Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Chapter 29, Letter from Home

As the Liao army moved south, Xinkou was also in a hurry.

Shi Congyun has a better understanding of the topography of Shanxi's mountains and rivers. Even if he doesn't look at the map, he still has an impression in his mind.

Daizhou and Xinzhou are long and narrow passages sandwiched between mountains.

The northern end is Yanmen Pass, Yingzhou, Weizhou, Huanzhou, and Yunzhou, all of which belong to the sixteen states of Youyun, and are now in the hands of Liao.

The southern end of the long and narrow passage is Taiyuan.

The best way for the army to enter Xinzhou from Daizhou is Xinkou in the north.

The narrow Changdai and Xin Plains surrounded by mountains are like a wide and flat road, but in the north of Xinzhou, the mountains are cut from the middle, and the avenues become two east and west.

However, at this time, the passages in the west of Shanxi were densely covered with lakes and swamps, the roads were muddy and impassable, and many places were impassable.

Only the east passage of the mountain range is suitable for the army to go south. Due to the obstruction of mountains and rivers from east to west, the narrowest part of this avenue is near Xinkou in the north of Xinzhou.

The narrowest part of the road between the two mountains is about a mile wide.

.......

Another war!

And this time the opponent is not a Northern Han soldier, but a Khitan.

Shi Congyun took a deep breath, not being nervous is a lie, who is not afraid of life, and who is not nervous.

The final result has not yet come out, and the generals of the various armies are still discussing and discussing in the Xinzhou government office.

How to fight, who will fight, is still undecided.

But the conclusion came out soon, and by noon it was already known to the whole army.

Sure enough, as he expected, Tie Hanhan's father is the vanguard of the army...

Hey!

Every time he is a pioneer, no wonder he dies so fast!What can Shi Congyun say, what else can he say...

Maybe it was Shi Yanchao who was rushing to play the vanguard himself. Anyway, he was not afraid of anything and he felt that he had no rivals.

Especially after the official Xu Huazhou Jiedushi, the old man became even more drifting, and no one of his colleagues paid attention to him, and he felt that he was invincible in the war.

Daddy, why are you so tough!

Shi Congyun felt that his heart was broken, and he quickly assembled his troops to prepare to follow Shi Yanchao.

After noon, Shi Yanchao assembled more than [-] cavalry, refused the good intentions of Xiangxun's army, and said proudly: "You don't need to help, there are so many Khitan thieves, and only defeated generals. If you go and return, you will be able to defeat the enemy in an instant!"

Then, with an order, he left the city in the north of Xinzhou City, followed the avenue north, and went straight to Xinkou.

.......

On the south bank of the Great River, Zhengzhou, the summer is hot, a new rain has just passed, the soil stinks, and the vegetation is lush.

The sound of the boatman on the river is loud, and there are many busy boatmen and people, which is a prosperous scene.

Before January, the news of the victory in the north had already come, and many people on the banks of the Yellow River were relieved.

In particular, Zhengzhou, south of the Yellow River, has returned to its former tranquility, and many people are worried about their sons who went out to fight.

There are some well-informed and related people who have inquired about more detailed battle reports from the north.

However, not everyone knows the specifics, but the official family is driving personal expeditions, defeated the Northern Han and Liao allied forces in Gaoping, killed tens of thousands of enemies, and surrounded Taiyuan. These are almost well-known news.

Officials, traders, and travelers from the north kept bringing in all kinds of rumors, but they were inevitably distorted.For example, Zhou Jun killed a million enemies in Gaoping, which was more powerful than Tu Baiqi back then!

Or at a critical moment, the official Guo Rong took the lead in the charge with a big sword in his hand, beheading Zhang Yuanhui, the first soldier in the Northern Han Dynasty, to revive morale...

But no matter what, after this battle, the authority of the official family Guo Rong was greatly shaken, and many people in the Zhou Dynasty had more confidence in Da Zhou and a sense of belonging.

The Shi family's house outside Zhengxian County is now more lively. Many people come to visit, those who are close to the family, and even those who have nothing to do with it, for various reasons. There are also many dignitaries near Zhengzhou.

Such as the governor of Zhengzhou, the magistrate of Zhengxian County, Li Quan, the commander of the military capital of Zhengzhou, etc...

Batch after batch came, and after so many months, the powerful people had already figured out the news.

Although the histories written by the people of the Song Dynasty made it seem that Zhao Kuangyin and Zhang Yongde were the first contributors to the battle of Gaoping, people were not stupid, especially those dignitaries who understood the titles of meritorious honors.

As for the generals, it is reasonable to say that the reward is usually awarded after the class division returns to the dynasty, but there is an exception in this battle, that is, the commander of the right wing of the Longjie army, the defense officer of Zhengzhou, and the vanguard of the camp are commanded by Shi Yanchao.

After the Battle of Gaoping, the official family approved him to build a festival to suppress the national army Jiedu!Such a heavy reward shows how happy the officials were at that time.

Build a festival!That is the dream of many generals.

After several dynasties since the end of the Tang Dynasty, the power of Jiedushi has been reduced a lot. Except for important border areas, Jiedushi is generally led by a distance. Since he only has official salary and salary, he will not really leave the town.

However, it is still the ultimate honor that many military generals look forward to. Everyone in the military general circle is sought after, and many famous generals have worked hard all their lives in order to build a festival and honor their ancestors.

As a result, Shi Yanchao ended the First World War directly on the battlefield.

All savvy people understand that Shi Yanchao must have made a great contribution to the battle of Gaoping, and the officials are highly respected and happy.

As a result, there was an endless stream of people who were looking for various reasons to visit the historians.

This made Gu Ying and Zhao Jin too busy.

Gu Yingwu came from an ordinary family.

Zhao Jin, a typical lady of the family, did not step out of the gate until she was promised to Shi Yanchao by the late emperor.

The two panicked for a while, not knowing how to deal with such a scene.

Fortunately, Zhao Shijian stood up at this time.

Zhao Shijian has studied with his grandfather since he was a child. He is not only talented in calligraphy and painting, but also has a lot of experience in the world. In addition, his father also served as an official for a period of time, and he is very smart and knows how to deal with such a scene.

How to accept the gift politely and decently, without selling the favor and not being fooled by others.

Gu Ying and Zhao Jin both breathed a sigh of relief, and then Li Quan sent a few more attendants to help, which eased the Shi family's predicament.

Although they were busy, the people in the Shi family's house were undoubtedly in a state of joy and excitement. Shi Yanchao was flying high, and their lives would only get better and better.

I was just impatient, looking forward to the day when Shi Yanchao and Shi Congyun could come back from the north.

At the beginning of May, when a letter from the family was sent back from the north, Gu Ying and Zhao Jin were overjoyed, and even gave a generous reward to the messenger.

The clerk got the money, hung it around his neck, and left happily.

The two read the letter in person, excited and laughed at first, but at the end they looked at each other, and finally smiled at each other, feeling that their son had grown up.

........

In the afternoon of the same day, Gu Ying and Zhao Jin took their servants to clean up the more spacious east wing and let Zhao Shijian move from the west courtyard to the more spacious and comfortable east courtyard.

Zhao Shijian looked dazed and repeatedly refused, how could she, a waiter, dare to live in such a nice house.

The two mistresses did not give her a chance. Together with Uncle Gu and Aunt Gu, they packed up her things and moved into the East Courtyard.

During the whole process, Zhao Shijian was very passive, and he didn't know why.

It wasn't until the evening that my aunt Zhao Jin came over, brought her a letter from home, and then left.

Zhao Shijian was surprised, and when he took a look, he almost cried.

"Mother and sister, my father and I are very good, and we won a big victory in Gaoping.

I killed more than 120 bandit soldiers and made great achievements. The officials rewarded me with a jade belt and a brocade robe, and I will show it to you when the time comes.

Also, tell Zhao Shijian not to get married, I'm not dead yet. "

Chapter 30, Affectionate Zhao Xiaoniang

The words and sentences are all in the vernacular, without the slightest literary talent. At first glance, it is from the mouth of a vulgar warrior, and he can't even choose words and make sentences. In many places, the words are not expressive, which is really annoying.

And what annoyed Zhao Shijian the most was the last sentence, what is it to tell her not to marry, he is still alive, what does it have to do with him whether he is married or not?

Just saying this, it seemed to outsiders that they had a life-long contract entrusted to them, and it was so incomprehensible that it almost made her cry.

Zhao Shijian also reacted, why the mistress Gu Ying and the aunt treated her so well, they obviously misunderstood, but she couldn't talk about such a misunderstanding, and the more she thought about it, the more wronged she felt, and the more she thought about it, the more sad she became.

He's really a jerk, he can't even speak!

The more Zhao Xiaoniang thought about it, the more angry she became, and the more she thought about it, the more scared she became.

Ever since she learned that the North won the victory, she didn't move the money Shi Congyun gave her, she kept it well, just waiting for him to return it.

But when he made a fuss about his nonsense family letter, she jumped into the Yellow River and couldn't wash it.

Now that she is a little waiter, she has no chance to argue.She has also tasted the helplessness and bitterness of the humble, and the words that others cannot express may be able to forcibly judge her life.

"Ivory can't come out of a dog's mouth..." Zhao Shijian scolded in a low voice, sad, angry and scared, but at the moment she could only scold, feeling powerless and bitter in her heart.

She recalled following her grandfather when she was a child. Grandpa was an incredible figure in her heart and in the hearts of the world.

Grandpa was an ordinary commoner who was engaged in farming, but grandpa was very promising and made a fortune. He successively served as the two envoys of the Shaanxi government, the imperial censor, the judge of Jiedu, the Hanlin scholar Chengzhi, the doctor Jinziguanglu, and the minister of the Ministry of Housing. , Menxia Shilang, Tongping Zhangshi, supervising the history of the country, and also awarded the title of Guanglu doctor and official minister, in charge of the transfer department.

Later, he also served as the chief inspector of the school, served as the military governor of Jinchang, moved to Huazhou, and served as the Yin of Kaifeng in Beijing.

Since Zhao Shijian can remember, all his memories are of his grandfather. He taught her to read, meet friends, and speak some truths that she didn't understand at all at that time.

At a young age, she also wanted to become a big man like her grandfather.

It was not until seven years ago that Du Chongwei, the shameless general of the Later Jin Dynasty, defected on the road to attack Liao, and surrendered to the Khitan lord with more than [-] court troops. Then the Khitan people drove straight in and took the late Emperor of the Later Jin and his grandfather into captivity to the north.

In the following years, there was no news of my grandfather.

Later, I heard that officials from the Zhou Dynasty went to the north to meet him. Grandpa was named Taibao in the Liao Kingdom. When they met, they cried and expressed their homesickness.

Later, grandpa came back from the north, but he returned south with the coffin. The person has died in a foreign land, and the heroic soul has to return to his hometown.

The young Zhao Shijian was so sad that she cried for a long time, thinking of how good her grandfather was to her, how she taught and cared for her.

She was so small that she faced the chill of the night on the thin bed, unable to sleep for several nights, tossing and turning, speechless.

Since then, she will always think of the heroic stories in the history books she read as a child.

I imagine that I can have the skills of Wei Huo, Li Jing, and Su Lie. One day, I will bring a thousand troops and horses to sweep the north, seal the wolf, go out of the desert in the north, conquer the Liao Kingdom, and avenge my grandfather's shame.

Also since then, she changed her name to: "Sword".

The sword is a slasher, a hard thing that one of her daughters could think of. The emperor said, "I will carry a three-footed sword to conquer the world." She didn't have that kind of ambition, but she reminded herself not to forget her grandfather's hatred. ,be strong.

Sometimes when she wakes up from a dream in the middle of the night, she also knows that in her life, she may not be able to do such a big thing in her entire life.

But she was always unwilling in her heart, she didn't give up any hope, lived stubbornly, worked hard to improve herself, and always reviewed what her grandfather taught her.

Grandpa is away, and the Zhao family is at a loss.

His father was a court official in the beginning, but he was incapable of anything and had no protection from his grandfather, so he was gradually excluded and forgotten.

After the change of dynasty, relying on the more than 1000 money given by Guo Wei, the immortal king of the Zhou Dynasty, to survive, he gradually became a common man.

Fortunately, Guo Wei is a good person. After the change of dynasty, the original family's house will be confiscated and given to the new minister Guo Wei, but Guo Wei also replenished her father with a thousand grains as money to buy the house.

But my father was neither in business nor proficient in government affairs.

Life at home soon became difficult, to the point of being unsustainable.

She should not be allowed to serve Zhao Jin, the married aunt, and beg for food at the Shi Mansion.

Shi Yanchao is Guo Wei's confidant. He has the merits of following the dragon, and he must be rich and splendid. It is easy for my aunt to marry him to support one more person, at least to be able to eat and clothe himself.

Silently thinking about those past events, Zhao Shijian's eyes were wet, and he quickly wiped them off with his hands, for fear of being seen.

Everyone in the Shi family is good, except the frivolous and reckless Shi Congyun, their young master.

The mistress is very generous, Shi Yanchao, as the head of the family, has never been prudent, and has no strict requirements on their waiters, and the sister-in-law treats her very well.

Zhao Shijian is not a person without eyesight, it is a blessing for his servants to meet such a family.

But there was a Shi Congyun that made her tremble with fear all day long.

He is always manipulative when dealing with people, and he is ignorant of etiquette.

Once she went out to buy salt in the city and came back. On the way, she saw Shi Cong stripped naked and jumped into the river in broad daylight. She was so frightened that she quickly covered her eyes and the deer rammed.

She wanted to avoid it, but few masters still like to make herself do things for him.

Sometimes he would take off his armor, sometimes feed the horses, and more often, he would follow her to do the work of servants regardless of status.

Like burning fire, feeding horses, and even doing laundry and cooking, he would suddenly intervene.