After entering October, the Heyang South Bridge entered an intense reconstruction stage.

Yang Bao, the captain of the Du branch, pulled 150,000 grains to the south bank to unload, and the carts and carts were immediately filled with grain and transported to the north bank through a temporary pontoon bridge - this pontoon bridge was washed away twice, and the third time was finally completed, and it was not used until the final stage of the war, and now it is useful.

The forbidden army also sent thousands of soldiers to camp near the southern city of Heyang.

As for whether they can guarantee the smooth completion of the bridge construction, only God knows, anyway, after a month of rectification, this army still looks like that on the surface.

On the fifth day of October, Wei Fu came to Heyang South City, stayed overnight at the ferry, and prepared to take a boat to Zhongchuan City the next day, and then arrive at Shama Causeway through Heyang North Bridge.

The accommodation conditions are not bad, I heard that the court (Shao) court (thief) plans to build a large post here, divided into two parts in the north and south, for the messengers, generals, officials to rest, eat, change horses, this should be

If there are pedestrians and businessmen who want to live in the post station, they can also pay the money.

Is it better to have a wall, a post guard, and a meal than to stay in the wilderness?

After dinner, Wei Fu wandered around, looked at the bricks piled up in the corner, picked up one and looked at it.

This is a piece of Jomon plate tile, with excellent texture, and there is the stamp of "Nanzhen official tile".

Good guy, it's actually a brick and tile produced by the official kiln.

The Zhen Guan's Office is a yamen, and to put it simply, the biggest business is to operate official kilns and fire bricks and tiles.

In addition, stone slabs, stone carvings, and clay utensils are made.

There are also funeral businesses, such as inscriptions in front of luxury tombs, stone beasts in town tombs, etc., which are not done without the Zhen Official Office.

The yamen is located in the southeast of Luoyang, so there is the word "South Zhen Guanwa".

After turning around, I found that it was too noisy outside, and there was the sound of sawing wood and cars everywhere, so I went back to the courtyard and happened to meet another resident.

The two said hello, only to find that they were all officials, one was a farmer of Nanyang Kingdom (Wei Fu), and the other was a former retainer of Princess Xiangcheng and now Heyang Ling (Cheng Yuantan), so they sat down and chatted.

When they sat down, both of them subconsciously tightened the letters in their sleeves, afraid of being seen.

In Wei Fu's hand was a letter written by Nanyang Concubine Liu to Shao Xun.

What Cheng Yuantan has in his hand is a letter written by Sima Xuanyuan, the princess of Xiangcheng, to Shao Xun.

Wei and Cheng are both fine people, so naturally they won't let the other party discover this little secret.

"I heard that the Hun cavalry marched south and herded horses in Hanoi, but I don't know what happened." Cheng Yuantan was the first to provoke the topic.

"The old man doesn't know as well as Cheng Gong." Wei Fu smiled bitterly: "I only heard on the road that the ships kept transferring grain and grass to the north shore day and night, and brought many sergeants back on the return journey. ”

"Chen Gong actually thinks that there are many soldiers on the north shore?" Cheng Yuantan was surprised: "Then why are you still recruiting various tribes?" ”

"Oh? Cheng Gong's subordinates ......," Wei Fu asked.

"Yes, yes." Cheng Yuantan nodded and said, "There are a total of forty-seven horsemen, which are the princess's soldiers, all of which are paid to Chen Gong to confirm his military strength." ”

"Are there any other parts?"

"The others are not very clear, only that Jing Shi, the concubine of the uncle of the kingdom, sent his brother Jing Cheng to lead thirty cavalry to join the army." Cheng Yuantan said: "Well, Yin Xi of the Yin clan of Changping led his own troops to join the army. It's just what I've heard, and it's not accurate, or it's wrong. ”

Wei Fu thought secretly, and the others did it, but the Changping Yin clan couldn't do it.

This is the local scholar clan of Yingchuan, and there is a woman in the clan who is a concubine in the Chen Gongfu, so it is not surprising that she joined the army.

Since the faint ceremony at the beginning of the year, the Yingchuan clan has stopped looking ahead and backwards, and has begun to spend money.

"The hometown of Huaiying Tuqi is extraordinary." Wei Fu said with emotion: "Today, I still see dozens of horsemen traveling north in the road, and one question is that after the Runan Sudden Cavalry, he rode a donkey and a mule to the north to join the army. ”

The descendants of Huaiying Tuqi are mainly distributed in the areas of Yingchuan, Runan and Nanyang.

In particular, Runan, with many mountains and rivers, is rich in donkeys and mules, and there are many people who have a bit of a foundation in riding and warfare - even if they really forget the craftsmanship of their ancestors, they have more or less practiced horseback riding, and the training time has been shortened.

"Chen Gong won the battle of Shama Causeway, and the loss of the cavalry should not be small." Cheng Yuantan said again: "The private soldier knight of the Zhengshi family is also a helpless move. Yingchuan and Runan were looted in this way, but there were many fewer teenagers hunting on horseback in the countryside. ”

Wei Fu nodded slightly.

In fact, one of his missions to the north this time was to meet Chen Gong and respect his orders. As for what the task is, it is generally clear, one is to buy horses, and the other is to recruit soldiers.

Chang'an has been recovered, and you can go to Lantian by taking Wuguan.

In the name of Nanyang Palace, the identity of Jingzhao Wei, and the escort of more than 1,000 soldiers, after some negotiations, he should not be left behind. After all, Duke Chen is a loyal minister of the Great Jin Dynasty, and there is no need for the assassins and governors in Guanzhong to embarrass him.

In addition to buying horses and recruiting troops, there are also other tasks, such as contacting Nanyang Wang Bao in Qinzhou.

This matter can be done together with buying horses and recruiting soldiers, which is very convenient.

Of course, this kind of thing can't be without danger at all.

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Guanzhong is newly restored, and it's a mess. Do the assassins and governors have strong control over the local area? Not strong at all.

There were a lot of Qiangqi Zhuhu who were summoned by them to rob and kill everywhere, and the people of Guanzhong were also very annoyed with them, and even fought hard, thinking that they were no better than the Xiongnu.

The homeless people have talked a lot about these things, and Wei Fu has heard about them for a long time.

Can a thousand soldiers effectively protect them? Especially if you have your possessions.

It's really hard to tell.

However, Wei Fu was willing to make this trip for no other reason: he saw Chen Gong's ambitions.

After the big victory, he did not be arrogant and empty-sighted, but took precautions and recruited troops, which is what it looks like to do big things.

Moreover, he faintly felt that Chen Gong had been staring at Guanzhong, thinking hard about how to meddle in Guanzhong, which made him sigh and admire even more, and then he was full of enthusiasm and wanted to do something in order to soar.

The two of them then talked about the rhythm of the poem for a while, and then went back to their rooms and rested.

The next day, Wei Fu left early in the morning.

With a dozen retinues, he boarded a ship carrying supplies and headed north.

The surface of the river was foggy, and nothing could be seen.

The old boatman also picked up his spirits, and carefully steered the ship towards the north shore.

The Hayang South Bridge, which once spanned the north and south, has been burned down, and craftsmen and servants are trying to rebuild it.

Wei Fu stared at it for a long time, and only saw a ship returning from the north shore, with more than twenty sergeants sitting on it, no armor, and not very complete equipment.

Obviously, this is Chen Gong's Tuntian army. Most of them are still from Yuzhou, and it is estimated that they will be let go home.

In his boredom, he looked at the cargo in the cabin, and it was salted stalks, winter sunlows, and turnips.

"This turnip is good." Wei Fu picked up a handip of watery turnips and said with a smile: "There are also people in Luoyang who grow this vegetable?" ”

"The officials don't know that this dish is grown by the herm." The boatman replied: "There are thirty acres of vegetable fields in the house, planted with winter sunflower and turnips. They are all from Xiangcheng, and the seeds they brought over are not very well understood. ”

The house is the station.

Post stations generally have post fields, planting grain, pasture, fruits and vegetables, for post station expenses, it is not surprising that large post stations have hundreds of acres of land.

"The walkers in the house are all from Xiangcheng?" Wei Fu was a little surprised.

"The official stayed in the house last night, don't you know?" The boatman was surprised: "There are more than ten walkers in the Nancheng Chuan House, all of which are Tuntian sergeants. Most of the stewards were veterans of the Silver Spear Army, who had been injured and could no longer fight, so they worked in the house. ”

"Receiving money in the house?" Wei Fu asked.

To tell the truth, for more than ten years, the war has been endless, and the houses in various places have long been finished.

There are generally two ways for the DPRK to transmit official letters and messages.

The first is to send the letter by hand, and the horse is not changed in the house, and the delivery is not stopped.

One is the circulation of letters, that is, the "walking" of sending letters only goes back and forth between two fixed houses, and the speed is slow.

Now it is basically a special person to deliver letters, and it is necessary to equip guards, bring more horses, and there may not be a place to live at night, and the danger is still relatively large.

"I don't get it." The boatman said: "Chen Gong gave Nancheng a few hundred acres of land, including fields, pastures, orchards, and vegetable furrows. There are rules for what messengers and generals eat and drink on business trips. The excess, pay for it yourself. You have to pay for food and lodging to and from business travel. ”

"I'm afraid there is no business travel right now." Wei Fu said with a smile.

"The official is right." The boatman said: "I heard that Chen Gong gives some rewards from time to time. At the beginning of the month, when the old man rested in the house, he saw ten horses of silk sent by officials and figures. If it's a peaceful year, this inheritance is terrible. If it can be passed on to children and grandchildren, it is willing to die, and it is enough to ensure the prosperity of the family. ”

"Yes, if it's a peaceful year, what is the situation of the three cities of Heyang......" Wei Fu sighed.

After sighing, he smiled and said to himself: "Chen Gong really has nothing to say to the old man who fought with him. Let people have no worries, just fight to the death. ”

The oars paddle across the river, making a "whooshing" sound. In a few moments, the city of Zhongyun had loomed out of the mist.

There are people picking vegetables, some people are mowing grass, and some people are slaughtering pigs and sheep.

It seems that they are not too worried about the situation on the North Shore.

Some ships stop at this point, and then unload and carry people.

Their ship continued northward until the mist lifted, when it reached the Hapu Wharf.

The sun gradually rose, shining brightly on the north shore.

Wei Fu climbed the causeway, overlooking the north, and was immediately shocked by the grand scene.

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