Great Sui Guoshi

"Yes!"

The lieutenant arched his hands, turned sideways to the scout who was on standby, and turned his face. The latter clamped his horse's belly and galloped out. He went up a gentle slope along the official road, pulled the reins abruptly, glanced ahead, and turned around. Horse head, back again.

"Shut up!"

The scout reined in the reins, stopped the horse, and raised his hand to the old man on the opposite side: "General, the national division's team has arrived."

The old man nodded to him, waved the scout back, raised his eyes, and looked at the end of the official road.

There was a faint sound of horseshoes.

In the field of vision, more than a hundred cavalrymen slowly walked side by side with their guns, spreading to the rear of the team. The blue sky black bird and the Yin Yang flag were held high. The collision of weapons and the sound of human footsteps accompanied a long team approaching. Two teams of well-armored infantry His eyes were majestic, he pressed the handle of the knife at his waist, and his footsteps stomped on the ground, giving off a murderous aura.

The long dragon-like team made people feel uneasy. The peasants and boatmen who watched from afar felt an inexplicable chill on their backs, faces and necks. More than a thousand soldiers gathered around, and the leading veteran rushed forward.

The team in front seemed to be slow but fast, before he handed over, it arrived in a blink of an eye.

After descending the gentle slope in a short while, the one-armed man carrying two long-handled knives in front of the cavalry team let go of the reins, raised his hand, and a team officer shouted.

"stop!"

The 'long dragon' coming over slowly stopped, and the pawns in the guard of honor came back to their senses. They walked such a long road without the slightest fatigue. It felt like they had just left the city gate. The mountains are close to the river, and it is obvious that we have reached the Bahe River.

Many people felt a little overwhelmed, Baili Road arrived so soon?

At this time, the veteran from that side got off his horse, arched his hands towards a French sedan chair in the middle of the team, and lowered his head slightly: "Han Qinhu has seen the Master of the State Teacher."

When the sound came, the pawns pushed aside the sides, and the sedan chairs that were exposed slowly lowered from the shoulders of four strong soldiers to the ground. The curtain was lifted, and a pair of auspicious cloud shoes stepped out. In the middle of the night, he passed through the soldiers carrying knives on both sides, came to the opposite old man, and bowed his hands in return.

"The general is very courteous. I have no official position or position. I should be the one to see the courtesy."

"The national teacher is too modest."

The veteran is Han Qinhu, and he is an acquaintance with Lu Liangsheng two or three times. After some politeness, he stretched out his hand and said, "It's about time, the national teacher, please come aboard."

"Please, General."

Lu Liangsheng stretched out his hand towards the boat, Sun Yingxian who was holding the whisk, Zuo Zhengyang who was carrying two knives, Zhu Gangman who was carrying a rake, and an old donkey all followed and drove away in a row Going to the leading five-toothed ship in the back, the water surface is choppy. It rained heavily in the past two days and the water level soared. It is suitable for this kind of big ship to sail.

A group of soldiers around watched the national teacher accompanied by the general walk through the middle and boarded the ship. Most of them were in the outskirts of the barracks and had never seen them before, so they couldn't help muttering.

"This is the national teacher?" "You are younger than me..." "So what if you are young, you can do it if you have the ability."

"I heard that there was a rebellion in the south, and there was a personal spell, so His Majesty invited the national teacher out."

"This is the best way, so that we don't have to go up to die for nothing. The national teacher is also a person with magic spells, right? I don't know whether to accept disciples..."

While chatting in a low voice, seeing someone coming, he hadn't closed his mouth yet, and was kicked by the captain alone, and followed the team to enter the majestic giant ship one after another.

.......

"Offshore—"

Lu Liangsheng, who was walking on the deck, raised his head and looked at the soldiers standing on the top of the five-story ship building, waving flags and shouting. This was the first time he had seen such a big ship, even the golden plume ship when Chen Chao was still there. In contrast, the deck alone is like flat ground, without any sense of shaking, and there is no sign of seasickness among the soldiers from the Northland.

"I heard that this kind of ship was specially built by Duke Yue when he attacked Chen. When I saw it today, I realized that he is much stronger than me."

Looking back, Lu Liangsheng and Han Qinhu walked on the deck, chatting and laughing, the latter patted the fence, his gray beard opened, and laughed too.

"Duke Yue's double cultivation of spells and military skills, as well as his outstanding martial arts, is indeed incomparable to ordinary people. However, the national teacher should not be self-effacing. The Yue country is also old, and the national teacher is still so young. I think his achievements in the future will be better than mine. Wait big."

While speaking, the hull of the boat trembled slightly, and the two big rods at the stern supported the stern and slanted, sliding along the flow of the river to the middle of the river. The soldiers of Chuanloushan shouted again and waved their flags.

"Paddle!"

On both sides of the huge hull, twenty long oars on each side broke free from the shackles and fell into the water, splashing water more than two feet high, like a centipede with centipedes on both sides, creating circles of ripples in the water, a moment , the hull pushed up the white water waves to the sides of the ship.

Lu Liangsheng walked to the side of the boat, watched the mountains, fields, and villages in Yan'an slowly move back, and looked back at the old man.

"General Han, according to the speed of the ship, how long will it take us to reach Yuhang?"

"If the journey is smooth, we should be able to arrive in half a month. If the river is blocked and the water level is low, it will take some more time."

What Han Qinhu said is not nonsense. Although the Weishui River, Bahe River, Yellow River, and Huai River are connected, there are many places with poor mountains and narrow rivers. Paving the waterway from Chang'an to the south will not only make the commercial road smooth, but also strengthen the imperial court's control over the south. If there is such a rebellion, the northern soldiers only need to go down the river to reach the opponent's city.

The old man leaned on the fence and said with a smile: "However, the old man feels that this battle should be fought for a longer period of time. After a long time, the bones of this body are getting looser and looser. I am afraid that in two years, I will not even be able to hold weapons. .”

"The general's idea may not be completed."

Lu Liangsheng knew that he was just expressing emotion, but he still had to make some things clear.

"Nowadays, the south is also the people of the Great Sui Dynasty. Even if the soldiers are bewitching and rebelling, it has nothing to do with them. After a long war, the people will suffer unspeakably. This time, it is best if you can persuade the other party. If you can't, try your best to spend a few days. Within a short period of time, capture the opponent, and the rest of the rebels will be left to the general."

"Okay, then according to the words of the national teacher, it happens that my old Han also wants to see the magic of the gods, haha!"

Han Qinhu stood on the side of the boat and smiled heartily, attracting the attention of the surrounding soldiers. At this moment, someone shouted: "There is something in the water?!"

Someone looked at the side of the big ship sailing in search of fame. Under the tumbling water waves, a thick and long black shadow quickly swam past and rushed to the front of the ship. It rushed out of the water, hit a steep mountain wall on one side, and made a loud noise.

The soldiers on the deck flocked to the bow of the ship, and Han Qinhu also ran over. Just as he saw the boulder flying out, his eyes were wide open, pointing at the dark shadow on the bottom of the water, and looking back at Lu Liangsheng.

"National teacher, this... this... is the dragon you invited that day?"

The sun was shining brightly, Lu Liangsheng walked up to the old man, the river wind blew, and the blue silk robe fluttered, and he stood at the bow of the boat looking at the black dragons cruising in the waterway in the distance, and nodded.

"The fish-scale dragon is the longest in the water, and the waterway to get there is not smooth. It happened that the old dragon cleared the way, so that the fleet can arrive faster, and it can also make it easier for the peasants and soldiers who are paddling."

"The master of the country really has profound magic power."

Han Qinhu stroked his beard and sighed, seeing the black shadow disappearing in front of him, he suddenly burst out laughing.

"I'm thinking now, those rebel generals hope they can last a little longer, lest they don't even see the master's spell, so it's a waste of time!"

This time back to the homeland, it is best not to use spells...

The wind of the river fluttered on his body, stroking his robes, Lu Liangsheng looked at the Yan'an mountains and the villages and thought.

......

The sun was shining brightly, spreading clouds across the sky, crossing the long river, the sky became gloomy, and a heavy rain was about to fall.

Fulin Prefecture, Wantong County.

The city is bleak, the gates are closed, and the soldiers on the wall are waiting in battle. The flag flying the word "Sui" was cut off and thrown under the city, and the word "Chen" that I hadn't seen for many years was erected again. Watchtower.

Chapter 459 Heroic words, unbearable

The sky is gloomy, the majestic city wall stretches, mottled burn marks, traces of knives and guns, and in some places there are dark red left by dried blood. The soldiers patrolling the city wall are watching the roads outside the city vigilantly. The crowds gather and disperse. .

Official roads, rural dirt roads, screaming voices, chaotic car shafts, sultry summer air, filled with dust, among the crowded crowds, a strong man is pushing a wheelbarrow, the whole family’s rations are on it, his wife and daughter are pulling his clothes He followed behind with a panicked expression. On one side, a well-to-do family was driving an ox cart and dragging food, yelling at his family to go faster. The old man on crutches fell down and sat on the side of the road with difficulty, looking at the crowd in hesitation. leave......

Under the gloomy sky, people living outside the city began to leave one after another on the roads of Fulin Prefecture, and went to other states to seek refuge with their relatives to avoid the war.

The breath of war gradually filled up.

"Open the city gate!"

The city gate of Wantong County was wide open, and a team of horses rushed out. The young man at the head cracked his whip and yelled, "Drive!"

On the official road in the southwest, because the city gates are closed, few people can come out of the city, and it looks much more spacious. This horse team rushed out, and ran southwards smoothly all the way. whip.

"Get out of the way!"

During the shouting, the old man carrying the basket on the side was accidentally injured by the whip and fell to the ground. The old man's son cried, "Father!"

Grabbing the stone on the ground, rushing up will be desperate.

"You beat me to death, what did you beat my father for?! You bastards, who cares what you do? Seeing that the crops are growing...you are plague-stricken ghosts!!"

The knight turned his horse's head and reached out to draw his sword.

"stop!"

Sitting on the horseback, Chen Jing yelled to stop that subordinate, brought the guards up, waved his hands and pushed, pushed the crying young man two feet away, without hurting him.

Immediately, he arched his hands on the horse's back and shouted loudly to the panicked people all around:

"...Jing is also from Chen, and this place is also my homeland, but now it is occupied by the Sui people. When I come back, I hope that you and I, Chen people, can recover our homeland. I also ask all the folks and elders to be patient for a little longer and repel the enemy. Sui Jun, Jing Ding will let you live a stable life!"

The words spread slowly, but on the road ahead, the black crowd just glanced at him, and no one responded. Chen Jing pursed his lips, put down his hands, turned his head to the left and right and whispered:

"Let's go, don't hurt them."

The horse team slowly squeezed through the crowd and left to go to the front, and then to the distance to pick up the speed again. The border to the south is close to Hegu County. With the support of the three cities of Fulin Prefecture, Chen Fu decided to extend inwards and lay out a deep strategy. , in order to fight against the coming Sui army.

Right now, an army led by General Chen Chaojiu has marched there, and Chen Fu is also in the army at this time, serving as a sacrificial wine.

Da da da da.....

The horse team coming from afar passed through the roads and forests, the sky further south was cloudy and low, with faint flashes of lightning, and the dull sound of thunder crossed the sky.

The patrolling soldiers heard the iron hooves spreading and turned their eyes away, while the approaching horse team slowly slowed down.

"dismount!"

Chen Jing raised his hand to say hello, and got off his horse. The soldiers patrolling nearby recognized the young man in the lead, and hurried forward to take the reins.

More than a hundred knights who followed from over there came down one after another, followed Chen Jing through the woods here, turned the corner of the stepped dirt road, and their vision became wider.

A small river runs from north to south, and the fenced barracks are close to the river bank. There are many banners and flags, and soldiers and horses come in and out, presenting a dense and solemn scene.

At the rear gate of the village where grain and fodder entered and exited, the guards saw a group of people approaching with their horses, and pressed their weapons down to stop them. , just asked:

"Who was that person just now?"

"I don't know, brother? Our Majesty Chen Chao."

"Oh... I really can't recognize you without wearing a dragon robe. I am under General Cao's command. When General Cao raised his troops, he followed me here. I have never seen Your Majesty."

"Which General Cao? Cao Shouren?"

. . . . . .

Chen Jing walked into the barracks, asked where Chen Fu was for the sacrificial wine, and the cavalry behind him went to repair, then went straight to the big tent in the center. As soon as he closed it, he immediately retracted his abdomen, raised his chest, and raised his head.

"I have seen Your Majesty!"

"Jijiu and General Cao are inside?"

"exist!"

Chen Jing nodded, opened the curtain and strode in. Inside, some military official documents were piled up in a long case, and the lights were flickering. On one side of the illuminated tent, there was a map hanging.

The gray-bearded old man was pointing to the map with a middle-aged general, drawing circles with his fingers, talking in a low voice about the upcoming battle.

Hearing the sound of footsteps, the two turned their heads. The old man let out a laugh, walked up to him with his beard, and stretched out his hand to support Chen Jing who wanted to salute.

"Why did His Majesty come here suddenly?"

On the other side, the general with thick eyebrows and beard strode forward with his sword hilt pressed down on his waist. He came to stand behind the old man, arched his hands, and lowered his face: "Mr. Cao Shouren, I pay my respects to Your Majesty!"

"General Cao, don't be too polite."

Chen Jing helped the leader of the guards who escorted him and his mother to Tianzhi back then. After the fall of the Chen Dynasty, he also became a prisoner. After winning Wantong County, we have a foothold.

"Master, I came here because I suddenly thought that Hegu County is close to Mr. Lu's hometown. I also heard that Xueshi Zhou of Hegu County had a good relationship with him. He can be regarded as a mentor. Siege, I think..."

Cough!

Chen Fu coughed, and his loving eyes suddenly became dignified, "Your Majesty, it's better to change your name."

"Uh... whatever."

Over there, Chen Jing smiled uncomfortably, paused, and spoke again.

"For this attack on the city, I think it's better to send someone to contact and ask him to persuade the county guard to surrender. It's best not to use weapons. On the way here, I saw the people leaving their homes to avoid the war..."

Before he finished speaking, Chen Fu stroked his long gray beard under his chin, closed his eyes as if he was thinking, and after a moment, opened them with a smile on his face.

"Your Majesty is a good strategist. I have heard about the scholar Zhou and his teacher. He is famous in this county. If he persuaded the county guard, he would indeed be able to take this city without bloodshed. If the late emperor could see His Majesty's dedication , should be gratifying."

Looking at the apprentice on the opposite side, Emperor Chen Chao, he repeated: "Wonderful."

In the side seat, Cao Shouren, who served as a foil, also agreed with this strategy. They are all Chen people, so there is no need to fight each other, but he was born in the army, so he thought carefully.

"Your Majesty, Jijiu, what if that Scholar Zhou refuses, what should we do? Yichen thought, send someone to contact him first, and hurry up to build siege equipment. If the other party refuses, he will directly launch the siege."

The lights on the desk were flickering, and the big tent became quiet. Chen Jing frowned and wanted to speak, but Master Chen Fu spoke first, stroked his long beard and shook his head.

"Absolutely not. Zhou Zhen is a well-read and learned man like me. Who doesn't have any thoughts of the motherland in his heart? General Cao will send people to sneak into the city first to test it out."

"Yes!"

Cao Shouren got up dragging his armor, bowed his hands to Chen Jing, then saluted Chen Fu who was beside him, strode out of the military tent, and arranged for scouts to go.