Kaifeng Monster

Chapter 62: It's Evil and Not Evil (1)
Gao Bojian, if he lived up to his name, he should be tall and big, at least he is a majestic battlefield killer.

actually not.

Sitting behind the general's desk was Gao Bojian, short and round, black and fat, with layers of flesh on his face, and his drooping thick eyelids almost covered the small mung bean eyes.He took a sip of his wine loudly, wiped his lips with his cuff, and his eyes were filled with joy and urgency: "Sir, go on, go on."

So Mr. Qiu Shan, who was sitting opposite the desk and waving a pheasant-feather long-tailed fan—Gao Bojian's confidant and staff, or a dog-headed military adviser, shook his head, and continued to speak for Gao Bojian on the way of survival after surrendering to Xiqi .

To add a word, at the turn of autumn and winter, Mr. Qiu Shan's pheasant-feather long-tailed fan is by no means a cool thing—in fact, the fan that appeared in the Yin and Shang Dynasties, which was called "翣" at that time, was originally used for decoration.Therefore, Mr. Qiu Shan shook the pheasant fan in his hand, not to keep cool, but because he felt that his temperament would be more extraordinary and his demeanor would be more elegant.

While shaking the fan, Mr. Qiu Shan slowly pointed out Gao Bojian's life.

"General Xiqi has never looked down upon the surrendered generals of the Yin and Shang Dynasties—Tu Xingsun Deng Chanyu and his wife have contributed a lot, right? The general also saw it today, and their relationship with General Xiqi is quite alienated, far from talking Be warm. The general is also a general who has surrendered from the Yin merchants, so he must act in a low-key manner and don't make too much publicity."

"That's it, that's it." Gao Bojian nodded fiercely, and was full of admiration, wishing to take out a notebook to write down the key points, study it from time to time, and review the past to learn the new.

"At present, King Wu is naturally the leader of Xiqi—but most of the power is still controlled by Jiang Ziya."

Gao Bojian showed an expression of "Of course, the hero sees the same thing".

"If you want to talk about Jiang Ziya, you have to talk about the people around him. Jiang Ziya's daughter, Yi Jiang, married King Wu." He lowered his voice a little at this point, "If King Wu succeeds, this Yi Jiang will be King Wu's queen in the future. By then, Jiang Ziya's power will not be even more powerful?"

Gao Bojian thumped the table heavily, sighing: "Sir, I also know what I said, but this time I rushed to help, I have never seen the prime minister, so how can I get involved? Yi Jiang is already married to King Wu. If you want to get joints from Yi Jiang, don't even think about it."

Mr. Qiu Shan snorted, disdainful in his heart, but he would never show it on his face: "Why is the general so confused? The Duanmucui I saw in Duanmuying today is Jiang Ziya's adopted daughter."

Gao Bojian waved his hands again and again: "It's just a foster daughter, the relationship is gone."

"No!" Mr. Qiu Shan was agitated, grabbed the edge of the desk with both hands, and habitually stuck out his tongue to lick his lips.Gao Bojian was taken aback, and hurriedly pushed the undrinked cup of tea in front of him: "Sir, work hard, drink tea, drink tea."

Mr. Qiu Shan waved his hand, and resumed his posture of a great Confucian in the world: "The general thinks so, it is absurd. Who is Jiang Ziya, and he considers all cats and dogs as his adopted son and righteous daughter?"

After all, he used himself as an example with a sense of humor: "Why don't you see him recognize me?"

"That's it, that's it." Although Gao Bojian's mind was inexplicable, the stunned expression on his face was very realistic.

"Jiang Ziya recognizes Duanmucui as a righteous daughter, and the deep meaning in it is beyond human comprehension." Mr. Qiu Shan is very proud of his "very human" views, "Duanmucui's biological father is Duanmu Jieao, the leader of the Duan tribe, and his mother is Yu Yushan Wangji, the daughter of the leader of the mountain tribe. These two tribes are not small, and they are far away from Qishan. Frequent fights, so that each other is at a loss, and the Ji tribe is dominant. Neither the Duan tribe nor the Yushan tribe can compete with the Ji tribe. Who knows that Duanmu Jieao just fell in love with Yushan Wangji, who knows The leader of the Yushan tribe actually married his daughter, who knew that the two tribes were married!" Mr. Qiu Shan used three "who knows" in a row, and the excitement in his heart was beyond words.

"And then?" Gao Bojian got better after hearing that.

"The leader of the Yushan tribe has only this daughter. According to the rules, Yushan Wangji is the future leader of the Yushan tribe, and Duanmu Jieao is the leader of the Duan tribe. Then the offspring they give birth to, regardless of gender, will lead the two major tribes in the future. tribal."

"That's Duanmucui?" Gao Bojian's eyes lit up.

"That's right..." Mr. Qiu Shan sighed, "It's a pity that things didn't go according to people's wishes. Duanmu Jieao died a year after his wedding. went."

"I didn't expect General Duanmu's life experience to be so rough." Gao Bojian felt pity for the fragrance and jade.

"The more difficult things are yet to come." Mr. Qiu Shan disliked Gao Bojian who had never seen the world. Of course, his expression was still not revealing, "Duanmu's rebellious younger brother Duanmu T is coveting the position of leader and bullying Duanmucui when he was young. He said that Duanmucui's parents were lonely in the underground, no one was filial, and they coaxed Duanmucui into agreeing to be buried for his mother."

"Same, same, agree to be buried?" Gao Bojian was so startled that he couldn't speak.

"That's what he said to the outside world, who knows if he really agreed?" Mr. Qiu Shan showed a rigorous attitude of seeking evidence, "Duanmucui was young at the time, maybe he was forced. In short, Yushan Wangji died. On the next day, Duanmu T was in charge, and both the coffins, one big and one small, were buried in the ground."

"Buried, buried, buried... really buried?" Gao Bojian's eyes straightened.

Mr. Qiu Shan nodded: "The Yushan tribe is far away from the Duan tribe. I heard that Wang Ji died in Yushan. Most of the tribe rushed to the Duan tribe with straw on their heads and carried the buried pottery. Halfway, I suddenly heard the news again..."

"This is bad." Gao Bojian interjected at the right time.

"That's not true." Mr. Qiu Shan recalled the prospect, vividly in front of his eyes, "When I heard that even the young master was buried, the Yushan tribe who went to the funeral would be blown up. Died. The young and Zhuang people beat their chests and stamped their feet, wept loudly on the way, smashed all the pottery, and pulled the cattail grass from their heads and wrapped them around their wrists—the Yushan tribe would wrap cattail grass around their wrists in every battle. It's time to start a war with the Duan tribe."

"And then?" Gao Bojian couldn't wait to know what's next.

"Then? What's the point?" Mr. Qiu Shan was so excited that the veins in his neck twitched. "The Yushan tribe came out in full force. Even the women tied their babies on their backs to go out to fight. The fire burned down the tribal houses, which means that this battle will never return, either the Duan tribe will be wiped out, and the settlement of the Duan tribe will be occupied from then on;

"It's too much..." Gao Bojian didn't know what to say, "If the battle is really defeated, wouldn't the Yushan tribe just die?"

"They also thought of this, and selected six children of the same age as Duanmucui from the tribe, three boys and three girls, and sent them to the Yuqi tribe who had a good relationship with the Yushan tribe, just in case the Yushan tribe was defeated. I hope that these three men and three women will get married and reproduce, so as to rejuvenate the Yushan tribe in the future."

Gao Bojian nodded, deeply agreeing with the Yushan tribe's approach of leaving a way out.

"At that time, King Wen and Jiang Ziya were hunting nearby. After hearing about this, they came here all night—you must know that although they are not happy to see the Duan tribe and the Yushan tribe befriend each other, they definitely do not want to see the two tribes fighting for life and death. The two major tribes were damaged by the war, and Xiqi's national power was reduced by three to four, and it was completely incapable of competing with the Yin and Shang."

"Coincidentally, at the right time, the two tribes had just started fighting. King Wen and Jiang Ziya took great pains to temporarily mediate the two tribes, saying that the funeral ceremony will be carried out first, so that the deceased can rest in peace."

"So the Duan Tribe and the Yushan Tribe suspended their battles, and performed the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the heavens for Yushan Wangji and Duanmucui. Who would have thought that during the ceremony, the sunny weather was supposed to be on the calendar, but suddenly..."

The tone of his "suddenly" suddenly changed to a high-pitched tone, and his eyes widened in an instant, vividly, so frightened that Gao Bojian almost rolled off the desk.

"Suddenly there was lightning and thunder, and the sky was so dark that the five fingers could not be seen, only the pyre was burning. The great wizard of the Yushan tribe sat around the pyre and chanted mantras, so he stood up and walked straight. When Jiang Ziya approached, he kowtowed and said that he heard Duanmucui's cry, the little master of the tribe was suffering underground, please open the coffin for Jiang Ziya."

"It was the third day after Yushan Wangji and Duanmucui were buried. Jiang Ziya was in a dilemma, but the Yushan tribe was so excited that they had to order the grave to be opened."

"Then, Duanmucui came back to life?" Gao Bojian was terrified. He had only seen Duanmucui in the morning. Although he knew that Duanmucui was alive, he "came back to life" in this way, which was really unimaginable.

"When the tomb was dug up, not to mention the great wizard, everyone nearby heard the cry in the coffin. The Duan tribe's faces were ashen, and they kowtowed. Jiang Ziya also felt strange. He swung his sword and cut the ropes that bound the coffin, and heard a bang. With a sound, the lid of the coffin was split open, and Duanmucui sat up directly from the coffin."

Gao Bojian couldn't stand the surprise, so he said tremblingly, "This... General Duanmu, why did he sit up directly from the coffin? Did you see it in person? She should have died by then. Bar?"

Mr. Qiu Shan shook his head: "It's all heard, how could it be seen in person. It is said that after Duanmucui sat up, the black clouds dissipated, and the sun shone again, and those who were near could see clearly that there were scratches one after another on the inner wall of the coffin. The depth can exceed an inch, how can she, a young child, do it?

"Later, after Duanmucui became the number one female warrior under Jiang Ziya's tent, there was a saying that the real Duanmucui died in the coffin, and was resurrected later, but was actually possessed by an underground evil spirit. Thinking about it, it is somewhat believable. Duanmucui's hostility has always been very strong, and she is brave and fierce when fighting in battle. Generally, generals are afraid of her. Among the generals of Yin and Shang, some people even called her ghost. color change."

"So it's her that Guisha was talking about!" Gao Bojian suddenly realized, "No wonder I always heard about 'Guisha Banner, Wang Fengshui' before, I still don't know why, so it was her who was talking about..."

Mr. Qiu Shan suddenly realized that his advice to Gao Bojian had strayed far from the topic, and had strayed to the part of the ghost story. He coughed twice, and quickly got back to the topic: "Since Duanmucui is not dead, the people of Duanmucui and Yushan tribes naturally still regard her as a ghost story." Lord. Jiang Ziya recognizes her as a righteous daughter. As long as Duanmucui is obedient, it is equivalent to firmly controlling the people of the two major tribes. Wouldn’t it be a good deal for you to say that this righteous daughter recognizes her? Jiang Ziya, hum, yes Individual fine."

"After following Jiang Ziya, the soldiers of Duanmu Camp will only come from the Yushan Tribe, Duan Tribe, and the aforementioned Moqi Tribe. Some people point out that she protects her shortcomings because she does not accept newcomers or surrender troops. All the soldiers are Confidant children, beating one less than one is naturally the most important thing. There are four generals and seven deputy commanders under Duanmucui's banner. Among the three males sent to the elders, two generals and one deputy commander came out. The general also met today. Duanmucui's life can be said to be saved indirectly by members of the Yushan tribe, so she is the closest to the Yushan tribe , in Duanmu Camp, soldiers surnamed Yu have a higher status among the same level. , that belonged to the Shiqi tribe. They are both vice commanders, but..."

So far, its meaning is self-evident.

Gao Bojian obviously also got the essence of it: "I see, it seems that during these two days in Anyi, I want to get closer to Vice President Yudu..."

Just as he was talking, there was a sudden sound of bronze cymbals and golden chimes outside the tent. Before Gao Bojian could react, the herald outside the tent had already stumbled in.

"Bold!" Gao Bojian was very annoyed that he received money without asking for instructions, without organization and discipline.

"General, general, general, something is wrong, the deputy commander of Duanmu Camp has been killed!"

What?
Gao Bojian and Mr. Qiu Shan were both dumbfounded.

It was Gao Bojian who came to his senses first. He had just attended Duanmuying's knowledge class, and he was very active.

"Vice President of Yudu."

Gao Bojian's eyes darkened and he fainted.

Zhan Zhao was always alert when he slept, not to mention fighting with Cheng Qi and others this night, he slept soundly, when there was movement outside, he got up immediately.

Leaning closer to the window sash to listen carefully, it was Qi Muding and Qi Mudian brothers who were hurrying and whispering something.Zhan Zhao laughed it off, and was about to turn back when he suddenly heard the word "Duanmucui". The door leaf chased after the Qimu brothers in the direction they were going.

After walking a few steps, Zhan Zhao watched the Qi and Mu brothers climb up the eaves. After thinking for a while, he secretly picked up his strength and lifted his body lightly. A golden hook hung upside down and tied his body under the eaves.

Then Qi Mu Dian said in a low voice: "I just saw it, and I hurriedly called you here... The lights on the city tower, in your opinion, are the lights of Duanmuying?"

Qi Muding hummed and said, "Yang Jian and Duanmu Cui are used to summoning the army at night with lanterns. That idiot Gao Bojian must not know this. I heard that he has two deputy commanders of the Duanmu battalion in his camp. , Now, [-]% of the lights are played by the deputy commander of Duanmuying."

Qi Mu Dian wondered: "That's strange, the city is safe and sound today, what's the important thing, at this time, light a lamp to the main battalion?"

Qi Muding lowered his voice and said: "This day you and I saw that the city is safe and sound, but who knows if it is really safe and sound? What does the light say, can you tell or not?"

Qi Mu Dian sighed and said: "This is a secret language in the army, it changes every few days, how can I tell it? I'm afraid something will happen in these few days, you and I should be more careful."

Qi Muding laughed and said: "Naturally, you have to be careful, why do you need to mention..."

The two chatted again, and then left the eaves one after the other.

Waiting for the two of them to go far away, Zhan Zhao jumped down lightly and stepped up to the eaves. Only then did he find a string of six open fire lanterns hanging high in the direction of the tower, three red lights on the top and three green lights on the bottom. After a while, there was another string of six open fire lanterns on the side, but each lantern was half covered and only half was exposed.Zhan Zhaozhi is a secret language in the army, and different colors and combinations represent different summons. I didn't understand it for a while, so I thought: this Qimu family must not be an ordinary townsman, because why even the Xiqi army understands the summoning method so clear?

The more I thought about it, the more suspicious I became, and I stood silently on the roof for a long time before turning back to the room.

In the middle of the night, Gao Bojian couldn't stand it any longer and went back to his room yawning. He didn't forget to tell Mr. Qiu Shan that he must decorate the funeral tent in Yudu gorgeously.

"In this way, General Duanmu will feel better after seeing it."

At dawn, Gao Bojian woke up when he vaguely heard the sound of horseshoes outside, and asked anxiously, "Is General Duanmu here?"

The messenger outside muttered something, but Gao Bojian didn't hear it clearly, turned over, and snored again.

This sleep, sleep until three poles in the sun.

I got up lazily and put on my clothes, walked back and forth in the tent, and opened the curtain very leisurely...

Gao Bojian was suddenly dumbfounded.

In just one night, the tooth flags around the city and in the camp were all replaced by those from the Duanmu camp!

No, no, look carefully, it seems that there are Yang Jianying and Zhuchangying...

Gao Bojian was stunned for a while, then grabbed the messenger by the collar: "Is General Duanmu here?"

"It's here." The orderly was very surprised, "Didn't the general ask you before?"

"That, that...General Yang Jian and General Zhuchang..."

"Not long after General Duanmu arrived, General Yang Jian and General Zhuchang arrived."

"You..." Gao Bojian was so angry that he almost lost his breath.

He planned a long time ago that when Duanmucui arrives, he should be full of sadness and tears, to show that he is heartbroken at the misfortune of the vice president of Yudu, and to leave a good impression on Duanmucui—this is a mess, Duanmu When Cui arrived, not only did he fail to perform as scheduled, he was still sleeping soundly in the tent of the Chinese army; to make matters worse, Yang Jian and Zhuchang also arrived together. Easier said than done?

(End of this chapter)