Slave to Queen: One Night Bride

Chapter 312 Savings
Yang Mo said loudly: "My family is going out this time, all relying on the protection of the gods of Master Zhong."Then, Yang Mo stood up, took the sword from the incense table, chopped off the heads of two big roosters prepared next to him, and dripped the blood of the chickens into a large bowl.Yang Mo put the big bowl on the incense table, sat cross-legged on the spot, closed his eyes tightly, and muttered something.The surrounding area was very quiet, and the believers knew that at this moment, the Great Sage Heavenly King was communicating with Zhong Xiang's soul.Sure enough, after a while, Yang Mo opened his eyes and said loudly: "Master Zhong ordered you to send troops this time, and you must take Yue Pengju's head."

The disciples cheered loudly, beat gongs and drums, as if celebrating a victory, and they all believed that Master Zhong would protect his family and kill all the officers and soldiers.

As people continued to surrender, Yang Mo's military actions were no secret to Yue Pengju.After the Baotaishan meeting, Yue Pengju quickly learned of their attack plan, and immediately arranged for Ren Shian, Xu Qing, Wang Gui and others to fight separately.

The vanguard of the water battle is naturally the surrendered general Huang Zuo.He and Yang Qin were familiar with each other, and their tactics were similar. They used poles attached to each other to throw boulders to hit each other's hulls, and they also used wooden old crows, arrow stones and other weapons.But Huang Zuo adopted the suggestion brought by King Qin and used a new weapon called gray cannon.It is to use very thin earthen jars, filled with poison, lime, caltrops, etc., and throw them on the opponent's boat, and a puff of smoke suddenly rises, making the opponent's eyes unable to open.The two sides fought each other for a long time, and both sides suffered casualties.At this time, Xu Qing and others rushed to reinforce and fired rockets. Yang Qin couldn't resist and fled back in defeat.

On the land, Zhong Ziyi and others rode yellow puma horses. To show his identity, he embroidered the three big characters "Prince Bell" in purple on a white silk banner.This flag is so conspicuous that it has become the primary target of the official army's attack.Ren Shi'an and others spotted the target, and immediately captured the thief and the king first.When Zhong Ziyi saw the officers and soldiers coming, he drew out the sword his father had used during his lifetime, and muttered: "The master is practicing the law in the sky, teach us to wipe out evildoers."

However, Mr. Zhong did not show his power, and the officers and soldiers came like a flood. Seeing that the spell failed and their psychological defenses collapsed, the disciples immediately fled and broke into an army.Zhong Ziyi waited for Huang Cheng's protection, ran fast and escaped with his life.

The defeat on both land and water routes dealt a heavy blow to the morale of Yang Mo's army.When Yang Mo saw Zhong Ziyi and others who had fled back, he said angrily, "It's nothing to worry about today's occasional defeat. Tomorrow, I will watch my own troops go out to fight and kill Yue Pengju, this monster."

Zhong Ziyi remonstrated: "Our army is newly defeated, we should take a long-term plan, and it is not easy to fight again hastily."

It was the first time for Yang Mo to appreciate this kind of failure, and he couldn't bear it at all, so he said: "If you don't fight and win once, how can you convince the people?"

Yang Mo didn't listen to the advice, and personally led 1 people to storm Qingcao Lake.This time, besides Ren Shi'an, Yue Pengju sent Zhang Xian, Niu Gao, Dong Xian and other main forces to fight.Yang Mo's military strength was not dominant, and people's hearts were fluctuating. In addition, Zhang Xian organized a group of officers and soldiers with loud voices who did not fight.The crowd quickly became a mess, throwing away their helmets and armor. Yang Mo fled alone on horseback, and the banner of "Great Sage and Heavenly King" he was carrying was also captured by the officers and soldiers.

More than 8000 officers and soldiers were captured this time, and they were collectively escorted to the Yue Family Army camp outside Tanzhou City.

According to the rules of the officers and soldiers in the past, most of the bandits who were wiped out were killed on the spot in order to avoid continuing to cause trouble.Yue Pengju asked his staff: "There are so many prisoners, how can we deal with them?"

Li Ruoxu said: "I don't know how much rice it will cost to support 2 people. Now that military expenditures are tight, it is better to put them back. But in order to prevent them from doing evil, you might as well confiscate all their weapons. But when bandits go to war, there must be some murderers." Inside, you need to make an example to others."

Yue Peng raised his head in praise.They sent people to pick out five of them with fierce looks and put them on charge.Knowing that they were going to die, the five cursed: "Master Zhong will definitely show his spirit and get rid of you monsters."

Yue Peng recalled what his wife said last time, and with a wave of his hand, six soldiers stepped forward and tore to pieces the three banners of "Prince Bell", "Great Sage King", and "Dian Shuai Huang".He said loudly: "Yang Mo and others gathered a crowd to rebel, claiming that the rich and the poor are equal, and there are gods to bless them. But Yang Mo and others are in groups of wives and concubines, and you can't eat enough. It can be said that the rich and the poor are false; and Yang Mo may pray for blessings, But Master Zhong didn't bless you, so what kind of gods are there?"

The crowd was speechless.

Therefore, the five people were ordered to be executed on the spot, and the remaining 8000 people were all taken to the neighboring Longyang County and released.

After defeating Yang Mo's land and water armies this time, Yang Mo's side was no longer able to fight, but still relied on favorable terrain to hold on to the remaining 33 stockades; while Yue Pengju's side, although tightening the encirclement, did not have the military force to take advantage of the victory. action.

During the past few days of the war, Yue Pengju worked in the tent all day and all night, and couldn't even go home. Naturally, Hua Rong was not at home, but quietly rode his horse to observe the situation in various places.Based on her experience and her understanding of her husband's combat habits, she knows that it won't take too long to win Yang.

She felt a little sad in her heart. In the face of the war, infertility and taking concubines were temporarily put on hold, but what about after the war?What about after Yue Pengju's victory?Is it the best reward for him to have a concubine in his arms?

She slowly rode back to the family camp.Along the way, the family members rejoiced.The children saw her carrying arrows and riding a war horse. They hadn't seen her dressed like this for a long time, and they gathered around and shouted curiously: "Mr. Hua, Mr. Hua, teach us how to ride a horse..."

Fourth Sister Gao responded.These days, she learned from Li Qiaoniang that both Hua Rong and his wife agreed to take concubines, and even Li Qiaoniang had already put on the hairpin given by Hua Rong.Li Qiaoniang's status as Mrs. Ru is already a certainty.She saw Hua Rong riding a horse, looking heroic, and sighed in her heart, there is such a magnanimous woman in the world, according to Confucian ethics, she can be regarded as first-class virtuous.

She called out "Mrs. Yue" enthusiastically, but Hua Rong hadn't answered yet, only heard a howl, and a woman rushed over with disheveled hair, knelt on the ground, and wailed loudly: "Mrs. call the shots..."

Hua Rong got off her horse, and Fourth Sister Gao had already helped her up. She was the wife of Yue Pengju's brave general Wang Gui.

Wang's face was bruised and purple, her hair was disheveled, and she was out of breath from crying: "My family is really suffering. My master is newly married to a beautiful prostitute in Tanzhou City. Once he enters the house, he doesn't pay attention to my family. However, the master is partial to her and doesn't care about the relationship between husband and wife at all. What's so good about that little coquettish fox? But because of his young age, he is only 17 years old, so he lost two of his three souls..."

Hua Rong stood there, speechless at all.

Mrs. Wang was still crying: "Mrs. Yue, my master has only served Mr. Yue all his life. You must ask Mr. Yue to reprimand him. You want to be the master of the servant's family. That little fox is so rampant..."

The two persuaded Wang.Fourth Sister Gao secretly groaned in her heart, peeping at Hua Rong's face from time to time, but seeing that she was fine, she was a little relieved.

Because of this obstruction, it was already late when Hua Rong returned home, and after a while, Yue Pengju also returned.

Yue Pengju stayed up late these days, his face was exhausted, his eyes were red, and he covered his eyes as soon as he sat down and groaned.Hua Rong hurriedly asked: "Pengju, what's wrong with you?"

"I have an eye disease."

It turned out that when Yue Pengju rushed into the flames to save her, his eyebrows were burned and his eyes were also injured.At that time, I didn't pay attention to it, leaving behind hidden dangers. Now when it happens, it is simply miserable.

Hua Rong got up and was about to serve him, but Li Qiaoniang had already brought up the handkerchief, and said anxiously, "Master's eye disease has flared up again? It's a pity that there is no famous doctor here..."

Hua Rong stood there, watching Li Qiaoniang cover her husband's eyes with skillful movements.Only then did she realize that her husband's eye disease was not the first attack.

She regretted and felt guilty. During this period of time, she had indeed neglected to take care of her husband, and she didn't even know about such a major event.But, Li Qiaoniang, she has been serving, hasn't she?What does it matter if you have yourself or not?
After a while, Yue Pengju's pain subsided a little, and Li Qiaoniang said softly: "Congratulations, Mr. Congratulations, you have won another big victory."

Yue Pengju was in a good mood because of the victory, and nodded with a smile.

Hua Rong saw the flirtatious glances between the two of them, and said slowly, "Since that's the case, it's better to have double happiness, and after the happy event is done, Qiao Niang will also be given a title."

Yue Pengju sat up and said, "Yes, these days, Qiaoniang is too wronged."

Li Qiaoniang bowed slightly obediently: "It is a great blessing for my family to serve my husband, so why bother?"

"Since this is the case, the matter must be resolved immediately, and procrastination is not an option." He turned to his wife, with a half-smile, "Seventeenth Sister is a virtuous woman, she always thinks of the next official, if I don't agree, don't you know what's good and what's wrong?"

Like being stabbed severely by someone, he can't wait so much?Hua Rong forced a smile and nodded: "Okay, it's up to you."

Li Qiaoniang was overjoyed, knelt down and kowtowed non-stop: "Thank you for your kindness, Mrs. Ma'am."

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Yue Pengju helped her up with his own hands, took a closer look at her, and then said: "Qiaoniang is so talented and beautiful, it is really wronged to be a concubine. The next official must prepare a decent show, and I will never let you be shabby."

"Thank you, Mr. Xianggong. I hope that I can give birth to a son and a half daughter for Mr. Xianggong, which is a great blessing."

As if being slapped severely, Hua Rongqing couldn't help but quietly moved her feet, but her legs seemed to be filled with lead, and she couldn't move at all.

She stared blankly at the two of them, the majestic and heroic Yue Pengju, and the shy Li Qiaoniang.Suddenly he thought of Wang Gui's wife, she was getting old, and the concubine came in, and she was hated by her husband day by day, unable to gain a foothold, disheveled and ugly.

"Sister Seventeen, how much savings do you have at home?"

Yue Peng raised his mouth to ask her, but his eyes looked at Li Qiaoniang, Hua Rong couldn't help following his eyes, but seeing his affection, maybe it was because of his status, he no longer had any scruples, and Li Qiaoniang was the one who bowed his head the most. Gentle, revealing the charming demeanor of a girl.

Yue Pengju has always been frugal. Over the past few years, his salary and meritorious service alone should have made his family rich.But all the surplus money is used to supplement military supplies, and wherever the two of them go, almost all their belongings are there.Looking around, except for some scattered books, calligraphy and paintings that he searched everywhere, although the house is not completely bare, but there is no antique plaything, and Hua Rong himself has no valuable jewelry.

(End of this chapter)