Tian Shichao was the chief official of Hucao in Liaoxi County and was under the command of Huo Mian, the county magistrate.

He was very familiar with the road leading from Guangning City to Yuguan. After being promoted to the position of Hu Cao's chief officer three years ago, in addition to handling his duties, he was most dedicated to transporting military supplies to Yuguan.

Unless he was physically ill, he would personally escort every food delivery.

This is not because of how diligent he is, but because Chunyu Bu gives more.

Chunyu Bu has always been a generous man, and his financial resources allowed him to reward others without mercy.

As a general from the Liaodong Army, he owns hundreds of hectares of fertile land in the Northeast. Although these fertile fields are in his name, he does not need to take care of them himself. The annual income from the fields is a huge amount, plus

Like many Liaodong generals, Chunyu Bu received a commission from the customs duties each year, and the family wealth behind him was indeed very heavy.

Chunyu Bu was not only brave, but also knew how to deal with the world and was always generous to his subordinates.

At first, Tian Shichao just wanted to please the general who guarded the gate, and escorted grain and grass several times. Chunyu Bu would give some rewards each time as hard work. In addition, he also hoped that Hu Caoguan could do his best to ensure the supply of grain and grass in Yuguan.

That reward was nothing in Chunyu Bu's eyes, but it was a huge profit for Tian Shichao. For this reason, Tian Shichao personally escorted the grain and grass to Yuguan for many years.

But this time something unexpected happened.

The grain team set off from Guangning City, and the journey was smooth. However, when they arrived at Yingzui Gorge, they were stopped. Long Ruijun claimed to be searching for stolen silver in the canyon. Before finding all the stolen silver, Yingzui Gorge

It is temporarily closed and no one is allowed to pass.

This made Tian Shichao a little angry, and he argued with reason, but the soldier didn't talk nonsense to him at all.

Of course, the grain team couldn't turn back, otherwise it would really delay the supply of grain and grass in Yuguan. Chunyu Bu got angry, and he, a small official in charge of the household, couldn't bear it.

He didn't know when Long Rui's army would be released. The truck drivers of the grain team plus the escorting troops and horses totaled three to four hundred people. When they set off, they calculated the round-trip itinerary. In addition to replenishing the Yuguan warehouse,

The team brought additional food and fodder for the journey back and forth, but with such a delay, the food needed for the journey would definitely be insufficient.

The grain and grass in Yuguan must not be withheld. The only way is to send someone to deliver a message to Guangning City. Firstly, the county magistrate needs to request Qin Xiao to handle special matters and allow the grain delivery team to pass. Secondly,

If possible, let Huo Mianzhi send someone to send some dry food to help, otherwise hundreds of people will go hungry.

According to the itinerary, with the rush on the way and the transfer and storage there, the round trip will take up to four days.

But after arriving at Yingzui Gorge, we have been delayed here for three days, and there is no sign of passage in Yingzui Gorge.

Tian Shichao was anxious and asked whether he sent someone to the entrance of the canyon to inquire about the progress. The reply he got did not change and it was still impassable. He was not stupid. He vaguely felt that the search for Guanyin might be just an excuse. Could it be that Long Ruijun deliberately wanted to intercept Yu?

Guan’s military rations?

Hearing the sound of horse hoofbeats, Tian Shichao immediately got out of the tent and saw a group of cavalry galloping towards them from a distance. Seeing the man in front wearing familiar armor, the officer in charge was shocked and hurried forward to meet them.

"Lord General Lang!" Tian Shichao waved excitedly. When Chunyu Bulema stopped, Tian Shichao rolled over and crawled over, as if an aggrieved child saw his relatives: "You are here. I am here.

After waiting for three full days, Long Rui's army blocked the road and we were unable to move forward. We were unable to deliver the food and grass in time, so please convict General Lang!"

When Chun Yubu saw the grain team stopping on the spot, the long team was like a long dragon, he felt a little relieved. However, Zhou Fan was detained, so he was naturally in a bad mood. He just said lightly: "I don't blame you for this matter. Mr. Tian, ​​you guys

There is no need to go through the canyon, and this batch of grain and grass will be handed over immediately."

"Lord General Lang....!"

However, Chunyu Bu had already turned over and dismounted, walked directly to the side of the convoy, lifted the cloth, and saw bags of grain underneath, his face softened slightly, but Tian Shichao followed behind and said respectfully: "Master Lang, buy from the grassland

The twenty ewes that came here are being kept there, and the official has been sending people to take good care of them."

Naturally, he was very aware of Chunyu Bu's hobby. He raised his hand and pointed not far away.

Chunyu preached: "Give me the bill and I will stamp it and sign for it. After you hand it over, only the driver will be left behind. The others can go back directly."

"Should we send someone to check?"

"No need." Chunyu Bu shook his head and said, "I can trust the landowner to handle errands. There will be no problem."

After all, Chun Yubu was born in the army and worked quickly and neatly. In the past, Zhou Fan would check the accounts with the grain delivery team. If there were no errors, he would sign and put them into the treasury. He was afraid of changes and was anxious to transport the grain and grass back to Yuguan first.

Naturally, I won't continue to delay here for verification.

The handover was quick, and the cavalry could not drive the carts, so the drivers of the grain team had to drive the grain carts to Yuguan, but the other personnel and escorts could only turn back on the spot.

Chunyu Bu was most worried about the long nights and dreams, so he quickly ordered the team to enter the canyon and pass through as soon as possible.

Long Ruijun mobilized five to six hundred people and deployed them in the Yingzui Gorge. The canyon was full of Long Ruijun soldiers. Lin Li watched the convoy passing through the canyon on both sides.

Yuwen Chengchao did not dismount, but sat on a horse and watched from a distance.

The road inside the canyon is quite bumpy, much bumpier than the official road outside the canyon.

Chunyu Bu took the lead, followed by a long motorcade, passing by Yu Wen Chengchao and nodded to Yu Wen Chengchao, but Yu Wen Chengchao also smiled.

Things come first, and Chunyu Bu certainly would not ignore Zhou Fan's incident, but he had a plan in mind. He would transport the grain and grass to Yuguan first. After replenishing the granary, Yuguan would have a full two months of grain and grass, so he no longer had to worry about logistics.

After this matter is settled, we can then free up our hands to deal with the Zhou Fan incident.

Long Rui's army detained the Yuguan captain, which was of course a great shame and humiliation for Chunyu Bu, and he naturally would not let it go.

"The axle is broken." Chunyu Bu suddenly heard a cry from behind, "Master Lang, this car can't move."

Chunyu Bu frowned and looked back, only to see that the horse behind him suddenly stopped, turned his horse's head in a circle, and rode over. He saw that the axle of a carriage was broken and the body of the carriage was stuck. It was indeed impossible to move forward.

The convoy formed a long snake formation. If one car could not move forward, the cars behind it would also stop.

"Hurry up and have someone repair it." When Chun Yubu saw that the driver had jumped out of the carriage and came over, he frowned and said, "Why did the good thing break?"

"Lord General Lang, here...!" Someone shouted from behind: "The axle here is also broken, little man."

To move a vehicle, it not only relies on mules and carts, but also requires rolling wheels. If the axle breaks, the wheel body cannot move forward on the wheels.

It was just that the axle of a carriage was broken. In the blink of an eye, another axle was broken. Chun Yubu suddenly felt an ominous feeling in his heart. He saw Long Ruibing on both sides watching with cold eyes. After a moment of hesitation, he said: "Other vehicles are going around.

Okay, there’s no need to follow behind, just transfer the grain and grass from these two cars to other cars.”

The more uneasy he felt, the more he wanted to leave this ghost place as soon as possible.

Immediately, seven or eight Yuguan cavalrymen dismounted and went over to pull off the cloth to move the grain bags on the car to other vehicles. A cavalryman and other companions moved away several bags of grain, reached out and grabbed a sack, and

Pulling it over with force, he was about to throw it on his shoulders and carry it up. Unexpectedly, when he shook it, the bottom of the sack actually burst open. There was a "staggering" sound, and someone on the side could see clearly that from the bottom of the sack, there was actually an incline.

There are dozens of broadswords, all of which are horizontal knives equipped by the officers and soldiers.

Hearing the sound, Chunyu Bu turned his head and looked over. He saw the horizontal knives scattered on the ground, and his face changed color in shock.

At this moment, Yu Wen Chengchao urged his horse forward, drew his sword out of its sheath, and said sternly: "Don't move, don't move anyone!" His voice was loud and cold, and everyone present was restrained.

No one dares to act rashly during this time, let alone speak.

When Yuwen Chengchao arrived at the grain truck, he saw that the Yuguan cavalry was still holding the broken sack in his hand, but the horizontal knife inside had already been scattered on the ground, and the bag was empty.

"Where did this knife come from?" Yuwen Chengchao stared at the soldier and said in a cold voice.

The cavalryman's face was pale, his forehead was already covered with cold sweat, and he said in a trembling voice: "The car... What's on the car is... a grain bag taken from the car...!"

Yuwen Chengchao got off his horse and walked over. He stretched out his hand and pulled down another grain bag from the cart. However, there were no weapons in it. It was indeed grain. He then pulled down three sacks in succession on the cart, and when he pulled down the fourth one,

Yuwen Chengchao swung it hard, and dozens of horizontal knives poured out from the bag.

Chunyu Bu's pupils shrank and the corners of his eyes twitched, but he quickly reacted and said sternly: "Don't move, don't move!"

"General Chunyu Lang, I remember you said that they are transporting grain and grass to replenish Yuguan." Yuwen Chengchao's face was extremely cold: "Are these weapons also allocated to Yuguan? As far as I know, the allocation of weapons is unusual.

Approval from the Ministry of War is required. In the Northeast, at least the transfer documents from the Duhufu are required. In the Tang Dynasty, the sword hunting order was implemented, and civilians were not allowed to hide weapons privately. The allocation of weapons by the government and army was also extremely strict. If Yuguan needs food, grass and weapons

In addition, these two batches of supplies must not be mixed together and need to be transported separately by the two yamen. The grain and grass belong to the Hu Cao, while the ordnance has to be transported by the Bing Cao." After a pause, his eyes became sharper: "I just came from Guangning.

When I came to the city, I only knew that food was being distributed there, but I didn’t hear that the armory in Guangning City was distributing weapons.”

Of course Chunyu Bu knew what Yuwen Chengchao meant. Weapons are different from grain and grass, and the procedures for their allocation are much more complicated than grain and grass. Civilians who hide weapons privately will be punished for treason. However, without the approval of the relevant yamen, officers and soldiers can privately mobilize ordnance without permission, even if it is just a small amount.

A knife and a bow will also be extremely serious crimes.

There are weapons hidden in the grain carts, which is of course a big deal.
Chapter completed!