Huan Rong

Entering October, it's getting colder every day.

There were several consecutive cold rains in Liangzhou City, and snow was scattered in the rain, falling one after another, as if covering the city with a layer of silver gauze.

It was another night of heavy rain. When we got up in the morning, large pieces of thin ice formed on the bluestone road. You need to be extra careful when walking on it, otherwise you will fall hard.It will hurt for a few days without injury.

At the head of the Liangzhou city, the state soldiers patrolling the city stamped their feet vigorously, their hands holding the spears were red with cold.Seeing the sun rising, I look behind me from time to time, hoping that my comrades on duty will arrive soon, so that I can rush back to the barracks as soon as possible, drink a few mouthfuls of hot water, and sit by the brazier to warm my frozen hands and feet.

In the big camp outside the city, Huan Rong was wearing a black robe, a wolf fur cloak, and a martial crown on his head, and walked out of the big tent.

A gust of north wind blew in front of him, making Mr. Huan's face pale from the cold, and he sneezed twice.

The order to set off had already been issued, and before dawn, the soldiers and health servants began to work nervously. While dismantling the tents, raising the baffle of the cart, they extinguished the stove, and first set up the grain and grass cookers. By the way, steaming cakes, Mantou and Hubing were distributed.

The soldier and the health servant took turns to eat, biting the steamed cakes and drinking the hot soup, more than twice as fast as usual.After eating, I didn't care about resting, and when I saw a shortage of manpower, I didn't need to say hello, and immediately went to work.

The bald-haired Xianbei and Qiang Jie cavalry in the camp were also not idle. They didn't know how to disassemble and assemble military vehicles, and they had a lot of experience in how to dismantle tents.Seeing a few soldiers from the state sweating on their heads, they simply ate the hummus in two or three bites, wiped their mouths, and took the initiative to step forward to help.

After several months of running-in, Youzhou Bing and Hu Qi can get along friendly.

The Hu people were gradually able to master Chinese, and even learned a few words of authentic Wu dialect; Youzhou soldiers knew a few or two simple Hu dialects, especially the offensive and retreat signals commonly used on the battlefield.

Don't think it's useless now, once you fight with Di Bing, you may be able to know the opportunity of the battle as soon as possible, and you can't use it to make great achievements, and you can always save your life in a crisis.

Dian Kui and Xu Chao were guarding Huan Rong, Qian Shi had set off a few days ago, and led the state soldiers with Yang Guang to set off northward, and rushed to Fufeng County as quickly as possible to join Huan Shiqian's army.

After the news of Jiankang came, Huan Rong deliberately slowed down the departure time, preparing to meet Xie Xuan and Wang Xianzhi before leaving for Chang'an.

However, the weather is not good, Xie Xuan and Wang Xianzhi encountered heavy rain on the way, the bridge was washed away by the flood, and they have not left Yuzhou yet.

Huan Rong couldn't wait indefinitely, so he had to leave a letter and hand it over to Yang Liang. At the same time, he ordered the camp to be pulled out as soon as possible, and the team was divided into two parts, one team rushed to Youzhou, and the other team went north with him to Chang'an.

Huan Rong had carefully considered why he didn't hand over the letter to the eastbound team.

Since we want to cooperate with the Yang family, it is definitely not enough to just talk about it, and we must pay attention to all aspects.

Sending Yang Guang to send troops is only the first step. Next, you must express to Yang Liang that the envoy Huan will not doubt the employment of the people, and the suspects will not be used.

What's more, asking Yang Liang to forward the private letter is also to show Xie and Wang that Huan and Yang are an alliance, not to mention unbreakable, and it is impossible to provoke them easily.

This is true of Yang Liang, and so is Zhou Zhongsun.

Regardless of righteousness, more than [-]% of the benefits given by Huan Rong, regardless of the Wang family of Langya or the Xie family of Chenjun, cannot be achieved.

Kill two birds with one stone, kill two birds with one stone, why not do it?

With Yang Liang as a person, he would not open letters privately.It doesn't matter even if it is taken apart, what Huan Rong said in the letter is all plain, except for greetings and mentioning the battle situation in the Northland, there is nothing else.

The camp was quickly packed, and the prepared dry food was distributed one after another. Huan Rong boarded the military chariot, and the soldiers blew their horns. A team of thousands of people quickly assembled, unfurled the banner of the Inspector of Youzhou, and was about to set off northward.

Knowing that Huan Rong was leaving today, Yang Liang led the officials out of the city to see them off, and personally presented him with a glass of fine wine.

Huan Rong was not polite, took it with a smile, drank it down on the spot, then flipped the bottom of the cup upside down, and smiled at Yang Ming.

"Bon voyage, Mr. Jun!" Yang Liang cupped his hands.

"Master Yang, take care!" Huan Rong returned the gift solemnly.

Liangzhou officials bowed together, their robes and wide sleeves billowed in the wind, solemn and solemn.

In the cold wind, the five-element flag roared violently.

The horn sounded again, but it was not from the soldiers in the army, but from the top of the city.

Huan Rong looked up, and at some point, Liangzhou generals lined up the city, their armor bright.

The captain blew the horn, and the soldiers struck the round shield with the back of their swords, making a clanging sound.

The elders and elders in the city carry each other and lead the ox out of the city.The cattle carried grain and dried meat on their backs, and fed the army as much as they could.

Seeing this scene, Yang Liang sighed deeply.

There is an old saying, the right time, the right place, and the harmony of people.

The so-called those who win the hearts of the people win the world, although Huan Rong is young, he already knows the way to win people's hearts.

Looking at the top of the city, and looking at the elders in the city who were walking in front of Huan Rong's car and bowing deeply, Yang Liang shook his head lightly, feeling a little sad, but also a little relieved.

Depressed by the aspirations of the people of Liangzhou, even if he didn't take the initiative to resign and show his sincerity to Huan Rong, sooner or later he would be unstable and stab the official position.At that time, don't talk about managing the Western Regions, I am afraid that life will be lost.

I am gratified that I was able to seize the right time, understand clearly in advance, and did not go my own way, which would bring the whole family down.If things go well, they will be able to help the Hongnong Yang family to a higher level as a side branch.

Once a thought arises, it cannot be suppressed.

Yang Shijun no longer felt sorry for Liangzhou, and began to think about the Western Regions trade routes and the countries in the Western Regions recorded in ancient books.

In the past 200 years, the ancient country has long since disappeared, but where there is land, there will be people, and where there is trade, there will be contacts.Occupying the main road connecting the Western Regions and the Central Plains, still worried about the lack of population and taxation?

However, there is a prerequisite for all this. Di Bing must be defeated and the counties such as Fufeng, Tianshui and Longxi must be taken down.

Thinking of this, Yang Liang secretly ground his teeth and rubbed his fingers vigorously.

If Yang Guang didn't learn from the previous lessons, and dared to disobey orders and rush into the army, thereby undermining the overall situation and making the plan fall short, he wouldn't mind killing relatives righteously, and whipping Yang Guang so hard that he couldn't go to the ground for three months.

Yang Guang, who was rushing to Fufeng County, suddenly felt a chill in the back of his neck and almost fell off his horse.

Looking behind, there is nothing but the army of long-growing dragons.Rubbing his neck strangely, could it be that he was too tired after traveling day and night, and had an illusion?

At the foot of Liangzhou City, Huan Rong thanked the elders who saw him off, and boarded the car to go north.

The wheels rolled over the dirt road, leaving deep ruts.

The common people stood by the side of the road together, watching the procession go far, and refused to leave for a long time.

The young girl showed even more regret. It is unknown when she will see such a handsome man again.

Although Yang Liang and his son are also handsome, but the father is getting older, and the son has a reputation for lust, which is really not worth mentioning in the hearts of young ladies.

Huan Rong finally came and left in the blink of an eye, how could it not make people sad and full of melancholy.

"There is a bandit gentleman, who cuts like a knife, cuts like a grind..."

The ancient tunes and verses flow like water and are swept up in the north wind, as if they are mourning with the girls.

Huan Rong was on his way, unaware that the girls behind him were thinking about him, and when he came to Liangzhou City next time, more than [-]% of them would be covered by a sea of ​​flowers.

However, after he left, Xie Xuan and Wang Xianzhi arrived in Liangzhou, which really surprised the people in the city.

What was the grand occasion that day, it is impossible to express now.There is only one thing, the two times that he was "trapped" in Jiankang City, Envoy Huan got back together.

Leaving the land of Hanzhong, the team first entered Diqin, then turned eastward, joined the caravan passing through Jingzhou, and rushed to Chang'an together.Fortunately, there is a pigeon to deliver the letter, and the news is still smooth.Otherwise, in the ancient times when information circulation was inconvenient, it was really impossible to make such a plan.

The two teams met in Shangluo, and the leader was none other than Zhong Lin, who was supposed to be in Xuyi.

"Bingzhi is in Jiankang, and Zhongren can't get away. I know the intention of Minggong's trip, and temporarily hand over the state's internal affairs to Meng Hai, and come here to help Minggong."

When Zhong Lin spoke, her expression was calm, and she didn't "trick" Xu Chuan back to Xuyi at all, and felt guilty that she was not allowed to leave.

Huan Rong pinched the base of his nose and remained silent.

Compared with Zhong Lin and Xun You, Xu Chuan is really an "honest person", not to mention Jia Bing, who is always thinking about setting fires.

However, this trip really needed the help of counselors. He wanted to urge Xu Chuan, but he didn't want Zhong Lin to give him a surprise.That being the case, the delay on the way can be saved.

As for Xu Canjun... More work for those who are capable.

He believed that with Xu Chuan's ability, he would be able to handle Xuyi's government affairs properly, and there would be no mistakes before Zhong Lin went back.Send a letter to Xuyi later, as an encouragement.

If Xu Canjun was present, he would definitely burst into tears.

Ming Gong's trust is good, but can there be another way?

Shangluo County is now occupied by the Qin family, and the general who guards the city is surnamed Chen Mingfang, who is an unfamiliar face.Seeing more than a thousand soldiers from the state behind Huan Rong, Chen Fang frowned unconsciously, with a bit of scrutiny in his eyes.

"Emissary Huan wants to go to Chang'an?"

"Yes." Huan Rong nodded, not minding the other party's defensive attitude.According to each other's positions, this is in line with common sense.

However, what needs to be explained must always be explained clearly, so as not to cause misunderstandings and unnecessary troubles.

"Let's do this firstly to deliver food, and secondly, to discuss something important with General Qin." Huan Rong said with a smile.

"Because the matter is so important that I can't describe it in detail in the letter, I came here in person and wanted to go to the city of Chang'an. This building is for the safety of the road. General Chen must be more aware of the current situation in the Northland."

Chen Fang frowned slightly, opened his mouth, but didn't say anything after all.

I have to admit that Huan Rong's words are justified.

Chang'an was besieged for several months, chaos broke out in Diqin territory early, bandits and bandits were everywhere, and the people were in dire straits.

Not only the miscellaneous beards with different ambitions, but even the Liao capital of the Southland who had taken refuge in the past became dishonest, gathered a group of sheep slaves, and raised their flags in rebellion.

He had harassed Pingyang County before, and Qin Yu, who had been transferred here not long ago, killed ghosts and howls.

Thinking about it carefully, I don't know whether to say that these people are brave or useless, or that their heads were kicked by donkeys.

"It's winter, and the snow is coming, and the road may be blocked. If Mr. Huan wants to go to Chang'an, it's best to start as soon as possible."

Chen Fang didn't fully believe what Huan Rong said, but for now, as long as the words were half true, it wouldn't do any harm to the Qin family.

It doesn't matter what Huan Rong's plan is behind it, whether there are other plans, with this batch of food and grass, it will be no problem for the army to surround Chang'an for another two months.At that time, if there is no need to lead troops to attack, half of the Di people in the city will starve to death.

Cruel?

indeed.

inhuman?

True.

The world is like this, and the battlefield has never been a place where kindness is emphasized.

To show benevolence to the enemy is to be cruel to one's own soldiers.Comparing the two, it is more realistic to let the enemy die.

Leaving behind two carts of grain, Huan Rong continued north.

Halfway through the journey, it really snowed heavily.

Qiangjie and bald-haired Xianbei were accustomed to the cold in the north, wrapped tightly in fur robes and hats, and continued to travel in the snow.

Half of the soldiers in Youzhou are refugees, and half are from Wu. The former are also accustomed to the cold, while the latter are slightly worse, but they have thick short robes, hand and knee pads, and can drink hot water every day. The team is also equipped with medicinal materials. Frostbite is rare.When encountering a team camping, they would compare themselves with their colleagues from the north and wash themselves with snow.

He got excited and yelled in the camp, even scaring away the wolves attracted by the barbecue.

Huan Rong was sitting on the military chariot, wrapped in two layers of cloak, still feeling the cold air rushing up his back.Looking at the brawny man with a shirtless body, bulging arms, and a flushed chest, he couldn't help shaking his head.

I really can't compare.

After a night of rest, the team moved on.

Thirty miles away from Chang'an City, I happened to meet the scouts sent by Qin Jing.After confirming the identities of Huan Rong and his party, the scout immediately whistled.

The sound of the whistle echoed in the north wind, the loud eagle's cry pierced the sky, and a long horn suddenly sounded in the distance.

Huan Rong watched intently, the first thing he saw was the flag fluttering in the cold wind, then the black battle armor, and the silver spear.Before he got close, he could already feel the overwhelming evil spirit and the faint smell of blood wafting in the wind.

The sound of horseshoes came rolling, splashing snow all over the place.

The cavalry galloped forward and stopped about thirty steps away from the military chariot.

Huan Rong pushed open the car door, watched a man walking on horseback, narrowed his eyes slightly, and unconsciously raised the corners of his lips.

The visitor is wearing black armor, and the horses under his crotch are like fierce beasts that eat flesh and blood.

Because they were covered by helmets, they couldn't see their facial features clearly for a while, and the evil spirit on their bodies was too heavy, so Dian Kui and Xu Chao immediately jumped in front of the car and stood in front of the visitor.

The horse stopped and snorted non-stop. It was not the knight who pulled the reins tightly, fearing that he would stand up anxiously and kick hard at the two people blocking the way.

Huan Rong walked out of the carriage and stood up.

The tall figure, wearing two cloaks, still looks a little thin.

This is really no wonder for him, who would have expected that after the growth period, he can still jump up two fingers.Of course, he is by no means complaining, no one would mind being taller.

Especially among a group of "tall people" with an average height of 1.8 meters and 1.9 meters at every turn.

Dian Kui and Xu Chao didn't give way, the visitor didn't force their way, they stabbed their spears on the ground, took off their black helmets, their eyebrows were drawn into their temples, their dark eyes were bottomless, and their eyes were like ice blades.

When it fell on Huan Rong's body, the ice and snow seemed to melt gradually, revealing a bit of warmth.

"Respect."

The voice hit my ears, slightly lower than I remembered.

Huan Rong straightened his back, and unconsciously clenched his fingers hidden in the cloak.

Is this a foul?

As everyone knows, seeing him, Qin Jing was also quite surprised.I haven't seen him for several months, but the person in front of me has changed a lot. He has grown taller and has a more stable temperament.It is far away from when we first met, almost like two different people.

"Brother Qin."

Huan Rong stretched his brows and eyes, smiled and cupped his hands.

His purpose of this trip is to "negotiate business and divide the territory", and he must show enough goodwill to convince the other party before he can bargain.As for the matter after the business discussion, Mr. Huan bit his cheek, and there was always a chance to discuss it again.

It was by chance that Qin Jing met Huan Rong.

After winter, the people in Chang'an became even more chaotic. The price of food in the city changed three times a day. The people couldn't afford food, and they didn't want to starve to death.

There were bandits and robbers everywhere in the city, and many soldiers guarding the city were accomplices of bandits and bandits.

The people and officials complained a lot, and Fu Jian was in a state of desperation and was forced to do nothing.Rescue from all over the place has been delayed, and rushing can't get out. Is it really going to be trapped to death in the city?

House seemingly endless rain.

The matter outside the palace was not resolved, and the imperial guards in the palace also started to rebel, shouting the slogan "Kill the faint king, vote for the wise master", and took advantage of the night to enter the Taiji Hall.

It wasn't that Fu Jian was skilled and had loyal guards and eunuchs by his side. He was afraid that he would fall into the hands of the rebels. His head would be moved and sent to Qin Jing like Lu Yan brothers, and it would become the only certificate of nomination.

Before the chaos was suppressed, the generals defending the city sent an urgent report that the defenders at the north gate had rebelled, and the two team leaders took the lead, planning to kill the owner of the building and open the city gate in the chaos.

"When the people in the city heard the news, they all flocked to the north city." The soldier who delivered the letter knelt on the ground, his face full of anxiety, "Your Majesty, the city gate may not be safe!"

When Huan Rong and Qin Jing arrived, they saw that the north city gate was opening, and the people of Chang'an were rushing out, and they couldn't stop them.

Looking at the chaotic city gates, and then at Qin Jing who was driving beside the car, Shijun Huan subconsciously frowned.

Is this a coincidence?

If not, do you consider yourself unlucky or lucky?If Chang'an is broken, how should he deal with the Qin family to ensure that the previous plan will not be disrupted?

What's more, should we take the initiative to "draw swords and help each other" to further strengthen our relationship?

Glancing at the two humanoid weapons that were eager to try, Huan Shijun was speechless for a long time, well, as an ally, he should make a move when he should.

"Brother Qin, the military situation is like fire, even though your strength is weak, you are still willing to help your brother!"

Qin Jing pulled back the horse, looked at Huan Rong through the car window, suddenly raised the corners of her lips, and said a word: "Okay!"