The Jagged Cavalry of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 15 015 Gold Robbery
"Your Majesty Mi doesn't know that after this battle, Pengcheng has become dilapidated, and more than half of the city has been turned into ruins. Even if it can barely restore its old appearance, it is afraid that it will not be as strong as before. Instead of tossing like this , it would be easier to re-select the site and build a new city."

After hearing this, Mi Zhu stroked the blue beard on his chin, nodded repeatedly and said, "What you said is true..."

"Besides, it will cost a lot of money to form a strong army. Besides, Pengcheng is not the only place in Xuzhou that has been attacked by Cao's army. Now Xuzhou is in ruins, and refugees are swarming... If I ask at this juncture Tao Shijun asked for a lot of money to build the city and build the army, so the refugees would not be able to be properly resettled. But if there is not enough money to build the city and build the army, then it is impossible to protect the environment and the people. More people will become refugees..."

"It turns out that Captain Zhang is troubled because of this..." Mi Zhu listened to Zhang Yan's words, as if he had peeped into Zhang Yan's heart, and seeing that Zhang Yan's words were always concerned with the people, he gradually became respectful.

Mi Zhu thought for a moment, and then said: "At the end of the day, Captain Zhang's troubles are all caused by money. I think, when Captain Zhang came to ask me for help, it must be related to money, right?"

Zhang Yan said with a wry smile: "Master Mi is really smart. Zhang heard that Master Mi is the richest man in Xuzhou, and he is willing to do good. That's why I took the liberty to come here. I hope that Master Mi can be generous and lend me some money temporarily, so that Zhang will be rich in the future." , and then slowly return it to Master Mi."

"Borrow? Hahaha, did I hear you right? Captain Zhang, did you just say you wanted to borrow money from me?" Mi Zhu was surprised. This was the first time he heard someone use the word "borrow" in these years.

"Yes, I'm here to borrow money from Master Mi."

Mi Zhu saw that Zhang Yan was very sincere. If building a fortress and forming a strong army can really protect the environment and the people, it would be a great thing.Out of kindness, he stretched out five fingers and said to Zhang Yan: "It's fine to borrow money. Captain Zhang, as a member of Xuzhou people, Mi should make a little contribution to the safety of Xuzhou. How about it, I am willing." I will take out five thousand gold and give it to you free of charge, I hope Captain Zhang can use it properly, build a fort as soon as possible, train a strong army, and use it to protect the environment and the people, and resist foreign invaders."

As soon as the words fell, Zhang Yan's heart was filled with excitement, he never expected that Mi Zhu would make such a generous move.He bowed deeply to Mi Zhu, and said loudly: "Thank you, Master Mi, for your support, Mingda is so grateful!"

"Lieutenant Zhang doesn't need to be like this. Mi is just a little effort, not worth mentioning. The money I promised will be shipped to Pengcheng within five days. Then I will ask Captain Zhang to personally inspect and accept it."

Zhang Yan couldn't restrain the joy in his heart, so he personally sent Mi Zhu away, and then he rode out of Pengcheng on a horse to share his joy with Chen Deng.

When Chen Deng heard about this, he was also a little surprised, never expecting that Mi Zhu made such a generous move.

"Are you sure you heard correctly, Mi Zhu gave you five thousand gold, not five hundred gold?" Chen Deng couldn't believe his ears, looked at Zhang Yan suspiciously, and asked again.

Zhang Yan nodded heavily, and said: "I heard it clearly, it is indeed five thousand gold."

Chen Deng said curiously: "It's strange! Every year Mi Zhu provides Tao Qian with only [-] gold in military expenses. How can he give you so much money?"

"I don't know, anyway, that's what Mi Zhu said...he didn't just talk casually, did he?" Zhang Yan suddenly became worried.

Chen Dengdao: "Mi Zhu has always been honest and never lied. If he doesn't want to give it to you, there is no need to say such a thing to fool you. However, I have always been curious, why did Mi Zhu give you so much money?"

"Forget it, don't think about it. Now that we have the money, what should we do next?" Zhang Yan asked.

"Does it need to be said? Naturally, it is necessary to recruit refugees. Building a city will require a lot of civilians, and the more the better. We must build the city before Cao Cao's next attack on Xuzhou. In addition, we need to recruit soldiers and talents. Soldiers, train an army that can compete with Cao Jun. Therefore, the task on our shoulders is arduous."

After hearing what Chen Deng said, Zhang Yan also felt that the burden on his shoulders was heavy, but he had such confidence to complete these two important tasks.

That afternoon, Mi Zhu led the crowd to leave Pengcheng, and left a letter for Zhang Yan when he left.

On the second day, Xuzhou Mu Taoqian also led the crowd to leave Pengcheng, and handed over 2000 soldiers, including more than [-] Danyang soldiers, to Zhang Yan.

Just a few days ago, Pengcheng was still a thriving scene, but after Cao Jun's attack, many cities in Pengcheng were destroyed, tens of thousands of people were massacred, and many people were displaced and forced to move to other places. , became a refugee.

After the war, a lot of waste was waiting to be done, and Zhang Yan took office as a new official, feeling a lot of pressure.Pengcheng has become a mess. It needs population but no population, needs food but no food, needs good land but no good land, needs city but no city.

Fortunately, Chen Deng was always by his side, and Chen Deng methodically put forward one reasonable suggestion after another.

First, send people to recruit refugees who have fled from various places, promising to give them land, food, and shelter.

Secondly, let people build one shack after another outside the city as a temporary shelter for refugees.

Finally, re-measure the land, divide the fertile land, distribute it to the refugees equally, and provide food to the refugees free of charge.

After listening to these proposals, Zhang Yan felt that they were feasible, so he immediately sent a large number of scouts to spread the news around, and began to prepare for the work of accepting refugees.

Two days later, the first batch of refugees returned to Pengcheng with their hometown in mind. They gathered around Pengcheng and were properly arranged by Chen Deng in the newly built shacks.

On the third day, refugees returned from various places one after another, and the surroundings of Pengcheng suddenly became lively.

One day, Zhang Yan and Chen Deng were welcoming the returning refugees at the gate of the city. Suddenly they heard the sound of horseshoes coming from the northeast. The knight, with two arrows stuck in the back of the knight.

The appearance of this person made Zhang Yan nervous. He immediately ordered people to disperse, and he led more than ten Danyang soldiers to stand in the front.

Seeing someone blocking the way, the knight hastily reined in his horse, and said weakly: "Take me to see Prime Minister Peng Cheng..."

"I am!" Zhang Yan stepped forward, glanced at the knight, but he didn't recognize him, so he asked, "Who are you?"

A trace of joy appeared on that person's face, and he hurriedly said, "I am Mi Fang..."

Before she finished speaking, Mi Fang's eyes suddenly went dark, she lost consciousness immediately, and her body involuntarily slid off the horse's back.

Zhang Yan dashed over and hugged Mi Fang so that Mi Fang did not fall to the ground, avoiding the possibility of Mi Fang being injured again.

"Quick! Find a doctor to treat him!" Zhang Yan yelled, and immediately rushed into the city with Mi Fang in his arms.

Chen Deng followed closely behind, and asked for a doctor to treat Mi Fang's injuries quickly.

What Mi Fang suffered were all skin injuries, and the two arrows hit no vital points, and she will recover after a period of cultivation.However, Mi Fang seemed to be so exhausted that she fell asleep.

Seeing that Mi Fang was unconscious, Zhang Yan was extremely anxious.When Mi Zhu was leaving, he once sent a letter to Zhang Yan, in which he said that his younger brother Mi Fang would escort the five thousand gold to Pengcheng, and Zhang Yan was asked to keep an eye out for it.

Now Mi Fang came to Pengcheng with injuries all over her body, that is to say, something happened to the five thousand gold that Mi Zhu gave her on the way.

Xuzhou has not been very peaceful since the retreat of Cao Jun. Due to the crowds of refugees and the displacement of the people, many of them turned into bandits and started to rob houses.

Recently, Zhang Yan has been busy taking in refugees, and for a while he even forgot about taking care of Mi Fang. At this moment, he regretted it very much.

Seeing that Zhang Yan had been pacing in the room, looking restless, Chen Deng said: "Now Mi Fang has been in a coma, and we can't ask him anything. Why don't we send out scouts to look around and see if there is any evidence?" There are no clues, once you find the traces of the bandits, send troops to wipe them out immediately, maybe you can recover the loss."

Zhang Yan stopped, glanced at Mi Fang lying on the bed, and said to Chen Deng: "Mi Fang is escorting the foundation of our foothold in Xuzhou, and we must not allow it to be lost. The matter is urgent. I will personally lead the cavalry to investigate along the way. Once there are bandits All traces should be wiped out directly. After I leave, you will handle all the affairs of Pengcheng."

"That's fine, it's not too late, please gather your troops and horses to find out."

"Well, I'd like to see who dared to rob me after eating the bear's heart and leopard gall!"

Zhang Yan sent people to the barracks, gathered five hundred Danyang soldiers, all mounted on horses, followed him out of Pengcheng, and headed east along the official road that Mi Fang came from.

There has been no snow in the past few days, the weather is cold, and there are few people on the road. Mi Fang rode a war horse, leaving a series of hoofprints on the snow.Zhang Yan led five hundred Danyang soldiers to follow the trail left by Mi Fang.

The group galloped for about fifty miles. When they approached Wuyuan County, Zhang Yan suddenly saw a blood-stained snow field in front of him. There were more than 30 headless male corpses lying on the ground. Everyone was wearing the same clothes, and they should be the ones escorting the gold with Mi Fang.

Zhang Yan walked closer, reined in the horse, looked around, and saw a line of ruts heading south, he led his men to chase after him without thinking.

The crowd chased along the ruts for nearly 20 miles, and suddenly saw a fork in the road, a carriage was abandoned in the middle of the road, but the gold on the carriage disappeared, and there was no footprint left on the snow. , as if it disappeared out of thin air.

Zhang Yan asked his subordinates to stay where they were, while he himself rode his horse and looked around, but he saw traces on the snow that had been cleaned up, but there were such traces in three directions. It was impossible to know which direction the thief went. distinguish.

When he was at his wit's end, a ray of light suddenly flashed in the snow at the southwest intersection. He hurriedly jumped off his horse, scraped through the snowdrifts, and found a gold earring.In addition, there is a lock of more expensive brocade hanging in the bushes beside the road.

Zhang Yan walked along this road for more than [-] meters, and found that the traces of the snow that had been cleared on this road stretched forward. He made a quick judgment and led his subordinates to chase along this road.

At the same time, he was puzzled in his heart, the bandits were cunning, and it was impossible to leave any clues.Then what happened to the gold earrings and brocade he found? Could it be that someone left them on purpose?
(End of this chapter)