The morning sun is a bit scorching, and spring flowers are blooming.
The bedroom was very quiet, and Zhuo Qingke seemed to have woken up from a sweet dream.
Well, although the dream was a little painful, it finally came true. Everything was beautiful, and even the colors in front of me seemed to become gorgeous.
Zhuo Qingke felt sore all over and felt inexplicable.
However, Huo Qubing sent a breath into her body last night to help her regain her strength.
After waking up, Zhuo Qingke felt much better.
She sat up from the couch, and the thin quilt slipped off, revealing her shoulders and neck as white as jade, and there were two shallow hollows on her waist.
Ever since Zhuo Huai disappeared, she had stayed in the Hou Mansion and had learned early on that she had to rely on herself for everything. She did not call the maid outside the door, but fumbled for some close-fitting clothes from the couch. After putting them on, she got off the couch and came to a room. On the wooden rafter on the side, the middle coat and outer skirt prepared by the maid in advance were neatly dressed.
I took two steps and felt okay.
Then he came to the side hall and stood in front of a polished bronze mirror.
A beautiful girl with rosy cheeks, shy and bright eyes, and charming appearance appeared in the mirror.
The girl's long hair hangs down like a waterfall, her face is pretty, and her facial features are so delicate that they are flawless.
Oh my God, she was already his concubine. Zhuo Qingke held her face in his hands and took five breaths.
...She calmed down and called softly.
As soon as I made a sound, I found that my throat was hoarse and my throat was a little sore.
Four maids came in immediately outside the palace, one of which was the maid that Zhuo Qingke himself brought from the Zhuo family.
The other three are maids from the Hou Mansion.
The leader said: "I have met the new madam. The princess has ordered the three of us to serve the new madam exclusively and report everything to the madam only."
She was his concubine, so Liu Qing asked three people to come over and call her his wife, and also stated that he would only report everything to her, which was a good signal.
"Um."
Zhuo Qingke agreed softly and responded to the three maids politely.
Then she asked the maid to tie her hair and tie her hair, and then hurried to the main hall to pay Liu Qing's greetings.
This is the rule. When a concubine passes through the house, she must come to the main room every day to greet her.
Liu Qing was pregnant and did not go to embroidery duty during this period.
Some of the things she is in charge of will be sent to the house for processing.
"My concubine, Qingke, would like to pay my respects to the princess. I am late today, so please punish me, Your Highness," Zhuo Qingke said in greeting.
Liu Qing was reading the file sent by Xiu Yi and looked at Zhuo Qingke. He remembered that when he and Huo Qubing were newly married, they had a fierce attack and defense. He started the next day much later than Zhuo Qingke.
By the time Zhuo Qingke arrived, the veteran driver who had entered the palace for the second time was already very calm and skillful in his routines.
If you live in the same home, you will have to see and get along with each other for at least several decades in the future.
Liu Qingwen said: "Get up, no need to be so polite.
I heard that you are studying business. If you are willing, I will leave the accounts of the Marquis Mansion and the monthly expenses of the servants to you. "
Zhuo Qingke knew that Liu Qing was helping her establish her position in the government.
As a concubine, she took charge of the accounts of the palace, and the servants had to obtain her approval before they could get money. Naturally, they were respectful to her in every possible way and immediately completed their status change in the Hou family.
Zhuo Qingke once again held the ceremony for Liu Qing and said happily: "Thank you, Your Highness."
"Sit down, let's talk." Liu Qing gestured.
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Forbidden Army Hall.
Huo Qubing came to work, and Bai Nanyu was accompanying him.
She has a regular position in the Forbidden Army and follows to handle everything.
Huo Qubing took his seat at the main seat, and Bai Nanyu came to the side seat and began to check various military affairs on the desk, filtered out some of them, and handed them to Huo Qubing.
When both Huo Qubing and Li Gan are not in Chang'an, the power of the leader of the Forbidden Army will automatically transition to a state of joint disposal by General Wugan Zhonglang and his subordinate officers.
If there is an unexpected major incident, Wu Guan Zhonglang will be unable to make a decision, and he will report to the guard Wei Cheng Bushi.
That is, the second in command of the entire Forbidden Army system responsible for the defense of Changle Palace.
At this time, Bai Nanyu was sitting in the palace, checking on various military affairs that Wu Guan Zhonglang would handle during Huo Qubing's absence.
She was wearing light armor from the imperial army, like a female general.
The kneeling position allowed the plump part behind her to press on her legs, and the roundness overflowed, forming a graceful curve.
Under Huo Qubing's command, Yao Zhao was still in Shendu and cooperated with Zhang Cigong and others to deploy troops.
Zhao Anji did not return from South Vietnam.
There are also two people, Gao Bushi and Pu Peng, who are on Huo Qubing's training list.
The two are currently serving as low-level corps commanders under the Forbidden Army, and have gradually been promoted through meritorious service.
At this time, Fu Luzhi, Chen Qing, and Zhao Ponu came in from outside the hall under orders.
"I just went to the Marquis Mansion for a wedding banquet yesterday, and I thought the Marquis was going to rest for a few days."
Zhao Ponu smiled: "Master Hou is in really good health."
They followed Huo Qubing for several years, and the friendship they formed on the battlefield was extraordinary. They boldly made a few jokes, but Huo Qubing didn't take it personally and said, "Tell me two things."
"First, you have fought for several years in succession, and your Majesty has given you a reward. This afternoon, there was a process of conferring honors on the school grounds on the outskirts of the city.
Yao Zhao, Zhao Anji, King Hunxie and other people who had meritorious service in the war were also issued imperial edicts and conferred upon them.
I'll give you half a day off later to get ready. We'll gather at the school grounds in the afternoon. "
All three of them looked happy and agreed loudly.
Although Zhao Ponu, one of the three, was still a school captain, a school captain was different from a school captain. Some school captains also held the rank of general, and were of a higher rank than other generals.
Moreover, several of them are captains who lead the army in battle, and are from the Forbidden Army. Their positions are equivalent to those of fifth-grade Zhonglang generals.
Zhao Ponu was also awarded the title of General Yingyang. He had the rank of marquis and was a general of the fifth rank.
Thanks to Huo Qubing's repeated defeats of the enemy, the generals who followed him were promoted in their positions with this reward, which was much faster than the promotion of generals in the same period.
"Master Hou, can you take your family with you?" Chen Qing asked.
He has a widowed mother and a 28-year-old sister at home.
The three of them depended on each other and had a great relationship.
Huo Qubing glanced at him: "I'll make a special case for you, take it."
Chen Qing was overjoyed, rubbed his hands and said: "Thank you, Lord Marquis, if we have a chance, we will risk our lives and use our faces to block Lord Marquis' arrows on the battlefield."
Huo Qubing raised the corners of his mouth and said dumbly: "I still have something for you to do."
"I will serve you to the death," the three of them said solemnly.
Huo Qubing: "The three of you will each bring 1,500 troops. After being awarded the honors, you will set off to Donglai County, Langya County, and Donghai County in the east to recruit coastal ships and cruise along the coast.
If you find fog on the sea, you should pay special attention to see if you can find any trace of the heavy mountain ship left behind by the Qin Dynasty. "
"As soon as you have any news, please inform me immediately, no matter the time."
"only!"
The three of them agreed enthusiastically.
After they left, the palace became quiet, and Bai Nanyu and Huo Qubing were busy with their own affairs.
Near noon, Huo Qubing took out a solitary volume of military literature and flipped through it.
It is a hand scroll left by Han Xin, the Marquis of Huaiyin.
Huo Qubing thought as he watched: Han Xin said, the more the better, it is the magic of chemical engineering to fight with a large army. He relied on the technique of reviving corpses to divide thoughts, and he could control more soldiers and horses like arms and fingers.
There is no limit to the number of thoughts he can differentiate, at least more than the thoughts that I have mastered in dividing souls through corpses... From this point of view, Han Xin's technique of borrowing corpses and returning souls seems to have been practiced beyond the normal scope by him, and has unique characteristics. The secret of passing on.
The more the merrier... Huo Qubing's thoughts fluctuated.
The more countries that are defeated, the more useful Han Xin's military strategy will be. In the future, priority should be given to improving the military strategy level of the resurrection technique.
This military strategy seems to have a secret hidden but not revealed.
At noon, Huo Qubing came to the military mansion on the outskirts of the city.
Ji Qiu and other Mo family members received the news in advance and waited outside the house.
"how is the progress?"
"There has been some progress, but it still cannot meet the requirements of the Marquis."
"Let's take a look at the demonstration."
The two sides exchanged simple words, and after Ji Qiu made a move, one of the Mo family members brought out a calf-thick bronze tube with complex mantras engraved on the outer wall, as well as a triangular base and angle frame.
Set it on the ground and assemble the copper pipe and base.
It looks like a mortar, very decent.
"What's the problem?"
A mortar is composed of a gun body, a gun mount, a base plate and a sight.
Huo Qubing valued this thing and felt that with the power of spiritual practice in this era, it could be made in disguise because its structure was simple and the gunpowder part could be completely replaced with incantations related to spiritual practice.
Some light mortars can be carried by one person in combat.
It is small in size, easy to operate, has a large shooting angle, and is suitable for accompanying individual soldiers in action.
But there are still many difficulties in actual research.
For example, when it comes to blasting the chamber, there are many limitations with current cast iron and copper casting technology.
"We have repeatedly tried what Huo Hou said is called a gun barrel. We have adjusted the length and size many times, and improved the spell array with a burst effect. We have completed the carvings on the inner wall of the gun barrel, and triggered the explosion after loading. These It's all done.
The problem is that these steps together can become very unstable and often go wrong. "Ji Qiu looked embarrassed.
If the stability of the produced utensils cannot be determined, they will have no practicality.
On the contrary, Huo Qubing was satisfied with the progress. When engaging in research, sometimes for several years or even more than ten years, it would eventually lead to a dead end. It was normal for the research to be in vain.
The early progress has been smooth and exceeded expectations.
"For the problem of exploding the barrel, have you considered opening holes on the sides of the barrel for exhaust?"
Huo Qubing remembered the mortars of later generations. In the early days, when the technology was immature, there was an opening operation, which effectively solved the problem of exploding the barrel.
Ji Qiu and others were stunned, obviously not considering this direction.
"You try again, be careful." Huo Qubing smiled and walked away.
In the afternoon, the Imperial Military Academy.
All the officers and soldiers of the Forbidden Army were lined up in a square formation, and the army was as powerful as a mountain.
The entire awarding process was held under the fluttering Han flag. No one spoke and there was no impassionedness, but it was heavy, serious and fierce.
In addition to those who were on duty and those who had not returned from the war, more than 60,000 troops participated.
With so many people, there was no sound from beginning to end, and the atmosphere was even a little depressing. However, the perseverance revealed in the silence, with its unshakable momentum, was particularly shocking.
The awarding of honors begins with ordinary Imperial Guardsmen, then low-ranking generals.
At the end of the afternoon, at around five o'clock in the evening, it was the turn of the generals and captains to be awarded medals.
The military honors roll, which was protected by more than a thousand imperial troops, entered from the main gate of the school grounds and finally came to the Han flag. Huo Qubing personally wrote a pen to record the merits of the captains who had made military exploits, and recorded their performance in combat and the number of enemies they killed.
This military honors book will be passed down from generation to generation and remain in the history of the Han army and even China.
Every time it is opened, you can see how many Han soldiers fought bravely for the mountains and rivers of China and used their lives to defend their beliefs.
Next to the moving Han flag, Huo Qubing read out the emperor's awards and promotions to the combat soldiers.
The general whose name was called came out to listen.
This is the only moment when the entire Han Dynasty does not need to kneel down to listen to the imperial edict.
Everything gives the military medal a solemn and distinctive meaning.
The process was simple, but it made many forbidden soldiers unable to hold back tears.
They can remain unknown and unknown.
But they need the recognition from their comrades and the honor that can be passed down. Knowing that their names are engraved in the Han army's merit book, together with countless sacrifices, they can not be afraid of death and die without regrets!
After the ceremony, Fu Luzhi, Chen Qing, and Zhao Ponu led their troops and headed straight for the three coastal counties.
As night fell, Huo Qubing returned home through the remaining snow, and first came to Liu Qing's bedroom.
Liu Qing found out she was pregnant in October last year. The pregnancy took place around the end of August or early September, and it has been nearly seven months since March.
Liu Qing had been quite lethargic recently, and soon fell asleep on the couch.
Huo Qubing put on a robe and wandered through the corridor connecting the hall to the next door.
The little daughter-in-law was well informed and was reading under the lamp after taking a bath, waiting for him to come over.
After all, it was my first time yesterday, so I didn’t do much.
At that time, Huo Qubing sent a ray of energy into Zhuo Qingke's body to help her recover, and she is now in good health.
Huo Qubing also discovered a hidden attribute of the beauty trap, which was that the luck increased by the scheme itself formed a corresponding attraction. The women who came to him seemed to have some special characteristics.
Liu Qing has a Phoenix-like-nest physique, and Zhuo Qingke is also a bit special, with a name that reveals white walls and a flawless jade-like body, as delicate as porcelain glaze.
"Master Hou."
Zhuo Qingke stood up shyly.
She was wearing a narrow dress and a small gown, revealing her forearms that were as beautiful as snow. She was wearing embroidered shoes with bare feet. The slight instep of the upper part of the shoe was delicate and smooth.
Time flies so fast, and it’s the end of March in the blink of an eye.
In the early morning of this day, it was quiet at night.
Huo Qubing opened his eyes from the meditation practice in the study room of his residence and felt something.
"Master Marquis, I am in Donghai County, and the ship... appeared." The message was sent by Chen Qing.
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