Chapter 254: Artemisia Travel
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Suddenly, a loud voice came from the hall opposite: "But with only 2,000 men and horses, he defeated the 300,000 thief army, and rode into Sizhou alone to design and capture the thief Kou Gao Yingxiang, General Sun Yuan? β
Someone pushed open the door of the hall, Sun Yuan looked fixedly, but saw a brazier on the ground in the hall, a black, thin and short middle-aged man was sitting there holding a book, in the swaying firelight, that person's face looked like it was made of pig iron, who was it not Lu Xiangsheng?
On the wall at the front of the hall hangs a painting of a sika deer. The table under the painting was piled with books, and there were servants carefully waiting by the side.
There was also a kettle sitting on the brazier, and a dime of rice wine was warm in it. In the bubbling heat, the fragrance of rice wine permeated from the door.
At this moment, Lu Xiangsheng had already drunk a lot of wine, his forehead was slightly sweaty, and the white-washed cotton jacket on his body had been opened, revealing his skinny chest. It is a prodigal wreckage, and there is no longer the prestige of the commander of the five provinces and the commander of the three armies.
Seeing that it was Lu Xiangsheng, Sun Yuan was pleasantly surprised.
Up to now, this war is completely over Sun Yuan, and according to his ideas, he will bid farewell to Lu Xiangsheng early tomorrow morning and go to Chuzhou, and return to Ningxiang with his troops. After all, Fang Richang's birdman gave an order to dismember the Ningxiang Army before his death, and he also gave orders to all the generals under him, and sent new officers to receive the troops. If you delay any longer, things will become very troublesome.
However, before leaving, I still have to meet Lu Xiangsheng and talk openly and honestly. See if you can get Lu Xiangsheng's support, and it is best to replace the commander of Dahewei after Fang Richang's death. Moreover, Fang Richang's death, Sun Yuan also needs to explain to Lord Lu.
Sun Yuan bowed his body: "The last general, Sun Yuan, meet Inspector Lu." β
"No, no, the commander of thousands of troops, the invincible general who crisscrosses the battlefield, there is no need to worship me. Hehe, I also know that you don't like kneeling, so I won't embarrass you. Lu Xiangsheng laughed: "Come in, the moonlight is very beautiful tonight, just drink and talk." β
"Inspector Xie
γ Sun Yuan replied and strode inside. There was embarrassment and surprise in my heart. Lu Xiangsheng is a very strict ruler of the army, and he seems to be gentle on weekdays, but he is a person who is not easy to get close to. Today, he is so casual, obviously taking Sun Yuan as his own.
Seeing Sun Yuan enter the house, he sat beside him. Lu Xiangsheng lifted the wine jug warm in hot water, took a big sip beautifully, and then threw it to Sun Yuan, then burped, waved the book in his hand, and said with a smile: "The owner of this courtyard was originally the son of his official protΓ©gΓ©, although this person has not achieved much in the imperial examination, but he is also a person who reads thousands of books and travels thousands of miles. Over the years, he has traveled all over the north and south of the general, and he has a wide range of knowledge. Moreover, this gentleman wants to follow Xu Xiake's example back then, and describe what he saw and heard during the journey into words and pass it on to future generations. οΌοΌβ
Sun Yuan lifted the wine jug, and there was not much wine in it. He followed Lu Xiangsheng's example and drank the wine in one gulp.
Lu Xiangsheng stroked the book in his hand with his hand: "This time I entered Sizhou, the opportunity is rare, just come here to have a look." For generals, they should know astronomy and geography, and the book written by this person records the customs and customs of various places, which is quite interesting. It's a pity that this book was not finished. β
As he spoke, he handed the book over, Sun Yuan took it and flipped through it, most of the records in this book are the scenery in the Datong area of Hebei and Shanxi, detailed to every river, every hill, it is extremely detailed.
His heart suddenly moved, and he remembered the records of real history. The ghost envoy screamed: "Is the overseer leaving the southeast?" β
As soon as these words were spoken, not only the other servants in the house, but even Lu Xiangsheng's face changed.
After a long time, Lu Xiangsheng suddenly laughed, pointed at Sun Yuan and said: "Sun Yuan, Sun Yuan, I didn't expect you to lead troops to fight and be the world's first-class, but your mind is so smart and cautious. Fortunately, you are an officer of my court, not a thief. β
When Sun Yuan heard this, he was shocked, his vest was sweaty, and he said embarrassedly: "When Sun Yuan went to Zhongdu back then, he was coerced by the thief army, and after a lot of hardships, he finally escaped. As he spoke, he told the story of the past in as brief a sentence as possible.
After hearing this, Lu Xiangsheng sighed with emotion: "It's not easy, it's not easy." The officials in this place are cruel to the people and harm the people, and most of the state affairs are bad in the hands of these thieves, so there are homeless people everywhere and thieves. β
Sun Yuan answered: "Your Majesty is the king of Yao Shun today, but I am afraid that the people below will misunderstand the will of the saint and read the scriptures crookedly." β
But it was also a helpless thing
γ Lu Xiangsheng: "Sun Yuan, how can you guess that this official is leaving the southeast?" Also, this official wants to test you, where am I going next? β
Sun Yuan: "The war in the southeast has come to an end now, but the construction of slaves in the north is booming. The armies of our dynasty that can fight well are all gathered in the Central Plains, and our dynasty has rarely won victories against the northeast. Presumably, the imperial court also wants to reverse this decline, and wants to transfer the capital to the north to take charge of the military affairs of the Xuanfu and Datong Army. Just now, I saw the overseer reading this travelogue, so I guessed. β
"Haha, haha, I didn't expect you to guess it, what a Sun Yuan!" Lu Xiangsheng burst out laughing.
Sun Yuan: "The geography of Yan and Zhao is recorded in this book in great detail, which is suitable for the use of the superintendent. It's just that I didn't finish it, which is a pity. If the Inspector goes to the north this time, he may wish to take this person to the Counselor's military affairs. β
"Nope." Lu Xiangsheng shook his head.
"Talent is rare, how can you miss it. Moreover, the author of this book has a relationship with the superintendent, and the end is unknown. β
"This person is no longer alive, and he died in Henan in June last year." Lu Xiangsheng suddenly shook his head sadly.
"What?" Sun Yuan screamed in his heart that it was a pity.
"This son returned from a trip to Shanxi last year, and just after crossing the Yellow River, he encountered a thief army." Lu Xiangsheng stroked the cover of the manuscript with his hand, and tears flashed in his eyes: "Sun Yuan, you haven't been to Henan, but you don't know the situation there...... Passing through the army and bandits, like a comb like a grate, has become a hell on earth. Last year, when a certain relative led a large army to fight for thieves in Henan, he walked all day in the mountainous area of southern Henan and did not meet a single living person. The local cities are better, and once you get out of the city, you can hardly see the village and town markets. In a trance, I felt as if I had come to the troubled times of the Three Kingdoms, with white bones exposed in the wilderness, and no rooster crowing for thousands of miles......"
Speaking of this, Lu Xiangsheng suddenly slapped his hand on his thigh and sang loudly:
"There are righteous people in the Kanto region, and they raise troops to fight against the murderers. In the early days, the alliance was in Jin, and the heart was in Xianyang.
The forces of the army were uneven, and they hesitated and walked wildly. Snobbery makes people fight, and heirs fight each other.
The title of Huainan brother is engraved in the north. The armor is full of lice, and all surnames die.
The white bones are exposed in the wild, and there is no rooster crowing for thousands of miles. The people are left behind, and the thought breaks people's intestines. β
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