Chen Cheng said: "It's good that the Huns didn't attack. It just gave us time to arrange our troops. By the way, Bo Dao, you once said that the tomb of Zhuangjie Marquis is near Lingzhou. How about we go to worship together tomorrow?
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Yan Zhong smiled and said: "Just now I was thinking about when I would advise you to go visit Duke Fu's grave."
Chen Cheng laughed and said, "This is how heroes think alike."
He looked outside and saw that the sky was starting to get dark, so he asked Yan Zhong: "At this time, would it be inappropriate to invite Cheng Yi and Yang Qiu over to discuss military affairs? Why don't we wait until tomorrow?"
Yan Zhong frowned and said: "When we were in Luoyang, the monarch was cautious. Why did he become more and more cautious when he arrived in Liangzhou? Discussing military affairs is a major matter, who cares when?"
"Um..." Chen Cheng was silent for a moment, then smiled and said: "Didn't I ask Bo Dao to check it for me? In this case, I will send someone to invite them over immediately.
It just so happens that it's time for dinner, so let them come over and have a meal together."
After Cheng Yi got the news, he immediately led more than a hundred soldiers into the city. Yang Qiu hesitated for a while. After it was completely dark, he heard that Cheng Yi had entered the city, so he led his men to grind.
He hurried over slowly. By this time, the city gate had been closed and a curfew had been imposed on the streets. Yang Qiu led people with torches at the city gate and shouted loudly: "Open the door!"
Here, the city gate defenders have been replaced by people brought by Chen Cheng. The guard meticulously completed the steps of testing the "passing talisman" before ordering people to open the city gate and let Yang Qiu and his party into the city.
Yang Qiu was left at the city gate to dry a stick of incense. He was furious. After the city gate was opened, he sneered at the guard: "I have been to Lingzhou dozens of times and I have never been blocked by anyone. Today
It’s like seeing the majesty of Julu Hou!”
The guard general said, neither humble nor arrogant: "It's your duty, please don't blame me, General Yang. If I let you in without checking the talisman, my head will be hung on the city wall tomorrow."
Yang Qiu felt awe-struck, how could Chen Cheng be so harsh in running the army?
He had previously given up Lingzhou to Chen Cheng with the intention of repaying his kindness, but now he had to face the facts. Now that he had given up Lingzhou, this city had nothing to do with him for the time being.
Yang Qiu snorted, no longer wasting time, and hurried to where Chen Cheng lived. When he arrived, before he entered the lobby, he heard Cheng Yi's hearty laughter, "Julu Hou is really wonderful.
Man, if you are free someday, please be sure to come to Guzang as a guest. We not only have good horses and swords, but also Orchid from the Western Regions. They are the most lovely people. The taste is so delicious that it is so ecstasy that it will destroy your bones.
It’s so good, once you taste it once, you’ll never forget it.”
Yang Qiu paused and thought: Misstep! I wanted to show off Chen Cheng, but I didn't expect Cheng Yi to come so early and the two of them hooked up!
Fuping is the seat of Beidi County. It has many households and plenty of money and food, but it is sandwiched between Lingzhou and Guzang. If Cheng Yi and Chen Cheng join forces, won't they be attacked from both sides?
Thinking of this, Yang Qiu quickened his pace, walked straight to the lobby from under the eaves, and laughed: "Why did General Cheng come so early?"
Without waiting for Cheng Yi's answer, he turned to Chen Cheng and said apologetically: "Some things in the army were delayed, so I'm late. Please forgive me, Marquis Julu."
Chen Cheng smiled and said: "We are facing a powerful enemy. Business matters are important. Why should we care about trivial matters? General Yang, please take a seat."
Yang Qiu looked and saw that there was only one empty seat opposite Cheng Yi, so he walked over and sat down. After he was done, Chen Cheng said again: "Invite two generals to come over, mainly to discuss how to deal with the Huns."
Combat. I have checked before and found that the Huns have very few soldiers left on the east coast, and the main force is in the west. Therefore, I plan to send the county captain to lead the troops to fight a few battles with the Huns in the east to improve their morale. Then the main force will be
Cross the Yellow River, march north along the river, and then fight the Huns. I wonder what the two generals want?"
Cheng Yi smiled and said: "There is nothing wrong with Junhou's decision, I have no objection to it."
Yang Qiu sneered in his heart and said with a straight face: "I don't have any objection either."
Chen Cheng said: "Since the two generals have no objections, please start crossing the river tomorrow. The day after tomorrow, we will send our troops north together to look for opportunities to fight the Huns!"
The plan was decided, Yan Zhong said with a smile: "Now that we have finished talking about business, please have dinner before going back."
He clapped his hands and said to the people in the hall: "Bring the good wine and good food!"
Yingying Yanyan's maid came forward carrying the "case". The so-called "case" is a larger wooden plate with dishes, tableware, etc. These girls were donated to Chen Cheng by local powerful men.
He didn't need them, so he left four of them to take care of Liu Qin's daily life, and sent the rest to Yan Zhong.
Yan Zhong came from a powerful family in Tianshui. Although he was not as good as Zhongming Dingshi from a wealthy family in the Central Plains, he was familiar with the ways of wealthy families. After taking over these girls, he immediately put them to use. Cheng Yi was talking and laughing freely during the banquet.
, chatting with Chen Cheng and Yan Zhong from time to time, and occasionally teasing the girl passing the food around.
Yang Qiu, on the other hand, kept his head down and ate fiercely. He grabbed the wine bottle and drank it directly. After eating, he threw his chopsticks on the messy table and said in a low voice: "Goodbye!"
Cheng Yi watched Yang Qiu striding away, smiled softly, stood up, and said to Chen Cheng and Yan Zhong: "Military affairs are important, I will go back first."
Chen Cheng personally sent the two of them to the door, then turned back and said to Yan Zhong: "I will go with you to worship Duke Fu tomorrow, and then lead the troops to cross the Yellow River. The matters here in Lingzhou will be left to Bo Dao.
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Yan Zhong prostrated himself on the ground and said, "I accept your order!"
The next day, Cheng Yi and the soldiers and horses he requested crossed the wide Yellow River in batches by boat. When the people at the ferry were neighing with their horses, Chen Cheng took Liu Qian, Zhao Yun, Yan Zhong and Yan Xing together.
Fu Xie's mausoleum. Fu Xie was born in Lingzhou. After his death in defeat, his coffin was escorted back by a group of Huns and then buried under the mountains to the east of the city.
His mausoleum is not big, and the tomb is only about four feet high. There is no inscription on it, and there are only some trees planted around it. If it hadn't been for Yan Zhong's introduction, Chen Cheng would never have thought that this was the burial place of Fu Xie, who was once famous in Liangzhou.
The place of the body.
Chen Cheng bent down, pulled out some grass on the grave, and sighed: "Is Zhuangjie Hou still so poor after his death?"
He turned around and said to Yan Zhong: "In the future, we should have someone renovate Duke Fu's mausoleum, and engrave a monument and set up a biography, so that future generations will know about Duke Fu's deeds."
Yan Zhong nodded and said: "It should be so!"
Next to him, Fu Qian said: "I understand the wishes of Marquis Julu on behalf of my late father. However, the cost of rebuilding the mausoleum is not small. There are still people suffering from hunger and cold in the county. Please consider the living."
Chen Cheng smiled and said: "Although the county is not rich, it can still spend a few hundred gold. If Yancai feels it is inappropriate, I will pay for the cost of repairing the tomb."
Fu Qian was already twenty-four years old. He had guarded Fu Xie's tomb here for many years and had a high reputation in Lingzhou. He bowed to Chen Cheng and said, "Then I'll thank you in advance."
Chen Cheng placed sacrifices in front of Fu Xie's tomb, knelt down and worshiped a few times, then straightened up and turned to Liu Qian and said: "Princess, Mr. Fu is a Zhuangjie Hou who was posthumously granted the title by the late emperor. He has been of noble conduct throughout his life. You should also come and give it to him."
Kowtow a few times.”
Liu Qian obediently stepped forward and knelt beside Chen Cheng. Zhao Yun, Yan Xing and others who were accompanying him also followed suit and paid homage.
After Liu Qian bowed several times, she clasped her palms together, closed her eyes, and said: "Zhuangjie Hou, if you know anything under the spring, please protect us from defeating the Huns."
After hearing what she read, Chen Cheng raised his eyebrows, but didn't say anything. He pulled Liu Qian up from the ground, patted the dirt off her body, and then said to Fu Qian: "The military situation is urgent, so we won't stay here.
Wait, there are some gifts here, they are not worth much, they are just a token of appreciation, please be sure to accept them."
Fu Qian said firmly and said seriously: "My father has been upright all his life. How dare I accept a gift from a prince?"
Chen Cheng said: "This is not for you, but for Mr. Fu."
Fu Qian still refused, so Chen Cheng asked someone to place the gift on the ground and said, "Then please give it to the nearby villagers."
After that, he got on his horse and said to Fu Qian: "Farewell."
Fu Qian was stunned, looking at the retreating figures of Chen Cheng and his group, and fell into confusion. After a while, he turned to Yang Hui and said, "They just left like that?"
When Fu Xie was dying, he entrusted the young Fu Qian to Yang Hui. Yang Hui lived up to Fu Xie's expectations and escorted Fu Qian back to Lingzhou and took care of him Zhang Da. Therefore, Fu Qian respected Yang Hui very much.
He regards him as his father and often asks for his opinion on anything.
Yang Huidao: "He is indeed gone."
Fu Qian looked at the gifts on the ground and said, "Is it true that Marquis Julu just came here to pay homage to his late father?"
Yang Huidao: "It seems so."
Fu Qian sighed and said, "Maybe I'm overthinking."
Yang Hui pondered for a while and said: "Juluhou has Yan Bodao to open his eyes for him, and many people in Liangzhou have joined him, so there is no need to borrow Nanrong Gong's reputation."
Fu Qian asked: "What does uncle think we should do?"
Yang Hui shook his head and said, "It's a very important matter, so it's better for you to make your own decision."
Fu Qian walked back and forth for a few steps, then suddenly stopped and said, "My nephew thinks it's better to wait and see what happens."
Yang Hui nodded silently.
If Chen Cheng wins, with his attitude just now, he will definitely take great care of the Fu family. When Fu Xie was alive, he was kind to the Huns. Even if the Huns occupied Lingzhou, they would not do anything to the Fu family.
Since you can have both sides, why bother jumping out so early?
If he now supports Chen Cheng with great fanfare and a clear stand, what will happen if Chen Cheng is defeated? The Huns attack with their entire army, and the princes of Liangzhou are busy fighting among themselves. The victory of the strong and the weak is obvious at a glance.
Fu Qian looked at his father's tomb, suppressed the impulse in his heart, and said slowly: "Although Juluhou is a powerful warrior, in order to preserve the family, he has to take this last resort. If my father was still alive, he would definitely not agree with me.
Decide."
Yang Hui sighed on the side and wanted to comfort Fu Qian, but he didn't know where to start.
