Chapter 94 Long Talk

After dinner, Qi Shiyi excused himself to leave. After Qi Fu had served tea, Qi Lilun made a few irrelevant remarks and stood up again to bow to Luo Shifan: "Master Military Advisor, please help me!"

Luo Shifan pretended to be surprised and said: "Old sir, please get up quickly. I have something to say."

Qi Lilun said sadly: "Master Military Advisor, don't doubt that I have other ideas. Your army is so powerful, and the magic soldiers descended on our county, it is definitely not forced by the situation. There must be another mystery. It's hard to find a remote place in the country."

Supporting a large army has been stationed for a long time, and the city is surrounded by mountains. Although there is no danger for a while, it is not a long-term solution. I am old and stupid, and I speculate on my own. Is your army going to the east or south in a day? I don't know if I can hit one or two? I am bold and talkative, and the military advisor

Sir, please do not be suspicious, I will have something to say later."

The day before yesterday, Luo Shifan was alone to explore the route for the army. He went to Song County and then returned to Xin'an. As for the next step of the army's journey, the father and son originally planned to make plans after arriving in Song County - in that era when transportation was all about two legs, it was two to three hundred miles away.

The road was already at the limit of the survey. After hearing what Qi Lilun said, Luo Shifan, who was very clever, knew that this was a good opportunity, and encouraged him calmly: "Old sir, please just speak out."

Qi Lilun said: "To the east of our county is Ruzhou Prefecture. Before Chenghua (during the reign of Emperor Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty), it was a scattered prefecture under the jurisdiction of Nanyang Prefecture, and later it was upgraded to Zhili Prefecture of Henan Province. Although it is named a prefecture, it is compared with other prefectures.

The products and the territory are not inferior. If your army advances eastward, it should first go to Yiyang (today's Ruyang), then along the Ru River to Ruzhou (today's Linru), and then to Jiaxian or Baofeng. If

To the south, some Zhouzhang must be abolished, and there will be no decent counties or towns for two to three hundred miles."

Luo Shifan asked with some confusion: "Then...the old gentleman is suggesting that our army march eastward?"

Qi Lilun hurriedly shook his hands and said: "Don't dare! You will never dare to say anything when your army is marching. Master Military Advisor, please don't misunderstand me. I have lived here for a long time, and I still know a thing or two about the surrounding geography. I know everything about it. Master Military Advisor, you can just make a decision."

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Luo Shifan smiled lightly, knowing that Qi Lilun must have more to say later, so he did not answer.

Qi Lilun continued: "Going south is not without its merits. Two hundred miles away is Baihe Town, and there is a river meandering south, reaching Nanyang."

Luo Shifan said with relief: "Haha, the old man still wants our army to go to Nanyang."

Qi Lilun nodded, then shook his head: "Yes, and no. I do have my own private thoughts, and I have just told the whole story to the military advisor. However, I think about it, Henan Province is located in the Central Plains, and all dynasties have been at the center of the Four Wars.

Land; and Ruzhou Prefecture is located in the center of Henan Province, close to Kaifeng, the provincial capital. If your army advances eastward, wars will inevitably break out. This may not be the best strategy."

Luo Shifan said curiously: "Old sir, we plain people don't speak secretly. When our army entered your county, Luo knew what it would do. Even if it was a noble house, it would not be disturbed. If you believe me, Luo could do it for you."

My daughter is so grateful for her help, but Luo is not a three-year-old child, so I can’t believe it at all."

Qi Lilun bowed again and said, "What Master Military Advisor is saying is this. Although Master Military Advisor is young, his speech and behavior are definitely incomparable to those of ordinary people. His eyes are as bright as lightning and he is not angry. He is not intimidated. I will never dare to deceive you. I immediately revealed my true intentions, Master Military Advisor."

I know that what I said is true."

"The family Yan died in depression, and the descendants of the Qi family were strictly prohibited from getting involved in officialdom. The old man had lived for more than half a century and was born stupid, but he had already understood the ways of the world. The Master said, 'If the state is in order, speak dangerously and act with integrity (behave uprightly and speak out righteously).

); if a country has no rules, it is dangerous to behave like a grandson (one's behavior is upright and he should speak less. 'Sun' is the same as 'xun')', and it is also said, 'if a country has no rules, then it can be cherished'. There is Mr. Wuliu (Tao Yuanming) in front of him.

) If you don’t bend your waist for five buckets of rice, you really can’t say that you still have the ambition to be powerful in the temple. Especially in the past few years, our Henan Prefecture really had a big turmoil.

Come to make people feel chilled. The former emperor's campaign in Liaodong was not successful. Three generals, Du (Song), Wang (Xuan), Zhao (Menglin), were defeated and returned to the west. The prefectures and counties were not supplied with food. The troops were defeated and there was an uproar. Zhang Yinzhen, the governor,

(Zhang Wuxu) led his troops to attack them, and beheaded more than thirty people. He declared that the attack on the thieves was a great victory! Master Military Advisor, do you think these people can really be regarded as thieves? When the imperial court uses troops, you are an official soldier, and after using them, they are abandoned.

If you don't want to die of hunger, you are a thief! Take your military advisor as an example. You are a talented person, with extraordinary temperament and courage. If you were not on the right path and hopeless, how would you be where you are today?

I am nagging a lot of this just to convince the military advisor that I have no intention of sacrificing myself for the so-called temple."

These heartfelt words deeply moved Luo Shifan. Yes, he was talented and well-read poetry. Which young man has never had a beautiful dream? But it was swallowed up and polished by the bitter cold wind and sand in the north of Saibei.

Isn't Marshal Guan himself an official and a soldier? Who in the normal world doesn't want to live a peaceful and happy life? It's because he is forced by the world! Luo Shifan sighed softly, stood up and said half a favor to the old man.

Li: "Old sir, don't address yourself as an adult anymore. Luo is young and I really don't dare to act like one."

The two sides exchanged a few words of humility, and Qi Lilun continued: "I am very disappointed with the temple, and I don't even look forward to the rain for your army. I am so talkative. After all, it is for my own family. Please forgive me, Military Master Luo."

Luo Shifan smiled: "Of course. Sir, please speak frankly, Luo knows it well."

Qi Lilun bowed his head and said: "I would like to offer a reward of one thousand and five hundred taels of silver to the army and implore Military Advisor Luo to protect our house."

Luo Shifan was a little embarrassed: "I'm ashamed. I didn't take a penny. Luo couldn't explain it to his brothers. He took all of it. He really couldn't live up to his dignity. I'm ashamed of the old gentleman's hospitality. Take half. I'll take eight hundred taels, so don't you."

I'll refuse again. I'll be bothering you for two or three days in the past two days. I'll leave a note before I leave for you to keep. If another team comes over, nothing will happen."

Qi Lilun said: "Will there be a large army coming in the future?"

Luo Shifan smiled and did not answer, then asked: "Can you please tell me more about the surrounding terrain in detail?"

Qi Lilun said hurriedly: "Of course, of course. We don't want to take the trouble. The military advisor has to say it even if he is old." He dipped his finger in tea and roughly sketched it on the table, "There are two mountains to the north and east of our place, one is Jiugao.

Mountains, one is Luhun Mountain, which belongs to Yiyang, and is at the junction of Yichuan and Songxian counties. To the northwest is Gaoduchuan, and in front of it is Yongning County (today's Luoning) over Nuji Mountain. To the southwest is Santu Mountain, in Yiyang

On the north bank of the water, to the south, is the Funiu Mountains. Not far from the city, you can see Ru River. Going down the river is Yiyang in Ruzhou Prefecture. Going upstream, you enter the Funiu Mountains. When you reach the source of Ru River,

Not far to the southwest is Baihe Town, which is the source of Feishui River (today's Baihe River). It is about two hundred miles from our county to Baihe Town. From Baihe Town, we go down the river for about three hundred miles and reach Nanyang Prefecture. From Nanyang along the

The Jishui River goes further south, with Lianhe River in the west and Jishui River in the east, and merges into Xinye after about two hundred miles (Qi Lilun remembered wrongly, Jishui River did not join the Jishui River in Xinye, but merged after entering Hubei).

After Xinye, we reach Huguang. I only know that the Tuo River goes straight to Xiangyang Prefecture, but I really can’t say what’s going on there.”

Luo Shifan stared intently at the outline drawn by Qi Lilun on the table. He quickly recalled in his mind the map of Henan Province that he had carefully seen in Shaanzhou. He verified and compared each other. After a long time, he took a deep breath, showed his face and cupped his hands and said: "

Thank you very much, old gentleman. You have helped our army a lot. If nothing else happens, you will not have to wait too long for the grand enmity between our daughter-in-law and our daughter-in-law."

Qi Lilun hurriedly thanked him again. The two sides chatted for a few more words and took a rest. It was night, and there were one or two soft exclamations from the maids and servants in Qi's house. However, neither the Qi family's father and son nor Luo Shifan seemed to have listened.

In troubled times, sometimes it is better to be confused.

On the third day after Song County was captured, Generals Gao and You sent out liaison envoys to Xin'an and then led their troops to set off again. With the support of more than 10,000 auxiliary troops, the five military battalions marched out of the south gate, crossed the Yishui River, and headed southeast

He strode away in the direction. Of course, Song County was cleaned up, all the banks, granaries, and wealthy households were cleaned clean, and many young men were also taken captive. First, Yan Xi recruited 200 people to Luofu to assist in the defense, and then

After this incident, all the people left in the small Song County were old people, young women, and children. Among the others who were "forcibly kidnapped" was Qi Shiyi. However, a limited number of people knew that not long after,

, Qi Xiucai will "take advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness" and wait for an opportunity to escape. Well, not only that, but he can also bring back about half of the local young men - this is naturally what Luo Shaojun has in mind for Mr. Qi.

The army left, but Luo Shifan did not follow. He and Sun Chunlong and other guards still lived in Qizhai. A few of them lived in seclusion and did not show up in the city. Apparently, the young military division was waiting for Guan Shuai and Luo Yonghao. The army took away all the vagrants and rogues in the county.

, therefore, although the crowds were deserted in the next few days, the city was also quiet.

The official road leading from Hangu Pass to Luoyang Mansion was in chaos. Crowds were crowded, crying, pushing, and stampeding towards Luoyang Mansion. Although Sun Fugui's serious training on weekdays, the palace guards performed well.

, after hearing the order to occupy the two sides, most people obeyed like a conditioned reflex, and struggled to squeeze towards the foot of the mountains and river banks on both sides. However, the power of the crowd was too strong, and individuals were completely unable to resist. Many people were still carried along by the crowd.

Heading east along the official road. The conditions of the guards who climbed to the foot of the mountain were better. Those who were close to the river bank were squeezed into the turbulent river from time to time. Gushui is not a small river at all, and here at Hangu Pass,

With Cijian flowing in, the water was surging. Retreating in front of the enemy was no better than a normal march. The soldiers did not have time to take off their armor. Even if they were wearing leather armor, they would be in danger if they fell into the river. As for the iron armor falling into the water, the person would basically be dead.

Fortunately, the rear guard was Guan Peizhong's rear team. More than two hundred people reluctantly formed a small square column and were on guard along the official road. However, the chaotic noise of the crowd in the east constantly hit the eardrums of the rear guards.

Everyone was full of fear. They retreated too hastily. They did bring some horses and other things, but they were all in the front team. Suddenly there was a chaos. The strong men driving the carts and pushing the carts drove these big guys away.

Throwing it down and running away not only failed to stop the enemy, but also blocked the official road tightly, further exacerbating the chaos. Without the support of auxiliary soldiers, it would be impossible for the soldiers to temporarily build fences and other fortifications. Well, even if they wanted to

There was nothing that could be done - the hammers, picks, shovels and shovels were all in the hands of the strong men in front, and the soldiers only had swords and guns in their hands. The defenders, who did not even have a large shield, knew that they would probably never return to Luoyang.

Already.

The battlefield is the best school. Sun Fugui, a senior general who had never experienced a real war before, finally understood an extremely common common sense that even the middle and lower-level officers of the Shengyun Department knew: Withdraw troops in front of the enemy, leaving only those who dare to

It is far from enough to have a decommissioned combat force; it must be supported by a sufficient number of auxiliary soldiers and equipment.
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