Gentlemen, listen to the sword chant

Chapter 120

Don't you hear that the time is like the whip of a horse, and the sun and the moon are like falling flowers and flowing water.

"Your Highness, it's the old servants who are too old, which made them feel contemptuous. This time, it won't happen." Huang Shi held the little prince's hand and softly comforted him. , may fly away at any time.

Huangshi is an eunuch, he doesn't have the domineering physique of Emperor Tai'an, nor does he have the blessing of Great Liang's luck.

The little prince was already sobbing.

Huang Shi looked at His Highness who was crying because of his discomfort, and the corner of his mouth raised an arc unconsciously. It was a satisfied smile. With this, what regrets would there be if he died?
In a trance, memories from the previous sixty years came flooding in, occupying his mind.

When he was young, Huang Shi was born in a farmer's family. The family was poor. In this world, the poorer he was, the poorer he was. In the end, he couldn't afford it, and it was a natural disaster. In a drought year, there was no harvest, and the family opened their mouths. Waiting to be fed.Father Huang heard that Prince Zhou's Mansion was recruiting young children. As long as they passed, they could enter the Palace and get a lot of money.Huangshi's parents thought to themselves, the family has a few mouths, they can't eat enough to wear, and they depend on God to reward them with food. How long they can live depends on luck. Seeing the young son who is so hungry and scrawny, the couple are so heartbroken that they send Huangshi to Huangshi. Try it, sell yourself as a slave, at least in the palace, you will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of your life, and no worries about your life.Staying at home, at such a young age, I can't bear it, I can't do the work, and I have to eat and live for free.

Huang Shi, who was six years old and didn't understand anything, entered the Zhou Palace.

In the Zhou Palace, there is a strict hierarchy. After Huang Shi experienced countless beatings and losses, he finally figured out the distinction between master and servant. When he was ten years old, a man came to the Zhou Palace. He was as old as him. , don't even wear a sword.Huang Shi stood in a row with a hundred or so children of the same age, waiting to be selected like cattle.It was said that if they were selected, they would be able to leave Zhou Palace and go to other places. For this group of children who entered the palace as slaves since childhood, the sky at the four corners of the Palace was their most extensive world.

That was also the first time he met Emperor Tai'an, the young Emperor Tai'an was not yet an emperor, but the fourth prince, Ji Zicheng.

He is like a god who reigns in the world.

"You, come with me."

"You are the one."

"come over."

In panic and astonishment, Huang Shi raised his head and found that the young man was staring at him with an undeniable indifference.

He saw the envy of those around him.

That was the first encounter.

In the following decades, Huangshi was always by the side of Emperor Taian. He became a young boy, reading and reading together every day. The royal family was strict, and the prince had too much homework. Sometimes the prince overslept. It stands to reason that Huangshi should go to Wake him up, but Huangshi didn't do that, the prince had done it before, the book boy was punished, he was willing to be punished for the prince every day, remember that it was the first time, the prince got cakes from the tribute envoys of the Western Regions, and shared them with him.Later, their relationship became better and better, they ate and slept together, and finally, the day of separation came.

The prince is leaving, going to the Western Regions to join the army.

Build a career.

It stands to reason that Huangshi should go, he can leave this lifeless palace, get a generous sum of money, go back to his hometown, buy three or five fertile fields, buy a small house, marry a wife and have children, and live the rest of his life.

However, the accidental intersection of fate may be the guidance of the gods.

Huang Shi had already had a deep friendship with Ji Zicheng, he didn't want to leave, he wanted to stay by his side and be with him, but the palace had a request from the palace, if he wanted to stay with Ji Zicheng, he could only castrate himself and become a eunuch , even so, Huangshi readily agreed.

Later, Ji Zicheng fought in the Western Regions and made great achievements. The old emperor died. He returned to Zhongzhou with his army and eliminated his half-brother who was his enemy. The prince was defeated. In the end, Ji Zicheng won the throne He proclaimed himself emperor, and his reign title was "Tai'an".

Looking back, it has been decades of wasted time.

If you want to ask, Huangshi, do you have any regrets?Huang Shi thought to himself, following in the footsteps of the late emperor, why regret it?

……

In front of the palace gate.

Yan Dong, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, Lin Xiaoce, Governor of the 3rd Cavalry Corps of Zhongzhou Iron Army, and Yu Ran, Commander of the Forbidden Army, walked side by side.

Today, Huang Shi secretly summoned Yu Ran, but just before the gate of the palace, he saw Lin Xiaoce, the two of them chatted, and found out that Lin Pojun was also in the palace, Yu Ran looked at the palace in the mist, feeling mixed feelings in his heart Intersection, the poisoning of Huangshi is not a secret, and Yu Ran has to wonder if Huangshi knows that time is running out and wants to take this opportunity to kill himself, right?This possibility is not impossible. If Huang Shi died, the tree fell and the monkeys scattered, and the superintendent of the country, who is qualified?Once Huang Shi died, the status of the little prince would be in jeopardy.

When he heard that Lin Pojun was also there, the thought in Yu Ran's mind became stronger and stronger, thinking that today was a narrow escape.

The clean-up operation is about to begin.

"Master Yan, you have also been summoned?" Yu Ranzheng was unhappy, and he couldn't help being stunned when he saw Yan Dong in an official robe walking over.

He owns [-] forbidden troops, so it's nothing more than Huangshi's concern and fear. Although Yan Dong is the minister of the Ministry of War, he has no real military power.

He couldn't help feeling a sense of sadness.

The cunning rabbit dies, the running dog cooks, the birds are gone, and the good bow is hidden.

Ugh.

Yan Dong shook his head, "No, I took the initiative to ask to see Lord Jian Guo."

"What do you mean by that?"

Yan Dong stared at the thousands of palaces under the smog, like bubbles in the mist, and his thoughts went back to decades ago. He was recommended to participate in the imperial martial arts competition in the capital, and won the title of champion of martial arts. So far, he has started his 20-year political career.

"Commander Yu, how many years have we known each other?"

Yu Ran murmured: "Master Yan was the champion of martial arts in the fifth year of Tai'an, and he was able to pull the mountain away. I joined the army in the eighth year of Tai'an, and participated in the martial arts examination in the tenth year of Tai'an. He worked in the office and joined the Imperial Army the following year, so you and I have known each other for 14 years."

"Yeah, 14 years, how many 14 years are there in life?" Yan Dong sighed softly, as if mocking himself.

Lin Xiaoce had been taciturn all the time, and smiled when he heard the words, and seemed to see Yan Dong's intentions, and said: "The capital is like a cage, the imperial court is like a net, we are all birds and fish."

"Let's go, Lord Jian Guo has been waiting for a long time." Yu Ran said.

Seeing the end of the palace disappearing under the mist, Yan Dong asked again: "Commander Yu, do you think I can walk to the other side?"

"can."

"When I first became an official, I was thinking about this question. How long would it take to walk from the outside of the palace gate to the inside of the palace gate? But I really figured out the answer, but my temples are already grey. It took almost 20 years."

With a heavy heart, Yu Ran didn't say anything.

On this day, Huangshi secretly summoned Yu Ran and reached an agreement. Yan Dong took the initiative to invite Ying, and wanted to go south to seek thieves and use his remaining heat.

The next day, Yan Dong resigned from the post of Minister of the Ministry of War, and was specially appointed as the Grand Marshal of the Anti-Japanese War to lead the [-] Iron Army to the south. Son, became the new Minister of the Ministry of War.

……

Yuhang.

Once the most prestigious paradise in the coastal area, it is now the largest stronghold of the Dongying people.

The war in Wuzhou has attracted much attention. Uesugi has been paying attention. He came to the war room to conduct a sand table drill. Miyamoto Shigeru stood aside. He saw Uesugi's formation of troops. Although it was only on paper, the effect was not optimistic. , couldn't help showing a sad face: "Master, why don't we send troops to support?"

Uesugi conducted drills for several days, and deduced more than a dozen trends in the future development of the battlefield situation. The answer was still not satisfactory. Although, it is up to people, not heaven, Uesugi's eyes were shining: "It's too late, Qianhezi This battle must be defeated, pass on my military order, and be ready for battle at any time, the big battle is about to begin."

Shigeru Miyamoto couldn't believe it: "It's too late?"

Uesugi sighed, he received unknown news, news from Luoyang, Jianguo Huangshi was poisoned, life and death were uncertain, and it was not poisoned by Dongying people, so there is only one possibility.

……

On November 24th, the [-]th year of Tai'an, the coalition formed by hundreds of troops in Wubei disintegrated the front formed by the Dongying people, and rushed thousands of miles, approaching Hailing and Runze, and Guangling was in a hurry.The [-] troops fell into the sand, and their bodies were buried. After the coalition forces took Hailing and Runzhou, the Dongying people did not even have time to withdraw their food, and it fell into the hands of the coalition forces.

It is reported that several generals in the allied forces, such as Lu Qian, Lin Gusheng, Chen Dongfang, Xiao Guoliang, etc., practiced all day long, showing off their might, and were always ready to take back Guangling, Jinling and Suzhou.

……

Guangling.

Miyamoto was easily defeated.

The [-] army was annihilated, and none could resist the enemy's fighting, and all were killed in battle.

When Qianhezi heard the news, not only the army was completely killed, but even the food in Hailing and Runzhou fell into the hands of the enemy before it could be withdrawn. In the next moment, it was time for the sword to point directly at Guangling.

"Pfft..." Qian Hezi spit out a mouthful of old blood, and lay down on the bed with difficulty, his breath was lingering, panting up and down like a pipe.

In this battle, the essential reason for the defeat lies in the insufficient mobilization of one's own personnel.

They are busy harvesting, the frontline soldiers have no supplies, and facing the allied forces of hundreds of enemy warlords attacking continuously all night, the fiasco is a foregone conclusion.

"Commander, the enemy army is gathering, and the last general is willing to lead an army of [-] to go out of the city to stop the enemy army." A general regarded death as home.

"Marshal, the final general is willing to go!"

"..."

Facing everyone's pleadings for orders, Qian Hezi knew that Guangling couldn't hold it anymore, she gritted her teeth at this moment, because she was unhappy in defeat, if she started a war, it would affect the autumn harvest, if she avoided the battle, she would be led by the nose by the enemy, She was unwilling.

If you fight like this again, Guangling will definitely not be able to defend.

"Don't they just want Guangling? Give it to them." Qian Hezi sneered.

All the soldiers were shocked.

Hand over Guangling to others?
They thought they had heard it wrong.

Qian Hezi had her arms behind her back, in fact, she suffered internal injuries, she was full of qi and blood, but she couldn't show her feet in front of her subordinates, her confidant Miyamoto died, she had no left or right arm, she couldn't trust everyone.

"That's right, this commander wants to give up Guangling, who has any objection?" Qian Hezi turned around, stroked the knife with one hand, and squinted at everyone.

A group of generals stared wide-eyed.

"Pass my military order, first, send all the food back to Jinling and Suzhou immediately."

"Secondly, for three days after breaking the military discipline, everything that can be taken away in Guangling City will be taken away, and everything that cannot be taken away will be destroyed. The people in the city will be beheaded if they stand in their way."

"Thirdly, set fire to all the fertile fields outside Guangling to commemorate the autumn harvest, and burn Guangling City when leaving."

As soon as this statement came out, the audience was shocked.

The ensuing ecstasy, three days of military discipline?

These generals are suffocating. They come to fight, but they are not allowed to restrain the discipline of their subordinates. Since they can't hurt the people, they can't break into the houses, and they have to sacrifice their lives to defend Guangling City. Those who obeyed the law and violated the law, gave money, and had to be dealt with by military law, which made me feel uncomfortable.

Three days.

Guangling and its surrounding areas have been completely reduced to a purgatory on earth.

Countless soldiers began to break into houses, burning, killing, and looting. Those who didn't dare to do it usually do it casually. They just do whatever they want. They enter their houses and take away their money and food first. , directly kill without mercy.

At night, Chen Ci came to the balcony in front of the mansion, overlooking the street scene of Guangling, and saw the chaos in the city. The soldiers vented their anger, lit torches, burned many houses, and killed. This night, it was destined to be killed. Kill, kill again.

Naruko Anjo came out wearing a kimono, gently hugged Chen Ci from behind, and said softly, "Husband, it's late at night."

Chen Ci suddenly turned around, grabbed Naruko Anjo by the neck with one hand, with a murderous look in his eyes, "What kind of military order did you issue, and what happened in the city?"

Naruko Anjo smiled sadly, her eyes were full of enthusiasm from the war, she ignored the pain in her neck, and said: "Wars are always like this. Since ancient times, the winners and losers, the commander suffered a big loss on the front line, and there is nowhere to vent , the enemy army is thinking about Guangling again, killing is inevitable, if the commander can't get Guangling, they can't even think about it."

"Crazy, you are crazy, what on earth are you trying to do? They are unarmed and innocent people, what do you want to do, do you know how many people are going to die, you bloody Japanese pirates!" Chen Ci angrily scolded, his hands a little heavier Strength.

Naruko Anjo was out of breath and was about to die, Chen Ci cursed in disgust and threw Naruko Anjo to the ground.

Wearing a python robe, he walked out of the mansion and was stopped by two Japanese soldiers.

"The commander-in-chief has ordered that King Wu can't go anywhere."

"Go away! I want to see Chizuko Honma, go away, where is she?" Chen Ci snapped.

The two soldiers were unmoved.

"Presumptuous, this king wants to leave, who dares to stop?" Chen Ci raised his hand and slapped him hard.

The soldier suddenly felt hot on his face, and found it unbelievable. He is from Dongying, a native of Dongying. If you are the King of Wu, then you should be more obedient. If you are a docile dog, you are still the King of Wu. .

The soldier cursed, drew out his long knife, and wanted to show Chen Ci a little color.

"Do you dare to fight with this king? Presumptuous!" Chen Ci couldn't wait for it, he raised his hand, grabbed the long knife, and kicked back, the long knife pierced the two soldiers through a cold heart.

　Speed ​​up the schedule in advance and omit some things. After finishing this volume, the book is set to end.

　　
　
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