"The wind is blowing, the drums are blowing, and the soldiers are splashing blood! The sand and dust are all over the place, and the meritorious service is immortal! ”

Wang Xu stood on the high head of the city, standing with his sword in his left hand, his robe flying in the wind, domineering and awe-inspiring, as a conqueror looking down on the city of Nanzheng. It was just the corpses and the ruined city, but it made him feel something, and he gently sang these four lines of poetry.

"Good poetry! Good poetry! Guo Jia just climbed the city wall to find Wang Xu, but suddenly heard such an improvised song, and couldn't help but praise it.

"Huh?" Wang Xu came back to his senses from the artistic conception, looked back, and saw that it was Guo Jia, and couldn't help laughing: "Fengxiao has also entered the city!" ”

Guo Jia smiled elegantly, but asked urgently: "Lord, does the poem just now have a name?" This poem is a masterpiece of profound meaning and context! When it is recorded with the attack on Nanzheng, it will be recited for future generations. ”

"Huh!" Wang Xu waved his hand suddenly, his little ink was clear to him. "Fengxiao, don't say this, it's just a casual work, it's difficult to get into the elegant hall, if it provokes future generations to laugh, it's not beautiful."

Guo Jia shook his head and said with a smile: "Why is the lord arrogant, this poem is a good sentence!" The strong wind and drums sounded, so that the subordinates suddenly felt that the summer wind was howling before, and the scene of the war drums in Jingzhou was in the sky. ”

"Soldier Goli is splattered with blood! This is a general fierce battle, which completely describes the bloody battle of my Jingzhou army, the soldiers waving, and the bloody battles! ”

"And this dusty battle for the future, isn't it my Jingzhou sergeant? Everyone expects to be the first, and the army is dusty everywhere. ”

As for this fourth sentence, it is the most impressive for subordinates! Meritorious service and fame through the ages! I waited for my husband to be on the bloody battlefield, and fought bravely to be the first, is it just for the word fame? can really stay. How many people are there? Stumps and severed arms everywhere. Crumbling walls and bloody wars. What brings is the transient beauty, the tragedy of dying for the country, this poem just expresses our heart. ”

Wang Xu didn't refute this time, just sighed heavily, staring at the dark red and blackened soil slope outside the city and was silent, it was all formed by blood infection.

After a long time, he said lightly: "Then it's called "Song of the Soldiers of Zheng in the Memory"!" Commemorate the soldiers who died in this Nanzheng offensive and defensive battle! ”

"Good! When the subordinates go back, they will copy it for the lord! Guo Jia smiled slightly, and then turned the topic back to business. Lord. The subordinates have something to inquire about, this Nan Zheng has Ke, Zhang Lu was captured alive, how to deal with it? ”

"Kill!" Wang Xu did not hesitate.

"What about his brothers and nephews?" Guo Jia asked again.

Wang Xu frowned and thought for a moment, and resolutely asked: "How many people are involved in this war?" ”

Guo Jia bowed his hand and replied respectfully: "There are five people serving in Hanzhong, including his second brother Zhang Wei, who is a public rule. The third brother is ashamed and self-benevolent. Fourth brother Zhang Zheng. The word Jiren, only his sister Zhang Yulan is dedicated to cultivation. Not involved. ”

In addition, his eldest son Zhang Fu and second son Zhang Guang, who were 15 or 6 years old, were also generals in the army. The third son, Zhang Sheng, devoted himself to cultivation and did not participate. The fourth son, Zhang Yi, was too young and did not participate, and there was a baby girl named Zhang Qiying. ”

"Hmm......" Wang Xu nodded lightly.

That Zhang Yulan, Wang Xu has some impressions, I remember that I went to Longhu Mountain in my last life, and the landscape of Xiandu Sleeping Beauty is rumored to be the incarnation of Zhang Yulan.

After hesitating for a long time, he said indifferently: "In this way, everyone who participates in the military and political affairs of Hanzhong will be killed, and Zhang Lu's property will be confiscated!" Zhang Yulan and others gave some entanglement, let them stay, if they were willing to stay, they would be treated like ordinary people, they should divide the land and let them support themselves. ”

"No!" Guo Jia didn't say much and went as ordered.

In the next few days, Wang Xu carried out a major cleanup of Nanzheng, but all those who did not want to surrender were killed, and the heads were everywhere.

Yan Pu, Yang Bai, Yang Ren, Changqi and others surrendered successively, Yan Pu's talent was very good, Wang Xu ordered his family to move to Yuzhang County, and became a subordinate of Lai Gong.

Yang Ren was appointed as a lieutenant, and together with Yang Ang, he stayed in the main army of Jingzhou, and also moved his family to Xiangyang. Yang Song's second brother Yang Bai, that is, Yang Ang's elder brother, was transferred to Nanyang with Changqi with his immediate family and returned to the Wen's account.

Those who were reused in the original Han Chinese Wufan were all separated, and their families moved away from Hanzhong!

Within a few days, the whole territory of Hanzhong was calm and stable.

Wang Xu immediately appointed Wei Yan, the general of Pi, as the Taishou of Hanzhong, leading 30,000 troops, and promoted Huo Du, who had shown his skills in the battle of Yangpingguan, to be the general of Zhonglang, and the general Bao Long of Zhonglang to be the deputy general of Wei Yan to assist Wei Yan in guarding Hanzhong.

Since then, coupled with the preparations, the attack and defense of Hanzhong, which lasted for nearly half a year, was over, and Wang Xutong ordered the whole army to pack up and decided to return to Xiangyang.

The day before leaving, Wang Xu took Yang Feng to the east city of Xiangyang, and accompanied Yang Feng to confess to the old brothers who died in Jingzhou, and Yang Feng burst into tears on the spot.

In the evening, the group was about to return home, but as soon as they stepped into the city gate, Yang Song, who had not been dealt with, hurriedly came to find it.

This Yang Song looks dignified, with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, and a short beard under his chin, which is quite a wise man's appearance. Seeing Wang Xu from afar, he was already enthusiastically shouting: "General Wang! General Wang! ”

Wang Xu had already seen him, and looking at his eager appearance, he already knew a little in his heart, and the corners of his mouth slightly pulled out the signature arc.

This Yang Song asked himself a lot of help to the Jingzhou army, seeing that his two younger brothers Yang Ang and Yang Bai were activated, only he did not have the slightest sign, of course he was anxious.

Moreover, Wang Xu initially promised a generous reward for those who have merit, and in his opinion, it is definitely a great achievement for him to open the city gate and lead the Jingzhou army into the city, and the reward will not be less. But seeing that Wang Xu was going back to Xiangyang, he didn't get anything.

When Wang Xu saw him approaching, he was already pretending to be crazy and stupidly greeted: "Oh! It's Yang Gongcao, so urgent, I don't know where to go? ”

This Yang Song had been in charge of the appointment of officials when he was in Hanzhong before, so he had such a title.

Yang Song first made a big salute respectfully, and then raised his head and said with a smile: "It's not a secret, it's the general who is here!" ”

"Oh? Looking for me? Wang Xu pretended to be confused and said strangely: "I don't know what happened to Yang Gongcao?" ”

"This ......" Yang Song was stunned when he asked this, and he didn't know how to answer, so he couldn't just say that he wanted to ask for an official. Originally, I was counting on Wang Xu to think about it himself!

Wang Xu smiled secretly in his heart. Seeing that he did not speak for a long time. He said, "Oh! If Yang Gongcao is fine, then General Ben will go home first! ”

"Something! Something! "Yang Song is anxious, Wang Xu will return to Xiangyang early tomorrow morning, and he has no chance.

He was really thick-skinned enough, his head turned quickly, and he had an idea, and he already sneered: "General, Yang Song has nothing to do recently." The body is really a little soft, I don't know if the general can have that hard work, Yang Song is willing to do the work of dogs and horses. ”

That being said, he was actually waking up Wang Xu, to put it bluntly, he was asking for a reward, and any hard work was just rhetoric.

How could Wang Xu not understand the little Jiujiu in his heart, but compared to pretending to be stupid, who else was he afraid of, since you are hiding it, then you can't pretend not to know!

At that moment, he slapped his forehead suddenly. smiled: "Oops, I really forgot to arrange affairs for Yang Gongcao." Look at my memory, I'm so busy these days! ”

When Yang Song heard this, he was overjoyed and said secretly: You finally remembered.

It's just that his face is silent, but he looks calm and generous: "The general is diligent for the people, and he is an example for the ministers in the world, Yang Song deeply admires!" Yang Song was fortunate to share the general's worries and do his best, which is really a blessing for three lives. ”

"Huh! Yang Gongcao said seriously, Your Excellency is a great talent, and you can take on a great responsibility. Wang Xu's face is no worse than his, and he is polite.

After going around like this for a while, Wang Xu never said anything about the reward, he was in a hurry, but it was not easy to ask, so he could only be polite with him.

Wang Xu wanted to tease him, so he accompanied him to pull him around, and held him high, making his heart itch unbearably, and he didn't know what kind of high position he would get.

It wasn't until he saw that Yang Song was already a little breathless and his face was eager, that Wang Xu pretended to be calm, and said solemnly: "Yang Gongcao is the crown of the world, and he should be given a heavy responsibility, so be it!" I have a heavy position in Jingzhou that is now vacant, I don't know if Your Excellency is willing to give in! ”

Yang Song was instantly overjoyed, his heart finally landed, and he thanked him: "Yes, yes!" The general is the master of the world, and it is an honor for his subordinates to serve the general. ”

"That's good!" Wang Xu was already smiling in his heart, but his face was extremely strict: "Then you will go to Xiangyang Horse Farm to take up your post the next day, my Jingzhou Horse Farm is the foundation, and it is the foundation of my cavalry's invincibility." With the expansion of the three major horse farms in Lingling, Changsha and Xiangyang, it is now a little difficult to manage Ke Budu alone, so you will assist him in managing the horse farm and be responsible for managing the affairs of transportation scheduling. ”

With the words, the more Yang Song listened, the more shocked he became, his heart almost jumped out of his chest, and he almost spurted a mouthful of blood.

The head of the racecourse? Or assistance? Or manage transportation scheduling?

This is simply an idle job, with no status, no rights, no rights, no oil, and responsibility for accidents, which is really hard work.

Even if this is the commander of the racecourse, even if he has no status and is not a regular position, he has rights after all, and there is a lot of oil and water to be fished. Taking a step back, being responsible for the finances of the horse farm, horse management, horse domestication and so on are all better than this transportation, transportation is how much the head nods, how much he goes to receive, and one of them is a sin to be missing, how to fish?

Yang Song's face is really as ugly as it is at the moment, and I don't know what to say.

Wang Xu pretended not to see it, and said with a smile: "Your Excellency still has something to do, if there is nothing to do, General Ben will go home!" ”

"General, slow!" Hearing that Wang Xu was leaving, Yang Song was in a hurry, and couldn't care about anything else, and said quickly: "General, the position of the steward of this horse farm is indeed the top priority, but his subordinates are such weak scholars, weak and sickly, where can they do that job, it's not that his subordinates think that his affairs are heavy, but he is afraid of delaying the general's major affairs." ”

"Oh?" Wang Xu pretended to be surprised and looked at him, then frowned, and pretended to be concerned: "Since you are weak and sick, then you are not in a hurry, wait to take care of your body, don't be too tired!" Because of your previous merits, this general will give you 1,000 taels of silver, go home to recuperate, and then come to serve this general, such as today's chaos, there are many affairs, and there will be many opportunities in the future. ”

At this moment, even Yang Feng, who was accompanying him, couldn't hold it back, they deeply understood Wang Xu's temperament, and this move was simply teasing Yang Song.

Yang Song is not stupid, after thinking about it, he already understands what Wang Xu means, and he is determined not to use him. Although he didn't know why, he was extremely angry in his heart, and the more he thought about it, the more unbalanced he became, and he suddenly blurted out and reprimanded: "General Wang, his subordinates opened the city gate, and they are credited to the general, why did the general break his word?" ”

Finally forced him to be angry, Wang Xu, who had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time, immediately turned pale and said sharply: "How could General Ben break his promise? ”

Yang Song was angry and argued: "The general once said in public that those who have meritorious service should be rewarded, but now what does this mean? ”

"How is it that General Ben has not been rewarded?" Wang Xu took advantage of the situation to be furious, and shouted: "Yang Song, this general respects you for your merits, and entrusts you with the important task of the horse farm, you shirk it because you are weak and sick, and this general has not spoken, why do you insult me like this?" ”

"When Nanzheng was already breathing, you opened the city gate and helped the Jingzhou army capture Nanzheng. For this achievement, this general has given you both heavy responsibilities and money, and you are not satisfied, what else will you do? If you say that again, this general will punish you for the sin of disrespect! ”

As he spoke, he was so angry that he stopped caring about Yang Song, and said to Yang Feng and the others who were casual behind him: "Go, go home!" ”

was scolded by Wang Xu, Yang Song instantly reacted to who he was talking to, now he is alone, he has no power or strength, how can he go against Wang Xu? Even the two brothers were transferred out and the whole family was taken away, but he was the only one in this Han who was alone.

What's even more terrifying is that Wang Xu gave him an appointment and a reward, and now no matter how much he publicizes, he can't stand it.

He vaguely understood that Wang Xu was fighting for him at all, and he didn't want to reuse him from beginning to end, but he really didn't understand why Wang Xu was like this, it is said that his credit is much greater than that of many people.

Thinking about it, he actually blamed the previous Han Chinese Wu, secretly thinking that they must be dissatisfied with themselves in their hearts, and they went to Wang Xu to say something, so that Wang Xu was not happy.

In the end, even his two younger brothers were added to the list of suspicions, which Wang Xu did not expect, and people who were too selfish were suspicious after all.

The attendant behind him saw Yang Song standing on the spot, not moving for a long time, and couldn't help but take a step forward and asked worriedly: "Lord, what should I do now?" ”

When Yang Song, who was full of anger and had nowhere to sprinkle it, he was immediately furious, as if he had found a punching bag, and shouted: "What do you say? What can I do? Give me all home! ”

Of course, Wang Xu didn't know what Yang Song was thinking at the moment, and on the way back, Yang Feng, who had never seen him treat people like this, couldn't help but be curious, and asked: "Lord, why are you doing this to Yang Song?" ”

Wang Xu looked at the way and stopped talking several times, knowing that he had this question, he couldn't help laughing and said: "Yang Feng, you don't know this person's temperament, although he has some talent, but he is greedy for money and forgetful, selfish, ignorant of etiquette, and ignorant of righteousness, how can he be reused?" ”

"He is different from his brother Yang Ang and others, the essence of his heart is different, and Zhang Lu knows that he has sought wealth and power all his life, so he reuses him and gives high-ranking officials Houlu, even if he exploits the people on weekdays, collects wealth and embezzles, Zhang Lu also forgives him and gives him a qiē what he desires, but he still betrays Zhang Lu for himself at the most critical time."

"I asked myself if I couldn't tolerate his evil deeds like Zhang Lu, if one day I was in danger in Jingzhou, he would definitely do the same thing, so I didn't dare to reuse it anyway. If he is willing, he will let him take care of the transportation and scheduling of the racecourse, which is also an errand, and I can rest assured that Ke Budu is in charge. But he doesn't want to, so he can only let him obediently enjoy the rest of his life, this is already the greatest tolerance, but he is too greedy! ”

Yang Feng himself also hated this kind of person, and immediately smiled and said: "The lord is wise! (To be continued......)