The snow has stopped.
On the official road from Yanchang County to Fushi County, several young people galloped along, leading more than ten mules and horses.
The horses they rode were equipped with wild goose feather knives, and the mules they led were all carrying large packages. Although they were all talented, they were fierce and alert.
Entering Fushi County, not far from Black Dragon Mountain, they stopped. The leader picked up the packages on the back of the mule one by one, and listened to the sound.
Some have no sound, some are very light, some are very heavy, and some have the sound of nail plates colliding.
Finally, he picked up three and opened them on the ground. They found a pack of firewood, an iron pot, and a tightly wrapped package, which contained a large piece of ice carved out of the river.
They burned some hot water to warm themselves, and then continued on the road until they reached Black Dragon Mountain, where they were stopped by the auxiliary soldiers.
"Brother, I'd like to inform you that Gao Yingdeng, who is in charge of the cavalry team at Ningsai Camp, has been assigned by King Qianhu of the Yan'an Guards to defect to General Liu to find a way out."
Just as he was talking, two gunshots were heard from the Black Dragon Mountain, which startled several King Qin soldiers who had traveled a long distance and raised their hands to touch their knives. However, they saw that the auxiliary soldiers did not move. They only left the words "Brothers, please wait a moment." Run into the mountains to report.
It really only took a moment when the auxiliary soldiers came back on horseback to tell them to go into the mountain. After walking no more than a hundred steps, they saw several horses galloping towards the mountains. The leader was riding a red-maned horse. Before he got close, he said, "I am Liu Chengzong." , is Yang Yanchang still alive?"
This is the first batch of deserters from King Qin's army to arrive at Heilong Mountain.
This group of people arrived much later than Liu Chengzong expected.
Gao Yingdeng and others quickly got off their horses and bowed down: "Gao Yingdeng is at the Ningsai camp, paying homage to General Liu!"
This sentence means to be convinced.
In fact, Gao Yingden had known about Liu Chengzong for a long time. Since Lu Cheng's death, the officers and soldiers in the barracks under the second border wall in the north were probably not closed at night except for the permanent garrison. There were not many people who didn't know about Liu Chengzong.
Especially after Li Bei's defeat, Liu Chengzong's name became particularly loud among the frontier troops, and soldiers and low-level officers were very proud of him.
'Look, Liu Chengzong is no longer a servant, but he can still beat all the generals to the ground. You old bastards, be careful. One day he will force us to rebel, and he will be another Liu Chengzong. '
But in the final analysis, this is not admiration for Liu Chengzong himself, but pride in the fact that someone with the same status can make trouble.
Most people's thinking is that if you are a soldier on the other side, I will be a soldier on the other side. If you make a big name, you can do it if you have the opportunity.
For a long time, Gao Yingdeng had been thinking this way. It wasn't until he set foot on the Road of King Qin and embarked on a fantasy journey for Xiao Gao that he put this idea out of his mind.
It all started when he got to know Yan'an Guardsman Qianhu Wang Ziyong. Ever since he got to know this man, Gao Yingden found that his old brothers who had fought bloody battles with the Northern invaders at the frontier were becoming fewer and fewer.
The people who stayed behind also began to suggest that he should become a deserter.
In fact, Gao Yingdeng didn't connect this matter with Wang Ziyong's big guy at first.
Until he discovered that Yan'an Guard Commander Yang Yanchang did not go with them.
General Zhaoyong was very generous when he reported to Yulin and directly gave General Wu a hundred war horses.
He said that the Yan'an Guards had nothing, and the banner army was not strong enough. It only had 500 troops. I was afraid that King Qin would not be able to put them to any use, so he used these 100 horses as military supplies to support General Wu's army and King Qin.
Old Wu was so happy that he even said in front of the generals during the expedition, how great would it be if you were all like General Yang?
Isn't this nonsense? If everyone wants to be like Yang Yanchang, he will get tens of thousands of horses for you before sending out troops. If you don't like it, you will be able to use horses to overwhelm the enemy's formation on the battlefield.
Yang Yanchang's team was at the end, and Wu Zimian assigned him the task of gathering deserters.
Those with warrants do not count.
The missing soldiers in Gao Yingdeng's team were all with Yang Yanchang.
Not long after I got it back, I fell behind and went to Yang Yanchang again. This is wrong... There is no one who poops and is gone. Is General Yang your toilet?
After walking for a few days, Gao Yingdeng figured it out. The King Qin team in Yansui Town was very childish.
The commander-in-chief Wu Zimian was at the front approving the notes. As long as he paid the money and handed over the horses, he would let the soldiers leave the team. The commander Yang Yanchang stopped the deserters at the end of the team, and all the deserters who had not approved the notes were captured.
Some ideological education not only strengthened the deserters' will to continue to escape, but also gave them an organization.
As a result, there were fewer and fewer soldiers in each ministry, and Yang Yanchang had more and more people. When the generals of each ministry went to ask for people, Yang Yanchang sent them back with a smile. Not long after he was sent back, the man went to Yang Yanchang again.
This was only found out later when Gao Yingdeng also wanted to be a deserter.
But what made Gao Yingdeng admire Liu Chengzong the most was not that Yang Yanchang and Wang Ziyong were used by him.
But along the way, this group of thieves set up twelve military stations along the way, and there were people to support them wherever they went, until Yan'an City was unimpeded.
This is not something ordinary people can do.
He told Liu Chengzong: "On the sixth day of the first lunar month, when we were stationed at the Yellow River, Governor Zhang and General Wu had a quarrel because they were deserters. It was cold and the governor was old."
Liu Chengzong led his horse forward. He wanted to return to Xingpingli as soon as possible.
The village is asking tenants to identify and interrogate those Xing Xuan thugs.
If he didn't make any serious mistakes, he would be let go. If he did some bad things, he would be put as a tenant in Liujiazhuang.
If the crime is really heinous, then there is no other option but to take him out and chop him down.
But when he heard this, he stopped and turned to look at Gao Yingden.
Gao Yingdeng nodded: "Governor Zhang was so angry that he was so angry that day."
Liu Chengzong didn't know whether this should be considered good news or bad news.
Zhang Mengjing, the governor of Yansui, was a Jinshi official at the age of 42. He rescued disasters, quelled rebellions, dug out national jade seals from the Zhang River, managed the local area, and saved 20,000 taels of silver to help the court pay. Last year, he was still The Great Wall fought three battles with Han Mongolia, with three victories and three victories.
He served as an official for thirteen terms, with achievements in each term.
Such a person made Wu Zimian so angry that he died on King Qin's road.
Gao Yingdeng felt sad and sighed: "In the imperial edict later, the emperor said that the north of Yansui Town should be guarded against the prisoners and the south should be prepared for the bandits. Lord Zhang does not need to enter the defense, just let Wu Zimian go on his own... Lord Zhang did not receive it."
Liu Chengzong turned his head and glanced at Gao Yingdeng.
Why are you talking about this? The more I talk about it, the more I feel sorry for Zhang Mengjing, but he will want to kill me if he is alive.
Liu Chengzong shook his head, everyone was their own master, and he no longer thought about this matter, and said: "As you said, Yang Yanchang did a good job in King Qin's army, so why has no one come to join him?"
There was a scream from the dry woods outside the village, and another heinous person was beheaded.
Gao Yingdeng glanced over there and said, "General Yang is very meticulous in his work. He doesn't want to make Wu Zimian suspicious. He has been waiting for the opportunity to let the deserters go."
"Oh, then he found a good opportunity this time." Liu Chengzong sighed: "I can guess it even if you don't tell me. The commander-in-chief on King Qin Road made the governor angry to death, and he couldn't even think of letting him run away."
No matter how many calculations you make, it can't compare to the stupid operation.
Who would have thought that the commander-in-chief could make the governor angry to death on Qinwang Road.
Wu Zimian may be a bad guy, but he is not a fool.
He was dawdling, cutting off grain, seizing horses, and selling horses to release troops. He had not left Shaanxi on the sixth day of the first lunar month. Now that Zhang Mengjing was dead, I am afraid that his waist and legs no longer hurt. To save your head, you have to run to Beijing non-stop.
And he will not let his soldiers escape again.
Yang Yanchang, Liu Chengzong knew this person well. When he was about to be exposed, it was not surprising that he would do anything; but if there was no danger of being exposed, he would not jump out to find excitement on his own.
Maybe Yang Yanchang would really have to go to Beijing to have sex with Donglu.
Although Liu Chengzong did not trust the combat effectiveness of the banner army led by Yang Yanchang, he believed in the combat effectiveness of the Yansui Town border army.
He wiped his face. At this point, he couldn't use all his strength to Yang Yanchang. He could only pray in his heart that his children and grandchildren would be blessed.
After finishing the affairs in Heilong Mountain, Liu Chengzong took Gao Yingdeng back to Xingzi River.
This manager who defected from Ningsai was temporarily assigned to the right post to serve as Gao Xian's assistant.
Today, the only ones still stationed at Xingzi River are Gao Xian, Zhong Hu, and Wang Wenxiu.
When Cao Yao went to Yanchuan, Gao Yingdeng was supported all the way by the military station set up by Cao Yao.
Yang Yao went to Ningzhou in Qingyang Prefecture because he thought that was the route that deserters from Guyuan General Soldier Yang Qi's tribe would take.
Feng Ru then led his men to Yanzhou in the south, relying on the local Feishanhu to forage there and raise part of the army's rations.
By the time Yang Yao and Feng Yu come back, it's almost time for them to go to Shanxi.
But before going to Shanxi, there is still something to do.
Liu Chengzong and Jin Pu were talking as they went up the mountain and walked to the gate of Wangzhuang Fort. Liu Chengzong said: "You are under the command of the high post commander and keep an eye on Gao Yingdeng and the others. Before going to Shanxi, you must be careful of the officers and soldiers. The team is mixed with sand.”
"yes!"
Jin Pu, the commander of the right sentry and left team, saluted and stepped down.
Liu Chengzong looked up and saw Ren Quan'er waiting for him at the gate of Wangzhuang Fort.
This kid had fun wearing official robes at first. After that, he only wore military uniforms every time he came here. He even came here on New Year's Eve, but he came to nothing.
Later, when Liu Chengzong heard about it, he realized that this kid had no family, and there was no point in spending the Chinese New Year at Saimensuo.
This incident also made Liu Chengzong regretful. If he had known earlier, he should have brought Ren Quan'er to Zhuantianmao together.
Later, everyone had a good meal at Xingzi River on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. After that, Ren Quan'er ran to Xingzi River when he had nothing to do. He came five times in less than a month.
Liu Chengzong saw his changes, and his riding skills improved by leaps and bounds.
"Sir is back!"
Ren Quan'er entered the fort with Liu Chengzong very naturally and said with a smile: "Has the family affairs in Heilongshan been settled?"
"Okay, that man's name is Xing Xuan. He was killed by one of our own people. Who knew they were so frightened? If I had known, I wouldn't have made such a big battle. I'll just take a few people and shoot him to death with one arrow."
After entering the house, Liu Chengzong took off his armor and then asked: "Is there really nothing wrong with your gatehouse? You just left the day before yesterday and you are back today."
"It's really nothing. After the New Year, I listened to the superiors and repaired the canal for the people. However, after the canal was repaired in the past few days, I found that it may be useless."
Ren Quan'er shook his head and said: "Sir, you don't have to go to Shanxi. I think the snow last year was useless and the harvest wouldn't be good. It's already February and the river hasn't thawed yet. In another half month, the wheat will freeze to death."
Liu Chengzong also discovered that the weather should be getting warmer by now, but there is no sign of it getting warmer yet.
Lin Wei also said that the weather was so cold that the tips of the wheat leaves turned yellow, and he was busy leading farmers to put firewood and haystacks in the wheat fields.
If it doesn't get warmer in another half month, you have to cover the mud shell with a layer of dry firewood and a layer of wet firewood in the field, and light it to make smoke.
We no longer expect a good harvest, we just hope we can avoid freezing to death.
Even a snowfall can't save Yan'an Prefecture. This spring there will still be chaos.
Liu Chengzong sighed: "I have to go to Shanxi...Ren Quan'er, I'll leave some money for you, and you can get a few caravans."
This time, after retaking Black Dragon Mountain, Liu Chengzong conveniently took away Xing Xuan's small treasury.
There are many treasures such as calligraphy, painting and antiques. The ready-made property includes 800,000 to 900,000 qian tongbao, more than 2,400 taels of silver, and 80 taels of gold.
Calculating the income of almost 4,000 taels of silver, it is more profitable to fence one's own house than to fence the landowner's land.
But Liu Chengzong found that he would not be very happy when he saw these gold and silver.
He is not short of money. Now Xingzihe Wangzhuang is rich with tens of thousands of taels of silver, and he can't spend it even if he has money.
What he wanted were large animals such as horses, mules and donkeys that were useful for traveling long distances. He also wanted good weapons and armor that could improve combat effectiveness.
For Ren Quan'er, these things can be obtained if he has money; but for him, Liu Chengzong, one or two, one or two is easy to say, but if there are more, he can't get them no matter how much money he has.
"Caravan?"
Ren Quan'er stuttered at what he said. He spread his hands and said, "Sir, you think highly of me too much. You'd better send someone else to build the caravan. I can't do it. It would be good if I don't let others sell me."
Qian Huxin said, I can't even recognize a few words, and I only started to learn arithmetic after I became a hundred households. If you expect me to do business, why should I be punished to death?
Unexpectedly, Liu Chengzong responded to him with a wry smile.
You think I want you to go.
Liu Chengzong said: "There is no one left. Chengyun and Song Shouzhen want to follow me into Shanxi; Lin Wei wants to look after Zhuangtian here. Where can anyone take care of the caravan? But this is so needed. Medicinal materials, iron, and gunpowder. After I leave, I only need If you can't break things, go here."
These things are much more attractive to Liu Chengzong than gold and silver, not to mention that they are things that become increasingly difficult to buy as time goes by.
Ren Quan'er thought for a while, patted the table and said, "Yes, let Yingyue go!"
Jump?
Liu Chengzong was confused: "Which leader is this? Is there another leader named Yueyue in Yan'an Prefecture?"
Liu Chengzong had long heard of the bad taste of the names given to these leaders. Among their group of well-off people, there were also a group of people with extremely exaggerated nicknames, let alone others.
"That one broke into the collapsed sky. The one who was injured was treated at Yan'an Guard. His leg is lame."
Ren Quan'er was talking about Liu Guoneng: "I saw him on the 15th day. His legs are not in the way. It's just that when he walks in a hurry, he will jump forward one after another, so he is called Jumping. Isn't he a scholar?"
Liu Chengzong slapped his head and forgot about Liu Guoneng. He was also a scholar, and he was injured and had difficulty moving. He didn't expect that he would be called jumpy by Ren Quan'er.
I really didn't realize that Ren Quan'er was actually quite good at giving nicknames.
Liu Chengzong could imagine how angry Liu Guoneng would be knowing that he was called this.
He warned: "Don't call him that after I leave, or he will get angry with you."
Ren Quan'er nodded with a smile, and then said: "Sir, let him organize the caravan, and I will help him."
Just when the matter was about to be finalized by the two, someone outside the door shouted urgently: "General, this is a bad thing."
Liu Chengzong frowned and got angry. Why the hell is he like this every time and something happens in the middle of a sentence?
He quickly walked over and opened the door: "What's the big deal?"
"In Yanzhou in the south, there is indeed a room for the government and the army. Feishanhu was bewitched by the government and wanted to kill Commander Feng to seize the troops. He was stopped by the commander Chen Qindai. When he escaped, he was beaten to death with a bone by Chen Qindai."
