Dongfang Muxue mobilized an army to attack the Golden Snake Battalion from the south, giving Ah-Jiu an excuse to return to the north. Of course, the two sides would not really fight, but tacitly stayed in a stalemate in Hebei, giving Song Qingshu time.
Unlike the southern front, the western front had good news. Monk Wanyan Chen led the loyal army to Fengxiang Prefecture, and soon Pu Chazhen led the army to break through Shengyuan. General Wang Xi led the army to fight, but in the end, Wu Xi ordered a retreat and the Song army was defeated.
Wu Xi then ordered the burning of Hechi and the retreat of Qingye. Xingyuan Governor Wu Qiusi led a large number of troops to guard the pass, but when Monk Wanyan Chen led the army to the pass, Wu Xi secretly ordered a retreat. Wu Qiusi's army was defeated, and Monk Chen broke through the pass.
Subsequently, the loyal army broke through Fengzhou, Chengzhou, Xihe Prefecture, and Jiezhou with irresistible force. The land north of Sichuan, Gansu, and Shaanxi all fell into the hands of the Jin.
In less than a month, they had achieved such great results. Although Wu Xian's coordination was partly due to them, it also proved the fighting strength of the Loyal Army and the abilities of the generals.
Song Qingshu ordered Tang Kuo and Hongda, who were the best at defense, to stay at the western front and continue to control the various chokepoints out of Sichuan. He then mobilized the loyal army along the Han River to support Dengzhou and Tangzhou via Shangyong. He then bid farewell to the Ge Bi sisters and led the army to support the Jianghuai front with Taj-kis.
The reason why he brought Taj-kis was mainly because Song Qingshu was worried that something might happen and he had to deal with it. Taj-kis could continue to disguise herself as Tang Kuo Bian and hold the fort in Jianghuai.
"What do you think happened to Linghu Chong? Why did he betray the Southern Song and collude with the Jin?" This was something that Song Qingshu could not understand. Previously, according to the information provided by Wu Xi and his cooperation, the Jin achieved brilliant results in the west without bloodshed. In return, they sent people to discuss an alliance with Wu Xi and secretly conferred him the title of King of Shu.
However, the whole thing was really too abnormal. He believed that Linghu Chong's character would never do such a thing, but the victory he obtained was real, so he had no choice but to believe it.
"Could it be because you snatched away Blackwood Cliff's Young Miss Ren, giving Linghu Chong a huge psychological blow? After all, the reason why Ren WoXing chose you as his son-in-law was mainly because he valued the power under your command. Although Linghu Chong's swordsmanship is outstanding, he isn't your match in the martial arts that he is most proficient in. Therefore, he could only find another way to defeat you in terms of power." Taj-tish said with a hint of ridicule. "After all, having one's love snatched away by a knife is the best way to stimulate a man's growth. Didn't you also erupt like this in the past?" As a member of the martial arts world, she was naturally aware of the old affair between Song Qingshu and Zhang Wuji.
As they were heading south to provide support, speed was of utmost importance. Naturally, they would not ride in carriages but on horseback. At present, the two of them were riding side by side on horseback. Because they were in the army, it was inconvenient for Taj-tish to appear as a woman. Therefore, she disguised herself as a man and became one of Tang Kuo Bian's personal guards.
Even so, her rosy lips and pearly white teeth still attracted the attention of many in the army. Occasionally, she would inadvertently reveal a frown or a smile, causing many inexperienced young soldiers to start doubting their own sexual orientation.
After listening to Taj-tish's analysis, Song Qingshu could not help but be startled. It seemed that there was a real possibility of that happening. When he thought of how he had caused such a great youth to become like this, he couldn't help but blame himself. "It's all my fault. Brother Linghu was originally such a noble and virtuous person …"
"Crocodile's crocodile's tears." Taj-tish curled her lips in disdain. "I was just speaking casually. Wu Xi's abnormality might not be due to that. After all, no matter how much a person changes, it is impossible for them to change so quickly and thoroughly."
Song Qingshu nodded. That was indeed the case. Something huge must have happened in Sichuan. It was a pity that he was unable to split his time and energy to investigate.
Taj-tish smiled faintly as she said. "I only hope that Linghu Chong didn't betray us for the sake of power. Otherwise, when he finds out that he has sacrificed so much only to become the subordinate of a love rival who stole his wife, I reckon he will vomit blood in anger."
"What wife stealing? Yingying and I are a pair of lovers who have experienced countless life and death tribulations." Song QingShu glared at her fiercely, and at the same time, a haze rose in his heart. Previously, Yingying had used the Great Blood Ignition Technique to consume her lifespan, and he didn't know how to replenish it.
After setting up camp that night, Song Qingshu grabbed Taj-tish's hand when no one was paying attention. "Come to my tent tonight."
Taj-tish spat. "How can I come to this army?"
"What's wrong with that?" Song Qingshu replied without a care in the world. "Your current identity is that of my personal guard. What's wrong with living together with me?"
"No wonder you arranged such an identity for me. You have always harbored malicious intentions!" Taj-tish glared at him hatefully.
"How can a matter of mutual consent be called malicious intentions?" Song Qingshu chuckled. After leaving a sentence, he went to look for a high-ranking military officer. "Anyway, I've already conveyed my message. Whether you come or not is up to you."
Watching the other party leave with a hearty laugh, Taj-tish stood there in a daze.
When Song Qingshu finished his official business and returned to his tent, he found Taj-tish already inside. His lips curled into a triumphant smile.
Taj-tish noticed his smile and hastily explained, "Hey, don't misunderstand. It's just that my current identity isn't convenient. You didn't arrange a separate tent for me either. I can't possibly share a tent with another man."
The ridicule on Song Qingshu's face intensified. "If I remember correctly, didn't you train a batch of personal female guards? They came with the army this time." Be it Taj-tish's disguise as Tang Kuobian or Ge Bi's disguise as Wanyan Xuan, as women, there were bound to be times when it was inconvenient. Therefore, they both trained a batch of personal female confidants. This way, it would be more convenient for them to protect or rest.
Hearing his words, Taj-tish hurriedly stood up. "I nearly forgot about that. I'll be heading over to their place."
After saying that, she stood up to leave. However, she was grabbed by Song Qingshu. "It's all my fault. I shouldn't have teased Madam. I nearly forgot that Purple Dragon Queen has always been a proud and arrogant person who doesn't place men in her eyes. It's already rare for her to take the initiative to come over."
"Let go of me …" Taj-tish tried to shake his hand off, but unfortunately, he took the opportunity to pull her into his embrace.
"Since you're already here, why be shy?" Song Qingshu moved closer to her ear and whispered. "Why is Madam still as shy as a little girl?"
"I knew you despise me for being old." Taj-tish harrumphed. However, she was inwardly surprised. Why did it sound like she was acting coquettishly?
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