Chapter 118: Hometown
More than 2,000 people formed a long dragon and marched slowly in the water. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
The long journey gradually consumed everyone's physical strength and patience, and if it weren't for Zhang Jun's subordinates struggling to maintain it, I'm afraid that the remnants of the westward migration would have been unable to hold on. The road ahead seems to have no end, and the closer you get to the border, the more miserable the scene in front of you becomes.
This should be a land of abundant water and grass, but at this time, it is red for hundreds of miles and yellow sand is rolling. Due to its location at the junction of the Han Kingdom and Liangzhou, the long-term tug-of-war caused the towns and villages along the route to be wiped out, and the wells and ditches were also dammed due to the long-term lack of cleanup. In short, the sight is full of barren scenes, which makes people sigh.
"Look! Maolong Gorge! β
At this moment, Zhou Tong, who was in charge of reconnaissance in front, returned and shouted happily. I saw him pointing to a deep river valley in front of him, where the water carried the sediment washed down by the Loess Plateau, red and turbid like blood, and the turquoise and clear water of the Yellow River converged, forming a "distinct" landscape.
Zhang Jun saw that everyone was excited, so he was surprised, and hurriedly asked if there was any allusion to Maolongxia?
Song Pei drove over at this time and explained: "The allusion is not a story, it's just a myth and legend!" β
Zhang Jun saw Song Pei pointing at Maolongxia with a horsewhip and said: "Legend has it that in ancient times, there were two sons under the knees of the Qinghai god, one Heshui and one Taoshui. The latter two sons lived separately, the river to the south, the Taoshui to the east, and met in the East China Sea. It is said that the river meets the mountains and splits the mountains, and the ditch is filled, and one day it reaches the East China Sea, but he does not see his brother Taoshui, so he traces the source and turns back to find it. Suddenly, I could only hear a faint groan from the other side of the mountains, which was the sound of Tao Shui. The river hurried away, but was blocked by a hairy dragon covered in black thorns. The river was helpless, and fought with the hairy dragon, and finally killed him. At this time, I saw the sky shaking, and the towering stone mountain was divided into two halves in an instant, and the Tao River, which was pressed underneath, finally saw the blue sky.
It turned out that since the Taohe River and the Yellow River broke up, the road was safe and smooth, and it seemed that it was about to reach the East China Sea, but it was blocked by high mountains everywhere. He went around and around, but there was no smooth road to walk, and his head was bleeding, and finally, he was bound by the ferocious hairy dragon.
Since then, the river and the Tao water have rushed to the East China Sea together, and they will no longer be separated from each other. Therefore, the place where the Tao water flows into the river is called 'Maolong Gorge'. β
This story was unheard of, and Zhang Jun was fascinated when he heard it.
Suo Sanjie also came from behind and said: "The river water is clear, the Tao water is turbid, and it is said that as long as the two of them drink two waters, they can tie the righteousness of Taoyuan." However, I can drink the river water, but the water is difficult to swallow. β
Zhang Jun smiled and nodded, and sure enough, everyone ran to the river to drink and play, but no one went to the bank of Taoshui. He smiled and said, "This legend is very appropriate, and it is in line with what we are doing." β
When everyone heard this, their faces were puzzled, and Zhang Jun said: "We and those remnants are like brothers who live separately, and that evil dragon is the Hun Hugou." Now that the evil dragon has been slain by us, the remnants can return to the land of the Han family with us. Isn't that right? β
When the others heard this, they suddenly realized, Suo Sanjie smiled and said: "It's still the lord who is wise, this feat will definitely make the remnants feel sorry, and if it is spread in the future, the world will also praise your benevolence." β
Zhang Jun laughed out loud when he was slapped by a sycophant, and his mood became very smooth.
At this time, Han Hu rode his horse and said: "Lord, there is no bridge on this Maolong Gorge, so we have to send someone to find the nearby dock fort lord and ask them to take things to build a pontoon bridge, so that the army can cross the river." If it's any later, I'm afraid there will be pursuers again. β
Zhang Jun thought the previous words were kind, but he didn't agree with the theory that there would be chasing soldiers. Whether it was the Xiongnu Han State or the Qianshi Zhao State, the basis for their domination of the north was strong military strength and barbarism beyond human nature, but it never relied on efficient local administrative organization ability.
The land of Longxi is full of dock forts, and most of them are Han people, unless it is the army of the Han State chasing over, who will be full of food to touch the mold? It is estimated that these local forts and county towns are desperate for them to hurry away and go farther, so as not to attract the Huns again and increase the burden out of thin air.
However, after all, the army is still in enemy territory, so as not to have long nights and dreams, there is no harm in crossing the river as soon as possible. At this time, Zhang Jun also felt that there was no need to hide his identity, so he immediately wrote several letters in the tone of Major General Da Liang, printed them, and sent people to carry them to several dock forts near the left, and ordered them to send people to help build bridges.
Speaking of this historical period, it is so ridiculous, Zhang Jun is the major general of Da Liang, but he has no difficulty in ordering the lord of the dock fort of the Han State, and the lords of the dock fort are also very face-saving, and in less than an hour, they have pulled the team over, and began to build a bridge under the command of the craftsman team.
If it is said that these Wubao lords are loyal to the Jin family, it is definitely not, they still have to obediently be obedient citizens of the Huns in the Han State; But if they are traitors and lackeys, then they are not, because they are very keen to help the Han army, as long as you dare to fight, they will surrender immediately, and greet the king with a pot of pulp.
To put it bluntly, this is the survival method of the Dock Fort owners - the grass on the wall, falling with the wind. As long as the clan inheritance can be preserved, no one will be offended.
Soon, with the efforts of more than 1,000 people, the pontoon bridge was built at a speed visible to the naked eye.
When Zhang Jun looked back again, he saw that the people and horses on the road were approaching Maolong Gorge, and the pieces of people and horses he saw were a thousand soldiers under his command. At the moment, he sighed a little, and looked back on everyone: "We went out of Guangwu, entered Longxi, fought for more than a thousand miles, and now we are finally going back to Liangzhou." I still remember that there were still 700 brothers in the marching superintendent building when we set out, but most of the 1,000 soldiers we can see are not the original people. Ladies and gentlemen, soldiers, and murder weapons, be cautious. If you fight, you will die, but the general still can't bear it. As the saying goes, mercy is not in charge of the army, but we have a great responsibility, and this troubled world cannot be pacified without soldiers. I only hope that you will be brave and loyal, cherish the soldiers, and do not make unnecessary sacrifices, nor do you treat the soldiers as ridicule. β
The generals listened to Zhang Jun's heartfelt words, and their expressions were also serious at the moment, and they all hugged their fists and agreed. Hu Shuo said loudly: "I am willing to follow the command of the lord and strive to be strong." β
Zhang Jun said: "Thinking of the glory of the Qin and Han dynasties, all countries come to the dynasty, 'China' has always been a strong and civilized country in all directions, and the world is not the king's land, but today it has fallen to the throne!" I hope that one day my country will be able to regain its former glory. β
Song Pei and Suo Sanjie also recalled the oath they had made in the lord's mansion, and suddenly said loudly: "A certain one is willing to follow the lord to drive out Hu Lu and restore China!" β
Jiang Wan stood not far away, and after hearing Zhang Jun's words, he also stayed on that handsome face, only to see that the wind and sun in the past two months had darkened him a lot, and there seemed to be more vicissitudes in his eyes, but more firmness, as if the indomitable strength was condensing. Before she knew it, she was a little crazyγ»γ»γ»γ»γ»γ»
After a short time, the army successfully crossed the river and finally stepped on the land of Liangzhou. Many people jumped up for joy, and even knelt down on the bank of the river, holding the soil in their palms and eating it in their gulps.
Patriarch Liu also prostrated at Zhang Jun's feet, crying and saying: "Young General, your great kindness and great virtue, the whole Liu family will never forget." It's been ten years, and I can finally return to the land of the Han family, and it's worth it for Lao Er to die. β
Zhang Jun smiled and picked up Patriarch Liu, and comforted: "Old man, I will settle in Liangzhou with peace of mind in the future, I will grant land to no one according to the system, you can rest assured." β
"General Xie! General Xie! Patriarch Liu bowed again and again.
The sound of thanks rang out, and many people followed suit, and then the crowd surged down like a wave, and the black pressure filled the riverbank.
"General Xie!"
"General Xie!"
"General Xie!"
The voice of gratitude was endless, Zhang Jun also had tears in his eyes, and personally stepped forward to help up several elderly people led by him one by one, and said loudly: "I promise you, everyone who retains the blood of the Han family will have land to plant and a home to live in Liangzhou!" β
"From now on, Da Liang is your hometown!"