"What? Jingyan is pregnant? Is this true? Xue Fengyi exclaimed.

"Old lady Qiqi, this matter is true." Yuan Qing replied.

"Good, good, good. After hearing you say so much, I finally heard a happy event. Xue Fengyi's face was full of excitement, and her hands rubbed back and forth, as if she was about to hug her grandson.

"First come, since Jingyan is pregnant, she can't help but bump and be disturbed. Although Yuan Hai is leading the army to go now, it is still not safe. You can choose some elite soldiers and let them go to Shangqiu Tianlong Mountain to protect Mang'er first, so as not to make mistakes. Xue Fengyi said cautiously: "Above the battle array, in the chaotic army, Mang'er and Jingyan are not good at martial arts, and it is difficult to guarantee that they will not encounter danger." What's more, the Huo family and the Wei family hate us to the core, and they may not send masters to find trouble with Mang'er, and this matter is careless. ”

Wang Xianzhi replied: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, I have my own opinions on this matter." With that, he got up and walked out of the hall, and went to select the best soldiers.

"That's great!" Xue Fengyi nodded and said to Yuan Qing: "Your young master Huo Rongsheng is reclaiming wasteland in the Liaoning Wilderness Border Area at the moment and building a large number of buildings. If you are all right, go to him. ”

"No need, old lady, I'd better go to Lord Wang first. When I come to Yuzhou with Lord Wang in the future, I will go to see Young Master Huo again. Yuan Qing said with a smile.

Xue Fengyi nodded and said, "That's fine, you came from Mang'er's side and know a few things." Later you will go with the rest of the generals. ”

The two talked for a while, and Wang Xianzhi also selected the guards masters, all of whom were battlefield veterans and martial arts masters from all walks of life.

Yuan Qing saw that people were coming, so he didn't stay long, and led these masters to get on the horses and rush to Shangqiu County.

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In the direction of Tianlong Mountain in Shangqiu County, Wang Mang was talking and laughing with Wang Jingyan.

At this time, Qiu Tong arrived at the ceremony.

She came to her and threw a letter to Wang Mang, "Nuo, look at this." ”

Wang Mang was stunned for a moment, took the letter, and asked, "What is this?" ”

"This is my mother's reply to me." Qiu Tong explained: "Last time, I told Niangniang the news you told me, and after Niangniang heard about it, she ordered someone to secretly check it and found that it was really as you said. Therefore, Niangniang is not going to seek revenge on you. ”

"She didn't seek revenge on me, so in a way, I saved her." Wang Mang replied with a smile and carefully looked at the letter in his hand.

At this moment, after Wang Jingyan's patient teaching for several months, he already knows many words, but most of them can't write yet.

At present, although he still does not know some words on this letter, he has understood the general meaning.

Wang Jingyan asked: "Xianggong, what did the queen mother say?" ”

Wang Mang replied: "She gave us a list of those who the big families jointly wanted to kill us, and she also told us a little about the transfer of military aircraft of the major families. ”

"That's it?" Wang Jingyanhu said suspiciously: "What is she telling us to do here?" We don't seem to have much of a relationship with her. Even, a few of your noble concubines and cousins fought to the death with her in the palace. ”

"I guess she wants us to do something for her, or maybe she wants us to make some moves against those families, and then she can sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight."

Wang Mang was also a little puzzled, and said to himself: "Looking at her attitude, it seems that she is not with the Wei family, nor with the other families. No matter how you look at it, it's like she's doing it alone. Isn't it that she also wants to be an emperor? Secretly plotting to stir up trouble? ”

"Impossible!" Qiu Tong said decisively: "Niangniang has never wanted to be an emperor, and I know this very well." ”

"If she didn't, then why did she tell me this?" Wang Mang asked.

"I don't know, maybe it's just a simple gesture of goodwill, or maybe thank you for telling her the news." Qiu Tong replied.

Wang Mang frowned and thought for a while.

"It seems that the people in the palace are not easy to deal with, and it makes people wonder through their minds. I dare to conclude that the mother told me these things, and it was certainly not just a gesture of goodwill. This list alone is definitely not something that ordinary people can get casually, and it will definitely cost a huge price. ”

"Since you can't figure it out, don't think about it. Niangniang is just a woman after all, and she has no power in her hands. Now that she has reconciled with us, there is no need for us to provoke her again, lest we feel uncomfortable. ”

Wang Jingyan snatched the letter from Wang Mang's hand, crumpled it into a ball, threw it into the distance, and said solemnly to Wang Mang: "Xianggong, now you don't have to think about anything." You only need to do one thing well, and that is to find a way to get back to Yuzhou as soon as possible. It's not appropriate to stay here for a long time. ”

"You, I haven't memorized the list yet!" Wang Mang smiled bitterly, picked up the paper ball and hid it again, "I will take care of the matter of returning to Yuzhou." If my estimate is correct, it should be about the same for another ten days. ”

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"Bold, Gongsun Pifu is too deceitful!"

Pi was in the camp, and when Pi Tong learned that his left flank had been hit hard, he was furious.

"On the left flank of our army, Zhang Hu commanded a thousand soldiers and horses to defend it, why can't he hold it? How many enemy troops are there on the left flank, can you find out? Pi Tong shouted at the messenger.

The messenger replied: "Lord Qiqi, according to the investigation, only Chen Chong's 400 men and horses came to attack the camp at the beginning, and these 400 men and horses were still drawn from the army of the middle road at that time. Then, when your Excellency drew troops from the left flank of our army to help the right flank, Chen Chong was like he had gone crazy and frantically attacked the position of the left flank of our army.

Not long after, Dong Wu and others, who had previously broken our army's Five Elements Army formation and burned our army's grain and grass, also rushed to help. The officers and men of our army were afraid of Dong Wu and the others who had broken the formation before, and they were afraid in their hearts, and they could not meet the enemy with all their might. After that, Wang Xun and He Jin led more than 100 people to reinforcements. Therefore, on the left flank of our army, the enemy army numbered about 600 people. ”

"Bastard, a thousand strong soldiers, can't stop Chen Chongpifu's six hundred remnants? What is the use of Li Hu if I want that? Pi Tong shouted.

In this regard, the herald was silent, and his face turned pale.

"Your Excellency, please stop your anger!"

Strategist Zi Shuo said: "Lord Qiyu, Chen Chong's action must be Gongsun Ce's plan. If what I expected, Gongsun Ce wanted us to transfer some of the soldiers who reinforced the right flank back to the left flank, so as to reduce the pressure on the 3,000 soldiers who were attacking the right flank of our army.

At present, in the direction of the right flank of our army, there are more than 6,000 soldiers and horses, and a situation of encirclement has almost been formed. Therefore, even if we can't wipe out the enemy's army, we can still kill most of them. If some of those soldiers and horses are drawn out now, the encirclement will be slightly weaker. As a result, it will be difficult to completely and completely block the enemy's retreat.

Therefore, my opinion is that Zhang Hu, with the help of the remaining men and horses of his men, must hold the left flank position to the death in any case. Because our army has no more troops to withdraw back to defense. ”

"This...?"

(End of chapter)