It has been seven years since Tuoba Gui moved the capital to Pingcheng, the capital of Wei. Pingcheng is modeled after Chang'an and Luoyang, with palace city, outer city, and Guocheng going out layer by layer. The outermost Guocheng has a circumference of thirty-two miles and an area of six square meters. Fourteen miles.
The palace city is already densely packed with palaces. In addition to the main Taiji Hall, there are also the West Palace, Beigongyuan, Tianwen Hall, Tianhua Hall, Zhongtian Hall, Ziji Hall, Taimiao Temple, Xuanwu Tower, and West Arsenal.
The city has twelve gates, three gates on each side, and six main streets that divide the capital into sixteen parts. Outside the palace, lanes were built and alleys were built to house officials and people.
In order to solve Pingcheng's water problem, Tuobagui spent 50,000 men digging canals to divert Wuchuan water into and outside the palace city. He dug canals in the city and planted trees and flowers beside the canals. In addition to providing shade from the sun and dust, it also made the city's scenery beautiful.
Tuoba Gui ordered more than 20,000 households to be moved to Zhongshan and Fanyang to enrich the capital, establish markets and smooth trade routes, and Pingcheng quickly became prosperous.
In Zhaoyang Palace, Tuoba Gui woke up from a nightmare, feeling a dull pain in the chest where he was stabbed in the dream.
The beloved concubine woke up and asked softly: "Long live, but I have a nightmare."
Tuoba Gui took a few deep breaths and said, "Go and get my elixir."
Ten Thousand People hesitated and advised softly: "Long live, Immortal Kou has said that this elixir should not be taken too much. Long live, take care of your dragon body."
Tuoba Gui became anxious and shouted: "Go quickly."
It was red in color, the size of a cherry, and a short while after taking it with water, Tuoba Gui felt hot and hot in his body, which made thousands of people happy. Thousands of people could not bear the whipping and were weeping. Tuoba Gui felt that he was majestic and refreshed.
When thousands of people fell asleep, Tuoba Gui came to the outside of the palace shirtless, feeling hot and uneasy. The night breeze was cool, and Tuoba Gui gradually calmed down.
Think carefully about the person who killed you in your dream. He seems to be very familiar, but you can't see his face clearly. Tuoba Gui's eyes turned cold when he remembered that during the day of the court meeting, a secretary reported that there was a rumor among children in the city that "the emperor was killed by a traitor."
Tuobagui believed in Buddhism and Taoism and practiced witchcraft. He was very concerned about this kind of prophecy spread and repeatedly tried to figure out its meaning. It goes without saying that the emperor refers to himself, but who does the traitor refer to?
Thinking about the past, he encountered constant rebellions in his life. Liu Weichen, Ku Duo, Mo Ti, Hou Chen, Dai Ti, Yu Huan, these rebellious ministers and traitors all became the ghosts of his own sword. Tuoba Gui looked up at the night sky, the bright moon was shining, and the stars were disappearing. .
Suddenly he remembered the rebellion between King Tuoba Yi and Mu Chong the year before last. He did not kill them because of their merits. This rebel could not be referring to them.
Tuoba Gui shouted loudly: "Come here."
The chamberlain in the palace hurriedly came forward to salute, and Tuoba Gui said: "Pass an edict to summon King Wei into the palace."
Half an hour later, Tuoba Yi entered the palace according to the order. He is the son of King Tuoba Han of Qin, and Tuoba Han is Tuoba Gui's third uncle. Tuoba Yi is famous for his bravery, extraordinary strength, and can shoot a ten-stone bow. He is as famous as King Huan Tuoba Qian, and is known as "King Wei's Bow, King Huan's Spear".
It is said that Tuoba Yi was obsessed with his work and conspired with Mu Chong to kill Tuoba Gui. After the failure, Tuoba Gui kept secret and forgave him.
But Tuoba Yi felt uneasy, especially because the emperor had been moody, indulged in wine and sex, and was self-willed in the past two years, often killing his ministers. Tuoba Yi was frightened and uneasy.
There was a rumor that "the emperor was killed by a traitor", and Tuoba Yi had trouble sleeping and eating, fearing that Tuoba Gui would be suspicious of him. After receiving the decree in the middle of the night, Tuoba Yi was heartbroken. He secretly explained the funeral arrangements to his wife and followed the envoy into the palace.
The Qingliang Hall was brightly lit, and Tuoba Gui was eating according to the case. Tuoba Yi stepped forward to greet him, looking around at the candle shadows, wondering if a warrior would jump out and kill him at the next moment.
Tuoba Yi knew very well that he was powerless to fight, so he wore single clothes without any armor. If the emperor wanted to take his own life, he would accept death calmly for the sake of his wife and children.
After bowing for a long time, Tuoba Gui stopped chewing the sheep's hoof in his hand and said, "I have been sleepless all night, so I invite you to come and have a drink. Sit down and serve the wine."
Tuoba Yi had put life and death aside, sat down calmly, and drank happily with Tuoba Gui. At dawn, he fell drunk at the table.
Tuoba Gui stood up, glanced at Tuoba Yi who was as drunk as mud, and said, "Send King Wei home."
In the east hall, the court held a meeting, and Tuoba Gui issued an order to summon Muchong, the Duke of Yidu, to return to the capital to report on his duties.
Sikong Yuyue remonstrated: "Long live, Yidu is just reorganizing its troops and horses and preparing for it."
Crossing the river and marching south, if he was summoned to Beijing at this time, he might miss the opportunity to fight. Long live don't believe the rumors easily, I'm afraid it's a southern woman who is responsible for this. "
Tuoba Gui said coldly: "I summoned Mu Chong to the capital to question him in detail about his southern attack. The journey from Ye Wang to Pingcheng lasted only more than a month, and it has only just arrived in May, so we can't miss anything."
All the ministers were aware of the prophecies and knew that the emperor was jealous, so no one dared to say anything for fear of getting into trouble.
After the court meeting, Tuoba Gui returned to the palace, ordered people to build an altar, and asked male witches (1) to raise the altar and shake drums to interpret the prophecy and obtain the word "Shen". …
Zhao Tian received the order from Yang Anxuan and immediately summoned Zhang Feng to Sima Mansion in Yongzhou. Zhang Feng was originally his disciple, but now he became his son-in-law, so he saw it and liked him to the bottom of his heart.
Yang Anxuan's warrant was read out once. Seeing Zhang Feng's face full of joy, Zhao Tian cursed in his heart: As long as there is a war, this guy won't even care about his wife. It's just that Zhao Tian knew that as a soldier, he couldn't help himself. Didn't the Lord also come to the front line in person?
He reprimanded Zhang Feng with a straight face, telling him not to rush forward blindly. As a general, he should learn to fight and think more about his mother and wife at home. Zhang Feng listened with a playful smile and nodded frequently, but he didn't know how much he had heard.
Zhao Tian snorted angrily: "Go away, go to the camp and order three thousand Qingqi, and we will set off in two days."
Zhang Feng suppressed his smile, cupped his fists and said, "I will obey the order."
When Zhang Feng turned around to leave, Zhao Tian stood up and said, "I'll go with you, Yu."
Zhang Feng smiled and said nothing. He knew that his father-in-law was worried about him. He was afraid that someone might do something secretly, so he went to the military camp to check the horses and baggage in person.
Weng's son-in-law and his horse galloped out of the west city. Zhang Feng asked: "My father-in-law, why don't you let Qingzhi go out with your servants?"
Zhao Tian pondered for a long time and said: "Chen Qingzhi is a brave general, and the Lord values him very much, but Yu Xuan'er said that Yang Qiu doesn't want him to take risks on the battlefield, so he is keeping him from studying and literacy."
Zhang Feng recalled that when he visited Shen's house and saw Shen Qingzhi holding a pen with a frown on his face, he smiled and said: "This kid is very energetic if he is asked to wield a knife or a gun. If he uses a pen, it will really kill him."
Zhao Tianyi glared and shouted: "You still have the nerve to speak against him, so how much better are you? The Lord takes pity on you and allows you to read and write. How many words do you know now?"
Zhang Feng grimaced and said, "My father-in-law, I can read and write military orders now, and I can also read books on the art of war. But if I want to write poetry, I really can't hold it in."
The corners of Zhao Tian's lips curled up, then he suppressed his smile and said, "My lord values you so much that he allows you to read and write. How far can you go with just your bravery?"
Zhang Feng nodded and said "yes".
It was already the end of Shen Dynasty when he came out of the military camp. Zhang Feng picked up his mother-in-law Tian and went to his home for a reunion. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Shen Qingzhi wandering around in the hall.
Seeing Zhao Tian and Zhang Feng coming in together, Shen Qing saluted Zhao Tian and said, "Zhao Sima, my servant is the captain of the Xiaoqi camp. Why doesn't the master send the Qingqi to fight?"
Zhao Tian had a headache and said, "What did your wife say?"
A trace of gratitude flashed in Shen Qingzhi's eyes and he said, "Qiu'er agreed to let me go. She is talking to Madam Zhao in the house."
In the evening, Yang Qiu hugged Shen Qingzhi tightly and told him to be careful when fighting, crying while talking. Starting from my grandfather, everyone in my family has fought for fame on the battlefield. Perhaps this is the fate of the Yang family.
I like the heroic spirit in Shen Lang. If Shen Lang is allowed to stay at home and talk about being heroic, will I still like him?
Shen Qingzhi caressed his beloved wife gently and said with a smile, "Don't worry, Qiu'er. My third uncle told me my fortune and said that I can live to be eighty years old."
Yang Qiu burst into tears and laughed, and said angrily: "My second brother used to like to hang out with fortune tellers, but I didn't expect that my third brother became a fortune teller.".br>
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On May 8, three thousand Qingqi crossed the Han River to Nanyang. From Nanyang they went to Luyang and passed through Xiangcheng, and then entered Xuchang City in Yingchuan County. Then go north to Yanling and enter Weishi City in Chenliu County.
Weishi City is located in the lower left corner of Chenliu County. Chenliu County was settled in Gunzhou. In April, the imperial court appointed Liu Yu as the governor of Yanzhou. Liu Yuyuan was in Jingkou, and Yanzhou was acted by Biejia Yangfu.
I learned that three thousand Qingqi from Yongzhou entered the country.
After hearing the news, Wei Cheng ordered Li Xun to hurriedly take people to labor the army and pay homage to Zhang Feng, the powerful general who led the army. Zhang Feng told Li Xun with a smile that the Wei army invaded the border, and Yang Governor of Yongzhou ordered them to go to Xingyang to defend against the enemy, and borrowed the Wei family. Due to the long journey, I rested in Weishi City for a few days.
Yang Fu breathed a sigh of relief after receiving the report. News spread that the Wei army was training troops in Pinggao and preparing to go south. Yang Fu was worried about how the Wei army would probably march eastward to Yanzhou after seizing Xingyang. Yanzhou did not have enough troops and horses to resist.
Yongzhou's troops and horses are strong and they have defeated the Wei division. Going north is good news for Yanzhou. Let Li Xun supply food and grass to meet the needs of Yongzhou's troops and horses.
On May 18, Yang Anxuan came to Weishi to join Zhang Feng. Li Xun was stunned to find that the Yongzhou soldiers and horses did not go north, but went all the way east.
On May 20th, the Yongzhou Army arrived at Xiangyi and sent a letter to the city to inform the Xiangyi Order to prepare military rations. Three days later, Yangfu learned that the Yongzhou army was preparing to capture Pengcheng.
Two days later, Yang Anxuan led his army to Suiyang City in Yuzhou. He Qian, the prefect of Suiyang, learned of Yang Anxuan's arrival and opened the city to welcome the army into the city.
Two years ago, Hua Lian, the former governor of Suiyang, surrendered to Changsun Fei. He died after the Wei army was defeated. Xiayi ordered He Qian to become the governor of Suiyang.
In Pengcheng, Brother Zena disguised as a messenger brought the news that the Wei army had crossed the Yellow River and occupied Xingyang and was heading to Kaifeng. Liu Gai hurriedly informed Sun Quan and led 6,000 troops to Suiyang to join the Wei army.
On June 2, Liu Gai's army and Yongzhou's army met twenty miles west of Xiayi City. Six thousand infantry versus three thousand light cavalry were defeated at the first touch.
Liu Gai looked at the fleeing soldiers and stared blankly ahead. All his plans came to nothing.
I recall that when I was young, I studied hard and practiced Sanjiu in a cold window. I also experienced bloodshed on the battlefield, wearing bright clothes and angry horses to attract attention. I also thought about being a loyal minister, guarding the country abroad, outspoken and remonstrating at court, and leaving my name in history. However, He is full of passion but has no way to serve his country.
He had no choice but to flatter others and cater to the king of Kuaiji, and finally got the position of Xuzhou governor, but in the blink of an eye it was occupied by Xie Yan. Fortunately, Xie Yan was far away in Jingkou, and the King of Kuaiji allowed him to sit in Pengcheng to defend against the troops of Yan State. The governor of Beiqing Prefecture, to put it nicely, is just trying to make himself sacrifice his life.
Sun Quan shouted loudly next to him: "Ming Ze, run away quickly. If you are late, it will be too late."
Liu Gai clenched the gun in his hand, as if he had gone back to the scene where he followed Beifu's army and shouted to kill more than ten years ago. With a smile on his lips, he picked up the reins and charged forward with a roar.
When Sun Quan saw Liu Gai charging forward desperately, he turned his horse's head and ran away.
Shen Qingzhi galloped on his horse. When he saw Liu Gai coming towards him, he dodged the spear and stabbed his opponent's chest with the spear in his hand. Blood spattered out.
Liu Gai was lifted up into the air by the spear, and in the end, it flashed through his mind that he had spent all these years with wine and beauty, and it turned out that he was no longer as brave as he once was.
On June 6, the Yongzhou army captured Pengcheng and recovered the city robbed by Nanyan. Sun Quan was killed by Zhang Feng.
"Note (1): People who engage in witchcraft activities are called 觋 for men and witches for women."
