In the early winter of the sixth year of Yanxing, the strong wind blowing from the Mobei Plateau became even more fierce. The heavy snowfall that lasted for more than ten days showed no sign of stopping. Instead, it came over the land of Guanzhong like a wild horse running wild.
Hui Benteng. People at Hedong Ferry have not seen such a sudden turn of weather in the past ten years. The obscure sky seems to be covered by an iron curtain, and heavy snow falls, seemingly endlessly, even the Yellow River is covered
, I couldn’t tell which was the river and which was the bank. Someone stuck a knife into the snow, but it turned out that the bottom was not deep.
In such weather, ordinary travelers would hesitate to go forward. They would stay there until the snow stopped, and then go further to a pavilion not far from the east bank of the river to light a fire to cook and keep warm. Unexpectedly, one day, it snowed very hard.
At that moment, they heard the clatter of horse hooves outside the pavilion in the back room, but it was only faintly heard. The curious people opened up the linen material to protect the wind, and saw people riding horses one after another passing by the pavilion.
The chief of the pavilion noticed something was wrong. According to Han law, the chief of the pavilion also had the responsibility of questioning passers-by, so he put on a sheepskin fur and went out to greet them, intending to ask about the origins of this group of people. It was only after he stood at the entrance of the pavilion that he could see clearly.
, it turns out that what came was not a small group of people, but hundreds of knights with wind and snow on their shoulders.
These knights were not well-clad in armor, and most of them had no pockets. Many of them were wrapped in linen, and various scars were all over their faces, hands, and even the legs of the horses under them. It was obvious that they had gone through a fierce battle. The leader
When the knight saw a person coming in front of him, he took the initiative to stop his horse and asked the pavilion chief what happened.
The chief of the pavilion saw that the leader's face was full of nobility, and he knew that it might be due to his reputation as a nobleman, so he couldn't help but feel a little timid. However, he still steeled himself, revealed the bronze seal of the chief of the pavilion, and asked the knights to show their famous thorns and explain the reasons for their past.<
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The knights looked at each other in confusion, as if they had something to hide, but before they could argue, the leader took a few steps forward and said to the chief of the pavilion: "Liangzhou Mu Lü Bu is in trouble and is besieging Xijing with his troops. We are all guards in the capital. We are here."
I'm going to Jinyang to ask for help! I'm hastily breaking out of the encirclement and heading north. I didn't bring any famous assassins with me. I hope the pavilion chief will forgive me."
The chief of the pavilion was surprised, but when he saw that their expressions and clothing did not seem to be fake, he couldn't help but believe it. He couldn't help but solemnly asked: "There is chaos in Xijing, is Mr. Chen okay?"
When those people heard the words, they all remained silent. Only one person said: "I am walking in a hurry now. I think I was too hasty at the time. Maybe it was a thief's plan to deceive us!"
Someone else said: "Why should you deceive yourself? Even if Longshou was lucky enough not to die at that time, how could he survive now that Xijing has fallen into the hands of thieves?" So that person fell silent.
This group of knights was a group of people recruited by Chen Deng. After they rushed out of Chang'an, they saw fire and smoke floating in the sky above the capital. Another Liang army was rushing towards the west, accompanied by shouts of death and howling.
The glint of swords and rain of arrows destroyed all the hard work they had put in since Yanxing. However, they had no choice but to run eastward in panic while the Liang people could not catch up. As a result, the road was blocked by heavy snow, and there was no guide to guide them.
Even though they didn't dare to stop along the way, it still took them about seven days to complete the two hundred miles. When they arrived here, they were hungry, thirsty and exhausted.
When the pavilion chief heard that Chen Chong's young son was among the team, he quickly took out a pot of hot liquid and some dry food from the house as gifts, and sent a pavilion servant to guide them. Only then did Qianzhao and his party know that they had arrived at Puban Ferry.
, go east for another twenty miles and you will see Puban City.
Although it was getting late, they did not rest, but continued eastward in the dark. When the sky clouds turned slightly silver, they finally arrived at Puban City.
Most of the troops in Hedong County have been trapped in the Bohai Sea with the guards. At this time, Anyi has ordered Zhang Yan to act as the governor of Hedong. Zhang Yan is now in Puban, transporting the remaining grain, fodder and weapons in the county, waiting for Chen Chong
The next order. After recruiting Chen Deng and his party into the city, and telling him the news of the fall of Xijing, he was greatly eclipsed and even more undecided. He asked in despair, "What should we do now?"
Qianzhao's original intention was to stick to Puban first and wait for reinforcements after notifying Luoyang from Jiguan. However, Chen Deng objected and said: "Now that the river is frozen, Puban is no longer safe to defend. As long as the heavy snow stops, the rebel army will move quickly."
I'm afraid it only takes three days to get here. How can we wait for reinforcements? We might as well organize our luggage first. Once the snow stops, we will go north to Linfen."
Everyone couldn't help but nodded when they heard this: Linfen is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and is actually the gateway between Hedong and Bingzhou. As long as it guards this place, it will be difficult for the Liang army to go north to Bingzhou. If they want to attack Jiguan, they must also consider whether they will be attacked from both sides. Moreover,
Linfen is closer to Bingzhou. Presumably after the notification, reinforcements can arrive as soon as possible.
So we made a plan and planned to move our troops north when the wind and snow were a little lighter.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and the rare heavy snow finally showed signs of decline. The clouds gradually thinned and the wind subsided, making the sky appear slightly transparent.
Puban's defenders smelled the faint cold smell of water vapor in the air, and saw that the snowflakes in the air were as small as silver flakes, so they began to take action. They loaded grain and grass onto pack cars, wrapped the horses' hooves in cowhide, and each man
They all wrapped up their winter clothes and carried them on their shoulders. Finally, they hid a pot of hot wine on their chests, and then began their long journey north.
Qianzhao and others were walking at the front. Although they had endured hunger in the past few days, they were still lack of energy. After all, although the plan had been decided, they still didn't know the way forward. Even if Linfen was defended, would the situation get better? Who could
I couldn’t explain it, so I didn’t say it. I just started on the journey again with this feeling as confused as the heavy snow in the fields.
The only one who might be in some mood was Chen Zhang. Out of reluctance, everyone did not inform him of Chen Chong's death. They only said that they followed his grandfather's wishes and sent him to Jinyang. Therefore, Chen Zhang has been hyperactive and curious these days.
He looked at the scenery around him. But he had seen too many scenery in the world, and it was actually not that different. Therefore, Chen Zhang was also tired of it. He sat on the horse leading the horse all day long and seemed to be drowsy.
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Not long after he left the city gate, Chen Zhang suddenly woke up. He said to Qianzhao, "I dreamed about my father. He said he would come to see me today." Qianzhao felt sad when he heard this and didn't know what to say in response.
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But at this time, the team behind him stopped for some reason, and no matter how many people urged him to catch up, he remained unmoved. When asked why, the people around him couldn't explain clearly. Chen Deng thought it was Liang Jun who had caught up, so he went back to investigate alone, but it turned out that
I learned an incredible news: it was said that a carriage came from the west, and Chen Shijun was sitting inside.
The person who came was indeed Chen Chong. After escaping from Chang'an, he expected that the Liang army had entered the capital in a hurry and had not yet taken control of the village pavilion, so he did not avoid the pavilion and ordered the coachman to go straight to the main road. Once someone questioned Dong Yao, Chen Chong would raise the curtain to intercept.
The wounds on his fingers and eyebrows revealed his identity. Everyone who saw him was shocked and did not dare to stop him anymore, but he actually allowed him to successfully reach this place.
After being bumpy in the car for several days, Chen Chong still felt dizzy for a while when he got out of the car. With Dong Bai's help, he could barely stand up. Fortunately, the two wounds on his waist and legs had begun to heal, and they were covered with a layer of brown.
The scab caused him to move no longer with sharp pain like a knife, but with a mixture of itching and tingling.
But I can finally walk.
At this time, Qianzhao and his party came to meet Chen Chong. They were both happy and sad at the same time. They seemed to have thousands of words in their mouths, but they didn't know where to start. They finally became solemn.
The group finally lit a bonfire and sat down next to it. After exchanging pleasantries about their escape experiences, everyone fell into silence again, wondering whether to continue traveling north. Chen Chong hugged Chen Zhang, took the initiative to break the silence, and asked them: "Beijing."
There is great chaos in the middle, and the east of the river is empty. It is a time of life and death. Puban is the city I rebuilt. It is in a strategic location and can be considered strong and difficult to break. If you don't hold on, but you want to lead the troops out of the city, where are you going?" Chen Chong's words contained an accusation. Chen Deng hurriedly stepped forward to explain and told him what everyone had discussed previously. After hearing this, Chen Chong shook his head and said, "When deploying troops, don't stick to the shape, but also adapt to changes. I
Look, you are also losing your courage. The weather is so cold that it is difficult to bend or stretch your fingers. If you sprinkle water on the city, it will turn into ice. How can the Liang army attack? It is easy to abandon the city at this time. But when you want to regain Guanzhong in the future, crossing the river will be as difficult as climbing to the sky.
Already."
After everyone heard this, they high-fived each other, but some people said, "It's just that the troops in the city are only about 3,000 people. If the Liang army surrounds us and there are no reinforcements to save us, this place will be a dead place. It's not appropriate." Chen Chong's face remained normal and he said slowly: "About twenty years ago, I issued two warrants to mobilize about 10,000 people to go south. Calculating the time, the first batch of people must have arrived. We might as well move the baggage into the city first.
, Reinforcements will be here by the day after tomorrow at the latest."
Everyone was doubtful, but they did not dare to refute in public, so they called the troops back to the city. On the second day, there were indeed cavalry coming from the north. Although there were not as many as ten thousand, there were always five thousand. The soldiers were happy.
Then, they were welcomed into the city, but when they got close to see the reinforcements' flags, they were soon shocked to find that the reinforcements were actually the old troops of the Liang Army: Dong Yue and Hu Zhen.
Dong Yue and Hu Zhen had long been accustomed to the strange looks from the people around them. After asking his cronies to arrange for the men to rest, the two of them packed up hastily and went straight to the county mansion to meet Chen Chong.
On the way here, they had heard the news about the chaos in Xijing and the unknown life and death of Chen Chong. Therefore, they hesitated for a while whether to obey the order and go south. But considering that they were in Bingzhou at this time, they had no choice. Even though they were worried, they could only make up their mind.
Determined to advance and retreat together with the Ba Mansion. When they heard that Chen Chong was still alive, they both breathed a sigh of relief. As soon as they entered the house, they knelt down to Chen Chong.
At this time, Chen Chong had just asked Dong Bai to change the medicine. He couldn't kneel down, so he could only let her sit aside and lean on the couch. Unexpectedly, seeing Dong Yue and Hu Zhen's pretentious expressions, Chen Chong couldn't laugh or cry, and asked them to stand up.
Pointing at Dong Bai, he said to them: "The grandmaster's granddaughter is here, so don't be polite."
Dong Yue was shocked and hurriedly did not dare to recognize each other. Hu Zhen came closer and took Dong Bai's hand, and then said with tears: "I didn't expect to see Weiyang again." Then they greeted each other again, and when they sat down again, the two
They all feel very close to Chen Chong.
Unexpectedly, Chen Chong opened his mouth and said: "Now that I have the power to shake the sky, do you two dare to take it?"
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