Two days later, Chaoge City on the banks of the Qishui River.

As the former capital of Yin and Shang, it was once "mostly defenseless", with an inner city but no outer Guo, and no city walls were built.

However, after Uncle Wei Kang was enfeoffed here, he wanted to "consolidate the soil and build a state", and built a circle of rammed earth walls along the periphery of Chaoge. After the Fan family took over the place, it was strengthened and expanded many times, making it a strong city for the Fan family to the east of Taihang, and also the family base.

Two months ago, due to the failure of the attack on Chengxiang, Fan Jia was still punished although the crime was detained on the head of Lu Liang's group of thieves. Fan Yang compensated Zhao's family with coins and silk, and the gangsters were not counted, and also promised to place the troubled grandson in Chaoge, and not to return to Xinjiang for three years.

Of course, this was actually just the smoke of the old jackal to confuse the Zhao family. Fan Yang's real purpose, like a hand holding a dagger, hides the cowardice and concession on the surface, and now he has already tried to see the dagger, revealing a corner.

From the words on his grandfather's slips, Fan Jia vaguely knew the inside story, but he still felt that he had been exiled and could only be sulking all day with his younger brother Fan He in Chaoge. However, Fan Jia is not a dull person. The cold reception of the past two months has also given him time to think and solve the doubts that have always remained in his heart.

In the northwest corner of Chaoge City Tower, there is a... tall mound, which is said to be the relic of the Lutai of King Zhou's palace.

Today, it is very lively here. Fan Jia and Fan He drove in here with fully armed armored soldiers, and arranged for people to guard the surrounding area. The people from Shuren Temple were busy with large bags of wheat flour.

Everything is ready, the two gentlemen stand far away, and several armored soldiers are guarding the front. Like an enemy.

On the opposite side of the mound, there is a vertical man who has been drawn and signed. With a sad face, he carefully poured a large amount of finely ground wheat flour into a clay pot. He closed the lid and shook it. He took another breath inside, and suddenly a lot of dust was raised. Then he took the fire from someone else, threw it at the mouth of the jar, and then threw his head into the grass next to him!

"Pfft!"

After a crackling sound, the pot cracked open, and flames could be seen faintly passing by.

When the explosion occurred, Fan Jia was so frightened that she broke out in a cold sweat and took a few steps back, as if remembering some terrible memory. But the daring Fan He held him tightly.

"Don't be afraid, brother, it's fine."

After a while, Fan Jia looked at the shattered pottery, and then said in a nonchalant manner: "Yes, it's exactly the same as the thunderclap that was made in Chengxiang that night! It seems like what my grandfather said, there is no ghost in Zhao Wuxi. Power, he just ignited the wheat flour and made a noise to scare me Fan and the soldiers of the Bank of China away!"

The fear that Fan Jia had always kept in his heart suddenly disappeared, and he couldn't help but look up to the sky and laugh.

"I'll just say. He Zhao Wuxi, what virtue and ability, how can he get the protection of the Emperor of Heaven, it turned out to be a fake, it was a trick set up by him, Wu Zhu and the craftsmen!"

Fan Jia's heart skipped a beat. The hatred for Zhao Wuxi resurfaced, but at this moment, a messenger came to report. Said to have received a car slip from Xinjiang.

Fan Jia burst into laughter after taking the slips to read.

The surly Fan He came over. He asked, "Why is my brother so happy?"

Fan He read the words on the slip again, and then said: "Le Qi was assassinated and died in Taihang. Zhao Wuxi escorted his coffin and will pass through the southern border of Chaoge, from Jijin to the great river to Wei and Song countries. Go. Grandfather passed the letter and asked us to lead the army to stop it. We must arrest Zhao Wuxi and send it back to Xinjiang for inquiries, and Le Qi's coffin will also be intercepted here."

Fan Jia felt a commotion in her heart when she thought of the beauty of Song Guo who accompanied Zhao Wuxi. She must be more handsome in plain filial piety! After intercepting Zhao Wuxi and his party, didn't this beauty fall into his own hands? The Le family has no owner, even if he left her to play around with him, no one would know...

As soon as he thought of this, Fan Jia couldn't stay still for a while, he walked quickly down the mound, and ordered: "The messenger said that Zhao Wuxi brought more than a hundred men, plus a hundred soldiers of the Lei clan, at this moment We have arrived at Xiuwu, and tomorrow we will cross the river on the north bank of Jijin. Quickly gather a thousand soldiers and 30 chariots, and I will go and intercept them in person!"

...

Just like the news Fan Yang received, Zhao Wuxi and others were cultivating martial arts.

Xiuwu has a long history. It was called "Ningyi" in the Yin and Shang dynasties. At the end of the Shang Dynasty, King Wu attacked Zhou. When the army passed through Ningyi, it encountered heavy rain for three days and could not move. Therefore, Ningyi was changed to "Xiuwu". ".

As if history were reappearing, Zhao Wuxi and others also encountered a heavy snow here. They were forced to wait for a day. They also trained soldiers and practiced martial arts to familiarize Soldier Wen with the crossbow machine. They were also caught up by the carriage sent by Zhao Yang. , know what happened in Xinjiang.

"Fan also sent a delivery car to Chaoge, and it must have arrived at this moment, so when we arrive at the north bank of the Great River, it is very likely that we will encounter Fan's **** who intercepted it... Feng Rin, the place to cross the river is really only Thorn. Jinyi?"

Although Zhao Wuxi wanted to dash all the way, considering the safety of Le Lingzi, he forcibly restrained his impulse and asked if there was another path.

Feng Rin was still worried these days. When he left Xinjiang, he was happy. He thought it would be a simple mission to take credit and hug his thighs, but there were so many accidents along the way.

But now, he can only follow Zhao Wuxi, he reluctantly said with a smile: "Gentleman, the land of Nanyang is close to the river, if there are more than 100 people, there are three places to cross from the north bank to the south bank. One is Mengjin, The second is Qi, and the third is Jijin. Except for these three places, the other places are either turbulent, or the river is too wide, and there are no boats for ferrying.”

Feng Rin didn't need to go into details, Zhao Wuxi also knew why he chose to cross the river from Jijin instead of the other two.

Qi, which is the site of the famous Jin-Chu Battle of Qi, is located in the territory of Zheng State. Since Zheng State attacked Zhou Tianzi Wang Ji last year, although Jin and Zheng did not directly engage in combat, they were still at war.

Song and Zheng were even more deadly enemies for a century. Besides, they hadn't sent someone to borrow the way from Zheng Guo, so they rushed to Pijin in such a hurry, and it was estimated that they would pass by. He will be surrounded by Zheng Shi along the river and become a prisoner.

And the location of Mengjin. It is still in the west of Wen County, which is too far from here. It will take three or four days to go back and forth, and there are too many variables on the way. What's more, after crossing the river is the king's land of the Zhou family. Since it is not possible to go from Zheng State to Song State, then you have to go south through Wangji, bypass Rushui, pass through Fangcheng of Chu State, and then pass through Cai State and Chen State. After the country, you can arrive at the destination Shangqiu.

This road is thousands of miles away. For Zhao Wuxi and his party, it was also unfamiliar and long. Jin and Chu are also in a state of cold war. They are hundreds of people who are fully armed and want to borrow? There are no doors!

Therefore, Zhao Wuxi had no other choice. After the snow stopped, he set off for Jijin again. Along the way, he let the soldiers not remove their armor, and the spears and crossbows were on the shoulders, but he had to pay attention to maintaining the physical strength of the men and horses.

The next afternoon. Zhao Wuxi stood on the advancing military car, and faintly heard the gurgling flow of the river and the sound of ice floes colliding.

"We have reached the north bank of the Great River." The Yellow River in this era was not considered yellow, so it was only called the Great River.

at the same time. Yu Xi, who had been exploring the way a few miles ahead, also came back on a horse, with a **** head tied to the saddle, presumably a scout set up by the other party.

he reported. There is an army of five or six hundred people on the north bank of the ferry port, lining up outside Jijin!

Zhao Wuxi took a deep breath. Turning around and looking at Le Lingzi, he took the white silk that she handed over. Attached to the top of the bronze jacket.

"Two or three sons, the river has arrived, and after crossing the river, it is one step closer to Shangqiu! The soldiers of the Zhao family want to assist me in completing my mission, and the soldiers of the Le family want to go home, but some people will not let us do so. They also The murderer of Le Da Sicheng is blocking the ferry at the moment, and even wants to leave Le Bo's coffin and not let him be buried in his hometown!"

The **** of Le's family was angry at first, and his teeth were gritted. This emotion infected everyone, and even the cowardly Wenxian **** was also drawn out of courage. Following Zhao Wuxi's example, they all put on the white silk that was distributed, and for a while, the whole army drafted it like a revenge teacher.

Zhao Wuxi drew his sword out of its scabbard, looked ahead and said, "Although the other side is lined up with their backs to the water, our mourning soldiers will surely win!"

...

Jijin, as its name suggests, is a ferry in the lower reaches of the river. Far from the riverside, the sediment accumulated for thousands of years has formed a flat and solid ground, but the salt content is heavy, so there are only a few spines.

According to legend, when the master did not meet King Wen of Zhou, he was embarrassed and picked wild berries from the thorn bushes for food. In the Spring and Autumn Period, this place became the main traffic road connecting Chaoge and Nanyan, Lu, and Song. There were dozens of boats, and there were Hejin officials guarding them all year round.

The Central Plains have been peaceful for a long time. In the memory of the old Jin official, the last time a large army crossed the river was Dingmao in September of the 17th year of Duke Zhao of Jin. Wu Shuai of the Bank of China passed by here. That day happened to be the day his daughter was born, so I remember to pay special attention to it. clear.

In the early morning of the sacrificial day, Laojin officials who were preparing to sacrifice to their ancestors with air-dried and marinated pork and fish in the hut on the south bank were startled by the loud noises on the north bank.

Jijin was an important ferry port, and the old Jin officials greeted him and sent him to it. He was used to seeing the honor guard of the doctor, and he was very clear about the war and peace between the countries on both sides of the river.

"Could it be that another army is going to cross the river? Today, the cold ground is freezing, and the river surface is about to freeze. Even if the six ministers of the Jin Kingdom attack Qi, they will have to wait until next spring, right?"

The old Jin official hurriedly got out of the hut to take a look, but saw a crowd of people on the north bank, chariots, armored soldiers, and spears were densely packed.

But after careful calculation, there are only five or six hundred people. I don't know if they are the vanguards of the army. They were carrying Fan's Royal Dragon Flag and Black Bear Flag. Those Fan's soldiers armed with weapons were driving away the boatmen who were parked on the north bank, and asked them to drive the boat to the south bank, and were not allowed to stay on the board!

Then, those soldiers grabbed the river fish shot by the boatmen and began to hang the pot to make rice. But the smoke from the cooking had just risen halfway, and it was too late to start eating~lightnovelpub.net~ There was another noisy shouting on the other side, and the soldiers of the Fan Clan threw out the stove, picked up their weapons, and began to line up.

The old Jin official saw from a distance, and another well-ordered team marched from the northwest. It was unclear which flag belonged to, but only the draft of the entire army was white and dense, just like the snow that fell a few days ago. To his disappointment, the two armies did not merge into one, but stopped a mile apart, showing a faint confrontation.

"This is going to be a war..." The old Jin official shuddered, checked the canoe he was in charge of, and was ready to sail away at any time, and then pressed his daughter, who wanted to get out to watch the fun, back into the living room. .

"Jinjuan, let me in quickly. If the other side hits the other side and the arrow hurts without any eye, I just need to shout for a while and you will escape with me on the boat. I just hope they can solve it on the north shore, don't run away. Come to the South Bank!" (To be continued..)

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