Fifty miles outside Songzhou, in the big tent of the chief general of the righteous army, a young man named Shang Rang coughed incessantly, and there were already blood stains on his handkerchief. Seeing this, the attendant hurriedly took off the handkerchief and replaced it with a clean new handkerchief. Shang Rang coughed a few times and asked the lieutenant general beside him, "How is the battle ahead?"

The adjutant general replied: "As the general expected, more than 1,000 officers and soldiers have been annihilated after entering our army's ambush. Shang Rang asked again: "After the more than 1,000 people, are there still people chasing after them?" The adjutant said: "Someone did follow, but the group only wandered in the distance, did not dare to approach, and slipped away after a while." ”

Shang Rang said: "To find out the name of the general who led that army, it may be useful for our army." "The lieutenant general has to be ordered to step down. Shang Rang called another tooth general and said: "As a messenger, you go to Songzhou City and send a letter to Zhang Rui, the assassin." ”

Sun Tianshou did not wait for Zhang Hui's order, and withdrew on his own, which made Zhang Hui a little unhappy. At this time, a sergeant came to report: "Shang let the messenger ask to see!" Zhang Rui, the assassin of the history, took the letter from the envoy's hand, read it for a while, and then handed it to Zhang Hui, and said, "Daughter, look at it, what does this letter mean?"

Zhang Hui read: "'The king has immortal talents, and the ministers are faint, like pearls. Father, he's plotting against you. Zhang Rui said: "This ...... This ......" Zhang Hui said: "He asked you to meet in Jiulonggang outside the city!" Zhang Rui waved his hand again and again: "I can't go!"

Zhang Hui read the end of the letter, his eyes stayed on the red seal, and said: "Since Shang Rang sent a messenger to deliver the letter, why didn't he stamp his general seal on the letter, but left a private seal?" Zhang Rui said: "Maybe his general seal was lost." Zhang Hui said: "It must not be so, father, please see, his seal is 'high mountains and towering'." Zhang Rui said: "What does that mean?" Zhang Hui said: "The next sentence of this 'high mountain towering' should be 'flowing water'." Mountains and rivers, gentlemen are close friends, Shang Rang is afraid that he wants to make friends with you. ”

Zhang Rui said: "Who knows what the hell he has in mind, I won't go." Zhang Hui smiled: "Then I'll go." Zhang Rui hurriedly said: "Don't go, Songzhou City can't do without you." Zhang Hui said: "After days of fierce fighting in the city, the casualties are huge, if you continue to fight, even if you are not defeated, the losses will be very heavy." Shang Rang's letter contains the meaning of sympathy, but it does not seem to be trying to harm us. The daughter might as well go and see him, maybe there will be a better outcome. Wouldn't it be better if he could persuade him to go north to meet Song Wei. ”

Zhang Rui paced around a few more times and said, "Anyway, I won't allow you to go!" Zhang Hui smiled, hid from his father, and took two servants out of the city gate, and the three of them rode horses in the direction of Jiulong Gang.

On Jiulong Gang, the wind is blowing, and the wind and clouds in the sky change color. Shang Rang ordered the two lieutenants to lay on the ground and stroked the piano. The adjutant general said: "General, I'm afraid it's going to rain heavily, let's go, I'm afraid there won't be anyone from Songzhou." Shang Rang said: "The wind and rain are all providential." Whether they come or not, it's also providential, so you can calm down and listen to me talk about a song...... Cough...... Cough ......" said coughing, and an adjutant general hurriedly handed over a towel.

Shang Rang stroked the strings with his hand and sang: "The swallow grass is like a green silk, and the Qin Sang has low green branches; when the king returns to the sun, it is the concubine who breaks her bowels;

After hearing this, the two adjutant generals were inexplicably sad, and they didn't know why the general sang such a tune. At this time, the two of them suddenly heard Shang Rang say: "Coming!" The two turned their heads to see that there were three fast horses in the distance, galloping, and the first one was wearing a light gauze dress, which was actually a woman. There are a pair of dark eyes on the white face, which looks bottomless, and people can't help but move.

Zhang Hui saw that on the slope not far away, a man was sitting on the ground and stroking the piano under the escort of two armor soldiers. His appearance is handsome, his clothes are fluttering, and his white face has a hint of sickness. Zhang Hui dismounted and walked towards Shang Rang, Shang Rang got up and saluted, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that the head of Songzhou City was a weak woman, I thought he was a heroic general." Zhang Hui also smiled: "I didn't expect that the leader of your army was a weak scholar, I thought he was a majestic burly man." ”

Shang Rang pointed to the sky and said: "The heavy rain is coming, why don't you and I find a place to take shelter?" Zhang Hui said: "You and I can take shelter from the rain, but how can the soldiers of your army and the people of Songzhou shelter from the rain?" Shang Rang smiled and said: "The sergeants have tents, and the people have roofs, so why can't they shelter from the rain?"

Zhang Hui said: "If General Shang continues to wander in Songzhou, I am afraid that not only will the people of Songzhou have no roofs, but the soldiers of your army will also have no tents." Shang Rang said: "What if I capture Songzhou City?"

Zhang Hui smiled and said, "General Shang, please look at this!" Shang Rang took a look, it was the waist card of Captain Hong Lan of the Yue Cavalry, and asked in surprise: "How can the waist card of Captain Hong of our army be here with you?" He knew that Hong Lan was responsible for guarding the Chisha Ferry in the rear of the army, and the Chisha Ferry was related to the supply of grain and grass for the army.

If Honglan is defeated and the Chisha ferry is captured, the grain route of the army will be cut off, and the situation will be very critical.

Zhang Hui said: "I only hope that the general will retire as soon as possible!" Shang Rang said: "You understand my thoughts." Zhang Hui said: "Yes, I understand. Shang Rang said: "No, you don't understand everything. There was some nervousness in his expression.

Zhang Hui smiled and said: "Please General Shang don't go beyond the gentleman's courtesy!" Shang Rang said: "Yes, yes!" Zhang Hui said: "Why don't you retreat?" Shang Rang said: "This is very good!"

The two lieutenants and two domestic servants walked two hundred steps away from them. The four of them guarded for a long time, but they didn't see Zhang Hui and Shang Rang have the intention of getting up. The sky was covered with dark clouds and thunder. An adjutant general hurriedly said: "It's about to rain, don't get wet and cold." A servant took over the conversation and said, "My young lady is not afraid, but your son-in-law is still afraid!" The deputy general argued: "My son-in-law is not in good health!" The servant said: "My son is not in good health, and he is still out to fight!"

The four of them were talking to pass the time, but they didn't realize that Shang Rang and Zhang Hui had already ridden forward. The four hurriedly served their master, and the eight went their separate ways.

On the way, an adjutant general couldn't help but ask, "General, have we negotiated our affairs?" Shang Rang shook his head. The lieutenant general hurriedly said: "Then what should I do, it is better to dig up the Yellow River and irrigate Songzhou City!" Shang Rang looked at the deputy general and said: "When the Yellow River bursts its banks, the flood will flood, where will the people be?" The deputy general said: "This is ...... This ......"

The rain was pouring down, and an adjutant general hurriedly held an umbrella for Shang Rang to shelter from the rain. Shang Rang gently brushed it away with his hand and said, "This rain is very good, withdraw the army tonight!" He closed his eyes, and the rain ran down his cheeks.

Zhang Rui, the assassin of the history of the expedition, received the report from the Malay, the thief army crossed the Yellow River from the Jinfeng ferry overnight, and was overjoyed, and said: "Daughter, how did you manage to let them retreat?" Zhang Hui smiled and said: "Since they have gone, Daddy might as well send someone to return the waist card to Hong Lan, he must be in a hurry." It turned out that this waist card was stolen by her from the Honglan camp, and I have to say that it was very thrilling.

Zhang Rui said: "With this waist card, it is incredible that the thief army can be withdrawn." Zhang Hui said: "It's not because of this waist card?" Zhang Rui asked: "What is the reason?" Zhang Hui smiled and bowed his head silently.