Although Baoyin denied it, the two imperial envoys still knew very well that she must have let Wu Wei and others go. But so what if they knew, this royal city belongs to Baoyin, can they still bite her?
However, after that, Baoyin did not do anything out of the ordinary. Instead, she often sent people to bring wine and meat to reward the army, which made the two imperial envoys feel a lot more comfortable. They thought to themselves: 'It seems that she also knows that her arms can't hold her thighs, no?
Dare to really fall out with the imperial court.'
In the eyes of the two imperial envoys, Baoyin's move to let Wu Wei go was just an impulsive move... After all, Wang Xian was dismissed from office and his relatives and friends were imprisoned. With so many things happening, Baoyin didn't do anything.
What an extreme reaction. Obviously, this Mongolian princess is able to recognize the situation very clearly and knows that there is no benefit in acting emotionally. The most important thing is to protect her territory and her people.
They gave up the idea of taking any action and settled down in the King's City with peace of mind, waiting for further instructions from the court. As for the 10,000 horses that Wu Wei had taken away, just let him go. There was no food or reinforcements, and there was no need for the court at all.
If you fight, you will collapse.
Unexpectedly, what arrived before the imperial edict was the news of the triumphal return of Wang Xian's army, and the two imperial envoys were immediately frightened.
"That's nonsense!" Marquis Wu An jumped three feet into the air and said as if he had been stung on the butt: "This can make him turn defeat into victory. Is there any justice?!" These nobles were all dealt with by Wang Xian.
What a tragedy. As long as that guy has a chance of making a comeback, he is determined not to be the one who stands out!
It was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the First Assistant who patted their chests and repeatedly assured that Wang Xian would definitely be finished this time, and promised him the title of Duke, that the old Marquis showed up again and served as a pawn for the imperial court. Now...
When I heard that Wang Xian had returned in triumph, the old Marquis was worried about hanging himself.
"Hey, this is really a monster sent down from heaven to bring trouble to the Ming Dynasty!" Qian Yu was also extremely unbelievable, but he was a civil servant, and he took the saint's teachings to heart, and he had not personally experienced Wang Xian's methods, so he was compared with Wu Anhou, a battle-hardened man.
The veteran, on the other hand, became more calm. "It seems that we are really going to have to fight hard this time, and we have to hold off the man named Wang!"
"Even if we were cut into pieces by a thousand cuts, we still couldn't be his match!" Wu'an Hou Zhengheng shook his head repeatedly. From the moment he heard the bad news, he had only one thought, and that was to run as far as he could.
"Let's retreat quickly! We'll go back to Xuanda and then we'll talk!"
"It can't be withdrawn." Qian Yu is a student of Yang Shiqi, and the matter of contacting the Duoyan Department was through his hands. Naturally, he has a clearer view of the situation than Wu Anhou. If Wang Xian returns to the capital, it will be the death of his teacher Yang Shiqi.
, he, this henchman, will never be able to escape. "Master Hou, the court has a strict decree, and we must resist Wang Xian."
"Then hurry up and get out of the way before the decree arrives!" Zheng Heng said with panic on his face: "One step too late and we will be filling the hole!"
"It's too late, the will was already there." Qian Yu smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"How is it possible? We have just learned about the news. It will take two days at the earliest to reach the capital. It will take another two or three days to come back, which is enough for us to get back to the mouth." Zheng Heng did as he said, got up and went out to give orders.
, emergency breakout of camp.
"Master Marquis, please stay." Qian Yu blocked Zheng Heng's way, slowly took out a roll of yellow silk from his arms, and said seriously: "Please accept the order."
"What?!" Zheng Heng was dumbfounded. He looked at Qian Yu dumbfounded and said, "When did the decree come? Why didn't I know!"
"Before leaving the capital, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince secretly instructed his subordinates." Qian Yu looked strange and said with mixed feelings: "If Wang Xian really comes back with his army, he will read out this decree. Otherwise, there is no need to show it."
"Just pretend it's nothing like this!" Zheng Heng became anxious and wanted to push Qian Yu away and rush out.
Qian Yu over there had already read loudly: "With the help of Wu'an Marquis Zheng Heng, and the right minister of the Ministry of War, Qian Yu, if Wang leads his army back to the division, he must be stopped by any means. If he leads to the invasion of the king's city, he will be considered defeated. If
If you retreat in the face of the enemy, you will be treated as a deserter."
Marquis Wu'an froze there. It turned out that the day he left the capital, his escape route had been blocked...
"Master Marquis, if we retreat now, we will die, and if we don't fight, we will die. We have no choice but to risk our lives and fight for a way out." Qian Yu sighed and sent the decree to Zheng Heng.
Zheng Heng, however, was as scared as a snake. He suddenly withdrew his hand and let the Huang Ling fall to the ground. He shook his head in panic and said: "At that time, Your Highness only thought that Wang Xian led the remnant army and returned in defeat. He never thought that he would lead the army back in defeat."
With an army of tens of thousands and returning with the power of victory, we are not just trying to hit a rock with an egg!"
"Master Marquis, do you think this truth can be explained to His Highness?" Qian Yu said with a wry smile.
Zheng Heng suddenly became depressed. After his emotions calmed down a little, he understood that if he didn't follow His Highness's instructions, the whole family, young and old, would suffer the same consequences as him.
After being silent for a while, Marquis Wu An slowly bent down and picked up the yellow silk on the ground. The fluttering one-foot yellow cloth felt as heavy as Mount Tai in Marquis Wu An's hands. He turned around with his back stooped and stepped on the cotton.
He walked back to the tent and sat down.
Seeing that he had accepted his fate, Qian Yu felt relieved and cheered for Marquis Wu'an in a deep voice, emboldening himself: "Actually, the situation is not that bad. Wang Xian's army has fought hard and suffered heavy losses. It is at the end of its war effort and cannot penetrate Lu."
Jin. We have 50,000 troops in our hands waiting for work, so the odds of winning are definitely on our side!"
"Fart..." Zheng Heng was not in the mood to listen to Qian Yu's talk on paper, and sneered: "Wang Xian's army destroyed the Tatars and Duoyan one after another. With such great military strength, no one in the world can stop it! Just with these wine bags and rice bags in our hands
, you will be killed in one round!"
After all, Zheng Heng was one of the top heroes in the Jingnan War. Although the older he got, the less courageous he became, but with his vision and knowledge, how could he not know that his own army would never be Wang Xian's opponent?
Having said that, if he had a little bit of confidence, he wouldn't be so scared that he wanted to run away...
"Oh," although Qian Yu was the minister of the Ministry of War, he was a scholar who had never been on the battlefield for a day. Hearing what Wu Anhou said, he was immediately dumbfounded: "Is it possible that there is no one in the world who can stop Wang Xian?
?”
"Even if there is, it's definitely not you and me." Zheng Heng snorted: "Recall the British Duke who is far away in Cochin. Well, the Duke of Guizhou will also have to come with us. Maybe there is some hope for the two of them to join forces...
"
"Water from far away can't quench the thirst of nearby people!" Qian Yu said helplessly: "One of the two gentlemen is far away in Annan, and the other is far away in Yunnan. When we bring them back, the day lilies will be cold!"
"Who says it's not?" Zheng Heng said with a bitter face: "That's all, just die, don't bring trouble to the whole family."
"Master Marquis, we can't have a head-on confrontation, so we can think of other ways." Qian Yu frowned and said thoughtfully: "No matter how powerful Wang Xian's army is, without him as the leader, they will not attack.
Self-destruction!"
"What do you mean?" Zheng Heng looked at Qian Yu in confusion and asked.
"At least until now, we are all working together. Let's see if we can take advantage of him being unprepared and take down this big scourge in one fell swoop!" Qian Yu said in a deep voice, "In this way we will have made a great contribution!"
"How is it possible, it's already come to this, how can the man named Wang not guard against us?" Zheng Heng looked at Qian Yu like an idiot, and said without even bothering to shake his head: "What kind of bullshit idea are you talking about?"
"Of course Wang Xian will be wary of us," Qian Yu said with a nonchalant smile, "but there is one person he won't be wary of."
"You mean..." Zheng Heng was stunned for a moment.
"That's right! He will never be wary of Princess Heshun!" Qian Yu nodded: "As long as we can persuade her to help, it will be easy to capture Wang Xian!"
"How is that possible?" Qian Yu thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "Do you know what the relationship between the Mongolian girl and Wang Xian is? If she doesn't help Wang Xian deal with us, we all have to burn incense.
You still expect her to help us, isn’t this a daydream?”
"How will you know if you don't try," Qian Yu said in a deep voice: "Under the pressure of the situation, father and son will turn against each other, not to mention they are not a serious couple. There is no talk of matchmaking, and there is no friction between ears and temples. How much affection can they have?
Easy to say..."
"It makes some sense..." Zheng Heng tugged his beard and squinted his eyes as he pondered. In his impression, Wang Xian had never met Baoyin a few times at all, and their bad relationship was more like a relationship between them.
All parties are forced together, and it really doesn't look like there is much emotion...
After the discussion was settled, the two imperial envoys went to the eldest princess's mansion to pay homage to Baoyin.
More than two months have passed since that thrilling battle, and the King's City has basically returned to its original appearance. However, the Princess's Mansion is still in the same condition as when it was hit by the war. The ruins are in ruins, the rubble has not been swept away, and even the smashed doors and windows have not been repaired. I don't know what happened.
What on earth is the Mongolian princess thinking?
Baoyin met the two imperial envoys in the dilapidated main hall. Their elegant and luxurious appearance was incompatible with the surrounding environment.
After tea was served, Baoyin asked softly: "I wonder why the two superiors are here this time?"
Although they despised the Mongols from the bottom of their hearts, the two imperial envoys could not help but be impressed by Baoyin's demeanor and grace. Not daring to show any slightness in their words, Qian Yu hurriedly explained his intention: "After receiving the military report from the front, the Duke of Zhen Guo led the army.
Master, we will arrive at the King's City soon."
"Oh, didn't you say he was dead?" Baoyin was startled, and she lowered her face and said, "Is there anything else serious about the court?"
"Your Highness, please calm down. It is said that Lord Zhen Guo is dead this time, but who would have thought that he would be turned over again?" Qian Yu said with a bitter face: "The matter has come to this, it is useless to say anything, we
It’s still a total sum, how should we deal with it?”
"What's there to discuss? Master Yi Ying etiquette must know better than me. Just look at the arrangements." Baoyin remained calm after hearing this. No one could tell what she was thinking, "Just let me know if you need anything.
The King's City will do its best to satisfy you."
"Haha, Your Highness may have misunderstood." Qian Yu and Zheng Heng looked at each other. Listening to Baoyin's words, it seemed that he really didn't have much affection for Wang Xian. The former gritted his teeth and said tentatively: "The court does not want to see
When Duke Zhen Guo returns to the capital, I wonder if Her Royal Highness the Princess can understand the difficulties of the court and put the overall situation first?"
"Oh..." Baoyin's brows twitched slightly, and the look of surprise disappeared in a flash, and he returned to his unwavering look: "This is not surprising..."