Slave to Queen: One Night Bride

Chapter 304 Attacking the Stronghold
After speaking, he took out an arrow and folded it in two.

Huang Zuo was completely relieved when he arrived here, and immediately got off his horse and knelt down: "Huang Zuo, a criminal who has been fighting against Master Wang for several years, is here today to plead guilty."

Wang Gui personally helped him up, and handed him an official notice, saying: "Master Yue has an order, it will be a great achievement for you to surrender first, and I will specially promote you to rank 7 Wuyi doctor."

When Huang Zuo received the formal official notice, he was even more relieved, with a happy look on his face.So Wang Gui returned to Tanzhou side by side with him.

When the army arrived in Tanzhou, it was already noon, and an open space was specially set aside in the barracks for Huang Zuo's troops to rest and provide food and tea.Huang Zuo was led by Wang Gui to the big tent. He saw a general in military uniform sitting in the middle, looking very mighty.He immediately knelt down: "The sinner Huang Zuo sees Mr. Yue."

Yue Pengju said: "Since Doctor Wu Yi has surrendered to the imperial court, he should not be called a sinner."

After paying homage, Yue Pengju went to appease the surrendered soldiers.He rides alone, without a weapon.Everyone persuaded him one after another, Li Ruoxu said: "Pengju should not take risks lightly. Before that, the Dongting water thief Jay Chou feigned surrender and killed three court officials. In order to prevent changes, it is best to be prepared."

Yue Pengju resolutely said: "I see that the soldiers who surrendered are all good and poor people who have nowhere to go. They are definitely not vicious people."

Everyone couldn't persuade them, and looked at Hua Rong one after another.Hua Rong laughed, "To tell you the truth, I kept looking at the Jiangjun all the way. I saw that they were just ordinary people, so don't worry. Since it's the beginning of the surrender, you have to confide in your heart so that other people will also sincerely surrender."

She didn't say a word. In fact, compared with most of the officers and soldiers who were like wolves and tigers, these common people could not see the traces of tigers and wolves at all.If there is no other way out, who would want to be a robber?
When everyone heard her like this, they couldn't persuade her anymore, so Yue Pengju went to Huang Zuo's army alone.Hua Rong always cared about her husband's safety, so she quietly followed him.

All the descendants were surprised to see that the commander came alone.When Yue Pengju walked to the middle of the surrendered army, everyone knelt down and bowed down. Yue Pengju said loudly, "You don't need to be too polite. Just like you, I am also a farmer's son. I was poor since I was a child. Zhong Xiangyang used sorcery to lure you to fight against the imperial court, and colluded with the puppet Qi. Now that you have lost your way, you don’t ask about the past. Now that the great rivers and mountains in the Central Plains have fallen, the people of the Great Song Dynasty are all in pain. In the future, Master Wang will drive north, and you In order to restore the country and show his talents, Fang is a real good man."

He also announced that everyone would give 2 copper coins. Everyone was happy and thanked the coach a thousand times.

Hua Rong watched the surrendered army surrender and breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that if he subdued this large army, he would send his troops to the north in the future to fight against the King of Jin and the fourth prince, only then would there be real value in today's civil war.

That night, Yue Pengju hosted a banquet to celebrate Li Yu and Huang Zuo's achievements.

When the wine was half drunk, Yue Pengju came to Huang Zuo's side, sat down next to him, stroked Huang Zuo's back according to the habit of showing affection at that time, and said: "The next official wants to send you back to the lake to call for peace. Yes, they can be exterminated, as long as they have the intention of appeasing, they will be recruited and never harmed, I wonder if you are willing to take on this important task?"

Huang Zuo was very excited, and immediately said: "I hope to be driven by Yue Xianggong."

Only then did Yue Pengju laugh and said, "Zhou Lun in Shuizhai has repeatedly betrayed his promise and feigned surrender, and killed three court officials successively. Your water village faces Zhou Lun from north to south. If you attack it by surprise and destroy the water village, you will be making meritorious service for the court." .”

Huang Zuo immediately took orders.

The next day, Huang Zuo led more than 1000 people from the headquarters to leave Yue Pengju's camp and return to the water village.Before leaving, Yue Pengju saw him off in person.Wang Gui and others also suggested sending officers and soldiers to accompany them for surveillance.Yue Pengju replied, "It's not necessary to suspect a person, and it's not necessary to employ a person. I guess Huang Zuo has no second thoughts."

After Huang Zuo returned to the water village, he immediately deployed according to Yue Pengju's arrangement, and sent troops at night on the third day.He personally led the 16 warships in the water village, went straight to Zhou Lun water village, and shouted: "I am willing to destroy the officers and soldiers with Brother Zhou."

Zhou Lun was caught off guard and was defeated. Zhou Lun only led a small number of people to escape.

After Yue Pengju got the report, he immediately promoted Huang Zuo to be a doctor of martial arts.

After Zhou Lun's water village fell, Yue Pengju immediately sent Xu Qing and Huang Zuo to block Qingcao Lake and completely control the exit of Dongting.

After breaking through the water villages of Zhou Lun, Yue Pengju stopped military operations again, and only sent surrenders to various water villages to recruit security.Most of the uprising peasants in the past dynasties had great limitations. Often after the leaders gained huge economic benefits, they were quickly corrupted and became new landlords and gentry without much aggressiveness.The same is true for Yang Mo and others. They ruled in Dongting for six years. They have already lived the life of the emperor of Shangtu. If you fail, you don't take it seriously, and you still drink happily.

Yue Pengju deliberately collected information, and was very happy to learn about the situation of Yang Mo and others, and even stood still, waiting for the further development of the recruitment work.

On this day, the husband and wife went out to check the terrain and came back. From a distance, they heard the melodious sound of the piano coming from outside the door.The two looked at each other in surprise.

According to the practice at that time, there were many family members accompanying the army, and the generals generally rented private houses outside the barracks.For convenience, Yue Pengju and his wife also rented a private house with Zhang Xian and other family members.At this time, Hua Rong could clearly hear that the sound of the piano was coming from in front of his house.

She couldn't help speeding up her pace, and as soon as she entered the door, she saw Fourth Sister Gao coming out with a smile on her face, but when she saw Hua Rong, she felt a little uneasy, and said, "Mrs. Yue..."

After Hua Rong greeted her, she immediately saw a woman holding a pipa in her yard slowly stood up and bowed: "I've seen Madam, I've seen Mr. Yue..."

Hua Rong saw that this woman had a beautiful appearance, but she was dressed very elegantly in a Jingchai sarong, when she smiled, she was very gentle and graceful, with slender fingers, and her manners were very polite.

Yue Pengju was also very curious, who is this woman?Why in your own home?
The husband and wife were stunned when a father-in-law walked forward with a smile: "The official knows that Mr. Yue has worked hard to kill the enemy, so he sent someone to comfort him..." He looked at Hua Rong and said in a low voice: "The queen mother still has a message to greet... "

Hua Rong's complexion changed slightly, he took a step forward, and when he heard a few words in a low voice, his complexion became even more ugly.

Yue Pengju was surprised by these changes, and didn't notice the instant change in his wife's face. When he saw his wife, Hua Rong's face had become completely normal. He just said calmly, "If that's the case, let's settle down with this girl first."

The woman bowed again: "Li Qiaoniang, my servant, is willing to serve my wife and Mr. Yue."

At this moment, Yue Pengju understood somewhat that this woman was a concubine bestowed by the emperor.Just about to refuse, Hua Rong said flatly, "Since you have come from a long way, why not settle down for now and talk about it later."

Yue Pengju didn't speak anymore after hearing what his wife said.

Li Qiaoniang saluted again, she was only eighteen or nineteen years old, she was very clever, she didn't have the slightest bit of sensuality on her body, she put down the pipa, and without waiting for the waiter, she immediately went to set the dishes and chopsticks, and the service was very thoughtful.

Because of this, Yue Pengju became more and more weird. When she cleaned up after dinner, Yue Pengju immediately pulled his wife to the room, frowned and said, "It will be inconvenient for this woman to stay here..."

Hua Rong thought of the empress dowager's few messages, sighed secretly, and only said: "Since it was sent by the emperor, even if you want to send it away, there must be a suitable reason."

Yue Pengju recalled the situation when he dispatched the beauties sent by Wu Jie, and said, "It's okay, I have my own way."

Hua Rong glanced at him, and suddenly asked: "Pengju, don't you really want to have your own flesh and blood?"

Yue Pengju was taken aback.What does the flesh and blood have to do with this Li Qiaoniang?
He immediately said: "Sister Seventeen, I made an oath not to bear the burden, why are you doing this?"

For some reason, Hua Rong was suddenly dissatisfied with this answer.Is it because of an oath not to take a concubine?If he is blocked by the oath, he will lose the incense of the Yue family, so what is he?

She said slowly: "Since that's the case, go and get rid of it yourself."

Yue Pengju heard that his wife's tone was not very good, and he didn't know why she was so, so he had to do the same.

Li Qiaoniang had just finished working in the kitchen, when she heard Yue Xianggong's invitation, she hurried to the hall and wished her a blessing.

Hua Rong hid behind the screen, but when she saw her words and deeds, they were very elegant, let alone a man, even he had a good impression of her.The woman repeatedly put her wife in front of the "sister-in-law", obviously she had done a lot of work before she came.Coupled with her clothes, she knew that Yue Pengju's excuses would never work.

I only heard Yue Pengju ask: "Little lady, you need to know that the official family has no surplus money, and the wife has plain clothes and cloth skirts, and there is no glory and wealth to speak of..."

Li Qiaoniang lowered her brows and said in a low voice: "My family also comes from a poor family, and I never admire wealth and honor. I only heard about my wife and my husband's name. I would like to serve you two, and I dare not have any thoughts of wealth."

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Yue Pengju was taken aback for a moment, and then said: "The wife of the lower official will go out with me at any time, and the lower official is not at home all the year round."

Li Qiaoniang is even more obedient: "In ancient times, Wang Baochuan worked hard to guard the cold kiln for 18 years. Although the slave family did not have such integrity, he managed the family firmly and never dared to lose the love of his wife and husband..."

Yue Pengju was speechless.

Li Qiaoniang smiled and said: "Mr. Yue doesn't have to worry about my family. I don't have any wrong intentions when I come here, I just want to serve you two as slaves and maidservants. To be honest, the main reason why my family came here is not because of you, Mr. , but after listening to my wife’s name, I know that she is the heroine of our Great Song Dynasty, and I am willing to serve her. Others, I don’t have any thoughts..."

Yue Pengju was even more speechless, thinking to himself, so this woman came for his wife, but he was acting affectionate.I also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Hua Rong could hear clearly, but seeing her husband gaping, he obviously didn't know what to do with this woman.She didn't know what it was like, so she quietly went back to the room.

Yue Pengju had no choice but to say to Li Qiaoniang: "Since that's the case, you can rest in the side room for a while and make plans later."

"Thank you, Mr. Xiang, for taking me in."

Yue Pengju didn't agree to take her in, but after hearing that the woman rewarded her so much, he didn't know what to do, so he had to give up.

After a while, Yue Pengju returned to the room.Seeing the hesitation on his face, Hua Rong said softly: "Pengju, there is no need to panic about this matter, just play it by ear in the future."

Yue Pengju heaved a sigh of relief when he heard his wife say this, and hurriedly said, "I can't get rid of it this time. It's all up to Seventeenth Sister. She said that she came here because of Seventeenth Sister..."

Hua Rong was taken aback.She has never had the experience of competing with any woman for favor, but when she heard Li Qiaoniang's words, she couldn't help feeling hostile. She thought to herself, this woman is really powerful, and she pushed everything on herself. If she drives her away again, wouldn't it be a sign Are you an intolerant shrew?

(End of this chapter)