"Phew! What Lao Tzu hates most in his life is people like you. Lao Tzu and An Dashuai are indeed opposed, that is, Lao Tzu has never been loyal to the court. Lao Tzu has only been loyal to An Shuai since he joined the army, and now he is only loyal to the Great Yan Kingdom. Liu Qian said coldly.

Liu Jun nodded slightly, this Liu Qian is also a lover.

"An Qingxu, come out and surrender, you can't escape. If you look in all directions, you will know that you have no way to go to heaven and no way to enter the earth. Be refreshed, lest we make more killings. Liu Jun shouted.

An Qingxu slowly rode out of the middle of the team with his hair scattered, and said to Liu Jun with a sad face: "General Liu, can't you ask that Wang Yuan to let me live?" I...... After that, I lived in seclusion in the mountains and forests, and I thought about it for nothing, can I? ”

Liu Jun smiled and said, "An Qingxu, you are too unplanted." Is it useful for you to say this at this time? You want to live, but why don't the thousands of people who were rebelled and killed by your father and son don't want to live? Do you know how much iniquity you have made? To tell you the truth, Marshal Wang of my family said that anyone can live, but your father and son can't live. An Lushan died early and counted his luck, but you can't survive. Millions upon millions of people in the world will eat your flesh and drink your blood. I'll give you a face, and you can kill yourself to avoid Ling Chi's suffering. ”

An Qingxu's face was like ashes, and he turned his face to look at Liu Qian and said, "General Liu, this is ...... What to do? ”

Liu Qian sighed: "Your Majesty, look around, thousands of enemy troops are surrounding, and there is only one way to die today." Your Majesty, rest assured, the minister will accompany you to death. Your Majesty, please get on your way. ”

Liu Qian said, stretched out his hand and pulled out the long sword on his waist and handed it to An Qingxu.

An Qingxu's face turned pale, looking at the long sword in Liu Qian's hand, as if he was looking at a snake about to bite, and he didn't dare to reach out to take it. He whimpered and wept, muttering, "How did it become like this?" How did it get to this point? Isn't everything good? I settled down and made the world, and my Dayan Kingdom wants to pass on the inheritance of the world, how did it become like this? ”

Liu Jun shouted coldly: "You're still daydreaming." The day you settle down and start your army, you are destined to be today. ”

Liu Qian sighed: "Your Majesty, Mo Duo thought about it, as soon as his eyes were closed and his heart was horizontal, everything was over. In the next life, His Majesty will cast a peaceful and prosperous world, and he will be a small citizen with peace of mind. The subordinates would rather be a common man in their lives. ”

An Qingxu trembled and took the long sword and put it across his neck. His eyes looked around in despair. The blade of the sword grinded against the delicate, fat skin of his neck, cold and stinging. His wrist trembled slightly, and the blade of the sword cut through the skin, causing An Qingxu to cry out in pain. He had the heart to wipe it hard. But I just can't make up my mind.

"General Liu, help me, I can't be ruthless." An Qingxu shouted.

Liu Qian sighed, stretched out his hand to take the long sword, and said softly: "Your Majesty, the minister is rude." ”

"You...... Tap, I ...... Fear of pain. An Qingxu shouted with tears rolling down his eyes.

Liu Qian didn't answer, and with a strong swing, the sword blade was everywhere, An Qingxu's head flew up, spun and landed on the grass, and let out a strange sigh from his slightly open mouth.

Liu Qian put the bloody sword across his neck and said to Liu Jun: "General Liu, I don't want to make the last resistance with you, I will kill myself with the horizontal sword, please let go of these brothers of mine, they are actually also children of peasant families, and they are all forced to do so." ”

Liu Jun said: "You can not die, I said, you all dismount and surrender, but you will not die." ”

Liu Qian said: "Thank you, they can live to make it, but I'm tired of living." Your Majesty, the minister has followed you. ”

Liu Qian's arm was horizontal, dragging the blade of the sword. But when he saw a cavity of purple blood spurting out of his throat, his body fell heavily from his horse to the ground after a while, and he died of exhaustion.

……

Outside the east gate of Chuzhou City, Wang Yuan led the generals in the army to welcome Liu Jun's triumph. Wang Yuan only learned that Liu Jun had already done it this morning, and after learning from the informed generals that Liu Jun used a countertactic last night, Wang Yuan greatly appreciated it. Although this strategy is not original to Liu Jun, it is obviously appropriate for him to use it here. After the rebels were deceived out of the valley, the outcome of this battle was actually predictable.

Seeing Wang Yuan greet him in person, Liu Jun patted his horse and galloped over, with a smile on his face.

"Good boy, this battle is beautiful, give me a long face. Liu Jun, you have really grown up. Wang Yuan laughed.

Liu Jun rolled the saddle and dismounted and came to Wang Yuan to kneel and salute, and Wang Yuan dismounted and helped him up.

"What a counter-strategy, let me guess, is it the trick that Zhou Yu used to tease Jiang Gan?" Wang Yuan said with a smile.

"How can you hide it from your father-in-law? After my stepfather set me those three rules, my head grew bigger. I had nothing to do, but I suddenly learned that two An Qingxu's personal attendants had fled to the army, so I remembered the counter-strategy used by Zhou Yu in the Battle of Chibi that my father-in-law told me before. I just wanted to give it a try, but I didn't expect it to happen. It was all my father-in-law's daily teachings that I was able to come up with this plan. Liu Jun grinned.

Wang Yuan nodded and said: "The children can be taught, but the future is terrifying." After this battle, you will be famous all over the world. I'm reassured of you. In the future, it is no problem to be a festival envoy and a feudal official on the one side of the festival. ”

Liu Jun said excitedly: "Thank you father-in-law for your careful teaching over the years, otherwise Liu Jun would not be where he is today." ”

Wang Yuan waved his hand and said: "It's because you are smart and studious, plus you have some talent, I didn't teach you anything." So, can you tell me more about the battle? ”

Liu Jun stepped forward and arched his hand: "Marshal Qiyu, this battle killed 11,000 enemies and captured more than 20,000 enemies. Our cavalry suffered nine hundred and sixty-seven casualties. And the battle ended in the early afternoon. It fully meets the three conditions put forward by the marshal. ”

Wang Yuan laughed and said: "It's not just in line, it's just perfect to meet my requirements." What about An Qingxu? Dead or alive. ”

Liu Jun hurriedly said: "An Qingxu is dead. With that, he turned and waved, and a large cart pulled forward with a reed mat covering a corpse, revealing only a pair of stiff feet.

"Father-in-law, this is An Qingxu's corpse." Liu Jun said in a deep voice.

Wang Yuan nodded slightly, walked slowly to the cart, and stretched out his hand to open the reed mat. As far as the eye can see, there is a mess of hair. The hair was covered in blood, and sludge and blades of grass were tangled in the messy hair. An Qingxu's entire face was covered by this messy hair. Wang Yuan stretched out his hand to puff away his messy hair, and a terrifying face full of blood appeared in front of him. Not An Qingxu or who? An Qingxu's entire head was twisted into a strange angle, and Wang Yuan could see that it was a severed head.

"He was beheaded by his subordinates, but he himself asked for it, he knew he was going to die, but he didn't have the courage to kill himself." Liu Jun saw Wang Yuan staring at An Qingxu's broken neck, so he explained in a low voice beside him.

Wang Yuan nodded slightly, and sighed lightly: "This An Qingxu, I met him a few times back then, and at that time he was a person whose heart was higher than the sky. His father and son have today's fate, and they are also to blame. However, people are dead, after all, they are also ** characters, and they can't be too contemptuous. After a while, when you have entered the city, you will have a coffin to be found and buried him, and his head will be sewn up, and his body will be cleaned, and he will be put on clean clothes. Tomorrow I will order someone to send the coffin and my recital to the capital. ”

Liu Jun hurriedly said: "What are you going to do when you send it to the capital?" ”

Wang Yuan smiled: "Please merit, what is the use of us keeping it?" To His Majesty, let him be his emperor with peace of mind, the rebels have been completely wiped out by us. ”

Liu Jun smacked his lips and said, "He is sitting back and enjoying it." ”

Wang Yuan smiled, waved his hand and said, "Don't say it, go to the city, Chuzhou Taishou Chen Changle has already set up a celebration banquet." Tell the brothers that the three armies will be rewarded today, the wine and meat are enough, the judgment has been settled, and everyone is happy and lively. ”

……

Five days later, Gao Xianzhi led 60,000 horse infantry and a large number of baggage arrived in Chuzhou. The small city of Chuzhou was suddenly overcrowded, but the Shence army was disciplined and did not cause any nuisance to the people. After more than a month of separation, the brothers Wang Yuan and Gao Xianzhi met again, and both of them were very happy.

After a full meal in the afternoon, Wang Yuan and Gao Xianzhi sat in the large courtyard of the Yahou Mansion in Chuzhou Mansion, sipping new tea and talking.

The breeze blows through the trees that are bearing new leaves, and a few clumps of bamboo rustle around them. In the corner of the yard, Chuzhou Taishou, who knows how to enjoy life, has planted a lot of flowers and plants with his own hands, and has already bloomed a lot. Outside the eastern wall, a few peaches and plums are in full bloom. The air is filled with the smell of warm flowers, and bees and butterflies are already flying in the sun. This situation made Gao Xianzhi and Wang Yuan extremely comfortable in their hearts.

"Hey, I can finally take a breath. For more than a year, this rebellion has caused outrage, how many people have died, how many families have been harmed, and how many people have lost everything because of this rebellion. How much has changed and what an impact this rebellion has caused. Hey, it's finally over now. Gao Xianzhi sipped the tea and sighed softly.

Wang Yuan smiled and said, "When did my brother become so emotional? Do you want to recite a poem to express your heart? ”

Gao Xianzhi laughed and said, "In front of you, how dare I get an axe." I sigh because I've been through it myself. It may not have been a big shock for us, but for others, it's like a nightmare. You know what? After learning the news that the rebellion was put down and An Qingxu was conferred, did I see anything along the way? The people beat gongs and drums with joy and ran to tell each other the good news, which can be described as ecstatic. On the night of your annihilation of the last rebel soldiers, my soldiers and horses were still in Yingzhou, and the person you sent to deliver the letter to me had already turned the world upside down. Yingzhou is also three hundred miles away from here, and in this half a day, the news has passed, as if it has given wings. ”

Wang Yuan smiled and said, "Yes, the news spread very quickly. I estimate that in the past five days, the north and south of the river, Henan and Hebei may have all known the news. No matter how fast the horse delivering the letter is, it can't be faster than the mouths of the common people. The Jiangnan Provincial Inspector Cui Daoyuan sent a letter to congratulate him. Look, the news has arrived in Hangzhou. ”

Gao Xianzhi smiled and said, "Cui Daoyuan? I heard that you went to Yangzhou to get in touch with his Cui family. Is the eldest lady of the Cui family beautiful? ”

Wang Yuan was surprised: "How do you know? ”

Gao Xianzhi laughed and said, "Can you hide it from me?" ”

Wang Yuan scolded: "Zhao Qing and Tan Ping, these two bastards, have to make the city full of storms for me. These two bastards must have quick mouths. ”

Gao Xianzhi smiled: "What? Do you want to prevent me from failing? ”

Wang Yuan said embarrassedly: "How dare you guard against my brother, wouldn't it be inappropriate to tell my brother about this, after all, ...... After all, you are Mo Yan's brother. The matter has not been settled, and it is not good to say it. ”

Gao Xianzhi laughed and said, "Are you afraid that I will blame you for accepting another lady and wronging Mo Yan?" How can I spare time for such a thing as you? Besides, don't think I don't know, I'm afraid you're making a beautiful man's plan. Marrying Miss Cui is equivalent to winning over the Cui family, can't I see this truth? ”

Wang Yuan hurriedly said: "Brother, this matter is not all like this. I do intend to win over the Cui family, but do you think the Cui family will be wooed by me because of this matter? They are very shrewd, and they will accept whoever is good for them. There are still many things you don't know, and I'll tell you slowly when I turn back, and you'll know the twists and turns here. ”

Gao Xianzhi smiled: "It's okay, let's talk about this matter later." The rebellion has been quelled, and An Qingxu is dead, what do you plan to do next? It seems that life is not peaceful. The man in Chang'an didn't know what he was thinking. ”

Wang Yuan smiled: "I don't care what he thinks, but my own plan has already been thought of." I have already written the resignation of Xiangguo and sent it to Chang'an with An Qingxu's corpse. I can't do this Xiangguo. I've already sent someone to borrow a boat from the Cui family. Get a few hundred boats, let's go back to Jiannan from the Yangtze River. Take advantage of these few days of leisure, let's have a good time in Chuzhou for a few days, Langya Mountain in the west of the city is said to have a good scenery, tomorrow we will go to the mountains and waters. ”

Gao Xianzhi smiled and said: "You are interested, you want to be a prince on one side, I'm afraid that someone won't allow it." You want to live an idyllic life, but how long can this peace be kept? Lord Feng and they have been training for several months, and they are gearing up to watch each other, and a fight is inevitable. We have 100,000 heavy troops in our hands, how can some people sleep peacefully. Also, the Emperor Taishang is still in Chengdu, how will you deal with this matter? In short, it seems that spring is bright, but the mountain rain is coming, and the storm is coming. ”

Wang Yuan smiled and said, "Brother, there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain." When a storm comes, why have we ever been afraid? Have we experienced less wind and rain? I understand all these things you say, and I understand your thoughts. You don't want to have another incident. But you also know that this is not up to me. It's a blessing or a curse, it's a disaster that can't be avoided, I just want to live a stable life with my wife, children and brothers, but if someone else has to kill me, I can't just be arrested, right? So, we don't have to think about it. If there is a storm, let it come more violently. ”

Gao Xianzhi nodded slightly, and said in a deep voice: "I hope this wind and rain doesn't come, but you're right, if you want to come, there is no way, you can only face it." You know I don't want something to happen that I don't want to see, but for my brother or that sentence, no matter what, I'm not the one standing across from you. ”

Wang Yuan smiled slightly, raised his glass and said, "Drink tea, drink tea, this year's new tea." Cui Daoyuan specially sent Longjing tea from Hangzhou after the rain. ”

……

Seven days later, ships from Yangzhou, Jiangning, Hangzhou and other places arrived along the river. More than 200 large and small ships arrived at the Wujiang ferry port in Wujiang Town, southwest of Chuzhou. Upon receiving this news, Wang Yuan immediately ordered the whole army to be mobilized, with 50,000 infantry and 20,000 prisoners, and drove to the Wujiang ferry with heavy supplies.

Liu Jun led 40,000 cavalry to the west by land, on the one hand, because they had mounts and did not need to travel by water. On the other hand, the cavalry was parallel by land, so it was good to explore the road along the river and avoid being harassed.

On 12 March, Wang Yuan and Gao Xianzhi led more than 70,000 soldiers, horses, and prisoners to the Wujiang crossing. It was late evening when I arrived. But see the whole Wujiang ferry white sails dotted with masts like forests, under the sunset, colorful clouds like glow, white sails reflect the sun. The river is surging, the fish and birds are flying, and the scene is simply magnificent and picturesque.

Leading the fleet was Cui Qi, the chief butler of the Cui family, who had already been waiting at the dock, and both sides knew each other.

"Wang Xiangguo, the villain was ordered by the head of the family to gather 269 ships this time, which can carry 80,000 soldiers. Don't you know if it's useful? Cui Qi asked with a smile pointing to the dense boats on the river.

Wang Yuan smacked his tongue secretly, the strength of the Cui family can be seen, and so many ships have been gathered in just half a month, this is the strength of the wealthy family in Jiangnan. Although it may not be the ship of his Cui family, he has this appeal, which shows his strength.

"Steward Cui, it's enough, two hundred ships are actually enough. Steward Cui, thank you for me when you go back. Cui Weng supported my Shence army so much, and Wang was grateful. Wang Yuan said with a smile.

"Hey, what are you talking about? That's a big deal. It's all their own family, what is this? Cui Qi stroked his beard and smiled.

Wang Yuan smiled and replied inconveniently, this Cui Qi is the core figure of the Cui family, and he must know about himself and Cui Ruoyu, so he said this.

"That's right. I have a letter here. The writer asked me to hand it over to Wang Xiangguo in person. Cui Qi smiled and took out a letter from his arms.

Wang Yuan smiled: "Is it Cui Weng's letter?" Didn't he send a message to congratulate him a few days ago? ”

Cui Qi smiled: "Is it just Cui Weng who cares about you?" That's it, whose letter is Xiangguo, you can see it at a glance. By the way, there is another thing here that is also for Xiangguo. It was presented with the letter, and Xiangguo asked for a smile. ”

Cui Qi took out a brocade box from the entourage beside him and handed it to Wang Yuan, and said with a smile: "Xiangguo slowly."