"Didn't Wei Yuan just take down the main altar of the Witchcraft Cult? Didn't he penetrate the hinterland of the Fire Country? "
Qian Qingshu's eyes widened in shock.
According to the estimates of the officials, the Witchcraft Cult, which had suffered heavy losses, would most likely swallow their anger and recuperate.
Or perhaps, they would first appease the people, repair the cities, and then deploy the troops. However, these tasks could not be completed without a few months or even half a year's time.
The flames of war broke out in the territory of the Witchcraft Cult. The people fled, the cities fell, and even the main altar was taken down and destroyed.
The reconstruction after the war, appeasing, and other matters were a long and troublesome process.
Who would have thought that less than a month after Wei Yuan took down Jing Shan City, the Yan and Kang Countries had actually gathered eighty thousand troops to attack Jade Sun Pass?!
This behavior did not conform to the normal state of war. It made the scholars present shocked, angry, and at a loss.
Wang Zhenwen's face was gloomy. "How's the situation …"
He paused and changed his words. "How many cities in Xiang Prefecture have been taken down?"
The allied forces of the two countries had eighty thousand troops. The enemy was wrapped in the flames of revenge and would definitely risk their lives. After the death of Wei Yuan, the morale of the border guards could be imagined.
There was a huge disparity in numbers. In addition, Li Yi had returned to the capital … all these information told Wang Zhenwen that Jade Sun Pass had fallen and the people of Xiang Prefecture were being trampled by the cavalry.
This made the shrewd old Grand Secretary somewhat anxious, making him unable to sit or stand still.
Hearing this, Li Yi smiled instinctively, a trace of worship flashing in his eyes.
He smiled … Zhao Tingfang and the others were slightly dazed. Then, they heard Li Yi say,
"Fortunately, Xu Yinluo was there at that time. He almost single-handedly helped us block the enemy."
Hearing this, the scholars instinctively heaved a sigh of relief. Given Xu Qi 'an's ability in the past, he could always solve things, whether it was through violence or other extreme means.
Immediately, they felt that something was wrong. With Xu Qi 'an's level of cultivation, where did the words "single-handedly" come from?
Wang Zhenwen frowned and asked his doubts.
Li Yi said, "Xu Yinluo single-handedly broke through the enemy's formation, killing more than ten thousand of them. He killed the Kang Kingdom's commander, Su Gu Du Hong Xiong, and beheaded the Yan Monarch Nurhega in the midst of thousands of troops …"
Listening to Li Yi's narration, the scholars were all stunned, the same expression frozen on their old faces.
The teacup that Wang Shoufu was holding slowly tilted, and the boiling hot tea flowed again. Then, he woke up with a start from the scalding, and his whole body almost trembled.
"Really?!"
Wang Shoufu heard his own voice trembling.
"I don't dare to lie about the military situation. I've already reported it to the Ministry of War. I've come here under Commander Zhang's request. I hope that the Grand Secretary and the other lords can make a decision as soon as possible and send reinforcements to the borders of the three provinces," Li Yi said.
Wang Shoufu nodded slowly and said, "Wait outside. We will discuss this for a while."
After Li Yi left, the meeting hall was silent.
In the minds of all the scholars, the image of the small gong in the year of Jingcha appeared at the same time. At that time, he was just a small character who relied on Wei Yuan's favor and jumped up and down.
Now that Wei Yuan had died in battle, he had become a legendary figure who could take charge of an area.
Things remain the same, but people have changed.
Zhao Tingfang said with emotion:
"I didn't expect him to grow to this point. In five years at least, ten years at most, it won't be a problem for him to replace the King of Zhenbei and become Daibun's Number One Warrior."
He killed nearly ten thousand enemies in front of the city and beheaded the Yan Monarch Nurhega with one strike.
Just based on this contribution, it would not be a problem to be conferred a marquis.
Unfortunately, such a person had cut off his waist token and was no longer an official.
The hot-tempered Qian Qingshu snorted coldly:
"His Majesty completely broke off relations with him for the sake of Duke Huai and the face of the imperial family. It is impossible for him to enter the court as an official again. And with Xu Qi'an's character, even if His Majesty let bygones be bygones, he will not return to the court. "
What a pity, what a pity!
The Grand Secretary of the Canopy Palace said in a low voice: "After Wei Yuan's death, he may leave the capital …"
The Grand Secretaries were silent.
Qian Qingshu slammed the table and opened his mouth, but in the end, he did not curse out.
Wang Shoufu glanced at his best friend and changed the topic: "I didn't expect the Witchcraft Cult to take revenge so quickly. This is not reasonable."
Grand Secretary Chen Qi of the Building Palace thought for a moment: "Nurhega may have been blinded by hatred, but the Kang Kingdom is not. There are also high-ranked sorcerers of the Witchcraft Cult.
"The Jing Kingdom is fighting in the north. The Fire Country has suffered heavy losses and is in urgent need of rest and reorganization. Only the Kang Kingdom has preserved its military strength. This kind of turbulence may be able to be fast for a while, but once Daibun reacts and mobilizes their troops, the Fire Country will face the risk of being destroyed. "
The current situation was that the Jing Kingdom in the north was restrained by demons and barbarians, Jing Shan City's main altar had fallen, and the middle and low-ranked sorcerers had suffered heavy casualties.
As long as Daibun clenched his teeth and fought another large-scale battle with the Witchcraft Cult, the Fire Country would face the risk of being destroyed, and the Kang Kingdom would not be any better.
Therefore, Wang Shoufu proposed to mobilize more troops from other states, but it was rejected by the Yuanjing Emperor.
Grand Secretary Chen Qi looked around at the crowd: "Then what is the reason for them to recklessly invade the south?"
"Maybe the Supervisor can tell me." Wang Shoufu said in a low voice, then looked at Qian Qingshu and said: "Qingshu, invite the general in."
Li Yi re-entered the meeting hall. Wang Shoufu said in a gentle tone: "Is there anything else?"
Li Yi hesitated for a moment and said: "Has Chen Ying arrived in the capital?"
Wang Shoufu thought for a moment and remembered who Chen Ying was. He shook his head and said: "No, what else is there?"
"Looks like he can't be that fast …" Li Yi suddenly showed a look of indignation:
"Except for the rations we brought for the expedition, the logistics team did not send any more rations to support us. The army was fighting with the enemy, but the Ministry of Revenue of the three states cut off our supplies. After we withdrew, we questioned the officials of the Ministry of Revenue of the three states and found out that the rations were gone. "
As soon as these words came out, the faces of the Grand Secretaries changed. Qian Qingshu stood up with a bang.
Wang Shoufu's finger tapped on the table, and his tone became more urgent:
"What do you mean by the rations are gone? Where are the rations that were escorted to the border before the expedition? Didn't the Ministry of Revenue of the three states count? Didn't you count? Where's the transport officer? Where's the transport of rations? "
What was the most important thing in war?
Rations were the most important. There were a hundred thousand people, and they had to feed the horses. Without rations, there would be a mutiny.
"We naturally sent people to count, but when we withdrew, we found that the rations were gone. They had been secretly transported away. The transport officer and the transport officer in charge of the rations were nowhere to be found.
"Chen Ying questioned the officials of the Ministry of Revenue, but those incompetent officials only said that they were following orders and didn't say anything else. So … Chen Ying beheaded them all in a rage. "
Li Yi lowered his head and finished saying all this.
Boom!
As if they had been struck by lightning, the Grand Secretaries swayed.
"Following orders? Whose orders were they following? Whose order was it?! That, that Chen Ying … Who asked him to behead people? He beheaded people, so who are we going to ask?
"Boorish man, damn boorish man!"
The hot-tempered Qian Qingshu was mad with anger.
Only Wang Shoufu sat still and remained silent for a long time. When the Grand Secretaries were almost done arguing, he silently picked up the official hat beside him, put it on, and walked out slowly.
"I'm going to see the Supervisor."
His voice was emotionless.
…
At this moment, in the yamen of the Ministry of War, the Minister of War sat in the hall, reading the contents of the newspaper.
There were two things recorded. First, the allied forces of Yan and Kang attacked Jade Sun Pass and were defeated by Xu Qi'an alone. He killed ten thousand enemies, killed Yan Jun, and defeated the allied forces!
Second, the rations disappeared for no reason.
Other than the newspaper, there was also a personal letter from Zhang Kaitai, begging the Minister of War, Zhang Xingying, and the other censors to help save Chen Ying.
Killing an official from the Ministry of Revenue was equivalent to a mutiny.
Since ancient times, the soldiers could be forgiven, but the leader had to die.
The Minister of War was someone promoted by Wei Yuan, and he was the backbone of the Wei party.
The Minister of War muttered to himself for a long time, then summoned his confidant and said, "Leak the contents of the newspaper. Just say one thing, not the other."
The matter of the rations had not been decided, and it was of great importance, so it was not suitable to leak it now.
However, Xu Qi'an's deeds could be spread, with the aim of announcing the victory of this battle. Wasn't His Majesty hesitant? Wasn't he unwilling to give Duke Wei a name after his death? In that case, he would give him a push.
…
Very quickly, the story of Xu Qi 'an single-handedly fighting against the Yan and Kang Kingdoms began to spread through the mouths of the officials in the capital and among the common people.
In a high-class restaurant in the inner city, a group of capital officials entered together.
After entering the private room, they ordered some food and wine and began chatting. After drinking a few cups, an official from the capital said,
After a few drinks, one of the capital officials said, "I just received news from a good friend in the Ministry of War. The day before yesterday, the allied army of Yan and Kang gathered eighty thousand elites to attack Jade Sun Pass."
The expressions of his colleagues changed. "Xiang Prefecture fell?"
"No, no."
The capital official waved his hand and looked at the crowd. He said vividly, "Coincidentally, Xu Yinluo was there. With one person and one knife, he killed over twenty thousand enemies, including the commander of Kang Kingdom. Even Yan Jun was killed by him."
"Nonsense. Eat more, drink less, and talk drunkenly." His colleagues did not believe him.
"This matter is absolutely true. You will find out about such a huge matter sooner or later, so why would I lie to you? Is my reputation not worth anything? "
"What exactly happened? Tell me quickly …"
Outside the private room, the waiter heard everything clearly and immediately ran downstairs. He was so excited that his ears were red, and he went to find the shopkeeper.
"Shopkeeper, shopkeeper, something big happened."
The expression of the shopkeeper behind the counter changed. "Customers are fighting?"
The waiter waved his hands and danced, shouting, "The allied army of eighty thousand from Yan and Kang Kingdoms attacked the border, but they were all killed by Xu Yinluo alone. Even Yan Jun died. "
The noisy hall of the restaurant instantly went silent.
…
At a certain brothel.
"Have you heard? Xu Yinluo blocked the hundred thousand troops of Yan and Kang Kingdoms at the border of Xiang Prefecture and killed them all."
"Isn't Xu Yinluo in the capital?"
"Who told me he was in the capital? This is confidential information of the imperial court. I only found out about this because a relative of mine is an official in the imperial court. That was an army of a hundred thousand. Good fella, the corpses piled up higher than the city walls. "
…
At the mouth of the alley.
Someone shouted, "Everyone, listen to me. I'm going to tell you something exciting. You can choose not to believe me, but I can guarantee that everything I say is true."
"What is it?"
The passersby stopped to watch.
The person announced, "Yesterday, Xu Yinluo blocked the hundred and fifty thousand troops of the Witchcraft Cult alone at Jade Sun Pass. He killed ten thousand with one strike and after fifteen strikes, the enemy was annihilated."
"Is this true?" Some passersby didn't believe it.
"I heard about it too, but it was said that it was two hundred thousand troops, not one hundred and fifty thousand. Don't smear Xu Yinluo's achievements."
"Eh, isn't it two hundred and fifty thousand?"
"This is just a rumor, right?"
"What rumor? If it was Xu Yinluo, he would definitely be able to do it. Have you forgotten? Last year in Yunzhou, Xu Yinluo single-handedly fought against twenty thousand rebels and put down the rebellion. "
People kept talking in the crowd.
The news spread quickly among the people in the capital.
The people in the capital were happy to hear it. They had an expression of "as expected of him". Some people were elated, thinking that God was blessing Daibun.
Some people were sad, thinking that if Xu Yinluo went on like this, the world would not tolerate him anymore. He would go to heaven, and Daibun couldn't bear this loss.
…
The Imperial Palace.
The Crown Prince learned the news from his trusted officials and was dumbfounded. The degree of shock in his heart was no less than when he heard that Wei Yuan had died in battle.
After hearing the news, his first reaction was to go to Lin 'an.
The Crown Prince had already noticed that Lin 'an and Xu Qi' an had feelings for each other during the Concubine Fu case. Especially his sister, who didn't know how sinister people could be, it was not an exaggeration to say that they were deeply in love.
As Xu Qi 'an's ability became stronger and stronger, the Crown Prince had mixed feelings. On the one hand, he had offended his father and was destined to die.
On the other hand, he was too useful. He was so useful that the Crown Prince felt that if he recruited Xu Qi 'an under his command, his throne would be more stable.
Not to mention other things, if a Peak Warrior with high cultivation was dead set on being loyal to him, then at least he would be safe.
Now, the Crown Prince was more and more sure of this fact.
After leaving the Eastern Palace, he quickly came to Shaoyin Yuan, which was not far away. Under the notice of the guards, he saw his sister in a red dress in the back garden.
Her face was round and fair, her facial features were exquisite, and her pair of watery peach blossom eyes always gave people a feeling of affection. She was charming but not flirtatious. She looked amorous but not frivolous.
As brother and sister, the Crown Prince had a natural immunity to Lin 'an's beauty. But at this moment, he only felt that Lin' an's beauty and inner charm were really an excellent weapon.
"Why does Brother Crown Prince have time to come here?"
Lin 'an sat in the pavilion, admiring the autumn scenery. She looked back and smiled charmingly.
The Crown Prince strode in and said with a hearty laugh, "I came to share a big event with my sister."
He told her about Xu Qi 'an's feat at Yuyang Pass.
After a pause, he probed, "Lin 'an, Xu Qi' an is really a rare talent. What do you think of him?"
Although his words were suspected of using a girl to win people's hearts, as a Crown Prince, this was a basic operation.
Lin 'an was stunned, and her beautiful oval face was expressionless for a long time.
After a long time, she whispered, "He went to the northeast border …"
"Yes, one person dug a formation, killed ten thousand people, and scared off fifty thousand enemies. This is a rare feat in the history of Daibun." The Crown Prince said excitedly.
Lin 'an only felt distressed. What made him rush to the border thousands of miles away and lead the army to fight?
Wei Yuan's death must have been a huge blow to him.
When you like a person, your first consideration is always his happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy, not because of the glory and brilliance he brings.
Of course, Lin 'an heard her heart beating wildly at the same time.
That man already had the ability to overturn the Heavenly Palace and bring the Princess of Heaven down to the mortal world.
…
In the military house where the Imperial Blade Guards were located, Xu Pingzhi received congratulations from his colleagues and superiors.
"Congratulations to your excellency Xu, the Xu family is really a loyal family. Erlang went to battle with the army, and Dalang guarded the border alone, making great contributions."
"If I want to say, your excellency Xu has a good vision. You have long seen that Xu Yinluo is a genius of martial arts."
"Yes, yes, I used to secretly scold your excellency Xu for not being a son."
"You don't need to say this, you vulgar Warrior …" Xu Pingzhi smiled and entertained with a complex mood.
…
Stargazing Tower.
Wang Zhenwen, dressed in a red robe, climbed to the Eight Trigrams Platform. In his memory, he had climbed to the top of Stargazing Tower no more than five times.
The number of times he saw the Supervisor was also no more than five times. The patron saint of Daibun, an immortal figure who had sat in the mortal world for five hundred years, was obviously in the mortal world, but found that he was out of the mortal world.
Since Wang Zhenwen entered the imperial court as an official, the time when he really saw the Supervisor intervene in the court affairs was when he forced the Yuanjing Emperor to issue a self-condemnation edict.
"What are you thinking in your heart …" Wang Zhenwen sighed and then said,
"Your disciple … Is he ill?"
Not far away, Yang Qianhuan squatted there with his back to the two people and kept muttering. Wang Zhenwen vaguely heard a few words,
"I'm not jealous, I'm not jealous … Damn Xu Ningyan, damn Xu Ningyan, damn Xu Ningyan …"
"Don't pay attention to it."
The sage-like Supervisor seemed to choke for a moment.
Wang Zhenwen nodded and told him about the two reports. He bowed and said, "Please teach me, Supervisor."
The first report was about Wei Yuan's death in the battle, and the second was about the food.
The Supervisor turned his back to him and held a wine cup in his hand. He smiled and said, "Who in Daibun thinks can cut the food of a hundred thousand soldiers?"
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