"Xiong Yuan, pack your things and take the young master away as soon as my husband and I divert the team. My child, you have to take care of yourself when your mother is not with you in the future."
Yuan Shi hasn't experienced the feeling of heartbeat for a long time.
After he learned that Cui Zhu was on his 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, standing next to the car, and focused his eyes 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.
The beauty is still so beautiful, and the ruthless time seems to be particularly merciful to her, leaving almost no traces 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 first met Cui Zhu.
"Zhu'er, you and I finally meet again." Mr. Shen, the powerful man, said softly with a slightly trembling voice.
"Is the sword on your waist still the one I gave you as a gift?"
"Exactly," Yuan Shi said quickly: "It has been by my side to accompany me all these years."
"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 has it been since we said goodbye?"
"Twenty-eight years and seven months."
"It's rare that you remember it so clearly." Cui Zhu raised her head and said calmly: "I can't even remember it."
Seeing that Yuan Shi was stunned when he heard this, she continued to talk to herself: "But I can remember the day when my children were born, and even the time when they were born. I can remember how they grew up. Every moment of growth, I can remember what they like and don't like. Mr. Shen, things used to be wonderful in the past. But things have reached such a stage. I really regret that I was so young and ignorant and fell in love with you so much. A person with no bottom line. This matter started because of me, so let it end here. Since I, Cui Zhu, have married the Shi family, I will be a member of the Shi family in life and death. Husband, we will see you in the next life!"
After Cui Zhu said this, he touched his neck with the sword in his 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 viciously at Yuan Shi, who was as if he had lost his soul. He suddenly reached out and dug out one of his eyes, and shouted sternly with blood on his face: "Yuan Shi, I, Mr. and Mrs. Shi Zhong, go first. I will keep this eye." , just to see how you, a man without a king and a father, will be punished by others to wipe out the nine tribes in the future!"
After Shi Zhong said this, he immediately picked up the sword that had fallen aside and wiped it on his neck. The couple just hugged each other and lay down together.
Yingshui originates from Zhongyue Songshan Mountain, meanders eastward, flows through Yangcheng, Yangzhai, Xuchang and other places, and finally flows into the Huaihe River. Both sides of Yingshui have always been rich in culture and culture. Legend has it that the ancient great sage Dayu convened the tribal leaders of the world in Yangcheng, and was eventually elected as the Lord of the World.
Since then, there has been an endless stream of sages and famous officials on both sides of the Yingshui River. Especially in the late Shang Dynasty, more than half of the Yingshui officials who assisted Emperor Wu of Zhou to unify the north accounted for more than half. At that time, Yingshui was known as one of the most famous people in the world!
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 single-handedly. When Yang Jun was defeated, he petitioned to resign, but the court meeting refused. He came to Shangluo with several subordinates dressed in casual clothes to collect the body of Yang Jun, who no one dared to collect, and give it a good burial. This move won praise from monks in Shangluo and even all over the world. Afterwards, not only was he not dismissed and taken into custody, but his official position was promoted to the third rank of General Longxiang, guarding Shouchun, an important town in Huainan.
In the past few days, a letter from Qi King Li Juan to attack Zhao King Li Lun to avenge the late Emperor Li Zhong came to him. He immediately signed the alliance letter and led his troops northward. . In his eyes, what people like Zhao Wang and Yuan Shi did was treason and unethical, and everyone would punish them every day.
It was already May, the Dragon Boat Festival had just passed, and the weather was already starting to get hotter. The continuous light rain in the past few days made the originally calm Yingshui start to stir up. Although it is not difficult for monks with advanced cultivation to fly over the more than ten feet wide Yingshui, the march of the army is not just for those monks with advanced cultivation. Dong Ai's forward Sima had already immediately ordered people to cut down the wood and build the pontoon bridge. By the time 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 couldn't help but feel happy. He pointed his riding whip forward and said loudly: "After Yingshui, you will reach Yangcheng County. One of the eight passes in Shangluo is Yanban Pass. This is in Yangcheng County. As long as we occupy Yanban Pass, we will open the door to Shangluo. My fellow soldiers, please encourage the soldiers in all departments. Before night falls, we will take Yanban Pass and set a target. The first thing a thief does.”
"yes!"
Chen Min frowned as he watched everyone ride away. That day, he and some Huainan monks fought out before the city gate closed, and then ran all the way to Xuchang to find Zhendong General Qi Wang Li Yan. After hearing what he said about Shangluo, Li Yan cried bitterly on the spot, and then spread the word to the world, calling on the generals who guarded the north of Yecheng, cd Wang Liying, the generals who guarded the west of Chang'an, Hejian Wang Li Yong, and the generals of Zhennan who guarded Xiangyang. The new king Li Xin sent troops to attack the rebels Li Lun, Yuan Shi, Zhang Lin and others. After learning that Longxiang General Dong Ai had sent troops northward, Chen Min immediately approached the King of Qi and asked to follow Dong Ai as a forward to march to Shangluo.
"General," Chen Min clasped his fists and saluted, "After Yingshui, we are less than two hundred miles away from Yanban Pass. As the gateway to the south from Shangluo, it is impossible for Yanban Pass not to be heavily guarded. Judging from my subordinates, we We need to proceed with caution. Let the reconnaissance cavalry go to explore the road first, and then the army will cross the river."
"Dudu Chen (Qi Wang Li Juan worshiped Chen Min as his subordinate governor) was overly concerned." Dong Ai smiled and said: "King Zhao has rebelled against human relations, and all the righteous people in the world are angry. We hold high the flag of righteousness and respond from all directions. King Zhao and others are disappointed. With few helpers, it was already a fluke that we were able to hold Yanban Pass, so how could we go out and attack the enemy with a few? The scouts and cavalry were out in all directions, not to mention wasting time. If King Zhao’s scouts and cavalry saw this, they would definitely step up their defenses. . The soldiers are very fast. I waited for Yingshui, and the Qingqi went first, and captured Yansaka Pass by surprise. This is the best plan. The floating bridge is about to be completed, Governor Chen, you better hurry back to your own camp and lead your troops. Get ready to cross the river."
After hearing Dong Ai's words, Chen Min quietly retreated and rode his horse to his camp. He brought a total of 500 people with him this time, some from Huainan, some from Yuzhou, and some from Xuzhou. The morale of everyone was very high, and they shouted every day that they would rush into Shangluo and capture the traitor King Zhao Li Lun alive.
"Captain," seeing him come back, a strong man with a height of seven feet and a beard came up to greet him and said, "How is the front? When will General Long Xiang arrange for us to cross the river?"
This man is called 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. That day when King Huainan attacked the palace, he immediately joined King Huainan's team and fought with everyone. Unexpectedly, the king of Huainan failed and was defeated by Yuan Shi. Although he looks rough, his mind is very delicate. Seeing Chen Min leaving alone, he quickly called a few people he was usually close to to leave with Chen Min. These people rushed out of the city gate and came to Qi Wang Li Juan. Li Juan worshiped Chen Min as his tent commander, and Jiao Da and others followed Chen Min and became generals under Chen Min's tent.
From a monk wandering around in Shangluo doing nothing to becoming a registered sergeant under King Qi's account, Jiao Da is very happy these days. In his opinion, the King of Qi not only had a strong army and strong horses, but also occupied the rightful position by raising troops this time. 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 win a title." These days, when Jiao Da sees the growing team every day, he will have this thought in his mind, "If this is true, then when the time comes, Return home in rich clothes, return to the plains, find a good wife, and live a happy life."
"Jiao Da," Chen Min looked at Jiao Da's expectant eyes and 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 when he 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, right?" 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 formed a formation to meet the enemy!" However, only half of the people crossed the bridge, and they continued to cross 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 and was anxious. 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 was estimated that in a few breaths, they had already entered the opponent's side. shooting range.
At this moment, he heard someone shouting not far to his right: "If you retreat, you will die. If you are a good man, follow me, Fan Yang, Di Jiajing, and come forward to meet the enemy."
His heart was filled with excitement as he watched Di Jiajing stand out from the crowd and charge towards the opponent's team one by one. Chen Min also clamped the horse's belly fiercely, raised his long sword and echoed loudly: "Huainan Chen Min is willing to follow Di." Send your subordinates to kill the enemy."
The two of them took the lead, and for a while, monks mounted their horses and followed the two of them towards the knights who were also galloping.
"Fire the arrow!"
After a round of arrows, both sides threw away their long bows. Everyone roared like wild beasts, roared and charged towards each other with swords and spears, and started fighting. 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 general wearing bright armor and riding a tall horse with a majestic look was seen being killed by his cavalry. The rebels who were rushing back and forth couldn't help but sneered. Then he waved his riding whip: "All soldiers, follow me across the river and capture Yangzhai. We will have a drink in Yangzhai City tonight to celebrate our victory."
Historical records: In May of the fourth year of Yonghe, General Zhang Hong, the conquering general under King Zhao, attacked halfway across the river with a thousand 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 Qi Li's luggage was stored. 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 on the other side of Yingshui River, and took another look at the ruined battlefield, feeling a little discouraged.
Failed too quickly!
The opponent's cavalry seemed to be in a no-man's 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.
Fortunately, 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 hesitating, 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.
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