The general will eat grass

"Damn it, what does the emperor want to do! Self-demotion is not enough, and let the second young master raise troops by himself?" Feng Yulin was so angry that he jumped in the study when Feng Jingwei, who had returned from the court, talked about the affairs of the court. . "How much is appropriate? At that time, he won't charge the second young master with the crime of supporting the army and self-respect, will he?"

Ding Guogong sat behind the desk with a dark face and said nothing.Feng Jingde was very calm, and after mental calculation, he said to Dingguo: "Father, I can take 200 government soldiers there first, and then recruit corvee militiamen from Changyang area, a total of about [-] people. The Xiongnu's iron hooves march fast. But there is no backup food and grass. Based on my understanding of Changyang's terrain, I can stick to it for ten days. Changyang is choking straight into the capital, and the emperor will not sit idly by. If Han Yibai asks for a battle, he will probably agree."

Feng Yulin disagreed, "Second Young Master, you are thankless! You will stick to it for ten days and exhaust the food and grass of the Xiongnu, and Han Yibai will be cheap in the end?"

"Uncle Feng, now is not the time to worry about this. If we can't defend against the Huns, how many people will be killed by Beixuan?"

Feng Yulin scratched his head anxiously, Duke Ding's mansion took a lot of time and effort, and there were countless casualties. In the end, the Jiang faction was responsible for the credit.He is full of vigor and style, and he is even better. He will be promoted to a noble when he needs you, and he will kill a donkey when he doesn't need you.

"Okay, that's it. Yulin, you go back to Jishan Pass immediately and send [-] people to record the screen, using the reason of performing martial arts in winter." Duke Ding made the final decision.

Feng Yulin's eyes lit up: "The commander-in-chief means to keep secret?" He can't do anything else, he knows how to fight.Recording screen is about [-] miles away from Yuping, half a day's journey, not only can rescue Changyang Pass, but also can form an outflanking encirclement with Changyang, or sneak into Yuping, and directly cut off the tail of the Huns.At this time in previous years, they would also perform martial arts in places such as Jiguan Mountain and Screen Recording, so they can perform first and then play.

"Father, the soldiers at Jiguan Mountain have moved, and the Xianbei tribe of the Xiongnu may take the opportunity to attack."

"I know, you don't have to worry. Among the major tribes of the Xiongnu, this one is as brutal as the Daxi tribe. However, our casual customers have already infiltrated it and can already grasp their specific movements. Sooner or later, I will definitely drive them out. North of Baishen Mountain Forest."

Dingguogong issued an order, and the 800 soldiers of the Dingguogong's mansion were fully equipped, and the other [-] stayed behind. The steward Wang was in charge of the luggage.The military situation ahead is urgent. Seeing that the second young master is about to leave, how can he conjure [-] horses and dry food for [-] people in an instant?Just when Steward Wang was about to hit the wall in a hurry, Zhao Yuansong strolled over, "Butler Wang, I know a friend. Their family does business in the north and south. There are no horses but mules, okay?"

Okay, why not, mules are not as strong as a serious army horse, and the formation may be stretched, but it is better than having no means of transportation. "Second young lady, I don't know which family this friend of yours is? Can you really lend five hundred mules at once?"

"The Tang family."

"Which Tang family? Uh... it can't be that Tang family, right?" The richest man in the capital is related to Jiang Chengxiang's family by marriage. Can you really borrow mules and horses from them?

Zhao Yuansong nodded. In the era of mules and horses control, no one could raise so many horses except Tang Zhan's family, who was rich and had thighs. "Wait, I'll go back as soon as I go." Businessmen are talking about business, as long as they have enough interests, they don't care about party issues, and he happened to have something that Tang Zhan was interested in.

"Wait, Second Young Madam." Steward Wang stopped Zhao Yuansong, and said with a embarrassed smile, "If you can borrow another hundred horses. I was planning to use a bullock cart to deliver grain and grass. It would be better if I had mules and horses."

Zhao Yuansong smiled at him playfully, butler Wang blushed a little.

In the large and small kitchens of the mansion, the girls and servants collected all the dry food, sorted and packed them into bags, no matter the chef or the helper, they were all processing the ingredients in the fastest way.Changyang Pass is about [-] miles away from Kyoto, and it takes two days to run non-stop.The emperor ordered the second young master to raise the food and pay for the soldiers by himself. After arriving in Changyang, the garrison will not distribute food and grass to them.The horse-drawn carriage transporting grain and grass is relatively slow, and it takes about three or four days to reach Changyang day and night. The kitchen must be able to last for more than five or six days to prepare dry food for the second young master and the others.

The kitchen stewards and chefs are wailing, 800 servings!In the past, when Duke Ding went on an emergency expedition, they only prepared 300 people when they were most busy, and it was only for two or three days.Alas, working in Dingguo's mansion often challenges the impossible, and they can compete with other chefs to kill goose when they go out.

Mrs. Dingguo came to Zhao Yuansong's yard to pack the bags for her second son. The young couple were both men, and they were not as careful as the girls, so she was worried.When I entered the room, I saw Feng Jingde, and asked curiously where Zhao Yuansong had gone.

"Going to raise mules and horses."

Only then did Mrs. Dingguo remember that there were only more than 300 military horses in her stable. The husband and wife were not careless, but they just paid different attention.She felt a little guilty for blaming Zhao Yuansong for herself, and decided to take care of her son more attentively during his expedition.

Mrs. Dingguo asked the big girls beside her, Xishui and Fuhua, to help the second son pack the parcels, Duanyun and Hanyu went to Deng Mian's yard to tidy up, and asked Ange to go to the storeroom to fetch two of the thickest cloaks, and gave them to the two children respectively. .Everything was ready, Feng Jingde bid farewell to his parents, and led three hundred government soldiers to go ahead, Deng Mian had to wait for the backup horses to be in place, and set off at any time.

Looking at the second son who left in a hurry, Mrs. Dingguo felt a little uncomfortable. They were newly married and were about to be separated.

Feng Jingde led 300 people, speeding past Baihu Street and heading straight for the West Gate. Pedestrians on both sides of the street voluntarily gave way. Shopkeepers of various businesses heard the sound of rumbling horseshoes and poked their heads out of the shop door. "Look at the flags and flags, they are from Dingguo's mansion."

Xiao Er: "They are in such a hurry, is there going to be a war at the border?"

The shopkeeper: "It's possible, the snow has been heavy this year, and life must be even more difficult for the barbarians in the north."

Xiao Er: "It would be great if the heavy snow could freeze all the Huns to death!"

The shopkeeper gave him a headache, "Don't be poor, go to work." But he was sighing in his heart: Oh, there is going to be a war!

In the snack shop next to the west city gate, there were two rich and handsome young men sitting among a group of traveling merchants.The tall man wore a sable cap and a mink shawl of the same style, and said to the beautiful woman with phoenix eyes wrapped in plain white fox fur: "The snacks here are really good, Xiao Song is an old Kyoto native."

The beauty with red phoenix eyes smiled softly, bowed her head slightly, inadvertently revealing the snow-white skin behind her neck. "Where, Brother Zhuo laughed."

Prince Zhenpingnan, whose alias is Zhuoyu's fake leather dealer, saw this beautiful scenery, and couldn't help raising his hand to stroke the broken hair on his cheek. Just as he raised his hand, he saw a group of people galloping towards him from the end of the street, rumbling The sound of hooves approached.The leader wore a bronze helmet with a unicorn pattern on his head and a beast-head mask on his face. A sharp and cold gaze shot out from the animal's eyes, causing Prince Pingnan to retract his raised hand in an instant. After the gaze retracted, his body relaxed.

The beauty with phoenix eyes didn't seem to notice Prince Pingnan's small movements, and his tone was naive and innocent: "What's going on? Running horses in the street, is there another urgent military affairs in the north? That's the flag of Duke Dingguo's mansion Right, they are going to the Gyeonggi West Camp to recruit troops?"

Prince Pingnan's son didn't answer. The Huns would plunder at the border every year. This year, there was a catastrophe in the north and the rise of the Dongyi Shanyu. It is estimated that if this battle fails, it will really start.Three generations of Duke Dingguo's mansion have served as generals, and the military prestige is extremely high. The current Duke Dingguo also holds the post of Grand Marshal and can command the entire army of Beixuan.Once this battle starts, will His Majesty stab a knife in the back?

Based on his father's understanding of His Majesty the Emperor, and his attention to the appointment and removal of generals in the imperial court, His Majesty the Emperor really can't do this.Maybe it's time for him to go home and wait to see His Majesty die. The day the Xiongnu break through is the time when they raise their troops.

Alas, what a pity for all the loyal ministers and generals in Dingguo Mansion!

"Brother Zhuo, what's wrong with you?"

Ouyang Zhuoyu was not in the mood to tease the beauty, and said bluntly: "It's nothing, Xiao Song is too beautiful, which made me lose my temper. Don't get me wrong, I didn't mean to belittle you. If you want, I really want to marry you."

The beauty smiled softly, shook her head and refused: "Xiao Song already has her own heart, brother Xie Zhuo loves her so much."

"That's a pity." Ouyang Zhuoyu said regretfully, "It's the Chinese New Year, and I'm going back to the south tomorrow."

"So urgent..."

"Third brother, is that you?" Suddenly a female voice came, and a white jade hand protruded from the curtain of the luxurious carriage carved with golden peony flowers.

Ouyang Zhuoyu and the beauty were both taken aback.

"Zhao Yuansong, is that you?"

Knowing his second sister's temper, Zhao Yuansong did not dare to delay, pleaded guilty with Ouyang Zhuoyu, and came to the carriage.

Ouyang Zhuoyu is not an ordinary person, of course he knows that the golden peonies on the carriage are not ordinary decorations, he squinted his eyes and murmured: "Third brother, Zhao Yuansong? Interesting."

The two siblings recounted the old days, and their voices got a little loud when they got excited. Ouyang Zhuoyu faintly heard the woman cursing the little bastard, a cheap thing, Xie Yuhua's hoofs and so on.Ouyang Zhuoyu had a direct understanding of this fiancée, and couldn't help laughing: "Is this really from a wealthy family?"

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Yonghe Restaurant, the well-known small gang in Kyoto gathered again. Due to factional issues, Li Yuanxing and others did not attend Zhao Yuansong’s wedding. Ding Guogong was also one of the three princes of the dynasty. The fathers who were also the three princes only gave some small gifts for the sake of face. .The original words of Master Li, the imperial historian, are: "The relatives of the emperor in Dingguo's mansion, the royal rewards are endless, and there is no shortage of money. The marshal knows that my salary is not much, and I will be fined by the emperor every now and then. Housekeeper, mention two It is enough for the big white goose to pass."

"Fourth Master Zhao, do you really want to mortgage all of these to me?" Tang Zhan couldn't put it down, holding the chicken blood red carp pattern jade huang, and then looked at the water green sheep ear square statue.

Zhao Yuansong nodded, "Is it enough? Is it enough? Put Brother Yuan Xing's pastel-colored glazed antique on it."

Li Yuanxing almost spouted tea, "You are so impolite!"

Zhao Yuansong smiled, and seemed to put his shoulders on his shoulders as a good buddy: "Brother Yuanxing, you are my real brother, why should I be polite to you?"

Jiang Zhengqi lazily sat on the side to make trouble, "Brother? Heh, people say 'a daughter who is married is a water that is poured out.' I said, 'a married man and wife are like half a bandit.'."

"Why are you talking so much nonsense!" Li Yuanxing was the most defensive, "Brothers are in trouble, if you have money, donate money, if you can, donate. Hurry up and donate."

Tang Zhan waved his hand: "That's enough, these two things are enough." Tang's father has no other hobbies, except for business, he only collects antiques.Although Tang Zhan is a direct descendant, he is not loved by Yuanwai Tang. If he wants to call mules and horses from the caravan, he must agree with Yuanwai Tang.

Time was running out, so they broke up without talking much.Zhao Yuansong brought back good news in the evening, which made everyone in Dingguo's mansion look up to him. Deng Mian smacked his lips: "It's not useless to be a fool!"

"You bastard, let's go, the general is still waiting!" Zhao Yuansong said anxiously.

Deng Mian waved his hand, led the rest of the government soldiers in line, silently walked through the streets and alleys, and ran to the agreed place outside the city.

Mrs. Dingguo walked over and took Zhao Yuansong's hand, "Songer, don't look, go home with Wei Niang."

Zhao Yuansong's nose was sore, and he followed Mrs. Dingguo every step of the way.When the male god left, he didn't send it off. In previous years, he would squat outside the West Camp.I don't know if this is the reason, but he always feels a little uneasy.He went to see Xiao Wu and Gondo at night, both of them were beaten with army sticks, and Gondo was beaten with twenty army sticks, barely getting up to take care of Xiao Wu.Zhao Yuansong sighed, let them have a good rest, turned and left.

The next day after Feng Jingde left, Steward Wang also prepared food and grass.All the way to the north, the snow has not yet melted, and the north wind blows the snow particles on the surface, and it hurts to hit the face.The second young master's advance army is estimated to have fought against the Huns, no matter how difficult the road is, they can't stop.

Butler Wang pulled down his leather hat to block his eyes, which was dazzled by the snow, and inadvertently saw a stack of grain, grass, and sacks moving.He rode a mule to the car, "Stop!" He winked, let the guards surround the car, and shouted at the car, "Come out, I see you!"

Zhao Yuansong carefully retracted his slightly sore hands and feet, which had been stiff for a day, and listened to the movement outside.

Butler Wang: "If you don't come out again, I won't be polite!"

Zhao Yuansong thought to himself: How can you be so impolite? At worst, remove this bag of food from me...

With a "chuckle", the sword came out of its sheath, and then a gleaming blade brushed against the tip of Zhao Yuansong's nose.At the same time, the second young lady was also found missing in Duke Dingguo's mansion. This time it was the turn of the second housekeeper to panic, and the mansion was in chaos again.