Ding Kui accidentally discovered Dai Le in the crowd of the 113th Division. Remembering the old events in Pingzhong County, he specially asked Ding Fen to entertain Dai Le.
Ding Fen did not forget the big brother who helped her, and enthusiastically took Dai Le to visit the Baiqiu Town camp.
Seeing that his subordinates had an old relationship with Ding Kui, Pi Zhi was of course willing to let Dai Le establish a good relationship with Ding Kui and others, so he simply stayed in Baiqiu Town for one night. Their task was to escort Feng Run, and there was no hard and fast time limit.
Just return to the base camp safely.
There are many jokes circulating in Baiqiu Town, all about how Ding Kui captured Feng Run alive. Because the person involved refused to tell the truth, everyone basically relied on guesswork.
Pizhi asked Ding Kui, but Ding Kui only said a few words, avoiding the truth and telling the truth. He didn't ask anything. The result was not as good as the jokes his subordinates came back from after asking about it.
When the 113th Division returned, they still had not figured out how Feng Run fell into Ding Kui's hands.
There are many ulterior secrets in the whole thing. Ding Kui has things that he doesn't want to reveal, and Feng Run has things that he doesn't want to disclose. The two of them deliberately keep this matter shrouded in mystery.
I don't know if they were frightened by Feng Run being kidnapped, but Shifeng City's own army abandoned the city and moved to the vicinity of the county town. The border between the two armies returned to before Yudi launched the surprise attack.
The war zone commander Jiang Xi arrived in Jiaxin City, and the commanders from all walks of life were summoned.
"Will there be any large-scale fighting before the New Year?" Jiang Xi focused all his energy on the battlefield in Nanqiu County and put aside matters on the border for now.
"The enemy's forces have shrunk significantly recently. There are tens of thousands of troops at each assembly point, as well as hundreds of magicians. nearby support can arrive in a few hours. If we launch a large-scale operation, we may not be able to achieve positive results." Representative Jiang Zhi
Words of the Eighth Legion.
"The Kong family's army has suffered some casualties recently, and the soldiers are homesick. They may have lost their morale in the battle years ago." Kong Xing did not shy away from the poor current situation of his men.
"Our five divisions defend three cities respectively. We have enough defense but not enough offense. If we can gather them together, we can try to attack one of the enemy's divisions." Zhang Jie represented the 21st Army Corps.
"It's the New Year, so the militiamen naturally want to go home, and those who can't go home have no intention of fighting. If Jiang Shuai has orders, his subordinates can promise heavy rewards and fight to the death against their invaders." Ding Kui's words were ambiguous.
"Well, then you can discuss planning a small-scale operation, using offense instead of defense. After the 12th Army Corps is formed in the next year, prepare for a large-scale attack." Jiang Xi does not have to fight, and must make corresponding arrangements based on the situation of the troops.
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"But you can't take it lightly. Yudi can shrink his troops and make another raid. I don't want any of your troops to hear news of defeat again." He can't always hold back the news of the city's recovery without reporting it.
Before the Chinese New Year, we must report to the Commander-in-Chief's Office how many places in Nanqiu County are still in the hands of our own army.
The most dangerous places were Dingjiang City, Xining City and Shifeng City. Other places were relatively safe, so Kong Xing had to ask his brothers for help.
"Let's see, the Kong family army sent two divisions to garrison Xixuan City and Huatong City. I will move the headquarters of the Eighth Army to Jiaxin City, let the 72nd and 76th Divisions garrison Xining City, and the 73rd and 79th Divisions garrison Shifeng
City, the 71st Division returns to the headquarters, is this arrangement okay?"
In addition to thinking about the Eighth Army, Jiang Zhi also had to think about Jiang Xi. He was the chief of staff of the war zone and could not let the Kong family army continue to face difficulties.
"Then the 201 Division can advance from Boundary City to Wangxia City. It will be at an angle with Ximu City. This will be enough to ensure the safety of Boundary City and can quickly reinforce Shifeng City and Xining City." Zhang Jie was also making suggestions.
"Thank you so much, Chief of Staff Jiang. The Kong family army will definitely have no problem defending the second-tier cities. I will obey Chief of Staff Jiang's arrangements."
There are less than 60,000 people left in the Kong family army, and more than 20,000 to 30,000 people have been taken away. There is no problem in protecting Kong Xing and holding on to the city.
As a result, the largest military group in Nanqiu County is in Baiqiu Town, and other troops are scattered in cities close to the front line.
"Then leave the task of attacking the enemy to me. I will find a way to threaten the county and Chunlu City area." Ding Kui had to bear more attacks.
"Okay, the command center will try its best to cooperate with you." Jiang Zhi didn't have many troops at his disposal, only the 71st, 8th and 111th divisions.
As if our country had an agreement with Shaodian, we did not launch large-scale military operations and only sent a small number of troops to test Shaodian's defense.
Regardless of the approaching New Year, Prince Haichao went to Zhenjing City again to ask for negotiations with Shao Dianxiao, claiming that he had brought Shao Dianrong's goodwill.
Shaodianxiao left his happy life behind, took up the heavy burden, and continued to argue with himself.
"How's it going? This time, the queen made a huge concession. She only asked to retain Dongxiong City and Chunlu Bay Water Village, claiming that it was the territory awarded to Prince Jiman by your country, and our country has absolute jurisdiction and garrison.
"Ji Su believes that he brings very favorable conditions.
"As far as I am concerned, this can be considered, but there are many important ministers in the court who are opposed to compensating Prince Jiman. Even the Prince Regent cannot ignore their opinions. I can visit those important ministers and exchange opinions with them more, and you can also find them
Let’s talk privately. If you want the negotiation to be successful, it can’t be limited to just the two of us.”
Shao Dianxiao felt that this condition would not pass the level of the Government Affairs Council.
This is indeed the case. Not a single minister in the Government Affairs Council agreed to cede territory; as the rebels' offensive in Wangzhou was blocked and Jin Man continued to win in Zhongwangzhou, the attitude of the Commander-in-Chief Office became increasingly tougher; the Senate even
He happily sent someone to find Ji Quan and asked to discuss the issue of redeeming Feng Run.
"Sir, my wife has written to ask if you would like to go back during the New Year?"
"It's strange, why didn't she give it to me if she had a letter? She likes to find you as a little spy so much." Ding Kui pressed Ding Fen on the chair, "Tell me honestly, what kind of report did you give to Madam?"
"It's unfair, Xiaohua doesn't dare!" Ding Fen tasted the helplessness of life. Neither the master nor his wife could offend anyone.
"Although your surname is Ding, you don't owe anything to the Ding family. You are not my servant. You are different from Ding Chuan, Ding Zhong and Ding Cai.
If you're respectful, you can call me and Luan'er Master and Madam. If you're unhappy, it's okay if you don't.
If you want to leave me one day, you can take away your belongings and real estate. I will not take anything back.
You, just do what you like and don't get involved in adults' affairs, do you understand?"
"Uuuuuuuuuuuah, Master doesn't want me anymore!"
"Hey, don't you understand?" Ding Kui didn't expect that Ding Fen didn't understand those words and even misunderstood them.
"Ouch, why is Little Flower Sister crying?"
Ruan Xingzhu happened to walk into the Zhongjun tent and saw Ding Fen crying bitterly.
Ding Kui had no choice but to explain it once.
"Silly girl, don't think so much, Brother Kui will never drive you away!" Ruan Xingzhu hugged Ding Fen and wiped her tears.
"Really, really, really?" Ding Fen sobbed.
"Really, that's what I mean." Ding Kui gave up trying to reason with Ding Fen.
After finally coaxing Ding Fen and persuading her to rest, Ruan Xingzhu came back and complained: "How old is she? Can you understand if you tell her this?"
"You're not young anymore, okay? You were kidnapped when you were younger, and you didn't even cry when you were locked up in a dungeon."
"I grew up with my parents. Xiaohua is different. She has been insecure since she was a child. You really don't understand what girls think."
"That last sentence is right, I've never understood it."
"Eh? What are you two arguing about?" Another girl jumped in from outside the tent.
"There was no quarrel, I was just discussing some minor issues with Brother Kui." Ruan Xingzhu went over and grabbed Lu Ying and told him what happened just now.
"Keke, senior brother has been facing rude soldiers for a long time. Both wives were arranged by his family. I haven't seen him actually chase anyone. Well, you don't count." Lu Ying suddenly realized that he had made a mistake.
She believed that both Ruan Xingzhu and Li Fei were transferred to Ding Kui, and it could not be said that they were pursued by Ding Kui.
"Why are you studying these things? You have nothing to do!" Ding Kui scolded his junior sister to help Ruan Xingzhu relieve his embarrassment, "You go home for me to celebrate the New Year. If the generals and soldiers in the army cannot go home, it is impossible for me to go back."
Lu Ying was a lively person, so he naturally wanted to go to Juyang City to celebrate the New Year; Ruan Xingzhu, on the other hand, felt happy when he was with Ding Kui, and it would be better to practice magic if a bunch of people got together.
In the past few days after arriving in Nanqiu County, Ruan Xingzhu felt that his mental power had increased significantly, but he could not find the reason.
Ding Kui taught her to multi-task and use magic in combination. These are one of the factors, not the main source of growth. As for the life experience Ding Kui said, she didn't quite understand it, but she found that the deeper she loved Ding Kui, the stronger her mental power was.
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"You go to Giant Sheep City together. If you stay, I'm afraid someone will gossip about you." Ding Kui advised her.
"Do you care?"
"I don't care, but I'm afraid you won't be able to bear it. I don't want you to be hurt."
"Humph, I have the nerve to say it! Hey, I don't understand, and I don't think so much."
"With Li Fei accompanying you, you can feel the changes in my home. You should have a complete life, with a family, a husband, and children. This contains the rules of heaven and earth. You have to understand the specifics by yourself."
Ding Kui has been comprehending the rules of heaven and earth, and is vaguely aware that rules are everywhere, but he cannot tell what they are.
"I am an air magician, not a life magician." Ruan Xingzhu felt conflicted in his heart.
"The rules of heaven and earth contain everything. They are not understandable by humans, and there is no language to express them. But as a person who wants to become a god of law, you need to understand everything. You cannot become a god by just studying the Qi system."
"Why do I feel that you are more like a magician?" Ruan Xingzhu thought of Xie Peng unconsciously.
"Different paths lead to the same destination. Knights and magicians are essentially the same. They both need to understand the rules of heaven and earth. We just take different paths." Ding Kui wanted to share his magic experience with her, but he couldn't speak out because he was holding his words in his stomach.
"I'm just going to your house to celebrate the New Year. It's like practicing cultivation, so I'll just go." Ruan Xingzhu still decided to obey Ding Kui.
As the New Year approached, there were fewer and fewer military operations in Nanqiu County. Yudi even sent an envoy to negotiate with Jiang Xi, asking the two armies to cease fighting for a while.
Jiang Xi instructed Jiang Zhi to negotiate and reached an agreement with his own envoys to cease all hostilities from now until January 15, 4879.