Chapter 496: Xiangyang Practicing Sword
Xiao Han and Princess Taiping said goodbye to Liu Gao, and when they arrived in Xiangyang, they immediately summoned the guard general Zhu Xu, and when they saw that he was shrewd and strong, Xiao Han smiled: "Haha, General Zhu is a veteran of the battle array at a glance, haha, Xie Xuan was appointed as the forward governor by His Majesty the Emperor this time, and the general is also under my command! But it will take time for our army to train and form a large army, so the governor of Bendu only led 20,000 Beifu soldiers to come, but he stationed them in Bagong Mountain! I feel that it is the best battlefield for us to fight against the former Qin army, what does the general think?"
When Zhu Xu heard this, he was suddenly surprised, and asked puzzledly: "This Xiangyang is a place to be rushed, and it can be described as the hub of north-south transportation, why does the general not guard Xiangyang?"
"Defending Xiangyang to the death is not the best policy, but it is just seeking a dead end! Former Qin Fujian has gone through all the battles, the soldiers are proficient in warfare, and they have unified all the northern departments, and if we stick to Xiangyang, it is tantamount to bringing about our own destruction! Beigong Mountain stretches for hundreds of miles, and it is possible to garrison troops and be suspicious soldiers, so we chose that there as the battlefield! Our intention is to lure the enemy into the depths, and then destroy his strong troops, and in the end, destroy them with one drum!" Pei Yingxue carefully analyzed.
When Zhu Xu heard this, he pondered for a moment before he said with admiration: "Madame is really a superb insight, and the last general is not as good as it! It's just that this Xiangyang is an important place for soldiers, and we can't talk about it if we don't defend it!
"Well, it's good that the general wants to guard Xiangyang, but if you can keep it, if you can't, you can't! But if you stick to it, it doesn't matter if you surrender to the former Qin people, understand?" Princess Taiping smiled.
"Ah!" Hearing this, Zhu Xu's eyes were so shocked that his eyes were blank and his face turned pale: Is this Princess Qingning deliberately testing whether she is loyal? How can any master allow her subordinates to surrender to the enemy?
Thinking of this, he hurriedly expressed his loyalty: "The last general swears allegiance to Your Majesty, if Her Royal Highness the princess thinks that the last general has two hearts, this will kill the last general, right?"
"General Zhu, you know better than us about this battlefield! Haha, this surrender also has the advantage of surrendering, you can surrender by deception, and you can tell us the enemy's movements at any time! Also, when necessary, the general can strike back, in short, this is what the governor of Pontus meant, you will obey my orders to surrender to the enemy!" Xiao Han said inscrutablely.
Only then did Zhu Xu understand, he was happy, and said with a smile: "Gao Ming, Gao Ming, the princess and the governor are so clever, the last general will admire it! However, we also have to go through a hard battle before surrendering, otherwise, I will be sorry for these soldiers under my command, and I will be sorry for the lord!"
"Well, very good, it seems that the general has the key to deceiving and surrendering, and this princess will no longer be worried! Okay, prepare the wine and food, let's rest in Xiangyang for the night, tomorrow, we will go to Chang'an!" Princess Qingning smiled.
"Ah!" Zhu Xu was stunned again, and then hurriedly asked: "What does Her Royal Highness the princess mean? Isn't it going to negotiate with that Fu Jian? Isn't that a sheep in the mouth of a tiger? In this way, how can I be a courtier with peace of mind?"
Princess Taiping smiled and smiled: "Okay, take our Mei'er, Xue'er, and Wan'er to make us wine and food, what you made, my brother and I will definitely not be able to swallow it! Today is cheap for you, my girls are waiting for the general's food, haha, you have a good mouth! Go, my brother and I still want to see the scenery of Xiangyang, this princess came to Xiangyang for the first time, just to see this scenery!" After speaking, waving her hand, Lin Xuemei and the others went to prepare a banquet.
Ascending the Xiangyang City Tower, Xiao Han and Princess Taiping were happy, and they all thought of the first time they went to the Chang'an City Tower!
After a while, Princess Taiping smiled: "Haha, the first time we went up to the Chang'an City Tower to enjoy the beautiful sunset, this time, we climbed the Xiangyang City Tower for the first time, it's really good! This Xiangyang is really a good place, tonight the stars are shining, let's just practice swordsmanship!"
Xiao Han already knew his intentions and was happy: "Don't worry, Mei'er and they will bring the wine and food here, Zhu Xu, let's get rid of him after a few drinks, and we will enjoy this quiet life ourselves!"
"Brother has a new feeling? Hehe, this is so beautiful, should we go to the sky to practice swords? Will it scare these soldiers stupidly?" Princess Taiping smiled.
Xiao Han thought for a while, and then smiled: "Whatever, tell them to rest, let's defend the city for them tonight, and we'll go to Luoyang tomorrow afternoon! Anyway, let's play for a while, there is no sign of change in this war, maybe, we came to the Eastern Jin Dynasty early?"
Princess Taiping thought for a while, and then smiled: "It's also haha, haha, then let Fu Jian live for a while, let's play slowly!"
Lin Xuemei and the others really brought the wine and food to the city tower, and the heavy work was naturally done by the soldiers, and when they put the wine table and chairs, Princess Taiping rewarded them with some wine and food, and let them go downstairs to eat and drink by themselves, but personally invited Zhu Xu to the city tower to drink, with a courteous look.
Zhu Xu naturally looked grateful, and said with sincere fear: "Your Royal Highness Princess, Wu will come by himself! How dare a slave have the power of Her Royal Highness Princess Lao?"
"Just one glass, then you can pour your own wine, these beauties are my brother's wives, so they won't pour wine for you! Mei'er, just stop pouring wine for General Zhu, Xue'er, you wait for my brother, as for Wan'er, haha, you have to lie in my brother's arms and drink with him! General Zhu, you drink a few glasses and go by yourself, tonight we will guard Xiangyang for the soldiers, you will come back to change shifts at three o'clock tomorrow morning, and everyone will go back to sleep! We want to practice swords, you can't see it, whoever peeps on our swordsmanship will be killed!" Princess Taiping said sharply.
Only then did Zhu Xu understand and smiled: "Haha, don't worry, Your Royal Highness the princess, the slave will receive the order! Hehe, our soldiers are very knowledgeable about the rules, how dare you watch the governor and the ladies practice swords?"
Sure enough, after a few cups, he withdrew his soldiers, and then he also took his leave, and went back to his own house! When he returned home, his wife told him that the princess's mansion had sent food, and he was waiting for him to come back and enjoy it together!
When Zhu Xu heard this, he was convinced: "This princess Qingning is really too good to say, let's just wait for them for the rest of our lives! Haha!" After speaking, he really went with his wife to drink and have fun.
Xiao Han and they were refreshed, Xiao Han smiled: "Such a good night, let's drink in the city tower, haha, our taste in Chang'an and Daizhou is back! In fact, this drinking is still the most refreshing in the city tower, we have both the bearing of a general and the demeanor of a scribe, but unfortunately, my martial artist only knows swordsmanship, those poems, you can play with Taiping and Xue'er! Haha, the scenery of Fan Zhongyan in the Song Dynasty is very good, Xue'er, you can recite it!" After speaking, he has already held Princess Taiping in his arms.
"Yes, Brother Han just enjoys it, and don't forget Sister Mei'er and our Sister Wan'er!" Pei Yingxue hurriedly reminded him.
I know that this cold brother has always cared about peace the most, but this Wan'er is newly married after all, and she can't let people complain!
then smiled: "Although this "Fisherman's Pride" is written outside the Saiwai, it is also somewhat similar to our current scene, which is also appropriate, and Brother Han's literary literacy is not bad!"
"Hehe, the girl asked you to recite Song Ci, why are you talking about these things? When the soldiers fall asleep, we still have to practice swords, understand?" Princess Taiping hurriedly reminded her.
Pei Yingxue began to chant at this time: "The scenery is different in autumn, and the geese in Hengyang are not paying attention." Voices rang out on all sides. In the thousands of mountains, the long smoke and sunset are closed in a lonely city. A glass of turbid wine is thousands of miles away, and Yan Ran has no plan. Qiang tube is full of frost. People are sleepless, and the general's white hair is in tears. ”
"Hehe, although this poem is written about the battlefield, but after all, this Fan Zhongyan is a loser, and there is no more than a million differences between him and us? So, my brother's analogy is still inappropriate, right? So, my brother is right to call himself a martial artist, we don't have to pat my brother's ass for this kind of thing, remember?
When Wang Wan heard it, she praised it: "This poem is really well written, who wrote it? Haha, I like it, I don't know who this Fan Zhongyan is?"
"Haha, there are still many things that you girl doesn't know!Well, the explanation is in vain, this is a word made by later generations, we don't need to praise too much!" After speaking, Princess Taiping was already whispering in her ear.
Wang Wan was naturally drunk again, and then, her mood also rose, and she took the initiative to feed Xiaohan and drink.
When he drank **, Xiao Han practiced swords, but this time, he didn't use a sword, and only pulled Princess Taiping and Wang Wan'er to chase the clouds with the Big Dipper.
When Lin Xuemei wanted to follow, Xiao Han's voice had already come: "It's better for the girl and Xue'er to look at Xiangyang, haha, we said that we were going to cross the city, you can take Xue'er to practice swordsmanship casually!"
Lin Xuemei and Pei Yingxue looked at each other and smiled, happy, drank two cups, and began to practice swords.
That Wang Wan'er practiced the sword so happily for the first time, and naturally her mood had reached the point of no return, the whole person was as charming as spring, her face was as red as a persimmon, and her enthusiasm was like boiling water.
Princess Taiping pushed, he naturally enjoyed the spring, and then, with Princess Taiping, he took Wang Wan to practice sword qi!
After a lot of hard work, Wang Wan felt like she was in a dream, the whole person was fluttering, and she couldn't hide anything in her heart except sweetness!
After enjoying enough, they returned to the ground, and Princess Taiping smiled: "How, Wan'er girl, is it beautiful? Hehe, as long as you are obedient, there will be such days every day! Okay, from today onwards, you can be regarded as an official sword fairy! Go, accompany Mei'er and Xue'er to practice swords, and it will be better if you cooperate!"
Seeing her coming, Lin Xuemei smiled: "Xue'er, your footwork can be slowed down, let's bring this girl more, haha, when she completely becomes Xue'er, our task will be completed!"
Pei Yingxue and Wang Wan looked at each other and smiled, and then, as expected, they slowed down, and after only a few times, the two of them completely blended into each other, and because their personalities were almost the same, they were really the same person.
Lin Xuemei withdrew and smiled: "What's the matter, Her Royal Highness the princess has a lot of harvest tonight, right?" Seeing that Princess Taiping's face was still full of spring, she naturally wanted to joke!
"Cut, Mei'er has also learned to be so profligate! Okay, let my brother spoil you tomorrow, how about we? We're going to watch the battle, see how my most beautiful girl's kung fu is, haha!" After speaking, Princess Taiping was triumphant.
Lin Xuemei was naturally shy, but quickly smiled: "Whatever, hehe, I, I want to see Princess Taiping's rippling spring, that's our Han'er's favorite!"
"Haha, you two have your own merits, this prince likes it very much, okay, tomorrow we will stay in Xiangyang for another day, let's go to Luoyang the morning after tomorrow, and then, go to Chang'an, let's play slowly!" After speaking, Xiao Han was already proud, and held the two beauties tightly in his arms.
After Wang Wan finished practicing the sword, seeing this, she took the initiative to pour wine for them, and smiled again: "Brother Han is dashing, the first time I saw the general, I was conquered by him!"
"Haha, all of us are the same!" Pei Yingxue echoed.