Take the city to the Warring States

Chapter 196

At the junction of Loufan and Seoul, a caravan is galloping north.There was a loud sound of horseshoes from behind, and a cavalry force of more than a thousand people urged their horses to gallop, and they were chasing and killing them from behind.

There is a city ahead, and the flag of Seoul is planted on the wall.A soldier pointed to the front and shouted at the general beside him: "The general has a large cavalry, and they are chasing and killing my Seoul caravan."

"Assemble the servant cavalry immediately and strangle all these troublesome people."The general of Seoul gave instructions to a soldier next to him.

The soldier bowed to the general: "No".

The sound of drums resounded through the sky, and the gates of the city opened wide.Thousands of mixed cavalry from the Xiongnu and Donghu tribes turned into a torrent and rushed out.

A round of arrows shot at the convoy, and then more than a thousand Lou Fan cavalry looked at the Seoul servants rushing forward, and were shocked.I don't know who was yelling in the army, a voice spread to the ears of thousands of Lou Fan soldiers: "Withdraw".

More than a thousand Lou Fan cavalry grabbed the reins and skillfully changed direction, the front army turned into the rear army and galloped back.

On a carriage at the forefront of the caravan, the young man looked at the roaring servants, and a sense of pride rose in his heart: "Master, these annoying people are bullying and fearing the hard. When troops were sent out in the front city, they fled in desperation. What a shame!" No bones."

"Don't be a good boy here. If you have been so proud along the way, do we still need to hide and walk for so long?".A voice came from inside the carriage, asking the young man who was driving the carriage.

The young man felt a little better when he heard what his boss said: "Brother Nie Qiu, is it true that the sword of the guards in your hand was not given by our city lord?".

"How many times have I told you that this was given by the fourth son of Zhao State, not your lord of Seoul. Handan of Zhao State and Seoul are far away, so how could it be the same person?"Nie Qiu's voice came from inside the carriage. He had already explained this question countless times.

The young man drove the carriage, thinking seriously about this question: "Brother Nie Qiu seems to be right. The fourth son of Zhao Guo is indeed not as talented as our city lord, but how could he have the sword of the personal guard?"

The sound of horseshoes was getting closer, a general pulled the reins, and thousands of servants stopped immediately: "The caravan ahead stops."

The young man pulled the reins, the whole convoy stopped, and then jumped off the carriage.

The people in the carriage also heard the voice, and the middle-aged man, Nie Qiu and the woman also got out of the carriage.

The people in the carriage behind and the coachman also got off one after another, and stood in a row respectfully waiting for the General of Seoul.

The general led a few cavalrymen to pat their horses gently, and walked towards them slowly: "Why are you being hunted down by Lou Fan's army?"

The team members all turned their gazes to Nie Qiu and the woman.The middle-aged man hurriedly explained to the general, but Nie Qiu stopped him before he could speak.

"In order to save his wife, he offended the rich and powerful, so he was hunted down all the way."Nie Qiu replied respectfully to the general.

The general frowned slightly, and looked Nie Qiu up and down: "How can we Han people be looted by Lou Fan? If there is no looting, how can we rescue them?"

"General Mingjian, I am not a Han Chinese, but a person from the Dai County of Zhao State."Nie Qiu explained to the general.

The general showed an angry face, and glared at the middle-aged man viciously: "Since you are the owner of this caravan, you should put the safety of the caravan first in everything. Since he is not from my city, why do you want to take such a risk?" Go to the rescue at great risk. If you die in trouble because of this, you can be worthy of your wife and children at home.”

"The general's remarks are biased. Although this person is not from my city of Seoul, we are indeed of the same family as them. Moreover, this person is also related to my city of Seoul. When I see this person in distress, how can I not help him?"The middle-aged man explained to the general.

The general was taken aback for a moment, and suppressed his anger a little: "Is it related to my Seoul?".

"The general will know this thing at a glance."After the middle-aged man finished speaking, he looked at the woman standing next to Nie Qiu.

The woman understood what the Dong family meant, and handed the sword she was holding in her arms to the general.

The general took the saber suspiciously, and then looked over, startled.He quickly pulled out the sword and looked carefully: "Why do you have the sword of the city lord's personal guard?"

"This item was given by Zhao Wuming, the fourth son of Zhao State, in Handan."Nie Qiu replied respectfully to the general.

Zhao Guo?Handan?Fourth son?Zhao Wuming, the general let go of his hand, and the sharp sword almost fell to the ground: "I don't know Zhao Guo, I don't know Handan, and I don't know what the fourth son is. But I know that what you just said is the name of the city lord."

"Brother Nie Qiu, I just said, the one who gave you the sword of the personal guard must be the city lord."Without waiting for the others to speak, the young man told Nie Qiu his thoughts on the journey.

The middle-aged man reprimanded the young man: "If you don't speak, no one will treat you as dumb."

"I said it, it must be."Hearing the reprimand, the young man didn't dare to stand up, he could only mutter in a low voice.

Nie Qiu looked at the general, and his tone was very affirmative: "The two must have the same name. After all, Handan and Seoul are far apart, and there is Lou Fan to prevent them from being the same person."

"Whether it is a gift from the city lord himself or not, it is important at this time, and I will have to act cautiously."After saying this, the general gradually fell into deep thought.

A cavalryman behind the general seemed to have thought of something, and reminded the general: "The general has forgotten the order from Seoul a few months ago."

"A few months ago?".Hearing the cavalry's reminder, the general immediately began to think and understood: "A few months ago, there was indeed a military order that asked us to pay close attention to the swords of the personal guards. In this case, we will follow the general to the city and wait for the city lord's call." Disposal, not to leave during this period".

"promise".The middle-aged man and the team members hurriedly bowed and agreed.

The general turned his horse's head and led them slowly towards the city.

When the army entered the city, not long after, a swift eagle was afraid to flap its wings and fly into the air.

……

Outside the east gate of Handan, in a small forest behind the residence of the Fourth Prince of Cheng.

Zhao Wuming took Sun Buer for a walk in the forest, looked at a road, and showed nostalgic eyes: "It was here at the beginning, and I saw the good wood and predestined wood transported by Wei Guo to Handan City, and then I really felt the crisis. Now times have changed, from the fourth son has become the fourth son of the king, I don't know if it's a lonely change or they have changed."

"Why does the lord give birth to so many emotions".Sun Buer didn't answer, but instead asked Zhao Wuming.

Zhao Wuming's footsteps paused for a moment, and then he walked forward slowly: "I just talked with Lin Wuchang, Gu suddenly felt that his and Gu's experiences were very similar. Gu is because of the relationship between Zhao Chengwang and the public However, Lin Wu was indeed suppressed because King Lin Hu was partial to the prime minister. The biggest difference between Gu and him was that he fled to Zhao, while Gu owned Seoul."

Hearing these words, Sun Buer didn't know how to answer for a while, but walked quietly and quietly accompanied Zhao Wuming in the forest.

Zhao Wuming seemed to have thought of something, and doubts gradually appeared in his eyes: "It's strange, it seems that I haven't seen Yong'er and the others in this period of time."

"The subordinates heard that after the prince went back that day, he was punished by King Zhao to confine him for one month, and only fifteen days had passed."Sun Buer explained to Zhao Wuming.

Zhao Wuming suddenly realized, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "It seems that Zimo should have been imprisoned with Yong'er, no wonder Gu's ears have been clean for half a month."

"The subordinates have been unable to figure out one thing, and asked the lord to clarify."When Sun Buer heard Zhao Wuming mention Zhao Yong and Xue Zimo, he couldn't help asking Zhao Wuming.

Zhao Wuming was taken aback, stopped and looked at Sun Buer in puzzlement: "What's the matter?".

"Why did the lord give two golden carvings to the prince and Xue Zimo half a month ago?"Sun Buer asked Zhao Wuming the question in his heart, golden eagles are precious things, even if there are not many in Seoul.What's more, the ones sent out were well-trained golden eagles.

When Zhao Wuming heard the question, he smiled at Sun Buer instead: "I gave it to them, but I actually want my elder brother to see it."

"But as far as my subordinates know, there is no news about the golden eagle in Handan City."Sun Buer explained to Zhao Wuming, with a slightly more puzzled expression.

Zhao Wuming looked in the direction of Handan: "Since Yong'er and Zimo are imprisoned, if Gu's guess is correct, they are the ones who hid the golden sculpture."

"Hidden?".Sun Buer looked at Zhao Wuming puzzled.

Zhao Wuming explained to Sun Buer: "With Yong'er's active personality, how can he be locked up. There is only one reason why they have been so honest during this time."

"My lord, does it mean that the golden eagle is in the prince's mansion, so that's why..."When Sun Buer said this, he completely understood. No wonder he always felt a little weird during this period of time.

Zhao Wuming did not delve into this topic, but asked Sun Buer: "What news do the envoys of various countries have now?"

"Except for Yan's envoy, Yun Miao, who returned to China ten days ago, the envoys of other countries are resting in the embassy, ​​neither going to congratulate King Zhao nor going out to play in the embassy. The subordinates always feel that they seem to be waiting for something." .Sun Buer thought of the news about those envoys in Handan City, and replied to Zhao Wuming.

Zhao Wuming thought for a while, and seemed to think of the reason: "If Gu guessed correctly, they must be waiting for the result of the battle between Qi and Wei."

"If we wait for the result of the battle between Qi and Wei, then the envoys of Lin Hu, Lou Fan, and Zhongshan are the same as the envoys of the other five countries, is it a little abnormal?"Sun Buer continued to ask Zhao Wuming.

Zhao Wuming nodded slowly, just when he was about to speak, Xiao Zhan suddenly appeared.

Seeing the sudden appearance of Xiao Zhan, Zhao Wuming couldn't help being taken aback: "Why are you here?".

"Now the military adviser Zhang Liang, the prime minister Xiao He, the general Han Xin and others have all rushed to the city lord's mansion, so I'm here."Xiao Zhan explained to Zhao Wuming.

Rush to the city lord's mansion?Zhao Wuming thought for a while and asked Xiao Zhan: "Why is it so urgent?"

"Lin Hu's news has been verified, and an urgent military report just came from the border between Seoul and Loufan, saying that a person appeared at the border with a pro-guard sword."Xiao Zhan explained to Zhao Wuming.

Zhao Wuming looked at Sun Buer, and told him: "It seems that the opportunity to go south has arrived, so I go back to Seoul to discuss, and you go back to your residence and wait."

"promise".Sun Buer bowed to accept the order.

A light door opened, and Zhao Wuming walked in with Xiao Zhan.

(End of this chapter)