From the west of Bianliang to Songshan, from the city to Wuzhai, they were all under the tight control of the Chihu people. There were not many gaps to exploit. Xu Huai and his party could only borrow roads from Xuzhou and Ruzhou, traveling day and night.
Arriving at Gong County on April 16th.
The mountain roads were covered with lush vegetation, and everyone was riding horses in the mist. Their clothes and armor were covered in dew and became a little heavy.
Xu Huai reined in his horse, turned around and looked at Princess Yingyun, who was riding the same horse as Xiao Yanhan, and said: "We can reach Yehuang Ridge in less than twenty miles. If we take another rest, we can see the prince before noon."
Got it!"
"It doesn't matter, I can still persist, there is no need to consider me." Yingyun gritted his teeth and said.
Although she had been taken care of by Xiao Yanhan all the way, and even when she was traveling at night, she, who was relatively petite, could take a nap in Xiao Yanhan's arms, but this was a hardship she had never experienced since she was seventeen years old.
, Yingyun was exhausted at this time, and she had to rely on Xiao Yanhan's strong arms to hold her firmly in the saddle.
Even though the saddle was padded with several layers of soft sheepskin, Yingyun's crotch still felt a dull pain from the friction, and she didn't know if the skin was broken. She felt that she was really useless.
Xiao Yanhan was also a princess, but she was so energetic. Yingyun knew that Xu Huai had deliberately slowed down his schedule in order to take care of her.
"The man can bear it, but the horse can't bear it either. There is no need to rest for half an hour to see the prince again." Xu Huai turned over and dismounted, signaling for everyone to dismount and rest.
Most people cannot rest immediately after dismounting.
Even within the area controlled by our own side, wartime disciplines were still strictly enforced, warnings were issued in turns, and people had to be sent to Yehuangling to make contact first; the remaining personnel had to take care of the horses first.
The war horses continued to march, lost a lot of weight, and needed careful care. After everything was sorted out, they were able to find a dry place to sit down and eat some dry food to satisfy their hunger.
Xu Huai climbed up the cliff and looked at the increasingly powerful Yiluo River, which was now flowing to the northeast. The Mang Mountain on the other side was also lush and lush. There were several groups of soldiers patrolling along the shore to be on guard.
At this time, two fast horses were galloping from behind at a very fast speed. Xu Huai was standing on the hill and was too far away to see clearly the costumes of the two horses, but he saw that the two horses were stopped by the scout horse they left at the end of the team.
After noon, they continued southward. Xu Huai guessed that it was a messenger sent from Caizhou or somewhere else.
"What urgent news will be sent to Gong County from the direction of Caizhou?" Xu Wuqi asked doubtfully.
"I'll stop you and ask." Xu Xin'an quickly walked down the hill and rushed towards the official road. He stopped the post rider and interrogated him for a while, and then headed towards the hill with Chen Zixiao, Xiao Yanhan and Zhang Xiongshan.
Come.
"It's the messenger sent by Hu Shijun - the soldiers east and south of Bianliang are retreating to Zhengzhou!" Xu Xin'an said.
"The flood season is approaching at any time, and the main war faction of Dai Viet is restless again. It is reasonable for the Red Husbands to withdraw their troops, but it is more decisive than imagined!" Chen Zixiao said. "I thought we could delay it for a few more days.
, it seems we still underestimate the Red Husband!" Xu Huai sighed lightly.
"Wouldn't it be better for the Red Husbands to withdraw their troops at this time? You all look so sad," Xiao Yanhan asked in surprise, "Do you really hope that the Red Husbands will take advantage of the internal chaos in Bianliang to try to attack one or two?"
"The main war faction finally gained the upper hand in Yueting. If the Red Husbands tried to attack Bianliang by force, or continued to besiege Bianliang for some time, Emperor Tianxuan could only continue to rely on the generals of the main war faction to lead the defense of Bianliang. This is
It will help the generals of the warring faction to further gain a foothold, and it will also continue to suppress the officials of the peacemaking faction from venturing forward to express any opinions."
Chen Zixiao explained to Xiao Yanhan,
"The Red Husbands are so resolute in withdrawing now. Who would think that this is the credit of the main war faction? Wang Qiyong's dismissal as prime minister cannot change the current situation in which the peace negotiators dominate the Yue court. And these peace negotiators see
The Chihu people crossed the river and retreated north. After a short period of time without feeling any imminent threat, would they continue to remain silent? If others didn't say anything, would Wang Qiyong be willing to be deposed and leave Bianliang? According to me, sitting on the dragon chair of Dayue
The guy above, from the beginning to the end, he never felt the threat of the Red Husbands directly attacking Bianliang. He might regard the matter of knocking on the palace to force the palace as a more urgent threat that needs to be solved. How can this be considered a good thing? "
"As the saying goes, 'If you have something to do, there will be no beauty; if there is nothing, summer will welcome spring'!" Xu Huai said with a wry smile.
The main fighting faction temporarily has the upper hand in the court, and if the Japanese soldiers continue to besiege Bianliang, they rush to Gong County and can even further win over the main fighting faction generals in the Western Army. At this time, they can force Zhou He and Miao Yanxiong to
Zheng Huaizhong, Gao Chunnian, Wu Wenche and others took a more proactive stance and exerted stronger military pressure on the enemy forces entrenched in Hulao and Xingyang.
The Chihu people decisively crossed the river and retreated north. The whirlwind caused by the main war faction in the DPRK may be resolved by the peace negotiation faction at any time, and they may even be suppressed and excluded. Zhou He, Miao Yanxiong, Zheng Huaizhong, Gao Chunnian, Wu Wenche and others
Do you still need to guess what choice you will make?
This will inevitably affect the decision of King Jing Zhao Tuan.
After all, in Gong County, the tens of thousands of Western Army reinforcements were still under the control of Zhou He, Miao Yanxiong, Zheng Huaizhong and others. They did not need to look at the face of Jing Wang Zhao Tuan; what Jing Wang Zhao Tuan really controlled
There are only three thousand troops guarding the mausoleum.
"Should we simply rest for an hour or two and wait for King Jing to fully digest the new news?" Xu Wuqi asked with a frown.
Xu Wuqi thought that if King Jing Zhao Tuan could not make a decision at this time, then they would arrange for Princess Yingyun to be sent to Yehuang Ridge, and then they would return to Chu Mountain.
Otherwise, King Jing might not be unfavorable to them, but it is really hard to predict whether Zhou He, Miao Yanxiong, and Zheng Huaizhong will detain them after learning about what happened in Bianliang two days ago from other channels.
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"The captives are about to withdraw but Zhou He, Zheng Huaizhong and others have nothing to do with us. We don't need to test King Jing's attitude. We will know everything after we meet King Jing!" Xu Huai said, "
Let everyone pack up, don’t rest, and set off directly to Yehuang Ridge!”
How could Xu Huai not know that many of the things he had done in Bianliang this time were even more taboo, but the more so, the more they had to show their conscience in front of King Jing Zhao Tuan.
At this time, if we really have to stay in front of Yehuang Ridge and wait for King Jing to make a decision, some things will become even more unclear.
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"Dad, if it hadn't been for Xu Junhou's rescue, Yingyun would have almost never been able to see his father this time in his life!"
Yingyun has been very strong these days, but the moment she entered the camp and saw her father Zhao Tuan, all the grievances she had held in her heart for many days could no longer be suppressed. Her strong shell shattered and she collapsed in the arms of her father Zhao Tuan.
Start crying.
King Jing Zhao Tuan also loved his daughter very much. Seeing that the tassel clouds had reduced a lot but she was still energetic, he relaxed a little and helped her sit down next to him. He held his hands towards Xu Huaigong and said: "There is news in the capital.
Come on, I'm anxious and angry. If Deng Gui hadn't said that you would never stand idle after going to Bianliang, I would have already left for Beijing!"
"The princess is in danger, and I dare not sit idly by. However, apart from saving the princess, I have caused quite a lot of trouble in Bianliang. I did not dare to come to see your highness in a big way this time, for fear of implicating him." Xu Huai
said.
"well!"
King Jing Zhao Tuan sighed repeatedly after sitting on the case and said bitterly,
"I never thought that people like Wang Qiyong could stoop to this level. They have no sense of shame. Xu Huai, you don't have to worry too much. The mountains and rivers are broken, so what's the point of being involved? I'm still worried about this.
You can get it. From now on, I will tell the public about the matter of Taoyun that I wrote a letter asking you to do it. If my father really wants to pursue this matter, I will ask him in front of him. Is it true that the children of the Zhao family are like this?
It's so unbearable, can we abandon it like a bad thing? After doing all these things, do we still have the face to meet the ancestors of the Zhao family?"
Chen Zixiao and Zhang Xiongshan looked at each other, but they didn't expect that King Jing was indeed somewhat responsible.
They had heard that King Jing Zhao Tuan was very kind and broad-minded among the princes, but they had not come into contact with King Jing, and they did not know how much of it was a kind word, nor did they know how to deal with such a bad situation.
, and still retain some magnanimity and magnanimity.
Of course, Xu Huai took such a wrong approach. Chen Zixiao did not think that King Jing Zhao Tuan had no grudges at all, nor did he think that King Jing would still have any trust in Xu Huai. But as long as King Jing could understand the general situation,
In other words, if King Jing can tolerate what ordinary people cannot and can truly see the current situation clearly, then he is worthy of cooperation.
In order to show that he was not ashamed, Xu Huai arranged for someone to come to Yehuangling in advance and mentioned the identities of Chen Zixiao and Xiao Yanhan. After a brief greeting, he formally introduced Chen Zixiao, Xiao Yanhan and Zhang Xiongshan to Jing.
Wang knows.
King Jing Zhao Tuan stood up, bowed to Chen Zixiao, Xiao Yanhan, and Zhang Xiongshan, and said: "When Yan was still alive, he sent envoys to Yue many times to explain the truth about the death of lips and teeth, but it was a pity that the king reported to his prime minister Liao Liao.
Except for a few people, no minister understands such a simple truth - now my court has set me on fire, and I regret it so much!"
