"No, Mother, my son will be fine." Yunli held her hand firmly and said, "My son will not only come back alive, but he will also win this battle. You believe in your son."
"War is not a child's play. You...well, there are many generals who are more experienced than you. Why do you have to join in the fun?" After thinking about it, Mrs. Chen still felt uneasy and said at once: "No, I still can't let you go.
, E Niang, no matter what you told the emperor, you must not go the day after tomorrow. If something happens, what do you want E Niang to do."
Yunli tightened Chen's cold hands and said, "Mother, I must go to the border." Before Chen could speak, he added: "Not only for the sake of the Qing Dynasty and the emperor, but also for the sake of the emperor."
mother."
"For me?" Faced with Chen's confusion, Yunli said: "My son knows that E Niang has been in pain since she was deprived of her status as a concubine, and she is even more worried that she will not be buried in the imperial mausoleum in a hundred years. My son once promised
During my lifetime, I must restore E Niang's identity and become a royal person again. Just now in court, my son begged the emperor, if he can win this battle, please restore E Niang's identity!"
Hearing this, Mrs. Chen was so excited that she trembled all over and said nervously: "What did the emperor say? Did he agree?"
"Yes, the emperor agreed, so even if it is for E Niang, my son will go to the border to win this battle." Faced with his words, Mrs. Chen did not try to stop him like before, but stood in the house
She walked back and forth, muttering something in her mouth. After a while, she raised her head, stared at Yunli and said, "Do you really have such confidence that you can win this battle?"
Yunli didn't say much, but simply said: "Yes, I will definitely win!"
Chen nodded slowly, walked up to Yunli, and said in a solemn voice: "Okay! E Niang believes in you, E Niang is here waiting for your triumphant return!"
She had insisted on objecting before because Yunli was already a highly respected minister and it would be of no benefit to him even if he risked his life to win the battle. However, it would be different if she could regain her status as a concubine. This temptation was something she could not refuse.
Although she was still worried about Yunli, there were enough reasons for Yunli to take the risk.
On the other side, Hongli and Hongzhou nervously discussed who had leaked the secret. There were only a few people who knew the marching route. He and Hongzhou must have not leaked it. If the minister and the two ministers did not leak it, then then
It’s really strange. Could it be possible that this route can grow wings and fly to Zhungar?
Hongli kept thinking about it until he had a splitting headache and couldn't come up with a clue. But it was already dark at this time, so he simply said: "That's it, let's have dinner first. After that, you can go back quickly. You'll have to wait until early tomorrow morning."
Go everywhere to collect food. Whether the army can win or not, food and grass are a crucial part."
"I know, but it won't be a big deal to go to bed later." Hong Zhou said nonchalantly, and then said: "But the person who leaked the secret still doesn't have a clue. I have some doubts whether it is really the case.
A person exists."
Hongli said firmly: "On the battlefield, there is no such thing as coincidence. I believe that Zhun Geer's side has received the news in advance. We must find out this, otherwise Uncle Seventeen and the army will be in danger."
At this time, little Zhengzi walked in and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, Lord Beile, dinner is ready."
Hong Li was about to agree, but he didn't know what he thought of, and his body suddenly froze. Hong Zhou curiously patted his shoulder and said, "Fourth brother, what's wrong?"
Hongli ignored him, and after a while he said: "Lao Wu, do you remember one time when you and I were studying the army's movement route, someone walked in."
Hong Zhou thought about it carefully and said, "It seems that there is such a thing, so what?"
Hongli ignored him, but ordered Xiao Zhengzi to go to the study immediately to get the map, then pointed to a place on the map and said: "I remember what I told you, it happened to be here."
"That's right." As soon as Hong Zhou said two words, his expression changed instantly, because the place Hong Li pointed to was exactly where the army was ambushed. This was definitely not a coincidence, but...
Hong Zhou gritted his teeth and said: "Fourth brother, I remember that person, his name is Jiang Ying, he is a member of the Ministry of War. Damn that bastard, he cheated and betrayed the Qing Dynasty, let's see if I don't skin him."
As he was about to walk out, Hongli grabbed him and said, "Don't be reckless. It's just our speculation now, and there is no substantial evidence. If he refuses to admit it, what can you do, torture him?"
"
"So what? He deserves it!" Faced with Hong Zhou's angry words, Hong Li shook his head and said: "It's useless to do this. In short, it's enough to have people who have doubts. I will handle the rest, you don't have to
Worry."
"Fourth brother..." Before Hong Zhou could say anything, Hongli already said: "Okay, fourth brother has his own sense of propriety. Although I can't go to the border, I can use Jiang Ying to help my seventeenth uncle."
"Fourth brother, do you want to take advantage of Jiang Ying?" Hong Zhou is not a brainless person. On the contrary, his energy is no less than that of Hong Li. It was just an impulse just now. Even if Hong Li didn't stop him, he would know it.
Calm down.
Hong Li smiled and said nothing, but how could Hong Zhou not understand the meaning, "It's a pity that I have to leave Beijing tomorrow. Otherwise, I would be happy to think about teasing and exploiting Jiang Ying with my fourth brother."
"There is nothing we can do about it. We have grown up and should shoulder some responsibilities instead of always hiding under the wings of Emperor Ama. Emperor Ama..." Hongli sighed deeply and said sadly: "He is already old.
Already."
Hong Zhou didn't speak, but there was a hint of sadness in his expression. As the battles started one after another, one can imagine the pressure that Yinzhen was under. In just a few days, he felt that there were more silver threads in his hair.
When it comes to birth, old age, illness and death, the last word is the most frightening, but the more you fear it, the more you can't avoid it. Sometimes when I think about it, it's really sad.
"I will definitely raise food for Emperor Ama!" These were the last words Hong Zhou said when he left Prince Bao's Mansion.
Fate is sometimes very interesting. In the past, Yinzhen and Yunxiang went around raising money to relieve floods in the Yellow River. Today, it is Hong Zhou's turn to go around collecting food. However, Hong Zhou's pressure this time is higher than that of Yinzhen.
Back then, it was only a lot more. After all, it was not just about the lives and deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, but the survival of the Qing Dynasty.
Two days passed in a blink of an eye. In the suburbs, Yunli was riding on a horse in an armored uniform. Behind him was a neatly decorated firearms camp. The flag of the Qing Dynasty was flying fiercely in the autumn wind.
Hongli poured a glass of wine with his own hands and handed it to Yunli, saying solemnly: "Uncle Seventeen, I toast you this glass. When you come back victorious, I will have a good drink with you."