late night song

Chapter 197
Since Beiling officially launched a war against Xirong, Xirong's strong attack momentum has disappeared, and the tension on the Dongqi border has been eased.

Especially after Qi Yijue was killed by Gu Yuchu, the Zhenxi Army was suddenly in disarray. Some people saw that the uprising had no hope, so they turned around and resubmitted to Qi Jian. Others believed that the fate of the rebels would be doomed, and even more ironclad. Follow Kou Sang with all your heart.

In his hands, Kousang holds the financial resources and military equipment of Hehe and the whole country, and also occupies the fertile soil of the Central Plains. After the Spring and Autumn Harvest, there is even more food and grass. In addition, the Xirong people are brave and good at fighting, and the foreigners from the distant lands are even more brave. The soldiers of the Eastern Border Natural physique and endurance are not an advantage, and the weather in the south is good and bad, and the fighting is intermittent. Therefore, even a two-way attack from Dongqi and Beiling cannot turn the tide of the war in a short time.

Gu Yuchu led Hehe's army, with the support of Beiling's two armies known as "Langya" and "Bingfeng", and captured several cities. However, most of these were strategically abandoned by Xirong, and they are not worthy of happiness. .

Regarding Xirong's vital fortresses and cities, Koosang ordered to guard them tightly. Even if the Chilian Pagoda cleared the way, they would not be able to capture even half of them.Then reinforcements continued to arrive from distant lands, and the war in the east was raging with no intention of abating.

In addition, the excellent physical fitness of the white-faced and blue-eyed foreigners from the distant land, and their extraordinary performance on the battlefield with one against many, filled the hearts of the three countries in the east with fear and doubt.

Fortunately, Gu Yuchu captured a white-eyed blue-eyed man alive in the Battle of Qiongzhou. Because of the language barrier, he had to be secretly sent to Yunjing. After more than half a year, I don’t know what method the prodigal Ling Ziyu used to get along smoothly with him. Communicate.

He kept writing letters of divorce to his brother on the front line and sending the news he got. Regardless of whether it was useful or not, it at least added a bit of fun to the hard work of marching and fighting.

According to him, the white-faced and blue-eyed prisoner’s name is Qiao Yi. The land of Far Far Away is far to the west of the desert in the West. Across the sea is Qiao Yi’s country. Their country is called Utuo, where there are four seasons. Like Spring, the territory is as vast as the two eastern territories. The locals' skin is naturally white, their hair is blond, red, or brown, mostly curly, and their eyes are also colorful.

Men there are generally nine feet tall, and women are seven feet tall. A man can only have one wife in his life, even the emperor is no exception.They like to drink milk and eat meat, and wine is brewed from a fruit called Wilam, which is red in color.

These messages were so strange that Gu Yuchu would read them carefully two or three times with great interest every time he got a letter.

Until recently, there were only one or two news that were barely beneficial to the war effort.

Qiao Yi said that Kuosang donated himself and the silk and porcelain from the Eastern Territory to the King of Liaoyuan, the emperor of Utuo. He said that the Eastern Territory was full of gold and jewelry, and the mountains and rivers were filled with milk and fine wine. He said that he was willing to raise 60 troops to pave the way for Wu Tuo to conquer the east, so Wu Tuo's emperor agreed to send troops to assist.

Because the east and west continents are thousands of miles apart, they sent troops to the east in three batches, each with 30 troops and horses. After resting at Xirong Changsheng Celestial City, it would take a total of one year to arrive. Qiao Yi was among the first batch to arrive in the cold dew last year. The Wutuo people who arrived at Changsheng Celestial City, because the Wutuo people could not stand the severe cold weather, stayed there for four months before setting off to the east.

Taking a closer look, Xirong officially declared war on Hehe and Dongqi around the Qingming Festival this year, and another batch of reinforcements arrived at the beginning of winter this year. The timing is basically consistent with Qiao Yi's statement. From this point of view, there may be a third batch of 30 troops. Arrive around the summer solstice of the following year.

In addition, Yunjing is located in the north, and it has already snowed heavily at the beginning of winter. Ling Ziyu said that Qiao Yi has always been in good health, but in winter, he is so afraid of the cold that he actually fell ill several times in succession. If it were not for the charcoal fire, he would have almost died. .

The connection of these clues made Ling Buhuo and Gu Yuchu worried, but they also found some opportunities.

If these foreigners are really afraid of the cold, south of Qiyun Mountain lies the battlefield of the southern continent of the Eastern Territory. The trees are still green at the beginning of winter, and the real bone-crushing winter has not yet begun.In addition, the third batch of Utopian reinforcements will not arrive until next year, so this winter will be the key for them to reverse the situation. If this good opportunity is missed, the war may drag on for several years.

Ling Buhuo immediately sent a letter to Dongqi, telling Qi Jian the news. The two countries should work together to suppress the main force of Xirong before the Great Cold.

Before Lingshui froze, Beiling quickly sent the news to Dongqi Qidu via waterway, and then the embroidered messenger sent it to the residence of Xiao Yuan, the commander of the Forbidden Army.

Xiao Yuan got the secret message and went to the palace overnight to deliver it to the Holy Emperor. He spent three days and three nights thinking about not only the authenticity of the news, but also the long-term plan for the march and the stability of dynastic politics.

For three consecutive days, he arranged all the affairs of the court, reorganized the temporary cabinet with the remaining loyal ministers and imperial censor Zhen who had been selected by the late emperor, and handled the affairs of the court on his behalf. He led the 15 Northern Qi New Army and the 15 Dongding Army, all of which were not good at land warfare, to conquer personally.

If we look at it according to common sense, it has been less than two years since he took over the throne and it is still not considered stable. It would be a bit risky for him to go on a personal expedition.

However, half a year ago, Gu Yuchu personally killed the rebel Qi Yijue of Dongqi in front of the Xirong, Beiling, Hehe and other armies. This move generally quelled the political undercurrent in Dongqi's inner court, divided the morale of the rebel army and suppressed the west, and solved the problem. relieved his worries.

At this time, if the imperial commander's personal expedition can suppress the southwest rebellion and the Xirong invasion that have been dragging on for almost a year, then no one in the court or the subjects of Dongqi can question his majesty and reputation as the Ninth Five-Year Master. share.

He is not an impulsive person, and all the above are decisions he made after careful consideration and careful consideration.But if there is a personal emotion that cannot be ignored in this decision, it must be related to the person who signed the secret letter.

"Ling Buhuo."

The name was strange and familiar, but what suddenly appeared in his mind was the military doctor who was sent away by him after the battle of sealing the city, and who was still innocent after countless checks. The man named Xiao Ling has been silently accompanying her.

If Xiao Ling is this Ling Buhuo, then he may have encountered a stronger opponent than Ling Ziyu.

As for what the facts were, he had to go and see for himself.

Ten days later, Qi Jian went on an expedition and took Gu Fan away, leaving Xiao Yuan behind.

The news soon spread to Beiling Camp.Emperor Jing of Dongqi went on a personal expedition. When Shu Yuan received the news, he became an ant in the hot pot. Before anyone else knew about it, he sneaked into Ling Buhuo's tent to discuss countermeasures.

"Brother Buhu, it's not good, the emperor of Dongqi has personally conquered it!"

"understood."

Ling Buhuo was not surprised. He just responded without raising his head and was still studying the terrain of the battle seriously.

"Brother Buhuo already knows?"

Shu Yuan was startled at first, and then seemed to react in an instant, not even bothering to ask. What worried him most now was that Gu Yuchu's calm state of mind might be disturbed again, so he stepped forward in three or two steps and stood there in a daze. In front of the hanging cowhide map.

"What's wrong?" Ling Buhuo frowned and blamed.

"Is that Qi frame really going to come and get someone in person? What will my silly sister do?" Shu Yuan's face was full of worry.

Ling Buhuo rolled his eyes at him and reprimanded: "Do you dare to say this to your sister in person? Besides, he is here to fight, not to steal a bride."

"What's the difference?!" Shu Yuan still looked like he was facing a formidable enemy. Looking at the innocent man in front of him, he became even more annoyed and muttered, "The emperor is really not in a hurry, my brother-in-law is in a hurry."

Ling Buhuo then pursed his lips and smiled, just as Gu Yuchu opened the door and walked in.

"Why are you so anxious, brother-in-law? Whose brother-in-law?"

"It's nothing." Shu Yuan's first reaction was to hide the news and let her know it later, so he tried to prevaricate it. Unexpectedly, Ling Buhuo shook it off without hesitation.

"The news comes from Dong Qi that Qi Ji has already launched his army to march in person."

"Oh." Gu Yuchu's heart suddenly stirred up again unconsciously, but on the face of it, he looked like a mean-spirited parent who heard something that had nothing to do with him.

"Why are you pretending to be calm?" Shu Yuan looked disgusted.

"Are you looking for death?" Before she could finish her words, she had already grabbed her brother's neck with one hand from behind and pinched his face so hard.

"It hurts, it hurts, why don't you let people tell you the truth?"

"Come on, Shu Yuan, go to Zhonglang General and ask him what the weather has been like in the last ten days." Ling Buhuo dismissed this brat who relied on his siblings to take advantage of him.

"You have to take good care of this stupid woman, it's so shameful!" Before leaving, Shu Yuan did not forget to talk a little bit, but was kicked out of the tent by Gu Yuchu.

"I don't blame your brother for talking about you, you're so awesome." Ling Buhuo squinted his eyes with an indescribable look.

"What's the matter? What are you doing with all these strange things!" Gu Yuchu didn't have a good expression and sat down directly.

"I didn't say anything."

"What on earth did you write in the letter? Why is he so anxious to conquer it in person?"

"It's nothing, it's just a wedding invitation." Ling Buhuo walked around to her, sat halfway in front of the table, folded his arms and said, with no trace of authenticity in his smile, "Me and yours."

Gu Yuchu stared at him for a long time. She knew that this man was teasing her again, so she stood up with a smile, paced back and forth in front of him, and deliberately said provocatively: "Oh, I promised Ling Ziyu to marry him."

"Come here." The man without any anger hooked his hands.

"What for?" She looked suspicious and refused to step forward. Ling Buhuo then straightened up and raised his hand to touch her forehead.

"Young lady Yu Chu is really as beautiful as a flower, and she is alluring to the whole country. I am fascinated by her."

(End of this chapter)