Gao Fei and others walked northeast along the official road. A procession of tens of thousands of people stretched on the official road, with flags flying on both sides. In the middle were people with their families and their families. It was endless as far as the eye could see. The further north they went, the more dazzling they became.
It was so desolate that after finally passing through Zhuo County, it started to rain heavily when we were in Yuyang County.
The torrential rain made the road muddy. Without cement, the asphalt-paved official road suddenly turned into a swamp in the heavy rain, causing many unnecessary troubles to the team's progress.
The cold rain poured down, and the Oolong colt carried Gao Fei, who was soaked all over, and ran forward quickly from the middle of the team. The horse's hooves picked up the mud on the ground, and the splashed black fur of the Oolong colt turned khaki. After a while,
, Gao Fei came to the front of the team, reined in his horse, pointed to the road ahead and said to Zhao Yun: "What is the boundary ahead?"
Zhao Yun was already soaked to the skin, and the rainwater was flowing down his face. He wiped the rainwater on his face with his hand, and immediately replied: "My lord, in front of us is Yongnu County in Yuyang County. It's almost there."
It’s six miles away.”
"Send someone to inform Bian Xi in front and ask him to go to Yongnu County to see the county magistrate and let the magistrate prepare. We will spend the night there tonight." After Gao Fei gave the order, he turned the horse's head and ran towards the back.
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"Everyone listen, old man, and the children are all on the carriage. The whole army is speeding up. Not far ahead is Yongnu County. We will spend the night in Yongnu County tonight!" Gao Fei galloped towards the team behind him while riding his horse.
Shouting loudly, he conveyed his order to everyone.
Soon after the order was issued, the old man and the children all sat on the carriage, and the mules and horses worked hard to pull the carriage behind them. The carriages containing food and important supplies were covered with a wide layer of oil paper to prevent them from moving.
To prevent the rain from getting the food and other items wet, the 20,000 troops were divided into two columns and scattered on both sides of the official road. In the middle were the civilians following the troops. They hugged each other and began to jog forward on the muddy road in the rain.
At the foot of the city of Yongnu County, Bian Xi stood with a man in fine clothing. Behind him was a group of government servants wearing bamboo hats. More than twenty government officials were waiting there quietly with bamboo hats beside them.
Looking at the rain curtain in front of me.
"It's already this time, why haven't you come yet?" Bian Xi's face looked a little anxious. Seeing the rain in front of him getting heavier and heavier, he couldn't bear it any longer, so he muttered to himself.
The man stared at the rain curtain and asked slowly: "Marquis Bian, although Yongnu County is small, there has been a large loss of people in the county in the past few years. There are vacant houses everywhere, plus some nearby villages, it is enough to accommodate it."
Tens of thousands of people. The reason why General Gao hasn't arrived yet is probably because the road is too muddy. Please don't worry, Marquis Bian."
Bian Xi nodded, turned around and said to the man: "Hu County Lieutenant, thanks to you this time, otherwise, when the general and others arrive soon, food and accommodation will be a problem."
The man's name is Hu Yu, and he is a county lieutenant in Yongnu County. He seems to be about twenty years old and not very strong. His curly black hair is combed back, and his thin beard curls around his smiling lips.
Above, his left eye was always narrowed, and there was a very fine scar on the corner of his eye, which completely ruined his somewhat delicate face.
When Bian Xi led his people to find this desolate county town, there were only county captain Hu Yu and twenty or thirty government officials in the city. A plague once occurred in the city, which affected the county town and some surrounding villages, causing the people of Yongnu County to die.
A large number of people died, and those who survived fled to other counties. The new county magistrate sent three months ago has not yet taken office. Although the plague has passed, Yongnu County has become a deserted city. If it were not for Hu
Yu and his twenty or thirty brothers have been holding on here. I am afraid that Yongnu City has long become a dead city.
When Hu Yu heard Bian Xi's words, he immediately responded: "Marquis Bian, I have heard the name of General Gao for a long time. Being able to meet him today is already a blessing that I have cultivated for three lifetimes. It is right for me to serve General Gao."
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Bian Xi smiled after hearing Hu Yu's words, and felt a little admiration for the county captain in his heart.
The heavy rain was still falling. Bian Xi, Hu Yu and the government officials behind them waited for a long time before they vaguely saw figures in the rain curtain.
Zhao Yun rode a white horse with a gun in one hand and the reins of the horse in the other, galloping out of the hazy rain. He was the first to arrive at the city gate and saw Bian Xi and a man dressed as a county lieutenant waiting at the city gate.
Then he reined in his horse and said loudly to Bian Xi: "My lord is here, please open all the city gates quickly."
Bian Xi responded, and he, Hu Yu and others opened the ajar city gate completely. As soon as the city gate opened, a long team ran out from the rain curtain on the other side. Two hundred cavalry came to the city first.
The gates are scattered on both sides of the road, guarding the teams behind them entering the city.
Half an hour later, the empty Yongnu city became abuzz with excitement. Tens of thousands of people crowded into vacant houses to take shelter from the rain. The army, the people, and even horses and some livestock also had shelter.
On earth, the small Yongnu City can actually accommodate tens of thousands of people.
Gao Fei, along with Zhang He, Jia Xu, Lu Heng, and Hua Xiong, has been busy since the large troops entered the city. He first allocated houses to the people, and then directed the soldiers to distribute food and let them make fires and cook in the houses in the city. etc.
After finishing all this, Gao Fei finally took a breath. Ever since he left Yitao City with these tens of thousands of people, he had worried a lot along the way. For the first time, he felt the difficulty of being a parent official. Looking back on that time
Only when he met Jusuke in Gaoyi City did he truly understand Jusuke's difficulties.
"My lord, my wife has been properly placed in the county government office. My lord has been tired for a long day. Let's have a good rest today." Bian Xi, wearing a bamboo hat, rushed over from the side and bowed to Gao Fei who had just finished his work.
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Gao Fei nodded and said to Zhang He, Jia Xu and others behind him: "Everyone is tired. Let's go back to the county office to rest."
On the way back to the county government, Gao Fei was very curious about the fact that Yongnu City was an empty city, so he asked Bian Xi in detail. Bian Xi knew all about it and told Hu Yu everything about the plague situation.
After coming out, while talking, everyone arrived at the county government office together.
Gao Fei raised his legs and stepped into the gate of the county government. As he walked, he said to Bian Xi beside him: "Listening to what you said, this county captain named Hu Yu is still a man. He actually has the courage to guard this city.
. He has helped us, and we should thank him properly. Go and find him, and I will thank him in person."
Bian Xi said: "No!"
After Gao Fei and others returned to the county government office, before they could take off their wet clothes, Bian Xi brought Hu Yu over.
As soon as he entered the hall, Hu Yu bowed politely: "Hu Yu, the county lieutenant of Yongnu County, pays homage to General Anbeigao!"
Gao Fei looked at Hu Yu, stood up immediately, cupped his hands and said: "Hu County Lieutenant, I have to thank you so much this time. If you hadn't been prepared in time, I'm afraid we would still be soaking in the rain."
Hu Yu said: "These are all things that lower officials should do. I have admired the general's name for a long time. It is truly a blessing to meet him today. General, please don't worry about these trivial matters."
Gao Fei heard Hu Yu speak politely and saw a scar on the corner of Hu Yu's eye. Originally a handsome boy with a slightly delicate appearance, he became a bit ferocious because of the scar. After this heavy rain, he had to admit that at this time,
The road was really difficult to walk. In order to better understand the road conditions he would have to walk in the future, he had an idea and asked: "Is Hu County Lieutenant a local?"
Hu Yu nodded and said: "To tell you what the general said, I am from Yuyang County, this county."
Gao Fei then asked: "Has Hu County Lieutenant ever been to Liaodong?"
Hu Yu said: "A year ago, Xiaguan went to Liaodong with the army. That time he went to pursue the Xianbei people. It was at that time that Xiaguan was promoted to Yongnu County Lieutenant based on his merit. The injury on Xiaguan's face was also
It was left over from that time.”
"Oh, I didn't expect Lieutenant Hu to attack the Xianbei people. Then Lieutenant Hu must know the Xianbei and Wuhuan people nearby, right?"
"I understand. The living habits of the Xianbei and Wuhuan people are similar. They are both branches of Donghu. However, the Wuhuan people have attached themselves to the Han people, while the Xianbei people have become increasingly powerful outside the Great Wall. In recent years, they have also
Bandits often raided the border counties, and all the people in the border counties were harmed, which made people grind their teeth with hatred."
"Hmph! These barbarians, wait until I have a firm foothold in Liaodong. Let's see how I deal with them in the future! By the way, Captain Hu, my army lacks a guide. I also asked about it along the way. I have to pass through it from here to Liaodong.
The territory of the Wuhuan people, I wonder if Hu County Lieutenant is willing to be my guide and lead us into Liaodong County smoothly?"
After hearing this, Hu Yu said happily: "Since the general thinks so highly of me, I will do my best to lead the general into Liaodong. It is also a great honor for me to serve the general."
Gao Fei was very happy when he saw that Hu Yu agreed, and then he had a casual chat with Hu Yu. Only after chatting did he find out that this Hu Yu was actually a descendant of Zhong Limei. When the Chu and Han Dynasties fought, the Zhongli family suffered a tragic death.
Liu Bang killed Liu Bang and the family members who managed to escape concealed their names and fled to Youzhou, changing their surname to Hu. After learning about Hu Yu's life experience, Gao Fei took a different view of Hu Yu. He also heard that Hu Yu was skilled in bow and horse, so he became interested.
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At night, the heavy rain stopped, but the water on Gao Fei's road could not go down so quickly, and the ground would not dry up so quickly. Therefore, Gao Fei decided to let everyone rest in Yongnu City for three days.
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On the fourth day, the roadside had gradually dried up. After three days of wind and sun, it could bear the passing of horses and convoys. So on the fourth day, Gao Fei took Hu Yu as his guide and took himself
Tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians continued to march towards Liaodong.