Chapter 551 Relief and instructions after meeting each other.
Under dusk.
Beside the Zishui River, two seats and a wooden table were placed under a simple pavilion.
It is said to be a pavilion, but it is actually just a few pieces of dried tree bark covering it, with only a few rotten tree stumps supporting it. At first glance, it looks like ordinary people who are often on the road without carriages. Very early in the morning
We made a shelter from the sun before.
Bai Yan stood outside the simple pavilion, surrounded by soldiers holding Qin swords. He looked around, wary of any changes in the distance. After all, it was not far away. After crossing the Zishui River, it was completely peaceful.
territory of the country.
The general came here. To be honest, he took some risks.
However, Mang also understood that the general's words were reasonable. As a general, there is no danger in troubled times. As a minister, there is no danger in the court. It is much safer to meet acquaintances here than on the battlefield or in the court.
"General, people are coming!"
As the dusk fell, Mang finally saw more than twenty people riding horses in the distance.
Seeing that there were not many people, he was relieved. There were only about twenty people. No matter how elite he was, he was sure that the general would not be in any danger. This confidence came not only from himself, but also from other cavalry officers around him.
Listening to Zhang's words, Bai Yan's eyes turned from the Zishui River to the distance. When he saw those figures approaching and saw the familiar person at the head, Bai Yan couldn't help but recall the last time they met.
Let's go together to kill Guo Kai.
"Don't worry!"
Bai Yan watched Gu subconsciously stop in front of him and said softly.
Waiting for Mang to nod, step aside, and Bai Yan, who was wearing the Qin official uniform and Zhan Lu, slowly stepped forward.
"Yan, I have met General Tian!"
Bai Yan looked at Tian Sui who was riding a war horse and approaching alone with three cavalry. He raised his hand and saluted slowly. Bai Yan followed the etiquette and lowered his head slightly, not worrying that Tian Sui would hurt him.
"..."
Tian Sui was riding on horseback, looking at Bai Yan who was saluting, with a complicated expression.
When the two met again, not only Bai Yan couldn't help recalling the past, but Tian Sui also couldn't calm down his thoughts. When he learned that Xu Zixiao was arrested, Tian Sui was thinking of a solution all the time, and even asked his father to find a solution.
All this is to save Xu Zixiao.
But now, when he saw Xu Zixiao again, Xu Zixiao was already Bai Yan, Qin general Bai Yan.
This made Tian Sui calm down.
However, Tian Sui didn't feel too angry when he thought of something. After calming down his thoughts, he turned over and dismounted, so that the other three cronies did not have to follow him, and slowly came to Bai Yan.
"Tian Sui, I have met General Bai!"
Tian Sui raised his hand, and when he said this, his tone was still so unnatural.
Tian Sui seemed to feel this, so after returning the gift, he looked at the wine placed in the pavilion.
"It is rumored that Bai Yan, the general of Qin, has never been known to lead troops with beauties, jade and wine. I thought we would meet each other standing today."
Tian Sui said.
Jade and wine beauties' tents are a habit that has been passed down from the Shang Dynasty. Even today, many generals will bring their wives and concubines with them to garrison, but Tian Sui has always heard that the young Bai Yan never brought beauties with him.
I brought wine, so I didn’t expect to see a table of wine at this time.
"Let's see when and where! This wine is brewed by an old merchant from Qufu. Lu wine and Qi wine have similar qualities but the taste is not exactly the same. Bai Yan has never tasted it before, please!"
Bai Yan looked at Tian Sui, then looked at the wine on the table, explained softly, then raised his hand to indicate that they would go over to taste it together.
Tian Sui did not refuse.
Beside the wooden table, Bai Yan knelt down and asked Tian Sui to leave with the other soldiers. Then he picked up the jug and poured wine into Tian Sui's wine cup. When the wine was full, the two drank together.
When the glass of wine fell into his throat, Tian Sui seemed to have suppressed all his melancholy. He slowly put down the wine, and then noticed something.
"Is this the famous sword given to you by Ying Zheng? Zhan Lu, which means benevolence and righteousness?"
Tian Sui looked at the sword on Bai Yan's waist.
Upon hearing this, Bai Yan looked at Tian Sui's appearance, took Zhan Lu off his waist, gave his hands to Tian Sui, and signaled that Tian Sui could take a look.
"Aren't you afraid that Tian Sui will stab you with a sword? No matter how strong your swordsmanship is, if you don't have a sword, you may not be able to survive under my sword!"
Tian Sui saw Bai Yan's unhesitating look and said.
"If you drink this wine, you are not worried about Bai Yan being poisoned, so why should Bai Yan be afraid!"
Bai Yan said with a smile.
The Qi Martial Arts team brought by Tian Sui were all wiped out by Bai Yan's soldiers, but Tian Sui's friends and Tian Sui himself left safely. Bai Yan never even told Ying Zheng about this.
In addition, Tian Xian, Tian Feiyan's matter, and Tian Ding happened to go to Pengcheng some time ago.
Bai Yan knew that Tian Sui would never draw his sword against him.
"What a great sword, it deserves to be a famous sword passed down from generation to generation!"
Tian Sui gently pulled out Zhanlu. When he saw the sharp blade of the sword, even Tian Sui, who had seen countless famous swords, couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice, and his eyes could not hide his obsession.
Since ancient times, men have loved swords.
This is the instinct engraved in most men's bodies that has been evoked since childhood when they picked up a small branch and waved it.
"As long as General Tian is willing to drive the Chu army out of Qi, Bai Yan is willing to give this sword to General Tian!"
Bai Yan looked at Tian Sui who couldn't move his eyes away from Zhan Lu and said with a smile.
When Tian Sui heard Bai Yan's words, he took a deep breath and looked at Zhan Lu in his hand with nostalgia, looking at the sharp blade, his hand finally slowly closed Zhan Lu, and then handed his hands back to Bai Yan.
Its meaning is self-evident.
"Kui Zhuang, the left prime minister of the Qin State, was assassinated in Linzi, and the Qi State took in the Chu army. This is a disaster!"
Bai Yan took the jug and poured wine for Tian Sui again. At this moment, Bai Yan seemed not to be the general of Qin, and Tian Sui was not the general of Qi. The two of them seemed to be back to the way they were before.
We travel together, chat together, drink together, and kill together.
"In the past, why did you let me go back home?"
Tian Sui looked at Bai Yan and did not answer Bai Yan's question. Instead, he asked softly what happened back then.
This is also the most important reason why Tian Sui has been eager to see Bai Yan. In Tian Sui's heart, he can't let go because he can't ask Bai Yan personally.
When he asked this question, Tian Sui's heart was full of complexity.
If the soldiers who were close associates of Qi Martial Arts were killed by Bai Yan, even if Tian Sui left Zhao State, he would have been full of resentment and wished to destroy Qin State and kill Bai Yan. However, until he saw Xiyan and learned from Xiyan,
Bai Yan is Xu Zixiao who had been following him all the time.
The hatred in Tian Sui's heart turned into confusion.
Tian Sui knew better than anyone else that if Bai Yan had even the slightest thought of arresting him at that time, not only he and his friends, but also his father and even the entire Tian family would probably face Qin's revenge.
Hatred and gratitude coexist in Tian Sui's heart.
Then, before Tian Sui could sort out his thoughts from the fact that Bai Yan was Xu Zixiao, when he returned to Linzi, Tian Sui suddenly learned that Bai Yan, who had let him go, was not only Qi Ren, but also his father.
He ordered his servants to drive him out of Qi.
At that time, Tian Sui was completely stunned and could not believe this.
at this time.
When they met again, they looked at Bai Yan, who was kneeling across the wooden table in front of him, and looked at his delicate face. What came to Tian Sui's mind was that he was in the village called Shuicun in the past, and the road he used to walk to the village.
Walking along the road, I saw all the paths in the village, as well as the very poor-looking wooden houses in the messy courtyard.
Then, what follows is the story after story that he, his father and others learned from the village woman.
After learning everything, Tian Sui always wanted to know why Bai Yan secretly let him go even though he didn't want to hide it from Ying Zheng.
"Is it Yan'er?"
Tian Sui looked at Bai Yan without saying anything, but took out a jade pendant from his arms. After getting Bai Yan's answer with his own eyes, Tian Sui finally felt relieved.
As the son of Tian Ding, Tian Sui knows and is more familiar with the origin of that jade pendant than anyone else, because it was a gift from his mother to his little sister.
Seeing Bai Yan always wearing this jade pendant on his body, Tian Sui looked at Bai Yan.
"Father, I hope you will come back together!"
Tian Sui said, looking directly at the jade pendant. This sentence also vaguely hinted at Bai Yan.
"In the past, Bai Yan said that eating the emperor's salary is the only thing to be loyal to the emperor. If Bai Yan can rebel against Qin today, he can also rebel against Qi in the past."
Bai Yan laughed at himself and told Tian Sui that even if Bai Yan left the Qin State, the Qi State should not want him.
Seeing this, Tian Sui turned his head and looked at the broad Zishui River outside the official road in the distance.
"Do you remember why Bai Qi died in the past?"
Tian Sui suddenly said.
Bai Yan touched the jade pendant in his hand, with a trace of longing in his eyes, then put the jade pendant away and listened to Tian Sui's words.
"Disobey!"
Bai Yan replied.
However, Tian Sui shook his head and turned to look at Bai Yan.
"But Bai Qi claimed to be ill. Why did King Qin Zhaoxiang continue to be aggressive and finally sentenced Bai Qi to death? Tian Sui thought that it was just someone taking the opportunity to spread Bai Qi's words. Even if Bai Qi had not said those words in the past, he would not know about the defeat.
King Zhaoxiang of Qin, when his reputation was insulted, became angry and executed Bai Qi to vent his anger."
Tian Sui said softly.
Bai Yan listened quietly, but didn't understand why Tian Sui said this to him.
When Tian Sui saw this, he didn't hide it.
"Bai Qi has made great military exploits for the Qin State. For the time being, my father once had a conversation with Sui. He received detailed news from the Chu State in Pengcheng and heard that the general once massacred a pavilion of people..."
When Tian Sui said this, he frowned slightly when he saw Bai Yan, thinking that Jiuding should have arrived in Xianyang now, so he continued to Bai Yan: "Among them is the Queen of Song, the Song family, there is a big tripod in the family, the Song family was slaughtered, the big tripod
Lost."
Under Tian Sui's gaze, Bai Yan shook his head and looked at Zhan Lu on the wooden table.
"This person was not killed by Bai Yan!"
Bai Yan raised his head and looked at Tian Sui.
"It is rumored that Song Jin, the son of the Song family who fled to the Chu Kingdom, told the world that you ordered the people to be killed and rob the big tripod. It just so happens that you are sending the Jiuzhou tripod to Xianyang. I believe you, but is the King of Qin willing to believe it? Does the world believe it?
?”
Tian Sui looked directly at Bai Yan and said softly, at the border between Qi and Chu, Tian Sui hoped to persuade Bai Yan to return to Qi with him immediately.
When he arrived, Tian Sui had already speculated that this matter might have already spread in Pengcheng. Even after Bai Yan left Qufu, there should be people in Qufu secretly spreading the news.
It is impossible for Bai Yan to reverse this situation. Bai Yan's capture of Pengcheng was shocking at first, but at the same time, it also laid hidden dangers for Bai Yan. Bai Yan would not have thought that all this was a trap designed for him.
Conspiracy, the more powerful Bai Yan's talent is, the less suspicious this conspiracy will be.
"The tripod I sent to Xianyang is not the tripod of the Song family!"
Bai Yan shook his head seriously and said to Tian Sui.
Listening to Bai Yan's words, Tian Sui thought that Bai Yan was stubborn and didn't believe this matter. This also made Tian Sui couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Bai Yan, who was good at leading troops, would eventually be bad at things and make mistakes.
Tian Sui knew clearly that Bai Yan probably hadn't understood what he meant. What he said was not that someone secretly replaced the Jiuding halfway, but that the one Bai Yan salvaged in Surabaya was a fake one at the beginning.
However, thinking that Bai Yan actually captured Pengcheng from the Chu general Huang Ye, Tian Sui guessed that no matter how much he said now, Bai Yan would not believe it. Maybe after some time, the news of the fake tripod being exposed would reach Bai Yan.
Only when Bai Yan is in Yan's hands will he accept the facts.
"One day, you will know. I hope you will remember how Bai Qi died."
Tian Sui sighed and did not talk about this topic again.
It took a lot of effort to get here from Yangguan. Even if he rode a horse along the way, it would still take a day. Therefore, when he saw Bai Yan again, Tian Sui was not in a hurry to leave. He just wanted to tell Bai Yan something.
The most important thing among them is Tian Jin's matter.
Tian Sui had been to the village where Bai Yan lived, so Tian Sui couldn't imagine when exactly Tian Jin secretly accepted a young man from a farming background as his disciple.
But Tian Sui knew clearly that Bai Yan was really a disciple of Duke Jin.
"Tian Jin is his mentor. You must not tell anyone else! My father will not tell the king. You will know my father's intentions after a while."
Tian Sui ordered, looking at Bai Yan.
"Remember!"
When he said this, Tian Sui thought of his father, Tian Xian, and more, his little sister.
When Tian Jin was in Qi State, he offended countless people, many of whom wanted Tian Jin dead, and even the King of Qi ordered the massacre of his clan. Therefore, considering that Bai Yan would return to Qi State in the future, Tian Sui told Bai Yan to handle this matter
Don't say it now, or even if possible, don't say it in this life!
Bai Yan listened to Tian Sui's words, picked up the wine pot, and slowly poured wine into the wine cup.
Bai Yan knew what Tian Sui meant.
In Bai Yan's heart, sooner or later, he would let the King of Qi know about Jin Gong's affairs, but it would not be at this critical moment when Qin is attacking Chu.
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Outside Yangguan.
In the direction of Linzi of Qi State, that is, in the direction of Liangfu Mountain west of Yangguan, it is in the Chu army camp.
Several generals, including the veteran Chu general Jing Xia, Chu general Nong Yue, Chu general Xiao Jiliang, etc., all gathered in the commander's tent.
"General, we can't wait any longer. If we wait any longer, we won't have the slightest chance!"
Chu General Nong Yue looked at the old general Jing Xia and said.
Looking at the hesitant look on the face of the old general Jing Xia, Nong Yue looked anxious and then looked at the other generals.
"Previously, Chu State sent an envoy to Qin State, and Qin State attacked Wei State. Wei and Qi were connected. Qi State was worried about the disaster of overthrowing Wei State. In addition, Qi State and Qin State had always been allies, and the King of Qi never stopped Qin State from annexing various states.
For the sake of the country, think about it, how could the Qi State allow the Chu army to enter the Qi territory now, and how could the King of Qi turn against the Qin State without any warning!"
Nong Yue said.
Hearing Nong Yue's words, other Chu generals nodded. As Chu generals, they all knew very well why Qin suddenly attacked Wei.
"We entered Qi because of Tian Ding's order! General! The Prime Minister of Qin was assassinated in Qi just now. King Qi was worried about Qin's revenge. I thought King Qi might have changed his mind and allied with Chu to attack Qin. After all, Bai Yan was
Qi people, Tian Ding went to Qufu before, also wanting to persuade Bai Yan to return to Qi..."
Chu general Xiao Jiliang retorted, and then looked at the old general Jing Xia.
However, as he finished speaking, Nong Yue saw a sneer on his face.
"Then why the first thing King Qi did was to find the murderer!"
Nong Yue said.
At this time, a confidant hurriedly came to the camp, walked up to the old general Jing Xia, and handed over his hand to report.
"General, we have inquired about the news. General Tian Sui of Qi State is not in the city. According to the detailed report of the briber, he left Yangguan yesterday and headed for Qufu."
The confidant said to Jing Xia.
After the words fell, other people in the camp looked shocked and looked at each other, the uneasiness in their eyes becoming more and more obvious.
"General, I think there must be a misunderstanding. If Bai Yan deliberately lured General Tian Sui away, wouldn't we have fallen into Bai Yan's scheme?"
Xiao Jiliang said.
"Xiao Jiliang, you go to Yangguan immediately to see General Qi Cheng and say that you have something to ask General Tian Sui!"
Naturally, the veteran general Jing Xia would not make an assertion easily because of what his subordinate Nong Yue said. Instead, he asked Xiao Jiliang to immediately go to the Qi army and ask where Tian Sui was.
"promise!"
When Xiao Jiliang heard what the old general said, he nodded quickly, glanced at Nong Yue, and then turned around and left the camp.
Inside Yangguan City.
Xiao Jiliang took a few of his cronies, and after explaining the matter to the guards at the pass, they entered the city. They wanted to walk towards the general's mansion, but they never thought that they had not left the city gate very far. At this time, a general of the Qi army suddenly came over and said, "It's okay."
The general is looking for him.
Hearing this, Xiao Jiliang, who had met General Wuhe, nodded, took a few close followers, and followed the Qi army general to see Wuhe.