Chapter 1 Home and Country (5)

He believes in Zheng Ziming's character and will definitely not attack. He also missed the scene when Zheng Ziming followed him like a younger brother in Lijiazhai in the days before last in Lijiazhai, where he asked for advice on the art of war and marksmanship like a younger brother. However, two years ago, both brothers were military attachés of Liu Hanguo, and there were many other connections between each other through the Taiyuan Chang family. Now, Zheng Ziming is the confidant of the anti-thief Guo Wei, and he Yang Chonggui is the commander of the palace army of the Han Emperor Liu Chong, and he is given the surname Liu, and he is prosperous and rich and retired with the country.

Therefore, no matter how much they sympathized with each other in the past, from today on, they must be severed. Guo Wei had established himself as Emperor of the Great Zhou, and Liu Chong vowed to restore the Liu Han Empire. As the beloved generals under the command of their respective monarchs, the two brothers seem to have no choice but to fight to the death.

"Brother Yang is right, but the younger brother doesn't dare to forget, when he was chased like a lost dog in the past, you jumped on a horse to save you!" Hearing the obvious resoluteness in Yang Chonggui's words, Zheng Ziming was unwilling to cut off relations with the other party. smiled, continued to arch his hands and said, "As for today's battle, Brother Yang doesn't have to be embarrassed, the younger brother will retreat thirty miles by himself." ”

After that, he didn't wait for Yang Chonggui to respond. Immediately turned his head and waved his arms vigorously at the Cangzhou army behind him, "Zhong Xun, retreat, you take the brothers and wait for me thirty miles away!"

"This ......" Pan Meizheng was engrossed in preparing to fight to the death with the enemy, and when she heard Zheng Ziming's words, she was immediately shocked, and instinctively wanted to refute it.

Tao Sanchun, who was dressed as a man, snatched the order flag from his arms and raised it high above his head, "Retreat, General Zheng has an order, after the pro-soldiers team stays behind, the other battalions will retreat in order." ”

"Retreat, the rear team will become the front army, and the troops will be retreated to thirty miles away!" Pan Mei was stunned, her eyes lit up suddenly, she took the order flag from Tao Sanchun's hand, and struggled to recover again.

"Woo woo, woo woo, woo woo ......" The sound of the horn suddenly sounded, with a strong unwillingness. The Cangzhou army, which had just taken up its position, made a decisive U-turn. The rear team turned into the front army, and the front army turned into the rear team, and they rushed away.

In the blink of an eye, only Tao Sanchun, Pan Mei and more than 100 cronies and guards were left behind Zheng Ziming. Compared with the six thousand elites behind Yang Chonggui, it was simply a group of ants blocking in front of the torrent. As long as Yang Chonggui waved his hand casually, he could let the torrent of war horses behind him wash them to the ground. However, Yang Chonggui's arm could not fall back for a long time. After hesitating for a long time, he sighed, shook his head and said, "Ziming, why are you like this." It's really a battle on the battlefield, and I'm not sure of winning today!"

"Brother Yang is too humble! The soldiers and horses under the command of the younger brother are not as good as yours, and he has just experienced a bloody battle. It will never be the opponent of this new force under your command. Zheng Ziming didn't feel any shame in retreating without a fight, smiled, and said very frankly, "Besides, even if you and I belong to two countries, we can still continue to be brothers." The brotherly love is not broken, why do I have to fight to the death with Brother Yang?"

"This ......" Yang Chonggui was not known for his sharp tongue, and when he heard Zheng Ziming speak earnestly, he was suddenly slightly stunned. The words of desperation are more and more unspeakable.

"My father-in-law, Hu Yan, is also a friend of life and death of Brother Yang. Now he and I also belong to two countries, but we don't necessarily have to break off our family ties with each other. Zheng Ziming's words continued to come, like the devil's music, constantly tempting Yang Chonggui's mind, "He didn't order me to send Huyan's sister back to Dingzhou, and Zheng didn't plan to get along with him to death." Moreover, as far as Zheng knows, there are also people in the Yang family in Linzhou who are now officials in Bianliang, and His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty treats them very well. ”

"This ......" Yang Chonggui was said for the third time, and his handsome face was instantly filled with dark red smoke clouds.

In these years, betting on both sides is a typical means of survival for the family. A few months ago, the news that Guo Wei had changed the name of the country to Zhou in Bianliang reached the Yang family, and the Yang family immediately sent another leader in the clan, Yang Chonggui's younger brother Yang Chongxun, to Bianliang for use.

In order to win over the Yang family, Guo Wei attached great importance to Yang Chongxun, and directly appointed him as the commander of the Left Army of the Protector of the Saint, and Zhao Kuangyin's father, the old general Zhao Hongyin, who had made great contributions to Guo Wei, was on an equal footing.

If it is said that if it belongs to two countries, it is necessary to cut off the robe and break the righteousness, then Yang Chonggui should first draw a clear line with his younger brother Yang Chongxun, and even impeach his biological father for betraying the country and joining the enemy. It must never be like now, while shouting loudly in front of Zheng Ziming that he can't abolish the public for personal reasons, while keeping in constant correspondence with his younger brother Yang Chongxun.

"Dingzhou and Shenzhou are close at hand. The gentry and people in the state also have many connections with our Cangzhou army. However, when the Khitans retreated north, Zheng did not take the opportunity to lead his troops to Dingzhou. As if sensing the embarrassment in Yang Chonggui's heart, Zheng Ziming smiled again and added loudly. "Why? Isn't it because I miss the old love in my heart, I don't want to embarrass my wife, and I don't want to meet my father-in-law? Now that Zhang Yuanheng has arrived at my door, Zheng has no choice but to lead the troops to meet him. Driving him away is considered to have fulfilled his duty, and he will never follow and kill again, and burn the war to the foot of Taihang Mountain. ”

"Virtuous brother Gaoyi, foolish brother thanked General Huyan!" Yang Chonggui thanked him in a daze, and his heart was full of mixed feelings. "Alas......"

led the troops to attack Hebei, making it difficult for Guo Jiaque's tail to take care of. It was an important task given to him by the Northern Han Emperor Liu Chong, Zhang Yuanheng and Hu Yancong. However, in addition to Zhang Yuanheng, he and Hu Yancong both have a deep friendship with Zheng Ziming. Therefore, this battle, from the day the army was dispatched, made him and Hu Yancong unable to lift their spirits in their hearts.

If Zheng Ziming is an ungrateful villain, as soon as the two sides meet, they don't need to talk any nonsense, and directly greet each other at the fatal place. And Zheng Ziming was merciful to Dingzhou first, and took the initiative to retreat behind, if he insisted on fighting with the other party to the death today, even if he got his wish, he would inevitably become the laughing stock of heroes in the world in the future.

"Alas......" There was a sigh, coming from the forest of throwing guns, like an invisible dagger, piercing Yang Chonggui's heart. "Brother Yang, saving each other in the past was a gesture for you, but for me, it was a matter of life and death. Therefore, Zheng is willing to follow the example of the ancients and repay him with three rounds. Even if you come to chase, within 90 miles, Zheng will never return with an arrow!" (Note 1)

"Don't, Brother Zheng, you don't have to ......" Yang Chonggui's heart twitched, raised his hand, and tried to block it in the air. Zheng Ziming smiled at him and shook his head, turned his mount, and walked away slowly. The sweat-stained cape clings to the back, smooth and straight like a knife cut out.

"Alas......" It wasn't until Zheng Ziming's back completely disappeared from sight that Yang Chonggui's hand slowly fell to his side. He just had countless opportunities to stop the place, and he just had countless opportunities to lock in the victory of the Hebei battlefield in one fell swoop. However, if he really did that......

"Big brother, why are you still here?" Just as he was listlessly riding his horse to join his own soldiers and horses, the folding race flower came at a gallop, and asked in surprise from a long distance.

Knowing that Zheng Ziming was strong in martial arts but scheming, she was afraid that her husband would suffer a loss, so after hearing the report of the defeated army, she hurried over to help in the battle. But he never expected that the expected fight would not be alive at all. Zheng Ziming was no longer on the battlefield, and his husband seemed to have nothing in his hands.

"Alas, Ziming, Ziming......" Yang Chonggui sighed heavily, and explained to Zhisaihua in a low voice what he had just born. Suddenly, seeing his wife's sweat-soaked forehead and the cloak fluttering behind him, his body shook, and his hand pressed on the hilt of the knife and became furious, "Damn! I fell for that thief! He, he really deserves death!"

Note 1: Retreat, from "Left Biography". The prince of the Spring and Autumn Jin Dynasty died in Chu, and King Cheng of Chu treated him with great courtesy. Later, Chong'er returned to the country to govern. The Jin State fought with the Chu State, and Chong'er ordered the Jin army to "retreat and abandon it". One round is thirty miles, and three rooms are ninety miles.