Zhang Guangchang came at just the right time. He neither crossed the border of the Hengshan Kingdom before the battle began, nor did he wait for a long time after the battle to suddenly appear. When Su Ren's troops showed up at Pojun Mountain, Zhang Guangchang personally led them
A team of people came to greet him.
Zhang Guangchang looks less like a general and more like a scribe. The armor he wears is a bit like wearing a monkey's crown. His face is fair and beardless, and his face is very delicate. The armor is a bit big and swaying. The long hair below the waist
The sword is also too long and is not used to kill enemies at all. It is just like the long swords on the waists of those scribes, a symbol of superior status.
There was another person who came with Zhang Guangchang. This person was a boy of seventeen or eighteen years old. Although Zhang Guangchang did not introduce this person to Su Ren and others, Su Ren could tell that this boy had a good background.
Several personal guards looked braver than the people behind Zhang Guangchang.
"Chief of Kuaiji, pay homage to General Zhang!" Su Ren was very humble and dismounted first and stood on the roadside to salute Zhang Guangchang.
Zhang Guangchang quickly leaned forward and said, "Forgive me, Su Changshi, I'm late. If something happens to Su Changshi in our Hengshan country, how will my king explain to your majesty?"
"Thanks to His Majesty's great fortune, there is no danger this time!" With a wave of his hand, Huo Jin ran over, and Su Ren waved his hand: "Give those assassins to General Zhang and ask the King of Hengshan to deal with them!"
"This! Hahaha!" Zhang Guangchang smiled and quickly stopped: "I'm afraid it's inappropriate at this time. These assassins must not have committed crimes in Hengshan Kingdom, and my king does not dare to overstep his authority."
"Then where does this Pojun Mountain belong?"
"To the south is our Hengshan Mountain, to the east is Jiujiang, to the north is Runan, and to the west is Nanyang. If such a big thing happens, Pojun Mountain may not be on the boundary of any family."
"Oh? So this mountain has no owner?"
Zhang Guangchang smiled and said nothing. Gongsun He was furious: "You guys, if nothing happens, everything will be easy to talk about. If something happens, it will no longer be your territory. Since no one wants it, then take it back. I will write to His Majesty right now."
Letter, ask him to send someone to take back Pojun Mountain, so that the good mountain you have left is not wasted."
Su Ren smiled: "There is no need to take it back. Since no one wants it, let's rename this mountain to Warrior Ridge to commemorate our brothers who died in this battle. Find someone to erect a monument here tomorrow and send someone to guard it. Just treat it as the place where those
The tomb of our dead brother."
"This is a good idea! Your Majesty should agree with it!" Gongsun He nodded in agreement.
Zhang Guangchang smiled, neither agreeing nor objecting. Pojunshan did not belong to them, so let these dudes from Chang'an do whatever they wanted to do, so as not to cause any trouble for themselves.
Li Danghu was a little angry. This Zhang Guangchang was a typical smiling tiger. At a glance, he knew that this man was very deep in the city and was not an easy person to deal with. He pushed the Hengshan Kingdom away in just a few words. Since Su Ren and Gongsun He
We have already talked about this, and even if we have different opinions as colleagues, we have to wait until there are no outsiders. Therefore, Li Danghu interrupted the two people's thoughts and coughed: "What should we do with the prisoners? If we want to send them back to Chang'an,
I’m afraid no one will be alive before we reach Luoyang.”
"Then solve it on the spot!"
Su Ren's words were very powerful and resounding. Killing prisoners is not a big deal. Think back to the great war between Qin and Zhao. Qin general Bai Qi killed 400,000 Zhao troops in one battle. After returning to Qin, he was treated like a hero. This is just a different situation.
More than a hundred prisoners were killed. Besides, these people were no longer suitable to be kept.
Li Danghu thought for a while: "It's okay, but there is one thing I think I still want to see."
"There is one, who is it?"
Wei Qing escorted Han Shuo, who was tied up with five flowers, to come forward. Some of them knew him, and some did not. Li Danghu pointed at Han Shuo and introduced to Su Ren and Zhang Guangchang: "This man is the clan brother of Han Yan, the senior official. If he kills
, Your Majesty will also be in trouble."
The young man next to Zhang Guangchang suddenly interjected: "Is there anything difficult to explain when someone died in the rebellion? Besides, it was they who started this matter. They can't even cover it up, so how can it be publicized?"
Su Ren nodded appreciatively: "This young master is right, this guy is an idiot. Even if we don't kill him, he will never return to Chang'an alive."
Wei Qing nodded and escorted Han Shuo down. Han Shuo was frightened and kept struggling. The linen in his mouth was stained red with blood, and his eyes showed prayer and fear. No one cared about Han Shuo's life or death, since
The King of Hengshan has already appeared, which means that from now on, everything will be fine in Hengshan.
Zhang Guangchang made an invitation gesture, and Su Ren was obliged to go in front. He was a guest, and he was sent by the emperor. The person standing behind him was not a tiger, but a dragon. Even if the Prince of Hengshan came in person, it would have to be Su Ren.
in front.
Zhang Guangchang's camp is close to the Huai River. The boats have been prepared. Not to mention 200 people, even if another 200 people come, the boats prepared by Zhang Guangchang can still be transported. Su Ren and others were the first to cross the river and entered the military camp.
Everyone took a deep breath. There were quite a few people coming. Judging from the size of the camp, there were no less than three thousand people. A special area was opened in the northeast corner of the camp for Su Ren and others to live.
Knowing that Su Ren and the others had fought hard last night, they were allowed to rest first after entering the camp. Su Ren was very satisfied with this arrangement. Lying on the soft bed, covered with fragrant bedding, Su Ren slept very comfortably. If
Unless he was a little hungry, he would never leave the warm bed.
Huang Shisan opened the curtain and came in: "Sir, General Zhang sent someone to invite you to a banquet."
Su Ren nodded: "I know, I'll go right away."
While getting dressed, he yawned. He barely slept last night. He slept from early in the morning until the sun set. After stretching, Huang Shisan put a cloak on Su Ren. Su Ren turned around and smiled,
Wrapped in a cloak, he walked to Zhang Guangchang's tent.
A lot of people have gathered inside. In addition to Zhang Guangchang and the young man he saw in the morning, there are also some officers. They are all big and thick guys, all of them tall and fierce-looking. Li Danghu, Gongsun He, Wei Qing, etc.
People have already arrived. What is surprising is that Ying Guangji also has a seat and sits opposite the young man. On the contrary, Su Ren's seat is occupied by Ying Guangji.
Su Ren greeted everyone generously, walked to his seat and sat down. The first move was Ying Guangji and the second move was Wei Qing. It can be seen from the arrangement of the seats that Zhang Guangchang put a lot of effort into it.
Zhang Guangchang picked up the wine glass: "Everyone, Su Changshi went south to Kuaiji to make contributions to our great Han Dynasty. When he passed by our Hengshan Kingdom, the king ordered that he must enter the Landlord's Friendship. Today there are no generals and no long history here. Doctor, today we only have
Let’s drink and wash away the dust for Su Changshi. Come and drink this cup to the full!”
Everyone agreed and drank together. Su Ren was really hungry, so he put down his glass and started eating immediately. He ate whatever was available, without being picky. After using Su Ren's name as the opening remarks, everyone seemed to have forgotten the original intention of the banquet.
, everyone greeted Ying Guangji and asked him about his welfare. Ying Guangji was well-informed from his travels around the country, and his words were rheumatic and humorous, and he adjusted the atmosphere of the banquet very well.
Li Danghu frowned and ate one bite at a time, his eyes constantly glancing towards Su Ren. Seeing that Su Ren was only focused on eating, his frown deepened. Su Ren ate and drank indiscriminately, and stood upright for a long time.
He burped and walked out of the tent without saying a word. Li Danghu followed him out quickly.
Taking a deep breath of moist air, feeling refreshed all over, he found a place and unbuttoned his pants to start. When he turned around and found Li Danghu standing behind him, Su Ren smiled and said, "What? Are you coming out to the latrine too?"
"Who is Ying Guangji, sitting in front of you?"
Su Ren said while lifting his pants: "Just eat, why do you care so much? Is it possible that he ate more than me before and after?"
"That's not true!"
"Whatever it is, we are just passing by. Let's eat and drink and have a good rest. We will hit the road tomorrow. It has nothing to do with us if the King of Hengshan wants to play with fire."
"Can……!"
"Don't worry, if you're full, go back and rest. If you're not full, go in and continue eating. Today's food is pretty good. It must have taken a lot of effort."
Li Danghu sighed: "I have no appetite. King Hengshan is so blatant and what he wants to do is obvious. Seeing this, I can't eat anymore."
"Then come and walk with me. I'm too full and need to eat something to eat!"
Without entering the big tent again, the two of them walked aimlessly in the military camp under the moonlight. The soldiers received Zhang Guangchang's instructions, and there was no obstruction wherever they went. Even the rear camp was stocking up on food, grass, and armor.
You can come and go at will.
Li Danghu was depressed all the time and stopped after walking for a while. Su Ren shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Speaking of which, King Hengshan is still afraid and just wants to find an alliance. Since we are His Majesty's people, the alliance is naturally to win over Guangji
them."
"That can't be done blatantly!"
"This is the Hengshan Kingdom, and it's also a military camp. Who dares to leave? In front of us just to see our reaction. If we make it clear now, let alone leaving the Hengshan Kingdom, we won't even be able to leave this military camp."
Without waiting for Li Danghu to speak, Su Ren continued: "Although the King of Hengshan is a great king, he has a court above him, and there is also the King of Huainan who wants to annex him. He is planning for his future every moment and lives a cautious life.
, suddenly there is strong support, how can we not seize it? "
"This is drinking poison to quench thirst!"
"Better to die of poison than to die of thirst!"
"No, this matter must not be left alone!" After Li Danghu finished speaking, he turned around and went straight to the big tent.
Su Ren hugged him and said, "If you want to kill these brothers who have followed us through life and death, just go. This is Hengshan Kingdom, not Chang'an, and you are not with His Majesty. Many things are not as simple as you think. Just do it."
There’s no need to shout out loudly, haven’t we not arrived at the capital of Hengshan yet?”
Li Danghu stopped struggling and looked at Su Ren: "What are you going to do?"
"You will know when the time comes! Don't be impulsive now!" (To be continued)
