Husband has a sweetheart

Chapter 160
In the carriage, Zhang Yuqing listened to Jin Yongxiu's words, and the corners of her mouth curved into a sarcasm in the darkness.

Jin Yongxiu lost Wuling not because of lack of manpower, but because of lack of food and grass.

What is burned in war is money and food.

Before King Jiangxia raised his troops, he almost wiped out the people of Jingzhou. In order to make contributions as soon as possible, Jin Yongxiu simply robbed the people on the spot when raising food and grass. The dignified court generals are worse than bandits.

Thousands of miles of land around here were scraped clean like a rake in a plow ruthlessly, and he refused to leave a single grain of rice to the people.

Since they stepped into Jingzhou, all they saw and heard was the barren land, the ten houses were empty, and the bark and grass roots along the way would be pulled clean by the fleeing people.

The common people can't get rid of oil and water at all, and the soldiers are very war-weary. After all, the soldiers are all from the bottom of the people. Who wants to kill the common people to grab food?How is it different from a beast?
As long as King Jiangxia cut off his food and grass supply line, he had no choice but to lead his troops to flee and be defeated.

If the fight continues, he can only kill the common people and use human flesh as army rations.

Before suppressing the rebellion of King Jiang Xia, who in the capital knew that there was such a number one person, they all thought that Jin Yongkang was the youngest son of the Jin family, but who knew that there was another Jin Yongxiu in the Jin family?It can be seen that those suppressed by Mrs. Zheng Guogong have no sound at all.

This person is young, ruthless and ruthless. He only wants to get ahead for himself, and he doesn't care about the life and death of the people and soldiers.

However, the emperor and the crown prince like such people, and they feel that Jin Yongxiu is one of their own and Lu Wei is an outsider, which is untrustworthy.

"You are really capable!" Jin Yongkang cursed, "You have lost a good city! You have lost the face of the ancestors of the Jin family! How can I explain to the emperor and His Royal Highness? "

The deputy general beside Jin Yongxiu couldn't help but said: "How can we blame our lord for the defeat in the war? A few days ago, the king of the East China Sea and the king of Shuzhou also raised their flags to rebel, and led the army to join the Jiangxia rebels, and the two sides attacked us! Otherwise , our lord has already captured the leader of the thief, King Jiang Xia!"

"What? The king of the East China Sea and the king of Shuzhou also turned against each other?" Jin Yongkang said in surprise.

Neither Jin Yongxiu nor the adjutant paid any attention to him.

Jin Yongkang was terrified, and said to Jin Yongxiu: "You send a thousand... no, 1 people to escort me to the emperor!"

He doesn't want to stay in this ghost place anymore, it's too dangerous!
Jin Yongxiu frowned, suppressed his anger and said, "The emperor is not in Lingling."

"Not in Lingling?" Jin Yongkang was startled, and asked in a low voice, "Why not in Lingling?"

Jin Yongxiu couldn't bear it anymore, and looked at him contemptuously, "I have already retreated to Nanyang, how could the emperor still be in Lingling further ahead?"

This person is just capable of reincarnation, into the belly of his aunt.It's a pity that all the luck in life was spent on reincarnation, and my mind is outrageously stupid.

"Where is the emperor?" Jin Yongkang asked in horror.

The meaning behind Jin Yongxiu's words is simply chilling. King Jiangxia's rebels are just at the end of their battles, and the emperor has brought hundreds of thousands of troops to fight in person.

Unexpectedly, important state capitals such as Lingling and Wuling were taken away by King Jiangxia again, and the imperial army was defeated all the way to Nanyang!
They just lost their way in the mountains and wandered around for a few days. The situation on the front line has undergone such an earth-shaking change. It is unbelievable that the situation that was originally a stable win has fallen into this situation.

Jin Yongxiu pointed to the Nanyang magistrate's office not far ahead, "The emperor is right there."

Together with the hundreds of thousands of imperial troops who temporarily retreated to Nanyang, the small Nanyang city was crowded, and the two sides of the road were crowded with soldiers sitting, standing or lying down.

There was still light rain in the sky. Although the shops along the street had been requisitioned, there was still not enough room for so many soldiers. The soldiers who could not squeeze into the house could only be exposed to the rain outside, and their faces were full of the decadence of remnants and defeated soldiers. Numbness.

Under the candlelight of the roadside lanterns, Jin Yongxiu's face was gloomy.

Jin Yongkang snorted coldly, "I'll go to see the emperor first, and I'll settle the score with you later!"

After finishing speaking, he waved his hand to signal Zhang Yuqing to get off the carriage and enter the magistrate's office with him.

Jin Yongxiu stopped him and shouted: "The emperor's safety is so important, outsiders will never see him!"

"What do you mean? Am I an outsider or Mrs. Lu is an outsider?" Jin Yongkang jumped and said angrily, "Are you preventing us from seeing the emperor, for fear that we will lose the battle against you in front of the emperor?"

Under the dim light of the lantern, Jin Yongxiu's face had an almost irrepressible look of violence and ferocity.

Jin Yongkang sneered: "I have to take Mrs. Lu to see the emperor!"

One is to deliberately contradict Jin Yongxiu, and the other is not to bring Zhang Yuqing, how can he show off to the emperor his contribution to Liangzhou this time?Although he didn't come to the capital, he brought Lu Wei's wife out!
"That's all! I'm not going to see the emperor anymore." Zhang Yuqing got out of the car, acting like a peacemaker, "Don't embarrass Lord Xiaojin because of me!"

Zhang Yuqing persuaded Jin Yongkang again, "Lord Jin, I don't think you should go. Lord Xiao Jin is the pillar of the country, the minister of Daxia's shoulders, Dinghaishenzhen, who is highly valued by the emperor and His Royal Highness. Why do you have to make trouble with him?"

Jin Yongkang's eyelids twitched in anger.

A country girl far away in Liangzhou felt that he could not provoke Jin Yongxiu anymore. Is it true what Zhang Yuqing said in the future that the entire Duke Zheng's mansion belonged to Jin Yongxiu, a lowly bastard, and the family threw him two taels of silver? Just drive him out!
"This must be Mrs. Lu, she is so eloquent!" Jin Yongxiu looked at Zhang Yuqing with a gloomy expression.

Zhang Yuqing shook the round fan in her hand, smiled slightly, "I dare not do it!"

"No matter what you do in Liangzhou, when you come to me, it's better to talk less, so as not to get into trouble!" Jin Yongxiu said coldly.

He's not that fool like Jin Yongkang, why can't he hear that this woman is sowing discord and fanning the flames.

Jin Yongkang felt that he had lost face, and was about to jump up and get angry.

At this time, there was a sudden commotion on the city wall, and the soldiers defending the city shouted in alarm: "Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

Jin Yongxiu drew out the long knife at his waist and shouted fiercely: "Don't panic! Get up quickly and follow me to guard the city gate!"

The soldiers who were lying or sitting on the street he pointed to got up one after another. Although their movements were not procrastinated, they obviously felt a bit of disgust.

There was a sudden knocking sound from the city gate, and the whole earth trembled.

"What, what enemy attack? Wasn't it fine just now?" Jin Yongkang was terrified and stammered.

A lieutenant beside Jin Yongxiu said: "The Jiangxia rebels got a sharp siege weapon from somewhere, and the gates of Lingling and Wuling were all smashed by that sharp weapon! Although no army came over these two days, they always There is a small group of traitors harassing!"

This small group of rebels are so hateful, they come and go without a trace, and even repeat themselves several times a night, making them miserable.

The chilling sound of impacts outside the city gate continued, as if they could knock open the Nanyang city gate at any time.

Jin Yongkang was frightened and shouted: "Jiang Xia's rebels are all here, why don't they leave?"

"Where are you going?" Jin Yongxiu scolded angrily.

Jin Yongkang pointed in the direction of Yizhou, "You can go to Yizhou and make adjustments, then we will kill all Jiangxia rebels in one go!"

"If you want to go, you go, neither the emperor nor I will go! If we retreat to Yizhou, it is tantamount to surrendering all of Jingzhou to the Jiangxia thieves! The current difficulties are only temporary. The soldiers and horses of the imperial court are still there. As long as the food and grass arrive, I will be able to lead troops out of the city to counterattack and take the head of the Jiang Xia thief!" Jin Yongxiu shouted. "We will live and die together with Nanyang City, advance and retreat together!"

Zhang Yuqing covered her face with a round fan and watched as Jin Yongxiu ran to the gate of the city with his soldiers in a murderous spirit.

Zhang Yuqian's eyes were also straightened, and he was trembling, it was the first time he was so close to the bloody battlefield, and when he thought of the Jiangxia rebels just across the wall, he almost passed out.

"Lord Jin, why didn't Brother Ling listen to my persuasion?" Zhang Yuqian wanted to cry, "If Jiang Xia's rebels break through the city, what should we do!"

Zhang Yuqing said coolly: "Have you not seen it yet? If Nanyang City is lost in his hands again, will he still have the military exploits he accumulated earlier? So, Lord Xiaojin will not give up on Nanyang! Let's just I can resign myself to fate!"

The reason why Jin Yongxiu was able to rise to the second rank in a rocket was not because of his meritorious service in suppressing the rebellion of Jiangxia King, and regained several cities from the Jiangxia rebels!

But this time he lost Lingling and Wuling one after another, and then lost Nanyang. Wouldn't it be possible to return to before liberation overnight?

Zhang Yuqian became angry, "It's so abominable! He is not afraid of death, and wants to risk his life for military exploits, but I don't want to!"

Jin Yongkang was also awakened, and he suddenly realized, "No wonder I have to defend Nanyang even if I lose my life!"

"We have escaped all the way, so we have a lifelong friendship." Zhang Yuqing covered his face with a round fan, and whispered to Jin Yongkang, "I am just talking too much to remind you, please take care of yourself. As the commander, it is not easy to want someone to die? If you make a mistake, the eldest son of the Jin family will have to be replaced!"

Jin Yongkang was startled, and forced himself to say: "Mrs. Lu, don't talk nonsense, he is my own brother..."

Zhang Yuqing shook her fan, sighed deeply, and looked at Jin Yongkang as if she was looking at a fool who stuck his head into the knot of the gallows.

"Let me tell you this!" Zhang Yuqing said meaningfully, "Lu Wei has been in Liangzhou for two years, and the officers of the Liangzhou Army have almost changed their blood. Do you know where the old officers who don't listen to him have gone? All of them were sacrificed by the barbarians! What do you think is a coincidence? All the obedient ones are alive, and all the disobedient ones are dead! I look at Mr. Jin, the younger brother, even though he is young, he is more ruthless than Lu Wei !"

The crashing and killing shouts outside became louder and louder, with no sign of stopping at all.

Zhang Yuqian said anxiously: "Didn't you say it was just a small group of bandits harassing? Why haven't they been driven away?"

Jin Yongkang suppressed the fear and shock in his heart, and said, "Let's go, let's go see the emperor first."

It would be nice to see the emperor, with the emperor around, what else could he do wrong?
(End of this chapter)