Chapter 430 [The next life will not give birth to a princess]
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Han Min's steel needle pierced Yi Chenyuan's chest, and at the same time, Eunuch Hong's figure slid in front of Han Min like a ghost, and slapped Han Min's shoulder with his right palm. Han Min's body was like a ghost.
A withered flower flew straight out and fell heavily to the ground. A mouthful of blood spurted out, and it was already half dead.
Yi Chenyuan watched Han Min being knocked away, his eyes first filled with despair, then relief, and finally he fell to the ground helplessly.
The eldest princess was pushed to the ground and saw two steel needles piercing Yi Chenyuan's body, hitting the vital point. Knowing that he could not survive anymore, she crawled to Yi Chenyuan's side and saw that his chest was already in pieces.
There were bloodstains on his face, and his handsome face was now pale, and his eyes that once made women crazy were drooping feebly.
The eldest princess gently touched Yi Chenyuan's face. There was no sadness or surprise in her eyes, but only endless tenderness.
"Do you love her?" the eldest princess said softly.
Yi Chenyuan looked at the dark night and said softly: "Love? I don't know... maybe, she is the destination of my soul...!"
"You know that she is using you, but you are still stuck in it and can't extricate yourself...!" The eldest princess said quietly: "You are a passionate man after all!"
A smile appeared at the corner of Yi Chenyuan's mouth: "Whether she has loved me or not, at least I have loved her... I understand what love is... just like when you married me... I know you are... a good person
Woman...!" Blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, his body gradually became cold, and his voice seemed weak: "It's a pity that you are... you are a princess, you... you understand... a man lives under the knee of a woman... is
Those who have no confidence...!"
The eldest princess pressed her snow-white face against Yi Chenyuan's cold, blood-stained face, and said softly: "Then in the next life... I won't be a princess!"
Yi Chenyuan smiled happily and said softly: "Don't... don't let Yi'er... Yi'er know... know...!" After saying that, his body sank and he died.
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There was silence in the imperial garden. The orchids, palace maids and eunuchs were extremely frightened and stood dumbly.
The little emperor walked to Yi Chenyuan, glanced at the eldest princess, shook his head, then walked to Han Min, looked at Han Min struggling in a pool of blood, and said coldly: "Do you understand something?
thing?"
Han Min's beautiful face was now horribly distorted, and she looked at the little emperor with hatred. Her breathing was rapid. The lethality of Eunuch Hong's palm was self-evident.
"I am the Lord of the Ninth Five Years!" The little emperor put his hands behind his back and said calmly: "I represent the way of heaven. Being an enemy of heaven will only lead to self-destruction!"
Han Min looked at the little emperor who already had the aura of a king, and there was a sense of fear in his eyes. However, this fearful expression flashed away and said with all his strength: "You...you must not be happy...Mingyue...King Mingyue is very sad."
We’ll get to...Kyoto soon...your...seat won’t last long...!”
The little emperor sneered and said disdainfully: "King Mingyue? Queen Mother, why don't we make a bet? I bet that the master will win in this battle, and King Mingyue... will lose... If I lose, I will give you a grand burial, and even
I can let you enter the imperial mausoleum...if I win...hum, I will only give you three feet of loess somewhere else!"
After saying that, the little emperor ignored Han Min and turned around to leave. Passing by the batman, he suddenly stopped, looked at the batman, and asked, "Are you the Ghost Valley?"
"That's it, my lord!"
The little emperor stared at the bat and whispered: "Lift the veil and let me see what you look like!"
The batman was shocked, but the little emperor obviously still retained the curiosity of a boy at this time. He was looking at himself expectantly. He felt melancholy, gently lifted a corner, and whispered: "Your Majesty, my identity is absolutely unknown. Don’t reveal it!”
Seeing the familiar face under the veil, the little emperor was really surprised this time and whispered: "Emperor...uncle!"
This batman turned out to be Prince Qian Liu Chengjing!
Unexpectedly, unexpectedly, the dignified Crown Prince Qian was actually the leader of Guigu who secretly protected the emperor.
"Your Majesty, how should we deal with these people?" Liu Chengjing lowered his veil, looked around at the female eunuchs of Hu Ji Palace, and asked in a low voice.
The little emperor's expression became indifferent again, and he said calmly: "Now that the army is on its northern expedition, Kyoto must ensure peace, and do not let any disturbance affect the morale of the army. What happened tonight must not be spread outside the Imperial Garden. As for these people... killed!"
After saying that, the little emperor slowly left the imperial garden without stopping.
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Qianlin Hall.
The little emperor obviously did not sleep well last night and looked very tired. The eldest princess and Liu Chengjing obviously handled the matter in the imperial garden very well. Not only in Kyoto, but also in the palace, there was no news about it.
"Your Majesty, the battle report of the Northern Expeditionary Army has been returned. Xue Poye has been reorganizing and recuperating in Yizhou for three days, and has begun to prepare to cross the Yi River and advance to the northwest." Lan Wuqing reported: "In addition to crossing the river, our army also divided Exit No. 1 and advance from No. 6 in the upper reaches of Yihe River."
The little emperor asked: "Didn't the last military report say that there are still Dou Andao's troops at Motian Pass? What is the situation now? If Dou Andao is not solved, and he abandons Yizhou City and marches to the northwest, will Dou Andao look back? Attack Yizhou City again?"
Lan Wuqing was obviously very satisfied with and admired the little emperor's questions. This little emperor was really extraordinary. He had never been on the battlefield, but he could see the situation on the battlefield and the problems on the battlefield from military reports.
"The Holy One is wise." Lan Wuqing said loudly: "The military newspaper also reported this. After Lord Xue captured Yizhou City, he originally wanted to send troops to attack Dou Andao's back road, and Song Fei attacked from front to back. Dou Andao was defeated at Motian Pass. With only half of the troops, Dou Andao received the news. After Dou Andao learned that Yizhou City had been breached, he knew that he was trapped in a pincer attack, so he actually led his army across the Yi River and returned to Yongzhou. Already."
"Cross the Yi River?" someone in the court exclaimed.
Many ministers did not know the truth, and they were a little surprised when they saw the minister screaming.
The minister realized that he had lost his composure, so he hurriedly stepped out of the queue and knelt on the ground: "This humble minister has lost his composure. Your Majesty will punish you!"
The little emperor smiled and waved his hand: "It doesn't matter, why are you so surprised?"
The minister reported: "Your Majesty, I have been to Yizhou and seen the Yi River. The river is about tens of feet wide, bottomless, and the current is very fast. If you want to cross the river, you need a big ferry... This northwest With tens of thousands of troops, it would be extremely difficult to cross the river. They retreated in a hurry, where did they get the big ferry?"
Lan Wuqing stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Yes, the Yi River is wide and deep. The Northwest Army does not have a ferry, so it cannot wait to die. The military newspaper said that Dou Andao was also at the end of the road. Under Song Fei's pursuit, he was still alive. Order the entire army to swim across the Yi River."
"Swim across the Yi River?" Many ministers were surprised.
Lan Wuqing sighed: "Dou Andao is considered a general. He did not sit still and wait for death. He gave an order and 30,000 northwest troops swam across the river. But you also know that this northwest army's horseback riding skills are first-class, but this swimming
...Hey, in addition, the Yi River is already wide and the water is fast. When the water fell, thousands of people died in the Yi River after crossing the river. The military newspaper said that the corpses of the Northwest Army could be seen everywhere in the Yi River.
It’s really terrible!”
Although the Northwest Army was a rebel force, everyone couldn't help but feel horrified when they thought of that scene.
The little emperor clenched his fists and said coldly: "The good things King Mingyue did, these thousands of soldiers became victims of his rebellion!"
Lan Wuqing said: "Your Majesty, now that Lord Xue and Song Fei are marching into Yongzhou, the chaos in Yongzhou will be over soon. However, the geography of Yongzhou is extremely complicated, and the climate changes rapidly from cold to hot. At this time of year, it is...
During periods of heavy sand and dust, not only is it difficult to march, but even the supply of food, grass and equipment is also very difficult."
The little emperor immediately said: "Prime Minister, no matter how difficult it is, our army must not be left without food. No matter how much it costs, we must ensure the smooth supply of food and grass to our army."
"Holy, Holy Ming!" All the ministers said in unison.
Suddenly, the ministers suddenly discovered that although the little emperor was young, after a short period of baptism, he actually began to possess the style of a true emperor.
From him, everyone vaguely saw the shadow of Emperor Deqing.
"By the way, Sha Aiqing!" the little emperor called.
Sha Yingjie, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, hurriedly came out of the queue and knelt down: "I am here."
"The letter Mr. Xue sent last time, did you transport the materials?" the little emperor asked.
"Your Majesty, I have sent someone to escort you there a few days ago." Sha Yingjie said hurriedly: "We have also ordered the officers and soldiers to be escorted. You must not open it easily before seeing the Marquis."
"Well done." The little emperor smiled and said: "I'm surprised. What exactly is it that Mr. Xuehou mysteriously transported there? I looked at it, isn't it just a pile of scrap copper and iron?"
Sha Yingjie heard the little emperor's voice relaxed and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the Marquis has a wonderful mind. Those things, which the Marquis has repeatedly warned to transport carefully, must be of great use."
The little emperor nodded and said slowly: "I hope it will be useful!"
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Yongzhou is located in the northwest of Dachu. Starting from the north bank of Yihe River and going north to Yangguan, it is the land of Yongzhou. It is also the most extensive state capital in Dachu.
A hundred years ago, the founder of Da Chu, Marquis Wu, raised his troops from Yongzhou and crossed the Yi River to conquer the world. Therefore, to a certain extent, Yongzhou was actually the foundation of the royal family of Da Chu.
Beyond Yangguan is the western prairie of Beihu, and Yongzhou is also the barrier in the northwest of Dachu against Beihu.
Because of Yongzhou's special geographical environment and special historical atmosphere, under the rule of King Mingyue, Yongzhou had great strength both militarily and economically. It is precisely because of these reasons that powerful figures in the northwest always think about
This allows King Mingyue to dominate the world by relying on these advantages.
The area of Yongzhou is very large. After crossing the Yi River, there are still more than 300 miles to reach Yongzhou City, the core of Yongzhou.
The towns in Yongzhou are complex and chaotic, which is related to the geography of the northwest. There is a lot of sandy land in the northwest. It is naturally impossible to build houses on the sandy land. We can only find areas with hard soil for village construction.
Therefore, the villages in the northwest look scattered in clusters in the east and in the west, and the houses in the northwest are also built very low. The reason is because the wind often blows in the northwest, and the wind here is sometimes too powerful.
With the construction capabilities of this era, a house that is too tall may even be overturned by hurricanes.
The Northern Expeditionary Army had already crossed the Yi River. After one day's march, the soldiers were unable to hold on even after traveling a hundred miles.
The air in the northwest is too thin. Outsiders are obviously not used to this kind of climate, especially Xue Poye's Southern Army. Every part of their body is extremely repulsive to this kind of climate.
Along the way, we saw many villages. As soon as the villagers saw the shadow of the Northern Expeditionary Army, they hid in their houses. The men held various weapons and prepared to protect their wives and children.
The people in the northwest have naturally been brainwashed by the brains of Yongzhou and have completely demonized the Northern Expeditionary Army. Therefore, ordinary people in the northwest are not only afraid of the Northern Expeditionary Army, but also have deep resentment.
In the battle of Yizhou, tens of thousands of people from the northwest died in Yizhou, which further deepened the hatred of the people in the northwest towards the Northern Expeditionary Army.
It's just that the Northern Expeditionary Army was too spectacular, so ordinary people still didn't have the guts to come out to provoke them.
Seeing that it was getting late, Xue Poye knew that marching at night would be quite disadvantageous for the Northern Expeditionary Army who were not familiar with the terrain of the northwest. Moreover, the soldiers looked very tired, so he immediately ordered to set up camp in a relatively open flat land.
In order to prevent the Northwest Army from sneak attacks at night, the Northern Expeditionary Army naturally prepared a tight defense.
In the commander's camp, Yang Yijun and more than a dozen generals gathered around a table with a map on it. Xue Poye sat quietly beside the table while the audience analyzed the military situation.
"Less than a hundred miles further, there is Butterfly Hill, which is also the most dangerous place in Yongzhou. If we want to advance into Yongzhou, we must pass through here." Yang Yijun pointed to an area on the map and said: "Today we are marching
For hundreds of miles, there was no movement from the Northwest Army. This was obviously a problem. The general thought that the Northwest Army must have concentrated its main force here at Butterfly Hill for the final defense outside Yongzhou city. This was because they wanted to fight our army to the death here.
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Xue Poye frowned and asked: "Butterfly Hill? The name is quite elegant, but is the terrain dangerous?"
"Commander, Butterfly Hill is a large area of sand dunes. Because the terrain is shaped like butterfly wings, it is called Butterfly Hill. It is one of the most dangerous places in the northwest." A general on the side explained: "That place, on the surface, looks like it.
It seems that it is all sandy ground, but underneath the sandy ground, there are many pits covered by the sand. If you are not familiar with the terrain there and move forward without authorization, you are likely to fall into those pits and be buried by the sand."
"This is troublesome." Xue Poye frowned and was quite worried: "The soldiers are not very adapted to the climate here, and they are not familiar with the terrain. It can be said that the weather, time and place are not advantageous. As for those in the northwest
If people are harmonious, then we will be even more at a disadvantage, and this battle will be really difficult to win."
Hu Dutong, who was standing next to him, said: "What the commander said is true. Crossing the Yi River is just the beginning. There are still more than two hundred miles ahead to reach Yongzhou City. These two hundred miles are by no means easy to cross."
"Are any of the soldiers from the northwest? Are any of them familiar with the terrain of the northwest?" Xue Poye asked.
Yang Yijun said: "There are a small number of them, but they cannot be regarded as pure Yongzhou people. The people of Yongzhou who serve as soldiers have to go to the northwest camp and belong to the Mingyue King. Those in our army are from
People who migrated to other places in the northwest before joining the army may not be familiar with this place. But speaking of it, unless you are really a native of the northwest and have actually explored Butterfly Hill, it is impossible for ordinary people to understand this quicksand trap.
General topography of that area."
Ye Tianxiang suddenly said: "General Yang, can we capture a few local guides so that they can lead the way for the army?"
Yang Yijun waved his hands and smiled bitterly: "This is not possible. The people in the northwest are very hostile to our Northern Expeditionary Army. You have also seen the places we passed along the way. Their eyes are full of hatred and anger, but they just dare not
It's just an egg against a stone. If we find a few local guides, there will be no problem, but the people in the northwest are wild and resilient. Who can guarantee that they will not mislead us and deliberately lead us into a trap, killing a few of them, but
They will definitely do it to harm my army of hundreds of thousands."
Xue Poye touched his nose, stared at the butterfly hill on the map, and said slowly: "Since it is the only way to go...even if it is a mountain of swords and a sea of fire, we have to go through it!"
At this moment, a cry of killing was faintly heard coming from a distance.
There were hundreds of thousands of troops, with tents one after another, and the shouts of killing came with the night wind.
"Night attack!" Yang Yijun lost her voice.
The generals drew out their swords one after another and rushed out. Some even shouted: "Protect the commander-in-chief!"
"Don't panic." Xue Poye said calmly: "Our army is heavily fortified. It's not that easy for the enemy to break through. Let's go out first and see what's going on."
He passed through the generals and went out first. The generals guarded him and followed him out.
In the night wind, when he heard the rumble of horse hooves, Yang Yijun immediately said: "Commander, they are cavalry!"
"Cavalry, shouting to kill?" Hu Dutong curled his lips: "These northwest bastards are confused. Others attack and sneak into the camp quietly at night. They are afraid that others will know, but they want to make such a big noise... This
The soldiers leading the troops are also incompetent."
Xue Poye shook his head and said: "I'm afraid not necessarily. I think the commander-in-chief of the other party is quite smart." He frowned slightly, looked around, with a faint smile on his lips, and said: "Everyone, you should know their tricks.
of."
Yang Yijun frowned, but at this moment, he heard the shouts of killing getting smaller and smaller. Soon a spy came to report: "Commander, the northwest cavalry just attacked at night and was repulsed by our army!"
"how many people?"
"It's just a thousand cavalry, attacking our army's camp in the south." The spy said: "As soon as our army came out, they fled in fear."
"Thousands of people attack at night?" Xue Poye sneered: "It seems that the enemy general also wants to play a harassment game."
Yang Yijun immediately understood and said: "Commander, you mean that this northwest cavalry is not here to attack the camp, but... is here to harass?"
"That's right." Xue Poye nodded and said: "When our army enters the territory of Yongzhou, it is no better than in Yizhou. We are not familiar with this vast Yongzhou, but the Northwest Army knows this land well. They dispatched more than a thousand troops
Even if the cavalry is really attacking at night, what harm can it do to my army of hundreds of thousands? They just want to disturb our army's normal rest and drag down our energy... Just like when we dealt with them in Yizhou, they
It’s just a tactic to pick off people’s wisdom.”
Hearing this, all the generals nodded.
"Commander, should we send someone to wipe out this group of cavalry?" someone asked.
Xue Poye shook his head and said: "No need, they understand the terrain and are highly maneuverable. If we want to pursue them, they won't be able to catch up. Send the order and keep a tight defense. The soldiers will take turns to rest. At dawn tomorrow, the army will set off immediately. Send out scouts to inquire around.
, as for those small groups of cavalry who come to harass, just pay a little attention and ignore them."
"Follow the order!"
Xue Poye looked at the thin stars in the northwest night sky and said calmly: "The real battle is in Butterfly Hill, not here. You should also keep your spirits up and prepare for the battle!"