Great Han Empire

Chapter 231 The situation changes suddenly
The sun hangs lazily in mid-air, watching the bloody battle taking place in Yicheng indifferently.

Han Sui ordered Ming Jin to retreat and take a rest.In two hours, he only launched two small-scale attacks on the west gate of Yicheng.His task is to feign an attack, the purpose is to contain the defenders, so the rhythm of the attack is very slow.Huang Fuzheng led the infantry and easily repelled them.

East Gate.Hua Xiong waited from morning to noon, but he didn't wait for Jun Jinglei's attack.Qiang Hu just coped with it and shot two rounds of arrows, then lay down on the ground to rest.The Qiang soldiers chatted together in groups of three or four, as if they came here not to fight wars, but to herd cattle.

South City Gate.Fu Xie led the soldiers tenaciously and resolutely repelled more than a dozen attacks by the enemy.At noon, Beigong Boyu ordered the army to temporarily stop attacking and take a rest.

Fu Xie sat on the city wall panting with a bloody saber in his hand.The rebels' subsequent attacks were very ferocious, and they managed to break through the city defenses every time.Fu Xie took the lead and led his personal guards around to intercept and block the attack, shouting and fighting fiercely.At this moment, his whole body was covered in blood, and his armor was broken in many places, making him exhausted.

He has experienced battles for a long time, and he turned a blind eye to the bloody remains of soldiers that can be seen everywhere above and below the city.The year before last, he fought against the Yellow Turban Army in Jizhou with the commander-in-chief Huang Fusong. In the battle of Quyang alone, he beheaded 10,000+ enemies. The bloody scene in front of him is nothing.He swallowed the air full of blood and blood, and the fighting spirit in his heart became more and more intense.

A group of people who brought water and food rushed to the tower.Fu Xie was very happy to see his son Fu Gan bringing him a bowl of water.He smiled and asked, "Are you afraid?" Fu Gan looked around in fear and nodded.Fu Xie drank it down, handed the bowl to his son, and said with a smile, "Boy, do you think I will definitely die here?" Fu Gan felt sour when he heard this, and his eyes turned red.Of course he didn't want his father to die in battle, but the disadvantage in front of him was too obvious, even as a child, he could see that he had no chance of winning.

Fu Xie stretched out his hand to pat him on the head, and said with a smile: "The ancients said, 'The festival of saints is followed by the festival'. King Zhou of Shang Dynasty was licentious and tyrannical, King Wu of Zhou launched an army to punish him, and his old minister Boyi hid in Shouyang Mountain , resolutely refused to eat Zhou millet and starved to death. The later sage Confucius called Boyi a virtuous man. Today’s people are far better than King Zhou of Shang. Although I am not as good as Boyi’s morals, I know that eating the king’s salary requires loyalty to the king. , I will not betray the court, let alone the emperor."

Fu Xie stood up, pointed at the massive rebel army outside the city, and said with a smile: "Boy, you see, if I do what I do today, I will definitely die." He waved his hands vigorously, and said proudly, "If you die, you will die. What is there to be afraid of?"

Fu Gan looked at his father adoringly.

Fu Xie put his arms around his son and said affectionately: "You are very intelligent, and you will surely surpass me in future achievements, but you must remember that no matter what you do, you must first be a human being."

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In the afternoon, the kingdom's army attacked as the main force.Wudu is in charge of the front command.

Wudu has a subordinate named Jiang Wu, a disciple of Chuck, a Jincheng hermit.This person is a descendant of the Jiang family, a rich family in Yicheng, in his 20s, with a handsome appearance and extremely high martial arts.He is a military lord in the army.After the war began, he led the siege army to launch a fierce attack, and climbed onto the city wall for the first time.He killed more than a dozen soldiers guarding the city in one go.Sun Jing, the soldier Cao of Hanyang County, led people to rush forward.Jiang Wu was so powerful that the saber in his hand roared non-stop, and every time he cut down, there would be blood.When Sun Jing didn't pay attention, he chopped off an arm, and then Jiang Wu kicked him into the air.Fu Xie, who ran all the way, watched Sun Jing flying in the air and was pierced by more than a dozen flying long arrows. Then he saw Sun Jing's body fall heavily into the moat, making a loud noise, splashing his entire body. sky splash.Jiang Wu's kick was terrifyingly powerful.

Fu Xie charged at Jiang Wu full of anger.He didn't know Jiang Wu but Jiang Wu knew him.Jiang Wu respected him very much and didn't want to hurt him at all.After the two fought more than a dozen moves, Jiang Wu cut off Fu Xie's saber with a single blow, and retreated down the city wall alone.The siege failed.

The fighting continued until dark.Beigong Boyu and Wang Guo called for gold to withdraw their troops respectively.

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Li Hong stood by the Weishui River, looking at the opposite bank.Yicheng was submerged in darkness, not even a single outline could be seen.

This is the tenth day since the rebels attacked Yicheng.The scouts of the Han army swam to the opposite bank many times for reconnaissance.They told Li Hong that Yicheng was still in the hands of the prefect Fu Xie, and the soldiers and civilians of Yicheng were still holding on tenaciously under the leadership of Fu Xie.Because of the difference in language and familiarity with the terrain, the scouts in charge of the reconnaissance work are all scouts from the Xiliang army.When they reported the situation of Yicheng to Li Hong, they all expected the legendary invincible leopard to turn the tide, defeat the rebels, and save Yicheng.Li Hong understood this kind of trust and expectation from their eyes, but there was nothing he could do.He had been wandering aimlessly along the Wei River for eight days with two thousand black panthers.He doesn't know what he wants to do?I don't know why I don't want to stay in Zixiu Mountain, but I want to run back and forth between these high mountains?Can he discover miracles?Could he defeat the rebels?
Li Hong sighed deeply.He feels tired, very tired.Since returning to Luronse, he has not enjoyed leisure.On the contrary, when he was in Xianbei, when he was a slave in the Tiger Tribe, he had nothing to do all day long, and finally he was so bored that he lifted a stone manger to practice Kung Fu.For more than two years, there seemed to be only one short break, and that was when He Tianzhong and the others went back to Xu Wucheng to visit Xiaoyu.Xiao Yu's big resentful eyes made Li Hong unforgettable.He will always remember the pain when he saw those eyes for the first time, a shocking pain.

He stood there dazedly, his mind full of those resentful eyes.

"My lord..." Zhao Yun's voice came from behind.

Li Hong sighed quietly, took a few mouthfuls of moist and fresh air by the river, and tried his best to hide the big sad eyes in his mind.He turned around and looked at Zhao Yun.

Zhao Yun and Pang De got along very well recently, and they even competed in martial arts when they were free.Li Hong saw that Pound was holding a volume of documents in his hand.

"Whose?" Li Hong asked.

"Zuo Sima's urgent letter." Zhao Yun replied, "It's sent by a quick horse, it seems to be urgent."

"What? Something went wrong with the grain and grass?" Li Hong said while taking the bamboo slips from Pang De.The machete hurried over and quickly lit the torch in his hand.Li Hong lit the fire, and after a cursory look, his expression suddenly became a little annoyed.

"My lord, what happened?" Zhao Yun asked.Li Hong casually threw the letter to him, and walked to the embankment alone.

"Zilong, what happened? My lord doesn't seem to be happy." The machete asked in a low voice, holding a torch and looking at Li Hong's back.Zhao Yun and Pang De took a hasty look, both looking a little nervous.

"Machete, Your Majesty has sent someone to reward us." Zhao Yun said slowly.

The machete was taken aback, and asked, "Is this a good thing. Why is your lord unhappy?"

"It's not a good time to reward the army at this time." Pang De glanced at the machete and said, "The situation in Xiliang is very bad now. According to the current situation, we can stop the rebels in Long County before the end of the year and guarantee three It is already the best result without loss. But His Majesty is definitely dissatisfied with this result. Your Excellency is punishing corruption in Xiliang and offending bureaucrats big and small in the court. This is a good opportunity to add insult to injury, how can they let it go?"

Machete nodded as if realizing something, and asked, "Who is this person? Is it an eunuch? If it was an eunuch, things would be much easier."

Pound looked at the machete strangely.Machete smiled mysteriously at him, but didn't speak.Zhao Yun glared at the machete and said, "There are four people here, and only one is an eunuch."

Li Hong felt that the emperor sent someone to reward the army at this time, obviously he didn't trust him.He devoted himself to fighting in Xiliang for the sake of the great man, eradicating corruption, and being loyal to His Majesty. As a result, at a critical moment, the emperor sent someone to Xiliang to inspect him. The purpose is self-evident.He thought that the emperor hadn't contacted him for a long time, and it seemed that the emperor was going to die.Li Hong was suddenly frustrated and angry.

"My lord, let's go back to Zixiu Mountain camp immediately?" Zhao Yun walked to Li Hong and said, "At present, the situation in Xiliang is very difficult, and it is difficult for us to reverse the situation in a short time. Look..."

"My lord, it's better for you to sit in the camp yourself at this time." Pound said, "The rebel army has enough food, grass and luggage, and it is difficult for us to find an opportunity to attack. If we are wandering around here, it is better to go back early." Prepare to block. Yicheng..." He hesitated for a moment, then said carefully, "Yicheng probably has little chance of getting out of trouble."

Li Hong shook his head and said, "I don't like dealing with people in court, nor do I like dealing with eunuchs. I won't go back." Pointing to Zhao Yun and Pang De, he said, "Write a letter to Zuo Sima and Master Xianyu each. , Just say that I am looking for a fighter opportunity, I can’t go back in a short time, and everything will be handled at their discretion. In addition, tell Zuo Sima, and then ask Lord Jingzhao Yingai for food, and strive to arrive at Zixiu Mountain camp as soon as possible to join the main force.”

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Bian Zhang is in a particularly good mood today.

Jiuyangpi is Beigong Boyu's sworn brother.He was ordered by Beigong Boyu to bring a jar of delicious beef bone soup to Yunwu.Bian Zhang likes to drink this.Under the service of his wife, Bian Zhang drank half a jar in one go.Then he took a shower, changed into clean clothes, and drank the other half of the jar.

Yan Xing and Jiu Yangpi were very excited to see that Bian Zhang was in good spirits.The two rushed to talk to Bian Zhang.Bian Zhang said that he wanted to go out to bask in the sun.The two agreed repeatedly, and carried Bian Zhang and the deck chair into the courtyard.Bian Zhang lay comfortably in the sun, holding his wife's hand and whispering gossip.After a while, Bian Zhang closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

Bian Zhang's wife held his hand tightly, and suddenly burst into tears.

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Beigong Boyu looked at Jiuyangpi with a sad face, and was speechless for a while.

"Did he drink all?"

"Mr. finished it in two batches. He thanked you very much. He said that your friendship started with a can of beef bone soup."

Beigong Boyu sighed miserably, with a dejected expression on his face.

"Marquis Wen, order the entire army to suspend the siege."

Li Wenhou looked sad and nodded in agreement.He hesitated for a moment and said, "Shall we go back to Yunwu overnight?"

Beigong Boyu thought for a while and said, "We owe Mr. too much, we should go back and see him. I will leave the matter here to Mr. Wen Yue."

"Mr. Wen Yue has left the camp and returned to Jincheng." Jiu Yangpi said, "Yan Xing came back with me. When Mr. Wen Yue heard that Mr. Bian had passed away, he rushed out of the tent and rode on his horse without saying a word. .”

"Let's leave it to Lao Nie." Beigong Boyu waved his hand and said, "Let's go back to Yunwu immediately."

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Although he knew that Lao Bian would die sooner or later, when the day came, Han Sui still couldn't bear the pain in his heart.He knelt on Bianzhang's mourning hall, weeping bitterly.

But he was immediately stunned by the crueler news that Bian Zhang was poisoned to death, and the whole Yunwu City was rumored that Bian Zhang was poisoned to death by Han Sui.Han Sui couldn't accept this fact for a while, as if possessed by a demon, he stood in the courtyard in a daze, like a clay sculpture.

Yan Hao is Yan Xing's father, and Han Sui is in-law. He slapped Han Sui hard to wake him up, and said angrily, "Wen Yue, why are you hesitating? That bastard Beigong Boyu can't change the Qiang people's animal temper. Anyone who is going to die on the old side will be killed, let alone you. Kill him quickly to avoid future troubles."

Han Sui's eyes were glazed, and his mind was in chaos.He tried to make sense out of the mess, but grief and anger flooded his body like a flood, making him unable to breathe, think, or move.

Yan Hao saw Han Sui's grief-stricken, insane look, and ignored what he said, and couldn't help being very anxious. He urged again: "Wen Yue, don't miss this opportunity. If you don't miss it, take advantage of it." Let them go back to the city to mourn, you kill them quickly, otherwise, you will be the next one to die."

Han Sui shook his head and said in pain: "No, I want to ask him, our brother for decades, why did he do this? Why?"

Yan Hao looked at him helplessly, reached out to pat him on the shoulder very sympathetically, and said, "Isn't it all because you and Lao Bian blocked the Qiang people's attempt to occupy the entire Xiliang. Don't kill you? Who do you kill?" ? Kill who?"

Han Sui woke up suddenly.

He thought for a long time, then looked at Yan Hao, and after a lot of effort, he squeezed out two words: "Kill."

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Beigong Boyu looked at Li Wenhou who was lying in a pool of blood, then looked down at the long sword piercing through his chest, and smiled desolately. He turned his head and said to Yan Xing who was standing behind him holding the sword hilt: "Take your hands away, I will Kowtow to Mr.

Shocked by his aura, Yan Xing let go of his grip on the hilt in shock.

Beigong Boyu walked slowly to the mourning hall with a long sword piercing his chest and abdomen.He knelt down slowly, bowed his head respectfully, then straightened his body, looked at Bian Zhang lying in the coffin, and sighed softly.

Li Wenhou saw Han Sui, and saw Han Sui with a cold face.He exhausted all his strength, squeezed out a contemptuous smile, and asked, "Why did you kill Mr. Bian..."

Han Sui's expression changed immediately.

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Nie Xiao looked at the eighteen wooden boxes full of money in the big tent, and smiled angrily: "Okay, okay. So now the commander of the Xiliang army is Mr. Wang."

Huang Yan smiled slightly and said: "That's right. Beigong Boyu is dead, and Li Wenhou is also dead. If you are willing to follow the commander, we will be a family. If you don't If you are willing, please also accept the gift from the commander in chief, take your clansmen back to your hometown, and don’t cause trouble for the commander in chief, otherwise..."

"Otherwise what?" Camel stood up, holding the handle of the knife, and roared angrily, "Otherwise what? How dare you threaten us? You and that bastard Han Sui teamed up to kill our commander-in-chief. Do you think we don't know?"

Zhan Ma kicked the wooden box away in front of him, raised his arms and roared: "Kid Han Sui killed Mr. Bian, Shi Shi, and Marquis Wen. Does he still want to live? Does he still have the face to live in this world?"

Suddenly there were killing sounds in the big tent.

Huang Yan had to sneer, taking time off.

Nie Xiao squinted his eyes, stared at Huang Yan fiercely, and raised his right hand.The voices of the small Qu Shuai in the big tent slowly subsided.

"We want to go back, can the present Marshal Wang give us food?"

Huang Yan shook his head resolutely, and said, "No. The army is short of food, and there is no surplus food for you."

"Then you are blackmailing..."

"Blackmail..." Huang Yan sneered, "If it weren't for June Jinglei and his army, who would want to talk nonsense with you barbarians here..."

Before the words fell, the sound of drawing a knife rang out.

Nie Xiao raised his hands again, restraining the impulsiveness of Xiao Qushuai in the tent.

"You let go of the Nine Sheepskin."

"It was he who poisoned Lao Bian to death, how could he release..."

Baili Yang's spear suddenly rose across the sky, with a cold light on the tip of the spear, it went straight to Huang Yan's throat.

"Let him go..."

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Han Sui hurried back to Yicheng camp after Yunwu used the heads of Beigong Boyu and Li Wenhou to pay homage to Bian Zhang.He and a group of his men tried their best to recommend Wang Guo as handsome.After some refusals, Wang Guo agreed to act as an agent temporarily.He suggested that after the Yicheng battle, the generals of all ministries should jointly elect the commander of the Xiliang army.

Under the coercion and lure of the Kingdom, the former tribes of Beigong Boyu and Li Wenhou, Qu Shuai, headed by Nie Xiao, had no choice but to express their allegiance to the Kingdom under pressure.Thunder in June, Xibeiyu, Kuangfengsha and other leaders of the Qianghu coalition army did not express any opinion on this matter from the beginning to the end, and did not even raise any objections to Beigong Boyu's death.This seemed very strange.

According to several medical craftsmen in Jincheng, Bianzhang died of poisoning, and on the day Bianzhang died, only Jiu Yangpi, an outsider, gave Bianzhang a can of beef bone soup.After Yunwu grabbed Nine Sheepskin, Han Sui took him back to Yicheng and handed him over to the kingdom.He hoped that the kingdom could pry open Jiuyangpi's mouth and return his innocence.

On a dark and stormy night, Jiang Wu suddenly broke into the big tent where Jiu Yangpi was held.His martial arts were too high, and he didn't have a good general under his command. He killed dozens of soldiers guarding Jiuyangpi.He cut off the iron chain that bound Jiuyangpi, broke out of the siege with him on his back, and then ran to the Weishui River, throwing Jiuyangpi into the surging Weishui River.

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(End of this chapter)