Chang'an [Rebirth]

"It's not right," Kuan Yuan rubbed his chin, "It's windy at sea, and it looks like it's going to rain again. No sails are set up during the day, but what kind of sails are they set up at night when it's stormy? Don't worry that the ship will sink?"

"The waves seem to be getting bigger," the boat leaned against the cliff, the vibration of the hull was really different from when it came, Chai Zheng looked back, "Kuanyuan, let's go back!"

"Going back now?" Kuan Yuan didn't understand, "Little General, did you notice something..."

As soon as the words fell, Kuanyuan saw that Chaizheng's face turned pale. The wound on her chest seemed to be about to burst again, and her whole body shook. If Pei Niannian hadn't supported her quickly, Chaizheng might have fallen into the sea.

"Little General, are you alright?" Kuan Yuan asked, while turning around swiftly and heading home, the speed was more than twice as fast as when he came.

Because Zhang Xingzhong was worried, he sat in the main tent and waited. His patient knew that Chai Zheng's body was at the end of his strength, and he would not get better if he didn't rest for a year or so. Unfortunately, what Chai Zheng lacked most now was time. The affairs of Dingguo came one after another—it would be better if Miss Ruan was here, but Dajing has a vast territory, and there is no audio from the South China Sea to Chang'an.

When Chai Zheng stormed into the tent, even Xue Yu was taken aback. The little father-in-law looked as if he had been fished out of the water, with cold sweat on his forehead. Her voice trembled, "King Keqin is crazy!"

That sounds like good news.

Zhang Xing stood up abruptly, pulled Chai Zheng and pressed her into the grand teacher's chair, motioned Chai Zheng to continue talking about her, while he himself gave acupuncture at the side.

"What's going on?" Xue Yu was a little confused.

"Now the tide is surging, and it will be rough at night, and Mu Sang has hung up the mainsail and sidesail. Once borrowed, the speed of these boats will be impressive." Chai Zheng dropped two silver needles on his wrist and forehead, Only then did his pale complexion improve slightly.

She continued, "I remember that more than ten years ago, Mu Sang robbed my food and grass, and used the fire ox array... When night fell, King Keqin sent these ships to the front first, and the artillery fire was fierce, pressing down on our army to fight, waiting for the artillery fire. The recoil shattered the keel, and the sails were lifted by the wind, and the ship was set on fire, and nearly a hundred medium-sized ships took advantage of the waves and lit the fire and plunged into our army, how to resist!"

Xue Yu gasped, "If that's the case, wouldn't the people on the nearly a hundred ships be sure to die?"

"So there are not many people left on these ships, and they are dead soldiers." Chai Zheng breathed a sigh of relief, "There are nearly a hundred ships. If I remember correctly, all the large, medium and light ships of the South China Sea Navy are all In total, there are only five or six hundred ships."

There are not many cannons on light ships, and the keels of large ships are more durable. King Keqin probably also found that the keels on medium-sized ships are not compatible with the cannons.

"Your uncle is really a typical tyrant." Chai Zheng sighed.

Xian Yi didn't answer.

"My lord, if King Keqin really has this trick, with our current strength, if we really collide, not only will we lose, but we will lose very terribly," Xue Yu, as expected of an old general, knew the result but Still calm, "But I don't want to lead the army to retreat. Behind us is Tongzhou City. To be honest, the defenders in the city are weak and not enough to resist Mu Sang. Retreating is a defeat, and then the entire Liangjiang will fall."

Originally thought it would take half a month, but now it seems that as long as King Keqin is willing, it is not impossible to drive straight in within five or six days.

"If we can't retreat, we will take shelter temporarily. King Keqin is willing, and we don't have to be stingy. All the warships in the dock that can move will be used by me. Those that can't move can be dragged around the coastal defense line. Isn't he going to burn it? Let him Burn it to your heart's content." Chai Zheng glanced at Yaoyao again, "Xue Bo, you go and prepare first, I have something to say to Wu Heng alone."

Chai Zheng’s ideal state is in a small tent, just her and Yaoyao, but Zhang Xingzhong vacated the big tent under the pretext of “the young man should not move now”, and everyone kicked out, while he himself stayed, “ Young master, if you want to command tonight alive and well, you'd better let me inject a few more needles and check the wound."

Chai Zheng was the most wronged in front of the doctor and could only give in. Fortunately, Zhang Xingzhong regarded himself as a toolman throughout the whole process, no matter what Chai Zheng said to Yaoyao, he would not interfere.

Yaoyao was still huddled in the grand teacher's chair. The little girl was quite flexible, and if she poked her head down, she would be a complete ball. Chai Zheng came to poke her. After poking for a long time, Yaoyao regained her senses and looked up at the little boy in front of her. Lord, slowly asked, "When did you come?"

"...I've been here for a long time," Chai Zheng said helplessly, "I've been wandering around in front of you, and you haven't noticed me yet?"

Little Wuheng has become more and more preoccupied these days. She is so young, so Chai Zheng is a little worried, "Have you been out for so long?"

Yaoyao was a little embarrassed, "I recently learned to sleep with my eyes open."

"..."

"..."

The hand that Chai Zheng originally stretched out to comfort her changed lanes, and pressed Yaoyao's head down. Zhang Xingzhong coughed twice, and Chai Zheng quickly restrained himself, fearing that if he didn't pay attention, he would tear the wound open again. Sometimes my own head will inevitably be knocked.

Yaoyao was pressed by Chai Zheng and had to adjust her posture to sit upright. Little Wu Heng rubbed her eyes, "Recently, the restrictions imposed on my eyes have been loosened. As long as I relax my vigilance, King Keqin can enter my dream. I haven't slept well for two or three days," Yaoyao felt aggrieved, "It was only when King Keqin subsided that I could only sleep for a few hours."

King Keqin's cessation was not discovered by conscience at the time, and he suddenly decided not to embarrass little Wuheng anymore. Chai Zheng guessed that these few hours were the time when King Keqin issued an order to abandon all medium-sized ships.

Nearly a hundred ships are a huge loss. Even if King Keqin is the commander, he has to convince the generals. In addition, there must be people on the medium-sized ship. These people have to raise the sails, light the fire, and drive the ship into the enemy camp. The king needs dead men, and dead men need to be selected. It is definitely not a matter of touching the upper and lower lips.

Fortunately, it was so complicated that Yaoyao's tense nerves could be relaxed for a moment. If it goes on like this, little Wu Heng may become a lunatic at a young age.

"Do you want to sleep longer?" Chai Zheng asked.

Yaoyao yawned, "Forget it, that's enough for now... When you can capture King Keqin alive or kill him directly, I will be truly relieved."

"You're young, don't talk like me." Chai Zheng corrected Yaoyao, "'killing' doesn't sound good, you should say 'death' or 'death'."

"..." If you change the wording, King Keqin won't feel respected anymore.

Chai Zheng asked again, "Did King Keqin see anything in your dream?"

"There should be, but not many," Yaoyao recalled, "Because of the restrictions, my predictive ability is limited even in my sleep. A few days ago, I had a dream of fire everywhere, but this dream was also weird. Seeing the sea on fire, it turned into Chang'an, where corpses were strewn all over the place."

The little girl tilted her head, "Can the sea catch fire?"

Chai Zheng was startled, Yaoyao said that she seemed to have had this dream before, "Maybe it's because of Yueqing again," Chai Zheng thought, "The backlash from the forbidden techniques he used back then fell on me, allowing me to have Some of Yaoyao's memories, but after that, Yaoyao and I lived in peace, why can we suddenly dream together?"

Immediately, Chai Zheng's eyes lit up with a knife light——

She fought against her mother-in-law in the martial arts training field. It was clearly a competition, but she also exhausted all her life's knowledge. The move of "Xueluo Pinggu" shocked everyone. At that time, the last trace left by Yueqing came to bid her farewell. Thinking about it carefully, It seems that this is the only thing related to Yaoyao these days.

"Is it to thank me for my dedication to protecting Yaoyao for so many years?" Chai Zheng thought, "So when the time comes, I will be able to see something that only Wu Heng can see?"

If it wasn't for Yaoyao's acquaintance, Chai Zhengneng knocked little Wuheng out in order to prove his theory, and let her sleep again.

"King Keqin probably stole this scene from your dream, but he didn't know there was a problem with the medium-sized ship at the time. Now that he knows, he wants to follow the prophecy." Chai Zheng is half of the Zhao family's blood, and his ancestors She believed in fate, which led her to understand King Keqin's mentality very well, and she sincerely praised, "Because of the time and events, the judgment is accurate, and she does have military talent."

"Although there is nothing too scary about this dream," Yaoyao looked worried, "but since then it has been difficult for me to fall asleep. Whenever I fall asleep, I feel terrified."

What Yaoyao didn't say was that the few hours when Chai Zheng came here was also the most stable time for her in recent days.

"Once you make a move tonight, you have to stay with me the whole time," Chai Zheng told Yaoyao, "King Keqin not only covets my rich land in Dajing and Liangjiang, but also covets you. If the restriction is loosened, he can connect with you again His eyes, it seems that he knows your position, and he will come straight to you when the two armies are at war."

Regardless of whether he wins or loses this battle, as long as King Keqin gets Yaoyao, he will not be considered a loser. What's more, in the current situation, Mu Sang's winning rate is too high, and even Chai Zheng dare not say that he is fully prepared.

Yaoyao has grown a lot, and finally learned to hide her thoughts, she still felt scared, but she agreed quietly.

Although Chai Zheng didn't want Yaoyao to grow up so soon, she was only twelve or thirteen years old, and the childishness on her face hadn't faded. No matter how you looked at it, she was still a small child, but Yaoyao couldn't stay in Dajing forever. , staying with herself and Xiao Ruan, she will eventually move forward, to a place that she cannot protect, if she wants Xiao Wuheng to live a good and long life, she has to learn these things earlier than others.

In the end, Chai Zheng just sighed and didn't say anything more.

The night fell quickly, and Chai Zheng and Xue Yu made some preparations. These two are "old seniors" who have experienced battles, and now they are the key to life and death. Even though Chai Zheng appeared suddenly and has not yet integrated into it, But there is not much to say. Since the coach can trust her, even the recruits who have never seen Chai Zheng are exhausted and let them be dispatched.

Although it was summer, the weather was bad and gloomy all the time. It was already dark and needed lighting. Chai Zheng stood on the watchtower, looking at the coastal defense line at the end. Musang's warship was lit with torches, and the whole The sky is like a piece of fire,

Of course, the docks and tents near the shore were not idle. The voices were not noisy, but the surrounding area was very lively. The people who received the mission kept shuttling among them. Soon the docks were empty and all the boats were dragged aboard. On the surface of the sea, the momentum is far less than imagined. The recruits secretly counted carefully, and found that although their own docks were empty, there seemed to be dozens of ships missing on the sea.

Although this number is not large, if you are not familiar with all the ships in the dock, you can hardly see it. However, anyone with a discerning eye knows that the disappearance of these dozens of ships means that the coach has other arrangements, which may be the key to tonight's success .

The ships that disappeared were all light ships, and there were not many people on the light ships. Even those who cook and steer included only 70 to [-] people, but they were the largest number among all ships... Dajing has always been in this regard. Not as good as Musang, the proportion of medium and large ships is not large, and most of them are light ships that are not built, but flexible and convenient.

On the second watch day, it suddenly started to rain, the sea was windy and the waves were as thick as an inkstone pool, and the sky was thunderous and lightning mixed. This was the most unsuitable day for going to sea, but the Musang people were ready to go.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and Kuan Yuan and his brothers had already been incorporated into the army. Gu Hensheng was seasick, and he braved the rain with an umbrella. Confrontation, it's not yet time, King Keqin is waiting, and Chai Zheng is also waiting.

The sound of the rain was loud, Gu Hensheng went up to the watchtower and put away the umbrella, the rain left a circle of traces along the folds of the umbrella, it was a bit cold on the watchtower, Chai Zheng was wrapped in a thick outer robe, she didn't hear Gu Hensheng approaching, but the practice of martial arts People don't just rely on hearing, before Gu Hensheng came to her, Chai Zheng said, "Are you ready?"

"It's almost there. Mr. Xue said that we can start now, and we are still waiting for your order, General." Gu Hensheng still had a bowl of medicine in his hand. It's just that it smells more bitter than usual.

"Doctor Zhang said that the dose of this medicine has been increased according to your request, General, but he told you to only drink this bowl... The dose of the medicine is all right. Doubling it is equivalent to increasing the toxicity. You were hit again before. Too poisoned, the body can't handle it."

Gu Hensheng and Doctor Zhang stood on the united front, staring at Chai Zheng and babbling for a long time, making Chai Zheng speechless.

"Okay, okay, I got it." Chai Zheng interrupted Gu Hensheng's endless chatter. She took the bowl and drank it down. The medicine was indeed much worse than before. Chai Zheng even suspected that Dr. Zhang wanted to grow up Remember, half a catty of coptis was added in it.

Even if the dose is increased, it won't take effect too quickly. Chai Zheng recollected the bitter taste in her mouth. Although her tongue, like her hearing and vision, has not fully recovered, the taste of the medicine is getting new, and Chai Zheng's face is wrinkled. , It took a long time before he said, "Let's go too."

Gu Hensheng's mouth moved, and he didn't say anything in the end. The moment Chai Zheng was about to step out of the sentry post, he hurriedly caught up with an umbrella, fearing that the little general would catch the wind and cold after his injury hadn't healed.

A dignified chivalrous man who can run rampant in the rivers and lakes, after spending several months with Chai Zheng, he forcibly turned into a worried old woman.

The missing boat was hidden under the cliff and was ready to go. Xue Yu was standing on the muddy beach with an umbrella in his hand. He saw Chai Zheng approaching from a distance and rushed to meet him. I looked at the wound for a while.

"Little Grandpa, are you really okay?" Xue Yu was a little worried, "If something happens to the Grandpa and asks, how should I explain it?"

"You don't need to explain, my family will understand," Chai Zheng said with a smile, "If something happens, Dad will at most go to sea to offer me a glass of wine."

She said again, "Xue Bo, the army relies on you to be in charge, so don't fight recklessly, the most important thing is to preserve our strength."

During the journey of several years, there was life and death, and the flesh and blood of the Chai family were connected to this land, and there was no one who flinched.

In the middle of the night, the rain was getting heavier, lightning flashed and thundered, and the wind howled. Xue Yu stood on the shore watching dozens of light ships disappear into the dark night. His hand holding the umbrella became pale and tightened, and then he turned around. He walked to the brightly lit coach's camp.

This night is destined to be sleepless, horns and drums resound throughout the sea, the vast waves are trembling, the ship carrying the human life becomes a sharp weapon, piercing each other like a gun, the sky weaves thunder like day, it seems that it wants to engrave this scene into the mountains Ishikawa flow.

The rain in summer usually lasts for a while, but today is very strange, even the city of Chang'an is covered with dark clouds. After the fire in the palace, Zhao Qian arrested the Chai family and imprisoned them for treason. He was stabbed to death, and another was seriously injured.

Zhao Qian had already arranged everything properly, and was just waiting for the dust to settle to clean up the mess. Suddenly, he was devastated. Not only did the rebel army he arranged have not subsided, but some people inside and outside Chang'an City and even the guards at the city gate suddenly became restless. One's own interests brought up the old matter again, pointing out that Zhao Qian's throne was not obtained properly, and the reason why he targeted the Chai family was just because he was afraid of a will in the hands of the eldest princess.

Regarding the posthumous edict, it had already been spread in Chang'an City. Zhao Qian knew that other important officials of the court were no fools. Royal affairs were no small matter, which could lead to murder at any time. The eyes of those aristocratic families were not all over the palace.

"Hello, Zhao Linlang!" In the imperial study, Zhao Qian slammed the memorial on the table, and Li Duan stood quietly by the side, not speaking, and behaved like he didn't listen, read, or ask. .

The Chai family has been imprisoned, but Zhao Qian's influence is constantly being reduced, the eldest princess still hasn't shown up, and even the crown princess is missing. Headed by the prime minister, if Ruan Yuzhang didn't show up, they could only tell Zhao Qian that the holes in the southeast, north, and west were naked and asked Zhao Qian to repair them. If Ruan Yuzhang hadn't devoted himself to it for so many years, the situation would have been turned upside down.

Zhao Qian let out the breath in his heart, and quickly calmed down again. The candlelight danced in his eyes. He suddenly asked Li Duan, "The assassination of the commander of the imperial army was done by Mu Sang Jijiu, but their timing was very strange. The person I chose was wrong, King Keqin wanted to attack me in the South China Sea, why didn't he send people to mobilize the army to attack the imperial army? I let him go all these years, and his power in Dajing was beyond my expectations."

Li Duan answered cautiously, "My lord, this old slave only knows how to serve you, and arranges eunuchs and maids in the palace for you. I really don't know anything about the affairs of the outer court."

For a long time, Zhao Qian didn't continue to speak. He didn't expect Li Duan to help him. This old eunuch who was in an important position but unknown in the late emperor's time certainly knew how to be alone, otherwise he wouldn't live for so long.

"Even if the commander of the Forbidden Army is dead, I can still send someone to replace him. After all, the Forbidden Army has been with me for so many years. Could it be that Zhao Linlang really thought that killing these people would cause me to rebel?" Zhao Qian rubbed his forehead, The irritated eyes gradually converged, and became focused and penetrating, "Unless she can take this opportunity to win people's hearts quickly... The imperial army is different from the defenders in Mobei, and should be closer to me. How can she win?"

Zhao Qian searched his mind and found that there was no one else in the imperial study room except him and Li Duan. The one who had the right to speak closed his mouth, leaving only the sound of the wind and rain outside. The candle was shaking in the lampshade. Li Duan saw this , picked up the golden scissors on the table and cut off half of the burnt candle wick.

Next to the golden scissors is the seal commonly used by the emperor. This is the spare one. The seal commonly used by the emperor before the fire in the palace has been stolen.

Zhao Qian was stunned, "Chuan Guo Yuxi!" He laughed lowly, laughing so that Li Duan's whole body turned cold, and after a long time, Zhao Qian shook his head as if drunk, "So that's the case, that's the reason, it turns out that the old man wants to pass on the position to you!" She, no wonder I was so ruthless back then, it didn't matter that the old man had lost so many of his own sons, hahahaha... So he had already chosen someone else."

After a while, Zhao Qian pushed the memorial on the table forward, "I lost, but Lin Lang is not as good as me, I have no weakness, but she has, Yuan Dao and Chai Ji's lives are in my hands, if she is willing Sacrificing these people for rights is no different from me, we brothers and sisters, after all, shed the same blood!"

Zhao Qian suddenly said as if he was going crazy, "Li Duan, go to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice to deliver the decree, and execute the sentence immediately tonight. I will kill the three clans of the Chai family now!"

"Yes." Li Duan's advantage is that he never asks too many questions.

The Ministry of Criminal Justice did not expect that it was so late, and there were people who came overnight to take the prisoner out to beheaded. Even though there was an order from the Holy Spirit, Li Duan still went through the procedure with the mentality of not causing trouble to the upper body during the chaotic period. After a short delay, he saw Chai a long way.

The Duke of the State is optimistic about his fate, and he is drawing bastards in prison. He has never enjoyed leisure like this. He has gained a few pounds in the past half a month. Or if he knew him, Zhao Qian threw himself wholeheartedly on his own sister at the moment, except for arresting her and beheading her, he didn't have time to talk to his brother-in-law, which made his brother-in-law happy like a fairy.

Chai Ji was a scholar, and he couldn't bear the coldness in the prison, but with his father who practiced martial arts by his side, how could he suffer his children? Chai Ji had just learned a set of boxing to strengthen his body. I always feel that under Chai Ji's prison uniform, he also has tendons that can beat people.