Back then, when Duke Mu of Qin defeated Duke Hui of Jin, Mu Ji, the daughter of Duke Xian of Jin, set up a pyre in the palace, sat on it herself, and then sent someone to say to Duke Mu of Qin, if you escort the young master Yiwu (Gong Hui of Jin),
As soon as we entered the city, I would light a fire. For the sake of his wife Mu Ji, Duke Mu of Qin not only did not escort Duke Hui of Jin into the capital, but also released him in the end.
Unexpectedly, such a dramatic scene would happen again in the Jin Kingdom. When Huaiying, the wife of Duke Wen of Jin, heard that the Jin State had captured Meng Mingshi and others, she also felt that she could not live with her face. So she came to Jin Xianggong to intercede.
, she said: "The State of Jin and the State of Qin are relatives. Back then, your uncle Yiwu was captured by the State of Qin, and Uncle Qin let him go for the sake of his relatives. Now that you have captured the generals of the State of Qin, why not take them
Leave it to Uncle Qin and let him handle it. Uncle Qin will definitely be grateful to you. If you don't let go, the feud between Jin and Qin will become deeper and deeper, which will be of no benefit to anyone."
Duke Xiang of Jin said: "How can you put back a tiger that has been caught?"
Huai Ying said: "Cheng Dechen was defeated and was killed by the King of Chu when he returned. Doesn't Qin have military laws? Why do you kill them to make Qin hate you? Besides, your father Chong'er, thanks to Uncle Qin's help,
He just returned to the Kingdom of Jin. Although your father is no longer here, you are his son, so you can't not show any friendship at all."
After hearing his mother's words, Duke Xiang of Jin released Meng Mingshi, Xiqi Shu, and Bai Yibing.
When the news reached the ears of General Xian Zhen, he was eating. When he heard that Meng Mingshi and others were released, he immediately spit out the food in his mouth, ran out, mounted his horse, and went straight to the palace. He saw
Duke Xiang of Jin asked angrily: "Where is the general of Qin?"
Duke Xiang of Jin said: "Let it go."
Xian Zhen couldn't help shouting: "Whose idea was this?"
Duke Xiang of Jin said: "My mother interceded, so I let her go."
Xian Zhen jumped up angrily, spat on Duke Xianggang of Jin's face, and then cursed: "You are a young boy, you don't understand shit. The soldiers shed blood and sacrificed, and finally captured the general of Qin. Listen to that."
As a woman, you let them go so lightly? Do you know how much trouble you will leave for the Jin country by letting them go?"
Duke Xianggang of Jin could not reply after being scolded. He wiped the spit from his face and said, "I've let him go. What do you think we should do? Or chase him? Maybe we can get him back."
Xian Zhen said at the top of his lungs: "Of course we have to chase him, we must chase him back."
Duke Xianggang of Jin turned to a military commander named Yang Chufu next to him and said, "Go ahead. According to what the general said, we must chase him back."
Yang Chufu crossed his hands and said, "Don't worry, my lord, I will definitely catch them back."
Xian Zhen was worried that Yang Chu's father would be reckless, so he warned him: "If you catch up with them, you can persuade them to come back. I will give you great credit."
But Yang Chufu misunderstood this sentence. He thought that Xian Zhen only wanted to live, and Meng Mingshi did not want to die. He did not ask any more questions, made a promise, turned around, left the palace, and went straight to the military camp.
When he arrived at the military camp, he ordered ten chariots, led a hundred or so men, and rushed out of the city. He asked about checkpoints and road sentries along the way, and pursued them all the way.
Let’s talk about the three Meng Mingshi. When they were released, Meng Mingshi played a clever trick. He said to the soldiers of the Jin State: "The three of us are all generals of the Qin State. We are used to riding horses on weekdays. Now we are all injured."
.Thanks to the Marquis of Jin, let us go back. In the future when our two countries have good relations, I will come to express my gratitude in person. Therefore, I ask you to lend us three horses. When I return to Qin, I will definitely write it for you in my credentials.
In the future, if I serve as an envoy, I will also speak kindly to you in front of the Marquis of Jin. I will lend you three horses today, and I will give you six horses in the future."
The military academy of the Jin State saw that they had become prisoners and were released in the blink of an eye. They thought that this clearly shows that the king of the Jin State wants to have a good relationship with the Qin State. Then, these three Qin State generals must not be offended. So, they must not be offended.
He took it upon himself to make the decision and gave each of Meng Mingshi and the three men a horse. This military academy was also quite interesting. Not only did he give them horses, but he also gave them their swords.
This was great. The three of them had horses, which were like wings. As soon as they left the capital of Jin State, they ran wildly. Without drinking water, eating, or resting, and not caring about the life or death of the horses, they ran to the Yellow River in one breath.
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This big river is the dividing line between Jin and Qin. Once you cross the river, it is the boundary of Qin.
The three of them came to the ferry, and the horse was already foaming at the mouth when they sat down. Meng Ming saw the three of them dismounted, and without taking a rest, he began to look for boats everywhere. But the ferry was empty, and there was no sight of the river or the shore.
A boat. Meng Mingshi said to Xiqi Shu and Bai Yibing: "I'll go upstream, and you guys go downstream. If it's a boat, just call over."
After saying that, the three of them split up and started looking for the boat. The horse could no longer walk, so they trotted all the way to find it.
Meng Mingshi ran out along the shore. There was nothing in front of him except the rolling waves and the rustling reeds on the shore. He was unwilling to give up and ran all the way upstream. As he ran, he shouted at the top of his lungs: "Yes."
Ship? I will pay you a lot of money. I will pay you a lot of money. Is there anyone..."
But except for the sound of waves, wind and the rustling of reeds, there was no response in his ears. Just when he was anxious, he suddenly heard a sound. Meng Mingshi stood there, raised his ears and listened carefully.
It didn't matter when he heard this, his hair stood up. It turned out that it was the sound of horse hooves coming from far away. Meng Mingshi was very familiar with this sound. For him who had been on the battlefield for a long time, he could even mix it from that sound.
He could hear how many people and horses were approaching from the other side. Meng Mingshi raised his head and looked into the distance, and saw a puff of smoke and dust rising from the road they came from. A group of people and horses were galloping towards the ferry. Under the sun, the flags were fluttering in the wind.
There was a word "Jin" written in big letters on the flag. When Meng Ming saw the word "Jin", he blurted out in shock: "The pursuers are coming. The pursuers are coming." He shouted and ran back.
Yes, those were Yang Chufu's pursuers.
Almost at the same time, Xiqi Shu and Bai Yibing also ran towards Meng Mingshi. Like Meng Mingshi, the two brothers also ran and shouted: "The pursuers are coming, the pursuers are coming."
When Meng Ming saw Bai Yibing and Xiqishu brothers running towards him, he stopped. He pressed his sword with one hand, raised his head and looked into the distance, his eyes staring at the pursuers who were getting closer and closer in the distance and became clearer and clearer. Waiting for Xi
Qi Shu and Bai Yi Bing ran up to him and said: "Now, there is a big river in front of us and there are pursuers behind us. We are already exhausted and cannot run away. The people of Jin regret it. If we take prisoners again, we will definitely die. Two generals, follow
How about I fight to the death?"
Xiqishu and Bai Yibing shouted one after another: "I am willing to live and die with the general. I will fight to the death to earn one. Even if I die, I will have a few people to support me."
The three of them drew their swords and stood side by side, waiting for Yang Chufu's pursuers to approach.
Suddenly, someone in the river was heard shouting: "General Meng Ming, General Meng Ming, get on the boat quickly, get on the boat quickly."
The three of them turned around and saw a small boat coming out of the reed swamp. There was a big man standing on the boat. The big man was rocking the oar and shouting to them. Meng Ming looked carefully and saw that the man was Gongsun Zhi, the general of the Qin State.
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The three of them burst into ecstasy and ran towards the shore. Before Gongsun Zhi's boat docked, Meng Mingshi flew up and jumped on the boat. Immediately afterwards, two brothers, Xiqishu and Bai Yibing, also followed.
He jumped into the air and jumped onto the ship.
Gongsun Zhi didn't care to speak, and kept trying hard to draw the prize. After only ten times, he turned the bow of the boat and sailed towards the river. At this time, Yang Chufu's pursuers happened to arrive at the shore.
Yang Chufu stood on the chariot, waved to the river and shouted: "General Mengming, General Mengming, please stay, please stay. The Marquis of Jin sent me to bring the general a package. Please stay a moment and take the package."
, it’s not too late to leave.”
Meng Mingshi stood up, bowed to Father Yang, and replied loudly: "Thanks to the preferential treatment from the Marquis of Jin. I am grateful for the kindness of not killing. I dare not accept any gifts. If I can return to Qin alive,
In three years’ time, I will come to express my gratitude.”
Yang Chufu raised his hands, not knowing how to reply. He wanted to ask the soldiers to fire arrows, but saw that the boat was already out of range, so he watched helplessly as the small boat sailed across the Yellow River quickly...
Ladies and gentlemen, how did Gongsun Zhi wait at the ferry?
It turned out that when Meng Mingshi and others went to war, Uncle Jian was crying to his teacher. Duke Mu of Qin happened to see him and scolded him. Knowing that he was no longer welcome, he sent Meng Mingshi and his two sons away.
His son came back and asked Duke Mu of Qin to resign as right minister. Duke Mu of Qin felt that Uncle Jian was old and lacked energy, so he agreed to retire to the countryside. When Uncle Jian left Qin, he was always worried about him.
His two sons were Bai Yibing and Xiqi Shu. He expected that the Qin State would be defeated by the Jin State this time. So he thought that if Meng Mingshi, Xiqi Shu, and Bai Yibing could escape alive, they would definitely
They had to pass through the Yellow River Ferry. Therefore, when Uncle Jian passed through the Yellow River Ferry, he made a special trip to visit Gongsun Zhi, the Qin garrison general who was stationed nearby. He said to Gongsun Zhi: "If Meng Mingshi goes deep this time alone, he will most likely be defeated."
.I think that if he, Bai Yibing, and Xiqishu can come back alive, they must pass through the Yellow River ferry. I would like to ask the general to help me."
Gongsun Zhi smiled and said, "Just tell Prime Minister Jian what you have to say."
Uncle Jian said: "I said they will lose, but I am worried that they will lose. In fact, they may not lose. But in any case, this cannot be said publicly. My lord is not kind to me, and I really don't want to say such things. But
, and just in case. In case Meng Mingshi and they are defeated, the Yellow River crossing is the only way for them to pass. Therefore, I want to ask the general to meet them there. "
Gongsun Zhi smiled and said: "This is easy. I just send a few soldiers there."
Uncle Jian said: "No. If we send soldiers, the matter will spread. This pair of lords is not good-looking. Even if Meng Ming thinks that they will come back, it will be embarrassing. For this reason, I would like to ask General Gongsun to personally respond."
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Gongsun Zhi slapped his forehead and said, "Oh, I didn't expect that. Uncle Jian, don't worry, I'll go and take care of it myself."
In this way, Gongsun Zhi went to the ferry alone. He waited at the ferry for many days, and gradually felt that there was no hope. He wanted to go back, but unexpectedly he met Meng Mingshi and the others on the last day.
Let’s talk about Chufu Yang. He thought it would be easy to catch Meng Mingshi and the others, but he didn’t expect that he actually watched them cross the Yellow River. He had to go back dejectedly and handed in the job. After he went back, he reported what happened,
Of course, a bit of scolding is indispensable.
When Duke Xianggong of Jin heard that Meng Mingshi would come to "say thank you" three years later, he felt very regretful. After this incident, he couldn't help but send people to Qin many times to find out about Meng Mingshi and others. He really hoped that Duke Mu of Qin could
Just like King Chu Cheng did to Cheng Dechen, he killed the three defeated generals. However, this was just his wishful thinking.
Not only did Duke Mu of Qin not kill Meng Mingshi and the others, he also reinstated their officials. He sincerely said to Meng Mingshi: "It's all my fault for sending troops this time. I didn't listen to Uncle Jian, and you were ambushed in Yaoshan."
.This matter has nothing to do with you. You should take a good rest. If we have a chance in the future, we will definitely go and say 'thank you' to them."
Meng Mingshi, Xiqi Shu, Bai Yibing burst into tears of gratitude, lying on the ground and kowtowing, becoming more loyal from then on.
Baili Xi finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his son Meng Mingshi back. Now that he was old and sick, Uncle Jian's resignation deeply affected him. When Meng Mingshi resumed his post, Baili Xi
He resigned as left prime minister and lived in seclusion in the mountains and forests like Uncle Jian.