One hundred and fourteen chapters are like two different people
Qingwang Zhuangzi by the Xingzi River.
In the end, Cao Yao didn't wait for the chance to prove that times have changed.
On the contrary, the Han brothers proved that times have not changed, but others are not strong enough.
The little bosses in Wangzhuangli taught Liu Chengzong a profound lesson.
Facing the strong cavalry, he still had the courage to face the enemy, and even spontaneously ran to the villagers who were guarding the unrepaired mountain fort. They were persuaded to surrender by Liu Qian's nodding and bowing, and Liu Hou's bossy little bosses.
The entire Wangzhuang quickly returned to a peaceful state.
What does it mean that two dogs can be worth a hundred thousand soldiers?
Liu Chengzong stood on the unfinished mountain fort, opened his monocular and looked into the distance, and asked without looking back: "You said that scholar insulted the lord and was sentenced to exile because he quarreled with his aunt?" The cost of this couple's quarrel is high enough.
The servant behind him shook his head like a rattle: "It's not my aunt. His aunt is the Lord of Shajing Township. He is scolding General Fengguo for his unfilial conduct."
Oh, General Fengguo, Xiangjun’s father.
Liu Chengzong nodded and understood: "I had a quarrel with my father-in-law."
There must have been no fight, he would have died long ago.
The greatest sin in the world is unfilial piety.
If you commit other crimes, you may still have a chance to plead guilty if you are taken to court. Not only does this violate the law, but you will also be subject to moral condemnation.
Not to mention the honorable guest of the village, even the honorable guest of the princess, if he dares to beat his parents, the county magistrate will know about it. As long as the evidence is conclusive and the parents are injured, there is no need to go to court.
He was directly tied to the government office and ordered to be beaten to death by fists and kicks by government servants and common people. No one wants to live in a world with such a person.
The moral condemnation is very simple and straightforward: we are irreconcilable.
Liu Chengzong didn't know much about the clan affairs. People from completely different worlds aroused curiosity at this time and asked: "Why did he quarrel with his father-in-law?"
Just after asking, Han Shipan, who was standing behind him, whispered: "General, the transport sentry commander is here."
Liu Chengyun is called the commander of the baggage post, but he is actually the commander, and he is the only one in the whole post.
There are five captains under his command, namely the former captain is a male donkey, the back captain is a female, and the three captains on the left and right are their mules, the sacred beasts of Black Dragon Mountain.
"Brother."
Chengyun said hello, and Liu Chengzong smiled and said: "This place is not bad, isn't it."
Then he asked: "Have everything been counted?"
Chengyun shook his head, looked at the few Wangzhuang servants next to him, and said to Liu Chengzong: "There are too many things to count for a while, but I found a letter from Yulin Commander-in-Chief Wu Zimian. Ask Wang
The village asked for food and fodder for the horses."
Liu Chengzong laughed when he heard this and said: "Oh, General Wu is really as majestic as before!"
Liu Chengzong, who was a frontier soldier in Yulin Town, had no good impression of Wu Zimian, the corrupt commander-in-chief. However, he never thought that Wu Zimian would ask for grain and horses from Wangzhuang.
It’s the time of year again to go out and burn wasteland.
But I didn't expect Chengyun to be worried: "He is not important. He is Li Bei, brother. Li Bei will be appointed as the general of Yan'an, and he will use horses, food and grass to suppress us."
Li Bei?
Liu Chengzong felt a sudden change in his heart and hurriedly retrieved the letter to read it.
The letter said that Hu Duntu of the Han Dynasty had led his troops to attack the pass with 200,000 men. When Yulin was deploying troops, the imperial court promoted Li Bei to Yan'an general. Wu Zimian wanted to get some fodder for war horses for the old troops, so he asked Wangzhuang for help.
The general idea is that Li Bei defeated the bandits, which was also good for Prince Zhuangzi of Qing, and we could overcome the difficulties together.
The so-called Han tribe is actually the Chahar Mongolia, and its leader is Lin Dan Khan.
It's just that the Great Khan did not deserve to have a name in the Han area. In the official documents of the Ming Dynasty, he and the Chahar Department were called Hu Duntu and Chahan Department respectively.
Sometimes they are simply called the Huduntuba Camp of the Han Dynasty. They moved from the east and drove away the former Shunyi King Bu Shitu who was Bansheng of Tumochuan.
The westward migration of the Chahar Mongols was mainly due to famine.
After Lin Dan Khan moved westward, there were also the Five Chaohua Camps of Inner Khalkha, Nuantu, and Guiying Tribes in the east. These people were all famous Mongolian leaders in the Han area. They often bribed the imperial court in the battles with Hou Jin.
They threatened Houjin from the flank.
During the Battle of Guangning in the second year of Tianqi, Nuantu and Guiying lent Zu Dashou 20,000 cavalry to contain Hou Jin.
But that is no longer the case today.
In the first year of Chongzhen, there was a famine in Fortress, and various tribes asked the court for corn, but Emperor Chongzhen refused to give it.
But Hou Jin’s Huang Taiji gave it to him.
So now Houjin troops can go directly to Xuanfu and Datong knocks on the door.
And the pressure from the Han Dynasty that used to be scattered in Yulin, Xuanfu, and Datong was all in Yulin Town. Five hundred miles away from Bansheng, Hu Duntu could knock on the door in Fugu and ask if Wu Zimian was at home.
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Liu Chengzong was not worried about Wu Zimian. The external environment of Yulin Town did not allow Wu Zimian to send troops to conquer the mainland.
But it was different when Li Bei took up the post of Yan'an General. This was an official position specially designed to deal with them, and he knew that Li Bei was a ruthless person.
Although in Liu Chengzong's mind, he vaguely felt that the subordinates who accompanied Li Bei on the 400-mile march in two days and nights were probably dead and disabled, and might not be able to be used anymore.
But Liu Chengzu said that if the Taolu team can travel hundreds of miles a day outside the Great Wall at the fastest, then it should be estimated based on its speed of traveling hundreds of miles a day.
Calculations can make mistakes, but the battlefield never gives those who make mistakes a second chance.
"Gather up the situation, and ask Wei Qian'er, the Xuntang cavalry team, to divide the pond and ride on the high bridge ten miles southeast, and set up sentries at Tangping twenty miles away. Then send another rider who is familiar with Yanchang Road to set off with you immediately. Be sure to arrive tomorrow morning.
Zhuan Tianmao, look for me to report the news of Li Bei's promotion to Yan'an General."
"I left Tangqi to go to Yanchang County to inform the high-ranking leader of the news." Liu Chengzong paused, patted Guo Zashi and said, "Remember to ask me to inform every village and township that if Li Bei enters Fushi County, we need to know the information.
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Having an enemy is like having a knife hanging over your head.
And this enemy is known for his marching speed, which means that he can't see the knife. Even if he sees it, he doesn't know when it will strike, let alone where it will strike.
Liu Chengzong breathed a sigh of relief at the mirror of the telescope, wiped it carefully with the hem of his clothes, and heard Chengyun ask: "Brother, what should we do when Li Bei comes to serve as a general?"
What should I do? There is currently no solution.
He breathed a sigh of relief, put away the telescope and said: "In Yan'an Prefecture right now, we should have the best intelligence. We haven't received any news about Li Bei entering Fushi County. I think he is still in the north and has not yet set off."<
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So he patted the carrier, pretending to be relaxed and said: "It's okay, you go on and do the accounting of Wangzhuang's property, and I'll ask the steward."
This stone castle built on a mountain platform on the north bank of the river is really nice.
The location and construction are both good.
It is two hundred steps away from the fields in the valley and six hundred steps away from the mountain wall on the other side of the river. There are well-cultivated fields on both sides of the valley in the middle, with eleven hectares and forty-three acres of high-quality fertile land.
There is a trail to the west of the mountain fort on the north bank leading to Shanyao. The surrounding mountains are bounded by Beiyao and Dongyao. There are more than 30 hills. The mountain slopes are cultivated and alfalfa and horse grass are planted at the foot of the mountain.
Several small streams that are tributaries of the Xingzi River in the mountains on the south bank are also inhabited by villagers and have the ability to irrigate fields.
The foundations of three loess mounds were built two or three miles apart in the southeast. Together with the mountain fort guarding the road, it was easy to defend but difficult to attack.
According to Cao Yao's words, if you put a few giant Buddha Wolf machines or thousands of kilograms of general cannons on the fort, as long as the enemy is not familiar with the terrain, they will not be able to get out after entering the valley.
Liu Chengzong entered the earthen fort built by King Qin Zhuangzi. This fort was about the same size as that one. The stone walls were stronger than the rammed earth, but they were built lower, only one to two or three feet high.
But the situation inside Qing Wangzhuang's mountain fortress was very different from that of Qin Wang Zhuangzi, and it felt very much like a military fortress to Liu Chengzong.
There are not as many troop hiding caves as there are in military fortresses, and they are winding and winding. However, the general feeling of simplicity is very similar to that of a military fortress, and it looks like it was built with the talent of the Northwest Guards.
The stone houses leaning against the fort wall on both sides of the front yard are like barracks close to each other. There are only rammed earth paved beds inside, no water wells, and no wells in the fort.
The main hall in the backyard has poor lighting and is very dark.
Liu Chengzong saw Lin Wei being tied up and held captive outside the main hall.
This Gansu scholar looked very strange. He didn't cower after being caught, nor did he look like he was looking for death. He was just tied to one side and looked like he was thinking.
Liu Chengzong asked: "When did Wu Zimian send this letter?"
The questioning went very smoothly, and there was no need to threaten. Lin Wei just had a normal conversation and said: "The day before yesterday, Li Bei was coming. The fort has not been repaired yet. You grabbed the things and left quickly. This cannot be defended." p>
His attitude amused Liu Chengzong: "Hey, even if I rob your Wangzhuang, you don't hate me? You are much more caring than King Zhuangzi of Qin."
Lin Wei turned around and sighed, then turned around and asked, "Has your Majesty robbed all the goods sent to Gansu?"
Seeing Liu Chengzong nodding, Lin Wei closed her eyes briefly, understanding in her heart.
When she saw Liu Chengzong, Lin Wei knew in her heart that the batch of goods destined for the palace was probably gone.
He is not being arrogant, but he is very clear that there is nothing he can do and there is no room for recovery.
Regardless of whether the property was robbed or Wangzhuang was captured, the two matters would have nothing to do with other stewards.
But it would be terrible if it happened to him. If anything happened, it would mean death.
Therefore, if two things happen together, it will not cause too much psychological fluctuation.
You can't change it anyway, you can only accept it as calmly as possible.
For three days, Liu Chengzong thought, since Wu Zimian sent this letter three days ago, it is very likely that Li Bei has not yet set off.
He should still have time to discuss countermeasures.
At this moment, Lin Wei seemed to be waiting for him to say something. When he saw that he was silent, he took the initiative to ask: "What is the king's plan for me?"
Liu Chengzong only thought that this man was very strange and very calm.
Not everyone has the ability to deflect arrows with a knife, but in the border area, which is more than ten steps away, if the bow is light enough, a good hand will most likely be able to deflect the arrows.
This is a unique skill that in the past at Yuhe Fort, the selectors used to shoot flat-headed arrows for fun when they had nothing to do.
But generally no one uses it in battle. For fun, it doesn’t matter if you miss it. If you miss it in battle, the person will probably be dead.
Compared with picking arrows with a single sword, a shield is much more reliable.
But Lin Wei is very courageous when she dares to show that posture when she has no other choice.
Liu Chengzong therefore asked: "You blocked the horse with a knife earlier, why are you two different people now?"
"It was a moment of anger. I was already guilty, but now that the kiln has been taken away by the king, I can't survive." Lin Wei said: "If you think about it carefully, if the king doesn't kill me, I might as well fight with him.
, maybe I can live a little longer."
This is the first time Liu Chengzong has seen that a person with a reputation as a scholar can surrender to a thief so neatly.
Compared to myself, this person is a thief. He is the same model as Cao Yao and both have a flexible moral bottom line.
Thinking of this, Liu Chengzong looked around and easily found Cao Yao's figure. This guy climbed up the house in the distance, stood on the roof under the protection of half the wall, and aimed his three-eyed gun at the fort wall. p>
I don’t know what I am doing there with myself at my age.
He came back to his senses and asked: "Why did you scold your father-in-law?"
Lin Wei was stunned when he heard this, and then realized that he must be asking someone about him. He sighed and said: "It's not filial. I didn't want to be a guest of honor in the first place. I can't win over the powerful. My parents are seriously ill and the guest of honor can't fulfill my filial piety. Drinking and swearing is nothing."
That’s easy to say.”
Lin Wei felt that this was not important, so he did not elaborate. He only said to Liu Chengzong: "I am a member of the Central Guards of Ningxia. I am familiar with classics and history and have good martial arts skills. I can use bows, crossbows and cannons. The soldiers under the king's command are well organized and dare not
How about adding more power to a tiger and having the horse in front and behind it?"
Liu Chengzong thought for a moment, nodded and asked, "Do you know who I am?"
Lin Wei looked at it again and again. Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the Liu-character flag placed on the gate tower of the stone castle. He lowered his head and said, "I don't dare to know."
"I am Liu Chengzong, you said I would take you away..."
Liu Chengzong paused and asked, "What if I say that I don't plan to leave?"
"No, don't plan to leave?"
Lin Wei's calm face showed a look of surprise for the first time, and he said hurriedly: "We can't hold it. This fort has not been repaired yet. Even if it is repaired, it cannot be defended. Even though the king's troops are strong, they are nothing more than fighting against the officers and soldiers."
Between five and five.
When Li Bei was appointed as Yan'an General-in-Chief, there were thieves everywhere in Yan'an. He might not recruit troops close to the city. He might organize his troops at the border wall and lead the troops southward, through Suide and Yanchuan, extending the line, and then blocking it from the southeast.
Live on the road.
At that time, we can only run northwest into Bao'an County, which is a dead end. There are Dingbian and Anbian camps in the north, Yan'an generals and elite troops in the southeast, and two border walls in the southwest prevent Qingyang from entering."
Lin Wei uttered a series of words suddenly, and finally sighed, looked at Liu Chengzong carefully, and said: "If the king doesn't leave and doesn't want to kill me, let me go. I am a mortal person and will not sue the official. I will only
I want to find a way to survive."
Liu Chengzong smiled. In fact, what Lin Wei said was not much different from what he thought.
This fort, Wangzhuang, is a good place, but it cannot be defended because of the threat from the army.
"Get up, don't worry about what I think, first tell me how many fields this fort has and how many people it can feed."
Liu Chengzong asked someone to untie Lin Wei. Although this man was skilled in martial arts, he had no weapons, and there was no need to worry since there were brothers from the Han family beside him.
Lin Wei said: "Eleven hectares of farmland in the river valley, more than 50 hectares of sloping fields in the mountains are all royal fields, and more than 60 hectares of farmland have been donated by the people in the northern and southern mountains. The rent for those lands is four dou, and there will be no need to pay grain to the government in the future.
, every year the harvest is astonishing.”
"You still pay taxes? Then why do the people donate their fields to Wangzhuang?"
"For apportionment, the imperial court charges only a few cents for the grain. Compared with apportionment by Fuzhou and county yamen, the land rent in Wangzhuang is less, so the people are willing to donate their fields."
Just as he was talking, Cao Yao jumped down from the house and shouted: "General, Tang Qi is back, and he brought a cavalry with him, it seems to be Liu En."
Liu En is the horse owner of Black Dragon Mountain. After hearing this, Liu Chengzong didn't care about Lin Wei and hurriedly ran outside the fort.
Liu En ran so fast that his horse was foaming at the mouth. He came over and dismounted. Before his legs could stand firmly, he knelt on the ground. He took two breaths and said: "Second Master, I said that someone from Yanchang City came to Dawang Mountain with the flag of Chuang".
, let me tell you the news, it is said that Yanchuan, King Huntian of Yanchuan was defeated by Yan'an general Li Bei and fled into Yanchang."
Liu Chengzong said nothing and clenched his fists.