Chapter 173: Cai Yong's beloved daughter

Poor embroidered Houmen girl, lying alone next to the ancient Buddha of the green light. --------- Cao Xueqin, Dream of Red Mansions

First pressed Chen Long to learn that Liu Biao sent troops on the third road, and Cai Yan returned to Luo. Wen Ji parted and kept silent, although she knew that Chen Long had traveled thousands of miles to help and had gone through a lot of hardships to save herself, she had no affection in her heart. If he wasn't greedy for life and afraid of death, married the Hun Zuoxian King who insulted him, and lost the girl's biggest temperament, maybe he would have given up everything, and then won for himself to join the army, and tried every means to stay by Chen Long's side.

Parting today, seeing that Chen Long was silent, he seemed to understand his silence very well, and hoped that he would return to his father Cai Yong to cultivate his body and mind. Cai Yan hoped in his heart that Long Chen could say a word to stay, but he didn't say anything.

Since then, Cai Yong's Mansion in the deep alleys of Chang'an has a depressed young woman master, only the guqin as a companion, and Bai Lu as a friend.

It was on such a light day that Cai Wenji recalled the Xiongnu fragments, and gradually continued to write the last few beats of "Hu Ji Nine Beats". Although due to the short experience, only nine beats were written, the brewing sorrow and sorrow knot is the same as "Hu Ji Eighteen Beats" in the official history, which makes people difficult to let go of after listening to it.

After Dong Zhuo's death, Cai Yong was rescued by Chen Long and lived in seclusion in Chang'an, until his daughter returned, and he was a little happy. Unexpectedly, Wen Ji was too depressed and affectionate, depressed and unhappy, and Cai Yong had to solve it for a long time. Helplessly, it was going to rain, and my mother wanted to get married, and over time, I had to let Wen Ji do whatever she wanted.

The father and daughter are both literary heroes, and they love to write poems every day to relieve their worries. On this day, Cai Yong saw the manuscript on Cai Wenji's desk, and a few lines of Juanxiu font were written on the white cloth: "After a while, the piano will be beaten, and no one knows about the resentment." The two beats are desperate, and the heart is broken and sad. ”

"Feeling the sadness of the past and the past are three shots, and when the sadness and hatred will be flattened. The common heart is different, the body is difficult, the appetite is different, who can speak, and the search for thought is difficult. The four beats are miserable. raised his eyebrows and stroked Yaqin to the moon, and the five beats turned cold and deep. Reminiscing about the past, it is difficult to luggage, and the six beats are sad and want to stop. There are water and grass to settle down in the home, cattle and sheep gather like bees and ants, and the grass is exhausted and the cattle and sheep are all migrated. Seven beats of hatred and hatred dwell here. For the sky has eyes, what makes me drift alone, for the earth has spirits, what is the north end of the South China Sea. I don't live up to the heavens, I don't live up to the gods, I don't live up to the gods, I don't live up to the gods, I don't live up to the gods, I don't live up to the gods, I don't live up to the gods, I don't live up The system is planned to be optimized for eight beats, and he knows that Qu Cheng is worried. ”

"The sky is boundless, and my heart is also sorrowful. Life is as fleeting as a white horse, but I can't be happy when I'm in my prime. Resentful and want to ask the sky, the sky is clear, and there is no reason for it, raising his head to look up at the clouds and smoke. Nine beats are nostalgic who is passed on. ”

Cai Yong read it, and was infected by the sorrow between the lines of his beloved daughter, and sighed deeply how to let his beloved daughter go. Looking at the last sentence of this ninth beat, it seems that her daughter has affection for someone, but she can't pass on her affection, remembering that Chen Long went thousands of miles to save her life, does Wen Ji like him?

The more I thought about it, the more right it became, Cai Yong finally made up his mind to fight for one thing for his daughter, picked up the pen on another piece of cloth, imitated Cai Yan's handwriting, and wrote a letter, which was euphemistically narrated and deeply hidden, which seemed to be just writing about Cai Yan's daily trivial things, but revealing a deep attachment to someone. In the end, the nine poems were copied after the letter, sealed them secretly, found a reliable servant, gave more money, and ordered him to go to Lingling to find Chen Long, and be sure to hand over the letter by hand.

As soon as the little girl left, Cai Yanqin's voice started again, crying like a complaint. Mrs. Cai Yong knew that her daughter was sad again, so she rushed to her side to comfort her. Suddenly, Cai Yan's face was a little swollen, and his complexion was black and yellow, and he was worried that his daughter would be sick, so he asked Lang Zhong to ask him. Na Langzhong looked at his face, cut his pulse again, and then said happily: "The villain congratulates Mrs., so that love is happy!"

Besides, Long Chen sent his men to bring the plan of the defense battle of Lingling to the generals who defended Lingling in various places. With his troops, Xiaoxing stayed overnight and went straight to Xinye.

Huang Zhong and Wei Yan all the way, along the Xiangshui into the position of attacking Hengyang, Hengyang City is quiet and unpopular, which is unfathomable. In fact, Hengyang was just Chen Ying led a few hundred people to guard it, and the rest of the troops were all transferred to the Lingling front, and even Chen Ying's old partner Bao Long led the troops to the front line. Such an arrangement is actually because of the undercover Huang Zhong who has absolute strength along the way.

Huang Zhong was in the prime of life at this time, and he received Chen Long's arrangement, and he had already made a plan, and on this day, he made a greeting and asked Wei Yan to invite him, and he set up a banquet in the military tent, saying that he would entertain his colleagues.

Wei Yan did not doubt that he had him, and rushed to Huang Zhong's big account to go to the banquet, and after a hearty drink, he raised troops to defeat Hengyang and avenge the loss of Hengyang that day.

After a few cups, the conversation box opened, and the two entered the port chatting, Huang Zhong suddenly picked up a strong bow, and the bow was like a full moon, and the bright arrow was aimed at Wei Yan's eyes.

Wei Yan was shocked, knowing that Huang Zhong had walked through Yang in a hundred steps, he didn't dare to move a little, and asked, "Han Sheng, why are you doing this?" ”

Huang Zhong sneered and said: "Today's soldiers are coming to the city, and they have to do this, because this Hengyang is my lord's city." ”

Wei Yan was shocked, and said angrily: "Your lord's city? Could it be that Hansheng has already taken refuge in Chen Long? ”

Han Sheng said: "My lord is fair, and he is the amazing and brilliant Lord of Lingling, General Chen. On that day, he helped Changsha, but was suspicious of Liu Pan, Han Xuan and others, and I had already taken refuge in him. ”

After saying that, Zhan Yan smiled and said: "Wen Chang, I know that you are eloquent and strategic, and you are all-round in civil and military affairs, why should you be loyal to Han Xuan's ruthless and unrighteous cadre?" He was jealous of his ability, and kept me in the remote county, knowing that he would not do this to you in the future. ”

Wei Yan hesitated: "Han Sheng, Han Xuan is also obedient to me, and I have a lot of trust. How can you bear to leave him alone? ”

Han Sheng waved the arrow in his hand and roared: "If this is the case, the righteousness is at present, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Wei Yan hurriedly said: "Han ascends slowly. I have long heard that General Chen Long treats the people well, and his fame spreads among the Jianghuai, Hunan and Han dynasties, so the grand occasion of the Lingling Imperial Examination is unprecedented, and it has the atmosphere of a new dynasty. Don't I know that this is the master of Zhongxing, and he is more than Liu Biaosheng. However, it made me rebel, my wife and children are in Changsha, this fact is difficult to obey, can you let me think twice? ”

Huang Gai roared: "Wen Chang's words are bad! If it is for the people, it is naturally the first in the world. You take care of the small family, you and I will turn around, drive Han Xuan away by surprise, occupy Changsha, and I will personally visit your wife and children at your home. The eldest husband can make up his mind, if he refuses, he will surrender, and I will let you worry about your wife and children with one arrow!"

Wei Yan was so frightened that he hurriedly waved his hand, gritted his teeth and said, "Han Sheng! Last time, Long Chen rescued me and others in the suburbs of Changsha, such a chic character, I already admired it. Come on, Hansheng, please put down your bow and arrows. ”

As he spoke, he raised his hand and wiped it on the arrow, and blood beads immediately dripped from his fingers, Wei Yan dripped the blood beads into the wine cup in front of him, and drank it all and said, "Hansheng!" How can you not believe my bloody oath! Today, I, Wei Yan, swear allegiance to the lord Chen Long, and if I violate this oath, I am willing to die alone and old age!"

Huang Zhong laughed and shouted, "Good brother!" He threw the arrows from the strong bow in his hand, raised his glass and drank bitterly with Wei Yan.

Early the next morning, Wei Yan and Huang Zhong both picked up their soldiers and horses and returned to Changsha by boat. When asked why they retreated without a fight, both said they had been ordered to retreat and had other plans.

Chen Ying, who was at the head of Hengyang City, saw Liu Biao's warship retreating along the Xiangshui River from a distance, and said with a smile: "Wei Yan has surrendered." Sure enough, as expected by the lord, this Changsha may be surnamed Chen immediately. ”

When Wei Yan entered the city, Han Xuan was shocked and asked why, and was hacked to death by Wei Yan on the top of the city. Wei Yan raised Han Xuanren's head, signaled the Changsha guards, and shouted: "I have defected with General Hansheng to the wise and wise lord Chen Long, and you can follow if you are willing to surrender, and you are willing to go and give you the passage fee." At this time, Huang Gai sent people to suppress the periphery, and ordered people to protect Wei Yan's family, and the soldiers knew that these two generals were all-round talents in civil and military affairs, and Chen Long was very well-known, and most of them were willing to surrender.

In this way, Chen Longbing won Changsha without blood, and his forces covered Dongting Lake and the south bank of the Yangtze River at once, and Jiangxia shook. At this time, the armies of Jin Xuan, Cai Mao, and Liu Pan had already entered the boundary of Lingling Land, and the first line of defense arranged by Xi Zhicai was in front of him, and the war was about to break out.

Chen Long's troops had also arrived in Xinye County, and had defeated the local officials appointed by Liu Biao, across the river was Xiangyang. Now that the strategic steps have been completed, where are the ships to go to find the ships to cross the river? Although Xiangyang knew that there was a unit in Xinye, he relied on the danger of the river and did not care, and only trained the navy day and night by Zhang Yun, the governor of the navy, on the river.

At this time, the news of the loss of Changsha spread, and Liu Biao's small imperial army was in turmoil, which immediately caused a chain reaction.

First of all, Liu Biao no longer had troops to crusade against Changsha, Jiangxia was in danger, and Changsha had warships, if he sent troops to conquer part of Jiangxia, he was fully capable of crossing the river and fighting the enemy army in Xinye.

Secondly, the movements of Cai Mao and Liu Pan's troops actually formed three factions. Mrs. Cai and Liu Biao both believed that they should immediately retreat to guard Jiangling and defend Xiangyang; The staff led by Kuai Liang thought that they should move to Changsha and eliminate Huang Zhong and Wei Yan; Kuai Yue, who accompanied the army, thought that he should take advantage of the fact that the situation in Lingling had not changed, and should attack Lingling, end Chen Long's lair, and bet with Chen Long that Liu Biao could defend Xiangyang.

In the end, Liu Biao couldn't resist Mrs. Cai, and the spy reported that Xinye on the other side seemed to be the main force of Chen Long himself, and his combat power was strong, so he ordered the troops to quickly retreat to Jiangling to prevent the enemy from being attacked on both sides. Before retiring, Kuai Yue sighed: "It's a pity, how can you listen to the woman's words and delay the military plane?" Cai Mao heard it in her ears and couldn't help but hate it in her heart.