Rebel

Soon, the setting sun on the grassland was stained red with blood.

The clatter of horseshoes resounded through the open field, breaking the brief peace of Rongdi.

Huai Xin ordered three thousand warriors from Narong to pretend to be warriors under the tent of Princess Rong, detour to the grassland where King Youxian's family lived behind him, and slaughtered 2000 women and children under Youxian King. The Rong skulls were piled up one by one, forming a hill.The whole field is full of unjust souls and ghosts...

There is a song that goes:

"The queen, Prairie Shang, cattle and sheep are everywhere and people are heartbroken."

"The corpse is dry, the blood is scattered, and the hatred will not be avenged."

When King Youxian heard this, he was furious, and was eagerly looking for a decisive battle with Queen Rong's tribe in the field, but unexpectedly encountered an ambush.Some people broke through, and some became slaves of the former.But this is not the end of the war, but only the beginning of this protracted bloody massacre on the grassland.

The battle for the deer was fought for three years.

During the past three years, Huai Xin was promoted to be the national advisor of the Queen of Rong due to her repeated ingenuity; Drenched in the blood of the Rong people, with the best armor and supplies of the Rong land, they became an iron army on the grassland that broke through mountains and rivers.However, the Rebel Army of the Han Dynasty formed an alliance with the Queen Rong because it led troops many times to respond to the rescue.

At the same time, the regent Yongchi led the two armies of Huben and Fenwu to attack northward three times on the grounds that "the king of Han was good at forming an alliance with the Rong people". return.

Three years later, the battle for the king, which caused the grassland to flow with blood, finally came to an end after both sides were exhausted.

The right virtuous king Badger Di has become weaker and weaker since his wet nurse died suddenly... One winter day, he vomited blood and died on the fleeing chariot.His subordinates took their heads and sent them down to the pursuers led by Dian Bushi.

The Nurong King's Department also paid the price in blood, and three of the four generals died, including the biological fathers of the Eastern King and the Western King.

After this battle, the population of Rong land decreased sharply, business routes were cut off, horses were damaged, families were broken and people were displaced, and people's hearts were scattered.

At this time, Yuyang County has already restored the prosperity of the northern border trade city. Many Rong people have abandoned their tribes and settled down in Yuyang County. To learn the rites and promote Confucianism, anyone who takes the imperial examination is regarded as the same as the compatriots in the Central Plains.All of a sudden, in Yuyang City, learning Chinese and learning the etiquette of the Central Plains became popular.

Today's Yuyang County City has doubled in size compared to when Gu Ao first came, with a large population and prosperous agriculture and business.

This is what Gu Ao saw when he walked up the tower.

I saw row upon row of streets at night, one by one shining candles made the night bright, and the lights were dimmed; the sounds of hawkers, bustle, talking and laughing on the street could be heard endlessly.

Someone asked on the street: "Listen to your accent, you are not from the North, where are you from?"

The man replied: "I come from Julu County. My nephew joined the rebel army. He knows that not only can he take the imperial examination and become an official here, but also he can distribute land for military achievements. Who wouldn't want to come?"

Someone echoed: "That's right, I also came from the south. I heard that the Northland doesn't care about favors, but rely on ability. Although I was born in a family, but the man is alive, who would like to be trapped in Qiongcheng, who would not want to make contributions? The Northland is full of weather. , is really full of vigor and vigor!"

"I heard that the tiger and leopard rider under the King of Han's camp flew into King Youxian's army at three o'clock at night, took the general's head and hung it on the high platform beams. The next day the army was surrendered. Is there such a thing? "

"Why not? I've also heard that the Queen Rong doesn't know how to lead troops to fight at all. If it wasn't for the King of Han's promotion, she would often support her at the critical moment of the two armies' confrontation. She is a woman, how can she be called an orphan in the south?"

"I really didn't expect that the century-old military troubles were relieved by the hands of the King of Han today."

"The country must first be in chaos, and then the foreign enemies will make chaos. The Rong people are in chaos, and it coincides with the King of Han's efforts to rule. One rule and one chaos, God bless the Central Plains."

At this time, above the city tower, a hand rested lightly on Gu Ao's shoulder: "...What are you looking at?"

"It's nothing, I just feel that the lights and candles in this city are very similar to the song 'Ode to the Night Scene' in "Chaolu"." Gu Ao turned around and smiled at Yu Junfan.

Yu Junfan also walked to the side of the city wall, side by side with Gu Ao, and said in a low voice, "I've ordered someone to do that, and news will be sent back soon."

Gu Ao nodded.

Yu Junfan glanced at Gu Ao: "Are you worried?"

"...It's not that I'm worried, it's just...I've waited too long for this day."

"Yes, we have been waiting for a long time." Yu Junfan's fingertips found the warmth of Gu Ao's palm between the overlapping sleeves.

The two held hands, and looked at the lights of thousands of houses below the city together.

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On the other side of the Northland, a group of assassins who were said to be loyal to the remnants of King Youxian sneaked into the tents of the Eastern King and the Western King respectively, and assassinated the two younger kings. The Eastern King was stabbed to death on the spot, while the Western King He was so seriously injured that the needle stone could not be saved, and he died on the third day. In the end, he did not see his mother and daughter Rong Wang for the last time.After learning that the two beloved sons had been attacked, the Queen Rong rushed to rescue them, but unfortunately encountered an ambush on the way, which was said to be the remnant of King Youxian.

All her followers died in a pool of blood, and none survived.

And she herself was pierced through the abdomen with a scimitar, bright red and warm blood gushed out of her mouth continuously, her hideous face convulsed, and blue veins protruded from the back of her hand, it seemed that she was unwilling to let go of the murderer no matter what before she died. robes of the

"...it's you...it's...you...what are you dissatisfied with? I treat you well...gold, silver, treasure...official title, when will I be any less than you...why are you... Why……"

The black night suit that wrapped her whole body hid Huai Xin's face in the dark night, only revealing a pair of bright eyes.

"...My father and my mother were all killed by the Rong people's swords, so, do you understand?" While talking, Huai Xin slowly pulled out the sharp knife stuck in Queen Rong's abdomen bit by bit, She curled up, and let out a hoarse and weak roar from her throat.She tried to crawl backwards, but a blood-stained boot stepped on the corner of her skirt.

Huai Xin handed the still warm blood blade into Dian Bushi's hands.When Princess Rong took advantage of the light of the torch to see who was coming, she let out a miserable scream.

The swaying fireworks illuminated Dian Bu's bearded face, and the blood from the tip of the knife dripped on the face of the Queen Rong.At this time, she could no longer see any pampered beauty on her face, and the smudged blood highlighted the despair in her eyes: "How dare you...how dare you...I am the king of the grassland!—how dare you kill me?" I?"

Dian Bushi remained expressionless, and lowered the knife in his hand: "If you die, our son will be the king of the grassland."

"So... the East King and the West King... are not my brother's legacy, it's you... it's you..."

"The two of them were not caused by us." Huai Xin took a step forward, and leaned into the ear of Queen Rong, "...It's the secret song of the Yu prefect's family."

"you……"

With a slight movement of Dian Bushi's wrist, blood spurted from Queen Rong's throat, her voice stopped abruptly like a kite with a broken string, her body writhed like a dying fish, she exhausted her last With a trace of strength, she stretched out her hand to cover her throat, as if she was trying to hold back something... Then... she gradually became motionless, like the corpse of an attendant beside her.Dian Bushi looked at this scene, and put the sword back into the sheath: "Don't blame me, this is for my sister."

Huai Xin stood up and said, "Congratulations, King Yan."

Dian didn't know how to raise her eyebrows, Huai Xin took a step forward: "Brother Dian, I'm afraid you don't know yet, I have asked the King of Han for your merits, and the King of Han promoted you to be the king with one word, and to assist you in all military affairs of Rongdi. It’s time to go to Yuyang to thank you soon.”