Chapter 238 The day before the new year
Updated: 2012-07-02
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In the middle of November of the ninth year of Daye, it rained heavily in Jiangdu, and the whole sky became gray, making people feel extremely uncomfortable, and the heavy rain made people feel frightened. It is precisely because of this that the Emperor's plan to travel had to drag back. After the new dragon boat was created, it was idle. After playing in Jiangdu for several months, the emperor was a little tired and decided to take the dragon boat north and walk slowly. After the New Year, he could reach Zhuo County.
Since returning from the Liaodong army in June, the emperor has never returned to the capital.
The civil and military officials were ready to go north, but the heavy rain fell for several days and did not stop. Emperor Yang Guang of Daye was a little bored and paced back and forth in the palace hall. From time to time, he looked up at the rain outside and frowned and muttered in a low voice.
Queen Xiao sat on the chair and looked at her husband and children quietly as angry as she looked at her husband and children. She couldn't help but chuckled: "Your Majesty, you are Tian Khan."
She reminded softly.
"Tian Khan?"
Yang Guang said angrily: "The Khan can't control the sky! I'm going to go on a tour, so it rained heavily for three days and three nights. Isn't this sincerely against me?"
Queen Xiao stood up and walked to Yang Guang and said softly: "It's not until the twelfth lunar month, why should your Majesty be anxious?"
“It’s already snowing in the north!”
Yang Guang said angrily: "I missed my view of the snow and waited until the rain stopped before leaving. I could say that the snow in the north melted after crossing the Yellow River. I suddenly remembered that I was hunting in the snow in Zhuojun last winter, and my hands were itchy."
"There is no shortage of snow in the north in winter, just like the river capital has never been short of rain."
Empress Xiao said patiently as if coaxing the child: "Your Majesty can think like this. After crossing the Yellow River, maybe a heavy goose-feather snow floats, and the snow scenery on both sides is picturesque. Wouldn't it be even more beautiful?"
"Yes, the heavy snow is magnificent, and the people who are struggling on both sides of the shore are walking in the snow, which is also a magnificent picture!"
Yang Guang said with a romance: "Walking on the snow, it's magnificent!"
Queen Xiao was stunned. The picture outlined by the emperor appeared in her mind, but there was nothing magnificent and magnificent. What she thought of was the muddy snow and the slim men on the shore, the body of the slim men walking hard, step by step, and staggering. I don’t know how many people were frozen and how many people fell into the snow and could never get up again. Those slim men might not be able to experience the magnificence of His Majesty’s words in their lifetime.
It’s just that His Majesty is in a better mood, Empress Xiao would not say such disappointing words.
"well……"
Yang Guang suddenly sighed and said, "Yidiao's body has not recovered yet. I wonder if he would let him follow this Northern Tour. The north is bitter and cold. His injury has not yet healed. If the wind and cold are repeatedly infected, it will be bad."
Who said that Your Majesty is unkind?
Queen Xiao picked up the corner of her mouth and swept all the unpleasant things she thought about just now. If Your Majesty is not kind, will she be thinking about the injuries of an eunuch? Your Majesty has always been kind to the people around her. It can even be said that there are very few emperors who are merciful in ancient times than Your Majesty. Yuwen Shu made a big mistake in Liaodong, but the emperor just dismissed him for less than half a year and then re-activated it. His official title is even more solemn than before! There are also Yang Yichen, Su Wei, Yu Zhongwen, Wang Rengong, Xue Shixiong... and those children of aristocratic families who rebelled with Yang Xuangan, Your Majesty is all merciful.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I sent someone to visit yesterday. The injury of Yidian healed very quickly, and now I can get out of bed and walk."
"oh?"
Yang Guang said in surprise: "When the rain stops, I will go and see him."
When talking about Wenguan, Yang Guang suddenly thought that he had transferred Feng Xiaoci, the General of the Right Martial Guard, to avenge Wenguan and wipe out the thieves in Yanyun Village, Juyeze. It has been almost two months since then, and he doesn't know how Feng Xiaoci fought. Since he thought of this, he planned to ask. He was about to send someone to summon Pei Ju, but Pei Ju came by himself. Pei Ju stood outside the door in a straw raincoat, but he couldn't stop the heavy rain. His clothes were actually wet inside and out, and there was a chill all over his body.
However, he was not chilling at all.
He held a memorial in his hand and went from Dongping County to struggle and was struggling for a while on the road due to bandits.
Yang Guang asked him to come in, Pei Ju took off his straw raincoat and placed it at the entrance of the hall, bowed and stood aside. Soon, the water flowing from his clothes formed a small puddle under his feet. Yang Guang laughed at his embarrassed look, and then ordered the eunuch to find a dry dress to change to Pei Ju. Pei Ju refused in panic, and Yang Guang waved his hand and said, "How can I watch the important officials of the court be wet by the rain and sit ignoring? Let me find a set of regular clothes for me, let the minister change it for now!"
Pei Ju was even more frightened. He quickly lowered his head and persuaded him, how could the minister wear His Majesty's clothes? Yang Guang insisted on letting him change. Queen Xiao frowned and thought to himself, "What's the confusion about Your Majesty? Even if it's regular clothes, can it be worn by the minister? So she smiled and advised: "Didn't Your Majesty still keep his clothes when he went on a tour in a mini-dress? You can change them first."
Pei Ju then thanked her deeply, and then changed into ordinary cloth clothes in the side hall.
"You are here just in time. I am about to send someone to spread you. Feng Xiaoci, the General of the Right Martial Guard, led his army to eliminate the rebels in Yanyun Village. Have you reported the war back to the court?"
Yang Guang sat down on the dragon chaise and asked.
Pei Ju took a breath slowly, bowed forward and said, "I am about to report to Your Majesty about the Right Marquis."
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According to the convention, the soldiers of the guards from the guards began to return home to celebrate the New Year one after another. However, the soldiers of the guards of the guards obviously could not go home to reunite with their families this year. The rebels in the Yanyun Village of Juyeze were not wiped out. The court did not issue an order to withdraw the troops for a day and they would stay in Dongping County for another day. More than two months have passed since the war was launched in early October. Dongping County is so cold that it is almost impossible to get out of the hand, so there is no way to fight this battle.
"The official documents to the Ministry of War and the memorial submitted to His Majesty have been issued for more than a month."
Feng Xiaoci sat next to the stove and sighed as the howling north wind outside the tent: "I can't find enough ships, no guide, and no other way up the mountain. Juyeze was difficult to capture. Although the food supplied by Dongping County has never been stopped, the soldiers lack winter clothes. How can we fight in this weather?"
"I knew that Hirozawa was difficult to fight, but I didn't expect it to be so difficult to fight!"
Cui Zhi took a sip of wine and sat in the stove while baking it, feeling the cold invading from outside his body little by little, which made people not only cold their body, but also their hearts.
"The Ministry of War doesn't do anything at all!"
He said angrily: "If the general's official documents are sent back, maybe the Minister of War will not be able to see them at all. Even if he sees them, he may pretend not to see them! As for the memorial... my subordinates heard that His Majesty has not personally reviewed the memorial for a long time. Your Majesty asked Pei Ju and Yu Shiji to preside over the government affairs, and even if the memorials that could be delivered to His Majesty were selected by them!"
Feng Xiaoci knew what Cui Zhi meant, so he sighed and said, "If you rushed to Jiangdu now, I'm afraid the soldiers wouldn't have time to go home for the New Year."
Cui Zhi was stunned and guessed what the general was going to do: "Those two! But the ungrateful wolf who could not fill it. He sent it to him, but he could not fill the big pit. Instead of begging them, it would be better to tell Wu Shengzhi, the governor of Dongping County, that the general took us into the city to avoid the cold. The county military gates had already returned home, and the camp was just freed up for us to live in. Although it was hard, it was not without benefits. Your Majesty still planned to fight in the east? We might as well say that there was no need to go to Liaodong because of the suppression of bandits in Dongping County!"
"You can go to the city in person tomorrow."
Feng Xiaoci sighed and said, "The soldiers can no longer stand the freezing. How much money did the villages we wiped out along the way when we came north? Check it out and we will send it to Wu Shengzhi tomorrow. Now what our Right Hou Guard lacks most is not food but winter clothes. Let Wu Shengzhi think of a solution."
"That's not a good thing either!"
Perhaps it was because of the unfavorable war or perhaps because of the severe cold weather, Cui Zhi's temper became more and more irritable, but he looked like Liu Shibao who fell to death on Juyeze Mountain.
"In Dongping County, we must look at the face of the local government."
Feng Xiaoci sighed and said, "If you are froze like this, the soldiers are afraid that they won't last long."
"I'll go tomorrow!"
Cui Zhi drank the wine in the wine pot in one go, stood up and clasped his fists and said, "Go and inspect the military camp."
"Go and tell the soldiers that it is Feng Xiaoci who is tired and they suffer."
Cui Zhi's nose felt sour, and he saluted and turned around and walked out of the military tent. As soon as he went out, he saw several people running over here very quickly, facing the wind, his steps were very fast but he was a little staggering. These people were wearing winter clothes for ordinary people, so Cui Zhi recognized that they were sent out at a glance. Now the Right Hou Guard has only the scout who went out to check the news to have thicker clothes.
"General!"
The scout team led by the leader was excited and said excitedly when they saw Cui Zhi: "Finished!"
Cui Zhi was stunned, looking at the scout team with red face and snot on his nose, asking, "What have you found?"
The team was taking a breath and said anxiously: "We wandered around the mountains for more than 20 days and finally found a small path to enter the mountains! From there, we were surrounded by the back mountain of Yanyun Village in Juyeze!"
Cui Zhi's eyes lit up and then he burst into laughter.
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On the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month of the ninth year of Daye, the scouts sent by Feng Xiaoci sneaked into the mountains to explore the way. Their hard work pays off and finally found a secret path for them. From here, they could go around the back mountain of Yanyun Village. If they attacked unexpectedly, Yanyun Village would definitely be defeated.
Feng Xiaoci dragged his injured leg and his broken arms to summon his generals to discuss the matter. When everyone got the news, someone even burst into tears.
"I finally found a way to break the thief!"
Cui Zhi rubbed his sore nose, clasped his fists and said to Feng Xiaoci, "Congratulations to General!"
Feng Xiaoci waved his hand and said sadly: "You have been here with me for more than two months, and finally ended up with it."
His eyes sternly said, "Since we have found the way, the shame of the failure of the first battle in Yanyun Village, we will find it back as soon as possible. If we don't step on Yanyun Village as flat ground, we will be sorry for the dead brothers."
The generals stood up and clasped their fists and said, "As the general's orders!"
"Let the soldiers rest for a few more days."
Feng Xiaoci said excitedly: "We will go to war on the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, march at night, and enter the mountain at night at 30th! It is estimated that the thieves in Yanyun Village had already drunk too much wine at that time, and it was a good time to kill the enemy."
Five days passed quickly, and the soldiers ate a delicious stewed meal and drove in. After half a day, the army stopped to rest and waited until dark before continuing to rush. They walked all night on the 28th night, and during the 29th day, they rested in the dense forest to recover their strength. The soldiers slept in the open air and were about to enter the mountain. When the sun sets west, they were about to enter the mountain when a team of cavalry in different armor suddenly found them.
Some people recognized that it was the cavalry of the Sixth Army of the Emperor.
A man with a duck-speaking voice trembled with coldness and found Feng Xiaoci, and read out the imperial edict: "Catch the Right Marquis General Feng Xiaoci colluded with rebels and wanted to rebel, but his intention could be punished, but his crime could not be forgiven. Immediately locked the door back to the eastern capital Luoyang and handed it to the Ministry of Justice for conviction and beheading. The Right Marquis immediately set off to Zhuo County north, and no delays should be delayed."
Feng Xiaoci shouted with a sorrow and then fell to the ground.
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