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Chapter 459 The storm is coming
On November 18th, there were two battles in the morning and noon, and the Qi army won two victories.

The main force of the Jin Xia Army in the north city was still attacking the city. When Wanyan Mouyan reorganized the main force of the Jin Army and arrived, there was only a mess and corpses with their armor stripped on the ground outside Xincao Gate in the east of the city and Nanxun Gate in the south of the city.

The Qi army outside the city has quickly retreated to the Chenqiaoyi and Fengqiu lines on the east bank of the Yellow River tributary.

When the Jinxia military camp in the south of the city was destroyed, Wanyan Mouyan and Ren Dejing were still doubtful, but the fact that a thousand iron kites led by Ximu Weiming were quickly wiped out after the battle in the east of the city shocked the top brass of the Jinxia Army.

Originally, the city of Tokyo had been besieged for more than a month. With the arrival of cold winter, the morale of the military and civilians gradually declined uncontrollably.

Since the Jin Xia Army defeated their troops outside the city of Baoan Prefecture, they have been marching eastwards like a broken bamboo, as if they were entering an uninhabited country. Now they have entered their favorite winter, and they feel that they have taken advantage of the right time and place, and their morale is high.
But in the middle of the afternoon on the 18th, the Jinxia Army lost two battles in a row, losing more than 10,000 yuan, which was like a blow to their confidence.

Inside and outside the city, morale rose and fell.

On that day, Liang Weizhong, a minister of the Han Dynasty in Western Xia, proposed to temporarily withdraw his troops and stop fighting. Wanyan Mouyan was furious when he heard this and beheaded him.

On the 15th of last month, the equipment camp outside Tongjin Pass was attacked, and on the second day of this month, Beicang, Luoyang was attacked.

So far, they have suffered two defeats in one day. On the surface, the Jinxia Army has only suffered losses of less than 20,000 people. For an army with more than 200,000 soldiers, it is by no means a loss.

Before Jia Zun finished speaking, Chen Chu understood. Zhao and Jia's troops also participated in the battle in the south of the city today. They probably wanted to buy some armor and armor to reduce the casualties of their subordinates because they had captured a lot.

Looking at his expression, Chen Chu understood immediately, but still asked, "Oh? Did you ask Liu Jinglue for it? Didn't he give it to you?"

That night, the Chu King's army in Chenqiaoyi had a different scene.

That is the invincible spiritual totem in the hearts of Xixia people!

Now that the enemy has not been eliminated, unity is the most important thing, but Chen Chu cannot let his family occupy the south of the city and seize it.

After this battle, some people were born with fear.

In addition, due to constant harassment on the grain road from Luoyang to Tokyo, the army still had to detach a part of its troops to garrison Luoyang and guard the grain road.

Huaibei still looks down on the broken armor and helmets of the Jinxia Army.

It's not difficult.

Unlike the other generals, there were no sergeants on duty outside Tiedan's tent.

As the most complete Qin Feng Army among the 58th Route Volunteer Army, Liu Shuping did not dare to be unruly in front of Chen Chu, but he would never take Zhao Mengguang and Jia Zun seriously.

Jia Zun sighed instead of answering.

Secondly, everyone contributed in the battle in the south of the city, so there is no reason why the benefits only fall on you, Qin Fengjun.

Chen Chu thought for a moment and said, "You go back first. If you seize it today, I will redistribute it tomorrow."

While thinking about it, Chen Chu led Erlang outside Tie Dan's barracks.

Chen Chu opened his mouth and said: "It's easy to say, just go find General Shen and General Geng tomorrow and let them share the captured armor with you and others."

There was only a camp couch in the tent and nothing else, not even a place to sit.

Now, the first attempt to attack by force was unfavorable, and the King of Chu of Qi State had been watching from behind. If he was not careful today, he would bite off a large piece of meat.

Chen Chu had no choice but to sit on the marching couch, thinking about how to speak. Today in the south of the city, this big girl rushed out without waiting for military orders, and this was not the first time this happened.

But in fact, the middle and upper-level generals have noticed that the supply of food and grass is becoming increasingly difficult.

Anyway, now, there is no other option but to fight to the death with the Qi army.

Tie Dan needs to change this problem.

Although the results are good, with hundreds of thousands of troops now crisscrossing outside Tokyo, military discipline is the most important thing!

Several people first congratulated Chen Chu on today's two victories and expressed their admiration for the King of Chu. Then you looked at me and I looked at you. Finally, Jia Zun took the initiative and said: "I owe you so much to the King of Chu for providing food and grass in the past few days. I'm sorry. I am extremely grateful that I have come thousands of miles to come to my aid in order to kill the enemy and serve the country. Although I died without regrets, my subordinates lacked armor and many loyal men were killed in vain. This time, we destroyed the Jinxia Camp in the south of the city."

So how to speak requires a method.

But when Jia Zun heard this, he did not show any joy. Instead, he had a sad face and said, "I want the King of Chu to know that after breaking the Jinxia South Camp, the two generals Shen and Geng did not collect the spoils. Many of the armors were taken by Qin Fenglu and Liu Jinglue."

Once they retreat, not only will the Jin Kingdom, which is blocked at the Daling River, be exhausted sooner or later, but they will also be chased and intercepted by countless Qi troops whose morale is shaken during the more than a thousand miles of return journey.

In Xushi, Chen Chu visited the wounded soldiers. As soon as he walked out of the wounded barracks, he met Zhao Mengguang of the Wu'an Army, Jia Zun, the prefect of Zezhou and other leaders of the Qinwang Yishi who took the initiative to come to Tokyo to aid.

By then, the possibility of the Qi army taking advantage of the momentum to invade Xixia is very high.

What is even more shocking is the destruction of Thousand Iron Kites.

While thinking, Chen Chu's eyes fell on the feet soaked in hot water.

But Wanyan Mouyan and Ren Dejing have united their minds and must not retreat now!

However, Tie Dan's temperament is both sensitive and closed-minded, and sometimes she will be troubled for a long time by someone else's unintentional remarks.

It seemed like a chance encounter tonight, but in fact several people came here specifically to report Liu Shuping.

Seeing Chen Chu suddenly come in, Tie Dan subconsciously curled up his toes.

Chen Chu opened the curtain and entered. Tie Dan was wearing a plain white lining, sitting next to the army couch, with his feet soaked in a steaming wooden basin.

First, how to distribute the seizures involves the dignity of the commander-in-chief of the first army.

The battle in the south of the city was not over yet, so he went to the east of the city. Based on his thinking, Tiedan and Baoxi's troops who were the first to charge should have captured the most.

After sending Zhao, Jia and others away, Chen Chu thought for a while and went to the camp of the Second Guards Regiment in the camp.

"Hey"

If Chen Chu doesn't care, it will definitely dampen the enthusiasm of other volunteers.

Compared to the others in his family, Tie Dan, who is extremely tall, has significantly larger feet.

And because of years of practicing martial arts and horse riding, a layer of calluses has been worn out on the toe joints.

But even so, Tie Dan's ten neatly manicured toenails were still painted cardamom red, perhaps because it had been a long time since the last time he painted his toenails, and the color had half faded.

The battlefield killer is, after all, a daughter who loves beauty.

Chen Chu's eyes moved up involuntarily and looked at Tiedan's face. Unexpectedly, this big girl was squinting her innocent eyes at Chen Chu, who was sitting side by side on the couch.
As soon as their eyes met, Tie Dan quickly looked away like a frightened little rabbit, and his face, which already had a touch of plateau red, became even redder.

"My face is chapped again! Haven't you used the cream that the government distributes every year?"

In order to pave the way for a relaxed atmosphere suitable for criticizing Tie Dan, Chen Chu first started with 'care'.

"I used it. But when the cold wind blows in winter, it will happen like this."

Tie Dan stretched his hands and looked at the ground and explained softly.

"Well, it's really hard for Tie Dan. One by one, my daughters went out with me to fight in the cold winter months. After this battle, Tie Dan will take good care of himself at home in Huaibei for a few years. Maybe he can recover from the problem of face chapping in winter. I will become a long-term leader in the future, hahaha."

After Chen Chu said this, he laughed first.

"皴" has the same pronunciation as "village", and Chief Shen is Village Chief Shen.
But Tiedan didn't get the point of the joke at all, and couldn't help but glance at Brother Chen who was laughing uncontrollably.

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Brother Chu was a little embarrassed.

But Tiedan was a loyal person. Seeing Brother Chu's embarrassment, he answered the question in order to ease his situation: "I don't want to be raised at home. I am very happy to be by Brother Chen's side like this recently."

After saying that, he felt that his words went beyond brotherly love, so he quickly added, "When we set off from Caizhou, Sister Cai told me that I was not good at self-care and asked me to take care of you."

Tie Gan told the truth, but it was even more embarrassing.

Brother Renchu ​​knows that his kung fu is not strong, but there is no need to keep emphasizing it.

Being protected by a woman makes me look like a weakling.
General Shen, you are chatting to death!

Outside, Comrade Shen, the "orderly" who lived next door to Tiedan's tent, probably accidentally saw Yang Erlang who was guarding his daughter's tent and hurried over.

"Hey, Uncle Shen."

Erlang greeted him enthusiastically, but was pulled aside by Shen Zaixing and walked straight into the tent.

Then, he froze his figure.

Those tiger eyes that were not angry but looked back and forth between Chen Chu and his daughter.

Although it was night, Brother Chu came to Tiedan to talk about work!
But Chen Chu looked around and saw that although he and Tie Dan were two or three feet apart, they were sitting on the same couch. The latter was only wearing inner clothes and was washing his feet. It’s just like a couple’s daily routine of washing up before going to bed!

In the Battle of Tongshan that year, Chen Chu gave Tiedan a warm hug like a brother and was almost killed by Lao Shen on the spot. The incident is still fresh in his memory.

In order to prevent Lao Shen from misunderstanding that he had taken advantage of Tie Dan, Chen Chu stood up.

Although he had no worries at first, he started to feel guilty, "Well, Uncle Shen is here. Well, Tiedan and I talked about some work. We are done now. You guys chat, haha, you guys chat, I will leave first. "

After that, Chen Chu strode out of Tie Dan's tent.

Seeing Brother Chen's slightly embarrassed back, Tie Dan, who had been sitting on the couch from beginning to end, tightened his lips for the first time, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

God, is my Tiedan holding back his laughter?
Shen Zaixing forgot everything else for a moment, staring straight at his daughter's red face and the forcibly suppressed curve of her mouth, and couldn't help but feel something in her heart.

He naturally knows his daughter best.

I grew up with him in the mountains since I was a child. Don't joke, I haven't even cried since I became sensible.

Others say that she is brave and dull, but Shen Zaixing knows best. Her daughter has been surrounded by rough guys since she was a child. She just doesn't know how to be a daughter's family.

Therefore, when Tie Dan is outside, he always lowers his head, does not speak, does not cry or smile, so as not to be laughed at by others.

Seeing his daughter's restrained smile at this moment, Shen Zaixing felt more comfortable than drinking two kilograms of fine wine.
The tent was quiet for a long time, until Chen Chu's footsteps could not be heard at all. Tie Dan, who had been staring at the curtain, came back to his senses. He looked up and saw that his father was still here, and his smile disappeared instantly.

I even complained a little bit about my father. You see, when you came, you scared Brother Chen away!
"Daddy, is something wrong?"

Tie Dan asked, reached out and took out a cloth towel from the couch, put it on his feet, and said: "Dad, my daughter is getting older. Please ask dad if it is convenient before coming in!"

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Only then did Lao Shen realize that his daughter was covering her feet with a towel because there were differences between men and women. ? ?

Oh, no, just before I, old Shen, came in, you two were sitting side by side on the couch. You were wearing underwear and barefoot, and you were not afraid of him seeing it. Now that daddy is here, you know that you are getting older, and men and women are different. do not?

Although he was extremely disgusted, Lao Shen still suppressed his disappointment and said straight to the point: "My dear, do you have a crush on Brother Chen?"

This question made Tie Dan blush, but Tie Dan did not answer directly. Instead, he immediately corrected his father: "Dad, brother Chen, Dalang, and the eldest son are the same generation as me. He calls you uncle. How can you call him brother?”

"Ah, yes, yes, it's your brother Chen. Then let me ask you, do you have a crush on your brother Chen?"

"No, daddy, don't talk nonsense, I regard him as a brother."

"Then Dad wants to ask you, in your heart, are your brother Chen the same as the eldest son and Dalang?"

When Lao Shen asked, Tiedan's straight back slowly collapsed, and a look of frustration suddenly appeared on the baby's face.

Tie Gan could lie to his father and brothers about some things, but he couldn't lie to himself.

Ever since the Huaibei Rebellion, Tiedan's calm inner lake was broken by a pebble. The ripples have not stopped to this day, and have even become more turbulent.

However, she never dared to tell outsiders about her worries. The sisters in the palace were all very charming and charming. Tie Dan felt that if she stood with them, she would be like a white swan sneaking into the middle of a group of white swans. The ugly duckling.

If others found out, they would definitely laugh her to death.

When Old Shen saw his daughter bowing her head and saying nothing, he suddenly realized that his daughter's fate had always been a concern for him. Seeing that she was about to become an old daughter, Old Shen was so worried that he couldn't sleep all night long.

Now that everything is fine, Tie Dan has found someone he likes, and Lao Shen can no longer care about other things.

"My dear, you are getting older now, so you can't delay it any longer! Although Brother Chu is a bit lecherous, weak, not good at martial arts, and not good-looking, he is still loyal."

Lao Shen pointed out Chu's brother's shortcomings, but Tie Guan retorted on the spot, "Dad, this is nonsense, why did he look bad?"

"Hey! Brother Chu is so delicate when he is born. Only when he grows up like a grown son can he be considered powerful!"

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Tie Dan gave up his plan to correct his father's aesthetics, lowered his head and remained silent for a moment, then murmured: "Dad, please stop worrying so much. I'm quite happy like this."

"Dear girl, you are my daughter, how can dad not worry about it! Now you have lived in the palace for several years, and you are getting along well with the princess and Cai Sanniang. Brother Chu is also a loyal person. If dad opens his mouth, he will definitely come. Marriage"

When Tiedan heard what his father said, he couldn't help but feel even more discouraged. How could he use his "loyalty" to threaten someone to marry his daughter!
Seeing that his daughter remained silent, Old Shen quickly assured him: "Don't worry, dear girl, when we return to Huaibei, I will even kidnap him to worship with you! Hahaha"

The two men are each more incapable of chatting than the other. In Lao Shen's context, the daughter has simply become a dominatrix that men avoid, and has actually been reduced to the point where she needs to 'tie' someone to marry her.

Such words made Tie Dan, who already had low self-esteem and sensitivity, feel even more uncomfortable. He lowered his head and remained silent for a long time before whispering: "Dad, I don't know anything except fighting, let alone pleasing a man. Don't make things difficult for Brother Chen." Now that I can see him a few times a year and help him achieve great things, I am already very happy, really."

This was the first time that Tie Dan had confessed his feelings to someone, but such a humble expression immediately made Lao Shen's eyes turn red, and he felt extremely distressed.

"No! If my dear girl doesn't have a home, my father will never be able to rest in peace even if he dies! My dear girl has been sensible since she was a child and has never asked my father for anything. For more than twenty years, my father has never even bought you a hair tie. This time, Daddy will make your wishes come true! In the eighth year of Fuchang, Brother Chu hugged you once in Tongshan. Since he hugged you, he must marry you or not! !”

Lao Shen is extremely domineering.

Although what he said was a little unreasonable, as a daughter, Tie Dan still felt the warmth of having someone to support him. He couldn't help but raise his head and look at his father with attachment.

Lao Shen, who was enjoying his daughter's dependence and admiration, suddenly remembered another thing and quickly reminded him: "My dear, this matter is all on daddy! But if you two have a dispute in the future, you can't fight. Him."

"Daddy~"

How could it be possible? I can only kill people, not hit them.

But this is the first time in more than 20 years that Tie Dan's tone has a hint of coquettishness.

Old Shen Chang couldn't help but laugh happily
November 19th.

The King of Chu summoned the military leaders at Chenqiaoyi Camp and read out on the spot the reward that Chen Chu had drafted last night.

However, the reward cannot be implemented until Tokyo is relieved of the siege, and everyone understands that.

In a happy atmosphere, the King of Chu ordered Liu Shuping to take out the iron kite heavy armor captured yesterday and redistribute it to various departments of the Western Army.

Although Liu Shuping lost a large amount of armor from Jinxia Nanying, he finally got more than 200 sets of heavy armor for men and horses, so he had a step to go down.

Although I was a little unhappy, I still obeyed the order.

In the following days, the Jinxia Army under Tokyo City shrank to the north city and withdrew the three battalions from the east, west and south.

There are still occasional offensives in Beicheng, but they are no longer as violent as they were on the 18th.

The Qi army still maintained a low-intensity battle with the opponent, and both sides seemed to be looking for opportunities to fight.

However, after late November, some news from the Military Control Commission made the situation complicated again.

'In the middle of the month, Chen Bokang, the governor of Huainan of the Zhou Dynasty, returned to Beijing to report on his work, but he never appeared again. '

On the 12th, shopkeeper Miao, a secret agent of the military command, was detained by the government in Dali Temple Prison for "leakage of ships". '

The two incidents, seemingly unrelated, are both detrimental to Huaibei.

Chen Bokang had a good relationship with Huaibei, but now he suddenly lost contact.

Lin'an Miao Kui was one of the first Zhou Dynasty merchants to establish contact with Huaibei. At this time, he was detained for "leaking a ship" and was detained in the Dali Temple, which was more tightly guarded.
After all, Huaibei's prosperity did not last long, and in the past, most of its attention was on the north, and it did not penetrate enough into the Zhou Kingdom.

At present, although the military commander does not have clear evidence of the Zhou Dynasty's change, there is a vague feeling that a storm is coming.

But now the struggle between the Three Kingdoms of Qi, Jin, and Xia has reached a critical moment. Whoever dares to take a step back at this time will be doomed.

On the 23rd, Chen Chu wrote to Chen Jingyan and Guo Taoer respectively, asking them to pay attention to the defense along the Huaihe River.
That night, outside Quanzhou Port.

Pu Shanyou, the head of the Pu family, a leader in maritime business, personally led thirteen Shenzhou vessels and twenty owl boats to leave the harbor and head east.

Pu Shanyou's ancestors were large food merchants and had settled in Quanzhou since the Tang Dynasty.

Even in the city of Quanzhou, where the wealth is extremely wealthy, the Pu family is still a big family.

But today, a fleet of this size is still rare. What is even more surprising is that the fleet does not choose to set off early in the morning like in the past, but chooses to set off late at night.

After the huge fleet left the port, they traveled east for more than 20 miles, then suddenly they all turned around and headed straight to the north.
At the end of the hour, Pu Shanyou, who had an aquiline nose and deep eye sockets, walked out of the cabin and saw Wan Qixi standing on the bow of the ship facing the wind. He said with a respectful but worried tone: "Master Wanqi, this time I have put everything on my head." Net worth.”

Wan Qixi naturally heard what the other party meant, and couldn't help but smile reservedly and said: "Don't worry, all the female slaves I got will belong to your family, and you will get 30% of the gold, silver, calligraphy and painting."

Pu Shanyou, who was over forty years old, seemed dissatisfied and still said: "Hey, this time I went to Dazhou for a surprise attack, and two thousand young people were born in this little man's family. I don't know how much the pension will cost in the future."

Wan Qixi frowned for a moment and said dissatisfied: "Didn't I promise you that when we capture Huaibei, I will promote you to the post of Shifu in Quanzhou!"

After receiving Wanqixi's personal confirmation again, Pu Shanyou bowed his head to the end and said, "Yes! Thank you, Your Majesty, Thank you, Prime Minister Qin, and thank you, sir, for lifting this little man up, and the whole family is willing to do it for the great Zhou, but for the great lord's heart and soul!"

(End of this chapter)