Chapter 3: See You Again
With the talisman in hand, Chen Danzhu's actions were not blocked.
"My brother is gone, but my sister is pregnant." She said to the guards, "My father told me to see my brother-in-law. ”
Listening to her words, the guards looked a little sad, the world has not been peaceful in the past few decades, Mrs. Chen has been fighting in armor, he only became married at a very old age, and he was disabled, he has been snubbed by the king over the years, and the military power has also been dispersed.
But fortunately, there are children who have grown up.
The eldest daughter married a young general from an ordinary background, the young general is brave and has the style of Chen Liehu, his son has been trained in the army since he was fifteen years old, and now he can lead the army as a commander, and there are successors, Chen Liehu's subordinates are in high spirits, but they didn't expect that as soon as they attacked the imperial court, Chen Danyang fell into a siege because of a mistake in the letter and reported that there were no reinforcements.
Now that the Chen family has no male to use, only their daughter can go into battle, and the guards swear sadly and indignantly that they will escort the young lady to the front line as soon as possible.
Chen Danzhu abandoned the car and changed horses when he left the city, the rain has not stopped, sometimes big and sometimes small, the road is muddy, but in this continuous rain, you can see groups of fleeing victims, they drag their families to help the old and the young, and run in the direction of the national capital.
The guards were taken aback, Wu Di has been rich in materials since there was no disaster, when did so many disaster victims emerge? The capital is as prosperous as ever.
"Second Miss." While resting on the side of the road, the guard Chen Li came over and whispered, "I inquired, and there are still refugees from Jiangzhou." ”
This means that Jiangzhou is also fighting? The guards looked shocked, how could it be, I didn't hear the news, I only said that there were 150,000 soldiers on the northern line of the imperial court, and there were 200,000 soldiers and horses in Wudi over there, plus the Yangtze River blocked, there was no need to be afraid at all.
But when the Jiangzhou side fought, the situation was not so good - the soldiers and horses of the imperial court had to deal with Wu Zhouqi separately, and they could even deploy troops in the south.
Chen Danzhu held a piece of dry cake and gnawed hard without speaking.
"Second Miss." Another guard rushed to him and took out a crumpled piece of paper with a nervous expression, "Someone in the hands of the refugees has circulated this." ”
The guards gathered around to see that the handwriting was soaked, but they could vaguely see that what was written was actually the twenty crimes of crusading against King Wu-
Their faces turned pale, how could such a rebellious thing spread in the country?
Because Wu Di has been all over the imperial court, the soldiers and horses are not only on the northern front, in fact, from the seashore in the east to Bashu in the west, the Xia army boats continue to surround Wu.
The whole country of Wu said that Wu Di was safe and stable, but they didn't want to think about the turmoil in the world in the past few decades.
Otherwise, the state of Wu would be divided like the state of Yan and the state of Lu.
Relying on natural insurance alone? Heh - look at King Wu after dividing his father's military power, it has only been less than ten years, and the country of Wu is like a sieve.
Compared with the new generation of King Wu who took over his father's mantle and indulged in pleasure, this new son of heaven who ascended the throne at the age of fifteen has the wisdom and courage of the founding ancestors, experienced the rebellion of the Five Kingdoms, and recuperated for 20 years, the court is no longer as weak as before, so the emperor has the courage to implement the system of sharing favors, and only then does he dare to use troops against the princes and kings.
And in the past twenty years, the old princes and kings have been immersed in the old days and wasted, and the new ones have only known pleasure.
Chen Danzhu didn't speak, and concentrated on eating dry food.
The guard Chen Li hesitated: "Second Miss, do you want to tell the boss about the situation outside?" ”
Chen Danzhu looked at the muddy road, the rain that stopped for a long time began to fall again, the rain will last for ten days, the river water soars, once dug up, the first to suffer is the people outside the national capital, these victims came from other places, originally to seek a way to live, but do not want to go on the Huangquan Road.
"Needless to say, it's useless." Chen Danzhu said, "It's not that the capital doesn't know about these news, but it just doesn't let everyone know." ”
The father had already reported these movements to the royal court, but the royal court did not respond, and the officials up and down argued, and the king of Wu blindly ignored it, thinking that the soldiers and horses of the imperial court could not beat it, of course, he was even more reluctant to take the initiative to fight the imperial court, so as to wait for the king of Zhou and the king of Qi to contribute-so as not to affect his annual big sacrifice.
During the sacrifice, he would pray for the early death of this disobedient emperor, and then he would choose a suitable prince to be the new emperor - just like his father had done, alas, this is his father's vision is not good, and he chose such an unkind and unrighteous emperor, he will not make this mistake at that time, and he will definitely choose a good prince.
If you want to be able to choose the right prince, you must preserve enough strength, this is King Wu's idea, he also said it at the banquet, and the ministers all praised the king's thoughtfulness, only Mrs. Chen fainted angrily and was carried back.
Alas, when he learned of his brother Danyang's death, his father did not faint, Chen Danzhu finished the last bite of cake, drank a sip of cold water, got up and said, "Let's go." ”
The guards glanced at each other, in this case, these major matters are decided by the adults, and they don't talk much when they are small soldiers, protecting Chen Danzhu day and night in the wind and rain, and when Chen Danzhu's face became bloodless, he finally arrived at Li Liang's place.
It was nearly dusk.
Chen Danzhu didn't immediately run to the barracks, but stopped in front of the town and called Chen Li to hand over the talisman to him: "You take five people to the Left Wing Army, do you know anyone over there?" ”
The Left Wing Army was stationed on the front line of the Punan Ferry, preventing and controlling the river, hundreds of warships, and his brother Chen Danyang was here as the commander.
Chen Li nodded without hesitation: "Overseer Zhou is there, and he is worthy of our brothers." Looking at the talisman in his hand, he was puzzled, "What is the boss's order?" ”
Didn't this talisman go to send orders to Li Liang? Why did the young lady hand it over to him?
Chen Danzhu said: "The order is that without the order of the boss, the left wing army must not move. ”
Chen Li responded that he chose four people, and this time he originally thought that he was escorting the young lady to Taohua Mountain outside the city, and only brought ten people, but he didn't expect these ten people to go so far, and when choosing people, Chen Li subconsciously left the five of them with the best skills.
Although he also feels a little overwhelmed, it is better to follow his instincts when he goes out.
Chen Li left with people, but Chen Danzhu still didn't continue to move forward and asked him to go into the city to buy medicine.
"Is Miss unwell?"
The rest of the guards asked nervously, looking at Chen Danzhu's bloodless and small face, and carefully looking at her body was still trembling, it was almost raining all the way, although there were clothes and hats, and they changed their clothes as much as possible, but most of the time, their clothes were wet, and they couldn't stand it anymore, the second miss was just a fifteen-year-old girl.
Chen Danzhu did not deny it, fortunately, although the soldiers and horses were stationed here, the atmosphere was tense compared to other places, and the life in the town was still the same as always, alas, the people of Wu were accustomed to the Yangtze River as a protection, even if the imperial court soldiers and horses were displayed on the other side, and the people of Wu did not take it seriously, the people did not panic.
How can the imperial court fight the princes and kings? The princes and kings are the relatives of the emperor and help the emperor guard the world.
The medical hall in the town is not big, and a doctor doesn't look very reliable, Chen Danzhu doesn't mind, he asks him to ask for a diagnosis and prescribe medicine at will, and grabs the medicine according to the doctor's prescription, and she asks for a few more medicines.
"What does Miss want this for?" The doctor hesitated and asked, "This conflicts with my recipe, if you eat indiscriminately, you can't blame me if you have a problem." ”
This young lady looks haggard and embarrassed, but her sitting and walking demeanor is extraordinary, and the five guards behind her, with weapons and imposing mensity, this kind of person cannot be provoked.
Chen Danzhu smiled at him: "Don't worry, I only take the medicine you prescribed." Pointing to the other medicines that the doctor brought, he whispered, "This is for someone else." ”
What do you mean? Are there any patients in the house? The doctor was about to ask, and there was a rapid sound of horses' hooves and a noise of people outside the door.
"Second Miss!" The horse's hooves stopped outside the door of the medical hall, and more than a dozen heavily armored soldiers dismounted, shouting to Chen Danzhu inside, "The general asked us to pick you up." ”
Chen Danzhu looked at the young general led by him, and after thinking about it, he called out his name, which was Li Liang's personal soldier Changshan.
"I was just going to find my brother-in-law." She said, raising her hand to cover her nose and sneezing, her nasal voice was thick, "Brother-in-law already knows." ”
After entering Li Liang's territory, of course, he couldn't escape his eyes, and his pro-soldier Changshan looked at Chen Danzhu worriedly: "Second Miss, are you uncomfortable?" Let the general's doctor show it. ”
Chen Danzhu hummed and followed them on their horses, and the heavy soldiers galloped away on the street.
The military camp was stationed in a large area, and Chen Danzhu was unimpeded, and soon saw a man standing in front of the big tent of the Chinese army.
Chen Danzhu was a little in a trance, Li Liang was twenty-six years old at this time, his body was thin, and he was working hard outside to lead the troops, not as graceful as ten years later, he was not wearing armor, blue robe and jade belt, his slightly dark face was resolute, his eyes fell on the girl who dismounted, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"Azhu." He called, "It's been a long time, I've grown taller." ”
In fact, I only saw it a few days ago, Chen Danzhu thought to himself, suppressed his complicated feelings, and shouted: "Brother-in-law." ”