Chapter 44: Wolf Smoke Rises in the Northwest

Ah Yu had the audacity to turn him over.

It's a menstrual face, but it's weathered.

Ah Yu was a little hesitant, whether to wake him up, or go back and call the eldest brother.

Just when he couldn't make up his mind, he heard Ling Yuanhang's cry in the distance.

He hurriedly shouted, "Big brother, I'm here." ”

When the eldest brother came, he was relieved, so he pushed the man hard.

As soon as he shouted like this, he pushed hard, and the man slowly opened his eyes, and when he saw someone next to him, his eyes showed vigilance.

At this time, Ling Yuanhang and Cui Ji had already arrived at their side.

The two hurriedly squatted down to inspect the man's injuries, but fortunately the injuries were not serious, but the injuries and blood stains on his body looked like they had been caused by a bloody battle.

The two men glanced at each other, and there was a sense of foreboding in each other's eyes.

Cui Ji asked the injured man: "Where are you from, how did you get here, and what happened?"

The man listened to his pure Beijing dialect and asked, "Are you from the capital?"

"Yes, we are from the capital, and my surname is Cui. Listening to your accent, you are also from Beijing. Where are you from?" Cui Ji continued to ask.

There was a hint of surprise in that person's eyes: "Are you from Cui Mansion?"

"Yes, I'm from Cui Mansion. Cui Ji saw the surprise in his eyes, and thought that this person should be a friend rather than an enemy, so he said gently.

"Cui Gongzi, I want to find King Ling Jun, you help me, I came from the Northwest Battlefield, I have something important to find the King of County, you help me. I was sent by Pingxihou. The man was panting, and his tone was eager.

Ling Yuanhang asked him, "What is the important thing you are looking for King Ling Jun?"

The man said: "My name is Song Qiusheng, and I am the general of Pingxi Hou. My lord has a message to the king of the county. I had to see him to say that. ”

Ling Yuanhang said: "I am Ling Yuanhang, I will send you to see my father." ”

Tears welled up in Song Qiusheng's eyes: "I have found you." After speaking, he passed out again, and it seemed that when he saw the Ling family, he could go to sleep with confidence.

Ah Yu said, "Big brother, what should I do?"

Ling Yuanhang said: You two go back first and find a carriage, he can only take the car into the city. I'm here looking at him first. When you two go out, ask Yaru and Ah Ning to eat first. Grab some food by the way. ”

So Cui Ji and Ah Yu went out first.

At this time, Yaru and Ah Ning had already baked things.

Cui Ji and Ah Yu sat down and ate.

Ah Xu looked behind them and asked, "Where's the eldest brother?"

Ah Yu touched his head and said, "There's something going on over there, let's eat first, and we have something to do later." ”

People from big families will look at their faces. Ah Xu looked at the expressions of the two, and didn't ask anything anymore, anyway, Ling Yuanhang's whole body was working, and he didn't have to worry about his safety.

Yaru and Ah Ning looked at each other, and without speaking, they began to eat first. Because they had been thinking about Ling Yuanhang, the two of them only ate one grilled fish each.

After eating, Cui Ji called Yaru and Ah Ning aside and told them what was going on. Let them take Ah Fan and Ah Xu and the subordinates back first.

Ah Yu also followed back to find the car.

Cui Ji took the baked things and went to Ling Yuanhang.

This is the outskirts of the capital, not far from the capital, and Ah Yu quickly found a carriage.

At this time, Ling Yuanhang and Cui Ji had already carried Song Qiusheng out and rested by the river.

Song Qiusheng had already woken up again, he had eaten and drank, and his body had regained some strength.

The three of them helped him into the car and walked towards the capital.

In King Lingjun's study, Song Qiusheng sat opposite King Lingjun, and Ling Yuanhang sat next to his father. The two were listening carefully to Song Qiusheng's story.

It has been half a year since the war in the northwest, and Pingxi Hou has reported two great victories, but he did not expect this fiasco.

Today, the imperial court has received an urgent war report from the northwest.

The Marquis of Pingxi was killed in the melee, and the court was in an uproar.

You must know that Pingxi Hou Song He is a famous fierce general, he won military exploits, and he is a famous god of war in the imperial court, but he did not expect to lose the war and die in battle.

I don't know the specific situation, but I know that the 100,000 Wara army attacked at night, and the 30,000 horses of the Great Yuan Dynasty were annihilated.

Our Hou Ye has just finished winning the battle a few days ago. Hou Ye said that it is good to let everyone rest and recuperate. But I didn't expect Wara to come to attack, there was no news beforehand, and they were very familiar with the situation in our military camp, and they were also very familiar with the location of our tent. When the Hou Ye came out to meet the battle, he said that there were spies in our army, and he opened a bloody way to send me out to find the king of the county, saying that when the court sent troops again, we must pay attention, and there are also spies in Warat in the court. He said that he could only trust the king of the county, and said that it was not appropriate to say it in the letter, let me come to the king of the county, and let the king of the county go to the emperor. Quietly find out the spies. ”

King Ling looked at Song Qiusheng, this young man should be Pingxi Hou's most trusted general. That's why I risked my life to send him out to deliver the letter.

His eyes darkened, and he said to Song Qiusheng bitterly: "Today's battle report came, the Marquis of Pingxi was killed in battle, and all 30,000 soldiers were wiped out.

Song Qiusheng's tears gushed out, and he cried bitterly: "I knew, I knew, I had expected such a result, I didn't leave at that time, but Master Hou said that this is a big deal and can't be delayed." I'm sorry for Master Hou, I didn't protect him by his side. The king of the county, my marquis should not die, he died unjustly. He didn't deserve to die, this damn Varat spy. He wept and worshipped to the ground. The king of the county, I want to avenge our marquis. ”

Ling Yuanhang went up and helped him up with both hands, and said to him with tears in his eyes: "Don't worry, we will definitely find out the spies and defeat the Warats." ”

The king of the county was also very sad. He and Pingxi Hou were both the emperor's companions, accompanying the emperor to study and practice martial arts, and the relationship was very good. Unexpectedly, when they parted from Beijing that year, the two turned out to be Yongjue.

When the king of the county came to see him at night, the emperor knew that there was something important, otherwise it would be impossible for the king of Ling to enter the palace at this time.

The emperor hurriedly instructed the chamberlain: "Hurry up and ask the king of the county to wait in the imperial study." ”

After the king of the county visited the emperor, he said to the emperor: "Song Qiusheng, the general of the Marquis of Pingxi, is now in the minister's mansion, and it was Yuanhang and Cui Ji who rescued him in the suburbs today and brought him into the palace, and the minister brought him into the palace and asked the emperor to summon him." ”

The emperor asked the chamberlain to bring Song Qiusheng in.

After Song Qiusheng came in to meet the emperor, he told the emperor in detail what he said to the county king.

The emperor's face became more and more blue. But after all, he is the Ninth Five, and he can't lose his temper in front of his courtiers.

The chamberlain sent Song Qiusheng out. The king of the county stayed in the imperial study for a long time and returned home.

The next morning, when the emperor asked the ministers who could take command of the expedition to the northwest, no one spoke up for a long time.

The people in the military attache column were muttering in their hearts, Wara was menacing this time, and even famous generals like Pingxihou were killed on the battlefield. Who can compare to Pingxihou. It's really boring.

There are also a few military generals who have been transferred to civilian positions in the civil official column, such as the prince of the capital Shi Lingjun, the marquis of Guan Shangshu of the household department, and the marquis of Huaining, the secretary of the history department. But they are all civilian officials now, and it is not their business to go to war. Therefore, the candidate for the command of this expedition cannot be decided for a while.