Empress Chu

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Zhong Changrong nodded and said, "Empress, please rest assured, this time, Daxia's long-cherished wish for decades will come true."

The territory will expand, and the prince of Xiliang will be killed, the king of Xiliang will be hit hard, and the nightmare will reappear. It is said that the king of Xiliang has ordered to re-select the king city of Xiliang, which is farther away from Daxia. This time, Xiliang will be injured. Muscles are moving, and he no longer has the confidence to disturb Daxia.

"Also, are you really not letting me lead the troops to support? Xiao Xun has a lot of soldiers and horses there." He asked again, "It's too dangerous for the Queen to go in person."

Zhu Yongdao: "The queen will mobilize the frontier troops to help, but she didn't tell Zhong Shuai to go in person."

Zhong Changrong knew that Chu Zhao had no arrangements, and he had just received a letter from Chu Zhao, which told him to stay in Yunzhong County. Yunzhong County still had a lot of things to do in the future, such as strengthening the border defense, and reorganizing the soldiers and horses. It is as important as defeating Xiliang.

After bidding farewell to Zhu Yong, Zhong Changrong did not go to Shipo City again, as there were officials to deal with him here, and he was about to mount his horse and leave with his own soldiers, but Liang Qiang suddenly appeared and stopped him.

"General Zhong."

Zhong Changrong looked at him coldly. After Deng Yi voted for Xiao Xun, the frontier army also conducted an investigation. Fu Jianjun had already been escorted back to Beijing, but Liang Ji couldn't find any problems, except for the letter that let Liang Qiang enter Beijing. Letters, he has almost no correspondence with Deng Yi, and although Liang Qiang is a guerrilla general proposed by Deng Yi, this award is reasonable in terms of military exploits, and as for the correspondence with Deng Yi, there is no major problem.

Therefore, Liang Ji and his son were not considered Deng Yi's accomplices and escorted back to Beijing. Liang Ji was temporarily suspended, and Liang Qiang was still only concerned about the crime of garrison negligence.

"Are you here to intercede for your father again?" Zhong Changrong asked coldly.

Liang Qiang shook her head and knelt down on one knee: "General, please let me attack Xiao Xun and Deng Yi."

Zhong Changrong smiled: "What? Kill Deng Yi to prove your loyalty?"

What Liang Qiang wanted to say, Zhong Changrong said coldly: "Liang Qiang, you still don't understand that war is not a tool for you to prove yourself. Your regrets, your annoyance, and your glory are nothing in front of the war. No matter why you father and son joined the war, since you have become a soldier, put your little thoughts away."

After speaking, he urged the horse to gallop away.

The soldiers followed closely behind, stirring up dust.

Liang Qiang knelt in the dust for a long time without moving until a soldier approached.

"He didn't allow me to conquer Xiao Xun." Liang Qiang said, looking back with a bit of anger, "How did you get him to agree?"

The soldier smiled: "How many times does the general ask for more?"

Liang Qiang stood up and looked at him coldly: "I'm not a general anymore."

"Mr. Liang can become a general from a criminal, and it is not difficult to become a general from a school captain." The soldier said lightly.

Liang Qiang looked down, what right did he have to complain?How did he get his official position, doesn't he know in his heart?

"He won't agree to it even if I ask it several times." He said, "He didn't trust me before, and now he doesn't trust me even more. He won't let me go, and he will keep staring at me."

The soldier said: "Young Master Liang, you didn't rely on his trust to make it this far. You just need to follow the instructions from above and beg him more, so that everyone can see that you are begging him."

Liang Qiang was stunned for a moment, then looked up at the soldier: "Isn't your purpose for me to kill Deng Yi and Xiao Xun?"

The soldier smiled and said, "You don't have to kill Deng Yi and Xiao Xun to regain glory."

After finishing speaking, he patted Liang Qiang on the shoulder and looked around, as if comforting a frustrated person, and then walked away without further words.

Liang Qiang stood at the same place and her expression changed, what did she rely on? Was she doing this secretly by watching others die?

Therefore, they didn't want to really help the queen conquer Xiao Xun by themselves.

Liang Qiang looked towards the east, and stretched out his hand to press his heart. When he heard this order, his heart almost jumped out. He didn't care about resuming his position as a guerrilla general, and he didn't even care about getting a bigger reward.

He can fight with her, help her, kill enemies for her——

This excited him more than any return, and made him look forward to it.

It turns out, no.

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"Give me a good look at Liang and his son."

Zhong Changrong stepped into the county government office, and once again gave orders to those around him.

"Although there is no evidence that Liang's father and son have any relationship with Deng Yi, they must be weird."

The answer is yes.

Zhong Changrong walked into the hall as he spoke, and a soldier rushed towards him. When the two sides met each other, they both looked surprised.

"General—Xiao Shan! You're back—"

The two spoke in unison.

Before we could say anything more, a soldier from outside rushed in with a basin of hot water.

"The water is boiling, it's boiling," he shouted. "See how it goes."

Zhong Changrong looked relieved, the wind and sand in Yunzhong County in autumn was already very heavy, he nodded, and was about to reach out to wash his hands and face——

"I'll try the temperature of the water." Xiao Shan said, having dipped his hand in the water.

Zhong Changrong laughed: "It's not so particular, hot or cold is fine, I'll—"

Before he finished speaking, Xiao Shan nodded with satisfaction: "That's right, lukewarm is just right." He waved his hand, "Hurry up and send it in."

The soldier walked back holding the water basin.

Before Zhong Changrong could speak, another soldier rushed in.

"Okay, okay." He also said, "I caught the chicken with my own hands, put five red dates in it, and stewed it for two full hours."

Xiao Shan fanned it with his hand, nodded with satisfaction: "That's the smell." He waved his hand again, "Send it in quickly."

This time it wasn't just the soldier, Xiao Shan himself followed in.

In the blink of an eye, Zhong Changrong was the only one left in the hall, and he kept stretching his hand forward, neither touching hot water nor hot chicken soup.

There is only one person who can make him, the master, face an illusory scene like a dream in his territory.

Zhong Changrong frowned and gritted his teeth.

That bastard boy is back!

That bastard boy is finally back!

Chapter 60 please go

The residence of Xie Yanlai in the government office is crowded with people - Zhong Changrong always feels that this name is a bit strange, why does the government office have Xie Yanlai's residence.

But there is no way, the government office is where Xie Yanlai lives.

Someone delivered medicine, someone brought water, someone delivered food, and soldiers held up pears they picked from nowhere——

"I guarded the pears in the backyard and no one could steal them, so I kept them for the young master."

Xie Yanlai was already popular, but capturing the King of Xiliang in this surprise attack was like blowing up the frontier army, and Xie Yanlai's name was being mentioned everywhere.

Everyone is proud of Xie Yanlai.

He came back quietly, but when the news spread, countless soldiers flocked to see Xie Yanlai.

The backyard has nowhere to go, like a flock of sheep.

Zhong Changrong coughed heavily, and the swarming sheep turned their heads to look at him and fell silent.

"The war is not settled yet, are you all so slack?" Zhong Changrong shouted in a deep voice.

The flock scattered.

Zhong Changrong stopped the soldier holding a basket of pears and told him to leave, leaving the pears behind.

Everyone else ran away, and Xiao Shan stood still outside the door. Seeing Zhong Changrong's eyes, he straightened his back: "My mission is to protect General Xie."

Xiao Shan, who became a school captain and led [-] troops, was still kicked by Zhong Changrong: "What are you guarding here? Who are you guarding against? Get out."

That's true, this is the Shuai's mansion, and Xiaoshan can only roll away.

Zhong Changrong took a bite of the pear, his mouth was full of juice, and said angrily, "I never paid attention to the pear tree, and these bastards didn't even bother to give it to me."

Xie Yanlai lay on the rocking chair, covered her face with a towel, staggered and said, "Because the cow chews peonies, right?"

Zhong Changrong kicked the rocking chair, and the rocking chair shook violently, almost knocking Xie Yanlai off it.

Xie Yanlai sat on the armrests, the handkerchief fell off his face, revealing his face, his face became paler, which also made his eyebrows darker and his lips redder.

"I am the wounded, seriously injured." He said, "Are you going to kill me and take the credit?"

Zhong Changrong gave a rare smug smile, and looked up and down: "You said you almost died from the injury? General Xie, don't be too delicate."

Xie Yanlai ignored him, snorted and lay down again, covering her face with a towel.

While chewing the pears, Zhong Changrong walked around the rocking chair, looking at Xie Yan tossing and turning, but Xie Yanlai didn't respond at all, as if he was asleep.

"Don't sleep, don't sleep." Zhong Changrong finished gnawing the pear, and kicked the chair again.

Xie Yanlai tore off the handkerchief and looked at him: "General Zhong, the doctor told me to take the medicine as a meal all day and fall asleep regardless of day or night. Only by doing this can I save my life."

Zhong Changrong smiled, and raised his chin condescendingly: "I'll find you a good place to recuperate, and go to conquer the rebels Xiao Xun and Deng Yi."

Xie Yanlai looked shocked, and looked at him: "You didn't catch the King of Xiliang, and you went through a life-and-death battle, why did your brain get hurt?"

If he was almost teased just by looking at his expression, Zhong Changrong poohed.

"I'm already like this, what can I do if I go to her place?" Xie Yanlai sneered, and then drew her voice again, "Isn't there someone chasing the general and you recommend yourself to go, that kind of person is useless, use it to death."

"We Ah Zhao don't need help at all." Zhong Changrong said arrogantly, "You just take the responsibility of bringing the reinforcements there."

Having said that, he took a look at Xie Yan.

"For this kind of mission, you can just lie down. After you arrive, it won't delay you to continue recuperating from your injuries."

The young general on the rocking chair raised his eyebrows and looked at him, wanting to say something.

Zhong Changrong stopped him, and said lightly: "Also, you have made too much contribution now, I will not let you stay in Yunzhong County, lest you take away my rights—Master Xie Jiu."

That's right, apart from calling Xie Yanlai, he is also the ninth son of the Xie family.

Now that Deng Yi has rebelled, the most powerful person in the court is only the Xie family.

The end of the war with Xiliang does not mean that everything is calm. On the contrary, another battle will start, and the rewards will be divided into military power competitions. Frontier army, stabilize your position.

"What we give, what we get, must be in our own hands."

Chu Zhao wrote in the letter that the letter was sent through Mumianhong, avoiding the court and guarding against Xie's prying eyes.

Zhong Changrong looked at the young man lying on the rocking chair, he knew Miss Azhao believed in Xie Yanlai, and he believed it too, but Xie Yanlai was not alone, behind him was Mrs. Xie.

In fact, he couldn't hide his apology when he said this.

This kid has worked so hard to get such a great achievement, but he is asked to leave the frontier army. He is the ninth son of the Xie family, but he has suffered this injury himself.

The rocking chair rocked slightly.valley trout

"Okay." Xie Yan said, putting the scarf on his face again, "This task is good, I can send soldiers and horses, but don't forget, I must have a reward for my merits."

Don't forget that people can be driven away, but the credit must be given enough, so that Mrs. Xie has no chance to question him. Zhong Changrong looked at Xie Yanlai and snorted: "You are lucky, Deng Yi defected, this time it will not Someone stopped you from being a General Guard."

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When the autumn wind swept across the bank of the Yellow River in October, Chu Zhao had been stationed here for half a month. Xiao Xun's soldiers and horses were indeed blocked on the other side of the river, but the soldiers and horses of the imperial court could not fight them.

The defense on the opposite side is also tight.

A Le ran out and saw Chu Zhao standing on the bank of the river, and Xiao Man playing with water plants not far from her.

"Miss." A Le wrapped the cloak around Chu Zhao, "The waves are strong and the wind is strong by the river."

Chu Zhao thanked with a smile, and went to the far side.

"The scout reported that Xiao Xun is not going to cross the river now," she said, "but to attack those prefectures in Hebei that have not surrendered. Deng Yi took the imperial decree, jade seal and tiger amulet in front, and he led his troops behind, and those who surrendered were sealed on the spot. The gift of soldiers, the siege and massacre of non-submission, it won't take long, and Xiao Xun's money will be in Xiao Xun's pocket."

Ale said softly: "Miss, I know you want to cross the river, but there is no way. General Li also said that the war is long-term, and haste makes waste."

The war is indeed long-term, Chu Zhao thought to himself, but——

"It's different this time," she said. "I'm not going to let the war go on for seven or eight years."

Ale blinked, seven or eight years?When the generals discussed the war before, they said that they should make long-term preparations, but did they say the specific time?

"The Empress!"

There was a hurried shout behind him.

Chu Zhao and A Le all turned their heads, and Xiao Man stood beside Chu Zhao vigilantly, watching several generals rushing towards him.

"Your Majesty." The leading general looked excited, "The reinforcements from the frontier army have arrived."