Song Dynasty

Chapter 167 Dead City ([-])

He was captured for a month and was finally released today by Wang Shen.Thinking of his mother whom he hadn't seen for a long time, thinking of his sisters, Kong Xian was both happy and worried.

In this troubled world, once the future heir of an army like himself, the leading general, is captured alive by the enemy, he will be a rare commodity that can be lived in, and it is basically impossible for him to return home safely.

Presumably, my mother thought so too. She didn't know how she would cry in this month, and whether the wrinkles on her face had increased a lot. I was her only hope for the rest of her life!

Immediately, Kong Xian's heart ached, and the wine sobered up a lot.

During this month, not only did Kong Xian not receive any abuse, but he was treated with courtesy.Let him go back today, not only gave a lot of gifts, but also sent four cavalry to escort him.

Wang Daosi, a true gentleman!

The leader, Yu Hou, surnamed Fang, named Wo Rong, was short and short, with a red face from the sun.His skin was rough and his hands were covered with calluses. He looked like an honest and honest farmer.

At the beginning, Kong Xian still had some contempt for him.But when Fang Yuhou opened his mouth, he was taken aback.

This person speaks elegantly, and he is not an ordinary person when he hears it.He also quoted scriptures when speaking, showing a deep foundation in classics.

Together with curiosity, after negotiating a few words, I found out that he is a student of Nanjing Yingtianfu.The country was ruined and the family was destroyed, so he threw his pen into the army.

Kong Xian sighed in his heart, he is really a man of morality, if it was a time of peace, he might have passed the Jinshi examination and become an official now, but the world forced him to take up the sword and fight.He already had a strong interest in reading, so he discussed knowledge with Fang Worong all the way. After talking for a long time, the two felt that they hated seeing each other later.

Fang Worong said with a smile: "Boyuan, a great young general, came home today, but you have a dustpan in your hand?"

It turned out that when Kong Xian was packing his luggage, he didn't care about other things, but he couldn't let go of his new bean sprouts. After thinking about it, he took the flat new sprouts with him.

Hearing what Fang Worong said, he was a little shy: "You've lost your mind, you've lost your mind, you're making Brother Fang a joke." He was about to throw it on the ground.

Fang Worong grabbed him and said, "Let's keep it. People have to have some hobbies in life, so that they can have a good life. It can be seen that Boyuan is interested in farming, which is a good thing. For example, Brother Yu and I , also has an inhumane hobby."

Kong Xian: "Hobby?"

Fang Worong: "I was born in a farm family, and I worked in the fields every day when I was a teenager. The villagers in our place like to play with money on weekdays, and I also got stuck in this problem, such as throwing dice, cockfighting, fighting and weaving. I played all the time, and was often severely punished by my family. Later, when I grew up, I stopped gambling for money, but I still raised a few Zhizhi to play."

After that, he took out a cricket cage made of silver wire from his pocket, and said lovingly: "My allowance for the past few months or the rewards for my meritorious service have all been used on this, just kidding, just kidding. This person has various hobbies, some like money and sex, some like weaving, some like reading, some like antiques and gold stones, it doesn't matter if you like farming, Boyuan. You might as well keep these bean sprouts, maybe you can use them when you return to the city Got it."

"The bean sprouts are for eating when they sprout, so why do they need them when they go back to the city?" Kong Xian couldn't help asking with a puzzled face, but Fang Worong smiled and didn't answer.

After talking, the team had already reached the Qishui River.

In less than a month, the water in the river was completely invisible, and a large number of pebbles that had been bleached by the sun were exposed in the river bed.

There are fallen and broken siege engines everywhere, and there are still piles of ashes in many places.Looking at the ground again, there are large black marks everywhere.

Once approached, the black "boom" flew up, and it turned out to be thousands of flies.

There was no wind, and the hot air seemed to freeze, with a strong stench floating around him.Don't worry, it's the smell of rotting dead people.Although the corpses had been removed and buried deep, they still stink badly.

Among the cobblestones and the dry mud at the bottom of the water, a piece of white bone is exposed from time to time, and I don't know which part of the human body it belongs to.

One can imagine how fierce the battle was this month, and how tragic the casualties were.

Fang Worong, who had been chatting and laughing before, fell silent, and the horse's hooves fell to the ground with a crisp sound, kicking up dust.

Qichun City opposite seemed to be overwhelmed by the heat, and there was no sound to be heard.

The closer to the city wall, the stronger the stench, making it almost impossible to breathe.There are also more flies, and they can't stop landing on people's heads and faces. They can't be chased away, and they are very annoying.

Suddenly, a shrill cry sounded on the city wall: "Enemy attack, enemy attack, the devils of the Sizhou Army are coming!"

Then there was the sound of panicked gongs and drums, and a group of soldiers standing up and down on the city wall, which was still lifeless before, immediately stood up. They crowded to the crenel with their weapons in their hands, and waved their weapons indiscriminately.

After a while, the fire used to make the golden soup was lit, and thick smoke rose straight into the sky, condensing and not dispersing.

"Boom!" There was a loud sound of wind, and a huge three-bow bed crossbow arrow shot over, causing Kong Xian to shrink his head back from the horse in shock.

But Fang Worong and the others still straightened their bodies immediately, allowing the crossbow arrows to pass over their heads, and when they shot behind them with a bang, a few sparks were aroused.

He raised his lance with a piece of white cloth tied on it, and shouted: "You are blind, and you don't even look at who is below. Is there anyone in charge? Come out and speak. Your Major General Kong Xian is back. If Injure him, even if you have ten heads, it’s not enough to chop off.”

It can't be seen that there is a huge amount of energy in his hozen-like body, and his voice is really like a bell.

After finishing speaking, he couldn't help shaking his head: "It's the first time I'm flying the white flag, I'm really not used to it!"

"Young general, what kind of young general, you are a traitor, you must be here to make money, shoot arrows, shoot arrows." The people above were still yelling in confusion.

At this time, a voice sounded: "Shut up, don't do anything, let me see!"

Hearing this voice, Kong Xian was overjoyed and hurriedly shouted: "General Liu Fu, it's you, I'm Kong Xian, I'm back!"

It turned out that the person who yelled just now on the city wall was none other than Kong Yanzhou's number one general, Liu Fu.

He looked intently, and was suddenly surprised and delighted: "Heaven, it really is the Major General. Major General, why did you come here, but the thief took you as a pioneer, so that I can wait for the mouse to attack you?"

Before Kong Xian could answer, several cavalry escorting him got annoyed and cursed in unison: "You little turtles who only know how to hide in the city, if you want to take down Qichun, we know how to fight and how to do it." If you come up with this kind of low-level behavior, do you think I am a hero of Sizhou?"

Kong Xian said repeatedly: "General Liu Fu, I was released by Wang Daosi. Wang Junshi said that it is meaningless to fight this battle any longer. It is better for the two families to strike down and talk about peace."

Liu Fu was overjoyed: "Major General, you wait, I will ask someone to pull you up immediately."

Fang Worong: "Okay, Major General, I will send you here, take care."

Kong Xian: "Thank you, Brother Fang, for escorting me all the way. See you dearly."

"I'll see you later." Fang Worong smiled lightly, turned his horse's head, and several cavalry walked away like a wind.

(End of this chapter)