The Jagged Cavalry of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 444 Chapter 443 West Wind (10)

Ma Chao was dumbfounded by all this. He never imagined that under the enslavement of the Xianbei people, Dunhuang could still maintain its unique prosperity.

Even Yang Fu, Wang Shuang and others were amazed. They never imagined that Dunhuang could be so prosperous when the rest of the place was barren, and there was not a trace of Xianbei people in the city.

Everyone was puzzled, but they didn't stay at the gate of the city, but drifted with the tide and slowly entered Dunhuang City.

There are many shops in the city, and there are many merchants. People wearing all kinds of clothes are walking on the streets, and when they see something they like, they will bargain with the merchants, which is not unusual at all.

After entering the city, Ma Chao asked Yang Fu to find out the news and ask what happened, while he, Wang Shuang and others stopped in a small alley by the side of the road and waited.

After a long time, Yang Fu came to see Ma Chao and told Ma Chao everything about the situation in Dunhuang City.

It turned out that when the Xianbei people surrounded Dunhuang with a large army last year, Suo Guang went to meet the Xianbei people alone, and with his three-inch tongue, persuaded the Xianbei people not to attack Dunhuang City, not to harm the people in Dunhuang City, and let the people come and go freely , he is willing to serve the Xianbei people, manage Dunhuang well, and donate a certain amount of money every year.

The Xianbei people had just suffered a defeat in Guangzhi County at that time, and perhaps they did not want to lose any more, so they agreed to Suo Guang, leaving part of the army outside Dunhuang City, and announced that they had occupied Dunhuang City.But in fact, the Xianbei people never asked about everything in Dunhuang City, and everything was decided by Suo Guang.

Suo Guang took the post of governor of Dunhuang and promulgated a series of decrees to temporarily stabilize the people in the city.Since then, Suo Guang has made use of Dunhuang's unique advantages to build it into an important commercial city on the east-west traffic artery. Although taxes are collected, the taxes are very reasonable, and anyone is allowed to come to Dunhuang, and anyone is allowed to come to Dunhuang. Settled in Dunhuang.

In addition, Suo Guang took the initiative to communicate with the army left by the Xianbei people, telling them not to attack passing merchants. He would give some money on time every month, just let the cavalry of the Xianbei people play a protective role .

The Xianbei people agreed to Suo Guang's request, and for more than a year after that, Suo Guang managed Dunhuang to become more and more prosperous and prosperous, gradually becoming a treasure on the Silk Road, and the Xianbei people can get it from Suo Guang. With more money than looting, they naturally relaxed their vigilance against Suo Guang, no longer caring about it, and no longer asking, they regarded Dunhuang as an automatic treasury, and they could extract money from the West from this treasury. Some cherished items.

Therefore, the Xianbei people gradually became indifferent to Dunhuang.

After Ma Chao listened to Yang Fu's report, he had some understanding of Suo Guang, but he rejected Suo Guang who voluntarily surrendered to the aliens, so he asked Yang Fu, "What do you think about this?"

"Suo Guang did this only to protect the people of the entire Dunhuang City. He is willing to be infamous. In my opinion, he is a man of great benevolence and righteousness. Moreover, I don't think Suo Guang is really doing things for the Xianbei people. He did this , there must be his purpose. Anyway, we have already come here, my lord might as well go to meet Suo Guang directly, wouldn't you know more clearly if you asked Suo Guang face to face?" Yang Fu said.

Ma Chao nodded and said, "This is the end of the matter, and this is the only way. But how do we know where Suo Guang lives?"

"I have already inquired about the way. Suo Guang's mansion is in the west of the city. I can lead the way for the lord. However, if you go to see Suo Guang, it is better to have as few people as possible, so as not to cause unnecessary misunderstandings, and there are too many people. The goal is too big." Yang Fu said.

Ma Chao felt that what Yang Fu said was very reasonable, so he asked Wang Shuang and the others to stay, and he and Yang Fu went to see Suo Guang.

Wang Shuang said worriedly: "My lord, is this okay?"

"If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you catch a tiger cub! That's it!" Ma Chao said firmly.

Wang Shuang stopped talking, but chose to obey.

Under the leadership of Yang Fu, Ma Chao followed Yang Fu to Suo Guang's residence.

"You two follow quietly, don't let the lord find out, see where the lord has gone, and then come back and report to me, we must protect the safety of the lord at all times." After Ma Chao left, Wang Shuang said to the two soldiers Said.

The two soldiers nodded, immediately left Wang Shuang and the others, and quickly disappeared among the various crowds.

Yang Fu asked as he walked, and after a lot of trouble, he finally brought Ma Chao to Suo Guang's mansion.

The Suo mansion is not big, no different from ordinary residences, but it happens that such a mansion contains many pillars of the imperial court. In the past few decades, they have been able to lead the gentry in Liangzhou On a smooth official career.

The door of Suofu's mansion was closed tightly, and Yang Fu had no choice but to go forward and knock on the door.A moment later, the main door of Suo Mansion was closed, but a small gap was opened at the side door. A white-haired old man looked towards Yang Fu through the gap and asked, "Who are you looking for?"

"Excuse me, is Prefect Suo here?" Yang Fu cupped his hands.

"The prefect spends the day in the government office dealing with government affairs, and won't go home. If you have something to do, you should go to the government office to find the prefect."

As soon as the voice fell, the old man closed the door.

Yang Fu ate a closed door, a little upset, but soon regained his composure.He walked to Ma Chao's side and said, "My lord, it seems we have to go to the government office."

"You lead the way ahead."

Yang Fu led the way for Ma Chao again, and the two went straight to the government office in Dunhuang.

When he arrived at the government office, Yang Fu went to deliver the famous thorn. A moment after the yamen servant sent the famous thorn into the government office, he saw a man in his 40s coming out of the door of the government office. He looked extremely refined. He was the governor of Dunhuang. Suo Guang.

Suo Guang glanced around with sharp eyes, and finally fell on Yang Fu and Ma Chao. He walked straight towards Yang Fu, cupped his hands and said, "May I ask you, is it Yang Fu and Yang Yishan?"

Yang Fu nodded, cupped his hands and said, "It's my lord, but your Excellency is Prefect Suo?"

Suo Guangdao: "If it is fake, it will be replaced."

"I have heard about Suo Taishou's name for a long time, and Yishan has never had the time to come to visit. When I saw him today, it really is better to be famous than to meet him!" Yang Fu said politely.

"Mr. Yishan is also an outstanding person in my Liangzhou. This time he came to Dunhuang not far away. It shouldn't be as simple as just meeting me?" Suo Guang said, "I don't always like to beat around the bush. If Mr. Yishan If you have anything to say, just say it, and let's discuss it together."

Yang Fu said: "To tell you the truth, Yishan really has something important to ask the prefect Suo, but here..."

Yang Fu looked around and deliberately stopped talking.

"Oh, Mr. Yishan, please come in! Let's talk slowly in the house." Suo Guang said.

Yang Fu nodded and winked at Ma Chao, and Ma Chao followed closely behind Yang Fu.

When Yang Fu handed over the famous thorn just now, he only told Suo Guang with his real name, but he didn't tell Suo Guang the identity of Ma Chao. Moreover, Ma Chao was tall and burly, and he was wearing a good suit. Naturally, he left Suo Guang with Yang Fu's identity. Follower image.

Suo Guang invited Yang Fu into the mansion, and Ma Chao also followed. After the two entered the hall of the mansion, they sat down with Suo Guang as guest and host, and Suo Guang ordered someone to bring tea.

"Mr. Yishan, there are no outsiders here, and you don't have to hide some words. I don't know why you came all the way to find me?" Suo Guang asked straight to the point.

Yang Fu said: "To be honest, I came here to ask Prefect Suo to use the talents I have learned to help someone."

Suo Guang and Yang Fu are both outstanding figures in the gentry. Although they have never met each other, they have been friends for a long time, and they also admire each other, so Yang Fu and Suo Guang can speak out when they meet.

"The person who can invite Mr. Yishan in person must not be an ordinary person. I wonder if Mr. Yishan can tell the name of this person?" Suo Guang said.

Yang Fu said: "Why not? Prefect Suo, I want you to assist Ma Chao!"

"Assist...Assist who? Ma Chao? Is that the Ma Chao who was hailed by the Qiang people as the general of the gods?" Suo Guang asked in a little surprise after hearing this.

"In Liangzhou, there is only one Ma Chao, who else can there be besides him?" Yang Fu said.

Suo Guang was silent for a long time, his eyes rolled around even more, but he kept silent, as if he was thinking about something, his brows were furrowed and relaxed, no one knew what was going on in his mind What.

After a long time, Suo Guang said: "Mr. Yishan, please forgive me for not being able to obey your request..."

"Why?" Yang Fu asked, "Ma Chao is a hero who is world-renowned and bravely won the three armies. Now he has defeated Han Sui and has become Liangzhou's number one master in one fell swoop. Moreover, he is also very young. With his ability, he can definitely lead our Liangzhou. On the road to prosperity and strength, people no longer need to be bullied by those aliens, isn't this what Prefect Suo wants to see?"

"Every Liangzhou person wants to see such a situation, but it's not possible now. I will continue to stay in Dunhuang. If I leave here, the people of Dunhuang will suffer. In order to help Ma Chao alone , and lost so many people, how would you make a decision if it were you?" Suo Guang said.

Yang Fudao: "If helping that one person can save more and more Liangzhou people, what's the point of sacrificing some people?"

"Hahaha... Even if that's the case, I won't just sit back and watch so many people die because of me. Mr. Yishan, don't talk too much, let's stop our conversation here, please go back!" Suo Guang directly issued an order to evict customers.

Yang Fu didn't move, but also laughed loudly, and said to Suo Guang: "Are you really willing to be the prefect here and work for the Xianbei people? Do you know what people say about you?"

Suo Guangdao: "I don't care what others think of me, I just want to have a clear conscience. What I do, Suo Guang, is worthy of the sky above, worthy of the earth below, and worthy of my parents in the middle. What others say about me is other people's business. How to do it is my business. Mr. Yishan, please go back!"

(End of this chapter)