Qingwang Zhuangzi by the Xingzi River.
In the end, Cao Yao didn't wait for the chance to prove that times had changed.
Instead, the Han brothers proved that times have not changed, but others are not strong enough.
The little bosses in Wangzhuangli taught Liu Chengzong a profound lesson.
Facing the strong cavalry, the villagers who still had the courage to face the enemy and even spontaneously ran to the unrepaired mountain fort to defend themselves were persuaded to surrender by Liu Qian's nodding and bowing and Liu Hou's bossy bosses.
The entire Wangzhuang quickly returned to a peaceful state.
What does it mean that two dogs can be worth a hundred thousand soldiers?
Liu Chengzong stood on the unfinished mountain fort, opened his monocular and looked into the distance, and asked without looking back: "You said that scholar insulted the lord and was sentenced to exile because he quarreled with his mother-in-law?"
The cost of this couple's quarrel is high enough.
The servant behind him shook his head like a rattle: "It's not my mother-in-law. His mother-in-law is the Lord of Shajing Township. He is scolding General Fengguo for his unfilial conduct."
Oh, General Fengguo, father of Xiangjun.
Liu Chengzong nodded and understood: "I had a quarrel with my father-in-law."
There must have been no fight, he would have died long ago.
The greatest sin in the world is unfilial piety.
If you commit other crimes, you may still have a chance to plead guilty when taken to court. Not only does this violate the law, but you will also be subject to moral condemnation.
Not to mention the honorable guest of the township, even the guest of the princess, if he dares to beat his parents, the county magistrate will know about it. As long as the evidence is conclusive and the parents are injured, there is no need to go to court.
No one wants to live in a world with such a person who was directly tied to the government office and ordered to be beaten to death by the government servants and common people.
The moral condemnation is very simple and straightforward: we live together.
Liu Chengzong didn't know much about the clan affairs. People from completely different worlds aroused curiosity at this time and asked: "Why did he quarrel with his father-in-law?"
Just after asking, Han Shipan, who was standing behind him, whispered: "General, the transport sentry commander is here."
Liu Chengyun was named the commander of the baggage post, but he was actually the commander. He was the only one in the entire post.
The five captains under his command are the male donkey of the former captain, the female horse of the rear captain, and the three captains on the left and right are their mules, the sacred beasts of the Black Dragon Mountain.
"elder brother."
Chengyun said hello, and Liu Chengzong smiled and said: "This place is not bad, isn't it."
Then he asked: "Have everything been counted?"
Chengyun shook his head, looked at the few Wangzhuang servants next to him, and said to Liu Chengzong: "There are too many things to count for a while, but I found a letter from Yulin Commander-in-Chief Wu Zimian. Ask Wang The village asked for food and fodder for the horses."
Liu Chengzong laughed when he heard this and said, "Oh, Commander Wu is really as majestic as before!"
Liu Chengzong, who was a frontier soldier in Yulin Town, had no good impression of Wu Zimian, the corrupt commander-in-chief. However, he never thought that Wu Zimian would ask for food and horses from Wangzhuang.
It’s the time of year again to go out and burn wasteland.
But I didn't expect Chengyun to be worried: "He is not important, it is Li Bei, brother, Li Bei will be appointed as the general of Yan'an, and he will use horses and food to suppress us."
Li Bei?
Liu Chengzong felt a sudden change in his heart and hurriedly got the letter to read.
The letter said that Hu Duntu of the Han Dynasty had led his troops to attack the pass with 200,000 troops. When Yulin was deploying troops, the imperial court promoted Li Bei to Yan'an general. Wu Zimian wanted to get some fodder for war horses for his old troops, so he asked Wangzhuang for help.
The general idea is that Li Bei defeated the bandits, which was also good for Prince Zhuangzi of Qing, and we could overcome the difficulties together.
The so-called Han tribe is actually the Chahar Mongolia, and its leader is Lin Dan Khan.
It's just that the Great Khan did not deserve to have a name in the Han Dynasty. In the official documents of the Ming Dynasty, he and the Chahar Department were called Hu Duntu and Chahan Department respectively.
Sometimes they are simply called the Huduntuba Camp of the Han Dynasty. They moved from the east and drove away the former Shunyi King Bu Shitu who was Bansheng of Tumochuan.
The westward migration of the Chahar Mongols was mainly due to famine.
After Lin Dan Khan moved westward, there were also the Five Chaohua Camps of Inner Khalkha, Nuantu, and Guiying tribes in the east. These people were all famous Mongolian leaders in the Han area. They often bribed the imperial court in the battles with Hou Jin. They threatened Houjin from the flank.
During the Battle of Guangning in the second year of Tianqi, Nuantu and Guiying lent Zu Dashou 20,000 cavalry to contain Hou Jin.
But that is not the case today.
In the first year of Chongzhen's reign, there was a famine in Fortress, and various tribes asked the court for corn, but Emperor Chongzhen refused to give it.
But Hou Jin's Huang Taiji gave it to him.
So now the Hou Jin troops can go directly to Xuanfu and Datong and knock on the door.
The pressure from the Han Dynasty that used to be scattered in Yulin, Xuanfu, and Datong was all on Yulin Town. Five hundred miles away from Bansheng, Hu Duntu could knock on the door in Fugu and ask if Wu Zimian was at home. .
Liu Chengzong was not worried about Wu Zimian. The external environment of Yulin Town did not allow Wu Zimian to send troops to conquer the mainland.
But it was different when Li Bei took up the post of Yan'an General. This was an official position specially designed to deal with them, and he knew that Li Bei was a ruthless person.
Although in Liu Chengzong's mind, he vaguely felt that the subordinates who had marched 400 miles with Li Bei in two days and nights last time were probably dead and disabled, and they might not be able to be used anymore.
But Liu Chengzu said that if the Taolu team can travel hundreds of miles a day outside the Great Wall at the fastest, then it should be estimated based on its speed of traveling hundreds of miles a day.
Calculations can be wrong, but the battlefield never gives those who make mistakes a second chance.
"Gather up the momentum, and ask Wei Qian'er of the Xuntang Cavalry to set up sentries at the high bridge and Tangping, which are ten miles to the southeast. Send another rider who is familiar with Yanchang Road to set off immediately with you. Be sure to arrive tomorrow morning. Go to Tianmao and look for me to report the news of Li Bei's promotion to Yan'an General."
"I left Tangqi to go to Yanchang County to inform the high-ranking leader of the news." Liu Chengzong paused, patted Guo Zashi and said, "Remember to ask me to inform every village and township that if Li Bei enters Fushi County, we need to know the information .”
Having an enemy is like a knife hanging over your head.
And this enemy is known for his marching speed, which means that he can't see the knife. Even if he sees it, he doesn't know when it will strike, let alone where it will strike.
Liu Chengzong breathed a sigh of relief at the mirror of the telescope, wiped it carefully with the hem of his clothes, and heard Chengyun ask: "Brother, what should we do when Li Bei becomes a military commander?"
what to do? There is no way at the moment.
He breathed a sigh of relief, put away the telescope and said: "Right now, we have the best intelligence in Yan'an Prefecture. We haven't received any news about Li Bei entering Fushi County. I think he is still in the north and has not yet set off."
So he patted the carrier, pretending to be relaxed and said: "It's okay, you go on and do the accounting of Wangzhuang's property, and I'll ask the steward."
This stone castle built on a mountain platform on the north bank of the river is really nice.
The location and building are both good.
It is two hundred paces from the fields in the valley and six hundred paces from the mountain wall on the other side of the river. On both sides of the valley in the middle are well-cultivated fields, with eleven hectares and forty-three acres of fine farmland.
There is a trail to the west of the mountain fort on the north bank leading to Shanyao. The surrounding mountains are bounded by Beiyao and Dongyao. There are more than 30 hills. The mountain slopes are cultivated and alfalfa and horse grass are planted at the foot of the mountain.
Several tributaries of the Xingzi River in the mountains on the south bank are also inhabited by villagers and have the ability to irrigate fields.
The foundations of three loess mounds were built two or three miles apart in the southeast. Together with the mountain fort guarding the road, it was easy to defend but difficult to attack.
According to Cao Yao's words, put a few large Buddha Wolf machines or thousands of kilograms of general cannons on the fort. As long as the enemy is not familiar with the terrain, they will not be able to get out of the valley.
Liu Chengzong entered the earthen fort built by King Qin Zhuangzi. This fort was about the same size as that one. The stone walls were stronger than the rammed earth, but it was built lower, only one foot, two or three feet high.
But the situation inside Qing Wangzhuang's mountain fortress was very different from that of Qin Wang Zhuangzi, and it felt very much like a military fortress to Liu Chengzong.
It doesn't have as many hidden caves and twists and turns as a military fortress, but the general feeling of simplicity is very similar to that of a military fortress, and it looks like it was built with the talent of the Northwest Guards.
The stone houses leaning against the fort wall on both sides of the front yard are like barracks close together. Inside there is only a large kang paved with rammed earth. There is no patio for water intake, and there is no well built in the fort.
The main hall in the backyard has poor lighting and is very dark.
Liu Chengzong saw Lin Wei being tied up and held captive outside the main hall.
This Gansu scholar looked very strange. He didn't cower after being caught, nor did he look like he was holding his neck and looking for death. He was just tied to one side and looked like he was thinking.
Liu Chengzong asked: "When did Wu Zimian send this letter?"
The questioning went very smoothly, and there was no need to intimidate. Lin Wei just had a normal conversation and said: "The day before yesterday, Li Bei was coming. The fort has not been repaired yet. You grabbed the things and left quickly. This can't be defended."
His attitude amused Liu Chengzong: "Hey, even if I rob your Wangzhuang, you don't hate me? You are much more carefree than King Qin Zhuangzi."
Lin Wei turned around and sighed, then turned around and asked, "Has your Majesty robbed all the goods sent to Gansu?"
Seeing Liu Chengzong nodding, Lin Wei closed his eyes briefly, understanding in his heart.
When he saw Liu Chengzong, Lin Wei knew in his heart that the batch of goods destined for the palace was probably gone.
He is not being arrogant, but he is very clear that there is nothing he can do and there is no room for recovery.
Regardless of whether the property was robbed or Wangzhuang was captured, the two matters would have nothing to do with other stewards.
But it would be terrible if it happened to him. If anything happened, it would mean death.
Therefore, if two things happen together, it will not cause much psychological fluctuation.
You can't change it anyway, you can only try to accept it calmly.
For three days, Liu Chengzong thought that since Wu Zimian had sent this letter three days ago, it was very likely that Li Bei had not yet set off.
He should still have time to discuss countermeasures.
At this moment, Lin Wei seemed to be waiting for him to say something. When he saw that he was silent, he took the initiative and asked: "What is your plan for me?"
Liu Chengzong only thought that this man was very strange and very calm.
Not everyone has the ability to deflect arrows with a knife, but in the border area more than ten steps away, if the bow is light enough, a good hand will most likely be able to deflect the arrows.
This unique skill used to be played by the selectors at Fish River Fort in the past, when they had nothing to do.
But generally no one uses it in battle. For fun, it doesn't matter if you miss it. If you miss it in battle, you will probably be dead.
Compared with picking arrows with a single sword, a shield is much more reliable.
But Lin Wei was very courageous when he dared to show that posture when he had no other choice.
Liu Chengzong therefore asked: "You blocked the horse with a sword earlier, why are you different now?"
"It was a moment of anger. I was already guilty. Now that the kiln has been taken away by the king, I can't survive." Lin Wei said: "If you think about it carefully, if the king doesn't kill me, I might as well fight with him. , maybe I can live a little longer."
This was the first time Liu Chengzong had seen that a person with a reputation as a scholar could surrender to a thief so neatly.
Compared to himself, this person is a thief. He is the same as Cao Yao and has a flexible moral bottom line.
Thinking of this, Liu Chengzong looked around and easily found Cao Yao's figure. This guy climbed up the house in the distance, stood on the roof and aimed at the fort wall with a three-eyed gun under the protection of half the wall.
I don’t know what I am doing there with myself at my age.
He came to his senses and asked, "Why did you scold your father-in-law?"
Lin Wei was stunned when he heard this, and then realized that he must be asking someone about him. He sighed and said: "It's not filial. I didn't want to be a guest of honor in the first place. I can't win over the powerful. My parents are seriously ill and the guest of honor can't fulfill my filial piety. Drinking and swearing is nothing." That’s easy to say.”
Lin Wei felt that this was not important, so he did not elaborate. He only said to Liu Chengzong: "I am a member of the Central Guards of Ningxia. I am familiar with classics and history and have good martial arts skills. I can use bows, crossbows and cannons. The soldiers under the king's command are well-organized. I dare not How about adding more power to a tiger and having the horse in front and behind it?"
Liu Chengzong thought for a moment, nodded and asked, "Do you know who I am?"
Lin Wei looked at it again and again. Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the Liu-character flag placed on the gate tower of the stone castle. He lowered his head and said, "I don't dare to know."
"I am Liu Chengzong, you said I would take you away..."
Liu Chengzong paused and asked, "What if I say that I don't plan to leave?"
"No, don't plan to leave?"
Lin Wei's calm face showed a look of surprise for the first time, and he said hurriedly: "We can't hold it. This fort has not been repaired yet. Even if it is repaired, it cannot be defended. Even though the king's troops are strong, they are nothing more than fighting against the officers and soldiers." Between five and five.
When Li Bei was appointed as Yan'an General, there were bandits everywhere in Yan'an. He might not recruit troops close to the city. He might organize his army at the border wall and lead the battalion southward, along the Suide, Yanchuan, and Yanchang lines, and then block it from the southeast. Live on the road.
At that time, we can only run northwest into Baoan County, which is a dead place. There are Dingbian and Anbian camps in the north, Yan'an generals and elite troops in the southeast, and two border walls in the southwest prevent Qingyang from entering. "
Lin Wei uttered a series of words suddenly, sighed at the end, looked at Liu Chengzong carefully, and said: "If the king doesn't leave and doesn't want to kill me, let me go. I am a person who must die. I will not sue the official. I will only let you go." I’m looking for a way to survive.”
Liu Chengzong smiled. In fact, what Lin Wei said was not much different from what he thought.
This Baozi and Wangzhuang are good places, but they cannot be defended because of the threat from the army.
"Get up, don't worry about what I think, first tell me how many fields this fort has and how many people it can feed."
Liu Chengzong asked someone to untie Lin Wei. Although this man was skilled in martial arts, he had no weapons. There was no need to worry since there were brothers from the Han family beside him.
Lin Wei said: "Eleven hectares of farmland in the river valley and more than fifty hectares of sloping fields in the mountains are all royal fields. People in the northern and southern mountains donated more than 60 hectares of farmland. The land rent for those lands is four dou, and there is no need to pay grain to the government in the future. , every year the harvest of grain and thousands of stones is amazing.”
"You still pay taxes? Then why do the people donate their fields to Wangzhuang?"
"For apportionment, the court charges only a few cents for the grain. Compared with apportionment by the Fuzhou and county yamen, the land rent in Wangzhuang is a little lower, so the people are willing to donate their land."
Just as he was talking, Cao Yao jumped down from the house and shouted: "General, Tang Qi is back and brought a cavalry, it seems to be Liu En."
Liu En was the horse owner of Black Dragon Mountain. Hearing this, Liu Chengzong ignored Lin Wei and ran outside the fort.
Liu En ran so fast that his horse was foaming at the mouth. He came over and dismounted. Before his legs could stand firm, he knelt on the ground. He took two breaths and said: "Second Master, I said that there is a Yanchang man who comes to Dawang Mountain with the word "Chuang". , let me tell you the news, talking about Yanchuan, King Huntian of Yanchuan was defeated by Yan'an general Li Bei and fled into Yanchuan."
Liu Chengzong said nothing and clenched his fists.
Li Bei, Li Bei is here.
