Zhou Heng returned home, and Cui Keyin asked about Yu Hua.

Zhou Heng said: "Now that there is a war, the silver is transferred out like flowing water, what kind of money is not needed?" Isn't Yu Hua rich, can he be greedy? I have had his house raided and his belongings confiscated. ”

He said it with a straight face, as he should be. Cui Keyin said: "You won't see him as Wang Zhe's person, take out anger on him, right?" ”

Zhou Heng said: "So what? ”

Yu Hua actually wanted to follow Wang Zhe on the expedition to make military achievements, but he was worried that there would be no eyes on the battlefield, so if a cold arrow came, he would finish playing, so he stayed. Unexpectedly, Zhou Heng was the first to cut him, and he really regretted it at this time.

Cui Keyin said: "Since he is Wang Zhe's minion, it is not an exaggeration to confiscate his family assets. ”

Isn't Wang Zhe going to be prestigious? It is also appropriate to let a little blood from his minions.

"What about Xue Ping'an? Isn't he also in the household department? Cui Keyin said.

Zhou Heng smiled all of a sudden, and said, "You also want to confiscate his family property?" This person was afraid of your revenge, so his wife and children were sent back to their hometown and followed Wang Zhe on the expedition. ”

Cui Keyin pursed her lips.

Next, Zhou Heng was very busy, often spending the whole night in Biyunju to meet with courtiers, and sometimes failed to close his eyes for two days and two nights. In addition to preparing for supper every day, Cui Keyin called Huanxi over and asked him to persuade Zhou Heng to rest.

Soon, the panic and anxiety of the courtiers who stayed in Beijing were appeased, and the government affairs were able to carry out normally, except that the urgent delivery of 600 miles a day was different from usual, and it was no different from when Emperor An was in Beijing.

Before Xia Bing's expedition, the news of his family's small trust somehow spread out, and the ladies who stayed in Beijing often came to visit Cui Keyin. Some even pulled Jiang and associated with Cui Keyin in the name of Cui Zhenyi's colleagues in the same year or as a world friend.

Cui Keyin is not easy to refuse, so she has been very busy recently. The couple was busy with each other, and sometimes they didn't see each other for two or three days in a row.

The news of Emperor An kept coming, and the army was almost to Datong, but it turned to Ulzhou. Ulzhou is Wang Zhe's hometown, and Wang Zhe asked Emperor Zhi'an to visit his hometown, so that the fathers and villagers in his hometown could see Emperor Zhi'an's dragon face, and Emperor Zhi'an could see his uncle who was still alive. Emperor An agreed, and the 200,000 troops had already reached 30 miles away from Datong. It turned to Ulju.

Zhou Heng received the battle report and lifted the table. The officials waiting outside were full of grief and indignation, and when they saw Zhou Heng angry, they didn't dare to come out.

Cui Keyin had just returned home from being invited to participate in the flower viewing party held by Mrs. Xia, and heard that Zhou Heng had lost his temper. I don't know what's going on. Call Huanxi over and ask.

Huanxi said angrily: "The princess doesn't know." The emperor was so confused, commanded by Wang Zhe, a villain, that he actually let the 200,000 army not go to the front line to fight. Instead, he treated the emperor and the 200,000 army as monkeys and took them to Ulzhou for his villagers to visit. ”

Cui Keyin saw that he couldn't speak clearly, so he had to go to Biyunju in person.

Emperor An was not in Beijing, and it was inconvenient for Zhou Heng to correct and deal with government affairs in the Qinzheng Palace, so he only worked in Biyunju every day.

Zhou Heng and the ministers held a meeting in the big study, and Mingyue, who was waiting under the corridor, saw Cui Keyin in front and rejoiced behind, so they came over together and hurriedly greeted him and said: "The prince is very busy at this time, but I am afraid that I will not be able to see the princess." The princess invited her to the small study to wait, and the servants went in to report. ”

The small study was used as a bedroom before Zhou Heng got married, and it was changed to a small study at this time to facilitate the staff to discuss here.

Cui Keyin waited in the small study for half an hour before Zhou Heng came over. His face was pale, his thin lips were tightly pursed, and when he saw Cui Keyin, he squeezed out an ugly smile and said, "Why are you here?" ”

"I heard that the prince has a big temper, but what happened?" Cui Keyin said.

Zhou Heng told Wang Zhe what he had done, and said: "The soldiers have been marching for days, and they are extremely tired, and two days ago they encountered heavy rain, and it was muddy and difficult to walk. At this time, the army should enter Datong as soon as possible to rest, and when the soldiers are finished, it is only right to start a war with Zeng Xian, how can there be a reason to turn to Ulzhou?

Xia Bing said in the recital that the sergeants were full of grievances, and half out of ten fell ill, and the general appearance of the army was not in order. The fifth military camp is the elite of our dynasty, but at this time, it does not have the appearance of an elite division, and it has not even been able to maintain the formation. You say, how can such a situation withstand the cavalry that has come and gone first?

The royal brother is really confused, how can he take the lives of 200,000 soldiers as a child's play? ”

Cui Keyin hurriedly said: "If the 200,000 army is lost in the hands of Wang Zhe, even if Wang Zhe dies 10,000 times, what will he do?" The prince quickly sent someone to persuade the emperor and explain the benefits and disadvantages. ”

Could it be that Wang Zhe asked Emperor Zhi'an to die, and he also went? Even if he was going to die, he shouldn't let 200,000 soldiers accompany him to the funeral.

Zhou Heng said: "I have written a letter to Yuanshan to bring it, I hope it will be in time." ”

At this time, the 200,000-strong army was only twenty miles away from the outskirts of Ulzhou, a place called Sheephorn Fort. If the army can advance to Ulju City after dark, it will be safe for the time being. Rest in Ulju Castle and wait for the weather to improve before marching, so that the sergeants can also rest.

In front of it is a golden rice field, about more than a thousand acres. This rice field is an industry under Wang Zhe's name. Because he lost all his family wealth, even his wife and daughter, he had no livelihood, and he was collected by creditors, so he became a chamberlain from the palace in desperation. He has a bad reputation in Ulju and has been in the heart for more than 20 years to raise his eyebrows in his hometown.

After taking power, he almost bought the fields in Ulju City. It is rumored that most of the city surnamed Wang is not surnamed Zhou, which does not belong to the territory of the Zhou dynasty, but has become Wang Zhe's private property.

Seeing that he could enter the city through this rice field, Wang Zhe suddenly ordered the army to stop advancing and camp on the spot. Naturally, the reason is very strong: "You can't damage the farmland." ”

In fact, it is not allowed to damage his farmland.

No one knew that this was the last chance for Emperor Zhi'an and the 200,000 army to survive. Wang Zhe was corrupt all the way, and the army traveled less than 20 miles a day, and it had been more than three months since the march. Zeng Xian had already sent detectives to follow this unformed army, and the reason why he didn't start was just because he didn't find the most suitable opportunity.

Zeng Xian had less than 40,000 men in his hands, which was the entire strength of the Tatars.

40,000 people had to eat 200,000 people with the fewest casualties, and they had to wait for the best opportunity.

Now the opportunity has come, everyone in this elite army is muddy, the army is disheartened, and the resentment is sky-high. The sergeants sat on the side of the road and pointed at the heavens and cursed the earth, and no one set up camp, nor did anyone gather firewood to make a fire or bury pots to cook.

A small banner (official position, equivalent to a captain, with jurisdiction over ten people) kicked at the sergeant who was sitting on the side of the road and cursed, and said, "What are you scolding, it's getting dark, quickly tie up the camp tent." ”

The sergeant said: "This thief doesn't know when it will be clear, and if he continues like this, the small one will fall apart." The boss came up and said, let's rest for two days. ”

He used to be proud to be able to enter the Fifth Military Camp, but now he just wants to be a reserve army and stay in Beijing to live a stable life. Wang Zhe didn't dare to scold, so he had to scold God.

Xiaoqi kicked it away again and said, "So much nonsense! Get up and set up camp quickly, don't camp again, Lao Tzu will skin you. ”

Do you walk on two legs, and Lao Tzu rides a four-legged horse? (To be continued.) )