The clouds showed a dim color in the west, the hustle and bustle of the Guanguan Mansion, and the wealthy families in the city sent a lot of gifts and food and wine to thank the generals who went on the expedition.

Gradually darkened, Lu Bu and Zhao Yun, who went back to change their clothes, also arrived in the hall one after another, and were soon warmly invited by Qin Qiong, Zhang Yu, and Lei Tong to sit down.

Large lanterns began to light and rise to the eaves, and the rows of lampposts in the hall flickered and brought some warmth.

In the bright lights, there was a lot of noise, and from time to time there were people's persuasions, laughter, and "Xijon people are nothing but like this!" "I'm much better than them!" Words like that.

During the banquet, Lei Tong pulled Zhang Yi to sit in a seat, and the two of them pushed cups and exchanged lamps to talk about some things in Shu after his death; In the corner, Zheng He and Jia Xu talked in a low voice, laughing from time to time.

Qin Qiong has a straightforward temperament, and Zhang Yu has a similar temperament, the two veterans are drunk and blushing and hugging each other, one is talking about the Tang Dynasty and the other is talking about the Ming Dynasty, no one listens to anyone, just cares about themselves.

Lu Bu and Zhao Yun sat down on Su Chen's side, talking about the process of following Huo Quai's long-distance raid on the Xirong royal court in the east.

"It's the first time I've seen a certain family, and just through the description of the Xijon captive, I can accurately find the location of the Diagonal Tribe." Lu Bu has rarely admired a person, obviously followed Huo Qu's illness for a long time, learned a lot, and continued to praise while drinking.

"Long-distance running, a certain family has led the wolf rider many times, but there are too few flawless attacks like him in the world."

Zhao Yun nodded silently.

During this time, he inevitably did not compare Huo Quzhi with the former white horse general Gongsun Zhan, but when he brought it out, he felt that it was inappropriate, and the gap was too big.

"Although we won the diagonal victory this time, we also suffered some casualties."

While eating vegetables, Su Chen raised his glass, touched Lu Bu and Zhao Yun, and poured it into his throat in one gulp, "Here in Yantang Pass, I decided to let the Youyan Army take over the defense, recruit the good family in the pass, and return to Yanjing with other soldiers and horses, and requisition grain and baggage, I don't know how much Modao and crossbow have been hoarded over there, this time I will equip all of them to the Youyan Army, and ...... It is also necessary to expand the army in large quantities, and destroy the remaining two khans together in one go. ”

"Isn't it too rushed?" Zhao Yun frowned slightly, "Completely defeat Xirong, the requisitioned grain and soldiers, will hurt the foundation of Yan Kingdom, and make the people complain." ”

"General Zhao still thinks about the past."

Su Chen took the wine jug and poured him a drink, "Lone has you this time!" ”

He dipped his drink and drew a figure on the table.

"Lone not only wants to defeat Xirong and completely relieve the trouble in the north, but most importantly, he can go directly south from the grassland, kill the two countries of Qi and Liang, and echo with Dong Taishi's Xiliang army! If we can gather another group of Xijon and let them take the lead, our soldiers will suffer far fewer casualties. ”

"Do as the king wills!"

Three wine glasses slammed together in the middle of the table.

Outside the lively mansion, in the night, some people looked at the night sky through the cracks in the roof. Luo Jingbin, a scribe of the Wei State in the Central Plains, who was caught, was locked up like pigs and sheep with a group of shivering tribal nobles.

He had thought that the Xia King of Yan would meet him and ask him why he had helped the Xirong people attack Yantang Pass.

He also prepared a lot of scolding rhetoric in his heart, and revenge for his friend and confidant.

However, no one came to summon him, not even food and water were thrown in, and it seemed that people like him were not taken to heart at all.

I don't know how long it took, it seemed that it was almost dawn, and in his drowsiness, Luo Jingbin was awakened by the sound of footsteps and doors opening outside, he quickly raised his head, and saw two soldiers walking in, dragging him up, and out of this dilapidated house.

Finally see me?

Hehe...... Baoguo, Jingbin will scold him for you, and scold your son by the way, hehe!

He grinned, but then, when he came to the open space not far from the dilapidated house, his mind was still floating with thoughts, and his knee socket suddenly hurt, and he was beaten to his knees.

A soldier came over and drew his blade.

At this time, Luo Jingbin reacted, "Didn't King Xia summon me?" ”

"Summoning you?"

The soldier took a sip of the liquor and sprayed it on the blade, "Bah, you stupid*, you are not qualified to be beheaded along with the Sijon people!" ”

Luo Jingbin opened his mouth slightly, with an expression of dissatisfaction, and in the next second, the soldier who threw away the wine bag waved the steel knife in his hand and slashed at his neck, the skin and neck bones were cut in an instant, and his head fell to the ground with a bang.

The corpse with bound hands also lay on the ground, convulsed a few times, and then completely stopped moving.

The night was silent, and the human head looked at the night sky gradually turning blue and dark as before, but no one came to converge.

Soon, after the sky was bright, Luo Jingbin's head and body were thrown into the cart and transported to the grassland.

Meanwhile.

Su Chen's Wang Jia was about to leave Yantang Pass, leaving only the Youyan Army to take over the pass by Zhao Yun, with Lei Tong and Zhang Yi as deputy generals, recruiting soldiers at the same time, repairing defenses and patrolling the grassland.

The rest of the soldiers and horses returned to Yanjing with Su Chen, and on the way back, Li Dian returned to Longyang County to continue to garrison, and Zheng He led the personnel of the Detective Factory and the Embroidery Department to return to Beijing first.

The danger of the Yantang Pass has been resolved, and the news of the defeat of the 120,000 Xirong cavalry has made the people in Yanjing City excited, which is the same as the previous defeat of the Wei State, and there is an inexplicable sense of pride in their hearts.

As for the court, the civil and military officers seemed quiet, after all, they had heard too much, and they were a little numb.

I felt that the Xia King had deserved to defeat so many troops.

Soon, the Xia King was about to enter the city, and the court, under the encouragement of the Empress Dowager Jiang Wan, was ready to go outside the city to greet him, but he was stopped by Su Chen and asked them not to be so extravagant.

This move also made the courtiers quite good, after the next court, the civil and military people left in twos and threes, the queen mother Jiang Wan returned to Taining Palace, sat in the dormitory, and watched her son play on the side, she was in a complicated mood, obviously had hatred for that Xia Wang, but for some reason, when she heard him come back, she had some expectations for no reason.

She didn't know what to expect.

"Queen Mother, what are you thinking?" The little emperor looked up at her with a little face.

"Mother didn't think about anything, let's go play."

Seeing that the little emperor was taken aside by the eunuch to continue to play the game of riding a turtle, she subconsciously covered her lower abdomen and stroked it gently.

……

Qin Mansion.

The maids and servants were busy in the courtyard of the huge mansion, and the noisy voices passed outside the study.

In the room, a small three-legged incense burner rose with a good smell of smoke.

Qin Xiuwen sat behind the bookcase in a dull manner, thinking about the expressions of the queen mother and courtiers in the court today, which made him close his eyes tiredly.

The first emperors of Dayan......

Tell the minister...... What should I do to continue the national honor?

Bang bang......

At this time, there were two knocks on the door outside, followed by the voice of his righteous daughter with glutinous glutinousness.

"Father-in-law...... Can the daughter come in? ”

"Come in."

Qin Xiuwen pressed some folds and confidential official documents on the overlap with a book, and saw the door pushed open, and the righteous daughter Qin Xiangnu took lotus steps with a bowl of sweet soup and came over gently.

"Father-in-law, this is specially made by my daughter in the back kitchen."

The old man took the soup bowl handed by the woman, and vaguely saw that the corners of her eyes were a little wet red, "Xiang girl, have you cried?" ”

The woman named Qin Xiangnu pinched her handkerchief to cover her cheeks, slightly deviated, and replied weakly.

"My daughter didn't cry."

"Are you a godfather?" Qin Xiuwen put down the soup bowl and was silent for a while, "I remember that you are a Wei person, and you were sent around by the tooth people and sent to my mansion, you ...... Are you crying for the destruction of the Wei State? ”

As if she had been stabbed with sadness in her heart, Qin Xiangnu lowered her face, bean-sized tears rolled down the corners of her eyes, and nodded silently.

"The world is like this, don't be sad, your sisters were killed by King Xia, and you were also very resentful, right?"

Qin Xiuwen actually knew that this woman was the same group of people as the women who were killed by Su Chen at the beginning, but when he saw the other party's pitiful appearance at that time, he relented for a while, so he hid the past for her.

"Dayan is almost gone, and my father-in-law is as sad as you."

The old man squeezed out a little smile and asked the woman to sit down, "Now that the Wei State is gone, and the emperor is dead, you can actually let go of the hatred in your heart, and you don't have to do anything for the Emperor of Wei anymore." ”

"What about the resentment in the father's heart?"

"Me? Hehe! Qin Xiuwen waved his hand and was silent for a moment, "For the resentment in my father's heart...... What can't be resolved, you don't understand. As a father, I will send you back to Wei, marry a man and live a good life, and then you will marry and teach your children. ”

"The country is ruined, and my daughter is homeless......"

Seeing Qin Xiangnu sobbing, Qin Xiuwen was about to comfort her, suddenly remembered something, and slowly pressed his outstretched hand back to the table, he looked at the woman and asked softly, "Xiangnu, do you want to avenge the country?" ”

The woman raised her face, slowly got up, and bowed down.

"Please also ask the father-in-law to teach his daughter!"

"For the sake of my father, I will give you to King Xia...... Or the generals around King Xia, to separate them. ”

The old man pressed the table and paused word by word: "Break his arm!" ”

……

At the end of September, Su Chen's king drove into the city.

(End of chapter)