Chapter 162
On the tenth day of the first lunar month, Prince Xiao Yexuan of Rui Kingdom personally led an army of 20 troops out of the city to resist the enemy.

On the eighteenth day of the first lunar month, the army of Mo State was defeated and retreated two hundred miles to Shuocheng.

On the 25th day of the first lunar month, the Mo army and the Rui army clashed in Shuocheng.

On March [-]th, Rui's army won a big victory and regained Shuocheng, and Mo's army retreated again.

Xiao Yexuan rectified in Shuocheng for three days, and then sent troops again, but the Mo Guojun did not respond.

According to the news from the front, the old ruler of the desert country is seriously ill, and several princes are in urgent need of military power. Fei Ge sent a letter to recall this team.

On March 22, Rui Jun returned in triumph.

On the day of the triumphant return, Pei Jing's injuries had already healed, and he went to the city gate to welcome the army back.

When Zhang Jian saw Pei Jing, he smiled and gave him two hammers on the shoulder, and scolded with a smile: "Good boy, you are recuperating, have you gained a few catties?"

Pei Jing said with a smile: "It's a pity that I didn't go with the army to kill a few barbarians this time. The bones resting at home are going to rust."

Xiao Yexuan glared at him, and said with a smile: "You're still acting good when you get the cheap."

With a sweeping glance, she saw Chen Miao standing not far from Pei Jing. Because it was already spring, Chen Miao was wearing a light-colored shirt, a pleated skirt of floral cloth, and black hair on her temples. Only two plain silver hairpins were pressed, but a pair of green earrings fell on the earlobe, standing there pretty and looking at them with a smile.

Xiao Yexuan's heart suddenly moved for some reason, when Chen Miao saw him, she only smiled and bowed her head in respect, her expression neither humble nor overbearing.

Xiao Yexuan smiled faintly and nodded at her.

Seeing that she didn't have any abnormal expression when she saw him, she must know her true identity.

But seeing Chen Miao's indifferent attitude, Xiao Yexuan was a little disappointed, but felt that she should have such an attitude. For a while, he felt mixed feelings that were hard to express.

Xiao Yexuan turned his head and smiled at Pei Jing: "Today is a complete victory. Although you did not participate in this battle, you have made great contributions to capturing Mo Huanran. In terms of merit and deed, you will naturally be rewarded."

Pei Jing said with a smile: "If I put it mildly, I would say that this is my responsibility and I dare not take credit for it. But if His Royal Highness insists on rewarding him, then his subordinates will have the cheek to accept it."

Xiao Yexuan scolded with a smile: "Pretentious!"

He waved his whip to signal the army to move on.

Pei Jing took a deep breath and dragged Chen Miao to walk slowly among the crowd. Chen Miao smiled softly and said, "You have a good relationship with him."

Pei Jing smiled faintly: "The crown prince is unfathomable, but he values ​​love and righteousness, obeys promises, and will be a wise king in the future."

Chen Miao smiled and said nothing.

On the second day after the army returned to Yunzhou City, Xiao Yexuan listed all the ministers who had made meritorious service in these battles, ready to report to the current emperor.

Xiao Yexuan also left Yunzhou City to return to Beijing two days later.

Six days later, Xiao Yexuan arrived in the capital, met with the current Holy Majesty, and reported every detail of the past few months, including the outcome of the battle.

Today's sage, Longyan Dayue, gave Xiao Yexuan a reward of [-] yuan, and Xiao Yexuan distributed it to the soldiers, winning a lot of praise.

All meritorious officers and men in this battle were rewarded according to their merits, including gold, silver and jewels, as well as officials and honors.

Because of his meritorious service in capturing Mo Huanran, a collaborator and traitor on New Year's Eve, Pei Jing prevented the Mo army from attacking the city, and was promoted to Captain of the Duqi School. He had 700 soldiers under his command, and he was also a serious seventh-rank military officer.

Just when the Pei family was rejoicing over this matter, there was more news that the Lu family was granted the title of An Ren of the sixth rank, and Chen Miao was granted the title of a child of the seventh rank.

Although Pei Songde didn't have any substantive conferments, it was a great honor for his son, wife, and daughter-in-law to have conferred imperial edicts. Pei Songde didn't care much about whether he had these vain names.

After the award was awarded, people crowded in front of Pei's house every day.

Neighbors from around the area came to congratulate, and Pei Jing and his brother Pao Ze who were in the barracks also came to drink and celebrate. It was very lively for a while.

Sometimes Pei Jing would take his brothers to drink in restaurants on the street when he saw that the family was really in trouble.

Now that the Mo army has retreated, the siege of Yunzhou City has been relieved, and the people who were far away from their homeland are gradually returning.

Today's Yunzhou City has returned to the lively scene it used to be.

Pei Jing was originally a drinker, but now that his injury has recovered, he no longer has any scruples about drinking, and he never returns drunk every day.

His moves are generous, and he is invited almost every time, so he is very popular in the army.

Now that the army has returned, besides the 15 troops that Xiao Yexuan took away, there are still [-] troops stationed in Yunzhou City.

Pei Jing, the Captain of Duqi, will take up his post in two days, so after being drunk today, I'm afraid that he won't be able to drink so happily for a long time.

In the restaurant, Pei Jing, Brother Sun, Wu Shengda and Xu Quan, who had a good relationship in the past, surrounded a table, and there were already several empty jars around.

While drinking from a big bowl, Sun Xiaoge was bragging with Pei Jing, talking about all kinds of scenes when he killed the enemy on the battlefield this time, and when it came to the fierce point, he couldn't help dancing, and was laughed and ridiculed by the people next to him , it was very lively for a while.

Pei Jing drank and sighed: "It's a pity that I can't participate in this battle, otherwise, I will definitely kill a few more barbarians from the Mo country."

Wu Shengda has been promoted to be a centurion because of his meritorious service in killing the enemy this time. He laughed and said: "The people of Mo are ruthless. I'm afraid there will be more such battles in the future. I heard that the reason for the retreat of the people of Mo is because of the internal turmoil in Mo. , When the old emperor of the Mo country dies and a certain prince comes to power, I'm afraid they will think about fighting back, and then there is no chance to kill them enough?"

Everyone nodded in agreement, and clinked glasses with each other, and the cups were interlaced, and it was another sea drink.

At the place where they were having a lot of drinking, suddenly there was a table of soldiers sitting on the table next to them at some point, but they were from which battalion, none of them knew each other.

But I heard those people whispering while drinking: "I heard that our battalions will come to a new officer to teach us in the future. I don't know who's name?"

Another person hesitated and said: "It seems that the surname is Pei. This person seems to be very young, but in just half a year, he has jumped from an ordinary big-headed soldier to a Duqi school captain. The promotion is really enough. Fast."

Brother Sun exchanged glances with each other, and they all pricked up their ears to listen quietly.

Another person sitting with their backs to them sneered and said: "I heard that he is on good terms with the crown prince, and even Lord Shouzhang of the city and Lord Cao of the government office would sell him some face. I am afraid that such a person is just relying on his nepotism." The relationship is promoted, how can there be any real ability! I don't know if it is his own sister or his own sister, who has become the first concubine of the above-mentioned adults!"

Everyone laughed, and the man sneered again: "You see how I behave in the future, I must give him a blow!"

These people said flatteringly: "We follow Brother Nine's lead in everything."

Wu Shengda, Brother Sun and the others had a bit of anger in their eyes. Brother Sun was about to stand up as soon as he pressed the table, but was held down by Pei Jing calmly, and shook his head slightly at them.

Do you want to get off Mawei?Then they will wait and see.

(End of this chapter)

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