The Rise of the Marquis

Chapter 37
Dongfang Jin rode behind the Marquis. She looked at some tall men in front of her, and at the scattered figures on the other side of the stream in the distance. They were the vanguard of Maling's army.

Her promise to protect this worthless man is conditional, not just a few provocative words. The princess has promised her that if she is responsible for protecting that guy, the princess can retreat to the north of the valley by herself. leave.

In her heart, she didn't think the war would go smoothly from the beginning.

The forwards of the Ma Ling Army in the distance did not move forward after leaving the Taolin, but immediately set up camp a few miles away, waiting for follow-up reinforcements. Their team continued to grow, flags were flying in the south of the stream, and large tents were gradually erected. It was full of tension and suffocation, and there were more and more tents on the opposite side from morning to noon.

Every time the number increases, it puts huge pressure on the defenders of Heyang, and some people in the army don't understand why their Marquis gave up Sentinel Ridge without fighting, and let the enemy drive straight in to reach the pavilion station.

The dark red sky still shrouded the Red Mountain, blocking out many rays of the sun, and the thunder and lightning flashed and roared in the reddish-brown clouds, making the valley even colder.

The Ma Ling soldiers in the distance were obviously very afraid of such a strange scene at the beginning. Many people who came out seemed a little confused, and even many of the first group of Ma Ling soldiers who walked out of the peach forest backed away in fright, causing It's a mess.

Taking advantage of the chaos at that time, that guy was a little decisive, and he sent more than a hundred of his own soldiers, led by Commander Lieutenant Gongshu himself, to quickly approach and shoot with a short bow. The panic-stricken soldiers were caught off guard by the strange scene, and the opponent's forward was quickly defeated and fled back into the peach forest, leaving behind more than a dozen corpses.

It was not until more than half an hour later that they gathered more than a thousand people at the edge of the peach forest and stretched hundreds of steps before they dared to go out of the forest again.

However, the cavalry led by Uncle Gong did not suffer any losses. They did not go deep into the woods to pursue after they obtained the victory. They just killed the dying enemy. After cutting off the head, they immediately reined in their horses and returned. When they got up, more than a hundred riders cheered loudly, which attracted the response of soldiers from all over the valley. The morale was shaken for a while, and the valley was full of cheers from those recruits.

Even though she knew that such a small victory could not change the overall situation, because Maling City had several times the strength of Heyang, she also admitted two points in her heart. He is an elite soldier, skilled in bow and horse, coming and going like the wind, and his ability to ride and shoot is very powerful.In terms of riding skills in the Han Empire, only the Northern Corps near Yinshan and Ershan can be compared with them.

And this raid not only made those recruits see blood, but also boosted their morale, and the command was indeed very good.

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She looked at this afternoon, with the setting sun slanting to the west, the large camp stretching by the stream in the distance, the scattered figures everywhere, and the numerous flags covering the peach forest behind, she had already made a judgment in her heart, the overall situation would not change, and this battle would not change. No suspense.

The Maling army on the opposite side has been arriving continuously all day long, and judging by their posture, it will take a few days for them to fully reach the battlefield and assemble. This means that the number of troops sent by Maling City should be at least twice that of the Heyang Army .

Although she was worried for the princess in her heart, she actually felt a kind of internal pleasure when she anticipated the impending failure of the guy in front of her!

Dongfang Jin didn't have any grudges against the guy in front of her, but she was upset when she thought of what the princess said before that she would marry him in exchange for Heyang and the control of Boulevard Castle.

Dongfang Jin's father is Dongfang Dian, Minister of the Han Empire.

Shang Shuling is only an official of six hundred stones, and is under the jurisdiction of the Shaofu, one of the nine ministers.

Shaofu is one of the Nine Ministers of the Han Empire. It is in charge of the imperial objects in the palace and daily life.Subordinate officials include the order of the imperial physician, the order of the imperial official, the order of guarding the palace, the order of servants, and the order of Zhongchangshi (eunuch
Official), Huangmen Shilang, Xiaohuangmen (eunuch), Shangshu Ling, Shangshu Pushe, Shangshu, Yushi Zhongcheng, Lantai Lingshi, etc.

Among them, Shangshu Lingben was an official of the Shaofu, responsible for managing the documents of the Shaofu and conveying orders. His position was light but powerful, and he had a lot of contact with the emperor. Therefore, because of his father's role, Dongfang Jin had known the princess since he was a child.

With the passage of time, today's emperor is becoming more and more powerful. In order to prevent the foreign courts from holding back and strengthen the authority of the emperor, the order of ministers has become more and more important. Dongfang remembers that about seven or eight years ago, his majesty began to appoint ministers of the Shaofu Dealing with the chapters of the world, and then involving the central affairs of the country, the father has become more and more important.

Knowing the emperor's father at that time, he told her to follow the princess well, and in her opinion, the princess is the most perfect person in the world. She is strong, brave, and talented. She is one-in-a-million, a genius in heaven, and the granddaughter that His Majesty loves today. Even though she has been implicated by the past, her nobility and perfection will not be affected.

Not to mention a mere marquis from a small country, even if you count all the men in the world, there is no one worthy of it.

Dongfang Jin looked at the back of the tall horse in front of her, and the more she looked at it, the more unpleasant she looked, "The toad wants to eat swan meat!" She thought to herself, fortunately, God is on her side this time, the enemy and us are very different, and Mu Sheng dare not Make things difficult for the princess, but she will never let this guy go.

"Looking at your eyes, you want to eat me?" The other party turned around suddenly, and said in a strange way.

Dongfang Jin sneered, thinking about how long you can be arrogant with the army, she didn't bother to argue with this dying man, she just pointed at the camp on the other side of the stream with a horsewhip, and from afar the stream looked like a Silver thin lines, large tents like dense mushrooms growing all over the ground after a heavy rain in the first month, densely packed together, the row of fluttering flags covered the original withered yellow of the earth and dyed it in colorful colors: "How will the Marquis plan to defeat them?" ?”

"Do you think I will definitely lose?" The other party asked her, his expression made Dongfang Jin frown, he was obviously smiling, but it was particularly annoying.

Before, she didn't understand why this guy's smile made her unhappy, but after seeing him so closely today, she finally realized that there was always a kind of superior indifference hidden in the corner of his mouth in this guy's smile, which made her very upset!

This dude, a toad from a small border country, what is he proud of?What's so great about it!Dongfang Jin finally found out that the more she watched, the more unhappy she became.

"Hmph, do you have any good strategies to defeat the enemy? I agreed in advance that I promised the princess to protect you before the battle. If the battle situation is unfavorable and I can't control the chaos, you'd better ask for blessings!" She suppressed her anger. road.

"En." The other party nodded, and then said: "You just need to protect it before the formation, and don't worry about other things. When they attack, I will naturally command the army to defeat the enemy."

"Destroy the enemy." Dongfang Jin almost laughed out loud.

"It seems you don't believe it."

"Do you think anyone will believe it?" Dongfang Jin said contemptuously, three thousand new recruits plus a few hundred elites, against an army of nearly ten thousand Maling?

"How about we make a bet?"

"What are you gambling?"

"If you don't believe me, just bet that I win this battle. You promise me one thing. If you lose, forget it. Then I won't survive."

He was extraordinarily calm when he said that he could not live, as if he was talking about an ordinary thing, and he didn't have any taboos. There was a kind of indifference to life and death that didn't fit his young age, which moved Dongfang Jin a little.

Her tone became softer, realizing that she might have passed, "whatever," she agreed.

"That's a gamble."

"En." She responded casually, looking at the densely packed Maling army camp in the distance, the result was already doomed anyway.

(End of this chapter)