Linzhi

The arrow came out of the string.

With a buzzing sound, an arrow shot out from the scarecrow's chest a hundred paces away.

Tan Jin couldn't help clapping and applauding.

Flatterer!Zhou Yi secretly rolled his eyes at him.

Tan Jin seemed to sense his gaze and looked back at him.

"Your Highness hasn't finished shooting yet, why are you in a hurry to applaud!" Zhou Yi lowered his voice.

"Can I praise His Highness for his superb shooting skills?" Tan Jin was annoyed. "As long as you are lofty, and you have a strong character, if it weren't for me, you would have already..."

"I went back to my hometown to farm a long time ago!" Zhou Yi continued his words, "Master, you have said this a thousand and eight hundred times, and I also said that there is no land in my hometown, and my parents are dead."

He Zhan couldn't hear the muttering of the two, or he didn't pay attention to Tan Jin and the others. He drew the bowstring to the full and shot another arrow.

The arrow that should have landed on the scarecrow's shoulder deviated half an inch, missed the shoulder, and landed on the grass behind it.

He Zhan frowned slightly, when he heard someone say, "Is this because you haven't had enough fighting during the siege?"

The familiar voice made He Zhan turn from cloudy to sunny in an instant, with the corners of his mouth raised.

He didn't look back, but drew out the arrow in the quiver under his feet, wound it again, took aim, and shot.

This time it was impartial, hitting the scarecrow on the forehead.

He Rong, Tan Jin and others applauded.

"Your shooting skills are getting better and better."

He Zhan put down his bow and arrow, turned around and strode forward, hugged He Rong tightly, and separated instantly, showing a big smile: "I haven't practiced for a long time, my hands are raw, third brother, you are back!"

There was also a smile in He Rong's eyes: "Why, expect me to come back? I heard that the army took down the rebels after three days of besieging the city. Soldiers are precious and fast. This time, they quelled a rebellion with little effort, proving that You are completely capable of being on your own, King Xing He Zhan's reputation of being good at fighting will soon spread throughout the world."

He Zhan: "I didn't expect it to be so smooth. At that time, we deliberately left a line of defense to lure the other party out of the city, but the other party really couldn't hold back. His son Li Qiao wanted to escape overnight, but we caught him right away. , That's why I know that the people in Li Zhan are having internal strife, some people feel that they can't hold on and advocate surrender to the court, but Li Zhan insists on going his own way, wanting to threaten the court to retreat by massacring the city."

He Rong: "This Li Zhan can be regarded as ruthless, but it's a pity that he has made a mistake since he entered Guangzhou and decided to defend the city."

"That's right. After hearing the news, I sent a small group of people overnight to enter the city through the side door where Li Bridge fled. Taking advantage of the unpreparedness, I quickly took down the nearby city defenses, opened the gate, let the army enter the city, and went straight to the governor's mansion. This Li Zhan is both vicious and vain. After entering the city, he has been occupying the original governor's mansion, and he was quickly found by us. The remaining sporadic resistance is no longer enough. Even if I want to lead the way, I don't have this opportunity."

He Zhan spread his hands, looking a little helpless.

He Rong: "As a coach, you should not take risks easily, let alone compete with your subordinates for credit. It is not a bad thing to take less risks."

He Zhan murmured: "You stayed in Sangjiazhai and ran around by yourself, and you still have the nerve to blame me! Where in the world is there any reason for the deputy commander to teach the commander?"

He Rong raised his eyebrows: "Okay, then I won't talk about it."

He turned around to leave, but He Zhan hurriedly grabbed it back, turned around, and grabbed his shoulders.

"Hey! Third brother, my dear third brother, please tell me a few more words about me, I can't ask for more, it's like hearing the sounds of nature!" He Zhan said with a smile.

The corners of Tan Jin and Zhou Yi's eyes twitched.

Zhou Yi thought to himself that it was fortunate that those Nanyi people were not present, otherwise His Royal Highness King Xing would not have been swept away.

He Rong didn't push him away, but cupped his hands and said, "Please take the time to listen to my report, the coach."

He Zhan flattered him and said, "King An of Yushu Linfeng has something to say, even if I listen to it for three days and three nights, I will be happy with it!"

He Rong glanced at him: "If you use your mouth skills on girls, the capital will already be full of confidantes."

He Zhan: "I'm not incurring that debt of love, I don't have to dig a hole for myself! Besides, I learned this trick from you. They say that those who are close to ink are black, there is no way!"

He Rong raised his staff to strike, but the opponent dodged it lightly and skillfully.

"But it's okay. I didn't learn the third brother's trick. If I can't say it, I will do it. Third brother, your habit is not good. You will break me. Where can you find such a good brother?"

He Rong snorted softly: "It's all over the street!"

The two walked back along the Fangcao path behind the governor's mansion. He Zhan noticed with sharp eyes that his brother was walking slower than usual, and the movement of the bamboo stick seemed to be a bit loud when it fell to the ground.

"What happened to your leg?"

"I fell down when I came back from Anjiazhai, and it's nothing serious." He Rong wrote lightly.

But He Zhan knew that it was definitely not that simple. His third brother was a very patient person who would not cry out for pain easily. When he was in Zhushan County back then, every time the old disease recurred and the pain was unbearable, He Rong would even bite him to death. Robe to keep himself from groaning.

He Zhan even felt that all the crying and shouting of the other party in this life may have been exhausted as early as when he fell off a horse and was injured and almost died. After that, the third brother would never allow himself to be weak no matter what the situation was. .

"Let me see, is it the knee?" He Zhan said.

"The medicine has already been taken, why are you so verbose?" He unexpectedly became impatient.

He Zhan threatened: "Third brother, if you want to do this, I will turn my back on you in front of Tan Jin and the others."

He Rong stopped in his tracks, gave him a hard look, sat next to the big rock, and lifted his robe and trousers.

The middle of the calf of the right leg was wrapped with thick gauze, and it was impossible to see what kind of injury it was.

He Zhan touched it lightly, and He Rong shrank back subconsciously.

"Look at your movements, and you said it's okay!" He Zhan said angrily.

He Rong: "At that time, there was a little blood, but no bones were hurt. Anyway, I already have crutches, so it doesn't matter."

The more insipid he was, the sadder He Zhan felt. He couldn't help stretching out his hand again, almost touching the water with his fingertips. He took it back quickly, and raised his head to ask, "Does it hurt?"

He Rong shook his head: "It hurts only when you walk."

He Zhan: "Then let's sit here and rest for a while."

The big rock was spacious enough, and He Zhan sat down next to him. Seeing that the two brothers seemed to be talking alone, Tan Jin and Zhou Yi took their leave first.

He Rong: "Have you dealt with those people in Li Zhan?"

He Zhan: "The county magistrate of Bao'an defected to the enemy. Li Zhan, Li Qiao and others have all been taken into prison. According to the rules, these people will be escorted to the capital for punishment."

He Rong: "Li Qiao is Li Zhan's son. If he rebelled with his father, he should be punished for his crimes. But I suggest that he should be executed on the spot instead of being escorted to the capital. Firstly, it will save some manpower. Second, this is my responsibility. One of the purposes of bringing Sanza and the others here is to rectify Li Qiao in front of them, which can shock people's hearts and make those who are vacillating take the opportunity to die."

He Zhan nodded: "Then listen to the third brother. There is one more thing, you are in Nanyi, it is not convenient for correspondence, so I didn't have time to tell you..."

He briefly mentioned Zhang Tao's death and Fu Nian's marriage proposal, seeing that He Rong's face became more and more sinking, he couldn't help but stop talking.

"Did I dispose of it improperly?" He Zhan asked uncertainly.

He Rong pondered: "Once Zhang Tao dies, the imperial court will definitely transfer someone to take over the post of guarding Ganzhou. This place, like Lingzhou, is an important border town, which is no small matter. But the second brother is now in Ganzhou, and he has not made an inch of merit. He would be willing to leave like this, let alone a big Buddha falling from the sky on top of his head."

He Zhan sighed: "Before the second brother left Beijing, it was hard to calm down a little bit, so don't create a rift with the eldest brother because of this matter. Moreover, I am afraid that your majesty will be frightened by the Turks and agree to their marriage request. Sending a clan daughter, or sealing a princess out of the fortress at will, will hurt the court's face."

He Rong: "We are too far away, and we can't manage it if we want to. Let's do things here first."

After sitting for a long time, the pain in his calf subsided a lot. He stood up and moved his muscles and bones.

"Go back, Sanza and the others are still waiting for us, and the Sanglin brothers and sisters are also here."

He Zhan immediately lowered his face: "Did you do it on purpose?"

He Rong raised his eyebrows: "What do I mean? Sanza is indecisive and hesitant to do things. The future deputy envoy of the Lingnan Economic Strategy will not sit for long."

He Zhan knew the elegant meaning after hearing the stringed song: "So you are optimistic about Sang Lin?"

He Rong: "Sang Lin is still young, and without the sway of his father, he has a bit of Mrs. Guiyi's decisiveness. To govern Lingnan, Tan Jin and the others cannot do it alone, and there must be a Nanyi person. That’s why I proposed to the imperial court to set up a deputy envoy. Sang Lin knows what the Nanyi people want, so I will take him by my side and train him for two years before sending him back to Lingnan.”

He Zhan smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about him turning into a white-eyed wolf."

He Rong: "A person who has seen the vast mountains and rivers of the Central Plains is unwilling to go back to the original well to watch the sky."

He Zhan snorted softly: "What's the matter with Sang Yun? You don't want to take her with you, do you?"

He Rong: "The little lady is here for you, she doesn't know your identity yet, she wants to marry Qing'an wholeheartedly."

He Zhan heard the ridicule in the third brother's words, and said angrily: "To put it bluntly, someone wants to see a joke!"

He Rong said innocently: "Whose joke are you looking at? Sang Yun is innocent and beautiful, and she is also the daughter of the village master Sang. If the two love each other, it will be a golden and jade marriage. Is it easy for me to be a brother? It's like being a father." It's all fucked up."

He Zhan stared at him for a while, and said in disbelief, "Third Brother, why did you say such things without changing your face?"

He Rong said as if nothing had happened, "I have a thick skin."

……

He Xiu felt that the biggest regret in his life, apart from not being able to save his wife and children in time during the palace coup, was that when Zhushan was besieged, he and He Mu went out of the city to ask for help, and did not participate in the battle to defend the city.

Later, although he was rewarded for his meritorious deeds, he also had a share of credit, but because of this, he was not able to go to the battlefield in person. When others mentioned Ji Wang Hexiu, he lost a sense of "brave and good at fighting".

In fact, human chance is a very mysterious thing. Some people work hard but get what they want, while others get it by accident. For example, Goro He Zhan, he didn't intend to stay and guard City, when he followed He Rong as an envoy to the Western Turks, he never thought that he would be able to win Jialuo and become famous in one fell swoop.

And He Xiu, who was born with the same mother as him, once taught He Zhan self-defense skills, and took He Zhan up the mountain to hunt, but He Xiu himself has never really fought in battle or killed an enemy. I feel sorry.

Today he finally waited for this opportunity.

It’s just that the opportunity came too dangerous. The Turkic people must have been eyeing Zhangye. Taking advantage of Zhang Tao’s death and a gap in the handover, Ganzhou suddenly launched a night attack when the defense was weak. Everyone was caught off guard. The Turkic people soon saw the gap and climbed up Go up the tower.

When He Xiu and Zhang Yi arrived, a bloody fight was unfolding on the tower.

The author has something to say:

He Zhan: Third brother, your skin is as thick as pigskin.

He Rong: My leg hurts, I can't walk, my body is bloody from the fall, my brother still doesn't want to see me, alas.

He Zhan: ...I was wrong.

He Rong: (～￣▽￣)～