Looking at the small bottle with some doubts, Qi Junqing didn't know what kind of surprise she would bring to herself this time, helplessly and dotingly chuckled, he turned his head and met her eager eyes: "What good things?" ”

She hooked her lips and smiled, and instead of answering directly, she stepped forward and grabbed his palm. In these days of marching and fighting with the soldiers, Qi Junqing did not treat himself much better than them, and he also had a lot of frostbite on his hands.

He didn't want Jiang Youjing to see this, and tried to pull his hand out of her palm with some nervousness, but she grabbed it tighter with a little frustration. The woman backhanded the vial open and poured the white powder on his chilblains.

A piercing pain came, Qi Junqing couldn't help but gasp, and then stared at his palm with wide eyes.

After a brief tingling pain, a warm sensation enveloped the wound, and the pus, which had leaked slightly outward, formed a scab. It still hurts, but it can't be much better than before.

A little smug at him, Jiang Youjing put another small black bottle on the table, and then opened his mouth to answer his question: "I applied chilblain cream to you just now, and I can apply it once an hour, and it will be cured in about three or five days." The black one is antifreeze, except for the aftermath. ”

Looking up at her in disbelief, the man didn't expect that the things he was worrying about could be solved by the medicinal powder she invented.

If Qi Junqing got the treasure, he immediately ordered his subordinates to distribute all the medicinal powder she prepared, and when asked about the source, he just said incomprehensibly: "Thanks to the master." ”

After solving the biggest problem in the northern frontier, the well-trained warriors quickly resumed their previous bravery and skill, and won the subsequent battle with the northern army horses, taking advantage of the victory to advance the garrison six miles.

The Emperor, who was far away in Kyoto, soon received the battle report, and his brow that had been tightly knit for several days was finally relieved for a moment. Placing the military newspaper in his hand on the table, he slowly nodded and estimated the outcome of the crusade.

"Your Majesty, Prince Xin is here." The little eunuch waiting at the gate of the palace bowed and walked into the main hall, bowed his head and reported to the emperor.

waved his hand to welcome him in, and the emperor's gaze was deep and deep, making it impossible to see through the slightest emotion. When he looked up again, Qi Qitian had already come to the hall and bowed respectfully to him.

"I don't know what the emperor's holy intention is to summon his ministers?" Qi Xiangtian looked at the person in the high position with a smile on the corner of his lips, but the respect in his tone was not indifferent, but he looked more graceful.

Nodding at him with satisfaction, the emperor felt more and more that he had decided the right person to transport grain and grass this time: "You must have known about King Ruxian's dispatch of troops to the northern country, and he wrote to me that there was an urgent shortage of grain and grass, why did Prince Xin think?" ”

I didn't expect the saint to test himself so much, a trace of disdain and cunning flashed in Qi Xiantian's eyes staring at the ground, and when he looked up again, his eyes were already full of loyalty and pride: "King Ruxian led his troops to the northern country, and the great hero is also." The minister thought that the Holy Lord should order the immediate allocation of grain and grass, and send special personnel to transport it to the garrison of King Ruxian to help our army. ”

"Good, good!" Extremely satisfied with his answer, the emperor stroked his palm and said hello twice to show his approval. He took off his robe and walked off the high chair, came to Qi Xiangtian, and looked at him with a look full of trust and respect: "What Prince Xin said is deeply in line with my meaning. In this way, I have entrusted the secretary with the important task of sending grain and grass to the northern border within the time limit to help our army win! ”

Bending his knees and bowing, the sneer on the corner of Qi Xiangtian's lips was hidden behind the wide sleeves, but the words he spit out were loud: "The minister obeys the order." ”

However, everything expected by the emperor did not go very smoothly, and Qi Xiangtian sent a secret guarantee, saying that the transportation of grain and grass was blocked due to the encounter with bandits on the way, and it could not be transported to the army of King Ruxian on time.

Holding this secret guarantee, the emperor's brows furrowed, which he did not expect. He had previously replied to Qi Junqing's military report asking for grain and grass, promising that it would be delivered within fifteen days. But the matter of this thief is really irresistible, and there is no way to blame Qi Xiangtian.

He crumpled the secret guard into a ball and slapped it on the desk, and sighed from his throat, just hoping that Qi Junqing's side could adapt to the situation.

But at this moment, the team of grain and grass led by Qi Xiangtian was lazily staying at the post station to sleep, without the slightest sense of embarrassment after being attacked by the bandits.

To be precise, they were not attacked by the so-called bandits at all, and the secret protection they undertook was just a reasonable reason to cover up the deliberate delay in the delivery of grain and grass.

At this time, in the northern Xinjiang where the cold wind was howling, Qi Junqing was sitting anxiously in the big tent listening to the report of his subordinates.

"General, the soldiers' rations have been reduced again and again in recent days, and they can't eat enough at all, so it can't go on like this." The adjutant resigned himself to saying this, and raised his head uneasily to observe Qi Junqing's reaction.

He didn't know that this was not the way to go on like this, and according to the excerpt approved by the emperor, they should have received grain and grass supplies two days ago. But to this day, they have not seen even the slightest shadow of food and grass, and the hope in the hearts of the soldiers has dropped again and again.

In this icy and snowy land, an army without food and grass support, let alone winning the war, is a big problem just whether it can resist the attack of the northern country. The momentum of the warriors had almost been exhausted, and only the orders of the Shangguan were left to support them to stay here.

Closing his eyes in boredom, Qi Junqing frowned, trying to think about whether there was any way to break such a predicament. A flash of light flashed through his mind, and when he opened his eyes again, the gloom in them was replaced by a determined light.

He decided to take the risk and send people to steal the enemy's food and grass.

As soon as the order was issued, the subordinates who were waiting for the order looked at each other. Although they wanted to refute, they also knew in their hearts that this was their last resort.

It was night, and five strong warriors in night clothes were secretly running towards the grain and grass barn where the northern army was stationed, holding short daggers. The leader of this group is none other than Qi Junqing.

Ignoring everyone's obstruction, Qi Junqing himself took the lead in joining the extremely adventurous squad, and he knew very well in his heart what the consequences would be if this action was discovered, he had to join, so as to give them enough deterrence and psychological support.

Hiding his body behind the haystack, Qi Junqing carefully poked his head out to observe the guards of the northern soldiers, and when he got a gap, he beckoned his soldiers to follow him forward, hiding in the shadows all the way, and went straight to the granary.

In the blink of an eye, the group stood behind the granary with bated breath. Behind the granary was a pile of dry firewood, which seemed to be necessary for them to keep warm this season.

Suddenly, one of the members of the team accidentally stepped on a tree branch, and the crisp sound was very clear in the quiet night. "Who is it?" Immediately, a soldier from the North turned around alertly, pulled out and walked slowly in their direction. The sound of his heavy boots tapping on the cold ground was getting closer and closer, almost to the side of the granary.

The anxiety in his eyes became apparent, and the four teenagers who followed him to the night attack all turned their eyes on him for help—they believed that he might be able to give them a way to escape, and they believed in their generals.

In this lightning, Qi Junqing made a bold decision. He took out a fire fold from his bosom and quickly polished it, leaving the burning fire fold still on the branch at his feet.

The flames spread quickly and quickly to the granary full of grain and grass at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The warrior, who had already walked to the side of the granary, stopped, and he clearly caught the smell of burning. Twitching his nose in disbelief and sniffing it again, the choking smell grew louder and louder, and his eyes widened in disbelief to see smoke rising from the granary, accompanied by a desperate beating fire.

The long knife in his hand fell to the ground with a "clang", and he shouted in a long voice: "Come on, the granary is on fire—"

In such chaos, Qi Junqing and his party finally escaped back to the camp where the Qi army was stationed.

The next day, Xia Guan brought cheerful news to Qi Junqing. The centurion's face was irrepressibly excited, and his hand in opening the curtain of the main tent even trembled a little, and he even stumbled a little when he spoke: "Report, report, the northern country has sent people to reconcile!" ”

Respectfully introducing the envoy of the northern kingdom into the big tent, Qi Junqing generously motioned for the envoy to sit down and talk to him. His fingers tapped randomly on the edge of the table, with a gesture of inviolability of a high-ranking person.

"There are some special reasons in our army." Obviously not wanting the Qi State to know that their grain and grass had been burned overnight, the envoy's tone was full of reluctance: "On behalf of the Northern Kingdom, I would like to request a truce with the Qi State. ”

A no-brainer smile flashed in his eyes, and Qi Junqing understood that this crusade had been completely ended by his own fire yesterday.

The class teacher returned to the court.

The common people already knew the results of this crusade, and they understood how difficult it was to fight against the northern country in such a difficult northern frontier, and it was a great luck not to lose the ground. How difficult it is for their King Ruxian to be able to win the reconciliation of the northern kingdom.

Welcomed by the people all the way, Qi Junqing and his army came to the gate of the palace in a wave of cheers. Taking a deep breath, the man turned over and dismounted, took a step forward with his helmet in his hand, and stood upright at the palace gate waiting for the emperor's call.

The palace gate was wide open, and the emperor, dressed in a bright yellow court robe, with a solemn and majestic posture, personally welcomed them into the palace gate. The lack of anger between his brows was convincing, and the warriors bowed their heads and knelt down, waiting for the edict of the son of the day.

"All the soldiers—" The emperor's gaze swept over the kneeling people in front of him, and stayed on top of the head of the leader for a long time, the complex meaning of which was intriguing: "You have followed King Ruxian to the north and obtained reconciliation, and your merits are very good, I am very happy that I have men like you in Daqi, and the rewards will be distributed later, and these are all rewards for you to win." ”

His tone paused, and he walked in with Qi Junqing, who was kneeling in the front, and continued to speak meaningfully: "In this Northern Expedition, King Ruxian has made great contributions, and I will reward him with a piece of the mansion, and I will allow him to temporarily retire from military affairs and recuperate." ”

Except for "Thank you Lord Longen", Qi Junqing has no way and no qualification to say anything else.