Tonight in Chuzhou City, some people are scheming, some are hesitating, some are struggling, and some are melancholy;
There is a former minister of the Ministry of Industry who has become an official. He obviously did not raid his home, but he brought He hanged himself with his family;
There was a garrison officer in Chuzhou City who suddenly became the most powerful military officer in Chuzhou City among the Yan people. He was busy leading his more than 2,000 men to start the war. House after house was ransacked and destroyed.
There was a respectable old man who agreed to the request of the Yan people and became the new chief civil servant of Chuzhou City. He sat in his courtyard and drank alone all night in the cold wind. of peach blossom stuffing.
Someone held a flagon in one hand and a sword in the other. He walked to the street late at night and scolded the Yan people. Don't be arrogant if you speak frankly. When the king's master comes, he will call you to cut off the captives. Before he can He wanted to vent his heroic spirit and was shot dead with an arrow by the Zhenbei Army patrolling the streets to enforce the curfew.
His body was tied to a horse by a hot-blooded Zhenbei military lieutenant and dragged along the street, bloody and bloody.
Some people are trying to fish in troubled waters. The small gangs in the city intend to take advantage of this chaotic situation to make a profit and reach out to big households that they would never dare to touch on weekdays.
The appearances, ecology and aspects of all living beings are all different, and each has its own personality;
But no matter what, most of them are still waiting silently in panic, at home. As long as there are offerings to gods, whether they are sculptures or paintings, the offering tables are much richer than in the past.
If there really are gods in the sky, you might be surprised that Chuzhou City celebrated the New Year ahead of schedule this year.
All things in the world are mutual;
When there is black, there is white, when there is light, there is darkness, and when there is red, there is naturally black.
Every story, every scene, is clearly set in the dark night, but it is performed very brightly.
However, for the Zhenbei soldiers, those who did not need to perform city patrol missions or be sent out to serve as sentries, all entered their dreams after having a good meal early.
After several days of galloping, they were actually already tired and needed a rest.
In the city, the occasional screams and cries were, to them, just a little spice in their sleep.
In terms of blood and cruelty, the things in the desert are much more thorough than these.
What’s happening right now is really just drizzle.
Perhaps, in their opinion, these Qianguo people are really a bit hypocritical. They have to make extra sounds and emotions even though the ending is already destined.
Why bother?
This is an extremely unbalanced balance of power,
and after the knights of the Zhenbei Army successfully broke into the city gate, it could no longer be changed.
But the war has just begun...
...
"The military discipline of the Zhenbei Army is indeed good." Zheng Fan said.
“Lord, this is because the war is going smoothly and the army is stillNo real blood was seen. ”
Zheng Fan nodded. He agreed with the blind man. Once the army is completely exposed to blood, the damage it can cause will be extremely terrifying. At that time, the general will want to go. Even if he can't stop it, he can't stop it.
Moreover, the maniac in charge of this town is Li Fusheng.
That madman is already exercising extreme restraint. God knows what he can do. Time.
"My lord. "
Six Niang came over and brought a washbasin with two hot towels in it.
Zheng Fan and the blind man started wiping their faces with a towel each.
At this time,
Zheng Fan saw a timid little girl standing next to Siniang. The little girl was about thirteen or fourteen years old.
“I went to pick it up again. ? Zheng Fan joked.
Siniang’s habit is to collect good seedlings and cultivate them as soon as she sees them.
It’s just that the first batch of young ladies were not fully mature yet. After growing up, he can't play any role now.
However, Zheng Fan believes that the secret agents trained by Siniang are definitely more reliable than the Silver Armored Guards. The few silver guards he has met. In fact, the owner of the Jiawei brand has already known her identity, so don't be too disappointed.
Of course, with Zheng Fan's current power and status, it is useless to ask for a "Red Fu Girl". /p>
"I happened to be bumped into by the slave family. Come on, Xiao Rui, be good and kowtow to the master. "
The girl called Xiao Rui knelt down, kowtowed seriously to Zheng Fan, and said softly:
"I have met the master. ”
Although he is scared, he is not very timid, and judging from his kowtow posture, it is obvious that he has a good family education.
This is not a joke, etiquette is something that ordinary Guizhou people cannot It would be too elaborate, just kowtow, but in fact it is just like that, whether it is worshiping ancestors or facing the great master, it means kneeling down to deal with it.
"Whose family is it? "
"My family used to be a minister who went to Beijing. The old minister committed suicide with his family. "
"Huh..."
Zheng Fan let out a long sigh of relief.
"When the slave family passed by, several men from that family were forcing their female relatives to commit suicide. This little girl didn't want to die, so she ran in the yard and was chased by her grandfather who stabbed her. Fortunately, I hit her in time and saved her. "
Speaking, Si Niang pointed to Xiao Rui's back. The clothes were torn there. There should be a hole, but Si Niang took care of it.
"What a pity. Well, even with cosmetic injections, it would be difficult to erase her scars. "Si Niang said regretfully.
"There will be a solution in the future. "The blind man said.
The current demon kings are not capable of doing this, but in the future, when everyone's strength is restored, it will not be a simple matter to erase a scar?
"Tell me, if you want to commit suicide, you can commit suicide, and you have to drag the whole family along with you. ThenEveryone in the family, from the old man to the following men, seemed to be crazy. "Siniang said.
"I don't want to die, I don't want to die..."
Xiao Rui seemed to recall some terrible scene and began to panic.
"Be good, it's okay, it's okay now. "Siniang comforted her.
"The whole family commits suicide, only then can we save our own innocence, and maybe we can still have a good career. "The blind man said.
"Okay, it's hard to say what's right or wrong. "
Zheng Fan was too lazy to spend any more time on these things, and said:
"Rest when you should, and continue working when you should. ”
………
Zheng Fan didn’t sleep very well this night.
Maybe it was because Si Niang didn’t sleep with him tonight.
So Zheng Fan had a dream,
he dreamed that he was sitting behind a bead curtain, and sitting on his lap was a princess with a golden phoenix and a crown. The princess was extremely charming;
At the same time, outside the bead curtain, there is a large hall, and behind the curtain is a dragon chair. Prince Fu is wearing a dragon robe and sitting on the dragon chair, listening to what is going on behind the curtain. Accepting the ceremony of kneeling and worshiping from all the officials, the mountain shouted "Long live the mountain!" Boom, boom, boom! Boom, boom, boom! ”
A sudden sound of horse hooves awakened Zheng Fan from his sweet dream.
After opening his eyes, Zheng Fan actually still had some aftertaste, and at the same time he smiled and laughed at himself:
p>
“What a pervert. "
At this moment, Liang Cheng opened the tent curtain and leaned in, reporting: "Your Majesty, a cadre was found forty miles southwest of the city. military. "
"Follow the army? southwest? ”
If it comes from the southwest, it is definitely not the Qianguo border army returning to support.
In fact, according to the speed of the Yan army’s attack, even the Qianguo border army If you choose to return reinforcements without hesitation at the beginning, you will not be able to catch up today.
You know, Yan State is full of cavalry.
"How many enemy troops are there?" ”
“I don’t know the specifics, but it should be over 20,000. ”
Zheng Fan immediately got up and put on his armor, and then walked out with Liang Cheng.
On the street, the knights of the Zhenbei Army were quickly mobilizing, and sentries kept coming. Entering from outside the city, they shouted loudly about the enemy.
Cavalry were constantly moving out from the city, preparing to meet the enemy.
Zheng Fan frowned slightly and said:
"What are you doing? "
Chuzhou is a newly occupied place. Although under the threat of swords and various inducements, a "puppet army" yamen was set up last night.
But the whole city is actually still in a state of panic.
At this time, if the news of the appearance of Qianjun was spread out like this, wouldn't it make the people of Qianguo and the people in the city dissatisfied? Are powerful people interested?
You know, anything?In a group, the silent majority is the main force at any time. At this time, we cannot give them hope.
Zheng Fan's eyes narrowed.
At this moment,
a knight came on horseback, came in front of Zheng Fan, cupped his hands and said:
"Zheng is on guard, the general summoned him."
Zheng Fan cupped his hands and said:
"Yes."
Zheng Fan got on his horse and walked towards Li Fusheng's position with Liang Cheng.
Li Fusheng stayed in a private house last night. He did not choose a wealthy residence, because according to the original plan, he would be leaving in two days anyway, so he could just find a place to sleep. .
It must be said that these high-ranking generals of the Zhenbei Army are not very strong in personal enjoyment.
Zheng Fan rode his horse on the street, with sentinels and cavalry passing by him constantly. The Yan Army inside the city and the Yan Army camp outside the city had also begun to move.
People in Chuzhou City were also agitated.
Inside the wall, countless heads poked out and were secretly sizing up the situation outside. Zheng Fan felt itchy and wanted to practice headshot archery with his bow and arrows.
…………
The most majestic building in Chuzhou City, which also symbolizes the center of power, is the Prefect’s Mansion. However, Qian State does not have a prefect, but a military envoy.
However, when the Yan army broke into the city yesterday, the Chujun Jiedushi was not in Chujun, but in Antian City, eighty miles south of Chuzhou City, urging the transshipment of grain and grass.
So, this big fish was not caught.
But at this time, in the prefect's mansion, a gray-haired old man was sitting on the seat of the signing room. His face showed the deep exhaustion of a hangover.
Last night, he drank wine all night long. The wine was peach blossom wine. Wuchuan is rich in fine wine, and the best wines are even more expensive.
It’s just that last night, I was reluctant to drink too much fine wine on weekdays, but the more I drank, the less flavorful it became.
Yesterday, after the Yan people broke into his house and put a knife across the necks of his entire family,
this old man,
chosen to surrender.
He agreed to the request of the Yan people and became the new governor of Chuzhou City. Then, the Yan people began to stuff him with officials, and they stuffed a lot of them. He also found some himself. In one day, Within a short period of time, this grass-roots team was finally set up.
It’s just that this is just a paper shelf. Now, although everyone is in the government office, no one is really working. In fact, everyone has no intention to work.
However, everyone came to the government office early to "go to work", and the usual laziness and procrastination disappeared at all.
However, after sitting in their seats, what they whispered to each other was nothing more than the fact that so-and-so’s family was confiscated and exterminated last night, and so-and-so’s family was promoted by name.
The Yan people came too quickly,
The Yan people moved their swords too quickly.
This group of officials who had just "surrendered" were still not able to adapt to their status.
Fortunately, their current "Master Jiedushi" seems to have the same sentiments as them.
Every morning, everyone was just sitting like this, and the Jiedushi Master did not pass down any government orders, and everyone became a living piece of clay.
A servant who looked like a butler walked into the government office and came to the place where the mortgage room was signed. He walked up to his master and whispered something into his ear.
Immediately,
The old man’s cloudy eyes showed a hint of hope and excitement.
He grabbed the official hat on his head with trembling hands and placed it on the desk.
Master Wang, Master Wang is back!
The old man was very excited.
But soon,
his hand trembled again,
he began to be afraid,
because although he was forced Yes, but he has worn this official hat.
Having been in officialdom for many years, he knew that even if he only wore this hat for a day, no, once he put it on, he would never be able to take it off for the rest of his life.
Last night, he had been suffering from inner torture.
That was the ambition I made when I was young when I read the books of sages, that was the glory of being named on the gold medal list at Donghua Gate, and that was the free and easy feeling when I returned home after becoming an official with a wave of my sleeves;
His ambition has never been very big, and his official position has not been very big, but this life has been smooth sailing. Although there have been twists and turns, it has been generally smooth.
Who would have expected that when the old man was about to be buried, he would be in such a bad situation.
Especially after hearing that his old friend committed suicide with his family, his inner torment began to become more and more intense.
Myself,
Did I make the wrong choice?
Master Wang is about to fight back and expel the Yan people. He is happy.
This is the territory of the Qian Kingdom. How can we allow the Yan barbarians to run wild!
This is a place where kings and rituals are practiced. How can they be allowed to be ruined by Yan barbarians?
However,
if Master Wang fights back,
what will happen to
himself?
Although the butler beside him was only in his early forties, he had inherited his father's position and stayed in this house. Seeing that his master was so haggard and sad, he sighed silently in his heart.
"Go and invite all the adults in the front hall."
"Yes, sir."
Soon, more than ten people in the front hall came An adult has arrived.
The front hall of the government office has always been the office of senior officials in the county below the Jiedushi envoy.
Some of them were promoted last night, and some were originally sitting in this position.
At this time, they were called in together with different expressions.Not the same.
Some people show contempt on their faces,
Some people feel helpless to share the same problem,
Some people are silent and numb,
In the signing room , after a short silence,
All the adults saluted the old man sitting behind the desk:
"See... Sir."
The old man's face He showed a wry smile,
reached out his hand,
patted his face gently,
he did not rush to speak, but continued to pat The face,
and began to be slapped harder and harder.
"Pah! Pah! Pah! Pah!"
"Master, master!"
The housekeeper hurriedly stepped forward to stop him.
The left side of the old man’s face was already red, but because there wasn’t much flesh on his face, it couldn’t swell.
Everyone below was at a loss for a moment.
The old man picked up the tea that had been cold for a long time on the table, took a sip, mixed with the blood foam, and swallowed it,
said:
"I think you all already know that the city is in chaos now, and the Yan people are also in chaos. Master Wang is said to be not far outside the city."
This news started in the morning. Everyone already knows, and the servants at home will continue to send new news.
"The Yan people have entered the city, but we are still sitting in the yamen. Haha, what is this?"
When the old man said this, everyone present looked confused. One change, it became extremely ugly.
"However, I understand that you adults are different from me. I was obsessed with seeking a high-ranking official position, so I boarded the Yan people's pirate ship.
And you all "My lord, it is to preserve your usefulness. You and I have different ways."
Everyone below, some are surprised, some are confused, and some are confused, but how can someone who works in the officialdom be a fool?
So soon, everyone understood the meaning of the old man's words.
"Cough cough cough..."
The old man coughed continuously.
After a while,
he used the hand of his official robe to He wiped the corners of his mouth with his sleeves and continued:
"It's me who is threatening you who are sitting in the Yamen today. All the sins are on me. I will wait until Master Wang recovers." Chuzhou, I will give myself to the court and take over everything.
But please take care of my family in the future. I am here to say thank you. ”
The old man stood up from his chair and bowed to everyone below.
The adults below knelt down together,
said in unison:
"Sir..."
Everyone, already I burst into tears.
"Go down, everyone. You should know what you should be busy with, what you should do, and what you should prepare."
Everyone agreed and resigned..
The old man sat back on the chair again, as if most of his energy had been drained from his whole body.
The housekeeper said with some distress:
"Master, why are you suffering?"
But the old man smiled and said:
"Do you think if I didn't say that, they wouldn't have put the shit basin on my head?"
"This..." Butler.
"After receiving the news of Master Wang's appearance, they should have been connecting in series. Now that I have taken this position, I have to bear the consequences.
Rather than let it go If they pushed me out, it would be better for me to go out on my own.
In this way, I can retain some friendship and my family can be taken care of in the future."
"Master. "It's too difficult for you."
The housekeeper knew that if it were not to save the lives of his family, his master would never have been coerced by the Yan people.
The old man reached out and picked up the teacup again.
"Master, the tea is cold. I'll make you another cup."
The old man nodded.
The housekeeper walked out of the signing room with a teacup in hand.
The old man looked at the empty room, his heart suddenly twitched, and a look of horror appeared in his eyes.
Because just now,
he actually had an idea in his mind,
This idea shocked him,
< p>That is:It would be great if Master Wang was repelled by the Yan people.
…………
News came from Prince Fu’s Mansion that the Crown Princess fell ill due to fright and has been recuperating in her room.
At this time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Princess were sitting face to face having lunch.
Today's princess changed into plain clothes. Yesterday was special, but in fact, she was still in the stage of mourning her late husband.
"Eat quickly, we have to take the servants out to bury your father later."
"Concubine, outside..."
His Royal Highness had a very clear look of panic on his face.
"What's going on outside, what does it have to do with you?"
"The army, the fight is back, my concubine!"
"When the fight is back, fight back After the battle, you can take over your father's position and become the new King Fu."
"No, concubine..."
"If the army fights. Coming back means that you, Zhao Yuannian, don’t have that fate, and it also means that your mother and I don’t have that fate either. Since we don’t have this fate, we have to accept our fate.
"But, but Aqing is dead."
"Dead, just die. Your father told you her identity when he was here, you won't Are you really interested in her?"
"Of course not, but, mother-in-law, she is a spy of the Silver Armored Guard after all. When the army comes back, the Silver Armored Guard will not be interested.I believe that Aqing died of illness. ”
“This is easy to handle. Don’t we still have a few side rooms left by your father in our house? If the Yan people are really defeated, when our large army enters the city, you will be killed.” Kill those aunts too, place your wife's body among them, and accuse the Yan people of committing atrocities.
I’ll make your mother’s hair a little more disheveled, and if you report it like this, the officials will have to pity our family. After all, your father was on the way to announce the decree for the officials. What happened to you? , I can definitely keep this throne, and I will get more rewards, and my life will not be as tiring as your father's life. "
"Mother, concubine, this..."
"When something happens, you have to make a decision. Your father has left, and we are the only ones left in this world. We are dependent on each other, so don't count on your grandpa. If your grandpa really took his mother seriously, he would not have let his mother marry into Prince Fu's mansion. "
"Mother and concubine, my son knows. ”
“Well, let’s eat. I’m going to bury your father in the afternoon. I can’t let your father rest in peace forever.” "
"Yes, concubine. ”
………
The new city guard of Chuzhou City has summoned his subordinates, more than two thousand people.
Zheng Fan When I came over with Liang Cheng, I happened to see them.
"Oh, here we come to fight. "Zheng Fan said.
Last night, the new city guard general led the city guards who he could incite and control, slaughtered many powerful people, and even plundered a lot of property.
p>Now, after hearing the news that "Master Wang" was approaching, he took the initiative to gather the troops he could control and asked to fight with the Yan army.
This is really extraordinary. A strange thing is that when the Yan army entered the city previously, the several thousand defenders of Chuzhou City, except for a slight resistance at the beginning, quickly dispersed.
But at this time, They had the courage to fight against Ganjun.
Their fighting power was naturally not good, but their courage changed greatly
It is because they know that they have committed a heinous crime. Once the Qian army recovers Chuzhou City, they will have absolutely no way to survive. There will even be no place for them to hide in the entire Daqian.
I was so happy last night and so high on looting that I immediately started to worry about making a list after waking up at dawn.
“Soldiers like this can only gather their courage for a moment, but they will collapse if they are slightly frustrated. scattered. "Liang Cheng said.
"Puppet soldiers, how much higher do you want to ask for? ”
“The Lord said yes. ”
“Haha. ”
The Zhenbei Army soldiers did not stop Zheng Fan, and Zheng Fan was able to walk directly into the small house.
This is just a house that you enter once you enter. As soon as you enter, you see Li Fusheng’s The brave beast is lying there lazily.
This brave beast is naturally inferior to the two princes in terms of bloodline.Damn it, but to be honest, it's many times taller than Xu Pangchuang's. This physique and the black scales all over his body make him look extremely majestic.
It would be great if I could be assigned a Pi beast in the future, and I could also let the demon kings under my command study how to improve its bloodline.
But it is also interesting. Emperor Qian likes to give wives to his ministers, while Emperor Yan likes to give out mounts.
As soon as Zheng Fan walked into the room, he saw Li Fusheng sitting on the bed, and two soldiers were helping him put on his armor.
"Zheng Shoubei, you surprised me. I have read the directory and the collection of goods and grain and grass you sent this morning."
Huh?
Hmm!
After Zheng Fan returned, he actually forgot about this incident and fell asleep directly. However, the devil king under his command was really reliable and was sent to Li Fusheng early.
"Master Hou is indeed right. You are indeed different from Qiu Ba like us. You are someone who can do things."
"My lord is ridiculous."
"Don't be so humble all the time. Our Zhenbei Army doesn't like this. You don't know that every time they discuss things in the tent, they quarrel over grabbing a vanguard and almost curse each other."
"Yes."
"The sentries came to report that there were cadres outside the city. According to the latest news, there are quite a few people, no less than 30,000, hehe."
Zheng Fan noticed that Li Fusheng's eyes began to turn red again.
This is,
It’s so hard to hold back.
"I will go out with 20,000 cavalry, leaving 10,000 in the city to continue collecting food and suppressing the city."
"Sir..."
"I know what you are going to say. Do you think that now that the city is full of turmoil, everyone in the city knows that their King Master is nearby?
Haha, I deliberately asked them to let the news out. I deliberately let those The sentry knight shouted it directly on the street.
I know the purpose of what Zhao Jiulang and you did yesterday, but I am a stupid person and I can’t think of being so detailed. I don’t know exactly what to do, but I don’t have the patience to do it.
But one thing I know is that the best way to make someone collapse is not to beat him to death with a stick. First, give him some hope;
Finally,
crushing this hope in front of them!"
The armor is finished,< /p>
Li Fusheng stood up and
shouted:
"Zhi Niang, this Chuzhou City was based on your kid's suggestion. Even though the city was captured, But it's really boring.
Fortunately, I don't know where these 30,000 soldiers came from, but it doesn't matter, there is finally a serious battle to fight.
Our Zhenbei Army has been fighting barbarians in the desert for a hundred years!
Don’t Ganren like to say that our Zhenbei Army is just a boast?
Okay,
This time I will let them show off.
What is the best cavalry in the world! ”