Pirate Song

"He said he was working for Mr. Zhao. He didn't say anything specific, but it seemed like the person who came had a bad look on his face, as if someone owed him money!" Zhou Hao replied unhappily.

"Invite him in! Forget it, I'll go out to greet him!" Gao Huaiyuan was a little uneasy, but still followed Zhou Hao out.

When Gao Huaiyuan left the camp of the baggage camp, he looked up and saw an officer leading a team of fifty people standing outside the camp gate with a gloomy face. He immediately stepped forward to greet him and said, "Young general, I don't know that you are here. Please forgive me."

The young general is sorry for being late! May I ask, general, who is looking for me?"

The officer curled his lips and looked Gao Huaiyuan up and down. He was slightly surprised. He seemed a little surprised by Gao Huaiyuan's age, but he immediately returned to normal and said, "You must be the commander of the rural soldiers! I am Naijing.

Liu Xian, the messenger under Mr. Zhao of the West Road Zhizhi Envoy, is here today to bring Gao Huai to the city on the order of Mr. Zhao. If you have something to do, please come to the city." After saying this, he made a gesture of taking Gao Huaiyuan away.

Gao Huaiyuan felt something in his heart, and he felt that things might not be that simple today. After the last battle in Qifang Town, he had made great contributions but did not receive any reward. He felt that something was not quite right. He saw it again today.

It's nothing wrong. Zhao Fang sent someone to take him into the city. Maybe it's not a good thing.

However, Zhao Fang was a high-ranking military and political official on Jingxi Road and even in the Hubei area. If he had something to do with him, he, a commander of a small rural military camp, had no right not to go, so he quickly gave Zhou Hao, who was accompanying him, a slight wink.

Hao immediately understood what Gao Huaiyuan meant, and quickly took out two flying tickets from his arms, totaling twenty copper coins, and handed them to Gao Huaiyuan.

"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Liu. This is a little thought from the young general. I will buy some food and drinks for Mr. Liu and the brothers. I hope Mr. Liu will accept it!" Gao Huaiyuan stepped forward and stuffed the two flying tickets into Liu Xian's hands.

In the army of the Southern Song Dynasty, people who ran errands like this usually couldn't run in vain, so Gao Huaiyuan wisely took out some money and beat Liu Xian first, trying to understand why Zhao Fang wanted to find him at this time.

When Liu Xian saw that the gift from Gao Huaiyuan was not a light one, and that Gao Huaiyuan still knew his face, his expression softened a little, he snorted, took the two flying tickets that Gao Huaiyuan had given him, and put them in his arms.

He turned to look at the soldiers behind him, coughed slightly, and then said: "Since Commander-in-Chief is so polite, then Liu will be disrespectful! Mr. Zhao is still waiting for Commander-in-Chief, let's go now!"

Gao Huaiyuan saw that Liu Xian had accepted his money, so he asked in a low voice: "Something happened suddenly today. Can Sir Liu reveal something first? Does Mr. Zhao have anything to do with the young general?"

Liu Xian saw that Gao Huaiyuan was also a smart man. He could not tell Gao Huaiyuan anything after receiving money from others! So he looked around and then whispered: "Actually, it's not a big deal. Some time ago, Gao Huaiyuan

Did the commander offend someone by leading the troops outside? Now his family has complained to Mr. Zhao, and Mr. Zhao has asked him to investigate. Commander, please be careful and go over and explain!"

Only then did Gao Huaiyuan confirm his thoughts. It seemed that he might have offended someone and was involved in Zhao Fang's place. This was to ask him to answer the question!

But what happened? After Gao Huaiyuan's mind raced for a while, he rejected all possible things. Since arriving in Xiangyang, he has acted more carefully and basically has not offended anyone. He should take care of it.

No worries, although he and Hu Zaixing were a little unhappy about this prisoner killing incident, Hu Zaixing would never go to Zhao Fang to report his situation because of this, not to mention that Hu Zaixing is still in Zaoyang, cooperating with Meng Zongzhenghe.

The Jin army will never take the time to prepare bricks for themselves!

So could it be that he secretly harbored the surrendered troops and the matter came to light? No way! When Gao Huaiyuan did this, he limited it to a very small area. Only Jia Qi and Huang Yan were the last ones.

The caring people knew about this. Did something happen to the surrendered troops led by Jia Qi on the road? Gao Huaiyuan was not sure, and felt a little uneasy in his heart. If this matter came to light, then

Things are going to be more troublesome. Hiding soldiers secretly is a serious crime, and you might end up losing your head!

After much deliberation, Gao Huaiyuan couldn't figure out what it was about, but seeing that Liu Xian was still waiting for him, he couldn't hold him back. This was the Xiangyang camp, and he wouldn't dare to disobey or disrespect his orders even if he had the guts to do so.

ah!

So he had to temporarily leave the matters in the camp to Zhou Hao and others, and then followed Liu Xian into the city.

After arriving at the Marshal's Mansion in Xiangyang City, Liu Xian temporarily arranged for Gao Huaiyuan to wait in the concierge. Along the way, Gao Huaiyuan patiently chatted with Liu Xian and finally got some clues about the matter. It turned out that the matter was actually

It happened during the battle in Qifang Town.

Originally, Gao Huaiyuan's military exploits in Qifang Town could at least earn him a lot of rewards, but in that battle, he killed the greedy and fearful Zhou County Lieutenant without authorization, which caused some people to criticize him.

Dissatisfied, after returning to the Xiangyang Camp, someone went to Zhao Fang to read a copy of Gao Huaiyuan, so that when the final reward was given, Gao Huaiyuan didn't even get a hair.

Zhao Fang was not sure about the situation at that time, but he was a little unhappy with Gao Huaiyuan's behavior. He felt that Gao Huaiyuan was young and the reward given to him last time was quite generous, but he actually dared to kill a county captain without permission.

It was a bit too much, so I wanted to use this incident to kill Gao Huaiyuan's spirit and let him know the importance of some things, so as to save him from suffering in the future.

Generally speaking, although Gao Huaiyuan was not rewarded, Zhao Fang still cared about Gao Huaiyuan out of love and wanted to let the matter go unanswered, so he did not pursue anything against Gao Huaiyuan.

But I didn’t expect that Zhou Xianwei had relatives who were officials in the capital. After Zhou Xianwei died, his family didn’t even get a pension because he ran away from battle. So he hated Gao Huaiyuan in his heart. He ran to Lin’an years ago and asked Zhao Fang for help.

Put pressure on Gao Huaiyuan and avenge Fatty Zhou.

Therefore, Zhao Fang had no choice but to ask Gao Huaiyuan to go to him. As for what he would do with Gao Huaiyuan, Liu Xian didn't know.

After figuring out the reason for this matter, Gao Huaiyuan breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the matter of him secretly hiding surrender troops was not exposed, it would be easy to handle. When Zhou County Lieutenant was killed, there were many people who could testify for him.

It can be said that Fatty Zhou deserved his death, and we cannot blame him for being ruthless! What’s more, the matter was urgent at the time. If we didn’t kill Fatty Zhou, it would not be enough to deter the soldiers. Qifang Town would probably be destroyed by the Jin Army. In that case, there would be nearly 2,000 people in Qifang Town.

, it can be said that everyone will die with him.

Gao Huaiyuan was right about this matter, so he wasn't too worried. He sat in the concierge of Shuai Mansion, drinking tea leisurely and waiting for Zhao Fang's summons.

But until noon, no one came to tell him to go in to see Zhao Fang. Later, Liu Xian came out and responded, saying that Zhao Fang was busy with official duties and had no time to see him now, and asked him to wait at the commander's residence and find time in the afternoon.

meet him.

Gao Huaiyuan was so hungry that he felt very unhappy while sitting in the concierge. Now that the Song and Jin armies were fighting in full swing in the direction of Zaoyang, how could he still have time to dwell on this matter? If he had known that he would be detained this time when he came back.

In Xiangyang, he would simply send people to escort those surrendered soldiers back and pull them down, and go straight to Meng Zongzheng's army in Zaoyang. It would be better than sitting here stupidly waiting for someone to cause trouble!

Gao Huaiyuan was full of curses, but he had no choice but to continue waiting here. He waited until the afternoon. Seeing that the sun was turning to the west, he finally got the news. Liu Xian came over and told Gao Huaiyuan that Zhao

If you have time now, you can meet him.

Gao Huaiyuan was so hungry that he followed Liu Xian to the Commander's Mansion. In a hall, he finally saw Mr. Zhao Fangzhao, the envoy of Jingxi Road.

There are guards everywhere in the entire Commander's Mansion, with three posts, one post, five steps and one sentry. The entire Commander's Mansion is heavily guarded, which makes people a little nervous.

Before following Liu Xian into the hall, someone came over and temporarily took away the waist knife Gao Huaiyuan was wearing before letting him and Liu Xian in together.

"Lord Zhao, please bring Baoyi Lang Gao Huaiyuan, the commander of the baggage camp!" Liu Xian said loudly to an old man in purple official uniform sitting behind the handsome desk in the hall.

This man with a white beard had a tired look on his face. He was reviewing some copywriting at his desk. After hearing Liu Xian's voice, he raised his head and looked at the door.

Gao Huaiyuan took a sneak look at this contemporary Southern Song Dynasty feudal official. Although he didn't like the Southern Song Dynasty's culture of emphasizing civility over military affairs, it was undeniable that Mr. Zhao Fangzhao was still a famous official in the Southern Song Dynasty, at least this time

In response to the Jin army's invasion of Hubei, Zhao Fang did a very good job and responded quickly. He did not give the Jin army a chance to advance straight in. He personally sat in Xiangyang, mobilized troops and horses, and firmly held the Jin army in Jiangbei.

The fact that he could not cross the Yangtze River south was enough for him to respect.

In the Southern Song Dynasty, there were very few people like him. After the failure of the Kaixi Northern Expedition, Zhao Fang expected that the Jin Kingdom might use troops against the Song Dynasty, so he started preparations a few years in advance, so he blocked it this time

This also shows that in terms of examining the current situation, Zhao Fang is much better than ordinary civil servants! He can be regarded as a far-sighted person!

Seeing that Zhao Fang was already in his twilight years, he still personally took charge of Xiangyang, a place that the Jin army was eager to capture. This courage was more admirable than many officials of the Southern Song Dynasty, so Gao Huaiyuan followed Liu Xian into the hall.

, immediately stepped forward and bowed down and said: "Young general Gao Huaiyuan has been specially ordered to come to see Mr. Zhao!"

Gao Huaiyuan greeted Zhao Fang while peeking at Zhao Fang. He saw that Zhao Fang was about sixty years old, with a white beard, a little fat, and a look of fatigue on his face, but his

But his eyes are still sharp. He sits wherever he wants, and he feels a bit calm and self-confident. To think that he is a literati who has been able to go through officialdom and become a frontier official like the Jingxi Road System Envoy, and he does not rely on flattery.

, it is impossible without some skills! When Gao Huaiyuan was secretly looking at Zhao Fang, he saw Zhao Fang looking at him up and down behind the handsome case, so he quickly lowered his head and did not dare to look around anymore.

Zhao Fang took a look at the hall. He had already heard Gao Huaiyuan's name and admired his performance during this period. Therefore, after Gao Huaiyuan defeated the Jin army who tried to sneak across the Han River at Hukou, Zhao Fangli stood up to the crowd.

He proposed to promote Gao Huaiyuan to Baoyi Lang. Even after the battle in Qifang Town, Gao Huaiyuan killed Zhou Xianwei, but it still failed to make him angry. In the end, he just refused to reward him and tried to put an end to the matter.

Although he had to summon Gao Huaiyuan today due to pressure from someone in the capital, when he really saw Gao Huaiyuan, he was still shocked by the youth of Gao Huaiyuan in front of him.

Although Gao Huaiyuan is tall and mighty, and exudes a strong aura in every move and gesture, he is still young despite his age. He has no beard at all on his chin, and he still looks childish. At such a young age, he can

Such meritorious deeds were truly rare in the Southern Song Dynasty!

If there is anyone who can compare with Gao Huaiyuan, then only Yue Yun, the eldest son of Yue Fei in the early Southern Song Dynasty, can compare with him. You must know that Yue Yun joined the army with his father since he was twelve years old, and has repeatedly made extraordinary achievements.

He earned the title of Yingguanren at a young age, but it is a pity that Yue Yun was unjustly killed in Lin'an along with his father at such a young age, which is really sad!

Although the Gao Huaiyuan in front of him is a little older than Yue Yun when he joined the army, he is only fourteen or fifteen years old now, but as a rural soldier, he has made countless military exploits, and Zhao Fang

Seeing that although Gao Huaiyuan was not very old, he had broad shoulders and a strong back, and walked with a vigorous spirit. He had a vague demeanor of a general, and he suddenly felt a love for talents in his heart, so his expression softened.

"Are you the Gao Huaiyuan who defeated the Jin army at Laohukou? Yes! When I saw you today, you really looked like a general at such a young age!" Zhao Fang nodded slightly, but did not let Gao Huaiyuan stand up and reply.

Gao Huaiyuan hurriedly said: "Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Zhao! Everyone has a responsibility to serve the country. In the battle at Tiger's Mouth, it was all due to the brave men and women who dared to sacrifice their lives. The young general did not dare to take credit!"

Zhao Fang felt a little satisfied when he heard Gao Huaiyuan's humble answer. In his opinion, at least this kid didn't seem arrogant. However, he did not praise Gao Huaiyuan anymore. Instead, he suddenly glared and shouted to Gao Huaiyuan:

"You dare not take credit! Originally, I valued you very much, so I promoted you to the commander of the township barracks, but you are so proud of yourself and run the army so arrogantly that you dared to kill even the imperial officials. I think you are too brave.

too big!"

Gao Huaiyuan's heart suddenly became awe-inspiring. It seemed that this time Zhao Fang really wanted to talk about his killing of Zhou County Lieutenant! But he did not feel afraid. After listening to Zhao Fang's questions, he straightened up and clasped his fists at Zhao Fang.

Said: "Master Zhao may have misunderstood the young general! In Qifang Town, the reason why the young general ordered people to kill Zhou County Lieutenant was indeed a last resort! The situation was tense at that time, and the young general was in charge of commanding the rural soldiers and was responsible for escorting a large number of baggage.

Being surrounded by Jin soldiers in Qifang Town, the young general led his troops to defend the city, and ordered the Zhouxian Lieutenant and the township warriors to be ready to block the wall at any time. During the fierce battle, the young general led his troops and fought fiercely with the Jin army for two days, and a wall of the village was destroyed by the Jin soldiers.

The army broke through, but Lieutenant Zhou who was responsible for blocking the entrance could not find anyone, and Qifang Town almost fell. In order to shake the morale of the army at the critical moment, the general had to kill Lieutenant Zhou who escaped from the battle! I thought that I had done nothing wrong.

What, I hope Mr. Zhao can learn from it!"

Gao Huaiyuan, neither humble nor arrogant, briefly explained to Zhao Fang the course of the battle in Qifang Town. He had no regrets about killing Zhou Xianwei.

After Zhao Fang heard this, he slightly glanced at a person standing on the side of the hall with the corner of his eyes. This person angrily scolded Gao Huaiyuan: "That's nonsense! Even if Zhou Xianwei is wrong, he is also an official of the imperial court. You

But a small country soldier commander dares to kill an imperial official, how arrogant! He actually dares to quibble in front of Mr. Zhao! Is it possible that you don’t have the king’s law in your heart?”

Gao Huaiyuan didn't know the background of the person who was speaking. He turned to look at this guy and saw that he was also wearing a green official uniform. At least in terms of rank, this person was not above the sixth rank, but an official below the seventh rank. And Zhao Fang

He is an official of the third rank or above, how can he allow this lowly official to roar again!

But judging from the attitude of this person, it seems that he has someone to rely on, and he is probably someone with some background. Otherwise, he would not dare to reprimand himself like this in front of Zhao Fang.

But Gao Huaiyuan was not easy to bully. After taking a look at this person, he smiled slightly and said: "This gentleman obviously does not know the affairs of the army. In front of the formation of the two armies, the general ordered that no one should do anything and prohibit everyone. This is military law!

As an official of the imperial court, Lieutenant Zhou Xian not only did not want to serve the country but set an example, but he ran away from the battle and changed into civilian clothes to hide. This almost caused our army to lose all previous achievements in the battle of Qifang Town. I dare to ask this gentleman,

Can't the young general kill him for such a crime?"

The official said angrily: "Sophistication! Don't talk nonsense! Zhou Xianwei's men have already informed Mr. Zhao that you and Zhou Xianwei have had a lot of friction with each other since they left Xiangyang. You are taking advantage of the formation of the two armies.

Before, you found trouble and killed Zhou County Lieutenant to vent your personal anger! What kind of military law! I think you are too arrogant. If you are allowed to stay in the army, I am afraid that you will not know what the heaven and earth are before long! Mr. Zhao! I sincerely ask Zhao

Your Majesty, I can redress Zhou County Wei’s grievances and severely punish this murderer!"

Gao Huaiyuan cursed in his heart, who are you? You actually spoke for County Captain Zhou like this. Could it be that he is your father? Damn it, it looks like you are going to be unlucky now!

After hearing the argument between Gao Huaiyuan and this man, Zhao Fang frowned slightly. He had heard about this incident and knew that there must be a reason why Zhou County Lieutenant was killed by Gao Huaiyuan, but he did not expect that Zhou County Lieutenant

Wei Qiu would flee in critical moments. From this point of view, it would not be too much for Gao Huaiyuan to kill him.

"Lord Qian, calm down, I will make my own judgment on this matter..." dd