Three anecdotes

With the cannons in front, the rebel army attacked the city like a god.Before the poor survivors of Yunzhou had time to settle down in the city of Yunzhou, Cardinal Jin's artillery blasted open the gate of Yunzhou.

While the gunners were filling the gunpowder, the Yiwei of Xuecheng had already rushed in first. Xuanshang led the rebel soldiers into the city in three ways, attacking all the way, and winning all the way. The defenders seemed to be stunned by the artillery. Those with heads are just feeding others with knives, and those with heads shrunk can only live a little longer.

Cardinal Jin's piano sounded suddenly, and he raised his arms and shouted, "Those who enter the city before the middle of the day will be rewarded with twelve taels of gold. Beheading one level will immediately advance to the next level."

Because of the help of the shield formation, they dared not shoot arrows on the tower. Not only the defenders saw the strength of Cardinal Jin, but also the rebels were not to be outdone, and took the lead.

Although Maofang was very good at dispatching troops, he had always been an upright official with great prestige, and he managed well. Soon, a large stone was pushed down from the top of the city, and the rebels only focused on charging, resulting in countless casualties.

Jing Kang was trapped on the chariot, and saw with his own eyes that the rebels on the ladder car were bloody and bloody by the boulders thrown from the city wall. Cardinal Jin got up, and at this time he no longer played the piano, but beat the drums. when.

Because the artillery broke through the city gate first, all the chariots and soldiers entered from the city gate, barely avoiding the stone attack, and even the first rebels who attacked the city gate knocked down the defenders of the city tower, and when they climbed the tower, the slinger was still there. Loading, suddenly a knife was stabbed in the back of the neck, and even the head and stones fell down the city, breaking the ladder that had just risen, and Cardinal Jin's drum sounded even more urgent!

Jingkang watched more and more Jin troops ascending the tower, and then looked at the scattered corpses on the ground, and suddenly realized that most of the local corpses were descended soldiers in brown clothes.The Golden Armored Army had shields, the Snow Clothes had carts, and Xuan Chang possessed unique skills and hid among the rebels. It wasn't these descendants who really filled the holes with flesh and blood.They want to make meritorious deeds most, and they need meritorious deeds the most. Thinking of this, he suddenly raised his throat, "You have been fooled!"

Cardinal Jin was beating the drum when suddenly a drumstick flew over and knocked Jingkang's teeth out. It was a critical moment to charge, and who would pay attention to what he said? The attacker immediately knocked Jing Kang unconscious.

Cardinal Jin saw that there were more and more of his own people at the top of the city, so he returned to the car and rushed into the city on the road opened by the snow suit.

In the city, it was another scene.The people of Yunzhou were really bloody, they actually formed a barrier with their flesh and blood, and the Xueyiwei chariot drove by, knocking down group after group of defenders, the horse's hoof trampled through the body, the chariot ran over the shell, In this way, a road was paved with blood.

It's just that everyone would rather die than give in, and would not give an inch. Even the old and weak women and children who had just defected to Yanzhou built a human wall.

Chang Maofang stood at the front, with his arms outstretched, determined not to take a step back until he was trampled into minced meat.

At this time, there were more rebels attacking the city. Under the guidance of Xuanpao, they opened the way from the two wings of the human wall, and the knives in their hands curled up, but the people pouring out of the city could not finish cutting.

Since Cardinal Jin started his army, he has never encountered such a resolute and tragic resistance. They stand in front of you, not for survival, but for death. Although the front line is moving forward step by step, the walls in front of you are dull It turned out to be the knife of the righteous army of the mob.He knew that even if he could win this battle, there would be many casualties, and his morale would be greatly damaged.

Cardinal Jin stretched out his hand, and Diu Hei had been standing by his side. At this moment, he couldn't help persuading, "My lord, it's already a big loss in your skill to perform the soul-stirring technique with the sound of the piano. At this moment—"

Cardinal Jin stood there firmly with his hand, and his voice was extremely cold, "The enemy is in front of us, so talk nonsense, military law is in order!"

Losing the helmet was helpless, and ordered, "Form the formation!"

The snow clothes beside him turned the drum over in a moment, and the two wrestlers stood on the drum. Diu Hei immediately untied the strong bow he had been carrying and handed it to Cardinal Jin. With a spiral arrow, Cardinal Jin held the bow and went up to the drum. The two men immediately squatted down on the drum. Cardinal Jin jumped up, with his left and right toes standing on the shoulders of the wrestler. The two wrestlers cooperated very tacitly. Take the arrow and shoot three times to the left, middle and right. The arrow looks like it has eyes among the thousands of troops. The arrow shoots straight into Chang Maofang's chest in the middle. After passing through Chang Maofang, another shot After passing through the three people behind him, although the other two arrows missed the commander, they were more lethal. One arrow pierced through five chests, leaving only one gap in the defense team, and a hole was immediately opened in the human wall.

The Xuanpao Army saw the opportunity very quickly, broke up the battle formation immediately, and entered the city in a large scale.

After entering the city, it is to kill.

Chang Maofang's body had been trampled into mud long ago, but he really responded to his saying "the city exists and the people exist". .Those who rushed into the city could not be called rebels, but they were not even as good as animals.

Chang Maofang was dead, and there was no one in charge of the city for a while. Finally, one master surrendered first. The knife of the rebel army cut him down, and his neck was almost cut off. How could he run away? Suddenly, the sound of drums was heard.

It's the drumbeat of a truce.

The rebels were not willing to let the credit go away, they just didn't hear it, and chopped it down with a knife, and the master's head was separated immediately.

This place is still waiting to be cut, but there is a sudden chill on the neck, and the Xuanpao's knife is already resting on the neck.This person was the first group to attack the city today, and beheaded eight ranks. Although he is usually afraid of Xuanpao, he will inevitably go crazy today, and immediately shouted, "Who dares to touch me!"

Xuanpao's voice was as cold as ice, "The Shizi Army ordered a truce, and orders are prohibited!"

"I didn't hear it!"

Xuanpao turned one arm, turned the scabbard, and hit the man's Dazhui point hard, a burly man with a height of eight feet fell to the ground immediately.

At this time, all the red-eyed people also stopped under the restraint of Xuanpao.

The villagers who were killed and fled with their heads in their arms suddenly breathed out, and one of the villagers with a red birthmark on his face bowed in the direction of Cardinal Jin, "I am willing to surrender, I am willing to surrender!"

Amidst the dead bodies all over the ground and the strange Xiaosha, Cardinal Jin nodded lightly, "It's not good luck to kill him, let him go."

Everyone seemed to be encouraged and knelt down one after another, "We are willing to surrender, we are willing to surrender!"

Cardinal Jin stood under the sun, red blood, red light, he thought, he understands their stealthy life better than anyone else, life is alive, alive, is always more important than anything else.

Different from entering Chanzhou, the first thing Cardinal Jin did when he entered Yunzhou was to garrison troops. Every river and every mine in Yunzhou was personally guarded by Xuanpao, and then he called the elders of the clan to collect Chang Maofang's body , and buried him generously.He also ordered each family to collect and bury those who died in battle, which calmed down a lot of public grievances.Then, he kept counting the population for a while, resettling the living people, and when everything settled down, he poured a bowl of medicine and went to investigate the river bed before he even had time to eat.

Diu Hei followed behind him every step of the way, watching him ignore his body and leaning down to check the exposed river bed, rummaging for stones, even tying himself with a belt to find stones regardless of safety, throwing Helmet to watch him He was so focused that he didn't dare to say a word.Cardinal Jin found what he wanted, and he didn't give up. He went to two iron mines in Yanzhou, visited the iron shops one by one, and brought the arrows of the city defenders to ask the craftsman to be an old man.Bring back a lot of stones.

Diu Ke looked at his chapped lips, saw that he hadn't even drank his saliva, and went around to check on the reorganization.Diu Hei watched him visit his family, the officials used power, the gentry used power, the tyrants forced him with courtesy, and the people moved him with affection. When he finally returned to the government office——Cardinal Jin captured Cangzhou , still living in Yanzhou Prefecture, throwing a helmet and caged the charcoal basin, fearing that he would be too dry to bear, he put several basins of water in the room, made the bed and waited for the prince to have a good rest.Cardinal Jin sat at the table and studied the stones.

Afraid that he would hurt his eyes, Diu Ke cut off the candle several times. Seeing that Cardinal Jin didn't seem to be resting at all, he couldn't help persuading him, "My lord, it's almost three o'clock."

Cardinal Jin didn't even raise his head, "Yeah, I'm tired today, you should go and rest."

Throwing the helmet's heart seemed to be squeezed out of water by someone's hand, "My lord, it's time for you to rest."

After Cardinal Jin said the words just now, he seemed to be unable to hear anything. He looked and looked at the scraped stone fragments, and then used a magnet to absorb the iron powder, and it was really stuck.Cardinal Jin clapped his hands and said, "As expected." As he spoke, he raised his head and spoke very fast, "At that time, after the flood, I checked the landform of Chanzhou, and I suspected that there must be a black iron mine here. One battle, it really is true! The sky will not fail me, the sky will not fail me!"

It was then that Diu Hei wanted to understand why the arrows of the Yanzhou defenders flew out when the shield formation was launched today. No wonder the prince ordered the golden armored army to lead the battle with shields.Immediately, he also excitedly said, "My son has a wonderful plan, and he is blessed by the gods."

"It's really God helping me this time, and doing justice for God." Cardinal Jin smiled brightly, his eyes were bright like stars, and the cinnabar dripping brightly, instantly filled the room with light, and he was almost dazzled when he threw his helmet. Disgusted by other people's compliments on his appearance, he dared not open his mouth, and only persuaded, "Xuanpao has always been reliable, since the son has ordered them to guard the mine, you can rest easy now."

Cardinal Jin confirmed his conjecture and made proper arrangements. After taking Xunzhou, Yunzhou, Yuzhou, and Zhezhou would be much easier to handle. He said that he had won many victories these days, but basically everything he reached Everywhere, the people everywhere turned against each other. Never before have the head-on fights been so brutal and joyful as today.He knew that taking Chanzhou would only make people afraid of his unpredictability, then a bloody victory would make these descendants respect his way of using troops. The battle with Shang Chengbi is imminent, and he must We must subdue these talents as soon as possible.In today's battle, it is true that some surrenders have emerged, and he has discovered some useful people. However, he knows the way of employing people well, so he will not mention the matter of rewards at this moment.Since you are selecting people from among the descendants, you must see your heart clearly and act cautiously.

Revenge is easy to say, but it is not something that everyone can bear. He has worked hard and prepared for five years, and now, he finally has the upper hand. After being a trader, he can't take advantage of the great situation in front of him. To die, Cardinal Jin was lying on the bed, with a map of the world in his mind, even if he was lying down, he couldn't fall asleep.

Cardinal Jin ordered Diu Hei, "Our spies haven't heard anything yet? What's going on with father?"

Soon, Cardinal Jin became a real restless sleeper. Zhezhou, the weakest of the three cities, was attacked by his father with [-] elite troops from Jin and Chu, but he couldn't take it for a long time. Also because of his father's defeat, the counterattack became stronger, and even the conquered Yunzhou was in turmoil. Standing on the tower, Cardinal Jin showed the twelve Yuzhou people who had surrendered and took the lead in rebellion. Here As soon as his head fell to the ground, the news from over there also arrived, but it was not his spies, but an envoy from Zhezhou who delivered the letter, and it was his father's helmet.

The king of Chu is very happy. His helmet is made of bronze and decorated with flowing clouds and flames. Five years ago, this helmet was picked off by Shang Quhan with a sword. It turned out to be exactly the same again.Even the helmet was caught in someone else's hand, on the father's side, I'm afraid——

Cardinal Jin was on fire, but his expression remained calm. The helmet was brought up, but he suddenly turned around, drew out the long sword under the Feiquan Qin, split the helmet into two pieces, and threw it down from the top of the city.

The person from Zhezhou who came to deliver the letter was Yu Bao, the regimental envoy of Governor Yu Wanquan, Yu Bao sneered, "I heard that the rebels are shameless and righteous, but I don't want Mr. Jin to even care about the life and death of his own father. Do you think Mr. Wang is doing this well?" It's been too long, I want to be the prince directly."

Cardinal Jin was not provoked by him, but said coldly, "Even the highest bargaining chip has been offered, what do you want?"

Yu Baoyou said to himself, "We only want justice in the world and the right way in the world."

Cardinal Jin pointed his sword at the head on the ground, "I don't have time to listen to your ramblings, or, do you want to make No. 13?"

Yu Bao only saw the cold light on his sword, and his heart trembled, and he didn't dare to use his words again, "My lord, your lord has been hit by three arrows, let alone throw away your helmet and armor, and your life is in an instant, and you must punish your lord." The wound needs a good medicine, and this medicine can only be found in Zhezhou. Please return it to Mr. Jing, and the medicine will be delivered immediately."

Cardinal Jin smiled coldly, "I thought Yu Wanquan had some kind of ability, but it turned out that it was just a ghostly trick like quenching poison on an arrow."

Yu Bao didn't deny it either, but said, "It's useless for the son to keep Mr. Jing, a useless person, in exchange for the life of his biological father, I believe those who are children know what to do."

Hearing what he said, Cardinal Jin knew that it was really insidious. If he agreed to release people to change medicines during Yu Bao's trip, he would lose a city first, which would greatly affect morale. If he did not agree, he would become an unfaithful and unfilial person , how to lead the children of Chu, it can be said to be in a dilemma, but Cardinal Jin didn't take it seriously at all, he just waved his hand, "The two armies are fighting, and if you don't kill the envoys, Cardinal Jin only returns the corpses, not the living ones. Please come back, my lord!"

Yu Bao became anxious, "Could it be that the son really doesn't care about your father's life?"

Cardinal Jin let out a long laugh, "Hasn't Mr. Yu inquired about the genealogy of my Jin family before he came? Mr. Zhaolie, the world-renowned genius doctor Ji Xigu, is the eldest son of my Jin family. Do you still need the antidote from the villain who stabbed people in the back? My lord, one day when I come to the city, you and I will see each other again. Today, I will first put the dirty hands and your neck in Zhezhou. The head will be sent for a few days, but it will not be delivered!"

It is impossible for Chu Yiqing, who was talked about by Cardinal Jin, to fly to Chudi. Of course, he is not in Liang Palace either.

Shang Chengbi detained Jin Shuzheng and Jin Shuzhen at the hot spring village a hundred miles away from the capital. Jin Cardinal was ordered to take care of the two younger brothers, but did not reveal his identity.He has always kept his face away from the screen, and he was very impressed by Jin Shuzhen's words, but he didn't mind, and only devoted himself to treating the two of them.The two sons of the Jin family had already exhausted their resources on the battlefield, and they were tortured and tortured. They could not be cured for a long time, even though Shang Chengbi ordered people to take care of them because of Cardinal Jin. After all, it is hard to get back from a serious illness, and the two of them have been sick for a long time, even if they are raised in the hot spring village now, they can't bear the pain like maggots in the tarsal bones.Cardinal Jin is highly skilled in medicine and is extremely attentive. He applied acupuncture and moxibustion to the two of them every day. After only a few days of hard work, the two of them relaxed a lot after all. This is the case, but it is inevitable to say a little bit in his mouth, "Such a high medical skill, instead of hanging the pot to help the world, but serving the faint king, it is really humiliating."

On the contrary, Jin Shuzheng was careful, interrupted his younger brother, and said lightly, "Nine times out of ten, life is unsatisfactory. You are so talented, but you are willing to take care of us two useless people. Thinking about it, there is something I can't say. My younger brother has suffered a lot. I have changed, my temperament has become narrower, I hope you will forgive me."

After hearing his brother's words, Jin Shuzhen couldn't help being deeply moved, and when he thought of spending these few days together, he found that Chu Yiqing was suffering from a dumb disease, such a brilliant doctor, but he couldn't cure his own illness, so he couldn't help feeling a little more melancholy, so he sighed , "Indeed, nine out of ten unsatisfactory things in life."

Cardinal Jin shook his head at this moment.

No matter how much Jin Shuchen ridiculed him these days, he just ignored it. At first, Jin Shuchen thought it was because he looked down on him and didn't bother answering. Later, a boy came to serve him and found out that he was disabled, so he also dismissed the initial disdain Received a few points.Seeing that he was willing to respond now, he was shocked.

Chu Yi lightly used sound transmission to enter the secret way, "You two have a great time, and the future can be expected, there is really no need to say such depressing words."

Jin Shuchen only felt a voice lingering in his head, clear like a sheng, clear like a spring, and he couldn't react for a while.

Jin Shuzheng said, "Young master's martial arts are so strong that the sound transmission is superb. I'm taking the liberty."

Then, the two heard another voice, "You really shouldn't be so depressed." There was a hint of admonishment in the words.

Before Jin Shuzheng could say anything, Jin Shuzheng roared, "What do you know?! Do you know what kind of life we ​​have lived in the past five years? Do you know that our brothers can't live without humiliation? You know that losing both What does it feel like to lose both eyes and brothers and homeland? Decadent? Why do you say we are desolate, a running dog?"

Chu Yi lightly raised his hand, stroked his bristling hair lightly, as pious and solemn as touching his head, he paused every word, "I know what it's like to have a mouth but not be able to, and I also know what it's like to lose my parents , loved ones, I have never felt what it is like to be at home, but I know that there are too many people in this world who live like pigs and dogs and die like ants. It is not five years, but a lifetime. To the extreme, I still can’t live. In this world, if you want to compare misery, there is always someone more difficult than yourself. Can’t you just ask for death? Your parents hope for your return home, your brother is fighting for you, and all your people can live for you. With your own blood flowing, why do you want to die, and why don't you try your best to get yourself better and fight for a chance?" He entered the secret voice transmission, every word was extremely slow, but every word was seared into people's hearts superior.

Jin Shuyu was stunned for a long time, and suddenly asked, "Who are you?"

Chu Yi smiled lightly, "No matter how heavy the fog is today, how strong the wind is, or how heavy the rain is, those who still believe that they will see the sun tomorrow, strive to survive, and vow to save those who die."

Jin Shuzhen was silent, and Jin Shuzheng was lost in thought.Chu Yi lightly lit the incense again, turned and left, as if he had never said anything.Just as he walked to the door, he heard Jin Shuzheng say, "Young master speaks highly, I bow down."

Chu Yi nodded lightly, showing a little appreciation in his words, "Your Excellency's hearing is even more admirable."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jin Shuzhen suddenly understood, and said excitedly, "Brother, can you hear me?"

Jin Shuzheng nodded slightly to his younger brother, "I don't want to thank you so much for your advice. If you lose your horse, you know it's not a blessing. After all, the five years of humiliation were not in vain!"

"Yes." Jin Shuzhen was really happy for his brother, he still didn't know that there were no more than three people in the whole world who could hear the footsteps of Mr.

Chu Yiqing didn't care whether he thanked him or not, turned around and left.He thought that his hearing and hearing were enough to make up for his lack of eyesight, but he was more impetuous after all, and the wheelchair specially made for him needed a few more things to make it.Ants are greedy for life, but his younger brothers are all dragons and phoenixes, so they should work harder.