Chapter 2313 The Remaining Informant, the Latest Information
Move your sight to Hanzhong.
Nanzheng.
South city gate.
Although Hanzhong rebelled, the people still had to live.
For most people, they still didn't know what was going on. They just subconsciously felt that the situation seemed a bit strange and tense, and there seemed to be more soldiers around.
People always have to eat and drink, and these things will not grow in Nanzheng City. Of course, people still need to buy, sell and transport, especially some higher-end goods, and it is these indigenous officials who are descendants of the gentry in the city to maintain a Items with a "good" mentality cannot and are not allowed to be in short supply, so there are still some scattered caravan sales.
But today was different. The garrison commander of Nanzheng's South City Gate received an order in the morning to close the city gate and mobilized all his men to guard the gate. Although he himself felt strange about this inexplicable order, he still carried out the military order to the letter. Since the morning, there have been several waves of people begging him to be accommodating and let people out. There are all kinds of reasons, but there is only one ending, and that is a refusal without any room for change. There are even a few subordinates who claim to be such-and-such important figures. It is to retreat in anger.
The garrison commander of the South City Gate didn't know what happened, and he didn't want to know what it was. For him, being on duty every day was just to earn a meal for his family. As for other things, he had no time to think about it.
Seeing that the sun was rising, and that he could not sustain his mental stress for a long time, as if he would be at risk of prostatitis if he stayed hard for a long time, the guard commander leaned against the city wall, and then let out a long yawn. The common people who had been warned hid back home. The streets were empty and there was no one in front of the city gate.
The sound of grunting came, and then a bullock cart appeared at the corner of the street.
The cow pulling the cart looks pretty good, with shiny fur and some fat on its belly, unlike some cows that are so thin that even their ribs are very obvious.
The goods on the bullock cart were covered with felt blankets, and it was hard to see clearly what they were...
"stop! 』
The garrison chief shouted: "The city is closed today!" No one is allowed in or out! 』
The bullock cart suddenly stopped, and a middle-aged man jumped out from behind the cart. With a smile on his face, he approached the gate guard and said, "Sir... this is a small cart..."
The garrison commander, well, in the eyes of the real big officials, is just a piece of shit, but in the eyes of the common people, he is still a "chief".
"Oh, it's you..." The guard commander knew the middle-aged man, who often traveled here. He was the owner of a grocery store in the south of the city. He often went out of the city to purchase goods, and he was basically familiar with the guards. "What are you doing?" Don’t you know you can’t leave the city today? 』
"Hey, this..." The grocery store owner came up and secretly gave the guard a money bag, "Hey, I ordered a batch of goods a few days ago. I have to pick it up when the time comes, otherwise this will be broken. It's all on me, am I going to die? Sir, please help me... open a side door and let me out..."
The guard commander shook the money bag and stuffed it back again. "It won't happen today..."
"Be accommodating..." The grocery store owner said in a low voice again, trying to soften things up.
"It can't be done, it can't be done... It can't be done..." Although the guard commander was dawdling around every day, he knew in his heart that this time was no different than usual. If he had secretly opened the city gate before, he would have been punished at most, but now he might lose his head, so of course he would not let go easily.
Just as the two people were entangled, an official and two or three guards were walking on the city wall. Hearing the sound at the doorway below the city, he stretched out his head and asked, "What's going on?" 』
"Shangguan, the younger one is from the grocery store in the south of the city. We originally agreed to buy some goods today... but we couldn't leave the city..." The owner of the grocery store nodded and bowed and said, "I don't know Shangguan..."
"roll! "The officials on the top of the city shouted, "There is an order today! No one is allowed to leave the city! 』
The grocery storekeeper had no choice but to go back with the ox cart.
The officials on the city wall stared at the grocery store owner as he walked away. He frowned and thought for a while, then gestured to him. Someone nodded and walked down from the city wall, following the grocery store owner from a distance. Behind the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper of the grocery store wandered back to his shop and helplessly asked the clerk to unload the truck again. The boy accidentally broke a jar while unloading the truck, which immediately caused the shopkeeper of the grocery store to scold him angrily and point his finger at the boy. The boy stood in front of the vehicle and apologized dejectedly...
The shopkeeper might also be depressed, so he used the topic to curse for nearly a stick of incense. The guy who was watching behind him watched for a long time, and he became a little impatient. He didn't find anything unusual, so he turned around and left.
After seeing the people leaving, the shopkeeper and the clerk seemed to have finished cursing, and continued to unload the truck in silence. Then the shopkeeper called out a few more people from the shop, and in a blink of an eye they had finished moving everything in the car.
Under the cover of the felt cloth, a man climbed out of the car, and then moved something into the grocery store like a clerk. Anyway, the grocery store clerks were coming in and out, and no one would notice the extra person if they weren't staring.
The shopkeeper looked around, then entered the house, turned around the front hall, and went to the backyard. He sat down and said to the man who had been hiding in the car: "It seems that I can't get out today..." 』
The man in the car said: "No, we must leave the city!" Otherwise, there will be a search and inspection in the city, and then you really won’t be able to escape! 』
The shopkeeper sighed: "This is troublesome. Zhang's people have already started searching in the east and north of the city, and will soon trace them to the south of the city..."
Nanzheng City can also be considered a big city. The water scripture Zhu Zhong says, "Twelve miles away on Thursday, there is a small city in the city, with Jinliu in the south, Huanphean in the north, and golden lacquered wells, all built by the Han Dynasty"...
The man hidden in the car before was a clerk in Zhang Zefu's yamen named Cheng Hang. Like the shopkeeper of the grocery store, he was Fei's spy in Hanzhong.
During the period of time Cheng Hang was in Hanzhong, he sent a lot of news to Chang'an with the help of his assistants about the entire Hanzhong situation, economy, and military system...
In Cheng Hang's view, there are many problems here in Hanzhong.
Because Hanzhong was relatively stable even during the two huge political events of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Western Qiang Rebellion and the Yellow Turban Rebellion. In addition, although the Five Pecks of Rice Road in Hanzhong was destroyed by Fei Qian, the Taoist atmosphere was still very strong. This kind of thinking, which seems almost devoid of enterprising spirit to outsiders, has caused the local indigenous people in Hanzhong to evolve a thinking mode that seems very strange to outsiders.
On the one hand, these Hanzhong natives are very proud. To a certain extent, it can also be called arrogance. From Zhang Ze to the ordinary soldiers at the lowest level, they all think that the large-scale military operation of the Hussar against Hanzhong is unimaginable... …
"The hussars can't get in!" Last time? It was a fluke last time! 』
"Yes, was it our fault last time?" It's Zhang Lu, that kid is useless! 』
Their ideas have historical origins. Ever since Liu Yan entered Sichuan, the Eastern Han Dynasty government was helpless in dealing with the Hanzhong area. Later, even when Fei Qian conquered Hanzhong, many people said that it was actually the cooperation of Zhang Ze and others that allowed Fei Qian to successfully conquer Hanzhong. Take Hanzhong.
Now Fei Qian has turned his back and wants to implement this policy and change that plan. If this isn't Fei Qian's fault, who's fault is it?
Now that Hanzhong people can no longer survive and have rebelled, who can be blamed?
The Qinling Mountains are a natural separation, which has a very profound impact on the people of Hanzhong both geographically and psychologically.
To put it simply, because they are surrounded by the Qinling Mountains and Bashan Mountains, the people of Hanzhong are like insects kept in a cup. They are not very sensitive to changes in the outside world, which makes these people very satisfied with the status quo.
What they see is what is in front of them, and what they care about is only what is in front of them.
On the other hand, this kind of "satisfaction" in a closed form makes these people have an obstacle to their development. Even this rebellion, for Zhang Ze and others, is not to attack Guanzhong, or When it comes to competing for the world, their most important goal is still to separate themselves. They lack a big strategic concept and only have countless short-term goals that may change at any time and influence each other...
Regarding this problem, the Hanzhong people also have a vague sense of it, so the lack of confidence caused by the lack of strategy makes the rebels in Hanzhong feel that they must attract more allies and have more supporters in order to Prove the correctness and safety of its behavior.
Therefore, during this rebellion, Zhang Ze was almost busy trying to win over allies, just like the gang leader in later generations standing on the street with a phone and shaking people. At first, he paid some attention to the influence and not to be too arrogant. Later on, things started to get more and more outrageous, and I didn't even care much anymore, so much so that I just said it smoothly.
After speaking out, I realized something was wrong, so I immediately ordered a gag order...
The result is self-defeating.
If it weren't for the cover-up behavior of Zhang Ze and others, Cheng Hang would have ignored it as general information. As a result, when the gag order was issued, at least he knew what was forbidden to say?
Cheng Hang immediately realized that this matter was somewhat true, and it was very likely that Zhang Ze was so abnormal at a critical time. With the idea that he would rather believe it, Cheng Hang stole Zhang Ze's documents on the matter, and was discovered.
But now Cheng Hang faces a very troublesome problem, that is, he must go out of the city to find another line, that is, the people who take the "Sichuan-Sichuan Line". This is also the most important purpose of his stealing documents, because he can't say anything. Of course, if there is no real evidence, the other party will definitely not believe it.
Normally, the Chang'an Line and the Sichuan-Sichuan Line do not communicate with each other, because this will bring high risks, but in this situation, the only way to activate the emergency contact mode is...
Because this important document is about Sichuan and Shu. If we wait until it is sent back to Guanzhong and then let Guanzhong pass it to Sichuan and Shu, I am afraid it will inevitably be a step too late, and people may be ruined because of it!
"No, I have to leave the city today!" ” Cheng Hang emphasized.
"The city gate is sealed and you can't get out!" "The shopkeeper of the grocery store said, "Why don't you hide in the cellar first and then go out after the lockdown is lifted? 』
Cheng Hang thought for a moment and shook his head, "No, if Zhang's people don't catch me, they will definitely not unblock me... And even if I can escape, if things are delayed, I'm afraid..."
"Is this matter... really... very important? ” asked the shopkeeper of the grocery store.
Cheng Hang nodded, "It's very important, but you'd better not know what it is." 』
At this moment, a waiter outside the door whispered: "Shopkeeper!" There is movement! The soldiers in the city are coming towards the south of the city! 』
When the shopkeeper and Cheng Hang heard this, they both stood up.
"The only way..." the shopkeeper said hurriedly, "is to take the Jinliu and connect to the Han River... but the water gate must be closed too, so we can only go by diving..."
"I'm still watery, give me some oil paper..." Cheng Hang said, "You have to help me lure away these soldiers..."
The two hurriedly discussed and decided, and then went their separate ways.
When Cheng Hang walked out of the back door of the grocery store, he heard the sound of broken pots coming from Qianmen Street, and then the sound of noisy arguments rang out, which immediately attracted the attention of many people in the back alley. , one after another went to Qian Street.
Cheng Hang lowered his head and hurried to the square gate.
Cheng Hang did not wear the robes of a scribe, but wore a coarse linen garment worn by ordinary people for working. According to the habits of ordinary people, he loosened his chest a little, because when working, if it is too tight, it will not only cause difficulty in breathing, but also The sweat was not easy to dry, and the hem of the gown was tied around the waist with a cloth belt. I was wearing a pair of straw sandals and walked close to the street with my waist bent.
There are three square gates in the south area of Nanzheng. If you want to escape via the Han River, you must first go to the inland river in the city, find a place to get into the water, and then sneak into the ditch until dark, and then get out...
But not long after Cheng Hang walked out, he felt something was wrong behind him. Two libertines stood up from under the old tree at the corner of the street and followed Cheng Hang.
Cheng Hang didn't know if there was a flaw in his attire, or if it was because these two libertines were going to have fun?
In fact, Cheng Hang's problem did not lie in his attire, but because Cheng Hang subconsciously covered up the information tightly wrapped in oil paper, so the two libertines thought that Cheng Hang had some wealth...
The risk of getting a country bumpkin is not high, and you might be able to earn money for two days of wine and meat!
Cheng Hang walked leisurely along the road. There were still some pedestrians, vendors, and passing cars and horses on the street, and the two stalkers still followed him at a close distance. Every time Cheng Hang turned around, They immediately turned around and pretended to look at the shops on both sides.
Really keep up...
"Very clumsy. ” Cheng Hang commented secretly, feeling a little impatient at the same time, and decided to get rid of these two annoying guys. So he quickened his pace, which made the stalkers a little surprised, and they couldn't help but follow him. This time, their stalking behavior was completely exposed.
Cheng Hang flashed at the entrance of an alley and disappeared.
The two libertines were eager to go to the alley, but they met a group of nobles who were traveling. They were laughing and joking as if they were preparing to go to a banquet. They were all wearing brocade robes and swaying forward accompanied by guards on both sides. Walk. Today, the four cities were closed and no one was allowed to go out, and they did not say that they were not allowed to go shopping or drink on the streets, so these nobles didn't pay much attention to it and continued to live the life they were accustomed to.
The two libertines did not dare to collide with the gentry disciples in this group, and waited until these dozen or so people had passed by before they hurried to the alley. Cheng Hang's figure had long since disappeared...
Just as the two libertines looked at each other, a group of patrol soldiers came over, frowned and asked: "You two!" What to do? ! 』
The prodigal was startled, trembled for a moment, and then suddenly said: "I...we, we found a suspicious person!" Yes, we found someone suspicious! 』
"Where?" ! ” The soldiers rushed over in a hurry.
"This...reward..." The prodigal stretched out his paw.
"I'll reward you with paralysis!" ” The captain of the Fangbing team was not polite to these sluts, he opened his mouth and cursed, “You only get rewards if you catch them, but now you want a reward for nothing!” Where are people? Where? 』
"I saw him running over there...Brother, why don't you give me a few coppers first..."
"roll! Only if you catch it! quick! Quick, keep up! 』
This group of people rushed into the alley in chaos, searching for Cheng Hang's footprints.
Nanzheng is close to the Han River, so there are naturally many ships transporting goods back and forth. When Chenghang arrived at the inland river, he found that it was also sealed up. Many ships were parked at the dock. Some laborers who made a living by loading and unloading goods were squatting in the corner with a sad face. Ships could not enter or exit, so naturally they were gone. of work.
Cheng Hang's eyes moved, and while no one else was paying attention, he walked down a few steps, squatted down by the inland ditch, and pretended to wash his hands while looking at it. Looking at the surrounding situation, I observed the small sampans parked beside the river channel...
There is an iron fence at the water gate. But the grocery storekeeper said that he had already found an opportunity to cut off most of it, leaving only a little bit, so as long as he could wait until dark, there wouldn't be a big problem in getting out.
The remaining question now is how to survive until dark without being discovered...
The team of soldiers and libertines who followed Cheng Hang appeared with great shouts and immediately attracted the attention of almost everyone. Upon seeing this, Cheng Hang took the opportunity to slide under the water. He reached the ditch without much splashing, and then dived and swam in the direction of the small sampan he had observed earlier.
Captain Fang Ding wandered around here for a whole circle, and then he caught the coolies squatting in the corner of the ditch waiting for work one by one for comparison. He also sent people to board the small sampan and opened the cabin board to conduct a search... …
Of course, nothing was gained.
"Where are the people?" Captain Fang Ding looked around, but couldn't find any place to hide people. Listening to Fang Ding's reports one by one, he couldn't help but angrily grabbed the prodigal's collar, "You bitch, let me ask you, what do you mean?" Where is the suspicious person? 』
The prodigal looked around with a sad face, "This, this... I don't know either..."
"You moron!" Isn’t it good to have some fun? Captain Fang Ding held the prodigal down and beat him up, and then led him away angrily.
The water rippled, and Cheng Hang's head popped out from the gap under the small sampan, and he took a long breath...