Old things in Nancheng

Zheng Daming's memory is very good, and the two did not take many detours. For fear of being overtaken by the "Red Lady", the two endured hunger and exhaustion without rest.

The biggest advantage of a two-rider is that they have continuous horsepower. After such a frantic rush, they finally returned to the official road again at noon, and it was not until then that the tense heartstrings of the two were loosened.

Zheng Daming hadn't had a drop of water for three whole days, and he walked half a mountain road with Wang Zimo on his back with injuries. No matter how good his foundation was, the two had to sell two horses in a small town and find an inn. Eat, wash, and heal.

Wang Zimo took off the chest cloth, and carefully took out two letters from it, one was Xing Rong's recommendation letter to Yue Fei, and the other was Wang Zimo's release document.Wang Zimo read it carefully and found that the letter was intact, so he washed the dirt off his body with peace of mind.

Wang Zimo is a very cautious person. At that time, she kept the two most important letters close to her body in case of accidents. Otherwise, even if she arrived in Xiangyang, she would not be able to enter the city, let alone see Yue Fei.

Not daring to covet the comfort of this moment, hurriedly scrubbed his body and put on clean clothes, Wang Zimo and Zheng Daming ate and drank in the lobby, brought enough dry food and water, got on the horses fed with fodder, and went to Xiangyang rush to.

The two of them are safe, and the rest of the horse team is still trapped on the mountain. They are carrying the mission of saving their companions, so they are not eligible to enjoy it.

The closer they got to Xiangyang, the more refugees there were. When they reached the city limits of Xiangyang, they couldn't ride. The two got off their horses and heard the complaints of the refugees, so they knew that the situation in Xiangyang was not good.

In the north there is the King of Jin attacking the city, and in the west there are supporting soldiers. Now Xiangyang has been closed for many days, fearing that the gold thieves and spies will be released.And countless refugees who escaped from Xingyuan Mansion found that Xiangyang was not a refuge after a long journey, and their defenses collapsed.

In the crowded crowd, there are men and women, old and young, full of men shouting and cursing, women and children crying, the outside of Xiangyang City is in a mess, and the Yue Family Army at the top of the city is pointing their bows and arrows at them .

"General Yue Fei's military order states that anyone who approaches the Xiangyang city gate ten feet away will be shot to death!"

It is said that the Yue Family Army who defended their home and country actually behaved like this?

Wang Zimo couldn't accept it, but she was not an ordinary refugee after all, she had seen many wars in Xingyuan Mansion, so although her impression of the Yue family army was a little lower in her heart, she didn't make noise like a refugee.

"Master, what should we do in such a situation?" Zheng Daming asked with a frown.

"Don't rush, wait and talk."

This waited for a whole night. On the second day, a group of troops came out of the city and shouted to the refugees: "General Yue Fei's military order is to recruit five hundred strong men. Anyone who is interested, please go to the right to check and register."

For a while, there was another commotion.Young men can enter the city, but what about old and weak women and children?

However, this recruitment order still made many people unable to refuse. They desperately left their wives, children, parents, and hurriedly applied for the recruitment.It's just that the number of places to enter the city is difficult, and the conditions are also very harsh. Those who are not from the Song Dynasty, have a clean fortune, are physically strong, and can bear hardships and stand hard work are not allowed to apply, and countless refugees return home without a feather.

"Brother, let's go too. After entering the city, we will find a way to meet General Yue."

With Zheng Daming's physique, he was admitted without any suspense, but Wang Zimo was rejected by the sergeant. In desperation, he had to give all the money from the horse sale to the sergeant, and then he barely entered the city.

There is no big problem in identity verification, there is a local accent, and there are documents, but when Wang Zimo handed over the recommendation letter to the leading lieutenant and asked to see Yue Fei, the lieutenant sneered and scolded: "Who is General Yue, you can see him if you want." , I have been a soldier here for five years, and I have only met General Yue three times!"

In any case, he finally entered the city and was incorporated into the east city to strengthen the city wall for the Yue family army.Because of guarding against spies, the Yue family army kept a tight watch on these coolies, they were escorted by soldiers every day when they came in and out, and they were not allowed to move around at will.

Wang Zimo once sneaked down the city wall and wanted to go into the city to find Yue Fei, but he was stopped halfway and almost killed as a spy.Fortunately, Zheng Daming was protecting him, and the release documents proved that he was a native of the Song Dynasty, so he was saved from death, but a good beating is inevitable.

Days of hard labor exhausted all of Wang Zimo's strength, and she collapsed on the top of the city, staring blankly at the distance outside the city.

Why is the door of hope still not open to her, she is really exhausted, she is so tired, she really wants to sleep, when she wakes up, she can smell Lin Zhilan, she can hold her soft and waxy Baoer, and she doesn't need to sleep anymore Living a life of worry and fear, a simple dream is too far away from her.

A whip was struck, interrupting Wang Zimo's fantasies. The pain in her back made her know that she had to face the reality. She struggled to get up to carry a big rock heavier than herself, and there were many wounds on her body. Blood oozes, staining her filthy clothes.

When the big rock fell to the ground, Wang Zimo lay weakly on the city wall, and habitually glanced outside the city.

This glance made her freeze instantly. The corners of Wang Zimo's mouth couldn't help trembling, and her whole body was trembling. Suddenly, she frantically shouted to the outside of the city: "Master! Brother Shu! I'm here, I'm here!"

"Fuck you, it's itchy again!"

The horsewhip lashed at Wang Zimo, but this time she never dodged or begged for mercy, she just leaned tightly on the city wall, half of her body went out, and shouted with all her strength: "Master! Zimo is here!" Here, master, save me!"

Seeing that something was wrong, Zheng Daming kicked the sergeant to the ground, grabbed Wang Zimo and asked, "Master, what's wrong?"

"Brother, I saw my master, I saw my brother Shu! Look, the scholar in the dark blue gown is my master. There are three of them in that boat."

Fearing that Wang Zimo would get too excited, Zheng Daming climbed out of the city wall by himself, held her clothes tightly, turned his head and looked carefully, and sure enough, he saw a middle-aged scholar standing on a boat, and there were two men beside him.

"That's your master?"

"Yes, he used to be General Yue Fei's father's aide, and he was very close to General Yue Fei. Brother, take me to see him, please!" .

"Okay! The young master has a life, so don't dare to refuse!"

Zheng Daming looked up to the sky and sighed, and strode forward with Wang Zimo in his arms. Those sergeants had formed a formation to besiege him. At this time, Zheng Daming was full of domineering heroism, and walked out step by step.

When the sergeants saw that someone was rebelling, they rushed over like wolves and tigers. Zheng Daming couldn't beat the "Red Lady", but he couldn't beat the sergeants who only had ordinary boxing skills?Seeing him dodging to protect Wang Zimo, he kicked the two sergeants to the ground, snatched the sergeant's spear and spear, and glared at them.

"Who dares to step forward and fight with me!"

With the sound of shouting, the sergeants were inspired to stand up and fight. Zheng Daming, with a long spear, danced like a tiger, and did not leak water. He not only protected Wang Zimo, but also disrupted the formation of the sergeants.

The sergeants were retreating steadily, and the weakness in the Song people's bones made them dare not confront Zheng Daming head-on.

"Your Yue family's army claims to be kind and friendly to the people. We are also from Song Dynasty. Why do you treat us so harshly? Who is not raised by father and mother? Why should we be bullied and humiliated by you!"

Zheng Daming spoke every step of the way, and the coolies who had been enslaved for many days already felt resentful. Seeing that the soldiers could not help Zheng Daming, they dropped their work and followed behind Zheng Daming.

"Yes, why do you treat me so harshly!"

"Why!"

"Why!"

Questions full of hatred made the sergeants fearful. Now is the critical period of defending the city, and they dare not act too aggressively to cause a civil uprising.

Zheng Daming carried Prince Mo fearlessly to force the sergeants back, and the coolies behind them also strengthened their prestige, thus forcing the sergeants to leave the city.

After going down to the city, Wang Zimo ran to the pier with all his strength, using the fastest pace in his life, without any scruples.Her staggering steps and staggering figure made Zheng Daming's nose sore. The once calm and elegant person was forced to be broken by the world. How could this not make people feel sad.

Zheng Daming followed Wang Zimo without hesitation, blocking the soldiers who were chasing him.

Prince Mo ran wildly, fell down, got up again, and stepped forward again. The will to survive surpassed everything else. This was her last hope.

When he arrived at the pier, he happened to see Xing Rong and Chen Wangshu getting off the boat. Wang Zimo burst into tears instantly, and opened his mouth several times without making a sound.

Xing Rong noticed that someone was looking at him, so he looked over. This look made Xing Rong, a man who has experienced the vicissitudes of his family and country broken, couldn't help turning red in his eyes.

When he saw an apprentice from a young age, no matter how sloppy and poor he became, he could recognize it at a glance.

And Chen Wangshu, unable to control his excitement, ran over and hugged Wang Zimo in his arms.

Wang Zimo hugged Chen Wangshu and cried loudly. After so much suffering, she finally saw her relatives again. She is still alive, yes, she is still alive!

"Brother Shu, I thought I would never see you again."

Wang Zimo vented his grievances to his heart's content, as if he was bullied when he was a child, he hid in Chen Wangshu's arms for comfort.

"It's good to be alive, it's good to be alive, I'm here to take you home."

Chen Wangshu's consolation made Wang Zimo feel even more aggrieved. After all, she is a young woman, and now that she has found her master and brother again, she no longer has to force herself, she has something to rely on.

Xing Rong also came over at this time, pulled Wang Zimo out of Chen Wangshu's arms, and looked him up and down carefully.

Unkempt and shabby, with ragged clothes, gray and black face, countless large and small wounds on his body, the pain in Xing Rong's heart, don't mention it, he has no children, and always treats Wang Zimo as his own child , Seeing how much the child has been wronged, I feel distressed and angry at the same time.

Xing Rong gently touched Wang Zimo's head, carefully combing her hair neatly, watching Wang Zimo sobbing, Xing Rong choked up and said, "With Master here, no one can treat you like this again in the future. !"

Wang Zimo held his mouth shut, endured and endured, and finally couldn't help it, threw himself into Xing Rong's arms and cried loudly: "Master, why did you come, if you don't come, there will really be no more Zimo."

"Okay, don't cry, I'm a father now."

Wang Zimo vented vividly, the grievances of the past two years all poured out at this moment, and it took a long time before he stopped crying.

At this time, two teams came up to the pier, one was the sergeants who had chased from Dongcheng, and the other was Yue Fei's relatives, who specially came to meet Xing Rong.

After Xing Rong comforted Wang Zimo, he greeted each other with the pro-military lieutenant.Seeing that the scene was a bit strange, the school captain asked: "Sir, what happened, but who offended you?"

"Zimo, tell me."

Wang Zimo sucked his nose, calmed down and briefly described his experience in Xiangyang City. Xing Rong's face turned livid, while Chen Wangshu wanted to argue with the Dongcheng sergeant.

The lieutenant of the pro-military school couldn't hold back his face anymore, he gave Dongcheng sergeant a hard look, and said apologetically to Xing Rong: "This matter was not done by my Yue family army, please calm down, sir, I will definitely intervene in this matter personally in the end, and give sir A confession."

The attitude of the pro-military lieutenant was very sincere, and Xing Rong also knew the structure of the army, and understood that this was not Yue Fei's original intention, so he led a group of people and left with the pro-military.