Noble First Daughter-in-law
Chapter 1004 Fallen leaves return to their roots
Chapter 1004 Fallen leaves return to their roots
Wo Xue raised his head and looked forward, saying, "Just walk a little further and we will reach Suizhou."
"Suizhou?"
Shang Ruyi hadn't spoken a word when she heard these two words, but Lv Xiao seemed a little surprised. Shang Ruyi turned around and glanced at her, then said, "If I remember correctly, it's not far from Yanmen County."
She had followed Chu Yang on his tour of the northern border, but unexpectedly they were attacked by the Western Turks. Later, all the entourage retreated to Yanmen County. Both trips passed through Suizhou, which is the road they are walking on. No wonder it looked familiar.
But also strange.
In just a few years, dynasties changed, the world was in chaos, and the people were living in misery. The land, which was already barren in the past, has now become even more uninhabited and desolate.
At this time, Tao Yu, the leader of the imperial guards, rode forward and said softly, "Princess, if we pass through Yanmen, we will be closer to Xiazhou."
Shang Ruyi wiped his sweat and said, "How many days will it take to get here from Xiazhou at full speed?"
Tao Yu was stunned when he heard this. Shang Ruyi should have asked them about the distance from here to Xiazhou, but for some reason, he said Xiazhou to here, but coming and going is the same, so he replied: "If you travel light, it will take less than three days."
Shang Ruyi nodded and looked to the northwest. Of course, Xiazhou could not be seen here, and even Suizhou, which was the closest to them, could not be seen. So he just smiled and said, "Rest here. I'm a little hungry."
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately dismounted and rested on the spot.
Woxue was efficient and immediately spread out a blanket under the shade of the tree. She then led people to build a simple shed for Shang Ruyi and Lu Xiao to sit inside and drink tea and rest, while the others followed her to light a fire and cook.
Shang Ruyi drank tea and fanned herself with a fan. When she felt a little cooler, she looked up at Lu Xiao. She wanted to say something to her, but found her sitting beside him in a daze, looking at the spacious and flat official road in front of her. From time to time, some people passed by, but it always seemed desolate. She looked a little lost.
It seemed that she had been silent since she knew they were about to arrive in Suizhou.
Shang Ruyi asked, "What are you thinking about?"
"..."
Lu Xiao turned around silently and looked at her before saying, "The last time I saw Xiao Lang was in Suizhou."
Shang Ruyi opened his eyes slightly wide: "You guys back then——"
"Um,"
Lu Xiao nodded gently and said, "When Zuo Heng was defeated, he fled north with Xiao Lang and the rest of us, but was later pursued by Emperor Yang's troops. I was separated from Xiao Lang in Suizhou."
Shang Ruyi sighed.
Speaking of which, it is already a past event that is about to be forgotten. At the beginning, Zuo Heng took advantage of Chu Yang's expedition to the east to launch a rebellion. The momentum was so great that not only did he attract many heroes to join him, but even many nobles followed him to start a rebellion. Xiao Yuansui was the most famous among them.
Moreover, as soon as he joined Zuo Heng's camp, he offered him three strategies.
The best strategy is to let Zuo Heng occupy Zhuo County and keep Chu Yang, who was leading the army in person, out of the pass. After a long time, without supplies, Chu Yang's troops will collapse on their own. If Zuo Heng can capture Chu Yang at that time and then issue a proclamation to the whole country, the whole world can be pacified.
The middle strategy was to let Zuo Heng lead his troops to attack Daxing, the Western Capital at that time. When Chu Yang led his troops back, he would have the strategic advantage of Tongguan in Daxing, and at least be able to occupy Guanzhong and establish himself as king.
The worst strategy is to occupy the wealthy eastern capital Luoyang. However, Chu Yang will definitely send a large force to attack Luoyang after withdrawing his troops from Liaodong, and the outcome is uncertain.
Unfortunately, Zuo Heng valued the richness of Luoyang and wanted to achieve his goal in one fell swoop, so he chose what Xiao Yuansui called the "worst strategy" to attack Luoyang. However, the city was strong and well connected, and before Zuo Heng's troops could capture Luoyang, reinforcements from all directions had already arrived. He was exhausted from dealing with them, and Chu Yang heard that he had started a rebellion, so he immediately withdrew his main force from Liaodong and vowed to annihilate him.
Therefore, Zuo Heng was forced to evacuate Luoyang and retreat while fighting. Finally, he could only flee northward, wanting to go through Yanmen to seek help from the Turks.
It seemed that it was on this journey that he reached the end of his life and died in a bloody battle; and Xiao Yuansui and Lu Xiao were also separated when passing through Suizhou, and eventually ended up wandering around the world.
Shang Ruyi sighed and said, "In fact, their uprising was so powerful and had so many followers. It shouldn't have failed so quickly."
"..." "What's more, Zuo Heng is not short of money and food."
Hearing her words, Lu Xiao's expression was slightly stunned.
This was the second time Shang Ruyi mentioned Zuo Heng's money on the way. I deliberately said something sarcastic to her last time. With her personality, she shouldn't mention it again, but why did she bring it up again at this time?
Lu Xiao glanced at Shang Ruyi with a half-smile and said, "The princess seems to be particularly concerned about Zuo Heng's money."
Shang Ruyi smiled faintly and said, "I don't care about Zuo Heng's money."
"Oh?"
"I just care about money."
"..."
"Besides, his money is not a small amount. It can support him to recruit soldiers and horses, and it can also support him to fight several battles. It must be the wealth of the enemy country."
"..."
"Such a large sum of money, I wonder if he has used it all."
Lu Xiao glanced at her, her eyes flickered, and then she said, "I'm afraid it hasn't been used up yet."
"Oh why?"
"Zuo Heng's soldiers were all killed in the end, not all escaped."
"Oh……"
Shang Ruyi nodded slightly. It seemed that although Lu Xiao had not learned how to lead troops after following Xiao Yuansui for so many years, she still knew a thing or two about military affairs. The fact that Zuo Heng's troops were wiped out in the end instead of escaping proved that he still had money and food to support these troops.
It’s a pity that he died like this.
Shang Ruyi murmured, "Where is his money?"
Hearing Shang Ruyi's words, Lu Xiao's brows furrowed.
If she had not known the character of the Princess of Qin before, she would have almost been unable to suppress the contempt in her heart and the disdain on her face after hearing these words. The Princess of Qin has never been a person who is greedy for money and forgets her principles for the sake of profit. How come when she talked about her past of following Xiao Yuansui, she only thought about Zuo Heng's money?
Are they really that poor, or are they really that greedy?
Just as Lv Xiao was looking at her in confusion, Shang Ruyi looked up at Lv Xiao again and said with a smile, "I heard that Xiao Shan Gong's hometown seems to be near Suizhou. When Zuo Heng evacuated Luoyang and headed north through Yanmen, he took a detour here. I think he had some purpose."
"..."
"People always want to return to their roots."
Lu Xiao did not respond, but stared at Shang Ruyi for a long time with a strange expression, and finally said: "Princess, do you think that Zuo Gong's real burial place is in--"
Everyone, I'm very sorry for stopping for a few days. Now I'm resuming the update, but due to health reasons, the update will be slow. Please forgive me.
But don't worry, I won't give up.
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