Fenghou

At this time, a soldier rushed to the hall to report, "General Zheng's team is already ten miles south of the county seat."

Chen Qing immediately got up and said to Jiang Yanxian: "I'll go pick up Old Zheng. I'll leave the food to Mr. Jiang. You can go to Yang Yuanqing and ask him to send troops to help carry it."

"I understand, I'm going to find General Yang!"

Jiang Yanxian and Chen Qing parted ways. Chen Qing led a troop of cavalry to leave the city and head south quickly. After only five li, they met Zheng Ping's army head-on. He led [-] recruits to the north.

Zheng Ping hurriedly urged him to come forward and salute, "The humble Zheng Ping sees Du Tong!"

"General Zheng, you have worked hard this time."

Chen Qing smiled and stepped forward to look at the soldiers. He felt that the recruits were tall and strong, and their appearance was well-defined. They looked like soldiers from Sichuan and Shaanxi, not soldiers from Bashu.

Chen Qing smiled and said, "Are they all from Shu?"

Zheng Ping shook his head, "They are all people from Shanxi Road and Xihe Road who fled to Bashu. They signed up actively. The 6000 people I selected used to be from the Western Army. They are of good quality and can go into battle to kill the enemy with a little training."

Speaking of this, Zheng Ping took out a letter and handed it to Chen Qing, "This is Wu Jie's personal letter to Dutong. He repeatedly asked me to hand it into your hands."

Chen Qing took the letter and put it in his arms, and asked with a smile: "But you said in the eagle letter last time that you recruited 6000 troops, why have you shrunk to [-] now?"

Zheng Ping hurriedly said: "It's 1 people. This is the first batch of troops to go north. There are still many soldiers who have to resettle their homes before going north. It may be a month late. At that time, they will go north with the people recruited by Zhou Kuan."

"How many people were recruited?"

"This time there are about [-] households. The main reason is that everyone is worried about safety. Many families are unwilling to go north and would rather be tenant farmers in Bashu. Both Zhou Kuan and I believe that as long as the safety of Xihe Road can be guaranteed and the development will be good, More and more people will go north.”

Chen Qing nodded, "Take the recruits to the recruit camp in the west to resettle them. There are enough tents over there. Take a good rest for two days and start training the day after tomorrow!"

……

At the same moment when the Bashu recruits entered the barracks, the Weihe wharf became lively, and the second batch of 12 shi of grain was delivered, this time using super-large leather rafts of the Qianshi class, a total of 140 ships.

Pulled by camels on the shore, the mighty fleet of giant leather rafts was pulled to Chengji County. These giant leather rafts were also seized in Baochuan County, Huizhou, and have never had a chance to be used.

This transportation is also the last voyage before the Wei River freezes, and the next transportation will not be until the beginning of spring in February next year.

On the pier, sacks of wheat piled up like a mountain, each bag weighed 120 jin, which was exactly one stone. Soldiers kept unloading the grain bags from the rafts, and [-] carts transported the grain back to the city.

The general who escorted the food this time was Hu Yantong, the military envoy of Gongzhou. Since Hu Yantong was reassigned from the Privy Council and followed Chen Qing, he has been relatively low-key.

This is also related to his army's lack of success. Most of the soldiers in his army are from Lin'an, and many of them came to Qinzhou in the northwest with the idea of ​​making a fortune.

So the first deserter in the army appeared in his army. Although he strengthened the cohesion of the soldiers through intensive training, but this time he moved from Ganquanbao to Qinzhou, and more than 200 people in his army proposed to retire and return. The township has reached [-]% of the army.

Chen Qing approved the soldier's discharge from the army, but Hu Yantong couldn't hold back his face. He applied for demotion, but was reprimanded by Chen Qing. Only then did Tong gradually come out of depression.

When Chen Qing came to the pier, Hu Yantong hurriedly stepped forward to salute, "See Du Tong for humble posts!"

"General Huyan has worked hard!"

Chen Qing smiled slightly and said, "I've been worried that there will be ice on the way and the food will be trapped in the Weishui."

"This time it is really risky, especially when it will freeze at night, so we dare not stop and keep walking. Fortunately, the ice layer is very thin, and it will crack when it hits. It was barely transported to Chengji County. I guess we will leave later. In a few days, it will really freeze in the river."

Chen Qing nodded and asked again: "How is the situation in Gongzhou?"

"Xiaozhi came here this time because he has an extremely important piece of information to report to Dutong."

4Chapter 17 Kitchen Encounter

"What important situation?"

"It's about the Xixia Army. They are building a military city in Gongzhou."

Chen Qing waved his hand, "Let's go to the barracks and talk!"

The Peking University Camp is just one mile away, and Chen Qing's Chinese army camp is also in the Peking Camp. Now it is not a war, he spends most of his time in Jiedu Mansion, but once he enters a wartime state, he will be in most of the time. In the barracks.

Entering the big tent, there is a sand table in front of it, about the size of a ping-pong table. This is a small sand table, only Qinzhou and Gongzhou, and a larger sand table is still under construction.

Chen Qing sent people to find Yang Zaixing, Gao Ding, Liu Cui, and Liu Qiong, and said to them: "General Huyan said that there is an enemy situation in Gongzhou, let's listen together."

Chen Qing handed the wooden pole to Hu Yantong, and Hu Yantong pointed the wooden pole at Tongxi County and said, "Let's talk about Tongxi County first. All the people in Tongxi County were forcibly driven out by the Xixia Army, and more than a hundred people died. They were sent to Longxi County for resettlement, and then sent scouts to Tongxi County to inquire, and found that they were repairing the county town, and all the houses inside were demolished, probably to be used as a warehouse city."

"go on!"

"The spies sent by the humble staff continued to investigate to the north and found that Xixia also built a military city between Dingxi County and Tongxi County. It has not yet been completed, but the prototype has already been formed. The scale is not large. It should be a transit city for logistics supplies. It is almost certain that the Xixia army will build one or two more military cities between Tongxi County and Longxi County."

Yang Zaixing frowned and said, "Isn't it clear that after the spring of next year, Xixia will attack Longxi County aggressively?"

Chen Qing smiled lightly and said: "Obviously, the other party wants to cut off our connection with Lintao and Hezhou. Once they take back Gongzhou, we will only be left with Qinzhou and Deshun Prefecture. This is what Cao Baozong fought for. Abacus, so I said he was talking on paper."

Everyone was stunned, not understanding what Dutong meant?

Chen Qing said with a smile: "He has a total of [-] troops, how many troops does he need to disperse to defend these military cities, even if he sends [-] troops to protect the military cities along the way, how will his remaining [-] troops attack Longxi County?

If he comes here with all his troops, then I only need to put [-] troops in Longxi County, and then temporarily abandon Hezhou, Lintao Mansion and Ganquan City, and concentrate [-] troops to attack Lanzhou. What will he do?

All retreat, and these military cities and supplies, food and grass that cost a lot of money to build are lost in vain?I even need to loot Lanzhou completely, store money, food and supplies in Dingxi County, and then my army will lie in ambush by the Yellow River, waiting for him to attack halfway across..."

Yang Zaixing understood, "I understand, the other party's problem is that they only have [-] troops, but they have to do things like [-] troops."

"Exactly!"

Hu Yantong pondered for a while and said: "What if the opponent increases to [-] troops?"

"It's possible!"

Chen Qing laughed and said: "This is exactly what I expected. If we can wipe out all these 10 people, within 20 years, Xixia will not dare to go south."

Speaking of this, Chen Qing saw that everyone was dumbfounded, and then smiled slightly: "But it is impossible to wipe out 10 people. Cao Baozong will definitely keep about 4 people to guard Lanzhou. The premise is that he really has 10 people, and then [-] The military guards supply the military city along the way.

He personally led an army of [-] to attack Longxi County, but as long as I wiped out the [-] troops he went south, the Xixia army in Lanzhou would all retreat, not to mention that I still have a backup, whether there will be [-] troops is still a question . "

Du Tong's strong self-confidence gave everyone confidence, and Hu Yantong asked; "What should the humble officer do now?"

Chen Qing thought for a while and said: "Suspend the mining of saltpeter mines, order five thousand miners to return to the city, gather together for training, pay them normal wages, and let them participate in defending the city. In addition, this time you return to Gongzhou and bring a batch of kerosene go back."

After a pause, Chen Qing said again: "If the Xixia army wants to build a military city, let them build it. Don't startle the snake!"

……

Hu Yantong didn't stop, he immediately led [-] soldiers and [-] camels back to Longxi County, and [-] camels carried [-] barrels of kerosene on their backs, and rushed westward to Gongzhou.

When Chen Qing came home, his wife had already taken a nap. Chen Qing hadn't eaten lunch. He was really hungry, and he was too lazy to eat with his soldiers, so he came to the kitchen.

By this time it was past lunch time, the kitchen was very quiet, and the two cooks had gone to take their afternoon naps.

Chen Qing faintly saw a petite figure in a white dress busy in front of the stove, he thought it was some maid who stole food, so he walked into the room and asked with a smile: "Is there any food left?"

When the petite figure turned around, Chen Qing was stunned for a moment, it turned out to be Zhao Qiaoyun.

"Miss Zhao, why are you here?" Chen Qing asked with a smile.

Zhao Qiaoyun's pretty face was flushed, her eyes flustered, and she stammered, "I didn't have lunch, so I came here to make some noodles for myself."

Seeing that she had already cooked a bowl of noodles, Chen Qing smiled and said, "Okay! I'll go to the restaurant outside."

At this time, the restaurants are all over, maybe the teahouse can find some snacks to satisfy our hunger.

"General!"

Just as Chen Qing was about to leave, Zhao Qiaoyun stopped him and said with a blushing face, "If you don't mind, just eat this bowl of noodles!"

Chen Qing said with a smile: "Of course I don't dislike it, but if I eat it, won't you be hungry?"

"will not!"

Zhao Qiaoyun hurriedly said: "There are ready-made noodles here, I'll just make another bowl."

"Then I'm welcome."

Chen Qing was so hungry that his chest was pressed against his back. He took the bowl, pulled a small stool and sat down. Just as he was about to start eating, Zhao Qiaoyun called him again, "Wait a minute!"

She gave him another big spoonful of minced meat, blushing and said, "You can eat it now!"

Chen Qing was really hungry, picked up the bowl and began to eat. Seeing that he was eating deliciously, Zhao Qiaoyun's eyes shone with joy, added a ladle of water to the pot, and started kneading noodles again.

Chen Qing said with a vague smile, "If you mix some more noodles, I'm afraid one bowl won't be enough!"

"Ok!"

Zhao Qiaoyun's movements are skilled and brisk.

Chen Qing quickly finished eating, and drank the soup in the bowl up to the sky. He couldn't help but praise: "It tastes really good, this is the best noodle meal I've ever eaten!"

Zhao Qiaoyun smiled slightly, "That's because you're hungry. When you're hungry, everything tastes good."

"It makes sense, you're pretty skilled! You used to do it yourself?"

Zhao Qiaoyun nodded, "I used to cook by myself in the Imperial Palace of the Kingdom of Jin, and I have long been used to it."

Chen Qing watched her reconciliation from the side, and asked with a smile: "I heard from my lady that you don't want to go back to Lin'an?"

Zhao Qiaoyun's eyes showed a trace of panic, "General, you promised me."

Chen Qing nodded with a smile, "Of course I won't force you, I'm afraid of wronging you."

Zhao Qiaoyun lowered her head and whispered, "As long as the general doesn't drive me away, I'm willing to follow you forever."

The words were a bit ambiguous, Chen Qing blushed, quickly changed the topic and said with a smile: "I found that you have gained a lot of weight, and your complexion has improved, is there any discomfort in your body?"

"No! I gained weight too fast. In less than a year, I gained twenty catties."

"It's better to get fatter, I like to be fatter..."

Chen Qing bit the second half of the conversation, and there was almost ambiguity again.

Both of them didn't know what to say, the atmosphere was a bit awkward, at this moment, there was a sound of footsteps, followed by Yu Ying's smiling voice, "Sister Qiaoyun, make me a bowl too, I'm hungry too! "

As soon as she entered the door, she tripped and bumped into Chen Qing's back, causing her to scream in fright.

Chen Qing turned around and tapped her on the head, and scolded with a smile: "You are still frizzy at such an age, how will you marry in the future?"

Yu Ying was both surprised and delighted, "Why is the young master here?"

"Just like you, I'm hungry and waiting for noodles!"

"My lord hasn't eaten yet! Madame thinks you won't come back at noon, so forget it! I'll go have some snacks."

Zhao Qiaoyun hurriedly said: "Don't go, I made three bowls, and you have one bowl!"

"Well, the dessert is sweet and greasy, I don't want to eat it."

Yu Ying sat down with a smile on her face, but she suddenly jumped up as if she was sitting on a spring, "I'll make tea for you!"

Chen Qing grabbed her wrist and dragged her back with a smile, "No, I'm waiting for the noodle soup!"

Zhao Qiaoyun quickly glanced at Chen Qing from the corner of his eye, and his eyes became a little complicated.

Chapter 448 Showdown

At night, Chen Qing lay down under the quilt. The quilt was warm. The moment he lay down, he was so comfortable that he let out a soft snort.

"What's the matter?" Lu Xiu put her arms around her husband's neck and asked with a smile.

"I met Qiaoyun at noon, it was quite embarrassing."

Chen Qing smiled wryly and told his wife the whole story about meeting Zhao Qiaoyun in the kitchen, but he still hid the most embarrassing sentence.

Lu Xiu chuckled, "I know, Ah Ying told me that you blushed and finished eating the noodles, and then ran as fast as a rabbit."

"You damn girl, how can you say that about me?"

"You think she is stupid, let me tell you, the two of them are as smart as monkeys, they understand everything, but! The other girl probably won't be able to sleep tonight." Lu Xiu smiled meaningfully.

"Alian?"

"What are you pretending to be?"

Lu Xiu lightly bit her husband's ear, gritted her teeth and said, "I know I'm talking about Qiao Yun!"

Chen Qing was stunned, "I didn't pretend!"

"You really don't know?" Lu Xiu saw that her husband was not pretending.

"what do you know?"

"nothing?"

Lu Xiu yawned, rubbed her belly and smiled, "The little guy is asleep, I'm going with him."

Chen Qing was really exhausted today, a strong sense of drowsiness hit him, he closed his eyes, and fell asleep quietly...