Chapter 140: The General and the Ancient Sword

But it was said that hundreds of years ago, Zhang Xianzhong, who had not yet become the king of Yin Devouring, was in turmoil, and the court was shocked. At that time, there were main peace factions and main battle factions in the imperial court. The emperor stood in a dilemma between the main peace faction and the main battle faction. General Zhao, who was born in Calamus Township, S County, led a crusade in order to serve the motherland and recover the lost land. General Zhao was like a bamboo all the way, won many battles, recovered many cities, and established a very high prestige in the imperial court.

Unfortunately, General Zhao's exploits aroused the jealousy of a certain Shangshu in the court. On the one hand, Shangshu tried every means to hinder General Zhao's attack and did not give him sufficient food, and on the other hand, he slandered in front of the emperor, saying that General Zhao intended to rebel. What Shangshu didn't expect was that the emperor was very sober and trusted General Zhao very much, and scolded Shangshu who was slandering: "Needless to say, I know that you are jealous of General Zhao and afraid that he will take your place, so you want to frame him." Then the emperor drew a sword, cut off a corner of the imperial case, and said, "From now on, whoever dares to enter General Zhao's slander again will end up at the same as this table!" ”

If it didn't work, Shang Shu would make trouble for General Zhao from the aspect of army scheduling. However, it was said that in one of the most important battles, General Zhao planned the Third Route Army to flank the enemy from different directions. Once successful, it can be done in one battle to destroy the enemy's lair; If you fail, your own side will also be wiped out. When it came to the scheduled period, the Chinese army led by General Zhao arrived on time, but who knew that the left army and the right army were restrained by Shangshu and did not arrive at the decisive moment. Even without the help of the left and right armies, General Zhao had more than sixty percent hope of victory, because he had already calculated the strength of the enemy and the enemy and adopted a prudent method of warfare. General Zhao first boosted morale and delivered an impassioned speech in which he mobilized all his soldiers to fight the enemy to the death. Without reinforcements, General Zhao is not afraid, but he cannot be without grain and grass. What is desperate is that General Zhao's grain and grass were cut off, and the grain and grass were not cut off by the enemy, but by Shangshu. General Zhao fought alone, without reinforcements, and was sleepy and lacking, and finally the whole army was annihilated.

It is also glorious to die on the battlefield. To add insult to injury, the Emperor's last message from Shangshu was that General Zhao had surrendered to the enemy. The emperor was confused for a while, and without an in-depth investigation, he beheaded General Zhao's entire family. General Zhao's body, along with the sword he was wearing, was transported back to his hometown by a surviving soldier and buried in the cliff cave where Hu Kehao now lives.

There was an old tree on the edge of the cliff, and on the tree lived a nest of crows, with male crows, female crows and their children. The crows have multiplied here for generations, and they toiled all day long to make a living, living a life of foraging at sunrise and resting at sunset, and no one disturbed their peaceful life. One day, the male crow went out to forage for food, and the female crow tended to her children in the nest. The male crow did not return for two days of feeding, and the young crow was waiting to be fed, and it was about to starve to death. The female crow smelled the bloody smell of General Zhao's corpse in the cave, pecked at the flesh of his corpse, and fed the little crow. In fact, thanks to these crows, it is equivalent to the crows who carried out a heavenly burial of General Zhao. If the corpse is not disposed of, it can cause a plague epidemic, and if the corpse is buried, it will eventually be reduced to dirt.

The crows pecked at the flesh, and the corpses became part of the crows, and they could fly freely in the air. Since the crow pecked at the flesh, its legs no longer cramped, and it has the spirit to fly, and it is not a problem to fly hundreds of miles. The crow is very grateful to the "benefactor" in the cave, and after finding food, he will enter the cave and sacrifice the general who let them live, and then enjoy it himself. Since then, the descendants of the old crow ancestor have preserved this habit. Because of this, General Zhao's soul still has energy in this cave.

General Zhao is now left with only a pile of white bones. His sword was not rusty, and every full moon night, it would mourn and glow with a faint glow. This light is full of murderous intent, as if it wants to kill the wicked people in the world like Shangshu.

"Come out, I saw you just now!" Hu Kehao heard the skeleton talking to him. Hearing General Zhao's righteous words just now to reprimand the mountain god who surrendered and betrayed, Hu Kehao knew that he was a good person, so he was not so afraid. In order to test whether the Shcherpinsky carpet can be invisible, Hu Kehao still draped in the carpet and came to the front of the skull. In order to show his respect for General Zhao, Hu Kehao bowed to him reverently.

General Zhao's head is still tilted to the side where Hu Kehao was invisible just now, it seems that General Zhao has not seen him now, and the Sherpinsky carpet does have the function of stealth. General Zhao saw Hu Kehao before he was wearing a Sherpenski carpet, and when he tried it with words, Hu Kehao showed up without admitting himself.

"General, I'm here." Hu Kehao took off the Sherpensky carpet on his body and said.

"It's been hundreds of years, and I've finally seen a living person in the world. I'm miserable. A mournful voice came out of the skeleton's throat, and Hu Kehao panicked all over.

"What grievances does the general have, what can I do for you?" Hu Kehao asked boldly.

"I'm miserable, my whole family has been killed, and my grievances have not been revealed for hundreds of years." The voice of pathos continued. General Zhao roughly told him about the battle with Zhang Xianzhong, and Hu Kehao understood what happened.

"How many people are wronged in the world? For example, General Yue Fei and General Yuan Chonghuan, do you have any wrongs against them? Time has passed, may the general rest in peace! Hu Kehao said.

"I'm wronged! I'm worse than they are! General Yue Fei and General Yuan Chonghuan have at least now been wronged, and people have known their loyalty. I have been wronged for hundreds of years, and no one has avenged me! General Zhao said.

"Shangshu who framed you has been punished, and the descendants of Shangshu are now in decline and have become beggars on the streets! I hope the general will rest in peace, get out of the sea of suffering, and reach the other side! Hu Kehao said.

"If my grievances can't be washed away, I can't look at them!" General Zhao said.

"General, you are brave, you have defended your family and the country, and you have killed countless enemies, are they not wronged? Aren't they also born of their parents? Is their life like mustard? Your lifelong ideal is to pursue the peace of the world, the peace of the country and the people, now is the 21st century, the Chinese nation has taken off, your ideal has been realized! Hu Kehao said.

"Have you ever seen my name in the history books?" General Zhao asked.

"I did not find a general surnamed Zhao in various historical materials in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties...... Don't be disappointed, general, maybe I'm lonely and unheard......" Hu Kehao said.

"Hahaha...... Could it be that the literati of the Donglin Party erased my name from the history books? Hey, Emperor Chongzhen, your country is really ruined at the hands of the literati of the Donglin Party...... Hahaha......" The skull let out a helpless laugh. In a nearby corner, something glowed faintly green, and a wailing sound rang out.

"Child, this is my treasure sword, buried in the ground for hundreds of years, I give it to you! I live with only a breath of residual energy, my legs and feet are not dexterous, and the treasure knife can only be taken by yourself. General Zhao said.

"General Zhao, I am a weak scholar, I am afraid that I will be entrusted with it." For a general who fights a war, the sword is his life. General Zhao handed over such a precious thing to Hu Kehao, and he really didn't know what his intentions were.

"No one has been in my cave for hundreds of years. You came in today, this is fate, this treasure knife belongs to you! The Yin Devouring King has returned to the world, and he must be eliminated. General Zhao said.

"Okay, I will do my best to eliminate harm for the people!" Hu Kehao was infected by General Zhao's spiritual power, and his blood surged, and he agreed.

Hu Kehao came to the place where the treasure knife was shining, dug through the earth and stone with a shovel, and saw the bronze scabbard. Hu Kehao usually sees, but fruit knives, kitchen knives, knives, sickles, pig-killing knives, where have you ever seen such an ancient knife with a deep sense of history? He was excited in his heart, and lifted the treasure knife with both hands, the treasure knife was very heavy, about ten catties, much lighter than the Qinglong Yanyue knife of Hou Meifu Yunchang, the public relations of Hanshou Pavilion who had passed five levels and killed six generals.