On November 16, the sixth year of Chongzhen, it was cloudy and cold and windy.
At noon, in the lobby of Baichengzi-General Mansion, three people were sitting and talking, namely Jin Yuniang, Xue Jinyu, and Xiang Xuanwu.
During Qin Feng's expedition, in order to avoid suspicion between men and women, Xiang Xuanwu never came to the general's residence. If he needed to exchange opinions on anything, he would ask his wife to pass the message and he would never come to the house.
However, in the past four days, Xiang Xuanwu has been in and out of the general's mansion frequently, more than a dozen times in total, with only one purpose, which is to ask Jin Yuniang to leave Baichengzi.
"To the general's wife, the military situation is very urgent now. Tens of thousands of Jurchens and Mongols are about to attack. For the sake of safety, you should follow the advice of your humble position and leave here with everyone in the general's residence. For the time being, go to Guyuan City. It is better to live there for a while.
The soldiers, horses, vehicles, and things for use have all been arranged. Madam, it is best to set off today. If it is later, it may be too late! "
"Thank you General Xiang for your kindness. I appreciate it. But I have said: Stay here, boost morale, defend the city with the soldiers, and never run away. Besides, the children of the Boy Scouts and Women's Army also need to be taken care of. , I can’t live without my wife!”
"Once the war starts, it will be extremely dangerous. Madam has a rich body. If someone is good or bad, how can I explain it to the General? Madam, it is better to leave early. As for those children, I will take good care of them. Madam, don't worry!"
"General Xiang, don't say any more. My mind has been made, and it cannot be changed!"
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Xiang Xuanwu persuaded him in every possible way, but Jin Yuniang refused. The reason was: Baichengzi was facing a powerful enemy, and the atmosphere was already tense. As the general's wife, she was the target of everyone's attention. If she left at this time, it would definitely disturb the morale of the army. It will be very detrimental to the defense of the city!
On the contrary, if you stay by yourself, you can stabilize the morale of the army and boost morale. Moreover, you are proficient in medical skills. If there is a war, you can also help treat the wounded, which is of great benefit to defending the city.
Seeing that he could not be persuaded, Xiang Xuanwu could only look at Xue Jinyu next to him, hoping to say a few words of help.
Xue Jinyu came to Baichengzi with the Xue family's caravan twenty days ago. She lived in the inner house of the General's Mansion. She usually ate and lived with Jin Yuniang and came and went as she pleased, becoming half the master!
"Hehe, there is no need to persuade General Xiang anymore. Sister Yuniang is right. At this critical moment, you must not only care about your own life, regardless of the safety of the overall situation. Moreover, I will not leave. I will stay and be with Sister Yuniang. Companion, we will live and die together!"
"You...this...this...oh!"
Xue Jinyu also refused to leave, and there were still a lot of arguments, which left Xiang Xuanwu speechless.
At this moment, the chirping of the eagles came from the sky above the lobby, which was very loud.
"Chirp chirp... chirp chirp!"
"Great, Lightning must be back. I'll go take a look. I guess there's a reply from the general!"
Xue Jinyu walked quickly and rushed out of the lobby door. After a while, she returned with a small bamboo tube in her hand.
Then she and Jin Yuniang opened it together, and there were indeed letters inside, three of them, all written by Qin Feng.
The first letter was written to Jin Yuniang.
Jin Yuniang tore open the envelope, took out the letter paper inside and looked at it carefully. She saw that it was written with some words of longing between husband and wife. It was very heartwarming and a little disgusting. It was hard to imagine that General Qin, who had always been murderous, could write such words. Jin Yuniang's face turned red at the words.
At the end of the letter, he also explained something: Baichengzi is very dangerous now. It would be best if it can be defended. If it cannot be defended, let Jin Yuniang take some gold and silver and a few confidants and quietly sneak through the secret passage in the general's mansion. If you are trying to escape, be sure to protect yourself.
Is there a secret passage in the general's mansion?
some.
It turns out that when Baichengzi was rebuilt, a secret passage was accidentally discovered under the former site of the Helianbo Imperial Palace. It was more than eight feet high and four feet wide, leading to a place far outside the city. The exit was very hidden and difficult to find. was discovered.
Obviously, this secret passage was built by Helian Bobo's order. Fortunately, it is dangerous.
Used to escape when in danger.
The four walls of the secret passage are made of thick bluestone slabs, which are reinforced with cold iron bars. In some places, molten iron is poured, making it extremely strong. Even though more than a thousand years have passed, the secret passage is still well preserved and can function normally. use.
Later, Qin Feng's general residence was built on the site of the palace. As for the secret passage, after re-reinforcement, an weapons room was built at the entrance, with soldiers guarding the door day and night.
This secret passage is very important and can be used for escape in times of danger, so Qin Feng issued a hush-hush order and no one is allowed to leak it, so very few people know about it.
It is precisely because of this secret passage that can guarantee the safety of life that Qin Feng dares not to return to help Baichengzi, but leads his troops to attack Yunchuan Guard. Otherwise, Qin Feng will not take Jin Yu even if he does not want his own life. Mom's life is at risk.
The second letter was written to Xiang Xuanwu. The content was: command the troops and defend Baichengzi with all their strength. At the same time, he asked him to ask the three idiot abbots to come out to help deal with the enemy.
Three crazy abbots?
Xiang Xuanwu remembered that when Qin Feng led his army to King Qin in Beijing and returned home in triumph, he brought back an old monk with the army, whose Buddhist name was Sanchi, and then placed him in the Temple of Heroes and became the presiding abbot.
The strange thing is that after the old monk came, he did not do any rituals. He just stayed in the temple, read Buddhist scriptures, cultivated his moral character, and had no contact with the outside world. As for the daily necessities, all the things he needed for life were provided by the General's Mansion. They are all of the highest quality, and a few servants who are honest and don't like to talk are arranged to take care of daily life.
As for the real name and origin of this three-idiot abbot, why he came to Baichengzi, and what his relationship is with Qin Feng, no one knows.
People only knew that Qin Feng respected Abbot Sanchi very much and often went to the Temple of the Heroes to have long conversations with him. Moreover, no one was allowed to listen to him during each conversation, and there were double guard posts at the door, which was very mysterious.
Isn't it incredible that an old monk who lives in seclusion is invited to help defend the city?
But since this is what Qin Feng ordered, it must make sense and must be followed.
Therefore, Xiang Xuanwu immediately got up and said goodbye, left the general's mansion, then got on his horse and headed to the Heroes' Temple with the third letter.
The third letter was written to the three idiot abbot.
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After half a stick of incense, Xiang Xuanwu arrived at the Heroes' Temple. After informing the gatekeeper, he soon met the mysterious abbot of the Three Idiots in a Zen room. After clasping his fists in salute and explaining his purpose, he handed over the letter. past.
Immediately afterwards, Xiang Xuanwu saw an incredible scene.
Abbot Sanchi, who originally looked dull, became energetic instantly after reading the letter. His eyes shone with cold light, and his body was filled with evil spirits. With his hands and feet raised, he gave people an aura of strategizing and winning thousands of miles!
Suddenly, the person standing in front of him was not an old monk, but a victorious commander who commanded thousands of troops!
In fact, Xiang Xuanwu's feeling was correct.
The so-called three crazy abbots are actually Yuan Chonghuan, the former governor of Jiliao and the nemesis of the Jurchens!
For various reasons, Yuan Chonghuan offended Emperor Chongzhen. After the battle to defend the capital, he was imprisoned in a sky prison. After three trials, he was sentenced to death in Lingchi!
Qin Feng couldn't bear the death of a famous general, so he dug a secret passage into the sky prison, and bribed two jailers who were addicted to gambling with a lot of money. In the dead of night, Li Daitaojiang came and rescued Yuan Chonghuan. She was replaced by Li Yongfang, a burly man and woman whose figure and appearance were very similar to her.
Later, Li Yongfang was dragged into a busy city, and in front of hundreds of thousands of people in the capital, he was cut into pieces and executed in Lingchi!
Yuan Chonghuan was hidden in the army by Qin Feng and brought back to Baichengzi. In order not to expose his identity, he used the art of disguise to change his appearance, shaved off his hair, put on a cassock, and became the three idiot abbot.
For several years, Yuan Chonghuan has been staying in the Yinglie Temple, studying Buddhism and cultivating his moral character. The hostility in his body has dissipated a lot, and he has become somewhat like an enlightened monk.
But well, it’s easy to change a country, but hard to change one’s nature!
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Wearing cassocks and being with the Ancient Buddha of Green Lanterns every day, Yuan Chonghuan's aggressive nature has not changed. At midnight, he often dreams of gold and iron horses, swords and swords!
Now asking him to come out to help and command a large-scale city defense battle against the old enemy Jurchens, Yuan Chonghuan is naturally absolutely willing!
"Master Abbot, the situation is urgent, please lend a helping hand!"
"Amitabha, General Xiang, please rest assured. I will do my best to protect the lives of the city and tide over the difficulties. However, please wait a moment and allow me to prepare!"
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After agreeing, Yuan Chonghuan first returned to his bedroom, sat down cross-legged, and recited the Prajna Heart Sutra silently. Then he took off his cassocks, monk's robes, beads and other items, put on a pure black robe, and covered it with a Liuhe hat. He kept his bald head, put a short sword in his arms, and then returned to the front. After explaining a few words to the servants, he and Xiang Xuanwu left the Heroes' Temple together.
After lying dormant for several years, hiding his teeth and shrinking his claws, this time, he can turn over the rain and turn the clouds, and command thousands of troops!
