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Chapter 429: The Story of Shi Zhongshan

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When Yu Qian arrived in Hukou County, he was separated by the narrow Poyang Lake estuary, and Jiujiang was the other side...

He set out from Jiujiang City.

Over the past few months, Yu Qian came from Jiujiang and arrived in Hukou County, and almost circled Poyang Lake.

After becoming a scholar in the first grade, he then prepared for the provincial examination, but he failed to have the opportunity to travel around the world with his sword; this time, he has taken many places and many roads due to official duties.

They were not in the county town, but by the Poyang Lake, a soldier was leading his horse to drink water by the lake. Yu Qian stood among the dead grass on the lake shore and looked up at the water.

Wang Jian, who was accompanying him, carried a package with half a pack of paper in it, which were all records of what Yu Qian had seen and heard these days.

If you sort out these words, you may be able to print out this book, and it is appropriate to call it a certain travel notation.

Sir, that is Shi Zhongshan.The magistrate of Hukou respectfully reminded that when he saw Yu Qian looking back, he pointed to the scenery on the left.

oh?Yu Qian looked at it with interest for a long time.The magistrate asked again: It's still early today. Since you have arrived at a bad county, why not go up and travel?

Yu Qian recited a few words briefly: Is it okay to conjecture whether it exists or not?What Li Yuan saw was probably the same as me, and he was not detailed in words; the scholars and officials were reluctant to moor under the cliff at night with small boats, so no one could know...

The magistrate hurriedly said: I am able to memorize the original text of Mr. Dongpo, and I have a great reputation and a great official admires it.

Yu Qian did not argue. Even though this article "Shi Zhongshan Record" is quite famous, there are few who can be memorized by the masters of great scholars on the spot.

It is true that scholars and officials had to recite many books for the imperial examination, but there was no need to memorize Su Dongpo's articles. Moreover, most of them left behind after becoming an official, and even the articles they took in that year may have forgotten a lot.

Just after walking around Poyang Lake, Yu Qian had many opportunities to miss the past. There were indeed many precipitation in various parts of China, and there were traces of humanities everywhere.

He pondered for a moment and said: I won’t go this time. If you travel again in another time, you will feel more at ease.

Wang Jian said: Life is short and everything is plagued by, and maybe there will never be a chance to be here again.

Um.Yu Qian responded lightly, but there was no sign of melancholy.

Wei Bin, the general beside him, obviously had no interest in such a hillside, and he was not even interested in Su Shi.

He heard this and started talking: Isn’t there any news that a large number of government troops have been stationed in Huizhou?The last general was puzzled. Why did the governor still place most of the Yongdingying Camp and the Jiujiang Army (the surrendered army of the Han King) in Jiujiang City and hold their troops unmoved?

This is not a place to talk about military affairs.Wang Jian reminded.

Wei Bin had no choice but to keep silent.

Just then, I heard a sound of horse hooves on the road behind.

Yu Qian and others looked back and saw the four horsemen running towards this side, vaguely like messengers from afar.

When I got closer, I saw that two of them were messengers, but Yu Qian didn't care about the messenger. For a moment, his attention was attracted by the other woman because she was Luo Mo's mother.

Luo Mo Niang pursed her lips to both sides and looked at Yu Qian with a smile.Yu Qian said: Miss Luo.Why are you here?

It was boring all day in Wuchang. I happened to know that your servants came to Wuchang to send letters to Jiangxi and wanted to return to Jiangxi. I followed him after he left the city.I heard from Mrs. Dong that you have been traveling all over Poyang Lake in Jiangxi, and you won’t call me such a good thing, hehe.

When Luo Mo Niang spoke, she took off the square scarf from her head, revealing her hair that was combed into a bun.

She was wearing a man's robe, but she didn't look like a man at all. She didn't look at her concave figure and her face was also very beautiful. Her eyebrows were drawn long and almost into the hairline. At the ends of her hair above her smooth forehead, there were some thin and fluffy hair, which shone slightly orange in the sun.

The magistrate next to him quietly asked a military general who was familiar with him not long ago. The military general whispered: The adopted daughter of Yang Gong, the chief minister of the cabinet.

Yu Qian shook his head and smiled: I was crossing mountains and ridges in Poyang Lake, but I was not wandering around... Miss Luo left like this, but told Mr. Yang?

Luo Moniang said: When I left, my father was not at home, so I left a letter.It doesn’t matter. My father knows that I’m here to find you, so he will naturally feel at ease.

The Hukou magistrate in a green robe said: Next to it is the famous Shizhong Mountain, which is a scenic spot in Hukou County. Before the officials, they sent people to the temple on the mountain to arrange vegetarian dishes.Since you have met an old friend here, why not just go up the mountain today?

This time Yu Qian did not refuse directly. He asked Luo Moniang: Have you heard of Shi Zhongshan?

Luo Moniang shook her head and pursed her lips: It seems... I have heard it somewhere.

Yu Qian said: Su Dongpo wrote an article "Shi Zhongshan Record", which is more famous here.

Luo Mo Niang was not very polite and said with a smile: Haha, then do you want to use the vegetarian dishes on the mountain to welcome me?

Although he was half joking, he said that. He was someone he had known for many years, and Yu Qian was about to agree.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, the messenger wearing a big hat who arrived together spoke: Please check the news about Duchang first.

Only then did Yu Qian realize that he was a little negligent just now, he only talked to Luo Mo Niang, and did not even ask about the messenger who was obviously found because of official duties.

He was very calm when talking to Luo Moniang, and maintained his qualities of being unlucky in honor and disgrace, but a little negligence could not cover up his inner surprise and concern.

He looked in the voice and saw the messenger who was talking was wearing a half-length round-necked robe, his socks tied tightly on his trousers and soap boots on his feet.

The messenger was wearing a big hat with a low brim. When he stepped forward to see the governor, his head was slightly lowered and he only showed half of his face.

The messenger stepped forward and pulled out a roll of painted paper from the bamboo tube and handed it over.

Yu Qian stroked the sleeve of the robe, reached out to take it, and calmly took it apart.

Soon his eyelids twitched, and the woman was careful, and Luo Mo Niang quickly discovered his subtle performance.

This item is not a document, but a military information sent by the Provincial Intelligence Branch of the Internal Eunuch stationed in Duchangcheng.

Before the letter was sent, no less than 5,000 units of the official army had dispatched from Huizhou Prefecture to head towards the border of Jiangxi.

This shows that the assembly of the official army in Huizhou and the preparation for war have been completed before the forward will take the initiative.

After reading in detail Yu Qian turned around and handed the paper to general Wei Bin.

Luo Moniang said: Let’s not go to Shizhong Mountain anymore. I have walked so far and I am a little tired, so I have a rest for two days.

OK.Yu Qian immediately ordered to send someone to the water camp on the other side of the river, and immediately transfer a boat to Hukou to pick us up, and today we will return to Jiujiang City.

The magistrate of Hukou County realized that the governor might have an urgent matter, so he was inconvenient to inquire and stay, so he hurriedly suggested that the county send a boat to see him off.But Yu Qian insisted on taking the battleship, so the magistrate had to give up.

……

When I entered Jiujiang City, it was already night.

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Yu Qian and several others were discussing the matter in the hall. In addition to Wang Jian and other staff, the military generals included Wei Bin, Zhang Chengzong and others, all of whom were generals from Yongding Camp.

Because the overnight discussion was a bit private, no commander of the Jiujiang Army battalions was present.

Yu Qian said to Wei Bin: In the morning, General Wei asked why he had heavily stationed in Jiujiang. The reason was that the court's official army advanced from Nanzhili this time, and there was only one strategic goal, which was Jiujiang City.

Wei Bin clasped his fists and said: I had no intention of offending me, but for some reason, I had to stay in the ground to protect Jiujiang?I remember that two months ago, the adults said that to protect Jiujiang, they must guard Poyang Lake.Now the official army has marched from Huizhou, and the newspaper said that there are 5,000 follow-up troops usually follow. The local officials and commanders of the prefectures and counties in the east of Poyang Lake can surrender to us, so can't they surrender to the official army?These local civil and military officials will not defend the city at all, and the official army will be in a state of unstoppable power.Our heavy troops were not in Jiujiang for a few months, and even if we only had reinforcements now, how could we have time?This cannot be explained to the prince.

As the governor of Jiangxi, I have the power to regulate the troops of the province. The main force of Jiujiang City remains unmoved, so of course I should be responsible for the responsibility. I will write a report tonight.

Yu Qian looked back and forth, everyone was temporarily silent, and he said: How big is Jiangxi?Thirteen prefectures and seventy-seven counties.General Wei just said it well, it is impossible for local city defense troops to work hard to fight against the official army.Then our Yongding Camp has more than 10,000 people, including the Jiujiang Army (the King of Han surrendered troops) with a total of more than 30,000 people on the water and land. How to defend?But there are ten key places that need to be guarded on the eastern line of Poyang Lake.It is obviously a bad idea to divide troops to defend the city. There was news that the official army had entered Huizhou two months ago. My plan was to choose a favorable terrain west of Poyang Lake and concentrate troops to fight the official army...

After hearing this, several generals nodded. It was no secret that this strategy was on the upper level of the headquarters.

Yu Qian said: But when I arrived in Jingdezhen two months ago, I felt that this strategy was inappropriate, so I delayed from moving.Jingdezhen has not been repaired and has very few soldiers and horses. I am afraid that there has not been a big battle in a century. If you think about the past and present, when did there be a recorded war in that place?It is reasonable for predecessors to choose this place to use troops.In the past two months, I have traveled to many prefectures and counties around Poyang Lake, and have carefully checked the mountains and rivers and terrain, and thought it was inappropriate to gather heavily in the southeast of Poyang Lake.

why?

The imperial court used troops to pacify Huguang and went from Jiangnan to the east and west. The goal of this battle must be Jiujiang City.

By capturing Jiujiang City, we completely controlled Poyang Lake and the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Then the heavy troops of the government army could go up the river and approach Wuchang as if walking on the flat ground; the main force of the Beijing camp of the Yangtze River and a large amount of food and supplies could also cross the river from near Jiujiang to ensure sufficient reinforcements.

In this vital place, if the official army attacks Jiangxi, where is Jiujiang?

Since the goal of the official army is to capture Jiujiang, why not directly marched into Hukou along the river from Nanzhili, but dispatched troops to Huizhou?

This is a way to abandon the near and seek far away. We cannot hear the army approaching the border and be confused.

I once thought that the official army did not enter Hukou directly because it was because of the difficulty of crossing the water; but when they came from Huizhou, even if they captured the towns on the east bank of Poyang Lake, they still had to cross Poyang Lake, unless they detoured from the south, the road was too far and it was not lost.

This official had to be wary of the fact that the official army gathered troops in Huizhou as a feint attack, but in fact, it was to cross the lake in Hukou.The imperial court had strong troops. Even if the battle began to start in the south, it still had the strength to directly divide troops from the lower reaches of the Yangtze River to force Hukou and then seize Jiujiang City.