"His grandma's soldiers have all dispersed. Is this still the Fukou and Guancheng?" At Shenshi, just when everyone saw the Fukou and Guancheng from a distance, Lu Huaizhong, who went to explore the road, came back and shouted loudly.
"No one is there?" Shao Shude jumped out of the car and asked.
"There are a few soldiers, but they are quite old, and they are guarding the ferry. There is no one in Guancheng, and their belongings are scattered everywhere, as if they have been looted. I have asked, and there are five hundred soldiers.
, they all went to Hehe County, which is more than 30 miles south of Guan Dynasty. It was an order from Li Shao." Lu Huaizhong replied: "I sent three fire people to guard Guancheng, and one fire people to watch the ferry. If anything happens,
, report the news immediately."
"Li Shao is timid, this is normal. Let me ask the envoy -"
"No need to ask, go into the city immediately." Qiu Weidao opened the curtain of a carriage and said.
"Yes!" Shao Shude clasped his fists in salute, and then said to Lu Huaizhong: "Old Lu, please return to Guancheng immediately. Watch the place first, and come out to respond when my brigade approaches."
The plan was decided, and the group accelerated their march, and finally arrived at Heheguan in the evening. The main force naturally lived in Guancheng, but Hehejin Ferry also sent a group of people, the squadron led by Guan Kairun. When assigning manpower, Shao Shude
After paying some attention and seeing that Qiu Weidao didn't say anything, he rushed the squadron to the ferry with confidence and boldness.
Don't tell me, this ferry is really not small. It is one of the officially designated Yellow River ferry crossings established by the imperial court. It is much better than the private pheasant crossing in the feudal town that Shao Shude guarded in Fengzhou. At this time, the Hehejin Order has disappeared.
, probably leading troops to the county. After the customs team arrived, they drove the few old and weak soldiers to one side and occupied the few houses under the big locust tree.
He is a little depressed now. In just six months since Shao Shude came, things have gradually reached the point where they are now out of control. Sometimes he even thinks about saying goodbye to the envoy and returning to Chang'an. But
His hometown is in Shaanzhou, what can he do when he goes back?
After throwing a stone into the river impatiently, he suddenly saw several sails appearing on the river in the distance, seemingly crossing the river from the west.
"Come here, form a team and ring the bell!" Guan Kairun suddenly stood up and shouted.
The crisp bells soon echoed up and down the ferry. As soon as Shao Shude, who was chatting with Judge Song, heard this, he immediately rushed into Guancheng and gathered his troops as soon as possible.
Qiu Weidao was also alarmed. There was a police officer at the ferry. This was no small matter. It was getting dark, and it was difficult to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy in the dark. However, he had also experienced a lot of things, so he did not interfere too much with Shao Shude's deployment.
The fifty cavalrymen assigned by Hao Zhenwei were invited to the vicinity of the Supervisory Army Courtyard to receive protection nearby.
Although these people were unruly, they still carried out the orders well. With them outside and Cai Songyang leading ten Shaw soldiers to protect him inside, safety should be safe for a while.
Outside Guancheng, two hundred people had quickly formed a team. Shao Shude was somewhat satisfied. The movements of the men were still very fast and the queue was very neat. It seemed that the hard training in the previous days was not in vain. He relied on the two front and back of the main force.
There are hundreds of people in the team, each holding a sharp rifle, many of them are wearing iron armor, their expressions are determined, and their eyes are not squinting.
"Set off with me!" Shao Shude took the lead, leading a whole group of four people and striding forward towards the ferry a few hundred meters away. He hoped that the Guan team could hold on for the time being.
Hehejin arrived soon. Guan Kairun breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the main force arriving. Although he disliked Shao Shude, he had to admit that the presence of Shao always gave people a sense of security. This
Most of the brothers gathered here, brought all the equipment, and basically did everything they could. Next, let’s see who is coming from the other side.
There were eight boats crossing the river, and they were not very fast. Through the sunset on the horizon, Shao Shude could barely see that the boats were carrying sergeants, about a hundred people in total. They were not wearing armor, but they were carrying bows, knives and other equipment. This made
He relaxed slightly, but did not completely relax his vigilance.
Opposite Hehejin Ferry should be the boundary of Yincheng County in Linzhou. Of course Shao Shude knew whose territory Linzhou belonged to. He did not believe that the Zhejia would rebel, especially since the imperial court had just sent an envoy to conquer the two states of Zhenwu Army.
After that, there was no reason to break up the family. Their biggest enemy was always the Tuoba tribe party in Xia Sui Town. To put it more clearly, it was Tuoba Sigong who was the governor of Youzhou (Note 1). There were many Tuoba tribesmen.
The territory is large, but the ground is relatively barren and poor, and the combat effectiveness of the troops is weak. The ancestors of the Zhe family were born in Xianbei, but they are now a large Dangxiang family. Although their overall strength is not as good as that of the Tuoba tribe, they have been Chineseized for a long time and they still guard a relatively wealthy place like Linzhou.
place. I also served as a general in the Zhenwu Army and served as the military envoy to the five towns along the river. The army was relatively elite.
Even if they want to rebel, they have to pacify the Tuoba tribe and unify the Pingxia Dangxiang. Even this may not be enough. It is best to subdue the Hengshan Dangxiang, Shannan Dangxiang, Heishan Dangxiang, Hexi Dangxiang, Hexi Dangxiang and other tribes and become the communist leaders.
After that, I was somewhat sure of becoming a king on my own. But looking at the appearance of the Zhe family, it seemed that they didn’t look down on those poor relatives. They didn’t make many moves to annex various tribes in the past years. They were content with the status quo of the local emperor of Linzhou. Overall,
Still relatively docile.
So, is the visitor from Linzhou, Hexi?
The answer was soon revealed. Seeing a large number of heavily armed sergeants gathered at the ferry, the people on the boat also shouted. The wind on the river was strong, so I couldn't hear it clearly, but the words "Linzhou" and "Zhe Si Lun"
I still understood the two key words. Shao Shude had his bows and arrows unstrung, but the formation remained motionless, quietly waiting for people to come ashore.
"Hmph! You are so prestigious! We were invited by Ambassador Cui of Jinyang to quell the chaos. Is this the way of hospitality in Hedong?" After the first ship docked, a tall junior colonel said
He jumped off the boat and asked angrily.
"Is there any military document or General Cui's general order?" Shao Shude asked from a distance, not getting close. He was obviously still on alert and did not fully believe what these people said.
"I'm too lazy to argue with you warriors. Is there anyone who can make the decision in Guancheng? Let him come out and tell him that General Zhe Silun, the training envoy of the Linzhou regiment, has arrived." The junior colonel was young, and his tone was quite loud, and he didn't care about the people in front of him at all.
In the eyes.
Shao Shude didn't signal, and of course no one was moving here. Are you kidding me? I didn't confirm your identities first and reported it directly. If there is a mistake, who will bear the responsibility? Furthermore, although I don't think the Zhe family will rebel, but you
The relationship between the family leader Zhe Zongben and Li Guochang is quite good, so we have to be careful.
But at this moment, the sound of horse hoofbeats came, and Shao Shude saw that it was Qiu Weidao and others who were riding horses out of Guancheng and came to the ferry.
"Your Majesty, please rest in the rear for a while. This person claims to be Linzhou regiment training envoy Zhe Silun's primary school. The last general has not yet verified his true identity." Shao Shude trotted all the way to Qiu Weidao and reported.
"Get off his equipment and bring him over for questioning." Qiu Weidao got off his horse and said.
"Follow your orders!" Shao Shude signaled to Ren Yuji. The latter understood and ordered several sergeants. He stepped forward and grabbed the junior colonel. Ignoring his struggle, he directly used his walking bow and horizontal knife.
He took it off and checked it carefully before leading him to Qiu Weidao.
The sergeant on the boat behind was yelling, and someone took out his bow and arrow, as if he was about to take action. The Tiande army on the shore was also unequivocal. A row of shieldmen quickly moved forward, and the soldiers in the back row lowered their long spears and took out their rifles. The atmosphere was quite tense.
.
"Vice General Shao, I think most of these people's identities are correct, why bother to offend them." At some point, Song Le, the judge of the Military Supervisory Academy, came over. He looked around and saw that no one was paying attention, so he winked and said:
"I know you warriors don't care about offending anyone, but Zhe Si Lun is different. His father Zhe Zong was originally the military commander of the Zhenwu Army in the five towns along the river, and Linzhou basically has the final say in their family. Furthermore,
Zhe Silun has a younger sister who is just around the age of hair. I heard that she is beautiful and very intelligent. If the general can ask for his wife, he will have a great career, but he dare not offend Zhe Silun now..."
Shao Shude glanced at him helplessly, too lazy to talk nonsense. However, Song Le seemed to be in a good mood today and continued to joke: "What? Vice General Shao prefers women with a well-known family name? Forgive Song's blunt words, this is a bit difficult. Let's look at it from a pragmatic point of view.
, the daughter of the Zhe family is obviously more suitable. No matter where the general lives in the future, whether it is Zhenwu Army, Xia Sui Town, or Hedong, the Zhe family will be a rare and powerful support..."
"Vice General Shao, this envoy has checked. They are indeed soldiers and horses trained by the Linzhou Regiment. Their identities are correct. Let them go ashore. Zhe Silun will cross the river tonight." Just when Shao Shude was about to say something, Qiu Weidao suddenly
He said loudly, it was obvious that through the inquiry just now, he had confirmed that the principal in front of him was a member of the Linzhou Zhe family.
"General, I will obey your order." Shao Shude clasped his fists and saluted, "The Guan team is upright. Give Hehejin to them and then return to Jian. Everyone, withdraw to Guancheng and garrison."
After that, he escorted the supervisory envoy and his party back to Hehe Pass. Qiu Weidao sat on his horse and looked thoughtfully at the river gradually turning red in the distance, guessing the purpose of Zhe Si Lun's visit.
It is not wrong to say that Cui Jikang invited him here, because after the imperial court conquered the Zhenwu Army, it had ordered the two states and three cities in the area to collect grain, grass, and soldiers, cross the river to march eastward, and return to the north to camp. At the same time, Xia Sui
The town once again received an order from the imperial court, asking them to send troops, but there has been no response yet, which seems to be another delay.
The Zhe Si Lun tribe may be the men who crossed the river and marched eastward on behalf of the Zhenwu Army. Considering that the Zhenwu Army now has no owner, it seems that the Zhe family still has some ideas.
The Tiande army and his entourage quickly returned to Guancheng. Qiu Weidao had hesitated to let the Zhe family army enter Guancheng, but after much deliberation, he had no reason to refuse, so he called Shao Shude and asked him to let Zhe Silun and his entourage enter the city after nightfall.
They still ordered him to camp at the ferry until daybreak.
After escorting the supervisor back to his residence, Shao Shude did not take off his armor and rest, but went straight to the city for inspection. Halfway through, he inexplicably remembered Song Le's words, what a girl from the Zhe family, she is only fifteen years old, and the body she has traveled through has
You are twenty-two years old. Damn, Song Le took you to the ditch. What are you thinking about? Have you been under a lot of pressure recently and missed women too much?
Note 1: Youzhou is the new Youzhou established in the Yuanhe period to distinguish it from the old Youzhou established in the Yuan Dynasty. The main management objects are the Dangxiang tribes in the Hequ area. The location is generally within the present-day Etuoke Banner of Inner Mongolia. It was originally under its jurisdiction.
Yanen County is naturally called Yuduole City (also called Jinglue Army City, where the Jinglue Army was stationed at that time).
In the ninth year of Yuanhe, "five hundred knights from Xiazhou were dispatched to camp in the old city of the Administrative Army to assist the post envoys and protect the party tribes."
) 9,000 people to manage the army based on actual management."
In the fifteenth year of Yuanhe, Youzhou moved to Changze County in Xia, and since then the county has also been under the jurisdiction of Youzhou.