In the court of Southern Chu, although there is a war now, on the night of Chinese New Year's Eve Chinese New Year's Eve, the little emperor Zhao Ruize still feasted hundreds of officials in the palace according to the tradition of previous years, worshiped heaven and earth, and prayed to God and the ancestors of the Zhao family to bless Southern Chu through this catastrophe.

The officials ate and drank in a harmonious atmosphere, enjoyed the songs and dances of the court, and enjoyed a prosperous dream. This scene of drunken life and death is in stark contrast to the depressed and difficult conditions of the battlefield ahead. It's really Zhumen's wine and meat stink, and there are frozen bones on the road.

The ministers raised their glasses and sang to the emperor: "I wish the saints a long life without borders, and I wish the Southern Chu Haiyan River is clear!" Zhao Ruize listened to the insincere blessings of the ministers, and smiled and toasted with them. Longevity without borders? Haiyan River clear? These scenes, in the present, seem to be a joke.

But Zhao Ruize couldn't say anything, he watched the drums and music in the banquet, singing and dancing, everyone talking and laughing, and staggering, as if Southern Chu was still the big Chu of the year, or such a powerful court, the whole country, and it was still a prosperous scene.

Zhao Ruize gently shook the wine glass in his hand and quietly looked at this false prosperous scene. But what is it after this prosperity? When the singing and dancing stopped and the banquet was over, they still had to face the battle ahead and Xiang Qiang's terrible enemy.

In Danyang City, it is really lively. Although their army fought in Southern Chu, the people of Xiang Qiang were not worried at all, they had already decided that Xiang Qiang's iron cavalry was invincible and invincible. They have always firmly believed that Xiang Qiang will win.

According to tradition, Yeleyi also came out of the Golden Palace and spent Chinese New Year's Eve with the civil and military officials. She wore a gorgeous red dress today with shiny glass accessories on her head. The hairpin swayed and swayed gently with Yeleyi's figure. She smiled and clinked glasses with the ministers, wishing the distant khan success.

Later, a bonfire was lit on the prairie, and young men and women began to dance around it again. Yeleyi looked over there and was eager to try, but she was now "Yeleyi", a gentle and quiet woman. Especially now that she is Kedun, she can no longer dance and sing as she wanted before.

At the beginning of the banquet, Tuoba Sheng, the great master, had been silently observing Ye Leyi's demeanor and expression. Fortunately, Ye Leyi learned from her sister's expression, maintained a toothless smile, gentle and elegant characteristics, ate meat in a reserved small bite, and put down the wine after a small sip, and had to pretend that she was not very strong in alcohol.

Qin Luo's position happened to be on the edge of Tuoba Sheng, the great power teacher. When the Great Masters were looking at the "Ye Letian", Qin Luo was also observing the every move of the Great Powers Teachers. Sure enough, as he expected, the great master is now suspicious of Yeleyi, but he didn't catch the handle, so he didn't disclose Yeleyi's identity and took her down.

"Yelekodon, I toast you." Tuoba Sheng finally planned to go out in person to test the authenticity of "Ye Letian".

Ye Leyi was slightly surprised, but she couldn't refuse, so she had to smile and say, "How can you let the Great Master toast, you are the elder of the Tuoba clan in Qingyun." I should have made a toast to you. ”

"Kedun has been quiet all night, and doesn't seem to be very drunk?" Tuoba Sheng raised his wine glass, "Today's wine is the fifty-year-old daughter Hong, which was brought from the Central Plains. I don't know if Ke Dun is used to drinking. ”

It turned out to be the wine of the Central Plains. Ye Le Yi said to herself, no wonder she hadn't drunk it, no wonder it was so delicious. God knows how painful it is for Yereyi to see that the wine in front of her can't be dried up. But my sister can't drink well, which is known in the grassland.

"I ...... I don't have much research on wine, but the great master respects my glass of wine, and I must have done it. Ye Leyi almost said that he was used to drinking, but he reacted at the last second, it turned out that the great master was playing his own words.

The Great Master said: "We all know that Yelkodun does not drink well, so there is no need to force it. Or is your sister Yeleyi so powerful that I heard that she once drank several men? ”

Ye Leyi really wanted to say, I have drunk several men, and a glass of wine is not reluctant at all. But now she had to swallow and spit at the foam, and smiled: "Then I'll be free, thank you for your understanding." ”

Yereyi's lips touched the wine glass, and then reluctantly put down the wine. Looking at the "gentle and considerate" appearance of the great teacher, she really didn't know whether to cry or laugh.

It was so painful that it hooked her up with her alcohol addiction but didn't let her drink it well. Ye Leyi really had the urge to ignore it and directly pick up the wine jar and drink it.

Fortunately, Qin Luo came in time at this time, he picked up the wine glass and said to Ye Leyi: "I also came to toast Ye Le Kedun with a glass of wine, and thank Kedun for helping me out of the siege." ”

"It's a trivial matter, why worry about it." Ye Leyi smiled and raised his wine glass, "Lord Qin, please." ”

Tuoba Sheng saw Qin Luo coming, unable to continue to test Ye Leyi, so he had to turn his head and leave. Qin Luo blocked Tuoba Sheng's sight, supporting the great master not to pay attention, Ye Leyi raised his head and drank not a drop of wine in the cup happily.

"Cool, right?" Qin Luo had already seen it on the side, and Ye Leyi's eyes looked at the wine, as if he was a hungry wolf, eager to eat it alive.

"Cool, cool, so cool!" Ye Leyi put down the wine glass and laughed, "Qin Luo, you still know me best." ”

"Hey, calm down, your sister doesn't laugh like that." Qin Luo hurriedly reminded that there was not only one national teacher present, he could block the sight of the great national teacher, but there were many ministers next to him.

When Ye Leyi heard this, he immediately retracted his expression in the next moment and returned to normal, "Lord Qin is reasonable, I won't get carried away next time." ”

"Poof-" This time Qin Luo didn't hold back a smile, such a serious Ye Leyi is really not very adaptable.

The New Year in Yangcheng started with the sound of shouting and killing. Early in the morning, the people who were guarding the New Year were just about to go back to sleep, when they heard a monstrous shout, and Xiang Qiang began to attack the city.

All the people were extremely nervous, and the hearts that had finally calmed down last night were hanging again at this moment. They didn't fall asleep anymore, they all hid in their homes, hid their children, picked up table mountain kitchen knives, pricked up their ears, and listened to the movement outside.

Although the soldiers in Yangcheng are also celebrating the Spring Festival, the soldiers have been taking turns to stand guard and actively prepare for war. As soon as Xiang Qiang's iron cavalry set out, Feng Rubing already knew the news.

Feng Rubing looked indifferently at the iron horsemen sweeping under the city, their horses running fast, rolling up clouds of dust. The sound of horses' hooves seemed to crush the earth. But Feng Rubing and the soldiers of Nanchu were not afraid, they looked at those soldiers calmly, and when they were within the shooting distance, Feng Rubing gave an order and ordered: "Release the arrows." ”

Countless arrows were fired at the city, but Tuoba Yan didn't expect the first wave of soldiers to rush to the bottom of the tower, so he didn't care. However, what Tuoba Yan didn't know was that after the New Year, the morale of Southern Chu was flourishing, while Xiang Qiang's morale gradually declined and fell down because of homesickness.

Feng Rubing keenly found that the cavalry of Xiang Qiang's impact was not as strong as before. The speed of climbing the ladder is not as fast as usual. Feng Rubing seized the fighter plane and boosted the morale of the whole army, "Brothers, Xiang Qiang is no longer good. We agreed on Chinese New Year's Eve, we must live, we must defend Yangcheng! Do you remember? ”

"Remember!" The soldiers on the tower roared.

"Okay, remember your promise, for the sake of Yangcheng and for the sake of Chu State, kill me fiercely!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill! The sound of shouting and killing came from the city tower to the ears of Xiang Qiang's soldiers, and they found that the bows and arrows on the city tower were fired more intensively, and the offensive of Southern Chu was also increasing. They remembered that the soldiers of Nanchu sang all night yesterday, and their morale suddenly plummeted, and they didn't even have the heart to fight.

This is probably the difference between a veteran and a novice. Tuoba Yan only plans in strategy and tactics, while Feng Rubing understands people's hearts. He understands what his soldiers are thinking, how to boost morale, how to inspire people.

The battle began early in the morning, and the repulsion of the enemy soldiers was the end of the Shen period, and the Xiangqiang soldiers ended in defeat again. They have already experienced numerous such failures. From the initial disapproval, to the current lack of confidence. Every time they watched as they were able to climb into the city tower and break through the gates, they were still defeated by Feng Rubing's precise command.

The second prince Tuoba Ling had been waiting in the barracks for the battle situation ahead, and when he heard the news, he finally had to start thinking about whether he would still spend money in Yangcheng, whether Xiang Qiang could win or not, and whether the supply of grain and grass in the rear could keep up.

After Tuoba Yan left the battlefield, the second prince Tuoba Ling had to discuss this issue in the open.

The second prince Tuoba Ling analyzed: "The grain and grass we have stored have been exhausted, and we can't take Yangcheng anymore, I'm afraid that the grain and grass will be insufficient, and the army will face a situation of running out of food." ”

"Now the soldiers are starting to feel homesick and unstable." General Kutulu also said, "On the other hand, in Southern Chu, today's warriors are vigorous, and their combat effectiveness is stronger than ever. ”

Tuoba Yan heard General Kutulu's intention, and between his words, it seemed that he was blaming him for not letting the soldiers celebrate the New Year. He immediately retorted: "Isn't it enough for me to go to the battlefield in person to inspire the morale of the army?" As a general, you can't capture Yangcheng for several months, so if you don't reflect well, you blame me? ”

"Khan, that's not what General Kutulu meant." The second prince relieved the siege and said, "Yangcheng is not broken, we are all very anxious." General Kutulu was just in a hurry......"

"And you, as soon as there is a problem in the rear, it will be pushed on Qin Luo." Tuoba Yan burst out all of a sudden, "Are you blaming me too, blaming me for using the wrong person?" ”

The second prince finally knew why he doubted Qin Luo repeatedly, but the khan just didn't listen. Because this is not only doubting Qin Luo, but also doubting Tuoba Yan's vision of looking at people and employing people. And the current Tuoba Yan is no longer the child he was a few years ago. His inner self-esteem, and his authority as a khan, did not allow anyone to question him.

In the end, Tuoba said stubbornly: "I don't care about the problem of grain and grass, and I won't care about the army's discouragement." These are all things that you have to solve. I just take Yang City, and I don't want to hear about the rest of the chores, and you don't have to talk to me. ”