Dusk has passed now, and there are stars in the night, which is a good weather.
But for people in Fengyi, it is the most chilling night in the whole winter.
The Qin army coming from the direction of Peiyi numbered in the thousands, and their number even exceeded the adult men in the villages, not to mention that the opponents were all elite soldiers wearing armor and holding spears, swords and shields.
There was also the pitiful Pei Gong who was held hostage by the Qin people.
Therefore, the people of Fengyi wisely chose to open the door and surrender.
In the words of Wang Ling and others, they all had the courage and determination to fight the Qin people to the end, but unfortunately Peigong had surrendered, so they had no choice but to surrender.
All the rangers put down their weapons and were driven to the side of the road by the Qin soldiers who came through the door together with the Fengyi people.
The leader of the Qin army walked into the Yi gate under the protection of short soldiers.
Wang Ling, Xi Juan, Wang Sui and other rangers raised their heads in surprise and saw that it was a young Qin general who was surrounded by Qin soldiers holding torches.
This person looked to be at most sixteen or seventeen years old, with a white face and no beard, but his face was resolute, his eyes were bright, and every move he took gave people a sense of majesty. This made Wang Ling and others lower their heads and did not dare to follow him. Look at each other.
This son must be a big shot in the Qin army.
"Where is Liu Ji?"
Zhao Tuo hesitated to speak. After the Qin army took control of Fengyi, he asked the local officials to send people to boil water to make rice and kill chickens and dogs to feed the soldiers. On the other hand, he entered the city in person to prepare for a meeting. That Emperor Gao, Taizu of the Han Dynasty.
Zhao Tuo has admired Liu Ji for a long time since his previous life.
Now that we have arrived in a land of abundance, wouldn't it be a pity not to see the previous one.
Black butt kicked Pei Gong, and Pei Gong screamed, pointed at Wang Ling and said: "Wang Ling, Zhao Junhou wants to see Liu Ji, isn't he traveling with you? Why don't you call Liu Ji out quickly? hurry up!"
At the end of the sentence, Pei Gong screamed, which shows the fear of the Qin army in his heart.
Liu Ji?
Wang Ling was stunned. Why did the Qin people come to Liu Ji?
Then he realized that Pei Gong was calling "Marquis". Wang Ling had also learned about the military system of the Qin Army and knew that the Marquis was a mid-to-high-level military general who could manage five thousand people. He couldn't help but be secretly shocked by the identity of this young man. He also Not daring to neglect, he hurriedly bowed and spoke.
"I have seen this military commander. Today is the time when Liu Ji is getting married. It's just that he just heard that the military commander's army was coming and came out to investigate on the pretext, but he disappeared without a trace. We don't know his whereabouts now."
[It has been running stably for many years. It is comparable to the old version of the book chasing tool and is used by all old bookworms.
, just in time to see what this treacherous villain looks like. Unexpectedly, he ran quite fast, as if he was a prostitute in the past. "
Zhao Tuo remembered what he heard from Pei Gong on the road about Liu Ji's suicide to prove his innocence, and couldn't help but find it funny. At this moment, he decided to turn the matter around again.
"Since Liu Ji ran away, please take me to his home. I want to see who can raise such a despicable child."
Zhao Tuo used the Chu language he had just learned on the road. Although it was a little unfamiliar, it was enough for the people in Fengyi around him to hear clearly.
Wang Ling, Wang Sui, Xi Juan and other rangers all changed their expressions.
Is this young military commander actually the Qin general who defeated Waihuang?
According to what he said, Liu Ji really kicked Zhang Er outside and did something treacherous in order to survive.
Then wouldn't it become a big joke for these rangers to publicly prove Liu Ji's character before?
Wang Ling's face turned the color of pig's liver. What General Qin said was clearly heard by the people in Fengyi around him. Once word spread, it would have a huge impact on Wang Ling's reputation as a hero.
His younger brother was a treacherous person who kicked his benefactor, and Wang Ling himself even publicly gave false evidence. In this case, could he still be a gangster?
"You despicable Liu Ji, you kicked me in the face and refused to admit it. Instead, you committed suicide in front of me to get away with it. When I find you, I will beat you to death."
Wang Ling cursed fiercely in his heart.
Of course, rather than scolding Liu Ji, he was more afraid that these Qin people would become ferocious and kill them all. After all, they had long heard of the Qin army's reputation for being ferocious.
Zhao Tuo also knew the worries of these Chu people, and said casually: "Don't worry, our Qin army is an army of benevolence and righteousness. We will only kill enemies who dare to resist us, and will not massacre innocent people. Fengyi took the initiative to open the door. As long as you don't act carelessly tonight, we won't hurt you and will leave early tomorrow morning."
Hearing this, all the Chu people around him breathed a sigh of relief and said in unison: "The military commander is kind."
At this moment, no one had the intention to resist anymore, and everyone led the way, leading Zhao Tuo and hundreds of Qin soldiers to Liu Ji's home.
The Liu family were so frightened that they were stunned when they saw such a battle.
Taigong Liu knelt down tremblingly on the ground, kowtowed and said, "I have seen the military commander."
Behind him, Uncle Liu, Liu Zhong, Liu Jiao and a bunch of relatives of the Liu family were all kneeling tremblingly, bowing their heads.
Even Liu Ji's friends such as Chen Xi and the rangers did not dare to compete with so many Qin people. They all lowered their heads and did not dare to look up.
….
Facing hundreds of Qin soldiers wearing black armor, holding weapons, and looking at each other with indifference, who wouldn't be afraid?
Zhao Tuo took a look at the Liu family in front of him.
Taigong Liu looks like an old man in his fifties or sixties, while Uncle Liu and Liu Zhong have simple and honest faces. If they hadn't been dressed up for the occasion today, just looking at their appearance, they would be just like those who can be seen everywhere. Almost like a farmer.
Among the crowd, there was only one teenage boy in Confucian uniform. He seemed to be Liu Ji's younger brother Liu Jiao, but at this moment he was too scared to lower his head and did not dare to raise his head.
These princes of the Han family look very ordinary.
Zhao Tuo secretly thought in his heart, if Liu Bang hadn't developed in history, how could these people in front of him follow the chickens and dogs to heaven and become kings and marquises.
I'm afraid that they will only be able to live as peasants in their lifetime, and at most they will become powerful men in the countryside.
The Liu family is nothing to be afraid of, the only one worthy of it is Liu Ji. Without Liu Ji, the Liu family would all be ordinary people.
Zhao Tuo's eyes swept over the heads of the Liu family and fell on a woman behind them.
She stood at the door of the hall, wearing pure crotchless clothes. Her clothes were quite elegant and luxurious, which was a common dress worn by brides in this era.
But under the light of the torch, her little face looked very childish, and she was staring blankly outside the house, as if she was frightened by these uninvited guests outside.
She is the bride Liu Ji married today, Lady Lu, Lu Pheasant?
Zhao Tuo's heart moved, and he thought of all the rumors he had heard in his previous life, and couldn't help but walk towards the girl.
This scene
in the eyes of those around you.
The black buttock grinned and said: "I didn't expect that the military commander, who is usually so serious, is actually a lustful ghost. If he didn't catch Liu Ji, he would take it out on someone else's bride. Hehehehe..."
The Liu family was not smiling at all. In their panic, there was even a hint of anger.
Could it be that this Qin general wanted to humiliate his Liu family's bride in public?
Such a behavior is unbecoming of a son of man!
How will he treat the Liu family in Fengyi in the future?
The Liu family dared not speak out in anger, and Taigong Liu was even more frightened, angry and trembling with fear.
Chen Xi was filled with indignation and blood. He was about to jump up and try his best to stop him, but was stopped by Liu Zhong who was standing beside him.
"Don't make the Qin people angry, otherwise it will cost the lives of my entire clan."
Hearing this, Chen Xi had tears in his eyes and could only lower his head, not daring to see what the lustful General Qin would do next.
Although he is a passionate young man, he does not want to cause the entire Liu family to be executed because of his impulsive actions. That would be really sorry for Liu Ji.
Zhao Tuo walked up to the girl.
Only then did the girl react. She was so frightened that she knelt on the ground, trembling and afraid to speak.
"About the same size as Yinman."
Zhao Tuo thought thoughtfully, this Lu Fei is still a girl of fifteen or sixteen years old. It is the year when Jiajie got married, and her appearance is very young and green.
Judging from her actions, she seemed to be an innocent girl who was inexperienced in world affairs, which was far different from the sinister and vicious Empress Lu that Zhao Tuo had heard about since he was a child.
The thing about human pigs is appalling.
It seems that when she finally became the vicious Empress Lu in history, she was also forced to grow up by the environment and people.
Zhao Tuo sighed secretly in his heart, but he did not take Lu Fei's thoughts away.
Just kidding, Zhao Tuo has traveled thousands of miles with his soldiers to complete an expedition and is about to return home at the critical moment.
….
At the end of such a heroic and bloody journey, he, Zhao Tuo, robbed or insulted someone else's bride in public. So he didn't need reputation or military morale. What did the thousands of soldiers under his command think?
Are they saying that Zhao Junhou is a lustful ghost who wants to use other people's brides to eat meat just after the war?
If this news reaches Qin Wangzheng's ears, what will the king think?
Not to mention, Zhao Tuo knew very well that the princess in Xianyang Palace was not someone to be trifled with.
Although the princess is a cute and lively girl, she is as domineering and strong as Qin Wangzheng in her heart.
Zhao Tuo could even imagine what would happen to him once the princess found out about his involvement in someone else's bride.
Maybe many years later, one night, she thought of this and became angry, so she took a knife and cut him, Zhao Tuo, in anger.
hiss……
She is really capable.
Just thinking about it, Zhao Tuo felt a pain in his crotch, how could he dare to have any bad thoughts.
Moreover, Zhao Tuo also heard that General Li Hu had not been with women for several years in a row for Princess Shang, and he was said to be as protective as a jade.
Isn't it possible that he, Zhao Tuo, can't compare?
Of course, Zhao Tuo values other things more than these reasons.
For example, a series of famous ministers and generals such as Xiao He, Cao Shen, and Fan Hui were all the best in the world.
Zhao Tuo had the ambition to change the world, so he naturally needed talents to assist him.
And these people are all Pei people.
Among them, Xiao He was born in Fengyi. On the way to Liu's house, Zhao Tuo inquired about Xiao He's information. The other party's home was also in this city, but Xiao He himself went out to study and was not at home, which made Zhao Tuo quite puzzled. disappointment.
But because of this, he couldn't attack Lu Pheasant. Even if he didn't find Liu Ji, he wouldn't deliberately attack the Liu family.
If Zhao Tuo's reputation is ruined and a bad impression is left in the minds of Xiao He, Cao Shen and others, it may be quite difficult to conquer him in the future. Even if he is forcibly included under his command, it will inevitably leave a knot in people's hearts.
Not to mention Zhao Tuo’s current status
?
The dignified Qin State's right concubine, the commander-in-chief, did such a thing, and inevitably fell into disgrace.
After the Qin Dynasty destroyed the six kingdoms, he would still be promoted a lot, and even becoming a prince would not be impossible. But what about Liu Ji?
At that time, he would be nothing more than a petty official in Peixian County. With such a status comparison, Zhao Tuo's desire to deal with him would not be a matter of backhandedness.
Don't lose your reputation because of small things.
However, since Zhao Tuo is here, it also happens to be the day when Liu Ji gets married. If he doesn't send some gifts, it will appear that Zhao Tuo doesn't understand the etiquette of being a guest.
"Lu Pheasant."
Zhao Tuo spoke, his voice was calm and clear.
The girl who was kneeling on the ground and shivering suddenly raised her head, her little face full of astonishment.
He actually knows my name?
You must know that in this era, women from wealthy families will not easily leak their names, let alone let strange men know.
Even those friends of Brother Lu Pheasant would not mention her name when they saw her, and would only address her as a lady.
Only when the name is asked among the six rites of marriage, she will tell her name to the man who marries her. This is called etiquette.
….
Now, a young man from Qin State whom he had never seen before actually called out his private name.
How could it not surprise Lu Pheasant?
Because of her daze and fear, she didn't see the other person's face clearly, and she didn't even know how old he was.
Now when the young man opened his mouth, Lu Pheasant realized that the other man was not very old.
Looking up again, Lu Pheasant saw a handsome young man standing in front of her.
In the light of the torch, she saw his face clearly.
His face is like a crown jade, his weapons are majestic, he is dressed in mighty armor, and he has a gorgeous sword on his waist. Just standing there gives him a heroic spirit.
Lu Fei was fascinated by the sight for a while, and couldn't help but think of the beautiful young master she talked about with some girls when she was a single father.
There are gangsters and gentlemen who are like quarrels and discussions, like grinding. The sound is seductive, the sound is loud, and the sound is loud. There are gangsters and gentlemen, and they should never be ignored...
The elegant gentleman and handsome young man mentioned in the poem, aren't they the kind of people in front of us?
Lu Pheasant felt his face turn red and his heart pounding in his chest.
But what the handsome young man said next brought Lu Pheasant back to reality in an instant.
"The husband you married today, Liu Ji, is a treacherous villain who kicked his benefactor. He is full of lies and is afraid of death. When danger comes, he can actually abandon his bride, his father and his brothers. It’s really disgusting to run away alone.”
As the young man spoke, he glanced at her regretfully and sighed: "Lu Zhi, Liu Ji is not worthy of you at all. Oh, what a pity."
After saying that, the young man turned and left without saying another word.
Don't even look at the Liu family members who are kneeling on the ground.
The soldiers of the Qin army who were standing all around also followed the young man and left. In the blink of an eye, there was no longer a Qin man in the entire Liu family's house.
The Liu family breathed a sigh of relief, thankful that the Qin people did not insult the bride and kill indiscriminately.
Only Lu Pheasant stayed on the spot.
In her mind, the image of the handsome young man and the bearded man kept flashing.
Lu Pheasant murmured: "Liu Ji...is not worthy of me."
…
Zhao Tuo walked out of Liu's mansion and did not visit Xiao He's home.
Although that might leave an impression on the other party, Qin and Chu were still at war, and Zhao Tuo might bring some trouble to the Xiao family, so he put away this idea and only waited until the time was right before he started recruiting.
Zhao Tuo withdrew his troops and returned to the military camp outside the city. After arranging corresponding defenses, he let the soldiers rest and prepare to set off tomorrow.
After all, Zhao Ping might be leading the defeated Chu army behind them. Returning to Qin as soon as possible is a big deal, and Zhao Tuo doesn't want to be delayed too much because of Liu Ji's affairs.
But Black Buttocks, the leader of Two and Five Hundred, had other ideas.
"The Marquis seems to be very interested in Liu Ji. He is very disappointed that Liu Ji was not caught. If I can capture him, I will definitely please the Marquis and show off my ability as a black buttock."
Thinking of this, Heiyi led his troops into Fengyi at night and went straight to Liu's home.
The Qin army came again, and the Qin general at the head was so aggressive that the Liu family were so frightened that they immediately knelt on the ground again, for fear of angering these Qin soldiers.
Black Butt glanced at these Liu people and took a fancy to a young man wearing Confucian clothes.
Young bastards with no social experience are easy to scare.
Heiyi used the raw Chu language that he had learned halfway to find out the identity of the other party. When he found out that he was Liu Jiao, Liu Ji's younger brother, he was overjoyed.
Not immune to the interference from other Liu family members, Black Butt asked someone to bring Liu Jiao out and said angrily: "Boy, since you are Liu Ji's brother, you must know where he usually goes. Take us quickly." Go ahead, if you can’t find Liu Ji tonight, Nai Gong will chop off your head, and the heads of you, the whole Liu family, do you hear that!”
As he said that, Hei Butt pulled out his sword and chopped it hard on the tree nearby, making Liu Jiao tremble and nod his head in fear.
Seeing this scene, Black Butt smiled with satisfaction.
When Nai Gong captures Liu Ji and goes back before dawn, the military commander will be extremely happy to see him, and he will also know that my black buttocks is no worse than that boy Shejian.
…
On the bank of the big swamp, there is a hut where fishermen often stay.
Liu Ji and Lu Wan were lying in the haystack.
Dongjun taking off
