Ice and snow cover the world and block mountains, rivers, valleys, but sometimes it is also a convenience.

After being besieged by the enemy soldiers in Taiyuan, if Xu Huai and his team wanted to leave the prefecture and head south during normal times, they could only borrow from Linyan Road to the west, cross the mountains of Guanshan on the northern Shaanxi Plateau, enter Guanzhong, then pass through Tongguan, and advance east along the river to reach Bianliang City.

Even if you don’t care about horsepower, you will travel day and night. After walking along the way, you won’t have ten days or half a month, so don’t think you can reach Bianjing City.

After deciding to go south to Bianliang to meet with Wang Bing, Xu Huai remains Xu Wuji, Guo Junzong, Tang Pan, Tang Qing, Han Qi, Wang Jun, Fan Zongqi and others stay in Shengjun Po on standby. He and Wang Ju, Shi Zhen, Yin Peng, Xu Xin'an, Zheng Tu, Zhou Jing, Wang Xian, Yan Xiaoyi and others led a small number of troops to protect Zhu Han, Zhu Zhi and his son and Lu Xiong first. They walked south along the cold winter ice caps that were frozen strongly in the cold winter, and finally arrived at the city of Bianliang on the 28th day of the 12th lunar month.

The city of Bianliang is more than forty miles in a radius. The city moat is called Hulong River, which is more than ten feet wide. Willows are planted inside and outside the moat. However, Hulong River is as frozen as the Yellow River, and is covered with white snow, as if a white belt surrounded Bianliang City.

There are a total of seventeen water and land gates in the outer city of Bianliang, and Xu Huailer's horse stopped in front of Guzi Gate northwest of Bianliang.

The urn city in front of the city gate tower is more than a hundred steps deep, like a strong fort. Every 100 steps of the city wall is equipped with horse faces and battle sheds. Behind the densely packed squats are soldiers wearing hard and holding sharp edges, but they cannot bring Xu Huai a sense of security even if it is false.

At this moment, a memory appeared in his mind again:

"My ancestors traveled north and south, and arrived at the capital at the end of the Gui period of Chongning. Just as the weather was long, the people were full of people and the children were drooping, but they were accustomed to the old man, and they didn't know the sword. When they looked up, they were brothels and pavilions, and embroidered bead curtains. Carved cars were stationed in the sky street, and BMWs were racing on the imperial road. The gold and green eyes were dazzling, the silk and silk were fragrant, and the new sound was laughing in the willow roads. The strings were adjusted in the teahouse and wine shops. The flowers were everywhere. However, the fire of war suddenly arrived, the smoke and dust rose to the sky, and the gold was stirring the earth. The northern barracks were under the city. Millions of people in the city could not go south, and the food and grass were almost gone. Those who saw the fat and beautiful women competed to eat..."

However, this memory, except for the stinging sensation that could not be suppressed by Xu Huai, cannot bring more alertness and omens.

Because this was the situation where Bianliang suddenly fell from extreme prosperity to the tragic hell on earth that he had long expected. With his experience at this time and his ability to deduce and predict the war, he even more specifically imagined how tragic the city of Bianliang would be.

On the way to the south, Xu Huai and his friends had already received the exact news that Chihu's 100,000 troops under the command of the third prince and King Tu of Pingyan, officially came from Juyongguan half a month ago. Yuguan divided into two routes to advance to the city of Yanjing. The Khitan remnants of the Khitan tribes were in Yanjing's new Minister of War Xiao Churu, who joined forces with the guard general of Xijin, to tie the new emperor to Xiancheng to surrender.

At this moment, the Chihu East Route Army not only completed its preparations to move south from Hebei, but the second prince and King Wululie of Zhennan also led the Western Route Army to the city of Taiyuan and launched a strong attack on Taiyuan.

And at this moment, the Chihu people almost completely established strategic advantages.

Even if they acted a little slow and could not move south before the Yellow River thawed in March, they would temporarily delay the south because the rivers and lakes in the Hehuai area were not conducive to the cavalry galloping, but they could also clear out the cities and resistance forces in Hebei and northeast of the Hebei region one by one.

Even if Dayue tried his best, he might be able to use the advantage of mountains, rivers and territories to establish defenses in the southeast of the Hebei region, but he could not solve the defense problems in Hebei.

Hebei Road is opposite the Khitan Nanjing Road. In addition to small-scale infiltration and robbery, Dayue and Khitan have not had a large-scale war for more than a hundred years, and their military preparations are even more relaxed than Hedong.

Currently, there are some solid cities in northern Hebei. Because of the second northern expedition to Yan, nearly ten soldiers were stationed in Zhucheng in northern Hebei.

However, outside these cities, Hebei is full of plain terrain.

In the cold winter, the rivers that originated from the Taihang Mountains to the east and into the sea were frozen strongly like the Yellow River. For the cavalry team of the Chihu people, if the garrisons in Hebei were not able to fight against them in the field, the defense in northern Hebei would be full of loopholes and would be completely unable to stop the Chihu cavalry from moving south.

If the Dayue did not have the military force to suppress it in the Hehuai area, nor the field war, the Chihu cavalry could have ravaged the Hehuai area.

"Let's go to the city. We rushed back to Bianjing, but we didn't report a letter in advance. We didn't know whether Wang Bing's grandfather was in the capital or resting in the house at this time," Zhu Han said. "After entering the city, you can go to my place to rest first, and let Mr. Lu go to Wang Bing's grandfather to send a message-I still have to clean up and rush to the palace to resume the order."

Everyone entered Bianliang City through Guzi Gate.

Although all the halls and pavilions in the world are similar to those that occasionally flash in Xu Huai's dream, Bianliang, as the capital of Dayue and the most prosperous city in the world, was still called Niu Er and others to look at it.

"Be good, Long Lidong, have we entered the fairyland?" Niu Er rode on the horse and opened his mouth for a long time.

"This is Bianliang City! I have been to Taiyuan and thought that this is the most powerful city in the world. I never thought that the capital was the capital..." Zheng Tu wanted to say a few words, but found that a few words in his stomach could not find too many elegant words. He had to half raise his head and pretend to be profound and smack his lips.

"You guys are the local rats falling into the honey jar, are you stunned?" Yan Xiaoyi and Zhu Shicong laughed and said, "When you reach the whereabouts of Zhu Hanlangjun's mansion, we will take you to the city for a long experience..."

Before Zhu Chengjun fell into trouble, Zhu Shicong followed him to sell horses in Bianjing.

When Yan Xiaoyi and Shen Zhene followed the exiled Wang Kong to Lanzhou, they also wandered around Bianjing for a while.

They are familiar with Bianjing and are also concerned about the prosperity of Bianjing in their hearts.

Xu Huai still wants everyone to remain optimistic about the war as much as possible. He has not explained it thoroughly except for military intricacies and powerlessness.

Even when Yan Xiaoyi, Zhu Shicong and other entourages were full of worries when they set out from the prefectures, they stopped in front of Guzi's door, and saw the high walls of Bianliang City and the strict defense. They became optimistic intuition, but instead thought about experiencing them first and relive the glory of the capital.

Xu Huai just smiled slightly, and it did not intend to hinder their interest.

The main streets that connect the land gates of Bianjing City are all main streets, and intersect with the streams and rivers flowing into the city, and bridges are built; Bianliang also has a special street department, which is affiliated with veteran soldiers of the Xiang army, responsible for removing snow and garbage and pollution on the main street, and the entire city also has an extremely developed drainage system.

When they came in through Guzimen, they saw snow sweeping away on the main street, laying a layer of fine sand, which was cleaner and tidy than the towns they had walked before. The ordinary people in Bianliang City had not yet felt the urgent atmosphere of war. During the New Year Festival, the buildings along the street were decorated with lights, and the pedestrians on the street were also cheerful.

However, Xu Huai and the others slept all the way, and they had no serious food and accommodation in order to rush forward. The armor and the war horses under their crotch were already stained with mud, dust and blood. Their yellow and thin faces were cracked by the cold wind in the north, which was so incompatible with the people of Bianliang City.

Their inadvertent courage and their aura of killing also make ordinary people afraid.

Although Wang Bing was in power, he had no money in his life. He had to pay for the money in Tongbai Mountain. The house in the capital was small and could not accommodate more than a hundred people rushing to Bianjing with Xu Huai, so everyone went directly to Zhuhan's mansion to rest for a while.

Zhu Han first sent a accompanying escort back to the mansion to report the news. Everyone rode their horses to Zhu Mansion near Longjin Bridge in the southwest city. Zhu Tong had already led dozens of slaves and maids to wait at the gate. When he saw Zhu Han and Zhu Zhi, he came over and shouted: "Dad, brother, you go to the big house quickly. Mother and grandma are looking forward to your return, but they are all over the place-I am entertaining Xu Huai and the others to go to the side courtyard for a while."

Although filial piety is the first priority for all virtues, how could Zhu Han neglect Xu Huai and Wang Ju and others?

"I'm not busy, I'll accompany Xu Huai and the others to the side courtyard to put down my luggage and wait to go to the courtyard together - can the banquet be arranged?" Zhu Qing asked.

"Dad took Zhu Gui back to the house first, and it was only a stick of incense before. He was busy and could prepare a banquet, but he was already preparing. After Xu Huai and the others put down their luggage, washed up, and replaced the smelly robe. They should almost be ready." Zhu Tong said.

Zhu Han was the son of the minister and married the daughter of the prince. The grandmother of the Zhu family was so luxurious that he could see from the thin cotton and brocade that all the servants and servants of the Zhu family were wearing.

When you walk into the house, colorful silk is tied on the branches of the withered branches, like flowers, and the trails in the yard are covered with brick doors.

The Zhu Mansion covers a vast area and has many courtyards. Even if he sends people back to report a stick of incense in advance, there is a place where more than a hundred people gather for food and accommodation. Dozens of servants and maids are busy helping to bring in brand new bedding and some daily necessities.

As a scholar, Zhu Han worked harder and more tired than Xu Huai and the others. He personally brought Xu Huai and the others into the side courtyard, and asked Zhu Tong to urge him to go back to the main courtyard to wash first.

Xu Huai is not easy to clean up, and it is unrealistic for so many people to take a hot bath. On such a cold day, Xu Huai strictly prohibits everyone from rinsing their bodies with cold water.

Xu Huai himself just took a copper basin of warm water and went back to the house to wash his face and hands. However, he took off his outer robe covered with mud and dust and opened the package. It was difficult to find a robe that looked slightly clean.

The last one or two months of combat were particularly arduous and frequent combat, but the robes were broken very quickly, so they could only be repaired, and the blood stains were not in the condition to wash them clean, and they looked mottled.

Xu Huai didn't care so much. He changed into a robe outside the armor and walked out of the house. Seeing that everyone else was still in the house, there were no one else in the yard. Only three girls were standing in front of the porch. He thought that the maid from the Zhu family went back to the house and hugged the changed robe and cloak to a girl: "There are a few damaged clothes, please ask some sisters to help me mend one or two..."

"You are so bold and rude. Who is your sister? I sent my princess to come!" a girl shouted.
Chapter completed!