Luoshui Dongliu

The next day, the sky was still unclear, and the offensive outside the city came again.In the past, when Wei Chiyuan used troops, he would no longer use any tactics that were not effective; but now, he only used the siege method he used in the past like a wheel war.After listening to Pei Yu's words, he also wanted to understand that there was no dexterity in hand-to-hand combat at this time, and he finally turned his heart and didn't care about the battle losses. Even if it was exhausted, he would also consume the people in the city to death.

Every two hours in Pei Yu's tent, guards came in to report the situation of the battle.He took the elixir for a few days, his breath became more even than that day, and he could gradually lie down on his back.He didn't seem to care much about what the guard reported.At this time, after the guard finished speaking, he couldn't help but think to himself, this back and forth is just a seesaw in and out of the city, if it's the same, he feels boring to report.

He was about to retreat when he heard Pei Yu say, "Is there any news from Beicheng?"

The guard shook his head and said, "I haven't received any letter these days."

Pei Yu tapped his wrists with two fingers, nodded for a moment and said, "Go ahead."

The guard withdrew as he said, but unexpectedly he withdrew from the tent, and suddenly saw a person rushing towards him.The man rushed forward, out of breath, and said: "Report, report!"

There were already people on both sides going up to stop them, and said in a low voice, "What are you shouting about?"

The man stammered, "North, North City..."

The guards in front of the tent heard the word "Beicheng" and rushed up. Upon closer inspection, it was a school lieutenant who came.Standing in front of the captain, he only asked, "Are you from Beicheng to report something?"

The man was stopped at the moment, stopped for a moment, finally breathed evenly, and only said: "Yes."

The guard pulled him back and said, "Follow me in, the supervising army is probably waiting for you."

The captain who reported the letter was flustered but hurriedly adjusted his armor, followed the guard into the tent, saw Pei Yu at a glance, bowed down and said loudly: "Report to the supervising army, the cavalry in the city have indeed broken through!"

Pei Yu opened his closed eyes suddenly, and asked, "Is Zhao Shen the leader?"

The captain said: "No."

Pei Yu nodded slightly, and said again: "Go back and pass the order, and you must force this group of cavalry back to the city." Seeing that the school lieutenant was stunned by the order, he couldn't help chuckling, and said, "If I send the order to capture you all alive, you Can it be done?"

The captain was embarrassed when he heard the words, but he didn't dare to refute, he just said: "Yes!"

Seeing him go, Pei Yu thought for a moment and said, "Is General Yuchi in front of the battle?"

The guard said: "Yes."

Pei Yu said: "I should go and have a look too." After saying that, he got up and put on his outer robe, but when Fang went out of the tent and walked more than a hundred steps, he was already out of breath.The guard looked at his face and said: "Why don't you supervise the army... take a car?"

Pei Yu was standing in the camp. He seemed to put his hands together inadvertently, but secretly felt the meridians on his wrists beating chaotically.Sneaking to himself, he thought to himself that he was in such a state of desperation now.A person like him, no matter how much he wants to be seen as weak, but no matter how much he wants to be strong, he is really powerless now.Slightly raised his head and raised his eyes, it turned out that he hadn't seen the sun for a few days, and the sky and the earth have added a bit of bleakness and desolation in late autumn.

He didn't move at all, and the people on both sides didn't dare to talk too much.They all stood silently like this, and the sound of wind and water nearby and far away filled people's ears and stirred their hearts.

When Li Ji returned to the camp, he rushed to Pei Yu's tent in a hurry.He carried the tiger talisman of the supervisor, so he came in and out easily; when he got to the gate of the camp, he dismounted and walked on foot, and he specially asked him to keep quiet, and he never attracted attention.He rushed back from Xijing non-stop, carrying so many important matters, he could reach the camp, but he saw Pei Yu and his party standing there at a glance.He had been restless all the way, but at this moment he felt that the atmosphere was not right, thinking that something had happened; he hesitated for a while, but he didn't go forward, but went back to the tent.

When some guards saw him, he hurried over. Li Ji stopped one and asked, "What's the matter?"

The guard whispered: "The supervisor is sick."

Li Ji's heart sank, and he felt a thumping on his forehead, he couldn't help frowning and said, "Then why are you still letting him stand in the cold wind?"

It was rare for the guard to see him showing such an impatient look, but Li Ji himself coughed and said, "Please ask the master to come back, I have something important to report to him."

The guard went away, and Li Ji stood in front of the tent and waited, feeling that it was a moment of suffering.Suddenly the curtain was lifted, and Li Jimeng raised his head, only to see Pei Yu enter in response to the sound, and when he saw him, he raised his hand to screen the guards from outside, and asked, "How is it?"

Li Ji had just heard the guards say "the supervising army is sick", and he was prepared, but he was still very surprised when he saw Pei Yu's bleak face, and said, "Sir, why..."

At this time, Pei Yu was very anxious, but he saw Li Ji entangled in these things.He had been thinner for more than ten days, but his eyes became more and more sharp like a falcon, and he said straight to the point in an instant: "I'm asking you!"

Li Ji suddenly woke up as if he had just woken up from a dream. At that time, sweat was dripping from his forehead.He stabilized his mind, still raised his hand to support Pei Yu's arm, and said in a low voice: "The grand master has sent a message to recruit the defenders of Luocheng, and announced to all places to show his sincerity."

He helped Pei Yu on the couch, took a porcelain pillow to lean on, and said: "There is another order: if the Lord of Luocheng is injured, all the troops around him will be buried. The grand master said, if Zhao Shenzhen is exactly as what Master said, with this order, there is no fear that he will not surrender."

He knelt aside, met Pei Yu's eyes, and said word by word: "calculating the time, it will be a few days before the order is passed to the camp. Don't worry about this matter, sir."

Hearing this, Pei Yu raised his eyebrows and nodded slightly.Based on Yuchi's practice of controlling people's hearts for many years, he personally settled this matter, so he has nothing to worry about.He only took a long breath and said, "Okay."

Li Ji saw that his expression had relaxed, and when he lowered his head, he inadvertently caught a glimpse of Pei Yu wearing clogs without shoes, and was slightly surprised in his heart.Mr. always felt that clogs were contemptuous and not serious, because he didn't like it, but after thinking about it again, he suddenly understood.I couldn't help but feel a deep hole in Pei Yu's ankle with a light pressure.It must have been so swollen that it was hard to wear shoes.

At this time, Pei Yu was in a calm mood, and raised his hand to take the water cup on the table, but Li Ji said in a low voice: "Sir, this is a recurrence of the disease of flooding and blood stasis. Moisten your throat with water, but don't drink too much."

Pei Yu looked at the clear water in the cup, just smiled and then put it down again, saying: "You know my problem better than the medical officer." Then he said, "In fact, I haven't committed it in the past two or three years. I knew it would start again at this time."

Li Ji's heart suddenly felt sour, and he silently raised his feet for Pei Yu.Pei Yu saw that he was silent and only waited on him attentively, so he said calmly, "How well have you handled this matter." Then he asked, "What about the affairs in Beijing?"

This question really touched Li Ji's mind, and he said in a low voice: "The grand master's illness is not serious." He raised his eyes to Pei Yu, and continued, "But everything is stable, and Yu Chihu is in command. The Xijing guards are very stable." The so-called "safety" refers to the emperor; but the proper transfer of power after his death is another matter.Pei Yu said indifferently, "Huh?" Li Ji said understandingly, "If the grand master is properly arranged, there will be no chaos of Duke Huan of Qi."

However, no matter how properly arranged, the bloody storm between power changes has never stopped.Pei Yu sneered, and said, "Is this a questionable question?"

Li Ji hurriedly said: "This is not what I should ask, and I dare not make mistakes. This is what the grand master asked me to listen and write down when he explained it to others in front of me." He looked at Pei Yu and said again , "The grand master still wants me, so thank you for your hard work."

Hearing the words, Pei Yu nodded silently, raised his brows slightly, and said, "I will never forget the grand master's acquaintance and friendship." Then he asked, "What else is there?"

Li Jilue hesitated and said: "It happened that I met General Min brother. When he asked... I reported that I was safe."

Pei Yu frowned, but said nothing.After a while, he changed the subject and asked, "How about your family?"

Li Ji smiled sarcastically and said, "It's still..." After a pause, he finally replied with a wry smile, "I was going to go back to see, but in a blink of an eye, there seemed to be more medical officers who came in to serve the Grand Master... I was afraid of a change, so I didn't dare to delay, so I rushed back that night."

As soon as Pei Yu heard it, he understood that Li Ji was afraid that Yuchi's illness would suddenly change.If the grand master is in danger, the capital will be under martial law, and then he will not be able to leave, and his family members will not even bother to see him for this matter.Seeing Li Ji lower his head and look down, Pei Yu replied after a long while, "You've done a good job in this matter."

At this time, a guard came in and reported: "General Yuchi's side, a team has already entered the city. But when the rear team tried to keep up, they couldn't break through."

Li Ji straightened half of his body suddenly and looked at Pei Yu.Since the forwards broke in, it was the intention of street fighting, but the rear team couldn't follow up, which was not good.Pei Yu also pushed the porcelain pillow and stood up. Seeing that the guard had retreated, he said to Li Ji, "I'll pass on a few orders. Just take the pen and write down what was mentioned in the Grand Master's biography."

Li Ji doubted, "But the message from the Grand Master hasn't arrived yet..."

Pei Yu said: "Can't I use the full power given to me by the Grand Master at this time?"

Li Ji said: "It's not too late, the master issued an order first... this..."

Pei Yu stroked his mustache and said slowly: "Before this battle, things are changing rapidly, and Zhao Shen's actions are ruthless. If he really has the intention of killing himself to become a benevolent person, if he just waits for the announcement, I'm afraid that if he is one step behind." .”

Li Ji said: "But the relationship here..."

Pei Yu laughed and said, "Now what else do I have to worry about?"

Li Ji had no choice but to say "yes" in a low voice, and when Pei Yu saw that his writing was almost the same, he said, "There is one other thing."

Li Ji asked, "What else do you want sir?"

Pei Yu said: "You have to draw a picture with free people, and when you have succeeded in the four gates of Luocheng, you will be sent to the guards."

The words had no beginning or end, it seemed that he had only said half of it, Li Jizheng was confused, but Pei Yu continued, "I want to find Lu Youzhi in this city, and I can't let him get away."

At this time, a group of hundreds of people from the Xiyan Army broke into the city, taking the southwest direction.The city has been besieged for several months, but now that they have broken through the barriers and entered the city, it makes people feel a little unbelievable.The soldiers below were stepping in the muddy water, but suddenly there were no defenders around them, they couldn't help being slightly flustered, and asked, "Do you want to go to the city?"

The general who led the team said: "Let's not panic. According to the previous calculation, we will first occupy one place as a base, and wait for it to be firmly established. On the one hand, we can see where to attack, and on the other hand, we will also wait for the follow-up team."

Speaking of which, the leader of the team has passed the most western gate in the south, with the words "Jinyang Gate" on it.Not far away, I saw a temple, but it looked like a mansion.The general didn't know and went in, but someone saved him and said: "This must be the old house of Gaoyang Wang Yuanyong in the previous dynasty."

Gaoyang Wang Yuanyong was the prime minister in the Ming Dynasty. He lived in the mansion, which was comparable to the imperial palace. Danying's mansion also had to be regarded as a temple.Now, decades later, there are no monks, nuns or pilgrims in the village. The bamboo groves, fish ponds, fragrant grasses and precious trees in the past have not been taken care of, and they are just a little bit deserted and depressed.

The general squinted his eyes for a while and said, "This is a good base." So he sent an order to enter the temple.

However, everyone just pushed the gate, and before a few people could enter, they heard a whistle, and a group of guards flashed out among the grass and trees in the temple, and the leader shouted: "Kill!" The guards rushed in from inside. Out, several Xiyan soldiers who were walking in front of the head were cut down before they could react in time.

The hatchbacks clashed fiercely, and the defenders waited for a long time to work, although they were small in number, they gained the upper hand.Seeing that the situation is not good, the general of the Xiyan Army hurriedly said: "Get out!" The group fought and retreated, leaving behind more than [-] dead bodies. take off.

The general was stunned, he breathed a sigh of relief, when he raised his eyes to look, he said in shock: "I have cast the wrong path!"

They were supposed to retreat towards the outside of the city, but when they raised their heads and saw a "Ximing Gate", they plunged headlong to the west in a panic.One mile outside it, we can see "Chongjue Temple", which was also changed from the clan's residence in the Ming Dynasty.Everyone has learned a lesson, but they dare not enter again.But if you want to retreat, you are afraid of being intercepted.In the midst of a dilemma, someone who knew a little about the structure of Luocheng said, "Further to the north, to the second Xiyang Gate in the west, there is a big city. I think it must be empty right now. There is a wide view and no fear of ambushes." , and if it occupies it, there will be many barriers. Why don’t I wait and go there now.”

The general also had no idea. After hearing this, he suddenly felt reasonable, so he set out in a team.It's just that during this short journey, they were ambushed twice.They don't know that the city is divided into territories, each area is guarded, and they all take care of each other; how come the people from outside the city who came suddenly are not beaten everywhere.The Xiyan army fought and marched all the way, but the number gradually decreased.

They lack guides who are familiar with the geography of Los Angeles, and they don't have detailed maps. They only rely on the memories of people who have been there before to guide the way.The flaws and flaws of the Xiyan Army started from the beginning.That's what Zhang Di, who was sneaked into the city by Yu Chiyuan a few months ago to find Lu Youzhi's joint, did so.It's just that Zhang Di lost his life and Lu Youzhi was captured that time, and there will be no further discussion of this matter.

The general led the team to go further north, and finally saw a big city.In all directions, there are scattered pavilions. In the past, selling wine, selling horses, hoarding and selling salt and millet, I don't know how lively it was.Now when people go to the empty building, the banners are gone, only the bare wooden poles are left, the general sighed in his heart: "Looking at the prosperity of Luocheng in the past, now it looks like a dead city. .”

Instantly turned his mind, and said loudly: "Let's find cover, let's straighten out the team here first."

All the troops poured into the south of the big city.This is originally the tuning and melody two li, and there are many skilled tricksters in the li.More than twenty years ago, there used to be a musician surnamed Tian, ​​who was good at playing jia.When the Four Towns Rebellion broke out, the important town in the northwest lost its hands. Gao Yuanchong and Gao Yuan'an used Daoluo City to go west to quell the rebellion.In fact, Zhao Jing set up a drink to see him off at the Sunset Pavilion of Zhangfang Bridge in the west of Luocheng City, and called Tian Musician to come during the banquet.Tian's "Song of Heroes" and "Chant of Pulling Mountains" made all the troops enthusiastic.Gao was also shocked and begged Tian to join the army.Later, I heard that every time the Gao family fought in the northwest, Tian's family would march happily and vigorously, so that he often went before the battle.Only two years later, Musician Tian was killed by a shooter recruited by the enemy, and the body was too late to be sent back to his hometown. The weak musicians who grew up in Luo City were finally buried in the yellow sands of the Western Regions.When Zhao Jing heard the news, he also specifically said that people in Erlijian said, "With me in this life, I don't want to hear others playing jia in the mile again."

In fact, in this Los Angeles city, there are many years of past events, which are hidden under every brick and stone. The past events are like shadows, and they have been chopped to pieces by the autumn cold west wind and the sharp and white knives, and they are scattered and silent.Soldiers of the Xiyan army set foot on the ground of this prosperous old capital, only knowing the bloody battle scene in their eyes, but they never knew the agitation and gentleness that was hidden in the past.

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The layout of Luocheng is according to the records of Luoyang Jialan