Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 819 Response
Mianzhou Administrative Office, Ximen.

"I and the elders of Mianzhou look up to the young master as a child to his parents, but the young master wants to leave. What will happen to the more than 100,000 people in this state?"

Hu Liang helplessly looked at the pained Mianzhou governor in front of him. It is said that the appearance of this Yizhou parent is still very good, with a well-proportioned figure, a wide mouth, fair skin and a beard; but the problem is that no matter how handsome this person is, It's disgusting for an old man over fifty to cry to you and keep saying that he regards you as his father, especially considering the average marriage age at that time, it is very likely that you are the same age as his grandson.

"Wei Shijun from Chengdu urged us sternly, and the military law is strict. How dare Hu Liang disobey orders?" Hu Liang smiled bitterly and said, "But there is no need for parents to worry. The Taoist thieves in Mianzhou have been wiped out. There is no need to worry for at least two or three months." ”

"It's all thanks to you, young master!" The governor of Mianzhou waved his hand, took a pair of brand new riding boots from his subordinates, and presented it with both hands.

"What are you—?" Hu Liang asked in confusion.

"Young Master is so kind to me. We will build a temple to worship him. I also ask you to keep your boots as offerings!"

Only then did Hu Liang realize that the Mianzhou governor wanted the boots on his feet. He couldn't shirk it, so he had to change his boots and leave the riding boots on his feet to the Mianzhou governor. The governor then took the officials and elders of the state and sent him out to the Pavilion five miles outside the city before giving up.

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Chengdu, Qingyang Si, Shanyaoju.

"Mr. Cai! Gong Cai!" A man of medium height rushed into the front hall panting, shouting: "Quickly, find Mr. Cai, I have something important to tell him!"

"Isn't this Mr. Xu's house?" Why did the shopkeeper on duty come up to him: "Are you confused? Today is not the New Year's day, and my master is resting in the village outside the city? If you have anything important to do, I will help you. Just tell me?"

"Oh!" Xu Dongjia paused and said, "Why is it such an unlucky coincidence? What about Zhuge Wen? He should be here, right?"

"Xu Dongjia, you are really confused!" The shopkeeper laughed: "Weren't we here three days ago to send shopkeeper Zhuge to Songzhou to check the business? Weren't you also there? He didn't have to go back and forth for a month, how could he be like this? Be back soon."

"Look at my memory!" Xu Dongjia patted his forehead: "That's all, the matter is urgent and we can't delay it. I will immediately go to Cai Gongzhuang outside the city to invite people. You send people to go around the city to inform everyone, as long as they come often Everyone here should be notified and asked to come here at midnight today. If there is something important, they must come!"

"Hey!" The medicine shop owner stopped Mr. Xu and said, "Don't be impatient! If you ask me to invite people, there must be an explanation, right? I don't have the dignity to invite so many people here at once!"

"Master Hu Liang is coming to Chengdu!" Xu Dongjia said: "He is the son of General Wang. He has been ordered by the emperor to go to Shu to fight against Taoist thieves! He was in Mianzhou a few days ago, and Master Hu Liang came to Chengdu. Only four hundred cavalry wiped out all the Taoist thieves in one state, and even beheaded one state's sacrificial wine! Do you want to discuss such a big matter in person? "

"Is there such a thing? That's great!" The medicine shop owner's face also burst into joy: "The Emperor and General Wang have indeed not forgotten us Shu people. Don't worry, Mr. Xu, I will arrange manpower immediately. Today at Youshi Right? There’s no one left who should come!”

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Chengdu, Qingyangsi, Shanyaoju, Youshi.

Cai Dingshan looked at the water leak on the long table and coughed: "Youshi has arrived. We won't wait for those who haven't come yet. Time is running out. Let's get down to business!"

There was silence around the long table, everyone straightened their backs, and their nervous faces were full of joy.

"The people here today are all from my own family. I won't go around in circles, old man! This guy -" Cai Dingshan pointed to the man sitting on his right: "In the afternoon, he rushed to the village outside Laowan City and told Mr. Hu Liang to come in. Shuping was in chaos. Just a few days ago, he led 400 horsemen and killed all the Taoist thieves in Jinzhou. He even chopped off the head of Yizhou Jijiu. At first, I thought this guy was talking nonsense. , Others don’t know that Mr. Huliang is only seventeen, and he has just married the emperor’s sister. How could such a noble person leave Chang’an to fight against Taoist thieves? Everyone knows how many people believe in Tianshi Tao in Mianzhou. There are at least 20,000 to 30,000 Taoists, so how can they be pacified so easily?" Here, Cai Dingshan paused for a moment, with a proud smile on his face: "But when I sent someone to inquire, I found out that I was ignorant and blamed the wrong person. Mr. Hu Liang really led four hundred horses into Sichuan and led a state road. The thieves have been put down and are heading towards Chengdu. It can only be said that the Chao fungus does not know Hui Shuo and the worm does not know Spring and Autumn! How can we presume to guess what Guizhong did? "

"That's right! Only someone as noble as Mr. Hu Liang is worthy of me, the eldest princess of the Tang Dynasty!"

"Actually, when everyone first heard the news, they were probably just like Mr. Cai. Even after hearing this now, they still find it unbelievable!"

"That's a Daoist thief who defeated a state with four hundred horses, tsk tsk! Besides Mr. Hu Liang, who else has such courage and ability?"

Everyone around the long table showed an expression of "I am proud of you". No wonder they were like this. Since Fan Changquan started the uprising from Rongzhou, the states in Jiannan responded one after another. After the expeditionary army sent by Chengdu was defeated, they Huddled around Chengdu, it is said that it sticks to the roots and is prepared for everything. But everyone here is old in Chengdu, and they all know that Chengdu Prefecture was inherently undefeable, and the city of Chengdu at that time was very small and had no outer walls. Most of the residents were actually outside the city walls. This laid the foundation for Chengdu in later generations in history. The basic layout of Chengdu Luocheng was not built until the famous general Gao Pian in the late Tang Dynasty. So everyone here knows that Wei Shijun's perfect plan was to only defend the city of Chengdu at that time. In fact, most of the people in Chengdu could only resign themselves to their fate at that time, and the news of Hu Liang's arrival undoubtedly gave them a shock. Injection cardiotonic.

"Everyone!" Cai Dingshan raised his right hand: "There is no need to explain the relationship between General Wang and us. A few days ago, I heard about the marriage between Mr. Hu Liang and Her Highness the Princess, so I prepared a gift to be sent to Chang'an. Go and talk about your feelings! Unexpectedly, Mr. Hu Liang came here before the gift was delivered. This saves the old man a lot of trouble. I will send someone to the door as soon as he arrives, just to pick up the wind. !”

"We should wait for the gift matter for a while!" A man in a gray robe said: "After all, the young master came to Shuzhong to defeat thieves. The most important thing right now is weapons, food, livestock, horses and strong men. This is the most important thing. You can defeat the Taoist thieves with four hundred cavalry at a time, but you can't let the young master outnumber the enemy again and again, right? We all should have people, money, and materials. This is the right thing! I, He Pingtai, will make a statement here. Within three days, I will send you two thousand pairs of buffalo horns, three hundred kilograms of beef tendons, three thousand pieces of writing, and five hundred kilograms of isinglass. Thousands of guests, send them to Young Master’s army for service!”

"Okay, what Brother He said is right!" Another person responded: "Then I will send you four hundred horses, a thousand mules and donkeys, and two thousand catties of goose feathers. In addition, there are several bamboo mountains outside my city. I will order The servants at home should cut it down as soon as possible to use it for arrows!”

"Then I will take out five hundred stones of raw iron, three thousand bolts of cloth, and three hundred children's guests!"

"I have thousands of servants and craftsmen in my family. Whether it is making weapons or other things, they are all assigned by the young master!" "I will pay five hundred guan, four thousand shi of rice, and ten thousand kilograms of hay!"

Everyone at the long table was very enthusiastic about giving money and things. In addition to their past relationship with Wang Wenzuo, another point was that their properties were spread all over Shu. If the Taoist rebels succeeded, they would be able to save their lives. , the family's property will also be lost, so instead of leaving it in the hands of the Taoist thieves, why not donate it to Hu Liang? As long as the Taoist thieves can be put down, are you afraid that what you gave away will not come back tenfold and a hundredfold?

"Mr. Cai!" said He Pingtai, who was the first to express his intention to donate military resources: "When the general was in Shu, we were not the only ones who benefited from him!"

"Are you talking about those party members named White Horse Qianghu?"

"Not bad!" He Pingtai said: "To be honest, we have some things and a lot of money and food, but the young and strong boy servants sent out are just fine for carrying things, digging soil and building walls, but they can't really fight in battle. But those Qiang and Hu men are different. They can fight very well. Now that the young master is here, why don't we tell them? If we can get two or three thousand people from them, it will be different! "

"That's true!" Cai Dingshan nodded: "Zhuge Wen is very familiar with them in selling livestock and horses. I immediately wrote a letter and asked him to send it as soon as possible, asking him to recruit more soldiers from the Qiang and Hu tribes, even if it costs a little more. Money doesn’t matter!”

"That's right! Those Qiang and Hu people are loyal and loyal. They were deeply favored at the beginning. As long as you tell them that Mr. Hu Liang is the son of General Wang, many people will definitely be willing to come!"

"Yes, we use Qiang and barbarians to fight Tao thieves. No matter where someone dies, we don't feel bad!"

"Be careful what you say. No matter what, those Qiang and Hu are still on the same side as us!"

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Following a few sounds, the long table suddenly became silent. Cai Dingshan stood up and said: "I am old and my energy is declining. I am afraid that I will miss important events. Why don't we use tonight's time to recommend a few smart and capable people who are convinced by everyone to take charge of this matter! What do you think? how?"

This proposal was quickly approved by everyone, and they immediately recommended three people, namely Zhuge Wen, He Pingtai and the businessman surnamed Xu who came to report the news at the beginning. Then everyone went home to prepare, leaving only Cai Dingshan and the businessman. The two discussed the details together.

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"Chengdu is ahead!" The guide provided by Mianzhou pointed into the distance and said, "It's less than half an hour away at most!"

"Oh!" Hu Liang frowned and looked into the distance. With his eyesight, he could vaguely see the densely packed houses in the direction pointed by the guide, but he did not see the obvious separation between the city and the city like the city walls of Chang'an and Luoyang. A sign that separates the countryside.

"Maybe some inside!" He thought to himself, but as time passed, Hu Liang found that the villages on both sides of the road turned into markets, and the markets turned into towns, but the city wall never appeared. Finally he asked: "Where is Chengdu?"

"Right at your feet, sir!" replied the guide.

"Under my feet?" Hu Liang looked around: "What about the city wall? Or the outer wall, too!"

"Chengdu's city wall still has some way to go!" the guide said, "As for Waiguo, there is no such thing in Chengdu!"

"What do you mean? Without Waiguo, how can Chengdu resist the enemy?"

"If you want to guard Chengdu, you should be in Mianzhou, Jiange, or Hanzhong, not here!" The guide smiled and said: "Mr. Hu Liang, look around you. This is a vast plain and densely populated. If the thieves and bandits all arrive here, , even if there is a city wall, we can’t defend it!”

Hu Liang was stunned when he heard this, and immediately understood the subtext that the guide had just not said: The Western Sichuan Plain where Chengdu is located is the essence of the Sichuan Basin. Although it is small, it is only 200 kilometers long and 40-70 kilometers wide. , but due to the newly built Dujiangyan, irrigation is convenient and the land is fertile and flat. It has been known as the land of abundance since ancient times. This kind of place must be densely populated and wealthy. In order to avoid being damaged by war, the defenders will definitely put their main forces on the several road passes entering the western Sichuan plain. In other words, if the enemy reaches Chengdu, the main force of the defenders for field warfare will definitely no longer exist. Even if the city of Chengdu has very complete city defense facilities, the enemy can obtain sufficient resources from this fertile plain, then build fortifications to surround the city and solve the problem through starvation. So in a sense, Chengdu's city walls not only fail to protect the people in the city, but will make the war more cruel.

"Then since this is the case, Wei Shijun should take the initiative to attack?" Hu Liang whispered: "Otherwise, when the Dao thieves come here, he will be too late!"

"Sir!" The guide suddenly lowered his voice: "When you meet Envoy Wei later, don't say such things!"

"What do you mean?"

"What I'm saying is that Wei Shijun may have a bad feeling towards you. If you say these words, it's likely to anger him and get you into trouble!"

"Have a bad feeling? But this is the first time I've seen him!" Gu Liang asked curiously, "Why would he have a bad feeling towards me?"

"Sir, this is just a little guess made by a villain. It may not be correct. Just be careful and you won't make a big mistake!"

Hu Liang was silent for a while and then nodded: "You are right, I should be more careful. Thank you very much!"

"You don't dare!" The guide hurriedly whispered: "Sir, you defeated the Taoist thieves and saved the people in Mianzhou. The villain's family is safe and healthy. This is what a villain should do!"

Sorry for the late update today!