Heavy rain continued for several days, and the Wei River suddenly swelled. Zhuge Liang camped all his troops on the high ground of Wuzhangyuan, and began to withdraw unhurriedly. There was even a sense of calmness, which was completely for the Wei army to see.
The camp of the Chinese army of Shu.
"Where is Han Xing?" Zhuge Liang looked at the soldiers in the tent and saw that Li Xian was the only one missing, so he asked,
Wei Yan stepped forward and cupped his hands and said: "Prime Minister, General Han Xing went to Shangfang Valley to pay homage to the two brothers Xu Da and Xu Er. Also, General Ziyuan also went there for his soldiers who died for their country a few days ago."
Zhuge Liang was silent and stopped talking, just letting the army's retreat slow down.
Somewhere high in the valley above.
Li Xian stood in front of eight thousand Euphorbia soldiers and cavalry with a solemn expression. On the left were Tian Dali and Gong Jie, and on the right were Xu Zhi and Wang Ping. The three armies were silent, except for the sound of bursts of rain.
"Kneel!" Li Xian gave the order, and the soldiers all knelt down on one knee, so solemnly.
"All soldiers! Sons of the Han Dynasty! I, Li Xian, am here to pray with you today for the heroic spirits of the soldiers who died in the Battle of the Wei River! For the 20,000 soldiers who were stained with blood in the street pavilion, for General Ma Su and General Zhang Xiu , General Huang Xi will take revenge here!"
All the soldiers shouted: "Revenge! Revenge! Revenge!"
The lingering sound echoed on Wuzhangyuan for a long time and could not be calmed down. For a moment, the morale of the army was like a stormy sea. Many soldiers' eyes were already red. They had been waiting for this day for too long. In the battle of Jieting, many of them were sacrificed. Their fathers, brothers and relatives, but now, their enemies have been killed, and what they see in front of them is their infinite thoughts for their relatives.
However, soon, the original ceremony ushered in a second wave of climax, and Li Xian only heard an order: "Get up! Sacrifice!"
The soldiers stood up again and saw three cavalry running from behind the military formation, shouting wildly in the rain.
"The head of enemy general Zhang He is here!"
"The enemy general Le Lin's head is here!"
"The enemy general Dai Ling's head is here!"
The eyes of all the soldiers were wet again. At this time, they could no longer tell whether it was rain or tears. They all shouted: "Kill the thief! Kill the thief! Kill the thief!"
Li Xian raised his hand, signaled the soldiers to stop, and began to say: "Soldiers! I am here to pay homage to the two brothers who used their lives as bait to lure the traitor Zhang He into this valley. What do you think? Do you deserve to be called a hero?"
"Hero! Hero! Hero!" The soldiers shouted in unison, but they didn't know who it was, and the people below began to whisper...
"Who is it? Who is it? So brave?"
"Next time something like this happens, I'm going to do it! I'd rather die a grand death than be a coward!"
"This is the great hero of our family. At least I avenged my brother!"
…
Li Xian cleared his throat and shouted loudly: "Ye Xiaoying Xu Zhen came out!"
The soldiers looked at a young sergeant who was already crying. Then two sergeants were holding armor that had been soaked in blood and a saber that had been curled.
The generals were in an uproar. This soldier whose name was completely unknown in the history books, if not for this battle, would have been just a series of numbers in the history books. But now, because of the two martyrs, he has embarked on the path of success. front desk.
"It can't be his two brothers, right? I heard that his two brothers have been missing for more than ten days?"
"No way, the three of his brothers have a good relationship, and now he is the only one left."
….
The soldiers were still discussing, but they heard again that Li Xian ordered, "Award the martyrs with robes and crowns!"
Then two sergeants came forward, wrapped Xu Da and Xu Er's clothes in red Shu brocade, handed them to Xu Zhen's hands, and said, "My condolences!"
Li Xian said loudly: "All soldiers! Come with me to pay tribute to the two heroes Xu Da and Xu Er! Help the Han Dynasty! Don't give up even if you die!"
"Help the Han Dynasty! Don't give up even if you die!"
The sound echoed in the valley above for a long time, and all the soldiers were once again excited. They wished they could break through Tongguan and capture Cao Rui alive.
This silent ceremony lasted for a long time. It was not until Li Xian ordered that two cenotaphs be set up in the valley, and the tablets of the mountain god of Shangfang Valley and the water god of Weishui River were engraved respectively, that he led the army back west slowly...
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Tongguan, Wei army camp.
Cao Zhen looked at the battle report and asked in disbelief: "Retired? Zhuge Liang retreated? What happened?"
Zhang Hu was afraid that Cao Zhen would pursue Zhuge Liang, so he hurriedly raised his hand and said: "Captain, the Shu army has retreated, our army has won, and we have an explanation to your majesty..."
"Fart! Fart! It's a fucking fart. You lose your troops, your gates and your city. You call this victory? You are all so shameless, and I want it again!" Cao Zhen was really angry this time. From the beginning, he was directly After seizing the military power, he later became the human-shaped Jie Yue who controlled Sima Yi. No one knew the bitterness in this. He dreamed of having a chance to completely defeat Zhuge Liang.
After Cao Zhen scolded him, he had no choice but to take it out on these generals. Now he really couldn't find a better way. He definitely wouldn't dare to pursue him, but if he didn't pursue him, he would feel itchy and unbearable. With a thought, he Asked: "Where is Sima Yi?"
Fei Yao's eyes twitched slightly, and he immediately stepped out of the queue and raised his hands and said: "Captain, why don't you send Commander Sima to test and pursue?"
After hearing the words, Cao Zhen thought for a moment, with an imperceptible smile on his lips, and nodded: "As General Fei said, my general ordered Sima Yi to pursue Zhuge Liang's army and must recapture Chencang! The rest of the troops will prepare with me and take over. Commander Sima."
"Got the order!"
….
Sima Yi's army camp on the north side outside Tongguan.
Sima Yi was leisurely fishing on the bank of the Wei River. Sima Shi and Sima Zhao were also sitting on both sides. Not long after, a sergeant came to deliver the order: "General Sima ordered the Commander-in-Chief to pursue the rear of Zhuge Liang's army and capture it within ten days. Chencang!"
Sima Yi said unhurriedly: "I understand. I'll report back to Grand Sima. The rain is blocking our troops and we can't leave on time. Please forgive me."
When the herald heard this, he felt confused and said: "Commander Sima, the military law of the Wei Dynasty, will be executed after a delay of ten days. Please respect yourself, Commander Sima!"
Sima Yi still nodded calmly and said, "I know this, so you can go back."
After the herald retreated in confusion, Sima Zhao slowly spoke and asked: "Dad, we have been catching fish for several days. If we are really caught and killed by Cao Zhen's guys, I'm afraid... ..”
Sima Yi said: "Be patient, that's what fishing is like, you can't catch fish if you are impetuous."
Sima Zhao still wanted to ask, but was stopped by Master Sima and said: "Zhao'er, don't be impatient. No matter how fast we go, if we are sent by Cao Zhen to guard a city that is bound to be lost, a discerning person can see it. The trap is also death. Instead of going to Cao Zhen's camp to fight with him, it's better to lose my fish here and still enjoy it."
Sima Yi then looked at Sima Zhao and said, "Do you understand?"
Sima Zhao suddenly realized this, so he calmed down and released his fishing rod. However, he failed several times and had to say: "Dad, I have no intention of fishing."
"Bullshit! Don't you know how your legs became crippled? How old are you this year, and you are still so impatient? Why did Cao Zhen lose? He lost because of his temperament. You have suffered such a big loss, why? Not awake yet!”
Sima Yi's sudden thunderous rage really scared Sima Zhao, so he had to sit aside obediently and continue fishing carelessly.
….
Li Xian followed Zhuge Liang's army and had withdrawn to station troops in Shangjun. When he arrived in the city, he took a comfortable hot bath and ordered the entire army to rest in the city. Those who could take a bath should try to take a hot bath first to avoid catching a cold and affecting their combat effectiveness. After all, it is easy to get wet in the rain. If you are infected with lobar pneumonia, it is very necessary to take a bath in time to prevent pneumonia.
At this time, Sun Zusong's caravan also entered Shangjun with the army, but on the way they rescued two young men who were trembling with fever.
After Li Xian finished taking a bath, changed his clothes comfortably, and sat down in the temporary official residence in the city, Sun Zusong immediately stepped forward and said that he had brought two old friends of the generals.
When Li Xian heard this, he became interested. Old friend? I don’t think I have any old friends yet, right? Sun Zusong was immediately asked to bring the two of them up, but what came into view was a familiar yet unfamiliar face. The fragments that had obviously been hidden deep in a certain memory were picked up again, and he returned to the city victorious. At this moment, tears welled up in his eyes. This man and Wang Wu, who had been in the same camp, had become a series of soldiers killed in the battle of Yiling. He had a face that was almost indistinguishable from real to fake. , when the words came to his mouth, he choked up again.
The two of them fell to their knees with a plop, also crying, and approached Li Xian with an almost crawling posture.
Li Xian quickly stood up and helped the two of them up. He was speechless for a while: "You two young generals, get up quickly! Why are you here?"
One of them looked a little older. He stood up immediately and said, "Uncle! I am Wang Xiaoliu, and this is General Fu Qian. The two of us want to join my uncle's army, but our family thinks we are too young." , didn’t let us out, so we secretly followed General Gou An’s grain transport convoy over here. When we heard that my uncle was in Shangjun, we rushed over without stopping. Unexpectedly, there was heavy rain on the way, and the young general and I both fell ill."
When Li Xian heard this, he quickly asked his servants to boil ginger water for the two of them to take a bath. They burned some vinegar water in the tent and fumigated it. Their symptoms of stuffy nose and runny nose improved slightly at night.
Li Xian touched the heads of Fu Qian and Wang Xiaoliu. These young men, who were only eleven or twelve years old, did not hesitate to travel across mountains and rivers to join the army, just to have the passion to serve the country. How could he let them down? What's more, Fu Qian This future peerless general, the ceiling of Shu Han's combat power in the later period, really needs to be carefully cultivated.
Not long after, the two of them woke up and were flattered to see Li Xian personally guarding the bedside. Fu Qian quickly sat up and was about to speak, but was directly interrupted by Li Xian, saying: "Young general, take a good rest. The doctor said You need to rest quietly and don’t move around.”
Looking at Wang Xiaoliu who had already woken up, Li Xian said directly: "You should also have a good rest and rest. Stop running around. Be careful that your grandpa goes back to beat you." The two of them fell asleep...
The next day, Zhuge Liang was in his temporary official residence.
"What does the Prime Minister mean, Soochow may invade at any time?" Wei Yan asked with his hands raised.
Zhuge Liang nodded, but he didn't know that the crowd in the tent was already agitated. They all angrily scolded Wu Gou for his betrayal, but Zhuge Liang could only remain silent.
Wei Yan cupped his hands and said, "Prime Minister! I am willing to lead an army to assist General Chen Dao. If that Wu Gou comes, he will be killed and left with nothing to lose!"
Zhuge Liang shook his head and said: "Chang Wen, you are brave and have a fiery temperament. You are not Lu Xun's enemy. He is good at following tricks and must have a wise general." At this time, Zhuge Liang's eyes had fallen on Li Xian.
Li Xian understood that he had to face Lu Xun this time. He immediately stepped out and said, "If you follow the Prime Minister's words, I will ask for orders to assist Yong'an and help my uncle, Shishu, and General Zhengfang to resist Soochow."
Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "If the Han Dynasty rises, I can take this job, but this battle is related to the Sichuan Central Gate, so we must be cautious!"
Li Xian cupped his hands and said, "I will obey the Prime Minister's order!"
"Hanxing, rest for three days. Your troops will immediately return to Chengdu and reorganize the army for half a year. After the ambush this year, you must arrive in Yong'an to familiarize yourself with the terrain. The military information will be sent in the form of fast horses. After your troops arrive, they will be controlled by General Zhengfang. Remember If Soochow does not send troops, you must not move lightly."
Li Xian held his hand again, his voice suddenly became sonorous, and he said loudly: "I obey the Prime Minister's order!"
Facing Lu Xun, to be honest, he had been waiting for this moment for too long. If he could really defeat Lu Xun, he would be able to avenge Yiling's 70,000 loyal souls, instead of just dreaming of the Yiling fire scene from the nightmare. He woke up in a panic, so he wanted to defeat him in an upright manner. He could no longer suppress the sadness, anger and excitement in his heart. He walked out of the camp gate and looked up to the sky and burst into tears.
In Soochow, there was no limit to the conspiracy of crossing the river in white clothes, and the despicable method of sneak attack on allies. The emotions in my heart were stirred up again. I pulled out the sword at my waist and wrote a few lines on the wall outside the official residence. In big characters, all I can see is: "Wang Ruilou's boat left Yizhou, and the King of Jinling lost his temper. Qianxun's iron cable sank to the bottom of the river, and a piece of sail dropped out of stone!"
At this point, Li Xian's thoughts moved slightly, and Li Xian called Wang Xiaoliu and asked, "Xiaoliu! Do you want to avenge your father?"
Wang Xiaoliu was stunned for a long time and immediately replied: "I think about it day and night, all the time, I wish I could skin Wu Gou and get cramps!"
"Okay, from today on, your name will be Wang Rui! You are my adopted son! I will take you to avenge the fifth brother!"
Wang Xiaoliu was stunned for a long time, then looked at the poem behind the wall, and immediately said with his hands in hand: "Rui'er obeys the order of his adoptive father!"
