Although Yin Lihua is gentle with others, she comes from the wealthy Yin family after all, and she still has a temperamental temperament. If she hadn't been living under someone else's roof and living in Liu Xiu's house, based on what Liu Xuan just said, she would have kicked him out.
out.
Liu Xiuyou noticed that Yin Lihua lost her face, and also realized that Liu Xuan's words were not appropriate and were vaguely provocative.
He drank the plum soup in his bowl in one gulp, then stood up and said, "Lihua, A-Xuan and I won't bother you any more and we'll take our leave."
When Liu Xuan heard this, he looked at Liu Xiu inexplicably. He and Yin Lihua were chatting happily, so why did they leave suddenly? He said shamelessly: "Axiu, I haven't finished my bowl of plum soup yet!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Xiu took his arm, pulled him up, and said, "Axuan, let's go to the front yard to talk." After that, he pulled Liu Xuan and walked out.
Liu Xuan followed Liu Xiu passively, looking back at Yin Lihua every step of the way, and said with a playful smile: "Miss Yin, I'll come visit you another day."
Normally, when a guest leaves, Yin Lihua will definitely get up to see her off out of politeness, but this time, she didn't even get up, holding a small bowl and continuing to drink the plum soup spoon by spoon.
After leaving the courtyard where Yin Lihua stayed, Liu Xiufang let go of Liu Xuan's arm, and then he looked at Liu Xuan intently. The latter was stunned by his stare and asked cautiously: "Axiu, what's wrong with you?"
Liu Xiu said: "Brother Xuan knows that I like Lihua."
"Yeah, then...so what?"
Liu Xuan rolled his eyes, then showed a look of realization, and smiled: "Axiu, have you misunderstood? I have absolutely no sympathy for Miss Yin. You and I are brothers, and the woman you like, then
They are my siblings!"
Liu Xiu and Liu Xuan looked at each other for a moment, nodded, and said without saying anything more, "If Xuan wants to drink plum soup, I will send someone to buy some from outside!"
Liu Xuan laughed and said: "I was just joking just now, Axiu, did you take it seriously? Okay, okay, it's getting late, I should go back, Axiu, I'll come see you another day."
Liu Xiu didn't try to persuade him to stay, but said, "I'll give it to you."
After seeing off Liu Xuan, Liu Xiu returned to Yin Lihua's yard and saw Yin Lihua still sitting upright in the small hall, drinking plum soup. He walked up and said apologetically: "Lihua, just now...
I am sorry."
Yin Lihua put down the small bowl, took out her handkerchief, wiped the corners of her mouth slowly, smiled at Liu Xiu, and said: "Uncle Wen doesn't need to apologize to me. After all, it was Liu Xuan who said the dirty words, not Uncle Wen. However, it's okay
I hope Uncle Wen will not bring random people to see me in the future." After saying that, she stood up, bowed to Liu Xiufu, and turned around to go back to her bedroom.
Liu Xiu held her forehead and sighed softly. Lihua was still angry with herself.
At this time, Yin Lihua was still young after all, and did not know how to hide her emotions, and she was far from practicing to the point where she could not express her joy and anger.
In fact, most of the brothers around Liu Xiu are like Liu Xuan. They are rough-and-tumble men who have not studied for a few years. They speak freely and say whatever they think.
It's just that at this stage, they have basically no contact with Yin Lihua, let alone any conflicts between them.
But once Yin Lihua and Liu Xiu get married and become the lord and wife of these big bosses, the situation will be different. Yin Lihua's sharp character is obviously extremely unpleasant.
At this point, she is far inferior to Xu Xiling. Xu Xiling does not like the big guys very much, and may even be full of disgust in her heart, but she can get along with them and call them brothers and sisters.
Don't underestimate the ability of this kind of communication skills. In many cases, the quality of interpersonal relationships can determine many major events. The facts in the future have proved that Yin Lihua suffered a big loss in this regard.
The next day, the Han army received important news. Wang Mang's generals, Yan You and Chen Mao, led one hundred thousand troops and were marching towards Nanyang.
Yan You and Chen Mao were both famous generals under Wang Mang, especially Yan You. In his most glorious period, he served as Grand Sima. In modern terms, he was the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.
But later, because of his political disagreement with Wang Mang, he was dismissed from his official position by Wang Mang.
During the Xinmang period, the Xiongnu repeatedly caused chaos on the border. Wang Mang wanted to attack the Xiongnu, but Yan You, who was the Grand Sima at the time, strongly opposed it.
His political opinion was that in fighting foreign affairs, one must first calm down the country at home. He suggested to Wang Mang that external troubles from the Huns should not be a concern. Only domestic bandit troubles would shake the country. The top priority was to quell domestic bandit troubles first and then deal with the Huns.
It is estimated that Yan You may be regarded as the first person in Chinese history to propose the policy of domestic peace before resisting foreign aggression.
After Wang Mang listened to Yan You's suggestion, he became furious on the spot. In the court hall, he pointed at Yan You's nose and cursed loudly.
As the Grand Sima, you are in charge of the country's military power, but what have you done in these years? You can't pacify the Xiongnu, and you can't cure the banditry. Look at what you look like, you look extremely vicious and full of evil intentions.
A double-minded look.
(These are the original words spoken by Wang Mang at that time. Of course, I translated them into vernacular.)
Wang Mang used Yan You's appearance to criticize and attack him personally, which shows how angry Wang Mang was at that time. Because of this, Yan You was dismissed from his position and demoted several levels.
Later, uprising armies broke out all over the country, and the Xinmang court was in danger due to internal and external troubles. Wang Mang had no choice but to use Yan You, a veteran general who was accustomed to fighting, again.
Yan You did not disappoint Wang Mang. The Xiajiang Army entered Nanjun with overwhelming force. It was Yan You and Chen Mao who were ordered to lead the army into Nanjun for reinforcements and defeated the Xiajiang Army led by Wang Chang in one fell swoop.
This time, the Han army defeated Zhenfu in Nanyang, and Liangqiu gave him a hundred thousand troops. Zhen and Liang were killed, which shocked the government and the public. Wang Mang panicked after hearing the news. He quickly dispatched Yan You and Chen Mao, two generals, and sealed them.
Yan You was appointed General Nayan, and Chen Mao was appointed General Yizong. He led his army into Nanyang in an attempt to destroy the Han army and relieve the crisis in Nanyang.
Although Yan You and Chen Mao's troops were claimed to be an army of 100,000, in fact, the troops they commanded were far less than 100,000, about 50,000 to 60,000.
Moreover, the troops under their command were not elite capital troops, but were cobbled together from county troops from various places and temporary recruits.
At this time, the Xinmang court had not yet shifted its strategic focus from north to south. The elite troops of the court were basically under the command of Taishi Wang Kuang and General Aizhang to deal with the Red Eyebrow Army in the north.
So Yan You and Chen Mao led their troops to march towards Nanyang. The momentum seemed huge, and they claimed to have 100,000 troops. In fact, this army was really strong on the outside but capable on the inside.
However, the Han army did not know these specific details. They only knew that Yan You and Chen Mao led an army of 100,000 to Nanyang.
The Han army held an emergency military meeting, and Liu Yan and Wang Kuang presided over the meeting.
Because another powerful enemy appeared, the conflict between the Zhutian faction and the Green Forest faction was suddenly suppressed. The top priority was to work together to deal with this menacing 100,000-strong army.
Moreover, this time the reckless army was not led by Zhen Fu, Liang Qiuci and others, but by famous generals Yan You and Chen Mao.
Hearing the names of Yan You and Chen Mao, all the generals in the Xiajiang Army gasped, including Wang Chang and Cheng Dan.
In Nanjun, how Yan You and Chen Mao defeated them to a pulp is still fresh in the memory of the soldiers of the Xiajiang Army.
The old enemy in Nanjun was about to meet again in Nanyang this time. The Xiajiang Army, which was famous for its ability to conquer battles, felt very unsure now.
In the central military tent, both the generals of the Zhutian Department and the generals of the Green Forest Department all looked solemn.
Li Tong was the first to break the silence and said: "No matter what, we cannot allow Yan You and Chen Mao's troops to enter Wancheng and join Cen Peng's troops."
With Cen Peng stationed in Wancheng, Wancheng is already difficult to defeat. If Yan You and Chen Mao are allowed to lead another 100,000 troops into Wancheng, Wancheng will be impregnable and it will be difficult for our own side to break Wancheng. Chance.
Wang Kuang frowned, turned to look at Wang Chang, and said: "Yan Qing, among our army, you are the only one who has fought against Yan You and Chen Mao in the Xiajiang Division, and you know them both best. It's up to you. Let’s see, with the current strength of our army, can it rival Yan You and Chen Mao’s troops?”
Wang Chang lowered his head and remained silent. This question was really difficult for Wang Chang to answer.
In his heart, the people he least wanted to face were Yan You and Chen Mao, but the current situation was that he had to face these two people head-on, and Wang Chang felt uncertain.
After a long time, he said quietly: "Yan You and Chen Mao are both veteran generals who have been on the battlefield for a long time. They are tricky and domineering and extremely difficult to deal with!"
Wang Kuang glanced at Wang Chang and murmured in his heart, "Isn't it the same as if you didn't say this?!"
He said solemnly: "Now, we have Cen Peng, a serious enemy internally, Yan You externally, Chen Mao is coming menacingly, and the reckless thieves have formed a trend of cooperating with our Han army from inside to outside. How should our army deal with it now?"
He was not only asking Wang Chang, but also the generals present.
All the generals present looked at each other in shock and remained silent. Deng Yu leaned forward and said, "My subordinates thought that our army was divided into two groups, one to attack Wancheng, the other to block Yan You, and Chen Mao's troops!"
This is the most reasonable tactic, but the question is, who can attack Wancheng, and who can stop Yan You and Chen Mao?
Liu Yan, who had been lowering his eyes, suddenly opened his eyes, two gleams of light flashed in his eyes, and he said seriously: "I can lead ten thousand soldiers to attack Wancheng! As for blocking Yan You, Chen Mao's first department has the heavy responsibility... "
As he spoke, he turned to look at Wang Kuang.
Wang Kuang shrank his neck and muttered in his heart, "What do you think I am doing? I can't beat Yan You, Chen Mao!"
He is very self-aware. Among the Green Forest Army, the Xiajiang Army is the most adept at fighting. However, the Xiajiang Army is under Yan and Chen's two men. They suffered a big loss and were almost annihilated. If they were to take the lead on their own, they might not be as good as Wang Chang. , where is Cheng Dan!
Wang Kuang lowered his head and did not dare to say a word. Wang Feng, Chen Mu, Liao Zhan and others were also like eggplants beaten by frost, with their heads hanging lower than the other, fearing that they would be pushed up to block Yan You, Chen Mao’s army.
Seeing this scene, Wang Chang finally got worried and said loudly: "I am willing to lead 20,000 soldiers to stop Yan You and Chen Mao!"
It is true that Wang Chang has a psychological shadow on Yan You and Chen Mao, but he also holds a bad breath in his heart. A man should live upright and get up wherever he falls.
At the beginning, he was completely defeated by Yan You and Chen Mao. Now, facing these two people again, he also wanted to recover the original defeat from them.