The smoke of the war has not cleared away, and the warm and humid air currents from the ocean have brought some warmth in the past few days, but last night the north wind swept through, causing snow and rain to fall in the conflict between water and air, and the sky and the earth were dark.
The woman in a white cloak suddenly appeared in the corner against the wall. After checking that there was no one around, she ducked into an alley... The aura identification of this large array had no effect on her.
The early morning wind and snow were still a bit chilly. The woman tightened her cloak and walked forward. There were no more pedestrians on the street. It had only been a seven-day siege. The market was in a state of desolation, and most of the talk was about the war.
Half of the people who came to the East Wasteland to open up were drawn from the Cai Dynasty's jurisdiction, and half were brought over from Xiangzhou by the princes of the Qing Dynasty. In this city, she heard most of them talking softly about Xiaoxiang: "I heard that all the sixteen cities of the imperial court have surrendered, and we are the only ones left."
Xinfeng…”
"The Han army issued an ultimatum...do you think you can hold it?"
"If the king's flag hadn't retreated first that day..."
"Shh, you can't say..."
There was silence after this, and the atmosphere was a bit gloomy. Even the few words he said were a bit strange: "I have three brothers in my family. Two of my brothers have disappeared. If I... who will support the family?"
The woman felt something was wrong when she heard this, and this time no one stopped her in the street to check on her. The patrolling Cai Army officers were already a little passive and listless...
To defend an isolated city in the borderlands far away from the middle-earth, you have to persevere with great determination. The real elites are basically outside. Most of the new recruits are young and strong, and they are the family members of Tao soldiers. The death of their father and brother in battle has a great impact on them.
County Prince's Mansion
The street is not long, and in just a moment we have arrived at the palace. The south wall is continuous, with red walls and yellow tiles, and layers of towers are hidden among the cypress and cypress trees. It is originally solemn and awe-inspiring.
But today, the glorious courtyard and facade were covered with snow, and because no one bothered to clean it early in the morning, a few tracks of carriages and horses could be seen, and the courtyard was no longer the grand scene of the city, and it seemed a bit quiet.
She looked at the door for a while, recognized that the place was right, and then went in, but she secretly sighed in her heart: "Originally, the palace's red aura was continuous, and the yellow aura became clouds. Now there is only a little residual aura left, and there is nothing magical about it anymore."
"This fate is overturned, but it is so fast."
"Leave me alone -" As soon as I entered, I heard the sound of porcelain being smashed, cups and plates in a mess, the man was drinking inside, he was a little drunk early in the morning, or he couldn't sleep after the night meeting, and several pretty concubines were waiting on him tremblingly.
, everyone was startled when they saw her coming in, and they quickly saluted: "Princess, Princess..."
The woman waved them off, then she went over and took away the cups and plates, and sat down on the carved sandalwood chair opposite.
"Go away... uh, madam, you..."
Prince Qing burped from wine and looked at the woman in front of him in surprise. When he was in high spirits and aspired to the Northern Expedition, this lady stayed away. When he was dejected and desperate, she came back.
Looking at her pure and beautiful appearance, even more moisturized, and then comparing it with my unkempt appearance, I couldn't explain how I felt for a moment: "...Why are you back?"
"Come back home and have a look." Ning Juan glanced at the rockery and flowing water in the courtyard. She had arranged many of them by herself. She just followed Jingyuhenyun and it would no longer be difficult to come back in the future: "What are you going to do now?"
Prince Qing muttered: "I only regret that I didn't listen to you, madam. I wavered several times and changed my strategy to offensive. Now the large amount of materials captured from defeating the foreign city-states have been given to Ye Qing in vain. The Han army is stronger than a thousand people."
In front of the regiment, the current strength of the city defense may be able to sustain for several months, but it will not last long. I can only try to ask for help from Yujing and wait for the opportunity."
Are you still bragging...
Ning Juan thought of the morale of the soldiers and civilians in the streets outside just now, and felt that it might not be able to sustain it for half a month. She did not expose it, and said softly: "I wrote to my father and asked him, and he gave me two suggestions..."
Prince Qing's eyes suddenly sharpened and he looked at her: "What did your father-in-law say?"
"A suggestion, if you can manage to maintain the county status, and concentrate on Taoism and achieve success in the future, you will be a good match for me, Muzhou Water Master... Another suggestion, if you can't maintain it, let me work with you...
"Peace and divorce." Ning Juan said it truthfully, the so-called reconciliation means not announcing it to the public, but actually dissolving the marriage, so that both families can save some face.
The atmosphere in the room became a bit dead. King Qing stood up suddenly, suppressed his anger for a while, weighed the two options, waved his hands and smiled bitterly: "That's it...it's just a couple after all. You can go with me if you want, I can still tie him up."
Can’t you?”
"Husband..."
"Listen to me, there were things that happened in the past that were my fault." Prince Qing interrupted her, turned to the side, his eyes flickering: "No matter what you choose, Madam, I won't blame you, let's go... The trees fell and the hozens scattered.
, you all go away”
Ning Juan thought that he had lost face and was embarrassed, so she thought: "Privately, I feel that the first suggestion is good. I will not abandon my husband without authorization. If you bow your head to the Duke of Han, it will not be difficult to obtain a county. You will definitely
But I will stay in this county for the rest of my life. If you let me follow you again, it will be hard for Junfu to force me to leave you..."
"Difficulties are the same as water control. If you don't block it, you can't block it. Drinking wine is useless. You can always get through it by thinking of some ways. The status of the royal family is also worth some money outside. There are land resources to facilitate future cultivation. It is better than returning to Yujing City.
This idle prince is much better when he is restrained."
"You want me, a grown man, to hang out with your woman?"
Prince Qing had some soft ideas and wanted to let Ning Juan explain a few words in front of Ye Qing, but when he heard her take the initiative to say these words, it was clear that she believed that she was not as good as Ye Qing, and he couldn't help but become suspicious again.
Thinking about her and Ye Qing...
The royal pride was offended to the core, and nameless anger suddenly filled his heart: "I haven't become a lost dog yet, it's your turn as a woman to pity me... Oh, I understand, are you working as a lobbyist for Ye Qing? Go over and reveal it to him
You are the one who leaked the information, right? You go hug Ye Qing's thigh, I will stay here to see if Ye Qing can break into Xinfeng City, or what he can do to me."
"Bang"
The carved red door closed, the angry footsteps faded away, and the room became empty again.
I helped him all the way, and now he thinks I'm a spy... Is this human talk? Is this what a husband is like?
Ning Juan looked angry, flushed, her chest was heaving, and she was holding her breath: "I thought it was getting better, but it turned out to be the same as before..."
She did come here with the intention of persuading her, not because of Ye Qing's instructions. She just felt that it would be better to negotiate with Ye Qing while her husband's strength was still there. Judging from her impression of her last exchange with Ye Qing, she valued benefits more than face.
Just so that the soldiers of the two families would die less, as long as the husband is willing to admit defeat, Ye Qing will probably give him some benefits, and at least it can end with dignity.
But she is not the one who makes the decision here. Her husband is a person who cares very much about his face. When his temper comes up, she can't persuade him at all, and she doesn't know how it will end in the end...
He was restricted by neutrality and couldn't control it, but what would be the result if the Han army invaded the city?
"boom"
A loud noise came from outside, and the Han army's trebuchets were attacking. She stood alone in the hall and sighed suddenly.
The siege ended during the day on the first day. That night, the situation in Xinfeng City worsened. The Han army played Xiang opera outside, and songs came into the city in the wind and snow from all directions. The sorrow was heartbreaking, and every song was finished.
, Han soldiers from Xiangzhou shouted outside to demand surrender... This was the case on the second night, and it was also the case on the third night.
This is actually the embarrassment caused by Guo Jiayi and his counselors. There are similar allusions in the earth's long history. So people outside the besieged city want to come in, and people in the besieged city want to go out. They hit it off, and every night a family of cultivators runs out overnight.
We went to the city and captured and killed a group of them in just two days. The trend spread and even the soldiers in Cai's army who were from Xiangzhou were so shaken that they became deserters. Once here, there was nothing to catch, and the hozens could not be dispersed until the trees fell down.
Xinfeng City looks like its walls are built very high and its supplies are sufficient. Although it has been repeatedly attacked and scarred, it is still far from collapsing.
"Xinfeng City is worthy of being a great city of Tu De. It can become the capital of a state in the future..." Ye Qing looked at it and sighed in his heart. Originally, more than ten cities were still there, and they still had dragon energy. Now they have all surrendered, and their sources have been cut off. The city is gray and white, and the hearts of the people are...
Floated.
At this time, a Taoist priest came over with his big sleeves fluttering. When he saw Ye Qing, he quickly stepped forward and immediately said: "I have met the Duke of Han."
Ye Qing smiled: "Are you here to surrender to me?"
The Taoist said without hesitation: "We, as cultivators, should obey God's will. We are here to assist the Duke of Han and capture Xinfeng City, so as to avoid many killings."
I was shocked in my heart. Originally, the Qingjun Prince had continuous yellow aura and blue and purple clouds hanging down, which was not a trivial matter. But the person in front of me had a river of luck, with gold below and blue above. I felt that I had made the right choice: "Prince, you are just a conferred by the imperial court.
It's just the protection of our ancestors, how can it be compared with the real king in front of us?"
Ye Qing did not go in and asked: "I am happy that the Taoists came to dedicate the city, but the real group is still inside, so what can you do with just a few Taoists?"
The Taoist smiled calmly: "If you become a real person in practice, how can you not know the fate of the sky? The Taoist came here with tacit approval. He just wants to open up the public network of the Han Dynasty and let us and the prince be allowed to evacuate into the sea calmly."
Ye Qing thought for a moment and smiled: "Shan, I can agree to your condition."
The Taoist was overjoyed after hearing this, and did not need Ye Qing's written guarantee, so he bowed his head again: "Of course I believe what the Duke of Han said, and we will open the city gate tonight."
After saying that, he turned around and left. Seeing this person leaving, Ye Qing smiled and waved his hand: "Zilong, when we enter this battle at night, you will be the leader."
"Yes" Zhao Yun bowed and accepted the order. It was impossible for the master to do such a thing.
The night was vast. With this plan in mind, the generals and Ye Qing did not fall asleep. Looking carefully, they saw that most of the city was gray and white, and there was also a small, yellowish color on the outside and a light red dragon on the inside. It was difficult to distinguish.
Naturally, this was clearly witnessed. This was the remaining dragon energy. After some time, a red light burst into the city, as red as blood, and shot straight into the clouds. Then a soldier came and put fireworks into the sky, and the city gate opened wide.
At the sound of "kill", Zhao Yun's troops immediately rushed forward, and the evolution chamber turned into a blue light and entered. There was only a "clang" sound, and there was still a trace of dragon energy inside, which immediately dissipated and turned invisible.
The moment Cai Chao's dragon energy was cut off here, many ministers paying close attention immediately bowed: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, for unifying the Eastern Wasteland."
Ye Qing couldn't help but laugh. He saw traces of green energy emerging from the golden clouds. The green dragon jumped forward and puffed out. In just a moment, it grew in size, and it looked like it was looking down at the Eastern Wasteland.