In late May, Han Qian took the last group of troops and left Xiangzhou by boat.
From Xiangzhou along the Han River, to Jiangxia where the river turns and turns eastward, the river is mighty along the way.
If we take the newly built fast sailing ship in Xuzhou, we may be able to return to Tianjin Ling in only six or seven days.
Han Qian was not in a hurry, and did not transfer the two newly built fast sailing ships in Xuzhou. More than 20 people took three small black-awned sailing ships and went down the river.
At this time, reinforcements were still being withdrawn from Xiangzhou City to various places, and the waterways were quite stable. When his interest arose, Han Qian would even stay for two or three days among the lakes, mountains and rivers to enjoy the magnificent scenery of the heaven, earth, mountains and rivers.
After traveling slowly all the way, we arrived at the mouth of the Han River in Jiangxia County on the tenth day. The boat docked at the east foot of Guishan Mountain and Han Qian climbed the mountain to see the confluence of the Jiang and Han rivers.
Guishan stretches only three to four hundred steps from north to south and is only ten feet high. However, Guishan faces the Han River to the east and the Yangtze River to the south, making it a strategic location.
However, Hanshui Kou at this time and the important town of Hankou in later generations were completely different concepts.
At that time, no embankments were built along the Yangtze River from Jingzhou to Hanshuikou, not even simple mud embankments.
From Xiangzhou southward to the mouth of Hanshui River, there are no real embankments along the Hanshui River to restrict the river water.
When you arrive at the intersection of Jiang and Han, the lake is vast, and you can still vaguely see the traces of the large lake in the north of Yunmengze in ancient times.
In autumn and winter, when the water level in Jianghan drops, Guishan is connected to the land. But now that it is summer, Guishan is trapped in a lake.
Han Qian climbed up Guishan Mountain and looked around. He saw hundreds of miles of water and swamps, and the Jianghan Plain, which would later become a land of plenty, had not yet been completely formed.
Guishan looks small, but in addition to the mighty water where Jiang and Han meet, there is also the Temple of King Yu. On the stone cliff facing the river on the south side, there are stone carvings left by ancient people in the past dynasties, as well as the stone carvings left by Lu Su, a famous minister during the Three Kingdoms period.
A cenotaph.
Han Qian stood on the alum stone in front of the south cliff, looking up at the inscriptions on the stone cliff that had been mottled by time. A sailboat came slowly from the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.
Han Qian returned to Jitou and took a look through the telescope. He saw Wen Ruilin, an adviser to Ma Xun, the crown prince of Tanzhou Jiedushi, standing on the bow of the ship, waving his hand and looking this way.
Han Qian felt bad luck in his heart and said to Tian Cheng, Zhao Wuji and the others: "You guys stay here, Xi Rong and I will see if there are any historical sites in Beishan that we can explore. Don't pay attention to Wen Ruilin."
I don’t know if Wen Ruilin has a problem with his eyesight. Han Qian and Xi Rong just crossed the mud path, climbed up the short cliff and got into the woods. They saw Wen Ruilin standing on the bow of the boat, and he was still on the rocky head far away.
Tian Cheng and others shouted: "May I ask if it is Master Han Qian in front of you?"
"We are subordinates of your Excellency. We are passing through this time to land on the Range Rover. My Lord is not with us - I wonder what Mr. Wen has to do with my Lord?" Tian Cheng replied.
"Do you recognize Wen?" Wen Ruilin's eyesight was really bad, and the scenery ten steps away seemed to be covered with a layer of fog, making it difficult to see clearly.
"Tian Cheng once met Mr. Wen with my family," Tian Cheng said.
"Oh, it turns out it's the landowner, I'm being disrespectful," Wen Ruilin said, "May I ask where Master Han is at this time? My eldest son kindly invites Master Han to come to Yueyang as a guest for a few days."
"My lord Shenlong has never seen his subordinates. We, as subordinates, don't know much about it. We may not know the specific whereabouts of my lord until we return to Jinling," Tian Cheng replied.
"Why don't you want to be a guest in Yueyang?" Xi Rong asked suspiciously as she watched Han Qian dive deeper into the forest and followed closely behind.
There was a trail in the forest. Han Qian went deep into the forest and said to Xi Yin:
"On the western front of Da Chu, the erosion of Jingxiang and the instability of Tanzhou are the two major immediate worries of Da Chu. In comparison, Xu Mingzhen is under great military pressure in Shouzhou. Even if he has ambitions, he will only be able to do so for the time being.
By supporting the crown prince to ascend the throne, there will be no changes until Emperor Tianyou passes away. Tanzhou has been keeping a low profile these days, but if you really think that I am like a resentful woman at this time, I obviously still haven’t seen the situation clearly.
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Guishan is very small, and within two cups of tea, we walked through the forest and reached the northwest foot of Guishan.
Only then did Han Qian see a rather old sailboat parked behind Guishan. Four or five sailors seemed to be sitting lazily on the deck blowing the river breeze, but their expressions were loose on the outside and tight on the inside. The shallow lake to the southwest was swimming.
There were two dark-skinned fishermen standing directly in the water fishing for fish.
Thirty or forty steps down from the mountain forest, there is an abandoned tea pavilion hidden behind a bamboo forest. There are two people wearing green gowns, standing with their backs to Han Qian, looking towards the lake northwest of Guishan Mountain.
Han Qian and Xi Rong looked at each other and wanted to retreat quietly without any prestige.
"Since we are all lucky enough to meet each other, why did Mr. Han leave without saying hello?" A guest in green shirt didn't even turn his head. He was still looking at Shui Luangzi on the northwest bank of Guishan Mountain, but he tried to persuade Han Qian to stay.
"His Royal Highness King Yong traveled to the Chu territory privately. When we and other ministers of Chu knew about it, we naturally wanted to report it to the prefectures and counties. However, this would ruin His Highness King Yong's elegance. And if he did not report the knowledge, he would be suspected of collaborating with the enemy.
"Han Qian was in a dilemma. After much deliberation, he could only pretend not to see it." Han Qian stood on the edge of the woods and said.
"Oh, there is such a big flaw that you can see through my whereabouts at a glance?" The man in green shirt turned around. Who is Zhu Yu if not King Yong of Liang?
Xi Rong's mouth opened for a long time, she was so shocked that she didn't know what to say.
After Liang Yong Wang Zhu Yu decided to attack the east and west, he almost annexed the great Chu Jingxiang. Even if he was finally frustrated and withdrew his troops, he would still take away 100,000 strong men.
Who can imagine that Zhu Yu, the king of Liang Yong, was traveling in Dachu at this time?
The other guest in green shirt has a thin yellow face with a faint scar running through it. Who is he if he is not Han Yuanqi who led 50,000 Liang troops to attack Xichuan?
Thinking of so many Liang Jun elites dumping their bodies outside Xichuan City, Xi Rong's eyes flashed fiercely, he turned his hands to reveal a pair of short thorns, and moved to stand in front of Han Qian.
Han Qian stretched out his hand and pressed Xi Lin, asking her to take back the weapon. He stood there and bowed his hands to King Yong, but did not answer his questions.
"I've been here for two days just because I want to meet Mr. Han. Can Mr. Han not rush to report the news so that Zhu Yu won't run away in embarrassment right away?" Zhu Yu asked, seeing Han Qian's hesitation, then
He also waved his hand to order the sailboat anchored at the foot of the mountain to move farther into the lake to the north.
Xi Rong was startled again. The appearance of Liang Yong Wang Zhu Yu here was not a coincidence, but a special trip to wait for Han Qian to pass by. It was also expected that Han Qian would go to Guishan?
Think about it, otherwise, how could there be so many coincidences?
However, judging from the attitudes of Liang Yongwang Zhu Yu and Han Yuanqi, they were not waiting here to ambush them.
Thinking about Zhu Yu's identity, if he sneaked into the hinterland of Jingxiang specifically to assassinate Han Qian, this would be too much of a joke.
Xi Rong turned her head and looked at Han Qian behind her, only to see Han Qian walking towards Canting with a wry smile on his face.
The tea pavilion was dilapidated, but the interior had been cleaned up. Although the stone table and four stone benches were dilapidated, they had been wiped clean.
There is a chessboard on the stone table with dozens of pieces left on it.
"Master Han, can you play a game of chess with me?" Zhu Yuyan pointed at the chessboard and asked.
"Han has no knowledge of music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, or poetry," Han Qian said.
"Master Han has learned a lot about the world. It's okay if he doesn't learn these little skills." Zhu Yu laughed, sat down and put the remaining pieces into the chess box. He stared at Han Qian's eyes and said, "Zhu Yu thinks very highly of himself. He sits in charge.
In Luoyang, I have been fighting against the enemy Jin generals for ten years without a single defeat, and I have been planning for Jingxiang for many years, but I don’t want to be defeated at the hands of Mr. Han, so I came here specifically to see Mr. Han."
Han Qian just smiled faintly.
Zhu Yu boldly entered Jingchu to personally inspect the situation of the mountains and rivers. It was indeed beyond his expectation, but he did not completely believe Zhu Yu's words. He thought that it was probably Liang Guo's spies who learned that he left Xiangzhou and returned to Jinling. Zhu Yu knew
It was only then that I suddenly thought of meeting him in Guishan.
Of course, Zhu Yu said this just to promote him, and Han Qian would not point it out. He sat down and said with a smile: "Han is a wretched and ugly person, and there is nothing extraordinary about him. He must have disappointed His Highness."
"Except for the fact that Zu'er's forces have overestimated their capabilities and proclaimed themselves kings and emperors, the world has been divided among the four kingdoms of Liang, Shu, Chu, and Jin. According to Master Han, where will the world eventually belong?" Zhu Yu didn't know when Han Qian's subordinates would come looking for him.
Without any detours, go straight to the point and ask.
"Han is really an ignorant person. Your Highness's question really failed Han." Han Qian smiled at Zhu Yu's question and did not answer.
"Although the Liang Kingdom is located in the land of four wars, and the new Guanzhong is also dilapidated, Zhu Yu dares to say that the great power of the world will eventually belong to Liang. Can Mr. Han believe it?" Zhu Yu asked.
Faced with Zhu Yu's question, Han Qian really didn't know how to answer.
Judging from the current situation, Liang's situation is much stronger than Chu's.
In addition, the crown prince of the Liang Kingdom, Zhu Gui, died of illness four years ago. Although the Liang Kingdom has not established a new crown prince and Yong Wang Zhu Yu is not a direct descendant, no matter in terms of reputation, actual power and ability, the other sons of the Liang Emperor are all Yong Emperors.
Wang Zhuyu's opponent.
Even if Liang Jun failed to conquer Jingxiang this time, it did not diminish Zhu Yu's reputation at all.
Emperor Zhu Yun of Liang and Emperor Yang Mi had been fighting for half their lives, but there was no winner. It was impossible to tell whether Liang annexed Chu or Chu annexed Liang. At least, it was unlikely that Zhu Yun and Yang Mi would see it during their lifetimes.
, we can only place our hope on the second generation monarchs of Liang and Chu.
The overall strength of Da Chu was originally weaker than that of Liang. Not to mention the crown prince Yang Yuanwo, even King Xin Yang Yuanyan and Prince Linjiang Yang Yuanpu were far inferior to King Yong Zhu Yu of Liang. Several of the second emperors of Jin
In this generation, there is currently no one who can be better than Zhu Yu, King Yong of Liang.
If nothing happens to King Yong of Liang and he can successfully take over the Liang Kingdom, even if Liang Emperor Zhu Yun is old and survives, and Zhu Yu, as the prince, can control the military and political affairs of the Liang Kingdom, the world may finally be subsumed by Liang.
However, even if Han Qian was not familiar with the history of the Liang Kingdom in later generations, he still knew that when the Chu Kingdom was destroyed by Anning Palace and King Xin Yang Yuanpu, the national power could be said to be extremely weak for a long period of time.
They continued to conquer each other, but the Liang army did not seize the opportunity to annex Chu, which shows that three years later, the Liang State was also experiencing unimaginable turmoil within the state, and the duration was not even shorter than that of the Chu State.
Judging from Zhu Yu's strong ability at this time, Han Qian suspected that there would be a great chaos in the Liang Kingdom three years later, and Zhu Yu might have died accidentally. He thought that Zhu Yu would go deep into the enemy's territory to observe the situation of the mountains and rivers in person at every turn, without paying attention.
The situation in Bianzhou has changed, and it is normal for something unexpected to happen in the next three years.
And if the historical trajectory does not change, the Central Plains will be fragmented and divided, and the troubled times of conquest and killing will continue for almost half a century before ending. However, in the next three to four hundred years, the entire northern part of the Central Plains will continue to be ravaged by the aliens from the north until
The entire Central Plains once again fell into the hands of aliens.
Although Zhu Yu wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk, Han Qian didn't want to give him this chance.
Han Qian thought that he had finally figured out the situation in Jinling and completed the preliminary layout. If there was any trouble in Jinling, he could respond in time. No matter how big the chips Zhu Yu offered him today, he would not want to step out.
Another unknown journey where we don’t know whether the front end is life or death.
"It's getting late, and Han Qian is still in a hurry to return to Jinling, so that this place will no longer affect His Highness's mood of viewing the scenic spots." Han Qian sat down for a cup of tea, then hurriedly stood up and said goodbye.
"Although the Chu State is large, it cannot accommodate Master Han's talents. If Master Han helps Zhu Yu unify the world, Zhu Yu will treat each other as a friend for the rest of his life!" Zhu Yu stood up and said passionately.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness, but Mr. Han is really uneducated and incompetent." Han Qian fled into the mountains and forests, and met Tian Cheng and Zhao Wuji who were looking for them. They immediately urged them to turn around and go back.
Still couldn't help but turn around, and said to Zhu Yu in a serious voice, "There is a difference between concubine and concubine. Your Highness may suffer a calamity within three years, so be careful!"