Luoshui Dongliu

In the early morning, the rain continued to rain in the city.The mist and smoke lingered but did not disperse, and the eyes were hazy.The rain is looming, and the ground seeps into the soil and disappears; only the bricks and stones of the city wall are more and more cold and reflective under the washing of the rain.After a night of violent wind and rain, the red flowers are on the ground, and the fallen trees are rustling. Rao, it is the beginning of mid-spring, and the great city of Los Angeles has a somewhat bleak air.At that time Luocheng had been besieged for more than a month, and the people in the city were panic-stricken, no one wanted to wander around, there were few people in the long alley, only the sound of rain was heard.

Inside the garrison camp, there was a scene of purges.The soldiers in the battalion patrolled in the rain, and dared not neglect.It's just that in the silence, the footsteps of the people became more and more heavy and chaotic.There is a camp tent for the Chinese army here, together with the sleeping tents of the lieutenant generals and the places where daily chores are handled, all in this inner city.Luocheng used to be the residence of the emperor, and the construction of the city was based on the inside and outside.The outside is surrounded by tall city walls, and the inner city is the former Forbidden City. The rest of the houses and shops are built between the two walls.When the former dynasty fell, the capital of the current dynasty was moved to Ye, and the former imperial palaces in Luocheng were also demolished.Today, apart from the main camp of the defenders in the inner city, the soldiers of the defenders take turns guarding the four gates, and the barracks they live in are built in the north of the city where there are few people.

At this time, the soldiers patrolling the camp passed a row, and when they were turning to the camp gate facing the west, they suddenly saw someone passing by in the camp, and couldn't help shouting: "Which one?" Dressed up, but in the rain, he still wore a white shirt with large sleeves.The school captain who led the team came to him and took a closer look. It turned out that it was Lu Youzhi, who joined the army in the battalion.

Lu Youzhi was in his twenties, with an elegant and refined appearance, and a dignified manner.The school lieutenant also recognized him, although he didn't know why Lu Youzhi was here at this time, but he remembered that the soldier was kind and easy-going, so he was a little polite and asked, "Where are you going when you join the army?"

Lu You holds an umbrella in one hand, and a folded fan in the other hand.At this time, he was in a hurry to leave the camp for important matters that could not be delayed, but he was stopped and questioned.Although he was anxious in his heart, his face remained calm, and he said lightly: "I have something important to leave the city."

He always has such a calm and peaceful posture on weekdays, but everyone in the camp knows that he is skilled in killing and decisive, and he is a highly valued staff member in the army.Hearing what he said, the captain pondered for a while and said: "General Zhao is not in the camp at this time, where are you going to join the army..."

Before he finished speaking, Lu Youzhi's heart moved.Where did the main general go at such an early hour.Although he was puzzled in his heart, he took advantage of the situation and said: "My business is related to the general."

The words were vague, the captain hesitated for a moment, Lu Youzhi smiled and said: "It's not that I deliberately concealed it, it's just..." He deliberately dragged his voice for a long time, but his expression was calm, and the captain was even more uncertain when he saw this.The theory is that there is no proof of passage at this time, so people should not be let out, but Lu Youzhi's words seem to imply that he is out of the city under the general's order; It is not surprising that it is because he has arranged some confidential matter.

The captain thought about it back and forth, and finally said: "Then please join the army."

Lu Youzhi nodded to him and said with a smile, "Thank you."

The soldiers at the gate of the camp saw Lu Youzhi talking to the captain, but the captain didn't stop him, let him go without saying anything.Lu Youzhi walked out of the gate of the camp slowly, stood up and looked around, and when he raised his foot again, his pace became a little hurried.He headed north along Xicheng Avenue, heading straight for a Lifang.The path in the square here is also tortuous, and he has never been here before, and only relied on the directions outlined in the previous letter he remembered to find all the way.Fortunately, the direction was not wrong, and I arrived in front of a restaurant.Lu Youzhi raised his eyes to take a look, and saw that the door was ajar, he raised his hand to open it, and stepped into the room.

At this time, the hem of his clothes was soaked by the rain, and the white clothes were stained with water, and there were patches of mottled marks, which he couldn't care about.After entering the restaurant, there was no one greeting him for a long time, and he couldn't help feeling suspicious.But time was running out, he couldn't think about it after all, he leaned his umbrella against the wall and walked in.Turning a corner in it, a room flashed in front of you, with a bamboo curtain hanging on the door, and someone could be seen sitting in it.

Lu Youzhi calmed down, and suddenly heard someone in the room read: "The long autumn nights are long, and the strong north wind is cool." After hearing the sound, Lu Youzhi thought for a while, then rolled up his sleeves, stretched out the folded fan in his hand and replied, "I can't sleep after tossing and turning. , put on clothes and hesitate." Just after finishing the sentence, I heard a chuckle from someone else in the room, saying: "Lu Canjun, it's just the beginning of summer and there is such a heavy thunderstorm, it's really not the right time of year."

At first Lu You was surprised why the people inside the curtain knew his background and rank, but after he carefully discerned the voice, his expression changed.When the bamboo curtain was lifted, the person inside stepped out and grabbed Lu Youzhi's wrist.When he saw the folding fan in his hand, he couldn't help but sneered and said, "I don't know it's you, this hand is really beautiful!" The visitor also held a folding fan in his hand, on which were the words and sentences he had just answered with Lu Youzhi; Although he was smiling, his thick eyebrows were already furrowed, and his black pupils were full of anger.Although he looks young, he is wearing a military uniform and iron armor, and his face is full of evil spirits, which makes people feel intimidated; Lu Youzhi has lowered his eyes, and in front of him is Zhao Shen, the main guard of Luocheng.

As soon as he saw it just now, he already knew something was wrong, especially since the token of meeting someone from outside the city also fell into Zhao Shen's hands. .Since it was impossible to advance or retreat at this time, Lu Youzhi simply calmed down and remained silent.

Zhao Shen looked at him for a while, saw that he didn't make any excuses, his complexion became more and more serious like frost, he slammed his wrist, turned his head and called: "Take this spy, go back to the camp." Several guards came out of the room, But when he saw the army joining the camp standing outside, he was stunned for a moment, only to hear Zhao Shen angrily say: "It's him, he was tied up with me and taken away, didn't you hear me?" , leaving several guards looking at each other in blank dismay, quite embarrassed.After a while, Lu Youzhi said warmly, "Let's tie it up."

Zhao Shen rode back to the inner city all the way through the rain, his heart was filled with breath, his hands couldn't help shaking with anger.When he was patrolling the city in the middle of the night last night, he got a report that someone had broken into the wall at night.At that time, he wanted to catch him hard, so he sent people to watch secretly. When he saw the person sneaking into Lifang, he immediately led people to come.The thief outside the city was waiting for a response from inside the city. When he saw a soldier crashing in, he jumped over the window and tried to escape, but he held his sword and forced him to stop him. Unexpectedly, the murderer smashed his head on his sword and killed himself.Later, the soldier found the stacked fan on the body of the dead man. He saw that the poems mentioned were all half a sentence, so he guessed that there was something strange in it.While blocking the news, he waited on the sidelines, but unexpectedly, the internal response came at dawn, which was actually Lu Youzhi, who joined the army.

At this time, the guards in front of Zhao Shen came in to help him remove his armor.The guard looked less than 20 years old, seeing Zhao Shen's pale face, he didn't dare to make a sound, he only added [-] points to serve carefully.While changing clothes, the guards escorting Lu Youzhi had already returned, and someone came in and asked, "How should Lu Canjun deal with it?" Zhao Shen suppressed his emotions and said without anger, "Just say that he neglected his duties and violated military regulations. Put him in prison, I have something to ask him later." Seeing that the guard left, he called again in a low voice: "Zhou Gan."

The young guard hurriedly responded, "General."

Zhao Shen gritted his teeth for a while, and said in a low voice: "You go to the prison and beat him with forty army sticks to dampen his arrogance, and the military medical officer doesn't need to look at it."

It is common to be punished for violating orders in the military camp, but Lu Youzhi usually acts as an aide, secretary and staff officer, and does not hang out with the soldiers very much.Zhao Shen also deeply respected his literary talent and resourcefulness, so he naturally treated him with courtesy and refused to be abrupt.Not to mention the personal experience of beating people with this army stick, he probably never saw it before.Since Zhou Gan is Zhao Shen's confidant, he naturally knows what happened this morning, and he also guessed eight (harmonious) nine points about the private affairs between his general and Lu Canjun.Seeing Zhao Shen's ruthlessness at this time, he understood why the general was so annoyed, suddenly felt a lot of emotion, and said in a low voice: "Yes."

After Zhou Gan left, Zhao Shen still felt restless.At this time, the rain outside gradually stopped, and the sky in the gaps in the cloudy clouds turned slightly blue and white. After a lot of tossing, it was already past Yin's time.After Los Angeles was besieged, he kept his head on every night and did not dare to relax, and he opened his eyes every day to watch the sky turn white.I didn't sleep all night last night, and I don't feel sleepy at this time.Walking out of the tent door in meditation, the rain was blowing on my face, and I remembered many old things for a while.

Luocheng is located in the Central Plains, guarding the east-west traffic hub, and all the rare treasures purchased from Hu merchants in the Western Regions flow to the prosperous south of the Yangtze River through this place. There have been hundreds of years of traffickers and pawns, and Luocheng has enjoyed prosperity for hundreds of years.Legend has it that Emperor Wen of the former dynasty came from Pingcheng, the northern capital, to see the customs of Luocheng, and said with emotion: "It turns out that only when the king comes to Luocheng can he be the emperor."The royal family of the former dynasty worshiped Buddha, built sutra temples in the city, and carved caves and statues of Buddha on Longhua Mountain outside the city, which added to the graceful atmosphere of Luocheng.

However, Emperor Wen never expected that his imperial career would move the capital if he succeeded or failed.Luocheng is a place that business travelers must pass through, and it is also a place that military strategists must contend for. With no danger to defend and no hinterland to rely on, it is really an isolated city.The construction of the city and the trenches in the past dynasties made Luocheng strong and powerful, easy to defend and difficult to attack.To get through Los Angeles, there is only one word "encirclement".When the former dynasty was destroyed, it was the ancestor of this dynasty who led the army to besiege the city. It took a year to besiege the city without food and grass to support it.Emperor Ai of the previous dynasty committed suicide, and all officials surrendered.Tai (hexie) ancestor entered the city and was shocked to see the tragic scene in the city.The capital of this dynasty was Yecheng instead of Luocheng. Everyone in the world said that it was the place where the ancestors never forgot the prosperity of Longxing, but they didn't know if it was because they were afraid of the heavy resentment in Luocheng and the unsuitable geomantic omen.

Tai (hexie) ancestor captured Luocheng to unify the north, and established Beiyan with the title of general who was granted the title of general when Longqian was in power.At that time, Song Yu, the dove master of the Southern Dynasties and proclaimed himself emperor, was also an unknown figure. Taking advantage of the events of the Northern Dynasties, he launched the Northern Expedition and once reached the north bank of the Yellow River until he met the Northern Dynasties cavalry.The southern army was pierced by the cavalry of the Northern Dynasty, divided and smashed, and was beaten back to the south of the Yangtze River, but the Northern Dynasty was unable to pursue it again.The north-south pattern stabilized again after the chaos.The Northern Dynasties cavalry became famous for their bravery, and its general was Zhao Shenzu Shang Zhao Yan.Tai (hexie) ancestor ordered Zhao Yan to guard Luocheng, hereditary and no replacement, which is also a great reward.

Folks say that wealth is only three generations, but who knows that the same is true of the emperor's family. The Tai (Hexi) ancestor's glorious foundation has only been handed down for [-] years, and the four towns rebelled in the Longyou area. Gao Yuanchong and Yuchi Fuji took advantage of the rebellion. The military exploits have become a hot figure in the court.Afterwards, the two fought in separate courts, Gao Yuanchong took the emperor in Yecheng to order the princes, Yuchi guarded Xijing and controlled Guanlong, and formed a separate regime.

Two years ago, in Xijing, Yuchi Fuji supported the son of the clan who had fled to the west as a puppet, proclaimed himself the grand master to supervise the country, and the Northern Yan was split into two parts, the east and the west.Afterwards, Gao Yuanchong mobilized half of the country's soldiers to march westward twice, but he returned without success.At that time, Dongyan had rested and recuperated for many years. Apart from farming, he also smelted iron to make salt. In terms of people's livelihood and national strength, the capital was far from comparable to that of Xiyan. .Now even more so, they went so far as to raise troops to march eastward, control Hangu Pass, and surround Luo City.

Zhao Shen was sitting in a sad state at this time, but he didn't panic.Gao Yuanchong naturally knew the importance of Luocheng, and sooner or later he sent troops to rescue.The battle line of the Xiyan army was too long, and it was difficult to supply food and military supplies.If Luo City cannot be attacked for a long time, and there is the risk of being attacked by the enemy, the morale of the army will naturally be slackened, and the danger of siege will not be broken.There is still enough food and grass in the city, Zhao Shen is confident that it will not be a problem for Luo City to hold on for half a year.In the previous month, the Xiyan army was repulsed by the defenders several times when they attacked the city, and the hard attack was unsuccessful. If they wanted to win quickly, they had to use other cunning means; that's why Zhao Shen spent extra time in defending against the enemy. Be careful, but you don't want to catch a Lu Youzhi.Zhao Shen thought that he would never avoid him in everything in the past, so no matter how many military plans were leaked, if he hadn't been vigilant yesterday, Lu Youzhi would have switched to sacrifice the city this time, and his head would have been placed in the Xiyan army tent.For a moment, I felt that my original heart was all about feeding dogs, so I couldn't help gritting my teeth and sneering again and again.The matter was very important, and he had no time to procrastinate to think about it quietly. Now he looked at the sky and walked towards the camp.

When Zhao Shen came, Xie Rang was sitting beside the table and dozing off, and when he heard the sound, he opened his eyes and got up.Zhao Shen didn't speak, just sat down opposite Xie Rang, flipping through the documents on the case.

The two of them just sat opposite each other for a moment, and the atmosphere was rather weird. After a while, Xie Rang smiled and said, "I'm not forgiving at this age, and I don't have enough energy now. I watched it in the middle of the night, and I fell asleep this morning." Then he said, "" In fact, these documents are usually read by Lu Junjun, and it probably doesn't take so much time."

Hearing that Lu Youzhi was mentioned, Zhao Shen felt something was on his mind, he was upset for a while and couldn't get into a fit, he just said: "Master, it's hard work." Seeing him coming early in the morning, Xie Rang must have something to say, but at this moment it's just like that Cherish words like gold, I don't know why they are entangled.He had nothing to be cautious in front of Zhao Shen, seeing the general was silent, he simply picked up the document and continued to read, slowly waiting for him to speak.

Sure enough, after a while, Zhao Shen said: "Master, I want to interrogate Lu Youzhi, please condescend to be a witness together."

Xie Rang looked up suspiciously: "I just vaguely heard that Lu Canjun was imprisoned, saying that he was negligent in his duties and delayed the military plane. It seems to be true, but I don't know why?"

Zhao Shen said in his heart, the news spread rather quickly.For a moment he said in a deep voice: "I want him to confess how he collaborated with the enemy and who the accomplices are."

Xie Rang was startled, thousands of thoughts flashed through his mind, but in the end he just smiled and said: "There is such a thing? I really can't see it. The general is interrogating in front of the tent, even frightened and beaten, who can not do it? At that time, all the generals will be witnesses."

Zhao Shen shook his head with a sneer and said, "Lu Youzhi wants face more than his life. If you want him to bow his head and make a fool of himself in public, he really refuses to say anything. Besides, there are dangers in and out of Luo City right now. Everything is just a word of stability. Things are completely messed up." Before the Qing Dynasty, I didn't want to go to war too much, so as not to cause complications."

Xie Rang also knew that this matter was very important, and it was quite difficult at this moment, Zhao Shen was willing to come to him, and also meant to help him in times of trouble, so he stopped joking and pondered for a moment: "Since the general said so, I will arrange it." .”