Not long after, two servants really came over, a man and a woman, who said they were arranged by Yang Zhao, but it was unclear whether they were serving or watching.
When he got up early the next morning, the maidservant with the basin came in and saw his face and exclaimed.
Ruan Qing was inexplicable, and at the instigation of his servants, he came down to look in front of the bronze mirror, only to find that half of his face was covered with blood.As a person who has lived in the south all year round, he suddenly came to the north. After so many days, he finally had a nosebleed.
Washed up.
The clothes were newly sent by Yang Zhao.Because I don't know what Ruan Qing is used to, this dress is just the style of the Han family.
Ruan Qing planned to go shopping in the street.He has been busy these days when he came to Xiliang, and he hasn't really seen the customs here.
When he told this matter, the servants were hesitant, with embarrassment on their faces, and it took a long time before they could speak, "At this time, sir, it's better not to go out."
"Why?" Ruan Qing couldn't help but smile, "You can only enter but not exit from your house?"
"No." The servant said, "yesterday Yicong Hu led an army and went down to the stronghold thirty li away from the city. The city has been reported and has been strictly guarded. I don't know what's going on outside the city yet. The lord has ordered, If you have nothing to do, don't go out easily, so as not to cause accidents at this stall."
"Yi Cong Hu?" Ruan Qing searched in her brain, making sure that she had never heard of this name before.He has been in this era for too long, he has forgotten many things, and he is not familiar with Xiliang.
There are a lot of bandit leaders these days, maybe Yi Conghu is just one of them, not worthy of being recorded in the annals of history.
Ruan Qing suddenly remembered that the servant in front of him should have heard a lot of news since he was working in a big family like the Yang Mansion, so he wanted to get some words out of his mouth to complete the version of Xiliang in his mind as soon as possible. area.
"Who is Yi Conghu?"
"Yi Cong Hu is not a human being." The maid said, "It is an army, composed of sons drawn from the Qiang, Xiongnu and other tribes."
Ruan Qing immediately reacted.Gongsun Zan used to have a white horse follower.Isn't "Yi Cong" the army, and "Hu" naturally refers to those Hu people.
Seeing that Ruan Qing was interested, the maid said, "Yi Conghu has a long history. When I was young, I heard from the elders in the clan that there were Qiang rebellions in various places in Xiliang, so the imperial court sent people to start this army. "
Use barbarians to control barbarians.Ruan Qing couldn't help lamenting the treachery of politics.
The Qiang chaos lasted for a long time. Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty included Hexi into the territory in order to break off the right arm of the Huns, the Han Dynasty had to face the Qiang people who jumped up from time to time.In fact, the struggle with the Qiang has been going on for a long time. From Zhou's annals to the present, you will find that the growth period of the Loess Plateau is simply a history of games with the Qiang people.
With the continuous expansion of the forces in the Central Plains, some Qiang people who were unwilling to Sinicize continued to travel westward.
Affected by geographical and political factors, the Western Han Dynasty with Chang'an as its capital was closer to the Qiang tribe, so the control over the Qiang people was stricter and could still be suppressed.Later, Liu Xiu, who rose in Nanyang and rose as a powerful Kanto, believed that Luoyang could help stabilize the political situation, so he moved Kyoto.
As a result, the control over the Qiang tribe was gradually relaxed.Affected by geographical location, the Eastern Han Dynasty, which was more sensitive to the movement of the Central Plains, was able to quickly suppress the Yellow Turban Uprising despite the many internal conflicts.
Due to the constant Qiang chaos, in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the imperial court even had the idea of abandoning Longyou and using Longshan as a line of defense.But luckily it didn't work out in the end.
This is actually a very bad way.Even though Chang'an's status declined at that time, the price of abandoning Longyou was very high.Because this will make the wealthy Guanzhong a front-line plate, and it will be used as a base for separatists with two hearts.This is even more difficult.
The reason why Qiang riots are so frequent is because of the imperial court's policy.Although the imperial court moved the Qianghu inland, it is still characterized by the distribution of large and small groups.This greatly reduces the degree of assimilation after inland migration.And because they are in a group together, the political deployment of the central government of the empire can only go to the county.It is also known as the county where the kingship does not come down.
As for those below the county level, they should lead by themselves.
What's even more troublesome is that because the Hu people who moved inland had to implement the policy of providing soldiers for the empire's border wars, the Qiang people could still have an army when they could get together by themselves, which was terrible.
You must know that at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was because of the Yellow Turban Uprising that the central government agreed to allow all regions to reserve troops for self-defense, which led to the subsequent separatism of the heroes.It is worth mentioning that the Yellow Turban Uprising also has an inseparable causal relationship with the Qiang Rebellion.
Therefore, the Qiang people themselves elected a handsome man, that is, the eldest brother.But the bosses of the big brothers don't have a strong sense of belonging to the country, so the bosses have the idea of expanding a more comfortable environment for themselves.
The fuse of the Qiang Rebellion was born from this.
The current Xiliang is controlled by Ma Chao and Han Sui.Ma Chao's influence was in the Eastern Qiang in Senene, and he stationed troops in Huaili, which was very close to Chang'an. The reason was that he came from a good background and was more representative of the Qiang Han.As for Han Sui, he was appointed General Zhengxi with a lower official position and returned to Jincheng.
It is precisely because Ma Teng, Ma Chao, and his son were born that they are more likely to win the trust of the Qiang people and the central government, so that their desire to enter the political arena is much higher than that of Han Sui, who is backed by the Western Qiang outside the Great Wall.
After Dong Zhuo's death, apart from Ma Teng and Han Sui who became Liangzhou warlords' separatists with the authorization of the central government, there was a third separatist force called Yi Conghu. '
Yi Conghu elected his own leader named Song Jian, and established himself in the west of Longxi County, the land of Heshou, calling himself "Heshou Ping Hanwang". 'Bounce back and forth between mahan and find the balance to survive.
Of course, not all of these were said by the little maid. With such a thorough analysis, it is impossible for a maid to reach this level.Although Ruan Qing didn't understand Xiliang, he understood Central Plains.History is causal.From the servant girl talking about Xiliang, he then contacted the storage in his mind, and he could almost figure out the whole story.
When Ruan Qing went out, there were still pedestrians on the street. The maid said that Qi County would be harassed by bandits every once in a while, and everyone was used to it.The sons and daughters of Xiliang dismounted from their horses to hunt and farm, and they could charge and fight when they got on their horses. The custom was martial.
All the troops in the city were concentrated at the west gate.Ruan Qing didn't know how the battle was going now, but she heard that a door control had been set up.That's right, you can't go back and forth when you're about to go to war.
Looking at the people on the street, he didn't understand that Yang Zhao was a big family anyway, and he had the guts to raise Gu corpses. Even ordinary people dared to take to the streets. Why did he order the servants in the mansion to cheer up this time? Didn't the maid say that they are all used to war?
Suspicion arose in my heart.He thought that since Yang Zhao had acquaintance with the government, and he got the news of the enemy's invasion for the first time yesterday, he should know something.
I only heard a dull and loud rumbling sound from the west, like a drum pounding hard into the sky, ancient and profound.Then there was another shout like a tide.
Ximen is close to Resident Square.It's not unusual to hear the voice, and I think it's already a war at this moment.Judging from this posture, it is estimated that it is a siege battle.
Ruan Qingyi is a bold person and wants to go over and have a look.He was about to lift his foot when someone pinched his shoulder.He subconsciously raised his hand and landed on the man's hand, and he was about to fall over his shoulder with his waist.
Unexpectedly, the people behind him are as stable as a rock.The best time to fight back has passed.Seeing that the people behind him still didn't make a move, Ruan Qing could only turn around embarrassingly, and saw clearly that it was Yang Guhuai.
Without waiting for Ruan Qing to ask, Yang Guhuai said, "Master heard that Mr. came out, and asked the villain to find Mr. back. Now it's not like usual, Mr. is coming to the city for the first time, it's better to be careful."
"En." Ruan Qing responded, and asked casually when going back with Yang Guhuai, "Oh, do you know how many enemy troops have come this time?"
Yang Guhuai walked forward, ignoring him.
Unwilling to give up, Ruan Qing asked again, "Where's your master? I have something to ask him."
It's not good for him to be a guest and ask the host directly about things, so he thought about going out to see what he could find out.Now that it was Yang Zhao who sent someone to look for him, he could climb up the slope and ask what he wanted to know.
"In the mansion." Yang Guhuai finally said, "Mr. wants to see you. After you get back, the villain will lead you there."
After returning to Yang's mansion, he went to find Yang Zhao, and the people told him that the magistrate of the government had invited Yang Zhao to go there during the time they were out.
The county magistrate guarding the city at this stall invited Yang Zhao to come over?
Ruan Qing faintly sensed that something was wrong.The official in the government said that Yang Zhao and the county magistrate had nothing to do with each other on the surface, presumably Yang Zhao did not hold any position in the city, and the war in the city was none of Yang Zhao's business.
As far as Ruan Qing is familiar, only when the city cannot be defended, will the aristocratic families be summoned to persuade them to send private soldiers to defend the city.
Although she didn't know the exact situation, Ruan Qing vaguely sensed that the situation was serious.The maid said before that there are often bandits making trouble here.But this time he is Yi Conghu who has formal military training.This is another small border town, if the opponent insists on sending troops to attack, it may be difficult to defend.
He didn't know the political disputes here, and he didn't dare to guess why Yi Conghu came to attack.Is it a strategic layout?Is it a personal enmity?Is it food?Is it the workforce?There are too many factors in it.
Although Ruan Qing was a guest at someone else's house, it's no wonder he thought so much.
Years of swords and shadows made him urge himself to recognize the current situation as soon as possible.
He is no longer the kid who could smile silly even if he didn't know the situation many years ago. At that time, Cao Cao supported him, but now he only has himself.
Ruan Qing hadn't seen Yang Zhaohou since the first day, until two days later.
The war lasted for three days, but this small town was able to resist.But he felt that the low air pressure in the mansion was terrible.The servants acted lightly, and no one was seen chatting together again and again.
Sitting on the railing under the porch of the small principal, Ruan Qing closed his eyes, and the sound of shouting and killing outside the city was vaguely heard by the wind.
This army does not know where the vitality comes from, and it attacks day and night.He often sleeps in the middle of the night and wakes up in the middle of the night, and the gate of the city will start working again at some point.
"Sir, you are so relaxed."
Ruan Qing opened her eyes, smiled at Yang Zhao who didn't know when he came to him, "Yes, it seems that Master Yang is quite busy these days."
Yang Zhao was still dressed luxuriously and tidy, but his face was a bit haggard, and his voice was hoarse.
Tilting her head against the porch pillar, Ruan Qing blinked, and the deer eyes flashed in the sunlight, "The battle is urgent, I haven't seen you for a long time, Master Yang is here to find Qing, is there something wrong?"
"Since the sir is clear, the omen is not hidden from the sir." Yang Zhao's eyes darkened suddenly, and he whispered, "Do you know, sir, that there are still Gu corpses in the enemy army this time?"
"I don't know." Ruan Qing didn't seem to be surprised by this matter at all, so he said with a normal expression like a daily conversation, "How could I know if I stayed in the courtyard all day. However, I heard that the crime committed this time Conghu. Isn’t Yi Conghu the army of Song Jian?”
"Yes. Sir, since you have a way to make the south Gu cross the north, you must have a lot of research on Gu insects. This time, the enemy army is coming so fiercely that the city is about to be unable to hold it. Please, sir, give you a good strategy to save the people in the city. "
This is also accidental information.Song Jian actually kept Gu corpses under his hands.Look at this posture, the scale is not small.It is estimated that Sima Hui's death is just around the corner.
Ruan Qing seemed to have heard something funny, she laughed and straightened her neck, "Master Yang, since you and I both dare to refine Gu corpses, why bother to speak so righteously? If you really don't want to break the city and make the people suffer, why don't you take Take out the Gu corpses that I have raised all these years to resist?"
It is impossible to take it, who is willing to spit out these good things for nothing.If it is really taken out, I am afraid that the Gu corpse will not be able to hide it, and it will be difficult to find someone in the future.
Yang Zhao's lips pursed, and he said with a smile, "Since Mr. said so clearly, that Zhao also opened up the skylight to speak clearly. If the city is destroyed in the future, I am afraid that Mr. will not be alone."
The curvature of the lips remained unchanged, and Ruan Qing narrowed her eyes slightly, revealing a little coldness.
He is not afraid of the city being destroyed, at worst he will run away by himself.
But I'm afraid that the Yang family will be damaged, and the refining of Gu corpses will be delayed.Moreover, it was a rare opportunity to come to the door, so he could take this opportunity to ask what he wanted to know about Xiliang.
"Okay." He raised his eyebrows, "But I need to know the basic situation, after all, it's hard for a smart woman to cook without rice."
"What do you want to know, sir?"
"How many soldiers and horses are there outside the city? What is the strength of the troops inside the city? I still need to look at the map here." Ruan Qing said.
Yang Zhaodao, "Sir, follow me to the study."
After entering the study, Ruan Qing saw that there was another person inside.When the man saw Yang Zhao, he stood up to greet him, "My lord."
Yang Zhao nodded and said to Ruan Qing, "He is the county magistrate of the city. If you have any questions, you can ask him. Here is the map of this place." Then he pointed to the wall.
Ruan Qing stepped forward, looked at the place names on the map, and asked, "Can you report to the surrounding cities for help?"
"The troops were dispatched yesterday, but the nearest Quail Gu will take five days to arrive at the earliest."
"Yesterday?" Ruan Qing glanced sideways at the county magistrate, her tone was light but cold, "As far as I heard, the siege started at night but it started on the first day."
The county magistrate glanced at Yang Zhao, and saw that Yang Zhao was also looking at him, so he had to bow his head and said with restraint, "At first, I thought it was just an ordinary enemy attack, and with the city wall as a defense, we can retreat."
"Heh." Ruan Qing sneered, looked back at the map and looked at the memory, and said leisurely, "You are very lenient after being disturbed for a long time. I don't know if the blame should be given to the commanding superior or the scouts."
"What do you mean?" the magistrate said loudly.
Yang Zhao looked at the two with his arms crossed and didn't answer.
Ruan Qing was too lazy to argue, so he asked again, "How many soldiers and horses and Gu corpses are there outside the city?"
The county magistrate said, "Roughly, there are still [-] soldiers and horses. As for the Gu corpses, as far as we see, there are [-]. This thing is extremely difficult to destroy, and it cannot be killed at all."
Ruan Qing touched a point on the map with her finger, looked carefully, and said in her mouth, "I'm already dead, how can I die?" He seemed to have thought of something, and looked back at Yang Zhao, "Northern Gu corpse, you didn't think Do you want to behead?"
Yang Zhaoqing coughed, "Although the northern gu corpses are not as good as the southern gu corpses, they are more vicious than ordinary people. It is really difficult for ordinary soldiers to cut off their heads. They smashed a lot of them with stones when they climbed the city. Fortunately, the gu corpses have not yet climbed the city wall. .”
After guarding the city, Ruan Qing knew in her heart that if the enemy army climbed up the city, most of the soldiers in this city would be exhausted.
"How many troops are there in the city?"
The county magistrate replied, "Including the strong men captured from the city, there are only 500 people."
Surround it ten times.Now the enemy army is more than ten times larger than mine, and the city is not strong...
"Has the North Gate sent troops yet?" Ruan Qing swiped her finger on the map.
Yang Zhao understood in an instant, and said, "Soldiers are sent to guard, but the city is next to Duanxi Mountain, and the terrain is dangerous. If you want to come, the opponent can't get around."
That's not necessarily the case.No matter how dangerous the terrain is, as long as there is a road, you can walk.It hurts the most by surprise.
At a glance, Ruan Qing saw a stream of Jingshui meandering from the northwest through Qixian County and heading southeast.Roughly sketched, it seems to be a big river, and the land and mountains have a big drop.If the enemy is exhausted, the water will be released once the sluice is opened, and Lu Bu will be flooded in the past, and Ruan Qing in Qi County will be flooded this year.
He compared it on the map, and found that Song Jian's land was on Longyou, Qi County was on Fufeng, and there was a Hanyang County in between.How did Song Jian run across such a large territory?Looking at the posture of attacking overnight, how much hatred and hatred is this?
"Have you...have any grudges with Song Jian or his subordinates?" Ruan Qing asked.
The magistrate looked at Yang Zhao.
"No. This place is far away from Yanhan, and I haven't even seen his face, so there's no reason for hatred." After Yang Zhao finished speaking, he walked slowly to Ruan Qing's side, "Why, is this also within the master's plan? "
"Maybe." Ruan Qing pointed to Hanyang County next to him, "Who is guarding this county?"
"Yang Qiu." Yang Zhao's voice suddenly stopped, he seemed to think of something, his eyes widened, he looked at the piece on the map in disbelief, and then at Ruan Qing, as if he was asking something.
"What about this one?" Ruan Qing's finger landed on the quail goblet again, raised her eyebrows, and asked innocently, "This place belongs to Anding County, and it's quite close to Linjing. Qing heard that Yang Qiu is of the same family as Master Yang, and they are also from Anding Linjing, right? Who is this place under now?"
Yang Zhao's breath was a little unstable, he closed his eyes, gritted his teeth and said, "You are right, this is also under Yang Qiu's command."
"Qi County belongs to Fufeng County, under the command of General Ma Chao." Ruan Qing turned to look at the county magistrate, "Has the county magistrate delivered a letter to the south?"
The county magistrate glanced at Yang Zhao and said carefully, "No, no."
"Send a letter to General Ma Chao." Ruan Qing said, "At least it's his territory. You can also go to the nearest city in Fufeng County to ask for help, but it doesn't seem to be as close as Quail Gou."
After listening to Ruan Qing's words, the county magistrate did not move, but just stared at Yang Zhao.Yang Zhao said, "Go and do what Mr. Cao said."
After hearing this, the magistrate left.
Ruan Qing looked at Yang Zhao again with a smile, "If Quail Gu's reinforcements don't arrive for a long time, maybe Ma Chao's army can collect the corpse for us."
"You said you would find a way." Yang Zhao suddenly stared at Ruan Qing viciously, not returning to his original elegance.
"I'll do my best." Ruan Qing shrugged and continued to look at the map.
Yang Zhao seemed to be suppressing his great anger, panting slightly, and looked away from Ruan Qing.
If it is really what Ruan Qing hinted just now, then...
Yang Zhao's breathing suddenly became heavier again, and his eyes seemed to burst into flames.
How dare this Yang Qiu!How dare this man join forces with Song Jian to harm him!
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When he got up early the next morning, the maidservant with the basin came in and saw his face and exclaimed.
Ruan Qing was inexplicable, and at the instigation of his servants, he came down to look in front of the bronze mirror, only to find that half of his face was covered with blood.As a person who has lived in the south all year round, he suddenly came to the north. After so many days, he finally had a nosebleed.
Washed up.
The clothes were newly sent by Yang Zhao.Because I don't know what Ruan Qing is used to, this dress is just the style of the Han family.
Ruan Qing planned to go shopping in the street.He has been busy these days when he came to Xiliang, and he hasn't really seen the customs here.
When he told this matter, the servants were hesitant, with embarrassment on their faces, and it took a long time before they could speak, "At this time, sir, it's better not to go out."
"Why?" Ruan Qing couldn't help but smile, "You can only enter but not exit from your house?"
"No." The servant said, "yesterday Yicong Hu led an army and went down to the stronghold thirty li away from the city. The city has been reported and has been strictly guarded. I don't know what's going on outside the city yet. The lord has ordered, If you have nothing to do, don't go out easily, so as not to cause accidents at this stall."
"Yi Cong Hu?" Ruan Qing searched in her brain, making sure that she had never heard of this name before.He has been in this era for too long, he has forgotten many things, and he is not familiar with Xiliang.
There are a lot of bandit leaders these days, maybe Yi Conghu is just one of them, not worthy of being recorded in the annals of history.
Ruan Qing suddenly remembered that the servant in front of him should have heard a lot of news since he was working in a big family like the Yang Mansion, so he wanted to get some words out of his mouth to complete the version of Xiliang in his mind as soon as possible. area.
"Who is Yi Conghu?"
"Yi Cong Hu is not a human being." The maid said, "It is an army, composed of sons drawn from the Qiang, Xiongnu and other tribes."
Ruan Qing immediately reacted.Gongsun Zan used to have a white horse follower.Isn't "Yi Cong" the army, and "Hu" naturally refers to those Hu people.
Seeing that Ruan Qing was interested, the maid said, "Yi Conghu has a long history. When I was young, I heard from the elders in the clan that there were Qiang rebellions in various places in Xiliang, so the imperial court sent people to start this army. "
Use barbarians to control barbarians.Ruan Qing couldn't help lamenting the treachery of politics.
The Qiang chaos lasted for a long time. Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty included Hexi into the territory in order to break off the right arm of the Huns, the Han Dynasty had to face the Qiang people who jumped up from time to time.In fact, the struggle with the Qiang has been going on for a long time. From Zhou's annals to the present, you will find that the growth period of the Loess Plateau is simply a history of games with the Qiang people.
With the continuous expansion of the forces in the Central Plains, some Qiang people who were unwilling to Sinicize continued to travel westward.
Affected by geographical and political factors, the Western Han Dynasty with Chang'an as its capital was closer to the Qiang tribe, so the control over the Qiang people was stricter and could still be suppressed.Later, Liu Xiu, who rose in Nanyang and rose as a powerful Kanto, believed that Luoyang could help stabilize the political situation, so he moved Kyoto.
As a result, the control over the Qiang tribe was gradually relaxed.Affected by geographical location, the Eastern Han Dynasty, which was more sensitive to the movement of the Central Plains, was able to quickly suppress the Yellow Turban Uprising despite the many internal conflicts.
Due to the constant Qiang chaos, in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the imperial court even had the idea of abandoning Longyou and using Longshan as a line of defense.But luckily it didn't work out in the end.
This is actually a very bad way.Even though Chang'an's status declined at that time, the price of abandoning Longyou was very high.Because this will make the wealthy Guanzhong a front-line plate, and it will be used as a base for separatists with two hearts.This is even more difficult.
The reason why Qiang riots are so frequent is because of the imperial court's policy.Although the imperial court moved the Qianghu inland, it is still characterized by the distribution of large and small groups.This greatly reduces the degree of assimilation after inland migration.And because they are in a group together, the political deployment of the central government of the empire can only go to the county.It is also known as the county where the kingship does not come down.
As for those below the county level, they should lead by themselves.
What's even more troublesome is that because the Hu people who moved inland had to implement the policy of providing soldiers for the empire's border wars, the Qiang people could still have an army when they could get together by themselves, which was terrible.
You must know that at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was because of the Yellow Turban Uprising that the central government agreed to allow all regions to reserve troops for self-defense, which led to the subsequent separatism of the heroes.It is worth mentioning that the Yellow Turban Uprising also has an inseparable causal relationship with the Qiang Rebellion.
Therefore, the Qiang people themselves elected a handsome man, that is, the eldest brother.But the bosses of the big brothers don't have a strong sense of belonging to the country, so the bosses have the idea of expanding a more comfortable environment for themselves.
The fuse of the Qiang Rebellion was born from this.
The current Xiliang is controlled by Ma Chao and Han Sui.Ma Chao's influence was in the Eastern Qiang in Senene, and he stationed troops in Huaili, which was very close to Chang'an. The reason was that he came from a good background and was more representative of the Qiang Han.As for Han Sui, he was appointed General Zhengxi with a lower official position and returned to Jincheng.
It is precisely because Ma Teng, Ma Chao, and his son were born that they are more likely to win the trust of the Qiang people and the central government, so that their desire to enter the political arena is much higher than that of Han Sui, who is backed by the Western Qiang outside the Great Wall.
After Dong Zhuo's death, apart from Ma Teng and Han Sui who became Liangzhou warlords' separatists with the authorization of the central government, there was a third separatist force called Yi Conghu. '
Yi Conghu elected his own leader named Song Jian, and established himself in the west of Longxi County, the land of Heshou, calling himself "Heshou Ping Hanwang". 'Bounce back and forth between mahan and find the balance to survive.
Of course, not all of these were said by the little maid. With such a thorough analysis, it is impossible for a maid to reach this level.Although Ruan Qing didn't understand Xiliang, he understood Central Plains.History is causal.From the servant girl talking about Xiliang, he then contacted the storage in his mind, and he could almost figure out the whole story.
When Ruan Qing went out, there were still pedestrians on the street. The maid said that Qi County would be harassed by bandits every once in a while, and everyone was used to it.The sons and daughters of Xiliang dismounted from their horses to hunt and farm, and they could charge and fight when they got on their horses. The custom was martial.
All the troops in the city were concentrated at the west gate.Ruan Qing didn't know how the battle was going now, but she heard that a door control had been set up.That's right, you can't go back and forth when you're about to go to war.
Looking at the people on the street, he didn't understand that Yang Zhao was a big family anyway, and he had the guts to raise Gu corpses. Even ordinary people dared to take to the streets. Why did he order the servants in the mansion to cheer up this time? Didn't the maid say that they are all used to war?
Suspicion arose in my heart.He thought that since Yang Zhao had acquaintance with the government, and he got the news of the enemy's invasion for the first time yesterday, he should know something.
I only heard a dull and loud rumbling sound from the west, like a drum pounding hard into the sky, ancient and profound.Then there was another shout like a tide.
Ximen is close to Resident Square.It's not unusual to hear the voice, and I think it's already a war at this moment.Judging from this posture, it is estimated that it is a siege battle.
Ruan Qingyi is a bold person and wants to go over and have a look.He was about to lift his foot when someone pinched his shoulder.He subconsciously raised his hand and landed on the man's hand, and he was about to fall over his shoulder with his waist.
Unexpectedly, the people behind him are as stable as a rock.The best time to fight back has passed.Seeing that the people behind him still didn't make a move, Ruan Qing could only turn around embarrassingly, and saw clearly that it was Yang Guhuai.
Without waiting for Ruan Qing to ask, Yang Guhuai said, "Master heard that Mr. came out, and asked the villain to find Mr. back. Now it's not like usual, Mr. is coming to the city for the first time, it's better to be careful."
"En." Ruan Qing responded, and asked casually when going back with Yang Guhuai, "Oh, do you know how many enemy troops have come this time?"
Yang Guhuai walked forward, ignoring him.
Unwilling to give up, Ruan Qing asked again, "Where's your master? I have something to ask him."
It's not good for him to be a guest and ask the host directly about things, so he thought about going out to see what he could find out.Now that it was Yang Zhao who sent someone to look for him, he could climb up the slope and ask what he wanted to know.
"In the mansion." Yang Guhuai finally said, "Mr. wants to see you. After you get back, the villain will lead you there."
After returning to Yang's mansion, he went to find Yang Zhao, and the people told him that the magistrate of the government had invited Yang Zhao to go there during the time they were out.
The county magistrate guarding the city at this stall invited Yang Zhao to come over?
Ruan Qing faintly sensed that something was wrong.The official in the government said that Yang Zhao and the county magistrate had nothing to do with each other on the surface, presumably Yang Zhao did not hold any position in the city, and the war in the city was none of Yang Zhao's business.
As far as Ruan Qing is familiar, only when the city cannot be defended, will the aristocratic families be summoned to persuade them to send private soldiers to defend the city.
Although she didn't know the exact situation, Ruan Qing vaguely sensed that the situation was serious.The maid said before that there are often bandits making trouble here.But this time he is Yi Conghu who has formal military training.This is another small border town, if the opponent insists on sending troops to attack, it may be difficult to defend.
He didn't know the political disputes here, and he didn't dare to guess why Yi Conghu came to attack.Is it a strategic layout?Is it a personal enmity?Is it food?Is it the workforce?There are too many factors in it.
Although Ruan Qing was a guest at someone else's house, it's no wonder he thought so much.
Years of swords and shadows made him urge himself to recognize the current situation as soon as possible.
He is no longer the kid who could smile silly even if he didn't know the situation many years ago. At that time, Cao Cao supported him, but now he only has himself.
Ruan Qing hadn't seen Yang Zhaohou since the first day, until two days later.
The war lasted for three days, but this small town was able to resist.But he felt that the low air pressure in the mansion was terrible.The servants acted lightly, and no one was seen chatting together again and again.
Sitting on the railing under the porch of the small principal, Ruan Qing closed his eyes, and the sound of shouting and killing outside the city was vaguely heard by the wind.
This army does not know where the vitality comes from, and it attacks day and night.He often sleeps in the middle of the night and wakes up in the middle of the night, and the gate of the city will start working again at some point.
"Sir, you are so relaxed."
Ruan Qing opened her eyes, smiled at Yang Zhao who didn't know when he came to him, "Yes, it seems that Master Yang is quite busy these days."
Yang Zhao was still dressed luxuriously and tidy, but his face was a bit haggard, and his voice was hoarse.
Tilting her head against the porch pillar, Ruan Qing blinked, and the deer eyes flashed in the sunlight, "The battle is urgent, I haven't seen you for a long time, Master Yang is here to find Qing, is there something wrong?"
"Since the sir is clear, the omen is not hidden from the sir." Yang Zhao's eyes darkened suddenly, and he whispered, "Do you know, sir, that there are still Gu corpses in the enemy army this time?"
"I don't know." Ruan Qing didn't seem to be surprised by this matter at all, so he said with a normal expression like a daily conversation, "How could I know if I stayed in the courtyard all day. However, I heard that the crime committed this time Conghu. Isn’t Yi Conghu the army of Song Jian?”
"Yes. Sir, since you have a way to make the south Gu cross the north, you must have a lot of research on Gu insects. This time, the enemy army is coming so fiercely that the city is about to be unable to hold it. Please, sir, give you a good strategy to save the people in the city. "
This is also accidental information.Song Jian actually kept Gu corpses under his hands.Look at this posture, the scale is not small.It is estimated that Sima Hui's death is just around the corner.
Ruan Qing seemed to have heard something funny, she laughed and straightened her neck, "Master Yang, since you and I both dare to refine Gu corpses, why bother to speak so righteously? If you really don't want to break the city and make the people suffer, why don't you take Take out the Gu corpses that I have raised all these years to resist?"
It is impossible to take it, who is willing to spit out these good things for nothing.If it is really taken out, I am afraid that the Gu corpse will not be able to hide it, and it will be difficult to find someone in the future.
Yang Zhao's lips pursed, and he said with a smile, "Since Mr. said so clearly, that Zhao also opened up the skylight to speak clearly. If the city is destroyed in the future, I am afraid that Mr. will not be alone."
The curvature of the lips remained unchanged, and Ruan Qing narrowed her eyes slightly, revealing a little coldness.
He is not afraid of the city being destroyed, at worst he will run away by himself.
But I'm afraid that the Yang family will be damaged, and the refining of Gu corpses will be delayed.Moreover, it was a rare opportunity to come to the door, so he could take this opportunity to ask what he wanted to know about Xiliang.
"Okay." He raised his eyebrows, "But I need to know the basic situation, after all, it's hard for a smart woman to cook without rice."
"What do you want to know, sir?"
"How many soldiers and horses are there outside the city? What is the strength of the troops inside the city? I still need to look at the map here." Ruan Qing said.
Yang Zhaodao, "Sir, follow me to the study."
After entering the study, Ruan Qing saw that there was another person inside.When the man saw Yang Zhao, he stood up to greet him, "My lord."
Yang Zhao nodded and said to Ruan Qing, "He is the county magistrate of the city. If you have any questions, you can ask him. Here is the map of this place." Then he pointed to the wall.
Ruan Qing stepped forward, looked at the place names on the map, and asked, "Can you report to the surrounding cities for help?"
"The troops were dispatched yesterday, but the nearest Quail Gu will take five days to arrive at the earliest."
"Yesterday?" Ruan Qing glanced sideways at the county magistrate, her tone was light but cold, "As far as I heard, the siege started at night but it started on the first day."
The county magistrate glanced at Yang Zhao, and saw that Yang Zhao was also looking at him, so he had to bow his head and said with restraint, "At first, I thought it was just an ordinary enemy attack, and with the city wall as a defense, we can retreat."
"Heh." Ruan Qing sneered, looked back at the map and looked at the memory, and said leisurely, "You are very lenient after being disturbed for a long time. I don't know if the blame should be given to the commanding superior or the scouts."
"What do you mean?" the magistrate said loudly.
Yang Zhao looked at the two with his arms crossed and didn't answer.
Ruan Qing was too lazy to argue, so he asked again, "How many soldiers and horses and Gu corpses are there outside the city?"
The county magistrate said, "Roughly, there are still [-] soldiers and horses. As for the Gu corpses, as far as we see, there are [-]. This thing is extremely difficult to destroy, and it cannot be killed at all."
Ruan Qing touched a point on the map with her finger, looked carefully, and said in her mouth, "I'm already dead, how can I die?" He seemed to have thought of something, and looked back at Yang Zhao, "Northern Gu corpse, you didn't think Do you want to behead?"
Yang Zhaoqing coughed, "Although the northern gu corpses are not as good as the southern gu corpses, they are more vicious than ordinary people. It is really difficult for ordinary soldiers to cut off their heads. They smashed a lot of them with stones when they climbed the city. Fortunately, the gu corpses have not yet climbed the city wall. .”
After guarding the city, Ruan Qing knew in her heart that if the enemy army climbed up the city, most of the soldiers in this city would be exhausted.
"How many troops are there in the city?"
The county magistrate replied, "Including the strong men captured from the city, there are only 500 people."
Surround it ten times.Now the enemy army is more than ten times larger than mine, and the city is not strong...
"Has the North Gate sent troops yet?" Ruan Qing swiped her finger on the map.
Yang Zhao understood in an instant, and said, "Soldiers are sent to guard, but the city is next to Duanxi Mountain, and the terrain is dangerous. If you want to come, the opponent can't get around."
That's not necessarily the case.No matter how dangerous the terrain is, as long as there is a road, you can walk.It hurts the most by surprise.
At a glance, Ruan Qing saw a stream of Jingshui meandering from the northwest through Qixian County and heading southeast.Roughly sketched, it seems to be a big river, and the land and mountains have a big drop.If the enemy is exhausted, the water will be released once the sluice is opened, and Lu Bu will be flooded in the past, and Ruan Qing in Qi County will be flooded this year.
He compared it on the map, and found that Song Jian's land was on Longyou, Qi County was on Fufeng, and there was a Hanyang County in between.How did Song Jian run across such a large territory?Looking at the posture of attacking overnight, how much hatred and hatred is this?
"Have you...have any grudges with Song Jian or his subordinates?" Ruan Qing asked.
The magistrate looked at Yang Zhao.
"No. This place is far away from Yanhan, and I haven't even seen his face, so there's no reason for hatred." After Yang Zhao finished speaking, he walked slowly to Ruan Qing's side, "Why, is this also within the master's plan? "
"Maybe." Ruan Qing pointed to Hanyang County next to him, "Who is guarding this county?"
"Yang Qiu." Yang Zhao's voice suddenly stopped, he seemed to think of something, his eyes widened, he looked at the piece on the map in disbelief, and then at Ruan Qing, as if he was asking something.
"What about this one?" Ruan Qing's finger landed on the quail goblet again, raised her eyebrows, and asked innocently, "This place belongs to Anding County, and it's quite close to Linjing. Qing heard that Yang Qiu is of the same family as Master Yang, and they are also from Anding Linjing, right? Who is this place under now?"
Yang Zhao's breath was a little unstable, he closed his eyes, gritted his teeth and said, "You are right, this is also under Yang Qiu's command."
"Qi County belongs to Fufeng County, under the command of General Ma Chao." Ruan Qing turned to look at the county magistrate, "Has the county magistrate delivered a letter to the south?"
The county magistrate glanced at Yang Zhao and said carefully, "No, no."
"Send a letter to General Ma Chao." Ruan Qing said, "At least it's his territory. You can also go to the nearest city in Fufeng County to ask for help, but it doesn't seem to be as close as Quail Gou."
After listening to Ruan Qing's words, the county magistrate did not move, but just stared at Yang Zhao.Yang Zhao said, "Go and do what Mr. Cao said."
After hearing this, the magistrate left.
Ruan Qing looked at Yang Zhao again with a smile, "If Quail Gu's reinforcements don't arrive for a long time, maybe Ma Chao's army can collect the corpse for us."
"You said you would find a way." Yang Zhao suddenly stared at Ruan Qing viciously, not returning to his original elegance.
"I'll do my best." Ruan Qing shrugged and continued to look at the map.
Yang Zhao seemed to be suppressing his great anger, panting slightly, and looked away from Ruan Qing.
If it is really what Ruan Qing hinted just now, then...
Yang Zhao's breathing suddenly became heavier again, and his eyes seemed to burst into flames.
How dare this Yang Qiu!How dare this man join forces with Song Jian to harm him!
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