The fox minister in the late Tang Dynasty

Chapter 202 I'm about to start acting, everyone must cooperate!

After leaving Chang'an, in the eyes of the convoys and horse teams heading west, the green carpet covered by the mountains and hills gradually fades away.

Occasionally, on a certain road, the river valley that appeared just now has become a flat river, and the long river is like a jade belt winding along the mountain from the plain, setting off waves of water vapor.

Soon, the convoy stopped, and the men on foot or on horseback sat down on the spot, took off their shoes and socks, let the wind blow from the soles of their feet to dissipate the heat and humidity, and exchanged drinks with their companions, joking about the scenery of the West Frontier. From a distance, people in the northwest with firewood on their backs passed by, waving and greeting each other happily.

Geng Qing got out of the car, got off the official road, walked along the dirt road that had already been stepped on, and came to the river beach. The man was riding on the back of a big black bull, looking over here.

'Compared to later generations, desertification is not as serious, but there should be more deserts and Gobi in Ganzhou. '

It has been a few days since they left Chang'an, and now they have entered Fengxiang territory, without any delay, they will arrive in Longzhou in five or six days.

On the way here, Geng Qing was in the car, and after going to the business travellers, he realized that the so-called Longyou was only half of it, and the real Longyou actually included Sha, Gua, Gan, Su and other prefectures. It's a pity that it was later occupied by Tubo, and during the Anshi Rebellion, Ge Shuhan, who originally wanted to take it back, had to put down the rebellion and return to Chang'an.

In the years that followed, Tubo operated for a hundred years, until Zhang Yichao raised his troops to revolt and fought with the troops sent by the imperial court, only then did he take back the land of Hehuang.

This is what Zhang Huaiyi said before leaving, and now they are under the control of the Guiyi Jiedushi, and they are basically not dispatched by the court.

"The Guiyi Army should still control the Silk Road, otherwise the supplies there would not be able to support a large number of soldiers. It is impossible for Li Maozhen to have any contact with them."

If you want to go to other people's land, you have to analyze the pros and cons first, otherwise you won't know what's going on if you get eaten by someone.

After receiving the towel from Jiuyu, Geng Qing turned his head to look at Dou Wei who slid down from the official road above, "How far is it from Fengxiang?"

Dou Wei has put on a lot of fat over the years. It was the first time he walked the Northwest Road. He was so tired that he was sweating all over his body. When he came over, he replied respectfully: "There are still more than 50 miles to go, but we have to cross the river."

Geng Qing wiped his face, pointed to the big river in front of him, the man shook his head: "This is just a side branch, the one we really want to cross should be much bigger than this one."

"Forget it then, I won't go to Fengxiang to rest."

In a few days, Geng Qing had a general understanding of the group of people under Dou Wei. The number of people was not elite, but they all wanted to make a fortune or gain an official position. The members of the Golden Knife Gang who had followed him back then were only a dozen or so people who came, and most of the rest had already married and could no longer follow.

Looking at the rushing river for a while, Geng Qing patted the man on the shoulder: "Go and get everyone together. After walking together for a few days, you should also talk to them and know what you want to do."

As he spoke, he walked across the river beach to the official road with Jiuyu's arm in his arms. When he came up, a hundred or so people had already gathered, all of them were from the rivers and lakes, and there were also desperadoes who wandered in the market. With this relationship, let's come out of Chang'an together to see if we can make a personal appearance.

For a while, when Geng Qing came over, these people immediately shut their mouths, stood or sat holding their weapons, and quietly watched the young man slowly get into the chariot.

Everyone heard that Boss Dou was messing with this person. Just when everyone was thinking about it, Geng Qing raised his head and started talking.

".My name is Geng Qing. I came from a mountain village in Feihu County in the north. Like you all, I have mud legs."

Everyone knew that he was an official, but he felt unassuming when he said this sentence, especially the word 'mud legs', which made him feel close and couldn't help laughing out loud.

Geng Qing raised his hand and pressed it falsely, and the noisy voice below quieted down.

"What have I done before? Why did I become a minister at such a young age? I'm not afraid to tell you. I was a prime minister when the Yellow Bandit entered Chang'an. There are more than 20 women in my family. Your Boss Dou has followed me and wants to know about you. Go find him, but right now, you all have to listen to what I have to say, or you will die when the time comes, so don't blame me."

There are not many good people in this group of people, and some of them even have a few lives in their hands. Hearing Geng Qing's words, he just grinned sneerly, and his eyes were dark: "My boss just orders, isn't it just a matter of white knives coming in and red knives coming out?" Well, no one has taken a few lives."

"Well, let me tell you, what are we going to do in Longzhou?"

Geng Qing nodded at the man, he stood on the chariot, glanced at the unruly faces below, and raised his fingers: "The one you met later was the Jiedu envoy of Longyou, and their soldiers might not know each other well." Doing it is different from the people you killed in the past."

"Fight with the army? Are you crazy!?" Someone stood up, looked at the young man in the car with a disbelieving expression, patted the dust behind his buttocks, and backed away, "I am here to make a fortune with you, not to lose my life -"

"Stop it, a lunatic, bring a group of fools!"

The man raised his weapon, turned around, and left in the direction he had come. There was some commotion in the crowd, and another figure wanted to stand up.

On the chariot, Geng Qing stared at the leaving figure with his hands behind his back and said nothing. A man carrying a wooden box came out next to him, flipped down the wooden box with both hands, took out a six-hole firearm and pointed it at it, and then , There was a loud 'bang', and the few people in front of them were so frightened that they fell back. After the huge flames passed, everyone turned their heads one after another, and saw that the person who had just left was lying on the ground.

Half of the people in the crowd got up and sat back one by one.

"I've always liked to convince people with reason, but there are always people who don't like to listen to reason."

Geng Qing took off the cotton cork, turned his head to dig out his ears, looked at the crowd and said with a smile: "Is anyone still leaving now? I don't think there are any, so let's get down to business."

"When you come out of Chang'an with me, naturally I will not push you to a dead end. I don't like to be reckless, and I don't like to be behind the scenes, so I will do my best to let you survive and get money. , or even official status, it depends on whether you are willing to fight me."

"By the way, don't think about being a traitor and betraying everyone. The enemy sometimes doesn't like people who betray their companions. When the time comes, they may also suffer a tragic death."

While talking, on the road ahead of the resting team, someone who had explored the way first had returned, with a letter in his hand, which he handed to Geng Qing with some embarrassment.

"Boss, when my subordinates were exploring the way, they were intercepted by a group of cavalry. The other party asked me to pass this letter to you."

Geng Qing patted him on the shoulder, expressing his understanding, that group of cavalry must have been scouts sent by Li Maozhen, how could a Jiang Hu person compare with the scouts in the army, that was the instinct honed by others on the battlefield.

"No one of you objected, then pack it up and continue on the road." Geng Qing held the letter and waved at them, dismissed everyone and set off, then walked beside the carriage, took out the letter and read it quickly.

Jiuyu and Dou Wei also looked around, and the former laughed.

"The rebirth of Crouching Dragon. You are resourceful and resourceful. Li Maozhen still praises you."

"An outsider praises me for no reason, so you have to be careful." Geng Qing tore up the letter and threw it on the ground, took Jiuyu back to the carriage, opened the curtain to face Dou Wei, and the eunuch next to him, He said with a serious look: "When we get there, I'm about to act. You all need to be smart and cooperate well."

"Ha ha!"

The two laughed loudly, and then arched their hands in unison: "Yes!"

The team of convoys and horses marched slowly, crossed the boundary of Fengxiang in the afternoon, and headed for Longzhou.In the past few days, something happened in Chang'an.

Changan.

The team returning from Tongguan entered the palace. Emperor Li Ye sat in the study and looked at the brochure in his hand. When he saw the word Cui Yin, he closed his eyes.

Soon, he issued a decree to summon Zhang Huaiyi, and inexplicably gave him official titles, such as Chang'an Defense Envoy, Beiying Dutong, and Qingche Duwei. .

On the fifth day of October, the elderly Zhang Zhifang asked the emperor to resign on behalf of his son, but was rejected.

On the sixteenth day, Zhang Huaiyi was imprisoned.

The North Camp of the Shence Army was taken over by Li Shunjie, who was granted the title of General of the Sixteenth Guards and envoys of various Taoist soldiers and horses, and was stationed in Chang'an.

On the [-]th day, the imperial court ordered Yang Shouliang, the Jiedu Envoy of Shannan West Road, Gu Yanlang, the Jiedu Envoy of Dongchuan, and Wang Jian, the Jiedu Envoy of the Yongping Army, to attack Xichuan and Chen Jingxuan together.

The ruling and opposition parties were shocked.

Compared with the heavy rain that suddenly gathered in Chang'an, the clouds in Longzhou at this time were gradually becoming cloudy. Geng Qing didn't know what happened hundreds of miles away, and it was only nearly two hundred miles away from Longzhou.

He woke up from his sleep, looked at the drawings spread out on the low table, felt an inexplicable palpitation in his heart, and subconsciously looked towards the east in the direction of Chang'an.

"Sir, we are going to cross the river soon."

Dou Wei's voice sounded outside, Geng Qing put away the drawings, got out of the carriage, and headed for the ferry in Longzhou. His men had already boarded the big boat one by one.

In the next two days, the spying scouts became denser, and they didn't even hide their figures anymore, they just stood in the distance to watch, and when they approached the border of Longzhou, in the direction of the city, a mixed army of [-] cavalry stopped them. Front.

Geng Qing also met Li Maozhen for the first time on this day.

The fine grains of sand were blown by the wind and passed between people's robes and armor. In the straw hut erected by the roadside, a burly man was sitting with a big horse and a golden sword. His armor was bright and a precious sword was hanging from his waist. He was upright and serious, but his eyes were fixed on Shi Shiran, a team of a hundred or so people driving towards him.

Can't help grinning.

"There really are people who are not afraid of death." He said softly.

In the field of vision, the approaching carriage was stopped by the soldiers under his command, who rudely drove off the people inside, and then detained the other party's subordinates in place.

The young man in sight, smiling all over his face, trotted over in the direction the soldier was pointing at, and greeted this side with cupped hands grinning as he ran.

"This is Li Jiedu Envoy? If he is really handsome, a man among men, a humble person, can see Jiedu Envoy's true face, and this trip is really worthwhile."

Li Maozhen pointed to the dilapidated round table and the cold tea on the table, and asked the flattering literati in front of him to sit down.

Glancing at the other party, he felt that this guy's smile was very similar to the white fox he hunted yesterday, which made him feel a little disgusted.

　There may be only one chapter tonight, I wish you all a happy National Day! !

　　At the same time, during the seven days of the National Day, there will be an explosion, either tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)