The eldest lady panicked and said, "Madame already knows everything! What does Madame mean by coming today?"

When Dongxue saw it, she understood that Tongzhou was planning something wrong, and her heart to seize the military power of Tongzhou had been decided, so she smiled and said: "Little sister, I, I originally came to give General Yuan a birthday salute on behalf of the general." I thought the house must be full of lights and busy. Unexpectedly, as soon as I entered Tongzhou, I saw that the people in the city were panicked, the army was uncertain, and Brother Yuan was in the military camp, what kind of big things can you and I women do, how can this birthday be done?"

The three ladies were all secretly relieved when they heard this, and they came up and said with a smile: "I said, madam, where do you and I need to worry about such a trivial matter, just leave it to the people below." ”

Dong Xue said with a smile: "It's not that the little sister is born busy, it's that Brother Yuan is in a high position, and if it is too shabby for a birthday, the subordinates will discuss it in private!"

The third lady smiled and said: "Isn't it! I also persuaded our master to hold a birthday banquet, but our master said that it was not the right time to do it at this time, and he was afraid of leaving a handle for others." ”

Dong Xue smiled: "If you don't do this, it's what people will talk about in private." The shabby thing is just a private discussion among the generals and officials. But if you don't do it, the people will panic, and they don't know how much defeat they have suffered on the front line, not only will the morale of the soldiers be low, but I am afraid that the people will not be at peace!"

The ladies looked at each other, and Dongxue was right. There are a lot of generals below who have asked someone to inquire, and it's really not good if this birthday celebration is not done.

The third lady also wanted to hold a birthday celebration to collect money, but in her heart, she was afraid that she would miss Yuan Ren's original intention of not wanting to do it.

The third lady looked up at the winter snow. Dongxue's smile on her face didn't show the slightest pretentiousness. It's not like the fiery eyebrows of a few of my own imaginations, and I think that Xuzhou soldiers shouldn't be as mysterious as outsiders say.

Dongxue looked up at the decoration of the back hall. smiled: "Three sisters, is this back hall too old-fashioned?" Wouldn't it be because I didn't have a coincidence at hand, or I would have asked someone to fetch some silver, and we couldn't lose the face of our Xuzhou soldiers!" Dong Xue said and was about to get up and call someone at the door.

The eldest lady hurriedly stepped forward and stopped: "Good sister, aren't you slapping your sister in the face, we have your heart." Are we afraid that the birthday celebration at this time will not reach your ears?"

Dong Xue said with a smile: "What is the eldest sister talking about, the younger sister just thought that she came over on purpose, so she said that I was going to do it for Brother Yuan!"

The eldest lady clapped her hands and said with a smile: "Madam, if you don't say this, everything will be done!

The eldest lady looked up and shouted.

A woman came in from outside.

The eldest lady smiled: "I went and invited Captain Yang to come over." ”

The woman answered.

After a while, a middle-aged military academy will come in and give everyone a salute. Stand on one side. Yang Xiong.

The eldest lady said with a smile: "Madame has an order to hold a birthday for the general, how to prepare in the house, please go to work, don't be afraid of spending money, go to the treasury to get it, and the third lady will send someone to say it." ”

Captain Yang answered and said goodbye.

Yang Xiong walked out of the back hall and walked quickly to the study in the front yard.

Yuan Ren was sighing in the study, the six gods had no master.

Yang Xiong took a step forward and said with a smile: "Hui Ye." The second lady is here to pay your birthday greetings. I heard that the front line was safe and sound, but the thunder and rain were small, and it was all done for outsiders in the world to see; General Ren had already taken the king of Zhengnan to Nanjing for recuperation, and he could return to Yangzhou in three months at most. ”

Yuan Ren nodded. He smiled, got up and scolded: "Did I say, this court has a bunch of rice buckets." If they want Lao Tzu to be evildoers, they go and pick fruits. Fortunately, Lao Tzu didn't make a reckless move, otherwise it would have been a big thing and stabbed the big basket!"

Yang Xiong smiled: "Who said no." When did the court treat courtiers sincerely? When the little one was in Yangzhou, he heard that the family of Lord Yinggui Quan stayed in Lin'an for the imperial court, and later Lord Ying went to Xuzhou to sit in the town, and his father was escorted to the helm of the door of life and death. ”

Yuan Ren turned around and smiled, "No, the imperial court won't be so stupid, right?"

Yang Xiong said: "If you say something that shouldn't be said, isn't the details of the master already known?"

Yuan Ren jumped so high that he said angrily: "By the way, Yang Xiong, you take two people to cut the one surnamed Zhu for me earlier, so that you don't have to dream a lot at night!"

Yang Xiong nodded and said with a smile: "Even if you don't die, it's almost over, do you want to go and keep some words to be useful?"

Yuan Ren nodded and said with a smile: "It's a good idea, just leave him a small life, maybe it's still a big gift." Yuan Ren's eyes narrowed.

Yuan Ren's heart was no longer thinking about taking charge of the Xuzhou soldiers, he was light when he had nothing to do, and he took a square step back to sit down, nodded at Yang Xiong, and said with a smile: "Brother sit down and talk." ”

Yang Xiong nodded.

Yuan Ren smiled and said, "How many people have come from the second lady?"

Yang Xiong said: "I brought a personal girl, a wet nurse, four little maids, and a hundred Tiger Guard sergeants." ”

Yuan Ren nodded and said with a smile: "It's not much, it's not much, if you want to embarrass me, I won't just bring these few people over at this time." The one who is good at it didn't come. I really envy General Ren for marrying a few virtuous and capable women, why don't I have such a good life?"

Yang Xiong said with a smile: "I heard that the county lord's ability is stronger than that of the second lady. Alas, it's a pity to go back to the north!"

Yuan Ren said with a smile: "That's it, the fly in the ointment, every family has a scripture that is difficult to read!"

Yang Xiong got up and said with a smile: "That's right, master, you still have to go to the camp for a walk." I said that you went to the camp to handle the grain and grass escort, and said that the family held a birthday banquet behind your back. ”

Yuan Ren patted the table and said with a smile: "Look, General Ren is still good to us, how can I be unpopular when I am not at home and ask others to congratulate me on my birthday?

Yang Xiong said with a smile: "It's an eventful time now, so you should pay more attention to everything." I can't believe in Yangzhou in every way!"

Yuan Ren nodded, got up and said with a smile: "The family will be handed over to you, and the master will go to the camp for a walk, and he will not come back today." Also, the surname Zhu sent a bead today, Brother Ming'er, you took it and cashed it out. ”

Yang Xiong bowed down and smiled: "Thank you for your gift." ”

Yuan Ren smiled and laughed.

Looking at Yuan Ren's back, Yang Xiong smiled slyly.

I saw a sergeant running over, saw Yang Xiong give a salute, and said with a smile: "Back to Yang Ye, there are five officials in front of the door who ask to see the general." ”

"Official, what official, where did you come from?" Yang Xiong asked in a daze.

The sergeant craned his neck and glanced at the study, smiling.

Yang Xiong raised his eyebrows and scolded: "You are blind, the general is not at home, he has just gone to the camp; the three ladies are all accompanying the second lady from Yangzhou, and they can't spare time; why, I don't deserve to ask, the general has already said that he can be half the master when he is not at home." Bring. ”

The sergeant smiled embarrassedly, and said with a smile: "Master Yang, don't care, this is a special explanation from someone who came, and there is no way to do it for the small ones." The prayer post is on the small body, but the small one doesn't know whether to take it out or not!"

Yang Xiong scolded with a smile: "Official, is there anything bigger than General Ren? Our Xuzhou soldiers don't sell anyone's account, bring it, if something happens, Yang Ye will carry it for you!"

The sergeant thought about it, and took out the prayer slip from his bosom and presented it with both hands.

Yang Xiong took it, took out a piece of broken silver and handed it over, and said with a smile: "Remember little brother, don't look down on people! Go, please invite people to the guest room in the future." ”

The sergeant smiled and took the order.

Yang Xiong opened the post and saw that it was an envoy sent by the military department of the imperial court, and he hurriedly followed him out.

Section 8: Lessons from the Past

When it was dark, there was no moon or stars, and it was pitch black on all sides, and a cool wind blew, but in the night it was a strong wind, and a drizzle was falling. Yingguiquan came back from inspecting the city defense, it was already three watches, and he was completely sleepy, and he sat in the lobby and looked at the lights in a daze before his armor went.

Golden hook Duan Peng, general Qu Chengxun was on duty.

The three of them sat silently.

I heard a sound from Kashgar outside, and then a muffled thought, as if something had fallen to the ground.

Yingguiquan glanced up at Duan Peng. Duan Peng was about to get up and go out to take a look.

The sergeant on duty outside ran in and replied: "Lord Hui, the Chinese military flag outside the door has been blown off by the strong wind!"

Yinggui was stunned and said, "The flagpole of the Chinese army is broken, what color?"

The sergeant said, "Black." ”

Yingguiquan bowed his head and was silent in thought. Duan Peng waved his hand to order the sergeant to retreat.

Qu Chengxun hurriedly said: "My lord, what is the omen of this?"

Yingguiquan raised his head and said: "When the flag of the Chinese army is broken, the water and soil are not obedient to the master, and the golden soldiers will come to besiege the city today." General Qu, how many arrows are there in the city right now?"

Qu Chengxun said: "Lord Hui, there were more than 100,000 Jin soldiers in stock before, and then we made 130,000 new ones, and yesterday the former general sent 70,000 pieces, a total of 300,000 pieces. ”

Yingguiquan nodded, turned to Duan Peng and said: "Okay, you will send another 5,000 infantry army to replace the militia on the city wall, this initial battle is very important, we want to teach the militia how to fight this time, we must know how to fight wits and courage, know how to learn from each other's strengths, you and I will go to the city tonight to supervise the battle!"

Duan Peng nodded and got up to leave.

Qu Chengxun said: "My lord, what about me?"

Yingguiquan got up and put on his helmet, and said with a smile: "The deadline given to us by the former general is to hold on for fifteen days. With our Xuzhou city soldiers and enough food, it is not a problem to defend for two months, you, a hussar general, still wait to go out of the city to start a war!"

Qu Chengxun got up and said with a smile: "No, you have all gone up, how can the lower officials dare to sleep at home, I will accompany you on a trip and open your eyes!"

Yinggui Quan laughed.

Yinggui took people up to the city tower, and the city was dark, and he couldn't see anything clearly.

When the sergeants heard that the Jin soldiers were going to attack the city tonight, they were suspicious, and they stared out of the city wall one by one. (To be continued......)