Chapter 5 Towards Unification Section 30

Lu Zhi stood beside him, with an indescribable sadness in his heart. These soldiers worked hard to save the driver, but they didn't expect to be treated like this.

What is the world?

Yang Biao was still unwilling to give up, and reprimanded Gongsun Zhan sharply: "What Fenwu general, what Jihou?" Are you the Gongsun Zan who killed Liu Yu, the state pastor, and then was seized by Liu Bei? I am here to reprimand Liu Bei's soldiers, why are you strong? ”

Gongsun Chan smiled angrily: "I and Xuande, brothers, brothers are angry, and family affairs are also." Where does the rotten know our brotherhood. People in the countryside don't know how to be polite, your Excellency uses the topic to play, how can I not care? ”

Huangfu Song turned his face away and ignored it. Seeing that the people around him couldn't count on it, Lu Zhi couldn't avoid suspicion, so he interjected: "The soldiers rushed all the way, forgetting their lives and forgetting death, originally for the safety of the saints. After the war, the superior did not know how to be considerate of the soldiers, and provoked because of trivial matters, which was too much. The saint is hungry and thirsty now, just wait to eat, Taiwei Yang, you are still thinking about the details, where is the most holy? ”

Yang Biao may have long been unaccustomed to Liu Bei's actions, and heard that Lu Zhi had built the Luoyang Imperial Capital and waited for the emperor's return, and was afraid that there would be another phenomenon of warlords kidnapping the emperor in the future, so he took the opportunity to knock on the mountain and shock the tiger and prevent the slightest slight. However, Li Le, Han Xian, Hu Cai and other generals of the White Polish Army had ulterior intentions to provoke.

These people dare to be so bold to Liu Bei, resting on Dong Zhuo or Xiliang Bing, Yang Biao dares to do this? In their opinion, Lu Zhi is the same kind of person as them. Liu Bei is famous for respecting the division commander, while Lu Zhi has always been loyal and righteous, and when he had a heavy army, he would rather take a car than oppose the imperial court. Yang Biao and the others may feel that with Lu Zhi in charge here, they can naturally jump to their feet and scold Liu Bei.

However, they underestimated Lu Zhi's temper.

Although in recent years, Liu Bei has adopted a gradual approach, and his methods of governing Qingzhou have become more and more "extreme", gradually detaching from the way of a sage, which makes Lu Zhi difficult to understand, and because of this, he hid in Luoyang for several years and did not return to Qingzhou. However, no matter what, Liu Bei is still Lu Zhi's protΓ©gΓ©, Lu Zhi can scold himself, and others scold, which is saying that he is not well educated as a teacher, and Lu Zhi is unwilling to be willing.

What's more, in reason, the soldiers are just careless. The princes were divided, and how many warlords despised the emperor's majesty, and Yang Biao was too much to embarrass the small soldiers.

Huangfu Song saw that the situation was deadlocked, and the eyes of the Qingzhou soldiers were on fire, and his hand was about to move when he pressed the sword, and he was shocked in his heart.

I often hear that the Qingzhou soldiers are unruly and untamable, and it seems that this is indeed the case. In front of the holy driver, the minister of the minister severely reprimanded, and the Qingzhou soldiers were not only insincere and fearful, but dared to speak out to defend themselves, which was really audacious. Judging from the current situation, it seems that Lu Zhi cannot restrain these fierce soldiers, and the situation is a little out of control.

The Qingzhou lieutenant's lips squirmed, and his voice came intermittently, and the Qingzhou soldiers who heard it responded in unison, and his voice gradually became louder: "The sky is above, and the gods are the witness...... We are not people who are greedy for life and afraid of death...... It is better to break the jade than to be completely ...... Our people are fighting to the death to defend their dignity! Defend the honor! The head fell to the ground, the blood stained the sky, and never took half a step back. ”

Gongsun Chan smiled on his lips and turned sideways to look at the sky. Seeing that the situation was not good, Lu Zhi hurriedly stepped forward, shielded the emperor with his body, and said sharply: "Hugh is rude? Want to be amazed? Retire! ”

Huangfu Song coughed and said, "Enough, don't make trouble." Qingzhou military rations are packaged in iron cans, and in the wilderness, they are not cut with swords, how to let the saints eat them. Blame the soldier for minor reasons, too lieutenant, beware of the unstable morale of the army. ”

The lieutenant is equivalent to the current Minister of Defense and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Nation. Yang Biao held his own identity and pointed fingers at the Qingzhou soldiers. Huangfu Song is his predecessor (after Dong Zhuo's death, Huangfu Song was promoted to general of the chariot cavalry, and then moved to the rank of lieutenant, dismissed due to the earthquake that year, and now lives in the position of Guanglu doctor), he spoke Yang Biao could not help but give face. couldn't get off the stage for a while, so Yang Biao had no choice but to pick up the can and walk away silently.

During the dispute, the emperor kept looking hungrily at the tin can, and when the dispute was over, he couldn't wait to grab the tin can and devour it. Empress Fu sat on the ox cart, swallowing saliva and waiting for the emperor to eat the leftovers.

Lu Zhi wept and looked at the emperor's eating appearance, and his heart was like a knife. In a 400-year-old dynasty, how can it not be heartbreaking that the emperor has fallen to such a point.

The Qingzhou lieutenant quietly stepped forward and said in a low voice: "Old man, you can eat some too." ”

Lu Zhi waved his hand, and the lieutenant persuaded again: "Old man, you crossed the river just now and suffered a little cold, why don't you drink a few sips of soju to warm up."

Lu Zhi's eyes narrowed, glaring at the lieutenant, and he was about to get angry, when the lieutenant said with a crying voice: "Old man, look, here is my petty official." If you get sick, you can't spare General Xiao, and General Xiao can't spare me, so you should have pity on me and drink a few sips of barbecue."

Soju is a distilled 45-degree liquor, which is carried by soldiers in iron kettles and used as a potion to wash wounds in emergencies and as a drink in cold cases. The water of the Yellow River was cold, Lu Zhi crossed the river and his clothes were soaked, at first, he didn't feel cold under emotional tension, but at this moment, he had to be reminded by the lieutenant, and he only felt a gust of cold wind.

Lu Zhi no longer insisted, took the soju casually, took a few sips, and ordered: "The saint hasn't eaten enough, the queen hasn't eaten yet, bring a few more portions of food." ”

The lieutenant hesitated for a moment, then whispered yes. Lu Zhi saw that the emperor was looking at the kettle in his hand, his body was trembling in the cold wind, and he immediately confessed: "The minister was so frightened that he actually ate himself first." The wind chill outside is very strong, this thing is the warmest, please also drink a few sips of the saint to resist the wind and cold. ”

Huang Fu Song just gave a help to the Qingzhou soldiers, and the lieutenant had a good impression, and when he saw that the emperor had drunk it all and there was no trickle left, he beckoned a few soldiers and asked for a few more kettles to give to Huang Fu Song and Lu Zhi.

Under the influence just now, the lieutenant did not dare to hand the kettle directly to the emperor and empress, and Lu Zhiyi became a setter.

After a few sips of soju, everyone warmed up. Lu Zhi urged everyone to go on the road, and the group was sad and panicked, and walked towards Dayang City in the lower reaches of the Yellow River.

Historically, Huangfu Song, who was more than 60 years old, died two months later because of the cold when he crossed the Yellow River. As soon as the pot of wine was handed over by Qingzhou Bing, history changed.

There is a famous scenery in Dayang, that is, Pillar Island. In the middle of the river, a small bluestone island emerges from the water, splitting the raging waters of the Yellow River, which is where the idiom "mainstay" comes from (later, the island was blown up to repair the Sanmenxia Reservoir, and the pillar has since disappeared. Unexpectedly, the sediment of the Yellow River silted up the Sanmenxia Reservoir in a few years, and as a result, China had neither the "mainstay" nor the Sanmenxia Reservoir). At the same time, the sound of killing on the south bank of the Yellow River shook the sky, and Xiao Fei was organizing soldiers to resist and delay the footsteps of the Xiliang soldiers.

Standing by the Yellow River, Shengshang listened to the shouts, weeping and sighing: "Pillar, who is the mainstay of my Han?" ”

Li Le bowed and saluted: "Emperor Ming (probably talking about the emperor of Shengming), I only brought part of the cavalry to the rescue this time, and the minister still has soldiers and horses in Anyi, please ask the Holy Lord for permission, and the minister will return to Anyi to gather soldiers and horses, and then come to escort him." ”

Shengshang nodded and said softly, "Aiqing has worked hard. ”

Li Le, Han Xian, and Hu Cai took their leave. As soon as they walked away, Huangfu Song urged in a low voice: "Hurry up, go quickly!" ”

Lu Zhi didn't know the situation, and asked suspiciously, "What's the matter?" ”

Huangfu Song said in a low voice: "These Baibo bandits don't know the number of etiquette, now they have lost all their soldiers and horses, and the Qingzhou soldiers have the upper hand, so they don't dare to make a mess, once they gather the soldiers and horses back, they will never let the saint return to Luoyang." ”

Lu Zhi suddenly ordered: "The ox cart is slow, come here, kill the ox and dismantle the car, drive the saint, and go quickly." ”

The power of the emperor is above anyone else, and this unfettered power is coveted by careerists. If there is a chance, everyone wants to hold it in their hands, and it is best to be the emperor himself before he is willing to take a break. Li Le, Han Xian, Hu Cai and others rebelled, originally wanting to gain absolute power without interference, but now that the weak emperor is in front of him, he can be the king without being the king if he is kidnapped, who is not tempted?

After Lu Zhi gave the order, the Qingzhou soldiers stopped, Lu Zhi groaned slightly, and immediately asked the emperor: "Holy Lord, the soldiers are afraid, please order to forgive them for their unintentional offenses, so that they can get out of danger quickly." ”

The emperor gave an edict, but the soldiers refused to move forward. Lu Zhi said angrily: "Bastard, the brothers on the south bank are fighting desperately in order to drag the enemy, if I don't leave, will I let the brothers die in vain?" ”

Huangfu Song shouted: "The emperor's edict has been issued, if you don't act, I want to ask Liu Xuande to understand, what soldiers he taught, orders and prohibitions can't be done." ”

The soldiers rushed forward, lifted the emperor and empress with all hands and feet, and took a step and ran away.

Dozens of soldiers took turns carrying civilian officials day and night, and in the end, even Yang Biao admired the tenacity of the Qingzhou soldiers. These people were panting and sweating like rain, their steps were staggering, and their faces were pale, but the lieutenant did not shout to stop, and none of them dared to be lazy, and they all gritted their teeth and persevered.

When the lieutenant shouted to rest, they collapsed to the ground as soon as they put them down. However, as soon as the lieutenant again beckoned to hurry, the men rose up and went on without complaint.

Two days later, the group could no longer walk, and the continuous rush drained their last bit of strength, and even the officials who had been carried away couldn't stand the bumps. They lay on the cold bank of the river, gasping for breath. At this time, the military rations had been exhausted, Xiao Fei was still fighting with the Liangzhou soldiers 20 miles away, and everyone looked at the riverbank, waiting for Xiao Fei's news.

The Qingzhou lieutenant suddenly jumped up and shouted: "There is a military horn, reinforcements are coming." ”

The Qingzhou soldiers struggled to stand up and listened attentively.

The sound of the waves and the wind on the river bank is still there, but there is no military horn.

The crowd collapsed in disappointment.

It was almost dusk, and Lu Zhi muttered to Gongsun Zhan: "Xuande's march is extremely fast, it stands to reason that he should have received news from us." ”

Gongsun Zhan shook his head: "The news spreads from Luoyang to Guangrao, and it will take at least six days to go back and forth, even if Xuande receives the news and immediately sends troops, he still has to pass through other people's territories, and if there is no delay at all, it will take five days." Teacher, Xuande can't come now. ”

The Qingzhou lieutenant was still unwilling to wander on the riverbank, muttering: "Impossible, I heard it clearly." ”

Yang Fengqiang propped up his body and approached Lu Zhi's side and asked, "Lord Lu, where is Xu Huang, the brave general I sent to deliver the letter, now?" Is it also fighting on the South Bank? ”

Lu Zhi comforted: "General Yang, rest assured, our Luoyang City Guards came out empty, and I was afraid that the backup troops would not know the situation, so I arranged for him to wait in Luoyang with a few of my guards." ”

Yang Feng was still breathing, and the Qingzhou lieutenant suddenly shouted again: "Listen, the sound of the military trumpet, it is the sound of the military trumpet, and the reinforcements have arrived." ”

Lu Zhi raised his eyes and looked out, the twilight was vast all around, and the sound of waves on both sides of the strait was still there. Just as he was about to train the lieutenant, a military horn sounded in his ears.

"Trumpeter, is there a trumpeter" The lieutenant was in a hurry.

Gongsun Chan reminded: "I'm in Liaoxi, and I heard that the Izumo army uses lights to contact at night, do you know how to signal the lights?" ”

The Qingzhou lieutenant replied dejectedly: "I waited for the river to cross, and I only cared about carrying grain and grass to climb, and I could take care of the things that made fire." ”

Gongsun Chan smiled: "Then you can raise your voice and shout." ”

The Qingzhou lieutenant looked at Gongsun Zhan, seeing that he didn't look like a joke, groaned, jumped up and shouted: "Yo Yo Yo Guy, Yo Yo Guy, brothers, we are here."

In the sound of the waves, the sound of horses' hooves gradually became clear, a group of black-clothed and black-armored cavalry were covered in steaming hot sweat, galloping quickly, the front sentry noticed the scene on the other side of the river, turned the horse back, and after a while, returned to the river bank with several buglers, and the military horn immediately sounded.

"Qingzhou Elder Lu Gongzhi leads the Luoyang City Guards here, brothers, which part are you?" The lieutenant shouted at the top of his voice.

A trumpet sounded, and the lieutenant immediately jumped to his feet and replied, "The wolf rides, the wolf rides here." Brother, is Lei Qi here too? ”

On the other side, a trumpeter raised his voice and replied: "I understand the trumpet, it seems that you are an officer in Qingzhou." Is Patriarch Lu here? ”

The lieutenant replied in a loud voice: "Yes, yes, brothers, the Luoyang City Guards are fighting in front, go to the rescue." ”

The soldiers on the other side talked in a whisper, leaving one soldier on the bank to communicate with the captain of the city guard, and the rest hurried to inform the troops of the need. In a moment, a large army of wolf horsemen rumbled past and hurried to the battlefield.

Lu Zhi's face was full of displeasure, and he scolded the lieutenant: "The Holy Lord is still sleeping in the open here, why did you let them go?" Tell them quickly, and send someone across the river to meet the saint."

Gongsun Chan persuaded: "Teacher, the horse's hooves rumble on the other side of the river, if you let him shout, the other side can't hear it." ”

Lu Zhiqi was speechless, Gongsun Zan looked at the wolf rider carefully, and said lightly: "Except for Xuande, few of the generals in Qingzhou have a global view. Although the wolf cavalry is a strong force in the world, it can run all the way like this, and when it reaches the end of the strong crossbow on the battlefield, it is difficult to predict who will win and who will lose. ”

Gongsun Zhan is a cavalry expert, and his judgment made Lu Zhi worried: "Bogui, the Liangzhou soldiers have also fought fiercely with the city guards all day, although the wolf cavalry is the end of the strong crossbow, but now it is night, the Liangzhou soldiers do not know the depths, do they dare to fight?" ”

Gongsun Chan shrugged his shoulders and said, "It's hard to say." Suddenly, he smiled and said: "I said, Xuande won't be so careless, look, the Qingzhou Navy is here." ”

In the distance, the stars on the river were lit up one after another, and the flotilla that had been hidden in the twilight appeared silently not far away, and soon all the ships of the flotilla were lit up and moving uphill like a fiery dragon.

"It's not the Qingzhou fleet." As a high-level official in Qingzhou, Lu Zhi knew a lot about it, pointed to the boat and explained: "This is the Malayan South Korea river patrol fleet at the mouth of the Jieshi Yellow River, the boat is equipped with oars, and the soldiers are stepping on it in the cabin, and the oars are like flying (loach boats), even if there is no wind and water to sail against the water, the boat is also fast." Xuande is really willing to spend money this time, and it is not in vain for me to teach. ”

Gongsun Zhan raised his eyebrows in confusion, and Huangfu Song also asked curiously: "The speed of the ship is fast, and it is just used to transport troops, how can you say that Liu Xuande is willing to spend money this time, what is the explanation?" ”

Lu Zhi stared at the approaching ships and replied, "These ships are Xuande's treasures, and they are mainly defending against pirates at the mouth of the river. Although it is nimble, it is difficult to clean up the oars in the boat if they get entangled in fishing nets. Xuande has always forbidden the river patrol fleet to enter the Yellow River, because he was afraid that it would be difficult to turn the rudder on the river and avoid the debris on the river.

In addition, the Yellow River is prone to freezing in winter, and the thickness of the ice is difficult to measure, so it is easy for these ships to enter the Yellow River, but it is difficult to predict whether they can return to the estuary. Jieshi is a material transfer station in western Liaoning, Qingzhou, if the navy can't go back, there will be no soldiers to protect Jieshi Wharf for a whole year. If it were not a last resort, Xuande would not use the river patrol fleet to transport troops. ”

Yang Biao leaned over and suggested: "Duke Lu, the saint is hungry and thirsty, and the wilderness is unbearable, can you let the fleet stop for a while, and take the saint on the boat to rest." ”

Lu Zhi shook his head and said: "It's useless, these people are all Ma Korean soldiers, they can't understand Chinese, and they only obey Xuande's orders in their lives, if Xuande is not on the ship, whoever shouts them will not stop." Besides, even if we were to get on the boat, if they were rude and offended, wouldn't we be embarrassed by the saints. ”

Dong Cheng said unhappily: "Duke Lu, no matter what, maybe let people know that the emperor is here." At this moment, everyone is cold and hungry, and then lying in the snow, I am afraid that the saint has three long and two short, and everyone's hard work is in vain. ”

Lu Zhi almost said: Since Qingzhou Bing knew that he, the chief elder, was here, he would never ignore it, but when the words came to his lips and swallowed back, once he said this, it would be an offense to the emperor's dignity. The Qingzhou soldiers knew that the emperor was still here to rescue their brother troops, but they only reached out to rescue them because of their identity as the chief elder, which would make Yang Biao chatter endlessly.

With Lu Zhi waving his hand weakly, the Qingzhou lieutenant shouted to the other side, but as soon as the words came out, he was still wrong: "Brothers, the great elder escorted the emperor all the way here, and you don't look at the weather outside, hurry up and send someone to rescue the great elder." ”

The emperor is supreme, and no one can add his name and surname in front of the emperor's title, otherwise it is a crime of "great disrespect", which is a capital crime. According to the I Ching doctrine, earthquakes and floods are caused. Therefore, it should not be said "Brothers, the Great Elder escorted the Emperor all the way here", it should be said that "The Emperor was escorted all the way here, brothers".

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