Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue
Chapter 163 How to please Shi Congyun + Jiangnan's national beauty
Chapter 163 How to Please Shi Congyun + Jiangnan's National Beauty ([-] words)
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"What is the name of this mountain, and what kind of people come to the mountain on weekdays?" Li Chuyun hurried on the road, and asked the Southern Tang general beside him, who was the commander of the Jiang'an garrison.
"This mountain is called Foling Mountain. There is a very famous Foling Temple on the mountain. The dignitaries and dignitaries in Jinling City often come here to burn incense and worship Buddha.
During this period of time, the battle in the north was not going well. When the Northern Army arrived in the north of the Yangtze River, many people would not dare to come. If we go there for two years, this place will be full of traffic, and the people who come will be the nobles we can’t afford to offend.”
"Do you remember any noble people who came to the mountain today?" Li Chuyun asked as he walked.
They are stationed at the foot of the mountain, and all passers-by are checked, and they generally know the people who come and go.
The commander turned pale and hesitated to answer. Li Chuyun immediately understood that there might be big fish on the mountain!
Li Chuyun didn't threaten, but whispered: "Just say it, I promise that it will never be rumored that it was you who said it."
The conductor then whispered: "The sixth prince and his relatives and friends will go up the mountain in the afternoon."
Six princes!
When Li Chuyun heard this, he immediately became excited and rushed over quickly.
When he was out of breath and led his troops to the foot of the mountain, he immediately sent troops to guard the main roads down the mountain under the leadership of the Southern Tang troops.
Afterwards, he personally led the troops to rush up the mountain along the road, and soon met many gorgeously dressed and panicked noble children on the steps halfway up the mountain.
Li Chuyun roared: "I don't want to die and squat on the ground and don't move!"
Facing Senhan's sword and spear, these pampered noble children suddenly panicked and couldn't calm down at all. Li Chuyun immediately opened his bow and set up an arrow, shot one person to death with one arrow, and roared: "Looking for death!"
Instantly frightened everyone, "Move if you want to die!"
The white jade steps were stained red with blood, and everyone on the mountain path was frightened. Li Chuyun immediately ordered the soldiers to guard these people and send them all to the foot of the mountain to assemble. He himself led his troops to the mountain to arrest the rest.
Stepping on the white jade steps all the way to rush up the mountain, the armor on his body was so heavy that he was exhausted, so Li Chuyun ordered the armor to be removed, leaving a whole army to guard the armor on the mountainside, and the rest were lightly armed to arrest people, anyway, they were all pampered and wealthy children , not afraid of their fierce resistance.
As he was driving, he couldn't help feeling emotional, "This mountain is tens of miles away from Jinling, and the mountain road is paved with white jade stone steps. Because those aristocratic children are going to come here to have fun, and the north is still eyeing them, but they are leisurely and happy.
Even if we can't cross the river this time, the Tang Kingdom won't last long. "
A well-mannered official with a knife next to him said with a smile, "Dushi, since ancient times, the Southern Kingdom has not been the opponent of the Northern Kingdom. It is rare for the South to reject the North for a long time. I don't know if the Lord of the Tang Dynasty just looked away and just wanted to be One day for the emperor counts as one day, just enjoy yourself."
"What you said makes sense." Li Chuyun nodded. The difference between him and ordinary generals is that he has read a lot of books and experienced a lot of things. Many times he thinks about the truth instead of simply being reckless.
"This will hurt the people of the Tang Dynasty," he said with emotion.
Soon, someone reported catching a big fish in a pavilion on the mountainside.
When Li Chuyun rushed over, a young couple was guarded by more than a dozen guards with knives in a small pavilion. In the pavilion, the warships covering the river could just be seen. The two of them were dressed in extraordinary clothes, especially the young woman. People, even he was amazed just by looking at it.
A large number of soldiers from the Zhou Army surrounded them, and when Li Chuyun came, they all made way for them.
Li Chuyun glanced at the flustered young man. He was about the same age as Dashuai Shi, but his bearing and size were much different. At this time, his face was pale and his hands and feet were trembling.
More than a dozen guards had their blades facing outwards, but none of them had good looks on their faces.
Li Chuyun stepped forward, pointing to the densely packed fleet behind the river where he could not see the edge and tail, and said: "My army of [-] is at the foot of the mountain, and you dare to resist in the corner and seek your own death! If you are wise, throw down your weapons and surrender, I will be spared." You die!"
The guards looked at each other, and when they heard that they would not die, they threw down their weapons and surrendered. Suddenly, the young couple turned pale with fright, and the man almost cried, with tears rolling down his face.
Li Chuyun had roughly guessed the identities of the two, and said tentatively: "The sixth prince."
Seeing that someone recognized him, the young man hurriedly said: "That's right, King Gu is the sixth prince of the Tang Kingdom, titled King Zheng, who are you, don't be rude to Gu!"
Is this a fool, does he think that his noble status is also useful now?Li Chuyun sneered in his heart, and immediately ordered, "Take it, show it to someone, and bring it to the foot of the mountain to wait for the commander to deal with it."
As promised, the soldiers immediately held him down, ignored his shouts, and took him away.
Looking at the pitiful and charming young woman left, Li Chuyun immediately thought of all kinds of rumors about the commander-in-chief Shi Congyun, and immediately became excited, thinking that this might be a great opportunity to please the commander-in-chief!
So he whispered to the many soldiers around him: "Send her politely to the commander's boat, do you understand what I mean?"
Everyone immediately understood, with an expression that everyone understood, "The commander-in-chief will definitely be happy!"
Shi Congyun stood at the bow of the boat and looked at the beach in the south. Li Chuyun took the lead and led the troops to the beach and landed. Instead of quickly gathering as planned, he led the troops to the mountains in the east.
He was a little puzzled at first, what is Li Chuyun doing?
After a while, Tantou sent people back in a small boat to report that it turned out that there were dignitaries from the Southern Tang Dynasty on the mountain, and it was said that there was even a prince, and Li Chuyun took people to arrest him.
Shi Congyun didn't come here in vain, and was immediately overjoyed. If he could capture a prince and many nobles just after he arrived in Jinling, wouldn't he be able to demand a large amount of ransom.
Then he ordered Si Chao to lead a hundred warships to march eastward to explore the waters, and at the same time occupy Nanjiang Zhongzhou in Jinling City. Jiangzhongzhou Island, just south of Jinling City.
Guo Ting said that he was familiar with the nearby waters and served as Si Chao's deputy.
Later in the afternoon, he saw from a distance that Li Chuyun had caught many people from the mountain and was escorting them down the mountain.
Someone came to the Chinese army by boat to report that Li Chuyun had captured Li Congjia, the sixth prince of the Southern Tang Kingdom.
Shi Congyun was overjoyed, praised Li Chuyun several times in succession, and told him that he would remember all the credit for capturing the sixth prince of the Southern Tang Dynasty and work hard.
Recall carefully in my heart, who is Li Congjia?Is there such a prince in Southern Tang Dynasty?
To be honest, he didn't have much impression.
The only thing he knew about the royal family of the Southern Tang Dynasty was Li Jing, the lord of the country, and Li Jingda, the king of Qi who had fought against them, was beat up by him and Zhao Kuangyin one after another.
The other is Li Yu, the queen master, but he should not have ascended the throne at this time, and he is also a prince.
To be honest, he can't appreciate Empress Li's Ci, but it's true that he can recite his Ci very well when he was studying.
If you can meet him, you must educate him well, manage the country more if you have nothing to do, write less words, and seek benefits for future generations of young people.
By the way, I also want to help him share his worries, take care of the big and small Zhou queens, so that he will not indulge in wine and sex, and cause the country to perish. This is also for the sake of the people in the south of the Yangtze River, and sacrifices are inevitable.
As for the Li Congjia captured by Li Chuyun, I don't know who it is, anyway, he can be locked up and exchanged for credit for the ransom. Capturing the prince of the enemy country is a great achievement!
So he ordered that Li Chuyun can decide and deal with it by himself, and there is no need to give more face just because he is a prince. Who is not a life in front of a sword.
The most important thing is to quickly build a camp along the riverside avenue after arresting people, to prevent the Southern Tang army from counterattacking, and to ensure their own safety.
The soldiers who reported the news rowed back to the south bank quickly.
After about two quarters of an hour, he came back again, this time it was no longer military, but he said with sly eyebrows: "Marshal, General Li said that he caught a beautiful woman from the Southern Tang Dynasty, she is the princess of Li Congjia, she is beautiful and beautiful, and I want to present it to you." To the handsome."
Shi Congyun immediately regained his energy when he heard this, but there were still many soldiers and personal guards on the deck, so he immediately scolded the person who carried the letter loudly, "What nonsense, I am such a person!
Military and state affairs come first, so how can I have the time to mess with women? What kind of little girl?
This commander has always focused on the military, and he is not a bandit, so why would he want to rob a woman when he goes to a place?Back then in the Kingdom of Shu, they didn't even ask for a gift. "
As he said, he retreated from the left and right guards, "Retire first, and I will teach him a lesson."
Everyone understood and retreated, and Shi Congyun asked in a low voice: "Is that woman really beautiful?"
"Ah" the messenger immediately said, "I am so beautiful, Commander, I have never seen such a beautiful one in my whole life! Otherwise, General Li would not think of dedicating it to you and ruining your reputation if he knew what the Commander is.
Besides, who is the handsome man, he must have a high vision, how can an ordinary woman see it in his eyes. "
"Well, so I want to see and see her. It's not that I'm greedy for her beauty. You all said that she is so beautiful. You must see her. Go and bring her to a certain flagship. You must appreciate her. Have a long talk with her, understand."
The messenger nodded seriously: "I understand, I understand completely! The commander admires her and wants to have a long talk with her."
"A child can be taught, go!"
Shi Congyun smiled and patted the messenger on the shoulder.
He is not a good person, Xiaoyun has long missed Zhao Shijian and Fu Liu, but before the Huaihe War, the entire Huainan burden was on his shoulders, he was under a lot of pressure, and he didn't have the time and energy to take care of it. Complacent, she is also very animalistic. They say there are many beauties in the south of the Yangtze River, and she has long planned to come to the Southern Tang Kingdom to blackmail her, but she didn't expect to deliver the goods to her door first.
No matter how much a human being is whitewashed, how majestic and lofty it is, it is still a living being in the final analysis. As a living being, survival and reproduction are the primary goals.
So someone said that a man's life is all about fighting for the lower body; although this statement is vulgar, it is concise and clear, vivid and sums it up in place.
It is always for survival and reproduction, and people cannot jump out.
Shi Congyun never thought of himself as a sage or a god-man. He was just that kind of person, with strengths and weaknesses, and a person who dared to speak and act.
On an autumn day, Han Xizai and his friend Xu Xuan, the official censor, sat opposite each other in the private room on the fifth floor of Wangjiang Building in Jinling.
Looking from this height, you can see Zhongshan in the east and the Yangtze River in the south.
There is only one floor in the city, and the price of watching seats is quite high, so it is often an elegant place for literati and poets to chase. In the past, this place was overcrowded, but today it is a bit deserted.
However, their eyes did not fall on the distance, but on the sparsely pedestrianized streets below.
Last year, the bustling Jinling, which was full of traffic and people coming and going, has become like this now, because the army of the Northern Dynasty won consecutive battles, and the envoy Shi Congyun was unstoppable. He has already sent soldiers to the north of the river, and Jinling is only separated by a river.
At this time, people in the city and even in the palace were already panicked, and naturally few people dared to come out and walk around.
Han Xizai sighed, he is now Tang Guozhong's secretary, the servant of the household department, and the envoy of money casting. It can be said that he has a high position and authority, but he has failed to prevent many things from happening.
"Brother Xu, do you still remember that in August of the fourth year of Baoda, the privy envoy Chen Jue dispatched troops from Ting, Jian, Fu, Xin and other prefectures to attack Fuzhou without authorization.
Fearing that something might go wrong, His Majesty ordered Wang Chongwen, Wei Cen, Feng Yanlu and others to lead the army to attack Fuzhou together.In March of the following year, due to the struggle of the generals and the reinforcements of the Wuyue army, our army was defeated and suffered heavy losses. "
"You and I corrected that Song and Feng formed cronies with Chen Jue and Wei Cen, secretly dispatched troops, disrupted state affairs, and requested that Chen Jue, Feng Yanlu and others be killed in order to rectify the law of the country.
At first, His Majesty agreed, but he was also very angry, thinking that several people should be killed, but the prime minister at that time went around and tried to guarantee his life, but only released him. Since last year, he has actually appointed Chen Jue as the supervisor of the army, and went north with the army of King Qi to resist the enemy.
At that time, the old man advised His Majesty, Chen felt that he was a man of great ambition and lack of talent, he was jealous of the virtuous and capable, the former commanded troops to attack Fuzhou and lost troops, and now he was hired again, the scars were healed and the pain was forgotten, but His Majesty did not listen at all," Han Xizai said helplessly.
"Actually, the old man knew from then on that His Majesty is not someone who does big things.
Indecisive, cowardly and difficult to decide when things happen, but he dare not speak out in his heart, so he can only complain in front of Brother Dingchen. "
Xu Xuan said: "Uncle speak carefully, it is useless to say those things now, the army of the Northern Dynasty almost occupied Jiangbei, King Qi and Chen Jue have already fled back to Jinling.
Your Majesty is also planning to use Chen Jue as an envoy to meet with Zhou Jun's commander. What can we do?
But Shi Congyun is really powerful. I heard that he is only eighteen or nineteen years old this year, and he commanded the Huainan army in the Northern Dynasty, and beat Zhu Yuan, Chen Jue, King Qi and others to the point where they were powerless to fight back. "
Han Xizai drank a glass of wine, shook his head and said, "It is an indisputable fact that the Northern Army is strong. I don't think he is so powerful. On the contrary, Li Gu, who is coordinating Huainan and mobilizing taxes, is indeed capable of raising the army."
Xu Xuan didn't argue with his old friend about Shi Congyun, but asked: "I heard that Shu Yan was a good friend with Prime Minister Li Gu of the Northern Dynasty when he was young."
Han Xizai was in a trance, and nodded slowly, "Young classmate, when I was young, I parted ways with Li Gu in Zhengyang, and once drank a toast. I said to Li Gu, if Wu uses me as the prime minister, I will definitely drive me to the Central Plains." Li Gu promised me that if the Central Plains uses him as a chancellor, taking the country of Wu is like picking something out of a bag.
Now it seems that he won, I am not as good as him.”
"It's also luck, and it's not all your fault. The emperor of Zhou in the Northern Dynasty reused him, and there are good fighters like Shi Congyun, Zhao Kuangyin, Shi Yanchao, Li Chongjin, etc. in front of him. It's easy to take Huainan." Xu Hyun comforted.
Han Xizai smiled wryly, poured wine for his old friend, then picked up the glass and walked to the window, chanting:
"Throwing Nanyang is the main concern, and the north and the east are the best plans.
Time comes and the world has the same force, and it is not free to transport heroes.
Thousands of miles of mountains and rivers despise children, and the crown of the two dynasties hates Qiao Zhou.
Only the amorous water under the remaining rocks, I still know that every year is next to the post.
Brother Dingchen, it will be rare for a Beichen like me to be reused in the future. It is a great blessing to be able to live a rich life and end up well. "
Xu Xuan was silent for a long time before he said: "Uncle Yan, don't be so pessimistic, things will always turn around. Thousands of sails pass by the side of the sinking boat, and Wan Muchun is ahead of the sick tree. Who knows what will happen in the future."
"It's reasonable for us northerners not to be trusted after this war in the Northern Dynasty." Han Xizai shook his head, "It's a blessing to be able to live in peace and stability in the future. The old man thinks that the Southern Kingdom may not last long, and the Central Plains is in dire straits. If it is blocked, there will be no peace in Western Shu, Southern Tang, Jingchu, Wuyue, Northern Han, and Southern Han.
I don't want to and dare not be in it now, I just want to protect myself. "
Xu Xuan also understood that the old friend's ambition was determined, so he didn't say any more: "Then Shuyan can come to me, the old man is also a person with no ambitions, and he wants to write a book and talk about it."
The two looked at each other and laughed loudly.
At this moment, there was a chaotic sound of horseshoes on the street below, and someone was vaguely yelling.
Han Xizai frowned. Who would dare to gallop a horse recklessly in Jinling City?
So I lowered my head to visit, and saw that several fast horses carrying soldiers galloped past on the street of Qingshiban Road, and then several fast horses galloped one after another, shouting something loudly, and the riders looked terrified.
Both Han Xizai and Xu Xuan were over fifty years old, and their ears were not so good, so they even went to the stairs to ask the accompanying servants to go down to inquire about something.
After a while, I heard the sound of thumping footsteps downstairs, as if they were about to step on the wooden stairs, they were very hasty and rude, but both of them were people who had experienced strong winds and waves, so they knew that something unusual must have happened. It was too late to pursue the scolding, and asked directly: "What happened?"
"It's not good, Mr. Han and Mr. Xu, the big thing is not right. The northern army... the northern army has already arrived outside Jinling City, and landed on the south bank!" The servant's face was pale, and he was so frightened that he stuttered.
"What!" Han Xizai himself was taken aback, and almost threw the wine glass out of his hand. When he turned around, the jade porcelain cup in the hand of his old friend Xu Xuan really fell on the ground and rolled into the corner of the wooden floor.
"Quick, prepare the horse quickly, I'll go to the palace to see His Majesty!" Han Xizai reacted quickly, and hurriedly asked his servants to prepare the carriage, and then helped the old friend who was still in shock to go downstairs.
When we got downstairs, there must have been news from outside the city. The streets and alleys were in a mess. Many people panicked. Doing some illegal activities indiscriminately, the atmosphere on the street is completely different.
Han Xizai asked his servants to stop a soldier who reported from outside the city, and asked him about his situation in detail.
"How did the Northern Army cross the river?"
"Boat, a big boat for all purposes."
"How many boats are there?" Han Xizai asked.
"I don't know, from Jiangzhongzhou to Qilizhou, the river is full of their boats. I don't know how many there are, and I can't count them!" The soldier said with a terrified expression.
"Who is leading Zhou Jun?"
"It's Shi Congyun, their recruitment envoy, and the banner has been unfurled over Qilizhou!"
"Zhou Jun went to the south bank, how many people are there?"
"Many, hundreds of small boats went ashore. Foling Mountain is already full of their people. The troops patrolling the river were killed by them, and the garrisons in Jiangzhongzhou and Qilizhou were all killed by them."
Han Xizai was dumbfounded when he heard this, and he was terrified as if struck by lightning. The Zhou army not only arrived at the foot of Jinling City, but also landed on the south bank of the river!
How did they enter the Yangtze River!Did Shi Congyun, the recruiter of the Zhou army, want to cross the Yangtze River, capture Jinling in one fell swoop, and destroy their Tang Kingdom!
Han Xizai didn't dare to delay any longer, and hurried towards the palace.
After entering the Jinling Imperial City, Han Xizai had already felt the oppression and fear in the air above and below the palace. Even the eunuchs and court ladies who were hurrying back and forth kept their heads down and dared not speak.
When he arrived at the side hall where the matter was discussed, the eunuch told him that His Majesty had been waiting for a long time and had sent someone to his home to invite them, so he hurried in.
Arriving in the resplendent palace, the king was already pacing anxiously above, and more than a dozen civil and military people below all lowered their heads and dared not speak. After entering, Han Xizai and Xu Xuan also stood aside, tactful and silent.
His Majesty was talking to a military general, and he was asking about the situation on the riverside. This person should be the guard guarding the riverside.
"The Northern Army has taken Jiangxinzhou in the south of Jinling and Qilizhou in the lower reaches, and sent a large army to the shore near Foling Mountain. I don't know why they surrounded Foling Mountain by the way."
"How many ships and men does the Zhou army have?" the emperor asked in a panic.
"I don't know. From the river in the south of Jinling to the Qilizhou in the east, their ships are everywhere. I dare to estimate that there are at least five hundred, and there may be a thousand at most." The general was also afraid and said. Up and down are conservative estimates.
Li Jing was so frightened by these words, his expression was in a trance, and he said with some collapse, "It doesn't count that the vicious Shi Congyun killed my [-] troops. He led so many troops to attack Jinling? He wants to destroy my Tang country in one fell swoop!"
"His Majesty."
"Your Majesty is relieved." All the civil and military companies comforted.
"You guys are reassuring me, then you have come up with a way!" Li Jing looked at them anxiously, but all the ministers looked at each other and couldn't think of any way, Li Jing was immediately disappointed.
Han Xizai sighed at this moment, stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I have some ideas."
Li Jing suddenly seemed to be grabbing at straws, "Speak, tell me quickly!"
"Your Majesty don't need to worry too much. There are tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in all the states along the river, and there are more than [-] garrison troops in Jinling. Your Majesty only needs to send a general to gather troops from all over the place and patrol the riverside. Shi Cong Yun did not dare to move rashly."
As soon as Han Xizai finished speaking, Chen Jue immediately said, "Your Majesty, don't listen to him, he is talking nonsense!"
Chen Jue and Han Xizai were at odds with each other. Ten years ago, Chen Jue was unfavorable. It was Han Xizai who had been writing letters urging him to be killed. Last year, His Majesty appointed Chen Jue as the military supervisor.
So when Han Xizai opened his mouth, he subconsciously expressed his objection: "When Shi Congyun was in Huainan, an army of tens of thousands was no match for him. Now how can he hastily gather tens of thousands of troops to stop him?
If this annoyed the killing god and made him determined to capture Jinling, wipe out our country, and murder His Majesty, wouldn't Han Shilang lead his army to fight him to the death?I think you have bad intentions and want to harm His Majesty! "
As soon as these words came out, Li Jing became even more afraid. What he feared most was to offend Bei Chao and make Bei Chao determined to destroy him.
At the beginning when the Zhou army adjusted its strategy and wanted to concentrate its forces to besiege Shouzhou and withdraw from the states, many of the defenders in various places prepared to take advantage of the chaos of the Zhou army's retreat to pursue them. As a result, Li Jing ordered the generals not to pursue them, because they were afraid of offending the Zhou army. , Bei Chao was determined to destroy him.
The emperor already had such thoughts, but now that Chen Jue said it, he suddenly felt that it was reasonable, and he was even more frightened: "Yes, if Shi Congyun is offended to death, he is determined to attack Jinling and destroy my country of Tang. ?”
The eldest son of the emperor, Li Hongji, couldn't stand it any longer, and his expression was not good. He glared at Chen Jue a few times, but he didn't dare to intervene. He had been competing with the emperor's uncle for the reserve position recently, so he didn't dare to disobey his father's intentions at this time.
"Chen Jue, tell me, is there any good strategy to defeat the enemy?" Li Jing looked at Chen Jue.
Chen Jue arched his hands, and then said: "Your Majesty, no matter how powerful Shi Congyun is, he is only a general, as long as his desire is satisfied, he will naturally retreat.
It is rumored that the Western Shu Kingdom used this trick at the beginning.
According to the old minister, His Majesty can send someone to bring a lot of money to see Na Shi Congyun, bribe him, and tell him that he is willing to cede the land in the north of the Yangtze River in exchange for the two countries to stop fighting. He must have been satisfied. "
Li Jing said repeatedly: "Okay! Who can go to Jiangzhong to meet Shi Congyun as my envoy?"
Chen Jue stopped talking immediately. He was sent to Shi Congyun in the morning. At that time, he had not yet called, so he dared to go. Now that he has killed him at the door, the situation is completely different, it is too dangerous.
Many civil and military officers also bowed their heads and kept silent. This is not a good job. Shi Congyun killed people like hemp, and the whole Huainan was killed with blood flowing into rivers. He must be a rude general. How can it be?
They don't believe that Shi Congyun would not dare to kill the ministers of the Tang Kingdom, nor do they believe that he would dare to avenge them if he killed the lord. In fact, trust and interests are mutual between the monarch and his ministers. Jun Xiao died?Unless it is a saint who wants nothing, most saints will not end well.
Seeing this scene, Han Xizai also saw that the face of the king turned black and he was about to get angry, so he took a step forward and said, "The old man is willing to go as an envoy."
Li Jing was overjoyed seeing this, but the joy on his face gradually faded, and he didn't say yes for a while.
Han Xizai sighed in his heart. He knew why the emperor was happy and didn't agree immediately. To put it bluntly, he was from Qi, and Bei Chen took refuge in the south of the Yangtze River. His Majesty didn't trust him, and he was afraid that he would surrender to Shi Congyun directly when he went on an envoy.
The atmosphere was awkward for a while, but fortunately at this moment, Li Jing's friend and in-law Zhou Zong stood up and cupped his hands: "I am willing to go with Han Shilang."
"Okay! I have two lovers to share my worries, and my heart is at ease!" Li Jing was overjoyed, Zhou Zong was his own, and he could be trusted. If he went with Han Xizai, he would not be afraid of Han Xizai's rebellion, and he could rest assured.
Immediately, Li Jing ordered people to prepare gold and silver, and at the same time ordered all the officials and officials to recommend beautiful female relatives.
The most important thing is to get Han Xizai and Zhou Zong to prepare as soon as possible. Every morning when the gold, silver and letters are ready, they will go to Jiangxin to see Shi Congyun.
Han Xizai and Zhou Zong left the side hall together.
Han Xizai cupped his hands and said, "Thank you Duke Zhou."
Zhou Zongzhong smiled and said: "Han Shilang is joking, where is the thank you, you guys are capable people, I don't have your skills, I just do what I can."
Han Xizai felt even more grateful.
"Besides, the old man also has selfish intentions."
"selfish?"
"Well, I came from the north to report that my beloved daughter Zhou Xian and her husband, the sixth prince Li Congjia, were captured by Zhou Jun at Foling Mountain."
"What!" Han Xizai turned pale with shock. The prince of a country was captured, which is no small matter: "Why didn't His Majesty say anything just now?"
"Your Majesty is preoccupied with retreating from the enemy, so he can't take care of the sixth prince." Zhou Zong shook his head.
Han Xizai was silent. He knew the emperor's weak character. Although the sixth prince, Li Congjia, was very popular with His Majesty, because he was indifferent to fame and fortune, liked poetry and poetry, traveled mountains and rivers, and had double pupils and different appearances. His Majesty, who read Buddhist scriptures and Taoist scriptures, therefore also likes the sixth prince.
But if Shi withdraws from Yunken, His Majesty will definitely not care about the Sixth Prince. If the Sixth Prince is captured in Daliang as a hostage in exchange for a strike, His Majesty will definitely be willing.
"Duke Zhou wants to?"
"At least confirm the whereabouts of my beloved daughter and son-in-law." Zhou Zong said helplessly.
Han Xizai nodded silently, knowing in his heart what would happen if Zhou Xian fell into the hands of Zhou Jun. It is well known that Zhou Zong's beloved daughter is beautiful.
On the wide deck, Shi Congyun looked at the pale woman in front of him, who was facing him sideways, and was stunned, almost drooling.
He didn't even know where Li Chuyun got him such a beauty, he just thought that Li Chuyun must be his number one general!
In terms of beauty, Zhao Shijian, Fu Liu, and Empress Fu are all first-class beauties he has ever seen. Zhao Shijian is like an orchid in an empty valley, bright and independent; Whatever she does.Empress Fu
Shi Congyun shook his head, thinking about Empress Fu, I don't want her life anymore!
But if you don't talk about temperament and just talk about beauty, Zhao Shijian, Fu Liu, and Queen Fu are all inferior to the beauty in front of you. She is really the kind of natural beauty!The qualifications are there, the capital is there, and people's eyes are straight, and the bottom is also straight.
"This is Shi Congyun, the envoy of the Zhou Army, what's your name?" Shi Congyun couldn't wait to lean over. He was tall and the beauty looked two or three years older than him, but the top of his head only reached his chin. Compared with Zhao Shijian and Fu Six is already a lot taller.
The beauty gritted her teeth, refused to answer his question, closed her eyes and raised her head to reveal her white neck, "You kill me! I will not follow you to death!"
"Hey, I like backbone." Shi Congyun stretched out his hand, gently squeezed the beautiful woman's chin, and she shook her off, but as an old hooligan, he was very skillful in dealing with such a woman.
Since the moment Zhou Xian was caught, she had vaguely predicted her own end, because he heard the leading vicious general say that he would dedicate her to the Northern Army commander.
Everyone in the south of the Yangtze River knows who the commander-in-chief of the Northern Army is. Zhou Guohuai's Southern Recruitment Envoy Shi Congyun, the legendary figure, is the commander-in-chief of the Zhou Army who is two or three years younger than her.
A murderer who makes the whole of Jiangnan fearful and murderous.
She saw with her own eyes that King Zheng was dragged away by them but could do nothing, and was escorted by them all the way to the river.
She understood what these people wanted to detain her for, and she also made up her mind, thinking that if Shi Congyun forced her on the boat, she would throw herself into the river.
She grew up in a scholarly family, and in such a family she was educated in ethics. She always remembers loyalty, filial piety and righteousness, and women's chastity in her heart.
But I was actually curious about what kind of person was that young man who made the whole of the south of the Yangtze River frightened and commanded a hundred thousand troops in the Northern Dynasty.
His reputation in the south of the Yangtze River is too great, far surpassing those fierce generals such as Li Chongjin, Zhao Kuangyin, and Shi Yanchao, so he is the most discussed and most feared by southerners. There are many legends and stories about him among the people.
Some people say that he is lustful and greedy for money, and can control ten girls at night; some people say that he is murderous, and he cannot sleep without killing hundreds of people every day;
So she had imagined what kind of character Shi Congyun was in her heart, but she was more rational and didn't believe those bizarre rumors.
She felt that to be able to fight must be a tall man with a rough and vicious face, a face full of flesh, no education, even illiterate, five big three rough, smelly of wine and sweat, and messy beard and hair.
It wasn't until she was escorted aboard the huge battleship of the Northern Army that was four or five stories high and more than ten feet long, that she finally saw the legendary Shi Congyun on the deck.
One thing she guessed right was that Shi Congyun was indeed tall and tall. She was tall and slender. Many men in the Southern Tang Kingdom were not as tall as her, but in front of Shi Congyun, she suddenly became short, so she could only look up. he.
He was dressed in thin armor, with a knife on his waist, straight back, tall, broad chest, and he felt oppressive standing there. The veins on the back of his hands were exposed, and there was a trace of childishness on his face, which showed that he was indeed young. small.
But his face is not so vicious, nor is his face full of flesh. Probably because of the traveling around in the Southern and Northern Wars, the contours of his face are relatively clear, with a somewhat stiff and stern feeling, but he always has a smirk on his mouth. Not so serious.
From the moment we met, Shi Congyun's real appearance completely subverted her imagination, making her feel a little unreal. Such a person doesn't look like he killed tens of thousands of people, and Jiangbei's blood flowed into rivers , the executioner who killed the people in the south of the Yangtze River, the devil.
However, his lust may be the same as the rumors, because since boarding the boat, she has noticed that the other party's eyes have been sweeping up and down on her, and there is always a malicious smile on the corner of his mouth.
Zhou Xian was very ashamed and embarrassed, and also very frightened. She gritted her teeth to suppress the fear of death in her heart, and strengthened her mind. She must abide by the chastity, and jump into the river to commit suicide when she finds an opportunity!And never let him be frivolous and humiliated in the hands of his big enemy.
So when the other party asked her name with a smirk and malicious intentions, she responded angrily. When the other party pinched her chin frivolously, she avoided it in embarrassment, and kept leaning against the side of the ship's deck.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, the villain took a few steps to the edge of the deck to look at her, then looked at the rippling river below, and said, "You don't want to find a chance to jump into the river and commit suicide, do you?"
Zhou Xian's breath was stagnant, he didn't expect to be seen through by him at a glance, and his heart was nervous and afraid, the villain then shook his head: "At first glance, you are a lady of every family, a girl from a deep family, and you have never seen anything in the world, you think the four words of throwing yourself into the river Is it that simple?"
As he said that, he suddenly stretched out his big hand and pulled her to the edge of the deck, so frightened that Zhou Xian forgot to resist for a moment.
"Look, the river is at least as high as a five-story building from here to below. If you jump from such a height, falling on the water is like falling on the ground.
First of all, it will break your muscles and bones, make you unrecognizable, and cause severe pain all over your body, but you will not die immediately.
You will then drown, and the drowning will first cause the cough, and the water will enter your lungs after the cough is choked by the water.
When the lungs are filled with water, your chest will feel severe pain like being torn apart, and it will feel like your chest is being cooked by fire.
The water will also pour into your beautiful little head along your ears, and then you will feel the pain as if your brain is about to explode. It hurts like tearing it off.
If you can’t breathe, your body will start to become weak, and your consciousness will become weak, you will feel dizzy, and you will struggle subconsciously, and the pain in the fractured part of your whole body will make you die.”
He was threatening in his ears, Zhou Xian was already trembling with fright, and the courage he had finally accumulated to go to death was instantly wiped out by Shi Congyun.
She didn't know what to do, and she was so wronged that she burst into tears and almost cried.
The man was still scaring her: "Tsk tsk, there are so many ways to die in the world that you don't choose, but choose this one. Do you still want to die now?"
Zhou Xian was angry and resentful, and there was nothing he could do about him, he continued to say, "What kind of person do you think XX is?"
"You are a despicable, insidious, cunning, cruel and vicious villain!" She took the opportunity to curse without hesitation, venting out the unwillingness and anger in her heart, and then gritted her teeth to prepare to bear his anger.
Unexpectedly, Shi Congyun was not angry at all, and laughed, "Yes, I am a despicable, insidious, cunning, cruel and vicious person.
Think about it, if a person like me can't do what he wants to do, what he wants to do, what will happen if he wants to take revenge by any means? "
As he spoke, he looked over with a smirk, his naked eyes seemed to penetrate her, making her heart beat faster, fearful and ashamed.
"I have [-] troops and [-] warships under my command!
There are still many prisoners on the river bank. If I am not happy, I can kill all the prisoners with a wave of my hand. I will send my troops to the south bank, flatten Jinling City, and destroy your Tang country.
I can kill all of your [-] troops in Huaibei in four months. Now that I have brought your [-] troops, how many defenses do you have in Jinling? "
He looked over with a smirk, and Zhou Xian was stunned and panicked when he said that.
"I know that a woman like you must have been educated and reasonable since she was a child, and she knows loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness. Let me tell you a story. At the beginning, Sun Jian's wife, Madam Wu, was robbed by him. When the family brought disaster, she gave up her life to feed the tiger, dedicated herself to Sun Jian, and saved the family. It is really admirable and admirable.
Now look at you, before the survival of the country, whether your personal details are important or the country's righteousness is important, I don't need to teach you.
If you don’t follow me, I’ll send [-] soldiers and [-] warships to flatten Jinling, believe it or not, so you don’t have to have any moral burden at all, come and come. "He coaxed and lied.
"Isn't it two thousand?" Zhou Xian was stunned, not knowing what to do when he was wronged, and he couldn't turn the corner in a mess, because for a while, she felt that what the villain said was reasonable, and when she came back to her senses, her whole body Has been easily hugged by him
(End of this chapter)
(I finally got out, give me 5 minutes to correct the typo)
"What is the name of this mountain, and what kind of people come to the mountain on weekdays?" Li Chuyun hurried on the road, and asked the Southern Tang general beside him, who was the commander of the Jiang'an garrison.
"This mountain is called Foling Mountain. There is a very famous Foling Temple on the mountain. The dignitaries and dignitaries in Jinling City often come here to burn incense and worship Buddha.
During this period of time, the battle in the north was not going well. When the Northern Army arrived in the north of the Yangtze River, many people would not dare to come. If we go there for two years, this place will be full of traffic, and the people who come will be the nobles we can’t afford to offend.”
"Do you remember any noble people who came to the mountain today?" Li Chuyun asked as he walked.
They are stationed at the foot of the mountain, and all passers-by are checked, and they generally know the people who come and go.
The commander turned pale and hesitated to answer. Li Chuyun immediately understood that there might be big fish on the mountain!
Li Chuyun didn't threaten, but whispered: "Just say it, I promise that it will never be rumored that it was you who said it."
The conductor then whispered: "The sixth prince and his relatives and friends will go up the mountain in the afternoon."
Six princes!
When Li Chuyun heard this, he immediately became excited and rushed over quickly.
When he was out of breath and led his troops to the foot of the mountain, he immediately sent troops to guard the main roads down the mountain under the leadership of the Southern Tang troops.
Afterwards, he personally led the troops to rush up the mountain along the road, and soon met many gorgeously dressed and panicked noble children on the steps halfway up the mountain.
Li Chuyun roared: "I don't want to die and squat on the ground and don't move!"
Facing Senhan's sword and spear, these pampered noble children suddenly panicked and couldn't calm down at all. Li Chuyun immediately opened his bow and set up an arrow, shot one person to death with one arrow, and roared: "Looking for death!"
Instantly frightened everyone, "Move if you want to die!"
The white jade steps were stained red with blood, and everyone on the mountain path was frightened. Li Chuyun immediately ordered the soldiers to guard these people and send them all to the foot of the mountain to assemble. He himself led his troops to the mountain to arrest the rest.
Stepping on the white jade steps all the way to rush up the mountain, the armor on his body was so heavy that he was exhausted, so Li Chuyun ordered the armor to be removed, leaving a whole army to guard the armor on the mountainside, and the rest were lightly armed to arrest people, anyway, they were all pampered and wealthy children , not afraid of their fierce resistance.
As he was driving, he couldn't help feeling emotional, "This mountain is tens of miles away from Jinling, and the mountain road is paved with white jade stone steps. Because those aristocratic children are going to come here to have fun, and the north is still eyeing them, but they are leisurely and happy.
Even if we can't cross the river this time, the Tang Kingdom won't last long. "
A well-mannered official with a knife next to him said with a smile, "Dushi, since ancient times, the Southern Kingdom has not been the opponent of the Northern Kingdom. It is rare for the South to reject the North for a long time. I don't know if the Lord of the Tang Dynasty just looked away and just wanted to be One day for the emperor counts as one day, just enjoy yourself."
"What you said makes sense." Li Chuyun nodded. The difference between him and ordinary generals is that he has read a lot of books and experienced a lot of things. Many times he thinks about the truth instead of simply being reckless.
"This will hurt the people of the Tang Dynasty," he said with emotion.
Soon, someone reported catching a big fish in a pavilion on the mountainside.
When Li Chuyun rushed over, a young couple was guarded by more than a dozen guards with knives in a small pavilion. In the pavilion, the warships covering the river could just be seen. The two of them were dressed in extraordinary clothes, especially the young woman. People, even he was amazed just by looking at it.
A large number of soldiers from the Zhou Army surrounded them, and when Li Chuyun came, they all made way for them.
Li Chuyun glanced at the flustered young man. He was about the same age as Dashuai Shi, but his bearing and size were much different. At this time, his face was pale and his hands and feet were trembling.
More than a dozen guards had their blades facing outwards, but none of them had good looks on their faces.
Li Chuyun stepped forward, pointing to the densely packed fleet behind the river where he could not see the edge and tail, and said: "My army of [-] is at the foot of the mountain, and you dare to resist in the corner and seek your own death! If you are wise, throw down your weapons and surrender, I will be spared." You die!"
The guards looked at each other, and when they heard that they would not die, they threw down their weapons and surrendered. Suddenly, the young couple turned pale with fright, and the man almost cried, with tears rolling down his face.
Li Chuyun had roughly guessed the identities of the two, and said tentatively: "The sixth prince."
Seeing that someone recognized him, the young man hurriedly said: "That's right, King Gu is the sixth prince of the Tang Kingdom, titled King Zheng, who are you, don't be rude to Gu!"
Is this a fool, does he think that his noble status is also useful now?Li Chuyun sneered in his heart, and immediately ordered, "Take it, show it to someone, and bring it to the foot of the mountain to wait for the commander to deal with it."
As promised, the soldiers immediately held him down, ignored his shouts, and took him away.
Looking at the pitiful and charming young woman left, Li Chuyun immediately thought of all kinds of rumors about the commander-in-chief Shi Congyun, and immediately became excited, thinking that this might be a great opportunity to please the commander-in-chief!
So he whispered to the many soldiers around him: "Send her politely to the commander's boat, do you understand what I mean?"
Everyone immediately understood, with an expression that everyone understood, "The commander-in-chief will definitely be happy!"
Shi Congyun stood at the bow of the boat and looked at the beach in the south. Li Chuyun took the lead and led the troops to the beach and landed. Instead of quickly gathering as planned, he led the troops to the mountains in the east.
He was a little puzzled at first, what is Li Chuyun doing?
After a while, Tantou sent people back in a small boat to report that it turned out that there were dignitaries from the Southern Tang Dynasty on the mountain, and it was said that there was even a prince, and Li Chuyun took people to arrest him.
Shi Congyun didn't come here in vain, and was immediately overjoyed. If he could capture a prince and many nobles just after he arrived in Jinling, wouldn't he be able to demand a large amount of ransom.
Then he ordered Si Chao to lead a hundred warships to march eastward to explore the waters, and at the same time occupy Nanjiang Zhongzhou in Jinling City. Jiangzhongzhou Island, just south of Jinling City.
Guo Ting said that he was familiar with the nearby waters and served as Si Chao's deputy.
Later in the afternoon, he saw from a distance that Li Chuyun had caught many people from the mountain and was escorting them down the mountain.
Someone came to the Chinese army by boat to report that Li Chuyun had captured Li Congjia, the sixth prince of the Southern Tang Kingdom.
Shi Congyun was overjoyed, praised Li Chuyun several times in succession, and told him that he would remember all the credit for capturing the sixth prince of the Southern Tang Dynasty and work hard.
Recall carefully in my heart, who is Li Congjia?Is there such a prince in Southern Tang Dynasty?
To be honest, he didn't have much impression.
The only thing he knew about the royal family of the Southern Tang Dynasty was Li Jing, the lord of the country, and Li Jingda, the king of Qi who had fought against them, was beat up by him and Zhao Kuangyin one after another.
The other is Li Yu, the queen master, but he should not have ascended the throne at this time, and he is also a prince.
To be honest, he can't appreciate Empress Li's Ci, but it's true that he can recite his Ci very well when he was studying.
If you can meet him, you must educate him well, manage the country more if you have nothing to do, write less words, and seek benefits for future generations of young people.
By the way, I also want to help him share his worries, take care of the big and small Zhou queens, so that he will not indulge in wine and sex, and cause the country to perish. This is also for the sake of the people in the south of the Yangtze River, and sacrifices are inevitable.
As for the Li Congjia captured by Li Chuyun, I don't know who it is, anyway, he can be locked up and exchanged for credit for the ransom. Capturing the prince of the enemy country is a great achievement!
So he ordered that Li Chuyun can decide and deal with it by himself, and there is no need to give more face just because he is a prince. Who is not a life in front of a sword.
The most important thing is to quickly build a camp along the riverside avenue after arresting people, to prevent the Southern Tang army from counterattacking, and to ensure their own safety.
The soldiers who reported the news rowed back to the south bank quickly.
After about two quarters of an hour, he came back again, this time it was no longer military, but he said with sly eyebrows: "Marshal, General Li said that he caught a beautiful woman from the Southern Tang Dynasty, she is the princess of Li Congjia, she is beautiful and beautiful, and I want to present it to you." To the handsome."
Shi Congyun immediately regained his energy when he heard this, but there were still many soldiers and personal guards on the deck, so he immediately scolded the person who carried the letter loudly, "What nonsense, I am such a person!
Military and state affairs come first, so how can I have the time to mess with women? What kind of little girl?
This commander has always focused on the military, and he is not a bandit, so why would he want to rob a woman when he goes to a place?Back then in the Kingdom of Shu, they didn't even ask for a gift. "
As he said, he retreated from the left and right guards, "Retire first, and I will teach him a lesson."
Everyone understood and retreated, and Shi Congyun asked in a low voice: "Is that woman really beautiful?"
"Ah" the messenger immediately said, "I am so beautiful, Commander, I have never seen such a beautiful one in my whole life! Otherwise, General Li would not think of dedicating it to you and ruining your reputation if he knew what the Commander is.
Besides, who is the handsome man, he must have a high vision, how can an ordinary woman see it in his eyes. "
"Well, so I want to see and see her. It's not that I'm greedy for her beauty. You all said that she is so beautiful. You must see her. Go and bring her to a certain flagship. You must appreciate her. Have a long talk with her, understand."
The messenger nodded seriously: "I understand, I understand completely! The commander admires her and wants to have a long talk with her."
"A child can be taught, go!"
Shi Congyun smiled and patted the messenger on the shoulder.
He is not a good person, Xiaoyun has long missed Zhao Shijian and Fu Liu, but before the Huaihe War, the entire Huainan burden was on his shoulders, he was under a lot of pressure, and he didn't have the time and energy to take care of it. Complacent, she is also very animalistic. They say there are many beauties in the south of the Yangtze River, and she has long planned to come to the Southern Tang Kingdom to blackmail her, but she didn't expect to deliver the goods to her door first.
No matter how much a human being is whitewashed, how majestic and lofty it is, it is still a living being in the final analysis. As a living being, survival and reproduction are the primary goals.
So someone said that a man's life is all about fighting for the lower body; although this statement is vulgar, it is concise and clear, vivid and sums it up in place.
It is always for survival and reproduction, and people cannot jump out.
Shi Congyun never thought of himself as a sage or a god-man. He was just that kind of person, with strengths and weaknesses, and a person who dared to speak and act.
On an autumn day, Han Xizai and his friend Xu Xuan, the official censor, sat opposite each other in the private room on the fifth floor of Wangjiang Building in Jinling.
Looking from this height, you can see Zhongshan in the east and the Yangtze River in the south.
There is only one floor in the city, and the price of watching seats is quite high, so it is often an elegant place for literati and poets to chase. In the past, this place was overcrowded, but today it is a bit deserted.
However, their eyes did not fall on the distance, but on the sparsely pedestrianized streets below.
Last year, the bustling Jinling, which was full of traffic and people coming and going, has become like this now, because the army of the Northern Dynasty won consecutive battles, and the envoy Shi Congyun was unstoppable. He has already sent soldiers to the north of the river, and Jinling is only separated by a river.
At this time, people in the city and even in the palace were already panicked, and naturally few people dared to come out and walk around.
Han Xizai sighed, he is now Tang Guozhong's secretary, the servant of the household department, and the envoy of money casting. It can be said that he has a high position and authority, but he has failed to prevent many things from happening.
"Brother Xu, do you still remember that in August of the fourth year of Baoda, the privy envoy Chen Jue dispatched troops from Ting, Jian, Fu, Xin and other prefectures to attack Fuzhou without authorization.
Fearing that something might go wrong, His Majesty ordered Wang Chongwen, Wei Cen, Feng Yanlu and others to lead the army to attack Fuzhou together.In March of the following year, due to the struggle of the generals and the reinforcements of the Wuyue army, our army was defeated and suffered heavy losses. "
"You and I corrected that Song and Feng formed cronies with Chen Jue and Wei Cen, secretly dispatched troops, disrupted state affairs, and requested that Chen Jue, Feng Yanlu and others be killed in order to rectify the law of the country.
At first, His Majesty agreed, but he was also very angry, thinking that several people should be killed, but the prime minister at that time went around and tried to guarantee his life, but only released him. Since last year, he has actually appointed Chen Jue as the supervisor of the army, and went north with the army of King Qi to resist the enemy.
At that time, the old man advised His Majesty, Chen felt that he was a man of great ambition and lack of talent, he was jealous of the virtuous and capable, the former commanded troops to attack Fuzhou and lost troops, and now he was hired again, the scars were healed and the pain was forgotten, but His Majesty did not listen at all," Han Xizai said helplessly.
"Actually, the old man knew from then on that His Majesty is not someone who does big things.
Indecisive, cowardly and difficult to decide when things happen, but he dare not speak out in his heart, so he can only complain in front of Brother Dingchen. "
Xu Xuan said: "Uncle speak carefully, it is useless to say those things now, the army of the Northern Dynasty almost occupied Jiangbei, King Qi and Chen Jue have already fled back to Jinling.
Your Majesty is also planning to use Chen Jue as an envoy to meet with Zhou Jun's commander. What can we do?
But Shi Congyun is really powerful. I heard that he is only eighteen or nineteen years old this year, and he commanded the Huainan army in the Northern Dynasty, and beat Zhu Yuan, Chen Jue, King Qi and others to the point where they were powerless to fight back. "
Han Xizai drank a glass of wine, shook his head and said, "It is an indisputable fact that the Northern Army is strong. I don't think he is so powerful. On the contrary, Li Gu, who is coordinating Huainan and mobilizing taxes, is indeed capable of raising the army."
Xu Xuan didn't argue with his old friend about Shi Congyun, but asked: "I heard that Shu Yan was a good friend with Prime Minister Li Gu of the Northern Dynasty when he was young."
Han Xizai was in a trance, and nodded slowly, "Young classmate, when I was young, I parted ways with Li Gu in Zhengyang, and once drank a toast. I said to Li Gu, if Wu uses me as the prime minister, I will definitely drive me to the Central Plains." Li Gu promised me that if the Central Plains uses him as a chancellor, taking the country of Wu is like picking something out of a bag.
Now it seems that he won, I am not as good as him.”
"It's also luck, and it's not all your fault. The emperor of Zhou in the Northern Dynasty reused him, and there are good fighters like Shi Congyun, Zhao Kuangyin, Shi Yanchao, Li Chongjin, etc. in front of him. It's easy to take Huainan." Xu Hyun comforted.
Han Xizai smiled wryly, poured wine for his old friend, then picked up the glass and walked to the window, chanting:
"Throwing Nanyang is the main concern, and the north and the east are the best plans.
Time comes and the world has the same force, and it is not free to transport heroes.
Thousands of miles of mountains and rivers despise children, and the crown of the two dynasties hates Qiao Zhou.
Only the amorous water under the remaining rocks, I still know that every year is next to the post.
Brother Dingchen, it will be rare for a Beichen like me to be reused in the future. It is a great blessing to be able to live a rich life and end up well. "
Xu Xuan was silent for a long time before he said: "Uncle Yan, don't be so pessimistic, things will always turn around. Thousands of sails pass by the side of the sinking boat, and Wan Muchun is ahead of the sick tree. Who knows what will happen in the future."
"It's reasonable for us northerners not to be trusted after this war in the Northern Dynasty." Han Xizai shook his head, "It's a blessing to be able to live in peace and stability in the future. The old man thinks that the Southern Kingdom may not last long, and the Central Plains is in dire straits. If it is blocked, there will be no peace in Western Shu, Southern Tang, Jingchu, Wuyue, Northern Han, and Southern Han.
I don't want to and dare not be in it now, I just want to protect myself. "
Xu Xuan also understood that the old friend's ambition was determined, so he didn't say any more: "Then Shuyan can come to me, the old man is also a person with no ambitions, and he wants to write a book and talk about it."
The two looked at each other and laughed loudly.
At this moment, there was a chaotic sound of horseshoes on the street below, and someone was vaguely yelling.
Han Xizai frowned. Who would dare to gallop a horse recklessly in Jinling City?
So I lowered my head to visit, and saw that several fast horses carrying soldiers galloped past on the street of Qingshiban Road, and then several fast horses galloped one after another, shouting something loudly, and the riders looked terrified.
Both Han Xizai and Xu Xuan were over fifty years old, and their ears were not so good, so they even went to the stairs to ask the accompanying servants to go down to inquire about something.
After a while, I heard the sound of thumping footsteps downstairs, as if they were about to step on the wooden stairs, they were very hasty and rude, but both of them were people who had experienced strong winds and waves, so they knew that something unusual must have happened. It was too late to pursue the scolding, and asked directly: "What happened?"
"It's not good, Mr. Han and Mr. Xu, the big thing is not right. The northern army... the northern army has already arrived outside Jinling City, and landed on the south bank!" The servant's face was pale, and he was so frightened that he stuttered.
"What!" Han Xizai himself was taken aback, and almost threw the wine glass out of his hand. When he turned around, the jade porcelain cup in the hand of his old friend Xu Xuan really fell on the ground and rolled into the corner of the wooden floor.
"Quick, prepare the horse quickly, I'll go to the palace to see His Majesty!" Han Xizai reacted quickly, and hurriedly asked his servants to prepare the carriage, and then helped the old friend who was still in shock to go downstairs.
When we got downstairs, there must have been news from outside the city. The streets and alleys were in a mess. Many people panicked. Doing some illegal activities indiscriminately, the atmosphere on the street is completely different.
Han Xizai asked his servants to stop a soldier who reported from outside the city, and asked him about his situation in detail.
"How did the Northern Army cross the river?"
"Boat, a big boat for all purposes."
"How many boats are there?" Han Xizai asked.
"I don't know, from Jiangzhongzhou to Qilizhou, the river is full of their boats. I don't know how many there are, and I can't count them!" The soldier said with a terrified expression.
"Who is leading Zhou Jun?"
"It's Shi Congyun, their recruitment envoy, and the banner has been unfurled over Qilizhou!"
"Zhou Jun went to the south bank, how many people are there?"
"Many, hundreds of small boats went ashore. Foling Mountain is already full of their people. The troops patrolling the river were killed by them, and the garrisons in Jiangzhongzhou and Qilizhou were all killed by them."
Han Xizai was dumbfounded when he heard this, and he was terrified as if struck by lightning. The Zhou army not only arrived at the foot of Jinling City, but also landed on the south bank of the river!
How did they enter the Yangtze River!Did Shi Congyun, the recruiter of the Zhou army, want to cross the Yangtze River, capture Jinling in one fell swoop, and destroy their Tang Kingdom!
Han Xizai didn't dare to delay any longer, and hurried towards the palace.
After entering the Jinling Imperial City, Han Xizai had already felt the oppression and fear in the air above and below the palace. Even the eunuchs and court ladies who were hurrying back and forth kept their heads down and dared not speak.
When he arrived at the side hall where the matter was discussed, the eunuch told him that His Majesty had been waiting for a long time and had sent someone to his home to invite them, so he hurried in.
Arriving in the resplendent palace, the king was already pacing anxiously above, and more than a dozen civil and military people below all lowered their heads and dared not speak. After entering, Han Xizai and Xu Xuan also stood aside, tactful and silent.
His Majesty was talking to a military general, and he was asking about the situation on the riverside. This person should be the guard guarding the riverside.
"The Northern Army has taken Jiangxinzhou in the south of Jinling and Qilizhou in the lower reaches, and sent a large army to the shore near Foling Mountain. I don't know why they surrounded Foling Mountain by the way."
"How many ships and men does the Zhou army have?" the emperor asked in a panic.
"I don't know. From the river in the south of Jinling to the Qilizhou in the east, their ships are everywhere. I dare to estimate that there are at least five hundred, and there may be a thousand at most." The general was also afraid and said. Up and down are conservative estimates.
Li Jing was so frightened by these words, his expression was in a trance, and he said with some collapse, "It doesn't count that the vicious Shi Congyun killed my [-] troops. He led so many troops to attack Jinling? He wants to destroy my Tang country in one fell swoop!"
"His Majesty."
"Your Majesty is relieved." All the civil and military companies comforted.
"You guys are reassuring me, then you have come up with a way!" Li Jing looked at them anxiously, but all the ministers looked at each other and couldn't think of any way, Li Jing was immediately disappointed.
Han Xizai sighed at this moment, stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I have some ideas."
Li Jing suddenly seemed to be grabbing at straws, "Speak, tell me quickly!"
"Your Majesty don't need to worry too much. There are tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in all the states along the river, and there are more than [-] garrison troops in Jinling. Your Majesty only needs to send a general to gather troops from all over the place and patrol the riverside. Shi Cong Yun did not dare to move rashly."
As soon as Han Xizai finished speaking, Chen Jue immediately said, "Your Majesty, don't listen to him, he is talking nonsense!"
Chen Jue and Han Xizai were at odds with each other. Ten years ago, Chen Jue was unfavorable. It was Han Xizai who had been writing letters urging him to be killed. Last year, His Majesty appointed Chen Jue as the military supervisor.
So when Han Xizai opened his mouth, he subconsciously expressed his objection: "When Shi Congyun was in Huainan, an army of tens of thousands was no match for him. Now how can he hastily gather tens of thousands of troops to stop him?
If this annoyed the killing god and made him determined to capture Jinling, wipe out our country, and murder His Majesty, wouldn't Han Shilang lead his army to fight him to the death?I think you have bad intentions and want to harm His Majesty! "
As soon as these words came out, Li Jing became even more afraid. What he feared most was to offend Bei Chao and make Bei Chao determined to destroy him.
At the beginning when the Zhou army adjusted its strategy and wanted to concentrate its forces to besiege Shouzhou and withdraw from the states, many of the defenders in various places prepared to take advantage of the chaos of the Zhou army's retreat to pursue them. As a result, Li Jing ordered the generals not to pursue them, because they were afraid of offending the Zhou army. , Bei Chao was determined to destroy him.
The emperor already had such thoughts, but now that Chen Jue said it, he suddenly felt that it was reasonable, and he was even more frightened: "Yes, if Shi Congyun is offended to death, he is determined to attack Jinling and destroy my country of Tang. ?”
The eldest son of the emperor, Li Hongji, couldn't stand it any longer, and his expression was not good. He glared at Chen Jue a few times, but he didn't dare to intervene. He had been competing with the emperor's uncle for the reserve position recently, so he didn't dare to disobey his father's intentions at this time.
"Chen Jue, tell me, is there any good strategy to defeat the enemy?" Li Jing looked at Chen Jue.
Chen Jue arched his hands, and then said: "Your Majesty, no matter how powerful Shi Congyun is, he is only a general, as long as his desire is satisfied, he will naturally retreat.
It is rumored that the Western Shu Kingdom used this trick at the beginning.
According to the old minister, His Majesty can send someone to bring a lot of money to see Na Shi Congyun, bribe him, and tell him that he is willing to cede the land in the north of the Yangtze River in exchange for the two countries to stop fighting. He must have been satisfied. "
Li Jing said repeatedly: "Okay! Who can go to Jiangzhong to meet Shi Congyun as my envoy?"
Chen Jue stopped talking immediately. He was sent to Shi Congyun in the morning. At that time, he had not yet called, so he dared to go. Now that he has killed him at the door, the situation is completely different, it is too dangerous.
Many civil and military officers also bowed their heads and kept silent. This is not a good job. Shi Congyun killed people like hemp, and the whole Huainan was killed with blood flowing into rivers. He must be a rude general. How can it be?
They don't believe that Shi Congyun would not dare to kill the ministers of the Tang Kingdom, nor do they believe that he would dare to avenge them if he killed the lord. In fact, trust and interests are mutual between the monarch and his ministers. Jun Xiao died?Unless it is a saint who wants nothing, most saints will not end well.
Seeing this scene, Han Xizai also saw that the face of the king turned black and he was about to get angry, so he took a step forward and said, "The old man is willing to go as an envoy."
Li Jing was overjoyed seeing this, but the joy on his face gradually faded, and he didn't say yes for a while.
Han Xizai sighed in his heart. He knew why the emperor was happy and didn't agree immediately. To put it bluntly, he was from Qi, and Bei Chen took refuge in the south of the Yangtze River. His Majesty didn't trust him, and he was afraid that he would surrender to Shi Congyun directly when he went on an envoy.
The atmosphere was awkward for a while, but fortunately at this moment, Li Jing's friend and in-law Zhou Zong stood up and cupped his hands: "I am willing to go with Han Shilang."
"Okay! I have two lovers to share my worries, and my heart is at ease!" Li Jing was overjoyed, Zhou Zong was his own, and he could be trusted. If he went with Han Xizai, he would not be afraid of Han Xizai's rebellion, and he could rest assured.
Immediately, Li Jing ordered people to prepare gold and silver, and at the same time ordered all the officials and officials to recommend beautiful female relatives.
The most important thing is to get Han Xizai and Zhou Zong to prepare as soon as possible. Every morning when the gold, silver and letters are ready, they will go to Jiangxin to see Shi Congyun.
Han Xizai and Zhou Zong left the side hall together.
Han Xizai cupped his hands and said, "Thank you Duke Zhou."
Zhou Zongzhong smiled and said: "Han Shilang is joking, where is the thank you, you guys are capable people, I don't have your skills, I just do what I can."
Han Xizai felt even more grateful.
"Besides, the old man also has selfish intentions."
"selfish?"
"Well, I came from the north to report that my beloved daughter Zhou Xian and her husband, the sixth prince Li Congjia, were captured by Zhou Jun at Foling Mountain."
"What!" Han Xizai turned pale with shock. The prince of a country was captured, which is no small matter: "Why didn't His Majesty say anything just now?"
"Your Majesty is preoccupied with retreating from the enemy, so he can't take care of the sixth prince." Zhou Zong shook his head.
Han Xizai was silent. He knew the emperor's weak character. Although the sixth prince, Li Congjia, was very popular with His Majesty, because he was indifferent to fame and fortune, liked poetry and poetry, traveled mountains and rivers, and had double pupils and different appearances. His Majesty, who read Buddhist scriptures and Taoist scriptures, therefore also likes the sixth prince.
But if Shi withdraws from Yunken, His Majesty will definitely not care about the Sixth Prince. If the Sixth Prince is captured in Daliang as a hostage in exchange for a strike, His Majesty will definitely be willing.
"Duke Zhou wants to?"
"At least confirm the whereabouts of my beloved daughter and son-in-law." Zhou Zong said helplessly.
Han Xizai nodded silently, knowing in his heart what would happen if Zhou Xian fell into the hands of Zhou Jun. It is well known that Zhou Zong's beloved daughter is beautiful.
On the wide deck, Shi Congyun looked at the pale woman in front of him, who was facing him sideways, and was stunned, almost drooling.
He didn't even know where Li Chuyun got him such a beauty, he just thought that Li Chuyun must be his number one general!
In terms of beauty, Zhao Shijian, Fu Liu, and Empress Fu are all first-class beauties he has ever seen. Zhao Shijian is like an orchid in an empty valley, bright and independent; Whatever she does.Empress Fu
Shi Congyun shook his head, thinking about Empress Fu, I don't want her life anymore!
But if you don't talk about temperament and just talk about beauty, Zhao Shijian, Fu Liu, and Queen Fu are all inferior to the beauty in front of you. She is really the kind of natural beauty!The qualifications are there, the capital is there, and people's eyes are straight, and the bottom is also straight.
"This is Shi Congyun, the envoy of the Zhou Army, what's your name?" Shi Congyun couldn't wait to lean over. He was tall and the beauty looked two or three years older than him, but the top of his head only reached his chin. Compared with Zhao Shijian and Fu Six is already a lot taller.
The beauty gritted her teeth, refused to answer his question, closed her eyes and raised her head to reveal her white neck, "You kill me! I will not follow you to death!"
"Hey, I like backbone." Shi Congyun stretched out his hand, gently squeezed the beautiful woman's chin, and she shook her off, but as an old hooligan, he was very skillful in dealing with such a woman.
Since the moment Zhou Xian was caught, she had vaguely predicted her own end, because he heard the leading vicious general say that he would dedicate her to the Northern Army commander.
Everyone in the south of the Yangtze River knows who the commander-in-chief of the Northern Army is. Zhou Guohuai's Southern Recruitment Envoy Shi Congyun, the legendary figure, is the commander-in-chief of the Zhou Army who is two or three years younger than her.
A murderer who makes the whole of Jiangnan fearful and murderous.
She saw with her own eyes that King Zheng was dragged away by them but could do nothing, and was escorted by them all the way to the river.
She understood what these people wanted to detain her for, and she also made up her mind, thinking that if Shi Congyun forced her on the boat, she would throw herself into the river.
She grew up in a scholarly family, and in such a family she was educated in ethics. She always remembers loyalty, filial piety and righteousness, and women's chastity in her heart.
But I was actually curious about what kind of person was that young man who made the whole of the south of the Yangtze River frightened and commanded a hundred thousand troops in the Northern Dynasty.
His reputation in the south of the Yangtze River is too great, far surpassing those fierce generals such as Li Chongjin, Zhao Kuangyin, and Shi Yanchao, so he is the most discussed and most feared by southerners. There are many legends and stories about him among the people.
Some people say that he is lustful and greedy for money, and can control ten girls at night; some people say that he is murderous, and he cannot sleep without killing hundreds of people every day;
So she had imagined what kind of character Shi Congyun was in her heart, but she was more rational and didn't believe those bizarre rumors.
She felt that to be able to fight must be a tall man with a rough and vicious face, a face full of flesh, no education, even illiterate, five big three rough, smelly of wine and sweat, and messy beard and hair.
It wasn't until she was escorted aboard the huge battleship of the Northern Army that was four or five stories high and more than ten feet long, that she finally saw the legendary Shi Congyun on the deck.
One thing she guessed right was that Shi Congyun was indeed tall and tall. She was tall and slender. Many men in the Southern Tang Kingdom were not as tall as her, but in front of Shi Congyun, she suddenly became short, so she could only look up. he.
He was dressed in thin armor, with a knife on his waist, straight back, tall, broad chest, and he felt oppressive standing there. The veins on the back of his hands were exposed, and there was a trace of childishness on his face, which showed that he was indeed young. small.
But his face is not so vicious, nor is his face full of flesh. Probably because of the traveling around in the Southern and Northern Wars, the contours of his face are relatively clear, with a somewhat stiff and stern feeling, but he always has a smirk on his mouth. Not so serious.
From the moment we met, Shi Congyun's real appearance completely subverted her imagination, making her feel a little unreal. Such a person doesn't look like he killed tens of thousands of people, and Jiangbei's blood flowed into rivers , the executioner who killed the people in the south of the Yangtze River, the devil.
However, his lust may be the same as the rumors, because since boarding the boat, she has noticed that the other party's eyes have been sweeping up and down on her, and there is always a malicious smile on the corner of his mouth.
Zhou Xian was very ashamed and embarrassed, and also very frightened. She gritted her teeth to suppress the fear of death in her heart, and strengthened her mind. She must abide by the chastity, and jump into the river to commit suicide when she finds an opportunity!And never let him be frivolous and humiliated in the hands of his big enemy.
So when the other party asked her name with a smirk and malicious intentions, she responded angrily. When the other party pinched her chin frivolously, she avoided it in embarrassment, and kept leaning against the side of the ship's deck.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, the villain took a few steps to the edge of the deck to look at her, then looked at the rippling river below, and said, "You don't want to find a chance to jump into the river and commit suicide, do you?"
Zhou Xian's breath was stagnant, he didn't expect to be seen through by him at a glance, and his heart was nervous and afraid, the villain then shook his head: "At first glance, you are a lady of every family, a girl from a deep family, and you have never seen anything in the world, you think the four words of throwing yourself into the river Is it that simple?"
As he said that, he suddenly stretched out his big hand and pulled her to the edge of the deck, so frightened that Zhou Xian forgot to resist for a moment.
"Look, the river is at least as high as a five-story building from here to below. If you jump from such a height, falling on the water is like falling on the ground.
First of all, it will break your muscles and bones, make you unrecognizable, and cause severe pain all over your body, but you will not die immediately.
You will then drown, and the drowning will first cause the cough, and the water will enter your lungs after the cough is choked by the water.
When the lungs are filled with water, your chest will feel severe pain like being torn apart, and it will feel like your chest is being cooked by fire.
The water will also pour into your beautiful little head along your ears, and then you will feel the pain as if your brain is about to explode. It hurts like tearing it off.
If you can’t breathe, your body will start to become weak, and your consciousness will become weak, you will feel dizzy, and you will struggle subconsciously, and the pain in the fractured part of your whole body will make you die.”
He was threatening in his ears, Zhou Xian was already trembling with fright, and the courage he had finally accumulated to go to death was instantly wiped out by Shi Congyun.
She didn't know what to do, and she was so wronged that she burst into tears and almost cried.
The man was still scaring her: "Tsk tsk, there are so many ways to die in the world that you don't choose, but choose this one. Do you still want to die now?"
Zhou Xian was angry and resentful, and there was nothing he could do about him, he continued to say, "What kind of person do you think XX is?"
"You are a despicable, insidious, cunning, cruel and vicious villain!" She took the opportunity to curse without hesitation, venting out the unwillingness and anger in her heart, and then gritted her teeth to prepare to bear his anger.
Unexpectedly, Shi Congyun was not angry at all, and laughed, "Yes, I am a despicable, insidious, cunning, cruel and vicious person.
Think about it, if a person like me can't do what he wants to do, what he wants to do, what will happen if he wants to take revenge by any means? "
As he spoke, he looked over with a smirk, his naked eyes seemed to penetrate her, making her heart beat faster, fearful and ashamed.
"I have [-] troops and [-] warships under my command!
There are still many prisoners on the river bank. If I am not happy, I can kill all the prisoners with a wave of my hand. I will send my troops to the south bank, flatten Jinling City, and destroy your Tang country.
I can kill all of your [-] troops in Huaibei in four months. Now that I have brought your [-] troops, how many defenses do you have in Jinling? "
He looked over with a smirk, and Zhou Xian was stunned and panicked when he said that.
"I know that a woman like you must have been educated and reasonable since she was a child, and she knows loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness. Let me tell you a story. At the beginning, Sun Jian's wife, Madam Wu, was robbed by him. When the family brought disaster, she gave up her life to feed the tiger, dedicated herself to Sun Jian, and saved the family. It is really admirable and admirable.
Now look at you, before the survival of the country, whether your personal details are important or the country's righteousness is important, I don't need to teach you.
If you don’t follow me, I’ll send [-] soldiers and [-] warships to flatten Jinling, believe it or not, so you don’t have to have any moral burden at all, come and come. "He coaxed and lied.
"Isn't it two thousand?" Zhou Xian was stunned, not knowing what to do when he was wronged, and he couldn't turn the corner in a mess, because for a while, she felt that what the villain said was reasonable, and when she came back to her senses, her whole body Has been easily hugged by him
(End of this chapter)
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