Chapter 16
Chapter 16
?If you want to say why Zhao Jichen is outside this dilapidated tavern, maybe it is a kind of fate.In fact, he came not long, he only heard some insignificant gossip, and then the youth left.
Probably because of his innate vigilance, he decided to follow this seemingly ordinary young man.
Perhaps his hidden weapon skills have improved a lot, but his tracking ability is really mediocre. Of course, this may be inseparable from his eye-catching appearance.It didn't take long for the young man to realize that someone was following him.The stalker was very handsome, and judging from the luxury of his accessories and clothes, this person might just be a useless idiot who happened to find all this.
First lead people to the dark alley and then attack, the young man does not want to get rid of Zhao Jichen but intends to kill him.This was probably one of the worst choices he made.
Zhao Jichen easily made the young man faint, and he was a little unbelievable about the ending, he thought the other party would be stronger.But the bigger trouble is, how will he bring people back?
Anyway, the young man finally appeared in front of Yu Jie.Zhao Jichen didn't tell anyone about this matter, and brought it directly to Yu Jie.
"So Fan Jiu probably did it carefully?" Yu Jie asked.
Zhao Jichen shook his head: "I didn't hear the key things, and the next interrogation will be left to Mr. Yu."
There was a hint of approval in Feng Mengyou's eyes: "Master Yu is busy with affairs, so just let the subordinates handle such trivial matters."
It is impossible to know what exactly happened to that young man. Half a day later, Feng Mengyou came to tell Yu Jie: "Let's do it, he has already done everything."
In a huge army, careful work is inevitable.Yu Jie planned to make this matter bigger, he wanted an effect of killing chickens and monkeys.
Fan Jiu was not too surprised by the exposure of his identity, because it was a matter of time, although it was too early.
In fact, Feng Mengyou tried to extract more information from him, but he couldn't find anything, because he really didn't know.
Lu Baiyun was very apprehensive about Fan Jiu's secret work. Of course, he didn't have any thoughts about Fan Jiu himself, he was just worried about whether Fan Jiu's affairs would affect him.
In the end, Yu Jie decided to use a special punishment method to end the lives of Fan Jiu and the young man.
The punishment was carried out in front of the army, and Fan Jiu and the young man were buried in the deep pit, leaving only their heads on the ground.The person who arranged for them took a dagger and cut them lightly on the head, and saw blood gushing out, like a spring gushing from a mountain.
Yu Jie said lightly: "It's a pity that there are only two people, and the scene is not spectacular enough. If there are still people among you who are willing to be traitors, I don't mind killing a few more people."
The moonlight was brilliant that day, Si Han hugged the dancing girl in his arms, chatting and laughing loudly with the generals under him.The face of the dancer is different from that of ordinary people, she is the barbarian dancer from the Western Regions.She stretched out her fair hand to pour a glass of wine for Si Han, and brought it to his lips, her eyes were full of teasing.
Si Han took a sip of his wine and held the dancer's lips steady.This war did not bring him a sense of tension. Although Ning Zhou had advised him not to take it lightly, deep down in Si Han's heart, he always believed that Ding He's defeat was arranged.
Si Han desperately needs the victory of this war, because as long as he can show these obvious military exploits...
The number of our army is almost double that of the enemy, our side occupies the excellent terrain of Ningliang, and our warlord's staff is a first-class talent, as well as the secret agent that he has won over.
These advantages tend to blind oneself, but not necessarily intimidate the enemy.
When Si Han was woken up, he looked at the dancer lying on the bed with some disgust, and ordered his attendants to take her down.Then he asked, "It's so noisy outside? Did the enemy make a surprise attack?"
His deputy told him tremblingly: "General, the granary...the granary is on fire."
"What did you say?" Si Han ran towards the granary with an angry face, cursing in his mouth.
This fire not only burned most of their food, but also burned part of their morale.
Yu Jie cleverly missed a certain point in time, the food would definitely not be delivered so quickly, but there must be a certain amount of reserves in Ningliang City.These grains will definitely be distributed equally every day. Although there may be a lot less in the last few days than in the beginning due to various reasons, it is even more difficult to do it at this time.Because at this time, everyone will think about getting through these few days.
This kind of firm mentality is extremely unfavorable to one's own side, and the combat date should be selected at the middle point of no more and no less.They've had a tough time, only to find out there's another.
After the news of Si Han's defeat by Yu Jie in Ningliang reached the capital, Ning Zhou finally couldn't sit still.
"What a waste." Ning Zhou was shaking with anger.
While comforting his father, Ning Yuhuan said, "Instead of blaming Si Han, father should think about what to do next."
Ning Yuhuan was obviously much calmer: "Yongzhou's army will naturally not come to King Qin, so how many soldiers are available at hand, and who can replace Si Han?"
This question was brought up in the courtroom the next day, Zhao Jingyu looked at Ning Zhou's sad old face, and wanted to laugh for some reason.
Ning Zhou looked at the ministers who didn't say a word, and his anger gradually rose.In fact, he himself knew very well that it was not a question of who could replace Si Han, but a question of who dared to replace Si Han.
In this case, he had to find a scapegoat.
Ning Zhou's eyes swept over the ministers present, and suddenly, a young man caught his attention.
"Master Fang Wuxia, I heard that you and the rebel leader are old acquaintances?"
Fang had no time to hear his own name, so he could only answer respectfully: "I am indeed on good terms with Yu Jie, but after the wedding, we have no contact with each other."
Ning Zhou nodded and said with a smile: "I'm afraid no one here knows Yu Jie better than Mr. Fang, and Mr. Fang will take the position of secretary."
The decision was made so quickly that Fang Wuxia didn't even have time to refuse.
The ministers did not even dare to object, so this matter was decided absurdly.
Fang Wuxia could only accept the reality. The night before he left the capital, he went to meet someone.
Mingxuelou's number one dancer, Qin Yuqing, his confidante.
Speaking of it, even he himself found it strange that Fang Wuxia married a wife at the age of 17, and had a concubine a few years later.His wife is virtuous and virtuous, and his children can be regarded as talented, intelligent, lively and lovely.
If it were someone else, I would be even more envious and envious.But he still felt that something was missing.
But with Qin Yuqing, he was satisfied.This kind of satisfaction did not refer to the level of sex. In fact, his contact with Qin Yuqing was limited to hands.
He can show his true self in front of Qin Yuqing, and the other party can accept him like this without any surprise.
"This may be the last time I will see you." Fang Wuxia told Qin Yuqing.
"I know." The other party still smiled slightly, "Mr. Xu told me a few days ago."
Fang Wuxia was disappointed by such an answer: "Then will you miss me?"
"Maybe, maybe not." Qin Yuqing gave him a plausible answer.
Fang Wuxia didn't continue to ask, he didn't dare.
Yang Shu didn't know how long he had been walking, and finally came to the border of Jizhou.He asked the fleeing refugees along the way, saying that the rebels had already occupied Ningliang.
He thought that the place he was in was not too far from Ningliang, and he should be able to see the military camp stationed soon after he walked.
Although the soldier looked suspiciously at the ragged Yang Shu, he still went in and informed his superiors.
When Yang Ziya heard his brother's name, his expression changed, and he hurried out.
The two brothers haven't seen each other for more than half a year, but this meeting has changed.
Even if Yang Shu didn't open his mouth, Yang Ziya knew that his family was in danger.
Yang Shu looked at his younger brother whom he hadn't seen for a long time, forced a wry smile and said, "Seeing that you look so good, I feel relieved."
Yang Ziya suppressed the tears in his eyes, stepped forward and hugged his brother, patted his shoulder, choked up and said, "At least you're still alive..."
Yang Shu sighed, but couldn't say anything.
Seeing this scene, the deputy general hurriedly said: "Young Master Yang has been full of travel and dust all the way, the general might as well go in and talk first."
Only then did Yang Ziya come to his senses, and hurriedly ordered his servants to prepare food and hot water.
Because of Yang Ziya's sake, Yang Shu can naturally get a part-time job as well.This matter is not discussed for now, because Yu Jie's army is only one battle away from the capital Luoyang at this time.
"Hepu," Zhao Lingcang pointed to the map on the table, "This is the last level. It is also the hardest."
Yang Cheng stroked his beard and said, "My lord is right. Since ancient times, countless people have been buried under the city of Hepu."
Lu Baiyun frowned: "My lord, I carefully surveyed the surrounding terrain of Hepu City yesterday, and it seems that it is not as difficult to attack as the rumors say. Is there any possibility of spreading rumors?"
Xiao Qi's expression was a little worried: "Regardless of whether this matter is true or not, Bai Yun, do you know who the defender of Hepu City is this time?"
"It seems to be a person who has never been on the battlefield, what is his name Fang Wuxia."
Zhao Jichen was shocked when he heard the news. Everyone knew that Yu Jie and Fang Wuxia had a good relationship.He secretly held Yu Jie's hand tightly underneath. No wonder Yu Jie was in a bad mood these days, and he didn't know that something like this happened.
Zhao Lingcang's expression was half a smile but not a smile: "General Yu used to be friends with Fang Wuxia, so he naturally knows him best. This Hepu City may not be so difficult to get."
Yu Jie could only say: "I will definitely not disappoint the prince."
Fang Wuxia knew that he was not Yu Jie's opponent on the frontal battlefield. He was not good at attacking, but he was very good at defending.
For half a month, Yu Jie tried everything, but he couldn't shake Hepu City.At this time, his mood had already begun to become irritable.
He couldn't figure out Fang Wuxia's thoughts at all, so he could only spend time with him day after day.
Until a month later, the entire battlefield was still in a stalemate, and restlessness had spread to the army.
Yes, their food and grass can't last long.And Hepu is the last stone standing in front of Yu Jie.
Compared with Yu Jie, Ning Zhou was very happy. He didn't expect that Fang Wuxia could last for so long.He and Ning Yuhuan had already planned to abandon the capital and escape to the outside of the pass. Now that the battlefield has turned around, they were happy for a while, but gave Fang Wuxia a reward.
Fang Wuxia's wife and son stayed in the capital as hostages. Ning Yuhuan found out that Fang Wuxia still had a confidante, so he secretly sent Qin Yu into Hepu City.
"My lord, the prime minister sent you someone, did you see him or not?"
Fang Wuxia was so busy that he couldn't be in the mood to meet any woman, "See you soon."
The man's voice was very familiar: "When my lord was promoted, I abandoned my concubine."
Fang Wuxia raised his head sharply: "Speak softly, why did you come here?"
Qin Yu lowered his head lightly, and said in a gentle voice, "The Prime Minister sent me here."
Fang Wuxia felt a little more depressed in his heart: "This is the front line, not a place for jokes. You... just go down."
Qin Yuqing didn't follow his instructions, but stepped forward and rubbed his sore shoulders from sitting for a long time: "Lord Fang, it's life or death, but it's also the last battle, let me accompany you You."
Fang Wuxia heaved a long sigh, and ignored Qin Yuqing, just continued to look at the military information in front of him.
Another week later, on this day, Fang Wuxia secretly summoned several subordinates and expressed his intention to do something.
"According to the informant, the traitor's food and grass can't last much longer. Now is the time when their army's morale is slackened, and the best time is these few days."
Fang Wuxia nodded: "That's right, you guys go and prepare. Using torches as an order, three teams of troops will surprise the enemy's camp tomorrow."
All the generals agreed, and went down to prepare separately.Only Yu Fang has no time to sit alone in the tent, if he loses, what should he do?
The wind was particularly strong that day and night, and the battle flag was whistling.Fang Wuxia stood on the tower, looked at the enemy camp not far away, and was silent for a long time.
It wasn't until the deputy general saw that the time was up that he came up to remind the officer: "My lord, it's time to be ugly."
Fang Wuxia was expressionless: "You ask someone to light the fire. Let's go."
Yu Jie seemed to be unaware of all this, the barracks remained as usual, and the number of patrolling soldiers showed no sign of increasing.
Fang Wuxia watched the enemy camp getting closer and closer, but gradually calmed down. Such a thought flashed through his mind for a moment.When this is over, he wants to resign.
But the exclamation of the soldiers in front interrupted his thought, "General, it's not good, the front is full of horse pits..."
Fang Wuxia was caught in the trap, and Fang Wuxia felt cold, and shouted loudly: "The enemy has an ambush, the whole army retreats!"
Although the commander passed on his order, he still lost a lot of troops.Fang Wuxia looked at the enemy camp that was lit up for a moment, and the troops that were slowly marching towards him in an orderly manner, and he knew very well in his heart that he was the one who lost.
"General, the enemy's attack is too fierce to resist, and I will protect the general to break out of the encirclement." The deputy general beside him shouted to Fang Wuxia.
Fang Wuxia stabbed an enemy soldier who was about to attack him to death with a single shot, and laughed loudly: "Even if I die in battle, why should I be afraid? Why should I be afraid?" Before he finished speaking, he joined the fight again.
Seeing that the dissuasion was unsuccessful, the deputy general had no choice but to fight hard. With one blow, he knocked Fang Wuxia unconscious.Fang Wuxia is not afraid of death, but he may not.
So when Fang Wuxia woke up, he was already in Hepu City.
Qin Yu gently wiped the sweat on his forehead with a handkerchief: "The general is awake?"
Fang Wuxia didn't say a word, he put his hands up and buried his head on Qin Yuqing's shoulder, and burst into tears.
As if she was used to it, Qin Yuqing patted him on the back lightly, but what she said made Fang Wuxia fall into the abyss: "The general must really want to know who leaked the secret." She slowly Pushing him away, she stood up.
Fang Wuxia stared at the delicate dagger on his chest, and was stunned, with tears still in his eyes.
Qin Yu lightly took the handkerchief and wiped away the blood splattered on his hand, and said the last sentence: "You gave me this dagger for self-defense back then, and I've always kept it in my heart. Let's just treat it as returning it to you now."
Fang Wuxia looked at her lightness skill of jumping onto the roof, how could she look soft like usual.He fell, and a tear ran across his face and fell into the dust, and no one knew it. ?
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