[R18] Will drink wine – “About Wine” Chapter 283 [English]

Chapter 269: Lesions (Part 2)

Before Shao Chengbi left the capital, Li Jianting asked Feng Quan to pack his bags.Shao Chengbi actually had nothing to pack, he only brought a knife.

Fengquan washed Shao Chengbi’s hair, and then tied Shao Chengbi’s hair in front of the bronze mirror.Shao Chengbi’s white hair was very rough. He said: “If you go into battle to kill the enemy, you won’t be able to keep it long. Let’s cut it off.”

Fengquan asked the young eunuch to bring a razor and cut Shao Chengbi’s hair short.

“The Emperor asked you to see him off,” Shao Chengbi’s voice was hoarse due to medicine. It wasn’t so bad that he couldn’t speak, but his voice was completely ruined. “It’s Tian En.”

The razor made a gentle cutting sound, and Fengquan replied expressionlessly: “Father is right.”

“It’s been a long time since we left,” Shao Chengbi looked at Fengquan in the mirror, “You and I, father and son, will never see each other again.”

“Father is calm in his military skills and will not be defeated.” Feng Quan carefully cut his hair. “Besides, all the fire guns in Chunquan Camp belong to my father, which is enough for Shen Zechuan to eat a pot.”

“He inherited the title of Tutor,” Shao Chengbi said, “and he is a hero.”

“Although Tai Tu can strategize and win invisible,” his white hair fell to the ground, Feng Quan wiped the blade with his thumb, and the side of Shao Chengbi’s neck was close at hand, “but he suffers from a disease common to smart people, which is arrogance.”

Shao Chengbi’s blind eye moved with great effort.

Feng Quan put away the razor, quickly rolled up his hair and fixed it for Shao Chengbi.

Shao Chengbi sat quietly, the setting sun penetrated the window, drawing a line between he and Fengquan.The dust was floating around, and Shao Chengbi said: “In the next life, I will be your son.”

Fengquan was silent for a long time and replied: “Let me go.”

* * *

Qudu spent half a month drafting the memorandum. The yamen in various places posted the memorandum. In addition to Shen Wei’s defeat, there were also charges against Shen Zechuan for supporting his own troops and gathering a party to rebel.

“The imperial court showed favor to the Shen family, but the remnants of the Shen family occupied the mountain and became kings with the intention of treason!” The yamen clerk smashed the gong and shouted to the illiterate people, “He has gathered bandits to approach Dan City. He is a rebellious minister and a traitor! From now on, the army will patrol the city and impose a curfew. After the unitary hour, every household is not allowed to go out!”

The capital’s army is well-equipped and runs in the streets and markets regardless of day or night.The teahouses and restaurants where the rumors were most popular were all closed, and anyone who gathered in a group would be arrested and imprisoned for libel.Suddenly, people were in panic, and the most prosperous Donglong Street no longer heard the music of silk bamboo sheng.

“When the empress ascended the throne, there was neither a jade certificate nor a cinnabar seal,” Gao Zhongxiong stepped on the stone and held the article high. The sun was shining, and his face was covered with sweat. “It is hard to believe Xue Xiuzhuo’s words alone! If she is really the direct descendant of the King of Qin, where is the cinnabar seal? The Qin prince’s heirs have withered, and if there is a legitimate daughter, how can she be allowed to live among the people?”

“Since Taizu came to the throne, there have been twenty-one kings in the Great Zhou Dynasty. There has not been such an unequivocal emperor in hundreds of years! Is it the king of the Li family or the powerful minister of the Xue family that you are kneeling today!” Gao Zhongxiong wiped his sweat and said in a gloomy tone, “Yongyi was in chaos, Xiande was defeated, and the Li family was captured by the family. They have no mercy and can’t protect themselves!”

* * *

The steps in the errand compound were hurried, and the candlelight of Meigli Hall stayed on all night.

“The urgent delivery report is that King Donglie is going to send troops.” The mobilization of troops and horses is not a trivial matter. Chen Zhen has been here for four days, eating and sleeping in the courtyard. “But there is no military report, so we don’t know when they will go out and when they will arrive.”

“Food is collected together. If we can’t wait, we can’t delay it. Deal the fire card to she, and if Qi Zhuyin doesn’t move, give it to Qi Shiyu!” Kong Qiu sat in his position, getting angry with anxiety, “If Dengzhou can win a quick victory, Beiyuan Campus will definitely withdraw its troops and return for reinforcements, and Shao Chengbi will go out to pursue it. But with more than a dozen pens in the court, Gao Zhongxiong still has the upper hand. Is there no one in Hanlin Imperial Academy?!”

Yuan Fu was angry, and the hall was quiet for a moment. All the officials standing under the eaves with their hands down were silent.

Li Jianting’s life experience was already doubtful. It was originally said that she was the legitimate daughter of the King of Qin. The legitimate daughter of the King of Qin should also have a jade certificate, or even worse, there should be a posthumous pen or cinnabar seal of the King of Qin.When Xue Xiuzhuo confirmed the identity of the crown prince, what he showed was the handwriting of Emperor Tianchen Li Jianheng. The bright yellow satin fold was covered with a jade seal. However, Li Jianheng was dead at the time and none of the senior cabinet ministers knew about it.

Now that Zhongbo has bitten Li Jianting to death, he is definitely not of the Li family. Although private discussion of state affairs is strictly prohibited in various places, various rumors have persisted for a long time. What’s more, there are even speculations about the empress and Xue Xiuzhuo.

“This battle is difficult to fight,” Cen Yu said, “it’s better to urge King Donglie again.”

* * *

Shao Chengbi jolted up the city wall. From here he could not see Cizhou, only the continuous tents of the Dunzhou garrison.Tantaihu obeyed Shen Zechuan’s orders and approached Dancheng as the two sides exchanged increasingly fierce words.

HeHe was the son of Shao Chengbi’s old tribe. His name was Xu Yu. He was exempted from his military rank after the Shao family ransacked his family. He stayed in the post station and worked as an idle worker. He was very familiar with the generals from all over the country.

Shao Chengbi moved his lame leg, approached the wall, and said, “What is the relationship between this person and Tantailong?”

“He is Tantai Long’s younger brother.”

“Tantai Long is calm. If he inherits his brother’s temperament,” Shao Chengbi looked at the vast sky and earth, filled with dusk, “I’m afraid he won’t take action easily.”

“The six states of Shen Zechuan are all playing the card of benevolence and righteousness,” Xu Yu said. “At this moment, they are using the banner of ‘Li Shi is not benevolent’ and ‘Fu Jun is Tao’. Naturally, they dare not let the Tantai Tiger attack the city, so as not to expose the population. But the lower official thinks that the intention of the Dunzhou garrison is to surround the city gate, consume the Dancheng granary, and force the governor to open the door.”

“The national treasury is empty and the army is short of food. It is indeed a good strategy to besiege the city and force it to surrender.” Shao Chengbi walked along the wall stacks and asked, “How about Tantai Tiger running the army?”

Xu Yu looked outside the city, thought for a while, and replied: “It’s loose but not restrained.”

* * *

Tantai Tiger ate in the camp. Ever since he arrived at the Beiyuan campus, Yu Xiaozai had eaten and lived with him.It was getting dark now, and Tantai Hu asked: “Is there anything unusual about the night patrol?”

Liu Kong stood at the door of the tent and replied: “Everything is fine. General, when Shao Chengbi heard the general’s reputation, he was so frightened that he didn’t even dare to go out of the city gate.”

“I heard that Shao Chengbi is lame,” Tantaihu said, “I don’t know if he dares to fight with us.”

“We want to defend the city,” Yu Xiao was present again, Liu Kong was cautious about his words and actions, and only said, “If the Lord has an order, I will report it to the general immediately. General, please rest.”

There were many mosquitoes in the camp, so the tent was put down.Yu Xiao soaked his feet in hot water again and asked Tantaihu in a low voice: “I see that this man is smart and smart. Why didn’t I see him during my last inspection?”

“I hadn’t promoted him at that time,” Tantaihu said. “He was a hard-working man, and his family were all farmers in Dengzhou. In the fourth year of Xiande, he was massacred by the Biansha cavalry. He spent some time with the Fanzhou bandits, and later joined my army, which can be regarded as a change of heart.”

Yu Xiao became concerned again and thought about something while wiping his feet.

At night they slept on separate couches, and the Tantai tiger snored loudly. Who knew that when the time came, he would get upset.Tantaihu originally thought that the food was not clean, and his face turned pale in pain. He endured it until late at night, and then he felt something was wrong.

Liu Kong outside the tent said anxiously: “General! All the brothers have diarrhea!”

The Tantai Tiger held his belly, opened the curtain with his slippers, and heard moaning everywhere in the camp, and the hut was crowded with people.He looked a little gloomy and said: “Inform the military doctors first, and then send someone to report the news to Cizhou immediately!”

Yu Xiaozai was half asleep and got up when he heard the noise. He put on his clothes and walked out, saying in shock: “What’s going on?!”

“Someone poisoned——”

Before Liu Kong finished speaking, there was a sound of vomiting nearby, and all the soldiers began to vomit. Such similar symptoms, couldn’t they be poisoning?Tantai Hu was startled and knew that there was a secret hidden in the army.

“Send a message to the military doctor quickly!” Tantaihu said urgently.

* * *

Xu Yu had already fallen asleep. When he heard the whistleblower’s report, he didn’t have time to wash up, so he went to call Shao Chengbi.He led Shao Chengbi to the city gate and said: “Governor, the garrison is in chaos!”

Shao Chengbi looked at the bright lights in the distance and heard voices.

Xu Yu was overjoyed: “The sentry report revealed that the garrison did not know what they had eaten. The entire army was sick with vomiting and diarrhea. The Tantai tiger was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.”

Shao Chengbi was cautious and said: “Is the situation true? If it is a trick to lure troops, I’m afraid there will be an ambush.”

“The Tantai Tiger is also upset, and the camp has collapsed. It doesn’t look like a fake. Besides, Zhongbo has no help, and he will never use 20,000 garrison troops to make a show.” Xu Yu held the knife, with a rare emotion in his heart, “Governor, once we win this battle, we will be victorious and our grievances will be washed away!”

Shao Chengbi’s breathing was heavy and he was holding on to the wall, still hesitating.The soldiers below quickly walked up the steps and clasped their fists at Shao Chengbi: “Governor, please send the fire sign urgently – King Donglie has sent out troops!”

Shao Chengbi squinted his eyes, looked up to the sky and laughed in the firelight, turned around suddenly, and said: “God help me, bring the horse!”

* * *

Tantai Tiger was also vomiting and having diarrhea, and his legs and stomach were trembling.There were not enough military doctors, and the sheds erected were filled with soldiers. Even Liu Kong vomited several times.

“Has the news gone?” Tantaihu asked with a pale face.

Yu Xiao patted her legs again and said, “I know!”

Forget about lining up at this moment, it was difficult to form a standing team.Tantai Tiger extinguished half of the torches in the camp and pretended to be his usual appearance.But his eyelids twitched, and he always felt that something was wrong tonight.

Liu Kong said to Tantai Hu: “The people transporting the army rations are all our own, and there will be no problems on the road. We have been eating rice and noodles for a month and it is fine, but something went wrong tonight…”

Tantai Hu gritted his teeth and said: “There must be Qandu in the army.”

Although Yu Xiaozai tried his best to change the topic, he was the only one in the entire camp who was okay now.Cold sweat broke out on his back, already thinking about what the other party was going to do.He’s mind was racing, his expression remained unchanged, he just said: “Don’t get confused now, in case -”

He In case I haven’t finished talking about this, I heard the sound of horse hooves galloping towards the west of the camp.The soldiers on the watchtower beat drums and sounded the alarm, and the word “enemy attack” instantly hit the entire camp.

Liu Kong said “Ah” and said in a panic: “General!”

Tantai Hu suddenly stood up, his chest heaving, then he picked up the soldiers who were in better condition and shouted: “Line up!”

The capital army uses Qingqi as the vanguard, which can not only make a surprise attack, but also detect the actual situation. If the Dunzhou garrison is setting up a trap to lure the enemy, they can retreat immediately.

The Qingqi of the capital army rushed to the west, and the drum on the watchtower was almost smashed.Tantaihu raised his arms and shouted: “Archer!”

The Dunzhou garrison often had to deal with the Biansha cavalry. In order to deal with the Biansha cavalry, Tantai Tiger changed the bows used in the army from large bows to strong bows used by the Libei cavalry. The results were extraordinary in several battles, but at this moment, there were only a few soldiers who could still draw their bows.

The bows and arrows failed to consume the Qingqi, and the opponent already knew the weakness of the Dunzhou garrison.The infantry at the rear rushed forward with shields in hand, their armor shining in the moonlight. This was the most sophisticated equipment of the Eighth Battalion.

The wooden fences of the camp were knocked to pieces, and the garrison was too late to escape.Tantai Hu drew his sword to fight, but before he could wait for the infantry of the capital army, Qingqi rushed towards him.When he smelled the smell of gunpowder, he felt cold and rolled on the spot.

The copper firegun exploded immediately, sparks flying everywhere.

Tantai Tiger held his head to avoid it, but his arms were burning with pain.he rolled over his arms and gasped.

“Those who are willing to surrender tonight will be greatly favored by the emperor, and the imperial court will not hold you accountable for this heinous crime.” Shao Chengbi rode into the camp, “The three hundred thousand Qidong garrison has passed the Tianfei Palace, and the Shen family has failed to rebel and has fallen into despair. I advise you to surrender as soon as possible!”