The second volume is based on the 67th chapter of the Sui Dynasty Zhou Yingzhou
Yong and his own soldiers stayed on the White Wolf Mountain for a long time, and then went down the mountain again, the White Wolf Mountain De County is less than dozens of miles, if you hurry up, you can reach Jiande County at noon.
Sure enough, two hours later, everyone had seen the city wall of Jiande County from a distance, just when everyone wanted to hurry up again, Yang Yong had to lift the reins and stop, and there was a boy standing in the middle of the road in front of him, blocking everyone's road, and if you look closely, it is Liu Hu.
Liu Hu's cloth shoes on his feet were stained with mud, and the whole person looked dusty, he wanted to hide from his grandfather, and only got up after his grandfather got up and hurried, relying only on a pair of feet, copying the shortcut, and finally caught up in front of the cavalry.
"General, I want to join the army, you can accept me." Liu Hu had an expression of not giving way if he didn't accept it.
Yang Yong suddenly felt a headache, he lived in the village for a night, and then abducted the grandson of the village Zheng, the old man didn't know what to think after he knew, but Liu Hu actually walked dozens of miles to catch up with him, and this perseverance alone is worthy of praise Yang.
"Luo Yi, you take him with you." Yang Yong didn't bother to waste time with Liu Hu anymore, since he was so insistent and fulfilled him, it was always beneficial to have one more local in the team.
"Obey." Luo Yi slapped the horse forward, picked up the boy at once, and placed it horizontally on the horse.
Of course, this action was uncomfortable, Liu Hu was about to struggle, and Luo Yi threatened: "Boy, if you don't want to fall, stay honest." β
It's not good to fall, Liu Hu is afraid that the other party won't care about him after falling, so he has to calm down, and the group rides forward again.
The arrival of Yang Yong and others really surprised the soldiers of Jiande County, which is located not far from the border, and it can be said that it is a rumor, although the horse team of more than 100 people is not too threatening to a county. What they were afraid of was the vanguard of the grassland clan, so when Yang Yong and the others arrived at the city, Jiande County was already closed, as if it were facing a great enemy.
Yang Yong let the soldiers show their identities, and after hanging the bamboo basket into the city for inspection, the county guard of Jiande County hurriedly opened the city gate and came out to greet him. In the face of the sudden arrival of the highest magistrate of Qidi, he also blocked him out of the city, which made the county guard of Jiande County quite frightened, and as soon as he left the city gate, he bowed and worshipped, and repeatedly called him a capital crime, a capital crime.
Jiande County Keeper Fang Dixiong (provided by book friends), a scribe dress, more than 30 people, can be a county guard in this border area. is somewhat capable, otherwise he would have been eliminated long ago, Yang Yong raised his hand: "Fang Junshou doesn't have to be polite, this official came in a hurry, and it is understandable that Fang Junshou didn't know, Fang Junshou was able to close the city gate in time, it was his loyalty to his duties, and he should be rewarded." β
Fang Dixiong breathed a sigh of relief, as the saying goes, there are three fires when a new official takes office, and the other party is still a teenager. It is the age of hot-blooded impulsiveness, if this fire burns on his head, he will be wronged, seeing that Yang Yong has no intention of blaming, he hurriedly led the group to the direction of the county guard's mansion.
Liu Hu struggled to get off the horse, and when he saw that the county guard of Jiande County was so deferential in front of Yang Yong, he couldn't help but open his mouth wide. The county guard was already a great official in his eyes, but he didn't expect the general to be so big.
After entering the mansion, Fang Dixiong hurriedly instructed the kitchen to prepare meals, and after instructing the servants to bring fragrant tea, he said cautiously: "I don't know what is the important matter of Lord Tsukasa Xin coming to this county?" β
Yang Yong smiled: "Fang Junshou doesn't have to be nervous, this official is just a routine inspection." β
"As soon as Lord Tsukasa Xin took office, he patrolled the Quartet, and he really didn't lose his eldest son to the prime minister, and he was diligent in state affairs......" A series of sycophants blurted out from Fang Dixiong's mouth.
"Fang Junshou, can you tell us about the situation in this county?" Yang Yong interrupted him.
The local administrative system of Dazhoudi is divided into prefectures. At the three levels of county and county, Jiande County is subordinate to Yingzhou, under the jurisdiction of Yingzhou Thorn Shi Wei Shikang, Yingzhou directly faces Khitan and other foreign races, so Jiande County is the rear of Yingzhou's reserve materials, and the proportion of troops is appropriate, the land here is fertile, the people are few and the land is wide, if there is no grassland from time to time all ethnic groups loot. The people can be said to be very rich. It's just that the total population of the county is less than 20,000, which is only equivalent to one inland and one lower county.
When Yang Yong entered the city, he also looked at the market in the city. The market is full of people, but there are not many varieties of goods sold, except for local specialties, just some ordinary necessities, although Yong has not asked the price, but he knows that it must be extremely expensive.
Fang Dixiong, the county guard, is quite competent, and knows the situation in the county well, because there is a camp in front of him, except for the fact that Gao Baoning's entry into the Kou caused a lot of losses to Jiande County two years ago, Jiande County has been very quiet in the past two years.
Yang Yong stayed in Jiande County for one night, checked the city defense of Jiande County a little, the other party encouraged a few words, and set off directly to Yingzhou the next day, Yingzhou Rashi had received a report from Fang Dixiong's messenger yesterday, so Yang Yong and his party did not cause confusion when they arrived at the city gate of Yingzhou, Yingzhou Thorn Shi had already sent people to greet him at the door, and sent two people to greet him.
Yingzhou is not the same as Jiande County, Qi Yingzhou not only manages the following counties, but also is the key place to pacify the Goryeo, Khitan, Kumoxi ethnic groups, the whole city is built tall and majestic, although the last assassin of Qi Gao Baoning refused to surrender to the Great Zhou, Yingzhou was destroyed, but after the Great Zhou took over, the city was repaired again.
After the Great Zhou took over Yingzhou, although Gao Baoning repeatedly invaded the border of the Great Zhou through the power of various ethnic groups outside the territory, but in order to pull the cage of all ethnic groups, the Great Zhou still inherited the policy of the Gao Baoning period, and built a large border market on the periphery of Yingzhou for all ethnic groups to trade, and the Great Zhou can also rely on the materials transported from the Central Plains to exert influence in the grassland.
Although the big transactions are carried out outside the city, the city will also allow the people of all ethnic groups in the grassland to enter, of course, the number of people entering will be limited, and the laws of the Great Zhou must be observed. Yingzhou has also become a place where cows, snakes, ghosts and gods gather.
Although Yingzhou Assassin Shi Wei Shikang learned of Yang Yong's arrival, he did not dare to put up a field to greet Yang Yong, otherwise the news of the arrival of a big man in Yingzhou would immediately spread all over the grassland, and who knew if anyone in it would have ill intentions towards Yang Yong.
Yang Yong and his entourage were in a team of more than 100 people
At the state gate, it still caused many people to stop and watch, and behind Yang Yong were horses. The armor, as well as the personnel, all show that they are the elite troops of the Great Zhou, and it is difficult for such a team of troops to suddenly enter the city from other places, and it is difficult not to attract attention.
In the crowd of spectators, there are not only many Caucasian people with high noses and deep eyes, but also many people who are yellow, but the various strange decorations on their heads make people know at a glance that they are outsiders.
In order not to be too noticeable. As soon as he arrived at the city gate, Yang Yong ordered everyone to dismount and walk, which made the attachΓ© sent by Wei Shikang breathe a sigh of relief, they didn't know Yang Yong's identity, but Lord Assassin Shi sternly ordered that it was best not to let this group of people attract too much attention, and they must absolutely obey the orders of the comers.
Walking on the street, there were people coming and going, and Yang Yong was slightly surprised. The prosperity here is not comparable to many states and counties in the mainland, and it is a world of difference from Jiande County, which is only half a day away.
The group did not stay on the street for long, the people sent by Wei Shikang were directly handed over to Yang Yong to take to the Yingzhou Thorn Mansion, and when they arrived outside the Thorn Mansion, Yang Yong couldn't help frowning, this Thorn State Mansion was too magnificent, only the steps were half a person high, and the two stone lions in front of the door opened their mouths wide, as if they were roaring, and they were even more powerful.
Seeing Yang Yong and his party arrive. The vermilion gate of the Assassin's Mansion slowly opened, and the gate was not closed again until Yang Yong and his entourage entered, and after the gate was closed, Wei Shikang, the Thorn Shi of Yingzhou, wore an official robe and hurriedly came to Yang Yong to salute: "The lower official sees the lord." The lord came from afar, but the lower officials did not have time to meet him at the city gate, and asked the lord to forgive him. β
Wei Shikang is in his early thirties, with a slender figure, his hands are calm and powerful, and there is no panic on his face when his subordinates see his boss, judging from his appearance and demeanor, he should be proficient in both civil and military affairs, and the official clothes on his body are very old, Yang Yong glanced at it in a hurry. Also saw the patch.
Looking up at the luxury of the Thorn Shi Mansion and the patches on Wei Shikang's body, if he was not Wei Xiaokuan's nephew, Yang Yong would probably call him a hypocrite, but there was still no good anger in his mouth: "Wei Thorn Shi doesn't need to be polite, it is the official's order not to let him be greeted, do you think that the official is indiscriminate?" β
Wei Shikang couldn't help but be a little stunned, his previous words were purely polite, he somehow offended Shangguan, and he was unprepared for Yang Yong's sudden arrival in this border place. As soon as he came up, he was almost reprimanded, and he was even more confused. Seeing that Yang Yong had been staring at his old clothes, he realized something, smiled slightly, and did not explain, but made a gesture of please: "My lord, please come into the inner courtyard and drink tea." β
The Thorn History Mansion covers a wide area, all the way, there are carved beams and painted buildings everywhere, but it looks quite old, it seems that it has not been decorated for a long time, and many of the furniture inside are old things, Yang Yong entered the inner courtyard, and when he saw it, he knew that he might have wronged Wei Shikang just now.
After arranging Yang Yong's entourage and letting people nod their heads, Wei Shikang said lightly: "Lord Tsukasa Xin, this Thorn Mansion was left by Gao Baoning, and the lower officials can only move in with shame." β
Yang Yong's perception of Wei Shikang immediately changed, unless Wei Shikang wanted to destroy this Thorn History Mansion, he could only continue to treat this place as the Thorn History Mansion, otherwise who could live except for the Thorn History, from the fact that he was wearing old clothes, it can be seen that Wei Shikang is not a luxury person, and he calmly lives in such a luxurious Thorn History Mansion, and he is a person who does not admire fame.
Although Yang Yong was quite low-key after entering the city, he still attracted the attention of many people, and at least four or five groups of people followed the whereabouts of Yang Yong and the others until Yang Yong entered the Rashi Mansion and did not return.
On the same day, because of the arrival of Yang Yong and his party, Yingzhou City sent at least ten fast horses out of the city and rushed to the grasslands in the north.
There are 5,000 soldiers and horses in the entire Yingzhou capital, although the spies of all ethnic groups in Yingzhou have reported to their leaders, but there are not many people who really attach importance to this piece of information, and only a middle-aged medicinal herb merchant in the city reported this situation, but it was paid special attention by the owner.
After the medicinal herb merchant entered a large mansion and reported to the curtain, a sharp voice sounded behind the curtain: "Send someone to find out where these people came from immediately, and what does it have to do with the Assassin's Mansion?" β
The middle-aged medicinal herb merchant rarely heard the master speak in such a stern tone, and although it was October weather, a dense layer of fine sweat appeared on his forehead: "Yes, the small one will be done immediately." β
It's just that after speaking, the middle-aged businessman didn't leave for a long time, and the voice behind the curtain sounded again: "What, there's a problem?" β
The middle-aged merchant wiped a cold sweat: "Master, there are no of our personnel in the Assassin's Mansion, I don't know where to start, and I ask the master to give a hint." β
"Idiot, will they stay in the Assassin's Mansion forever, even if that's the case, don't the people of the Assassin's Mansion have to go out of the mansion and won't find a way to pry their mouths open?"
"Yes, yes, the subordinate understands." The middle-aged businessman hurriedly said goodbye and left.
After the middle-aged merchant left, a crisp female voice came from behind the curtain: "These guys are really stupid, it took three years to still be able to get a single person into the Assassin's Mansion." β
Another male voice sounded: "Little sister, don't blame them, this assassin is really too difficult to deal with, all the servants in his house are brought from Chang'an, and there is no need for outsiders at all, how can our people get in?" β
The female voice was silent for a while, and then said: "I don't know what those ministers think, what a good opportunity for Wei Chi to rebel, but no one dares to send troops, now it's okay, Da Zhou has put down the rebellion, and we can't find a chance even if we want to send troops." β
The male voice said: "Wei Chi Hui is also a veteran, who knew that he would lose so quickly, however, there is always an opportunity, the Turks are now very dissatisfied with the Great Zhou, only the Turks and the Great Zhou have a hard battle, no matter who wins or loses, it is our opportunity." β