Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 502 Pathfinder
Although some of the Wubi masters have been contacted, it took several days of back and forth before the actual meeting.The meeting place provided by Du He was not approved by them, and they each had a proposal, but it was rejected by others.

In this back-and-forth, two other Wubi masters who were not very firm in their attitudes withdrew again.Just choosing a meeting place, it has been a long time to reach a consensus, which shows how serious the suspicion between each other is.

Seeing that the dispute continues like this, more people may withdraw, causing this meeting to abort and let it go.Shen Zhezi didn't want to make a trip in vain, so he simply made a big concession and let those people agree on the meeting place by themselves, which can be said to be full of sincerity.Even so, it took two days to finally finalize the meeting place and time.

On the day of the meeting, when Shen Zhezi left the barracks, he was surprised to see Du He leading more than [-] knights ready to go.Although Shen Zhezi did his best to support Du He, but some things cannot be accomplished overnight with hard work, and it takes time to accumulate.

There was a shortage of horses in Jiangdong. Although the situation in Jiangbei was better, horses, as absolute strategic equipment, were not available at will.When Du He crossed the river, he only brought nearly a hundred horses, which was already the limit that Shen Zhezi could dispatch and support. Not to mention the consumption of food and grass, just transporting them across the river would be a lot of pressure.

In this era of cold weapons, the mobility possessed by cavalry is unparalleled.So after crossing the river, Du He was also doing his best to search for horses, either seized them, or bought them at a high price. These are all he has now.

"It's just a brief meeting, so it won't be such a big fight, right?"

Seeing Du He's formation, Shen Zhezi couldn't help laughing and said, it took all the wealth of his family.

After Du He heard the words, he gave a wry smile, and said with no lack of resentment: "It's best to do something superfluous, but it's also necessary to be prepared. People are ups and downs in the chaotic world for a long time, and it's really unpredictable how their hearts will be. The son-in-law is willing to be more affectionate than others, I'm afraid someone will I don't know how to look high."

Judging from Du He's tone, it seemed that he was eager for something to happen, which showed the deep resentment.

Compared to Du He, who still had some young spirits, Guo Song was more calm, and he pondered: "Although those people are coy, but they still refuse to give up the opportunity to meet the son-in-law after checking their whereabouts. It can be seen that they are not without People who desire. As long as they have desires, there are too many means for the son-in-law to deploy, and sooner or later they will be restrained in the net."

Hearing Guo Song's praise for him, Shen Zhezi didn't know whether to be proud or ashamed.This is indeed true. Those dock masters are either outstanding or self-admired. If they want to blindly close their doors and build a small peach blossom garden isolated from the world, Shen Zhezi really can't do anything to them for a while.But as long as they have a need, there is an opportunity.

With more than [-] knights from Duhe's side, plus Shen Zhezi's dozens of Longxi guards, the group left the camp in a mighty manner.The meeting place was set at a place called Hegang, tens of miles to the west and north.On the way, Du He introduced the details of Hegang to Shen Zhezi.

It is not unusual for this Hegang to be recognized by many dock masters.Originally it was just a barren hill, but when Dai Yuan left Hefei many years ago to check and balance Zu Ti, he opened it up as a transfer point for manpower and capital.

Later, Zu Ti died of illness, and Wang Dun rebelled against Dai Yuan, so this arrangement was useless.Although there is no longer a garrison in that place, it has not been abandoned. Because the roads to the left and right are smooth and convenient, people from the vicinity often gather here to communicate with each other.Gradually, that Hegang became a trading area in the Tuzhong area.

When Guo Mo was in town in the early years, he occupied the place with a strong army and exploited buyers and sellers. The place was once deserted.Later, Guo Mo left, and each family always needed to communicate with each other, so it was activated again.

A group of people went out early in the morning and arrived at Hegang in the afternoon.Such a large cavalry team approached, and soon attracted the attention of those cruising around.Shen Zhezi and the others were still a few miles away when they saw many people pouring out of the camp made of wood and stones, setting up rows of repelling horses, full of vigilance.

Seeing this, the group stopped, and Du He first sent scouts to communicate.After waiting for a while, a knight team of more than [-] people rushed out of the camp, passed through the defensive arrangement in front, and soon arrived at the front.

In that team of knights, the leader was a young man in his twenties, wearing two pieces of light armor, without a hood, and his knotted bun was dancing as he ran.When the person was still ten feet away, he shouted loudly: "Which one is Guo Jiyang Guohou?"

Hearing the yelling, both Shen Zhezi and Du He subconsciously turned to Guo Song.There was no lack of doubts on Guo Song's face, he pulled his horse forward and replied loudly: "I am Guo Song."

After the young man heard the words, he stopped the horse stiffly, stopped the charge, held the horse's back with one hand, jumped in the air, and then landed firmly on the ground, showing his superb riding skills.

He stood there looking at Guo Song, his eyes were bright, he bowed deeply to Guo Song, and then he said respectfully: "Xing Yue, a junior in Huainan, has heard of Guo Hou's reputation for a long time, and has always been eager to see him! Guo Hou was very powerful in Luo in his early years. Mouth, my father was lucky enough to pass by nearby, and when he returned home, he praised Guo Hou for his bravery! The younger generation looked forward to Guo Hou for this life when they were young, and today we are finally lucky enough to meet him!"

Hearing the young man's words, Guo Song was in a trance.In the early years, he served as a general under Li Ju's command, and confronted Jienu Shisheng near Luoyang at that time. With more than [-] soldiers, he smashed the stone and gave birth to thousands of people, which can be described as a rare victory in the North.It's a pity that the number of soldiers in the army is too small, and it is impossible to expand and consolidate the results of the battle with this big victory, and I have regrets in my heart.

At that time, Guo Song was about the same age as the young man in front of him, Xing Yue, both in their prime of life.Unknowingly, more than ten years have passed, time has passed, the hair on the temples has been frosted, and the spirit has long been restrained, but I didn't expect that there are still people who still remember the old things about me, and I can be said to be full of emotion for a while.

The young man's respect for Guo Song can be described as sincere, to the point where he acted somewhat cautiously when facing him. He untied his saber and threw it to the people behind him, then stepped forward to grab the reins of Guo Mo's mount: "Can you It is an honor in my life to hold the reins for Marquis Guo."

Seeing the enthusiasm of young people, Guo Song couldn't help being a little embarrassed, and then turned to look at Shen Zhezi.

Although Shen Zhezi was completely ignored, he was not annoyed at all. He had almost become a national idol in Jiangdong. It was normal for a brave general like Guo Song to have a few admirers in Jiangbei.

After a moment of distraction, the mount under his crotch had been pulled out by more than ten feet, Guo Song quickly got off the horse and said to the young man, "Thank you for your kindness, but this time I came here with my son-in-law, Marquis Shen. Please wait a moment, sir, I will introduce you to the son-in-law."

When the young man heard this, his originally smiling face turned slightly gloomy. From that appearance, not only did he not care about Shen Zhezi, but he also seemed to be hostile.However, since Guo Song had spoken, he reluctantly turned around and bowed his hands to Shen Zhezi from a distance, his expression and tone were even different than when he was facing Guo Song: "The cold family in the north, I rarely hear about Jiangdong Junmai. The villagers gathered early Waiting here for a long time, let Shen Concubine enter the camp."

Such a disparity in attitude can be described as rude. Guo Song next to him was already feeling embarrassed, and Du He next to Shen Zhezi was even more dissatisfied. He raised his eyebrows and said, "If you don't tell me, there is no one in the camp. The son-in-law passed by himself." When Jiang came to see you, it can be said that he was full of sincerity, so polite and slow, how can he have the attitude of a landlord!"

The young man Xing Yue raised his brows when he heard Du He's scolding, and said with a sneer, "You are Du Daohui, right? Don't think that you can underestimate Tuzhong by suppressing one or two thieves! As for your son-in-law, he If you can't cross the river, it's the same in Tuzhong, and no one wants to invite him to come! Whether to enter or not, it's up to you!"

Guo Song originally had a good impression of this young man, but after hearing this, his complexion suddenly sank. He stepped back and walked to the side of Shen Zhezi, and said in a concentrated voice: "What kind of man is he, I can't help you. Go back, whether you see it or not, go back and ask the elders for instructions, and then answer seriously!"

When the young man saw this, his complexion became ugly, and he looked at Guo Song in disbelief, and he sighed after a long time: "It's me who is wrong, it's me! It's not necessarily unfortunate, I just found out today Who is Marquis Guo! The brave general who frightened the Central Plains in the past turned out to be just a flatterer, unable to stick to the north to fight for supremacy, but wanted to flatter the rich and powerful in the south, I don’t know if Marquis Guo has the face to look at himself!"

Shen Zhezi saw that the young man's face was gloomy and disillusioned, and he couldn't help but smile slightly, but this attracted the attention of Xing Yue, and said with a look of disgust on his face, "What do you do, you bastard?" It’s worth being proud of! You Wu people, you just make troubles in Jiangdong by yourself, but you have recruited fierce generals to support you. A hero who was once a galloping hero has now been worn out into a lackey in the court. It is really hateful!"

Hearing this, Shen Zhezi vaguely understood why this young man was hostile to him. It turned out that the problem still lay with Guo Song.It seems that this Xing Yue really admires Guo Song, and thinks that he, a southerner, is not worthy of driving such a hero.Turning around and seeing the embarrassment on Guo Song's face, Shen Zhezi can probably understand the troubles that fanatics bring to idols.

"What is my relationship with Marquis Guo, I don't need to talk to idlers. But you, Mr. Xing, I guess there should be no parents in this camp."

When Xing Yue heard this, his face couldn't help changing: "What are you... Could it be that you have already set up a hidden stake in this camp? The raccoon is really treacherous, what is your intention to call people here?"

Hearing the kid yelling one by one, Shen Zhezi's patience disappeared, and he waved his hands and said, "Catch this idiot first, and anyone who dares to resist will be life or death!"

"you dare……"

Just as Xing Yue yelled for a while, his voice stopped abruptly, and Guo Song threw him lightly in front of him, strangled him by the throat and clamped him under his armpit, immobile.

"Quickly let go of my A-Lang!"

Seeing this scene, Xing Yue's men picked up their weapons one after another and wanted to charge forward, but Du He, who was already full of suffocation, had already galloped forward and led his men to surround the twenty or so people.

"Guo Song, you are willing to fall..."

Xing Yue's throat was pinched by Guo Song, his face was already flushed, and he struggled to squeeze out a trace of turbid air between his teeth, full of resentment.

Guo Song glanced at the young man in a complicated mood, and sighed: "The human heart is so sinister, how much do you know? The son-in-law said that there are no elders in your family. Seeing this is evil to the son-in-law. Those people in the camp sent you to test the son-in-law, even if you die on the spot, they will not avenge you."

"you you……"

That Xing Yue opened his mouth to refute, but out of the corner of his eyes, he saw that although there were many soldiers standing behind the horses, and although they were all armed with weapons, they were just bluffing their bows, and there was no sign of going forward to help. cold.

"Let your people abandon their weapons and dismount, otherwise it will only increase casualties."

Seeing that the young man had understood his situation, Guo Songcai let him go, and then whispered to him: "The old things are highly regarded, but if you are indulgent and disrespectful because of this, I will not be polite to you. The son-in-law It's a magnificent tool, you can't appreciate it, so don't make false accusations in the future."

Although Xing Yue was let go, he stood there in a daze, and was startled when he heard the screams of casualties from his subordinates. He hurriedly shouted: "I'm fine, Guo Hou is just a play." Me! Abandon your weapon quickly, don't fight any more!"

After a while, the commotion stopped, Xing Yue's followers all abandoned their weapons and dismounted, and were confined within a certain range.

Seeing that no one else had arrived in the camp, Shen Zhezi sent someone to sneak Xing Yueti in front of him, and looked at him with a smile: "Is Xing Jun interested in guessing, will I kill you?"

"You, Shen... Marquis Shen, I offended you, but my family members are innocent, you, you..."

The young man originally wanted to say some tough words, but seeing his own people surrounded by groups, while the villagers who refused to ride horses turned a blind eye, they were very cold-hearted and really uncomfortable.

"I know that your Xing family is also running a business near Nantang. You keep your door behind you and don't interact with others. I will kill you first and then destroy your family. Do you think those villagers will fight for your family? voice?"

"You, how dare you... I'm just a verbal confrontation, and it's not a big enmity. How can I..."

When Xing Yue heard this, he was startled and angry. After a while, he said in a shy voice: "I also know that the Shenhou family is powerful, and they killed many people in Danyang a few days ago. But, but I live in the north of the river. There is no involvement, why should Shen Hou commit a big crime for a small gap. This time I came here on my own initiative, I want to see... Forget it, I made a mistake, begging Shen Hou to sin me alone, my family will strengthen their family, really It is harmless to Marquis Shen."

"Up to now, I will not lie any more. Du Daohui came across the river. Every family in the north of the river has paid attention to it. They have sent people across the river to find out. There is no public discussion on this matter in Taichung. It was only done by Marquis Shen. Tu Zhong was already in chaos. , if Marquis Shen can order his subordinates to abide by the old customs of this village, it is just that there are more families in the village, and each family can be small. But if Marquis Shen acts too aggressively and even kills my family, it is true that the villagers are not trustworthy, but they are so tough , it will inevitably make people..."

"What will happen to people? I don't care what old customs there are in your hometown. I am a minister of Jin. If I don't want to subdue the king, I don't mind killing it."

Seeing that a dozen or so people finally came out of the camp, Shen Zhezi didn't say anything else, pointing to Xing Yue and said: "Today I can acquit you of your crime because you are able to admire Guo Hou's old achievements, so it can be seen that A diligent person is only irritable and shallow in intelligence, and lacks tempering."

Hearing this, Xing Yue's face was hot and unbearable, but he was relieved to hear that the other party no longer pursued it.Earlier he was reckless, it was because he believed that there was a big river blocking him, and there were villagers who could help him, so he was not afraid of Shen.But now I understand that if they really turned against each other, the villagers would not stand up for his family. Du He's team alone would not be able to resist his family.

At this time, the second group of people from the battalion had already arrived. There were seven or eight people at the head, and there were hundreds of soldiers with guns in the rear. It was obvious that they were on guard.There were two lines of horses separated from each other, a distance of seven or eight zhang, and a middle-aged man on the opposite side shouted loudly: "Has Shen Concubine ever come? Since we met each other with courtesy, why haven't we entered the camp yet? Move the knife and arrow."

Shen Zhezi glanced at Du He, Du He nodded, stepped forward and responded: "My son-in-law is already here, and I would like to chat with all of you, but before I can communicate, some rebellious people greeted me. There are a lot of presumptuous and rude words, so I will be punished slightly."

The other side was silent for a while, and then shouted again: "We are landlords, and we are not able to welcome you far away. I am really ashamed that the reception was appropriate. Please don't mind it because of Shen's son-in-law. , or offended by neglect of etiquette, the elders in the village will apologize later, there is really no need to use force!"

Being put together by the villagers, Xing Yue was already full of resentment, if the other party was really merciless, it would be no use trying to persuade them to come here now, the corpse already needs to be collected!Listening to these people's own evasion, even if they opened their mouths to shout and curse, they were pulled aside by Guo Song as soon as they opened their mouths.

After yelling and yelling at each other for a while, the fortifications on the opposite side were dismantled and a road was opened.Seeing the cavalry under Du He's troops, his expression was complicated.Although they have been deeply rooted in the village for a long time, they are already confined to the door, and there is no greater potential to tap. They have neither the demand nor the background to maintain such a large cavalry team.

As Na Xingyue said, they had already inquired clearly about the relationship between Du He and Shen Zhezi, and they felt mixed feelings.Fortunately, without the support of the imperial court, even if Du He came across the river, he would not dare to make any big progress.The worry is that since it is not an open action, when interests collide with each other, the other party may not follow the rules.

What puzzled them especially was that the Shen family was a local tyrant in Wuzhong, with a profound rural foundation and the best in Jiangdong, but why did this son-in-law send someone to run across the river?Such a blatant crossing of the border, the hidden intention behind it is really worth thinking about for a long time.They are in different situations and have different temperaments, so they have different attitudes towards the Shen family's cross-river management.

　In fact, there is no need to think too complicated about the military system.From the point of view of mobilization methods, the ancient military system only had two types: enlistment and enlistment.Conscription is mandatory, with strong personal control, obligatory nature, and low cost.Recruitment is voluntary, and it is costly to ask people to join voluntarily or under coercion.No one is better than the other, and most of the time they coexist and complement each other.As for the protagonist’s idea of ​​building an army, it’s not about reforming the system, but recruiting a small number of elites on the basis of the Shibing system. Shibing itself is a professional army, and some privileges are given to these people, thereby improving the status of warriors.There is no analogy with other eras, because the geographical environment is different, productivity and production relations are not the same

　　
　
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