March 20th, the tenth year of the Xuanli calendar.
Fei An's troops have been besieging Jianmen City for three days.
In just three days, Xue Dingshan had become emaciated.
Damn Fean!
He did not attack the city, but instead sent soldiers day and night to persuade people to surrender!
Then every night for these three days, Chu songs were sung under the city gate!
Those rude soldiers sang more and more enthusiastically, so much so that they even came out to sing in the second half of last night!
During these three days, he and his personal guards patrolled the city walls and the huge Jianmen City.
He was worried that his soldiers were influenced by Fei'an's persuasion to surrender, and he was even more worried that they were influenced by the songs, so that he always felt uncomfortable when he looked at these soldiers, and always felt that they were about to rebel with swords.
The soldiers were also becoming increasingly nervous. The general patrolled the city every day, and his eyes were as sharp as knives, as if he might chop off their heads at any time.
The conditions for surrender offered outside were very good. As long as they captured General Xue, the crime of rebellion and death penalty would be forgiven... Now even a blind man could see that it was a dead end, and there was only one way to break it. Therefore, many soldiers actually had that idea in their minds, and the only one who came forward was someone who raised his arms and shouted.
As a result, a tense mood gradually fermented in Jianmen City. The city defense house where Xue Dingshan lived became more and more strictly guarded, and the soldiers' private communications became more mysterious than before.
"General, if this continues, something bad will happen sooner or later."
Lou Keliang, the captain of Xue Dingshan's personal guard battalion, said something in a low voice with a serious expression.
Xue Dingshan stood by the window, quietly gazing at the three peach trees in the courtyard. After a long pause, he slowly spoke, "Five years ago, this general personally went to Chu and recruited a full two hundred thousand soldiers. The soldiers of Chu are skilled in battle, and this general's original goal was to train an invincible army..."
"Success is due to the Chu army, and failure is also due to the Chu army!"
"Of the 150,000 soldiers we have now, 100,000 are from Chu. For ease of management, these 100,000 Chu troops were divided into ten battalions of 10,000 each. The captains and even the centurions of these ten battalions were all Chu people."
"I know something bad will happen sooner or later if this continues, but what can I do now?"
Lou Keliang bowed his head and said, "I think... it's better to leave the city and fight! General, as long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood. I swear to protect you until I die!"
Xue Dingshan fell silent again, then suddenly smiled. "The Qinhuai River in March has a unique charm. The willows along its banks are vibrantly green. There's a March Alley in Shangjing City with many willow trees. It's the season for willow catkins to fly around. They're as white as snow, especially in the sunshine, dancing in the wind. It's truly beautiful."
Lou Keliang looked up at the general in astonishment, but Xue Dingshan continued to stare at the three peach trees, his tone calm and soft:
“The water of Weiyang Lake is at its greenest in March. And the pear blossoms on Qingyou Island in the Jixia Academy are also at their whitest in March.”
"March is a good time of year. I think many people are out enjoying the spring in Jinling City."
"In fact, they don't know that the best place to enjoy spring is in the countryside. The wheat seedlings are already green, and on the hillsides and ridges, those wild flowers are blooming wildly, butterflies are dancing and bees are busy, and you can fly a kite into the sky..."
Xue Dingshan suddenly stopped talking, but the smile on his face remained. However, Lou Keliang saw the warmth in his eyes.
After a long moment, he slowly continued, "Xi Hua and I first met while flying kites. At that time, I was already the commander of the light cavalry of the Western Frontier Army, and she had just won the top prize in the military examination."
"Her kite's string broke, and it flew onto mine. Her kite was red, just as bright as the red dress she was wearing. It was just such a coincidence that we were together because of our two kites, and we have been together for ten years... Today, March 20th, is our wedding day, but she has already left me..."
Xue Dingshan took a deep breath, his expression growing grim. "Tomorrow, I will lead my soldiers out of the city to fight, but I have two things to entrust to you."
Lou Keliang knelt on one knee and said, "I will accompany you till death, General!"
"No, you absolutely cannot die this time! Listen carefully to this general!"
“Great General…!”
"This is the last order I will give you!"
Lou Keliang suddenly choked up and slowly lowered his head.
The general talked so much today, talking about Jinling and his wife. He must be asking for death!
"I entrust my sons Feiyang and Feiyu to you... Remember, take them to Fan State. Take all the valuables in the mansion. Also, in the drawer on the left side of this general's study, there are 100,000 taels of silver notes. Go to Chaoge, the capital of Fan State, there is a place called Chanmingjian. There is a manor there, and the old butler Xue Yi is there. From now on, you will all live in Fan State. Tell my sons never to return to Yu Dynasty!"
“Great General…!”
"Remember, never return to the Yu Dynasty!"
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Xue Dingshan was arranging the funeral arrangements, and Fu Xiaoguan, carrying Nun Bunian, Peng Yuyan and Xu Xinyan, just arrived at Fei'an Camp at this moment.
I can no longer recite the name of Master.
The green bamboo leaf shot into her throat, taking her life and also cutting off the information Fu Xiaoguan wanted to get.
He was a Saint-level master, and he used that move!
Peng Yuyan's knife did not hit the bamboo leaf, and Xu Xinyan turned over and swung her sword, but also did not hit the bamboo leaf.
Just as Fu Xiaoguan was watching, Nun Bunian died, and the Saint-level master disappeared without a trace, and not even his back was seen.
So Fu Xiaoguan didn't know what Master Bunian was talking about at the end, but he still quickly tied Master Bunian's body to his back and ran away.
He said...the dead can sometimes speak.
Peng Yuyan didn't understand, and Xu Xinyan didn't understand either.
When they arrived at Fei An's tent, Fu Xiaoguan pulled the rope and the corpse fell to the ground with a "puff".
Fei An and Huo Huaijin stared at him blankly with wide eyes. He chuckled, "Have you ever seen someone carrying a dead person? This isn't a dead person. You better not tell anyone... Where is the eldest brother?"
"Under Jianmen City."
"Help me invite my senior brother back. Remember, don't tell anyone that this person is dead. Ask my senior brother to come back and save him!"
Huo Huaijin was stunned for a few breaths, then turned and walked out. Fu Xiaoguan then sat down on the stool and laughed at Fei An:
"General Fei, you've gained weight!"
"Get lost! I've worked so hard and I'm still fat?"
"Anyway, you're fatter than when you were farming... Get me something delicious, I'm starving!"
Fei An left the tent, gave some instructions, and then walked back in. He carefully examined Nun Bu Nian's corpse, and the muscles on his face couldn't help but twitch. He pointed at the finger and said, "You did it? That's quite vicious!"
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