It was already late at night, and a half moon hangs in the night sky, and the moonlight was as cool as water.
Guo Shao returned to the bedroom to rest.Yang was lying on the bed. When he heard the door ringing, he looked back and looked at Guo Shao's eyes. Her face turned red and she turned her head inside.
She said very little, after all, she only knew her for a few days, and she was still occupied.Guo Shao also spoke silently and prepared to go to bed.
At this moment, a man suddenly said in a voice outside the door: General Luo came from Shouzhou overnight and said that there was something important to report to Guo Du Envoy.
Which General Luo?Guo Shao asked.
Luo Yanhuan.The guards from outside the door said.
It was dark this day, and it might not be easy for Luo Yanhuan to enter Xiacai Town, and there must be important things.Guo Shao had no choice but to say to Yang: Wait for me, I will come when I go.
Yang did not respond, but fell asleep on his side.
Guo Shao picked up the robe that he had just peeled off and put it on. When he opened the door, he saw Luo Yanhuan paced around the yard anxiously.This mansion is just a yard, and there is only one place when you enter the main gate.
When Luo Yanhuan saw Guo Shao coming out, he hurriedly walked up and said: I really have something important to do.Guo Shao said: I know.
Luo Yanhuan said: Today the scout caught a fine work, but two others rode a horse and ran away.The horse that was caught was shot to death by our scout and was also shot with an arrow in the leg, and then he caught it.After I got caught, I ordered a beating, and then he called it, saying that Lu Mengjun, the Right Guard General of the Southern Tang Kingdom, sent them to see Li Chongjin, and came from Haozhou. I ordered to torture him again, but he really didn't know what happened to see Li Chongjin... But did the generals of the Southern Tang Kingdom interact with our guard Sima Budu commander?This matter is extraordinary, so I quickly came to my lord.
It's a bit serious... Guo Shao walked two steps and said: You ask your personal soldiers to arrange a room for you first, and take a rest for a night. I have something to send to you tomorrow morning, so let me think about it.Guo Shao said in a deep voice again, don’t call him lord in the future, you and I are both generals of the imperial guards, and you are not my general.
Luo Yanhuan nodded.
Guo Shao turned around and pushed open the door and went in, but suddenly saw Yang standing at the door, wearing a plain white shirt and his hair was also loose. He was shocked by accident.
He said angrily: What are you doing when you stand here? My general and I are talking about military affairs, it has nothing to do with you.
Yang's face looked very bad and asked blankly: Are you talking about Lu Mengjun?
It seems to be this name, General of the Right Guard of the Southern Tang Kingdom... do you know it?Guo Shao asked, because Yang originally came from the Southern Tang Kingdom.
Unexpectedly, a large teardrop in the corner of Yang's eyes dripped silently.Guo Shao saw this for some reason.
Yang suddenly knelt on the ground and choked and said: General Guo, please help me kill Lu Mengjun... He is my irreconcilable enemy.Before surrendering to the Southern Tang Kingdom, this man was from the Chu Kingdom. When he was appointed King Ma Xichong of Chu, he killed all the Yang family, and I was the only one left... His father, Yang Zhaoyun, the governor of Shuzhou, and a hundred people in the Yang family, were all massacred by him. Lu Mengjun was a executioner with great crimes and blood in both hands!
Guo Shao hurriedly supported her and comforted her: I heard that he was in Haozhou. I was about to go to Haozhou this time. If I can win the battle, I will capture him for you.
If General Guo can help me avenge me, I will repay you as a cow or a horse.Yang cried.
Guo Shao sighed and waited for her to cry.She cried for a while and said: I won’t go to Tokyo anymore, I’ll wait for Lu Mengjun to die in Huainan!
Guo Shao comforted him, but he didn't care about Yang. He thought about it and simply wrote a letter of complaint, preparing to send his confidant to Yangzhou to report to the emperor... to make a small report the next morning.
He thought to himself: It’s impolite to come but not go. It’s time for me to report it.
……
Li Chongjin was heading to Zhengyang, and a unit of the Long Jie Army guards was stationed there (the remaining troops of the Long Jie Army were in Hebei to defend the Khitan); Han Tong's navy was also in Zhengyang.
The group walked to the evening and found that there were no inn nearby, so they had to set up a camp to set up a tent to sleep overnight.
At this time, I met an envoy from the Southern Tang Kingdom. Xizuo actually knew that he was rushing back to Huai River from Yangzhou. Maybe there were their envoys in Yangzhou. The envoy was waiting for him on the road.
Li Chongjin stepped back and called the messenger in to ask questions.The messenger took out a wax ball, and after knocking it open it, there was a secret letter inside, and then submitted it to Li Chong for his inspection.
In the letter, he claimed to be the Emperor of Southern Tang and sent Lu Mengjun to find a way to give it to Li Chongjin.
The content was not concealed, and it was just to persuade Li Chongjin to surrender to the Southern Tang Kingdom. The Emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty would definitely use it, and promised to grant him high-ranking officials and wealth; and promised that those who surrendered to the Southern Tang Kingdom would live a good life, and Lu Mengjun, who contacted him, Li Chongjin, was a good role model.
There are also sufficient reasons to persuade surrender.First of all, Li Chongjin and Zhang Yongde were not in harmony... I don’t know where the Lord of Southern Tang learned about it. Zhang Yongde once reminded Chai Rong: Li Chongjin has two intentions and must be prepared!
Li Chongjin had also heard of this incident, but it was not because of the Southern Tang people who made up random things.
Li Jing, the lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty, had some words, which was roughly the meaning: The lord of the Zhou Dynasty (Chai Rong) had long wanted to kill you, but because of the relatives' affection and the inability to convince the soldiers, he was not moved for the time being, but sooner or later he would find a way to punish you.
I heard that the king encouraged Wang Pu and forced you to go to your subordinates to fry fish. Such humiliation has been passed to foreign countries (Southern Tang Dynasty). How can General Li remain face and prestige?
Does General Li not understand the joints in this?
Come early, the powerful Southern Tang Kingdom welcomes you...
Li Chongjin was both ashamed and angry, and held back his anger and looked at the person coldly.Suddenly, he saw blood on his legs and asked: Did you encounter something on the road?
The commander had to tell the truth: I accidentally encountered the Zhou army's cavalry.
Someone was arrested?Li Chongjin asked.
He hurriedly shook his head: He was dead, and he didn't know what it was. Only I know this letter.
snort!Li Chongjin sneered, and had already understood the general process, and immediately shouted, Come on, take down the spy!
You... are here to make a big worry.
Li Chongjin said: Let’s bring the two of them with these wax pills and secret letters to Yangzhou to the official family.
...But Chai Rong had already learned about this first, but he was silent.When Li Chongjin sent the secret letter, Chai Rong was grateful and sent someone to comfort and commend Li Chongjin's loyalty.
However, Chai Rong was still very angry and cursed in front of several important officials: Li Jing, how dare he be so despicable!
Wang Pu hurriedly advised: It is too clumsy to use the strategy of divisiveness to provoke my king, minister and general.Your Majesty is wise, how can you be deceived?
Wang Pu basically doesn't flatter, even if he flatters the emperor, it's very difficult; this is even more upright than Feng Dao.
Last year, Feng Dao directly advised the emperor not to personally conquer Hedong, and said bluntly that Chai Rong was not as good as Emperor Taizong of Tang; later Chai Rong realized that Feng Dao was just playing tricks on horseback in disguise and acted like a very upright person... Wang Pu would not say that.
Chai Rong thought about it and understood what Wang Pu meant.He felt that his partner with Wang Pu and Junchen was becoming more and more tacit.
Chai Rong then showed the secret letter to Zhang Yongde.
Zhang Yongde said: I and General Li Chongjin are both generals of the Zhou army. If the generals are in conflict, it will affect the morale of the army. I have considered the advice of my last year.
So when Chai Rong, Zhang Yongde and Zhao Kuangyin led the Neidianzhi and the Iron Cavalry Army to leave Yangzhou, Zhang Yongde asked for an order to go first and go to Zhengyang first.
Zhang Yongde rode alone into Li Chongjin's camp, and then entered his central army tent to chat and laugh.
This time, Li Chongjin didn't show him his face, and his words were very harmonious. Then he kept Zhang Yongde for dinner and drinking, and had a great conversation.
Zhang Yongde took the initiative to mention last year's incident, not out of personal resentment, so the two of them expressed their grudges and started over.
However, after Li Chongjin got drunk, he suddenly mentioned: Guo Shao, the commander-in-chief of the Infantry Division, made contributions in Gaoping last year. It seemed that Zhang Jiandian had made some good things for him.
Zhang Yongde said: Guo Duzhi made military achievements last year, but I just treated everyone equally and had no selfish relationship with him.Except for meeting him a few times on business occasions, he has never met or spoken to him in private.
I see.Li Chongjin nodded.
Zhang Yongde advised: Guo Duzhi is a subordinate of General Li, and I don’t think he wants to humiliate you intently.General Li recalled the situation in Yangzhou a few days ago. It was not that Guo Du was determined to get along with you. I think, let go of this little thing, let it go, General Li should not take it to heart.
When Li Chongjin was reminded, he really recalled it, and then the sound of Guo Shao chewing it sounded in his ears. The boy ate it and then let it go, but he actually wanted to pick it up for a second time.
That fried fish is really that delicious?
Li Chongjin's face turned red and white, and his words became less and less.
When Zhang Yongde left, Li Chongjin sent a general and asked which scout who was wandering on the road that night.The general didn't know and sent people to investigate for a long time before he figured out: the first army in the left wing of the Hujie Army.
Li Chongjin was even more wary.The First Army, Second Army and Guo Shao have been to Qinfeng, and no one can care about it there... no one who doesn't believe it.
Guo Shao returned to the bedroom to rest.Yang was lying on the bed. When he heard the door ringing, he looked back and looked at Guo Shao's eyes. Her face turned red and she turned her head inside.
She said very little, after all, she only knew her for a few days, and she was still occupied.Guo Shao also spoke silently and prepared to go to bed.
At this moment, a man suddenly said in a voice outside the door: General Luo came from Shouzhou overnight and said that there was something important to report to Guo Du Envoy.
Which General Luo?Guo Shao asked.
Luo Yanhuan.The guards from outside the door said.
It was dark this day, and it might not be easy for Luo Yanhuan to enter Xiacai Town, and there must be important things.Guo Shao had no choice but to say to Yang: Wait for me, I will come when I go.
Yang did not respond, but fell asleep on his side.
Guo Shao picked up the robe that he had just peeled off and put it on. When he opened the door, he saw Luo Yanhuan paced around the yard anxiously.This mansion is just a yard, and there is only one place when you enter the main gate.
When Luo Yanhuan saw Guo Shao coming out, he hurriedly walked up and said: I really have something important to do.Guo Shao said: I know.
Luo Yanhuan said: Today the scout caught a fine work, but two others rode a horse and ran away.The horse that was caught was shot to death by our scout and was also shot with an arrow in the leg, and then he caught it.After I got caught, I ordered a beating, and then he called it, saying that Lu Mengjun, the Right Guard General of the Southern Tang Kingdom, sent them to see Li Chongjin, and came from Haozhou. I ordered to torture him again, but he really didn't know what happened to see Li Chongjin... But did the generals of the Southern Tang Kingdom interact with our guard Sima Budu commander?This matter is extraordinary, so I quickly came to my lord.
It's a bit serious... Guo Shao walked two steps and said: You ask your personal soldiers to arrange a room for you first, and take a rest for a night. I have something to send to you tomorrow morning, so let me think about it.Guo Shao said in a deep voice again, don’t call him lord in the future, you and I are both generals of the imperial guards, and you are not my general.
Luo Yanhuan nodded.
Guo Shao turned around and pushed open the door and went in, but suddenly saw Yang standing at the door, wearing a plain white shirt and his hair was also loose. He was shocked by accident.
He said angrily: What are you doing when you stand here? My general and I are talking about military affairs, it has nothing to do with you.
Yang's face looked very bad and asked blankly: Are you talking about Lu Mengjun?
It seems to be this name, General of the Right Guard of the Southern Tang Kingdom... do you know it?Guo Shao asked, because Yang originally came from the Southern Tang Kingdom.
Unexpectedly, a large teardrop in the corner of Yang's eyes dripped silently.Guo Shao saw this for some reason.
Yang suddenly knelt on the ground and choked and said: General Guo, please help me kill Lu Mengjun... He is my irreconcilable enemy.Before surrendering to the Southern Tang Kingdom, this man was from the Chu Kingdom. When he was appointed King Ma Xichong of Chu, he killed all the Yang family, and I was the only one left... His father, Yang Zhaoyun, the governor of Shuzhou, and a hundred people in the Yang family, were all massacred by him. Lu Mengjun was a executioner with great crimes and blood in both hands!
Guo Shao hurriedly supported her and comforted her: I heard that he was in Haozhou. I was about to go to Haozhou this time. If I can win the battle, I will capture him for you.
If General Guo can help me avenge me, I will repay you as a cow or a horse.Yang cried.
Guo Shao sighed and waited for her to cry.She cried for a while and said: I won’t go to Tokyo anymore, I’ll wait for Lu Mengjun to die in Huainan!
Guo Shao comforted him, but he didn't care about Yang. He thought about it and simply wrote a letter of complaint, preparing to send his confidant to Yangzhou to report to the emperor... to make a small report the next morning.
He thought to himself: It’s impolite to come but not go. It’s time for me to report it.
……
Li Chongjin was heading to Zhengyang, and a unit of the Long Jie Army guards was stationed there (the remaining troops of the Long Jie Army were in Hebei to defend the Khitan); Han Tong's navy was also in Zhengyang.
The group walked to the evening and found that there were no inn nearby, so they had to set up a camp to set up a tent to sleep overnight.
At this time, I met an envoy from the Southern Tang Kingdom. Xizuo actually knew that he was rushing back to Huai River from Yangzhou. Maybe there were their envoys in Yangzhou. The envoy was waiting for him on the road.
Li Chongjin stepped back and called the messenger in to ask questions.The messenger took out a wax ball, and after knocking it open it, there was a secret letter inside, and then submitted it to Li Chong for his inspection.
In the letter, he claimed to be the Emperor of Southern Tang and sent Lu Mengjun to find a way to give it to Li Chongjin.
The content was not concealed, and it was just to persuade Li Chongjin to surrender to the Southern Tang Kingdom. The Emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty would definitely use it, and promised to grant him high-ranking officials and wealth; and promised that those who surrendered to the Southern Tang Kingdom would live a good life, and Lu Mengjun, who contacted him, Li Chongjin, was a good role model.
There are also sufficient reasons to persuade surrender.First of all, Li Chongjin and Zhang Yongde were not in harmony... I don’t know where the Lord of Southern Tang learned about it. Zhang Yongde once reminded Chai Rong: Li Chongjin has two intentions and must be prepared!
Li Chongjin had also heard of this incident, but it was not because of the Southern Tang people who made up random things.
Li Jing, the lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty, had some words, which was roughly the meaning: The lord of the Zhou Dynasty (Chai Rong) had long wanted to kill you, but because of the relatives' affection and the inability to convince the soldiers, he was not moved for the time being, but sooner or later he would find a way to punish you.
I heard that the king encouraged Wang Pu and forced you to go to your subordinates to fry fish. Such humiliation has been passed to foreign countries (Southern Tang Dynasty). How can General Li remain face and prestige?
Does General Li not understand the joints in this?
Come early, the powerful Southern Tang Kingdom welcomes you...
Li Chongjin was both ashamed and angry, and held back his anger and looked at the person coldly.Suddenly, he saw blood on his legs and asked: Did you encounter something on the road?
The commander had to tell the truth: I accidentally encountered the Zhou army's cavalry.
Someone was arrested?Li Chongjin asked.
He hurriedly shook his head: He was dead, and he didn't know what it was. Only I know this letter.
snort!Li Chongjin sneered, and had already understood the general process, and immediately shouted, Come on, take down the spy!
You... are here to make a big worry.
Li Chongjin said: Let’s bring the two of them with these wax pills and secret letters to Yangzhou to the official family.
...But Chai Rong had already learned about this first, but he was silent.When Li Chongjin sent the secret letter, Chai Rong was grateful and sent someone to comfort and commend Li Chongjin's loyalty.
However, Chai Rong was still very angry and cursed in front of several important officials: Li Jing, how dare he be so despicable!
Wang Pu hurriedly advised: It is too clumsy to use the strategy of divisiveness to provoke my king, minister and general.Your Majesty is wise, how can you be deceived?
Wang Pu basically doesn't flatter, even if he flatters the emperor, it's very difficult; this is even more upright than Feng Dao.
Last year, Feng Dao directly advised the emperor not to personally conquer Hedong, and said bluntly that Chai Rong was not as good as Emperor Taizong of Tang; later Chai Rong realized that Feng Dao was just playing tricks on horseback in disguise and acted like a very upright person... Wang Pu would not say that.
Chai Rong thought about it and understood what Wang Pu meant.He felt that his partner with Wang Pu and Junchen was becoming more and more tacit.
Chai Rong then showed the secret letter to Zhang Yongde.
Zhang Yongde said: I and General Li Chongjin are both generals of the Zhou army. If the generals are in conflict, it will affect the morale of the army. I have considered the advice of my last year.
So when Chai Rong, Zhang Yongde and Zhao Kuangyin led the Neidianzhi and the Iron Cavalry Army to leave Yangzhou, Zhang Yongde asked for an order to go first and go to Zhengyang first.
Zhang Yongde rode alone into Li Chongjin's camp, and then entered his central army tent to chat and laugh.
This time, Li Chongjin didn't show him his face, and his words were very harmonious. Then he kept Zhang Yongde for dinner and drinking, and had a great conversation.
Zhang Yongde took the initiative to mention last year's incident, not out of personal resentment, so the two of them expressed their grudges and started over.
However, after Li Chongjin got drunk, he suddenly mentioned: Guo Shao, the commander-in-chief of the Infantry Division, made contributions in Gaoping last year. It seemed that Zhang Jiandian had made some good things for him.
Zhang Yongde said: Guo Duzhi made military achievements last year, but I just treated everyone equally and had no selfish relationship with him.Except for meeting him a few times on business occasions, he has never met or spoken to him in private.
I see.Li Chongjin nodded.
Zhang Yongde advised: Guo Duzhi is a subordinate of General Li, and I don’t think he wants to humiliate you intently.General Li recalled the situation in Yangzhou a few days ago. It was not that Guo Du was determined to get along with you. I think, let go of this little thing, let it go, General Li should not take it to heart.
When Li Chongjin was reminded, he really recalled it, and then the sound of Guo Shao chewing it sounded in his ears. The boy ate it and then let it go, but he actually wanted to pick it up for a second time.
That fried fish is really that delicious?
Li Chongjin's face turned red and white, and his words became less and less.
When Zhang Yongde left, Li Chongjin sent a general and asked which scout who was wandering on the road that night.The general didn't know and sent people to investigate for a long time before he figured out: the first army in the left wing of the Hujie Army.
Li Chongjin was even more wary.The First Army, Second Army and Guo Shao have been to Qinfeng, and no one can care about it there... no one who doesn't believe it.