Rebirth of the backing and eating mountains

In April, the Central Plains is already full of flowers, but the northwest is still cold and windy.After more than ten days of rapid march, the vanguard battalion of Zheng's army finally arrived in Jingzhou.The news of Liangzhou's fall was known to them on the way, so when they entered the city, without waiting for a rest, the first thing they did was to capture the guards of Liangzhou and interrogate them overnight.

The guard in Liangzhou is a short and fat man, because he was caught on the bed in the post station in the middle of the night, he was still wearing his underwear, and he was cursing at the beginning, but when he saw the people in the pioneer camp, his legs softened, and he knelt on the ground crying with snot and tears .The few subordinates who escaped with him were shaking like chaff, and only knew how to kowtow desperately.

After interrogation, the cadres of Liangzhou's garrison confessed to fleeing the battle, and collapsed to the ground after signing the painting.

The next day, Jingzhou City was deserted by tens of thousands of people, and the temporary execution platform in the city was surrounded by the wind and rain. The crimes of the guards were read out to the public one by one, and finally they were sentenced to death. The elders in the family were sentenced to death if they were over 17 years old, and they were exiled under the age of 17;

After the reading was finished, hundreds of people in the entire execution ground suddenly cried loudly, but none of the onlookers showed any mercy—fleeing the battle, surrendering Jingguo's gate to the barbarians, and trapping the people of Qianwa in Liangzhou City in the water and fire , not killing is not enough for civilian indignation.

Not far from the execution ground, there is a high platform, the vanguard of the vanguard battalion, Zheng Junshan, the eldest son of the Zheng family, stood on the high platform, with a stern face after listening to the Jingzhou garrison reading the crimes, he shook the cloak behind him, and said in a deep voice :"kill!"

The surrounding people raised their arms high and shouted "Kill! Kill! Kill!" The executioner raised his knife and fell, hundreds of heads were chopped off immediately, and blood flowed all over the execution platform. The family members who were left behind looked at this tragic scene. They all cried and passed out on the ground, and were dragged away from the execution ground. From now on, they faced a fate of endless despair.

After disposing of the criminals, the Pioneer Battalion rushed to the Jingzhou Barracks without stopping. There were 1 defenders in Jingzhou. Because of the Sishui Pass and Liangzhou City in front of them, the war rarely affected them. Neglect of management, lax training, the soldiers were a little slack. After arriving at the barracks, after the vanguard practiced, they frowned. With an order, the vanguard battalion began to conduct very harsh training for the Jingzhou defenders. The soldiers wailed again and again, but they dared not disobey, after all, the blood on the execution ground had not yet dried up.

Three days later, Zheng Guogong led an army to Jingzhou. At this time, the barbarian soldiers were less than a hundred miles away from Jingzhou City.

The new wind was blowing, and the flags were flying. Zheng Guogong stood on the Jingzhou city wall, looking into the distance, his eyes were like lightning.

Thousands of miles away in Linjing City, the shadow of war hangs over everyone, even the candidates for the gold list have changed the custom of banquets after the list is released, only a teacher appreciation banquet is held separately, and there is no one at the table happy.An Rubao didn't go to high school this time, instead he had nothing to do. An Chengyou was busy with the teacher appreciation banquet, so he took Xing Shan around Linjing City.As the capital of Jingguo, Linjing City is more prosperous and extravagant than other cities in the state. There are shops, large and small, with a wide variety of commodities.

There are also several shops selling peanut oil, which are scattered all over the city. According to An Rubao's secret inspection, the business is very good.Except for Linjing City, there are shops like this in all parts of Jingguo. Naturally, very little is known about the owners of these shops.

During this period, An Rubao and An Chengyou went to visit Qin Wenchang's home. Because Qin Wenchang was busy with affairs, he didn't know when he would be able to return, so Zhou Tong received the two of them.After all, Zhou Tong is a brother. It is inconvenient for the two of them to stay for a long time. They wanted to say goodbye, but the young master of Qin Wenchang's family would not let go of An Rubao until An Rubao played with him for half a day. passed him.

Fortunately, Qin Wenchang came back not too late that day, and was very happy to see the two of them, so they stayed at home for lunch.An Rubao saw that his eyes were red and he looked haggard, so he couldn't help asking worriedly: "Something happened in the court, why are you so tired?"

Qin Wenchang sighed and said: "Don't mention it, Liangzhou fell, the vanguard battalion of Zheng's army killed Liangzhou's garrison, this matter came to the Holy Majesty, this Liangzhou garrison is a disciple of Prime Minister Zhao Feng, Zhao Feng is very powerful in the court, and Zheng Guogong has always had suspicions. In the past two days, many ministers in the court have written letters. The pioneer Zheng Junshan disregarded the court's criminal law, abused lynching without trial, ignored human life, and demanded severe punishment. This aroused the anger of the emperor and sent many people down. Among them, the minister of the Ministry of Rites also It got involved and was dismissed and investigated.”

An Rubao frowned and said: "The general's foreign military orders are not accepted. It is a capital crime to escape from the Liangzhou defense. If Liangzhou falls, the barbarian army is approaching Jingzhou. If the vanguard battalion does not deal with those people, how can they convince the people? , How can we reassure the people? The country is at stake right now, and these people in the DPRK and China are still fighting each other and fighting against each other. I really don’t know what to say!"

Qin Wenchang sighed and said: "In the past few years, the factions in the court have been fighting fiercely, and the Holy Majesty can't bear to disturb them. However, the two factions are intertwined. In order to ensure the stability of the court, they have been letting it go until now. Before disposing of Zheng Guogong, the Holy Majesty felt guilty. Now Regardless of previous suspicions, Zheng Guogong's family led the army to go to war. It can be said that they worked hard for the country and the people. Who would have thought that these people would dare to disregard the overall situation and insist on disposing of the generals in front. It will be a long time, just wait for the new Minister of Rites to take office."

An Rubao nodded, and asked again: "How is the battle ahead?"

Qin Wenchang said: "Duke Zheng led his troops to Jingzhou two days ago, and the barbarians have already set up camp fifty miles away from the city. I heard that the barbarians are provoking frequently, but Zheng Guogong has put up the sign of avoiding the battle and stands still. The two armies are now confronting each other."

An Rubao thought for a while, and praised: "Duke Zheng is a brilliant move. The so-called one-shot, then decline, and three-time exhaustion. The barbarians have just taken Liangzhou, and their momentum is like a broken bamboo. Their morale is booming. At this time, it is impossible to get any advantage by fighting them head-on. Zheng Guogong Standing still, after a few days, the morale of the barbarians will definitely drop, and at that time, the odds of winning will increase by two points."

An Chengyou didn't know much about the art of war, his eyes lit up after hearing this, and he said, "In this way, wouldn't it be just around the corner to repel the barbarians?!"

An Rubao shook his head, and said: "It's not that simple. I heard that the barbarians dispatched 20 soldiers this time, and Zheng Guogong's commander was only [-]. One is against two, and the strength of the troops is very different. Zheng Guogong is facing a tough battle. " After finishing speaking, seeing An Chengyou and Qin Wenchang's heavy faces, he comforted him again: "That being said, Zheng Guogong is not an idler. The strength of the army back then was even worse than it is today. It’s bound to be a big win.”

Only then did Qin Wenchang and An Chengyou look pale.After all, it was not suitable to talk about such a heavy topic at the wine table. After that, the three of them changed the topic to other places and slowly became happy.

After returning from Qin Wenchang's house, An Chengyou rushed to a few more banquets and thanked the guests behind closed doors. Because he hadn't entered the palace examination and he missed his family, after discussing with An Rubao, the two planned to leave as soon as possible.Therefore, on the second day, the two of them wandered the streets for half a day, bought some food, fabrics and other things rarely seen elsewhere, and kept them as gifts for relatives and friends, and spent another two days with Qin Wenchang and their acquaintances. No, let's start packing our bags.

On the day before leaving, An Rubao and the others started preparations early in the morning. After breakfast, they prepared some dry food for the road, settled the rent, and drove the carriage to the city gate.The examination is held once every three years. There are thousands of applicants rushing for the exam, and only a hundred or so candidates can get the gold list. In the past few days, the applicants have left Linjing City one after another. There are many carriages and pedestrians on the street, and it is very crowded. They finally reached the city gate There was already a long line in front, so I had to park the carriage behind the line and wait patiently.

It was nearly May, and the weather was getting hotter. Sitting in the carriage, wearing a thin shirt and holding a folding fan, An Rubao was still sweating.Just as he was restless, he suddenly heard the sound of gongs in the distance. He hurriedly lifted the curtain on the window and looked back, only to see a group of soldiers in yellow armor meandering forward. Looking at a bright yellow thing, he walked quickly to the blank space specially opened for a special notice on the city wall, brushed the paste, and carefully pasted the thing on it, when someone shouted: "It's the emperor's list! Post it!" The imperial list!"

The team left after posting the imperial list, leaving only two soldiers standing guard on both sides of the imperial list.There was nothing else to do, so many people went to the imperial list to have a look. An Rubao was also very curious, and wanted to get out of the car for a walk too, but An Chengyou moved faster than him and jumped. Get out of the car and run to Huangbang.

An Chengyou didn't go there for a long time, and when he came back, he got into An Rubao's carriage by himself.An Rubao saw that his complexion was not very good, so he handed him a cup of tea first, and Fang asked, "What did you say on the imperial list?"

An Chengyou drank the tea in one breath, rested his breath, and said with a serious face: "The emperor said that the emperor's body is not in good condition recently, and the palace examination cannot be held as scheduled. It will be postponed until autumn..."

An Rubao said clearly: "It seems that the battle ahead is not good." An Chengyou also said: "I think so too, and you and I are not the only ones who think of this..." Just as he was speaking, there were already people outside the car. Discussions are everywhere, and there are indeed not a few people who listen carefully and worry about the war ahead.

The two looked at each other, and their expressions became dignified.

When I came here, it was still far away from the exam period, and the carriage was not traveling fast. I was away from home for more than two months. When I went back this time, even the guards were eager to return. Taiping, if it's going to be on the road at night, even so, it took two days less than before to reach Anping Town.

There are already crowds of people at the gate of Anping Town, which is even more exaggerated than the last time when two people won the exam at the same time.Although An Chengyou is not an official at this time, he has fame and fame, and his future is boundless. Even the county magistrates came to Anping Town in person to welcome An Chengyou.

An Chengyou's family was also there, they didn't dare to cross the county magistrate, one step behind, standing behind him, many people knew them, they all came forward to congratulate them, An Fumin smiled gratifiedly, while An Jingle was full of smiles Complacent, but their feelings for An Chengyou are the same, the moment they saw An Chengyou, their eyes were red.

An Rubao got out of the car after An Chengyou, watched An Chengyou greet the county magistrate, was hugged and cried by his family, thanked everyone present, and was surrounded into the town From the beginning to the end, few people looked at An Rubao.An Rubao didn't care, and when they were almost gone, he got into the carriage and went straight to Qingshan Village.