Chapter 24: The Night Before the Storm
The two who were hugging each other separated suddenly after hearing Xu Hao's voice, and the two looked at Xu Hao who was killed halfway with a red face. Zhang Yu said to Xu Hao with a little annoyance: "Why didn't Xu Gongzi accompany the red-sleeved girl to me?"
"I can't say that, I'm here to care about how the two of you are talking, who knew that as soon as I came over, I saw the two of you hugging each other." Xu Hao said with an innocent tone.
Zhang Yu wanted to continue to fight with Xu Hao but was stopped by Lu Zhan, Xu Hao saw this scene and quipped: "Yo, I will protect my daughter-in-law before I get married."
After saying that, he ran away, and Lu Zhan disappeared without even opening his mouth to teach Xu Hao a lesson. The two people standing in place looked at each other, and Lu Zhan broke the embarrassment: "Then what should I call you now, I can't keep calling you Miss Zhang."
"Everyone in my family calls me Yu'er, and you can do the same in the future." Zhang Yu lowered his head shyly.
"Okay, Yu'er. That's what I'll call you from now on. You can call me whatever you want in the future. ”
Zhang Yu on the side suddenly thought of something and said to Lu Zhan: "Then what about your marriage with the fifth princess?"
"Anyway, it's just an engagement now, and it's not yet the day of marriage. It is not too late to make plans after dealing with the crisis in the capital. ”
Thinking of this Zhang Yu didn't know whether to tell Lu Zhan about the Zhang family's plan, the tiger and wolf army of the Qin State was already ready to go, as long as the Zhang family issued an attack instruction, the Qin State could mobilize more than 80,000 soldiers on the border to turn the false information of the Tang family into a fact, and surprise the families in the capital.
But Zhang Yu didn't know what impact the Qin family would have if he succeeded in occupying the capital, so he couldn't help but not tell Lu Zhan about the Zhang family's plans in order to take care of the overall situation.
In the valley outside the Qingshui Pass on the border of the royal territory lurks the Danyang elite soldiers from the Chu State, and there are countless tents set up in the deep valley, and the leader of the troops is the famous general Jingwen of the Chu State.
"I, Jingwen, have returned to the capital, and the shame you inflicted on me back then will be repaid with blood in the near future. I, Jingwen, brought the elite of the Chu State to collect debts. Jing Wen looked at the map on the table, clenched his fists, and slammed it on the place marked the capital on the map.
The Qin State, which had the same idea as the famous general Jing Wen of the Chu State, was also at the border at this moment, and the tiger and wolf of the Qin State were already ready to attack.
In the Tang family's mansion, Tang Liyi estimated the date, the deployment of Qin and Chu had successfully sent most of the troops stationed in the capital, and after the Son of Heaven had put all the troops planned to send to the border in place, his family's plan of three generations could be implemented.
"Third uncle, I'm back, what's the matter with me calling me over in such a hurry as soon as I get home." Lu Zhan looked at his third uncle puzzled, he had just received a confession from a beautiful woman before he could be called over, and anyone would be a little unhappy.
"Nephew, the day when the Qin State may make a move is near. You still go to Wen Qianhu's army to stand by at any time, after all, you still have to take the fame immediately. Besides, now that there is a lack of soldiers and horses patrolling the capital, you can still grasp the movements of the army when you go at this moment. ”
"Yes, my nephew is commanded. will definitely live up to the expectations of the third uncle. ”
"Nephew, you choose a few guards to go to the barracks with you, and you have your family by your side."
Lu Qian patted Lu Zhan's shoulder and signaled encouragement. After Lu Zhan retired, Chen Zhuang and a few people who looked strong prepared to go to the barracks.
"Young master, dinner is ready. It's never too late to leave after eating. Xiao Yezi hurriedly stopped Lu Zhan, who was about to go out.
After hearing Xiao Yezi's shout, Lu Zhan stopped and said to the guards who were going to the barracks with him, "Let's finish eating together before leaving."
Xiao Yezi saw the group turn back and enthusiastically served everyone a meal, and a few guards knew that Lu Zhan was good to these subordinates on weekdays, so they sat down to eat after saying thank you.
Chen Zhuang couldn't help but joke when he saw Xiao Yezi who had picked up vegetables for Lu Zhan: "When does the second young master plan to marry Xiao Yezi?" After marrying the princess, if she doesn't agree to take a concubine, it will be too late, you say yes or no. ”
Seeing that everyone was eating together, Xiao Yezi's face on the side couldn't hold back, and he lowered his head with a red face and said he hated.
"You can't stop your mouths when you eat, hurry up and eat, and go to the barracks after eating." Lu Zhan pretended to be angry and said to the people who were coaxing.
Lu Zhan's roommate Xiao Shi showed a surprised expression when he saw Lu Zhan leading so many people into the military tent, and only then did he relax after telling Xiao Shi carefully. On the way here, Lu Zhan saw that many camp gates were unguarded, and many birds fell on the flagpoles outside the military tent, so he roughly understood that most of the military camps of the Northern Army went to the front line.
"Wen Qianhu, I heard that there are more than 20,000 people left in the northern army near the capital, and there are still 50,000 people in the southern army to garrison the capital."
"Yes, the Northern Army is good at field warfare, and most of the troops used by the imperial court are to mobilize the Northern Army. The fancymen of the Southern Army have not fought with real swords and guns for many years. Wen Qianhu's words were filled with contempt.
"Since the defense of the capital is taken over by the Southern Army, what other tasks does our Northern Army have?"
Wen Qianhu snorted coldly and said: "You are still too young, how many troops can the 50,000 people of the huge southern army of the capital mobilize after removing the nine gates guarding the palace and the capital." We are bricks, where we need to move. ”
Tang Liyi sat at home and heard that the main force of the Northern Army in the capital had gone out, raised the corners of his mouth to reveal a strange smile, clapped his hands gently, and several sturdy warriors appeared in the hall.
"Now that the time has come, it is time to inform our people to get rid of Xie Zhige, and the specific method of mastering the military power will be told by the master."
A master who was over half a hundred years old walked out and said to everyone in the hall: "After you cooperate with Neiying to kill Xie Zhige, you will pretend to order the officers of more than 1,000 households to gather, and then detain all of them, in case of resistance, ......" The master made a gesture to wipe his neck.
At this moment, there was a news that made the Son of Heaven angry at the Qingshui Pass on the border, and the famous general Jing Wen of the Chu State sent people to sneak into the pass before the arrival of reinforcements in the capital, killing the soldiers guarding the gate in the middle of the night, and tens of thousands of Chu troops took the opportunity to break through the Qingshui Pass.
"Qingshui Guancheng is high and thick, and there are enough 8,000 soldiers, but it was broken overnight. Who can tell me what the hell is going on? ”
A minister trembled and said: "Back to Your Majesty, the Chu army led by Jingwen is elite, and the Danyang soldiers are good at shooting, and most of the Chu troops this time are from the mountain people, not to mention walking on the mountain as if walking on flat ground, it was defeated by the courage and good fighting of the mountain people and the negligence of the main general guarding the pass."
Before the Son of Heaven could breathe, he heard another bad news, and a mouthful of blood spurted out of his throat.