Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 619: March now!

With panic and anxiety, after several scouts made sure that there were no spies around, they immediately turned back to the city without stopping. After they entered the city, in less than a cup of tea, two fast horses galloped from the city. And out.

Of these two horses, two people are sitting on one horse, but the other horse is empty.

One of the two people sitting on the horse was Jiang Xi. However, this scout, who was born as a farmer, was not skilled in riding skills, so he was at best a passenger, being taken by the real rider. Moving forward.

The horse ran fast, galloping on the official road, and soon saw several villages and towns in the outermost part of Dai County.

On the other side, in the county town of Dai, there was no eunuch sitting in the county governor's office. The county governor Chen Zhi actually came to his own workshop. After meeting the person in charge, Li Li, he brought Li Li's younger brother , the talented Li Wei was called into a side room of the workshop.

During this period of time, Chen Zhi had spent most of his time commanding and arranging the county's defense in the government offices. He was no longer diligent in returning to his own home, and he almost never paid attention to the workshop.

However, Chen Zhi's people did not come, but his investment in the workshop was not ambiguous at all, and it continued to expand the scale and scope.

Today's Chen's workshop has developed from a small workshop of the Zheng family to a continuous house covering a lot of land. Almost all the surrounding yards and houses have been bought by the Chen family, and some of them are used as workshops. The other part is where craftsmen and handymen sleep and live.

In addition, a brand new workshop has been built in Chenzhuang outside the city. It is said that most of the work in the city's workshops will be transferred there in the future.

Of course, the workshops in the city are still the top priority of the Daijun Chen family, especially the paper workshop. Now they have become a major source of income for the Daijun Chen family. They are gradually showing their power. If it were not for the clouds of war. and suppression, I am afraid that they have already made money every day.

However, Chen Zhi came here today not to inquire about Zhifang. After he called Li Wei, he asked a few questions and frowned slightly after receiving the answer.

"According to you, that thing has been put together?"

Li Wei was young and usually had a very outgoing temper, but when facing Chen Zhi, he was restrained and cautious. He did not answer immediately, but thought for a while before saying: "According to your instructions, the Ma family will be The few things we made were put together and brought to our own iron shop to build, and it was almost done, but after knocking for a few times, I found it difficult to hold on for a few more times."

"This is enough. It is only for temporary use." Chen Zhi nodded and added, "Don't waste the remaining scraps. Use them all together."

Li Wei expressed his understanding and then left.

As soon as the others left, Chen Zhi took out a piece of paper from his arms, and it turned out to be the "More Powerful Machine Plan" that he had saved by drawing lots.

This picture comes from the Mo family's signature. There are two of them. They were obtained at the same time as the "Tibetan Species Picture" and the "Finding Talisman", but Chen Zhi kept it all the time, intending to use it at a critical moment.

This is a powerful plan. As long as you have a prototype of the concept, write the rough outline and concept on paper, and leave it in a secret room for three days, you will have a complete structural diagram.

At this time, Chen Zhi looked at the complex structure above, his eyes swept over several relatively independent figures, and finally tore the drawing into pieces with two hands.

The scraps of paper were gathered up here, and Chen Ju's voice came from outside the door on the other side, with a hint of anxiety in his voice——

"My lord, someone from the city came and said they had something important to report."

After a cup of tea, Chen Zhi met Jiang Xi in the backyard of the Yamen.

Facing the actual ruler of Daijun, Jiang Xi was inevitably a little nervous and excited, so much so that he couldn't even speak clearly.

"Don't be impatient," Chen Zhi waved his hands and said comfortingly, "I remember your name is Jiang Xi. I captured two leaders of the Kebo True Department before. I met you once at that time."

"I didn't expect that the prefect, you have so many things to do, you can still remember the villain!" Hearing this, Jiang Xi's face flushed with excitement, and he felt that his heart was surging. It was inexplicable that a small person like himself could be remembered by Chen Zhi all the time. , he felt much closer to Chen Zhi, and the tension dissipated a lot.

Seeing that the other party calmed down, Chen Zhi took advantage of the situation and asked, "You said you met the Xianbei people?"

Jiang Xi quickly recounted what he and others saw in the forest.

"Is it possible to estimate the approximate number of people?" Chen Zhi asked again.

Jiang Xi pondered for a moment, shook his head and said: "The situation was too critical at that time. In the end, we tried to hide it and neglected the soldiers and horses. I hope the governor will forgive me."

Chen Zhi shook his head and said: "You did nothing wrong. Scouts are all elites in our army. It is not easy to train one. The best choice is to protect yourself. What's more, you have brought the news back. If you are impulsive, not only you will be killed." Our lives are at risk, and we have no way of knowing the news, so you are not guilty and have merit!" Jiang Xi breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.

Chen Zhi then said: "It's been quite hard for you to travel all the way. You were even more tired from exploring the enemy's situation before. Go down and rest for a while. If you still want to know the details later, I will summon you again."

"Thank you for your concern!" Jiang Xi felt that Chen Zhi was really approachable and loved the people like a son after hearing this, so he resigned and left in agitated mood.

Chen Zhi narrowed his eyes.

"Is this a raid on Dai County? Duan Wenyang is quite ambitious, but it is also my opportunity!"

After thinking about it, he immediately called Chen Ju, and asked him to call all the officials in the city, and then called Ran Zhan over, and asked him to come forward and bring the elders, speakers, and outstanding children of the major families in the city. , all "invited" to come to the Yamen.

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pat!pat!pat!

Horse hooves fell on the muddy road, making constant sounds.

The Xianbei soldiers and horses who left the dense forest finally came to the flat road. After a short period of repair, they moved forward slowly.

Walking at the front were the soldiers and horses directly belonging to Duan Wenyang. Each of them had strong soldiers and horses, and was full of energy. Even the horses under their crotches looked in high spirits, and they had obviously been carefully fed.

In fact, this is also the case. Since Duan Bu Xianbei followed Wang Jun, he has focused on developing cavalry and paid special attention to the feeding of horses and the selection of horse food. This time Duan Wenyang went on an expedition and after some bargaining with Wang Quan, he obtained the price from him. They had good fodder in their hands, so even though they accelerated their pace along the way for the attack, they still did not delay taking care of the horses.

It is no exaggeration to say that on this journey, many small tribes were forcibly brought here, and their warriors may not be able to keep up with the food of these Duanbu horses!
And these cavalry are also worthy of such treatment, especially the three thousand among them, who are the direct line of the direct line. Under the leadership of Duan Wenyang, it can be said that they have conquered the south and the north, especially since they followed Wang Jun and accompanied him several times. Entering and leaving the Central Plains, he first pacified the refugees in Hebei, then attacked the Jie bandits, and even fought against the Huns' cavalry several times.

After so many fierce battles, even if they have not been tempered into an elite division, with the blessing of rich experience, their combat power will far exceed that of other soldiers.

Not to mention, in order to maintain this cavalry, Duan Wenyang and Duan Xianbei invested a lot of financial and manpower every year, and then sent out such troops and plundered in return.

Duan Wenyang rode a tall horse and walked at the front of the cavalry. He raised his head and held his chest high, as if he was integrated with the 3000 people, exuding an unspeakable ferocious aura.

Compared with the cavalry at the head of the battle, the soldiers and horses on both sides and wings were much inferior. Not only were they inferior in energy and spirit, but they all looked tired, and many of them were dejected, and some even couldn't walk. Even the clothes are like heaven and earth.

A large part of these people can be said to be in rags. If they had not gone out with the army, they still had vague formations and formations, and they might be regarded as beggars.

These are undoubtedly people from small tribes who were forcibly requisitioned along the way. This group of people originally fled in different directions due to the Xianbei Civil War. Most of them are from the Xianbei tribe, but there are also other small tribes. Each of them is not large in number, but when they gather together, they can Quite impressive.

This time Wang Quan blocked the road, allowing Duan Wenyang to bring in less than half of the troops, but he still decisively selected these miscellaneous troops. He had his own considerations in doing so, not only to avoid the consumption of his own strength, but also to prevent these troops from being destroyed. The people from the small clan he brought were scattered again, affecting his plan.

Of course, the more important thing is that these people are ideal cannon fodder, perfect for testing and attacking cities.

In cruel siege battles, even if the siege party wins in the end, it often has to pay a huge price. Of course, Duan Wenyang is reluctant to send out his direct troops, and he doesn't even want to consume too much of his own tribe's subordinate troops.

Da da da!
Suddenly, there was a sound of horseshoes in front, and then a young man who was slightly thin but looked quite shrewd came on horseback, reined in the reins a long way away from Duan Wenyang, and said, "Marshal, we are far away from that Dai County. There is still half a day to go! I have sent people to control the passing vehicles and pedestrians."

"Good boy! Well done!" Duan Wenyang nodded. The young man opposite him was considered a member of his clan. His name was Duan Min. The two of them had a close relationship. They were his right-hand men. Although he was short in stature, he was fierce in battle.

On the other side, Zheng Ru couldn't help but said: "General, after a few days of hurried travel through forests and rivers, the soldiers, generals and horses will inevitably be tired. This half-day journey is neither far nor near, and there are soldiers who will control the people passing by. Why not Let the army recuperate and recharge before attacking Dai County?"

Duan Wenyang's face suddenly darkened, he shook his head and said: "Soldiers are very fast. We finally got here, just to kill Chen Zhi by surprise. How can we give up halfway in front of us? Duan Min, pass on my military order and march immediately!"

Zheng Ru's expression changed and he shook his head slightly. He vaguely guessed that the reason why the general was so impatient was probably related to the current situation in Xianbei's various ministries. It was really difficult to dissuade him.

　Thanks for the reward, brother!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)