I became a saint by picking up corpses in Water Margin

Chapter 373: Disaster is coming, let’s part ways in peace

Even though Yang Chang looked confused, the two girls remained calm.

Especially Hu Sanniang, who was still serious and asked meaningfully: "The person is in Yangqu, Your Majesty, you really don't admit it?"

"No."

Yang Chang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He walked up to him with big strides, spread his hands, and said, "What do you want me to admit? Is someone playing a prank on me?"

"Not like."

Zhao Fujin received the eye signal, but also answered in the same way.

Seeing that the two girls were speaking sincerely, Yang Chang began to suspect that he had been fooling around while he was unconscious.

But since she lived and ate with Lu Zhishen every day, and had Master Lu chanting sutras to "relieve the situation", such a ridiculous thing would not have happened, not to mention that she came to the door with a big belly.

What? You want me to take over?
Wait, I only have one son now. Would they approve this person with a filter just to have more offspring?

Thinking of this, Yang Changmeng swallowed his saliva, leaned down and stared at Zhao Fujin, and asked seriously: "Princess, you are so sure, but I have no impression at all. What is the name of that woman? Can you give me some clues?"

"Xing Bingyi."

"An? Who?"

"That's Princess Kang, Zhao Gou's first wife."

As soon as Zhao Fujin finished speaking, Yang Chang breathed a sigh of relief and sat down at the table.

"That has nothing to do with me. I heard that she was taken away and forcibly married by Nianhan, and she is pregnant with the Jin man's child."

"Wait, isn't she in Shangjing? How did she get to Yangqu?"

Before the two girls could reply, Yang Chang continued with this sentence, and Zhao Fujin said calmly: "Fan Rui was sent to Pingding Army and was specifically handed over to the king for settlement. Xing Bingyi also said he wanted to see you."

"This is me."

Yang Chang was completely numb for a moment.

Your ex-husband is the emperor in Yingtian, and your current husband is the prime minister and commander-in-chief of the Jin Kingdom. What the hell do you mean by relying on me?
wrong.

Is it because I pretended to be Zhao Gou's man and flirted with him in Zhending two years ago, and then I only saved my sister-in-law and not you? This is too weird, right? I don't know you well, okay?
"No, I really didn't."

"Okay, Princess, let's not scare the king."

"Ok?"

"Princess Xing came to see the king because she wanted to stay with us and didn't want to respond to Yingtian."

When Hu Sanniang said this, Yang felt relieved, but Zhao Fujin complained, "Xing Bingyi said that you lied to her. Is this true?"

"Hehe, accident, accident."

Yang Chang spread his hands and responded awkwardly: "Two years ago, when I was saving my younger sister in Zhending, I happened to meet her and said a few words against my will."

"So, there is a cause for every effect."

"She traveled so far pregnant, it seems she is very determined to leave the Kingdom of Jin, and fortunately Fan Rui escorted her along the way. By the way, did you ask her what her plans are?"

"What plans can you make?"

Zhao Fujin shook her head gently, "She is pregnant with Nianhan's child, so she definitely won't have the face to return to Heaven. Besides, Zhao Gou has made her his queen, so she can't go back either."

"How many months?"

"About seven months."

"hiss"

Yang Chang sucked in a breath of cold air, thinking that the fetus was already so big, it was really not suitable to abort it directly.

However, after she followed him south for several months, Nianhan's seed was not lost. This child was so tenacious that it was a little scary. But she would kill Nianhan sooner or later, so leaving this bastard seed would not be a disaster, right?

Fan Rui, oh Fan Rui, you have a grudge against Zhao Gou, why are you trying to divert the blame to me?
Okay, okay, since you have taken the initiative to provoke the cause and effect, my third wife’s opportunity to break through the realm must be attributed to Erxian Mountain.

Seeing that Yang Chang remained silent, Zhao Fujin continued, "Xing Bingyi is also a pitiful person. She suffered a lot in the Jin Kingdom. Her family was also ostracized and suppressed in Bianjing because of Zhao Gou. After she gives birth smoothly, should she be sent back to Bianjing to reunite with her family, or should her family be brought here?"

"Send him back to Bian Jing? Will he be welcomed there? But if he stays in Hedong, it doesn't seem right either. It's not legitimate."

"My lord, since she is so pitiful, you should help her if you can. Why not persuade her to remarry? Many of our brothers are still single."

When Hu Sanniang said this, Yang Chang thought in his heart that this was a bold idea.

This woman is young and beautiful, and she is the original wife of the false emperor Zhao Gou. If she remarries, she will probably be more popular than Pan Jinlian. But the key is that she has a burden, and he is the son of Nianhan. Who has the courage to take over?
Thinking of this, Yang Chang shook his head and responded, "If there is a person who is willing, this matter can certainly be facilitated. I am afraid that it is difficult to force someone. Anyway, let's wait until she gives birth. By the way, where will she be settled? In our home?"

"No, I decided to settle her at my sister's house. They are familiar with each other and their pregnancies are at about the same stage, so it's a good idea to take care of her together."

"Second brother's house?"

Yang Chang gave Zhao Fujin a thumbs up.

Zhao Fujin stayed in She County for two days, and when he saw that nothing was happening, he set off back to Yangqu. Hu Sanniang was worried that Qiu Qiongying could not stand it, so she "took her express train" to go with him.

Yang Changcai had just enjoyed a few days of good life, but suddenly he returned to his "bachelor" status. However, before the two women left, he gave them a warrant, asking them to stop in Xiangyuan on the way, and ordered Xuan Zan, Cai Qing and others to return to Yangqu for recuperation. The genius doctor An Daoquan also accompanied them and took Xing Bingyi's pulse by the way.

On the sixth day of June, just after the two princesses had left, good news came from Zezhou.

Sun Xin and his wife instigated Li Yun and Zhu Fu to rebel, and helped Wen Huanzhang successfully capture Ji County of Weizhou and occupy the office of Song Jiang's Recruiting Envoy. The commander Zhang Shun was not in the city at the time, so he took the navy and fled downstream by boat after receiving the news.

Yang Chang happily summoned all the generals and said excitedly, "Mr. Wen's success in taking Weizhou is like a sharp knife stabbing into the heart. Even if Song Jiang knew the news, it would be too late to intervene. You should gather the troops now. It's time to retake Fengyue Pass."

"Yes."

"As ordered."

Ruan Xiaoqi and Sun Liying were talking to their colleagues, but Wu Song frowned and reminded them, "Sanlang, there is no news from Huaizhou yet, why don't you wait a little longer? Hu Yanzhuo is a famous general after all..."

"No problem, I won't wait any longer."

Yang Chang waved his hand and said with a smile: "Even if Hu Yanzhuo is a famous general, he would not dare to fight against General Lin. He has always been cautious in using troops, so it is normal that Huaizhou is slow. However, Weizhou has been captured by us, and Zhang Shun's navy has also escaped. Hu Yanzhuo is like a turtle in a jar, and he will not be able to jump for a few days."

"Yes, yes, yes, why worry about that? That's Leopard Head Lin Chong, can't he deal with Hu Yanzhuo? We should quickly send troops to Fengyue Pass and don't let Song Jiang escape!"

Ruan Xiaoqi inherited Qin Ming's attributes and was worried about having no place to display his new skills. Now that he heard about a war, he became very enthusiastic.

After these words were spoken, everyone stopped talking, bid farewell to Yang Chang, and went to organize their troops.

From Shexian to Fengyue Pass, cavalry can arrive in half a day, but cavalry is only suitable for ground operations. Infantry is needed to attack the pass, and the infantry in each camp also want to make merit.

So out of the 10,000 infantry and cavalry in She County, 9,000 were selected at one time.

Of course, the reason why Commander Yang brought so many soldiers was to prepare for post-war garrison. He believed that following the rhythm of the infantry, they would be able to arrive at night, and night was their advantage.

However, Weizhou borders Xiangzhou from north to south, and the total distance from Taihang Mountain to Fengyue Pass is also short, so even if Wen Huanzhang rode as fast as he could to deliver the message, it would not take much longer.

At noon on the day when Yang Chang sent out his troops, the intelligence from Weizhou was brought to Fengyue Pass by Bai Sheng.

Song Jiang was horrified when he heard the news. He immediately muttered as if he was in a trance: "Impossible, absolutely impossible"

"General."

Wu Yong stepped forward to support him and reminded him earnestly: "The situation is over, why not retreat?"

"Retreat? Ha!" Song Jiang sneered, "Retreat where? My Recruiting Envoy Office is gone."

"Retreat to Xiangzhou first, while Wen Huanzhang is still unstable." "Not yet stable?"

Song Jiang interrupted Wu Yong and cursed with gnashing teeth: "Son of a bitch, with Li Yun and Zhu Fu's help, I think they are very stable!"

"General, calm down."

Wu Yong waved his feather fan to cool him down, and called Bai Sheng to change the subject, "Li Yun and Zhu Fu have always been loyal, how come they were suddenly turned against us? Do you know the reason?"

"me."

"Just tell me if you know it! Why are you hesitating? Can't you pull it out?"

The more Song Jiang thought about it, the angrier he became, and he even started cursing Bai Sheng.

Bai Sheng was scolded so much that his face turned red. He immediately lowered his head and responded: "I heard that it was Mrs. Gu who lobbied. She said..."

"It's this damn evil woman again. I wish I could eat her flesh and sleep on her skin!"

"Wait, you said that Mrs. Gu went to Weizhou? Then this is what Yang Chang meant. This guy deliberately delayed time in order to stabilize us so that Wen Huanzhang could succeed."

"This guy Yang Chang is very cunning."

Song Jiang was numb. He realized that he had lost his temper by scolding Bai Sheng, and then he asked softly, "By the way, how did that evil woman convince Li Yun and Zhu Fu? They don't seem to have much friendship between them. It can't be seduction, right?"

"No, it's not."

"I think it's about Zhu Gui's murder. After all, he is Zhu Fu's brother. Mrs. Gu must have thrown dirty water on the general. She shouldn't have..."

Wu Yong was very confident, but he stopped abruptly at the end.

Song Jiang was much calmer at this time. He saw Bai Shengze's expression of wanting to say something but not being able to, so he ignored Wu Yong and asked Bai Sheng curiously: "Is there any other reason?"

"They say they"

"Say!"

"They said they had evidence that King Chao was shot by an arrow because the Grand Commandant had ordered someone to do it."

Bai Sheng's voice became smaller and smaller, and he didn't dare to look up at Song Jiang.

Song Jiang didn't care at all after hearing this, because he only had a few brothers left around him, and the only two of Chao Gai's old subordinates were Bai Sheng and Du Qian, who were dispensable.

"What old stuff? Why not find a new one to throw mud at? Chao Gai has become a thing of the past, okay? We are no longer bandits in Liangshan, but important officials and generals of the imperial court. Master and disciple deserve to be disrespected!"

"Captain, let's retreat quickly and return to Xiangzhou to prepare. We can cooperate with Hu Yanzhuo to attack from both sides. Maybe we can even recapture Weizhou."

"Military Advisor, have you forgotten to attack Lin Chong? Hu Yanzhuo still has the energy to recapture Weizhou. He is lucky not to lose Huaizhou."

"What the commander meant."

Wu Yong was also a little panicked at this time, and his mind was not as clear as Song Jiang.

"I don't understand Yang Chang's intention. Is he planning to fight his way out of Taihang Mountain? Will he continue to attack Xiangzhou?"

"so."

"Pretend you don't know and continue to be polite to Yang Changxu. Military Advisor, go back to Xiangzhou and prepare for the battle!"

Song Jiang, as the main general, let Wu Yong go first in the face of danger. Wu Yong was very grateful and immediately advised: "Captain Yang only has 10,000 people. There is no need to be servile. It's okay for us to withdraw directly."

"It does matter. If Hu Yanzhuo loses the battle, won't Xiangzhou be surrounded? If I lose the initiative and Xiangzhou, won't I, the commander of the four states of Zezhou, become a remote commander? Will Your Majesty still entrust me with important tasks?"

"This"

Seeing Wu Yong was at a loss for words, Song Jiang continued to comfort him: "Military Advisor, go back peacefully. I will stay for one or two days at most. You and Bai Sheng can ride lightly and fast."

"Okay, take care, Captain."

Wu Yong stopped trying to persuade him and left the pass with Bai Sheng.

While Song Jiang sent people to She County, he asked Pei Xuan to prepare troops and collect food and grass, ready to abandon the pass and return to Xiangzhou at any time.

The Xie brothers had already begun to waver when they saw the abnormality at Fengyue Pass.

Seeing that Song Jiang was about to run away, Jie Bao found his brother and brought up the old matter again. He also expressed a bold idea, which shocked Jie Zhen so much that his eyes turned red.

"What did you say? Using Song Jiang's head as a token of surrender?"

"Well, we brothers have not done anything. If we surrender now, we may not be valued."

"Confused!"

Jie Zhen stopped Jie Bao, looked around to make sure there was no one around, and then whispered, "When we left Dengzhou, we could say that we had different ambitions. But if we killed our master, Yang Chang would be even less likely to use us. This would be a stain!"

"Ah? No?"

"Of course, Yang Chang has unpredictable powers. It would be easy for him to kill Song Jiang. But if we do this, we will be taking risks. Do you know how many spies we have around us? Don't lose more than you gain!"

"What should we do? Song Jiang is already on the decline."

The more Jie Bao listened, the more anxious he became. He had finally risen from a hunter to a general, and he didn't want to follow Song Jiang into defeat.

Jie Zhen consoled him, saying, "To be fair, Song Jiang treats us well. We can wait until Yang Chang comes to attack us, or when Song Jiang leaves, and then we can surrender on our own. We should not force our brothers to surrender, and we should part ways in peace."

"Just follow my brother."

The rain is coming and the wind is all over the building.

Song Jiang was indeed wary of the Xie brothers, but he always held out hope for them, because there was really no one else around him who could be used. After all, if he did not make an exception to promote them, those two hunters would never become Tiangang, let alone become commanding officers of the first rank.

Unfortunately, loyalty always has a price, and high-quality people are always a minority. Ordinary people are more likely to succumb to reality. However, Jie Zhen did not repay kindness with enmity.

At dusk that day, Yang Chang led his troops to Fengyue Pass quietly, and Song Jiang's messenger and scouts were shot and killed halfway.

Song Jiang did not realize the danger until the Jin army was right in front of him, but fortunately he had made preparations early and made a prompt decision to abandon the pass and flee.

Yang Chang hurried to the pass, but found that 90% of Song Jiang's troops had already withdrawn. Jie Zhen and Jie Bao surrendered with more than a thousand soldiers, while Ruan Xiaoqi chased them out of the pass.

Seeing this, Wu Song hurriedly reminded: "Sanlang, now that Fengyue Pass has been taken back, do you want to go and get Xiaoqi back? It's getting dark now, if there is an ambush ahead..."

"It doesn't matter."

Yang Chang waved his hand and said, "You and Chief Steward Sun take over this place. I will personally take the cavalry to support them. We must capture Hei Sanlang!"

"Ah good"

Wu Song thought that Yang Chang was good at night fighting, so he had no reason to persuade him anymore.

So, two thousand cavalrymen marched into the night, following Yang Chang like a tiger out of a cage, killing the fleeing soldiers in front of them so terrified.

Seeing the Jin army chasing them relentlessly, Pei Xuan hurriedly offered his advice to Song Jiang, "Captain, Commander Yang is not going to let us go. Running away is not a solution. I will lead a group of soldiers to turn back and resist, so as to buy you time to escape."

“That’s good.”

On his way out of Fengyue Pass, Song Jiang learned that the Xie brothers had not followed him. Pei Xuan was the only one left by his side, but without his help to buy time, he might not be able to leave, so he could only say goodbye to Pei Xuan in tears.

"Good brother! Come back alive!"

"Taiwei, please don't say anything more, and leave!"

Pei Xuan shouted loudly, raised his two swords, turned his horse's head, and led the troops to fight back.

(End of this chapter)