Gao Shaoming wiped the tears of joy from reuniting with his son and replied, "They sent my son back."
Gao Jiancheng frowned. "You didn't come back on your own?"
Steward Fan Zhuan interrupted, "Master was indeed sent back. Someone sent a message to this old servant, and this old servant went to the outskirts of the city to pick up the person. The other party left after handing Master over to this old servant. By the way, the message was sent through the same channel as Niu Youdao. "
Gao Jiancheng nodded silently, as if he had forgotten about his son's existence. He stroked his beard and paced back and forth. "The people of Thatched Cottage Villa have just established themselves in Nanzhou. We just sent people to keep an eye on them and were thinking of a way to deal with them. But they released Shaoming at this time. What is the meaning of this?"
In fact, Gao Shaoming was indeed a hostage in Niu Youdao's hands at the beginning. But in the end, Gao Jiancheng and Niu Youdao's cooperation had nothing to do with being a hostage. In fact, it was just that Niu Youdao had provided Gao Shaoming with a place to hide. As long as Gao Jiancheng needed, his son could come back at any time. It was just that he couldn't show himself.
The reason why he wanted to get Gao Shaoming back was that he was worried that the people of Thatched Cottage Villa would have nowhere to go after Niu Youdao died. He was worried that the people of Thatched Cottage Villa would take advantage of this. It was a matter of life and death for his family.
Who would have thought that those people would take the initiative to send his son back, relieving him of his worries?
Speaking of this, Gao Shaoming, who was still immersed in the mood of returning home, seemed to remember something. He hurriedly said, "Father, they asked me to bring a message to you."
Gao Jiancheng turned around and asked, "What message?"
Gao Shaoming said, "They asked me to tell you not to worry. They said that the people of Thatched Cottage Villa won't burn the bridge after crossing the river. They asked you to wait for the right time and take advantage of the situation! They said they will contact you immediately if anything happens. Don't forget your promise! "
"It seems that those people have established themselves in Nanzhou! Niu Youdao is no longer here. He should have used you to restrain me and make me work for the Shang Dynasty. However, he took the initiative to send you back. He is very confident … You know what I am afraid of, so you solved my worries. You are really bold. There are still experts in the Thatched Cottage Villa! "Gao Jiancheng stroked his beard and pondered. His eyes flickered.
"Oh, father, there is also this. They said they must give it to you in person. They said it is a letter for you and warned that no one except you can see the contents." Gao Shaoming took out a wax pill from his sleeve and handed it to his son.
Gao nodded and turned. He took the wax pill in his hand. He crushed it and took out a ball.
Since he didn't want others to see it, Gao Jiancheng turned around, avoiding the gazes of the two people beside him. He crumpled the ball of paper, and when he saw the contents, his entire body trembled.
Without another word, he looked around. It was broad daylight, and no candles were lit. He quickly tore it into pieces, rolled it into a ball, and stuffed it into his mouth. His Adam's apple moved, and he took a teacup from the side, poured some tea into his mouth, and swallowed the secret letter.
Gao Shaoming and Fan Zhuan were shocked. They looked at each other, not knowing what kind of secret it was that made him so cautious.
"Father, the secret letter …" Gao Shaoming was about to ask, but Gao Jiancheng raised his hand and stopped him. "It is not good for you to know too much. Pretend you didn't see anything. Don't ask or say anything. Forget it as soon as you leave this door."
"Yes!" The two accepted the order.
Seeing the serious atmosphere, Gao Jiancheng smiled. "Shaoming, you have been there for so long. How is it?"
Gao Shaoming smiled awkwardly. "It is a very quiet place. The men farm and the women weave. It is like a paradise. I am relaxed there and have gained a lot of weight."
Gao Jiancheng laughed. He nodded and sighed. "Shaoming, you should know that you can't show your face in public anymore. I am afraid I will have to send you to another place."
Gao Shaoming smiled bitterly. "I understand. I am already a dead man. I cannot let the imperial court know that the eldest son of the Gao family is still alive."
…
The Wei imperial court could not make a decision. General Huyan Wuhen of Qi State made the decision for them.
Thousands of family members of the officials of Wei State who fell into the hands of the Jin army were buried in the sea of rubble and fire. Men, women, old and young were trapped in the sea of fire in a long valley with nowhere to escape. The rubble on both sides of the valley was rolling down and the arrows were raining down.
The hundred thousand elite vanguards of Jin State were also trapped.
The Jin army knew that the Qi army was forced to retreat by the hostages. It was only when they were lured into the valley that they suddenly launched an attack.
In fact, it was all an illusion. Gao Pin had already found out about Huyan Wuhen's plan. He did not hesitate to use the hundred thousand elite vanguards as bait.
When Huyan Wuhen's main force quickly counterattacked and besieged the valley, Gao Pin pretended to mobilize his main force to rescue them. In fact, he had secretly mobilized a group of people to attack Huyan Wuhen's main force while Huyan Wuhen's main force was empty. He wanted to behead Huyan Wuhen's main force in one fell swoop. He did not hesitate to mobilize a large number of his own practitioners.
When the surprise attack arrived and defeated Huyan Wuhen's main force, they found something was wrong. Huyan Wuhen and the other commanders were nowhere to be seen. Many tents were empty.
Gao Pin's main force had encountered a disaster at the same time. Huyan Wuhen's Valiant Cavalry had also launched a surprise attack to behead Huyan Wuhen!
Gao Pin mobilized his main force to support the hundred thousand elites. Even though it was a feint, he did not have his main force by his side to confuse Huyan Wuhen. In addition, he wanted to behead Huyan Wuhen. The number of practitioners protecting him was greatly reduced. Gao Pin was immediately in danger.
If it wasn't for his personal wizard protecting him desperately, Gao Pin would have lost his life. In the end, he abandoned his armor and fled in panic. He was lucky enough to escape.
The surprise attack on Huyan Wuhen's main force did not lead to Huyan Wuhen's main force to return. Instead, it led him to pretend to attack the main force to return to rescue them. In the end, he was intercepted by Huyan Wuhen. Huyan Wuhen wanted the enemy to be caught off guard. Just like Meng Shanming, Huyan Wuhen dug the embankment and let the water flow, defeating the main force of Jin's army.
Fortunately, Huyan Wuhen did not have many people by his side in order to lure the enemy. He only led a small group of people to intercept the main force. Otherwise, the main force of Jin's army would have been annihilated.
After that, Huyan Wuhen met up with the Valiant Cavalry and chased after the main force of Jin's army.
Gao Pin ordered the burning of five to six cities in Wei. This made it difficult for Huyan Wuhen to get supplies and rest. He dared not go deeper. The defeated army could finally take a breather and regroup. They did not care about the lives of Wei's people.
On the other hand, Chang Gu's elite army of a hundred thousand was truly isolated and helpless. They were besieged by the Qi army and were almost completely annihilated. Only a small portion of them managed to escape, while most of them died under Huyan Wuhen's command, along with the hostages of Wei Guo.
The Jin army lost more than three hundred thousand soldiers in this battle!
The morale of the army was damaged. The structure of the army was also damaged and messed up. They needed time to regroup. The Jin army could not launch a new round of attack. Faced with the pressure of the Qi army, they retreated.
At this point, how could Gao Pin not know that Huyan Wuhen's plan was deliberately discovered by him? He was filled with regret. He stomped his feet and beat his chest. He cried and pretended to draw his sword to commit suicide. However, he was stopped by his subordinates and followers.
After that, Gao Pin submitted a memorial to the Jin imperial court, asking for forgiveness!
The Jin Emperor, Tai-shu Xiong, replied and pardoned him. He said that victory and defeat were common in war. He also informed that Jin had received a large amount of Wei's provisions. They had already assembled a new army from within the country. They would rush to the battlefield in a few days to help Gao Pin!
The thing that Meng Shanming was worried about had finally happened. Jin, who had received sufficient provisions, had finally mobilized all its citizens. In a short period of time, they had gathered three million strong young men. They rushed to the battlefield and trained along the way.
When the news of victory reached Qi Capital, everyone in Qi Capital rejoiced. Everyone was talking about and praising General Huyan.
Many of the court officials who had followed the Wei Kingdom's army weren't happy because of this great victory. Instead, many of them wore mourning clothes and followed the army to discuss official matters. Some of them even had their entire families killed by Huyan Wuhen. So, how could they be happy?
Some of them angrily went to Huyan Wuhen to ask for an explanation. In the end, they did not even get to see Huyan Wuhen's face. They were shot into a porcupine by the archers in the camp.
They did not even see Huyan Wuhen, nor did they reason with him. Those who dared to clamor had only one word, kill!
Huyan Wuhen could not be bothered to entertain them.
After that, even if there were people who were resentful, they did not dare to quarrel with Huyan Wuhen.
Of course, Wei had also sent a letter to Qi, accusing Emperor Qi of Huyan Wuhen's brutal crimes.
However, the letter had arrived, but Hao Yun Tu did not reply. He replied to all the other letters except for the one accusing Huyan Wuhen. Hao Yun Tu seemed to have not seen it. Instead, he issued a decree to reward Huyan Wuhen and the other generals. This caused the Qi army's morale to soar. As for what Wei would think after reading it, Qi's attitude was very clear. Whatever!
At this point, the State of Wei had clearly lost the right to bargain with the State of Qi.
…
"The dignified General of Jin almost lost his life. Sigh!"
Shao Pingbo stood at the top of the ruined city wall and looked at the ruined city burned by the fire of the high rank after learning that he was defeated and almost beheaded by Huyan Wuhen. He let out a long sigh.
After feeling helpless, he had to face reality. He paced back and forth at the top of the ruined city wall, frowning and thinking. He kept muttering, "I don't believe that Huyan Wuhen is invulnerable …"
"Young Master!" Shao Sansheng came over with a serious expression.
"What's the matter?" Shao Pingbo was slightly annoyed.
"There's new information about the Ghost Doctor's disciple." Shao Sansheng handed over a piece of folded paper.
The Jin army had suffered a defeat on the main battlefield. Shao Pingbo no longer cared about the Ghost Doctor's disciple. He did not even look at it. He waved his hand and said, "Just say it."
Shao Sansheng held it with both hands. "Young Master, it's better if you look at it."
Shao Pingbo turned around abruptly. He noticed that something was wrong with his expression. He walked closer and took the folded paper. He realized that it did not look like an intelligence report. An intelligence report would not be folded like this. He opened it and realized that it was a portrait. It looked familiar. "Is this the Ghost Doctor's disciple? Why does it look so familiar … "
Shao Sansheng asked, "Young Master, can't you tell who he looks like?"
Shao Pingbo hesitated. "I just feel like I've seen him before."
Shao Sansheng said, "The portrait must be a little distorted when compared to the person himself. When I saw it at first, I was also as confused as Young Master. He looked familiar. I must have seen him somewhere before. Later, because it was related to Miss Liu 'er, I immediately thought of someone after Miss Liu' er and I thought of someone. Young Master, don't you think he looks like an old friend of Miss Liu 'er from Beizhou? "
"Beizhou? Liu 'er's old friend … "Shao Pingbo, who was staring at the portrait, was suddenly shocked. He raised his head and said," It's him? Tan Yaoxian? Isn't he dead? How is this possible? "
Shao Sansheng said, "That year, my subordinates reported to me. I've verified it. He was indeed shot to death by arrows. Several people said that arrows pierced through his heart. It's impossible for him not to die. However, I didn't find his corpse. It fell into the river at night. It's not easy to find it. "
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