Chapter Forty-Eight: Tenderness
After Li Keyong secretly formed an alliance with Huang Chao, he did not delay any longer, and hurriedly returned to Shatuo with Hu Luyong. Yuan Zifeng was supposed to walk with Li Keyong, but he was reluctant to let Yun Feifei stay.
Li Keyong quipped: "In the end, brothers are difficult to compare with red fans." ”
Yuan Zifeng was ashamed of him, and he could only smile bitterly and beg for mercy. Li Ke said with a straight face: "I have a book, leave it to Brother Qimu, if you see him, please give it to him for me." With that, he took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Yuan Zifeng.
Yuan Zifeng was relieved, full of promises, and said with a smile: "It must be!"
After Li Keyong left, Wen Junping, Zhang Fengchen and his party also arrived in Jiyin City. They easily found Huang Zhen, Wang Jing and Chu Jiangkai, and the so-called "Yan Rushi" was the secret of Huang Zhen, the daughter of Huang Chao, and it was difficult to hide it. After some explanation, he didn't mind asking Junping and others.
Miss Qin's eyes were like silk, and she said with a smile: "Sister Yan is such a beautiful girl, and she doesn't reveal anything, this time I will punish you." Even Sun Peilan couldn't help but sigh secretly, "She was such a big daughter...... only Zhang Fengchen weighed the names of Huang Chao and the bearded guest in his heart, which was smaller. Huang Zhen naturally accepted the punishment, but she was worried that Wei Qimu would mind that she deliberately concealed her identity.
Ask Junping, the people of the forest, Yuan Zifeng, and the demon monk are quite unfriendly because of the grievances between Huang Zhen and the demon monk. The two groups of people are gearing up and eager to try. Especially Yun Hail and Zhang Fengchen, both of whom are sharp-mouthed people, often speak and sword are better than swords and axes, only Chu Jiang borrowed the master's reason to hide a clean up.
Huang Chao had no time to worry about these trivial matters, and he was discussing with Wang Xianzhi how to attack the two important places of Yunzhou and Yanzhou, and double the sphere of influence of the grass army.
"Brother Huang, Yun and Yan Erzhou are like stones pressing on their shoulders, and now we can only enter the Central Plains and retreat to the East China Sea by taking these two states, and come and go freely. In the conference hall, Wang Xianzhi said with his finger on the marching diagram.
Huang Chao nodded and said, "But it's a top priority." Why don't I and the general each lead a team of men and horses to divide the two states, so that they can't save each other, and the two states will be at your fingertips. ”
Wang Xianzhi frowned and said: "This Yunzhou is okay, but the cities of Yanzhou are strong, and the soldiers are good enough to eat, I don't know what Brother Huang's good plan is?"
Huang Chao said with a smile: "General Mo Chou, the general only needs to lead the army to attack the cities of Yunzhou, and Huang will lead 8,000 soldiers to take Yanzhou and dedicate it to his command." ”
Wang Xianzhi was overjoyed when he heard this, and discussed some specific matters, and Huang Chao retired.
At this time, Wu Juncai, the military advisor, spoke: "Old man looks at this Huang Chao, he must not be a minister of the people, why doesn't the general let him wait with me all the way, march alone like this, sooner or later, it will be a big situation!"
Wang Xianzhi stroked his hair and said: "If I can divide the two states, why should I invite him? Now that the situation is difficult, the monarch guards Puzhou and does not dare to move lightly. It is a good thing that he can take a state of his own. Moreover, he has joined my grass army, that is, the man of the grass army, and I treat him with sincerity, and he will not fail me. ”
Wu Juncai hurriedly said: "The general doesn't know about the overlord of Pei Gong?"
Wang Xianzhi laughed loudly: "He is not Liu Bang, and I am not Xiang Yu!" Between the words, the pride was stirred, and the momentum was like a rainbow.
Wu Juncai saw that Wang Xianzhi had made up his mind, and knew that persuasion was useless, so he didn't say anything more and retreated to prepare for the siege.
The grass army of Jiyin City began to secretly prepare siege equipment, grain and grass materials, etc., and the soldiers also practiced day and night, just waiting for the next step. In the past few days, many people have come to join the grass army, and the momentum has become stronger.
Wang Xianzhi and Huang Chao were discussing matters, and there was a message outside the door asking to see Huang Chao. When Huang Chao took the post, it said "Zhu Tang will meet his uncle Huang Gong's nest", and the payment was "nephew Qiu Ji". Qiu Jixing was a private gift, only as a nephew to visit his uncle, not to say that he came to join the army. Qiu Ji naturally knew that the grass army was Wang Xianzhi's grass army.
Sure enough, Huang Chao was very satisfied when he saw it, and said happily: "Qiu Fu's son is here!" and hurriedly asked someone to invite in.
Wang Xianzhi also sighed: "I don't want Brother Qiu to have descendants alive, but it's a happy event." Wang Xianzhi was also a member of the Salt Gang back then, and he was also a disciple of the gang leader Yang Banhu, so he naturally knew about Qiu Fu's failure to raise troops. ”
Chu Jiangkai said indifferently: "It turns out that the chief helmsman of this Tang Dynasty is Qiu Fu, and I heard that not long ago, he cut off the ear of He Chong, the head of the Thousand Crane Sect, with his fingers, but this martial art is afraid that it is already at the top of the rivers and lakes." "Chu Jiangkai's news about the rivers and lakes is still very well-informed.
Listening to Chu Jiangkai's words, Wang Xianzhi and Huang Chao were also surprised.
Although it was Zhu Tang who would pay a visit, in addition to Qiu Ji, there were also Zhu Wen and Wei Qimu. Zhu Wen originally came to join the Yellow Nest, but Wei Qimu was pulled in by Zhu Wenshengsheng. Chu Jiangkai saw Wei Qimu at a glance, and his heart was strange, and Wei Qimu motioned for him to talk about it later.
Qiu Ji saw that there were four people in the hall, and it was Huang Chao who recognized the eyebrows, but the one sitting in the right seat was a middle-aged general. He saluted him first and said, "Qiu Ji, the helmsman of the Tang Dynasty, will visit General Wang. Then, he saluted Huang Chao again, "Nephew Qiu Ji to see his uncle." ”
Wang Xianzhi and Huang Chao saw that Qiu Ji was dignified, his words were extraordinary, and he was also observant of words and feelings, not rude, and they were full of great love in their hearts.
After the ceremony, others didn't know about the Tang Society, but Huang Chao knew it clearly, even if it didn't fall to Si, there were thousands of helpers. Huang Chao refused to miss it, and spoke first: "The grass army is the time to employ people, so it is better for the virtuous nephew to stay under my account, one to extend the father's will, and the other to make meritorious deeds." ”
Wang Xianzhi was already a step slower at this time, knowing that Huang Chao had the intention to recruit, so he didn't stay any longer, and left with Wu Juncai and Chu Jiangkai first.
Qiu Ji is exactly what he meant, and he agreed. Huang Chao said in his heart, "General Wang has Chu Jiangkai, and I have Qiu Ji, which is enough to match." ”
Huang Chao even sent someone to summon Liu Ding and Huang Zhen to meet Qiu Ji.
Huang Chao and Qiu Ji talked endlessly with each other, but Zhu Wen and Wei Qimu didn't even have a chance to speak, Wei Qimu only felt that it was boring, and Zhu Wen also thought in his heart, "This Huang Chao is also snubbing, why did the fairy call me to come to him?"
It's not that Huang Chao deliberately neglects the two of them, but that the two of them are far from Qiu Jiyi. Huang Chao only thought that the two of him were his entourage, and Qiu Ji didn't have time to introduce the two, and Huang Chao loved Qiu Ji a lot, so he ignored it.
Not long after, Liu Ding and Huang Zhen came, and the two first met their father Huang Chao. Wei Qimu lowered his head and thought about his thoughts, only to feel that this voice was quite familiar, and when he looked up, he was catching up with Huang Zhen and looking here, and for a while, the two of them were stunned. Wei Qimu didn't expect that "Yan Rushi" was actually the daughter of Huang Chao, and Huang Zhen didn't expect to suddenly see Wei Qimu here. The two of them were churning in their hearts, but it was inconvenient to speak, and Huang Chao had already introduced Qiu Ji over there.
Huang Zhen was absent-minded, Liu Ding looked indifferent, Wei Qimu and Zhu Wen on the side were even more impatient, but Huang Chao and Qiu Ji were still interested. Qiu Ji saw that Huang Zhen's eyebrows and eyes were picturesque, very moving, and he was overjoyed in his heart. He wanted to talk more to Huang Zhen, but it can be seen that she seems to be upset and doesn't want to say more, so she just gives up.
At this moment, a little beggar outside was brought in by a sergeant, and the little beggar hurriedly said, "Helmsman, it's not good, Elder Hu and Elder Leng in the west are fighting." ”
Qiu Ji didn't mess up at all when he heard this, and he confessed to Huang Chao before he came out. Wei Qimu and Zhu Wen breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts and hurriedly followed. Seeing this, Huang Zhen also followed under the pretext of excuses.
Wei Qimu heard the sound of broken steps behind him, and it was expected that Huang Zhen was chasing after him, so he deliberately slowed down. Sure enough, Huang Zhen caught up with him in a few steps and pulled him to a secluded place.
Huang Zhen didn't dare to look up at Wei Qimu, only took one of his hands and shook it to himself, and said, "I'...... I didn't mean to lie to you, I ...... in the first place."
Wei Qimu's mind was not on Huang Zhen's identity at all. He and Huang Zhen hadn't seen each other for many days, and at this moment, the two reunited, and Wei Qimu only felt that he had to be dismissed with lovesickness. In addition, Huang Zhen was closer to him than before at this time, and there was no intention of estrangement, and the temperature and heartbeat from his hand made Wei Qimu happy, where could he care about the truth of her name? ”
Huang Zhen was only afraid that Wei Qimu would have a bad heart at the beginning, but he didn't expect him to treat each other so tenderly, not called "Miss Yan" or "Rushi", but called her "Shi'er". Huang Zhen's face suddenly turned red until the root of her ears, and the deer in her heart bumped into each other, and she didn't dare to raise her head anymore, so she only replied softly: "Me too." "The sound was as faint as a mosquito, almost inaudible. For a time, this pair of teenagers and girls had a tender and private decision, and a secret promise.
Wei Qimu looked at her like this, his heart was happy, he pulled her hand and walked out, and he was reluctant to let go until the person was in front of him.
And not far from the general's line, the two elders of Zhu Tang Huihu and Leng had already stopped. Elder Leng was dressed in a purple robe and jade belt and golden boots, which was extremely luxurious. In his hand, he held a short emerald green stick, like jade and wood. There were also hundreds of people behind him, all of them in fresh clothes and angry horses, and they were really different from Elder Hu's gang.
Elder Leng had a cold face, and said in a cold voice: "Nephew Qiu Xian, although you are the son of the old helmsman, but this green jade staff is still with me, when the old helmsman used this staff as a token of the Tang Society, who are you worthy of acting like this?"
Qiu Ji said: "Elder Leng is not strange, just because of the haste of the matter, I took the initiative and succeeded to the position of the chief helmsman, and now it is not too late to retrieve the token." ”
Elder Leng looked at this group of Huazi and sneered, "Hmph, nephew Qiu Xian, don't you want to take this green jade staff as a token of your 'beggars' association?"
Elder Hu was furious when he heard this: "Since the last defeat, in order to find out the news and continue the incense, we have not hesitated to beg for more than ten years to make a living. And you are greedy for wealth and wealth, and have completely forgotten the old alliance, what kind of face do you have to laugh at us!"
Elder Leng also said angrily: "Joke! If we have forgotten the past alliance, why do we still keep this token? Why do we still regard ourselves as a member of the Tang Society, and why do we come here today?"
Qiu Ji said with a smile: "The two elders are not in a hurry. What's wrong with beggars? If this Li Tang is gone one day, it is not impossible that Zhu Tang will change to a 'beggar gang'. ”
Elder Leng snorted, "It's a shame that you think about it." ”
Qiu Ji said again: "I don't know how, Elder Leng is willing to give me the token?"
Elder Leng said coldly: "It's also simple, the green jade staff is in Leng Mou's hand, you can take it, and you will make it." ”
Qiu Ji saluted him and said, "Then it's offended." ”
Elder Leng regarded himself as an elder and refused to make the first move. Qiu Ji was not humble, and slapped it with one palm, like a dragon's groan. This palm came out, and it was actually a storm and a powerful palm.
Elder Leng saw that Qiu Ji's palm was monstrous, and the palm power was extremely powerful, and he was shocked in his heart, but he didn't dare to take it hard. He floated backwards for a foot, trying to avoid it, but unexpectedly, the palm strength stretched for a foot, and the air flow condensed, like a flying dragon, and the strength was the same as ever! Elder Leng was already old and could not retreat anymore, so he was forced to catch it. But I didn't want to, at the beginning of the palm wind, the flying dragon suddenly collapsed, and it turned out that Qiu Ji took the palm at the last moment.
Everyone was shocked when they saw that Elder Leng didn't take a single palm, and they all talked about it. Originally, although Elder Leng was not defeated by Qiu Ji, he was not so unbearable, but he first took the lead, and then he only retreated, but he did not dodge the palm power, so he was defeated. Fortunately, Qiu Ji was merciful, otherwise Elder Leng would have been seriously injured if he ate this palm.
Elder Leng suddenly saw the flying dragon in front of him scatter, and knew that this was Qiu Ji's mercy, and his heart was full of mixed feelings. He also saw that Qiu Ji could send and receive freely in such a palm, and knew that his martial arts were far superior to his own, so he was willing to bow down. Elder Leng had never seen such a palm technique, so he looked at Qiu Ji and said in surprise, "What kind of palm technique is this?"