Chang Yu and his entourage rested until the afternoon and started to light fires and cook meals. At this time, the sky was blazing with the sun and there was no wind. Even if they walked a few steps, they were covered in sweat. Even though they wanted to hurry, they had no choice but to do anything.
Fortunately, it was not a matter of urgency. It was not until the scorching heat subsided in the evening that the party broke camp and headed north. At dawn, they rested in the outskirts of Lulong County, marched another night, and arrived at the entrance of Shanhaiguan early the next morning.
In an emergency period, Shanhaiguan's entry and exit were strictly inspected. Dozens of cavalrymen caught people's attention and were immediately detained by the guards. Wuzhong came forward and told Dongchang to go out and handle customs. However, the border customs is different from that in the mainland. Even the entry and exit of Dongchang and Jinyiwei must follow the regulations.
The news soon reached the ears of Shanhaiguan Commander-in-Chief Gao Di.
A large number of people from Dongchang are leaving the country?
Gao Di was very confused and came to investigate in person, so Chang Yu's plan to leave the quarantine quietly failed. The reason why he didn't want to show his face was because Gao Di and Wu Sangui were wearing the same pair of pants. If they found out that he had also escaped from the quarantine, they would be
Guessing that something important was happening, he had no choice but to send someone to inform Wu Sangui. Although he could not make any big waves in the capital, Chang Yu did not want to cause trouble.
Since we can't hide now, it's better to be generous and say: "General Gao, I haven't seen you for a long time and you are still so energetic."
Ah... Gao Di thought he was dazzled. After he confirmed that it was the little eunuch, he was really horrified. On the outside he was very enthusiastic, but inside he was in chaos. Something bad happened, something bad happened, something big happened. Wu Sangui went to Beijing and did not return for several days. The little eunuch personally led the team.
When you leave the customs, something big must have happened.
So he tried to stay calm and exchanged pleasantries with the young eunuch, trying to strike up a conversation, but the young eunuch had no interest in arguing with him: "We are too tired from traveling on a starry night. I also asked General Gao to buy some food and add water to the war horses.
…”
Gao Yiyi ordered him to do as he was told, and the little eunuch ate in a hurry and went to rest with his subordinates. He did not forget to tell him: "Our family is leaving the customs to handle a top-secret matter. If the news is leaked..." As he said, he took pictures.
Touching Gaudi's shoulder: "The emperor will be very angry, and the consequences will be serious."
"You keep your mouth shut due to your humble position. Don't worry, factory supervisor. No one from Shanhaiguan has ever seen you here." Gao Di quickly said with his fists in his hands. The little eunuch had said so. He was a veteran and knew how powerful he was.
The people of Dongchang cannot be neglected, let alone the little eunuch who came in person. The place Gao Di placed for Chang Yu and his party was not an ordinary military camp but in his general military mansion. It was much more comfortable than camping in the wild. At least he didn't have to worry about sneak attacks by thieves and could sleep well.
Sleep.
But Gao Di couldn't rest assured. The little eunuch from Dongchang secretly left the country and got stuck when Wu Sangui was not around. It's too easy for people to think too much. Could it be that the imperial court accused Wu Sangui and the little eunuch came to seize military power?
If this is the case, then it would be too careless for the young eunuch to dare to come with such a small number of people. After all, the military power of the Ningyuan Cavalry is tightly held by Wu Sangui. Even if he is not here, the military camp is not accessible to anyone who wants to come. Dongchang and Jinyiwei
Although the name is scary, in front of the army, he is just a p.
In history, there were many generals who hid in the military camps because they were worried about being caught by the royal guards sent by the imperial court. For example, Zu Dashou, who was implicated in the Yuan Chonghuan case, never left the camp. Even though the royal guards were awesome and coaxed, they could not even enter the military camp.
But having said that, the little eunuch is unpredictable and may have other back-up plans...
Gaudi was thinking wildly in the palace and kept adding to the drama. His staff looked restless and offered suggestions, waiting to see what would happen!
In fact, it is just a matter of pretending to kill someone without knowing it, so that you can clear yourself up. No matter whether Wu Sangui is convicted or not, you can evade it afterwards.
After figuring out the joints, Gao Di's mood improved greatly. He even went to the stables to wash and feed Chang Yu's horses. He kept busy with his hands and praised them endlessly: "These big horses are all very powerful, and the little governor
The Lord rode a bay-red horse last time, and this time he rode a black pearl. Tsk, tsk, tsk, these are all good breeds obtained by Wala..."
"This product is just for showing off its power on weekdays. On the battlefield, it is far less effective than our war horses." A general next to him disagreed, and Gao Di curled his lips: "Look at your sour appearance, these horses just lack some experience.
That’s all…”
The dignified commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan was chatting with a few of his men in the stable and was sweating profusely.
He had a very sound sleep, and it was not until noon that Chang Yu woke up leisurely. Everyone was still sleeping. Gao Di ordered some food to accompany him personally, and chatted for a long time. After the meal was finished, his subordinates got up one after another to wash up and eat.
The afternoon sun was still fierce, and Chang Yu originally wanted to go to the seaside for a walk, but finally gave up because it was too hot, and instead went to the mountains accompanied by Gao Di.
There was a big river in the cool mountain, and everyone was in high spirits to play in the water. Gao Di looked at his behavior, and doubts arose in his heart. Seeing how relaxed he looked, he didn't want to go to Ningyuan to seize military power. Could it be that he was overthinking it.
Damn it, uncle, why are you thinking so much? You are so tired that your brain hurts and you are scaring yourself. Gao Di immediately took off his clothes and jumped into the river to have fun with the little eunuch: "Mr. Factory Supervisor, this river is called Jiujiang River, and it goes straight to Jiumen Pass. There
But if you are interested in visiting the water pass, it will definitely be a worthwhile trip!”
Chang Yu said, "I'll take a look when I have time in the future."
Jiumen Pass is the only water pass on the Great Wall. Historically, the famous stone battle between Li Zicheng and the Qing army took place there.
The weather in the mountains is unpredictable. The sun was shining just now, but suddenly the clouds rolled in in the evening. Gao Jie looked up at the sky and murmured to himself: "Is it going to rain? It hasn't rained for a long time." He turned to look at Chang Yu,
There has been no rain for a long time, and when the factory director came, the rain also came. You really gave us timely rain!"
Chang Yu laughed loudly and raised his hand to point to the lush mountains in the distance: "But I don't want to go to Liangshan to be the leader of thieves!" Everyone laughed and said, "The factory governor specializes in suppressing bandits and pacifying thieves..."
While everyone was chatting and laughing, they left the mountain and returned to Guancheng. Chang Yu wanted to take advantage of the cool cloudy weather to leave Guancheng early and hurry up. Gao Di was polite and sent him several miles outside Guancheng before returning.
"Gao Di is a nice guy. He is very polite when he eats and plays with him. If he weren't wearing a general's uniform, he would look like a big teapot in a brothel." Wu Zhong had a good impression of Gao Di. Although there was no difference between him praising and scolding,
But it was obvious that Gaudí was to his taste, and he was praised all the way.
"A biting dog never barks." Li Muxian disagreed: "This kind of person is usually silent and harmless to humans and animals, but when he hurts people, he strikes quickly and accurately without any warning, making it difficult for you to guard against." He said and looked at Chang
Yu: "Sir, do you think so?"
Chang Yu smiled and said nothing. Gaudi did not have any great achievements in history, nor did he have any spectacular deeds. The only thing he could do was to join forces with Wu Sangui and Li Zicheng in a head-on fight during the Shanhaiguan War.
But although he is relatively unknown, he is very discerning. He clearly knew that Wu Sangui came to Beijing to participate in the military parade. Chang Yu did not tell him whether it was a blessing or a curse. No wonder he died a good death and lived until the Kangxi period.
There were dozens of riders in the group, sometimes galloping and sometimes chatting slowly. Unconsciously, the sky became darker and the clouds became heavier. Li Muchian looked up at the sky, his brows furrowed and his face solemn.
"Could it be that it's really going to rain? Then we'll all get soaked tonight," Qiao Sanxiu said in a low voice. As soon as he finished speaking, a flash of lightning flashed across the sky, followed by thunder.
"Fuck, I was worried about you even if I didn't come down." Wuzhong let out a sigh and looked up at the sky: "Don't let him go down yet, at least wait until we get to the front guard (Suizhong County, the Qing Dynasty's headquarters) to avoid them."
A rain”.
"This is more than a hundred miles away from the former garrison. By the time we get here, your chicken feathers will be soaked. Let's take a walk. If it really rains, there will be several soldiers' shelters ahead."
Wuzhong curled his lips and said: "Those military buildings are in tatters and are full of snakes, rats, insects and ants. I, Ningyuan, am soaked in water."
The Ming Dynasty implemented the guard system. Several prefectures were divided into one defense zone to set up guards, and guard posts were set up under the guards. Each guard had a city. Between Ningyuan Guard and Shanhai Guard, there was the Shahou Post and the Qiantun Guard (the middle post is now the center guard post).
Suizhong), Qiantunwei, Zhongqiansuo, Qiansuo Town, Qianwei Town and Shahou Town in later generations were the guards at that time.
However, many of these guard posts were damaged and turned into ruins during the wars in the past few years. Even the largest former garrison between the two cities was destroyed by the Qing army a few years ago. Fortunately, during the Ningyuan War a few months ago, Chang Yu ordered Li Yan's garrison to be renovated.
After a while, after several months of recuperation, there were signs of prosperity.
"As the old saying goes, it doesn't rain even if it thunders." Chang Yu raised his head and looked at the thunder and lightning in the sky: "It may not rain that day, right?"
Li Muxian hummed: "Maybe."
Chang Yu saw that his expression was abnormal, and just as he was about to ask more questions, Qiao Sanxiu's expression turned slightly solemn: "It's just a little rain, so what's the problem? I'm worried about... mountain bandits."
The road out of the pass is bounded by the vast ocean to the east and mountains to the west. This kind of place is perfect for building a mountain village. The people outside the pass are not tough and tough, and the reputation of bandits and horse thieves everywhere is not as good as that of Shandong thieves.
"It doesn't matter." Chang Yu said with a relaxed expression: "There are so many bandits in the mountains hundreds of miles away from Ningyuan, but none of them dare to touch us."
The reason why Chang Yu dared to say this was because as early as a few months ago during the Ningyuan War, he had formulated a plan for the bandits to fight poison with poison and raise thieves to catch thieves.
Anyone who can work in this line is more or less related to the Border Army. Who is the boss of the Border Army?
Wu Sangui!
Chang Yu had promised during the war that he could either stay in the mountains and not take advantage of others, or he could come out and help, otherwise the scores would be settled in the future.
This deterrent was very useful. During the Ningyuan War, there was a battle between Li Yan's tribe and the Duoduo tribe of the Qing army in the former garrison. At that time, bandits came down the mountain to fight for reinforcements.
After the war, Chang Yu once ordered Wu Sangui to solve the banditry problem here. It's OK to raise bandits to respect themselves, but you don't want them to bloom everywhere.
After Wu Sangui was beaten, he was not idle in the past few months. The small groups of bandits in the mountains were either eradicated, subdued, or came down to serve the people. It is said that many good bandits have settled in the former camp. This was revealed in the afternoon
This was also confirmed when chatting with Gaudi.
Qiao Sanxiu and Li Muxian had not yet debuted with Little Eunuch at that time, so they did not know about this. Now, they were filled with admiration and worry: "Fighting poison with poison is not afraid of raising tigers?"
"It is easier to subdue a tiger than a pack of wolves." Chang Yu chuckled. In fact, his plan to defeat thieves was also used in Qingzhou Prefecture. He worked on it slowly. Although the effect was slow, it could cure the problem.
"So what if they have the guts to come?" Wu Zhong held the red tassel around his waist tightly and said, "I haven't eaten meat for a few months, but I am still craving for that plate of small dishes. I wish I could kill him a hundred and eighty times to satisfy my cravings."
Seeing him shouting like this, everyone applauded, and they all knew that he was not bragging. Not to mention the feats he did when he fell into the world, the bloody battle in the capital where he killed half a hundred enemies with one sword was enough to make him proud of the world.
A dazzling white light exploded in the air, reflecting the surrounding mountains and jungles. In a blink of an eye, it was pitch black again, and then the huge thunder made the eardrums hurt. Chang Yu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. He was not afraid of rain, but worried.
Don't accidentally get struck by lightning, after all, the chance is too high in this environment.
"Hey, it's raining," Qiao Sanxiu said softly. Chang Yu also felt it and asked everyone to let their horses go quickly. He remembered that there was an avant-garde station a few miles ahead that had not completely collapsed before, so he might be able to escape the rain.
The crowd held torches and let their horses gallop away. The mountain wind started to pick up and the rain got stronger. The thunder and lightning in the sky became more and more frightening. The war horses under their crotches were frightened and neighed.
Not long after, everyone was already soaked to the skin. Fortunately, the military station was close at hand and they were there in a blink of an eye. But at this moment, the war horse suddenly frightened, neighing and scurrying around. Everyone was confused.
, suddenly heard the sounds of killing starting from all around.
"The enemy is attacking, prepare for battle!" Kuang Ren, who was at the front of the team, shouted loudly, and all the guards drew their swords to protect Chang Yu in the middle.
Who was so bold as to dare to ambush on a rainy night? Chang Yu was puzzled. He looked around and suddenly felt a chill in his heart. Although he heard the sound of soldiers and horses killing each other, he didn't see a single person.
Not a single horse was seen, but the sound of fighting was real.
this……
He turned around and looked at Li Muxian beside him, only to see that his face was pale and he kept mumbling something.