It took a long time for the border war to reach the distant empire. Especially after the carrier pigeons were shot one by one, it took more than ten days for the news of the robbery of the Guang garrison army's food and grass to be reported back. At this time, it was obvious to try to mobilize food and send it to
It's too late.
"When the soldiers are out, they must be careful about bridges, water, and valleys. She, Bai Qige, who was born as a general, doesn't even understand this? Does she know that that batch of grain and grass baggage is almost the entire storage of the Guang garrison?!" As expected, Emperor Yao was furious.
He became furious in front of civil and military officials.
"Qi Ge is not like the two heroines of the Bai family who have learned the art of war since they were young. It was just a coincidence that they achieved military exploits in the previous Northern Expedition. My son had long advised his father that the army should be led by an experienced veteran general. It was his father who
Persistence——"
"Are you blaming me for improper employment?" Yi Chenjing interrupted coldly. Emperor Yao, who rarely went to court, seemed a little unkind, "Changing generals during a battle affects morale the most. Regardless of whether sending Bai Qige to fight this time is right or wrong.
We must persist until the end." He probably also felt that continuing like this would be detrimental to the expedition. After pondering for a moment, Emperor Yao said again: "Xiao Baishan, I order you to go to the southern border as deputy general to assist General Bai. If she behaves unethically, you can directly command Guang Guang.
The garrison does not obey his orders. As for the food, grass and baggage, I will find a way to replenish it for you as soon as possible."
"General, take your orders!" Xiao Baishan was overjoyed and nodded to Yi Chenjing involuntarily.
Xiao Baishan went through the test of life and death together with Bai Qige and Yi Chenjing. This affectionate and righteous man was also a witness to their loyal relationship. When he learned that Bai Qige was sent to the southern border to conquer the rebellion, he asked Emperor Yao for a tassel
, but was rejected outright, and now I can finally rush to the battlefield to do my part to protect Bai Qige, so I am extremely happy.
Emperor Yao's judgment and handling of the war always caused a lot of discussion among civil and military officials, and today was no exception. He retreated from the court and stepped down from the throne. Behind him, there were waves of whispering discussions.
"Tao Shide, ask Suiliang to come to the palace." Yaohuang ordered in a low voice. Suddenly, a sweet taste came to his mouth. He stopped and clenched his fists. He stood staggering for a long time before he managed to suppress the surging blood. The discomfort in his body disappeared.
It got worse and worse. He smiled bitterly, and a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes: "This body... has almost reached its end."
When Ou Suiliang hurried from the General's Mansion to Emperor Yao's palace, Emperor Yao was already lying on the couch and vomited more than half a bowl of blood. Surprisingly, the person taking care of Emperor Yao was not Eunuch Tao or a favored concubine.
, but the queen, Sima Tulan.
Taking advantage of Emperor Yao's unconsciousness, the queen handed over the task of taking care of Eunuch Tao, and pulled Ou Suiliang out of the palace with a stern face: "Why didn't you tell me that he was so ill?!"
"With the current relationship between you and His Majesty, will he let me tell you?" Ou Suiliang looked helpless, with a hint of weariness on his face, "He has been guarding against you for so many years, and you have hated him for twenty years. I will not
How can I reconcile the fact that you all give me an attitude of not being together forever? What can I tell you? Tell you that his terminal illness is only maintained by the power of medicine, tell you that he is simply lingering on his last breath and refuses to let go for the sake of the distant mountains and rivers?
I'm afraid, I'm afraid! I'm afraid that you will hate him and deliberately provoke him knowing that he has only a limited time. He can't bear the heavy burden anymore. He really can't bear it anymore..."
The usually calm first general of the Yao Kingdom was rarely excited. He looked at the Queen and then at the Emperor Yao who couldn't stop coughing in the palace, as if there was a huge panic hidden in his body and he was trying his best to avoid a certain tragedy.
The queen was silent, and after a long while she spoke again, her tone and voice much changed: "I'm still wondering how he is so energetic these days. It turns out that he used this self-destructive method... Is he trying to fight me, or is he really
Wanting to leave a prosperous world to future generations? If it was for the latter, why would he force the Crown Prince and Princess Qian so hard?"
"You don't know why he did it?" Ou Suiliang was a little angry, and he didn't pay attention to the fact that the two of them used honorifics in their conversation, as if they were back to the old days when he was not a general and she was not a queen. Xu is not
Hoping his voice was too loud to be heard, Ou Suiliang deliberately lowered his voice: "He has devoted his whole life to the country and the country of Dayao, and he still refuses to let go. He just wants to leave Jing'er a country and children in the country that will not be chaotic.
You and I both know how important love and the world are in his heart. Ninety percent of the reasons why Bai Yatou was forced to go to the southern border are your fault. This is the last thing you should ask!"
After so many years of being together, who wouldn’t understand each other? The queen sighed longly and avoided Ou Suiliang’s angry eyes: “Didn’t I do it for Dayao back then? It’s you who always treat me as a villain and think that everything I do is for one person.
Taking over power... that's all, what's the use now? Suiliang, I just want to ask you, do you, like Huaiyu, always think that everything I do is harming him?"
"Yes or no, it's enough for you to know for yourself." Unable to argue about the rights and wrongs of the past, Ou Suiliang waved his hand and walked towards the inner hall with heavy steps.
Looking at the broad back and turning around, the queen clenched her fists and pressed her fingernails against her tender palms, but her voice was as light as a wisp of smoke: "Tell Huaiyu that as long as he is willing to let go, I am willing to clean up this mess for him."
Ou Suiliang didn't respond and stubbornly didn't look back.
The country, the world, grievances, love and hate... If they could easily untie the knot in their hearts, how could the three of them be entangled to this day? It didn't matter whether the queen was sincere or fake. At this point, he and Emperor Yao were both
I will never trust anyone or anything again.
Returning to the bed, Yao Huang seemed to be more awake than before. His old face was almost colorless, but his eyes were clear: "Tu'er is looking for you..."
"The Queen was taking care of Your Majesty just now."
"I don't need anyone to take care of me, I'm fine..." Before he could finish his words, there was another rapid and violent cough, and his clean sleeves were stained with large black and red bloodstains. This was not the first time Ou Suiliang had seen this scene.
Once I was heartbroken, all I could do was remain silent and listen carefully to every word my old friend spoke with difficulty.
"Xiao Baishan is proficient in the art of war and has rich experience. Nothing will happen if he goes to the southern border to help. Suiliang, you go talk to Xiao Baishan before he leaves. If possible, find an opportunity and an excuse to let Bai Qige come back - if she makes a mistake again, I will
It has to be punished.”
The general's improper arrangements led to the robbery of the food and supplies. This matter may be trivial or serious. If it were serious, it would be reasonable to lose his official position and lose his head. Ou Suiliang felt relieved when he saw Emperor Yao's intention to protect Bai Qige.
Young Master nodded hurriedly: "I will contact General Xiao as soon as possible."
"I don't understand Jing'er's side. Let the two of them separate for a while to calm down, so that I can think about how to find a solution. However, those squeaking rats need to be dealt with as soon as possible." A touch.
A flash of light flashed, and Emperor Yao's tone suddenly turned cold, "The country of Yan Hu is called a court official, but in fact it is instigating it, hoping that I, Dayao, will start a war with the new country of Tutu in order to profit from it. Do you think this little trick can be hidden from my eyes and ears? Oh, wait until
They discovered that the Guangshu Army was just a bait. When the main force of the Yao Army sneaked into the Monan area from the periphery, they would have been so frightened that they could not even speak. They used some dirty tricks to insult Jing'er's identity and reputation, etc.
The army has completely taken control of the five Monan countries, and I will be the first to destroy Yanhu!"
Ou Suiliang laughed dumbly: "As expected of father and son, your majesty and the prince have the same temper. It's just that your majesty was humiliated by the prince, but he did it for Bai Yatou, so that Bai Yatou can come back to meet him as soon as possible. Then
How could a child misunderstand me?"
"If you want to misunderstand, just misunderstand. When I leave him a stable and stable distant country in a hundred years, then he will understand my good intentions."
He sighed silently, Ou Suiliang shook his head silently.
If the wise emperor Yao had more trust in people, or if he had something to say frankly, maybe the relationship with many people would not be as rigid as it is today. Just relying on him as a peacemaker to mediate among them is not the solution after all...
As of now, we can only go forward step by step as Yaohuang said. When the dust settles and the world is at peace, perhaps the father and son can be honest with each other.
Of course, that would only happen if Bai Qige's rebellion goes smoothly.
On the southern border, it has been raining for several days. After waiting for no news from the palace for a long time, Bai Qige can only survive with the small amount of food and grass obtained by Ning Xizui. She has been cut off from the imperial capital for more than ten days. Faced with the scheming
Bai Qige, a dissident force in the New Kingdom, had a headache - now it was no longer the Guangzhou Garrison Army that was fighting against rebellion, but the other side was actively harassing and causing trouble.
"General, the grain storehouse has been robbed, and less than half of the four thousand shi of grain is left!"
"General! General! All the carrier pigeons we released were shot down, so the news cannot be sent back to the imperial capital!"
"General Bai, our scout camp disappeared overnight! Only a letter was left behind..."
Bad news came one after another. His two lieutenants, Peng and Ai, could not come up with good suggestions. Deng Shenjun even had a dark look in his eyes while he waited for Bai Qige to come up with a solution. No one in the huge Guangshu military camp could help her solve her problems.
, the only one who could give her some advice was an outsider, a traveling businessman who focused on business and didn't know how to use troops to fight.
"There is only this food and grass left, and dragging it out is not an option..." Ning Xizui was making calculations, her fingers tightly tangled in her light-colored hair, and she was as frowning as Bai Qige, "What did the letter say, indicating the identity of the other party?
?"
"In a remote and desolate place, who else has the ability to rob the Scout Battalion quietly? The Scout Battalion is the most elite soldier in the Guang garrison after the Hanqiang Battalion. General Peng and General Ai were almost crying, saying
If these people don't come back, the emperor will definitely punish them with death." With a faint sigh, Bai Qige rubbed her forehead tiredly, "The letter said that it would not harm the scout camp at all, but asked me to go to see their commander alone.
Anyone who comes along will release all the soldiers in the scout camp as soon as my men arrive."
Ning Xizui stopped her finger movements and stared at Bai Qige in surprise: "Isn't Miss Bai wanting to go on an appointment?"
"Besides, does Mr. Ning have any better ideas?"
"Then you have to determine who robbed the scout camp. You can't risk it alone just because of a letter. It's easy to fall into the trap of a third party."
Bai Qige was puzzled by Ning Xizui's words. She frowned and looked confused: "Master Ning thinks that the person who left the letter to lead me to the appointment is not Anlingguo? Why?"
"No reason, I just feel weird," Ning Xizui shook his head, "If they really want you to go there, what's the point of doing those things before? And since they can go deep into the grain depot and steal grain, why don't they just send people to kidnap Bai Bai?
Girl, why do you or others have to go to great lengths to rob a battalion of soldiers as a threat? I really can't figure out these two points. I always feel that the people who robbed the scout camp and left the letters are not the same group as Anlingguo."
Looking at the haze outside the window, Bai Qige let out a long breath, her chest was still tight, and she had a lonely smile on her face.
"As long as there is a glimmer of hope, I have to go even if it's a trap - Mr. Ning, I have no way out."