"I'm going south."
The fingers on the strings of the zither pressed down. In the small building in the exquisite courtyard, the woman raised her head and looked at her husband in front of her.
Wanyan Xi Yin sat there, slightly looking up at the ceiling, and then took a deep breath. He was already in his forties, nearing his fifties. Although he was known for his literary name, he had killed his way through the Jurchen people and held great power. The man in front of him also had enough dignity and murderous aura, but he would only show it in front of this concubine.
"Her Majesty's preparations are complete, and the imperial edict has arrived. We will go south in two ways. Bian Han will be in charge of the left side as the Left Deputy Marshal, and I will be the Army Supervisor. Today … we will set off. "
"Bian Han …" Chen Wenjun opened her mouth slightly. As the best and most decisive general among the Jurchen people, Bian Han's other name was Wanyan Zonghan. That domineering man had played a great role in Agua's rebellion and ascension to the throne. She had also seen him before. "You … didn't mention it before."
The mobilization and gathering of an army could not be completed just like that. Although Xi Yin's position was below Zonghan and could only be regarded as a deputy, but with his status, he must have known about this matter. Hearing the woman's question, Xi Yin also sighed.
"I have always opposed the matter of taking over the Wu dynasty, but the decision has been made and cannot be changed. Even if you know it, it will only cause trouble. I know you still have feelings for the Wu dynasty. This time, when you go south, the army will spread, and even the chickens and dogs will not be spared. If you have any family or relatives in the south, tell me, and I will bring them here for you. "
After he said this, the woman was silent for a long time, and then smiled. "No …"
Xi Yin nodded. He stood up, walked over, and put his hand on Chen Wenjun's shoulder. Chen Wenjun also put her forehead on his lower abdomen. After all, the husband and wife had been together for many years. Xi Yin admired Chinese studies, and Chen Wenjun was once a lady of a scholarly family, but was stranded in the north. Silo had Qiao Mu. At first, they might have felt helpless, but gradually, they were both convinced by each other, and it became a mutual admiration. In this era, all of this was not easy to come by. However, at this time, the power of the nation was on the opposite side. Although Chen Wenjun had already obtained the approval of the Female Enlightened Master, it could not be said that her heart was not heavy.
"After we head south, you don't have to worry about me at home. I've already told the steward about the family's affairs. Everything will be carried out as usual. If you're tired, you don't have to attend to social activities. But if anyone dares to disrespect you, whether it's inside or outside the family, just beat them out. You are my, Wanyan Xiyin's, wife, and I will not tolerate outsiders pointing fingers at you. The matter of the Wu dynasty is over … When I return, you are the mistress of my house. I will report this matter to His Majesty … "
"Husband, you don't have to think too much. I know." Chen Wenjun chuckled softly and said, "I only hope that my husband's trip to the south this time will reflect on Heaven's benevolence and not … harm the innocent. Please forgive me for not being able to pray for my husband's safe return, but I will pray for my husband's safe return. "
"That's enough. On the battlefield, I won't hold back, but outside the battlefield, I'll do my best to leave behind the flourishing Wu dynasty. I'm leaving, don't send me off. "
Wanyan Xiyin hugged her and turned to leave. In the past, if Wanyan Xiyin went to war, as half the mistress, she would inevitably see him off to the door. But this time, he said there was no need to see him off, which could be considered as his admiration and understanding for the Wu dynasty. Chen Wenjun had many things to say, but she couldn't say a single word. She walked out of the door and watched from the balcony as her husband walked out of the courtyard with steady steps and an indomitable spirit. Her shoulders slumped, and she finally let out a long sigh and closed her eyes.
She stood on the balcony for a while, listening to the surrounding wind and movement. Then she opened her mouth and called out, "Lu Wei." That was the name of the maidservant. "Go ahead and keep watch. See when my husband leaves. Come back and tell me. I want to pray for my husband's safety."
The maidservant responded and left. Her gaze calmed down. She raised her hand to wipe the moisture from her eyes and walked back to her room. In front of the desk, she took out a plum blossom painting that she had been drawing for a long time but hadn't finished. She unfolded it and pulled out a slip of paper. On the slip of paper, she wrote a few lines of very small words.
Before she finished writing, the sound of noisy footsteps came from downstairs. This was a wooden building, so the light footsteps could be heard clearly on the stairs. She put away the slip of paper. At this time, two children came up. The older sister was six years old and was called Wanyan Qingxue. The younger brother was three years old and was called Wanyan Qiming. They were both her and Wanyan Xiyin's children. As soon as the three-year-old brother came up, he threw himself at his mother.
"Niangqin, niangqin, daddy is going out and told us to come see you. Daddy said you're not happy, so he told us to make you happy. Why are you not happy, niangqin? "
Chen Wenjun hugged him and said with a smile, "Niangqin isn't unhappy."
Wanyan Qingxue stood to the side. At six years old, she was already very well-behaved. Unlike her younger brother who always wanted to be close to her mother, she said, "Niangqin must be unhappy because daddy is going to leave. Daddy went out to beat up bad guys again, but he always doesn't come back for a long time."
Chen Wenjun's gaze wavered. Then she pulled her daughter over and sighed, "No, this time daddy isn't going out to beat up bad guys."
"Then what is daddy going out to beat up?"
"Hmm … let's not talk about this, you'll know when you grow up. Now … niangqin will play with you, okay? "
The two children clapped their hands and laughed. The woman began to play with the children. After a while, the servant Lu Wei came back and told her that the master of the house had left. They played for a while. Because their father had left, the two children stuck to their mother. Until the afternoon of this day, a secret message was secretly sent out from the mansion.
The two armies were already on the road to the south. The message, through galloping horses, boats and messenger pigeons, was also constantly being transmitted to the south. Not long after, the old man called Zhou Dong rode a fine horse and galloped south in the starry night of the northern lands. Thousands of troops, the Jin Emperor's letter of credence, imperial edict, wrapped in an immeasurable weight of information, surged south. The north and the south were like a huge nervous system. When the news rushed to the land of Youyan, the Wu dynasty in the south was still in the joy of the Double Seventh Festival. Then the first wave of news rushed to the Yan capital, like a huge neuron exploding, countless nerves were ignited, rushing to the huge body of the Wu dynasty.
On the 18th of July, the wave of information rushed to the peak of Mount Gouzhu and spread across the towering Yanmen Pass.
On the 19th of July, the news rushed to the front line of Taiyuan! Land, water, galloping horses galloping between the courier roads, across the mountains, the bustling cities and rivers. All the available channels of information were frantically operating, rapidly extending!
Then, on the 20th of July, night. In the brightly lit city, the imperial palace had already closed its doors. Galloping horses madly rushed to the palace …
The news of the invasion of the Jin people, like a sudden thunder, the huge shock accompanied by crazy electric arcs continued to spread, and countless people received the news one after another. On the 20th of July, when Ning Yi received the note, he was receiving guests in Takeshi's restaurant. The person who came was Puyang Yi of Jiangning, accompanied by Shishi and another popular woman in Fan Restaurant. On the stage in the restaurant, the performers were singing.
In the past year, due to some deliberate reason, the performances in Takeshi's restaurant would often be mixed with some ancient war songs, or music about war. At this time, the song on the stage was the military song of the Chu and Han Dynasties, 'Homecoming Fu'. The music sounded at this time, in the noisy streets outside, there was a subtle feeling.
The lyrics of the 'Homecoming Fu' were as follows:
"The grass is green, the poplar is green, there is a carefree heart.
Thinking of you, thinking of you, you don't see me, quietly waiting for you to return.
Asking your lover, Hu Bugui, your hometown is also waiting for you to return.
Thousands of slender, floating steps, gently meeting.
Thinking of you, but you don't see me, waiting for comfort.
Asking people. Hu Bugui. Wholeheartedly waiting for you to return... "
In Ning Yi's home, it had only been four days since Xiaochan gave birth to a boy, and Puyang Yi had already visited the Ning residence during the day. As they spoke, Qi Xinhan quickly ran upstairs with an intelligence report. Ning Yi opened it and read it, then rolled it up.
The instant he finished reading the report, the expression on his face became cold and detached. Pu Yangyi sensed the abrupt change, and Shishi sensed it as well. The moment he finished reading the report, it was as if all emotions had suddenly faded from the face of the young scholar, who was also a friend, and then on that face, there seemed to be only calm and pure reason. He looked at Puyang Yi opposite him, his right hand pressed on the table, and gently patted twice, as if he was considering his words.
Puyang Yi said, "Is there something wrong with the child..."
"No, it's something else..."
Ning Yi got up and bade farewell, then looked at Shishi. "I'm leaving. Take a seat, I'll get someone to send you back to Fan Lou later."
"Yes." Shishi had come to Takeshi's show more than once or twice. At this time, she subconsciously nodded and wanted to say something, but before she could say anything, Ning Yi had already walked downstairs.
He walked down Fan Lou, and on the street, there were a few people swaggering over. One of them said, "Aha, Ning Yi!" It was Gao Muen, who was in the lead. However, when he saw that Ning Yi's footsteps had already stopped, he subconsciously wanted to retreat. "You, you, you …" The guard beside him also wanted to come over to stop Ning Yi, but Ning Yi opened his arms.
With a bang, his figure directly passed by the guard who was trying to stop him and hugged Gao Muen tightly. Gao Muen: "Ugh … Cough, cough, cough, cough …" He almost coughed up blood. His face had already turned red. However, Ning Yi had already let go of him and patted his face. "It's fun, take care."
By the time Gao Muen regained his senses, Ning Yi had already walked far away. He bent over and clutched his chest. He turned his head and raised his hand, feeling extremely puzzled. "Ah?"
Ning Yi boarded the carriage. Zhu Biao, Qi Xinhan, and the others also boarded the carriage.
"Send someone to the north to inform General Qin Shaoqian that the training of the 500 people in Dulonggang Ridge is complete and they can hand over the goods. Takeshi activated the first emergency plan. All the members of the Northern Faction are to quickly gather after completing their reconnaissance tasks. The documents must be filed as soon as possible. Go to the Right Minister's Residence. "
After a series of orders that were so fast that there were almost no punctuation marks, the carriage drove toward the Prime Minister's residence. When it arrived at the entrance of the Prime Minister's residence, Qin Siyuan had already boarded the carriage and was preparing to head to the Imperial City. He hurriedly called Ning Yi to directly board the carriage to discuss matters.
At the same time, in the entire city and the entire country, countless people were already moving, running, and gathering. In the Imperial City, Emperor Zhou Zhe let out a cry and pushed everything on the imperial table. With a loud bang, the curtains and lights in the surroundings swayed lightly.
On the 22nd of the seventh month, the Jin's letter of credence, which criticized the Wu dynasty due to the Zhang Jue incident, arrived in Bianliang. The letter demanded that the Wu dynasty pay reparations and cede all the land north of the Yellow River. While the court officials denounced the absurdity of this letter of credence, the Jin army did not wait for an answer. They had already launched an attack on the frontline that stretched for thousands of miles in the north.
On the 23rd of the seventh month, the eastern Jin army was divided into two groups. General Wanyan Chang led the southern army to capture Gubeikou, north of Yanjing, and on the same day, they captured Danzhou. At the same time, Wanyan Zongwang led the western army to cross the Yutian region of Hebei. Four days later, they captured Yanjing, and with the strategic city of Ji, they surrounded Yanjing like a heavy pincer.
After two years, the Jin once again pushed the flames of war to the former capital of Liao. In the west, the western army led by Wanyan Zonghan and Wanyan Xiyin had already pushed all the way to the front line of Yanmen Pass.
On the 27th of the seventh month, which was the day Wanyan Zongwang captured Ji, Guo Yaoshi, Zhang Linghui, and the others led the Ever-Victorious Army to break camp and attack. They refused to fight Wanyan Zongwang at the Chaobaihe River, east of Yanjing. At present, this was the only army that belonged to the Wu dynasty and could really fight. After Guo Yaoshi joined the Wu dynasty, he buried his head in training, gritted his teeth, and persevered. On the opposite side was Aguda's second son, the soul of the Jin army before Wu Shu. He didn't need to think about who could stop him. The two sides did not take too many detours. When Guo Yaoshi arrived at the Chaobaihe River and spread out his troops, Wanyan Zongwang charged straight at him.
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