Luoshui Dongliu

As soon as the resident of Baima Temple came back to the temple, he saw the monk waiting at the gate of the mountain, he couldn't help asking: "What's the matter?"

The monk said: "The benefactor has been waiting in the living room."

The abbot pondered for a moment, then sighed softly: "It's a pity that things didn't go as he wished." Then he said, "I'll meet him myself, you don't have to follow." After saying that, he walked to the living room.After stepping into the door, I saw the man sitting in a corner with his head bowed.

Seeing his posture, the abbot knew that although he tried his best to appear indifferent, he was actually very unwilling to show his frightening appearance in front of others.After thinking about it for a while, he said softly: "I will send someone to fetch a veiled hat and give it to the benefactor in a while. It's windy this autumn, so I can keep out the wind and sand."

Hearing the words, the man raised his eyes slightly, with a look of gratitude in his eyes, and said in a low voice, "Thank you."

A young novice came in and offered water, then closed the door and went out.The abbot put the water cup on the case, raised his hand and called out, "Do you want some tea, sir?"

At this time, Lu Youzhi had already walked across from the abbot, and said with a smile, "No need." Then he said, "Master, let's go..."

The abbot shook his head and said, "The superintendent won't allow it."

In fact, Lu Youzhi had already prepared for this, but at this time when the abbot said it, he still couldn't help but feel overwhelmed, his mind was confused for a while, and he said in a deep voice after a long while: "So that's the case."

The abbot sighed: "Actually, what you said is right. The superintendent may not have hesitated in his heart. I saw that he used blood to copy the scriptures of the pharmacist. It may be to atone for the crime of killing."

Lu Youzhi raised his eyes suddenly and said, "Master said, he copied the Medicine Master's Sutra?"

The abbot said: "Exactly. Seeing him so solemn, I don't know who he is praying for."

Lu Youzhi slowly took a sip of the water cup, and said, "It must be that the grand master in the Xiyan Dynasty has contracted an illness." The abbot saw a flash of light in his eyes, and was wondering why he was so sure, but saw that he poured the water Put the lamp down, and then bow down solemnly.

The abbot was slightly surprised: "What is the benefactor doing?"

Lu Youzhi said: "Master, please inform General Zhao Shen of this news." Looking up, he said, "Pei Yu is like this, thinking that Yuchi must be terminally ill. After such a change, even if Pei Yu still refuses to withdraw, it can be delayed. No matter how long it takes, other people in his court will surely hinder him. If General Zhao gets the news, he will not give up the defense easily, and when Pei Yu has to withdraw his troops, the city will be held." The abbot saw the bruises on his face. The scar has not yet healed, but the corners of the lips and the tip of one eye have been pulled and can hardly move, as if wearing half of a vermilion mask, but a pair of eyes are like a pool of water.Hearing him say again, "I have troubled the mage again and again to get involved in the affairs of the world, I feel uneasy, but this matter is related to the gains and losses of Luo City, I hope the mage will see it for the sake of the soldiers and civilians in the city!"

The abbot just looked at him, he couldn't hide his eager trembling at the end of his words, he was silent for a while, and said: "Why is the almsgiver so concerned about this matter? Why are you so familiar with the affairs of the Xiyan army in the court? "

Suddenly there was a gust of wind outside the house, and the wooden windows were blown open, creaking and shaking.Raindrops blew into the house, bringing a chill.Lu Youzhi seemed to be shaken by the cold wind, and said in a low voice, "I can't talk about caring, let alone familiarity. I am unknown in the world, and I am destined to disappear without a trace. The mage doesn't need to ask any more."

The abbot moved his eyes to look out of the window, and the silvery raindrops loomed in the night sky, and the window lattice was already wet by the rain at this moment.He was silent for a moment, nodded slightly, but said: "The donor's handwriting is very well written."

Lu Youzhi was taken aback when he heard the sudden change in his words, and replied: "I'm disrespectful. When copying Buddhist scriptures, you should use block letters to show your sincerity and solemnity." , one of the scribes is horizontal, straight and not crooked, and horizontal and not crooked; these few pens and inks of mine did not catch the eye of the human eye in the early years, and now they have no progress, which makes the master laugh."

The abbot smiled slightly and said, "It sounds familiar."

Suspiciously, Lu Youzhi misheard, and asked, "What did the mage say?"

The abbot said: "It's nothing." Then he said, "If I can keep Luo City from falling, I am willing to do something. If you just said it, you can definitely tell it to General Zhao."

The next morning, all the generals lined up in the camp.At that time, there were still sporadic raindrops falling from the sky, and white air could be seen rising in the breath.Zhao Shen walked past the crowd with a calm expression on his face, and when he stood still, he spoke steadily, "The current situation, I have explained clearly to you the day before yesterday. I promise you will never give up, I only wish to be of the same mind and not to quarrel with each other. Negative. It is always the way to die and live later, and this is exactly the case at this moment. There is a definite report here. Whether Lieutenant Xijing is extremely ill is the weakness of the Xiyan Army. Stick to this point, and the hardships of the past few months will be eliminated. Not in vain."

When everyone heard that Yuchi had contracted the disease, they were surprised and even more fortunate.Listening to Zhao Shen said again: "The enemy army is leading Luoshui from the west, but they don't know where they will attack the city. The enemy army is cunning, so I will stay the same and respond to all changes, and the city gates on all sides must not be slackened. But no matter what he does Arrangements, there are always signs of deployment and movement. The most important thing for the patrolling departments of the city boss at this time is to monitor the enemy's movement. Every morning and evening, the four gates must report to me what they see." He said, "From today, The infantry is divided into nine divisions according to the battalion, one of which is in charge of the general maneuver with the cavalry; the remaining eight divisions are controlled by the four directions, and they are on duty day and night; when it comes to war, one will meet the enemy, and the other will serve as backup preparations, and the two adjacent directions will respond to the situation; No matter what, more than [-]% of the army must be left for follow-up supplements. The city is also divided into nine divisions, and each battalion is divided into groups of three commanders, each delineating a defense area. Once street fighting, each battalion sticks to the headquarters, who will rule If there is a mistake, who will be held accountable.”

All the generals said in unison: "Yes!"

Zhao Shen looked at the crowd and said in a deep voice: "Although water and fire are merciless, I believe that man will conquer nature. In the past, Jinyang was besieged by Jinshui and Fenshui, but in the end it turned defeat into victory. Today, everyone will defend the city with me for several months, and only watch this last moment .”

After everyone took their orders and dispersed, Yu Wenlue did not leave.When Zhao Shen saw it, he asked, "What's the matter?"

Yu Wenlue said: "Tell the general about the defenders on the earth hill."

Zhao Shen looked at him for a while, and said in a deep thought: "I know that the army on Tushan is very dangerous, and they are all your subordinates, but Tushan must not abandon the defense at this time."

But Yu Wenlue smiled and said: "The general misunderstood. Tushan must not abandon the defense, but the brothers on the top have been staying for many days, so it is time to change the defense. I want to bring someone down for them."

A few days ago, it was the elite Beicheng infantry that occupied the hill, Zhao Shen guessed that it was because of Wen Lue's reluctance.But at this moment, he was a little surprised to hear him say this, so he couldn't help but ask: "This situation is dangerous, but who do you take?"

Yu Wen turned his head slightly, but saw several people coming up behind him, and said one after another: "I am willing to lead my troops to go together."

Zhao Shen looked at it carefully, and found that it was the Gao faction who won the generals in the Wenlue camp in the past.Several generals saw Zhao Shen frown slightly, one of them said: "General, don't doubt our intentions, and it's not because General Yu is forcing us to do anything. It's all because of our voluntary will."

Zhao Shen's face was serious, and he said: "It's going to be bad luck, do you know that?"

The general said: "I know. If the flood comes, the earth mountain may become an isolated island. The general said just now that the enemy does not know where to attack the city, but most of them are still from the southwest. If there is still a barrier in front of the formation at this time, they can Solving the emergency in the city may also make the enemy a little afraid. Although this is dangerous, it is also important. If we can shoulder this important task, we should feel happy."

Another person said: "Although I have waited for the general and had some affairs with the general, I understand the general's intention to treat you generously. But we have been treated so favorably, and we feel uneasy after a long time; the general's former headquarters in Luocheng If you are born into a city, please assign it to us like a general, so that we don’t see heretics and truly treat everyone equally.”

Another person said: "I was in the tent the day before yesterday, and what I said to the general to share weal and woe was by no means just empty words. Since I stayed in Luocheng, I have to do something, and let the world see who is not passionate. Erlang, we are different from those who are greedy for life and afraid of death."

The rest of the crowd laughed and said, "Can you trust the general?"

Yu Wenlue stepped beside Zhao Shen and said, "General, allow me to go." Before Zhao Shen could speak, he added, "The general ordered Zhou Qian not to let me go out of the city a few days ago, and I understand that he cherishes my life and death. But, Yang Dutong's old kindness is in my heart, and if I don't repay him at this time, I'm afraid there will be no chance. If the general refuses, he really blames me for this matter!"

After saying that, he bowed his head and saluted, but refused to look up.But he felt that Zhao Shen grabbed his arm with one hand and supported his hands with the other.The palm was warm, and the five fingers were also very strong.Yu Wenlue suddenly felt that his feet were on the ground, and he was actually a bit steadfast in his life; when he raised his eyes, he met Zhao Shen's eyes, saw that his eyes were bright and firm, but they were like nails pierced into a tree, and nodded calmly.

On this day, Yu Chiyuan led the generals of the Xiyan Army to the high ground near the river.On that day, the westerly wind was strong, the clouds were gloomy, and the vast expanse of wilderness was filled with desolation.The Luoshui is rushing, and the turbid waves beat the embankment. You can see the majestic Longhua Mountain in the distance, and the Luocheng stands like iron.

A guard reported to everyone: "The time has come."

Yu Chiyuan took a step forward, but his chest couldn't stop heaving.His eyes were wide open, as if they were about to burst open, and everyone felt the intense emotion in their chests uncontrollable, Yu Chiyuan said: "Let the flood!"

Standing beside Yu Chiyuan, Pei Yu turned around and asked, "Where's Fan Yi?"

The guard beside him said: "His official rank is not close enough, he is behind at this time."

Pei Yu glanced back at the crowd and saw Fan Yi standing there with his head bowed, so he nodded and called him, "Come here."

Everyone moved out of the way, Fan Yi didn't look up, just came all the way, but Pei Yu grabbed his wrist and led him to him.I only heard Pei Yu say: "Today is all based on your plan, you should be lucky enough to see this scene."

While speaking, the soldiers shouted in unison, and the dam that blocked the water had been broken away.The uproarious voices just now were instantly drowned out, and the roar of the torrent was like a heavy hammer beating a drum, like the roar of a wild animal leaping down in the forest before winter.The river broke through the dam, and the dead grass and gravel rolled up by the waves were instantly swallowed up.At this time, the river water was round and smooth without any obstacles, as if it had lost its flowing posture, like a mountain toppled and jade pieces fell to the ground, and the ground trembled after being rammed.

The water flow tore through the barrier, and the turbulent landing spread instantly.The impetus in the front decreased slightly, and then the waves came again, cascading and jumping like wild horses running wild.In a blink of an eye, there was a vast ocean in front of the battle, and the scattered and overflowing river also hit the high ground where everyone was standing, and the splashing water was white like limestone, as if it was about to knock people down head-on.

The water flowed along the terrain, roared past the eyes of everyone, and headed straight for Luo City.From a distance, the front line of the wave is moving like a high wall, and its momentum not only does not decrease, but becomes more and more violent as it goes.

The autumn wind is still there, and the dark clouds rolling in the mid-air have not moved at all. It seems that the irresistible natural power under the sky is not special in front of the magnificent rivers of the world; and all living beings in the world are just a drop in the ocean.

All the generals of the Xiyan Army were too shocked to say a word, and Fan Yi, who was beside Pei Yu, almost fell to the ground.Pei Yu turned his head and saw that his face was pale and his lips were trembling.He only knew Fan Yi's dull speech in the past, as if everything had nothing to do with him, but he didn't want to have such an expression at this moment.He made diagrams and calculated meticulously, so it turned out that he had never thought of today's situation?Pei Yu heard Fan Yi's trembling lips and teeth hoarsely say: "How could it be like this..." After his wrist was clenched, Fan Yi replied tremblingly, "How could it be like this?"

Pei Yu saw his thin white fingers tightening tightly into his wrist, and he could feel the slight pain of Fan Yi's nails piercing his skin through his clothes.But he didn't break free, and didn't move. He only said softly for a long while as if talking to himself: "If you expected this, wouldn't you dare to help me do this? But the world is just like this water. No matter what, there is no turning back."

After only half a day, the front of the battle has become a vast ocean, and the previous bunker roadblocks have all been submerged underwater.Rao, the Xiyan army's own camps were stationed at high places, and some camps at lower places were flooded and had to be abandoned.

Within the city of Los Angeles, the water was knee-deep and deep enough that it was almost submerged.The soldiers dredged the trenches in the city all day long, but with little success.Residential barracks were all submerged in water, and the food and grass in the army had been prepared and moved to high places, so the loss was small;When the flood first came out, there were houses in low-lying areas with only the roofs outside. People trapped in the water had to climb on the roof ridges and nearby trees.Afterwards, there were those who were reluctant to part with their homes, and stayed in the houses and watched them being swallowed by the rising flood inch by inch.The bereaved and homeless people in the city wandered and wailed, and the defenders stationed in various urban areas had to call them into cages to house them, but it was difficult to find a place to resettle them properly for a while.

Xie Rang was unable to get up at this time, and the soldiers used the door panels to lift him to avoid the water.Li Shoude was next to him, and explained one by one what Xie Rang delivered to him in the camp the day before yesterday, saying: "Don't worry, master, I have checked everything, and there is nothing wrong with it."

Xie Rang gasped and said, "From now on, these things will all be on your shoulders." After saying that, he closed his eyes, and after a while he opened them again and said, "The food in the city..."

Li Shoude said: "The population supply has been reduced to half. It's just that many people gathered in the army..."

Xie Rang said: "If you don't take them in, I'm afraid that the people's minds will change, which is as dangerous as the army's morale is unstable; but if you take them in, these lives will have to open their mouths..." He didn't say any more, but his eyes were full of worry.

Li Shoude said: "If you use the tuber powder nearby, the grain and grass will last for half a month. If the water can recede a little in a few days, there are still some ways." He also said, "Listen to the news from outside the city, whether Yuchi is extremely sick , the situation outside the siege may not be able to last forever."

Xie Rang nodded and said, "I hope so."

Li Shoude was silent for a moment, forced a smile and turned the subject: "I heard from the guard that the master seems to be in better spirits today. He only drank some rice soup in the past, but he may be drinking porridge today."

Xie Rang said with a smile: "Maybe it's getting better." He said this, but he knew in his heart that it was just a flashback.Although his physical strength and spirit are poor, his mind is still clear.I have already explained to Li Shoude in advance on business matters, and seeing that he has taken over everything clearly today, I have put most of my heart at ease.But the other half is hard to tell in front of others.After thinking about it for a while, he finally said in a low voice: "I have something to see General Zhao, Chang Shi has time to ask for me."

Li Shoude was very surprised when he heard what he said. It is true that Xie Rang is cautious by nature and always abides by the rules of etiquette, but what he said is too obvious.He guessed in his heart that maybe Xie Rang was worried that Zhao Shen would not be able to leave the city, so he used the word "beg", and said: "I have something to report to the general, and I will send a message for the master at the end." It was necessary to explain the funeral, and to ease his heart, he said again: "Don't worry, the master, the city defense is not flustered. At this moment, the general must still see the master."

Xie Rang heard the words, said softly "Thank you," but felt that most of his strength was exhausted, struggling and said: "You can go."

He watched Li Shoude walk away quickly, and Fang closed his eyes again.He has been tossing and turning sick in the past few days, but he felt that the pain in his abdomen and back became more and more severe, but today he did not suffer from it again for some reason.A few days ago, he couldn't sleep peacefully because of the pain, and it was rare for him to feel comfortable for a moment.At this time, I closed my eyes and lay down quietly. I should have slept for a while, but my heart was churning like a wave, and I couldn't stop myself from letting out a long sigh.

When he joined Zhao Jingjun, Ren did not dare to think about it, he has gone through so many ups and downs in his life.He is a scholar, but he has personally gone through many seas of suffering, blood and rain on his body.He has seen the heroic spirit of a strong man, and he has also seen the hero's end;Only this life seems to have lived out the joys and sorrows of several lives.If he had never been a staff member in the army and stayed in the countryside, what kind of mood would he be in when he died.

At this time, he is sick and lying in the besieged city, and perhaps in the eyes of others, his death is also desolate; however, how can a fast-moving boat be able to stand on the tide forever.I think that since he was young, he was often frightened and unable to contain himself when he first experienced a major event, thinking that he was in a desperate situation.It's just that in this year and year, any shocking changes are like flowing water, and the bloody storm will always pass.

He heard someone calling him softly nearby, and when he opened his eyes, it was Zhao Shen.

Xie Rang said: "I have something to talk to the general in private." Seeing the guards around him retreat, he put his hand on Zhao Shen's wrist, and said in a low voice, "Don't blame me, the general." As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a sharp slap in the palm of his hand. Shocked, Zhao Shen said, "Don't you blame me, Master?"

Xie Rang said slowly: "In any case, you did wrong in this matter. In fact, it is not wrong to have affection in people's hearts, but no matter how affectionate you are, you are the general of Los Angeles." His tone was different from that of the general manager in the past. Respectful, but more like an elder talking to a nephew, although the words are reproachful, but the affection is close.Zhao Shen's embarrassment and guilt of thinking about Xie Rangshi for several days was vented at this moment, he suppressed the tremor in his voice for a long time, and called out "Uncle..."

Xie Rang smiled slightly and said, "I've made a mistake with this call." Then he said, "Just now the long history said that there was no panic in the city, which is very rare. Just don't be negligent and slack. Take care of it properly; fortunately, mosquitoes will disappear in autumn, and plagues will not easily occur even if there is flooding. However, the weather is cold and the water is cold, and soldiers are prone to frostbite when their feet are always immersed in water. There is no shortage of cold-proof quilts in the army. Don't be sloppy about this one. After speaking, he gasped for a moment, then said softly: "You should be prepared for these things when you think about it, just say a few more words as I am old and talkative."

Zhao Shen looked solemn, and said in a deep voice, "But please don't worry."

Xie Rang nodded and closed his eyes, and said, "Okay." But he saw a drop of crystal water slipping from the corner of his eye.Zhao Shen lightly raised his hand to lick it for him, but the tentacles were hot.Suddenly, Xie Rang spoke in a low voice again, but the voice was erratic as if coming from afar. He only heard him say: "I misjudged Lu Youzhi before, and he is willing to fulfill you. He is always a sincere friend of a gentleman. Come to Riquan to meet you." See, I should also thank him."

This language is enough, nothing more to say.

Zhao Shen silently grasped those skinny hands and placed them on Xie Rang's chest, but there was no more ups and downs.

At this moment, no matter how intense the heart-wrenching pain was, his heart was empty, or this farewell to another world, he had already suffered too much in the past few months.He just sighed silently: "If there is a day under the spring..."

If life and death are really destined, no matter what the ending is, he is willing to bear it at this moment.

This city of Luo, at this time, seemed to have been born in the water.The gurgling water soaked every inch of land in the city.The sticky and heavy soil of Los Angeles is eroded and lost under this washing, bit by bit, but constantly.The tiny sound was hard to hear, like dense spider silk weaving into overlapping nets, and finally converged into a loud noise, which suddenly resounded in front of the formation around the city.

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