Chapter 246 Although they are relatives and nephews, they are still suspicious

As night fell, a cool breeze blew over the Han River, and the hot autumn tigers receded, and it would have been a pleasant night had it not been for the smell of blood and scorching in the air.

Yu Zhu hugged his arms and looked coldly at the riverbank, where there were fires everywhere, in order to prevent the guards from sneaking ashore at night, and there were human corpses burning on the fires in addition to firewood.

During the daytime battle, first the Guards used artillery to inflict certain damage on the Tanma Red Army attached to Menghu, and then the Goryeo took the opportunity to cross the river in an attempt to recapture Hanyang, but the Tanma Red Army, which had made a shrunken turtle in front of the Guards, showed unusually strong combat effectiveness at this time, but it was just a counter-charge, and the Koreans had to suspend the river crossing operation after leaving more than 1,000 corpses or wounded soldiers on the north bank of the Han River.

"Captain Yu, can you let your army fire artillery tomorrow to respond to our army's actions?"

Standing on the boat with Yu Zhu was Goryeo General Choi Myung-hyun, a man in his forties who had proudly told Zhu during the day that they were fully capable of driving away Monghu and did not need the support of Song Guo, but now they were a "Tai Lieutenant", in fact, Yu Zhu was only a captain in the Guards Navy, and he did not deserve the title of "Tai Lieutenant" at all.

"The old rule, a hundred shots." Yu Zhu said casually.

"This is too expensive, your country has always been benevolent and righteous, and your country's son of heaven has always been generous, Yu Taiwei, can you ......discuss it?"

"I'm sorry, I didn't have to discuss, and if it weren't for my generosity, I wouldn't have had the time to stay with you, how good it is to go home and hug my daughter-in-law and tease the child, it's a waste of time to accompany you Koreans!"

The scar on Yu Zhu's face twitched, and he turned his face away, ignoring Choi Myung-hyun at all.

"Captain Yu......" Cui Mingxuan wiped the sweat from his forehead and glanced at Yu Zhu with annoyance, this Song State officer was only about the same age as his son, but his attitude was even more arrogant than his grandfather. Choi Myung-hyun has had a lot of dealings with the Song people, but he has never seen a Song people like this.

After thinking about it, he restrained the unhappiness in his eyes, and said in a low voice: "Captain Yu, this boat is undulating and swaying, and it is difficult to rest, it is better to go ashore, the lower officer has already prepared a place for the captain to rest." ”

"Thank you, I'm used to sleeping at sea." Yu Zhu finally turned his face and looked him up and down: "You can sleep in the wind and waves, let alone this little Han River?" ”

Seeing that he didn't understand what he was referring to, Cui Mingxuan gritted his teeth and said: "That's the case, Yu Taiwei came all the way to help me Gaoli, and the lower official was grateful in his heart, and prepared some clay instruments, please Taiwei smiled." ”

Yu Zhu laughed when he heard this, and turned around again: "Tuyi, you keep it for yourself, I'm not interested in kimchi dog meat or anything." ”

He also knew that the Tuyi that Choi Myung-hyun said was definitely not kimchi dog meat, but for Yu Zhu, money was not a tempting thing. During the trip to Dongshengzhou, the money he earned was enough to make his life comfortable, and now his woman has also joined the shares of the big farm, and he has a farm in Jingdong, and the industry of his children and grandchildren has already been earned. He continued to serve in the Guards, but he was used to it.

Sometimes he thinks that everything is turned upside down, and the naughty and aggressive little thug ten years ago is now a calm and serious captain of the Guards.

"This ...... Captain Yu, if you don't send the Tuyi to you, you have to wait. Choi Myung-hyun whispered a command to his entourage, and the entourage quickly disembarked and got on a small sampan, and after a while, a dark canopy boat rowed on the shore, and there were four women standing on the bow, although they couldn't see it clearly because of the night, but from the point of view of their figures, they were quite graceful.

"The Taiwei has worked hard from afar, and there is no one around to serve him, these four were sent to the Taiwei by the lower officials to take care of the Taiwei's daily life." Choi Myung-hyun said with a smile.

"Oh?"

Yu Zhu's gaze swept over the four women, revealing a little interest, which made Cui Mingxuan very excited. However, Yu Zhu's next words made him fall to the bottom: "Thank you for your kindness, it's just that the military discipline is strict, you can order them to send it back, otherwise, don't blame me for not hesitating." ”

At first, Choi Myung-hyun thought that Yu Zhu was pretending, but immediately after, Yu Zhu ordered: "If the canopy boat dares to approach, it will be sunk!" ”

Only then did Choi Myung-hyun know that Yu Zhu was not joking. While cursing in his heart, he had to continue to smile on his face: "Captain Yu is not greedy for money and not lustful, he really has the style of famous generals in ancient times, and the lower officials admire it, admire it!" ”

Yu Zhu ignored him, what he was thinking about now was Li Rui, this guy didn't know what he was doing now.

Li Rui was holding his breath at this time, staring at Menghu in front of him, Menghu looked arrogant, and his eyes were somewhat disdainful when he looked at him.

"The master asked you, are you really the nephew of the head of Li Wanhu?" The tongue man beside Menghu asked.

"Yes, exactly." Li Rui nodded.

He is now in rags, and he has lost a lot of weight, because of the lack of adequate sleep, his eyes are bloodshot, and the slight wrinkles on his face also make him look old.

Na Menghu was about to ask again, when suddenly a voice came from outside the house: "Is it really my nephew?" ”

Then, Li Quan pushed open the door and strode in, Li Rui turned around, looked at his uncle with blazing eyes, and then suddenly bowed down, choked up: "Uncle! ”

The two have not seen each other for more than ten years, and Li Rui's appearance has changed a lot from back then, but because of the blood on their bodies, their appearance is still five points similar. Li Quan picked him up, and couldn't help choking: "Good nephew, good nephew, it's really you!" ”

For Li Quan, Li Rui may be his only relative in the world, after Peng Yibin defeated him, he killed his whole family, but Li Rui was begging to be preserved. The original Menghu and the tongue man both withdrew, and the two hugged for a long time, and then Li Quan let go of his hand and looked at his nephew carefully.

Now Li Rui's figure is slightly taller than him, although thin, but very strong and powerful, looking up and down several times, Li Quan noticed that the little finger of Li Rui's right hand was missing, changed color and asked, "What's wrong with your finger?" ”

Li Rui shook his head gloomily, but refused to speak, he didn't speak better than talking, Li Quan grabbed his arm and said, "But you're affected by me?" ”

In Li Quan's thoughts, he betrayed the Song Dynasty, so Li Rui, who stayed in Liuqiu and was close to the identity of the proton, would definitely not be able to live, so when he told him that he had brought his nephew, he was suspicious, and first invited a Menghu to tempt, and his family eavesdropped outside, and when he felt that he was right, he came in to recognize him.

Although Li Rui's identity was confirmed, Li Quan's heart was still full of doubts, why he didn't execute him, how he escaped from that island, and how he fell into Yan Shi's hands.

Looking at Li Rui's appearance, he must have suffered a lot in this process.

"Uncle ......"

As soon as he opened his mouth, Li Rui choked up, and then calmed down, and then said: "After my uncle got into trouble, my nephew was discriminated against everywhere in Liuqiu, and my nephew used to work in Liuqiu Customs, which was also decent, but he was driven to clean the street...... The nephew was forced by the situation and had to write a blood book with the emperor of the Song Kingdom......"

He told his own experience: how to use the blood book to deceive the trust of the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, how to join the Liuqiu Guards, how he was discriminated against and distrusted in the Guards, and was transferred to Xuzhou after half a year after the Taizhuang War. In Xuzhou, he heard that Li Quan was still alive, so he killed Shangguan day and night, and finally sneaked to Hebei, how was he almost executed as a spy, and finally had to move out of Li Quan's name to be received by Yan Shi, who happened to come to the court to see Tuolei, so he was brought together.

Li Quan sighed when he heard it, and finally took him into his arms again, and said with relative tears: "My three brothers, there is only such a bloodline left as you, Rui'er, you can rest assured, now Uncle Yu is serving as the head of ten thousand households and Liaodong in the Great Yuan Kingdom, and has won the trust of the Great Yuan Emperor, you are my sister-in-law, and you must have a noble and leisurely position!" ”

There was some tentative meaning in his words, Li Rui hugged him and cried: "The national enemy does not treat the heavens, uncle, if you don't destroy the enemy country, destroy the foundation of the society, and destroy his temple, how can you relieve the hatred in the nephew's heart?" The nephew doesn't want to be noble and idle, he just wants to be a pawn for his uncle! ”

"You can rest assured, you can rest assured!" Hearing him say such cruel words, Li Quan also felt happy, and he shook Li Rui's shoulder: "You rest well tonight, Uncle Fool will protect you, and when Your Majesty returns from the Eastern Expedition in the future, Uncle Fool will play Your Majesty and give you a military position!" ”

"Your Majesty's Crusade...... But the Eastern Expedition to Goryeo? Hearing this, Li Rui wiped his tears and asked.

"Yes." Li Quan slowly pushed Li Rui away and stared at his nephew's eyes.

"If that's the case, uncle, it's not good, and my nephew happened to read a military report when he came." Li Rui paused and said: "In order to save Goryeo, the sailors of the Song Guards have long been anchored on Tamluo Island, just waiting for Menghu...... Just wait for Dayuan to cross the Han River, and then cut it off halfway! ”

"There is such a thing, why don't you talk about it with Yan Wanhu?" Li Quan exclaimed.

"This kind of news must be a great achievement, of course I have to leave it to my uncle!" Li Rui said.

Li Quan sighed for a long time, he glanced at his nephew, but the reproachful words to his mouth did not come out. Although the nephew was kind to him, he showed that he was not strong enough, but this was a little similar to his childhood.

"Is there any other military information, Uncle Yu heard Yan Wanhu say that Peng Yibin's dog thief is a little unstable?" After a pause, Li Quan asked again.

"There is nothing to worry about in this matter, and my uncle learned that Peng Yibin was just bluffing." Li Rui said: "Although my nephew is discriminated against, he has little power in the Guards, but a few friends who are with his nephew are now powerful, so Uncle Yu Zhu still remembers, he is the one who always messes around with his nephew, and he is now the captain of the Guards Navy." ”

Li Quan nodded, and patted Li Rui's shoulder again: "Good nephew, you rest, Uncle Fool will send a messenger to report the news to His Majesty, thanks to your credit!" ”

When he went out, he looked back and said, "Because of the war, the ban is now strict, don't run around at night, and if you have something, call someone to come to me." ”

"Yes, thank you, uncle!" Li Rui saluted.

After going out, Li Quan frowned tightly and walked quickly to the main residence of his mansion, where the lights were bright. After entering the door, he immediately fell to the ground: "Your Majesty, it is indeed a nephew." ”

He worshiped the tow mine, known as the tomo of the imperial pilot's personal expedition, but in fact he had already returned to China when he hit the edge of the Han River, and now he is not the one who is killing in Goryeo. He picked up Li Quan with his own hands and said with a smile: "Li Qing's family has few relatives, since he is your own nephew, he is like your son, I want to give him a big official position, and let you have face as an uncle." ”

Li Quan got up and heard the words, and immediately shook his head and said: "No, no, Your Majesty, the minister and this nephew have not seen each other for more than ten years, although there is no flaw in his words, but the minister is not allowed to abolish the public for personal purposes, and he has to guard against it." Your Majesty shall not let him hold a military position, nor shall he confer a high position of authority on him, lest there shall be a case in which the ministers will have no face to see Your Majesty!" ”

Li Quan's concerns are not superfluous, everything Li Rui said is just a one-sided statement, even if it is true, there is no guarantee that he is still as bent on serving his uncle as he was when he was a child. Deep in his heart, Li Quan didn't believe that Liuqiu's education could pull his nephew, who had admired him since he was a child, but whether it was from a cautious point of view, or in order to gain a good impression in front of Tuo Lei, Li Quan couldn't help but remind Tuo Lei.

Tuo Lei smiled: "I can trust you, as long as you Li Qing can trust your nephew, then I can trust your nephew!" ”

These words warmed Li Quan's heart, unlike Temujin in his later years, who was strong in his later years, Tuo Lei knew how to appease his subordinates. Li Quan thanked him and then said: "The nephew of the minister said that the Song State really sent warships to cut off the return route of our army on the Han River and the Yalu River. ”

"The Han River is up to him, I need to attract the Song people's sailors to Goryeo, and also attract the attention of the Song Emperor's son to Goryeo!" Tuo Lei smiled: "It's just this Yalu River...... If we want to graze horses in Tuntian in northern Goryeo, we must not let the Song people cut off the Yalu River, Li Qing, it depends on you. ”

"I understand." Li Quandao.

"What about Peng Yibin of the Daimyo Mansion, is their transfer of troops a bluff?" Towley asked again.

"Your Majesty is clear, my nephew said that Peng Yibin was indeed bluffing." Li Quandao.

"It is expected that if I am the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, I will not really fight for Goryeo." Tuo Lei pondered for a while, and then turned the topic back to Li Rui: "Your nephew has been in Liuqiu for ten years, and he used to be in the army, so he wants to know about Liuqiuren's artillery?" ”

Li Quan shook his head: "This matter is very important, and the minister has not yet inquired." ”

"If he can bring the Liuqiu Artillery Casting Method, I will not hesitate to reward him, Li Qing, you are so good to appease him, don't chill the heart of a strong man." Tow Mine Road.

Until now, the flames of Taizhuang are still a lingering nightmare in Menghu's heart, and the key reason why he took a defensive position in Hebei was that Menghu was not sure whether he could deal with the artillery warfare. Unless one of the Song people was taken by surprise, it was almost impossible to defeat the Song people on the battlefield preset by the Song people, with the strength of Menghu.

"Obey." Li Quan was also in good spirits, if there was artillery, even the Song people's naval army would no longer be so terrible, if forts were placed on both sides of the Yalu River estuary, would the Song warships still dare to trespass into a no-man's land?