Royal Road

The sky was going to dusk, and before the gate of Jinyang was locked, a light horse galloped into the city. No one can ride horses in the city during wartime or post, and they have not abandoned their superb riding skills. Stuck between the horse and the road, the horse team trot and slid into the governor's mansion without hindrance. After the lead knight dismounted, he gave orders to the people around him and walked to the backyard.

The backyard of the Governor's Mansion can be called three steps, one post, five steps and one sentry, but no one can enter it if they want to. However, there is no need to connect, he strode across the corridor, as if returning to his own courtyard, to the main courtyard where the envoy lived. Under the guidance of the attendant, he stepped into the room where the candle was lit.

"I'm back? How about the recruits?" Before the case, a person was reading through the papers and greeted casually. It was like a swallow dress on him, expressing comfort and carelessness.

After half an hour's journey, his face was dusty and tired. However, at just a glance, his heart fell back to where he was, and it seemed that all his fatigue had disappeared.

"The recruits are still available. In three months, they will be able to be pulled out to suppress the bandits." Yi Yan replied simply.

"Good." Liang Feng nodded, and said to the maid on the side, "Remove the armor for General Yi."

The two maids immediately led Yiyan to the screen and removed his armor to wash. Not long after, dressed up in Yanju, Yi Yan walked up to Liang Feng and took a seat in the side seat.

When he began to prepare for battle, his task was re-emerged. Need to patrol everywhere, just a few days away. The reconstruction of the cavalry battalion took countless efforts. But every time he finishes dealing with business matters, he will rush back to the city without hesitation. After all, there is no war yet, so I can squeeze out some leisure. It will not be so "discrete" when the troops are really developed.

The official document seemed to be quite important, Liang Feng still used two different tasks: "Have you used the meal? Today, the kitchen made some biscuits, and the taste is not bad..."

Before his words fell, Yi Yan groaned in his belly. Liang Feng couldn't help but glanced at him with a smile, and said, "Bring some porridge and cakes."

The meal came very quickly. The porridge is made from millet and some vegetables are added to it. The pancakes are stacked in a stack on the plate, and they are said to be sesame seeds, but in fact they are no different from pie. Marrow fat is added when kneading the noodles, wrapped in green onion and white lamb, sprinkled with flax, and grilled. It just smelled very fragrant, making people move their index fingers.

It stands to reason that there is no reason for one person to eat and one person to watch. What's more, Liang Feng's status is extremely high. How can one dare to be rude in front of him? But Yi Yan did not refuse, so he ate. Just a few bites of the cake, and the porridge is fast. It's hard for him to take care of the food. It's not bad.

This way of eating is the most appetizing, because Liang Feng had eaten dinner and couldn't help taking a cake from the plate and taking a bite. He waited until the filling of the meat entered before he laughed: "Looking at the sweetness of your food, I thought there was any difference between this pie."

With that, he handed back the bite of the meatloaf. Yi Yan took it smoothly, and ate a clean meal without disdain. In just a moment, the porridge and cakes were all eaten up, and the maid put on a towel and fragrant tea for him to wipe his hands and rinse his mouth.

With her belly full and unrestrained, Yi Yan's expression also relaxed. Without disturbing Liang Feng's office, he quietly changed his posture. The wound on his body had just healed, and he ran around, still quite strenuous. Being in such a quiet room makes people feel tired.

After sitting quietly for a while, I suddenly heard a voice in my ear: "Xinling has a report, that chapter is in Liu Yao's army."

Yi Yan opened his eyes abruptly, and a pair of eyes burst into murderous intent: "I found him?"

"Yeah." Liang Feng didn't change his face, "This person has been in Yongzhou before, helping Liu Yao with political affairs. Only recently returned to Pingyang."

"I will take his life!" In Yi Yan's voice, there was a deep hatred. When he returned from Jicheng that day, he reported the matter to the lord. The intention is also extremely simple, even if he hides in the end of the world, he will dig out this lowly slave and smash the corpse into thousands of pieces! How can the enemy who almost killed the lord be killed in an unfavorable manner, how can he easily let it go? !

"There will be a chance." Liang Feng's voice was still faint. The cold food powder that time caused him to suffer a lot, and this despicable villain must not let it go. But more importantly, as Liu Yao's confidant, Zhang Dian's return to Pingyang at this moment might have some profound meaning. The battle in Yuzhou is not short anymore. Whether to retreat or seek another place, there must be a result.

And this news is not like good news.

"The Ordnance Factory has developed a bed crossbow with three bows on the crossbow body and three iron feathers at a time. The longest range is 700 steps, and the winding time only needs half of the rhubarb crossbow." Liang Feng said again.

Hearing this, Yi Yan's spirits lifted up: "Is the city going to change the crossbow machine?"

Such a weapon naturally gives priority to urban defense. Although the current thunderbolt cannon has a very long range and great power, it takes too long and often can only take one or two rounds at a time. After the enemy is prepared, the deterrent effect is far greater than the actual use. But changing to a new type of bed crossbow is different, enough to play a role in non-intermittent siege warfare. Moreover, the range is so long that if the enemy uses siege equipment such as ladders and artillery carts, they can also be destroyed by rockets. Once all the city fortresses in Binzhou are equipped with such a weapon, it will be difficult for the enemy to seize the city.

"Yes." Liang Feng put down his clerks and sighed softly, "It's OK to guard the party. I'm afraid that the evil will not be on the party."

Yi Yan naturally knew what Liang Feng was worried about, and said in a low voice: "Xing Dao is in hand, and there is Yecheng, there will always be a way."

Liang Feng nodded, and then said, "Is you tired after running around these few days?"

"It's okay." Yi Yan would not admit the hard work, but simply replied.

Liang Feng smiled and didn't ask: "I haven't played the piano for a long time, why don't you listen to me play a song?"

Yi Yan nodded immediately.

Liang Feng got up and walked indoors. Without changing places, just sitting on the side of the piano table and playing ancient music. The music is gurgling, like mountains and running water, canoeing across the gorge. Yi Yan also walked into the room, leaning on the couch, listening to the soothing melody, and his eyelids soon became heavy. Struggled a few times, but didn't break free.

Seeing the other party's drowsiness getting stronger, Liang Feng stopped the sound of the piano in his hand and smiled: "If you are sleepy, just rest."

After all, after traveling for a few days, Yi Yan couldn't support it, nodded, took off his coat, and lay on the couch. But his eyes stayed strong and did not close. The meaning is self-evident.

Isn't Liang Feng busy for a day, his lips floating with a smile. He got up and blew out the candle in the room, took off his robe, and lay on the couch. It was cold in winter. Because of his weakness, he often had cold hands and feet, but the person beside him was like a large heater, radiating heat from inside to outside.

After adjusting his posture comfortably, Liang Feng let him hold him and closed his eyes.

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"Heaven wants to bring disaster, the country will not." Liu Yao looked at the sun wheel in the sky and let out a light sigh.

I saw the sun hanging above the sky, missing a big piece. The black shadow is like a sun-eater, eating away at the source of all things bit by bit. The sky was dim, and drums and gongs rang. There have been three solar eclipses in succession just last year, but no one will get used to it. On the contrary, because of the frequent occurrence of visions, he was even more frightened.

In comparison, Liu Yao, the guy who used to take advantage of the solar eclipse to take advantage of the city, seemed calm. I just feel that this frequent solar eclipse, isn't it a sign that the heavens are about to die?

On the side, a clear voice said: "Sima's improper position has his own punishment. This vision is a good omen for my emperor."

Liu Yao turned his head and looked at the extraordinary scholar beside him. This son, Zhangdian, is the staff he has just hired under his command. Thanks to Zhang Dian’s advice, Liu Yao broke Chang'an twice and was named King Qin within a year. For such a confidant, Liu Yao naturally takes it seriously. Therefore, at this moment, he was transferred back to Pingyang.

"Shuya's words are not bad. With this vision, the Jin army will inevitably be panicked. Your Majesty will be able to break Luoyang in one fell swoop if he sends his troops this time!"

The battle in Yuzhou has been fought for more than two months. The noise that Wang Mi made was really not small. Qingzhou once changed hands, and Yanzhou also won most of it. However, the Kingdom of Jin invited Xianbei from Youzhou Duan, and threatened to defeat Wang Mi's army. Thanks to the fact that the Youzhou cavalry didn't come in many, and they didn't get much benefit, they only evacuated for a month. Wang Mi, an old treacherous and cunning guy, saw the situation and sent troops to the border of Jingyu, so that Cao Yi continued to trouble Qingzhou and forced Gou Xi to return to defense.

This is not to withdraw troops, but to prepare before the war, which is finally proper.

After two months of fierce battle, Gou Xi's soldiers and horses were damaged a lot, and they were all exhausted. The hinterland of Sizhou, which is adjacent to Yuzhou, such as Henan County and Xingyang County, is also greatly affected. The entire Jin country is like beating more than a hundred drums, as long as you hit it with a heavy hammer, you can beat it!

Luoyang, the capital of the emperor, is their goal!

Because of the imminent war, Liu Yao brought Zhang Dian back. But he was not the only one who came here.

"Then Diqiang, is it available?" Liu Yao asked.

Before Shile had laid down a lot of miscellaneous Hu Yingzhai in Yongzhou, one of them was a Qianghu who claimed to be Diren, and he took effect on Liu Yao when he saw the situation. Although it is a small group, there are 20,000 households, among which there are 8,000 combatable soldiers. For such a well-informed guy, Liu Yao naturally wanted to treat him favorably, so he was named General Ningxi, commanding more than 20,000 soldiers in Di Qiang.

He moved all such soldiers to Pingyang. The purpose is to grab the first prize in this war!

"That Pu Hong is brave, and has the style of a general, and all Diqiang who has worked is obedient. His Royal Highness rewards him, how can he miss it?" Zhang Dian replied with a smile.

Indeed, for these newly reconciled Diqiang Zahu, the most important thing is to please Liu Yao, the new master, and obtain military exploits as soon as possible. It's just that they never thought of the direction they would attack in this battle.

Hearing what Zhang Dian said, Liu Yao also laughed: "But in this battle, it's better to be cautious. Shuya, you can send troops with Pu Hong's Ministry. It doesn't matter if you can't defeat the Shangdang, but you must hold back the soldiers!"

Hearing this, Zhang Dian had such a moment of hesitation. But soon, his expression calmed down: "The lower official must watch Bingzhou for His Highness!"

He had some old grievances with that sick young child, but the other party might not know his identity. After all, Bingzhou is a hurdle that Han can't get around. If you can make a contribution to the Shangdang, not to mention Liu Yao, even Liu Yuan should look at him. His goal is not just to join the army and be a Sima. There is no one in the Han Dynasty, and there is always a chance to become a leader. It would be even better if Liu Yao who could choose to proclaim the emperor...

Thoughts were in my mind, but on Zhang Dian's face, there was still a sense of dignity. Seeing the other party's serious expression, Liu Yao nodded in satisfaction: "This battle is the decisive game..."

The author has something to say: Pu Hong is from Di, um, you guessed it right, he later changed his surname to Fu, and there is a grandson named Fu Jian=w=