Bright Spring

It was still raining outside the door, and it was windy and windy.It started to rain yesterday and has not stopped until this morning.Qu Neng sat alone on the futon, facing the window, watching the rain outside the window.

The day before yesterday, all the soldiers under his command had joined up with the King of Han's army. After they crossed the Fuyi River, they chose a place to camp... There happened to be a dilapidated temple with no monks here, so Qu Neng stayed there as a camp.Ordinary people would rather live in the wilderness than in a ruined temple, but Qu Neng consciously killed too much and had no taboos.

There was a lot of noise in the air, and the sound of rain and wind penetrated everywhere.But because there are not many people in Xingyuan, there are only some guards walking slowly under the eaves, so the place does not seem noisy.

Qu Neng sat cross-legged on the futon, closed his eyes, and breathed slowly, trying to adjust his mood so that he could calm down.

But as soon as he closed his eyes, he saw a woman's face in the darkness.She is Qu Neng's wife. Her face is looking at this side in the dark, and the corners of her mouth are slightly drawn to the sides, revealing a smile; that smile is full of helplessness and understanding, tenderness and forbearance.

There was no decent jewelry on her head, and even her temple hair was a little messy, and a strand of hair fell on her cheek.

I remember that Qu Neng's father passed away just two years after he got married; Qu Neng quickly took office and took the post of commander of the Sichuan capital hereditary.At that time, the war in Sichuan was over, there were constant bandits everywhere, and the Yi people's rebellion on all sides did not stop; in order to consolidate the border defense and appease the people's hearts, Qu Neng often led troops to fight against the rebellion and suppressed the bandits. He was busy with various official duties .So his wife took on the responsibility of taking care of her mother-in-law, children, and the whole family.

Qu Neng thought that he could do his best to do the right thing first and make contributions to stabilize the Qu family's position in the court, so that the whole family could enjoy happiness in the future.The wife kept the vacant room alone all the year round, and she had no complaints; Qu Neng promised to go home and stay together when she became famous in the future.

Unexpectedly, he has been busy for many years, not only failed to achieve success, but also became a criminal!When he came out of the mountain again, he thought he saw a chance to clear up the grievances of the Qu family, but it didn't take long before he saw the heads of the whole family hanging on the gate of Chengdu City!

At that time, Qu Neng began to question whether it is important to be successful or to stay with her?

Later, the King of Han asked Qu Neng to choose more than a dozen beauties, but Qu Neng also refused.It is really difficult for him to find a woman who is worthy of his heart like his dead wife.

"Huh, huh, huh..." The sound of rain continued to enter my ears.

Qu Neng's fists were already clenched, and he grabbed the gray cloth on his body, his arms were trembling.His chest heaved with violent wind and rain, and pain and extreme anger filled his heart.He silently shouted: I want to kill someone!To take everything from the enemy and tear him into pieces!

At this moment, a voice said: "Marshal Qu, are you feeling unwell?"

When Qu Neng opened his eyes, he saw a military general standing in the room.The general said: "The commander-in-chief explained earlier that he was going to meet the King of Han in the morning. Report to the commander-in-chief, the general has already prepared the guards and horses."

"Let's go!" Qu Neng supported the futon with his hands, and he stood up quickly, gradually trying his best to calm the turmoil in his heart.

He hates being idle, let alone sitting alone!A few days ago, he led the troops out and was so focused on military affairs that he didn't often think about the past; therefore, he preferred to keep busy.

With the help of the soldiers, Qu Neng put on the military uniform and armor, packed up and left the temple.

A group of people wore bamboo hats and rode along the road outside, heading south.Even though it was raining, there were still many people on the road. After all, there were more than [-] pacers stationed nearby!

Many soldiers did not have horses, and most of them were barefoot, with their shoes in their hands, trudging through the cold mud.The earth-rammed road surface was full of muddy water after two days of rain, and even wearing shoes could not prevent muddy water.

After walking for a while, everyone came to a village.Qu Neng rode his horse to the gate of a courtyard with an earthen wall, and got off his horse.Handing the reins to his attendant, he walked in.The soldiers guarding the yard knew him, and it was broad daylight again, so there was no need to question him.

Qu Neng took off the bamboo hat on his head, walked along the eaves to the door of the main room above, put the bamboo hat against the wall, took off the saber and put it on the chopping board next to him, and then stepped into the threshold.

"The last general pays his respects to the lord." Qu Neng held his fists and saluted the army.

Han Wang Zhu Gaoxu was holding a few pieces of paper, looking very engrossed.He didn't lift his head, and when he heard the voice, he stretched out his hand and made a gesture, "Qu Dudu, sit down."

"Thank you, my lord." Qu Neng said.

Qu Neng soon guessed that what the king of Han was reading was not the military report, but the family letter; although the military report is very important, it is obviously not that interesting.The eyes of Miao Jin next to her also corroborated Qu Neng's guess, there was a hint of jealousy in her eyes.

Qu Neng saw it, his expression was still serious, and he was dull and silent as usual.

But he was also thinking in his heart, and felt that it was normal for a vassal king like King Han to have several women; the number of wives and concubines that King Han now had was not even a fraction of that of his grandfather Emperor Taizu back then.

But women are like that.Back then, when the maids and maids around Qu Neng got a little closer, his wife was also very fussy.

Miaojin, who was doing trivial things in the main room, also attracted attention.There are rumors in the world that the king of Han snatched a beautiful Taoist priest from the palace, of course it was this wonderful brocade; but everyone around the king of Han knew that was not the case... As long as the eyes are not blind, they can tell that the king of Han Being with this woman is gratifying, it cannot be forced.

Miao Jin hardly said a word in front of people, but every general who saw her would not ignore her, and often looked at her twice.

She was dressed in gray cloth and didn't wear any makeup, but her fair skin was not covered by makeup, or the paleness caused by a woman who didn't leave the house and didn't leave the house, it looked very shiny.The simple clothes, on the contrary, brought out such aura.Her brows and eyes are also very lively, even though her expression is often cold, there is hidden affection in the corners of her eyes.

Miao Jin is also uncomfortable, she does not admit her love for Han Wang in front of others, but she is secretly sulking.

"Boom!" Miao Jin put the teacup in front of Zhu Gaoxu. Although it was not very heavy, it was not light either. His voice immediately caught Zhu Gaoxu's attention.

Zhu Gaoxu glanced sideways at her, finally put away the paper in his hand, turned his head to look at Qu Neng and said, "The latest batch of military supplies has been shipped to the Dayangchuan Water Warehouse, and there are some shoes in it brought by Princess Han, Sewn by hand."

Qu Neng clasped his fists and said, "My concubine is virtuous."

Zhu Gaoxu said again: "Guo Wei also said that Miao Jin will sleep with me and take care of my food and clothing. It's not easy to worry about, so Miao Jin should take care of her health."

Qu Neng felt that this sentence was not meant for him, so he didn't respond.

Zhu Gaoxu sighed, and said casually: "When the war is over, I must treat them well. I am not warlike, and I don't have a good impression of war, but many conflicts cannot be resolved without this method!"

When Qu Neng heard the King of Han say, "Treat them well in the future", he was touched by something again, and felt uncomfortable for a while, so he remained silent.

After a while, Sheng Yong, Ping An, Wang Bin and other generals also came.And Qu Neng was the first person to rush to the Xingyuan of the Chinese Army.

The simple tile-roofed hall gradually became lively.

Not long after, the civil servant Hou Hai and the Beisi generals Zhang Sheng and Chen Dachui also entered the room.After Hou Hai saluted, he quickly walked forward, took a piece of paper and said, "My lord, the officers and soldiers of the Beisi ahead are urgently reporting that the enemy army is marching eastward!"

Zhu Gaoxu immediately took the letter paper and read it for a while, then threw it on the square table.

Sheng Yong went straight to the square table where the map was placed, picked it up, glanced at it, and said, "My lord, as soon as the rain stops, shall we march to the northeast?"

Zhu Gaoxu took a few steps and said: "This is along the Fuyi River, and there is our warehouse to the south; it is convenient to replenish the arrows, firearms and gunpowder that have been transported nearby to the governor of Qudu. It will be easier for us to stay here for a few more days. Replenish the military supplies, and the soldiers can also rest and recuperate."

He also said: "There are also Wu Gaojun's surrendered soldiers. Although the officials of the Han Dynasty Palace have made a list and included them in each army; but now it will take a few days for the generals at all levels to get acquainted with each other."

Sheng Yong pointed to a place on the map and said: "The main road in the northeast of Hengzhou City leads to Baoqing Fucheng; the north and south sides of this direction are high mountains. If you just sit and watch Zhang Fu approach this road first, our army will intercept Zhang Fu. Almost impossible.

As long as Zhang Fu is close to Hengzhou, he can guarantee the grain road from the Xiangjiang River to the army.When we deal with it, it will be extremely inconvenient to supply food roads, and it may cause the enemy to wait for work on the battlefield. "(The party that can't consume it will take the initiative to attack and start a war.)

Zhu Gaoxu's gaze swept across the faces of Qu Neng and the others, but everyone remained silent.Qu Neng also secretly agreed with Sheng Yong's statement.

Wang Bin murmured: "Sooner or later we have to fight, it is better to fight quickly!"

Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a moment, and said: "If you want to fight, you must win! If you can't win, why don't I just stop fighting?"

After Sheng Yong heard this, his attitude became a little loose: "The monarchs and ministers of the puppet court should usually hope that the war will end as soon as possible. Zhang Fu may also be influenced by the capital, and he may decide to fight me."

"Not only that, Zhang Fu is also a gambler." Zhu Gaoxu said with a serious expression, "I bet that he will take the initiative to seek a decisive battle!"

Zhu Gaoxu turned around suddenly, facing the door, and his expression became firm: "This battle is a matter of life and death! We must try our best to take advantage of all the advantages and improve the chances of winning. Station on the spot and delay the attack for a few days. At this time It is very beneficial to our army."

Seeing Zhu Gaoxu's strong tone, all the generals clasped their fists together and said: "The last general will obey!".

Chapter 526 Recalling People with Words

After dark, the rain almost stopped, and the wind was still blowing; the remaining sparse raindrops carried by the wind, under the light of the fire in the night, were more clear, with white shadows shining.

Only at night can Zhu Gaoxu truly feel that there are countless people here.In ancient villages, it was usually dark at night, and only faint lights like will-o'-the-wisps could be seen; but this time it was different, there were fires everywhere, and the soldiers not only lit lamps, but also lit bonfires, which can be seen everywhere under the night sky The light of the fire illuminates the sky on all sides.

Tonight Zhu Gaoxu's mood was very impetuous, lying on the bed tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.And Miao Jin had already fallen asleep, just now Zhu Gaoxu tried to push through the door, but it was locked inside.