Song Dynasty

Chapter 244
Great Song Dynasty, Jiankang Mansion, Longwandu.

Longwandu, one of the six crossings of the Yangtze River, was the place where half of the country was still used for transportation and water transportation during the Song Dynasty. As the Jurchen Three Route Army returned to the north in the first half of this year, although Jiangxi, Hunan, and Hubei south of the Yangtze River are everywhere. The rogues were beaten to pieces, but no matter what, the Jiankang Mansion, Lin'an Mansion, and Yangzhou Mansion in the southeast finally ushered in a long-lost peace.

The southeast was originally an economically developed area, and it was also the core area ruled by the small court of the Southern Song Dynasty. Even though it was only a few months of peace, the market has gradually prospered.

In this way, the role of Longwandu became more prominent.

In later generations, this ferry was also called Xiaguan Wharf, and later changed its name to Zhongshan Wharf.

At this moment, the water surface of the Yangtze River where the wharf is located is full of boats, and it is very lively.

Wu Tuo only wore a sackcloth, with a hand knife hanging from his waist. He heard his soldiers shouting: "General Wu, you have reached the end of the land." After that, his tense body finally relaxed.

Since the third year of Jianyan, there have been wars everywhere in the north and south of the Yangtze River, and there are also pirates on the Yangtze River.This time he brought a whole army of soldiers to escort Du Shu to the east, and fought several fierce battles with water bandits along the way.Even though the Sizhou army was aggressive, taking care of those thieves was like chopping melons and vegetables, but there were so many enemies, it was still annoying to see the sky and the enemies chasing each other on the water.

He chuckled and shouted: "I have lived here in Jinling for half a year, so I naturally recognize this wharf. What nonsense do you want?"

The sailor chuckled and said: "Yes, yes, but my subordinates have forgotten that the general Wu is an old man under the command of the military envoy. In the bloody battle in Jinling, he changed from an ordinary soldier to a deputy commander. I admire it very much."

Wu Tuo: "It's nothing special. Fighting this kind of thing is nothing more than training more on weekdays. You are not afraid of death in battle. Just grit your teeth and rush forward. As long as you dare to meet the enemy with a sword, no matter what your background is, you can do it." Capital commanders, battalion commanders, and army commanders can see any kind of future."

The soldier looked excited: "General Wu, can I be a general too?"

"Why not, Zhiniang thief, the military envoy said that a soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier. As long as you make contributions in the future, you will have a chance to stand out." After motivating the man, Wu Tuo asked: "Du Tong Judgment, are you awake?"

The soldier smiled and said, "I'm awake, but I drank it again."

While talking, Du Shu and the woman's laughter came from the cabin, followed by waves of silk and bamboo floating gently.

A woman sang softly: "In the evening, the jackdaws are full of sorrow, but the willow pond is fresh and green but gentle. If you teach that there is no hatred in your eyes, you don't believe that there are white heads in the world."

"The heart is broken, the tears are hard to hold, and the lovesickness returns to the little red building. The love has been blocked by the mountain, and it is not free to lean against the railing."

"Good voice, good words, enjoy a glass of wine." Inside was Du Shu's laughter.

"Thank you, master, for the reward. Master, I also respect you."

"Okay, okay, although I'm very drunk, but since the beauty is toasting, it's really disrespectful."

Then, there was a charming smile of Yingying Yanyan in the cabin, and then, the sound of silk and bamboo sounded again.

Soldier: "This Du Tongjuan, the joyful journey, the wine and beauties, singing and dancing, almost broke the morale of the brothers."

Wu Tuo also shook his head, that's right, Du Shu was originally a son-in-law, and the older he got, the more he liked this tune.This road came from Huangzhou to Jiankang, and the old man was not in a hurry.Everywhere I go, I have to visit places of interest, visit all the beauties in the world, and sing poems and wine with local celebrities. I have a great time.

He has a high official position and a noble status, and there is nothing anyone can do about him.

Wu Tuo: "Tongren, Jiankang has arrived, shouldn't it be time to disembark, we have to go and see Du Xianggong!"

"Don't worry, don't worry, I can go to my uncle's place tomorrow. Miss Xiao Qiao's singing voice is really heavenly, and Dao Si's song "Partridge Sky" just now is also wonderful. Hey...Only the willows in the pond are sprouting tender green shoots, showing a gentle situation. If I hadn't experienced the torment of separation and hatred, I wouldn't have believed that there would be a thing of white hair overnight in this world. Hey, it's so good, so good! Love is the essence of nature, I really never thought that Dao Wang Daosi is also an infatuated person."

Wu Tuo couldn't bear it anymore: "What a gentleman the military envoy is, I think this partridge is the worst poem he wrote, and the last one he loves most is the Bodhisattva man."

After all, without waiting for Du Shu to speak, he sang loudly with a voice like a broken gong: "Under Yugu's platform, there are clear rivers, and there are many pedestrians crying in the middle. Looking at Chang'an in the northwest, there are countless mountains."

This sound was sung so abruptly that all the women in the cabin paled in shock, they cried out repeatedly, and the ravens that were looking for food by the waterside of the pier croaked and flew up.

The musicians in the cabin were flustered and couldn't make a tune.

"Why, do I sing badly?" Wu Tuo stopped and asked honestly.

"Okay, Daosi's words are bold and majestic, and you have to have a man like you to sing it." Du Shu walked out of the inside shaking his body, striding hard while walking, and then sang: "The green hills can't cover it, after all, the east flow Go. Jiang Wan is worrying, and partridges are heard deep in the mountains."

At the end of the song, Du Shu said: "What a green mountain can't cover it. After all, it's going to the east. This sentence alone is enough to be passed down through the ages. Daosi compares himself with Cao Jingzong every day. I used to joke about it. I heard it today." With this sentence, I think of the military exploits he has made for the country this year, but I am completely in admiration in my heart. Tell the boat to dock, and let's go see Du Xianggong."

Seeing his face full of alcohol, Wu Tuo was a little worried: "Tong San, are you in good health?"

"It's just a few drinks, it doesn't matter. Just now General Wu's singing also has the effect of refreshing the mind, so the drunkenness has completely disappeared by now."

A few sergeants on the side covered their mouths and laughed lowly: "I never thought that General Wu's voice can be used to sober up."

Wu Tuo felt embarrassed and blushed: "Du Tong Sanxiu is going to make fun of the last general."

Du Shu smiled, and said again: "When we set off from our hometown in Huangzhou to Jiankang, Dao Si was marching west. It has been more than a month now, and we don't know what it looks like there. It's important to go to Du Xiang's place to get some news quickly."

When they set off, Wang Shen was confronting Li Hong in Xiaogan.There are [-] rebels in the Anlu area, and the Sizhou army's dispatch of troops this time can be said to have poked a hornet's nest.However, Huangzhou is in a state of corruption, and if Jianghan is not captured, there will be no future.

Due to the bad traffic and communication conditions of this era, coupled with the fact that there are bandits and bandits along the road, the grassroots of the Great Song Dynasty have completely disappeared. Up to now, they know nothing about the war in Jianghan.

Although Du Shu played with landscapes and was very happy with wine and beauty along the way, his heart was still on Jiang Han's side.

However, if Wang Shen has captured Jianghan now, he will definitely rush to send the news to Jiankang. Maybe Du Chong will get the news before himself.

Hearing what he said, Wu Tuo wanted to respond, "Who is our military envoy? Our Sizhou army is the most powerful army in the world. What are Zhang Yong and Cao Cheng?" The next time everyone attacked Kong Yanzhou, it took more than a month, and they also suffered a lot of secret losses. They were afraid that something might happen to Jiang Han.

Wu Tuo became anxious immediately: "Hurry up, hurry up, dock, dock."

After the team went ashore, Wu Tuo ordered his men to book an inn and settle down temporarily.Then he took a small team of sergeants, transported two or three carts of gifts, hired a sedan chair to carry Du Shu, and went to visit Du Chong.

It was different from the desertedness of Jiankang Mansion when they left Jinling last time.At this moment, because the city has absorbed a large number of people who fled from Jiangbei, the population has increased a lot, and the market has gradually become prosperous.Seeing the heavy traffic all the way, it feels a bit like the peacetime era.

Du Chong's current official position is right minister and Jiankang left behind, governor of Jianghuai military administration, and his office is located in Taicheng.However, Du Shu didn't have any official business in Jinling this time, so he asked someone to go directly to Du Chong's mansion.

Du Shu is a distant younger brother of the Du family. Every time he came to Du Chong's residence, others would treat him as a diner who came to eat and drink. Naturally, he didn't have a good face.Even if he later served as the general judge of Huangzhou, the prime minister's family was a seventh-rank official, and the Du family had never seen such a big man in the past.

However, when they met Du Shu this time, the family members gave an extremely enthusiastic "Ouch" and hurriedly said, "It turns out that Du Tongpan is here. You think you want to go home. My husband has been thinking about you these days." Well! Say, our family has finally figured out a thousand-mile steed, and in the future, the Du family may need you to support it. Mr. Xianggong is still handling official duties, so we will ask someone to report it with a fast horse."

Then they watched tea and handed towels again, which made Du Shu very uncomfortable, and said repeatedly: "Don't dare, I can't afford it."

"Why can't you afford it?" The most powerful butler under Du Chong smiled and said: "Master Du probably doesn't know that your official position will be promoted again. If you continue like this, you will be a big official in the frontier in the future." possible."

"Ah... what's the matter?" Du Shu was stunned.

The housekeeper saw the doubts on his face and couldn't help asking: "Don't you know, Jianghan has been completely pacified by Wang Daosi, Anzhou and Ezhou have been restored, and the bandit Li Hong has given the leadership. Zhang Yong and Cao Cheng were defeated and fled. Xiangyang. The news of success has been sent to Jiankang half a month ago, and Du Xianggong has submitted a letter to ask for credit for Wang Daosi and you. This credit is really not small. Wang Shen is in charge of the entire imperial camp, recruiting and ordering envoys. You can’t run away, and if it’s not good, you will be appointed as a military governor. As for making appointments with you, magistrate of a government, a military post, a group training or observation, it’s not a problem.”

"If we win, I will count as the military envoy and our Sizhou army winning this battle!" Wu Tuo couldn't help but slapped his thigh hard.After all, he opened his mouth and laughed.

Not only him, Du Shu and the rest of the Du family also laughed.

(End of this chapter)