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Text Chapter 12 (29) The Tubo people increase their troops?

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    While Yue'er and the others were discussing where the new Rendan workshop should be located, Shang Cheng was talking to the guests.  Coincidentally, the topic they talked about was also Rendan.

    "The weather was really great that day. It had not yet passed, and the big rocks in the yard that were not covered by the sun were a little warm to the touch. I was afraid that the sun would burn me out, so I kept doing it again and again.  I told Lao Sa to pay attention to reminding those who went to the fields to be careful not to get sunstroke. If anyone felt chest tightness, dizziness and nausea, he must quickly go to a shady place to rest for a while. I also asked him to bring Bao Ren Dan.  Be prepared for emergencies. At noon, the sun is even more intense, and the courtyard is filled with blinding white light, which makes people almost unable to open their eyes. The eldest daughter-in-law is going to the fields to deliver food to her man; I am worried that something will happen in the fields, so I take the  Two packs of Rendan followed. As soon as I left the village, a long-term worker from the family came to report that the boss had fainted from heat stroke! I was so anxious that I kept running towards the fields, even one of my shoes was gone.  I don¡¯t know. When we got there, the boss hadn¡¯t woken up yet. I asked someone to find a wooden stick to pry open his mouth, and first drank half a bag of Ren Dan mixed with water. Don¡¯t tell me, these gray little pills are still  It was really immediate, and after a while, the boss opened his eyes in a daze. I quickly asked him to swallow another half of the bag of Rendan, and taught him to hold a few pills in his mouth, and just half-reclined and half-reclined like that.  Under the shade of the trees. It wasn't until the sun was about to set and the weather wasn't so hot anymore that I let someone help him walk back slowly."

    Shang Cheng asked with concern while refilling the guest's tea cup: "What about the eldest brother? He should be fine, right?"

    "What can happen to him?" Ran Linde picked up the cup and took a sip of water and said, "When I got home, I climbed on the kang and lay down all night. The next day, I was jumping up and down."

    Shang Cheng grinned.  He said, "He was too careless! He only reminded others, why didn't he take care of himself?" He added, "Didn't he bring Bao Rendan with him? He had signs of heat stroke, why didn't he take it out quickly?  "

    With Shang Cheng¡¯s words, for a moment, the smile on Ran Linde¡¯s face seemed to be frozen.  He took another sip of water, smiled, held up the cup and said, "It's okay if you don't tell me about this. But when you mention it, I get really angry! He actually told me that he couldn't bear to part with it. Alas, my boss is a careful person."  People have developed the habit of careful calculation since childhood. Among the three sons, I trust him the most, so I left all the family affairs to him early. But being careful is a good thing, and being preoccupied is wrong.  I told him many times that it¡¯s not good to be too precise about everything. But he couldn¡¯t listen.¡±

    Shang Cheng smiled with a smile on his face, but felt a little sad in his heart.  He had met the eldest son of the Ran family, and although he was not impressed, he was by no means the stingy person Ran Linde said he was.  He also knew that Ran Linde's situation in the past two years was ordinary, but he never expected that the Ran family would be in such a state of decline.  A pack of Rendan costs only a few cents, but the boss of the Ran family is reluctant to use it casually even if it costs just a few cents He followed Ran Linde's words and said: "Meticulousness is what you should do. When running a household, of course you have to be smart and meticulous.  ! If everything is careless, no matter how big the family fortune is, it will not be able to withstand the hardships. But no matter what, you still have to take care of your body! After all, the body is, it is well, the body is the most important thing.  "

    Ran Linde understood that Shang Cheng had seen his current embarrassing situation, and at the same time, he implicitly reminded himself not to be discouraged.  But it was impossible for him not to lose heart.  I won¡¯t mention his ups and downs in the past few years, but will only talk about his experiences in recent years.  During the Northern Expedition in AD 19, his left army was the first to be defeated by the Tujiec people, which ultimately led to the defeat of the entire war.  Afterwards, the imperial court sought responsibility. Li Xie, the former admiral of Yanshan and commander-in-chief of the Left Route Army, could not escape the blame. He was stripped of his title and moved thousands of miles away. A large group of other generals were also implicated. Those who were found guilty were demoted, and those who were demoted were stripped.  There are also many military positions.  Although during the Northern Expedition he was just a left-route army counselor who had done great service, except for browsing a few documents on food, grass and baggage, he couldn't take care of any other big things, but he couldn't run away.  Fortunately, after the defeat of Algu of the left route army, he protected the princess of Changsha all the way to Mogan, which was considered a minor contribution. Only then was he spared by the imperial court, and at least he retained the title of guerrilla general.  But the good times did not last long; at the end of the year before last, several officers of the Left Route Army who were captured during the defeat fled to Dingjin, and some old events from that time were revealed.  Just because two or three of them said that "at that time, a general named Ran nodded and agreed to move the army to camp and divide the troops." Ran Linde was in bad luck.  No matter whether it was a real job or a false position, there was no need to think about a military position anyway. He was immediately "invited" to the Xiyue Temple by the Ministry of War. When he came out of the Xiyue Temple after half a year, he was already a complete white man.  Compared with those who have no chance to come out after entering the Xiyue Temple, he is undoubtedly lucky; but he is also unfortunate at the same time.  Two consecutive setbacks in the past ten years have not only worn away his edges, but also his ambitions!  From then on, he no longer thought about Zengshanguangdi sealing the wolf residenceXu doesn't think about wearing a golden-winged helmet and hanging a general's sword, he just thinks about living the rest of his life in an ordinary way.  So he didn't run around trying to make a comeback like others, he just lived with his family fortune.  Of course, he doesn't have the money to travel now.  He was imprisoned twice, and survived twice. How could he make it clear by saying, "I am innocent, and I don't mention it to the court, but I know everything clearly."  On the contrary, the slang saying "The yamen opens to the south, don't come in if you have reason or money"; in order to save him, the family sold almost everything they could and begged his grandfather to ask his grandmother to ask someone to take good care of him.  When he returned home after being released from prison, he discovered that except for dozens of acres of dry land that could not be sold for a price, there were almost nothing of value.  With all this, how could he not be discouraged?

    He sighed and said to Shang Cheng: "To tell you the truth, I'm almost at the end of my rope now. I came to see you today because I actually have something to ask you."

    Shang Cheng drooped his eyelids and said in a somewhat reproachful tone: "Do you still need to say such things between you and me? If it hadn't been for you and Chen Zhuguo that time, I would have died on the grassland. I'm afraid now.  Even the bones have turned into dust!¡±

    The words of his comrade made a warm current flow in Ran Linde's chest.  He glanced at Shang Cheng with some emotion, and said breathlessly: "Didn't you save me too? Speaking of which, without you, I really wouldn't even have a chance to return to my roots!"

    Shang Cheng shook his hand and said, "Don't mention these anymore. There will be no end to this roundabout thing. Let's talk about the business first. After the business is done, let's talk about the noisy things - we are both idle anyway.  Those who have itchy skin have plenty of time! However, I will say the hard words first. If you are thinking of plotting a revenge, I cannot give you an answer immediately. In the 19th year of the Northern Expedition, the Northern Expedition was defeated. The whole story  It can't be explained clearly in one or two sentences, and the responsibility cannot be thoroughly investigated." At this point, he stopped talking, raised his head and stared at Ran Linde deeply.  The reasons for the failure of the Northern Expedition in 19 years are too complicated and the implications are extremely wide. If we investigate it carefully, I don¡¯t know how many people will suffer. At least half of the Shangzhu Kingdom in Beijing are inseparable from it. Yang Du in Beijing is about to resign.  Tang Xing in Guan Guili, Xiao Jian who was fighting against the Nanzhao people in Jiazhou, and even Emperor Dongyuan, they are all responsible - with these people, who dares to conduct a thorough investigation, and how can they do it?

    After pausing for a moment, he continued: "Now the imperial court does not want to review the nineteen-year Northern Expedition. All the documents and files have been sealed and stored in the warehouse. If I want you to pick them out, you have to give me some time. My superior  Zhuguo is actually just a decoration. If you really want to do something, you have to ask others"

    Shang Cheng¡¯s words were very sincere, and his difficulties were made clear. This was his true attitude of helping. Ran Linde was a person who had been through ups and downs, so he naturally saw it very clearly.  He hesitated and said: "What, I, I actually don't care if I can't recover"

    It would be easier if you don¡¯t retaliate!  Shang Cheng immediately said: "What do you want to do, but you don't have enough money? How much do you need? Just tell me and I will prepare it for you right away!"

    Ran Linde was so moved that his eye circles were a little red.  He originally planned to borrow the money from his in-laws, but he heard from his daughter that his in-laws were also worried because they wanted to buy land but had no money, so he decided to turn to Shang Cheng.  In order to ask for a loan in front of Shang Cheng, he had started making plans in his stomach several days ago, thinking over and over how to speak so as not to make Shang Cheng refuse.  Unexpectedly, he was turning around and around without even opening his mouth. Shang Cheng helped him say the words that he wanted to say the most and that were the most difficult to say

    "You want to buy land, right?" Shang Cheng said.  He lowered his head and did not look at Ran Linde, so as not to embarrass Ran Linde. He dipped his fingers in the tea soup and sketched on the tables.  "The price of land is cheap now, and it's cost-effective to buy it. One acre of land is about sixty thousand, how much do you plan to buy? In this way, you can use it first. If it's not enough, I will help you prepare it."

    "You can't use that much! Seven thousand coins is enough!" Ran Linde said quickly.  He just wanted to buy back the land that his family had sold off earlier to rescue him. How could he use 20,000 yuan?  These were things left to him by his ancestors, and he didn't want them to be lost in his own hands; as long as he could buy back his own land, he would be able to explain it to his ancestors when he lay in his tomb, right?

    "Then let's round up the numbers one by one."

    "Too much, too much!" Ran Linde rubbed his hands and said, "Zida, you know the situation outside right now. The food cannot be sold at all, and there is no money to be found in the fields. I borrowed the money to use it.  I don¡¯t know how long it will take to pay it back. In case there is someone here who is not willing to help you"

    "I'm not short of money, so you don't have to worry about this. You can use the money with peace of mind."; If you have money, pay it back; if you don¡¯t have money, you owe it first.  "

    ¡°I might not even be able to pay the money for the meeting¡­¡±

    "Don't mention it anymore." Shang Cheng waved his hand and changed the subject and said, "It's rare for you to come here, but you can't go back right away. I asked you to send the money home first, and your people have to stay.  He raised his face and thought for a while, then said, "Even if my village is too young, it's not interesting! How about we go to watch the moon under the yellow lantern together? 'Yellow lantern viewing' is one of the eight scenic spots in Beijing. It happens to be the day after tomorrow."  It¡¯s mid-autumn, and it¡¯s the right time to admire the moon.¡±

    Ran Linde had something on his mind and suddenly felt relaxed. When he heard Shang Cheng talk about admiring the moon in mid-autumn, he immediately felt a desire to travel that he had not felt for a long time. He thought to himself and said: "There is a platform on the top of the flat mountain in Xuzhou. Let's go there."  It¡¯s best to admire the moon there¡­¡±

    Shang Cheng said frustratedly: "I also know Pingshan. But I am from the Shangzhu Kingdom. If I want to leave the capital, I must inform the prime minister three days in advance and make a report to the Ministry of War. Where can I have time now?"

    Ran Linde raised his head, laughed, and said jokingly: "I also want to report everything to the Ministry of War and inform the Prime Minister, but there is no chance."

    Shang Cheng wanted to say something else, but suddenly a guard reported that the Ministry of War had sent someone to look for him at the village.

    Ran Linde stood up immediately and said that he was a little tired and wanted to take a rest first.

    "Okay, I won't accompany you anymore. After I finish what I'm doing, I'll go back and have a drink with you at noon." Shang Cheng didn't say much, "That's it for us to go to the Yellow Light Viewing. Let's go there tomorrow  Just leave.¡±

    "Okay, it's settled."

    Someone from the Ministry of War told Shang Cheng that an urgent military report had just been sent back from the Jiazhou camp, saying that Tubo had sent tens of thousands more troops to eastern Tibet and was now approaching Qiongyali and other places; the Ministry of War asked Shang Cheng to return to the city immediately to attend a meeting and discuss  This new situation changes.

    Shang Cheng immediately sent someone to prepare the horses; at the same time, he also sent someone to inform Ran Linde that the Mid-Autumn Moon Appreciation had no choice but to give up.

    Half an hour later, when he arrived in front of Yemen of the Imperial City after a long journey, another official from the Ministry of War came over and told him that the meeting was cancelled.  Just as he was riding on horseback, the Ministry of War received another military intelligence report from the Jiazhou camp: the news that Tubo increased its troops by tens of thousands has been proven to be a false alarm. The so-called increase in troops is actually just the normal movement and defense change of the Tubo people.  .

    This news made Shang Cheng spit in anger!

    Take his mother's Jiazhou Camp!

    Then he had no choice but to ride back in despair

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