Chaos on the temples: You can't escape if you provoke treacherous ministers

Chapter 909 Recapture Ling'an City

Seeing that Yan Mu didn't listen at all, Marquis Jing'an angrily ran outside the camp and shouted at the soldiers outside.

"The imperial court and the Southern Jin Dynasty have signed a peace treaty. I have taken over the Biannan Military Camp under the emperor's order. I order you to evacuate Ling'an quickly and return to Jiangzhou! If any of you disobey the emperor's order, you will be killed without mercy!"

The soldiers had just experienced a victory and were excited, but when they heard what Marquis Jing'an said, they all didn't know why.

"The imperial court has ceded the thirteen Lingnan states to the Southern Jin Dynasty in exchange for ten years of peace!" Marquis Jing'an shouted forcefully, "You don't have to fight anymore, you don't have to bleed and sacrifice, you can go home!"

When the soldiers heard this, they were all furious.

"what?"

"Cede thirteen states?"

"We are fighting bravely on the front lines to protect Lingnan, while the imperial court is hiding behind and wants to cede thirteen states!"

"Never agree!"

"Thirteen states are gone, how can we still have a home!"

The soldiers gathered around and shouted loudly at Marquis Jing'an.

Marquis Jing'an continued to persuade with sincerity: "Wouldn't it be better not to fight? Wouldn't it be better to keep your lives alive? Although you have recaptured Ling'an City now, it is just a fluke. The Southern Jin Dynasty has strong soldiers and horses. At this time, more than ten people have been gathered. Ten thousand troops are outside the south city gate, can you still fight by chance? This is a war destined to be lost!"

"Jing'an Marquis!" Yan Mu came out of his own tent and stared at him with deep eyes, "I once respected you as a hero who guarded Beizhou, resisted powerful enemies, and ensured prosperity and stability. Now you are old and timid. This is nothing, but you have no spine? No brain?"

Yan Mu took a deep breath and said, "Ask these soldiers, are they afraid of sacrifice?"

No need for Marquis Jing'an to ask, the soldiers replied loudly: "We are not afraid of sacrifice!"

Marquis Jingan's face was full of sorrow, "But they are living lives, and they will be gone in the blink of an eye."

"Jing'an Hou!" Yan Mu shouted angrily, "No one wants to fight, but when the enemy invades our home, this battle must be fought. No matter how strong the opponent is, as long as we are not timid, we will definitely win!"

"Ha, that's ridiculous. Are you just brave enough?"

"The really scary thing is not having this courage."

Marquis Jing'an wanted to say something else, but Yan Mu raised his hand to stop him, "I won't argue with you about signing the covenant privately. You will stay in the camp tonight, and we will set off back to the capital together tomorrow!"

After Yan Mu finished speaking, two soldiers came forward and pushed Marquis Jing'an towards the tent inside.

The soldiers dispersed, but Yan Mu's face was not as clear as before. Even if he was determined to fight this battle and win this battle, as a commander, he still had to take responsibility for this battle. , responsible for the lives of the soldiers.

This responsibility was so heavy that he did not dare to be so firm.

"You did very well!"

Yan Muxun passed by and then realized that Liu Yunxiang was back and walking towards him with a smile.

"I know you can do it. You can do what others can't do."

Yan Mu ran over and hugged Liu Yunxiang, hugging him hard, tightly and silently.

Liu Yunxiang smiled and patted his shoulder, "I'll take you somewhere."

Liu Yunxiang brought Yan Mu to the tower of the North Gate. During the day, the soldiers of the Southern Jin Dynasty were standing there, but now they were all Da Rong soldiers.

Standing on the tower and looking down, you can see the soldiers cleaning the battlefield. There is blood, dead bodies, weapons scattered everywhere, and gunpowder smoke.All battlefields are like this, always cruel, but this time, they are the victors.

"Look over there!"

Liu Yunxiang pointed to the distance to Yan Mu, "The people have gone home."

Yan Mu looked over and saw the people who had been refugees rushing towards them. The pain on their faces finally turned into eager anticipation at this moment.Even after experiencing war, some people even lost their families and their families, but as long as they can go home, there is still hope.

"The people can finally go home, and they all praise you. It was you who led these soldiers to regain their homes for them."

Liu Yunxiang turned around and leaned into Yan Mu's arms, looking up at him with admiration, "My husband is a great hero, and I am proud of you!"

Yan Mu chuckled and lowered his head gently to Liu Yunxiang. "I don't think I'm a great hero. I'm just seeking political power in my position. But you, you traveled thousands of miles from Shengjing to Lingnan, accompanied me to break into Ling'an City, and went to convince Lu Chang'an alone, you are the hero. ,Heroine."

Liu Yunxiang shook his head, "Because I am your wife, I will do my best to support you in whatever you do. So you are not alone. If you feel that the burden on your shoulders is too heavy, just give me some and we will carry it together!"

Yan Mu looked at Liu Yunxiang for a long time, and then smiled with relief, "Okay."

Su Ruqing stood in front of the city gate, carefully watching everyone who entered the city. As it got darker and later, fewer and fewer people entered the city, and her face became more and more anxious.

"Mom, Third Sister, where are you!"

"Miss Su, don't worry. Many people are worried and are afraid that the Southern Jin people will attack again, so they did not enter the city tonight. Your relatives may also have such concerns and will not come back until the situation is more stable." Zijin Step forward to persuade Su Ruqing.

Su Ruqing shook her head, "No, if my mother and the others really escaped that day, and now that they know that Ling'an City has been recaptured, they will definitely rush over to find my father."

"Perhaps something has delayed it."

"I'm just afraid..." Su Ruqing pursed her lips, "They didn't escape at all that day or... something unexpected happened long ago."

"Don't scare yourself. It's normal for relatives to get lost during war, but they will always be reunited."

Su Ruqing nodded and smiled reluctantly at Zijin, "Thank you, but I want to wait a little longer. You don't have to accompany me. Go back and rest early."

Zijin didn't insist and told Su Ruqing to remember to rest, and then walked into the city.

Because Ling'an had just been recaptured, the city was still in a mess, and the soldiers were patrolling in case there were still enemy troops hiding in the city.

Zi Jin was walking to the post house when a man on horseback blocked her path.

Zijin looked up and saw Feng Zheng, whom he hadn't seen for many days.

"You're back!" she said happily.

"I'm back." Feng Zheng patted the armor on his body, "And he has already fought a battle."

"You went to the battlefield?"

"Of course, and I'm still the squad leader!"

Feng Zheng looked proud and told Zijin how fierce the battle was last night.

"His Highness said that if I perform well, he will let me rush forward."

"Stupid, the forward is so dangerous."

"Don't worry, I can protect myself with my skills."

"Tch, who is worried about you?"

Feng Zheng smiled and jumped off the horse, stepped forward and took Zijin's hand, "When I have achieved military exploits, I will go and beg the princess to agree to marry me."

Zijin blushed, but she was not a shy girl, so she grinned, "That depends on whether I agree or not."

"Do you agree?"

"I do not!"

Feng Zheng took out a pack of snacks from his arms and said, "I passed by Yangzhou and bought some sweet-scented osmanthus cake."

He opened the paper package, but the sweet-scented osmanthus cake was broken.

"I also asked the store to wrap it with a few more layers of paper, so it can no longer be eaten."

"Eat!"

Seeing that Feng Zheng was about to throw it away, Zi Jin quickly snatched it away, twisted a little and put it in his mouth, "Well, it's still very sweet."

Feng Zheng tapped Zijin's nose lovingly, "Anyway, if you eat mine, you have to marry me."

(End of this chapter)