At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 319 Confident
On the second day of February in the ninth year of Daye, the dragon raised its head, and the small warehouse was full of big warehouses, which is a good omen for sending troops to fight.On the second day of February, Yang Guang held a grand flag-sacrificing ceremony outside the city of Ji County. I think this day is very auspicious, otherwise I would not choose this day to sacrifice the flag oath master.

In the first Eastern Expedition the year before last, Yang Guang chose to send troops in the cold winter months. He planned to attack Liaodong City by surprise, but the bad weather caused a lot of losses to the Sui Army. The fighting started only after the ice and snow melted, vowing to flatten Goguryeo, a shameful blow!
Yang Guang’s Eastern Expedition this time is still divided into two groups, water and land, but the number of people is much smaller. The force is less than half of the first Eastern Expedition, only 300,000. , Yu Juluo, Yang Yichen, Wang Rengong, Yu Wenzhong, Xue Shixiong, Zhang Jin, and Cui Hongsheng each led a team, while the waterway was still led by General You Yiwei Lai Huer as the marching officer.

The history of Yang Guang’s Eastern Expedition will not be shown for the time being, and after Yang Guang led the army to leave Zhuojun, Gao Bufan also began to prepare for the opening of the racecourse. The aristocratic family received invitations, but Gao Bufan didn't invite any of the official figures, and the invitations were sent out in the name of his father, Gao Kaishan, so as not to be impeached by any idle censor, Gao Mujian, for using power for personal gain.

As the saying goes: the light rain on Tianjie is as moist as crisp, but the grass looks far away but there is nothing near it.When the ice and snow melted, the river water thawed, and after a few continuous spring rains, the grass sprouts on the grassland finally emerged. It was not obvious at close range, but when you looked around, patches of yellow-green came into view instantly. , full of vitality.

Yuyi Town.

Today's Heishi Mountain is no longer the former Heishi Mountain, but on the left, a three-entry courtyard covering an area of ​​more than a thousand square meters has risen from the ground. Neatly, just waiting for the horses to move in.

A classically shaped wooden bridge spans both sides of the valley, connecting the house and the stables. A clear stream flows out of the valley. After encountering a small dam, the water level rises slowly, forming a small crystal-clear lake. It flows over the dam and flows out from under the bridge, turning into a small waterfall with a width of seven or eight meters. Under the sunshine, it reflects the dreamlike colorful lights, which is simply too beautiful.

The small waterfall flows downhill, and finally flows into the curved deep ditch in front of the mountain, forming a moat about five or six meters wide. Two suspension bridges are built on the river for entry and exit. Obviously, this deep ditch It is the first line of defense to ensure the safety of the racecourse. When the wall is built in the future and connected with the Black Rock Mountain behind, it will be like a small castle.

Today's weather is very good, the sun is shining on the earth, and the weather is getting warmer and warmer.Gao Bufan and the others stood on the bridge, and the cold morning breeze was blowing in front of them, making them feel uncomfortably comfortable.

Wei Zheng was in high spirits, pointing to the crystal-clear small lake under the bridge and said with a smile: "At that time, bamboo will be used to guide the stream water to the stable on the right, so that the horses can drink and wash it, it will be very convenient."

Gao Bufan touched the bridge railing with both hands and patted it lightly. Looking at the vast and endless grassland in the distance, he felt an inexplicable sense of pride in his heart. The racecourse was finally built, and it will be his base in the future. Although it cost more than 20,000 Two silver, but definitely worth the money.

"Mr. Wei, you have worked hard these past few months!" Gao Bufan turned around and gave Wei Zheng a deep bow.

Wei Zheng looked excited, and suddenly felt that these months of sleepless nights and months of braving the wind and snow were all worth it. The joy and satisfaction of success filled his heart, and at the same time he was deeply grateful, because it was Gao The extraordinary respect and reuse brought him back from the bottom of his life, rekindled his fighting spirit, regained his confidence, and made him feel that he is still a useful person.

"My lord is serious, this is what I should do!" Wei Zheng solemnly bowed back to Gao Bufan, and bent even lower. Although he has a bad temper and a poisonous mouth, he is definitely a smart person. How could he not understand Gao Bufan? The purpose of building this racecourse, Wei Zheng was excited and full of ambition when he thought of the weather in the world today!

Fortunately, even though Wei Zheng had a bad mouth, he still had a chance to return to the city. Under his excitement, he didn't say "Would you rather have a kindness?"

Steward Xia stood aside with a smile, as if he didn't notice the flirting between Gao Bufan and Lao Wei. He was only responsible for managing the money, and he didn't care about the rest.

"Old Xia, the racecourse will open in three days. Are you ready to receive guests? It will be very lively then." Gao Bufan said.

As soon as the opening was mentioned, Xia Caishen immediately regained his spirits, and said firmly: "Don't worry, young master, everything is ready, and we are waiting for the guests (gifts) to come."

Gao Bufan was a little worried, and reminded: "Don't be too shabby."

Xia Caishen smiled and said: "I will never embarrass the young master."

Gao Bufan became even more uneasy when he heard the words, and asked Xia Caishen for the recipe for the banquet. The latter rolled his eyes angrily, but still gave Gao Bufan the prepared recipe.

Gao Bufan took it over and took a look, and found that the dishes were really good, impeccable, so he smiled and said: "Okay, I can rest assured that Uncle Xia will handle things."

Xia Caishen coldly snorted dissatisfiedly. Although he was calculating carefully, he did not disregard the importance of the occasion. On such an important day as the opening of the racecourse, all the famous people in Zhuo County came. The young master is ashamed.

At this time, a fast horse came galloping from a distance, crossed the suspension bridge and rushed to the front of the house. It was the boy Liu Gou'er.

Liu Gou'er dismounted from his horse, quickly ran up the small bridge, came to Gao Bufan and whispered a few words, the latter nodded and said: "Explore again, be careful, and be safe!"

"Well, now I have won the true biography of Uncle Han, my lord, don't worry!" Liu Gou'er got off the bridge and flew on the horse, and left in a hurry.

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In the camp of Chuli, the upper echelons of the tribe are listening to the reports of their spies.The leader of the tribe, Akelu Qijin, is about 40 years old, with a beard all over his face, wearing a greasy felt hat, and his face is full of weather and wrinkles. He looks like an old man who is 70 years old.

The lifespan of the ancients was relatively short, and being able to live to 67 years old is considered a long life, especially for nomads, whose lifespan is even shorter, and 40 years old is indeed considered old.

Apart from the chief Akelu, several of the chief's sons Baturu and others were present at the moment, and there were more than a dozen important figures in the tribe.

At this time, Akelu had listened to the spies' report, looked at Batulu and said, "Now that the pasture has grown, the Sui people have not left and even built the house. What are you going to do?"

Akelu's eldest son had died from the plague last year, and his second son, Batulu, naturally became the heir of Jin Jin. Moreover, Batulu has always been brave and smart, and has a high prestige in the tribe, especially after last year's plague. After the plague, Batulu's prestige became even higher, and he actually emptied his father Akelu.

Batulu said grimly: "Since the people of the Sui Dynasty don't know how to praise, then teach them a harsh lesson."

Akelu frowned and said, "Batulu, have you thought about it clearly, do we really need to offend the Sui people?"

Baturu said in a deep voice: "Father, our tribe has no way out. Either stay here and be annexed by other tribes, or go back and annex the Hari tribe and drive the Sui people away. Now the Emperor of Sui has left Ji County with his army. We have sent troops to attack Goguryeo, and we don’t even care about Yuyi Town, it’s a good time for us to regain the territory.”

Acre looked up at the others expressionlessly, and asked, "Do you all agree with Baturu?"

Most of the people present nodded in agreement, Akelu sighed secretly, it seemed that he was really old, and it was time to step back and give up his position, nodded and said: "Okay, since everyone agrees, let's Do as Baturu said, and set off to move south tomorrow."

Akelu stood up after finishing speaking, and walked out of the yurt with the curtain down.

A flash of excitement flashed in Batulu's eyes. His time had finally come. He clapped his hands confidently and said loudly: "Call together all the warriors in the clan, and follow me, Batulu, to make a big deal!"

(End of this chapter)