Xue Lu must have cut off his own way in order to show loyalty to the puppet emperor; After his defeat in Sichuan, he can still be the right deputy general of Pinghan, which is not unrelated to the slaughter of Qu Neng's family.

Qu Neng was convinced in his heart that it was involved, and of course he couldn't forget the deep hatred!

The rain was still falling outside the door, wind and rain. It started raining yesterday and it hasn't stopped until this morning. Qu Neng sat alone on the futon, facing the window, looking at the rain curtain outside the window.

The day before yesterday, the soldiers under his command had joined the Han army, and after they crossed the Fuyi River, they chose a place to be stationed...... There happened to be a dilapidated temple without monks here, so Qu Neng lived on the spot as a liner. Ordinary people would rather live in the wilderness than in the ruined temples, but Qu Neng consciously kills too much, and there is no taboo for a long time.

There was a commotion in the air, and the sound of rain and wind was everywhere. But because there were not many people in the line, only a few guards walked slowly under the eaves, and the place did not seem noisy.

Qu Neng sat cross-legged on the futon, closed his eyes, and breathed slowly, trying to adjust his mind so that he could calm down.

But as soon as he closed his eyes, he saw a woman's face in the darkness. She was Qu Neng's wife, her face looking at this side in the dark, the corners of her mouth gently pursed to the sides, revealing a smile; There is helplessness and understanding, gentleness and forbearance in that smile.

She didn't have any decent jewelry on her head, and even her sideburns were a little messy, and a strand of hair fell on her cheeks.

remembers that Qu Neng was married less than two years ago, and his father died; Qu Neng soon took office and was hereditary as the commander of the Sichuan capital. At that time, the war in Sichuan had passed, bandits continued in various places, and the rebellion of the Yi people on all sides had not stopped; In order to consolidate the border defense and appease the people, Qu Neng often led troops to go out to fight, fought no less than 100 battles against rebellion and bandits, and was busy with various official duties. So his wife took on the responsibility of taking care of his mother-in-law, children, and the whole family.

Qu Neng thought that he could first try his best to do the right thing and make meritorious contributions to stabilize the Qu family's position in the court, and then he would be able to make the whole family happy in the future. The lady kept the empty room alone all the year round, and she did not complain; Qu Neng promised to be successful in the future, so he went home to stay.

How could he have thought that he would be busy for many years, not only did he not achieve fame, but he also became a criminal! When he came out of the mountain again, he thought he had seen an opportunity to clear the grievances of the Qu family, but it didn't take long for him to see the heads of the whole family hanging on the gate of Chengdu City!

At that time, Qu Neng began to question whether it was important to be famous, or was it better to stay with her?

Later, King Han found more than a dozen beauties for Qu Neng to choose, but Qu Neng also refused. It was hard for him to find a woman like his deceased wife who deserved to be kept in his heart.

"Boom, boom, boom, ......" The sound of rain continued to sound in my ears.

Qu Neng's fists were clenched, tugging at the gray cloth clothes on his body, and his arms were trembling. The wind and rain rose and fell in his chest, and pain and anger filled his heart. He silently shouted: I want to kill! Take everything from your enemies and break them to pieces!

At this moment, a voice said, "Qu Dashuai, are you unwell?" ”

Qu Neng opened his eyes and saw a military general standing in the room. The military general said: "The marshal explained in the morning, and he was going to meet the king of Han in the morning." The commander has prepared his guards and horses. ”

"Let's go!" Qu Neng supported the futon with his hands, and the person stood up agilely, gradually trying his best to calm the turmoil in his heart.

He hates idleness, and he can't sit alone! A few days ago, he was out with his troops and was concerned about military affairs, but he didn't often think about the past; That's why he prefers to keep busy.

With the help of the soldiers, Qu Neng put on his uniform and armor, packed up and left the temple.

Wearing hats, the group rode along the main road outside to the south. Even though it was a rainy day, there were still many people on the road, after all, there were more than 300,000 riders stationed nearby!

Many of the soldiers had no horses, and most of them were barefoot, with their shoes in their hands, trudging through the cold mud. The road surface was full of muddy water after two days of rain, and it was not possible to protect against mud and water while wearing shoes.

After walking for a while, everyone came to a village. Qu Neng rode his horse to the door of an earthen walled courtyard, turned over and dismounted. Handing the reins to his attendant, he stepped inside. The soldiers guarding the courtyard knew him, and it was daylight at this time, so even interrogation was omitted.

Qu Neng took off the hat on his head, walked along the eaves under the eaves to the door of the hall above, put the hat against the wall, then took off the saber and put it on the board next to it, and then stepped into the threshold.

"The last general will meet the prince." Qu Neng hugged his fists and saluted.

Zhu Gaoxu, the king of Han, was holding a few pieces of paper and was very engaged. He didn't raise his head, and when he heard the voice, he stretched out his hand and made a gesture, "Qu Dudu, sit down." ”

"Thank you, Lord Wang." Qu Nengdao.

Soon Qu Neng guessed that King Han was not reading a military report, but a family letter; The military newspaper, while important, is clearly not that interesting. Miaojin's eyes next to her also corroborated Qu Neng's guess, and there was a faint vinegar in her eyes.

Qu Neng saw it in his eyes, his expression was still serious, and he was dull and silent as usual.

But he was also thinking in his heart, thinking that it was normal for a vassal king like King Han to have several women; The number of wives and concubines of King Han now is not even a fraction of that of his grandfather, Emperor Taizu.

But women are like that. Back then, the maids and maids beside Qu Neng were a little closer, and his wife was also very careful.

Miaojin, who is doing trivial things in the hall, also attracts attention. There are rumors in the world that the King of Han snatched a beautiful Taoist from the palace, of course, this is this wonderful brocade; But the people around King Han know that this is not the case...... As long as the eyes are not blind, it can be seen that the king of Han and this woman are in love, and it cannot be forced.

Miaojin is almost silent in front of people, but every general who sees her will not ignore her, and often look at her twice.

She was dressed in gray cloth and did not wear fat powder, but her white skin was not covered by fat powder, or the pale of the woman who did not leave the door in the room, and it looked very shiny. The simple clothes set off that kind of aura. Her eyebrows are also very bright, even if she often looks cold, there is a hidden affection between the corners of her eyes.

Miaojin is also uncomfortable, she doesn't admit her affection with King Han in front of others, but she is secretly sulking.

"Boom!" Miaojin put the teacup in front of Zhu Gaoxu, although it was not very heavy, but it was not light, and the sound immediately attracted Zhu Gaoxu's attention.

Zhu Gaoxu glanced at her sideways, finally put away the paper in his hand, turned his head to look at Qu Neng and said: "The latest batch of military supplies has been transported to the Dayang Chuanshui warehouse, and some of the shoes in it were sewn by Princess Han with people and hands. ”

Qu Neng hugged his fists and said: "The princess is virtuous." ”

Zhu Gaoxu said again: "Guo Wei also said that Miaojin followed me to eat and sleep in the open and take care of my food and clothing, and it was not easy to worry about it, so I asked Miaojin to take care of her body." ”

Qu Neng felt that this sentence was not for him, so he didn't respond.

Zhu Gaoxu sighed and said casually: "When the battle is over, I will definitely treat them well." I'm not belligerent, and I don't have much affection for war, but many contradictions can't be solved without this way! ”

Qu Neng heard King Han say, "Treat them well in the future", and was suddenly touched by something, and felt uncomfortable for a while, so he didn't say anything.

After a while, Sheng Yong, Ping'an, Wang Bin and other generals also came. And Qu Neng was the first person to rush to the Chinese army.

The simple tiled houses are gradually becoming lively.

Not long after, the civil official Hou Hai and the military generals of the Northern Division, Zhang Sheng and Chen Dazhui, also entered the house. Hou Hai saluted, then walked forward quickly, took a piece of paper and said: "Lord Wang, the soldiers of the Northern Division in front of him are urgently reporting that the enemy army is marching east!" ”

Zhu Gaoxu immediately took the letter and looked at it for a while, then threw it on the square table.

Sheng Yong walked straight to the square table with the map, picked it up and glanced at it, and said, "Lord Wang, as soon as the rain stops, let's march to the northeast?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu paced a few steps and said, "On the shore of this Fuyi River, there is our warehouse in the south; It is convenient to replenish the arrows, firearms and gunpowder that have been transported to the Qudu Overseer army nearby. If we stay there for a few more days, it will be easier to replenish the military supplies, and the soldiers will be able to rest and recuperate. ”

He added: "There is also the surrender of Wu Gaojun's troops, although the officials of the Han Palace's palace have compiled a register into the various armies; But it will take a few days now, so that the generals at all levels can get acquainted with each other. ”

Sheng Yong pointed to a place on the map and said: "The road northeast of Hengzhou City leads to Baoqing Mansion City; On the north and south sides of this direction, there are lofty mountains. If we sit back and watch Zhang Fu approach this road first, it will be almost impossible for our army to intercept Zhang Fu.

As long as Zhang Fu is close to Hengzhou, he can guarantee the grain route from the Xiangjiang River to the army. If we deal with it, it will be extremely inconvenient to supply the food routes, and it may create a situation in which the enemy army is waiting for work in the battle array. (The side that can't be consumed will take the initiative to rush to war.) ）

Zhu Gaoxu's gaze swept over the faces of Qu Neng and the others, and everyone was silent. Qu Neng also secretly agreed with Sheng Yong's statement.

Wang Bin muttered: "Sooner or later, you have to fight, it's better to fight!" ”

Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a moment and said, "If you want to fight, you must win!" If I can't win, why don't I just don't? ”

After hearing this, Sheng Yong's attitude between his words loosened a little: "The monarchs and ministers of the puppet court should usually hope to end the war as soon as possible. Zhang Fu may also be influenced by the Jingshi, and may decide to fight with me. ”

"Not only that, Zhang Fu is also a gambler." Zhu Gaoxu said with a grim expression, "This king bets that he will take the initiative to seek a decisive battle!" ”

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly turned around, facing the door, and his expression became firm: "This battle is a matter of life and death!" We have to do everything we can to take advantage of everything we can and improve our odds. Staying on the spot and delaying the attack for a few days is extremely beneficial to our army at this time. ”

Seeing Zhu Gaoxu's strong tone, the generals hugged their fists and said, "The last general will obey the order!" ”.