Chapter 22 Zhenrong Army Blocking the Road

The king walked into the hall. The hall had been dilapidated for a long time, and the gray cobwebs were all over. The cold sides of the hall were airy. There were three coffins parked in the middle of the empty hall. The hearts of the king and everyone were also a little cold. The three coffins were too familiar to the king. Everyone went to the coffin and stepped forward gently. He removed the lid of the coffin and looked at it, and then nodded to the king. The king immediately understood that the three coffins were not others, but Li Liangzuo, Manchang, Wu Su,

Fortunately, this is a cold and snowy winter, and the bodies have not deteriorated, but after so many days, they are still lying here, which has to make Wang's side suspicious,

The king looked around. There were obviously traces of someone resting in the hall. There were still some burnt fire in the corner of the hall. Obviously, there were people here during this period. The king turned around and said to the bodyguard, "Go back to get some charcoal and coal, and send more food, cotton-padded clothes and other things."

"Your Majesty, you are going to spend the night here tonight." Zhe Kejun looked at the airy hall and asked doubtfully,

"Obviously, the Xixia soldiers we let go were blocked in Zhenrong. When they saw the Song army, they would definitely hide. I'm waiting for them here. Since these three coffins are here, I believe they haven't gone far."

As the king spoke, he walked behind the Buddha statue in the hall. A gust of wind blew, and the curtain behind the broken Buddha statue swayed a few times: "Your Majesty, be careful." Zhe Kejun felt that there was something strange and hurried,

As soon as he finished his words, a bright sword stabbed out of the curtain and approached the king with a cold light. The king had long found that there was someone behind the curtain. He was ready to go here. He felt a cold light stabbed to the king and dodged from the sharp side of the sword. His right hand held the loose sword at his waist but did not move left. He grabbed the assassin's wrist with his hand, "General Man, it's me."

The body of the Western Xia soldiers was found all the way, but there was no Manchang. The king concluded that as long as there were these three coffins, even if all the Western Xia soldiers ran away, Manchang would not run. He must be nearby. The only one who could wear a sword and come out of the sword so quickly was Manchang. The king grabbed Manchang's wrist, drank Manchang, and then looked at Manchang. He looked straight at the king with his eyes. After a few days, his eyes were sunken, his cheeks collapsed, and his whole body seemed to have taken off a layer of skin.

"Next to the king, you cheat." I often squeezed these words out of my teeth, and suddenly I collapsed,

Several bodyguards hurriedly put Man Chang out. Wang looked at Man Chang's appearance. He must have run out of food these days. I'm afraid these people have been hungry in this wilderness for many days,

The king stood in the hall and carried his breath for three coffins for a while. Zhe Kejun and Tong Guan stood behind him. No one dared to talk much. They all knew that the king's side released these people with pure kindness. Unexpectedly, he fell into the name of fraud. Everyone was angry with this matter.

For a long time, the king turned around and ordered the soldiers to go outside the temple and greet the fleeing Xixia soldiers in unison. After a while, the Song soldiers outside the Kung Fu Hall shouted in unison, "Xixia soldiers, listen, the king of Zhennan has arrived here, and the king of Zhennan calls you back for dinner."

The bodyguard who went back to the camp to prepare supplies came back. The shelter in the hall of the broken temple lit a fire and set up a stove. The cooker cooked porridge in the pot. The porridge fragrance permeated in the hall, and there was a grunt in his throat. He slowly opened his eyes. Tong Guan took a bowl of porridge and squatted down in front of him: "My father said, don't you now? You can eat too much. If you are hungry for many days, drink some porridge mat first.

Man Chang tilted his head and tried to restrain the feeling of hunger. He stopped looking at Tong Guan. Wang patted Tong Guan and took the porridge bowl in Tong Guan's hand. A bodyguard held Man Chang to sit up. At the same time, a bodyguard moved a Shi Duner from somewhere to let Wang sit there.

"General Man, you and I are enemies in the battle, but I have a little friendship with your father and Li Liangzuo. I admire your dedication to the Xixia Emperor. The reason why I let you go is that they can return their bones to their hometown and be buried. Why should I cheat if I want your life?"

The words of the king played a role. He often opened his eyes to look at the king and figure out the words of the king,

"I have selfishness. Taking you on the road together will waste food and materials, and once we pass the town, we will turn against each other, so let you go first. You eat something first, and then slowly tell me what happened in front of you."

Man often looked down at the porridge bowl, and then looked at the king. The king said, "Don't you want to take back the remains of your father and the emperor of Western Xia? And now with your brothers, they will be hungry outside the palace if you don't eat."

Man often looked out of the gate of the palace. There were two or three Western Xia soldiers who probed their heads there. These people did not go far, and they saw that the bodyguards next to the king were not malicious. They came back tentatively. The bodyguards did not stop them. At this moment, they were listening to the words of the king and looking at Manchang,

Seeing that Manchang opened his mouth slightly, the king scooped up a spoonful of porridge and put it to Manchang's mouth. The tears slowly slipped in Manchang's godless eyes. The failure of the war and the loss of relatives and the encounters of many days made the Xixia general completely despair of the war. When he returned to Xixia, he did not know the good or bad luck. The fearless enemy in the war in front of him, At this moment, he shows a kind of kindness to the enemy who has no power to fight back. What a strong self-confidence and mind it takes.

The warm rice porridge poured into the usual chest with a warm current. He took the porridge bowl in the king's hand and wolfed it up. One, two, five, more than a dozen, and then more Western Xia soldiers poured into the hall. They didn't even have the strength to stand firm. They shivered and took the porridge for them, like Hide in the corner and eat like a rare treasure,

There are more and more Xixia soldiers entering the hall. The king ordered to set up a simple tent outside the hall, distributed some cotton-padded clothes to them, and told the cooks to give up to two bowls of porridge every day today. This is the most basic common sense. If people who have been hungry for many days will have an uncomfortable appetite if they eat too much at once.

"King of Zhennan, good man." Xi Xiabing muttered while eating,

The Xixia soldiers in the hall were arranged to the tent outside the hall. Zhe Kejun led people to count the number of people. The remaining Xixia soldiers were only six or seven hundred. When asked about the support of the Song army they went with them, the Xixia soldiers shook their heads blankly. The famous Xixia soldiers said to Zhe Kejun, "They encountered arrow rain when they went to Zhenrong City. That team of Song Jun is in the front. I'm afraid there is no return.

"Fam it." After listening to it, Zhe Kejun scolded and turned around and walked back to the hall,

At this moment, Man Chang has recovered. His cheeks are slightly rosy. He is sitting in the hall talking to the king. What he knows, Man Chang has told Wang,

"Didn't the person I sent deliver a letter to Zhenrong Zhijun?" Wang Zong frowned and asked,

"When we arrived, there was an interception from the Zhenrong Army. Someone sent a letter but didn't come back. We people rushed to the Zhenrong's defense line. Many of us were injured and had to run back. Some people wanted to go back to you, but they didn't come back. We took three coffins to see this for the time being. If you can hide, you can hide here. Fortunately, there is no one smoking in this place. Otherwise, if there is Song Jun, I'm afraid these people's lives will not be saved.

"Son of a bitch, I dare to disobey the king's orders." Wang Bong said angrily and saw Zhe Kejun coming in. Wang Bong asked, "General Zhe, which grandson is stationed in the army?"

Zhe Kejun said, "Zhen Rong's Zhijun is called Cao Tian. He is a descendants of the general Cao Wei. Cao Wei is a treasure minister and an official to the imperial historian. He once led the army to ambush Xixia in Ximenchuan, Li Jiqian, gained a lot. He became famous in the Western Regions. Later, he led the Song army to defeat the Tubo army in Sandu Valley. Cao's family has also been guarding the border army for generations. It is said that it should not be able to do anything that violates the military order, but when the Cao family came to Cao Tian's generation, they thought that they had made contributions in all dynasties, and seemed to have some connection with the Empress Dowager Cao. Therefore, the area of Zhenrong had always been paid for food but did not obey the order. It was also because Zhenrong was a border area, Tubo in the southwest was Tubo in the northwest, and Xixia in the northwest. The court also closed its eyes to him. The more time goes by, the more I dare not touch this nail. Even Qin Feng's journey like Wang Shao will make him a little bit.

"Isn't it a problem to raise a tiger?" Tong Guan interrupted,

The king sneered and shook his head and thought that it was no wonder that the troops of the Song Dynasty were transferred back and forth. In fact, he was worried about such generals. Everything has advantages and disadvantages. When the forest is big, there are all kinds of birds. Cao Tian relies on the achievements of his ancestors and relying on the royal family. It may not be biased to say that he has no merit. After all, it is important to protect the land. But if he is loyal to the court, that's not necessarily the case. Emperor Tiangao guards one side and has the final say. When it is peaceful, he is the hegemon of the party. In case of something to do, he has the backing of the court. This beautiful difference is that Cao Tian is willing to do it.

At this time, Wang's side had some answers in his heart: "He is going to ask the court for credit."

"Then he doesn't pay attention to Dad's orders. Dad, let's leave tomorrow and go to Zhenrong to ask Cao Tian why he doesn't listen to you." Tong Guan said angrily,

The king ignored Tong Guan. He looked at Manchang: "General Man, don't worry, I will definitely let your body return to Xixia safely."

Manchang nodded with emotion and muttered, "I don't think it's easy, my lord. General Manchang is guilty of being charged. Even if he returns to Xixia, he may not have a good result. Moreover, I calculated that the Xixia army has withdrawn a long time ago, but now no one has come to ask for Li Liangzuo's body. At this time, it seems inappropriate to let General Man go back like this. "."

Wang said, "What General Zhe said is very true. Let General Man follow us to Zhenrong first. In the past few days, the heavy snow blocked the road. We arrived in Zhenrong and found out the situation before making plans. You will send someone to Zhenrong first to inform Cao Tian tomorrow, and say that the army next to the king will arrive later and let him be ready to welcome him. I would like to have a look. This Cao Tian is going to be disrespectful to me. Wang said, consciously holding the hilt of Songwen's sword,

No matter what kind of general you are or what kind of royal family you are, now I have the final say, and I will still take the king's plan if I break it.