Golden branches and jade leaves

Chapter 111 The Lotus Moves the Nation·Ninefold Pearl Falls Winter Snow Comes Again
Chapter 1: Winter Snow Comes Again
It is impossible for people to be immersed in loss and grief forever. When Su Mi calmed down, she had to start thinking about what to do next.

After entering October, the news sent from the front also began to gradually complete.

Mu Qinghan invaded the capital, and the Liao army, which had lost its commander, fought hard for half a day, and the morale of the army was already unstable, so they voluntarily withdrew from the capital.Now that the main purpose of regaining the capital has been achieved, Mu Qinghan did not take advantage of the retreat to pursue these retreating troops. After all, what he cares most about is maintaining his strength and stabilizing the capital. Although the Liao people are retreating one after another, their elite should not be underestimated. .

Therefore, although the Liao people were defeated and retreated from the capital this time, they still retained more than half of their strength, highlighting the retreat of the capital to the rear, hoping to pass through Juyuguan and retreat back to the country.

But these soldiers who traveled long distances and went on expeditions did not wait until the day they returned to their hometown alive.They were intercepted by soldiers and horses led by Prince Yu Qi Hao on the way, and finally the whole army was wiped out.

After Qi Hao integrated the forces from all parts of the south, he has been waiting for the opportunity to go north to the capital. He has already arranged troops and horses, and with the assistance of the naval commander, he secretly lay in ambush along the eastern coast, waiting for the opportunity.Hearing the news of Mu Qinghan's dispatch, he led his troops to land from the East China Sea and rushed to the capital.Unexpectedly, Mu Qinghan was able to easily regain the capital in such a short period of time, which made all the forces in the world dumbfounded.At that time, Qi Hao's soldiers and horses were still on the way, while Ni Yuan's soldiers and horses did not move at all.

After Qi Hao got the news, he resolutely abandoned the capital, sent his troops northward, set up an ambush, blocked the Liao people on their way back home, and wiped out all the soldiers who left their hometown for an expedition in a place not far from Juyu Pass. In a mountain valley.

After hearing Qi Hao's news while being shocked, Su Mi's mood did not fluctuate too much. Too much loss and sadness had made her emotions turn calm and quiet after being extremely intense.

After Daqi fell into the capital for nearly two years, it finally returned to its owner once again.

In such a war that lasted for two full years and spread all over the world, the most successful person was not Ni Yuan who destroyed Nanchen, Ni Tingxuan who captured Shengjing, or Qi Hao who wiped out the remnants of the Liao army. It was Mu Qinghan who broke into the capital.

No victory can equal the splendor and glory of such a feat.At least not in the eyes of the people in the capital city who have been ravaged and looted by the Liao army.

This young general who was unknown at the beginning of the war easily became the final winner of the entire war.

When he heard the news of the recovery of the capital, Ni Yuan was still staying in Yuzhou. While waiting for the news of Mu Qinghan's retreat, he was planning the next battle to annihilate the Liao army with pain. .She never expected that no matter how meticulously he planned and how perfect the layout was, he still made wedding clothes for others after all.

On October 24th of the second year of Tiantong, Mu Qinghan sent the letter of petition representing the scholars and common people in the capital to Yuzhou, and solemnly asked Qi Long, the emperor of Daqi, to move the royal driver back to the capital.

Almost at the same time, Ni Tingxuan's post-war arrangements were almost completed.Apart from rewarding meritorious soldiers, the property in Shengjing was distributed to the surrounding tribes as a reward for their secret support of the expeditionary army.

Those tribes did not dare to take over such a hot potato in the early days, for fear of avoiding it.But after hearing the news that Yeluxin was defeated and died in the Central Plains, and the whole army was destroyed, they all changed their attitudes immediately and accepted the property with peace of mind.

In November, the soldiers and horses of the Ni family also began to withdraw from camp and return to the division.This time the retreat no longer required the arduous trek through mountains and rivers as before. The whole army entered the Central Plains directly from Juyu Pass.

After passing through the pass, Dou Feng led most of the army back to Yongzhou.Ni Tingxuan left only 3000 guards and drove towards the capital, Su Mi also followed.

Snowing.

Su Mi stood in the yard and looked up at the sky. After entering the customs, they saw the first snow of this year.Tiny snow particles swirled one after another, spinning and falling from the air, sticking to people's cheeks and necks.

Suddenly feeling a little weird, Su Mi recalled that she was still wearing a mask.She took off the camouflage on her face, and the cool feeling immediately sticky to the skin, and the crystal clear, ice-like touch permeated deep into the bottom of her heart, making people intoxicated by it.

Su Mi exhaled, watching the white mist gradually disappear into the air.She looked down at the mask in her hand, and her hand tightened unconsciously.

In such a cold weather, some sorrows that I don't want to face will just get into my mind and come one after another.

I remember that when I saw his real face for the first time, I was also holding this mask in my hand, and it was just peeled off from his face.

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The bleak wind sent the fluttering snowflakes between the skirts of the clothes, and the coolness spread up, waking her up from the dream, feeling lost,

She realized in a daze that another year had passed.

This is a post station in the north of Daqi. It is only a one-day ride away from the capital, and the news transmission is naturally well-informed.

Qi Long's royal driver had already returned to the capital three days ago, and of course, Ni Yuan's troops also entered the city.Mu Qinghan and Qi Hao's subordinates, who entered the city earlier than him, had already arranged to rest.

Most of the civil and military officials and wealthy nobles in the capital were slaughtered by the Liao army. Most of those who survived did not suffer, and most of them defected to the Liao army.

Da Qi finally unified the world, but the entire imperial court became fragile like a newborn baby.

After Qi Long returned to Beijing, several decrees were handed down.The first way is to confer Ni Yuan as King of Yan, in order to show his achievements in pacifying Nanchen and opening up territories.Whether these decrees came from Qi Taki's hands or Ni Yuan's hands, people have to think about it.

In the history of Daqi, no matter how great the military exploits are, there is only the reason for conferring Duke and Marquis of Jin. There has never been a precedent for conferring the opposite sex as king because of military exploits.Ni Yuan's move is undoubtedly sending a signal to the whole world.Regarding Yu Li's actions like this, the officials of the Manchu Dynasty remained strangely silent.

Afterwards, Mu Qinghan named him the second-rank Zhenwu general because of his achievements in recovering the capital, far superior to the marquis, and the post of minister in charge of the military department. Compared with Ni Yuan's award, it was after all a bit lower.

Prince Yu made great contributions in destroying the enemy, but as a prince, according to Daqi's rules, he was not allowed to increase his military position, so he was only given salary and manor, riding horses in the palace and other flashy financial privileges.

He is the only one left in the whole of Daqi's immediate royal family.And he is the only one who can be compared with His Royal Highness King Yan who has power all over the world.

Ni Ting proclaimed his meritorious service in flattening the Liao Dynasty, and even captured Xijing, the capital of the Liao people. Originally, such a great achievement in destroying the country and destroying the city was the most outstanding and honorable, but because Ni Yuan resolutely submitted his resignation, the reward that fell on him was less than that of several others. , just some flashy gold and silver pearls and jade.

Being thick on the outside and thin on the inside is also a way to buy people's hearts.Moreover, Ni Tingxuan's award was so slight, some people in the military could not refute Mu Qinghan's award.

Afterwards, it was rewarded by all the meritorious officers and men in the army. In this war, there were no less than ten people who were granted the title of Marquis because of their military exploits, and most of them were officers from poor families in Ni Yuan's army.However, the officers under Mu Qinghan were rarely promoted. On the contrary, not long after Qi Long returned to the capital, some courtiers came forward to impeach Mu Qinghan for abandoning Juyuguan, and attracted reinforcements from the Liao people, which put Shengjia in crisis. He was almost killed by the Liao people, but fortunately King Yan was wise, brave and loyal, so he could keep the emperor Zhou Quanyun.

This kind of memorial added fire to the ass of the new court officials who were so busy with all kinds of affairs that they hardly had time to breathe.

Fortunately, before the fire was ignited, Ni Yuan withheld the memorial, calming down the discussion.

But from this flimsy memorial, it can already be seen that Ni Yuan's power and prestige in the court are high.

As for the reason why the Liao people suddenly appeared under the capital city, the decree issued by the imperial court was that they lived among the endless mountains in the east of Yuguan, and the Liao people opened up a secret passage, allowing the Liao people to sneak in secretly.

At the same time, various rumors appeared in the capital. There were rumors that the Liao people's method of attracting demons made the army appear under the city gate out of thin air.There are rumors that Ni Yuan actually secretly let the Liao people enter the customs, and some people say that it was not Ni Yuan who secretly let the Liao people enter the customs, but the guard of Juyuguan... Various rumors spread around the capital after the robbery. People's mouth spread, accompanied by all kinds of descriptions accusing Liao people of atrocities, almost shocking.The rumor of Ni Yuan letting the Liao people enter the customs was like a small floating boat amidst the flow of such rumors. Occasionally, it flashed a trace, but was quickly annihilated by the raging waves.

No matter what kind of rumors it is, it is impossible to shake the reality that King Yan Ni Yuan has power over the world.Fortunately, there are also Mu Qinghan and Qi Hao in the court who are in contact with the forces in other states, which makes Ni Yuan have some scruples.

I have to say that although the process was a bit different, the ending was really moving closer to the future situation that Mr. Ge described to her that summer night.

The moon rises from the sky, but is covered by dark clouds. It can only occasionally show its head from the windy corner of the clouds. It is almost transparent silvery white, like a thin hook.The night is quiet, and the crescent moon is like a hook.

Su Mi looked at the sky, trying her best to see the illusory night sky.The dark clouds in the sky are gloomy. It seems that this snow will not stop at least tonight.

The snow particles gradually became bigger, she stretched out her hand, and a piece of pure white snowflakes fell into her palm.Hold it up and look at it carefully, the bright shape and radiant brilliance are like crystal gems on a woman's hair.In just a few moments, the snowflake was melted into a crystal drop by the heat of the palm, and the round shape was more clear and lovely.

There was a slight sound behind Su Mi's hand, and the drops of water drew an arc, as if a drop of clear and cold teardrops had fallen into the snow, and it was so white that nothing could be seen.

When she turned her head, it was Ni Tingxuan who walked in.Seeing Su Mi standing in the yard, he was slightly taken aback.

The two were separated by layers of snow curtains, and looked at each other speechlessly for a while.

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