retaliate

Chapter 1434 Yezhou is over
In the harem, the queen led a group of people outside Nian Ziyue's bedroom.

"Where's the princess?" the female officer stepped forward and asked.

The maid outside the palace said: "The princess is taking a bath."

"Then just wait!"

Others wait, but the queen doesn't.

She stepped into the hall.

The palace is divided into several parts, and the outside is a place for receiving guests, but most of the guests here are empresses.As for the other concubines, they don't want to come.

The reason for their reluctance to come is simple: after seeing Nian Ziyue, they would feel ashamed and angry.

The queen looks so mediocre, why did she give birth to such a stunning daughter?

"I've seen my lady!"

The ladies of the court saluted.

With a smile on the corner of the queen's mouth, she pushed open a door and entered inside.

Here is the bathroom.

As soon as you enter, you can feel the heat.

In the bathtub, Nian Ziyue frowned, "Why is mother here?"

"You are my son, why can't you come?"

The queen walked behind her with a smile, took a soft cloth towel, and gently wiped her back.

With just a light rub, red marks appeared on the white and tender skin.

"It's so juicy, I don't know who will be cheaper in the end."

The queen untied a head of hair for Nian Ziyue, and gently washed it.

"Zi Yue."

"Ok!"

"It's time to get married."

"But...but I don't like it!"

"What don't you like?"

"I don't like those people."

"Why? I don't believe that none of the young and handsome people in Bianjing can catch your eyes."

"I don't even like it."

"Why?"

"too……"

Nian Ziyue thought for a while, "You're less manly!"

"Nonsense!" The queen patted her on the shoulder lightly, "I've seen a few of them, they are very dignified."

"Mother, in your eyes, you look magnificent, but your complexion is fair and gentle?"

"You have to be handsome!" said the queen, "Isn't that right?"

Nian Xu himself is such a representative, fair-skinned and gentle.

"But I don't like it."

"Then what do you like?"

"I do not know either."

Nian Ziyue's eyes were blurred, "The man in my eyes should stand upright, even in adversity, he should rise up and face everything with a smile."

She stretched out her hand and patted the water on her chest, "But mother, those so-called young handsome people in Bianjing spend more effort on dressing themselves up and putting on a show."

"Hey! Ziyue! How did you learn that you have a weird heart?" The queen had a headache.

After taking a bath later, the mother and daughter walked out of the bathroom.

A graceful, but ordinary-looking.

A beauty that makes people dare not look directly at it.

"It's almost time for lunch." The queen ordered: "Go and tell Your Majesty that today's lunch will be served at Ziyue's place! Ziyue and I will wait for him."

"Yes!"

A servant has gone.

Not long after, the servant came back with a nervous look on his face.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty said... you won't have lunch."

"Why?" The queen frowned, "If you don't eat this, you won't eat that, it's ruining your spleen and stomach. I'll go and persuade you."

The servant lowered his head, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty...it seems very unswerving."

"Do you know why?" the queen asked.

"Northern Frontier Army has moved south in a big way."

The queen covered her forehead, "God!"

Nian Ziyue was also taken aback, she glanced at Zhang Jing.

Zhang Jing quietly went out to inquire about the news, and came back to report: "President Fang went to Qinghe as an envoy, and his frivolous attitude offended King Qin. King Qin was furious and decided to go south immediately."

"Fang Chong, that idiot!" He yelled at the gentle queen who had never been involved in politics.

Seeing that Nian Ziyue was in a daze, the queen asked, "Ziyue, the King of Qin used to protect you back then, and you have come into contact with him. What do you think he wants to plot when he goes south this time? To vent his anger, or..."

Nian Ziyue looked at her mother and gently held her hand.

"Destroy the country!"

……

Yezhou.

Zhu County.

Pei Jian watched the siege battle not far from the city.

Zhuxian County is not tall, but the defenders are extremely tenacious.As soon as the civil servant who persuaded him to surrender opened his mouth, he was almost taken away by a crossbow gun, and he turned around and ran away in fright.After returning, he continued to mutter something like 'the two armies are at war, if you don't kill them, you will come'.

Pei Jian saw that his opponent was so tough, so what are you waiting for?
With a wave of your hand, attack the city!

The death-death camp felt that the Southern Zhou army was weak and underestimated the enemy, but at the moment it looked like it was in a mess...

The sergeants of the two death battalions escaped from the top of the city in embarrassment, which is a taboo in the army.

——Those who have retreated before calling for gold, beheaded!
Pei Jian glanced at Suo Yun.

"Let's go, sir!"

Suo Yun knew that it was Pei Jian who gave him and the death camp face, otherwise Pei Jian should order the killing.

Suo Yun limped and led the people to the front, and he couldn't help saying that he caught the people who had retreated without orders before, and knelt not far away one by one.

"cut!"

Dozens of heads fell to the ground, and the Death Battalion finally lifted their spirits.

On the first day, the defenders held on.

He even booed and laughed at the retreating Northern Xinjiang Army.

On the second day, continue to attack.

After going back yesterday, Suo Yun re-trained the entire death camp, and the improvement is not small today.

The ferocity of the Death Battalion caused the defenders to suffer a lot. At noon, when they were about to break through the city, thousands of strong men rushed into the city and defended it.

"Ming Jin!"

Pei Jian said.

Dangdang Dangdang!
The Death Battalion withdrew like a flood.

it's time for lunch.

The siege cannot be blindly attacked by force, it must be rhythmic.

And letting the defenders tighten and loosen is the rhythm.

Having just experienced a morning of high-intensity fighting, the defenders will definitely relax at this moment.

Once the mind is relaxed, it will take a process to think about becoming tense again.

And this process is the best time to break the city.

The above is what Pei Jiu taught Pei Jian back then.

This is a rule discovered in actual combat, not in the so-called military book.

"Order 5000 people to prepare."

The five thousand soldiers had already eaten and were on standby at the moment.

At the top of the city, the defenders were devouring their meals.

No one knows where the next meal will be after this meal.

"Eat! Eat more!"

The man who brought up the food sighed.

Everyone knew that Zhu County could not be defended, but they couldn't say the words of surrendering the whole city.

There are only the sounds of chewing, swallowing, and coughing.

The guard squatted by the side, eating pancakes, and ordered, "I heard that the king of Qin is quite magnanimous, so I don't think he will stop me from being buried in peace! Go, let someone carry out my coffin. The wood is of the best quality!" "

"Enemy attack!"

Just when the defender was still thinking that he could rest in peace, the Northern Xinjiang Army launched an offensive.

The guard stood up, "Get up!"

The exhausted defenders stood up slowly holding the top of the wall, their hands holding weapons looked extremely weak.

In this wave, the defenders persisted for more than half an hour, and then the city was broken.

"Wan Sheng!"

At the last moment, the guard committed suicide in despair.

As for the coffin, it is still in the official residence.

The gate of the city was opened, and Pei Jian ordered: "The ranger will go out to the area of ​​Hancheng to shield Yezhou from communicating with the outside world."

"Leader!"

The rangers of the Northern Xinjiang Army immediately attacked.

"The northern army is here."

At the head of the city of Hancheng, the seat of the Yezhou government, Deng Cheng looked at the thousands of Northern Border Army cavalry from far to near, and said in despair: "How long can we hold?"

Chen Mai, the defender around him, said, "Defend as long as you can."

The rangers split into two groups and flew past from both sides of Hancheng.

"Let's go." Deng Cheng felt relieved.

Chen Mai said with a blank expression, "They are heading towards Bianjing."

"What are you going to do with this few people?"

"Block the connection between Bianjing and Yezhou."

……

Deng Cheng was silent for a long time, "Then... maybe drive away?"

"The rangers have appeared, that is to say, Zhu County has already fallen." Chen Mai squinted and looked into the distance, "Unless Bianjing sends reinforcements, from now on, Yezhou will be... alone!"

But both of them knew that Bianjing was impossible, and it was too late to send reinforcements to Yezhou.

This is a wave of attacks without warning. If Bianjing wants to send out a large army to rescue, it has to be rectified, food and grass must be mobilized, and...according to the efficiency of those bureaucrats in Bianjing, the reinforcements will be mainly infantry within half a month. It's not bad if you can get there.

"One month!" Deng Cheng looked at Chen Mai.

"I don't know." Chen Mai can lie to his subordinates, but this is at the decision-making level, and he chooses to tell the truth.

"That is to say, you are not sure?"

Deng Cheng's tone was bad.

"Yes!" Chen Mai bowed his hands and apologized to the warriors who were naturally inferior to civilian officials.

"But last time you said that Hancheng is impenetrable! You idiot!"

Deng Cheng scolded.

If it weren't for these words, he would have run away long ago.

"I made a mistake." Chen Mai lowered his head, his cheeks trembled slightly, and a look of humiliation flashed in his eyes.

He also knows about humiliation. Many warriors are used to being suppressed by civil officials and don't take it seriously.

When warriors are not ashamed, this big week...

The lieutenant at the side had gloomy eyes and always felt a little ominous.

On the second day, the Northern Xinjiang Army came.

"Defense envoy, Zhizhou is such a bird, he will bring us a lot of trouble in the future." In the morning wind, the deputy general found Chen Mai, looked around first, and lowered his voice.

"Think of a way!"

"Unless someone comes from Bianjing." Chen Mai said calmly.

……

Da da da!
The envoys from Bianjing changed horses but did not change people, and galloped all the way.

The accompanying hundreds of cavalry were divided into two teams, one team cleared the way in front and the other team behind.

In the morning wind, screams came from ahead.

"Enemy attack!"

Hundreds of Xuanjia cavalry rushed out in the morning wind.

The completely different Xuanjia hurt the messenger's eyes.

"It's the Northern Border Army!"

The messenger turned around while riding his horse, and shouted: "Withdraw! Withdraw!"

"The envoy goes first!"

The general commanding the army drew his sword and roared: "Follow the old man and intercept the enemy!"

Anyone can be captured, but the messenger cannot!
At this moment, these proud imperial cavalry burst out with their own pride.

But this pride seemed a little fragile under the assault of the northern Xinjiang cavalry.

The messenger glanced back as he fled.

Two groups of Xuanjia cavalry emerged from both sides, and dealt a fatal blow to the imperial cavalry.

"Yezhou, it's over!" the messenger said in despair.

……

Oh oh oh!
The army gathered under the city.

"Pei Ziqi!"

Chen Mai said: "The commander of the army is Pei Jian, the confidant of King Qin."

"Pei Jian...who?" Deng Cheng asked.

"Son of Pei Jiu." Chen Mai's cheeks twitched.

"Who is Pei Jiu?" Deng Cheng asked again.

"Beijiang... the general of Beijiang more than ten years ago." Chen Mai was dumbfounded.

"No wonder the old man doesn't know." Deng Cheng said with great peace of mind.

But this is a basic quality!
Yezhou is a frontier, and the main enemy to be wary of is Datang.

As Zhizhou, you don't even know the basic situation of the enemy. What are you doing on weekdays?

Deng Cheng usually likes to travel when he has nothing to do, and the local aristocrats also like to hold stinky feet, and they often bring prostitutes, wine and vegetables to accompany him to play around.

Drinking, playing with women, writing poems when drinking too much, and then euphemistically saying that the old man is concerned about the country and the people.

But after careful calculation, this person didn't contribute anything to Da Zhou, but added a lot of trouble.

Chen Mai took a deep breath, suppressing the anger.

"They're building siege machines!"

He asked the deputy general to introduce the situation, and went to observe by himself.

Day two.

"Today will definitely attack the city."

Chen Mai said in a deep voice.

"Hey!"

Yiqi came out from the formation of the Northern Xinjiang Army and was a civil servant.

"Your Highness said, everyone is of the same language, and we are still a family after surrendering."

"Give him a crossbow spear!" Chen Mai ordered.

"The two armies are at war, and the envoy will not be killed!" Deng Cheng said.

The sergeant who received the order looked at the two of them and chose not to move.

Chen Mai took a deep breath, "Killing this person can boost the morale of our army!"

"That's an act of injustice!"

Deng Cheng looked upright.

If he didn't know that this person was corrupt at the beginning, Chen Mai was really ready to believe these words.

"Don't drop!"

Chengtou replied like this.

The civil servant went back.

But then the northern army did not move.

Half an hour passed, still the same.

Deng Cheng said indifferently: "The old man said that etiquette and righteousness should be the first thing to do. Now the northern border army really didn't attack the city."

Chen Mai looked at him, "If the northern army doesn't attack the city, there is only a first-class possibility."

"What?" Deng Cheng felt that he was tearing down his own platform, and his eyes couldn't help but become more gloomy.

It seems that the old man is too polite to this thief with the army.

"King Qin is coming!"

Oh oh oh!
In the sound of the horn, countless black spots appeared in the distance.

The cavalry crossed along both sides of Hancheng and went straight to the distance.

Then came the pawns.

A group of cavalry came with a large banner.

Under the banner, King Qin and his eldest son slowly reined in the horse.

All the soldiers saluted.

"Your Highness is a thousand years old!"

Amidst the roar of mountains and waves like a tsunami, Deng Cheng's face was gloomy.

(End of this chapter)