The setting sun was setting in the west, and the orange glow spilled into the hall through the windows, making the shadows of people and objects long.
Emperor Xuande sat in front of the imperial cabinet, frowning as he looked at the book in his hand, unable to write for a long time.
Suddenly, the sound of rapid footsteps sounded outside, and Emperor Xuande, who had just been forced into the palace, couldn't help but feel frightened.
The chamberlain held the booklet and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, urgent report from Shuobei!"
Emperor Xuande's heart sank. He took the fold and scanned it quickly. In an instant, he felt a stream of blood rushing to the top of his head.
Qiang rebellion!
Why at this time? Did they know that Princess Xiyue was born in Yaohan? Is the fate of national subjugation still inevitable?
Emperor Xuande fell into deep thought...
"His Majesty?"
Eunuch Xu, who was standing by, was shocked. He actually saw fear in the eyes of this power-playing and ruthless emperor?
And his hands were trembling!
Emperor Xuande came back to his senses, took a deep breath, curled his fingers, stopped trembling, and began to consider candidates for counterinsurgency. After excluding the generals from the Changping Hou faction, there were only five people left who were qualified to counterinsurgency.
Although General Xing Zhizhou was at odds with Marquis Changping, he was born in Dingyuan Bofu and could not be chosen;
My uncle Cheng'en also led troops in his early years, so there should be no problem in suppressing the rebellion, but the matter of the queen...
Wei Daqiang, the general of the auxiliary country, comes from the common people and has little foundation. However, he is ambitious and arrogant. He will definitely become a hero in troubled times, so he cannot be sent!
Although the remaining two generals were not born into famous families, they were sons of aristocratic families. A skinny camel was bigger than a horse. If they had different intentions at that time, the consequences would be uncontrollable.
Emperor Xuande sat slumped in his chair. Among the generals in the court, he could not find a general who was at ease and agreeable to counter the rebellion.
The setting sun moved out of the imperial study little by little, and the lantern-bearing maid moved lightly with her lotus steps, lighting up the candles in the palace one by one.
"Your Majesty, the eldest princess and the third princess would like to see you." The voice of the chamberlain broke the silence in the palace.
Emperor Xuande cheered up and the two men came in.
After seeing the ceremony, Yongle smiled and said: "Grandpa is in good spirits, and he happily gives instructions to my cousins on military formation drills."
"That's good."
Yongle could see that he was unhappy, so she deliberately told some interesting stories about her family, dressed in colorful clothes to entertain her. She looked at her brightly, with a teasing look on her face: "My third sister is really proud of you today. During the exercise, the troops of the sixth cousin were beaten by the seventh cousin." There is no way to fight back.
Seeing that they were about to lose everything, the third sister jumped on the horse and replaced the sixth cousin. She took the lead and penetrated into the enemy's camp, captured the seventh cousin alive, and turned defeat into victory!
The sixth cousin was proud and elated, as if he had defeated the seventh cousin, and he also mocked the seventh cousin in a sarcastic manner as he was not as good as a little girl. Grandpa was so angry that he hit him with a cane..."
Emperor Xuande was shocked, turned his head suddenly, and looked at Jiao Jiao with burning eyes: "Did you really defeat your seventh cousin?"
Jiao Jiao smiled modestly, with a little bit of arrogance: "A narrow victory. The seventh cousin underestimated the enemy in front."
Emperor Xuande was very excited. The seven young talents from Cheng'en Palace will be trained to be the pillars of the country in the future. If Jiao Jiao can win against him, doesn't it mean that she can also lead troops to fight!
Thinking again about that night, when thousands of people in the East Palace were besieging her, she was able to protect herself, which shows her high strength in martial arts.
In the future, her identity will be exposed, and everyone in the world will be her enemy. Only the Ji royal family is on the same side as her, and she will not betray the Ji royal family.
Besides, her lifespan is limited and the military power is in her hands, so there is no need to worry about not being able to take it back.
The only problem now is how to get the ministers to agree to the princess's expedition and take control of the army.
Emperor Xuande swept away the previous gloom and asked the two sisters interesting stories about their visit to his maternal family. He kindly stayed for dinner before ordering the palace servants to send the two princesses away.
In the next few days, the civil and military people in the Manchu Dynasty were furious and strongly opposed Emperor Xuande's proposal to send the princess to the expedition.
Emperor Xuande insisted on going his own way, even if he was called a coward, he would not hesitate to send his third princess to quell the chaos.
Several old ministers threatened to die, but Emperor Xuande would never compromise. He said that if he wanted to hit the pillar, he should hit it quickly. For a coffin, the court had no shortage of money.
King Lu, who was originally worried about his sister's safety and strongly opposed it, had to put aside his worries when he saw this situation. He persuaded the veterans and proposed a compromise method, sending an experienced veteran to be the marshal and the third princess as his deputy.
After some thought, Emperor Xuande agreed to send another general, but the third princess would be the commander.
Facing the emperor who acted like a coward and disowned his relatives, the ministers had no choice but to give in. However, the generals felt insulted and no one wanted to live under the concubine of the boudoir, so they all claimed that they were sick.
Emperor Xuande directly issued an order to the generals of the auxiliary country. He also said that if he did not accept the order, he would be regarded as disobedience and the whole family would be executed.
The auxiliary general, who came from the common people and had little foundation, recovered from his illness the next day and accepted the order in despair.
The day before leaving, Ji Yun went to Changxin Palace to practice for Jiao Jiao. The sky was calm and the clouds were light, and the fallen leaves outside the window were falling silently.
Ji Yun warned in detail: "When marching and fighting, it is also important to have the right time, place, and people. You don't know much about Shuobei. When you get there, listen more to the thoughts of the local officers and soldiers. Don't insist on going your own way or being arrogant.
Wei Daqiang is one of ours, you can use it with confidence, he has a good sword, but he is a bit reckless, you have to restrain him;
If there is an emergency and you cannot wait to go to Beijing for support, you can go to Luming City for help. The prefect is the fifth master of the Pei family and Pei Zheng's uncle.
Pei Zheng will also go with you. He has been well-read since he was a child and has a wide range of knowledge. There are also people in his family who are on duty in the military. He will have no problem serving as your military advisor..."
Jiao Jiao spoke and took over his unfinished words: "The most important thing is that Luming City is not far from Shuobei. Once things get out of control, with him, the ninth son of the Pei family, he can let the Pei family step in and control the situation as soon as possible!"
Ji Yun nodded and was about to continue explaining when Jiao Jiao suddenly approached and reached out to hold his frowning brow.
"Don't worry, second brother, I'll be fine. A few days ago you said that a small tribe's rebellion is nothing to be afraid of. The important thing is to find out the reasons for their rebellion after the rebellion is suppressed. I'm just going to suppress them. Look at you Worried, my brows never loosened."
As she spoke, she used a little force to smooth his frown.
Little bits of warmth spread from her fingertips, soaked into her skin, sank into her blood, and reached the tip of her heart. Ji Yun was slightly absent-minded.
Hearing what she said next, he came back to his senses, put her hand away, frowned again, and glared at her with a tigerish face: "Don't underestimate the enemy. The sword has no eyes on the battlefield. If you are not careful, your life will be in danger."
Jiao Jiao calmed down and raised his fingers as if to swear: "I promise that I will protect my life."
Ji Yun didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He watched the sky getting dark and gave a few more instructions before leaving Changxin Palace and returning to Prince Lu's Mansion.
The next day, the army set off for battle with great momentum. The sky was filled with shouts and shouts. Thousands of loads of liquor were delivered to the front of the army. Bright Yu immediately looked back at Ji Yun on the tower. The autumn wind blocked his sight, but could not block his worries.
She waved her hand, smiled brightly, yelled "drive", and kicked the horse's belly with her legs, leaving Ji Yun with a heroic back.
There is no moon at night, only two or three stars.
Outside the woods on the outskirts of Beijing, Ji Yun was wearing an indigo embroidered dark gold feather satin cloak. He put his hands in his sleeves and said with a slight smile: "I have worked hard these past few months to serve as Taoist priest."
Opposite him stood a kind-hearted monk in a yellow monk's robe. He bowed his hands and said, "It's easy to talk and cooperate. Your eldest brother is easy to fool and it doesn't take much trouble."
Ji Yun smiled. Although Ji Xuan was not very smart and lacked experience in court affairs, he was not without any political acumen, let alone such a big thing as forcing him to be imprisoned.
The ambiguous predictions of 'Master Yideng' played a big role in why he decided to force himself to be imprisoned so quickly.
Shi Ru was a little impatient, so he stopped talking and went straight to the point: "Your Highness promises to protect my life after the matter is completed."
Ji Yun smiled slightly and said softly: "Han Zhuo."
A young man in black walked out from behind him, holding a small dark red wooden box in his hand.
Shi Ru tied the wooden box and asked suspiciously: "This is it?"
"Yunhuang Island identity token, you can use it to board the ship."
Shi Ru was overjoyed. Yunhuang Island had always been a blind spot for the Imperial Preceptor's Office. Once there, he no longer had to worry about being found by the Imperial Preceptor.
He saluted again: "I say goodbye."
After taking a few steps, he stopped, turned around and said, "Your Highness, the yin energy brought from hell must be related to the fact that you have not forgotten your past life. The reincarnation of life and death has its own reason. Reincarnation with the memory of the past life is against the law of reincarnation, Your Highness It’s better not to do it.”
Han Zhuo's eyes widened. What did he hear? Reincarnation with the memories of past lives? Monster?
He couldn't help but look at Ji Yun, and saw that he just raised his eyebrows slightly. He was surprised for a moment, regained his composure, and didn't refute!
Ji Yun quickly sorted out his thoughts. On the first Hungry Ghost Festival after his birth, the yin energy was extremely strong and the situation was very dangerous.
In desperation, the mother-in-law tried to send someone to ask for the master of the Guoshifu. The person who came at that time was Shi Ru, who had just visited Beijing for the first time.
He should have seen some clues at that time. He has kept silent for so many years and chose to speak at this time just because he was worried that he would be silenced and hinted that he had a way to suppress Yin Qi.
After thinking about this clearly, Ji Yun became more calm and said calmly: "Taoist Master, take care."
Watching Shi Ru walk away, he ordered without looking back: "Follow him secretly and escort him north. If his identity is exposed, kill him."
The clear and cold voice brought Han Zhuo back from his thoughts. He put away his shock and followed Shi Ru silently.
In the days that followed, news from the north flew to Beijing like snowflakes. Seven days later, Ji Yun received Pei Zheng's personal letter, and Jiao Jiao rushed to Shuobei with three thousand cavalry.
For the sake of An Jiyun's heart, Pei Zheng, the military advisor, naturally accompanied him, running so fast that the others almost fell apart.
Pei Zheng once again expressed his admiration for Jiao Jiao. The princess who was raised in the palace adapted quickly, even better than some veterans.
Pei Zheng also listed a small detail. When they went to Beijing, although these soldiers practiced every day, they were not in wartime after all, so they were a little relaxed. Now that they are suddenly going on an expedition, the soldiers still cannot adapt well in a short period of time.
Especially after a day's journey, many soldiers cannot fall asleep quickly, but the third princess fell asleep immediately from the first break, setting the time, exactly when to sleep and when to wake up.
At that time, the way the three thousand cavalrymen looked at her changed.
At first, Pei Zheng couldn't understand it, so he found a certain person to answer his questions. The soldier said that the war lasted day and night. If he wanted to live long on the battlefield, he had to learn to take naps at every opportunity.
Don't underestimate taking a nap. When you're well rested, you'll be more energetic and have a greater chance of surviving in a fierce battle.
Therefore, experienced soldiers fall asleep faster than ordinary people.
He had only heard of one person who could develop the ability to fall asleep instantly, the famous God of War Shi Qianshan from the Northern Qi Dynasty in history!
In addition, Jiao Jiao also arranged various march-related matters such as marching, resting, and night duty in an orderly manner. For those who didn't know better, they would have thought that she was an experienced veteran.
Now, she has initially won the support of the three thousand cavalry.
After reading the letter, Ji Yun was stunned. He thought of his previous life, in the water late at night, on the speeding horse...
It seems that no matter how bad the environment is, she can fall asleep instantly.
On the eighth day of the winter lunar month, Jiao Jiao and his party arrived at Taikoo Town in Shuobei and saw Qiang troops attacking the city from a distance.
Thick smoke billowed and the sound of killing shook the sky. The city wall of Taigu Town was densely covered with rebels. From time to time, huge rocks rolled down from the city wall, knocking down the rebels on the wall.
However, there were too many rebels, and as soon as one group was destroyed, another group would immediately replace them.
"Boys, come after me!"
Jiao Jiao shouted sharply and rushed out, his momentum was like a rainbow, and he was fierce.
Infected by her, three thousand cavalry roared and shouted, crossing the field like lightning and heading towards the rebels.
After reaching a certain distance, Jiao Jiao grabbed the bow, put three sharp arrows on it, and pulled it to the full string. After taking aim, he suddenly let go. The three sharp arrows flew out and flew away, and the three of them climbed side by side on the tower in the middle. rebel vest.
The soldiers' momentum increased again, and they broke into the rebels at once, disrupting the rebels' rear formation.
As three thousand cavalry came in and out, the rebels were cut into pieces. Seeing the arrival of reinforcements, the Taigu garrison on the city tower immediately opened the city gate and launched a counterattack.
In an instant, the situation turned and the rebels withdrew due to heavy losses.
Jiao Jiao led his men to chase him for several miles before giving up and returned to Taikoo to rest.
Pei Zheng stayed in the distance, dumbfounded.
When Jiao Jiao rushed out, he secretly thought that it was not good, he had not been adjusted yet, and there was no arrangement, how could he just rush out in a daze!
But the result was jaw-dropping. When she yelled, "Come on me, boys," the three thousand cavalrymen seemed to become one body. At that moment, they only had one brain, and that was the third princess.
And when she fired three arrows in unison, the soldiers' momentum reached its peak, like a sharp sword, invincible, cutting the rebels to pieces and preventing them from encircling them.
After arriving in Taikoo Town, Pei Zheng wrote to Ji Yun immediately, saying that for the first time in his life, he had witnessed what it means to invade like fire and with momentum like a rainbow!
The third princess on the battlefield is as dazzling as a little sun, she was born to belong to the battlefield!
After a brief rest in Taikoo Town and understanding the situation, Jiao Jiao joined forces with the Taikoo defenders and set off again. Before the rebels could react, they rescued Dama City, known as the granary of Shuobei, and solved the short-term food and grass problem.
Half a month later, the Dingwu Army led by Wei Daqiang arrived one after another and the formal war began.
Jiao Jiao's style is obvious. He may lead elite cavalry to attack fiercely and disrupt the rebel army's layout; or he may draw his bow and kill enemy generals in the army.
For a time, the rebels were in desperate need of leaders. The newly appointed commanders all put on ordinary soldier uniforms and hunkered down in the military formation, not daring to stand out easily.
However, during the battle, it is inevitable to issue orders, and the army's offensive will change accordingly.
Whenever this happens, Jiao Jiao will quickly find the commander and shoot him.
(End of chapter)
