After sleeping for a whole night, Han Xian gradually woke up. He opened his eyes and found that he was completely in a strange environment at this moment. This is a room that is transparent from north to south. The carved window lattice on the sunny side is covered with rough beige paper, and the breeze can make it shiver. The whitewashed walls have stains left by years of rain.
Speaking of the interior furnishings, they are even more shabby and shabby, making it hard to look at. The wooden table against the wall on the north side was covered with large and small wormholes. There was an oil lamp with a rusty lamp base placed on the table. Under the table is a poorly made willow stool. Han Xian, who had narrowly escaped from the disaster, gained a deep understanding of the true meaning of life. Fame, wealth, and power are all in the past.
Although he said he had no worries about food and clothing, as a soldier in the army, he lived a life of licking blood from his knife and wrapping his body in horse leather. Being able to see the rising sun the next day is the greatest happiness. The plain and simple life of his master was exactly what he was looking forward to.
Han Xian shook his head gently, supported the bed with his palms, and stood up slowly. At this time, the depression in his chest was flowing around in his body, like a stormy sea crashing on the shore, making Han Xian feel indescribable depression and pain.
"Lu Qiang, this thief, is very good at turning over the clouds. If it weren't for the help of experts, I'm afraid I would have died long ago." Han Xian was thinking about Lu Qiang's tricks in his mind, while moving towards the window in small steps. He removed the horizontal latch of the paper window, and the warm sunlight suddenly filled the entire room. The soft sunshine cheered up Han Xian's tired spirit. Following the winding path cut through the rugged rocks, he could see the crystal clear Taihu Lake like a jade belt, fluttering among the colorful clouds.
On the vast lake, there are sometimes three or two fishing boats going back and forth. The fishermen hummed "The Proud Fisherman" in a rough voice while casting fishing nets into the waves. As time goes by, the online store is filled with lively and fresh fish. The fisherman, who had a great harvest, left the boat satisfied.
On the line between water and sky, I can only see white dots drifting away. What really happened in front of him made Han Xianyi shaken again. He said to himself: "The clear sound of the mountains and rivers makes people fascinated. If only they could forget the right and wrong of the rivers and lakes and live an ordinary life of fishing, woodworking, farming and reading. ah!"
"Hahahaha, if General Han has the idea of returning to the countryside, we would be happy to make it happen." The rich voice broke Han Xian's thoughts. He turned around and looked back, only to see two middle-aged men wearing raincoats standing in front of him. in front of. The two people were in front of each other. The person in front was more than nine feet long. He had short narrow eyebrows, a high nose bridge, deep-set eye sockets, and eyes like lightning. Although he was thin and thin, he gave people an intimidating feeling.
The one at the back has a hunched back and is less than five feet long. This man has a round and broad face with two eyebrows, a pair of small kite-like eyes flashing sharply, and a garlic nose like a piece of flattened dough, pasted on a big mouth like a silver basin, occupying most parts of the morphology. After Han Xian took one look at this man, he couldn't help but feel fearful in his heart. He muttered secretly: "This person's face is so evil."
The slender fisherman saw through Han Xian's thoughts. After he coughed lightly, the ugly-faced man silently stepped away. After the man retreated outside the corridor, Han Xian noticed out of the corner of his eye that a large iron plate five feet square and about four inches thick was tied to his back. Han Xian, who has been in battle for a long time, is familiar with all kinds of weapons and is proficient in them all. But he had never heard of using iron plates as weapons.
This piece of iron must weigh at least a hundred pounds. Even if the two armies are not facing each other, when life and death are at stake, just practicing martial arts on weekdays, even walking back and forth once or twice, is quite energy-consuming. To be able to use such a heavy iron plate with ease requires not only extraordinary physical strength, but also skilled martial arts. "It seems that people really cannot be judged by their appearance. The person who went out just now must be a master."
Han Xian said this to the thin-looking fisherman. The fisherman twirled his beard and nodded. Obviously, the fisherman's move was a compliment to Han Xian's analysis just now. After a while, Han Xian was the first to break the silence. He said to the fisherman: "The man who left just now respects you very much in his words and deeds. A man who can lead a fierce general must be someone who is not an ordinary person. I think You are the real person and don’t show your face.”
As soon as Han Xian finished speaking, the fisherman laughed again. The laughter is full of energy and lingers in the ears. The fisherman took off his bamboo hat and invited Han Xian to sit down and talk. After a while, an old man in his sixties came in carrying a tea tray.
After placing two cups of fragrant tea on the table, he turned around and walked out respectfully. The fisherman picked up the tea cup and glanced at Han Xian. Han Xian also picked up the tea set and opened the lidded bowl, and a scent of fragrance hit his face. This moist breath is like the clear sound of mountain streams and springs, giving people a relaxed and happy feeling. Han Xian took a sip of tea, the fragrance lingered on his lips and teeth, and he had endless aftertaste. The fragrance of tea made Han Xian full of praise. The fisherman put down the tea bowl and said to Han Xian: "General, this Taihu Biluochun is fragrant and elegant, and it is the most pleasant to rest your mind." Han Xian nodded. He had just recovered from his internal injuries. Okay. Mood is helpful to the body and mind.
Soon after they finished drinking tea, the fisherman got up and went to admire the scenery of Taihu Lake. They walked along a long stone path, passing through pavilions and pavilions along the way. Surrounded by green shade, jagged green rocks, gurgling water and the chirping of birds, it is truly a rare and spectacular place.
At the end of the four corridors, a rockery stands in front of you. There is no exit here, it's time to turn around. Although the fisherman deliberately deceived me, he just wanted me to walk outside more, which is really good for my body and mind. Thinking of this, Han Xian was about to turn around and go back. The fisherman grabbed his arm and secretly hid in the rockery on the side of the rockery. The agency message was turned on, and the rockery slowly moved to the side like a receding tide.
It turned out that there was actually a cave here, and Han Xian was surprised by the unique design here. However, what was about to happen in front of him made him feel even more incredible. On the vast Taihu Lake, where the water and the sky meet, there are fishing boats of all sizes moored. These fishing boats are not scattered in a haphazard manner. Instead, they are arranged in an orderly manner according to the length and number of the ships. Dozens of ropes like bowl mouths on the pier tightly restrained them.
Seeing the scene in front of him, Han Xian finally had some clues in his mind. Ordinary fishermen and boatmen would never park their boats neatly on the shore like this. Moreover, according to the imperial court's fishing regulations, there could not be more than thirty fishing boats in the waters of the two lakes. Han Xian looked around and estimated the number of ships in his mind. There are at least two hundred ships. Good guy, what on earth does this fisherman want to do by gathering such a huge fishing boat?
Eating the emperor's salary is a matter of loyalty to the emperor. With sincerity towards the court, Han Xian looked at the fisherman with suspicion. The fisherman has a bright mind and knows what Han Xian is thinking. Therefore, he said to Han Xian unhurriedly: "General, I brought you here today to reveal to you the mystery of my identity."
The clear and distant whistle of the fisherman conveys messages to the lake. Not long after, all the ships took action. Formations such as "One-word Long Snake", "Two Dragons Grabbing Pearls", and "Eight-Door Golden Lock" were vividly performed by the fishing boats passing by. "This...this" Han Xian was stunned by this well-trained fishing boat.
He never expected that there were actually private naval forces hiding in Pingjiang Mansion, but the local county government knew nothing about it. With an expression of panic, Han Xian turned to the fisherman again, wanting to hear his reasonable explanation for the matter.
The fisherman looked at the lake from a distance and read the poem "Spring Hope" by Du Gongbu in a melodious tone. He read: "The country is broken by mountains and rivers, and the city is full of spring vegetation. I feel the flowers splashing with tears when I feel the time, and hate the birds that are leaving." "There are traitors inside and external troubles. Bianliang no longer belongs to the Song Dynasty. Well, I always think of the words of the old Prime Minister Zongze when he was dying: "Cross the river, cross the river." I think any people of the Song Dynasty will hear this. All will be excited.
At this moment, Han Xian was also upset. He said to the fisherman: "The Northern Kingdom has long wanted to annex the Song Dynasty. Now I heard that Jin Wushu increased his troops and built ordnance, and I am afraid that he wants to go south. Therefore, I have stepped up my naval drills day and night. When the time comes, we will block the two lakes and guard the Yangtze River to buy time for the Huaixi Army." Hearing the fisherman's answer, Han Xian couldn't hide his joy. He said to the fisherman: "I didn't expect that you, a commoner, would have such a lofty realm and mind. It really makes me ashamed."
The fisherman continued: "The king is the one who lives far away from the rivers and lakes. Although I, Liu Renli, come from a rough background, I still clearly understand the justice of the country." Only then did Han Xian learn the identity of the fisherman. Before this, he had never met Liu Renli, but his name was well known. I heard that he was a generous man and often gave money and rice to the poor people.
Not only that, he also sent people to fight against Wanyan Zongwang many times. Emperor Qinzong, Longyan, was very happy and wrote a plaque with his own pen to express his praise. From then on, Liu Renli's reputation was great, and all heroes in the world respected him. Han Xian slowly sorted out Liu Renli's conditions and righteous deeds. Time flies, and his youth is graying. Now Liu Renli has entered middle age. The sword of time carved deep lines on his face, and his youth waved away, but Liu Renli remained as heroic as before. "A great chivalrous person serves the country and the people." The person standing in front of him is the respected "Yanbo Diaosou", Liu Renli, the leader of the Long Whale Gang.
Since the other person is a loyal person, you can confide your feelings to him calmly. Han Xian was still brooding over the temporary change of march direction, which resulted in the robbery of food and grass. Although as a pioneer officer he had the responsibility of inadequate protection, he would not be able to rest in peace even if he was sentenced to death unless the mastermind behind the scenes was uncovered. Therefore, before returning to the court to plead guilty, Han Xian told Liu Renli his request to track down the culprit who ambushed the Song army. After hearing this, Liu Renli readily agreed. He told Han Xian not to be anxious. He would send various messengers and no matter what method he used, he would definitely give a satisfactory answer. The big stone in Han Xian's heart fell to the ground, so that he could accept the impeachment of the censor without any worries.
Although it was said that Han Xian was to blame for the robbery of military rations, after Liu Renli accepted the important task of hunting down the culprit, he worked hard and used various connections in the world. Later, according to reports from brothers Wen Jiu and Wen Shi, the helmsmen of the local branch, the whole story of this incident was most likely related to Xiangzhou Navy Commander Fan Yong.
Because some people saw Fan Yong disguised himself and staying in the Tianzi room of Changle Inn in the two or three days before the incident. After hearing the accounts of Wen Jiu and Wen Shi, Liu Renli felt that the matter was of great importance. In order to further confirm Fan Yong's suspicion, he asked the two brothers if they had more powerful evidence.
Wen Jiu glanced at Wen Shi, who then took out a wax pill from his arms and handed it to Liu Renli. Liu Renli squeezed it gently, and after the wax on the outside was broken, a piece of paper appeared. After Liu Renli carefully read the contents, he couldn't help being shocked. It turned out that this note was the Xiangzhou Navy patrol duty record sheet, which clearly recorded that Wei Fanyong was responsible for the patrol work from the 23rd to the 25th of this month.
This directly proves that Fan Yong left his post without permission. According to the provisions of the "Registration Law" of the Song Dynasty, generals who leave their posts without the permission of the court will be punished for escaping. "The danger of Gan Mao's beheading Fan came to the city, which in itself explains the problem. The matter was so important that Liu Renli found it immediately. As a general, Han Xian had a strong ability to analyze military records. With his experience It seems that this indeed came from the navy camp. After the physical evidence was established, Han Xian was ready to inform Kong Yanzhou about the incident. Before leaving, Wen Jiu and Wen Shi said to Liu Renli: "General Han went deep into the dragon pool and tiger's den. This What should I do if I encounter danger? "
The matter was urgent, and Han Xian could no longer care about his personal safety. He made a rubbing of this letter, gave the original to Liu Renli, and told him. If you have any shortcomings, ask the Wen brothers to send the note to Lingyin Temple in West Lake, Hangzhou. Once there, Master Fashan had his own way to contact the court.
Wen Jiu and Wen Shi nodded in agreement, and Han Xian galloped forward, riding lightly on Juechen, and headed straight to Xiangzhou as if he was flying. After arriving in Xiangzhou, he met Kong Yanzhou and explained the ins and outs of the matter in detail. Kong Yanzhou was furious after seeing the note and immediately dispatched troops to arrest Fan Yong. However, what Han Xian never expected was that for most of the day, he waited for the news that Fan Yong had been captured and killed.
This news was really unacceptable to Han Xian. The killing of important witnesses means that the investigation work can no longer proceed, and the whole story of the robbery of the army's grain and grass will disappear as silently as a mud cow drowning in the sea. Thinking of this, Han Xian immediately asked Kong Yanzhou if he had done anything shady. Otherwise, why would he execute the prisoner so casually without further interrogation?
Faced with Han Xian's rebuke, Kong Yanzhou seemed very calm and calm. He told Han Xian: "Because Fan's men gathered to mutiny, the two parties had already clashed. In order to prevent more bloodshed among his own soldiers, he had no choice but to capture him." The strategy of capturing the king first was to eliminate Fan Yong and stabilize the morale of the army."
Although Han Xian was sure that this was Kong Yanzhou's one-sided statement, he could not find strong evidence to refute the other party, so he turned around in anger and prepared to leave the Xiangzhou Navy Camp. At this time, Kong Yanzhou came to Han Xian with a playful smile. He took a letter he was about to write and showed him the text of the letter.
It turned out that a memorial submitted to the emperor clearly stated that the robbery of grain and grass was caused by the collusion between Fan Yong, the deputy general of Xiangzhou Navy, and Lu Qiang, the bandit of Luzhou, and had nothing to do with the accompanying generals. Kong Yanzhou's intention was obvious, which was to threaten his official career to force Han Xian to submit.
At the moment, Han Xian really didn't have any good strategies to resolve his predicament, so he had no choice but to move forward in the direction planned by Kong Yanzhou for himself. However, he did not give up on such a mysterious case of military rations. In the evening, Kong Yanzhou cooked sheep and slaughtered cattle, and entertained Han Xian with a hundred-year-old wine he had secretly stored.
After several days of hard work, Han Xian was already exhausted physically and mentally. He grabbed a leg of lamb, tore off a piece of fresh meat, and started eating it while drinking wine. Kong Yanzhou laughed loudly when he saw this and said: "General Han is really heroic and a great person. Come, come, let's have a bowl of respect for General Han."
In this way, while drinking and drinking with the generals in the camp, changing cups and cups, Han Xian gradually became drunk and fell into unconsciousness. In the middle of the night, shouts of killing outside the barracks disturbed Han Xian, who was in a deep sleep. He opened his sleepy eyes and sat up from the bed. At this time, there was already a fire outside the tent. He quickly put on his clothes and rushed out with the iron panlong knife in hand.
Soldiers wearing the same uniforms were fighting everywhere, leaving Han Xian at a loss. He didn't know which side he should help? While he was hesitating, a soldier ran up to him and told him that General Kong had gone to Wenwang Temple to take refuge temporarily. After learning the news, Han Xian immediately found a fast horse and ran towards Wenwang Temple.
When he arrived at Wenwang Temple, Han Xian saw the disgraced Kong Yanzhou. He sighed and said to Han Xian: "General Han, it's all my fault that I accidentally eliminated Fan Yong, but failed to demobilize his original troops in time, so that the camp was abandoned." The general was affected by the mutiny." Han Xian persuaded Kong Yanzhou kindly and promised to go to Marshal Zhang Jie to ask for reinforcements. Kong Yanzhou told Han Xian to be careful on the road and go back quickly. Han Xian traveled a long distance, and after meeting Zhang Jie, he described his experiences along the way in detail. Zhang Jiema went up to the tent to discuss matters and dispatched 30,000 elite troops to help Kong Yanzhou put down the rebellion.
Encircled by two armies, Fan Yong's personal guards were defeated and defeated. The remaining forces cooperated and scattered, fleeing for their lives. While cleaning up the battlefield, one of Kong Yanzhou's soldiers found a letter written by Jin Guo to Fu Cha from the boot sole of an enemy general.
The letter clearly stated: "Marshal Wanyan Zongwang of the Kingdom of Jin sent a letter to General Fucha, a member of the Ministry of War. Three days later, the matter of seizing the city was discussed and I didn't know that the general had made appropriate arrangements. I am eager to reply to the letter as soon as possible. Wangwang." See this. After writing the letter, Kong Yanzhou was furious. He asked Han Xian to tell Marshal Zhang Jie about the incident immediately and asked him to do a good job in the defense of Xiangzhou City.
After Han Xian left, Kong Yanzhou sent two groups of messengers to the Taihu Changjing Gang and the Ministry of War respectively. After receiving Kong Yanzhou's secret message, Liu Renli made preparations to attack the Jin soldiers at Xiaoqing Lake. And Fucha, a member of the Ministry of War, had long been interested in competing with Wanyan Zongwang. He decided to personally lead the naval officers to attack at Xiaoqing Lake.
Everything went according to Kong Yanzhou's plan. After receiving the secret order, Liu Renli's Long Whale Gang hid in the lake and waited. Fu Cha's ship also entered Xiaoqing Lake in advance in accordance with the joint attack plan. However, when Fu Cha entered Xiaoqing Lake, what awaited him turned out to be a nightmare. This dream was finally solved more than ten years later.
With regret and sigh, Han Xian told Fu Tianpeng his past events in detail. After hearing this, Fu Tianpeng said to Han Xian: "Kong Yanzhou must have deceived Liu Renli under the guise that the Jin people were going to attack at night. He asked Liu Renli to summon water braves to dig through my father's ship and send them to my father's side. The news released by the people was that the two armies were working together to stop the enemy. In order to achieve the purpose of surprising victory, my father needed to rush to the rendezvous point as soon as possible. When they arrived there, Liu Renli received Kong Yanzhou's attack signal, and the night was dark, He had no idea about the situation on the lake, and the military situation was extremely urgent. Therefore, my father was plotted by a villain."
Fu Tianpeng is smart and astute, and his description is exactly the same as the situation back then. The rights and wrongs and the hidden secrets are all clear. Han Xian believes that Fu Tianpeng understands justice and will never embarrass Liu Renli again. However, what none of them expected was that under the splashing darkness of the night, a burst of chirping of war horses suddenly appeared.
Now a group of uninvited guests had already arrived in front of them. "It's been a long time, old friend. It's been more than twenty years. I've worn out my iron shoes and found nowhere. It took no effort to get here. Hahaha, Han Xian, come out and die." This spine-chilling cry, How could Han Xian forget? The enemy Lu Qiang is here, and a life-and-death battle is inevitable.
