Chapter 68 The Unknown Hero
The number of troops in Daqi can reach one million, but because there is no military order to mobilize, the border soldiers can only support it. After all, it was a limited manpower that lost several cities in a row, and just when the last line of defense, Huchengyi, was about to be breached. After inquiry, it turned out that the Jin Kingdom and Mongolia had been disturbed by a rumor that had been raging recently, and whether it was true or not, had led to the breakdown of relations between the two countries.
The rumor is that Mongolia, which has long been a subject of the Jin State, is actually using the Jin State as a pawn to charge into battle, as long as the Jin State captures the Great Qi, it will be the Mongolians who will benefit from the fishermen. As soon as this rumor came out, it snowballed and got bigger and bigger! Regardless of whether it is true or not, Jin Guo has become more defensive, and he has deliberately found some trivial things to pick quarrels and provoke troubles several times in succession, intentionally or unintentionally! And Mongolia seems to be swallowing its anger and deliberately turning big things into small things and small things. But after all, only his own heart knows what he thinks.
In fact, at the beginning of the cooperation, you can see the shortcomings of the two countries, Jin Guoren is arrogant and suspicious, thinking that he is superior and does not take anyone in his eyes; The Mongols, on the other hand, were willing to tolerate it, but they were scheming. The cooperation between the two countries seems to be sincere, but it is not as indestructible as it seems. So when the rumors first started, Jin Guo didn't ask about the facts, selfishly enjoyed the war materials for himself, and repeatedly suppressed Mongolia! Although Mongolia chose to swallow its anger, although the two sides still seem to be harmonious, in fact, they have long been separated!
Mongolia has endured for many years, has been subservient to the Jin State, seemingly obscure and willing, but in fact it is recuperating, ready to go, and it is no longer the small country that will only rely on others. He seemed to be waiting for an opportunity to rain and the east wind, and just when the rumors were spreading, Mongolia used this as an excuse to turn its guns and kill the Jin country!
Without the assistance of the allies, there was stubborn resistance from the Great Qi army; Later, there was a Mongolian defection, and the Jin State was immediately panicked by the enemy.
Because of this rumor, the crisis at the Daqi border pass was temporarily resolved, and the indestructible Jinmeng and Mongolia also officially broke up. The Mongols were good at cavalry and shooting, and the soldiers were brave and good at fighting, and they captured several cities in the Jin Kingdom in just ten days.
After losing several cities one after another, Emperor Wanyanfu of the Jin State could no longer sit still, and although he couldn't pull it down, he still decided to ask Zhu Zhen for help. At that time, Zhu Zhen was willing to be imprisoned for his wife and daughter for more than 20 years, whether it was true or false, what could not be denied was his war strategy back then, as long as he helped, the Jin Kingdom would definitely be able to resolve the crisis.
The emperor wanted to see the enemy captives, and the guards of the Jin country were cautious and did not dare to let down their vigilance. The group walked through the long corridors, through the lavish palace, and arrived at one of the most remote courtyards of the palace.
Compared to the luxurious and heavily guarded palace, this place is extremely deserted, with only a few palace guards guarding the door.
The eunuch gave an order to the guards who came with him to surround the courtyard, and Wan Yanfu stepped into the courtyard under the crowd of people.
When the eunuch who arrived at the emperor's side in the courtyard screamed, the voice fell for a long time, but no one in the room responded. I came to ask for help, and it was not good to lift the shelf again, so I stood patiently at the door and waited. For a long time, no one showed up, and the fact that a prisoner of an enemy country had such a big pomp and circumstance that he ignored the emperor's arrival and did not step out of the door to greet him, which was simply contempt for the imperial power. Finally, Wan Yanfu lost his patience, and forced his anger down with a calm face, signaling the eunuch to pass it on again.
Before the eunuch could open his mouth, the door was opened, and out of it came a man dressed in a gray robe with a solemn face about twenty-seven or eighteen. The man in gray stopped at the door, crossed his waist with one hand and said without a trace of expression: "Father-in-law only invites His Majesty the Emperor alone, please." "Sideways out of the way, raise your hand to invite.
It is not allowed to go with the guards, although Wan Yanfu is a high emperor, he shows hesitation when he is not safe.
The man in gray waited for a while, and when he didn't see it, Yan Fu stepped forward, and when he saw his timid face, he couldn't help laughing, straightened up and sneered: "My father-in-law is a prisoner of His Majesty the Emperor, and there are heavy guards here, and it is also the palace of His Majesty the Emperor, is Your Majesty afraid that there will be danger!" ”
Who would want to be ridiculed for being cowardly, especially their own prisoner, let alone the king of a country! The corners of Wan Yanfu's eyes twitched slightly, and he forced out a seemingly generous smile, gritted his teeth and squeezed out a sentence: "Lead the way in front of your head." It seems to be generous, whether it is bitter or astringent, only he knows in his heart.
The king of a country measured it like this, and it was conceivable that the fate of this country could not be imagined, and the man in gray couldn't help but laugh in his heart, leading Wan Yanfu in.
When you enter the house, you can see at a glance that the interior is very different from this luxurious palace, and the layout is simple and very simple. Wan Yanfu came in with the man, and at a glance he saw a man sitting cross-legged on a soft couch in the center, dressed plainly, and his body was thin and close to knowing the destiny of heaven. The expression on his face changed several times, and he didn't sigh in his heart, how strong the Jin Kingdom was in the past, but now it has been reduced to a day when he has a request for someone, and he is unwilling to look at this person.
The person sitting on the couch is somewhat similar to King Luo in Hangzhou, but what is different from him is his unique temperament, although he has gone through the wind and frost. Yes, this person is the young general Wang of the year, and Zhu Zhen, the king of Luo, who has been imprisoned for more than 20 years.
Wan Yanfu looked at Zhu Zhen who was comfortable with a little contempt in his eyes, sneering in his heart, without the slightest hint of begging for help, and said unceremoniously: "The border pass of Daqi is in danger, and several cities have been lost in a row, and countless deaths and injuries have been lost, but the prince is so safe and content!" In the past, he was worried about the country and the people, but now he is deaf to it, which is really ridiculous! ”
Zhu Zhen lowered his legs and put them on his feet, not annoyed, and sneered at each other with a chuckle: "The Mongolian front defected, and the crisis at the border of Daqi was temporarily resolved, and there was time to adjust and recuperate." And His Majesty, who has lost a few cities, should care about the rise and fall of his country, where does the leisure come from to ridicule Zhu! "Being in the enemy camp, but the war in several countries is well understood, it can be seen that this person is not small.
Wan Yanfu squinted his eyes slightly, looking at Zhu Zhen intently, but he couldn't see through this person's thoughts. After staring at it for a long time, he walked to the couch and sat on the side, and said with a slightly sad expression on his face: "What the prince said is true, I am indeed here to ask for you, and I hope that the prince can lend a helping hand to help Jin Guo get out of trouble." As long as the crisis of the Kingdom of Jin can be resolved, I will return the prince's freedom. ”
What kind of mentality this person has, how can he not understand after more than 20 years of getting along, and if his words can be trusted, how can he have an opportunity. Zhu Zhen laughed, shook his head, and said nonchalantly: "After being in the enemy camp for more than 20 years, Zhu has already put life and death aside, which is more important, why should Your Majesty bother in vain!" ”
Wan Yanfu snorted, squinted at this person who didn't know the current affairs, and threatened: "Then you just don't care about the lives of your wife and daughter!" "If the temptation fails, the threat will be changed to the next word, and the real face will be turned faster than the book.
Where is this to ask for people, it is clearly to declare their rights! The man in gray couldn't hold back his temper, stepped in front of Wan Yanfu in a few steps, and said with raised eyebrows: "Then Your Majesty will have no return today!" With his eyes wide, he pulled a short dagger from his waist and headed for Wan Yanfu's neck.
thought that Zhu Zhen would take care of the lives of his wife and daughter, and did not dare to kill himself, but he didn't expect that now he would lose his head in an instant. At this time, it was his turn to be dumbfounded, no one in the Jin Kingdom was this person's opponent, and there was no one here, could he really die here?
Just as he was thinking wildly, a figure flashed, and the hand holding the dagger was firmly grasped, and he looked up at this person in horror. I saw Zhu Zhen lightly on the wrist of the gray-clothed man, the man snorted, frowned, and the dagger fell in response.
And Zhu Zhen seemed to have nothing to do and sat back in his seat.
After Yan Fu survived, it took a long time to calm down his fear, his anger stained his eyes red, and he glared at Zhu Zhen with rebuke in his words: "In the past 20 years, you can live here in peace, it is completely my strength back then, I excluded the public opinion to protect your life, you don't want to be grateful, and you have to instigate others to kill me!" You still claim to be a gentleman, do you treat your benefactor like this! ”
There have been countless killings in the battlefield battles, which naturally account for a lot of blood, although it has been decades, if you are not angry, you will be full of anger with your anger. At this time, Zhu Zhen was no longer the humble gentleman, his long arm stretched out his fingers and pinched Wan Yanfu's neck, and said coldly in his ear: "My wife Wan Yan is your half-father's sister, and you don't care about family affection just to protect the emperor's throne." In order to keep my wife and daughter safe, why don't I dare to kill the king and seize the throne! With the kung fu of me and Gui'er, it is difficult for Jin Guo to meet an opponent, and it is easy to kill you and then escape. Since you want me to have no worries, then I have no scruples, people block killing, and Buddha blocks killing Buddha. He said that his subordinates couldn't help but use some strength.
A few words and this posture made Wan Yanfu break out in a cold sweat, but he still glared at Zhu Zhen angrily, and said with a stiff neck: "It seems that I came to the wrong place, I shouldn't have expected you to care about your family, I shouldn't have come to beg you!" At this point, he is still delusional, Zhu Zhen will think about his wife and brother and lend a hand.
As if hearing a joke, Zhu Zhen let go of his hand and laughed. After laughing, he put his hands behind his back and said righteously: "Your Majesty is so good at laughing!" I, Zhu Zhen, am a subject of Great Qi, and it is already disloyal to me that I can't serve the imperial court in this matter, so how can I help the abuse. At this time, no matter which Jinmeng loses, it will be beneficial and harmless to my Daqi, so why not! ”
At this time, it seemed that there was no hope, and he slapped the table again and became angry: "What a bold Zhu Zhen, let's wait and see, let's see who kills the deer!" He flicked his sleeves and left angrily.
It is not difficult for Zhu Zhen to understand this sentence, he can ignore life and death here, but his relatives are all in Daqi, the prince who is in danger of the country's safety, is under the nose of the Jin country's spies, he can't help but get up, ponder for a moment and think about the strategy, beckoned the man in gray to step forward and order: "Gui'er, raise soldiers for a thousand days and use soldiers for a while, now the prince's safety is in your hands, you are afraid of the danger!" ”
The man in gray is a war orphan adopted by Zhu Zhen, and he follows his surname Zhu Dan with a return character, as the name suggests, he does not want to return all the time.
Zhu Gui said without fear: "Don't worry, father-in-law, there are children here, no one should want to hurt a single hair of the prince." But after thinking about leaving, Zhu Zhen was left alone, and his safety was worried. said with a sad face again: "After the child leaves, there is only one father-in-law left here!" In today's situation, I'm afraid that Yan Fu will not give up, and it is easy to dodge the open gun and difficult to defend against the dark arrow! The father-in-law should leave with the child! ”
Zhu Zhen said disapprovingly: "Why don't I leave you, I know very well, it has been more than 20 years, and there should be a break, the prince and the people could have stood by and watched, but they fought against it alone, as an uncle, why should I be afraid of life and death and steal my life!" ”
This is a righteous and dignified statement, and the seven tricks are sincere and sincere.
At this moment, Zhu Zhen has been carrying the burden of more than 20 years, and he can finally let go, and look back at this time before he is clear.
Some heroes are well-known and well-known; But some are unknown and willing to dedicate, there is no doubt that such talents are real heroes!