Volume 2 Bianliang Mistake Chapter 51 Heavy Rain (4)

Outside the north gate of Danzhou, on an empty high post, Guo Rong's tall and slender figure stood silently in the rain.

Under the heavy rain, there is already a new grave. There is a wooden plaque in front of the grave with a line of ink characters written on it.

"The tomb of Dong Dalang, the son of Dong Chou."

Under the rain, the ink has already faded, and the traces flowing downwards seem to be black tears.

The rain had already drenched Guo Rong to the ground, and her clothes were clinging to her body. It can be seen how much Guo Rongqing has lost these days. Behind her, several mink guards stood in silence as well, but turned their heads away.

This daughter of Pharmacist Guo seems to be also praising and cherishing things, and now this living color and exquisite convex appearance, everyone should take a look less.

Guo Rong saved the mute and snatched Xiao Yan's life back in front of Dong Dalang. These most loyal mink hats are all very grateful to the guards, and they are standing here at this moment to protect Guo Rong, not to spy on her.

In the rain, Guo Rong didn't know how long she had been standing, and the rain slipped down her delicate chin drop by drop. Guo Rong's bright eyes were also filled with mist. Just silently stared at the new tomb.

Behind her, there was a sudden sound of horses' hooves rattling, and several armor soldiers saluted one after another, and whispered: "Xuanzan"

Guo Rong didn't look back, still standing there. Suddenly, she felt warm, but a cloak was placed on her thin shoulders.

Guo Rong turned around and saw Xiao Yan hanging an arm. With a tarpaulin on her body and a hood worn by two armorers on top of her head, he stood there, staring at her.

Xiao Yan looked at Guo Rong, sighed in his heart, and looked at Dong Dalang's new grave. He whispered: "You restrained him?" ”

Guo Rong nodded, and said softly: "He has also been my brother for several years, although he has always remembered his father's hatred." But I finally took care of me............ The first time I practiced archery, he also taught me. ”

Xiao Yan didn't know what it was like in his heart, and looking at Dong Dalang's last residence, he also sighed a little. When we met in that deserted village that day, who would have thought that everyone's fate would finally become like this

Dong Dalang's perseverance is enough to make people admire in addition to hatred. In the end, Miè was ruined, but it was just because he couldn't support it anymore............ In real history, it seems that Dong Dalang has no reputation. In addition to himself, a traveler, what kind of opponent did he encounter in real history and finally die? Or is it that in real history, he threw away this qiē, went to a deserted place, and continued to live?

Xiao Yan has nothing to regret about Dong Dalang's death, colluding with the Jurchen invasion, even if his life experience is ten times more miserable, in the end, it is just this end. It's just a little emotional, it's been a year since I came to this era, and the Yiqiē of this era has gradually changed profoundly because of his appearance.

Guo Rong was still there muttering to herself: "............ Although he betrayed my father, my father was also his enemy. After calculating it, it is not clear. Since a man is dead, there is no need to say anything, brother and sister, he must not be exposed to the wilderness, and in a few years, maybe I will occasionally think of the good he did to me that day............ It's just that now, there is no need to say anything, everyone is just a poor person............"

Xiao Yan understood in her heart that Guo Rong was in Dong Dalang, but in fact, she was talking about herself, her Guo family, and Xiao Yan's grievances. She escorted Xiao Yan to the Liao camp and returned to the Great Song Dynasty, and Xiao Yan rescued Guo Yaoshi in Yizhou was also gracious. The two sides can be repaid. Xiao Yan put Guo Yaoshi under house arrest, and Guo Yaoshi turned back to seize the army and captured the mute to blackmail Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan came over with a backhand and forced Pharmacist Guo to commit suicide. put her under house arrest again, and wanted to blackmail Zhen Liuchen to act for himself. This time Dong Dalang attacked Danzhou, and Guo Rong saved the mute. And Xiao Yan was willing to exchange his life for his life to save Guo Rong. Coupled with the little affection between the two, how can these grievances and grievances be calculated clearly?

At this time, Xiao Yan didn't know what to say. He hung his arms and frowned. The rain darkened his eyebrows and whispered, "I'm going, there's something important to do............ What are your plans? Rest assured, I won't imprison you here again, the world is so big, you can go wherever you want. I'll give you whatever you want............ Even if you want to come back for revenge in the future, when I have a big deal, we'll settle it later............"

Guo Rong glanced up at him, her eyes fell on Xiao Yan's injury, suddenly softened, and shook her head: "I still can't figure it out for the time being, so let's settle here for a while............ It's a big world, and I don't know where to go. There is no one who has any relatives, and even such a fake brother is buried in the soil. Where else can I go? ”

Xiao Yan felt a pain in his heart, and the words that had been circling in his chest rushed out: "............ Then stay by my side, these grievances will always have time to be resolved. I will always take care of you."

Guo Rong's white jade-like cheeks suddenly flushed, and it disappeared in a blink of an eye. She stubbornly raised her chin, as if she was still the proud girl she was when she first met that day, and actually gave Xiao Yan a blank look: "Although I said that I don't hate you anymore, I didn't say that I want to take refuge by your side, and grab something from the dumb girl, although I am alone, and I don't need you to pity me, I have hands and feet, where can I not live?" ”

Xiao Yan shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I can't say you, it's up to you." It's just that the military affairs are still undecided, so don't move lightly. When I sweep the swallow land, when you have to leave, I will do it for you. ”

His handsome hand beckoned, and Niu Gao, who was hiding far away, hurriedly stepped forward and led his mount over. The dozens of mink hats and guards who accompanied them all turned over and got on their horses, and just waiting for Xiao Yan's order, everyone rushed back to the camp where Yue Fei and Han Shizhong were staying.

Xiao Yan nodded at Guo Rong, rode away a few steps, turned his head, and saw that Guo Rong was still standing there alone. There is no reason in my heart to feel a pain, although I have resolved a lot, the grievances between myself and this girl are far from the point where Guo Rong can follow him

Instead of getting along with each other, it is better to forget about each other. But how can I forget about this proud and tall girl who has been entangled with my fate?

He rode his horse and turned back, Guo Rong looked up at Xiao Yan in surprise. Xiao Yan stared at her eyes: "Your father didn't jump out of the crack in the stone, how can there be no relatives in this Yan Land?" When I settle down Yandi, I will find out all your Guo family relatives, and there is one who will always make you no longer lonely to find a place for you, so that you can live in peace from now on, I am always waiting for you, and when you want to open, come to me again, I just like you, what's wrong? It is said that people are more than one life, and they are constantly reincarnated with ups and downs. In this life, you and I are together, and in the next life, you can find me for revenge, I will let you kill for ten lifetimes, do you see enough? ”

Xiao Yan's fiery words made Guo Rong's cheeks flush irrepressibly, and even the cold rain couldn't pour it down. Behind Xiao Yan, Niu Gao and other guards looked at each other, and this Xiao Xuanzan really numbed himself when he talked about love. These old men would rather go to the battlefield and work hard than spit out such a half word, otherwise how can they say that Xiao Xuanzan is omnipotent?

Guo Rong's face was flushed, and it did not recede for a long time. And Xiao Yan immediately looked at her from a high place in the rain, hanging an arm. After a while, Guo Rong shook her head lightly: "Now I don't know anything............ Go ahead, your heart hurts. ”

Xiao Yan smiled: "Okay, I'll wait." With that, he pulled the reins, but this time he didn't stop, his legs clamped the horse's belly, and he galloped out, and hundreds of tigers roared and disappeared into the rain with him. And Guo Rong stood on a high place, looking at the direction where Xiao Yan disappeared for a long time, her expression seemed to be happy and sad, and she couldn't figure out a clue.

Under the heavy rain, inside the south Xun Gate of Yanjing City. The thin and thin figure of the old breed is in danger here. There was only one flag officer around him to cover him from the rain.

In front of him, dozens of Qin Feng generals wore helmets and armor, and stood silently with Yao Gu. On the wall of Nanxun Gate, those guards kept looking back, looking at the scene. The officers who led the patrol also looked up from the city wall, regardless of their own command. Looking at the two giants of the Western Army in Yanjing City, they looked at each other silently.

After a long time, Yao Gucai sighed: "Old breed father, why did you help that Xiao Yan, but you ignored so many sons of our Western Army?" Our Western Army, we need this great contribution to quelling the chaos to support our own self-respect, and it is nothing to hold the court hostage, I am all acting on the orders of the old minister, just because I believe that the old minister is painstaking and lonely, for our Western army"

He turned his head sharply and pointed to the generals of the Qin Feng army who were following him: "Old breed Xianggong, look at these sons Xiao Yan's strength, in the future, they will be used as another Liu Yanqing." He is not as good as Liu Yanqing, Liu Yanqing is from the Western Army, and he still thinks of a little incense and the Western Army does such things, although it is for self-protection, but it is also a big fear of the imperial court. If we give all the credit to Xiao Yan, what will our Western Army become in the eyes of the imperial court? It's better to take advantage of the fact that the heat is almost over, and we already know that we can't leave our Western Army when we go out to quell the chaos, so it's enough, can we still climb to the head of the court? Old breeder, you can't help Xiao Yan like this, but you don't care about your own sons, it just makes your sons feel cold."

Yao Gu's words can be regarded as reaching the bottom of the hearts of the soldiers of Qin Fengjun behind him. These generals were originally under the authority of the old species, and they all looked like they were a little weak and couldn't stand up straight. Seeing that his own generals were so strong, they slowly straightened their waists one by one. Although he didn't dare to say anything, the dozens of dissatisfied eyes all looked at the old seed.

The old man waited for Yao Gu to finish speaking, and snorted lightly: "Did those two envoys tell you that the Western Army is really jealous of the imperial court." And the husband's reinstatement will inevitably support Xiao Yan to divide and suppress our Western Army? If the Western Army wants to survive for a long time, the best way is to show its own split. Qin Fengjun disobeyed the order, and the western army is no longer an iron plate in the hands of the old man, is it the best way to understand the feelings of the imperial court? ”

As soon as the old man said these faint words, Yao Gu couldn't help but be shocked. In the study conversation that day, there were only three people, including him and Geng Nanzhong in Yuwen Xuzhong, and they all rushed far away. And the old seed seemed to also lean sideways, hearing their conversation clearly

The old seed continued: "............ Isn't it that these two envoys also told you sù, that's all. I, an old man who is deeply suspicious, can step down with dignity. Anyway, I don't have a few years to live, old man, so retiring like this is the best ending? And Qin Fengjun will naturally be able to return to Shaanxi, as long as the roads in Shaanxi are stabilized, there will always be a way to slowly respond to the two armies of Jingyuan and Xihe in the future, and the situation of the Western Army will be maintained in the next few decades? ”

Yao Gu stood there silent, his face pale. I really don't know how the old seed understands the calculation between him and the two envoys so clearly. After thinking about it, it is impossible to leak it out from the three of them. It can only be said that the old species is the old man. I really know too much about these mental techniques of intrigue in the world

Now it seems that the old seed still left him some dignity, and did not guess his mind to the extreme. didn't say lightly that he Yao Gu naturally had benefits, and this benefit was nothing more than the two envoys trying to ensure that Yao Gu could take over the position of the old seed

The old man looked at Yao Gu's face, shook his head and smiled, and his tone became bitter: "The old man has said so many times, why don't you listen?" The Western Army was powerful and feared by the imperial court. What we are doing is nothing more than to resolve this situation, if Xiao Yan does not stand up and does not become a powerful force. Then only our Western Army is left to face the imperial court, what room is there for maneuver at that time? That's why I tried my best to keep Xiao Yan complete............ Even if my husband supports Xiao Yan to suppress us. But the court always has to maintain some balance, and there is still room for activity in the middle, which is much better than bumping into each other face-to-face like this, why don't you understand this truth? It is nothing more than continuing to fight like fighting with Liu Yanqing and Tong Xuanshuai, but the Western Army is still there

………… The combined strength of the Western Army is strong, and the division is weak. Without Xiao Yan's buffer in the middle, plus his family was torn apart. Can we, the generations of generals, still be able to maintain our wealth for a long time? Why can't you understand these truths? ”

The old kind was heartbroken, and he put his thoughts together again. There is more meaning behind it, but it is not something that can be said on this occasion.

The Western Army, like other military towns in the Great Song Dynasty, naturally began to decay after the Western Xia gradually weakened. The door is intertwined, thinking more about his own power and wealth, rather than fighting on the battlefield. The various generals also began to compete for power. In the Chengping years, the old species is just that. Although he was wise and far-reaching among the great Song Dynasty warriors, he was not an immortal after all, and he was old, so he went with it. As soon as I close my eyes, I can't care about so much.

However, as the first military general of the Great Song Dynasty, he knew the danger of the rise of the Jurchens, and the Western Army would not be reborn from the ashes, and would only be wiped out on the battlefield in the future. The generation of generals of the Western Army, who almost watched him grow up, and tens of thousands of Shaanxi children, could no longer return to their hometowns, and Xiao Yan appeared, which made him see a glimmer of hope. Xiao Yan is full of blood and can fight and dare to fight. And to deal with the court situation, he also has his own skills, at least he is not afraid of those scholars. Help him up, maybe he will be able to take over the Western Army in the future, he is a person with no foundation, and now there are many children of the Western Army in the basic team, and there will be no more disadvantage to the children of the Western Army, only borrowing. In the future, when the enemy invades, perhaps only he can lead the Western Army to victory on the battlefield and preserve the Western Army for a long time

My own brother can't do these things. Yao Gu is even more impossible. The rest of the generals of the Western Army are far from enough. It wasn't until Xiao Yan was born that he saw a glimmer of hope, and the old man had been a Song Chen for decades, even if he planned for the Western Army, he couldn't help but think about the future of the Great Song Dynasty, and the Great Song Dynasty could fight with such a little strength, only by trying his best to protect it from splitting, and Xiao Yan might take over the command in the future, there was hope of winning on the battlefield in the future

This is the deepest meaning of the old seed's heart, and this is the deep meaning of the old seed to maintain the joint situation with Xiao Yan, and try his best to help him take the position

Ten years ago, the old breed would never have done this. However, since the Northern Expedition, I have seen the rapid decline of the combat strength of the Western Army, the selfishness of the generals of the Western Army, and the fact that the remnants of Liao are still so fierce, and the Jurchen enemy is even more powerful than 100 times that of Remnant Liao. He is already old, and he has a lot less selfishness. For the sake of the family and the country, for the group of the Western Army. He resolutely acted like this, and the success or failure was extremely unpredictable. And that's all he can do for the Western Army and the Great Song Dynasty.

But now, the old man must not declare this thought, he can only pray that he can live for a few more years, try his best to preserve the integrity of the Western Army, and then see if Xiao Yan can take on this important responsibility, if he has this ability, he will try his best to help him take over more smoothly............

Even Xiao Yan couldn't guess that the old seed had such a deep meaning, and the generals of Yao Gu and Qin Fengjun who were standing in front of the old seed at this moment. How can we know that Lao Chong originally planned to do so?

After the old man said this, he already felt exhausted. The whole body is cold from the inside of the bones. He stiffened himself and slowly scanned his gaze.

Since Yao Gu, the look on his face and the gaze cast over him are all unconvinced and resentful.

In the hearts of the generals, they only know that they want this great achievement to consolidate their positions. I only knew that I couldn't watch Xiao Yan climb on their heads, but it was used as a weapon against the Western Army. Some people only know that as long as they go to war, this Qin Feng army may be able to take charge of the entire Western Army in the future

And Yao Gu met the gaze of the old species, and he was completely justified.

At this moment, the old man was tired and felt that he might not really be able to control the entire Western Army............

Yao Gu slowly bowed down and saluted the old seed, and said in a loud voice: "The old breed is a father, and a certain one feels that he is not wrong. It is for the overall situation of the Western Army. Since the old breed is sitting here, how dare to disturb the old breed and the minister, the only way is to avoid it. After we went out of the city in another place and cleared the thieves, I pleaded guilty to the old minister. This Qin Fengjun is in charge of the dispatch, I will definitely resign. If not, the sky will thunder and ............ The old breed is male, the rain is heavy and the weather is cold, so turn around and rest early. ”

The old man acted like this, Yao Gu did not hesitate in his heart, and he also had regret lingering in his chest. But after all, he is also the commander of thousands of armies, and once he makes a decision, it is difficult to change it. Without this kind of hard heart, how can you climb to such a high position? And today is already a gap with the old species, and it is almost broken, and then going back at this time is the real stupid thing, and the only way to do it is to go on hard, and see who is right and who is wrong in the future.

Now bow down, get up and turn around to leave.

Lao Chong closed his eyes for a moment, and suddenly stopped him: "Xiyan, whichever city gate you go, I will stop in front of which city gate." When the time comes, I'll go out of the city, and I'll go out again with the old man. ”

Yao Gu glared at the old man: "Old breed Xianggong, don't force me, how dare I be strong against the old breed minister, but since the old breed is blocking the city gate, I will go out of the city alone." If the old man wants to stop me, he can only kill me."

Beside him, Yao Pingzhong raised his arms and shouted: "Uncle, I'll either kill me with you all the way, or let me get out of the city."

Behind Yao Gu, the generals of the Qin Feng army were forced to such a point, and they only had one heart. One person took the lead, knelt down with a plop, and then dozens of generals all knelt down in the rain, and kept kowtowing: "The old breed, don't chill the hearts of the sons and daughters like this, we only follow Yao Xianggong all the way, and beg the old breed to let us go out of the city to kill thieves."

The old man sneered, pressed the sword at his waist, and was silent proudly. The flag officer beside him was already flushed in the heavy rain. But I don't know what to do. Lao Chong has been in charge of the Western Army for so many years, how did such a thing happen

At this stalemate, the sound of horses' hooves was heard, which alarmed everyone in the field. I saw Yang Keshi, who came to the road and rode it, and immediately came to the helmet without wearing it, and was wearing a mid-single. In Yanjing City, only the two generals below Lao Chong and Yao Gu seemed to be startled from the bed, and they galloped over regardless of it.

He was already drenched from top to bottom, and his head was scattered. There were still more than a dozen steps away from the field, and he had already turned over and dismounted, rushed over with a rolling belt, stopped between Lao Chong and Yao Gu, and fell to his knees with a thud. hugged the old man's legs: "The old man, at this moment, our Western Army can't have any changes in our own house."

The old man closed his eyes and was silent. And Yang Keshi let go and turned to Yao Gu again, knelt in the rain like this and raised his face and asked him: "Yao Xiyan, do you want to lead Qin Fengjun to disobey the order alone and go to sweep away the rebellious army?" ”

Yao Gu snorted and nodded, "Yes, a certain decision has been made." The two angels of the court also want us to calm the chaos. Yao's move is justified, and the old breed can't ignore this truth."

Yang Keshi glared at him: "Yao Xiyan, you are messing up our entire Western Army by yourself"

Yao Gu sighed heavily, but the expression on his face did not loosen at all: "Where righteousness goes, I have no choice but to go my own way." I only believe that this is for the good of the Western Army, not only our Qin Fengjun, Lianggang, you said it yourself, the two armies of Jingyuan and Xihe, don't you want to go out of the city to quell the chaos earlier? If it weren't for the pressure of the old race, who would want to be trapped in this Yanjing City and finally wait for others to deal with our Western Army? ”

Yang Keshi couldn't help but shake his head: "But this can't violate the old breed's military order............ But this can't be against the old breed's military order............ How is this good, how is this good? ”

He turned to the old seed again, and knocked to the old seed in the rain: "The old seed is a father, the matter has come to this, and the sons and daughters are all in this heart." Just from the wishes of the armies, we can't split the Western Army, since this is the case, it is better to give an order to the old minister, let the whole army go out to quell the chaos. Old breed, you are still the commander of the three armies of our Western Army."

He kowtowed for a while, then turned back and scolded Yao Gu: "Yao Xiyan, what are you still standing for?" Don't you want to ask the old breed to be a father? Don't you ask the old man for his guilt? ”

Yao Gu sighed, Dong fell to the ground with a bow, and said stiffly: "Old breeder, this is the matter." How to deal with the old minister, now the army is of the same mind, so I ask the old minister to give an order, and the whole army of the Western Army will go out of Yanjing to quell the chaos."

After all, Yao Gu was too deeply favored by the old race, and under the old race, there were two descendants of Jingyuan Xihe who absolutely obeyed his orders. Can you really break with the old seed right here? Anyway, he is also for the good of the Western Army, as long as the old man is willing to order the whole army to go out to quell the chaos, even if he Yao Gu offends the old man and has been wronged for a few years, it is nothing. The Yao family is deeply rooted in the Western Army, and the old breed can still support it on the stage for a few years? Are you afraid that there is no chance to turn over?

At this moment, Yao Gu only felt that he was righteous and awe-inspiring.

On the city wall, there were all the soldiers of Qin Feng's army, watching their respective lords bow down. The clever ones had already bowed down, and shouted unevenly: "Ask the old minister to give an order, and order us to come out with all the troops to quell the chaos and kill the thieves."

In the shouting, the old seed closed his eyes and was silent. Only sigh from the bottom of my heart.

At this moment, it is no longer difficult for me to control the overall situation............ Is it really a break with Yao Gu? All calculations must make way for the non-division of the Western Army group.

He opened his eyes, shook his head and laughed at himself: "It seems that a certain person is really old, and he actually suppressed the fiery desire to fight like my son."

As he spoke, he slowly returned to the stool he had brought and sat down, his head lowered, as if he could no longer support it, and whispered the order: "Since the whole army is going to be dispatched, you must not act so hastily. It will always take some time to dispatch men and horses to replenish the ordnance baggage............ I'll give you three days to get ready. At that time, Qin Fengjun will be the vanguard, Jingyuan Xihe army will be the reinforcement, go out of the city to break the thieves and contact the generals outside the city, and after the preparation is completed, enter the city the day after tomorrow, prepare for the military meeting, and each receive the military order Yao Xiyan, I have followed your meaning"

Yao Gu was stunned there, not knowing what the old seed meant by postponing it for three days. In an instant, he was relieved, even if the old seed had already sent someone to inform Xiao Yan. But he had 5,000 cavalry troops, but the Fuliao army was hundreds of thousands. In three days, will he be able to beat the pack? The order to come to him for a day, pack up the army horses for a day, and come back is just a piece of the pie. Since the old breed has given in, he doesn't have to fight for anything anymore.

He saluted heavily: "Obey the military orders of the old breed minister"

The old man smiled tiredly, ignored them again, turned back to the flag officer he had brought, and said, "It's cold, it's very tired." I can't hold it anymore, just help me get on the horse and go back............ Three days later, it was time for the old man's sons to break the enemy and kill the thieves......... It's not bad to have such a result. ”

The flag officer agreed, greeted around, and several guards who were standing in the distance and escorting the old breed were busy bringing the old breed's mount. A few people half-supported and half-hugged the old breed and got the old breed on the horse. Two more riders rode on his side, and put up a rain cloth to cover him. The old man bent over his back and rode away slowly.

At this moment, the old species really can't support it. Sad, tired, and disappointed, all kinds of negative feelings swept towards the first person of the decaying Great Song Dynasty, making him only feel groggy. After walking for a while, he cheered up, straightened up on horseback, and looked in the northwest direction: "Xiao Yan, Xiao Yan, the old man has done his best to fight for you for three days, it depends on whether you have this life."

At the gate of Nanxun, all the generals of the Qin Feng army also stood up and watched the figure of the old breed go away. Everyone looked at each other, and they all felt uncomfortable. No one expected that today's rush out of the camp would end up like this.

Yao Gu's face was also extremely pale, and his chest was congested, but he didn't know where to vent. He withdrew his gaze in the direction of the old man's disappearance, but saw Yang Keshi staring at him deadly. I couldn't help but ask, "Lianggang, what are you doing?" ”

Yang Keshi's eyes were about to burst into flames when he looked at him: "I'm staring at you for fear that if you make any more trouble, then our Western Army will really be torn apart."

Yao Gu waved his hand weakly, turned around and left. Yang Keshi was dressed in a single and followed closely behind him. Yao Gu turned around and asked impatiently, "What else do you have to do?" ”

Yang Keshi spit out the rainwater flowing into his mouth, and still replied so hardly: "Of course, I will not leave you an inch to save you from this three days, and you will transfer Qin Fengjun out of the city, and I will act alone, and my belongings are all in the government office, and I will not go back to change, you have to take care of my clothes and armor, as well as food and drink."

Yao Gu was really angry and funny, and wanted to say something, but in the end it turned into a sigh: "Since the Northern Expedition of the Western Army, why has it not been so smooth, everyone is not as good as before." What's wrong with the mother? Could it be that this qiē was born because of Xiao Yan? ”