When they learned that Yanjing had been defended and that the Song army had been repulsed, the nobles in the harem were overjoyed. Many people hugged each other and cried with joy.
The weepers are almost all concubines with low status. The group with lower status have been dealt with before. Once the city is destroyed, it is obvious that they will be the first to lose their lives. Saving Yanjing is equivalent to saving Yanjing.
Their lives.
That fear, that fear, finally passed.
Once, they thought it would be extremely glorious to enter here.
Now they have deeply realized that once the external situation is ups and downs, they clinging to the high palace walls can't help themselves at all, like lambs waiting to be slaughtered.
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"The Song army withdrew..."
The sky is vast, the army is encamped, and Meng Shanming, who is sitting in a wheelchair outside the Chinese military tent, murmurs softly.
"Yes, we're withdrawing. Commander Meng's previous idea was right, and he retreated within seven or eight days." Gong Linche on the side sighed sincerely. He has not yet figured out the cause and effect, and he can only have to.
I admire this battlefield veteran's sharp vision and his accurate grasp of the battlefield situation.
Meng Shanming was concerned about another question, "How many troops did the Song army consume in attacking the city?"
Gong Linche looked at the news from the capital and said, "The approximate number of corpses cleared is about 180,000."
"One hundred and eighty thousand..." Meng Shanming murmured again, a trace of melancholy flashed in his eyes.
The Song army retreated with only a loss of 180,000 troops, and retreated before Yanjing could be captured. This result disappointed him. His estimate was that as long as Yanjing exhausted all its strength to resist, the Song army would at least be consumed.
There are more than 500,000 horses, but judging from the current news, it is far from what he expected.
For the time being, it seems that this side has the upper hand, but is the Yan State really winning?
As long as the people in Yanjing are still there, no matter how hard the Yan army fights, it can only keep the Yan country alive.
So what if we fought and won this battle? It just caused more people of the Yan Kingdom to die in vain. It just made the people of the Yan Kingdom unjustly pay a painful price of so much blood. Nothing changed at all.
Winning this battle can only make Yan Guo die slower.
So, was the battle won? The Song army did not break through Yanjing, so the Yan Kingdom lost, and lost miserably!
However, Shang Chaozong had previously led Nanzhou troops to harass the Song army and attack the city. When the news came that a hundred thousand cavalry harassed the Song army and attacked the city, the suffering in his heart was unimaginable to outsiders.
Now that the Song army had withdrawn so easily, the despair of not seeing hope filled his whole body and mind, and he could not confide the sadness in his heart to anyone.
The obscure strategic goal he intended to achieve with this battle failed, so he lost!
But what can he do? He still has to lead this army to fight desperately for the hope that cannot be seen. If he does not continue to fight, the Yan Kingdom will not be able to survive even!
Gong Lince, who was on the side, felt the indescribable aura emanating from his body and asked doubtfully: "Shuai Meng, what's wrong?"
Meng Shanming sighed softly: "Luo Zhao's reaction was very fast. Before he had used up enough strength, he withdrew. I underestimated him."
So that's it! Gong Linche also sighed, "You can be the governor of the Song Dynasty at such a young age, so you should have some ability. But with Commander Meng here, Luo Zhao's son will not have to worry about it!"
Meng Shanming's eyes were gloomy, his gray beard and hair were swaying in the wind, and his thin figure in the wheelchair looked extremely desolate.
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A large bird fell from the sky and fell into the deep forest.
Yuan Gang led Duan Hu and Wu Sanliang, and Yuan Gang, who was carrying the Sanhou Sword, led the two to Niu Youdao.
Niu Youdao, who was standing with his sword under the tree, looked at Yuan Gang. Duan Hu and Wu Sanliang greeted each other, "Master Dao!"
Niu Youdao nodded slightly, stared at Yuan Gang, and said slowly: "Why are you here?"
Yuan Gang: "I should have come here long ago!"
Niu Youdao frowned. He understood the meaning of Yuan Gang's words because he knew Yuan Gang too well.
I didn't take Yuan Gang with me before because I didn't want him to get too close to the battlefield, lest he would be so excited that he couldn't help but pick up his sword and join the battle.
Now he came here without his consent, probably because he received more and more battlefield information, and finally couldn't bear it any longer.
Niu Youdao only has two words, "Go back!"
Yuan Gang: "I just want to see such a big scene. Let me go to Meng Shanming. I will be fine by his side."
Niu Youdao: "No!"
Yuan Gang: "Master Dao, how will others see you if you do this?"
Niu Youdao said without mercy: "If I say no, I just can't!"
Are you kidding? This is such a large-scale battlefield, such a huge war. This is a battle between two countries. Experts and capable people from both sides are full. All kinds of weird and unpredictable possibilities will happen. So many monks and masters have fallen. It's your turn.
To show off?
He didn't believe Yuan Gang's words at all. A man like Yuan Gang who was willing to risk his life and spill his blood once his blood boiled over, the promises he made when he was calm were of no use at all.
Especially when going to Meng Shanming, Meng Shanming and others have long been eyeing Yuan Gang. They have long wanted to drag Yuan Gang onto the battlefield to try whether he is a mule or a horse. This is no longer a matter of a day or two. He has always been attracted by him.
I still won’t agree even now, even if I hold on to it!
There are only two of them in this world!
Yuan Gang: "Master Dao, you said you would not interfere with my freedom."
Niu Youdao: "I can agree to anything else, but not this one!"
Yuan Gang: "Since I'm here, I won't go back." After saying that, he turned around and left to find Meng Shanming himself.
Niu Youdao said word by word: "Try it!" The hand holding the sword raised a hand and made a gesture.
In the forest behind, Chen Bo and others from Fufangyuan stepped out and directly surrounded Yuan Gang.
Yin'er, who had a big bag hanging on his body, also walked out of the forest. He reached out and took out a chicken leg from his bag. He bit it and looked at it, blinking curiously.
Guan Fangyi, Duan Hu and others also looked at each other, and it was the first time they saw the two brothers looking like they were about to fall out.
The surrounded Yuan Gang slowly turned around, looked at the people around him, and slowly looked at Niu Youdao, "Master Dao!"
"Start him to death. He is not allowed to leave without my consent. Who dares to neglect? My sword is also thirsty for blood!" Niu Youdao dropped the words and turned around, heading deep into the dense forest.
Yuan Gang's cheeks were tense and speechless.
Wu Laoer sighed, "Monkey, don't embarrass us!"
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Two large birds that were checked in the air landed at the Ten Thousand Beasts Gate.
Chao Shenghuai, the grandson of Elder Chao of the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, came back and was sent back. He was personally sent back by Jia Wuqun, a confidant of the Prime Minister of Song Dynasty.
I had no choice but to ask someone for help. It would be unjustifiable to imprison the grandson of the elder of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect. Jia Wuqun personally sent him here, which could be regarded as a sign of sincerity.
What's more, Chao Shenghuai doesn't have much effect on the court now. It's very simple for the Prime Minister of Song Dynasty to let go of himself.
When Qiu Shan, the elder of Wanshou Sect who came out to greet the guests, saw Chao Shenghuai, his eyes suddenly narrowed, and the cold light suddenly appeared in the slits of his eyes.
Chao Shenghuai subconsciously lowered his head and said weakly: "Disciple Chao Shenghuai has met the elder."
There were outsiders, so Qiu Shan didn't say anything. He winked at the disciples around him and asked someone to take Chao Shenghuai away first.
Jia Wuqun, who had been watching coldly for a while, smiled, and said respectfully with a smile: "Elder Qiu, I haven't seen you for some years, so I took the liberty of coming to visit. I hope you won't disturb me."
"Where are you talking about? Brother Jia came here suddenly, it's true that there are few visitors." Qiu Shan happily cupped his hands and asked tentatively: "Brother Jia came here, what can I say?"
He was polite to the confidant of the Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty in front of him and did not dare to neglect him.
The origin of Jia Wuqun is also clear here. His father was originally a teacher in the Zi Mansion, that is, a teacher specially hired by the Zi Mansion and supported by the Zi Mansion for a long time. He grew up with his father in the Zi Mansion since he was a child. He also suffered from Zi Mansion.
Due to the conditions of the Zifu, he had the opportunity to read a lot of books, and because of the conditions of the Zifu, he gained a horizon that was difficult for ordinary people to reach, and gradually showed his extraordinary side.
Rumor has it that Zi Pingxiu was able to climb to the position of prime minister later, and stayed in the position of prime minister for more than 20 years, all because of this person.
The outside world has a private name for this person, Hidden Phase!
It may not be true or false, but it is enough to prove the influence of this person on Zi Pingxiu, the Prime Minister of Song Dynasty. Qiu Shan naturally does not dare to neglect him.
Jia Wuqun laughed and waved his hands, "How can I, an ordinary person, dare to give any advice to a group of people who are like gods?"
He looked back at Chao Shenghuai, who was walking away, with a rather emotional expression, "The Prime Minister felt that the imperial court's detention of the disciples of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect was a bit excessive, and it was time to release them after detaining them for so long, so he interceded and begged the imperial court to release them."
It’s because the imperial court has offended the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, but the imperial court wants face, and of course, the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect needs face even more, so the Prime Minister specially sent me to come and confront the head of your sect.”
At this time, it would be wrong to ask this person to accompany him. Qiu Shan's eyes flashed slightly, and he vaguely guessed the purpose of the other party's visit. It was obvious that the other party did not intend to conceal his purpose.
Qiu Shan immediately declined and said: "Unfortunately, the leader of the I sect is practicing in seclusion. A trivial matter is not worth making a fuss about. It seems that I have failed to discipline my disciples well, so I just need to come back. There is no need to apologize."
It’s rare for Brother Jia to come here, and I will definitely have a few drinks with Brother Jia today!”
Jia Wuqun waved his hand, "You can have a drink without having to drink. Jia has never drank alcohol. Alas, it is a pity not to be able to admire the beauty of the head of Xihai. These are troubled times. Elder Qiu must also know that the two countries are at war and the prime minister is busy with many things.
There are still many chores to be assigned to me, so Jia took his leave and asked Brother Qiu to send his regards to the head of Xihai on behalf of the Prime Minister."
Qiu Shan was a little surprised, so he left now?
He also thought that the other party was going to bother about something that was embarrassing for the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, and he didn't want the other party to just leave without mentioning the matter at all, which made him somewhat doubt that his judgment was wrong.
However, it is better to avoid causing trouble as much as possible, so he sighed and said: "In this case, the state affairs are still the most important thing, so I won't force Brother Jia. I will reunite with Brother Jia again when I have the opportunity in the future. Prime Minister said hello, Qiu will definitely
Bring someone here to send Mr. Jia three hundred miles away on behalf of Wanshoumen!"
"No, no, no need to bother. I have confidential matters and my whereabouts must be kept secret." Jia Wuqun waved his hand and refused.
PS: She is as beautiful as Song Yu and looks better than Pan An! Thank you to the new alliance leader "Auntie Too Much" and "Cultivation of the Road to Qi Zhiping" for supporting me! Also, let's talk about "Auntie Too Much", how many monthly tickets will you lose if you spread out the rewards?