Chapter 422: Traitor of Chu
In the early years,
actually, there was no deep hatred between Yan and Chu, because if you wanted to, you couldn't, because you couldn't hook them.
The strength of the Yan State in the past hundred years has suppressed the Jin State and can only stubbornly shout that the three Jin knights are not necessarily worse than the Yan people. In fact, they have been feeling uneasy in their hearts;
gan The people were even more outrageous. Not only were they so frightened that they spent a huge amount of manpower and material resources on three sides to build a series of forts, but they also forcibly diverted the Ganjiang River and dug out a Bianhe River to defend the capital and block the Yan Kingdom's cavalry.
As for Chu State, all the emperors of Chu would shout twice at intervals. After shouting, they would continue to drive away Shanyue or annex small neighboring countries. When they were tired, they would come out and shout twice to show their presence.
But all this changed dramatically after Yan destroyed the Wen family and the Helian family. Originally, the people of Chu had the Situ family and Zhennanguan on their heads, and everyone would fight and fight occasionally. When training troops, it’s enough to find some clues and toss around.
The Chu State has not made great efforts to prepare to go north, because there is actually a lot of land waiting to be developed in the south and south of their home. At the same time, it is also difficult for the Situ family to go south and invade the Chu State as a family. Too weak to do anything.
But when the Chu State discovered that the neighbor above them was suddenly going to become the Yan State, the Chu people panicked, because the aura of annexation displayed by the Yan people was so strong that it was almost suffocating.
Zhenbeihou, as the largest warlord in the Yan Kingdom, fell directly to the Emperor of Yan;
The Marquis of Jingnan did not hesitate to destroy his whole family to clear the way for the rise of Yan;
In addition, since the current Emperor Yan took the throne, in addition to his ruthless methods, his every move is almost a template for a wise king and a heroic hero.
Don’t believe in Fang Wai,
Don’t like arrogance and extravagance,
You will not find any of the faults and labels of weak emperors in ancient times in this Emperor Yan.
It can be said that
it is indeed painful to be the son of Emperor Yan;
but in the eyes of outsiders, in the eyes of monarchs and dignitaries of other countries, the Emperor of Yan is almost as if he is in his own country. Look in the mirror, and no matter how you look in the mirror, you look so distorted.
It is a pity that the first emperor of Chu died early. Although the four princes quickly brought the situation to a close with strong means, they missed the Three Kingdoms War after all. Of course, in fact, it cannot be said that it was missed, but that Yan The state's use of Qian to attack Jin was really unexpected. Emperor Qian, the person involved, issued an order not to allow the armies of the three sides to return for reinforcements.
On the tenth day after that, they moved to the north of Qianli Town and Jingnan's elite swept through the Wenren and Helian families in one fell swoop, leaving no time for the Chu people to react.
The only thing the Chu people could do was probably after the Yan people had occupied most of the three Jin lands, they hurriedly reached an agreement with the Savage King and entered the Jin together to prepare to compete with the Yan State.
Because Situ Lei, the then king of Chengguo, refused to surrender to the Chu State and surrendered to the Chu State. At the same time, the Chu people also sensed that Situ Lei intended to surrender his country and declare himself a vassal to Yan.
This forced the Chu people to seek external cooperation.
Originally, the situation should have been great.
In the first battle of Wangjiang, the Chu coalition forces defeated the Yan army. For a time, the Chu country was in a state of excitement. From the nobles to the common people, everyone cheered and felt that the fire was hanging over their heads. The nightmare of the black dragon flag can finally be dispelled.
But Jingnan Hou came out again, and Pingye Bo's thousands of miles of attack finally destroyed the barbarian army in one fell swoop. What made the Chu people even more desperate and angry was that even though the peace treaty had been concluded, the Yan people actually broke the contract and massacred 40,000 Chu people who had laid down their weapons. Military officers.
Killing prisoners is the greatest humiliation to a country. It means doing things to the absolute best, leaving no room for us to meet again in the future.
It is a kind of contempt for you from the bottom of my heart.
These boatmen, if you say they are Chu people, they are, but not completely. In any era, those who dare to engage in the smuggling industry are definitely not kind people. Serious and honest people would not dare to do it at all. There is no way to do this.
So, even though these boatmen are poorly dressed and look "simple and honest", they actually have rich information channels and are very well-informed.
If there is any trouble, these boatmen can immediately draw their swords and fight the water bandits.
Throughout the night,
Zheng Fan sat on a chair on the deck,
with half-squinted eyes,
watching the boatmen coming and going in front of him Back to work.
There is a waterway, but it is not very smooth. There are many places where you need to be careful when sailing at night. Especially after the fleet turns south, the river becomes narrower and the risk factor increases a lot.
However, these boatmen are all experienced smugglers. No matter how difficult the road is, they will become familiar with it after traveling a lot.
Siniang has been standing beside Zheng Fan, accompanying him.
No one knew what Uncle Zheng was thinking at this time, and he thought about it all night.
Wait until the morning light appears,
Uncle Zheng stood up from the chair, and Siniang came over with some water and washed his face.
Fan Yongxin came down from the second floor of the cabin at this time. He did not ask why Zheng Fan did not visit the three women last night. He just said respectfully:
"Uncle, breakfast has been served. Get ready, authentic Chudi A delicious breakfast."
Zheng Fan shook his head and said, "I'm sorry to have bothered you, but we brought the food ourselves."
"Uncle, this is weird, is it possible... …”
"Yes, I am afraid that you will poison me."
"..." Fan Yongxin.
It can be seen that Fan Yongxin is very embarrassed, because he is still more accustomed to the smiling tiger way of dealing with people. Even if he and his enemies secretly sent people to fight each other in the past, when they meet, they will give outsiders a feeling of knowing each other. feeling.
“Don’t mind.” Zheng Fan said.
"Uncle is joking, slave, slave..."
Zheng Fan reached out and patted Fan Yongxin on the shoulder and said: "Do your best to do your job well. I take everything you do into consideration."
"Yes, uncle."
Breakfast is very simple. I brought my own fried noodles with hot water. It is not very delicious, but it is enough to satisfy my hunger.
At almost noon, the fleet docked and everyone began to disembark.
This is a small wharf. The wharf is surrounded by mountains on three sides and water on one side. There is a water village built on the mountain behind the wharf. This should be a hideout of the Fan family.
Guards with bows and swords can be seen on the wooden walls of the water village. Many of them are also wearing armor. Although they are not uniform armors, the killing atmosphere is by no means comparable to that of ordinary water bandits.
While waiting for his subordinates to disembark, Zheng Fan stood on the shore, looking at the water village, and couldn't help but said to Siniang beside him:
"In front of the gate of Emperor Yan's horse, Yan The private soldiers of the powerful are more formal than this."
Like the Fan family, only. Dare to build a water stronghold in such "poor mountains and bad waters" to hoard a little armed force, but at that time, the Yan Kingdom's clan could call on their servants to gather together and train troops when needed, even in the Yan Kingdom for a long time During the historical period, clan private soldiers were an important part of the military power of the Yan State.
Fan Yongxin came over at this time and said: "Uncle, the water stronghold can be vacated. All our people can be withdrawn and your people will be stationed. Tomorrow, I will accompany my uncle into the mountain."
The Fan family's attitude is very low.
"No need, we are guests, how can we be so annoying? Our department will set up a small village here to rest and adjust, so there is no need to disturb the brothers in the water village."
"Then..."
"Let's do it."
"Yes, uncle."
Zheng Fan's men camped on the spot, and people from the water village sent out some pigs and sheep. They accepted them, but they didn't ask for any of the drinks they sent.
Ruan San, the commander of the water village, stood on the tower and looked at the scene on the river beach, frowning slightly.
Fan Yongxin was standing next to him at the moment;
Ruan San said:
"The Yan people didn't ask for drinks at first. I thought they were worried about us drinking. They were poisoned, but now I don’t think so, none of them brought drinks.”
In this era, wine is almost an indispensable thing, especially for Qiu Ba.
"What do you think, Commander Ruan, of the quality of this Yan army?" Fan Yongxin asked.
“It is simple and effective to set up a camp on the river beach. The steward can look at the two protruding parts here and there. This is the guard camp. It can be so neat and orderly in a short time. , this Yan army can be described as well-trained and elite.
But, since it is that person. The soldiers brought out by my uncle must be one of the best in a hundred. It is not surprising that he can do this."
"But Commander Ruan, you have to see clearly that there are Jin people and Yan people among these Yan troops. There are also barbarians, and I even saw a few savages.”
Ruan San narrowed his eyes and nodded silently.
"The Yan people are good at fighting." Fan Yongxin sighed, "So, since we have this opportunity, why don't we leave a way out for ourselves?"
"The Yan people are not trustworthy." Ruan Three said.
"Haha, where in this world can truly trustworthy people come from? In business, whoever does business seriously should not be punished to death or cheated to death?
Whether we are trustworthy or not depends on whether we are of value to the Yan people
What is the difference between a dog of Qu family and a dog of Yan people?
Now that I have become a dog, I am honestly thinking about how to survive. "
"The steward is teaching me? "
"I'm afraid you won't be convinced. "
"Don't worry, manager. My family and children all live in Fan's house. How can I be unconvinced? ”
"After saying this, we are already at odds. Go down later, lower your posture, and have a chat with Uncle Pingye. After all, Commander Ruan was once a member of the Royal Forbidden Army, so we will definitely be able to chat with him."
Hearing this, Ruan San was a little surprised and said: "Such a big bet?"
"You won't be poisoned if you touch your lips, but you can't taste what it tastes like, right?"
"I know."
"Okay, I Immediately send people to contact several forts on the road tomorrow and take care of it.”
"After passing Mengshan, do we still need to take care of things?"
"After passing Mengshan, my Fan family is no longer in charge, and someone else has to take care of it."
Ruan San took a sip. Lips, couldn't help but laugh out loud.
“Isn’t it funny?” Fan Yongxin asked.
Ruan San nodded.
"If you don't be diligent, you won't even have the chance to be a dog."
It seemed that it was not safe enough,
Fan Yongxin stood on tiptoes, put his mouth close to Ruan San's ear and lowered it The voice said:
"The Yan people are building their own navy."
......
Maybe it was because of the bumpy ride on the boat all day that Uncle Zheng couldn't be said to be seasick, but he was certainly not in good spirits. He ate something hastily and prepared to go into the tent to rest.
Unexpectedly, a man came and asked to see him.
"Ruan San?"
"Yes, he is the villain."
"We have a good relationship. I have a subordinate named Xue San here, both of whom are San'er. .”
"This is my honor."
Xue San is not on the river beach now. He may be leading someone in front or behind him. In short, he will not be around Zheng Fan.
It is unclear whether the Fan family is reliable, but to be on the safe side, eggs cannot be put in one basket.
“You said before that you were from the Royal Guards of Chu State?”
“Yes.”
Zheng Fan pointed to the water village in front of him and said:
"I feel aggrieved here."
"My uncle is serious. This is just the first time that my uncle and the villain met. , we just talked a few words, why? Do you think the villain is showing off his talent here?”
“It’s just a waste of time to carry the sedan chair. I’m used to it.”
“Uncle, I’m happy.”
"I can't say it's refreshing, but there are not many people around me who are familiar with Chu Di. If brother Ruan is willing to come, I would welcome him."
"The villain is from the Fan family."
"The Fan family may also be mine in the future."
Said,
Zheng Fan, who was a little tired, stretched out his hand and pointed around,
Said:
"Uncle, there are Jin people, Yan people, barbarians, and savages here. I never look at my origin when employing people. Commander Ruan is from Chu. The earlier he comes, the greater the benefits will be." ”
“My uncle’s way of winning over people is really straightforward.” Accept.”
“I’m not usually very busy and have a lot of time, but I still don’t like to waste time. Today, Uncle Ben has given you face, and you have agreed, so we are all happy.”
“What if not?”
"If not, I will let Fan Yongxin take your head to make a declaration tomorrow."
Ruan San's facial expression twitched.
He didn’t expect that he would end up in this situation after he just came here to “act politely” as ordered.
This uncle from Yan is extremely powerful. It is clear that this is the territory of Chu State, and the people in the water village behind him are obviously listening to him. How dare he!
Zheng Fan raised his eyelids and glanced at Ruan San.
"Uncle, can you please allow me to go back and discuss with Manager Fan? After that, I will..."
"You can come here to prove to Fan Yongxin, no, the Fan family has planned to give you as a gift." Uncle Ben, as a gift, you are coy here. , is it interesting?”
Hearing this, Ruan San gritted his teeth and knelt down to Zheng Fan,
“Ruan San is willing to obey my uncle. It’s just that the family members are still in the Fan family.”
"I'll have them deliver it."
"Thank you, uncle."
"Get up, do whatever you have to do, I'm tired."< br>
"Yes, I'll leave."
Ruan San left, Zheng Fan walked into the small tent, and after a while, Siniang also came in and said:
"My lord, you were very impressive earlier."
Zheng Fan smiled and did not take the opportunity.
Actually, whether or not Ruan San is conquered here doesn't make much sense, and Zheng Fan doesn't attach much importance to it. At least, until the Fan family sends Ruan San's family members over, there's actually no question of conquering him at all.
“Siniang, do you know what I was thinking on the boat last night?”
“I don’t know, I just know that the master seems to have been thinking about it for a long time.”
Zheng Fan nodded and said:
"I've been thinking about it for a long time, because I seemed to have overlooked one thing before. To be precise, some authorities were confused."
"Why?"
“The State of Yan is actually quite powerful, although we know it in our hearts. The Yan State is now exhausted due to successive years of fighting. Its territory has expanded too much, resulting in scattered military strength and various problems.
But one thing that cannot be denied is that the Jin State has just been destroyed to accommodate the three Jin lands. Dayan, at least in the eyes of outsiders, looks extremely powerful now
The Qingluan army of the Chu people was also completely slaughtered. This was awe-inspiring, but it could also turn into fear. "
"The Lord means..."
"I think our trip to Chu this time may not be so nervous. ”
Said,
Zheng Fan lay on the newly laid mat,
He continued:
“It may even turn into an inspection trip to the countryside.”
……
Uncle Zheng was really right,
When the troops marched to Mengshan Mountain the next day, it really became an inspection trip to the countryside.
The Chu people assembled a heavy army at Zhennanguan. In the front was Xue Rang, the pseudo-dacheng who was originally established by the Situ family generals. Behind them was the imperial army of the Chu royal family led by Nian Yao. The purpose was to completely block it here. The possible route of the Yan people to the south.
But in the Mengshan area to the west, Uncle Zheng, the youngest military earl of the Yan people, led his men to walk leisurely along the Mengshan trails under the leadership of the Fan family.
We encountered several forts on the way. Some of them were completely insurmountable. You had to climb cliffs and climb mountains to get around them, but those forts were all quiet.
It’s not that there are no people, because below you can clearly see the heads of people on the fortress shaking, but there is no smoke at all.
Zheng Fan’s team didn’t even put on any disguises. They all wore the Yan Army armor from Xueguan, which was mainly black. At first glance, it didn’t look like the Chu Army’s standard. The only low-key thing about it was that there was probably no one there. Carrying the flag.
But even so, walking in the realm of Mengshan is still like entering a deserted land.
Even when camping at night, Fan Yongxin brought a garrison officer from a nearby fort to pay his respects to Zheng Fan.
This man's surname is Sun, and his name is Sun Lianren. The fort he governs is a large fort with no less than three hundred soldiers and is less than ten miles ahead.
Sun Lianren's diligence made Uncle Zheng a little speechless, and he even took the initiative to invite Uncle Zheng to travel a little further to his fort to spend the night, so as to avoid the hardship of sleeping outside.
In the end, he was rejected by Zheng Fan. Sun Lianren specially sent some wine and meat to reward Yan Jun. At the same time, he also said that Uncle Zheng must have the honor to eat in his fort for lunch, and he must treat him well. Uncle Zheng did his best to be a landlord.
Uncle Zheng agreed.
After Sun Lianren left,
A Ming, who seemed a little depressed recently because he had not drank human blood, couldn’t help but said:
“Why are there so many traitors? ? Lord, remember to be When we went south to Qian Country, there weren’t so many people having sex, right?” He thought he would be able to eat and drink without any worries along the way, but he miscalculated.
Zheng Fan shook his head and said:
"When we went south to the Qian Kingdom, we fought too fast and too hard, and did not give the Gan people a chance to surrender. Besides, there were actually quite a few who surrendered, including blind men and wives. "
A Ming glanced at his empty wine bottle, feeling a little sad.
Six Niang said: "My Lord, unfortunately the road here is really difficult, but if we bring not a thousand soldiers and horses this time, but 12,000, 20,000, or even 100,000, Isn’t it..."
Zheng Fan shook his head,
He said meaningfully:
"Then they won't be so attentive." (End of Chapter)