Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 17
Just a moment of peace.

Zhang Jinyu returned to the General's Mansion and called all the generals to have a brief meeting.

"How much did we lose?"

Looking at the dull atmosphere, Zhang Jinyu asked empathetically,
"Back to Lord Hou, 3 of us died today and 2 were injured."

Yongbian also made a rough calculation after counting through the battalions, and the expressions of the generals present were also sad.

"That is, nearly 3 people disappeared in one day? What about the Jurchens?"

"Back to Lord Marquis, the number of war dead has exceeded 5, and there are almost no injured people. The ratio of deaths is close to one for two."

"Very good, everyone. Our brothers are very brave. I think Huang Jitai is in pain now. We still have 5 cavalry and 10 infantry. The infantry will continue to defend tomorrow."

"Master Hou, what about our cavalry? Why don't we go to the city to defend?"

Zhang Junying asked eagerly, he was so anxious these days,
"You are indispensable. Huang Jitai still has 9 cavalry and about 10 infantry. If he is exhausted, you and Wen Yuan will each lead 2 cavalry to attack."

"Junying, if Huang Jitai withdraws, then follow him to see if there is a chance to bite him. Wenyuan, you change the armor of the Jurchen, take advantage of the night, surprise Pingliao City, take the city and defend on the spot. "

After seeing today's siege battle, Zhang Jinyu calculated the comparison and came up with a bolder idea.

"Yes, Lord Hou, the last general respects his life."

Zhang Wenyuan nodded vigorously,

"Also, in Ningbian, Flying Pigeon ordered Gu Ning, the defender of Pingyun City, to bring 1 people to help, leaving the deputy general 1 people to guard the city, and set off immediately."

"Yes, Lord Hou."

"Everyone, the fate of the Northeast is at stake here, so let's encourage each other."

"Follow Lord Hou's order!"

All the generals shouted loudly.

Pingyang County City, East,

Jurchen Camp,

central sweat tent,

Huang Jitai sat on the main seat gloomyly, and the surrounding generals sat on both sides without daring to breathe.
"Hu Yanhan! How many people have been lost?"

"Hui Dahan, more than 4 people died in battle, and more than 1 people were injured!"

"Nearly 6 people were lost in World War I, and we are now in a dilemma."

He Lianchen is also distressed, but retreating now is undoubtedly a waste of all previous efforts.
"Khan, we can't retreat. It's this time, and the enemy is also holding on."

"Yes, sweating profusely, I can't retreat."

The rest of the generals were also unwilling.

Huang Jitai's complexion is now a little better, the military spirit is available,
"Everyone, from today's perspective, the enemy's combat power is still quite strong. We all underestimated the opponent a little bit, and I guess who is in command?"

"Khan, who is it? After entering the city, I must tear him apart!"

Hu Yanhan said harshly.

"Do you still remember the garrison general of Pingyang County that our eagle shooting warriors shot and killed a few years ago? It should be the son of the old general. I remember the surname is Zhang. I don't know the exact name. Unfortunately, there is no way to recruit him." !"

"Hey, that's true!"

Hu Yanhan was also stunned for a moment, it is very rare for such a coincidence to shoot and kill the enemy's main general on the battlefield.

"Also, I'm thinking about and worrying about the Yuezhi people, what do you think of Hu Yanhan?"

"If he can't surrender, hit him! As for the Yuezhi people, it's not so coincidental to come and beat us! Besides, we don't have much money!"

"Helenchen, what do you think?"

Huang Jitai turned to He Lianchen and asked,
"Khan, this, this is difficult. If the Yuezhi people really come, we can't fight, and we have to make peace with General Zhang of Pingyang County City, or even Pingliao City in exchange."

He Lianchen thought about it carefully before answering cautiously.

"Helenchen, are you crazy?"

Hu Yanhan yelled at He Lianchen in disbelief, and the generals also forgot the past like fools.

"Everyone, it's not that I'm crazy, it's that if the opponent is crazy, we will be in trouble."

Hu Yanhan stood up and wanted to speak but was interrupted by Huang Jitai,
"Hu Yanhan, calm down, let He Lianchen finish."

Hu Yanhan sat down resentfully after hearing Da Khan's scolding.

"Everyone, the Xiaoyue Clan also suffered from severe drought. Although they have the Beihai freshwater lake in the north, the ministries in the south don't have it. They have to plunder to make up for the losses. To the south is the Tianbai Mountains, where birds can't cross. To the southwest is the territory of the Donghu people, and to the southeast is us. Jurchen territory."

Helenson paused.
"If you know that we are attacking Dawu, or know that we have suffered huge losses, who do you think the Yuezhi will fight? They will definitely come from the east."

Following He Lianchen's resolute words, all the generals fell silent,

Yes, it is inevitable!

As early as when the Jurchen ministries were not unified, they plundered separately. Later, after the unification, they built cities and learned to use slaves to farm, and then they settled down.

But those Yuezhi people still have the old custom,

This thing can't be reasoned with them, let alone united. Before the Great Khan tried to negotiate a covenant with them,
I didn't expect to be kicked out by their queen directly, unless I surrendered to the Yuezhi, I wouldn't talk about it.

That crazy woman just doesn't know what to say.

Great Wu Empire, the capital.

After yesterday's big court meeting, it seems that the Northeast has become a taboo of the court, and almost no one wants to mention it again.

However, Dai Quan, who was the head of the palace, had no choice but to come out and arrange the tasks assigned to him by the emperor. He took the roster from the House of Internal Affairs to see which houses were still useless in the capital. In this place, the good houses have long been acquired by the collusion of these dignitaries inside and outside.

Dai Quan also took a lot of benefits from it, but now he has encountered difficulties. Who would have thought of this thing today.There are also so-called concubines, which are even more annoying. Those who can enter the harem have their masters behind them. For example, Jia Yuanchun, the Jia family has already entrusted someone to say not to send Yuanchun out, and those from the Liu family and the Zhen family ,Headache.

Looking through the roster again, I suddenly saw the last big house, the abandoned house of Prince Yizhong, the prince of the year, when Dai Quan saw this house, he thought of this name and didn't say anything for a long time, but he almost sat on the throne The people of the world can't think, can't think.

Then can you kick it to Luo Yunhou to solve the heart problems of the two emperors? Dai Quan kept this matter in mind.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The knock on the door interrupted Dai Quan's train of thought. Dai Quan, as the chief executive, rarely dared to disturb him. Dai Quan asked with a look of hesitation;

"Who is it!"

"Eunuch Dai, why don't you know Zajia?"

As he spoke, he pushed the door open and walked in, only to see a man with a haggard face, wearing an ordinary servant's uniform, but with a particularly refined figure, at first glance he looked like a son of the Lian family, and it turned out to be the eunuch Zhou who was next to Concubine Zhen.

"Hey, let me tell you, the magpie came to my yard this morning and called. I didn't expect it to be Eunuch Zhou. Come, please sit down."

Dai Quan didn't dare to neglect when he saw that it was the father-in-law who was in charge of the Supreme Emperor Zhen Taifei.

"How can there be any happy event, but there are a lot of troubles, isn't this here again?"

Eunuch Zhou also had something to say, but he was not in a hurry to say it.

Dai Quan also squinted his eyes, thinking about the meaning of eunuch Zhou's coming, what does this mean, such exchanges between the two palaces are taboo.

"Then what you said, the things in this palace can still make things difficult for us, who dares to attack you? I will help you educate him."

Dai Quan didn't ask either, he just asked tentatively there.

"You! Sure enough, you are worthy of being the prime minister of the capital, and your words are watertight."

"My manager Zhou, if you have something to say, can you speak directly?"

Dai Quan stopped talking around and asked directly.

"Fresh, I want to ask you something, has the concubine of Luoyunhou Mansion arranged a candidate?"

The purpose of Eunuch Zhou's direct statement.

"You mean, or the meaning of the Supreme Emperor?"

Only then did Eunuch Zhou realize that he wanted to install someone.

"Don't think about it, it's not, it's what Old Dowager Zhen meant!"

Eunuch Zhou didn't hide anything, he just said it out.

"What's wrong? This old concubine also wants to arrange for her own people to go there!"

Dai Quan was a little reluctant, because his hand was stretched too far.

"Don't think too much about it. It's not true. The old concubine is going to kick someone away and doesn't want to keep her in the palace. The situation is as simple as it is easy, and as difficult as it is."

"Oh? What can make you do it yourself, who?"

Dai Quan was also a little uncertain.

"No, it's just a female official, Yang Hanyu, um! How can I say it! She looks too coquettish, and although she is cold, she is too beautiful. This is a big taboo that disrupts the court, but she has already entered the palace and there is no way to send it out normally. With the concubine, I took this opportunity to send her out to fulfill the wishes of the two concubines."

Only then did Eunuch Zhou tell the whole story.

(End of this chapter)