Chapter 209: The dilemma of the family and the country

Qingji camp, the camp is entrenched in a river valley, a river on the left, down to the Dongtiao River, up to the five lakes. The camp was in a hurry, all kinds of news about horse exploration continued, and all the generals in the big tent of the Chinese army gathered together.

"General Sun, should you fortify along the river on the left road, in case Ji Guang escapes into the Five Lakes, you can cross the lake and go directly to the city of Gusu."

"No, the boats along the river have been confiscated by us, and unless they are dizzy, they will have no other way out than to fight against the water. Although our strength and morale are slightly better than Ji Guang's, we must not forget that Ji Guang is still the lord of Wu now, and he still has reinforcements, so we must concentrate all our strength......"

A large map copied in small drawings is drawn with charcoal on two sheepskins put together and hung on a wooden wall, and the generals are deliberating.

"How is Candle Yong now, is there any news about him going to Wuyuan?"

"Someone has been sent to Wuyuan to contact, and the news should be coming soon."

"Wuyuan is on my right flank, if Candle Yong can recruit the defenders of Wuyuan, and I will become horns with each other, Jiguang waterway is not feasible, and the land route will be broken."

Qingji said: "Not really, don't forget, there are still seven thousand defenders of Jiguang in Yu'er City." It was an unscathed force of 7,000 people, and such a force might not be of much use in peacetime, but when both sides were exhausted, their combat power should not be underestimated. More importantly, it will greatly stabilize the morale of the already low morale of the Jiguang people. ”

Sun Wu looked at the indicator sign on the map of the distribution of enemy and enemy forces, and muttered, "This is also what the last general is worried about. Followed by the men and horses from Hanyi, whether the son of Candle Yong can recruit the defenders of Wuyuan is a variable; When the husband's men and horses will arrive is another variable; As for the ...... of people along the way in Yu'er City, although I won a small victory, there are too many variables, and many things are not something we can accurately grasp, if we want to not be affected by these variables, we have to go all out, while they have not yet happened, and strike another fatal blow to the remnants of Ji Guang in Dongtiaoxi, I believe...... They can't afford another attack. ”

"If you attack again at this time, and Yu'er City, or Wuyuan, or Fuji's men and horses arrive in time, how will the entire battle situation develop?" Qingji's eyes flashed, and he asked Sun Wu, although he was asking, it was really a reminder, everyone imagined that the victory and defeat of the offense and defense would be reversed immediately.

Sun Wudao: "This is also the reason why Wu Zixu chose here, it is no longer feasible to go north, with us blocking the road, with the morale of his remnants, even against the 10,000 horses and horses who attack our city, there is little chance of winning." Move troops to Dongtiaoxi, there is Wuyuan on the right, and there is Yu'er City behind, and you can wait for the husband to kill from behind us, he wants to put it to death and live, and take advantage of this situation to turn defeat into victory. And we ......"

He smiled bitterly and said, "It is up to people to plan things, and it is up to heaven to make things happen." Although I want to take the initiative into our own hands, it now depends to a large extent on the variables produced by providence. ”

"Report! Urgent military situation, Yue Guo took advantage of the internal turmoil in our Wu to cross the border and sneak attack, has razed Yu'er City, and his whereabouts are unknown. ”

"What?" The generals in the tent were shocked at the same time, this news was both happy and worried, the defenders of Yu'er City were eliminated, and Lu Lu went to a strong reinforcement, which was a good thing for Qingji's army. But the Yue people are not good, and they are definitely not interested in helping Qingji, who knows if this vegetarian snake will attack Ji Guang or Qingji next.

"What is the strength of the Vietnamese people crossing the border? Who is in the lead? ”

The messenger said, "This ...... It is not yet known. ”

Sun Wu hurriedly said: "All the probes should quickly find out the whereabouts of the Yue people, and report as soon as there is news, without delay." ”

"No!" The messenger hurried back.

Qingji's eyes narrowed slightly: "When did Changqing send a scout horse to bypass Ji Guang and go to inquire about the news of Yu'er City?" Seem...... He had already known that the appearance of Yu'er City might change......", Qingji couldn't help but think of the last time he talked about the various Wu troops who might go to Ji Guang's aid, Sun Wu didn't bother to mention the defenders of Yu'er City......

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The husband marched to the city of Amyo, rested for a while, and then ordered the army to set off again. The three armies were purged, and they were just about to pull out the camp and start the village, and a horse galloped, and immediately the sergeant planted two small red flags on his shoulders, which was exactly the messenger in the army. He beat his horse and galloped, turned over and rolled down the dust before the husband's car was driving, climbed two steps forward, dragged the wheels of the husband, and said breathlessly: "Report! General, urgent military situation. ”

Fu Xi'an sat in the car, glanced at him coldly, and said unhappily: "What's the matter, get up and speak!" ”

"Yes! Yes, yes! The messenger responded, but his legs were paralyzed, and his inner thighs were worn out, and his robe was stained with blood. They...... They were originally a feint, but the remaining soldiers and horses in Hanyi were really limited, and the enemy saw the flaw, so they captured Hanyi in one fell swoop, and now ...... Now the allied army of the Lu people and the Dongyi people has crossed the river to kill and come to Yunyang. They...... They are under the banner of covering up the son of Yu. ”

"What!" The husband was taken aback, pressed the wheels of the car with his strong arms, and almost stood up from the car.

There was the sound of wheels rolling ahead, and the front army was about to pull out the camp, so the man waved his hand and shouted, "Stop moving!" ”

The standard-bearer immediately waved the flag and gave the order, and after a moment's effort, the front battalion responded to the flag and stopped advancing. The husband jumped out of the car and paced on the ground with a gloomy face.

"Cover up the army of the Lu people and the Dongyi people? Under the containment of the Qi State, do they really have the strength to send a large army south? Is this news true or false, are they really sending troops or are they feints to confuse the enemy? If it is true, I waved my troops and hurried to the aid of Dongtiaoxi, covering up and chasing after me, wouldn't that be to suffer from the enemy on my back? ”

The husband's eyes flickered, and he suddenly stopped staring at his toes motionless, and a bold thought rose in his heart that had already grown his ambition: "Brother Wang...... I'm afraid that I can't keep it, so I will wave my army south to die with him, why not go straight to Gusu, eradicate the people and horses of Qingji on the periphery, and avoid entering the big city of Gusu and then plan for the future? Fu Cha is a Huangkou child, Wu [***], but my prestige is only inferior to Qingji, at that time, maybe I can replace ......"

He shook his head, and suddenly dispelled his greed: "No, if Brother Wang is annihilated, Qingji is bound to attack Gusu, and then there is a surplus to borrow the Lu people and the Dongyi people to join forces, what should I do at that time?" ”

He frowned, walked around his car two more times irritably, and stopped again: "The strength of the Qi people is far from being comparable to the countries of Lu, Chen, Cao, Song and Dongyi, and the northern front of the Lu and Dongyi people is tight, if their army can't fight quickly, it will be impossible to stay in our Wu country for a long time, and they will not be able to bear it just by supplying them with food and grass." If the foreign aid retreats, only Qingji will be left. The reserves of Gusu Dacheng are expected to be defended for three years, not to mention that at that time, I joined the defenders, and the troops could be attacked and defended, and then there were people from all walks of life such as Wuyuan and Yu'er City, so I only had to mobilize under the banner of King Wu......"

His eyes lit up, and he raised his head and shouted, "Someone! ”

A clerk and a flag commander stepped forward in unison, clenching their fists: "General! ”

"Herald ......" The husband raised his hand in the air, and suddenly became dazed: "If Brother Wang is defeated and does not die, and escapes back to Gusu, then ...... So how do I ......"

"General?" The clerk looked at him in amazement.

"Huh? Oh! ...... the herald, the three armies were ordered to pull out the camp and rush to Dongtiaoxi. ”

"No!"

"Come back! And ......"

"General, please command."

"Gusu City and Dongtiaoxi, send a few more horses to send messages at any time. Wuyuan City will also send someone to contact. Cause...... The Lu people and the Dongyi people chased and killed from behind, in case of emergency, our three armies were in a state of combat readiness and pulled out the camp, and the three armies before and after were not too far apart, and the rear camp should move slowly and assemble in formation, in case it was taken advantage of by the pursuing soldiers. ”

"No!"

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In the back garden of Ren's house, Ren Ruo sits against the window. Outside the window, spring flowers are blooming, green grass is green, and by the pond, Ren Bingyue is impatiently fishing for fish, and the hook is thrown into the water. However, Ren Ruoxi held her chin and lazily watched her sister's actions, but she didn't feel funny.

Compared with a year ago, her appearance is obviously a little thin, her eyebrows are curved, her face is like jade, and the jade bracelet on Hao's wrist seems to fall as long as she hangs her hand. Worried about the survival of her family and her personal destiny, she became haggard.

What should we do in the future? Where does her family go from here? The fate of her parents, her sister, all her relatives, and those who have depended on their Ren family for many years, these people's fates seem to have converged into a mountain at this time, weighing heavily on her heart. Qingji and Ji Guang are fighting for the entire Wu Kingdom, no matter what this country becomes, it will eventually be in the pocket of one of them, and in the process, it doesn't matter how many people die or how many families turn into ashes. New families will rise, new forces will be formed, and the past is just an inconspicuous wave in the tide of fate, born, brilliant, and gone......

However, for her, this is just a small wave of the family in the eyes of the big people, but it is all she has. She was born and raised here, her parents, her family, her personal destiny, all of which are closely related to it. At the same time, it is also her unshirkable responsibility to maintain the survival of the family and protect the relatives of the family. Her parents are getting old, her temples are blooming, and her face is wrinkled, which is the parents who gave her life and nurtured her growth, as the daughter of any family, the fate of the whole family is her mission, so she has a heavy responsibility in her heart.

However, this is not a competition between businessmen, when two high-ranking political groups launch a full-scale war, the fate of her, a wealthy businessman, is just a bubble in the tide of this troubled world, which can be burst at any time, and she is completely out of her control.

Qingji......

Suddenly, she remembered the young man who danced the spear across the wall from her, the moment of horror when he threw a spear from under the enemy's blade to save her life, remembered that he turned around and sang 'Cast me with a peach, repay her with Qiong Yao', and remembered that he said to her in person under the moon: "If, Qingji will not die this time; If, this time, the girl is not married; If Qingji really returns to the kingdom as king, I will definitely summon you to the palace......"

Ren Ruoxi's cheeks suddenly warmed up, and there was a touch of love in her eyes that were as clear as autumn water......

What girl doesn't have a spring? His clothes are flying, his wide sleeves are fluttering, he is handsome, he is boxing and galloping ......horses, all kinds of pictures come to mind. However, she doesn't even have the right to pursue her own happiness, born as a son, she can never selfishly only think about her own happiness, her every move involves the fate of the family, her parents, and the life and death of more than 1,000 people in the whole family......

With a faint sigh, Ren Ruoxi slowly lowered his head. In life, there are many things that cannot be done by individuals, and the scouts sent by the city inquired about many things about Qingji from nearby towns, among which there is a saying that Qingji has concluded a marriage contract with Uncle Shaoguang, the daughter of the Shu Sun family, and Ji Sun Xiaoman, the daughter of the Ji Sun family, so Lu Guo spared no effort to help him, stood on the opposite side of the Qi State, and sent troops to Wu State to help him restore the country. These news came from the city guard generals, so they should be true.

That big Sima has always been devoted to her, but unfortunately this Mu Ne is mediocre, and he only has the dedication of a good swordsmanship, how can he win the favor of the girl's family.

Men always focus on their careers, and those two girls represent two huge power groups, if she is Qingji, she will not hesitate to agree.

What future do you have? Father was ordered to live in Gusu City to monitor nearby, Ren Jiacheng is supplying a steady stream of various military weapons to the Wu army, once Qingji recovers the country, then her family is a supporter of Ji Guang's party, if her family is just a powerless and powerless small clan, then it's okay, as a huge force that is rich and rivals the country and controls all the military weapons supply of Wu State, Qingji is bound to be unable to sit idly by and watch their existence, at that time, how can he sacrifice a daughter to let the lord of a country relieve his suspicions?

And what about Ji Guang's victory? He attacked Yingdu, plundered the wealth of Chu State, and made brilliant military achievements, and was the head of the king of Wu State. and the sharp spirit of the great defeat Qingji, at that time he had already sat firmly in the country. Although the Ren family has greatly helped him, but under his surveillance and coercion, he will not fully trust the Ren family, at that time he is fully capable of doing anything to the Ren family without scruples, at least he will use both soft and hard, and gradually take the property that the Ren family has worked so hard to build as his own. At that time, for the sake of the family's existence, she may be regarded as a gift for the family to fight for living space, and marry a certain Wu Guoquan to be a concubine, a husband, a husband, or Wu Zixu, Bo Kuo, and Xu Menchao......

Don't be a woman in life, a hundred years of bitterness and happiness by others! Thinking of what Qingji said, Ren Ruoxi couldn't help but feel a pain in his heart, maybe ...... The dream of Qisi was destined to become a scar in her heart that would not heal until death.

"Miss......" Uncle Yang, the white-haired steward of Renfu, walked to the door and called in a low voice.

"Uncle Yang, what's the matter?" Ren Ruoxi didn't look back, she looked out stupidly, the wind blowing her hair, gently brushing the snow-white cheeks.

"The head of the family asked the eldest lady to meet him."

"My dad is back?" Ren Ruodi turned around, hurriedly got up and walked out.

In the study of Ziying, the director of the Ren family, the father and daughter sat opposite each other.

Ren Ziying's face is like a crown of jade, his nose is like a hanging gall, and there are three strands of hair under his chin, he is a very handsome and chic man, but he has worked hard for many years and supports the huge family business alone. Looking at his father, Ren Ruoxi couldn't help but feel sad.

"Daughter, I think Helu is at the end of the road, we have to plan for ourselves." Ren Ziying said worriedly.

"Father, please speak!" Ren Ruoxi's heart was shocked, and she couldn't help but get nervous.

"Daughter, now that the prince wants to go for his father, it's not about exploiting and extorting, let my family continue to supply weapons. But...... Watch the torture of Dr. Zhe's family. ”

"Doctor Zhe?" Ren Ruoxi said curiously: "Doctor Zhe is a secretary of the state of Wu, and he has an in-law relationship with King Wu, why is he punished?" ”

Ren Ziying's face was pale, his cheeks twitched slightly, and he said: "The army of Helu was defeated, Gusu was surrounded, and there were more and more princes of the family who had a secret relationship with Qingji in the Quartet, and the doctor couldn't hold his breath, in order to keep his wealth, he wanted to buy Yu Qingji, so he prepared a letter inviting him to show his loyalty, and wanted to shoot out of the city, but he was caught by the city patrol soldiers. ”

Ren Ruoxi took a breath of cold air: "Oh no, why is he so confused?" rebelled against the enemy before the battle and disturbed the morale of the army, and the prince was sentenced to death if he didn't remember the old feelings. ”

Ren Ziying said in a hoarse voice: "Yes, Doctor Zhe's family is not divided into old and young, all the men die by inches, the minced meat is fed to the dogs, and the female dependents are sent to the army as a camp ......."

"What?" Ren Ruoxi's face also changed.

Ren Ziying shook his head slightly: "The princess of the city, the heads of various wealthy families, have all been called to watch the punishment. That terrible scream still rings in my ears today...... The husband is mad, I look at the face of the prince of the city, although there is fear on his face, but there is hatred in the fear, and the husband has lost his heart. This is still the case in the royal city, and it can be imagined outside the city. Qingji was originally the son of the king of Wu, this time he returned to Wu and suffered a heavy setback, the siege of Gusu is still incomprehensible, and the king is out of exile and can not return to the city, I think ...... The number of qi is exhausted, and my Ren family will not be able to follow the father and son to burn the jade. ”

Ren Ruoxi held her breath and said, "So, what does my father mean?" ”

(To be continued)