The summer night was full of insects. Chang Yu ate a few pieces of iced watermelon and lay in the pavilion with his eyes closed to rest. Lian Xin stood beside him and gently squeezed his neck: "My lord, this Fengyang is the ancestral mausoleum of Emperor Taizu." Land?"
Chang Yu shook his head: "The ancestral mausoleum is next to Hongze Lake in Xuyi County in the east. Over there are the tombs of Emperor Taizu's great-grandfather and great-grandfather and the actual mausoleum of his grandfather. The Fengyang side is called the Huangling Mausoleum, where Emperor Taizu is buried. "My parents, brother and sister-in-law" paused and said, "I will go to visit the mausoleum early tomorrow morning."
Lian Xin was startled: "Are you visiting the emperor's mausoleum on behalf of the emperor?"
"You have to go there both for public and private matters." Chang Yu opened his eyes and said, "Chengzu came here four times to pay homage to the mausoleum, and stipulated in the "Da Ming Huidian Renzu Mausoleum" that all officials who pass by the mausoleum on official business must visit the mausoleum, and I am one of them. The official is going to go more."
"Can I take my slave with me tomorrow?" Lian Xin was a little curious. Chang Yu shook his head lightly and said, "It's not convenient for you, a girl, in that kind of place."
As he was talking, he heard a slight noise outside. It turned out that Gao Jie, Liu Zeqing, and Liu Liangzuo were coming. Chang Yu quickly stood up to greet them: "Three generals are running so fast, but you have caught up with them."
"Hey, no matter how fast you are, you can't be faster than the factory supervisor. He is only half a day late but has chased for four to five hundred miles, which will tire out the lowly workers." Gao Jie was about to speak when Liu Zeqing beat him to it.
Chang Yu laughed and invited the three of them to sit down in the pavilion. He also asked Lian Xin to prepare some fruits to quench the summer heat and quench his thirst. They chatted about the situation along the way and learned that the soldiers and horses under the three men were still crossing the river. More than ten thousand people estimated that it would take a cool day to get there. They all crossed the river, and Lu Zhenfei was very responsible and personally assisted with the crossing at the riverside.
Gao Jie and the three of them galloped for hundreds of miles. Needless to say, they were exhausted. "I wanted to let you guys make some adjustments, but the current military situation in the south is too urgent, so we have to march in a hurry."
Gao Jie and the other three frowned upon hearing this and looked at each other: "Could it be that the rebel army has already reached Nanjing?"
"Although it's not as close as it is, it's not far behind." Chang Yu looked solemn: "The bandit army is moving south along the river, and intelligence shows that its vanguard troops are already in Wuhu County (South Zhili Taiping Prefecture)."
"The thief is so fast!" Gao Jie and the other three were surprised.
"Going down the river, there are few obstacles along the way, just like when the intruders crossed the Yellow River from the front and came eastward. There are only a few troops stationed in each prefecture and county. They are either unable to resist or just open the door and surrender. It is difficult for him not to think quickly." Chang Yu sneer.
The three of them sighed and were speechless. They had heard too much of this kind of thing and seen too much.
"Do you know how many soldiers and horses there are in the vanguard of the rebel army?" Liu Liangzuo asked.
"There were more than two thousand people. After entering the country, they were divided into several groups and looted everywhere." Chang Yu blurted out, and Liu Liangzuo and the three looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.
"More than two thousand people are nothing to be afraid of. Just three of my troops can destroy them!" Liu Liangzuo looked proud. Although this guy's character is not very good, he has been with Zhang Xianzhong in Luzhou and Anqing in the past few years. Xiaoxiao has fought countless battles, has rich experience in suppressing bandits, and has certain strength.
"I'm afraid it's not that simple." Liu Zeqing squinted: "Wuhu is only more than two hundred miles away from Nanjing, but it takes us four to five hundred miles to get to Nanjing..."
"Do you think they dare to go to Nanjing with two thousand people?" Gao Jie curled his lips and said: "From my perspective, these vanguards are just exploring the road and looting to prepare food and fodder for the rear. If they want to attack Nanjing, they have to wait for the army to gather." , Besides, although we are farther away than them, we are cavalry, and we can reach the gates of Nanjing in two days at most..."
"You can think of it, maybe I can't think of it." Liu Zeqing looked very unhappy when he was interrupted by Gao Jie: "Of course I know that these two thousand thieves will not be able to create a climate and will not put much pressure on Nanjing, but they will be a fatal blow to Wuhu County." "I'm afraid that by the time we arrive, Wuhu will have been occupied by the bandits."
"Occupied, the bandit army moved south along the river and occupied countless cities. One more city and one less city made no difference." Gao Jie snorted and spread his hands: "What's the big deal!"
"The difference is huge," Liu Liangzuo said in support: "Wuhu is the gateway to Nanjing. If the bandit army takes over, it will have a foothold, so we can make long-term plans..."
"What the hell, if he takes over, we'll take it back..." Gao Jie rolled his eyes.
Chang Yu blushed when he saw the three people arguing, and smiled bitterly and shook his head. This was Li Muxian walking slowly from outside. Gao Jie and the other three knew that he was Chang Yu's highly valued staff member, so they quickly stood up and exchanged greetings.
"Taoist Priest, please tell me how to break this game?" Liu Liangzuo asked flatteringly. Li Muchian asked about the reason, stroked his beard and chuckled, "Judging from the Taoist's point of view, you should go wash up and have a good sleep first." ".
Well, Gao Jie and the other two were startled and turned to look at Chang Yu.
Chang Yu smiled slightly and nodded: "The Taoist priest is right. You all have been on a journey, so you should rest early. All your efforts before you get there will be in vain. Wait until you get there and adapt to the situation."
The three of them thought it was reasonable, and they were indeed tired from the galloping all the way, so they excused themselves and went to the guest room to rest. Li Muchian and Chang Yu were the only two people left in the pavilion, looking at each other and smiling.
"Whether they are striving for merit or eager to perform, at least now everyone is thinking about moving forward. This is a good thing." Li Muchian picked up the teapot and made a cup for Chang Yu: "My lord, after months of planning and exhausting all possible means, it finally worked." .
Chang Yu smiled slightly: "If your hard work doesn't work, I will really vomit three liters of blood."
"Your Majesty's mastery of methods, especially the ability to figure out and exploit other people's thoughts, is really something I have only seen in my life." Li Muxian sincerely admired him, but Chang Yu curled his lips and gave him a roll of his eyes: "How many times have you seen this? Over the past few days, who among the civil servants and military generals in the court have not used these routines to great effect?"
Li Muxian chuckled: "At best, they can only have fun, but how many of them have the last laugh? I won't talk about the past sages and powerful people, but only about the current dynasty, Sun Chuanting, Yang Sichang, Lu Xiangsheng, or Hong Chengchou... "
"Okay, okay, okay, you put such a high hat on our family, what do you want to do?" Chang Yu knew how important he was, and none of the big bosses he picked out at random could compare to him, but they were restricted. Too much does not mean lack of ability, but Chang Yu's success is the result of a combination of the right time, place, and various factors, and cannot be copied.
"I don't ask for anything, I really admire him from the bottom of my heart," Li Muchian said seriously.
"Go, go, you can go and have a rest. Our family is also tired." Chang Yu said and stood up and stretched: "I have to get up early tomorrow."
"Sir, are you going to visit the mausoleum?" Li Muchian asked.
Chang Yu hummed: "Are you going to have a feng shui check tomorrow?"
Li Muchian laughed loudly: "Sir, please stop ridiculing the poor Taoist. The royal feng shui treasure land is full of dragon veins, why do you need a wild Taoist like me to show it?"
"You have learned to be humble." Chang Yu yawned and turned away.
Late at night, the governor's office was silent, but the Huaihe River crossing twenty miles away was bustling with people. Gao Jie and other three troops were still crossing the river one after another.
On the official road more than fifty miles southwest of Fengyang, more than ten riders were galloping towards Nanjing.
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