Intentionally planting flowers does not appear. Unintentionally planted willows and willows. Things in this world are so strange that what you try your best to get always backfires. But he inadvertently reaped an accident. In the Battle of Taiyuan, Xu Wei learned from He Guan that the reason why Yao Pingzhong was not punished was that he fought well in the later battle of the palace. In particular, there is a team general under him, who is extremely brave, and this person is Yang Zaixing. Xu Weina is depressed, since the establishment of the Jingsui camp, he has been bent on seeking talents. Unexpectedly, Yang Zaixing, a peerless general, actually threw himself into the forbidden army, and he was under the command of Yao Pingzhong. also responded to that sentence, lost the east, harvested the mulberry elm, did not get Yang Zaixing, but unexpectedly snare the two brothers Wu Jie.

For the two of them, let's put it this way, ** Lao, they are not necessarily younger than Yue Wumu. Historically, Yue Fei marched forward and regained lost territory. once hit Zhuxian Town, and the battle was impressive. However, the Wu brothers have been guarding the western part of the Great Song Dynasty, making the Jurchens' idea of destroying the Song Dynasty in a roundabout way by pretending to go northwest and southwest has come to naught. The reason why Yue Wumu has been famous for thousands of years is of course determined by his merits, but there is one point that cannot be ignored, that is, the tradition of Chinese people who have favored tragic heroes for thousands of years. Now that the Wu brothers have joined the Jingsui camp, Xu Wei is naturally overjoyed. These two were originally in the Jingyuan army of his eldest brother Xu Yuan, and their positions were only team generals. However, the army of officials is in charge of 50 people, and they are often dissatisfied with the formation, but the generals of the Jingsui battalion are in charge of thousands of people, and they do not humiliate them.

With the addition of Wang Yan, Zhang Xian, Wu Jie, Wu Ling, and a number of officers of the forbidden army, the talent problem in the Jingsui camp was temporarily alleviated. Xu Wei expected that the current calm was just a temporary calm before the storm, and the Jurchens would not let go of the fat on their lips. However, Zhao Huan carelessly underestimated the enemy, thinking that the deployment was appropriate, and put his energy on consolidating his rule. The second attack of the Jurchens, the Great Song Dynasty was still very dangerous. In his current position, he has done his best to save the country's decline. But if you don't pay attention to it, no one can do anything. All he has to do now is to bury his head in training and wait for the opportunity.

In late August, the Planters played Tokyo again, saying that there were soldiers and horses assembled in Datong Mansion in Xijing, and it was very likely that the Jurchens were preparing for the second southern invasion. He demanded that the imperial court should provide materials and food, strengthen the defense of Taiyuan, and repeatedly reiterated that the strategic significance of Taiyuan was extremely important. When Zhao Huan heard the news, he couldn't sleep well. He also knew that Taiyuan could not afford to lose, and the fact that the Jin army had besieged Taiyuan for a long time was enough to explain its importance. asked a group of slaughterers, but each said his own words, and the chickens and ducks spoke.

While Tokyo was hesitating, Kim Kook finally made a move. At the end of August, the Jurchen envoy Han Fang arrived in Tokyo. When the imperial court first got the news, they thought that the envoys sent by the Jin people must have come to ask for guilt. But after Han Fang arrived in Tokyo, the impression of the Great Song Dynasty courtiers who came into contact with him was that he was gentle and elegant, talented, knew etiquette, advanced and retreated properly, neither humble nor arrogant, and was not at all as domineering as the last Jin envoy Wang Ne. And Han Fang came here not to ask for guilt, but to negotiate peace. Zhao Huan was overjoyed when he heard the news, and summoned him to meet him in the forbidden area on the fifth day after he arrived in Beijing. Han Fang pointed out that the last time Wang Ne sent an envoy, the reply given by the Southern Dynasty was not very satisfactory to Emperor Jin. It is required to add more gold and silk property, and at least cede the two prefectures of Hejian and Zhongshan.

Zhao Huan saw that the Jurchens were relieved, and no longer mentioned the matter of respecting Emperor Jin as his uncle. Quite excited. But in the end, he didn't dare to be careless when it was to cede the land of his ancestors, and ordered Han Fang to return to the pavilion to rest, and urgently summoned the ministers to discuss countermeasures. It is no surprise that Xu Churen, Li Gang, He Guan and other ministers of the main war faction strongly opposed, believing that the siege of Taiyuan had been lifted, and the imperial court had redeployed defense, and they were not afraid of the Jurchens coming again, so why should they endure humiliation? And the Hedong envoy said that there were signs of troop and horse mobilization in Jinxijing Datong Mansion, and the Jin envoy came to Tokyo at this juncture, probably to paralyze the Great Song Dynasty, don't be careless!

Zhao Huan himself thought that if he could exchange money and the land of the two provinces for Song Jin peace, he could reluctantly accept it. I was afraid that the Jurchens would get benefits, so they turned their faces and refused to admit it, so they delayed their decision. It dragged on until the beginning of September, and after Han Fang urged twice, he saw that Song Ting still did not give a reply, so he said no more and put on a posture of waiting for a response. During this period, the seed master twice asked the imperial court to support Taiyuan, but Zhao Huan ignored it.

On this day, the post road northwest of Tokyo was full of people. Regardless of men, women and children, everyone has a solemn look on their faces, and they all carry some incense, candles and fruits in their hands. There are even people who kneel in three steps and are extremely religious. Since the lifting of martial law in Tokyo, everything seems to have returned to tranquility. How should the people of Tokyo live, no. The northwest of the capital is only more than ten miles away from Mu Huogang, and the Dengyun Temple of Xiaozhu Mountain is a practice meeting, and the good men and women in the city flock to it.

When they reached a fork in the road, the crowd went to the left, but no one went to the right. Although there are many people on this post road, it is not difficult to distinguish the types. The pale old man must have gone to ask the gods and Buddhas to bless the safety of the whole family. The rich man who can't see his toes must pray for a prosperous business. There is also the little lady who is hiding all the way, maybe she hopes that the Bodhisattva will give her a wishful husband, and I don't know if the Buddha cares about it.

"Old man, why do everyone go to the left alone, but not to the right?" In the crowd, a man asked the old woman beside him. This man is about in his early thirties, wears a dark gray straight jacket, and is very neatly organized. Although he was also carrying incense and candles and other things in his hand, it could be seen that he looked fierce, and he didn't look like a good man.

The old woman glanced at him and said casually, "Listen to your accent, you're not from Tokyo, right?" ”

"Oh, my ancestral home is here, but I have only returned to my hometown after doing business abroad for many years. Because the old mother of the family was sick in bed, he went to the temple to make a wish and pray for the protection of the gods. Let the old mother recover as soon as possible. The man replied with a smile.

Hearing this, the old woman secretly praised in her heart, what a filial child. She was old and had some difficulty moving, and when the man saw this, he took what was in her hand and stretched out his hand to help her.

"A dozen miles further on, there is the location of the Heavenly Prison. It's scenic, and it's worth a visit. It's just that I used to be there, but recently no one is allowed to approach. The old woman replied.

When the man heard this, he casually glanced to the right. The two roads look like the same. There are crowds of people here, and it is very lively, but there is no ghost in that place, and the contrast is very strong. Then he asked the woman, "Old man, why is this?" ”

The old woman shook her head, indicating that she didn't know, but at this time, she heard a man's voice behind her: "It is said that there is an army stationed, and ordinary people are not allowed to approach, whether it is true or not, there is no way to know." ”

When the man heard this, he turned around, and saw five or six men in the prime of life all looking at him.

"Is that still fake? I've heard people say that there seems to be a new contingent of the imperial court stationed near the Mu Camel Gang, oh, by the way, it seems to be the rebel army of the two rivers. Someone else said.

Hearing this, the man suddenly stuffed all the items in his hand to the old woman, and said with a smile: "The old man will go by himself." With that, he squeezed out of the crowd, but went backwards.

"Hey, this official, this thing is yours!" The old woman shouted, but the man walked away without looking back.

About half an hour passed, and there were fewer and fewer pedestrians on the road, but the man just came out of the roadside, looked around, came to the fork in the road, and stared at the post road to the right leading to Mu Huogang.

"To go or not to go?" At some point, five or six more men gathered behind him. Looking at the appearance, they are all shrewd and capable people.

The man did not answer, but left the post road and went straight into the forest. The rest of the people looked at each other for a while, followed by them, and in an instant, they disappeared into the jungle. This group is agile. Shuttling between the mountains and forests, about seven or eight miles, came to a big tent-like dirt slope, just stepped on the top of the slope, the man at the front of the line suddenly became short, and several people behind him were still stunned, he turned around, his face sank: "Squat!" Someone! "Poking his head out, looking north, he saw a group of Song sergeants patrolling with spears.

"Let's go, let's go." Someone shouted.

"Don't panic." The man looked grim, and a pair of eagle eyes swirled around, just like a wild animal hidden in the grass was still waiting for an opportunity to attack its prey. Sure enough, a moment later, another team of Song sergeants passed over. Good guy, sure enough, there is still a foreshadowing here, look at this strict vigilance, there must be a big fish!

After waiting for a while, there was no movement, the man looked around, saw a mountain not far away, his heart moved, got up and waved his hand: "Go, go up the mountain, be careful!" The others didn't answer, and followed him without saying a word, or even breathing.

Climb the mountain, condescendingly, and the scenery below the mountain is more than ten miles in full view. The Bianhe River meanders and circles, flowing from west to east, and at this time, when the sun rises three poles, the river is sparkling, and countless boats are flowing downstream, a scene of prosperity. These people have no time to enjoy the splendid rivers and mountains, leaving two people to look at the wind, and the rest climb the highest peak and look far away. But I saw that surrounded by mountains, a vast and endless plain was in sight. Countless horses, galloping or standing, or grazing or drinking, almost make people think that they are in the south of the Yangtze River.

"This place must be the place where horses are raised in the Southern Dynasty!" The man's voice was filled with excitement. But he was stared at by the one who turned his head, and quickly gave birth to his head, not daring to reply.

Looking at the land about six or seven miles away from the pasture, there are little biao people scattered all over the place, patrolling back and forth, and there seems to be a camp in the meantime. It's just that the distance is too far, and it is blocked by the mountain, so I can't see clearly.

"It doesn't look like a rebel." One questioned.

The man nodded slightly, if it was a rebel army, how could it be so heavily guarded, and how could the camp be so hidden. It has been suggested that you go a little closer so that you can take a closer look. But he was silent, and it was good to investigate carefully. But if you leak your whereabouts and be alerted by the other party, it's not good.

When I was in my trance, I suddenly heard a slight sound behind me, my heart shook wildly, and I suddenly went back to look. I saw that the mountains and rocks were lined up, and the trees were still the same, how could there be anything unusual?

"How?" The companion next to him asked.

"Didn't you listen?" The man asked rhetorically.

The accomplices all shook their heads, and he himself felt a little nervous, and when he was about to turn around, his face suddenly tightened: "What about people!" ”

Person? Who? The rest looked at each other, not knowing what he meant. But in an instant, a chill rose in everyone's hearts, and their puzzled faces were covered with a layer of frost. Not good! What about the windbreakers! Fang Cai obviously left the two of them to look at the wind, why is there no trace at this time! This blue sky and white day, don't you see a ghost!

"I'll take a look!" One of them pulled out a short knife from his sleeve as if by magic.

"No!" For the people to shout. The beast-like eyes shot brightly, and they kept shooting between the mountains and forests, and without a trace, they took out the short knife from their bodies and held it in their hands, and raised their hands to signal everyone to go down the mountain. The five men, each armed with their weapons, marched down the hill on guard. After walking for a while, there was still no trace of the two companions, and for a while, I felt that the bright sunshine also became gloomy.

Several people were cautious and vigilant, and walked down slowly, except for the rustling of fallen leaves, no other sound could be heard. But the more this happened, the more uneasy they felt in their hearts. Even if they are eaten by wild animals, there are still a few pieces of fur left, where are the people?

There was a sudden flutter above their heads, and these people screamed in shock! When I looked closely, it was a wild bird flapping its wings and flying away! Damn flat-haired brutes, but you're here to entertain your grandfather!

"Where did you get a few hits? Where to go? A voice rang out. But he saw a man who came out of nowhere, blocking his way. He was also in his thirties, six feet long, wearing a short gray coat, with a knife at his waist, staring at them intently.

Seeing him dressed up like this, he didn't expect that he was not a soldier, so he took a short knife, stepped forward a few steps, hugged his fists and said: "A good man is polite, we are merchants from the north, go to the south to do business, and rest in Tokyo for a few days." I'm bored today, so I'll go out and play. I don't know if the hero is ......"

Before he could finish speaking, the other party had already waved his hand and said, "Nonsense, hand over the equipment, and follow me." ”

Hearing his tone, there was no doubt about it, and several companions behind the man were about to attack with knives, but they were stopped by him, and they clasped their fists again and laughed: "I really didn't want to disturb your land, and I asked the good man to forgive me." The younger brother had some money around him, so he sent the hero to buy a bowl of wine to eat. ”

"You're in a demonic obstacle? He has only one, three heads and six arms, and we are not afraid of him! The companion whispered.

But the man turned a deaf ear and waited for an answer. The man in short clothes and carrying a knife sneered: "Everyone understands people, I advise you to hand over your instruments and arrest them." ”

When it comes to this, it makes no sense to pretend to be any longer. He flipped out his short knife again, stared at the other party and asked, "If I say no, what should you do?" As soon as the words fell, behind the many big trees in the forest, a series of figures suddenly flashed. At a cursory glance, there were about a dozen or twenty people.

At the same time as those people flashed out, the figure of the surrounding party moved! As soon as he moved, the sound of breaking the sky roared! Then there was a muffled grunt, and the man fell to the ground. Upon closer inspection, a short arrow was shooting into his left chest. Lying on the ground, he couldn't stop convulsing, and the gods couldn't be saved.

The leader looked around and saw that they were already surrounded, and among them, seven or eight men were aiming with crossbows, and another was loading their crossbow arrows. Obviously, their two brothers who looked out for the wind were also killed by them.

"What should I do?" A companion asked in a low voice, and in his tone, he couldn't help but panic.

Hard fighting is definitely not good, if you fight with long and short weapons, you are not afraid at all. But the other party is actually equipped with a bow and crossbow, and if he rushes to the murder, he will never be able to please him. The crossbow is the most troublesome thing, and although it is expensive, it is extremely practical and easy to use. Even a new soldier can become a crossbow master after a short period of training. And the range is long, and the hit rate is extremely high. The other party is prepared, not reckless.

"Dare to resist again." The gray-clothed man with a knife said in a cold tone, "Kill on the spot!" ”

Listening to the other party's tone and watching the other party's preparation, eighty percent of them have encountered the forbidden army. Most likely, it was a soldier from a nearby military camp. Thinking of this, I felt a burst of joy in my heart, and immediately threw away the short knife.

"You're ......," his companion said in a lost voice.

"I'm afraid that I will meet the official army, don't come nonsense! Remember, we are Northland merchants! Go south and sell your goods! ”

It's like a barracks, but it's not as spectacular as it could be. All the military tents were added up, and there were no more than a dozen of them, and not a single person in the camp wore armor. Moreover, this camp is not the big camp I saw before, did I really encounter a villain? However, the dozen or so people escorted themselves to the camp without talking to anyone. When others came, they didn't come to inquire, and if it weren't for the army, there would not have been such strict discipline.

When he came to a tent, the man in gray with his sword ordered him to wait outside, and he himself stepped into the tent. In a short time, he led one of them out. Seeing this person, I can't help but wonder again, if it weren't for a thief, how could he be born like this? He was about thirty-five or sixteen years old, only five feet tall, extremely thin, and had a yellowish beard, especially a pair of eyes, the size of mung beans, which were almost impossible to open. This man was born with a roe deer's eyes, but others treated him respectfully, which is really incomprehensible.

"Where did you come from and where are you going?" The lewd man asked after looking at a few people one by one.

"I have already answered before, we are merchants from the north, and we will go to the south to do business." This person is calm and steady, and he said unhurriedly.

"Oh? What is your last name? Where are you from? What to buy and sell? The lewd man asked like a cannon.

"The villain's surname is Zhou, his family is four, his ancestral home is Hejian, and he has been selling medicinal materials for generations." This is also a fluent answer. After listening to this, the lewd man didn't say anything, and asked a few others, and he answered very smoothly.

"If you are a merchant, why do you sneak into the mountains and peep? What are you looking for? The lewd man asked again.

That Thursday was not in a hurry, and said calmly: "I waited for a short rest in Tokyo, and I went out to play today, and I heard that this road is not feasible, so I am so strong for a while, I want to take a look." I didn't expect that at the feet of the Son of Heaven, I was forcibly taken here, and I was very surprised, very surprised. ”

The lewd man sneered when he heard this: "A good mouth! ”

"No matter how big a thing is, it's just a big word. We are law-abiding and have not committed adultery, so what are we afraid of? Thursday also laughed.

The lewd man seemed to believe it, and after a deep groan, he waved his hand and said, "These handfuls of birds are indeed merchants, let them go." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, the detainee withdrew his weapon, and on Thursday he did not dare to be careless, seeing that the lewd man did not look like a deceit, so he turned and walked back.

"Thursday!" Fang had just taken two steps, and suddenly there was a loud shout behind him!

Suppressing the shock in his heart, he reluctantly turned around, and said with a normal expression: "What else can you see?" ”

"You are engaged in the trading of medicinal herbs, let me ask you, how much is a tael of ginseng?" The lewd man's face was full of playful smiles.

Cold sweat broke out in his palms, but he still forced his composure, and replied on Thursday: "The price varies depending on the quality." ”

"Hmm." The lewd man nodded, as if agreeing with his answer, thought for a while, and then asked: "There is a kind of ginseng that has no roots, called 'no ginseng', which is the best of ginseng, and the asking price is what?" ”

I felt that my clothes were wet with cold sweat, but if I showed my feet, the consequences would be unimaginable, so I reluctantly replied: "Priceless treasures, it is hard to find." ”

"So, what is the difference between people participating in angelica?" There was no smile on the face of the lewd man.

"This ......," said Thursday.

At this time, the lewd man suddenly changed color, pointed at Thursday, and shouted: "You are not a merchant!" ”