Since selling Cuixiang Building to others, Lao Li has become very idle. All the old people under Su Ren have a problem, that is, they like to stay in the yard and drink tea, and Lao Li is no exception. The third son is here
In the previous battle of Mayi, he had a military exploit and was rewarded by the court with ten acres of fertile land. The third son stayed in Jinyang without going back. One was the former shopkeeper and the other was a former subordinate. Lao Li and the third son soon
It became the best year-end friend.
At noon that day, as usual, Lao Li was lying on the deck chair in the courtyard, taking a nap, holding a delicate clay pot in his hand, shaking his head, making people envious just by looking at it. The third son limped in from the door, although
He is still the lame third son, but no one in Jinyang dares to call him like that. When he meets him, he has to call him third master, otherwise he will be in bad luck.
The third son has become whiter and fatter. The clothes on his body are no longer the tattered beggar's clothes. They have changed into exquisite robes and a silk blouse. In his right hand, he is leaning on a sandalwood cane bought from Lingnan.
In his left hand, like Lao Li, he also held a delicate clay pot: "Shopkeeper Li, you are so leisurely!"
Lao Li knew who it was without even opening his eyes. He chuckled: "The shops have changed hands. I am just an idle person now. What should I do if I am not leisurely? I can't compare with you. I heard that your kid bought another ten pieces of good land. Qing Dynasty
Water irrigates the fields, tell me how you got it? Was it a lie or a trap?"
The third son chuckled: "I am neither cheating nor cheating. What I do is a fair trade. If someone is willing to sell me, I will buy it if I have some spare money. The general has said that you must never make a bad deal."
"That's right. Even though I'm an old man, I'm already about to die. If you dare to act recklessly and ruin the general's reputation, old man, I will kill you even if I die!"
The third son laughed loudly: "How dare you! Although my lame third son has not been with the general for a long time, I know what the general likes and dislikes. Don't worry, I know it well."
Only then did Lao Li sit up straight and motioned to his third son to sit on a low stool beside him: "I heard that sir, sir, is coming to Jinyang in the next few days. I heard that there is going to be a war with the Huns in the north!"
The third son nodded: "How could you not have heard of such a big thing? A merchant from Chang'an said that on that winter day, His Majesty held a suburban sacrifice and paid homage to the general for the conquest of the Huns. The general was worshiped as a hussar general.
, commanding the army on the east route, we are going to send troops from Yanmen Pass and attack the Huns' lair." Patting his lame leg, Sanzi sighed: "Hey! If my leg hadn't been so weak, I would have served under the general.
, it would be good to kill a few more Huns."
Old Li chuckled: "Exactly, after my husband asked me to sell the Cuixiang real estate, old man, I had nothing to do all day long. Just look at it and I almost fell ill."
The third son looked at Lao Li up and down: "Why don't you wait until the general arrives in Jinyang to summon you, and you can tell us that we will go to the army to serve together, and if you don't care about anything else, it should be fine, right?"
Lao Li nodded: "Yes! You are right. You must talk about this matter when you meet your husband. It is not a good feeling to take the monthly salary given by your husband when you have nothing to do."
The two talked very well, but they did not wait for Su Ren's summons, because Su Ren did not stop in Jinyang. The negotiation between the Han envoy and Yu Shan had reached the most critical juncture, and Su Ren had to rush to Yanmen as soon as possible to take charge.
So Su Ren bypassed Jinyang and went straight to Yanmen. He only sent a letter to Lao Li who stayed in Jinyang, asking Lao Li to explain the matter and rush to Yanmen as soon as possible, and stated that he had important things to do.
After more than two years of renovation, Yanmen Pass has truly become a majestic pass. Standing at the foot of Yanshan Mountain and looking at the majestic pass, you will know how much it will cost to capture it. The current Yanmen Pass guard general Lei Fei and deputy general Liu Jian
, Li Cheng and the three of them all have some connections with Su Ren. It’s easy to do things with acquaintances. Su Ren’s arrival made these three people excited, and they ran down from the gate early to greet him.
There were no flags covering the sky and no guards of honor shouting in front of them. Three horses and three people came running lightly and quickly. After arriving in Yanmen County, Su Ren sent all the soldiers to the military camp, taking only Huang with him.
Shisan and Manniu came to Yanmen Pass for inspection. This will be his base camp for a long time in the future. If something happens, not only his own life will be in danger, but it will even affect the entire Han Dynasty. So Su Ren has to come and see for himself.
Where life fights.
After exchanging pleasantries, we followed Liu Jian and others up the mountain. The originally winding mountain road had widened and turned into a winding mountain road with big curves. The road was wide enough for two carriages to travel side by side. This was also for the purpose of
Preparations for transporting supplies to Yanmen Pass. As for Yanmen Pass being breached, there is no need to consider whether the enemy will rush down the mountain quickly.
While walking, Lei Feng introduced the current situation of Yanmen Pass: "General Su, Yanmen Pass has undergone earth-shaking changes in the past two years. There are many merchants coming and going every day. According to your original rules, all people entering and exiting the pass will be divided.
There are two parts, one is our Han merchants, and the other is the foreign merchants. Regardless of whether they are Han Chinese or foreigners, they will be strictly checked whenever they come in or out, especially those merchants who are very careful. So far, there have been no spies mixed in. "
Liu Jian quickly added: "Also, outsiders are never allowed to enter the strategic area within the pass, even acquaintances. Lieutenant Lei has given an order to kill anyone who comes in without permission!"
Su Ren nodded: "Very good! Yanmen Pass is our last barrier against the Huns. We must not make any mistakes."
Li Chengdao: "The soldiers' training has not been relaxed. They have to practice every day, at least for an hour. The soldiers and horses left to guard Yanmen Pass now cannot say that they will be able to defend Yanmen Pass. As long as the Huns dare to attack, they will definitely pay a heavy price."
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Su Ren pointed to the tall granary in front of him on the left: "Are the grains, grass and ordnance all in order? How much spare space is there? From now on, we will build several more granaries and armories. The imperial court has sent people to purchase a large amount of supplies for this war.
, will be shipped soon, these are the blood and sweat of our Han people, not a single cent should be wasted."
Li Cheng and Liu Jian looked at each other, with excitement on their faces. Lei was saluted and said: "No, I will go and make arrangements immediately. I just don't know how much space is needed?"
Su Ren smiled: "We can free up as much space as we can. Winter is coming soon. We won't use troops at this time, but supplies will continue to arrive. The terrain of Yanmen Pass is dangerous, and it is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is the best way to stock up on food and grass."
In a suitable place, whether it is the soldiers who are about to arrive or the horses and soldiers who are going into battle, all the food, grass and equipment are placed here."
"In this case, wouldn't Yanmen Pass become a big fodder farm?"
Su Ren nodded: "It's not just the forage farm, there are many things that are done in Yanmen Pass. Building more forage warehouses is the first thing. In addition, prepare some buildings in the outer city for backup. The Chang'an Chamber of Commerce and the imperial court will send people here.
Remember, your task is to take good care of the food, grass and weapons, and don’t worry about other things."
The three of them immediately agreed. Liu Jian hesitated twice: "General, I wonder if there will be a chance for the three of us to go on this expedition?"
Su Ren smiled: "Why, are you tired of staying at Yanmen Pass?"
"I don't dare. I thought that when I came to Yanmen, I could fight on the battlefield and make contributions to the country. I didn't expect that in the past two years, my most dealings were with merchants. If this continues, Xiaguan's martial arts skills will be useless."
"Hahaha... our Mr. Liu actually wants to go to the battlefield, okay, I'll count you in!"
Liu Jian was overjoyed and raised his chin at Li Cheng. Li Cheng quickly said: "What about my subordinates?"
"You can't run away either!" Su Ren glanced at Lei Gui: "Captain Lei will have to work harder. Not all the people in Yanmen Pass can leave. As long as you guard Yanmen Pass for me and don't go on a business trip, I, the general, will count you the most!"
Lei was much older and immediately clasped his fists: "General Xie, I will definitely guard the door tightly and not give the Xiongnu any opportunity to take advantage of."
The gate wall of Yanmen Pass is five feet high and two feet wide. It is built against the mountain and stands in the middle of the cliffs on both sides. It was originally part of the Great Wall. Later, Qin Shihuang built the Outer Great Wall, which made Yanmen Pass within the Great Wall. Although Yanmen Pass was built on the Great Wall
The inner part is also an indispensable and dangerous place. The outer Great Wall only serves as a warning. What really needs to be defended is Yanmen Pass.
Because of Su Ren's arrival, Su Ren's handsome flag was raised on the city wall of Yanmen Pass. The red characters on a black background with flying tigers as the background were blown by the wind. The handsome flag was the tallest and largest, and there were large flags on both sides of the handsome flag.
Large and small general flags, as well as countless captain and captain flags, almost cover the entire Guan wall. Standing on the Guan wall, you can see the merchants coming and going in the Guan. Because of the relationship between Ma Yi, the merchants never
People from all over the world gather here, with all kinds of skin colors and accents. The only thing they have in common is the smile on their faces.
The soldiers carefully checked one by one, and almost inspected the goods carried by the merchants one by one. It can be seen from the merchants' expressions that they did not show any impatience. This should be a normal situation.
Ren came and made an impromptu move. Among a group of merchants, Su Ren saw a few strange people dressed in white.
"Those people are also merchants? Where did they come from?"
Liu Jian hurriedly lay on the city wall and looked at Su Ren's fingers, and said with a smile: "Oh, they are not merchants, they are members of the Tianli Sect. This Tianli Sect has flourished from the Xiongnu in the past year or two and has developed very fast.
Come on, I heard that many Huns have already believed in it. The great leader of the Tianli Sect was named the national master by Yi Zhixie. No matter how important it is, the leader of the Tianli Sect has to be consulted. But that leader is very mysterious and few people have seen him in real life.
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"Oh! What are they doing here?"
Liu Jian continued: "It's strange that this Tianli Sect only accepts Huns. Even if we Han people want to join, we Han people can't join. Moreover, these people not only do business but also have their own caravan guards. If they encounter horse thieves, they dare to fight tooth and nail, which is better than some caravan guards."
Be brave."
Su Ren smiled: "Are you carrying anything that was prohibited from the Wei and Jin Dynasties or that was not allowed to be taken out of the customs?"
"That's not true. Generally speaking, these people just dress weirdly. Others are pretty good. They have built several shops in Mayi, and they have never been short of the taxes they should pay."
"That's good. I have one last sentence about Mayi. Take it back immediately if you can. I believe Mayi will be unsafe soon!" Su Renshen made a mysterious statement. (To be continued)
