Chapter 821 Crying Qin Ting?
After Sheng Le made a fuss, he finally made the final decision: to send a second group of envoys to Pingyang to win the support of the Jin people.
The envoy had one person and five horses. After setting off from Shengle, he was not afraid of the severe cold and worked hard to reach Caochengchuan in a few days.
After seeing the Jin people building a city on the plateau, they were greatly surprised.
It seems that someone mentioned it before, but everything was complicated and it was finally forgotten...
Naturally, they were stopped by patrolling cavalry.
Helanugen didn't say much. He only sent someone to negotiate with him, and then he was led outside Zhelu City and put under guard.
Helanugen is not impatient at all. When he goes to other tribes or other countries as envoys, does he always have a good face? I've already gotten used to it.
He is more concerned about the existence of the city itself.
It doesn’t seem to be directly blocking the road, but it is right next to the road, commanding a high position. Once the large group of people passes by, they can jump out and harass your fragile retreat.
There was actually a tribe here before, but Helanugen forgot which one it was because it was too far away.
He only knew that the tribe here had taken refuge with Qi's mother and son, and seemed to have been transferred away.
This is one of the direct consequences of the civil war.
If the troops are sufficient, the Jin people will attack them in large numbers when they build the city. Now that the city has been built, it is too late to say anything.
“It can threaten Pingcheng, but it can also threaten Shengle!” In the biting cold wind, Helanugen stomped his feet while breathing in the heat. His heart seemed to be colder than his body.
A follower knocked the city wall with the hilt of a knife, listened to the sound again, and said, "It's quite thick."
Helanugen glanced at the loess wall and said nothing.
Jin people like to build cities.
Wherever the city is built, it will be advanced. If the soldiers in the city have the ability to fight in the field, then this land will really be occupied.
After the spring of next year, the possibility of a battle between them and Qi's mother and son is not small. When all the dust settles, the Jin people may have advanced to Pingcheng.
What to do next? There seems to be no good solution.
People in the world only care about the present. They may consider long-term things, but sometimes there is really nothing they can do.
Helan Nugen once imagined that if the Qi family killed Yu Lu, they would stay in Yixin Mountain, and the Wang family would not choose to escape back to Guangning, but would send Tuoba Shi Yi Qian hid so that Qi could not find him, so what would be the outcome?
Probably He Li became the queen and could not convince the crowd. He was frightened in Shengle and could not wait to flee east to Pingcheng or Dongmugen Mountain.
But he will not cause trouble for the Guangning Wang family for a while, let alone go to the Helan tribe north of Yinshan Mountain to cause trouble. At most, he will ask them to hand over Tuoba Yihuai.
This is fruitless, and it is likely to end with He Li's downfall - there is a high probability that he will not fall alive, but will probably be killed, and then find another reason, such as dying of fear, to make it more dignified.
At that time, could Yi Huai be made the master without using any weapons?
The biggest advantage of doing this is that there will be no civil war and the country will not be divided.
But there are no ifs in the world.
Helanugen kicked the city wall bitterly, and the people who ordered the construction of the city were holding back their bad feelings.
In the evening, Nugen and others were allowed to enter the city to rest. After staying like this for several days, we finally received the news that we could continue our journey and were escorted along the way to Xiurong County by people from Chalukeng City.
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Just when Helanugen and others arrived in Xiurong County and were waiting for the next batch of people to escort them, he received a message: Xialuo The city was captured.
This news is not accurate because it was mentioned by a county official who received him.
Absolutely outrageous! Where did the county officials hear this?
Well, outside a house diagonally opposite, a large group of Wuhuan soldiers were squatting feebly under the wall, basking in the sun on a rare sunny day.
In the courtyard, a voice came faintly: "Cry! You must cry! Cry so plainly that your blood will flow. This will have a miraculous effect."
"Cry?"
"Madam, have you ever heard the story of Shen Baoxu crying at Qin Ting?"
"Yes. The Changping Kou family is good at "Zuo's Spring and Autumn Annals", and I have read their books."
"Shen Baoxu cried at the Qin court for seven days. Duke Ai felt his sincerity and finally decided to send troops to restore the Chu state. Today Guangning has been lost, and only the remaining two and three counties of Daijun are trying to maintain it. Tens of thousands of old, weak, women and children have fled The state of Jin is crying for food, but the governors of Youzhou and Ji are not releasing food. If Madam can beg for reinforcements at the Zhengdan Festival, the situation will definitely be reversed."
There was silence within the wall. After a long time. , then the woman sighed quietly and said: "Both counties are defeated, so what if we beg for reinforcements?"
"Madam, you are wrong. There are still many loyal and brave people in the two counties." , Temporary surrender of the thieves is just a matter of surrender. Once the situation changes drastically, for example, if the Jin army defeats the Qi family, they will turn around and support Shi Yiqian as the main force."
"These wallflowers will be theirs. What's the use of loyalty..."
This sentence is really boring.
After a moment, there was only a "creak" sound, and the courtyard door was opened. A middle-aged man who looked like a scribe walked out and went straight to the county government office not far away.
A tall woman stood under a bare tree in the courtyard, with a sad look on her face.
After Yu Wenqiu Buqin sent troops, most of the Jin people retreated.
The Wang family is unable to support itself and has lost Xialuo. Currently, only Daixian and Pingshu are left, with the latter still in the hands of the Wei family.
Too many people have taken refuge in the four counties of Fanyang, Changshan, Zhongshan and Shanggu. They include the strong and strong who have suffered defeat, as well as the old, weak, women and children. The cattle, sheep and food brought over can help temporarily, but they cannot save the whole life.
The most critical thing now is to protect these tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians and prevent them from freezing or starving to death.
Otherwise, the Wang family is finished, and so is Shi Yijian.
But, are Jin people easy to talk to?
During Qin Aigong’s time, we could still be righteous, maybe without asking for anything in return, but is it possible now?
But their mother and son, as well as the Wang family of Guangning, had no choice but to go to Pingyang to congratulate him as the monarch of a foreign vassal, hoping that the man would be a little heroic and generous enough to send troops to help Shi Yiqian regain his country. As for the price she would have to pay, she probably knew that it was nothing more than letting Shi Yiqian become his puppet.
But it is better to be a puppet than to be a lonely ghost.
Furthermore, as long as the rightful name is determined, when Shi Yiqian grows up and gains the loyalty of more and more tribal adults, he may not necessarily need to continue to be a puppet.
Everything has not come to the worst yet, there is still a chance for everything.
Wang sighed softly after recovering her thoughts, and subconsciously glanced outside the courtyard door. It was nothing at first, but gradually, her eyes hardened.
Where did the gang of fair-haired knights opposite come from?
Wang took a few steps forward quietly and looked from behind the door. Isn't that Helan's kind nephew Nugen? In the past, he often appeared in Shengle and helped the Helan Department with everything.
In fact, Nugen even gave herself a gift, asking her to blow the wind in Yulu's ear and help them solve the problem of the ownership of Nuozhen Water Branch (Tengner Lake).
What is he here for?
Wang didn’t dare to think any further. In fact, the answer is obvious, isn’t it?
The Wang family in Guangning lost most of the land in the two counties, but Helan Aitou entered Shengle with great momentum. If King Liang wanted to choose a gang, would he really prefer Shi Yijian?
Wang slowly covered her face.
Shi Yiqian has no capital, and she has no capital either.
Perhaps, the fate of Shi Yiqian and the Wang family of Guangning is already doomed.
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The two missions stopped and went and almost arrived in Pingyang at the end of the year.
The north of Pingyang is full of flat farmland, filled with lush wheat seedlings.
Some majestic warriors called their friends, laughed and rode past, returning from the mountains, with many prey hanging under the saddles.
On the Fenshui River, there are bold children playing on the ice, extremely happy.
Outside the Daxia Gate, oxcarts loaded with winter vegetables almost filled the city gate.
There are people everywhere waiting leisurely for the New Year.
There is a strong festive atmosphere everywhere.
The atmosphere of abundance is everywhere.
After waiting for a long time, the carriage Wang was riding finally entered the city.
The car curtain was closed tightly, Shi Yijian was crying in her arms, Wang was busy trying to comfort her, and she didn't know how long she walked before she finally stopped.
What followed was endless negotiations and even quarrels.
Wang listened silently. It seemed that the guest house of Honglu Temple in Liang Guo was already full of people, and the inns inside and outside the city were also crowded with officials from other places who came to attend the Zhengdan Dynasty greetings.
Negotiations yielded no results.
Not long after, the carriage started again.
A Honglu Temple official led the way, and after twists and turns, they were brought to a relatively quiet mansion.
The accompanying guards were taken to be settled outside the city, and only a few maids were allowed to stay.
After the carriage stopped, Wang Chang, the family leader, reported outside: "Madam, for the next ten days, you can only live in this mansion."
"Why is this place? ?" Mrs. Wang got out of the carriage with her child in her arms, looked up and asked.
“This is the residence of Cheng Xia, the general of the Jin State and the shogunate’s supervisor.” Wang Chang replied: “Cheng’s supervisor went to Xuzhou on official business and will not be able to come back until the next year. There are only Cheng’s female relatives in the house, so it is more convenient.”
"Yes." Mrs. Wang nodded and said, "Prepare a gift to disturb the Cheng family."
"What is the gift?"
"Pick up some rare mink and fox furs."
"As you command."
After entering the Cheng Mansion, Wang suddenly asked He said: "Will King Liang summon him in advance?"
Wang Chang pondered for a moment, looked at the Honglu Temple official who was talking to the Cheng family's mistress, and said in a low voice: "I was looking for that person just now. I have inquired about it from the Guest House. Prince Liang has come to Cheng Mansion before and may come here in person."
"Why did Prince Liang come to Cheng Mansion?" Wang asked curiously.
Wang Chang shook his head and said: "I don't know."
After thinking about it, he added: "I heard that Cheng Xia was demoted by Shi Le. He is flattering, flattering and very shameless. , the reputation in Yecheng, Bianliang, and Pingyang is not good. Cheng Xia's sister is Shi Le's concubine. She has been living alone at home for some reason."
Wang's face turned red when he heard this.
Wang Chang's words were very explicit, and he almost pointed at Cheng Xia and said that he sold his sister for glory.
"Let's go see where we live first," Wang said.
"Okay." Wang Chang responded, then walked a few steps quickly and caught up with the order of the guest house of Honglu Temple.
Shi Yiqian fluttered in Wang's arms.
Wang understood and put him down.
The child stared at the trees and houses in the courtyard with his big eyes and stopped crying, as if the scenery of the Central Plains particularly attracted him.
Seeing him like that, Wang didn't know what she was thinking of, and her mood suddenly became very low.
Shi Yiqian, Shi Yiqian, if you have bad luck, you may have to live here forever.
(End of this chapter)