31. On the eve of the Great War
85_85279Bao'er and I were sitting in the tent, but I could hear the drums outside, and the kings in the camp were a little flustered. Zhu Di finally gathered all the generals together, told them that the grain and grass would be delivered in only half a day, and now all the soldiers would be gathered and listened to the commander's orders. All the soldiers were dumbfounded, and it took a while for them to leave, and when everyone assembled, Zhu Di divided them into small teams and small teams, and after they were numbered, they were all ready to be ordered.
However, the drums on Dai Chin's side never stopped. They are also not in a hurry to attack, and it seems that they have always only wanted to deter.
When the news of the arrival of grain and grass reached the army, the morale of the army was greatly boosted, and all the soldiers were swept away from malaise and their spirits were uplifted. Even if Dai Qin's team is brave and good at fighting, and has a strong physique, they can only be afraid when they encounter the Shenji Battalion, and now they dare to beat drums and provoke ten miles away, just because they think that the time has come, Zhu Di's grain and grass are exhausted, and the Shenji Battalion has become a fish on the chopping board, which can be slaughtered.
At noon, Sanbao took a few people back to the camp first, and told Zhu Di that the grain and grass had been parked ten miles behind him. Everything is ready, only the east wind is owed. Dai Qin's side was still in the dark, thinking that Zhu Di was cornered.
Everyone thought that this time Zhu Di would order the soldiers to take advantage of the victory to pursue and take Dai Qin in one fell swoop, but he didn't expect him to delay the order, and waited until the evening, Caixia floated in the sky, red and red, Dai Qin finally couldn't help but send someone to pass the word, "Release Princess Nuomin, the Yuan army can retreat, and then officially declare war after retreating." β
Zhu Di replied politely, "There is no need to retreat the three houses, and the princess will not return them, if Daiqin wants his sister, in order to show his sincerity, he can enter the camp in person to negotiate, and our army will never use the means of the next three indiscriminate means, detain him, and guarantee in the name of my emperor." β
The man went back with Zhu Di's words, and it was not until late at night that the drums finally stopped, but Dai Qin did not come. Sanbao asked Zhu Di if Dai Qin still didn't know that we had replenished the grain depot. Zhu Di shook his head and said, "Dai Qin is a cautious person, and being able to survive so many days is enough to show his endurance and endurance." If the king asked the messenger to bring it back, he would find that the form had changed with a little scrutiny. A spy will definitely be sent to inquire about the information, and this time the drum has stopped, indicating that he already knows. This king guessed that he would not only have to retreat three times soon, but it would be too late for thirty rounds. β
After hearing this, the drummer praised Zhu Di's clever calculation, and Bao'er also showed a happy look on her face, only me, I glanced at Zhu Di with a heavy heart, and returned to my residence under the pretext of being unwell. Before leaving, Zhu Di also looked at me thoughtfully and didn't say anything.
When it was almost dawn, I heard that Dai Qin had come to the camp alone. I was startled all of a sudden, put on my clothes and walked to Zhu Di. Zhu Di has completely lost the restrained aura of the previous few days, his face is a little arrogant, and the whole person has a feeling of sharpness, and he is not angry and arrogant when he sits there. Seeing me come in, he smiled slightly, pointed to the curtain behind him, and said, "Go in." β
I wanted to say a few words to him, but there were still people around him, so I didn't say anything and walked silently behind the curtain. After about a cup of tea, Dai Qin walked in. I quietly looked out through the gap, and couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration for Dai Qin, he still looked bright, and he was not at all decadent because of the current form that was not helpful to him, it was at this time, although the battle had not begun, he was also considered a complete defeat, not only was his sister captured, but also was severely suppressed by Zhu Di with twice the military strength, and he did not have a resentful spirit, but he arched his hand to Zhu Di without humility or arrogance, and said with a smile, "Fourth prince, we meet again." β
Zhu Di turned his back to me, and I couldn't see the look on his face, but I can imagine that it was definitely a condescending posture of controlling everything, "Brother Dai Qin, I haven't seen him for a few days, and it's a little clear." β
Dai Qin lowered his head and smiled self-deprecatingly, "With an opponent like the Fourth Prince, it is difficult not to reduce it." β
Zhu Di didn't seem to want to discuss the war with him, and said to Sanbao, "Even if you are a regular customer, you can't slack off, Sanbao doesn't want to arrange for Brother Daiqin to sit quickly." β
San Pauliso brought a chair to Dai Qin, and Dai Qin sat down with a polite smile at San Bao. "The fourth prince also knows what I mean by coming this time, I don't know what the fourth prince thinks?"
Zhu Di said to Sanbao again, "Pour tea." Sanbao hurriedly served Dai Qin a cup of tea. Dai Qin faced Zhu Di's mental crushing, but he was not irritable and angry, he was at peace when he came, he picked up the tea and tasted it.
After drinking all the tea, Zhu Di said, "Brother Dai Qin's promise to this king for a month's grain and grass doesn't seem to have been fulfilled." β
The corners of Dai Qin's lips moved, "You can send it to the prince within three days." β
"Brother Dai Qin sent someone to say that he would let this king return to Lingmei, and you should retreat, and then declare war openly, is this true?"
Dai Qin narrowed his eyes and laughed, "Isn't this burying Dai Qin?" Now that you have food and grass, it's up to you to decide whether to start a war or not. Although your Han army has 100,000 people, which is twice as large as ours, when it comes to fighting, winning or losing is not a certainty. Dai Qin respects the prince, but he is not afraid of the prince. The 50,000 men in our army are just like me. Dai Qin came alone today, firstly, it was a promise made by the newcomer Wang Ye in the name of Emperor Daming, and secondly, he wanted to meet his sister. β
Zhu Di squinted at him and said, "Oh? Listening to Brother Dai Qin's words, are you unwilling to cultivate friendship? β
"It's not that Dai Qin is unwilling, it's that my soldiers are unwilling. They are all true men who defend their families and defend the country, and they would rather die on the battlefield than be slaves of the country. Dai Qin came here to sue Sister SΓΉ that he didn't protect his sister as an elder brother, and now that he sees her for the last time, he will still be a good brother and sister of the Great Yuan Dynasty in the next life! β
Dai Qin's words were clear and bright, and everyone present seemed to be a little moved. Zhu Di sighed "hmm" and ordered, "Go, bring it to the county lord of Nomin." β
After a while, Nomin was brought in by Bao'er, who was standing beside her, and had already untied her. Nuo Min has been locked up for so many days, and she is tired, but she has not suffered any losses, and no one dares to abuse her, it is not unbearable, she can see people, as soon as she walked in to see her brother, her eyes were full of tears, hugged Dai Qin, Dai Qin patted her on the back a few times, Nuo Min glanced at the people present, her eyes were full of hatred, and she kept talking to Dai Qin in Mongolian, her expression was angry, Dai Qin also replied to her in Mongolian, but her tone was gentle, as if to comfort, for a long time, the two were reluctant to separate. It's just that Nomin is no longer crying, and Dai Qin seems to be relieved, as if he has accomplished a big thing.
Nuo Min stood aside, pointed at Zhu Di and said, "The prince of the Ming Dynasty, my brother told me that you are also a character, and said that you promised that you would not embarrass him when he came here, now that we have met our brother and sister, he has also wished, the purpose of this trip has been achieved, and it is time for you to fulfill your promise." Let him go. β
Zhu Di looked at Nuo Min with a smile, and said strangely, "No one said that he would hold him and not let him go, he can leave at any time if he wants to go, you asked this king to let him go, where did you start?" β
Nomin sneered, "It's best if you think like this." She turned to Dai Qin and said, "Brother, go back, our army needs you, and the people also need you, I am just an ordinary girl on the grassland, if you surrender for me, I will commit suicide to apologize to the people, and I will hate you." β
She gritted her teeth when she said these words, and even I felt a little chill when I heard it. She is planning to sacrifice herself to complete her brother's battle with Zhu Di! Although this girl is reckless, she is definitely a woman who values love and righteousness.
Dai Qin smiled at Zhu Di and said, "Look, Lord Wang, I didn't lie, even my sister understands this truth, since we can't be friends, let's see you on the battlefield." β
Zhu Di said lightly, "Sanbao, send off guests." β
After Dai Qin left, there was only Nuo Min left, she suddenly pulled out the same treasure knife from her waist as her brother gave me, and said to Zhu Di, "The prince of the Ming Dynasty, thank you for sending someone to return this knife to me, this is my father's mother's love object, a total of two, after my brother and I grew up, they passed these two knives to us, and told us that we can give the knife to each other when we meet our sweetheart in the future......"
I stood behind the curtain and my heart was pounding, and I looked at Zhu Di's face slightly, only to see him frown slightly, but he didn't answer, Nuo Min continued, "But my mother also told me that if I encounter danger and can't protect myself, I can use this knife to kill myself, so as not to die in the hands of others and leave a lifelong regret." β
As she spoke, she had already put the knife up to her neck, and she was about to commit suicide! Sanbao stepped forward, but Nuo Min put the knife into the flesh for three points, and the blood had already flowed down her snow-white skin, but she didn't blink her brows and said, "Don't come close to me, you can't save me, let me finish my words." β
Ma Sanbao glanced at Zhu Di, and Zhu Di motioned for him to step back. Nuo Min said politely, "Thank you Lord Wang." β
"No one forced you to kill yourself, you don't have to, besides, after the war, as long as your brother defeats us, he can rescue you, you can wait before making a decision."
Nomin shook his head, "You don't have to coax me, as long as I'm in your hands, my brother won't go to war." We children on the prairie look down on life and death, and I don't care how long I can live. If I'm dead, you and my brother can be considered fair. β
Zhu Di looked at Nuo Min, "You are very reasonable, this king admires you very much." β
"Since you admire me, then grant me two requests."
"You say."
"First, when I die, I will be handed over to my brother, and I will be buried in heaven. Second, give him the knife. βγ