Brother Wanfu

Chapter 121 The Orphan
Hejian, the front camp of the Suzheng Army.

It rained heavily for two consecutive days, the river swelled, and the roads were muddy, making it impossible to fight.

Qin Shen simply ordered the army to stop and garrison for the time being, and not to fight for the time being.

But the success of the successive attacks made all the soldiers under his command look like tigers descending from the mountain. If it wasn't for the torrential rain, the soldiers could only hope to continue going north and take the capital overnight.

Qin Shen has been familiar with military books since he was a child, and fought with Qin Guanzhong in the battlefield when he was young. Now he has become a general in the Suzheng army, leading troops in battle with ease.

But no matter how powerful Suzheng's army is, no matter how powerful he is with his troops, the northward offensive seems to be too easy.

The torrential rain was still falling outside, and the smashed overhead tent was thumping.

Qin Shen stood in front of the hanging map with his hands behind his back, and then looked at the map carefully by the candlelight in the dim tent.

In just a few days, the Suzheng army took over many areas of the imperial court in Shuntian Prefecture.

It’s fine if it’s somewhere nearby, but it’s Shuntian Mansion, which is where the capital is located. The place where the emperor personally conquered and guarded it. Was it really so easy for the Suzheng army to capture it?
In the first two days, especially when he led the troops to attack the imperial court's grain and grass fields, he succeeded in one blow.

The troops recruited by the imperial court today seem torrential like a torrential rain, but neither the food nor the officers and soldiers guarding the food seem to be as many as imagined.

Is it because the imperial court dispersed the grain, grass, soldiers and horses, or is there another reason?

He folded his arms and pondered, Fu Wen sent a message from outside the tent, but a scout from the army had returned and had a letter to report.

These scouts were quickly sent out by Qin Shenxin after he had doubts. Now that someone came back, he immediately called them in.

This scout was Tete who went to the Gyeonggi Firearms Camp, so he opened his mouth.

"General, after many investigations by me and others, we found that the Gyeonggi Firearms Battalion is indeed different. It seems that a considerable number of firearms have been transported out, but they have not been transported to the front line of our army. As for where they are transported, I don't know. .”

Qin Shen frowned when he heard this.

Food, grass, and guards were not as large as they seemed to be, and even firearms were transported to unknown places.

The imperial court's massive deployment of troops to fight against the Suzheng army may now appear to be just a cover.

Qin Shen suddenly felt bad.

Su Zheng's army is clearly attacking the imperial city. At this time, if the emperor Zhao Yin does not lead the army to guard the imperial city, where can he send his troops?

He was lost in thought.

The scout retreated, Fu Wen sent a message, but he didn't hear it, and saw his master Zhang Shouyuan enter his tent in a blink of an eye.

"The rain is getting weaker, and I look at the sky, and the rainstorm should stop." Zhang Shouyuan looked at Qin Shen, "Si Jin can think of a plan to continue to attack the city and go north?"

Hearing this, Qin Shen glanced outside the tent, the rain had indeed decreased, and even the moisture in the air had dispersed a lot.

But he shook his head.

"Don't be in a hurry, the battle is too smooth, I'm afraid there will be differences."

When he said this, Zhang Shouyuan looked puzzled, "The war is going well, nothing more than the right time, place and people are in the hands of the Suzheng army, and Zhao Yin's share is less than half, even if he dispatches troops and generals, he can't defend the capital. What is different?"

Qin Shen still shook his head, thinking about the information the scouts had detected, and became silent.

The sound of the rain beating on the tent gradually became quieter, and then stopped at this moment, and the tent was quiet for a while.

Zhang Shouyuan approached Qin Shen.

"Could it be that you have been fighting for so long, and suddenly you are about to capture the imperial city and end the war, and you still can't believe it?"

He laughed, with uncontrollable excitement in his voice.

"I can't believe it either, but this is God's will. Then Zhao Yin persecuted His Highness the First Crown Prince and killed the famous generals. He is fatuous, greedy and cruel. Even God can't stand it. It must be that His Highness the First Crown Prince has a spirit in heaven." , causing his throne to be overthrown at the touch of a button, and only then will the Suzheng Army be able to bring order out of chaos."

He called Qin Shen, "Don't hesitate, Si Jin, take down the imperial city as soon as possible, so as to comfort the soul of the former crown prince!"

One by one, he was the first prince, and one by one, he attacked the city as soon as possible to bring order out of chaos.

Inexplicably, Qin Shen felt that Master was a little strange.

The former master was indifferent to everything. When he practiced with his master on the mountain since he was a child, his master enlightened him, taught him to read and write, and gave him the word "Si Jin" early on. What is said is to be cautious, and what is most often done is to be calm.

Teach him to be cautious and calm, to separate himself from the complicated and trivial matters of ordinary people, to only practice literature and martial arts, and learn all the skills of the world.

Qin Shen thought that this was the reason why Master himself was like this.

But today, looking at the extremely excited master, he couldn't help but wonder.

The closer it is to the decisive battle, the more vigilant you must be.

Right now, there are many doubts about the imperial army, if there are many doubts in their minds, they will charge forward, and the casualties will only be the generals of the Suzheng army.

Qin Shen shook his head, "Maybe Master doesn't know that there are many inexplicable things about the imperial army. Although the Emperor Zhao Yin personally led the troops to sit in the town, there are few food, grass, soldiers, horses and firearms. Maybe Zhao Yin is not here at all. place."

Qin Shen originally wanted to explain something to Zhang Shouyuan, but at the end of the sentence, a possibility suddenly flashed in his mind.

He suddenly turned his head to look at the map, and at a glance he saw Daming Mansion under Shunde and Guangping.

"Daming Mansion" Qin Shen turned his head and called Fu Wen, "Is the princess in Daming Mansion?!"

Unexpectedly, Fu Wen didn't answer, but ran in quickly.

"My lord! Wei You is here! Wei Huiyuan and Wei Yunce are also here!"

While speaking, Qin Shen saw Wei You rushing in covered in dust.

"My lord! Zhao Yin led his troops to Shunde, rushed to the Daming Mansion overnight, and besieged the Daming Mansion! Princess, she...is in the mansion city!"

With one sentence, all Qin Shen's previous doubts were instantly answered.

He froze in astonishment.

Even Zhang Shouyuan was taken aback.

"Zhao Bing escaped from his shell and went to the Daming Mansion?! He doesn't want the capital anymore?"

Someone stepped forward and answered this question.

"In the eyes of the emperor, it is not the Suzheng army who threatens him, but the orphan of the former prince."

From Zhao Yin's point of view, after solving the thorn in the side of the niece, even if the Suzheng army occupied the capital, so what, wouldn't they eventually disperse?
There is no leader among the dragons, and he has plenty of opportunities to recapture the capital.

This is a dangerous move, and if it comes to fruition, it will be the most delicate move.

When the voice fell to the ground, the atmosphere in the tent seemed to freeze.

Wei Yunce looked at Qin Shen, and was about to ask him whether he wanted the princess or the imperial city, but before he could say anything, he saw the veins springing from the corner of Qin Shen's forehead, and he lifted his foot and walked out of the tent.

"Reinforcement! Rescue the Daming Mansion."

When Wei Yunce heard this, Gao Xuan's heart fell to the ground.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Zhang Shouyuan suddenly blocked Qin Shen's way.

Qin Shen paused, "Master?!"

Zhang Shouyuan grabbed him, his eyes were as bright as the sun.

"Zhao Yin went south to raid the Daming Mansion. This is an excellent opportunity for the Suzheng Army! Right now, the capital is empty, and we can go north immediately to take the imperial city! Then Zhao Yin's throne will be over!"

As he spoke, he didn't forget Qin Tian who was besieged in the Daming Mansion.

"Send the five tiger generals, Bai Chen and Yue Ling, to rescue the princess!"

He looked closely at Qin Shen.

"You don't have to go, you have to take advantage of this moment to seize the capital."

However, before he could finish speaking, Qin Shen interrupted him coldly.

"Bai Chen, Yue Ling, and even Shen Xiao are still on the battlefield further north. How much time will it take to deploy them to save the princess? How much time will it take to go back and forth? Right now, it's the best way for me to save her. Otherwise, if she There are three advantages and two disadvantages, what is the use of us capturing the imperial city?!"

Zhang Shouyuan couldn't stop Qin Shen's footsteps, but just as Qin Shen strode to the front of the tent, he was stopped by another person.

It was Qin Guanzhong.

"Father, get out of the way, Tiantian is waiting for my reinforcements at the Daming Mansion!" Qin Shen became anxious.

But Qin Guanzhong seemed to be in a trance, standing in front of the door without moving.

Qin Shen was surprised, but Qin Guanzhong opened his mouth.

"Don't go! Taking advantage of this situation, capturing the imperial city is the top priority!"

He said, "Tian Tian's side, I'll go save her, I'll go."

"But my father has never led an army to fight against the imperial army. Right now, it is safest to go there in person!"

It was obviously an extremely urgent moment, but Qin Shen couldn't figure it out at all, what were they all stopping him for? !

He looked at his father, Qin Guanzhong, and at his master, Zhang Shouyuan.

"Tiantian is a princess, the orphan of the former prince. If something happens to her, even if we capture the imperial city, who will be able to sit on the throne? Then what is the point of capturing the imperial city?!"

Qin Shen's eyes were shattered, as long as he thought of the Daming Mansion without generals defending the city, under the siege of Zhao Yin's frantic rush, he didn't know how many days it would last, and his heart ached.

And what about her in the city?

You know, Zhao Bing brought all the few firearms in the world with him!Bombing the city with artillery and firearms, even without breaking the city, the city will become ruins.

He looked at the two closest elders in disbelief.

"What are you blocking?!"

"Let me tell you what they are blocking."

Suddenly someone spoke, it was Wei Yunce.

Qin Shen turned his head to look at him, seeing Wei Yunce suddenly laughed for some reason.

Qin Shen disagrees with him and does not conspire with him, and his friendship with his classmates has been mediocre for many years, and he even deliberately alienates him.

The same goes for Wei Yunce, the two of them don't even look at each other too much.

But at this moment, Wei Yunce walked over to him, looked at Qin Shen rightly, and told him the answer.

"Because they all know that Tian Tian is not important, she is not a princess, nor is she the orphan of the honorable former prince."

The voice fell to the ground, and the tent was extremely silent.

There were huge drops of water remaining on the tree, which fell on the top of the tent in a series, making a thumping sound, which was very clear.

The diffused water vapor and the hot summer heat steamed up, making it difficult to breathe.

Qin Shen was taken aback.

A kind of subtle pain lingered from the limbs to the heart like a premonition.

"Not her. Who is that?"

Wei Yunce's gaze was fixed on him. If he hadn't heard a few words from Qin Guanzhong and Zhang Shouyuan that day, he would never have imagined it.

But he saw Qin Shen's expression at the moment.

"I don't need to tell you, you should have guessed it."

"The orphan who has been hidden for many years is you. And Qin Tian, ​​she is just your shield from the beginning to the end."

Wei Yunce's voice was hoarse.

Wei You on the side had never heard such a hoarse voice, but was startled by his words.

Qin Shen closed his eyes and turned to look at his "father" Qin Guanzhong.

"Father?"

Qin Guanzhong's eyes were red, and on his vicissitudes of life, the scenery of the commanding officer in Qingzhou had long since disappeared, and there were only cloudy eyes covered with fine mist.

He was silent, but acquiesced.

Qin Shen stood there in a daze, unable to utter a word.

It turned out that he had deprived her of everything since she was born.

He deprived her of her status as the first daughter of the Qin family, her father and mother, and her innocent and glorious life experience.

He even wanted to use her life as a stepping stone for him to ascend to the throne.

So what is she?
Qin Shen coughed violently, bent down with pain in his heart.

"So what is she? A little girl who can be sacrificed at will?"

He looked at his "father", "Your daughter, don't you feel bad at all?"

In Qin Guanzhong's cloudy eyes, tears fell to the ground, and he raised his hand to cover his eyes.

For many years, he buried this secret in his heart, not even saying a word to his wife, let alone his daughter who was raised outside.

She didn't know anything, and only when he went to see her once in half a month, she ran up to meet him with a smile.
Qin Guanzhong buried his face in his hands and choked up.

Qin Shen shook his head in disbelief, then turned to look at his master "Zhang Shouyuan"

"What about Master? Who are you?"

The Taoist with white silk on his temples answered Qin Shen.

"My surname is Ji, and the former Empress Ji's family name is Ji, and the single name is Yuan."

Ji Yuan, the eldest son of the Ji family who was accused of growing up with the late prince when the previous empress died young, was the prince's closest cousin, Ji Yuan, who had died long ago.

Ji Yuan said it was not important.

"Si Jin, it doesn't matter who I am. You have to know that the new dynasty and new emperor that thousands of people yearn for is the most important thing. Zhao Yin was deceived by us, thinking that the orphan of the former prince was a princess, so he has Today, thinking he was smart, he abandoned the imperial city and went south to besiege the Daming Mansion. But he didn’t know that this was our best chance! Si Jin, capture the imperial city and seek justice for your real father, His Highness the former crown prince. What you should do now!"

But Qin Shen suddenly laughed.

The young man's cold eyes were full of sarcasm, his eyes swept across the crowd, looked at Qin Guanzhong, and finally fell on Ji Yuan.

He opened his mouth slowly, slamming each word, and it resounded in the silent tent.

"If I am like this, you, and, Zhao, Yin, He, Yi?"

　Good night, it should be over next week~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)