The young man coughed a few times in pain and looked at me expectantly. I helplessly motioned Xiao Shunzi to carry him into the room, and then asked, "I am not a talented official, and I am also a scholar, and I am confident that I will not rob women. Evil, I don't know why you think Madam Zun is here with me?"
The young man gave me a puzzled look and said, "Although Caomin Han Zhang is from Shu, he is not an official or a sergeant, but an ordinary farmer, but Caomin's wife is the daughter of a famous family, with outstanding appearance and noble status. Three years ago , Zhuojing ran away from home because he was dissatisfied with the marriage set at home, and got married to Caomin. A few months ago, Zhuojing learned that his mother was ill, so he went back to visit relatives. Caomin was inconvenient to stay for a long time because it was the autumn harvest, so he returned home by himself. Unexpectedly, when Dayong and Nan Chu attacked Shu together, Zhuojing's father Tian Wei was the garrison of Ba County. Unfortunately, he was killed in battle. Zhuojing and his mother-in-law were captured. They were rewarded by Prince Germany to Jiang Zhe, an aide in the army, as slaves, so they followed them all the way."
I looked at Xiao Shunzi suspiciously, Xiao Shunzi showed a sudden realization, and said, "Sir, at that time you were ill, and Prince De saw Tian Wei's daughter was handsome, so he gave her to the lord as a reward. The credit for the adults' advice is that the adults have been in a coma, so the slaves took the lead for the adults and left them with the prince. These days, the slaves want to serve the adults for a few more days because the adults are just in good health. The father-in-law is very thoughtful, so he simply arranged for them to continue to serve the father-in-law, so everyone is happy."
Then I understood, no wonder Xiao Shunzi was always by my side during this time, I asked, "How does the prince treat them?"
Xiao Shunzi said respectfully, "Don't worry, Sir, Tian is smart and dexterous. The prince still wants to accept her as his righteous daughter, but Madam Tian is not in good health because she is saddened by General Tian's death."
Hearing this, Han Zhang revealed an uncontrollable look of joy, but it was only covered by a painful expression for a moment. I thought to myself, it seems that this Han Zhang is not a spy of the Shu army, but if he hears what I just said, should he still keep his mouth shut? On second thought, it was not necessary. Could it be that he could still inform Prince De. When I was hesitating, Han Zhang was already dying. I quickly took out a needle box and took out the gold needles from it to acupuncture him, and then gave him the wound medicine. I said to Xiao Shunzi, "I can't do anything about Tian Wei's death. The two countries are fighting, and casualties are inevitable, but his wife and daughter are not guilty. You can arrange it. After we capture Luocheng and the road is clear, You let their family of three go."
Xiao Shunzi said: "Yes, I'll make it clear to the prince then, the prince won't be upset, but it's a pity, this Han Zhang has a good foundation in kung fu, and the servants don't dare to underestimate themselves, they are the master guards in the palace. There are not many people who can survive under my attack, it would be great if Han Zhang could be kept by his side as the bodyguard of the adults."
I thought it was unlikely, and said, "I am an official of Southern Chu, and he is a relative of the generals of Shu, not to mention his mother-in-law and wife. How can he be my bodyguard. You are also a little fanciful."
Xiao Shunzi said: "It's not impossible, his wife is now the servant of the lord, if the lord allows him to stay and reunite with his wife, wouldn't he have to be grateful, but I know that the lord needs a loyal servant, If this person is forced to stay, it will be bad."
I nodded and said, "Yeah, it's better not to be rude, if you're not loyal, it's useless to stay, but if we can capture Luocheng, it will take at least a month or two, and they can't leave during this time, so let him do it temporarily. My attendant, lest you and I communicate too closely and make people suspicious." Xiao Shunzi agreed: "Alright, lest I always worry about the safety of adults."
When Han Zhang woke up, it was already late at night. He could feel the energy in his limbs, and he couldn't feel the heavy internal injury that nearly killed him. He didn't move, but he could feel that he was in a small room. He couldn't feel anyone around him, and was about to sit up when a cold palm gently pressed against his chest, and then a fire flashed, someone lit a candle, Han Zhang looked through the weak candlelight and saw the wounded His young man was looking at him coldly, his eyes full of killing intent. Han Zhang smartly stopped, he didn't want to die inexplicably, especially after getting the news that his wife was safe.
Seeing that he was very calm, the man showed a cold smile and said, "My name is Li Shun, the Jiang Zhe you are looking for is my master, and the master has already decided that when the battle of Luocheng comes to an end, He will release you and your mother-in-law and wife, but until then, I want you to be his attendant temporarily."
Han Zhang hesitated for a while, he was from the Shu Kingdom after all, and he was a little reluctant to be the attendant of officials who invaded his own territory.
Xiao Shunzi didn't seem to see his expression, and continued: "To tell the truth, you are not a good candidate. If someone suspects that you are a spy of the Shu army, it will inevitably bring trouble to the adults, but since the adults have decided, I will I don't have any opinion. Tomorrow, the lord will take you to see your family, and then report the matter to the lord of the supervisor. After the lord of the supervisor gives permission, you can stay with my lord temporarily, but there is one thing you want to jail. Remember." Xiao Shunzi's face became gloomy, he said word by word: "You didn't hear my conversation with the adults, you don't know my relationship with him, if you leak a word, I am the ends of the earth. I want to kill you and make your wife suffer the most pain in the world."
Han Zhang said sternly: "Master Jiang and Master Li have given me as much kindness as a mountain. Han Zhang will not talk to the second person about today's matter."
Xiao Shunzi retracted his palm, smiled faintly, and left.
The next day I took Han Zhang to see the prince. The prince heard about it and was very satisfied. Anyway, the Tian family and daughter are my slaves, and he allowed Han Zhang to stay with me temporarily. Of course, he also knew about it. On the side of Prince De, let them know about this, so as not to misunderstand that Han Zhang is a spy, but I think that there will be no shortage of secret surveillance, so I told Xiao Shunzi not to come here for the time being. Of course, for the first time, I also saw the slave servant that Prince De gave me. Tian's name was Tian Suying. She was handsome and full of vigor. It was clearly because of my mother that I couldn't get out, which made me take a breath of cold air. What if Tian Suying assassinated the eunuch or me, when I asked Xiao Shunzi about it, Xiao Shunzi told me without hesitation, let alone Wang. There are many guards around the father-in-law, and he has warned Tian Suying that if he dares to commit murder, he will definitely kill her mother, and they can't escape from Fushui Pass anyway. I immediately looked at Xiao Shunzi in a different way. This boy is strict and cautious in his work. If he was willing to work hard, He Chou would not have become the biggest manager among the eunuchs. When I told him this, Xiao Shunzi said contemptuously: "Serving the king What's the good, be humble, be a slave, if there is a slight mistake, and you have to worry about the head falling, you are different, if you are really angry with me, you can scold me, and you have to be careful that I can't stand the backlash." I Under Xiao Shunzi's cold eyes, he suddenly felt a chill in his heart, and immediately considered whether there was a time when he was too much to him, but after thinking about it, it seems that there should not be, but no matter what, you must remember that this kid is very skilled in martial arts. .
At this time, Chengdu was already in chaos. The prime minister of the DPRK, Shen Jun, took the generals Fan Hu and Mengtar to guard Jiameng Pass. Dayong attacked the city very frequently, so that the guards at Jiameng Pass were almost invisible, while the generals Long Bu and The general Wei Xian guarded Ba County, but he did not dare to relax. There was almost no soldier or soldier in the center of the Shu Kingdom. The king of Shu Meng Yun had black hair in a few months. After much deliberation, there was no way to retreat from the enemy. Later, Falan, an important official of the state of Shu, offered a plan, saying that since Dongchuan had already lost, it would be better to make peace with Dayong. If Dayong had withdrawn his troops, Nanchu would definitely not attack the state of Shu alone. Although the plan was accepted by the lord, who would he send as his messenger? King Yong Li Zhi was famous all over the world. If he sent an ordinary person, he would not even be able to say a few words. Later, Yang Can, a madman from the state of Shu, invited him to go. Yang Can traveled day and night to Jiameng Pass, where blood was raging on Jiameng Pass, Yang Can rested for a whole night, and went out to Yongying the next day, and handed over his credentials to see him. Not long after, King Yong ordered the handsome tent to see you.
Yang Can is a famous madman in the state of Shu. He is arrogant and arrogant on weekdays, but when he sees King Yong's army being tidy, and the tiger in front of the tent is very majestic, he can't help but feel a chill in his heart. A graceful, mild-mannered man in military uniform sat behind the handsome case. King Yong Li Zhi was thirty-one years old this year. He has been on the battlefield all the year round, but he has no murderous intent at all. He wears black light armor and a brocade robe. He was graceful and serene, as if he was sitting at home, rather than leading troops on the battlefield. On his left hand, stood a dozen generals in turn, all of them were calm and fierce, and on his right stood more than a dozen or wore civilian uniforms. , or the staff in commoner clothes, which shows the prosperity of his military affairs.
Yang Can entered the tent, stood up without kneeling, and said loudly, "Yang Can, the envoy of the Shu Kingdom, pays respects to His Royal Highness King Yong Qiansui."
Those military generals all glared angrily, and one of them, a rough-looking general, scolded: "Little messenger, why didn't you kneel when you saw His Highness?"
Yang Can said loudly: "Although Yang Can is a commoner, he is a citizen of Shu. Although His Highness is noble, he is a minister of Dayong. Today, Can is here on an envoy on the order of the lord of the country, so how can he bow down?"
A gentle-looking, fifty-year-old counselor said politely and elegantly: "The kingdom of Shu has been defeated day and night, and my army of 200,000 people in Dayong has been under the gate. What's the matter?"
Yang Can bowed his body and said: "The lord of our country knows that he has offended Dayong, and now the army is under the city, how can he not be afraid, but our country of Shu has not fallen for a day, and as a citizen of Shu, I dare not humiliate the country. If Dayong forgives his sins, it is allowed. My state of Shu is a subject and pays tribute, but Can, although arrogant, dare not disrespect the important ministers of the previous state.”
A young strategist with an ordinary appearance, but with a deep eagle nose and deep eyes, said coldly: "The kingdom of Shu is now in a precarious situation, and Jiameng's gate is about to fall. I don't know what the kingdom of Shu can ask for peace. Wait for the rest."
Yang Can said proudly: "Although the Kingdom of Shu has been defeated, Jiamengguan and Bajun are still under control, and there is not necessarily no possibility of Gou An. If your country insists on destroying the Kingdom of Shu, the Lord of our country would rather give all of the Middle Kingdom to Shu. Southern Chu, at that time Southern Chu has both the fertile soil in the middle of Shu and the possession of Jingxiang. Even with the strength of Dayong, it will only be able to sit back and watch the growth of Nanchu. If it is willing to give up the army and truce, our country of Shu will not only become a minister to Dayong, but also I don’t dare to claim back the land of Dongchuan outside Jiameng Pass. My lord deeply hates the lord of Nanchu for betraying his alliance. If he holds grudges in the future, he will only take revenge on Nanchu. Wouldn't it be fun for Nan Chu to kill each other?"
Everyone listened in silence, and they were unable to attack Jiameng Pass for several days, so they had more or less the idea of withdrawing their troops, but the strategy had been determined and could not be modified, so people's eyes fell on Yong King Li Zhi.
Li Zhi smiled slightly and asked, "I don't know how the people in Shu are?"
Yang Can said eloquently: "I have the most prosperous people in Shu, I have the talent of Xiao He in literature, the courage of overlords in martial arts, and the wisdom of good peace. All the heroes in Shu are loyal and righteous people. Although Can is not talented, he dares to serve Tian Heng. A strong man, or someone who is bright and unknown, is willing to follow the journey of Nie Zheng and Jing Qing."
An imperceptible cold light flashed in Li Zhi's eyes, and he continued to ask, "Now that the King of Shu is driving, how many people are you like a monarch?"
Yang Can said: "There are hundreds of people who are talented in both civil and military, both wisdom and courage. If they are below, they will carry a lot of weight."
Li Zhi asked, "If that's the case, what position does your envoy hold?"
Yang Can replied: "Under the rule of the state, things are rich and the people are prosperous. We and other savages will return to the countryside and enjoy day and night."
Li Zhi smiled lightly and said, "If your envoy is far away, you will be exhausted. Please return to the customs for a while. If you have an answer, you will definitely send an envoy to tell you."
Yang Can said goodbye again, not far from leaving the tent. A scholar in white shirt, with slender eyebrows and long eyes, with a graceful bearing, quietly exited the tent and asked, "Mr. Yang, the madman in Shu, why is it first to be arrogant and then to be respectful?"
Yang Can replied: "Before, I was arrogant, for the sake of unyielding determination, but later, I was respectful, for the sake of our Shu Kingdom."
The Confucian scholar in white shirt was silent, and said: "Xianxian Dayong Xuansong, whose name is Changqing, if you have an entrustment in the future, you can send a letter to him. As long as you don't get involved in national affairs, Changqing will do his best."
Yang Can thanked him and returned to Chengdu after passing Jiameng Pass.
After half a month, Yong's army stopped attacking the city, and the pressure on Jiameng Pass was reduced.
Not long after, the news was rushed to the hands of Prince Zhao Jue of Germany by a secret agent from Nanchu thousands of miles away. Zhao Jue was indignant. He had not had a good time during this time. Luocheng could not be attacked for a long time. When the military situation changes, going out of the city to fight often makes Nan Chu have to retreat, and Wei Xian is good at intercepting the village. Echoing each other, the Southern Chu army has not advanced an inch in January, and the rear food routes are often infested by the disbanded Shu army. Zhao Jue was at a loss for a while, and when he was troubled, he got this amazing bad news. Dayong really made peace, so it was really the end of Nanchu, and then he thought of Jiang Zhe. This young champion has a weird personality. Although Zhao Jue forced Jiang Zhe to join the army, he didn't care much when Jiang Zhe was seriously ill because of being frightened on the battlefield, but Zhao Jue cannot be blamed for this. For the former, Zhao Jue believed that Jiang Zhe was a minister of Southern Chu. , Since he has talent, how can he not serve the country, the latter, Zhao Jue was too busy with military affairs at that time, busy with marching and fighting, how easy it is to conquer the city. After Jiang Zhe recovered from his illness, he was very indifferent to military affairs. First, Zhao Jue felt that Jiang Zhe was slack when he recovered from his serious illness. Second, he also noticed the rejection of Jiang Zhe by his confidant, Rong Yuan, because he did not want to destroy He Rong Yuan's guests and hosts. After all, Rong Yuan is very proficient in military strategy and is his indispensable right-hand man, so in comparison, he can't help but be a little indifferent to Jiang Zhe. For two reasons, Zhao Jue and Jiang Zhe became more and more estranged. But today, Zhao Jue once again feels the importance of Jiang Zhe. Jiang Zhe is far superior to everyone not only in his ability to analyze intelligence and process official documents, but also in Jiang Zhe's foresight in strategy. From the perspective of the battle against Berkshire, Jiang Zhe is good at planning the purpose of the battle in advance, and can find a breakthrough from the vast sea of information. Although the implementation needs to be done by careful and meticulous people, it is already very rare. Now that Zhao Jue encounters difficulties in decision-making, he finally thinks of Jiang Zhe again, but what about Rong Yuan
When Zhao Jue was troubled, Rong Yuan came to pay his respects. As soon as he saw Zhao Jue, he fell to his knees and pleaded guilty. Zhao Jue was stunned, and quickly helped Rong Yuan up and asked, "Why is Mr. Rong so gifted?"
Rong Yuan said ashamedly, "My subordinates are narrow-minded, rejecting the worthy, and their sins are unforgivable. Recently, whenever I think about how to defeat the enemy, I can't think of an effective method. Cocoon, make a big plan, the lord, please go with your subordinates, let your subordinates plead guilty to the champion, and work together to destroy Luocheng."
Zhao Jue was overjoyed and said: "Mr. knows that he can correct his mistakes, which is great. Zhao Jue also made mistakes and neglected famous people. If we go to see Jiang Zhe together, we will definitely be able to get understanding, so that we can ask Jiang Zhuangyuan to make a plan and break this deadlock." Passing the information in his hand to Rong Yuan, Rong Yuan looked at it, his face was ashen, he naturally knew the danger of the current situation, if the Shu Kingdom really became a minister to Dayong, then once the Shu Kingdom regained its vitality, it would definitely take Nanchu as revenge. object. Thinking of this, he quickly urged Zhao Jue to find Jiang Zhe together.
At this moment, I am still immersed in a comfortable guest life. After knowing that Tian Suying can also have martial arts skills, Wang Haijian immediately agreed to return Tian Suying and Tian to me. Their family is reunited and naturally happy, but Tian Suying is still lukewarm to me. A high-ranking official in Southern Chu, and the chief culprit who made plans to bring down her father. I didn't know that there was a black cloud over Nanchu's sky.
Just as I was writing a poem I just made, someone outside the door asked, "Is Mr. Jiang there?"