Chapter 174 It’s dark
Since the news came in the early morning that Master Wang appeared nearby, the people and dignitaries in Chuzhou City have been eagerly anticipating the result.
After the main force of the Zhenbei Army left the city, everyone was more like a giraffe, twisting their necks to see as soon as possible which troops and horses under which banner would come back.
Perhaps, for ordinary people, their lives will not be greatly affected, because the Yan people are different from the rumored barbarians who like to kill and eat human flesh.
The Yan people also distributed food, lots and lots of food.
The people's concept is actually very simple. If you are good to me, I will feel good to you, whether it is an appeasement policy or a superficial effort.
However, for the powerful officials in Chuzhou City, the impact is much greater. If something goes wrong, their wealth and life will be affected.
Finally, before the necks of the whole city were broken,
a troop of soldiers and horses came back.
When I saw the knights riding war horses entering the city,
a feeling of depression began to spread slowly in Chuzhou City,
accompanied by With the sound of horse hooves from the knights of the Zhenbei Army,
it seemed as if everything was being stepped firmly into the bottom of the valley.
The blind man stood on the street, and behind him stood Yuexin, who he had just brought out from the Wen family.
Yue Xin still supported the blind man's arm. She really regarded the blind man as a blind man.
When the knights of the Zhenbei Army passed in front of them,
the blind man clearly felt that the woman beside him began to tremble slightly.
No matter how smart a woman is, facing the This group of tigers who had just come down from the battlefield were frightened. It was natural.
Especially this is the enemy's army.
There are still blood stains that have not been wiped off on the armor of the Zhenbei Army knights, and almost everyone has their head hanging next to their saddle.
The head is a symbol of military merit. It is a "bad habit" that has been passed down from barbaric times, but it is still used.
Because war is not a gentle thing.
The smell of blood began to gradually spread out, and the majestic and terrifying pressure was once again firmly pressed on the entire Chuzhou City.
The mighty knights,
the ferocious heads,
and the battle flags belonging to the Qianjun,
all tell the story The result of this war.
Master Wang,
Qianjun,
defeated!
The cadres in Chuzhou City did not know that this cadre army was just passing by.
They took it for granted that the royal division was sent by the imperial court to regain Chuzhou.
Master Wang is here, Master Wang’s head is hung on the saddle, and Master Wang’s flag is dragged on the ground like a broom sweeping the streets.
Even ordinary people who don't understand military affairs can clearly see that Ganjun was defeated, and defeated miserably.
Yan Jun seemed to have gone out of the city for a walk, hunted, and returned with a full load.
The sound of horse hooves continued to hit the blue brick street, like a heavy hammer hitting the hearts of everyone in the city.
A belief, an emotion, something very simple and innate, is being torn apart with scissors after scissors.
The blind man stretched out his hand, patted the woman’s hand and said;
"Don't be afraid."
The woman bit her lip lightly and said:
"Don't be afraid."
The woman was afraid, but her fear was not that complicated, because Strictly speaking, she is already half Yan.
At this time,
Zheng Fan passed by on horseback and noticed the blind man. The blind man had obviously noticed his master a long time ago.
Liang Cheng also saw the blind man, and then looked at the woman holding the blind man's arm.
The two of them stopped and rode their horses to the blind man on the street corner.
“Kowtow and call Master.”
The woman was obedient and knelt down in front of Zheng Fan on the street.
She was very smart, because Liang Cheng stood behind Zheng Fan, so she could tell at first glance who was the master in her husband's eyes.
“Master.”
Yue Xin’s voice was very clear.
Zheng Fan is full of questions?
"What's going on?" Zheng Fan asked.
"Thanks to the Lord, I just got married."
"Uh..."
I went out to fight, so you took your wife home?
Although there are still many, many doubts in my mind, the young lady has already bowed to you, so it is naturally impossible for the Lord Zheng Fan to say nothing.
Zheng Fan reached out and took out a jade pendant from his arms, bent down and handed it to the woman kneeling beside his horse,
"Don't dislike it as a meeting gift."
Yue Xin raised her head and took the jade pendant. As a wealthy family, she is well-informed. After seeing this jade pendant, her face also showed A look of surprise.
“Why, do you recognize this jade?”
Zheng Fan’s words were sophisticated.
In fact, he didn’t know him at all.
"Replying to the master, this is the greenery of the East China Sea. It is said that it can only be found by chance on the islands in the East China Sea. It is rare and precious. Such a big greenery of the East China Sea, I...I..."
Yue Xin wanted to say It was too expensive to take, but he hesitated and said:
"Thank you, master, for the reward."
"Here you go, just keep it."
Zu Dong How could it be an ordinary jade pendant?
His ancestral army in the East China Sea is simply a replica of the King of the East China Sea.
Not every warlord is as good as Zhenbeihou, who is not even willing to eat meat.
Of course, no matter how valuable this thing is, Zheng Fan will not feel bad giving it away. Zheng Shoubei still has this pattern.
"Lord, did you win?" The blind man asked nonsense.
Liang Cheng opened his mouth and said:
"A great victory. More than 20,000 people were beheaded. My lord even captured the opponent's general and the eldest son of my ancestor alive."
"My lord is mighty."
"Okay, okay, clean up. Pack your things and get ready to go back.”
Zheng Fance turned his horse and said hello to the blind man and left.
The Yan army entered the city again, which seemed to have knocked out all the spirit of this big city.
Just like the original rebellious boy, he suddenly entered his twilight years.
I know my fate and accept my fate.
Wen Mansion,
After hearing the report from the servants,
the faces of everyone in the Wen family in the hall showed looks of joy and relief.
Wen Sutong, who had just seen off his grandson-in-law, slowly picked up the official hat he had put aside.
For a while,
everyone in the Wen family in the hall did not dare to speak.< br>
At this moment,
they seemed to finally understand this old man,
What kind of sharp gaze does it contain?
Wen Sutong stood up, pushed away the housekeeper who wanted to help him, and walked out of the hall.
Continue walking outside,
pass the courtyard, pass the patio, and go all the way to the door of Wen Mansion.
The servants on both sides of the door opened the door,
Wen Sutong walked out of the door.
Under the steps of the gate,
there were densely packed soldiers with swords in their hands.
The leader was
the same man who personally led the soldiers to massacre yesterday. Liu Sicheng, the new defender of Chuzhou City, had wiped out many wealthy families.
"General, please see Lord Jiedushi!"
Liu Sicheng knelt down in person,
Behind him,
thousands of soldiers and soldiers knelt down together. .
“I have seen what I should have seen, and I have waited for what I should have waited for.”
Wen Sutong put the official hat on his head,
continued:
“The Yan people’s swords are very fast, but not accurate enough.
The Yan people have already cut. Once, let’s chop it down a second time.”
Liu Sicheng and his subordinates shouted in unison:
"Follow your orders!"
......
Zu Dongcheng was thrown into the tent, and Xue San was responsible for guarding it.
The rest of the people were sitting together. In the middle, there was a fire with an iron pot on it. There were hot pot seasonings in the pot, and a hodgepodge was cooking in it.
Six Niang sat behind Zheng Fan and helped Zheng Fan relax his shoulders.
Yuexin started to cook things in the iron pot very sensibly, picking up a big spoon and stirring it a few times from time to time. It could be seen that she was not very used to the spicy taste, and she turned her head to one side and coughed from time to time.
"It's cooked." Yuexin said.
"Serve it out." said the blind man.
"Okay, husband."
Yue Xin picked up the bowl, filled a bowl for each person, and delivered it to everyone.
Siniang said:
“Brothers and sisters, the rice is steaming over there.”
“Okay.”
Yue Xin did not feel unhappy at being ordered around, so she got up and went to serve the food again. meal.
Each person had a bowl of hot pot and a big bowl of rice, which was very enjoyable.
Yuexin couldn't eat spicy food, so she could only eat as much rice as possible. While eating, she was looking around.
The smart thing is that she is not looking carefully and secretly, but observing everyone openly.
For this reason, everyone who felt her gaze, and then glanced at the blind man sitting next to her, either nodded or smiled at Yuexin.
In Yuexin's view,
The man in armor was very heroic. There were still blood stains on his body that had not been wiped off. He should have just come down from the battlefield.
It's just that this person looks very cold, the kind that can feel the chill when sitting near him.
Beside this man, there is another man sitting. This man gives people the feeling of a chic and elegant scholar from the Qian Kingdom, but he doesn’t like to eat and seldom eats. He seems to be very thirsty. , kept drinking water with a water bag.
He should be afraid of spicy food just like me.
That tough guy ate so fast. He didn’t eat out of a bowl. Instead, after others had filled the bowl, the remaining bucket of rice was held in front of him. He directly used it to eat. Use a large spoon to put rice into your mouth.
The little man came out of the guard station, picked up the food, glanced at himself, and finally slashed his husband, and left bitterly.
This dwarf has a conflict with his husband.
Finally, Yuexin set her sights on Zheng Fan and Siniang.
This is the master,
Is this sister next to the master the mistress?
Yue Xin observed Zheng Fan carefully,
This man,
looks ordinary...
Looking at his temperament, he is also ordinary...
His eating movements are also ordinary...< br>
Such an ordinary person can actually make his husband recognize him as his master?
After finishing the meal,
Zheng Fan said:
"Put it away."
Packing it here, of course, does not mean putting away the dishes and chopsticks, but what the army will do tomorrow. Set off.
Zheng Fan walked to the tent where Zu Dongcheng was,
Xue San just put down the bowl and chopsticks, wiped his mouth and said:
"My lord, he is awake and pretending to be asleep."
Zu Dongcheng still had his eyes closed.
Zheng Fan said: "Pee and wake him up."
Zu Dongcheng opened his eyes.
Zheng Fan knelt down next to Zu Dongcheng, reached out and patted his fairly fair face:
"You said you are a military general, why do you have such an easy face?"
Zu Dongcheng turned his face sideways and looked at Zheng Fan without saying anything.
“He is mute, use urine to cure him.”
“…………” Zu Dongcheng.
"Okay." Xue San was about to untie his belt.
“Why humiliate?” Zu Dongcheng said.
"Then what are you, a prisoner, doing here?"
"What's your name?" Zu Dongcheng asked.
“Pa!”
Zheng Fan slapped Zu Dongcheng on the face.
Zu Dongcheng was stunned.
“Pay attention to your identity. To be honest, don’t think that just because you are the major general of the ancestral army, you can make a big splash. Your army of 30,000 has turned into a goat running away all over the mountain. ?”
“Then why don’t you kill me?”
“I want to insult you.”
"My surname is Zu, and my name is Dongcheng."
"Yes, it would be better if I did this earlier. My name is Zheng Fan, and I am a guard at Cuiliu Fort in Yinlang County, Dayan."
"Is it you?"
"It seems that I am quite famous."
"I am indeed famous. I didn't expect that I would also fall into your hands."
>
"It's your honor."
"What are you going to do with me?"
"I haven't decided yet, but I have a preliminary idea. Can you persuade your father to surrender anyway?" My Dayan? "
Zu Dong looked at Zheng Fan like an idiot.
“Okay, I’m a bit of an idiot when I ask this.”
Zheng Fan waved his hand,
He actually hadn’t thought about what to do with Zu Dongcheng. The reason why he came to visit after dinner was, firstly, to eat, and secondly, because he wanted to take a look at the pigs he had caught in the pigpen today. Cub.
Li Fusheng also has no intention of doing anything fancy with Zu Dongcheng. It’s not that Li Fusheng is arrogant. As a veteran, he actually knows very well that it would be unavoidable for you to know what one of his sons wants to do. Too naive.
"Why don't we change our thinking? Tell me, what can you bring me, and let's make a deal?"
"A deal?"
"It's just a business, let's talk about it."
A mocking smile appeared on Zu Dongcheng's face.
"Bang!"
Xue San punched Zu Dongcheng, and the right side of Zu Dongcheng's face swelled.
"Lord, I was wrong, I was impulsive."
"No, you did a good job."
Zu Dongcheng spat out a mouthful of blood and said:
"Yan Gou, the son of my ancestors, does not have weak knees."
"Okay, okay, I understand, I understand, then let me talk to you. Do you know what we are going to do next?"
Zu Dongcheng did not speak.
"You have to cooperate with me. I don't think you can hear some of my Dayan's military secrets from me. If you can escape, you can still report the news, right?"
"You accept it?" What to do when you come down?"
"Go south." Zheng Fan gave the answer directly.
"Going south?" Zu Dongcheng said in shock: "Going south!"
"Don't believe it?"
"Just you people, going south, why..."
"Oh, you are wrong, there are 250,000 cavalry going south this time."
"It's impossible...No Possible...impossible..."
"I haven't done that before either. I thought, but this is the fact. At present, 250,000 cavalry have been deployed on the border of Chujun. When we came, we didn't care about your three-sided defense line and went straight through. "
< br>“How dare you!”
"There is nothing you dare not do. Our Majesty dares to play like this, but does your Majesty dare to play like this? Tell me, does your father dare to go north instead of south?"
Zu Dongcheng was silent.
Zheng Fan showed a villain smile on his face:
“Think about it, when your Zhao Guan family got up early in the morning, they suddenly discovered that there were more than 200,000 more cavalry outside Shangjing City,
Are you surprised or surprised? ”
"Going to the capital is not so easy to capture."
Going to the capital is the pride of Gan people.
It is no exaggeration to say that Shangjing is not only the entire Eastern world, but even the most dazzling and shining pearl in the East and West combined. It is the most exquisite and prosperous city in the world.
"Chuzhou City is also very strong. Didn't we also defeat it?" Zheng Fan asked.
"It's different. I think the reason why Chuzhou City was defeated so quickly by you is because it was completely undefended. Now, Shangjing City will definitely be defended.
At that time, the officials will issue a decree and call on the army of the world to serve the king, and hundreds of thousands of troops can easily be gathered. "
"Go to the capital and capture it if you can. As for what the so-called King Qin's army is, you and I both know clearly in our hearts. No matter how many people there are in front of my Dayan cavalry, it is meaningless. . ”
Zheng Fan took out an iron box and took out a cigarette from it.
Xue San very thoughtfully made a fire break and helped Zheng Fan light the cigarette.< br>
Zheng Fan took a sip,
Slowly blowing out a smoke ring,
said:
"To be honest, we didn't expect to capture Shangjing City."
"Then what do you think... "
Zu Dongcheng's eyes suddenly widened. Obviously, this major general who grew up in the military had thought of the Yan people's plan!
"Hehe, you have thought of it, haven't you?"
Zu Dongcheng gritted his teeth.
In his mind, it seemed that his father, Old and Young Zhong Xianggong, Yang Taiwei, and others were rushing south with hundreds of thousands of troops on three sides to rush for reinforcements.
Then,
more than 200,000 Yan cavalry suddenly came out,
Everything
seems to be a replica of his previous experience.
The deserters all over the mountains and plains,
The Yan cavalry chasing them madly,
The earth stained red with blood,
The elites of the three sides of the country were burned to the ground...
"Why...are you telling me this?" Zu Dongcheng looked at Zheng Fan.
“Think about it for yourself.”
Zheng Fan reached out and patted Zu Dongcheng’s face again.
Get up,
Walked out of the tent.
I happened to see Siniang coming out of the tent where the blind man lived, followed closely by a male soldier.
This scene seems like what happened to Siniang just now in the tent with this soldier.
However, Zheng Fan did not misunderstand anything.
You will not misunderstand anything if Siniang Hongxing cheats on her. This character guarantee is still there.
Therefore, after having this preconceived character substituted, it is clear who the soldier behind Siniang is.
Just in time, the blind man came over with a box of files in his hand. These files were all collected from Chuzhou City and were worthy of repeated study.
Zheng Fan held a cigarette in his hand, pointed at the blind man,
asked Siniang:
“You have changed your appearance so quickly, what do you want the blind man to do at night? ”
Siniang shrugged and said:
"My Lord, it's not my fault. It was the blind man who asked me to help her disguise herself first."
Yue Xin wanted to be taken along with her. , you have to disguise yourself as a male soldier, including Siniang, who will also disguise yourself when marching. It is really inappropriate to bring women into the army.
Six Niang then covered her mouth and smiled and said:
“My lord, they all look the same when the lights are turned off.”
Hearing this, Zheng Fan said:
"For a blind man, it doesn't matter whether he turns off the light or not." (End of Chapter)