Yu Fu was shocked when she heard this, and hurriedly picked up her sword, hurriedly opened the curtain and went outside.

It was just before dawn, when the sky suddenly turned dark for a short time, and there should have been silence outside, but at this time, the sound of killing was everywhere, and far away at the end of the tent, there was even a beacon fire.

Looking at the direction of the black smoke, the people who came should have come in from the southeast.

"Madame!"

Yu Fu was concentrating on it, then he heard a shout, and as soon as he looked up, Commander Ling made his face solemn, and he was leading a small group of men and horses to rush here.

Ling Xue took three steps and made two steps, and in an instant, she rushed to Yu Fu, she knelt down on one knee, panting and plunging the long knife into the soil: "Madam, there is a small robbery camp to grab food, and the defenders of Xuzhou are already fighting!" The subordinate guards are late, and ask the lady to forgive the sin. ”

"Commander Ling!" Yu Fu was secretly surprised, Xuzhou had already been pacified, she didn't expect that as Brother Shao said, there would be stragglers who would be in chaos.

Ling Xue was very worried, looked around and raised her hand to the sky: "Without further ado, the defenders obey the order!" Line up first, protect Madame! ”

The dozen or so people immediately took Gu Yufu as the core, facing all directions, and protected her firmly in the middle.

"Sister Yufu......" Tan Yuru felt uneasy in her heart, and couldn't help but get closer to Gu Yufu, "If the bandits rush in, what should we do?" ”

Ling Xue heard Yuru speak, stared at her eyebrows, pulled out her long knife, and put a snow-bright blade in front of the two of them and said, "Don't worry, madam, the defenders on the outside should be able to block it, and the subordinates will also fight to protect Madame Zhouquan." ”

"I'm fine." Yu Fu's heart was up and down, but he also clenched his sword tightly, and said as calmly as possible, "Commander Ling, food and grass are important, and there are wounded soldiers with limited mobility in front, it is when I need your command, I should be able to protect myself." ”

Ling Xue shook her head and said resolutely: "The four guards are the lord's retainers first, and then the Ming guards, your safety is far more important than grain and grass. ”

"Grain and grass can be replenished, but human life cannot. You are the commander of the Yanshan battalion, you can't be one of me, abandon others! "Yu Fu is anxious, there are still hundreds of wounded in the battalion, if there is no commander to dispatch at this time, the bandits really attack in, those wounded soldiers who are unable to move will become fish and meat on the board, and they will be slaughtered.

"Madam...... Ling Xue still couldn't make up her mind, Gu Yufu became serious, and said to her solemnly: "Commander Ling, if you really want to treat me as a princess, I now take the liberty of ordering you to go to the front line immediately!" ”

"Madame!" Ling Xue's heart fluctuated, she didn't expect Gu Yufu to be so strong, and she valued the lives of ordinary soldiers more than herself.

However, with the depth of the Lord's love for his wife, if the wife really has three longs and two shorts......

"Sister Ah Ling! Go ahead, I'll leave it here! Just as Ling Xue was in a dilemma, suddenly a hoarse male voice sounded. Everyone turned their heads, but saw that Ding Li's face was calm and resolute, and hurriedly arrived with his silver gun, "Ding Li's injury is no longer in trouble, just a few bandits, I will protect my wife carefully." ”

"Ding Li!" When Tan Yuru saw that it was him, thinking about all the things of yesterday, he couldn't help but feel like a bone in his throat, "You! You're here at this time, it's ......"

"Talk about Yuru, what kind of person are you and me!" Ding Li frowned coldly, and slowly walked into the guard circle surrounded by soldiers, "Madame is the Lord's wife, I am no longer a thing, and I will never have ill intentions towards the Lord's wife." ”

"General Ding!" When Gu Yufu heard his words, her heart was upset, and she couldn't help but look at Ding Li with relief.

When the latter saw it, he immediately lowered his tiger eyes, put down the silver spear and knelt down, and bowed a big salute in a dignified manner: "Ding Li didn't know your identity before, and there were many trespassers. Madame, rest assured, the Lord is as kind to me as a mountain, and from today on, Ding Li protects you for the sake of loyalty, and will never be obsessed with hope again. ”

"Ding Li!" Ling Xue squatted down with a knife, originally happy for him to see it, and wanted to pat his young colleague.

She got closer, staring at the person who was lying on the ground, but she still accidentally noticed the young general, her hands trembled, and the two handfuls of loess she picked were pinched into powder.

"Ding Li......" Ling Xue's heart was full of mixed feelings for a moment, and the hand that was halfway stretched out still gently pressed Ding Li's shoulder, "Then Madam, I will entrust it to you." ”

She glanced back at Gu Yufu, bowed, and then pulled out her long knife and rushed towards the wounded barracks......

This surprise raid will not subside until the sun rises in the east and the sun shines on the earth again.

Fortunately, the Xuzhou garrison resisted bravely and stubbornly, and finally blocked the more bandits from the wounded barracks, although there were a lot of losses in grain and grass, but the casualties were not large.

The soldiers who survived the catastrophe were busy cleaning up the battlefield, and the flames of several camps that were walking in the water were all extinguished, leaving only wisps of green smoke floating in the air.

When Ling Xue finished handling all the affairs and rushed back non-stop, Gu Yufu and Tan Yuru, Ding Li, and the dozen or so soldiers who left behind the guards were sitting in front of the tent with calm expressions.

"I don't know that the princess is coming, and if I neglect the guards, I will be to blame for all deaths." came with Ling Xue, as well as Fu Huairen, the Taishou of Xuzhou. Last night, when he heard the news, he rushed to command the defenders to retreat from the enemy, only to learn that the regent already had a princess, and the princess was actually in Xuzhou, so he followed Ling Xue to meet him early in the morning.

"Master Fu, please get up!" Yu Fu has never been accustomed to people kneeling three times and knocking nine times, and when he saw that Fu Huairen couldn't kneel, he hurriedly helped him up in person.

Seeing that the princess was approachable, Fu Huairen couldn't help but add a little respect, arched his hand and said: "The humble position was originally the Langzhong of the household department, and Zhang Shangshu was able to enter Xuzhou with the approval of the prince." The prince has the grace of knowing the lowly position, and the princess is so lenient with you, and the lowly duty is really grateful. ”

"Master Fu, I have seen you diligent and conscientious in Xuzhou before. You don't have to be grateful to me, if you have ambitions, you just need to continue to work hard and seek the well-being of the people of a state, and you will be worthy of Brother Shao. ”

Gu Yufu was full of sincerity, and finished talking to him with a smile, but saw Fu Huairen at a loss.

After a full half of the ring, Yu Fu suddenly realized that he had said it to him, and he couldn't help but blush for a while: "No!" I mean, it's worthy of the regent. ”

Ding Li's eyes darkened and turned his head, Ling Xue saw Gu Yufu embarrassed, and hurriedly interrupted to relieve her siege: "Madam, Master Fu, although our army temporarily repelled the bandits who robbed the camp today, the trouble is still there, we still have to discuss again, formulate a plan as soon as possible, and completely eradicate the hidden danger!" ”

"Yes, yes, Commander Ling is right!" When Fu Huairen heard this, he hurriedly said, "Judging from the battle situation, that group of people is not a rabble, it is very likely that they are the remnants of the Yong army that fell into the grass, and there are many of them, and the garrison of Xuzhou is limited, we really need to plan early!" ”

"The remnants of the Yongjun army?!" Yu Fu was stunned suddenly, revealing a look of surprise. She has been raised by her father who is an officer of Dayong since she was a child, and it is still difficult to calm down if she really wants to be an enemy of the old dynasty one day.

Ling Xue couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, she didn't know why Gu Yufu reacted so much: "Mrs. Huiyu, at present, this is speculation, and my subordinates suggest that it is better to send scouts to investigate the enemy's situation first." ”

Yu Fu was full of concern, looked at the two of them and nodded: "Everything is up to Commander Ling and Master Fu. ”

The Xuzhou garrison did not dare to slack off, and sent several scouts to spy on them one day, and the situation of the bandits gradually became clear.

That group of people was indeed the remnants of the fleeing Yongbing, about the first 2,000 people, some of them were burned and looted all the way from Muyang, and there were also deserters who came from near Huaiyin. Before, I robbed houses everywhere, and recently several groups of people became entangled together into the climate, and I got the courage to try to rob the Ming army in Xuzhou before I got bold.

When Ling Xue and Fu Huairen got the news, they organized and discussed the countermeasures overnight. Gu Yufu's identity could no longer be hidden, so he was naturally regarded as the chief, and Ding Li and several garrison generals also participated.

It is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice, Xuzhou now has limited military strength, several people gathered in the main account to discuss, and finally agreed that if you want to completely eradicate hidden dangers, there is only one way to transfer troops.

"The army is now facing each other in Huaiyin, if you say that you will send someone to rush over to report and transfer three or five thousand people to solve the urgent situation in Xuzhou, the prince should agree."

A garrison general in Xuzhou suggested this, but Ling Xue immediately vetoed it.

"In normal times, such a plan is naturally the most reasonable, but now ......" Ling Xue frowned and glanced at Gu Yufu, and stopped talking, "If the lord asks why the troops are transferred, what should I say?" ”

Fu Huairen was puzzled: "How else can this be said?" The Yanshan camp was robbed, and even the princess was in danger, would the prince still refuse to send troops? ”

Gu Yufu immediately understood Ling Xue's meaning: "Commander Ling, Master Fu, I also think it's inappropriate to ask the army for help." The front line is at a critical moment, and the sooth... The prince shouldn't be distracted by this! ”

Yu Fu said vaguely, in fact, she understood that Ling Xue meant that once Yang Shao knew that he was in danger, he might behave extremely irrationally.

And this, Yufu is more determined and worried than her.

"Then princess, what do you think is more suitable?" Fu Huairen couldn't figure out the meaning of the two for a while.

Yu Fu thought for a while and said: "Before leaving, I heard from the prince that the hussar guard Yuan Jiuyao led more than 10,000 men and horses to be stationed in Suining, maybe we can ask Yuan to command the envoy and borrow 2,000 men and horses to suppress the bandits." ”

Originally, Yu Fu was still quite sad about the remnants of the Yong Dynasty, but since listening to the scout's account of the atrocities of the gang of people burning, killing and looting, she only has complete hatred for the bandits.

As soon as Ling Xue heard this, she immediately nodded: "The four guards are all soldiers of the Regent Palace, and besides, Madame used the Hussar Guards with the Regent's order, how could Yuan Jiuyao be unreasonable?" ”

"The princess is now holding the regent decree?" Fu Huairen was overjoyed when he heard this, he didn't expect that the regent was really relieved of this little-known princess.

Ling Xue was full of slander, and finally only frowned, and then looked at Gu Yufu and said, "Madam, it's just... Your subordinates really don't dare to borrow the king's order from you, this transfer of troops ......"

"I'll go on my own! Commander Ling, the prince entrusted the token to me, and I also know that the stakes are very important, so I dare not let it leave. Gu Yufu immediately replied, "So I just want to ask you and Master Fu to borrow a guide and two fast horses, if you don't feel at ease, send a few more soldiers to go with me." ”

"The guards are naturally sufficient, but when you go to Suining, through the southeast, your subordinates are still worried about your safety." Ling Xue was worried.

"On the way back, there are hussars accompanying you, and if you take too many people with you, it will be too eye-catching." Yu Floo thought for a moment.

"The lowly will choose the most elite cavalry in the garrison and go with the princess." Fu Huairen couldn't help but feel that Ling Xue was a little too careful.

"Master Fu, you don't know anything." Ling Xue had a hard time opening her mouth.

Just as she was hesitating, Ding Li, who had been silently beside her, suddenly opened her mouth in a muffled voice: "Everyone, I would like to ask for my life, make a military order, and escort my wife to Suining to transfer troops." ”

"Ding Li, you ......" Ling Xue couldn't help but sigh.

"That's the best thing to do." Ding Li's translucent tiger eyes lowered his eyes, glanced at the noncommittal Gu Yufu, and urged, "Sword mountain and sea of fire, never give up, as long as... Madame is willing to ask for me. ”