The 211th February
On the second day of February, the dragon raised its head. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Yangcheng at this time, it is the joy of singing and laughing, the people help the old and the young, singing and dancing to celebrate the "February Society". "Liezi Tang Wen" once recorded: "Kuafu's strength is not measured, and he wants to chase the sun and shadow, and chase it in Yugu." If you are thirsty to drink, go to drink Hewei. The river is insufficient, and it will go north to drink Daze. Before he arrived, he died of thirst. ”
Later, in order to commemorate this "self-sufficient" Kuafu, people named the place where he fell "Yangcheng", which means "the closest place to the sun" or "the closest place to the earth", that is, the city of the sun, also known as the city of phoenix. It is located at the junction of the three states of Bingzhou, Sili and Yuzhou, and it is not a place where soldiers must fight in ancient times, and the people here have always lived a stable and prosperous life.
Just when the people were singing and dancing for their happiness and stability at the February Society, they didn't know that a murderous and violent army had been rushing for several days in a row, and was coming here.
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Xu Rong's army arrived at the border of Yangcheng on the first day of the first month of February, because of the march for days, even if the Xiliang army was brave, it could not withstand the fatigue of the attack, Xu Rong then ordered the army to be stationed in the dense forest in the area of Phoenix Mountain in the northern suburbs of Yangcheng, set up camp, bury pots and make rice, and the army hid its traces, even Dong Zhuo did not know: his army had been under the leadership of Xu Rong, and ran to the boundary of Yangcheng hundreds of miles away from Luoyang.
When Xu Rong ordered the soldiers to camp in the dense forest, Governor Huaxiong retorted: "The army has been traveling day and night, and now it is tired and stationed in the dense forest. If you encounter the enemy, once you set fire to it, you will collapse without a fight, which is a taboo in the art of war! ”
Xu Rong just waved his hand: "To fight or not to fight, not about the thief, only about me, don't say anything more about Huadudu." ”
Hua Xiong saw that Xu Rong didn't listen to his advice at all, held his breath, and complained to Fan Chou: "General Xu is stubborn for his own use, and he disobeys the order of Xiangguo, and his private army is hundreds of miles away, I am afraid that he has different ambitions, and we should take precautions." ”
Fan Chou thought about it, he personally thought that although Xu Rong was always mysterious, but after such a long time, he was indeed sincere in serving Xiangguo, although his actions were often contrary to common sense, but he also repeatedly made strange moves, Xiangguo can have today's status, Xu Rong can be said to be indispensable, so he said to Huaxiong Zhengse: "This can not be said again, such as today's group of thieves swarming, we will serve Xiangguo, and we should sweep the four seas, I heard that Yuzhou Thorn Shi Kong Ling led the army to gather people in Yingchuan, not far from here, General Xu ran hundreds of miles, I'm afraid that its original intention lies in Kong Ling. ”
Hua Xiong listened, although his face was still not angry, but he also nodded and said no more.
Fan Chou secretly ordered someone to convey Hua Xiong's words to Xu Rong, which meant to let Xu Rong understand that Fan Chou had no second heart for Xu Rong, although it can be seen that Fan Chou is not a decent gentleman, but he is also honest and cute. He is such a rough man, and whoever he believes in, he must trust.
Xu Rong just smiled indifferently: Hua Xiong's ability to fight was something she had seen last time, and the commander of a thousand cavalry was almost besieged by Sun Jian's tired army, if it weren't for Fan Chou, Zhang Liao and others to help, I was afraid that his troops would suffer heavy losses. This person didn't have much use for her, so it was better to find a way to send him back to Luoyang. Now that it is approaching Yangcheng, Xu Rong has thought of a way, from the very beginning, she planned to drive all the people in the army who were still dissatisfied with her back to Dong Zhuo, what did she do, she didn't need these people to put their beaks.
In the second half of the night, Xu Rongping retired all the soldiers, ordered them to patrol a hundred steps away from the commander's camp, and instructed them: Anyone who comes in must be notified in advance, otherwise the military law will deal with it.
Finally, there were only three people in the tent, Xu Rong, Ah Chu, and Qili, and Xu Rong originally planned to take Ah Chu alone to march with her, but because Dong Zhuo's army was looting in Luoyang City this time, it was even worse to let Qili alone in Luoyang. Fortunately, the Xiliang army was superstitious, and there were witches, maids and other women in the army, so she brought Qili to the army as a maid with the army.
"Miss Rong, who are you waiting for?"
Ah Chu asked worriedly, she could feel that today's young lady, since the army approached Yangcheng, the whole person had a chilling killing intent, although she already knew that Liu Ying, the princess of Wannian, was in Yangcheng, but frankly speaking, Ah Chu and Qili actually didn't want Miss Rong to kill the prince's sister when they took revenge.
At this time, a fresh breeze suddenly blew through the camp tent, and quietly, a shadow stepped on the lotus step and flew into Xu Rong's camp tent, and even the soldiers patrolling outside did not notice.
"You're finally back."
Xu Rong chuckled.
"Yes, the slave has seen Miss Rong."
The black shadow saluted respectfully towards Xu Rong, and then took off the silk scarf that covered his face: it turned out to be Xinyi, who had been missing for more than two months!
When Ah Chu and Qili saw Xinyi, their mouths grew in surprise, but they also understood in their hearts at the same time: It seems that this time, it was Miss Rong who secretly ordered Xinyi to investigate Yangcheng. This also made the two of them feel a trace of pain in their hearts, Miss Rong didn't explain a word to them about such a thing, could it be that Miss Rong couldn't trust the two of them anymore? Or does Miss Rong now see the two of them as a burden?
"How's it going, Princess Wannian...... Is there a city in Yangcheng now? ”
Xu Rong asked coldly, his tone was even more chilling than his usual indifference.
"Miss Rong, it's very unfortunate that Princess Wannian has already traveled west with the car, guards and others last month, but I am afraid that she will enter the ...... of Luoyang in response to the edict."
Even Xinyi was a little trembling at this time, she understood what Xu Rong was doing now to lead the troops and go straight to Yangcheng, but now the princess had already left Yangcheng, even if Miss Rong arrived with the troops today, she would not be able to kill this enemy with her own hands.
Xu Rong was a little disappointed in her heart, but she still kept her voice unchanged: "So, what other acquaintances are there in Yangcheng City now?" "Revenge can be taken slowly, Liu Ying can run, and the monk can't run the temple. As far as she knows, since Liu Yi died, in the past few years, Youzhou has been invaded by Xianbei, Wuhuan, Goguryeo and other forces, Xuanwu County almost fell several times, although the Fenwu general Gongsun Zan turned the tide, but also completely changed the power pattern of Youzhou, the Wang family has been in war several times, especially after the death of Wang Zhen, the Wang family, only Wang Xuan is left in charge, and the strength is weak, and finally can not gain a foothold in Xuanwu County, with the princess moving south to Yangcheng. Liu Ying can go to Luoyang, she is a princess, and it is natural to celebrate the new emperor's accession to the throne, but Wang Xuan, as well as many people from the Wang family, should stay in Yangcheng. And also...... That Zhang An seems to be also from Yangcheng, so there must be a lot of their families in the city, and she can't let Yangcheng go anyway.
"Miss Huirong, the slave maid found out that Li Min is now Yingchuan Taishou and serves in Kong Ling's army, and Zhang An is a cavalry lieutenant and is also in Kong Ling's army...... Therefore, there are no other people in Yangcheng except for the people of the Wang family. ”
"Oh......"
In Xinyi's words, there is no meaning of interceding for the people of the Wang family, but don't say that it is Xinyi herself, that is, Ah Chu and Qili, they do not have the slightest hatred for the Wang family in their hearts, after all, for Ah Chu and others, their most important master is Liu Yi, and Liu Yi and Liu Ying are brothers and sisters, blood relatives, they can't understand the bitter hatred of "Dong Xiaoyou" for Liu Ying and the Wang family.
"I heard that Yangcheng is going to hold the February Club now, right?"
Xu Rong asked lightly, his tone was very casual, and he didn't seem to be disappointed that the enemy was not in Yangcheng.
"Yes."
"Xinyi, have you ever inquired about the skeleton of the February Society, Jingguan...... These things are made from the bones of cattle and sheep, or are they ...... Human bones? ”
Ah Chu and Qili's faces sank: Why did Miss Rong suddenly ask that? Generally speaking, the stands and skeletons to be carried by the February Society are built from the bones of cattle and sheep that have been prepared for sacrifice, which is also a custom.
Xinyi's face turned pale, and her words were a little weak: "Yes...... Employing human bones......"
Xu Rong sneered, but his body felt an indescribable fire of hatred coming from the depths of his heart: "Then, even if you don't plan to ask deliberately, you should know whose bones are they, right?" ”
Her heart trembled, she looked at Xu Rong, who was dressed in black cloth, and finally replied with difficulty: "Yes...... When the princess moved south, it was brought by the princess's attendants...... The bones of more than 100 people of the Xu family ......"
"Ahh
After Xinyi answered, Ah Chu and Qili couldn't help but exclaim: It's been four or five years, and the princess is still tossing the bones of the Xu family so much, so hateful...... However, the death of the prince, they couldn't be clearer: it had nothing to do with the Xu family at all, and the princess mistakenly believed the words of Li Min and others, and continued this wrong hatred for so many years. Both of them were shocked: in this case, it is reasonable for Miss Rong to do anything more!
What they are more worried about is whether such a cruel act will irritate Miss Rong and make her faint to the ground?
However, when Xu Rong heard this, she didn't tremble or act irritable and anxious, she just sat on the Hu bed very easily, and then she waved her hand and motioned for Xinyi to get up.
"The three of you."
Xu Rong opened his mouth after a long pause, his tone was not excited, but it was piercing cold.
"Miss......?"
Ah Chu and the others looked at Xu Rong uneasily, not knowing what she wanted to do.
"Now, I want to avenge the lives of hundreds of people in my Xu family, what else do you want to say? But you want to object? ”
Xu Rong already knew what Ah Chu and the others were thinking, so he asked. After all, Ah Chu, Qili and other maids have followed the "Dong Xiaoyou" for too long, and they are no longer simply subordinates with superior and inferior in their hearts, they attach importance to feelings, and similarly, they also attach importance to Liu Yi's own sister, so if they see that they are doing something to the people of the Wang family, they will definitely oppose it. But now, Xu Rong has made them understand that whatever Xu Rong does now, it is also a justified revenge! More than 100 people in the Xu family were killed, only because of Liu Ying's misbelief, and they were tragically destroyed, but I didn't expect Liu Ying to let them go, and they really did it to chop the bones and scatter the ashes, without caring about Xu Rong's love for Liu Yi and Mrs. Liu Yi.
"Slaves...... Everything is under the orders of the young lady. ”
The three maids knelt down in unison, they all hung their heads very low, and they didn't dare to raise their eyes to look at Xu Rong.
“…… Then go down, tomorrow, the fourth watch will be on the march. ”
After Xu Rong finished speaking, he stretched his waist and lay down on the Hu bed with his clothes.
Ah Chu and the others had already understood Miss Rong's intentions, and no one dared to dissuade them, so they could only bow to her uprightly, and all three of them withdrew from the tent with a white face......