Chapter 1: Past and Present Lives
Ten years of Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty. Zhu Xianzhen.
On the banks of the Yellow River.
The gray and heavy turbid clouds in the sky rolled hideously, rapidly pouring, until they wanted to connect with the surging water of the Yellow River.
On the earth, tens of thousands of golden soldiers are intertwined and rushing like ant colonies, flags are intricate, soldiers are shining, and the terrifying trumpets and drums are mixed with the sound of shouting and killing, which is earth-shattering.
"Death to those who stand in my way!"
Among the ten thousand troops, a young Song general, eight feet tall, wearing gold chain mail, stepped down the snow hooves Zhu Yanjun, held a golden tiger head gun in his hand, and galloped on a flying horse, swinging vertically and horizontally.
I saw that the big gun in the hand of the Song general picked left and right, split the face and was distracted, like a dragon dancing and flying, the cold stars were dotted, the golden light was shining, the water could not enter, and the arrows and stones could not be destroyed, and for a time, the Jin soldiers were killed and injured countless times.
With General Song as the center, there were countless golden soldiers who continued to surge, and occasionally there were loud cheers.
"The commander has an order, abandon the weapon to avoid death!"
"The Wu Na Song will still do the battle of trapped beasts, why don't you get off the horse and surrender?"
"Under the commander's order, as long as you surrender, you will not be blamed for the past, and wealth and wealth will be at your fingertips!"
At this time, the young Song Jiang was already stained with blood, sweat mixed with blood, flowing through the two sword eyebrows, and a pair of tiger eyes were confused. He gritted his teeth, didn't say a word, and only killed the enemy with vigor.
On the lookout platform next to the big tent of the Chinese army in the distance, under the big banner of the "gold" word hunting, more than a dozen golden generals with bright helmets and murderous spirit surrounded one person and watched silently into the battle array. This person is tall, with long eyebrows and hair, and a face like coals, and he is the supreme commander of the 100,000 Southern Jin Army-Wanyan Zongbi.
Zong Bi watched for a long time, his face sank like water, and said: "Since a certain family has led the army to the south, it has encountered vicious battles repeatedly, especially Yue Fei's department is extremely tough, like this general in the battle, brave and difficult to be, who said that the southerners are weak?" β
"Dashuai." The deputy general on the left bowed down and responded: "This kid only led 800 personal soldiers, and he has been killed from noon to dusk, and all his personal soldiers have been killed, only this person has been wounded but is still like a mad tiger, and cannot be contained." β
"You have the courage to be an overlord, so what?" The other lieutenant pouted disdainfully, "Yue Fei has been tricked by the marshal, so that Zhao Gou and Qin Hui are called back to plan and prepare to kill, the main general is going to die, can these stragglers still go to the sky?" β
Another short and sturdy lieutenant general clenched the hilt of his sword and said angrily: "This Nanban has killed more than 3,000 of my Dajin soldiers and 26 generals, if it weren't for ......"
As he spoke, he paused, glanced at Zong Bi secretly, and saw that there was no different color, so he said: "If it weren't for the order of the marshal to capture him alive, he would have let him shoot through his heart a long time ago." β
Zong Bi's face was complicated, he waved his hand, and said slowly: "Although he killed my sons and sons, he was still not afraid to face my thousands of troops and horses alone, and he was like entering a no-man's land. β
While the general was talking, the former military colonel climbed the stairs and knelt down on one knee to report: "Report to the marshal." β
"Tell me."
"According to the commander's order, the generals in the battle have been identified by the prisoners of the Song army, and their identities will be identified in detail."
"Oh? Say it! β
Wanyan Zongbi and the other generals couldn't help but perk up and hurriedly asked.
"This person's name is Gao Yue, the word Yunsong, eighteen years old, is the only son of the Song Dynasty general Gao Favor, lost his father at the age of eight, and was accepted by Yue Fei as a righteous son.
"Gao Yue...... High pet? β
When the deputy general heard the word "high pet", his scalp was numb, his narrow eyes widened, and he screamed loudly.
Wanyan Zongbi's eyelids jumped, and he looked back at the golden generals under his command, all of them were frightened and silent, and in a trance, he felt that his left ear hurt again.
Niutou Mountain, iron block.
The north and south of the river, the four seas and eight wilderness, the world's first fierce general!
Wanyan Zongbi Gui is the fourth son of Jin Taizu, the founder of Dajin, his outstanding merits, the world, his life is self-assured and brave, looking at the Quartet, and Yue Fei, who is known as the leader of the Song Dynasty, has also fought dozens of rounds without winning or losing.
However, in the battle of Niutou Mountain in the past year, he was full of ambition, but in his own camp of thousands of troops and horses, he was picked up by the high favor who rode alone and flew half of his left ear, and he couldn't help but scatter, turned his head and fled, at that moment, he knew what it meant to be the reincarnation of the overlord.
For the Jin army generals who had experienced the Battle of Niutou Mountain in the Song Dynasty, to a certain extent, Gao Pet, even more terrifying than Yue Fei, was a nightmare for countless people.
Sure enough, it was him! Gao Pet Son-in-law, Yue Fei Yizi, has this martial arts, it is normal.
After Yan Zongbi came back to his senses, he just wanted to say something, but he saw that after the young general Gao Yue picked another golden general, he had already suffered several wounds in his body, blood was flowing all over his armor, and he was sleepy and tired, but he suddenly straightened his chest, stood up, and raised his gun and shouted.
"I am a dignified man, after being loyal to the martyrs, I will fight to the extreme today, and I will live up to my ancestors, so I would rather die than be humiliated by Hu Lusheng!"
Gao Yue suddenly reined in his horse and turned, galloping towards the Yellow River half a mile away, and when the horse leaped sideways, in the eyes of the army, a stunning figure was frozen in mid-air, and the next moment, it disappeared in the raging waves.
It is the spring equinox, the Central Plains is already all things recovering, the branches are spitting green, but on the northwest land, there is still thin water and cold mountains, and the desert yellow sand, as if the creator used hard lines to roughly outline a picture of depression and silence.
As the sun set, Bailing Mountain, ten miles north of Shouyang County, Longxi County, Qinzhou (now Weiyuan County, Gansu Province), was silently shrouded in the vast and heavy twilight.
In Bailing Village at the foot of the mountain, there are 180 households, most of which are poor mountain hunters.
In a firewood room, on a rough wooden bed, covered with layers of hay as the bottom, linen cloth as the face, silk cotton as the inside, in the thick bedding, lay a young man, it is Gao Yue who does not surrender and absolutely throws himself into the river.
At the moment his face was sallow, his sword eyebrows were furrowed, his eyes were closed, he was panting, only his eyelids were still throbbingβhe was immersed in a nightmare, unable to extricate himself.
"Father, you know that the faint king and the traitor will harm you, and this will be the case, and it will be more than lucky, so why do you want to tie your hands willingly? If in the child's opinion, it is better to support the army."
"Shut up! Loyalty, the foundation of a man, for the father to teach you day and night, how can you be disrespectful? β
"Yun Song, you are ruthless and resolute by nature, high-spirited and fierce, and you don't remember your father's teachings. How can we not obey this decree? And for my father's life, I am loyal and upright, heaven and earth can be learned, even if there is suspicion in the court, I should put on my liver and drain my guts, and analyze the straightness. Those who are honest and hateful, ten years of work, will be ruined in one fell swoop. β
"Yue Fei bullied his colleagues, coerced the holy bow, and supported the army with self-respect, the retrograde became more and more wanton, and his heart was unpredictable. β¦β¦ The crime of flying is provocative, if it is very serious, you can pay the court captain, and then execute it, and the punishment is correct, and you can do this! β
"It's self-destruction of the Great Wall, Yue Fei's crime, unwarranted?"
"It's clear every day! It's clear every day! β
Suddenly woke up and bounced, pulling the wounds all over his body and falling down, Gao Yue was already covered in sweat.
He opened his weak eyes and looked around, his heart full of thoughts.
Two months ago, his father-in-law Yue Fei was urgently recalled by the imperial court, and before leaving, he repeatedly told Gao Yue and other subordinates to stick to the camp in Zhuxian Town, stand by in place, and not act rashly.
At noon today, I got the latest military report that my father-in-law had been killed in Fengbo Pavilion, and my brother-in-law Yue Yun and Brother Zhang Xian returned to heaven at the same time.
The father-in-law lived his life, upright and loving. His biological father, Gao Chong, was the first fierce general in the world during the Song and Jin dynasties, and he rode alone into the Jin army camp, killing the enemy very badly, and finally wrapped himself in horse leather. The righteous father mourned and died early, and took pity on the young son for being sluggish, so he specially accepted himself as his righteous son, named him after his surname, gave him the name Gao Yue, and took care of and taught him day and night, and gave guidance and support.
The father-in-law has a fierce life. With Hulu's southern invasion and Jingkang's national shame as the pain of the heart. He organized the army to resist Jin, took the lead, cherished his family and country, and his heart was more than gold and stone, which was the mainstay of resisting foreign invasion and preserving the rivers and mountains of my Han family.
Loyal and patriotic, with integrity like a mountain, did he end up so wronged? Rebel? I don't believe it to death. The three words "unnecessary" are chilling in the world!
After receiving the report, Gao Yue was angry and rushed to the crown, crossed the horse and danced the gun, led the department to dare to die 800 personal soldiers, and rushed straight to the Jin army camp.
Ten swings and ten decisive battles, killing the enemy very hard, but after all, the enemy is outnumbered, the disparity is too great, the same grief and anger of the comrades around him have been killed, and he himself is also seriously injured, blood-stained robes, you can go.
However, I clearly remember the suffocation and pain of the turbulent river water pouring into my mouth and nose at the moment when I jumped into the Yellow River, why are I lying in this quiet and unfamiliar firewood house now?
The head is very dizzy, it should be wet and cold into the body, and the heat is coming. Pain, tiredness, hard work, and exhaustion hit him deeply, and Gao Yue couldn't help but close his eyes.
The next morning, the chirping birds in the mountains woke up Gao Yue, who had slept soundly all night. He moved his body, the pain was still painful, and the person was still drowsy, but he felt better than yesterday, at least he was much more conscious, and he knew in his heart that he must be saved by others.
"Anyone?"
He slowly propped himself up, reclined on the bed, and uttered a hoarse voice to thank his benefactor in person, no matter what.
Hearing only a "squeak", the chai door was pushed open a small crack, and a small head stuck out of the crack in the door, a little boy with thin eyebrows and narrow bones.
The little boy grinned, turned his head and shouted out, "Uncle, he's awake." β
After shouting, he pushed the door open, and the sunlight outside the house instantly spilled in, and the sunlight shook Gao Yue's eyes, and he couldn't help but squint.
The thin body of the little boy reflected a long shadow on the ground. Gao Yue saw that it was a child, and opened his mouth to ask: "Little doll, your parents are young."
Before the words were spoken, the little boy was fast, and he rushed to the side of the bed in three or two steps, with his hands behind his back, and said with a face: "Big man, who do you call a little doll?" β
Gao Yue is inexplicable, isn't the heart called you, is it called the table? Seeing that the boy was obviously thin and had a young face, but he had to pretend to be old-fashioned, he couldn't help but laugh for a while.
"I'm just calling you, what's wrong?" Gao Yue said strangely.
The little boy squinted at a pair of bright eyes, and said unhappily: "Last month, I was already thirteen years old, why am I still a little doll?" β
Gao Yue sat up straight and said with a smile: "Thirteen years old, isn't it small?" β
"Fool me small? When I was eight years old, I went up to the mountains with my uncle to hunt and chop wood, and went down to the river to fish and catch shrimp, and now I can run five or six miles in one breath. β
The little boy said angrily: "Last year, I also hunted an old fox alone, and exchanged the good leather for a piece of cloth, four pieces of rice, and a pound of silk cotton. β
He stretched out his hand, counted them one by one with his fingers, and then put his little hand behind him hard, and said with a tiger face: "Am I not a big husband who stands up to the sky?" What a mischief! β
Gao Yue smiled: "I really didn't underestimate you. It is not easy for you to be able to help your family and live diligently when you are young. β
"But," Gao Yue Zhengse said, "get the will, be kind to the people; No will, keep the right path. Get on the horse to kill the enemy and get rid of the captives, get off the horse to protect the territory and the people, and those who have ambition, deeds, and responsibilities are upright men and husbands. β
He said silently in his heart: "Like my father-in-law." β
The little boy was speechless, as if he didn't understand it. felt that what Gao Yue said seemed to be reasonable, but he refused to admit defeat, his bright eyes blinked, and then he changed the topic and said strongly: "The sun is shining on your ass, you are a big person, but you are still bedridden." β
"Ryoko, don't mess around."
With a call, another figure came in outside the door, but it was an old man wearing a gray linen scarf, a gray linen cloth, and a thick beard, holding a large bowl of steaming rice porridge in his hand, and there was a piece of meat in the porridge.
The little boy turned his head and said, "Uncle, you're here, the big man looks down on me, and this bowl of rice porridge won't be eaten for him." β
The old man smiled honestly and said, "You also said that you are not a little baby, aren't you making the little baby angry?" β
He turned his head and handed the porridge to Gao Yue again, and said with a smile: "This bowl of porridge, the son drank it while it was hot, one to fill the stomach, and the other was that the son fell into the water yesterday and was injured on his body, and now he is suffering from cold and fever, drinking and sweating, and then lie down for a while." β
Gao Yue hurriedly stood up and hugged his fists and said, "Don't dare." Thank you, sir. May I ask the old gentleman's surname? β
The old man waved his hand and said with a kind face: "Hey, you can't call me an old man." Hehe, the old man's surname is Hu, this doll is my nephew, call him Feng Liang, you can call him Liangzi. β
"Uncle, you handed over our old bottom to him, we don't know where he came from." The little boy Feng Liang tugged at the sleeve of the old man Hu and reminded loudly.
Gao Yue hurriedly said: "In Xia Gao Yue, the word Yunsong is Yue ......"
Thinking of his father-in-law, Gao Yue's face darkened, sighed, and said astringently: "It was a person who crossed the mountains and climbed the mountains, fled, and fought fiercely. β
Hu Laohan nodded, sighed with him, handed over the porridge again, and said, "Son, drink it while it's hot." Alas, the way of this world cannot be said. β
Gao Yue took the hot porridge and drank a few big sips, from the palm of his hand to his heart, feeling the simple warmth of this Chunhou Mountain people's house.
"Thank you, Uncle Hu. But don't call me any more sons, just call me Yun Song. I would like to ask below, where is this? Why am I here? β
"Ahh Good. β
The old man slapped his head, and then stroked his unkempt thick beard and said: "Look at my brain, I am negligent and tight, and I forgot to mention it to my son, uh, Yun Song." We are here at the foot of Bailing Mountain, where 180 families gather and live here, which is called Bailing Village, and there are only 500 people in the village. β
"On weekdays, my nephew Ryoko and I depend on each other for our lives. Yesterday, the two of us went up the mountain to hunt winter firewood, and by the way, I wanted to hunt some mountain muntjac hares and the like, this mountain muntjac ah, fast, clever and tight, it is difficult to catch, especially in winter......"
This old man deviated from the topic as he spoke, and even introduced the habits of the mountain muntjac, as an Orion mountain dweller, he was very dedicated.
"Uncle, where did you go?"
Seeing Gao Yue's stunned face, the old man was still talking to himself, and the little boy Feng Liang couldn't hold back a little on his face, and hurriedly interrupted his uncle's words.
Feng Liang sat down on the edge of the bed, shook his legs, tilted his head sideways and said: "Yesterday, my uncle and I went down the mountain, it was dusk, and when we passed by the river at the foot of the mountain, I found that you were wearing a close-fitting underwear, fainted on the shore, soaking wet, and the lower half of your body was still soaking in the water." β
Feng Liang was articulate, his voice was crisp, and he spoke in a clear manner, and after speaking, Gao Yue knew the general course of the matter.
He was so angry that he threw himself into the Yellow River, and perhaps he was so flooded that he fainted, but before he died, he was swept away by the flood and rushed to this unheard of small mountain village.
Then he was rescued by the two uncles and nephews who were passing by, and they carried him home, soaked him in hot water, applied medicine to the wound, and fell asleep all night.
Gao Yue couldn't help but thank him again and again: "The old man and the virtuous brother are grateful for their life-saving grace, and they will definitely repay it in the future." He paused, and then asked, "But I don't know where this Bailing Village of Bailing Mountain is located?" β
When Feng Liang heard this, he slapped his face and smiled at Gao Yue: "Aha, you still called me a little doll before, but now that you know that I am a life-saving benefactor, you will change your name to Brother Xian." You're a very interesting man. β
As he spoke, he blinked his dark and bright eyes twice, looked at Gao Yue, tilted his head slightly, and said: "Listen to your accent, you are not a local, so I will tell you that our Bailing Village in Bailing Mountain is under the rule of Shouyang County, Longxi County, Qinzhou." β
Hu Laohan said curiously: "Where is Yun Song from?" But it's the first time you've come to our northwest border? β