Volume 1 Wars and Chaos Chapter 57 Revisiting the old place
Luo Yu guessed right, it was indeed the news about Chang'an Yang Xuanwu, but this news made Luo Yu a little confused about Yang Xuanwu.
It turned out that after Yang Xuanwu got the news that his brother Yang Xuangan was poisoned in Luoyang, he lost his mind. Regardless of the objections of his subordinates, he actually organized seven or eight thousand ruffians in Chang'an City, under the banner of avenging his elder brother, and arrived on the afternoon of June 18th.
Tongguan Pier.
Immediately, seventy or eighty fishing boats were commandeered and sailed down the Yellow River towards Luoyang.
In fact, the seven or eight thousand people he brought were all small gangsters who couldn't survive in Chang'an. The various powerful families didn't have much power in Chang'an City, but they allowed Yang Xuanwu to dominate for a while.
Luo Yu had already known their fate in advance. In front of General Cheng Yaojin, these rabble were like chickens and dogs, and they didn't know how they died.
No matter when there is such a powerful villain, when Yang Xuanwu gained power, he always attached himself to his wings and offended many people who stayed behind from the aristocratic families in Chang'an City. Now that Yang Xuanwu is leaving, they want to avoid retaliation.
, leaving with Yang Xuanwu became the only choice.
Chang He seems to have found the young Yang You, but no one knows whether it is true or not. This should also be Li Yuan's arrangement. It seems that the day when Li Yuan attacks Chang'an is not far away.
After Luo Yu read the letter, he said to Lu Xiao: "These messages will be sent directly to Taiyuan from now on. You should not intercept them anymore. Since you promised Tang Gong to disarm and return to the south, you must do it."
Lu Xiao agreed, but still said: "Instructor, the student has one more thing to ask."
Luo Yu said: "Do you want to ask us which way to go south to Jiandong? I can only tell you to go to Yuncheng first."
Lu Xiaodao: "Instructor, if we no longer intercept intelligence, we will know nothing about the situation in Henan after crossing the Yellow River south of Yuncheng. Based on the current situation, the students are really worried."
Luo Yu thought about it and felt that what Lu Xiao said made sense, so he reached out and patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "You have made great progress. Let's do this. Before arriving at the destination, you will intercept the information from Henan and keep it later.
Then send it to Taiyuan, and then work out the route according to the situation, and the general and I will not participate."
Lu Xiaowei asked: "Students don't dare. If there is any discrepancy between you and the general, you will die without redemption."
Luo Yu smiled and said, "I believe you. Okay, let's discuss it with them. It's still two or three days away from here to Yuncheng. How about practicing first?"
Seeing that Luo Yu was sincere, Lu Xiao saluted and agreed, then turned around to discuss with Zhang Yang and the others.
Luo Yu returned to the back room. Yang Man and the others had already left. Li Xiuning was leaning on the bed lazily drinking ice tea. The porcelain cup made a crisp "ding" sound when it collided with the ice cubes.
Luo Yu felt that her movements were strange, and suddenly remembered that the crystal should be used to make two or three crystal cups after removing the excess material from the telescope lens. We will see what happens then.
That night, everyone went to bed. Li Xiuning also knew that he would have to travel tirelessly and needed to maintain his strength, so he fell asleep quietly against Luo Yu.
Three days later, at the end of the Youshi period, with Yuncheng in sight, Li Xiaogong personally went out of the city to greet him and arrived at the General's Mansion, where there was another lively reception.
After the party, Li Xiuning left with Yang Man. He had been busy traveling these past few days and really needed a good rest.
In the living room, Luo Yu took a sip of tea and asked: "Uncle, today is twenty-six, and you haven't received the order from Tang Gong to march to the south?"
Li Xiaogong said: "No military order has been delivered yet, but news came from the direction of Luoyang. On the 20th, Yang Xuanwu followed the river to the northern suburbs of Luoyang. He was ambushed by Cheng Yaojin. He still left three to four thousand corpses and fled eastward by boat.
Yes, I heard that I went to find Zhang Xutuo."
Luo Yu asked strangely: "How could Zhang Xutuo take them in? What did Yang Xuanwu think?"
Li Xiaogong said: "Yang Xuanwu is like a bereaved dog now, and sooner or later he will die without a burial place. However, Du Fuwei in Xiangyang unknowingly grew stronger. On the 21st, he attacked Nanyang from the north and beat Wang Bodang to pieces.
Don’t abandon the city and flee eastward.”
Luo Yu said: "This is not unusual. Uncle Wang is such a traitor and can be ruthless to his brother-in-law Dou Jiande. To be reduced to such a state, it can only be said that he deserves it."
After a pause, he continued: "As for Du Fuwei, I'm not very optimistic. The Xiangyang and Nanyang he canceled are both places of the Fourth War, and there is not much room for development."
Li Xiaogong added: "Fu Gong of Suizhou and Li Zitong of Jingzhou have both raised troops. These three are sworn brothers. If they unite together, they will be a considerable force."
Luo Yu did not expect that the situation would develop so quickly. He had not seen the intelligence of the special team for three days, and the situation in Hubei had turned upside down. There were still so many rebels in various places who had not yet shown up. Faced with this situation, how would Li Yuan and his son arrange their arrangements?
Soldiers in formation?
Forget it, now is not the time to think about this. The Li family and his son are not arrogant. Fang Moudu Duan has not made a move yet. When it comes to military strategy, he still knows his own level.
After another conversation with Li Xiaogong, he said goodbye and left. He had to cross the Yellow River south tomorrow, so he should rest early.
We came to Changle again. The newly built wharf for transporting weapons when we set out for the expedition at the beginning of the year has long since disappeared. The large lawn where the army was originally stationed is now covered with wooden houses. It should be the residence of the craftsmen Li Xiaogong built ships here under the orders of General Li Yuan.
It was still early when they arrived, and there were still very few people on the pier. A young man who looked like a school captain came over from a wooden house closest to the river, and Zhang Yang gave him Li Xiaogong's ship-scheduling order.
After the captain inspected it, he pulled a small boat out of the dock on the shore, handed it to Zhang Yang, and retreated.
After the nine people led the horses and filed into the boat, Cheng Xiao and Liu Hao adjusted the bow of the boat and took advantage of the wind to sail towards the south bank.
At this time, the Yellow River is in the dry season, and the water surface, which is more than 40 feet wide, is only half its usual width, and the water flow is also slow. It is a good time to cross the river.
It only took a stick of incense to successfully reach the shore. Everyone got off the boat and Zhang Yang tied the boat to the shore. Someone would pick it up later, so there was no need to worry about losing it.
Luo Yu has never been to the south bank, but Lu Xiao and the others have already planned a route south, so just follow them.
The farther south you go, the hotter it gets. The journey is almost a thousand miles away. There are more mountains in the first half of the journey, so walking is naturally slower. Luo Yu estimated that it would take ten days to walk based on a hundred miles per day.
Shangluo and Ankang had not yet been affected by the war, and the route they had planned was very safe. It was not until the ninth day, when they were approaching Wanyuan, that they encountered a small team of more than 200 people.
The uniforms worn by this team were never seen before. They were colorful and without helmets. Their hair was spread over their shoulders and they held spears in their hands. They didn't look like a Han army.
No team members were sent here, and Zhang Yang and the others didn't know what was going on, so they had to avoid them, find a place to rest in the mountains, and then go find out more information.
This place was only ten miles away from the place where Jie was captured alive. Luo Yu didn't want to cause trouble. He just wanted to look around the wooden house to see if he could meet the old man who saved him or his message.
Then we'll find a suitable place to settle in the outskirts of the dense forest, and we'll talk about it after this year.
Since leaving this time, I have been dreaming about the wooden house and the old man from time to time. I hope I can see him this time, otherwise I don’t know how to repay the life-saving grace.
Fortunately, the team entered the mountains after a few rounds and disappeared. Zhang Yang and Zhou Ye only went there for a while before emerging from the weeds nearby.
It turned out that someone had raised an army here, and the leader was Meng Jiong. Luo Yu racked his brains and finally remembered that this man was also one of the thirty-six rebels and the seventy-two smokes, but he didn't expect him to appear here.
Along the way, the things carried by the horses were almost exhausted. Luo Yu wanted to give up the horses and go there on foot. Ten miles and an hour were enough, but the horses made a lot of noise following them.
After getting everyone's consent, he took down the portable tents and weapons, then took off the saddle and reins, hid them behind the cave, found a spacious place, and let the horses graze freely.
After finding the right direction, Zhang Yang took the lead and walked towards the wooden house.
It was difficult for Luo Yu to explain this feeling clearly. He said that he was timid about being close to his hometown, and this was not his hometown. He said that his relatives were close to him, but there were no relatives here.
The old man was the first person he met when he came to this world. Although he didn't spend much time with him, he could never forget the grace of saving his life. He may have long been regarded as his first relative in this world.
I don't know if he saw the words left for him. After the battle between Li Xiuning and Jie Li, he didn't see Luo Yu when he came back. Maybe he thought Luo Yu was no longer alive.
The cabin still stood quietly on the hillside, with the door closed. The camphor tree where Luo Yu subdued the assassin in black was even more lush, and the sun couldn't even shine in. The battlefield down the hillside was no longer as tragic as it was back then. The nature
It has been repaired long ago.
Li Xiuning looked at the camphor tree and said to Luo Yu: "You were there to save me. If it weren't for you, I would have died on the battlefield long ago."
Luo Yu smiled and said, "I don't dare to take credit for this. Uncle Niu has not found out who the arrow was aimed at. However, I want to thank this big tree, otherwise I would not be able to marry you."
Li Xiuning blushed in the laughter of the crowd and walked quickly towards the cabin. Yang Man followed behind her. This little girl was very well-behaved all the way and followed the crowd over the mountains and ridges without making a single cry of pain.
He didn't even say he was tired, but Luo Yu and the others were a little impressed.
Luo Yu chased after him, and the group came to the door of the wooden house and listened for a while. There was no movement inside, so there should be no one there.
It was noon at this time, there were no trees in front of the wooden house, the hot sun was shining on the half-slope, it was very hot, the mountain breeze was blowing slowly, and the leaves were swaying lightly. This scene was very different from last year.
Luo Yu gently opened the door, but the furnishings inside had not changed. The light filtered through the window and shone on the wooden bed, which still had the same quilt as before, spread there casually.
The oil lamp on the table was still there, the two benches were placed together, and the water jars and clay pots behind the bed were there. Luo Yu seemed to see the kind old man simmering taros over the fire, and in a blink of an eye he was sitting on the table again holding a cup.
Eating instant noodles...
Every bit of it emerged, and Luo Yu's eyes gradually became moist. If he hadn't met the old man, he might have died in a foreign country long ago. How could he still have the current scenery?
Suddenly remembering the wooden board with the words on it, Luo Yu hurriedly walked in, came to the head of the bed, lifted the quilt, and found a layer of straw underneath.
I took a look at the place where the wooden planks were placed when I left. Fortunately, the wooden planks were still there.
I reached out and took it, turned it over with uneasiness, took a look, and couldn't help but shed tears.
Li Xiuning didn't follow, and Zhang Yang and the others wouldn't come in. We didn't know what was going on here, and they needed to be vigilant.
Seeing Luo Yu crying with excitement, Li Xiuning stepped to his side, stretched out her hands and hugged Luo Yu tightly. She could only comfort Luo Yu in this way.
Fortunately, the writing on the wooden board had changed, and it was the old man's handwriting. Although it was not as sloppy as before, Luo Yu could recognize it as the old man's handwriting at a glance.
It says: We have been separated for more than eight months, and I often hear news like this, but never see each other again. I pray to God for blessings, that I can turn my bad luck into good luck and escape from the sea of suffering.
The font is smaller, and there is a picture painted on the bottom of the board, which should be the route to their village.
The fact that he wrote more than eight months above proves that these words were only written last month, the old man is still there, God has paid off, and there is still a way to repay the kindness.
Luo Yu stabilized his emotions, and then left the cabin with Li Xiuning, called Zhang Yang, handed the board to him and said: "You can find the location of the cottage according to the map and report back quickly. Remember, don't disturb them."
Zhang Yang took the order, called Cheng Xiao and Liu Hao, and took the wooden wrench to find the way.
Li Xiuning was also happy for Luo Yu. She had heard Luo Yu talk about her connection with this wooden house. Now that she had found the person who saved him, she wanted to repay him well.
She raised her eyes and glanced down the hillside, where Jie Li's hateful face appeared again. He was very unconvinced, but his helpless look made Li Xiuning happy. When she revisited her hometown, she thought about the past, no matter good or bad, there was always
Something can be gained.
At this moment, an arrow shot through the air from the bottom of the hillside and was about to hit Li Xiuning. Luo Yu was behind her and the other three team members were far away. It was too late to rescue her.
Can Li Xiuning not come here? Luo Yu happened to save her life last time, what about this time?