I don’t know if it’s everyone’s misunderstanding, but I always feel that the closer we get to the river, the more intense the heat will be.
It is now September 15th, and a full month has passed since the Song Dynasty launched a full-scale counterattack.
In this month, there was no news except Hanzhong, and the war between the Huaihe River and Huaihe River had almost come to a standstill. There was no longer the continuous good news at the beginning.
Han Shizhong promised to attack Haizhou, but he didn't know how long the siege had been, and there is still no definite news.
In the end, Yang Yizhong took down Sizhou City... an almost deserted city. Now he is leading his troops to station in Hong County, and he and Zhao Mi are keeping an eye on Suzhou.
The latest rumor is that Yue Fei has already fought with the Jin people in Nanyang, but no one knows the result yet.
As for Liu Qi...
Caizhou is next to Ru River, and it is said that Ruzhou sent a large number of reinforcements along the river. Among the generals in the Huaihe River, only Uncle Liu Xin has gained nothing so far.
It’s hot!
Liu Bang and Zhang Jun were playing in the water by the Ying River. They deliberately circled back to the south of the Huai River and crossed the river from another direction, not only to avoid alerting the snake, but also to wait for Liu Qi.
But he didn't expect that this person's movements were too slow. It was only less than four hundred miles away from his mountain, but he was delayed for so long.
The place they were in was still one hundred and fifty miles away from Yingzhou. It was not close, but it was far away... It only took more than half a day.
Wang De, his father and his son were like three loaches, rising and falling in the water, and none of them had a straight shape.
In comparison, His Majesty the Emperor was much calmer. He found a shaded spot in the river, leaned his back against the bank, and almost fell asleep.
It was comfortable, but because it was difficult for Lieutenant Zhang to be considerate of the emperor, he didn't even wear pants and chased mosquitoes for the emperor on the shore.
This kind of loyalty is rare.
He carefully looked at the former His Highness Prince Kang, and saw with his own eyes that he had transformed from a cowardly young man into the decisive and resolute monarch he is today.
Zhang Jun looked at his reflection in the river, and then he noticed that the hair on his temples was white.
Just as he was about to sigh a few words, he heard the emperor murmuring twice. Not sure if he was talking in his sleep, Captain Zhang asked in a low voice:
"Official family?"
"Has Zhongfeng come back?"
Everyone has lost news. This kid went to find out the news and has been there for seven fucking days.
Now he didn't know whether he was dead or alive. He didn't know how many people were in Yingzhou City or who the guards were. He still didn't know what the situation of the other generals was.
Like a headless fly, it made him very uncomfortable who was used to fighting fast.
"There is no news about the commander yet... How about you go back first? This place is not far from Huoqiu. I can just keep an eye on it here."
"Won't come back."
The emperor still had his eyes closed, and it was rare that he didn't say bad words to him. Lieutenant Zhang was not used to it for a while, and he just felt that the emperor didn't seem to be very interested.
"Tell me more about the situation in Yingzhou."
He had always been like this. Once he had something on his mind, it was difficult to put it aside.
Even if it is suppressed temporarily, it will roll out at some point.
For example, today, when he reached the river today, he immediately remembered it.
He seemed to have been to this place when he was fighting against Yingbu.
After staying here for only a few days, I went to Su County, where Yang Yizhong and the others were now staring at Suzhou, and was shot with an arrow.
Although the wound disappeared after changing body, I still feel a dull pain when I think about it.
I fell asleep just now, and suddenly I dreamed about these things. Only if I am in high spirits can there be ghosts.
Zhang Jun didn't know much about that place, but after all, the Battle of Shunchang was the first major victory since the southern crossing, and the generals had reviewed it.
He could still talk about it in a rough way.
"When Ouyang Xiu learned about Yingzhou, he said that 'the people here are simple, the products are beautiful, the soil is thick, the water is sweet, and the customs are harmonious.' Later, when Su Dongpo learned about Yingzhou, he said, 'Thousands of people rise and fall in a dust, and I don't know who is male or female in Hangzhou. ',after that……"
Liu Bang finally opened his eyes and looked at Zhang Jun like a fool.
"what are you saying?"
Captain Zhang looked innocent: "Ying, Yingzhou."
"Why are you talking to me about this? Do you want me to praise you for your talent?"
"I really don't know what is going on in that little boy's mind. So no matter how good Yingzhou is, is that what we should be concerned about now?"
"It's not just because of your age, I'm really..."
As he said this, the emperor pretended to slap him down, which frightened Taiwei Zhang into accusing him again and again.
However, seeing that the emperor returned to his usual appearance, he felt more relieved and said seriously:
"In the official family, although Yingzhou is not as good as Lin'an, it is much bigger than Shouzhou. Especially since there have been years of war, this is a must-win place."
"It was the Jin people who voluntarily gave up this place, and then it was acquired by the Song Dynasty. If we attacked by force..."
Although he suggested taking Yingzhou, to be honest, it was more difficult to attack here than to attack ten Shouzhou or a hundred Shouzhou.
What he had thought before was that if he couldn't defeat Yingzhou, it would be understandable. No one could blame him, but if he couldn't defeat Shouzhou, it would be unreasonable.
"A three-thousand-pound gate, a knife cart to block the gate, and a urn city... except for the moat, basically everything for defense is there."
"In addition, Uncle Liu Xin built a city tower and an arrow tower last year. If we want to attack, we must outsmart them."
Attacking a city is nothing more than that. Even if there are more tools now, it still cannot be separated from its origins.
Water, earth, fire, choose one of the three.
Let’s not talk about water. If you want to change the course of Yingshui, you have to go to Xiangcheng and start digging. If you have that free time, Liu Bang might as well just open the seal.
Soil...Choose one of two methods: bag soil or tunnel. To use bag soil, one person in the army will bring some soil, and then throw it in front of the city gate. It will be thrown directly to a position at the same height as the city gate, and the army will be able to rush to the top of the city.
Nangtu's method of attacking the city is not uncommon, but he doesn't know how many people are on the other side at the moment. If he rushes up at the time and is surrounded by others... he will really be throwing himself into a trap.
There is another method, the tunnel. Although this method is a bit clumsy, it is extremely useful and is suitable for use when besieging a city.
Fire is easier to understand. Take the gadgets brought by Zhang Jun's troops this time. Tribulus fireballs, cigarette holder fireballs, and iron-billed fire harriers are all very new.
Just a few days ago when I was crossing the Huaihe River, I experimented with these things and fried a lot of fish.
If you use this thing, it is very powerful and the effect is very fast.
After all, Liu Bang also felt that he was thinking too far. He had not even figured out the details of the opposite side yet, so he started thinking about attacking the city here.
He sat in the water and submerged his whole body. The coolness hit his face and made him sober.
At this moment, a man ran over quickly.
When they saw Taiwei Zhang, who was naked on the shore, he didn't know what to say. He just stared blankly at the old man, making Taiwei Zhang feel uncomfortable.
"If anything happens, tell me quickly!"
Only then did the man react and hurriedly bowed and said: "Young man is coming from Yingzhou!"
These words were spoken so loudly that everyone in the river was shocked, especially the Wang family, father and son, who were getting rusty from being here.
Liu Bang also popped his head out of the water, stared at the person who came to report, but asked about other things.
"Where's Zhong Feng?"
When the man heard the emperor asking this, his expression darkened, and then he immediately said:
"Reporting to Your Majesty, as soon as we entered the city... the commander was captured by the Jin people."
Liu Bang frowned: "Has he been recognized?"
"It shouldn't be..." This man explained what he had experienced in the past few days, and everyone understood.
It turned out that they had arrived in Yingzhou on the first day, but the Jin people checked very strictly, and not a single commoner entered the city.
When they asked someone about it, they found out that anyone entering the city from the south would be beaten first and then locked up, regardless of the reason.
In this way, they took a detour to the west. As a result, Liu Qi captured Caizhou, and those who came from the west met the same fate as those from the south.
As a last resort, Zhongfeng took them around for three days, all the way to the north, and then entered the city from the north.
However, there were very few people in the city, and there were almost no shops on the streets. Whenever they asked about the situation in the city, the people immediately shut up and kept their mouths shut.
In desperation, Zhong Feng inquired about a family that had helped Liu Qi defend the city in the past. The men in that family had been killed by the Jin people. Thinking that he had a blood feud with the Jin country, Zhong Feng revealed his origin.
The woman is mute...
In the end, I got to know some Jin Liao soldiers in a gambling stall and got to know some of the inside story.
The Jin Kingdom has 50,000 troops in Yingzhou, and the troops are led by three kings under Wanyan Wushu. This time the Jin Kingdom attaches great importance to Yingzhou, and if they want to take it forcefully, it will not be easy.
Originally, it was almost done here, but when he heard that the leader was Dragon Tiger King Wan Yan Tu He Su, Zhong Feng couldn't hold himself back.
After all, it was the Jin who killed the seed master and chopped off his head to take credit.
I used to regard Zhang Jun as my enemy simply because I couldn't take revenge on the Jin man.
And now there is a chance...
"The commander only said, thank you for your kindness, and please... treat Concubine Zhong well, and he will come back to repay your kindness in his next life."
"Report a fart!"
The emperor was obviously angry: "What kind of waves can he make in that city by himself?"
"It's nothing more than giving away your life in vain! Stupid, stupid person, even stupider than Zhang Jun!"
I also heard that Liu Qi had captured Caizhou. I guessed that this man should be arriving soon.
This time, 30,000 people were left in Shouzhou, and another 10,000 people were waiting south of the Huaihe River. Zhang Jun's remaining 30,000 people, as well as the 5,000 people he brought from Lin'an, were even more numerous in number. The Yingzhou Jin army is much smaller.
And if Liu Qi leads his troops here, he will not take a detour to the south like he did, otherwise he will definitely be discovered by the Jin people.
Liu Bang gritted his teeth and ordered:
"Get dressed and go directly, no matter what the hell!"
After receiving the order, everyone immediately started moving without any slack.
Only Captain Zhang... Liu Bang looked at him. The old man lowered his head and didn't know what he was thinking.
Just as I was about to ask him, I saw him suddenly raise his head and ask the person who had been delivering the message:
"Tu Hesu...are you really in that city?"
While asking, he just felt that the old general with white hair and beard fifteen years ago was right in front of him.
Look at him.
…
"This is what you eat on weekdays?"
As soon as Zhong Feng asked this question, he immediately reacted.
The woman was mute, could not speak, and could not hear herself speak.
I just saw her kneading the dough for a long time, and finally got a black piece of dough after working for an hour.
Although Zhongfeng had not been with the emperor for long, but in the past when the people were fighting against the gold, after all, caste, expenses and other factors were not as good as those of wealthy families, but they were much better than ordinary people.
I have seen this kind of thing before, but I have never eaten it.
Nowadays, the investigation in Yingzhou City is tight. He has been watching for several days but has not seen the sudden figure.
The inn wasn't open either, so I had no choice but to stay here first.
Although the family didn't agree, they didn't object anyway. Although Zhongfeng also knew to avoid suspicion, in an emergency, he acted expediently.
He has already decided to die. No matter whether he succeeds or not, there will be no way out.
When you die, no one will gossip about you.
He took out a small piece of broken silver from his waist, put it on the stove, and took half of the cake from her hand.
"When peace comes, go and buy more vegetables and meat to prepare. The money will be treated as the meal I paid for."
This pancake... has no other flavor except the smell of smoke.
There's no salt or sugar, but there's nothing wrong with filling your stomach.
After half a meal and another bowl of water, Commander Zhong felt his stomach was bloated, as if he hadn't eaten like this for a long time.
After dinner, Zhongfeng climbed up the wall again... The street was still empty, except for the occasional group of golden soldiers passing by, and there were no dogs in sight.
After all, she was still a young man, so she couldn't help but feel a little discouraged. When he saw her fetching water in the courtyard again, he turned over... and landed on the ground with a beautiful somersault.
"let me help you!"
He snatched the bucket from her hand, as nimble as a monkey.
"You, don't worry so much."
"Our Emperor..." He held the rope with one hand, and the full bucket of water was slowly pulled up, "It's coming soon."
"When you enter the city and drive out these golden dogs, you can still live your life... Your man lost his life for Liu Duzhi, and I will inevitably give you a pension when the time comes."
"When the time comes to find a reliable man, this life will continue and no one will be..."
He usually disliked Zhongyu's nagging, but he didn't realize that he sounded much like a mother-in-law when he talked.
But before they finished speaking, the door was kicked open by someone, and the wooden stick of the other door broke into several sections and fell at their feet.
Zhong Feng looked at the group of uninvited guests and couldn't help but tighten his grip on the rope.
But soon, the hesitation flashed across his face and he smiled:
"Brother, what are your orders?"
The leader of the group held a brochure in his hand and ignored Zhongfeng. Instead, he asked the person next to him... Zhongfeng recognized this person and was the neighbor who turned to the third house on the left.
"It's not that the man in his family is dead. Who is this man?"
The neighbor was also curious and asked Xiang Zhongfeng, "Who are you?"
"I... I am her brother. This is not because my brother-in-law is gone. I come here to help my sister."
"younger brother?"
The leader smiled and said: "You are lucky enough to come here. You know what your brother-in-law has done, right?"
"I know, I know," Zhong Feng nodded and bowed, "But isn't he already dead?"
"The person is dead, but the debt is not settled yet!"
This person is obviously a Jin Hanjun. He speaks Chinese much more fluently and has no other weird tones.
"Now you are here at the right time. The king wants to build more watchtowers. You should sell your strength for your damn brother-in-law!"
"If you do a good job, maybe I can reward you with some money. If you do a bad job... hum."
He did not continue talking. Zhongfeng Zhengchou had no chance to come into contact with Tuhesu. This was exactly what happened when Doze met the pillow.
Without even hesitation, he immediately agreed.
"It's time to go, it's time to go!"
"You are quite sensible, kid."
After searching so many houses, this man was the only one who didn't cry or make any noise. The military leader was quite satisfied with him.
but……
Zhongfeng just kept his head down and walked forward, but was stopped by two Jin Han soldiers. He didn't know what it meant, but he heard the man say:
"In the final analysis, your sister is the person involved, and she has nothing to do with it."
"It just so happens that the army lacks some gadgets to relieve boredom...hehe."
Zhong Feng was shocked and quickly stepped back and bowed:
"Brother, please be merciful! My sister can't talk and her ears can't hear. If I ask her to go, it will be a waste of brother's rice. I can just go and serve the king."
"Go to hell!"
The military leader slapped him in the face: "I thought you knew the truth, but you were just a fool!"
"Is there something growing on your crotch? Can you do your sister's work for her?!"
"This is the fate of her man for helping the Southern Thief! Your family should have thought of this day a long time ago. Why are you acting so crazy in front of me now?!"
Zhongfeng still wanted to speak, but the neighbor helped him:
"That's right! I told you back then that helping the southern bandit fight against me, Da Jin, would lead to a dead end!"
"It's a pity that not many people had my experience at that time. Otherwise, I would have fought for my life against the Southern Bandits back then!"
He spoke with righteousness and indignation;
Zhongfeng was held up by several people and could not move;
That woman was like a piece of wood...she couldn't hear the sound, so naturally she didn't know what was going on.
She just let her hands be tied up, and she was pulled outside like a lead animal.
Zhongfeng's eyes seemed to be spitting blood, but his fists were unable to defeat the four hands, so he had to spit on the neighbor's face.
The man wiped it with his sleeve and became furious. He looked at the military leader's face again and then punched Zhong Feng in the head.
"How dare you be so arrogant!"
After saying that, he said to the military leader with a flattering smile:
"The Second Lady Yan was a famous beauty in Yingshang before. It's a pity that after her husband died, she became the deaf and mute person she is now."
"The general took her there this time, so she can have a good time and wash away some fatigue."
The military leader stroked his chin: "Well, you don't need to worry about this."
"In this case, the villain resigned."
"Resign? Retreat to where?"
The man was stunned for a moment, but the smile on his face did not diminish, but became much more enthusiastic:
"Of course I'm going home and don't cause any trouble with the military men."
The military leader put his hand on his shoulder:
"Since you are a sensible person, you should serve the king."
"There are really few people doing repairs now. I think you should have the strength to come with us."
The man's smile froze on his face: "General...could he be joking?"
"Who has that free time!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard two familiar voices coming from outside.
"father!"
"Ms. sir!"
He looked at the military leader with some fear, but the latter laughed:
"Your wife and daughter should also go together."
(End of chapter)
