Li Zhiyun has not gone to Guozi School for a long time. He formally proposed to his Abba that he would no longer go to school. The reason was that he was now a prince and was no longer suitable to sit in the school hall with the disciples.
When he mentioned it, my father remembered it and said, "It's okay not to go to Guozi to study. However, several of your brothers are leading troops to fight in the front. You don't want to sit back and enjoy the success in Chang'an City. Go to the front." .”
When Li Zhiyun heard this, he felt a little regretful. He should not have mentioned this matter. But then I thought about it, he might as well go to the front line, he could accumulate some military merits, so that others would not say that he was a freeloader prince. So, he asked: "Abba, where are you sending me?"
"Go to your fourth brother's place and become the deputy general manager in Bingzhou."
The fourth brother is the general manager of Bingzhou. This official may not sound like a good person, but he actually has a lot of power. After Abba ascended the throne, he changed the Sui Dynasty's counties into prefectures, and the combined prefectures were the former Taiyuan prefectures. The Tang Dynasty set up general offices in remote or important areas to oversee the military affairs of several states, similar to the governor-general offices in the Qing Dynasty. The Bingzhou Governor's Office has jurisdiction over the military affairs of ten states in the Hedong region, and has an army of 50,000 to 60,000 troops.
Grandma was a little worried when she heard that Li Zhiyun was going to Jinyang. However, when the Tang Dynasty was founded, several of his brothers were leading troops to fight. He couldn't always keep his son by his side, right? Fortunately, there are tens of thousands of soldiers and horses from the Tang Dynasty in Jinyang, so there should be no problem with safety. Therefore, it was inconvenient for her to object.
Li Zhiyun is not afraid of going to the front line. The only thing he worries about is his "great cause." However, he has laid a good foundation and told Wei Xiaobao all his intentions and plans. Wei Xiaobao just needs to move forward according to the road map he set. Besides, after arriving in Jinyang, he can also control remotely through correspondence.
Going to Jinyang, the security along the way is a problem. There were too few guards in the Chu Palace, and half of them had to be left to guard the palace. He could only use more than a hundred people. If he encounters hundreds of thieves on the way, it will be a disaster for him! He doesn't have the ability of his second brother.
He went to ask his father for soldiers. Abba said: "When you arrive in Bingzhou, the troops there will be under your command. I don't have any extra men for you now."
Helpless, he had to go to the third sister. The "Detachment of Women" is resting outside Chang'an City. He found the third sister and said that he was going to Jinyang to take up his post and hoped to borrow a thousand soldiers and horses as a guard. The third sister said: "The road from Chang'an to Jinyang is long, and there is no peace along the way. I will give you two thousand troops. In addition, take Aunt Ying with you. This girl has been with me since she was a child, and she is very caring. She will take care of you. I'm relieved." When leaving, the third sister warned again: "Protect yourself outside. When encountering a war, be smart. If you can't fight, run away quickly, don't fight hard!"
Li Zhiyun's chest puffed up and he said, "Sister, don't worry! When did I lose the battle and I wasn't the fastest?" After hearing this, the third sister smiled and said, "This sister believes..."
Since Third Sister lent him two thousand men and horses, there was no need to bring the guards of Prince Chu's Mansion with him. They all stayed behind. After all, Wei Xiaobao also needed manpower here. He only brought two subordinate officials from the palace: Sima Zhang Zheng to consult with Cai Hu about joining the army.
Early that morning, Li Zhiyun set out with Zhang Zheng and Cai Hu. Two subordinate officers, dressed in brocade and embroidered clothes, with Luan knives on their waists, stepped down from the Qiji, and followed Li Zhiyun out of Chang'an City. They saw two thousand soldiers and horses waiting in neat formation beside the official road outside the city. There was a person sitting on a horse in front of the queue, it was Scarface. Aunt Ying also got off the carriage and waved to him excitedly.
Li Zhiyun drove his horse up to him and said happily, "Wang Baoqiang, is it you?" Scarface cupped his hands and said, "His Royal Highness, King Chu, by order of Princess Pingyang, will lead two thousand soldiers and horses to escort you to Jinyang." Li Zhiyun nodded and said, "Thank you, General Wang. Let's set off."
So, the large group of people set off. Along the way, we traveled through mountains and rivers, spending the night at dawn.
At dusk that day, the team walked in a mountain forest, with lush trees on both sides. The cool mountain breeze blew slowly, washing away the fatigue and fatigue of the road. At this time, the scouts sent out drove their horses back to report: Xihe City is ahead.
Li Zhiyun turned to the scar face beside him and said: "Order the team to speed up. When we arrive at Xihe City, let the brothers have a good rest for a day..." As he was talking, he suddenly heard the sound of swords clashing in front of him. Li Zhiyun Dingqing took a look and saw four or five men chasing a woman with swords in front of him. The woman fought and ran. However, she seemed to have been injured on her leg and she was not running fast. When she reached an open space in front of her, she was finally caught up by the group of men. They surrounded the women.
The woman wears tight-fitting silk clothes and holds a sword in her hand. The injury on her leg seemed to be quite serious, and she finally couldn't hold on any longer, so she knelt on the ground on one knee, but she still stubbornly resisted the opponent's attack with the sword in her hand. The men were uniformly dressed, as if they were the nursing home of a wealthy family.
Li Zhiyun frowned and said loudly: "A few grown men are bullying a weak woman. Why are you still standing there?" Upon hearing this, Scarface and Zhang Zheng and Cai Hu, who were on his left and right, immediately pulled out their respective sabers and jumped. He dismounted and rushed forward.
Scarface blocked a sword strike from a guard with his knife and kicked him to the ground. Zhang Zheng and Cai Hu also knocked down one each. Seeing that the woman had help, the nurses got up from the ground and ran away in a hurry.
Li Zhiyun also dismounted and walked towards the woman. However, before he could reach him, the blade of the sword in the woman's hand was pressed against his chest, and she said sternly: "Stop! Don't come over!" The scar-faced man on the side was unhappy at the sight, and said loudly: "Hey, girl , we just rescued you! Why are you so ignorant?"
Li Zhiyun smiled and said pleasantly, "I just want to check the wound on your leg." The woman was pretty but nervous, with big round eyes. She seemed not to have heard Li Zhiyun's words, and kept saying: "Don't come over! Don't come over!..." She was obviously a little exhausted, and the sword in her hand could not be held steady, and kept shaking.
Li Zhiyun thought for a while, turned to Aunt Ying who had just got off the carriage and said, "Go get a roll of bandages." Aunt Ying immediately returned to the carriage, took a roll of bandages and handed it to him. Li Zhiyun threw the bandage next to the woman and said: "The wound on your leg is still bleeding, tie it up quickly, otherwise, you will lose blood." The woman glanced at the bandage on the ground and pointed with her sword: "You, you guys, Everyone, stand back!”
Li Zhiyun waved everyone back, and when they were ten feet away, the woman felt relieved. She picked up the bandage with her other hand, then sat on the ground, put the sword aside, and began to bind the wound. She watched them warily while tying them, fearing that the other party would rush over while she was not paying attention.
After the woman tied the wound, she immediately picked up the sword, struggled to stand up, cupped her hands to Li Zhiyun and said, "Thank you!" After saying that, she turned around, limped away, and disappeared into the forest after a while. .
Seeing the woman walking away, Li Zhiyun turned to Scarface and said, "Do you think she can be a heroine?" Scarface curled his lips and said, "Just martial arts? A heroine!" Li Zhiyun Said to himself: "I think it should be. A woman can resist four or five men, which is already amazing..."
The team continued to move forward and walked another mile or two to the foot of Xihe City. Xihe City is the seat of the state government of Haozhou. Li Zhiyun asked the large group of people to stay outside the city. He took Scarface and Zhang Zheng and Cai Hu into the city and came to the Governor's Yamen.
After the guard went in to report, two officials came out after a while. One of the officials, who was in his forties, laughed and cupped his hands and said: "His Royal Highness the King of Chu has come a long way, and I am sorry for not being able to greet you. I hope you will forgive me." Li Zhiyun quickly returned the courtesy and said: "Who are you two adults?..."
"I am Liu Fan, the governor of Haozhou, and this is Sima Huangqi."
"Thank you, my lords."
Liu Gan invited Li Zhiyun and his party into the lobby. After the guests and hosts sat down, the servants served tea. Liu Zhan said: "Xiaoguan has received a notice from the court, saying that His Royal Highness the King of Chu is going to Jinyang to take up his post, and ordered the states and counties along the way to provide a good reception."
Li Zhiyun said with a smile: "Master Liu, I am accompanied by two thousand men and horses. They are still outside the city. I hope you can resettle them." When Liu Fan heard this, he turned to Huang Qi and said: "Huang Sima, go quickly and bring the troops into the city. , placed in the military camp, so I can take care of you!" Huang Qi stood up quickly, said he obeyed the order, turned around and walked out.
Li Zhiyun chatted with Liu Gan for a while, then stood up to say goodbye and left the Governor's Mansion. They found an inn, and Li Zhiyun, Yinggu, Zhang Zheng and Cai Hu stayed at the inn. Scarface mobilized a team of soldiers to protect the inn.
