Chapter 609: Going to War
When he came back, he said that he was still deliberating, and the food sent to him was not touched.
"These snacks were sent to the front, and I said that I would like to ask a few adults to take a break. There is also medicine for the general, which is also placed in it. Qingwan prepared a food box and instructed, "Pay attention to what you are talking about." ”
The maid agreed, and came back with an empty box for a while: "The slave maid sent in a snack, and several adults ordered the slave and maid to come out, so they didn't dare to delay, what they said didn't hear too clearly, it seems that what kind of map it is, and what kind of injury is not healed yet?" ”
"Could it be related to the second brother?" Qingwan was thinking about it, only to hear a noise of footsteps outside, knowing that everyone had dispersed, but her heart was even higher: I don't know what plan was discussed for most of the day?
"You don't have to boil medicine tomorrow," unconsciously, Lu Yanyi had already walked in: "The general is about to leave." ”
"Is it really the second brother who is going to fight?" Qingwan hurriedly asked, "What the hell is going on?" The Turkic kings have all been captured, and who will dare to make a comeback? ”
"Do you know that this force is the leader of the Turkic royal family, led by Prince Guanze, although he is a distant relative of the royal family, he is a young man, so he sent him to garrison the border to prevent the rest of the tribes from encroaching. Upon learning the news of the capture of the Turkic king, he personally went to the tribes overnight to persuade him, and in just one or two days, he actually united five or six tribes, entangled more than 100,000 horses, and now joined forces in one place, the momentum was extremely fierce, and under the banner of avenging the Turkic king, there was a great tendency to be invincible and not give up. ”
"Do you have to raise an army to meet the enemy?" Qingwan thought for a while: "Can't you let the Turkic king write a letter to explain the matter, what kind of prince can you withdraw from the army?" ”
"If it's that simple, you still need to transfer troops?" Lu Yanyi said: "The eldest brother has already proposed this plan, and he also asked the Turkic king to write a letter and send it to the camp of the crown rule, and only in the afternoon did he send a reply to the letter. It was precisely because we waited for a reply that we did not dare to leave for a day, and at the same time discussed what should be done if this plan failed. ”
"Re-supporting the Turks?" Qingwan understood: "Doesn't this person also want to take advantage of this chaos to establish himself as the master of the Turks?" ”
"And what other explanation can there be?" Lu Yanyi sneered: "This time, the dragons have no leader, and everyone wants to fish in troubled waters." Botang originally thought that he would be able to claim the throne by him if he made a great contribution, but he didn't expect that we would take him into the capital to face the saint, and he was also full of complaints these days. There is another crown prince, it seems that there are really a lot of Turkic things, if it is not solved, there will be no peace in the future. ”
Qingwan's heart sank: "If the crown does not fall, war is inevitable?" ”
"The second brother said that he went to personally inspect the path and wanted to lead the troops to meet the enemy."
"How's that going to work?" Before he finished speaking, Qingwan was anxious: "He just suffered such a serious injury, and he hasn't healed yet!" ”
Everyone said the same, but the second brother had already made up his mind, he said that as a general, this is his duty, and no one will follow it. The lieutenant and the soldiers have been dispatched, and they will leave early tomorrow morning. The former captain of the crown is driving straight in, and we must not be delayed. ”
"I'll go talk to my second brother"
Before Qingwan left the room, she bumped into her two younger brothers coming in.
"Second sister, I know what you have to say to me," Hanguang said straight to the point: "You can't stop this matter, I must personally wipe out this group of Turkic remnants." ”
"The overall situation has been decided, even if that crown wants to do something, it will be difficult to compete with our soldiers," Qingwan still didn't give up: "Just send a few capable generals, you still have to take care of it"
"Second sister, needless to say," Han Guan also said: "Since the second brother has made up his mind, none of us can persuade him." He's not a child anymore, and he knows his injuries, so let him go. ”
Looking at his younger brother's determined expression, Qingwan sighed helplessly: "Okay, your injury is no big deal, I'll prepare some pills for you and take them on the road." But you must promise me that you must be careful in everything and not be reckless. ”
"Then do you still need to be instructed?" Hanguang smiled: "These little thieves, it doesn't take three or five strokes to clean them up!" ”
"Okay, don't boast," Qingwan said, "It just so happened that I was preparing dinner, and I thought that if it was dark and I couldn't finish the discussion, I would send it to you again." In that case, let's eat together. ”
Saying that, the maid had already brought the food in, and several people sat down together, but the brothers were all calm, and they couldn't see any nervousness, which made Qingwan a little more steady.
After the meal, Lu Yanyi and his wife sat in the yamen for a long time, and only then did they get in the car and go home until the end of the day.
After entering the main hall, the housekeeper sent a letter: "This is from the capital, and the old slave sent someone to the yamen during the day, saying that the adults were discussing important matters and did not let people come and go casually, so they had to take it back." ”
Qingwan took it and took a look: "It's Xiuwan's sister who came." ”
"What do you have to say, this girl?" Lu Yanyi said casually while changing clothes.
Opened the envelope and couldn't help but smile while reading it: "But there is good news, do you want to hear it?" ”
"What's good?" Lu Yanyi looked clear: "I don't need you to say it, I also guessed eight points." ”
"Really?" Qingwan didn't believe it: "If you guess correctly, I will admit defeat." ”
Lu Yanyi looked at her with interest: "Then you say, what are you willing to bet on?" ”
"This time I'll give you a chance, let you decide." Qingwan pinched the letter paper, and was quite confident.
"You don't need anything else, just do this," Lu Yanyi showed a wicked smile and moved closer to her: "Don't be left behind by Xiufang." ”
Qingwan couldn't help but push him: "How do you know?" Let's be honest! I don't believe you can really guess what Sister Xiuwan wrote! ”
"Zhu Yan, who is anxious, has long been happy and doesn't know what to do, the flying pigeon sent me the good news, I already knew." Lu Yanyi said leisurely.
"Okay," Qingwan laughed angrily: "You dare to hide it tightly!" ”
"Wouldn't it be better to wait for Xiufang to tell you in person?" Lu Yanyi hugged her shoulders, and the warm breath blew in her ears: "It seems that I must be holding my nephew first, and then my son?" ”
"Wait!" Qingwan escaped from his embrace and raised the letter paper: "If Xiuwan's sister is pregnant with twins, you will have two little nephews!" ”
She came to the study and wrote a reply to Lu Xiufang first, in which she mentioned that the relationship between Gardenia and Chengyong was getting closer and closer, and now it has reached the point of talking about marriage. Cheng Yong told his master what he wanted, Xiufang was also happy to do it, advanced two years' wages out, and gave a generous gift first, helping the little couple buy a small house, not far from the shop, all the things used are almost ready, and they will get married next year.
Qingwan attached a silver ticket to the letter, explaining that it was a gift from her. I also prepared several pills to stabilize the fetus, as well as some supplements, and sent them along with the reply.
After finishing this point, she wrote another letter to her parents, and she didn't mention Hanguang's injury. It was only said that the war was coming to an end, and the two younger brothers were all safe, and they would soon be able to return to Beijing.
Early the next morning, he sent someone to send the two letters and things away, and then rushed to the yamen with Lu Yanyi to see them off.
Hanguang led the lieutenant generals and soldiers, who were ready to go, with a graceful demeanor, and there was no trace of injury.
The officials of the yamen and the people of the city surrounded the water. Qingwan couldn't step forward to speak, so she could only communicate with her brother with her eyes, and when she saw that confident face, she suddenly felt much more at ease.
The army departed, and for the next few days, everyone waited for news from the front. The good news is frequent, although the crown is entangled with many horses, but all tribes have their own thoughts, unwilling to send strong soldiers, all are old and weak soldiers, so they are vulnerable. Mian Ze lost several battles one after another, and had no choice but to retreat in order to take a step back, and hid in a remote place. Fortunately, Hanguang explored the path of the Turks in advance, and relied on the map, and quickly killed the crown with ambush soldiers to lose his armor and flee to the depths of the desert.
Hanguang pursued all the way, and he was about to leave the Turkic land. At the border, the procession stopped, and he personally went to the tribes to lobby for the benefits.
Originally, the crown was the method of using the cold lips and teeth, saying that the Turks had been defeated, and the next tribes would not be guaranteed, so in order to protect themselves, they all rose up to respond to the crown rule, and now Hanguang went all the way, and told the Central Plains frankly and honestly, and the leaders of the tribes were moved, realizing that they were used by the crown, so in order to show repentance, they captured the crown that brought the remnants of the defeated army and came to take refuge, and handed it over to Hanguang.
The people who stayed in Qianzhou, listening to the news coming every day, were either worried or happy, and their mood fell to the bottom for a while, and they were full of excitement for a while. Until the soldier came to report: Hanguang is about to return with the crown. The crowd was completely relieved.
On the day of the triumph of the army, men, women and children in Qianzhou City were all looking forward to it. Qingwan didn't even go to the yamen, stayed in the Lu house, busy with medicine.
"Madam, the general has arrived at the city gate, how can you still sit at home?" The maid couldn't help but ask curiously while helping to grind the medicinal powder.
"There have been so many people to greet me, and there are many of me. Why bother to join in the fun? "Qingwan combines several medicinal powders together and adds honey.
"But you are so worried about the general, you don't forget it all day long, and now that you have come back from victory, don't you want to take a look?"
"Since it is victory, it is naturally safe and sound, and glory is all-encompassing, and I don't have to worry about it, so why do I have to look at it now?"
"Madame Hui! A few people came outside, claiming to be from the capital, and there was a decree from the Queen Mother! The butler hurried in, evidently having never experienced anything like this, and was sweating nervously.
"The Empress Dowager?" Qingwan was also very surprised: "You can't hear it wrong, right?" ”