The house of Sizhong Miles in Yecheng was filled with guests.
In addition to Tao Bao (Governor) and Zhi Xiong (Sima) who were serving the Jiedi Army, three chief officers of the Zhongyi Army also came: Liu Hedu, Xu Guang and Zheng Shida, Yu Chen's subordinate who had taken office from Luoyang.
As long as the mid-level and low-level officials of the original Shile regime remained in office, all those who could come were here.
Some people may ask, "What are you doing gathering so many old officials and generals in private? Are you going to cause trouble? No, Cheng Xia didn't panic, because he originally only planned to entertain Tao Bao and Zhi Xiong, but after hearing about it, Chen Gong said he had nothing to do.
It's also idle, so why not gather more people to have fun, and he will be there by then.
Cheng Xia was overjoyed.
What do you mean by pie in the sky? This is it.
He is a man of letters and knows very well what is going on. In short, Chen Gong gave him the opportunity to guide the views of Shi Le's old tribe, eliminate unnecessary distractions, and serve Chen Gong better.
Mr. Chen has already arrived. After drinking a few drinks, he went to change clothes.
Cheng Xia summoned an old servant, whispered a few instructions, and continued to enjoy the banquet as if no one else was around.
"After the Chinese New Year, we may have to leave Yecheng and go somewhere else." After going out for a round of drinks, Cheng Xia sat back, looked at Taobao, Liu Hedu and others, and said in a low voice.
"Oh? Where to go?" Liu Hedu asked confused.
To be honest, he didn't want to leave Yecheng.
He has become accustomed to the life here, the plants and trees here, and his home has settled here.
"I heard we are going to Xuzhou." Cheng Xia said mysteriously.
"Xuzhou?" Taobao was a little surprised. He immediately looked at the place where Mr. Chen left and asked, "But what did Mr. Chen say?"
"That's right." Cheng Xia said vaguely.
Taobao and others looked at each other and their expressions changed.
Cheng Xia felt secretly happy, now you know how powerful I am, right? I told you to look down on me back then.
"Why are you going to Xuzhou?" Zhi Xiong asked.
"I heard that Shi Mihuang in the East China Sea can't stand it any longer and needs me to come for reinforcements. Both the Jiefang Army and the Loyalty Army will go." Cheng Xia said in a low voice: "March at the latest."
Taobao, Liu Hedu, Zhi Xiong and others had not said anything yet, but Zheng Shida frowned.
He used to be in charge of the palace guard in Luoyang. After being "optimized", he had no career prospects and had no official position. Later, by chance, he met Yu Chen, the captain of the Sili school, and he got another chance.
He has been to Xuzhou and has some knowledge of several counties there. The counties in the north are not bad, but the south is really a swampy and muddy land with rivers and lakes everywhere. I wish there were two rivers in front and behind a village.
There are ponds in front of every house, and forests and lush bamboos can be seen everywhere. Although it is a flat wilderness, it is really not a place where cavalry can show off its majesty.
In fact, even the infantry had trouble walking. After all, crossing rivers and wading through water at every turn would be annoying to anyone.
If you want to fight there, you can't do it without the navy.
Especially Xiapi, where he once visited the governor's office of Xuzhou. As an important water transportation town, it is surrounded by water. You can't believe it unless you see it with your own eyes.
Thinking of this, he glanced at the confused Taobao and the others, and sighed secretly.
Are the Hebei infantry and miscellaneous cavalry going to fight the Jiangdong Navy? Mr. Chen wants you to consume each other with the thieves.
But he didn't intend to say these words, he just kept them in his stomach.
Everyone is drinking now, and Mr. Chen just said a few words of encouragement. The mood is very high, so there is no need to spoil the mood. After I go to Xuzhou next year, I will slowly share the news with everyone, and it will be better to be more steady.
The loyal and loyal army and the loyal and loyal army are the foundation of their existence and must not be lost in Xuzhou.
"That's fine." Zhi Xiong patted his thigh and said, "If you go to Xuzhou and make meritorious deeds, you might even have a chance to grow your hair."
"It's better than staying in Hebei to fight." Taobao said vaguely.
"Stop talking and drink." Xu Guang stopped Tao Bao's words, picked up the wine bottle, and advised.
"Drink, drink." Cheng Xia raised his glass in return, then turned to look at the entire hall.
Officials from far and near came, including the descendants of wealthy families in Hebei. It was truly a packed house. And it was naturally in Mr. Chen's favor that everyone chose the place for the gathering at his home.
Cheng Xia was extremely fascinated by this feeling.
He even grasped it in the void, as if he had grasped the power and wealth.
After drinking a few drinks, Cheng Xia became a little drunk. He stood up unsteadily, apologized, and slowly walked out of the hall.
As the cold wind blew in the courtyard, he woke up a little. After looking around, he quietly disappeared behind a small bamboo forest. After twisting and turning, he entered a woodshed, carefully uncovered a secret entrance, and followed
The ladder climbed down.
He bent down and walked for a while in the dark tunnel, climbed up the ladder, then opened a lid and quietly entered an empty side room.
There was a plump woman in the side room. When she saw Cheng Xia, she was startled at first, and then breathed a sigh of relief.
Cheng Xia was about to say something, but was stopped by the woman.
Cheng Xia understood, leaned over gently, and put his ear against the wall.
"Why are you here to serve me? Your brother asked you to come?" This was a male voice.
"Well." This was a soft and weak female voice: "Ming Gong, this is the hangover soup. You will feel better after drinking it."
"I've already let you go home, why bother?"
A slight sob sounded.
"Brother You is so keen on fame and fortune, how come he has such an innocent sister like you?" The man was a little drunk and said: "What? You don't want to? You are my trophy, I can take you back with just one sentence. Liu Ye's
He's still in Bingjingtai now. Is Shi Le so good? I beat him to the point where he left his wife and son, so what's the good thing?"
There was a moment of silence.
"Ming Gong, please don't." The female voice was a little panicked: "Please."
"It seems you haven't understood your brother's thoughts. Was he disappointed when I let you go home?"
The sound of struggling became much quieter, and another burst of sobs came out.
Cheng's wife rolled her eyes at him, Cheng Xia felt a little unnatural.
The sound of messy footsteps sounded, and after a moment, it sounded like someone fell on the table, making a "creak" sound.
There was a rustling sound and the breathing became heavier and heavier.
"Yeah!" A female voice containing complex emotions suddenly sounded. Halfway through the sound, it seemed to be covered by herself, leaving only a faint whimper.
After a long time, the noise next door subsided.
Cheng Xia stopped listening and asked his wife with his eyes.
The wife nodded hesitantly.
Cheng Xia sat back on the couch, his neck was a little sore and his legs were a little numb.
After all, Mr. Chen is a warrior who can shoot a strong bow and ride a fierce horse, and his physical strength is very good. My sister has been tossed and turned by him for so long, and I don't know if she can bear it.
But he finally succeeded, and his hard work paid off.
I remember when I learned that my sister was released and returned home with a bottle of oil, it was like a bolt from the blue.
I once wanted to kill Shi Le's child and then send my sister back to Chen Gong's house, but I didn't dare to think about it.
Fortunately, everything is back on track and it was all worth it.
After resting for a while, Cheng Xia signaled his wife with his eyes again, and then left from the tunnel.
There was a slight sound of voices next door, and after a while, the man, surrounded by his own soldiers, left for the front hall.
Cheng's wife waited for a while to make sure everyone had left, then opened the door and went into the next door.
What he saw was that his sister-in-law was lying on the desk, motionless.
Cheng's wife sighed, picked up a blanket and covered her buttocks.
She leaned into her sister-in-law's ear and whispered: "I'll tell my husband later that I won't marry you off, don't worry."
Mrs. Cheng's face was flushed. After hearing her sister-in-law's words, her dull eyes started to move. After a long time, she softly said "hmm".
Cheng's wife suddenly became jealous of this sister-in-law.
She is weak, timid, shy, submissive, and looks easy to bully. This kind of woman will certainly arouse men's desire for protection, but it will also make men have the urge to bully her.
The sister-in-law was obviously bullied into being beautiful. The person who bullied her was the most powerful person in the world. Should I say she is lucky or unlucky?
"Would you like to take a shower?" Cheng's wife asked.
Cheng's wife watched her sister-in-law's movements with fascination, and secretly swallowed, thinking that if she was pregnant, would Chen Guiyi admit it?
It's hard to say.
When scholars gather these days, they often use concubines and maids to entertain guests, and even play with them. It's hard to tell whose child is the child, but you don't necessarily recognize it.
Just think about it, you went to a friend's house for a party and stayed overnight. The friend sent a concubine to entertain you and left the next day. A few months later, the concubine was pregnant. Would you admit it? Impossible, because that
The concubine probably entertained more than one guest, who knows whose seed she was pregnant with.
On the other side, Cheng Xia and Shao Xun returned to the banquet one after another.
After drinking for a while, Shao Xun put down his glass and said: "There are many things going on right now. Jizhou has not yet been pacified, and trouble is happening in Xuzhou again. Sima Rui betrayed his trust and openly interfered in Xuzhou affairs. This is unbearable. Who can share my worries?
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As soon as these words came out, before anyone else could react, Cheng Xia was the first to stand up and said: "I am willing to share my worries for you."
Cheng Mu, the governor of Guangping, looked at him in surprise.
They were all from Guangping, and came from the wealthy Cheng family. But Cheng Mu had moved to Yecheng with his father when he was a child. He had never heard of Cheng Xia, and had no friendship with him.
Strictly speaking, he is from Yecheng.
Just like Cheng Yuantan, Princess Xiangcheng's former family leader, this man was also from the Cheng family in Guangping, but he settled in Luoyang three generations ago. Where do you think he was from? In fact, Cheng Yuantan sometimes called himself Luoyang Cheng
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However, after Cheng Mu followed Lu Zhi to work as an official in Henan, he gradually became acquainted with Cheng Yuantan and rekindled their family friendship.
Cheng Xia is a person who likes to work hard and is keen on fame and wealth, which makes Cheng Mu a little unhappy.
But how can I say that when he went to Guangping to become an official, he still needed Cheng Xia's help, because the latter had lived in Guangping for a long time and was very powerful in the local area. Even Shi Le wanted to take his sister as a concubine and win over her many times - Cheng Xia once
He advised Shi Le to focus on Handan or Xiang State, abandon Yecheng, and stay as far away from the Yellow River as possible. This may be selfish, but it is not unreasonable.
What happened to the person who took the initiative to go to Xuzhou today? Does he have any grudge against the Jiangdong gang?
"Okay!" Shao Xun slapped the table with a heavy slap and said with a smile: "I have to let the rats from Jiangdong see the style of the athletes from Hebei."
When he said this, he looked at the others.
"I am willing to share my worries for you," Tao Bao and others stood up one after another and said.
"Wonderful." Shao Xun exclaimed: "As requested by Xu Er and others. Be loyal and loyal, serve the Second Army, make up for the vacancy in Hebei, and hand over the 9,000-step cavalry to your command. Then in Yecheng, Anyang, Handan and so on.
We raised 20,000 infantry troops and marched south together."
The 20,000 infantry troops to be mobilized are of course Shile's troops who had divided the fields.
Using Shi Le to surrender troops to attack Sima Rui is a bit like when Cao Mengde led the Yuan family to surrender troops to Jingzhou. No matter what the outcome of the battle, there would be no loss.
"There are thirty thousand athletes from Hebei, so Xi Jian will be the commander, Tao Bao will be his deputy, and Cheng Xia will be the supervisor." Shao Xun added, "After the spring sowing is completed, we will go to Mount Tai and gather in the State of Lu."
Zhang Bin, who was drinking silently during the banquet, paused when he heard this.
Taishan and Lu counties are both territories that the Yang family has managed for many years. It means a lot that 30,000 Hebei troops marched there.
Eating, drinking, and defecating consumes the Yang family’s money and food.
Showing off one's strength and showing off one's power shocked the Yang family's ambition.
At the same time, it also allowed the forces in Hebei to make their first public appearance - how can they participate in the fertilizer distribution without making an appearance?
Mr. Chen really knows how to seize the opportunity to attack every mountain under his command.
The people from Hebei attacked Xuzhou, and the people from Henan attacked Jizhou. They had a kind face and a dark heart. I was right.
Chapter completed!