Datang Fenghua Road

The generals nodded again and recorded Han Yue's order.

Lou Chengfeng stepped forward and took the woodcutter's hand, comforting him in a gentle voice: "Old man, your son and daughter-in-law are going to be officials. In the future, the imperial court will give you salaries according to the posthumous seal. Every month, you will have firewood, rice, and silver coins. You don't need them anymore. Risking firewood, I can raise my grandson with my son's salary."

The woodcutter was startled for a moment, and then he realized that all this was given by the young master who wrote the words just now. He suddenly knelt on the ground with a thud, and said with tears: "Lord live a hundred years, adults live a hundred years."

Han Yue sighed softly and waved to let Lou Chengfeng pull the old man up.

He himself stood on the edge of the plank road with his hands behind his back, his eyes thinking and worrying secretly, and he thought: "The plank road is lonely on the cliff, even if it is difficult to pass, my 20 troops are all cavalry, how should we get through this place?"

The mountain wind whistled, but unfortunately no one could answer his melancholy.

At this moment, a figure suddenly flashed on the plank road, but seeing Liu Heishi jumping down from above with a bang, this guy also went out with the generals to explore the road just now, and everyone returned early, but he was the only one who walked the farthest.

After he jumped off the plank road, he first beat his feet in panic, and then he looked down on the ground and shouted loudly: "His grandma's is too scary, my old Liu would rather face thousands of troops and horses to fight on the battlefield, but I don't want to leave even if I'm killed. This plank road. In some places, you almost have to bend your body to go over it, and the plank road under your feet often shakes when you walk, and there is a danger of falling if it is not good..."

This guy's face was obviously pale, and he was obviously blinded by the danger of the plank road. He suddenly raised his hand and saluted Han Yue respectfully, and said with doubts on his face: "My lord, you are a genius in the world. I, Old Hei, have something I can't figure out and want to ask. You said that this plank road is so dangerous and difficult to walk, how did the 50 troops sent by the court to Jiannan Road not long ago pass?"

With one word, the dreamer was awakened, and Han Yue's eyes suddenly flashed a scorching brilliance.

The generals in the back were also happy, and everyone couldn't help but look at the old woodcutter.

Han Yue grabbed the woodcutter, his voice became a little trembling, and he said loudly: "Old man, there is a shortcut here? Is there any other place to do it besides the plank road?"

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Han Yue's question almost represented the aspirations of all the generals. The plank road in Shu Pavilion is too dangerous, and it cannot be chosen unless it is a last resort. In addition, the 20 troops are all cavalry. If they ride the plank road on horseback, their staff may be reduced by half before they reach the place. .

"Old man, is there a shortcut here?" Han Yue asked again, staring straight at the woodcutter.

At this time, there were still birds flocking in fright beyond the distant mountains. They were the forest birds that had been startled by the chirping of Han Yue's lettering just now. Occasionally there were a few ape cries in the mountains, and the cries echoed in the cliffs and valleys.

Everyone looked at the woodcutter eagerly, expecting him to answer "yes".Unexpectedly, the old woodcutter smiled wryly and said sadly: "There is no shortcut, there is only one plank road. If there is a shortcut, how could my two sons fall to their deaths?"

This also makes sense, everyone is dumbfounded.The two sons of the old woodcutter are both locals, and they have to walk on the plank road even when they go out of the mountain. Obviously, there is really no shortcut here.

Han Yue frowned slightly, feeling a little disappointed in his heart.

Next to him, Liu Heishi scratched his forehead and said to the woodcutter foolishly: "That's not right, how can others get there without a shortcut? You old woodcutter may not know that the court sent an army of 50 infantry four months ago. Gathered from Chang'an and other places to go to Jiannan Road, and now we have fought against Tubo Fanzi for nearly two months."

This guy shook his head sharply, and said very puzzled: "If there is no shortcut to this place, how did the army get there?"

The old woodcutter was obviously at a loss, and said cowardly: "I don't understand what the adults said, and the little old man has never seen an army. My family lives in the mountain village below the plank road. If tens of thousands of people pass by, they will definitely see..."

Liu Heishi was stunned for a moment, and his face became bewildered.

The next few generals looked at each other, everyone felt a little strange.

The great Confucian Lou Chengfeng suddenly thought of a possibility, and said softly with a thoughtful face: "Could it be that the army did not pass through the plank road, but chose to take a detour from other places? I have read it in ancient books, and I vaguely remember that there is a There are two roads, the north one is the mountain plank road in front of us, this road is extremely dangerous, it can be called the road of heaven."

He stopped here for a while, and then said: "But there is a flat road to the south, which is an ancient road at the end of the Han Dynasty, which runs from Jinzhou to Jiangzhou, then from Jiangzhou to Qiandi, and then turns again from Qiandi to West, you can enter Bashu all the way..."

Han Yue pondered for a while, then slowly shook his head, thinking: "Even if the path you mentioned really exists, the time cannot be matched."

Lou Chengfeng looked up at him, wondering what Han Yue meant.

Han Yue looked at the mountains in front of him with his hands behind his back, frowned and said softly: "Your Majesty sent 50 troops to Jiannan four months ago. This army started from around Chang'an, and the nearest passage to Jiannan is here. If you follow the route you said To go, they almost have to go around in a circle in the hinterland of the Central Plains. This circle adds up to six or seven thousand miles, and even the cavalry will have to walk for three or four months. If it is the infantry, it will take at least half a year."

Lou Chengfeng was stunned for a moment, and suddenly realized: "However, the army has already reached Jiannan, and even fought with Tubo for two months..."

"So they definitely didn't take a detour, the way to Jiannan must be through here!" Han Yue then added, his eyes were faintly thoughtful.

"That's so strange!" Liu Heishi scratched his forehead, and said with a puzzled face: "The plank road is dangerous, even if our three guards of the West Mansion are not sure to pass, the imperial army is all urgently dispatched soldiers. They are still farmers who are farming at home. How did they pass the plank road? Could it be that they have grown wings and flew over?"

This guy has a straightforward mind, but he speaks directly to his heart. This question once again awakened the dreamer, Han Yue's eyes flashed suddenly, and he blurted out: "Flying is definitely not good, but swimming is fine, old black, old black , I didn't expect you to be the smartest among us."

When Liu Heishi was praised, he immediately grinned and laughed, but this guy's face was still blank, obviously he didn't know why Han Yue praised him.

Han Yue suddenly took two steps towards the edge of the cliff, bent down and looked down at the cliff below, his eyes were faintly enlightened, and he said in a deep voice: "At first you asked how the 50 troops passed, so I let this king think about it." There is a shortcut to get here, just now you said that they had grown wings and flew over, finally made me want to understand how the Chaotang army went to Jiannan..."

This question was faintly close to the answer, but everyone present was still puzzled. The great Confucian Lou Chengfeng leaned over and also looked down at the cliff, and suddenly blurted out: "There is a river under the mountain, can it go upstream?"

Han Yue laughed loudly and said: "This water is one of the two major mother rivers in the Central Plains. Its source can be traced back to Tubo. During the basin period, countless large rivers converged, and several of them originated in Bashu. This king understands." , the army of the court is walking by water..."

Everyone leaned over and looked down, and sure enough, they saw a river sandwiched between the cliffs of the mountains.

Suddenly, Lou Chengfeng's eyes flickered in thought, and he frowned puzzled and said, "The river is wide enough, but it's difficult to turn around. The lower officials can vaguely see that there are many turbulent places in the river, and even athletes in the water may not be able to swim. If the 50 troops take the water route, how can they ensure that they will not be drowned in the river?"

As he said that, he looked up at the plank road on the cliff in the sky, and muttered: "The danger of the river is no less than the plank road. Besides, there are still thousands of miles from here to Jiannan. Could it be that the imperial army has traveled thousands of miles?"

This is very reasonable, and everyone frowned.Liu Heishi was the most irritable, and shouted angrily: "This is not good or that is not good, I said, Lou Daru, are you specifically picking on the lord's thorns? Not to mention a long marching history, even if the royal family dares to do this, I will kill him. "

Lou Chengfeng was stunned for a moment, then he cupped his hands at Liu Heishi with a wry smile, and explained, "General Liu, don't be angry, it's my official duty to pour cold water. Since I follow His Highness to seek a background, I can't just say something nice."

Liu Heishi snorted coldly and stared at him fiercely with wide eyes.

Next to him, Han Yue turned around and reprimanded Liu Heishi not to be rude.Lou Chengfeng didn't get angry, instead, he raised the previous question again, and said to Han Yue: "Have you thought of the answer, Your Highness, this waterway doesn't seem to be easy. Even if you step back 50 steps to analyze, imagine [-] soldiers They can swim, but the three guards of the West Mansion can't, because the horses of the cavalry can't swim..."

Han Yue laughed, looked at Lou Chengfeng with a deep voice, and asked back, "Who said you have to swim when you walk by water, isn't it okay to take a boat?"

Lou Chengfeng froze for a moment, then his face became ecstatic, and he said loudly, "Are they on a boat?"

The generals behind hula la surrounded them, looking at the big river below with glittering eyes, Lou Chengfeng couldn't help nodding his head in joy, and said loudly: "If there is water, it must carry a boat, and if there is a boat, all waters can be crossed. Your Highness really does. Extraordinary, the lower officials finally understood. The imperial army must have traveled upstream by boat, and then entered Jiannan Bashu all the way."

Everyone nodded again and again, apparently agreeing with this statement.

Among the crowd, Liu Heishi was the only one with a stupid brain. Sometimes stupid people always think things differently from others. This guy suddenly scratched the back of his head, and said in a daze again: "How many big ships will it take for a 50 imperial army?" ? Is it possible to send it back after a wave of delivery, how many times will it take to deliver it?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned, and everyone felt that their joy was suddenly extinguished, and everyone gave Liu Heishi a vicious look.

Although he was angry in his heart, he felt that this fellow was justified.The boats of the Tang Dynasty were basically small boats, and no navy was established in the inland of the Tang Dynasty. The small folk boats could only carry the weight of two or three people, and any more would lead to sinking and overturning.So how many small boats are needed to transport 50 troops, and where did the court recruit so many small boats?

Li Fenghua suddenly approached Han Yue, and suggested in a low voice: "My lord, why don't you call the empress and ask her to ask where your majesty got the boat? The war in Jiannan Road is urgent, and if we delay it for a day, we will lose it... ..."

Unfortunately, Han Yue shook his head slightly, and said with a mysterious expression: "Don't ask Your Majesty, this ship is not a conscription."

He suddenly let out a long sigh and said leisurely: "I never imagined that a leisurely investment in the past would become a weapon for crossing the river and swimming. The world is impermanent, and no one can predict it."

Everyone was puzzled and waited quietly for the following.

Han Yue grinned at the cliffs of the mountains, and drank with deep meaning, loudly saying, "Don't listen to the sound of thumping leaves in the forest, why don't you roar and walk slowly. Bamboo sticks and awn shoes are lighter than horses. My good apprentice has already arrived here for the master, and you have not taken out your big boat, come to greet him quickly. Hahaha, I can't think of a fate between master and apprentice in Liaodong, my apprentice can already help the master..."

His laughter rumbled and reverberated through the mountains.Suddenly, a huge trumpet sound was heard in the valley far away, followed by a woman's respectful voice coming from a distance.

But listening to this woman is also reciting the poem, the emotion of reading the poem is stronger than that of Han Yue, and there are even sobbing and sobbing in her voice, but her tone has an incomparable longing and joy, and she said loudly: "The bamboo stick is light and the shoes are light. Shengma, a cloud of mist and rain, Ren Pingsheng. The master is on top, and my disciple Ren Pingsheng will greet you."

Countless black spots suddenly appeared on the river in the distance, densely covering the entire river surface. The generals on the cliff looked from afar, and found that those black spots were actually an incomparably huge boat.

A big boat at the front rides the wind and waves, and there is a young girl at the bow wearing men's clothes. The reason why everyone can see that she is a young girl is because she suddenly untied her bun, revealing her side as a girl.