[R18] Will drink wine – “About Wine” Chapter 243 [English]

Chapter 232, Spring Flood

“If I were Hasen,” Xiao Chiye squatted down and drew a sketch on the sand, “I would fight Duanzhou.”

Shen Zechuan cut off Amul’s baggage line in Duanzhou, and Hassen’s military rations could only be distributed to six departments in the desert.At the beginning of this year, Amul allowed Hasen to marry Duoerlan precisely because he needed the Hulu Department to supply food to the front line.The Biansha Cavalry has no chance of entering the country for robbery since June last year. This is the source of Hassen’s anxiety.

“Then you have to think clearly,” Lu Guangbai also squatted down, picked up a stone and pressed it on Xiao Chiye’s “Duanzhou”, “As long as you raid Duanzhou, Shen Zechuan will mobilize the Tantai Tigers on standby behind him to start a fierce battle with you in Duanzhou. Then Shen Zechuan will send orders to Bianjun and Shasan Battalion, and the reinforcements on both sides will trap you in Duanzhou, making it impossible for you to come back.”

“I can run,” Xiao Chiye circled the stone with his index finger, “I have the fastest cavalry. The purpose is not to recapture Duanzhou, but to rob the Duanzhou granary. On the way back, we can also raid the newly built Luoshan Racecourse. The reinforcements on both sides cannot catch up.”

“You forgot about the commander,” Lu Guangbai said. “When you leave the battle site, the commander will go up the river and go around to Gedal to kick your ass.”

“Just what I wanted,” Xiao Chiye moved the stone to the border county. “The commander took a detour to Gedal. I will give the Qing Mouse tribe’s territory to the Youxiong tribe, and let the Youxiong tribe cut off the commander’s retreat, trap her in Gedal and defeat her in one fell swoop.”

Lu Guangbai blocked the stone with the back of his hand and said: “Since the commander dares to go deep alone, he must have backup. He can transfer the Cangjun garrison to the border county. When the Xiong tribe sends troops to block the way, he will let the Cangjun garrison fight back. Besides, the Xiong tribe has not surrendered to Amul. If you ask them to come out as shields to block the guns, they may not be willing.”

“They are definitely willing,” Xiao Chiye said. “The Bear Tribe refused to surrender to Amul before because the Green Rat Tribe was standing in front of them as a wall to block the Qidong garrison. But now that the Green Rat Tribe has been defeated by the commander, the Bear Tribe cannot withstand the commander’s next attack. Only by surrendering can we get Amul’s reinforcements.”

Lu Guangbai hesitated for a moment, put the stone back in Duanzhou, and said, “Okay, if the commander doesn’t move, then I will guard Luoshan in advance.”

“I will destroy the horse trail from Luoshan to Duanzhou during the raid,” Xiao Chiye said. “Without the horse trail, you will have to circle in Luoshan and watch my cavalry leave.”

Lu Guangbai pushed the stone and said, “You have to cross the river on your way back. I will ambush you by the Chashi River.”

“Even if you consume my troops by the Chashi River,” Xiao Chiye raised his eyes, “my goal has been achieved.”

Lu Guangbai touched the bridge of his nose with his fingertips and said with a wry smile: “…It’s so cruel.”

The banks of the Chashi River are Gobi and wilderness. Lu Guangbai’s ambush relies on the terrain, and he has no advantage in the Chashi River.The “chariot” formation could resist the cavalry attack, but it could not pursue the cavalry. Lu Guangbai could not catch up with the cavalry.

If Xiao Chiye’s conjecture is correct, then Ha Sen can not only obtain supplies in this raid, but can also re-block Qi Zhuyin in the south and reduce the pressure on He in the north.

Xiao Chiye stretched out his five fingers, covered it on the map, and said: “Hasen still has eyes in Qandu, he can see the whole area.”

Dusk was falling, and smoke was rising from the camp.Lu Guangbai simply sat on the ground, holding the stone in his palm and watching the orange-red color stain the camp wall. In the last afterglow, he said to Xiao Chiye, “You can’t leave.”

Hazen stormed the battleground, and they were all pinned down here, and the members were busy.

“The fierce attack means that he is starting to run out of food,” Xiao Chiye stared at the map between his fingers, “If he cannot contain us, he will lose some of his elite troops in Duanzhou.”

Hassen suppressed the main forces of the three camps at the battle site. Only when the main forces of the three battalions were exhausted, he could let his elite raid Duanzhou. By then, Libei would be tired of fighting, and the threat of reinforcements to Hassen would be reduced. That was his best time.

Lu Guangbai threw the stone to Xiao Chiye and said, “This is an opportunity we can control.”

As long as Hazen’s purpose is seen, this raid is no longer scary.Hassen can disguise himself, and Libei Iron Cavalry can do the same.A war of attrition is detrimental to both sides, but in comparison, Xiao Chiye is more confident, and he has Shen Zechuan’s military ration supply.

Since the war started, the only person who truly threatens Amul is Shen Zechuan.He’s supply line is like a spider web, making the three eastern realms impregnable.

“Delay the time until the end of June,” Xiao Chiye caught the stone and placed it on the messy map, “I will take the elite of the Second Battalion to the border county. You and the master can show your fatigue under Hasen’s fierce attack. As long as he’s offensive weakens, it will be a precursor to a raid on Duanzhou. I will be waiting for him in Duanzhou at that time.”

Three months was just right. It was the season when warehouses were plentiful when Hasen mobilized his troops for a raid, and he would not miss this time.

When the two people talked, the sky became dark.Xiao Chiye stood up, whistled to the sky, fluttered his wings, and soon landed back on He’s shoulder.Lu Guangbai patted his robe and walked side by side to the military tent with Xiao Chiye.

Chen Yang was waiting at the door, lifting the curtain for them, and whispered when Xiao Chiye entered the tent: “Master, the letters from Fu Jun and Gu Jin have arrived.”

Xiao Chiye took the letter and stood at the door to read it.

Lu Guangbai drank half a bowl of milk tea and didn’t hear Xiao Chiye move for a long time. He turned around and saw Xiao Chiye looking gloomy.

* * *

A few days later, Fu Man heard the news and came to the Cabinet Office.He changed into a damp mask before entering the door, stepped in with his robe in his arms, and saluted Kong Qiu.

Kong Qiu was sitting by the window and just said “hmm” to indicate to Fuman to get up first.Fuman straightened up nervously and stood at the end waiting.He rolled his eyes along the black boots on the side, and he recognized all the courtiers.

“…just after the spring plowing, Huaizhou bought a batch of grain from Baima Prefecture, and **shan gave him a discount based on the price of Juexi rice.” Liang Miaoshan finished.

During this period, Kong Qiu’s hair turned gray, which was hidden under his black gauze hat and was not obvious.He said: “Now that we are fighting in Qidong, military pay will naturally be given priority in Qidong. The military expenditures of the Eighth Battalion can be reduced as appropriate.”

Fuman thought in his heart, here, if the cabinet wants to investigate the accounts of the eight cities as they wish, they must first eliminate Han Cheng’s power.

“That’s what the Ministry of War means,” Chen Zhen, the minister of the Ministry of War, smoked his pipe twice and said, “but Han Cheng refuses. He wants votes from the cabinet.”

“He wants to approve it,” Cen Yu said. “The Dancheng case has not yet been concluded, and the Queen Mother cannot approve it to avoid suspicion. Since the cabinet has given you the idea, it means that everyone agrees, so well, he can just stay put.”

The Queen Mother is now unable to protect herself, so how can she still have the previous right to approve red papers?The Ogi City Flower Family were all on tenterhooks.What poison is in the prince?Everyone here knows it.Kong Qiu left the prince’s case to Fuman and asked the inner court to investigate it, just to save the last bit of face for the queen mother.

Han Cheng still occupies the position of commander of the Jinyi Guards. This is to follow Hua Siqian’s old path and rely on the Eighth Battalion to compete with the cabinet.

Fuman had everything he wanted, and what he was waiting for was now. The aristocratic family ship could no longer wait, and he could still jump to the cabinet ship.He has shown his face in front of Hai Liangyi, and has been hanging out in the Cabinet Office for the longest time. The eunuch’s “ancestor” is not just called casually, but he does have this weight.He holds the crown prince case so tightly because he wants to clean himself up and Feng Quan as a scapegoat.

Emperor Tianchen favored Mu Ru, and made the cabinet unhappy when he promoted Feng Quan out of the norm. At that time, the Metropolitan Procuratorate was impeaching him. Later, Emperor Tian Chen died at the hands of Mu Ru, and Feng Quan was able to survive only through Xue Xiuzhuo’s help.

Fuman did not dare to provoke Xue Xiuzhuo, but he had already seen clearly that the prince would be the master of the future of the Great Zhou Dynasty. He had to kick Fengquan away in order to get a place beside the prince. He would count on the prince for his prosperity and wealth in the next few decades.

Both Han Cheng and Kong Qiu looked down upon him. Thinking about Pan Rugui, Pan Rugui was able to gather the Pan Party and be on an equal footing with Hua Siqian because of the trust of Emperor Guangcheng.Eunuchs are not easy to do and are treated like dogs, but once they find the right master, they will be the most powerful dog in the world. Anyone who sees him must respectfully call him “ancestor”.

Fuman was thinking about it when he suddenly noticed that Kong Qiu was looking at him. He immediately stepped forward and bowed, and followed Han Cheng.Fuman said respectfully: “I have found out what Yuan Fu ordered my slave to investigate. The vegetables used by the prince that day were all imported from our Siyuan Bureau.”

“Isn’t that just for the palace?” Kong Qiu said, “Who is the eunuch in charge?”

“It’s a man named Yinzhu,” Fuman continued, “I have carefully asked the people who serve in the Prince’s Palace, and they are not close to Siyuan Bureau. The rules in the palace are strict, and you can’t see each other.”

“There is something wrong with the seasonal vegetables in the Siyuan Bureau, and they can still be delivered to the prince’s table through so many layers. If the people who handle the matter are incompetent, they will not be able to do it.” Kong Qiu was in charge of the punishment department and was very organized. “Besides, it is impossible to find out all the prince’s preferences without half a year’s effort.”

Fuman responded repeatedly and said, “I actually found someone.”

Kong Qiu and Cen Yu looked at each other and asked, “Who?”

Fuman looked hesitant and hesitated for a moment before saying, “It’s Fengquan.”

Fengquan once served as the eunuch of the palm seal in the Si Li Supervisor, and the Siyuan Bureau was under the jurisdiction of the eunuch of the palm seal, and was also related to the Shangshang Supervisor.He is not only the person close to the prince, but also the person who the queen mother wanted to protect at the beginning. Compared with Fuman who flattered everyone he met, Fengquan could not clear away the suspicion at all.

Kong Qiu frowned and said, “Isn’t this person dead?”

“Yes,” Fuman said softly, “but he has been with the prince for more than half a year, and he seems to have changed. When he followed me to Mingli Hall and waited there, I just didn’t recognize him.”

Kong Qiu didn’t say anything immediately. Just as they fell silent, they heard Xue Xiuzhuo arriving at the door.Liang Miaoshan knew how to save his life. Internal affairs related to the crown prince were not something he could interfere with.He took the opportunity to stand up and backed out when Xue Xiuzhuo came in.

Xue Xiuzhuo’s black gauze hat was slightly damp and stained by some rainwater. When he came in, he saw Fuman waiting beside him, and without asking, he saluted Kong Qiu.Kong Qiu didn’t mention Fengquan’s matter and asked Xue Xiuzhuo to sit down and talk.

* * *

The Chashi River thawed, the spring warmth in Duanzhou suddenly disappeared, and it rained lightly for several days.The peach blossoms in the courtyard were all gone, and the ground was wet and red from the rain.Shen Zechuan wanted to discuss matters with the gentlemen in the hall and sat there for several hours. Fei Sheng put a charcoal basin in the hall to keep out the cold.

“Yan Heru didn’t show up for so long, and the business in Hezhou was in chaos. The merchants were noisy, and they were afraid that the business they had agreed to do at the beginning of the year would be ruined. They went to Chazhou to talk to the governor.” Yu Xiaozai sat at the bottom of Kongling, next to the charcoal basin, and continued, “The port has to deal with the local government, and we have to send someone there as soon as possible.”

Yao Wenyu looked fine today, and he said: “Spring plowing has just ended, and yamen from all over the country can mobilize manpower. There is also Wang Xian in Chazhou who is familiar with taxes. There is no reason for the prince to see them in person.”

“How we did business in the past is how we do it now,” Shen Zechuan held Tangpo in his palm, “Wang Xian is enough.”

Wang Xian used to be the head of the household department, and he dealt with various ministries. Even Xiao Chiye had encountered a wall in front of him, so it was most appropriate for him to negotiate with the merchants.

“The Yan family is in charge of the Liuzhou Prefecture. Ask them if they can find Yan Heru. If they can’t find it,” Shen Zechuan turned over the case and said, “hurry up and recommend someone who can take charge of the matter.”

Qi Zhuyin hasn’t returned to Qidong yet. The Yan family has to deliver the remaining military rations in April. Yan Heru will definitely not be found. Now the family is in a state of shock. Shen Zechuan is here to remind them to hand over the food before dividing the family.

Today’s affairs were almost finished. When Shen Zechuan saw that Qiao Tianya had not returned from the school grounds, he said, “Yu Jing mentioned the details of each state’s yamen. The situation is very complicated and cannot be generalized. You go back and make up a booklet and submit it. Like Shenwei, just be concise and concise. Master is in my courtyard. Yuan Zhuo will have dinner with me today.”

The gentlemen stood up one after another, bowed to the Lord and left.

Ji Gang was watching Ding Tao boxing under the eaves. When he saw the gentlemen coming out, he sent Ding Tao to order the kitchen to prepare food.Ding Tao kept Fei Sheng’s instructions in mind and left Li Xiong in the yard to protect the prince. He jumped down the steps and went to deliver the message at high speed.

Yao Wenyu was originally recommended by Qiao Tianya, but in recent days it was Ji Gang. By the time Qiao Tianya came back, it was already dark.

Ding Tao stood alone like Li Xiong’s keeper, folding his arms and coldly said to Qiao Tianya: “You can’t come in unless the master of the house passes it on -”

Qiao Tianya pressed Ding Tao’s head, lifted the curtain and looked at the main room.

“Sir is gone!” Ding Tao broke free, “After using Fanfu, I asked grandpa to push him back.”

“You didn’t tell me earlier,” Qiao Tianya asked, “Where is the prince?”

“It’s time for Mr. Fu to rest,” Ding Tao said, “He’s in the bathroom right now.”

“Don’t close the windows in the hall. It’s cold and windy at night,” Qiao Tianya threatened Ding Tao, “I’ll freeze you. Fei Laoshi will miss you all night when he comes back.”

Ding Tao really forgot about this, he said: “I remember, I was about to shut it down!”

Ding Tao said, turned around and got into the hall, closed the windows one by one, and hit a hard object on the back of his head as he walked out. He quickly hugged his head, thinking that Fei Sheng was back, turned around and was about to speak, but he shrunk his neck and kept silent.

Xiao Chiye put down the Langlu knife that was blocking Ding Tao, and tilted his head slightly to look for Shen Zechuan.He’s face is wet, rain and sweat, the heavy armor on his body has not been removed, and his boots are dirty.

This is how he rode his horse back after leaving the battlefield.