Chang Shuanglin met a large number of troops from Taiyang County Captain Yang Dong on the way to Cangxian County. It should be said that the young master was much smarter than he thought. When he noticed that the situation in Hexi had changed, he immediately asked Yang Dong to bring people over. .
Taiyang Captain Yang Dong glanced at the two men in a pool of blood, tightened his grip on the reins, and his anger soared.
"By the order of Young Master Youzhou, the troops are sent to Hexi! Now, you and I will set off immediately!"
The generals agreed with a roar!
Chapter 249 (War)
The heavy rain was heavy, and Zhou Xu strode into the middle cabin and sat down.
On the table is the military information sent to him by his son Liu Baili in an urgent manner. Daizhou and Taiyuan joined forces to counterattack Youzhou and captured several counties in Hexi. Deng Wushuang even almost touched Taiyang County. Now Yang Dong is leading his troops to bite him. With Deng Wushuang's Guangming Army chasing and intercepting them, Daizhou Heman openly occupied Luochuan City in Hexi, and jointly raised troops from all over, obviously intending to cause a big battle in Hexi.
At the same time, Wu Ziying announced to the outside world that Wu Xun was seriously ill and asked the court to stay in Daizhou. After that, he proclaimed himself the military envoy of Daizhou, taking over his father's position and taking charge of the military and financial power of Daizhou.
"Okay! Very good!" Zhou Xu laughed angrily, his eyes were like lightning. Xu Jiashan who was sitting down suddenly met Zhou Youzhou's gaze, shuddered, and lowered his head again. He was really useless and was still slow after all. At the same time, since the Taiyuan Army joined the army, Daizhou began to strictly interrogate foreigners. He was struggling and finally reached the vicinity of Shouzhou, but it was too late.
General Dai Chenggong, who was stationed in Shouzhou, sent his personal troops to escort him to Xiaopei on the western border of Xuzhou overnight. Even Lu Cong of Luzhou also sent people to Zhou Youzhou to ask whether Li Xun should be sent back to recapture Chou Niuguan and counterattack Daizhou. .
Zhou Xu sternly rejected him.
Zhou Xu became angry and wrote to Zhou Shenzhi, asking him to take back Hexi and Daizhou as well! Yu Wenqian of the Beifu Army was asked to let go of the fight, and a new Hupu Camp was set up, led by Yang Dong. Except for the border defense areas, the thirteen counties of Youzhou must cooperate with all adjustments of the Hupu Camp. Be sure to keep Deng Wushuang and He Man! Lin Wenjue led the Long Xiao Army to attack Daizhou!
Jin Ben watched silently from the side. The summer water was vast, the river was flowing, and the rain outside was thundering. Cao Heilong kept his mouth tightly closed and did not speak. There were several captains from the Ghost Slaughter Camp in the military cabin, including captains. His face was dark.
Just now, the envoy from Luzhou was scolded bloody by his lord, and they were all confident.
"Go down." After Zhou Xu finished writing, he said to Xu Jiashan.
Xu Jiashan stood up: "Your Majesty, my mentor and junior brothers should still be in Daizhou now..."
"If they are still alive, I will let Lin Wenjue pay attention." Zhou Xu said.
After Xu Jiashan retreated, Zhou Xu sternly said: "Send an order to Dai Chenggong of Shouzhou and Li Xun of Luzhou to temporarily guard the two states. If they leave without my order, they will be dealt with according to military law and be executed!"
A messenger heard the news and left.
"Cao Heilong, come here." Zhou Xu walked outside the cabin. Outside was Surabaya, Xuzhou was the intersection of Surabaya and Bianshui, and Xiapi was the intersection of Surabaya and Yishui. The place he wanted to capture was actually Xiapi. Being blown away by the river wind, Zhou Xu still didn't understand. Wei Laogou must have been behind the rebellion against Daizhou. Wei Yanshan took advantage of his desire to seize Xuzhou and slowly led him to Xiaopei. , had no time to care about him, so he naturally neglected Daizhou.
Zhou Xu gritted his teeth and looked in the direction of Xiapi. To this day, he still wanted to capture Xuzhou. With such an important city in the hands of Wei Yanshan, Zhou Xu could not sleep well at all.
Cao Heilong forced out an ugly smile and followed Zhou Youzhou, his heart pounding. Zhou Youzhou treated his direct troops so harshly. He, an outsider, didn't have many achievements yet, which was really embarrassing.
"How do you think Xiapi can be won?" Zhou Xu asked.
Cao Heilong's face became even more bitter, and he cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, although Xiaopei is only a hundred miles away from Xuzhou and Xiapi, and Xiaopei is upstream from Si River, Xuzhou and Xiapi are both Pang Peng's troops of Wei Guogong. Although they were lucky enough to win two However, in my humble opinion, it was Wei Guogong who did it deliberately, and now..."
Cao Heilong tried hard to choose his words so as not to anger the prince.
"I'm afraid now the two armies will officially meet."
"It's better to move to Daizhou and capture Daizhou, Hexi and other places first." Cao Heilong carefully expressed his opinion.
Zhou Xu glanced at him, and Cao Heilong always felt that Zhou Youzhou's eyes were inexplicably scary.
"You can go down too." Zhou Xudao.
After Cao Heilong left, Zhou Xu returned to the cabin.
Jin Bengang read the map. These generals were all from the north. They didn't agree with Cao Heilong's strategy. They chased them all the way and just stopped fighting? How willing.
Zhou Xu squinted at the map. He must capture Xuzhou. Cao Heilong and Mouse could only grasp it. He did not want to think that Guangling was the gateway to Jinling, and to the south of Xuzhou was Guangling. If Xuzhou was not in his hands, Guangling would not be able to be saved sooner or later.
Xiaopei is in the upper reaches of Si River. If Wei Yanshan sends troops to attack, they can also use Xiaopei's Weishan Lake to cover their retreat. Zhou Xu slowly thought about it. The situation has not yet reached a critical moment. Everything is subject to change. Zhou Xu doesn't want to be so early. Even if he had to admit defeat, he would not be able to admit defeat. Today Wei Laogou played a better game, but he may not be able to keep winning tomorrow.
After the lieutenants and colonels left, Jin Ben poured a cup of hot tea for his lord.
Zhou Xu looked at the map and traced the criss-crossing rivers with his rough fingers without raising his head: "Is there a letter from the princess?"
"No." Jin Ben said.
Zhou Xu nodded and prepared to write a letter to his wife later.
After Jin Ben left, Zhou Xu took out the letter his wife wrote to him three days ago from the box. The letter said that she had arrived in Qinghe with Duke Xiao, Amu, and her daughter.
The defeat of Jinzhou was a good start for Zhou Xu. Wang Wanwan of Chuzhou had Tuoba Mu, Yi Fan, and Zhang Yougong to deal with them. Zhou Xu was not very worried. Wang Wanwan was arrogant and extravagant, and his subordinates The Caizhou soldiers were called talented thieves. They were as good at enjoying themselves and greedy as Wang Wanwan. The Chuzhou state herdsman entertained him so well that he never wanted to leave for two days.
I just wonder how Madam is doing in Qinghe? She would be a lot worried when she learned about Daizhou, so it was better to hide Lei Hu's death from her to avoid any heartache.
For a long time, Zhou Xu leaned on the back of the seat, listening to the sound of rain outside, and his originally violent murderous mood slowly calmed down.
Blessings are where misfortune lies, and misfortunes are where blessings lie.
It doesn't matter if Daizhou and Taiyuan join forces now, it will save him from having to find a reason to annex it in the future, Zhou Xu thought indifferently.
And that unparalleled general, he really should have been shot to death! If he could be captured alive this time, he would have to be cut into pieces to relieve his hatred.
In the dim hall, one could only vaguely see the King of Zhenbei, who was in charge of Youbei, cursing the bastard bastard in a calm tone, and then cursed a series of words in the local Youzhou dialect.
After the scolding, Zhou Xu finally felt better. Although his scolding was a bit vulgar, he was much better than when he was younger, at least he didn't spit.
Of course, if Deng Wushuang was really in front of him, the saliva would definitely be spat on his face.
Zhou Xu, who became more stable and dignified as he grew older, felt good about himself and began to write letters to his wife to reassure her.
Chapter 250
Qinghe County, Yuzhou.
By the time Xiao Luolan received the letter from Sect Leader Zhou, it was already five days later. She had already given up her promise to return to Langge in August. September came almost in the blink of an eye, and it was the ninth day of September in a blink of an eye. She had not returned to Langge in September last year. In Guchang City, in Qinghe County this September.
Today is the Double Ninth Festival. Due to the war, many famous mountains in Qinghe County have lost many tourists who would take their families with them to climb high and look far away. However, for such a festival, you can still see people admiring chrysanthemums and drinking chrysanthemum wine. As a custom, there is also Double Ninth Festival cake.
After arriving in Qinghe, Xiao Luolan and her daughter moved into Xiao Mansion, their "old home" in this world.
Magistrate Shen came to Xiao Mansion with his old servant carrying a pot of chrysanthemum wine. He was accompanied by the county magistrate Xun Lao and the young man of the Xun family. Mr. Xun was from Qinghe and originally served as the county magistrate. We are very tolerant to such old people. In a county, under the county magistrate, the official positions are ranked as County Cheng, County Lieutenant, Lord Bo, Dian Shi, and in addition there are many minor officials, so even if Shen County Magistrate is a He is the head of the county, but he has always respected Xunxian Cheng.
Duke Xiao welcomed Magistrate Shen and Cheng Xun in with a smile.
In the courtyard where chrysanthemums bloom.
Magistrate Shen had met the princess, and Xun Yan followed his father to pay homage to the princess. Xiao Qingxue pinched a piece of flower cake and stuffed it into her mouth. The soft and cool flower cake was delicious. It was specially given to her mother and her by Xiao Gong. , when she finished eating, she gave a piece of flower cake to Xun Langjun.
Xun Yan smiled and also ate a piece.
"This chrysanthemum wine was brewed last year. We can finally drink it this year." Magistrate Shen took the initiative to pour the wine. Xiao Luolan followed the custom and wore a golden chrysanthemum in her bun. She took a sip and her mouth was filled with the fragrance of flowers. .
"It is said that brewing wine with early chrysanthemums picked in September and Lingshuang green leaves can prolong life. You may want to drink a few more cups." Xunxian County Cheng said in agreement.
"Haha, yes, this wine is enough." Magistrate Shen said.
"It's not enough for my family." Xiao Gong also smiled and said: "We will eat chrysanthemum pot for lunch today. You two can stay here."
Magistrate Shen and Cheng Xun nodded happily.
Xiao Luolan returned to her room after finishing the meal. Her daughter took Xun Langjun to stroll outside in the garden. Tuoba and Shiliu followed General Yi and the others to the front line. Wang Wanwan of Chuzhou was now at the front line. Leading the Caizhou army to violently attack the city of Guizhou, Qinghe County is adjacent to the five towns of Guangling and is the innermost part of Guizhou, so its location is safe.
Xiao Luolan continued what she had done in the morning, and just in time for the Double Ninth Festival, she sewed several dogwood sachets, one for her daughter, one for Sect Master Zhou, one for Shen Zhi, and finally one for herself, with different colors and embroidery on each corner of the four sachets. After knowing the words, there would be no confusion. When I returned to Langge, I gave the dogwood sachet to Shenzhi. I don’t know if he likes the picture or not, and how the Zhou clan leader dealt with it...
At dusk, Xiao Luolan put the pink and purple dogwood sachet into her cuffs, put the other three sachets into her makeup bag, and then walked out the door.
Xia He and Dong Xue bowed their sleeves to their mistress.
"Madam, are you looking for a young lady?" Xia He asked.
Xiao Luolan took out two lotus leaf candies and gave them to Xia He. Dong Xue said, "Yes."
"My little lady went to play with He Jin, Zheng Yuxin and Xun Langjun this afternoon, and she hasn't come back yet." Xia He ate some sweets and said quickly, "Why don't we go out to find her."
It was obviously Xia He who wanted to go out to play, Dongxue cursed.
Xiao Luolan smiled softly: "Then let's talk to my grandfather, Qinghe and the others."
Of course, Mr. Xiao did not stop him. Xiao Qinghe grew taller and the young man became more and more handsome. When he learned that his aunt was going out, he expressed his duty to lead the way for her.
Xiao Luolan took them out together.
Qinghe County has a strong scholarly atmosphere, and there is a lot of food to eat. Perhaps it was a prosperous place where you were born, and there are surprisingly many sweets here. No wonder my daughter runs on the street all day long.
Xiao Luolan randomly found a restaurant and sat down on the second floor. She was dazzled by the array of sweets on the menu: osmanthus rice dumplings stuffed with wine, snow pear and white fungus soup, lotus seed and lily soup, sugar steamed cheese, almond tofu, and some more. Pastry preserves, such as red bean cake, dragon beard cake, candied pomegranate fruit, candied green plum, Double Ninth Festival cake, etc.
Xiao Luolan ordered some sweets for Qinghe, Xia He and Dongxue, while she leaned against the window and looked downstairs.
Xiao Qinghe noticed his aunt's gaze and introduced to her: "The street in front is called Huaishu Street, and all the things sold on the street are for scholars."
Bamboo box book bags used for study tours are placed in rows outside. Inside the store are pens, inks, paper and inkstones. Various study rooms are for reading and playing. They are not cheap at first glance. Most of the people on the street are scholars. Xiao Luolan all After seeing those, the most striking feature is that there is a large locust tree on the corner of the street. Even three adults can hold hands and surround it. The branches are like big umbrellas and it looks like it is a hundred years old.
"Let's go to Huaishu Street later." Xiao Luolan said.
Xiao Luolan bought some books on Huaishu Street but couldn't find her daughter. When she was about to go back, Xiao Qinghe said, "Shall we go to the academy to look for her again?"
Xiao Luolan searched for it but couldn't find it. At the corner of the locust tree, under the big locust tree, Xiao Qingxue appeared on horseback with He Jin and the others. He Jin and Zheng Yuxin followed the young master, and she sat on the horse. , kicked her feet. She originally thought that when she went to Jiangnan with her mistress, she would take her mistress to travel around the mountains and rivers. She was so happy that she didn't want to go home. She didn't expect that the mistress asked her to follow the little lady, so just follow. After all, the little lady She is the mistress's biological daughter, and besides, the young lady has a simple nature, so she should take some care of her.
This afternoon, the young lady saw many people by the river. It turned out that last month was a high water month and there was too much rain. The river water surged and might flood the county. The county magistrate continued to send people to inspect the surrounding rivers. Xun Langjun Naturally, she also helped a lot, but she just felt extremely bored.
"Ah, grandma!" Xiao Qingxue was very surprised to see grandma, dismounted and ran to her side.
Xiao Luolan tied the sachet around her daughter's waist: "Go back and eat."
"Thank you, grandma." Xiao Qingxue said happily.
Xiao Luolan returned to the restaurant and bought some sweets that her daughter liked, and then everyone returned to Xiao Mansion.
In the evening, Xiao Qingxue accompanied her mother in the study and read military newspapers with her.
Xiao Luolan looked at Amu and frowned at the battle report sent by General Yi. The Caizhou Army has a notorious reputation. They also have a strange mule army. Wang Wanwan is shouting outside the city of Guizhou that the Caizhou Mule Army can match it. Xiao Luolan was amazed at the Youzhou cavalry at first, but then became worried unconsciously. General Yi Fanyi said directly that the troops of the five towns in Guangling he led focused on infantry, supplemented by light cavalry. Now, Wang Wanwan is in the city. An infantry phalanx and a mule army were assembled outside. Xiao Luolan flipped through it carefully.
"aunt."
Zhou Shiliu's voice was really loud. Xiao Luolan looked up and saw Liu Shiliu in light armor running over with a letter.
"What a happy event!" He entered the study on the 16th, and his aunt and cousin stayed in Qinghe. He put the overall situation first, so he naturally led a group of people to stay in Qinghe to protect his aunt and cousin, but he was also very Being concerned about the war situation on the front line, I often couldn't help but take it apart and read it as soon as the courier arrived.
"Hehe." Zhou Shiliu couldn't help laughing, and said arrogantly: "Wang Wanwan of Chuzhou suffered a big somersault outside the city. Auntie, please take a look."
Xiao Qingxue grabbed the letter, spread it out, read it roughly, and laughed out loud.
The worry in Xiao Luolan's brows disappeared, and a smile bloomed on the corners of her lips.
