Zhang Chuchen followed Lu Qing into Zhang Xuan's official house. She looked at this small house with a little curiousness. Compared with the 100-acre Wuchuan Mansion where she once lived for many years, this official house with only five acres of size is not big, but it made Zhang Chuchen feel warm. This is a real home. Although it is very ordinary, she has never felt it before. ~,

"A little deserted, right?"

Lu Qing smiled and said, "There are not many servants who are brought from Luoyang. The general is not in the mansion these days, and I am afraid of sleeping alone. Miss Zhang is coming just right."

"oh"

Zhang Chuchen secretly breathed a sigh of relief and asked with a smile: "Where has your general been?"

"It seems like I'm going to inspect the Yangtze River. I'll have to go there for ten days, and today is the third day."

As the two of them spoke, they came to the Houzhai. There were two yards in the Houzhai. Lu Qing pointed to the yard on the right and said, "This yard is a little smaller, but living alone is enough. Miss Zhang will live here temporarily. I will ask Butler Xu to arrange someone to clean up. Now you might as well sit in my room."

Lu Qing's yard is very elegant. A century-old pear tree is planted. The trees are covered with green pears. A cluster of green bamboo is planted in the corner. The flower walls are high and the eaves are usually closed. Two personal soldiers stand at the door.

They looked at each other without looking sideways, and when they saw the wife coming, they bowed and bowed together.

Lu Qing nodded, pushed the door open and walked into the yard. There were four rooms in the yard, all of which were inner and outer jackets, one was Zhang Xuan's inner study room, one was the bedroom of their couple, the other was Lu Qing's living room, and the other was A Yuan and Li Xiang's residence. These four suites have independent doors, and there are small doors inside, connecting the four suites into one.

The two sat down in the living room, Li Xiang served them tea. Lu Qing sighed softly and said to Zhang Chuchen: "I told the general more than once that there is no need for soldiers to stand guard at home, but he refused, saying it was unsafe. I had no choice, but it was really inconvenient. It was not that I could not trust them, but they were men after all. This is another inner house, hey!"

Zhang Chuchen took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "The safety of the inner house must be guaranteed, but why doesn't the general recruit some female soldiers?"

"I also suggested that it would be better to recruit some female soldiers to guard the inner house, but he was too busy and had no time. He only stayed for two days and went out again."

Zhang Chuchen thought for a while and smiled, "Since the lady thinks they are inconvenient, let them go back and I will protect the lady for a few days. Although I am not the opponent of your general, there is absolutely no problem dealing with ordinary thieves and assassins."

Lu Qing shook his head, "How can that be possible? You are my guest, how can you make the guest a bodyguard?"

"It doesn't matter. It's a simple task. Besides, I am General Zhang's old friend. I have no choice but to protect my wife!"

"That's OK!"

Lu Qing smiled happily and said, "Since that's the case, I'll trouble Miss Zhang."

"Madam, you might as well call me Wu Niang. This is the wet nurse my father gave me, and I have never used it."

"Okay, I'll call you Wu Niang, it's easier."

Lu Qing smiled and said, "Can Wu Niang tell me about the experiences and experiences in the Western Regions? I am very interested."

"Of course, then I'll start with Guzang Mountain. That was the first place we went to."

On the third day of returning to Jiangdu, Zhang Xuan headed south to the estuary of the Yangtze River and patrolled the Yangtze River on a boat. Thirty large ships were carrying three thousand soldiers and slowly sailed on the Yangtze River.

During the Sui Dynasty, the Yangtze River was much wider than later generations. Chongming Island, Shanghai and other places in later generations were still in a vast ocean. Nantong was also an isolated island at the mouth of the Yangtze River, called Hudouzhou, which is the largest island in the Yangtze River. There are many similar river islands, distributed scattered in the Yangtze River.

After two days of sailing, the big ship arrived at Liyang County. Zhang Xuan stood at the bow of the boat and looked at the vast river surface. Groups of seagulls circling on the river surface. In the distance of the blue sky, several fishing boats were riding the wind and waves in the river, which was refreshing.

"General, that's Tianmen Mountain!" Jiangdu, who accompanied Zhang Xuan to inspect the Yangtze River, pointed Zhao Luo at a mountain on the south bank and introduced.

Zhang Xuan nodded. The mountains on both sides of the area were undulating and steep. They often saw mountains suddenly coming out. In the morning, they were very amazed when they saw Mount Chu, but compared to Mount Chu, this Tianmen Mountain was more steep and tall, and it was really like a gate from the sky.

"Yes, this place is worthy of being called Jiangnan Screen. Its strategic position is quite important. The Caishiji we saw in the morning was a natural ferry. If we station troops there, there would be a situation where one man was the pass and ten thousand men would not open up."

"The general said it was a major garrison in the Chen Dynasty, with 5,000 troops stationed, but unfortunately it was not possible to play a role."

"Why is this?" Zhang Xuan asked with interest.

"Yang Su led the Sui Navy to fight with the Chen Dynasty naval army in this area, and sank dozens of warships in a row. The South Bank navy witnessed the tragic scene and was frightened and abandoned its armor and fled. As a result, the Sui army occupied Caishiji without bloodshed."

Zhang Xuan smiled, "After all, it's the national power. The country's power is strong. Wherever the military power comes, the enemy will naturally flee. Even if the Chen Dynasty has natural dangers in the Yangtze River, it will be difficult to escape the fate of annihilation."

At this time, Zhang Xuan's eyes turned, and when Luo Shixin next to him was restless and worried, he asked with a smile: "Is Shixin a little seasick?"

"Seasick!"

Luo Shixin scratched his head and said, "I heard that Liyang County is Du Fuwei's nest. Will we meet Du Fuwei's navy?"

Zhang Xuan smiled slightly, turned around and said to Zhao Luo: "General Zhao tells him something."

Zhao Luo smiled and said, "General Luo, don't worry. Although Du Fuwei has a little naval army on the Yangtze River, he is all small boats, with a maximum of more than a hundred ships, mainly for post-snooping. His naval army is in the Huai River and has been annihilated by us."

"Why didn't Du Fuwei train the navy in the Yangtze River?" Luo Shixin asked in confusion.

“There are many kinds of statements.”

Zhao Luo explained: "The most widely circulated statement is that Du Fuwei himself is from the north and he is determined to return to the Central Plains to fight for hegemony, so he placed the power of the navy in the Huai River."

Zhang Xuan smiled and said, "If this is the case, then his nest should not be located in Liyang County, but in Zhongli County or Huainan County. Wouldn't that be more convenient to go north to compete for hegemony?"

"This is just a relatively agreed statement, but there is another statement that may explain the general's questions."

“What is it?”

"Because Du Fuwei did not come to Jianghuai for a long time, his army mainly gradually annexed other bandits, but the largest thief in the Yangtze River did not buy his account."

Speaking of this, Luo Shixin and Su Dingfang next to him asked in unison: "Who is it?"

Zhang Xuan smiled and said, "It should be Lin Shihong, a giant thief in Poyang!"

Zhao Luo nodded, "The general said it is Lin Shihong. At this time, the number one thief in the Yangtze River was thousands of ships. Two years ago, Du Fuwei incorporated the Nanling Water Thief Han Ruowang and obtained hundreds of warships. Han Ruowang was originally Lin Shihong's younger brother. After being incorporated by Du Fuwei, Lin Shihong was furious and destroyed Han Ruowang overnight. All the ships were taken away. Du Fuwei finally got nothing. This was also the worst defeat in the Jianghuai River. He never dared to get involved in the Yangtze River again."

"This is the reason why it is more reliable!"

Zhang Xuan nodded, "I mean, Du Fuwei is from the north, so his heart is to the north, which is purely fart. If he takes a step to the north, the court will immediately strangle him to death. Even the Wagang Army does not allow it. In the southern region, the court's control is much weaker. It is not that he does not want to go to the south, but that there is a roadblock."

Everyone nodded, and as soon as he said this, he suddenly realized.

At this time, a soldier behind him shouted: "General, it seems that a clutch is coming."

Zhang Xuan walked to the side of the boat and looked into the river. He saw a small boat sailing quickly towards this side, and the sails were painted red. This was a letter ship. A feeling of something bad came to Zhang Xuan's heart. Could something big happened?

Soon, the boat approached Zhang Xuan's big ship, and a soldier on the boat shouted: "Can the general be there?"

"What's the matter?" Zhang Xuan asked.

"General, General Chen from Langya County has an urgent letter to be delivered!"

The commander of the Langya County garrison is currently Chen Haishi who surrendered to the Sui army. This was an appointment approved by the imperial court. On the one hand, Chen Haishi was born into a prominent local clan in Langya County, and on the other hand, he was also a Sui general and had a high prestige in Langya County.

In order to eliminate the small bandits in Langya County, the Ministry of War adopted Zhang Xuan's recommendation and appointed Chen Haishi as the commander of Langya County, leading 3,000 troops to station in Linyi.

To a certain extent, Chen Haishi was also Zhang Xuan's person. He sent someone to send him an urgent report. Zhang Xuan suddenly became nervous. Could something happen to Beihai County?
Chapter completed!