In early spring, everything is green. Under the blowing of warm wind, the grass in the mountains and fields poke their heads out one after another. Birds that have endured a hard winter are chirping happily in the sky and chasing each other. In the fields, several farmers are
Hard work.
"Grandpa, grandpa, look what I caught." A child with a braided hair raised his little hand high and stumbled towards an old farmer in the field.
The old farmer straightened up and beat his sore lower back with his hands. When he saw his grandson running towards him, a kind smile appeared on his withered and sad face, and he kept saying: "Slow down, slow down, don't fall, don't fall."
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As soon as the child ran to the old farmer, before he could open his little hands, a cry of surprise suddenly came from the distance. The old farmer looked up and saw an old woman staggering towards them and shouting: "The officers and soldiers are coming.
The officers and soldiers are here!"
The child, with his sharp ears and eyes, pointed to the flag fluttering in the distance and said excitedly: "Grandpa, grandpa, look, look, it's a large group of people. Dad is here. I want to find dad!" As he said, he started to head over there.
He ran away. The child didn't know the harm caused by the military disaster. He only knew that his father had been drafted into the army. When he saw the officers and soldiers in the brigade, he took it for granted that his father must be among them.
The old farmer hurriedly grabbed him, ignoring the farm tools, and ran quickly towards the village with his grandson in his arms. The child struggled hard and cried loudly, "I want daddy, put me down, I want to find daddy, I want daddy..."
"Xiaobao, don't cry. That's...that's the army of Kang State, coming to fight us. Dad is not there." The old farmer gasped unbearably, staggered, and looked back in panic as he ran.
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At this time, a strong peasant woman ran up, took over the child, and said to the old farmer: "Rupert, give me the little treasure!"
The old farmer nodded gratefully to her. The child stopped crying and lay on the peasant woman's shoulder. His tearful eyes were still looking at the army horses in the distance unwillingly, hoping to find his father's figure.
With the village in sight, the peasant woman looked back and said to the panting old farmer: "Didn't we just form an alliance with the Kang State? Why are we starting to fight again? I haven't had a good time these days. When will this end!"
The old farmer stopped and turned around, gasping and staring at the dust in the distance, and said angrily: "They are all beasts. It is unjust for the princes to attack and fight rashly. It is unnatural and unreasonable to raise an army during the spring planting season. Alas, no one follows the instructions of our ancestors."
"Return to our ancestors. Who is willing to listen to him now that this day is still here?! No one has taken the ancient sacred teachings seriously for a long time. Rube, it's better to hide quickly. It's important to save your life." said a young boy.
He quickly ran into the village.
Ruburt stared at his back, then let out a long sigh, took the child from the woman's hand, and sighed as he walked: "The human heart is not ancient, and the law of heaven does not exist!"
This place is the border area between Zhao and Kang. Years of war have made the local people numb. The villagers went home and closed their doors. That's all. There was no move to escape into the mountains and forests. Anyway, every house has nothing left.
As for anything valuable, I was tired of running away and hiding, so I simply resigned myself to fate.
The Kangguo army and horses did not enter the village, but galloped past along the path. The general at the head of the front team was a red-faced general in his forties. His lips were tightly closed, his brows were furrowed, and his bell-like tiger eyes were full of resentment. It seemed that he had no trace of anger at all.
He didn't want to hide his inner dissatisfaction. Hearing the report from the scouting horse, it was already a flat river five miles away. The general snorted heavily, waved his hand to stop the men and horses, and in a low voice ordered to the general beside him: "Camp where you are."
A lieutenant general frowned and suggested: "Sir, you should choose a secluded place to camp. This is what General Tong ordered..."
The general spat and said bitterly: "He knows nothing! If he really knew how to march and fight, he wouldn't be so confused. This is an important border area, and where are there not spies everywhere? He thought that secretly sending troops could be considered a surprise attack.
Oh, bah! I dare to assert that the Zhao State has already received the news not long after we left the camp. Now the Zhao people have probably laid out their pockets for us to dig into. This bastard is not directing the war. He is simply putting our brothers into the tiger's mouth.
deliver!"
The general was so frightened that he winked repeatedly and said in a low voice: "Sir, please keep your voice down. You won't cause trouble for nothing."
The red-faced general sneered and said: "Do you think we are still alive to come back? What are you afraid of at this time? If not..., alas!" In the end, he did not dare to say what was in his heart, and he went to die this time.
It's nothing, but after all, we still have a young family, so we can't implicate them.
Another young general who was no more than seventeen or eighteen years old frowned and said: "Master Chi, this time we marched into Lian Kelianjie, and the Zhao army fled in the face of the wind. According to the general's opinion, General Tong's analysis before sending the troops may have some truth. Zhao people
The fierce battle with Xiping has ended, and the troops deployed here have not yet been replenished, maybe we can really attack a few more cities."
The red-faced general known as General Chi was Chi Sheng, the Dingbian general of Kang State. He was once a fierce general under the old general Hua Yang. He had guarded the border for a long time and was both resourceful and brave. This young general in his early twenties was none other than Hua Yang.
The youngest son Hua Zhen, after hearing what Hua Zhen said, Chi Sheng sighed, looked at him with the loving eyes of an elder brother and said: "Zhen'er, although you have read a lot of military books, you have not experienced many battles and have not seen anything yet.
When going through real dangers, you must remember that you should never underestimate your opponent at any time. This is what the old general once taught me. Chi Sheng has always engraved it in my heart and dare not look away. Today I will pass this sentence on to you.
If there is a river raid, don't go there. Bring a thousand men and horses to guard the river bank here to respond."
Hua Zhen seemed to be very unwilling in his heart. He blushed and said, "Sir, I want to go across the river..."
Chi Sheng interrupted without any explanation: "This is a military order, no need to say more."
Hua Zhen pouted and reluctantly bowed to accept the order.
Chi Sheng's face softened slightly, and he whispered in his ear: "Remember, if we are ambushed, you must not cross the river to rescue us, and there is no need to guard the river bank. Escape back quickly. Do you understand?"
Hua Zhen widened his eyes and said, "This... this..."
Chi Sheng pulled him aside and whispered: "Si Zhen'er, once we are ambushed by Jiao Gong, we will have no chance of survival. Others don't know about Jiao Gong, but I know how powerful he is. He is familiar with it."
The art of war has been on the battlefield for a long time. The reason why he is unknown is because he has been marginalized by all parties and cannot display his talents. Now Zhao Wanghui recognizes talents and promoted him to be the commander-in-chief when he came to the throne. Haha, I'll tell you the truth.
, My respected father had suffered losses from him when he was guarding the frontier. At that time, Jiao Gong was just a partial general. He caught an oversight of the old general and burned a large amount of our food and grass with only 300 men and horses.
More than 700 people were killed."
"Is this Jiao Gong so powerful?" Hua Zhen frowned.
Chi Sheng's eyes were filled with desolation and he said: "Zhao is a vast country with many talented people. Once a clear leader comes to power, it is enough to dominate the world. Only ignorant people like Tong Leng will arrogantly regard Zhao as a fish on the chopping block. Alas,
The State of Zhao really has a clear leader now, but here we are..., alas! One is clear and the other is dark, one is ebbing and the other is increasing!"
"According to what your Excellency said, isn't our country of Kang in danger?" Hua Zhen didn't quite believe what he said, but seeing his expression like this, he still felt a little worried.
Chi Sheng's eyes burst out with excitement, "If the military advisor comes back, no matter how strong the Zhao State is, he will not dare to look directly at our Dechang City due to King Zhao's courage!" But soon the light in his eyes disappeared, and he
Naturally, we know that there is little hope for the military advisor to come back.
Hua Zhen seemed to understand a little better. His previous strong confidence in victory in this battle was shaken, but he was the general behind the gate after all. He said firmly: "General, I would like to thank you for your kindness, but there is no general in the Hua family who will escape from the battle. Your Excellency has sent
I am here to support you, and I will never disgrace you!"
Chi opened his eyes angrily. After seeing Hua Zhen's stubborn eyes, he shook his head and said slowly: "Zhen'er, I know you are a general's son. You should have such a spirit as an old general in heaven."
I'm relieved, but you have to know that it is better to keep a useful body than to die in vain. This is the inevitable concern of those who achieve great things. You are the flesh and blood of the old general, and the officers and soldiers of the three armies all have love and pity for you. At this time
I am in charge of traitors, so you have to protect yourself. If the military advisor has a chance to come back, you will have to rely on the support of loyal and good generals like you. Don't underestimate yourself. Looking at my hundreds of thousands of troops, nearly half of the generals are out of the army.
Under the old general's tent, although you are young, you are still cheering up. Those uncles, uncles, and brothers will stand up to help you. Although the military advisor is a genius, he has only just debuted and has little qualifications. It all depends on the support of the old general.
You have to have a situation where there are no internal constraints, otherwise you will not be unable to fight against the traitors and end up with no clue. Your status is special. The Queen Mother will also add an extra touch to the children of the Hua family. It can be of great help to the military advisor at critical moments.
You are busy, so you have to take care of yourself."
These words made Hua Zhen seem to have grown up a lot. He who was born in a famous family used to only have a sense of superiority and glory. At this moment, he faintly felt his own sense of responsibility. He thought about Chi Sheng's words and his feelings towards him.
Many prejudices were eliminated, and when he returned to reality, he said anxiously: "Sir, if this is the case, why do you need to die? It is better to unite the generals and directly write to the Queen Mother to explain the truth."
Chi Sheng looked at him lovingly and smiled, saying: "You are still too young. The old general loves you so much that he doesn't know the dangers of war. If that was useful, I would have written a letter long ago. Let me tell you, even if we
After writing a memorial, the Empress Dowager will probably not see it. Since the traitorous traitor has disrupted the government, it is useless for all the nobles in the court to impeach him in court. Because he bluntly said that no less than ten people were convicted, and seven or eight people died for unknown reasons.
, this is what I know, and who knows how many there are that I don’t know.”
"Then...what should we do?"
Chi Sheng lamented again and said: "I have no way out now. The military order is with me. If I retreat, I will die in military law. Even if I advance, I will also die, but I can still have the name of martyrdom for my country. I can win a title for my family. As for you,
After this battle, you'd better go home for the time being and wait and see how the situation changes. If...if the military advisor is also convicted one day, it will be the end of Kang's country. You...you..." Chi Sheng lowered his head and hesitated for a long time, then
He said softly: "Just try to escape to the State of Yi. The military advisor of the State of Yi had an old relationship with the old general and was a very affectionate person. After hearing that the old general passed away, he also set up a memorial tablet in the Cangxian Valley.
Waiting for you."
"You mean Commander He?" Hua Zhen looked excited when he mentioned Commander He of Yi State. His ears had long been filled with stories about Commander He, but he was living in the country when Commander He was in Kang State.
I studied at my mentor's house, so I didn't meet him by chance, which is always a pity when I think about it later.
Chi Sheng nodded, then frowned.
"Have you ever seen Commander He?" Hua Zhen asked with great interest.
"We met twice, but we didn't have a chance to talk." Chi Sheng smiled.
"Does he always have a flashy smile on his face like everyone said? Hehe, my late father used the word flashy when he talked about his smile, but when he said it, there was no trace of disgust and it seemed that he was rather disgusted.
Approval, what kind of smile is that?"
"Haha, I can't tell you. The old general's word 'flashy' is very appropriate."
The excited Hua Zhen finally noticed that General Chi was distracted, and thought that he must be thinking about the sneak attack at night. It was indeed inappropriate for him to talk to him about Yi Guo's military adviser, so he hurriedly bowed and resigned.
Chi Sheng pulled him and said, "Thanks to the old general for being so considerate, I entrust you to me. Zhen'er, if I can't come back from here, you must be cautious in the future. When you get back, you can find your uncle Fang and tell me what I mean."
Give it to him, he must have a way to help you get rid of your armor and go home. Really, oh, I should have given you more advice earlier, just because I have been in a bad mood since the old general passed away, and I always face you.
It is inevitable that I miss you, the old general, so I avoid you most of the time. In addition, after the military advisor lost power, I became even more depressed and cared less about you. I hope you will be more considerate of me as your brother. In fact, I have always regarded you in my heart.
He regards him as my biological brother. When he returns, he will apologize for me in front of the old lady, saying that I, Chi Sheng, am ashamed of cultivating the old general and can no longer serve the Yang Mansion. I can only pray to the old lady for a long life.
May you all be safe and sound." As he spoke, his eyes turned red and he bowed in the direction of Dechang.
Hua Zhen shed tears. Ever since he came to Chi Sheng's tent, he was really dissatisfied with Chi Sheng's attitude towards him. He just thought that he ignored his old kindness and deliberately ignored him. Unexpectedly, this rude general had so many emotions inside.
, I misunderstood him, and hurriedly bowed to the side to thank him for his prayers on behalf of his mother. Just as he was about to say thank you, Chi Sheng saw one of Tong Ling's confidants walking towards him. He stopped Hua Zhen with his eyes, lips
Wei Dong said: "The thousand people I left for you are in charge of Mu Long. This person is not compatible with me. When Tong Leng's confidant is present, you just order Mu Long to cross the river to rescue him. He will definitely shirk the responsibility. So
Once the crime of cowardice falls on him, the copper edge will not be able to catch you, remember?"
Hua Zhen also saw Tong Leng's confidant and said "hmm" with his mouth closed.
"Go and make arrangements, there must be no mistakes!" Chi Sheng waved to him and said in a loud voice, and then walked over to meet the man.
Hua Zhen turned his back and secretly wiped away the tears on his face, and walked towards the camp filled with sadness.
ps: This book is the sequel to "Jiuding Military Advisor". For the relationship between the characters, please refer to the previous work.
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