Chapter 92: Between Life and Death
The city was built on the side of mountains and rivers, and the moat was also a natural river, connecting the nearby rivers and lakes, which also brought an opportunity for Han Shin to escape.
When Wang Li heard the news, he was furious and ordered Ying Ke to be grounded in the palace, and at the same time, the city gates were wide open, and the patrol rode around along the river connected by the moat. He also issued a wanted warrant, claiming that the deputy general Han Xin colluded with the rebels in the Central Plains with bad intentions, and finally failed and absconded in fear, and was rewarded by those who reported his news.
At the same time, Hongling's urgent order was transmitted to the counties in the north, and the lieutenants of each county came to meet with most of the soldiers and horses of their own counties, leaving only a small part to garrison the line of the Great Wall, monitoring the Xiongnu and Donghu.
After three months of silence, the Northern Army, the most powerful legion of Great Qin, finally mobilized and prepared to go south to quell the rebellion. At this time, Zhang Han's army had once again defeated Zhou Wen, who had retreated to Caoyang, and finally pursued to the rope pond to force Zhou Wen to commit suicide in defeat.
Wu Guang's general Tian Zang instigated his subordinates to kill Wu Guang and replace him, and Chen Sheng, in order to rely on him to resist the Qin army, crowned him as a false king and a general, controlled all the soldiers and horses on the front line, and confronted Li You's army and Zhang Han's army under Xingyang City.
After Wuchen captured Handan and Julu, he established himself as the king of Zhao under the instigation of Zhang Er and Chen Yu, and was no longer subject to Chen Sheng's control. Zhou City, who raided the Wei region, established Wei as the king of Wei and proclaimed himself Xiangguo. At the same time, Tian Dan, the ancestor of Qi Guozong, defeated the rebel army who came to grab the territory in Qidi, recovered all the land, and proclaimed himself the king of Qi.
Since then, the momentum of the rebel army sweeping through the Central Plains and slashing has suddenly stopped, but has split into several forces, no longer obeying Chen Sheng's orders but fighting on their own, and the situation in the Central Plains has also become confusing.
In the reeds on the riverside, a team of Qin soldiers was carefully searching, startling the water birds that were foraging from time to time, fluttering and squeaking and flying, making the nervous palms of the Qin soldiers holding their weapons sweat.
They were told that the man they were hunting was an extremely dangerous person, and at first they didn't care, thinking about what else could be extremely dangerous for a seriously injured person. Until yesterday's news came, a Qin army squad of twenty-four people was slaughtered by that person by the riverside, and none of them escaped. Only then did the pursuing Qin Jun realize that they were not chasing a docile rabbit.
Although Han Xin killed the team that found him, he also exposed his whereabouts. Soon, a large number of nearby Qin troops arrived one after another, searching for his traces in a dense network.
This team was one of the search teams, led by a canton, about 50 people. The soldiers were only separated by a distance of more than a kilometer, and they also took care of each other.
Suddenly, there was a cry from the front, and a group of soldiers hurriedly quickened their steps and rushed forward, only to see a young man lying on his back in the reeds, his eyes closed, his face pale, and the wounds all over his body were swollen and rotten, exuding a foul smell.
The tun chief looked at a soldier with an inquiring look in his eyes. The soldier looked at it carefully and nodded in affirmation: "It's General Han, when our expeditionary force returned to Fushi, I got close to the crowd and recognized his appearance, yes, it's him." ”
A small soldier suddenly asked, "Boss, what crime did you say General Han had committed, and how did he make it so miserable now?" Before I joined the army, I heard the old people in the city say that he was a great hero, and he brought 10,000 people to conquer the royal city of the Huns, and grew the prestige of our Qin people. "This soldier has a childish face, and he was recruited into the Northern Army only three months ago to replenish the number of fugitives.
The other tall old man snorted, spat heavily on the ground, and said angrily; "What do you little bean know, who said that you must be guilty to be miserable, look at our General Meng, what is his crime? Look at General Yue of our Left Army, and so many county lieutenants and captains, who is guilty? Not all of them are closed, and they are degraded. In our Northern Army, he is the king, the king, the law, and the emperor, do you understand? ”
Tun Chang shouted; "Okay, that's enough, when are you going to be able to control your troublesome mouth. Some things are enough to think about, but it is unlucky to say them. ”
A soldier cautiously touched Han Xin on the ground with a spear, and found that he was motionless, so he asked the tun chief beside him curiously: "Boss, did you say he was dead?" It looks like a corpse."
As soon as the words fell, unexpectedly, the 'corpse' on the ground suddenly opened its eyes. "Not dead yet."
Immediately, the people around him were startled, and they all raised their weapons and aimed at Han Xin on the ground.
Han Xin struggled to sit up, leaned on a stone next to him and gasped slightly, coughing lightly a few times, seeing the appearance of a group of soldiers as if they were facing a great enemy, he couldn't help but smile at the corner of his mouth; "Don't be so nervous, I'm not dead yet, but I'm almost there, you can rest assured that you can take my head to ask for credit."
The little soldier looked at Han Xin with a wince, and couldn't help but say after listening to him: "You lied, didn't you kill a whole team of people by the river?" ”
Han Xin opened his mouth and wanted to laugh, but he didn't have the strength, but instead pulled the wound and coughed, and it took a long time to relieve his breath and say: "That's different, I still have the strength to live, so you want to kill me, I'm sorry, I have to kill you." But it's different now, don't you see I'm dying? ”
Han Xin told the truth, although the three arrow wounds on his body were extremely serious, they only lost too much blood, and he couldn't die with his strong body. The worst thing is that he soaked in water for most of the day, and escaped without sleep for a day and a night, dizzy and swollen, and his forehead was very hot. He knew in his heart that he was infected with the wound.
This era is not like later generations, when there is inflammation, you can take a burst of anti-inflammatory injections. Han Xin, who had experienced life and death in Mobei, understood that wound infection was often the biggest cause of casualties among soldiers, and in this era, only the meager effect of herbs could slightly control wound infection, not to mention that he was still a fugitive, and fever infection could undoubtedly kill him.
Finally, he fainted here due to exhaustion. The whole body was messy, and I couldn't lift up any strength, and it became very difficult to even open my eyelids. His head was surprisingly clear, and he could hear the footsteps and conversations of his pursuers in the distance.
Han Xin smiled bitterly, thinking that this is the feeling that the end is approaching? It's also a lot of fun.
I just don't know where my soul will fall after I leave this shell after I die. Will you wake up and find that you are still napping on the keyboard, the life of Daqin in the past eight years is just a dream in the middle of sleep. Or will you drift to another unknown era and start a new life. Maybe it's going to be wiped out, who knows.
Han Xin closed his eyes for a long time, but he didn't see any movement, so he opened his eyes again and looked at the tun chief, and said in surprise: "Why don't you guys do it yet, I really didn't lie to you, I don't have the strength to resist." Anyway, it's a dead end, so it's better to give you a big gift before you die, take my head and go to Wang Li to ask for merit, presumably he won't treat you badly. ”
Han Xin narrowed his eyes, his face took on his signature playful smile again, he gasped for breath and said: "But there is a small favor for you to help, you just take my head, can you help me bury this body, pick a place to rest my head at the foot of the mountain and lean against the water, I have seen it, it is good." After speaking, he slowly stretched out his hand, only thinking of a place in the distance.
"I'm tired of everyone, I can't help it, my family has been born in a god for generations, and I am superstitious about feng shui."
Seeing that Han Xin was dying, the soldiers still talked and laughed freely, without any trace of grief and indignation. couldn't help but look at each other, and finally looked at the tun chief, waiting for him to make an idea.
The chief of Natun had a sad face, and the order from above was to hunt down Han Xin, regardless of life or death, which meant that as long as he carried Han Xin's head back, it would be a great achievement. But looking at Han Xin's appearance, he couldn't bear to kill him, but he was full of sympathy, but it was impossible to let him go.
You must know that it is a felony to release a felon.
Tun Chang hesitated for a long time, and finally looked at Han Xin and said: "General Han, your immortal achievements in Mobei have long been spread in our northern army, to be honest, the brothers admire you very much in their hearts. You are a hero, life and death are not decided by little shrimp like us, but if you want to release you, I don't dare. ”
"General, you are also a member of the Northern Army, and you also know the chaotic appearance of our Northern Army, and I will definitely not dare to disobey the commander's order. So please cooperate with us, and we will send you to meet the commander and let him decide your life and death. ”
Han Xin laughed dryly and said, "Thank you a lot, and let me live a little longer." ”
Tun Chang ordered someone to find some branches, simply tied a deputy stretcher, and put Han Xin on it. Afraid of being seen by others, he covered Han Xin's body with leaves and weeds, and covered his face with a piece of clothing.
Han Xin saw that his eyes were dark, and he opened his mouth to protest, thinking that he would treat people who were dying like this, which was really unkind. But he opened his lips a few times and didn't have the strength to speak, so he didn't bother to say it.
These people are all big-headed soldiers with big hands and feet, how can they know how to take care of the wounded, Han Xin was lying on the stretcher and shaking so badly, as if the entire internal organs were about to come upside down. I felt funny in my heart, I didn't expect that there would be motion sickness in the Qin Dynasty.
I don't know how long it staggered, but it suddenly stopped, and then it was put down again. I heard the sound of horses' hooves coming, and heard a kneeling voice shouting in unison: "See the general." Then his face lightened, his clothes were removed, and there was a bright light.
Suddenly seeing the sunlight made Han Xin's eyes a little pierced, and he couldn't help but squint his eyes and saw a face looking at him from above. Some of them are familiar, but they can't remember who they are.
Qiu Shi recognized that it was Han Xin, so he turned his head and nodded at Wang Jing. Wang Jing understood, looked at the soldiers kneeling on the ground and said calmly, "Get up." ”
"You're the Tun Chief?"
As soon as the tun chief stood up, when he saw Wang Jing asking him again, he hurriedly knelt down and said, "Tell the general, Feng Qi, the commander of the third battalion of the lowly left army, is your subordinate to the general." ”
Wang Jing nodded and said, "This time you have made a great contribution, I will tell you the truth like a handsome, you can rest assured." ”
Everyone showed joy, originally they saw a team of cavalry galloping over, and it was their top boss, and they couldn't help but worry that Wang Jing would compete with them. Seeing Wang Jing say this, he was relieved, but he didn't notice that this group of cavalry was slowly spreading out, faintly surrounding them.
Ding Feng, who was on the side, saw Wang Jing's eyes coming, so he suddenly said sharply: "Do it." ”
Before the words fell, the swords in the hands of dozens of knights had already swung down, slashing down the stunned foot soldiers. Only a few foot soldiers who were a little further away came to their senses and ran backwards like crazy, only to be shot dead by the knights one by one.
Wang Jing slowly put away his bow and arrows, his face was resolute, and he didn't have the slightest hint of the young master who had caused trouble all day long. If you want to say that the person who changed the most in the first war of Mobei, it is undoubtedly Wang Jing. Brutal battles awakened the blood inherited from Wang Jian and Wang Ben in his body, and he quickly transformed from a half-grown boy into a qualified general of the Qin army. After returning to the army, he trained the sergeants like crazy, and he was also training himself. The children of the family who used to fool around all day also cut off contact with them, but moved into the barracks and only stayed in the army all day.
Wang Jing looked at Han Xin, who was like white paper on the stretcher, and then at the terrible wounds on his body, his face moved slightly, and he dismounted and stepped forward and asked softly, "Han Xin, are you okay." ”
Han Xin already knew that it was Wang Jing and them at this time, and grinned at him, which was regarded as a greeting, and said; "Wang Jing, I didn't expect that what I saw before I died was actually you."
Wang Jing smiled slightly, and said in a flat voice: "Don't worry, you can't die if you see me." After speaking, he turned around and bowed his head gently, and his subordinates stepped forward willingly, took out the wound medicine that had been prepared for Han Xin, carefully bandaged the wound, and fed him another pill.
"This is the best medicine I stole from my father, it was all given to my father by the First Emperor, as for whether you can survive it, it's up to you." Wang Jing looked at Han Xin and said.
"You're very generous, kid." Han Xin was bandaged and helped up by the two, looking at the corpse on the ground and frowning; "There's nothing wrong with these people, you really shouldn't have killed them."
Wang Jing snorted heavily and said; "You have learned to pretend, I don't know who told me in Mobei that you can't have the kindness of a woman. If you don't kill them, you're going to die, or if they die, you choose one. ”
Han Xin smiled and said; "Then it's better for them to die, I'm actually quite afraid of death."
Wang Jing saw that he was so seriously injured and still had the spirit to joke with himself, so he couldn't help but stammer; "You're like this, and you're still talking badly, shut up for me honestly."
Han Xin really shut up as he said, Wang Jing snorted again, and ordered his subordinates to bury the body and carefully erase the traces. Anyway, in the past few months, it is not uncommon for the entire Qin army to escape on patrol, and if it is not carefully investigated, they will not be suspected.
He carefully put Han Xin on a prepared carriage and led him all the way south.
After a long day's journey, the caravan came to a ferry port, called a ferry to cross the river, and then stopped.
Wang Jing rode his horse to the side of the carriage and patted the window of the carriage, and Han Xin woke up when he heard the sound. After half a day's rest, coupled with the fact that Wang Jing's injury medicine was indeed effective, Han Xin's face was already a little bloody, and he looked better.
Wang Jing looked at Han Xin and said: "We have already crossed the border of Shangjun out of the river, and Taiyuan County before that does not belong to our Northern Army, and I am afraid that our brigade will be intercepted by the garrison if we go forward." ”
Han Xin laughed; "Then send it here, if you don't go back, I'm afraid your father will be suspicious."
Wang Jing nodded, hesitating, and said slowly for a long time; "I'm sorry Han Xin, I didn't know that my father would attack you, I didn't know what happened after the incident."
Han Xin opened his mouth and smiled; "What to be sorry for, I still have to thank you, if it weren't for you, I'm afraid my head would be hanging on the head of Fushi City right now."
Wang Jing shook his head firmly, and still insisted on saying something again; "I'm sorry." He was actually apologizing for his father and for their royal family.
Wang Li's hand is indeed despicable, using Han Xin's talent to gain the merit of the world, but taking advantage of himself, and then not only did not feel guilty, but wanted to kill him.
Han Xin smiled slightly, but said no more. asked Wang Jing for a horse, and turned over on the horse with the support of others.
Wang Jing looked at him with some concern and asked; "Is your body okay?"
Han Xin laughed, waved his whip, turned around and left with a word.
"Why not, how can this great country not have a place for me Han Xin to gallop."
Wang Jing watched Han Xin's figure disappear, and then whispered.
"Take care."