retaliate

@@After being slapped, Helian Du didn't say a word.

On the second day, the Eldest Princess sent a message.

"The eldest princess is going back."

Shen Tong looked at Helian Du.

"Your Majesty has no intention." Helian Du said in a deep voice.

Shen Tong said: "Yang Xuan and Lin Jun are the horns of each other, is it possible for the general to attack one side?"

Helian Du was silent.

"Since it can't, why stop the army here? It's all futile. The eldest princess said that there is no possibility of further progress in this battle. The weather is getting cooler, and she wants to travel all the way home."

In the afternoon of that day, Changling set off.

With thousands of cavalry loyal to her, if the emperor and Lin Ya wanted to ambush her, they would have to use at least tens of thousands of troops.

Tens of thousands of troops were dispatched, and they couldn't hide it from others.

The news leaked out, and the world was in an uproar. Afterwards, the country was shaken.

Therefore, Changling walked leisurely.

Helian Du persisted for several days.

"General, the immigrants from northern Xinjiang are here."

The scouts brought the latest news, much to everyone's dismay.

"This is Yang Xuan's routine. Some people from Longhua Prefecture were relocated, and some people from the Tang Dynasty were relocated from the northern border. Decades later, who still remembers that this was once the territory of Daliao?
Lin Nan gave Helian Du a wry smile. "General, Yang Xuan is already finishing up."

Let's continue to stay, isn't it embarrassing?
Moreover, camping in the wild is not a small risk, and one has to beware of Yang Xuan's sneak attacks every day.The soldiers were a little tired.

Helian Du was silent for a long time, "Retreat, retreat to Cangzhou!"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Helian Du waved his hand, "Go and prepare!"

Everyone leaves.

The tent fell silent.

Helian Du sat behind the table, staring blankly at the water glass on the table.

"After Cangzhou, there are Jiangzhou, Fenzhou, and after that... is Ningxing. The Northern Border Army is eyeing, Lin Jun is on the sidelines with malicious intentions. The news of the loss of Longhuazhou was sent back to Ningxing. While angry, Ningxing Can those people feel a little chill?"

"How many years has it been since foreign enemies approached Ning Xing for the first time. It would be a good thing if we can take advantage of this. But under the power! Hey!"

"Yang Xuan, I'm afraid he won't give up. Where will he fight next time? Once Cangzhou is broken, for hundreds of years, the Tang cavalry will be able to glimpse Ningxing for the first time. Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Daliao, when Where to go!"

Helian Du covered his face with his hands.

Choking.

"Chang'an!"

He let go of his hand, his eyes brightened.

"When Yang Xuan went to Longhua Prefecture, Chang'an would be panic-stricken when he heard the news. It has been many years, and this is the first time Datang has taken the initiative against Daliao. But this meritorious service did not come from the emperor, but from a rebellious Courtier. Isn’t Li Mi flustered? Kill this courtier, kill this courtier... This is the emperor’s instinct!" Helian Du took a deep breath, "Come here!"

A small official came in, "General."

"Tell them, when you evacuate, make it sad."

The little official looked up at him, "Yes."

Helian Du sneered, "Yang Xuan is floating in the air at this moment, so, this old man will help you to fly higher. The good wind will send you to the west sky with its strength!"

"gone?"

Knowing that Helian Du led the army to retreat, Lin Jun pondered for a long time, "Returning without success, but Ning Xing's party used this to form a joint force. This is the result they want. Beijiang refused to stop going north for a day. With the footsteps of Ningxing, the situation of the three families of Ningxing joining forces will not change. He Lianchun, good method!"

Shen Changhe sighed: "Regardless of victory or defeat in this battle, the emperor has won. He brought back the messy situation. This person is amazing!"

"I also underestimated him. Now that I think about it, his mediocrity is more of forbearance and dormancy. When the time comes, he will be unstoppable." Lin Jun admitted for the first time that he made a mistake, "The late emperor never misjudged people. "

An official came in, "Your Majesty, Longhua Prefecture seems to be preparing to withdraw its troops."

"He's leaving too?" Lin Jun narrowed his eyes, "The army spends a lot of money on the outside for a long time. Although the northern border is booming, it's like a haystack. Money and food are everywhere.
It was the right time for Yang Xuan to withdraw his troops. "

He looked at everyone, "This is a good time for my three states to recuperate. Old Shen!"

"Here!" Shen Changhe got up.

"Rectify the various places and replace the officials and generals whose hearts are in Ningxing."

"Yes!"

"All departments hurry up and practice!" "Yes!
Following this order, there were shouts of killing everywhere in the three states.

Lin Jun stood on the commanding platform, watched those soldiers practicing, and said to the generals beside him: "This is a world of great contention, and the world is changing. We must do something to live up to the good years, so as not to let us down." Live up to the world and go through it.”

After the drill is over, everyone salutes.

"Emissary, mighty!"

Lin Jun nodded, and said softly: "This world! I can also get a share!"

Peach County.

After Yang Xuan led the troops to set off, the atmosphere in the city was fine at first, but when the news of the attack of the [-] troops from the Northern Liao Dynasty came, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

"Eighty thousand troops!"

A man said to his companions: "The Duke took 3 horses to go, this one hits three..."

The companion said: "The Duke is amazing!"

The man sighed: "The Duke is powerful, but this time it's a one-on-three match! If you lose...look at my mouth!" The man twitched his cheek lightly, "Let's go, let's resign ourselves to fate!"

There is a restaurant next to the two of them, and the companion sniffed the smell of wine and meat, "It smells so good!"

The man said: "Go in and have a meal. The family will be hungry for a long time. This is not the place we came from. Let's go."

The window on the second floor of the restaurant was open, Lin Qian listened to the two men downstairs, turned around and said to Sun Xian: "Thirty thousand versus eighty thousand, although I have no doubts in Yang Xuan's martial arts, but this time, there are some hesitate."

"[-] against [-], it won't work." Sun Xian said, "He's taking care of himself, and the follow-up reinforcements are late." "Maybe, we can hold on!" Lin Qian raised her glass, took a sip, put down her glass and said, "Dragon Huazhou can spy on the hinterland of Beiliao, and Beiliao will probably not give up."

"If he retreats, the momentum of Beijiang will be hit head-on. It can be seen that he is still Meng Lang." Sun Xian said with a smile.

There was some commotion outside, so Lin Qian took a look outside.

"What happened?" Sun Xian asked.

Lin Qian said, "Yes...that lady is traveling."

"Zhou's daughter!"

"Correct."

The carriage slowly passed by on the street. In the carriage, A Liang couldn't sit still, "Mother, go out and play!"

Listening to the movement outside, Zhou Ning frowned and said, "What are you playing? We'll talk about it when you Aye come back."

When Yang Xuan went out to fight, she would go out occasionally, which was a way to comfort people's hearts.

There are some rumors out there recently, which are not very pleasant to hear. Zhou Ning simply went out of the city to take a tour to show the soldiers and civilians in Northern Xinjiang that Northern Xinjiang is still safe.

The carriage went out of the city for a circle, and when it came back, Aunt Guan approached the carriage and said softly, "The [-] troops from the Northern Liao Dynasty have caused quite unrest in the city."

Zhou Ning's eyes dimmed, "Got it."

Aunt Guan said a lot, "The tyrants are happy."

"Harring others and benefiting oneself, you are either a fool or a hero. The world is not in chaos yet, and the hero has to stay dormant in the northern border!"

After returning home, someone from Jinyiwei came to inform him.

"Some people spread rumors that the Duke was defeated and taken down, saying that he heard what others said."

Zhou Ning sat behind the screen, pondering.

"What did you say, Mr. Liu?" "Mr. Liu said that rumors stop with the wise."

Zhou Ning nodded, "So, the Yang family will not speak out on this matter."

"Yes!"

"Multiple rumors point to merchants from other places, spread the rumors, and then leave."

Holding the document in his hand, Liu Zheng said disdainfully: "The Duke is fighting for the country ahead, but these people are holding back. No wonder the Duke always despises those meat eaters in Chang'an."

Song Zhen said: "The bigger the family, the more selfish it is. It is good for the family to think about it in advance... This is the case for the powerful and powerful. That's why the Duke of the State said that meat eaters are contemptible. Insufficiency and conspiracy."

Luo Cai has been very busy recently, so Cai will be transferred from the place

When he came back from the inspection, he sat there feeling a bit sleepy, and asked, "Why didn't you arrest me?"

"At first I also caught them, but later I caught more and found that the rumors were still there. The Duke of the State said that rumors only stop at the wise. Every time I hear a rumor, I feel like I am facing a big enemy, but it fulfills the wishes of those people. In this way, the town Yijing, slap them in the face with facts."

Luo Cai thought carefully, "That's right, this is the Duke's way of doing things."

A bunch of scum!
Wait until I turn around and slap you hard!
This is Yang Xuan's style.

"Most people are just worried!" Song Zhen scratched his head, watching the two long gray hairs falling down, heartbroken, holding them for a long while, and then said: "The people are so ignorant, it's time to guide them."

"Bao Dong didn't move!" Luo Cai asked: "When the old man sorted out the administration of northern Xinjiang, he found that this person's errand was quite strange. What...propaganda, spread the news widely, public opinion war..."

"Ahem!" Liu Qing said, "It's just...fudge!"

"So that's how it is!" Luo finally understood, "May I ask?"

Liu Qing asked someone to call Bao Dong.

"Nowadays there are many rumors in northern Xinjiang, why not refute them?"

Liu Qing asked.

Bao Dong gained a lot of weight, "We can't refute the rumors at this time!"

"Why?" Song Zhen frowned.

"If you refute the rumors at this time, you will fall into a trap... Let's refute the rumors, and those people will confront each other, saying that the Jiedu envoy's mansion lied... Then we have to explain..."

Song Zhen understood, "If this battle is unfavorable, refuting the rumors at this moment will damage the prestige of the Duke and the Jiedu envoy."

You are a sensible person... Bao Dong nodded with a smile, "If you start a rumor, you will lose your leg if you refute it. We don't do such things."

"Then you don't move at all..." Luo Cai looked at Bao Dong playfully, "Why?"

Bao Dong said earnestly: "It's just because the lower officials firmly believe that the Duke will surely win this battle!"

Wouldn't it be better to beat those people hard with victory?
Liu Qing waved his hand, and Bao Dong left.

After leaving the Jiedu Mission's Mansion, he looked at the crowd and said, "Focus on those who spread rumors...mainly those officials."

The entourage was stunned, "Don't you just ignore it?"

"The common people don't need to worry about it. Those bird people eat and drink the Duke's food, and they're really sabotaging the motherland! Shit! Wait for the Duke to come back and clean them up."

Yang Xuan's return came early in the morning.

The first autumn rain made this morning obviously a little lazy.

Jun Shi at the top of the city was holding a spear, and occasionally looked to the north.The scouts have already left the city. At this time, they can relax.

Outside the city, there was a lot of traffic, and those who entered the city before the city gate closed last night began to enter the city.

In the city, many people also left the city.

Tao County's city gate has been expanded, and according to the Duke's order, everything is on the right side, but it is orderly.

Da da da!
There was the sound of horseshoes outside the city.

"Don't talk about more than ten rides!"

A general at the top of the city shouted: "Look at it!"

The city is already vigilant.

Looking past the crowd slowly entering and leaving, through the mist formed by the misty autumn rain, one can see a knight approaching.

"Stop!"

The sergeant shouted loudly.

Unless it was an emergency, even Yang Xuan had to slow down when entering and exiting the city gate.

But obviously the ten or so riders on the opposite side disdain the sergeant's admonition, and the speed is a little faster instead.

"Stop!"

The sergeant shouted again.

The dozen or so riders emerged from the mist, all young men.The leading young man pointed at the city gate with his whip, "Get out of the way!"

"It's Mr. Erlang of the Wang family!"

A sergeant whispered.Some members of the Wang family served in the army, and their positions were not low.

Someone recognized the companions behind the young man, "They are all the children of officials.
"They hunted at sunrise the previous day, and it seems that they are back."

The sergeants looked back at the team.

The team is grimacing, "queue in and out!"

The young man sneered and pointed at him with a horsewhip, "Why, are you pretending you don't know me? Turn around and you'll lose your official position! Go home and farm!"

The general of the Wang family has this

ability, so the sergeants looked at the team, a little worried.

A man watched this scene from the top of the city, and said softly: "Mr. Luo is trying to rectify the administration of officials, and kill chickens and monkeys. This person is just in time! I just don't know if the Duke will support it.

The team's face was flushed, and he wanted to speak harshly, but the tradition of superiority and inferiority made him hesitate for a moment, and then said: "This is the rule!"

Seeing him showing weakness, the young man couldn't help laughing, "What rules? Who are the rules for? Get out of the way! Otherwise, yeah..."

Da da da!
The sound of hoofs came.

In the mist, someone shouted: "Get out of the way!"

The team is listening, "A large number of cavalry are approaching..."

"Good News!"

Shouts came from the mist.

Then, several riders rushed out neatly.

Carrying small flags on their backs, they rode forward in unison. "It's a messenger of good news."

The team is yelling: "Stay out of the way!"

Pedestrians inside and outside the city gate gave way to both sides.

The young man hesitated for a while, and someone said: "It is a capital punishment to stop the messenger of the victory!"

"I'm just cold." The young man muttered and avoided.

The messenger rushed into the city, reining in his horse and shouting.

"Guogong led the army to break Longhua Prefecture! Thirty thousand repelled the [-] army of the Northern Liao Dynasty! Our northern border army...mighty!"

Everyone inside and outside was stunned.

"[-]...repelled [-]?"

This is so special, can't it!
The long-standing fear of Beiliao made these people question immediately.

But someone said excitedly: "If the enemy army wins, Tao County's reinforcements should be dispatched at this moment!"

yes!
If the battle ahead was unfavorable, the Jiedu Mission's Mansion would have dispatched reinforcements long ago.

"This is, really winning?"

The team is chanting. "The Duke is mighty!"

"Win!"

"Really won!"

"[-] wins [-]... the Duke is mighty!" Da Da Da!
The sound of horseshoes was crisp, and the mist gradually dissipated as if being driven away by countless giant beasts.

The dark cavalry came slowly.

A large flag was hoisted high in the drizzle.

Yang Xuan was under the banner, looking at his soldiers and civilians.

"The Duke is mighty!" Those soldiers and civilians cheered at him.

The young man dismounted and saluted.

"Duke, mighty!"