It was said that they were setting off at the end of March. By the time Yu Huan and Zhang Jun made all preparations and left Xiangyang, it was already early April. Yu Huan went first, and Zhang Jun followed with his men, Yu Nu and Ping Ping sisters. It was the tenth day of April.

On this day, we arrived in Shinno City.

Seeing that the sun had set in the west, Zhang Jun said: "We will stay in Xinye City for one day and leave early tomorrow. In two days we will arrive in Nanyang County and enter Ruzhou via Lushanguan Pass. Last year, Zhenfusi paid for the road to Lushanguan Pass.

It’s much easier to walk.”

Yu Nu said: "Why do you live here? Are you no longer in Dengzhou?"

Zhang Jun said: "It takes an extra day to go to Dengzhou, so there is no need. Now, when going north from Xiangyang, you usually pass through Xinye, go to Nanyang County, and then take Lushanguan. Dengzhou is too far to the west."

After Wang Xiaolie occupied Xiangyang and Dengzhou, he made great efforts to rebuild the roads going north, especially the road to Luoyang. If the destination of Xiangyang going north was Luoyang, Nanyang's status would be more important than before. Before, the main purpose of going north was

The land was Kaifeng Prefecture, the road moved eastward, and Tangzhou became a traffic artery. In the Tang Dynasty, the destination was Guanzhong, and Dengzhou's status became even more important.

With his power stabilized, Wang Xiaolie had a rough plan for the Northern Expedition. Unlike Li Heng and Yue Fei's Northern Expedition in history, Wang Xiaolie's main target was Luoyang. Before Luoyang was stabilized, there was no plan to attack Kaifeng Mansion. The Five Dynasties and

The Northern Song Dynasty had been the capital for two hundred years. The status of Kaifeng was too sensitive and lacked practical benefits. Moreover, it was not as conducive to defense as Luoyang, so its strategic position was relatively unimportant.

The first step is to rebuild the road. The most convenient road from Xiangyang to Luoyang is to pass through Xinye to Nanyang County, take Lushanguan, reach Ruzhou and then turn to Luoyang. "That is, cross the Wu Gorge from Ba Gorge, then go down to Xiangyang towards Luoyang

", this is an important ancient road.

Xinye City is only three miles away from the newly built Xinye Army City. In two or three years, it has become extremely prosperous. There are various inns and restaurants in the city, one after another. There are many shops on the road, and there is a wine shop every three or five steps.

Not far away, Zhang Jun pointed ahead and said: "Look, that's the Yuelai Inn, a property owned by the Zhenfu Division. There's nothing wrong with staying in a place with this inn. The servants are diligent and tidy up.

It’s the most worry-free.”

While talking, several people arrived outside the inn and were greeted by a young man in green clothes and blue stockings. Several people registered their names and went through the formalities. The young man led them to the backyard, pointed to a row of three houses and said: "Three guests.

The officials will live here. If you find it inconvenient, you can let the female relatives live in the courtyard next to it, where there are only female guests."

Zhang Jun said: "No need. This is just fine."

Several people entered the room, and the waiter brought hot water for several people to wash their faces. He poured the washing water, brought a teapot, and made tea for several people.

After sitting in the room for a while, I watched Lu Cheng tidy up everything. Zhang Jun said: "It's getting late, let's go have dinner. Xinye City is close to the military city, and the guests are mainly soldiers from the military city. I heard that

The food is unique. Today we rest early and enjoy a few bowls of wine."

After leaving the room, they called Sister Yunu, and they left the inn.

At this time, some inns also served as cargo yards, but few of them provided food and beverages. Most of them had kitchens where guests could bring their own rice and buy firewood from the inn to cook their own meals. If they didn't want to cook, they would go out to eat.

Look at the fiery red sun lying on the Western Mountain, like a big fireball. Thousands of rays of rays of light are shining down, like a dream. Zhang Jun said: "Today is really a good weather! Look at this sun -"

Pingping on the side suddenly said: "Look there, what a strong man!"

Looking in the direction Pingping pointed, he saw five big men walking on the road ahead. One of them was more than seven feet long, with muscles on his body that looked like an iron tower. Several people around him were tall, and they could stand in front of this man.

A head shorter.

After looking up and down for a few times, Zhang Jun said: "You are so stupid! People like this eat a few more bowls of rice in one meal than others, but it is of no use! You little ladies have never seen the world!"

Pingping looked at Zhang Jun with disdain and snorted.

Yunu didn't say anything. But for the rest, she was born as a sister and has seen a lot of men. She has never seen anything in the world.

When a few people walked over, Zhang Jun lost his mood. He asked Yunu: "It's a rare trip to Xinye. We are going to drink. Where do you two go? Although Xinye City is small, it has everything."

Yunu said: "When I was in Xiangyang, I heard people say that Xinye Ban Mian is very famous. The Mai Ke Noodle House in Xiangyang even hired Dai Zhao from Xinye to make it. I have eaten it in Xiangyang, and it is indeed delicious. I arrived in Xinye today.

, of course you have to try it here.”

"What's so good about noodles? Besides, it's not convenient to drink in a noodle shop." Zhang Jun frowned after hearing this. "Let's do this, you two go to eat noodles, and we go to drink. Remember, eating

We went back to the inn and rested early. Xinye City now is no different than before. Not only is there a military city next to it, but it is also on the main road that goes from north to south. "

Yunu didn't want to be with these rough guys like Zhang Jun, so he led Pingping to eat noodles.

Watching the two people leave, Zhang Jun said: "It's really inconvenient to go with a woman. If there were just a few of us, we could drink when we wanted and eat meat when we wanted. How happy it would be! How inconvenient it would be to have these two women walking together! Alas,

I don’t know why Yu Huan brought them with her."

After saying that, he, Lu Cheng, Wang Gan and Liu Jing walked towards the "Game of Worlds" not far away.

This stall is located along the waterfront and is very large. There is a fence around it, and there are many small bamboo tables and chairs inside. On the north side is the store's kitchen, which is half a barbecue grill and half a high-fire stove. There are also

A large table of cold dishes was served.

Arriving in front of the bamboo gate, Zhang Jun said: "Zhenfu is also interesting. The barbecue stall in Xiangyang is called "Human Fireworks", and the business is very good. Later, I opened another one and named it "Yi Hongchen". The place is a good place, but the name is

, it’s always a little weird.”

Wang dared to say: "The governors and governors are like gods. When they come to this mortal world, they may just be playing in the world of mortals. Naturally, we ordinary people cannot understand the beauty of it. What does it matter? Only the food and wine inside are good.

Happy, that's enough!"

Zhang Jun laughed. He led the three of them and pushed open the bamboo door and went inside.

There are not many waiters here. After entering, you have to find a seat by yourself. After you sit down, the waiters will come over to greet you.

The weather in early summer, when the sun has just set, there is a slight breeze, not the slightest chill, and not very hot, is the best time. In the twilight, there are dragonflies flying outside the fence, and a few bats fly quickly in the air, creating a peaceful and harmonious atmosphere.

Look.
Chapter completed!