Dai Cai, the captain of Yong'an, has been in a bad mood these days. Just like the hazy clouds outside Baidi City, he always feels heavy in his heart.
In fact, you can't blame him. The Baidi City is majestic, but you will inevitably get bored if you stay here for a long time. What's more, Dai Cai, who is called to lead the troops to guard one side, is actually a middle-aged general who was assigned?
Baidi City in Yong'an is the world's first-class male pass fortress, but no matter how strong the male pass is, it must be tempered by the fire of war before it can be reflected. And the current Baidi City, whether it is the Northern Zhou Dynasty or the Southern Chen Dynasty, is not as big as here.
It means to strike.
I heard that there was another war in Jingzhou, and it was in full swing, which made Dai Cai even more depressed. He was not young anymore, and he was not confused, but he was just a small captain. In name, he was guarding one side, but look at
With the group of old and weak soldiers under his command, as well as the Baidi City that was in disrepair, Dai Cai never believed that he could hold on in the face of the overwhelming enemy.
This Baidi City is like an abandoned child forgotten in the corner of the world's chessboard. No one remembers this place. Naturally, the Northern Zhou army will not remember that there is another man in his forties who has been guarding Baidi City for more than ten years.
A promoted captain.
It is one thing that he has not left Baidi City for more than ten years, but Dai Cai has been the captain of Yong'an for more than ten years. For the Northern Zhou army, which has many famous generals, the captain is just an official the size of a sesame seed.
You can catch a lot of them in Xiangyang City alone.
What's more important is that before Dai Cai took office, the largest official in Yong'an City was not called Yong'an Captain, but Yong'an Governor.
The difference between one word and one word is the difference between cloud and mud.
For hundreds of years, this place has been one of the centers for hegemony. In the past three hundred years, Yongan Baidi City has never been as deserted as it is today.
More than ten years have passed, and the young general who had the ambition to open up the world has turned gray, but the captain above him is still a captain.
There was no opportunity to make a contribution, nor was there a chance to be transferred. After leaving the official office, Dai Cai walked on the empty Baidi City Street, as if walking on an endless road, and the thick fog made it difficult for him to see the direction.
, can’t tell the time.
"Come and take a look, the fresh Three Gorges fish are on sale for cheap!" A shout penetrated the thick and thin fog and reached Dai Cai's ears. Dai Cai was startled subconsciously, and then he looked up.
Just at the corner of the road ahead, a few young men dressed in fishermen's clothing common in Baidi City were holding a few fresh fish in their hands, and there were bamboo baskets at their feet, and they were shouting loudly. It was just the people in Baidi City who
There weren't many of them, so their shouts only attracted one or two passers-by.
Dai Cai couldn't help but shook his head. It must have taken a lot of effort for these young men to catch so many fresh fish from the rapids of the Three Gorges, but they still came to the wrong place. As Baidi City has become increasingly deserted over the years,
The carriages, horses and pedestrians have long since disappeared, and even the local people have come to visit relatives and friends. They are leaving in a hurry. I am afraid that their efforts will be in vain.
But immediately a sense of vigilance arose in Dai Cai's heart. It is true that there are fishermen in Baidi City, but most of them are middle-aged or old. This is the first time for him to see these young guys. He has been in Baidi City for more than ten years.
Years ago, everyone was familiar with every plant and tree in this city. I can guarantee that there would be no such people.
I just don’t know whether they came from the upper river or the lower river?
Although he has not experienced war for more than ten years, Dai Cai is a military commander after all. These young people always give him a sense of danger, just like the enemies he encounters on the battlefield. While he slowly held down his saber, he
He signaled to the bodyguard behind him who was lazily following him to catch up.
Seeing Dai Cai walking over, Li Xingchen raised his eyebrows slightly. Although this man was not wearing official uniform, he had a knife on his waist. He knew at a glance that he was definitely not an ordinary person. Lu Zhiwu, who was beside Li Xingchen, also noticed this person and subconsciously
They reached into the bamboo basket. There was a short blade under the live fish. It was the only weapon they could rely on.
Li Xingchen stretched out his hand to stop Lu Zhiwu, and winked at the navy general on the other side. General Zhuang hurriedly took a few steps forward: "This guest officer looks like a noble man at first sight. How many fish do you want to buy? This is just today.
The fish caught from the river are fresh."
Dai Cai's eyes swept over the naval commander, and he immediately took a fresh fish from the commander's hand. The fish was still swinging its tail hard, and kept splashing water droplets on Dai Cai's face. But Dai Cai just
He wiped it with his sleeve and said with a smile:
"Did you catch this fish from the Three Gorges? Then where did you come from?"
"We are all Zigui fishermen. Taking advantage of the good weather yesterday, we went up the river and fished all the way. We thought we could get it to Baidi City and sell it." The naval commander said hurriedly. He is a native of Xinzhou and is from Zigui.
The accents there were almost the same, so I simply claimed to be from Zigui.
Zigui belongs to Xinzhou geographically, but Nanchen's influence in Xinzhou is limited to the area around Anshu City. In fact, the line from Zigui to Baidi City is the buffer zone between Nanchen and Northern Zhou, or in other words, a zone of neither control.
Dai Cai looked at the general, and then turned to look at the few people behind him. The young people seemed a little nervous and a little scared, exactly like the many local fishermen Dai Cai had seen before.
.And it was not like he had never encountered fishermen from Zigui before, so it was reasonable for such a group of fishermen to come.
Just seeing these people suddenly made Dai Cai feel uneasy. However, this suspicious look only flashed on Dai Cai's face. He immediately put on a smile and asked curiously: "
How many of you are here in total?”
While talking, Dai Cai reached out and took out the copper coins and handed them over. It was obvious that he planned to buy the fish.
The navy captain said in a low voice: "Thank you so much, noble man. There are more than ten people in our village, and a few brothers went directly to Linjiang and other places in Shangjiang. We came to Baidi City just to be able to sell
A few dollars to support the family."
Dai Cai nodded slightly. The man in front of him answered quite appropriately, while the few men behind him were sorting bamboo baskets or shouting loudly. There seemed to be no problem. However, Dai Cai always felt that something was wrong in his heart, and while handing over the fish
He gave it to the personal guards behind him and walked to the young men who were sorting out the bamboo baskets next to him.
Although Li Xingchen lowered his head, he still saw a pair of feet coming into view. He quickly raised his head and tried his best to smile, but did not speak.
Dai Cai gently rubbed his chin and asked curiously: "In certain memories, Zigui is closer to Xiling. Why did you go up the river to Baidi City instead of going directly down the river?"