Fenghou

"Don't worry! This silver was rewarded to me by Xuanfu envoy Zhang Jun. It is my personal property, not captured silver. The jade bracelet is also a piece of my heart, please accept it!"

Wei Qing couldn't postpone it, so he had to accept it, and hurriedly invited Chen Qing into the back hall.

Chen Qing discovered that there were several pretty young women hiding in the garden of the back hall, and they gathered together and whispered, as if they were talking about themselves.

At this time, the banquet hadn't even started yet, almost all of the [-] or so guests invited by Wei Qing arrived, in fact, there were only six families, including Wei Qing's former classmates, a well-connected local wealthy family, and two county jailers official.

Chen Qing walked into the back hall, and the back hall was also decorated with lights and festoons, with incense tables and candles set up, as well as a large Chinese character "囍". In the side halls on both sides were banquets for guests, all of which were bought from restaurants in the county.

"The Commander is here!"

The guests who were chatting got up and saluted one after another.

Except for two county officials, Chen Qing didn't know any of these people. Wei Qing introduced them to him one by one, and one of them caught Chen Qing's attention.

His name is Xiao Rong, he is a Jinshi of the same discipline as Wei Qing, a few years older than Wei Qing, once served as the magistrate of Zheng County, Huazhou, and Jin Bing entered Guanzhong, he abandoned his official position and fled to Linyou County with his family.

The reason why Chen Qing paid attention to him was because Chen Qing found a piece of sewn cloth on his underwear, on which was written "Chen Shangyuan, a native of Shaohua Township, Zheng County, Huazhou." '

This name should be Chen Qing's predecessor, the corporal leader whose soul was taken away. His family is in Shaohua Township, Zheng County.

Although all memories about this Chen Shangyuan disappeared in his mind, Chen Qing still wanted to know about this predecessor.

Xiao Rong brought his wife and daughter to the banquet, and Chen Qing sat down beside him.

"Just now, I heard the introduction from County Magistrate Wei. Mr. Xiao was originally the magistrate of Zheng County?"

Xiao Rong smiled and nodded, "Exactly!"

"That's right. Although I grew up in Taiyuan, my ancestral home is in Shaohua Township, Zheng County. I have inquired about relatives in Zheng County, but found nothing. I don't know what's going on in Zheng County now?"

Xiao Rong stroked his beard and said with a smile: "It turns out that the commander is from Shaohua Township, and the surname Chen is a common surname in Shaohua Township! There are at least a hundred families, most of which are hunters, but Shaohua Township is in the south of Zheng County. At the foot of Shaohua Mountain, the terrain is very dangerous, so it should not have been raided by the Jin soldiers, I specifically inquired last year, and the Jin soldiers only passed through the county seat of Zheng County and the banks of the Wei River."

Chen Qing also just asked, he didn't dare to go to Shaohua Township to recognize relatives, what if a large group of children hugged him and called him father?Then another lady appeared.

That scene is scary just thinking about it.

Xiao Rong's wife, Wang Shi, was quite interested in Chen Qing, she asked with a smile: "How old is the Commander? Can you get married?"

"I've turned 24 and haven't married yet."

"It's rare to be unmarried at the age of 24!"

Chen Qing didn't know how to answer for a while, but it was Xiao Rong who helped him out, "It's a war now, it's been five years since Jingkang, the soldiers have to protect their homes and the country, and the battlefield is even more precarious. How can General Chen think about it?" Start a family?"

The reason why Wang asked about Chen Qing's marriage was that her eldest daughter was 15 years old this year and had not married yet. Seeing that Chen Qing was tall, handsome, talented, and the commander of 1000 people, she was a little tempted.

But Xiao Rong understood his wife's thoughts, and with a few words of understatement, it made Wang stop thinking about it.

'The battlefield is precarious! '

Xiao Rong was hinting to his wife that the risk of being a soldier was too great to be suitable for her daughter, and Wang immediately understood what her husband meant.

"When will the commander leave Linyou County?" Wang changed the subject and stopped talking about marriage.

Chen Qing didn't think so much, he didn't think about his marriage at all, he didn't even have a girlfriend in his previous life, and he didn't want to be trapped by marriage prematurely in this life.

"Of course I left after the beginning of spring, so as to avoid the attack of Jin Bing on Linyou County."

Xiao Rong chuckled, "We also plan to leave Linyou County after spring begins."

"Oh? I don't know where you plan to go?"

"If I want to go to Lin'an, I will tell the commander that I am originally from Hangzhou, and Linyou County is only a temporary place to stay. I will eventually return to my hometown."

"Then how did it go?"

"I'm just worried about this! Can the commander give me a suggestion?"

Chen Qing thought for a while and said: "After the spring, the Jin soldiers will attack Dasan Pass with all their strength. I suggest that you take your family to Hanzhong along the Meridian Road, then go to Bashu, and then take a boat from Bashu to Jiangnan."

Xiao Rong pondered for a while and said: "I heard that thieves are rampant in Ziwu Road and Luotang Road, I am very worried about the safety of my family."

"I don't know about Luotang Road, but the three groups of thieves in Ziwu Road have been cleaned up by the Song army. I used to take Ziwu Road before, and it was very safe along the way. Moreover, once a war breaks out in Dashan Pass, many people in Guanzhong will inevitably flee from Ziwu Road. Bashu, sir, you can consider it."

"The news from the commander was too timely, and it gave me a direction."

At this time, the time had come, and the newcomers were about to start worshiping. A group of young girls came in from the garden outside, and each sat back in their seats.

An eight or nine-year-old girl was actually sitting beside Chen Qing, and another fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl was sitting next to Wang Shi. She secretly glanced at Chen Qing, and her pretty face suddenly turned red.

Where in life do we not meet each other!We met at the jewelry shop in the afternoon, and it turned out that they were Xiao Rong's daughters.

The little girl winked mischievously at Chen Qing. Just now, her elder sister repeatedly told her not to talk about what happened in the afternoon.

Although I can't mention the matter of the afternoon, it doesn't mean Xiao Xiaomei will keep her mouth shut quietly.

"Sister, he was the one you were talking about just now!" The little girl opened her mouth and betrayed a group of girls' secrets, and the faces of several girls turned red.

"Azhu, what nonsense are you talking about?" the girl blushed and said softly.

Chen Qing smiled slightly at the little sister, then asked Xiao Rong, "Are these two young ladies?"

Xiao Rong nodded and said with a smile: "Both are, the older one is called Xiao Xuan, and the younger one is called Xiao Zhu'er."

The little girl pursed her lips, and said to Chen Qing solemnly: "I am Xiao He's Xiao, Mingzhu's Pearl, which doesn't mean 'Little Pig'."

Chen Qing couldn't help laughing, "I understand, I can't make a mistake."

"The auspicious time has come, newcomers enter the arena!"

The master of ceremonies shouted, the bridegroom Yang Yuanqing in wedding clothes was holding the hydrangea red belt, and the bride Wei Su was holding the other end. The two walked into the main hall one after the other. The wedding ceremony is indeed relatively simple. Just these three steps.

At this time, Chen Qing suddenly saw Zhao Xiaoyi outside the hall waving to him.

He hurried out.

"what happened?"

"Can the commander go back to the camp now?"

"What happened?"

Zhao Xiaoyi whispered in his ear: "Wang Dutong sent someone to deliver a letter, saying that he has important information."

Chen Qing was taken aback, Wang Yan sent someone to deliver the letter, this is a big deal.

At this time, Wei Qing also came out, "Is there something wrong with the commander?"

Chen Qing nodded, "I do have something urgent to go back, I'm sorry!"

"It's okay! It's just that I didn't let the commander eat well, and I didn't fulfill the friendship of the landlord!"

"I'll bother you another day, so I'll take a step first."

"I'll send the commander out!"

Chen Qing waved to Xiao Rong, he turned and left quickly.

Looking at Chen Qingyuan's back, Wang smiled and asked her daughter in a low voice, "What do you think of this General Chen?"

"Li Qian and the others spoke highly of him, saying that he is brave and handsome, and that he is safe by his side."

"how about you?"

"Me!" Xiao Xuan shook her head in panic, "I...I don't have any comments on him!"

"All nonsense!"

Xiao Zhu'er muttered softly beside him: "I don't know who is lamenting General Chen's generosity and gentlemanly demeanor this afternoon?"

Xiao Xuan was immediately ashamed and annoyed, and glared at her sister, "Hurry up and eat! Stop chewing your tongue!"

Xiao Zhu'er stuck out her tongue, reached out and grabbed a big yellow pear, and gnawed it down.

"Husband and wife worship each other and send them to the bridal chamber!"

……

Chen Qing met the messenger in the tent of the Chinese army. He knew the person who came, and it was Liu Xiang, Wang Yan's personal soldier.

"Dutong didn't know where the general was, so he was always worried? Just when the scouts got the news that the general was in Linyou County, Wang Dutong sent me to deliver a letter to the general."

"The road should be blocked by heavy snow! How did you get here?"

Liu Xiang smiled slightly, "The heavy snow has blocked the road, and it is difficult for war horses to travel, but if we change to camels, there will be no road closure. Two of my men and I came here on three camels."

Liu Xiang took out a thick letter and handed it to Chen Qing, "The tasks assigned to the general by both of you are here, and they all hope that you can come back safely."

Chen Qing nodded silently, why didn't he want to go back safely earlier?

Liu Xiang laughed again: "Your deeds in Qilinzhai have been spread among the Jin army. Both Wu Dutong and Wang Dutong know about it. The Xuan Fu envoy praised you very much. 500 people killed more than [-] Jin troops." Soldiers, you can still retreat completely, and the envoy Xuanfu will give you credit!"

"It's not as if we're going to retreat completely, we've also lost half of our brothers."

Chen Qing didn't want to talk about this matter, so he changed the subject and asked, "When do you plan to go back?"

"Please send me a letter from the commander, I will leave early tomorrow morning."

"Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, it's best to go after the New Year!"

Liu Xiang shook his head, "It's because of the Chinese New Year that we are safe, and we are also worried about being caught by the Jurchen sentry, then we will be in big trouble."

Speaking of this, he pointed to the eagle cage in the corner and said: "Those are two Xinying eagles. One will be used each when capturing Guancheng and losing it. The matter is of great importance, so we must contact Daying in time!"

Chapter 33 tasks

Although Wang Yan's letter was very thick, it was mainly a map, and the task order only had one sentence: capture Jiandao Pass around mid-February, and cut off the east aid of Wanyan Wulu army.

There was a seal underneath, Chen Qing thought it was the ruler of Wang Yan or Wu Jie, but when he looked carefully, it turned out to be the seal of Zhang Jun, the Xuanfu envoy of Sichuan and Shanxi, which was an order personally issued by Zhang Jun.

Chen Qing hastily spread out a map on the table, it was a map of the distribution of Guanlong's military power, it was clearly marked, Jurchen Wanyan Wulu led [-] golden soldiers in the Longyou and Hehuang area, Fengxiang County's golden soldiers The number of troops has increased to [-], and there are still [-] Jin soldiers stationed in Mei County and Fufeng County.

Three arrows are drawn on the map, one from Longzhou to the back of Heshangyuan, one from Fengxiang County to Heshangyuan, and one from Mei County to Heshangyuan.

The three-way golden soldiers will fight against the monk Yuan.

Chen Qing noticed the arrow in Longzhou, there is a red triangle symbol in the middle of the arrow, and there is a note next to it, 'Arrows and arrows'

In other words, Jianbai Pass happened to block the way for the Jin soldiers to go south from Longyou, and Chen Qing's task was to lead his army to block the Jin soldiers on the west road at Jianbai Pass.

Nothing has happened yet, and this is just Zhang Jun's judgment on the situation. They judged that Jin Bing will attack He Shangyuan from three directions, and the time will be next spring.

That's why Zhang Jun ordered Chen Qing to take and occupy Jiandao Pass around the beginning of spring.

Of course, this is just Chen Qing's guess. Maybe Zhang Jun has deeper strategic intentions, such as creating conditions for Liu Ziyu and Liu Kai's troops to withdraw southward.

Chen Qing silently calculated that he only had more than one month left in Linyou County.

……

The next day was New Year's Eve. On New Year's Eve and the first day of the first lunar month, Chen Qing gave the soldiers two days off and gave each soldier two pennies, allowing them to go out to have fun and enjoy life.

The barracks and school grounds were empty, and the soldiers all went to visit the county town together. New Year's Eve was the last day for businesses in the county town to open, and it was also the busiest time.

But Xu Ning obviously didn't intend to give Chen Qing a holiday. Early in the morning, he drove a bullock cart to the barracks with a few apprentices.

"Don't bargain for me, how many days do you have left in Linyou County? I wish you could stop sleeping at night and give me hard work on shooting incense!"

"Do you think you are good at riding and shooting? Tell you, your current level is not even as good as an ordinary Jurchen cavalry, and you still refuse to work hard!"

"When I was the coach in Tokyo, even Taiwei Gao Qiu didn't dare to say that I have a day off today!"

Xu Ning's torrential reprimand made Chen Qing really ashamed.

Chen Qing quickly raised his hands, "Don't be angry, old man, I'll just practice, and I'll put on my armor right away!"

He had already changed into casual clothes and was about to go for a stroll in the street, but now he could only change into the armor again, get the bow and mount the horse under the coercion of Xu Ning.

"Master Xu, how should I practice?"

Xu Ning waved his hand, "Bring it up!"

Several apprentices brought up two iron cages, which were full of fat voles, huddled together and chirping.

Chen Qing frowned, "A mouse as a target?"

Xu Ning glared at him, and said dissatisfiedly, "What do you know? This method was taught by Zhou Tong to get you out of your comfort zone and force you to make a breakthrough as soon as possible. It took a lot of effort for my apprentice to catch these voles. Stop talking nonsense, shoot from fifty paces away!"

Chen Qing had no choice but to steer his horse to [-] paces away. Apprentice Xu Ning released the first vole, its plump body scurrying in the withered grass. Chen Qing urged the horse to gallop, drew the bow like a full moon, and shot it with an arrow.

The arrow was very accurate, but it was a pity that it was a little slow. The arrow rubbed against the body of the field mouse and nailed it in the soil.

"Come again!" Xu Ning shouted.

Chen Qing drew his bow again and shot quickly, but the arrow was still slow and missed the running field mouse.