Chuyun and Han style, southern beauty and northern beauty.

As early as the Emperor Yao's period thousands of years ago, Xuzhou had built a city called Pengcheng, the Great Peng Kingdom.

When Xia Yu controlled the floods, he determined the mountains and rivers of Jiuzhou, and Xuzhou became one of the nine states.

Since Xuzhou began to have human footprints, it has become a battleground for military strategists in ancient times.

In the Ming Dynasty, Xuzhou established its capital and controlled Zhili, Shandong and Henan. It was connected by land and water. It was bordered by Yanzhou in the north, Huai'an in the east, Guide in the west, Fengyang in the south, and the Yellow River, where canals and water transport converged.<

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If something happens here, transportation from north to south of the empire will be interrupted, and the ancestral land of the central capital will be in danger.

When the sun has set in the west, the blue sky is gradually dyed red by the setting sun, and the ground is orange. In Xuzhou City, officials at the prefecture and county levels as well as the generals of the guards and commanders are already carrying banners to pick up the driver.

I left the city in Yili and rushed to the river section outside the city where the boats could dock.

In a hurry to meet the coming fleet of the Emperor Taisun, Peng Jingxiu, the magistrate of Tongshan County who seldom rode on horseback, frowned and looked at the vast road ahead: "His Royal Highness Taisun will bring a thousand royal guards and naval officers and soldiers of the fleet."

To escort 50,000 loads of grain and grass, should we bring more people there?"

Peng Jingxiu said he was worried and looked like he was loyal to the country.

The guard commander Dai Chi, who was riding in front of him in military uniform and with a lancet on his waist, turned his head and glanced sideways at the county magistrate: "According to the decree of the imperial court, all the troops and horses of our Xuzhou Guard have gone out of the city to provide relief and rescue operations.

Common people. Even the Beijing troops who left Beijing last year to relieve the snow on both sides of the Yangtze River, tens of thousands of them diverted to Kaifeng Prefecture. Under such circumstances, where did Dai County ask me to get people from?"

Peng Jingxiu was stunned for a moment and opened his mouth.

However, Dai Chi is the commander of the Xuzhou Guard, and his rank and official status are higher than him.

Xu Zufa, the magistrate of Xuzhou Prefecture, who was keeping pace with Dai Chi and whose equestrian skills were not inferior to Dai Chi's, looked back at Peng Jingxiu, then turned to Dai Chi and said: "The hundred and ten officers of the third class of the prefecture and county, plus the commander's personal soldiers, can't be combined.

Three hundred people. When Taisun's fleet arrives, these people will take care of the commander and take control together. They must not let the fleet make any mistakes when it docks to transport food."

Xu Zufa has been in office in Xuzhou for some years, and his management has been good from top to bottom.

Seeing the magistrate speaking, Dai Chi nodded.

"If it weren't for the idiots in Lankao County, why would this happen?"

Xu Zufa smiled: "Since my grandson is here in person this time, not only the idiots in Lankao County will be in trouble, but Kaifeng Prefecture will also be in trouble."

Speaking of this matter, Xu Zufa couldn't help but think about it.

Xuzhou Prefecture was also one of the prefectures and counties affected by the disaster. However, as soon as the flood came upstream, all the people under the rule were mobilized to provide disaster relief. When the imperial decree arrived, even the officers and soldiers of the guard station were mobilized.

We went out to ask for money and food, but the government did not delay at all.

Kaifeng Mansion will be in trouble this time. As long as Xuzhou Mansion does well, in the eyes of the grandson, it will be a real achievement of a capable minister.

Perhaps, in a big city like Kaifeng, you can try it yourself.

Or maybe you can clear things up and return to Beijing to become a ministry official?

Xu Zufa was thinking that this was his official career, and unknowingly he had arrived near the canal between Luliang Mountain and Dadong Mountain in the northeast of Xuzhou City.

There is a dense network of rivers here. There are even rivers under Dadong Mountain that directly connect to Weishan Lake in the northwest. There is also an auxiliary river that forms an arch and connects the upstream and downstream of the canal.

Because this time the Yellow River flood broke out in the upper reaches, and the water flooded without any resistance, the rivers outside Xuzhou City also swelled, and there were countless ulcers. There was almost a vast ocean between Dadong Mountain and Luliang Mountain, and it was almost impossible to transport water here.

It’s hard to move forward.

Next to the river in front, tall masts began to be erected and canvases were being folded.

Xu Zufa couldn't help but feel energetic.

Just when he was about to urge everyone to speed up and rush to the river bank to greet His Highness Taisun.

However, a team suddenly emerged from the diagonal stab. All members were on horseback, wearing cloth armor, carrying long knives on their waists, long blazing guns on their backs, and long spears wrapped on their horses.

This is an elite team.

When stabbing from an angle

When the team suddenly appeared in front of him, Xu Zufa only paused for a moment before reacting.

Dai Chi was already shouting, calling his soldiers to gather in front of the team.

Dai Chi himself took hold of the handle of the knife, silently pulled it out, and dragged it diagonally behind him, showing his guard.

"But people from Xuzhou Prefecture?"

The teams from both sides gradually approached, and inquiries suddenly came from the heavily armed elite team.

Dai Chi was stunned for a moment, then turned back to look at Xu Zufa who was being protected behind him.

Xu Zufa nodded.

Afterwards, Dai Chi led two soldiers forward carefully.

"Who are you? This place is under the rule of Xuzhou Prefecture. Foreign soldiers entering the country must have a transfer order from the Ministry of War and the Governor's Office."

Dai Chi didn't think that these well-equipped people could be rioters or other types of people like the green forest.

At present, the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty is expected, but we have not heard of rebels appearing in the Central Plains.

These people can only be the military horses of the imperial court.

However, the imperial army and horses have always been subject to strict control. No one dares to step out of the guard station without the transfer orders from the Governor's Office and the Ministry of War.

"The Imperial Guards of the Imperial Army were ordered to pick up officials from the Xuzhou Prefecture."

The elite soldiers armed with firecrackers gathered around and announced their names.

Dai Chi's eyelids suddenly shrank.

It turned out to be Jin Yiwei!

He couldn't help but feel a little more curious in his heart when he looked at the soldiers and horses who were not wearing the flying fish uniforms of the Royal Guards under the cover of night.

At this time, Xu Zufa, the prefect of Xuzhou, who was behind, had already driven his horse to Dai Chi's side and looked at the soldiers and horses in front who claimed to be the Jin Yiwei.

"Whose order are you following?"

"This is the order from His Highness Taisun." One of the Jinyi Guards drove his horse forward a little, and his eyes fell on Xu Zufa: "This must be Magistrate Xu, His Highness personally called his name, and Magistrate Xu must go there.

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As he spoke, Jin Yiwei took out a token from his arms.

With the last ray of light on the horizon, Xu Zufa could see clearly that it was indeed Jin Yiwei's token.

But Xu Zufa still said cautiously: "I wonder where your highness is now?"

"His Royal Highness is at the foot of Data Mountain at the moment."

Xu Zufa's eyes moved slightly.

Datta Mountain is still six or seven miles away from the canal. At this moment, Taisun had already stepped ashore and quietly ran to the foot of Datta Mountain.

This is very abnormal.

Xu Zufa suddenly looked sideways at the huge fleet of boats on the river in the distance.

"Prefect Xu, Your Highness has been waiting for you for a long time."

The people from Jinyiwei reminded again, and Xu Zufa just reacted.

Raising his head to look at the other party, Xu Zufa showed a smile on his face: "I'm going to go now, I'm going to go now. Please, all of you, please lead the way."

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"Your Majesty, Xu Zufa, the magistrate of Xuzhou Prefecture, is here to see His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun."

"Your Majesty, Peng Jingxiu, the magistrate of Tongshan County, Xuzhou Prefecture, is here to see His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun."

"The last general, Dai Chi, commander of the Xuzhou Guard, pays homage to His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun."

Data Mountain is actually not very big, only one mile from east to west and less than a hundred feet wide from north to south.

At the southern foot of Data Mountain, Xu Zufa, Dai Chi, and Peng Jingxiu had already seen the emperor's grandson who was standing on a high place, holding a copper pipe in his hand, looking towards the canal, surrounded by many royal guards.<

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Xu Zufa was very careful. Seeing that the emperor's grandson had no intention of looking back at him and the others, he carefully turned his head and looked at the foot of the mountain to the east.

It is an extremely large convoy connected end to end, tightly covered with tarpaulin, the wheels are crushed deeply into the road, and a large number of officers and soldiers are closely guarding the left and right.

Among them, Xu Zufa even saw soldiers and horses from Huai'an Prefecture, people from Suqian County and Pizhou County!

Xu Zufa felt that he might have seen it wrong, so he couldn't help but turn his head and look at Dai Chi beside him.

Dai Chi glanced sideways, and then nodded cautiously.

Xu Zufa suddenly felt bad.

Who would have thought that when Taisun entered Xuzhou Mansion, before they could rush over to greet him, Taisun had already led others off the boat.

Moreover, these carriages at the foot of Data Mountain at this moment are obviously carrying the 50,000 tons of grain and grass.

Now there are soldiers and horses from Huai'an Prefecture who should not appear in Xuzhou territory.

Something big is going to happen.
To be continued...