Yu Xin, the magistrate of Shangnan County, had a few big bubbles at the corners of his mouth.
While patrolling the city in the morning, he worked hard enough to spray several generals until their faces turned pale. As a result, one of his blisters burst and the pain was so painful that he didn't even want to drink water.
The conductor Xu Yuanwei smiled and said: "The county magistrate has worked hard these days."
"Extremely useless!" Yu Xin cursed, the corner of his mouth burning with pain, "Keep an eye on the city."
"yes."
Yu Xin returned to the county government office.
"The county magistrate has a letter from Huangzhou."
"Whose?"
"Zhizhou."
"To me."
Yu Xin took the letter, sat down and read Qian Nan's letter carefully.
He suddenly froze.
Then he raised his head and said: "Everyone, get out!"
After everyone went out, Yu Xin slapped the table hard and cursed: "Old dog! Old dog! Shameless!"
He held up the letter angrily, "You actually asked me to lead the attack. There are more than a thousand soldiers heading south. In front of them is the eight thousand army of the famous northern general Yang Xuan. What do you want by asking me to attack? You want to build momentum!"
"
He sneered: "Since the beginning of the war, the Great Zhou Dynasty has lost three cities without any merit. The commanders, Peng Xianggong and Fang Xianggong, are shameless. They want to use the head of a civil servant to ask for credit to boost morale."
"County magistrate, the Tang army is here." A petty official rushed in with a pale face.
"Calm down!"
Yu Xin stood up and put the letter away.
The messenger came in and said, "Zhizhou said that your son is doing well in studies."
Yu Xin's figure froze.
"I...thank you very much."
Tang Jun is coming.
The army was vast, and after several days of rest, its morale was high.
"Two days!" Yang Xuan pointed to the relatively short Shangnan County.
King Shu ordered: "Make a ladder."
Some soldiers went to cut down trees, while Yang Xuan and his generals were observing the city.
"Short." Han Ji said, "Don't stick to it."
"So, there are not many defenders in the city." Nan He said.
"There are not many defenders, but they refuse to evacuate. This is to waste our army." Yang Xuan pointed at the city with his riding crop, "Rest tonight, and destroy the city tomorrow!"
In the afternoon, ladders and other siege equipment were completed.
"Kill some sheep."
Yang Xuan gave the order, and the cooks said happily: "We will serve meat today."
"Don't throw away the sheep's blood." Seeing a wild cook throwing the sheep's blood aside, Yang Xuan went up and kicked him.
This kick was not heavy, so the cook laughed and said, "This blood is so dirty!"
"Put some salt in, and then bleed it." Yang Xuan personally instructed. "After it solidifies, cut it into pieces and put it in the pot to cook."
With the army out in the field, fresh meat and vegetables were more valuable than money. If it wasn't wool that couldn't be eaten, Yang Xuan was really ready to think of a way to cook it all in one pot.
"Put the sheep's blood slices last!" Yang Xuan personally took action and taught these cooks how to cook.
Pieces of sheep's blood were thrown into the hodgepodge and cooked for a while.
Yang Xuan made a large bowl for himself. The bowl was covered with two large cakes, and he squatted beside it to eat.
"You...you should go to the tent."
The maid Jiang Heer felt that his behavior was disrespectful to his dignity.
"You're eating elegantly when you enter the tent?" Yang Xuan said with a smile: "As a general, you should share the joys and sorrows with the soldiers."
Hypocrisy... Jiang He'er also got a bowl. She wanted to go into the tent to eat, but for some reason, she ended up squatting behind Yang Xuan.
"Don't make a fuss when you're full, and don't run around when you're taking a walk to eat." Yang Xuan ate quickly, leaving a clean bowl.
After the meal, he personally explained some rules, down to the smallest detail.
"He doesn't look like a general!"
Jiang Heer shook his head.
"What kind of general?" Wang Laoer finished eating and was having a snack after dinner...dried meat.
Jiang He'er only recently learned that Wang Laoer was a fool, so he said calmly: "Those generals should be cold-hearted."
"What are you doing coldly?"
"Coldness gives birth to majesty. majesty can control you!"
"Your Majesty?"
"It just makes my subordinates afraid."
"You mean in awe, right?"
"yes!"
"Then look at Mr. Lang."
Jiang Heer turned his eyes to the left.
Wherever Yang Xuan went, the soldiers smiled and held their hands, mostly in reverence.
"It seems... I'm a little in awe of him!" Jiang He'er used to travel with his master and met a lot of people. Those noble people were very proud of themselves, and they had never seen anyone as easy-going as Yang Xuan.
"Look, those people spontaneously gathered around Lang Jun. What is this?" Wang Laoer smiled proudly.
"You don't seem stupid!" Jiang He'er looked at him.
"Lang Jun, how should we handle this battle?" Nan He asked for instructions.
Yang Xuan is walking in the middle, with Han Ji on the left and Nan He on the right.
Wen on the left and force on the right.
There are several horned dragon guards ahead. They look like they are taking a walk, but they are actually on guard.
Behind him are Lin Feibao and others, as well as the generals below.
The boy who was hunting in Dongyu Mountain gradually transformed into a giant.
The power was generated unconsciously.
Boss Yang stretched out a finger and said, "I want to have tea in the city tomorrow!"
"Yes!" Nan He promised loudly.
Wang Shu, who came in a hurry, said with a smile: "But there is a happy event?"
Yang Xuan turned around and looked at him, "I'm going to the south tomorrow, are you sure?"
Under Yang Xuan's gaze, Wang Shuqing couldn't help but stand up straight and solemnly said: "Yes!"
Yang Xuan originally had a cold face, but now he smiled and patted Wang Shu gently on the shoulder, "Do a good job. After the city is broken, I will personally take credit for you and others!"
"Thank you so much, envoy!" Wang Shu lowered his head.
Yang Xuan led a group of people away. The deputy general behind Wang Shu whispered: "General, he is from Northern Xinjiang!"
yes!
Why did I have the feeling of meeting my husband before?
Wang Shu shook his head, trying hard to get rid of that feeling.
"Tell the brothers to stay on guard, tomorrow... the city will be destroyed!"
"yes!"
That night, Yang Xuan slept very well.
Jiang Heer, who was in the same room, could not sleep peacefully.
She looked sideways at Yang Xuan in the darkness, wondering why he wasn't afraid that I would kill him?
Kill Yang Xuan and then save his family!
This thought had been tormenting her for several days. Every time she stood behind Yang Xuan, she couldn't help but want to do something. She suffered even more when she slept next to Yang Xuan every night.
She sat up quietly.
Raise your hands.
Then put it down again.
My father's words echoed in my mind.
"Live a good life, don't pretend, just live according to your nature. Whatever you get is your destiny. Remember, don't pretend."
My father was not good at other things, but he was extremely sharp at judging people. Otherwise, he would not have married his eldest daughter to Qian Nan's brother in the first place.
The eldest son-in-law passed the Jinshi examination the year before last and is now an official in the court. Although his rank is not high, he has a bright future.
"I still won't kill you!"
Although she has been away from home for many years, Jiang Heer still maintains the habit of obeying his father's advice.
She lay down angrily.
Outside, a dark shadow quietly retreated.
"I don't understand why Lang Jun kept that woman. Wouldn't it be better to kill her or throw her to Northern Xinjiang?"
The old thief scratched his mosquito-bitten bag, feeling a little dissatisfied.
Han Ji is drinking cold tea, which is tea brewed with cold water.
He took a sip and said happily: "Do you know how to win people's hearts?"
The old thief said: "It's nothing more than giving some benefits."
"That is the lowest method." Han Ji smiled, "Leaving a foreign maid by your side, and a woman with a strong cultivation level, what would ordinary people think?"
"Worried about being assassinated."
"But Lang Jun stayed, and stayed with me all day long. Hey! Old thief, if you were from the Southern Zhou Dynasty or from the Northern Liao Dynasty, what would you think when you saw him?"
"The gentleman is grand!"
"Yes! Great! In this way, when our army has the upper hand, when the army approaches the city, what will the enemies think when they see this woman and know the details of this woman?"
"Since Mr. Lang is so kind and generous, perhaps surrendering is a good idea."
"Look, don't you understand now?"
The old thief smiled and said, "You talked in a roundabout way, but actually it was all done in one sentence."
The two were silent.
Han Ji took a sip of tea and said, "I'm new here. You are the old man next to me, so you have to give me some face!"
"You are sincere."
"I am an honest person. By the way, have you ever thought about the future?"
"All the way up." The old thief said vaguely.
"But Langjun is very young."
"Is it bad to be young?" The old thief took out a piece of dried meat, rubbed it with his hands, and smashed it into pieces, then ate it bit by bit.
"Youth is a treasure, but if your husband continues like this, he may be able to become a military governor before he is thirty. Do you know what you fear most about being a minister?"
The old thief swallowed the dried meat and said, "I don't know."
"There is no reward!"
"so what?"
“Be prepared for a rainy day.”
"You are the think tank, this is your business."
"hehe!"
The old thief got up and said, "I'm going back to sleep."
"I am also ready to sleep."
The old thief returned to his tent. After lying down, he put his hands on the back of his head and said with a smile: "This is testing Mr. Lang's ambition!"
In the early morning, after the old thief got up, he first went to look for Yang Xuan.
"Test my ambition?"
"yes."
Yang Xuan thought for a while, "Don't worry about it for now."
"Lang Jun, I always feel that Han Ji is lawless."
"He's coming."
Han Ji walked over slowly, pointed at the soldiers and said, "This is Huben."
"Yes!" Yang Xuan laughed.
"With this tiger's sword, you can run wild."
"hehe!"
The test is over.
Yang Xuan was confused, but Han Ji was not depressed, but became more and more happy.
He followed from a distance and said with a smile: "The more unsure you are, the more it means something is weird."
There is a circle around Yang Xuan.
The circle is not big.
The core is Cao Ying, Yiniang and others, supplemented by guards such as Lin Feibao.
This circle seems loose, but in fact it is very tight, and outsiders cannot get involved.
Han Ji was a newcomer, and after several trials, he was kept out of the circle.
This aroused his curiosity and gave him some other thoughts.
For such a young governor and such a young famous general, if he doesn't make some big noise, wouldn't he be letting his life down?
After breakfast, the army assembled.
In the city, Yu Xin and Xu Yuanwei had just arrived at the city gate.
"how?"
Yu Xin asked as he went up.
The county magistrate who was on duty at night said: "The Tang army has gathered."
"It's probably about to start."
Walking to the top of the city, Yu Xin asked: "Why didn't the Tang army besiege the city?"
Xu Yuanwei said: "They want us to run away."
"When you serve as an official, you have the responsibility to protect your territory." Yu Xin said resolutely.
Xu Yuanwei smiled bitterly, "Shangnan Tucheng is short and cannot be stopped."
"In that case, let's go out of the city and fight!"
"No! You will be defeated faster if you leave the city."
"Your pushback and obstruction are nothing more than cowardice!"
Xu Yuanwei blushed, "I am willing to die for Zhou!"
When the big guys argue, everyone around them stays away.
"Go to battle!" Yu Xin said.
Xu Yuanwei shook his head, "The only way out is to persevere!"
"I have asked you!"
"Even after arriving in Bianjing, I will still say the same thing!"
Xu Yuanwei sneered, "The situation is like this. It's just a matter of death for me, but this battle is not up to you!"
He didn't want to be cannon fodder for civilian officials to give random orders, so he acted generously before he died.
"The Tang army has left the camp!"
Someone shouted, Xu Yuanwei turned around and lay on the top of the city to watch.
Behind him, Yu Xin said:
"Then why don't you die!"
Severe pain came from his lower back. Xu Yuanwei slowly turned around, pointed at Yu Xin, and said, "You..."
Yu Xin held a short knife in his hand and stabbed it hard into his lower abdomen, stirring it several times.
Everyone was shocked.
Xu Yuanwei slowly knelt down, his lips moved, but in the end he didn't say a word.
The hem of Yu Xin's clothes was full of blood, and he roared: "Those who are timid, this is an example. Attack! Attack!"
He stared at the lieutenant.
"Do you also want to follow in his footsteps? Killing you is like killing a dog!"
The lieutenant general trembled, "I'm going to go now!"
"Attack!"
More than a thousand defenders in the south were mobilized.
Yu Xin walked to Xu Yuanwei's side, knelt down on one knee, and asked, "But do you feel that dying is too unjust?"
Xu Yuanwei, who still had some breath left, panted.
"Peng Xiang needs to build momentum and let everyone in the Zhou Dynasty feel the tragic atmosphere... Is there anything more tragic than sacrifice?"
"Surely you, a thief with an army, don't know the benefits of this kind of thing! Those who work together win, do you understand?"
The corners of Xu Yuanwei's mouth turned up slightly, which turned out to be a sneer.
"Haha! Yes! Even you don't believe it. In fact, I don't believe it either."
"Prime Minister Peng and Prime Minister Fang are in charge of the offensive this time. Sun Shi, Han Bi and the gang are sarcastic. I am a member of Prime Minister Peng and his party. I want to fight for their face. Do you understand how to fight for face?"
Yu Xin mentioned the dagger, and her smile was uglier than crying, "I am going to die, but I have to die tragically! So that those people can publicize it."
He cut off the head vigorously and muttered: "I don't want to, but my son is in Bianjing. I will either run away and the whole family will be unlucky. Or I will die in the battle. But they will all die, so why not fight for some benefits for my family!"
He held up the head, looked at the defenders arraying in front of the city, and grinned.
"Come on! I'm waiting for you!"
"Is there such a good thing?" Yang Xuan couldn't believe it when he saw the defenders going to battle.
"Attack!"
No need for infantry this time.
The cavalry attacked and routed the defenders.
"Take prisoners!"
Wang Shu led the infantry, driving the enemy troops away like pigs.
The proud Northern Xinjiang cavalry lined up in front of the city gate.
A passage was opened in the middle.
Everyone looked up and stared at Yang Xuan who was surrounded by people.
This is the famous Northern Xinjiang general that Huang Chunhui is optimistic about!
In the future, he will definitely become their commander-in-chief.
Take them to conquer all directions!
Yang Xuan nodded slightly, "Thank you for your hard work, brothers!"
Three thousand cavalry shouted in unison: "The Tang Dynasty is mighty!"
Yang Xuan rode his horse into the city gate.
The streets were empty, and the people were worried about being purged, so they closed their doors tightly and waited anxiously for the Tang army's treatment.
On the left side of the street, an official is kneeling.
The official held a human head in his hand and looked up after hearing the sound of horse hooves.
Flattery.
"Yu Xin, the magistrate of Shangnan County, has met Mr. Envoy."
Yang Xuan looked at him condescendingly, "Whose head is it?"
Yu Xin raised the head and glanced at it, "Commander Xu Yuanwei didn't know the destiny and wanted to resist stubbornly. The lower official beheaded him and then ordered the defenders to attack..."
"It turns out to be you!"
Yang Xuan felt a slight numbness on the back of his head, and then he lost all feeling.
Strange!
"The lower official admires the Tang Dynasty and admires the envoy's martial arts. I am very happy to see the envoy today and I sincerely ask you to join me."
Another weakling!
Everyone laughed.
Yang Xuan dismounted and walked over.
"Get up!"
He needs to put on a show.
So he reached out and gave him a hand.
Yu Xin let go of his hand and the head fell to the ground. He then reached out and took out the short knife from his arms and slashed with all his strength.
Slow moving...
Yang Xuan took a step back.
Yu Xin fell to the ground in the air, raised his head and roared: "Thief, kill me! Come on! I, Yu Xin, are incompatible with you and other thieves!"
"Playing with this?" Yang Xuan, who missed Bao Dong again, said lightly: "Who heard it?"
Everyone shook their heads.
Someone said: "He drank too much."
"This coward!"
"Your Majesty, how should we deal with this person?"
"Catch him alive!" Yang Xuan said: "This assassination is so clumsy that it is unbelievable. In this case, make a cage and throw it in."