The garrison of Yucheng invited everyone to have a banquet, which made many people feel strange, there was no festival in the year, and there was no happy event, the war in the southern capital was a mess, and everyone in the Yunzhong Military Region was in a tight situation, even the general's mansion had no surplus food. Yucheng is going to have a banquet, no matter how you think about it, it feels strange.

Despite this, the people who were notified still came on time, and Zhao Yi, the veteran general of the garrison of Yucheng, had spent almost his whole life in the military region. Many generals were brought out by him, and when the Peking University Camp was at its peak, he was also a general. It's just that a few years ago, I felt that I was getting older, and my physical strength and energy were not as good as before, so I took a back seat.

As people arrived one after another, the small living room of the Yucheng Garrison Mansion couldn't fit down, and the tables and chairs were pulled outside. There are few opportunities to bring everyone together, and the generals from all walks of life clasp their fists and salute each other.

Suddenly, a sharp-eyed person shouted: "Isn't this Erya?" It turned out that he saw the female general of the Kuizi Banner sitting on one side. There are many military subordinates in the Yunzhong Military Region, so even the girl has been exposed to many military things. At the beginning, when Chai Shengnan's Kuizi banner was full, there were 500 female generals. Except for a small number of nobles, some were recruited by the rivers and lakes, and more than half of them were girls recruited from the families of the Yunzhong Military Region.

This general and that Erya were originally fellow villagers, and they always thought that with the death of Chai Shengnan, Erya was also more auspicious, but they didn't expect her to come back alive, and the two of them were full of emotion at the moment.

The people around also heard that Huang Ping and Chang Xiu led the remnants of the original Beichen Army, escaped from the capital and wandered in the Yunzhong Military Region, and finally Yucheng took them in. And those who have a heart have already noticed another problem, how can Yucheng, which is not rich in the first place, accept thousands of remnants, how can it still entertain the people present?

Gradually, everyone began to warm up, but people found that the old general, who was supposed to be in the main seat, was sitting with everyone, leaving an empty main seat for some reason. After a while, the waiter brought in the wine, and everyone here was from the ranks, how could there be any reason not to like the wine, but now the life is bitter haha, even if the wine is just a muddy wine that can leave a mouthful of residues, such a mellow wine like today, has not been encountered for some time.

Regardless of what he has to do, drink his three bowls first, someone saw Xiao Yin, the chief soldier of Ivory Mountain, stop drinking, and seemed to be thinking about something, so he asked: "What's the matter, Lao Xiao, such good wine is rare now." ”

Xiao Yin smiled: "It's okay, I just remembered something else." ”

Everyone is lively, the banquet has been served one after another, today's meal is much beyond everyone's expectations, there is no shortage of wine and meat, there is no shortage of cattle and sheep in the northwest, as a general in a place, how much will not treat himself.

There are not many people who pay attention to those hard dishes, but it is the rare fruits and vegetables here that make people shine, and there are different delicacies on the table, and some people shout: "Is it oysters! Is it really oysters!?" This general was born by the sea, has been in the army to defend the country for 23 years, his family is no longer there, so he can only stay in this northwest land. grew from a young man to a general, but he vaguely remembered the taste of home in his memories.

Throwing away all distractions, the crowd feasted. After a while, they saw a figure flying from the sky, but it was a blonde beauty with a sword falling from the sky, everyone was surprised at first, and then puzzled, who is this person? Someone has already recognized that the big sword used by the person is from the Northern Land, and it should be a person from the Dragon Sword Gate.

Someone was about to ask, but saw the old general Zhao Yi come out and clasp his fists and salute: "The last general Yucheng garrison Jiang Lujun Zhao Yi, see Her Royal Highness the Princess." ”

Everyone was shocked, Your Highness, this title is not called in vain, although it is full of questions, but no one is the first to open their mouths to ask, and they have doubts about today's banquet, but now even the most straightforward people have realized that something is wrong, and some people have even touched the weapon on their waists.

Ji Ya smiled: "The old general is exempt. After that, he walked into the main seat of the living room where the banquet was held, and more than a dozen female generals, including Ruan Yu and Chang Xiu, bowed down: "The last general will see Her Royal Highness the Princess!"

This scene shocked everyone even more, the old general Zhao Yi just hugged his fists and saluted, while the female generals of the Kuizi Banner used the gift of allegiance. Ji Yali gave in and called everyone up.

She looked around and smiled, "Everyone seems strange, my name is Ji Ya, I am a disciple of the divine spear Lin Yue, and I am also the descendant of the Shilipo Sword God Herba. ”

At this time, Ruan Yu stood up and said: "Your Royal Highness is the daughter of the King of Confusion, the sister of the King of Mourning, the real princess of Da Zhou, there is no doubt about it. ”

The king of confusion is the name given by the court for Ji Ya's father, as the so-called full of ambition and poverty and confusion, to forget the way and to forget the way, to be obscenated and to lose his will, to use the words of the woman to say confused, to praise the poor and confused, as the king for the current chaotic situation, bear a great responsibility.

And her second brother Ji Xiong, although he has retired, has ascended to the throne after all, and finally posthumously crowned a mourning king. It is the so-called early loneliness and short fold mourning, Gongren short fold mourning, virtue does not build a mourning, suffering has been very sad, and execution is unrighteous mourning. All in all, it's not a good reputation, Ji Ya looked at everyone and said, "Maybe everyone still has questions about my origins, but in fact, there is nothing to hide......"

Ji Ya's identity is not a secret, sooner or later it will be known, since this is the case, it is better to say it yourself.

Ji Ya's maternal grandmother is a foreigner, in the early years was sold to the Great Zhou, and later was bought by a big family as a song and dance Ji, and then because of her special appearance, she was accepted as a concubine by the master of the house, and gave birth to a girl a few years later, and after more than ten years, Ji Ya's father was still a prince, and it happened to go to that house, and the family was also flattering and flattering to the mixed-race daughter, so she took it into the palace, and then there was Ji Ya, the third-generation mixed-race blonde princess.

Ji Ya did not shy away from the fact that her grandmother was born as a dancing girl, and the generals understood that this was the case, although Ji Ya's bloodline was not pure, she was a princess after all.

The old general Zhao Yi took the opportunity to say: "In fact, it is Her Royal Highness the Princess who is invited to the banquet today, in order to entertain everyone, Her Royal Highness specially shuttled between the north and the south, and brought these delicious wines and delicacies from the South China Sea Flowers, which can be described as well-intentioned." ”

When everyone heard this, they thought of her flying sword just now, and they knew that this was true, especially the general who was born by the sea, it turned out that it was from the South China Sea to the northwest to fight back and forth, no wonder there were so many seafood.

With these foundations, no matter what, you have to accept a love for eating people with a soft mouth, "See Her Royal Highness the Princess!" The voice of the sparse Lala sounded, and the basic etiquette still needs to be maintained.

Ji Ya said: "Today I borrowed General Zhao's place to invite you to a banquet, there is something I want to say to you......" Looking at the generals looking at herself, Ji Ya took a deep breath: "I decided to settle in the northwest, integrate the forces of various places, and build a happy land where the people will not be displaced, I hope you can help me." ”

As soon as these words came out, the people present made a noise, and what Ji Ya said was simple and good, but the actual meaning was that I was going to come to the northwest to be the leader, and you all had to surrender to me.

What are you kidding! Everyone is a general appointed by the imperial court, a member of the proud Beida Battalion of the Yunzhong Military Region, on the other hand, Ji Ya is just a blonde princess with a low mother and mixed blood, and she is also a woman, how can we surrender to her!?

Everyone was angry in their hearts, their faces were unhappy, the whole living room was noisy, Ruan Yu got up and said, "It's all quiet!"

Beichen Gun Soul has profound skills, the scene was suddenly shocked, Ruan Yu followed Chai Shengnan earlier than Chang Xiu, many people here are more familiar with Ruan Yu, looking at the generals who quieted down, Ruan Yu said: "Everyone knows who I am, who Chai Shengnan's general is, everyone knows it." Although we are daughters, we do not forget to serve the country loyally, and I heard that the capital is in trouble and has traveled thousands of miles to help the capital......"

Chai Shengnan's death also silenced everyone, although she was a woman, everyone still admired her.

"The general, who should be respected, was besieged and killed by a group of despicable villains, and when he arrived in the capital, not only could he not correct his name, but he didn't even have a funeral. Countless brothers of the Beichen Army were born and died with us, but in exchange for canceling their numbers and becoming lonely ghosts!? This court is not worthy of our allegiance, but...... We still love this country. ”

The generals were silent, and the actions of the imperial court really made everyone very angry, and it was no wonder that they would change their name to the Lone Soul Army.

Ji Ya continued: "We don't deserve to be treated like this, and we don't want to live the rest of our lives without a name or a penny. Fortunately, now His Royal Highness has raised the banner of righteousness to reorganize the mountains and rivers, and the 3,000 officers and soldiers of the Lonely Soul Army are willing to serve His Highness as the lord, listen to the order, and rest until death. ”

After listening to the experience of the Lonely Soul Army, everyone was quite sympathetic, everyone was in the army, and now the life in Northern Xinjiang is not good, and they all feel a little empathy. And Ruan Yu also said that he no longer trusts the court and doesn't want to commit treason, so Ji Ya, who was born in the royal family, is indeed a suitable candidate, but it's a pity, if only he were a prince.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Ruan Yu pointed to a person and said, "Luo Zhen, the chief soldier of Zhoutangguan, your Luo family has been loyal for seven generations, and you have always been brave and loyal to the Beida Battalion, but what are you doing now?

"I ......" the person asked was speechless.

Ruan Yu pointed to a person again and said: "Pucheng garrison Demon Gang, you are a distant relative of the old lady, and now those rebels who claim to be princes have killed the demon master and his disciple Chai Shengnan, what are you doing?

"I ......" The demon general had nothing to say.

Ruan Yu said to everyone again: "Everyone, wake up, the Yunzhong Military Region has long been forgotten and has become a lonely sandbar, the princes of the Central Plains are fighting together, and the demon clan in the north will not invade for the time being, who will waste their money and food to support you?

When Ruan Yu spoke just now, Ji Ya didn't speak, she knew that she was an outsider, and she didn't have Ruan Yu to speak, now after Ruan Yu finished speaking, she got up and said: "Sister Ruan's words are what I mean, I don't want to force everyone's allegiance, after leaving the palace, I really opened my eyes to see the world, and I also knew too much about life and death, I don't want to fight for anything as a princess, I just hope to build a place where everyone can live in peace, that's all." ”

Just when everyone was hesitating, the old general Zhao Yi drew his sword and said: "Zhao Yi is guarding the city and is willing to be loyal to Her Royal Highness Princess Ji Ya." Although everyone was surprised, there was no surprise, after all, Zhao Yi must have taken refuge in the banquet held in Yucheng.

At this time, someone stood up and asked, "Your Highness, I just want to ask, can you let everyone have a full meal?" Everyone saw that it was Xiao Yin, the chief soldier of Ivory Mountain.

Ji Ya said with a smile: "It's not a secret, I have a junior brother who opened a chamber of commerce in Huadu, specializing in grain trade, I came and went this time, in addition to bringing back the wine and food for the banquet, as well as cash and grain, presumably everyone hasn't paid their military salaries for a long time, right? I can guarantee that I may not be able to make up for the previous ones, but everyone's military salaries can be restored from this month." ”

This remark once again alarmed everyone, although the Yunzhong Military Region satisfied the most basic self-sufficiency, but lost the delivery of the imperial court, and naturally there was no silver, although there were some profitable transactions in the military region, but it was not enough for everyone to distribute silver. The money can only be exchanged for supplies, which can be distributed according to military households to ensure the most basic living requirements.

Since then, a problem has arisen, the population of each family is different, a family of three and a family of six or seven are considered a military household, which is obviously enough for a family of three to barely have enough food and clothing, and a family of seven basically has to starve, but if the materials are distributed according to the head of everyone, then the living circle of the Yunzhong Military Region will have collapsed long ago.

Hearing Ji Ya's assurance, Xiao Yin nodded and pulled out his sword: "Xiao Yin, the chief soldier of Ivory Mountain, is willing to be loyal to Her Royal Highness Princess Ji Ya." Whatever the sword points to, all obey the fate. ”

If Zhao Yi's defection in Yucheng is not unexpected, then Xiao Yin, who broke the silence, surprised everyone even more, but he said very clearly, as long as Ji Ya ensures that everyone is fed, why not work hard?

Several generals glanced at each other and drew their swords one after another: "Luo Zhen, the chief soldier of Zhoutang Pass, ......"

"Pucheng Garrison Demon Gang ......"

"Luancheng Garrison ......"

"You Yunguan General Soldier ......"

As more and more people took the oath to serve, the generals present were divided into three shares, some were for Ji Ya, some were still waiting and waiting for things and had not made up their minds, and some were angry but did not show it.

Ruan Yu saw that no one was taking refuge, so he said, "What's the matter, are the rest of the people preparing to be enemies of His Highness?"

Everyone was shocked when they heard this, and many people held swords in their hands and made an attack posture, this is people's land, what if it is stewed by a spoonful?

Seeing that the situation was tense, Ji Ya smiled again: "You don't have to be nervous, I sincerely invite everyone to the banquet, it is definitely not the Fenglin Wine Banquet (the Hongmen Banquet of this world), the Tao is not the same, today everyone eats and drinks to their heart's content, and then each goes home, however, I will definitely stay in the Yunzhong Military Region, and if I say goodbye today, I will be the enemy when I meet on the battlefield today." ”

After saying that, Ji Ya shook out a piece of rune paper in his hand, and a flying light fell outside, only to see five cannons appear in the middle of the courtyard, Ji Ya said again: "My junior brother's chamber of commerce is not only buying and selling grain, but also has contacts with the Southeast Manufacturing Bureau, and I promise to win at the lowest price." ”

How can the generals of the Yunzhong Military Region not know the power of artillery, but the Northwest Manufacturing Bureau is in the Generalissimo's Mansion in Yunzhong, and where is their own small city and Xiaoguan worthy of these sharp weapons? The rest are distributed in various places, and they are generally like the city of Yucheng, and there are only 1,800 people. Now that Princess Ji Ya has 3,000 lonely soul troops and several generals, plus sufficient money and food to open the way with firearms, what else is there to consider in the future......

Suddenly, a few more generals made up their minds to draw their swords and take refuge, and the rest of the people still had the heart to struggle, but just like no one dared to be the first to stand up and take refuge just now, no one dared to be the first to stand up and leave.

Just when a few people hesitated, a general with a high hairline and sharp-beaked monkey cheeks got up and said: "You, you are willing to take refuge in a girl? Even if you have the blood of the Wang family, you are just a little maid, what qualifications do you have to shout at in the Yunzhong Military Region, Lao Du, I don't lack you this mouthful, hum!"

"What are you talking about!?" Ruan Yu glared angrily, and the person in front of him insulted Ji Ya with wild words, the so-called king insulted the minister's death, Ruan Yu couldn't bear to draw his sword and cut this ugly guy.

Chang Xiu secretly whispered science in Ji Ya's ear: "This person is Du Zuo, the chief soldier of Baiyang Pass, and I heard that he has trade contacts with the border people on the grassland, so his life is not bad." ”

Ji Ya waved her hand to stop Ruan Yu: "I just said that the Tao is not the same, today is just an ordinary banquet, since General Du has already expressed his position, we have no reason to leave difficulties, please." ”

Du Zuo snorted coldly and left, seeing that someone came forward, and some people who were unwilling to serve also followed, Ji Ya really didn't have the slightest sense of embarrassment, maybe because he had the strength in his hands, so he didn't panic, everyone thought about it.

After a big feast, Ji Ya successfully obtained the allegiance of most of the generals present, and when the men and horses of Wulonggou arrived, all his troops together should be able to reach about 17,800.

After the meeting, Ji Ya, Ruan Yu, Chang Xiu, and Huang Ping got together, and Ji Ya sat down paralyzed without any image: "This acting is more tiring than fighting with people." ”

Today's process is premeditated, including the arrangement of the banquet, Ji Ya's appearance, Ruan Yu's speech, and the first allegiance of Xiao Yin, the chief soldier of Ivory Mountain, he is a student brought out by the old general Zhao Yi, and he got the inside information early, and at the same time the allegiance led Ji Ya's financial resources and strength out in front of everyone.

Chang Xiu said with a smile: "Your Highness has worked hard today, but the preliminary goal has been completed, and the next step is to integrate all the troops." ”

"Leave this to me. Huang Ping said, after all, he has more contact with the military affairs between the Beida Battalion and the old lady, and it is no problem to act as a master book for the time being.