Chapter 10: The Prestige of the General
The name of Yang Jiazhong's liver and courage is far-reaching, whether it is a heroic man in the rivers and lakes or a loyal minister in the temple, they all respect the Yang family more.
It's a pity that General Yang's behavior of showing loyalty with his orders did not win Ji Yan's trust in the Yang family, but made the Yang family step into the bottomless abyss.
The head of the Yang family was destined to die in the Northern Barbarians, and only Yang Jizhong, the son of the Yang family, could pick up the banner.
When Yang Jizhong returned to the imperial capital, the old general Yang's bones were not cold, and he was sent to Beiban again by Ji Yan to succeed his father as the general of Zhenbei.
Less than three months after his succession, due to the lack of military rations and the instability of the army, Yang Jizhong was anxious, and he was beheaded by the Northern Barbarian generals because of the enemy's peace talks.
In the Northern Barbarian Expedition, the Yang family army was defeated and returned to the dynasty, and Qi Ying deprived the Yang family of her hereditary title under the pretext of this reason, and sent the six sons of the Yang family to various parts of the frontier to die.
Yang Sanlang Yang Kuangzheng, Yang Shilang Yang Beizhen, died in the follow-up battle of the Beiban one after another.
Then, under the instigation of Qi Ying, Ji Yan had the intention of cutting the grass and eradicating the roots, so absurd that under the pretext of colluding with the Yang family to collude with the Northern Barbarians, he gave poisonous wine to the remaining three sons of the Yang family to prevent future troubles.
Yang Erlang Yang Chaoqing sat in Yang's mansion, refused to obey his orders, was surrounded by Qi Ying and his troops, and died with ten thousand arrows piercing his heart.
The Yang family was convicted of the crime of Zhulian Nine Clans, and no one in the Yang Mansion in the former Chen Emperor's capital survived, whether it was the old and weak, women and children, they were all beheaded by the North Gate to show the public.
After Yang Wulang Yang Chen'an, who was leading the troops outside, learned the news, he was furious, tearfully tore down the Chen Zi flag, hung the Yang family flag, wore white silk on his head, and led 30,000 elite soldiers to the imperial capital, and that battle was also the beginning of the demise of Qianchen.
Although Yang Wulang was defeated in the imperial capital in the end, he entered the imperial capital with 600 personal soldiers, broke 3,000 armor, and beheaded Qi Ying in the 10,000 army.
After this battle, the five generations of loyal ministers of the Yang family completely destroyed the door, and only the youngest child of the Yang family, Yang Liuyang, was exiled in the rivers and lakes.
Mr. Guo also mentioned that there were rumors in the rivers and lakes that before Yang Wulang set out on the expedition, he entrusted the leader of the Yang family's personal soldiers to take Yang Liuyang to hide in the rivers and lakes, just to leave a torch for the Yang family.
Ten years later, Yang Yanlang, a silver-speared little overlord in the rivers and lakes, was only eighteen years old and ascended to the list of martial arts stars, ranking in the position of the three tripods of the earthly evil list.
Today, Yang Yanlang has already become the leader of the earth evil list, and the people in the rivers and lakes are called "Yang Yanlang, the overlord of the earth".
Mr. Guo also said that Yang Yanlang joined the army to defend against the enemy, crusaded against Qianchen, and made great achievements, and then helped Xintang win many cities.
The white horse and silver spear little overlord, one person and one horse, three in and three out of a thousand soldiers to ride a large array, killing more than 100 enemies, 8,000 cavalry team, was frightened by Yang Liuyang so retreated, did not dare to fight with one.
When the army of the former Chen army broke through the imperial capital, in front of the inner wall of the former Chen Imperial Court, Yang Liuyang pointed his silver spear directly at Emperor Chen Wu and shouted: "Dumb tyrant, today I will break through the city and enter, make your corpse kneel in front of the Qiankun Palace, and after death, you will also ask my father and brother for guilt." ”
The general pointed his gun at Emperor Chen Wudi, what a courage and what a bold statement.
After the fall of Qianchen, the great achievements of 10,000 soldiers and cavalry to defeat Yuwenfu's 70,000 army were also from the hands of this general.
Yang Liuyang, the tiger general of Yangmen, the little overlord of the white horse and silver dragon, the little god general of Xintang, the spear of the overlord of Dikui, and the general of the fine scale cavalry, these titles are all praises of Yang Yanlang by the world.
was praised by the storyteller in a variety of ways, such a famous hero, a general of the New Tang Dynasty, right in front of Zhong Ming's eyes, how could the young man not be shocked.
Later, someone commented: If Emperor Chen Wu had not been so mediocre as to destroy the Yang family, maybe the former Chen would not have perished, even if Emperor Chen Wu was cruel and unreasonable, the Yang family would be able to protect the country for the former Chen.
Liancheng Baibi was slandered, and loyal ministers died as headless ghosts.
The history of the tragic destruction of the loyal ministers who sang and cried, every time the young people heard the story of the former Chen Yang general, their hearts were throbbing.
From the beginning of disdain for the foolish loyalty of the old general Yang, to the later admiration for Yang Yanlang's persistence in enduring humiliation and revenge for his father and brother, so far, the young man has deep admiration for the Yang family's ranking generals.
After a long pause, the young man in Mai took a deep breath and asked cautiously, "My lord, is General Yang, one of the three divine generals of the New Tang Dynasty?"
Yang Yanlang smiled without saying a word, wiped the silver dragon spear in his hand casually, wiped the head of the spear on the ground, and then sighed faintly: "It's okay not to mention the past, but now I am no longer a general, let alone worthy of the title of the three gods of the New Tang Dynasty." ”
After sighing, Yang Yanlang looked at Zhong Ming with a smile again, and said with a smile: "Virtuous nephews don't have to be restrained, they are all false names given by friends in the rivers and lakes, although you and my uncle and nephew are not blood relatives, but I and my second brother are married to Jinlan, live and die together, better than brothers, don't call any adults, I don't like to listen, it's better to call my uncle pleasant." ”
After the initial excitement and shock, the Mai boy calmed down, he finally matured and did not rush to recognize this famous uncle.
It is good to be able to have a relationship with General Yangmen, but if you admit your mistake and make a big oolong, I am afraid it will not end well.
The young man is also very clear about his own background, he was already fatherless and motherless when he took over this body, and his mother was still alive four years ago, but it is a pity that the young man came one step late, and he has not seen the loving mother with his own eyes, and the only thing left is memory.
I have never heard anyone mention that his father has a sworn brother, and he has never met his cheap father in this life, and he doesn't even know what he looks like.
In my childhood memories, my mother mentioned many times that my father was a big hero, and when Zhong Ming was still in infancy, he led troops to fight thieves for the city lord.
It's just that the border city lord's troops are really shabby, and it didn't take a few years to drown in the sea of melee, and after more than ten years, the border town has changed hands many times, and the city lord's soldiers and cavalry have no news, and his father is gone.
There may be a coincidence, so it's better to ask clearly.
Having made up his mind, the young man arched his hand and said, "My lord, according to Xiaomin, this uncle is not in a hurry, but he should explain the reason clearly, so as not to misunderstand." ”
This made Yang Yanlang stunned, he stared at Zhong Ming with interest and smiled, if he was an ordinary person, he could recognize his uncle, even if he made it up, he would have to find a way to lie and replace his nephew's name, but he didn't expect Zhong Ming to be so rational.
What a young man who is not moved by wealth!
"It's okay, nephew wait for me for a moment. ”
After that, Yang Yanlang got up and walked back, handed the spear in his hand to Sun Longhu, and took a long object wrapped in black silk from Sun Longhu's hand, which looked like a horizontal knife, but it was more than a foot longer than an ordinary horizontal knife, I don't know what it was.
After taking the silk wrap, Yang Yanlang beckoned to Zhong Ming and said, "The virtuous nephew comes with me." ”
The young man followed Yang Yanlang into the Taoist temple, and there were soldiers and horsemen guarding the entrance of the hall outside the door.
This dilapidated Taoist temple has been in disrepair for a long time, and the hall is also desolate, with cobwebs all over the corners of the beams, half of the bricks and tiles are missing, and the sunlight spills down from the top of the roof leakage, and fine dust can be seen flying from the beams.
In the center of the Taoist temple is a colored clay statue that lacks the upper body, which should be holding a sword in one hand and a dust whisk in the other, but at this time there is only a half-armed sword hand left, and the above positions are unknown.
This is a statue of the Taoist ancestor, the local Taoist ancestor is the rumored Zhang Daoling, Zhong Ming has a little cognition.
It is rumored that this strange person who was once taught by immortals, proficient in divination, charms, alchemy, and even the immortal art of guiding thunder on a sunny day and praying for blessings and rain.
There is a legend in the world that "the immortals caress my top and give me immortality." The words are exactly the story of this Zhang Daozu who sought immortality.
As the soul of later generations, the young man obeys the words of his ancestors: Worship ghosts and gods and stay away, not to mention that the Taoist priest in this view saved his life, and the young man bent down to worship the broken statue.
But he didn't want to anger Yang Yanlang with such actions, he frowned slightly, and snorted coldly: "The words of ghosts, gods and spirits are just gossiers to bewitch the people, what is there to worship!"
Then the general raised his hand to urge his palm, and he didn't see any other movements, but the void pushed forward, and the broken clay statue fell in response, and the rumbling sound shook the young man's ears, and the hall was so dusty that people couldn't open their eyes.
The young man said secretly: How can this General Yang be so reckless, what is more real than the clay sculpture, and now he will make himself dusty and embarrassed.
But as the young man opened his eyes, he found that a fresh breeze was blowing from under Yang Yanlang's feet, enveloping the two of them, and the dust was not allowed to get close.
It was the first time he had seen the magic exercises, this world was really wonderful, there was really an internal skill in the previous life like a martial arts novel, moving things in the air, urging qi and dust.
A gust of wind blew through the hall, and the dust in the hall disappeared, and Yang Yanlang's face looked better.
The young man was puzzled by what the general had just done, so he said: "Although Xiaomin doesn't know why the adults are angry, the old Tao in this view has saved the lives of the little people. ”
Yang Yanlang's slightly frowning brows slowly relaxed, his face was better, and then he said: "In this view, the old Taoist still has a conscience, not like the group of fake immortals in the Qiankun Palace, born with a sanctimonious appearance, but the heart is blacker than ink, and he asks for it from the king in the name of the immortal, he is insatiable, and he is angry with me, and one day I will pick ...... gun."
In the middle of his words, the general stopped abruptly, knowing that he had lost his words, he sighed and said no more.
Listening to the general's words, he was very disdainful of the immortals, and even a little resentful of them, could it be that Xintang had a conflict with the rumored Bai Yujing?
The general was silent for a moment, and the young man was cranky, and after thinking about the suspicion in his heart, he laughed at his absurdity.
Yang Yanlang didn't want to talk to Zhong Ming about his prejudice against immortals, so he opened his robe and sat on the steps, stroked the open space next to him, and said to the young man: "Come, virtuous nephew, sit down, I will talk to you about our uncle-nephew relationship." ”
The white-robed general sat with Zhong Ming in the ruined temple, and the young man smiled, which was really interesting.
On the steps are tall and short figures.
One is a general in a silver helmet and white robe, and the other is a young man in a linen robe.
The two can still look at each other and smile, which is amazing.
Yang Yanlang first handed the silk wrapping thing to Zhong Ming, and said, "Nephew Xian, open it and see if you know this thing." ”
The young man carefully looked at the things in his hands, the expensive black silk wraps, and the connecting heads were meticulously fastened, which showed that Yang Yanlang attached great importance to this object.
With a little more awe in his heart, the young man slowly untied the silk, and the first thing that was revealed was the clasp grip, and the young man's eyes flickered slightly, this was a knife.
Holding the hilt of the knife, the young man shook it vigorously, and the silk fell off.
A good thick long knife, more than a foot longer than an ordinary horizontal knife, not only looks domineering, but the weight is really not low, and the young man feels a little powerless to carry the knife in one hand.
There is a large ring at the end of the handle, and the tail of the dragon bird is carved in the ring, and the handle and the blade are integrated.
The young man slowly pulled out the blade from the scabbard, and the cold light of the blade flickered, like a half-round bright moon.
This is a rare good knife, even Zhong Ming, who doesn't know how to fight, can see it, he caresses it back and forth, and he can't put it down.
After seeing half of the sound, the young man sighed, this knife did not belong to him after all, and the young man shook his head and said, "My lord, I don't know this knife." ”
How could Zhong Ming, who was exquisitely thoughtful, not guess that the person General Yang was looking for might have a great relationship with this long knife.
It's a pity that the young man didn't recognize this knife, and he racked his brains and didn't find the memory related to this long knife.