The road from Xinjing to Tingzhou is smooth, but the road from Tingzhou to Liangzhou is through the Gobi desert.
If you have to cross the vast desert and Gobi, you may encounter a big sandstorm or die of thirst due to lack of water.
Even if you are fully prepared, you may encounter unexpected events, but now a wide cement road has been built from Tingzhou to Liangzhou, with planting on both sides of the road.
A large number of desert drought-resistant plants and trees have been planted, mainly poplars, poplars, camel thorns, etc.
In order to ensure the safety of business travelers, there is a post station every thirty miles on this road.
The post station can accommodate ten or more people.
For a small garrison of twenty people, there are usually inns next to the inns that can provide drinking water and food for business travelers, but the prices are definitely much higher than other places.
"After so many years, there is finally a good road connecting Xinjing and Chang'an.
Judging from the trees on both sides of the road, a lot of financial and material resources must have been spent."
Nie Sanniang sat on a large carriage and looked through the window.
He asked Zhao Ziliang, who was sitting next to him, looking at the desert scenery outside.
Zhao Ziliang said: "That's for sure, but our people in the Tang Dynasty and Western Qin are both able to endure hardships and stand hard work.
As long as it is possible, they can do it, even if they use the spirit of Foolish Old Man to Move Mountains, they will not hesitate to do so." .
You see, these trees are actually drought and salt tolerant trees.
The government organized people to transplant them from other places.
This is not an easy task.
Some trees have to be transported thousands of miles by horse-drawn carriages to be transported here.
There are several main sources of these trees.
One is to cultivate and then transport them for planting.
Some are dug from relatively dense forests in desert oasis.
Although oasis, Some trees are missing, but it’s not a big deal.
It can make room for other trees to grow better, and the dug trees planted here have grown like this.”
Although there were only a few trees along the way, it was still much better than the endless desert before.
Moreover, the carriage drove very smoothly and quickly on the road.
It would not be a problem to walk a hundred miles a day.
If it were not for the fact that the female family members should not be too long to travel long distances.
If you are overtired, you can speed up a little bit.
A total of 4,000 people accompanied Chang'an this time, including 3,000 guards from the Forbidden Army, 500 Dragon Guards, and palace maids and eunuchs.
There were not many officials accompanying them.
The main ones were Li Muchen, Du Zongwen, and Gu Jian Zhi and others, although these officials are not very senior, they are all relatively young.
The oldest Li Muchen is less than fifty, and Du Zongwen and Gu Qianzhi are only in their thirties.
On March 18th, in the evening, the team was advancing on the road.
A small carriage was parked on the roadside.
Gu Qianzhi discussed it with Er Zhu Xianzhong, the commander of the escort army, and Zhao Bei, the commander of the Long Guard army, and then rode next to it.
A horse trotted up to the chariot and followed him.
He walked toward The imperial commander bowed and cupped his hands and said: "Holy King, the weather is hot today and it is almost noon.
I have discussed it with General Erzhu and General Zhao and decided to let the imperial commander and the soldiers rest at Wufeng Post, which is twenty miles away.
One night and we will start again tomorrow.
I don’t know what the Holy King thinks.”
Zhao Ziliang said: "Wufengyi?
That seems to be the frontier fortress that Guazhou used to set up at Mohe Yanqi, eight hundred miles away.
Okay, let's rest at Wufengyi for one night."
"Yes, Wei Chen will tell General Zhao now and ask him to quickly send people to prepare for the outpost."
"Well, go ahead" About half an hour later, Zhao Ziliang's escort team arrived at Wufengyi.
Wufengyi was not on this road originally, but there is water here.
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The name Wufengyi comes from the fact that there are five bare peaks nearby, and the station is located there.
At the foot of the middle mountain, there is a small lake next to it, where you can get water nearby.
The sound of a large number of horse hoofbeats came from the west, which caused everyone in the inn to run out and watch.
They discovered that a large number of golden flags appeared from the end of the road, and countless cavalry were running towards them at high speed.
The expressions of everyone in the inn changed.
Yi Cheng immediately turned around and shouted: "The real master is finally here.
Go and get ready.
Let them all go to where they should be.
No one is allowed to make any sound without instructions.
Even if they are suffocated inside, they are not allowed to show any flaws."
The twenty soldiers in the post dispersed in a hurry and ran towards the post one after another.
However, the postmaster himself stood still.
He was about thirty years old.
Although he was thin, he had a ferocious face and exuded a fierce spirit.
Inexplicable aura.
Not long after, most of the people in the post came out again, standing in confusion behind Yi Cheng, quietly watching the cavalry on the road getting closer and closer.
Soon, a fierce murderous aura was rushing toward the galloping cavalry.
Yi Cheng and the soldiers behind him felt it.
Some people even started to tremble in their stomachs, and the muscles on Yi Cheng's face couldn't help but tremble.
After shaking for a while, I felt unconfident about this task and felt it was too difficult.
"Law" The galloping cavalry suddenly stopped at the door of the inn without any reluctance, which shows how superb these knights' riding skills are.
"Who is Yi Cheng?"
the leading knight shouted.
This man looked mighty and majestic, with murderous intent all over his body.
The back of his hand holding the reins of the war horse was covered with veins.
The post station immediately nodded and bowed, took two steps forward and clasped his fists, saying: "General, this villain is Yi Cheng, whose surname is Huang.
I don't know where the general and his soldiers and horses come from."
Du Zongwu clasped his fists to the west and said: "The royal chariot of the Holy King is twenty miles away.
He will spend the night here tonight.
Du was ordered to take over the inn.
In order to ensure the safety of the Holy King and the princesses, from now on, the inn will be closed."
There can't be any other people waiting inside, so you all have to go to the inn next door to suffer for a night.
Please also ask Huang Yicheng and his brothers to cooperate."
"Ah Holy Holy King" Huang Yichen stammered.
Du Zongwu's eyes widened: "Why, this Wufeng Station did not receive a notice from the court?"
Huang Yicheng said quickly: "No, no, I got it.
Of course the villain and others received the notice from the court about the King of Western Qin abdicating the throne and being honored as the Holy King by the new king.
It's just that the Holy King would spend the night at the villain's inn.
The villain never thought that There will come a day when I won’t even have time to clean the inn.”
Du Zongwu frowned and said immediately: "I will give you a quarter of an hour, general, and immediately lead all your men to clean the inn inside and outside.
If there is even a trace of dust, I will definitely make you miserable."
Don't hurry up while walking.
Your procrastination has angered me.
The sword in my hand doesn't recognize you."
"Yes, yes, I will arrange it right away."
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Huang Yicheng agreed repeatedly, turned around and waved hello: "Brothers, have you heard that the Holy King's chariot is about to arrive?
Why don't you clean up the inside and outside of the station?"
"Yes, Master Yi Cheng"
The hands and feet of these soldiers were indeed very nimble.
They cleaned up the inside and outside of the post within a quarter of an hour.
Huang Yicheng and his brothers came forward and bowed their hands to Du Zongwu: "General, look at what has been done inside and outside the post."
Clean” Du Zongwu waved his hand towards the post station, and a dozen armored soldiers dismounted and ran into the post station.
There was a burst of chickens and dogs in the post station, and only a few barking dogs were heard.
Soon there was no movement.
After a while, there was no movement. , I saw the squad leader leading the team strode out and reported to Du Zongwu: "General Qi, my subordinates took the brothers to check the inn in detail to make sure it is safe."
Du Zongwu nodded and said to Huang Yicheng: "Huang Yicheng, from now on, the inn will be taken over by this general.
I would like you and your brothers to stay at the inn next to it.
You don't need to take care of it here.
Your expenses at the inn will...
Someone will settle with the inn, so you don’t need to worry about it.
From now on until the Holy King leaves tomorrow, you can’t come in again, go ahead."
Huang Yicheng had no choice but to agree and took his twenty brothers to the inn next door to stay.
The reason for choosing to live in an inn instead of an inn is of course because the house in the inn is larger and much stronger, and enough manpower can be arranged inside for safety protection.
Du Zongwu took people into the post station and checked it in detail again.
Indeed, no safety hazards were found.
Even some chickens and dogs raised by the post soldiers were killed and taken to the kitchen to prepare something delicious for the nobles.
Yes, improve the food.
Zhao Bei led the Long Wei Army to the inn first, and Du Zongwu immediately led people to greet him, "General, the people in the inn have been arranged by the general to the inn next to him.
Now the entire inn has been taken over by our people.
The general has personally checked with people and found no problems, so the Holy King and his ladies can move in."
After hearing this, Zhao Bei pondered for a moment and asked: "Have the identities of the people at the inn and the people at the inn been checked?
Have you sent someone to check inside and outside the inn?"
"Um" Du Zongwu looked stunned and embarrassed, and said quickly: "General, I am wrong.
General, I will immediately take people to check on the brothers.
Follow me."
Zhao Bei watched Du Zongwu leading hundreds of soldiers to the inn next door.
He couldn't help but shook his head and muttered: "This Du Zongwu is completely different from his brother, so different."
Du Zongwu's elder brother is Du Zongwen.
Both brothers are the sons of Du Fu.
Du Fu passed away a few years ago, which can be regarded as the end of his life.
His elder brother Du Zongwu is now in Zhao Ziliang waiting for the imperial edict.
He is responsible for drafting edicts and is also serving as a living minister.
He has an official position and his literary talent is very good.
But this Du Zongwu is completely different from his father Du Fu and brother Du Zongwen.
He grew up tall and thick, with a ferocious appearance.
He likes martial arts but not literature.
He has been rolling on the battlefield for more than ten years.
He was promoted from a small soldier to a dragon guard.
The major general of the army did not rely on his father and brother for any care.
He worked his way up to this position by himself.
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When Du Zongwu and his men checked the identity and inside and outside of the inn next door in detail before returning to the inn, Zhao Ziliang's chariot had arrived.
Naturally, all the eunuchs and maidens could not move in.
Since some soldiers were required to be responsible for security in the inn, It was also necessary to arrange some eunuchs and maids to serve the nobles, so everyone else could only camp around the inn
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