Song Emperor Jiangshan

Xiao Shan trembled, jumped up from the mattress, rubbed his eyes again, and for a long time couldn't figure out whether it was a dream or real.

Zhao Yuan stood in front of him, looking at him with a questioning expression on his face.

Xiao Shan rubbed his eyes vigorously: "No way, are you dreaming?"

Zhao Yuan was speechless, and knew who Xiao Shan had dreamed of.

Zhao Yuan said: "You slap yourself, the pain is not a dream!"

Xiao Shan slapped himself hard, tears were about to come out from the pain, it wasn't a dream!

Zhao Yuan saw Xiao Shan's attack ruthlessly, and the five fingerprints on his face were red, and he, a bystander, felt the pain, so he asked a little timidly, "You...are you really hitting?"

Xiao Shan grabbed Zhao Yuan: "Are you okay? I'm going to leave tomorrow, and I'm worried that you won't find me."

Zhao Yuan shook off Xiao Shan's hand without showing any signs of expression, and said calmly: "If you can run away, the monk can't run away from the temple. It's not easy to find you? I'm fine, not only fine, but I also brought back good news!"

Xiao Shan was refreshed, and just about to ask, he was dragged out of the tent by Zhao Yuan.Just looking outside, his mouth closed in surprise.

A lot of soldiers had already gathered outside the tent, and they all looked at everything in front of them very excitedly.

At this moment, the moon is in the middle of the sky, and under the beautiful moonlight, there is a well-equipped and neatly arranged army.

Everyone holds sharp guns and stands on reined horses. They are covered with chain mail armor. The horses don't bark, and the people don't speak. Just standing there, the momentum is completely different.That fierce killing spirit is especially prominent under the moon.

Xiao Shan noticed that the horses' hooves were covered with thick cloth, and their mouths were covered with covers.Those cavalrymen were also biting stubby branches in their mouths to prevent making noise during operations.

A leading general got off his horse, bowed his hands towards Xiao Shan, and said, "This is General Xiao, right?"

Xiao Shan saw that the general was only in his thirties and did not match Liu Qi's age, so he nodded and said: "He is the last general, in a hurry, he didn't go far away, please forgive me."

The general didn't pay too much attention to Xiao Shan, he just said: "I was ordered to escort Mr. Zhao for a ride. My family lord has ordered that if you encounter bandits, you can just send them away. You might as well tell me what the Xiao department has in mind. listen."

That general went straight to the point as soon as he came up, Xiao Shan likes such a straightforward person, he doesn't need to go around too much.

Immediately after notifying their names, they talked to each other about the situation, and learned that this general was the leader of the three hundred cavalry, named Chen Cheng, who was borrowed by Zhao Yuan.

After Zhao Yuan left Xiaoshan that day, he rushed to Wuhu overnight and found Liu Kai.

Zhao Yuan didn't hide the situation from Liu Kai, so Liu Kai would naturally not offend the Prince of Pu'an County, who might become emperor, and was willing to help.But there is one thing, this matter can only be done in private, and it is not allowed to communicate in public. It is absolutely impossible for Liu Kai to come here in person, and it is even more impossible to say who Zhao Yuan is.He only said that Zhao Yuan was his distant relative, and it was not safe to send someone to escort him home. When Zhao Yuan led his people away, those cavalrymen didn't know what they were going to do, they just got orders, and everything obeyed Zhao Yuan's arrangement.

After leaving Wuhu, Zhao Yuan told Chen Cheng the real purpose of his trip.In order to keep the operation secret, a group of people traveled day and night, horses bound their feet and mouths, and marched quietly.

Even so, Zhao Yuan still acted carefully, he didn't come in a straight line, but arrived after a detour.

Zhao Yuan walked very carefully, behind him was the cavalry of hundreds of battles who had been on the battlefield and fought with the Jinren. It is not difficult to move quietly. They cleaned up as they walked, until tonight, those who wanted to withdraw their troops in Xiaoshan Just in time.

With the support of these three hundred cavalry, everything becomes easier.

The combat effectiveness of infantry and cavalry is very different. If they are well-trained infantry, they can still withstand the attack of cavalry.But it is often good that a thousand infantry can block a hundred cavalry.

Just because of the flexibility and mobility of cavalry and the psychological pressure it brings, ordinary infantry are far behind.Song and Jin were at war, and the Song Army's cavalry was extremely scarce, which was also one of the reasons why it was difficult to win.

What Xiao Shan has to face now are just some bandits wearing inferior talisman armor, which can't be compared with the regular army at all.

Even if the opponent is hiding in Xuanzhou City and can't come out, it doesn't matter. With the support of [-] cavalry, cleaning the periphery is not a problem. If the periphery can be successfully cleaned, the supply of ordnance will be endless, just cut down trees and dig rocks to make siege equipment , can also be won.It's just a matter of time.

Xiao Shan didn't want to spend too much time, he was already familiar with Wang Bupo's situation, with more than ten horses, thousands of infantry, and taking drugs before the battle.

Just find a way to get all his pawns out of the city, entangle him for a period of time, wait until the effect of the drug is over, and three hundred cavalry plus his own three hundred pawns kill Wang Bupo, it will be like the autumn wind sweeping the fallen leaves.

When the three hundred cavalry came, they did a very good job of keeping secrets and concealing them even better, so that Zhao Yuan could appear in his tent unexpectedly.

If I didn't find out in advance, then Wang Bupo in Xuanzhou City wouldn't know about it.

Xiao Shan's pawns feigned an attack first and occupied the stronghold, Wang Bupo did not expect that Xiao Shan would have a second move, he indeed sent a large army to attack, almost the whole army was mobilized.Because of the preparation in advance, Xiaoshan's soldiers all got rid of their superstition about "heavenly soldiers and generals". After a stalemate for a period of time, Wang Bupo couldn't hold back anymore and ordered his men to drink talisman water.

Xiao Shan immediately retreated and fought while running, his men ran less and less, in order to allocate part of his troops to block the city gate.

Xiao Shan secretly estimated the time in his heart, after an hour, three hundred cavalry descended like heavenly soldiers and appeared outside Xuanzhou City.

Xiao Shan immediately encircled them and wiped out the bandits whose talisman water's effect had faded. Three hundred cavalry made two round trips, killing them all and scattered them everywhere.

Xiao Shan also rode on the horse, and praised: "The cavalry is so powerful! If there are one hundred thousand cavalry, everything will be like clouds!"

Zhao Yuan didn't go along with Xiao Shan's words. What he brought this time can be said to be the most elite cavalry of the Song army. Not to mention the [-] cavalry that Xiao Shan fancied, the entire Southern Song Dynasty, with all the cavalry added up, was as high as [-]. in wartime.As for now, huh...

Wang Bupo's main force was smashed by these heavenly soldiers, and most of them were damaged. He could only stick to the city and dare not come out again, completely in a passive state.

That same night, the good news came again.

Zhou Hong and Jin Sheng finally arrived.

The two of them encountered a surprise attack that day and fled by themselves. After running away, they knew that the matter was of great importance. If they went back like this, it would be difficult to deal with them. After asking that Xiaoshan's troops had not been broken up, and went to suppress the bandits alone, the two also collected the broken soldiers everywhere. , quickly assembled an army with extremely poor discipline and combat effectiveness.

The soldiers in every government have tattoos on their faces, and there are very few people like Xiaoshan who do not need tattoos for direct investment, and the defeated soldiers can't go back even if they run away, so they can only gather again to find their old bosses.

Zhou Hong and Jin Sheng lost one-third of the 600 men in the army rout, and only 400 men were summoned.

But there were already quite a few, and they gathered towards Xuanzhou again and arrived again.

When Xiao Shan saw Zhou Hong and Jin Sheng coming, although they were not his immediate superiors, they were his superiors after all, so he couldn't blame them too much, and even though they were defeated, they still collected the remnants and came here after all, so they should unite.

There were a total of [-] soldiers of the imperial court plus the captured prisoners.But Wang Bupo's main force was completely wiped out.

That night, the demon guard of Xuanzhou City opened the city gate and surrendered. Wang Bupo took advantage of the chaos and slipped away. He was chased by Xiao Shan's troops and cut off his head.

The Xuanzhou monsters rebelled for half a year, and it can be regarded as pacified.

The whole city was brightly lit that night, and there were constant shouts.Zhou Hongjinsheng caused a big mess this time, if Xiao Shan hadn't fought hard, he would have been severely punished after returning home.Therefore, both of them were very polite to Xiao Shan, and there were two more respects - not everyone can get three hundred cavalry, this must be someone with a background.At least the friend surnamed Zhao from Xiaoshan definitely has a lot of background.

Xiao Shan heard the shouts and curses from all around, frowned slightly, turned to Zhou Hong and Jin Sheng and said: "Brothers, we are here to quell the chaos, the soldiers should be restrained as much as possible."

Zhou Hong and Jin Sheng nodded repeatedly, there was absolutely no reason not to agree, and he took the initiative to say that his infantry would not enter the city because they were stationed outside the city.

Xiao Shan didn't say much, it's fine if the soldiers under these two men don't enter the city.Of course, Zhou Hongjinsheng is going to the city.

Liu Kai's three hundred cavalry did not stay any longer, and left that night. Xiao Shan wanted to see them off, but was stopped by Zhao Yuan: "I'll just go and see them off. Xuanzhou City may be in chaos. You'd better stabilize the city as soon as possible." !"

Xiao Shan didn't send him away anymore, he first ordered his soldiers to stabilize the order in the city, clean up the remnants of demons and thieves, and found the magistrate of Xuanzhou City.Fu Yin has been killed, but there is still a person in charge who is still alive.The person in charge is responsible for dealing with the aftermath in the city.

After Xiao Shan arranged everything, he walked towards the government office of Xuanzhou Mansion under the leadership of a prisoner. He was always curious about the situation of the white-faced scholar who gave Wang Bupo an idea.These days, he has suffered a lot from the other party, so he wants to meet him anyway.

The prisoner stepped forward to lead the way, led Xiao Shan into the back house of the government office, stopped in front of a room, and said: "General, that man is inside!"

Xiao Shan stretched out his hand, pushed open the door, and looked inside, to his surprise, there was nothing in the door, only a curtain hung.Xiao Shan ordered his own soldiers to guard outside, he lifted his feet to go in, stretched out his hand to lift the curtain, only to see a person dressed as a scholar behind the curtain.

The man was sitting on a chair, his feet were tied, his arms were also bound, his mouth was stuffed with numbness, his face was facing each other, his hair was loose to cover his face, so it was impossible to see what this man looked like.

Xiao Shan felt even more strange, this binding method was obviously not done by his soldiers.

But at this moment, the scholar turned his head slightly and looked towards Xiao Shan.

There was only a weak oil lamp burning in the room, which just illuminated the scholar's face at this moment.

When Xiao Shan saw the scholar's face, his breathing was almost stagnant.

Although his mouth was strangled by a rope, there were scars on his face, and his hair was disheveled, they still couldn't hide his beautiful face. The dark room seemed to suddenly brighten a lot, as if thousands of candles were lit all at once. Once you see it, you forget where you are.

Especially the scholar's eyes, big and charming, just glanced at Xiao Shan, Xiao Shan felt a little irresistible.

Dress up as a man?This word crossed Xiao Shan's mind, and he immediately affirmed that she was still a beautiful woman!

Xiao Shan couldn't help looking at the man's chest.The man wore little clothes, and his clothes were torn. Half of his chest was exposed, very flat.Obviously, a man.

Xiao Shan withdrew his gaze and said: "I have something to ask you, you just have to answer honestly! Don't try to run away, otherwise the sword will have no eyes!"

The scholar was quite calm and nodded.

Xiao Shan stepped forward and took out the hemp core from his mouth, he saw that the scholar's wrist was bound and there were bloodstains from strangulation, he guessed that he was a scholar who had no strength to restrain a chicken, and there were guards outside, so he couldn't escape.Then he untied the rope that bound him.

The scholar stood up staggeringly, bowed to Xiao Shan, bowed his waist deeply, and said in a trembling and excited voice: "At last, I am looking forward to the arrival of the general, and rescued me Yu Yunwen from the wolf den. I am really grateful." !"

Xiao Shan was shocked all over, wondering for a moment if he had heard something wrong.

He asked: "Wait a minute, you... just said your name?"

The scholar straightened up, with clear eyes, and said: "A certain surname is Yu, name is Yunwen, and style name is Binpu."

Xiao Shan stared at the scholar, and said word by word: "Yu-Yun-Wen?"

Yu Yunwen nodded, Xiao Shan couldn't digest it for a while.Encountering historical celebrities again, he was a little dazed.

When he met Qin Hui and Zhao Gou for the first time, he was not as surprised as he is now.At that time, he was already prepared in his heart, and he was not surprised when he saw it, but it was completely different now. He never thought that Yu Yunwen would appear here, and in such a way.

Although Yu Yunwen is an unknown and frail scholar now, he is well-known in history.More than ten years later, the gold lord Wan Yanliang sent millions of troops to invade the South. It was this frail scholar who crossed the river alone, organized a chaotic group of sergeants to quickly gather, and defeated Wan Yanliang as a deputy civil servant, becoming a legend.Afterwards, he also served as Zhao Yuan's prime minister, and was the backbone of the war faction. Even after Zhao Yuan decided to negotiate a peace, he still served as prime minister, and his political achievements were remarkable, leaving him a good name through the ages.

It's just that Xiao Shan never expected that he would appear here, and even become the military advisor of the Demon Thief King Bupo! !

Yu Yunwen couldn't understand why the handsome and brave general in front of him had a very subtle expression when he heard his name.Even if he wanted to break his head, he couldn't think of what Xiao Shan was surprised about.Just bowed deeply to Xiao Shan again: "This must be General Xiao who led the troops to defeat the thieves, and he is much younger than Xiao Ke imagined."

Xiao Shan quickly adjusted his state. Now that he knew who the other party was, he was not prepared to make things difficult for the legendary "white-faced military adviser".He just didn't understand why Yu Yunwen appeared in the den of thieves. He had never heard of him having such experience!

"It's also unfortunate. When I was traveling, I met Wang Bupo and was imprisoned by him. I had to do this to save my life! It's not because I'm afraid of death, but because my father is old and widowed. It would be unfilial to send his life here; he has not yet won the honor to serve the country , To die at the hands of a reckless man is even more disloyal; I dare not die indiscriminately, I can only try to live! Fortunately, the general came quickly and rescued Yu from the thief's den, I am grateful." Yu Yunwen explained.

Xiao Shan smiled, everyone is afraid of death, Yu Yunwen looks relatively young, of course he is not willing to die like this, but his last sentence is unbelievable, if he really wants to come by himself, why would he give Wang Bupo So many ideas?

Xiao Shan said: "It's nothing to be ashamed of being afraid of death. I'm also very afraid of death! It's just that since I hoped that I would destroy the bandits as soon as possible, why did I rush for hundreds of miles and cause the imperial army to collapse? Since I have already arrived outside Xuanzhou City, why are you still waiting?" Do you want to be a minion for the tiger, to help Wang Bupo come up with an idea against me?"

Xiao Shan said that later, he had completely forgotten Yu Yunwen's famous name in history, and his tone became a little harsh.

Yu Yunwen said: "I'm afraid General Xiao won't believe it. Yu was sitting quietly at home. This change is all because of the General!"

Xiao Shan was unmoved, and said, "How do you say it?"

Yu Yunwen said: "One day, I heard from a friend that there was a young general in the Zhenjiang Mansion, and he marched in a very smart way, so I wanted to meet him. I didn't expect to be intercepted by Wang Bupo on the way. At that time, he was chased miserably. He also saved my life in the chaos. I didn't know his true identity, but I was grateful for his life-saving grace, so I came up with some ideas to help him escape. But I didn't want him to imprison me instead, and asked me to help him."

Xiao Shan never expected that because of his arrival, the butterfly's wings slapped Yu Yunwen into the den of thieves.

Yu Yunwen sighed, and said: "By the time I know what he is doing, it will be too late. At the beginning, I refused to agree, so he tortured me, and was afraid that I would escape, so he tied me up with a rope." , take it with me. I am even more afraid that I will come into contact with the people around him, and I will be gagged with numbness, so that I can’t even speak. These few months, I am really in a pit of fire!"

Xiao Shan had already seen whip marks on Yu Yunwen's body, not old wounds, that's what he saw when he came in, and he didn't lie.But he didn't intend to trust the other party so easily, if Yu Yunwen couldn't come up with an answer that satisfied him, Xiao Shan wasn't going to let him go.

Yu Yunwen continued: "I heard that the imperial court sent people to encircle and suppress, and it was indeed my idea to send the vanguard to attack. Because I don't know who will come, if it is the same incompetent people as usual, they will be scattered in one blow, and the army will be defeated in place. It’s good to return in vain, so you don’t have to come and die; but if you have well-trained soldiers and good generals, the 80 people are not a threat, but you can get a lot of information from them, and you can be prepared all the way.”

Xiao Shan stared at Yu Yunwen for a moment, secretly judging whether the other party was lying, but he soon discovered that Yu Yunwen seemed calmer than himself, and from the other party's eyes, it was impossible to tell whether the other party was lying.Not only that, when facing that beautiful face and pair of seductive eyes, Xiao Shan felt that it was better not to look too much, so as not to be confused and make wrong judgments.

Xiao Shan shifted his eyes to other places, and his tone was still very serious: "Since I know my name, and the officers and soldiers have arrived outside the city, why do you want to work for the tiger?"

However, Yu Yunwen suddenly smiled, and there was a hint of excitement in his tone: "I just heard about the general's name, and I wanted to meet the real person, so I fell into the wolf den. The general has arrived this time, of course I want to see it." Let's see if you have any real skills! Please don't mind if you offend me."

Xiao Shan didn't speak, he secretly figured out the truth of Yu Yunwen's explanation in his heart.

If it is fake, it means that this person is very cunning and able to judge the situation. After being caught by Wang Bupo, he will quickly think of a way to protect himself. Now that it has fallen into his hands, he is trying his best to clean himself up.

If these words are true, then Yu Yunwen doesn't seem to take human lives very seriously, and uses the lives of ordinary soldiers as his pawns.

Whether it was true or not, Xiao Shan found that he didn't have much affection for Zhao Yuan's prime minister, who was extremely beautiful and had a good reputation in later generations.

Xiao Shan nodded casually, expressing that he didn't mind, and returned the sword in his hand to the scabbard. He was going to wait for Zhao Yuan to come back, and discuss with Zhao Yuan before dealing with it.

Xiao Shan turned around and was about to leave the room, but unexpectedly Yu Yunwen said from behind: "General Xiao, please stay."

Xiao Shan didn't look back, he just asked, "What else do you need?"

Yu Yunwen said: "I don't know how the general plans to deal with Xiao Ke?"

Xiao Shan was a little interested, he turned back and walked into the room, pulled the chair that Yu Yunwen had made earlier, sat down by himself, and asked, "What do you want me to do with it?"

Yu Yunwen bowed towards Xiao Shan, and said: "If the general doesn't dislike it, I'm willing to do the work of a dog and a horse."

Xiao Shan said: "I don't dare to do it. You should have fame, right? I'm just a small general in the Zhenjiang Mansion, and I don't have the right to recruit scholars." This is true. In the Song Dynasty, civil officials always looked down on military generals, Xiao Shan I feel that the other party's words are just flattering myself in order to protect myself.

Yu Yunwen said: "Zeng Zhongju has not yet participated in the examination. Let me tell you the general, Qin Hui is now in power, the political situation is gloomy, and most loyal people are excluded, and Yu does not plan to become an official in a short time. Today I see that the general is brave and resourceful. , and very young, he must have a bright future, if he can serve the general, he will live up to his lifelong ambition."

Xiao Shan smiled, and spoke very bluntly: "Are you afraid that I will hand you over to the court and treat you as a demon?"

Yu Yunwen was stunned and didn't speak for a while, before saying after a while: "Even if it's handed over to the imperial court, it's just a pawn in the end. Is it any different from my current request?"

Now it was Xiao Shan's turn to be speechless, thinking about it carefully, it seemed that what the other party said was not unreasonable.If Yu Yunwen was assassinated and exiled into the army, and he took the initiative to take refuge in himself, the only difference was whether his face was tattooed or not.

Yu Yunwen further said: "Seeing the general's ambition, I will never be willing to be just a general. Although Yu is not talented, he can also help the general."

Xiao Shan remained calm, he believed that if Yu Yunwen was willing to help him, the road ahead would be easier, but from the bottom of his heart, he didn't have much affection for this person, now hearing what the other person said, he said lightly: " Go on."

Yu Yunwen said: "The general has quelled many rebellions, but so far there are only [-] men. It's quite strange. It must be because someone deliberately suppressed it."

Xiao Shan shook his head: "No one is suppressing me!"

Yu Yunwen said: "The general must have done it on purpose! How about letting someone guess the reason?"

Xiao Shan got up quickly. Although he didn't have a good impression of Yu Yunwen, he didn't dare to underestimate this person. It would be bad if he said something that shouldn't be heard.

Xiao Shan walked out of the room, ordered all the guards around to leave, and guarded outside the courtyard, no one is allowed to come in and disturb him, then he went back to the room, closed the door, and said: "You continue to talk!"

Yu Yunwen looked at Xiao Shan and smiled slightly, Xiao Shan felt guilty for a while, as if his secret had been seen through.

Yu Yunwen said: "If my guess is right, the general must be avoiding someone, but it's not a problem if this continues. I have a way to increase the number of people under the general's jurisdiction without attracting the attention of others!"

This matter has always been a headache for Xiao Shan. He has been in the army for more than a year. Although he has made meritorious service many times and is appreciated by his superior Shao Hongyuan, he dare not be promoted at all because of Qin Hui. It was Qin Hui who fell from power, and he himself was a general who led 300 people. In the torrent of history, there was no resistance to reverse it.

Xiao Shan said: "Mr. Yu has any opinion, you might as well say it!"

Yu Yunwen said: "This time, the general captured no less than 500 prisoners. Why not accept them as his subordinates? This general is the first contribution to the suppression of the chaos. If you don't want to make a name for yourself, as long as you want benefits, Commander Shao and Zhou and Jin must be the ones who have made great achievements." General, I also like it very much."

Xiao Shan frowned and pondered for a while, then said: "What do you mean?"

Yu Yunwen said: "The general gave Zhou and Jin the matter of getting promoted and getting rich. The five hundred captives will not be reported to the court, but will be taken for their own use!"

Xiao Shan's heart skipped a beat, and the way he looked at Yu Yunwen was a little different.

When Yu Yunwen wanted to say something, he heard a series of footsteps outside, Xiao Shan raised his hand, signaling Yu Yunwen not to speak for now.

Sure enough, not long after, Zhao Yuan's voice was heard outside: "Who is Xiao Department going to interrogate, even I can't go in?"

Xiao Shan hurriedly opened the door and walked towards the outside of the courtyard, he saw Zhao Yuan standing at the entrance of the courtyard with a displeased expression on his face.

Xiao Shan stepped forward, pulled Zhao Yuan aside, thought for a while and said: "Your Highness, I have seen Wang Bupo's military advisor, he...he..."

Xiao Shan pondered for a while, but he didn't know what to say. He didn't have a good impression of Yu Yunwen, and he didn't like his appearance either.But those words just now really moved Xiao Shan's heart.To stay or not to stay, that is the question.

Zhao Yuan looked at Xiao Shan with a smile, and said, "What's wrong with him?"

Xiao Shan said: "Since His Highness is here, let's go and have a look together!"

Zhao Yuan nodded, walked side by side with Xiao Shan, and walked into the room.

The light in the room was dim, and Yu Yunwen stood there quietly, but his eyes were looking at Zhao Yuan.

The moment Zhao Yuan saw Yu Yunwen clearly, he couldn't help being startled. Obviously, Yu Yunwen's appearance also brought a certain visual impact to Zhao Yuan.

Seeing Zhao Yuan in a daze, Xiao Shan felt displeasure in his heart, said: "This is Wang Bupo's military adviser, he was once elected, and he was kidnapped by Wang Bupo when he went out to study, and he had no choice but to become a bandit. Call..."

Before the sentence was finished, Zhao Yuan suddenly interjected: "Sora Aoi?"