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I adjusted his sleeves for him and said lightly: "My elder sister promised the father and the emperor that he would return the younger brother to a peaceful and prosperous world. When did the elder sister break her promise? When the younger brother promised the father and the emperor, he should also keep his promise, not for trivial matters. If you are sleepy, always remember that you are the king of the people.”
He lowered his head for a long time, and gradually let go of my hand, "Sister's words, brother will keep in mind."
I smiled gratified, "I have another piece of advice. To my eldest brother, Your Majesty can be respected and unbelievable, but he can be adopted but not reused. He can be our eldest brother, but he must not be His Majesty's brother. Your Majesty can be our eldest brother. Did you hear it?"
Jing Yan frowned. Although he was confused, he understood why I was implying. He nodded and said, "I understand."
For many years after that, when I recalled that night, I would always ask myself why I didn't want to tell Jing Yan more clearly at that time, and told him that his elder brother's life experience had to be guarded against. After thinking about it carefully, it was most likely that my elder brother and I had the same illness and shared similar experiences. In my heart, I really didn’t want my elder brother to be expelled by my relatives again. God treated him so unfairly, but with a single thought and a touch of affection, how could I have the heart to treat him like this? destroy.
But I forgot that, being born in an emperor's family, one thought of benevolence, often followed by the same room cao Ge, Xiao Qiang's disaster.
Chapter 59
Thousands of miles of fighters, thousands of miles of sand, the strong wind blowing in the face, the clothes and robes are hunting, and the coolness hits people.
It’s been almost half a month since we left Beijing. The counties and counties we passed along the way, except for a little bit of desolation, are finally as safe as before. It can be seen that the Nie family army has not broken through the defending army and headed north. In other words, Ze The state and Tongguan should not be lost for the time being.
For the past few days, I have been taking shortcuts but failed to receive the relevant news in time. I am not sure whether the current security is because the imperial reinforcements rushed to Zezhou to defend the city, and I don't even know whether Song Langsheng's army broke through the canyon and turned to safety or was completely wiped out. I didn’t dare to think too much, for fear that I would not be able to endure it if I thought too much. I still had a glimmer of hope in my heart. Finally, I came to Zezhou when several horses were exhausted and even I was about to die with the horses.
Looking from the mountains, Zezhou City is already within a short distance, and it should be able to arrive within two hours.
Thanks to the personal protection of the 100 shadow guards of the Mingjian Division, they put on the uniforms of the guards and followed me upright under my order. They can no longer be regarded as shadow guards. Director Tao once explained that the shadow guards of the Jian Division can be considered in terms of combat effectiveness. With ten, in this way, I can be regarded as a thousand households leading a thousand troops. In case of any crisis, it should be easier to escape.
As night approached, there were layers of fire in the bushes ahead, illuminating the mountains and fields almost instantly. This well-trained and exacting order came naturally from the army. My guards drew their swords in unison to protect me. In the center, I followed the firelight and looked fixedly. About a thousand or more black armored soldiers stood on their horses in awe, slowly approaching our direction. Judging from their clothes, they should be the local garrison guards.
We thought we would meet the enemy first, but what we didn't expect was that it was our own people who discovered our whereabouts first.
I breathed a sigh of relief and was about to reveal my identity when I heard someone shout out among the soldiers, "He Fang bandits, dare to attack Zezhou City at night!"
I froze for a while. This voice was so familiar. Although it seemed to be more powerful than the original voice, it still couldn't hide the faintly funny meaning, but who wasn't Lu Lingjun?
I raised my voice: "My surname is Bai, and my two names are Yujing. They are the good brothers of the famous Lu Qianhu. I wonder if Your Excellency has heard of it?"
As soon as these words came out, a black armored soldier dismounted first, the fire was bright and dark, and the handsome outline of the man was cut out. I rode the horse forward, he saw my face clearly, and strode toward me with a shooting star, his face could not be hung with joy: "Brother Bai, why are you here?"
I rolled over and dismounted, motioned to the guards to put away their swords, and was waiting to have a good talk with Lu Lingjun, who would have expected him to hug me as soon as he came forward, and said happily, "I miss you so much."
"..." The next moment, I heard the sound of the sword swiping again behind me, and the stunned god qíng of a soldier in front of me.
What I want to say is, Brother Lu, I'm wearing men's clothes at the moment. Is it really appropriate to do this in a public place?
Seeing my guards staring at him, Lu Lingjun waved his hands and said with a smile: "Everyone, relax, I'm your master's friend, she doesn't mind, so don't be too stingy." After speaking, he looked at me , "Right, Brother Bai?"
I smiled slightly and said, "Brother Lu, have you considered my feelings when you embrace my soft cloth with this iron armor?"
Lu Lingjun let go immediately.
Seeing me, he couldn't help laughing, knowing that I was deliberately making fun of him, and sticking out his tongue: "I'm not taking the opportunity? When I meet General Song, I'm afraid I won't have the opportunity."
Hearing him mention Song Langsheng, I was overjoyed, "Is he in Zezhou City? Is he safe and sound? Is he injured?"
Lu Lingjun said, "Guess what?"
I:"……"
He smiled and said, "I'll tell you unless you say you've come all the way to find me."
I was stunned for a moment, then turned to the guard's head and ordered, "Shang, stab him!"
The speed of Ah Shang's sword was naturally very fast, Lu Lingjun turned around and easily avoided, he took three steps away from me with lingering fears, patted his chest and said: "Princess, you are so stingy, you will kill people if you make a joke. ." Seeing that my smile was inappropriate, he quickly said: "General Song is in Zezhou City, so I will bring Brother Bai to see him."
Although I haven't figured out the situation yet, it seems that Song Langsheng has escaped the disaster successfully.
From childhood to adulthood, whenever I was in danger, I would rationally make all kinds of worst plans, so as to make myself mentally prepared not to be easily overwhelmed, and the follow-up is often worse than I imagined. , the bad guy is always a shameless fraud beyond imagination. When I no longer had any hope in my life and gave up on the prospect, I suddenly dropped such a piece of good news out of thin air, and I felt a little unreal and erratic for no reason.
On the way, Lu Lingjun saw my impatient appearance, shook his head and said: "You are so happy when you mention the concubine, why do you have no reaction at all when you see me, how can we say that we are also in trouble, how can it be so serious A friendly one?"
I gave him a sideways look and said, "I said Brother Lu, you are a thousand households anyway, why are you so unremarkable..."
Lu Lingjun said: "No, now I am a member of the deputy general barracks..."
"You've been promoted again? It seems that you have made a contribution to the battle in the canyon. What's going on, tell me quickly..."
Lu Lingjun said mysteriously: "The princess should go and ask the greatest hero in person..."
The long night was silent, if it wasn't for the letter from Lu Lingjun, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to enter the city so smoothly.
As soon as he entered the city, Lu Lingjun put away his idle attitude, nodded slightly with me, and hurried to the military camp, waving the reins, I was a little surprised, and followed closely behind.
The streets of Zezhou City were deserted at night, but after a while, we arrived at the barracks. Following him all the way, it seems that Lu Lingjun is still somewhat recognizable in the army. I haven't seen the concubine for a long time, and when I think of the reunion soon, my heart is surging, and I can't wait to appear in front of him immediately out of thin air.
However, there is always a way out of reality and imagination.
When Lu Lingjun finished the announcement and brought me into the camp, what I saw were several generals standing in the room. When they saw Lu Lingjun brought me in, their expressions sank, "Who asked you to put me in? The person who looks like he brought them into the camp!"
Just as Lu Lingjun was about to explain, I approached and cupped my hands and said, "General Zhao, General Wang, and General Li, can't I recognize this palace even if I change my clothes?"
The generals Zhao Gan, Wang Yi, and Li Sheng met me frequently in Beijing on weekdays. When they heard the voice, they saw me clearly. They quickly bowed and saluted. Zhao Gan first asked, "Your Highness Princess, why are you here? state?"
"This princess has come to visit the army on the orders of your majesty." I took out the secret edict from my pocket and handed it to several generals. Arrived safely, it would at least keep me unhindered in the barracks.
After several generals read it, they respectfully returned the secret edict to me, and I asked, "Why don't you see General Song?"
They led me into the back room, and I saw the concubine lying on the bed at a glance. Seeing him close his eyes, his lips were pale, I was so frightened that I rushed to the side of the bed to sniff him. Only then did he regain his senses a little, "What happened to him?"
Zhao Gan said: "General Song was injured, but he didn't worry about his life. He just fell asleep and has not woken up yet."
I lifted the quilt and found a thick bandage wrapped around his left rib cage. I remembered that when Lu Lingjun was outside just now, he mentioned Song Langsheng from time to time. I hid my trembling hands in my sleeves and said, "So, you don't want outsiders to know about General Song's injury? What happened during these days?"
The three generals exchanged glances with each other again, and Zhao Gan said, "This is a long story."
It turned out that Song Langsheng and Huo Chuan discovered a cave in the side cliff of the Shili River Canyon when they were surveying the terrain long before the Battle of Canyon Pass. The space is not small, and the yīn is not cold and wet. Song Langsheng thought it was a good place to store food. However, this is just an idea after all. How can food be stored here in this wild country? Not to mention the enemy army, even if the birds walk away, they will eat all the food first.
Waiting for the rebels to crush the border, the emperor's military order came from the capital, ordering the army to lead the enemy to the canyon to attack and win. Huo Chuan was seriously injured that day and fell into a coma. Several generals were not optimistic about this strategy. Unexpectedly, if Tongguan could not send troops for some reason, it would almost mean that the entire army on this road would be wiped out. The words are to say that there will be something wrong with the orders of the foreign monarchs, but the new emperor blatantly disobeyed the first order after he ascended the throne, but he did not take the emperor's prestige seriously. The emperor will remember them when he returns to the imperial city in the future. For one stroke, Song Langsheng didn't care, but the other generals remained silent, lest one slip of their feet would turn into eternal hatred.
When he was in a dilemma, Song Langsheng thought of that cave. If someone could take the risk and quietly transfer the rations to that place overnight, and guard the cave to ensure that the rations would not be eaten by the worms, maybe this was the case. On the contrary, a battle can become an important part of reversing the situation.
This is a daunting task, and food keepers not only need extremely high resilience and courage, but also be prepared to die at any time. Whether it was on the way or at the cave, as long as the enemy received a little wind, the result was self-evident.
Just when the generals were considering the candidates for food delivery, one of them volunteered.
This person is Lu Lingjun.
Lu Lingjun did not live up to his expectations, and the general rations were successfully delivered to the canyon cave, so the next key is to deploy the strategy of the battle.
"Strategy?" After hearing this, I already understood a little. "If you have planned from the beginning that the enemy will hinder Tongguan from sending troops, then you have to borrow troops from Tongguan at the beginning."
Zhao Gan nodded and said, "What the princess said is very true. If Tongguan refuses to make no troops, only 50,000 troops and horses can stop the enemy's attack. In this way, we borrowed another 50,000 horses from Tongguan."
I said: "But the enemy's main army has more than 300,000 troops. I thought the back-road army could reach at most 100,000, but who expected it to be more than 100,000 troops and horses than we thought, and Zezhou's armyThe 50,000 cavalry soldiers added to Tongguan did not exceed 300,000, so how did you finally win?"
Lu Lingjun smiled lightly, "How did the princess know that our army has won?"