Qingchuan History

Chapter 910
The last message from Jidu was to overthrow the door.

After that, he went to Buzhou Mountain, and communication became more difficult; and in order to prevent Ji Ping from confirming certain facts in advance, he deliberately did not send any instructions to Jidu.

The strategies at that time have all become constraints at this time.But what Ruan Xueyin said earlier reminded him a little bit: it is time to think about the situation more simply, and from the similarities between Ji Ping and himself, or from their preference of "going out of the same school", the other party at this moment , is probably waiting for him to go back.

The other party even sent soldiers from all over the country home instead of keeping them as reserves—does it feel that even he, Gu Xinglang, would find it difficult to make good use of these soldiers?

"Are they willing to go to Jidu again?"

"According to your majesty's instructions, the last general did not disclose his identity, he only said that he was ordered to return to Jidu from the northern border, and he did not tell them that your majesty is in the county. They heard that this summoning was to return with the emperor, and they were skeptical," Xue Zhan paused,
"Of course, it may not be suspicion, but timidity or exhaustion, using hesitation as an excuse. Although the last round of Jidu war lasted for a short time, there were casualties in the end; It's hard to judge whether it's back or back."

The last sentence is very presumptuous, but it is the truth, and the bowstring has been stretched to the tightest, all etiquette is not as good as a truthful statement from a bystander.

Knowing this, Xue Zhan still felt a chill in his neck after he finished speaking, because the master in front of him was really different from when he was 20 years old.

"None of them want to go?" Gu Xinglang didn't show any annoyance.

"There is still. Because the emperor said that there is no need to force it, the last general did not persuade. The soldiers who are willing to leave are gathering at the Nanjun Gate. The total number will be known after watching."

Sure enough, there was no time to take a nap, but luckily we had enough to eat.

"Go get something to eat, and order the others to leave in half an hour."

Half an hour is actually too long, but after all Gu Xinglang had selfish intentions and wanted to wait for his daughter—what if he waited for a while longer?
And Ruan Xueyin didn't even let him go for half an hour. When he returned to the room, she put her hands on his back and pushed him directly into the bed curtain.

Gu Xinglang didn't understand why she insisted on him resting, he survived even more difficult sleepless nights.

"I'm only 25, and I can survive—" He lay down and muttered with his eyes open.

Ruan Xueyin covered his eyes with a palm.

Letting go, he opened his eyes again, "I can't sleep for half an hour, if I think about it—"

She put her hands on it again, and did not move it away.Gu Xinglang also wanted to say, she just lay down in his arms, put her forehead against his neck, and softly said:
"You can always fall asleep with your eyes closed. Be obedient."

It was pitch black, half of her face was soaked in the warmth of her palms; the very light orange blossom fragrance and her body temperature spread from the neck to all directions, the voice was especially bewitching, it really made him feel tired.

This short half hour was like a whole night, and when he woke up again he was full of energy and his eyes were much brighter.

"Did you do something shameful while I was asleep?" He couldn't believe that even a deep sleep for a while could have such a miraculous effect.

Ruan Xueyin did prick him with the silver needle she carried with her, but of course she would not tell him. "I can only say that your sleep is as good as ever, and you are indeed a person who does great things—the teacher said that people who do big things sleep less, and one hour of sleep is worth another night."

Gu Xinglang smiled, happy that the two of them were able to speak ordinary words under the weight of a thousand catties as usual.

It was already dawn, and the midsummer day dawned early and quickly. A team of less than ten people left the inn and looked north, but there was no sound.

Everyone suppressed their disappointment and silently prayed for the little princess. When the horse's head turned completely to the south, there was a sound of hooves behind it.

Riding alone was confusing. Ruan Xueyin was the first to turn her head and confirmed that it was not Ruan Zhong, who did not hold a child in his arms.

A few hidden guards were on alert, arrayed across the empty street.That Qi soldier finally approached, got off his horse, and knelt down on one knee.

"Your Majesty!"

It's the Northern Army Daily. "Come and talk." Gu Xinglang said.

"My lord, the two armies fought until midnight, with heavy casualties. Qibei New County was completely occupied by the Wei army. General Qi was killed in battle!"

Qibei New County was the former Weibei Bian Town, and the handover was completed in less than half a month.

This is expected.Gu Xinglang felt even more sorry for Qi Guang's 15 years of guarding the northern border, and he was about to return to his hometown, but he didn't end well.

He tightened his grip on the rein, and his palms moved into the entwined rope, "Where's Huo Yan?"

The soldier didn't answer right away.

Ruan Xueyin felt something was wrong, and asked: "He was chasing after Junshang, but he failed to enter the hinterland of Qibei, then?"

"Report to the queen," the soldier replied, his voice was lower than before, and trembling.

Ruan Xueyin trembled a little, "Say."

"Then Huo Yan, originally headed south. I don't know why. I don't know why he suddenly changed his direction and went to the east! The last general waited. I didn't know it at the time. Later, someone said, yes, it was because Princess Jiayi was on that side!"

Ruan Xueyin's body trembled lightly and then stopped.

The most frightening thing is that it is unresolved. Once there is a conclusion, even if it is a bad conclusion, even if it is not the final conclusion, at least it will make people less panic. "Has he caught up?" He asked again, his voice was already more serious and lower than before.

Even Gu Xinglang had never heard such a tone of voice from her.

With killing intent.

He turned to look at her.

The profile of her profile is as exquisite as in previous years, it should be said that the lines are more fluid and clear, which makes the whole person clear and cold.

"The subordinates don't know! But Huo Yan didn't die, and he appeared again later, leading the army to charge and kill, and took all the counties and towns in the northern border before the end of midnight!"

"Where is Mr. Wei?" Ruan Xueyin continued to ask.

Everyone knows that this question is actually about Jingting Song.

"Life and death are unknown! When General Jiang Chao ordered his subordinates to deliver the newspaper, there was no definite news!"

After Huo Yan chased Chao Chao, no matter whether he caught the child or not, he returned to lead the army to collect his homeland, at least it shows that he did not go after Jing Tingge and them personally.

So did you escape?

Too confusing, many details cannot be expected from this soldier.

Gu Xinglang was afraid that Ruan Xueyin's ruthlessness was about to rush to the North to find her daughter.

It's not that he has no plans at all, but he is indeed more inclined to return to Jidu first.

"Let this warrior go back, assist Jiang Chao to rectify the northern border, use the wounded soldiers who have not fought this round to build defenses, and at the same time find out the whereabouts of the princess." Ruan Xueyin looked at Gu Xinglang, "What do you think, Your Majesty? Huo Yan's goal has been achieved, and Jing Tingge and the others need to be dealt with next, so it is unlikely and he does not have the combat power to make further progress."

Gu Xinglang hid surprise in his eyebrows, and said in a flat voice: "What the queen said is very true." Then he dismounted, walked up to the soldier, and helped him up with both hands, "That's how it is. It's hard work."

The soldier knew that his lord was friendly, but this was the first time he received such a courtesy, he replied with great fear and anger, "Yes!"

"Is there any whereabouts of the stars and rivers?" Ruan Xueyin sat on the horse and asked again.

The soldier shook his head.

After a night of chaotic fighting, they were forced to retreat south, and they could not even determine the whereabouts of people, let alone things.Ruan Xueyin had no more problems, she waited for Gu Xinglang to mount his horse again, the soldiers went north, and they also left Qiancheng County south.

It was already bright, and the rising sun hid in the forest.There seemed to be some kind of movement in the houses on both sides of the long street, but the doors and windows were tightly closed.

Gu Xinglang looked sideways at Xue Zhan, asking questions.Xue Zhan also wasn't sure, and shook his head slightly.

The worst thing is to ambush, although in Gu Xinglang's view, this possibility is very small - it can be done in the middle of the night, why wait until now.

Sure enough, the group arrived safely outside the south gate.

The assembled soldiers were more than expected. At a glance, there were hundreds of soldiers.

They looked a little tired, and seemed to have some kind of hope in their hesitation. When they heard the noise, they all raised their heads and saw the men and women on the two tall horses in the middle.

"See Your Majesty! See Your Queen!"

Gu Xinglang was also startled, and looked back at Xue Zhan—didn't it mean he didn't reveal his identity?
Xue Zhan looked innocent, trying to explain but didn't know what to say.

But of course the warriors can't be left there, Gu Xinglang ordered Ping to ask: "How do you know that I'm in the county?"

"Back to Your Majesty," a young man next to the team leader clasped his hands and replied, "It's a villain. The villain guessed it."

"you are?"

"The villain is working at the Joyful Inn! Last night, your meal was a fire made by the villain!"

Suddenly, Gu Xinglang thought to himself that the common people were more vigilant than he thought—or did they hear the quarrel last night?
"How do you guess?" He smiled and asked again in a harmonious voice.

"Back to Your Majesty, it's the villain's wife Jing, who picked up the great luck last night to see Long Yan, and said, saying that this celestial appearance, and coming here on horseback, must be, a nobleman!"

Gu Xinglang found it quite funny, "The country is in turmoil, and there are quite a few nobles traveling from south to north."

"Yes, yes." The man was a little nervous, but he didn't dare not answer, "But, but my wife got a little statue of the king from somewhere earlier," said this, kowtowing to the ground,
"Your Majesty, forgive me! For a while, she watched it both day and night, and slept under the pillow, admiring, admiring so much, so she was very sure that she must be the emperor himself! Oh, last night's She also cooks the food! I don’t know if it suits the King and Queen’s appetite!"

This statement made the soldiers in the back almost laugh out loud.

Gu Xinglang didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "So you go out overnight and spread the word?"

"The villain dare not! Little, villain, I just went to my brother-in-law's house at dawn and talked about it, because my brother-in-law is a member of the army, the villain thought—"

"It's the subordinate!" The team leader said, and fell to the ground, "Your Majesty, forgive me!"

Gu Xinglang sighed in his heart, got off his horse and stretched out his hands again to help them up, "I didn't reveal my identities, I didn't order to leave the camp, because I didn't plan to force you to go to danger just after trekking back. Although I know the situation in Jidu, After all, you didn’t dare to make a perfect promise, you regret it now, it’s still too late.”

He didn't count, this sentence played a little tricky, implying a certain kind of confidence; but it is true that they are allowed not to go - if they really don't go, there will be no consequences.

"Since the subordinates are waiting here, they are all focused on following the emperor, so why do you regret it!" the leader replied.

They are actually not sure why the emperor summoned his troops like this, even after the last round of battle in Jidu - first, Tan Ying is dead, and the conspiracy is over; second, although there were rumors of Ji Ping not being a minister, The last battle has been proved to be false, and even if there is something wrong with the public statement, at least so far, no big rebellion has been heard.

But the undercurrent of the central court, how could they, the people far away in the sky, hear about it.

Gu Xinglang was moved in his heart, he calmed down his emotions, said a few heartfelt words to the Bailaihao, and then gave the order to set off.

He had just jumped on the horse and was not yet seated, when there was a heavy rustling sound behind him, the footsteps of many people intertwined densely.

He and Ruan Xueyin turned their heads at the same time, and saw a stream of people, men with sticks in their hands and women with bundles, rushing straight towards them.

Xue Zhan was startled, and subconsciously shouted "Protect the king and queen".

Several hidden guards lined up in front again, and the local soldiers were bewildered and prepared to charge in a hurry.

The people who ran in the front were not far from the south gate. Seeing this, they hurriedly threw their sticks and raised their hands, kneeling down and prostrating:
"See Your Majesty!"

"Long live the king!"

The voices came and went, so chaotic that people couldn't hear them clearly.But everyone outside the south gate was relieved because of this, Xue Zhan shouted loudly to stop, and waited for a while before he calmed down.

Gu Xinglang first turned around to the inn boy, "Is this just telling my brother-in-law?"

He asked with a smile, but the servant didn't know the emperor's temperament, so he hurriedly said in fright: "Don't dare to lie to your majesty! The villain really only—"

However, Gu Xinglang had already looked at the Wuyangyang people again, told them to get up, and asked, "What is this for?"

The tone seemed to be asking an acquaintance.

The first few strong men heard that the emperor was not angry, and they were very kind. They boldly said: "I heard that you need to protect you when you return to Jidu! The grass people are willing to protect you when you go back to the court!"

"Caomin and others are willing to protect the king and return to Jidu!" More people echoed.

Gu Xinglang looked at them, speechless.

The strong man at the bottom thought that the lord thought they were useless, and someone said: "Although the grassmen and others are not practicing family members, they have strength! The king arranged the elite to the side, and the grassmen and others followed the periphery. If there is any danger, they can also warn. Resist!"

The man was kneeling, clapping his big hands on his chest, very proud and simple.

Gu Xinglang only felt that he was too tired, but his eyes were hot again, and he cursed secretly, and said for a long while: "I just go home, in fact, there is no need for such a battle."

And why bother to let these innocent people follow him to risk it.His original intention of being king was to keep them well-fed and well-fed.

"Your Majesty, isn't there a lack of guards?" The strong man was a little confused.

They don't understand the situation better than the soldiers, but under the same blue sky, the people have their own observations and feelings from the people, and since the lord wants more people to follow him back to the court, there must be a reason, so they do it.

"I heard that the rebels once killed people in the county." Gu Xinglang said.

Evidence was also found.That thing also appeared in Jidu people's house later.

Another strong man saw that the emperor was really friendly, so he had the courage to reply, and said angrily: "They slander good people and kill innocent people indiscriminately, in order to usurp the throne!"

"Only when you rule under the king, can we have a good life!" Another humane said, "Since the king ascended the throne, which one in our county doesn't have more fun! Who dares to prevent the king from returning to Jidu and the palace, I will be the first to not spare him!"

There was a mess near and far, and everyone began to whisper similar things.The sun rose, and the entire Qiancheng County was as bright as the sea.

Ruan Xueyin rode her horse closer, and caressed the back of Gu Xinglang's hand from the air, "The king is a boat, and the people are water. His Majesty Qi Jun has been in power for ten years, and he has been able to lead all rivers without opening his mouth. What else is there to be afraid of? Why worry?"

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