Three Kingdoms

The Zhengxi cavalry followed the two openings in the camp on the left and right of Guanqiu Xing that had been opened by the explosion, and slammed into it. The horses neighed and hoofed, knocking each of Guanqiu Xing's soldiers away. Swords and guns were raised, all kinds of weapons stirred, and in an instant, flesh and blood flew everywhere. The soldiers in Guanqiu who were frightened by the explosion had no decent resistance structure at all. They shouted and screamed one after another. They were beaten by the Zhengxi cavalry and were unable to resist. Then they were beaten by the infantry who followed them. The gap in the camp was further widened, and a bloody path was dug out.

Zhang Xiu and others who rushed into the camp completely let go of their hands and feet. They led the armored charging cavalry into the depths of Guanqiu Xing's camp. Whenever they saw Guanqiu Xing's soldiers gathering to resist, they led their troops to strangle them. , after repeated plowing several times, the camp was already in great damage. As the gate of the camp was opened by the Zhengxi infantry, Guanqiu's soldiers turned around and fled one after another, and the cries could be heard from the ground to the sky.

Guanqiu's soldiers were either cut down in the camp, or they were surrounded and chased by cavalry after escaping from the camp, or they were desperate and fell into the Fen River, and were carried down by the Fen River.

You must know that although it is not a severe winter, the river water is still cold. In addition, in the north, many people are not good at water at all. Once they fall into the water, they are like weights. After struggling for a few times, they are swallowed up by the Fenshui.

Seeing this situation, Fei Qian had no intention of gathering his troops. He continued to let his cavalry and infantry disperse to surround Wuqiuxing's defeated troops. Even Fei Qian's bodyguards, if not for the guard Fei Qian's responsibility lies with him, so he might be a little unable to hold back and want to rush forward. Seeing that Pingyang suffered a military disaster, the city was in ruins both above and below, and when they learned that Cai Yong was dead, these soldiers came all the way from Bingbei. Almost everyone wanted to fight fiercely to defeat this unstoppable army. , no one can survive!

In the central camp and the like, Zheng Tai looked at the Zhengxi flag and felt cold all over his body.

In fact, there was a moment before when he looked at the camp wall and the soldiers and horses in the camp. He once thought that he could withstand Zheng Xi's attack, at least he could hold on until it got dark, and at least he would not collapse at the first touch. But he didn't expect that that General Zhengxi can actually attract thunder!

No! This is not thunder!

Zheng Tai jumped up and was about to say something when he found that Guanqiu was frightened by the huge explosion and fled. Naturally, it triggered an avalanche-like reaction. The resistance of the two camps on the left and right collapsed in an instant. When the Zhengxi soldiers rushed in, they didn't even offer any decent resistance. They were overwhelmed in the blink of an eye and drowned under the Zhengxi battle flag.

Zheng Tai shouted something, but in the noisy environment, even he couldn't hear what he shouted, let alone Guanqiu, who was already panicking and out of control...

Under Yang Biao, such an army led by Guan Qiuxing in the Northern Expedition to Pingyang was completely defeated!

The Yang family's Northern Expedition, if it was more or less a comedy at the beginning, has now evolved into an out-and-out tragedy!

The Yang family of Hongnong is already full of strength. Combining many parties, it is still unable to shake the foundation of Zhengxi. If this war is over and Zhengxi is free to concentrate on attacking Hongnong, how can it be possible to resist such a powerful force? Such a fierce opponent?

So will the sky that the Hongnong Yang family has propped up irreparably collapse?

I just regret that I don’t have the power to recover.

No, in the face of Zhengxi's powerful soldiers, who can make a comeback?

Run away...

It must be unstoppable anyway, so why sit back and wait for death?

Zheng Tai glanced secretly from side to side, and gradually stepped back. Just as he was about to call his personal guards, and when he wanted to escape quietly, he bumped into several Wu Qiu Xing's personal soldiers...

"Mr. Zheng Lang, where do you want to go?" Guanqiu Xing's soldiers said nonchalantly. He immediately changed his face, pointed his hand, and shouted, "Take it down!" Immediately, several soldiers rushed up. , and pushed Zheng Tai to the ground with all his hands and feet.

Zheng Tai was still struggling, but he was punched in the abdomen by an unknown person. He curled up in pain. Then he saw that his personal guards were also chopped down by several other soldiers, and he couldn't help but be shocked: " Ahem...you...whatever you want, how dare you do the following!"

Guanqiu Xing's personal soldier stepped forward and spat, not bothering to tremble with Zheng Tai, and sneered: "Idiot! If you hadn't encouraged my general, how could we have been defeated like this? Take him away!" Guanqiu Xing was seriously injured, even if he wanted to There is no way to escape, so it is better to throw Zheng Tai out and live in death!

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The gate and walls of Cai's courtyard in Taoshan are already covered with linen and mourning. Even the two lanterns at the original door have been replaced with pale colors.

Fei Qian stood in front of the Cai Mansion and glanced at Xun Chen, who was standing aside with his head lowered and undressed. He paused for a moment, stopped the soldiers who were preparing to report at the courtyard gate, adjusted his clothes and armor slightly, and said nothing. Instead, he raised his feet and walked inside.

Linghu Shao followed Fei Qian and saw Fei Qian sneaking into Cai Mansion, but Xun Chen still stood still, so he stepped forward and pulled Xun Chen's sleeves to signal. Xun Chen glanced at Linghu Shao, sighed slightly, no longer insisted, nodded, and entered the Cai Mansion with Linghu Shao.

Before reaching the lobby, I heard a slightly sharp man's voice coming from the lobby: "Brother Cai is famous all over the world, and he once held an important position in the imperial court. How can he do such a simple job! Wouldn't it make everyone in the world laugh at him!"

"...uncle...this was my father's wish during his lifetime..."

Cai Yan's slightly hoarse voice came softly.

"What a joke! As the daughter of Brother Cai, you should have read the Classic of Filial Piety!" The man with a sharp voice lowered his hat and said, "As a child, you should fulfill your filial piety! How can we keep funerals simple? Also, Brother Cai How can such a famous person in the world use this thin coffin? How ridiculous! We should lead the soul back to his hometown and choose a day to bury him in a dignified manner! Do you want to disrespect filial piety?"

In the Han Dynasty, like the pre-Qin Dynasty, most people still believed that the soul was immortal and that after death, people would continue to live in another world. Therefore, in order to allow the deceased to still live a comfortable and stable life, not only In addition to the structure of the house that the living people originally lived in, a large number of items need to be buried in the tomb for the deceased to use in another world.

Along with the custom of ancestor worship, many people in the Han Dynasty believed that there were evil spirits and blessing spirits. Therefore, in order to seek the blessing and protection of the living from the dead, especially the blessing of ancestors, and to further strengthen the centripetal force between clans, In particular, the Han Dynasty, which advocated filial piety and claimed to govern the world with filial piety, paid more attention to funerals.

It was not uncommon in the Han Dynasty to go bankrupt to bury an old man who died at home, and many people even borrowed money to pay for the funeral. Just like when Fei Qian's parents were buried, he spent almost all of his family's wealth. If Fei Qian hadn't traveled through time, he might have suffered the same decline.

Fei Qian frowned, slowed down his pace, and immediately stood in the veranda.

In the lobby, the sound of conversation came out...

"My niece dare not..." Cai Yan said, "My father has always loved Taoshan, and he has told his niece many times... that he would like to place his body on this mountain. On the left, you can see the spring flowers and autumn fruits, and on the right, you can listen to the sound of books, green mountains, green tiles, green leaves and red flowers. As a companion…”

"This...can't be done!" The man's sharp voice became even sharper, causing pain to the eardrums, "Nonsense! People of the Cai family should return to the Cai Temple! There is no reason to live outside! You don't want to You made a mistake and damaged Cai’s reputation!”

Cai Yan's voice was not loud, but he still insisted: "This is my father's last wish, what does it have to do with Cai's reputation?"

"Huh huh huh..." The man with a sharp voice sneered and said, "It's not like you did a good thing! If you hadn't had an affair with Zheng Xi, how would Brother Cai have suffered this misfortune! Someone who didn't punish him according to the Cai family law You, for Brother Cai's sake, have been tabooed by the dead! How dare you be so wise as someone else, with your clever words and deeds!"

Cai Yan was obviously stunned for a moment, "Why did uncle say this..."

Fei Qian frowned, threw off his cloak, and strode forward. There was a sonorous sound between the scales and armor, which suddenly broke the tranquility of the front yard.

"Who?!" a sharp voice sounded.

"The General of the Han Dynasty has arrived! Why don't you welcome him!" Huang Xu shouted in a deep voice. The sound spread in the front yard and shook the soul-calling flags in front of the hall.

The armor was gleaming, and Fei Qian didn't even have time to wash up or take a shower. He returned here directly from the battlefield. Under his uniform, there was a heavy smell of blood. A middle-aged man who came to greet him in a haste and almost choked somersaulted. !

"Ah, no...ah, I owe you! I didn't know that General Zhengxi of the Han Dynasty was here in person, so he didn't welcome him from afar..." The middle-aged man endured the smell emitted by Fei Qian and others, controlled the urge to turn around and cover his nose, and stepped forward to pay his respects.

Naturally, there was no perfume to cover the smell in the Han Dynasty. Fei Qian followed the large army, and the journey was dusty. The dust and sweat were mixed together. In addition, over time, it fermented between the clothes and armor, and then it was inevitably contaminated with human blood and horse blood. The fishy smell should not be too sour.

Fei Qian and Huang Xu are naturally as if they have been in abalone for a long time and do not smell the smell. Anyway, most people in the military are like this. It is normal for them to not be able to take a bath for a month or two. They have long been used to it. , and Xun Chen and Linghu Shao were not purely squeamish nobles to begin with, and they would not find this smell intolerable. However, for middle-aged men, the lethality was too strong, just for a moment. The middle-aged man even felt a little dizzy...

Fei Qian didn't say anything or move, and just let the middle-aged man bend over and worship him. Linghu Shao, who was following Fei Qian, naturally stood silent. Xun Chen himself was considered to be awaiting punishment, so he did not speak or move, so the whole scene suddenly cooled down.

If Fei Qian didn't know the purpose of the middle-aged man's visit, or didn't hear the middle-aged man's words, for the sake of the Cai Yong Cai clan, he would be given some face. But now, Fei Qian has traveled a long distance and has just finished. After fighting, he was exhausted both physically and mentally. In addition, the middle-aged man's rude words made Fei Qian even more unhappy, and he didn't bother to hide it and just showed it.

"...This..." The middle-aged man was extremely embarrassed, and naturally he was furious. However, the smell of blood that hit his face was so strong that it seemed to be qualitative, and coupled with Fei Qian's official position as General of the Expedition to the West, he did not dare to say anything to him. Fei Qian got angry and had no choice but to find his way down the steps. He turned to Cai Yan and said, "An De is rude! Your noble man is here, how can you sit still? Why don't you welcome me!"

The middle-aged man seemed to be reprimanding Cai Yan, but in fact he was speaking to Fei Qian. But the problem is that this is the place where Cai Yong's spirit rests. As Cai Yong's children, they should serve in front of the spirit at this time. Every time someone comes to mourn, they must kneel down and kowtow, performing the filial piety ceremony. How can they leave their parents behind? The souls of the dead then run around in the mourning hall.

When Cai Yan heard this, he was naturally startled and at a loss.

"Somebody come!"

Fei Qian suddenly shouted loudly, causing the spiritual flags to tremble and frighten the middle-aged man. He took a step back with a pale face and almost sat on the ground, "Bring the thief up!"

"only!"

The soldiers outside the hospital responded and immediately dragged a person in like a dead dog. It was Zheng Tai who was tied up and gagged.

Zheng Tai's hair was disheveled and he was as embarrassed as he wanted. He was twisting his body on the ground, struggling hard, and his eyes were almost cracked open. He was whining and seemed to want to say something, but because he was gagged, No one could hear clearly at all.

Fei Qian grabbed Zheng Tai's hair, pulled it up, then pulled out the Zhongxing Sword hanging at his waist, raised his head and said to Cai Yong's coffin: "Master, watch out, this is the thief who led the troops to besiege the academy! Disciples are unfilial. , I should use this thief’s head to comfort the master’s spirit in heaven!”

After saying that, Fei Qian stepped on Zheng Tai's back like he was killing a chicken, and with a strong force on his hand, he pulled out his neck. Then he cut off Zhongxing Sword, and cut off Zheng Tai's neck with a "pop" sound. The blood suddenly sprayed out from the throat with a "squeaking" sound, dyeing the stone steps in front of the mourning hall red, and also splashed a lot on the middle-aged man's long-distance running hem!

"Ahhhhh!" The middle-aged man let out a high-octave voice, staggered back a few steps, tripped on the steps, became unstable, and fell to the sky.

With a heart-wrenching creaking sound, Fei Qian cut the Zhongxing Sword into the joint gap of Zheng Tai's cervical vertebra. After a while, he cut off the entire head, held it bloody in his hand, and put it on the stone steps in front of the hall, " I will use this animal today, and when the master is buried, I will pour copper juice on it and cast it in front of the tomb!"

The middle-aged man was so frightened by Fei Qian's act of killing people on the spot that he couldn't get up for a long time. He just turned over and propped himself up on the stone steps in front of the hall to stand up, but suddenly he saw a bloody human head hit in the face. On the side, a few drops of viscous blood splashed onto his cheek, like a qualitative bloody breath rushing towards his face. When he met Zheng Tai's blue-gray dead fish-like eyes that were distorted by the pain before death, the middle-aged man suddenly became stunned. I rolled my eyes, lost my mind, and almost fainted...