Chapter 512 Meteor

The Jiedu envoy of Weizhen was surnamed Jia, and his name was Tianhua. When he first became an official, he was not afraid of tigers. He once wrote a letter to impeach the Prime Minister of North Korea and South Korea.

Han Xianggong's most famous is the phrase "the one who rolls the name of Donghuamen is Haoerlang".

Moreover, Han Xianggong is notoriously irritable, and he claims to be upright, so after receiving this letter of impeachment, he simply put down his pick and refused to go to court.

When the court officials are impeached in this way, they will usually ask for illness, and wait until the official family falls behind, and then go to the court again to enter the government, which is called decent.

However, as one of the prime ministers of the current dynasty, the impeachment attacks he has to face every day are naturally countless. Decentness is actually the most ruthless move.

officials,

Do you want me or him?

This is not a choice.

Therefore, Jia Tianhua, who was not ranked No. 1, No. 2, or No. 1, but was still among the best in his official career, was directly demoted to Qiongdao by an imperial decree.

Qiongdao is located at the southernmost tip of Dagan. It is said that the climate is hot and full of miasma. When outsiders enter, there are very few people who do not get sick. Being appointed as an official there is equivalent to death reprieve.

It is not known whether the people of Qiongdao think that their home is such a terrifying place, but officials and literati have long regarded it as a place to "go to death".

I think that when Yao Zizhan was young, he used a poem "Apricot Blossom Ode" to describe the amorous feelings of a minister and concubine who lifted the curtain in a sedan chair at the Lantern Festival;

Therefore, it came out that the prime minister was furious and wanted to relegate Yao Zizhan, who was still in the Imperial Academy at that time, to Qiongdao.

After Yao Zizhan heard the news, he cried for three days and wrote 18 "Farewell Fus" and 78 "Gifts".

Farewell Fu, I recall the scenes from my birth to my study to my final admission to the imperial examination, and I make a farewell to my past.

A gift is a gift to relatives and friends, to a teacher, to a friend, to a colleague, and to say goodbye to everyone.

It probably means,

ah,

I'm going to Qiongdao to be an official.

ah,

I'm dying.

After the transfer order came down, Yao Zizhan gave all the concubines around him to his friends, and asked his regular wife to take the children back to his hometown, and he went to the post alone;

On that day, many people went to see Yao Zizhan off outside the capital, as if he was not going to take office, but to die.

However,

Not long after Yao Zizhan left Beijing, before he entered Qiongdao, news came that the Zaifu had died of illness. The new Zaifu came to power, so it was natural for the new officials to take office. Yao Zizhan, who arrived at the place where he was going to work, was recruited back.

Yao Zizhan wept with joy and hurried to the capital.

However, Master Yao didn't go to Qiongdao, but this Jia Tianhua had stayed in Qiongdao for more than ten years, and he still did a great job in Qiongdao.

There were pirates in and out of Qiongdao, and they organized and trained the islanders' armed forces, integrated the native soldiers from the 36 caves and 72 villages on the island, and cooperated with the ancestral army to fight several big victories.

three years ago,

The Yan people went south, and the three sides of the Daqian were in vain. The Yan people asked the Bianhe River with horseshoes, shaking Shangjing.

After the Yan people retreated, Han Xianggong and several other ministers stepped down and abdicated, and the officials took this opportunity to start taking power.

It was only then that Jia Tianhua was transferred back to the capital from Qiongdao. After serving as the Minister of the Ministry of War for a year, he was transferred to Sanbian and became the Jiedushi of Weizhen.

In fact, his life trajectory is very similar to Master Yao's. He was punished for offending Zaifu, and his destination was Qiongdao.

But who told Master Yao to be a literary saint?

The prime minister died of illness before he took office in Qiongdao. On the other hand, Jia Tianhua’s Mr. Han, who was among the prime ministers in the dynasty, was recognized as being of first-class quality. Xianggong can still stand in the court for ten years, and can compare with the best officials today who are good at self-cultivation. Is it me who is the Minister of Gu Ming or you who gave me "Wenduan".

But no matter what, Jia Tianhua came back, and once he was the emperor and the courtiers, but the emperor changed until the emperor died.

"Oh, I've been in Qiongdao for a long time, and I'm used to it being hot and hot, but I was transferred from that place to Sanbian. It's really a world of ice and fire."

Jia Tianhua was joking.

The young general sitting across from him smiled and said, "Lord Jia, where are you going? You must know that Yinlang County to the north of us has the mildest climate in the territory of the Yan people."

This young general talked and laughed freely in front of Jia Tianhua, because he had the capital.

After working hard for nearly 50 years, it is recognized that the most able to fight is the Western Army.

As for the Zhong family, after stabbing the face-to-face husband, they have presided over the situation of the Western Army for decades, which can be said to be deeply entrenched. He is the new standard-bearer of the Zhong family's generation.

His Majesty even bestowed Di Ji as his wife and became the royal concubine. The favor was like no other for a while.

It's just that when this son-in-law was marrying the princess, he happened to meet that Uncle Hirano of Yan State robbed the princess of Chu State, and the limelight was completely overshadowed.

Sitting opposite the two, there are two other generals, one has a long beard on his face, he is very heroic, his surname is Han, he is the fifth in his family, nicknamed Han Laowu;

The heroic spirit between the eyebrows of one person is reserved, but it is Le Huan.

Han Laowu is famous because when the Yan people went south three years ago, after his main force was defeated by the Yan people, he still rescued his father-in-law, and even fled back to Shangjing with his father-in-law. Well, under the city of Shangjing, Facing the attack of that Uncle Hirano, he escaped again.

But the world praises his high righteousness, and envies that his old Taishan has indeed recruited a good son-in-law;

Moreover, he had confronted Dayan Uncle Pingye several times, and although he was defeated, he was still able to maintain a certain organizational ability. As Uncle Hirano's reputation has grown over the years, his rank has also risen.

But Uncle Hirano doesn't remember who he is.

When the two confronted each other for the first time, Uncle Zheng was still under Li Fusheng's command. Li Fusheng led the Chinese army to defeat the Qianguo Allied Forces with the ancestral army as the Chinese army. Wu's head turned out to be a stubble, and Uncle Zheng, who had always been cautious, decisively "reined in."

There are rumors in Qianguo that Han Lao Wu once fought 300 rounds with the big Yan Pingye uncle in the chaos army, and finally met his opponent.

Han Lao Wu never denied it;

But what he didn't know was that he had indeed had the honor to look at the Uncle Heping once on the battlefield. If he knew the identity of that man at that time, he might have turned his horse's head to get a chestnut from the fire!

but,

If he had been killed ahead of time, he would not have had the great fame he had later on, and it seemed meaningless to kill him himself.

As for the second confrontation, it was under the city of Shangjing. Han Laowu gathered a defeated army in the name of his father-in-law, and played against Ye Bo in the city of Shangjing. Although he was defeated, he solved the danger of Shangjing. Loyalty!

And there are brothers and sisters Bailijian and Baili Xianglan who turned their heads and walked in front before the sword came out, which further set off Han Laowu's fearlessness!

Of course,

In fact, Uncle Ping just found a landlord's house in the suburbs of Shangjing to take a bath that day.

The most important thing is that it is impossible for the Baili family to speak out and explain this matter, but in fact, the two of them, the brother and sister, had a great chance to kill Uncle Hirano that day.

Because at that time Uncle Hirano didn't have many guards around him, and he didn't meet the sword master of Jin,

But it happened that Han Laowu made a quick operation, brought a group of mobs, and then attracted the attention of Yanjun Junzhai to send a battalion of soldiers and horses, forcing the Baili brothers and sisters to turn around. To a certain extent, it was Han Laowu who helped Zheng Boye around.

but,

Fate, that's it, it comes and goes.

He, Han Lao Wu, relied on Uncle Hirano to earn his reputation. To a certain extent, he deserved it, and he paid back the favor. In fact, even if he didn't know it himself.

As for Le Huan, he was actually in a coalition with Han Laowu three years ago, and the two were defeated together, but Han Laowu fled south after being defeated and saved his father-in-law by the way, while Le Huan, He led the remnants to the north and recovered several cities that had been occupied by the Yan people.

Of course, the so-called recovery is actually a lot of water, because the Yan people drove straight in, and many small county towns are actually determined by the spread of the law, and even the chief officer has not been changed. When everyone sees Wang Shi coming, they immediately kill the chief officer who "turned to the enemy". Welcome to Master Wang!

And when the Yan people withdrew their troops later, they were still as fast as lightning, and Le Huan didn't have any blocking effect, but this move was enough to earn him great political capital.

The most important thing is that in the battle three years ago, Dagan fought so badly that he had to short the generals and use those generals who were defeated but still had shining points for publicity.

Because of this, Le Huan and Han Laowu are now qualified to sit under Zhong Tianlang and Jia Tianhua as commanders.

"The government has issued three internal decrees these days, and the Sacred Heart is clear. If the Yan people attack Chu, then I will go to the north to attack the Yan State, and it is already a certainty."

While talking, Jia Tianhua played with an amber ring on his left ring finger. This ring was bestowed by His Majesty to comfort him for his hard work in Qiongdao for more than ten years.

Zhong Tianlang said, "The Northern Expedition is inevitable. It would be too short-sighted for me to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight instead of going on the Northern Expedition at this time."

"Hehe." Jia Tianhua shook his head and smiled. He had suffered a lot because of his arrogance when he was young, so he had a little bit of protection for the outstanding young general in front of him, and said, "These words are worthy of me. Speaking in person, in front of Commander Han and Commander Le, you can say it, but you can't talk about it in the memorial.

You know, in the court, there are many ministers who want to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. "

Zhong Tianlang said disdainfully; "The corpses are all vegetarians."

Jia Tianhua sighed and said, "You can't say that. In fact, it is right to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. The Yan State will attack Chu, and the Chu State will definitely go all out. The two tigers will fight for a long time."

Zhong Tianlang said, "Then if the Yan people break through the Zhennan Pass and sweep the Chu Kingdom, how will I deal with it? Throughout the ages, those who want to watch the fire from the other side will end up with no good end."

"No, no, that's not how it is said, because only the losers are dubbed 'watching the fire from the other side', and the winners are usually 'strategizing'.

Governing a big country is like cooking a small fish. Although I have been working hard in the past few years, the gap between me and the people of Yan is still very large.

Three years ago, the 70,000 soldiers of the Yan people were able to directly attack me in the upper capital, embarrassing the officials;

A hundred years ago, I launched the Northern Expedition with 500,000 elite troops, and it ended up like that. Yinlang County in Yan Kingdom was renamed because of this. "

Zhong Tianlang said directly: "My lord, let's not talk about the incident three years ago. At that time, the peace was a hundred years ago, and the people of Yan suddenly launched an attack. I was busy doing side things and wasted, which led to a catastrophe;

But what was the reason for that scene a hundred years ago, don't you know, my lord?

At that time, if those generals hadn't suddenly launched an attack, how could I have been directly crushed by the 30,000 cavalry of the Beihou of Zhenbei? "

Jia Tianhua frowned and scolded:

"Don't mention this again."

On the opposite side, Han Lao Wu and Le Huan, who were sitting, did not show the surprise on their faces when they heard the secret.

Too,

Among them, a father-in-law is also a frontier, and a mentor is also a Confucian commander who once presided over the Southwest War after stabbing his father-in-law. They can know some things that ordinary people cannot know.

A hundred years ago, Emperor Dagan Taizong led 500,000 founding elites to the Northern Expedition.

Because he inherited the throne as the emperor's younger brother, and the prince of the Taizu emperor is still there.

Therefore, when the army entered the territory of Yan in the Northern Expedition, several generals at that time directly launched a military remonstrance, asking Emperor Taizong to remain in the crown prince and return Guozuo.

In fact, Emperor Taizong was eager for the Northern Expedition when he succeeded to the throne. He also wanted to exchange the victory of the Northern Expedition for his own prestige, so that he could suppress the army chiefs, because his elder brother started his career by relying on soldiers and horses. But it may not be able to win the hearts of the soldiers.

However, if everything is overdone, it is easy to cause problems, and Emperor Taizong never expected it.

When the army went out to fight, it was already facing the dilemma created by the Yan people's strong walls and clearing the country. Coupled with the reasons for military remonstrance, soldiers loyal to the prince and Emperor Taizong actually confronted each other on the territory of Yan.

Therefore, the rumors in later generations about how the first Marquis of Zhenbei used his soldiers like a god, and how he used various alchemists to make his soldiers sparkle and charge, these are actually leftovers.

The real reason is that when the first Marquis of Zhenbei led 30,000 iron cavalry to attack, apart from some guards on the outside, the internal army could not wait to fight.

And even if it was 500,000 pigs, they were still the founding pigs brought out by Emperor Taizu.

Even if the first Zhenbeihou really let go of his grasp, it would be difficult to catch it in a short time. In fact, because of the attack of the first Zhenbeihou, the balance of internal confrontation was broken, and both sides thought that the other side had made a move.

Then,

The first Marquis of Zhenbei fought outside, while the various armies inside fought happily with his own people. In the end, a great defeat was brewed!

Whenever a country is first established, its military virtues are often the most abundant, and its army's combat effectiveness is also the strongest. However, Ganren uses this outrageous operation, which directly interrupts the backbone of martial arts.

At the same time, he also made outstanding contributions to Dayan.

The reason why Dayan was able to subdue the desert barbarians in the past hundred years, gradually suppress the threat from the west, and start to expand eastward was precisely because of the establishment of the Zhenbeihou Mansion.

And the meritorious deeds of the first Marquis of Zhenbei were given by Ganren on his own initiative.

After the war a hundred years ago, there was a little advantage, that is, most of the thorns in the army died in the country of Yan, and Emperor Taizong was so blessed that even though he was hit by an arrow, he still fled back to the country in a bullock cart.

Although the Northern Expedition failed, his brother's influence in the army was gone.

In the second year, the crown prince established by Emperor Taizu, the nephew of Emperor Taizong, died of illness.

In the third year, one of the concubine sons of the Taizu Emperor, who was made a prince, also died of illness;

In the fourth year, the youngest son of Emperor Taizu fell into the water while traveling on a boat, contracted a cold and died of illness.

Next, when Emperor Taizong was in power, people in the branch of Emperor Taizu basically died every year. After Emperor Gaozong succeeded to the throne, the branch of Emperor Taizu continued to maintain this tradition of bad news.

When Renzong came to power, the lineage of Emperor Taizu got rid of this bad luck, but it was not because Renzong was so kind-hearted, but because the lineage of Emperor Taizu had already withered at that time, and moreover, the throne was passed on. After a few generations, the position of Emperor Taizong's lineage is also secure, and if he continues to attack, it will be too ugly.

Seeing that the atmosphere is a bit stagnant at this time,

Han Laowu opened his mouth and said;

"Lord Jia, the general thought that at this time, I should go on a northern expedition and sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. It is very likely that I will be defeated by the Yan people one by one in the end."

Jia Tianhua's eyes fell on Le Huan,

Le Huan also got up and said:

"My lord, the last general also thinks that the Northern Expedition should be made at this time."

Jia Tianhua stretched out his hand, tapped his head, and said: "Your Majesty wants the Northern Expedition, and you also want the Northern Expedition. Is it possible that those who are hesitant like me, and those in the court who do not advocate the Northern Expedition, are all despised Good treacherous people?"

"The last general dare not!"

"The last general dare not!"

All three generals handed over their hands and pleaded guilty.

Jia Tianhua stood up and said: "The people of Yan are attacking Chu. According to the information provided by the Yinjiawei, they are already going all out. But you should know that the people of Yan still have a way to strengthen their army in Beifeng County.

The last time the Yan people used troops, the barbarians did not move. This time, who can guarantee that the barbarians will move?

If the Marquis of Zhenbei leads the Yan army from Beifeng County to the south, how should our army resist?

From the three sides to the north, to the capital city of Yan State, it is a flat land. "

"Fight, it's not that we can't fight, our army is going step by step, and we can push it steadily." Zhong Tianlang replied, "Speaking of a thousand words and ten thousand, the result on the battlefield is ultimately the result of a knife and a gun.

My lord, the general is not targeting you, the general has always admired you very much;

But I am a person who is too much to talk about.

Now, the opportunity is right in front of us. I will go to the north with all the armies on three sides. If I win, I can even go straight to Huanglong. If I lose, the country of Yan will not be able to attack me now;

And regardless of victory or defeat, they can support Chu State. "

As long as you fight, it will be effective, this is Zhong Tianlang's opinion.

"Then, who will be the commander?" Jia Tianhua asked, "Who will be the commander?"

Han Laowu immediately said, "Old Mr. Zhong should be in command."

Le Huan also said: "Of course Mr. Zhong must be in charge."

When Yang Taiwei was in power, he was able to maintain the superficial peace;

But in fact, a group of military towns relying on smuggling and drinking the blood of soldiers, how can they really live in peace inside?

Weizhen, Liangzhen, and Chenzhen are collectively referred to as the three sides, but these three sides actually have strong independence. In the early years when Yangan was not fighting, they even fought with each other because of the uneven distribution of spoils at the smuggling pass.

Although Yang Taiwei is an eunuch, he is indeed a good hand in integration. This is the real reason why the court adults also chose to acquiesce when he was the governor of the three sides.

Today's Yao Zizhan is even more of a good man, and he has maintained the situation very well.

But if you want to fight and send troops, how should you cooperate?

Not to mention the three sides, there is also the Western Army, the Ancestral Army, and other guest troops who have moved here in recent years.

Who can command the three armies?

This is not something that can be resolved with one will of the Holy One.

Qianguo is different from Dayan, the two marquises, no matter who leads the troops, the soldiers and horses below dare not fart.

Therefore, after counting and counting, only Mr. Zhong Xianggong barely has this qualification.

However,

When the topic turns here,

Zhong Tianlang didn't say his father's name like Le Huan and Han Laowu did.

Jia Tianhua also looked at the court son-in-law with a half-smile.

immediately,

Le Huan and Han Laowu also looked over.

Zhong Tianlang took a deep breath and said nothing,

because of his father,

His father, who has been lying on the sickbed since last year,

he,

The Northern Expedition is not supported.

...

After the Western Army went north, it never moved away from the three sides.

For the court of Qian Kingdom, if the impression that the great defeat a hundred years ago has passed is too far away, then the Yan people went south three years ago, which is enough to make their generation unforgettable.

Therefore,

After the Yan people left,

The imperial court of Qian State mobilized the strength of Jiangnan, began to reorganize the new army and continued to enrich the three sides. After all, that was the first line of defense against Yan.

Because in the past few years, there has always been a consensus among the government and the public in Qianguo that the Yan people are likely to attack Qian again.

without him,

fight dry country,

so easy.

Even, many people think that the emperor of Yan would regret it. If the main force of Zhenbei Army and Jingnan Army had gone south to attack Gan instead of Jin, the harvest should have been even greater?

After all, people with a strategic vision are a minority of the minority.

It was hard for them to understand that it was not a choice for the main force of the Yan people to enter the Jin Dynasty, but an inevitability, because at that time the coalition forces of the Helian family and the Wen family had already almost broken through the Yan people's defense line on Horseshoe Mountain.

If the fight continues, the knights of the Three Jin Dynasties will be able to go to the city of Yanjing to show off their might in less than half a year, so that the talented and bold Emperor Yan can experience the treatment of a state official.

Furthermore,

The last time Qian State was in war, it was really embarrassing, but it was precisely because of the existence of three important towns and armies on three sides of Qian State, even if the Yan people had fought over the Bianhe River, they still had no choice but to retreat and failed to occupy Qian State. An inch of land, because the three sides are not broken, the Yan people can't really get involved in Daqian.

Fortunately, there are many people who understand this point, so after the war, the ruling and opposition parties agreed to continue to expand the three sides, squeeze out the moisture in the three sides' military roster, and rectify the administration of officials.

The base of the Western Army was actually Mianzhou City, which was the city where Uncle Zheng had made military achievements twice.

However, the Western Army built an extremely large military stronghold with Mianzhou City as the center, and in recent years, began a new round of expansion of Mianzhou City.

have to say,

big job,

Still rich.

Although the Yan people marched very fast when they went south three years ago, except for a few state capitals, they were unable to really search for places. Starting the war before the spring plowing directly affected the whole year's plowing in the northern part of Qianguo.

But even so, Qianren can still continue to move troops northward, continue to build cities, and at the same time maintain the normal operation of the entire trilateral system.

That night in Shangjing, the little six drank too much. He once told Uncle Zheng that he hates that Jiangnan is not in the country of Yan. If Ji Laoliu holds the fertile land of Jiangnan in his hands, his father will sweep the east and dominate all Xia. Even if he got sick and wanted to attack the desert, or even go to the west after breaking through the desert, he was confident to satisfy his father.

It doesn't matter whether you can beat it or not, but at least you can have the support and capital to dare to do this thought.

Because of this, this is also the reason why Emperor Yan never forgets to attack Qian. The Qian country is too rich.

Maybe it was because he was too rich that he couldn't fight.

At this time,

Standing alone in the Western Army, he can be called a banner, and his words in the entire trilateral system have absolute weight. Even Yao Zizhan, the literary sage and governor of the Trilateral Army, has to be respected in everything. The commander of the Western Army, Zhong Wendao, Zhong Xianggong, Lying on the sickbed.

An old woman was serving him medicine.

The old woman is over fifty years old, not a wife, nor a concubine, she is a native of the Southwest, when she was a child, she was rescued by Zhong Wendao when she was a child, and she stayed by Zhong Wendao's side to serve her.

She is a servant, but she has a very high status in the Zhong family.

Even when Zhong Tianlang saw her, he had to call out "Mommy".

"Master, the second master is waiting outside."

Zhong Wendao opened his eyes. Many age spots had already appeared on his face. This man who once dominated the Southwest and held the mantle of the Daganxi Army with one hand, is... old after all.

The old woman looked at the man in front of her,

In my heart, I was very lonely.

She still remembered the handsome man who appeared in front of her back then and pulled her up on the horse, preventing her from being ravaged by red-eyed soldiers.

In fact, the natives have no sense of country or nationality. In their eyes, many times, the village on the opposite hill is just like the people from other countries.

Therefore, she has no national or family hatred towards Zhong Wendao.

But the years relentlessly make people old,

In the past, the young generals who used to cut their swords immediately can't escape the fate of being old and sick.

"Let him, come in."

Zhong Wendao ordered, his voice was full of exhaustion.

The old woman nodded, and after feeding the last tablespoon of medicine, she retreated slowly.

Shaoqing,

Zhong Wendao's younger brother, Zhong Wenmian, came in. At that time, people called Zhong Wendao the old Mr. Zhong, and they called him Zhong Wenmian, the young Mr. Zhong.

The lintel of the Zhong family was actually supported by them.

Three years ago, Mr. Zhong Xianggong led the 150,000 Western Army to the north. Immediately, under the operation of the imperial court, the Xishan Battalion cavalry carefully trained by the Western Army was split off. The person in charge was Zhong Wenmian.

The division of the Western Army also began at that time.

In recent years, the imperial court has vigorously organized and trained the new army while expanding the supply of old army leaders. Especially after the Beijing camp was abolished. The support of the military is even easier.

But one yard belongs to one yard, and the division of the Western Army has never been suspended. Now, counting Zhong Wendao and Zhong Wenmian, the remaining Western Army has been divided into three, all of which were originally formed by the other three. It also belongs to the general system of the Western Army but is under the jurisdiction of the generals under the Zhong family.

At the same time, reforming the land and returning it to the people in the southwest was also being carried out, and the imperial court began to focus on governing the southwest.

However, in Zhong Wendao's view, these are too urgent.

Although Han Xianggong and the others were very strong in suppressing martial arts when they were in the court, but Han Xianggong and the others actually understood the truth that governing a big country is like cooking a small fish, and they also have a deep understanding of the situation in the southwest. The law is not in the present, but in the next generation, or even the next generation.

Use time to exchange for the sense of identity of the indigenous people in the Southwest, making them think that they are dry people.

But after the downfall of Han Xianggong, the new ministers promoted by the government claimed to be the new school, and they were extremely radical in doing things. Be hasty and cause trouble.

For example, from the letters from his hometown in recent years, Zhong Wendao can see that the situation in the southwest is showing signs of instability.

After all, after the main force of the Western Army went north, its dominance and deterrence against the Southwest have been greatly reduced, and it is time to maintain stability.

"Brother, is your illness better?"

Zhong Wenmian knelt beside the bed, looking at his brother.

The two brothers have lived together since they were young, and their relationship is also very good. Later, they followed the prickly face and Dingxiu together. Brotherhood and friendship are inseparable.

But love is love, and the matter of the division of the Western Army is another matter.

"Soon."

Zhong Wendao said.

In the world, some old people are more and more afraid of death as they get older;

And some old people, the older they get, the more indifferent they are to life and death.

Zhong Wenmian didn't expect his brother who was always upright to be so depressed, he couldn't help saying:

"Brother, you'll be fine, you'll be fine."

Zhong Wendao smiled with some difficulty.

In fact, in the first two years, that is, half a year after the Yan people had just withdrawn from the army, Zhong Wendao wrote a letter to the court, hoping that he could return to his hometown in the southwest to recuperate, citing his old age and physical discomfort.

He is old, and he is really not used to the climate in Sanbian.

But at that time, how dare the court let him, Dinghaishenzhen, leave the three sides? So he directly refused, and he was promoted to a noble.

After that, every six months, Zhong Wendao would write to the imperial court to ask him to retire and return home.

But on the one hand, the imperial court was dismembering the Western Army, and was unwilling to let it go back to deter the situation. On the other hand, some people believed that Zhong Wendao's move was to reassure the imperial court and show that he was not greedy for power and position.

Therefore, every time the request was made, the imperial court refused, and continued to add officials to ranks, and even let Zhong Tianlang favor the emperor concubine.

But only those who are really close know that Zhong Wendao really asked to return home because of his physical condition.

However, the imperial court firmly held him on three sides.

three years,

three years,

three years,

The influence of acclimatization is particularly fatal to this veteran, and it has already exhausted his vitality.

He probably has no chance of dying in battle,

On the contrary, there is a high probability that the imperial court, in this way, will suffer the last bit of life on the three sides.

"elder brother."

Zhong Wendao guessed why his younger brother came to see him,

Immediately said:

"Fat Yan?"

"Brother, the people of Yan are attacking Chu with all their strength. This is a good opportunity for me to go on the Northern Expedition. If Chu is destroyed, I will go..."

Since the Three Jins were destroyed, Ganchu has become an alliance to resist the Yan people together.

Zhong Wendao slowly shook his head and said:

"No."

"Brother, why?"

"The people of Yan are powerful, but they can't last long. The people of Chu are not big-bodied people. It is very difficult to perish in Chu. I will work hard, and I should continue to mobilize horses and horses.

Brother, brother, brother, I know what you want, what you want.

But my brother, I can't go out. "

"Brother, but this Northern Expedition must..."

Zhong Wendao laughed again,

road:

"Brother, my health is failing, so I will force the Northern Expedition, brother, brother, do you think that when the time comes, you will be the one to support this situation for me?"

If Daqian is going to the Northern Expedition,

It must be Zhong Wendao who is in command, the western army is the central army, and the armies on the three sides and the guest armies are the left and right armies.

And once Zhong Wendao's body could no longer support himself, then the position of commander in chief of the Northern Expedition would naturally fall to Zhong Wenmian's head.

Zhong Tianlang is certainly a general, but he is still young and cannot convince the crowd.

"Brother, the officials are also interested in the Northern Expedition, and the generals of all walks of life also want the Northern Expedition. Don't worry, brother, even if the Yan people transfer the soldiers and horses from Beifeng County, my army will respond calmly and step by step, and the Yan people will be defeated!

I don't believe, I don't believe that the people of Yan can support two wars at the same time! "

"you………"

"elder brother."

"You don't have the ability."

"..." Zhong Wenmian.

"If I work hard, if I don't move, I will be undefeated. If I move, it is very likely...very likely to be defeated. The morale of the army has not been adjusted well, the logistics have not been followed up, and the deployment has not been straightened out.

It's me who is in command, that is, to maintain the surface, and the surface is subdued, but the heart is not satisfied.

wait,

can wait,

Really can continue to wait. "

"When will it be?" Zhong Wenmian's tone became more serious.

He simply couldn't understand his brother's choice this time, and even felt that it was unreasonable!

Yao Zizhan once wrote a piece of Fu, bluntly, throughout the ages, it is easy to seek war, and everyone knows that the main battle can gain a good reputation, avoiding war and seeking peace, success is also infamy, and failure is also infamy. Therefore, not all the main fighters are loyal and good, and those who avoid the war and seek peace, there are also those who are bitter and lonely.

Many people think that Yao Zizhan's Fu is a serious official article, wiping his ass for Daqian's "bowling" to Yan State a hundred years ago.

But in this, there is actually an inevitable truth.

Zhong Wendao straightened up,

road:

"Wait for him to use up the country's power!

Wait for the Emperor Yan to die! "

"Brother, as a general, how can you rely on these?"

Zhong Wendao sneered and said:

"Fight, can't beat."

"you………"

"Forcing another fight is nothing more than repeating the old events of a hundred years ago. As long as the assassin is alive, I will do it, and there is also his Yan country, his Yan country...then...the two princes of the north and the south can command the hearts of the army.

I, I, Zhong Wendao, the first one to lead the horse for..., the first one...please fight! "

Having said these words,

Zhong Wendao coughed violently again.

The old woman who was waiting outside immediately came in and began to comfort his back.

After calming down a bit,

Zhong Wendao said sharply again:

"Brother, you took away the Xishan camp, brother, I don't blame you, everyone has their own ambitions, brother understands.

But you don't want to use my name to command the Northern Expedition,

Brother, I have to be responsible for the lives of hundreds of thousands of sons and daughters of the frontier army!

Brother, you don't have the ability, don't bring disaster to the country and the people! "

talking,

Zhong Wendao slapped the bed, glaring at Zhong Wenmian angrily.

Zhong Wenmian was so angry and angry that he was prejudiced against his brother's appearance, so he couldn't get angry.

I can only say:

"Brother, take a good rest and recuperate."

After all,

With a wave of sleeves,

leave directly.

The old woman stretched out her hand and continued to stroke Zhong Wendao's back without saying a word. She never interfered with outside affairs, even family affairs, which had nothing to do with Zhong Wendao's work and rest.

Zhong Wendao breathed a sigh of relief,

and lay back again,

closed eyes;

After confirming that he is asleep,

The old woman pressed the corner of the quilt carefully, got up and walked away lightly. She had a bed outside the bedroom.

I don't know how long I slept,

Zhong Wendao slowly opened his eyes,

He looked outside,

outside,

It was already dark.

Zhong Wendao felt thirsty and wanted to call the old woman to come in and pour himself a glass of water.

But on one side of his body, he fell off the bed.

No pain,

It doesn't hurt at all,

He even stood up by himself.

Immediately afterwards, he walked to the tea table, poured himself two cups of tea, and drank it.

immediately,

He walked out of the bedroom.

As soon as he left the bedroom, he saw an old woman walking in with porridge.

"My lord, my lord!"

The old woman immediately stepped forward and supported Zhong Wendao. She didn't know why Zhong Wendao got up suddenly.

"In the room, I'm so bored, take me, take me out for a walk."

"Sir, it's windy outside."

"obedient."

"Yes, sir."

The old woman immediately ordered to go down and prepare the sedan chair.

Immediately, the guards in the government office were alarmed. When they saw Zhong Wendao walking in front of them, all of them put smiles on their faces. Their old Mr. Zhong seemed to be recovering from his illness.

Only the old woman was secretly wiping tears after helping Zhong Wendao into the sedan chair.

Sedan, lift up.

Under Zhong Wendao's order, the sedan chair came to the north wall of Mianzhou City.

Zhong Wendao got off the sedan chair, turned his head, and said to the guards who helped him carry the sedan chair earlier:

"Hehe, when I was young, I really didn't expect that I would sit in a sedan chair in the future;

At that time, I thought, after death, people have to go into the coffin. Why do those civil servants always like to sit in and try it in advance? Are they so anxious? "

"Hahahahahaha..."

All the guards immediately burst out laughing.

In the big army, it is also a fashion to tease those civil servants.

Zhong Wendao climbed up the stairs, walked up to the city wall, waved his hand, and signaled his personal guards not to follow, he wanted to be alone and let the wind blow.

In fact, it is summer now, and the evening wind is not cold, and it can give people a refreshing and pleasant sense of comfort.

It was only after Zhong Wendao walked up the last step that he began to pant for breath, and sweat dripped from his forehead.

He reached out and wiped it.

Own,

Haven't sweated for a long time.

He subconsciously wanted to support the wall with his hands, but he saw a person sitting there.

That person was eating a roast chicken in his hand, and it was delicious.

Zhong Wendao is hungry,

He walked over, and he wanted to eat too.

The man was not very old, about thirty or so, seeing him, he didn't necessarily have the slightest fear, but instead asked;

"Want to eat?"

Zhong Wendao nodded, and stretched out his hand like a child, wanting to grab the roast chicken.

"Did you wash your paws?"

Zhong Wendao shook his head.

"Then I won't eat it for you. I've said it long ago. In this southwest land, there are a lot of miasma and poisonous insects, and the rain is frequent. The military camp must be tidy, otherwise it is easy to get sick, and this disease is easy to spread to a large area.

Wen Dao, Wen Dao, I've said it many times, why didn't you take it to heart? "

"Hands, keep them clean."

Zhong Wendao replied, "Just, just came out of the house, not dirty."

Immediately afterwards,

Zhong Wendao added:

"I listen to your orders. From now on, we will pay attention to cleanliness in our Western Army camp."

"I reward you with a chicken leg."

The man pulled out a chicken leg and handed it to Zhong Wendao.

Zhong Wendao took the chicken leg and was not in a hurry to eat it, but smiled while holding the chicken leg.

"What's the matter, you have to leave this to your brother? Let me tell you, your younger brother is the same. It's really embarrassing for him to eat and use his brother's reward every time.

An older brother really needs to love his younger brother, but a younger brother must know how to be grateful, otherwise, be careful to raise a white-eyed wolf. "

Zhong Wendao sniffed,

shake your head,

shouted:

"Marshal, Wen Dao, Wen Dao misses you."

Hearing this, the man smiled, put down the roast chicken in his hand, and said, "Why do you miss me, don't miss me, I'm here, and I live quite comfortably."

"Marshal, Marshal, Jin, Jin is gone."

"It's gone, it's gone."

"The people of Yan are attacking Chu."

"Hit, just hit."

"It's a pity that you are not here, otherwise we would have been able to make the Northern Expedition."

The man laughed,

Reach out and pull your hair,

showing the full profile,

point to the words above,

road:

"Count on me, what are you counting on me for, look clearly, look clearly, I'm a bandit!

It is in the hall,

in the Privy Council,

On the streets of Shangjing,

I can also see in the eyes of those who look at me,

Look at their contempt for me.

Wen Dao, this world is wrong, really wrong, very wrong.

Why can these poor people who can only recite poems and prose full of moral articles stand above our heads and show off their might?

Do they dare to recite poems and compose Fu with the people of Yan?

Do they dare to talk moral articles to the rioters in the Southwest?

they dare not,

They really dare not,

But they dare to shit on our chubby heads,

Why! "

The more the man talked, the more excited he became.

Zhong Wendao's eyes also began to turn red, he clasped his hands and echoed:

"Yes, why, we protect their glory and wealth, and protect their prosperity through singing and dancing, but they still treat us as thieves and sluts.

A group of drunks and rice bags, a group of waste rice buckets, a group of bastards, a group of bastards, a group of beasts! "

Downstairs, although the guards did not go up as ordered, they still waited silently by the stone ladder.

"Listen, we're handsome, doesn't your avatar look like you're swearing?"

"Haha, it should be that the commander-in-chief has been lying on the bed for too long, and he is panicking. Now that he is in good health, he wants to vent his anger by cursing others."

"That's right, I haven't been scolded by the commander in such a long time, but I'm not used to it."

"You bastard."

city ​​wall,

Zhong Wendao scolded happily and felt comfortable.

He looked at the man in front of him,

road:

"Marshal, it would be great if you were still here, it would be great if you were always here.

Three years ago, you didn't know, 70,000 Yan people, 70,000, only 70,000, 70,000 Yan people can beat us to the capital!

Straight girl thief,

i do it

What exactly is going on?

Marshal, if you are still here, according to what you said at the beginning, after we have pacified the Southwest, we should go to the north to settle accounts with the Yan people and go to a century of national humiliation.

It would have been nice if you hadn't left. "

The man calmed down, reached out and patted the wall, and said:

"It's good to go away, so you don't have to go to see it again, and then listen to these smoky things, and you can feel more comfortable in your heart."

"Yes, you feel at ease, but what about me, what about me?"

"Wen Dao, I'm sorry for you."

"It's not bitter, I should, who told you that when you were imprisoned in Shangjing, the commander-in-chief, I blocked the petition of the brothers under your command?

This is what I deserve, I deserve, straight girl thief, I deserve it! "

"Wen Dao, I never blamed you."

"But Marshal, I can't get over this hurdle in my heart!"

"Is it important to get by? It doesn't matter."

The man turned and faced south,

road:

"It's just a pity, Peach Blossom Brew, I didn't enjoy drinking it."

"Commander, my younger brother, Wen Mian, wants to lead the army in the Northern Expedition."

"Hehehe, hahahaha..."

The man seemed to have heard something extremely ridiculous, and laughed so loudly that he bent his waist down, laughing so hard that he couldn't breathe.

"Hehe, hahaha..." Zhong Wendao also laughed.

The man laughed and scolded:

"What kind of onion is he, Zhong Wenmian? A dandy who got here by relying on the shadow of your older brother. By coincidence, he didn't encounter any big wars, so he thinks that his ability can go to heaven?"

………

At this time, after learning that his elder brother got up, his complexion improved, and he came to the city wall in a sedan chair to ventilate the wind, Zhong Wenmian, who had not left Mianzhou City and was having a drink with several generals under his brother's command, hurried over on horseback.

"See Second Master!"

"See Second Master!"

Under the city wall, Zhong Wendao's soldiers saluted Zhong Wenmian.

Zhong Wenmian nodded, got off his horse, and prepared to go up the steps.

But at this moment, came from above:

"Which kind of green onion is Zhong Wenmian, a dude who got here by relying on the shadow of your older brother..."

"..." Zhong Wenmian.

Zhong Wenmian's face was alternately red and white, whether he stepped up or down.

Eyes, can't help looking at these guards around,

The guards lowered their heads at the same time, pretending that they didn't hear anything.

………

city ​​wall,

The man smashed his fist on the stack,

road:

"Yes, some people always think that after reading a few military books, they will know how to fight a war, and they always think that if they pile up the number of soldiers and horses, they will win the battle.

But, battles are not fought like this, really not like this.

Wen Dao, it's also your fault. After I left, why didn't you grow up? "

"Marshal, Wen Dao, you are so capable. To be able to support this plate without collapsing is already doing your best."

"I work hard, the picturesque country, the vast land and rich resources, and the gathering of talents, what's the matter, apart from you Zhong Wendao, an old man, have you produced few talents in these years?"

"My youngest son, Zhong Tianlang, is not bad." Zhong Wendao laughed, as if he was deliberately showing off in front of the man.

"Zhong Tianlang, how does it compare to Uncle Hirano in Yan Kingdom?"

Zhong Wendao stopped laughing, shook his head, and said:

"Not as good."

immediately,

Zhong Wendao realized something and asked:

"Marshal, how do you know about him, I haven't had time to say it yet."

The man pointed at his nose, then deliberately put his face in front of Zhong Wendao,

road:

"Who am I?"

"You are, handsome."

"oh."

The man shook his head and said, "No, I'm not a handsome man."

"You are handsome, exactly the same."

"Hehe, actually you know who I am."

The brightness in Zhong Wendao's eyes gradually dimmed after hearing these words.

"Marshal, the officials want to go north."

"You just said that."

"The one who wants to lose, the one who really wants to lose, a hundred years ago, it was the Marquis of Zhenbei, and a hundred years later, he might still have to meet the Marquis of Zhenbei.

Hehe, everyone in the world says that the Zhenbeihou Mansion has suppressed the desert for a hundred years on behalf of the Yan Kingdom, but it has actually suppressed me for a hundred years, a hundred years.

handsome,

I know what they're thinking,

They are thinking, when I go on a big northern expedition, the barbarians in the desert will definitely do the same. At that time, if the Zhenbeihou Mansion of Yan Kingdom goes south, the western part of the Yan people will directly open the door.

If you don't go south, Yan will be attacked by our big cadres and the barbarians.

but,

but,

But the barbarian, he is not stupid, I don't understand why they all swear that the barbarian will send troops. Did the barbarian send troops last time?

No,

this time,

Barbarians will not send troops. "

The man asked, "Wen Dao, why are you so sure?"

"Marshal, you are not old, but I am old, and that barbarian king is also old, so I can understand more and more what that barbarian king is thinking in his heart.

The barbarians are no longer the barbarians who echoed under the banner of the royal court a hundred years ago, they are no longer.

That Emperor Yan is the best at gambling, but he is an emperor after all, and I can feel that one of his eyes is staring at me.

No,

He was staring at it and never looked away for a moment!

he,

He might even,

He is waiting for me to go north, he is waiting.

He wished that all of us would go crazy together, go crazy together, and end crazy together while he was still alive.

I don't know what the Yanhuang's confidence is, but I won't be wrong, I won't be wrong, I really won't be wrong.

He was like a gambler when we all thought he was a king;

But when we think he is a gambler, he will tell us, what, is the real emperor.

Last time, people in the world thought that the Yan people were attacking the army, but the Yan people suddenly entered the Jin Dynasty;

This time, everyone in the world thought that the people of Yan would attack Chu, but who would have guessed what would happen next?

I'm going all out to be the elite on three sides, relying on the city wall, that's definitely a nightmare for other Yan people;

And if there is another defeat in the battle a hundred years ago,

Only these broken walls and ruins are left, these cold pieces, who can it stop?

Another ten years of training,

No,

Just five years.

According to the richness of my work, the material resources and manpower, the officials and princes who have been awakened have the heart to rise up, and I will be able to sweep away the centuries-old evils and stand up again. "

The man asked again:

"But they still want to fight. They feel that if they don't fight, they have given up a great opportunity. They just think that they are stupid and will be laughed at by the history books."

"yes."

"Can you keep them from fighting?"

Zhong Wendao heard the words,

silenced

After a long silence,

Zhong Wendao nodded,

smiled again,

road:

"able."

…………

"At this time, I must make a northern expedition. For one thing, I can break the siege of the Chu state. I need to know that my lips are dead and my teeth are cold. If I am going to watch the fire from the other side and watch the Chu country be destroyed, I will be in the east. I will be completely isolated and helpless.

At that time, the Yan people had already broken the two countries, and with this general trend, they attacked our Daqian again, and our Daqian would be in danger.

Second, the human and material resources of the Yan people are all concentrated on attacking Chu, and the country will inevitably be empty. When our army goes north, the barbarians will definitely respond, and Yan will immediately fall into a pincer attack. This is a golden opportunity! "

in class,

Yao Zizhan nodded in satisfaction after listening to the opinion of his subordinate Li Jiazi who was from Weizhen.

My own students are basically from three-sided generals. Although it is inevitable that there will be some dandy habits on their bodies, they still have the style of the family.

"That's right, that's good, who wants to say it again, as a teacher, I will help you write it in the booklet, show it to the officials, and let the officials see it too, I am definitely not a prodigal son In vain."

At this time, a student sitting at the back stood up.

His surname is Shi, and his name is Shi Kai. His father is Chen Zhen's transfer envoy.

"Shi Kai, come on, tell me."

"is teacher."

Shi Kai respectfully saluted Yao Zizhan,

Instead,

Facing Li Chengmi who had spoken before,

road:

"What Brother Li said earlier, if I heard correctly, Brother Li said, this is the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me to work hard?"

"Yes." Li Chengmi nodded and said, having just been approved by Master Yao, he asked a little complacently: "Could it be that Brother Shi has objections to this?"

Shi Kai also nodded and said:

"I have objections, I'm not talented, I think Brother Li is wrong."

"Oh, please enlighten me."

"A hundred years ago, there was a better opportunity than now."

"..." Li Chengmi.

"..." Yao Zizhan.

In class, everyone stopped moving because of these words.

If this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,

So a hundred years ago,

What was the time when the Yan people were fighting the barbarians until their brains burst out at the edge of the desert?

You must know that back then, it was the barbarians at their peak, their royal account, their golden family, and the supreme ruler of the desert!

Li Chengmi's face turned red from being suppressed,

pointing to the stone,

road:

"You...how dare you...how can you..."

Shi Kai didn't go to see Li Chengmi again, but turned to salute Master Yao again,

asked;

"The teacher taught us the words of the sages a few days ago, and taught us to stand upright. The students have always kept it in their hearts, and the teacher's teachings are often ruminated in their hearts after class.

But the students were puzzled about something, so they asked Master Yao to clarify. "

"You can talk about it." Yao Zizhan Fuxu smiled.

"The teacher once taught us that Xia Yi must be strictly discerned, and that the spring and the autumn preserve righteousness.

Then I would like to ask the teacher, why did I expect the barbarians to help me when I went to the Northern Expedition as Brother Li said?

As we all know, eight hundred years ago, the Marquis of Yan held the order of the Great Xia to open the frontiers for Zhu Xia, and only then did the Yan come into existence;

And I Daqian, Taizu founded the country, and once offered sacrifices to heaven on the top of Dongshan Mountain, he made it clear that the country of Daqian will inherit the orthodoxy of Daxia.

Students are confused,

If this is the case, jurisprudentially and orthodoxly, Yan Kingdom and Wogan Kingdom both came from Great Xia and belonged to the Kingdom of Xia.

But what does it have to do with his barbarians?

When I go to war with the Yan Kingdom, it is like brothers fighting within the family.

When did he, a barbarian, belong to one of the Xias?

What brother Li said before, contacting the barbarians and attacking Yan together, is there any difference between this and attracting foreign thieves? "

Everyone at the scene lost their words again.

the reason is simple,

Dagan is a country that pays attention to culture and education. They have an extremely splendid culture and the most gorgeous moral articles. They claim to be a true state of etiquette and are admired by all nations.

But a hundred years ago, some of the things that the ancestors did are difficult to whitewash.

A hundred years ago, during the bloody battle between the Yan people and the barbarians, Emperor Taizong went on a northern expedition.

But unfortunately,

The three Marquises of Yan, Chu, and Jin were all established by the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty, and Qianguo mobilized a large number of literati to help write the history of the ancestors because the Zhao family was not in the right position. It is said that the Zhao family, eight hundred years ago Similarly, he is also an important minister under Da Xiazi's command, and has the same status as the three princes.

But everyone knows in their hearts that the Emperor Taizu of this dynasty was once the brother-in-law of the previous emperor, and he was born in a military family in Shangjing City.

But Wen Xuankou has identified it in this way and propagated it in this way, so everyone has to recognize it, so we were one family eight hundred years ago, but this is contrary to what Emperor Taizong and what he is discussing now.

Yao Zizhan smiled and said;

"Ask you for the teacher."

"Teacher, please."

"If your mother is seriously ill, and your neighbor next door has medicine that can save your mother, but the neighbor is unwilling to give it to you, will you steal it?"

"meeting."

"Stealing is something that gentlemen despise."

"However, the mother's business is a big deal, and the students are willing to bear this bad reputation."

"Yes."

Shi Kai opened his mouth, he knew what Master Yao meant, that he was impatient to wait for the Yan Kingdom to destroy Chu, and the next one would be Daqian.

My own family is about to perish, so how can I care about what is right or wrong?

Shi Kai bowed down and said:

"The disciple is taught."

Yao Zizhan breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. He had answered the other party in a sophistical way before, but in fact, it shouldn't be.

Fortunately,

At this time, the servants outside came to communicate that there was an urgent military situation.

Yao Zizhan left the classroom as if he had received an amnesty, and went straight to the front yard to sign the bond room.

………

In the signing room,

The servant looked at Yao Zizhan sitting slumped on the chair, remained silent for a long time, and asked with concern:

"My lord, what happened?"

Yao Zizhan glanced at the servant,

With a long sigh,

pursed his lips,

road:

"Zhong Wendao, hysteria broke out last night, and he passed away this morning."