The ears of Zhao Guanjia are as soft as those of Shu heroes.
Tong Guan's few words made the official look happy.
At this moment, two imperial edicts came out of the ninth level, one to go to Yanmen Pass to recruit the seed master, and the other to the northwest to recruit the seed master.
When Zhong Shidao received the imperial edict, he was almost shocked to death: "The emperor asked me to turn on the switch? Let the Jin people go to fight the Liao people?"
For a moment, an idea popped into his mind, and he quickly shut up without saying it out loud——
My Majesty, is it possible that he is possessed by some wild monster? Or did you take the elixir and damage your brain? When He Jin dispatched Dong Zhuo to Beijing, it was more reliable than when he dispatched the Jin soldiers to fight against the Liao soldiers!
He put away the imperial edict, not daring to show it to anyone else. After struggling for a long time, he gritted his teeth——
No! I can't listen to him! Lao Zhong's family has been living on the emperor's salary, how can Zhong be a minister who harms the country? Yelu Chun, Xiao Qian, right? Tong Guan is frightened, but I am not frightened!
He was a good teacher, but he stubbornly refused to obey the order. He falsely claimed that the emperor wanted to mobilize the border troops to serve as kings, and ordered 40,000 troops to return to Bianliang and guard it personally.
As for Yanmen Pass, he left five thousand capable soldiers and entrusted veteran general Zongze to guard it.
Ma Ling's inquiries were not so detailed, so when the news reached Lao Cao's ears, he only learned that Yelu Chun had proclaimed himself emperor and led troops to attack Bianjing. The imperial court urgently mobilized the army to return to the defense. Now Zong Ze was alone. Defending Xiongguan, we are alone and alone, so we dare not leave lightly.
After hearing this, Lao Cao sighed: "In this way, the Song army really can't count on him. That's all, it's fine. It's really a joint effort between the two families. It's wasteful to argue for credit afterwards."
Then he put the matter aside and said to Ma Ling: "Brother, it's freezing cold today and it's hard for you to travel back and forth. But there's one more thing I need to do, but I need to use your magical power to transfer Mr. Gongsun to Guizhou to have a ritual ceremony. , it has to be him.”
Ma Ling saw Lao Cao's eyes turn red when he spoke, and asked in surprise: "Could it be that another brother has been killed?"
Lao Cao took a deep breath and couldn't suppress his sorrow: "It's brother Xu Ning. He was surrounded by several Jin generals in the melee. They wanted to capture him alive. He couldn't get out of the conflict and refused to be humiliated, so he committed suicide."
Ma Ling heard Xu Ning's death. He was stunned for a long time, and said with tears: "This brother is superb in martial arts, but he is here! Don't worry, brother, I will leave immediately."
He immediately bid farewell to Lao Cao, offered sacrifices to the Hot Wheels, and ran to the east like a gust of wind.
Lao Cao was not idle either. He sent generals, or led cavalry as scouts, to spy on the movements of Huanzhou, or took an imperial edict with his own seal and sent it to all states and counties, asking them to mobilize troops and horses. Food and grass all come to Yunzhou to gather——
Although it is clear that most state officials and county magistrates must be on both ends at this moment and are unwilling to obey orders easily, there are still many gestures that should be done.
Two days later, Ma Ling returned first.
A few days later, more than ten war horses came from the east. The guard on the city was Lu Fang. He saw it from a distance and quickly reported it to Cao Cao.
Cao Cao rushed over and saw that Lu Fang's side had opened the door and was connected. It was Hao Siwen who led a few soldiers to protect Gongsun Sheng.
When Gongsun Sheng arrived, everyone discussed Xu Ning's future affairs. Guan Sheng said with tears: "In the past when we were in Liangshan, he often told me that after practicing martial arts for half a life, he could not be like the famous generals of ancient times and conquer Shuomo. What a pity. Therefore, I think, if Xu Ning is buried, why not bury him at the mouth of the tiger? In the future, if any Han soldiers leave the north of the Great Wall, they will be protected by his heroic spirit."
At this time, the weather was extremely cold and the body was not damaged. It didn't matter if we walked farther. So after hearing Guan Sheng's words, Lao Cao was immediately moved and asked Gongsun Sheng, "Sir, do you think this is okay?"
Gongsun Sheng nodded and said: "The Killing Tiger Pass is part of the Yinshan Mountains. There are great mountains and rivers. Naturally, there are many good Yin houses. Why not?"
Lao Cao made up his mind and left Sun An to guard Yunzhou. He personally took Guan Sheng and Du Bo, ordered 500 men and horses, and carried Xu Ning's coffin to the tiger's mouth.
He also brought a lot of grain, grass, and weapons and shipped them to that place.
It was cold, windy and snowy all the way. Needless to say, when they slowly arrived at the pass, Hua Rong and Zhu Dian had already heard the news and were twenty miles away from the pass.
When they met each other, Hua Rong was shocked when he saw the coffin tied high on the cart. When he heard that Xu Ning had been killed, he couldn't help crying. He dismounted from his horse and ran for a few steps, holding the coffin and crying.
He and Xu Ning, a general with a golden spear and a general with a silver spear, had always been on good terms with each other. Unexpectedly, not long after they were separated, they became separated forever.
After crying loudly, Hua Rong gritted his teeth and said, "Brother, have you ever gotten revenge?"
Cao Cao said: "There were three generals who forced Xu Ning to death. One of them was killed by Guan Sheng. The Ghost Commander also killed one of them after being wounded in exchange for his life. There was also another who was a cannibal and shot down his horse, but he didn't know whether he was alive or dead."
Hua Rong stared and said: "I don't know life or death, but I am not dead. Brother, I want to kill all the Jurchens in Huanzhou to relieve my hatred!"
Cao Cao said: "You are about to follow me to fight, but killing the tiger's mouth is also the top priority. I will let Du Bo guard it for you."
Du Bo was shocked. He wanted to fight with Lao Cao, but when he saw Hua Rong gritting his teeth, he felt heartbroken. He sighed secretly, patted his chest and said: "Brother Hua, you can go and take revenge, but I won't let you go." Guarding with Brother Zhu is enough."
Seeing that Xu Ning had been broken, Zhu Tong looked miserable and sighed: "This is not a place to talk. We have prepared hot water in Guanzhong. Brothers, please relax and have a drink to warm your body."
Everyone immediately entered the pass, ate and drank, and talked with Hua Rong and Zhu Tong about everything that happened after the farewell, especially the battle at Sanggan River. Lao Cao described the causes and consequences in detail. He shook his head and sighed: "I knew that Jurchens were good at fighting, but... Unexpectedly, under such circumstances, he was still able to fight to the death! If I had not been careless and underestimated the enemy and combined his four armies into two, how could I have defeated Xu Ning?"
Guan Sheng waved his hand and said: "If two groups of soldiers and horses rush to attack, they may not be able to defeat them quickly. If the Jurchens kill them at that time, the damage may be even greater. My brother's plan for this battle has nothing to do with it. The problem is, the battlefield is unpredictable, so how can everything go as planned? Besides, those Jurchen generals are indeed powerful."
Everyone sighed and took a rest.
The north wind blew all night.
The next day everyone woke up and went out to take a look, only to see that the clouds in the sky had been blown away, the snow had stopped, and the sky was only blue.
Gongsun Sheng nodded and said: "God is so beautiful that he knew that brother Xu Ning would be buried today, so he bloomed with color and asked me to look carefully for a good hole."
After that, he looked around Guancheng, calculated Xu Ning's horoscopes, took out a compass, and found a direction to walk.
Four heroes, Hua Rong, Guan Sheng, Zhu Tong and Du Bo, personally carried the coffin and followed Gongsun Sheng up the mountain.
Everyone walked until noon. Gongsun Sheng suddenly said with joy: "How wonderful! The transformation opens the tent, the bright hall welcomes the sun, the dragon subdues the tiger, and the four waters return to the court. Such a good point is the most suitable for a general! Brother, this is it."
Pointing to a piece of land on the mountainside, he explained the advantages to Lao Cao in detail. Lao Cao was also a half-expert. He listened to what he said was reasonable and could not help but nod his head.
He went up the mountain to look for the dragon, and brought fifty soldiers with him. At this moment, he ordered the soldiers to dig the tomb according to Gongsun Sheng's instructions. After a while, they dug it out, and then carefully buried Xu Ning.
Guan Sheng and Du Chu came forward, one holding Xu Ning's Golden Hook Spear, and the other holding Xu Ning's Tang Yijia. They were about to put them into the burial, but Lao Cao stopped him: "Wait a minute!"
He took off a bundle from his back: "This is my armor, used to bury Brother Xu with him. As for the gun, Hua Rong, get your gun."
Hua Rong was confused, so he took his silver spear from the soldiers and let Cao Cao place it in the tomb. Then he heard him say: "These golden generals are also very particular people. Xu Ning has never stripped off his precious armor. I think it was out of respect for his bravery, but this kind of armor is rare in the world. If he is buried with him, how will he pass it down to his family in the future?"
Then he said to Hua Rong: "You are the best with him, and you also vowed to avenge him. Now his gun and armor are all handed over to you!"
Seeing Hua Rong waving his hand, Lao Cao took his hand and said, "Don't refuse in a hurry. Please listen to what I have to say: Xu Ning still has his wife in Liangshan. When you avenge him and return to Liangshan, you will recognize Xu Ning." My son is a mandarin, so I will teach him my skills carefully, and when he grows up, I will return this spear and armor to him as a sign of brotherly love."
When Hua Rong heard what he said, it really made sense, so he stopped refusing and put away Xu Ning's gun armor: "Xu Ning and I often discuss marksmanship. I can also use his marksmanship, so I take this as my guide." He takes revenge! I will pass it on to my nephew in the future."
Guan Sheng nodded repeatedly on the side: "Wonderful, wonderful! My brother's handling of this situation couldn't be better."
The tomb was sealed immediately, and Lao Cao used some means to make it difficult for outsiders to find the tomb.
After the incident, Cao Cao led Guan Sheng and others down the mountain, but left Hua Rong alone with Gongsun Sheng. He wanted to perform rituals in front of Xu Ning's tomb for three days as a way of salvation.
Walking to the foot of the mountain, Lao Cao sighed and turned around. He saw the towering Yin Mountain. Where could he find Xu Ning's tomb?
Only the clear sound of Gongsun Sheng singing the Taoist Sutra was faintly floating around in the misty mountains.
But it's not exactly this: I miss my children and grandchildren, cherish my precious armor, and inherit the golden weapon among brothers. The heroic spirit of the beacon smoke is exhausted, and the general is with the mountain!
The brother who won the prize in Chapter 594 yesterday: "The famous mountain in Zuoqiu" is it!
I'll take a screenshot and post it in the easter egg.
I caught a cold today, I'm not feeling well, and I feel dizzy. I immediately went to find a place for scraping.
(End of chapter)
