Chapter 1746: An "empty city plan"

The journey from Cangzhou to Tianjin is not too far away. If the speed is increased, it can be reached in one day.
But this way, we walked for three days.
Pei Yuanxiu deliberately slowed down their steps, and stopped and rested every dozens of miles. They waited until the Pathfinder Pioneer came back to report the situation in front of them, confirming that everything was normal and there was no danger before they proceeded.
It seems that he is getting closer and closer to Beijing and closer to success, and he is becoming more cautious.
Of course there is a reason.
Tianjin City was not won by them in advance.
From the previous description of Nangong Lizhu, I can see that after Nangong Jinhong fled from the capital, he went south and stayed in many strategic locations. He had already contacted the local powerful gentry to form an alliance, so he was able to join the alliance in 11th. Joining the army together in the month also allowed Pei Yuanxiu to go all the way to the north, but Tianjin didn't seem to be part of his stay, and he didn't make a difference in this place.
I can also understand that because Tianjin is the acropolis of the capital, the emperor must attach great importance to such an important strategic place. The people sent here are also confidants, and it is impossible to let the powerful gentry run rampant in this place and weaken the court. Control over this place.
However, if you want to say that you are strong, you can find it anywhere, and Tianjin City is no exception.
Just do not know this time, the powerful gentry in Tianjin will be a help or a resistance to the process of Pei Yuanxiu.
On the evening of the day, because the Pathfinder Pioneer in the front came back late, which delayed our rush time and missed the station, we camped in the wild.
Although it was a camp, it was not too hard. I just sat on the carriage and waited for those people to bring the cooked water and hot food to me.
As for Han Zitong, she certainly went to Pei Yuanxiu.
I faintly saw Han Ruoshi's gaze staring at her sister slowly, as if a person sitting at home saw a tiger with a fangs and a grin entering the door with the same expression, pity her with one hand Still holding a bowl of Antai, the taste, I don't know what the bitterness is.
Think of it this way, and then look down at the bowl of medicine in my hand, it does not feel bad.
But as soon as he looked up, he saw the bonfire on the other side. Xie Xun was sitting there, wiping his long sword slowly with a spar.
The fire fluttered and shone on his sword, reflecting the bright light.
He rubbed it very carefully, wanting to calm down, without much emotion, and even a little tenderness appeared in the eyes without too much temperature, as if a man was comforting his beloved lover.
But when he heard the footsteps approaching, the feeling was immediately put away.
He looked up and saw me.
"Miss Yan?"
"Mr. Xie."
I walked slowly, but my belly wasn't too big, but when a pregnant woman appeared in front of him, he felt as if all were approaching. He swiped the sword back into the sheath, then stood up, instead I, holding the baggage aside, slowly sat beside him.
He looked at me alertly: "Ms. Yan, is there anything you want to tell me?"
"Nothing to tell, it's a bit cold, so come to Mr. Xie to bake fire here. Mr. Xie won't dislike me, right?"
"Dare to ..."
He said, reaching out to move some of the larger pieces of firewood in the bonfire, moving the fire toward me, and more heat came around, making people feel less in the cold. I was uncomfortable, so I said thank you and started drinking the muddy soup in the bowl.
He didn't say a word, and sat quietly.
After drinking a bowl of medicine, I didn't have any sweets to eat. I looked around uncomfortably, but I saw him looking up at the sky, his eyes seemed a bit focused.
I also looked up.
In the evening, it was covered with clouds. The soldiers in the north told us that it was a sign of heavy snowfall, so the coldness outside the style of the night, although the snow had not yet fallen, the bitter chill had already demonstrated its power; Probably, the clouds in the sky still did not spread, so the sky was gloomy, and I could not see the light for a long time. Only the light rising from the fire in front of us illuminated a little space.
But his gaze was still very focused, like what he was looking for.
I also forgot the bitter taste in my mouth, looked at him for a while, and suddenly said, "Will Mr. Xie watch the stars?"
He lowered his head and looked at me.
I said, "Mr. Xie looks at the sky, and I know people who look at the stars very much. Do you look at the stars?"
He said: "Study is not good."
"..."
I looked at him with some surprise.
If he said "yes", or "slightly involved," I wouldn't be surprised even if he said "excellent in this way", but what he just said is-poor academic skills.
It means that he is specialized in this.
But look at the breath of his martial artist Xie Yun, it doesn't look like a stargazer.
However, he didn't seem to notice anything wrong with his words, and slowly raised his head to look at the sky. I watched half of his face illuminated by the fire, feeling the deep depression of his cheek. Compared to when he first met him in Nishikawa, he lost weight for a whole half a year.
It seems that due to hard work.
I asked gently: "What do you see?"
He didn't answer me, and looked up for a while, then slowly lowered his head and looked a little tired, saying, "I just said that I am not good at learning."
"..."
"Too many people, too many things, I can't see through."
I thought about it and said, "It's not necessarily bad if you can't see through."
He looked down at me: "Oh? Why?"
I said, "The stars are in the sky, that is the heavenly machine. People don't often say that the heavenly machine cannot be leaked. If you look too much, you see too much, aren't you afraid of losing your life?"
"Changshou?" A haze flashed across his face.
The haze came too suddenly and too intensely, even if the fire fluttered, he couldn't illuminate his dark eyes at this moment, and for a while, he heard his voice deep down and said, "Of course it is, of course it is it . "
"...!"
I looked at him more and more confused.
That's strange.
Could it be said that what really happened to him, or his side, was because he leaked the secret and "lost his life"?
However, he looks so good now and doesn't want to die.
Just as I was suspicious in my heart, and was about to continue asking, Pei Yuanxiu's voice came: "What are you talking about?"
Xie Xuan and I seemed to be awakened suddenly. Looking back, he saw a thick big owl hanging on his arm. He was walking slowly, and Xie Xuan got up in a hurry: "boy."
Pei Yuanxiu raised a hand, signaled that he didn't need to move, and only said, "Hurry up early tomorrow morning, and we will soon be in Tianjin."
"Yes."
"Don't you have something important to do?"
"..."
"Go to rest early and don't miss tomorrow."
"Yes."
I sat on the felt and listened to the conversation between the two of them as if they were playing a maze. After Xie Yi agreed, he stopped telling me more, grabbed his sword and turned away, but Pei Yuanxiu came slowly and The palate in his hand unfolded and draped it lightly over my shoulder.
I whispered, "I'm not cold."
He softly said, "You catch the cold so easily."
Yes, I'm not my own body now.
I held the clothes on my shoulders with both hands and sat carefully there, and he sat beside me for a while before slowly speaking, "You seem to be interested in Xie Ye."
My eyes were looking at the constant flames, "I just thought he was a very interesting person."
He was silent for a while and said, "You want to know, why did he show up with me, why did he help me, and why was he involved in all this, right?"
I pursed my lips and said nothing.
Not speaking, naturally is a kind of default.
In fact, my mind is not afraid of him knowing, after all, the words have been understood so clearly, Yangzhou and Huai'an have also been taken down, at this time, they must be pretended to be harmless, people will not believe, I I feel nauseous.
Pei Yuanxiu said: "I know you are curious about many things, but there are some things that you better not know."
"..."
"Some people, you better not go near."
"..."
I raised my eyebrows slightly, and turned to look at him. The flames were puffing in his eyes, as if there were some secrets hidden behind the burning.
"He's a funny person, but he's funny and often means dangerous."
Danger?
Xie Yi, is a dangerous person?
I frowned subconsciously, and was trying to say something, but Pei Yuanxiu stood up, patted his sleeves, and said, "Okay, you should go back to rest. We will hurry early tomorrow morning. You want to Keep your spirits up. "
He bent down and stretched out a hand to me, I was silent for a while, he pulled up to stand up, and returned to the carriage.


That night passed quickly.
The next morning, the clouds in the sky became deeper. I thought it would snow in the middle of the night, but I only heard the north wind blowing all night. The snow did not fall, but the feeling of the black cloud topping was almost breathless. .
We are rickety on the road.
When I was walking on the road, I heard Cui Jiancheng and Song Xuan, and Pei Yuanxiu's horses were all around the carriage. I could also hear the sound of conversation between them. As we got closer and closer to Tianjin City, we came back one after another. Several people who explored the road could see that they were very vigilant about the situation in Tianjin this time, but listening to reports outside, they seemed to have nothing to satisfy them.
After walking for a while, Cui Jiancheng finally said quietly and couldn't help but said, "I feel a bit wrong."
Pei Yuan said: "What's wrong?"
"In this official way, there is no one."
I lifted the curtain and glanced out, and Pei Yuanxiu frowned slightly.
In fact, when we were near Cangzhou City before, there was no one on the official road. Even the footprints on the snow outside the station were not left. Later, it was known that because they besieged the Cangzhou City, they could not come out. Only inaccessible in official ways.
And now this situation-
Song Xuan said, "Did Tianjin City also besieged?"
Cui Jian was sneered, "Who can trap that city?"
Song Xuan glanced at him and said nothing.
His words just now are obviously also impulsive. If Tianjin City is really besieged, the spies who went to explore the road ahead would have come back to sue. Since it was not said, it proves that Tianjin City is safe and sound, and has not been war-torn Invasive.
However, there is no one in the official way, which is indeed strange.
Pei Yuanxiu thought about it, and turned to look at Xie Yun aside.
Xie Ye's face was as gloomy as the sky above his head at the moment. His eyes looked forward, and he seemed to be thinking about himself all the time, but when Pei Yuanxiu turned his head and looked at him, he immediately returned to his senses. Calmly said: "The detective dare not enter the city, but can only visit outside the city. There is no danger, so the son-in-law can rest assured."
Pei Yuan said: "Then you--"
Xie Yan said: "My affairs, you can decide when you go."
Pei Yuanxiu looked at him for a while, then turned his head and ordered: "Go forward at full speed."


The wind is blowing more and more quickly.
Although it's not too late, it's already gloomy, just like when the sun has set in the evening. The snow on the road has been stepped on by the horseshoe wheels in front. At last, at the last moment, we finally saw the tall city in the distance under the overcast sky.
Quiet as if it were a huge stone.
There seemed to be no guards on the tower, only the flags between the battlements fluttered in the wind, making people feel a little lively.
But walking, Xie Yan's brows frowned.
Pei Yuanxiu looked at him immediately: "What's wrong?"
He didn't answer immediately, but frowned quietly for a while, then slowly said, "No sound."
"Ok?"
"There is no sound on the tower."
"... What do you mean?"
"It seems that there are no defenders."
Pei Yuanxiu's eyes widened suddenly, and the people around him were startled and said, "How is that possible?"
"Tianjin is the Acropolis of Beijing."
"How could there be no guard?"
"Can't it be done, they have an empty city plan to deal with us?"
...
Everyone raises their vigilance when talking about the empty city plan.
In the battle in Cangzhou, although there were not many casualties, they really exhausted their hearts. This place in Tianjin was originally a major town in the north. It is possible to encounter any stubborn resistance here, so they even wanted to Be extra careful.
Pei Yuan Xiu said, "Will we stop here?"
Xie Yan shook his head: "My ears can't be wrong. There are no soldiers and horses around the tower. We don't have to worry about being ambushed directly."
At this point, his eyes flickered: "I would like to go over and see what they are doing-empty city plan."