Walking a hundred steps further, you will reach the border of Hefei County.
Xu Liu sent dozens of cavalrymen far away, while he waited outside the gate of the manor.
After a while, a carriage drove out first.
"Ji Zu." The car curtain opened, and a shout came from inside the car.
Xu Liu walked over and asked, "What's the matter, sister?"
There were two women sitting in the car. The older one was my sister Xu.
The other person is younger and is Xu Liu's wife Zushi.
Yes, this relationship is very "complicated".
It is known that Zu Miao is Zu Yue’s elder brother;
It is also known that Zu Miao’s wife Xu is Xu Liu’s sister;
Result: Xu Liu is Zu Yue’s son-in-law.
It would be even more outrageous to say that the relationship is broken or not and that it is Zu Xun's son and Zu Huan's son-in-law.
Of course, the Zu family was young and was not married to Xu Liuyuan, but to his second wife, but that was still the case. Perhaps people in troubled times did not care too much about these things.
"Be careful one by one." Mrs. Xu had a lot to say, but in the end she just sighed.
"Husband, if you can't do anything, please go back to Shouchun first. I'll wait for you." Zu said with her head lowered.
"Okay, let's go quickly." Xu Liu urged, looking at the gloomy sky that seemed to be about to rain again.
The carriage set off again.
Dozens of riders led the way, and a large group of dealers and merchants helped the young and old and followed silently.
This manor was purchased by Xu Liu to house the Xu family's villagers who followed him from Hebei to the south.
The original three hundred families have now become five hundred, and the number of households has greatly increased, but the number of elderly people is getting fewer and fewer every day.
They are incompatible with Wu people.
For example, they like to eat cheese, but Wu people think that they may die if they eat it.
For example, many of them can ride horses, but few can sail boats. The Wu people are just the opposite.
For example, they call snake "Snake", but here in Huainan they call it "Zi".
For example, they say that Huainan people call it "to remove mosquitoes".
So much more.
As time goes by, you will always be regarded as an alien. Either you change, Wu people change, or each other changes.
But it has only been twenty years, and one generation is far from enough to change things to the extent that you are among us and you are among me.
Now he doesn't want to change anymore. My dear mother, my father has rebelled! No, he has returned to his country for justice!
After the team moving the family members had gone far, another caravan arrived from the north, with many donkeys and mules mixed in.
There were thousands of sergeants beside the convoy, apparently escorting them along the way.
"Why are you here so late?" Xu Liuyi frowned and asked.
The general who led the team was named Dong Zhao, who was the former supervised by the Miao shogunate and had a current order.
"Master Fu, the road is too difficult to walk." Dong Zhao said helplessly: "It is full of bumps and bumps, just like Xuzhou.'
Xu Liu didn't say anything, because it was a fact, and he had felt it when he came.
"Master Fu, if there is a fight in the future, it will be troublesome if the road is so bad." Seeing that Xu Liu agreed with his statement, Dong Zhao became excited and said, "The road from Shouchun to Hefei can still be walked.
But if you go east or south from Hefei, it will be difficult to leave. If the soldiers from the north go south, they will probably curse you if they see you.'
This is a very real problem.
It's not that the Wu people didn't use land transportation, but water transportation was cheaper, only one-thirtieth of land carriages. The transportation volume was extremely large and the speed was very fast. It was the best choice for transporting troops and cargo.
Why do rivers in Henan continue to be dredged? The reason is that water transportation is cheap. However, the water transportation in Henan is not comparable to that in Jiangdong. It is not on the same level.
The Wu people prefer building ships to building roads. If you cannot gain an advantage in the navy, even if your troops cross the river, as long as the enemy does not surrender at the first touch, but resists desperately and stands firm to wait for reinforcements, the troops crossing the river will
There is a possibility of becoming a lone soldier.
Of course, if we capture Yizhou and leave Shu and go down the river, it will be much simpler, and we no longer need to worry about the enemy's naval superiority.
"Hefei——." Xu Liu muttered softly twice.
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Hefei was keenly aware of the strangeness, even earlier than Su Jun.
The wealthy families in the border areas may not have responded quickly enough to the news from the central government, but they are still very familiar with the plants and trees at their doorsteps.
He Chong noticed Zu Yue's unusual behavior very early on, but he didn't think he had any objections at the time.
In May, he fell ill and was bedridden.
Zu Yue didn't know it, so he called him to Shouchun several times to discuss matters, but he failed to do so.
As a result, just a few days ago, when he recovered from his illness and took up his duties, Zu Yue asked to be relieved of the post of Hefei Order on the grounds of his serious illness.
He Chong was shocked.
The Hefei Order was nothing. He also carried a more important position: Wang directed the shogunate and joined the army.
The Jin Dynasty is said to have six prefectures of Yang, Jing, Jiang, Xiang, Jiao, and Guang as well as a small part of Xu, Yu, and Ning prefectures, but the only three prefectures that are really important are Yangzhou, Jingzhou, and Jiangzhou.
Because the three states have relatively prosperous household registrations and abundant wealth, especially Yangzhou, the position of governor of Yangzhou must be given to the emperor's confidants, or simply given to the clan in exchange for benefits, while other states will be given to aristocratic families.
He has been on the throne for several months. Currently, Prime Minister Wang Dao is temporarily in charge of the post of governor of Yangzhou. At the same time, he is the governor of Yangzhou, Xu, and other governors.
The military affairs of the five states of Henan, Yan and Qing.
He Chong joined the army in the shogunate of Wang Dao and led thousands of soldiers to station in Hefei. He also served as the county magistrate of Hefei.
Therefore, the Zuyue would at most prevent him from becoming a county magistrate, and this would still require approval from the Ministry of Officials. As for his military service, he could not be removed, let alone the five thousand soldiers guarding Hefei - three thousand of whom were Lujiang soldiers.
, with He's private soldiers as the backbone.
Now He Chong just wants to know what Zu Yue wants to do!
Are you confused? Do you really want to rebel?
He Chong was a little angry and even a little confused.
"Boom!" A thunderstorm fell from the sky, making it look like the sky was covered with dark clouds and a storm was coming.
He Chong recovered his thoughts and returned to the cabin.
"Mingxing is going to Shouchun, how brave he is." He Chong sat down in the cabin and poured a glass of wine for Gao Li with his own hands.
"I don't understand. Has Shouchun turned into a dragon's pond and a tiger's den?" Gao asked with a worried smile.
"You really don't know?" He Chong asked.
"In the past ten days, from Hefei to the north, there were suddenly many more sergeants." He added: "The ancestors, Shaoshangshu, asked the prince to carry out the northern expedition, so he sent officials to various counties to collect grain, draft animals, and vehicles. They were all the same.
He looks like he is fishing out of the lake. I think he has different intentions. If you leave here, I don’t expect you to come back."
Seeing that He Chong knew everything, Gao put away his smile and said seriously: "Where justice is done, even if you die a hundred times, you will not regret it."
When He Chong heard this, he didn't know what to say.
The emperor asked Gao Pan to go to Shouchun, and he really had to go.
At that time, Hua Yi, the governor of Jiangzhou, refused to obey the king's order and was attacked and killed. At that time, Gao lived in Jiangzhou and was appointed as the secretary of the Western Cao Dynasty. After Hua Yi's death, he hid Hua Yi's son. After many years, he issued an amnesty order.
It comes out.
Now that I heard about it, I was pleased to forgive him and was invited to join the army.
And Gao Pan didn't have any family background, so he really needed to pay for such a favor with his life.
"Many people of the ancestors' soldiers did not know what they were doing and were deceived by them." Gao You said: "The imperial court issued a special decree that the soldiers of Huainan could disperse to their hometowns and reunite with their families. With this kindness, the hearts of the ancestors' soldiers were confused. It is expected that
It cannot last long. But someone must go and declare the edict. Don't worry, Mr. He, just defend Hefei and wait for the replacement of the defense troops to arrive."
He Chong sighed and said: "You are a generous gentleman, and I am no villain. Don't worry, as long as I am here, Hefei will never be lost."
At the end of the sentence, I couldn't help but ask: "Has the imperial court really made up its mind?"
"I don't know much about the inside story, but from my perspective, Zu Yue must have had thoughts of rebellion. If so, he should be transferred." Gao Pan said, "I hope Zu Shi Shao has not been so stupid that he cannot be saved.
Take medicine."
He Chong was not optimistic and thought that he would probably die, so he asked: "When will we go north to Shouchun?"
"As soon as the army is gathered, we will head north," Gao said.
******
"Did you see it?" Zu Yue asked as he walked around anxiously on Bagong Mountain.
Warlock Dai Yang stood at the highest point of the mountain, with a bamboo pole stuck beside him, and a feather made of bird feathers hanging from the top of the pole, flying wildly in the wind.
After a while, he came over.
Zu Yue looked at him nervously.
"Lord, please look at Yu Bao." Dai Yang pointed his hand and said.
Zu Yue looked as he was told, but couldn't see anything. He only knew that Yu Bao was dancing wildly.
He took a deep breath, looked at Dai Yang with clear eyes, and said, "Please Guoliu explain it to me in detail."
"In the past, Guan Guan was good at divination with wind horns. He once said, "If you don't keep the celestial body, the gods will act in disorder, and the eight winds will rise." Let's get to the point." Zu Yue was in a irritable mood and had no interest in talking nonsense with him, so he said directly.
"The wind is strong and turbulent, and it is chaotic from north to south. It means that the army is about to hit the wind." Dai Yang pointed at Yu Bao and said loudly.
Translated into adult language: the wind is very strong, a roaring majestic momentum, and there is turbulence, this is the army pressing the situation.
"Really?" Zu Yue asked with some hesitation.
Dai Yang smiled and said nothing, feeling extremely self-conscious.
"Look again, look carefully." Zu Yue pointed at Yu Bao and Tian and ordered.
Dai Yang had no choice but to observe Yu Bao for a long time, then looked at the sky, and then said: "The wind has not changed.
It is still said that the army is coming. The servant also uses the aura technique to look at it. There are dark clouds in the south, which is like a "black cloud over the city". The lord must deal with it properly."
Zu Yue believed it for five minutes.
This old man was from the Great Wall of Wuxing. He fell ill and died when he was twelve years old, but he suddenly came back to life five days later. The guests and his family asked him where he had been in the past five days. He said that he had met a god who granted him a talisman and took him to visit famous mountains in the world.
Then he learned the technique of wind horn.
Although Dai Yang looks ugly and wretched, he is very famous in Wudi and predicts many things, all of which are correct.
He became famous for predicting the death of Soochow, so he excused himself from official duties due to illness.
Later, he predicted Wang Ji's rebellion and other events, and his reputation became more and more widespread. Even when Director Wang was ill, he followed his advice and moved to another room, and his illness quickly recovered.
Dai Yang's latest claim to fame was for setting a specific time for Sima Rui to ascend the throne and refuting Tai Shiling's objections. But soon, he disappeared—
Appearing again is Shouchun.
He was not kidnapped, but sneaked over quietly with his family.
The ancestor was overjoyed to meet her, and he gave her a house, money, money, and beauty, and asked her to perform a divination, which is how today's scene happened.
"Guoliu is a person who has achieved enlightenment, and his possessions are definitely true. You should prepare quickly and don't neglect them." Zu Yue turned around, looked at several of his confidants, and said.
After saying that, he grabbed Yin Yi and said in a low voice: "You will take a small boat tonight and go north to Yingkou, and report everything that happened here to General Zhang.
Dai Yang looked on and smiled.
Feng Jiao, the art of looking at the Qi, others can only scratch the surface, so many people miss it, but he got the essence.
Chapter completed!