Husband has a sweetheart

Chapter 161 Silver Spear General
Although Nanyang is not a remote place, the conditions are much worse than those in the imperial palace in the capital.Coupled with the continuous rain, there was a depressing atmosphere of defeat from top to bottom.

When Jin Yongkang was led into the backyard by the servants, he immediately ran over and said with sincere grief: "Your Majesty, you are suffering!"

Zhang Yuqing followed behind, secretly thinking that if Lu Wei had this ability, the emperor would not treat him as his own son!

The servant opened the bamboo curtain.

The light in the room was dim, and only a soybean oil lamp was lit. In the dim light, Emperor Taichang sat on a chair with gloomy eyes.

"Why are you here?" Emperor Taichang asked gloomily.

Jin Yongkang knelt down and told with tears that he encountered bandits along the way and almost lost his life several times. He still did not forget that he was shouldering the errand ordered by the emperor. Under extremely difficult circumstances, despite getting lost and missing from the capital, When they arrived in Nanyang, they still completed the task assigned by the emperor and brought Mrs. Lu from Liangzhou to the emperor.

Emperor Taichang's face was full of oldness and fatigue. He waved his hand to signal Jin Yongkang to stop crying, and then turned his gaze to Zhang Yuqing.

After two years, he still remembered the quick glance at Zhang Yuqing in the main hall of Huangjue Temple, she was a quiet and beautiful girl.Of the two Zhang family girls, one became the daughter of Feng Ming and married the prince, while the other married Lu Wei.

The prince was against Lu Wei in his heart, and wanted to borrow a knife to kill people, so he dispatched Lu Wei to Baochuan to join the army. He was just pushing the boat along the way. The left and right Lu Wei was the grandson of the former royal family, and it would be better if he died.

But who would have expected that Lu Wei would make a comeback in Baochuan, his power would expand step by step, and he would have money, food, soldiers, and horses. He was forced to make Lu Wei the governor of Liangzhou, and let Lu Wei hold the power in exchange for peace on the border.

On the other hand, their father and son, even though they married the "daughter of Feng Ming", there is no safe place in this world!

The prince complained to him more than once, saying that Ku De did not clearly say that Zhang Yuying was the daughter of Feng Ming at that time. It was clear that they were deceived by Zhang Yuying, a vain and shallow woman!

How about explaining that Lu Wei's fortune is strong, and what their father and son hear every day is either this or that?Even the war against King Jiangxia was so rough!
Thinking of this, the emperor treated Zhang Yuqing with a lot of politeness. Regardless of whether Zhang Yuqing is really the "daughter of Feng Ming", she is so prosperous, at least it shows that this woman's fortune is indeed good. With her in Nanyang, the god of fate will favor him A few minutes later, maybe Lu Wei will bring troops to help Nanyang.

"Mrs. Lu, it's been a hard journey." The emperor calmed down and said, beckoning to the chamberlain, asking the chamberlain to find a place to place Zhang Yuqing and take good care of him.

Zhang Yuqing saluted and thanked her.

At this moment, the sound of banging on the city gate, which had stopped for a while, started again. There were shouts of killing and panicked footsteps outside the Nanyang Prefecture.

The banging sound at the city gate was still going on, each sound seemed to hit everyone's heart, making people's heart skip a beat.

"Your Majesty!" A servant came running in with cold sweat, "The traitor is here again!"

Emperor Taichang forcibly suppressed the panic expression on his tired and old face, waved his hands and scolded: "It's just a small group of rebels who are not good enough, Jin Yongxiu will kill them all, and then kill them on the spot with loud noises." about you!"

Jin Yongkang was frightened and bravely asked: "What's going on outside now?"

The servant whispered, "The gate of the city has been smashed through a crack..."

"What? The city gate is broken?" Jin Yongkang turned pale with shock, and immediately looked at Emperor Taichang.

The servant hurriedly said: "It's just a hole, Mr. Jin has asked someone to remove the door panel and plug it up!"

Jin Yongkang was anxious and angry, "Can this be the same?"

The city gates are all made of the strongest wood, covered with iron sheets and inlaid with copper nails. They are extremely strong, so they can withstand the enemy's impact again and again.Replacing ordinary door panels to repair them is just an extra hour and a half.

According to Jin Yongkang, nothing can change the ultimate fate of the city gate being breached.

"Your Majesty, before I came to see your old man, I told Jin Yongxiu to let him stand in Nanyang, and I will escort you away! You are the body of a thousand gold, the body of a saint, how can there be mistakes? He is fine, Because of the military merits he had accumulated earlier, he refused to allow me to escort you away! He only has his military merits in his eyes, not you at all! Your Majesty, why don't we go! This place is too dangerous! Keep the green hills Here, I am not afraid of running out of firewood!" Jin Yongkang shouted in a panic.

The emperor's face was extremely ugly, and he said for a long time: "Yongxiu is also a very talented person, we have hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses in our hands, and it is unlikely that we will retreat."

Jin Yongkang did not dare to say that the soldiers and horses of the imperial court might not have eaten their fill for several meals, and they were staggering when they walked, and they were all focused on waiting for the imperial court's food and grass supplies.If he really wasn't afraid of Jiang Xia's rebels, wouldn't Jin Yongkang have led his troops out of the city to face the enemy head-on and speak with his fists?Why be harassed by a small group of thieves, and adopt a conservative strategy of staying behind closed doors!
Zhang Yuqing said, "Master Jin, don't panic. Let's go out and have a look. If there is an emergency, there is still time to go. Although we are not afraid of the traitor Jiang Xia, after all, swords and guns have no eyes, and the emperor's Safety is the most important thing, no mistakes are allowed!"

"Yes, we are not afraid of rebels, we just want to protect the emperor! The emperor must not make mistakes!" Jin Yongkang agreed again and again, and finally found a fair reason for himself.

Emperor Taichang was also very frightened, so he stood up and said, "Let's go and have a look!"

A group of people left the magistrate's yamen and walked towards the gate of the city.

The sky was dark, the rain was dense, the bluestone road was wet and slippery, the violent autumn wind wrapped the rain, and the hands and feet of the frozen people were cold.

Jin Yongkang supported the emperor, and when everyone was about to reach the gate of the city, the sound of the impact disappeared.

Zhang Yuqing said: "It seems that Mr. Jin is really brave, and a small group of rebels is not good enough."

The emperor breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "Yongxiuzhen is the pillar of our Great Xia, the mainstay! As soon as the food and grass supplies arrive, he can lead the soldiers out of Nanyang and take the head of Jiangxia's traitor!"

Jin Yongkang smiled awkwardly, not knowing whether to be happy or sad.

The city gate gradually became quiet, and the noisy soldiers who were crowded at the city gate with their flesh and blood against the city gate dispersed in twos and threes. Obviously, the rebels who came to harass had already run away.

Emperor Taichang felt safe, so he wanted to put on the emperor's airs and go to the city gate to have a look. After all, the emperor personally conquered, how could he always hide in the house to reflect his martial arts?

As soon as he arrived at the gate of the city, Jin Yongxiu got a report from the soldiers and hurried over to meet Shengjia.

"How is the battle going?" The emperor clasped his hands behind his back, showing great dignity.

Jin Yongxiu handed over his hand and said confidently: "They are just outcast bandits. Your Majesty, please rest assured that Nanyang City will not suffer any loss!"

"You should stop talking big!" Jin Yongkang reprimanded displeased, "Be alert, the safety of the emperor is the most important thing!"

The emperor patted Jin Yongxiu on the shoulder and said with emotion: "With Yongxiu here, I feel relieved."

Before the words fell, there was another heavy muffled sound from the city gate.

The place that Jin Yongxiu ordered to use the ordinary door plank cracked and shattered, and pieces of wood were scattered everywhere.

A gun head appeared in front of everyone, and there was a cold silver light under the dim candlelight.

"It's the masked general!" A soldier shouted timidly.

"The masked general who knows how to shoot is here!"

The soldiers guarding the gate shrank back in fear, not daring to step forward no matter how Jin Yongxiu yelled.

When Zhang Yuqing saw the gun tip, his breathing stopped for a moment, and his hands clenched into fists in his sleeves.

She hadn't seen Sheng Guixin for a long time.

Immediately, the silver gun head retracted, and in an instant, it plunged into the city gate fiercely with a thunderous momentum, smashing the ridiculous patch-like door panel into pieces.

Under the light of the torches outside the city, a masked face was revealed in the hole, with a pair of sharp eyes reflecting the firelight.

Jin Yongkang was terrified and sat on the ground screaming.

The masked general laughed a few times outside the city and shouted: "Jin Yongxiu, come out and challenge! If you are a man, don't be a coward!"

Jin Yongxiu shouted angrily: "Fire the arrow! Fire the arrow!"

The torches outside the door were extinguished immediately, it was pitch black, the autumn wind was fierce, and the arrows couldn't hit the right place at all. The shield blocked the arrow.

"It's better for you and me to fight alone. If I lose, I will retreat a hundred miles and avoid you if I see you in this life. How about it?" the general outside the door shouted boldly.

Jin Yongxiu looked ugly and only ordered the soldiers to find more planks to block the gap in the city gate, without saying a word about going out to fight.

The dozen or so people who accompanied the masked general outside burst into laughter, shouting and cursing Jin Yongxiu as a worthless softie, even a few of them were afraid, and the voices of humiliating Jin Yongxiu were endless. Eighteen generations were cordially greeted again.

"It's embarrassing! It's really a disgrace to our ancestors! Jin Yongxiu, you still have the nerve to stand here!" Jin Yongkang, who was "kindly greeted" along with him, couldn't help it. He and Jin Yongxiu are the same ancestors. He scolded Jin What's the difference between Yongxiu and scolding him?
The generals shouted, and those who named them shouted, how could they ignore it?From now on, all the soldiers will know that he is a coward, so who will obey him?

Of course Jin Yongxiu knew what Jin Yongkang was up to, and immediately said: "Your Majesty, this is the thief's aggressive method, and you must not fall into their tricks! It is dark, windy and rainy, so it is not appropriate to open the city gate! Your Majesty's safety is the most important thing! Jin Yongxiu Sir, if you can't stand listening, why don't I put you down from the tower and you go and compete with that thief!"

The emperor reprimanded displeasedly: "Yongkang, please stop saying a few words!"

"Now I just need to wait for the food and grass to be reinforced by the imperial court. As long as the food and grass are available, I can immediately lead my troops to fight out of Nanyang, regain the lost ground, and take the head of the Jiangxia rebels to present to the emperor!" Jin Yongxiu said sonorously.

The soldiers were too hungry to hold their swords and guns, and their morale was low. If they went out to fight, they would give the enemy a head. If they were not careful, the city gate might be breached by the enemy. Ken out of town.

After all, being scolded a few times will not lose a piece of meat.

Jin Yongxiu glanced at Jin Yongkang, who still wanted to scold him, with cold eyes, "As long as I can ensure the safety of the emperor, what does it mean to be scolded a few times? Haven't I suffered enough humiliation and abuse since I was a child?"

(End of this chapter)