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I saw that the person who walked out was wearing a dark green battle robe, with broad shoulders and round waist, dark skin, thick eyebrows, ringed eyes, blazing eyes, a short beard like a steel brush, and a weather-beaten face, it was Xiahou Yuan.

As soon as he stood in the center of the tent, the laughter in the room suddenly became much quieter, which showed that he played a pivotal role in the army.

He hugged his fists in all directions and said loudly: "Today, our army won the first battle, and His Majesty, whose whereabouts were once unknown, is also in good health, which is really a good day for double joy!" The veteran is willing to dance and sing for you, and please be with the veteran! ”

As soon as Xiahou Yuan's words fell, the soldiers immediately applauded, and they all put down the cups and spoons in their hands and applauded vigorously.

may not be seen from the appearance of the five big and three coarse, although Xiahou Yuan is a military general who fights all the year round, he also reads poetry and books, and his literary attainments are quite high. The poems he wrote during the march that inspired and stirred the hearts of the people were widely sung in the army.

At this time, a soldier presented the silver spear that Xiahou Yuan was accustomed to. Xiahou Yuan took the silver spear, and immediately swept the head of the spear, showing a mighty posture, which attracted a burst of applause from everyone.

He held the gun in both hands, raised the head of the gun violently, and began to sing aloud in a loud and majestic voice: "I dance for a long time, and the bullfight is dull." The spears are lined up, and the country is brilliant. Why do you want warriors to defend me. ”

The soldiers beat the beat on the cups and plates with chopsticks, laughing and singing: "Soldier armor Qiang-"

Xiahou Yuan danced the silver spear in his hand according to the rhythm, with steady skills and powerful movements. As the lyrics become full of tragedy and grandeur of the unsettled world and unfulfilled ambitions, the movements are also calm and calm.

"If the merit is not established, it is heartfelt. But it's hard to get even. to restore the family state. Ann is loyal and kind, and comforts my sorrow. ”

The soldiers sang in harmony: "The earth is vast—"

After a while, Xiahou Yuan's movements became bright and powerful, and he danced the silver spear in his hand neatly. But his face was still not red or panting, and his voice was high-pitched and loud.

"The sword drinks blood, and the thief is in a hurry. The carved bow is broken. Besyes. Reopen the peace and bury me in Shouyang. The soul is too empty, and it still guards my Quartet. The soul is too empty, still guarding my Quartet! ”

"A hundred years of flow—"

After a set of marksmanship dances, the singing of the soldiers and soldiers lingered for a long time, and finally there was a burst of warm applause and cheers and laughter.

"Aiqing," Zuo Ying stood up. He picked up his wine glass and said, "I have heard of your prestige in the army, and when I saw it today, it really deserved its reputation. With Aiqing here, why worry about the injustice? I'll give you a drink. ”

Xiahou Yuan stepped forward and took the wine glass and drank it all.

Zuo Ying also finished drinking the wine in her cup and sat down. saw that Xiahou Yuan did not return to his seat.

"Your Majesty, when it comes to putting down the thieves. There is one more thing to ask for advice at the end. ”

said that it was "asking for advice", but judging from Xiahou Yuan's high-spirited expression and tone, it didn't look like he was asking for advice.

"Dare to ask Your Majesty," he said loudly with a drunken look, his footsteps swayed slightly, "How many soldiers are there in this Ziyang City?" How much is the grain stored? Where are the loopholes in the city defense? His Majesty was trapped by thieves in Ziyang City, and he should be very clear about this. I hope that Your Majesty can inform you so that the last general can succeed in defeating the enemy. ”

As soon as Xiahou Yuan's words came out, the audience suddenly fell silent. Even those who had drunk too much were half awake.

Deaf people can hear these words, and they are ridiculing Zuo Ying. said that she lost the battle in Ziyang City; also ridiculed her for not understanding military affairs and knowing nothing about the city defense military. Such a great disrespect really stunned all the soldiers. Some people were anxious for Xiahou Yuan in their hearts, for fear that he would anger the saint and be immediately pushed out of the camp and killed, but at this moment, no one dared to step forward to stop him; Some people felt that there was something lively to watch in their hearts, and waited to see how Zuo Ying parried. How to step down.

These questions are not easy for Zuo Ying to answer. If she doesn't know and can't answer, she will naturally lose face and become a laughing stock; But even if she knows all about these situations and answers them fluently, she is not necessarily smart. Xiahou Yuan laughed at her in public for losing the battle, although she was rude, she only told the truth, and if she punished her, it would inevitably arouse the disgust of the soldiers; If left unchecked, the prestige will be lost, and it will be even more difficult to convince the public in the future.

"I don't know how many troops there are in Ziyang City. I don't know how much grain is stored. ”

Zuo Ying's answer made the audience in an uproar. Everyone couldn't help but think that even if they didn't know, just make up a number or how many there were, it would not make the scene too ugly; His Majesty actually answered so directly, letting people know that she, as the commander of the three armies, actually didn't know how many people she had, was she really not afraid of the ridicule of the world? Even Ashina was in a hurry, wondering if this little girl was too drunk to even answer this question? I almost stood up and answered for her.

"Because—" Before Zuo Ying's words were finished, she continued in a slow and long voice: "There are more than a thousand and fifty soldiers who are guarding with me in Ziyang City; Guarding Ziyang City day and night, uniting to resist the thieves to the end, there are also many people in the city. On more than one occasion, I have met people who, when there is such a food shortage, spontaneously send the rice and grain collected in the neighborhood to the city defense office. Therefore, the five hundred stone grain stored in the official granary must not be all the grain stored in Ziyang City. ”

Hearing this, everyone suddenly realized. And Zuo Ying didn't praise herself for a word, but she could make people hear that under her leadership, Ziyang City was united, the army and the people were united, and they were full of fighting spirit from beginning to end.

"With a force of 1,000 people, Ziyang City is fighting against thousands of thieves, and its military strength is far from comparable." Zuo Ying took a deep breath and continued to say aloud: "Under the command of the imperial husband and Liu Mian, the county lieutenant of Ziyang City, the soldiers came to block the water and cover the earth, and held on for more than ten days, not only did they show their disadvantages, but they also won victory after victory, and cut off the heads of the generals of the several yuan thief soldiers. It wasn't until the thieves used witchcraft to plot against them, first using the technique of changing shapes and shadows to break the spies into the Taishou Mansion to steal information and assassinate the messengers, and then to summon the heavenly change trick of the dense fog in the sky to cover the surprise attack and attack on a large scale, which caused the defense of Ziyang City to collapse and finally fall. ”

Zuo Ying felt that she would be grateful to this Xiahou Yuan, if he hadn't questioned her in public, she wouldn't have had the opportunity to make the reason for the defeat of Ziyang City public, so that people would know that this was a battle where almost everyone fought and who lost, lest someone in the future use the loss of Ziyang City as a handle to attack her incompetence.

"All of you here are brave and good at fighting, and you have led tens of thousands of people, and it is expected that this battle will be like a bamboo. When you are marching and fighting, you only need to beware of the witchcraft used by the thieves to avoid the worries of the purple sun. ”

Zuo Ying's perfect answer suddenly made the person who couldn't get off the stage become Xiahou Yuan. He was speechless, so he could only give his hand and thank: "The last general will follow His Majesty's teachings!" ”

At this time, Helan Chu picked up the wine glass and walked in front of Zuo Ying, bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, when you encountered the thieves, you did not return to the capital alone to avoid trouble, but chose to stay on the front line and live and die with the front-line soldiers and civilians. Please lead the generals to give Your Majesty a cup. ”

Hearing Helan Chu say this, all the soldiers stood up with their wine glasses, and said to Zuo Ying in unison: "Ministers respect Your Majesty." ”

Zuo Ying stood up again, raised her wine glass, and drank the wine in the glass with the soldiers present.

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Since the thieves in Xiling were defeated and fled back to Ziyang City, Ziyang City once again entered a state of first-level alert, the gates of the four sides were closed, and the thieves strengthened their guards day and night. There was also a curfew in the city, and the atmosphere was very tense. The residents of the city are worried about being affected by the war, and they are worried that their families will run out of rice and food, and everyone is in danger. Whenever people pass by those vacant houses, they can't help but feel how wise those who were ridiculed in those days seem to be wise today.

In the wing room of one of the vacant mansions, Scarlet Feather was sitting on the bed, taking a bowl of steaming millet porridge brought by Xiao Fu'er, and showing a grateful smile.

"Little Fu'er girl, thank you so much. I bother you to take care of it like this every day, and Scarlet Feather really can't help it. ”

"It's nothing, Scarlet Feather." Xiao Fu'er lowered her head and said with a shy smile: "Brother Scarlet Feather once helped Xiao Fu'er, these are just reciprocated, there is nothing to thank." By the way, Brother Scarlet Feather, you just call me Xiao Fu'er, don't be so outside. ”

Scarlet Feather smiled slightly awkwardly, in his education, it seemed a bit out of bounds to call a person of the opposite sex by his first name without any other name.

Xiao Fu'er saw Scarlet Feather's lowered eyes, and suddenly had a feeling that she had done something wrong, and hurriedly said, "You can call it anything, as long as you like it." ”

Scarlet Feather smiled and nodded, her gentle smile melting into a person's heart like the morning sunshine of March. Xiao Fu'er couldn't help but be stunned.

"Little Fu'er girl," Scarlet Feather avoided that look and said, "Scarlet Feather has been groggy for the past few days, and I haven't had a chance to ask you, why are you in this Ziyang City?" Where do you live now? ”

The first time Scarlet Feather met Xiao Fu'er in Ziyang City, she could already see that her dress was different from when she was mixed with the disaster victims, and now she was much more decent and glamorous, at least she was also a handmaid from a rich family.

"It's a long story." Xiao Fu'er sighed softly and said, "Brother Scarlet Feather, you drink porridge quickly, while you drink, Xiao Fu'er will tell you slowly." ”

Scarlet Feather nodded, and began to gently scoop up the porridge from the bowl and put it into her mouth.

"Outside the city that day, you probably heard it too," Xiao Fu'er said, "The Yiquan Master said that he would give porridge and rice at the foot of Lingquan Mountain, so that we can all go and get it." So early the next morning, Xiao Fu'er followed dozens of uncles and brothers to the foot of Lingquan Mountain to find a place for soup kitchen. When I came to the foot of Lingquan Mountain, I saw that there were disciples of the Six Dust Sect giving porridge, and there were already many people waiting. During our waiting, we saw several times people carrying wood and sand and gravel from the bottom of the mountain to the top of the mountain. We inquired with the disciples of the Six Dust Sect and learned that the Lingquan Temple on the mountain was under construction. ”

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