From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 718

Zhou Yuan and others did not dare to waste too much time, so they asked grandma and grandpa to greet the neighbors, so that their son would not be worried when he came back and could not find his parents, and then they set off directly.

They still took a boat to cross the river. After landing, they walked for a while, and then the Jinyiwei sent the carriage over.

Xiong Kuohai and Wang Ang took the same carriage with grandpa and grandma to take care of them. Zhou Yuan took the same carriage with Xiaoying, Guan Caixi, Cai Ni, and Ye Qingying, and went forward along the official road.

More than 20 Jinyiwei Tiqi, wearing the clothes of the escort agency, escorted them north.

"To the west is Wumeng Mountain, to the southwest is Wusa Prefecture, to the west is Wumeng Prefecture, and further west are Mahu Prefecture, Dongchuan Prefecture and Sichuan Xingdusi, where Tusi Adu is."

"The current situation is difficult because Tusi Adu, Tusi Wumeng and Xuanweisi Guizhou have shown a tendency to unite, so that the southern part of Mahu Prefecture is occupied by Tusi Adu, the northern part of Dongchuan Prefecture also fell, and Tusi Wumeng and Wusa Prefectures are controlled by Tusi Wumeng."

Zhou Yuan drew a circle on the map and said slowly: "So the Zhenxiong Prefecture where we are now is not safe, because the government has withdrawn, and the garrison has been concentrated in Xuzhou Prefecture, especially Fushun Prefecture."

"If we encounter a large number of officers and soldiers, we must try our best to find a way to conceal our identity. If we can't conceal it, it will be difficult to get out."

Ye Qingying said: "The news will not be so fast, even if An Fuman gave Tusi Wumeng the first time Even if they send letters or send troops to hunt us down, they will not be able to cut off our way. "

"Unless the other party also has pigeons to send messages, but according to the intelligence currently held by the Inner Court, the other party's pigeons are just those collected from the people, and they are still doing unified training, and they are not really used for communication."

"Of course, it is not ruled out that the other party is already using pigeons, so we still have to be cautious along the way."

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "This is the price. With two old people, we can't take the mountain road, so we can only take the official road."

Cai Ni whispered, "How about... you take the mountain road, and I take the grandpa and grandpa on the official road?"

"Don't talk nonsense."

Ye Qingying said, "We can't abandon you, not only because of personal feelings, but also because you played a key role in the recovery of the entire Shuixi."

She had a stern face, obviously not wanting to give in to Cai Ni, so she spoke a little more official.

But Cai Ni knew the other party's good intentions, curled her lips, and didn't want to argue with Ye Qingying anymore.

Soon, there was a commotion ahead, and the carriage stopped immediately.

Zhou Yuan lifted the curtain and immediately saw a group of soldiers blocking the front, about forty or fifty people, holding knives and looking aggressive.

Lao Xiong jumped off the carriage, came to Zhou Yuan, and said, "I'll go negotiate first and see if I can get away with it."

Zhou Yuan nodded and said, "If it doesn't work, you should know what to do."

Lao Xiong grinned and said, "Hey! It depends on whether they give face or not."

He strode forward, took out two ingots of silver from his arms, and said loudly, "Gentlemen, my master is visiting relatives in the north and passing by here. Please let him pass."

"These twenty taels of silver are my master's tribute to you."

Seeing that Xiong Kuohai was unarmed and looked fat and naive, the other party did not take action.

The leader took the silver, his eyes sparkled, bit it, and couldn't help saying: "What a real thing! Twenty taels! Your master is really rich!"

He grinned, pressed the hilt of the knife, and said coldly: "Surround them!"

Xiong Kuohai hurriedly said: "Sir! Sir, you can't do it!"

The leader laughed and said: "Twenty taels of silver in one shot, then there are at least hundreds of taels of silver on them, let them all roll down and accept body search."

"Don't think of taking a penny if you pass through my territory."

Xiong Kuohai's heart sank. Judging from the looks of the girls, as long as they get off the carriage and are seen, this matter will never end.

It's time to make a decision.

He suddenly dodged, grabbed the neck of the leading officer, and shouted: "Do it! Don't spare any one!"

"Don't damage their clothes, get off the horse and fight!"

The Jinyiwei Tiqi were about to crush them directly, but they had no choice but to kill them with bare hands after hearing this.

They were all carefully selected elites of the Jinyiwei, all of them were skilled and well-tested, while their opponents were only Tusi officers and soldiers, who were not wearing armor. Even if they were holding knives, their combat effectiveness was not at the same level.

In just a hundred breaths, the group resolved the battle.

Xiong Kuohai said: "Pick the right clothes to put on. Now we are also officers and soldiers. When we meet other officers and soldiers, we should be more high-profile. We are sending relatives of Tusi."

With clothes and a reputation, the road ahead will be much smoother.

Even if they encountered a patrol of Tusi officers and soldiers, no one dared to stop or check them due to the superb acting skills of this group of elite Jinyiwei.

It was not until dusk that Lao Xiong came forward and whispered: "There is news from Jinyiwei, and the situation is quite serious."

Zhou Yuan said: "It will be dark soon, let's rest here and set off again at dawn."

Everyone stopped, Xiaoying and several girls were responsible for talking to grandpa and grandpa to relieve their boredom, while Zhou Yuan, Ye Qingying, Xiong Kuohai, and Wang Ang sat on the other side, lit a fire, and discussed business.

Guan Caixi also ran over to join in the fun, blushing slightly and said: "Although I don't understand, I want to listen."

Except Zhou Yuan, the other three immediately welcomed him, after all, Guan Caixi had a high status.

"Sit down."

Zhou Yuan waved his hand and said, "Old Xiong, you go first, what's the news?"

Everyone's expression became serious, Xiong Kuohai said in a deep voice: "It's mainly about the situation in Sichuan. What we know now is that the Tusi of Adu, Wumeng, and the Xuanwei Division of Guizhou have a tendency to unite, so Wumeng Prefecture, Wusa Prefecture, and Sichuan Xingdusi have suffered a huge impact. Dongchuan Prefecture, Mahu Prefecture, and Zhenxiong Prefecture are in a semi-occupied state. All the wars are centered around Fushun Prefecture in Xuzhou Prefecture."

"And the latest intelligence is that since Deng Su entered Sichuan, he has rectified the administration of officials in the past six months, streamlined redundant officials and expenses, and killed many people, which has largely united the Chengdu Provincial Administration and its subordinate officials. As a result, the Tusi's northward attack was greatly hindered, so they changed their strategy and attempted to control the entire southern Sichuan. "

"Dongchuan Prefecture and Mahu Prefecture have completely fallen, and Zhenxiong Prefecture is also occupied by a large number of rebels, who may be right behind us."

"Of course, these are not the most important."

He looked at everyone and said solemnly: "The most important thing is that the fall of Guiyang Prefecture allowed the rebels of Guizhou Xuanweisi to occupy the entire Guizhou, and the loss of southern Sichuan tilted the situation, so... the position of the Tusi of Bozhou began to waver, and there was a tendency to move westward to Xuzhou and northward to Luzhou."

Zhou Yuan quickly opened the map and took a look. His pupils were locked for a while. He couldn't help but take a deep breath and said: "Yongning Xuanweisi What is the attitude of the Fusi? "

Xiong Kuohai said: "Of course they are loyal to the court at present, but there are no troops there, and the geographical location is too critical. Once An Fuman's army enters Chishuiwei, Yongning Xuanfusi will have no choice but to surrender. "

"By then, Xuzhou Prefecture will be surrounded by enemies on three sides and will be in danger."

"At the same time, Luzhou Prefecture and Yuzhou Prefecture will also be threatened, and their garrisons will be locked up."

Zhou Yuan nodded and said: "This is what it means to see a ghost at night. Usually, they are all very honest. Once the situation changes, these chieftains will become ghosts."

"However, An Fuman's Shuixi base has been cut off by us, and his military strength will be greatly reduced. At the same time, There are hidden dangers in the morale of the army. "

"Once the war goes wrong, I am afraid it will face collapse."

"After An Fuman's collapse, Tusi Adu and Tusi Wumeng will lose their confidence."

Wang Ang couldn't help but said: "Bozhou Xuanweisi is very strong, with as many as 20,000 troops. This is a tough nut to crack."

Zhou Yuan said: "If the attitude is wavering, it will not be difficult to crack."

He looked at Xiong Kuohai and said: "Has Xiang Yong arrived in Xuzhou Prefecture?"

"Yes."

Xiong Kuohai said immediately: "Because the situation in Fushun Prefecture is becoming more and more difficult, he has been in charge in person, but the current tenant problem has not been solved, and he is a little bit hesitant."

Zhou Yuan said: "Okay! I'm going this time to let him let go. "