Chapter 535: The war is coming and troops are coming to the Great Wall
The ceremony was completed at dusk.
The two newcomers were sent to a temporary green house built in the southeast of the back office of the Dudu Mansion.
A groom and two brides drink together.
Those who hadn't come yet hurriedly said some sweet words, but Su Lie, Wu Junwei and others came again and took Huaiyu outside to drink.
"This Senior Brother Su is really annoying!"
"Cousin Wu is even more annoying."
The two looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.
"He won't blame us for ignoring him during this time, right?" Gao Twelve asked.
"Humph, he didn't even come to coax us. Why isn't he happy? He went to the grassland, left us alone, and acted like that Tulicton. It's too much." Lu Thirty-five said.
"that is,"
The two of them were dressed up in gold-plated dresses and make-up today. They were no longer dressed in men's clothes as usual. They looked extraordinarily beautiful. However, they were so beautiful that he didn't even say a few words of praise just now.
Qinglu always feels less comfortable without a groom. There is a gurgling sound, but it is a rumbling in the stomach. "I have been so busy all day that I didn't even bother to eat something. I didn't even take a sip of water. I'm afraid it's inconvenient."
"Ask someone to bring some food."
The two called the maidservant outside the tent to bring them food.
When the food was delivered, the two of them started eating without any ceremony.
Gao Twelve looked at the remaining wine from the drink exchange just now, "This wine is sweet and delicious. Let's drink two glasses."
"good."
The two of them poured a glass and drank it. It tasted really good and they couldn't help but have another glass.
The more I drank, the more I talked.
Gao Twelve, who has always been free and easy, couldn't help but complain directly to Yang Muyun, "You said she was also a princess of the previous dynasty, not only an emperor's daughter, but also a royal princess canonized by a clan daughter. How could she do such a thing?
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Lu Sanwu shouted, "Of course, after staying on the grassland for more than ten years, he has become a barbarian who does not know etiquette. That Turkic barbarian uses his wife to entertain distinguished guests, how shameless he is."
"Then Mr. Yang has already done the same thing. On the way back, that shameless man openly pulled him into the carriage and left him alone for a long time..."
Wu Huaiyu didn't know that the two people were talking about him behind his back. On this big day, Su Dingfang, Wu Junya, Xu Siye and a group of others had no reason to let him go. They pulled him to change cups, and all the famous families in Hebei
People also lined up to toast.
These prominent families, powerful local common people, and big businessmen who came to Wu Huaiyu's banquet today were all extraordinary people. Real ordinary people would not have the chance to come in.
Those who can come are all those who have received invitations. In other words, they are all well-known. They are either officials or powerful nobles. At the very least, they must be a border powerful or a small leader of the Fanhu tribe. At the last, you must be from a guild.
Head of meeting.
Being able to participate in such a banquet and have the opportunity to meet Wu Huaiyu, I want to say a few words, not just to say hello, but to get close and even cooperate.
For example, the Zhang family in Qinghe wanted to recommend the children of several clans to work for Wu Huaiyu, whether it was to join his private shogunate or serve in the yamen, either civil or military. There were also some who wanted to cooperate in other aspects, such as participating in Chicheng Iron Mine, Yanbei
of farming, or the opening of the Central Salt Law, or the opening of new border markets for trade.
Nowadays, in Youzhou, a land of eight states, if you can establish a relationship with Wu Huaiyu, no matter what you do, it will be very convenient, and your future will even be bright.
The 20,000 Sogdian Hu slaves and their property had attracted powerful merchants from all over the world to fight against each other, and those who had the opportunity to join the game made a lot of money.
Wu Huaiyu was quite polite to these people. He met many new faces and got to know many powerful families like the Zhang family in Qinghe. However, he did not accept gifts or promise anything today. He just wanted to say hello and get to know each other. Details
There is no time to talk about anything, and there are too many people to talk about.
Everyone lined up to toast and say hello,
Wu Huaiyu felt like a godfather.
This feeling is really good. If he hadn't set the rules today, it is estimated that not only would many people send generous gifts, but many people might even queue up to send their daughter off.
Back then, the Northern Qi Dynasty was destroyed by the Northern Zhou Dynasty in Guanzhong. Later, the Sui Dynasty came to dominate the world. It can be said that these famous noble families in Guandong were hit hard. From the fall of Qi to the demise of Sui Dynasty, many noble families in Guandong also supported some forces.
It's a pity that without exception, Zhongbao was basically not selected.
Who would have thought that the Guanlong Group could seize the world from a small area, and even establish the Western Wei, Northern Zhou, Sui, and Tang dynasties in succession? After all these years of hard work, they couldn't move anymore, and they even didn't dare to work hard anymore.
"The three Zhang brothers of Qinghe are particularly appreciated by Prime Minister Wu. You see, Zhang Wenguan has always been by Mr. Wu's side."
"Zhang Wenguan is a disciple of Bingzhou Governor Cao Guogong Li Ji. I heard that he is here to congratulate him on behalf of Governor Li this time, so he naturally has a place."
"It's more than that. Look how many people from the Zhang family in Qinghe came today. Eleven of Zhang Yanzhi's grandsons came. I heard that Mr. Wu had directly recruited Zhang Wende to join the military for Youzhou Prefecture."
Zhang Yanzhi was the governor of Yanzhou in the Northern Qi Dynasty, the grandfather of Zhang Wenguan, and the father-in-law of King Gaoyang of the Northern Qi Dynasty. He was good at both civil and martial arts, and his three sons were also very famous. Today, among the grandchildren, not only the three brothers Zhang Wenguan are famous for their talents, but also the other grandchildren.
Very powerful.
For example, two brothers, Zhang Wende and Zhang Wenshou, were both Imperial College students. One was good at music and the other was good at law, and both were proficient in calligraphy and painting.
Wu Huaiyu directly recruited Zhang Wende to join the military for Youzhou Prefecture today, asking him to assist the judiciary and join the army.
"I heard that the Zhang family has many talented girls. Did the Zhang family of Qinghe give a daughter to Mr. Wu?"
"Do you think anyone can give it to anyone they want?"
"The Zhang family in Qinghe is also a famous family in Hebei, second only to the five surnames."
Some people saw that the Zhang family in Qinghe was particularly proud today and became very jealous. Zhang Wenguan was Li Ji's representative, but his cousin Zhang Wende was directly recruited to join the army, which made people jealous.
Lu Wulang, the direct son of Fang Beizu, the eldest son of the Lu family in Fan Yang, was a giftee to girls and a recipient of certificates of submission, so he could only join the military.
And many so-called famous families in Hebei don't even have such an opportunity to join the military.
The Zhang family in Qinghe is really famous today. Eleven of Zhang Yanzhi's grandsons alone were able to attend, and all of them required invitations.
This does not include other members of the Zhang family in Qinghe, and even many talented people from the Zhang family in Dongwucheng, Qinghe also came.
Jealousy makes people change beyond recognition, and some people even say that they are giving away their daughter.
There are many Zhang family members in Qinghe, with good tutoring and ladies. The Zhang family is also one of the few famous families that can marry into forty-four families with five surnames, seven clans, and so on.
With the conditions of the Zhang family, it would be enough to marry their daughter to the Wu family.
However, they guessed wrong. Wu Huaiyu was indeed married to the Zhang family, but it was not him, but his son, Wulang Chengyou, born to Fan Wuniang, who was married to Zhang Wengguan's brother Zhang Wencong.
Zhang Wencong is now the supervisory censor. His rank is not high, but he is considered to be of high importance. He is still subordinate to Huaiyu's brother-in-law Ma Zhou.
This marriage was naturally based on the Qinghe Zhang family's family reputation.
The Taiyuan Wu family has risen rapidly in the past two years. The best among the nobles have successively joined the royal family Li family, Hongnong Yang family, Fan Yang Lu family, Anlu Fan family, Taiyuan Wang family, Bohai Gao family, Gaoyang Xu family, etc.
Marriage between many famous families such as the Changsun family in Henan is indeed a good means of forming alliances.
The Wu family now has no shortage of official titles and titles, but what they need most is this kind of marriage and alliance with traditional clans, this kind of exchange of interests, each getting what they need and achieving mutual success.
Zhang Wende's father was Zhang Qianwei, who was the internal historian of Yang Guang in the Sui Dynasty and was the governor of Jiangdu.
This Zhang Wende was born as a disciple of the Concubine, and he also served as an official in the Ming Dynasty and became a county captain. Later, because of Ding You's resignation, he was selected after the expiration of the filial piety period. Faced with Wu Huaiyu's call this time, he accepted it.
Standing at this banquet, he was surprised to see those famous families showing such respect to Wu Huaiyu. In his eyes, the five surnames and the seven families had always been superior in Hebei.
However, Wu Huaiyu did so many amazing things in the short time he came to Youzhou, which is why he was deeply admired and willing to accept the call to work.
The marriage between the Zhang family and the Wu family in Wucheng east of Qinghe was due to Su Lie's matchmaking.
The capital of Su Lie's family is Wuyi, which is only separated from Qinghe Wucheng by Zaoqiang County. He is half a fellow villager. He came forward to act as a matchmaker, and the Zhang family agreed without much hesitation. After all, the Fan Yang Lu family was so active in pursuing
There is nothing they don't want about the marriage between the Wu family.
Fatty Wu is very busy today.
Wu Huaiyu didn't have time to talk about anything specific with each family, but Wu Junya, as the Sima of Youzhou, was free, and there were many cooperation matters related to Youzhou. As the governor of Youzhou, he was also a good negotiator.
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What about the reconstruction of Youzhou City's streets, the construction along the canal docks, and the construction of an important canal commercial port, Haijin Port, at Sanhui Haikou, the intersection of the North and South Canals, and the construction of a salt farm in Lutai and a salt warehouse in Baodi.
In addition, the plan to dig canals to divert water and open thousands of hectares of rice fields along the Yongding River also requires cooperation with powerful families in these places.
Youzhou even plans to open more mines, smelt iron and copper, build bone china kilns, and even shipyards, etc., which all require full cooperation.
Fatty Wu has also passed the age of knowing his destiny, but he is tall and fat, but he still lives a cool life. Although he does not have much ambition for an official career, since his cousin Wu Huaiyu has promoted him to become the fifth-rank Sima of Youzhou, he can do whatever he wants.
Please help this brother.
He is not very skilled in marching, fighting or even administration, but he is very skilled in dealing with people and negotiating deals. He has been working together in Chang'an for more than ten years, and it is not in vain.
Standing in the position of Sima of Youzhou, with the support of Youzhou Governor's Office and Youzhou Yamen, especially with Wu Huaiyu as his big backer, Fatty Wu dealt with those five surnames and seven families and negotiated terms.
, and he is not timid at all.
Fame is fame, and the real deal requires real money.
He had also made up his mind today that no one's reputation would be easy to use, so he would do whatever he wanted. Anyway, he was willing to bear the bad reputation, and at worst, he would let Huaiyu come back and make some concessions.
It was only when we started talking that we realized it was surprisingly smooth.
First of all, everyone is looking forward to and believing in the series of plans launched by the Youzhou Governor's Office. No one thinks that these plans are impossible, and they are also very optimistic about the prospects and returns. They feel that they can keep up with Governor Wu.
The income can be wonderful. Anyway, the ancestors of the Lu family, even the Gao family in the back of the mountain, and the Mohe people in Yanzhou have already made a lot of money.
Furthermore, when we talk about it in detail, these famous families are a little impatient and have no intention of spending every penny on some specific details. They just want to finalize the cooperation project as soon as possible, put it on paper, sign the contract and sign the pledge. They don't want to delay and miss the last part.
car opportunity.
Even some projects require advance payment of food, food, etc., but I don't have any problem with that.
I thought this would be a fierce battle, but unexpectedly, it was so easy. Fatty Wu and each company reached cooperation intentions one after another. It felt like a dream.
Many families even have a few words of negotiation, and then immediately ask, "Should we hand over some money and food now?"
"no, I'm fine."
"Let's meet at some point, and we'll consider it a decision."
“It’s really not necessary,”
Just as he was talking, An Lushan, a young Hu man, walked in quickly and went straight to Wu Huaiyu.
"Commander, the urgent report just came back from Guangning Fort. Tuli's troops were defeated at Jiujiuquan and have been captured alive by Jieli. Jieli is pursuing Tuli's defeated troops eastward."
Wu Huaiyu, who was changing cups and cups, sat up immediately after hearing this.
I didn't expect Tuli to lose so quickly.
Ninety-Nine Springs is named after numerous lakes. In the Northern Wei Dynasty, this place was called Wuyao Beiyuan. In the earlier Han Dynasty, it was called Shanyutai, and later it was called Huitengxile.
The Ninety-Nine Spring is located high on the top of Huiteng Liang, and there are more than Ninety-Nine Springs, large and small, densely covered in a radius of dozens of miles.
Emperor Daowu of the Northern Wei Dynasty once visited Beiyuan, a military fortress, and built a stone pavilion to commemorate it. Later, the emperor of the Northern Wei Dynasty often came here to hunt.
Su Lie came after hearing the news.
"Ninety-nine springs are only five hundred miles away from Guangning Fort. Tu Li was defeated and captured. Jie Li pursued the fleeing enemy eastward. He may have reached the north of Guangning Fort and may invade the Great Wall at any time."
"Captain, my subordinates request to return to Beiyanzhou immediately and lead the Qingyi army to guard the border at Guangning Fort to prepare for the enemy."
Wu Huaiyu also has an impression of Jiujiuquan. This is Ulanqab in later generations. It is indeed very close to Zhangjiakou. The distance of 500 miles is only two or three days for the grassland. It can even be covered by riding a fast horse in a day and a night.
arrive.
Fortunately, he was killed by the Sogdian Hu Queen in Yanshui. He had already ordered the Sogdian prisoners to repair the gap in the Great Wall, build Wubao there, and build Guangning City ten miles south of the fort. In addition, some fortresses were also repaired on that section of the Great Wall.
pier.
He also established the Guangning Army there.
There are also Qingyi Army and Guangbian Army in Beiyan Prefecture.
As long as there are beacon smoke on the Great Wall in the north, the three armies of Beiyan Prefecture will immediately defend and defend the Great Wall.
However, since Jieli captured Tuli alive and pursued Donglai, it was very likely that he would enter the pass and plunder.
This is not just about hunting rabbits, it is more likely to take revenge on Tang.
"Brother, please return to Beiyan Province first. I will give you the authority to control the Guangning, Qingyi and Guangbian armies in Beiyan Prefecture. In addition, you will also be responsible for the training of the newly formed martial arts regiment in Beiyan Prefecture and the surrounding areas of Fanhu City.
Control your deployment, first guard the front line of the Great Wall, and prevent Turkic wolves from entering the pass to plunder and destroy.
But don’t underestimate the enemy when they go out to fight. I will immediately mobilize the strategic army, Jingsai army, Lulong army, Yameni army, etc. to come for reinforcements. It’s better if Xieli knows his way around and doesn’t invade. Otherwise, we will give him a hard lesson or even let him
There’s no coming back!”
The banquet ended early, and Wu Huaiyu didn't care about the two beauties in the backyard. He hurriedly issued an emergency mobilization order and started preparing for war with the officers.
The beacon smoke has not yet come from behind the mountain, which means that the situation is not bad, at least the Turks have not started to attack the Great Wall Pass Fortress, but Wu Huaiyu is sure that since Jieli is here, he will definitely not stand in.
This guy will definitely invade the border.
Zhang Wenguan chased after him, "Mr. Wu, I didn't expect Tu Li to be defeated so quickly, and Jie Li even chased him to the east. I will go back to Taiyuan to report to Duke Cao. Our Bingzhou Governor's Mansion will never sit idly by."
