Red Mansion Huacai

Chapter 222 The war continues

The Li family residence.

It's May, and the side garden is filled with the fragrance of flowers and lush green grass. The green bamboos swayed in the wind, and birds played among them.

The daughters of the Li family stole their lives, so they went to the garden to play. In April, when the spring vegetables were on the market, the business in the greenhouse stopped. After a little calculation, I actually made 40,000 taels in one winter!

Two to one added to five, even the second mistress Wang Xifeng got more than 20,000 yuan. Wang Xifeng sighed again and again, saying that the clueless Tao was all thanks to brother Jian, because he was more diligent when he came to Li's house.

Wang Xifeng took out 10,000 taels of this silver to first redeem the dowry, and then scraped together another 10,000 taels to pay off the debt first. Hongyu also had some free time and only helped her aunt Fu Qiufang with housework every day.

The steam engine factory is on the right track. Now it has more than doubled in size and has more than 2,000 craftsmen. Every day, the towering chimneys billowing smoke are a sight in the capital.

Many tourists and scholars passing by the outer city will stop and linger. Especially since the Spring Festival of Practical Learning started this spring, this first batch of more than 20 academic scholars have high praise for that factory.

Fu Qiufang came back on the 35th after counting the accounts, so it was not as busy as last year.

On this day, Wang Xifeng came in person and presented a cart of melons and fruits, including melons and strawberries. This made everyone astonished. It was only ten or twenty years before the melons and strawberries were put on the market. I don’t know where the second mistress Wang Xifeng got it from, but it was strange!

The second mistress, Wang Xifeng, kept her secret until everyone gathered around and asked questions. Then she smiled and said: "Everyone knows Hongyu is smart, why are you so confused now?"

Hongyu suddenly said: "Hot tent?"

Wang Xifeng nodded repeatedly: "Isn't it just a greenhouse? In March, the spring vegetables were about to go on the market, and I thought that I couldn't let the greenhouse stop. After discussing with the farmer, I simply planted some strawberries and melons. "After a pause, he sighed: "It's a pity that it's too late. I didn't know the loss this time. If I knew it, I could have planted it early and sold it in April, which would have made a lot of money."

Hongyu smiled and praised: "Second Grandma is doing very well now. I'm afraid no one is as familiar with this greenhouse business as Second Grandma."

Wang Xifeng smiled and said: "What am I? I just scan and listen more frequently, and I don't have to wait and fiddle with myself. I'm just learning now and selling now."

While he was talking, he suddenly saw Xiu Ying climbing up the tall ginkgo tree, holding a pole in her hand and poking the bird's nest.

Wang Xifeng was immediately startled and said, "Hey, how can Xiu Ying climb so high?"

Qingwen, Xiangling and others didn't take it seriously either. Qingwen said: "I don't know, Second Grandma, there was a nest of crows built on this tree at some time. Not to mention the bad luck, the crows quacking every day are really noisy. Yesterday I After mentioning it, Xiu Ying took it seriously, no, it was said that it would be dealt with in a short while."

While talking, Xiu Ying actually picked the bird's nest down, waved the pole triumphantly and shouted: "Smelly crow, if you dare to come again, I will pick your nest!"

After saying that, he somersaulted down, dropped the pole, clapped his hands, and was returning proudly, when suddenly he saw two crows squawking and fluttering towards him.

"Hey!" Xiu Ying felt a chill on her head. She touched her hand and saw that the stick in her hand was gray-white bird droppings. She blinked and screamed strangely: "Stinky bird! Uh-pooh!"

Another squirt hit her, but luckily she dodged quickly, otherwise it would have gone into her mouth. Xiu Ying immediately ran away with her head in her arms, but the two crows refused to let go and chased Xiu Ying into the inner house.

All the women in the pavilion were dumbfounded. Xiangling said leisurely: "I just said that crows hold grudges the most..."

Qingwen suppressed her smile and asked, "How long will these two crows remember?"

Xiang Ling said: "My mother said that it will be almost done in more than a month, right?"

Qingwen frowned and said, "Xiu Ying can't even think of going out this month."

Although it was funny and they felt sorry for that silly girl Xiu Ying, the girls decided that the crow must be driven away. The master is out fighting, and the soldiers are fierce and dangerous. It is not easy to encounter such bad luck.

Because of this pair of vengeful crows, Wang Xifeng couldn't help but think of Li Weijian. When everyone looked away, she said, "Have you ever received Brother Jian's letter?"

Fu Qiufang said calmly: "It's the same letter as at the beginning of the month. It only said that I would stay in Xining for half a month before setting off for Qinghai."

As she spoke, Fu Qiufang's eyebrows were filled with inextricable sadness. Not to mention her, Xiangling, Qingwen and Hongyu were also like this.

Especially Xiangling and Qingwen, they said goodbye to each other in Yangzhou and rushed to Tongzhou. It has been almost a year now. Qingwen and Xiuying have a deep love for each other, and Xiangling is extremely grateful. How can they not feel sour in their hearts? It's just that Li Weijian was on an expedition for his country, so although the women had grudges in their hearts, they never showed them.

Wang Xifeng observed the situation and smiled when he saw this: "Brother Jian is just supervising the transportation of grain and grass. He might be heading back now. From Qinghai to the capital, it can take as fast as one month or as slow as two months. Maybe he will be back early tomorrow morning . Even if there is no credit this time, there is still hard work. There is no telling when Brother Jian’s title will be touched."

Fu Qiufang smiled apologetically and said, "I'm borrowing the good words from my second sister-in-law." After a pause, she said, "I don't dare to ask for fame and wealth now. I'm only at this age, so I don't want to be too outstanding. It's said that a tree is as beautiful as a tree. The wind will destroy it... I just hope that the master will return safely."

Wang Xifeng smiled and said: "How did you say that? Regret... regret..."

Xiang Ling continued: "I regret teaching my husband to seek the title of Marquis."

"Isn't that right? Giggle..."

Wang Xifeng couldn't stop smiling. Fu Qiufang felt very sincere, but she said, "Second sister-in-law doesn't dare to say that. We are just concubines and maids. How can we dare to treat the master as our husband-in-law?"

Wang Xifeng said meaningfully: "It's just a title. Brother Jian has never treated you as concubines or maids."

Whose concubine is in charge of a business worth hundreds of thousands of taels? Whose maid is in charge of all the affairs of the family? Just by looking at Li Weijian's treatment of Li Wan, we can see that he values ​​affection and righteousness, and is gentle and kind. How could he have ever treated these women badly?

This is just a concubine and a maid. Whichever girl Brother Jian marries in the future will definitely be a blessing earned by that family over several lifetimes! Not to mention family assets, Brother Jian is at least a viscount when he comes back this time, and it will be the first-grade wife's order to be the wife of the house in the future.

Wang Xifeng had a strong desire for power in her heart, and she was jealous of the imperial edict. However, Jia Lian was unmotivated. He only donated an idle official position and did not even earn back a child for Wang Xifeng. Therefore, when dealing with Wei Jianyu a few days ago, he didn't even speak forcefully.

Wang Xifeng secretly thought, in this situation, I am afraid that the only way is to get rid of the eldest master, and wait for Jia Lian to attack the jue, then he will have a chance to be granted a royal title... Hey, it is really a matter of comparing people to death, and comparing goods. Throw away the goods!

While they were talking, Qianxue walked over happily and greeted her politely: "Auntie, I've received another letter from you!"

Presenting the letter with both hands, Fu Qiufang felt anxious and hurriedly stood up to grab it. I felt it was inappropriate to hold it in my hand and looked at Wang Xifeng hurriedly.

Wang Xifeng smiled and urged: "Open it quickly and see what Brother Jian said."

Fu Qiufang expressed his annoyance first, and then opened the letter with a thump in his heart. There was only a brief mention of the situation in Qinghai, and the rest was full of disgusting words, which made Fu Qiufang blush and feel hot.

Wang Xifeng saw it in her eyes and felt more and more disgusted in her heart. Li Weijian treated Li Wan the way he did, so he knew he was a long-term lover. When Madam comes in the next day, she is expected to not ignore Fu Qiufang.

Wang Xifeng joked: "My sister blushed when she saw it. I thought what was said in this article was unreasonable. Giggles..."

Fu Qiufang said shyly: "It's just ordinary talk, nothing to mention." After a pause, he added: "Last time, the master went south and brought back a Bitong. We are afraid that the master will bring back a bitong this time." Come back with one."

Wang Xifeng secretly thought, if Jia Lian could earn her a wife's title, not to mention bringing back one, but what if he brought back a whole class?

While talking, Fu Qiufang distributed the remaining letterheads, and no one was left behind. Qingwen, who knew a lot of words at the moment, hurriedly hid with Xiangling and watched them.

Wang Xifeng felt tired and wanted to get up and leave. Just then, Na Qianxue returned with a worried look on her face. He bit his lip and murmured as he came closer, clutching the newspaper in his hand and wondering whether he should say anything.

Fu Qiufang's heart suddenly pounded, and she quickly asked: "Is it a bad thing?"

Qianxue handed the newspaper over and said, "Auntie, you can read it yourself."

Fu Qiufang snatched it with her hands and flipped through it, then her body suddenly shook. Thanks to Wang Xifeng's support, she didn't fall to the ground.

Newspapers reported that in mid-April, the army of King Zhongyong fought a fierce battle with the Junggars. After defeating the enemy, they slowly pursued the army. At Shimen Temple, they were besieged by the Junggars, both large and small, and had to wait for reinforcements.

There was no mention of Li Weijian in the article, but Fu Qiufang had just read the letter and knew that Li Weijian had already arrived in the army at this moment, so he was so angry that he was so angry.

Wang Xifeng quickly comforted her and said: "King Zhongyong has been fighting for a long time. He had a battle with Junggar a few years ago. The fault was not enough food and salary, so he won. Sister, don't worry, the court has already responded, and the reinforcements have already been dispatched." It’s around."

Fu Qiufang responded with her mouth, but her eyes were blank. It took a long time to recover, and then she arranged a banquet to entertain Wang Xifeng. With the Li family in such a situation, how could Wang Xifeng be willing to stay and have a drink? After some polite refusal and some consolation, Shi Shiran returned to Rongguo Mansion.

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Wang Xifeng received Li Weijian's kindness one after another, and she felt grateful in her heart, because she couldn't help but mention it in her words after returning home. It's just that how can the women in the Rongguo Mansion care about such military and national affairs? The year before last, King Dongping's army was wiped out. Half of the capital was filial, and the Jia family's disciples and old officials suddenly changed their minds about Junggar.

Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang and others only said that the soldiers were in danger and the war was dangerous, but they just recited a few lines of Amitabha. The only two people who are thinking about each other endlessly are Daiyu. Her mind was made up, and her heart was focused on Li Weijian. When she heard about the fierce battle and danger, she was worried about him; the other person was celebrating the spring. The second girl had no idea at all. She was so worried that she couldn't help but think more about it. After ten days of eating, she lost a lot of weight.

In June, another battle report came. Newspapers reported that Dashun's imperial army and border troops, numbering over 20,000, engaged in a fierce battle with 40,000 Junggar troops near the Shaliu River. Dashun's army fought successively and successfully, crossing the Shaliu River and forcing the Junggar people into the foot of the mountain.

Afterwards, it suddenly rained continuously for three days. Dashun's army's medicine was affected by the damp and could not be activated. In addition, the commander-in-chief, King Zhongyong, was injured by a stray arrow before the battle, so he retreated to the Shaliu River. Xiao Celing crossed the upper reaches of the Shaliu River at night, attacked more than ten military forts in Dashun one after another, and then surrounded the baggage section in Dagangou.

When the imperial court heard about this, they hurriedly appointed veteran general Feng Tang as the general of Zhenxi and rushed to Qinghai day and night. On paper, Dashun and Junggar are at odds with each other, and it is too early to talk about victory. In fact, anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is extremely detrimental to Dashun!

As expected, the great Ce Ling was really talented in using troops. He raised his banner and plundered all over the Khalkha grassland. Then he stopped and sneaked all the way to Qinghai. Immediately, together with Xiao Ce Ling, they decided on a strategy to lure the enemy deep into the enemy's territory. With the right time and location, they were on the verge of backing up!

On the other hand, the Dashun army won first and then lost. The most terrible thing was that the commander was injured. Now they are leaderless. The princes in the court are afraid that Zhang Yu and Wang Chengbin will not accept each other, causing the army to fall apart and collapse. As a last resort, veteran general Feng Tang was hurriedly sent to command the armies.

What the newspaper did not mention was that Zhang Yu, the commander-in-chief of Wuyi Town, sent seven groups of spies to Xining to report the news, but only two groups broke through the Junggar front; what was not mentioned was that one of the besieged baggage was none other than Li Weijian's. !

It's just that this kind of military information can be hidden for a while, how can it be kept hidden forever? Only a few days later, when Feng Tang started his journey, the matter spread.

On this day, the eldest master Jia She returned home early. Mrs. Xing was taking a nap in the house. Seeing that it was just past noon, she hurriedly welcomed him out.

From a distance, he could see Jia She's face was gloomy, so General Minato stepped forward to accompany him and said cautiously: "Why did you come home so early?"

Jia She snorted and walked into the hall without saying much. After sitting down, the maid served him some fragrant tea. She just frowned and was lost in thought while holding the fragrant tea, without saying a word for a long time.

Mrs.

"Well - it's a pity." Jia She then said: "The situation in Qinghai... I'm afraid it's not good. King Zhongyong was injured, and Li Weijian was surrounded by Xiao Celing in the ravine. Xining rushed to the capital. , it will take half a month. Calculated this way, I’m afraid Li Weijian has already——”

Mrs. Xing was shocked: "This...Brother Jian...is gone now?"

The eldest man, Jia She, snorted coldly: "If he hadn't been young and frivolous, and only thought about making military achievements so that he could be promoted and stay in the capital properly, how could he have been in such trouble? There is no way for good and misfortune, it can only be brought about by one's own actions."

Mrs. Xing suddenly frowned. Where in the world can there be a better son-in-law than Brother Jian? Yingchun is just a girl born from a concubine. Although the old lady has said long ago that the three springs will be treated equally, outsiders don't see it that way.

Just like a girl who is a direct daughter of the Jia family, people will naturally look up to her and give her a larger betrothal gift; if she catches up with a concubine's Yingchun or Tanchun, if she looks down upon her, the betrothal gift will be much less!

According to what the old lady said, the dowry for most of the three springs was 10,000 taels. In this case, the betrothal gift would be as high as 3,000 to 5,000 taels. Brother Jian had already given me 8,000 taels! Not to mention that this turned out to be a good thing, Mrs. Xing also found an excuse to take advantage.

It's better now, everything is in vain after death, there is no hope at all.

Mrs. Xing sighed and said, "Brother Jian is not very lucky, but if you think about it better, those eight thousand taels..."

The elder Jia She coughed hurriedly to stop Mrs. Xing from talking. The maid and mother-in-law are here now, so you can't say this casually.

Mrs. Xing was silent at first, and then couldn't help but said: "No! Sir, how are you going to take care of Brother Jian's posthumous affairs? You can't let those millions of silver go to outsiders, right?"

The elder Jia She said sadly: "No matter what, Brother Jian's surname is Li, not Jia. How could Li Shouzhong just watch this matter? Just look at it, there would be no need for Duo Zan (Duo Zan, originating from Duo Zanwan, evolved from Duo Zan) So far it has become Duozan. The latter part is used for convenience of writing and voice. Then the Li family will have to come to the capital to deal with the funeral affairs.

Gee, millions of dollars are really cheap for that old guy Li Shouzhong! "

The eldest master, Jia She, is so jealous that his eyes are red right now! It was Li Shouzhong's fault. The marriage was decided early, and with those millions of silver, the eldest boss Jia She would always have a hand in it. Even if it doesn't work, I can make a fortune of hundreds of thousands of silver!

Why is it like now that I can only watch and do nothing?

Mrs. Xing refused to give in, and said: "Isn't Brother Lang still here? How about adopting Brother Lang? Does it seem reasonable that my mother is the eldest uncle?"

Jia She curled his lips and said: "The Li family is not dead, how can they let Brother Lan adopt him? Don't think about it, anyway, those eight thousand... well, I will find a match for Yingchun later, and I will have to make up for it. .”

The two men never avoided talking to each other. Wang Shanbao's family listened to the truth and immediately panicked. Her granddaughter, Siqi, is with Fourth Master Jian. If Fourth Master Jian becomes ill, what will her granddaughter do?

After noon, Wang Shanbao's family hurriedly looked for their daughter. Siqi's mother knew that Siqi had been having an affair with someone for a long time, but Wang Shanbao's family and Siqi both hid it. Previously, she thought it was the eldest master or Siqi. Second Master Lian couldn't help but drink the soup. Only then did he find out that his daughter was actually having an affair with Li Weijian!

Li Weijian doesn't know whether he will live or die. If he is alive, it will be fine. If he dies, he must make some plans for his daughter!

The mother and daughter spent the afternoon looking for Siqi, and the three generations of grandparents found a secluded side room. Wang Shanbao's family bluffed and said what the elder had just said.

After hearing this, Siqi's eyes suddenly became dull and he staggered about to fall.

Seeing this, his mother did not dare to criticize him harshly... The atmosphere of the Jia family was like that in the old man's courtyard. Except for those who really couldn't pick out their colors, who else could escape the hand of the old man?

Because his mother advised him, "Fourth Master Jian is so dangerous, so you, my daughter, must make plans in advance."

"Plan? Where did the plan come from?" Si Qi's eyes were red, and his tears couldn't stop falling. But she didn't wipe it, and just said: "Mother, I know what you are thinking, but I have already said that a woman marries a man. Since I follow Fourth Master Jian, I am Fourth Master Jian's man. I am just being surrounded. Okay, why is it about life or death?

I will wait here. If he cannot come back, I will guard him for the rest of his life. If he is disabled, I will guard him for the rest of his life. "

His mother was annoyed: "Shameless thing, you are not even considered a concubine, what are you keeping for who to see?"

"I'll keep it!" Siqi cried and said, "My mother's only intention is to marry a man, dress and eat with me. To put it bluntly, the money that the fourth master gave me is ten pieces of money like mine." I also bought it. I will never allow it to anyone else!"

Seeing that she could not be persuaded, her mother burst into tears and said that she had given birth to an unworthy child. But Wang Shanbao's family had a change of mind, pulled Siqi over and asked: "Siqi, how much money did Fourth Master Jian give you?"

Wang Shanbao's wife was Mrs. Siqi was feeling sad and annoyed at the moment, so he just said: "How much money does it have to do with grandma? You and the eldest wife are both hoping that Fourth Master Jian will die soon, so that there is no need to pay back the eight thousand taels. But I am wholehearted Good for Fourth Master Jian!"

After that, Siqi hid his face and left, leaving only Wang Shanbao's family and Siqi's mother looking at each other. Wang Shanbao's family was interested again. They only thought that Siqi had a brother. Since Siqi could not count on him, he always had to think about his grandson. What he said was just to encourage his mother to steal money from Siqi. Not to mention this.

But Si Qi cried all the way back, and when he came to Yingchun Courtyard, he suddenly changed his mind and thought: Yes, now we are just being surrounded. How can the Fourth Master escape just because he can't do it? Aren't the tears shed by those weeping in vain?

What I said to my mother before was true. Although Si Qi has a reckless temperament and does not respect etiquette, he is unswerving, chaste and strong. He just cried once, but now he has made up his mind and feels calm. When he entered the courtyard, although his words were taciturn, his expression was gloomy, and he was lost in thought from time to time, he never mentioned this matter.

Unexpectedly, there is no airtight wall in this world. The Wang Shanbao family is always talkative, and the unknown about Li Weijian's life and death spread to everyone in the house in an instant! When the maid Xiuju heard this, she immediately ran back with red circles in her eyes. After all, she couldn't help but talk to the second girl about Yingchun. Yingchun had no idea, and immediately felt very sad, crying all day long. He even found Bai Ling at night and was about to chase Li Weijian.

Fortunately, Si Qi noticed it and gave him a shout-out, finally giving up the thought of dying for love in the spring. Especially so, Yingchun, who was already a little lighter, has become more and more miserable. He can't eat, can't sleep at night, and often wakes up sobbing, which is of course not mentioned.

Xiuju knows it, and Zijuan and Snow Goose naturally know it too. The two maids discussed it privately and hid the news from Daiyu. Unexpectedly, Wei Jianyu didn't know the inside story and accidentally mentioned it in a casual chat one day.

Daiyu suddenly became anxious and asked quickly: "Who did my aunt hear this from? Why haven't I heard it before?"

Wei Jianyu said in awe: "Now the news is spreading everywhere in the house. I just listened to the woman in the kitchen talking about it. She just said it was a pity for Mr. Li. I'm afraid there will be no reward in the future. Miss, didn't you hear anyone mention it? Eh! ,What's going on here?"

Daiyu's figure was seen swaying, her eyes rolled up, she fell backwards and forwards. Zicuckoo and Snow Goose couldn't catch up even if they were close, they just watched Daiyu fall down on the bed.

"girl!"

"girl!"

Wei Jianyu, Zijuan, and Xueyan hurriedly stepped forward, one fanned her and the other pinched her. It took a long time before Daiyu suddenly woke up. But the pair of eyes that looked like weeping but not weeping suddenly lost their expression, and their brows were filled with sorrow. Daiyu neither spoke nor responded, as if she was dumbfounded.

Seeing this, Wei Jianyu recalled the fragments of a sentence he had glimpsed earlier. How could he still not know the inside story? Xueyan only cares about Daiyu, but Zicuckoo is delicate. Seeing that Daiyu was fine for the time being, he hurriedly pulled Wei Jianyu aside and said: "Auntie doesn't know, but the matter between the girl and the fourth master... The master nodded when he was still there. It's just that the girl is still young, and the master knows it. Time is running out, so I went to ask the saint for marriage."

"That's the original way." Wei Jianyu nodded.

Zicuckoo lowered her voice and said, "It's fine if my aunt knows about this, but please don't spread it to anyone else."

There were thousands of maids in the palace, but Wei Jianyu's appearance and figure were not outstanding. It was only because of his intelligence that he managed to reach the rank of sixth-rank pharmacist. Since Zicuckoo warned her like this, she knew it right away.

Of course, the one on guard is the Jia family! There are countless people in this world who are destitute. Daiyu is just an orphan girl, but she brings a fortune of hundreds of thousands of silver. Wealth and silk are alluring, but who can guarantee that the Jia family will not have the desire to become extinct?

When it comes to responsibility, Wei Jianyu nodded solemnly and said, "You don't need to tell me, I won't tell anyone. I just have to persuade Miss Lin quickly. I'm afraid outsiders can see her situation after just a little thought."

Zijuan nodded with gratitude and quickly turned around to persuade Daiyu again. Wei Jianyu also said: "It's just nonsense, why should Miss Lin take it seriously? Sir Li is just supervising the transportation of weapons, food and grass, and there is also a forbidden army accompanying him. Even if he is surrounded, he can hold out for a few days."

Dagangou is very close to Xining, and reinforcements are arriving at dawn and dusk. It's hard to believe that Lord Li has withdrawn early in the morning. "

After hearing this, Daiyu regained some of her vitality, and prayed in her heart that Li Weijian would be fine. It was also after this day that Daiyu languished a bit. Whether she was gathering with her sisters or going to Rongqing Hall, she was speechless and looked as if she was welcoming the spring.

When I have free time every day, I just stare at the canna. This canna is a plant, and its lifespan is only two or three years. Maybe it is about to wither in the middle of the year, in the middle of summer.

Zicuckoo and Xueyan were anxious, fearing that Daiyu would be offended by the scene, so they took care of it carefully every day, watering and fertilizing it. However, they could not go against the will of heaven, and the canna withered in the end.

It was fine during the day, but at night Daiyu cried bitterly, no matter how hard everyone tried to persuade her, she couldn't stop it.

Zicuckoo was smart. Seeing this, she discussed with Wei Jianyu and Xueyan in private. While she was resting, she begged canna seeds from Qingwen and secretly planted them in the same place after she came back. Within ten days, the buds sprouted out of the ground, and the rhododendrons and snow geese hurriedly ran upstairs happily: "Girl, girl! Come down and take a look, another canna plant has grown in the same place!"

How can Daiyu believe it? On the exhausted bed, he said feebly: "What are you looking at? You must be playing tricks on me again."

Wei Jianyu stood by and said, "If you want to be coaxed, Miss Lin will know when she moves to the window."

Xue Yan said hurriedly: "Yes, yes, you can see it when you look down from the window!"

Daiyu stood up suspiciously, and was helped to the window by two maids. She looked down and saw a bud next to the withered plant.

Daiyu suddenly regained hope, hurriedly changed her clothes and went downstairs. When she got closer, she looked carefully and saw that it was indeed a canna plant. She was very smart, so she knew that Zicuckoo and others had planted it behind her back. But now I have hope again, hoping that it will be true, and even more hoping that Li Weijian will be safe and sound.

Just when she was lost in thought, the maid Yuanyang suddenly came to her and asked from a distance: "Is Miss Lin feeling better today?"

Daiyu tilted her head and nodded slightly, and Zijuan said: "Sister Yuanyang's face is full of joy, but is there something good going on?"

Yuanyang smiled and said: "It's really a good thing! Just now Lubu Feijie, the army defeated the Junggar rebels, Fourth Master Jian killed several Junggar Taijis in formation, and even the little Ce Ling was beaten by Fourth Master Jian so that he ran away in embarrassment. !”

"what?"

Daiyu was overjoyed immediately, she felt her energy and blood surge up, her mind exploded with a buzzing, her ears were ringing, and her eyes were mottled. Fortunately, Xueyan was holding her by the side, so she didn't fall down. Especially like this, it took a long time to regain clarity.

What did the mandarin duck say again? Daiyu didn't hear a single word. She let out a long sigh of relief. After several days of depression, she just thought to herself: Fortunately, fourth brother Jian is fine... Fourth brother Jian is fine. Very good!

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More than ten days ago, Dagangou was in the northeast of Qinghai Lake.

In the military tent, the dagger was cut on the roasted golden lamb leg. A piece of mutton was brought to his mouth, and his mouth immediately became oily. After being trapped in the valley for three days, after surviving the initial panic, Li Weijian has now settled down.

After eating a piece of mutton, Li Weijian couldn't help but said: "This Junggar is nothing more than that."

Cheng Xing beside him laughed and said: "Although Junggar has a vast territory, it can only carry 50,000 soldiers. Excluding 3,000 elite soldiers, the rest are mostly herdsmen. When fighting against the wind, they will swarm forward. If there is any obstacle, these herdsmen will not It’s a big deal.”

Li Weijian nodded and said with a smile: "Just wait for the rain to stop and give that little Ce Ling a surprise."

In the previous three days, Xiao Ce Ling mobilized troops and horses to attack twice, but they all came back defeated. In addition to several thousand civilians, the rest of this escort team is a forbidden army and three thousand foreign soldiers.

If they were to fight in a dignified formation, the troops outside the Pass would probably not be as good as the Junggars, but fighting in a chaotic rainy day was precisely the strength of the troops outside the Pass. Li Weijian saw with his own eyes that the soldiers outside the Pass were all extremely brave. They dropped their bows and arrows, and danced with swords, shields, and guns and clubs. A man in double armor actually chased straight to the front of the quasi-military formation with a pair of hammers, and then returned swaggeringly.

As mentioned earlier, the Dashun Army is highly equipped with weapons, and the Quasi Army is no less generous. Rakshasa country-made muskets are equipped with 50%, as well as Zambarak and camel-mounted cannons popular in Central Asia. Rainy days are not good for the Dashun Forbidden Army, but they are also bad for the Quasi Army. On the contrary, the soldiers outside the Guan Dynasty who wielded cold weapons were very handy.

It was because the three generals of the Guanwai soldiers were cautious and did not want to risk their lives for their sons, and Cheng Wei did not pass the authority. When they were tested that day, the three thousand Guanwai soldiers were able to kill the Quasi army and defeat them immediately.

Now that Li Weijian and the other generals had come to their senses, the battle formation had been completed. The army had set up Lu Chai in front of and behind the valley, and they had taken advantage of the location. If they wanted to attack by force, they would have to risk their lives.

Because now they can only use each other up. The army is waiting for the rain to stop, so why not Li Weijian?

As they were talking, the curtains were lifted, and Wu Haining rushed in and said happily: "Master, it's sunny! I can see the moon!"

Before Li Weijian could say anything, he saw figures shaking, and three generals from outside the Pass swarmed in.

These three people are all hereditary Tongzhi, to put it bluntly, they are Jisi Chieftain. The tall one is named Jinqili, the short and stocky one is named Erte, and the very handsome one is named Buketu.

Jin Qili and Erte could only speak a few words in Chinese, but Buktu was proficient in Mandarin, so when he entered the room, he held his hands slightly and said: "Master Li, Mr. Cheng, the rain has stopped outside."

Jin Qili didn't know the rules, so he chatted with Buketu. Buketu frowned and said: "We men from Baishan and Heishui, we have received Dashun's kindness, so we must repay it. Since the Holy One has ordered me to envoy Lubu, we Brothers must fight to the death.

It was really shameful to hold back the previous time. I also ask Mr. Li to forgive me. This is actually the first time that the sons and Dzungars have fought against each other, and I really don’t know the details. "

Li Weijian smiled and said: "I know what the three colleagues said, so don't be polite and sit down to talk."

These three people were not polite and immediately sat on the ground with their golden swords. Nabu Ketu said again: "Now that the sky is clear and reinforcements will arrive soon, we will cherish our lives, fearing that the Junggar thieves will also come to fight. In this case, why should we cherish our lives? But there is only one... ..." Buketu looked straight at Li Weijian and said, "...Does your Majesty's previous words still stand?"

Li Weijian threw down the leg of mutton and took out the handkerchief. When he saw that it was a gift from Daiyu, he quickly took it back and found an ordinary handkerchief before wiping it off. He said with a smile, "I thought Bu Tongzhiye had already scanned it?"

Bu Ketu was sincere, nodded and said: "Yes, I asked around, and they all said that Mr. Li is the reincarnation of the God of Wealth, with the ability to turn stone into gold."

Li Weijian laughed loudly and said: "In that case, what is Bu Tongzhi worried about? I don't mind if the deer department thinks that money is too hot to handle. Since there are always people who make money, and your department is interested, why not work together to make a living with this wool Are you in business? And there is coal nearby Xining. As long as I ship the machine over...heh, Bu Tongzhi will be waiting to count the money."

Buktu nodded slightly, and Jili Gulu chatted with the other two people for a while. The two people nodded one after another, and Buktu turned back and said: "Master Li treats us all equally on the road and never treats us harshly. We brothers will trust Master Li once. White Mountains and Black Waters" I am a man who has never been afraid of fighting against a Rakshasa barbarian, but I just risked my life to give my family a chance to gain wealth!"

Li Weijian said sternly: "You can rest assured, Tongzhi Bu. When I return to the capital, I will start to deal with this matter immediately. I dare not say more. As long as the deer department can focus on raising the long-haired sheep, in less than ten years, the deer department will be extremely rich." ! If I break my promise and get fat, I am willing to be punished by thunder and die!"

As he spoke, Li Weijian stood up and stretched out his palm. Bu Ketu's blood surged up. He stood up and slapped Li Weijian together, and said calmly: "Okay, as long as you are driven from now on, we brothers will all obey Mr. Li's orders!"

After the plan was completed, everyone dispersed to prepare. The matter was already known, and Wu Haining was sent to summon the peasants to make fire and cook food secretly.

When Li Weijian came out of the big tent, he saw bright lights at the entrance of the valley. He expected that the Junggar people had the same idea. He personally led a sentry of forbidden troops, placed the iron racks one by one, set them to shoot at each element one by one, and placed one Dongfeng on them.

When he inspected a place, Li Weijian said to a dozen civilians: "Don't stand behind during the launch!"

The leader of the people said with a sneer: "My lord, I have told you this three times, I have all taken note of it."

Li Weijian said quietly: "Say important things three times. I am afraid that you will forget it later and lose your lives in vain."

Two hundred pairs of iron frames were divided into two groups, one aimed at the mouth of the valley and the other aimed at the back road. At the second watch, everything was in order, and Li Weijian returned to the big tent to take a rest.

At the second moment of Yinzheng, Li Weijian was woken up by Wu Haining. When he came out of the big tent, he saw that the fish belly was already exposed outside. The surroundings were silent and chaotic. A group of forbidden troops and three thousand foreign soldiers all ate in silence.

Mutton soup with pot helmets, at the right time, a group of soldiers were ready. Lu Chai moved three gaps and removed a thousand soldiers from outside the gate who stayed behind to guard the camp, while the rest filed out.

Cheng Yu's men made three sentries and formed an array in the middle. Two thousand Beishan soldiers held swords and straddled their horses on both sides. At this time, the sky was bright. As the sun rose over the mountains, we could see the Junggar tribe filing out of the mountain three miles away. Those in front were all equipped with iron armor and fire guns, showing that they were elite quasi-military troops.

Li Weijian pretended to be calm on his face, but in fact his hands holding the single-channel telescope were filled with cold sweat. Trumpets continued, war drums beat, and the two armies lined up and slowly approached.

Li Weijian kept estimating the distance. In his telescope, there was a continuous white smoke in the quasi-military position. It was the camel-borne cannon on the camel's back that was firing and calibrating.

Li Weijian brought a total of sixty artillery pieces, but he only found eight gunners in total, who could only operate two cannons, so Li Weijian simply sent them to look after the civilians.

A cannon fell, smashing up a lot of soil and bouncing into the Chinese army's formation. The three Imperial Guards immediately fell down crying. One is missing his arm, and the other two are missing half of their bodies!

When the two armies came within a mile of each other, Li Weijian suddenly raised his left hand, flags waving around him and the drums suddenly stopped.

As soon as the drum beat stopped, the forbidden troops in front stopped immediately.

Li Weijian never put down the telescope and ordered: "Distribute the torches!"

Wu Haining hurriedly shouted at the top of his lungs, and then the remaining gunners distributed the lit torches one by one.

Li Weijian saw that the quasi-military force was still approaching and had already reached the preset attack point. He said quietly: "This tactic... I don't understand it. Haining, do you know what tactics I am best at?"

Wu Haining beside him said nervously: "Wha...what?"

"Big money throw!"

"what?"

"Light the fire!"

Wu Haining got excited and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Light the fire, light the fire!"

Countless torches behind them drooped down one after another, lighting the fuses, and then the Forbidden Army hurriedly hid behind the mound.

shhhhh--

Countless fire dragons rose into the sky, dragging strips of white smoke, and rushed toward the quasi-military camp.

The Quasi Army, which was slowly approaching under the urging of the Quasi Army generals, was suddenly shocked, glanced at it consciously, and then shouted in Mongolian at the top of its lungs. The army formation suddenly became chaotic.

But it's too late! One hundred and fifty rockets scattered down, which could be said to cover the sky and the sun. The roars came and went, and in an instant, less than half of the quasi-troops were enveloped.

Two miles away, he saw pillars of smoke rising, and a moment later there was a dense sound of muffled thunder. He also saw that the quasi-army was scattered. Li Weijian made up his mind and quickly ordered: "Raise the shelf twice, and fight out after ten breaths!"

Suddenly a soldier came to report: "Sir, the army behind the valley has moved!"

Li Weijian didn't even look back and said, "What do you want me to do? Light a fire and smash his mother's head!"

"Yes, smash it!"

　There were a lot of monthly votes yesterday, thank you very much. I am not famous, so I wrote more when I was happy.

　　

　

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