Chapter 399 First Arrival in Youzhou

The Youzhou Governor's Mansion is only a military region, including Zhuo County, Yuyang County, Beiping County, Anle County and Shanggu County, with about 45,000 troops under its jurisdiction. ，

The current governor is Duan Wenzhen, the former secretary of the Ministry of War, but Duan Wenzhen suffered a stroke and collapsed not long after taking office, and basically could not manage things.

At the beginning of December, the weather was cold, the land of Youzhou was covered with heavy snow, snow-covered, covered in silver, the rivers of all sizes were frozen, and the Yongji Canal also became a world of ice and snow, and the boat could not walk.

As the New Year is approaching, the pedestrians on the official road south of Zhuojun come and go, quite lively, although the ground is paved with straw, but from time to time people and animals turn over, causing a burst of laughter, the coachman pulls the ox cart, the merchant carries the burden, everyone is cautious.

At noon, a line of cavalry came up on the official road, about more than 100 people, the leader was the new Youzhou Yang Yuanqing, and the people who accompanied him were Li Jing, who had just been promoted to the chief of Sima, and Pei Jin, who had joined the army, and there was also Han Shi'e, the general of Hu Benlang, who was recommended by Yang Yuanqing as the overseer of Yuyang.

There is also a tall young woman beside Yang Yuanqing, with blue eyes and snow skin, and her face is like a peach blossom, she is a betrayal of the Turks, and is willing to follow Yang Yuanqing's Asiduo, because of her special identity, Yang Yuanqing did not marry her for the time being, she followed as Yang Yuanqing's personal guard, and like ordinary soldiers, she wore an eagle helmet, wore thin silver armor, held an embroidered phoenix knife, and rode on a high-headed horse, looking heroic.

Although the imperial court clearly stipulates that female soldiers and generals are not allowed in the army, in fact, the generals of each border town have concubines dressed as personal soldiers, and the imperial court also turns a blind eye and acquiesces in this phenomenon, as long as the concubines are not in the army, the imperial court does not care.

Despite the cold weather, the group was still full of interest, talking and laughing all the way, everyone crossed the Sangganshui Bridge, faintly visible Jixian city wall, Yang Yuanqing horsewhip pointed to the post station not far ahead, and smiled at Li Jing: "Sima saw that the pavilion station did not, I had been here, I caught the head of Youzhou Dou Kang in that post house, and it has been seven years in a flash, as if it happened yesterday, and those details are still vivid." ”

Li Jing smiled and said: "The general's courage back then was desirable, but I guess everyone would prefer to go into the post house to see the furnishings of the dining hall inside, don't you say?" ”

Everyone burst into laughter, "Li Sima is very right!" ”

Yang Yuanqing smiled, "In that case, let's go visit the post house dining hall." (，)”

Although everyone was imagining the hot broth, the ground was icy and it was difficult to walk, and everyone did not dare to let go of the speed of their horses, so they had to take small steps, and soon, the group came to the front of the inn.

Yi Cheng had already heard the news, he looked at the more than 100 cavalry in surprise, with his more than ten years of professional sensitivity, he immediately judged that this group of people was not an ordinary person who went to fight in Liaodong.

Yang Yuanqing recognized him, and he also found out a lot of news about Dou Kang from this Yicheng, and remembered that his surname was Wang.

"Wang Yicheng, do you still know me?" Yang Yuanqing turned over and dismounted and said with a smile.

"You ......"

At the beginning, Yang Yuanqing was still a sixteen-year-old young general, but now he is twenty-three years old, and he has changed a lot, Wang Yicheng only has a vague impression, but he can't remember who he is.

"Seven years ago, I caught Chief Dou here, remember?"

"You are General Yang!"

Wang Yicheng suddenly remembered, a smile appeared on his face, suddenly, the smile on his face froze, and his scalp seemed to explode, isn't this General Yang the new governor of Youzhou?

Frightened, he hurriedly knelt down, "The villain doesn't know that the chief manager is coming, and he is extremely rude, ask the chief for forgiveness!" ”

Yang Yuanqing said with a smile: "Since you are guilty, why don't you hurry up and boil a pot of hot soup?" ”

"Yes! Be! The manager, please go to the post house to rest. ”

Wang Yicheng hurriedly invited Yang Yuanqing into the post house, and he turned around and yelled at a dozen servants: "The chief manager has arrived, why don't you go cook quickly?" ”

Wang Yicheng up and down suddenly busy, Yang Yuanqing and his subordinates into the post house, sat down in the lobby to rest, there were already more than a dozen servants like flowing water to bring them hot spicy soup, this is made of deer skeleton, minced meat with ginger, wolfberry and various spices, is the best drink to go to the cold, but also a winter specialty in Youzhou. Templars,

Yang Yuanqing took a sip of soup and smiled at Asduo: "How is it, are you still used to drinking?" ”

The steaming heat made Asduo's pretty face even more delicate, and she smiled and said: "Actually, there are grasslands too, but they are not so spicy, it is pure venison soup, and there is deer antler stew in it." ”

Asduo has been with Yang Yuanqing for more than a year, and has gradually become accustomed to life in the Central Plains, and the original Turkic accent has completely disappeared, if it weren't for her blue eyes, no one would have thought that she would be a Turkic woman.

Wang Yicheng said nervously next to him: "The girl doesn't know, the spicy soup of a large family also has to put deer antler velvet and ginseng, because it is too expensive, and there are many people in our post house, so we can only provide this ordinary spicy soup, I'm really sorry." ”

Yang Yuanqing said with a smile: "The soup is no problem, your spicy soup is very good, I just want to ask you, what kind of rebellion is there near Zhuo County?" ”

Wang Yicheng sighed, "There are rebellions in all counties and counties in the world, and Youzhou is at the cusp of the Liaodong Campaign, how can there be none?" There are two large rebel bandits in Youzhou, one is the king of Shanggu County, who calls himself the king of Mantian, gathers 10,000 people, occupies the mountain as the king in Wuhuiling, chokes the Flying Fox Road, and the merchants have to pay for the road, and the other is Lu Mingyue, who was born in a wealthy family in Zhuo County, and also gathered more than 10,000 people who sent food to flee from all over the country, in the northern Yanshan area, but they are all active in the countryside, self-sufficient, and never attack the county, so the impact is not great. ”

Yang Yuanqing groaned slightly, this Lu Mingyue seemed to be one of the four guards beside King Qi, after King Qi was imprisoned, he didn't know where to go, it turned out that he ran back to Zhuojun to rebel.

At this time, Pei Jin next to him asked, "Is this Lu Mingyue related to Fan Yang Lu's family?" ”

Wang Yicheng hurriedly bowed down and said, "We people in Zhuojun say that Lu Mingyue is a distant relative of the Lu family, but the Lu family resolutely refuses to admit it. ”

"Of course the Lu family refuses to admit it, and if they do, the Lu family will suffer."

Li Jing next to him said with a smile, but what he cared about now was not the relationship between the Lu family and the bandits, he smiled and said to Yi Cheng: "Is there wine in the post house?" Bring me a bowl if you have one. ”

"Yes! Yes! The villain will get it for you. ”

Yi Cheng turned around and ran to the backyard cellar to get wine, Li Jing smiled apologetically at Yang Yuanqing and said: "This alcohol addiction is really difficult, the manager forgive me!" ”

"It's okay to drink less, drink some wine in winter to get rid of the cold, and everyone will have a bowl later."

All the relatives and soldiers were overjoyed, and a few people were even more impatient, and then ran to the backyard to carry wine, at this moment, there was a commotion outside the post house, and a servant rushed to report, "Taishou is here, and General Li is also here." ”

I only heard a hearty laugh coming from outside the lobby, "Since Yuanqing is outside the city, why don't you go directly into the city?" ”

A burly general appeared in front of the lobby, his feet were as tall as Yang Yuanqing, about forty years old, with a pair of phoenix eyes, a red face, and a long beard under his chin, quite a bit of Guan Yunchang's taste, this person is Li Jing, the general of the Right Wuwei, nicknamed 'Xiao Guan Yu', when Yang Liang was flat, Li Jing was the history of the Daizhou Thorn, Yanmen County was besieged, Yang Yuanqing led five thousand Youzhou cavalry to relieve the siege, and Li Jing formed a friendship.

Li Jing also went to Liaodong, because Duan Wenzhen, the governor of Youzhou, was seriously ill and could not be a director, Yang Guang ordered Li Jing to temporarily take charge of Youzhou's military affairs, and Yang Yuanqing mainly handed over to him.

Yang Yuanqing hurriedly walked out and said with a smile: "I'm afraid that the general won't have lunch to entertain, so I don't dare to enter the city." ”

Li Jing smiled, turned around and smiled at an old man: "Cui Yuanjun, this person actually underestimates Zhuo County, let's set up a banquet for three days and three nights, let him see, is it Youzhou rich, or is he rich in Fengzhou?" ”

The old man behind him is about sixty years old, although he is wearing a civil official robe, but he has a strong physique, and at a glance he knows that he is a person who practices martial arts, this person is Cui Hongsheng, the Taishou of Zhuo County, the second person of the Boling Cui family, and Cui Hongyuan, the head of the Boling Cui family, is Cui Hongsheng's brother.

Boling Cui clan and Qinghe Cui clan are one vein and two branches, and they are the first of the five surnames and seven wangs of the world's famous families, although the Pei family is now powerful, but in terms of fame, the Pei family is still under the Cui family.

Cui Hongsheng smiled slightly, "I have no objection to holding a banquet for three days and three nights, but the military has to pay for the wine." ”

Li Jing stepped forward and winked at Yang Yuanqing and smiled: "See, this is the Zhuojun Taishou you will face in the future, although you understand his stinginess." ”

Yang Yuanqing smiled dumbly, took a step forward, and said to Cui Hongsheng: "Please take care of Cui Taishou in the future." ”

Cui Hongsheng smiled and narrowed his eyes, "Yuan Qing is here to be the manager, everything is easy to say!" ”

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There are some things that Yang Yuanqing knows in his heart, although Li Jing has a friendship with him and seems to have a close relationship, but when it comes to government affairs, Li Jing must be meticulous and unambiguous, he is a loyal and upright general, and he is a little similar to his master Zhang Xutuo.

And although Cui Hongsheng met him for the first time, and this person seems to be modest, Cui Hongsheng has an interest relationship with him Yang Yuanqing, Cui Hongsheng and the Pei family have a marriage, and his brother Cui Hongyuan's eldest granddaughter is married to Pei Jin, Cui Hongsheng actually didn't greet Pei Jin, pretending not to know him, it can be seen that this person is not clear between public and private.

The people entered the county seat of Ji, Jixian County is the county seat of Zhuo County, that is, the former Youzhou City, the city wall is tall and wide, the circumference is 40 miles, the population is more than 200,000, it was the second largest city in Hebei, when Ye was destroyed, Jixian County has become the first big city in Hebei, here is not only the county government, but also the location of the Youzhou Governor's Office, there are 20,000 garrisons outside the city, if you add the 30,000 garrisons of Linshuo Palace, Jixian County will have 50,000 troops to defend it, and the county seat will be guarded like an iron bucket.

Duan Wenzhen, the governor of Youzhou, has returned to the capital to recuperate, and his military power is represented by Li Jing, at this time, the military department's text and holy decree have been issued, just in the governor's mansion, presided over by Zhao Yuanyi, the chief of history, Yang Yuanqing and Li Jing officially handed over the military power.

Yang Yuanqing and more than 100 officials of the governor's office met one by one, the long history of Zhao Yuanwei is one of the eight pillars of the Northern Wei Dynasty Zhao Gui's grandson, about forty years old, also born in martial arts, tall and thin, he is Renshou four years later Youzhou to take office, from Sima to Changshi, has been in Youzhou for eight years.

Zhao Yuanwei doesn't talk much, giving people a sense of insidious and cunning, maybe this is Yang Yuanqing's feeling, Zhao Yuanqing's eyes always reveal a complicated gaze.

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