Chapter 376 The Second Sister You

   Returning from Ganzhou to the capital is not a short distance, more than four thousand miles, and it will take more than a month to get there at the fastest speed.

Feng Ziying reckoned that if she rode all the way, going out early and staying overnight, she would probably be able to walk two hundred miles a day. If she walked faster and did not make any accidental mistakes, she would be able to get there in about twenty days, but that would be too hard. .

  If you take a carriage, it will be slow, and it is estimated that it is almost a hundred miles a day, so it will take September to go to the capital.

  Of course, for Feng You and the others, it is normal to walk at least two hundred miles a day.

But this time it was not only Feng Ziying who went back alone, but also a censor from the Metropolitan Procuratorate, several officials from the Ministry of War, and several family members of Chai and Yang. With a letter.

  If you add a group of escorting soldiers, you can calculate it as a team of 70 or 80 people, and you are not afraid of all kinds of bandit accidents that may be encountered along the way.

   Such a large team can only take the official road, which is the so-called post road, which is the best road condition, and there are places to rest and sharpen along the line, which is convenient for resting and replenishing, and it is more secure in terms of public security.

Besides, I’m not afraid of such rogue bandits, but one more thing is worse than one less thing. The section from Ganzhou to Yulin has just ended after the rebellion has just ended. It is inevitable that some deserters who escaped the net and some bandits who took advantage of the fire will cause trouble. Still clearing up.

   This is why a cavalry squad of 50 people was specially sent to **** the group of people. Even Chai Ke, Yang He and Feng Tang were worried about the security situation in their jurisdiction.

   The group basically rode horses, but they also brought a few carriages with them. The censor and a few staff members must not be able to bear such a long-distance riding, and they can also take a proper rest.

  In addition, there are also things that Feng Tang, Chai Ke and Yang He sent back to their homes, which can also be loaded into one or two cars.

  Whether valuable or not, such as skins, medicinal materials, etc., you have to take some back when you go out, which is also a common practice.

For example, my father gave away twenty or thirty pieces of sand fox skin, deerskin, and suede, and dozens of pieces of Tan sheepskin and yellow sheepskin. He said that these tanned sheepskins can be used for beds, chairs and stools. The mat can also be given to the servants to wrap in cotton robes to keep out the cold in winter, and the effect is quite good.

   There are also some medicinal materials such as wolfberry, musk, velvet antler and inkstone and other special products, which are fragmented, but there are not many.

The medicinal materials on this cart alone, in modern times, would probably lose dozens of heads. Feng Ziying estimated that the musk musk musk deer and red deer antler were contributed by at least a hundred forest musk deer and red deer. But in this era, that is the natural source of life for local hunters.

   It is said that the court is difficult, but for the officials, it is not like that.

  Feng Ziying didn't know what the cartload of belongings that Chai Ke and Yang He brought back to Beijing contained and how much it was worth, but the cartload of belongings that the old man couldn't get without tens of thousands of taels of silver.

   It's no wonder that the generals want to fight. This war can benefit in every way.

   This road was pushed from Ningxia to Gansu. How many tyrants and wealthy businessmen who had ties to the rebels were exterminated?

It's just that some local gentry and merchants who have nothing to do with each other but don't have many followers, when they meet a cruel and ruthless person like He Renlong, they can accuse you of any crime, and you can make you say no every day If the land and the earth are not working well, it is Amitabha who can send them away with money.

  So for the local gentry, local peace is the most important thing. If there is a civil disturbance, it can be quelled.

  Even if your father is in Datong or Yulin, you have to turn a blind eye when encountering such things. If you don’t let the soldiers below take the opportunity to make some extra money, why should they work for you?

  As long as it is not too much and does not cause trouble, then you can only turn a blind eye.

   A group of people left Ganzhou to the east, and then went straight to Liangzhouwei along the post road.

   This section of the road is the most important post road in the entire Gansu Town. The road condition is good, and because this main road has a lot of soldiers and horses coming and going, it is still relatively quiet. If you have to pass it, Liangzhou Wei can divide the road.

  One road can go from Sishuibao to Xiaosong Mountain, cross Huangyang River, pass Jingtai and enter the jurisdiction of Yulin Town, and another road can continue to the southeast, cross Zhuanglangwei, pass Lanzhouwei, and then go east.

The former road is a bit closer, but the road conditions are much worse, and the big and small Songshan Mountains were occupied by Achitu and Bintu Niangzi for several months, and were defeated by Cao Wenzhao and He Renlong, and many troops were defeated. , In addition, there are many Tatars in this area, so the security situation is not good, so most people will take the second road, that is, go through Zhuanglang and go to Lanzhou.

  The same is true for Feng Ziying and his party. Go south from Gulangsuo, go south along the Inner Great Wall, and pass Zhenqiang Fort, Wusheng Station, and Kushuiwan Station to Lanzhou Acropolis.

"Ahead is the Kushuiwan post. I'm afraid we can only stay here for one night tonight." Feng You rode his horse around the front before returning, and said casually: "It seems that there is still a bit of chaos here, and the fort of Kushuiwan is under martial law. No, non-government personnel are not allowed to enter, and a group of merchants are still crying and begging for mercy."

   "What's the matter?" Feng Ziying was taken aback, and subconsciously wanted to touch the narrow blade at her waist.

"It is said that a group of bandits ransacked Minhe County and came this way." Feng You said indifferently: "There are too few troops stationed in Kushui Bay, and they are afraid of being mixed in by bandits and spies, so they refuse to let ordinary merchants and pedestrians enter the post. .”

  Minhe County is under the jurisdiction of Nianbo Office of Gansu Town, and it is also a guard on the southeast side of Gansu Town, adjacent to Guyuan Town in the south.

   "Bandits?" Feng Ziying asked puzzledly, "Where did these bandits come from?"

"Brother Keng, do you think it's over when the rebel army is wiped out? This situation will continue for at least a year. There will be deserters, large and small soldiers, and local scoundrels everywhere. Now the government is basically paralyzed, and the army only cares about big cities and important post roads, and can't take care of other places, so naturally they can make money from the cracks."

Feng You is obviously used to such situations. Whether in Yulin Town or Datong Town, such situations are not uncommon. Even a small-scale mutiny can cause chaos in the surrounding area for a long time, let alone Said such a big rebellion.

   "Don't worry, Brother Keng, these thieves are not fools, they all have insiders who are familiar with the local situation. They will never touch a cavalry team like ours."

"I remember that You Shigong and the others should be stationed on this front line. I'm afraid this kind of chaos is inappropriate?" Feng Ziying saw the chaos outside the gate of Kushuiwan Castle from a long distance, and glanced at it. Zhang's surname is Yushi.

Feng You naturally understood Feng Ziying's worry, and shook his head with a smile: "Brother Keng, this censor is also sensible, and now the soldiers in the second town of Ningxia, Gansu are all our Yulin soldiers. He came out with Master Yang to pick up his qualifications." It’s too late to like this event, so how could it be possible to find trouble with our Yulin soldiers? Such trivial matters will not be taken seriously at all.”

   Sure enough, the Yushi Zhang surnamed just glanced at it and shrank back.

This is the first stop across the Yellow River from Lanzhouwei, and it is also the most important throat of the post road. The geographical location is very important. The business travelers traveling south, north, east, east, and west all gather here, and Kushuiwan Fort is not large in scale. Small, it seems that it already has the size of a market town.

  Feng Ziying and the others came from the north. They saw a large group of people, horses and vehicles approaching from a distance.

  Soon soldiers came out to investigate. The group had official documents, and they were all accompanied by the Yulin Town Army, and the Yulin Town Army is also stationed here. Naturally, they can enter the city without any hindrance.

  The north and south gates of Kushuiwan Castle have urns set up, which also shows the vigilance against Tatar invasion on this line.

  Seeing the two carriages on one side of the fort gate being interrogated by several sergeants, some boxes and cages have been tossed out, all of which are colorful women's clothing.

"You are so ignorant, young gentleman. On the order of my general, this bandit ransacked Minhe County and is coming this way. How do I know that you are not a spy?" A guy who looked like Xiaoqi was talking He kept yelling.

"Master Jun, our family is going to visit relatives in the capital, and we don't have much property. You have been searching for a long time, and you don't know what else to check?" The voice was familiar, and Feng Ziying subconsciously turned her head, and saw that Mr. Youjia was pressing Arguing with each other in anger.

"Hmph, I only checked one car, what about that car?" Xiao Qi looked like a veteran soldier, with one foot on the shaft and one hand on the waist knife, "I'm afraid it's something prohibited. Are they all hidden in this car?"

"Master Jun, these are my mother and sister. They are both women. Where can I hide any prohibited things?" People have to bow their heads under the eaves. A bandit hat.

Opening the curtain of the car, I saw only two women sitting in the car with nothing else. The middle-aged woman was quite a bachelor. After getting down, she called out to the military master, while the other young woman was wearing a veiled hat, Covering his appearance, he was blessed after getting off the car, but he didn't speak.

   "Take off the hat!" Seeing that there was nothing else in the car, Xiao Qi was also a little disappointed, and couldn't find any suitable reason, so she just said it.

   "Master Huijun, my sister hasn't left the cabinet yet, I'm afraid it's inconvenient,..."

   "It's inconvenient! Thieves and bandits are rampant, and the military situation is serious. Even if the official lady comes, I have to get it for me!" Xiao Qi was suddenly annoyed, his face twisted, and he said ruthlessly.

  Ordinary women in this season rarely travel far, and if they do, it is because of some footsteps or special reasons. This is a special period for ordinary people, how can they tolerate disobeying their orders?

  (end of this chapter)