Chapter 62 Chapter 62

"Haha... What a death-defying one!" Suddenly, a series of thick and hearty laughter came in as the door curtain was raised. Zhou Xiang was about to be annoyed that the sentinel didn't notice the person coming, but when he took a closer look, it was Zhang Jie, the governor of Meizhou. Zhang Jie sat on the ground by himself, grinned and shouted: "Mr. Boya has a clever plan to defeat the enemy, why don't you miss me?" "Who in the world doesn't know the fierce general 'Zhang hits the chest'? The general traveled thousands of miles to learn how to shoot mountains and fight. It has long been a good story in Xichuan, so how dare I neglect it?" He continued to comfort this veteran with a heroic temperament and outstanding military exploits, "Just, Yangping Pass is exceptionally strong, if you want to attack the city, you need a general to sit there..."

"No! I can understand that you let your nephew Zongbo take a risky road, and the outcome will be determined in a life-and-death battle! My old Zhang likes this adventurous job! Sir, you let me go with Zongbo's nephew!" Zhou Xiang thought to himself, if Zhang Jie joined, there would be two new forces for this sneak attack, which would increase the odds of winning by a few percent.Therefore, they made a high-five with Zhang Jie, and agreed that they would discuss a big plan with Wang Zongji, the Jiedu envoy of Wuxin Army, early the next morning. Wang Zongji was worried about being unable to attack for a long time, and Zhou Xiang's strategy was undoubtedly a timely help, so he couldn't help but praise in surprise and joy.

Zhou Xiang said, "The mountains in the south of the mountain are high and densely forested. We don't occupy the land. Even if there is such a plan, it is a last resort. In all fairness, this plan has a 30% chance of winning. Now that Generals Zhang and Zongbo are willing to take the risk to go there, there will be more There is a 20% chance of winning. If you want to increase the chance of winning by 30%, I hope the commander-in-chief promises two things." "Sir, what are you talking about! If you can level the camp and break through Xingyuan as soon as possible, let alone two points, even ten points will not be too much!" At this moment, Zong Ji was anxious besides being anxious.First, King Langya urged him several times, and even ordered him to behead several surrendered generals; then he heard that King Langya would go from Lizhou to supervise the battle within three days.What made him even more restless was that Dongchuan Jiedu envoy Wang Zongdi had already triumphed all the way, and the army was only more than three hundred miles away from Xingyuan.After counting, there are less than five checkpoints in front of Wang Zongdi when attacking Xingyuan.According to this momentum, Zongdi, who started later, would probably capture Xingyuan before him.This was probably the last result he wanted to see.

He recalled the early years when he worshiped Wang Jian as his father and followed Wang Jian and Jin Hui to conquer the grass army.That was about twenty-five years ago.For more than 20 years, his adoptive father has been promoted from a small school to be the head of the capital, the commander of the imperial army, the governor, and the Jiedushi until now he is bestowed by the king;It stands to reason that he should be satisfied.Over the years, Wang Jian has adopted dozens of adoptive sons, big and small, of different relatives. No matter who they are, they have to officially call him elder brother.Most of these brothers with different surnames were generals defending the city, or warriors who attacked the city, and they did not pose a threat to him.Wang Zongyao, Wang Zongkan, and Wang Zongbi are the only ones who have outstanding military achievements and are highly appreciated by Wang Jian.But among these three people, one is keeping a low profile, the other is wise and capable, and the other is scheming. If you close your eyes and think about it, none of them actually pose a threat to him.Only this Wang Zongdi is different.Winning many with few, besieging Chengdu, savior of Baiqi, pacifying Dongchuan... This series of feats made Zongji look up to him.Dongchuan has a vast land and numerous prefectures and counties. Being able to hand over this land to him with full authority shows that the lord really likes Zongdi.And Zong Di is not only literary and martial arts, but also a corporal who is respectful and virtuous, and loves soldiers like a son.Zong Ji once heard people say that Zong Di, who was the chief general during the march, actually ate the same food and slept in the same couch as ordinary soldiers.This not only did not make the proud Zongji reflect, but aroused his jealousy.Perhaps, the only one who can compete with Zongdi is to see who can conquer Shannan Zhisuo Xingyuan first!

Thinking of this, he came back to his senses and asked Zhou Xiang: "What are the two points that the master said?" "The first is to hand over all the elites to the two generals. I want them to lead an army each to detour through Yangping Pass, and then attack Yangping Pass from behind with the commander-in-chief all the way, and take Wuding Pass directly..." "Don't worry, the soldiers in the army let me be chosen by the two of you." "The second thing is to have the commander-in-chief attack with all his strength and not give Yang Pingguan a break. If the commander-in-chief can meet these two points, I think there is an 80% chance of winning. There are no absolutes in everything, and success or failure may also depend on the sky! "

The generals are united and united.Immediately, Zhang Jie, Li Jian, and Wang Zongkan took the first route, and Wang Zongbo and Wang Zongbi set off overnight for the second route.Wang Zongji gathered all the horses and prepared to attack the city desperately. The king brandished his knife to plot against the city, and turned his head to bid farewell to Daxuanlou. The bones of injustice are buried in the green hills, and the soul of the fragrance is full of tears and sorrow. When the sun is thinning, Jiangxi watches the geese and stays, and at night I sleep on a spring shirt and listen to the water.

Iron horses and golden ge linger in dreams, and mountains and rivers are still gentle. It is a rainy night.Accompanied by the rumbling thunder in the distance, big raindrops fell on the stone steps in front of Huixian Tower.On the edge of the building, bead curtains were hung, and the sound of rain continued. "It's raining..." Yanjin lay prone in front of the attic window, looking at the misty world outside the window.The powder pendant in a bun moves lightly with the wind, and the eyebrows are lifted up, and the eyes are full of waves.The natural beauty of Zhulinju back then is now an elegant and gorgeous princess.At this moment, her husband is leading the soldiers of the three armies to fight in the steep mountain stream south of the Qinling Mountains. Along with the thunder in the distance, she seems to be able to hear the sound of blades colliding.However, this short-lived hallucination was instantly covered by the sound of rushing rain.

It is also at this moment that countless families in Liangchuan are praying for the soldiers ahead, praying for their triumphant return.In fact, Yanjin didn't know what was the significance of her husband's conquest of Shannan this time.Naturally, the cause of everything was the emperor's blood edict. As the master of the party conferring the title, this is the best time to show his loyalty to the emperor.However, from what she heard and felt, she vaguely understood that this war seemed to be similar to the conquest of Dongchuan, and it was still an annexation of feudal towns in troubled times.

She suddenly felt that she was thinking too much. Indeed, why should she worry about these men's affairs.Now, living in the huge palace, enjoying fine clothes and good food, she can have everything she wants: she also understands that the real Empress of Tang Dynasty is not as happy as her, or so lucky.In fact, how could Queen Lian Che, who had been suffering for half her life, be compared with such a spoiled and pampered woman who was married as a princess?Yes, at this moment, although she thought of the suffering queen who was dependent on the emperor, the pity faded away in an instant, just like so many emotions evaporated into mist in the rain.

With such a life, why do you want to cherish the world?She didn't like Du Fu's poems since she was a child, and she didn't understand why the emotionally charged poems should bear the sorrow of history.In contrast, she prefers Wang Zhongchu's Hundred Poems "Gong Ci". Watching the rain outside the window getting heavier and heavier, she suddenly remembered a poem she had just read in the morning, and she recited it slowly: "elder sister." Yan Jin turned her head and saw her younger sister Yan Luo holding a light yellow gauze dress with a high bodice, her light footsteps trembling slightly on the stairs.Jin smiled, and pouted at her a little teasingly: "Hey, our little fairy has come down to earth?"Luo'er is smarter and more beautiful than her, and also more talented than her.Should she rejoice, or should she worry?She looked up and down the slender and graceful figure of her younger sister, and she approached her gracefully, with a snake waist slowly, like willows moving in the wind.

"Sister, whose poem did you recite just now? Why haven't I heard it before?" "Could it be possible for you to read all the poems in the world? Sigh, why do you have such a good memory? You can remember them after reading them once. I'm really envious. This is Mr. Wei's poem, of course you haven't heard it before." .” "I have completely forgotten that Mr. Wei did not go out with the king..." "You suddenly mentioned it, but I suddenly missed our elder brother. I don't know what happened to them in Shannan..." The melancholy that Yanjin avoided just now lingered in her heart after all.After all, it's not about watching other people's fights. Her elder brother, her husband, and many righteous children who respect her as "aunt" are all fighting on the battlefield.Perhaps at this moment, the bright red blood is already flowing turbidly with the Han River; perhaps at this moment, the ridges of the Qinling Mountains are already covered with nameless corpses.At this moment, many wives and mothers in Chengdu and even Xichuan are praying for their husbands and sons... Why is there a war?Even though Yanjin tried her best to avoid it and not let herself think about the misery of the battlefield, for some reason, this feeling could not be shaken off, and it just appeared in her mind... She closed those beautiful eyes, The eyelashes fluttered slightly with the twitching of the corners of her eyes, making her look even more charming. Soldiers of Liangchuan, I pray for you!Your Majesty, you must return with my brother triumphantly. I look forward to welcoming you to Daxuan Tower... The rain outside the window became heavier, and the rushing sound annihilated the entire world she could hear... Swear to sweep the Huns regardless of their own lives, and five thousand Diaojin mourn Huchen. Poor bone beside the Wuding River, still a man in a boudoir's dream! An angry torrential rain has swept across the entire land of Bashu. It has been a day and a night, and there is no sign of clearing up.The clear source of the river has now been disturbed by rolling rocks and pouring mud. Since the moment these eight thousand people left, they never expected to go back alive.On the night when they bid farewell to Marshal Wang Zongji, they drank a full bowl of wine.Because the bowls were not enough, many soldiers held the Gan Niang in the tank with both hands to drink.Zongji asked the soldiers to have a taste of Jiannangong wine before leaving. Many veterans who had experienced the battlefield wiped their mouths and shouted wildly: "This life is worth it!" When he came to the pass, King Langya handed over a death-defying soldier team he had experienced for ten years to Zong Ji, and asked him not to be stingy at critical moments.Now it's a life-and-death battle, and Zong Ji's sending-off team includes veterans from his uncle's generation, brothers who followed him through life and death, and even the king's invincible death squad. Storms, torrents and mud surges.The bad weather covered the eight thousand people shuttling through the mountain stream.Along the way, Zhang Jie heard miserable cries countless times. He knew that many soldiers had been thrown into the bottomless abyss by the boulders washed down from the top of the mountain.However, the iron-like military order made him have to move on.He didn't even have time to look back, let alone count how many people were following him behind him. Finally, the rain gradually stopped.In the misty rain and fog, he faintly saw the Guanlou in the north of Yangping Guanbei from a distance, and he was pleasantly surprised! "Luo Manzi, click, how many people are there?" Luo Manzi tore off his torn shirt and wiped the rain off his face.In the rain, the palm-width hair on the chest was exposed, and the ribs had already been scratched several times by the thorns in the mountains.He and Zhang Jie are both from Xuzhou. When Zhang Jie was already a general and killed the enemy on horseback, he was still a nobody.Wang Jian single-handedly promoted him, and until today he has become the commander of that death-defying force. "Master, I have counted, and there are less than 2,500 people!" Zhang Jie gritted his teeth.When he was leaving, he and Wang Zongbo each led 4,000 men, but they lost more than 1,000 men on the way before they met the enemy. "Where are your 800 people? How many are left?" As he spoke, he wiped the rainwater off his face with his hand, so that he could see clearly. "The police have counted, eight people are missing!" Zhang Jie slapped Luo Manzi's naked back: "Okay! It's indeed a team trained by my elder brother!" "Master, let's go! Raze this level to the ground as soon as possible. The commander is still waiting for news in Guannan!" Zhang Jie pulled out a shining steel knife from his waist.In normal times, he might give an order, and this team of exhausted troops who had escaped from death would charge into battle under his leadership.But at this moment, he suddenly felt that his mind had never been so clear.Now they have gone deep into the enemy's rear alone, and there are only more than 2,000 people.If the city is attacked head-on, the defenders in the pass will still stick to it.Once the time is delayed, the battle situation in the south of the city will also be affected, and Wang Zongbo, who is marching towards Wuding Pass, will also be in trouble due to poor support.He said to Luo Manzi surprisingly calmly: "Order, let the brothers rest where they are, and listen to my orders in half an hour." At this time, Li Jian rushed over with a few veterans: "Old Zhang, how to fight, I will listen to you!" "Come on, sit down!" He waved to Li Jian.Li Jian put the knife back into its sheath, and sat beside Zhang Jie: "Old Zhang, you have never been sloppy in fighting, what happened today?" "I have a hunch that this will be our last battle..." "Why do you say such depressing words? How can this be a chest slap that is not afraid of anything? Could it be that you are afraid of death?" "Crap! When was I afraid of death? I want to be quiet before this battle." "This is it! You are not afraid, and I am not afraid either!" Zhang Jie laughed, he himself thought it was a bit ridiculous to talk to Li Jian today.Suddenly, he stopped laughing and asked solemnly: "If we lose our lives in this battle, do you think it's worth it?" Li Jian was silent for a long time, and replied: "To save the emperor, it's worth it!" "If you don't die for the emperor, you die for my elder brother?" "This... Sigh! In fact, it is not a death for whom? Since we joined the army, who cares about this? Guangtu was my subordinate for a living in the early years, but later became my master. At first, some Not convinced. But now that I think about it, in terms of ability, vision, and resourcefulness, I can't compare with him... Sigh! The only regret in this life... is that I haven't seen my child yet! The two of them are now Dead or alive, I don't know..." "Don't worry! Your daughter-in-law and son are both alive and well!" "How do you know?" Zhang Jie snorted and smiled: "How do I know? Let me tell you the truth, my eldest brother has long known about you taking a wife in front of the battle, and has been keeping the secret for you, and blocked the mouths of all the soldiers. Not only that, he specially told Zong Di When I went to Dongchuan to take office, I went to Langzhou to visit your wife. I also got the letter not long ago, Zong Di has already taken his wife to Zizhou!" "What did you say? Guangtu knows everything? And..." Zhang Jie comforted Li Jian: "Grit your teeth, get through this hardest battle, and see your daughter-in-law and son well after meeting with Zong Di!" "Ah!" Li Jian had tears in his eyes at some point, and he was suddenly filled with guilt for his dissatisfaction with Wang Jian all these years, "Old Zhang, order an assault!" "Don't worry..." Zhang Jie took a few deep breaths and asked Li Jian, "Tell me, if one day you were asked to stick to such a key point as Yangping Pass and not fight, under what circumstances would you open the city gate to fight?" Li Jian was overwhelmed by this sudden question from his old partner who was used to being rude.But he still calmed down, thought for a while and said: "This... since it is a natural danger, even if there is no reason to attack the city easily... I think, if it were me, I would never give an order unless I was besieged on all sides and fought to the death. Open the city gate." "That's right! Now we just want the boys in Yangping Pass to think that we have reached a dead end." After that, he pointed to a hillside in the distance and yelled at Wang Zongkan: "Zong Kan, go, your leader Sanbai is seriously injured. Let the people in the city hear and hear clearly! Let the people in the city believe that Wuding Pass has been razed to the ground, and the brigade is coming!" He ordered Luo Manzi: " You lead your death squad and prepare to attack the city with ladders!" Li Jian had never seen Zhang Jie commanding so skillfully, and couldn't help but feel excited: "Old Zhang, what am I doing, you tell me!" "You lead 500 people, you must select them, preferably crossbowmen, I will hand over all the crossbowmen to you, and you must protect this team of my elder brother!" Afterwards, Zhang Jie suddenly stripped his upper body and swiped his sword mentioned, rushed to the front and shouted: "Follow me..."