The old man from the village said: "Their people live in no fixed place. They may be on the side of the road, under the eaves, or in a deserted house. How can they be stable? When they get there, they live in a wine shop, and when they are gone, they wander around. How can they be permanent!"
Mr. Guo said: "My father said that your hometown wants to go to Qiu to sell grain, and Zeng Ji may accompany you as a guard. May I ask who the grain collector is and where are they gathered?"
The village elder said: "I haven't heard about it before, but I think it was in front of the township chief's house. - Walk forward three to five miles."
While Zhang, Guo and others were talking with the village elders, Uncle Tang was squatting under the fence of a house behind him, as if he was taking a rest after a long journey and was tired. He pretended to be casual, but he listened to the conversation of several people. A real one. After hearing that the serious business was finished, Uncle Tang stood up first, dusted off the soil a little, and walked forward on his own. When the three of them saw that Uncle Tang had left, they chatted a few words with the village elders and said goodbye.
There is only one main road in the city. Uncle Tang is in front and the three people are behind, so it doesn't look out of place. Not far away, I saw a building, standing tall and protruding, and it seemed like there was no one around in front of all the low buildings in front of me. If you look closely, it should be a gate tower. The gatehouse is not very tall, but you can have a clear view of the surrounding movement. Following a small bend along the road surrounded by houses, the mansion is now in front of us: it has an earthen wall and no houses around it. A square is naturally formed in front of the door and there is a screen wall on the opposite side. At a glance, it is clear that this is the township chief's mansion as the village elders call it. But unlike what the village elders said, there were no carriages in the square.
Uncle Tang, who was walking in front, realized that something was wrong. He looked around and randomly found someone who was leaving the room. He raised his hands and saluted, "Thank you, sir!" The man walked to the fence and raised his hand in return. "What's the matter, guest?" "
Uncle Tang said: "I heard that the grain transportation in your hometown has been opened, so I came here to catch up on the work. But I don't know where to gather it?"
The man said: "In the past, all the workers gathered in front of the mansion, but that is not the case now. It has been changed to the front of the building. There is a thoroughfare five miles ahead."
Uncle Tang said: "Why are there no carriages and horses at this time?"
The man said: "Don't you see the waning moon in the sky? It's still early, it's still early."
While Uncle Tang was talking with others, Zhang and Guo remained calm and slowed down slightly, only behind and behind Uncle Tang. After Uncle Tang inquired about the news, he continued to rush forward, and naturally walked side by side with Zhang Yu and the other three.
Zhang Noi said: "There will be a grain truck in the building, so it is inconvenient to rest."
Uncle Tang said: "It would be advantageous to have a car to open the seal. But go and find out the truth." Zhang Noi looked at Mr. Guo quietly and coughed lightly when he saw Mr. Guo's expressionless face.
Uncle Tang left in a hurry. Zhang He and three others followed behind. Zhang He whispered: "How can we reach the army with only this small road?"
Mr. Guo said: "The boy once said that the Qin army came alone and did not change their old shoes. They were afraid that the light troops were in front and the baggage was behind."
Zhang He said: "The army can't do without food and grass. The baggage has been behind for several days. Isn't it a taboo for military strategists to go sideways to me?"
Mr. Guo said: "Exactly. If we can find out where the Qin people's baggage is, we will defeat the enemy."
Zhang Noi said: "Sir, what's your clever idea?"
Mr. Guo said: "The Qin people traveled through the mountain roads, suddenly reached the South Pass, broke through the pass, and took Qifeng in just one day. They did not disturb people's houses or plunder food and grass along the way, so what? There must be some other strategy for this."
Zhang Noi asked: "What's the plan?"
Mr. Guo said: "I am also puzzled by this. If a carriage is left in the mountains, it will inevitably be taken by others; if it is hidden in a valley, it is impossible..."
Zhang He said: "It's like hiding in the city, what can I do?"
Mr. Guo suddenly realized: "Huayang?"
Zhang He said: "Huayang City wants to transport thousands of grains, why would you rather Qin Qin millet?"
Mr. Guo said: "How can this be so?"
Zhang Ye said: "Looking at it from this perspective, we should first inspect the transportation of grain, rather than unsealing the seal."
Mr. Guo said: "More than twenty of us are gathered here, and only ten of us are left in Huayang. What can we do?"
Zhang Ye said: "Now that I have thought about it, I will draw it up. Sir, please don't make a fuss, for fear that it will be known to others."
After walking for a while, Guo Zhongjin said: "Ahead is the Guanyi Station." At this time, the sky was still dark, the waning moon was hanging in the west, and a highway connecting north and south crossed in front of him. On the crossroads, a building stands out and cannot be mistaken.
There were two people sitting at the door of the hotel, talking about something. As I got closer, I realized that one of them was Uncle Tang. The other was extremely wretched, but he was talking to Uncle Tang with his teeth and claws. When he saw the three approaching, he stopped talking.
The three people came over and saw that the door of the hotel post was not closed. Zhang Ye pretended to be Zhang Huang and said, "Is there anyone in the hotel?"
The wretched man stood up and said: "Don't look for it, the postmen were all killed by the Qin people." Suddenly seeing Guo Zhongjin, he was surprised and said: "Dare...dare you be Guo Jun?"
Guo Zhongjin was not afraid of someone recognizing him. He remembered that he had stayed here for more than just one day. It was normal for someone to recognize him and not to recognize him. The incident happened suddenly, and I couldn't communicate with other people, so I had to bite the bullet and stepped forward to answer: "It's Guo. I forgive you for being short-sighted. May I ask who your family name is?"
The man said: "I despise the Zeng family. I am traveling here. Because I met Mr. Guo by chance while traveling here, I didn't recognize him clearly, so I inquired about him."
Zhang Ye said: "Since we are old friends, we should know why the door of the library is open."
Zeng Jidao: "Who is the young master, traveling with Guo Jun?"
Guo Zhongjin shouted: "How can you know the identity of the young master? But answer my ears!"
Zeng Ji was obviously confused, but he didn't dare to contradict, and said: "Young master, I don't need to ask, Guo Jun knows it himself. The Qin people have passed away from now on, how can they abandon the palace and ignore it? It is destroyed by the Qin people. It does not concern others." "
Zhang Noi asked: "Who is in the building now?"
Zeng Jidao: "After the Qin people passed away, the building was empty. How could anyone be there?"
Zhang Ye said: "That's it, let's go into the museum."
Zeng Jidao: "The building is a public house. If you come in without invitation, you can steal or steal."
Zhang Ye said: "Now that Jun Guo is here, Jun Guo is also a postman, so why not go in with him."
Guo Zhongjin said: "I honor the master's orders." He turned to Zeng Ji and said: "Young master invites you, but you will come with us."
Zeng Ji quickly introduced Uncle Tang: "This person wanted to find some small jobs and get some food and clothing, so he came here."
Zhang He suppressed his laughter and pretended not to understand, saying, "That's it, let's go in together."
Zeng Ji understood that although Guo Zhongjin was the postman of Guanyi, and could almost be regarded as the owner of Guanyi when it was abandoned, he was the lowest among the three: the young master was the most noble. Everyone can see that he is wearing a scholar's uniform; the person next to him is older and looks similar to Guo Zhongjin, so he should be Guo Jun's father and brother. He did not dare to neglect, lowered his head, carefully followed the three of them, and quietly called for Uncle Tang to follow. Zhang Yu secretly saw all this in his eyes, and in his heart he could not associate this humble, kind-hearted, simple man with a knight who was good at fighting swords. ——Did the village elder make a mistake? This man is described as wretched, thin, as if his hands are powerless to tie a chicken, his eyes are dull, he is timid, fighting with a sword? So brave? I'm afraid you can't even be naughty!
Thinking of this, Zhang Ye, who was walking in front, suddenly turned around and asked, "May I ask where your sword is hidden?"
