Chapter VII Crossing the Han River for the First Time, Suspected of Born in Xiangyang
Although the areas north and south of the Han River belong to the same Jingzhou region, they have completely different climates.
If Hanbei is still inaccessible, then Xiangyang City at this moment is really full of cars like flowing water and horses like swimming dragons. As soon as they see the lively place, the two children of Xuanxi are like wild horses running eastward,
Look, in the new environment, they seem to have forgotten that they are children from the capital city of Luoyang.
In front of a shop stall, several people were discussing something.
"I heard that yesterday, Liu Bei's vanguard had passed the Three Gorges and defeated the Wu army in Zigui City!" [Note 1: "Three Kingdoms·Shu Shu 2·Biography of the First Lord": "...Wu generals Lu Yi, Li Yi, Liu A and others are stationed in witchcraft
, Zigui; General Wu Ban, Feng Xi used witchcraft to conquer the different..."]
"So fast? It's no wonder that Liu Bei brought all the elites with him on this expedition. Moreover, I heard that he also brought many barbarians from the southwestern barbarians with him!"
"Having said that, we have General Zhengnan here in Xiangyang City, so we don't have to worry about either the Shu army or the Wu army."
"Yes, yes, as long as the Marquis of Pingling Township is here, we don't have to worry about anything..."
When Cao Xi heard that the two people were talking about his uncle Xia Houshang, he immediately became excited. However, he saw Xia Houxuan making a "shush" sign. Cao Xi understood that it was best not to let his uncle know about this trip, otherwise, he would know about it.
Ah Xuan and himself are both here, and it is possible that Wei will be involved in this war.
Yu Gui secretly complained in his heart. He thought that the Wu army could resist the Shu army for a while due to the dangerous terrain of the Three Gorges. However, he did not expect that Liu Bei had already passed through the Three Gorges and captured Zigui. At this speed, the Shu army could attack Jiangling in less than a month.
He must also act quickly, otherwise if he and the two young princes happen to run into a battle between Wu and Shu, the consequences will be disastrous.
"Master, look!" Xia Houxuan looked at a few strangely dressed people on the street corner. Although those people were all dressed as Jingzhou Wuling barbarians, Yu Gui could recognize them at a glance. These people, like the Han River boatman, were from Southwest China.
Yi people. He looked around carefully and found that there were not only barbarians, but also Jiangdong Wu people. Some of them were setting up stalls and some were drinking tea. Ordinary people might not be able to tell without looking carefully, but Yu Gui
Traveling around Jingxiang all year round, these people couldn't hide it from his eyes.
"Could they have any conspiracy?" Cao Xi, who noticed something was wrong, asked nervously in a low voice.
"Xuan'er, what do you think?" Yu Gui looked at Xia Houxuan, who was silent.
"I think" the young man replied without thinking: "They are just spies here to get information."
"Axuan, how do you know?" Cao Xi still couldn't understand.
"Because when Wu and Shu go to war, they are equally powerful. What they are most afraid of and what they are least willing to offend is Wei, a powerful third party. Therefore, there will never be a conspiracy." Xia Houxuan looked confident and talked eloquently.
: "On the contrary, they will all be very worried that we, the Wei Guoguo, will not intervene, and if we do, which side will we help? Therefore, the outsiders in Xiangyang City and the previous Han River boatmen should be just spies sent by Wu and Shu.
Just a spy."
Yu Gui smiled and nodded. He couldn't help but evaluate this child to a higher level. This twelve-year-old child was not only extremely intelligent, but he also had a very clear understanding of the current trends in the world.
Unknowingly, it was getting dark, so Yu Gui had to take his two children and find an inconspicuous inn to stay.
The night is getting darker.
But Yu Gui still didn't fall asleep. When he thought of his father, he couldn't sleep anymore. Yu Gui simply got dressed, lit the candle, sat in front of the desk on the floor, spread out a parchment scroll, and began to write something.
"Boom!" Suddenly, a knock on the door interrupted Yu Gui's thoughts.
"Who?" Yu Gui did not move, but slowly put the pen aside.
"It's me, Master!" Xia Houxuan found that the door was unlocked, so he opened the door and came in: "Master, the door is not even closed, are you not afraid of assassins and thieves?"
"Your master and I have no enmity with anyone, so where could an assassin come from?" Yu Gui smiled: "Besides, if there really is an assassin, do you think we can stop it with this door?"
"Master is right..."
Xia Houxuan muttered thoughtfully.
"'By the way, why don't you go to bed in the middle of the night? Where is Xi'er?"
"I couldn't sleep, so I came here when I saw the master with the light on. As for Xi, he was sleeping like a dead pig, so I couldn't disturb him." Xuan smiled mischievously and picked up Yu Gui's case.
The parchment: "Huh? Master, where is this map?"
Xia Houxuan finally recognized what Yu Gui had drawn. It turned out to be a map.
Yu Gui coughed twice to cover up his embarrassment.
"I have estimated that it will take at least two days to get to Jiangling..." Yu Gui seemed to sense that something was wrong, and his words stopped abruptly.
"What's wrong, Master!?"
Xia Houxuan asked with a puzzled expression before he could react.
Yu Gui pointed at the door with his eyes, and Xia Houxuan understood. He quietly walked to the door and opened it suddenly.
"oops!"
Xia Houxuan and the people outside the door were startled at the same time and shouted loudly, and curses were immediately heard from the room next door.
The man outside the door was really surprised. Before he even had time to change his eavesdropping posture, he apologized with an embarrassed smile: "I'm sorry to bother you two. I just came to ask you what you need..."
"Oh, no need!" Yu Gui said coldly: "If nothing happens in the future, I won't bother you anymore!"
"Okay, okay..." The man glanced at the parchment in Xia Houxuan's hand and left angrily.
Yu Gui understood that the man looked the same, but his sneaky behavior already showed that the man's purpose was impure.
After a long while, Yu Gui said softly: "It's not suitable to stay here for a long time."
"I'll call Cao Xi!"
After speaking, Xia Houxuan disappeared from the door in a flash.
Xia Houxuan dragged the sleepy Cao Xi and followed Yu Gui closely. It was still Yinshi, the entire Xiangyang City was dark, and the three of them walked south quickly. Yu Gui seemed to feel that things were no longer as simple as imagined...
The three of them walked and ran for two hours, and before they knew it, it was already morning, and the sun was gradually getting hot, making the three of them exhausted after traveling in the middle of the night.
In a small forest, Yu Guizheng and his two children were picking wild fruits. It was only because they left in a hurry last night that the two children actually left their dry food at the inn.
"Master, can you eat this?" Cao Xi asked, holding a brightly colored fruit.
"You can eat it, but" Yu Gui looked at Cao Xi: "If you eat it, your life will be at risk."
"ah......"
After hearing this, Cao Xi was reluctant to part with the lovely fruit, but he still buried it in the soil.
“The water in Jingbei is so sweet!”
Xia Houxuan ran to the creek by the forest, grabbed a handful of water, and took a nice sip.
"Huh!"
He had just finished drinking half of the drink when he suddenly noticed someone approaching not far away. He looked carefully and found that it was an old man and a young man walking over. The old man was carrying a load of firewood, and a twelve-thirty-year-old man was following him.
year old boy.
"Master, look, someone is coming."
"This old man," Yu Gui said hello to the old man when he saw the visitor, and asked by the way: "Excuse me, how far is it from Jiangling City after leaving this small forest?"
"Young people, are you going to Jiangling?" the old man asked. He touched his gray beard under his chin and spoke in the soft language of Wu Nong from the south of the Yangtze River: "After leaving this forest, go south.
In ten miles, we will reach Jiangling City."
"But young man, I advise you not to go. I heard that Liu Bei's army has conquered Zigui, and now it is estimated that it is about to advance eastward. In less than half a month, Jiangling will probably not be peaceful!"
"This old grandpa", Cao Xi was a little confused after hearing this, and couldn't help but ask: "I heard that Liu Bei and Liu Xuande are famous for their benevolence and virtue. Why are the people so frightened? Why does the grandpa say this again?
Woolen cloth?"
"Little baby, having said that," the old man bowed and stroked his beard and said with a smile: "But Liu Xuande sent troops this time to avenge Master Guan Yunchang. As the saying goes: 'When the emperor is angry, he will bleed and the boat will float'. What's more,
This time he sent out troops, and it is said that he brought many barbarians with him, so there is no telling what he will do to the people!"
"If it's so dangerous." For some reason, Xia Houxuan stared at the old man with suspicious eyes, and asked back: "Why is the old man still chopping firewood here? Aren't you afraid of military disaster?"
"Haha, little brother, you don't know something." The old man said with a smile: "My ancestors have lived here for generations, and I have already had feelings for every plant and tree here. Even if the Shu soldiers attack, our grandfather and grandson will not leave.
of."
Xia Houxuan raised his eyes and looked at the boy again. The boy looked young and mature, and he had been silent.
"Ahem...wait! I won't disturb you anymore. I and my dear grandson are going to sell firewood at the Gangneung market..."
The old man said, touched the young man's head, picked up the load of firewood and was about to leave.
"What a coincidence. It turns out that I am also going to Jiangling." Yu Gui smiled and said, "How about we go there together?"
"Uh... this..." The old man hesitated for a moment, rolled his eyes, and refused: "I and my grandson have clumsy legs. I'm afraid it will delay their schedule..."
"Oh..." Yu Gui nodded: "Since it's inconvenient for me, then we won't bother you."
"Okay, okay, everyone, see you then, see you..."
Before the old man finished speaking, he was already moving forward in a hurry, seeming a bit panicked. A sneer appeared on Yu Gui's lips. He glanced at Xia Houxuan and Cao Xi meaningfully. Xia Houxuan winked and understood.
"Master, what do you think we are doing?" Cao Xi was confused, but Xia Houxuan pulled him over and followed Yu Gui closely: "Hey, cousin, where are we going?"
"Idiot, don't scream." Xia Houxuan made a shushing gesture.
