The river breeze was dignified, and the clothes were fluttering, the more the messenger looked graceful, tall and handsome.

"Contemptible concubine Cui Wanrong, added as the general's inner government Shangyi Department of praise, the right to welcome the etiquette envoy. I've seen the Taiping Void military envoy. ”

The other party used a crisp voice, and raised his sleeves to cover his body and made a "constant victory" way.

Okay, Zhou Huai got up with peace of mind; This time, Huang Chao actually sent a female official over as a personal greeter, what kind of rhythm and attempt is this. However, he didn't show any surprise or dissatisfaction, just raised his hand indifferently and said:

"The envoy has worked hard, please enter the city and enter the mansion before speaking carefully."

was speechless at the moment, so he went all the way through the city and introduced it to the side of the festival office, and specially cleaned up the pavilion that was used to entertain envoys and guests; Then through the side door connecting the back house of the mansion, he led the female official Cui to Zhou Huai'an, who had changed his clothes.

Cui Sizan, who washed away the dust and changed into a lighter men's shirt, actually looks quite young and has a little more feminine temperament; It also made Zhou Huai'an can't help but admire, as the resources of Huangchao's back house, it is really good.

"Please forgive the false army envoy, the concubine is offended. Please also retreat left and right.,There's still something else to tell you.。。 ”

It's just that she bowed quite solemnly and asked:

"Well,"

Zhou Huai'an waved his hand, and the servants who were waiting at the scene retreated, but stopped the maiden who turned around and wanted to leave.

"My Auntie, you have to stay and record and witness for me."

"Please wait a moment."

Cui Izan nodded solemnly, and after a moment, he led a short figure in a cloak and a hat. Just holding hands and exposing the pink and clean wrists made people unable to turn their eyes for a while.

"Hong Yao'er has seen Lang Jun."

As the visitor slowly untied the knot, he said with a delicate warbler's cry.

And at this moment, Cui Sizan also flashed back to the flashing of lightning-like fragments:

"Little lady, don't be so despised about yourself."

The older, tall maid persuaded bitterly.

"I just want to do something for my mother and the king."

The girl showed a rather resolute expression.

And Zhou Huai'an was also suddenly surprised in his heart, what kind of rhythm is this, is the legendary little fiancée coming to the door; Then I couldn't help but admire, "What a big Lori".

As the buds fall down the curtain like a light bloom, what is revealed is a slightly childish flawless face, just like the spring light that illuminates the clouds after the rain, which makes people's mood gradually brighter.

And the first thing Zhou Huai'an noticed was her bright and gentle big eyes, as if shining with a crystal brilliance like morning dew; The condensation of the frost and snow, and the ebony ears like a waterfall, are reminiscent of the cloves and orchids that bloom and burn incense for a long time in the quiet night.

"I want to know you and live a long life."

However, all the thoughts along the way, the thousand words that were secretly brewing, and finally came to the mouth of the cloak girl, but it was cowardly squeezed out such a sentence.

Zhou Huai'an couldn't help but be stunned. Isn't this the quatrain of the road of "The Book of Songs, the Evil One"; Do I still have to say "The mountains have no tombs, and the rivers are exhausted." Thunder and tremors in winter, rain and snow in summer. Heaven and earth are combined. Dare to be with the king. ”

Then, he couldn't help but fill in the magic sound in his mind for a while, the background music of "Returning the Pearl" "Ahh Yes.. Ahhh

This is obviously a literary girl with a rich imagination and can quote classics. I don't know how the peasant rebel army in Huangchao raised such a number one person. However, this is not enough to be able to call Zhou Huai'an, who is now unforgettable, and has the support of a big database.

"When you return, you want to go with you! Hate is not born at the same time, and every day is good with you. ”

He also used the famous sentence from "Twenty-one Poems on Porcelain Inscriptions in Tongguan Kiln", and replied:

As soon as these words came out, the girl's face suddenly flushed with a touching delicate flush, and suddenly the whole person became more lively again, and with a bit of misty charm and beauty like smoke and rain in the south of the Yangtze River.

After sending this little lady Cao, who was obviously a little overstimulated by Zhou Huai'an's explicit answer, and her face was red, to rest, the female official of the inner government, Cui Sizan, spoke again:

"Forgive the concubine for trespassing, the king dares to ask the military envoy, where is your department pointing as a soldier?。。"

Zhou Huai'an didn't have a sudden feeling in his heart, compared to Cao Xiaoniang, who was sent to show his posture before, this is where the real drama is.

Thanks to the input of resources and population from the front battlefield, the sixth and eighth armies of the planned Taiping Eighth Army have completed the basic formation, and the first, second, third and fifth armies (naval army) have been able to make up the military order;

The garrison area has also expanded from the original four areas of Guizhou, Tanzhou, Shaozhou, and Jiaozhou to three garrison areas: Huzhou (Nanning, Guangxi), Hongzhou (Nanchang, Jiangxi), and Ezhou (Wuhan, Hubei).

In addition, there were also rebel armies led by Ge Cunshu who occupied Xiazhou, Guizhou and part of Kuizhou; Most of them had already announced that they would accept the control and orders of the Taiping army in Jiangling, and the remaining small part had surrendered the territory and population in exchange for money, food, armor and weapons funded by the Taiping army, and switched to the Huangchao main formation through Jingzhou.

In this way, there is an army to suppress Lingxi and maintain order on the Annam side, and an army is used as a reserve and mobile strike force for the Lingdong base; An army suppressed the situation in Hunan, and doubled as a movement to restore production in the remnants; An army sat in Gangneung to prepare for the Shannan side.

Finally, two or three armies can be maintained in the north and west; Of course, this is a theoretical result. In practice, it is also necessary to take into account the specific requirements and factors of the local area;

For example, several large prefectures occupied in Jiangxi also need the force of about half of the army with Hongzhou as a node as a deterrent and to protect the resumption of production in the enclosure and tuntian. In Jiangling and Dantu in Runzhou, these two important nodes with developed water transportation along the river, also need to be maintained by dividing troops for a long time.

Therefore, unless the reserve is called up again to expand the army; Most of the mobile forces available in the actual Taiping army were now gathered under Zhou Huai'an's command;

It's just that in response to the general trend of the righteous army, continue to go north to Huainan, or go all out to bury yourself in the south to sweep the two Zhejiang; There are also some pros and cons and disagreements.

。。。。。。。。

"Okay, that's good, huge people, etc., you will all see it on the road."

On the other side of Xuanzhou, in the temporary line of Liangshan Town, Jiangbei and Prefecture, Huang Chao, who was already trembling with anger, pointed to the subordinate officials and guards of the Great General's Mansion with trembling fingers.

"The King forgives sins,"

"My subordinates are dead."

"I hope the king will give him a chance to make amends."

"Even if you are broken, you have to find the little lady back."

However, an urgent report sent back from the front made Huang Chao sigh out, and his face became strange and complicated; He couldn't help but sigh heavily at these subordinates.

"Stand down. This matter should be discussed separately and discussed without authorization, otherwise military law will not tolerate it. ”

"No."

"Ordered."

"Yes."

When Huang Chao returned to the inner room without saying a word, he changed into a different appearance; But he was a little heartbroken and said to Cao Shi, who was full of helplessness and expectation:

"Look at the good daughter you raised. Before the ceremony, it was sent to the door from a child's eyes. What kind of system is this, what is it like, and where is my face? Once it spreads, it's a prostitution. ”

"The king is angry, this matter is really a bit inappropriate for Meng Lang. But that false brother is the best choice for the marriage alliance among the kings, and he is not a person who acts for no reason. ”

Mrs. Cao also had a bad face but said persuasively.

"Yao'er went secretly this time, at most it was a little overstep and rudeness; But it is not worthy of the prostitution and prodigy of the king's mouth; If the king thinks it is fornication; That Mo said how Yao'er should deal with himself in the future, that is, how did the virtual brother view the king's intentions and good intentions. ”

"Naturally, I didn't mean that.,It's just a moment of anger.。。 Intuitively, this fact is too unruly. ”

Hearing this, Huang Chao's face was relieved and said slightly.

"In the end, it's my parents' lack of care;

Mrs. Cao continued with great feelings.

"I promised her a wedding date and a candidate, but she never let her see each other for a moment, and her appearance and character are all passed on by word of mouth and are inevitably biased. Now that the marriage date is suddenly advanced, I am afraid that the confusion and worry in my heart will not be less; ”

Maybe that's why she couldn't think about it for a while, so she made this kind of mistake of exceeding etiquette. But Yao'er is the daughter of the king who personally allowed him to go out; Isn't this marriage to help and help the king's great cause? ”

"Do you still have to arrest the people before and after you and double the punishment to set an example, so as to maximize the dignity of the king? Next, shouldn't we think about how to deal with the aftermath of this incident, at least we can't let the original good thing become a bad thing. ”

"In the opinion of the lady, should you just acquiesce in the matter and not deny it?"

Huang Chao's expression changed several times and then frowned again.

"Of course, there is no need for any statement or indication from the king, but only a letter in private and posthumously recognizes Yao'er as the king's consolation messenger; Send some more men and horses and goods for use. Naturally, you can temporarily block the leisurely mouth. ”

Mrs. Cao thought for a moment and added.

“。。 If there are any more people who use this to make trouble and argue that they are not reasonable, then they have ulterior motives and intentions. The king can investigate the relationship behind it. The affairs of the king's inner palace are not allowed to be criticized and speculated by others. ”

"It seems, that's the only way to do it."

When Huang Chao heard this, he thought and weighed again before sighing.

"The concubine also asks the king to investigate this matter thoroughly,"

Cao's is also a positive color way:

"My good daughter has always been raised in the deep boudoir and is well-behaved and obedient, how can there be such a whim and opportunity, I am afraid that I will not be able to get rid of the people around me. Maybe it's still in the way of the king's cause. ”

"I'll save myself, you can rest assured"

Huang Chao was silent for a moment without a flickering look in his eyes, and then spoke a little heavily.

When Huang Chao turned around and left in anger, the graceful Mrs. Cao also breathed a sigh of relief, and secretly said in her heart: "Yao'er, this is the last thing that Grandma can do for you. ”

Subsequently, several bloodstained slaves who had been tortured were escorted in; And Cao's face became cold again; No matter who instigated and guided it, she was determined to make the other party pay enough price.

"Say, who told you the news that the major general was released. How could the little lady know? ”

And in another place in the town of Liangshan,

"This little (Liu) lady is really a good means."

As a great ceremonial envoy, Cui Miao was also a little sad, and sighed in a low voice to his subordinates.

"It's just that the news that was secretly revealed quietly was brought in, but it was put into me, and Mrs. (Cao) was not happy, and she had to clean up for it. It's a pity for my child. ”

In addition, in the grass near the ferry, where boats and boats in Jiangbei came and went, Huang Hao, who was waiting for news here, was also a little surprised and said: "What little sister is she missing?。。 ”

Suddenly, an illusion of reluctance and remorse arose in his heart; Maybe if you miss this one, you'll never get a chance to see each other again.

(End of chapter)