Chang'an [Rebirth]

Although the Beijue people were not dominant in numbers, they were extremely brave and their swords were sharp. Five or sixty people could kill all the captives in the valley like melons and vegetables... After calming down, they felt scared and their hands began to tremble.

Just now I don't know where the courage came from, rushing up to hug the thigh, grab the thigh, pull the weapon, smash the head, the coordination is quite smooth, now thinking about it, I feel funny.

Everyone's calves were trembling, and they were lying exhausted among the gravel, but the crowd holding torches became much calmer. They had experienced almost the same scene a few hours ago, even though they were frightened at the time. The desire to urinate frequently, but people are so strange, once they walk through life and death, they calmly surprise even themselves.

Some acquaintances of the two groups of prisoners asked, "Hey, I took you out that day, and you never came back. I thought you were killed. How did you get saved?"

"Two mountain gods rescued me." The torch-bearer stood on tiptoe and pointed to the sentry tower. "One is over there, and the other..."

Chai Zheng hid it so well that she couldn't be found for a while.

In fact, it wasn't that Chai Zheng hid well, it was because she lost consciousness for a short time.

This poison is too deadly at night. Yesterday it was only bruising, but today it can intensify the pain. The fine grass on the mountain is stuck on Chai Zheng through his clothes. The tender leaves are like knives. Chai Zheng even has a kind of rolling nails illusion.

Ruan Linshuang knew Chai Zheng well, and she should be present at this kind of victory celebration. After all, Chai Zheng's real purpose was to smash the Beijue camp from behind.

Since Chai Zheng was not around, something must have happened. Ruan Linshuang handed over control to the short man, while she herself disappeared into the darkness without saying a word.

Ruan Linshuang "picked up" Chai Zheng from a pile of weeds. Chai Zheng's face was pale, and her eyelashes trembled slightly, as if she was about to open, but she was still trapped in a nightmare.

Ruan Linshuang gently picked her up and let Chai Zheng half lie on her body. Ruan Linshuang's complexion was no better than Chai Zheng's now. She hated herself for not looking at Chai Zheng all the time, so that her whole body was trembling slightly.

Chai Zheng woke up very quickly, she just fell into the darkness suddenly, couldn't escape for a while, and even half a stick of incense didn't arrive, she frowned and opened her eyes.

Beijue's sky is always high and vast, surrounded by countless stars, when there is a blue moon in the sky, lonely from ancient times, Chai Zheng was startled by this sadness when he just woke up, not to mention that under the moonlight, there are still people with their heads down Little Ruan.

Ruan Linshuang didn't show any expression, she just looked at Chai Zheng quietly, and when Chai Zheng woke up, she said, "You are only in a coma for a while, and it will take time to clean up the battlefield and collect Beijue's weapons for your own use." , you can rest for a while."

Chai Zheng suddenly laughed because of these words, she put her hand around Ruan Linshuang's long hair hanging on her chest, and said softly: "Little Ruan, I often think, why are we so tired?"

"It's not like the people who are greedy for glory and wealth. When they were first reborn, wouldn't it be good to take the whole family and retire to the countryside? Taking advantage of Zhao Qian's affection for the old man at that time, how many acres of land are he? The pension for the parents is paid as usual, and there is no need to pay taxes. The family is safe and quiet, isn’t it good?”

Ruan Linshuang didn't speak.

Chai Zheng sighed and continued: "I thought about it carefully—no, it's not right for Xiao Ruan to be like this, and we have seen great dangers and precarious situations, and we have also seen young people follow one after another. Read too many sage books, it is inevitable Sad about how difficult the people's lives are...Xiao Ruan, I can only take care of my own good, but I can't."

When Chai Zheng was poisoned, Ruan Linshuang really thought about giving up. She had nothing to lose in her previous life, so she made up her mind to die with Zhao Qian, but now Ruan Linshuang was worried too much. Nothing was left behind.

Chai Zheng looks heartless, but she is actually more sensitive than anyone else. She knows what Ruan Linshuang cares about and what she is afraid of, but her little Ruan should have a wider sky, and she should be the wind instead of the thread.

Ruan Linshuang put his palm on Chai Zheng's eyelids, and said softly, "Sleep a little longer, I'll call you when it's time."

Ruan Linshuang's palms were dry and cold, and she didn't respond to Chai Zheng's question directly, but Chai Zheng knew that Xiao Ruan must have listened, so she closed her eyes amidst the noise, and fell asleep for a while without any burden.

Ruan Linshuang did as promised, after a short rest, he woke Chai Zheng up.

This team composed of captives was larger than expected, with a total of nearly 300 people. Those miners who had experienced two "slave uprisings" were given heavy responsibilities at this time, and they were inexplicably promoted to team leaders. Lead a 20 people.

The equipment left by the Beijue sergeant was only used to arm the four squads, except the damaged and unusable ones. So these four squads became the forwards, under the command of Chai Zheng.

In a handful of hours, Chai Zheng and Ruan Linshuang formed a team that could be used for themselves.

At this time, most of Beijue's attention was still on Chai Yuandao, and the defense in the rear was empty. The once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, plus Chai Zheng's experience in stealing the camp, first penetrated into the enemy's hinterland like a sharp sword, and there was nothing to do with bare hands. The miners who distributed the equipment saw what was burning, and the food, grass and tents instantly became a sea of ​​flames. Even the heavy rain could not extinguish this desperate flame.

Those miners who are still alive have not experienced life and death. They were driven by enslavement and even inhumane abuse. Now that they have a chance to fight the enemy, they are more or less red-eyed.

As for those who were cowardly and fearful by nature, and did not dare to participate in the killing, Ruan Linshuang did not force them, and specially organized these people into a small team. If someone in the front was injured, they would be transported back to bandage and apply medicine. They did not refuse to do what they could. but.

This impromptu team was able to run at high speed. In the blink of an eye, the entire rear was disturbed. The Beijue army stationed on the side of the mountain was only a few thousand people. When they were flanked by front and back, they could only retreat, throwing their helmets all the way. Abandoning Armor finally retreated to the territory truly demarcated by the two countries.

However, in just over ten miles, it was an unprecedented victory for the defenders of Liangzhou. Beijue had deployed his troops outside Liangzhou city all the year round, almost grandiosely taking all the land outside the city for himself.

Dajing has always been "If you don't hit me, you can be a turtle with peace of mind", Chai Yuandao just has the heart, but the food, grass and lifeline are in the hands of others, and the emperor Anwen in Beijing is used to it, and he doesn't want to hurt his muscles.

When Chai Zheng and Ruan Linshuang came to meet Chai Yuandao with their ragged army, even Lord Chai Guo, who had seen all kinds of battles, was stunned and almost shot them flying.

Fortunately, Chai Zheng knew her own father, and prepared a large white chess to dance in the wind.

Many people in the army were familiar with Chai Zheng, and they reported it as soon as they met. An hour later, Chai Zheng and Ruan Linshuang had already changed their clothes and eaten, and they were sitting upright opposite Chai Yuandao.

Chai Yuandao's face was ashen, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were almost invisible. He thought that if Chai Zheng took risks again, there would be Ruan Linshuang who could hold her back. The two little girls were not crazy enough to commit suicide.

Who would have thought that they dared to enter the enemy's hinterland by themselves, but they were uneducated Beijue camps. Once they were captured, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Chai Zheng didn't dare to speak, she used her eyes to signal Ruan Linshuang to speak first, this kind of matter of settling accounts after autumn must be pushed to good children, she just followed behind and nodded.

"Uncle Chai," Ruan Linshuang's voice was gentle and soft, "Is that gun barrel easy to use?"

The expression on Chai Yuandao's face was distorted in an instant, the corners of his mouth twitched, he wanted to laugh but couldn't really laugh... To be honest, that cannon is a treasure for nothing, it may be worth a million heroes , but the power is huge, with it, it can effectively reduce the casualties of one's own side.

Chai Yuandao is so cute.

The corner of her mouth twitched for a long time, and when Chai Zheng felt that her father was working hard, Ruan Linshuang said again: "Chai Zheng and I also brought back a team of hundreds of people. Useful, if they are willing to stay, they might as well join the vanguard."

The corners of Chai Yuandao's mouth twitched even more joyfully, and Chai Zheng suspected that there was a flea living on it.

In the end, Chai Yuandao couldn't say anything to reproach him. Ruan Linshuang mentioned two things in a serious manner, but he coaxed Chai Guogong into happiness. It's about to crack.

However, this joy of victory did not last long, when Sun Qifu suddenly rode his horse straight into the Liangzhou city camp, he seemed a little out of breath, holding a roll of yellow silk tightly in his hand——

Chai Zheng felt uncomfortable when she saw this thing.

Mr. Sun has a high position and authority. He climbed the top of the city every two hours a few days ago. He has been wandering around to the point where everyone knows him. When he rushed to Chai Yuandao, naturally no one could stop him.

Sun Qifu threw the imperial decree in his hand in front of Chai Yuandao, "Look! Take a good look at what is written on it!"

Mr. Sun turned around in a hurry. If the ground was not paved with bricks, Chai Zheng would have suspected that a spiral hole would be dug out.

He continued sharply: "Your Majesty said to seek stability, seek stability, we have lived peacefully with Beijue for so many years, why did we attack? Ah?! Beijue people have always been very vengeful. Does the Duke not know that Beijue has Khan is sending people to Beijing to seek peace, and if you make such a fuss now, don’t you slap His Majesty in the face?!”

Sun Qifu was so excited that his perennially pale face turned red. He threw all the questions to Chai Yuandao, but he didn't know why.

"So Mr. Sun accused me because I won a battle?" Chai Yuandao signaled Sun Qifu to calm down first. He actually wanted to remind Mr. Sun that his current image is like a red-eyed fighting cock, as if he was about to peck himself at any time.

Chai Yuandao hasn't figured out the twists and turns, but Ruan Linshuang figured it out first...

It is said that Beijue came to seek peace, but in fact it is more like Dajing’s compromise. For so many years, Beijue has been stationed outside the city of Liangzhou, consuming the sixteen prefectures of Mobei back and forth, and has exhausted these places. The land has not been cultivated. It was abandoned when it was harvested, and the imperial court did not count on any taxes, and sometimes had to post money. In terms of terrain, the sixteen prefectures of Mobei were at the northernmost point of Dajing, because a rift valley completely separated the entire Central Plains.

If the conditions offered by Beijue are generous enough, such as paying tribute every year without interfering with each other for many years, or directly asking Beijue to respect Dajing as the "dynasty of heaven", call himself a "minister", recognize Zhao Qian as the king, and regard Zhao Qian as the king. With a character with the same name, maybe he will really hand over the sixteen prefectures of Mobei to Beijue for "temporary management". If it is recorded in the history books, he will follow his will and draw Beijue into his own territory. The title of "Dajing" has enslaved tens of millions of Dajing people in vain.

Ruan Linshuang originally thought that Zhao Qian was just crazy, but now he looks a little stupid, unbelievably stupid.

Sun Qifu said again: "According to the wishes of the Holy One, our army will withdraw from the Sixteen States of Mobei at the earliest by the end of this year, and at the latest in one or two years. You will not only embarrass Your Majesty by fighting this battle, but also waste people and money. Even if you win What the heck, we didn't get any benefit."

"Nonsense!" Chai Yuandao slammed the yellow silk onto the table, and the pear wood table was cracked in the middle!

Chai Zheng has grown so big - in two full lifetimes, he has never seen his own father get so angry.

She was still sitting properly just now, looking like you were quarreling with you, and I was so unrestrained, she was so frightened by her own father, she was so frightened, so she quickly raised her eyes and wanted to say a few words For example, "Father, let's calm down, you are also getting older, and a big temper is not good for your health, listen to what Mr. Sun wants to fart", but before he could speak, Chai Yuandao had already recovered his calm.

Although his calmness is only superficial.

Chai Yuandao let out a long sigh of relief, "The land that belongs to me, Dajing, I won't let the Beijue people occupy it. You can go back and tell the emperor that I am a proud, stubborn, and annoying general, but you Also ask him for me, are the sixteen prefectures of Mobei only 400 million hectares of land? What about the people living here, are they going to leave their homes and wander for thousands of miles, or become slaves, captives, and inferiors of Beijue? civil?!"

"That's 400 million hectares of land. Do you know how many people, how many people stayed in the yellow sand forever in order to fight for an inch? He also blew the wind here back then, and drank the mud that accumulated here. Shui also received a bowl of food from others when he ran out of ammunition and food. He is the emperor of Dajing, the master of this country, and the parents of Wanmin. Is that how he is in charge of the family?!"

Chai Yuandao's voice choked for a moment, filled with years of disappointment, "Go back and ask him for me, is that how he is in charge of the family? What about his youthful ambitions? Our... youthful ambitions?"

The room became quiet, and Chai Zheng could even hear the old raven calling from the tree outside, in a nonchalant way. The entire sixteen prefectures of Mobei, like the dead tree and the old raven, became a dispensable thing.

Sun Qifu's voice is not as loud as Chai Yuandao's, and he is not as confident as him. Sun Qifu, a dog who is loyal only for glory and wealth, was at a loss for words for a while, leaving a sentence: "You can do it yourself." in left.

Chai Yuandao's victory has just come to an end, even if there are eyes on him all the time, it should take three to four days or even seven days for the news to reach the capital, so the imperial decree brought by Sun Qifu is not targeted .

After the anger dissipated and people really calmed down, Chai Yuandao shook the imperial decree halfway. Zhao Qian has always been a noisy person, and his imperial decree has a very personal style. It will be recorded in the annals of history in the future, but it is also a thing that can be remembered by future generations. Fun stuff to talk about.

But this imperial decree is very concise and to the point. It is estimated that Zhao Qian also taught Sun Qifu not to use it until the critical moment.

The imperial decree reads: "Gong Chai of the State of Wei is far away. Although he is the pillar of the country, he has been arrogant for many years. The government acts cheaply, and if necessary, can seize the military power of the three states of Maozhou, Xianzhou, and Kuangzhou."

For a moment, Chai Yuandao had no expression on his face, and even Chai Zheng couldn't see what her father was thinking suddenly.

Chai Zheng didn't even understand why Sun Qi's mansion left this imperial decree, whether it was for warning, or to show that he was different, Chai Zheng even laughed because of this, and Ruan Linshuang, who was sitting next to her, heard it clearly There was a sound like a leak.

"..."

Fortunately, Grandpa Guo was in a trance at the moment, otherwise Chai Zheng would not have been beaten up, and would have been detained for a few hours to preach.

Of course, if there is a choice, Chai Zheng will stretch out his palm without hesitation, demanding a beating and knocking him down.

"What are you laughing at?" Ruan Linshuang asked softly.

"Suddenly I feel that Sun Qi's mansion is smarter than I thought." Chai Zheng lazily rubbed among the chairs. It was already dawn, and she was finally able to stretch her limbs and enjoy the feeling of relaxation all over her body.

Chai Zheng was languid, her double chin squeezed out, she continued, "Little Ruan, you haven't had much dealings with Sun Qifu, maybe you don't know him well... Sun Qifu relies on Zhao Qian, but everyone The person Zhao Qian wants to get rid of, even if he is innocent, Sun Qifu can put him on a crime, so he is in prison."

"I always thought it was because he was stupid and didn't know the key to it. As long as Zhao Qian wanted to cross the river and demolish the bridge, or if the voice of opposition in the court grew louder, he could logically push all the crimes to Sun Qi's mansion. Of course, Zhao Qian could He retreated completely, but Sun Qifu had to die."

Under such circumstances, Sun Qifu still wanted to sacrifice his life for Zhao Qian. Isn't this stupid? Is it a natural dedication?

But at this time, Sun Qi's government threw the imperial decree in front of Chai Yuandao, which was a risky and wise move. It could not only show that he had the ability to usurp military power and make Chai Yuandao refrain, but also showed that this usurping power was justified and ordered by His Majesty.

Of course, the smarter way is to have this ability but not to use it. First, let Chai Yuandao be very disappointed with the current emperor, and then go to Zhao Qian to cry, saying that Chai Guogong refuses to give up power... If Sun Qifu really wants to take three For state military power, it is certainly possible to have an imperial decree, but it is uncertain how many people are really willing to obey him.

The folk customs in Mobei are tough, and they have ignored each other with the court far away in Chang'an for many years. Let alone a mere imperial decree and Sun Qi's mansion, even if Zhao Qian came in person, there would be no shortage of gossip in the army. Sun Qi's mansion wanted to retreat , you can't really hold a chicken feather as an arrow.

He seemed to be innocent of both parties, but secretly made the relationship between the two parties even worse.

If Chai Zheng hadn't been sleepy and tired right now, and didn't even want to move his fingers, he would probably have jumped up and applauded Sun Qifu with all his might.

Chai Yuandao was sad and sad alone for a while, Chai Zheng felt that if the two juniors were not present, her own father would immediately feel sorry for herself in the mirror, and sighed "Since ancient times, generals are like beauties".

In the end, Ruan Linshuang saw that Chai Zheng's eyelids were about to open and close, so he proposed to "go back and rest first", otherwise Chai Zheng would probably be trapped to death in the grand master's chair.

The two girls showed a kind of "normal heart" throughout the whole process, a kind of normal heart of "I knew it a long time ago, so let him make trouble". Not only the big-hearted Chai Zheng, but even Ruan Linshuang can treat the imperial decree as a nonsense basket.

Chai Yuandao probably regarded the rebelliousness of the child as his own education problem. His family's stocking boss was pulled down, but Ruan Yuzhang was a serious gentleman. A classmate and friend will come to him one day and step on his forehead.

After struggling for a while, Chai Yuandao didn't understand his own muddled account, so he began to worry about Ruan Linshuang's physical and mental health. He hesitated, "Little Ruan, you stay, I have something to tell you."

"..." Chai Zheng's face was full of displeasure, she and Xiao Ruan came back from a narrow escape, and now they don't even have a chance to be alone, and their own father still wants to interfere... Chai Zheng's mouth is so high that he can hang The oil bottle is gone.

Ruan Linshuang gave Chai Zheng a slight push behind her, signaling her to go out first, and then responded to Chai Guogong, "Okay."

Chai Zheng didn't force her to stay either, she is really tired now, if she doesn't sleep now, she won't be able to sleep until dark... And Chai Zheng has a premonition that the person who poisoned her should also do something, After all, my miserable situation in the past two nights was really shocking, even Xiao Ruan couldn't bear it.

But in the room behind Chai Zheng, two people, one old and one young, were silent,

Chai Yuandao's study is actually not big, the distance from the table to the door is only three or four steps, and the two rows of grand master's chairs on the left and right are almost full.

Six years really passed by in a hurry. Chai Yuandao vaguely remembered that when Ruan Linshuang first came to Mobei, a slender and delicate girl walked by the martial arts training ground. girls.

That year, Chaizheng was full of wind and dust, and I didn't know how many horses changed on the road. It took more than half a month to reach Liangzhou City, and was almost stopped outside the city, unable to enter.

Ruan Linshuang had been sitting quietly on the horse, her lips were chapped and her face was blown out by the wind, but she still hugged Chai Zheng's waist tightly. Basically everyone thought that Ruan Linshuang was coming to this dangerous place for the first time and was insecure. Feeling, even if the Chai Zheng was unreliable at that time, it still became her only driftwood.

But only Ruan Linshuang knew that she was holding the Chai Zheng because she was full of hostility to everything around her, and she was afraid that the Mobei Yellow Sand would eventually take away her Chai Zheng.

Ruan Linshuang also has her own aggressiveness, but she is more restrained, and this aggressiveness is never shown.