Chapter 244 Jiuyuan (I)

The rainy season in the north is always a few months later than in the south.

When the south of the Yangtze River was already misty, the rain in the northern border was reluctant to fall. Until the end of July, heavy rain finally came.

Heavy rain, heavy rain...

For more than ten days, the Yellow River water was filled with water, roaring and rolling away.

After the rain passed, a rainbow crossed the sky...

The temperature dropped sharply, as if telling people that the pace of the cold winter is approaching!

Fusu stood in the carriage, holding a pergola in his hand and looking northward. He was wearing a navy blue robe, with a vertebrae and a golden crown with his hair tied.

Two fingers wide gold smeared on the forehead, holding the bridle in one hand and holding the sword under the ribs in the other hand, with a bright look.

After five years of wind and frost in the northern border, Fusu has been trained.

He was no longer the same scholarly appearance as a group of scholars when he first arrived in northern Xinjiang. He had short beards and dark faces, like a weather-beaten warrior.

The wind coming from the north bank of the river was a little chilly.

Roll up the flags and flies.

Fusu was in a very gloomy mood. Over the past few days, he had heard many rumors that Hu Hai and Zhao Gao killed his father and king. When he heard this news, Fusu was really shocked. But immediately, the First Emperor crossed the Yellow River from Pingyuanjin and continued his quest to the north.

All the rumors seemed to be self-defeating.

However, since the father crossed the river, he has never shown up again. It is said that he is sick...

In fact, when Fusu first heard about his father's murder, he didn't believe it. But later, the car crossed the river, which aroused Ying Fusu's suspicion.

If others don’t understand the First Emperor, Fusu can understand it.

I was stubborn and suspicious. There was nothing wrong with this, but the First Emperor had one thing, that is, once the decision was made, he would never make any changes. He had said in Zhuo County that he would go back to Xianyang, but after a few days, he followed his own words and continued to hunt north.

This may not be a problem in the eyes of others.

But Fusu knew that this was not his own personality. Could it be that something happened to his father?

But if something happened to his father, why would Prime Minister Li Si lie? Li Si and his father fought side by side for a lifetime... Since Lu Buwei took control of the government, Li Si and his father have experienced many ups and downs. The two joined forces to sweep across the six countries, and this affection is quite deep.

What if Li Si rebelled against Qin?

I won't believe it even if I beat Fusu to death.

But if not... would it be that the father is really fine?

Thinking of this, Fusu felt very depressed. His father's car had arrived in Jinyang, but Fusu's doubts were getting heavier and heavier.

"Big Young Master, the wind is blowing!"

Li Cheng rode his horse, grabbed the war horse by the carriage, and whispered: "This north wind is strong, let's go back, don't hurt your body."

Li Cheng is now a servant and is also Fusu's right-hand man.

As he himself said, it is impossible for him to become a famous general like his grandfather in his life. But this did not prevent him from becoming an excellent aide. Li Cheng did not focus on military studies, but focused on miscellaneous studies. He had a quick thinking and knew a broad mind and could come up with solutions in an instant. He had no rank in his sacrificing character... However, Li Cheng was happy and happy every day.

Fusu trusts him very much!

I remember that it was him who brought Li Cheng out of Huaili and recommended him to Meng Tian.

Fusu turned his head and smiled faintly, "Shoushen, you are so angry. How can you do this little wind do to me? Feng Liang is just right, you have a clear mind, and you can figure out some things...

Oh, is the General back?"

The general is naturally Meng Tian.

In the past two years, Donghu has repeatedly knocked on the edge and is ready to move.

Unlike before, the Donghu's actions of knocking on the edge were much more orderly. In the past, once the Donghu people knocked on the edge, they burned, killed, plundered, and did everything they could. After each knocking on the edge, there was a ruin everywhere. However, in the past two years, the Donghu people seemed to have changed their strategies... They only rob cattle, sheep and livestock, but did not easily kill. Sometimes, when robbing, they would also give some merchants some appropriate compensation.

This also makes people in some parts of the North no longer as repulsive as before.

Many merchants, after seeing a large sum of money, took the initiative to contact the Huns and sell some controlled items.

Although he killed many people, he still kept banning.

Especially at the beginning of this year, the Donghu people opened the market in the Yanshui River, which attracted a large number of businessmen.

Fusu has sent people to inquire clearly. In the past two years, the person who presided over activities such as kowtow and opening the market was Luanti Ali, the second son of Touman, the Xiongnu.

Since the Huns were defeated and Touman died, the surviving Huns were divided into two groups.

One was the eldest son of Touman, Maodun, who brought the Langjuxu Mountain and quickly gained a foothold in the local area. After annexing Hujie and other countries, Maodun built the Shanyuting at the foot of Yanran Mountain, on the banks of the Anhou River (now the Orhun River), named it Longcheng, and expanded to all directions.

The other group of Huns were mostly Huns who fled from Henan and had nowhere to go.

They followed Luanti Ali to join Donghu, and gradually developed from the small tent at the beginning. Later, Luanti Ali gradually recruited some Yanzhao people who were unwilling to live under the laws of the Great Qin Dynasty, including soldiers in the Yanzhao army that year. After these people, Luanti Ali's troops continued to grow. Donghu had eight major tents, which were the most powerful tribe of the Donghu. Five years later, Luanti Ali's troops were no less weak than any of the eight major tents. However, Luanti Ali's troops were always calm.

He suffered from internal strife, and under the guidance of the Yan and Zhao counselors, he judged the situation.

Donghu is Ali Shi's support, so he will not turn against Donghu... At least for the time being, he will never turn against Donghu people.

So, Luanti Ali chose to go south.

But it was not as iron horses as before, but was restrained and frequently contacted people from the Central Plains.

In order to gain the favor of the people of the Central Plains, Ali Shi also asked someone to give him the name of the people of the Central Plains. His tribe lived close to the old Yan land, so he took Yan as his surname. Because there was a stagnant water on the side of the tribe, he did not move all day long, and named him a slave, and he had the name "大" and was called Twelve Langs.

Lang Tong Lang Yin...

Ali Shi will never forget his Huns' bloodline.

Many locals even called him Shierlang very affectionately, and for his actions to move south, they became more affinity.

Maodun is far away in Yanran Mountain, and there is still Yuezhi Kingdom in the middle, so there is no need to worry about it. However, this Luanti Ali has become a major concern.

Meng Tian was very alert to this Yan Nu.

Therefore, when the Yanshui market opened in March, Meng Tian led his troops to check it out.

The Huns, my heart will never die!

Li Cheng coughed gently, "Don't worry, Master, Shoushen has sent someone to inform the general... I guess he will arrive in one or two days."

Shoushen is the name given to him by Li Cheng’s father.

In his father's words, Li Cheng's grandfather Li Xin was frivolous and proud back then, which led to the failure of the attack on Chu. Therefore, I hope that Li Cheng could think twice about everything and act cautiously. Li Cheng did do this. Even if he had already made a countermeasure in the event of something, he would think twice about it.

Fusu suddenly asked, "What do you think?"

"Ah, what do you think?"

"Don't be careless with me, you know in your heart what I'm asking you."

"But those rumors about His Majesty?"

Fusu didn't say anything, but just tapped the shaft with a sword sheath. That meant: You're right!

Li Cheng suddenly felt a headache...

This involves the matter in the royal family. How could he comment casually? He pondered for a moment and whispered: "The eldest son, I was very surprised when I heard this rumor. But when I think about it carefully, there is no wind or wave... This rumor is quite strange."

"You mean, maybe it's true?"

Li Cheng lowered his head but did not speak.

"If it is true... why didn't the car driver go back to Xianyang and come north instead?"

"According to common sense, the car driver should go back to Xianyang first and immediately correct his reputation. Once the name is correct, the eldest son can only meet with the courtesy of his subordinates. However, the car driver did not return to Xianyang, but instead headed north... I think that maybe it is because he lacks something very important and cannot be justified."

Fusu trembled and turned his head to stare at Li Cheng.

"What could it be?"

"This, my subordinates don't know."

Fusu used his sword sheath to hit the shaft more quickly. The sound of ding ding echoed over the lonely field, and Fusu's eyes were extremely solemn.

After a while, he said, "Li Cheng, you immediately send an order to slaughter the three men, and lead their troops from Jiuyuan to Yuzhong to conduct strict patrols. Especially in the area of ​​Shenmuling, the Kuye River, carefully check the passing people. If someone wants to send something over, Shenmuling will be the only place where they can bypass the checkpoint and it is also their only way. If there is any news, they will be rewarded immediately."

Li Cheng nodded and was about to turn the horse's head.

At this moment, I could only hear the sound of horse hooves from afar.

"Big Young Master, Big Young Master!"

The man immediately rolled in front of the car and fell off his horse. He knelt on one knee and said, "Young Master, the general is back!"

"ah?"

"The general also said, please ask the eldest son to return to the city immediately, and he has important matters to discuss with the eldest son."

When Fusu heard this, without saying a word, he pulled the bridle and the car suddenly turned around in the same place, "Li Cheng, go and send the order, everyone else will follow me to the city!"

Before he finished speaking, the war horse neighed.

The car rolled up a stream of dust and ran away.

Li Cheng didn't dare to be negligent, so he turned his horse's head and walked towards the distance. He finally had some leisure time. If the rumors were true, he would be afraid that the war would rekindle!

Jiuyuan City flows eastward from the Dahetao.
To be continued...