! ! !
The screams could not be suppressed and almost broke through the roof.
This time it was not panic of fear, but surprise of joy.
"Is this true?"
Su Shidao was quite impatient. His seat was right next to the reporting sergeant and he asked directly.
The sergeant nodded repeatedly, then looked at Concubine De, "It's absolutely true, both General Jin and Captain Li have withdrawn to the city. General Jin stayed at the top of the city to take precautions, and the special officer came to pass the news."
Concubine De nodded slowly and said softly: "Are there any casualties among the soldiers? Is it serious?"
The sergeant who reported the message felt warm in his heart. Unexpectedly, Empress Dowager De Fei actually cared about their safety, "I would like to tell you, because we were riding against each other and raiding at night, only four brothers in our army unfortunately died for the country. It’s not a serious problem.”
There was another loud cheer in the hall. Two hundred broke a thousand, and only four died. This was a complete victory!
Concubine De also nodded approvingly and said, "General Jin, please provide compensation according to the military customs. I will also give you a reward later. Xiuyun, give this warrior a bowl of wine!"
When the sergeant finished the bowl of wine excitedly, Concubine De smiled happily and said, "Thank you for your hard work. Let's go down and rest."
After the sergeant left, the atmosphere in the venue was like the sky breaking through the clouds, the haze disappeared, and laughter and laughter came from the bottom of the heart, filling the hall.
Under the leadership of Wei Yuanzhi, everyone stood up and toasted to Concubine De respectfully and convincingly, "Your Majesty!"
Concubine De smiled lightly and said, "It depends on all the gentlemen being united and drinking together!"
Look at this magnanimity, look at this gesture, not panicking when in danger, not arrogant when winning, how calm and graceful!
This determination and courage simply put men like them who usually pride themselves on being extraordinary to shame!
She is indeed a first-class imperial concubine who can be entrusted with such an important task by His Majesty and the Central Committee!
Everyone was deeply impressed and said in unison: "Thank you, empress."
After finishing the glass of wine, Concubine De left the table.
When she reached the deserted room, she suddenly turned around and hugged Feng Xiuyun beside her.
His body was trembling, he was excited, he was sobbing lowly, and he was letting go of the fear, worry and panic in his heart.
She was a woman who had been carefree since childhood, and later lived in a palace for a long time and was pampered. How could she not be nervous or panic!
They were rebels, and one wrong move would be an eternal stain on her life.
Her ambitions and future will be shattered by the rebels' swords and guns.
Her identity and aura will become the most alluring scent of prey in the eyes of the wolf-like rebels.
Even if her innocence is preserved, even if she regains her freedom, everything she has now will become a passing cloud.
What's more, she still made the final decision on the task of dividing the troops.
One can imagine how much pressure is hidden in her delicate body.
But she couldn't show it at all, so she could only endure it and use her mind to build a dam to block the torrent of surging emotions.
At this moment, the situation is decided, the dam collapses, and the tide of emotions completely submerges it.
Tears fell down drop by drop, pouring out all the emotions in her heart. Concubine De slowly gathered her mind, looked at Feng Xiuyun's face that was not inferior to her own, and said softly: "You have really found a good husband! "
Feng Xiuyun was shocked, and for a moment she didn't know how to answer.
I subconsciously thought of saying "My dearest lady, you can have such a good husband", but then realized that this is not a crime of disrespect.
He quickly said: "My Lady, Your Majesty is an unparalleled sage. The distance between Gao Yang and Your Majesty is like a firefly and a bright moon, thousands of miles apart."
Concubine De gave her a resentful look, slowly let go of her hand, and calmed down, as if what she just said had never happened, "Take a rest, and follow me to the city wall later to work."
Feng Xiuyun's eyes widened.
Concubine De glanced at him, "Don't you want to see this stupid man?"
Feng Xiuyun blushed instantly.
Concubine De snorted and slowly walked back to the palace.
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After Concubine De returned to the main hall and proposed the idea of going to the city wall to work as an army, she won everyone's approval.
No one would refuse to show the generosity and compassion of the superiors and the kindness of the corporal to the soldiers who were still alive after the victory of the war, when they were safe and secure.
The door of the main hall opened, and a team, led by Concubine De, filed out and walked towards the city wall.
The low city wall instantly became tall and stable after the Wudang Army Baizhan Sergeant stood on it, just like the towering city wall of Zhongjing City, which can bring people stability and calmness.
It was the first time that the simple city tower welcomed such a high-profile tour group.
"I will see you at the end of my visit, my Majesty!"
"General Jin, please wake up quickly!"
Concubine De stepped forward, helped Jin Jiancheng up with her own hands, and then said with satisfaction and relief: "General Jin, thanks to your efforts, we are all spared, you deserve my respect!"
As he said that, he would take the lead in leading everyone to bow deeply to him.
Jin Jiancheng stepped forward and said quickly: "Your Majesty, this achievement is not the result of the last general alone. It is all due to the hard work of the entire army. This result is achieved. If you are not talking about the first merit, your younger brother should be the second. one!"
Xia Jingyun stood aside, never expecting that Jin Jiancheng was so kind and could have anything to do with him!
After hearing Jin Jiancheng's words, the ministers and gentry standing behind Concubine De suddenly felt enlightened.
Who says soldiers are careless?
This is not a lot of mindedness!
At such a moment, remember to push out Empress Dowager De's step-brother and sell her a big favor. If this isn't called being mean-spirited, then what is it?
Concubine De frowned slightly, "What achievements does he have? He is just a weak scholar, wielding a bow and wielding a sword. What kind of thing can he do?"
Jin Jiancheng was stunned. Don't you know what his contribution is?
Immediately he met Concubine De's eyes that could captivate the soul without any effort. After being in a daze for a moment, he immediately understood and said loudly: "Your Majesty, please give me a detailed report!"
"We only have four hundred defenders to defend the city this time. Moreover, things happened in a hurry and we were completely unprepared. It was all thanks to Mr. Xia that he saw the opportunity quickly and anticipated the enemy beforehand, which gave us a chance to make some preparations. Otherwise, we would have rebelled tonight." The army suddenly attacks the city, I'm afraid we won't be able to fire an arrow in time and the whole city will fall!"
"Mr. Xia is very insightful. He can see the whole picture from the smallest details. He saw through the rebels' plot to cooperate with the inside and outside. He successfully intercepted Jiang'an County Lieutenant Zou Jirong's plot to open the city gate secretly, preventing the rebels from directly entering the city and giving us the opportunity to defend the city."
"Then, Mr. Xia discussed with the last general and overcame all the opinions. He asked his brother to pretend to be a prince in the city, lead the horses out of the city, and actually pretend to be an ambush behind the enemy, bluffing. Then I led a hundred cavalry, and attacked from both sides, and then we had Big win tonight!”
"Therefore, the first victory in this battle should be attributed to Mr. Xia. This is not a flattering statement by the general, but it is actually a well-deserved meaning!"
Jin Jiancheng's words echoed in the small tower, leaving everyone behind Empress De Fei stunned.
How do you make it sound like it's true?
Is this Xia Jingyun really capable of this?
But those who think they are smart are still doubting, while the really smart people have directly started to praise.
"Congratulations to the empress, congratulations to the empress, Mr. Xia is not only astonishing in literary talent, but also has such military skills, both civil and military skills, which is really rare in the world!"
"I thought that Mr. Xia was already great enough because he had poems handed down from generation to generation, but I didn't expect that he would have such unique insights on war. Even if His Majesty saw him, I'm afraid he would have to ask, whose son is this? He is so shameful to the whole court. ah!"
"Old Master, Mr. Xia is your disciple. With this disciple, he will leave his name in history and be looked up to by future generations!"
Everyone started to boast, and the praise and flattery in their words made Xia Jingyun, who was so shameless, a little embarrassed.
All businessmen have fun talking about business, and the real shamelessness is in the temple!
Wei Yuanzhi said: "This important matter has been settled, and the whole city is safe. It depends on the empress to plan the strategy and keep it quiet, so that the city can be orderly. It depends on Mr. Xia, who knows the slightest and knows the enemy in advance, and has many clever plans." , to defend the enemy outside the city wall; the siblings are of the same mind, and both inside and outside are at peace. This is truly a blessing to the country, and a blessing to us. Thank you, my empress, and thank you, Mr. Xia!"
Everyone hurriedly bowed after him, which shocked Xia Jingyun. He quickly glanced at Sister A, but to his surprise, Concubine De gave him an encouraging look in return.
"Everyone, please get up quickly. I just did something trivial, how can I deserve such praise?"
Wei Yuanzhi waved his hand and said: "Mr.
Then should I read two lines of poetry?
Xia Jingyun laughed twice and was about to speak. The old minister looked at him fondly and said, "Gao Yang, when you go to Zhoucheng to study next time, how about you come to my house and sit down?"
Xia Jingyun hurriedly handed over his hand, "I have my wish, but I dare not invite you! But whether I can enter the state school or not is still a matter of debate. I might let down the great love of the old minister."
"Who dares!" Lao Shangshu snorted, "The father and son of the Zheng family started a rebellion, and Song Yanzhi is no more than a lamb to be slaughtered. I propose that Su Daru be appointed as Xuezheng and report to the court. Who of you agrees and who opposes?"
"I would like to be attached to the old minister Ji Wei!"
Everyone agreed in a heartbeat, and then a group of powerful dignitaries from the state stepped forward to express their opinions and invited Xia Jingyun to come to the house to talk. Xia Jingyun responded one by one, appropriately and steadily.
Concubine De smiled and nodded, pleased and happy.
"Mr. Xia, I wonder if you have ever been married. I have a legitimate daughter."
Before Xia Jingyun could ask if she was pretty, Concubine De quickly stopped her, "Ahem, Gao Yang was still young and could not pass the exam. We will discuss this later."
Everyone immediately realized that Xia Jingyun was so talented, talented and talented, and that his future marriage was probably the most crucial move for the Concubine lineage. How could he agree to it so easily?
According to this development, if he can successfully win the Jinshi, he will not dare to mention the matter of marriage with him in the future, whether he is a central minister or the founder of the country.
With various thoughts in their hearts, everyone returned to their residences under the instructions of Concubine De, and spent the rest of the night calming their restless hearts.
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In the north of Jiang'an City, Zheng Tianyu held up the tilted helmet on his head and pointed at the torches on the ground, "Father, look!"
Zheng Yuanwang, who was also in a mess, with disheveled beard and hair, came over with the support of Tian Si and others, looked at him for a while, and remained silent.
Tian Si took one look and then reacted, and cursed bitterly: "Damn it, Wudangjun is too cunning! He fell into a trap!"
An hour ago, an unknown number of reinforcements suddenly appeared in the rear, making them instantly frightened, and a cavalry team suddenly rushed out of the city. The military formation, which was already in disarray during the forward charge, was in panic and under the impact of the cavalry. Collapse quickly.
Once the formation is in chaos, the infantry is no different than a lamb waiting to be slaughtered in front of the cavalry.
Their seemingly well-equipped hundreds of dead soldiers plus hundreds of carefully selected bandits were turned into well-equipped corpses under the swords and guns wielded by the two unworthy cavalry. It did not disappoint those who worked so hard. Smuggled armor.
Zheng Yuanwang came back from the silence and asked, "How are the defeated troops gathering together?"
Tian Si spoke with some anxiety: "There are more than 500 dead, more than 200 wounded, and less than 300 capable warriors left. Moreover, all the workers in the labor camp have been dispersed."
Zheng Tianyu pursed his lips. His father had worked hard for many years and planned in many ways to successfully transfer thousands of troops from the Wudang Army away from the garrison. He also successfully sneaked more than a thousand elite soldiers armed with imperial armor into the defense circle of the Wudang Army. As long as With the cooperation of internal agents, by taking down the almost unguarded Jiang'an City, one can start a great business with the help of a state's dignitaries and countless money and food.
But now, the internal agents have been killed, the workers have been dispersed, and one thousand of our most essential elite soldiers have been lost in the opponent's completely unexpected surprise attack and under the iron hoof of swords and guns.
The anti-rebellion flag has been raised, and the road ahead is like the night in front of us, so dark that we can't see our fingers.
"Hahahahaha!"
In the midst of gloom and gloom, facing this situation, Zheng Yuanwang suddenly burst into laughter.
Zheng Tianyu immediately became worried about his father's mental condition and quickly asked: "Why is father laughing?"
Zheng Yuanwang turned his head and looked in the direction of Jiang'an City, "I laugh at the golden sword as a fool's errand. Xia Jingyun is so smart. If he can risk his life and chase after him with a hundred cavalry, we will have no chance to rectify the defeated army. We will all die without a burial." Earth!"
Zheng Yuanwang's voice deepened, "Since they can't retreat, let me take a breather, then let them see what a comeback is!"
He said loudly: "I am to blame for today's defeat, but we are not at the end of the road yet!"
"There are still only those defenders in Jiang'an City! And my confidant Jia Songzhi has gathered more than a thousand elites in the county. They set out from the county city last night and will come here to support them later!"
"I originally wanted them to help defend the city. In this case, we will risk everything and give them another surprise!"
"Everyone, cheer up. The winner is still undecided. Let me fight tomorrow to decide Jiang An!"
"yes!"
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After waiting for everyone to leave, Xia Yunfei and Li Ruhuo, covered in blood, came over.
"Two sips?"
Li Ruhuo threw a wine bottle over, and Jin Jiancheng reached out to catch it, took a sip, and then handed the wine bottle to Xia Jingyun.
Xia Jingyun:? ? ?
I feel very weak now, can I take a nap first?
In addition, I wonder if you have ever heard of a virus called Helicobacter pylori?
He silently put the wine bottle to his mouth and took a swig.
? ? ?
This time, it was Li Ruhuo and Jin Jiancheng's turn to be confused. These two guys filled the jugs with the strongest burning knives. They originally planned to watch Xia Jingyun's joke, but Xia Jingyun didn't even frown.
Xia Jingyun rolled his eyes at the two of them. When I free up my hands in the future, I will give you something to stand on, so that you can cry!
Immediately he threw the wine bottle to Xia Yunfei and said with a smile: "Brother, thank you for your hard work."
Xia Yunfei took it and smiled honestly.
"Hey, it's a pity that we couldn't follow up and capture the Zheng family and his son directly. It's a great achievement!"
Li Ruhuo sighed, sat down on the ground, and leaned against the city wall and said regretfully.
Jin Jiancheng pursed his lips, "Okay, Concubine De is willing to let us go out of the city to fight, but we are under great pressure. Do you really think that all the dignitaries in the city are clay Bodhisattvas and have no temper? Otherwise, do you think we four hundred What problem can a person have if he beats a ragtag group of one or two thousand people?"
Xia Jingyun also sat down tiredly and said slowly: "Anyway, the biggest crisis is over now. Let's wait for the manpower to return and stabilize the city defense, and then slowly clear it up."
Li Ruhuo suddenly whispered: "When I was in ambush outside, I met someone."
The voice gradually became lowered and became inaudible.
After chatting for a while, the four of them sat on the ground, looking at the bright moon and stars in the sky and the scattered lights reflected in the world, smiling lazily and contentedly.
The night was dark, and the four people huddled into the small room in the tower. One of them wrapped a small blanket, closed his eyes and rested, snoring loudly.
Until at some point, a soldier hurriedly ran over and said, "General! I found a large group of troops appearing from the south of the city and heading north in a detour!"
besides.
(End of chapter)
