Huan Shi Qian led three thousand elites, sailed up the east side of the Yangtze River in more than ten warships, and anchored in Caishiji. Not daring to lead troops into the city, he took two personal soldiers and went directly to Jiankang, the capital.
Huan Shiqian entered the west gate of Jiankang and went straight to Xi Min Mansion. The gentry from Jiangdong crossed the river to enjoy their lives, among which the four noble families of Wang Xie, Huan and Xi were the most noble. Xi Min was the son of Xi Jian, a famous official in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He, his brother-in-law Wang Xizhi, and the scholar Xu Xun were both famous for their achievements in the world. After Emperor Xiaowu ascended the throne, he added a general to the town army and oversaw the military affairs of the five eastern counties of Zhejiang.
Huan Shiqian did not go to worship him, but to worship his son Xi Chao. He was a handsome man for a while, and his reputation was greater than that of his father. Chi Min followed the way of the Heavenly Master, while Xi Chao worshiped the Buddha. Chi Min was fond of amassing money, and once accumulated tens of millions of money. Xi Min doted on Xi Chao the most. One day, he opened the door of the money storehouse and let Xi Chao use it as he pleased. Xi Chao was good at giving. He spent all his wealth in one day and distributed all the money to relatives and friends. He always did things according to his own will.
Xi Chao once joined the army for Huan Wen and was Huan Wen's most trusted adviser and closest friend. Huan Wen was heroic and heroic, and not many people admired him, but he treated Xi Chao with all his heart and courtesy, and the descendants of the Huan family respected him even more. Xie An once had an allusion that fully illustrates the close relationship between him and the Huan family. Previously, Huan Wen took advantage of the death of Emperor Jianwen of the Jin Dynasty and led his troops into Jiankang. He wanted to cut off his differences. He discussed with Xi Chao and made a list of those who should be eliminated. They wrote them in the memorial. The two slept together that night. In the early morning of the next day, Huan Wen got up, summoned Wang Tanzhi and Xie An, who were assisting the government at the time, and threw the memorial to them. At this time, Xi Chao was still lying in the tent. Xie An read it and said nothing. After Wang Tanzhi read it, he threw the memorial back to Huan Wen and said, "Too many!" Huan Wen took the pen and wanted to delete it. Xi Chao couldn't help but secretly talk to Huan Wen from the tent. Xie An said with a smile : "Xi Sheng can be said to be the guest of the emperor!" Therefore, when Huan Shiqian returned to Beijing, the first thing he did was to pay a visit to this important guest of the Huan family.
The Xi Mansion is located in the west of Jiankang City. There are many vehicles parked outside the door. The coachmen and servants gather together to talk about the mountains and have a leisurely chat. More than a dozen servants in gorgeous attire were lined up on both sides of the doorway. Huan Shiqian handed over the famous thorn and asked: "Why is your residence so busy today?" A leading servant looked at the famous thorn and said: "Well, Master Xi and the eldest son are both sick. The eldest son is seriously ill. He was anxious and ill. "Huan Shiqian heard that Xi Min was ill and couldn't leave him alone to visit Xi Chao, so he said, "I'm going to visit your master. You can lead the way."
Going around the screen wall, there is a room full of people in the main room. Xi Min is seventy years old, with white hair and beard, lying on his back on the bed. The doctor who diagnoses his pulse is Huan Shiqian, who he recognizes and is a famous doctor. Most of the people visiting under the bed recognized Wang Xianzhi's brothers among them. A closer look revealed that Wang Xianzhi, Wang Ningzhi, Wang Zhenzhi, and Wang Caozhi were all here. If Wang Zhengzhi had not been in Huan Chong's army, all the Wang family members might have gathered here. I have to admire Xi Chao's reputation. Who are Wang Xianzhi's brothers? They are all arrogant and undisciplined, with no dust. Not to mention that Xi Min was their uncle, even the current emperor, they would not stand so respectfully. Didn't I also come in to visit in Xi Chao's honor? I heard Chi Min whisper hoarsely: "I've been having pain in my abdomen recently, and all the doctors can't cure it. I don't know why?"
Wang Ningzhi in the hall said: "Uncle, you can take the spell. Just take it and it will be great!" Wang Ningzhi said this because he believed in the Tao of Heavenly Masters.
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Fakai, who was feeling his pulse, laughed and said: "No, the trouble you have is caused by being too diligent and self-motivated." He wrote something in his hand and gave it to the servant: "Just prepare the medicine!"
It seems that the medicine in his prescription is not difficult to find. After a while, the servant brought the soup to Xi Min. In the toilet, everyone was whispering, and Fakai looked calm. After a while, Xi was helped to the bed with a slight trembling. He looked at Fakai and said in surprise: "The pain in my abdomen seems to have healed. You are really a famous doctor."
Fakai said with a smile: " There is something in the prince's belly, and it has been expelled now. There is no need to worry!" Everyone was amazed.
After a while, the servant brought over the plate, which contained the things that Xi Min had ejaculated. Several pieces of paper were as big as fists. When the servant cut them open and looked at them, they found that they were the Tianshi Dao charms he had taken earlier.
Everyone laughed secretly and left one after another. Wang Xianzhi's brother came down to the hall and left as if there was no one else around. Huan Shiqian did not say hello to anyone, but went straight through the West Corner Gate to the Yi Gate. A boy stopped him in front of the door and said softly: "Several groups of people came to pay their respects just now. The young master said that none of them were there."
Huan Shiqian chuckled and said: "You reply to your young master, just say Huan Shiqian of Jingzhou has something to ask for."
The boy saw that he was a guest from afar, so he went in to report. He didn't have much time, so he came out and said, "My son, please come in."
Huan Shiqian walked into the Yimen and looked at a courtyard with several main rooms and corridors, all small and unique, with large pear blossoms, vines and plantains, and green bamboos. Entering the room, Xi Chao was wearing a loose gauze shirt with a white ribbon tied around his head. He was lying on the bamboo couch with his eyes slightly closed, his face was sallow, and his long beard under his forehead was neatly trimmed. . On the table at the head of the bed were piles of various newspapers and documents from the imperial court, and there was a box at the foot of the bed. A young man was reading a newspaper to him in a slow, measured tone, and stopped when he saw someone coming in.
Huan Shiqian quietly looked at Xi Chao. He was pitifully thin. Only the beautiful beard under his forehead remained the same, as if telling the world about the wisdom and grace of this talented man from Jiangdong. Huan Shiqian couldn't help but feel pity for Xi Chao.
Xi Chao had always been at odds with Xie An. Xi Chao believed that his father, Xi Min, was the son of a famous duke and should be ranked higher than Xie An. He was angry and depressed, but spoke generously, which Xie An hated deeply. The imperial court appointed Xi Chao as a regular servant of Sanqi, but he did not do it. He thought that Linhai was the prefect and made him General Xuanwei, but he did not worship him. We spent the whole day hanging out and chatting, but you can imagine the depression in my heart, and finally I couldn't afford to fall ill.
Huan Shiqian said cautiously: "Brother, we have been apart from Jiangzhou for two years, why are you so haggard!" Xi Chao opened his eyes, looked at Huan Shiqian, and said: "Brother Shi Qian, Sit down! Serve tea!" The maid offered the tea. Xi Chao pointed at the newspaper in the young man's hand, and then pointed at Huan Shiqian. The man understood and handed the document in his hand to him. Huan Shiqian was not in a hurry to look at it, but said with concern: "Brother Xi, your condition is so serious, don't worry about state affairs anymore."
Xi Chao took a deep breath and said nothing. Huan Shiqian then unfolded the newspaper in his residence and read: It turns out that the imperial edict issued a decree that the minister servant shot Xie Shi as the general who conquered the captives, conquered the governor, and made a holiday. Xie Xuan, the governor of Xu Yan's two prefectures, served as the forward commander and led the auxiliary generals Xie Yan, Xizhonglang general Huan Yi, generals Liu Laozhi, Tan Xuan, Dai Xi, Tao Yin and other generals out of Guangling with 80,000 troops. General Longxiang Hu Bin led Five thousand naval troops entered the Huaihe River to resist Fu Jian.
After reading it, Huan Shiqian put the document down on the bed with a sullen look on his face, "The imperial court has lost its head. Xie Shi is a greedy old man. In addition to collecting money, he knows how to fight?" Xi Chao smiled: " Otherwise, Xie Baimian is just a nominal commander, and the real commander is Xie Xuan. You see, 80,000 troops from Yan, Yang, Xu, and Qing have gathered, and the imperial court has no troops in Jiangbei. That's all the troops. Xie An was afraid that his nephew Xie Xuan was young and everyone would be dissatisfied, so he gave Xie Baimian a nominal governor. , then said: "Junior Xie Xuan has little fighting experience, Xie An is just giving blind orders.
Xi Chao sighed, "You don't understand Xie Xuan. Xie An was above the court and went against the public opinion and reused his nephew Xie Xuan." At that time, I said: "Xie An went against the public to propose a marriage, it's clear! Xie Xuan will live up to the appointment, that's a talent! Many people don't believe it. Although I am not on good terms with Xie Xuan because of the discord between Xi and Xie's families, we are in the same boat as your father." I know that Xie Xuan is talented and capable. Even though Zhou Lang is reincarnated, it's just like this!" After saying that, he looked at Huan Shiqian and said slowly, "Is Governor Huan worried about the imperial court?"
Huan Shiqian smiled and said: "I can't hide anything from you, Brother Xi. My uncle learned that the Dilu were mainly attacking Huainan. He was afraid that Xie An and the others wouldn't be able to hold on, so he specially asked me to lead three thousand elites to guard the capital."
Xi Chao sighed and said quietly: "Your seventh uncle is a selfless man, Xie An just took advantage of his weakness and pressed him again and again.
Xi Chao let out a long breath and sneered: "Finally, the situation that your uncle Huan Xuanwu created with so much hard work has been turned into what it is now. He is putting his hot face on someone else's cold ass. Xie An may not accept his favor." ”
“No way? The three thousand men and horses I brought with me were the elite of Jingzhou soldiers who had been battle-tested for a long time and had been selected from thousands of battles. Would he not need them?
Xi Chao shook his head: "Brother Shi Qian, Xie An is so scheming, Huainan is really defeated, what's the use of your three thousand troops?" It will only drag the emperor to Jingzhou. Furthermore, as soon as your Jingzhou soldiers entered the city, they made the city full of uproar and panic, which is inconsistent with our Xie Situ's habit of talking and laughing while Hu Sha is quiet.
Xi Chao looked at Huan Shiqian who looked unconvinced and said, "However, you still have to see him. Don't talk too much. The grudge between the Huan and Xie families cannot be resolved by you." . "Xi Chao said a lot in one breath. He was obviously tired and kept coughing. His eyes rested on the big box at the foot of the bed. Inside were the letters between him and Huan Wen when they conspired to make great plans, and the heroic spirit of guiding the country in the past. Now that the smoke has disappeared, he originally wanted to destroy this box, but he was afraid that his old father would be too sad after his death, so he kept it until now. He would not be sad about his own death.
Xi Chao called the disciple to him and told him, "I'm afraid I won't be able to survive. My father is old and the so-called white-haired man gives a black-haired man." After I die, if my father is too grieved and unable to eat or sleep, you should present this box to him. If it was not that serious, the box would be burned. After saying that, his face was filled with tears. Huan Shiqian and the disciple could not help but have tears streaming down their cheeks. Huan Shiqian left Xi Mansion, thinking of Xi Chao's benefits to the Huan family, he felt heavy. He thought that life is short, and in the past years He was in his prime, but now he is bedridden, fate has played a trick on him!
Huan Shiqian left his mansion and walked eastward along the Qinhuai River. On both sides of the river, pear blossoms were like snow, green grass was like smoke, and there were many wine shops, teahouses, and cosmetics shops. All kinds of snacks are lined up far away, with no end in sight. The crowd is bustling and noisy, shouting loudly and quietly: "Rice noodles, the most delicious rice noodles!" ”
“Tofu brain, three pennies a bowl. "
" Scallion pancakes, come and buy them! ”
“ Come and try the pot stickers and dumplings! "
"Baozi! Vegetarian buns! Freshly baked! ”
On the Qinhuai River, painted boats crossed each other, drums and drums were beating, beauties were coming in and out on the flower boats, and beautiful figures were everywhere in the makeup building. The two soldiers of Huan Shiqian were stunned when they saw it. Huan Shiqian was also a little surprised. He had only been away from Beijing for four years, but the capital had become so prosperous. What he didn't expect was that during the war, Jingzhou seems to be facing a formidable enemy, but the capital seems to be fine, with a hint of war.
Looking at Wuyi Lane from a distance, the alley is deep, with tall gates, carved beams and painted buildings, green trees like shade, and swallows slanting. Fei. Wuyi Lane was the residence of the Soochow Imperial Army during the Three Kingdoms period. The imperial army wore black military uniforms at that time, so this place was commonly known as Wuyi Lane. Since the Jin Dynasty crossed the river, many high-ranking families such as the Langya Wang family and the Chenjun Xie family have lived in Wuyi Lane. .
Huan Shiqian sighed, "There is Wang Dao in front of Wuyi Lane, and Xie An in the back. Each leads his own style. This elegant place is the best in Jiangzuo! "As I sighed, I arrived at the door of Xie's Mansion. There were several handsome young men standing at the door. They were dressed in unique clothes and had a refined and refined atmosphere. Seeing a visitor coming, an older attendant smiled and greeted him. Come up: "Sir, Mr. Xie is not in the house. Today, you are the twenty-fourth group of guests! "
Huan Shiqian looked up at the two characters "Xie Fu" written on the big plaque at the main entrance like a flying dragon playing in the sea or a dancing crane flying in the sky, and said quietly: "By envoy Chijie, Governor Jingjiang Liang Ningyijiao The military officers of the seven states of Guangzhou, the governor of Jingzhou, the generals of Huan Chariot and Cavalry, and the champion general Huan Shiqian had important military affairs to report to Situ. "Every young boy at the door was moved and looked at Huan Shiqian. On the one hand, Huan Chong was as famous as Xie An in the court, and on the other hand, this young man with a slender waist and a long back and an arrogant face was named Dong Jiang. Mian, General Xihu who captured Fu Jian and Xiangyang Governor Yan Zhen, beheaded seven thousand people and captured ten thousand people? How come he is not as vicious as the legend says?
The commander hurriedly bowed and said: "Hey, it's General Huan. Forgive me! Forgive me! Mr. Xie went to Dongshan to visit, and he sent me a message, but he didn't see the guests. Today, General Huan has arrived, and he has important military affairs. Please forgive me. Lead the general to look for it."
Most of the mountains and rivers in the suburbs of Jiankang have been closed off and occupied by wealthy families. A mountain mausoleum in the eastern suburbs is the property of the Xie family. From a distance, you can see the buildings and pavilions hidden in a large green forest and bamboo trees. Huan Shiqian was led by Chang Sui, abandoned his horse and climbed the mountain, winding up the mountain along the path paved with Yuhua stones.
Before arriving at the villa, I could hear the sound of strings and bamboos playing together, and the sound of the harp, harp, harp, and flute was like the sound of nature, melodious and moving. Xie Anya has good music and is well known far and wide. After the death of his younger brother Xie Wan, Xie An stopped listening to music for ten years. After that, he could no longer do without silk and bamboo. Huan Shi said sincerely: "Fu Jian's soldiers are pressing down on the territory, and there are still continuous orchestral music here. It's really a wonderful state."
Climbing up the mountainside, it suddenly became clear that the mountains were paved with felt and brocade, and everyone was sitting on brocade mats. On the table in front of me, there are all kinds of fruits and food. Huan Shiqian took a look and saw that they were all relatives and friends of the Xie family. Most of them he knew. Xie Jing, Xie An's younger brother Xie Shi were also there, as were Xie Chong, Xie Zhong, and Xie An's nephew Yang Tan.
Sitting in the middle is Xie An. Xie An is sixty-four years old. He is wearing a wide-sleeved shirt and a white marble belt. A head of white hair is wrapped in a curly crown, three strands of gray beard are fluttering in the breeze, the corners of the mouth and forehead are covered with fine crow's feet, the cheeks are rosy, and the eyebrows are clear. He held the case with his forehand, closed his eyes slightly, and listened carefully.
Everyone in the audience had different postures. It seemed that Xie Xuan was restless and restless. He kept moving and had no intention of listening to the music. Xie Xuan was in his forties, handsome and tall, with a square face, sharp edges and corners, delicate eyebrows and clear eyes. He was looking around, as if he was looking for someone or thinking about something.
Guangling was no more than a hundred miles away, and the court was shocked. When Xie Xuan first came out of his cottage, he led Beifu soldiers to rescue San'a from Guangling and defeated the Qin army at the city gate. He then advanced to Xuyi and attacked Huaiyin at night. He fought with the Qin army in Junchuan and defeated the Qin army. Peng Chao committed suicide and was hardly demoted by Fu Jian. For the people. Within a month, Xie Xuan led the Beifu troops to defeat the greater number with a small number. He defeated the Qin army back to Huaibei with four battles and four victories. His reputation was so great that he was named the champion general.
The other person who was shaking his head and listening was Xie Shi. Xie Shi was also in his fifties. He had a short and fat body and a large patch of white on his face. It was said that he had suffered a trauma on his face in his early years and had been cured. The imprint left behind. Many people called him "Xie Baimian" behind his back.
After the song ended, Xie An opened his eyes for a moment, eyes flowing, and said to Xie Xuan: "Youdu!" Xie Xuanhuo stood up. Come, "nephew is here!"
Xie An turned his gaze to a lush forest of bamboos in the distance, and said slowly: "This place is very nice. I will build a new villa in Tushan, which is no less good than this." "How about you and my uncle and nephew playing a game today and using this villa as gambling capital?"
When everyone heard this, they were amazed. Although Xie Xuan's villa is magnificent and remote, Xie Anxin's Spending thousands of dollars to build a villa in Tushan, covering an area of ??dozens of hectares, with pavilions, bamboo trees, stone mountain pavilions, all beautiful at the time, was paid for in one day. Everyone was very excited, and the Xie family disciples began to whisper.
Xie Xuan was absent-minded, and glanced at Zhang Xuan, the Marquis of Jinning, who was sitting with him. Zhang Xuan was so talented that he and Xie Xuan were called the "Two Mysteries of the North and South", which was prominent in the world. Zhang Xuan understood, stood up, cupped his hands and said: "Thank you, Mr. Di, today the Di captives are coming from the north with a huge momentum, known as one million. Your Majesty thanks you, Mr., for taking the overall picture. I thank you for shooting the holidays. I thank you, the champion, for supervising the front. I don't know how to thank you." Does the Lord have a plan to deal with it?"
Xie An remained calm and said unhurriedly: "Today's gathering, don't let Di Lu ruin your happiness, let's play chess for the time being. The matter of Dilu has a different purpose." In a blink of an eye, he saw Huan Shiqian, smiled slightly, and waved, "Nephew Huan Xian has traveled thousands of miles to come to the capital. I don't want to have two champion generals suddenly. Come, you and Xie. Champion raid.
"Only when everyone discovered Huan Shiqian, they were all astonished. How could this famous Jingzhou general come to the capital in the face of a powerful enemy? Seeing that Xie An was not surprised, no one dared to speak.
Huan Shi Qian stepped forward and saluted, "The last general Huan Shiqian has met Lord Situ. "
Xie An laughed it off. The servants set up a chess game, and Xie An's grandsons, Xie Hun, and other children gathered around him. Xie An's chess skills were not as good as Xie Xuan's, and Xie Xuan was a famous national player. There are very few people who are better than Xie Xuan in chess skills. Xie An plays the game first with black, and Xie Xuan plays the game with dignity and ease. At this time, he was thinking a lot. One was thinking about the heavy burden he had shouldered, and the other was thinking about Fu Jian's million-strong army. He was afraid that if he were not careful, the country's majesty, kindness, and the glory of the Xie family would be ruined in Xie Xuan's hands. A thin layer of sweat broke out on his face.
Xie Shi leaned over to watch the battle. When he saw this, he laughed and said: "Youdu, the situation is in the upper hand, why are you so nervous? I think it’s because I’m afraid of losing Shanshu! ”
Xie Xuan saw Xie An’s face and attitude were calm, so he calmed down and watched the chess game again. Move, the calamity is not a big calamity. Xie Xuan didn't have time to think about it. Suddenly Xie An's chess was full of vitality. Xie Xuan no longer wanted to play. The game of chess was over in less than half an hour.
Xie Xuanpei smiled and said: "My uncle is getting better and better at chess, and my nephew is no match for him! " Xie Shi looked frustrated at the side, as if he had lost the house. He stamped his feet and said: "What a pity! pity!
Xie An stood up, stretched his arms, twirled his gray beard and called out: "Yang Tan!"
A fair-skinned middle-aged man in his thirties responded: "What are your orders, uncle?"
Xie An said slowly: "This mountain villa is yours."
Yang Tan was overjoyed and said hurriedly, "Thank you, uncle!" Thanks uncle! He turned around with a smile on his face and said to Xie Xuan: "Brother Youdu, thank you, thank you so much!" "
Xie Xuan looked at Yang Tan's smiling face, and in his mind was still the land of Huainan with crisscrossed river networks and facing mountains. Xie An looked up at the sky, and saw the red sun in his head. The sky was filled with rays of rays, and when he saw that the sun was about to set, Xie An seemed to be in high spirits, and said slowly: "Everyone, it's still early, how about a trip to the river with me?"
Everyone agreed and followed Xie An down the mountain. Xie An glanced at Huan Shiqian, and Huan Shiqian followed. Xie An muttered and just walked down the mountain. Huan Shiqian and Xie Xuan followed. In the back, Xie Xuan hesitated several times, and when he reached the foot of the mountain, Xie An said to Huan Shiqian carefully: "The court's punishment has been decided, and the officers and men are in their respective positions. The counties in Jingzhou are also strategic points, and armored soldiers are indispensable." . Reply to Huan Cheqi and guard Xifan carefully! "
Huan Shiqian secretly admired Xi Chao's insight, which was so accurate. He then said goodbye to Xie An and led three thousand elites back to Shangming to tell the truth. Huan Chong was furious when he heard this. He flushed red, and after a long time, he calmed down, looked around and sighed: "Xie An has the power of a temple, but he doesn't know the general strategy. Now that the enemy is approaching, he is still in the mood to play and talk loudly, so he only sends some young men who have not been in battle to refuse. The enemy has few troops, and the outcome of the world can be predicted. We will be on the left! "
As soon as he finished speaking, the reconnaissance cavalry came to report that Fulong's vanguard regiment was stationed in Xiangcheng. Murong Chui led 30,000 cavalry southward, seemingly moving towards our Jingzhou direction, and the remaining main force of more than 200,000 was heading east. Drive in.
Huan Chong rushed to the map and ran his fingers over it. When he turned around, his face was gloomy and scary, and he murmured: "Zhu Xu's information is not false at all. , the Dilu are going to fight in Huainan! When Murong Chui goes south, he will definitely take the city of Yue to prevent me from aiding Huainan. Avoiding the real and attacking the weak will render our army of more than 100,000 useless. "
After Huan Chong finished speaking, he felt a blockage in his heart. He pressed his chest with his hands and kept coughing. Huan Chong was originally ill, but today he got angry one after another, which aroused his illness.
Huan Xuan stood up and said slowly: "Uncle, there is no need to worry. Since the situation is like this, it is better for us to raise the troops of Jingzhou to Yucheng, defeat Murong Chui, and then march eastward to attack the Huainan army from east to west. We will be able to defeat the thieves."
Huan Chong was stunned, frowned and thought, and consulted to join the army. Yang Liang was disapproving of this eighteen-year-old young duke with no official position, and retorted:
"Master Huan, what are you talking about?" Although it is reasonable to say, if I go out with light troops, it will be difficult to compete with Murong Chui. If I go with all my troops, the enemy troops in Shu will flow down the river. If Jingzhou is lost, even Jiankang will not be safe.
Huan Xuan stared at Yang Liang with wide eyes and said, "Otherwise, the Sichuan Navy was only established for a year, and its scale, organization, and sailor training would be difficult to compare with our Jingzhou Navy." Although there are many people, they will be unable to fight against it. I am afraid that they cannot even cross Badong. How can we talk about building health? We will station the boat division in Jiangling. If the enemy is lucky enough to pass through Badong, he will be exhausted. Our Qingzhou division will attack them hard and defeat them all. The main force of our infantry should rescue Yun City and fight Murong Chui decisively! "
"Yes! "Huan Shiqian said loudly: "Uncle, Brother Lingbao is right. He Murong Chui is not a man of three days and six arms. What are you afraid of him doing? "
Huan Chong was sitting on a handsome chair, looking up and meditating. He was not afraid of Yao Chang's Bashu Navy at all. He had full confidence in his own navy, and originally wanted to fight with Fu on the river. However, his wishful thinking failed. Speaking of land wars, he was really very afraid of Murong Chui. In the past, he accompanied his brother Huan Wen in the northern expedition to the Yan Kingdom, and won many battles. He and Murong Chui refused to fight at Fang Tou. , the Jin army was defeated, and thirty thousand people were beheaded. He crawled out from the dead. This was the only defeat in Huan Wen's life. He felt deeply resentful. Huan Chong still has lingering fears in his heart for a long time. He stood up and said to Yang Liang, who was consulting to join the army: "Send an order to Huan Shimin and ask him to closely monitor Murong Chui's troops in Xiakou and not to act rashly. Then he sent an order to the whole army to cross the Yangtze River and march into Jiangling. "
Huan Chong's army crossed the river north and returned to Jiangling. They didn't want to wait for the autumn rain again, and it rained heavily for several days. The soldiers and horses could not train, and Huan Chong was in a particularly depressed mood. , left the house and went for a walk. The sky was gloomy, and the autumn wind carried raindrops in the air. Huan Chong wore a raincoat and a bamboo hat on his head, and his long riding boots made a thumping sound on the muddy road in the bay. . Since the fall of Jiangling City in the third year of Taiyuan and the Ming Dynasty when Huan Chong moved to the town, most of the residents moved to the south of the Yangtze River. Ten houses were empty. There were not many soldiers in the huge Jiangling City. The streets were full of idle Jingzhou soldiers, chatting and cursing the weather.
Huan Chong walked slowly in the rain with his hands behind his back, and suddenly heard a cry in the distance. He looked around and saw a dilapidated and empty house, with half of the wall collapsed and the door wide open. A group of soldiers were surrounding something. Huan rushed in and saw that it was a dead army horse, all white. A young soldier squatted in front of the horse and cried with red and swollen eyes, "What's wrong? Why are you crying? "Huan Chong was a little annoyed at first, but he was not bored when he heard the crying. When the soldiers saw a group of guards and soldiers surrounding an old man in his fifties, knowing that this man had a good background, they hurriedly dispersed. The crying man The child wiped his tears, performed a military salute, and choked with sobs: "White Rabbit got sick and died. I feel sad, so. ． ． "Huan Chong understood. The White Rabbit he was talking about was the name of the white horse. He thought that children are really funny. Lu Bu's BMW in the Three Kingdoms was called Red Rabbit Horse, so he named his own horse White Rabbit. He only heard the child whimpering. He said: "This is a horse. In the last battle in Miannan, my father died in the battle. It carried me to escape. We were the only ones who depended on each other for life and death, but it left me behind." "As he spoke, tears kept flowing down.
Huan Chong felt heavy. The Qin and Jin Dynasties fought in the Mianshui and Hanshui basins for eight years, resulting in floods, droughts, famines, and rampant epidemics in Jingzhou, let alone Horses and people are bound to die. Huan Chong stroked the child's wet hair and said, "Your father is an excellent knight of our Huan family. You will also become a brave warrior. Don't cry. Look back and I will give you more." You deserve a horse. He turned around and asked his attendant, "Where is Wang Liaoyou?" "
Wang Ziyou is the name of Wang Zhengzhi, a cavalry member of the Chariot General's Mansion. Wang Zhengzhi came from Gaomen and was Wang Xizhi's third son and Wang Dao's grandnephew.
The attendant replied: " Wang Canjun has not been to the government for several days to discuss matters.
Huan Chong looked unhappy and said, "Lead me to find him!" ”
Wang Zhengzhi’s new house is in the east of the city. After walking for a long time, he finally found it. A blue brick house with snow-white powder walls, a row of green willows caged in the mist and rain, and paved with stones. The completed corridor led to the courtyard. Huan Chong slowly entered the courtyard and saw a group of people busy. Wang Zhengzhi stood under the dripping eaves, and an attendant stood behind him holding a high-handled oil umbrella.
Wang Zhengzhi is in his forties. He is fair and fair, with clear eyebrows and a flowing black beard. He is not wearing a hat, his hair is fluffy and has a hairpin inserted at an angle. He wears a blue satin-colored wide shirt and emerald green belts hanging on both sides. Jian Huan He rushed in and smiled: "Why did Duke Huan have time to come to my place?
Huan Chong then saw clearly that there was a large newly planted bamboo forest in the courtyard. It turned out that a group of people were busy planting bamboos. Huan Chong said: "What are you doing?" We don’t want to stay here for a long time?
Wang Zhengzhi just chanted: "Look at Qiao, the green bamboo is Yiyi." There are gangsters and gentlemen who are as good as discussing and plowing. He pointed at the lush green bamboo and said, "How can one day be without such evil!"
Huan Chong was furious and asked, "Which official office in my government do you work in?" Wang Zhengzhi said: "I don't know where it is. It's common to see someone leading a horse. It seems to be a horse cao." Huan Chong pondered for a moment, thinking that I didn't know you were in charge of horses, and asked: "How many horses are in charge of you?" Wang Zhengzhi replied: "I never ask about horses. How can I know the number?" Huan Chong was furious and said sternly: "Do you know how many horses have died recently?" Wang Zhengzhi replied calmly: "If you don't know life, how can you know death?" "
Huan Chong's fire suddenly rushed to his forehead, and he spun around in a circle. When he was about to attack, the dripping green bamboo flashed in his eyes, and he forced himself to suppress the anger in his heart. In In Jiangdong, although the disciples of the Huan family are high-ranking, the number one noble family is the Wang family. Huan Wen relied on his military exploits to monopolize power and suppress other families, which made the Huan family enter the first-class noble family, but he still could not surpass Langya. Mr. Wang, he, Huan Chong, has no right to be angry with a member of the Wang family. Besides, where is the grace to get angry at this time?
Seeing that the rain was still falling, in a blink of an eye, he saw the outside of the courtyard. When his carriage arrived, he emphatically said, "We are discussing matters in the mansion!" " Then he waved his hands and left. He walked out of the courtyard gate and stepped onto the carriage. Wang Zhengzhi followed him slowly and squeezed into the carriage. He said, "How can Duke Huan ride in a carriage alone? It's raining and the road is slippery. It's inconvenient to ride a horse. It's hard to squeeze in with the Duke." . "This made Huan Chong dumbfounded. He turned to look out the car window at the autumn wind and rain, and ignored him. Wang Zhengzhi also didn't take it seriously and chanted alone.
The rain gradually stopped, and Huan Chong felt much better. Wang Huizhi said: "You have been in my house for a long time, so you should do more things. "Wang Huizhi remained silent and looked up at the sky through the car window. He saw the clear blue sky. He held his cheek with his hand and said, "I feel refreshed when I come to the west mountain. "Huan Chong was silent.
Huan Chong returned to the handsome man's house, took off his wet clothes, took a shower, stretched his waist, and calmed down. The maid held up a set of brand-new clothes and asked him to change. , Huan Chong couldn't help being furious, and said to the maid: "Take it back! Take it back! "The maid also knew that Huan Chong didn't like to wear new clothes, but Mrs. Huan Chong personally picked them out before sending them to her. Seeing that Huan Chong was angry, she had to take them back. After a while, Mrs. Huan personally held the new clothes and handed them to Huan Chong. Chong said: "Huan Li, if your clothes are not new, how can they be old? "Huan Chong turned from anger to joy, and Mrs. Huan personally helped him dress and tie his belt.
After Huan Chong finished dressing, he hurried to the front hall to discuss matters. Huan Shimin sent an envoy to report that Murong Chui's cavalry was approaching. Huan Chong immediately left his general Liu Bo to lead the navy in Jiangling, and he personally led the infantry and cavalry to watch the advance to Yun City. On the way, news came that Murong Chui had conquered Yun City, so Huan Chong stopped at Tianmen to watch. p>