Meishan Su family, Su Yun is the most virtuous

Chapter 419 In an age of great contention, the world is like a melting pot!
Zhe Kexing quickly followed Zhe Kexing and quietly sent him out of the camp. Then he hurried back to the general's tent. Seeing his brother frowning in thought, he did not dare to disturb him and just stood by to serve him.

After a while, Zhe Keshi could only be heard sighing.

Zhe Kexing hurriedly said: "Brother..."

Zhe Keshi looked at Zhe Kexing and asked, "What do you think?"

Zhe Kexing was stunned when he heard this, and asked, "What do you mean?"

Zhe Keshi smiled and said, "Do you think what your eighth brother said makes sense?"

Zhe Kexing hesitated for a moment and said, "This..."

Zhe Keshi waved his hand and said, "We are just two brothers, you can say whatever you think."

Zhe Kexing nodded and said, "I still think that the Song Dynasty has a strong foundation and it cannot be shaken by Su Juzheng."

Zhe Keshi nodded and said, "Yes, the Song Dynasty has lasted for more than a hundred years. Although it has suffered repeated defeats in wars with the Western Xia and Liao, it has also lost its sovereignty and humiliated the country, and paid compensation and ceded territory.

But everyone knows that if the Song Dynasty could have been destroyed, the Xixia and Liao people, especially those who were kind-hearted, would have massacred the Zhao family long ago and would not have waited until today.

In the final analysis, the Song Dynasty may look weak, but it is actually as solid as a rock. It is not that easy to destroy the Song Dynasty. "

Zhe Kexing nodded and said, "Yes, it's not that simple, brother. Let's show our abilities and try to make contributions. If we can annihilate Su Ni, you can also get a chance to be a general."

Zhe Keshi looked at Zhe Kexing and shook his head, saying, "No, we should just attack from the side and try not to get too close to the front. Even if we have to fight, we should try to conserve our strength and just show an attitude of striving to be the first."

Zhe Kexing was stunned when he heard this, and asked, "Brother?"

Zhe Keshi's face showed a lot of worries, and he said: "When Su Jinglie had 800 cavalry, he could break several cities of Xixia in a row. When he had tens of thousands of Fuyan Road troops, he could make hundreds of thousands of Xixia troops suffer heavy losses in Mizhi.

Now he has an army of 100,000 at his disposal. Do you think it's worth it for us to confront him head-on?
This is just the current dilemma. If one day he really takes Chang'an and controls the throat of the northwest, other people can escape, but can our Zhe family escape?"

Zhe Kexing was immediately shocked, swallowed his saliva and said: "The foundation of our Zhe family is in the northwest. If we run away, our foundation of hundreds of years will be destroyed. By then, the Zhe family will be a lost dog, and hundreds of years of glory will be gone!"

Zhe Keshi nodded and said, "It's good for Eighth Brother to go there. If there really is such a terrible day, he can always leave some vitality for our Zhe family."

Zhe Kexing rolled his eyes and said, "If that's the case, why not join Su Jinglie?"

Zhe Keshi glanced at Zhe Kexing and said, "What did your mynah bird say to you?"

Zhe Kexing shook his head repeatedly and said, "No, no, I just sent him out of the camp safely. I didn't say much along the way."

Zhe Keshi snorted and said, "It's enough to have your brother over there. When we go over there, it will be a big event of changing the flag.

It’s not that we can’t change our flag, but I don’t see any hope for Su Ni to succeed. If he can take Chang’an… well, that’s not enough. He must at least take Hetao or Shuzhong to have this hope.”

Zhe Kexing nodded and said, "Hetao has horses and food. If we take it, we can connect it with the northwest. Su Ni is very good at cavalry warfare. With the land for raising horses, he may be invincible in the world and may really take over the world.

As for Shuzhong, it is also one of the granaries of the world. With Shuzhong as the foundation, it would be like the Qin State having Shuzhong in the past. It would not be impossible to wipe out the Three Kingdoms at that time."

Zhe Keshi nodded and said, "Just wait and see what happens, don't be in a hurry."

……

Outside Chang'an City.

The Jingsai Army’s camp stretched for several miles.

Handsome tent.

Ping Zicheng strode in and frowned as soon as he entered.

Because he saw Zheng Chaozong, who exuded a cold aura.

Zheng Chaozong heard his footsteps and looked up.

Ping Zicheng was shocked when he saw Zheng Chaozong's appearance: "Haifu!"

Zheng Chaozong's eyes were bloodshot, his face was pale, his lips were chapped, and he had a full beard, like a savage. There was no trace of his former high spirits. It would not be an exaggeration to say that Zheng Chaozong was now terminally ill!

When Zheng Chaozong saw Ping Zicheng coming in, he said happily, "Qinglan, come quickly, come quickly, how are the reinforcements from the Song court, who are they, where are they, does the sir have any new instructions?"

Ping Zicheng took a few big steps to Zheng Chaozong, grabbed his shoulders with both hands, and said in a deep voice: "Haifu, you haven't rested for many days. If you continue like this, your body will not be able to bear it!"

Zheng Chaozong didn't care at all and said, "These are all trivial matters. Tell me about the military situation quickly. I still have to arrange the next things."

Ping Zicheng said: "There is no rush for these, go and rest first, I will talk to you after you have rested."

Zheng Chaozong became angry and said, "Qinglan, can you distinguish the priorities? The military situation is urgent, there is no time to waste. Tell me everything quickly so that I can make arrangements!"

Ping Zicheng shook his head and said, "No, you can't make a decision in this condition. You should rest first."

Zheng Chaozong's hair and beard stood on end, and he said angrily: "How can I sleep! How can I sleep!

That bastard Wen Yanbo killed more than 300 people from my Zheng clan! How can I still sleep?

If I don't uproot the Wen family, I will never be able to sleep in my life!
Don't be so nagging, just tell me quickly, the sooner Chang'an is conquered and the sooner Wen Yanbo's head is chopped off, the sooner I can go to bed!"

Ping Zicheng sighed when he heard this, took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Zheng Chaozong.
Zheng Chaozong reached out and snatched the letter from Ping Zicheng. He glanced at the words on the envelope and his anger subsided a little. He said, "It's a letter from you, sir."

Zheng Chaozong unfolded the letter with trembling hands, and the familiar handwriting came into view:

Haifu, my disciple, read this letter as if he had seen you:

I am glad to see you. Since you led the army to the outskirts of Chang'an, you have worked day and night, exhausting all your energy. Although I am not on the battlefield, I know that you are exhausted both physically and mentally.

After hearing what Qinglan said, and hearing that you looked haggard and furious, I, as your teacher, am deeply worried.

The revenge for Wen Yanbo is a deep hatred. I will not be a human being if I don’t avenge him. How could your teacher not know the resentment in your heart?
However, it is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. Moreover, you and I have not yet accomplished our great cause, so we need to take care of ourselves.

Chang'an is as solid as a rock. It will inevitably suffer losses under a violent attack. The only way to gain strength and wait for the enemy to tire out is to break into the city in one fell swoop.

Your teacher allows you to attack the city with all your strength, but the prerequisite is that you must rest assured and make a decision after you are full of energy and have thought carefully.

Don't ignore your own safety and the lives of your soldiers because of a momentary anger. If you insist on staying up all night and acting stubbornly, your master will have no choice but to take back your command power and let Qinglan take charge of the military seal temporarily. When you recover, I will return it.

This does not mean that I do not trust you, but it is for the overall situation and I am concerned about your safety.

We have known each other for a long time and have worked together till now. As your teacher, I know that you are loyal and courageous and have great ambitions for the world.

The movements of the Zhe clan and the reinforcements of the Song army have all been reported by spies, so you don't need to worry. I hope you will trust me and follow the doctor's advice to take care of your body and mind.

When you have rested, our army will be as strong as a tiger with wings, and Chang'an will be captured in no time. Wen Yanbo's head will be hanging above the city gate sooner or later!

Please take care, very much.

Su Yun bowed his head.

As Zheng Chaozong read on, he suddenly burst into tears and sobbed loudly.

Ping Zicheng saw that Zheng Chaozong's body was gradually going limp, so he quickly hugged Zheng Chaozong with both hands.

Zheng Chaozong hugged Ping Zicheng tightly and cried loudly. After a while, Ping Zicheng only felt that Zheng Chaozong's voice gradually faded away, and all his weight was on him.

But Ping Zicheng did not feel the heaviness, he just felt that he was holding a skeleton, and he sighed deeply in his heart.

At this time, someone entered the general's tent and saw Ping Zicheng holding Zheng Chaozong, while Zheng Chaozong leaned on Ping Zicheng with his eyes closed. He was startled and was about to scream, but was stopped by Ping Zicheng with a stern look. The man immediately understood.

Ping Zicheng motioned for the man to come over, and the two of them laid Zheng Chaozong steadily on the bed. Ping Zicheng then whispered, "Find a military doctor to come and check on Haifu to see if he needs any medicine."

The man tiptoed out of the door quickly and came back with a military doctor a moment later. The military doctor examined Zheng Chaozong for a while.

The military doctor took the patient's pulse for a long time, frowned slightly, twirled his beard and sighed, "General Zheng's pulse is weak and floating, the left Guan pulse is tense and tense, and the right Chi pulse is weak and deep. This is a sign of liver depression and qi stagnation, and deficiency of both the heart and spleen.

Worry and anxiety damage the spleen, depressed fire disturbs the heart, and together with the deficiency of qi and blood, it causes the mind to be distracted.

When the heart fire is raging, the eyes will be red and the lips will be dry, and when the liver qi is stagnant, the body will be emaciated.

This is not an emergency, but the key is to calm the mind and soothe the nerves, soothe the liver and strengthen the spleen, and rest and recuperate."

After that, he picked up the pen and wrote down the prescription, "Take three qian of sour jujube seeds to calm the mind and soothe the nerves, two qian of bupleurum to soothe the liver and relieve depression, five qian of astragalus to replenish qi and strengthen the body, three qian of angelica to nourish blood and nourish the body, and three qian of poria to strengthen the spleen and soothe the nerves.

Take one dose a day, simmer slowly over low heat, and drink it warm after the general wakes up. Remember, the general must be relieved and less worried, so that the medicine can work. "

Ping Zicheng breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, "Go ahead and make arrangements. I'll stay here and wait for him to wake up so that he can take the medicine first."

The two of them hurried to prepare the medicine.

Ping Zicheng sat on the chair, quietly looking at the sleeping Zheng Chaozong, and sighed softly again.

Ping Zicheng sat and thought for a while, then sat down at Zheng Chaozong's desk and started working. After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly heard a cough.

Ping Zicheng quickly turned around to look at Zheng Chaozong, only to see Zheng Chaozong staring at the ceiling of the tent with his eyes open.

Ping Zicheng quickly stood up and looked at Zheng Chaozong. He saw that the bloodshot in Zheng Chaozong's eyes had mostly disappeared. Although there was still fatigue on his face, it was much better than before.

Ping Zicheng quickly stood up and said, "Haifu, get up and take the medicine first."

Ping Zicheng brought the medicine over. Zheng Chaozong took it and drank it in one gulp. Then he asked, "Qinglan, how long have I slept?"

Ping Zicheng said: "It didn't take long, just over an hour."

Zheng Chaozong nodded and said, "I feel much better now. Can you tell me about the military situation now?"

Ping Zicheng smiled and said, "Not yet. Let's wait until tomorrow. Take the medicine and have some sleep. When you wake up tomorrow, I will tell you everything."

Zheng Chaozong nodded, then closed his eyes. After a while, he opened his eyes and said, "I can't fall asleep for a while. Come chat with me."

Ping Zicheng nodded and said, "Okay, what do you want to talk about? Oh, don't talk to me about military affairs. We agreed that tomorrow is tomorrow."

Zheng Chaozong said, "Then there's nothing to talk about."

Ping Zicheng smiled and said, "Then go to sleep."

Zheng Chaozong closed his eyes again, then opened them again after a while and said, "I can't sleep again, you should talk to me."

Ping Zicheng nodded and said, "What shall we talk about? Poetry, Su Shi's learning, or people's livelihood?"

Zheng Chaozong thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I am so disheartened that the only thing on my mind right now is the old thief Jiang Wen's head. I can't talk about anything else for now."

Ping Zicheng sighed and said, "How can I trust you to command me when you are like this?"

Zheng Chaozong looked up at Ping Zicheng and said, "The master said that he would let me take charge as long as I have a good rest."

Ping Zicheng nodded and said, "But the power to judge whether you have rested well is in my hands."

Zheng Chaozong stared at the ceiling with wide eyes and said nothing.

Ping Zicheng waited for a while, and seeing that Zheng Chaozong was silent again, he asked, "Don't you have anything else you want to talk about?"

Zheng Chaozong said: "Why don't you ask me something."

Ping Zicheng thought for a moment and said, "Haifu, have you ever regretted following the master to rebel against the Song Dynasty?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Zheng Chaozong immediately turned over and glared at Ping Zicheng, but Ping Zicheng looked at Zheng Chaozong calmly.

Zheng Chaozong and Ping Zicheng stared at each other for a long time, then collapsed on the bed and said, "I have been thinking about this for a while, wondering if I am a burden to my people.

But during this period of time I have finally figured it out. The more this happens, the more it proves that my rebellion was right.

If the Song Dynasty continues to be controlled by these insects, there will be no good day in this world, and it will only get worse day by day!

Sir, you have made us see the world clearly. It was we who took the initiative to rebel, so even if we die or our clan is destroyed, that is something we have to bear ourselves.

Regret? Haha, I won’t regret it. I did have such thoughts on the tower, but after thinking it through, I became more determined in my idea.

This world can no longer be ruined by these insects like this!"

Ping Zicheng nodded and said, "I have also thought about this question during this period, but I soon figured it out. The teacher once said that even reforms involve bloodshed, let alone us rising up in rebellion.

During this process, it is possible that you died, it is possible that I died, or it is possible that many people died. Some people’s deaths were not worth regretting, some people died unjustly, and many people will die because of our rebellion.

If we had not rebelled, the Song Dynasty might have had decades of stability, and many people would have lived to old age. But after we rebelled, many people who could have died of old age died young.

Is this our problem? I don’t think so.”

Having said this, neither of them spoke, but Zheng Chaozong's face showed relief.

(End of this chapter)