Dai Yuxin says

On this day, nearly [-] cavalry rode along the official road at the foot of Mount Qi, rolling northward, where the horseshoes stepped, dust and smoke billowed.

The main force of the rebel army was panicked. It seemed that the imperial army had already learned where the main force of the rebel army was, and a big battle was about to begin.

The rebels have three hiding places in Qishan.

There are about 3 horses in the eastern valley. This is led by the most trusted general of the rebel leader, that is, his eldest son Muhali, who mainly guards the grain depot.

It is surrounded by mountains on all sides, and the mountains are extremely steep, easy to defend and difficult to attack.

The grain depot was built on the top of the snow-covered mountain all year round, which was the capital accumulated by the rebels over the years.

There is Huilong Valley in the north, which is a relatively wide fan-shaped valley, where the main force led by the leader of the rebel army is stationed. There are more than 6 people and the combat effectiveness is the strongest.

To the south is the Savage Valley, which is the residence of the second leader, Li Yuanba. There are also more than [-] soldiers here. Most of the soldiers are old people and children, and their combat effectiveness is the weakest.

These three strongholds stand like horns and support each other. According to the general military deployment, the conditions here are indeed unique.

The leader of the rebel army stood on the mountain peak, and through careful observation, he knew that this war was inevitable.

However, he was not worried at all, much less afraid.

Because, he thinks that the grain and mutton and mutton oil he has saved are enough for his men and horses to last for three years.

The geographical conditions here are easy to defend and difficult to attack. It was here that his ancestors once wiped out the most powerful army in the world who came to attack their tribe in this mountain.

Now, standing on the top of a high mountain, looking at the churning team at the foot of the mountain, his eyes reveal great confidence and pride.

He has already let his army guard various mountain passes.

He has already prepared enough rolling stones, just waiting for the imperial army to enjoy this feast of rocks.

He also earnestly warned his humanity: "Give me a good night's sleep, and prepare to deal with the remnants of the court's defeated generals tomorrow, so that you don't have the energy to kill people by then."

On this night, the moon hid in the thick clouds, as if it didn't want to see the fighting scene of human beings.

That night, Huilong Valley seemed to be very quiet. The rebels obeyed the leader's instruction, and if they had enough to eat, they went to sleep and prepared to be strong tomorrow to kill the remnants of the imperial court who were injured by rolling stones. .

"Cuckoo, cluck, cluck..."

From the foot of the grain depot in the east, there were birdsongs of different lengths.

"Damn it, what birds are singing at this time, it's so noisy." The soldier guarding the grain depot on the top of the mountain was sleepy and cold, and cursed loudly in anger.

"All the troops of the imperial court have gone to the north to attack the chief. We will be fine here today. Come in and sleep for a while." A soldier came out, urinated in a daze at a tree, and urinated in his mouth. mumbling indistinctly.

"You're right." The soldier on duty stomped his feet, yawned a long time, and said, "It's almost midnight, and there's no movement at all. In two hours, it will be dawn. Ah, yo, I'm so sleepy. I really want to go in and sleep for a while."

As he said that, he really slipped into the room, fell on the bunk, pulled off the quilt, and fell asleep.

"What are you doing! I just slept for a while, don't make trouble." The soldier on duty at night murmured, turned over, and wanted to continue sleeping, when he suddenly felt kicked in the waist.

He opened his eyes angrily, trying to get angry at someone.

When he turned around, he lost his temper at all, but opened his eyes wide in horror, and saw that the room was full of people in imperial sergeant uniforms, pointing bright red tasseled guns at them.

He was bleary-eyed, and he was a prisoner with his companions in such a daze.

After dawn, he vaguely heard that last night, imperial sergeants made soft ladders with tendon ropes from the cliffs of the back mountain, and quietly climbed up from various hills without anyone noticing.

These imperial sergeants are all strong and strong, and they seem to have unique skills. The companions stationed on the highest points are all captured in their sleep without knowing it.

He was tied tightly, and he sat aside, blinking his eyes, quietly watching the court sergeant move out the sheep oil from the grain storehouse, covered the pine branches with sheep oil, lit them as torches and threw them away. go down.

And while throwing torches, he yelled loudly: "Listen, rebels in the valley, if you don't surrender, you will be burned to death! These torches are just for sending you a message! I will give you half an hour, and if you don't surrender, the fire will start. It's a valley."

The valley was in chaos. Tens of thousands of people were at the bottom of the valley, buzzing around like choked flies.

The son of the leader of the rebel army, with one hand holding up a bright big knife, and the other hand waving vigorously, screaming at the top of his mouth, desperately commanding a hundred inspectors, as long as anyone says surrender , he asked someone to chop off the head.

He was determined not to allow his subordinates to surrender to the court, and he asked his subordinates to rush out from the valley to the north with him.

At this moment, I saw the son of the leader of the rebel army standing on a huge rock and shouting at the top of his voice: "Brothers! Don't listen to the lies of the court people. Surrender is only a dead end. The Han people will not let us live." Yes. Get ready, everyone, and follow me out from the northern mountain pass to meet the main force that my father came to support. We will definitely win. We won, and I will give you ten sheep and one yak each. If we hit the capital Go, all the Han women you rob will belong to you."

When the people at the bottom of the valley heard the words of the rebel's son, a few people felt very encouraged and geared up, ready to follow him and rush out from the northern valley entrance.

Half an hour soon passed, and the court sergeant on the top of the mountain shouted again: "I will give you the last chance to survive. Those who are willing to surrender, put down your weapons quickly, raise your hands, and come out from the mountain pass in the east."

The thoughts of the rebels at the bottom of the valley are in chaos again, and their consciousness is very vague now.

Some looked up at the court sergeants on the top of the mountain in a daze, some followed the rebel leader's son to the north mountain pass, and some held their heads in their hands and pouted their buttocks, as if they wanted to get into the ground. Bumping from one end to the other.

It's just that no one dared to raise their hands and walk to the east mountain pass.

Because the inspection team of the son of the rebel leader stood there with a shining big knife in his hand, hacking to death whoever he saw coming.

"Ugh...uuuuuuuu..."

On the top of each mountain, there was a loud and clear sound of horn horns, which made the people at the bottom of the mountain even more frightened.

Immediately, hundreds of torches impregnated with mutton fat were thrown into the valley by the court sergeants like a torrential rain.

In an instant, the valley was filled with smoke.

Tents, pyres, and trees were ablaze.

The rebels in the valley were like flies and mosquitoes smoked by fireworks. You bumped into me, and I bumped into you, making a mess.

The son of the leader of the rebel army rushed out from the north gate, yelling loudly and crowded with his own descendants.

Unfortunately, they went right into the pockets where the water solubles were set.

This group of rebels who fled in a panic were almost wiped out by the water-soluble army with high morale, like cutting vegetables with sharp knives.

Seeing that the situation was not good, a small group of people hurriedly turned back and joined the surrendering team. They raised their hands high and shouted "Forgive!" and came out from the mountain pass in the east.

The battle in the valley to the east of Qishan Mountain was all over before noon.

Counting the spoils of war, the seized food, suet, mutton, tents, furs and other materials are enough to feed the water-soluble army for a year.

The court received the victory news of the Shui Rong Northwest Army, and all the ministers in the court were shocked by this unprecedented victory.

The catastrophe in the northwest that has troubled the imperial court for nearly a hundred years is about to be completely eradicated under the leadership of the assistant prince Shui Rong.

The happiness in Shui Jing's heart is really indescribable.

He secretly thought proudly: the great trouble in the Northwest, from his grandfather to his father, because he could not completely eradicate the hidden danger, he always took appeasement measures.

In fact, it is breeding tigers.

By the time he ascended the throne and sat on the throne, the strength of the northwest tribe was already very strong.

They have ignored the appeasement of the imperial court, and they are ready to move. They are no longer satisfied with encroaching on the territory, but plan to invade on a large scale.

Water-soluble is really the mainstay of the country and lays the cornerstone of the country.

Daiyu is not only a good helper for water-soluble, but also a lucky star for water-soluble.

With the water-soluble Daiyu in Sheji, the country will be peaceful and the people will be safe.

The more Shui Jing thought about it, the happier he became, and he couldn't help calling out: Thank God for giving him such a beautiful son and daughter-in-law!

The illustrious military achievements of water soluble are widely recited in the streets and alleys of the capital.

Teahouses and restaurants in the capital, streets and alleys, storytellers, singers, and jugglers all have to rap and sing a moving story of the water-soluble battle against Qishan and the burning of the rebels in the opening speech to attract the audience.

Today, the water-soluble name is a household name in the entire capital.

Everyone regards Shui Rong as a great hero and the patron saint of the country.

However, Prince Yi in the capital is very depressed at this moment.

The more brilliant the water-soluble military exploits, the more restless he and his buddies, the Fifth Prince and the Seventh Prince, would be.

Princess Yi wanted to start with Daiyu, and her plan to disturb Shui Rong's mind did not make any progress.

Just when Prince Yi was helpless and restless, Prince Shui Che couldn't sit still anymore.

Although the crown prince Shui Che knew in his heart that Shui Rong was the assistant prince with a high position and power, he would not covet his crown prince position at all.

However, today's Shui Rong is facing the inside and outside, and because of his brilliant military exploits, his reputation is in full swing.

On the other hand, he has no achievements, no accomplishments, so how can he convince others in the future?

Shui Che thought to himself: In addition to being the crown prince appointed by the emperor himself, I have been by the emperor's side for many years, conscientiously, diligently, and willingly assisting the emperor in handling government affairs.

He has always been cautious, does not show mountains or waters, and does not see any achievements.

If this continues, even if I ascend the throne in the future, I am afraid that the court ministers will find it difficult to submit to me from the bottom of their hearts.

Shui Che quietly learned from the official documents from the northwest that the war in the northwest will be over by next spring at the latest.

The day of victory is just around the corner.

Prince Shui Che is like a monkey on Mount Emei, his eyes are staring anxiously. Seeing the peaches on the top of the mountain are ripe, juicy and sweet, it is really itchy.

He decided that he couldn't let Shui Rong take all the credit, and it was time for him to reach out and pick the peaches.

"Father, although the Chinese New Year is relatively late this year, it is only four months away. The imperial brother has won such a big victory in the northwest, and the court has to express it. I want to personally bring condolences to the northwest to comfort the imperial brother. , so I can learn from Brother Huang by the way." Shui Che was very respectful and humble, looking eagerly at Shui Jing and begging.

Shui Jing looked at Shui Che very attentively, and saw that the son had lowered his brows and pleasing eyes, and there was no trace of jealousy.

The owner of the dog knows which dog will bite or not.

Shui Che can be regarded as the successor brought up by Shui Jing himself, and of course he knows Shui Che's true thoughts best in his heart.

Shui Jing's eyes were soft and his tone was very kind, as if he asked casually: "Che'er, are you tempted by seeing your imperial brother's great achievements? You also want to go to the northwest to make some military achievements and come back?"

"Oh, no, no, I just want to comfort the emperor. If the father thinks it's inappropriate, then the child just doesn't want to go." Shui Che was shocked by Shui Jing, and denied it in horror.

"Che'er, you are the crown prince and the future emperor. Your main task in the future is to govern the country and learn how to use talents. Rong'er is your elder brother, and your imperial brother is the assistant prince. His main task is to defend the territory. Integrity, to protect the stability of the country. Do you understand?" Shui Jingyu warned earnestly, seeing Shui Che nod in agreement, but his eyes drifted.

He knew that Shui Che didn't really listen to his heart, and felt a little displeased.

Shui Jing stopped talking, and thought to himself: Shui Che is good at everything, the only shortcoming, which is also a fatal shortcoming, is that he is not broad-minded enough.

How can you see a rainbow without wind and rain?

It is a kind of wisdom that the sun always comes after the storm, it is a kind of courage to dare to wait for the bright sunshine, and it is a kind of strength to face the storm before the sun.

Shui Jing thought: Shui Che should go to the northwest, and he should go out to practice.

How can the flowers in the greenhouse become towering trees?

"Father, it's okay. My son is leaving." Shui Che said in an extremely soft voice, having recovered his usual calm.

This is also the temperament that Shui Jing admires very much.

"Wait, it's a good thing if you want to go to the northwest to condolences to your emperor brother. Brothers are brothers, so we should care for and love each other. Let the Ministry of household affairs and military department prepare for you as soon as possible. If there is no time, you can accompany Rong Rong in the northwest." Come back after celebrating the new year with Ronger. This war will end next spring at the latest, so why don’t you come back triumphantly with Ronger.”

Shui Che didn't expect Shui Jing to agree to his request so readily.

So, I happily went to discuss with the Ministry of War to comfort the soldiers in the Northwest, and acted as soon as possible.

Prince Yi and the fifth prince and the seventh prince knew the news that the prince Shui Che was going to the northwest to comfort the army. Their special status was that they had a special sense of smell.

They immediately understood the real intention of Prince Shui Che to go to the northwest.

Prince Yi and the others are also actively plotting to comfort the Northwest soldiers.

The fifth prince and the seventh prince felt that this was God's special favor for Prince Yi, and it was also due to fate.

Now, many people in the court have heard that the queen's health is getting worse and worse, and she needs to rest, and she doesn't see anyone, not even Prince Yi's visit.

Interested people find it very strange, since the queen is sick, why didn't the imperial physician be summoned?

Royal family affairs, which seem to be private family affairs, are actually related to the political situation.

The harem, which was originally very complicated, involved the competition of various forces, which was very different from ordinary people.

Smart people know that they cannot be deduced with common sense, and it is better to ignore them.

Ever since Shui Jing forced the queen to rest in the Kunning Palace, people only know that the treatment of the queen remains the same, and the things in the palace are temporarily handled by the imperial concubine.

This imperial concubine is a very vigilant woman, and she will lead all the concubines to the gate of Kunning Palace every day, and greet the sick queen from a distance, and the etiquette that should be given to the queen will not be reduced in the slightest.

It's just that every time I went to greet the concubines, the maid in charge of Kunning Palace came out to greet the concubines instead of the queen, and asked them to disperse.

Although every day is like acting, it can calm people's hearts.

Inside and outside, ministers and relatives, many people really think that the queen is ill and is recuperating in Kunning Palace.

Recently, Prince Yi learned through an insider that the empress annoyed the emperor because she chose a side concubine for Shui Rong, and put him under house arrest.

Prince Yi felt that choosing a side concubine was not a big deal, and it seemed abnormal for the emperor to be so angry.

Abnormal things must have abnormal reasons behind them.

Prince Yi was calm on the surface, but in fact he was on fire in his heart.

Although the news of the queen's house arrest has not been spread, it also shows that the queen's status is in jeopardy.

He felt that compared with his brothers Fu Wang and Shui Rong Shui Che, there was a world of difference.

He is determined to take back what belongs to him at all costs.

Before the end of September, Crown Prince Shui Che took the emperor's commendation order for water melting and abundant rewards, and was escorted by an army of [-] on the road.

They traveled day and night, and walked very quickly, and they reached the river mouth area in a few days.

The terrain here is flat and the endless prairie looks extraordinarily quiet and beautiful in late autumn.

After walking for more than ten days, it seemed that we were about to reach the water solution station.

Prince Shui Che smiled relaxedly at the people around him: "Oh, we will meet the Generalissimo after we walk for three or two days. This is the territory of King Geerqin. It's getting late, so we might as well stay here. Tomorrow It’s not too late to get up early.”

The order was passed on, and the condolence team quickly settled down.

Set up a tent, light a bonfire, start cooking, and rest.

Suddenly, the escorting general noticed the smoke billowing in the distance, and hurriedly asked the team to be alert and ready to fight.

Shui Che laughed and said, "This is King Geerqin's territory, and it's not the front line. Why are you nervous?"

The escort general smiled shyly and said: "The humble officer only thinks about the safety of the crown prince, and forgot that this is not the northwest border."

A group of people came, indeed it was King Geerqin, the seventh prince's grandfather and his two uncles, bringing a lot of wine and meat.

Far away from Shui Che's residence, King Geerqin yelled, "Hey! Is the crown prince's team ahead? We're here to condolence to the prince."

After hearing this, Shui Che smiled happily and said, "Yo! It's pretty quick to know the news!"

The night on the grassland, the deep night, the stars are exceptionally bright.

In front of the big tent of the barracks, a raging bonfire was ignited, the wine was rich and the meat was fragrant, and the sergeants who had walked a long way, forgot the exhaustion of the day, opened their hearts, drank to their heart's content, talking and laughing loudly.

As the night deepened, the bonfire weakened, and the soldiers were full of food and drink, and gradually fell asleep.

"Aw..." A shrill howl broke the quiet night sky.

Shui Che suddenly jumped up from the bunk, grabbed the sword, and asked in surprise, "What's wrong?"

Outside the big tent, a bloody soldier rushed in, his upper and lower teeth were chattering, and he reported tremblingly: "Report, report, the rebels have surrounded us."

"Be clear, where did the rebels come from?" Shui Che was a little puzzled.

Another soldier with a broken arm broke into the big tent and reported in panic: "I, we were attacked by King Geerqin."

"What!" Shui Che shouted.

"That's right, those people who came in the evening." Before the sergeant finished speaking, Shui Che fully understood that the Seventh Prince's grandfather, King Geerqin, had turned against him.

At this time, there was a lot of fire outside, people neighing and horses screaming, and there was chaos.

"Prince, you can't stay here for a long time. The last general is dead, and I have to cover you to break out. Hurry up, before dawn, please change your clothes quickly, let the guards protect you and break out in the direction of the generalissimo, let my The guard puts on your clothes, and I will take him eastward to attract the rebels." The general who was guarding Shui Che suggested to Shui Che with quick wit.

"How can I do that? Isn't this asking you to die?" Before Shui Che finished his objection, the general guard ordered the guards to say: "The situation is urgent, you carry out the order. You must risk your life to send the prince safely to the commander-in-chief's tent." Down."

These guards are small in number and extremely powerful in combat.

They are all composed of people who have experienced many battles and have high martial arts skills.

They listened to the order of the guard general, and expertly changed Shui Che's outfit and changed his clothes, making Shui Che look like a very ordinary soldier. What was different from ordinary soldiers was that he wore an iron helmet on his head.

The guarding general rushed out with the guards in Shui Che's costume desperately. Seeing that the rebels were really attracted by the general, the sergeants of the guards quickly protected Shui Che to find the weak spots of the rebels to break through.

When the sun rose again the next day, the beautiful grassland returned to its former tranquility.

It's just that the grass was stained red with blood, and the air was filled with the disgusting smell of blood.

King Geerqin ordered an inventory of the battlefield and confiscated many trophies, and found that besides a large amount of wine and meat, there were also several boxes of things that women liked.

In addition, King Geerqin never found the large amount of food that the Seventh Prince mentioned.

Just when he felt strange and suspected that he was not going to be fooled.

The subordinates came to report, saying that they had found Shui Che's body, the head was bloody and bloody, and it was undoubtedly the crown prince from his attire.

The most believable thing was that beside Shui Che, the general escorting the prince was still lying dead.

King Gerqin has met this general before.

Since then, King Geerqin has been convinced that Prince Shui Che is indeed dead.

King Gerqin immediately ordered to kill all the living imperial soldiers.

According to the predetermined plan, let all the cavalry of Gerqin look around for the imperial sergeant who escaped through the net, and kill them on the spot when they catch them, and resolutely leave no one alive.

Several days passed, and King Geerqin thought that all the troops led by Shui Che to comfort Shui Rong had been wiped out by him.

King Geerqin ordered the watery corpse to be washed, packed properly, and set off for the capital together with the seized items.