Chapter 44
Late at night, a deserted house in the northern suburbs.
After Zheng Yixue changed her clothes in the broken house, she pulled Yu Wan outside to get some breath. When she saw the bright moon in the sky, the stars were dotted, the breeze was blowing, and the silence was pleasant. Fireflies were flying in the flowers outside the fence, as if even the air became particularly fragrant.
"This place is so beautiful." Zheng Yixue opened her arms and quietly enjoyed the quiet and peaceful night. "How great would it be if she could live a simple life with the person she liked, Brother Yu, what do you think?"
Yu Wan's face was pale and a bloodless smile. He held Zheng Yixue's hand and lost his strength. Before he could make a sound, he suddenly spitted blood and fainted on the ground!
"Brother Yu!"
This incident suddenly scared Zheng Yixuehua to lose her appearance and quickly squatted down. She had to put Yu Wan up after she had to use the power of the nine oxen and two tigers. Only then did she realize that half of the broken arrow was inserted straight into his chest!
"Brother Yu, wake up! Don't scare me!"
Zheng Yixue was so anxious that tears came out. She thought carefully that at the moment when the Anqing defenders shot arrows, Yu Wan did turn his horse's head and block his body in front of him.
It was just dark in the night, and he didn't say a word after being shot, so he just discovered it now.
Thinking of his willingness to stand up and protect him, and how painful it was when he broke the sharp arrow, Zheng Yixue burst into tears.
But no matter how sad he is, the most urgent task is to stop the bleeding and treat the wound. Zheng Yixue hurriedly wiped away the tears and helped Yu Wan into the house.
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The next afternoon, Yu Wan, who had been sleeping for a whole day, finally woke up. This sleep was like a mud. She had been exhausted and running all the time, and she was in danger. I really have to thank this sudden arrow.
"Brother Yu, you are awake!" Zheng Yixue quickly put down the medicine in her hand and shouted ecstatically to the people outside the house, "General Zhao, General Xu, Brother Yu is awake!"
Yu Wan looked down and saw that the broken arrow on his chest had been pulled out and the wound was cleaned and pricked. Although he still had unbearable pain and could not do a large amount of movement, his complexion had gradually improved and his body became much stronger.
"Silly girl, why are you crying?"
Yu Wan gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and said with a little distress.
Although this action was normal for Yu Wan, Zheng Yixue was moved and turned her face away with a pretty face flushed. Her shy and charming look hooked up Yu Wan's beast fire. She leaned over with her very dishonestly, but accidentally touched the wound, which made him grin.
"Ahem!"
Xu Hu and Zhao Xunchang saw this scene as soon as they entered the house and cleared their throats unnaturally.
"You guys talk about the main thing first, I'll go and see how the fish soup is outside."
Zheng Yixue stroked her hair, lowered her head, and ran out with a red look.
"Tsk tsk tsk tsk, Brother Yu, I didn't expect that Miss Zheng, who is full of talent, is quite good at taking care of people."
Xu Hu sat down on the edge of the bed and said to Yu Wan with a wicked smile.
"Stop making trouble, talk about serious matters."
With Zhao Xunchang's support, Yu Wan leaned against the wall with difficulty, sat upright and said, "How did you escape from danger last night?"
When talking about the heroic deeds of last night, Xu Hu became even more excited. "Yesterday, Brother Zhao and I took our brothers to the North Gate, and this blow really made them miserable!"
"I have seen the combat power of Shenji Camp. Good guy, two or three hundred people broke through the city gates. The most satisfying thing is to hurt Murong Bowen, that bastard. If he had more than one or two thousand people, it would be easy to take An Qing in one go!"
When talking about Shenji Camp, Zhao Xunchang was also extremely proud, with a look of pride on his face. "My brothers are all treasures, no one is a good player in a hundred, and there are more than one or two thousand. Brother Xu is not me. You can raise three hundred more people for me. Brother can let Anqing City return the jade to Zhao immediately."
But after pausing for a moment, he said a little disgusted, "It's just that there is insufficient ammunition at the moment, so he can only support another wave of attacks. General Yu, what are your plans after Miss Zheng rescued it!"
Yu Wan had thought about this problem a long time ago, but there was no solution to the current crisis. "The fall of Anqing is equivalent to opening the door to Hanjing. The capital is now without any danger, but reinforcements have not arrived for a long time. I am afraid that there will be a real internal strife within the court."
"The Eastern Army did not attack Hanjing in one go, but was mainly restrained by Xie Liang's remnants of the army retreating to Huoshan. They were afraid of being attacked by our army, but Xie Liang's army was short of soldiers and food, so they were afraid they would not last long."
"The most fundamental way to resolve the crisis in Hanjing is to raid Huang Degong's army and defeat him in one fell swoop!"
"Everyone understands the truth." Xu Hu slapped his thigh in an anxious manner, "It's just that we have no soldiers and no food. The court and Zuo Liangyu are not reliable. We can't rely on our brothers to kill the retreating army with two or three hundred shots!"
Speaking of this, Zhao Xunchang also nodded heavily. The troops were very different, and there was no such thing as the right time, place, and people. One hundred thousand to two hundred, the probability of success of this sneak attack was too low.
"Now that the fire is like a tiger, I can't expect the court to dispatch troops and generals. If you want to save the Ming Dynasty, you can only rely on the Lords here, but there is a force that may help us."
Yu Wan frowned slightly and murmured to himself.
"who?"
Xu Hu and Zhao Xuchang were both stunned. They wanted to break their heads and didn't know who could defeat this 100,000 army unless Zuo Liangyu and his men flew over from Hanjing.
However, Yu Wan did not answer their questions and resolutely said, "Brother Zhao, please send a few brothers to Huoshan to find out the situation and try to understand the enemy's troops' deployment. I can make a combat plan!"
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With the sneak attacks of the Eastern Ming Dynasty and the fall of Anqing, the Hanjing was also in chaos. Ministers from various factions fought or reconciled, defended or fled, and Emperor Chongzhen was still staggering.
This is the seventh court meeting and no response plan has been formulated so far.
"Now that Anqing has been lost, within three days, the puppet army will reach the city of Hanjing in less than three days! According to spies from Jingzhou, the Western bandit Zhang Xianzhong is mobilizing a large army and there is a risk of invasion at any time. Li Chuang in the north does not need to say more. It is reported that he has stationed 150,000 troops in Xinyang, and just wait for the puppet army to kill Hanjing and send troops south! At this time of crisis, what good plans do you have for your dear friends?"
I originally wanted to move the capital to Hanjing to extend the lifespan of the Ming Dynasty, but I never thought that I would be worried about destruction in less than a month. Chongzhen's heart was naturally filled with miserable thoughts.
"Emperor, the terrain of Hanjing is flat, without rivers and mountains, and the Yangtze River gives the enemy the convenience of water attacks, which is actually a place for four battles!"
The person who submitted the report was Cao Donghai, the commander of Hanjing, who was the top leader in charge of the defense of the capital, and also the confidant of Zuo Liangyu, the Minister of War.
"Changsha Prefecture is located in the provincial capital, controlling the upper reaches of Jingxiang, breathing in Dongting, relying on Hengyue, Jingyu's lips and teeth, Guizhou and Guangdong's throat. Advance can attack and retreat and defend, with thousands of hectares of fertile land and sufficient food and grass, which can be used as the new capital of our Ming Dynasty!"
As soon as Cao Donghai finished speaking, a minister in the literary class stood up and bowed and said, "Now there are enemies everywhere, and the three sides are in a hurry. The country is facing the danger of being buried! I will immediately move the capital to Changsha to continue the bloodline of our Ming Dynasty!"
This person is the confidant of the Minister of Personnel Hua Lianyun. The military officer faction advocated moving the capital, in order to hold the emperor to respect himself and completely get rid of the constraints of local bureaucrats in the Hanjing. However, the civil servant faction advocated moving the capital, in hope that Zhu Youjian and Zuo Liangyu would go as far as possible, so as to dominate Huguang to welcome the new emperor.
But no matter how each side had its own ulterior motives, they all agreed to move the capital, abandon Anqing, and give up Hanjing.
Chapter completed!