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Chapter 12 Deep in the Mountains

 After Chen Chong resigned from his official post, he headed to Quyu first.

In this small city, the Xiongnu rebels were defeated half a year ago. At that time, Chen Chong set up checkpoints everywhere in preparation for the war. He also set up channels on the city wall to prepare bows and arrows. He also built several bed crossbows. The body of the bed crossbows was like ink. The Huns looked from a distance.

It is difficult for a person to climb on the city wall, so Quyu is also called the "thorn city".

But times are changing. With the end of the war, this small town has also changed its appearance. Checkpoints and canals have been removed, and fences and watchtowers have been removed. The inside and outside of the city have become simple and refreshing.

The internal atmosphere of the Xiongnu was becoming increasingly tense, and the caravans traveling between them were most sensitive to this. They could all tell that another disaster would happen in the near future, and the Meiji Market would gradually become desolate. As a result, Quyu became the center of Meijiji.

As a substitute, the number of caravans increased day by day, and a market was gradually built from scratch outside the city. When Chen Chong arrived, there were no less than 80 small boats floating on the west beach of Quyu, which was close to two-thirds of the Hequdu.
After Chen Chong came to Quyu, he first paid a private visit to Han Siam. A few days ago, Peng Tuo and others crossed the river through Quyu to Lishi to assassinate him. He had already informed Han Siam, Guo Da and others. Han Siam learned that Guo Da

He also participated in it, feeling uneasy in his heart, but when he saw Chen Chong coming in white clothes, he couldn't help but sigh: "Why did Mr. Chen do this? Nowadays, all the wastes in Xihe County are prosperous, and they are all due to Mr. Fu. At this time, he resigned,

I'm afraid all our efforts will be wasted. If the court blames us, we will bear the responsibility."

Chen Chong laughed at this and said: "I thought Han Shuai would cheer me up and drink wine for me!" After the joke, he told Han Xian: "Since Mr. Han knows the heavy responsibility on his shoulders, he should always bear it in mind.

, don’t relax.”

He stayed at Quyu for two days, waiting for Guan Yu to arrive to meet him. Then the two set off again, bidding farewell to Han Xian and crossing the river by boat. The Yellow River was turbulent, but it was only here that it was flowing. Chen Chong got on the boat and the boatman

Shaking the oar, the wood pulp hit white waves in the water, and the two of them also felt the swaying and rising of the water on the boat.

The boatman is a middle-aged man in his forties, and his son, who is about ten years old, is rowing with him. His wife is sitting on the bow of the boat, joking with the elder son while washing the cooked sheepskins. The sheepskins precipitate various colors in the river water.

The juice showed a colorful luster. Chen Chong was moved by the scene and couldn't help but chant:

"What evening is it tonight? I am in the middle of the river. What day is it today? I have to be in the same boat with the prince. I am ashamed to be treated well, and I don't feel ashamed. I am upset but I know that the prince. There are trees in the mountains, and there are no trees.

Zhi. My heart is pleased with you, but you don’t know it.”

When Guan Yu heard the singing, he couldn't help clapping his sword and playing. When Chen Chong finished singing, he smiled and said: "Ting Jian, how do you feel in your heart when you read this ancient "Yueren Song"?"

Pointing to Quyu City, which was far away, Chen Chong said: "When Zixi was boating on Xinbo, the Yue people on the boat sang this song because they recognized the new owner. Zixi heard it but didn't know what it meant, but he still blended in with the people, and it became a good talk.

.Yun Chang, I am very pleased to see the prosperity of Quyu, but when I think of the hidden diseases all over Bingzhou, I feel that I am still far behind."

When Guan Yu heard this, he became serious. He stroked the scabbard and sighed to Chen Chong: "It all depends on people, Ting Jian. When I fled to Youzhou, I never thought that I would be here today. This is all due to Ting Jian's planning. I, Yi

De, and my brother all know it well. You and I want to bring great order to the world, and all the troubles in Bingzhou will be nothing more than trivial matters."

Chen Chong was very happy. At this time, he suddenly felt nostalgic for the past and asked the boatman: "Brother, I wonder if there are any historical sites on the west bank of the river?"

The boatman was confused for a moment and asked: "Historic monuments? May I ask, noble man, what is a historical monument?"

Chen Chong smiled when he heard this and said patiently: "This is the battlefield and tomb of the ancient nobles."

The boatman thought for a while and then said: "I don't know the battlefield, but there is an ancient tomb between Zouma River and Yanshui. I am not literate, so I don't know whose tomb it is, but I think the tomb must be very special.

It is a historic site that noble people are looking for."

Chen Chong nodded and said with a smile: "Then I will definitely go and see what a historic site it is." Having said this, he stretched out his arms and smiled at the boatman: "Brother, how can I be a noble person! I am just like you.

Baiding."

The boatman smiled and shook his head, but remained silent.

After Chen Chong and Guan Yu crossed the river, they took a horse to Huanyang. The journey was not long, but the two of them were not in a hurry. The last time Chen Chong traveled there was only a day, but the two of them walked all the way and chatted about what they had experienced in the past few years.

Went away for three days.

Guan Yu actually didn't like to talk, but he was particularly talkative when he met Chen Chong. He mentioned that when he led his army through Pei State last year, when they heard the news of Chen Shi's death in Taiqiu County, almost everyone in Taiqiu County wore filial piety, prayed for Chen Shi, and Guan Yu paid homage.

At that time, the people of the county heard that he was Chen Chong's sworn brother, so they all provided buckets of food and kettles of pulp for the army, saving him three days of rations.

"At that time, I thought of what you once said, Tingjian: People are not forgetful. Those who are good at good things and those who hate bad things will still exist even after thousands of years. I felt the same way at the time, and now that I think about it, I am filled with emotion."
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When Chen Chong heard about this, he was also quite moved and recalled: "Thinking about it this way, it is a great pity that I passed by Taiqiu four years ago but did not enter." When it came to this, Chen Chong remembered something and asked Guan Yu: "Then

Yunchang, you have come to Xihe and have left your hometown to live next to each other. Are you ready to return to your hometown to pay homage to your father?"

Guan Yu looked reminiscing and said: "I went to Xie County last month. Although I have been away from home for nearly ten years, many old friends there have taken care of my family, but I can hardly recognize them." But when talking about that time.

As an enemy, he angrily slapped his horse's spine: "It's just because of the heavens that the Hu family and the Lun family in Yurou Township are still the same as before, but they have become more prosperous in the past ten years."

The two of them rode to Yuanyang. Guo Da had been waiting here for a long time, and naturally he was accompanied by other handsome men. When Guo Da met Chen Chong, Chen Chong handed Guo Da the ashes of Peng Tuo and others. Guo Da said

Speechless, this old man in yellow turban feels luxurious even in reminiscing.

Guo Da asked Chen Chong: "I wonder what Longshou has planned for me?"

After Guo Da finished speaking, he felt that his sincerity was not enough, so he continued: "Whatever the dragon head needs, it is our duty to speak."

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Chen Chong did not expect that such an action would have such an effect. He only said: "Guo Shuai does not have to be like this. Chen Chong was originally just a master of Yingchuan. Now he comes here just because he is afraid of being deeply blamed by the court and causing trouble to Bai Bo Paoze. Now he is in trouble."

After all, Chen Chong just wants to live in a mountain village and teach to everyone, then he will be satisfied."

Guo Da had a look of disappointment on his face. When Chen Chong saw this, he could only say seriously: "If you want to achieve great things, you must first know the changes in Liuhe, the essence of the universe. You can know the changes in the nine heavens, the movements in the nine earths, and observe the subtleties of the human heart."

, Only then can we defeat the enemy and win. The Yellow Turban thing cannot be accomplished because it is the people who know people's hearts and minds, and the people who know the world. Guo Shuaiqie cannot take this matter as a small matter."

Speaking of this, Guo Dafang changed his attitude and said sincerely: "If this is possible, I hope Longshou will do his best."

As for the location of the lodge, Chen Chong hadn't decided yet. He remembered the ancient tomb that the boatman told him, so he asked Guan Yu to go there with him to have a look. Guo Da also sent some soldiers to serve as guards.

We went all the way south again, along the Yellow River to the other side of Yonghe County, and westward along Yanshui. The foothills gradually got lower, the mountains and forests became denser, and human traces became increasingly rare. Occasionally, we could hear the howling of wolves in the distance, and the road was covered with dense trees.

Covered by withered grass, several people walked through the grass up to the horse's belly for an hour, and even wondered if they were going the right way.

But finally he saw a tributary branching from Yanshui and flowing to the southwest. The mountains on both sides suddenly opened up and went down with the river. The intersection of the two rivers formed a valley basin. Chen Chong also saw a herd of elk.

Not far away, he lowered his head to lick the water. When he saw Chen Chong and the others, he was not afraid. He only raised his head and gave them a few clear calls, then went to drink water by himself.

One of the soldiers smiled and asked Chen Chong if he wanted to eat venison, but Chen Chong declined politely. He only said that he would pay homage to the ancients, as it would be unlucky to see blood. After that, he went around the valley in search of ancient tombs. The location of the ancient tombs was very conspicuous, not far from the intersection of two rivers.

There was an unexpected lump of earth, and Chen Chong saw it at a glance. However, it was covered with weeds like clouds, and there was no stone tablet in sight. He did not know whose tombstone it was.

But when Chen Chong got closer, he realized that it was not the case. It was just that no one had been sweeping the tomb for too long, and the tombstone collapsed to the ground for some reason and was covered by grass blades. Chen Chong stepped forward and pushed the grass blades away, but the broken tablet weighed several hundred kilograms.

But he couldn't turn it over. Guan Yu stepped forward and said with a smile: "Let me do it." Then he lifted the broken monument off the mud, turned it over and threw it down.

A small seal script was exposed on the broken stele. Chen Chong wiped off the gray soil on it, and then he saw clearly the words "Tomb of Qin General Meng Tian" written on it.

Chen Chong couldn't help but sigh to Guan Yu: "Unexpectedly, it turned out to be the tomb of Meng Tian. He was originally the pillar of the northern frontier of the Qin Dynasty. He resisted the Xiongnu for more than ten years and was ordered to die by Hu Hai. Now he is buried here without anyone to worship him. The dream of life is in vain.

, it can be seen that it is normal."

So a few people pulled away the weeds from Mengtian's tomb and prepared to tidy it up. Unexpectedly, just after tidying up for a while, they found that the muddy soil of the mound was full of pieces of armor and iron. At the bottom of the mound, there were also the remnants of sword handles. From time to time, swords could be pulled out.

flakes of rust and a little bit of fighting.

It turned out that this ancient tomb was actually made of armor and swords. This scene made Chen Chong speechless for a while, but he was obviously very satisfied with this place, so he said to Guan Yu: "We will build a house and teach here.

."

That night, he lit a bonfire beside the tomb and established a memorial tablet for Chen Shi. He looked at the two rivers under the starry sky and felt something in his heart. Then he suddenly remembered that Meng Tian was the "ancestor of pen" in China.

I couldn't stop complaining, so I couldn't help but search for words and sentences, and reluctantly wrote a poem, which was filled in front of Mengtian's tomb:

"The autumn grasses are scattered, and the turbid currents invade the tomb passage. It is difficult to write a single piece of my heart even if I fill it with every pen."


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