Chapter 796 Broken Bridge and Remaining Snow

On the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month, after a trial by the Ministry of Punishments, King Gao Bufan of Qi ordered that the cannibal Zhu Can be beheaded in half and abandoned in the West City. The angry people of Luoyang rushed to hit his corpse with stones, and finally burned his body and destroyed his bones.

Flying ashes.

Zhu Can cannibalized countless people, and he deserved his fate. Not only Zhu Can, but also all the key generals under his command were executed by Gao Bufan. The lower-level officers and soldiers who had participated in cannibalism were all sent to the north to repair.

For the construction of the Great Wall or the Northern Capital, these prisoners naturally did not receive wages. They were given some food every day so as not to starve to death. However, their sentences could be reduced after the project was completed, which was considered a kind of labor reform.

After killing the heinous cannibal Zhu Can, Qi King Gao Changqing's prestige became even greater, and he became more loved by the people. On this day, Gao Bufan sent someone to give Xiao Mian an edict, or an ultimatum.

, ordered Xiao Mian to go to Luoyang before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month to plead guilty, otherwise the Qi army would march directly to Jiangling, the capital of the Liang Kingdom.

Jiangling is today's Jingzhou, Hubei Province. After Cheng Yaojin and Shan Xiongxin outsmarted Yiling City, the news quickly spread to Jiangling. Xiao Mian couldn't help but be shocked and regretted so much that his intestines turned green. The reason why he sent Zhu Can to guard it

Yiling originally planned to block Gao Bufan's return route from Shu to Luoyang, but Zhu Can turned out to be so useless. Not only was he captured by others, but Yiling was also lost.

Now the trouble is big. Yiling is upstream of Jiangling, which is equivalent to the throat of Jiangling. Once controlled by the Qi army, Jiangling will be in danger!

So Xiao Mian immediately gathered his troops and advanced by land and water in an attempt to recapture Yiling, but it was not easy. As soon as Xiao Mian's Liang army started to attack, Xu Shiji arrived with an army of 30,000. The two sides fought hand to hand, and Liang Jun was not brave at all.

The opponent of the Qi army hurriedly retreated to Jiangling after a few defeats. The navy suffered little loss, but the Liang army on land lost more than 10,000 people, which was a bit miserable!

When Xiao Mian heard that his army had been defeated, he couldn't help but feel restless. Xu Shiji was well-deserved for his reputation. He was really good at fighting. It's a pity that his navy hadn't been trained yet, otherwise he might have been defeated directly along the river.

Alas, what should we do?

Just when Xiao Mian was having trouble sleeping and eating, Gao Bufan's envoy arrived and conveyed Gao Bufan's ultimatum. In addition, he also sent an ear, the ear of the cannibal Zhu Can, in front of the civil and military ministers of the Liang Kingdom.

He reprimanded Xiao Mian and ordered him to rush to Luoyang before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month to apologize to the King of Qi.

Xiao Mian was furious and wanted to kill the envoy of Qi, but gave up at the last moment and ordered people to drive the envoy of Qi out of Jiangling City. He made it clear that he was the emperor of Liang and would not accept the order of King Qi.

I replied a letter to Gao Bufan. The general meaning of the letter is: Liang does not want to be an enemy of Qi, but it is not afraid of being an enemy of Qi. If King Qi thinks that Liang is easy to bully, just let him go.

The horse came over and he followed after him.

After Gao Bufan received Xiao Mian's reply, he couldn't help but smile. This was what he expected. As the leader of the Liang Kingdom, Xiao Mian claimed to have 300,000 troops. How could he let go of his dignity and power so easily?

Why did he come to Luoyang to apologize to me? If the other party is really such a coward, he will definitely not be able to become a tyrant who dominates the country.

Of course, judging from Xiao Mian's soft tone, he was still a little timid. It can be seen that Xiao Mian was afraid of the Qi army coming to attack. Anyway, Gao Bufan originally did not expect Xiao Mian to surrender voluntarily and issued an ultimatum.

It's just a kind of psychological warfare. As the saying goes, a division must have a reputation. Now that the ultimatum has been issued, it can be regarded as the end of benevolence and justice. When the time comes, it will be a matter of course for the Qi army to approach the city!

You, Xiao Mian, first protected the cannibal Zhu Can, and then sent Zhu Can to intercept and kill me on the way. Now I asked you to come to Luoyang to plead guilty but you didn't come. Well, if I turn around and send troops to beat you, it is you, Xiao Mian, who are to blame.

Can't blame others.

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At the Badong County Governor's Office, Li Xiaogong finally received the news from Yiling County downstream. He couldn't help but be speechless for a long time. Zhu Can, this loser, is really disappointing. I gave you a chance, but it's a pity that you didn't use it. Not only did you not use Gao

Bufan was killed, but Gao Bufan captured him and took him back to Luoyang where he was killed. The most speechless thing is that this guy actually lost Yiling City as well. This time it was really a waste of money.

"Gao Changqing, Gao Changqing, are you really the chosen one?" Li Xiaogong couldn't help but sigh at the flying snow outside the window.

Yiling is the exit of the Three Gorges and the only way out of Shu from Badong County. Now that it has fallen into the hands of the Qi army, it is definitely not a good thing for the Tang army. Based on Li Xiaogong's understanding of Xu Shiji, this person will definitely put Yi Ling into the hands of the Qi army.

The mausoleum was made of iron and steel. If the Tang army wanted to go out to Shu to capture Jingxiang in the future, they would have to face Yiling, which was like an iron wall. Even if they could win in the end, the losses would definitely be huge.

For a time, Li Xiaogong couldn't help but became deeply worried about the future of the Tang Dynasty. Originally, the Emperor of Tang Dynasty took the lead in entering Guanzhong and took advantage of it. Unexpectedly, Gao Qi came from behind, and the Tang army was forced to hide in Guanzhong.

, they could only go south to attack Bashu, but as a result, Gao Bufan intervened and took away the important town of Bajun. Now the incomplete Bashu has greatly reduced its significance and role to Li Tang.

Alas, ever since King Qin's fiancée eldest grandson Wugou was snatched away by Gao Bufan, it seemed that Li Tang's luck had been taken away by him. First he failed in the battle for Luoyang, and then he also failed in the battle for Bashu. Once Gao Qi pacified the Yangtze River and beyond,

Nan, I'm afraid Li Tang's strength is just like that. Unless something subversive happens within the Qi State, Li Tang will probably never have a chance again.

Li Xiaogong looked at the flying snow at the window and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

In Prince Qi's Mansion in Luoyang City, Gao Bufan poked his head out from under the warm quilt and let out a sigh that seemed to come from the depths of his soul. Finally, he slowly lay down again. The room was completely quiet, except for the sound of falling snowflakes coming from the roof.

There was a gurgling sound and the slight breathing of the two people on the bed.

Today is the 20th of the twelfth lunar month, the wedding day of Gao Bufan and Yang Qingruo. The snow outside was a bit heavy and the weather was cold, so the dinner ended early. After seeing off all the guests, the groom was able to return to his new house early.

, I have discussed and exchanged ideas with the bride, and now I have scored two goals, and the battle has lasted 300 rounds.

"Gongsun, what are you thinking about?" Gao Bufan gently pecked Yang Qingruo's beautiful blushing face and asked warmly.

After the madness, Yang Qingruo was like a begonia after the rain. She was sweating slightly and her eyes were blurred. She was so beautiful that it made people dazzled. She rolled her eyes at Gao Bufan charmingly and said, "I don't think so. I'm listening to the snow. My husband is not."

Do you think the sound of Xueluo sounds nice?"

Gao Bufan listened attentively for a while, nodded and said: "It's indeed very nice, but not as nice as your voice, Qingruo. Qingruo, do you know, the first time I heard you perform ventriloquism, my husband, I was absolutely amazed."

Yang Qingruo felt sweet in her heart and chuckled softly: "Qingruo was also shocked when she heard her husband's song "Wine to Ask the Moon". I didn't expect this dark boy to have such a poetic talent."

Gao Bufan smiled and said: "Black is a black spot, but I can't deny that my husband was also very handsome at that time."

Yang Qingruo snickered and said, "So shameless."

Gao Bufan turned over and found Yang Qingruo lying on top of him. He smiled maliciously and said, "How about this? I will recite a poem for you, and you will also perform ventriloquism for me."

Yang Qingruo quickly shook his head and refused: "Performing ventriloquist in the dead of night is very inconvenient. It will disturb other people in the house. If you don't specify, it will also cause misunderstandings."

Gao Bufan coughed lightly and said, "Don't Qingruo know silent ventriloquism?"

Yang Qingruo was stunned for a moment. When he saw someone with a meaningful evil smile on his face, he felt sorry for himself. He couldn't help but feel ashamed and angry. He immediately showed two neat rows of white teeth and bit someone on the chest.

Plum blossoms bloomed one after another, until someone begged for mercy, and then he said charmingly: "My lord, how are your ventriloquism skills?"

Gao Bufan sighed and said: "Wonderful, but my eyesight is not very good, I bit the wrong place."

When Yang Qingruo heard this, he wanted to plant plum blossoms on someone's belly again. Gao Bufan quickly hugged her and said with a smile: "That's enough for today, let's do it next time. Well, I am true to my word. For you, my wife."

Write a poem."

Yang Qingruo's beautiful eyes lit up and she nodded with intense gaze. Gao Bufan cleared his throat and said, "My poem is called Snow Sky."

"Husband, come quickly!" Yang Qingruo urged with a happy face. She was a bit bourgeois and liked this kind of sentiment.

Gao Bufan then chanted: "Let's pee together. You peed a hole, and I peed a line."

Yang Qingruo's eyes went black, and he couldn't laugh or cry. He picked up his pink fists and rained them down on someone. Gao Bufan stopped laughing, grabbed Yang Qingruo's two pink fists and said, "You're kidding, ouch, be gentle!"

"You're still smiling!" Yang Qingruo was so angry that her teeth itched, her original good mood was gone, and she just wanted to wash her ears.

Gao Bufan thought of the jokes on the Internet, and finally stopped laughing. He coughed lightly and said, "This poem was not written by me. It was written by a person named Zhen Shen Shen."

"Liar, how can such a name exist?" Yang Qingruo said angrily.

Gao Bufan smiled and said, "Okay, let's not mention her anymore. How about I compose a song for my husband to atone for my sins?"

Yang Qingruo's beautiful eyes lit up again, she gritted her jade teeth and said, "If you dare to tease me again this time, I won't spare you."

Gao Bufan looked calm and said seriously: "Don't worry, it is definitely a masterpiece for cleaning ears."

Yang Qingruo gave Gao Bufan a look: "Let's talk about it after hearing it!"

Gao Bufan sang in a soft voice: "The broken-winged leaf butterfly that cannot find flowers... Has it ever snowed on the broken bridge? I think of your face again."

As soon as this slightly ancient song "Snow on the Broken Bridge" came out, Yang Qingruo immediately became quiet, with a look of surprise on her face. Until Gao Bufan finished singing, she seemed to be still immersed in the sad melody. After a long time, she asked softly: "This song

What’s the name of the tune?”

"The broken bridge is covered with snow." Gao Bufan said without thinking.
Chapter completed!