To the northeast of Hebei Province, there were thirty thousand Han troops.
"This damn swamp—" Zhu Biao had led his team as far as possible on the hard ground, but he still couldn't get rid of the boundless mud and contiguous silt.
On the large grassland in the south of Yin Mountain, the ground that was frozen as hard as pig iron in winter is now completely softened and is worse than tofu. The mud and water can reach the ankles of the infantry soldiers when they step on it, and the mud can cover the hooves of the horses when the cavalry soldiers drive them away, and even more
There is no need for the heavy baggage troops of the rear team. A simple carriage pulled by a horse on the road is now pushed by two people at the back, and it can barely catch up with the progress of the infantry. This is not true for the Hedong Army, which is highly equipped with chariots and horses.
The root is something unimaginable.
But seeing the mud and sewage reaching half the height of the wheel, what could Zhu Biao do? The originally planned seven-day march now looked like it would take at least ten days.
Even a flying general, even a Scud, can't fly on the grassland at this time!
The winter last year was a bit too cold, and the snow in Yinshan Mountain was also heavy. At the beginning of spring this year, it was the Hedong Army's turn to be unlucky!
At this moment, outside a small town in the east of Pingzhou, a carriage left a deep mark on the ground. Qi Qiuyu's two boxes were filled with gold and silver. Although the weight of the jewelry was not much, a row of
The gold and silver in the row are at Qi Qiuyu's current level. It would be difficult to lift even if he has enough internal strength. You can imagine how much it weighs.
That thing was pressed into the carriage as if it were carrying several people. It was hard to tell when driving on a serious official road. After all, the road surface had been compacted, but when it came to the woods, the wheels pressed against the ground.
The traces are very obvious.
The five inspection patrols saw that there were only two wooden boxes in the carriage and did not pay attention to Yang Yuanfeng at all. However, when they saw the carriage getting off the road and turning into the woods on the side of the road, the deep marks left behind were immediately
I was stunned, and then felt a burst of joy.
The patrol leader among the five was an experienced old patrolman. Naturally, he guessed that there was something in the two boxes, so he immediately led people to follow the wheel marks and touch them up.
"Kill the cunning and dirty officials!" Qi Qiuyu was extremely angry and cursed in her heart: You are just a broken patrol, and you don't have six doors. Why do you need such sharp eyes? But you have to admit that you are unlucky.
The reason why he and Yang Yuanfeng set out on the road early in the morning today was to avoid trouble in the town, and at the same time, they would have fewer encounters with the inspection department, county soldiers, and township warriors. They didn't want to do this first.
There are flaws in the face.
"Use corpse-dissolving water to dissolve it, and bury the equipment. You can hide it for as long as you can!" Qi Qiuyu said. But both Yang Yuanfeng and him knew that the inspection department in a town had lost five patrolmen, and the matter was absolutely hidden.
It only lasts for two days, because there are only twelve or three people in their inspection department at most.
"Let's go!" It's not safe here in the woods. Pedestrians are not allowed to pass by at any time. Qi Qiuyu said to Yang Yuanfeng immediately after seeing that the matter was taken care of.
Yang Yuanfeng quickly drove the carriage onto the road. Qi Qiuyu took out the horse from the woods. After the two met, they did not dare to delay for a moment and went straight to the north.
Qi Qiuyu is not in a good mood now. There are too many traces left in the woods, the yellow water stains left after using the zombie water, and the slightly pungent smell that has penetrated into the ground for two or three days cannot be eliminated. Especially after coming here.
There were four deep wheel marks and horse hoof marks in the woods. No matter how much he covered it up, Qi Qiuyu could not restore the ground to its original state. It was obvious that the spearhead was pointed at the carriages and horses.
It's not a good idea whether his whereabouts will be exposed, but as long as the government offices in Dongping report the news to all directions, the carriage will become the focus of inspections by local governments and checkpoints in the next few days. But he took it with him
So much gold and silver would be impossible to transport without carriage roots.
"If you are not sure, you will have to lick blood." If Yang Yuanfeng and himself can rush to Anbaoji before the government spreads the news to various places, then everything will be fine; but if not, then there will be blood on the road. Qi
Qiu Yu narrowed her eyes slightly, and violent murderous intent suddenly bloomed in her chest. Waves of murderous intent had already formed between her brows.
On Guanlu Avenue.
One post for ten miles, one card for thirty miles. During this year of recuperation, the Northern Han Dynasty not only took a breather in the military, but also had a vacancy in financial resources. Based on the previous lessons, it also emphatically sorted out the folk villages.
, the power that had gradually fallen into the hands of rural gentry, gangs and other elements due to their northward attention was once again concentrated in the court.
By combining the checkpoints with the inspection department, the public security problems that had been intensifying in the past ten years among the people of the Northern Han Dynasty were immediately eliminated.
However, people are all lazy. Since the beginning of the year, the court has been unaware of the large and small checkpoints on official roads across the country. The longest ones have been in existence for nearly a year, and the shortest ones are only half a year old. The initial duties, honors and freshness
After the force weakened, the county soldiers and township braves at the checkpoints couldn't help but slack off and change their minds.
Scraping some money and carding some small money, once, twice, three times, finally the habit became natural, and step by step it became degenerate. It was early in the morning, and the inspection was even more lax. There were only two people at the police station outside the town, and the number of people was about the same.
There were fewer than the five people in normal times, because these two people were on guard duty, and everyone else on the sentry post was still fast asleep in a tent nearby.
This was the first sentry post they encountered when leaving the town. Qi Qiuyu lagged dozens of steps behind, strolling behind the carriage. There were only two guards at the sentry post, and Qi Qiuyu watched them helplessly, as long as he found that they were a little bit restless.
If he makes a move, he will immediately fly up to the tent. Yang Yuanfeng will also immediately lower his weight and kill these two people.
It only takes seconds to kill a mere checkpoint!
However, the two Xiangyong who had been guarding the whole night were too sleepy to check. When they saw Yang Yuanfeng driving up, the leader just waved it off and let it pass without even bothering to scrape away the oil and water.
Qi Qiuyu watched from behind and was only happy. This was too lax!
Immediately he relaxed, picked up the reins and rode towards the police posts. His original idea was that as long as Yang Yuanfeng passed the customs smoothly, he would go down the country road and walk around these police posts. But now it seems...
No more.
The mist dispersed and the sun rose. A round of red flames illuminated the dim sky. Behind the bright morning glow, it seemed like an endless blue silk satin was stretched out.
After an hour of running, Qi Qiuyu and Yang Yuanfeng had passed five checkpoints and were about to leave Shuangyang County and enter Gaodian County.
Looking at the checkpoint with more than ten figures standing not far ahead, the two looked at each other with a wry smile on their faces. It was getting late, everyone on the checkpoint had gotten up, and all the people on night duty had got off.
"Your Majesty, should we avoid it?" He had passed five checkpoints easily before, but because of what could be done so easily, Yang Yuanfeng knew very clearly. The current one is different from the previous five. This one is different from the previous five.
It was a very standard checkpoint, and Yang Yuanfeng couldn't help but murmur in his heart.
"Go down the trail and avoid it!" Qi Qiuyu weighed it for a while and finally decided that it was not safe. Although the two of them could easily kill the dozen or so people on the checkpoint, confidentiality came first.
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Beiping, Anpinghou Mansion.
"Oh, Mr. Cao, are you going to go out?"
At the gate, the general of the Yun family looked at a young gentleman who walked leisurely out of the gate, bowed respectfully, and said hello flatteringly.
In one year, Cao Bingkun has firmly established himself in the Yun family. As a guest of the Hou family, his status is far higher than that of ordinary gatekeepers.
"Yes!" He nodded kindly. Cao Bingkun looked like a scholar, showing his elegant demeanor.
The general and his eight bodyguards did not dare to watch Cao Bingkun away with any arrogance. This young man who looked like a handsome man was actually poisonous. He was able to gain a foothold in the Hou Mansion in a short period of time. It was incredible.
It was not just picking calligraphy and painting that was useless, but relying on clever tricks and poison, and solved several problems for the old master, the eldest master, and the second master.
As a warrior, generals can be afraid of Cao Bingkun. No matter how high Cao Bingkun's true level is, a strategist should not offend him as much as possible.
There is a mid-range restaurant not far from the Anping Hou Mansion. The food seems to suit Cao Bingkun's taste, and it is one that Cao Bingkun often eats.
"Hey, Mr. Cao, are you here?" The waiter at the door of the restaurant came up to greet me from afar.
"Is there no one taking my seat?" Cao Bingkun smiled gently, acknowledging the waiter's attentiveness.
"That's okay. Your throne has been reserved for you by the shopkeeper."
"Okay! Just stick to the old rules, but keep the wine warm."
"Okay, we'll be here soon. Please come in and have some tea first."
"A pot of scented tablets."
"Okay, please wait a moment."
Stepping into the restaurant, Cao Bingkun saw two regular customers in the lobby. They didn't have any real friendship. They bumped into each other a few times while eating together, but they both looked familiar.
They greeted each other loudly, and when they arrived at their usual private room, the incense tablets had been brewed.
…
"Master Cao wants warm wine?"
"Yes, from the shopkeeper."
"I will deliver it to Master Cao myself."
…
"Haha, Master Cao, I haven't seen you for a while. I'm here to propose a toast to Master Cao..." The cheerful voice of the shopkeeper, who seemed to be in his fifties, came from the private room.
"The Zhou army is about to move, and the Northern Han Dynasty is fully prepared. Here is the list of troop allocation and equipment allocation, as well as the distribution map of troops in each theater except Hedong. But it is just a rough idea!" Cao Bingkun lowered his voice, and at the same time, he spoke one inch thick
The small one as big as a palm was handed to the shopkeeper.
"The shopkeeper is so polite, you're so polite..."
"Mr. Cao's help to the humble people will always be remembered by the descendants of Changshengtian." The shopkeeper excitedly took the baby from Cao Bingkun, which was really more important than his life.
The Yun family where Cao Bingkun belongs is the current ruling sect of the Northern Han Dynasty. Yun Han is not the prime minister but the prime minister. Although he is no longer the original minister of the household department, he serves as the censor among the three ministers. The person in charge of the household department is his eldest son.
Yun Qi, at the same time, Yun Qi also held the post of King Wu.
The second son, Yunyi, was the left minister of the Ministry of War and the first assistant to Ma Mao, the Minister of War. Cao Bingkun was a guest of the Yun family. All sources of information are extremely authentic.
