Chapter 123 The Executioner
It was already late at night, and a half moon hung in the night sky, and the moonlight was as cool as water. Guo Shao could finally go back to the bedroom to rest, and he walked very quickly.
Yang was already lying on the bed. When he heard the door ringing, he looked back and looked at Guo Shao. Her face turned red and she turned her head inside. Guo Shao looked like he was rushing back, I'm afraid that Yang could guess what he wanted to do with his toes.
She didn't move and had long stopped resisting. She looked like Guo Shao was reluctant and helpless... Guo Shao had been used to it these days, and she had no reaction at all. Even if she bit the corner of the quilt at some point, she was really disappointed. However, Yang's appearance was really beautiful, her skin was as snowy, and her body was even more convex and soft as water, so Guo Shao didn't care much about it.
He just said, "I will go back to the army tomorrow, and there will be wars to fight. Let the girl in Jing escort you to Tokyo tomorrow. Tonight is our last night."
But Yang still didn't speak. Although he looked shy and didn't look disgusted, it was no different from the previous few days... and there was no feeling reluctant to let go. He had only known each other for a few days and was still occupied by Guo Shao. I think there should be no feeling reluctant to part with him.
Guo Shao had no choice but to take off his clothes and go to bed to enjoy it.
At this moment, a man suddenly spoke in a voice outside the door: "General Luo came from Shouzhou overnight and said he had something important to report to Guo Du Envoy."
"Which General Luo?" Guo Shao asked a little unhappy.
"Luo Yanhuan." said the guard outside the door.
It was dark this day, and it might not be easy for Luo Yanhuan to enter Xia Cai Town, and there must be something important. Guo Shao had to say to Yang: "Wait for me, I'll go."
Yang did not respond and fell asleep on his side.
Guo Shao picked up the robe that he had just stripped and put it on. When he opened the door, Luo Yanhuan was anxiously paced around the yard. The mansion was only one yard, and there was only one place when entering the gate.
When Luo Yanhuan saw Guo Shao coming out, he hurriedly walked up and said, "I really have something important." Guo Shao said, "I know."
Luo Yanhuan said, "Today, the scout caught a fine work, but two more horses ran away. The captured horse was shot to death by our scout and was also shot in the leg, so he caught it. After he got caught, I ordered a beating, and then he called it, Lu Mengjun, the right guard general of the Southern Tang Kingdom, and sent them to see Li Chongjin and came from Haozhou. I ordered to torture him again, but he really didn't know what happened to see Li Chongjin... But the generals of the Southern Tang Kingdom had contact with our guard Sima Budu Commander? This matter is very serious, so I quickly came to my lord."
"It's a bit serious..." Guo Shao walked two steps and said, "You ask your personal soldiers to arrange a room for a night of rest. I have something to send to you tomorrow morning, so let me think about it." Guo Shao said in a deep voice again, "Don't call him lord in the future. You and I are both generals of the imperial guards, and you are not my general."
Luo Yanhuan nodded.
Guo Shao turned around and pushed open the door and went in, but suddenly saw Yang standing at the door, wearing a plain white shirt and his hair was loose. He was shocked by surprise. He said angrily: "What are you standing here? The general and I are talking about military affairs, it has nothing to do with you."
Yang's face looked very bad and asked blankly: "Are you talking about Lu Mengjun?"
"It seems to be this name, General of the Right Guard of the Southern Tang Kingdom... do you know it?" Guo Shao asked, because Yang was originally from the Southern Tang Kingdom.
Unexpectedly, a large teardrop in the corner of Yang's eyes dripped silently. Guo Shao saw this for some reason.
Yang suddenly knelt down on the ground and choked and said, "General Guo, please help me kill Lu Mengjun... He is my irreconcilable enemy. Before this surrendered to the Southern Tang Kingdom, he was from Chu. When he established King Ma Xichong of Chu, he killed all the Yang family, killing all the Yang family, and only me is left... His father, Yang Zhaoyun, the governor of Shuzhou, and a hundred people in the Yang family were all massacred by him. Lu Mengjun was extremely guilty and his hands were full of blood!"
Guo Shao hurriedly supported her and comforted her kindly: "I heard that he has arrived in Haozhou. I am about to go to Haozhou this time. If I can win the battle, I will capture him for you."
"If General Guo can help me avenge me, I will repay you as a cow or a horse." Yang cried.
Guo Shao sighed and waited for her to cry enough. She cried for a while, and then said, "I won't go to Tokyo anymore, I'll wait for Lu Mengjun to die in Huainan!"
Guo Shao comforted him, but he didn't care about Yang anymore. He thought about it and simply wrote a letter of complaint, preparing to send his confidant to Yangzhou to report to the emperor early the next morning... to make a report. He thought to himself: It's impolite to come but not to go. It's time for me to make a report.
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Li Chongjin was heading to Zhengyang, and a unit of the Long Jie Army guards was stationed there (the remaining troops of the Long Jie Army were in Hebei to defend the Khitan); Han Tong's navy was also in Zhengyang.
The group walked to the evening and found that there were no inns nearby, so they had to set up camps and set up tents to sleep overnight. At this time, they met the "envoy" of the Southern Tang Kingdom. Xizuo actually knew that he was rushing back to Huai River from Yangzhou, and maybe there were their envoys in Yangzhou. The envoy was waiting for him on the road.
Li Chongjin stepped back and called the messenger in to ask questions. The messenger took out a wax ball, and after knocking it open it, there was a secret letter inside, and then presented it to Li Chongjin for a look.
In the letter, he claimed to be the Emperor of Southern Tang and sent Lu Mengjun to find a way to give it to Li Chongjin. There was no concealment of the content, just to persuade Li Chongjin to surrender to the Southern Tang Kingdom. The Emperor of Southern Tang would definitely use it, and promised to grant him high-ranking officials and wealth; he also promised that those who surrendered to the Southern Tang Kingdom would live a good life, and Lu Mengjun, who contacted him, Li Chongjin, was a good example.
The reasons for persuading surrender are also sufficient. First of all, Li Chongjin and Zhang Yongde are not in harmony... I don’t know where the Lord of Southern Tang learned about it. Zhang Yongde once reminded Chai Rong: Li Chongjin has two intentions and must be prepared!
Li Chongjin had also heard of this incident, but it was not because of the Southern Tang people who made up random things.
The Southern Tang Dynasty ruler Li Jing also had some words, which was roughly meaning: The Zhou Dynasty ruler (Chai Rong) had long wanted to kill you, but he was not moved for the time being due to the relatives' affection and the inability to convince the soldiers, but sooner or later he would find a way to punish you. I heard that the king instigated Wang Pu and forced you to serve fish to his subordinates. Such humiliation has been passed to foreign countries (Southern Tang). How can General Li remain face and prestige? Don’t General Li understand the link here? Come early, the powerful Southern Tang Dynasty welcomes you...
Li Chongjin was both ashamed and angry, and held back his anger and looked at the person coldly. Suddenly, he saw blood on his legs and asked, "Have you encountered something on the road?"
The commander had to tell the truth: "I accidentally encountered the Zhou army's cavalry."
"Someone was arrested?" Li Chongjin asked.
Lai Zang shook his head: "He is dead, and he doesn't know what it is. Only I know this letter."
"Hmph!" Li Chongjin sneered, and had already understood the general process, and immediately shouted, "Come on, take down the spy!"
"You..." came to make a big anxious.
Li Chongjin said: "Come and bring the two of them with these wax pills and secret letters to Yangzhou to the official family."
...But Chai Rong had already learned about this first, but he was silent. When Li Chongjin sent the secret letter, Chai Rong was grateful and sent someone to comfort and commend Li Chongjin's loyalty.
However, Chai Rong was still very angry and cursed in front of several important officials: "Li Jing, how dare you be so despicable!"
Wang Pu hurriedly advised: "I want to use the strategy of divisiveness to challenge my king and minister, and general, this is too clumsy. Your Majesty is wise, how can you be deceived?"
Wang Pu basically doesn't flatter, even if he flatters the emperor, it's very difficult; this is even more upright than Feng Dao. Last year, Feng Dao "spoken" the emperor in the court not to personally conquer Hedong, and bluntly said that Chai Rong was not as good as Emperor Taizong of Tang; later Chai Rong realized that Feng Dao was just pretending to be a disguised person and acted like a very upright person... Wang Pu wouldn't say that.
Chai Rong thought about it and understood what Wang Pu meant. He felt that his partner with Wang Pu was becoming more and more tacit.
Chai Rong then showed the secret letter to Zhang Yongde.
Zhang Yongde said: "I and General Li Chongjin are both generals of the Zhou army. If the generals are in conflict, it will affect the morale of the army. I have considered the advice of my last year."
So when Chai Rong and Zhang Yongde and Zhao Kuangyin led the Neidianzhi and the Iron Cavalry Army to leave Yangzhou, Zhang Yongde asked for an order to go first and go to Zhengyang first.
Zhang Yongde rode alone into Li Chongjin's camp and then into his central army tent to chat and laugh. Li Chongjin did not show him his face this time, and his words were very harmonious. Then he kept Zhang Yongde for dinner and drinking, and the conversation was very pleasant. Zhang Yongde took the initiative to mention last year's incident, not out of personal resentment, so the two of them expressed their grudges and started over.
However, after Li Chongjin drank high, he suddenly mentioned: "Guo Shao, the commander of the Infantry Division, made contributions in Gaoping last year. It seems that Zhang Jiandian said something good for him."
Zhang Yongde said: "I have made military achievements last year. I just treated him equally and had no selfish relationship with him. Except for meeting him a few times in business, I have never met him or spoken to him in private."
"So that's it." Li Chongjin nodded.
Zhang Yongde advised: "Guo Duzhi is a subordinate of General Li. I don't think he wants to humiliate you intently. General Li recalls the situation in Yangzhou a few days ago. It is not that Guo Duzhi insists on being in trouble with you. I think, let go of this little thing, let go, General Li should not take it to heart."
When Li Chongjin was reminded, he really recalled it, and then the sound of Guo Shao chewing "baji" was very delicious. The boy ate it and then let it go, but he wanted to pick it up for a second time. Is that fried fish really that delicious?
Li Chongjin's face turned red and white, and his words became less and less.
When Zhang Yongde left, Li Chongjin sent a general and asked which department of the scout who was wandering on the road that night. The general didn't know, so he sent people to investigate for a long time before he figured out: the first army in the left wing of the Hujie Army.
Chapter completed!