"Stop!" The warrior picked up the bow and arrow and shouted loudly.
While speaking, a feather arrow flew out and sank into the remaining snow, and the feathers trembled endlessly.
More than a hundred people running north were startled,
Soon, more than twenty young men stepped forward.
Most people are holding spears, while a few hold bows and knives.
The strongest seven or eight are still wearing leather armor, and they look a little bit too bad, so they must have been in the formation.
"It's all the villagers, don't do it." A middle-aged man stepped forward and shouted in Qiao Pei's accent.
The locals, the samurai with bows, looked at each other with their comrades, and gave up a little bit of caution.
"Who are you here, where are you?" the warrior asked loudly.
In the faraway fort, the bells kept ringing. It was obvious that the fortress was gathering troops and could soon reinforce.
As the front line of stalemate with Wu Bing, these forts have good military qualities, and they can be competent for general small and medium-sized battles, and they react very quickly and those who are unhappy will be gone.
The policy of the Daliang court in this area is basically that locals should adhere to the local area and do not occupy the resources of the court as much as possible. Therefore, they acquiesced to become popular in the local area and even appointed children of wealthy families as officials.
For example, in the former history of Qiao, the prefect of Qiao County, Huan Xuan, was born into the "Ren (County) Huan clan". He was a middle-class gentry in the local area. His life was neither good nor bad. Although he did not enter the center, after the former prefect was dismissed from office because he was attacked by Wu soldiers and rebelled in the local area, the Huan clan was already one of the best families in Qiao County, second only to the Xiahou clan.
"I am the general of Duke Huan's troops, and I was ordered to return north to clean up my family business." The visitor said loudly.
When they heard the surname "Huan", the chrysanthemums of these fortresses became tighter.
The warrior paused and asked again, "Which Huan?"
"Long Kanghuan." The person who came replied.
"I said who it is? It turns out that it is the one who crosses the river." Hundreds of people gathered behind him. The warrior's courage increased sharply and laughed: "I almost thought it was a relative of the Lord of the Huan Mansion."
When everyone heard that they were not from the prefect, they breathed a sigh of relief and shouted, "There are still women! Capture them as slaves!"
"Yes! The Wu soldiers can capture the Qiao people, how can the Qiao people not capture the Wu soldiers?"
As the quarrels came and went, the sound of drawing the knife out of the sheath came one after another, which showed how deep the resentment of both sides had been.
"Slow!" Dozens of horsemen came to the snow and stopped far away. The leader of the fortress named Zhang Ping reached out to stop him.
After saying that, he whispered to a person beside him: "Tu Ge, you can lead fifty cavalry around and stare at it, but don't take action without authorization."
A man named "Tu Ge" took the order and took fifty cavalry to the flank far away, and took out the horn bow, which was a typical Xiongnu light cavalry tactic.
After fifty riders were circling around, the person who came was panicked.
Zhang Ping sat steadily on the horse's back and quietly looked at the panicked look on the opposite side.
After a long time, they finally calmed down when they saw that the Fifty Cavalry had no intention of launching an attack.
"Come on someone who can speak?" For some reason, Zhang Ping, a man with a bad temper and murderous person, didn't take action at the first time, but said kindly.
One person from the opposite side stepped forward, bowed and said, "It's up to you, can the general speak in private?"
"What's your surname?" Zhang Ping asked.
"Huan."
"Okay!" Zhang Ping nodded, turned over and dismounted, and walked westward.
This man also walked west.
After walking out for more than twenty steps, the two stopped.
"Huan Fu, a prime minister (county), met the general." Huan Fu bowed again and said.
After hearing the name "Huan Fu", Zhang Ping felt relieved.
His Highness of the King of Chu was in charge of Qiaocheng and sent people here to order him to pick up Zu Miao Sima Huanfu to Qiaocheng.
When did Zhang Ping meet such a big man? After receiving the order, he did not dare to neglect him. He sent people to inspect the Huaishui area every day, and finally saw him.
As long as he brought Huan Fu and his group to Qiaocheng safely, he might be praised by Huan Xuan Huan Mansion and even the King of Chu.
This deal is worth doing!
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The group was soon sent to a dock.
The leading officials were even arranged in good houses. But you know, some people live in large manors and serve them with beautiful wives and maids. How can they get used to the narrow, humid, and cold little room of the fort?
Look, Yin Yi, who joined the army before the disbandment of Zu Miao's shogunate, was dissatisfied.
He has no sense of relying on others at all, and has been despised by military families for so many years.
Zhang Ping gave up the house where his family lived. Yin Yi cursed as soon as he saw it, "This house is only a horse!"
After hearing this, blue veins appeared on Zhang Ping's forehead.
His children and family also glared at Yin Yi.
"Stop!" Huan Fu turned his head and looked at Yin Yi, shouting, "We are here to plan a major event, not for enjoyment."
Yin Yi was scolded like this and his anger surged, so he could hold it back.
Huan Fu is Sima, he is just a military officer, and his rank is different.
After Zu Shizhi's death, Zu Shi Shao actually held military power. As of now, Huan Fu is still trusted, while Yin Yi is a little bit about to be swept out, and the status gap is even greater than before.
Your mother! When you go to Luoyang and see your tribe members, you will want to wait for a good look.
My niece is the favorite concubine of the Emperor Daliang. Let’s see if you want to curry favor with me in the future!
"General Zhang, I wonder what happened to the old house of Long Kang Huan?" Huan Fu asked.
"Aren't you a girl?" Zhang Ping asked.
"Help Duke Huan ask." Huan Fu replied that the Huan family in Daoxiang County was a descendant of Huan Tan, a classicist of the Later Han Dynasty.
Long Kanghuan family was a descendant of Huan Rong, the teacher of the Later Han Dynasty. The family carefully studied the "Shangshu" and was a family of classics.
The Huan family of the county was a descendant of the Huan rank of Taichang, Cao Wei. The ancestors were originally from Changsha and later moved to the county.
If the Huan family in Xiangxian County and Long Kanghuan family are still somewhat related, the Huan family in the county is really an outsider.
"After Duke Huan crossed the river, this house was occupied by people. Later, Wu soldiers fought, and they seemed to be defeated and left in scattered." Zhang Ping said: "As far as I know, until the middle of last year, the house of Duke Huan's village was no longer inhabited. The Wu soldiers had fired, and the walls were scattered, and there were probably few complete houses."
"As for the farmland, it is mostly abandoned. Occasionally, people go to grazing cattle and sheep, and they leave after they are released. It is too close to the Huai River and is easy to rob the people of Wu."
"In fact, the entire Qiao County now has no shortage of land, only people. The two armies have been in stalemate for so many years, and the damage has been too great."
"Thank you for your advice." Huan Fu bowed and said.
Zhang Ping waved his hand and said, "His Highness of the King of Chu has arrived in Qiaocheng. I see that you are quite tired, so I will take a break today. Go north tomorrow morning, how about it?"
"Okay." Huan Fu replied.
While the two were talking, the fortresses had already set up cooking utensils in the courtyard to prepare meals for more than 100 newcomers.
"Why are there so many people? There are no less than a hundred men and women?" Zhang Ping pointed at the group and said curiously.
Huan Fu looked up with a look of Hao and said, "Most of them are the children of Long Kang Huan family, the clans, and the servants, who come to clean up the old house."
Zhang Ping understood as soon as he heard this, so he asked, "Where is Maolun Gong (Huan Yi) in Jianye?"
"Zhongshu Lang." Huan Fu replied.
"Who is this position?"
Huan Fu was silent for a moment and said, "Editor the National History."
However, there are rumors in Jianye that Huan Yi might be transferred to the position of Minister of Personnel, but the matter has not yet been settled, and Huan Fu doesn't want to say more.
Furthermore, the system in Jiangzuo was a bit strange. It began to exist during the Cao Wei period and the Jin Dynasty had already reformed.
For example, Cao Wei appointed twenty-five people from the Shangshu (the sixth rank of the ninth rank system) and were assigned to Cao Cao to serve and assist the chief officials in handling affairs.
There are now more than twenty Caos in Jiangzuotai Pavilion. The one assigned to the Secretariat is the Secretariat, and the one assigned to the Secretariat is the Secretariat Ministry of Personnel is the Secretariat Ministry of Personnel.
The former has no real power, but it is just a compilation of national history, while the latter is a real power office. It has certain advice rights in the election of officials below the fifth rank.
But to be honest, they are not high-ranking officials, so it is better to be a prefect than to be a prefect.
Zhang Ping didn't know the inside story, but he understood it when he heard the four words "Editoring the National History". He had no power at all.
This was purely because he did not do well in Jiangdong, so he tried to go to the north again.
Huan Yi must be very concerned about Huan Fu's movements so as to decide what he will do next.
These people!
"This is a pothole, so it's so slow to cook some meat, can it be cooked until night?" Yin Yi's voice sounded in the yard again: "It's better to melt it and make it into a weapon.
When Zhang Ping heard this, he stood in front of Yin Yi and said, "In ancient times, there were princes who asked about the importance of the tripod. Today, the lower square is flat, do you want to break this tripod?"
Yin Yi sneered, "When I go to Luoyang, I will break your head when I see my clan members. I see that you are willing to care about this cauldron!"
Zhang Ping was furious and pulled out his sword with a slash.
Huan Fu hurriedly held his hand and whispered, "Stop the anger. This person is the uncle of Yin Shu Concubine. He is arrogant. Don't be as familiar with him. I will take him away and go to Qiaocheng overnight."
When Zhang Ping heard the three words "Yin Shufei", he woke up a little. After taking several deep breaths, he finally suppressed the urge to kill.
"Pan!" A crisp slap sounded.
Zhang Pingxun looked over, but saw a young man following Huan Fu put all his strength into it, slapped Yin Yi hard, and stunned the person directly.
Zhang Ping felt very happy, his anger faded a lot, so he asked, "Who is this?"
Huan Fu hesitated for a moment, then approached Zhang Ping's ear and whispered: "This is the eldest son of Duke Huan, Wen."
"It's a real young hero." Zhang Ping exclaimed, and then remembered Huan Wen's identity again, and thought to himself that Huan Yi was more decisive than he thought, and he had made up his mind.
Actually, it's the same if you think about it.
Huan Yi is not a person who is willing to be lonely.
After being a Xing family, I wonder how eager he is to recreate the family glory. Locals all know that Huan Yi is the descendant of Huan Kai (on the run), the son of Huan Fan, the chief farmer of Cao Wei who was killed in three tribes, although he had never read the genealogy of the Huan family.
When the state dynasty arrived, King Lun of Zhao was throne, and Huan Yi defected to King Sima Jiong of Qi, and fled home after the defeat.
After a period of precipitation, he returned to Sima Rui and joined the family to cross the river. Unfortunately, he seemed to have not received much attention.
Thinking of this, Zhang Ping felt a little pitiful to Huan Yi.
Two attempts, but no one followed the right person—
After Huan Wen beat Yin Yi, he asked his troops to take him under his custody.
Yin Yi repeatedly yelled and scolded, threatening, Huan Wen was unmoved and said, "You can only bear to beat you at this time, how can you scold me? It only adds to the pain. If you want to take revenge, I will go to Luoyang with you, so what?
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Yin Yi was shocked and wanted to say something, but was afraid of being beaten. He could only look at Huan Wen with an angry look, thinking about how to get back the scene.
Huan Fu sighed and ordered, "Go away after you finish your meal."
After saying that, he looked at Huan Wen, and was worried, thinking about bringing him to Qiao City. If he could win the favor of the King of Chu, he would not be afraid of villains' revenge.
When the sky was getting dark, everyone was finally filled with hunger.
Huan Fu bowed to Zhang Pingshen and took more than ten people to leave, while the remaining hundred people left to the Huan family's old house.
At the end of the first lunar month, Huan Fu and his group arrived in Qiao County.
Chapter completed!