When the sky was getting brighter, noisy footsteps could be heard on the street, as if someone was screaming and running wildly.
Hearing the noise, a man in a house immediately lit a torch.
"Master." A woman cried and hugged his arm.
This man wore an official robe and an official hat, with a wat in his waist. He was dressed neatly and looked extremely majestic, as if he was on a pilgrimage.
But at this time, he was surrounded by piles of firewood. In addition to him and the woman, there were four children in the circle surrounding the firewood pile, one boy and three girls. The eldest was only fourteen or fifteen years old, and the younger was still wrapped in swaddling clothes.
At this time, the four children were also crowded together. The older one knew what was going to happen and his expression turned pale. The two younger ones were still sucking their fingers, as if they thought it was a fun game and were laughing.
"Master." The woman knelt down and cried so hard, "The children are still young...Is there really no way out?"
"Madam, don't be confused." The man said solemnly, "The Jin people have besieged the city for so long and suffered huge losses. You don't know the nature of the Jin people. I know very well that after they enter the city, they will definitely retaliate and massacre the city. Rather than be killed by them,
If we want to die, we might as well commit suicide first and have some dignity."
Here he paused again.
"Even if the Jin people don't massacre the city, as an official of the imperial court, I will never surrender to the Jin people. I would rather die for the country."
He looked at the weeping woman.
"Juan Niang, the people of the ruined city are no better than pigs or dogs. Rather than being abused by the Jin people, you might as well go clean and decent."
The woman cried and wiped her tears.
"Yes, master." she cried, "let's go together as a family."
As she said this, she snatched the torch from the man's hand and was about to throw it towards the pyre. The door was suddenly knocked open.
The man looked over and saw several servants he had dismissed.
"Master, master, we must not burn it, we must not burn it." The servants stumbled in, looking crazy, "The reinforcements are coming, the reinforcements are coming, the Jin people have retreated."
The news was so shocking that the woman slipped her hand and dropped the torch to the ground.
Oil was poured on the woodpile, and when it dripped over, there was a sudden roar of gas.
The woman screamed in fright, the man rushed forward and stamped his feet, and the servants rushed over to help. The courtyard fell into chaos.
Fortunately, the fire was not big and was quickly stamped out. The man looked a little embarrassed, but he didn't bother to straighten his appearance.
"Reinforcements are coming?" he asked urgently.
The servants nodded excitedly.
"I came here last night to attack the Jin people while defending the city."
"The Jin people all retreated to fight. This morning the Jin people retreated and they came."
"The city gate is opening, and everyone is running to see it."
The servants were talking all over the place, which made the man feel dizzy.
"Where did the reinforcements come from?" But it was an official, so he immediately asked the most critical question.
"It's the Qingshan Army." The servants said in unison.
The Qingshan Army officer's eyes lit up when he heard this.
If it were the Qingshan Army, then the capital would really have nothing to worry about.
"How many people are here?" he asked hurriedly.
Upon hearing this, the servants looked at each other.
"There seem to be thousands of people," they said.
Thousands of people?!
The official's face suddenly darkened.
There are tens of thousands of Jin soldiers.
What's the use of these thousands of people! Even if the Jin soldiers are forced to retreat for a while, the Jin soldiers will definitely attack again.
He sighed and looked at the firewood pile in the yard.
"Don't withdraw yet, just wait and see." He said.
At this time, most people in the city were not as far ahead as the officials thought. The threat of the city being broken made them almost desperate. At this time, the soldiers came and the golden soldiers retreated. Even if it was only a temporary settlement, they were willing to enjoy this ecstasy.
The city gate was crowded with people who came to see the hero who fell from the sky and rescued them.
It's just that the heroes in front of me seem a little different from what I imagined.
Seeing the pale, bloodless soldiers in front of them, their bodies trembling and their teeth chattering, the people didn't know how to react for a moment.
"The brave men may be tired..." a citizen took the initiative to explain.
Yes, it must have been very hard after fighting for half a night, and they all had injuries on their bodies, which shows how brutal and difficult the battle was.
The people nodded hurriedly.
"Have the Jin soldiers retreated?" a soldier asked suddenly, looking at the people in front of him, his expression seemed a little confused.
Look, they are so tired that they are confused, and the people sigh in their hearts.
"Yes, you have entered the city." They said hurriedly. Just as they were about to say a few more compliments and thanks, they saw a soldier burst into tears.
"It's terrible," he shouted.
Several other soldiers also sat on the ground and cried loudly, as if they had drained all their strength.
"It's terrible, it's terrible." They hugged each other and cried repeatedly.
The people were stunned and didn't know how to react.
"Yes, yes." Some people were smarter and stammered, "It's quite scary. Although brave people are not afraid of killing the enemy, they are still afraid after all."
Yes, this is the same reason. The people nodded one after another. Although some things were different from what they imagined, in the end it was these soldiers who saved them. Everyone comforted them, brought tea and water, and called the doctors to come and treat them.
The doctors did not take a break, they were all busy treating the injured. The injured were carried out and the dead were restrained.
The city walls are also being rearranged, horses are rolling logs and stones, and children are running around collecting bows and arrows.
The city gate was busy up and down, but it was completely different from the previous despair, and the atmosphere was as exciting as when they first faced the Jin.
Ning Yan and others summoned General Qingshan Army for questioning.
Li Guorui had already met the emperor once, but this was the first time he had met so many court officials. Although the court officials in front of him were described as bleak-looking, it was something he had rarely seen in the past.
Li Guorui introduced himself excitedly and with a bit of pride.
"Master Li?" An official was slightly surprised and looked behind him, "Didn't you say that the person in charge of the Qingshan Army is Miss Zhao?"
Li Guorui suddenly felt a little discouraged.
It is said that he is one of the top officers in the Qingshan Army, but in fact that is just because he is a man. The real person in charge is Miss Zhao, who has no way to arrange an official position.
Miss Zhao, she usually has the final say on everything, but he does all the trivial matters, whether it's socializing or paperwork.
But this also shows that Miss Zhao trusts him.
Li Guorui became proud again and automatically ignored that he could not do anything distrustful in the Qingshan Army.
"Miss Zhao went to meet her family." He said with some solemnity, "Adults, just ask me if you have anything."
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"sister!"
Zhao Hanqing shouted loudly and jumped in front of Miss Jun.
Miss Jun raised her hand to caress her head, straightened the scattered hair, and wiped the blood on her face. She did this carefully and seriously without saying anything.
The smile on Zhao Hanqing's face became even wider.
Fang Jinxiu on the side curled his lips, and Prince Huai couldn't help but take a step over and stick to Miss Jun's other side.
"Miss Jun, is this Miss Zhao?" he asked.
Miss Jun took back her hand and nodded to him with a smile.
"This is my sister, Zhao Hanqing." She said.
Zhao Hanqing looked at King Huai, and King Huai looked at her.
"Thank you for your hard work, Miss Zhao." King Huai said first.
Zhao Hanqing said, knelt down and saluted King Huai. Although he did not speak, his posture was correct.
This was the result of Madam Xiao's teachings and history studies. Miss Jun looked at Zhao Hanqing with a smile. He was both civil and military, and was a child that any parent would be proud to have.
If there is knowledge under the Master's spring, I will definitely be happy and relieved.
The atmosphere here is warm, but the atmosphere here at Li Guorui is a bit heavy.
"So, most of the troops won't be able to get here for the time being?" an official asked, looking nervous.
Li Guorui nodded without any concealment.
"The Jin people retreated temporarily, and we took the opportunity to rush over." He said, "The sentinels found out that the Jin people camped at Shimenpo."
Shimenpo? It’s not that far from the capital.
It can come back at any time.
"What are you afraid of?" Ning Yan said, "We were able to defend the city before, and now we have a group of reinforcements. Are we still afraid that they will not succeed?"
That’s right, what are you afraid of!
Once you come, just keep fighting.
The atmosphere in the official hall became excited.
The capital once again entered a state of preparation for war, but after waiting for three or four days, no Jin came. Only sentinels from both sides came into contact with each other in the wild for a few times.
Is it an attack or a retreat?
"Of course it's an attack." Yu Chihai said dully, "Although the Qingshan Army broke through, their vitality was also severely damaged."
Several golden generals in the camp looked hesitant, still frightened by the thought of the brutal battle that night.
"Why haven't our reinforcements arrived yet?" a Jin general said suddenly.
"It should be here soon." Another Jin general said, "The great emperor has assembled a hundred thousand troops. Qinghebo from the north will fight with an army of fifty thousand, and he will definitely not be able to stop them."
These words made several golden generals look happy.
"Then it's better to wait..." they said.
Yu Chihai on the side smiled sarcastically and angrily.
"If we wait any longer, we might not have the chance," he said.
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a loud bang, then the ground shook, and there was a lot of noise outside.
"What happened?" the golden generals shouted and rushed out.
The golden soldiers were in chaos in the camp.
"The Zhou soldiers are calling."
"The Qingshan Army is here."
Did they really come to attack the camp? But there is nothing to be afraid of with thousands of soldiers and horses. General Jin was about to give the order to fight, but he saw a burst of smoke rising from the sky and the ground shook again.
"No, the Qingshan Army with artillery vehicles is here." The Jin soldiers shouted loudly, with frightened expressions.
The Qingshan Army in artillery carriage!
The Jin generals suddenly turned pale, and Yu Chihai stood outside the camp and closed his eyes.
"No chance." He murmured.
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Watching the fireworks and feeling the terrifying ground vibrations, the people on the walls of the capital cheered. This time there was no need to worry.
The Qingshan Army's 30,000 troops gathered in the capital, and the Jin army retreated like a tide, and the news soon spread.
"The siege was really lifted?"
The emperor of Taihu also knew it immediately.
Lu Yunqi responded yes.
"Yes, yes, those 40,000 gold soldiers were scattered and fled in confusion." Yuan Bao added as usual, showing that he knew more information.
The emperor smiled happily.
"Not bad, not bad." He said, and then frowned, "Then, I have to rush back as soon as possible to appease the people."
The three people present understood what he meant.
What the emperor asked was, how to win the people's hearts and appease them before returning?
"Your Majesty, the Holy Ming." Ning Yunzhao took a step forward and said with a sincere expression, "Your Majesty has punished himself for his crime and the imperial mausoleum. Now that the golden soldiers have retreated, please return to the court as soon as possible."
Punishing yourself to the imperial mausoleum is a good idea!
The emperor's eyes lit up and he looked at Ning Yunzhao with an approving smile.
Lu Yunqi on the side glanced at Ning Yunzhao with a dull expression. (To be continued)