"Benevolence had to be driven, so he tended to return to Jinguancheng... But the Tian clan got rid of the filthy ditch, and he recruited the Central Party Haneda Fengen and Chen Congxun to lead the offensive; the internal imprisonment made Zhou Bao and the widow unable to resist, so he ran away. Xiling Gate..."
"Benevolence was then in order to stop the city. Although the (holy) lord was asked to speak to his face, the head of the city would not be heard, so he saved it with crossbow arrows. The Ministry of Renhou had only a few rations left and lack of equipment. The state will eat..."
"Tian's Dazhu banned all the people, but only the children of Huang Er in the Food Bureau were exempted. In addition, there was a sword and axe in the Amuro Hall to order the ministers to go to the court, saying that the Lord had an edict to feed the king of Lingmu (Li) Yi temporarily. Chaoban..."
"There are Doctor Yushi (Liu) Jun, Sanqi Changshi (Gao) Huan, Sheren (Lin) Jing and dozens of people refused to accept them. They undressed and dragged out the hammer to kill, and all the eyes fell silent... The book asks about benevolent crimes, takes back the throne, and asks the three rivers to discuss it..."
"The master is the benevolent for Liang Guogong, Shangshu Zuobu shoots, and the director of the three rivers is Jiedushi, and the internal envoy Liang Chuhou is the military accommodator, in order to get back.. Before the beginning of spring, the war between the two Sichuans will resume..."
"Jianchuan Xingchao", Zheng Gu
—I am the dividing line —
After escaping from Chang’an, the plenipotentiary representative of the Taiping Metropolitan Government, Gao Yu and his entourage, set off the boat along Bashui where the ice surface had begun to chip and melt. Except for two large ice crashes and water flooding accidents, the ship went south. There were no decent obstacles and interceptions either.
Although the ice and snow have begun to melt, the land in Guanzhong at the end of winter is still a desolate and desolate hue. Pedestrians on the road are almost extinct, and the occasional messenger horses or escorts trekking slowly in the snow and cement.
As for the cities, towns, and villages along the way, they are mostly lifeless and few people smoke and traces. They do not serve as the prosperous hinterland of the world and the weather and pattern near Gyeonggi; they are also like the Chang'an City where the night and night is singing and the horse is Zhangtai. , It is like two different worlds in the world.
The only thing in common among them is probably the frozen and starved corpses piled more or less outside the city gates, letting wild dogs and crows in the countryside to enjoy them, and there are bursts of creepy neighs.
It's just that Gao Yu still has many regrets and sighs in his heart. He didn’t feel sorry for the valuable property and money bills that stayed in the mansion, nor was he worried about the censure and accountability he might face when he returned. Most of the Governors understood from the beginning that everything was done to preserve them. Your own safety is the priority.
As a tea merchant from Huaiyang, it is rare for him to get such a good stage and opportunity for long-sleeved dances and full use of his life skills; but he failed to do all his work. He was forced to flee back after completing most of the layout and matching. .
Although he vaguely knew that the Taiping Army must have other dark lines and chess pieces in the city, they had nothing to do with him. His only task right now is to safely return to Shannan with the account books and rosters collected these days.
After all, although he only had more than one and a half years, it was enough for him to develop corresponding channels and contacts in private. This is different from the in-depth contact activities with Liu Tang as the head of the high-level volunteers of the goodwill faction, and it is not like the exchanges of interests among other strong factions of the volunteers.
It is the secret channels and various sources of information that he has opened up among these Taiping army family members through the medium and high-end luxury goods such as jewellery fragrances, powder pigments, splendid silk and silk, and wine and honey.
After all, these high-ranking leaders of the Great Qi and the rebel forces, after entering Chang'an, they rushed to search the homes of wealthy officials and officials, and occupied the mansions and beautiful houses. Then, in order to match these places and new identities, they would accept more concubines and concubines. More servants and servants think of serving.
And the ostentation chased and compared by the upstarts of the Great Qi, as well as the various daily utensils and makeup needed by their family members, are indispensable from the various products provided by places as far away as Guangzhou, Jiangxi, and Huainan.
Therefore, these nobles and powerful generals will certainly be wary and fearful of their colleagues and superiors; but few can hide their voices from close relatives or even the people next to their pillows at all times. of.
The clues of many things are hidden in the countless fragments of these words; and then through the slaves and maids who rush to and fro, they slowly converged to the several strongholds in the East Market controlled by Gao Yu.
After all, these people are obviously more likely to be impressed and bought by Xiao En Xiao Hui than those born to children and old servants raised by the rich for generations. And those concubines who voluntarily or are forced to "commit themselves to thieves" also have motives for secretly seeking benefits and utilitarianism.
So in these times, although he has not been able to reach the level of the five phases of the Zhengshitang, he has also made a lot of results in the new dynasty of Daqi. Among the highest-ranking existences, including the doctor Zheng Hanzhang's inseparable close body Xiao Si, Lin Yan's new favorite of Pingkang, the military ambassador of Vipassana. . .
Therefore, he can have more room and opportunities to play on the spot in some designated tasks and collaborative matters. For example, to provide some kind of cooperation for the fleeing scholars, or to adjust some kind of reciprocity program appropriately; it is a pity that all of this will be temporarily interrupted.
Gao Yu, with a sallow complexion and a beard, was thinking about it. Suddenly the boat stopped in a series of shaking; then a famous young entourage walked in and said: "Proprietor, the water in front is blocked by silted ice. , I’m afraid I can’t go ashore and go ashore..."
"It's okay, we are afraid that the matter has reached the boundary of Lantian County, and it is not bad for this land route..."
Gao Yu decisively said.
Then they were on a shallow shoal that was still frozen, stepping on the crunchy ice surface and slowly pushing the sledge loaded with objects, slowly rewarding the slopes of the shore.
At least the energy of being one of the prime ministers is enough for them to prepare enough dry food, alcohol and warm items on board. Therefore, here they became a line of businessmen who worked hard to come and go.
However, just as they bypassed Lantian County, they heard an unexpected news among the stranded and backlogged people in the nearby Lanxi Post that Lantian Pass was blocked; many merchants tried to negotiate and manage things in the past. He was detained and never returned.
Gao Yu couldn't help but was surprised. Could it be that the people in Chang'an City have already pursued here; and then continue to inquire, but it was already five days ago. At that time, he had not had time to decide to have a banquet with Liu Tang.
And at the other end of Lantianyu, in the spacious valley of Shangluo County.
King Xingkong, the captain of the Taiping Army, was also on the only remaining city gate, fighting the tide of enemies; who would have thought that the disputes and conflicts that occurred in Shangluo City, as a transit trading point, were actually aimed at oneself. Ambushes and traps.
Not long ago, another horse team bypassed the county seat and headed straight towards Wuguan in the valley road in the south. This could not help making him more anxious. However, at this moment, he can only maintain his composure on the bright side, and strive to maintain his position and line.
Then he came back to comfort him, bringing a group of relatives and subordinates to fight side by side with him, the city's rebel general Zhou Mengnan. The other party was born with an Angkang figure and a thick beard, and his appearance was obviously of the pedigree of a foreigner; he just couldn't hide his sad face and danced with two knives and whispered:
"I have lost a lot now, maybe I have nowhere to go in the future, and I will have to rely on you to take care of me in the future..."
"Brother Zhou, don't hesitate to enter your stomach. My Taiping Army never treats anyone who has done anything wrong."
Wang Xingkong waved his knife and dialed a flying arrow, then knocked back the enemy pawn who was climbing on the face, and said sincerely.
These enemies are too bold and daring to commit the world’s great evil and break openly. The good atmosphere of tacit understanding and trust that the Taiping Army has always maintained with the Rebels in the Guan Nei Army has taken control of the local rebels overnight and made such sneak attacks and ambush Do it.
Had it not been for this old acquaintance Zhou Mengnan, who had been in contact with the Taiping Army for a long time and had been involved in escorting and transportation for a long time, he suddenly escorted local representative Zhang Guihou to break through obstacles and blockades to report letters and warnings.
In addition, in the hands of the people he brought, there was a reinforced regiment equipped with firearms to deter and suppress the situation, and immediately dropped bombs and set fire to open the way; I was afraid that it would really be trapped in it. Despite this, Wang Xingkong was trapped in this tower in disguise.
The rebel forces that belonged to Shangzhou were also severely divided and confronted. Only a small part followed Zhou Mengnan and stood on the side of the Taiping Army; most of the others were forcibly merged by foreign enemies and driven to attack and kill. Ahead.
And on the opposite tower, a somewhat familiar figure of Wang Xingkong was also commanding it in an orderly manner:
"Is it still not able to attack? Then drive the local soldiers to intensify the attack. If there is a hesitation to kill on the spot... As long as the opponent's firearms are exhausted, it will be easy to clean up..."
"Also, don't intercept the messengers who flee for help. I also hope that more people can be transferred from Wuguan. This will save my generation from having to build equipment and hard work on the walls of the city... "
In the city of Chang'an, the General Zuo Weiwei, who was in charge of the Shangzhou defense area, attacked Ji Kui to the south; he also took the squad from the camp that encircled and suppressed the Taibai Mountains, and returned to Chang'an City in a rush. Rushing through Suzaku Avenue.
All the way to the Danfeng Gate, he was stopped by the heavy armor and purple robes Gong Huan army. Immediately there was the imperial city spot inspector who hurried over. General Zuo Jinwuwei rose in the day, standing on the gate tower and shouting loudly:
"Snake's eyes, what have you gotten so frustrated that you want to hit the palace forbidden..."
"Don't stop me either, I just want to ask the emperor for an explanation... Why is it so that people can take my defense for no reason..."
Ji Kui shouted unwillingly. (End of this chapter)