3. The battle lasted until the next morning, and every two hours, the latest battle situation came from the front, and both sides suffered heavy casualties, but the victory was not decided.

This night, Zhou Qingqing, Qin Zhen and Feng Xiao stayed awake all night in the tent of deliberations. The bonfire burned vigorously outside, illuminating the entire camp as if it were daylight. Everyone was waiting for the final result, whether to celebrate the return of the front army from a great victory, or to raise the weapons in their hands to welcome the Northern Zhao army that broke through.

No one could have predicted the final outcome, and everyone's life hung by a thread. In the nightless sky of the eastern war camp, there are horses singing and the wind is heard from time to time.

Until noon the next day, General Yu hurriedly came to report, and his words were full of joy that could not be concealed: "Report to the prince, General Nie and the fourth princess have won a complete victory, destroying more than 30,000 enemies, although our side has lost Yan zhòng, but less than 20,000, Northern Zhao has hastily withdrawn the army, General Nie and the fourth princess took advantage of the victory to pursue, and captured thousands of people." ”

Qin Zhen held Zhou Qingqing's hand, breathed a heavy sigh of relief, said a few words "good" in a row, and waved his hand: "Command to go down and line up to welcome General Nie and the fourth princess." ”

General Yu responded, his face couldn't hide his joy, and hurriedly pushed out of the tent.

Feng Xiao chuckled: "The prince can finally be at ease now." ”

Qin Zhen snorted, and said to Zhou Qingqing, who was excited but had not spoken: "Qingqing, go!" Come with me to meet your house, Ah Jin. ”

Zhou Qingqing almost cried, but when he said this, he burst into tears and laughed: "Ah Jin promised me something, and he never lost his word." Say goodbye to me, and you'll definitely come back. ”

Qin Zhen laughed loudly, and said to Feng Xiao again: "Let's go, let's go together." ”

Feng Xiao responded with a faint smile, as always, her expression was bland, solemn and calm, it seemed that the big victory and defeat could not let this person's joy and sorrow overflow.

Qin Zhen pulled Zhou Qingqing out of the tent, and the soldiers in the camp had already spontaneously started to celebrate, and cheers could be heard everywhere.

Zhou Qingqing was taken to the exit of the camp by Qin Zhen, she couldn't see it, but she could hear the sound of the array behind her, it was orderly, and there was an uncontrollable excitement.

I don't know how long it took, but there were unhurried horses' hooves and footsteps in the distance, and the victorious army was returning.

It was still Nie Jin and the fourth princess who were riding a horse in front, both of them were colored, compared to the arrogance and pride on the faces of the fourth princess, Nie Jin was still stiff and wooden, without any expression.

The two got off the horse, and Qin Luo ran towards Qin Zhen like a gust of wind. She held a red tassel gun in one hand and a long whip in the other, her expression was flying wantonly, she stopped a few steps away, and said with a smile: "Fourth brother, I won this battle, how do you want to reward me?" ”

The soldiers behind him shouted "Princess Chitose" in unison.

Qin Zhen raised his eyebrows, glanced at Nie Jin, who was walking slowly, and chuckled, "What kind of reward do you want?" ”

Qin Luo turned around and pointed at Nie Jin: "I want this person to come under my command!" ”

Qin Zhen was stunned for a moment, and then laughed again: "I can't be the master of this." ”

When he said this, Nie Jin had already stepped forward, raised the talisman with both hands, and respectfully presented it: "Lord Wang, the thing will be returned to the original owner." ”

Zhou Qingqing hurriedly walked up, groped to hold his arm, and said worriedly: "Ah Jin, are you injured?" Before she could finish asking, she had already felt the wetness on his arm, which was very familiar to her with a sticky touch, "Are you hurt?" ”

Nie Jin chuckled: "When you go into battle to fight, how can you not be injured at all, it's just a small injury, Miss don't worry." If you don't believe it, ask the prince! ”

Before Qin Zhen could speak, the fourth princess had already answered for him: "Little sister-in-law, I can prove that Nie Escort was only slightly injured. That's because someone attacked me a little. My third brother is right, your guards are very powerful, more powerful than all our generals in Great Qin. After that, he laughed again, "Of course, except for my third brother." ”

She has a heroic and free personality, without any twisting, not like an ordinary daughter's family, or not like the Southern Zhou girl Zhou Qingqing has seen. I didn't think much of Nie Jin before, but when I saw the real ability of people, I was convinced, and I didn't hesitate to praise and appreciate it.

The face of the person who was appreciated was no longer waveless, and Nie Jin looked at the same paralyzed face as always, and said lightly: "Thank you for the praise of the fourth princess." ”

Qin Luo laughed: "This is not a compliment, this is a fact." ”

Qin Zhen chuckled twice, and then said to Nie Jin: "What else do you have to tell me about this war?" ”

Nie Jin pondered for a moment and said, "Although this time the defense is an attack, we seem to have won a big victory and forced back the Northern Zhao army. But I don't think it's that simple. ”

Qin Zhen frowned: "What do you mean?" ”

Nie Jin said: "Compared to them coming from afar to the west, they retreated too quickly. I thought that the purpose of their western expedition this time was not to conquer Western Qin, but to test the military strength, or to disrupt the line of sight. ”

Qin Zhen nodded: "The first expedition was just to test the strength of the army, but it is normal." ”

Nie Jin said: "But if it's just a test of military strength, but it's the queen's personal expedition, it doesn't seem very reasonable." ”

Qin Zhen nodded, pondered for a while, turned his head and asked, "Feng Xiao, what do you think?" ”

Feng Xiao was silent for a moment before saying, "There is only one possibility, Bei Zhao is showing his attitude." ”

"What attitude?"

"Although it is only a test of military strength, they are bound to win it in Western Qin."

Qin Zhen nodded and said with a smile: "You're right, it seems that Queen Luo is recruiting in person, but she just wants to give us a dismount." And this Ma Wei is indeed a bit powerful. ”

Qin Luo snorted: "If that woman really has the ability, don't hide behind like a turtle with a shrunken head, and have the ability to fight with me." ”

Qin Zhen smiled: "If I have the opportunity, I would also like to meet this Queen Luo who has only heard of her name for a while." ”

After winning the battle and driving out the strong enemy, the camp itself should celebrate. After the twilight □□, a bonfire is lit, cattle and sheep are slaughtered, first heaven and earth are sacrificed, then sacrifices are sacrificed to the fallen soldiers, and then the night is revelry.

Zhou Qingqing couldn't see it, but it didn't affect her joy of feeling this battle camp.

Although Qin Luo was slightly injured, it did not affect her heroic nature, and after a round of drinking with men, her hobby of finding someone to compete with her began to commit again. But after a few rounds, no one was his opponent.

Zhou Qingqing listened to the sound of the martial arts competition, felt strange, and asked Qin Zhen in a low voice: "Why does the fourth princess love to compete with others so much?" ”

Qin Zhen chuckled lightly and whispered in her ear: "You don't know, my fourth sister is already twenty-one this year, and she has not been able to marry smoothly." In the early years, the two fiancés died in battle one after another, and the fortune teller said that she had to find a man who was much stronger than her. However, after three years of martial arts recruitment, no one has beaten her, and the colt has not been found, but she has fallen into the stinky problem of comparing a few moves to everyone. ”

Zhou Qingqing covered her mouth and sneered: "Did you say this about your own sister?" ”

Qin Zhen smiled: "What I said is the truth, if you ask her, she will sue you herself." ”

When he said this, Zhou Qingqing didn't doubt it, Qin Luo's temperament, she figured out a few points, three points straight forward, three points uninhibited.

Qin Luo beat a few unlucky soldiers, walked over with a sword, and knocked in front of Nie Jin's table next to Zhou Qingqing: "Nie guard, let's have a game." ”

Nie Jin drank the wine lightly and didn't raise his head: "I don't compete with women." ”

Qin Luo snorted and kowtowed twice: "You look down on women, don't you?" ”

Nie Jin replied solemnly: "No! ”

Qin Luo was choked for a moment, and said impatiently: "Hurry up, if you don't want to compare with a woman, don't treat me as a woman." ”

Zhou Qingqing couldn't help laughing.

Qin Zhen also smiled: "Nie Jin, my fourth sister said that you should not treat her as a woman, you will compete with her in two moves." Otherwise, when she returns to Xijing, she will definitely come to my house every day to compete with you. ”

Nie Jin's face was paralyzed, and he couldn't move slightly, and after hesitating for a moment, he finally picked up the sword under the table, crossed the table, and stood opposite Qin Luo.

Qin Luo's face was red by the bonfire, a satisfied smile appeared on his face, and he pointed his sword at him: "Show your sword and let me see your ability." ”

Nie Jin only held the scabbard and said lightly: "No." ”

"You-" Qin Luo was enraged by his unfazed appearance, and slashed at him with his sword.

Under the reflection of the bonfire, the figures of the two overlapped and changed, and when the blade and scabbard collided in the air, the sound was piercing and sparks were flying. After dozens of rounds, the two fought to a draw.

However, Qin Luo knew that this was not a tie, because Nie Jin didn't even have a sword, and she used a lot of skill. Although she was unwilling, she still admitted defeat calmly, she put the sword in her sheath, and arched her hand: "Nie is good at guarding the skill, Qin Luo thinks he is not as good." ”

Nie Jin said lightly: "The fourth princess is not arrogant, and it is not a glorious thing for a man to win a woman. Besides, I didn't win. ”

Qin Luo was a little stupid, walked to the table next to him, and lifted two jars of wine: "Since Nie Guards don't look down on women, let's drink a few jars with me, and if I fall down first, I will bow down to you." ”

Nie Jin didn't take the jar, but said a little inexplicably: "The fourth princess misunderstood, I'm just a little guard who married with my relatives, and I don't mean to look down on women, and I don't need the fourth princess to bow down to me." Wu and I compared, and I didn't drink this wine. ”

After speaking, he retreated to his previous seat with a blank face.

Qin Zhen was annoyed and angry when he saw his sister choking, and Nie Jin was still expressionless as always, obviously unconscious. couldn't help laughing, and waved his hand at Qin Luo, who was standing in front: "Fourth sister, do you want to drink?" I'll drink with you, and if I win you, how about you bow down to me? ”

Qin Luo smashed the wine bottle on the ground: "Who wants to drink with you!" After speaking, he picked up his sword and pointed around, "Who else wants to compete with me?" Come on quickly! ”

Zhou Qingqing saw Qin Zhen smiling crookedly, and poked him a little speechlessly: "You are really a good brother!" ”

He brazenly said: "That's, it's like a fake!" ”

Zhou Qingqing shook his head, but he felt him lean over and whispered in her ear: "Today's beautiful day, Madame might as well think about it, and when we return to the account, should we do something?" ”