Chapter 24: The Survival Status of the Great Song Dynasty
With North Qiao Feng and South Murong joining forces to break the enemy, the defenders of Xiazhou lost the city gate before they could even catch the morning meal. The cultivator arranged for the soldiers to clean up the city, and then hurriedly went up to the city wall.
At the head of the city, Qiao Feng and Murong Fu sat back to back, obviously exhausted after a big battle. At this time, the defenders on the city wall had been replaced by the Song army, and the soldiers surrounded the two of them, and each one looked at them with reverence. Qiao Feng and Murong Fu fought their way out of the siege and jumped onto the city wall with their martial arts, and took the head of the enemy general among the ten thousand troops, and the Xia army was defeated.
The planter pushed aside the crowd and looked at the two of them. He was more familiar with Qiao Feng and knew his martial arts well, so this time he only glanced at Qiao Feng to confirm that he was not injured, and then set his eyes on Murong Fu, who had always thought that he was a "weak scholar". I saw that Murong Fu was dressed in white and bloody, holding a long knife to support most of his body, and he was constantly gasping with his head down, obviously tired. Seeing this, the planter hurriedly turned around and shouted: "Do you have any eyesight?" Why are you stunned? Don't get some water yet! ”
There is a kind of teacher who reminds him that all the soldiers finally woke up and hurriedly went down to the city tower to get tea. The seed master snatched a teapot, poured a large bowl of tea and sent it to Murong Fu diligently, and said with a smile: "Murong Gongzi, Murong Shaoxia!" What a kung fu! "Master Dao led the cavalry to look at the overall situation, and Murong Fu's appearance was vivid. Qiao Feng was born in the Beggar Gang and also studied art in Shaolin, and when he heard that Wang Jiantong, the leader of the Beggar Gang, recommended him to serve in the army, he also praised his martial arts. What's more, after ten years, he will be the first in martial arts. Jianghu martial arts, the master Dao didn't know and didn't know the depths, but he personally fought with Qiao Feng. With his family martial arts and foreign kung fu, he can't do ten moves under Qiao Feng's hands. And Murong Fu is not famous, and he didn't expect the two of them to join forces to defend against the enemy, and he would not fall behind at all. This light body kung fu was still above Qiao Feng, and he was the first to climb the city wall and cut off the banner of the Xia army.
Murong Fu was indeed thirsty, and he was not polite to the planter, so he took the tea bowl and drank it all. It took three bowls of tea in a row to relieve his breath, and he laughed in a low voice: "Family martial arts, men not women." You have to be my son, and I can teach you. ”
The seed master couldn't cry or laugh, and punched Murong Fu in the shoulder. "Get out!"
Qiao Feng, who was originally sitting behind Murong Fu, also turned around with a tea bowl at this time, and smiled at Murong Fu: "Brother Murong Xian, this battle is really happy!" ”
"Happy!" Murong Fu answered. As his mind calmed down, he smelled the bloody breath on his body. I saw that he was slightly stunned, and suddenly seemed to realize something terrible, and his face turned pale. In the next moment, he suddenly pushed away the cultivator who was squatting in front of him, threw himself into the corner of the wall and held on to the wall, bowed his head, and spit out. The three bowls of cold water that I had just eaten were all poured out in the blink of an eye.
"Childe!" Deng Baichuan and Gongye Qian hurriedly stepped forward to support him.
Murong Fu had never had time to eat a good meal for a few days, and his stomach was empty except for the three bowls of cold water, but he still kept retching, and his expression seemed to be extremely uncomfortable.
"What's going on?" Qiao Feng also rushed forward, although he could be sure that Murong Fu was intact, it could be seen that he was in such pain, but he still couldn't help but speak again to confirm. "Have you ever been hurt?"
Murong Fu shook his hand and pulled his collar with difficulty, as if he wanted to peel off the bloody clothes on his body.
Everyone is the six gods and no masters, and the old ones who are old in the battle actually paced up slowly at some point, and asked, "Is it the first time to kill someone?" ”
Murong Fu stiffened, and slowly looked up at Chong Fu. After a long time, he finally nodded with difficulty.
He sighed, turned his head and instructed Seed Master Dao and Qiao Feng: "Seed Master Dao, Qiao Feng, you two will do your best to arrange the city gate guards, and come to my camp to discuss the next step of the war." With that, he led all the soldiers Shi Shiran down the city wall.
Seed Master Dao and Qiao Feng hurriedly bowed their heads and said yes. After the seed man left, the seed master patted Murong Fu on the shoulder and comforted him: "Slowly you will get used to it." "Seed Master Dao, who is in a military family, has heard of this situation. No matter how well he trained, this recruit who had never seen blood went into battle for the first time, crying, laughing, and crazy. Just spitting like Murong Fu like this is already good.
Murong Fu recalled the scene of Fang Cai's killing, his face changed again and again, and he only muttered, "I'm afraid...... Uh......" He turned his head and threw up again.
Murong Fu had experienced the first murder in two lifetimes, and it was really difficult to adapt. It wasn't until the next day that the reaction was a little smaller, and I was able to eat a little bit and no longer vomit and get dizzy.
As the commander of the First Army, he was also well-informed, and as soon as Murong Fu got better, he summoned him. When Murong Fu arrived, he found that in addition to the seed master, the seed master Dao, Qiao Feng and several generals under the seed tree tent were there. Looking at this posture, it doesn't look like a reward for meritorious deeds, but it looks like a three-hall trial. Murong Fu was stunned, stepped forward and bowed as if nothing had happened, and stood quietly waiting for the seed to speak.
He looked at Murong Fu with a deep face, and said slowly, "Murong Fu, you are a student of Bachelor Su. But the old man remembered that Mr. Su was a weak scholar. ”
"The student's martial arts are a craft handed down from their ancestors, and they are very crude and not worth mentioning. Students practice martial arts only to strengthen their bodies, and they never think about what kind of fame they have with this martial arts, so they cover it up. Murong Fu said unhurriedly.
"Not worth mentioning? Murong Gongzi is too modest! Chong Mo turned his inquiring gaze around Murong Fu's body and praised. Murong Gongzi, your kung fu is very good! "Chong Ge is a military master, and he is a soldier who saw Qiao Feng brave and invincible Murong Fu in the first battle of Xiazhou, but Chong Ge can notice that Murong Fu's riding skills and ability to fight on horses are not only above Qiao Feng, but also above the cavalry of the Song Army who practice hard every day. He is keenly aware that this is no longer a skill, but a talent. I saw him groan for a while, and said meaningfully: "Murong ...... This is the surname of Xianbei Bainu. "The Xianbei people are nomadic people, who grow on horseback and grow on horseback, and they are all born cavalry seeds.
As soon as the words fell, the eyes of all the soldiers in the tent looking at Murong Fu were full of vigilance. The Great Song Dynasty was founded in the ruins of the late Tang Dynasty, and after the founding of the country, there were constant disputes with foreign races. The Shatuo Shi clan sold the sixteen states of Yanyun to the Khitan Yelu clan, and there was no barrier between the Great Song Dynasty and the Great Liao; The Li clan of the party was divided and self-reliant, and the Western Xia rebellion has not been resolved for seventy or eighty years. It can be said that what is not my race and its heart must be different, and the Song people know best. At this time, everyone saw Murong Fu standing in the hall with a deep nose and white skin, how do they really look like a white slave wild seed!
Murong Fu remained silent, only to see him stretch out his hand to stop Deng Baichuan and Gongye Qian, who were about to step forward, and said in a deep voice: "The student doesn't know what the Xianbei clan is, and the student only knows that my family's parents died early. Xiankao Murong Bo also had a chivalrous reputation in the rivers and lakes, and the Xianci Wang family was everyone's daughter. The student's martial arts is a family martial arts, but the student is obsessed with literature, so he worships Master Su as his teacher. If it weren't for my mentor worrying about national affairs, I would never have come to this battlefield to fight hard. ”
After Murong Fu finished speaking, Qiao Feng also got up and said, "Cultivating the scriptures, Murong Gongzi was brought by Qiao." Qiao Mou dared to guarantee with his life, he had no ill will towards our Song Army! ”
"Is there any malicious alien who will desperately save people for your Song army?" Deng Baichuan saw that he was always colorless, and he couldn't bear it anymore. "Since you can't trust my son-in-law, let's go! Wounded barracks, you can do it yourself! ”
Deng Baichuan mentioned the wounded barracks, and the faces of the generals changed again. The changes after Murong Fu came to the wounded barracks, and they, the generals who led the troops, knew best. The battle of Vaxia has been fought so far, the Song army has not suffered many casualties, the morale is high, and Murong Fu's contribution is indispensable. If you only look at this one, it seems nonsense to say that Murong Fu is of a different race. Now, Murong Fu has a high prestige in the hearts of the soldiers, and if he forces people away for an illusory guess, it is obviously unreasonable. What's more, it can affect morale.
Chong Mo obviously understands this truth, and meeting Murong Fu today is just for temptation. Now seeing that he is upright, Chong Mo also faintly relieved his heart, and said: "Murong Gongzi's martial arts are condescending to the rear army, so it is better to ......."
Before he finished speaking, Murong Fu shook his head and refused. "Cultivating a strategy, this battlefield kills swords, swords, and shadows, and it is really difficult for students to adapt. The first battle of Xiazhou was forced by the situation to be helpless. Besides, our army is lone in the depths, and once this logistical supply is lost, I am afraid that it will ......"
"Enough!" He didn't like to hear this, he saw that Murong Fu was frightened by this battlefield killing, and he had no intention of talking nonsense with him, so he only said coldly. "In that case, stand down!"
"Warp!" Murong Fu raised his voice and said hurriedly, "Our army is fighting in a different place, and it is in a desperate situation. You must know that the people think of peace, and the soldiers think of returning! ”
"Murong Fu! If you dare to scream at the boss again, be careful that you will be punished by the military! With a loud shout, some soldiers drove Murong Fu and the others out.
Out of the main account, Gongye Qian's face was still not good, and he said hatefully: "Son, this kind of ignorance is ruthless, and it is also boring to stay in him, let's go!" ”
Murong Fu had long been accustomed to being driven away, so he only sighed and said quietly: "Second Brother Gongye, if we leave now, it will really be three hundred taels of silver here!" ”
Gongye Qianden was speechless, and after a while, he suddenly muttered in a low voice: "In the first battle of Xiazhou, the prince should not make a move!" Now not only did he fail to make the old man appreciate it, but he also aroused his suspicions......"
"Second brother! What nonsense are you talking about? Deng Baichuan was furious, "The prince is benevolent and righteous......"
"Yes! The son is benevolent and righteous to serve the country, which is a kind of jealousy and virtuous ability! Without waiting for Deng Baichuan to finish speaking, Gongye Qian had already sneered at each other. Among them, the words "benevolence and righteousness to serve the country" are particularly yin and yang, and it is difficult to hear them.
Deng Baichuan was stunned when he heard this, and only stood in place in a daze, as if he was at a loss.
"Brother Deng, Second Brother Gongye, you come with me." Murong Fu said suddenly and walked out first.
Deng Baichuan and Gongye Qian saw that Murong Fu's face was cold, and they didn't dare to say much, so they followed. They followed Murong Fu all the way until they came to the battlefield where they were fighting with the Xia army the day before they stopped. On this battlefield, there are still many Song soldiers collecting the corpses of the fallen soldiers and putting them into the ground to erect a monument for An. However, the Xia soldiers who died in the battle did not receive such treatment, their comrades-in-arms had already abandoned them and fled, and their corpses could only wait for the Song army responsible for cleaning the battlefield to burn them. If they are in a hurry to go on the expedition, they may not even have this treatment, and they will eventually become food for crows when they are thrown into the wilderness.
Under the setting sun, Murong Fu looked at the cold battlefield and let out a long sigh. Even though he had seen it several times, and even fought in battle once, it was still extremely difficult for Murong Fu to adapt to the cruel scene of severed limbs and rotten intestines in front of him. "Drunk and lying on the battlefield, don't smile, a few people have come back to fight in ancient times." He sighed softly and looked away from the scene in front of him. "Second Brother Gongye is right, I shouldn't be in the battle of Xiazhou."
Gongye's dry noodles were colorful, but Deng Baichuan shouted urgently: "Son! ”
Murong Fu shook his head, and without waiting for Gongye Qian's "loyalty to the ear", he continued: "The old man is in the battle array, and his layout is not wrong. It is my woman's kindness, and I will not see casualties. Without me, I can take Xiazhou like a seed; If my martial arts skills are not good, he will still save me, but it will be a bad thing. Speaking of this, he finally turned his attention to Gongye Qian. Second brother Gongye, you and I are not leaders. If you want to win the world, you must recruit farmers, and my plan will never change! ”
As soon as Gongye Qian heard that Murong Fu mentioned "planting family" instead of "planting family", his eyebrows jumped, and he immediately asked: "Gongzi refers to the way of the seed master?" ”
Murong Fu smiled lightly and said to himself: I just like you to be so knowledgeable! It's a pity that it's never been a journey. "Second brother Gongye, although I don't know how to govern the army, I know how to look at the situation and recognize people! I know that my second brother is quite disagreeing with my actions, and now we might as well make a bet. ”
Gongye Qian didn't deny it when he heard Murong Fu say that he was in his mind, but asked with a big grin: "I don't know what the prince wants to gamble on?" ”
"Bet that this time the Song army will definitely lose!" Murong Fu said categorically.
Gongye Qian raised his eyebrows fiercely, and said suspiciously: "Son, how can these armies be defeated?" ”
Murong Fu smiled silently, only looking at him silently.
Gong Yeqian suddenly came back to his senses, and his mind was only racing in an instant. If you should make a bet, no matter how you win or lose, you will offend your son; But if you don't gamble, your ambitions are very different from your own, and I'm afraid that sooner or later you will be disgusted by him. Thinking of this, he raised his eyebrows and said loudly: "Bet!" ”
"Good!" Murong Fu immediately applauded, "If the second brother wins, in the future, the second brother will be my Wolong and Phoenix Chick, and he will obey the second brother's words." But if I win......"
"It is disrespectful for subordinates to question the prince for no reason, and he deserves to die to thank the world!" Gongye said dryly.
"Second brother!" Deng Baichuan was anxious when he saw that Gongye Qian was talking like this, he knew that he couldn't persuade Gong Ye Qian, and begged Murong Fu again. "Childe ......"
Murong Fu was looking forward to Gongye's death, but he couldn't force him to die, so he smiled and said, "Second brother Gongye, you and my brother, why is this so?" If the reinstatement wins, the second brother should also obey me in the future! Gongye Qian's face turned red, and he was about to answer, but he only heard Murong Fu say again: "By the way, I will give the second brother another head." I see that Liu Guiren's eyes are flickering, and his brain is anti-bone, and he must have trouble! The second brother might as well keep an eye on him these days to see if what I said is right or not. ”
Gongye Qian has been in the army for a long time, so naturally he has also seen Liu Guiren, but he can't see the so-called brain backbone, and he should say at the moment: "Gongye Qian takes the order!" ”
"As for Brother Deng...... Murong Fu turned his gaze to Deng Baichuan again.
Deng Baichuan shook his hands wildly, and said in a loud voice: "My subordinates believe in my son, and my subordinates don't gamble!" ”
Murong Fu smiled again, but this time the smile was much gentler. "Although I can't fight in the army, I can't make the seeds look down on me for cowardice. This time, I want to bother Brother Deng to be my stand-in temporarily, I wonder if Brother Deng is willing to go into battle? ”
Deng Baichuan saw a lot of the soldiers of the Song Army who were bravely wounded, and he had long admired them in his heart, but he didn't dare to help them because of their different positions. At this time, when he heard that Murong Fu had this arrangement, he felt that he was overjoyed, and suddenly a sense of pride surged up from his heart, and he said loudly: "Go to the soup and go to the fire, don't give up!" ”