Chapter 42: The Tribulation
Jing Zhong was defeated and retreated, but he did not return to his own position, but just left in the wilderness, Zhou Xiu saw that Jing Zhong's actions were very unusual and a little strange, so he hurried to see what tricks he had.
The two war horses and eight hooves are similar to the cymbals scattered in the lamp, about five or seven miles away, looking at the catch, Zhou Xiu shouted: "Jing Zhong has not dismounted and surrendered, when will he wait?" ”
Before the words fell, I saw that Jing Zhong really threw the big pole knife, rolled the saddle and dismounted, turned over and fell to the ground, and said: "The old man is forced again, and the little one has something to say." ”
Zhou Xiuxin said: "Sure enough, it is not as expected by Marshal Ximenqing!" Remembering Ximenqing's instructions, for the sake of prudence, he did not dismount, but immediately pointed with the tip of his knife and shouted: "What do you say? Hurry up! ”
It turned out that Jing Zhong's whole family believed that their official fortune was prosperous, but they were stained with the light of the reincarnated celestial star, and their hearts were no longer respectful to Ximenqing, but a blind obedience to the ground. This time to conquer Liangshan, Jing Zhong secretly thought to himself: "When the Ximen officials went to Liangshan, I said that there must be a reason for it, and I really made such a big career today." Others believe that Liang Zhongshu can defeat the enemy, but I don't believe it, this returned to the front of the Liangshan array, just in front of the Ximen officials, so I begged him to include it, this imperial court's festival envoy, don't do it! ”
Of course, he did not make the imperial court a festival envoy, because in Jing Zhong's imagination, Ximen Qing should be a celestial star, and his future achievements are unlimited. It's just that this most sincere heartfelt word, but he won't say it to Zhou Xiu, Zuihou just said: "The glory and wealth of the villain's family are out of the gate of reincarnation of the stars." Who doesn't have the meaning of wearing green clothes and reporting the black master? That's why he doesn't avoid the axe and is willing to submit! ”
Zhou Xiu listened to Jing Zhong's words, and said in a deep voice: "You surrender to the battle, and I can't tell the truth from the false, so I have to go back to Marshal Ximenqing first and listen to his fate." ”
Jing Zhong said: "If this is the case, the young general will return to Gao Yu to do internal response, and secretly help Marshal Ximenqing break Gao Yu to show the villain's heart." ”
The discussion was decided, Zhou Xiu and Jing Zhong pretended to fight and kill, and chased all the way back to the two army formations, but this time it was Jing Zhong chasing Zhou Xiu, shouting while chasing: "The thief will leave!" I've got a plan! ”
Straight to Zhou Xiu's horse, Jing Zhong didn't rush at this time, but just showed off his might in front of the battle. Zhou Xiulai saw Ximen Qing's order, and at the same time made a look, Ximen Qing understood, so he ordered the troops to be withdrawn, and the people and horses scattered in an orderly manner.
On the opposite side, Gao Yu was overjoyed and said: "Jing Jiedu won this defeat, it is to see the strength in the danger, in this way, Liangshan was frustrated, and Ximenqing had to retreat, great good!" ”
Ximen Qing, who had retreated from the army, heard Zhou Xiu's secret report, and thought: "Jing Zhong surrendered to the battle, and I don't know if it is true or false - let's use Gao Yu's child's life as a touchstone!" So he temporarily withdrew his troops and did not fight, but only arranged manpower in all directions to inquire about the whereabouts of the evil officials.
On this day, the horse newspaper came up the mountain, but although Gao Yu had no way to enter Liangshan these days, he was not idle at all, but he only framed Zhang Shuye and Liangshan in collusion.
Cai Jing had to report the great joy, so he puffed up his three-inch tongue, criticized the rumors, and said bad things about Uncle Zhang in front of Huizong. Huizong was bewitched by the traitor he favored, so he issued an edict - Uncle Zhang was evil at night, and he should have been killed, but the sacred heart was benevolent, and he only stabbed Uncle Zhang at night with Salmon Island, and the whole family was locked and handed over to the criminal department to be sent down!
As soon as this edict came out, ** took advantage of his wish, but he failed to kill Uncle Zhang, which was a fly in the ointment; But leaving him alive and watching his children and grandchildren perish is also the way to punish the heart, compared to killing him directly, it is a little smarter - thinking about it, ** is relieved again.
As soon as this edict came out, the Beijing division was in an uproar, and there was a saying that "the world is wronged". Some students knocked on behalf of their loyal ministers, but they were brutally suppressed by Cai Jing and others.
At the same time that the murderous news reached Liangshan, it also spread to Gao Yu's army and to Uncle Zhang's ears. Uncle Zhang listened to it, broke off Zuihou's thoughts, and sighed: "The king wants the minister to die, and the minister has to die; The Father wants the Son to die, but the Son cannot fail to die. Alas! That's it! In the decline and fall of a court, there should always be a courtier martyred, so I will be the first, and I hope it can be a ......."
The Jingshi Criminal Department came to see Gao Yu in front of the army, locked and took Zhang Shuye, and went to Jeju City to lock up the Zhang family. The gate of Jeju City was still closed, and the chief officer of the Criminal Department issued an edict to the city, and ordered Uncle Jang to call the door, and Uncle Jang came forward and shouted: "Listen to the truth, children, these people are fake messengers, who have come here to earn money - no matter what, you are not allowed to open the door!" ”
The chief officer of the Criminal Department was furious when he heard this, and scolded Uncle Zhang and said, "You really have the intention of going against the court!" Uncle Zhang was sad at night: "It's just that I can jump into the fire pit by myself, so why bother to pull the children?" ”
The three brothers of the Zhang family in the city looked at their father who was wearing a flail and a lock outside the city, and their hearts were twisted, Zhang Bofen and Zhang Zhongxiong were about to leave the city - "If you are a son, you will disobey your father's order, and you can't abandon your father in danger!" ”
Zhang Suiyun grabbed his two younger brothers and shouted, "Do you two want to kill your father?" ”
Zhang Zhongxiong red-eyed and said, "How can you say this?" ”
Zhang Suiyun said with tears in his eyes: "The traitor framed his father, but he only cared about you and my brother stepping behind with the power of a city, so he didn't dare to do everything, and only sent his father to Shamen Island; If my brother leaves this Jeju Juye City today, it will be like a fish and a dragon losing water and destroying the Great Wall, and the traitors will deal with our father and son, and there will be no fear - at that time, you and I will die, but it will inevitably kill my father! You two want to do your filial piety, but you kill your father! Will you still have a face to be a human being? ”
Zhang Bofen and Zhang Zhongxiong listened, they were in a dilemma, there was no way out, the three men hugged their heads and cried, and the people of the city cried.
Jeju City could not be opened, and the officials of the Criminal Department could not, so they had to send Zhang Shuye to Salmon Island first. Gao Yu pretended to send Wen Huanzhang to see off Uncle Zhang at night for him, in the name of farewell, which was really humiliating. Wen Huanzhang said goodbye for a while, looked at no one left and right, and sighed to Uncle Zhang: "Xiaosheng eats a bowl of people, and is called by others, although he has to say some wrong things and do some wrong things, but he is really upset for the Taishou Lord!" Although it is difficult to go, please keep the obscure traces of the Lord Taoguang, recuperate and recharge, and there will be a time to ride the wind and break through the Lang and see the sun! ”
Uncle Zhang had already seen through Wen Huanzhang's left and right faces, sneered, and walked away with his head held high.
Gao Yu not only sent Wen Huanzhang, but also sent Zhang Kai, the envoy of Zhongshan Anping Jiedu, to personally lead the troops to protect Uncle Zhang along the way to Shamen Island for a long life - or to suffer for a long time. Originally, it was enough to send two to escort the prisoner's errand, but who made Zhang Shuye and Liang Shan "irreversible"? In order to prevent the heroes of Liangshan from robbing people halfway, it is also appropriate to send soldiers and horses to escort them.
Zhang Kai led the troops out of Yunzhou and into Gunzhou, getting farther and farther away from Liangshan, and his heart slowly relaxed. Who knew that on this day, he just walked to a mountain recess, and heard a cannon sound, and the people and horses on the slopes on all sides were swinging out, and the first general was none other than Ximenqing, the son of Sanqi.
Ximen Qing said loudly: "Why is Zhang Jiedu coming?" ”
At this moment, Zhang Kai hated Liu Menglong, who led the water army, - if he had come here earlier to block the waterway, the people of Liangshan would not be so elusive, and they would go wherever they wanted!
Although he was surrounded, Zhang Kai was not afraid of danger, and shouted: "Protect the prisoners!" Then he stepped forward, pointed at Ximenqing and shouted: "Ximenqing, even if you use your troops carelessly, how many people and horses can you load in a small fleet?" With your hands, you want to trap me? What a pipe dream! ”
Ximenqing nodded humbly to accept Zhang Kai's criticism: "As Zhang Jiedu said, but does Zhang Jiedu know Zhang Hezhang, the famous general of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms?" Control? Under the shooting of thousands of arrows, even if a generation of famous generals pushed eight horses and dragged nine bulls back, they were only killed and annihilated! Although it is not a wooden doorway, it has also laid five hundred strong bows and crossbows, waiting for Zhang Jiedu to drive! ”
When Zhang Kai heard this, he was taken aback, although there were not many people and horses brought by Ximenqing, he took advantage of the geographical position, condescending to shoot thousands of arrows, and his own cadre was the most haode live target, and the most terrible thing was that he was greedy for the convenience of traveling, all of them were cotton armor and thin robes, and there were not even a few shields......
Seeing Ximen Qing looking at himself with a smile, he could only stubbornly say, "What are you doing?" ”
Ximenqing smiled and arched his hand: "I came to talk to Zhang Jizhou, and I asked Zhang Jiedu to be accommodating." ”
Of course, Zhang Kai knew that Ximen Qing was here, and it was not as simple as just talking, but he knew that he couldn't be accommodating. Being pointed at with strong bows and crossbows from all directions, even if a big bureaucrat is, the efficiency of making decisions will be particularly fast - Zhang Kai quickly invited Zhang Shuye to the front.
They all admired Uncle Zhang Ye as a gentleman, so Uncle Zhang's life as a prisoner was not bad, he was in prison, his complexion was still very good, and when he saw Ximen Qingmian, Uncle Zhang also shouted: "What are you doing?" ”
Ximen Qing said: "The elder was framed by a traitor, with grievances, and he was assassinated to the ends of the earth, how could Liangshan sit idly by?" The younger generation is here, and I want to invite the elders to go to Liangshan and correct the world together in the future. ”
Uncle Zhang frowned at night, brushed his sleeves and said, "Shut up!" Uncle Zhang was born in the Great Song Dynasty, died as a ghost in the Great Song Dynasty, even though Shamen Island is lonely in the east of the sea, after all, it is the land of the Great Song Dynasty. If you want to rob me to go to Liangshan, but you can't! Ximenqing, you are a reincarnated celestial star, you can know the past and the future, why are you acting so wrong? Even if you come, you have to go back, don't delay my Uncle Zhang's night walk! ”
Ximen Qing sighed: "I know the past and the future, but when the matter comes, I have to do my best for the country." Alas! Today, the will of the elderly is unyielding, and in this case, Mrs. Zhang cherishes it! "This is exactly what it is:
If there is no upstart to climb first, how can the old minister wither? But I don't know what will happen next, and listen to the next breakdown.