Chapter 675 Jinghong
The weather in March changes at any time.
It was sunny yesterday, but today it has become gloomy.
At this time, at the Taishan Army Camp outside Heyang City, a sacrifice began on this hazy and cloudy sky.
Zhang Dan held up the torch with a sad face and lit the firewood pile covered with kerosene.
In the raging fire, Li Gan's body lay there like this, with a head carved from wood taking its place, making Li Gan's body complete.
Zhang Dan once asked people to negotiate with the Han army in the pass and asked them to return Li Gan's head. They were willing to pay a hundred gold, but the pass just replied:
"Is our big man short of money?"
In the end, Li Gan's head was not sent back, and Zhang Dan cremated Li Gan's body with regret.
During the cremation ceremony, the one who cried the most sadly was Shi Bi. This eight-foot-old man cried like a child and was out of breath.
He believed that it was his absence that caused Li Gan's death in the battle. He asked Zhang Dan to fight, asking to act as a trap to avenge Li Gan.
But Zhang Dan shook his head and asked Shi Bi to have a good rest and recover from his illness.
That's how Zhang Dan is, the more critical the moment, the more stable he becomes. Li Gan's death in battle did not anger Zhang Dan. He understood that attacking Heyang City directly would not benefit the war situation except increasing casualties.
At this moment, Zhang Dan was like a leopard hunting. He endured hunger and fatigue and watched the fat antelopes dancing wildly in front of him.
He restrained his minions, controlled his anger, and waited quietly.
Is he going to wait for an opportunity until he can fully judge those sinners?
snort! Are you Mr. He very rich?
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On March 16, a cavalry regiment from Kyoto to support the Heyang front line was slowly pouring into Heyin City on the south bank.
The former Mengjin Ferry had now been built into a huge barracks, with people and chaos everywhere.
The leader of this cavalry regiment is called Zhu Fu, the eldest son of the current Pingxi General Zhu Jun. He is only twenty-six years old, but he has been in the army with his father for ten years. It can be said that he is young and mature, and the military is ruthless. .
This time, he was ordered by his father, the commander, to bring five hundred Yue cavalry to support the three cities of Heyang.
After learning that the general had overturned his army in the Qinshui Plain, Zhu Jun realized that the three cities of Heyang were the only defense left in Kyoto, so despite the difficulties, he sent his most elite five hundred Yueqi to support him.
These five hundred cavalry were carried by Zhu Jun since the Yue Bandit Rebellion. They had experienced the Battle of Runan and the Battle of Weihan. They could be said to be the most elite weapons in Zhu Jun's hands.
But no matter how elite the Yue cavalry are, it is hard to fathom what purpose these cavalry are needed to defend Heyang City.
The knight Zhu Jun ordered was his eldest son, Zhu Fu.
This makes Zhu Fu even more confused, because he is a pure cavalry commander and knows nothing about the method of defending the city. What is the use of my father's commander asking me to go to Heyang?
But one good thing about Zhu Fu is that he knows he is stupid, so he listens to whatever his father says.
Speaking of this, Zhu Jun was also quite sad. As a world-famous marshal and military minister, his two sons were not inferior to him. They were both inferior to him.
It is precisely because of this that Zhu Jun pays more attention to some later heroes, such as Sun Jian, hoping that one or two of them can stand out and help his two incompetent sons later.
But at this time, Zhu Fu looked at the mess in Heyin City, and he completely despised the He family.
Didn't this group of people rely on the Queen Mother He's relationship to put themselves above themselves and others? They are the ones who shed their blood for the Han family.
While Zhu Fu was despising Heyin's poor military discipline, Lu Kang, an aide on the side, had just settled the five hundred cavalry entering the pass and was walking over.
Seeing Zhu Fu like this, he couldn't help but persuade:
"Ah Fu, please don't show such contempt. Then He Rong is not a generous person. We are here to support Heyang Pass, not to make grudges."
Lu Kang added:
"Don't think that He Rong is incompetent. In fact, as long as his surname is He, this position belongs to him. There are many military officials who can fight, including He Rong. On the contrary, at this time, he is in this position, and his surname is He Cai. It makes everyone feel at ease.”
Although Lu Kang was an assistant to Zhu Jun's shogunate, he also held a position in the imperial court, so he was considered a minister of the Han family and had no clear superior-subordinate relationship with Zhu's Pingxi shogunate.
At the same time, Lu Kang himself is also highly respected. He is approaching fifty this year, which is when his political prestige is at its highest. He once served as a servant of the imperial court for two thousand shi, but was later slandered by eunuchs and was stripped of his position.
Later, he was promoted to Yilang, and later he was appointed by Zhu Jun as an aide because of his hometown friendship.
Zhu Jun has always respected Lu Kang, and he was invited to help his eldest son this time. Therefore, Zhu Fu is a junior in front of Lu Kang, and there is no problem at all in calling him by his nickname.
But Zhu Fu didn't pay attention to what Lu Kang said. He shrugged and said:
"Then He Jin doesn't even know where he has fallen. The He family is finished. Then He Rong can't save himself, so what else do you want?"
Seeing that Lu Kang wanted to persuade him again, Zhu Fu stopped talking:
"Okay, okay, Mr. Lu, I understand what you mean. Can I listen more and talk less?"
What else could Lu Kang say? I can only say:
"I have settled Yue Qi. You and I will go visit He Rong later. Don't say anything else. Let's get through this difficult situation first. You also understand that your father is considerate. In the past few days, he has done everything for the imperial court. The situation is already night and day, don’t cause any trouble for him.”
After Zhu Fu heard these words, he really calmed down. He glanced at the group of guards at the three passes with contempt, and then followed Lu Kang towards Heyang City on the north bank.
It was not far from the south bank to the north bank, about four miles, and the two of them had no choice but to walk.
Zhu Fu didn't mind leaving at such a young age, but Lu Kang was old after all, and he started to feel tired after walking for a while.
At this time, a pair of strong hands grabbed Lu Kang and carried him on his back. However, Zhu Fu felt sorry for the old man and carried him directly on his back.
Lu Kang felt warm in his heart. He knew that this boy was like this. He was not bad-hearted, but he acted too ill-considered.
In these troubled times, the more kind-hearted you are, the worse your fate will be, so Lu Kang couldn't help but teach him:
"Boy, do you know why your handsome father wants you to come to Heyang City?"
Zhu Fu was carrying Lu Kang on his back, and his steps were not chaotic at all, showing his solid skills in laying down the hand. At this moment, listening to Mr. Lu talking about this, Zhu Fu thought for a while and replied:
"The boy met the Taishan Army before when we were in Runan. At that time, we were on the east bank of the Ru River, and the Taishan Army and Marshal Huangfu were on the west bank. It was also during that battle that we realized how powerful the Taishan Army was. I think of Marshal Huangfu. What kind of person is Shuai? Even my father, Shuai, would respect him, but he almost died at the hands of Zhang Thief."
Lu Kang didn't know much about this story. During the Yellow Turban Uprising, he was deprived of his official position and was idle in his hometown of Wu County, so he listened carefully to what Zhu Fu said.
Zhu Fu sighed:
"In that battle, we besieged the coalition forces of Ma Yuanyi and Bo Cai on the east coast. In fact, it was a difficult battle. If the Taishan Army had attacked us that time, our father and son might have died in that battle. Therefore, for the Taishan Army, I know the combat power very well, but I don’t think someone like He Rong can defend Heyang City.”
Lu Kang nodded and said bluntly:
"Yes, the only ones surrounding Heyang are the Taishan Army. It is said that the whole of Hanoi has surrendered at this time. No matter how slow Zhang Thief's army moves, they will still be able to reach Heyang City in three or two days. Besides, when the time comes for our troops to be on the north bank with hundreds of thousands of soldiers, Heyang will not be able to hold it no matter how strong it is.”
Zhu Fu was no longer calm now, and he cursed: "The handsome father still wants us to come to Heyang City? Isn't this pushing his son into the fire?"
Lu Kang knocked Zhu Fu on the head and cursed:
"Stop talking nonsense, you will understand later. Now go and see He Rong. I still have something to talk to him about."
Zhu Fu was speechless and could only speed up his pace.
Young people are fast on their feet. In a little more than a moment, they arrived at Heyang City.
Regardless of how much Zhu Fu looked down on He Rong, when He Rong came out to greet the two of them in person, Zhu Fu still smiled like something else.
After all, Zhu Fu is still a young man, and the scene is the most important thing.
He Rong had just won a small victory yesterday and was very happy, so he was very enthusiastic when he received Zhu Fu and Lu Kang.
In fact, He Rong himself knew that although the He family still had Queen Mother He supporting them, the He family's situation had become increasingly dangerous as He Jin failed to show up after overthrowing his army.
At this time, the support of another powerful commander in Guandong is crucial for the He family to overcome this difficulty.
And He Rong also felt that this time was also an opportunity for him.
If he can block the Taishan Army outside Heyang Pass, then with this military exploits, he will have a chance to replace He Jin as the general.
After all, all you need to be a general is He, and it doesn't have to be He Jin. Do you think this is the truth?
He Rong even secretly wondered if he was worried about the fact that his brother had not come to him for a long time.
After He Rong welcomed the two of them into Heyang City, he not only arranged a banquet of high standards, but also found a group of dancing girls.
As a result, outside the city of Heyang there were armies and iron horses, while inside the city there were people drinking wine and singing and dancing.
It is true that the generals and soldiers are half dead in front of the army, and the beauties are still singing and dancing under the tent.
And this He Rong did have a way of doing things. Not only did he entertain Zhu Fu and the others in Heyang, but the five hundred Yueqi who were left by Zhu Fu in Heyin also had wine and meat. It can be said that they all got wet with rain and dew.
Things turned out beautifully, and He Rong treated people well. Anyway, the young Zhu Fu was confused, and now he became tipsy, and kept patting his chest:
"As long as I, Zhu Fu, am here, the Taishan thieves will not dare to enter our Heyang City."
Regarding this sentence, He Rong just smiled and said nothing.
What he values is Zhu Fu. Having him here is actually Zhu Jun's support and platform for him.
How could He Rong not understand this?
So, He Rong toasted Zhu Fu again, and then said mysteriously:
"Zhu Jun, you and I hit it off like old friends, and today I will show you an unparalleled treasure."
After saying that, He Rong asked the elder to get ready.
The old man hesitated to speak, finally sighed and went on helplessly.
……
The elder of the family was from He Jin's father's generation and had been serving the He family. At this moment, he walked worriedly to the next door of the military mansion to prepare the rare treasure He Rong said.
The family elders couldn't understand that the previous generation of the He family still had a strong and simple family tradition. Although there were no great talents in the family, they made people feel at ease when doing things.
But in just one generation, the family elders watched the He family's family tradition deteriorate. The head of the family, He Jin, was relatively old-school, but He Rong, the new generation who grew up, was all tainted with some crooked ways.
Sometimes the elders are really confused. How come the children are all literate, but they are not as good as their parents?
Thinking of this, he also felt sorry for the young man named Yang Feng, who was also a miserable person!
Walking into the courtyard, the elder saw the handsome young man at a glance, and sighed in his heart:
"It's so strange that you can't tell the difference between male and female."
When he came, Yang Feng was sitting by the well sharpening his knife, with several military officials standing beside him.
Yang Feng sharpened the knife very carefully, and poured a little water on the whetstone after a while. After a while, under his craftsmanship, a short knife was sharpened.
At this moment, after seeing the old man coming, Yang Feng handed the dagger to a military officer next to him and said:
"Even if you don't use this knife, you should sharpen it more. The knife is a good knife, so don't misuse it. And you are also a samurai, and you want to lick blood from the edge of the knife. How you treat it will be how it will treat you. Being careful is the key to saving your life. .”
After saying that, he ignored those people and watched his family grow old.
Yang Feng did not speak, but returned to the house. When he came out again, he was wearing heavy makeup and a skirt.
All the officials were stunned. Although they only had a few fleeting glances, it was already the most beautiful scenery they had ever seen in their lives.
They were all rough men in the army, and they never imagined that a man could be more gorgeous than all the women in the world.
Finally, the family elders had Yang Feng searched. After seeing that it was safe, he took Yang Feng away, leaving only the fragrant wind in the courtyard lingering in everyone's mouths and noses, lingering for a long time.
In the crowd, the military officer who took the dagger from Yang Feng couldn't help holding the dagger and secretly hid it in his arms.
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Yang Feng entered the hall with a group of singers.
When they entered, He Rong and others were already drunk and red. Even Lu Kang was lying in the broad chest of a dancing girl, drunk to the point of mud.
But after Yang Feng and his party entered, everyone's eyes were attracted to Yang Feng.
Beautiful, really beautiful.
At this moment, there was a bright light in the military mansion, and Yang Feng's beauty shone brightly here, and everyone's eyes were shining.
Zhu Fu, who was holding red grapes in his hand and playing with them, opened his mouth in shock. He swallowed hard and was about to turn around and ask He Rong.
He Rong stood up at some point and walked down the hall with blurred eyes.
Looking at the gorgeous Yang Feng, He Rong asked blankly:
"How about I call you Aruo?"
Yang Feng smiled, then pulled out his hairpin and inserted it into He Rong's neck while his long hair was falling.
Blood spurted out from He Rong's neck. He covered his wound with difficulty and slowly fell to the ground. Over there, Zhu Fu was already horrified. Just as he was about to stand up, Yang Feng caught up with him and threw him to the ground.
Then, Yang Feng stepped on Zhu Fu's chest, and then cut his throat with Zhu Fu's own meat cleaver.
In an instant, a banquet turned into a blood feast.
Both host and guest died, but Lu Kang was still sleeping happily in the boundless vastness.