Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

At the junction of Fangzhou and Jingzhao, a wide river meanders from the northwest, and goes eastward obliquely. canal.

There are many farmers working by the river, and there are also pedestrians on the road and bridge. When they hear the thunderous sound of horseshoes, they can't help turning their heads to look. More than a hundred cavalry are galloping like a whirlwind.

"Alang, Alang!"

Li Shan, who had no expression on his face but was extremely anxious in his heart, glanced back coldly. Wang Junhao shuddered, but he continued to shout bravely: "It's hard to reach Zhuangzi today with such speed."

Zhao Da on the side also shouted: "Ah Lang, the horse can't hold on."

From the beginning of the journey from Renzhi Palace, Li Shan has been driving his horse and galloping without resting for a moment, and because of fear of accidents, the guards had to bring armor and ordnance. Such a load, such a horse speed, Even if they could make it to Zhuangzi...it would be the end of the battle, and Li Shan also understood this reason.

Li Shan gritted his teeth, forced himself to suppress the anxiety in his heart, lightly reined in the reins, and shouted: "Rest for a quarter of an hour before going on your way."

There was a sound of neighing war horses all around. The guards reined in the reins and jumped off the horses, took out bean cakes from the bag to feed, and someone went to fetch water from the river. Li Shan sat on a stone, thinking about when he would be able to rush back to Zhuangzi .

From Phoenix Valley to Chang'an, it's less than a hundred miles away, and it can be reached in a day on a fast horse. If you leave at noon, you should be able to arrive tonight... What happened?

Fan Shiyi leaned closer and said in a low voice, "I've asked Zhu Ba and Zhao Da, and there is nothing unusual about Zhuangzi, and the concubine is not in a hurry."

"Yeah." Li Shan responded casually. It doesn't matter whether Zhuangzi has any abnormalities. The key is why his mother called him back in advance. After thinking about it, he pointed to Jushui and said, "Tomorrow, you will send someone to arrange a few ships here. .”

Fan Shiyi glanced at the broad Jushui, nodded and said, "That's exactly what it is."

More than half a month ago, Li Shan had just arrived at Phoenix Valley, and took his guards to go inside and outside. There is a not-so-easy mountain road in Phoenix Valley that leads to the northwest, and Jushui is passing there.

In case something happens, the key people can be withdrawn from there, at least those important ones must be kept, such as Ling Jing, Su Dingfang, Li Shimin and the old man Cui Xin.

An hour ago, Li Shan went to see him and asked for leave to go home on the grounds that his wife was pregnant. Li Yuan responded with a smile. The eyes of Cui Xin, who happened to be there, were wet. His daughter was pregnant only three months after leaving the cabinet. You little brat.

Li Yuan was quite talkative, so he asked Cui Xin to go with him... Unfortunately, Cui Xin refused, and Li Shan was on the verge of crying. If the father-in-law fled together, it would be much safer.

After all, there are many warriors around Li Shimin, Ling Jing, as an important person in Tiance's mansion, must be protected, Su Dingfang himself is a unparalleled warrior, and Cui Xin... not to mention that he has no power to restrain a chicken, but it is not much better.

A quarter of an hour later, when Li Shan was about to start again, Fan Shiyi whispered, "Ah Lang, do you want to leave someone here?"

Li Shan looked back at the Renzhi Palace in the distance, and nodded slightly. Fan Shiyi's idea was very prophetic. The Jushui flowed south from Ningzhou, passed through Fangzhou, entered Jingzhao, and poured into Baiqu.

Because the Zhengguo Canal has been almost useless since the Western Wei Dynasty established its capital in Guanzhong, so the Baiqu Canal is the main canal for irrigation in Guanzhong. bridge's.

This also means that the bridge named Juyuan Bridge is the most direct passage from Phoenix Valley to Jingzhao.

It's not that you can't go to other places. For example, after coming out of Phoenix Valley, there is also a bridge across Jushui, but because of the mountain range, you have to enter Binzhou, and then go south near Sanshui County, or go southeast from Phoenix Valley, and pass Tongguan County crossed Jushui from Huayuan County.

But there is no doubt that Juyuan Bridge is the fastest way.

If King Qi really wants to make trouble and block the news, it is impossible not to deploy people here.

Various thoughts flashed through Li Shan's mind, and now he really regrets it. If he had known this, he should have sent someone to investigate around Fangzhou earlier, at least he must know the terrain well, and the importance of Juyuan Bridge... He heard Ling Jing mention it when he was driving north.

"You pick someone...no, we'll talk about it when we go back to Zhuangzi." Li Shan ordered in a low voice, "After returning to Zhuangzi, pick two suitable people, don't get too close, watch from a distance...bring a telescope."

"Yes."

After all, war horses are not machines, they eat grass, and bean cakes are not gasoline. Although they are all carefully selected good horses, they have traveled nearly a hundred miles, from noon to late night, and stopped five times in the middle. , and finally approached Sun Moon Lake.

Li Shan bent down and touched the hair of the horse under his crotch. This horse is called a steed. A few days ago, it made Yu Chigong, Li Daoxuan, and Cheng Yaojin jealous, but now it is already covered with sweat.

"came back."

Hearing Zhu Ba's reminder, Li Shan's spirit shook, and he could faintly see two black shadows trotting over.

After a while, Fan Shiyi, panting heavily, shook his head and said, "Nothing unusual."

After a pause, Fan Shiyi added, "I didn't dare to approach Zhuangzi."

It's true that you can't get close to Zhuangzi. If something happens, it will only reveal your whereabouts. Li Shan thought for a while with a cold face, and then ordered: "Wear armor."

Small voices sounded one after another. Zhao Da took off the package from the horse and dressed Li Shan neatly. Nearly a hundred guards carried the bag, and the horse picked the bell, and slowly headed towards Zhuangzi.

I always have to go back to see what happened. Li Shan came all the way, and the mixed emotions gradually calmed down. If the prince or Pei Shiju wanted to do something, the mother might have got the news from his uncle Er Zhuhuan. Zhu Ba and Zhao Da sent letters to explain that Zhuangzi was not blocked at that time.

Zhu Ba and Zhao Da set off yesterday afternoon, stayed in Sanyuan County for one night, and arrived at Phoenix Valley at noon today. It was only a little over a day later, and Pei Shiju probably hadn't done anything yet.

Moreover, Liu Heier, Qu Silang, Zhou Zhoulang and other personal guard leaders are still there, Zhuangzili can organize nearly a thousand soldiers with all its strength, even if Pei Shiju wants to attack, it is impossible to capture it in a day.

The most important thing is that Li Shan doesn't really believe that under the current situation, the crown prince or Pei Shiju will do something... If so, it will be a blessing for Li Shimin, and he doesn't have to be so worried in the future.

As long as we can defend Sun Moon Lake and wait for King Qin to quell the rebellion, it will be fine.

Li Jiancheng would not be so stupid, and Pei Shiju would not be so stupid.

Turning from the main road to the small road to Zhuangzi, Li Shan carefully looked around and found that there were no traces of the war, so he gradually felt relieved.

Suddenly there was a sharp whistling sound, Zhu Ba and Zhao Da reflexively raised their shields to protect Li Shan, while Fan Shiyi in front smiled and said, "It's quite awake."

Li Shan also laughed, this is a secret sentry arranged outside the village, communicating with loud arrows, after turning a corner, the village entrance has already been set up, all kinds of horses are piled up at the village entrance, dozens of youths are vigilant with knives and guns Looking outside, there were guards running behind him, and loud bamboo whistles sounded in Zhuangzi.

"Alang?"

"It's Mr. Lang who is back."

Li Shan let out a long sigh of relief. He didn't bother with these things first, and drove his horse back home. At this time, the whole Zhuangzi was alarmed.

Half a quarter of an hour later, the sleepy Zhu Shi looked at his anxious son, "So fast?"

"What the hell happened?"

Mrs. Zhu yawned, looked at Wang Junhao who was not far away, and then looked at the maids around him, and said with a smile: "Just a few days ago, I received a letter from Mei County, saying that you have an uncle in Qizhou, and you are going to Visit one or two."

Li Shan's face changed slightly. The relatives in Meixian County are of course nonsense. The uncle the mother mentioned naturally refers to Er Zhuhuan, the prince's confidant. Is it really Donggong who wants to do it?
Taking a deep breath, Li Shan waved his hands to make everyone retreat, and helped his mother into the backyard.