"Xiong Yuan, pack your things and take the young master away as soon as my husband and I divert the team. My child, if your mother is not with you in the future, you have to take care of yourself."
Yuan Shi has not experienced the feeling of heartbeat for a long time.
After he learned that Cui Zhu was on the way, his already calm heart began to beat rapidly again. For the first time in his life, he worried about what to wear.
Looking at the all-too-familiar face in the bronze mirror, he is still so handsome, but there are some wrinkles at the corners of his eyes and brows, and these wrinkles add to his mature and steady temperament.
Time flies, turning him from a handsome young man into a handsome uncle. Looking back on the past, it seems like everything happened yesterday. Yuan Shi is not a person who mourns spring and autumn, and he doesn't feel much emotion. Only the past with Cui Zhu lingered in his mind.
Just when he had not thought about what to say when he reunited with his beloved, a servant hurriedly came in and told him that the Shi family's vehicle had arrived at the gate of Shen's mansion.
He took another look at himself in the bronze mirror, which looked exactly like the way he dressed when he first met Cui Zhu. He nodded with satisfaction and walked out expectantly.
He ignored the gray-faced Shi Zhong, the richest man in Jin Dynasty, who was standing next to the car. His eyes were focused behind the slowly opening car curtain. The moment Cui Zhu got out of the car, time seemed to go back to the past, to the outskirts of Langya.
His Adam's apple moved involuntarily, and he, who had always been so articulate, was suddenly speechless.
Yiren is still so beautiful, and the ruthless time seems to be particularly merciful to her, leaving almost no trace of time on her body.
At this moment, Yuan Shi's eyes suddenly became moist, and he was suddenly as nervous as the young man in his early twenties when he met Cui Zhu at the beginning of the year.
"Zhu'er, you and I finally meet again." Mr. Shen, who has all the power in the world, said softly with a slightly trembling voice.
"The sword on your waist is still the one I gave you as a gift."
"Exactly," Yuan Shi said quickly, "It has been with me all these years. Stay with me."
"Can you let me see it again?" Cui Zhu said with a smile.
Yuan Shi immediately untied the sword and held it in both hands, preparing to send it over in person. But when Cui Zhuyu opened his hand, a strong force grabbed the sword out of thin air. She looked at the scabbard quietly and said, "How many years have passed since we said goodbye?"
"Twenty-eight years and seven months."
"It's rare. You remember it so clearly." Cui Zhu raised her head and said calmly, "I can't even remember it." Seeing Yuan Shi was stunned when she heard this, she continued to say, "But. I can remember the day and even the time when my children were born. I can remember every moment of their growth, and I can remember what they like and don't like.Mr. Shen, things in the past were originally good. But things have come to such a stage. I really regret that I was so young and ignorant that I fell in love with such a bottomless person like you. This happened because of me, so let it end here. Since I, Cui Zhu, have married into the Shi family, I will be a member of the Shi family in life and death. Husband, let’s see you in the next life.”
After Cui Zhu said this, she touched her neck with the sword in her hand. A generation of beauties slowly withered and fell.
"Zhu'er" Shi Zhong shouted sadly and indignantly, holding Cui Zhu's slowly falling body with tears streaming down his face. Then he looked up fiercely at Yuan Shi, who seemed to have lost his soul, and suddenly reached out to dig him out. One of his eyes was covered with blood and he shouted sternly, "Yuan Shi, I, Mr. and Mrs. Shi Zhong, take the first step. I kept this eye just to see how you, a man without a king and a father, will be killed by others in the future."
After Shi Zhong said this, he immediately picked up and dropped it aside. The sword was also applied to the neck, and the couple fell together holding each other.
Yingshui originates from Zhongyue Songshan Mountain, meanders eastward, and flows through Yangcheng, Yangzhai, and Xuchang. and other places, and finally flows into the Huaihe River. The two sides of Yingshui have always been rich in culture. It is said that the ancient great sage Dayu summoned the tribal leaders of the world in Yangcheng and was finally elected as the Lord of the World.
Since then. Since then, there have been countless sages and famous ministers on both sides of Yingshui. Especially in the late Shang Dynasty, the Yingshui celebrities who assisted Emperor Wu of Zhou to unify the north accounted for more than half of the Yingshui celebrities.
Longxiang General Dong Ai was born near Yingshui. He was a talent that Yang Jun valued very much, and he was promoted by Yang Jun. When Yang Jun was defeated, he resigned. No. He came to Shangluo with several subordinates dressed in casual clothes and buried the body of Yang Jun, who no one dared to collect. This move won praise from monks in Shangluo and even the world. Instead, he was not dismissed and imprisoned. His official position was promoted to the third rank, General Longxiang, and he guarded Shouchun, an important town in Huainan.
In the past few days, a letter from Qi King Li Lun to attack Zhao King Li Lun to avenge the late emperor Li Zhong came to him. He signed the alliance letter immediately and led his troops northward. In his eyes, what Zhao Wang Yuan Shi and others did was treason and would be punished every day.
It is already May, the Dragon Boat Festival has just passed, and the weather has begun to get hot. The light rain in the past few days has made the originally calm water begin to stir. It is said that it is not difficult to cross the Yingshui, which is more than ten feet wide, but the army is not limited to those monks with advanced cultivation. Dong Ai's forward Sima has already had people cut down trees and build pontoon bridges as soon as possible. When Dong Ai rode his tall horse to the bank of Yingshui, the two pontoon bridges were almost completed.
"Okay" Looking at the rapid progress, Dong Ai could not help but feel happy, and pointed his riding whip forward. He said loudly, "After Yingshui, you will reach Yangcheng County. Yanban Pass, one of the eight passes in Shangluo, is located in Yangcheng.within the county. As long as we occupy Yanban Pass, we will open the door to Shangluo. All officers and men, please give encouragement to the soldiers in each department. Before night falls, we will take down Yanban Pass and make the first effort to kill the thieves. "
"Yes"
Chen Min couldn't help but frowned when he saw everyone riding away. That day, he and some Huainan monks came out before the city gate closed. Then he ran all the way to Xuchang and found the Zhendong General Qi Wang Li Juan. After hearing what he said about Shangluo, Li Juan burst into tears on the spot, and then spread the word to the world, calling on the Zhengbei General CD Wang Li Ying who was guarding Yecheng and Zheng Zheng who was guarding Chang'an. After learning that Longxiang General Dong Ai had sent troops northward, Chen Mindi sent troops to attack the rebels Li Lun, Yuan Shi Zhang Lin and others. Immediately, he approached the King of Qi and asked to march with Dong Ai as a vanguard to Shangluo.
"General," Chen Min cupped his fists and saluted, "It's less than two hundred miles from Yingshui to Yanban Pass. As the gateway from Shangluo to the south, Yanban Pass cannot be guarded by heavy troops. From a subordinate's point of view, we need to proceed with caution. Let the scout cavalry go to explore the road first, and then the army will cross the river. ”
“The governor of Chen, King Qi Li Juan, worshiped Chen Min as his subordinate governor. Dong Ai smiled and said, "King Zhao has rebelled against human ethics, and all the righteous people in the world are indignant." We hold high the flag of righteousness, and all parties respond. King Zhao and others had no help, so they were lucky enough to be able to hold Yanbang Pass. Why did they go out to attack the pass with a small number of scouts and cavalry, which wasted time? If King Zhao's scouts see it, they will definitely step up their defenses. The soldiers are very fast. I waited for Yingshui to be crossed, and the light cavalry went first. I took Yanbang Pass by surprise. This was the best strategy. The pontoon bridge is about to be completed. Governor Chen should hurry back to your own camp and lead your family to prepare to cross the river. ”
After Chen Min heard Dong Ai’s words, he quietly retreated and rode his horse to his camp. He brought a total of 500 people with him this time, some from Huainan and some from Yuzhou. , there are those from Xuzhou. The morale of the guys is very high, and they are shouting every day to rush into Shangluo and capture the traitor Zhao Wang Li Lun alive.
"Commander," saw a man who was seven feet tall when he came back. A strong man with a beard came up to greet him and said, "What's going on ahead, General Long Xiang will arrange when we can cross the river?"
This man's name is Jiao Da, a native of Qingzhou Plain. He has been hanging out in Shangluo for many years, but he has never made a name for himself. The appearance came out. On that day when King Huainan attacked the palace, he immediately joined King Huainan's team and fought with everyone. Unexpectedly, King Huainan was defeated and defeated by Yuan Shi. . Seeing Chen Min leaving alone, he quickly called a few people who were usually close to him to follow Chen Min. These people rushed out of the city gate and came to Qi Wang Li Juan. The governor, Jiao Da and others followed Chen Min and became a general under Chen Min's account.
From a monk hanging around in Shangluo with nothing to do, he became a registered sergeant under King Qi's account. Jiao Da is very happy these days. In his opinion, the King of Qi not only has a strong army, but also has a great reputation for raising troops this time.point. Since the King of Qi raised the banner, thousands of monks have come to seek refuge with the King of Qi every day. Some are from Yuzhou, some from Xuzhou, some from Yangzhou, some from Yanzhou, etc., and everyone agrees that they want to take the throne. Xia Shangluo captured King Zhao alive, and wanted to kill Yuan Shi, the man who dared to kill the king, with thousands of swords to kill the nine tribes.
With such a huge momentum, in Jiao Da's opinion, even if they were pushed by the sea of people, Shangluo could be bulldozed.
"Perhaps if I'm lucky this time, I can make a great contribution, and maybe I can win a title." These days, when Jiao Da sees the growing team every day, this thought will pop up in his mind. "If this is true, I will return to my hometown in fine clothes and return to the plains to find a good wife and live a happy life."
"Jiao Da," Chen Min looked at Jiao Da with expectant eyes, but she didn't know what he was thinking. , "Let everyone get ready, the pontoon bridge will be set up soon, and we will cross the river as soon as the order comes."
"Okay" Jiao Da responded excitedly, and was about to turn around and leave, Chen Min stopped him again.
"Let brothers put on their armor." When he came out this time, the King of Qi specially allocated them fifty sets of armor and twenty horses, and his expectations for him were not low.
"Captain, there is no need to be so careful." Jiao Da said with an embarrassed look on his face, "None of the friendly troops around us are wearing armor, so we are the only ones wearing armor. We will make everyone laugh."
"When I say robe, I mean robe. Jiao Da, this is a military camp. You don't know what the military orders are, do you?" Chen Min said with a cold expression on his face.
About an hour later, Chen Min and his men had just crossed the pontoon bridge when they heard the sound of horse hooves coming from the north.
"Not good" Chen Min was shocked. He turned over and came to his horse and shouted loudly, "The enemy is attacking, all the soldiers are in formation to meet the enemy." However, only half of the people crossing the bridge were still crossing the bridge. However, the flags that crossed the bridge were loose and uneven, and the camps were in chaos and they didn't know where they belonged. In an instant, the panicked crowd was running around in confusion.
Chen Min looked at all this with anxiety. When he looked up again, he saw the enemy knights in the distance rolling in like turbulent waves. These knights in armor already had bows and arrows in their hands. It is estimated that in a few breaths, they had already entered the opponent's side. shooting range.
At this moment, he heard someone not far to his right shouting, "If you retreat, you will die. If you are a good man, follow me, Fan Yang, Di Jiajing, and step forward to meet the enemy."
p>He felt hot in his heart as he watched Di Jiajing stand out from the crowd and charge towards the opponent's team one by one. Chen Min also pinched the horse's belly fiercely, raised his long sword and echoed loudly, " Huainan Chen Min is willing to follow Di Xun to kill the enemy."
The two of them took the lead, and for a while, monks mounted their horses and followed them towards the knights who were also galloping.
"Fire arrows"
After a round of arrows, both sides threw away their long bows. Everyone roared like wild beasts, whistling and pointing towards each other with broadswords and spears. They collided and fought. For a time, screams and cries continued, and broken limbs were flying all over the sky.
"Hmph, I am so brave as a Zhendong Army, but I don't want to be just a bunch of chickens and dogs." Not far away, a middle-aged man wearing bright armor and riding a tall horse with a majestic expression The general couldn't help but sneered when he saw the rebels being charged back and forth by his cavalry. Then he waved his horse whip and said, "Commanders, follow me across the river and capture Yangzhai. We will have a drink in Yangzhai City tonight to celebrate our victory." General Zhang Hong attacked with thousands of cavalry and defeated Longxiang General Dong Ai on the bank of Yingshui River. Then they crossed Yingshui and, without stopping, made a surprise attack on Yangzhai, where King Li Juan of Qi's baggage was located. After losing Yangzhai, the rebel army had to retreat hundreds of miles, and was temporarily devastated.
The torrent of iron armor from General Zhang Hong came and went as quickly as it came. Chen Min watched the last cavalry disappear across the Yingshui River, and took another look at the ruined battlefield, feeling a little discouraged.
The defeat was too fast
The opponent's cavalry seemed to be in a deserted land, and in an instant, the team here was rushed to pieces. Their little human resistance seemed so insignificant under the torrent. Just a few impacts, and the ground was full of corpses of rebel soldiers or the sounds of injured people screaming.
Thankfully, the other party only dispersed them and continued to cross the river to pursue the follow-up troops who retreated in fear, so they did not cause greater casualties.
Just when he was hesitant, he saw Fan Yang Di Jiajing, whom he had just met in the East Mansion of King Qi Town, return to the middle of the battlefield and put up a large flag that looked still intact. The soldiers who were scattered in various corners of the battlefield saw this big flag and slowly gathered around where he stood. ,Please remember:,Free fastest update No anti-theft No anti-theft