The mountain of Taixi, the water of Hutuo comes out. Hutuo not only refers to the name of the water, but also means that the river water and rainwater flow around.

Hutuo River, "Book of Rites" called Evil Pond or Huo Chi, "Zhou Li" called Houchi, during the Warring States Period called Rongshui (Huchi Water), Qin called Houchi River, until the Eastern Han Dynasty began to be called Hutuo River, although it changed again and again, it was finally determined to be Hutuo River.

The Hutuo River originates from Taixi Mountain, Fanzhi County, Daizhou, Hedong, flows through Daizhou, Yizhou, and Xinding Basins, turns eastward into the eastern slope of Taihang Mountain, enters Lingshou, and enters Hebei Road from the south of Zhending Mansion.

The Hutuo River passes through the south of Dingzhou, divides into two from Raoyang County, Shenzhou, and flows south to the old estuary of Leshou County, Hejian Province and the Yellow River into the sea. The other branch is northward, passing through the northern part of Hajian Province, entering Baju, and joining the Yellow River into the sea in the northern part of Cheongju.

The section of the Hutuo River in the south of Zhendingfu is the most prosperous and lively section of the Hutuo River Basin. In the rainy season, the water is endless, in the dry season the sandbar shoals are weaving, the river ferries are crossed by light boats, and the upstream and downstream sails are combined.

When the morning sun shines, the boats in the bay of the Hutuo River are like dragons, the waves are like scales, and the lights are sparkling. The shore industry is full of shops and lively. There are groups of fish, shrimp, turtles and crabs in Hanoi, ospreys cruising on the water surface, and the green grass is lush in the riverside, which is a rare Hebei-shaped scenic spot.

And the Zhending Mansion on the south bank of the Hutuo River, since ancient times, is an important town in Hebei, "facing the Hushui, back to the Heng Mountain, the left is connected to the Canghai, the right is to Taihang", the situation is dangerous, it is the north-south traffic to rush, and it is a place where soldiers fight each other in history.

As the capital of Hebei West Road, Zhending City, official roads, water conservancy ditches, and garden buildings are unique in Hebei, and its gardens are famous all over the north and south of the river. The residents are prosperous, the Buddha palace and the Zen temple are reflected in the flowers, bamboos and flowing water, and the world clouds are in the north and south of the river.

During the Northern Song Dynasty, the cities around Zhending Mansion and Zhaozhou were relatively concentrated, and Zhending Mansion, Zhongshan Mansion and Qingyuan Mansion were several famous cities on Hebei West Road. In addition to the Daimyo's Mansion, Zhending Mansion is the first city in the north side of the river.

Zhending Mansion is also the first important town on the West Hebei Road that must be restored in the "Summer Offensive" of the Loyal and Righteous Army.

Since the first year of Jingkang, the Jin people have repeatedly invaded the Song Dynasty in the south, located in the eastern foot of Taihang Mountain, Jingcheng, Zhendingfu and other city walls, it is the most tragic and tenacious area for the Song Dynasty soldiers and civilians to resist the Jin soldiers, and it is also the most cruel area for the Jin Dynasty army to burn and loot, and the military disasters and man-made disasters suffered are also the most serious.

The Jin people invaded the south, the people fled south one after another, the population dropped sharply, and most of the people who survived fled to the mountains and forests. Nowadays, the prosperity of Zhending Mansion is no longer there, and it is difficult to find a trace in the south of the Yangtze River, and the surface of the Hutuo River is also deserted, completely losing its former prosperity.

Along the Hutuo River, desolate and withered, overgrown with weeds, corpses and remains can be seen everywhere, only wild dogs and vultures compete for food, you come and go, fight endlessly.

The person stationed in Zhending Mansion is the former general of the Hedong Yisheng Army, and now the prefect of Zhending Mansion under the account of the Jurchens, Wanyan Shouzhong, whose original name is Geng Shouzhong.

In the first year of Jingkang, the Jin people went south, Geng Shouzhong, who was the general of the Yisheng Army in the east of the Great Song Dynasty, joined the camp of the Jin people without hesitation, followed the Jin people to massacre the Song people, and finally with the blood of the Song people, he put on the black gauze hat on his head and guarded the salt relief of Hezhong Mansion and Jiezhou.

In the third year of Jingkang, Wang Song led the loyal army all the way north, and broke through Taiyuan City at night, Geng Shouzhong, who had been transferred to Taiyuan City, followed the defeated Wanyan Yinke Soldiers, and withdrew to Yunzhong, and then was transferred to Zhending Mansion on Hebei West Road, began his prefect career, and served as the military and political guard of a city.

It was summer, the weather was hot, and it might not be long before he himself led his troops out in autumn and winter, and followed the Jurchens across the battlefield.

What's more, this Zhendingfu city is high and thick, and there is the Hutuo River in the south, so these Song people don't have the courage to take the initiative to come and recover the lost land.

Sitting in the mansion at the moment, Wanyan Shouzhong was full of sadness and worry. For no other reason, the rout of Zhaozhou escaped across the Hutuo River, and the rout army came to report, and the army of the Song people came over.

Could it be that the Han'er of his subordinates rebelled, otherwise who could be so bold and openly attack the city under the rule of the Hebei and Jurchens?

Bad news came one after another, not only Xingzhou, Zhaozhou, Jizhou, but even Shenzhou on the south bank of the Hutuo River, the shadow of the Song people appeared.

What's worse is that terrible news came one after another, Wanyan Yan's mother was killed in battle, Yeluma was killed in five battles, and even the third prince Wanyan Zongfu was also killed in the Daimyo's Mansion and was piled up into Jingguan.

When the words "Loyal and Righteous Army" came, Wanyan Shouzhong was stunned and frightened. If there is still a Jurchen army in this world that can kill and injure everything, it can only be Wang Song, who killed all sides in the south.

Straight lady thief, Wang Song, you stay in your Daimyo Mansion to enjoy yourself, what are you doing in this Zhending Mansion? Can't you just let me Geng someone live a two-day free life?

"Wang Song of the dog day! Dog's Day Loyalty!"

Wanyan Shouzhong's heart was filled with hatred, and he spit on the ground fiercely, and the beautiful scenery of the garden became ruthless.

Ouyang Xiu once wrote a poem in this Tan Garden: "There are no 100 steps to the city from Beitan, and the green water and ice eliminate the fish." The ancient trees in this pool are towering to the sky, the pond faces each other, the waves surround the green water, and the end is an excellent place to go. The city of Zhendingfu is high and thick, and the face of the prince only needs to defend the city to ensure that the city is not lost. can also make a contribution in front of the Jurchen nobles. Villain, congratulations to Yan Xianggong first!"

The Han people are familiar with the left sentence and the right sentence, and the mood has changed greatly, and they can't bear it anymore.

Wanyan Shouzhong's face was pale, and he slapped the face of the Han Tongshi with a "snap", and then stepped forward and kicked the Han Tongshi to the ground, pointing at the Han Tongshi, and scolded loudly in his mouth.

"The straight lady thief, I asked you to provide Lao Tzu with a strategy to break the enemy, and you gave Lao Tzu to sell words here. It's useless, don't get out of here quickly!"

The Han staff pale, he got up from the ground, didn't care about patting the dust on his body, covered his face, and didn't care about the burning pain on his face, and fled in embarrassment.

"Straight lady thief, if you persecute Lao Tzu too much, Lao Tzu will burn these hundred-year-old trees, and then burn this Zhending Mansion, so that these Song dogs and pigs can't get it!"

Wanyan Shouzhong scolded viciously, raised his head, looked at the beautiful and trembling maid next to him, and asked coldly: "What are you thinking, do you also want Song Gou to come in so that he can save you from this fire pit?"

The maid's face turned pale, and she said in horror: "General, I didn't think like this, I really didn't think like this!"

"Lao Tzu doesn't care what you think in your heart!"

Wanyan Shouzhong sneered, stepped forward and slapped the maid to the ground, a burst of punches and kicks, he gasped and pulled the maid up from the ground, close to her face, the cold light in his eyes made people shudder.

"What do you think, you think Lao Tzu doesn't know. If you want Song Dog to save you, it doesn't depend on whether they have the ability to do it! Don't think that if you are the daughter of a dog official, Lao Tzu will show mercy to your subordinates!"

Wanyan Shouzhong picked up the maid, turned around and walked towards the couch, and in the room, soon the woman's cry and begging for mercy were heard.

After some tossing, the maid was bruised and purple, and her shoulders were covered with dark brown tooth marks. Wanyan Shouzhong was sweating profusely, rolled lazily off the maid, and lay aside to rest.

Hearing a hurried knock outside the door, Wan Yan Shouzhong slowly got up, he slowly put on his clothes, and asked impatiently and loudly: "What knock, is there a dead person in the family?" What's the matter, are the Song people coming?"

The other party kept knocking on the door, and Wanyan Shouzhong was helpless, got out of bed, opened the door, opened his shirt, and walked out impatiently.

Seeing the disheveled Shangguan angry, Ren Xiongxiang's face was calm, and he bowed solemnly: "After finishing the prefect's mansion, the Song people have not moved. sergeant

They killed many people in the city, and their families came to the prefect's yamen to complain about their grievances. Dare to ask the prefect what to do?"

"Why is this, is it the sergeant of this officer who is running amok with lawlessness?"

"The sergeants patrolled the streets and saw that many of the people were still dressed in Song clothes, so they ......"

Before Ren Xiongxiang finished speaking, Yan Shouzhong interrupted him impatiently.

"This little thing is still to be asked. This is an edict issued by this official, and any common people, who are dressed like Hanfu, will be immediately killed!"

Ren Xiongxiang was dumbfounded, and couldn't help but speak: "Wanyan Prefect, as the military and political parents of a place, why do you have such a ridiculous decree, don't you know how to force the people to rebel?"

"How this official governs, I don't need you to talk nonsense!"

Wanyan Shouzhong's face immediately changed, and he said disdainfully: "Ren Tongju, you used to be a southerner, be careful when you speak and do things, so as not to ask for hardship." angered Lao Tzu, the knife in Lao Tzu's hand doesn't recognize people!"

Ren Xiongxiang's face was pale, and he brushed his sleeves away.

"Straight, whatever!"

Wan Yan Shouzhong spat a mouthful of thick phlegm on the ground. He turned to the sergeant in the courtyard and shouted:

"Put all the people who come to cry out for injustice in prison, and let their families pay silver taels in exchange for a few days, otherwise they will be executed with the meticulous work of the Song people. Don't go yet!"

The sergeant hurriedly complied and turned to leave.

"If you don't kill a few more Song people, how can the official establish his authority, how can the Jurchen nobles make a difference, and where will the official go to get so much silver? The straight lady thief is really a fool, pretending to be high!"

Wanyan Shouzhong scolded and got dressed. Seeing that the maid was still trembling in the corner of the bed, he couldn't help but widen his eyes again.

"Like a dead man all day long, you know how to cry and cry. If you annoy Lao Tzu, Lao Tzu will sell you to the tiles and let you taste the fate of 10,000 people!"

The subordinate served the tea, and Wanyan Shouzhong picked up the teacup and poured it violently.

As soon as he put down the teacup, the sergeant ran in in a panic and reported loudly: "The prefect, the army of the south is crossing the river in the south, please hurry up and take a look!"

After Yan Shouzhong's face changed drastically, he stood up suddenly, put the teacup on the table, and strode out of the door.

The woman on the bed raised her head and looked at the door of the room where Yan Shouzhong had left, and a viper-like glint flashed in her eyes.

She got out of bed, straightened her clothes, covered the scars on her body, and then went out the door and looked around.

"Brother Li Gu, what happened, why did the house become like this?"

A big man dressed as an officer was hurrying forward, and when he heard the maid's cry, he hesitated for a moment and stopped.

"Little lady Li, I haven't seen you for many days, how are you doing?"

The maid shook her head and didn't answer Li Gu's question, but still asked, "Brother Li Gu, what happened outside, is there a Song soldier attacking?"

Li Gu looked around and saw that no one was paying attention, so he said in a low voice.

"Little lady Li, to tell you the truth, the Song army outside the city is coming, and I am afraid it is the elite of the loyal and righteous army. I'll go first, take care of your life. ”

Li Gu was about to leave in a hurry, but was stopped by the maid again.

"Brother Li Gu, the loyal and righteous soldiers are strong and strong, remember to take advantage of the situation, you take care!"

Li Gu's heart was shocked, his footsteps stopped, he looked at the maid, looked around again, nodded, and walked away.

The maid returned to the room, closed the door tightly, and leaned her back against it, tears streaming down her eyes.

"Father, when will the child avenge you?"