Chapter 739: What crime should be committed
The situation on the battlefield outside the stronghold once again showed one-sidedness;
However, this time it was towards the people who were loyal to Qu Peiluo.
The addition of the Yan Army cavalry had a direct and obvious catalytic effect. However, Liang Cheng actually did not choose to put his cavalry into the battlefield. Instead, like a gust of wind, from the periphery of the main battlefield where the battle was currently taking place. Slowly passing by, with an orderly rhythm, he directly suppressed the Chu army formation that was about to enter over there.
The Chu army's formation will change immediately. With the same number, the infantry will fight the cavalry, and they will face the best elite cavalry in the world, unless the opponent's general is out of his mind...
No, even if the opponent is out of his mind, it will be difficult to win.
For example, Li Fusheng liked to take the lead in battles and lead the charge in the trapped camp. However, the various units under his command still fought in an orderly manner. When his quality improved to a certain level, he became a commander and a general. Very worry-free.
The Chu army's rear formation changed to the front formation, and the front formation changed to the rear formation, and they immediately began to withdraw from the battlefield.
Very realistic, direct and decisive.
As for Liang Cheng's cavalry, they were like old friends seeing each other off, maintaining a fixed distance and "following every step."
If the opponent's speed is slow, a round of mounted fire and projectiles will be used to urge them to express their enthusiasm for "retaining".
Outside the military stronghold, what was originally a large group of rabble divided into two groups and fought hard. Previously, when reinforcements came from one side, the other side was immediately discouraged. But now, the Yan army came, and the discouraged side was immediately overwhelmed. go back.
Strictly speaking, the Yan army, which had beaten the Chu people in front of Zhennanguan a year ago and burned the capital of the Chu people, was indeed stronger than the Chu army in terms of the momentum bonus to the friendly forces. Not a little bit.
It didn’t take long for the fighting outside the military stronghold to decide the winner. At the same time, Qu Peiluo also had enough energy to enter the military stronghold. Qu Peiluo was able to gradually take control of the situation, and after another fierce battle, he beheaded The "rebellion" in my own group.
Finally,
Qu Peiluo, covered in blood, took the man's head to the foot of the village wall.
Towards the princess,
kneel down.
This scene is like a prince who has just fought a bloody dragon and came back to ask for praise from the princess.
“Thank you for your hard work, General Qu.”
The princess spoke.
“Killing enemies for the princess is not hard work.” Qu Peiluo wiped the blood stains on his face and smiled, revealing his white teeth.
The princess didn't speak anymore. She was here. Her husband also agreed to her coming and to playing, but there was really no need to be too enthusiastic about Qu Peiluo.
Qu Peiluo can't compare to the tenderness that her husband shows to her.
Gou Moli opened his mouth and said to the following:
"General Qu, please clean up this place. Don't let the smell of blood disturb our lady."
"Yes, the general understands!"
The military camp that has just experienced a massacre , start immediately After cleaning, the wounded were placed outside the stronghold;
But there was no resentment on the faces of the wounded, and when the exhausted soldiers picked up brooms and basins to clean after the fighting, they also No dissatisfaction whatsoever.
They are serving the princess willingly.
To a certain extent, they have made their own choice today, and this choice can bring them great protection in terms of legal principles and practical support.
Because of this, the image of the princess has been further elevated.
When the princess walked down the wall of the village surrounded by people, the people in the village all around bowed down and saluted with great obedience. It can be said that she was pious, not intimidated at all, and completely from the heart.
When he first led the army in the early years, King Jingnan once taught Zheng Fan that if you treat your soldiers like a son, you will be able to achieve success. This is just a common assumption among literati.
And when the princess returned to the house,
She couldn't help but ask Gou Moli:
"Mr. Gou, I have a question."
"Excuse me, madam."
"Those people outside respect me. , it doesn’t seem like cheating, but I don’t He didn't care about you, and even disliked the blood they left on the ground."
"Madam, there are some people in this world. The more you treat them like animals, the more they treat you as a god."< br>
The princess seems to understand.
“The more noble you are, the more superior you are, the more their expectations will come true, and the more their future will be guaranteed.”
“Continue, Talk to me without hiding it.”
“Yes, the more arrogant and elegant you are, it proves that your position in the Hou Mansion is higher, and it proves that the Lord, the entire Hou Mansion, and even Dayan, value you more.
Relatively speaking
In fact, they have abandoned the national character of the Chu people and abandoned their ancestral family business. Whether it is physically or mentally, they are already dogs that have run away from home.
The more prosperous the new owner's family is,
they will be
more cheerful. ”
The Savage King has achieved the ultimate in controlling his subordinates.
"When you say that, I understand."
"Madam is smart, but some things require hard work at the bottom to understand."
"What do you mean? "Yes, I was born in a noble family, so I can't see things clearly?"
"If I haven't experienced it, I can't empathize with it. Since I can't empathize with it, I can't put myself in their shoes;
Furthermore,
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You are protected by the Lord, so you don’t need to experience these. If you want to ask, I will answer it. "
"Yes, Mr. Gou has endured hardships, it is not easy. "
"Thank you, Madam, for your understanding, but my subordinates have already endured all the hardships. "
"That's good. ”
Gou Moli bowed slightly,
Said:
"Madam, please rest here first, and I will give you grace."
"Thank you, Mr. Gou."
"I am scared."
Gou Moli took out the sandalwood from his arms, lit it, and at the same time said to the two maids who were serving the princess:
"Sprinkle the Awakening Dew in the corner of the room."
"Yes."
"Yes."
After giving these instructions, Gou Moli exited the room.
At this time, the herbs, goods, wine and meat escorted by the Fan family arrived, seeing that the fighting here had subsided.
The people who had just finished fighting looked at these things entering the village, and their eyes were filled with luster.
Actually, these things have arrived long ago, but they have been waiting outside.
Because you have to drive away the wild dogs before you can feed your own dogs;
And when the dog is hungry, it tastes better when he gnaws on the bones;
“These are all princesses Given to you.”
"Thank you, princess."
"Princess Chitose."
Everyone cheered, and the previous fatigue was almost gone.
Qu Peiluo came over at this time, saluted Gou Moli, and then said:
"Do you need me to bring someone to help outside?"
"No need, there will be no problem."
Liang Cheng personally led the troops, how could he capsize in such a ditch?
This is indeed the case.
The cavalry led by Liang Cheng has been following the Chu army, urging the Chu army to retreat quickly. This is no longer a simple matter of whether the Chu people are afraid of the Yan people. The cavalry is hanging and cannot fight at all.
The Chu generals on the opposite side were also experienced. They repeatedly tried to find hillsides or rivers to try to rely on their formations, but the Yan army generals on the opposite side were often able to predict in advance and forcibly drive away their formations.
After the two sides tested each other a few times, the Chu general was helpless to find that the quality of the Yan army on the opposite side was beyond imagination. This was by no means a partial division. Although it only had three thousand cavalry, it must be the main force of the Yan army.
If you encounter an ordinary cavalry, you can force a formation, retreat while fighting, move while fighting, or simply stand here and wait for friendly support, no problem;
But General Chu knew that facing such an elite cavalry, any of his formations would be in vain. All he could do was try to cause more damage to the opponent.
In addition, almost all the knights of the Yan army on the opposite side have two horses. When chasing, they will form echelons and hierarchies, which is equivalent to driving in shifts. In other words, their own side will become more and more exhausted, and The Yan army on the opposite side has been able to maintain an excellent pre-war state. This is entirely because the herdsmen are herding sheep and singing folk songs.
Bullying,
Bullying...
At this time, a flag-bearer appeared in the Yan army formation and rushed towards the Chu army formation.
"Press down!"
The Chu general immediately ordered the crossbowmen in the military formation to press down, prohibiting shooting.
“Listen to the Chu generals on the opposite side. My general has said that I am willing to surrender with the courtesy of the nobles of the Chu country by throwing a flag.”
Da Chu was once a country with a prosperous aristocracy. The etiquette of fighting between nobles was very complicated, but the essential concept is:
We are nobles, and our lives are precious.
The most classic one is the battle between two armies. After capturing the nobles, they must be fed and fed in exchange for ransom, but they must not be killed.
Throwing the flag and admitting defeat means that when two armies are facing each other, if one side feels that there is no hope of winning, it will hand over one of its flags to the other side. If the other side is willing to accept it, it will allow them to withdraw their troops without pursuing them. .
The Chu general hesitated, because it was obvious that the aristocratic system of Chu had collapsed since the Chu Kingdom was burned by the Yan people Nanwang, and the Yan people Ping Xihou dug up the graves of countless nobles. broken.
There are some things that even the Chu people themselves don’t believe, let alone the Yan people?
But the Chu general agreed in the end. He could only guess that the Yan army general on the opposite side, like himself, was unwilling to trigger a new round of national war between Yan and Chu.
A hundred captains emerged from the Chu army and handed over the flag.
Subsequently, the centurion came back to send a message, saying that the Yan people had another request, which was to give up the two nearby small military villages.
The Chu general agreed and sent someone to inform;
Later,
the tense atmosphere finally eased.
The Yan army stopped the chasing game, and the Chu people began to retreat more relaxedly.
Eventually, the two sides broke away from contact.
After Liang Cheng saw that it was almost done, he left a team of sentries to monitor, and then led the main force back.
In the past, he had accompanied his lord to go south to Qianguo with a small number of troops several times. He could be said to be a model of "the lower forces defeat the higher forces";
Because at that time, my master was just a small guard, and he needed to be promoted through military exploits. He ignored the overall situation and national affairs.
Now, things are different. The land of Jindong has only been developed for a year. The war reserves, the quality of the army, and even the overall change of equipment have not been completed. It is not cost-effective to start a big fight.
At the same time, the transition of imperial power in the capital of Yan State was not completed.
Different statuses, different identities, and naturally different needs.
After turning back, Liang Cheng led his army back to Qu Peiluo's military camp.
After cleaning himself, Qu Peiluo originally wanted to ask to see the princess again, but was directly called over by Liang Cheng, who had returned with his troops.
Starting from Fan City, the area to the south includes a small half of Qu's original sphere of influence. Nowadays, it is best to fight and compete with soldiers and horses dominated by "Chu people".
After Qu Peiluo showed his abilities, the decision of the Hou Mansion, which was actually the decision discussed by the blind man and Liang Cheng who stayed behind, was to let Qu Peiluo continue to develop.
First, it can continue to open a buffer zone for the Fan family. If there is a war between Yan and Chu in the future, as long as the Fan family is not wiped out all at once, it can help the Yan army open up a second battlefield in the Mengshan area besides Zhennanguan;
The second reason is that the Fan family used to be a slave of the Qu family. The slave betrayed his master and became the new master. As Qu Peiluo became more powerful, he could also check and balance the Fan family.
The method of checks and balances has never been used on one's own family. If you use it well and you are complacent, it will actually cause internal friction within your own family. The correct usage should be "using barbarians to control barbarians."
In the eyes of the Hou Mansion, the Fan family and Qu Peiluo were both "barbarians".
After giving Qu Peiluo a few words of advice, instructing him on the villages and towns that needed to be captured and the strongholds that needed to be established, and at the same time pointing out the next trajectory of power development, Liang Cheng went to see the princess.
At this time, it was naturally difficult for Qu Peiluo to follow him.
The princess met with Liang Cheng. Some people seemed to be domestic slaves, but you really can't think of them as domestic slaves.
Even as the woman of Lord Pingxi, the princess can clearly sense that there are some people in this prince's mansion whose status is actually higher than hers.
"See Madam."
"Thank you, General Liang."
"It's not hard."
Then, there was silence.
After the silence, when the princess planned to say something to ease the embarrassment of silence, Liang Cheng handed over his hand:
"I will retire at the end."
"... "Xiong Liqing.
Come and meet the princess,
just come and meet.
As a zombie, he has been learning from his master for the past two years, learning to communicate, and learning not to be so cold. In fact, he has made great progress.
But only with the Lord, the Demon King, and some people he likes, such as Chief Yu of the Security Department of the Hou Mansion.
For the rest, he is too lazy to be enthusiastic.
Before setting off, the blind man told him to take more care of the princess. No matter what, she was the Lord's woman.
Liang Cheng did as he was told,
he came every day to "see his wife",
and then "resigned".
Fortunately,
Xiong Liqing is used to it,
She also knows that they don't mean it, they just simply... don't want to talk to her, well, yes.
The next morning,
the princess's carriage returned to Fan City under the escort of the army.
Fan Mansion,
No,
the whole city of Fan was beaming with joy.
This kind of joy far exceeds a victory in the south.
After entering Fan Mansion, Liu Ruqing hurried over to greet him.
The princess looked at Gou Moli who walked in while holding Liu Ruqing's hand.
"What happened?" the princess asked, "Look at how excited they are all over the city."
Gou Moli gave up and said
"Madam, you can take a guess."
To Zheng Fan, Gou Moli would not speak like this, because the Lord would immediately reply: speak directly in human terms.
But when it comes to others, Gou Moli knows that most people in high positions like to behave in front of their subordinates.
At this time,
the maid of the Fan family came up to serve tea.
The princess took the tea, gently stroked the tea surface with the tea cup lid,
said;
"Yanjing City, is there news?"
"Madam is wise."
"The Emperor Yan has passed away. Is the sixth prince the successor?"
"Belonging to I admire you.”
“Hehehe.”
The princess looked at Gou Moli and smiled.
The news from Yanjing was delivered to the Fan family and Fan City.
Earlier, Fan Zhengwen, with the tyrannical decision of the head of the Fan family, forcefully pulled the Fan family with a century-old heritage and boarded the Yan people's ship without hesitation.
In fact, everyone in the Fan family is quite complaining about this.
What's wrong with being a slave or a dog? The peaceful and luxurious food and clothes, don’t they smell delicious?
Even now, the Fan family has been established and the city has been built. Below, like the great nobles of the Chu Kingdom, they have their own private soldiers of the Fan family.
But the problem is that it is clearly a point of contention between Yan and Chu. Whenever there is another national war, the Fan family will be the first to be affected.
Now, okay.
My mistress is the aunt of the current Emperor Yan.
My young master is the cousin of the current Emperor Yan.
Those who had complained earlier now had to admire Fan Zhengwen's foresight.
Thanks to the action of Emperor Yanxian to destroy the Min family, the Fan family has now become the new emperor's first cousin.
The chickens and dogs have ascended to heaven, the chickens and dogs have ascended to heaven!
This happiness has fallen steadily. How can we not celebrate and be inspired?
Those who know the truth clearly know that Dayan is now an extremely tired and ferocious beast, but to outsiders, it still looks extremely ferocious and powerful.
"Mr. Gou, what should we do next?" Xiong Liqing asked, "I think Mr. Bei should have expected some things a long time ago, right?"
"Mrs. Mingjian, you should be aware of it. . ”
“There are some numbers, but I don’t know if they are correct. ”
"Whatever the madam says is what it is, and it can't be wrong."
Liu Ruqing listened and smiled lightly and implicitly. She was just a vase, and she didn't want to get rid of the fate of becoming a vase. , but wanted to make a... vase that was more exquisite and more pleasing to that man.
In this regard, she and the princess are different. Of course, this does not mean that Liu Ruqing is not smart.
“In my early years, when I was raising my own monster, I knew that when raising a monster, I couldn’t just treat it blindly. I had to beat it a few times from time to time to wake it up and remember who it was. The real master."
Said,
The princess looked at Liu Ruqing and said:
"Sister, do you think it is right?"
"What my sister means is to knock the Fan family at this time to wake up the Fan family. Who is really protecting it?"
"Yes, that's what it means."
"But what reason should we find to attack the Fan family?" Liu Ruqing asked doubtfully.
Everyone in the Fan family is extremely polite and attentive to people like him.
“Well...it’s easy to handle.”
Xiong Liqing sat up straight,
lowered her head,
looked at the teacup she had been holding in her hand for a long time, raised it, and took a sip,
< br>Then he frowned and said:
“The tea is cold.”
Immediately,
The princess dropped the teacup directly to the ground,
“Bang!”
The sound of the teacup breaking attracted the maids outside to hurry over;
< br>The princess is calm and relaxed,
He said extremely calmly:
"Fan Shi is so neglectful of me by deliberately serving herbal tea. This is because he does not take Pingxihou Mansion seriously. He should be punished!" (End of Chapter)