Chapter 64 The messenger of witchcraft and the mad Zhao people
The strong wind beat against the mountain forest, making bursts of roaring sounds.
In such a cold climate, even if there is no snow yet, it is still unbearable. The noble princes in Handan were lucky because they had prepared winter clothes, but the people led by Zhao Fu were in trouble. When they set off
They were not prepared at all. They rode fast horses and galloped in the strong wind, which made the wind blowing in their faces even more violent and made them tremble with the cold.
Along the way, Zhao Kuo finally saw what real ten rooms and nine empty spaces were. No, ten rooms and nine empty rooms. The road from Handan to Bairen was originally uninhabited. Because of the war, the people fled in all directions.
, making the road even more bleak. Zhao Kuo tried to help the knights borrow some clothes, but he couldn't find anyone. Zhao Kuo couldn't help but smile bitterly when he thought about how he was worried about being discovered by others.
Sometimes, cold wind can kill people.
On the third day of the march, a knight under Zhao Kuo died in the cold wind. After several days of strong winds, he suddenly developed a fever during the night and his whole body was boiling hot. Zhao Kuo was so anxious that he was in a hurry.
They prepared hot water for him to drink, and used hot cloth to wipe his body... The knight was unconscious all night, muttering the name of his newborn child. The next day, he was in Zhao Kuo's arms.
Out of breath.
Zhao Kuo failed to save him, even though he did everything he could.
Surprisingly, there were no crying farewells as expected. The knights sat around, clinging to each other, and just stared blankly. They were very calm, just watching Zhao Kuo holding the deceased and crying bitterly. They had already left
When they got home, they were all ready for such a day, no matter who it was. Handan Zao looked a little envious, and he said to the people around him: "This man is so lucky. If one day, when I die, I will be there."
It would be great if Fuzi could shed tears for me like this and send me away."
Then two more people died due to cold and disease. Before the battle started, some warriors had already fallen. Zhao Kuo led the knights to hunt in the forest. In this cold season, even animals cannot be seen easily.
After getting some bloody furs, the knights wrapped the furs around their bodies or stuffed them into their clothes. They braved the strong wind and arrived at Bairen, but Zhao Kuo did not dare to go in and ask for clothes from the people here.
He was not sure whether there would be spies from Qin or Yan here. If his true whereabouts were known to the enemy, his plan would be completely in vain. After bypassing Bai Ren, both sides of the road were finally not empty.
Even Zhao Kuo, a young and strong man like Zhao Kuo, could not resist the cold, let alone these old, weak, women and children who had fled.
Zhao Kuo saw a naked mother. The mother held the baby tightly in her arms. All the clothes were wrapped around the child. They surrounded the child several times. The mother's body was frozen like that, and the baby in her arms was
The baby was not spared. The little guy opened his mouth wide and kept crying. The tears on his face were frozen. Zhao Kuo was trembling all over. He raised his head and took a few deep breaths, his teeth kept clashing.
together.
Zhao Kuo took off his coat, put it gently on the mother's body, kissed her on the forehead, and then buried her and her child. After traveling for thirteen days, Zhao Kuo and his party
They also became more and more cautious. At this moment, they had arrived near Haocheng. Zhao Fu led people to investigate and brought back two pieces of news. The good news was that the Yan people had not yet captured Haocheng. The bad news was that they
Song Zicheng and Yuanshi City have been captured.
Zhao Fu captured a deserter from the Yan people and learned from him that Li Fu was stationed in Song Zicheng, but he did not know the news about Qing Qin. It seemed that Qing Qin was stationed in Yuanshi City. Zhao Kuo led Following the knights, they traveled through the mountains and forests again, and at this time, they could already spot the Yan people's scouts. Fortunately, the Yan people were not familiar with the terrain here. With Zhao Fu and others leading the way, Zhao Kuo could always avoid these in time. Scouts, the Yan people have many cavalry.
However, the inquiries about the Yan people have always been fruitless. Lifu has always been in the city, and there are soldiers guarding the city. Zhao Kuo has no way to enter the city to inquire. In such weather, it is impossible not to light a bonfire, so , Zhao Kuo could only lead the people back and forth every day, light a fire in the distance to rest, and then return to the city to investigate. Song Zicheng is a big city in the north of Zhao State. Every time it is meal time, the smoke billowing up from the kitchen is enough to see what is inside the city. The number of soldiers was not large.
Zhao Kuo waited outside Songzi City for six full days, but Lifu didn't send troops at all. Wasn't Lifu always marching in a hurry? Zhao Kuo didn't understand that his knights were still suffering casualties. If he waited any longer, If you go down, you don't even need to take action, you will lose to this climate! Zhao Kuo finally decided to be cruel and went around to catch the deserters of the Yan people, hoping to get more information.
Finally, two days later, Zhao Kuo caught two deserters from the Yan Kingdom. When they saw Zhao Kuo, they seemed to be particularly surprised and couldn't believe it. Zhao Fu beat them hard, and they just cried and begged for mercy. Zhao Fu After asking again, Zhao Kuo didn't understand Yan Yan, so he had to ask Zhao Fu to be the translator. Zhao Fu said: "Qing Qin seems to have not been able to capture Yuanshi City yet. Li Fu is waiting for him."
Zhao Kuo squinted his eyes. If the two armies were to unite, he would face greater difficulties. He could only hope that his envoys could play some role.
Compared with Zhao Kuo, the messenger Tu arrived late. If Zhao Kuo's retainers hadn't been watching him, he might have escaped long ago. When the Yan scouts surrounded them, the messenger Tu was cold all over. He was born The merchant used to have some property in his family and was exempted from military service many times through bribery. But now, due to the impact of the war, merchants have gone bankrupt, and he was among them. This time, he was not exempted from military service.
The Yan people smiled ferociously and rushed toward him. The retainer drew out his dagger, but he shouted, "I am the envoy of the State of Zhao! I am the envoy of Ma Fuzi!"
The Yan people were stunned and whispered. One of the Yan people stepped forward and punched them. The disciples started fighting with them. Soon, the disciples had several scars on their bodies. The Yan people tied him up and the disciples cursed loudly. , Tu was still shouting about his identity and did not dare to resist. The Yan people fought for a while, and then they pulled the rope and led them towards the city. Just as they reached the city gate, an officer from the Yan State heard To Tu's cry.
He hurriedly walked out and said angrily: "Let these two people go!"
The soldiers looked at him blankly, and the officer almost jumped up in anger, shouting to everyone around him: "Does anyone know this nonsense?! Do you?" No one came forward, and the officer stepped forward directly. , pushed the soldiers away forcefully, and took the rope from their hands. A Hu man, the corps leader, wanted to say something, but the officer kicked him over. The corps commander fell to the ground, and the other soldiers looked at him angrily. He looked at the officer but did not dare to take action.
The officer ignored them and untied Tu from the retainer. Then he smiled and said in Handan accent: "Dignified guests from Zhao State, please forgive their rude behavior. I will take you to see General Lifu."
, Tu calmed down a little, still afraid, the officer pulled him into the city, it was freezing cold, the Yan soldiers held their whips high, the old and weak Zhao Guo, who looked numb, was tearing himself apart
The houses are empty, or the baggage is being carried on the road, their faces are bloodless, and they are about to rot.
A woman from the State of Zhao was whipped by a soldier of the State of Yan just because she fell while carrying wood. Zhao Kuo's retainer's eyes widened with bloodshot eyes, and he suddenly rushed towards the soldier.
Immediately surrounded by the Yan people, the retainer pointed at the soldier in the distance and shouted: "You wait! Wait until Ma Fuzi enters the Yan Kingdom!! I will treat your mother like this too!! Whip you
wife!!"
"This day is not far away!!"
“Not far!!!”
The people of Yan did not understand his roar and just pointed at him and sneered. The Yan soldier holding a whip was even more so. Seeing the angry look of the disciple, he laughed and raised the whip in his hand again, while he was busy
Zhao Ren, who was looking at him, suddenly stopped. Everyone looked up, and a fire suddenly appeared in their eyes. "Ma Fuzi?"
"Is Ma Fuzi coming?"
"Is he from Ma Fuzi?"
The long-dead man came back to life, with fire burning in his eyes. The Yan soldier holding a whip looked at the doorman who was pushed to the ground and struggling wildly. He winked at the doorman and signaled.
The whip in his hand, he just raised the whip, "Bang!!", at that moment, the soldiers of the Yan State fell down, the women of the Zhao State were trembling all over, and the wood in their hands was still stained with blood.
At that moment, she rushed forward and knocked the soldier's eyes with both hands. The soldier screamed violently. At that moment, the Zhao people went crazy. They shouted Ma Fuzi's name and raised the stones and wood in their hands.
, even with bare hands, he rushed towards the Yan people beside him. Tu was so frightened that he almost fainted. He saw with his own eyes an old man bit off the face of a Yan soldier, and then he was killed.
, but he still stared, biting the soldier's face.
"The one who avenges me is Ma Fuzi!!!"
The Yan people shouted, raised their weapons, and began to fight with the empty-handed old and weak Zhao people. Faced with such crazy Zhao people, the Yan people's eyes were full of fear. These Zhao people who were usually gentle and obedient
, why did you suddenly go crazy? It must be that guy's witchcraft, he knows witchcraft! No one in Yan dared to look at the knocked down doorman.
The retainer was pressed tightly to the ground, struggling wildly, his eyes widened, he looked at the battlefield in the distance, and he laughed loudly.
