The method of crossing the river
There was no one in this courtyard, and when the man in blue entered the house, he came out quickly, and when he came out, he had a small burden in his hand, and then he hurried out, and did not know where to bring a horse, and after riding it, he ran away as fast as he could.
Unconsciously, seven days have passed, and Chi Zhongtian and them have come to Baoning Mansion, which is less than 100 miles away from Rongzhou City, Sichuan Prefecture.
Because there are still a team of hundreds of people, so their trip is not fast, if it is for Chi Zhongtian to ride a fast horse alone, then it can be reached in three or five days at most, you must remember that when Ye Luo rushed to the capital from Shezhou, it was only more than five days to go back and forth, and today, whenever Chi Zhongtian thought of that incident, he felt incredible, and he had been wondering how Ye Luo did it.
To the west of Boryeong Mansion is the wide Jialing River, and according to the route arrangement, they will pass through Rongzhou City and then go directly to the south, and they will also pass by Luzhou City.
If you want to go to Rongzhou, you must cross the Jialing River, but the Jialing River is not a small river, the river is turbulent, hundreds of people cross the river, it is really not an easy task, plus there are carriages, so Chi Zhongtian can only stay in Baoning Mansion for a while, so as to arrange for the army to cross the river.
After learning that King Zun and Chi Zhongtian had arrived, the officials of Boryeong Mansion hurriedly packed up a few mansions for them to rest, but they were still the same as before, and they did not go to the banquet.
After dinner that night, Chi Zhongtian came to the residence of the king, intending to consult with him about crossing the river.
At this time, King Zun had just eaten and was about to go out for a walk, but Chi Zhongtian came.
"Lord Wang, you're going out. Chi Zhongtian asked after walking in with a smile.
When King Venerable saw Chi Zhongtian coming, he immediately laughed and scolded: "You kid, this is planning not to give me any time to rest, I can't go out if I want to." ”
"Haha, Lord Wang, why don't we talk as we go?" Chi Zhongtian asked.
"Forget it, you're on business, aren't you?" asked the king.
"Hmm!"
"Let's talk about it here. ”
If you have something to do, you can't just say it while walking, and the king is still very disciplined at this point.
"Lord, I inquired, the weather is cold during this time, so there is some broken ice on the Jialing River, but it does not hinder the boats, but the boats are limited, and hundreds of people want to go over, so they have to delay some time. ”
After Chi Zhongtian finished speaking, King Zun immediately waved his hand and said: "How to go, that's your business, don't discuss it with me, you do things, I don't worry." ”
Although King Zun said this, Chi Zhongtian still insisted on saying: "Lord Wang, you can also have an idea, there are some things that I am not very good at." ”
"Speaking of which, it's not a big deal, let's go through it in batches, see how many big boats you can find, anyway, don't be afraid of spending money, the bigger the better, hurry over as soon as possible, time waits for no one." ”
Speaking of time waiting for no one, King Zun deliberately accentuated his tone, obviously, what he was referring to, Chi Zhongtian also knew very well in his heart.
"Okay, then I'll go and ask, lord, you can rest. After Chi Zhongtian finished speaking, he got up and said goodbye.
"Zhongtian, don't work too hard, the road will not be so uneven, the Central Plains, there is little trouble. The king smiled and persuaded.
"Lord, I'd better be vigilant, the emperor instructed me before I left, asking me to make sure that nothing goes wrong. Chi Zhongtian replied.
"Haha, it's a good thing that young people are serious!" said the king, and then let him go.
After Chi Zhongtian finished discussing with King Zun, he immediately called the guide of the army, and then asked, "How many boats and boats are there on the Jialing River?"
After pondering for a while, the military guide replied: "This season, the weather is cold, so it is an idle matter, and there are not many boats, I'm afraid there will be only twenty or thirty of them." ”
"Twenty or thirty, how big are they?" Chi Zhongtian asked.
"It shouldn't be too big, I'm afraid the biggest one, and it can only sit more than 30 people. ”
As soon as the military guide said this, Chi Zhongtian felt that this matter might be quite troublesome, even if they were the largest, they would have to cross the river more than a dozen times, and besides, these boats couldn't all be found.
"Nothing bigger?" Chi Zhongtian asked.
"This, I have to try my luck, by the way, general, let's send someone to Shunqing Mansion on the other side overnight, the Jiangbei Navy camp is near there, there are warships there, and a boat can seat hundreds of people, won't it save trouble?"
As soon as the military guide said this, Chi Zhongtian's eyes immediately lit up, and he quickly asked, "How long will it take to go to Rongzhou from here at the earliest?"
"The fastest, three hours is enough, along the Jialing River to the south, at most more than an hour to Shunqing Mansion, and then send a boat over, it won't take long to unify the Communist Party, besides, we have to go to Rongzhou City anyway, from Shunqing Mansion to Rongzhou City, it is also much closer. ”
After listening to this, Chi Zhongtian silently calculated in his heart, even if he was given a whole night's time, then he would be able to cross the river at dawn tomorrow, which would still save time.
"Okay! That's it, I'll go and ask the prince right away. After Chi Zhongtian finished speaking, he immediately turned around to leave.
Suddenly, Chi Zhongtian suddenly stopped, then quickly turned around and called the guide.
"How do you know you're going to Rongzhou City?"
This time, the route of the march was top secret, and only Chi Zhongtian and King Zun knew all the routes, and as for the guide, after arriving at one place, Chi Zhongtian would tell him the next place.
According to the predetermined route, after crossing the river from Boryeong Mansion, he will first go to Shunqing Mansion and then to Rongzhou City, that is to say, until now, Chi Zhongtian has not even told him about going to Shunqing Mansion, how did he know that he was going to Rongzhou City?
Chi Zhongtian is a very careful person, even such insignificant details, he has to grasp them firmly.
However, the guide who accompanied the army did not panic in the slightest, and he replied with a smile: "General, it was the prince who told me, and the prince told me all the routes, so that I could prepare in advance so as not to delay time." ”
As soon as he heard that it was King Zun who told him, Chi Zhongtian had nothing to say, and after thinking about it, he sent him away.
Soon, Chi Zhongtian returned to King Zun's room, this time it was unfortunate, King Zun was just about to go out, but he was blocked by Chi Zhongtian inside.
"You kid!"
This time, the king is helpless.
"Lord Wang, did you tell the guide all the routes?"
Chi Zhongtian asked so thoughtlessly, King Zun was stunned for a moment, and then nodded and said: "Well, that's right, I told you, this guide is an old man in the court, there is no problem, tell him as soon as possible, and he can make arrangements as soon as possible." ”