Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Chapter 166 Forced by Pretending to Be a Cultured Person + Surrender ([-] words)

During the two days of waiting for Nantang's reply, Shi Congyun's little life was going well.

After going through these two days, Pan Mei, the military supervising envoy, admired him even more, feeling that he could turn [-] troops into [-], and scare the Southern Tang Kingdom like that.

This is true. If Nantang knew that they only had 2 people, he would not be so afraid.

Not to mention Jinling City, there are at least 2 people guarding inside and outside Jinling City. This is the capital of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and there are some navy troops upstream, but they dare not go south for the time being.

If he really knew that he only had 2 people, even if he still surrendered, he couldn't be so weak, ceding Jiangbei, and bowing his head and proclaiming himself a vassal is almost the same.

But if he has "[-] troops", the situation is completely different.

The fact that Pan Mei is one of her own is of great significance. As an envoy of the Supervising Army, Pan Mei naturally has to record all his actions and then report back to the officials. However, in this era of backward communication technology, the frontline battles often depend on the Supervising Army's mouth.

Naturally, generals can also submit a letter, but the emperor will listen to the supervising army more than the general. Most generals in this era can't even figure out how to write a letter, and most of the time they need their subordinates to act as official representatives.

Pan Mei turned to him, which must be of great benefit to him.

Of course, the more happiness is naturally to do some happy things with Zhou Xian, making the beauty fascinated.

It is impossible for people to rely on material things to survive. For Zhou Xian, she needs reasons, hope and the meaning of existence. She has been a lady since she was a child. The things in it have been fixed for a long time, and there is definitely no way to excuse yourself. Even if you excuse yourself, you will still be depressed.

This also has something to do with the environment she lives in. If she lives in a precarious and war-torn place in the north, or in the grasslands in the north where the living conditions are harsh and the pressure of survival competition is high, women feel that it is easy to change their husbands. Go out alive early, can you come back at night, how can you survive without relying on a man?

So at this time, Shi Congyun needs to come out to enlighten her. He is very good at this. As an excellent teacher, he likes to educate a lost lamb like her the most.

So I told her the story of Diao Chan, and compared her to Diao Chan who saved the country from suffering and disaster.

Of course, she was immediately refuted by Zhou Xian, because Zhou Xian read a lot, she knew that there was no such thing in history, he made it up, and called him a liar.

"There were 20 troops who lied to me before, and now they are using such a story to lie to me!" Zhou Xian cried until pear blossoms and apricot rain.

"It's okay, it's just that no one knows about it, and the truth is that way, as long as you understand it."

Zhou Xian was sad. This person was not only treacherous, but also shameless and completely shameless. He actually called his father-in-law directly on the boat before.

She had been in the back cabin that day, but she felt humiliated and ashamed, and she didn't dare to see her father, so she kept silent. She didn't expect him to call her father-in-law brazenly, and said that he didn't want anything but herself, let her Feel ashamed and angry.

Of course, Zhou Xian is not a savage girl who doesn't understand things. She listened to the conversation between her father and Han Xizai and Shi Congyun. He knew who Uncle Han was, but they had no prestige in front of that villain.

Hate to hate, he speaks very methodically, step by step, relaxed, cunning and smart, his well-read father and Uncle Han, who has always been known as a capable minister, have no claims in front of him, only promises.

In fact, Zhou Xian also understood the power of Shi Congyun. He was the envoy of the Northern Dynasty, and at a young age he commanded all the generals of the Zhou Kingdom in Huainan, leading hundreds of thousands of Northern Dynasty troops (in Zhou Xian's knowledge).

When the soldiers approached the city of Jinling, the life and death of the country and the survival of the country were all in his mind.

Because of this, she had to obey.

Although Shi Congyun is cunning and shameless, he has methods and skills. He has won consecutive battles, not to mention sweeping Huainan, but suddenly the army came to the city. The Tang State was unprepared, and the country and society were in danger of being destroyed at any time.It was also because of this that she didn't dare to resist him too much, and she could only satisfy his demands as much as possible. She was very afraid of him, and he was completely shameless. Can't do it?

But Shi Congyun is a warrior after all. He is only eighteen or nineteen years old, but he is as strong as a bull, which makes her unable to resist. I know, it made her feel ashamed and indignant.

Zhou Xian has always been a well-behaved woman. The understanding of those things is only a matter of human relations. Husband and wife pay attention to respecting each other as guests. The common hobbies of her and her husband are piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, poetry, writing and ink. Elegant and moderate.

But Shi Congyun is a barbaric soldier, not like that at all, completely breaking through the bottom line of her cognition and acceptance. Many times she is so ashamed that she can only cover her face with a silk scarf, deceiving herself that she can't see anyone, and the big boat There are five decks, there are only them on the upper deck, but there are also guards and boatmen living on the lower deck. She often gritted her teeth, and if she couldn't do it, she would bite on him to vent.

Every time he faced him, Zhou Xian would subconsciously blush with guilt, and it was difficult to speak hard.He controls the life and death of Nantang, so what can he do?

Maybe she really can only be a character like Diao Chan in the legend, and she doesn't have the means to subdue the wicked like Diao Chan.

Thinking of this, she would always cry, and then her heart became stronger. For the sake of the Tang country and the people of Jinling, she must live well no matter what, and speak more beneficial words in his ears.

Just as she was thinking wildly, Shi Congyun came in from the deck again. Her original clothes were accidentally stained with spring water and she couldn't wear them. Now she was wearing Shi Congyun's clean clothes, dressed like a man, which made her very nervous. She was ashamed, but there was nothing she could do. There were no women's clothes on board, she was taken captive, and she didn't bring anything with her.

Seeing Shi Congyun looking at him with a smirk, Zhou Xian's heart beat faster and he avoided his unfriendly gaze.

"I guess my father-in-law will come later. If he satisfies me then, I will retreat. If not, I will lead the troops to capture Jinling City."

"You..." Zhou Xian was so angry that his chest heaved, he called his father-in-law so brazenly, and quickly skipped those, but argued with him: "There are also loyal ministers and dead men in our country, and you will never be allowed to succeed."

He sat down with a smile, Zhou Xian stepped aside subconsciously, but grabbed his big hand and put it on his lap, "He who knows the current affairs is a brilliant man, and the situation in the world will always change.

Believe it or not, your father may have hated me to the core before, but now he is going to be polite to me, maybe he thinks you are with a good person. "

"You're talking nonsense!" Zhou Xian's face flushed with anger, but he was easily hugged by him. The autumn weather turned cold, and it might be warmer to hold her. She struggled symbolically, and then accepted it.

"The situation will change, the general trend of the world, the long-term unity must be divided, and the long-term unity must be united. It has been nearly a hundred years since the turmoil in the late Tang Dynasty, and the time for reunification is approaching.

Our country of Zhou defeated the Northern Han, Khitan, and Western Shu, and this time the Jiangbei battle took over Huainan. The general trend of the Northern Dynasty has been established, and you can't stop it. "Shi Congyun said confidently while reaching out to play with her black hair.

Zhou Xian was in a daze when he heard it, and even forgot to be angry. Such words should never be said from a prostitute, but it made it difficult for her to refute. She even felt that he was very insightful and knowledgeable, and then hurriedly Get those thoughts out of her mind, what was she thinking, this man is nothing but a villain.

"Anyone with discerning eyes can see that it is difficult for Southern Tang Guozuo to continue for a long time. It is time to consider the way forward. The Northern Dynasty is powerful and is very likely to rule the world. In this case, many people are thinking about pleasing the Northern Dynasty and thinking that their children and grandchildren will benefit. thing."

His voice was gentle and persuasive, all he said was unfaithful and unrighteous to her, but he couldn't stop him.

"You have three advantages in this way. First, you follow me. It seems that the Southern Tang Dynasty will fall, and Guozuo will not be here. Some families are doomed, but your Zhou family has many paths.

Second, everyone knows that your Zhou family can talk to someone, so many people will definitely try to please you, and want to talk to me through the Zhou family and communicate with Beichao.

The third thing."

He smirked, stood up, took off his outer clothes and gestured, "Look at my muscles and body, I'm young and strong, it's fun to be a woman after me! Hahahahaha!"

He laughed proudly there, Zhou Xian's face was flushed, and he was so anxious to refute him that he was shameless and nonsense, he reached out to hit him and hammer him, but it was like hitting him on an iron plate, and he blushed when he hit him, After all, they have already done such a thing, so they subconsciously have such an inappropriate behavior.I felt wronged and wanted to cry, he broke his chastity, and now he said such frivolous words again.
But she was helpless in her heart, he was such a muddle-headed person, he spoke freely and did not follow the rules, she had no choice.

After laughing smugly, Shi Congyun got up and took her to the bow deck to let the wind blow, "Be careful not to get sick."

Shi Congyun looked at the boats and boats covering the river in the distance, and hugged the obedient beauty beside him, feeling a sense of accomplishment filled his chest for a while.

As a man, he actually felt a sense of accomplishment when Zhou Xian pitifully begged him for mercy, but the two seemed to be different.

In the distance, there is a big river with waves and waves, and many ships cover the sky and cover the sky. Soldiers patrolling in small boats are cruising in the river. Many soldiers are practicing on the deck of a large ship in the distance. His army is everywhere, and everything he sees is under his control.

With a beautiful woman in her arms, Dajiang Taotao immediately gave people a desire to pretend to be aggressive, especially when Zhou Xian was still a talented woman, that was even more so.

He did it himself, moved the table and pen and ink from the cabin to the deck, faced Zhou Xian's puzzled gaze, and said triumphantly, "I'm watching the river here, and I suddenly feel emotional, and I want to compose a song, you record it for me." Come down." He usually doesn't write, and Luqiu Zhongqing mostly helps, because the handwriting is not good-looking, but now Luqiu Zhongqing is still drooling.

Zhou Xian stared at him fixedly, and after the past few days, her sad expression mostly dissipated, she couldn't help it anymore, and burst out laughing.

Shi Congyun felt that he was greatly insulted, and said angrily, "Why are you laughing!"

Zhou Xian didn't look at him, but he couldn't hide the smile on the corner of his mouth, and muttered softly: "Dong Shi imitates, a rough soldier also wants to be elegant."

Shi Congyun was furious, and retorted: "Your Tang country is elegant, what is it like now, your ex-husband is an elegant person, can he protect you?"

Zhou Xian snorted and stopped talking, but still laughed at him.

Shi Congyun felt that this girl had to be restrained, otherwise how could she be unconvinced in the future!After deliberating for a while, in fact, I carefully recalled in my heart whether there was any mistake in reciting, so I opened my mouth and said;

"The rolling waters of the Yangtze River flow eastward, and the waves wipe out the heroes. Right and wrong, success or failure turn heads empty."

After these few words came out, Zhou Xian stopped smiling, and the expression on his face froze a little, giving him an incredible look.

Shi Congyun ignored it and watched Dajiang slowly repeat:
"The green hills are still there, and the sunset is red several times. The white-haired fishermen and woodcutters are on the river, and they are used to watching the autumn moon and spring breeze.

A pot of turbid wine is happy to meet.How many things in ancient and modern times are all jokes."

Behind him, Zhou Xian stood there in a daze, forgetting to write, silently repeating his words, shocked for a moment, mixed with emotions, a little confused, he was still the person he knew, the vicious, murderous person The devil, treacherous and cunning, the head of the enemy who played with the Nantang Kingdom, or the lustful thief who bullied her.
Suddenly, I felt that I might not understand what kind of person he was.

"This is the name of the Jiaofang song in the Tang Dynasty, 'The Return of the Wild Goose'." Finally, she answered in a low voice.

Shi Congyun was at the bow of the boat, and he didn't hear Zhou Xian's words very clearly. He originally wanted to pretend to be aggressive in front of the legendary talented woman, but he didn't expect to finish reading this Linjiang fairy, so he felt melancholy.

These words and sentences are full of emotions about the ups and downs of history and the ups and downs of life. I couldn't help but read it again: "How many things in ancient and modern times are all in the jokes."

Then he sighed, turned his head and leaned against the railing, and said to Zhou Xian with emotion: "The first time I fought was with the Northern Han and Khitan in Shanxi.

At that time, I was only fifteen, and I traveled thousands of miles to Shanxi to fight a life-or-death battle, the opponent was very strong, and the outcome was unknown. In fact, it was very difficult, much more difficult than it is now.

There are only a hundred people under his command, but he still thinks about the rise and fall of the world and the suffering of the people. In any case, he must not harm innocent people, and even fights when encountering remnants of burning, killing and looting. "

Zhou Xian didn't know why he said this suddenly, so he looked at him.

Shi Congyun went on to say: "Later, when we attacked Western Shu, there were thousands of people under our command. We still wanted to be a good man, not to kill any captives, not to allow the army to plunder the people, and even to kill people for it. But in fact, I don’t care as much as I did in the beginning.”

Zhou Xian calmed down and listened to him quietly.

"Later, when we fought Huainan, there were tens of thousands of troops under my command. I restrained my subordinates, but my colleagues in the surrounding area burned, killed and looted. Over time, I got used to it.

After seeing too many dead people, I don't think it's a big deal to kill a person, and how big a crime it is to kill a person;

After seeing too much burning, killing and looting, I gradually felt that these things are normal, and there is no such thing as evil.”

Shi Congyun said, "Now that I suddenly think about it, I feel that I have begun to deviate from my original intention, and the things I wanted to pursue at first have gradually been lost in power and desire.

Right and wrong success or failure turned empty.
There are too many lessons like this in history, young people are promising, have great achievements, make a career, and soon become self-inflated as the power grows, despise others, look down on the people of the world, and finally die."

The more Shi Congyun thought about it, the more terrifying he felt, and he seemed to be embarking on such a road.

Lian yelled at the lower deck, called the messenger up, and then ordered: "Go and pass on my order, and tell Li Chuyun, Si Chao, Shao Ji, Cao Bin and other generals that the army is strictly prohibited from looting the people. Department of Military Law.

If any army captures soldiers of the Southern Tang Dynasty, they are not allowed to kill them at will, and they will be dealt with by themselves.

Go ahead, come and go quickly, pass the order quickly. "

The messenger got the order, went downstairs to distribute the order, and took a boat to pass the order.

Looking back at the glamorous Zhou Xianzheng, he stared blankly at him.

On the contrary, it was a bit embarrassing, because Zhou Xian also snatched it, so he ordered not to snatch it, but as the coach, he snatched a beauty.

So he said awkwardly to Zhou Xian: "You were snatched by Li Chuyun, it's none of my business, I'll teach him a lesson later, and in the future, you Nantang surrendered and ceded it to me.

But you put me to sleep, so you can't renege on the debt, I won't pay it back. "

Zhou Xian's face was flushed, and he whispered: "Can you read the words just now, please, I can't remember them all."

When Zhou Zong came to the flagship of the Chinese army again, he was exactly as Shi Congyun thought. His attitude was much better. He also brought a few servants with him, brought many valuable gifts, his face was flushed, and his complexion was much better than last time. Few, it seems that meeting him as an envoy is a glorious thing.

In fact, given the current situation, as long as it is confirmed that peace can be made, many people in Jinling City feel that it is a good thing to be able to talk to the general of the Northern Army.

Zhou Zong brought the conditions given by Li Jing, the lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty, all of which were written in small characters on the golden post.

Ceded the fourteen prefectures in Jiangbei;
Li Jing resigned from the emperor's honorary title and professed his minister to Da Zhou;

Southern Tang paid tribute to the Zhou Dynasty every year;
Provide [-] million yuan of pacification fees to [-] Zhou army soldiers, which can be converted into gold, silver, platinum, cloth, silk, dried meat, etc.;

The lord Li Jing sent hundreds of officials to reward the army of the Northern Dynasty with wine and meat by the river;
Send it to Zhou Jun recruiting envoy Shi Congyun ten nobles and beauties;

Give Zhou Xian, the daughter of Zhou Zong, to Shi Congyun
The last two seem strange, but they were clearly proposed by Shi Congyun. The civil and military ministers of the Southern Tang Manchu Dynasty and the king's relatives did not dare to offend, so they had to follow suit.

After reading it, Shi Congyun crossed off the one for ten beauties, and said, "No, one is enough. Father-in-law will go back and tell your lord that this condition is acceptable.

The things will be ready in five days, and you have to send someone over for Zhou Xian's boudoir, it's inconvenient for her to be on the boat. "

Zhou Zong was naturally very happy and breathed a sigh of relief, because Shi Congyun agreed to their surrender, and Jinling City was not in danger for the time being.

Then he whispered: "Marshal Shi, can I see my beloved daughter?"

"Of course." Shi Congyun didn't stop him either.

So the father and daughter met on the boat, and Shi Congyun didn't bother them, knowing that they must have a lot to say in private, so he went down to the fourth deck, leaving the place and time for them.

On the fourth deck, Pan Mei excitedly looked at the surrender form sent by Nantang, and said to Shi Congyun: "Brother Yun has really made a great achievement this time! The officials must be very happy."

Shi Congyun was also excited: "It's been almost two years, and the matter has finally been settled, all thanks to Marshal Shi's wisdom and martial arts."

"Hahahaha." Both of them laughed. Pan Mei had long been familiar with his character, so naturally she didn't care, and what he said was actually reasonable.

After laughing, Pan Mei became serious: "I'm going to fix the book and put it on the table, and tell the officials about the situation here, so that Beijing can know the great news."

Shi Congyun agreed that such a big event should of course be reported to Daliang, and added: "Let's send Li Jing's surrender list back for the officials to see."

Pan Mei agreed, and then asked curiously, "Shi Zhaochao really only wants a woman? I see Tang Guo's attitude, even if you talk loudly, they will definitely find ways to satisfy you."

Shi Congyun shook his head: "How can there be a beautiful woman interesting."

Pan Mei didn't say much, but just reminded him, "You are young and have extraordinary talents. It is time to show your ambitions. You should not be too obsessed with beauty and delay your business."

Shi Congyun patted him on the shoulder: "I know."

In fact, he didn't want to be so obsessed, but Zhou Xian was so beautiful.

And he is already alert in his heart. When he holds an army of 10,000+, it is impossible for Guo Rong to treat him like before.

At the beginning, Du Chongwei was not only a general, but also a son-in-law. He led an army of 10,000+ to surrender to Khitan, and a dynasty was destroyed. Similarly, the [-] army in his hands was also the foundation of the Zhou Dynasty, and his actions could affect the survival of the country.

At this point, the relationship between Guo Rong and him will undergo subtle changes, and his wishful thinking will not be tolerated.

This is the difference between handsome talent and general talent.

For the general, he just needs to fight the war, and for the handsome, he must learn to play political games with the emperor, because the status and power are there, and no emperor can rest assured.

The commander-in-chief who understands politics is Wang Jian, and the one who does not understand politics is Han Xin.

Shi Congyun has also become vigilant, he does not want to be the second Han Xin, now that he is so lustful, it is a good thing for Guo Rong, and he can also take the opportunity to satisfy himself.
After a while, Zhou Zong and Zhou Xian finished talking and came down to say goodbye. Shi Congyun spoke more politely this time, and was not as aggressive as before. After all, the negotiation was over and Nantang agreed to all the conditions.

He also personally sent Zhou Zong to the bank of the river by boat, comforting him along the way.

"Please tell your lord that as long as you follow the agreement, you can rest assured to be his lord in the south of the Yangtze River. You don't have to worry about my imperial swordsman. As long as you are respectful, my imperial family is a generous and benevolent person.

Also, Zhou Xian will take good care of her in the north. If you don't want to give up, you can visit her a lot, and I will treat her well. "

Zhou Zong was very moved and had a long talk with him by the river before leaving.

Three days later, according to the agreement, Li Jing, the lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty, sent thousands of people to the riverside with wine and meat to reward the soldiers.

There are also many ministers headed by Zhou Zong, Han Xizai, Xu Xuan, etc., and even the prince Li Hongji of the Southern Tang Dynasty came in person, but seeing his reluctance, he must be very scared.

Shi Congyun didn't move his mind, and went to the banquet happily, because Li Chuyun's army was stationed by the river, and there were so many people on the river, they didn't dare to act rashly.

At the banquet, everyone unanimously asked him to be the host, but Shi Congyun declined, saying that he is a guest from outside and Tang is the host, so Li Hongji, the eldest son of the most distinguished host family, should be the host.

Seeing that he is determined, everyone can only do so, but their attitude towards him has changed.

Shi Congyun took the opportunity to say something: "Everyone is loyal to each other. It is inevitable that we will be enemies when the two countries fight. Now that the war is over, you are all high-ranking, capable and talented people. I respect you, we are friends today, and if you have the opportunity to come to Daliang in the future, you can also meet me for a drink, and I would like to offer you a glass here."

After all, he is a later generation, he doesn't care about those things, and he can distinguish what is false and what is real.

He took all the real benefits, so what about giving up this kind of hypocrisy?Say a few good words, give up a seat, be courteous, and earn a good reputation in Southern Tang, so that the upper class in Southern Tang thinks he is a good person, making friends and making fewer enemies, there is nothing wrong with it.

After Zhou Xian talked with his father that day, his attitude changed a lot, he didn't resist him so much, he would cooperate very well from time to time at night, and the sadness on his face gradually disappeared.

Shi Congyun was very comfortable, how could he not be happy with a beauty by his side?

Moreover, he has other things that people of this era cannot understand. For example, Zhou Xian's reputation is far inferior to his reputation in later generations. It is very different and more fulfilling.

Five days later, the two armies began to hand over gold and silver property outside Jinling City. Thousands of carts and horses pulled the goods densely along the riverside, and the entire riverside was busy for several miles.

Their boats couldn't pull so many things, and Shi Congyun didn't have that many people at all. He boasted that he had 5 people, and ordered people to use boats to pull them across the river, and Wang Shenqi on the other side sent troops to support them.

He was busy here, Pan Mei's battle report and Li Jing's surrender table followed the waterway, crossed thousands of miles of land, and then rushed into Daliang, shaking the states and counties along the way and the entire palace of Daliang City.

([-] is short of [-], I will continue to make up tomorrow, I really need to sleep)

(End of this chapter)