Until all these people are cursed one after another. According to Jurchen superstition, as long as they are cursed by him, these people will definitely encounter bad luck and their families will be destroyed.
He was so sad and angry about Zong Han's death that he cursed extremely painfully. He stood in the snow, drifting, and his whole body almost turned into a snowman.
He didn't know that behind him, under an ancient pine tree, a big man was listening intently to his curse.
This person is none other than King Qin.
He was curious about the magical witchcraft used by Yeluda, so he deliberately went to find other wizards in the Jin Kingdom to see if their spells could be effective. After knowing that Da Da was the number one "Shanman" in the Jin Kingdom, he was already here I hid for several days and observed his habits. Today, when I finally saw him, I turned around and left happily.
The three of them found an abandoned pit dug by the Jurchens, lit a fire, and roasted some pheasants and dogs caught in the snow. After a while, the aroma filled the air.
Liu Wu asked curiously: "Is such a curse like Da Da really effective?"
King Qin laughed loudly: "It's useless, it must be useless. If you can curse people to death, how can there be anyone alive in this world?"
"But why is the witchcraft used by Yeluda effective?"
King Qin was very proud: "I have been thinking about the difference between witchcraft and Shanman all the way. There must be a big difference between them..."
"What's the difference?"
"Didn't you realize? Curse is a kind of ritual. The wizard can control the heaven and the earth. However, how can he kill people with his thoughts alone? Otherwise, if someone hates someone, wouldn't a curse kill the enemy? But witchcraft is different. Yeluda used this old thief to make a green bamboo stick. I estimate that witchcraft must be some invisible poison. To poison people is to poison them invisible. Think about it, a curse can't kill a person. Isn’t it possible that poison can’t kill people?”
Liu Wu had to admit that what King Qin said made sense. But, despite this, is it worth traveling all the way here to inquire about it
King Qin knew that they were intolerant of the cold and wanted to go back to the sea to relax and have fun immediately, so he smiled and said: "The girl always thinks that this little brat Yue Pengju is great at strategizing, killing prisoners, and having military exploits. In her eyes, only Yue Pengju is a hero. ! I thought, if I single-handedly used the witchcraft used by Yelu to kill the fourth prince, kill He Ci, and even kill all the generals of the Jin Kingdom, and destroy the Jin Kingdom, wouldn't I be far superior to Yue Pengju? Zhao Deji, Qin Hui, these trash, I will be happy if I kill them too..."
Liu Wu was stunned when he heard this.
He thought of a saying that almost every Han Chinese knew: "Would the emperor be better off? He who has strong soldiers and horses will do it." He felt shuddered and quietly looked at the King of Qin. But he saw that the King of Qin had tiger eyes and leopard eyes, and a big face and ears. He was very particular in ancient times. His appearance was even more strange when he saw it, especially since the meeting between King Qin and Yelu Dayong, he always had a vague feeling that there was something more and more obvious about him, but as for what it was, he couldn't tell.
When I heard these words today, I understood a little bit.
He suddenly felt heroic in his heart, and after thinking for a while he said: "If the king is interested, Liu Wu will follow him to the death."
The King of Qin did not notice that this loyal subordinate looked more respectful than before. He only said to himself: "No, I will definitely find Yelu for help."
"It's not good for Yelu to get too close to this guy, he's too weird."
King Qin disagreed: "No matter how weird he is, he is just a master of poisoning, but he doesn't dare to stand in front of others. This is his weakness."
… … …
Liu Wu and Ma Su went from being "Han children" in Liao and Jin Dynasties to becoming bandits in Luocao. They considered themselves to be deviant enough, but after hearing the words of King Qin, Fang Zhende became enlightened. Liu Wu also came from a descendant of scholars, and his great-grandfather was in the Song Dynasty. He failed in many examinations and was beaten severely because he had no money to bribe the examiner in an imperial examination. Out of anger, he left the Great Wall and won the appreciation of the King of Liao with his wealth of knowledge. He once held a high official position. When the Liao Kingdom fell, Liu Wu's family Taoism was completely in decline, and he had gone through many hardships in the Liao and Jin Dynasties, so he became a bandit when he had no choice but to witness the decline of the Song Dynasty. Naturally, he no longer had any intention of becoming an official, but he never thought of killing the king and becoming self-reliant. He once followed the Qin King for several times. Traveling south and north, I witnessed the King of Qin's behavior, from commanding to quell a group of large and small pirates, to fighting Jin Wushu at sea, to going to Beijing to unscrupulously tease Jin Wushu. He was unpredictable in his actions, good and evil, but Being brave and resourceful is far beyond the behavior of a pirate.
Yelu Dayong had a weakness, but what about King Qin
He couldn't help but take a closer look at King Qin, but he didn't dare to look directly into his eyes.
King Qin didn't notice the change in his expression at all, and he was even more excited, and immediately said: "Let's go find Yelu Dayong immediately."
Liu Wu thought for a while and suggested: "It wouldn't be a good idea for us to take the initiative to find him, right?"
"The matter is urgent, so we can't worry so much. Let's set off immediately."
"What on earth is going on?"
“You’ll know once you go there.”
Yue Peng left Beijing with a light chariot and joined the army led by several of his main generals on the way. He went directly from the south of the Yangtze River to Dongting. At this time, spring rains continued in the south and north of the Yangtze River, and the road was very muddy, which caused great difficulties to the march. The horses of the Song Army They were already rare. After years of war, it was difficult to buy good horses from Xixia and other places. Therefore, the army cherished war horses very much. Everyone dismounted and walked. According to the rules of the time, only military staff members could ride horses. Yue Peng was among the troops. The main civil servants were Li Ruoxu, Sun Ge, and Xue Bi. Among them, Xue Bi was personally appointed by Zhao Deji.
There was another horseman who was naturally Hua Rong. Her family went first and got rid of the pain of the battle. However, she decided to go with Yue Pengju and follow the others through wind and rain.
She saw her husband walking in the mud. Later, Li Ruoxu and other three scribes also dismounted and walked, so she wanted to dismount too, but Yue Pengju and the other generals refused, especially Zhang Xian and others, who knew that she had been seriously injured and her body was not in good condition. Not so good. Hua Rong had no choice but to ride a horse alone.
It had been six years since the Dongting water thieves were rampant. Due to the raging Jin army and the people's livelihood, the Song Dynasty was unable to take care of the country. The local Prime Minister Zhong gathered in the mountains and forests and put forward the slogan "equal high and low, rich and poor", and the people called Prime Minister Zhong "Master" , once the master does this, he will be invincible in the world. Because of the "law", the people donated all their property. In just a few years, Prime Minister Zhong became a millionaire. The so-called "equal high and low, the rich and the poor", in fact, It was just a lie. The other hard-working people still had no clothes to wear and no food to eat. After Zhong Xiang died, his successors, Yang Mo and others, became the leaders, and their momentum became more and more powerful.
Yue Pengju had already done a lot of research and knew that the villagers were desperate, so he followed Yang Yi and others, hoping to get a real ideal "Utopia", which was not too vicious. In addition, the previous encirclement and suppression campaigns by the government and army included burning, killing, and looting all the way. What they did was more brutal than the bandits, so it intensified the people's resistance to the officers and soldiers. Therefore, as soon as they entered Jinghu Road, there were already orders not to plunder the people's money or property, and any offenders would be severely punished. There were also people among the people. Hearing that it was the "Yue Jiajun" who had become famous all over the world in recent years, he took the initiative to send food and wine, and Yue Pengju also ordered everyone to pay for it.
In this way, the army came to Dongting without encountering any obstacles along the way.
Contrary to the climate in the south of the Yangtze River and the north of the Yangtze River, Dongting has not rained since the beginning of spring, and has entered a fairly large spring drought. Yue Pengju and others came to Tanzhou City, declined the invitation of the local magistrate, and stayed in the city. A military camp was set up outside, preparing to start a arduous war.
As soon as he settled down, he immediately summoned all the civil and military generals to discuss the military situation. Over the years, Zhang Xian and others had been with him and had understood his temperament. Therefore, everyone always had no scruples when discussing the military situation, spoke freely, and in the end, chose the best. Many major military victories were achieved in this atmosphere.
Also participating in the military meeting that day was Xu Yi, the local magistrate. Yue Pengju said: "The lower official is not accustomed to water warfare. All the officials have been fighting against the lake bandits for several years. They are familiar with the local people and geography. If there are any good strategies, the lower official is all ears. "
Xu Yi said: "Dongting Lake is vast and has four states around it. The Yang Me water bandits are entrenched in two counties and have thirty-five water forts. There are so many vehicles and boats that the officers and soldiers cannot resist them."
Yue Pengju asked: "How many warships do Yang Mo and others have?"
Xu Yi said: "The Hu pirates have 29 large and small vehicles and ships, and more than 500 sea vessels. In addition, another leader Zhong Ziyi also has 24 large ships. The remaining large and small warships are tens of thousands."
Yue Pengju heard that the scale was actually larger than King Qin's elite army, especially the number of followers, involving hundreds of thousands of people. He understood that this was a tough battle, and discussed the arrangements for a while before returning to camp.
Hua Rong stayed in a temporary military camp. It was a separate room for her and Yue Pengju. It didn't have any luxurious decorations, but it was kept extremely clean and tidy.
That evening, when she just came back, she saw a woman with neat buns and clean clothes looking at the door. When she saw it, it was Zhang Xian's wife, the fourth sister Gao, and her two children.
She greeted the mother and son with a smile, and both children called them sir. She touched their heads and found that they had grown a lot taller after only two or three years of separation.
She invited the mother and son to go in and sit down, but the child couldn't sit still and played outside, so the two talked in the room. After talking for a long time, the fourth sister Gao couldn't help but ask: "This child Lu Wenlong has been raped again" Did the fourth prince take him away?"
Hua Rong nodded sadly and said: "I am not lucky enough to be able to keep my child."
Senior Sister Gao was hesitant to speak, but finally took the courage to say, "Madam, there is something I don't know whether to say or not."
"Senior senior sister, it's okay to say so."
"The slave family also heard Zhang Xian talk about the wife's health and was very worried about her. Mr. Yue must also hope to have his own flesh and blood. In this case, as long as the wife is magnanimous and allows Mr. Yue to take a concubine and have children. Isn’t this better than adoption by the opposite sex?”
Hua Rong's face turned pale and he was speechless for a moment.
She never expected that when she came to Dongting, before the water bandits were extinguished, she would hear such a terrifying head-on blow. Only then did she realize that Pengju’s relatives and friends were always around him, ranging from Zhao Deji to Zhang Xian and his wife. They were all worried about his offspring and hoped that he would take concubines, fearing that they would ruin the incense of the Yue family.
"Mrs. Yue..."
The senior sister in high school called her several times before she came back to her senses and forced a smile, her forehead covered with sweat.
Seeing that she looked so frightened, Fourth Sister Gao didn't know what she said wrongly, so she muttered: "Mrs. Yue, you go to bed early, and I won't disturb you anymore."