Shen Ning and Shen Zegao had just returned to Shaoxian County from the mountain col when they received a second urgent letter from Shen Huashan.

In the urgent letter, he said the final result of the matter of Concubine Ya, and said that the force behind Concubine Yafei was Bian Zhihe; The focus of this letter lies in the second thing, that is, Bian Zhihe's proposal above the court!

Bian Zhihe proposed to let Shen Zegao escort Zhao Jia and 2,000 captives to Beijing, what was his intention? This was a question that haunted Shen Ning's mind. Since Bian Zhihe is the person behind Concubine Ya, his invitation is absolutely unusual, and Shen Ning doesn't believe it at all when he goes to Beijing to receive rewards and merits.

Obviously, Shen Zegao also thinks so. After receiving the urgent letter, his heart was very heavy. The documents of the imperial court have not yet arrived, but the matter has been decided, and he must escort Zhao Jia and two thousand captives to Beijing. Why did Bian Zhihe go on such a recital? Why did the emperor play on time?

"Bian Zhi and this plan! It's remarkable! It didn't take long for Ying Nantu to speak up, his words sounding like appreciation, but his face was not very good-looking.

"yes, that's amazing! This plan is one ring after another, not only the third uncle is in the center of the bureau, but even the grandfather and the Shen family are also circled, and Shangshu's right servant shoots, it is really not simple! As soon as Ying Nantu's words ended, Shen Ning said. also said words of appreciation, but the tone was cold, and there was even a kind of hatred.

Belch? What are the couple talking about? Shen Zegao didn't understand their words for a while, and his eyes were also questioning. Hearing them say this, what is the purpose of Bian Zhihe, they have already thought it out?

"Lost ......"

"Killing ...... Prisoners"

Ying Nantu and Shen Ning spoke at the same time, the words they said were different, but the meaning they wanted to express was the same. Bian Zhi and the conspirators were Zhao Jia and two thousand captives!

If Shen Zegao successfully escorted Zhao Jia and 2,000 captives to Jingzhao, then it may be possible to receive merit and reward; If Zhao Jia and the two thousand captives escaped or had an accident during the escort, then what was waiting for Shen Zegao would be a heavy question!

In the Dayong Military Law, there are clear and strict regulations on the disposal of prisoners, one of which is that it is strictly forbidden for soldiers to commit suicide and prisoners privately, and second, it is strictly forbidden for soldiers to lose prisoners if they are not effective. If you kill a prisoner by suicide, or if you don't take good care of your captives and let them escape, you will be punished by military law!

Military law, in order to ensure the normal and orderly conduct of the army and military in Dayong, is the criterion of the state apparatus, and its implementation is particularly strict. If military law is violated, there will be no room for maneuvering.

In other words, if Zhao Jia and the two thousand captives unfortunately died or escaped by luck during the escort process, this is Shen Zegao's responsibility and he will be questioned; And 2,000 captives is not a small number, if there is an accident with these 2,000 people, the courtiers and the emperor will wonder if the Shen family and these 2,000 captives are colluded, otherwise why did something happen to happen on the way to escort?

Especially now that the emperor seems to have a lot of complaints about the Shen family. If Shen Zegao had an accident during the capture process, the situation of the Shen family would be worrying!

"That's a good plan. In this case, I must escort Zhao Jia and the two thousand captives to Jingzhao smoothly? Hearing the connection, Shen Zegao said with a wry smile.

From Lingnan Road to Jingzhao, the distance to be walked is already long, and with 2,000 prisoners, then the journey is even slower, the fastest, it will take more than a month. With such a long time of a month and such a long distance, there are too many opportunities for accidents!

Shen Zegao seemed to feel that the road to Jingzhao was paved with thorns and thistles, and there was no place to take a step, it was too difficult!

"You say, can I push this thing off?" Suddenly, Shen Zegao asked, with hope in his tone. Since the road ahead is so difficult, why don't you just leave, okay?

This is a divine sentence, Shen Ning and Ying Nantu didn't know how to answer, so they could only subconsciously shake their heads. If it can be pushed away, in Jingzhao, my grandfather would have pushed this matter away a long time ago, why would I send a letter to Jingzhao in such a hurry?

"I also know it's impossible, just just ask." Seeing that Shen Ning and Ying Nantu both shook their heads, Shen Zegao was discouraged. He just used this sentence to entertain himself. Knowing that it is difficult to do it must be done, this is the rhythm of death.

"Since Bian Zhihe lost the idea of capturing and killing prisoners, we must not let him get his wish! The third uncle must escort these captives into Jingzhao, and he must arrive in Jingzhao smoothly! First of all, we have to determine who is escorting these captives into Jingzhao, and then we have to plan the route into Beijing......"

After a short silence, Shen Ning spoke. Her eyes sparkled as if they contained infinite power, something called "fighting spirit". Since there is no way back, then we can only rush forward, make the most adequate preparations, and use the most tenacious strength to deal with unknown dangers.

For the safety of the third uncle and the Shen family, no matter what is in front of them, they must definitely move away. The Buddha comes to kill the Buddha, and the devil comes to kill the demon!

A few days after Shen Huashan's urgent letter arrived, Jingzhao's documents were also delivered to Shao County, Lingnan Province. The content of the document is very simple, that is, let Shen Zegao escort Zhao Jia and the two thousand captives into Jingzhao, and set off immediately, without mistake.

Start today, there must be no mistake, this is all official words, saying so, who will start today? Especially when the road ahead is so difficult and dangerous, Shen Zegao feels that setting off without adequate preparation is a dead end. He had just made a great achievement, so naturally he didn't want to die.

With this document, Shen Zegao went to Guangzhou Mansion to meet his in-law Xu Maofeng. Although his daughter Shen Jing soon married into the Xu family, Shen Zegao came not for the sake of his children's relatives, but to borrow troops from him! To be precise, it was through Xu Maofeng that he borrowed troops from Yuan Huan, the general of Lingnan Wei!

The purpose of borrowing troops was, of course, to escort the two thousand captives to Jingzhao.

After being captured, 2,000 people have been imprisoned in the Shaoxian County Jail, which is guarded by soldiers from Shaoxian County and some soldiers from Zhichong Prefecture. These soldiers have no problem guarding the prisoners in the county jail, but if they want to escort them to Jingzhao smoothly, it will not work.

If you can't do it, you can only borrow it, and the first escort candidate that Shen Zejing thought of was the soldiers of Lingnan Wei, and it was also the elite soldiers of Lingnan Wei.

Xu Maofeng and Yuan Huan had old friendships, so Shen Zegao soon met Yuan Huan. At this moment, they were discussing the matter of borrowing troops at the Lingnan Wei General's Mansion.

"Since the imperial court has specified that it will be escorted by Lord Shen, then it should be escorted by the soldiers of the county government, if the county soldiers are not enough, the soldiers of the Zhichong Mansion are also enough." Yuan Huan met with Shen Zegao, but refused his request to borrow troops.

"Lord Yuan doesn't know. These two thousand captives, even if they are imprisoned in the dungeon for a month, are not idle. Xia Guan was afraid that there would be a loss of prisoners on the road, so he asked Lord Yuan to help him. Shen Zegao didn't think about it, Yuan Huan agreed without thinking about it.

Since it is said to be borrowed, it is natural to ask for people.

"I'm afraid it's not in line with the law......" Yuan Huan's voice dragged on, and he still refused Shen Zegao.

Yu Fa, of course, is Yu Yuan Huan's Fa. Jingzhao's document only stipulates that Shen Zegao is responsible for escorting, but the specific manpower in custody is not explained, and there is no law to follow.

Yuan Huan thought that it would be too troublesome to lend the soldiers in his hands or go all the way to Jingzhao, and it would not be cost-effective.

"When these escorted soldiers enter Jingzhao, the emperor will definitely be rewarded. At that time, if the emperor knew that it was the soldiers under the command of the general who broke the strength of the Nanyue clan, he would definitely be happy. The general will also take credit. Shen Zegao was not discouraged and continued.

It is not without benefit to let these soldiers enter Jingzhao, they can get credit, and it is a great credit for breaking South Vietnam!

Listening to Shen Zegao's words, Yuan Huan raised his eyebrows, but he didn't say anything, and it seemed that he was still hesitant.

Shen Zegao sighed in his heart, it seems that he still has to pay a heavy foundation. He has been in Lingnan Road for so many years, and of course he knows what personality and hobbies Yuan Huan, the general of Lingnan Wei, has.

"If the general lends a thousand elite soldiers. The Shen family sent Lingnan Wei three thousand catties and three sevens, free! And send 10,000 pieces of cotton clothes to Lingnan Wei, free! Shen Zegao opened his mouth and said his quid pro quo.

"Deal!" Listening to Shen Zegao's words, Yuan Huan's eyes lit up suddenly, and he said these two words. He had a smile on his face, and patted Shen Zegao on the shoulder, looking like a good brother.

Yuan Huan, the general of Lingnan Guard, was stingy and spared his life. His greatest wish is that he does not have to send troops to fight, and even if he sends troops to fight, it is best not to have casualties among soldiers. For the sake of this great wish, the guarantee of Lingnan Weizhong must be the best. For example, to stop bleeding, "gold is not changed" and soldiers' cotton clothes to keep out the cold, that must be sufficient!

Now you can get these two things without money, and you can also let the soldiers enter Jingzhao to receive merit, so these thousand elite soldiers should be regarded as training and borrowed!

Shen Zegao was thinking in his heart: Three thousand catties and three sevens, with the status of the eldest brother Shen Zejing in Queensland, it is not a problem; 10,000 pieces of cotton clothes, the second brother Shen Zeyuan should be able to get them at any time. If these two thousand elite soldiers can successfully escort the prisoners into Beijing, this deal is very cost-effective.

Shen Zegao successfully borrowed soldiers, and then began to plan the route to Jingzhao. In the Shaoxian County Ya, in front of Shen Zegao and Ying Nantu, there are maps filled with various marks - the fine tradition of the Shen family, such a map, of course, Shen Zegao has one.

"Two thousand captives, can only go by land, this is the most practical and convenient way." Shen Zegao pointed to the line on the map and said, this is the most convenient way he can think of.

Ying Nantu had a different opinion: "My nephew heard that there is a building ship in Guangzhou City, which can accommodate more than 3,000 people. If we can rent such a building boat, then we can go by water. ”

After a pause, Ying Nantu added: "Taking the water route saves time on the road, and it is safer than the land route." Then what we have to guard against is the distance from the Jingjiao Canal to the Jingzhao City Gate. ”

After listening to Ying Nantu's words, Shen Zegao thought about the possibility of borrowing the building ship from the City Ship Division. The Municipal Department of Ships is the official office under the jurisdiction of the Guangzhou Prefecture. It seems that I have to visit Guangzhou Thorn Shi Mei Baichuan.

In order to smoothly escort Zhao Jia and the two thousand captives to Jingzhao, in order to be able to fight for life from Bian Zhihe's plan, Shen Zegao and Shen Ning and others in Lingnan made all kinds of efforts, and the day of departure soon came.