The two came to the inner hall, and Xin Hui continued: "Captain Qiao, look, if we attract the refugees from Guanghan and let them capture Deyang County, Xi Wei and others will die in the hands of the refugees. It was not our fault. In this way, our lives are saved, the lives of our family members are saved, and your Lord Gao no longer has to take responsibility for this matter."
"But we managed to kill the refugees with great difficulty. We are enemies with them." Qiao Feng couldn't accept it for a moment.
"Tch, how can there be no enemies without enemies?" Xin Hui continued: "At that time, we will make an agreement with the refugees and let them occupy Deyang City, and then we will flee to Jingzhou together. When talking to outsiders, they say that Xi Wei has The Western Army colluded with the refugees and opened the gates of Deyang City at night, but we were unable to fight and retreated."
Seeing Qiao Feng walking around the inner hall with his head in pain after hearing his words, Xin Hui couldn't help but admire his father's plan. Under such circumstances, Qiao Feng could only follow the route designed by his father and follow the Xin family. The Xin family is like getting such a powerful slave for free. Even if they go to Jingzhou in the future, with the protection of these people, ordinary people will not dare to bully them.
"The refugees have taken over Deyang, where are we going?" Qiao Feng looked up with confusion in his eyes.
"We decided to flee to Jingzhou, where my father's old family is. Captain Qiao, you should also come with us. Otherwise, if the news leaks out, you will not only harm yourself and your family, but also harm your family." Gao Junhou."
In the prison of Deyang County, Huo Yan sat on the damp ground with his feet and hands shackled and his hair disheveled. There was a smell of feces and urine mixed with mold and decay in the cell, which made people sick to their stomach.
Since they were defeated and captured that day, some of the prisoners were handed over to Xin Ran by Zhou Xing at Xin Ran's request, while the other part was taken to Wuyang County and then escorted to the station by Wang Zhan. The food in the cell is of course very poor. There is only one meal a day, as long as you don't starve to death. Huo Yan, a strong man weighing nearly 200 pounds, had only been in the cell for a month, and he was already starving, skinny, and weak every day.
But three days ago, he was surprised to find that his meals had become much richer since early in the morning. The white rice is filling and the dish comes with three servings.
"Is it the time to be beheaded in public?" Huo Yan thought in his heart, but after being hungry for so many days, how can he care about this? Eat a full meal first, and you can't go there and starve to death. .
After eating like this for three consecutive days, Huo Yan finally felt that he had regained half of his previous strength, and his face became rosy and no longer as yellow as it was a few days ago. In the state he was in a few days ago, he couldn't beat even an ordinary jailer. As for the monks, anyone who has been hungry for so many days without any strength in his body is almost the same as an ordinary person who has been hungry for so many days.
There was no difference between day and night in the prison. He had just finished eating today and was about to curl up in the corner and sleep as usual when he suddenly heard the sound of footsteps coming from outside. He opened his eyes and looked around. First he saw fire coming from the other side, and then several figures appeared and walked straight towards him.
After spending a long time in the darkness, he suddenly couldn't bear the bright light of the torch and couldn't help but squint his eyes. Although he didn't know the leader, judging from his clothes, he also knew that this person was Xin Ran, the governor of Guanghan County.
“Mr.
Xin Ran smiled slightly, waved his hand to keep those who were following him away, and then said: "Huo Yan, you were originally a sergeant of the imperial court, but you had to follow Jian Shuo to join the refugees when you encountered the Zhao Min Rebellion. Deep in my heart, I feel very sorry for you."
"So Mr. Xin Fu wants to recruit me?" Huo Yan's heart moved slightly when he heard this, but his face did not change at all, and he said coldly.
"It's not about surrendering." Xin Ran shook her finger at Huo Yan and said, "It's about giving Deyang to you."
"What?" Although Huo Yan was used to seeing all kinds of bizarre things in the world, his face turned pale with shock after hearing this.
"To tell you the truth, the elite troops of the Bo Dao people in Deyang City caused a big disaster for me. They killed Xi Wei, the military governor of Liang Yi and the Second Prefecture, who came to inspect. I can't bear this responsibility, just like you at that time. Could it be that Are you still waiting to die?" Xin Ran's face had already changed into a heavy look at this time, "Then we can only escape overnight."
"What about the elite troops of the people of Bo Dao?" Huo Yan couldn't help but ask.
"They are still in the city." Xin Ran said: "I have calmed them down for the time being due to their strength."
"What does this have to do with me?" Huo Yan's mind was spinning rapidly. He knew in his heart that pie would not suddenly fall from the sky, and Xin Ran came to him, naturally wanting to take advantage of him.
Seeing the other party's uninterested expression, Xin Ran sneered and said: "To tell you the truth, I will leave Deyang immediately after leaving this cell. Before leaving, I felt that you and I were in a similar situation, and then I said I will release you with kindness. To tell you the truth, today is the only chance for you prisoners. The more than 100 people from the elite army of Bodao people are sleeping soundly at the moment, and there are already piles of flammable materials outside their courtyard walls. But if they are not burned to death, I will not take action. If you, Huo Yan, are willing, then take your people out to burn them to death and occupy Deyang City. If you are not willing, haha."
After hearing this, Huo Yan's face finally changed and he said, "Do you have any weapons, bows and arrows?"
"It's ready for you."
"Okay." Huo Yan loudly said: "Although I, Mr. Huo, don't know what your majestic Mr. Xin Mansion is planning, but both of you are dead, so I did it."
Having said this, Huo Yan stared at Xin Ran for a moment, and then said: "Today I know why I can't be an official. You officials are so sinister that you don't pay for your life. What about the fine soldiers of the common people of Bodao?" I came here to help you defend Deyang City, but you have to end up like this. I, Old Huo, can’t understand."
"Hahahaha," Xin Ran laughed a few times and said, "You just need to understand that I will give you Deyang City for free." After saying that, under Huo Yan's complicated eyes, Xin Ran strode out.
Two hours later, outside Deyang City. The sky was already a little brighter at this time. Xin Ran, who was riding on a black horse, stopped and looked at the tall and majestic Deyang City, with an indescribable look in his eyes.
There was a sound of horse hoofbeats, and a group of people came to Xin Ran from the city, led by Xin Hui.
"Has everything been done?" Xin Ran asked calmly.
"Everything has been done. No one from Qiao Feng or the others has escaped from the flames." Xin Hui replied, with an unbearable look on his face, "Father, I don't understand, why do you want to kill them all like this?"
"As long as they are alive, the news will always leak out. Only dead people can keep secrets." There was a fight with Xi Wei over your sister Xin Wan. Qiao Feng lured the refugees into the city without authorization to kill Xi Wei and his party. We were unable to fight and had to escape from Deyang. In the end, we still let the murderer take the blame. Go and carry the national thief Shen Xiu, the great hero. Bring my letter of resignation along with the Grand Seal of the Grand Administrator to Ambassador Xu. Let’s leave Shu and leave this chaotic place.”
Yufu County, Badong County, also known as Baidi City, is the location of Qutang Gorge, the first gorge of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. It has been the natural dividing point between Yizhou and Jingzhou since ancient times. The mighty river has become even more powerful after it merged with the Fujiang River, Jialing River and other tributaries in Bajun. When it reaches Qutang Gorge, the river suddenly narrows, making the water of the river roaring and roaring in waves, which is intimidating.
The poet has a poem saying: Bai Di Gao was the Three Gorges Town, and Qutang narrowly crossed Bailao Pass.
Xin Ran and his group of more than 100 people arrived at Baidi City after a five-day journey. They reunited with the more than 400 people who came here earlier. They rested in the city for a night and then contacted a large ship that could pass through the Qutang Gorge. We arrived at the riverside ferry early in the morning and waited to board the boat.
"It takes less than one day to take a boat from Baidi City to reach Wushan County, which is the boundary of Jianping County in Jingzhou. It takes another two days from Wushan County to reach Yiling County in Yidu County, which is where the Shu merchants were The place where the Lord was defeated by Dongwu general Lu Yi. The destination of our trip is there. The prefect of Yidu was a county magistrate under my father when he was the prefect of Jincheng County, Liangzhou. The magistrate of Yiling County is also yours My cousin. With the two of them taking care of us, it won't be a problem for us to settle down there." Xin Ran stood on the riverside, watching the people accompanying him busy carrying things onto the boat one after another, while talking to Xin Hui and others beside him. "At the end of the Shang Dynasty, Dong Zhuo was in chaos, and Emperor Xuan's brother also led his family to leave Wen County, Hanoi, and go to Liyang. Although we are far away from our homeland now, things in this world are interdependent, and we don't know that this move is not a good thing... "
"Good thing? Xin Ran, you have done such evil and still want to run away?" Just as Xin Ran was talking to everyone around him, a voice came from the upper reaches of the river.
Everyone's expressions changed when they heard the sound. They looked in the direction of the sound and saw a bamboo raft on the river in the distance coming towards them from upstream at high speed. There is a person standing on the bamboo raft, holding a bamboo pole. His face cannot be seen clearly from a distance, but from such a long distance, it can still be clearly heard in everyone's ears even when the wind in the valley is roaring and the waves on the river are turbulent. It can be seen that this The depth of human cultivation.
"It's Marquis Gao." A look of surprise appeared on Xin Wan's face. She had been arranged to leave Deyang City early that day, and she had no idea what happened in the city later. As soon as she said these words, Xin Ran and Xin Hui's faces turned pale.
"Xin Hui, take your sister on board first." Xin Ran said immediately: "The others are ready to meet the enemy."
When he learned that the Deyang City was occupied by the refugees and that not even one of the elite soldiers of the Bo Dao people in the city had escaped, although Zhou Xing knew that something must have gone wrong internally, there was no relevant information. Although he was anxious, But there is nothing we can do. It wasn't until two days ago, when Duan Yu, who had not recovered from his arrow wound, rode back to their camp in Jiangyang that he knew what had happened in Deyang City.
After Xin Hui left, Huo Yan quickly put out the fire, but the elite army of the people of Bodao had almost been wiped out. Only the seriously wounded who were shot over by bows and arrows who were the first to rush out despite the fire remained. Duan Yu's physique was extraordinary, and he managed to survive despite being hit by five arrows. After two days of rest, I was able to get out of bed and walk around. Huo Yan immediately sent someone to send him back to Zhou Xing's camp.
After hearing Duan Yu explain what happened, Zhou Xing was furious. He would never have expected that people's hearts could be so bad. Just to avoid punishment, he framed so many innocent people and even those who had rescued and helped him to death.
He was so angry that he vowed that even if he went to the end of the world, he would kill Xin Ran to seek justice for Qiao Feng and the others.
Xin Ran looked at the small bamboo raft coming as fast as a flying arrow, feeling puzzled and horrified at the same time. From the momentum of the other party coming forward, he could feel the other party's determination to never look back. He didn't know that there was something wrong with Huo Yan that made Zhou Xing know so quickly that he was directing all this behind the scenes. He didn't have time to think about it now. What puzzled him was that a dignified Lord Ting would dare to come alone to seek revenge for the sake of hundreds of subordinates.
These days, human life is worthless, let alone the lives of civilians.
The lives of civilians are not valuable, but the life of this Tinghou is. He is not only a great hero who killed the national traitor Shen Xiu, but also the son-in-law of the Jinyang Wang family. And the governor of Jingzhou was a member of the Wang family of Jinyang.
Because of such hesitation, he did not immediately order the surrounding monks to shoot at Zhou Xing, but watched helplessly as Zhou Xing jumped off the bamboo raft and rushed towards him.
"Hou Zhou," Xin Ran frowned and said loudly: "You and I have noble status, why do we have to fight to the death for some common people? I, Xin, made a mistake in this matter first, and I am here to apologize to you. You If you have any conditions, just ask, Xin will never say anything.”
"Apologise?" Zhou Xing looked at the other party's matter-of-fact look, and the anger in his heart burned even more. He didn't understand why something involving so many lives seemed so trivial to the other party. "If an apology is useful, then why do you need a sword? Xin Ran, go underground and apologize to them in person."
"You surnamed Zhou, don't use your power to bully others." Xin Ran also said angrily at this time: "Don't think that because you are the son-in-law of the Jinyang Wang family, I dare not touch you. Are there so many of us afraid of you? I advise you You'd better think twice before acting and don't act impulsively, otherwise we will hurt each other and lose face."
"Why are you talking so much nonsense?" Zhou Xing sneered, took a step forward, and stabbed Xin Ran with the bamboo pole that was three feet long in his hand.
The pennies came so quickly!
Xin Ran hurriedly stepped sideways and turned around. At the same time, she hurriedly waved her sword and slashed at Zhu Penny. At the same time, she shouted: "Shoot the arrow, just don't shoot him to death."
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