Chapter 768: Standing by the river, thousands of troops are ready to conquer the disaster
“You...are there too?”
Hearing this, Zheng Fan frowned slightly, and then he stretched out his hand and touched Tiantian. face, asked;
“Have you told anyone else about this matter?”
“No, Dad.”
"Don't tell anyone else."
"Yes, the kid knows."
Zheng Fan blew out a smoke ring and had to put this matter out of his mind first.
After all, there is always a priority when doing things, and you have to follow the steps steadily. What we have to do now is to carefully guard the man in black armor after returning to Fengxin City, and at the same time investigate clearly. His life;
In the middle of the journey, he might have to take some time to engage in friction with the Chu State to allow the soldiers and civilians to stretch their muscles.
Because of a specious remark, he didn't want to speculate too much. The most important thing was that this remark might not have been said to Tiantian, but Tiantian only heard it.
Since he started to "wander to the back mountains", Zheng Fan couldn't help but increase his resistance to these "spiritual nagging" things.
Next, the army marched step by step to Snow Customs. When they were approaching Snow Customs, all the barbarian servants dispersed. However, the Hou Mansion also gave them signs. In the future, You can benefit from snow customs transactions.
Pingxi Hou Mansion is located in the east of Shanxi, a hub of Xueyuan, Shandi, and Chudi. It is also connected to the Yan Kingdom in the distance. It has many industries and developed trade.
It is equivalent to being a producer and also the largest channel;
These rewards are equivalent to a portion of the profits being given away by the Hou Mansion. The benefits itself speaks for itself. After all, they are still earned. They are just a little less tax on you, and you have to be grateful for them.
After entering Xue Customs, Zheng Fan signaled Liang Cheng to lead his army to escort the man back to Fengxin City. He took Tiantian and Juggernaut and led a group of troops to Zhennanguan.
It is not to supervise the sword master to repair Longyuan, but with the attitude of doing more things before going back after coming out, I went to Zhennanguan first to have a look;
This is also a habit left over from when Lao Tian was here. As a general, the most taboo thing is to talk on paper.
In short, an expedition started suddenly, progressed smoothly, and ended smoothly. The people in Fengxin City and even in eastern Shanxi did not feel anything about it, because the troops of the headquarters dispatched this time It was really too little, even the food and grass were provided by the Snowfield tribe, and apart from the time consumption of marching, there were only two serious battles;
Once, Lord Zheng led a thousand cavalry to defeat a troop of Dishan tribe;
Once, he wiped out a tribe of barbarians who dared not to pay tribute;
They were all too small to be able to do anything. No matter how small the battle, there might have been a tough one, Di Shanbu, but Di Qiu simply brought the whole family to surrender, and there was really no way to kill him again.
For the savages on the snowfield, this was not an expedition at all. It was more like the Marquis of Pingxi who was extremely bored and went for a walk on the snowfield. After the walk, he returned.
And here in the Hou Mansion, the construction of cells is also in progress.
It is better to say that it is a construction than a reconstruction, because when the Hou Mansion in Fengxin City was first built, its underground space was fully designed and reserved.
It would be a waste if the underground space of a huge Marquis Mansion is not utilized properly.
The coffin in Shatuo Queshi is only a part of the uppermost part of the secret room. In addition, there are basically no violent accidents in Shatuo Queshi. Everyone gets along very harmoniously, and he can still be spontaneous. The earth came out to protect Tiantian, his grandson, so the space under the secret room was actually blocked and not used.
Now, finally, the rightful owner can be imprisoned.
A bronze coffin, coupled with dense iron chains, the mechanism structure that Xue San had planned before he fell into coma, and the blind man himself tinkered with the rune formations, and he didn’t know whether they were useful or not;
In short, after three floors inside and three floors outside, the coffin was finally sunk into the bottom space of the Hou Mansion.
The only outward passage here is through the secret room where the Shatuo Que Stone is located.
It is equivalent to Shatuo Queshi in the Hou Mansion. He has another job, using zombies to suppress zombies. It can be regarded as a professional counterpart and can relieve loneliness.
The blind man personally supervised the entire process. After the coffin was completely "sealed", he ordered someone to send a message to Zhennanguan to inform the Lord that everything was in order at home.
Another thing, the blind man hesitated for a moment and did not say it in the letter.
...
At this time, Lord Zheng was already riding Pixiu carrying Tiantian, galloping on the Yima Pingchuan in Shanggu County.
Jin Shuke, the commander-in-chief of Zhennanguan, led a cavalry group to personally protect him.
Zheng Houye and his party went all the way south and stopped at the Wei River. The ruins of the old Jing City were still there and overgrown with weeds. The Yan people were too lazy to rebuild the city by the river here, and the Chu people were even less willing. They may have taken the initiative to cross the river to build infrastructure to stimulate the Yan people;
Therefore, Jingcheng, which used to be a bustling and important place on the river, was completely reduced to being "blown away by the rain and the wind".
However, not far from the ruins, the Yan people built some forts to serve as prediction points in the form of beacon fire.
Once the war actually breaks out, if the Chu people want to cross the river from the south of the Wei River to attack, the Yan people will definitely have to retreat, and there is no need to defend these forts.
As long as Zhennanguan is under the control of the Yan people, the Shanggu County south of Zhennanguan and the area north of Zhennanguan, connected from north to south, are open plains suitable for large cavalry armies to fight.
It is impossible for the Chu people to build dense forts on the white land out of thin air in one day, and the Yan army on the front line of Zhennanguan is not a fool.
Therefore, if the Chu State wants to make the Northern Expedition, it must be prepared for a decisive battle with the Yan army's cavalry on this large plain.
...
"Master Hou, at the beginning and in the end, I still felt that my understanding was not deep, but in the past year, every time I stand on the tower of Zhennanguan or ride out here, I will sigh in my heart. He wanted to win Zhennanguan even if he fought a national war. How far-sighted he was. "
The art of metal has been "Xiahua" a lot;
Once, he was born in the barbarian prisoner tribe, relying on his talent and hard work, except for his face. The characteristics of the barbarians, in other aspects, are no different from those of the Xia people.
Zheng Houye would write to him when he had nothing to do, urging him to study more;
Jin Shuke often locked himself in his mansion in Zhennan Pass and studied hard after his official duties.
This matter has been spread.
Zheng Houye nodded and said: "There were many people who were full of complaints at the beginning, but who knew, whether Zhennan Pass is with me or with Chu, it is completely different.
< br>If Zhennanguan were still there now In the hands of the Chu people, even if Nian Yao was not in charge, all the soldiers and horses under our Marquis Mansion would have to be piled up north of Zhennan Pass.
How to talk about development, how to talk about recuperation, how to talk about living and working in peace and contentment under Fengxin City. .
This majestic pass is worth the advantage formed by a hundred thousand troops.
Besides, if you don’t eat, chew or wear it, don’t use it, haha. "
Jin Shuke also laughed.
Beside him, the two lieutenants and three generals also laughed together, and they had the opportunity to accompany Pingxi Marquis. It was a very honorable thing for the inspectors to sit together for a picnic, but they were still a little restrained. Only Jin Shuke could talk to Ping Xihou freely, and the others could only laugh and nod beside him.
“Master Hou, have some soup. ”
One of Jin Shuke's soldiers delivered a bowl of broth. Lord Zheng reached out to take it, took a sip and said:
"It's quite delicious, oh, did you add chili pepper?"
Personal guard Xu An immediately replied: "Yes, Lord Marquis, I heard that Lord Marquis likes spicy food."
"Yes."
Zheng Fan nodded.
Xu An went to get soup for the other generals present.
Zheng Houye put down the soup bowl and said, "I just saw it. Was this deer shot by that young man's bodyguard?"
Earlier, when everyone was riding on their horses, there was a deer on the way. Jumping out, a young man's bodyguard drew his bow and arrow, and shot the deer directly in the head.
Hunting and shooting the prey can only be considered as qualified. Really good hunters will not waste their resources like this, because venison is actually not as valuable as deer skin, and intact deer skin is even more valuable.
Zheng Houye's own shooting skills are also good. After all, he was trained with A Ming, but that young man has such skills at such a young age, which is indeed extraordinary.
Hearing this, Jin Shuke smiled and waved out.
The young guard was playing with the rabbits he caught every day in the distance. Hearing the greeting, he came over immediately.
Jin Shu Ke said:
“Come on, Lord Marquis is praising you for your shooting skills.”
The young guard’s face immediately showed excitement, and he said immediately ：
"The Marquis is ridiculous. Shooting a deer is nothing. Shooting a human is the real skill."
"Oh, why?"
"If a man wears armor, he has to shoot at the weakness of the armor. Otherwise, we will just add some armor to him..."
While talking, the young guard suddenly realized that the Marquis in front of him had been on the battlefield for a long time, how could he need to explain this by himself, and he immediately felt a little confused. Scratching his head sheepishly.
Young people like to show off, especially in front of their idols. This is normal.
Lord Zheng smiled and said
;
“What’s your name?”
“Master Hou, my subordinate’s name is Chen Xianba.”
"Chen Xianba?" Zheng Fan thought for a moment, "It seems that I have some impression."
"Master Marquis, you were sent here from the Marquis Mansion to the General."
"Oh, no wonder." Zheng Fan nodded, "You were the one who clamored to go to the border, right? ”
"Yes, Lord Marquis."
Chen Xianba was sent to Pingxihou Mansion through Li Liangshen's relationship. The blind man once mentioned it to Zheng Fan, saying that Chen Xianba and Zhenbei Prince Mansion were The prince is considered to have a relationship since childhood.
It’s just that although Zheng Houye was subordinate to King Jingnan of Zhenbei, he was actually barely his equal. The so-called Prince of Zhenbei’s crown prince’s childishness really didn’t make Zheng Houye take it to heart. .
The blind man originally wanted to arrange for the boy to join the Jinyi Guards, but since the boy wanted to go to the border, he simply sent him Jin Shu Ke.
“Dad, Rabbit.”
Tiantian came over holding the rabbit in his arms.
This rabbit was caught by Tiantian, and it wasn’t really caught. It was Tiantian who was sitting there before, and the rabbit came close to it on its own.
The little guy has a natural affinity for animals. Mr. Zheng even felt that if he accidentally lost the little guy in the snowfield, the snow wolf might not eat him but would kill him instead. Raise it up.
"Come, drink some soup and let the rabbit go."
"Yes, Dad."
Tiantian looked at the broth in the pot, and then at the one in his arms. Rabbit, without much hesitation, let the rabbit go.
The rabbit didn't want to leave at first, but after being glared at by Jin Shuke, and with murderous intent, it ran away anyway.
“Almost two years have passed by.” Zheng Fan said with emotion.
"Isn't that right, Lord Marquis? This year has gone by so fast. Sometimes I can't even remember it. It seems like just yesterday I was following you, Lord Marquis, rushing to kill you."
"There will be a chance, not too far away."
Jin Shuke and other generals were immediately overjoyed, but seeing that Zheng Fan had no intention of continuing, they all wisely did not ask further questions. .
Tian Tian sat down next to Zheng Fan in an orderly manner, took the broth from Xu An and started drinking it. In the winter wilderness, drinking a bowl of broth with chili peppers was really a pleasure.
At this time, a group of cavalry came out of the fortress in front. Jin Shuke immediately got up to listen to the report. Soon, Jin Shuke came back to report:
"Master Hou, the Chu people on the other side have begun to set up rafts in the Wei River."
The purpose of setting up rafts is not to attack.
More than that, it is a kind of top-notch military spirit.
If the Chu people want to make the Northern Expedition, they can just send the navy to control the Wei River. How much can be transported by building rafts?
Today, Xu Shi saw the Yan army on the other side mobilizing frequently in various forts. He thought that the Yan people were demonstrating against them, so they also moved around to earn back their face.
When the two armies faced each other, this kind of thing happened from time to time. The enemy did not lose the battle. In addition, life in the army was boring, so you had to find something to do that could boost morale.
However, what the Chu people don't know is that today's mobilization of the Yan army's forts on the other side is entirely due to the arrival of their Pingxi Marquis, so they have stepped up their guard to take charge of security.
"Is it the military camp opposite?" Lord Zheng asked.
“If I go back to Lord Hou, it’s the Chu people’s water village opposite Jingcheng.”
“Yes.”
Lord Zheng nodded, stretched out his hand, wiped the oil stains from the corner of Tiantian's mouth next to him, and said:
"Son, do you want to know how powerful your biological father is?"
Tiantian looked at Zheng Fan blinked.
Zheng Fan stood up, and over there, Pixiu, who was crawling there, also stood up and came over. Zheng Fan hugged Tiantian and went up together.
“You’ve all eaten and drank enough, let’s go and wander around.”
The personal guards and the generals around Jin Shuke also mounted their horses and followed their marquis around the ruins of Jing City to the Wei River.
Beside the Chu people's water village on the other side, Chu people of all ages were standing densely. There were quite a lot of rafts, and they were showing off their power on them. I saw many people coming from the Yan people's bank, and the Chu people's performance was amazing. It's more exaggerated and more unscrupulous.
"Dad, are they the Chu people on the other side?" Tiantian asked curiously.
“Yes, he is from Chu.”
“Is he from Er Niang’s mother country?”
Tiantian knew that his second mother was the princess of Chu.
"Yes."
"Then, are they also our enemies?" asked Tiantian.
"Yes, they are enemies. Son, remember what dad said. If you are not of my race, your heart will be different."
Tiantian understands the meaning of these words. , then, the little guy subconsciously turned his head to look at Jin Shuke, who was riding a horse beside him.
Jin Shu didn't think it was anything at first, nor was his heart hurt by these words, but the little guy suddenly looked at himself,
himself,
Um...
Zheng Houye said with a smile:
“The tribe is the belief of the Sheji ancestral temple, not the skin color and appearance. In the Great Xia Dynasty, the emperor said that if the barbarians entered the Xia, they would become Xia.”
"What the Marquis said is true," Jin Shuke said immediately.
Zheng Fan continued to educate his children,
"But the Chu people across the street are different. They have different courts, different totems, and different beliefs from our Yan country. Although, the Chu people also Among the Xia Kingdoms, only one of us, Yan and Chu, can survive in the future."
Tiantian nodded.
"You, my second mother, have always been homesick." Zheng Fan said.
"Yeah." Tiantian nodded.
"So, let's try to take your second mother home as soon as possible. Going back once is not enough, we have to go home often."
"Yeah." Tiantian nodded again.
Jin Shuke was a little excited next to him. Today, the Marquis has continuously hinted that troops will be launched!
How could he not like fighting? Even though he is now the commander-in-chief, his subordinates and his cronies follow and support him. They are also eager to make contributions and gain positions and titles.
On the other side, the Chu people's joy and show of force became more and more lively, and even Chu folk songs were played.
Some Chu soldiers shot arrows in this direction extremely arrogantly. Although most of the arrows fell into the water, they still enjoyed it.
The Yan people on the other side looked very restrained.
Their Marquis is here, so it is naturally impossible for him to run over and take off his trousers to face the Chu people over there like before;
Furthermore,
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In the great war between Yan and Chu, the Chu people were all burned and forced to cede territory for peace. As the victorious party, it was always easier to show restraint when faced with the defeat of the defeated party;
Reserved, It's a refreshing feeling in itself.
Zheng Houye stretched out his hand and pointed to a guard in front of him. This man was the guard of a nearby military fort, and his position was equivalent to Zheng Fan's when he was at Cuiliu Fort.
"Master Hou!"
"Send someone to cross the river and send a message to the water village on the other side. If the village does not retreat fifteen miles before sunset, there will be consequences!"
"Here!"
The guard sent someone to deliver a message.
Soon, a Yan soldier went to the opposite side in a small boat. The Chu people followed the rules and did not kill the envoys when the two armies were fighting. Furthermore, the Pingxi Hou Mansion and the Chu court often did When it comes to business, both parties cooperate while fighting.
The trouble is over, but it has not reached the point of completely breaking up. At least, the Chu people have no intention of taking the initiative to break up, but it is not necessarily the case for the Yan people.
This generation of monarchs and ministers, in some places, can be said to have completely inherited the characteristics of the previous generation of monarchs and ministers.
Not long after, the Yan soldier who delivered the message returned in a small boat. The laughter from the Chu people in the water village became even more intense. They all thought that the Yan people had their brains caught in the door panel and actually sent someone to deliver such inexplicable words.
Zheng Fan didn't take it seriously,
said:
"Show the flag."
Ping Xihou Danfan took his guards out, and in the guard camp They will all carry three flags;
One side is the Dayan Black Dragon Flag, and the other side is the Double-headed Eagle Flag;
As for the third flag,
at this time,
it was set up by the Jinyi guards. shore.
That is the royal flag of King Jingnan of Dayan.
When the flag was erected, the Chu people's water village opposite suddenly became quiet.
After a while,
the guard rode over and said excitedly:
"Master Hou, the Chu people... have withdrawn from the stronghold!" (End of this chapter)