Yujing, Gaofu
Gao Zongchang, the commander of the Great Zhou Dynasty in Kyoto, was wearing plain clothes and leaning on the Taishi chair. Beside him were three little maids with bright eyes and white teeth. They were very obediently tapping the legs and shoulders of this old man who knew his destiny... ···············
Gao Zongchang, who was enjoying such treatment, looked at the Chief Minister of Hebei and Yu, Yang Yuanze, who was standing respectfully in the hall, and said lazily:
"Yuanze, this month is almost up. Has that kid from Dingshan dealt with the bandits in Yingcheng?"
Seeing Gao Zongchang asking about this, Yang Yuanze was a little hesitant. He didn't know whether he should tell the truth to Gao Zongchang. After hesitating for a moment, he said very tactfully:
"The eldest son has already killed that thief Zhu Sanshan!"
Upon hearing this, Gao Zongchang suddenly became excited, his old eyes sparkled, and he said excitedly:
"My son is indeed a tiger general! When will the head of the red thief be delivered? I will hang the head of this dog thief on the north gate so that everyone can see what the consequences will be when a bandit rebels!"
As soon as these words came out, Yang Yuanze suddenly looked embarrassed and explained:
"Although the eldest son killed Zhu Sanshan, the body of Zhu Sanshan was snatched away by the bandits..."
Although Gao Zongchang was old, he had been in officialdom for decades. When he saw Yang Yuanze hesitating, he immediately realized that things were not as simple as he thought. Most of the joy in his heart immediately receded, and he asked Yang Yuanze in a deep voice:
"Yuanze, what is going on! Please tell me in detail!"
Seeing that Gao Zongchang was serious, Yang Yuanze could only say:
"The eldest son received the news that Zhu Sanshan was hiding in Erlanggou of Dayashan Mountain, so he sent Chen Chuande to lead 10,000 elite troops to Erlanggou to kill Zhu Sanshan. Although Mr. Chen killed the Zhu Sanshan as he wished in Erlanggou, but on the way back At that time, we were ambushed by those bandits in Luoxia Stream, and all 10,000 elite soldiers except for a few were wiped out, and even Mr. Chen himself was captured by those bandits!"
As soon as these words came out, a look of anger suddenly appeared on Gao Zongchang's face, and he kicked and cursed at the maid who was knocking his leg:
"Get away!"
The little maid was kicked to the ground and felt very aggrieved, but she did not dare to cry. She could only hold back the tears in her eyes and obediently retreated behind Gao Zongchang...
After venting some anger, Gao Zongchang closed his eyes and said slowly:
"Didn't you tell me that as long as I kill Zhu Sanshan, the bandits will defeat themselves and not dare to do the right thing with the army?"
After hearing this, Yang Yuanze explained helplessly;
"It was originally like this, but Zhu Sanshan's guard escaped. This person took Zhu Sanshan's last order. Zhu Sanshan said that whoever can kill Chen Chuande to avenge him can borrow his class, so he Feng Sanxi, his subordinate, organized soldiers and horses to ambush our army in Luoxia Stream, and cut the corpse of General Chen into five horses in front of Zhu Sanshan's spirit to comfort Zhu Sanshan's spirit in heaven, so he was elected as the new leader by the bandits! "
"Who is this Feng Sanxi?" Gao Zongchang asked very irritably:
"Feng Sanxi is an old man among the Daya Mountain bandits. He has a lot of experience among the bandits but has not made any achievements. However, the number of troops has increased very fast recently. There are rumors that the remnants of the Yan Army are supporting Feng Sanxi behind the scenes. After Sanxi was elected as the leader, this Feng Sanxi also carried out a wave of purges among the bandits. Their actions were very fast, and I suspect that they may have premeditated it!"
Upon hearing this, Gao Zongchang's turbid old eyes flashed with an undetectable light and said in a deep voice:
"Do you think those people are really the remnants of the Yan army?"
Yang Yuanze said subconsciously:
"The situation we investigated is this..."
Before he finished speaking, Yang Yuanze seemed to realize something and said in shock:
"Sir, are you saying that these people are not remnants of the Yan Army, but are members of the Fengwu Army?"
Gao Zongchang said coldly:
"This group of Yan soldiers paid hundreds of thousands of taels of silver for Zhu Sanshan, as well as so much food and firearms. If the old Zhao family had this ability, they would be beaten by this little wolf named Ye Mingsheng in less than a year. Went out?"
After hearing this, Yang Yuanze thought about it carefully and agreed very much and said:
"My lord, what you said is absolutely true! Ye Mingsheng, that ambitious man, has been secretly spying on me, Jiyu Land!"
Gao Zongchang asked again in a deep voice:
"How is the situation in Yecheng in the north recently?"
Yang Yuanze thought for a while and replied:
"A few days ago, General Wang sent someone to report that the Fengwu Army in Zhuo County was mobilizing on a large scale again, saying that they were going to wipe out the remnants of the Yan Army!"
Gao Zongchang frowned and asked:
"How many times have they done this in the past three months?"
"This is the fifth time. General Wang has always treated it with caution. Yecheng's defense line has been built for more than ten years. It is absolutely impregnable and foolproof!" Yang Yuanze said very confidently:
After hearing this, Gao Zongchang was silent for a while and then slowly said:
"I hope so!"
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Yijing, Governor's Mansion
As the sun set, Pei Zhixiu returned to her residence with her maid Xiaohuan after working at Changshan Medical Center for a day. However, what Pei Zhixiu did not expect was that a smiling figure was waiting for her at the door of her yard. .
Looking at Murong Qingwu in front of the door, Pei Zhixiu frowned slightly and asked:
"How did you come?"
Although Pei Zhixiu's words sounded a little cold, the smile on Murong Qingwu's face did not change at all, and she just said to herself:
"Sister Pei, won't you invite me in to sit down?"
Pei Zhixiu seemed a little helpless when she heard this, but since Murong Qingwu was already at the door, she couldn't drive her away and could only open the courtyard door and invite Murong Qingwu into the room.
Walking into Pei Zhixiu's courtyard, looking at the colorful flowers and plants, Murong Qingwu seemed to be very interested. He stood in front of the flower bed and admired it carefully. Seeing this, Pei Zhixiu ignored her and returned to the house. , put away his medicine box.
Murong Qingwu, who wanted to take the opportunity to find a topic, saw that Pei Zhixiu did not give her this opportunity. She was not angry and walked into the house. Although she did not like Murong Qingwu's visit today, after all, we are all sisters. Living in Ye Mansion, you can't see someone without looking up, so Pei Zhixiu asked the maid Xiaohuan to serve Murong Qingwu twice the amount of fragrant tea...
After picking up the tea cup and tasting it, Murong Qingwu's beautiful eyes showed a hint of surprise, and she couldn't help but say:
'Sister Pei, your tea is as mellow as Tieguanyin and as fragrant as Longjing. It's really magical! '
Facing Murong Qingwu's praise, Pei Zhixiu said calmly:
"It's just wild tea from the mountains. It doesn't get much attention. It makes Sister Murong laugh!"
Listening to Pei Zhixiu's salty words, Murong Qingwu knew that Pei Zhixiu had noticed the intention of her visit. However, Murong Qingwu did not retreat in spite of the difficulties. Instead, she became more active and took the initiative to search for him. The topic was chatting with Pei Zhixiu until after a stick of incense, Pei Zhixiu showed an obviously impatient look, and she left slowly.
Seeing Murong Qingwu's retreating figure, Xiaohuan, who had been waiting beside him, said to Pei Zhixiu with some confusion:
"Madam, Madam Murong came here just to chat with you? This rich young lady really has plenty of time to spare!"
After picking up the teacup and taking a sip, Pei Zhixiu said calmly:
"She didn't come here today to say something to me, but to let everyone see that she came to my place to have a secret conversation with me!"
"commune?"
Xiaohuan looked very surprised. She couldn't understand why what Murong Qingwu just said was related to the word "secret conversation".
Pei Zhixiu did not explain, but picked up the teacup and tasted it slowly. Although she did not like An Miaoyi's calculations, it did not mean that she would stand on Murong Qingwu's side. She had previously helped Murong Qingwu and Ye Ming Sheng pierced the window paper just because he didn't want to see An Miaoyi dominate the Ye family and cover the sky with one hand...
And now as a doctor, seeing An Miaoyi's sick appearance, Pei Zhixiu's dissatisfaction and disgust towards her have been reduced a lot.
Pei Zhixiu is still very satisfied with her current life and doesn't want any changes. She doesn't want to compete with those women for favor. It's good to have a place for her in Ye Mingsheng's heart. She just wants to be in this huge Ye Mansion. Keep to yourself, save lives and heal the wounded in the medical center every day, and do what you like to do.
Therefore, she was not going to get involved in the fight between An Miaoyi and Murong Qingwu. Whoever was more skilled would take the upper hand. She just hoped that this matter would not involve her. Thinking of this, Pei Zhixiu looked at the maid next to her. Huan's eyes couldn't help but become profound.
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Northern border of Hebei and Henan
On the Heqi Ridge, Sun Ergou, a soldier of the Henan Army, was holding a long spear and yawning, looking boredly at the territory of Youyan in the distance. At this time, dust was flying on the top of the mountain, and there was a burst of dust. There was a loud shout of killing that filled the sky.
"Suppress the rebellion! Serve the commander in chief!"
"kill!"
"kill!"
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Feeling the passion revealed in the cry of death, Sun Ergou muttered:
"How much money does Fengwu Army pay? Let these idiots train like this every day, so they like to send you home and ask me to torture you here and fuck your mother!"
As a soldier guarding the border, Sun Ergou, like most people, was annoyed to death by the Fengwu Army. This group of Fengwu Army came to the border for training. At first, everyone in the Henan Army was very nervous, thinking that the Fengwu Army was going to fight. I came over, but I never expected that the Fengwu Army was just hanging out outside with heavy thunder and light rain.
After going back and forth several times like this, the Henan troops guarding the border began to feel a little numb, and they were not even willing to defend themselves. After all, the Fengwu army would not really fight, but the above sentence means that if you run down and break your legs, you will break your legs on top. Under the urging of the order, the soldiers of the Henan Army stationed at the border could only be forced into a state of war preparation.
Li Mazi, a soldier standing next to Sun Ergou, heard Sun Ergou's complaint and seemed to remember something and said with emotion:
"I'm telling you Brother Ergou, if I could get the money offered by Fengwu Army, I would scream every day!"
These words really aroused Sun Ergou's interest. He touched Li Mazi and said:
"Do you know how much money Fengwu Army pays?"
Li Mazi chuckled and said in a very mysterious voice:
"My second uncle's family lives near Zhuoxian County. I was recruiting soldiers for the Wuhan Army half a year ago, and my second uncle's cousin went to eat the imperial food. A few days ago, my second uncle came to my house to visit relatives and told my father about the soldiers. The treatment is good, not only can I have a full meal at every meal, but also have a meaty meal every three to five, and the military pay of three taels of silver every year is paid out on time, and ten kilograms of grain, as well as some fruits and vegetables are distributed to the family every month. In addition, the family’s land tax has also been reduced by 20%..."
Sun Ergou was stunned when he heard this. He said in disbelief:
"Is it true? How can you be treated so well by working for the Fengwu Army?"
Regarding Sun Ergou's doubts, Li Mazi said with certainty:
"How can my second uncle's words be false? Otherwise, why do you think the Fengwu Army trains so hard every day?
"The Fengwu Army is completely different from our Henan Army. We don't have anyone except our daily wages. We are owed three melons and two jujubes for our military pay for more than five months. It is said that our military pay is given to us Gaoda If Shuai Xiuyuanzi goes to play with women, will he still have money to give us military pay?"
Listening to Li Mazi's categorical and unquestionable tone, Sun Ergou no longer doubted, but instead said angrily:
"He did it! All he did was work as a soldier and work hard. Why is the gap so big? I have been a soldier for so many years and I haven't even saved enough money to marry a wife!"
Patting Sun Ergou's shoulder, Li Mazi comforted him and said:
"Brother Ergou, stop complaining! If the military law enforcement team hears this, both of us will be doomed! There is no hope in this life. In the next life, we should be with a good marshal like Marshal Ye. At least he can eat dry food and still have good health. He who can make his brothers salivate!"
Just when Sun Ergou and Li Mazi, the brothers and sisters in distress, were lamenting the unfair fate, the shouts of killing from the Fengwu Army on the top of the mountain gradually subsided.
Upon seeing this, the officers and soldiers of the Henan Army in the village planned to withdraw and rest as usual. However, at this moment, there was a sudden loud noise in the sky. Just when everyone was wondering why there was thunder suddenly in the clear sky, the next second Dozens of artillery shells hit the Henan Army's stronghold hard. The soldiers of the Henan Army who were caught off guard were blown away with their flesh and blood flying everywhere.
After the bombardment, the ground began to tremble. The Fengwu Army cavalry who had never crossed the threshold in the past were now sweeping in with ferocious smiles and murderous intent... ······
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