Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 85
Ouchi Imperial Palace,

The Hall of Mental Cultivation is not inside,
When Dai Quan heard Emperor Wu's question, he already knew the matter well, so he replied calmly;

"Returning to Your Majesty, the frontier troops from all over the country should have received orders. The closest to the capital should be the Shuoyang County Frontier Army of Duke Zhen Guo. If the cavalry is fast, they will pass Fuling County in three days and arrive in the capital tomorrow. "

Emperor Wu was taken aback when he heard that, so soon, the first batch of frontier troops were about to enter Beijing, didn't they say they would leave later, so he didn't know if his plan was feasible or not.

"That's not right. Didn't you say that the frontier troops who are closer to each other set off later, and those who are farther away set off earlier, so that they arrive at the capital together?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, it's like this. The Ministry of War thinks that it will be more stressful to arrange it together, and it is better to arrange it in batches. There are also young generals from various government houses who want to lead troops to familiarize themselves with the terrain and life in advance, so that they will not make mistakes when the time comes, especially It’s an unacceptable situation.”

Emperor Wu heard Dai Quan's explanation and thought for a while, then nodded secretly, too, he didn't expect this, but those latecomers from the frontier army will suffer, those old slickers.

"By the way, did Mr. Zhao Ge of the Ministry of War have any memorials to hand over?"

Dai Quan was a little confused, so why did he involve the Ministry of War, of course he didn't dare to neglect, and hurriedly replied;

"Return to Your Majesty, no."

Zhou Shihong frowned when he heard this, how did the civil servants do things? They moved so slowly, or they had other ideas. Emperor Wu was also surprised, civil servants are not so reliable.

"When will the last batch of frontier troops arrive?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, it will take about half a month for a big month, mainly because Beiyun County and Pingyang County have a long journey to the frontier army. This time Luo Yunhou must be slower to enter Beijing for the first time."

"Well, I see. Arrange the border troops who are coming, and pay attention to observe."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Changle Palace,
Taishang Huangna,

Xia Shouzhong was also reporting on the recent events in the capital, and the first group of frontier troops to arrive tomorrow. Hearing that the Supreme Emperor Zhou Shengzhuo opened his eyes, he was all restrained.

"Understood, you must remind me when you arrive at the Grand Competition in the capital, I am going to see the demeanor of the army below."

"Yes, the Supreme Emperor, the slaves are watching."

Outside the customs, a week passed in succession, and Zhang Jinyu, who had never been out of the courtyard, suffered a lot from the speed of the turtle's march. He had a headache, a stomachache, and couldn't eat or sleep well.

But looking at the people in the carriage, they seemed to be all right, which made them troublesome.

"Master Hou, ahead is Luoyue Pass, the pass inside and outside the pass."

After hearing this, Zhang Jinyu regained her spirits. Pingyao City is so close to Luoyue Pass, it's less than a day's journey away.

It turned out that the previous team had traveled for a week before reaching Pingyao City, where they had a simple rest overnight, especially the female relatives had to wash and bathe, and did not set out until the next day when they had replenished dry food and drinking water.

Zhang Jinyu, who was already exhausted, became even more sleepy and tired after taking a bath last night. She wanted to get on the carriage, but she didn't feel embarrassed seeing so many brothers riding closely behind her.

Of course, I didn't suffer for nothing. My riding skills have improved a lot, and I can ride horses as I like.

"Well, Jun Ningbian followed after the notification, we will enter the customs first, don't stay, just go directly."

"Yes, Lord Hou."

Duan Hong ran to the front of the team and shouted loudly;

"Keep going, don't stop at the gate."

After Luoyue gatekeeper saw the team in front, he immediately sent people to ask which part of the people it was. Although they were under the banner of Dawu, the armor looked different and more mighty and sophisticated.

The sentry went to inquire and found out that it was Luo Yunhou's soldiers and horses, and immediately came back to report to the guard Chai Yanping, Chai Yanping also opened the door and led all the soldiers to greet him at the gate of the city.

All tall horses, uniform armor and military uniforms, helmets with masks and packages on their backs.

When everyone saw the mighty and extraordinary cavalry, they realized that Luo Yunhou really deserved his reputation.

When the leading cavalry passed by, they arrived at the position of the carriage. Seeing the Marquis on the horse, Chai Yanping hurriedly gave a military salute;
"See Lord Hou, Chai Yanping, the guard of the last general Luoyue, has seen Lord Hou."

Zhang Jinyu didn't put on airs, this Luoyue Pass was equivalent to Blue Star's Shanhai Pass.

Its status is self-evident, and there is nothing wrong with building a good relationship. He stopped his horse and immediately returned a military salute.

"You're welcome, General Chai, I've heard about it, you are a loyal and brave man."

Chai Yanping shook her hands after hearing the warm feeling in her heart;

"Master Hou, don't you dare to be the last general, don't you dare to be ashamed!"

"It's worth it, it's a hundred times better than those who sit in the court and boast."

"Master Hou, be careful."

Chai Yanping was also shocked when he heard this, and quickly tried to persuade him.

"Haha, you, am I wrong? One general is incompetent and exhausts the entire army. Who knows how well our brothers guarding the gate are doing? Are they well fed and warm? Look at them, huh? I'm wearing single clothes, it's cold."

Zhang Jinyu didn't care, this was for other people to hear. Zhang Jinyu didn't expect that the soldiers at the border hadn't changed their clothes yet. It's December and it's cold, and they don't even have a cotton coat.

Chai Yanping was extremely ashamed after hearing what Master Hou said, but she still found an excuse;

"Master Hou, it may have been delayed on the way to the imperial court, and it has not been delivered. I think it will arrive after a few days."

Zhang Jinyu didn't speak, and stared into Chai Yanping's eyes. The latter dodged in shame, sweating profusely.

"General Chai, do you believe what you say?"

Chai Yanping blushed and didn't say a word.
"The last general, the last general,,,"

"General Chai, how many brothers are there in the guard?"

"Back to Lord Marquis, there are 5 troops of guards and officers."

Chai Yanping replied suspiciously, not knowing why.

Zhang Jinyu also ignored it, and shouted directly in front of the soldiers on both sides of the city gate;

"Brothers in the old camp, listen to my order, and leave all the new cotton coats you brought and the extra ones for the brothers who closed the Luoyue gate. We can't watch our brothers in the border gate suffer from the cold."

"Yes, Lord Hou."

The entire team, 5000 people, shouted in unison, each untied the packages they were carrying, took out a set of bundled cotton clothes and threw them on both sides of the road.

"Wei Yong unloaded a box of silver and gave it to General Chai. General Chai distributed the 1 taels of silver to his brothers. After a good year, if you have any difficulties, go to Pingyao to find Zhang Yuanpeng, just tell me what I said."

After speaking, he led the team to continue on the road. Lan Shu'er in the carriage was shocked when he heard that, and wanted to speak, but was stared at by Mrs. Wang sternly. Lan Shu'er stuck out her tongue and remained silent.

General Chai Yanping and the lieutenants behind him were all red-eyed when they saw this scene. Chai Yanping knelt down and kowtowed, shouting;

"Thank you Lord Hou for your kindness. I thank Lord Hou on behalf of my brothers."

Seeing this, the rest of the officers and soldiers on the city knelt down together and shouted, "Thank you, Lord Marquis."

Zhang Jinyu immediately turned her head and waved her hand,

"Go back, brothers."

However, none of the defenders left the gate, until Ning Yuan's troops passed the horses for a long time, and when they could not see the figure, they reluctantly descended the city wall.

Chai Yanping remained silent for a long time, and the captains around him looked enviously at the large number of cavalrymen going away, and some even said.

"You said why don't we serve as soldiers under Master Hou."

"That's right, people are more popular than people."

"Hey, even dying in battle is worth it. I heard that the family members who died outside the pass will be supported by Lord Hou!"

The people around were also envious when they heard it, it was rare for Chai Yanping to speak out, and he was extremely dissatisfied with the imperial court in his heart.

Those moths are full of brains and intestines, never thought about the life and death of the soldiers who worked for Dawu at the border, and there are more, Chai Yanping didn't want to care about it, but what he waited was disappointed again and again, what was the Dawu court thinking about.

Li Shouqiang, Qianhu of the Imperial City Division, was also in the welcoming team, but he was supposed to report the matter, but he didn't write down the secret letter for a long time. Thinking back to his old relationship with Shen Baichuan outside the pass, it was because he was on the big ship of Lord Zhang and now he was outside the pass. The person in charge of the Huangcheng Division, Huangcheng Sijian, knew the same thing, and thought about what he did today.

Li Shouqiang sighed in his heart and put down his pen. As Qianhu of the Imperial City Division, he knew more.

The Jiedu envoys and generals of the frontier army in various places have gone too far, and they have almost treated their subordinates as private troops. Don't these courts know that every year the information handed over can pile up a hill.

But the Dawu court did not respond, it just said to keep a close eye on it. Year after year, these festivals made the emperor more and more powerful, and the Dawu court still did not respond, could it?

Li Shouqiang suddenly didn't dare to think about it anymore, and broke out in a cold sweat.

(End of this chapter)