Seven days later.

The 20 th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has achieved great results in controlling floods and draining waters, and at least no large flood peaks have crossed the river embankment to sweep the Central Plains.

Tokyo's already high terrain, coupled with the concerted efforts of millions of soldiers and civilians in the city to divert water and drain the water, has basically eliminated the threat of flooding.

The deepest part of the water under the Sycamore Plains has become several dim lakes, floating with many corpses of horses and horses, banners and ordnance. The water level rises and falls, but there is a road to the city of Tokyo.

The people of the Righteous Army Alliance were a little excited, and they wanted to go to Tokyo as much as they could, and receive the reward from the imperial court.

At the same time, they were thinking, Chu Tianya's soldiers defeated the 350,000 Jurchen army without blood, solved the crisis in the capital, and continued the national glory of Zhao and Song. He is already a county king who is a very popular minister, if he wants to be rewarded for his meritorious deeds, do you want the official family to pass on the throne to him?

At the same time, Zhao Huan, an official in Tokyo, and the Manchu civil and military were also thinking about this issue together.

The Jurchens were temporarily defeated, and their boss Wanyan Zongwang was captured, which can be said to be the biggest victory in the Great Song Dynasty in a hundred years, the most incredible victory. So, what award should Chu Tianya, a great meritorious hero, receive?

I think that at the beginning, the eunuch Tong Guan just spent a huge amount of money from the treasury to buy back an empty city of Yanjing from the hands of the Jurchens, and awarded it to the king of the county; So what about today's Chu Tianya's defeat of 350,000 enemy troops and the rescue and protection of the country are comparable to the opening of the state?

This is no longer something that can be described as a "master of high merit". The fear of the official Zhao Huan came as quickly and strongly as the surprise, and he suddenly felt that Chu Tianya, the hero who protected the country outside the city, seemed to be even more terrifying than Wanyan Zongwang, who led an army of 350,000 to besiege Tokyo!

In the minds of officials and ministers, there is a deep-rooted idea, that is, no matter how fierce the Waihu is, it will not be able to destroy the Great Song Dynasty after all, at most it will be through war and plunder. They are poor, they are as easy to pass as hillbillies, they just want money, food and cities.

But the "internal thief" has always been the most ferocious, and that is to take over the country - just like Zhao Kuangyin, the founding king of the Great Song Dynasty, Chen Qiao mutiny!

If Chu Tianya, who has 200,000 troops outside Tokyo now, also plays like this, how can he, Zhao Huan, be able to resist? - Okay, there are more than 100,000 forbidden troops in Tokyo City, but can they compete with Chu Tianya's army?

Zhao Huan and few Confucian scholars of the Manchu Dynasty knew about military affairs, but they knew an extremely simple comparison - the forbidden army of the Great Song Dynasty could not defeat the army of the Liao State; The army of the Liao State was killed by the Jurchens, and the Jurchens were less than 10,000, and the invincible 10,000 were spread by the Liao; Now, the 350,000 Jurchen elites were killed by Chu Tianya with a flick of his fingers!

That is to say, the hundreds of thousands of forbidden troops of the Great Song Dynasty are not enough for Chu Tianya to stuff his teeth!

……

Zhao Huan, trembling!

When the Jurchens were besieging the city before, he was still able to barely sleep under the effect of drugs. In the last few days, he had never slept more than an hour. In his youth, he instantly aged more than ten years, like a middle-aged man. He invited a few henchmen - it could only be a few eunuchs who had been serving with him day and night, and felt that if the Jurchen had retired and came to Chu Tianya, it would be a jackal and a tiger and a leopard.

I'm afraid I can't sit still on this throne!

At the same time, fools can smell the court of the Great Song Dynasty, and what kind of wind is about to blow. Wu has Zongze, Wen has Xu Han, and the two are now working together to unify the court. Sun Fu's power was in full swing before, but he didn't know where to throw his head now. The rest of the henchmen also lost ground or fell one after another in the days following the Jurchen defeat - not without reporting, but before the time came.

It is impossible not to carry out such a purge, whether it is Zong Ze or Xu Han, no matter what kind of face they have in people's hearts or in the history books, in the final analysis, they are also court politicians. The struggle is far more dangerous than the war itself, either you die or I live.

Wanyan Zongwang is a mortal enemy who can still be a prisoner first and enjoy preferential treatment, and if he is lucky, he may be able to return to the Jin Kingdom one day. But political enemies, impossible. Luck is good, that is, a degraded exile, to the Qingshui Yamen in a remote place to eat and wait for death.

So in the past few days, the soldiers and civilians in Tokyo have been cleaning the mud left by the flood, and Xu Han and Zong Ze have been cleaning the henchmen left behind by Sun Fu.

There are cheers, there are screams, there are intentions, there are uneasiness, and it is really a few laughter and a few sorrows.

……

Every thing that happened in Tokyo did not leave Chu Tianya, the core character. But Chu Tianya sat peacefully in the handsome tent of Wutong Plain, watching the fire from the other side.

He's waiting.

Wait for the official Zhao Huan to make a rational decision, wait for the court of the Great Song Dynasty to invite him into Beijing, wait for Xu Han and Zong Ze to finish some things that are not suitable for him Chu Tianya to handle personally, and wait for the millions of soldiers and civilians in Tokyo to fully understand the cause of this battle.

In short, Chu Tianya is waiting for a wedge machine with static braking, a wedge machine that can justifiably step into the court and the prime minister's government!

No profit, no early.

From Taiyuan to Tokyo, paying so much effort and sacrifice, and spending such a huge price, is it just for the sake of "filial piety to the Great Song Dynasty to protect the country and the people"? After defeating the Jurchens, should they go home for dinner? Learn from Lei Feng?

Chu Tianya admitted that he did not have this and greatness.

In a man's life, where did he get many opportunities to soar into the sky.

Right now, Chu Tianya has no reason not to seize this opportunity.

He has decided to be the Cao Cao of the Great Song Dynasty.

"Since those officials, old masters, and generals with strong roots can't drive the ship of the Great Song Dynasty, then okay, let me come to Chu Tianya!"

……

"Lord Wang, when will we enter Beijing to ask for merit?" Cao Cheng and the others were far from having the city government and patience like Chu Tianya, so they couldn't help but ask.

He, like many leaders of the rebel army, although he dominates one side, he hopes that the imperial court will give them an "official" title, so that they will also be bleached and red like Chu Tianya, from bandits to officials, and glorify their ancestors.

"Wait patiently, don't rush." Chu Tianya persuaded Cao Cheng with a smile, "Don't worry, the benefits are indispensable to you." Brothers, I have worked hard to follow my Chu from birth to death, even if the court does not give you benefits, Luoyang will do its best to reward all heroes! ”

"The prince is noble, and his subordinates are very impressed!" Cao Cheng hugged his fists in a heart, and immediately remembered a few days ago, and because of the death of four thousand brothers, he turned his face with Chu Tianya, and immediately felt a little embarrassed, and said busily, "My subordinates are shallow, and I bumped into the prince without a form a few days ago, and I asked the prince to ......."

"There is no need to mention the past." Chu Tianya waved his hand and said with a smile, "Cao Shuai is a temperamental person who values love and righteousness, and it is normal for people to have such a reaction when he sees his brother suffering. ”

"The prince is magnanimous, and his subordinates are on the ground!" Cao Changcheng sighed, and thanked him for praying again.

Yang Zaixing, the tiger general standing behind him, seemed to have endured it for a long time, and finally couldn't help but snort, shook his robe, lifted the curtain of the handsome tent and strode away!

Cao Cheng was taken aback, and hurriedly made amends, "The subordinates are not strict and collide with the prince, capital crime, capital crime!" ”

"It doesn't matter." Chu Tianya smiled nonchalantly, "Yang Zaixing, the Tiger General...... I love it! ”

"This ......" Cao Cheng was embarrassed for a moment.

Chu Tianya's words, even fools can hear what they mean - I want Yang Zaixing!

To give, or not to give?

Cao Cheng was so hesitant that he wanted to die.

If you give it, as Chu Tianya said, Yang Zaixing is a rare tiger general in a century, and he is not only capable but also very loyal, such a subordinate can definitely make any boss "100% satisfied" - Cao Cheng would rather be dug up the ancestral grave than give Yang Zaixing to others!

If you don't give it...... The consequences are unimaginable. How is he Cao Cheng compared to Yan Zongwang? Even if Chu Tianya wouldn't turn against him and beat him up for this trivial matter, isn't he still looking forward to going to Tokyo with him to receive the reward? Fools know that Chu Tianya is about to become the most popular celebrity in the world, and he may be even more prosperous than the official family, he Cao Cheng is a water thief, dare to offend?

……

Cao Cheng's face became extremely ugly.

Chu Tianya glanced at him twice, and he was amused in his heart, and said casually: "Does Cao Shuai think that what Chu said is wrong?" ”

"No, no, no, the prince knows people with his eyes, and he really knows what to see!" Cao Cheng hurriedly said, "Yang Zaixing is indeed a rare tiger general in a century!" ”

"Hmm. This king wants to resist the Jurchen to protect the country and the people, and in the future, he will go north to Youyan to recover the lost territory, and his subordinates are lacking fierce generals like Yang Zaixing! Chu Tianya sighed. Anyway, I just don't open my mouth to ask you Cao Cheng for it - see if you are unconscious!

Cao Cheng complained for a while in his heart, the more Chu Tianya said this, the more he understood it, he was so confused, he really couldn't pretend to be able to do it......

There were several other rebel army leaders present, how could they not hear the meaning of Chu Tianya's words?

Seeing that Cao Cheng was extremely depressed and hesitating, some of them didn't know whether it was out of sincerity to Chu Tianya or a gap with Cao Cheng, so they said coldly, "Since the prince loves General Yang so much, why can't Cao Shuai bear to cut his love and give Yang Zaixing to the prince?" He Yang Zaixing followed the prince to make contributions, and he can't forget Cao Shuai's recommendation! ”

It's really a pot that can't be opened.

As soon as these words were spoken, Chu Tianya laughed.

Cao Cheng's face turned green, and he couldn't wait to draw his sword on the spot and fight with that cheap-mouthed guy!

"That's it, Chu has never had the habit of winning people's love." Chu Tianya smiled faintly and said, "Cao Shuai, you can rest assured." ”

has said this, if he Cao Cheng still doesn't know what to do, then he really doesn't want to mix in the Rebel Alliance and don't want to go to Tokyo to receive the reward!

So, Cao Cheng gritted his teeth fiercely, "A good minister chooses the lord and serves - if the prince does not give up, Cao Cheng is willing to lead Yang Zaixing and Jianghuai's 80,000 army to join the prince to resist Jin and protect the country and make contributions to the Northern Expedition!" ”

When they heard this, they all laughed.

Cao Cheng's good behavior is really sold thoroughly. Not only did he give Yang Zaixing what Chu Tianya wanted, but he also sold more than 100 catties of himself and 70,000 or 80,000 subordinates!

A good boss is not right, and he is willing to be bought by someone to be a wage earner!

In the laughter of everyone, they unabashedly vented their disdain and ridicule for Cao Cheng.

Chu Tianya pretended to be shocked, "Why did Cao Shuai say this?" Heaven and earth can be learned, Chu has no dissenting intention to annex the Jianghuai friendly army! ”

Cao Cheng hardened his head and began to show loyalty, show determination, and talk endlessly.

……

Outside the military tent, Xiao Linglong pouted helplessly at Yang Zaixing, her expression seemed to say, "I'm not wrong, right?" ”

Yang Zaixing, who didn't go far, clenched his fists and eyes like fire, and as soon as he turned around, he was about to rush into the tent and fight with Cao Cheng!

Xiao Linglong, Anu, Liuhe and others hurriedly pulled him and dragged him into Liuhe's tent alive and dead, preventing him from going out.

"Sixth brother, little sister invites you to drink, please calm your anger." Xiao Linglong smiled easily and poured wine for Yang Zaixing, who was blue and iron-faced.

Yang Zaixing's eyes were round with a face, and he didn't look at Xiao Linglong, he picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

Xiao Linglong poured again, and Yang Zaixing drank again.

Eighteen cups in a row.

"Sixth brother is still the same as usual, amazing!!" Xiao Linglong couldn't help but marvel.

"Cao Cheng, this is really not a thing!!"

Maybe it was the wine that went down to the stomach, and the anger held in Yang Zaixing's stomach finally broke out. He slapped the wine case and roared loudly, and the entire sturdy mahogany wine case suddenly exploded and fell apart!

Anu, who was shocked outside the tent, rushed in with Ada, and Xiao Linglong hurriedly blasted them out again.

"Cao Shuai is the lord of the sixth brother, why did the sixth brother say this?" Xiao Linglong personally cleaned up lightly beside Yang Zaixing, and asked tentatively in a low voice.

"The day before yesterday, Yang took 5,000 brothers to Jinying to rob the camp, and the dead and wounded were all lost, and Yang almost fled back alone." Yang Zaixing said, "At that time, Cao Cheng was still glaring at Chu Tianya, sad and angry at the death of his brother. But today - look at him! When he knew that Chu Tianya had defeated the Jurchens and was about to pour power into the court to receive a reward, his face completely changed, and he was full of sincerity, and he couldn't wait to lie down|Licking Chu Tianya's feet, where is there still half a point of heroism? Yang, what a disappointment!! ”

"You can't say that." Xiao Linglong said softly, "We are the Alliance of Righteous Soldiers, and we are both glorious and prosperous. Cao Cheng, didn't do anything excessive? ”

"Not too much?" Yang Zaixing was furious, "Chu Tianya has gained power, he is currying favor, I have no opinion." But--he would actually make amends to Chu Tianya because of the collision a few days ago, which is hypocrisy and ruthlessness! Could it be that Chu Tianya succeeded, and the four thousand brothers deserved to die? deserves to die for his own glory Cao Cheng? I am deeply ashamed of such villains who see profit and forget righteousness! - Also, he actually gave Yang and tens of thousands of Jianghuai brothers who were born and died with him to Chu Tianya, just in exchange for his glory and wealth! Such a mean, unkind, ruthless and unrighteous person, Yang really has no eyes, so he follows him! ”

"Hey......" Xiao Linglong let out a long sigh, silently poured a glass of wine, and sent it to Yang Zaixing.

Yang Zaixing, who was in a rage, was stunned, "Why is the county lord sighing?" ”

"I'm sighing, the sixth brother is still the same as at the beginning, valuing love and righteousness." Xiao Linglong said softly, "The people who came out of Qixing Village are really temperamental. I think that Third Brother Xue, Fourth Brother Bai and Tang An, including Second Brother Jiao and the late Brother Guan, who have a gap with you, are always looking forward to the sixth brother returning home as soon as possible...... In the past, when we were in Qixingzhai, when did we hurt our feelings because of interests? ”

Yang Zaixing was stunned again, silently took the wine that Xiao Linglong poured for him, and drank it in one gulp. His eyes were full of nostalgia.

Xiao Linglong continued to say softly: "Sixth brother, even if the second brother had some holidays with you, it was because both of you were arrogant and had a conflict of temperament. There's no deep enmity between the two of you, do you? In the final analysis, the second brother is also a good man who values love and righteousness, compared to Cao Cheng, why is he ten million times stronger? A few days ago, in order to escort Xu Han into Beijing to achieve great things, the second brother fought fiercely outside the city with the Jin Guo Iron Cavalry, which was several times his size, and was seriously injured and his life and death were uncertain. Now we are all fighting for gold and protecting the country, and the efforts and sacrifices made by the second brother are no less than anyone else. Sixth brother, you are a frank and unrestrained true hero and a great man, do you still have to haunt the second brother because of a little personal grudge? ”

The words of "this ......" spoke to Yang Zaixing's heart.

An old brother for many years, how can Yang Zaixing not know Jiao Wentong's personality in his heart? The reason why he ran away at that time was because he was temporary, and he couldn't get used to the arrogant and domineering Jiao Wentong running Guanshan and occupying the authority of the cottage. Now, those things are in the past, Guan Shan is deceased, and everyone is working towards a common goal.

A few days ago, Yang Zaixing heard that Jiao Wen was seriously injured and was likely to lose his life when he tried his best to resist the gold thief, and he was still very uncomfortable. Although he has always regarded Jiao Wentong as an enemy in his heart, if Jiao Wentong is really dead, he really doesn't feel much happiness.

On the contrary, there is one more point...... Lose!

"No hatred, no father and son." Xiao Linglong said softly, "It was the second brother who rescued me from the hands of the Jurchens back to the cottage. From that time on, I treated him like my father and brother. Sixth brother, you are on par with me in terms of age, and in the eyes of the second brother, you are the same as me, both a brother and a son. The second brother's temperament is a little arrogant and his temper is a little bigger, but he has no bad intentions...... Compared with a snob like Cao Cheng, he is ten million times stronger!

"County Lord, Yang knows what you want to say...... Yang Zaixing sighed heavily, "To be honest, since the first day I left Taihang, I have been missing Qixingzhai, my eldest brother and you all the time, and I also miss the second brother Jiao who made me sulky!" In retrospect, I was too impulsive at that time, and I betrayed our life and death and ran away from the cottage. Later, when he returned to his hometown, he learned that Cao Cheng was gathering in the Jianghuai area. Originally, Yang didn't want to turn his back on Qixingzhai and choose another servant Cao to become the master. But...... Cao Cheng knocked on the side and used my mother as a bait and secretly threatened him, and Yang was forced to follow it! ”

"I see!" Xiao Linglong suddenly realized, "I just said, with Brother Yang as a person, how could he choose a junior like Cao Cheng as the main person?" In this world, except for the deceased Dahongpao Guanshan in Hedong, there is only one person left who is worthy of Brother Yang's service! ”

Yang Zaixing's eyes narrowed slightly, "Is that him?" ”

Xiao Linglong nodded seriously, "Brother Yang, please look into my eyes." He said that a person's mouth will lie, but the eyes will never lie - please believe me, Chu Tianya, it is definitely worth your sacrifice for him! ”

"一qiē?"

"Yes, a qiē!" Xiao Linglong took a deep breath and smiled, "Not only did I give up the man he once loved, but also gave up the luxury of recovering the country, and even gave up the dignity of being a royal county lord, I almost gave up my life for him!" ”

Yang Zaixing's eyebrows were furrowed, and his eyes were cold, "Then he, what did he give you?" ”

"Gave me the one I wanted." Xiao Linglong said lightly, "It's far more noble than a qiē, a qiē!" ”

Yang Zaixing's eyebrows raised and he looked at Xiao Linglong in surprise.

"Maybe you will say that I am his woman, and I should speak for him." Xiao Linglong smiled slightly, "Do you remember what I said, there is an old man in Luoyang that you should go to visit." His words are more convincing than mine! ”

"Good!" Yang Zaixing suddenly felt like an initiation, slapped his legs and strode away, "Yang, this Pegasus will go to Luoyang!" ”

"Wait! Didn't you say goodbye to Cao Shuai? ”

"To hell with him!!"