Lanlan said calmly: "This is what Yun Zheng did. It would be weird if something unexpected happened to him. I saw that you were thinking a lot these days, so I gave you a bad idea. Look.
I don’t have the ability to do politics, so you better not ask me about these things in the future. Take a look, I just embroidered the Five Poisons Coat, which is perfect for Xuer’s Dragon Boat Festival.”
Zhao Zhen did not come over, but looked at Lan Lan and said, "You said Yun Zheng is actually a very careful and thoughtful person?"
Lanlan made gestures with her son's coat and said, "Anyway, I have never seen him fail. Xu'er's strength is getting stronger and stronger. Today I went to greet the concubine and actually jumped on her lap for a long time."
"According to what my concubine said, doesn't it mean that Wu Shengjun's sneak attack on Shenglong City will succeed this time?" Zhao Zhen did not look at his son, but turned his eyes to the distant south.
Lanlan dotingly pulled Zhao Zhen's head over to let him look at his babbling son again and said angrily: "Yun Zheng will bring you a lot of money, that's for sure, you can look at your son more now, Xiangxiang
A fat son is much prettier than that cold money."
Zhao Zhen laughed dumbly, picked up his son who stretched out his hand towards him, put his forehead against his son's forehead affectionately, took a deep breath of the milk smell from his son, and completely forgot about his own troubles...
Ever since he saw Yun Zheng leading the army into the jungle, Yu Jing felt that the sky was falling. He sent people four or five times a day to find out if someone had come out of the secret passage. The news he received always made him very anxious.
disappointment.
Especially a few days ago, a hundred ghost-like Jiaozhi people actually walked out of a forest in Qiyuan Prefecture. Although these Jiaozhi people were quickly killed by the Guangnan army, those soldiers who wanted to take credit did not even
Yu Jing was left with a prisoner who could be questioned. Not knowing what happened in the forest, the frightened Yu Jing led 16,000 Guangnan soldiers and waited uncertainly for his fate.
From the expressions of these people, Yu Jing could clearly feel the fear. If the Jiaozhi people only appeared by the hundreds, the Guangnan Army could still resist. Once a large group of people appeared, he knew clearly that these Guangnan Army
They will run away without a trace in an instant. These people are all courageous people...
In just one month, Yu Jing felt that his vitality was disappearing rapidly. His originally gray hair had now turned white. He even felt that if Yun Zheng did not appear within ten days, his life would come to an end.
.
On a gloomy afternoon, the birds at the edge of the forest flew up from the forest with a roar, hovering in the sky for a long time and unwilling to fall down. Some small beasts also ran out of the forest in panic, seemingly followed by terrifying giant beasts.
"Formation, formation!" the commander of the Guangnan Army roared heartbreakingly, desperately pushing the retreating Guangnan Army forward. If an enemy army appeared, they would have to resist it for a while no matter what.
OK.
Yu Jing, who was wearing armor and silk silk, couldn't breathe. At this point, fear was a superfluous emotional factor, so he could face it calmly, drew out his sword, and imitated Wu Shengjun's military tactics in a hoarse voice.
Hou looked like he was shouting: "Guangnan Army, advance!"
After roaring, Yu Jing dismounted and stood at the front, holding up his sword and approaching the forest step by step. Only by approaching the forest could the exit be blocked.
He didn't hear the overwhelming sound of Wu Shengjun's advance. There was only the sound of his own legs pushing away the grass on Nuo Da's grass. If anyone else followed him, it was the one in his family who had followed him for fifty years.
Old servant, the old servant held a knife in his hand and followed the master with tears in his eyes. Although his body was shaking, his footsteps did not stop.
"Dudu" came an elephant's cry, and the hesitant Guangnan troops immediately dispersed.
The armor on his body was too heavy. After walking for a while, Yu Jing couldn't walk anymore. He punched the long sword in his hand and said to his old servant Ashou: "There is no other way. Today we two brothers will fight to the death for the Song Dynasty!"
Old Ah Shou took out a wine flask from Wu Shengjun and handed it to the master: "Master, take a sip and drink more. You will be more energetic when fighting later."
Ah Shou watched his young master lift the jug, take a big sip of wine, and then pass the jug to him. He also took a big sip, threw the jug away, and then supported the young master towards the intersection.
The earth was trembling, and the water in the puddles was making ripples. Yu Jing adjusted his armor, inserted his sword in the center of the road, and stared at the deep road with wide eyes.
"Old man, where is your army?"
A sudden voice came from behind Yu Jing and Ah Shou. After spending time with Wu Shengjun for a long time, the military princes were accustomed to calling Yu Jing, a good old man, "old man".
Yu Jing turned around suddenly and found that hundreds of people had appeared behind him. Standing at the front was Wu Shengjun's very bad-tempered military commander Lang Tan.
Lang Tan was wrapped in a green silk cloak and was looking around strangely. In the large open space, there were only Yu Jing and an old servant in gray.
"Where is Yunzheng?" Yu Jing felt his throat was dry.
"The main force was cut off at the back. I was worried that someone from Cochin would run out, so I quickly walked to the front of the team to check the situation."
"Did you succeed?"
"Of course I succeeded. I captured King Li Dezheng of Cochin alive! Alas! What happened to you, old man?"
Lang Tan rushed over to support the shaky old man. He felt that the old man was really serious. Why did he bring an old servant to the edge of the forest? Being bitten by a wild boar was not a joke...
When Yu Jing woke up, he found that the open space specially opened by the forest was full of people. To be precise, there were not too many people. The most people were various animals. Perhaps they had finally emerged from the dark forest. Those animals included
The elephants were chirping happily, and a steady stream of pack teams continued to make their way out of the forest.
The backs of the mules and horses were loaded with all kinds of things, and the elephants simply dragged thick logs behind them. He rubbed his eyes hard to make sure he saw it correctly. Then with the help of the old servant
Sit up.
"Where's Lang Tan? I'm waiting for him to report the military situation!"
"Master, please stop for a while and have a good sleep to recuperate. You haven't had a good night's sleep during this period. The old slave told Lang Junhou about those bastards running away. Lang Junhou was so angry that his mouth was filled with smoke.
Let's go after those cowards."
Yu Jing stamped his feet and said: "After I go back, I will give up all those people. It would be better not to have them. I must report this matter to the court. The leader must know the troops and be able to lead them. Otherwise, how will we die in the future?"
They don’t even know.”
Old Ashou answered: "That's right, sir, you are a scribe. You can go forward with a sword even if you don't know how to fight. They can't do anything but run. They are all free eaters. Such people will not even starve to death."
Relieve hatred."
A red-eyed merchant walked up to Yu Jing with a smile and whispered: "Ambassador, look, these are the beads that the villain got back from Jiaozhi. There are 108 beads in total. The beads are not big, but each one is small."
Average size, this is a one-of-a-kind treasure, please comfort me and accept it."
Yu Jing chuckled and said: "I was planning to risk my life just now, so you use this thing to bribe me? Don't touch your frivolous heart. I am easy to talk to here, and Yun Zheng is not so easy to fool. He kills people.
Are you jealous? Aren't you worried that he will chop you with a knife?"
The businessman tiredly sat down on the grass in front of Yu Jing and said: "It is difficult for ordinary people to meet such a noble person like you. Now, haven't we all come back from the hands of the Lord of Hell? We are in the same boat.
I don't have the guts to bribe you to take any shortcuts, I just want to comfort you. To be honest, you are the only civilian who is not afraid of death."
Yu Jing's expression dimmed and he said: "What's the use of me not being afraid of death? If it weren't you who came out of the forest, but the Jiaozhi people, I would have been turned into a pulp by now. If you want to prevent the Song Dynasty from being bullied, everyone
You don’t need to be afraid of death.”
The merchant chuckled and said: "You are a herdsman who cares for the people. The war is not your business, that is General Yun's business. You are too pessimistic. From the perspective of the common people, as long as there is General Yun like him at the border,
With the general in charge, the common people can enjoy peace and quiet. The Cochin people are notoriously cruel, but in the hands of the general, the common people can't bear to complain about the heavy casualties.
The emperors of Jiaozhi were all tied to wooden poles by the generals in public display. When they were caught from the palace, they were like dragging a dog. All the imperial concubines were running around the imperial city, and they were in a mess without any manners.
The little man finally understands. If our fists are not strong, we will suffer losses sooner or later. I heard that all the soldiers in Guangnan have run away. From the little man's point of view, those people are in trouble. What kind of soldiers are they? They can run faster than horses.
Come on, Marquis Lang Jun has been chasing after us on horseback, but he still hasn't been able to catch them back. Even if those people are chased back, they can only be used as coolies. Can you allocate some of these coolies to the common people? You can charge generous fees.
After all, Xiaomin doesn’t dare to bargain.”
Yu Jing smiled bitterly. In the eyes of the merchants, the army he had gathered so hard was just a group of coolies, but now these people are only qualified to be coolies. It is really difficult for them to hold swords and guns.
I spent a lot of money and food for this army. Now it seems that if I want to recoup the money and food I paid, I can only use them as coolies. I will send them back later. I still have money to recruit an army again. Guangnan, who is a big man in Nuo, can't
There are no military guards.
When the merchant saw that Yu Jing did not refuse outright, there was room for negotiation. What he did not lack now was money. How to transport these good things back to the Central Plains was a fundamental matter. As for the labor cost, he didn't care.
"Then it's settled. You allocate 300 coolies to me. I'll use them for three months. I'll pay you 300 guan for food and lodging. I'll pay you 300 guan in advance after three months."
Bai Guan, tsk tsk, the price of such a coolie cannot be compared to that in Tokyo..." (To be continued)