Chapter 287 Chance Encounter

Chapter 287 Chance Encounter

Chapter 287 Chance Encounter
Shao Xun himself was still in Guangchengze dealing with the prevention of locust plagues and was unable to spare time.

But the bureaucratic machine of the Marquis' Mansion began to operate. All kinds of materials began to be transported to the vicinity of Green Willow Garden, and people also gathered here.

For a moment, this place seemed to be the center of the storm.

Wei Fu and Liang Chen stood by the Ru River, quietly watching the endless stream of carriages, horses, and people, and they felt that their eyes were almost not enough.

It turns out that Lord Chen’s fame is not just bragging, he really has soldiers, a lot of soldiers!
Apart from other things, the soldiers' spirit is really good. When they march, they hold their heads high and chests out.

When they sat down to take a nap, there was complete silence - don't think this is simple, if it were a team with normal military discipline, it would be normal for soldiers to whisper to each other.

The carriage was loaded with weapons, armor, pottery jars, tents, food and other supplies, very complete.

It snowed a little today, and the young and strong auxiliary soldiers took good care of the supplies to prevent them from getting damp. In short, they were very careful.

"If the king had these soldiers, Guanzhong would be as stable as Mount Tai." Wei Fu sighed.

"You are incompetent?" Liang Chen snorted coldly, "There is no shortage of brave men in Yongqin. But with a shortage of food and weapons, who has the energy to fight?"

Wei Fu was speechless.

Sometimes he always felt that God was targeting Guanzhong.

When there are no disasters elsewhere, there are disasters in Guanzhong.

When there is a disaster elsewhere, Guanzhong will certainly not be able to escape.

Now, the population is sparse and the streets are desolate. The governor of Chang'an and the king of Nanyang can only control a few large cities. If the Xiongnu advances westward, they may be able to march straight in and kill Chang'an in a short time.

But they really have no way to deal with things like disasters, and they don't have the ability to generate money or food, so they can only let others say what they want.

Furthermore, Liang Chen was a very cruel person. It was he who, under the order of King of Nanyang, strangled King of Hejian and his son on the way. Wei Fu did not want to offend him too much.

"Is Shao Xun going to the war?" Wei Fu didn't say anything, but Liang Chen was unwilling to let him go and asked directly.

"Haven't you already found out? He will travel east to Chenjun in February, most likely to take care of his fiefdom and meet the various tribes in Yuzhou." Wei Fu replied.

Liang Chen smacked his lips and said, "Shao Xun will definitely not be able to control Yuzhou if it falls into his hands. Why did Situ hand over Yuzhou so readily? If it really doesn't work, you can give it to the king. We can also move to a new place."

Wei Fu smiled and ignored him.

As a member of a Guanzhong noble family, how could he possibly go to Yuzhou?
However, Situ did intend to recruit the King of Nanyang into the court.

At first, they wanted him to be Sikong, but of course he was unwilling to do so. What kind of world is this now? Can Sikong be compared with the governor of Chang'an?
Later, he was intended to be sent to Xuchang or Xiangyang.

The Prince of Nanyang used to be the governor of Xuchang. It would not be unacceptable for him to return to his hometown.

Jingzhou is more suitable than Xuchang, after all, it does not have to face the threat from Liu Han directly.

However, there was no further news and he stayed in Chang'an. Maybe the King of Donghai felt that Guanzhong was very close to Luoyang and must be guarded by someone close to him.

But the King of Nanyang was not capable enough. He had been stationed in Chang'an for three years, but he still could not completely control the situation in Guanzhong...

"You say, since the Huns suffered a loss in Luoyang, will they turn to attack Chang'an?" Liang Chen nudged Wei Fu again and asked.

Wei Fu thought for a moment and said, "It shouldn't be that fast. When they attacked Luoyang for the first time last year, they went straight to the city, but they retreated in the end because of lack of food. Now that they have figured out the situation, they will probably come again this year."

"What if we still can't conquer it this year?"

Liang Chen's question stumped Wei Fu. He thought for a long time before saying, "If we still can't take it this year, it's hard to say. Chang'an may be in danger."

Liang Chen was silent for a rare moment.

If the Xiongnu came out in full force to attack Guanzhong, with their current strength, they would definitely be unstoppable. So the question is, will Luoyang send troops to rescue them?
Not much hope.

"The princess is out." Wei Fu reminded softly.

Liang Chen came to his senses and looked towards the door.

Princess Liu, surrounded by her maids and servants, left the Green Willow Garden. Perhaps because she was in a bad mood, or because it was snowing and the ground was slippery, she accidentally stumbled and hit her knee on the stone lion at the gate of Shao's mansion.

The maids screamed and rushed forward to help.

Liu's face was twisted in pain, but she pushed the maid away and tried not to cry in front of everyone, saying, "It's okay. You don't have to blame yourselves. It was my carelessness."

The maidservant was so frightened that her face turned pale. She only breathed a sigh of relief after hearing what the princess said.

"Is mother okay?" Sima Li rushed over and asked softly.

"Nothing." Hearing her son's caring words, Liu endured the pain and said softly, "Jiao'er has grown up. You must learn to be a man in the future. Don't cry at the slightest pain or give up at the slightest setback."

Listening to his mother's gentle words, Sima Li nodded heavily and said, "From now on, I will ride my horse like the Lord of Chen, charging left and right among the thousands of troops, killing the generals and the enemies, and protecting my mother."

"Lord Chen..." Liu sighed.

There are no good people in the Shao family.

But she didn't want to say bad things about Shao Xun and Lu Xun in front of everyone, so she just said, "Go back."

Sima Li nodded.

"Princess." Wei Fu and Liang Chen stepped forward and saluted.

Liu looked at them and said, "It's a windy and snowy day. Thank you for your hard work."

"It's my duty." They both answered one after another.

Liu nodded, unwilling to say anything more, and got into the carriage with a dignified manner.

The carriage rumbled along and soon left the Green Willow Garden.

Only at this time did Liu relax and silently think of a solution.

If it really doesn't work, just take her son back to Chang'an. She didn't want to give her son to an outsider. Since Lu Xun didn't want to go to Chang'an and let her adopted son serve her, then forget it.

Anyway, his son's name has been recorded in the genealogy of King Fan Yang, so it doesn't matter whether he has been filial to his stepmother or not.

So be it.

After traveling north for a day, the carriage suddenly encountered a large group of soldiers and had to retreat to the side of the road to avoid them.

Liu took her son to the nearby village shop to have some food.

"Silver Spear Army!"

"Chen Hou's army!"

A customer in the restaurant exclaimed.

Sima Li, who was having a meal, was attracted by the mighty army. He couldn't help but walk to the door of the store and watch the teams of soldiers passing by.

The soldiers looked indifferent and relaxed.

When they marched, they were not wearing armor, holding bows, or carrying their iconic silver spears, but they marched in strict discipline and in neat formations.

A general in golden armor rode up on horseback, surrounded by his personal soldiers.

"Sir, there is a tavern here, which is opened by the Silver Spear Army's own people. Why don't we stop to have some food and rest before continuing our journey?" Tang Jian shouted loudly in the wind and snow.

"What do you mean by family members?" Shao Xun was a little puzzled.

"Liu Datou, the former squad leader of the second group of the Silver Spear Army, was injured during the massacre of the Xianbei in Chang'an. His right arm was broken, so he opened a restaurant in this place where people travel back and forth." Tang Jian replied.

"How's your livelihood?"

"Many merchants stop here, and business is booming. They are from the Silver Spear Army, so no one dares to come and cause trouble. I heard that Liu Datou bought two concubines from the refugees and they work as maids in the kitchen."

Shao Xun was very happy to hear this and said, "My soldiers should live well. Forget about today. We are in a hurry to get on the road. Go buy some wine and food and share them with my soldiers."

"Yes." Tang Jian took the order and quickly entered the restaurant.

Liang Chen and others were intimidated by his power and dared not to obstruct him.

Tang Jian had never seen Liang Chen and Wei Fu, so he just glanced at them casually and let them go.

But when he saw Sima Li and Liu, he was startled, but said nothing and went to buy wine and food.

On the post road outside the restaurant, a rider came galloping and handed the military report to Shao Xun.

As soon as Shao Xun took it, he saw the wind and snow blowing in his face, so he got off the horse, went to the corridor of the restaurant, opened it and read.

It turned out that it was forwarded to him by the Grand Commandant Wang Yan. It looked like a copy, recording the battle that had just taken place in Yanzhou.

Liu Xian, the King of Quyang of the Han Dynasty, was stationed in Wei County and ordered Shi Le and Wang Mi to lead their troops across the river and enter the territory of Yanzhou.

Shi Le captured Bai Ma and then headed east to attack Juancheng, the seat of the Yanzhou governor.

Wang Mi went south to Chenliu, apparently with the intention of advancing into Yuzhou.

After reading it, Shao Xun was a little confused. He didn't understand the Huns' strategic intentions.

Do you want to get in and out quickly, plunder and leave, or do you want to occupy it for a long time?
Wang Mi, right? You're here again? You bumped into me again?

Shao Xun felt a little sorry for him. He wondered how his soldiers were doing now after three defeats in two years.

Is there enough time to practice?
There was an argument outside the restaurant.

Shao Xun turned his head to take a look, sighed helplessly, and turned away.

His status was not ordinary, so wherever he went, a large group of personal soldiers followed him.

The followers of King Nanyang were just being pushed around, some of them had their weapons taken off them, and some were even searched, causing chaos.

So he left decisively.

Inside the restaurant, Liang Chen was about to curse, but he saw several big men staring at him fiercely, so he decided not to suffer a loss and sat back to eat.

When Liu saw Shao Xun standing at the door, she felt nervous, but fortunately he looked for a while and then left.

Liu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and continued to eat her simple meal slowly and leisurely, while patiently correcting Sima Li's dining etiquette.

After a long time, Tang Jian and several personal soldiers came out from the back kitchen, each carrying several large bags of steamed buns.

Before leaving, he looked at Liu again in confusion.

Liu glanced at him calmly and then looked away.

The wind and snow grew stronger, some people returned north, and some went south.

After finishing her meal, Liu took a carriage to Luoyang. She also had to visit Princess Pei of Donghai, as she needed her help with something.

Shao Xun returned to Green Willow Garden.

A few days later, important military and political figures including Cao Fu, Pei Kang, Yang Jiongzhi, Cui Gong, Pei Yi, Liu Anzhi, Chen Yougen, and Li Chong arrived one after another, and even Yuan Yan, Le Zhao, and Yang Man came.

The next period of time concerns the future of the Shao family’s military and political group and cannot be taken lightly, so all the generals and officers gathered together to discuss and find out the gaps.

Almost at the same time, Shizhong Yu Min asked for leave and set off for Yingchuan with the academician of the Houfu Ling Yu Liang and the military officer of the Situ Mufu Wang Xuan.

They were going to scout the way.

(End of this chapter)