A Thousand Hills

Chapter 217

The year has been uneventful.

In a very stable sense, they are still preparing for various New Year's events as in previous years. New Year's gifts that should be sent to the imperial capital, sacrifices that should be prepared for sacrifices, and favors that should be exchanged.

In the middle of the twelfth lunar month, Xie Moru gave the children a holiday, and all the children could go home and rest.

Of course, if you are careful, you will find that the fifth prince took a particularly long time for this year-end sacrifice.The fifth prince mainly prayed to Tiandi for a while, and asked Tiandi to bless him with a smooth next year. If he fights with Jingjiang, he must kill Jingjiang.Because the fifth prince was a little bit wordy deep in his heart, he spent a long time praying with heaven and earth.Of course, this is a detail that can only be noticed by careful people.

When it comes to the banquet in the vassal prince's mansion in the next year, people who don't have to be careful, as long as they have long eyes, can notice it. Generals like Yongding Hou and Liu Fufeng didn't come back.The atmosphere became a little tense, especially the civil servants, who thought too much about things and didn't dare to ask the fifth prince directly. When they met Governor Tang, they would always ask around.

On this matter, Governor Tang and the Fifth Prince had a tacit understanding. Governor Tang said, "Isn't it possible that our harbor will be built next year? Everyone knows that those lawless gangsters on the sea will never stop. It's New Year's Eve. Master Hou and General Liu are afraid that something will happen and disturb the celebration of the Chinese New Year."

Zhou Yincha envoy asked, "Is the situation along the coast so dangerous?"

Governor Tang was unequivocal, "There will always be a war."

Even Jiang Xingyun here is constantly inquiring about news, Jiang Xingyun just said, "I'm still here."

Of course, this sentence can get rid of some people, but some people are difficult to deal with. For example, Xu Shaodong and Huang Yue are not only difficult to deal with, but also have a good relationship with Jiang Xingyun. What did you eat?"

Both Xu and Huang were a little dumbfounded, and then, Jiang Xingyun said, "There are eight dishes, two soups and four snacks this morning. It seems that King Jingjiang has a good appetite, and he ate half a bowl of milk soup."

Xu and Huang were not dumbfounded, their eyeballs were about to fall out of their sockets.Jiang Xingyun said, "Alright, let's go."

The two of them were shocked, and they couldn't digest the meaning of Jiang Xingyun's words until they got home.

Naturally, the two families are not in the same place, but their thoughts were surprisingly the same. At first they only thought that Jiang Xingyun had come forward to take care of Princess Xie's inconvenience.Only now did they realize that they had misunderstood deeply. They never thought that Jiang Xingyun was in charge of Fujian's spy system.What's more, Jiang Xingyun even knew what King Jingjiang's breakfast was, and because of his supernatural powers, the two couldn't get back to their senses for a long time.Even, Huang Yue suddenly thought, what color big trousers he wears every day, does Miss Jiang know?
Of course he just thought about it in his stomach, but just thinking about it was enough to make him break out in a cold sweat.However, Huang Yue soon realized that he was thinking too much. He was just a merchant, and he was not important enough for Jiang Xingyun to bother to investigate him.

However, Huang Yue was still a little more careful, and decided to maintain his friendship with Jiang Xingyun.

Huang Yue and Xu Shaodong had a good understanding, they turned their heads and helped appease the merchants in Fujian.In their words, "The princes, concubines, and princes are all here, and these adults, what are we afraid of!" This is very true.Those who are officials and kings are safe, why are you in a hurry!

The rich and powerful people are stable. As for the common people, they are not well informed and don't know about it at all, so they have been living in peace.

The war started in February, and Fujian did not wait long.

Different from the previous several small battles, the whole battle started in February and lasted until March. The coastal defense line was closed again and again. One of the sons of Yongdinghou was killed in the battle, not to mention the other generals who died in the battle.In the middle of March, the scout handed over a white battle report, and when the fifth prince saw it, his complexion immediately became a little bad.Governor Tang quickly took it and offered it with both hands. After the fifth prince read it, he burst into tears and choked up, "The sky is not fair, break my arm!"

The faces of Governor Tang, Governor Li and others all changed drastically. Governor Tang was the second person to read the battle report. Seeing that it was Yongding Hou who died in battle, he immediately passed the battle report to Governor Li. Please move back to the imperial capital immediately, my lord." If the war is so urgent, the Marquis of Yongding is dead, and the front line is really not optimistic. They can still be loyal if they die in battle. If the king of Min dies in battle, they want to be loyal Difficult.

The fifth prince disagreed desperately, and said, "My king's generals and subjects are all here, and I won't go anywhere!"

Governor Su said, "My lord is going to Yanping for a while to inspect, so that he can preside over the overall situation."

The fifth prince is determined not to leave, even if he loses in that way, he will live and die with Fujian.After three days of persuasion by the ministers, the news in the battle report was very bad. Governor Li of the Tang Dynasty asked Zhang Changshi, Li Jiujiang and others to persuade him, and the fifth prince agreed to go to Yanping temporarily.Moreover, the people will also be transferred.The fifth prince was very kind-hearted, and he was determined not to leave first. He wanted to take the common people along with him, as well as the war orphans he had adopted.

Fortunately, officials in Fujian have always been efficient, and they are very active in running away to save their lives.

When the fifth prince left Min'an City, he cried bitterly once, the first time he cried that he had failed his father's expectations, the second time he cried that he was sorry for his ancestors who had lost his feudal domain, and the third time he cried for the suffering of the people.Under the leadership of the Fifth Prince, many officials shed tears.Originally thought that following the fifth prince would gain some dignity, but this defeat, hey, there is no future.

Of course, the future is more important than life, and life is more important.

So, after the fifth prince finished crying, everyone had to persuade the fifth prince to keep the green hills there, not afraid of running out of firewood, Your Highness, let's avoid it for now.

The fifth prince cried all the way and led the people to flee for their lives. It would be fine if only the fifth prince and the officials were involved, because everyone has horses and carts, so they can run faster. The fifth prince is really a good man, even if he is driven away by pirates, everyone admits that he is a benevolent vassal.But kindness is not enough for a bird now. On the sixth day, the fifth prince received the news that Min'an City was breached, and he cried bitterly again.

Governor Su of the Tang Dynasty persuaded the fifth prince to bring his personal guards first, and let the people slow down later.The fifth prince swears to heaven that he refuses to leave the common people behind. The governor of the Tang Dynasty, Governor Su’s hair is getting gray in a hurry, and he doesn’t care too much about the defense of men and women at the moment. The two asked Jiang Xingyun to persuade the princess. The fifth prince is a little soft-hearted. Concubine Xie does not have this problem.Jiang Xingyun went there for a while, and when he came back, his face was very ugly, and he said, "Crying, crying, there is a bird for crying, and Liu Bei for crying, we don't have Zhuge Liang here!"

Governor Tang persuaded, "Miss Jiang still has to be careful with her words."

Jiang Xingyun said coldly, "I don't know when I'm going to see the King of Hades, be careful!"

Governor Tang suddenly choked to death.

I don't know if Jiang Xingyun's crow's mouth is too sharp, or what.The chasing soldiers came very quickly. No matter what the fifth prince said this time, Jiang Xingyun whipped the horse on the horse's back, and the horse galloped. The fifth prince almost hit the carriage. Xie Moru helped him. deep lock.Xie Moru still looked calm, the Fifth Prince asked her softly, "Aren't you worried?"

"It's because you're worried that you have to pretend to be calm." Xie Moru belonged to the decent type of death.

The Fifth Prince stopped talking immediately, and he couldn't lose his demeanor.

The fifth prince, Xie Moru, was still stable. Some of the military officers in the back were fine, they died in battle, and the civil servants who had the backbone also carried daggers in their arms, and were prepared to be loyal to the court if there was any disagreement.I would rather be heroic than be a prisoner.

The turning point of the whole battle happened on the tenth day after the fifth prince fled. When the fifth prince and his party passed through Qingsongao, countless bandit-like troops with knives and guns poured out from the hills on both sides. It was a sinking.This Qingsongao was the place where the First Prince was in danger.Accompanying Wen Wenzheng roared even more, "I would rather die than surrender!" and wiped his neck with a dagger.

Afterwards, Literary Politics also gained a reputation of loyalty,
However, the fifth prince strongly asked his father to give him this name of loyalty, because Wen Wenzheng died too unjustly.

Afterwards, many parties involved added a sentence in the future education of their children and grandchildren, sometimes it seems that there is a dead end, but it may not be a dead end, and you have to keep your eyes open and look carefully.

Really, it’s like Literary Affairs, but I didn’t see it clearly. Don’t look at the hat with green leaves on its head like a bandit. She is really not a bandit. When Mrs. An came out wearing a golden crown decorated with feathers, Jiang Xingyun Overjoyed, "Madam really believes in people!"

Mrs. An met the fifth prince in the past, and the fifth prince was also very happy, "Thank you, Madam."

Mrs. An said, "His Royal Highness and all the adults are evading for the time being. The pursuers are ten miles away and will arrive in about half an hour. Just leave this matter to me."

Governor Tang and the others still didn't understand the ins and outs, but at this moment they also knew that they were safe, and they all showed joy.The fifth prince breathed a sigh of relief at this point, and led the officials to rush to Yanping Prefecture to settle down.

It was already night when they arrived in Yanping Prefecture, and the people who came out to meet the fifth prince and his party almost avoided the surprise of Governor Tang to the ground.Governor Tang couldn't help but said, "Master Hou, you, you..." Is it because Yongdinghou is not dead, or he, Governor Tang, accidentally went to the underworld to meet his old friend.

Yongding Hou said, "I will discuss this matter with Master Tang later." Please let the fifth prince go to the city to rest.

Governor Tang and the others were already extremely tired physically, but mentally they were in a strangely vigorous state. They were all waiting to ask the fifth prince what was going on. Our Fujian, in terms of background, is still weak. Since I became a feudal domain, the king has never had a single day of rest. What's more, since the construction of the seaport last year, the king expected that there will be a life-and-death battle. The time of the king's feudal domain is short, and Fujian is also Someone informed the 'Sea Bandits' that this battle is related to the safety of our Fujian territory, so it's my king's fault that I didn't mention it to all my lovers." As he spoke, he stood up and bowed.

Where did the people dare to accept it, they all said, "The prince is wise, and the minister can't wait." They are not afraid of being deceived, as long as they can win.

The fifth prince said, "Governor Tang and Marquis Yongding handed over the defense of Yanping Prefecture, and Marquis Yongding went to support Mrs. An after dawn. The political affairs will be entrusted to Governor Su. Look at the arrangements. At this time, everyone should be more considerate and can help. All to help."

All three of them solemnly accepted their orders.

The success of a battle depends on nothing more than three aspects, which have been summarized by predecessors: the right time, the right location, and the harmony of people.

Afterwards, the fifth prince recalled and concluded that he had done a good job in two of them.The location is favorable, this is his feudal land, and the terrain is most familiar to his people.People and superiors, the soldiers are loyal, and the fifth prince also cooperates. The crying skills that have been cried all the way are not something ordinary people can do.Furthermore, the speed of escape should also be kept at a certain level, not too fast, if the "pirate bandits" can't find Wang Jia, they should return.It can't be too slow, if the "sea bandits" are called ahead of time, the fifth prince will have to die for his country.

Furthermore, the powerful foreign aid brought in by the Fifth Prince, Mrs. An.

The Fifth Prince felt reassured after meeting Mrs. An, but Emperor Mu Yuan in the imperial capital hadn't slept well for several days. Ever since the news of Marquis Yongding's death in battle, Emperor Mu Yuan sent reinforcements there.Of course it is a pity that his in-law Yongdinghou died in battle, but Emperor Mu Yuan was most worried about his fifth son!
It's just that the imperial capital is thousands of miles away from Fujian, and the reinforcements won't arrive in a while.
The first prince had just finished crying with his daughter-in-law for his father-in-law, and he wondered if he should back up the ceremony again. He probably would cry for his fifth brother soon.Hey, although his fifth brother is treacherous and cunning, it's a pity that he is so young.

The war in Fujian is critical. Emperor Mu Yuan ordered people not to tell Queen Mother Hu, but how could it be concealed? Yongding Hou’s family has set up a mausoleum. The elderly are also worried about their grandchildren and grandchildren.Empress Dowager Hu also complained about her son, "There are Dalang and others, I don't know what happened. From now on, they will stay in the imperial capital safely and not allowed to go anywhere, but they love me so much." She cried first.Not only is her grandson and great-grandson in Fujian, but her grandson Li Yu is also in Fujian. She is also a proper front line, and now she is still alive and dead.

On the contrary, Princess Wenkang was sensible and persuaded her mother, "It was originally his duty to guard the vassal's land. The queen mother can only be reassured. I think the king of Fujian is a blessed one. I have already gone to the temple to calculate it. Shang Daji's hexagram."

"Really, in which temple is it calculated?"

Princess Wenkang fooled Queen Mother Hu first, but Concubine Su fell ill from worry.At this time, no one dared to wrong Concubine Su, and Emperor Mu Yuan even sent the imperial doctor to treat him, and comforted Concubine Su a few times, saying, "Once the reinforcements arrive, Fujian will be safe. "

Emperor Mu Yuan comforted Concubine Su with reinforcements, and Concubine Xie also comforted his wife Mrs. Xie with reinforcements. Mrs. Xie missed Xie Moru, and her grandson Xie Zhi and others were all in Fujian!

In fact, when the reinforcements arrived, the fifth prince had returned to Min'an City with a large army, and the feudal prince's mansion was burned to the ground by the "sea bandits". The fifth prince was so angry, "It's really hateful!"

Governor Tang smiled, "If the old ones don't go away, the new ones won't come. Don't worry, Your Highness, the feudal prince's mansion will be rebuilt in half a year." The big event has been decided, and his achievements in this battle are not obvious, but he is in his position, and he has made more or less contributions. Gotta have one too.

The Fifth Prince sighed, "I'm sorry, Old Tang."

Xie Moru took Mrs. An to the former site of the garden, pointed to a few strangely shaped and dusty cornerstones under a rockery in the garden, and said, "Madam, move two."

Mrs. An went to look around the stone a few times, and said, "Is it a stone?" What to do with the stone, her Nan'an state has a lot of stones, and there are stone mountains.

Jiang Xingyun drew out the long soft sword at his waist, the light of the sword flashed, and cut off a corner of the rock, revealing a brilliant golden color under the stone skin.Mrs. An was an honest person, she smiled when she saw Jin Jin, and cupped her hands and said, "My concubine is such a generous gift, I will not be polite." She helped fight the war, of course there was a fee.

Xie Moru smiled, "It was originally prepared for Madam."

Mrs. An smiled, "In the future, if the princess has something to do, just let me know." She likes a straightforward person like Princess Xie.

"It's natural."

The fifth prince couldn't help showing shock, and asked his wife, "Where did this gold come from?"

Xie Moru wrote lightly, "The gold in His Royal Highness's inner treasury is not easy to carry, so it is put in the garden."

The fifth prince was overjoyed, "There is money to appease the common people." He said again, "The princess is my good helper!"

Governor Su also said, "The princess is wise." Of course gold and silver are very vulgar, but with gold and silver, Fujian can quickly recover.In particular, Governor Su had already made up his mind to ask the fifth prince to bleed some blood from the inner treasury, so he flattered Princess Xie first.

Therefore, when the reinforcements sent by Emperor Mu Yuan and led by Marquis Yong'an arrived in Fujian, the military and civilian affairs of Fujian entered a period of vigorous reconstruction and harvesting. Yes, the summer harvest will be after the battle.The people who were still alive returned to their homes and harvested the fields.Marquis Yong'an came with soldiers and food, and the fifth prince accepted the food. Marquis Yong'an left 2 people in the army to supplement the fifth prince's supply of troops.Marquis Yong'an also saw his second son who was recovering from his injuries. Fortunately, his facial features were complete and his limbs were still alive. Although Li Yu's injuries were not serious, fortunately his life was not in danger.

Li Jiujiang is a civil servant, and he has been running with the fifth prince, so he is extremely safe.

Needless to mention Li Yu's military achievements, no one can wrong him.Li Jiujiang also contributed a lot, because the idea of ​​luring the enemy to go deeper was discussed by Li Jiujiang and Liu Fufeng.During the execution, Liu Fufeng fought the "Sea Bandits" on the front line, fought and retreated while being defeated, step by step luring the enemy to go deeper until he completely left the coast and extended the battle to the inland.Li Jiujiang was beside the fifth prince, coordinating with Liu Fufeng's battle, arranging for the fifth prince to retreat steadily, and at the same time protecting the "fat bait" of the fifth prince.

After hearing what the fifth prince had said, Marquis Yong'an also said, "Your Highness is making a dangerous move."

The fifth prince said, "There is no way to do this. If the pirates cannot be severely injured, Fujian may still have no peace."

Yong'an Hou Zhengse praised, "Your Highness's wisdom and courage are admirable!"

The fifth prince quickly waved his hands and said, "Uncle, I'm overwhelmed by the award. I didn't come up with the solution. It was discussed by Jiujiang Fufeng. Besides, all the fighters are front-line fighters."

"Your Highness is too humble. Could it be that the 'Sea Bandits' lacked talented people? Why did they lose to His Highness? The reason is that His Highness is good at listening and observation, far better than him. In this battle, it is reasonable for His Highness to win." .Your Highness has the talent and courage to win!"

The fifth prince felt embarrassed when he was praised so much, and the two continued modestly, "Hey, this time in Fujian's great victory, more than a dozen generals were killed in battle, and more than [-] soldiers died on the battlefield. Thinking about it, I feel very uncomfortable." The fifth prince couldn't help but feel sad, "In addition to the people who died..."

"Actually, war is never for war. The purpose of war is peace. When the world is at peace and the people live in peace, it is not in vain to shed blood today." Yong'an Hou said, "His Royal Highness not only takes pity on these fallen soldiers, but also generously compensates them. That’s all. It’s the common people, Your Highness, why don’t you exempt some taxes so that the common people can recuperate.”

The fifth prince said, "I'll submit the list when the list of those killed in battle is finished. Uncle, stay a few more days and pass it to the emperor for me."

Marquis Yong'an naturally agreed.

This shocking reversal in Fujian is not only a reversal of defeat and victory, but also a reversal of death and life in Yongdinghou.

When Emperor Mu Yuan received the good news from the fifth prince, the prince was by his side. Emperor Mu Yuan glanced at the first line of the battle report and was overjoyed. He said with a smile, "This little five, this little five, I don't know what to say All right!"

Seeing his father's happy face, the crown prince smiled and said, "Fifth brother has good news, and the father also told his son to know, so that he can be happy with him."

Emperor Mu Yuan handed the happy news to the crown prince, and the crown prince was delighted when he saw it. Although he had some quarrels with the fifth prince, he still hoped for the safety of Fujian. The crown prince first congratulated his father. It was a very happy event, and he said again, "It's better to go and tell the emperor's grandmother first, her old man has always been thinking about the fifth brother."

"That's right." Emperor Mu Yuan ordered people to go to the harem to announce the good news to Queen Mother Hu, and then summoned the cabinet to discuss it. Emperor Mu Yuan smiled and said to the cabinet, "Let's take a look, it turns out that they were bluffing us a few days ago."

Emperor Mu Yuan was in such a hurry to call the cabinet to meet, everyone thought that something happened in Fujian, or that the fifth prince died.Unexpectedly, this is a great joyful event, Su Xiang said, "If you don't keep secrets, you will lose your ministers, if you don't keep secrets, you will lose your body, and if you don't keep secrets, you will be harmed. Military plans are no more important than others. The king of Fujian took this dangerous front because of the situation. Yes. I congratulate Your Majesty, the King of Min is indeed the one who turned the tide."

Xie Shangshu's old heart also hit the ground, his hands in his sleeves trembled slightly with excitement, and he said, "Min Wang has not failed His Majesty's expectations."

Then there was a compliment from the cabinet members to the King of Fujian, and the crown prince also said, "Father, the king will reward the fifth younger brother."

Emperor Mu Yuan laughed heartily, "Reward! Reward!"

Upon hearing this news, the eldest prince was dumbfounded, and thought, "I'm crying for nothing!"

(End of this chapter)