At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 819 Procrastination
Lin Shihong, a native of Poyang, Raozhou, is a bold man with good martial arts skills and a good command of strategies. He can be regarded as a man with both civil and military skills.In the 12th year of Daye, he followed his fellow countryman Cao Shiqi to revolt against the Sui Dynasty and was appointed as a general. After capturing Yuzhang County, Cao Shiqi unfortunately died in battle. Lin Shihong succeeded him and became the new leader of the rebel army.

In the water battle of Poyang Lake, Lin Shihong performed well and beheaded the Sui army general Liu Ziyi in one fell swoop. His reputation was greatly shocked, with a force of more than [-]. After that, Lin Shihong occupied Nankang County, claiming to be the king of Nanyue, and then captured Jiujiang one after another. , Linchuan, Luling, Yichun and other counties, heroes from all over the country competed to kill the county magistrates of the Sui Dynasty, and responded to Lin Shihong with the entire county.

So soon, Lin Shihong's subordinate territory reached Jiujiang in the north and Panyu (Guangzhou) in the south, with more than 20 soldiers, becoming the second largest force after Xiao Xian, ruling the south of the Yangtze River. Chu, reign name Taiping, established its capital in Yuzhang, which is now Nanchang, Jiangxi.

Yuzhang is located in the south of the Yangtze River. The end of September is the season of crisp autumn, which is very pleasant. However, the atmosphere outside the east gate of Yuzhang City at this time is bleak. On both sides of the straight road, everyone was frowning and protruding, with a bad look on their faces.

Du Fuwei and Wang Xiongdan stood in front of the straight road into the city and looked at each other, the latter said in a low voice: "Father, Lin Shihong is trying to show us off."

Du Fuwei smiled lightly. After all, he is also a hero who has experienced strong winds and waves. This little battle can't scare him, so he walked up the straight road into the city, strode towards the city gate, and ignored the murderous soldiers on both sides. Courage, on the contrary, secretly convinced these soldiers.

"General Du wait a minute!"

When Du Fuwei and Wang Xiongdan walked to the gate of the city, a general stopped them, clasped his fists and said: "Weapons are not allowed to be brought into the city, please temporarily hand over the weapons you carry with you to the general for safekeeping. It will be repaid in full."

Wang Xiongdan was about to attack, but Du Fuwei stopped him with his eyes, and took the initiative to hand over the long knife in his hand. Seeing this, Wang Xiongdan had to hand over the waist knife, and untied the dagger from the waist with its sheath Passed it over and said with a smirk: "Brother, my thing is expensive, if you lose it, you have to pay with your head."

The general snatched the dagger, casually threw it to a soldier beside him, and said with disdain: "What scrap metal, it's worth a piece of chicken."

Wang Xiongdan was furious, but at this time there was hearty laughter from inside the city gate, and then a group of people came out, the leader was about thirty years old, with piercing eyes, straight nose and square mouth, with three strands under his jaw. Long beard, looks dignified, but Yamane is a little shorter, otherwise he must be more handsome and outstanding.

Du Fuwei's eyes flashed, and he stepped forward quickly, and Lang laughed loudly: "Brother Lao Lin came out to meet him in person, Du Fuwei is flattered."

Obviously, the middle-aged man who is leading the way is none other than Lin Shihong who ruled the south of the Yangtze River.

"Bold, who are you, dare to call the emperor brother and brother, I don't know what to do." A fat official next to Lin Shihong snapped.

Wang Xiongdan was furious: "Who are you, fat pig? When our chief manager and Lin Shihong called each other brothers, you didn't know which woman's crotch you were licking."

"You... uttering obscenities is simply insulting to the gentlemen." The fat official said angrily.

Lin Shihong frowned, and Du Fuwei said with a smile: "Xiong Dan has never read any books, and he doesn't know a single word. He is extremely vulgar. I hope Brother Lin will forgive me."

Lin Shihong laughed, and said generously: "It doesn't matter, nephew Wang Xian is still so forthright, and he is really kind."

Wang Xiongdan chuckled and said, "I made Uncle Lin laugh at me. I'm so sorry for the boy's indiscretion."

"Hey, you kid will even apologize, the sun is coming out from the west." Lin Shihong said and patted Wang Xiongchan on the shoulder. Fortunately, Du Fuwei reached out and pressed his back casually at this time, offsetting part of the force, and thus avoiding making a fool of himself.

Lin Shihong glanced at Du Fuwei and said with a smile, "Brother Du is a visitor from afar, please come inside."

"Excuse me." Du Fuwei clasped his fists in salute, and walked towards the city gate with Lin Shihong's arms.

It was only at this time that Wang Xiongdan regained his strength, exhaled a foul breath, and followed forward with lingering fear. Lin Shihong's martial arts skills were really beyond his expectations, and he might not be too shy compared to his adoptive father.

Let's say that Lin Shihong led Du Fuwei into Yuzhang City to hold a banquet, and the two got together while drinking.

It is said that Lin Shihong and Du Fuwei are old acquaintances and have a friendship, but it is not that deep, barely acquaintance, and because of this, Du Fuwei recommended himself, and offered to recruit Lin Shihong in front of Gao Bufan.

After drinking for three rounds and tasting the dishes, Lin Shihong said jokingly: "It is said that Brother Du is currently an official in Gaoqi. With Brother Du's talent, he must be highly valued by Emperor Gao Changqing of Qi."

Du Fuwei looked respectful and authentic: "Thanks to the emperor's appreciation, a certain family has been named the Duke of Liyang County and the post of Wuzhou Governor."

Lin Shihong frowned and shook his head and said: "It seems that Gao Changqing is too stingy. Brother Du was originally the king of Chu, with [-] soldiers, and governed several counties. Now he only seals a district prince, which is really insulting. , Brother Du, why not serve me, how about I make you the Duke of Wu, plus a General Long Xiang?"

Wang Xiongdan almost spit out the old wine. The adoptive father came to persuade Lin Shihong to surrender, but this guy was the first to persuade the adoptive father to join him.

Du Fuwei glanced at Lin Shihong, smiled lightly and said: "Brother Lin was joking, what can Du Fuwei do? He is already satisfied to be a county prince under the throne of Qi. How dare he ask for extravagance."

Lin Shihong laughed and said: "It seems that Brother Du doesn't like the small temple here, but it's true. Gaoqi's national power is at its peak, with a vast territory and a large population. It is not comparable to Chu State. It is normal for Brother Du not to give in."

Du Fuwei frowned secretly. He didn't believe that Lin Shihong would not be able to guess his intention because of his cleverness. Now he deliberately recruited himself first, clearly to seal his mouth. Obviously, Lin Shihong was unwilling to accept Da Qi's offer. If I bring it up again, I'm afraid it's just asking for trouble.

Thinking of this, Du Fuwei didn't intend to bring up the matter of recruiting security any more, but just had a drink to get together. However, after drinking a few glasses of wine, Lin Shihong took the initiative to ask: "By the way, Brother Du is not here just to find someone. Is it so simple for me to drink and get together?"

Du Fuwei couldn't help thinking about it, he obviously didn't want to talk about it, but Lin Shihong took the initiative to mention, what kind of medicine is being sold in the gourd?

Wang Xiongdan was already impatient with beating around the bush, and immediately said bluntly: "Since Uncle Lin asked, my nephew said bluntly, the adoptive father was ordered by His Majesty Emperor Qi to come to recruit Uncle Lin this time."

Lin Shihong was "surprised" and said, "Brother Du, why didn't you say it earlier?"

Du Fuwei's eyes flashed, and he said with a smile: "It's not too late to say now, I don't know what Brother Lin wants? Qi Huangxiong is generous, generous, benevolent, and has a lot of talents under his command. Qi will definitely be highly valued by the emperor, and in the future Da Qi will rule the world, and brother Lin will be the hero who founded the country from Conglong."

A slight sarcasm flashed in Lin Shihong's eyes, and he frowned and said: "I heard that there was a prophecy saying that Mrs. Li should be the son of heaven, but I have never heard that Mrs. Gao should be the son of heaven. Why did Brother Du call Gao Changqing the one who obeyed the heavens? Where is the Son of Heaven?"

Du Fuwei said with a smile: "This prophecy must have been spread by Li Mi and Li Zitong to fool the people of the world. It can't be true, but during the period of Zhou Wu's extermination of Buddhism, the Buddha's prayer left by the eminent monk Wuming Master is more credible. Qi Huang discovered the secret treasure of Buddhism in Shu, isn't he the real dragon son who obeyed the sky? And now the world of Daqi has become a reality. Those who follow it will prosper, and those who go against it will perish. Brother Lin's eyes are like a torch , can’t you see clearly?”

Lin Shihong nodded and said: "Well, it makes sense, but I became emperor earlier than Gao Changqing. I am the emperor of Chu, and he is the emperor of Qi. Even if I am willing to go to the emperor, will Gao Changqing accept me? ?”

Du Fuwei said solemnly: "His Majesty Qi Huang is tolerant and generous, as long as Brother Lin is willing to go to the emperor's title and accept the recruitment, His Majesty will naturally tolerate Brother Lin."

Lin Shihong hesitated and said: "This... Let me think about it for a while, how about replying to Brother Du within half a month? After all, this is not something I can do on my own."

Du Fuwei was a little surprised. He didn't expect Lin Shihong to agree to consider it. Although it took half a month to reply, it was not impossible to wait, so he cupped his hands and said, "Then Du Fuwei will wait for brother Du's good news."

"Hehe, I respect Brother Du for a glass." Lin Shihong raised his glass and laughed.

Du Fuwei and Lin Shihong toasted and drank together, and chatted for about half an hour, Du Fuwei got up to leave, Lin Shihong frowned and said: "Brother Du came here after all, why don't you stay for a few more days, let's have a good get together old."

Du Fuwei said with a smile: "The future is long. If brother Lin and Du are lucky enough to be officials in the same dynasty in the future, there are still many opportunities to get together. Now Du has to go back and report the result of this trip to the emperor."

Lin Shihong's eyes flashed and he said: "That's right, then I won't waste Brother Du's time."

After Lin Shihong finished speaking, he stood up, sent Du Fuwei and Wang Xiongdan out of the house, and then sent his younger brother Poyang Wang Lin pharmacist to send Du Fuwei out of the city.

After Du Fuwei and Wang Xiongdan got out of the city, they took back their weapons, mounted their horses and galloped away. After walking for a while, the latter couldn't help asking: "Father, Lin Shihong is a smiling tiger. I'm afraid he'll do the same thing in front of his face, but behind his back?" It’s another way, saying that they will reply in half a month, I am afraid that most of them are delaying time.”

Du Fuwei nodded and said: "It's possible, but it's useless to delay for half a month. Facing the powerful Qi army, Lin Shihong couldn't resist at all, and struggling was just futile."

Hearing the words, Wang Xiongdan took it for granted. When he was not facing the main force of the Qi army, he had the same mentality. After seeing the Qi army's powerful ships and guns, he couldn't resist at all. For example, Shen Faxing was killed by the Qi army. The army was chasing like a stray dog. The reason why Lin Shihong was lucky was because he had never seen how powerful the Qi army was.

Hehe, if Lin Shihong really has the intention of procrastinating, then he is really pretending to be smart!

Let's say that Lin Yaoshi sent Du Fuwei away and returned to the palace to report to Lin Shihong. The latter asked, "Du Fuwei is gone? What else did you say?"

Pharmacist Lin nodded and said: "Let's go, I didn't say anything more, by the way, does the emperor really intend to accept Gao Qi's offer?"

Lin Shihong smiled and said: "How is it possible, I would rather be the head of a chicken than the queen of a cow. I, the emperor of Chu, is well-behaved. Why should I be a courtier for others?"

Pharmacist Lin hesitated and said: "But the Qi army is powerful, they have wiped out Li Zitong and Shen Faxing, and even Du Fuwei has been dealt with submissively. If the emperor does not accept the recruitment, I am afraid that the Qi army will call here soon." .”

Lin Shihong smiled lightly and said: "Of course I know that the Qi army is powerful. In fact, Gao Changqing issued an order for the imperial conquest earlier this year, and I have already paid close attention to it. I secretly sent people to observe the battle between the Qi army and Li Zitong and others. The Qi army is indeed very powerful. , the equipment is also extremely sophisticated, if it is a land battle, my army will definitely not be able to win against the Qi army, but if it is a water battle, my navy may not be afraid of the Qi army's navy."

Lin Yaoshi frowned and said, "But the Qi army's navy also has firearms. Li Zitong's and Shen Faxing's navy are not weak, so they were easily defeated by the Qi army."

Lin Shihong said confidently: "That's why Li Zitong and Shen Faxing were caught off guard by the Qi army's navy because they were old-fashioned and didn't know how to be flexible. It takes time and practice to master it proficiently, as long as you are proficient, you will definitely be able to defeat the Qi army navy."

Pharmacist Lin's eyes lit up, and he blurted out: "It turns out that the purpose of the emperor's agreement to consider recruiting security is to delay the time?"

Lin Shihong laughed and said, "Otherwise, where do you think I am interested in calling Du Fuwei brothers and sisters?"

Pharmacist Lin was a little worried: "Is half a month enough time?"

Lin Shihong said with a smile: "It's almost there. If it's not enough, next time Du Fuwei comes again, I will find another excuse to delay him for half a month. By the way, I have already obtained a few flying thunders from the Qi army, and the craftsmen have already researched some of them." The prospect is here, and then we can imitate Fei Tianlei and even the artillery of the Qi army, and then use the same way as others to punish others."

Pharmacist Lin said happily: "The emperor is wise and powerful, and has a long-term vision!"

Lin Shihong smiled and said: "You don't want to flatter me. During this period of time, there must be more people from Xiao Mi who will come to seek refuge. You must treat each other with courtesy."

Pharmacist Lin respectfully said: "My brother understands!"

Lin Shihong waved away Lin Yaoshi with a smile, feeling very good.It turned out that during this period of time, Xiao Mian was severely beaten by Xu Shiji, losing troops and losing generals, and nearly half of the territory under his jurisdiction was occupied by the Qi army. However, Xiao Mian was a man who was lenient on the outside and harsh on the inside, and he was very harsh on the soldiers under his command, and he was suspicious He was very heavy, and he would be dismissed and beheaded at every turn, so most of the soldiers under his command rebelled, and a considerable part of them brought their men to surrender Lin Shihong, which made Lin Shihong gain tens of thousands of horses for nothing.

It is also because of this that Lin Shihong is now ambitious, and it is even more impossible to accept Gao Qi's offer.This is the so-called don't hit the south wall and never die, don't cry when you don't see the coffin!

　The aunt asked for leave for a few days and had to take care of the child by herself. Today, she can only change [-] words.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)