Chapter 101: Wai Wei Saves Zhao (II)
On the rickety carriage, Wang Cheng actually fell asleep.
He dreamed that a fine spring rain was falling outside.
The rain was dripping and falling on the canopy, making him feel extra peaceful.
It also seemed to be blowing a southerly wind, blowing a large canopy of rainwater into the car curtains, but it was all blocked by the awning cloth that covered the outside.
"Phew!" In the sound of wind and rain, there was a crisp sound of copper and iron.
There are also faint human voices, which are not very real.
Wang Cheng, who was half-asleep and half-awake, was a little dissatisfied and turned around.
"Knock knock knock......" The dull drum sounded.
It seems to be the sound of a small waist drum that can be hung on a person, and it is still not very real in the sound of wind and rain.
The sound of "rustling" footsteps sounded, very neatly, and from time to time there was a clanging sound.
Well? That's not the clanging of rings, it's the sound of instruments colliding!
After staying in Jingzhou for a few years, Wang Cheng suddenly woke up, lifted the curtain with a "bang", and looked out.
In the wind and rain, countless sergeants passed by the carriage, and occasionally someone looked at Wang Cheng with indifferent eyes.
Wang Cheng was able to come out again and look ahead.
The post road winds eastward, disappearing into the dense rain and mist.
At the end of the rain and fog, a group of sergeants and cars and horses appeared out of thin air and headed west.
Wang Cheng looked behind him again.
The long queue had disappeared around the bend in the post road.
There was another crisp "pop" sound in their ears, and hundreds of people stopped and stood in the rain.
The officers took their scabbards and slashed and struck, and the ranks of the sergeants were arranged and aligned.
The drums sounded again, and hundreds of people began to march in silence.
Wang Cheng listened carefully, and there seemed to be drums on the other side of the mountain. Obediently, the marching army is so long, there must not be tens of thousands of people?
He was fully conscious, and when he saw this, he immediately ordered the coachmen and guards to lean over to the side of the road and not to stand in the way of the army.
There is a locust tree planted on the side of the road, and there are many people squatting or standing under the tree, all of whom seem to be travelers.
Wang Cheng was not interested in talking to them, but shrank in the carriage, ready to catch up on sleep.
The travelers whispered to each other.
"The Silver Spear Army from Chen County may have to go to Luoyang."
"What are you going to Luoyang for? Could it be ......"
"Not really, not really. Maybe the Son of Heaven has a call, but I don't know if Chen Gong is not there. β
"With such a big battle, Chen Gong must be here."
"Then why didn't you see the red-robed knight?"
"Are you stupid? Chen Gong sat in the carriage and guarded by the regiment. What if you are riding a horse and are plotted by someone on the side of the road? β
The conversation of the travelers was actually not loud, but it made Wang Cheng, who had something in his heart, unable to sleep.
He sat up straight, lifted the curtain, and looked at the post road where the soldiers were crossing.
The sound of golden drums, passwords, footsteps, and the sound of instruments colliding together is incomparably harmonious.
Hell yes!
He used to hate the sound of the barracks the most, because it meant anxiety, fear, fear, and failure. At this time, it sounded much more relaxed, and there was no tension at all.
Perhaps, the commander of this army has won many battles, which naturally gives people a sense of security.
But what did Shao Xun do when he came to Luoyang with a large army? I didn't hear my brother mention it.
He frowned and pondered, unable to understand.
However, the people are all supervising the military of the two states of Henan, and it is nothing to mobilize troops near Luoyang, although it may cause a certain amount of commotion.
"Whatever!" Wang Cheng lowered the curtain and lay down straight to straighten the corpse.
He is going to Xuzhou, and he will share the position of assassin history and governor with Xun.
Everything in Luoyang has nothing to do with him, what is love.
As long as Shao Xun does not risk the disapproval of the world and abolish the Son of Heaven, then he will toss at will, he doesn't care.
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The south wind sends the night, and the nostalgia is tranquil.
When it was about to get dark, the brigade arrived at the northern edge of Guangchengze.
After the long journey, everyone was a little tired.
However, after seeing the dense cooking smoke, I felt an indescribable calm.
In the faint light, the houses were all over the mountains.
The house on the mountain is better, the whole is built by relying on the mountain, a large number of bricks and stones, giant wood, the materials are very solid, the decoration is also very elegant, at first glance it is the courtyard of the dignitaries.
At the foot of the mountain are mostly adobe houses, thatched huts, and the better ones are just wooden houses, and the place is not big, and it is the residence of ordinary people at first glance.
"How did you bring so many mules?" In the twilight, a strong man in armor, who was about forty years a year, went down the mountain road and asked loudly.
He was followed by two or three hundred people, apparently divided into several teams.
One of the teams was dressed in iron armor and armed with spears and axes, faintly forming a formation.
The rest of the people were scattered in the wet woods on both sides of the mountain road, wielding bows and arrows, and making a battle posture.
"Mingyuki, it's me." Someone shouted from the bottom of the mountain.
"I know it's you, and I'll stop at the bottom of the mountain, and someone will bring food down later." The strong man in armor replied.
"If I forget it, there will be a protΓ©gΓ© of Gong Chen." Someone came again.
The strong man in armor was silent and said, "You wait." β
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After speaking, he went straight back into the house.
The princess of Xiangcheng, Sima Yu, stood against the railing, looking at the lake that was gradually shrouded in night.
The name of the lake is "Gongzhupi", after several years of construction, it can irrigate 2,000 hectares of fertile land, and it is a very important water conservancy project in Guangchengze.
The property on Wuyang's side was either sold or given to Shao Xun, leaving only two or three shops and wine shops.
Now her family business is mainly concentrated in Guangchengze and Runan.
Guang Chengze's house here is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the scenery is pleasant, and she likes it very much.
There are other farmlands and orchards under the village, which are self-supporting and self-supporting; In the mountains, grazing is available, meat and milk are provided, and basic needs are met.
After that, the two of them lived here and depended on each other.
The wealth of the Shao family, she doesn't care, and she doesn't want to rub it, she will leave her daughter two lifetimes of inexhaustible wealth.
Moreover, she did not believe that the man would ignore his daughter.
Cheng Ming hurriedly went to the terrace and reported the matter of the arrival of Runan.
After hearing this, Sima Xuan only asked, "Is Gong Chen here?" β
"Nope."
"Find a place in the Zhuangzi at the foot of the mountain and let them stay, after all, it is Chen Gong's soldiers."
"Yes."
After the family ordered Cheng Ming to retreat, Sima Xuan looked at the towering mountains in the distance and was silently distracted.
Chen Gong borrowed a thousand mules from her, which was actually not a trivial matter, and almost took out most of the donkey connoisseurship she had opened in Runanβan ordinary scholar manor really couldn't afford so many large livestock.
She didn't pay much attention to it, though.
Her greatest wealth now is the birth of her daughter who has been born for nearly two months, who is pink and lovable.
This year is forty years old, this is her first child, most likely and last, the support of her life, the continuation of her bloodline.
From now on, childcare is the most important thing, and taking care of the family business is secondary.
Except for the property related to that person, she planned to entrust the management of the other branches of the clan and the princess's retainers who were attached to her.
As for what the related industry is, it is obvious: Longpi Ranch - this ranch does not have many horses, mainly donkeys and mules.
At the end of the day, it's still for men's war.
"There is another war." Sima sighed lightly.
She vaguely felt that this time it might be more dangerous, because even the new recruits from Runan, who had not been formed for half a year, had been transferred.
Is the situation so critical?
Can't the Forbidden Army help?
Sima Xuan frowned, looked down at his lower abdomen, which had not yet fully recovered, and secretly wondered when he would enter the palace and meet the Son of Heaven.
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In the Nanyang Palace, east of Luoyang City, the servants and maids started cleaning a day in advance.
By the afternoon of the same day, dozens of horsemen arrived and took over the mansion.
After nightfall, Lu Zhi quietly arrived and stayed, preparing to meet Chen Gong the next day.
After a simple dinner, Lu Zhi read Shao Xun's letter to him again, which talked about his vision for Hebei, and the central meaning was one: encircling Wei to save Zhao.
This made him breathe a sigh of relief.
A large army marching north may be able to defeat Shile, but it is unlikely that it will occupy Hebei.
Even if it is occupied for a while, Shile can retreat to Bingzhou and ask Liu Han for support, and the situation will become more and more complicated at that time, and if you don't get it, you will suffer a big loss.
After relieving himself, he began to write again.
On April 27, nearly 10,000 horses arrived in the east of Luoyang City, and stayed outside Dongyang Gate and Jianchun Gate.
"Zidao." Shao Xun walked over with a laugh, took Lu Zhi's hand, and asked with concern, "How are you doing?" β
"It's very leisurely, and there is not much to do in the court." Lu Zhi said: "It's better to be a lieutenant." β
Shao Xun glanced at him and found that Lu Zhi was not joking, so he immediately persuaded: "Zidao bears some for me, so as not to harm me in the middle of the court." How is the Son of Heaven doing? β
Lu Zhi thought for a moment and said, "It's a lot more peaceful than before, but it seems to be too peaceful." β
"Oh? Do you know why? Shao Xun asked.
"I don't know." Lu Zhi said: "I found out from the people around the emperor, but I didn't get anything. β
Shao Xun sighed.
Lu Zhi said "probe", that is just doing your best, in fact, you can't buy everyone around the emperor.
"Let's not talk about it." Shao Xun said: "The strategy of encircling Wei to save Zhao, what does Zidao think? β
"In the wilderness, going deep into Yecheng is really an adventure." Lu Zhi said: "It's better to find a way to recover the two counties of Ji and Dunqiu. β
Shao Xun was noncommittal.
Jijun and Dunqiu were abandoned in the past few years, because the advantage of the Xiongnu cavalry was too great, and the isolated strongholds deep inland were difficult to defend. After being repeatedly harassed and destroyed by the rangers, there was not enough food to eat, and in the end they could only retreat south with the army and civilians, using the Yellow River as a screen.
Do you want to regain these two lost grounds? Then it was bound to be besieged by the Huns.
They may storm your city, or they may learn from Shile's methods and destroy your crops so that you will collapse without food.
Why can the three cities of Heyang hold on? Because one of these three cities is located on the island in the middle of the river, one on the south bank of the river, and one on the north bank of the river, the enemy army cannot cut off the logistics.
Jijun and Dunqiu are far from the riverbank, and it is easy to cut off the logistics supply line, which is different from the three cities of Heyang.
"The policy of encircling Wei to save Zhao has been decided, so it will not be changed." Shao Xun said: "No matter what, we must attract Shile's main force and give Wang Jun a chance to breathe." In this matter, it is best for the imperial court to come forward. How to contact Liu Kun and Wang Jun now? β
"Can't be contacted, and the messenger can easily be arrested." Lu Zhi said.
Shao Xun sighed regretfully and said, "Then my family will fight, and I will hold Shi Le down." β
"How do you play?" Lu Zhi asked.
"There is only one way for infantry to fight cavalry." Shao Xun pointed to the north and said, "Build a city." β
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