Duan Wudi's grandfather served in the army for several generations. When he was young, he had a talent for military strategy. He joined the army at fifteen and became a guard of the imperial army at the age of twenty. At that time, there was a wealthy family in Jinyang named He.
He was reprimanded and sent to Daizhou to guard the border. He family did not give up and sent assassins to kill him. Fortunately, Duan escaped from the disaster. When he arrived in Daizhou, he was highly valued by Lin Yuanting and recommended to the Qinzhou Army. Later, he became a famous general under Long Tingfei, with the title
General Panshi was good at defense. Whenever Long Tingfei went out to fight, he would always guard his rear with Duan Wudi.
——"History of the Northern Han Dynasty: Biography of Duan Wudi"
Qiu Yufei looked indifferent and stood with his hands behind his hands. Ling Duan's eyes shone with admiration. Although Duan Wudi had not removed his shackles, he got out of the prison car. The three of them stood under the dead tree on the roadside. Shi Jun and others were driven out.
Don't get closer than a hundred steps away.
Duan Wudi looked calm, as if he didn't care about the shackles, but Qiu Yufei could faintly see the pain and grievance that he didn't want others to know from the depths of his eyes. He sighed softly and said: "General Duan has always been
Everyone respects you, and General Long also regards the general as his right-hand man. Why did you order the general’s detention? The general might as well tell me frankly, and I will try to seek justice for the general.”
Ling Duan said quickly: "Yes, General Duan, General Tan respected you very much when he was alive. If the general were alive, he would definitely not sit back and watch you suffer injustice. Although the villain has little power, he will never watch you being framed.
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Duan Wudi sighed softly and said: "Duan only treated General Tan fairly in the past. I didn't expect General Tan to be so respectful. Duan is ashamed and unworthy."
Ling Duan said sternly: "The general was seriously injured that day, and our army was quite marginalized. General Duan was the only one who not only did not add insult to injury, but also sent extra money and food many times. The general once said, General Duan, you are someone who can be trusted with life and death. Ling Duan is the one who fights hard."
Even if I risk my life, I don’t want to see the general suffer.”
Duan Wudi smiled bitterly and said: "General Tan is ridiculous. To be fair, Duan deserves it this time. Duan committed a serious crime of colluding with businessmen, smuggling goods, and making huge profits from it. He was caught by Flying Tiger General Shi Ying a few days ago.
, so I requested a military order to take me to the Central Army for punishment."
Qiu Yufei's expression changed. He never expected that Duan Wudi, who was usually upright, respectful, innocent and upright, would commit such a crime of corruption. Such a crime, at the least, would be a violation of military regulations, and at the worst, it would be corruption and perversion of the law.
It is said to be a serious crime of treason. The goods that need to be smuggled through Duan Wudi must come from Dayong or the East China Sea. The leader of the Northern Han Dynasty has strict orders to control the border. Except for a few business travelers, others are not allowed to trade with the East China Sea without authorization. Trading with Dayong is a crime.
Same as treason.
Qiu Yufei was angry and was about to scold Duan Wudi, but saw that his expression was calm and showed no trace of guilt. He couldn't help but asked, "Is General Duan being framed?" Duan Wudi said calmly: "No.
There is no need to hide the fact that Duan has been framed. Since three years ago, Duan has handled smuggling fourteen times and received 600,000 yuan in silver. The goods seized by General Shi this time are worth 300,000, and Duan can make a profit of 100,000.
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Qiu Yufei's heart was filled with rage, but strangely, when he saw Duan Wudi's eyes that were as clear as a mirror and as deep as a cold abyss, Qiu Yufei couldn't believe that this man could be a corrupt general who ignored national laws and military regulations.
. He took a deep breath and said: "General Duan, there is no need to test Qiu anymore. Qiu believes that what the general did must be out of necessity."
Duan Wudi's eyes flashed with light and he said with a smile: "The Fourth Young Master is a disciple of the Imperial Master. Although the Imperial Master's disciples are very strict and the Young Master has suffered a lot, how could the Young Master know the hardships of ordinary soldiers? Our army has fought with Dayong for many years.
There have been countless casualties in battles. Although there have been more victories than defeats in the past few years, Dayong's country has become more and more prosperous, but our country has become more and more difficult. You must not know that our army's food and salary have been insufficient since six years ago. We can get half of it.
It is rare. After a soldier is seriously injured and becomes disabled, it is difficult to get pension. Therefore, there is a saying in the army that it is better to die on the battlefield than to become a cripple."
Qiu Yufei was shocked. Although he was born in a humble background, he was adopted by the Demon Sect since he was a child. Compared with several senior brothers, he could be said to have not encountered too many hardships. Later, several senior brothers may be in charge of the affairs of the Demon Sect.
, or entering the army, only he plays the piano and practices martial arts all day long, and never involves these military and political affairs, how could he know that the national affairs of the Northern Han Dynasty have become so difficult. His eyes fell on Ling Duan, and he saw a faint sadness on his face, which was an expression of empathy.
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Ling Duan saw Qiu Yufei's questioning eyes and whispered: "Fourth Master, what General Duan said is true. When my two brothers joined the army to serve the country, I was not allowed to join them. They all said they hoped that I could
When you start a family and start a business, don't stop smoking cigarettes from the Ling family. However, after my two brothers died in the war, the pension was very small and the family had no food left. I relied on my martial arts skills to join the army. Although I joined the army to kill the enemy because I wanted to avenge my brothers, but
I am really unable to make a living. If it weren’t for General Tan’s mercy, how could I have become the general’s bodyguard at such a young age, and later be promoted by the general to become a member of the Ghost Cavalry. Fourth Master, after fighting for so many years, who else is not like this?
So we are all looking forward to capturing Zezhou. Since Zezhou has continuous fertile soil, we can rely on military camps to support our families. Paoze, who was seriously injured and disabled, can also have a place to stay, and there is no need to commit suicide for fear of harming his family. Qinzhou,
It’s too barren.”
Duan Wudi turned away, but when Qiu Yufei saw him turning around, his tears fell into the dust. Qiu Yufei was speechless. He had never thought that those soldiers who fought desperately without caring about their own lives would actually endure such suffering.
, compared to them, his own freedom and loneliness are nothing. He calmed down and said: "Is it possible that General Duan did what he did just for these soldiers?"
Duan Wudi forced a smile and said: "In order to make up for the shortage of military pay, the general ordered the soldiers to plunder in Zezhou. However, Duan's troops have been defending in the rear all year round and cannot get such benefits. In addition, in the past two years, our army has been very
It was difficult to gain anything, so as a last resort, I colluded with giant businessmen to smuggle goods, firstly to obtain cheap military supplies from them, and secondly to ask for heavy sums of money to make up for the gap in military pay. Although this matter violated national laws and military regulations, Duan couldn't care less."
Ling Duan suddenly trembled. He followed Tan Ji, vaguely knowing that Tan Ji was seriously injured and could not lead the army in the past two years. The army was short of food and pay. This was also an important reason for the rift between Tan Ji's subordinates and Quartz's subordinates who replaced Tan Ji on the expedition.
, Ling Duan remembered that the general could always get some unexplained money in time to distribute to the soldiers, or to provide compensation for the disabled. Could it be that the general was also involved in Duan Wudi's smuggling? He looked at Duan Wudi with doubtful eyes, and Duan Wudi understood.
But he pretended not to see it. In fact, although Duan Wudi tried his best to conceal the smuggling, there were still people who knew about it. Tan Ji was one of them, and he even sent his cronies to help Duan Wudi, because Tan Ji's men always had difficulty paying even 30% of their military pay.
Got it. Even Long Tingfei may not know about this smuggling matter, but they are just pretending to be deaf and dumb. Probably only Shi Ying, a straight-faced person, doesn't know about it. But now that the matter has come to this, Duan Wudi will certainly not implicate anyone else, so
Turn a blind eye to Ling Duan's suspicion.
Qiu Yufei also thought of this. His senior brother Xiao Tong is in charge of military supervision. If he didn't know anything about this kind of thing, wouldn't it be extremely incompetent? If Xiao Tong knew, Long Tingfei must also know, but this time Shi Ying
When this matter was suddenly revealed, even Long Tingfei had no choice but to imprison Duan Wudi. This kind of thing could only be understood but not explained. If it was spread that Long Tingfei was smuggling, the upright ministers in the government would definitely impeach and reprimand him. However,
If Long Tingfei wants to stay out of the matter, Duan Wudi needs to be the scapegoat. After thinking about this, Qiu Yufei looked at Duan Wudi, his eyes full of helplessness, and said: "General Duan, I'm afraid it's hard for me to plead for mercy on this matter. In fact,
The general also has no choice but to explain his difficulties to the general, and the general will understand, and the general can also make meritorious deeds."
Duan Wudi understood the meaning of Qiu Yufei's words. Long Tingfei felt guilty, so naturally he would not commit more crimes. However, since Long Tingfei's reputation was damaged, the morale of the Northern Han army must be shaken. He shook his head and said: "Four
Young Master, I only said this in front of you. When I get to the Central Army, I can only admit that I am corrupt. When the time comes, the general will have no choice but to behead or imprison Invincible in order to strictly enforce military regulations. Invincible is not greed for life and fear of death. These few
Over the past few years, General Su and General Tan have died for their country one after another. Being invincible is not arrogant. If I hadn't defended Qinzhou, the pressure on the general would have been too great. If the young master reported to the Imperial Guard and begged the general to spare the life of invincible, in this way, although
Invincible will have to suffer some criticism, but firstly it does not harm the general's fairness and integrity, and secondly it does not harm the morale of the army. Even if the general is reduced to a soldier, Invincible will never complain."
Qiu Yufei felt a pain in his heart and said: "Yu Fei admires General Duan's loyalty. Please rest assured, general. I will not embarrass the general, nor let General Duan bear such a crime. I will go to the court right away."
Fei, save your life first, and then ask the master to come and intercede in person. In fact, I think the general may also try to forgive your sins. He is not a ruthless person."
Duan Wudi sighed: "The general has always strictly enforced military laws. I don't want to bring shame on him. Even if he is tortured to death, he will not complain."
Qiu Yufei was sad in his heart, but then he thought about it again and said: "What happened to Quartz? This kind of thing should be tacitly understood in the army. How could he openly embarrass you and publicize this matter? Even the general would never
He won't be happy about that."
Duan Wudi said with a helpless smile: "The general doesn't understand this matter either. Although General Shi and I don't have a close relationship, we have been friends for many years and have no old grudges. A few days ago, I even invited the general to have a drink at Feiyan Tower, but since then
After that, General Shi suddenly made sarcastic remarks to the general, and this time he suddenly took action. He led his cronies to intercept the caravan and captured the bodyguards of the general. Then he complained directly to the general. The general sent an order to summon me to the center
The army questioned the crime. The general only brought a few personal guards to the camp. Unexpectedly, Shi Jun suddenly arrived and said that the general wanted to escape privately. He put the general in shackles and put him in a prison car. The general did not understand why General Shi
By doing this, General Shi is straightforward, but he is not such an unreasonable person, right?"
Qiu Yufei could tell that Duan Wudi's tone was a little weird when he mentioned Feiyan Tower. He wrote down this matter and thought to himself, I'll ask Senior Brother Xiao, he will definitely understand the connection. Thinking of this, he said: "
In this case, General Duan, please hold off for now while I take Ling Duan to take a step forward to see if we can resolve this matter."
Duan Wudi said happily: "Whether things work out or not, I will always thank Fourth Young Master for his kindness."
Qiu Yufei turned around and left, mounted his horse and ran directly to Qinzhou City. His face was as cold as ice, and he was very confused. Why did Shi Ying and Duan Wudi suddenly have an internal conflict? He vaguely sensed that there must be a conspiracy. Maybe it was the Da Yong spies who were responsible.
Gui Qiu Yufei's mind was spinning, and he carefully recalled what he saw and heard in Zezhou. At that time, he was focused on assassinating Jiang Zhe. Although he heard some things, Jiang Zhe and others' words were vague.
The military situation in the state was not very clear, so it was just like the wind blowing through the ears, leaving no trace. Now that I think about it, there is something unusual. Before his assassination that day, Qi King Li Xian wrote a letter saying that there was an urgent military situation, but now both sides
The confrontation was in ice and snow, and it was impossible to fight. What military situation could be so urgent? Suddenly, Qiu Yufei had a thought in his mind. According to the time calculation, around the day of his assassination, it was when Quartz's attitude changed drastically. Could it be this?
Being investigated by Yong's army may have something to do with Yong's army sowing discord.
As soon as this idea came up, it suddenly spread like wildfire and could not be contained. Qiu Yufei recalled what Ling Duan had told him. Li Hu was taken away. It was said that he followed Shi Ying to intercept and kill the King of Qi. All Jiang Zhe's captured sergeants were killed.
Kill, Ling Duan once heard the saying of annihilating a mouth. What kind of mouth is this? Could it be that the quartz has changed? Thinking of this, Qiu Yufei could no longer hide the horror in his heart, and added another whip. He must rush to Long Tingfei.
Explain this matter. Although he does not understand this matter very well, it involves two generals and must be handled with caution.
"The early morning wind blows away the late-night snow, and the beautiful soul is still in love with the peach blossom moon. Don't wake up from a good dream, let him do it for his own good. Listen to the corner painting for no reason, and the red ice is thin beside the pillow. The horse neighs, and the remaining stars flicker the banner."
In the Feiyan Tower, the most famous fireworks resort in Qinzhou City, there are many guests in the hall, including wealthy businessmen and nobles, as well as literati and warriors. The most common ones are military generals in casual clothes.
The pipa sang loudly. Although she was just a weak woman, her voice was like gold and stone, and it was as clear as ice when it fell to the ground. Everyone who heard it was ecstatic.
Qinzhou is where the generals are stationed, and naturally there are many generals. Feiyan Tower is the most popular place in Qinzhou. Those who can enter this building are senior generals or other nobles. At this moment, the singing girl is playing and singing in the hall.
Her name is Qingdai. She came to Qinzhou a few months ago and chose to sing as a resident singer at Feiyan Tower. This Qingdai girl is already in her prime, with a pretty face and long eyebrows. Even when she sings, her expression is cold and cold.
Bing, after the song ends, never asks for rewards in many ways. When talking to others, she always chats a few words. Her temperament is even more arrogant and noble, which makes people dare not to commit blasphemy. She is a famous singer in the Northern Han Dynasty. Her singing voice is clear and kind.
She sings famous songs and plays the pipa in her hands. She is famous all over the world. She travels everywhere and moves the whole city every time she goes. What makes this woman unique is that she is proficient in swordsmanship. She wears a long sword and carries a pipa on her back. She walks alone and does not sell herself.
, if any libertine or powerful person wants to be frivolous, this girl is also proud and unyielding. She has wounded several people with swords because of this. People in the government pity her for being so noble, and many ministers under her skirts softened their cheeks, so she was not convicted and imprisoned.
Qingdai's life experience is unknown. Some people say that this girl was originally the daughter of a noble family. After the collapse of her family, she did not want to be a maid or concubine, but would rather make a living by singing, so people respected her.
At the end of the song, there was thunderous applause in the hall. Qingdai bowed to everyone, hugged the pipa and left. She always did this, and left the hall after the song. After leaving the hall, Qingdai put the pipa in her bag, a Feiyanlou sect
The maid who came to serve Qingdai took the pipa and whispered: "Sister Dai, General Shi is waiting for you in the small hall. You can go over." Qingdai nodded and said coldly: "I will go over after taking off my makeup." The maid hurriedly ordered
He married another little maid, and then served Qingdai back to her residence. Qingdai had an outstanding singing voice and was famous, so Feiyan Tower specially prepared a small building as her residence. Because Qingdai was a solitary person, the location of this small building was relatively remote.
, so as not to be disturbed. After Qingdai went upstairs, she took off her heavy makeup in front of the bronze mirror. The maid had already prepared hot water. After taking a bath, she put on a green brocade, took out a golden walking stick from the jewelry box, and wore it.
She went up, with no other ornaments on her body except for the first time. She took the red cloak handed by the maid and put it on, and walked out. The maid quickly picked up the pipa and followed. She walked across a stone bridge, shaded by green pines and cypresses.
A gorgeous flower hall. There were four men standing in front of the hall. Although they were also wearing casual clothes, just looking at their posture and demeanor, you could tell that they were warriors in the army. When they saw Qingdai coming, the four men all nodded in salute, and Qingdai also
She gently put on her clothes, then pushed the door open and walked into the flower hall.
This flower hall is about several feet in diameter and is very spacious and bright. As soon as you enter the door, you can see a heated kang covered with red felt. There is a mahogany kang table on the heated kang. There are wine and food on the table and a large table on the floor.
The stove and the chimney lead to the outside of the hall. There is a copper pot filled with wine on the stove, and the bottom of the stove is connected to the heated Kang. While the wine is being warmed, the heated Kang is heated. The room is as warm as spring. Quartz sits on the Kang and drinks.
, one of the two maids was scalding wine, the other was serving dishes, and a cloak and a saber were thrown on the chair next to them. Probably because it was hot in the room, Quartz had taken off his outer shirt and was only wearing a middle coat, and his face smelled of wine.
Qing Dai walked in and smelled the strong aroma of wine. She couldn't help but frown slightly and said: "General Shi, your injury is not healed, so you should not drink." After saying that, she stepped forward to grab the wine glass and gave the two maids a cold look.
, the two maids withdrew knowingly. Qingdai smelled the strong smell of alcohol in the room. She walked to the window and opened it. The cold wind blew in, which immediately dispersed the smell of alcohol a lot.
Quartz remained silent and let Qingdai take the flask. His eyes looked at Qingdai with blazing light, remembering the scene of their first meeting. At that time, Long Tingfei was leading the army to fight in Zezhou and Duan Wudi was in charge of defense. He
Because he was seriously injured and could not join the army, out of boredom, he went to Feiyan Tower to listen to music. He still remembered the first time he saw Qingdai, that beautiful woman sitting on the stage singing with concentration, with a stubborn expression in her beauty. Although she was in a prosperous and beautiful place,
But he was as alienated and cold as a stranger. Although he was over thirty years old, Quartz, who had never thought about having a family, fell into those clear and deep eyes. He desperately proposed to Qingdai and was willing to marry her.
, and vowed not to take concubines, but Qingdai just refused. She asked him many times, and Qingdai finally told him the reason for the rejection. After hearing the reason, Qingdai's raging anger immediately destroyed Quartz's sanity.
Qingdai just explained to him that a few years ago, she was abducted by a strong man and lost her virginity. The identity of that person was extraordinary. Qingdai fought hard to escape from that person, but even though she knew the identity of that person,
But because he would not be believed by others, Qingdai never told the matter. When Quartz asked about the identity of the man, Qingdai just sneered and said nothing. Quartz had no choice but to visit him often, hoping to win Qingdai's heart.
The water dripped through the stone, and the deep emotions were felt. Qingdai seemed to have softened a little. Gradually, she would gather with Quartz for a drink. Although her expression was still aloof, she no longer seemed so repulsive to others. Until a few days ago, Quartz pulled Duan Wudi.
We went to Feiyan Tower to drink together. Unexpectedly, after seeing Qingdai, Duan Wudi's expression changed drastically and became uneasy. However, when Qingdai saw Duan Wudi, she was furious like never before and walked away. Quartz, who was suspicious in her heart, asked openly and secretly,
Only then did she learn from Qingdai's mouth that Duan Wudi was the one who destroyed Qingdai's innocence that day. Quartz was furious and wanted to question Duan Wudi, but Qingdai held him tight and cried bitterly: "I am just a lowly singer, don't let me go."
It is said that there is no witness to this matter. Even if there is a witness, what else can be done to him? It is already good if others do not say that I am charming and entangled. Even if the general makes the decision, the most he can do is let him marry a concubine. Concubine
Although I have lost my integrity, I don't want to serve such a wicked person." After hearing this, Shi Ying felt as sad as death. After thinking for a long time, he finally thought that if he managed to kill Duan Wudi, then Qingdai would definitely be grateful. These days
Since then, he can see that Qingdai is not heartless to him. When he sincerely asks for Qingdai, Qingdai will definitely be willing to marry him. Of course, before this, Quartz had tested Duan Wudi, but whenever he mentioned Qingdai, Duan Wudi
He was always looking out for his left and right. In anger, Shi Ying made up his mind to deal with Duan Wudi, and the opportunity was quickly found.
Looking at Qingdai, Shi Ying hesitated to speak. The matter had not been settled yet. He decided to wait until Duan Wudi was executed before talking to Qingdai. The two of them had just said a few words when suddenly a guard came in and reported: "General
, the general calls you forward." The guard did not say anything, but secretly winked. Quartz's heart moved, and she knew that Duan Wudi had indeed been captured. She felt happy and said: "Qing Dai, there is something going on in the army, I
Let’s go back first.”
Qingdai smiled slightly and said: "That's fine, but you drank so much wine, it's a bit inappropriate to go to see the general. I just asked the maid to get the hangover soup. You have a bowl before you leave, and don't forget to drink the wine."
Qi." After hearing this, Quartz's heart warmed up and he promised again and again. So when he left with his head held high, he didn't see the cold light flashing in Qingdai's eyes. The net had been closed, and the trapped tiger could no longer escape.
After Quartz left, Qingdai called the maid, took the pipa, and moved her fingers, making a sound like gold and stone, but it was the sixth chapter of the famous song "Ambush from Flying Daggers". Although this song is widely rumored, the only one who can play it superbly is Chat.
Several people, Qingdai played for a while, the surroundings were silent, and only the clear music could be heard echoing and circling. Qingdai played the sixth fold several times before stopping. She sighed softly, got up and left.
By coincidence, Qiu Yufei, who was riding into the city, passed by Feiyan Tower at this time. The sound of Qingdai's pipa stopped the moving clouds. Qiu Yufei couldn't help but listen carefully. He was unparalleled in musical talent. After listening for a moment, his eyes fell.
Yiyi's divine light appeared and he whispered: "What a piece of "Ambush". How many people in the world can play it, but there is a faint murderous aura, and it seems that there is a decisive intention." If he followed Qiu Yufei's original intention, he really wanted to go see him immediately.
The master of playing the pipa, but Duan Wudi's matter had not been resolved yet. He hesitated for a moment, and finally galloped towards the general's residence.