In Xiangyang City, the woods and the small Town God's Temple to the west of Li Ye's residence have been bulldozed, and a large Taoist temple covering an area of more than 20 acres is being built.
At the same time, Li Ye sent someone to Lushan to deliver a letter to his aunt Li Tengkong, inviting her to come to Xiangyang to practice.
But the years were not peaceful, and the cloud of war once again enveloped Jingxiang.
Early that morning, Li Ye was about to leave for Dengzhou. Dugu Xinyue and Yang Yuhuan sent him out of the house. Li Ye said goodbye to his wife and concubines and headed north with three hundred soldiers.
It was already late September, and it had been two months since Yang Yuhuan entered the profession. Under the strong nourishment of the fusion of yin and yang, she was rejuvenated. Her slightly chubby figure became more delicate, her skin became whiter and greasier than fat, her elasticity was amazing, and she was absolutely beautiful.
Even without makeup, her face is still radiant, white and rosy, showing a kind of vitality.
She wore a pony top and a skirt, making her appear more mature and charming. Compared with her heavily made-up appearance and magnificent attire in the palace, Yang Yuhuan had completely changed. Even his own sister Yang Yupei
Even when she arrives, she may not be recognized.
In the past two months, although Yang Yuhuan and her husband had been enjoying themselves every night, his wife Dugu Xinyue didn't have much jealousy. The reason was simple: she was pregnant again.
Watching her husband's team go away, Dugu Xinyue smiled at Yang Yuhuan and said, "Don't worry, my husband is just going to inspect the defense and will be back soon. How many days can you bear it?"
Yang Yuhuan blushed. She didn't know why she had such a strong need in that area. It could even be described as hunger and thirst. She used to look down on the third sister's wantonness and strong desire. She didn't expect that she herself was the same, so she
It's really a bit embarrassing.
However, in my husband's words, it was the water from the barrier lake that she had accumulated over the years that was released all at once. The dam broke and the flood was released. Gradually it became less intense.
Yang Yuhuan was embarrassed to explain: "Maybe I want to have children too much."
"There's no rush, haste makes waste, let's go! Let's go out for a walk, and stop by Hongtai Gold Shop to see if your necklace is set properly."
Yang Yuhuan nodded. She liked the feeling of going shopping in a carriage very much. The key was that the streets in Xiangyang were very flat and paved with stone slabs. The carriage drove smoothly. She drank tea and enjoyed the autumn sunshine.
"Sister, I'm pregnant. Is it okay to ride in a carriage?"
Yang Yuhuan calls her eldest sister very smoothly. This kind of title has nothing to do with age, but only with status. Wives and concubines have always dealt with each other as sisters. Who is the elder sister and who is the younger sister? There have been rules since ancient times.
"It's okay, it's not bumpy!"
The carriage stopped, and the wet nurse got into the carriage first with Xingsha in her arms. The female guard helped the two ladies into the carriage and sat down in front of the window. Yang Yuhuan lovingly held Xingsha on his lap and picked up a piece of thin
He gave her a thin cake. Yesterday, the little guy called her "Second Mother", which made her happy. The little guy sat obediently in Yang Yuhuan's arms and started to eat the cake.
At this time, the maid Xiaoqiu brought over two cups of brewed tea and carefully put the teacups into the tea frame. The little guy drank a little, threw away the cake, and reached out to grab the teacup. Yang Yuhuan stopped her little hand and smiled: "
It’s hot now! Let it cool down before giving it to the little baby to drink.”
The nurse sitting on the other side quickly handed over the water bottle, and Yang Yuhuan carefully fed the child water, "Xiaobao is very good! Drink slowly."
Dugu Xinyue picked up pastries and crumbs from the carpet and handed them to the wet nurse. She pursed her lips and smiled. Yang Yuhuan fed the child water. Although she was a bit clumsy, it was obvious that she was very attentive and loved the child from the bottom of her heart.
Xinyue remembered what her husband said. Although the Yang family was arrogant and domineering, Yang Yuhuan was kind and simple. From some details, it could be seen that her husband's words were not wrong.
At this time, the carriage started slowly and drove towards the bustling Jiangxia Street, with more than a dozen cavalry closely guarding the carriage.
Currently, only one of the three refugee camps is left in Rang County. The other two refugee camps have been evacuated. If there are no new refugees, the refugee camp will naturally be closed.
At present, there are only about 70,000 people left in the refugee camp in Rang County. These are the latest refugees who fled from Xuzhou and Yuzhou.
Due to the small number of people in the refugee camp, the management is in an orderly manner, the roads are clean, and disinfected in a timely manner. Fires are strictly prohibited in every household and all igniting items are confiscated to ensure the safety of the refugee camp.
But when Li Ye inspected the refugee camp, he discovered an unexpected situation. Basically, all the new refugees fled from Xuzhou and Yuzhou.
Inside the tent, Li Ye said to military advisor Li Bi: "Have you ever thought that the enemy's army might come from Xuzhou and Yuzhou this time?"
Li Mi pondered for a moment and said: "What I actually thought of was a two-pronged attack, one positive and one surprising. We defended the enemy at Luyang Pass. The enemy troops came from Yuzhou, passed through Tangzhou, attacked Nanyang, and cut off our army's retreat.
What a brilliant strategy!”
At this time, the officials brought several refugees who had fled in the past two days. Li Ye smiled and asked several refugees to sit down.
Li Ye smiled and asked an old man: "Where is my father-in-law from?"
"Reporting to the Jiedu Envoy, the young man is from Yancheng, Yuzhou, and he opened a tavern to make a living."
"Why are you escaping?"
The old man sighed: "I will not leave my hometown if I can survive. The bandits came for the first time, burning, killing, looting, and humiliating countless women. They took away my niece and nephew, and her life and death are unknown."
The second time they came, they established a government office, ordered the delivery of grain, and plundered all our food. We could only survive on some grassroots and wild fruits that they didn't like. Not long ago, another large army came and asked us to bear the burden.
Supplies, how can we raise an army, we have to flee."
Li Ye and Li Mi looked at each other, and Li Mi asked: "Excuse me, old man, how many people are there on the other side?"
"Tens of thousands of people!"
Others agreed one after another, some said 40,000 to 50,000, some said more, at least 100,000.
Li Ye then asked: "You escaped all the way. The road was smooth. I mean the road conditions. Did you go over mountains and ridges?"
The old man shook his head, "We all took the official road. There are several official roads, which are very flat and easy to walk. Fortunately, it is autumn, and we can still find some wild fruit and fern roots on the road, so we managed to escape to Dengzhou with great difficulty."
After sending away several refugees, Li Ye looked at the sand table. Dengzhou was surrounded by mountainous areas, forming a Nanyang Basin. To the west and north was Funiu Mountain, then Fangcheng Mountain, which extended to the southeast and connected with the Dabie Mountains.
as one,
But Tangzhou to the east is not a majestic mountain range, but a relatively broken hilly mountainous area. The official road extends from the hills and mountains. There is only one official road on the sand table, but several refugees said there are several official roads.
Li Mi smiled and said: "Perhaps what they think of as an official road is actually just a small road. There should be only one official road, but there are many small roads."
Li Ye nodded, "Whether it's official or private, as long as you can join the army, it's a threat to us."
"I understand. I will send scouts to Xuzhou and Yuzhou to investigate the enemy's situation, as well as Ye County. The enemy has already captured Chang'an, so capturing Jingxiang is their top priority."
Li Ye walked a few steps with his hands behind his back: "We have 80,000 troops. It looks like a lot, but in fact it is still insufficient. The Yan army in Chang'an is going south via Shangluo Road. It is estimated that the main force will still attack Luyang Pass and go south.
, and then the Yan army's surprise troops in Yuzhou.
I thought our backs were safe, but I got news that King Yong Li Lin had recruited 200,000 troops. An army of 20,000 had appeared in Yuezhou, but our south was empty, with basically no troops stationed. Once King Yong attacked the south,
, our 80,000-strong army will not be able to feed itself."
"What do you mean by His Highness?" Li Mi asked.
Li Ye said slowly: "Strike first to gain strength and take the initiative to send troops to attack Xuzhou and Yuzhou, but I need intelligence support!"
Li Mi reluctantly agreed to Li Ye's idea and immediately sent a team of intelligence spies disguised as businessmen to Yuzhou and Xuzhou.