Chapter 020: Twilight Years
The night is sultry, in a deep mansion compound near the south wall of the imperial city, the old breeder is lying on the bed, closing his eyes and recuperating.
The years are ruthless, the head of the Northwest Farming Army, the Optimus Prime of the Great Song Dynasty, is now gray-haired and old.
In the early years, he was young and frivolous, Jin Ge Iron Horse, the sound of swords, guns, bows and crossbows was far away, and now the hero is in the twilight, and he is embarrassed. He dedicated his life to the Great Song Dynasty, but in the age of ancient times, he still had to face the doom of foreign invasion and broken mountains and rivers.
The waning moon is like a ditch, the night is deep, and under the silence, the veteran who has been lying on the sickbed for a long time is extremely desolate in his heart.
He has devoted his life to the Great Song Dynasty and is full of loyalty. The four males, two sons and two grandchildren in the family have all sacrificed their lives for the country, and the white-haired people send the black-haired people, once they go west, only the nephews will do their filial piety.
He studied under Zhang Zai, a master of the Northern Song Dynasty, inherited his ancestors, studied hard for ten years, and became a civil official of the Great Song Dynasty with scientific research. When he was sentenced to Yuanzhou, he was demoted because he offended the traitorous minister Cai Jing by discussing the law, and was later falsely accused of "insulting the martyrs" and "abandoned for ten years" by the official family. After years of unremitting efforts, he climbed to the position of martial arts doctor and Chungju assassin and began to control the Huaide army.
Fought several battles of all sizes, fought bloody battlefields, repeatedly resisted the invasion of the Xia people, first defeated the Western Xia army at the Hulu River, and captured tens of thousands of Western Xia camels, cattle and horses. After commanding the Shaanxi and Hedong Seven Road Army, he conquered Zangdi City on the 8th, and made great contributions, and the official Zhao Ji also favored himself.
Only because of different political views, he was impeached by Tong Guan, lost his position as the general of the right guard, went home in leisure, and was framed again after returning to the Baojing Army.
The Jurchen army marched south, the iron cavalry galloped, the people were displaced, and they were miserable, and he was appointed by Zhao Ji as the envoy of the Gyeonggi Hebei to resist the Jurchen army. Under his own desperate resistance, the Jurchen army was unable to advance an inch in Luoyang, and there were signs of retreat!
It's a pity that the official family was frightened by the Jurchens, and Zhao Ji passed the throne to the crown prince Zhao Heng, and started a turtle with a shrunken head. Zhao Huan summoned the Western Army into King Qin, Shangshu Right Cheng Li Gang personally went down to the city to greet him, and he was appointed as the major master of the inspection school and the Xuanfu envoy, commanding all the soldiers and horses of King Qin, dealing with the Jin army, and the morale of the Song soldiers was boosted.
The Jurchens had no choice but to withdraw, but the veteran's heart did not have a trace of relaxation, but the dark clouds covered the top, and he was worried.
Chong Yan came in with a bowl of medicine, and when he saw his uncle closing his eyes and recuperating, he turned around slightly, wanting to go out and let his uncle rest.
Since King Qin, his uncle, who is seriously ill, has not had a good rest for a long time.
"Yan'er, bring the medicine over, so as not to heat it up again."
But the seed master opened his eyes and coughed softly.
Chong Yan hurriedly stepped forward, helped his uncle, and the seed master drank the medicine, pointed to the side and said, "Yan'er, you sit down, let's talk about it."
Chong Yan sat down on the side and said softly, "Uncle, how do you feel, are you better?"
The seed master smiled bitterly and said softly: "Our seed family, we have been fighting men for generations, and who has no knife wounds and arrow wounds. It's all old and irrelevant. ”
Chong Yan nodded and said, "It's okay." Uncle, now that the son has receded, I see that you are still frowning, but I don't know why?"
"I have met with Wang Xiao, the envoy of the Jin Kingdom, who still has a conscience, and he flickered his words, but my uncle understood them. The Jin people will definitely go south again, and it is already the national policy of the Jin people to destroy the Song Dynasty. The uncle wrote a letter asking His Majesty to move the capital to Chang'an to avoid the edge of the fan for the time being, but he was ridiculed by the sergeant doctor of the court, saying that the uncle was afraid of the people. ”
The Seed Master Dao frowned, shook his head, his face was pale, and he was obviously extremely worried in his heart.
"Your Majesty thinks that by negotiating peace with Fanzi, you can keep the Great Song Dynasty safe, don't you know that the Jurchen wolf ambition and the heart of the Great Song Dynasty will not die. The court is so capricious, sooner or later a catastrophe will come! ”
Chong Yan was stunned for a moment, nodded and said: "Fanzi is now ambitious, knowing that my China is rotten, and it is beneficial to light my dynasty." The Jin people will come back in autumn and winter, and they should be prepared to defend against the enemy, and they should pay attention to it as soon as possible, otherwise, the disaster of destroying the country will not be long in coming. ”
The Seed Master Dao let out a long sigh and coughed violently. Seed Yan hurriedly stepped forward and helped the Seed Master Dao for a while, and the Seed Master Dao eased up.
After calming down, the planter continued: "The country is difficult, and it is difficult to change the overall situation of the world with the strength of one person. Once Hedong was lost, Shaanxi fell, and the three states outside the river were lonely, the western army faced the attack of Xia and Jin, and the Jin people took it easily. ”
With the help of his nephew, the planter got out of bed and stood up, staggered to the window, panted, and sat down.
"By the way, Yan'er, how about the matter I asked you to inquire about?"
After being silent for a while, the seed master suddenly asked.
Chong Yan was stunned for a moment, then his face turned red, and he nodded: "Uncle, the child has inquired clearly, and there are indeed more than a dozen fans who were killed by two Han people. As a result, Fanzi washed Tongxu Town in blood and killed many people. So it seems that they were the two who did it. ”
"Two people killed more than a dozen fans, they are really heroes and young people, and their blood is commendable!"
The seed master sighed: "These two people's martial arts must be strong. If what I expected, that taller young man must be a master, and I'm afraid you are no match for you. ”
Chong Yan nodded and said, "What Uncle said is very true. This man has thick bones, bright eyes, and arms that are afraid of a thousand pounds. It's a pity that such a good man is buried in the countryside, it's a pity!"
Seed Master Dao pondered for a moment and said, "These two people said that they were the township of the Zhai Xing brothers in Daxindian. I know both of the Zhai brothers, and now that the fan has retreated, there is nothing to do, you go to Henan Mansion to find this young man, and invite him to join the family army, no matter how high the position is. ”
Chong Yan was taken aback and said: "Uncle, is it too redundant for a country man?" The two armies are facing each other, and they rely on the command of the three armies, and their personal role is really insignificant!"
"A thousand troops are easy to get, but a general is hard to find."
The seed master said softly: "On that day, the man told me that it was only advisable to stick to it, not to sneak attack, and also said that Yao Pingzhong was useless and might escape. At the time, I thought it was just a joke, but now I know that this man has the ability to predict the unknown. ”
Startled, he blurted out: "This person has such magical powers, it is really incredible!"
"Who says it isn't!"
The seed master nodded and said: "Meeting is fate, the Western army is intrigued, lifeless, and can still deal with mountain bandits and mobs." If you meet a strong Jurchen, I am afraid that you will be defeated and fall apart. ”
He was surprised: "Could it be that my uncle is worried that my father will go to Hedong and Hebei this time, and there will be more than one luck?"
In the middle of the seed teacher's father, he is also the biological brother of the seed master, and is known as the "little breed father". The seed division is now in command of most of the seed army, and he is about to go out to rescue Taiyuan.
The people of the world know that his two brothers are the hope of the Great Song Dynasty, but who knows that his two brothers have many constraints in doing things. Facing against the brave and warlike Jurchen army, it will be around the Zhongyu and Wenchen, and the chances of winning the family army are not great.
In addition, the Song army was self-contained, and it was difficult to coordinate the battle, and it was inevitable that they would be defeated by the Jin people one by one.
"The officials are indecisive, the government orders are inconsistent, the courtiers are mediocre, and the left and right are restricted, and the march and battle are inevitably controlled by others."
The planter talked eloquently, and his face became a little ruddy.
"Your father's defeat and loss of the army is probably inevitable. In winter, the Jurchens went south again, the officials and troops were rotten, and the Jin people were attacked from both sides, and the city of Tokyo might also fall by then. At that time, it will be a disaster to destroy the country, and every time my uncle thinks about it now, he also sighs and worries all night. ”
Chong Yan nodded heavily, his uncle's worry was not unreasonable. Just relying on those mediocre officials and inferior pawns in the imperial court, it is really whimsical to want to fight against the wolf-like Jin people.
"Taiyuan is a lonely city, and its fall is inevitable. The orders of the armies were different, and the two rivers were defeated, nine times out of ten. ”
In the wrinkles on the forehead of the seed master, there seemed to be deep worry and anxiety.
"If Tokyo City falls, you can return to Shaanxi, gather the old troops, and continue to fight against the thieves in Qingjian City. Whether or not my family army can survive depends on you. ”
Seeing that his uncle looked solemn, he hurriedly and solemnly agreed.
In the distance, there was a faint noise of drinking and laughter, mixed with the sound of Zhu Le orchestra, which seemed to come from Fireworks Willow Lane.
"Since Fanzi attacked the city, I heard that even Li and everyone have retired to seclusion. Unexpectedly, as soon as Fanzi left, these dignitaries began to relapse into their old ways and have fun. At the time of the national crisis, such a faction is insensitive, and the Great Song Dynasty is not in danger. ”
He said angrily: "The imperial court does not investigate these corrupt officials and corrupt officials, denigrates the mediocre people, and invigorates the court." If it goes on like this, how can it be obtained!"
"The Imperial Court?"
Seed Master Dao shook his head, and there was sarcasm in his eyes.
As soon as Fanzifu withdrew from the army, the imperial court ordered the dismissal of Qin Wang Yishi, and he was not allowed to chase after Fan's soldiers. Now that the imperial court has no troops to dispatch troops and deploy defenses, once Fanzi comes again, how can this Tokyo city be safe? ”
The meaning of the planter's words is self-evident. The imperial court is so compromised, and the ministers are drunk and dreaming of death, and the situation of the Great Song Dynasty is in danger.
"The world is turbulent, the situation is dangerous, and it is the time when heroes emerge in an endless stream. Jin Ge Iron Horse, competing for power on the battlefield, as long as there are talents of the country, they will shine. ”
The planter said: "If it weren't for my uncle's poor health, I would have personally gone to Henan Mansion to recruit this person and leave a vitality for me in the Great Song Dynasty."
The seed master Dao analyzed the situation of the dynasty, and the conversation turned to Wang Feng again.
"Uncle, this person really has such ability to be called a hero in the world?"
I was still not convinced. He only dated Wang Feng for a while, and he didn't feel that there was anything special about this Wang Feng.
"Insight into the court situation, foresight like a god, foresight. It's easy to say, but how many people can there be in the world?"
The planter is categorical and seems to be dissatisfied with his nephew's questioning.
"Hugh more! You bring a generous gift, corporal Lixian, and you must not be entrusted. If this person is in trouble, you can help solve it. Even if you can't admit it, you must leave a good fate and see each other in the future. ”
Chong Yan hurriedly agreed, and when the seed master calmed down, he shook his head and left.
The lights flickered, and the cultivator fell into meditation, recalling the old youth, the corners of his eyes couldn't help but moisten, and two cloudy tears slid down his cheeks.
"But to make the dragon city fly, do not teach Humadu Yin Mountain. Dragon City Flying General, Lian Po Old, Lian Po Old......"