"He has already offered a hundred dollars, which is enough to give our Zhang family face, but you actually accepted it without seeing the good news. Our Zhang family started with business, and we have to be consistent in everything. If your sister hadn't married the Changping Prince's Mansion, our Zhang family would have
Even though you are rich, you can't even get out of a lowly business status, let alone control the wind and rain in Qingshui County. In just a few years, you have learned all the shortcomings of a playboy..."
Wang Junlin knew that these words were spoken by Zhang Qingyu to Zhang Hongmeng. Before Zhang Qingyu could finish speaking, Wang Junlin saw another person running hurriedly from the front yard. After reporting the incident, Wang Junlin entered the living room.
"Master, I have just found out something important. That Wang Junlin had contact with the newly appointed general Ying Yanglang, Han Ziliang. Han Ziliang once wanted to recruit Wang Junlin as a personal soldier, but Wang Junlin refused. But later Wang Junlin and
After the conflict, the young master went to the restaurant to find Han Ziliang. What was said between the two people could not be found out by his humble position."
With a bang, Wang Junlin heard the sound of Zhang Qingyu smashing something again, "That dog thief has actually been attracted by Han Ziliang, so it will be a bit troublesome to kill him."
"Zhang Tao, take a thousand taels of silver and go to Tianshui City to find the second master and ask him to do some research at the county government and the Cheqi Mansion, especially to find out where Han Ziliang came from. In addition, send people to keep an eye on the four cities in Tianshui City.
Door, report to me as soon as Wang Junlin appears, but don't act rashly."
The man who just entered said respectfully and then left in a hurry.
Wang Junlin knew that Zhang Qingyu would not send anyone to hunt down the Chen family in the short term, and as the sky was getting brighter, there was a risk of being exposed if he lurked any further, so he quietly got off the roof and left the Zhang Mansion.
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Two days later in the afternoon, Wang Junlin led a horse and stood on a hill, looking to the north. The mountains in the distance were green and the river was rushing ten miles away. On the other side of the river was a majestic city.
The name of this river is Jianshui, and Xiongcheng on the other side of the river is the county seat of Tianshui County.
Seeing the city for the first time in this era, Wang Junlin was extremely curious, so he couldn't help but stop and look at it.
"This place will be regarded as the hinterland in later generations, but now it is close to the border of the Sui Dynasty..." Wang Junlin sighed in his heart. In ancient times, as long as it was a border, especially the border in the north, no matter whether the world was peaceful or not, because it directly faced all the
This kind of ferocious alien race has been at constant war and has never truly found peace. And it is clear that his king, Junlin, will be involved in this war and unrest.
Wang Junlin is very aware of the importance of information, so he has learned some basic information in the past two days.
For example, he knew that there were Longxi County and Jincheng County to the northwest from Tianshui County, all of which were under the jurisdiction of Yongzhou. The real border with Tuyuhun was Jincheng County. But after Wang Junlin carefully recalled the history of the Sui Dynasty, he knew that the Sui Dynasty had serious problems in the northwest.
It's not Tuyuhun, but Western Turks.
In the history of the Sui Dynasty that Wang Junlin understood, at the same time that the Sui Dynasty was founded, the Turks flourished at the southern foot of the Altai Mountains, and then went south to establish the Khanate. In the second year of the Kaihuang period of the Sui Dynasty, the Turks invaded south and were defeated by the Sui army. In the third year of the Kaihuang period, the Turks invaded south.
In 1999, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty adopted the strategy of the founding prime minister, Gao Jiong, and set up a plan to create discord, sow dissension and military strikes, causing the Turks to be divided into two parts: the Western Turks and the Eastern Turks. Since then, the Eastern Turks have dominated the north.
The Western Turks dominated the Western Regions and controlled the Silk Road, starting from Dunhuang in the east and ending at the Caspian Sea in the west. The area from Dunhuang to Jincheng County was the sphere of influence of Tuyuhun.
Wang Junlin was trying hard to recall the history of the Sui Dynasty that he knew, while leading his horse down the mountain and walking towards Tianshui City.
As the saying goes, it was not until dusk that Wang Junlin arrived at a small village on the south bank of the Jishui River. He had already found out that in the summer, the gates of Tianshui City would be closed at Wu hour. It was already past Wu hour. , we can only wait until we enter the city tomorrow.
Wang Junlin glanced at Tianshui City on the other side of the river, and was about to find a place to stay in the village for the night. Suddenly he saw five bright flames appearing on the top of the mountain to the north of Tianshui City, which were particularly dazzling in the dim sky. On the top of Tianshui City A heavy warning bell sounded, and Wang Junlin could hear the bell echoing from a distance of five or six miles.
Behind Wang Junlin, there was an uproar in the village. Hundreds of villagers rushed out of their houses and looked at Tianshui City from a distance. Looking at the beacon smoke on the hill to the north of the city, everyone's eyes were full of worry. Wang Junlin heard from their comments. In the middle, I know that it is a beacon fire, which means that enemy soldiers are coming.
Wang Junlin felt awe-inspiring and looked solemn, but he found that the villagers next to him were not too panicked. This made him a little confused. He looked around and saw a ferry arriving at the shore. A scholar wearing a scribe's robe got off the boat and walked toward him. When he came here, he thought that the scholar was knowledgeable, so he went up to him, bowed his hands and saluted, and asked humbly: "Brother, I heard that there are Longxi County and Jincheng County to the north of Tianshui County. Even if there are foreign invaders, It’s impossible for them to appear in Tianshui County all at once, so why would a warning beacon appear in Tianshui City?”
The man saw that Wang Junlin had a good temperament and was holding a horse, unlike ordinary people. In addition, Wang Junlin behaved modestly, so he said happily: "This brother must have just come from other places and is not familiar with the situation in Yongzhou. Since Jincheng County went all the way south, passed Longxi County, and arrived at our Tianshui County. A beacon fire was built every twenty miles. According to past practice, whenever the Tuyuhun or Turkic people invaded with an army of more than 10,000 people, beacon fire would be used to attack Longxi and Tianshui. The county sent a warning message. As for whether the incoming enemy is Tuyuhun people or Turks, and how many troops there are, I don’t know."
Wang Junlin had a look of astonishment on his face, and he raised his hand again and said, "Thank you, brother, for clearing up the confusion."
…
At the same time, the prefect Yuan Jietang of the Tianshui County Prefecture was hosting a banquet for Han Ziliang, the newly appointed general of the Chariot and Cavalry Prefecture Ying Yanglang. All high-ranking civil and military officials from Tianshui County were present. In the huge living room, there was the sound of silk and bamboo, and a group of dancers danced. With a graceful figure, the banquet was in full swing, and all the officials were drinking and chatting and laughing. When the heavy alarm bell sounded, the living room suddenly became silent, and all the officials looked at each other in confusion, not knowing the reason.
A petty official sitting by the door of the living room suddenly pointed to the night sky in the distance and shouted: "Look, it's a beacon!"
More than 20 civil and military officials rushed to the door of the living room, looking at the five beacon smoke in the night sky on the top of the mountain in the north of the city, and talked about it for a while.
"The beacon fire of tens of thousands of people should be a warning from Jincheng County, which means that there are more than 50,000 troops invading Jincheng County." Compared with the uneasiness of others, Han Ziliang's expression was full of excitement, and his heart was filled with fighting spirit. , I wish I could appear in Jincheng County right now and kill the enemy and make meritorious deeds.
At dawn the next day, Han Ziliang hurriedly led 25,000 troops northward, leaving only 5,000 defenders to garrison Tianshui City. At this time, Wang Junlin was preparing to cross the river.
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During the rainy season, the borrowed water is still a river, but during the dry season, it is actually a slightly larger canal. Now that it is the rainy season, the river is more than twenty feet wide. The only way to cross the river is by ferry.
After getting off the boat, Wang Junlin led his horse towards Tianshui City, which was six or seven miles away.
Looking up from the south bank of Jieshui, Tianshui City looked a bit small against the backdrop of the mountains to the north. But when Wang Junlin crossed the river and came closer, he realized that the walls of Tianshui City were thick and towering. It was worthy of being under the jurisdiction of Yongzhou. The first of the three counties of Tianshui, Longxi and Jincheng.
In later generations, Wang Junlin traveled south and north and visited many places, and he was especially familiar with the northwest. As far as he knew, Yongzhou City was located where Pingliang City, Gansu Province would later be located, and Tianshui City would be where Qinzhou District, Tianshui City, Gansu Province would later be located. As for the mountains on the north and south sides, the one called Changshan in the north should belong to the Liupan Mountains, while the south is the Qinling Mountains, which has never changed its name for thousands of years.
Tianshui City is located at the strategic river valley between the east, west, north and south. There are many merchants of all ethnic groups traveling from north to south. Tianshui City has a population of over 100,000, which is almost the same as Yongzhou City.
Wang Junlin knew that precisely because Tianshui County's reputation as a wealthy people spread to the northwest, and because of the crisscrossing ravines around it, it was easy to sneak in and attack, so since the Han Dynasty, it had been frequently plundered by Turks, Qiang people, and Tugu people.
As the city wall grew larger and larger in sight, both sides of the official road where Wang Junlin walked became more and more lively. Countless vendors crowded around the official road, taking up most of the four to five feet wide official road.
Wang Junlin saw that all merchants who brought goods into the city were not only carefully inspected by city gate soldiers, but also had to pay taxes. Those who did not bring goods were also inspected. Wang Junlin saw with his own eyes a Qiang man who was carrying a bow and arrow. After something was discovered, he was kicked and kicked by several soldiers, pulled aside and tied up.
Wang Junlin guessed that this was probably because of the beacon fire last night and the invasion of foreign enemies at the border, so the expressions of the soldiers at the city gate were filled with a nervous atmosphere.
The long team entering the city slowly advanced, and finally it was Wang Junlin's turn. Wang Junlin's tall and burly figure, coupled with the fact that he was leading a horse, carrying a long sword across his waist, and carrying a bow and arrow on his horse, had long attracted the attention of the city gate guards. He As soon as they entered the door, a group of soldiers surrounded them. One of the fire chiefs said coldly: "Non-military members are not allowed to bring weapons into the city."
Wang Junlin observed it for a long time and already knew it. He took out the token Han Ziliang gave him from his arms and said, "I am a personal soldier of General Han of the Cheqi Mansion."
The city gate guards immediately stood in awe, and the fire chief who asked the question bowed respectfully and said: "It turns out you are one of our own, brothers, please come in."
"Thank you." Wang Junlin nodded and led his horse into the city.
Passing through the dark doorway, the eyes suddenly opened up. Roads of all sizes were criss-crossed, and there were hundreds of shops and houses. There was an endless stream of pedestrians, but in the streets and alleys, there were cavalry patrolling the streets, and on the city walls, there were archers guarding them. The city was filled with A chilling atmosphere.
Wang Junlin inquired all the way, and after arriving at Cheqi Mansion, he found out that it was the Tuyuhun people who took the initiative to send troops to attack Jincheng County, and Han Ziliang led his troops from the North City Gate early in the morning to support Jincheng County.
Fortunately, Han Ziliang valued Wang Junlin very much. Not only did he apply for military registration for Wang Junlin, but he also made arrangements for Wang Junlin to go to Jincheng County with the team escorting the food and grass to find him. Wang Junlin had to ask clearly when the team escorting the food and grass would leave the city, and then found him. Have a place to eat and stay, and wait for departure early tomorrow morning.
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