Chapter 208 Chapter 35 Xiangyang Hate

Chapter 35 Xiangyang Hate In the early days of the Duke, he was a general and guarded the middle of Shu on behalf of his father. Although he was not well-known, the officers and men and elders all obeyed his virtue. At that time, the prime minister was in charge of the government and did not think about making progress, but Canwei responded silently.In the fifth year of Tongtai, Can did not ask for his orders. Taking advantage of the turmoil in Dayong's Dongchuan, Qingqi attacked Jiameng Pass and blocked the way for the Yong army to enter Shu.Hearing about it, he angrily reprimanded him for correcting his order to send troops. The public spoke frankly: "Chan inherits his father's shadow and has a heavy responsibility for his life. The government pays his full attention to the prime minister. However, it is a matter of Can, if it is ordered by the court. The opportunity is leaking!" Shang Xiang heard about it, so he changed his face to face each other, but he was really jealous of it.

In the eleventh year of Tongtai, Emperor Yong raised his army based on the details. The three-way army divided Jingxiang, Huaixi, and Huaidong, and Huaidong fell into the enemy's hands. The eldest son Yun went to Huaixi Shouchun to help Shi Guanbu guard Huaixi.As expected, the Yong army took advantage of the gap to attack Huaixi, and fought fiercely for more than ten days in Shouchun. When the soldiers and civilians heard about the cloud, they all said: "The general will not abandon us, and will not retreat."The Yong army was exhausted after a long battle, and was broken by the Flying Cavalry Battalion, and Huaixi was settled.After the great victory in Huaixi, the public took advantage of the situation to reinforce Yangzhou. On a snowy night, they defeated the Yong army at the ferry of Guazhou.Gong used his own power to turn the tide and turn the tide. In the next few years, the battle between Yong and Chu was fought for thousands of miles. Although the Yong army was strong, they could not cross the river. Gong fought thousands of miles and won every battle. one.

The Flying Cavalry Camp was first built in the fifth year of Tongtai. At the beginning, the public wanted to make progress, but he was worried that the few elite cavalry in the south of the Yangtze River would not be able to fight against the Yong army.As a last resort, the Duke wanted to use Xiangyang to secretly train elite soldiers. Yuan suspected that the Duke wanted to seize the military power in Xiangyang, and secretly obstructed the Duke from doing things, so the two had a rift.Later, the Duke captured Jiameng Pass, and all of Sichuan was under his control, so he practiced fine riding in secret, called Flying Riding Camp, and fought in Huaixi, which made him famous all over the world.The commander of the flying cavalry battalion is very heavy, and the commanders of the cavalry battalion are all personally selected. Every time there is a truce, the soldiers are taught to ride and shoot in heavy armor. Both rewards and punishments are heavy, although parents and children cannot avoid it.Flying cavalry elite soldiers are no less inferior to Dayong's iron cavalry. In the fierce battle in Huaixi, there are many battalions of Lai Feiqi cavalry.

——"The History of Chu in the Southern Dynasties • The Biography of Zhongwu Gong" Huo Cong's heart brightened, and the doubts in his heart when he left Dinghai were suddenly resolved, and he asked: "Mr., is it possible that Yunzishan, who helped the South Chu Rebels in Wuyue to build a stronghold and tunnel, was sent by Mr.?" I just smiled and said nothing, raised my eyebrows to signal him to continue, Huo Cong became more sure of his judgment, and said: "I learned from Jinghai Gong that Wu Yue has a strange person to help me, and I feel a little strange in my heart. Mr. is quite powerful in Jiangnan. If this is not the case, you can't easily travel between Wuyue and Jianghuai. If there are people in Wuyue who are proficient in civil engineering, you will not know that the war between Wuyue and Yue was initiated by you. If you know that someone hinders you, you will definitely not sit back and watch this kind of thing happen. Mister's latent power in Southern Chu would never allow Yunzi Mountain to grow to such an extent. Therefore, the disciple speculated that that person had some connection with Mister.

Mr. has always been secretive about the affairs of his disciples. Others only know the names of Wang Ji, Haili, Liu Hua, and Lu You, all of whom are his disciples, but few know that these four people's real names are Chiji, Roboli, Hualiu, and Luer. Most of the scholars have read the allusions of Mu Wang Bajun, so the disciple guessed that there are eight people who are like Chiji under the master's family, and Yunzishan is the fifth person among them.Although the master did not tell the disciple the details, the disciple knew that the master had a lot of attainments in the study of mechanical engineering, so he must have inherited the mantle of the master in this area, right? "

I smiled slightly, and said: "If others hear your words, they will think that I have betrayed Dayong and secretly aided the motherland. This is not a simple crime." Huo Cong smiled and said: "If you want to take it first, you must give it first. Sir, you ordered that brother to secretly help the rebel army. Although it will make it difficult for the Donghai navy and Wuyue to win, it will also reduce the fighting spirit of the rebel army. If everyone hides in the tunnel Avoiding war in China, isn't it to allow our army to come and go freely, and since the people who built the tunnels are ours, we only need a map to guide our army to follow the map. But I don't think Mr. may have such thoughts, Wu Yue The war should not be put in the eyes of the gentleman, since the gentleman uses Xiangyang as a bait, it must give the Wuyue rebels the upper hand, just to let General Lu feel at ease and go north?"

I heard the words and sighed softly: "It took me three years to force Lu Can into my game. Now the only place where he can break through the deadlock is Xiangyang. Lu Can never imagined that Wu Yue's deadlock was designed by me. He has no worries. It is necessary to forge ahead. Jianghuai has the king of Qi sitting in the town. Even if he has amazing means, he can't achieve too much. Only the land of Jingxiang, although guarded by Changsun Ji, is a little weak, and after Rong Yuan lost Xiangyang, he gritted his teeth. Don't forget this humiliation, if Lu Can takes Xiangyang, Rong Yuan will definitely fight for the first place, and in the north-south dispute, Xiangyang is an important military town, even if Lu Can sees through my tricks, he has to take Xiangyang. Such a great opportunity."

Huo Cong was puzzled and said: "But the disciple doesn't understand how Xiangyang became the master's east wind?" I glanced at him, and said calmly: "Stay by my side, and you will naturally know what blessings and misfortunes depend on." Huo Cong said sadly after hearing the words: "I would rather never see my master and General Lu fighting each other for the rest of my life. Even if my husband wins, I'm afraid I won't be happy at all." I was about to reach out to fetch the teacup on the table, but when I heard this, my hand trembled and the tea splashed. After a long time, I said calmly, "You still don't understand Lu Can's character. If he could take my life, he wouldn't hesitate at all." , but his respect and love for me will not be reduced by half. Since I am determined to come south, I will not show mercy to him, but he is still my beloved disciple. Conger, if you betray me, I will I will kill it with my own hands, but if you have any difficulties, as long as you say it, I will take care of it for you."

Huo Cong was shocked when he heard the words, his face became pale, but he kept silent, with a stubborn look on his face. When Huo Cong and I were talking, Xiao Shunzi had already got up and avoided the side. Although within a few meters, no matter how soft our voices were, he could clearly hear both of us, but in order to save face, we still have to give the master and the student two respects. In the space where people huddled together and talked privately, at this moment, seeing Huo Cong disregarding the young master's wishes and insisting on not speaking, a murderous intent flashed across his face, and the air in the shop seemed to be a little cold and condensed.Huo Cong was originally a person with a clear mind, and when he felt the hairs on the back of his neck standing on end, he knew that Xiao Shunzi had launched a murderous plan, but he was also a person with perseverance. Although the pressure was overwhelming, he was strong enough to support himself. Refusing to show any weakness.

I sighed when I saw this, the child finally refused to speak out what was on his mind, knowing that with a single word from me, he could be exiled to a remote place again, and even took his life, but he was still so stubborn, although some It's a pity that this young man doesn't have the slightest confidence in me, but seeing him like this, I couldn't bear to embarrass him after all, so I just smiled and said: "Forget it, let's talk about these things later, you'd better go to Xiangyang with me." Huo Cong felt his body loosen, and the tide-like murderous aura suddenly faded away. He couldn't help wiping off the cold sweat on his head, looked at Jiang Zhe, and thought to himself, maybe it won't be long before he will have the opportunity to serve his teacher again. I don't know if the teacher will treat him with the same kind of master-student affection as he did with Lu Can, but he will show no mercy when he strikes.

Almost at the same time that Jiang Zhe and Huo Cong reunited, outside Jiangling City, on the Han River, on a large ship, two generals of the Southern Chu Army were having a secret conversation. One of them was Lu Can, and the other was Lu Can. It is Rong Yuan, the guard of Jiangling.It has only been three years since Xiangyang fell, but Rong Yuan is old and haggard. Although facing the number one member of the Southern Chu army, his expression is indifferent and distant. Lu Can's expression is calm and calm, but his eyes are flickering. eager light. Rong Yuan was silent for a long time, and finally raised his head and said coldly: "Recapturing Xiangyang is something that Rong has dreamed of. Since the general has such determination, Rong dare not follow orders, but the general has to keep this kind of important matter from the court. Aren't you worried about the country's lord being blamed?" Lu Can sighed: "I don't know that this move will definitely cause criticism, but Brother Chaozhongqing should also know that if I really ask for orders, I am afraid that the Yong army already knows our army's target, and the king's orders outside will not be accepted. Since Lu is in charge of the military plan, he can only do his best. Xiangyang is easy to defend and difficult to attack. I will try my best to lure Changsun Ji out of the strong city, and Brother Rong will take the opportunity to attack Xiangyang. If there is any accident, Brother Rong can act accordingly." A cold light flashed in Rong Yuan's eyes, and he said: "The general knows that if Xiangyang cannot be taken down this time, the minister will definitely question the general. Now that the lord of the country is in charge, the general's right to take orders has been taken back by the court. If the general acts arbitrarily, he must Will give a handle." Lu Can said indifferently: "If you can take back Xiangyang, it doesn't matter if Lu is charged with some crimes. The enemy and our armies have been at a stalemate for more than a year. Now is the time for the Yong army to slack off, but our army is trying to seek revenge. Fighting opportunities, the Jianghuai and Wuyue wars are cemented, and we can take this opportunity to march into Jingxiang, Xiangyang is a military center where the north and the south are fighting, if Xiangyang is not available, Jiangling and Jiangxia will be threatened, and our army does not have the capital to threaten the enemy." Rong Yuan heard the words and said solemnly: "The final general will definitely go all out, and will never withdraw his troops if he does not take back Xiangyang." Lu Can was a little lenient. Although Rong Yuan didn't agree with him, and now he was attached to Shang Weijun, but he believed that if there was a chance to take back Xiangyang, Rong Yuan would do whatever he ordered, and if he wanted to take back Xiangyang, if he couldn't With Rong Yuan's support, the hope is much smaller.Thinking of this, he turned his head to look at Rong Yuan. It happened that Rong Yuan was also looking at him. The two looked at each other, and they both felt the enthusiasm and fighting spirit in each other's eyes. The attack on Xiangyang, the two had the same ambition, so Therefore, the previous rift seems to have disappeared at this moment. On August 12th, Lu Can led his army from Jiangxia up the river and went out of Yiyang. There are three passes in the south of Yiyang, namely Wusheng Pass, Pingjing Pass and Jiuli Pass. Under control, Pingjing Pass is in the hands of the Yong army. The three passes are each other's horns, and they are all easy to defend and difficult to attack. Therefore, the two armies have been fighting fiercely for many years, and it is rare to be here. Lu Can started to work here a few years ago. , after many years of planning, the army suppressed the border, broke through Yiyang a few days ago, and the defender of Yiyang died in battle. On August 15th, Lu Can came out of Yiyang, and Xi Luewan and Deng were like a broken bamboo. This move came suddenly. In Lu Can's mind, Changsun Ji must personally lead the army to fight. However, only Changsun Ji can compare with Lu Can. Xiangyang City is high and deep, easy to defend and difficult to attack, but Nanyang is a little empty. Unless Changsun Ji is disregarding his foundation, he will definitely return to Nanyang.Unexpectedly, Changsun Ji only sent his general Mo Ye to meet the enemy. The two armies fought in Hanoi. Mo Ye was defeated and retreated to Nanyang.Lu Can then went south to attack Xiangyang.Mo Ye led the army to attack from behind, and Can set up an ambush in Xinye. Mo Ye detected it and dared not enter. Compared with Lu Can's smooth sailing, Rong Yuan was struggling. On August 14th, he went to the north of Jingling to take Xiangyang. Unexpectedly, Changsun Ji ignored Lu Can's threat and led an army to defend Yicheng. Fighting between Yicheng and Jingling for more than ten days, Rong Yuan was furious when he learned that Lu Can had made a detour to attack Xiangyang. On the second day, when Rong Yuan stormed Yicheng, ambushes broke out everywhere, defeating the Chu army, Rong Yuan was defeated and retreated to Jingling.Changsun Ji counterattacked Jingling, and Rong Yuan strictly guarded it for six days. On August 27th, when Jingling was in critical condition, Changsun Ji suddenly withdrew his troops and left. Rong Yuan discovered the military situation, and Xiangyang had already been captured by Lu Can. When Rong Yuan heard the news, he was furious and was already defending the city Rong Yuan, who was seriously injured at that time, was vomiting blood and was sick. On August 29th, Rong Yuan returned to Jiangling angrily, and wrote to the court of Southern Chu, impeaching the general Lu Can for disobeying the king's orders, sending troops easily, trapping the soldiers and allies under his command, rebellious and arrogant, and acting arbitrarily. It was also a surprise that Lu Can captured Xiangyang. The defense of Xiangyang was very loose, but it was captured by the Chu army on the 9th. After the secret talks with Ji, 30,000 troops were secretly divided, but their whereabouts were unknown.Because of this, Xiangyang City was so empty that it was taken advantage of by Lu Can.Lu Can knew that Jiang Zhe was full of schemes, and he was worried, so he sent scouts and cavalry to inquire about the situation of the Yong army. In his heart, Jiang Zhe alone was worth 100,000 elite soldiers of the Yong army. Rushing to help Rong Yuan, in his mind, Rong Yuan defended Jingling Jiancheng, even if he was invincible, there would be no hindrance, but he forgot about Rong Yuan's knots, and the delay for several days finally led to an irreversible regret. On August 26th, Lu Can received a report that Jiang Zhe stationed troops in Gucheng. After thinking about it again and again, he left his troops to guard Xiangyang, personally sent troops to Gucheng, and led the troops to attack the city.Although Gucheng is a small city, it is an important military site guarding the upper reaches of the Han River, and it is heavily guarded, so it cannot be captured in one fell swoop even in a hurry. I stood at the top of the city, waving my folding fan lightly, looked at the Chu army in bright armor, smiled and said to Huo Cong who was standing behind him calmly: "You have seen Lu Can use soldiers in Wuyue, can you guess that Gucheng can defend?" By when?" Huo Cong smiled wryly, glanced at Chang Liang, the general who stood on the top of the city tower and commanded the defense, and thought, fortunately, the man couldn't hear what Mr. said, but he could only answer: "Wu Yue naval battle, General Lu and Duke Jing Hai Several battles, my disciples also watched from the sidelines, General Lu used his troops like a god, Duke Jinghai often sighed, if the East China Sea Navy was not good at naval battles, it would have been defeated, but this time he found a different way, sent troops to Yiyang, and attacked Xiangyang in a roundabout way. Such a battle is really like flying horses and unconstrained spirits, although I, Dayong, have many famous generals, I may not be able to make it in time, if there is no external force, I am afraid that Gucheng will not be able to defend for ten days." I couldn't help muttering in a low voice: "Although this is the truth, but you are too disrespectful to me. Anyway, I am also Lu Can's master. Am I sure to lose?" Huo Cong didn't dare to speak out when he heard the words, but Xiao Shunzi sneered and said: "Young master has never commanded a battle, and it is thanks to General Chang that he was able to defend for ten days. If you intervene, I'm afraid it will be a few days less." He said Although the voice was not loud, Hu Yanshou and several guards who were guarding not far behind me could hear it clearly, and they all suppressed their smiles and dared not speak out. I shook my head helplessly. I didn't dare to refute Xiao Shunzi's words. I glanced down the city and sighed, "It's a pity that he doesn't have ten days left. Lu Can is an upright person and comes from a family. After all, he knows too much about the dangers of the human heart." Not much. I guess he will send troops to Xiangyang in the near future. His original intention is to seize Xiangyang while Zhao Long has not been in power for a long time and he can still act on his own. In order to be more sure, he will definitely join forces with Rong Yuan Offensive, so I ordered Changsun Ji to favor one another and stop Rong Yuan. Rong Yuan never forgot the loss of Xiangyang. Lu Can used him as a partial teacher because he was bound to fight to the death. Lu Can's reputation is well known, and according to reason, Changsun Ji should fight in person. In this way, Rong Yuan can take advantage of the vacancy and attack Xiangyang. In this way, not only his goal is achieved, but also the rift between him and Rong Yuan can be bridged. Letting Lu Can take away the credit for recovering Xiangyang is a last resort for Lu Can. He can't let Xiangyang wait for Rong Yuan to take it. But Rong Yuan is narrow-minded and has a gap with Lu Can. In order to overcome the old hatred because of Xiangyang's enmity, once Xiangyang is taken by Lu Can, the anger in Rong Yuan's heart is enough to make him do irrational things, and the chaos in Southern Chu will start, how can Lu Can fight with peace of mind?" Although Huo Cong knew it well, he was still chilled, hesitated for a moment, and asked: "Since Mr. has already used the internal trouble of the general's disagreement to deal with General Lu, why did you hold back for three years?" I complained in a low voice: "Don't I want to pacify Southern Chu earlier?" Then I replied: "The time has not yet come. Even if hidden dangers break out, we can't hurt our muscles and bones. After three years of fierce fighting, we can fight with our own strength. Resisting the number of times of the Yong army, Lu Can is now the military god of Southern Chu, and has won the hearts of the army and the people. Only at this time can the fighting spirit of the soldiers and civilians of Southern Chu be reduced to the greatest extent. If the attack is early, even if Lu Can dies, Nanchu The Chu army is just falling into a situation of being torn apart, but they will not give up resisting our army. The war will last for more than ten years. Moreover, when Shang Weijun and Lu Can were desperate for their lives, if Shang Weijun and Lu Can used this strategy, even if Shang Weijun If he has the heart to deal with Lu Can, Lu Can will not bow his head willingly, but now it is different, Zhao Long has already taken charge of the government, and his will is the real king's order, unless Lu Can intends to rebel, he will never dare to openly disobey." Huo Cong sighed lightly: "Although General Lu has made great contributions to defending the country, in the eyes of Shang Weijun and the king of Southern Chu, he is probably just a powerful minister with a heavy army in his hand, lest he shake the power of the Zhao family. If the two countries live in harmony It’s all right, when the general is useless, I’m afraid the general will not be able to escape the disaster of being exhausted, but now that the two countries are raging, the Southern Chu court should not destroy itself, right?” With a flash of my eyes, I said: "Of course there is a way to make the emperor and ministers of Southern Chu feel at ease, but there is no need to say much at the moment, just be careful not to let him take Gucheng." Xiao Shunzi heard the words and said coldly: "Since you know the danger of defending the city, why did you decide to stay in Gucheng to face the army? When it comes to marching and fighting, Lu Can is one of the best generals. Do you think he will show mercy?" I sighed and said, "If Lu Can was merciful, he wouldn't be Lu Can, but he had to take this risk. If not, how could Lu Can be so hard to argue with?" Xiao Shunzi calmed down a little, and said: "The enemy army has begun to attack the city, young master, it is better to take shelter in the city. Swords and guns have no eyes, so you can't stay in the dangerous place for long." I heard the shouts of killing coming from below the city, and seeing the soldiers on the city waiting in full force, I smiled slightly and said, "Although I am not the commander-in-chief, I am the honorable marquis, how can I avoid entering the city, Xiao Shunzi, fetch my Guqin, let me play a piece on the city tower, so as to entertain the soldiers of the three armies." After saying that, he waved his sleeves and walked up the tower, Xiao Shunzi sighed, and finally brought the Guqin, I was condescending, watching the Chu army attacking the city calmly, and the majestic figures in brocade robes and gold armor among the thousands of troops. In the meantime, his complexion has aged a lot, which shows the pain in his heart. Speaking of which, we haven't seen each other for thirteen years.Stroking the strings lightly, the sound of the zither floats down the tower, the sound of the zither is like flowing water, the flowing water is endless, like don't worry, I put away the war in front of me and the conspiracy in my heart, just play the zither with all my heart, and don't think about how to use it The sound of the zither arouses the morale of one's own soldiers, and how to dispel the fighting spirit of the enemy is like playing against flowers in a cold garden, or playing the qin against the wind on the river. Lu Can, who was commanding the siege under the city, frowned, and the sound of the zither rang, filling the sky and the earth, and all the threads were in his ears. He was surprised, and he knew that there were still people playing the qin leisurely at this time, and there was no one else except Mr. It's just that although the master is proficient in rhythm, he has no internal strength, how can he make the sound of the piano condense and not disperse, filling the sky. It's just that he was not in the mood to take this matter into consideration, so he ordered the soldiers in the army to beat the war drums. , but it never stopped, the sound came to his ears, and Lu Can felt depressed in his heart, as if the sky in front of him was completely under the snare of the person who played the piano. At this time, by the banks of the Han River, two figures stood there silently, watching the raging battle from a distance. One of them was dressed in white like snow, with sword eyebrows and starry eyes, graceful and elegant, standing with his hands behind his back, with an indifferent expression, and the other was a black man. The young man in clothes was heroic and handsome, with a cold look on his face. He was holding a piano bag in his hand, his eyes were piercing, looking at the blood-splattered battlefield, his whole body was filled with strong fighting intent. The young man in snow clothes listened to the sound of the piano, pondered for a long time, and then said: "In terms of playing skills, Sui Yun is far behind me, but his understanding is so outstanding that he can penetrate deep into the heart and soul without relying on external force It's a thunder and iron wall, and it's hard to block it. I only reached this level two years ago. I never thought he could play such a piano sound. Ling Duan, bring the piano, I want to sing with Suiyun." Ling Duan curled his lips. Although Mozong is now a subject of Dayong, to Ling Duan, that Jiang Zhe is still the most hated enemy. It was Tan Ji's long-cherished wish to die on the battlefield and wrap his body in horse leather, and it was not because that man used himself to kill General Shi. Although he knew that Shi Shi's death was a conspiracy by Dayong, his bad impression of Shi Shi did not fade away. The one who never forgets is Li Hu, that reckless idiot, who was killed by Jiang Zhe for such a hateful reason. The lives of such little people as himself are in Jiang Zhe's heart, probably worse than ants?Over the years, he met Jiang Zhe several times with the fourth son, but he was unwilling to say a word to him, and even deliberately avoided that person, for fear that he could not help questioning him about Li Hu. Although angry in his heart, he didn't dare to disobey Qiu Yufei's order, and handed over the "Xianchen" guqin respectfully, Qiu Yufei sat down cross-legged, put the guqin on his knees, stroked the strings, and a solitary sound came from the piano. Refers to underflow.The sound of the qin is like a strange peak and clouds, clear and passionate, but it matches the sound of the qin from above the valley city. The sound of the two zithers is different, but it feels that the flowing water, isolated peaks, mountains and rivers reflect each other and blend together. At this moment, whether it is the Yong army on the city or the Chu army below the city, they seem to be in a daze, intoxicated by the sound of the piano, the sound of killing and cutting on the battlefield gradually dissipates, and the hostility also turns into peace. The Chu army couldn't help shaking their heads and sighing. Today, the Chu army no longer has the will to fight. A melody of the Guqin has dissipated the fighting spirit of 70,000 Chu troops. This kind of thing really made him suffer. take. Hearing Ming Jin, the Chu army was full of reluctance, but they didn't dare to violate the military order, and gradually retreated. The central army generals were about to surround Lu Can and leave. Lu Can gritted his teeth and waved his guards to hand over his god Bow, galloping a horse out of battle, he can draw a bow like a full moon, and shoot an arrow towards the tower of Gucheng, where he is standing is 500 steps away from the tower, but the arrow sees the light but does not see the shadow, and travels across a long distance in an instant , shot at the throat of Jiang Zhe who was playing the piano on the tower.Yongjun on the city saw Lu Can shoot an arrow with his bow and opened his mouth to cry out, but the arrow had already reached about ten feet in front of Jiang Zhe, but the arrow didn't have a chance to go any further. The plain hand was in front of the arrow, and with a flick of his finger, the eagle feather arrow, which was like thunder and lightning, had been bounced to the ground. Xiao Shunzi's face was frosty, and there was endless murderous intent in his eyes. Lu Can originally had the power of both arms. When he went to battle to kill the enemy, he often shot the enemy general with a bow and arrow. Although it was not as good as the shooting of Dayong Changsun Ji and others, he could shoot without fail within five hundred steps. General, he seldom has the opportunity to fight in person, and because he is quite knowledgeable in classics and history, and has a reputation as a Confucian general, the name of bravery is gradually forgotten by people.However, Lu Can's arrow was not intended to vent his anger, or to take Jiang Zhe's life. He naturally knew that someone around Jiang Zhe could stop the arrow. When the arrow was shot, he didn't even look at the result, he rode his horse and rushed into the army, surrounded by his personal guards, and went away, no matter whether it was the Chu army below the city or the Yong army above the city, anyone who saw the arrow was Sadly, the teacher and the apprentice turned against each other, and the old man died forever, which is a pity in life. Above the city tower, Jiang Zhe slightly closed his eyes, only focused on playing the qin, as if he didn't notice that he was almost shot to death by arrows just now.As soon as the sound of the zither changed, it was like the ebb and flow of the ocean waves. The waves overlapped, catering to the retreat of the Chu army, and the sound of the zither from the bank of the Han River also changed accordingly, like a thousand-year-old man standing in the waves. The huge reef, even though the wind and waves wear away, still stands proudly in the raging waves, unchanged from ancient times, and the green mountains and green waters have turned into blue sea reefs, but they are generally intimate and intimate. When Chu Jun's back disappeared from sight, the two zither sounds stopped abruptly as if in tacit agreement. I pushed the qin and stood up, and said lightly: "If Yufei comes, Cong'er invites him to the county government office to meet you." I." Huo Cong couldn't help saying: "Sir, General Lu's arrow was not really intended to kill Mr." A trace of disappointment flashed in my eyes, and I said, "It's not wrong if he really wanted to shoot me." After I finished speaking, I turned around and walked into the city. Huo Cong looked at Jiang Zhe's back, with a hint of bitterness in his eyes. After a while, Qiu Yufei brought Ling Duan to the base of Gucheng, but the enemy army did not know when to attack, but the city gate could not be opened lightly. Both Ling Duan and Ling Duan were familiar with the war, so they wouldn't take it lightly, so Qiu Yufei let Ling Duan sit in the bamboo basket, and after a while they went up to the top of the wall, the soldiers were about to put down the bamboo basket again, when they saw A white shadow flashed, and a young man in snow was already standing in front of them.The soldiers were stunned. Although the walls of the ancient city were not very high, they were about ten feet high, and the bamboo basket could only carry one person. The young man in snow didn't need any help, so he went up the tower lightly and skillfully. Not the enemy. Huo Cong was not panicked at all. Although he himself had only learned some ordinary martial arts, he had seen Xiao Shunzi's skills before. He knew Qiu Yufei's identity very well. It is not surprising that a direct disciple of the Mozong had such martial arts. , stepped forward and bowed: "Huo Cong pays his respects to the Fourth Young Master, sir is waiting for the Fourth Young Master at the county government office." Ling Duan sneered when he heard the words: "Mr. Jiang is really polite. He still remembers to send someone to greet him. He really thinks highly of his old friend." Huo Cong could sense the hostility in Ling Duan's words, and he also knew a little about Ling Duan's affairs, so he smiled and said, "Brother Ling is serious, my husband and the fourth son pay each other's zither, and know each other well, and the fourth son is an outsider. , has always been a style of the forest, the master has never greeted him personally, one reason is because he still has official business to deal with, and the second reason is that he does not want to use these worldly etiquette to humiliate the Fourth Young Master." Ling Duan wanted to speak out to argue, but he opened his mouth a few times, but couldn't think of what to say, so he was speechless and stood aside angrily. Qiu Yufei originally watched Ling Duan and Huo Cong talking with a smile, the piano sounds harmonized, and they were in love with each other. Naturally, he would not misunderstand that Jiang Zhe looked down on him, but Ling Duan made use of it, but he didn't stop him. He just wanted to see how Huo Cong would respond. Although he didn't recognize this young man, the Mozong was well informed about who Jiang Zhe's most beloved disciple was, how could he not know, just by looking at Huo Cong's appearance, he already knew his identity. Although he knew that Jiang Zhe's disciple must be a talented person, Huo Cong's understatement made Ling Duan stunned, but also moved him. Looking carefully, although this young man looks ordinary, his demeanor is five points like Jiang's. Zhe, it's just a little less lazy and unrestrained, and a little more dignified and dignified, just looked a few more times, Qiu Yufei frowned again, this young man named Huo Cong actually had a gloomy look on his face, obviously With a lot of preoccupations, Jiang Zhe is proficient in medical skills, how could he not see it, and how could he make his disciples hate him so much.But he just kept it in his heart, and said with a smile: "Okay, Ling Duan, stop talking nonsense, Huo Cong lead the way, Sui Yun must still be waiting for me." Huo Cong led the two of them to the county office. The county office was already the official residence of Chu Jiangzhe, and it was heavily guarded. The guards all around were tiger guards in black clothes and black armor. The three of them had just walked into the gate of the county office. Ling Duan's eyes flickered, looking at the surrounding terrain, which was his habit, but with a flicker of his eyes, he saw a big man in black standing at the bottom of the steps, Ling Duan was stunned for a moment, and ran to the big man in a few steps, He stammered: "Li Hu, why are you still alive? How did you become a Huben Guard?" The big man touched his head in a daze, and said, "Boy Ling, it's you, why don't you know that I'm still alive?" Ling Duan cursed angrily: "How do I know that you are still alive? Didn't you say that you were silenced when you were taken away by Mr. Zhuang? Why are you still alive now? Since you are alive, why don't you know how to give it to me for so many years?" Let me send you a message, don't tell me you don't take the feeling of distress at all." After scolding, Ling Duan was already furious, and the ecstasy of seeing his old friend just now subsided a bit. Confusion flashed in Li Hu's eyes, and he said: "What's the matter? Back then, those brothers and I were detained elsewhere. After more than a year of hard labor, we were released. Most of the brothers have received money and returned home. I also I had no place to go, and I didn’t know how to make a living. Who knew Commander Huyan came to ask me if I wanted to go to Chang’an. I thought that General Shi was gone, so I followed the commander to Beijing. First, I stayed in the Tiger Wing Camp for a few days. In 2010, Master Hu Yan often came to teach me martial arts. In 4 years, the emperor came to the camp to select the tiger benwei. I was elected to the Huben Guard. Three years ago, I was sent to protect Jianghou. However, I heard that you went to Jinghai Villa in the East China Sea with the Fourth Young Master Qiu, and asked someone to write you a letter. Didn’t you receive it?” Ling Duan looked at Li Hu's bewildered expression, knowing that this big stupid man was ignorant and confused about the events of the day, and that he was the only one who endured the torture of hatred all these years. Looking around, Qiu Yufei and Huo Cong had long since disappeared. , even the Huben Wei next to him also avoided, the hatred for many years suddenly fell into the void, he was both happy and at a loss in his heart, and he murmured, "Who did you entrust to deliver the letter?" Li Hu scratched his head and said: "I don't know where Jinghai Villa is, so I asked Commander Huyan to help, and asked Lord Hou to send you a message. I thought when you will come to Chang'an, you can come and drink with me." Ling Duan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, now he knew where the problem was, but when he thought of his old friend still alive, the joy in his heart was mixed with inexplicable emotions, so he couldn't help but burst into tears.Li Hu looked at the appearance of his friend in need in the past, and was so anxious that he was at a loss, and circled around Ling Duan. Qiu Yufei walked into the inner hall under the guidance of Xiao Shunzi, only to see Jiang Zhe standing in front of the hall with his hands behind his back, his back somewhat bleak.Qiu Yufei sighed: "Could it be that Suiyun is remembering the arrow?" I didn't look back, and said: "There is no kindness and righteousness in the war between the two countries. What's more, I am just a traitor and a benevolent person. He has treated each other like this. I was a teacher in the Lu Mansion back then, and I was worried about the loss of my father. Although it was because he didn't like reading, so he made an agreement to do his own thing, but in fact, it was also because I didn't have the mood to teach him to read at that time. If he didn't treat each other wholeheartedly, I couldn't cheer up so quickly. And I Although I have a lot of talent and learning, but after all, I am young and inexperienced, and there are many omissions when teaching him to read. If he hadn't confronted me, debated and discussed, I would not have achieved what I am today. Five years in the Lu residence, I have no relatives. Although he is the son of the Marquis Mansion, Marquis Lu is training soldiers, and he is not in the mansion all the year round. He also lost his mother when he was young. The Lu Mansion of Nuo Da is just the two of us who depend on each other. We are not so much teachers and students as brothers and sisters. Although he He has a young temperament and often jokes with me, but he sincerely regards me as a relative. I love to read lonely books, so he searched for me. Before Nanchu, he was the most worried about this brother-in-law disciple. But now he wants to personally design him to fall into a trap, let alone shoot me an arrow to show his kindness, even if he really wants to kill me, I will I can't blame him, if it weren't for His Majesty's kindness to me, even if I see the war going on for another thirty years, I won't intervene in this battle." Qiu Yufei felt that Jiang Zhe's tone was bleak, so he deliberately teased: "Maybe Suiyun doesn't hate Lu Can's heartlessness, but I don't believe it if he says he doesn't blame him. Ling Duan just took hostages and saved my senior brother once. Deliberately concealed it from him for ten years, let him hold grudges all day long and miss his deceased friend, if you hadn't asked me this time, fearing that he would be a hindrance, I'm afraid you wouldn't have let him know the truth." I couldn't help laughing when I heard the words, and turned around and said, "You didn't find out today that Jiang has a narrow mind, so why make fun of me?" Seeing Jiang Zhe's happy face, Qiu Yufei felt relieved. He looked up and saw that Jiang Zhe had not seen him for several years. He only felt that Jiang Zhe's temples were a little more frosty, and his gray hair was a little lighter. Yun has wandered around in the mountains and rivers for the past few years, and he didn't pay much attention to military affairs. I thought Sui Yun must be in good spirits, but why does he look haggard now?" I sighed softly, and said: "The years are passing by, and the face is getting old, which is also a helpless thing, but Yufei's demeanor is as good as before, which makes Zhe both envious and jealous. This time Zhe sent a letter to invite him, it is really a big event I entrust, after much deliberation, only Yufei can help me, but this matter is quite difficult, if the Mozong does not allow it, or if Yufei is inconvenient, Zhe dare not force it." Qiu Yufei's heart moved, and he had already guessed what Jiang Zhe entrusted, and said calmly: "Since Suiyun has asked, Yufei dare not obey. My Demon Sect is now a minister of Dayong, so I will go to visit my teacher first. Your Honor, Master has allowed me to act cheaply, if the matter is urgent, I can go south immediately, but your painstaking efforts, I am afraid it will be of no avail." 我欣然道：“不论成败，总要尽我心意，多谢玉飞慨然相助，只是如今还有些时间，你我何妨相聚数日，等到南楚兵退再说。” 秋玉飞叹道：“这倒也是。”继而又笑道：“随云琴艺大有进境，我正要请教呢。” 我笑道：“正合我意，小顺子，这几日我就不到城上去了，就让琮儿跟着常将军去迎战吧。”小顺子闻言转身出去传令。 秋玉飞目光一闪，道：“随云对那一箭断绝师徒情谊的陆灿尚有顾念之情，这霍琮也是你的弟子，为何你却对他不甚顾惜，否则他怎会郁结于心呢？这样的人才，你若不喜爱，不如将他送了给我吧。” 我意味深长地道：“天将降大任于斯人也，必先苦其心志，劳其筋骨，饿其体肤，空乏其身，行拂乱其所为，所以动心忍性，曾益其所不能。” 秋玉飞闻言轻叹，再不多言，两人相视一笑，并肩走入后堂。 接下来整整十日，两人只在后面抚琴论曲，将外面的战火视若未见。任由霍琮跟着常将军抵挡陆灿的强攻。 八月二十七日，长孙冀回师襄阳，攻城甚急。或有部将劝陆灿先返襄阳歼灭长孙冀，陆灿思忖再三，只令部将死守襄阳，不容长孙冀援救谷城，然后便是下令猛攻谷城，因为攻打襄阳之时，投石车和床弩都已经用完，二十六日江哲和秋玉飞双琴合璧，散去楚军战意，陆灿退军之后便令军士赶造投石车，二十七日开始，日夜攻城不停，他虽然从未在襄阳领兵，但是当年却曾令人将襄阳周边城镇强弱虚实都打听得清清楚楚，谷城距离襄阳不到一百五十里，快马一日可到，所以他对谷城城墙的弱点一清二楚，投石车发出的巨石全部冲着那些薄弱之处招呼，不到一日夜，谷城城墙已经残破不堪。霍琮向江哲求教，却被拒之门外，无奈之下，他心一横便自作主张，令军士造了几架小型的投石车搬上城头，用烘干的枯草捆成草球，里面放入引火之物，点燃之后投掷到敌阵上，烧毁了十余架投石车之后，楚军的攻势便难以为继了。 八月三十日，陆灿得知容渊退兵的消息，又通过数日攻城，发觉谷城之内绝对不到三万人，最多只有五千人，判断其余雍军必然暗中调往他处，说不定已经回师襄阳，若是襄阳失守，自己的后路便会断绝，但是陆灿也知道，如今自己孤军在雍境，纵然退守襄阳，也是内外交困，所以他便继续攻谷城，存心要以谷城诱使雍军来援，又派多人潜回南楚，用大将军令调动江夏留守的水营增援。 此时，到了谷城之后，便被江哲下令，经由老河口转道邓州的雍军疾驰回襄阳，会合长孙冀断绝襄阳道路，按照江哲事先谕令，只顾攻打襄阳城，却不去救谷城。 九月二日，长孙冀得知陆灿掘水灌城，被守军在城内挖掘城壕，令河水汇入地下，担忧谷城不能守住，派遣一万军士援救谷城，距离古城三十里之时，斥候回报，谷城浓烟滚滚，援军将领误以为谷城失守，奋不顾身快马加鞭前去救援，被陆灿部将途中伏击，万余军士死伤叠籍。长孙冀闻报令人猛攻襄阳，襄阳楚军只有万余军士留守，雍军弃城之前已经将城中粮草辎重带走大半，守城本来极难，但是虽然雍军三年来善待襄阳父老，襄阳人仍是不忘故国，闻知是大将军陆灿取襄阳，皆不顾生死，舍家拼命，相助楚军守城，雍军急切难以攻下。 九月四日，陆灿令军士挖掘沟渠，引走谷城城下的积水，这时候城墙在大水内外浸泡之下，已经根基浮动，陆灿令军士掘地道入城，被霍琮以城内积水灌入地道，破去楚军攻势。 九月五日，陆灿命军士以柴火架在地道外面烧城，日以继夜，通宵达旦，这次不像九月二日那般堆火生烟，诱骗援军，而是欲毁城墙，霍琮令军士修补城墙，苦不堪言，但是到了九月六日早晨，在城外响了一日夜的战鼓声中，谷城南面城墙崩塌，就在霍琮计穷之时，却发觉城外楚军并未趁势进攻，令斥候出城查探，楚军军营之内只有二十余只山羊被蒙了眼睛倒吊起来，前蹄击鼓不休，楚军竟是已经趁夜走了。 九月六日凌晨，陆灿率军突然出现在襄阳城外，昨夜斥候回报，陆灿仍在攻谷城，长孙冀未料陆灿回师，因为襄阳守军无力出城作战，因此并未提防，更何况其时已经是黎明，正是楚军沉睡未醒之时，陆灿率军马踏雍营，长孙冀仓卒之间遭遇大败，整军不及，幸而雍军精锐，大半逃生。陆灿重入襄阳，破去雍军重围。再度遣使往江陵、江夏调派援军。 在陆灿在谷城、襄阳挥军苦战之时，建业却已经一片混乱，九月一日，容渊的弹劾表章到了建业，尚维钧方知陆灿出兵之事，震怒之下召集心腹议事，如今国主亲政，虽然朝政仍在尚维钧掌握之中，但是毕竟名义上多了一个国主，而且尚维钧虽然贪权，却没有谋反之意，对自己的亲外孙更是只有维护逢迎之心。而陆灿，手中兵权越来越强，在隆盛八年，更是借着御敌之名，分去江淮荆襄四品以下官员的黜陟之权，尚维钧早已是对其戒惧不安。在尚维钧来说，有几十万大军守江淮，又有长江天险，十余年来重新经营的江南防线固若金汤，纵然没有了陆灿，只要放弃一些战事频繁的无用城池，稳守重镇，即使雍军大举南征，也不可能再渡长江。反而是陆灿，拥兵自重，在国中又是深得军民之心，一旦他起了反意，便是灭顶之灾。本来在赵陇亲政之后，尚维钧就有意借着国主名义，缓缓收回陆灿军权，想不到陆灿依然故我，又像从前一样不告而战，尚维钧心中下了决心，若是陆灿取下襄阳，大败雍军，也要将其招回建业，以封赏之名留住他。商议了一夜，设下如何诱骗陆灿回转建业的计策之后，尚维钧便令司徒蔡楷为钦使，至江夏迎候陆灿，一旦陆灿得胜之后，便招陆灿回京受封赏。蔡楷乃是新王后之父，堂堂的国丈，又是朝中重臣，声名赫赫，素以名儒闻世，蔡后得力，陆灿也有功劳，蔡楷前去相召，必然不会让陆灿生出疑心。 谁知不过数日，传来楚军被困襄阳，陆灿却猛攻谷城以及江哲正在城中的消息，更有陆灿召集援军的命令，尚维钧虽然担心陆灿战败，损伤南楚元气，却也欣慰陆灿能够大义灭亲，甚至亲自传书令容渊救援襄阳。容渊以重病不能领军推辞，再度上书，称陆灿拥兵自重，无视朝廷，为己身功业，不惜将士性命。 九月六日起，江南流言四起，皆说陆灿孤军守襄阳，不退也不进，是因为陆灿有意割据江淮称王，又指陆灿不破谷城，是因为不愿得罪大雍皇室，因为一旦陆灿自立，则江淮两面受敌，所以暗中向楚国侯江哲屈膝，表示和解之意，破长孙冀，取襄阳，不过是掩人耳目，否则为何雍军迟迟不再攻打襄阳呢？ 九月十二日，仪凰堂首座纪霞向尚维钧呈上得自民间的一首短歌，“鹫翎金仆姑，燕尾绣蝥弧。陆王扬新令，千营共一呼。”（注1） 尚维钧一见便觉心如寒冰，诗中所指陆王，除了陆灿还能是何人，以军功扬威，一呼百诺，一令既下，千营一呼，除了陆灿还有何人，细察诗中之意，陆灿竟有称王之意。他犹自担心纪霞有心构陷，又令亲信暗访，却发觉数日之间，无论是江淮、荆襄，还是吴越，长江南北尽是歌声，就是三岁小儿，也在呀呀学语，唱着“陆王扬新令，千营共一呼”。尚维钧也是通晓经史之人，自然知道什么是谶谣，如果不是陆灿有意谋反，怎会传出这样的反诗，若非是陆灿这样的地位权势，如何能令一首歌谣数日之间传遍江水。 疑念既起，尚维钧心中忧急万分。恰在这时，尚维钧之子尚承业进言道：“陆灿拥甲兵，据重镇，往往不请命而自出兵，虽然功高，却非是纯臣，姑且不论他有反意的消息是真是假，朝野民心，知有陆灿，不知有国主，更不用说父亲了。若是陆灿振臂一呼，恐怕江南立刻便会易帜，到时候，不止王上身亡国灭，我们尚氏也会烟消云散。若是襄阳之战，陆灿大胜而归，朝廷必然要重重封赏，据闻军中已有怨言，万不能像前几次那样敷衍过去，可是此人已经位极人臣，身为南楚大将军，总督江南军事，爵封一等公爵，若是再要加封，就只能封王了。异姓为王，这是谋反的前兆，纵然陆灿现在没有反意，天长日久，也难免不会被部将胁裹称王。为父亲计，与其坐以待毙，不如先下手为强，除去陆灿和其心腹之后，再安抚他手下的将士，这些将士的亲眷都在江右，而且群龙无首，如何反叛，到时候从军中选一二和陆灿有嫌隙的宿将，让他们安分守己的防守雍军即可，父亲想必也没有中原之望，何何必定要倚重那陆灿呢？” 尚维钧虽然心许，但是依然犹豫不决，正在这时，前方军报再度传来，陆灿放弃唾手可得的谷城，回师襄阳，大败长孙冀，回书求援。尚维钧听到这样的消息，却是精神一振，若是陆灿在襄阳大胜，自己可能便无法挟制陆灿，如今陆灿急待援军，自己便可趁机迫使陆灿回军，没有襄阳，最多是失去了夺取中原的可能，可是陆灿若是谋反，却是破家亡国的大事，所以他立刻进宫，请赵陇下旨，令蔡楷为监军使，以王命阻止江夏大营出兵，更调动容渊至江夏，声称等待王命，合兵北上襄阳，却暗中让容渊封住江水，不许江夏军北上。 赵陇虽然已经亲政，但是却沉迷酒色之中，对于国事漠不关心，对于外公主张毫无反对之意，便下了旨意送往襄阳，命陆灿退兵，在他看来，孤军北上，谋夺中原，实在是一件没有必要的事情，据有半壁江山，放眼望去，宝殿生辉，室中尽是奇珍异宝，触手之处，满是冰肌玉骨，水晶帘下，脂香粉腻，这般福分，终老江南足矣，何必以卵击石，多生事端。 九月十八日，圣旨到了襄阳，陆灿拒不接旨，以“将在外君命有所不受”为辞拒绝退兵。 陆灿抗旨之事传到建业，赵陇大怒，他冲龄继位，虽然从未掌权，但是也无人违逆过他的命令，陆灿对他来说不过是个平常臣子罢了，竟然违背王命，一怒之下，再度颁旨召还陆灿，贵妃纪灵湘故意微辞讥讽，说是陆灿不会遵从旨意，赵陇担心在爱妃面前失了面子，两日内接连下了七道退兵诏书。 九月二十五日，第二道诏书到了襄阳，陆灿愤而不受，可是建业依次来了七名钦使，皆是宣旨令陆灿退兵。纵然如此，陆灿本也不愿放弃襄阳，可是陆灿虽然决意进取，江夏援军却为容渊所阻，江淮军马又无法调动，粮将尽，孤立无援，雍军却是大军重整，眼看即日就要进攻襄阳，且将襄阳周边坚壁清野，不容楚军因粮于敌。陆灿立在襄阳城头，临风而泣道：“大业未成，而中道南渡，从今后再无中原之望。” 不得已之下，陆灿下令退兵，襄阳人得知楚军将要退兵的消息，都是大为惊慌，拥在陆灿帅府之前，皆道：“我等助大将军守城，一旦雍军夺回襄阳，岂不是要问罪众人，大雍法令森严，我等唯死而已，求大将军救命。” 陆灿闻言叹道：“陆某不能北望中原，却也不能害了襄阳父老。”然后便下令先让襄阳民众南迁，过随州，到江夏安居。 陆灿亲自提兵断后，守襄阳不退，长孙冀得知襄阳民众南迁的消息，惊怒之下，挥军攻城，陆灿严守七日，襄阳城头染血，雍军难以攻入，十月三日，陆灿纵火焚烧襄阳，然后趁乱从襄阳城西门突围，向随州而去。 在陆灿离开襄阳城十余里之后，却听到耳边传来如同雷霆轰鸣一般的声响，连绵不绝，仿佛雷神发怒，陆灿心中一动，面色却变得苍白如纸，只听声音的位置，便知道是从城墙的位置传来，定是城墙之下掘出坑道，中藏火药，此番被大火点燃，才发出这般响声，陆灿心思灵透，立刻猜知这定是雍军安排破城的暗着，这样的法子，绝非守城将领可以想到。而雍军攻城这些时候，却不用这暗着破城，陆灿便知自己定是已经陷入了圈套，纵然自己生出襄阳，也难免受国主猜忌，想来那火药不过是某人为了防范于未然而设下的后手罢了。苦涩的一笑，陆灿策马向随州而去，月余苦战，烽火襄阳，留下的尽是士卒鲜血，将军遗恨。 ————————————— 注1：卢纶《塞下曲四首之一》改