Chapter 86 86. The fight started!
Two nights later, Uncle Xizi sent a handwritten letter from Zhou Lesong.
“Damn, it turns out that the beautiful and beautiful number one in Cuihonglou was raised by the prefect, or she was an outsider!”
The man looked shocked and was digesting the matter along the way.
“Those are the sisters who caused a sensation in Lin’an Prefecture six years ago——”
At first, she had countless admirers, ranging from high-ranking officials and nobles to talented people. No matter who she married, she would fall into a lucky nest.
I never expected that it would end up being an outside room that could not be put on the table?
Does the prefect have greater charm?
Uncle Xizi said he couldn't understand, "By the way, why didn't I see the other one?"
"In Qingshan Village."
Cheng Xi joined in the man's soliloquy at the right time, "Uncle Xizi, are you also interested in the top sister?"
"Why are you interested? Is your uncle Xizi that kind of person!"
The man immediately drew clear the line, “I just watched it occasionally. I've been there once, and I've heard a lot of rumors about them. Don't mention it in front of your aunt, or she'll beat me to death!"
"Oh——"
I just remembered the appearance after seeing it once by chance. That's a good memory for you.
"Uncle Xizi, don't worry, I'm not a big talker."
Cheng Xi was a little girl who didn't know anything six years ago. How did she know about the Cuihong Loutou sign? Now that she thinks about it, she has no memory at all.
But she quickly changed her focus - she was more concerned about Zhou Lesong's plans than any major affairs.
Shen Xingluo, who was opposite, had already opened the letter and scanned it at a glance.
“Zhou Lesong ordered Zhuang Kun to ambush at the necessary place to enter the city and attack the passing imperial envoys.”
As expected.
“Damn it, I didn’t expect this prefect to act like this!”
Uncle Xizi banged the table angrily, “I always thought this prefect was pretty good, but he was deceived. ! ”
I never expected that when the snowstorm came, the fox’s tail would be revealed.
He could understand the blocking of the city gate. After all, there was not enough food in the city. Closing the city gate could protect the tens of thousands of people in the city.
But what's the point of colluding with bandits and hunting down imperial envoys?
What’s more, this is not the first time.
"Uncle Xizi, don't be angry, Zhuang Kun is still in our hands."
Shen Xingluo folded the letter and stuffed it back into the envelope, stood up and walked out, "Let this man from Qingshan Village Third Master, please write a reply.”
At noon the next day, a reply handwritten by Zhuang Kun was sent back.
At this time, in a forest on the border of Lin'an Prefecture, a team of about 50 people was stopping to rest.
“Jiang Ming, how far is it?”
“Back to my lord, we will reach Fucheng in thirty miles. If nothing else happens, we will arrive tonight.”
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An old male voice came from a low-key and ordinary carriage, and then the curtain was lifted, revealing a wise face.
"Then rest here for a while and don't rush on the road."
This group of people started from the capital a month ago. Even with the protection of the imperial edict and guards, the journey was quite dangerous. Now everyone's faces are clear Feeling tired.
If this continues, if we encounter another group of bandits composed of disaster victims, we will probably fight to the death.
“But my lord, it’s not very safe here.”
The man named Jiang Ming looked troubled and his tone was hesitant.
It is true that we have experienced too many dangerous things along the way, and we have never let go of our vigilance, making it difficult for the mob to guard against us.
The old man looked at the nearby guards with dark circles under their eyes, "They need to rest."
Jiang Ming stopped admonishing and responded quickly.
"I will instruct my servants to cook." The forest looked extremely desolate, the sun shone from the sky to the ground, and the snow was melting little by little.
The temperature of minus 10 degrees is no longer that cold. At least wearing a cotton-padded jacket to move around will not freeze the exposed skin.
The old man got off the carriage and walked a few steps nearby to look around.
As the team stopped, many victims who were following behind gradually caught up. Some continued to walk forward numbly, as if they didn’t know where their destination was, while others were looking for a place not far or near. position to rest.
A hint of pity flashed in the old man's eyes, and then he sighed.
This world.
"When will the 200,000 shi of grain mobilized from Yunchuan Prefecture arrive at Lin'an Prefecture?"
"Sir, it will arrive in five days according to the distance."
"The person escorting the grain is Who?"
"It's a captain under the Fifth Prince. You can rest assured, the captain has brought five hundred elite soldiers to escort the food, so there is no chance of an accident."
" Hmm.”
The old man nodded, with a bit more determination in his eyes.
***
“Can two hundred thousand stones of grain reach Lin’an Mansion safely?”
In the small courtyard of the Shen family, Cheng Xi held the message from Qin Zheng Letters raise questions.
“If it is indeed the fifth prince who sends people to deliver food, there will be no problem.”
"Zhou Lesong should have received news of the grain shipment long ago. He killed the imperial envoy. Was he planning to use the grain to improve his reputation?"
"My lady is smart."
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Sorry, I didn’t hear you complimenting me at all.
Cheng Xi felt that when she heard the word "smart" from Shen Xingluo's mouth, she was filled with irony.
The effect is overwhelming.
"Since he is using such a banner, the city gate should not be closed anymore."
There are more and more victims at the city gate, and it is impossible for Zhou Lesong not to know.
Before, he did not dare to let the victims into the city because there was no food in the city. Now that 200,000 shi of food is about to arrive, he must know that comforting the victims is the first priority.
With food on your own, you can get rid of those who get in the way and earn a reputation.
Happy Songniu this week!
While the two were talking, there was a rapid knock on the door.
"Brother Xingluo, two teams are fighting at the entrance of the village!"
The person who came to report the news was Shen Qingsong. He ran all the way from the entrance of the village without breathing at all. His physical fitness was better than It was much better before.
“The group of refugees who were ambushing near us saw a caravan in the distance and rushed forward. Now the two sides are fighting hard to separate each other, but I think the caravan is going to lose!”
Don't lose, there are two hundred refugees lurking outside Shenjia Village.
Two hundred to fifty, the caravan is obviously at a disadvantage, not to mention that these refugees are simply desperate to fight.
Cheng Xi felt a little strange, "We have been guarding against these refugees these days. How dare someone pull the hatred value away?"
What a good thing!
A group of refugees will attack Shenjia Village every few days. This has become a tradition. Several groups of people nearby have united to prepare for a big wave in the past few days.
Shen Manyun got angry because of this.
It’s okay now, the target has changed.
Shen Xingluo and Cheng Xi looked at each other and planned to go to the village entrance to see who was unlucky enough to hit the muzzle of the gun.
It is human nature to watch the excitement.
And this excitement happened to happen at my doorstep, so wouldn’t it be the same as having it delivered to my door?
Definitely not to be missed!
(End of this chapter)