The fox minister in the late Tang Dynasty

Chapter 324
When the morning sun shone through the window lattice for an unknown number of days, the medicine bowl placed on the low cabinet next to the bed was lingering with residual heat, and there was an extremely bitter herbal smell.

I have been unable to go to the ground for a while, and the memory of being served by others keeps rolling in my mind. As the King of Qi and the Jiedu envoy of Longyou, I almost always eat, drink, and scatter on the bed, and ask the maid to drain the water from the lower body pipe. Li Jiji was so ashamed and aggrieved that he couldn't breathe.

In the last heat of autumn, he gripped the sheets tightly, gnashing his teeth and almost screaming.

That was one month ago, the party members in the Longyou army suddenly rebelled, and even many ordinary party members in the city took the opportunity to attack the palace. In the chaos of suppressing the rebellion, they were shot in the right rib by a hidden arrow. Let him stay in bed for a month, but unfortunately the arrowhead was smeared with poison. Even if he sought medical treatment in time, the toxin still spread. In addition to the scorching summer, the wound festered, black and swollen, emitting a disgusting rotten smell.

Not long after he was bedridden, Fu Daozhao, the defense officer of Longzhou, rushed back with his troops in time to suppress the turmoil in the city. When he was extremely annoyed, he repeatedly urged Fu Daozhao to launch a second round of pursuit and suppression of the rebellion, but he chased to Jingyuan in the north There are many hills in the land boundary, where they were ambushed and killed by the party members, and more than [-] cavalry were lost, so they had to withdraw to Longzhou.

After [-] cavalry failed to chase and kill, it was Fengxiang Zhao Zhouyi with [-] soldiers and horses, who advanced step by step, from Fengxiang to Jingyuan in the north, and then went west, and then the army that wanted to cross Jingyuan to the north was sent by soldiers, hunters, shepherds, The [-]-party team composed of common people was forced to go south and return to the border of Longzhou.

However, in mid-September, the Fengxiang Army, which was advancing step by step, was suddenly attacked. When driving the 8000 party troops to flee to the border of Longzhou, what was unexpected was that a force came from the north, crossed Jingyuan and directly attacked Zhao Zhouyi's rear. Another branch of the tribe.There are more than [-] people, some have horses, and the weapons and armor are simple, but the fierceness is rare.

At this time, the generals of Longzhou and Fengxiang finally understood why the party members on the border of Longzhou suddenly made trouble. It turned out that Xiazhou and Qingzhou were much colder than usual this year, and the Tuoba tribe in Qingzhou had to go south Knowing that there are many parties in Longzhou, they first sent people to persuade the leaders of the various tribes here, and then subdivided them to persuade the party members in the army, the city, and the ranch to participate. The Han officials here were driven away and occupied the land of the city, so that the party members could prosper for a long time without being inferior to the Han people.

After a defeat, Zhao Zhouyi reacted quickly and sent people back to Longzhou to recruit troops for support. On the other hand, he wrote a letter and divided it into two parts. One was sent to King Qi of Longzhou, and the second was sent to Luoyang immediately.

Afterwards, occupying the dangerous terrain and uniting with Fu Daozhao, one deployed defenses on the hills, and the other cruised in the border plains of Longzhou, in case the Dangxiang tribes on both sides merged and formed a situation that could not be lost.

At this time, Li Jiji has woken up from a coma. Although he can't go to the ground, he can still preside over government affairs on his bed. He reminds officials at all levels to be careful of the party members under their jurisdiction. stand up.

At the beginning of October, for nearly half a month, there were wailing everywhere in Longzhou, and the county magistrates and guards were terrified. If there was any trouble, they would bring their hands to break the door and take away the whole family, so that many innocent people He was also involved in it, which made the nearby villages not look good to the government.

The folk customs in the Northwest are inherently strong, and when they are in a hurry, they will naturally dare to take out hunting knives and hunting bows to confront the government who came to detain people, and even killed people.

In mid-October, a piece of news spread inadvertently.

The governor of Longzhou, who used to be in charge of the people's livelihood in Longzhou, is coming back. It is rumored that the governor has Wang Jue. The first thing he does when he comes back is to stop the chaos in Longzhou. They relaxed a lot. In their eyes, the dark-skinned governor who often works in the fields is what an official should look like.

In the morning of this day, King Qi, who was in a nameless anger, received a message from Chang'an in the east before the servant girl came in.

The confidant guard unfolded the note and handed it over. It was the first time he had been lying on the bed and laughed out loud.

There is only a short sentence on the paper: I have already entered Long, so don't make any more troubles.

In fact, it was expanded, that is: "I have arrived in Longzhou, and I will clean up the smog here, so that Jiji can recover from his wounds, don't make trouble!"

Such a tone, if someone else said it, his head would have been hung at the gate of the government office to show the public. However, what Li Jiji felt at this time was the familiar feeling, just like a teacher reprimanding a student, let him Can't help laughing.

The stone that has been hanging in my heart can finally fall down.

"Sir is finally back, lonely and worry-free."

Everyone seemed to be covered from sight, and in the imperceptible Longzhou territory, among the hills, mountains, and forests, one by one soldiers and horses spread mightily like swarms of ants coming out of their holes, participating in the tragic fight The former Longxiang army scout, with seasoned experience and keen intuition, led the army in front to move quickly, and quietly walked fifty miles west of Longzhou, bypassing the Fu Daozhao Department stationed at the border, and entering the Jingyuan hilly area.

October 21.

Hai time.

The Fengxiang Army has experienced two battles, and they still stand on the top of the mountain without retreating. During the night of rest, the patrolling soldiers found the top of the mountain seven or eight miles away from a distance, and a fire was ignited in the dark night.

Hearing the news, Zhao Zhouyi rushed out with a gun in his armor. The mountain had become dry in autumn. The fire was blowing by the night wind, and the burning night sky was red. He didn't dare to lead troops out of the camp at will. He only sent scouts to investigate, but he looked In the light of the fire, the rolling hills and fires devoured everything.

Thousands of party members ran, coughed, and fell on fire in the flames. Most of them broke through the mountain. However, what they encountered was a head-on attack. Thousands of standard armored cavalry led by the generals on red horses. Like a strong wind, they crushed and killed the Dangxiang people who rushed to the foot of the mountain. Several tribal leaders were killed by Li Cunxiao and Yang Huaixiong during the rush, and their heads were tied to the necks of their horses.

It was almost dawn, and Zhao Zhouyi, who had inquired clearly about both sides, also led reinforcements to join the battlefield at this moment. Twenty-seven thousand people, mixed with horses and infantry, narrowed the encirclement from the periphery a little bit, and cleaned up the party and tribal soldiers who were lucky enough to break through. Join the group of allies who set fire to the mountain.

After notifying his name, he was summoned and met King Yong, whom he hadn't seen for two years.

The thin figure is a familiar face, standing on the side of the mountain with his hands behind his back, looking at the blazing hills, behind him there is a strong man leading a horse, not far away, there is a row of people kneeling on the ground with their hands tied, looking at their clothes , Zhao Zhouyi didn't need to guess, but he also knew that it was a party member who escaped from the mountain, and he might still have status in the tribe.

But Geng Qing over there didn't even look at them from the beginning to the end.

Zhao Zhouyi, who just came over, smiled and said, "You have to lead an army to fight with a strong general. My brother is indeed number one in the world."

"My minister, Zhao Zhouyi, pay my respects to King Yong."

Those who came over took the helmet and put it under their armpits, knelt on one knee and lowered their heads on the ground. Now the person facing him is no longer the Governor of Longzhou and Shang Shuling, but the majestic King Yong. He is in the territory under his jurisdiction, so he wants to distinguish his identity .

"Get up."

Geng Qing raised his hand and held it up, with a smile on his face: "Come here, let's chat tonight."

Over there, Zhao Zhouyi shuddered suddenly.

　Can't finish this volume tonight.

　　I'm too tired, and there are still places I haven't finished writing. Let me think about it again, there will be only one chapter tonight.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)