novelraw Chapter 581 - 5 Hsichou
Chapter 581 - 5 Hsichou
| First day of November in the eleventh year of Guangde. |
After resting for more than ten days in Yibin County, the vanguard troops of the official army finally set out and marched toward the raging Wuxi barbarians.
Although the speed of the official army was not much faster than that of the snails, they walked for three full days before leaving the territory of Yibin County. However, this was still regarded as the achievement of the prefectural officials and county officials and was widely circulated in nearby prefectures and counties.
And what has also been spread, of course, were the various grievances of the official army.
| October 13th. |
Although the vanguard's troops were dragging on the road, they eventually entered the territory of Jianchuan County in Wuxi Prefecture.
If it were to be said that the people of this place have been suffering for a long time, hearing that the official army has come to quell the rebellion that has been spreading should be crying with joy.
However, the news from Yibin County made it difficult for the people to have many expectations for these young soldiers from the Capital.
However, even so, there were still some people from Jianchuan County who spontaneously went to the Jieguan Pavilion five miles outside the city to confirm the strength of the official army with their own eyes.
However, this view greatly disappointed the people.
In terms of equipment and size, the official army was much stronger than the local scattered soldiers, but each one had a frown, drooping eyes, and a lethargic spirit. They were also lax and couldn't even line up neatly. How could they be able to fight?
So the county government officials were receiving the front, and the people behind were already cursing.
The bolder people even started to curse the Emperor, stating that these cowardly soldiers came from the feet of the Emperor.
It seemed that to quell the rebellion, they still needed to rely on the border troops of Yungui and Chuan!
It was just that…
They heard that the six countries in southern Xinjiang were not very honest. When would the army come?
But to the southwest of the Jieguan Pavilion, a short and sturdy man in the crowd tiptoed and scanned for a while, then filled his ears with the surrounding curses and complaints, and his face couldn't help but show some contempt and joy.
He lowered his head and said to his companion wearing a bamboo hat beside him, "Sadori..."
"Speak Chinese!"
The person quickly reprimanded, and the man who loved to pretend suddenly woke up. He lowered his voice and said, "It seems that these officers and soldiers from the Capital are all useless. The leader looked up at them for nothing."
"Don't rush to conclude yet."
The person wearing a bamboo hat shook his head slightly and said, "Let's take a closer look at the big collar. I just took a few glances. What can you tell?"
To put it this way, he never paid attention to those crooked and ugly officers and soldiers in his heart.
At the same time, the patience of Ge Qingyun, the Supervisor of the County of Jianchuan County, has also reached the reception.
Since the meeting, the Thousand Household Xu across from him has been complaining about the climate in Jianchuan County, which was hot and cold, with heavy dampness, and wearing a cotton quilt at night and bare shoulders during the day.
Especially just now, this guy shamelessly took off his armor and revealed the traces of being bitten by mosquitoes, complaining to him!
If these soldiers couldn’t even bear mosquito bites, how could he defeat those fierce and fearless mountain barbarians?!
Seeing that he was no longer stopped, he wanted to take off his boots and cure the blisters on his feet.
Ge Qingyun cleared his throat and asked, "General, how many days do we need to provide food and pay?"
"I can't say for sure."
Xu Shouye pulled his finger and said with a worried expression, "I originally planned to rest in Yibin for a few more days, so that my brothers can get used to the climate here. Who would have thought that we were forced by the Magistrate of the Prefecture of the State of Xu and had to come early?"
"Now that we have arrived in Wuxi, we must let our brothers adapt and withstand this damn tide first. Otherwise, let alone go to war, it will take a lot of effort to just wash ourselves."
Magistrate Ge of the County's nose was crooked when he heard this. It was humid and hot in the north of Huguang, so he didn't need to say much.
But now it was already late November, which was the driest time of the year. How could there be such an exaggeration as Xu Shouye said?
It seemed that the news from Yibin County was absolutely true!
Holding back his anger, Ge Qingyun couldn't help but question, "General Xu, if the border troops arrive in time, do they also have to wait until you adapt to the climate here before becoming the vanguard of the army?"
"How could it be!"
Xu Shouye immediately stood up, blowing his beard and glaring, saying, "At that time, the army will be like a mountain. Even if we climb, we must climb to the front of the army."
But then he spread his hands and said, "But hasn't this army arrived yet? I naturally have to act on it."
Spit!
Those who were greedy for life and afraid of death, but still have the face to instruct what to do!
Magistrate Ge of the County resisted the urge to spit on him and refused numerous demands. It was easy to talk about an acceptable temporary garrison rule, so he left the county code and history behind and returned to the county government angrily.
Not long after, Xu Shouye's shameless face spread throughout Jianchuan County, and everyone began to curse him.
The short and strong man, upon hearing these rumors, naturally dismissed the official army as nothing more than dog shit.
The man in the bamboo hat did not refute him this time. After a moment of contemplation, he ordered, "Leng Yan, take Barbe back first and carefully report the situation here to the leader. We'll stay and continue to monitor those dog officials."
"Young leader."
Leng Yan was about to nod when Barbe beside him couldn't help but ask, "Do we need to warn the village along the way?"
"What kind of warning?"
Without waiting for the man in the bamboo hat to speak, Leng Yan said displeasedly, "You really think that these useless people dare to provoke us in the mountains? You are just making a fool of yourself, which makes people underestimate our leader!"
The man in the bamboo hat nodded and said, "I'm keeping an eye on this place. If there's any unexpected situation, we can still send someone to inform the surrounding villages."
As he spoke, he grinned and said, "The Han officials and soldiers have arrived in the mountains, but they cannot escape the warriors of our corrugated fortress!"
Barbe didn't say anything after hearing him say so.
After successfully earning the reputation of a county, Xu Shouye felt at ease and set up camp next to the city gate. He even sent people to buy some games and drink, and have fun in the camp.
During the night, the campfire in the campsite has been burning high for half a day, not to mention the city, and even the city could be seen clearly.
Countless officers and soldiers surrounded the bonfire, singing and dancing, with endless laughter and joy.
However, when they got closer, the crowd laughed incessantly, but their faces were full of impatience.
A certain hundred households, who were not familiar with food, used a small knife to cut and pull a rabbit leg, unable to lift their appetite for half a day.
In the end, he simply threw it to the nearby personal soldier and stood by Xu Shouye's side. He whispered, "Thousand Household Xu, where did you think Lord Sun has gone now?"
"Where should he be?"
Xu Shouye rolled his eyes and said, "Just eat with peace of mind, can't these drinks and dishes still stop your mouth?"
After the Hundred Households returned in defeat, Xu Shouye couldn't help but tilt his head towards the southwest, looking at the vast night and muttering to himself, If everything goes smoothly, based on time calculations, it's almost time for them to take action, right?