Not only has the wall expanded into a city, there are also a large number of markets outside the city, and there are even ships on the dock not far away that have not been collected and destroyed in time.
Obviously, with the development of Lingnan's commerce, the Yanguan Pass, which was originally a barrier, has evolved into an important stopping point for merchants and pedestrians entering and leaving Lingnan.
Even if the border town of Yanguan is like this, the land in Lingnan is probably more prosperous than imagined. Only then did Xiao Shilian realize that Li Xingchen seemed to have arranged a good job for him, but a new problem came again, and that was Yan Chen in front of him. Although Guan looks confused, he should at least be ready for battle.
Xiao Shilian knew that Li Xingchen and Pei Zilie were making great advances in Jingzhou and Jiangnan, even in Jiangnan, which had plenty of troops. Therefore, Xiao Shilian did not expect resistance from Lingnan, which had no defenders at all, and was already ready to take over the city. I was prepared, but the situation in front of me was obviously unexpected.
"General, it has been found out that the person being locked up is Guizhou Governor Fu." Tang Xiao, who was responsible for spying on intelligence, said in a deep voice.
Xiao Shilian was startled for a moment, and then couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Why did Fu jump out at this time?
But think about it, both Shen Jungao and Fu were demoted to Lingnan. One was the Pingyue Zhonglang General and the governor of Guangzhou, and the other was the governor of Guizhou (now Guiyang). This strict pass is on the north side of Guizhou, so it is strictly guarded. Guan's task naturally fell on Fu's shoulders.
"This old stubborn man." Xiao Shilian sighed. Of course he knew what kind of people Fu and Shen Jungao were. It was obviously impossible to expect Fu to let go. The tight pass in front of him seemed to be attacked by force, but Xiao Shilian Still wanting to give it a try, "Hou, would you like to go into the city for a walk?"
A young man quickly came out of the queue: "Since my subordinate's name has the word 'courage' in it, why don't you dare!"
Everyone in the military tent suddenly laughed. This Hou is the third son of Hou Andu, and the younger brother of Hou Mi who has established his achievements in the northwest. Although he is young, he has inherited his father's title, so he is still in Nanchen. A county lord.
This time, he joined the army as the chief secretary. He was actually responsible for coordinating and arranging local officials and civil affairs. He was regarded as the temporary leader among Xiao Shilian's subordinate officials. Of course, this was also because Li Xingchen had too few subordinate officials, and someone as highly virtuous and prestigious as Gu Yewang The old people were unable to travel and travel all the way south with the army, so such an arduous task could only fall on the shoulders of young people.
Hou's "" actually means honesty and calmness, and has nothing to do with courage. However, when he said this, the originally tense atmosphere weakened a lot. Xiao Shilian's eyes immediately fell on Li Xun and Luo Yi: " The army is preparing to attack the city!"
"promise!"
Standing on the Yanguan Wall, Fu was actually very nervous. He didn't even know how long it had been since he moved the beads downwards, and his palms were covered in sweat.
As a civil servant, looking at the huge military camp outside the city wall and the constant traffic of ships on the river, Fu really didn't know how long he could sustain it with his soldiers and horses.
It had been some time since he and Shen Jungao had been demoted to Lingnan, but when they arrived in Lingnan, Fu found that the place was not as poor and backward as they had imagined. Especially in Guangzhou, a gathering place for merchants, and Yanguan, which connects Jingnan, it was densely populated and even Better than some big towns in Jiangnan.
This also surprised Fu Zai, but also gave him confidence to rely on Lingnan to resist Li Xingchen.
After all, Lingnan is the land of Longxing in Nanchen. Many nobles here are related to Nanchen. Naturally, they don't want to watch Nanchen fall apart, so they still stand firmly on the side of Shen Jungao and Fu. As for Shen Jungao and Fu
A division of labor was also carried out, with the west going to Fu and the east going to Shen Jungao. Even if they didn't want to save Nan Chen, they could still block Li Xingchen and open up another world here in Lingnan, which could be regarded as leaving a trace of fire for Nan Chen.
But now the news of Jiankang Mansion has come again, which has also shaken people in Lingnan. Chen Shuling's actions make everyone feel that it is not worthwhile to continue to serve this court. Although Fu now wants to cut Chen Shuling into thousands of pieces, he still can't
We can only visit the front line in person to stabilize the morale of the military.
If Xiao Shilian really enters the Yan Pass, there will be no danger to defend the Lingnan area, especially the powerful navy of the Shu Han Dynasty can go straight to Guangzhou along the Li River. By then, even if people's hearts turn to Nanchen, it will be too late.
When Hou appeared in front of him, Fu was even more cautious. Because he could feel the gazes from behind him. These Lingnan officials and generals were hesitant, worried, and curious. Obviously they also wanted to
We know what price Xiao Shilian, a "descendant of Lingnan", will offer. After all, the examples of Lu Zhongsu and Gu Jue in Jingzhou are there. Xiao Shilian at least will not treat everyone badly.
"What do you want to say when Mr. Hou comes here?" Fu asked coldly.
Hou is the son of the founding hero and military general Dongliang Hou Andu, so he really doesn't dare to do anything like "kill the envoy to show his determination", not to mention "when two countries are at war, don't kill the envoy", this can be regarded as
According to the long-standing tradition, as a Buddhist, Fu would definitely not do such a killing.
And Hou smiled and said: "Of course I want to persuade you to surrender."
People around you are a little surprised. Of course everyone knows what you are here for, but there is no need to say it so straightforward, right?
Could it be that Xiao Shilian really didn't take them seriously anymore? Some civil servants felt that this was an insult. No matter how you try to persuade them to surrender, you have to cover up your face.
Hou didn't give Fu a chance to speak, and said directly: "It's a long journey. Maybe Fu Gong doesn't know that just three days ago, King Yueyang of your country led his troops to surrender in Yuzhang County, and earlier, the governor of Jingzhou
Chen Huiji surrendered Xunyang County, and Huang Wan, the governor of Jiangzhou, offered Jinxi County (now Qianshan, Anhui). As a result, the land along the Gan River, both sides of Poyang and the right side of the Yangtze River have all come under the command of our great Han Dynasty."
Everyone fell into silence, and the expression on Fu's face changed again and again. Lingnan and Jiangnan were blocked by Meiling, and the gate was on the west side, the road was far away, and there was war, so they really hadn't received the news here yet.
, if what Hou said is true, then Li Xingchen should have pointed his sword at Jiankang Mansion by now.
Nanchen has reached the edge of national subjugation, let alone Lingnan. I am afraid they no longer care about what is happening outside Jiankang Mansion.
This Lingnan land is destined to have no reinforcements, and Chen Huiji and Chen Shushen, who are relatives of the emperor, have surrendered. Do you really want to hold on?
Hou didn't look like he was trying to persuade him to surrender. Instead, he looked like he was giving an ultimatum.
"Whether you want to stay or not, General Zhengdong is willing to give you one day to think about it. If there is no reply after one day, we will attack the city immediately." Hou Zhengzheng cupped his hands, turned around and left the tower gracefully. (To be continued)