Three Kingdoms

Near Shangjun.

Now that summer is approaching, the temperature is getting warmer everywhere, the vegetation is fresh and green, and the mountains and forests are dense and prosperous. Originally, this journey should be more refreshing, but as we left the withered shade and entered the mountain road, As you circle up the mountains, the temperature inevitably drops.

As the temperature in the mountains dropped slightly, a tense and depressing atmosphere enveloped the entire convoy.

The mountain road is not too difficult. After all, this road has been repaired several times and is now basically smooth. Of course, it's just unobstructed. After all, there are still a lot of mountains, forests and shrubs in the surrounding area. Sometimes when the wind blows, there will be a roaring sound all over the mountain, which will inevitably make people a little nervous.

Everyone knows that if someone wants to set up an ambush, then the best place is on the mountain road.

During the intense vigilance and search, they did not encounter any ambush. After walking for three or four days, the convoy finally walked out of the mountain road and arrived near Beiqu County. It stopped temporarily for repairs. After walking for about a day, it could enter Beiqu County. Quxian City was in the city, and the people in the convoy couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Wang Ying also had a more relaxed look on her face.

Zhen Mi used herself as an example to explain the principle of not giving in. Zhen Mi said that in this world, whether you want this or that, it is impossible. But if you take one step back, others will want to take ten steps forward!

Once you catch one, you have to beat him to the point of submission and knock him down completely. Everyone in the province will want to ride on him!

Smuggling, the crime is actually the most flexible. If the smuggled things are beneficial to the country, then it is called "introduction". If money is taken from someone's pocket, even if it is beneficial to the people, it is called smuggling.

Wang Ying actually didn't know much about it, but she still set off from Chang'an to Taiyuan, and instead of taking the smoother road east of Hedong, she chose the easy-to-ambush route from Withering to Beiqu, and then to Puzi , the route to Taiyuan.

That's right, Wang Ying is using himself as bait, trying to fish out some people.

For this reason, Wang Ying specially asked Hussar to apply for some escorts.

Wang Ying was a little scared in her heart, but she still gritted her teeth and came over.

However, starting from Withered Yin and approaching Beiqu, there were no problems along the way. Wang Ying was not sure whether this was a good thing or a bad thing.

Beiqu County, of course you can replenish it.

Then from Beiqu to Puzi County, there is another section of the road that may have problems, but once you reach Puzi County, the problem is basically not big. After all, Wang Ling is the county magistrate in Puzi County.

Wang Ying also sent people to Puzi County to ventilate Wang Ling first.

As for whether Wang Ling might be related to the smuggling incident, Zhen Mi and Wang Ying said it was unlikely.

According to Zhen Mi, being an official is actually the same as doing business.

Don't listen to what the merchant says, but look at what the merchant actually sells.

What Wang Ling was buying and selling was knowledge, his personal ability, not money, so it was basically impossible for Wang Ling to engage in smuggling.

Of course, what Wang Ying didn't know was that Zhen Mi felt that even if Wang Ling was involved in smuggling, it wouldn't be overtly, but if it was done secretly, Wang Ying would definitely not be able to do it. It's better to just take the obvious path and go straight. In this way, Wang Ling won't dare to mess around, unless Wang Ling doesn't want his head...

Zhen Mi is not very optimistic about what Wang Ying can really do. The main thing is to let Wang Ying express an attitude. Therefore, Zhen Mi told Wang Ying not to talk randomly about things he didn't understand, but to just write them down and report them to General Hussar in detail when he got back.

Wang Ying doesn't understand these things very well, but Wang Ying is trying to understand and learn.

It was as if Wang Ying was observing how the hussar guards were setting up camp.

Wang Ying got out of the car and sat aside. She didn't understand these things about setting up a camp, so she didn't give random instructions. She just watched carefully and wrote it down secretly, just like what Zhen Mi told her to do.

There must be water, running water, around the camp.

It also needs a relatively flat ground with no fallen leaves or decay.

Then set a fire to burn the ground, then wait for the fire to go out and the ground to dry, and then put the tent and sleeping gear.

The vehicle's fenders face outward and are connected with iron chains. The animals take off their reins and surround them on the inside.

And so on...

Although Wang Ying didn't know that this was just a small camp, and the way of setting up a temporary camp was completely different from the way of setting up a large camp or a semi-permanent camp, it did not prevent Wang Ying from eagerly learning, as if she was learning How to be a good Marquise of a strong man.

Wang Ying has been away from Taiyuan for some time.

The impression of Taiyuan gradually faded in Wang Ying's mind, as if it happened a lifetime ago.

The faces of those relatives and clan members seemed to be distorted, making Wang Ying unable to remember them.

The guards sent by General Hussar to Wang Ying were all veterans, and they quickly set up the camp.

When the sky was slightly dark, some people came outside the temporary camp.

"Your Majesty, the director of Dali Temple is here to visit. 』

The guard arrived in front of Wang Ying and reported.

"What is Dali Temple engaged in?" Wang Ying frowned, "Why are there people from Dali Temple here in Beiqu?" 』

One disadvantage of the Han Dynasty is that single names are easy to repeat.

The most famous person with the same name and surname in the Western Han Dynasty was Han Xin. These two Han Xins still existed at the same time. They were both generals who followed Liu Bang to conquer the world, and eventually died at the hands of Liu Bang. If you don't take this seriously, everyone will think it is a joke.

There are two other Wang Mangs who killed their sons. Of course, this time they were not in the same time period. The first one killed his son, but the latter one, the more famous one, also killed his own son, and also killed three.

Liu Xiu was famous for two reasons. Of course, after Liu Xiu became emperor, there would be no new Liu Xiu. There are also more ordinary ones, such as Wang Kuang’s, there are several of them...

Therefore, people in the Han Dynasty generally had to give up their job titles, or simply call them by other names, otherwise it would be really easy to identify the wrong person.

Zhang Shi, the manager of Dali Temple, walked up to Wang Ying with a smile and said, "I have seen the prince!" 』

Wang Ying couldn't help but frown slightly after hearing this. She felt a little awkward, but she couldn't pinpoint the specific awkwardness.

When calling for professional titles, there are always a few last names that are more embarrassing.

For example, people with the surname Fu, such as Jia, and so on. Nowadays, people with the surname Wang were not embarrassed at first, but they are embarrassed when they meet Wang Ying's position.

A person like Wang Ying should have been called a Marquis, a Junhou, or something like that, or more seriously, he should be called a Marquis of Yuyang Ting, but the problem is that Wang Ying is a woman. It has been more than a hundred years since the Han Dynasty held the title of Marquise. It would seem a bit awkward to call her Marquise according to the previous statement. After all, the "female monarch" really had the power before, and she could live or die with a single word, but Wang Ying, a prince...

It would be even more inappropriate to call her "Queen". It feels like calling a female monkey.

As a result, it has now become "Prince", which is like a collective name for a group of people.

It seems possible, but...

It's not just the title that's embarrassing.

"The prince wants to go to Taiyuan?" Zhang Shi smiled, but the smile was full of coldness, "Taiyuan is a troubled place, princes... Taiyuan is complicated and chaotic, and if something goes wrong, there may be trouble... The princes have noble bodies, so why bother to personally How to deal with these troubles? Why don't you leave such trivial matters to me... After all, dealing with cunning and cunning, judging and convicting are also my responsibilities... What do you think of the prince? 』

What do you think?

Not really.

Zhen Mi repeatedly emphasized before Wang Ying set off that this matter could not be left to others. That's right, it's "him". In the face of authority, even parents and brothers will fall out, let alone "others"?

"Thank you Zhang for taking the trouble..." Wang Ying had been hanging out in Chang'an for a while and had gradually grown up. "This is the internal affairs of the Wang family, so I won't bother Zhang for the trouble..."

Wang Ying went from being timid, hemming and hawing in front of others and unable to speak a complete sentence, to now being able to speak some diplomatic language. To a certain extent, this is already a very good progress, but for Wang Ying, this progress Maybe it's huge, but for other people...

At least in Zhang Shi's opinion, Wang Ying was not well prepared, or even aware of the seriousness of the problem. Is this nonsense?

On the other side, Wang Ying did not realize what was wrong with her words and expressions at the moment.

Zhang Shi's eyes narrowed slightly, and fell on Wang Ying's face for a moment, and then he immediately held up his hands with a sweet smile, "In that case, I won't disturb the prince anymore. Farewell, farewell..."

Wang Ying nodded and asked someone to see Zhang Shi off.

Zhang Shi smiled and left.

After leaving Wang Ying's temporary camp, Zhang stopped smiling, turned around and sneered.

"My lord, why didn't you try to persuade me just now?" " Zhang Shi's confidant said, "Didn't you hear that there are bandits? 』

"Bandits, hehe, bandits..." Zhang Shi sneered, "Go, feed the horses some food... We will go back today..."

"Going back to Beiqu?" "The confidant asked, "Then there is no need to feed now. It's not too late to feed when you get into the city... If you are delayed on the way, you won't be able to enter the city..."

Zhang Shi sneered: "Who is going to Beiqu?" Go directly to Pingyang! 』

"ah? "The confidant looked up at the sky, "It's almost dark..."

"Stop talking nonsense," Zhang Shi said in a deep voice, "Hurry up and make arrangements!" 』

Damn the bandits, there are usually no bandits here, not even the bandits. Now just a few days after Wang Yingcai set off, there are rumors of bandits here in Beiqu? Then the defenders in Beiqu County had to send personnel to Beiqu Workhouse to strengthen their guard...

That's right, instead of guarding Wang Ying, he went to protect the workshop.

There are soldiers in Pingyang and the surrounding counties and counties, but it does not mean that these soldiers can be mobilized at will.

Just like there are cavalry in Pingyang, but without Xun Chen's warrant, they cannot leave Pingyang at will.

The same goes for other counties.

Beiqu also has soldiers, but Beiqu's soldiers are mainly used to defend Beiqu County and Beiqu Ordnance Factory City, and are generally not deployed outside.

Zhang Shi originally bit the Pei family in Hedong, and showed his value to a certain extent. Later, he followed Fei Qian all the way back to Chang'an. After staying in Chang'an for a while, Zhang Shi returned to the Beiqu area of ​​Pingyang. On the one hand, he was dealing with the follow-up to those trivial matters in Hedong, and on the other hand, Zhang Shi felt that as long as he kept an eye on Beiqu, a huge weapons and equipment workshop, he would definitely be able to make new achievements...

Sure enough, Zhang Shi's "wait and wait" was not in vain. He also noticed the smuggling activities, but this time the smuggling did not occur in Hedong, but in Taiyuan.

As the investigation deepened, Zhang Shi also discovered some problems.

Some more subtle issues.

With these questions, Zhang Shi originally wanted to make a deal with Wang Ying, but as a result, before the topic even started, he was blocked by Wang Ying.

I didn’t expect that this Wang Ying didn’t understand anything!

Zhang Shi didn't have much time to teach...

They are all floating around in the world, and they are not any blood relatives. How many of their own children can teach them in detail and teach them carefully?

And according to this situation, people like Wang Ying still don’t know about the bandits, or even the subtleties of the situation in Taiyuan. If they don’t stay away from Wang Ying and others, what if something really happens on the next journey? avoid arousing suspicion?

The confidant didn't know what was going on, scratched the back of his head, and went to feed the horses some concentrate.

Zhang Shi squinted at the back of his confidant and clicked his tongue, "There is no other way. Loyalty and cleverness are often incompatible." The one who is smart is not very reassuring, but the one who is loyal sometimes seems too stupid...

Wang Ying is quite attractive, not because of how beautiful Wang Ying is, but because of the sweetness of her title.

But for that matter, Zhang Shi had to go up and lick her regardless, and he might even lose his life, which was obviously not worth it.

As a result, Zhang Shi discovered that Wang Ying knew nothing at all, and couldn't even understand Zhang Shi's vague transaction hints. So what was the value of cooperation?

"You know, I fought hard and risked my life to survive in this world..." Zhang Shi whispered to himself, "If that's the case, why do you have such a good life?" Hehe... If you are really unlucky, you deserve it, haha..."

"My Lord!" ” Zhang Shi’s confidants came back again, “The horses are ready! 』

"Walk! Zhang Shi waved his hand and said, "Let's set off and drive all night. We will arrive in Pingyang tomorrow!" "When you arrive in Pingyang, you just have to report to Xun Chen. As for the rest, it all depends on Wang Ying's own luck!

I won’t go into the muddy waters of Taiyuan!

The key is that there is no benefit yet, so what the hell?

……(σ｀д′)σ……

A guilty conscience.

In fact, many people use this word, and then they get used to it, and they don't bother to delve deeper into it. Why does being a thief make you feel guilty? Who is a thief who feels guilty? Even if a person is a thief, his heart may not be empty?

Zhang Shi did not expect that his departure would cause some people to feel guilty.

These people are "bandits".

Zhang Shi stared at others, and others stared at Zhang Shi.

This discovery that Zhang Shi left Beiqu, and then met Wang Ying in a hurry, immediately turned around and not only did not enter Beiqu, but even went directly to Pingyang, this naturally made people suspicious.

A group of people gathered in one place, chattering and rustling.

"Why did Zhang Gou run away in a hurry?" 』

"I don't know, could it be an emergency? 』

"What is his urgent matter after meeting that woman?" 』

"Could it be that Zhang Gou and that woman hooked up?" 』

"Is it possible, where did Zhang Gou go?" 』

"Pingyang?" Why go to Pingyang? 』

"Pingyang, there are soldiers in Pingyang!" cavalry! 』

"yes! Only Prime Minister Pingyang has the authority to send troops, so Zhang Gou must have gone to ask for troops! Then...then what should we do? 』

"..."

"How about we withdraw?" 』

"Get out of here!" If you just go back like this, what kind of reply will you get? Just say you were scared and then came back? Um? 』

"Uh... Then tell me, what should I do?" 』

"What else to do, don't wait for them to set off, just do it early tomorrow morning..."

The next day, early morning.

Wang Ying's camp was on the side of the crossing, unprotected by dense forest, bathed in the golden morning light, and seemed to be tinged with some solemnity and solemnity.

The wind blew through the forest, whistling and humming, the trees swaying, and the branches and leaves shaking.

In Wang Ying's camp, a group of people also got up. They were cleaning up, cooking, preparing the breakfast for the day, and sorting out the utensils and supplies. After eating the breakfast, they started again. Depart for Taiyuan.

The smoke from the bonfire gradually spread out.

No matter how you look at it, it smells like fireworks...

The next moment, an arrow struck from the forest like lightning, and with a howling sound, it shot directly at the luxurious carriage in the queue!

"Enemy attack!" 』

"There are archers!" 』

"Protect the Lord!" 』

"Shield!" Quickly raise your shield! 』

The guards roared in anger and shock.

A series of arrows were shot out of the forest, making a swishing sound, and instantly tore the fireworks in the camp to pieces.

Someone was hit by random arrows and fell to the ground immediately.

The smell of blood permeated the air, mixing with the original smell of preserved rice porridge, forming an impressive compound smell.

Wang Ying hid under the heavy shields of several guards and could not help but tremble. She held her arms, and through the gap between the shield and the swaying figures, she saw people running in the camp, some falling, and some screaming in pain after being hit by arrows...

"God's Coming"

puff!

This is the joyful joy that comes after an arrow misses the human body.

Duh!

This is the muffled sound of an arrow missing from a wooden board or shield.

Whoosh!

This is the helpless sigh of the arrow missing and hitting nothing, and passing by in the air...

The sound of arrows breaking through the air, the sound of arrows hitting wooden shields, the muffled groans of people, the mournful cries of horses, all kinds of sounds mixed together, turning the camp that was previously enveloped in the warm morning light of joyful songs and laughter into a Shura hell.

The guards sent by Hussar to Wang Ying were basically veterans, so even if they were injured, it would not be a big problem. However, the servants running around suffered heavy casualties in such a raid.

An arrow shot fiercely into the mud less than half a foot in front of Wang Ying. The arrow pierced into the soil fiercely. Fine gravel splashed up and hit her face, causing her to feel some pain.

"Hold on!" Stay positive! "The guard leader shouted, "Both sides! Wrap it up! 』

The guard leader was experienced and he did not dare to attack them all because he had to ensure Wang Ying's safety first, so he only sent out a few guards on the flanks to conduct a tentative counterattack. If the opponent still has an ambush, then even the loss of these guards on both wings will not have serious consequences.

At the same time, when the two wings are wrapped up, it is also the time to cover the breakthrough of the messenger.

After being attacked in the early morning, Wang Ying's guard was indeed a little lax, but similarly, even if the news of the attack here was not seen by the passing pedestrian convoy, it would soon be passed to the north as the escort broke out. In Quxian City...