In the post house, it was the talk and laughter, everyone drank and talked happily, Zhang Xian never saw the figure of Hua Rujin, and he couldn't help but have doubts in his heart.

Looking around at everyone, he smiled and said, "Your Highness, why don't you see Miss Hua?" ”

"Ahem, she is sick, resting in the room, she has been talking about the Grand Duke, this king will send someone to call her over."

Zhu Zhiye said casually.

"You don't have to, just let her rest well, after all, it's a girl's family, and the money is expensive."

Zhang Xian glanced at Wu Muning beside him, and sighed lightly: "Tomorrow's army will go on the march, leaving Miss Wu and Miss Hua in the city is indeed uneasy, His Royal Highness is also the first time to come to the border pass, it is better for His Royal Highness to stay in Fenzhou to sit in the town, the old minister will definitely win Tongzhou this time, and will never live up to His Highness's high expectations." ”

"As the prince, this king should take the lead at this time and personally go out to boost morale, how can he let the Metropolitan Governor fight alone."

As soon as Zhu Zhiye's words fell, he saw Hua Rujin walking in slowly.

The two glanced at each other, and Hua Rujin pretended to be sick and said: "Your Highness has this ambition, Your Majesty must be relieved to learn that it is only the old age of the Metropolitan Governor that he should stay in the city to rest and rest." ”

"Miss Hua, what are you talking about?"

Zhang Xian was already a little shocked by her sudden appearance, and it was even more puzzling that she said such unreasonable words.

"As the commander of the three armed forces, how can there be any reason for him to stay in the rear."

"The commanders of these three armies are not indispensable to most of them, and there may be people who can also take on this important task."

Hua Rujin smiled evilly at him.

Zhang Xian and Zhao Heng glanced at each other, and when they were confused, they suddenly saw the little guy rushing in in a panic, and said loudly: "Governor Dadu, supervising the army, it's not good, Han Wei has brought people to the post house." ”

"What, Han Wei?"

Zhang Xian was frightened: "Who released this bastard?" ”

After speaking, he hurriedly arched his hand towards Zhu Zhiye and said, "Please also ask Your Highness later, the old minister will go to suppress these rebellious ministers and thieves." ”

"No need."

Zhu Zhiye swallowed his anger for many days, and when he heard the news, he finally raised his eyebrows, raised his eyes and smiled: "It was this king who released him, and tomorrow it will be him who will go to Tongzhou with this king." ”

"This"

Zhang Xian was stunned when he heard this, and when he was still hesitating, he saw Han Wei leading a group of people to kill him.

"His Royal Highness actually calculates the old minister."

Only then did Zhang Xian understand King Ning's intentions, and with a hint, the generals in the table drew their swords one after another.

"What, you want to rebel?"

Zhu Zhiye frowned coldly.

The generals saw that there were swords and swords in the banquet, and there were armor soldiers everywhere, and they did not dare to act rashly.

Only then did Zhu Zhiye take out the holy decree and said loudly: "Your Majesty has a decree, Zhang Xian and Zhao Heng colluded with the empire and betrayed the imperial court, and specially ordered the king to escort these two people back to Beijing to ask for the crime. ”

Han Wei immediately waved his knife and shouted angrily: "Take down Zhang Xian, Zhao Heng." ”

The rest of the wait-and-see generals put down their weapons one after another and were captured.

After escorting the two of them down, Zhu Zhiye didn't dare to delay any longer, first apologized to Han Wei and the others, and hurriedly asked, "What's going on in Xinzhou City now?" ”

"Zhang Xian did not hide this matter, His Highness."

Han Wei said truthfully: "Hu Kemo gathered 300,000 troops to besiege Xinzhou City, and since the fall of Tongzhou, the last general has never heard of Xinzhou City. ”

Hua Rujin was also anxious, and hurriedly requested: "Your Highness, now the only way to save Zhao is to besiege Wei and attack Tongzhou City, so as to give Xinzhou a chance to breathe." ”

Wei Shuhan recognized the strategy of the apprentice very much, and echoed: "The enemy army stormed Xinzhou City, because this city is connected to the main road of Yanmen Pass, which can fully guarantee the enemy's backup, and Tongzhou is the gateway to our dynasty, the enemy army will not want to lose, now that our army has changed commanders, the Tartars dare not be careless, and will return to help." ”

"Okay, Han Wei, this king ordered you to send troops to Tongzhou, can you be sure to recapture this city?"

Zhu Zhiye no longer hesitated, and immediately asked Han Wei.

"The last general is willing to lead the 50,000 troops of his headquarters to recapture Tongzhou within ten days."

Han Wei's blood was boiling at the moment, just waiting for a shame.

Zhu Zhiye saw that Hua Rujin was worried about Ye Chengwei's safety, and was afraid that there would be changes later, so he hurriedly said: "Okay, this king will give you 100,000 people and order you to recapture Tongzhou within three days." ”

"The last general commands."

Han Wei answered.

Although Hua Rujin was grateful for Zhu Zhiye's sincerity to Ye Chengwei, she was a little uneasy in her heart: "At present, the soldiers and horses in Fenzhou, plus the 120,000 people who have retreated from Tongzhou, His Highness will transfer the elite to attack Tongzhou, leaving some old, weak, sick and disabled, if the enemy army learns that His Highness is in the city, he will definitely leave Tongzhou and go straight to this side." ”

"The king knows."

Zhu Zhiye closed his eyes, patted her shoulder, and said with a smile: "Don't you always say that this king has no great ambitions, Ye Chengwei and the soldiers are fighting bloodily in front, this king can't watch them fight in front and do nothing, Ye Chengwei can protect the people of a city with tens of thousands of soldiers and horses against 300,000 enemy troops, why can't this king." ”

"But."

"Nothing."

Zhu Zhiye said firmly: "It's just a big gamble, why not exchange the safety of this king for a fighter to reverse the decline, if the enemy dares to go straight to Fenzhou, as long as Han Wei takes Tongzhou within three days, the siege of Xinzhou will be solved, and when they return to help, the enemy will not return." ”

The first time I saw him with such great determination, not only Hua Rujin, but even Wu Muning was quite moved.

"Your Highness, I am willing to work with you to guard Fenzhou City."

Wu Muning suddenly felt that the stupid son of the landlord's family she liked had become promising, and she was so excited that she burst into tears.

At this moment, Hua Rujin felt an indescribable emotion in her heart.

I finally didn't see the wrong person.

"Since Your Highness has made up your mind, then I am willing to live and die with Your Highness and Fenzhou City."

Hua Rujin now only hopes that Ye Chengwei can come back from Xinzhou City as soon as possible, so she is also determined to stick to this city with Zhu Zhiye.

Wei Shuhan watched from the sidelines, thinking of his brother's expectations, and finally found a trace of comfort in his heart.

The city of Xinzhou, which had been besieged for several months, was already sleepy and lacking people, but fortunately, several heavy snowfalls since the New Year not only delayed the enemy's siege progress, but also did not solve the problem of drinking water for the soldiers and civilians in the city.

Ye Chengwei led the 50,000 troops who retreated from everywhere to repel the enemy's attacks again and again, and seeing that there were more and more wounded soldiers in the city, and the food and salary were becoming more and more scarce, the anxiety in his heart increased day by day.

On this day, after Qi Feng accompanied him to patrol various city defenses, he returned to the tent, brought a bowl of hot porridge, handed it to him, and said with concern: "Dashuai, you haven't eaten for two days, drink this bowl of porridge." ”

Ye Chengwei stared at the corners of his chapped lips, and his heart was inexplicably sour: "Take it and drink it with the soldiers." ”

"Don't worry, last night, the squires in the city scraped together some rations, save some and hold on for a few days, Dashuai is now the pillar of the whole city, you can't fall."

Qi Feng brought the porridge to him again.

Ye Chengwei frowned: "At present, many hungry people in the city have starved to death, and I ordered that we should not accept the rations of the people in the future." ”

"The last general has already commanded."

Qi Feng explained: "But the squires know the temperament of the Tartars, and they really let them enter the city, and the slaughter of the city is inevitable, and the people are willing to live and die with the marshal." ”

"It's me who has caused everyone."

Ye Chengwei sighed and said: "If I hadn't ordered to stick to Xinzhou, maybe the Tartars would have left everyone a way to live." ”

"The marshal has tried his best to guard the border to the death, how can he take the blame on himself."

Qi Feng put down the porridge in his hand indignantly and scolded: "If it weren't for Zhang Xian's incompetence, he couldn't even take a small Shuozhou and lost the same state, why would I wait for this." ”

"It's come to this, and it's useless to talk about it."

As soon as Ye Chengwei's voice fell, he suddenly saw the general running in ecstatically, and said urgently:

"Ye Shuai, General Qi, the Tartars have withdrawn."