Chapter 1 The Battle of Pinghe

In early spring, everything is cute. Under the warm wind, the grass in the mountains and fields poked out one after another. The birds that have been suffering all winter are chasing happily in the air. In the fields, several farmers are working hard.

"Grandpa, Grandpa, look what I caught." A child with a braid raised a small hand high and stumbling to an old farmer in the field.

The old farmer straightened up and beat his sour back with his hand. Seeing his grandson running, a kind smile appeared on his dry and sad face, and he said repeatedly, "Slow down, don't fall, don't fall."

As soon as the child ran to the old farmer's side, before he could open his little hand, there was a sudden exclamation in the distance. The old farmer looked up and saw an old woman staggering towards them and shouting, "The officers and soldiers are coming, the officers and soldiers are coming!"

The child was smart, pointed to the flag flying in the distance and said excitedly, "Grandpa, Grandpa, look, it's a brigade of people. Dad is here. I'm going to find Dad!" With that, he was about to run over there. The child did not know the harm of the military disaster. He only knew that his father was drafted into the army. When he saw the officers and soldiers of the brigade, he took it for granted that his father would be among them.

The old farmer hurriedly grabbed him and ignored the farm tools. He quickly ran to the village with his grandson in his arms. The child struggled hard and cried, "I want my father, put me down, I'm going to find my father, I want my father..."

"Xiaobao doesn't cry, that's... That's Kang's army. He came to fight us. Dad is not there." The old farmer gasped unbearably, staggered, and looked back in panic as he ran.

At this time, a strong peasant woman ran up, took over the child, and said to the old farmer, "Lubo, give me the little baby!"

The old farmer nodded to her gratefully. The child did not cry and lay on the farmer's shoulder. His tearful eyes still looked at the military horse in the distance, looking forward to finding his father's figure.

Looking at the village, the peasant woman looked back and said to the breathless old farmer, "Didn't we just form an alliance with the State of Kang? Why did we fight again? This day is really not over. When will it end?"

The old farmer stopped and looked back and gasped at the dust in the distance. He said angrily, "They are all beasts. It is already unjust for the princes to fight recklessly. It is unreasonable to start troops in the spring season. Alas, no one will follow the legacy of the ancestors."

"What about the ancestors? When the son is still here today, who will listen to him?! No one has taken the ancient law hadith seriously for a long time. Lubo, you'd better hide quickly. It's important to save your life. A hairy boy said and ran into the village quickly.

Rubo stared at his back, then sighed for a long time, took the child from the woman's hand, and sighed as he walked: "People's hearts are not ancient, and the way of heaven does not exist!"

This place is the border area between Zhao and Kang. Years of wars have numb the local people. The villagers went home and closed their doors. That's all, they did not escape into the mountains and forests. Anyway, there was nothing valuable left in the four walls of the family. They were tired of escaping, and they were tired of hiding. They simply left their fate.

The Kangguo army did not enter the village and sped along the path. The general led by the front team was a red-faced general in his forties. His lips were closed and his eyebrows were locked. His bell-like eyes were full of resentment, and he didn't seem to want to hide his dissatisfaction at all. Hearing the return of Tanma, it was Pinghe five miles away. The general snorted heavily, waved his hand to stop the horse, and said to the generals around him in a low voice, "Camp in place."

A deputy general frowned and suggested, "Your excellency, you'd better choose a hidden place to camp. That's what General Tong ordered..."

The general spit and said hatefully, "He knows nothing! If he really knew how to march and fight, he wouldn't be confused. This is an important frontier. Which side is not spying everywhere? He thought that secretly sending people could be regarded as strange soldiers, bah! I dare to assert that Zhao got the news soon after we left the camp. Now most of the Zhao people have put up their pockets waiting for us to drill. This bastard is not to command the war. It's simply sending our brothers to the mouth of the tiger!"

The general was so scared that he winned repeatedly and whispered, "Your excellency, keep your voice down. You can't make trouble."

The red-faced general sneered and said, "Do you still have a life to come back when we go here?" What are you afraid of at this time? If it weren't for..., alas!" In the end, he didn't dare to say what he was saying in his heart. It's okay for him to die this time, but after all, he still has a small family, so he can't implicate them.

Another young general who was less than 17 or 18 years old frowned and said, "Lord Chi, let's march into the army this time, and the Zhao army fled looking at the wind. According to the last general's opinion, there may be some truth in the analysis before the copper general sent troops. Zhao people fought a fierce battle with Xiping. The troops transferred here have not been replenished. Maybe we can really go down to a few more cities. What about it?

The red-faced general known as General Chi is Chi Sheng, the frontier general of Kang Guoding. He used to be a fierce general under the old general Huayang. He has been in the border for a long time and has been brave. This young general in his early twenties is none other than Hua Zhen, the youngest son of Huayang. Hearing Hua Zhen, Chi Sheng sighed and looked at him with his eldest brother-like loving eyes and said: " Really, although you have read a lot of military books, you haven't experienced many battles, and you haven't seen the real dangers. You must remember that you can't underestimate your opponents at any time. This is what the old general once taught me. Chi Sheng has always been engraved in his heart and dares not look at it. Today, I forward this sentence to you. Don't want to cross the river at night. Go and take a thousand people to the river bank here to meet them.

Hua Zhen really didn't want to do it. He blushed and said, "Your Excellency, I want to cross the river..."

Chi Sheng interrupted and said, "This is a military order. There is no need to say more."

Hua Zhen pouted and bowed reluctantly to take the order.

Chi Sheng's face slowed down a little and whispered in his ear, "Remember, if we are in the middle, you must not cross the river to rescue, and you don't have to guard the river bank. Run back quickly. Do you understand?"

Hua Zhen's eyes widened and said, "This...this..."

Chi Sheng pulled him aside and whispered, "Silly Zhener, once we are ambushed by Jiao Gong, we will never have a chance to survive. Others don't know about this Jiao Gong. I know that it is powerful. This person is familiar with military tactics and has been in the battlefield for a long time. The reason why he is unknown is that he has been excluded by all parties and can't show his talents. Today's Zhao Wanghui At the beginning of his succession to the throne, he was promoted as the commander-in-chief here. Ha ha, to tell you the truth, when his father guarded the border, he had suffered his losses. At that time, the Jiao Gong was just a general. He caught an oversight of the old general, burned a large amount of our food and fodder with only 300 people, and killed more than 700 people.

"Is this scorching bow so powerful?" Hua Zhen frowned.

Chi Sheng's eyes showed a bleak look and said, "The State of Zhao is vast and outstanding. Once the Ming Lord is in power, he can compete for hegemony in the world. Only ignorant people like Tongling will arrogantly regard the State of Zhao as a fish on the anvil. Alas, the State of Zhao really has a clear master now, but on our side... Alas! He is bright and I am dark, and this is the same!"

"At your word, won't our country be in danger?" Hua Zhen didn't believe what he said, but he was still a little worried when he looked like this.

An excited light burst out in Chi Sheng's eyes, "If the military division comes back, no matter how strong the State of Zhao is, he will not dare to look at me in Dechang City with the courage of Zhao Wang Tian!" But soon the light in his eyes disappeared, and he naturally knew that there was little hope for the military division to come back.

Hua Zhen seems to understand that the previous confidence of the strong victory of this battle has been shaken, but after all, after all, after being a general, he said firmly: "The last general thank you for your kindness, but the Hua family has no general who has escaped from the battle. Since the adult sent me to respond here, then I will never humiliate my life!"

Chi stared angrily. After seeing Hua Zhen's stubborn eyes, he shook his head and said slowly, "Really, I know you are a general. You should be gratified that the spirit of the old general in heaven. However, you should know that it is better to keep a useful body than to die in vain. This is a great success. Worry, you are the bone and blood of the old general. The soldiers of the three armies have love and pity for you. At this time, I am in charge of the treacherous sycophants. You should protect yourself well. In case the military division has a chance to come back, you have to rely on the help of you loyal generals. Don't underestimate yourself. Look at my hundreds of thousands of heroes, and nearly half of the generals are under the account of the old general. Although you are young, you shake your arms and shout. How can those uncles, uncles and brothers stand up to help you? Although the military division is a genius, sometimes he makes his debut. His qualifications are still shallow, and he relies on the support of the old general to get a situation without constraints. Otherwise, he will not be unable to fight once he encounters a treacherous sycophants. Your identity is special. The Empress Dowager is right. The children of the Hua family will also add three more colors, which can help the military division a lot at the critical moment, so you should take care of yourself.

These words made Hua Zhen seem to have grown up a lot. Born in a famous family, he only had a sense of superiority and glory. At this moment, he faintly felt his own sense of responsibility. Thinking about Chi Sheng's words, he also eliminated a lot of stereotypes about him. Returning to reality, he said anxiously, "Your Excellency, in this is the case, Why do adults have to die? It's better to unite the generals and directly write to the empress dowager to reveal the truth.

Chi Sheng looked at him lovingly and smiled and said, "You are still too young. The old general spoils you so much that he doesn't know the danger of the court. If it was useful, I would have written it long ago. I tell you, even if we wrote a memorial, the Empress Dowager can't see it. Since the treacherous sycophants and chaos in the government, the lords in the court have been in court. It's useless to impeach him face to face. Because it is said bluntly that there are no less than a dozen people who have been convicted, and there are also seven or eight people who have died inexplicably. This is what I know. Who knows how many people will have?

"So...what should I do?"

Chi Sheng sighed again and said, "I have no way to retreat now. The military order is here, and the retreat will die in military law. Although Jin is also a death, he can also have the name of martyrdom. He will get a shade for his family. As for you, you'd better go home for the time being after this battle and watch the situation change. In case... In case the military division is also punished one day, That's the death of the state of Kang, you...you..." Chi Sheng bowed his head and hesitated for a long time, and then whispered, "You just tried to escape to the country of Yi. The military division of Yi Guo has old friends with the old general, and he is a very affectionate person. After hearing that the old general passed away, he also set up a plaque in the Tibetan sage valley. I don't think he will treat you well."

"You mean He Junshi?" When it comes to the excitement of He Junshi Hua Zhen in the State of Yi, his ears have long been full of He Junshi's deeds, but in the days when He Junshi was in Kangguo, he was studying at his teacher's house, so he had no chance to see him, and it was often a pity to think about it later.

Chi Sheng nodded and then frowned.

"Have you ever seen He Junshi?" Hua Zhen asked with great interest.

"I've met twice, but I didn't have a chance to talk." Chi Sheng smiled.

"Do he always have a... flashy smile on his face as everyone said? Hey hey, the father used the word flashy when he talked about his smile, but he didn't seem to praise it at all. What kind of smile is that?

"Ha ha, I can't say it either. The old general's words with 'glitz' are very appropriate."

The excited Hua Zhen finally noticed that General Chi was reluctant to give up. Thinking that he must be thinking about the sneak attack at night at this time, it was indeed inappropriate for him to talk to him about Yi Guojun now, so he hurriedly bowed and left.

Chi Sheng grabbed him and said, "I'm sorry for the old general and entrusting you to me. Really, if I can't come back here, you must be cautious in the future. When you go back, you can find your Uncle Fang and tell him what I mean. He must have a way to help you get rid of your armor and go home. Really, alas, I should have added more to you earlier. I dialed, just because I have been in a bad mood after the death of the old general. When I face you, I always miss the old general, so I often avoid you. In addition, the subsequent military division lost power, and I am even more annoyed and care less about you. I hope you can understand me as a brother. In fact, in my heart, I have always regarded you as my own brother. Brother, when I go back, I will plead for more sins in front of the old lady. Just say that I am ashamed of the cultivation of the old general and can no longer work for the Yangfu. I can only pray here to wish the old lady Jin An's longevity, all the princes and good luck. With that, his eyes turned red and he bowed in the direction of Dechang.

Hua Zhen's tears fell down. Since he came to Chi Sheng's account, he was really dissatisfied with Chi Sheng's attitude towards him. He only said that he deliberately cooled himself without remembering the old kindness. He didn't think that the rude-looking general's inner feelings were so rich. It was he who misunderstood him. He hurriedly bowed aside to thank him for his prayers on behalf of his mother. He was about to Opening a word of thanks, Chi Sheng saw one of Tongling's confidants coming this way. He stopped Huazhen with a wink and said slightly, "The thousand people I left for you are in the control of Mulong. This person is not in line with me. When the confidant of Tongling is present, you only order Mulong to cross the river to rescue, and he will definitely pass the sipate. In this way, the crime of timid war will It fell on him. The copper edges can't catch your handle. Do you remember?

Hua Zhen also saw the confidant of Tongling and closed her mouth and said "um".

"Go and arrange it, there must be no mistake!" Chi Sheng waved to him and raised his voice, and then walked over to meet the man.

Hua Zhen turned her back and secretly wiped away the tears on her face and walked to the camp full of sadness.

ps: This book is a sequel to Jiuding Military Division. Please refer to the previous work for the character relationship.