Songjing, the royal city, and the harem.
"I have a sister who has been very close to me since she was a child. Later she married Gou Lian, a captain of the Mingguang clan of the Yue Kingdom, and now she has a little daughter named Gou Chen. She is quiet and elegant, with a beautiful face, the rarest of all. IKEA Yishi looks good at raising children. She has loved listening to stories about heroes since she was a child, and she vowed to marry a great warrior.
There was an incident in Songjing a few days ago, and my sister sent a family general to help me. When I went back, I talked about your family's Luwu deeds, which made my niece admire her. My sister had no choice but to write to me specially, asking me to report to the Lu family. Proposing marriage—but I don’t know if my sister can give me a decent marriage. "
After Queen Mother Mingji finished speaking, she had a somewhat embarrassed expression on her face, as if she couldn't resist the friendship between relatives.
In order to say this sentence, it took three ladies of the Lu family to enter the palace three times, and it was really not easy to do all the preparations before speaking. If it were other people, she would not bother - it is a great honor for the Queen Mother to grant a marriage, but also So cautious?
Mrs. Lu Chang quickly left her seat and bowed, with a flattered smile on her face: "The Queen Mother is right, my Xiao Wu is not worthy of the daughter of the Yue clan."
"Doctor Jinwu is a master of martial arts. With his ability to turn things around the day before yesterday, there is no woman who is not worthy of Dr. Jinwu - but it is true that my niece is not worthy of Lu Wu. If my sister hadn't entrusted her to her, I would have been embarrassed to open this Mouth." Mrs. Mingji felt a little sad.
When she summoned Mrs. Mingji these few times, she did not put on airs as the Queen Mother. Even when she called herself, she just said "I" and did not call herself "Aijia". She just talked like a regular chatterer.
Even though the Lu family is a nouveau riche, they killed too many people during the Songjing Rebellion and offended many people. But if the Queen Mother Mingji hadn't pressured them, people who wanted to marry the five sons of the Lu family could still go to Songjing through the south gate. Line up to the north gate.
Everyone is not stupid.
The status of a military general depends solely on his own strength, which is different from a wealthy family who relies on family blood, wealth and connections.
Being married to such a person can give one's family a layer of military protection. If anything happens to the family, the other party will always consider the attitude of this military general - at least no one will dare to mention the matter of annihilating three clans.
"How dare I betray the Queen Mother's good wishes? Then the Lu family will be so high up." Lu Chang said quickly.
"But Dr. Jinwu has a fierce personality. If he misunderstands that I am using my power to exert pressure -" Mrs. Mingji looked embarrassed.
If Lu Wu hadn't been a firecracker, would she have needed to be so careful?
"Don't worry, Queen Mother. Marriage has been ordered by parents since ancient times, and I will definitely not embarrass Queen Mother." Lu Chang said with certainty.
Lu Wu can just slap his ass and leave, but the Lu family will still have to hang out in the Wu Kingdom.
Is the Queen Mother afraid of the Lu family by assuming such a low profile? Of course not, they were doing it for Lu Wu's sake.
If the Lu family really takes the Queen Mother's courtesy as a sign of humiliation, they may have to shed their skin in the future even if they don't die.
And without the help of the Queen Mother and King Wu, I am afraid that the Lu family's fiefdom has not yet come down, let alone connecting the two fiefdoms together. Whether it is building defense facilities or investing in development, the cost will be much lower.
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Quantu Prefecture is located in the northeast of Nanhe Prefecture. Its area is slightly smaller than Nanhe Prefecture. It has a total of 19 counties. It is bounded by Huilong River from Nanhe Prefecture.
A few days ago, Lu Wu killed Qu Wenyi, the Jiang family rebelled, and Nanhe Prefecture was in danger of falling. The King of Chu ordered the three prefectures of Yuci, Tonghe, and Quantu, which are adjacent to Nanhe Prefecture, to dispatch their own troops and generals into Nanhe Prefecture. The government suppresses and disobeys the officials.
Each of the three prefectures has a garrison of 30,000 to 40,000 troops, but each has its own purpose, and not all of them can be dispatched. For example, He Wei, the Iron Spear General of the Nuotu Prefecture, only plans to dispatch 5,000 elite troops.
The state of Chu was so powerful that no one with a sound mind would rebel. As soon as the army arrived, it would naturally fall into submission - this was a feat that fell from the sky.
The troops were very fast. Iron Spear General He Wei led the 5,000 soldiers and horses garrisoned in Congtucheng, and it took only one day to hurriedly prepare and set off.
As a result, on the march, the news about Nanhe Prefecture changed every day. Before they passed Huilong River, they heard that the entire Nanhe Prefecture had fallen.
He Wei suddenly changed his mind and decided not to go to Huilong River first, set up camp and send more spies to collect intelligence.
"Report, the gate of Xintong City is open for pedestrians to pass through. It seems that there is no defense." Tan Ma came back to report.
"Explore again and report again. Send more people to bypass Xintong and take a look behind." He Wei ordered.
"Follow the order." Tan Ma turned around and walked out of the tent.
"Father, in order to detect horses and bypass Xintong, isn't it enough to investigate for thirty miles?" In the big account, He Tong, the chief clerk in charge of recording military documents, asked.
Normally, for a large army to move, it would only be enough to spread out the scouting horses for ten miles. If it is known that there are enemy troops nearby, it will not be more than thirty miles at most.
Even if it is an elite first-rate cavalry, if they charge for thirty miles quickly, their legs will be weak and exhausted, and they will be unable to fight; if they are infantry, if they march thirty miles, it will take half a day. Even if they set up camp first, they can still make a fire to cook. , there is no need to worry about sneak attacks.
He Tong was the son of He Wei. He Wei took him on expeditions and made him the chief military officer. Firstly, it was to accumulate merit, and secondly, because no matter how many military books he read, he could not learn faster than leading an army on a trip.
"You know the information these days, how do you feel?" Iron Spear General He Wei asked.
"To defeat seven cities in one day is an exaggeration." He Tong said honestly.
"Yeah, but what if it's true?" He Wei stared at his son and said.
"How is that possible?" He Tong laughed, which went against basic common sense.
"Even if it's impossible, wouldn't it be better to let Yuci and Tonghe take the lead?" He Wei asked.
"But this credit will also be taken away by Yuci and Tonghe." He Tong was a little unwilling.
There were fewer wars in the southern part of the Chu State, and even meritorious deeds were a matter for the navy, and the army basically had no role.
"Haha, regardless of whether it is possible to defeat seven cities in one day, do you think it is possible for the entire Nanhe Prefecture to fall in three days?" He Wei asked.
"——It's impossible." He Tong pondered for a moment, then shook his head.
"There are twenty-three county towns in Nanhe Prefecture, and there are twenty-four cities in total including the prefectural cities. Since the whole territory can fall within three days, the news that seven cities were destroyed in one day may not be all false. Most of them contain things we did not expect. joints."
He Wei tapped the table with his index finger, pondered for a moment, and couldn't figure out the reason, so he had to continue:
"We call it a monster when something goes out of the ordinary - Tonger, you must remember that this march and war is a matter of life and death, involving countless lives. No matter how careful you are, you must not act rashly out of greed for success and gain.
Since we cannot see how the other party can do this, we must not move forward rashly.
Of course, if Yuci and Tonghe Prefectures did not send troops this time, for the sake of the overall situation of the Chu State, no matter what the other party's conspiracy was, my father could only enter Nanhe Prefecture before Luwu's foothold was not stable, but since this battle was With the three palaces working together, let’s let the people from the other two palaces explore the truth first. "
