Three Kingdoms

  Chapter 2623 Smuggling, what exactly is smuggling?

  Near Shangjun.

Now that it is approaching summer, the temperature in various places is getting warmer, the vegetation is fresh and green, and the mountains and forests are lush and lush. Originally, this journey should be a more refreshing thing, but after leaving Diaoyin and entering the mountain road, When circling up the mountains, it is inevitable that the temperature will drop.

  As the temperature in the mountains dropped slightly, a tense and depressive atmosphere enveloped the entire team.

  The mountain road is not too difficult. After all, this road has been repaired several times, and it is basically smooth now. Of course, it's just unobstructed. After all, there are still many forests and shrubs in the surrounding area. Sometimes when the wind blows, the mountains will be clattered, which will inevitably make people nervous.

  Everyone knows that if anyone wants to lay an ambush, then on the mountain road is the best place.

In the intense vigilance and search, there was no ambush. After walking for three or four days, the convoy finally walked out of the mountain road and arrived near Beiqu County. Qu County is in the middle, and the people in the convoy can't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

  Wang Ying also had a more relaxed look on his face.

  Zhen Mi took herself as an example and explained the truth of not giving in. Zhen Mi said that in this world, it doesn't matter whether you want this or that, but if you take a step back, others want to take ten steps forward!

   Grab one, you will be beaten to the server, completely knock it down, and everyone in the province will want to ride it!

   Smuggling is actually the most flexible crime. If the smuggled thing is beneficial to the country, then it is called "introduction". If money is robbed from someone's pocket, even if it is beneficial to the people, it is called smuggling.

Wang Ying didn't really understand it very well, but she still set off, from Chang'an to Taiyuan, and didn't take the smoother road in Hedong, but chose Diaoyin, which is easy to be ambushed, to Beiqu, and then to Puzi , the route to Taiyuan.

  That's right, Wang Ying is using herself as bait to catch some people.

  For this reason, Wang Ying also specially asked for some hussars to apply for some guards.

  Wang Ying was a little scared in her heart, but she still gritted her teeth and came over.

  However, starting from Diaoyin and arriving near Beiqu, there were no problems along the way, and Wang Ying didn't quite know whether this was a good thing or a bad thing.

  Beiqu County, of course it can be replenished.

   Then from Beiqu to Puzi County, there is another section of road that may have problems, but once you reach Puzi County, the problem is basically not serious. After all, Wang Ling is the county magistrate in Puzi County.

  Wang Ying also sent people to Puzi County to ventilate Wang Ling first.

   As for whether Wang Ling was related to the smuggling, Zhen Mi and Wang Ying said that it was unlikely.

  According to Zhen Mi, being an official is actually the same as doing business.

  Don't listen to what the merchant says, but look at what the merchant is actually selling.

   What Wang Ling buys and sells is knowledge, his personal ability, not money, so it is basically impossible for Wang Ling to engage in smuggling.

Of course, what Wang Ying didn't know was that Zhen Mi felt that even if Wang Ling was involved in smuggling, it wouldn't be on the surface, and if it was done secretly, Wang Ying would definitely not be able to play it. It's better to follow the obvious path and go straight. In this way, Wang Ling will not dare to mess around, unless Wang Ling doesn't want his head...

   Zhen Mi is not very optimistic about what Wang Ying can really do, the main thing is to let Wang Ying express an attitude. So Zhen Mi told Wang Ying, don't say anything that you don't understand, just write it down, and then report it to the Hushi General in detail when you go back.

  Wang Ying doesn't understand these things very well, but Wang Ying is trying to understand and learn.

   It was as if Wang Ying was observing how the hussar guards were camping.

  Wang Ying got out of the car and sat aside. She didn't understand these camping matters, so she didn't give directions blindly, but just watched carefully and wrote it down secretly, just like what Zhen Mi told her to do.

   There must be water around the camp, running water.

   It also needs to be relatively flat, flat land without fallen leaves and rotting.

   Then put a fire first, burn the ground, wait for the fire to go out and the land is dry, and then put the tent sleeping gear.

  The baffle of the vehicle faces outwards and is hooked up with iron chains, and the animals take off their reins and surround them inside.

   and so on...

Although Wang Ying didn't know that this was just a small camp, and it was a temporary camp, which was completely different from the big camp and semi-permanent camp, but it didn't stop Wang Ying from learning like she was hungry and thirsty. How to be a good Marquis of a big man.

  Wang Ying has been away from Taiyuan for some time.

  The impression of Taiyuan gradually faded in Wang Ying's mind, as if it had happened in the last lifetime.

  The faces of those relatives and clan members seemed to be blurred, which made Wang Ying somewhat unable to remember.

  The guards dispatched by General Hussars to Wang Ying were all veterans, and they quickly set up the camp.

  When the sky was slightly dark, some people came outside the temporary camp.

  『My lord, Mr. Zhang from Dali Temple, come to visit. 』

  The guards arrived in front of Wang Ying and reported.

  『Dali Temple engaged in? "Wang Ying frowned, "How can there be people from Dali Temple here in Beiqu?" 』

  The Han Dynasty has a bad point, a single name, which is very easy to repeat.

  The most famous person with the same name and surname in the Western Han Dynasty was Han Xin. These two Han Xins still existed at the same time. If you don't pay attention to it, everyone will think it's a joke.

There are also two Wang Mangs who killed their sons. Of course, this time it was not in the same time period. The former one killed his own son, but the latter one, the more famous one, also killed his own son, and also killed his own son. three.

  There are also two Liu Xius who are famous. Of course, after Liu Xiu becomes the emperor, there will be no new Liu Xiu. There are also more ordinary ones, such as Wang Kuang's, there are also several...

  So people in the Han Dynasty generally have to hang up their positions, or simply call them by nicknames, otherwise it is really easy to identify the wrong person.

   Zhang Shi, who was working in Dali Temple, walked up to Wang Ying with a smile, "I have seen the prince!" 』

  Wang Ying couldn't help frowning slightly after hearing this, feeling a little awkward, but couldn't tell exactly where the awkwardness was.

  When calling a job title, there are always a few surnames that are awkward.

  For example, someone with the surname of Fu, or someone with the surname of Jia. Nowadays, the surname of Wang is not embarrassing at first, but it is embarrassing to meet a position of Wang Ying.

  People like Wang Ying should be called Lord Hou, Junhou or something, or Yuyang Tinghou if they are serious, but the problem is that Wang Ying is a woman. It has been more than a hundred years for the big man to be a marquis, and it seems a bit awkward if he is called a queen according to the previous statement. After all, the "female monarch" really had power in her hands before, and life and death were a matter of words, but Wang Ying, the lord...

  It would be even more inappropriate to call it "Nv Hou". It feels like calling a female monkey.

   As a result, it has now become "Prince", which is like a collective name for a group of people.

   seems to work too, but...

   What is embarrassing is not just the address.

  『A prince wants to go to Taiyuan? Zhang Shi smiled, but his smile was full of coldness, "Taiyuan is a troubled place, princes...Taiyuan is complicated and chaotic, if something goes wrong, it may cause disaster... princes are noble, why bother to deal with these things in person What about troubles? Why not entrust such trivial matters to my subordinates... After all, it is also my duty to deal with treachery, trial and conviction... What does the prince think? 』

  What do you think?

   Not so much.

   Before Wang Ying set off, Zhen Mi repeatedly emphasized that this matter should not be left in the hands of others. That's right, it's "him". In the face of authority, even parents and brothers will turn their faces, let alone "other" people?

  『Thank you Zhang for your troubles...』Wang Ying has been in Chang'an for a while, and has gradually grown a bit,『This is the internal affairs of the Wang family, so I don't bother Zhang to do it...』

Wang Ying has changed from being timid and hesitating and unable to say a complete sentence when seeing people, to being able to speak some diplomatic rhetoric at the moment. To a certain extent, this is already a very good progress, but this progress is for Wang Ying. Huge maybe, but for everyone else...

  At least according to Zhang Shi, Wang Ying was not well prepared, not even aware of the seriousness of the problem. What the **** is this?

   On the other side, Wang Ying didn't realize that there was something wrong with her words and expressions at the moment.

  Zhang Shi's eyes narrowed slightly, and he fell on Wang Ying's face for a while, then immediately cupped his hands, smiling, "In this case, I will not disturb the prince, farewell, farewell..."

  Wang Ying nodded and asked someone to send Zhang Shi.

  Zhang Shi smiled, and left with his hands clapped.

   After leaving Wang Ying's temporary camp, Zhang Shicai put away his smile, turned his head to look, and sneered.

  『Master, why didn’t you persuade me just now? Zhang Shi's confidant said, "Didn't you hear that there were bandits coming and going?" 』

  『Bandit, huh, huh, bandit...』 Zhang Shi sneered, "Go, feed Madu some food... we'll go back today..."

  『Go back to Beiqu? The confidant asked, "Then you don't need to feed it now, it's not too late to feed it when you enter the city... If you are delayed on the road, you might not be able to enter the city..."

  Zhang Shi sneered and said, "Who will go to Beiqu?" Go straight to Pingyang! 』

"what? The confidant looked up at the sky, "It's getting dark..."

   "Stop talking nonsense," Zhang Shi said in a deep voice, "Hurry up and make arrangements!" 』

  Damn bandits, there are no bandits here on weekdays, not even thieves, and now Wang Yingcai has only set off for a few days, there are rumors of bandits here in Beiqu? Then the defenders in Beiqu County had to send personnel to the Beiqu workshop to strengthen their guard...

  That’s right, it’s not to protect Wang Ying, but to protect the workshop.

  Pingyang, and the surrounding counties and counties have soldiers, but it does not mean that these soldiers can be transferred at will.

   It's like Pingyang has cavalry, but without Xun Chen's warrant, they can't leave Pingyang at will.

  The same goes for other counties.

  Beiqu also has soldiers, but the soldiers of Beiqu are mainly used to defend Beiqu County and Beiqu Ordnance Workshop City, and they are generally not transferred outside.

Zhang Shi was originally biting the Pei family in Hedong, and also showed his own value to a certain extent. Later, he followed Fei Qian all the way back to Chang'an. After staying in Chang'an for a while, Zhang Shi returned to the Beiqu area of ​​Pingyang. On the one hand, he dealt with the follow-up of those trivial matters in Hedong, and on the other hand, Zhang Shi felt that as long as he kept an eye on the huge weapon workshop of Beiqu, he would definitely be able to make new achievements...

   Sure enough, Zhang Shi's "waiting for the rabbit" was not in vain. He also noticed the smuggling activities, but this time the smuggling did not happen in Hedong, but in Taiyuan.

  As the investigation deepened, Zhang Shi also discovered some problems.

  Some more subtle issues.

   Regarding these questions, Zhang Shi originally wanted to make a deal with Wang Ying, but in the end, Wang Ying abruptly stopped the topic before it was started.

   I didn't expect that Wang Ying didn't understand anything!

  Zhang Shi didn't have much interest in teaching...

   They are all floating in the rivers and lakes, and they don’t have any blood relatives. How many of their own children will teach them in detail and teach them carefully?

And according to this situation, people like Wang Ying still don't know about the bandits, or even the subtlety of the situation in Taiyuan. avoid arousing suspicion?

   The confidant didn't know, so he scratched the back of his head and went to feed the horses some concentrate.

  Zhang Shi squinted his eyes and looked at the back of his confidant, and clicked his tongue. There is no way, loyalty and cleverness are often incompatible. Clever ones are not very reassuring, but loyal ones sometimes seem too stupid...

  Wang Ying is still very attractive, not because Wang Ying is so beautiful, but because the title on her body is very sweet.

  But for that little thing, it is obviously not worthwhile to have Zhang Shi ignore it and lick it, and it may even cost his life.

  So, Zhang Shi discovered that Wang Ying didn't know anything at all, and couldn't even understand Zhang Shi's cryptic trading hints, so what's the value of cooperation?

  『You know, I worked my life out and risked my face to survive in this world...』 Zhang Shi whispered to himself, 『If that’s the case, why do you have such a good life? Hehe... If you are really unlucky, you deserve it, haha...』

  『Master! Zhang Shi's confidant came back again, "The horse is ready!" 』

"Walk! Zhang Shi waved his hand, "You can set off now, rush on the road overnight, and you will arrive in Pingyang tomorrow!" 』When we arrived in Pingyang, we had to report to Xun Chen. As for the rest, it all depended on Wang Ying's own luck!

  I don’t want to go into the muddy waters of Taiyuan!

  The point is that it’s still not good, so what the hell?

  …(σ｀д′)σ…

  Being a thief has a guilty conscience.

  Actually, many people use this word, and then they are used to it, and they don’t bother to dig deeper. Why do you feel guilty when you are a thief? And what kind of person is a thief with a guilty conscience? Who is not guilty even if he is a thief?

  Zhang Shi didn't expect that his departure would cause some people to feel guilty.

  These people are "bandit".

   Zhang Shi stared at others, and others stared at Zhang Shi.

   It was discovered that Zhang Shi left Beiqu, and after meeting Wang Ying in a hurry, he immediately turned around not only did not enter Beiqu, but even went directly to Pingyang, which naturally made people suspicious.

  A group of people gathered in one place, chattering and rustling.

  『Why did Zhang Gou run away in a hurry? 』

  『I don’t know, could it be something urgent? 』

  『What is his urgent business after meeting the woman? 』

  『Could it be that Zhang Gou hooked up with that woman? 』

  『It’s possible, where did Zhang Gou go? 』

  『Pingyang? Why go to Binh Duong? 』

  『Pingyang, Pingyang has soldiers! cavalry! 』

"Yes indeed! Only Prime Minister Pingyang has the right to send troops, Zhang Gou must have gone to ask for troops! So... what do we do then? 』

  『…』

  『How about we withdraw? 』

  『Get out! Just go back like this, so what reply to the Lord? Just say you were scared, and then come back? Ok? 』

  『Uh... Then tell me, what should I do! 』

  『What else to do, don’t wait for them to leave, just start tomorrow morning...』

  The next day, early morning.

  Wang Ying's camp is on the side of the crossing, without dense forest cover, bathed in the golden morning light, it seems to be stained with some solemnity and solemnity.

  There is a wind passing through the forest, whistling and low-pitched, the trees are swaying, and the branches and leaves are shaking.

In Wang Ying's camp, a group of people also got up. They were cleaning up, cooking, preparing the breakfast for the day, and sorting out the utensils. Depart for Taiyuan.

  The smoke from the bonfire gradually spread out.

   No matter how you look at it, it is a breath of fireworks...

  The next moment, a feathered arrow struck from the forest like lightning, and with a whistling howl, it shot directly at the luxurious carriage in the formation!

  『Enemy attack! 』

  『There are archers! 』

  『Protect the Lord! 』

  『Shield! Stand up your shield quickly! 』

  The furious and shocked roars of the guards sounded quickly.

   Arrows shot out from the forest one after another, swishing and whizzing, instantly tearing up the fireworks in the camp.

   Someone was shot by random arrows and immediately fell to the ground.

  The smell of blood diffused, mixed with the taste of the original preserved rice porridge, forming an impressive compound smell.

  Wang Ying hid under the heavy shields of several guards, trembling uncontrollably. She hugged her arms, and through the gap between the shield and the swaying figure, she saw people running in the camp, some fell, and some screamed from arrows...

   Poof!

   This is the joy and joy after the arrow hits the human body.

   Duh!

   This is the muffled sound of arrows piercing wooden boards or shields.

   Whoosh!

   This is the helpless sigh of the arrow shooting past without touching anything...

  The sound of arrows piercing the air, the sound of arrows being hit by wooden shields, the muffled sounds of people, and the mournful sounds of horses, all kinds of sounds mixed together, turned the camp that had been shrouded in the warm morning light with songs and laughter into a Shura hell.

  The guards sent by the hussars to Wang Ying were basically veterans, so even if they were injured, it was not a big problem, but those servants running around suffered heavy casualties in such a surprise attack.

  A feathered arrow ruthlessly shot into the mud less than half a foot in front of Wang Ying. The arrow pierced viciously into the soil, and the fine gravel splashed and hit her face, causing her to feel some pain.

  『Steady! Hold on! The guard leader shouted, "Both sides! bag it! 』

  The leader of the guards was experienced, and he didn't dare to press them all, because he had to ensure Wang Ying's safety first, so he only sent a few guards on the flanks to make a tentative counterattack. If the opponent still had ambushes, even the loss of these guards on the two wings would not have any serious consequences.

  At the same time, when the two wings wrap up, it is also the moment to cover the messenger to break through.

Being attacked early in the morning, Wang Ying's guards were indeed a little lax, but in the same way, the news of the attack here, even if it was not seen by the passing pedestrian convoy, would soon be transmitted to the north along with the guards who broke through. In Qu County…

  (end of this chapter)