Zhenwu County is located in the northwest. The land is barren and the products are not abundant. In order to make a living, the people have to go to the mountains to hunt in addition to farming. In addition, it is bordered by foreigners, and there are occasional foreign disturbances. Therefore, the people here are strong, regardless of gender Both young and old can go to fight.
But it was the first time that the prefecture was surrounded.
Not to mention the use of encircling the prefecture, it is said that Zhenwu County is stationed with troops. The Zhenbei Army under General Zhenbei also came from the North, and they are brave and good at fighting. If the General Zhenbei sends troops to quell the chaos, these No matter how brave ordinary people are, they are just fish on the cutting board.
This was originally a very simple matter, but the emperor received a secret letter from the county guard, but the inside said that the Zhenbei Army had colluded with foreigners, deliberately inciting the people to cause chaos and plotting treason.
The Zhenbei Army has guarded the northwest for generations, and the Zhenbei General He Lian is also a rare general. What's more, the ancestors of the He family have made great contributions to the Great Chu. If they really treason, they will be a great enemy to the Great Chu.
"He Lian can't be treason." Chu Xiangtian said: "I have dealt with him, he is straightforward, and he hates traitors the most in his life."
He Lian was nearly ten years older than him. When Chu Xiangtian was a teenager, he met He Lian who came to support him when he was practicing with the old general. He Lian was nearly 30 years old at the time. The enemy was very brave. Chu Xiangtian had fought side by side with him several times. Not to mention that he could fully understand this man, but from that time, He Lian was an admirable opponent.
Chu Fengyuan didn't believe that He Lian would treason with the enemy. Most of the elders of the He family died in the war. Even if he wanted to treason, the rest of the He family could not agree. Stupid people would choose this path, but He Lian obviously didn't.
"I don't believe that Helian will collude with the enemy, but it is true that the prefecture is surrounded, and that the Zhenbei Army has not sent troops to quell the chaos.
He is the emperor, and he has more concerns than others. "There may be hidden secrets in this, or maybe He Lian really did something stupid, so I want you to go there and find out the reason. In case the letter is true, you Just bring troops to clear the chaos."
Except for Chu Xiangtian, for the time being, he could not find anyone who could talk to He Lian and suppress He Lian in the worst case.
Chu Fengyuan sighed, "You have worked so hard to run this trip, but now the general is withered, and there is really no one who can be used as a big deal."
Chu Xiangtian nodded and responded, "My minister understands that I will go back and make preparations, and I will set off on the same day."
After leaving the palace, Chu Xiangtian went back to the Hou Mansion first, and had to explain to Fu Tian first.
After Chu Xiangtian was urgently called into the palace, Fu Tian's right eyelid never heard it, and he could not calm down before doing other things. Fu Tian simply held the tea cup and waited for others to return.
As soon as Chu Xiangtian entered the door, he saw Fu Tian turning his head to look at him. Fu Tian saw the weight between Chu Xiangtian's eyebrows and his heart sank slightly. He suddenly understood that it was the worst situation he had thought of.
Putting down the tea cup, Fu Tian stood up and walked to him, "The emperor wants you to go to the northwest to calm the chaos?"
Chu Xiangtian let out an "um" and stroked his head with his palm, "This is my responsibility."
Fu Tian nodded and did not say goodbye. Instead, he bent his eyes and smiled, "Well, when will you leave? Do you want me to pack your clothes?"
"I'll leave soon, I'll come back... I'll tell you." Chu Xiangtian said, "There are all big camps outside the city."
Fu Tian let go and grabbed his hand and said, "Okay, then I'll wait for you at home."
"When I come back, don't worry." Chu Xiangtian gave him a heavy kiss on his lips, and then strode out. He also had to go out of the city to order troops. The situation in Zhenwu County is about to erupt at any moment, and it may expand at any moment. He must rush over as soon as possible.
Fu Tian didn't go out to see him off, but stood in the room, watching him strode away, only to sigh a long, a trace of worry appeared between his brows.
This was Chu Xiangtian's first expedition after he was with Chu Xiangtian.
Chu Xiangtian quickly went to the camp outside the city to order soldiers. He ordered two thousand soldiers and horses. Five hundred elites followed him first, and the rest were all dressed up. Then keep up.
Five hundred horseshoes stepped out of billowing smoke on the official road outside the city, and Chu Xiangtian led the people to the west.
Zhenwu County is to the west of Qingyang, passing through five counties and two high mountains. Fortunately, in order to ensure the transportation of grain and grass, Qingyang has also built an official road to the northwest, and the roads are much easier.
Chu Xiangtian took five hundred elites and rushed to Zhenwu County day and night.
The gate of Zhenwu County was closed tightly. Chu Xiangtian rode on his horse, and he could see the guards above the city wall from a distance. The patrol guards were wearing the clothes of the Zhenbei Army.
"Zhenbei Army really wants to rebel?" asked Yang Dashi, who came together.
Chu Xiangtian shook his head, took a few steps forward with the horse's belly, and shouted under the city gate: "Wang Yu, Chu Xiangtian, please see General Zhenbei."
The guard on the city wall leaned down and looked down for a while, then saw him step back a few steps, and then disappeared.
Yang Dashi spit out irritably, "What is the Zhenbei Army doing?"
The guards went to report the letter, and a group of people set up camp outside the city. When they quickly finished eating dry food supplies, the gate of Zhenwu County squeaked heavily and slowly dropped from above.
He Lian, wearing armor, rode out to greet him on a laurel horse. Behind him were two guards, one on the left and one on the right, looking wary.
Chu Xiang Tiance stepped forward, and both sides were weighing the other's intentions in their hearts.
After looking at each other for a long time, He Lian got off his horse to salute, "Lord."
He dismounted, and the two guards behind him dismounted with him, one of whom subconsciously wanted to reach out to help him.
Chu Xiangtian was keenly aware, frowned and asked, "General He was injured?"
He Lian waved away from the guard and couldn't help but cursed. "The son of a bitch, Chen Shouke, sent someone to plot against Lao Tzu. If I didn't know it was the prince, I would never come here in person."
Chu Xiangtian led him into the temporary military account, "What's the matter?"
He Lian got a knife on his waist. The wound was not small, and it was all made by force. Now that Chu Xiangtian did not listen to the slander, he relaxed his vigilance, untied the heavy armor, and re-wrapped the broken wound. While cursing, tell him what happened recently.
The governor of Zhenwu County is Chen Shouke, who is in charge of the tax collection of a county. The land in Zhenwu County was originally barren and it was not easy to cultivate. This year it was extremely hot. The people planted wheat crops with all their efforts, so they took back three of the previous years. One part. Seeing that the grain is about to be levied, if it is handed in, the people in Zhenwu County will be hungry for the New Year this year, and he does not know what year will be next year. He is stationed in Zhenwu County all year round and cannot bear the suffering of the people, so he proposed to The court handed over the paper, please the emperor's grace.
On the surface, Chen Shouke agreed, and he did give the court a discount, but turned around and told them that this year the entire Chu's collection of Chengdu was not good, and the treasury was empty. In order to fill the treasury, not only did the taxation not be reduced, but it was more than in previous years. Half.
After that, they sent officers and soldiers to force expropriation, but the people of Zhenwu County are not vegetarians. If the government does not provide a way to survive, they will resist. Chen Shouke is ruthless, and the news is concealed to death. He Lian often patrols and trains outside, and waits until the two sides rise to death. He only got the news after he got away.
He led his troops back to quell the dispute, only to realize that not only had the tax not been reduced, but had also increased, and even more so, he had seen blood. He Lian's instinct was wrong, but he didn't find the problem for a while. He thought about going to the county mansion to discuss the solution with Chen Shouke, but unexpectedly discovered that he had contacts with foreigners.
Chen Shouke always pretends to be an honest person who has not done much to the outside world. After he was smashed, he cried and begged for mercy to admit his mistakes. But when He Lian let him go for the time being, he was about to go back to write about the situation. Stabbed.
If it weren't for the sense of crisis and agility that He Lian had cultivated all the year round on the battlefield, and his reaction was a little slower, he would have to be pricked from behind on the spot.
"I also underestimated the enemy." He Lian clutched his wound and inhaled. "This squad is very tough. The previous Wei Wei Nuo is pretended to be. He estimates that he has been in collusion with foreigners for many years and has been trying to Zhenwu County."
Zhenwu County is the first pass of the frontier fortress. If Sang Zhenwu County falls, foreigners can drive straight in and penetrate deep into Da Chu.
"What did you close the gate for?"
He Lian said: "After I was injured, I immediately asked my cronies to encircle the prefecture, but the guards of the prefecture were Chen Shouke's cronies and refused to surrender. In addition, there are still foreign clans in the city, spreading news of my rebellion and inciting The people confronted me, I suffered from no evidence, foreigners looked at me and I didn't dare to rush to transfer troops from the border, so I simply sealed the city, while dealing with him, secretly sending people to Qingyang to send letters, and then temporarily stalemate with him ."
"Send a letter?" Chu Xiangtian looked strange, took out a letter and threw it to him, "Look at it for yourself."
When He Lian came over, it turned out to be Chen Shouke's secret letter, which detailed his crimes, including forcing him to impose exorbitant taxes and taxes on the people by force, not leading soldiers to surround the prefecture and even witnessing his dealings with foreigners, etc. , In short, all the charges were pushed to his head.
He Lianqi's wound hurts, and while hissing and gasping, he yells at Chen Shouke for sinister and viciousness.