Li Daitao

Meng Zhang, who had been disappearing before, also appeared here.

When Yi Zhen led a team of soldiers to inspect the terrain outside the city that day, the two happened to meet.

Meng Zhang and him had only met each other from a distance before, but the impression was very deep. They knew each other even if they had turned into ashes, and now they recognized each other at a glance.Meng Zhang was on the city wall, and Yi Zhen was in a group of cavalry far away from the city moat. The two looked at each other with a fierce look in their eyes, and they made no secret of their hatred for each other, wishing to crush the person in front of them.

Soldiers on both sides also pointed their bows and arrows at each other.

The cavalry of the Northern Jin Dynasty was at a disadvantage in terms of terrain, and it was difficult to shoot the defenders who were protected by the city walls at high places.The cavalrymen were all wearing special soft armor, and they were far away. They were not afraid of the opponent's ordinary bows and arrows, and they were flexible. The Zeguo rebels did not dare to go out of the city to pursue them, and there was nothing they could do about them.

The two hated each other as much as they hated, but they both knew that neither side was ready to fight at the moment, and if they acted impulsively, they might not be able to gain any advantage.

Meng Zhang was the first to look away, turned around and disappeared over the wall.

Yi Zhen snorted, and ordered the cavalry to slowly back out of the range of the bows and arrows, and turn around and return to the camp.

Seeing that Meng Zhang was here, he was secretly relieved that he didn't have to worry about Qin Shu being robbed by him again.As for all kinds of old and new grudges, there is always a time to settle them together.

During the reign of Emperor Qing, the Huairou policy for nearly a year was very effective, coupled with loose taxes, many ordinary people benefited from this, and they were unwilling to involve their wealth and lives in the flames of war.

Most of the rebels were scholars. Although holding the banner of Kuangfu royal family, they came aggressively one by one, but there was not much response from the local area.Once the people's lives were stable, although they were somewhat dissatisfied with the Northern Jin Dynasty, a foreign race, they lacked the determination to rebel and mostly maintained a wait-and-see attitude.

Yi Zhen didn't believe it, even if the moat was too wide and too deep to fill it up for a while, how long would a group of high-spirited scholars be able to resist such a kind of city wall that wasn't really strong.

He camped separately outside the city and surrounded a town of Fengwu.The climate in Ze Country is warm, and there will be no freezing conditions for thousands of miles in winter. Camping in the wild is not too hard, and the food and grass supplies are very sufficient.On the contrary, the rebels gather in the city, they have neither the power to fight nor much food and grass, no matter how strong their integrity is, if they are trapped for a period of time, they will definitely be defeated without a fight.

Although this is a good strategy, it's just that he is eager to end the war right now, wishing he could fly back to Beijing in an instant.Another good news came from Di Yi's side. Di Yi retreated in a row and had handed over Emperor Jingwen for peace.If he had to wait until the food and grass in the city were exhausted before attacking, it would undoubtedly be very difficult.

The other party knew their own disadvantages, but instead had an atmosphere of actively fighting.But even if a group of literati carried swords and guns, their fragile bodies were not considered by the Northern Jin army.

Within two or three days, spies came to report that the rebels had made some noise on the city gate tower.Yi Zhen went after hearing the news.

The opponent didn't seem to be going out of the city to fight. All the subordinates had made preparations long ago, only to realize that there was no fight to fight. While sending people to shout and scold, they all stood hundreds of meters away from the city and watched from a distance.

A high platform was set up on the city gate, some offerings were placed, and the imperial flag was hung.The heads of all the rebels were present.Most of these people are masters who have not experienced much suffering. They have been running around with enthusiasm for a month, and everyone has lost weight.It can be seen that this is not easy to create.

They didn't wear armor, but they were neatly dressed and looked solemn, as if they were still standing under the temple instead of being in a dangerous city under the approach of soldiers.

Yi Zhen took a few glances, and asked the generals who came first: "What do these poor scholars want to do? Look at this attire, there looks like they are fighting."

Several generals also deeply agreed with this view, and they were watching with their hands folded as a show.One person rubbed his hands and guessed, and replied: "Are they trying to sacrifice to the heavens? Do they fight after the sacrifices to the heavens?"

Everyone had been waiting impatiently for a long time, but they wished it was what he said.

The person who spoke seemed to have some insight, and seeing everyone agreed, he laughed and said, "The Qixia Mountain is said to be the place where the phoenix nirvana, maybe this is praying for God's blessing." There was laughter all around.

Yi Zhen didn't believe this, but he had seen many scenes of sacrificing troops and flags. It's just that the customs of the two countries are somewhat different, so he listened casually and watched carefully.

The man deliberately spoke loudly, and the other party could vaguely hear it from the tower, but he ignored the ridicule and scolding below, and read a long prayer, which seemed to be indeed a sacrificial ceremony with extremely complicated etiquette.

Yi Zhen couldn't bear to watch it impatiently, and he admired how many people were on the high platform without any cover, but he didn't know whether these people were ignorant and bold, or they were really brave and fearless, and dared to expose themselves like this to the other party's eyes underneath.Just trying to figure out whether to make the archer feel cold and shoot him a few times with a crossbow.

At last the prayer came to an end.Out of the corner of his eyes, he suddenly saw Meng Zhang walking up with something that looked like a small package.The two were enemies, and Yi Zhen immediately became wary.

"what is that?"

Everyone was also watching carefully, but they couldn't tell why.

There were one or two soft baby cries in the wind.

Yi Zhen was slightly taken aback, his heart tightened inexplicably, and the others were also stunned.

Yi Zhen thought for a while, and couldn't help frowning: "What did they bring such a child up here? Could it be... as a sacrifice?" The army has used living sacrifice flags since ancient times, and most of them are used by repeated criminals in prison. It's too bloody, and it can be said that it is a demonic and tyrannical act to take an unidentified baby.

As a father at the beginning, Yi Zhen's heart seemed to be softened a little. Even though he wanted to avenge his mother, he didn't want to commit more innocent murders, arouse public anger, and undo the achievements of Qingdi's soft policy.So in the past few days, there was no immediate forcible siege of the city.At this time, he couldn't help but change his face: "It's because they think they are honest and gentlemen, and they did such a utterly unconscionable thing!"

In the middle of scolding, he suddenly remembered that he had given an order that was even worse, and he was speechless.But still angry in my heart.

Looking up to the high platform.However, it was too far away, and it was blocked by the city wall. I could only vaguely see a small blue swaddle, the kind of pattern that ordinary people use, and it was blocked from seeing it in a blink of an eye.

For some reason, Yi Zhen felt a little lost.

The wind at the head of the city was very strong, and Meng Zhang used his body to block the wind for the still immature baby in swaddling clothes.The baby probably still felt cold, moved uncomfortably, and whimpered with his eyes closed.

He was still a small lump, his eyebrows had not been fully opened, but his skin was delicate and pink, very cute.

Meng Zhang looked down at him with gentle and compassionate eyes.The people on the side couldn't wait any longer and kept urging.Meng Zhang hesitated slightly, but still handed the baby out.

Qin Shu once entrusted him earnestly, begging him to take the child to hide his identity, stop interfering with the disputes between the two countries, and raise him to grow up safely.If Xiaoshu asked him like that, he would naturally try his best to do it.Regardless of his fellow party retreating south, he lurked in Beijing for many days, acting extremely cautiously.He secretly watched Jing'an's every move until he quietly sent a baby to a small courtyard to be raised.After painstaking efforts, he finally found an opportunity to snatch the baby out of the other party's hands.

The child was only a few days old at the time, but with such a small face, he recognized Qin Shu at a glance, and finally lived up to his trust.

However, holding that child, he was not reconciled to Qin Shu.This is His Majesty's bloodline, Zeguo's lifeline inheritance, how much Qin Shu has suffered, how much humiliation and suffering, and how much sacrifice has been made, is beyond the imagination of others.However, he still has to bear a lifetime of infamy, and he will never feel wronged?

Meng Zhang was not reconciled.He never saw Qin Shu suffer even a little bit of grievance, but for so long, he could only listen to and watch Qin Shu suffer all kinds of suffering, but he was helpless.

But this child is different, he has the blood of Emperor Jingwen.As long as he awakens the phoenix, he will be the only remaining royal family in the Ze Kingdom, and he will bring supreme glory, wash away all unbearable reputations, comfort you for the suffering you have suffered, and compensate you for the sacrifices you have made.

Meng Zhang finally wavered at that moment and decided to bring the baby to the rebels.

A large part of the reason why these remnants of the party were willing to help him was precisely because he promised that day that he could find the first-line blood of Emperor Jingwen scattered among the people, so the rebel party could have such confidence and courage.

All the ceremonies are carried out meticulously in strict accordance with ancient teachings.They chose such a conspicuous place, vowing to let those running dogs of the Northern Jin Dynasty see it with their own eyes and witness what is sacred and majestic under the protection of the Phoenix.

Meng Zhang couldn't go up to the high platform, but could only watch helplessly as the baby's tender lotus-like arms were respectfully and carefully pulled out of the swaddle, and a knife was cut on the wrist, and a string of blood beads dripped down. Only the small cup took half of the cup, and poured the half cup of blood on the jade deed enshrined in the middle.

Although the baby has no mind yet, it is cold and painful, and it suddenly starts crying.

Meng Zhang looked distressed, and took the child over one after another.Regardless of the next ceremony, he hurriedly tore off the soft cloth to bandage him with medicine.

But the person who had just chanted the prayer suddenly became frightened and angry, causing his voice to change: "That's not right!"

That Fang Yuqi lay quietly on the jade plate, there were a few drops of bright red blood on it, which made the jade green and green, but other than that, there was no brilliance at all.

The surroundings were also quiet, without the expected earth shaking and mountains shaking, and the phoenix roaring in the sky.

The bystanders didn't expect it, and when they thought about it, they looked at each other in panic, and none of them changed their expressions.

Yi Zhen crossed the moat for a while, and he was quite anxious at first, but seeing these people pretending to be fools for a long time, it seems that they just took some blood from the child, and now the ceremony has come to an end, while the baby's noise is still intermittent Passed, obviously not a sacrifice for a living sacrifice.

As long as he didn't kill him on the spot, he didn't feel that his conscience was uneasy when he watched like this. He breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a heartless smile: "The trick of praying to God and worshiping Buddha is over, you group of shrinking turtles have the courage Rebellion, it’s time to go out of the city to fight?, leave us here, and see how you stay in the city and drink the northwest wind. Come, come, come, after the fight, you can go home for the New Year.” This person is willing to drink the northwest wind, he Still anxious to go back to see his daughter.