Jinyi Night Walk

Chapter 983

Xia Xun sneered and said, "You guys are so bold!"

Yan Chuan clasped his fists and said: "The only mission assigned to the rank by the imperial court is to protect the safety of the Duke. Anyone who tries to harm the Duke will have to fill the rank with his life. As long as we are still here, the Duke will not be allowed to be harmed! If the intention The person who hurt the Duke is the Duke himself, and the rank must be resolutely stopped! After the escort arrives in Liaodong Town, he will be killed or cut to pieces, and the lower ranks are willing to be punished by the Duke! But now, the Duke must listen to us!"

Xia Xun lowered his eyes slightly, and said after a while: "If I don't go, I will feel uneasy!"

Hearing that his tone was a little loose, Zhang Wentao couldn't help being overjoyed, and hurriedly said: "It's really unwise for the Duke to go like this! Duke, go to Liaodong first, lead the soldiers and horses, and then enter the Tatars. If you want to save people, you must first have a The power of self-preservation!"

Xia Xun was silent for a while, sighed softly, and waved his hand sadly. Seeing this, Tang Feng hurriedly told the guards to retreat. ~~Xia Xun said in a dull tone: "Being a prince is so boring!"

At this time, Shi Yicheng led a group of postmen carrying large bowls to bring them in. Seeing Zhang Wentao and the other four surrounded the Duke in a fan shape, looking a little bit tense, he couldn't help being slightly stunned.

The steaming hot meal was served, and the tense atmosphere came to an end.

There are no exquisite fine porcelain cups and bowls, but the large coarse porcelain bowls made in Liaodong. The bowls are each the size of a small washbasin. Innermost, back against the window.The window lattices were pasted with window paper, and the New Year's Eve had just passed, and there were red paper-cut window flowers pasted on the window lattices, creating a festive atmosphere.

Tang Feng, Zhang Wentao, He Tianyang and Yan Chuan sat at the bottom. The five of them did not speak, but ate in silence.There are no delicate dishes, they are all Liaodong-style winter stews, but they are carefully prepared, and the meat is fragrant.Stewed braised meat with dried beans and carobs, large river fish dug out of ice holes, stewed chicken with dried mushrooms, stewed pork meat with Chinese cabbage and tofu, etc. The staple food is mainly pasta, steamed buns and noodles. A jar of shochu.

After eating most of the meal, Xia Xun and the others gradually returned to normal. They talked to each other, and the atmosphere eased, and they secretly let go of their worries.

It was already evening when they arrived at the posthouse. The winter days were short, and it was dark at that time. After they settled down and had dinner, it was already dark outside, and the howling wind in the wilderness was like wild wolves. Howling, shrill, long, endless.

Although the commanders of the four major guards knew that the possibility of attacking the posthouse at night was almost zero, the Duke of the State did not dare to be careless here. The deployment of the police posts was still strict, and the four were divided into two shifts, and they were on duty in the first and second midnights. Patrolling around the room where Xia Xun lived.After Xia Xun finished his dinner, he asked a few guards to bring in a large bucket of hot water, took a hot bath, then changed and sat down. The lights stayed on until nearly three o'clock before they went out.

The guards patrolling the front and back could only peek out from the window sills, and saw the Duke sitting upright with a pen. He thought he was thinking about various matters after going to Liaodong again, so he didn't dare to disturb him. waiting.

At dawn, Tang Feng and Zhang Wentao, who were on duty in the middle of the night, saw that the door of the Duke's room was closed and still sleeping soundly, so they yawned and went to the post office, Shi Qiusheng, to discuss today's itinerary.

It is very difficult to communicate with Liaodong in winter. There is heavy snow, and the time to cut off contact with each other is as long as three or four months, which accounts for a quarter of a year. This is also the main reason why other regions are capable.Xia Xun discovered this problem when he explored Liaodong.

At that time, he vigorously developed the construction of post roads, incorporating the sledges most commonly used by women for traveling and hunting in winter into the transportation tools of the Ming military, and focused on construction. Now the northern post roads extend in all directions, and sledges are mainly used for winter traffic.Like the news from Liaodong in the past few times, they were all transported by sledges all the way, and they only changed to horses at the posthouse when they were approaching Shanhaiguan.

Sledges were originally a common means of transportation for women. They can be pulled by people, oxen, horses, dogs, and even deer in some areas.The main ones are horse sledges and dog sledges.Horse sledges are suitable for plain areas, and when the snow is not very deep, even if they carry a lot of weight, it is not even difficult for them to travel two to three hundred miles a day. Under special circumstances, they can even be used as a tool for transporting military rations in winter.

Of course, considering the complex and changeable climate, some road sections are not suitable for horse sledges, so Liaodong expands its own farming production. Before the production scale is not enough for self-sufficiency, it will use the sea route before winter comes. , Sufficient food reserves were transported from the pass, and this method was rarely used.

Dog sledges are adapted to various road conditions, such as mountains, forests, deep snow, shallow snow... They are not as heavy as horses, but they are more adaptable to the environment than horses. Not only can they walk freely in various road conditions, but they are also convenient to take care of.Dogs can eat food and meat, and can even hunt for food by themselves. It is quite easy to rest overnight in the wild snow, and at the same time, it can also play a role in vigilance, guarding, searching, and tracking, while horses are not. Pay attention to the cold protection measures... It's very troublesome.

So after comparison, each post station finally uses dog sledges in large quantities, and each post station raises large dogs. The post station where Xia Xun stayed is the first stop connecting Liaodong and Guannei, so there are especially many dogs. , There is a dedicated kennel in a corner of the spacious yard expanded by the post station, and there are hundreds of dogs.

Yesterday, Xia Xun's people had already talked to Shi Yicheng, and they wanted to change the sledge here and continue to go north. Anyway, the sledge and dogs were ready-made, and Shi Yicheng didn't take it too seriously. Now when he saw the two military masters When he came to find himself, he couldn't help but mutter to himself: "Is this too urgent?"

In fact, Tang Feng and Zhang Wentao didn't want to go so early in the morning, but although they tried their best to stop the Duke yesterday, they also knew that the Duke was very anxious. Since the Duke promised not to personally take risks, it would be better to arrive in Liaodong as soon as possible, so as to save everyone I was worried, so I came to urge him early in the morning.

Shi Yicheng hurriedly said: "Two generals, wait a moment, I will make arrangements right away, the kitchen is preparing meals, and we can go on the road after the Duke and the military masters have breakfast, there will be absolutely no delay."

While talking, Shi Yicheng greeted a few postmen and followed him to the backyard to prepare.He brought out the dog, put on the bridle, fastened the sledge, and was busy when suddenly someone wondered: "Master Yicheng, where are the three deer we raised?"

Shi Yicheng turned his head and saw that the livestock pen on the other side was really empty. Could it be that the three deer were lying down and sleeping?Shi Yicheng hurried over to look into the livestock pen, but there was still nothing there.

On this side, there are stables, cattle pens, and a few deer.The ox is used to pull the ox and sled the plow into the mountains to collect firewood, but the deer was bought from the savage woman. The deer sled, like the dog sled, has advantages over the horse sled, but very few people use the deer sled. That's too extravagant, Shi Yicheng bought these deer because he wanted to raise some antler to make some money, but he didn't expect the deer to disappear.

The door is still closed, but the deer is gone?Shi Yicheng went into the cattle pen and looked around carefully, and immediately thought that the guards of the Duke of the State might have played tricks. This is the only reasonable explanation, otherwise why would the few good deer disappear?Shi Yicheng was furious in his heart, and hurriedly came back to complain to the two guard commanders.

Tang Feng and the two felt absurd when they heard it. If they were talking about where they were going?Could it be that they roasted the deer to eat last night?Shi Yicheng choked up a few words from them and had no choice but to swallow his anger and leave. When he got to the kitchen, he thought about it more and more. He lifted the lid of the pot and spat a few times into the porridge, which calmed down a little.

After a while, the food was ready, and everyone washed up and was ready to eat. At this time, Xia Xun was still locked in the room very early, much earlier than the guards. He had to punch and practice a few times before he washed up. Why did you sleep for so long today?

After discussing with the other three leaders, Tang Feng knocked on the door and called several times, but there was no movement in the room. Tang Feng and the others immediately became alert, they knocked on the door and window to greet each other, but still disappeared. Someone in the room answered, and several people broke into the door in a panic.The door of the room was kicked open, rushed in and took a quick look, there was no one in the inner and outer rooms, the couch was empty, but there was a letter on the table, with a few large characters written on the envelope: "Respectfully, Your Majesty the Emperor! "

"...I have something to say, from the bottom of my heart. The changes in Liaodong are Ji Gang's act of asking for merits and flattery, and I am eager to achieve success. I have no evidence, and I have no right to hear about things, but my life and death are uncertain, so I have to say I hope the emperor will see clearly! I know I shouldn't go! But if I don't go, my conscience will be uneasy all my life. I am not a hero, nor a strong man, let alone a qualified minister. I am a man, a man, that's all!"

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The deer chirped, the snow splashed, and a sledge was galloping on the snowy field at dawn.

Mountains, rivers and plains are covered with silver.The jackdaws in the forest suddenly croaked a few times, and before they could spread their wings and escape, the sledge flew past under the tree, and the land was still desolate and silent. The gloomy and desolate mountains, among the rugged mountains, are covered with snow, a vast expanse, the roads have disappeared, and the gullies are hard to distinguish. Only the howling cold wind swayed the bone-piercing chill.

The sledge slid across the snow, making a rustling sound. Xia Xun sat on the sledge, wrapped up thickly, with only a pair of eyes exposed, and his head and body covered in frost and snow, just like a Santa Claus.

There were two guards sitting in front of them, and they were concentrating on controlling the direction of the sledge. These two people were the two people he called to fetch water to take a bath last night, Tan Bo and Peng Hao. The two Metal Gear Solid agents, at the critical moment, are still completely controlled by him alone, so they will not question his decision and obey his orders.

At the moment when the Tuqiong dagger appeared, once the news of the Ming army's surprise attack on the back of Oara reached the ears of the Oara people who were fighting ahead, Ming's purpose would be revealed. No matter whether the Oara people knew that Sakura was on the side of the Ming army, It is very normal for them to kill to vent their anger at the end of the road. If he goes to Liaodong first and then to Tatar, he is deceiving himself and others against his conscience, and he is just going to collect Sakura's body.

Qing was innocent and jumped into the fire pit because of him. He either dragged her out of the fire pit or jumped into the fire pit with her. This was affection and morality!

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