Yan Chuan clasped his fists and said: "The only mission of the rank assigned by the imperial court is to protect the safety of the Duke. Anyone who tries to harm the Duke will be killed by the rank. As long as we are still here, we will not allow the Duke to be harmed! If the intention is to
The person who hurts the Duke is the Duke himself, and his rank must resolutely stop him! After escorting the Duke to Liaodong Town, he will be killed or beheaded, and those with low rank are willing to be punished by the Duke! But now, the Duke must listen to us!"
Xia Xun lowered his eyes slightly and said after a while: "If I don't go, I will feel uneasy!"
Zhang Tao couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard that his tone was a little loose, and hurriedly said: "But it is unwise for the Duke to go like this! Duke, go to Liaodong first, collect troops and horses, and then go into the Tatars. If you want to save people, you must first
The power of self-preservation!”
Xia Xun was silent for a while, sighed softly, and waved his hand sadly. Upon seeing this, Tang Feng quickly asked the guards to retreat.
At this time, Shi Yicheng led a group of post soldiers to bring in large bowls and bowls. He saw Zhang Tao and four other people surrounding the Duke in a fan shape, looking a bit tense, and he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
When the steaming hot meal was served, the tense atmosphere came to an end.
There are no exquisite fine porcelain cups and bowls, but the large coarse porcelain bowls made in Liaodong. Each of the bowls is as big as a small basin. There is a large kang table above the fire kang, and Xia Xun is sitting on it.
The innermost one is against the window. The window lattice is covered with window paper. The New Year has just passed, and there are red paper-cut window tiles pasted on the window lattice, giving it a festive atmosphere.
Tang Feng, Zhang Tao, He Tianyang and Yan Chuan were sitting at the bottom. The five of them didn't say anything and just ate in silence. There were no exquisite dishes, they were all Liaodong style winter stews, but they were prepared with great care.
, the meat is fragrant. Braised pork meat stewed with dried beans, huge river fish dug out of the ice cave, stewed chicken with dried mushrooms, pork meat stewed with Chinese cabbage, tofu, etc. The staple food is mainly pasta, steamed buns, steamed buns and noodles.
, and also prepared a jar of soju.
After eating most of the meal, Xia Xun and the others gradually returned to normal. They talked to each other, the atmosphere relaxed, and several people secretly let go of their worries.
It was already evening when they arrived at the inn. Winter days are short and it would be dark by then. After settling down and having dinner, it was already so dark outside that they could not see their fingers, and the howling wind in the wilderness was like wild wolves.
The howl is shrill, long and endless.
Although the four military commanders knew that the possibility of a night attack on the posthouse was almost zero, the Duke did not dare to be careless here. The police posts were still tightly deployed. The four were divided into two shifts and personally guarded the post in the first half of the night and the second half of the night.
Patrolling in front and back of the room where Xia Xun lived. After Xia Xun had dinner, he asked a few maids to carry large buckets of hot water in, took a hot bath, then changed clothes and sat down, with the lights on until nearly three o'clock.
It was extinguished when the time came.
The silhouettes of the guards patrolling the front and back could only be seen through the window lattice, and when the Duke was sitting upright writing, he thought he was thinking about various matters after going to Liaodong, so he did not dare to disturb him, so he only stepped lightly and quietly
Wait.
At dawn, Tang Feng and Zhang Tao, who were on duty for the rest of the night, saw that the gatekeepers in the palace were still sleeping soundly, so they yawned and went to the postmaster Shi Qiusheng to discuss today's itinerary.
It is very difficult to communicate with Liaodong in winter. There is heavy snow and the communication with each other is cut off for three to four months, which takes up a quarter of the year. Government orders are not up to date and effective rule cannot be implemented. The control over Liaodong is not as good as
This is also the main reason why other regions are powerful. Xia Xun discovered this problem when he was conducting military operations in Liaodong.
At that time, he vigorously developed the construction of post roads, and incorporated the sledges most commonly used by women for winter travel and hunting into the transportation tools of the Ming Dynasty military, focusing on construction. Now the northern post roads extend in all directions, and winter transportation mainly uses sledges. Like before, the post roads in the north extend in all directions.
Several times when news came out of Liaodong, they were transported by sledges all the way. When approaching Shanhaiguan, they were transferred to horses at the post house, so each post station on the post road was equipped with a large number of sledges.
The sledge is a commonly used transportation tool for women. It can be pulled by people, oxen, horses, dogs, and even deer in some areas. The most important ones are horse sledges and dog sledges. Horse sledges are suitable for plain areas.
And when the snow is not very deep, even if it carries a heavy load, it is not difficult for it to travel two to three hundred miles a day. Under special circumstances, it can even be used as a tool for transporting military rations in winter.
Of course, considering the complex and changeable climate and the differences between various road sections, some road sections are not suitable for horse sledges. Therefore, Liaodong expanded its agricultural production on its own. Before the scale of production was not enough to be self-sufficient, it would use sea routes before winter came.
, sufficient grain reserves were transported from the customs, and this method was rarely used.
Dog sledges are adapted to various road conditions, including mountains, woods, deep snow, shallow snow... Their load-bearing capacity is not as heavy as that of horses, but they are more adaptable to the environment than horses. Not only can they walk freely in various road conditions, but they are also easy to take care of. Dogs
It can eat food, meat, and even hunt food by itself. It is quite easy to rest overnight in the snow in the wild. It can also play a role in warning, guarding, searching, and tracking. This is not the case with horses. You need to bring enough forage and pay attention to keeping out the cold.
The measures... are very troublesome.
Therefore, after comparison, the various inns ultimately used dog sledges in large quantities. Each inn had a large number of dogs. The inn where Xia Xun stayed was the first station connecting Liaodong and Guan Nei, so it had a particularly large number of dogs.
, there is a kennel specially built in a corner of the spacious yard expanded by the inn, where hundreds of dogs are kept.
Xia Xun's people had already met with Shi Yichen yesterday and wanted to change the sledge here to continue heading north. Anyway, the sledge and dogs were ready-made. Shi Yichen didn't take it too seriously. Now he saw the two military masters.
When I came to find myself, I couldn't help but secretly mutter: "Isn't this too urgent?"
In fact, Tang Feng and Zhang Taoyuan didn't want to leave so early. However, although they tried hard to stop the Duke yesterday, they also knew that the Duke was anxious. Since the Duke promised not to be personally involved in danger, it would be better to rush to Liaodong as early as possible to save everyone.
I was on tenterhooks, so I came early in the morning to urge him.
Shi Yicheng said hurriedly: "Two generals, please wait a moment. I will go and make arrangements right away. Meals are being prepared in the kitchen. Once the Duke and the military masters have had breakfast, they will be on their way. There will be no delay."
As he spoke, Shi Yichen greeted a few postmen and followed him to the backyard to prepare. He took out the dog, put on a halter, tied up the sledge, and while he was busy, someone suddenly said curiously: "Master Yichen, let's
Where are the three deer you raised?"
Shi Yicheng turned his head and saw that the livestock pen on the other side was indeed empty. Could it be that all three deer lay down and slept? Shi Yicheng quickly ran over and took a look into the livestock pen, but there was still nothing.
On this side, there are horse corridors, cattle pens, and a few deer. The cattle are used to pull the oxen sledge into the mountains to collect firewood, but the deer was bought from the savage nvzhen, and the deer sledge and dogs
Both sledges have advantages over horse sledges, but very few use deer sledges, which are too luxurious. Shi Yicheng bought these deer just to raise some antler and make some money, but he didn't expect it.
The deer disappeared.
The men were kept well, but the deer was gone? Shi Yicheng entered the livestock pen and carefully circled it for a few times. He immediately thought that the guards of the Duke of Guo were causing trouble. This was the only reasonable explanation, otherwise everything would be fine.
Why were the deer gone? Shi Yicheng was so angry that he hurriedly came back to find where the two of them were. Could it be that they roasted the deer last night and ate them? Shi Yicheng choked a few words while eating them. He had no choice but to
He swallowed his anger and left. When he got to the kitchen, he became more and more angry when he thought about it. He opened the lid of the pot and spat into the porridge a few times, and then he calmed down a bit. After washing up and getting ready to eat, Xia Xun still closed the room tightly.
It's early, much earlier than the guards. I have to fight a few times and practice swordsmanship a few times before I wash my face. Why did you sleep for so long today?
Tang Feng discussed it with the other three leaders, then went to knock on the door and called several times, but there was no movement in the room. Tang Feng and the others suddenly became alert, and they knocked on the door and knocked on the window to say hello, but still there was no room.
Someone answered, and a few people were in a hurry, so they broke in through the door. They kicked open the door and rushed in to take a quick look. There was no one in the inner and outer rooms. The couch was empty, but there was a letter on the table. There were several words written on the envelope.
The big characters read: "Your Majesty, Yang Xu, pays homage to your Majesty the Emperor!"
"... I have something to say, speaking from the bottom of my heart. The incident in Liaodong was an act by Ji Gang to seek credit and flattery, and to be eager for success. I have no evidence, and I have no authority to report the matter due to rumors. However, I am leaving now, and my life or death is uncertain, so I have to say it.
, I hope the emperor will see clearly! I know I shouldn’t go! But if I don’t go, my conscience will be uneasy for the rest of my life. I am not a hero, nor a strong man, nor a qualified minister, just a common man, a man, nothing more!”
…
Deers are crowing, snowflakes are flying, and a sledge is galloping on the snowy field at dawn.
The mountains, rivers, and plains are covered with snow. The forest jackal suddenly cries a few times, but before it spreads its wings to escape, the sledge has already passed under the tree, and the earth is still desolate and cold. The gloomy and desolate mountains, the rugged
Between the mountains and ridges, there is a vast expanse of snow. The roads have disappeared and the ravines are hard to distinguish. Only the howling cold wind sends chills down to the bones.
The sledge slid across the snow, making a rustling sound. Xia Xun sat on the sledge, wrapped thickly, with only a pair of eyes exposed, and his head and body were covered with frost and snow, just like a Santa Claus.
There are two shi guards sitting in front, who are concentrating on controlling the direction of the sledge. These two people were the two people he called to carry water for bathing last night. Tan Bo and Peng Hao, these are the ones he placed in the shi guard.
The two Metal Gear Solid agents, at the critical moment, still have the power completely controlled by him alone, so they will not question his decision and only follow his orders.
At the moment when the map is revealed, once the news of the Ming army's surprise attack on the rear of Oara reaches the ears of the Oara people who are fighting in the front, Ming's purpose will be obvious. Regardless of whether the Oara people know that Xiaoying is originally on the side of the Ming army, there is no end in sight.
It is a very normal behavior for them to kill to vent their anger. If he went to Liaodong first and then to Tartar, he would be deceiving himself and others without conscience, and he was just going to collect Xiaoying's body.
Qing is innocent and jumped into the fire pit for him. He can either drag her out of the fire pit or jump into the fire pit with her. This is affection and morality!
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