Chapter 12 Chapter Eleven

Chapter 11, The First Southern Chu Champion 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'm not talented, but I'm also a scholar. I'm confident that I didn't rob women. Evil deeds, I don’t know why you think your wife is here with me?” The young man looked at me suspiciously and said, “Although Caomin Han Zhang is from Shu, he is not an official or a sergeant. He is just an ordinary farmer. The wife is a daughter of a famous family, with outstanding appearance and noble status. Three years ago, Zhuo Jing ran away from home because she was dissatisfied with the marriage that her family had arranged. Visiting relatives, Caomin is inconvenient to stay for a long time because of the autumn harvest, so he returns home on his own. Unexpectedly, Dayong and Nanchu attacked the Kingdom of Shu together. Zhuojing's father, Tian Wei, was the general of Berkshire. Unfortunately, he was killed in battle, and Zhuojing and his mother-in-law were captured. , I heard the news that Berkshire City was broken and rushed day and night, and found out that they were rewarded by Prince De as slaves to Jiang Zhe, an aide in the army, so I followed them all the way."

I looked at Xiao Shunzi suspiciously, and Xiao Shunzi showed a look of sudden realization, and said, "My lord, at that time you were ill, and Prince De saw Tian Wei's daughter was handsome, so he gave her to your lord as a reward." The credit for your advice is that you have been in a coma all this time, so the slaves acted on your behalf and left them with the prince. These days, the slaves want to serve you for a few more days because of your health. See Tian serving the king. The father-in-law is very thoughtful, so he simply arranged for them to continue serving the prince, so that everyone will be happy."

Only then did I understand, no wonder Xiao Shunzi was always by my side during this time, I asked, "How does the prince treat them?" Xiao Shunzi said respectfully: "My lord, don't worry, Mrs. Tian is smart and smart, the prince still wants to take her as a foster daughter, but Mrs. Tian is not in good health because she is sad about General Tian's death." When Han Zhang heard this, he showed uncontrollable joy, but was covered by a painful expression for a moment.I thought to myself, it seems that Han Zhang is not a spy of the Shu army, but if he heard what I just said, should he silence it?After thinking about it, it's not necessary. Could it be that he can still inform Prince De?When I was hesitating, Han Zhang was already dying, I quickly took out a needle box, took out gold needles from it to perform acupuncture for him, and then gave him the wound medicine, and he fell into a drowsy sleep under the effect of the medicine.I said to Xiao Shunzi: "I can't do anything about Tian Wei's death. In the war between the two countries, casualties are inevitable, but his wife and daughter have not committed any major crimes. 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 will make it clear to Wang Gonggong at that time, Wang Gonggong will not be unhappy, but it's a pity, this Han Zhang has a good foundation in kung fu, this slave dare not underestimate himself, he is a master guard in the palace There are not many who can survive my attack, it would be great if you can keep Han Zhang by your side and be your bodyguard." I thought it was unlikely, and said, "I'm an official from Southern Chu, and he's a relative of a general from the Shu Kingdom, not to mention my mother-in-law and wife, how can I be my bodyguard. You're also a little out of the ordinary."

Xiao Shunzi said: "It's not impossible, his wife is now your lord's servant, if your lord allows him to stay and reunite with his wife, wouldn't he have to be grateful, but I know what your lord needs is a loyal servant, It would be bad if this person is forced to stay." I nodded and said: "Yes, it is better to be short than to abuse, if you are not loyal, it is useless to stay, but if we can capture Luocheng, it will take at least a month or two. During this time, they can't leave, so let him do it temporarily." My attendant, lest you and I have too close contacts and cause suspicion." Xiao Shunzi agreed: "That's fine, lest I always worry about your lord's safety."

It was already late at night when Han Zhang woke up. He could feel the vitality in his limbs and bones, and he could not feel the heavy internal injury that almost 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, a cold palm gently pressed his chest, and then the fire flashed, someone lit a candle, Han Zhang looked through the weak candlelight, and saw the wounded man His young man was looking at him coldly, his eyes full of killing intent.Han Zhang stopped his movements wisely, he didn't want to die inexplicably, especially after he got the news that his wife was safe and sound.

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. 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 servant for a while." Han Zhang hesitated for a moment. After all, he was a native of Shu, and he was a bit unwilling to be a servant of an official who invaded his own country. Xiao Shunzi didn't seem to see his expression, and continued: "To be honest, you are not a good candidate. If someone suspects that you are a spy of the Shu army, it will inevitably bring trouble to your lord, but since your lord has already decided, I I don’t have any opinions. Tomorrow, my lord will take you to meet your family members, and then I will report this matter to my lord. After my lord’s permission, you can stay with my lord temporarily. But there is one thing you must keep in mind. Remember it firmly." Xiao Shunzi's face became gloomy, and he said every word: "You didn't hear my conversation with the adults, you don't know my relationship with him, if you leak a word, I will be the end of the world I will also kill you, and let your wife suffer the greatest pain in the world."

Han Zhang said awe-inspiringly: "Master Jiang and Lord Li have treated me as much as a mountain. Han Zhang will not tell the second person what happened today until he dies." Xiao Shunzi withdrew his palm, smiled faintly, and left. The next day, I took Han Zhang to see the prince. The prince heard that the matter was very fulfilling. Anyway, the mother and daughter of the Tian family are my servants, and he allowed Han Zhang to stay with me temporarily. Of course, he also informed Prince De, let them know about this, so as not to misunderstand that Han Zhang is a spy, but I think there will be a lot of secret surveillance, so I told Xiao Shunzi not to come here for the time being.Of course, I also saw the servant girl that Prince De gave me for the first time. Tian’s name is Tian Suying. She is handsome and heroic. It was clearly because of my mother that I couldn't get away, which made me take a breath. What if Tian Suying assassinated the prince or me? There are many guards around the father-in-law, and he has already warned Tian Suying that if she dares to commit an attack, she will definitely kill her mother, and they will not be able to escape Fushui Pass anyway.I immediately looked at Xiao Shunzi differently. This kid is strict and cautious in his work. If he is willing to work hard, why not become the biggest chief among the eunuchs. When I told him this, Xiao Shunzi said contemptuously: "serve the king What's so good about being submissive and servile, if you make a slight mistake and worry about your head falling to the ground, you are different, if you are really angry with me, you can scold me at worst, and you have to be careful that I can't stand backlash." I Under Xiao Shunzi's cold gaze, I felt chills in my heart, and immediately wondered if there was a time when I was too hard on him before, but after thinking about it, it seems that there should be no, but no matter what, you must remember that this kid is very good at martial arts .

At this time, Chengdu was already in chaos. Prime Minister Shen Jun, an important minister in the court, led generals Fanhu and Mengtar to garrison Jiameng Pass. General Wei Xian guarded Ba County, and he did not dare to relax. There was almost no soldier in the center of Shu Kingdom. Shu King Meng Yun's black hair turned frost in a few months.After much deliberation, there was no way to retreat from the enemy. Later, Fa Lan, an important minister of the Shu Kingdom, suggested that since Dongchuan had been lost, it would be better to make peace with Dayong. If Dayong withdraws troops, Southern Chu will definitely not attack Shu alone.Although the plan was accepted by the king, who should be sent as an envoy? King Yong and Li Zhi are famous all over the world. If they send an ordinary person, they might not even be able to say a few words.Yang Can traveled day and night to Jiameng Pass, and Jiameng Pass was full of blood and flames. Yang Can rested all night and left the pass to Yongying the next day, handing in his letter of credence to see him.Not long after, King Yong ordered the commander-in-chief to come and see him.

Yang Can is a well-known madman in the Shu kingdom. He is always proud of his talents and contemptuous of others, but seeing King Yong's military appearance in order and the tiger in front of the tent very majestic, he couldn't help feeling chills in his heart. Elegant, a gentle man in military uniform with a gentle demeanor and a faint aura is sitting behind the handsome desk. Yong Wang Li Zhi is 31 years old this year. He has been fighting in the battlefield all year round, but he has no murderous look at all. He is wearing black light armor and a brocade robe. The room is graceful and serene, as if he is sitting at home rather than leading troops on the battlefield. On his left side, there are more than a dozen military generals standing one after another, all of them calm and fierce. , or staff dressed in civilian clothes, it can be seen that his civil and martial arts are prosperous.

Yang Can entered the account, stood without kneeling, and said loudly: "Yang Can, the envoy of the Kingdom of Shu, pays his respects to His Royal Highness King Yong." All the generals stared angrily, and one of the generals with a rough appearance shouted: "Young envoy, why don't you kneel when you see His Highness?" Yang Can raised his voice and said: "Although Yang Can is a commoner, he is a citizen of the Shu Kingdom. Although His Highness is honorable, he is a minister of Dayong. Today, Can is sent as an envoy by the order of the lord, how can I bow down." A gentle-looking counselor who was only in his fifties said in a gentle manner: "Shu Kingdom was defeated day and night. I have an army of 200,000 soldiers from Dayong, and the soldiers are under Chen Guan. The king of your country does not want to win, but he sent you as an envoy. Why?" Yang Can bowed his body and said: "The ruler of our country knows that he has offended Dayong. Now that soldiers are approaching the city, how can he not be afraid, but my Shu Kingdom has not fallen for a day, and as a Shu citizen, I dare not insult the state. If Da Yong forgives the crime, allow Our country of Shu claims to be a minister and pays tribute, although Zecan is arrogant, how dare he disrespect the important ministers of the state." A young counselor, ordinary-looking, but with eagle nose and deep eyes, said coldly: "Shu is in danger now, and Jiameng Pass is about to fall. I don't know what Shu will ask for peace. Our country can win completely, so why stay here?" Wait for the rest of your life." Yang Can said proudly: "Although the Kingdom of Shu has been defeated, Jiameng Pass and Bajun are still under control, so there may be no possibility of peace. If your country insists on destroying our Kingdom of Shu, my lord would rather give the whole of Sichuan to you." Southern Chu, when the time comes, Southern Chu will not only have the fertile land in central Shu, but also occupy Jingxiang. Even if Dayong is strong, he can only sit back and watch Southern Chu grow stronger. The land of Dongchuan outside the Jiameng Pass does not dare to claim it back. My lord deeply hates the leader of Southern Chu for betraying the alliance. Wouldn't it be nice for Southern Chu to kill each other?" Everyone listened silently, the attack on Jiameng Pass was unsuccessful for several days, which made them more or less think of withdrawing their troops, but the strategy was fixed and could not be changed, so people's eyes were all on King Yong and Li Zhi. Li Zhi smiled slightly and asked, "I don't know how the people in Sichuan are?" Yang Can said brightly: "The characters in my Sichuan are at their peak. The literature has the talent of Xiao He, the military has the courage of a king, and the strategy has the wisdom of Liangping. The heroes of my Sichuan are all loyal people. Although Can is not talented, he dares to imitate Tian Heng. Strong men, or those who are unknown, are willing to follow the example of Nie Zheng and Jingqing." An imperceptible coldness flashed in Li Zhi's eyes, and he continued to ask: "Now the King of Shu is driving you, how many people are like kings?" Yang Can said: "There are hundreds of people who are talented in both civil and military affairs, with both wisdom and courage. For example, there are hundreds of people in the car." Li Zhi asked, "Since that's the case, what is the position of your envoy?" Yang Can replied: "Under the rule of the country, things are rich and the people are rich. We, the savages, return to the countryside and enjoy ourselves day and night." Li Zhi smiled lightly, and said: "Your envoy must be tired from a long distance, please go back to the customs for a while, if you have an answer, you will definitely send your envoy to tell you." Yang Can bid farewell again, not far away from the tent, a Confucian scholar in white shirt, with slender eyebrows and long eyes, with a graceful demeanor, came out of the tent quietly, and asked: "Mr. Yang Can replied: "Before I was arrogant, it was for the sake of unyielding ambition. Later, I was respectful, for the sake of our country of Shu." The white-clothed Confucian scholar said silently, "I'm Da Yong Xuansong, whose name is Changqing. If you have entrustment in the future, you can send a letter to me. As long as it doesn't concern the state affairs, Changqing will do my best." Yang Can thanked him, and returned to Chengdu via Jiameng Pass to return to his command. In the next half month, the Yong army stopped attacking the city, and the pressure on Jiameng Pass dropped suddenly. Not long after, the news was urgently sent to Zhao Jue, the Prince of De, by the secret agents of Southern Chu thousands of miles away. Zhao Jue was annoyed. Going out of the city to fight when the army's situation changes often makes Nan Chu have to retreat, and Wei Xian is good at cutting off the stronghold, a small cut in three days, a big cut in five days, so that the Southern Chu army can't sleep well, Longbu and Wei Xian In response to each other, the Southern Chu army has not advanced an inch in a month, and the food roads in the rear are often invaded by the defeated Shu army. If Dayong really negotiated a peace, then the end of Southern Chu really came. At this time, he thought of Jiang Zhe.The personality of this young champion is really weird. Although Zhao Jue forced Jiang Zhe to join the army and didn't bother Jiang Zhe when he was seriously ill due to the shock of the battlefield, Zhao Jue cannot be blamed for this. The former, Zhao Jue thought Jiang Zhe was a courtier of Southern Chu Since he has talent, how can he not serve the country? In the latter case, Zhao Jue was too busy with military affairs at the time, busy with marching and fighting, and it was not easy to defeat the city.After Jiang Zhe recovered from his illness, he was very indifferent to military affairs. First, Zhao Jue felt that Jiang Zhe was slacking off when he recovered from a serious illness. Relationship, after all, Rong Yuan is very proficient in military strategy and is his indispensable right-hand man, so in comparison, he can't help being a little indifferent towards Jiang Zhe.Two reasons made Zhao Jue and Jiang Zhe more and more alienated.But today, Zhao Jue once again felt the importance of Jiang Zhe. Jiang Zhe was far superior to everyone not only in his ability to analyze intelligence and process official documents, but also in Jiang Zhe's strategic foresight. Judging from 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 amount of information. Although the implementation requires careful and meticulous people, it is already very rare.Now that Zhao Jue encountered difficulties in decision-making, he finally thought of Jiang Zhe again, but what about Rong Yuan? When Zhao Jue was troubled, Rong Yuan came to see him, and when he saw Zhao Jue, he knelt down and pleaded guilty.Zhao Jue was stunned, quickly helped Rong Yuan up, and asked, "Why is Mr. Rong so generous?" Rong Yuan said ashamedly: "This subordinate is narrow-minded and rejects the virtuous. His crime is unforgivable. In recent days, every time this subordinate thinks about how to defeat the enemy, he can't think of an effective method. If Jiang Zhuangyuan is here, he will definitely be able to pull the strings." Cocoon, make a big plan, the lord, please go with your subordinates, let your subordinates plead guilty to the champion in person, and work together to break Luocheng." Zhao Jue rejoiced and said: "Sir, if you know your mistakes, you can correct them. There is nothing good about it. Zhao Jue is also at fault for neglecting famous people. The two of us will go to see Jiang Zhe together, and we will definitely be forgiven. I will ask Jiang Zhuangyuan to make a plan to break this deadlock." Handing the information in his hands 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 surrendered to Dayong, then once the Shu Kingdom regained its vitality, it would definitely take Southern Chu as revenge object.Thinking of this, he hurriedly urged Zhao Jue to find Jiang Zhe together. At this moment, I am still immersed in the comfortable guest life. After knowing that Tian Suying also knows martial arts, Wang Haijianjun immediately agreed to return Tian Suying and the Tian family to me. The senior official of Southern Chu was also the chief culprit who conspired to bring about her father's downfall.I didn't know that there was already a black cloud over the sky of Nanchu. Just as I was writing the next poem I just made, someone outside the door asked, "Is Mr. Jiang there?"