only heard a loud sound, Tang Wang didn't help him up, and he bumped into a few cases.

Qi Liang's voice choked, and he continued: "Grandfather received an urgent report last night, saying that Zhang Mian's march was fast and unexpected, and I am afraid that he will arrive in Tongling within three days...... He didn't come out of the study alone for a long time, and when I went in, I saw him lying on the couch, with a picture of the mountain situation in front of him, but he had passed away! The medical officer said that it was because of the hard work for days and the excitement that he had a brain attack......

Everyone knew that Qi Dongshan was old, but they never thought that there was such a possibility, and they couldn't help but look at each other. Han Zhi said first: "Please mourn Qi Jun's festival." ”

Qi Liang smiled bitterly: "On weekdays, my grandfather is sixty-nine years old, which can be regarded as a happy funeral. But now that the enemy is present, how can this be the sorrow of my family! How can many things other than mourning be controlled! ”

When he said this, his emotions fluctuated, he took a deep breath, and said: "I only assist in general affairs on weekdays, and these thousands of people in the city, even a few captains are recognizable. Whether they are reliable or not, I have no clue, and how to command them has no clue. After I know that the three of you are loyal, they will not deceive me, but I will ask you for a charter. ”

Tang Wang sat on his side, wiped a cold sweat, and said, "The current situation is irrevocable. Mr. Xiao Qi, don't worry, I will do my best to help you. ”

Fu Yi glanced at him when he heard this, and asked, "Dare to ask Jun Cheng, how many people know about this now?" ”

Qi Liang said: "There are only the medical officers and a few guards below. However, since my grandfather rectified the military equipment of Liangcheng, he had to inspect the city every day, so that the people in the city could see it, and he had never neglected it in the past two months. I'm afraid it won't be long before I know it. ”

Han Zhi said: "This matter can't be concealed, otherwise Zhang Mianruo will ask about it in the city, and the people's hearts will be discouraged, and he will be given an opportunity to take advantage of it." ”

Fu Yidao: "The surname Zhang came so quickly, there must be a reason, so that he must fight quickly." If we show a desire to fight to the death, we may be able to make him retreat—"

When he said this, he suddenly saw Han Song sitting by the desk, his eyes wide open, and he was also listening to him, and he couldn't help but pause.

Han Zhi was used to being alone, and she actually forgot about Han Song and Zou Wu when she was deliberating, and said busily: "Let you laugh, do you have a place to settle my little niece?" ”

Qi Juncheng also apologized: "I was confused, and I didn't entertain." Then he opened the door and called for him, and said, "My grandmother is still in this house." My family had a thin heir, she was weak, and she didn't want to leave her grandfather......"

Speaking of this, her tone was sad, and she suppressed it for a moment before she said: "She has always loved children, so her niece can accompany her." ”

Han Zhi ordered Zou Wu to take Han Song out. Han Song was reluctant, but Fu Yi coaxed a few words before he was willing to go out. One big and one small stood on the porch and looked at each other, both with dissatisfied looks on their faces.

The two maids came quietly, and they couldn't help but see this scene. One led Zou Wu to rest in the room, and the other maid in Tsing Yi led Han Song to the inner courtyard.

The layout of this house is not bad, but there are few lights and it is very dark. All kinds of people walked by, all of them looking hurried and looking sad. The maid was not moved by the bleak atmosphere around her, her expression was quite calm, and she spoke to Han Song in a gentle voice along the way. The two walked through a lot of staircase corridors and walked into the warm pavilion on the first floor. The maid led her into the door and said, "Old lady, look at this child, I am afraid that the cold wind has entered my lungs, and I can't speak." ”

I saw a silver-haired old woman lying on a couch by the window. She was looking out the window, but she was about to turn her head at this moment, but the maid hurriedly stepped forward to help her slowly turn around, it turned out that this old lady Qi couldn't walk by herself.

The old lady was very kind, and when she saw Han Song, she showed a smile on her face, and said a few words, but her tone was crooked, and her voice was vague, and Han Song didn't hear it.

The maid in Tsing Yi said: "The old lady has forgotten the official language now, and she speaks the hometown dialect of Jiangdong, please come close to her and show her." ”

Old Madam Qi's face was wrinkled, but her eyes were very clear, and she slowly stretched out her left hand from her shawl and held Han Song's hand. Her palms were very warm, and there was a smell of medicinal herbs on her body, Han Song's heart warmed, and a smile returned on her face.

The old lady Qi touched her head and babbled a lot, and the maid smiled and said, "The old lady said that she looked at the little lady's face familiarly, as if she had seen it somewhere." ”

He said, "I told you the prescription, and then I went to dispense medicine." Pick up what you have in the city, and you can get better if you take it for three days. ”

When Han Song heard this, he was overjoyed, and immediately became closer to the old lady. The maid added a cushion to the couch and asked her to sit down. He put the old lady back to her position facing out the window. Han Song leaned to the side to take a look, and saw that this attic was quite high, and he could see the city tower. Outside the city gate, a field of snow was sandwiched between the mountains on both sides, and soldiers were stationed at the head of the wall, and from time to time short orders could be heard.

At this time, it was evening, and there was a half-calm sunset outside the ridge, and the light was irradiating, dyeing the snow of the mountain city red. A flag on the city wall was upside down in the wind, and it was also reflected in black and red, with the word "Qi" on it.

The maid saw that she was amazed, and said with a smile: "The sun is red, and it is called Tongling here." ”

He complained again: "This upstairs is ventilated on all sides, and the old lady sits here all day, but in fact, she may not be able to see Mr. Dongshan." ”

Han Zhi came in the evening, her face was tired, and when she saw that Han Song was taken care of, she thanked her. The maid's name was Ah Yun, and she relayed: "The old lady said that she seemed to have seen this gentleman, but she forgot where she was. ”

Han Zhi said: "My grandfather Han Yuzhou was an official in the same dynasty as Mr. Dongshan back then, and he had a great friendship, and he must have seen him in Beijing. ”

The old man listened and nodded again and again. The maid relayed, "That's an in-law." ”

She saw that Han Zhi was stunned, obviously not knowing that there was such a thing. Then he whispered to him: "The old lady is old, and the people and things she says may not be able to match. ”

Han Zhi has been away from home for ten years, and she doesn't know anything about the situation at home, which is also a sad matter, so she only said a few perfunctory words, picked up Han Song to talk outside, and said, "I have already told Qi Juncheng about Ah Liu." Now a team of people have been sent to look for her near Xinchuan, but the situation here is becoming more and more dangerous, whether you are found or not, you must be sent away as soon as possible. ”

took out a short note and handed it to her, saying, "Qi Juncheng doesn't know where your sister wants to go. She was just passing through this place and sent a letter to greet Mr. Higashiyama. ”

Han Song unfolded it, and his handwriting was beautiful, and there were indeed a few words, all of which were greetings. Seeing that she was holding the letter paper silently, Han Zhi sighed and said, "Zhong Ming has arranged for his cronies to send you south tomorrow to catch up with Mr. Jiangdong Xu's car." When this is over, I will come to you. ”

The tone in his words was that he was going to stay in Liangcheng. Ah Yun took Han Song's medicine and asked, "Does Sir want to stay in the city to defend against the enemy?" ”

Han Zhi nodded and didn't say much.

Ah Yun said: "Since the little lady is leaving, I will take the medicine for three days and bring it with you, please remember to arrange for someone to decoction every day." Otherwise, if it drags on for a long time, I am afraid that it will be difficult to cure it. ”

Han Zhi thanked her, and then asked, "How can the old lady leave, does Qi Juncheng have orders?" ”

Ah Yun said with a smile: "Mr. Dongshan wants to be with the city, and the old lady will not leave." ”

Han Zhi saw that her face was determined, and she stopped talking, so he turned to Han Song again and said a few words of reassurance. Han Song was very disappointed, lowered his head and barely listened, turned around and went back to Old Madam Qi's room.

Han Song fell asleep beside Old Madam Qi's couch. She dreamed that she was being held and moved from one hand to the other. Ying's mother became the third sister, the third sister's face flashed away, and was replaced by Han Zhi, Han Zhi walked forward alone with a sword, her figure gradually drifted away, she couldn't catch up, she was afraid and anxious. When I opened my eyes, it was bright and I was lying in the back room, and there was no one next to me.

She vaguely heard the sound of shouting and running outside, thinking that someone arranged by Han Zhi was coming, but when she heard it again, it seemed that the scale was very large, and it was by no means comparable to an ordinary carriage, so she got up and walked outside. As soon as I opened the door, I saw Mrs. Qi and Ah Yun, still in the attic, sitting by the window earlier, looking out of the city wall.

Ah Yun's face was calm, and when he saw Han Song running to the window, he picked up a short cloak and put it on her, and said, "Zhang Mian is here." ”

I saw a group of military horses at the north gate of Liangcheng, arrayed outside the city, and there were about 1,000 people looking at them, most of them were black-armored cavalrymen, with arrows and spears on their backs, and their blades were cold in the fine snow. Its lineup was strict and orderly, except for the occasional sound of horses pitching and neighing, it could be called silent. The leader is a big black flag with the word "Pinglin" on it.

Han Song traveled all the way, listened to countless gossip, and thought that Zhang Mian was a blue-faced and fanged character. But this person is not burly, and his face is very ordinary, wearing iron armor, riding a black horse, and carrying a bow and a sword behind him, which is no different from the cavalry under his command. If it weren't for the fact that everyone under the banner was faintly headed by him, I am afraid that it would not be possible to tell which one was Zhang Mulai.

The city of Liang was very noisy, the people were running endlessly, and the city was crying and shouting. From time to time, there were shouts of scolding from the city walls, and rows of soldiers with bows and arrows stood behind the battlements, all looking nervous.

Qi Liang appeared on the city tower, his face was forced to be calm, and he said loudly: "General Zhang has worked hard from afar. However, the subordinate officials were ordered to pacify this place, and they had the duty to protect the people of a county, even if they were broken, they could not sit back and watch the general take them. ”

Zhang Mian didn't speak, but it was a young man riding a white horse beside him, unarmoured, wearing a dark cloak, and said with a smile: "Mr. Xiao Qi's statement is so strange. First, you are not the county guard here, and you have no authority to lead the troops. Second, we have been ordered by the imperial court to fight rebellion, and we have already announced it to the world. Third, I heard that the soldiers and horses of Liangcheng were recruited by my grandfather.

"You ignored the edicts of the imperial court, privately recruited armor soldiers, harbored weapons, and divided the country and the land for the selfish interests of the family. The main offender and the accomplice are all accused of extermination. Why did Mr. Xiao Qi deceive himself and say it so justifiably? ”

He changed his words and sighed: "Cheng heard about Mr. Dongshan's deeds when he was young, and he has always admired him very much, how could he expect Mr. to be so confused in his twilight years!" Today, General Zhang treats him with courtesy, and if he starts fighting, I am afraid that there will be no chance to regret it. I wonder if I can ask the old gentleman to come out and meet him? ”

Right and wrong are reversed in his words, and he uses both grace and power, and he doesn't take Qi Liang in his eyes. Qi Liang didn't know where to refute, and stood in place speechless for a while.

But I heard a person sneer: "You are also worthy of seeing Mr. Dongshan?" ”

There was only a golden sound, and the gates opened. A group of cavalry marched out. The leader of the silver armor and silver spear is Fu Yi. His men were only a few hundred, less than half the enemy's number, but they seemed to be well organized and unflustered.

Qi Liang saw him go out of the city, his face was like white paper. Fu Yi's face was calm. Tang Wang gave orders on the city wall, and countless bows and arrows were pointed at from afar, putting Fu Yi's soldiers and horses within the firing range, beware of the opposite assault.

But Zhang Mian and his entourage didn't seem to want anyone to go out of the city to face the battle, and they didn't move for a while. Waiting until Fu Yi lined up neatly, he rode his horse forward. There were only a few short whistles in the middle of the formation, and the soldiers in the back row also opened their bows and arrows, aiming at each other at the head of the city. For a while, there was tension, and thousands of people were facing each other inside and outside the city gate, and only the cold wind could be heard.

Zhang Mian was negotiated by the two parties before that, and he didn't say a word, as if he responded to a word in his name. At this time, seeing Fu Yizong carrying a gun in front of him, he said: "Unexpectedly, there are people in Jingzhou who dare to go out of the city. ”

His words sounded approving, but his tone was as deep as a golden stone, and there was a sense of slaughter, and everyone who heard it was terrified. Fu Yi seemed to be unaware of it, and said with a smile: "General Zhang is afraid that the expectations are bad, I am a guest for you, and I will wait for work, why don't you dare to come out?" ”

He also said to the literati: "This Mr. Cheng has a court mouth, but everywhere he goes, he kills, hurts, loots, and slaughters the people to blackmail the county guards, how can it be for the people of this country?" It's just that Xu Jian knows that his tricks can't last long, and he just wants to occupy some of the people's money and food as soon as possible! Who wants the selfish interests of a surname, who sacrifices his life to protect the people, everyone sees it, why do you need to reverse black and white! Since what he did was a treacherous thing, even if he had a golden medal and tiger talisman in his hand, he could only whitewash it for a while. You deceived and took it as true, and you were still proud, thinking that you were superior. You want to see Mr. Higashiyama, I think Mr. is ashamed to talk to you! ”

He scolded the other party to his face, unceremoniously. The man was not annoyed when he heard this, smiled slightly, and asked, "The little general is not like a local person, and he doesn't know the name of Gao?" ”

Fu Yi unexpectedly said so much, he came to such a sentence, but he was stunned, and replied briefly: "The surname is Fu." ”

When the man heard this, he snorted, glanced at Fu Yi from head to toe, and said, "Isn't it the Fu Hou Ye family who 'expected that the courtier's father will regret it'?" General Zhang led the troops to quell the chaos, and right and wrong have their own public opinion. Thou art a traitor who betrays his father and asks for a lord, but you know how to use benevolence and righteousness to instruct others! ”

His voice spread throughout the position, and although there was a smile on his face, even Han Song could tell that it was a mean word. Fu Yi sank his face and said: "The difference between the political opinions of my father and my grandfather, why should you judge it." ”

The man laughed, and said: "'Distinction of political opinions', it seems that Fu Gong is really Geng Jie's person, and wherever he goes, regardless of his relatives or relatives, he should be the pure confidant of the first emperor." If Xu Gong is really as rebellious as you say, Ling Zun should be the first to stand up and fight with him. But I think Fu Gong is firmly on the high platform, and he doesn't have the slightest intention of Juyang. Does your father know that you are making waves in this place and fighting against the court? ”

Seeing that Fu Yi was speechless, he smiled again: "Or is your family's ability to kill relatives in righteousness passed down from generation to generation, and it is going to become a family style?" ”

His words were obviously extremely vicious, and the soldiers behind Fu Yi were in an uproar. Fu Yi shouted angrily, stepped forward, and stabbed him with a shot.

He marched forward alone, and his cavalry also marched out. The two strikers suddenly fought together. Tang Wang in the city ordered loudly, and suddenly arrows rained down.

The literati was unarmed, several people around him were guarding the front, Zhang Yi also rode his horse closer, Fu Yi rushed to the front of the formation, and suddenly the head of the gun turned and stabbed straight at Zhang Mian.

In an instant, the two of them were close at hand, and the soldiers on both sides could not be rescued, and the head of the gun was about to be shut in the middle. But he saw a long blade coming up head-on, and it seemed to slash out of the shadow behind Zhang Xuan. Fu Yi exerted force on his legs, suddenly reined in the horse, and in the middle of the long neighing of the war horse, he turned his thorn into a block, and slammed it with a sonorous sound, and the tip of the spear collided with a piece of ebony.

Zhang Mian had previously carried a bow and a sword, but at this time he suddenly blocked, and everyone saw a black and heavy long lance in his hand, the blade of the lance was like a cross-shaped spike, and there were blood grooves on all sides, the edges and corners were hideous, the cold light was shining, and the lance was long enough.

It appears that the weapon was long and heavy, and had been carried diagonally on horseback.

The literati had already retreated to the formation under the cover of several horses, and said with a smile: "The thief is very cunning. ”

Fu Yi and Zhang Yi were in a stalemate, and they didn't look at him, and said coldly: "The young master has grown so big in Juyang City, I haven't heard any dog barking." ”

looked directly at Zhang Mian, and said: "It's that General Pinglin's great prestige is all earned by scolding his father before the battle?" ”

Zhang Yi snorted, shook his arms, and shook Fu Yi back a step. The long lance was like an arm in his hand, and it spun in the snow, and the three-foot blade swept like an endless white ray.