Mingtang River, Shuanglong Ridge, Shuanglong City.
The name Shuanglong City sounds very majestic, but it is just a way for Li Jifa to put money on his face. This Shuanglong City is just a cottage surrounded by fences. At best, it can only be said to be the prototype of a city. There is a horizontal line in the cottage.
Two spacious streets divided the entire city into four parts. One part is Li Jifa's residence, one part is where the military officers and their families live, another part is where the people in the city live, and the last part is where merchants from all over the world sit.
A paradise for scoundrels and scoundrels.
Mingtangchuan is the most prominent narrow area of Yinzhou's influence to the north. From east to north is the Khitan's sphere of influence, and to the west is the nomadic area of Tubo and Huihe tribes. Li Jifa was driven to such a place.
Li Guangji's intention was to leave him to fend for himself, but Li Jifa actually gained a foothold here. This was naturally the result of his number one general, and also his think tank Zhang Pu.
Zhang Pu is unknown, and not much is known even in the northwest, but this does not mean that this person does not have real talent and knowledge. It does not mean that you will get ahead if you have real talent and knowledge. Many people with outstanding intelligence are not able to provide for him because they have no talent and knowledge.
On the stage where they show their talents, the final result is to disappear and be lost in the long river of history. If they are given a chance, they may not be able to soar into the sky and create a more glorious achievement than the famous officials in history.
Zhang Pu is now in his early thirties, and he has not yet reached the age to know his destiny, so he naturally refuses to accept his destiny. Therefore, he is still ambitious and wants to use his lifetime to accomplish a great cause. But the only person he can support is
Only Li Jifa. Although Li Jifa is not a talent that can be created in terms of territory, military strength, wealth or even his wisdom, but Li Jifa can trust him and use him, obey his words, and enable him to use his talents. This is
Enough. People like Li Guangyan and Li Guangji certainly have better conditions for success than Li Jifa, but they attach too much importance to family background. Zhang Pu, a white man, will never get ahead under their command.
Assassinating Yang Hao was a dangerous move by Zhang Pu. The powerful vassal tribes in the Western Regions have already taken shape, and the family's power structure is very stable. The death of one or two core figures will not cause the entire power group to collapse, just like the silver
Although Li Guangyan of Lizhou Prefecture was ambushed and died tragically, there were countless family members waiting to inherit his power. However, Yang Hao was different. Yang Hao suddenly emerged from the army. Although he rose very quickly among the heroes in the northwest, his foundation was too shallow.
The forces in Luzhou are almost entirely operating around him. If Yang Hao dies, his power group will immediately fall apart, and then Li Jifa can win in chaos.
The current situation is that after Li Guangji became the defense envoy of Yinzhou, he used private individuals on a large scale, and the important generals who were previously in power during Li Guangyan's reign were either promoted or secretly demoted to seize their actual power, or they were sent, like Li Jifa, to look around for helpless areas to fight Tufan and Huihe.
After exhausting their strength, Yinzhou's original power team has been wiped out.
Li Guangyan ruled Yinzhou for more than ten years. After his power was eradicated, it would take at least a few years for Li Guangji to re-establish a stable political team. However, at this time, King Yelusheng of Qing planned to deceive Yinzhou City and take away the Li family of Xiazhou.
The whole clan was almost wiped out, but before he could gain a firm foothold, he was immediately killed by Yang Hao. If Yang Hao was assassinated again at this time, Li Jifa would be able to bring chaos and rule later.
His powerful conditions include the following two points:
First, the large and small tribes and cities around Yinzhou have been ruled by the Yinzhou Li family for hundreds of years. If a person from the Yinzhou Li family steps forward to clean up the mess, it will be most likely to be recognized and supported by the chiefs of each tribe.
Second, the Li clan in Yinzhou was almost massacred by King Qing of Khitan. Now the Li clan in Yinzhou can no longer find anyone more qualified to inherit the position of defense envoy. Li Guangrui can only use him.
The position belongs to him, and Xiazhou's support is the greatest guarantee for him to ascend to the position.
In view of this, Zhang Pu made a plan to behead Yang Hao. Although Li Jifa did not have the scheming and courage of a tyrant, he did have the ambition to rise to the top. After Zhang Pu analyzed the gains and losses to him, Li Jifa readily agreed and immediately started from
He selected a few of his most skilled warriors among his close friends to carry out this task.
After the assassination failed, Li Jifa was really panicked for a while. He was afraid that the incident would be exposed and Yang Hao would take revenge. He was always ready to escape. After a while, when he saw that Yinzhou didn't seem to have any suspicion on him, he finally
He breathed a sigh of relief. However, Zhang Pu did not relax his vigilance easily. These days of Fang Tou Day were celebrated by the whole world, and the people of Shuanglong City also celebrated the festival happily. However, Zhang Pu persuaded Li Jifa to restrain the soldiers from being reunited with their families, and everyone had to eat horses.
They did not take off their saddles or their armour, so they took strict measures to prepare for the situation. At the same time, they sent out a large number of scouts on horseback to alert for news coming from Yinzhou.
Now that three auspicious days have passed and Shuanglong City has not welcomed an enemy, the dissatisfaction that the soldiers had suppressed for a long time finally broke out. In front of Li Jifa's house, several battalion commanders were complaining.
"General, who would dare to attack a place like Shuanglongling that is so useless? Zhang Puna is so self-righteous that he always thinks that he has great plans. He can make us restless for days and nights with just one nonsense. Where is the enemy?
?Where are the enemies? During the three-day carnival period of the Lantern Festival, these miserable soldiers only had a few happy days, and they were all wasted in the barracks holding big guns."
"General, my troops are full of complaints. If we continue like this, no one will stop us. The soldiers themselves will have to mutiny and rebel. There is no way for my subordinates to do it. Sir, you can do whatever you want."
"General, some of my soldiers sneaked out of the barracks at night to see their wives. That guy who took advantage of his power caught them. Not only did they get whipped in the cold weather, but they even took off their clothes.
I was tortured in the snow with my clothes tied up. If what he said was right, it was because his subordinates were not strict in controlling them, so I tolerated it. What about the enemy? I am a rough man and cannot compare to him who has read a lot of bad articles. He is knowledgeable.
, I also admit that being knowledgeable does not mean being able to fight. If the general continues to indulge Zhang Pu, his subordinates will not be able to suppress their commotion."
The soldiers complained, and all the generals came to complain to Li Jifa. Li Jifa couldn't stand it anymore, so he had to say: "Well, General Zhang also has good intentions, and there are some reasons inside that you don't know. This is true.
I can't blame Zhang Pu. Let's just order the officers and soldiers of each battalion to take off their guard. Everyone has worked hard and can rest."
After receiving the order, the generals left cursingly. Li Jifa stood in front of the empty mansion in a daze for a while, and then walked up the hillside.
There were several plum trees on the hillside, with their flowers shadowing gracefully. When I got closer, I saw a person standing under the plum tree. He was tall and thin, wearing a long robe, carrying a pot of wine, and sometimes looking up at the stars in the night sky.
He was lost in thought, taking a sip of wine from time to time, looking at the lights on the hillside and sighing softly. Li Jifa stepped on the crunching snow and walked to his side, sighing: "Zhang Pu."
Zhang Pu smiled faintly and said leisurely: "The officers and soldiers of the battalions have been disbanded?"
Li Jifa was silent for a moment, and said sarcastically: "We have been on guard for three days, but we haven't heard anything. The generals in all departments are full of complaints. They can't reunite with their families on the Lantern Festival, and the soldiers are also complaining, so..."
Zhang Pu gave a wry smile, raised his head and took another sip of wine, sighing softly: "Though you can't control it with kindness, you can't control it with love, you can't control chaos with it, you can't use it like a arrogant man. As the saying goes, kindness cannot lead an army.
The three armies can only be suppressed with threats and punishments, not to mention that our Shuanglong Ridge is surrounded by tigers and wolves from all directions, and the general indulged them too much."
Li Jifa sighed and walked side by side with Zhang Pu. He also raised his head, looked up at the stars, and murmured to himself: "I have no choice. Originally, Yinzhou could still pay some money and food, but since the silver
The state fell and all the food and salary were cut off. Now I am the commander
They need food but not food, they need wages but not wages, and the tributes of the tribes in Mingtangchuan are limited, but they cannot be pressed too hard, otherwise they will leave the tribe and migrate to Khitan and Tubo in one day. Alas,
! The emperor is still short of starving soldiers, so how can I push them too far?"
What Li Jifa said was quite reasonable. Zhang Pu couldn't help but frown. Li Jifa turned around and asked, "What are you thinking about? Now it seems that we are too nervous. Are you still worried about the threat from Yinzhou?"
Zhang Pu shook his head and said in a low voice: "My subordinates are thinking... about our future."
Li Jifa said with emotion: "The way out? What way out?"
Zhang Pu turned around, raised his hands and said: "General, please sit down in the room."
The two of them turned around and arrived at Zhang Pu's residence. Zhang Pu was still alone and had not married yet. The house was very simple, with only a clay stove with a strong fire, and otherwise it was deserted and lifeless. There was a stove on top.
The kettle was slowly steaming. Zhang Pu added a few more pieces of firewood, and the two sat down around the clay stove.
Zhang Pu pondered for a while and said: "General, it doesn't matter if you fail to assassinate Yang Hao. As long as the assassin we sent does not reveal his identity, Yinzhou will not cause trouble for us for a while. The most troublesome thing now is our Shuanglong Ridge."
Has the general thought about the way out?"
Li Jifa frowned and said, "What kind of solution are you talking about?"
Zhang Pu shook his head and said: "General, when dispatching troops, you have to feel guilty and short of breath. Why? The food and pay are just insufficient. It is your duty as a soldier to eat food and pay. If the food and pay are cut off for too long, our troops will collapse without attack."
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Today, Yinzhou has been occupied by Yang Hao, Xiazhou is far away from the water and cannot help the thirsty people nearby, the snow is heavy this winter, and the tribes in all directions have no time to take care of themselves. It is a natural and man-made disaster. Our little food reserves cannot support the beginning of spring. When the time comes...what will the general do?"
Li Jifa became nervous when he heard this, and said solemnly: "I haven't thought about this carefully. Have you thought of any solution?"
Zhang Pu stared at him for a long time, and then said sincerely: "Originally, if Yang Hao could be killed, all these problems could be easily solved. Unfortunately, Yang Hao was destined to die, and we fell short. Mingtangchuan was originally the place where Li Guangji exiled you, and you were left to fend for yourself.
The environment here is harsh, and it is not a place to live for a long time. It is even more difficult to build a foundation on it. Now that we cannot kill Yang Hao, our lonely army must find another way out."
Li Jifa leaned forward and urged: "Yes, I also feel that this place is not a permanent place. If you have any plans, please tell me quickly."
Zhang Pu said: "Our five thousand soldiers are alone in the battleground, and we are in an embarrassing situation. In the ice and snow now, Yang Hao will not care about this place for a while, but when the ice and snow melts, he will not allow us, a lone army, to continue to guard here.
Here, even if we don’t have food and salary problems, we can’t stay here for long.”
"Uh, uh..., what you said makes sense, what should I do, general?"
At this time, the kettle had been boiled, and the heat caused the lid to fall off. Zhang Pu lifted the kettle and put it on the ground. Then he said under the flickering firelight: "General, with these few soldiers and horses, we can fight against each other."
Even a larger tribe has no chance of winning, and coupled with the shortage of food and wages, Shuanglong Ridge cannot be defended. Now... we must rely on a powerful force."
Li Jifa was startled, and his expression became a little ugly. He never forgot to be the Lord of Yinzhou. As the saying goes, he would rather be a chicken head than a cow queen. How can he be dependent on others, as opposed to being able to dominate a place and be free and easy. Now, his hope is shattered, and he wants to
How could he accept the psychological gap of defecting to others for a while?
Looking at his expression, Zhang Pu couldn't help but smile: "In the past, Liu Bei's army numbered only a thousand, and he only had three generals. They were chased like lost dogs. They voted for Liu Yan, Zhu Jun, Gongsun Zan, Tao Qian, Lu Bu, and Cao Cao.
, Yuan Shao, Liu Biao, Sun Quan, Liu Zhang... Aren't they more embarrassed than the generals? So what? Whenever you get the chance, you will still help them.
Swing up and spread your wings for nine nights. We are in a difficult situation now, why not rely on a powerful party to preserve our strength? As for the future, we can assess the situation and if nothing can be done, then we will completely submit to him. If there is still an opportunity, then this defection is also
It’s just a temporary attachment, and one day it will come back and make a comeback.”
Li Jifa's expression softened a little: "Well, if we care about it like this, it is a way out, then who do you think we should seek refuge with?"
Zhang Pu said: "The general has made careful calculations, and the best way out is of course to defect to Xiazhou. Are we originally from Xiazhou? In that way, we can protect ourselves, and wait until Xiazhou calms down the Tubo and Uighur rebellions in the future.
, when retaking Yinzhou, the general is also the most promising to become the defense of Yinzhou
However, there is a huge difficulty. That is that our westward journey has been cut off, and all the way is in the hands of Dang Xiang Qi, and they have now surrendered to Yang Hao. With our few troops, we can
It’s very problematic to be able to pass through their camp peacefully and reach Xiazhou safely.”
Li Jifa shook his head and said: "It's not a big problem, but it's absolutely impossible. If we rush over, all the troops will be dead, and only I, the general, will be left alone. Even if we escape to Xiazhou, it will be of no use."
, If I don’t have soldiers in my hands, I’m just a waste, and I’ll never be able to stand out from now on.”
Zhang Pu said: "The second way is to defect to the Khitan. The Khitan country is composed of dozens of ethnic groups. It is eclectic and does not worry about whether you are a Dangxiang or a straight woman, a Korean or a Bohai. This way you can preserve the general's branch.
People and horses, the Khitan can support the Han State to contain the Song State, and naturally can also support the generals to contain the Western Regions, but this
There is a certain danger. If the Khitan has no intention of advancing westward, we will be restrained by it, but we will no longer be free. The leadership of the Khitan army is very chaotic. Except for the Han soldiers in Youyun Sixteen Prefectures, all of them have no military pay and usually serve the people.
, we serve as an army during wartime and rely entirely on our tribe for supplies. If we are given a place to graze sheep, then..."
Li Jifa cleverly made a cold war and said continuously: "It's not impossible, it's very possible. Instead of defecting to Khitan, it's better to risk death and return to Xiazhou. You can't go, you can't go. Besides, is there any other way?" "
Zhang Pu's eyes flashed and he said: "Then the last way is to join Yang Hao."
"What?" Li Jifa shouted out loud: "Design to Yang Hao?"
Zhang Pu quickly comforted him: "General, don't be alarmed. Please listen to your subordinates carefully."
After hearing such ridiculous remarks, Li Jifa almost jumped up. Hearing that he had something to say, he forced himself to sit down and gasped: "You said, you said, going to Yang Hao, what the hell is that?" reason?"
Zhang Pudao: "It is said...that the son of Lord Li Yi, my Lord Li Guangcen, the former young master of Xiazhou, is still alive and is now in Luzhou. The seventh clan of Dangxiang took refuge in Yang Hao because Yang Hao was Lord Li Guangcen's adopted son."
Li Jifa was surprised and said: "So what? If you vote for Qidan, it can be said to be to protect your strength for Lord Li Guangrui. Xu Tu has a back-up plan. If he votes for Yang Hao, then... we will have no way out. Do you think... Yang Hao will Are you Mr. Li Guangrui’s opponent?”
Zhang Pu's eyes flashed and he said slowly: "It's hard to say, but Yang Hao may not have the strength to fight. He has formed an alliance with Fuzhou and Linzhou..."
Li Jifa rushed to say: "Even if they form an alliance with the two states of Linfu, they are no match for Xiazhou."
Zhang Pu asked rhetorically: "What about adding the seven Dangxiang clans?"
Li Jifa was suffocated, and Zhang Pu said again: "There are also Tubo and Uighur. Now it is said in the folklore that Yang Hao is the reincarnation of Gangjin Gongbao. General, don't underestimate the power of this religion. The belief is enough to make them confused. Due to their different ethnic groups and origins, even if they would not seek refuge with Yang Hao, they would at least be closer to Yang Hao. In the past, no one could challenge Master Li Guangrui's position, but now it is difficult to say.
Your Excellency is a member of the Li family. Since Yang Hao is the adopted son of Mr. Li Guangcen, your Excellency is not considered to have taken refuge with an outsider. If Yang Hao can really take over Xiazhou and replace him with Longshu based on Hexi, he will become the strongest in the northwest. At that time, the vassal vassal will have vast grasslands, Gobi desert, vast plains, and sparsely populated areas. No matter which state he chooses as his residence, it will be difficult for his eyes and ears to reach all directions. He must send trusted and reliable people to take charge of his affairs in order to control the entire Western Region. Until then. General Shi has both the merits of supporting and protecting the people and is a relative of the Li family. How can he not be reused? To become the hero of a party, that is inevitable."
Li Jifa hesitated for a while and sneered: "He? A child with a yellow mouth, can he be the opponent of Lord Li Guangrui? This step is absolutely impossible."
He stood up, walked hurriedly in the room for a while, looked back and said: "If we go north to Dijinze, cross the Mu Us Desert to Huaizhou, and then rush from Huaizhou to Xiazhou, we can avoid the Dangxiang Seven Tribe's headquarters. What do you think about taking a detour?"
Zhang Pu said in surprise: "General, it's freezing and snowy now. If we take this road, the soldiers will be better off, but what will happen to their families? Even if we walk down this road, even if we don't encounter an enemy, we will freeze to death and starve to death when we get to Xiazhou." Countless people will be killed, and if they are allowed to stay for three days and still complain, will they be willing to take this road?"
After hearing this, Li Jifa was like a deflated rubber ball. He sat back on the stool and shook his head helplessly: "No matter what, I can't vote for Yang Hao. Once he knows that I have been unfavorable to him, the consequences will be unpredictable. If If the plan to return to Xiazhou in the west fails, then... let's talk about it later."
Zhang Pu couldn't help but be silent after hearing this.
Zhang Pu accompanied Li Jifa back to his mansion.
Said to be a mansion, it was just a modest three-level courtyard. Zhang Pu was very disappointed with Li Jifa's indecision. At this point, the coach of one side had to make plans early, but Li Jifa lacked the most basic understanding of the upcoming predicament.
He knew that how could he achieve great things with such a mentality of just taking things one day at a time? But if Li Jifa didn't make a decision, he had nothing to do. He had to keep making strong statements along the way, hoping that Li Jifa could make a decision soon.
If Li Jifa makes a decision, it may not be possible to unify those with different opinions, but it will be easier to handle at that time. At this time of life and death, who cares much? As long as Li Jifa supports it, he does not mind an internal cleanup first to eliminate those thorns.
The general would surrender to a force he could rely on. So along the way, he kept persuading, and Li Jifa was just trying to stop him.
Li Mansion arrived and opened the courtyard door. Li Jifa turned around and said, "General Zhang, please go back and rest. I can think about this matter carefully..."
"Huh?" Zhang Pu suddenly had a warning look in his eyes and quickly looked to the left and right. Li Jifa also suddenly realized it and immediately pressed the knife in his hand tightly.
Zhang Pu was wearing a long robe, neither a military uniform nor a sword. He clenched his fists, stepped in front of Li Jifa, looked at the four corners of the courtyard with vigilance, and whispered: "General, do you think something is wrong?"
Li Jifa slowly drew the knife and lowered his voice: "There is indeed something wrong. Why are none of the guards guarding the door missing?"
The two of them felt a warning sign, but they were still uncertain for a moment. They didn't know if something had really happened. After all, the possibility was very small. If it was because the guards were lax, they ran back to rest, and the two of them yelled a lot.
Alarming his subordinates to come, they would become the laughing stock of the three armies tomorrow, so they did not dare to say anything for a while. The two just walked back to back and slowly moved towards the courtyard. Li Jifa shouted in a deep voice: "Second Bao, Ma Sancheng, you guys
Where did those two bitches go?"
These two people were his personal guards and lived in the wings on both sides. If you could hear their responses, you would know that this was a false alarm. Unexpectedly, after Li Jifa shouted, there was no sound in the yard. Zhang Pu said: "Situation
If something unusual happens, exit the house immediately."
The two of them were just about to grab it when they heard a few whistling sounds of "porphy porphyr". A row of feather arrows were suddenly shot from a foot away from the two people's feet. They were firmly nailed to the ground, and the arrow feathers were still buzzing.
ring.
"Sure enough, something happened!" Zhang Pu was shocked, but he still didn't understand whether it was the sergeants who mutinied or the enemy had sneaked in. Since the enemy shot an arrow as a warning without hurting anyone, there was still room for maneuver, so he raised his Dantian Qi and thought
He had to ask the other party's identity before making a decision. However, Li Jifa was a rough man and his thoughts were not as careful as his. When he saw the arrow coming, Li Jifa was frightened and instinctively wanted to hide in the dark to escape the danger.
His position at this time was only ten feet away from the corridor. With his skill, he could jump in with two steps. As long as he avoided the corridor and was protected by the pillars and eaves of the hall, the threat of arrows would be much smaller.
He is very familiar with every plant and tree. As long as he escapes, he will have a chance to survive.
At the critical moment, he didn't even notify Zhang Pu. He suddenly swayed his shoulders and took a step toward the courtyard door. Pretending to escape, he immediately jumped towards the eaves. One step, two steps, and half of his body was already hidden under the eaves.
Under the shadow, I could only hear a few "clang clang" sounds from the bow string, "Ah!" Li Jifa was hit by four arrows in a row on his back. His whole body fell to the ground and slid forward, and his head hit the steps with a "bang" sound.
On the bed, his body twitched, and he became lonely and motionless.
Zhang Pu's body was stiff and he did not dare to move. The palms of his hands were covered with sweat. Li Jifa went from running for his life alone to falling to the ground after being hit by an arrow. In just a split second, he could not even scream to stop him.
"Who is this? Are the soldiers mutinied?" Zhang Pu's palms were sweaty. He didn't even dare to twist his neck any more, for fear that the enemy lurking in the dark would mistakenly think he was about to flee. No matter how fast he was, he couldn't move faster than a bow and arrow.
The speed, not to mention he couldn't tell where the crossbowmen were hiding.
At this time, the door of the mansion opened, and then there was a "bang" sound, two torches were lit, and three figures appeared at the door.
Zhang Pu's eyes widened and he stared at the three people at the door. Two big men on the left and right, one holding a knife and the other holding a torch, were guarding a man in the middle who slowly walked over. He saw that the man had a huge bald head, a beard on his face, and thick eyebrows.
Mouth, look and look are extremely majestic.
He swaggered up to Zhang Pu and said with a proud smile: "Commander Li, nice to meet you, nice to meet you."
Zhang Pu's throat was a little stiff. He swallowed and then asked in a hesitant voice: "Li...Commander Li?"
The bald man touched his bald head and said with a smile: "Commander Li, you don't burn fake incense in front of the real Buddha. Hey, in front of me, Ai Yihai, you don't have to wear a leather jacket and pretend to be a little sheep, right?"
Zhang Pu said with a choked voice: "Ai Yihai? Are you the Northwest Wolf Ai Yihai?"
"good."
Ai Yiyang laughed triumphantly: "Commander Li never thought that one day a bandit would become an official, and an officer would become a bandit, you would also fall into my hands, haha, hahaha..."
Zhang Pu pointed at the motionless corpse under the eaves and said solemnly: "That is Commander Li Jifa."
"What?"
Ai Yihai was shocked. He quickly walked over, circled the body twice, and kicked him again. Seeing that the man had no reaction, he couldn't help but cursed: "Your grandma is a bear, you are the head of Mingtangchuan."
, why is it that the man carrying the sword and carrying the sword is dressed like a guard? Now I killed the wrong person, how can it be a good thing?"
He turned to look at Zhang Pu, scratched his bald head and walked back, looked him up and down, and suddenly showed a heart-stopping smile: "Hahaha, look at your behavior, you look more human than that damn ghost, who are you?"
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Zhang Pu didn't know that Ai Yihai had defected to Yang Hao. In front of a horse bandit, he didn't want to weaken his reputation even if he died, so he straightened his waist and said loudly: "I am the deputy commander of Shuanglongling, Zhang Pu."
, what do you bold horse bandits want?"
"Deputy Commander?"
Ai Yihai was overjoyed when he heard that, as if he had met his own brother, he grabbed him and said happily: "Then the commander is dead and you are the one in charge? Haha, very good, very good, I am the same
How about you make a deal?"
The curtains of the warm pavilion are hung, and the beasts' coals are burning brightly.
It was warm in the room, and Yang Hao was leaning on the bed, teasing his daughter with a smile. The little girl had just woken up, and Yang Hao let go of her tightly tied body, and she was having a good time. She stared, trying hard
He raised his two little feet and kicked Yang Hao's chin, and a bunch of foam came out from his lips. Yang Hao smiled and stretched out his fingers to wipe the corners of his daughter's mouth. He heard a burst of laughter from the room next to him.
He couldn't help but frown.
Listening to the commotion, it was Xiao Zhouhou who was talking, talking about nothing more than the matching of clothes, the use of rouge and gouache, well... Occasionally, she would also exchange a few lines of poetry with the doll.
Since that day when her daughter was born, Xiao Zhouhou has become a frequent visitor to the Yang Mansion. Xiao Zhouhou seems to be very attached to this little girl. That day, he actually offered to adopt his daughter as his goddaughter. As soon as his daughter was born, he
With a biological mother, three aunts, and even a godmother, Yang Hao was ready to agree, not to mention that when the little queen made this request, she looked very timid, as if she was afraid that he would not agree.
, the former majestic emperor and empress of the country were now in the dilemma of looking at people's faces, and they were really pitiful, so Yang Hao agreed immediately.
After Dong'er and her daughter had taken care of all the matters and the night was getting dark, it was time for everyone to go back to their rooms to rest. Yang Hao saw that it was already getting late, so he asked Xiao Zhouhou to stay at his house for one night and send her off tomorrow.
When she returned to the mansion, this was originally a polite word, the most common polite word for accepting a reward, but she didn't know what the little queen was thinking, but she was actually frightened... I would say she was flattered, but it didn't look like that, but she was frightened.
Yang Hao was confused when he saw her, and was about to ask Mu Yu to send her back, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she quickly agreed.
Yang Hao didn't know that Xiao Zhouhou and Yao Niang suffered a lot that night. The two miserable women slept on the same bed together. They didn't sleep a wink all night. They were naked, waiting eagerly for him, waiting for him to wear a black scarf.
Masked, holding a butcher's knife in his hand, he broke in with a ferocious smile and killed people. That night, Yang Hao slept next to Dong'er and her daughter, and had a good rest.
Early the next morning, Yang Hao sent someone to take Xiao Zhouhou back to his home. But from then on, Xiao Zhouhou would come every day, even more punctually than the civil and military officials under him who went to the commander's hall to make a meal. Yang Hao
Little did he know that Xiao Zhouhou was just to make him feel at ease. He came to check in every day and let her know that he was in a safe place. When he came, Yang Hao was also very polite and privately asked Mrs. Jifang to treat her more cordially.
In fact, he didn't say that Dong'er, Yanyan and others are also very welcoming to Xiao Zhouhou. Xiao Zhouhou is an expert in the things that her daughter's family likes. Although Yanyan, Wawa and others are responsible for the state capital for Yang Hao,
Although she was still a young woman after all, she was very interested in all topics related to clothing, jewelry, and cosmetics. She became very familiar with Xiao Zhou after going back and forth.
The identity of Xiao Zhouhou is extremely mysterious. She is not afraid of rumors when she comes to the commander's house, but those who know the details can't help but have many guesses. The weird looks in the eyes of Lin Pengyu, Lu Yuxuan and other old guys are nothing more. Even Ding Chengzong was hesitant yesterday.
He was reminded in an insidious way to take the overall situation into consideration and not to let the reputation of a lewd and lecherous person spread over a small matter.
"It's really my grandma's fault. I didn't eat any fish, but I got all fishy. Am I, Yang Hao, such a lecherous person? People kindly come to see my goddaughter, and I can't just drive them away."
Yang Hao thought of these things and sighed helplessly. At this time, Mu Yu sneakily leaned out from behind the screen and called in a low voice: "Sir, the news has arrived, the victory of Mingtangchuan."
"Oh?" Yang Hao beamed with joy when he heard this. He whispered to Xiao Yuan, who was sitting at the table and cutting diapers for his daughter: "Xiao Yuan, come and take care of her. I'll come as soon as I go."
Yang Hao tiptoed outside and asked hurriedly: "What kind of situation could Li Jifa be captured? What were the casualties?"
Mu Yu smiled and said: "The news from the front is that our entire army in Shuanglong Ridge was wiped out without losing a single soldier. They were all captured by our people and are now being escorted back. Because there are old, weak, women and children,
There is a lot of luggage, so the journey is a bit slow."
Yang Haoqi asked: "Not a single soldier was lost? How did Ai Yihai fight this battle? Did he recruit and surrender Li Jifa?"
The two of them walked out while talking. When they arrived at the living room in the front yard, they saw a messenger waiting in the hall. When he saw Yang Hao, he hurriedly saluted. Yang Hao said: "No need to be polite. Are you a subordinate of General Ai? Tell me quickly.
How is this battle going?"
That man was also a fierce bandit. His army had won a great victory this time. He was very proud, and he crossed his hands and said with a smile: "Back to Taiwei, our army turned out to be horse bandits, looting
The property must be exchanged for money, so there are some merchants in the cities everywhere who are greedy for benefits.
Secretly receiving our belongings and selling them for us. This time, we were ordered by the Taiwei to attack Shuanglong Ridge. Our boss didn't dare to be careless, so he sent some alert brothers disguised as merchants to step on the plates first. Hehe, what a coincidence.
We happened to meet several businessmen who had dealt with us in Shuanglong City.
Our boss got the idea and lied to them that he had ransacked the homes of two big families a few days ago and got a large amount of silk, tea, gold, silver and porcelain. He wanted to sell them, and he was willing to give them a cheap deal. The businessmen were jealous, so they
Discussed with our boss about handing over the goods, he brought it
Forty people wrapped their weapons, bows and crossbows as money and silk, and with a few merchants as internal agents, they sneaked into their residence. Coincidentally, it happened to be the night when the Shuanglong City defenders were disbanded, and they all returned to their residences.
The boss took forty brothers and entered Li Jifa's residence..."
Yang Hao said happily: "You actually captured Li Jifa alive?"
The man said with some embarrassment: "That's not true. We have cut off the guards in the house and are waiting for Li Jifa to come back. Who wants to come in with two people at once? Jifa is dressed in a uniform. We thought he was a guard. When he wanted to escape,
was killed by our random arrows, but another
Personally, the deputy commander Zhang Pu was captured alive by us. The boss promised to spare his life, so Zhang Pu cooperated with our boss to deceive all the battalion commanders and kidnap them one by one. Hehe, the entire Shuanglong City will be free of charge.
The power of blowing the dust now falls into our hands."
Yang Hao was overjoyed and praised: "General Ai is a very lucky general, even though he is both rough and thin. Haha, even I did not expect such a result."
As soon as he said this, Ding Chengzong held a letter in his hand and was pushed in by a junior colonel with a solemn expression. As soon as he entered the living room, Ding Chengzong said: "Captain, there is an important military order from the Privy Council."