The Beacon of Kyushu

A few days later, ten miles outside Beining City.

The bright moon has not yet risen in the east, and the setting sun has already disappeared in the sky. With the only ray of light between the sky and the earth, a rather large camp can be seen dimly. The military appearance of this village is strict, with overlapping tents, wide fences, towering camp gates, and two large flags erected in front of the gate, both with the word "Song" written on them.

At this time, a girl in purple suddenly ran out from a distance. But seeing her move like the wind, she arrived at the gate of the camp in the blink of an eye. Upon seeing this, the Song army guarding the gate hurriedly pulled out his sword and said sternly: "Who is this person! If you dare to take even one step forward in the Song camp here, you will be killed without mercy!"

Not only did the purple-clothed girl's steps not stop at all, but she even became faster, "This girl is Murong Yunyao. Get out of my way! Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude to you!" The soldiers heard that the person coming was Murong Yun. Yao, hurriedly moved away, fearing that she would accidentally anger her and be slapped to the west.

Murong Yunyao passed through the camp gate and broke into the Chinese army's tent regardless of the obstruction of the soldiers outside the tent, startling Hou Renbao who was sitting in the tent reading. He subconsciously slammed the table and was about to angrily scold the person who came, but when he saw that the person who came was actually Murong Yunyao, he quickly put on a smile and said, "Miss Murong, why are you back? Could it be that General Liu's troops are nearby?" "

"Alas..." Murong Yunyao sighed and said helplessly: "Master Hou, that stinky beggar and I are not immortals. It's too fanciful for you to send just the two of us to help General Liu capture the Baiteng River! We have tried all three routes that the army can take, and in the end, not only did we lose troops, but I also almost lost my life. Therefore, I came to you to move the troops. You have to give them if you want, or if you don't, you have to give them. Otherwise, I won’t care about this!”

Hou Renbao pondered for a moment and said: "Miss Murong, Wang Shaozuo has been retreating to Beining since the tragic defeat in Lang Son. Although he was defeated by Lang Son without being noticed, he is by no means an ordinary person. Brother Kou Xian and I must personally supervise the battle on the front line. Why don't you let General Sun lead a thousand troops to rescue General Liu with you?"

Murong Yunyao curled her lips and said, "General Sun? Are you talking about that bitch Sun Quanxing? This girl offended him thoroughly last time. What if he wants to avenge himself and find an unfounded excuse to kill me?"

Hou Renbao smiled and said, "Don't worry, Miss Murong. I have fined him 50 yuan for what happened last time. After the execution, he swore to God in front of me that he would never harass the people again in this life, and he would never fight with you again." Enemy, what he said was very sincere and there must be no lies.”

Murong Yunyao thought for a while and said: "Well... although I can't trust him, that's all I can do for now. I hope he can keep his word true. If he dares to go against his will, I will have to chop off his head!"

Hou Renbao nodded and shouted to the soldiers outside the tent: "Come here, please bring General Sun to me for discussion!"

Upon hearing this, the soldier hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Yes!" After that, he quickly walked westward and went straight to Sun Quanxing's camp, not daring to delay for a moment.

I don't know when the half-moon has hung in the sky, and the light of fire shines through Sun Quanxing's tent. Sun Quanxing was lying on the couch with his eyes closed. There was a candlestick on the table next to the couch. The candlelight continued to sway with the breeze blowing into the tent.

Although many days had passed since the execution, the blood oozing from his buttocks could still be faintly seen by the firelight. Although he remained silent on the surface, he gritted his teeth and clenched his fists. Unknowingly, he had cursed Hou Renbao, Kou Zhun, Murong Yunyao and others thousands of times in his heart.

Suddenly, he heard a man's voice coming from outside the tent, shouting loudly, "General Sun, have you rest? Mr. Hou invites you to go to the big tent to discuss matters!"

Sun Quanxing slowly opened his eyes, his eyes like two blazing fires, and whispered: "Hou Renbao needs people to face forward, not people to face behind. When you see that the battle situation is favorable, you ignore my past achievements and almost beat me to death." . Now Beining is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and Liu Cheng has been so late that he remembered that the army cannot do without me. How can it be so?"

The soldier stood outside the tent and waited for a while. When he didn't hear Sun Quanxing's response, he hurriedly raised his voice and shouted: "General Sun, please go to the big tent to discuss the matter. Your Excellency will be in a hurry soon!"

"Got it!" Sun Quanxing responded impatiently, then struggled to get up from the couch, staggered out of the tent, and headed towards the Chinese army's tent.

After a long while, he walked outside the big tent. Before he entered the tent, he heard Murong Yunyao's heroic yet sweet voice, "Master Hou, why doesn't that bitch named Sun come here? Isn't he deliberately disobeying military orders?" , Do you want to give this girl a show of strength?"

When Sun Quanxing heard this, he couldn't help but froze. His eyes were full of anger again, and he said secretly, "Who do you think you are, Murong! Do you think that with your father's prestige, you can treat us imperial generals as nothing?" You must not have any control in my hands, otherwise I will make your life worse than death!"

But because Hou Renbao was the commander-in-chief of the Chinese army and had a brother-in-law who was both civil and military, he had no choice but to suppress his anger and said loudly: "General Sun Quanxing, please see Mr. Hou."

After hearing this, Hou Renbao hurriedly said: "General Sun, come in quickly and talk."

Sun Quanxing walked slowly into the tent, raised his hand to Hou Renbao, and said: "Master Hou, I wonder what you are doing to find the general?"

Hou Renbao pointed at Murong Yunyao and said: "Miss Murong just came back from General Liu. She said that there are large troops stationed in Baitengjiang, Wu'an Prefecture and Guhunxia. Therefore, we must send reinforcements to assist General Liu. . I have been thinking about it for a long time, and I want to send you to lead 3,000 troops. What do you think?"

Sun Quanxing shook his head and said: "Master Hou, the general is injured and it is not appropriate to lead the army on the expedition. I wonder if another expert can be sent for this matter?" Hou Renbao said in a deep voice: "General Sun, this matter is of great importance. If you don't go, I really don’t know who to appoint. I hope General Sun will spare no effort and accompany Miss Murong on this trip. I will take credit for you when the matter is completed.”

Sun Quanxing glanced at Murong Yunyao coldly and said helplessly: "Since Mr. Hou insists on doing this, the general will take the order!"

Hou Renbao smiled and said, "General Sun, you have a lot of troops, so I hope you don't mind what happened today. You are injured. Go back to your tent and rest for the night. We will lead the army out early tomorrow morning."

Sun Quanxing held up his hand, suppressed the murderous intention in his chest, and said in a deep voice: "Yes!" After saying that, he turned around and left the tent, not wanting to look at Hou Renbao and Murong Yunyao again. Murong Yunyao looked at his back and couldn't help but snorted coldly, feeling unhappy in her heart.

Sun Quanxing returned to the tent and lay on his side on the couch, his face frighteningly gloomy. His gaze passed through the gap in the tent curtain and stared at the Chinese army's tent without saying a word.

At this time, a short and thin soldier, holding a lacquer tray in his hand, walked slowly outside his tent and said, "General Sun, I'm here to bring you dinner." After he finished speaking, without waiting for Sun Quanxing's reply, he lifted the tent curtain. Just walked in.

Sun Quanxing didn't seem to see the person coming, and was still staring at the tent, his eyes as cold and stern as two unsheathed steel knives. The soldier put the lacquer tray on the table, walked to the couch cautiously, and said softly: "General, what's wrong with you? Are you still angry about the fifty big boards a few days ago?"

"Fifty big boards?" Sun Quanxing sneered and said bitterly: "Fifty big boards are nothing? The man named Hou wants my life! I'm afraid there is not a day that goes by that he doesn't look forward to my death! "

The soldier said in confusion: "General Sun, I shouldn't ask this question. What did Mr. Hou just say to you? But do you intend to send you to assist General Liu?"

Sun Quanxing nodded, "Yes, I think that Liu Cheng can be regarded as both civil and military, and he has tens of thousands of troops in his hands, but he is still unable to break through Qu Yue's blockage. I am injured now, and I only have three thousand troops. How can I save him?" Got him?"

The soldier sighed, "Oh, how could Mr. Hou give such an order? He was clearly going to rescue friendly troops, but secretly he was clearly trying to kill someone with a borrowed knife! I don't know where the general has offended him, so he actually harmed you like this?"

Sun Quanxing hesitated and then said: "Nine years ago, Zhao Pu was demoted to Luoyang for taking bribes, and Hou Renbao was also demoted to Yongzhou. At that time, his official position was lower than mine, and he was a criminal, so naturally I didn't take him seriously. During the Spring Festival one year, he sent people to Changnan Town to buy some vases. I happened to be passing by. Seeing that the vases looked good, I asked my subordinates to buy them. But not only did they refuse to sell them, they even used Hou Renbao's name to scare me. He couldn't bear it, so he let his men snatch the bottle and gave his men a good lesson. "

The soldier smiled, raised his big finger and said, "Come on, General Sun is General Sun! What kind of person you are, how can you bear this rotten bird air!"

Sun Quanxing sighed: "The next day, he sent people to ask for it from me. I beat these people away again and asked my men to go to his house to make a big fuss. Not long after this happened, I was transferred by the court. Lan Ling, I originally thought that this matter would be over, but it turns out that we are enemies on a narrow road. He is the commander of this expedition to Qu Yue. I am destined to have such a fate!"

The soldier said: "General Sun, it is useless to regret now. Apart from leading your troops to battle tomorrow, you have no way out unless..."

"Unless what?" Sun Quanxing saw that there was something in his words and asked hurriedly.

The soldier seemed to be worried and did not blurt out directly. Instead, he walked outside the tent and looked around. Seeing that there was no one around, he returned to the bed and whispered: "General Sun, you might as well go to Qu Yue now. Li Huan has a Tao Mingjun, and his subordinates Fan Jubei, Li Gongyun and others are by no means ordinary people. If you If you can defect to Qu Yue, you can not only keep your head, but also have a great career. Why do you have to live in mediocrity and live in fear every day?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Quanxing's eyes suddenly glowed fiercely. He grabbed the soldier by the collar, pulled out the sword from his waist, and was about to kill him. But in a flash, Sun Quanxing suddenly smiled and slowly put down the sword in his hand, "Boy, since you persuaded me to defect to Qu Yue, you must be a spy sent by Li Huan to the army, right? If I really surrender, can you guarantee that Can I rise to the top?"

The soldier nodded quickly, "General, don't worry, as long as the general makes a pledge of surrender, Your Majesty will never treat you badly!"

Sun Quanxing looked at Xiao Bing with a playful look, "Vote for a certificate of fame? I don't know what it means to submit a certificate of fame? How should I do it?"

The soldier thought for a while and said: "General, the Song army is currently seizing several cities in Quyue, and their troops are pointing directly at Guluo City. If Guluo City is lost, I am afraid that Hualu will not be able to protect it, and Quyue will also be destroyed. You If you really want to defect, tell the younger brother some important places where the army's food and grass are stored. The younger brother will go and report to Lord Jiang Juwang. When Lord Jiang destroys the food and grass, the strength of the Song army will be weakened, and the general will have made a great contribution. Ronghua. Wealth is before your eyes!”

Sun Quanxing frowned slightly and pondered for a while before nodding, "Okay, come here."

Xiao Bing hurriedly put his ear to him and listened carefully to Sun Quanxing's description, for fear of missing a word. As Sun Quanxing explained, a smile appeared on his lips involuntarily, a proud smile... (End of Chapter)