Chapter 1018 Wind Angle
More than a hundred steps further is 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 being her sister Xu.
The other person is younger and is Xu Liu's wife Zushi.
Yes, this relationship is very "complicated."
Known: Zu Ti is Zu Yue’s elder brother;
Also known: Zu Ti’s wife Xu is Xu Liu’s sister;
Result: Xu Liu is Zu Yue’s son-in-law.
Just say that the relationship is broken or not - it is even more outrageous to say that he is the son-in-law of Zu Huan, the son of Zu Ti.
Of course, the Zu family was young and was not married to Xu Liuyuan, but to his second wife, but that was still a bit of an issue. Perhaps, people in troubled times don't care too much about these things.
"You - be careful." Xu had a lot to say, but in the end she just sighed.
"Husband, if you can't do anything, please return 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 took the lead to clear the way, and a large group of villagers and customers helped the old and young 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 300 households have now become 500. 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 eating this may lead to death.
For example, many of them can ride horses, but few can sail boats. The Wu people are just the opposite.
For example, they call snakes "snake" and those in Huainan call them "蝁子".
For example, they call it shrimp toad, and the Huainan people call it "to remove mosquitoes."
So many and so many.
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 the situation to the extent that you are among me and you are among me.
Now he doesn’t want to change anymore, my dear mother, I’ve rebelled against you! No, he returned to the country for his righteousness!
After the team moving the family members moved away, another caravan came 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. He was the original ancestor of the Ti shogunate and was the guardian of the army.
"Master Fu, the road is too difficult to walk." Dong Zhao said helplessly: "The bumps and bumps are just like those in 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 suddenly got excited and said: "The road from Shouchun to Hefei can still be walked. But it’s not easy to go east or south from Hefei. I’m afraid the soldiers from the north will scold them if they see them.”
This is a very real problem.
It's not that the Wu people don't use land transportation, but water transportation is cheaper, only one-thirtieth of land carriages. The transportation volume is very large and the speed is very fast. It is the best choice for transporting troops and cargo.
Why does Henan continue to dredge rivers? The reason is that water transportation is cheap. It's just that the water transportation in Henan is not comparable to that in Jiangdong. It is not on the same level.
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 waits for reinforcements, the troops crossing the river may become alone.
Of course, it would be much simpler if we captured Yizhou and left Shu and went down the river, without having to worry about the enemy's naval superiority.
"Hefei..." Xu Liu muttered softly.
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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 changes very early, but he didn't think he had any objection 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 had a more important job: to lead the shogunate and join 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 places that are really important are Yangzhou, Jingzhou, and Jiangzhou.
Because the three states had relatively prosperous household registrations and abundant wealth, especially Yangzhou, the position of governor of Yangzhou had to be given to the emperor's confidant, or it could simply be given to the clan - in exchange for benefits, other states would be given to aristocratic families.
I have been on the throne for several months now. Currently, Prime Minister Wang Dao is temporarily in charge of the governor of Yangzhou, and is also in charge of the military affairs of the five states of Yang, Xu, Yu, 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 the county magistrate, and this would still require approval from the Ministry of Personnel. As for his role in the army, he cannot be removed, let alone the five thousand soldiers guarding Hefei - three thousand of them are Lujiang soldiers, with the He family'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 more confused.
"Boom!" A thunder fell from the sky, looking like dark clouds and a storm were 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 Kui with his own hands.
"I don't understand. Has Shouchun turned into a dragon's pond and a tiger's den?" Gao Kui asked with a 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 go to the north, so he sent officials to various counties to collect grain, draft animals, and vehicles. It was completely the same. I think he has a different intention. If you go away, you will never come back."
Seeing that He Chong knew everything, Gao Kui put away his smile and said seriously: "Where justice is done, I will never regret it even if I die a hundred times."
When He Chong heard this, he didn't know what to say.
The emperor asked Gao Kui 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 Kui 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 was allowed to come out after an amnesty.
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Now that I heard about it, I was pleased to forgive him and was invited to join the army.
And Gao Kui 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 Kui added: "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. The information cannot last long, but someone has to go and declare the edict. Don't worry, just defend Hefei and wait for the replacement troops to arrive."
He Chong sighed and said: "You are a generous gentleman, and I am not a 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 court really made up its mind?"
"I don't know much about the inside story, but in my opinion, Zu Yue must have had thoughts of rebellion. In that case, he should be transferred." Gao Kui said: "I hope Zu Shi Shao has not been so stupid that he cannot be saved. 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 Kui said.
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"Did you see it?" Zu Yue asked as he walked around anxiously on Bagong Mountain.
The warlock Dai Yang stood at the highest point of the mountain, with a bamboo pole stuck beside him. On the top of the pole was a feather made of bird feathers, flying wildly in the wind.
After a moment 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 Ren was good at divination with wind horns. He once said, 'If you don't guard the place, the gods will act in disorder, and the eight winds will rise'——"
"Tell me the important 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 soldiers are 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, extremely contented.
"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, and then looked at the sky, and then said: "The wind has not changed, and it is still said that the army is coming." The servant looked at it with the aura technique again, and saw that the south was covered with clouds, and it was "dark." The clouds are overwhelming the city, and the Lord must deal with them appropriately.”
Zu Yue believed five points.
This old man was from Wuxing Great Wall. He fell ill and died when he was twelve years old, and suddenly came back to life five days later. The guest's family asked him where he had been for the past five days. He said that he had met the gods, who granted him talismans and took him to visit famous mountains in the world, where he learned the art of wind horns.
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. As his reputation grew, even Director Wang followed his advice when he was ill and moved to a different room. His illness soon 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 gave her a house, money, a beauty, and asked him to perform a divination, so today's scene happened.
"Guoliu is a man of 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.
Others could only scratch the surface of the techniques of wind angle and gazing, so many missed the mark, but he had mastered the essence.
If you ask, what is the essence? Of course, it is to become a guest of a high-ranking official, to inquire about a lot of information, and to be familiar with the general trend of the world.
(End of chapter)