"Let me... let me think about it." Jiang Heng was in a state of confusion, and he no longer knew how to face Geng Shu.
"I understand." Geng Shu replied earnestly, even himself, experienced a long struggle, not to mention Jiang Heng? Naturally, he couldn't be asked to answer for himself in just a short glass of wine.
"I won't rush you," Geng Shu said again, "after tonight, I won't mention it again, you can even forget it, as if I didn't say anything... I'm willing to do everything, just I really want to say, say it, and I'm much better off."
Jiang Heng was very embarrassed, he didn't even dare to look at Geng Shushuang, he looked at the river.
At this time, a dark shadow appeared in the river, Jiang Heng was distracted and said, "What is it?"
Geng Shu was suddenly alert and motioned Jiang Heng to go behind him and stare at the shadow, but the shadow drifted with the flow, not an assassin lurking in the river.
The shadow drifted to the front, and it was a corpse. Although Jiang Heng had seen countless corpses, he still felt that the scene was a little scary. The starry night was quiet and beautiful, and more corpses floated in one after another.
"Dead people," Jiang Heng said, ignoring Geng Shu's words for a while, "A lot of dead people!"
The mighty corpses came eastward along the Jishui all the way and drifted downstream.
Jiang Heng turned his head and looked at the river. First there was one, then three and five. The dead people were face down, submerged in the water, and then more and more.
"Brother." Jiang Heng said.
Geng Shu turned his head to look at the water, and saw that the Jishui was already full of corpses, and they were gradually accumulating at the mouth of the river. The people of Zheng State on both sides of the strait discovered it, causing a lot of uproar.
Thousands of corpses drifted down the river and drifted into Jeju City. For a time, people in the market flocked to the Jishui Bridge or stood on the shore. The noise subsided, and the lights and the star river illuminated the front. This scene.
Holding the boy's hand, Sun Ying came to the bridge, looked down, and whistled at the two of them.
Geng Shu propped the boat to the shore, and the two hurriedly disembarked. I saw more and more corpses piled up with Jishui. This scene caused a sensation in the whole city, and more people rushed in. The ridges hooked the corpses to the shore, and Zheng Jun began to disperse the crowd. Shout out loud.
"The corpse from Yunan," Geng Shu said to Jiang Heng, "the river outside the city of Yunan connects to the upper reaches of Jishui."
After days of torrential rains, the Yellow River and the Yangtze River both began to flood within a few days. The dead people were thrown into the river, and due to the high water level, nearly 20,000 corpses were brought into Jishui, and all the way to Zhengdi.
Geng Shu was familiar with the original terrain, and he knew the direction of the river like the palm of his hand.
Sure enough, in the next two days, Prince Ling sent someone to investigate and inform all the officials that it was indeed a dead person who had flowed down the river from South Yunan.
After one night, people in the city suddenly panicked, and some people in the city began to flee.
"Those who want to leave can't be stopped," Prince Ling said lightly, "That's it."
Having said that, Prince Ling actually had no heart for him and left.
Yu Mandian's civil and military officials looked at each other in dismay, and Sun Ying brought a letter and said, "The whole city of Yunan would rather die than surrender.
"They have assembled an army of 250,000 people in Yunan." Sun Ying sat down in the hall and said seriously.
There was silence in the hall, Jiang Heng said: "The act of slaughtering the city by Juicong is for shock and deterrence. I want to tell the Nanren that he said that slaughtering the city is really slaughtering the city. If you don't surrender, you will die. Next to the three cities of Xunshui, he will first persuade them to surrender. order to save troops. You can think about how to deal with it.”
A group of people were waiting with expressions on their faces. Today's participants all looked unnatural. When Jiang Heng came to the main hall earlier, he heard that Gongqing's family had begun to pack up and fled Jeju to go to Yizhou and other places.
These literati-bureaucratic patriarchs must have made plans to stay in Jeju and wait for their deaths. As long as there are family successors, their personal life and death are obviously not within the scope of their worries. It's just that once the land is lost, how long can they last
Bian Jun cleared his throat and said: "Yong people are going south, and now they are unstoppable. They fight hard and fight to the death. After all, they are suffering the people. On the way, Juicong didn't even have a chance to negotiate with anyone, I just don't know them. what do you want."
The officials didn't answer, Jiang Heng only glanced at it, and knew that they all had their own thoughts.
Zhu Lingjie said coldly: "According to what Zuo Xiang sees, what does Juicong want? What can we exchange for it? The head of the royal family? Or a town in the south?"
Bian Jun said: "To endure the humiliation for a while, keep a low profile, and wait for the day when Dongshan revisits, it can be regarded as a manager..."
"Fighting the fire with salary," Zhu Ling explained, "If the salary is not enough, the fire will not be extinguished. Could it be that the left minister really thought that if he gave up the land to Yu Yong, he would be able to stop his eastward march?!"
Bian Jun had long expected to be refuted, but this was what all officials thought, and he just said it in advance.
"What's your opinion now?" Zhu Lingjie asked Jiang Heng and Geng Shu again.
Jiang Heng hadn't spoken yet, but Geng Shu said, "I have nothing to say to you. We have to wait for someone who can talk to come."
Today, the imperial court is already full of anger, and they just want to find a scapegoat. Prince Ling left the table, and Geng Shu opened his mouth at a moment's notice, and he became the target of anger. Everyone started to talk about Geng Shu and cursed Geng Shu. .
Geng Shu was unmoved and looked at Jiang Heng. After Jiang Heng experienced the incident last night, he was a little unfamiliar with Geng Shu. No matter what he did in the past, it became a habit in Jiang Heng.
He was quite calm... Jiang Heng thought to himself, when he was in Yongdu, Geng Shu seemed to be indifferent when facing Yongchen, as if he never cared about what others said, but he didn't notice it.
What is he thinking? Jiang Heng suddenly became a little puzzled, and found that he knew Geng Shu well.
But his aura of sitting upright made him feel very calm and reliable.
Just at the moment, the sound of the announcement interrupted Jiang Heng's reverie.
"General Long Yu is here—" the guard outside preached.
When Long Yu entered, the scolding stopped immediately. This general still has a high prestige in Zheng State, but no one expected that he would come at this moment.
Long Yu is still very handsome, but it is easy to see that he is haggard. A few years ago, Jiang Heng was with him, although he felt that there was a touch of sadness in his eyes, he was still full of spirit. Now he has worn filial piety for King Zheng, wearing only a black robe, like a ghost, standing in the hall, making Jiang Heng think of three words: the widow.
"Come." Long Yuchao said to Jiang Heng and Geng Shu.
Jiang Heng nodded.
Long Yu said: "I have dispatched 20,000 soldiers and horses from Wei, together with the 40,000 men from the three cities of Sanshui with chariots and chariots, and the last 8,000 imperial forest troops of Liang's army, making a total of 68,000. Your Majesty asked me to do my best to assist the two of you, repel Juicong's intruders, and guard the capital."
As soon as these words came out, no one in the hall raised any further criticism.
"Very good." Geng Shu finally waited for what he wanted and said, "Gather the troops and set off as soon as possible to help Xundong."
"Okay." Long Yu nodded, and then said to the ministers, "Logistics and supplements, I will trouble you adults."
In the Battle of Luoyan, Che Lei died, and his younger brother Che Lei led the army. Now Long Yu's status has become the oldest general in Dazheng. It was Richeng who began to dispatch troops and horses, and Jiang Heng began to integrate logistical forces to ensure that his army would not suffer from food shortages and replenishment problems for Geng Shu.
"Are we going to fight together?" Jiang Heng asked Geng Shu.
Geng Shu and Long Yu are looking at the military book, and they want to re-form the soldiers. In the afternoon, they have to review the army. Tomorrow, they have to eat and live with the soldiers to familiarize themselves with the fighting style.
"Do you want to take it?" Geng Shu said.
Jiang Heng was silent for a moment, and finally nodded.
Geng Shu said, "Just one time."
After the night, Geng Shu seemed to be a different person. He no longer slept with Jiang Heng at night, and he no longer made decisions for him. He became accustomed to doing his own thing well, but for Jiang Heng, he left his own choices. Even if Jiang Heng was still in danger of being assassinated, Geng Shu would no longer force him.
Long Yu said: "The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly. I suggest Mr. Jiang to follow him for details."
Jiang Heng nodded and said, "But my brother is not allowed to show his face yet, I have to make a face for him."
Prince Yong, who was posthumously named Yingjie, was still alive and led the enemy to fight against Yong's army. This is a serious matter, and it should not be rashly known. After all, Geng Shu has more important things to do - and when he made a grand appearance A moment must be the time of Juicong's death.
Long Yu guessed what Geng Shu wanted to do, but did not ask.
"Let me take a look at Zhao Ling," Jiang Heng said. "We will send troops tomorrow."
Geng Shu nodded, and Long Yu was still busy. Jiang Heng left the study and came to Prince Ling's bedroom.
He heard the conversation of Prince Lingwen, and knocked on the door to enter, only to see him lying in the arms of a guard reading a book.
"You're here." Prince Ling smiled, "This is Zhao Jiong. Zhao Jiong, this is Lord Jiang."
Jiang Heng: "…"
The bodyguard named Zhao Jiong looked only a little smaller than Prince Ling, and his appearance was also in his thirties.
"He's my distant cousin." Prince Ling wanted to go, but Jiang Heng signaled that he didn't have to come. Zhao Jiong let Prince Ling lean on his arms, and he couldn't move for a while.
"I'm here to say goodbye," Jiang Heng said. "Tomorrow, we will arrive at Xunshui."
Prince Ling nodded and said, "Should I stay with you or stay in Jeju?"
"It depends on the situation," Jiang Heng said. "Stay first. If there is a chance, I will send someone to deliver a letter to let you pass."
Prince Ling nodded, Jiang Heng was curious, and couldn't help but look at the two guards named Zhao Jiong.
"Don't count on him anymore," Prince Ling smiled. "He can't fight, so he can only follow me."
Jiang Heng smiled, the prince's robes were loose, revealing his fair chest, he held Zhao Jiong's hand in front of him, and said, "When I die, Zhao Jiong will accompany me, and then Please, if you have the chance, bury him near me."
"Okay." Jiang Heng nodded.
"Thank you, Lord Jiang." Zhao Jiong finally said.
Seeing the two enjoying themselves, Jiang Heng thought that this might be the most comfortable time in Prince Ling's life? During this period, he was no longer Zheng's monarch, no longer the father of his children, no longer needed to live for someone, played another role, but truly became himself.
He stopped disturbing Zhao Ling, and after a few chats, he retired.
After arriving in the bedroom, Long Yu and Geng Shu went out of the palace to inspect the army. At night, they came to discuss tactics and countermeasures again. Most of them had problems with defending the city, and Jiang Heng did not disturb them. It was not until late at night that Long Yu said goodbye and left.
Geng Shu moved his shoulders and sighed, and Jiang Heng came over and adjusted the glue to disguise him.
"Why do you look like you have nothing to do all day?" Geng Shu said, looking at himself in the mirror.
The corners of Jiang Heng's mouth were raised, and he said softly, "Isn't it all about you? Come on, raise your head."
Geng Shu said, "Because of what I said, did you lose your mind?"
"Don't speak." Jiang Heng whispered.
He pressed his soft fingers on Geng Shu's face, pinched the glue between them, and re-squeezed the contours of his face for him. Geng Shu's cheeks were a little hot, and his neck was a touch of red.
In the past, they had done something more intimate than this, but only today, when Jiang Heng looked at Geng Shu's warm lips, he couldn't help but thump in his heart. I thought about when Geng Shu kissed him.
Geng Shu's character is incomparably strong, and the temperament that Yueren would rather be jade than tile is fully displayed in him, but his lips are as soft as his heart, and he has left all his tenderness to Jiang Heng. .
"You should think of something else," Geng Shu said after the corners of his mouth were sculpted, "there are still many things waiting for you to do."
Jiang Heng was really restless, which caused him to have no accurate judgment when dealing with the danger of Zheng Guo, and he was always thinking about this matter over and over again.
"What are you thinking?" Jiang Heng said in a low voice, "raise your face."
"If you are lucky enough to succeed," Geng Shu said, "what will you do next? Do you still want to do it in your domination of the world?"
Jiang Heng replied: "You think that after Juicong's death, the Liang Kingdom will be restored, and the world will be divided into four parts and divided, right?"
Geng Shu: "Otherwise? Help Zheng Guo to repel Yong Guo, then turn around, sit on the position of Juicong, and defeat Zheng yourself?"
Jiang Heng smiled and said, "It doesn't make sense."
"Well." Geng Shu said.
This seems to be an unsolved problem, but Jiang Heng said: "I have really thought about it, in the past few years, we have covered all five countries in the world, and I am more than any country's government documents in Luoyang Emperor's Palace. The monarch knows better."
"Well." Geng Shu said.
"I have a general understanding of the situation in the five countries." Jiang Heng said, "But you are right, I will think about it carefully. Okay."
Geng Shu looked at himself in the mirror, and now he has become an unreliable man. Except for God, it is difficult for anyone to recognize him as Juiciao.
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"Who is this?" Geng Shu said.
"Zhao ," Jiang Heng said, "for the face made from memory, let's take this identity first."
"I don't want you to come up with a solution," Geng Shu stepped aside, made the bed and said, "You will always face this, Henger."
"I know." Jiang Heng knew very well that Geng Shu was reminding him that he should not be confused because of the love of his son and daughter. But isn't the so-called love between sons and daughters the problem that Geng Shu throws at him? Sometimes he even wanted to beat Geng Shu.
The two brothers, one on the couch and the other outside the screen, still slept. Geng Shu kept his due etiquette, which was his respect, and Jiang Heng knew very well that he could not live up to his respect.