cold three feet

This night, the starry clouds were hidden behind the clouds, and the air pressure was extremely low. There was only the sound of black wind blowing yellow sand all around. The little soldier was about to light his neck to signal the frontier guards on the city wall, but before he could light the fire, he fell down.

Watchtowers are used in the frontier defense. They are a pair of eyes that spy on the enemy at any time. If the enemy gouges out his eyes, no matter how powerful the soldiers are, they can only be in a hurry.

With just a cup of tea, the entire border of Qiangwa Kingdom and Cenbei Town was raging in the sky. The fire seemed to be scorching the sky of the entire southern border, as if it was a sign of something bad. It's about to happen.

After Su Han had dinner, he went back to his room to read a book alone.Since the last time Su Han left the mansion without permission to go to Beijing, after Su Han returned to southern Xinjiang, Zhou Yicun didn't say a word to him, so Su Han became more and more sensible and well-behaved. , that look can't wait to become stronger than anyone overnight.

Su Han was watching intently, when suddenly there was a panting knock on the door, before he opened his mouth to acquiesce to the other party's entry, the man pushed open the door, this man was the Uncle Wang of the Zhou Mansion.

Uncle Wang was panting, sweating, and with an anxious expression on his face, he opened his mouth and said, "Second Young Master, it's not good, the barbarian army attacked Cen Bei at night, and the border guards may not be able to defend it. The master just sent someone to pass on a message Go back to the mansion and let this old slave escort you back to the capital to find the young master."

The news came too suddenly. Although the Qiangwa barbarians are tall, strong, and even know some magic tricks, most of the border guards in Cenbei Town were those who followed Zhou Yicun back then. The confidantes, at least in Zhou Yicun's eyes, are all good. How could they be defeated overnight, and even the city walls and gates could hardly be defended.

Su Han was stunned for a while, came back to his senses, and hurriedly said: "Uncle Wang, I am a citizen of Daliang, and the barbarians invaded the country. I must not be a deserter who cherishes my life. Besides, Uncle Zhou rescued me first, and raised me first." I have grace, I must not be an ungrateful villain. I know you will persuade me, but no matter what, tonight I will stick to the last moment of breaking the city with Uncle Zhou."

This night was the twelfth day of the third lunar month, three days before the fifteenth day of the third lunar month.

This Fengjiao military report that the entire Daliang court turned pale was the last battle in southern Xinjiang a day ago.On the way to the capital, the wounded soldier ran and killed ten horses before delivering this urgent military report to Qi Yuan.General Zhou Yicun used his body as a wall to resist thousands of iron arrows from the barbarians, and finally saved the crumbling town of Cenbei, preventing Daliang's southern border from being breached.

A generation of founding generals died in a foreign land just like this.

At this time, in the court hall, the adults who had turned pale just now started chattering again and refused to listen.

Just listen to the Minister of Rites, Chen Yu, and Master Chen said: "Your Majesty, the old general Zhou has dedicated his life to serving the country. This is my loyal general. I know that the emperor is heartbroken by the loss of his beloved minister, but right now there is no commander in southern Xinjiang. If the barbarians fight back again, they fear that Cenbei will fall, so I think that the beloved son of old general Zhou should be appointed as the commander of southern Xinjiang immediately, and let the young general leave immediately to take charge of the overall situation in southern Xinjiang."

At this time, Lu Mingting, the newly promoted minister of the Ministry of Rites, Master Lu objected: "Master Chen is right. Southern Xinjiang cannot be without a commander for a day. However, the young general has no combat experience, and I am afraid that the young general will not be able to take on this important task. I think a suitable candidate should be selected from the Ministry of War.”

Lu Mingting clicked on the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of War immediately sent someone out to respond: "Yes, Your Majesty, Mr. Lu is right. The Major General has followed Old General Zhou in southern Xinjiang for decades, but I heard that the Major General has never been in the barracks for half a year. Step by step, I also thought that it would be difficult for a major general to assume the post of commander of Southern Xinjiang."

The Minister of the Ministry of War also continued to say: "Your Majesty, I have the courage to recommend a person. Pingyang Hou who quelled the Dongying rebellion in the East China Sea last month was young, and with no more than [-] troops, he beat the Dongying people to the ground. Young talents, Really usable."

The Minister of the Ministry of War's filming is nothing more than Prince Qi's flattery. No one in the Daliang court knows that Pingyanghou is the current queen's nephew.Although the queen doesn't have a heart to interfere in the government affairs, it doesn't mean that the queen's nephew doesn't. This Marquis of Pingyang is originally from the prince's side.If Marquis Pingyang gains power, then the crown prince will gain power over there.

His Royal Highness Qi Yuanjiao was arguing so much that his head ached. Except for Chen Yu who said something human, all the civil and military officials in the court, not only did not feel sorry for the fact that Daliang had just lost a great general, but they all squeezed their heads and wanted to come from the south. Jiang gnawed on a big piece of fat in this matter.

Qi Yuan was just about to reprimand and stop the chattering of the officials, when the wounded soldier holding an emergency report suddenly took out a letter, handed it over, and said, "Your Majesty, during the Southern Border Incident, General Zhou's adopted son Su Han has made great contributions in fighting against the barbarians. Before his death, General Zhou handed over the post of Southern Border Commander to him. Here is a blood letter written by General Zhou himself. The job canonization is given to Su Han, the second young master of the Zhou Mansion."

From the beginning of the establishment of Daliang, General Zhou's family established a hereditary system.Since ancient times, establishing a concubine does not establish a virtuous man, even if Su Han was not Zhou Yicun's biological son, and his age was not as young as the crown, let alone his status as the second young master, it would not be his turn to be the general of Zhou's mansion, and if he really made him When Su Han became the head coach of Southern Xinjiang, he acquiesced that he was the general of the Zhou Mansion hereditary, so what kind of situation should Zhou Ziyan, the major general of the Zhou Mansion, be in in the future?

Qi Yuan thought at the moment that Zhou Yicun taught the barbarians that he was knocked out of his mind a few times, so he casually found an heir.

Qi Yuan chuckled lightly: "Absurd!" His Highness's courtiers immediately started chattering again, arguing non-stop.

"Yes, how can you just find someone to take over such an important position?"

"Your Majesty, you must think twice!"

"Your Majesty, you should make Old General Zhou's own son, Major General, the head coach of Southern Xinjiang!"

The courtier's change of face was too fast.Just now, they were thinking about getting a piece of fat from the Southern Xinjiang matter, but now suddenly there is a second young master of the Zhou family that no one knows, and everyone is willing to take the initiative to step back and carry Zhou Ziyan out.

Of course, Qi Yuan disagreed in his heart, originally he wanted to keep Zhou Ziyan in the capital, so that his father would be afraid of him.But it never occurred to me that people are not as good as heaven. Cen Bei was almost taken over by the barbarians overnight, and Zhou Yicun also died in southern Xinjiang.He didn't bother to look at Zhou Yicun's dying blood book at all, and was about to order Zhou Ziyan to be canonized directly, but unfortunately, Li Wan had already presented the blood book to Qi Yuan.With so many civil and military officials in the court, he can't be willful and disregard human feelings.

So he slowly opened the blood book, and the red light on the white paper seemed to penetrate the air and enter Qi Yuan's eyes. Su Han has made great contributions in resisting the enemy in the Southern Xinjiang Incident, and he is now conferred the title of General Xuantie, one of the generals of the Zhou family. From now on, General Xuantie will be the head coach of Southern Xinjiang, fully responsible for the Southern Xinjiang incident."

After Qi Yuan finished speaking this long paragraph, it seemed that he had spent the rest of his life's energy.He stood up tremblingly, and Li Wan hurriedly supported him.Qi Yuan was about to leave when Prince Qi Zuo suddenly stopped him and asked, "Father, what will the young general Zhou Ziyan do in the future?"

Qi Yuan waved his hand and said, "Then he will be revoked the title of Major General."

Qi Yuan's words caused some people in the court to smile secretly in their hearts. At this time, Qi Yuan turned his head again, and said slowly: "Since Su Han has already taken the position of General Zhou, how about Let him change his surname to Zhou Han in the future. This way, he will not lose General Zhou's face."

Before Qi Yuan reached his palace, he collapsed on the road, Li Wan was shocked, he hurriedly supported Qi Yuan, and shouted: "Come here, the emperor has passed out, call the imperial physician quickly."

The news of Zhou Yicun's death in Nanjiang did not make Qi Yuan lose his mind, but the blood letter that sealed Zhou Yicun's deathbed was like a sharp knife, piercing Qi Yuan's heart fiercely from the top of his head.He just held his breath and finished reading the decree of canonizing Su Han. In the end, as if he had fulfilled his mission, the string that had been supporting him broke with a single stroke.

After this day, Qi Yuan was already overworked due to the heavy government affairs accumulated over time, and what was taught to his heart was broken, and he couldn't afford to be ill ever since.

At the court meeting that day, because Zhou Ziyan was unwell, he took a leave of absence, so he didn't know the news of his father's death in the first place.It wasn't until almost afternoon that someone came to the general's mansion and told him about his father's death in battle and Su Han's canonization.

Hearing the news from the little eunuch, Zhou Ziyan cried and laughed for a long time, crying and said: "Old man, why did you die like this?" He said with a smile: "The brat really has the ability, he is not yet an adult. Became a general." His thick and curly eyelashes were tears, and his eyes were blood-colored, and there was a smile from the corner of his mouth from time to time, which made people feel a little terrified when they saw it.

Qing Huan and Ting Lanquan thought that he was overly sad because of his father's death, and they sympathetically helped Zhou Ziyan, who was crying and laughing in the yard, back to the room, let him have a good rest, and said that the emperor will not force him anymore Leave him in the capital, and when he recovers, we can go back to southern Xinjiang together with the Second Young Master.

But when Qing Huan and Ting Lan mentioned 'Second Young Master', Zhou Ziyan went crazy and crushed the cup on the table, and a long white hand was dripping blood uncontrollably.When Qing Huan and Ting Lan saw each other, they panicked and knelt down in a hurry to wipe his wound.But Zhou Ziyan waved his hands, and said angrily in a low voice, "Get lost!"

Qing Huan and Ting Lan have been with Zhou Ziyan for so long, it's not that they haven't seen him angry and angry, but Zhou Ziyan who lost his mind today and stared red-eyed really frightened them, the two trembled and shut up The door left.

This year has not yet reached the end of the year, since the last time he was ill for a long time, Qi Yuan survived for a year, and finally left.The crown prince Qi Zuo came to the throne and changed his reign name to Zhao'an.Three people suddenly disappeared from the general's mansion in the capital. It was the young general Zhou Ziyan who had been back to the capital for a year, and his two maids.

In the fifth year of Zhao'an, there was only one son left in the Zhou family, and that was Zhou Han, the famous Xuantie general in southern Xinjiang.

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Sorry, it's past twelve o'clock again~ I'm guilty!

This is counted as yesterday, and it cannot be updated tonight, because something has to be done, let’s update a small theater at that time, and try to double update the day after tomorrow.

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