Chapter 67
If you use eight words to describe Li Jinglong, there is no more suitable than Jin Yuqi's defeat.
Li Jinglong's figure is very similar to Li Wenzhong, with a Chinese face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, a high nose, a square chin, a crimson unicorn suit, and a colorful jade belt around his waist.
Hereditary duke, crown prince, commander of hundreds of thousands of troops.
At this time, Li Jinglong was facing the most difficult and glorious period of his life.
can't beat King Yan, and he can't explain to the emperor, sandwiched between this pair of uncles and nephews, only he can experience the taste.
During his time in Texas, Li Jinglong was always worried, and a group of people around him in the past were also hiding far away at this time.
Even if the emperor has not taken back his official seal, the few orders issued by the imperial court are equivalent to slapping him hard. As long as you have a brain, you can guess what Cao Guogong's current situation is.
It was in this situation that Meng and Du Ping got on the line, and did everything possible to gain Du Ping's favor and trust, so as to get the opportunity to meet Li Jinglong.
The opportunity did not come easily, and if it weren't for the bait of making another contribution and seeing his family, things might not have gone so smoothly.
Meng walked into the big tent, only glanced at it hurriedly, and then knelt on the ground and saluted.
"Humble and see Zongrong!"
didn't dare to raise his head, and his face was sincerely afraid, showing the excitement and fear of a low-level pawn at the first sight of the coach. But in his heart, he was slandering, just looking at his appearance, no one would believe that the person in front of him would have the reputation of running away in fear. It is even more unimaginable that under such a righteous and awe-inspiring appearance, there is a belly of straw bales.
Is this what is called "look-up"?
Li Jinglong held the official document in his hand, and he didn't raise his eyelids, as if he was too lazy to look at Meng.
Du Ping, who entered the account with him, arched his hand and said: "General Rong, this person has important information. โ
"Say."
Li Jinglong didn't scream, and Meng could only continue to kneel.
What is this, Fa Guanwei? As for a small soldier for him?
Grit your teeth, kneel and kneel, all for the sake of appeasement!
I'll be able to make up for it sooner or later!
Meng Shishilang deliberately lowered his throat, shrunk his shoulders, and almost trembled a few times to show that he was shocked by Li Zongrong's domineering.
has watched the special performances of historical celebrities many times, and his acting skills must soar significantly.
"Return, return to Zongrong, when you run away, ......"
"Huh?"
Li Jinglong's eyes swept over, as if he was carrying a knife, Meng Shishilang immediately realized that the words were wrong, and immediately changed his words.
"On the way to retreat with his comrades, I saw two rebellious armies fighting in the direction of Datong."
Two armies of Yan rebellion?
Li Jinglong's expression finally changed, "Can you see clearly?" โ
"Back to Zongrong, don't dare to lie." Meng's face turned pale, as if he was recalling the situation at that time, "The jackets on their bodies are different from those of the lowly, and their accents are also different, they are all riding war horses, and it is really scary to kill." It's not uncommon to have broken arms and legs, and I even saw those who lost their heads and continued to rush forward, as well as those who covered their stomachs......"
"Say no more!"
Li Jinglong's face also turned pale, and Meng's words reminded him of the tragic battle under Beiping City, and his expression was quite ugly.
As Zhu Di said, he has never experienced a big battle array, holding a military book all day long, thinking that the battlefield is just talking and laughing, and it is a joke to let such a person lead hundreds of thousands of troops to fight against the border army that can fight well!
As the commander of the army, he was frightened by the fighting scene on the battlefield, and left the army and fled overnight.
There is such a useless straw bale son, Li Wenzhong knows that he may be angry again.
In the big tent, Meng lowered his head, Li Jinglong and Du Ping both had white faces, and no one spoke for a while.
After a short silence, Li Jinglong suddenly asked, "Whose command were you before?" โ
As a Southern Army, but with a Northern accent?
"Back to Zongrong, his ancestral home in Hebei, was originally the defender of Fuyuwei, and then transferred to Shandong with hundreds of households. Before rebelling with the Heavenly Army, he was broken by rebels outside Beiping City, and fled all the way...... retreated, only to survive by luck. Knowing that Zong Rong was training troops in Texas, the lowly and living brothers escaped with great difficulty......"
As he spoke, Meng began to cry, and his voice was so loud that he could hear it outside the tent.
"On the way to retreat, the humble and the brothers were hungry and gnawed the bark of the tree, thirsty for snow water, and after several heavy snowfalls, the bark could not be gnawed, and the front teeth were broken!" Meng shed tears as he spoke, "I was also a strong man with eight-pack abs!" But now, the thighs are not as thick as the original arms, and I am afraid that if I want to marry a daughter-in-law, I will be disliked. All the way down, I swore that I would not share the sky with the traitor! โ
Li Jinglong: "......"
Du Ping: "......"
If that's the case, it's miserable.
"Zong Rong, the brothers who were caught are even worse! No food or drink, three times a day whipping! Zong Rong, you must avenge your brothers! โ
As he spoke, Meng fell to the ground and hiccuped from crying.
Li Jinglong was moved, and Du Ping was also in tears.
The Southern Army who heard it outside the tent had red eyes, it was so ruthless and cruel!
Meng said a lot intermittently, and the truth and falsehood were mixed, making it difficult for Li Jinglong to distinguish them.
Is there a war going on in Datong?
There was, but it was not the Yan army that had internal strife, but the previous encounter between Zeng Jun and Xu Zhong's troops in Jizhou, which ended with Zeng Jun being clicked by Xu Zhong.
Does Hebei have a team that wants to take refuge in Li Jinglong?
There are also. Zeng Zhenfu's ironcore, Hebei commander Zhang Lun is indeed a red heart to Nanjing, but unfortunately he was caught up by Shen Xuan with his troops, there is no way to enter the heavens and no door, and his enthusiasm for serving the country is destined to be in vain.
Meng deliberately said the words upside down, occasionally howling a few times, so that Li Jinglong could explore and discover the "truth" in his words.
When offering advice to King Yan, Meng had already made it clear that it was not necessary to tell Li Jinglong which of King Yan's base areas was empty in defense, and he deliberately fell behind. It is enough to make Li Jinglong tempted, thinking that sending troops into King Yan's territory at this time is very likely to take advantage of it.
It was very cold in the north, and the southern army was certainly not used to the weather in the north. In December, it snowed heavily for several days, and the border troops stationed outside the fortress were a little unable to bear it. If Li Jinglong can be lured to send troops to come, there is no need to fight head-on at all, only need to block the road of their retreat, or use suspicious soldiers to lure the army to get lost, and lead them to circle in the snow.
If King Yan reaches out at the right time, there will be many soldiers who are grateful for the grace of saving their lives.
If Chen Dudu, who took refuge in King Yan in Zhengcunba, showed up, he would get twice the result with half the effort.
Compared to the boss who asked them to die, King Yan is more benevolent! We must take refuge in King Yan and fight together!
This calculation can be regarded as a conspiracy, but it is very crude in the eyes of the resourceful, and it is only worthy of being called a daughter-in-law, but it will be very effective when used to deal with Li Jinglong.
If it was Xu Huizu who was training troops in Texas at this time, King Yan would definitely not adopt Meng's strategy, and would reprimand him for "messing around".
Replaced by Li Jinglong, Zhu Di directly passed, and vigorously praised Meng Shishilang, "Talent!" โ
It can be seen that beauties need to be compared, and the same is true for geniuses and straw bales.
Meng cried so much that he was carried out of the big tent after being helped. Of course, it may also be because I have been kneeling for too long and my blood is not connected.
After that, Li Jinglong summoned Meng Qingjiang and several other Yan soldiers, and everyone's statements were different, and only a few points could be matched, but they were more credible.
It is the word of the crowd that makes people suspicious.
Yang Duo did not show up and stayed in the tent. Ji Gang shrank in the corner of the tent, cautiously looking at the dagger in Yang Tongzhi's hand, the knife flashed, not ordinary sharp.
Ji Gang is very nervous, and occasionally has a facial nerve disorder, which can happen to anyone when their lives are threatened.
Yang Duo glanced at him and smiled, extremely handsome, "Don't worry, you're safe now." โ
Safe now?
It's just that it will be very unsafe later?
Ji Gang shuddered, lowered his head decisively, his lips turned white, but a trace of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.
After a long time, Meng and the others came back one after another, and judging from everyone's relaxed expressions, things should have gone smoothly.
The reason why Yang Duo didn't show up was because he was worried that Li Jinglong would be suspicious. If Ji Gang Du Ping and his ilk don't know him, Li Jinglong, who has experienced the Hongwu Dynasty and is a noble of the imperial court, will definitely have an impression of Yang Tongzhi of Jinyi Weibei Town.
Yang Tongzhi was Yang Duo's father, and he was denounced soon after the Jinyi Wei was dismissed and was convicted of being confiscated as a border stopper. After his death, his wife was martyred, because of the old relationship with King Yan, the two sons left behind were transferred to Yanshanwei, and the eldest son Yang Duo was promoted to Yanshan Zuowei Baihu and was reused.
encountered a family change overnight, and Yang Duo and Shen Xuan have similarities.
In terms of personality and personality, the two are very different.
Shen Xuan is an out-and-out military general, and Yang Duo is outside the battlefield and has a rich family background.
If Ji Gang was fanned by Meng Shishilang's butterfly wings, and King Yan set up a brocade guard again, Yang Duo's chances of ascending to the throne were far greater than Shen Xuan's.
The biggest reason why Ji Gang couldn't die well was that he was too arrogant, greedy, corrupt, corrupt, reckless, and reckless, and dared to play a dangerous game of pointing a deer as a horse in front of Emperor Yongle.
Since he has found his way to death to this point, who will die if he doesn't die?
So, Zhu Di didn't say anything, he was late, and the whole family was distributed.
Ji Gang's mistake is that he forgot who he was and who was sitting on the throne.
Replaced by Shen Xuan or Yang Duo, as long as he doesn't make such a mistake, even if he also has to carry a few black cauldrons for the emperor, he may not be able to get out of the way.
What's more, not everyone can choose the Jinyi Guard who was re-established in the year of Chengzu.
In addition to the good family, there are many heroes after them.
"How's it going?"
Yang Duo handed the water bladder to Meng, took out a hard cake, and tied it on the dagger and baked it.
"All the best." Unscrewed the water bladder, Meng Gu poured two large mouthfuls, and the water meandered out two thin streams along the jaw and disappeared into the neckline.
Yang Duo took his eyes off Meng, "Continue to stay here or leave early?" โ
"What do you think?"
Meng didn't answer Yang Duo's words directly, but also took out a piece of cake, sat down by the brazier and baked it. After the aroma came out, he broke half of it and handed it to Ji Gang, who had been silent, "Eat some, don't dislike it." โ
The aroma of scones jumped into his nose, and Ji Gang swallowed, "Give it to me?" โ
"Yes." Meng simply stuffed the cake into his hand, "Eat, thanks to Brother Ji's help, things are so smooth." When I go back, I'll treat you to mutton, stewed elbows, and a pot of good wine! โ
Yang Duo, who was discussing with everyone whether to leave or stay, swept his eyes inadvertently and asked. Meng smiled, took a bite on the cake, and puffed up his cheeks.
He knew that Yang Duo wanted to kill Ji Gang, but this person couldn't die yet.
Ji Mou, who was worried about his life, couldn't resist the temptation of sorghum cakes, and after eating one bite after another, the crumbs on his fingers were licked clean.
Half a piece of cake was handed to him again, Ji Gang looked up, Meng took the cake in his mouth, pulled the corners of his mouth, and motioned for Ji Gang to take it.
Ji Gang didn't excuse himself, nor did he say thank you, but his eyes were a little red.
He remembered these two pieces of bread, and he also received this love.
He is a villain, and villains are equally grateful.
Yang Duo and the others quickly discussed the charter, it is not okay to leave all, Li Jinglong may be summoned again for questioning, but someone must go back to report the news.
"Tshiro will go back with me." Yang Duo handed the baked cake to Meng, "Gao Fu and the four of them stay, once Li Jinglong gives the order, find a way to sneak in and 'lead the way' for the army." โ
"Obey!"
Meng Qingjiang also stayed, Meng opened his mouth, but saw him shaking his head at himself. After thinking about it, I could only continue to grind my teeth with sorghum cakes without saying a word.
Ji Gang, who has been making a set board, suddenly said loudly: "If you don't dislike it, you should be able to help in the future." โ
"You?"
"Although I have no official position, how many acquaintances do I have, whether it is to deliver news or deal with the investigation, I can save a lot of trouble by coming forward."
No one spoke.
Should I believe in Ji Gang? Is it time to take the risk?
What if he betrayed the Yan army left behind by Li Jinglong?
Meng looked at Ji Gang and clearly saw the word ambition from that honest face.
Is it to the imperial court, or to the king of Yan?
He was equally unsure.
Eventually, Yang Duo nodded.
He also discovered Ji Gang's ambition, an ambitious villain, as long as he gives enough benefits, he can become a dog with a wagging tail.
"Kill him immediately if you find something wrong." Yang Duo said to the few Yan soldiers who were left, "If you are called for questioning, you will also take him with you." โ
"Yes!"
At night, there is a curfew in the city.
Except for the soldiers patrolling the camp, there was silence all around.
Suddenly, there was a cacophony of voices from one of the tents, followed by a burst of crying.
"Pillars! Wake up! โ
"Ergou, what's wrong with you?!"
"Stunned!"
The eyelids of some people who were crying were twitched, and they couldn't help it!
"What's the noise?"
The soldiers patrolling the camp came over, impatiently opened the tent curtains, and at a glance they understood that there was a dead man in the tent.
This happens almost every day.
Those who were seriously wounded, starved to death, and froze to death, were just lifted out of the camp during the day, and they were not able to live in peace at night.
"Don't howl, you will be beaten by thousands of households if you are alarmed!"
Probably frightened by the military sticks, there was no sound in the tent.
"When didn't you do it?" Although the military man saw a lot of dead people, he was reluctant to enter the tent, and he was unlucky, "The city gate is being opened at the beginning of the day, and the brothers will make do with it tonight, and the city gate will be opened and then sent out." โ
The people in the tent were silent, and the few lying on the ground were covered with torn jackets, and Ji Gang's eyes were red, "Several brothers are injured, and they finally ran back, but they ......"
"Okay, this is the life of the military man. If you go out of the city tomorrow and bury it, it can be regarded as a fellow comrade. โ
In the firelight, the military man's face was a little complicated.
What is there to cry about, at least it is all over the place. When he arrived on the battlefield, he was missing an arm and a broken leg, and he was also a crippled ghost in the palace of Hades.
The curtain fell, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but there was a chill behind Meng who was lying on the ground, I don't know if it was because of the cold of the winter night, or the words in the mouth of the soldier.
When the city gate was opened, it was not yet dawn, and Meng Tong, Yang Duo and others were carried out of the barracks.
In order to pretend to be some, Meng tried to straighten his hands and feet as much as possible, and remained motionless. The guards guarding the city gate thought that they had seen too much, and they didn't ask much, and they were released after seeing the waist card.
Outside the city gates, there were still sporadic Southern troops waiting to enter the city.
Meng closed his eyes and forced himself not to look or think.
Everyone has compassion, but we need to be clear.
If Yan Wangjing is unable to do it, his fate will only be worse than these people.
After leaving the city, he found the junction location agreed in advance, and immediately the Yan army who stayed outside the city came to meet him.
Meng wrapped himself in a thick coat, moved his stiff hands and feet, and said to Meng Qingjiang, who sent him out, "Fourth cousin, be careful!" โ
"Yes." Meng Qingjiang nodded, "Twelve Lang rest assured. โ
Wealth is in danger, and when he has the opportunity, he is bound to fight!
It's too late to say more, Meng Qingjiang and the others must return to the city as soon as possible, and Meng Tong and Yang Duo also need to return to Beiping as soon as possible.
If he is not mistaken, Li Jinglong will soon send someone to the vicinity of Datong to find out the truth and truth, just to put on another good show for him.
The director of this scene can only be King Yan, and Meng and Yang Duo are not qualified.
Taking the reins, Meng Zong got on the horse, waved the whip, and the big wind flew with the wind, and the north wind rushed towards him, inhaling it into his lungs and feeling cold.
Meng once envied Shen Xuan's chic when he rode the horse, and after experiencing it himself, he sneezed a string of sneezes.
Although Da Yu is good, he now wants a padded jacket even more.
Riding horses in the snowfield, domineering and chic, very chic, but also really freezing.
Drifting away from Texas City, looking back, there is only a white expanse behind him.
Stopping, the horse snorted, and the hot breath condensed into a white mist.
There was a thunderous sound of horses' hooves ahead, coming from the north, it should not be an enemy, but everyone did not dare to let down their guard at all.
It wasn't until the sound of the horse's hooves approached and the knight's familiar robe on horseback that the tense atmosphere was lifted.
Yang Duo stepped forward and stepped on the snow head-on Shen Xuan.
The crimson military attache uniform, the flying big cloud, and the face seem to be colder than ice and snow.
"I've seen Commander Shen."
"Not necessarily." Shen Xuan returned the salute on the horse, "Yang Tongzhi returned from Texas?" โ
"Exactly." Yang Duo came closer and lowered his voice, "In less than five days, Li Jinglong of Texas will definitely take action." โ
Shen Xuan's expression remained unchanged, and he only nodded, "In this case, you need to report to the prince as soon as possible." โ
When the words fell, his gaze turned to behind Yang Duo and fell on Meng. Seeing his pale face, he furrowed his brow.
Meng couldn't pretend not to see it, so he could only dismount and take a few steps forward, "I've seen the commander in my humble position!" โ
"Yes." Shen Xuan suddenly reached out and covered his forehead, his brows furrowed even tighter, and he grabbed his arm, "Get on the horse." โ
"Huh?"
Surprised, Meng had been fished out of Shen Xuan's horse.
"I'm thin again."
The voice was low, as if talking to itself, but it clearly reached the ears.
Most of the people who followed Shen Xuan were Yanshan guards, and they knew that Meng was not in good health, so they didn't feel strange to see him taken by Shen Xuan on the horse.
It's not easy to hold on to your face so white that it's almost bloodless.
"Meng Yishi is a man!"
Let Meng Yanshi ride a horse by himself again? Falling halfway down is no joke.
Shen Xuan wrapped Meng tightly with a big coat, turned his head sideways and said to Yang Duo, "Go to the river first." โ
"Obey!"
Meng and the others hurried to Hejian Mansion, and Zhu Di, the king of Yan, was so angry that he wanted to cut people.
Although Gao Wei was imprisoned and temporarily lost his freedom, he was treated quite well.
Three meals a day, there is meat in every meal, there is no shortage of snacks, and there is no shortage of exercise, so I have gained a lot of weight in just a few days.
As long as you know a little bit about the current affairs and see King Yan's attitude clearly, you should stay honest.
Gao Wei didn't want to, and when King Yan didn't see him, he wrote a letter of advice every day, reasoning with facts, and made up his mind to persuade King Yan to quit the army.
"The minister is dedicated to the country, His Royal Highness believes in the minister's words, according to the armor of the truce, the above expression of apology, and the proton enters Beijing, then the will of heaven is smooth, the people's hearts are peaceful, and the spirit of the โกโก in the sky is also safe."
"Obsessive, victorious, what is the public opinion of the posterity!"
Zhu Di was so angry that he smoked, it was the first time he had seen someone who was so not afraid of death.
Say a few words silently, this person can't be killed, and if he is killed, there will be big trouble.
The forehead was still bruised.
Zheng He saw the luck of King Yan's pale face, and carefully came up with an idea, why don't you accept Gao Wei's pen and paper? There are no tools to commit the crime, look at what he does.
Zhu Di nodded, feasible.
As a result, there was not even a piece of shredded paper in the wing room where Gao Wei temporarily lived.
Mr. Gao also has a way, not to give him pen and paper? Never mind! Tear off the hem of your clothes, bite your fingers, blood letters, more sincerity!
Looking at the blood book delivered to him, Zhu Di took a deep breath, took a deep breath, and exhaled a bloody smell, he couldn't bear it anymore, even if he was infamous on his back? This old boy must be hacked to death to relieve the hatred in his heart!
This time, even Monk Daoyan couldn't stop him.
Hugging your thighs?
Who would dare?
Zhu Di carried a knife and strode towards the wing where Gao Wei was imprisoned, seeing that a bloody case was about to occur in the palace, Zheng He suddenly trotted all the way, "Lord, the slave has something to report." โ
Hearing this, King Yan paused, "What's the matter?" โ
"Back to the prince, Commander Shen sent someone to report that Yang Tongzhi and Meng Yishi have returned from Dezhou and are starting from Hejian Mansion, and they can go to Beiping today!"
After a moment, the knife was put away, and King Yan turned around and went back to the warm pavilion.
Compared with hacking Gao Wei to death, it is more important to eliminate the hundreds of thousands of imperial army in Texas.