Chapter 94: Their Apprenticeship Is Not Successful
Mishui Valley is not suitable for marching, there are twists and turns everywhere, but for Fan Yangjun, and for Fei, this is his home, a place where he can walk with his eyes closed.
There are several stone houses in the winding valley. The stone houses are lit with lamps, and the light is well blocked indoors.
Yu Fei was wearing ordinary clothes and was looking at himself in the mirror. Under the dancing lamp, the man in the mirror had a new and hideous wound on his broad face. Yu Fei did not look at the wound, but pulled out a white hair from his dark hair.
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"When did Li Fengan die?" he asked.
The soldier next to him thought for a while: "The year before last, I was forty-two years old."
Yu Fei pulled out his white hair and turned away from the mirror, sighing: "You are two years younger than me. What do you think Li Fengan would do if he were alive now?"
The soldier was 17 or 18 years old. He had heard about the reputation and deeds of Li Fengan, the governor of Jiannan Road, in the army. Unlike the appointment of officials selected by the imperial examination such as Xuanwu Dao Jiedushi, Li Fengan was personally appointed by the emperor.
Yes, it can even be said that the official position of Jiedushi was proposed by Li Fengan to the emperor. All this originated from the young county magistrate who broke into the palace gate and walked to the emperor to discuss military affairs.
Giving directions in front of the emperor is a scene that every man dreams of. The soldier puffed up his chest and said, "I must have led my troops to the capital to protect the emperor. No, I have even killed Ankang Mountain on the way."
Yu Fei did not laugh at the young man's enthusiasm and simplicity, and nodded in agreement: "It is really possible for Li Fengan to do this, not only because he is brave, but also because he has this ability. What is the ability? Money, people, and Li Fengan used these
It took ten years to accumulate.”
The soldier understood but didn't understand, and nodded: "Jiannan Road has more soldiers and horses than us."
In the past, everyone didn't feel anything, but now that troubled times have arisen and there are many soldiers and horses, you can see the difference, it's very different.
"Now is the best time for Li Fengan, but he died." Yu Fei stood up, "If he dies, it will be over, and it will be of no use. His daughter will get married, and his son will take care of the eunuch.
His soldiers and horses are running around to fight, but they are making wedding clothes for others."
The soldiers understood this sentence. Yu Fei said that Li Fengan's daughter married into Taiyuan Mansion, and Li Fengan's son relied on his connections with eunuchs all over the sea to get the seal of Jiedushi. Recently, many places have
Borrowing troops from Jiannan Road... For the sake of Daxia, Jiannan Road has to borrow troops, right?
Li Fengan had accumulated power for ten years and could say no to borrowing it. How dare his son say no to these Jiedushi envoys?
This is like the orphan in the village who has lost his parents and has no confidence to keep the family business, and the soldiers are somewhat sympathetic.
"So, what is the most important thing? To live." Yu Feidao returned to the previous topic, "We cannot attack Liangcheng."
News of the Ankang Mountain rebellion came, and Xuanwu Dao was in chaos. Because there was no Jiedu envoy, the soldiers and horses were each controlled by their own generals. There were more soldiers and horses, and he had more soldiers and horses saved in his old age. When he heard that the capital
When he was recruiting archguards, he went with his troops and horses, but before he got there, he heard that the emperor was dead. Wu Ya'er led an army of 100,000 to protect the court officials, emperor and relatives and went to find King Lu.
There is no need for the emperor to go there without the capital, and King Lu already has too many soldiers and horses. His going there is just the icing on the cake, and he is not familiar with the place. The soldiers and horses may not be his own by then.
So he came back with his troops and horses, and announced that he was going to recapture Liangcheng. Fan Yangjun who occupied Liangcheng came to attack him, but he was repulsed and shot an arrow out of the eyes of General Fan Yangjun. In Xuanwu
Tao's reputation became so great that everyone thought that Yu Fei would make an all-out effort to retake Liangcheng.
His own soldiers and horses were also waiting for an order, but in the end they had no such plan at all and decided to stay in this muddy valley.
Yu Fei was adjusting his clothes.
"We don't have enough soldiers and horses. I just need to defend Mishui Valley."
"He Gan was defeated by me and is inferior to me in terms of momentum. He came to Nishui Valley to challenge me. I am not afraid. As long as I don't go to Liangcheng, he can't do anything to me."
"As for the Ankang Mountain army that is coming, he can't easily attack my Nishui Valley. What's more, his heart is in the capital and he won't get too entangled with me. He will take a detour when the time comes."
The soldiers understood it, which meant that Yu Fei would not fight with Fan Yangjun, let alone kill Fan Yangjun, but he would not join Fan Yangjun, so what did he want to do?
"I am guarding the Nishui Valley to accumulate strength, so that I can help the new emperor fight in the future." Yu Feidao.
The soldiers thought how long it would take? Ten years? Will they be looked down upon by others? If they don't fight when they need soldiers and horses, will the new emperor still need them in the future?
Yu Fei smiled: "My son, if you can survive for ten years in this troubled world, no one in the world will dare to look down on you."
Maybe ten years from now, he will be another Li Fengan.
The soldiers are too lazy to understand. Nowadays, people's thoughts are different from before. It's not surprising. Ankang Mountain can rebel and the emperor can die. The world has changed.
"Then Han Xu, who claims to be a doctor, just drive away Han Xu." said the soldier.
Yu Fei glared at him: "Idiot, you are doing me injustice."
The soldier was helpless: "Sir, he came to ask you to fight Fan Yang's army together. If you don't agree to him, wouldn't you be committing an injustice? It would be better if he said that you were seriously injured and about to die. He would have nothing to say. "
Yu Fei sighed: "I am seriously injured and am about to die, who will come to me? If I don't surrender, I will be a minister of Daxia, so I can't do too much." He waved his hand to urge, "Don't nag me. , please quickly invite Dr. Han, I will just say a few words and send him away."
Not understanding these adults, the soldiers murmured and followed the instructions. After a while, Yu Fei heard footsteps outside the door, but when he arrived at the door, he did not come in immediately.
"They are my followers, so they have to stay with me. In this case, you should remove your weapons."
Hearing the mellow voice outside the door that was so knowledgeable and appropriate, Yu Fei nodded, opened the door to the handsome middle-aged man and walked in, stood up and saluted: "I have seen Doctor Han."
Han Xu nodded in return.
Yu Fei asked him to sit down. Zhongli and two soldiers stood behind Han Xu, and the soldiers brought tea.
"The tea is simple, doctor, please forgive me." Yu Fei said, his nose red and his voice choked with sobs, "I originally went to the capital, but I heard the bad news..."
Han Xu nodded and interrupted: "Now that His Majesty has been killed, people are in panic, and the bandit army is strong. I am here today to gather available troops for Xuanwu Dao for General Yu."
The tears that were about to fall suddenly retracted, and he was a little surprised. The doctor's purpose was beyond his expectation. Didn't he mean to invite him to fight?
"When I was in Yingchen, I heard about General Yu's battle with the Liangcheng rebels, and I knew that the talented people of Xuanwu Dao had finally appeared." Han Xu said, "The soldiers and horses of Xuanwu Dao were scattered and scattered because the previous Jiedu envoys were guilty and people's hearts were scattered. Now that we have General Yu, who is brave and good at fighting, the troops and horses will surely be able to unite as one."
Maybe it was because he was a high-ranking official in the imperial court, and the admonitions given by the officials when they praised people were also accompanied by some admonishment, but it was always a compliment, so he stammered a few words of thanks: "Thank you for the compliment, doctor. It's a humble position and it's my responsibility. I don't dare to do it... .”
"General Yu, it's hard to fight alone. No matter how brave you are, you don't have enough soldiers and horses." Han Xu said, "I plan to roam around Xuanwu Dao and call on soldiers and horses from all over the country to gather under General Yu's tent, obey orders, and fight against the rebels."
So Fei couldn't help but swallowed. Could this be considered as someone passing him a pillow when he was dozing off? What he wanted most now was to get more soldiers and horses, and this admonishment doctor would act as a lobbyist for him.
If this admonishing official comes forward, many soldiers and horses will definitely listen.
"It's a lowly position, but I'm afraid I won't be able to take on this responsibility." He stood up and looked uneasy, with red eyes. "It's a lowly position, but I'm afraid I'll betray the grace of God."
Han Xu also stood up: "General Yu, please don't shirk the current great crisis in the country. Even if you find it difficult to take on this responsibility, you must shoulder this burden for the sake of the late emperor and Daxia! Otherwise, Xuanwu Dao will definitely not exist!"
Yu Fei stepped forward, knelt down on one knee, raised his hands and clasped his fists: "I humbly accept my order! Please send me the doctor!"
The soldiers on the side looked dumbfounded, what's going on? Why was it that he just knelt down to listen to a bunch of generals who would rather be scolded for being disloyal and unjust than go to war, and then ordered them?
Han Xu looked at Yu Fei, who was saluting in front of him, with no trace of emotion on his face. How could he not understand the thoughts of this general?
Turning back halfway from the capital and diving into the muddy valley, it was obvious that he wanted to avoid the war and hide his strength and bide his time. At this time, it was impossible for the monarch and his ministers to convince them of the country's stability and the righteousness of the country. The only way was to give them what they wanted, soldiers and horses.
Then he would travel around as a lobbyist for him. This person wanted soldiers and horses to strengthen his own power. He wanted them to strengthen their power to resist the enemy. As long as he could resist the enemy, how could he, Han Xu, be afraid of hardship and danger? Not to mention these.
The general has a little secret behind his back.
"General, please get up." He stretched out his hand to support him, his solemn expression softening a bit, "General Yu severely damaged the rebels in the first battle and became famous in Xuanwu. Han also needs to rely on the general's reputation to act."
Yu Fei shook his head and humbled himself: "I am ashamed of my humble position. I failed to expel the rebels and recapture the Taoist government."
The matter was finally settled. Seeing the two of them talking happily, Zhongli breathed a sigh of relief. He was more vigilant. This Han Xu was indeed extraordinary. If he were allowed to go to Jiannan Road, he would soon be under his control.
As his thoughts changed, a figure flashed in front of Han Xu and Yu Fei.
It was the soldier. He rushed to help Yu Fei as if to show his merit and said loudly: "General, please get up quickly."
No, Zhongli felt a chill down his spine, and raised his hand to pounce on him, but it was too late. The soldier stretched out his hand and pulled out a dagger from his sleeve. He held Han Xu's hand with Han Xu's self-effacing Yu Fei before he could finish shaking his head.
The arc of the knife pierced his neck.
With a pop, the dagger sank into his neck. First there was a drop of blood, and then it gushed out like a fountain.
Han Xu, who was leaning over Yu Fei, was splashed all over his face.
Yu Fei looked at the blood on Han Xu's body. He knew it was his own blood, and he thought it was an assassination. It seemed that Li Fengan also died of an unsuspecting assassination.
With a bang, Zhongli kicked the soldier away, and Yu Fei fell forward. Han Xu subconsciously held on, but Yu Fei fell motionless and died in his arms with a dagger stuck in his throat.
Blood spread on the ground in front of him.
The room in the dark night suddenly felt like the twelfth lunar month of winter, and Han Xu felt chills all over his body.
He died before leaving the army and it was over for the day.