Ba River, one of the many rivers in the imperial capital, flows from the Northeast City moat to the Wenyu River from west to east. It belongs to the North Canal water system, with Beixiao River and Liangma River as its tributaries. It was called Futong River in the Yuan Dynasty and was dug to connect the canal and the capital.
One of the two major rivers (the other is Jinkou River)
Huang Degong took the lead and led more than 10,000 troops to slowly march eastward along the south bank of the Bahe River. He personally led 4,000 cavalry in front, and each of the eight generals under his command led his troops and horses behind. They scouted the horses ten miles away without daring to be careless.
After traveling for less than twenty miles at noon, he ordered to rest by the river and light a fire for cooking.
After washing his face by the river, Huang Degong frowned and looked at the vast wilderness of Zhengdong and shouted: "With this way of walking, it will be dark when we get to Tongzhou, it's so damn slow!"
Zhang Jie, a subordinate under his command, smiled bitterly and said: "But the little governor said that the slower the better, how can this be chasing the enemy..." Before he could finish his words, Huang Degong glared: "What do you mean by that? Are you talking about the little one?"
Are eunuchs who are so slow on purpose because they are afraid of the enemy? Damn it, when you are a young eunuch, you are like those cowards who only dare to look from a distance and dare not move forward..."
"Sir, please calm down. Being humble does not mean that." Zhang Jie did not expect such a big reaction from Huang Degong, so he quickly explained: "Being humble means that it is not like chasing the enemy, but like walking the enemy."
Huh, Huang Degong curled his lips and said, "This is called tactics. You know what?" Then he couldn't help but laugh: "What are you talking about walking the enemy? This is walking the dog." Everyone laughed.
During the chat, the spies came to report that the friendly troops in the rear were also resting by the river five miles away. Chang Yu led his troops and sent troops to the southeast. There was no enemy sight within ten miles in front. Occasionally, Qing troops were seen scurrying about on the probing horses.
Looking up at the scorching sun, Huang Degong snorted: "Why are those things coming here behind you? They are a burden." General Qiu Yue chuckled and said: "Although it is useless, it can still wave the flag and scare people at critical moments.
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"I'm afraid that at the critical moment, they will be too frightened to say anything." Huang Degong looked disdainful. He had no choice but to pretend that the troops in the capital and the guards were in the capital, but in the eyes of soldiers and horses who have been fighting on the front line all year round.
It’s just shit!
The soldiers came to report that a village not far away had been cleaned up and the generals could go and rest.
The village had a very strange name, called Luotuoying. Huang Degong rode his horse around the village, laughing and scolding: "Where did the camel come from?" As he spoke, he got off his horse at the gate of a large courtyard. The inside had been cleaned up, and the generals were filing in.
And enter.
"Sir, there used to be a lot of camels in this village," Weng Zhiqi said seriously. He was one of the eight generals under Huang Degong, the only Confucian general, and of course the most loyal one. In history, Huang Degong was defeated and died after his death.
Many people surrendered, but he committed suicide on the spot.
Weng Zhiqi was brave and resourceful, and was highly regarded by Huang Degong. He was usually regarded as a military advisor. When he heard this, he was startled and asked: "Where did the camel go? Was it snatched away by the Tatars?"
Weng Zhiqi smiled and shook his head: "That was all a matter of the previous dynasty. Before the dam river was excavated before the Yuan Dynasty, the food and other materials transported from the canal had to be transported by pack horses if they wanted to enter the city. At that time, camels were mostly used.
In addition, transporting food required military escort, so thirty camel houses were built here, and this camel camp was born..."
It turns out that there is such an allusion, which everyone found interesting. Huang Degong was even more astonished: "Then this little shabby village has been around for hundreds of years."
"No, it's almost two hundred years ago." Weng Zhiqi said after a moment of silence, "But there is a thousand-year-old monument nearby." As soon as he finished speaking, Huang Degong asked where it was.
"Did you just see a platform not far outside the village?" Weng Zhiqi asked. Huang Degong nodded: "It's just a broken earth platform."
Weng Zhiqi smiled: "That is not an ordinary platform. Didn't you look at the stone tablet next to the earthen platform..." Huang Degong interrupted before he finished speaking: "I did see the stone tablet. The key is that I don't know the characters.
I thought it was someone's ancestral tomb, but that square platform is an ancient tomb." The generals laughed and asked Weng Zhiqi what the platform was about.
"It's not an ancient tomb. The inscription on the inscription reads: Yan Zhao built a general platform in the north, and heroes from all directions came on the wind. Don't go to Tongfu to pay tribute to the ancients. It's always better to seek scholars than to seek immortals. It's the square platform in question. It was the point of King Yan Zhao.
"Jiangtai" (Jiangfu Park in later generations)
Everyone yelled, the background was indeed very deceptive, but "Which dynasty did King Yan Zhao come from? Is he powerful?" Huang Degong asked.
Weng Zhiqi was stunned: "During the Warring States Period, a certain king of the Yan Kingdom had a reputation for being virtuous, and he once made the Yan Kingdom strong and prosperous."
Huang Degong exclaimed: "He was a man thousands of years ago, but he is remembered by future generations as soon as he broke the earth. If I defeat the Tatars here, will the world think of this Camel Camp in the next few hundred years?"
"Lao Tzu".
"That's natural," the generals agreed.
"But in a few hundred years, I will be dead, and I remember that I will be useful again." Huang Degong curled his lips and ordered his soldiers to get some food quickly. The sun was shining brightly outside, so he took advantage of this moment to take a rest, but it would be cooler before he returned.
Walk.
While Huang Degong was enjoying the cool in the camel camp, in the wilderness a few miles east of the capital, under the scorching sun, more than ten thousand cavalry were slowly marching eastward. It was the Jinwu Guard and Tengxiang Guard led by Chang Yu, who were also the only pure cavalry.
team.
Chang Yu is in a very bad mood now, even very irritable. This is not because the love between his children is not invincible, but because the weather is too hot.
It's summer now, with the scorching sun above his head and his heavy armor, he is already sweating profusely, but he also has long hair, long hair, long hair, more than half a meter long. This is Chang Yu's only rejection of this era!
Long, flowing hair is no longer a question of whether you are a girl or not. In fact, it is too troublesome to wash your hair. It is difficult to dry without a hair dryer in winter. In summer, you sweat due to the heat. It smells bad if you don’t wash it for a day. Moreover, long hair spreads out and blocks your eyes and ears. It also affects your vision.
Unsightly.
Given his position, there are so many servants around him who are having such troubles, but imagine how difficult it is for ordinary soldiers. They can't wash their hair every day. The smell is not worth mentioning. I'm afraid there are many small animals in there.
Chang Yu had wanted to cut his hair countless times, and even wanted to propose that the entire army should have short hair, but in the end he did not even dare to mention it because he knew how difficult it was to suggest cutting hair in this era and would be met with all kinds of problems.
Make things difficult for him and even put many hats on him.
Forget it, why did I make a smelly water, just bear with it.
However, the weather was too hot and it was unbearable. Chang Yu took off his helmet and threw it to a soldier next to him. He suddenly felt much refreshed. He looked back and saw vaguely the figures on the Imperial City. He couldn't help but sigh. So
If you follow too many rules, you will end up traveling more than ten miles in vain.
According to the previous agreement, Huang Degong's troops marched towards Tongzhou from the northeast, while Chang Yu led his elite cavalry to outflank Tongzhou from the east or southwest. Therefore, Chang Yu could completely lead his troops from Dongcheng and go straight to Tongzhou, but this
If you want to seek good luck when sending troops out of the city in the new year, you must send troops from Deshengmen.
Therefore, Chang Yu could only go around from Deshengmen to Andingmen and then go south and east. He circled for more than ten miles in vain, so that Huang Degong's soldiers and horses had all reached the Luotuo Camp, and he had only just left the capital a few steps.
"Mr. Factory Supervisor, it's already noon, and it's not suitable to march under the scorching sun. How about resting in the woods ahead?" Li Muxian, the dog-headed military advisor, said.
Chang Yu raised his head and looked ahead. There was a large forest. It was visually estimated that it was a good place to escape the heat. He ordered the army to rest in the woods ahead. Then something moved in his heart. He galloped to the edge of the forest and looked at the trees that were several feet tall.
The big tree asked the people around it: "Does anyone know this tree?"
"Mr. Factory Supervisor, this is a Eucommia tree, which can be used as medicine..." Li Muchian blurted out with recognition, and Chang Yu said, yes, nine out of ten trees here are Eucommia trees. This is where the Eucommia Park will be in later generations.
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A few miles north of the woods is the east-west oriented Tonghui River. There are also tributaries that run through the woods. With water and forests, it is really a good place for soldiers and horses to rest. Chang Yu was overjoyed and rode into the woods. He found a secret place and took off his armor.
He jumped into the water wearing only his trousers. The coolness and heat of the river were gone, and all the soldiers and horses found camps one after another to rest and make fires to make food.
Chang Yu always liked water, but it was winter when he traveled back in time. The weather was warmer and he was busy fighting in various places and had no time to play in the water. Now he was playing in this wild river so much that he forgot that he was leading his troops to chase the enemy.
While he was enjoying himself, he saw Chen Suole, the leader of the personal guards who was on guard outside, rushing to the river: "Mr. Factory, please put on your clothes quickly."
Chang Yu was startled: "But there is an enemy situation?" After saying that, he hurried to the shore.
Chen Suole shook his head: "It's not an enemy situation, but... you can see for yourself." He pointed to the distance, Chang Yu looked through the branches and leaves, and suddenly frowned: "Here he comes to cause trouble again!" (To be completed)