Chapter 48: Warmth

With a "ping-pong", the vanguard commander Cao Han threw the teacup on the handsome case, put the sweaty helmet aside, and said fiercely: "The thief Nanban, if you defeat Jinling, you will definitely slaughter a chicken and dog in the city." ”

Cao Bin hurriedly said: "By all means, Your Majesty is merciful, before the southern expedition, I specially told me not to cause more killings in Jinling." ”

Cao Han said loudly: "Guohua, you are a woman's benevolence, Jinling is so stubborn, if you don't slaughter the city, how can you shock the people of Jiangnan." He is known as the first brave general in the forbidden army, as the commander of the vanguard of the Southern Expedition, leading the elite of the forbidden army selected by the iron cavalry and the crane control army, who knows that he has suffered repeated setbacks under Jinling City. The bed crossbow and the stone-throwing cart looked too weak in front of the high and thick city wall of Jinling City, and the digging tunnel was instead poured into it by the defenders to drown hundreds of elite people, and they did not hesitate to suffer casualties and ants to attack the city. After besieging Jinling for two months, there were no less than 4,000 warriors of the forbidden army who fell under the stone city, but they did not even achieve a meaningful breakthrough, and even the military spirit with the original momentum was a little slack, and many soldiers were already discussing when they could return to Kaifeng.

Cao Han, the commander of the vanguard of the Song Dynasty, and Hu Ze, the commander of Jiangzhou in the Southern Tang Dynasty, collided together in Jinling ahead of the original historical space. Unlike in history, Hu Ze had the newly expanded 30,000 Heavenly German Army and the more defensible and difficult to attack Jinling City.

Cao Han just went out after the seizure, but he didn't see that although Cao Bin's face was smiling, the hand under the table was pinching the piece of Hetian tiger pattern jade pendant given by the emperor hard, and the sweat stains were soaked into the jade, showing strange markings. After Cao Han left, Wang Yu, the capital supervisor of the right army, slowly paced out from behind the tent and said to Cao Bin: "Guohua is really good, Cao Han is so domineering, he can tolerate him." ”

Cao Binqiang said with a smile: "My strategy is not as good as Pan Mei, and my courage is not as good as Cao Han, Your Majesty entrusted me with the great affairs of the Southern Expedition, but I value my ability to tolerate and tolerate the generals." The hand under the table pinched the jade pendant even harder, almost crushing the jade. Wang Yu saw that his right shoulder was shaking slightly, his heart was clear, and he smiled: "Guohua is too modest, now Taiyuan is not peaceful, Yanyun has not recovered, Your Majesty has borrowed more from these proud generals, and it is because of the real talent of the great general that you have been wronged." I will truthfully report the situation to Your Majesty and the King of Jin, so that the official family will understand your difficulties, and the time will pass, and there will be justice. ”

Cao Bin saw Wang Yu talking and laughing about Feishu Yuyu, and hurriedly said: "Some small things, it is not worth staining Your Majesty and King Jin's Qingwen." ”

Wang Yu said with a smile: "The general is really the prime minister's belly and can support the boat." The lower officials admired it so much. After saying that, he bowed down, Cao Bin helped him up with a smile, and the two looked at each other and smiled.

In Jinling City, Cai Yu was struggling to write a book on Chengxin Hall, only to see him holding his breath and concentrating, the pen was as strong as a cold pine and frost bamboo, and in a moment, a Lu Lun's masterpiece "Plugged Song" had been written, he walked in front of Wu Yingxing, and said: "I heard that the whole army of the Divine Guard has been completed, and Wu Qing has worked hard. The new order of independence was raised, and thousands of battalions were called out. What a spectacle it was, and I wish I could personally come to the barracks and review the sergeants with you. ”

Wu Yingying hugged his fists and smiled: "If ordinary soldiers can be lucky enough to see the face of the sky, it will be more morale-boosting than what the ministers do." ”

Cai Yu accepted his sycophants with a smile, and said: "The day before yesterday, Lu Jiangdao, the Shenwu Army, said that the pontoon bridge built by the Northern Army on the river is free to advance and retreat, and it is a great threat to me, and our army should destroy it, then the enemy army in the south of the Yangtze River will be frightened, and the siege of Jinling can be solved, what does Wu Qing think?"

Wu Yingying chuckled in his heart and replied: "The quarrying rock pontoon bridge is the main route for the supply of the large camp of the Song army in the south of the Yangtze River, and if it is destroyed, of course it will be a great blow to the enemy army, but the Song army will not easily withdraw from Jinling." And since it is related to the grain route, the Song army's protection of the quarrying pontoon bridge must be thorough, and the number of troops attacking is less, which does not work, and the number of troops attacking is too large, which will affect the enrichment of the city defense force, I hope Your Majesty will think twice. ”

Cai Yu heard that what he said was reasonable, looked out the window and thought for a moment, and then said: "If Zhenhai Jiedu makes Zheng Yanhua lead the naval army of 10,000 people as a cover, and Wu Qing personally leads the Shenwei army to attack 10,000 soldiers, how much is the success?" After speaking, his eyes looked at Wu Yingying eagerly.

Seeing him ask, Wu Yingying had to bite the bullet and say: "The Song people have gathered nearly 50,000 troops in the south of the Yangtze River, and the art of war is said to be doubled to attack them, if I have too few troops to cover the back road, when Cao Bin's army reacts, I am afraid that the army that attacked will be wiped out." ”

Hearing Wu Yingying say this, the hope in Cai Yu's eyes quickly extinguished, he lowered his head, just whispered "oh", and sat weakly on the couch, looking out the window at the tall hundred-foot building not far away.

Seeing that he was indeed so powerless in front of him as the Ninety-Five Supreme, Wu Yingying couldn't help but feel a trace of pity in his heart, and thought about it: "The minister has a plan, which can destroy the pontoon bridge of the Song army and make Cao Bin suffer a big loss." ”

Huang Wen, the lady of the study, sent Wu Yingying out as usual, walked to a secluded palace, pulled Wu Yingying aside and complained: "Your Majesty has given up the idea of destroying the pontoon bridge, why do you still have to find trouble for yourself, don't you know that this battle is very dangerous?"

Wu Yingying heard that she was worried about her own safety, his heart warmed, and he explained softly: "Cannibalism, loyalty, if I am the corpse vegetarian, how can I be embarrassed to marry a woman with both talents and looks like you, Your Majesty and Queen Zhou will not reward a palace maid to be my wife." ”

Huang Wen was embarrassed to say to him, bowed his head and said, "You are a soldier who kills all day long, who wants to marry you." With a red face, he gently kicked the walls of the palace.

Wu Yingying smiled and grabbed her into his arms and said: "You are not allowed to regret it, I am even ready to go to the countryside to buy a house, as soon as this battle is over, you and I will go together to ask Your Majesty and Empress Zhou, and from now on retire to the rivers and lakes and give birth to a lot of children." ”

Huang Wen was held in his arms, so ashamed that her face was dripping, looking extremely delicate, Wu Yingying sighed: "Fortunately, you are not like this in front of Your Majesty, otherwise Your Majesty will not let you out of the palace." ”

Hearing him say this, Huang Wen was also a little worried, raised her head and said to Wu Yingying: "If I didn't know that I wanted to see you, a bad person, I wouldn't even have makeup powder, where would Your Majesty pay attention to me, an ugly bastard." ”

Wu Yingying reached out and stroked her cheek, and said softly: "Even if you don't apply makeup powder, you are also very beautiful, do you remember the first time we met? ”

Huang Wen nodded and said, "Well, since then, I know that I will never like other men again." ”

Wu Yingying listened to her tone of voice very firmly, as if he had sworn an alliance, his heart was moved, and before he could answer, he heard Huang Wen say: "You have to be careful in this battle, you will definitely come back alive." ”