Wei Yunzhen had fallen sick during the day and it was unknown whether he had woken up or not. Xiao Ruxun came to Wei Yunzhen's tent and asked the soldier outside, "Has Inspector Wei woken up?"
The soldier answered, "Inspector Wei just woke up not long ago. The military doctor is feeding him medicine."
Xiao Ruxun nodded and lifted the curtain to enter the tent.
"Governor!"
"Governor!"
The military doctor hurriedly stood up and bowed to Xiao Ruxun. Wei Yunzhen, who was leaning on the bed drinking medicine, also struggled to get up. Xiao Ruxun quickly walked a few steps to support Wei Yunzhen.
"Duke Wei, you can't. Quickly lie down."
Xiao Ruxun let Wei Yunzhen lie back down and then sat by the bed. He stretched out his hand to ask for the bowl of medicine from the military doctor.
"How is Duke Wei's condition?"
Xiao Ruxun stirred the medicine in the bowl as he asked the military doctor. Even though he had already asked before, he still had to ask to show his concern for him.
"Inspector Wei's condition came on very quickly. It's caused by many days of fatigue and stress. His body is also a little damaged. It's not good to wear armor for a long period of time in a world of ice and snow. Inspector Wei is not young anymore. I'm afraid his vitality has been damaged. It's best for him to stay in bed and recuperate. It would be best if he could choose a warm place to recuperate. After resting for a few days, there shouldn't be any problems."
Xiao Ruxun frowned.
He remembered that Wei Xuezeng had also damaged his vitality like this. Later on, he had no choice but to go home to recuperate. Until now, he still hadn't recovered.
The military doctor's words were very tactful, advising Wei Yunzhen not to continue staying in this bitter cold place. If she could go to a warm place to recuperate, she should do so for a while. It would be much better than staying here.
Therefore, Xiao Ruxun looked at Wei Yunzhen who was lying on the bed with a pale face. He sighed slightly and scooped a spoonful of medicine to Wei Yunzhen's mouth. Wei Yunzhen opened his mouth and swallowed the bitter medicine.
"Sorry to trouble you, Governor."
Xiao Ruxun smiled and said warmly, "Don't say that, Duke Wei. Duke Wei defended Yanmen Pass to the death and held back 50,000 Northern Barbarians for the Daming, buying the imperial court a lot of time. If Duke Wei did not defend Yanmen Pass to the death, the consequences would be unimaginable if Yanmen Pass was lost. Duke Wei, you have made a great contribution to the country."
Wei Yunzhen shook her head weakly.
"As Shanxi's Inspector-General, I was unable to protect the people and instead allowed the Northern Barbarians to invade Shanxi's hinterland and even captured Taiyuan City. As Shanxi's Inspector-General, I am duty-bound. I should have been imprisoned together with the former Governor. How could I have stayed out of this? I hope Governor can help me write a memorial asking for forgiveness. Otherwise, I will not be able to rest easy! "
"Duke Wei's words are wrong. No one expected the Northern Barbarians to suddenly invade the south. The former Governor Wang Shiyang did not listen to Inspector Mei's warning and let his guard down. This allowed the Northern Barbarians to invade. Duke Wei was vigilant and sent reinforcements to Pingxing Pass and Yanmen Pass in advance. This is the greatest contribution.
If not for Duke Wei, Pingxing Pass and Yanmen Pass would have fallen even earlier. At that time, 100,000 Northern Barbarians would invade Shanxi. I'm afraid it would not only be a crisis for Shanxi, but the entire Northern Borderline. It would not be as easy to clean up as it is now. So, why does Duke Wei need to blame himself? "
Xiao Ruxun consoled Wei Yunzhen and said a lot of good words. Only then did the restless Wei Yunzhen calm down. Wei Yunzhen then asked about what happened next, as well as the problem of Mei Guozhen's life and death that he had been worried about.
"The last military report of Datong was sent by Inspector Mei before the Northern Barbarians invaded the south. It can be assumed that Inspector Mei must have found out about the Northern Barbarians's plot through certain channels. That's why he notified Shanxi to be on guard. If that's the case, Inspector Mei should have made preparations. The walls of Datong City are high and deep. If the Northern Barbarians wanted to attack, it would not be an easy task.
Moreover, General Ma Gui is at the side. The defense of Datong City should not be a problem. The only thing worth worrying about is whether there is enough food in Datong City. Since Inspector Mei requested food from Governor Wang, it can only be said that Inspector Mei is in dire need of food. Food is the lifeline of a city! "
At this point, Xiao Ruxun also began to worry.
"I have known Ke Sheng for a long time. I know that Ke Sheng is a quick-witted person. However, I did not manage to persuade the former governor in time. It is my fault!"
Wei Yunzhen closed his eyes and sighed.
"When we were in Ningxia, Inspector Mei was the military supervisor. He fought bravely and never retreated when the battle started. In the end, after the city walls of Ningxia were blown up, Inspector Mei personally led his men into the city and killed an enemy general. It was the first time I saw such a brave scholar. When I learned that Inspector Mei had become the governor, I sighed that the northern border would be safe from now on. But in the end … sigh …"
Xiao Ruxun sighed a few times.
Wei Yunzhen was also deeply moved.
After comforting Wei Yunzhen and feeding him medicine, Xiao Ruxun told him to rest well. Then, he returned to his tent and planned for the future. At this moment, in another tent, Nurhachi was nervously listening to his two sons describe the thrilling battle they had participated in.
"That Tualik was really good at fighting. Even when we fought him together, we did not gain any advantage. We were almost killed by him. Fortunately, Li Rumei and Li Rubai rushed over and killed Tualik's army. Then, we surrounded Tualik and beat him up with sticks. After that, we tied him up. That guy was finally captured."
Chu Ying excitedly recounted his experience.
"I was the one who tied him up. I was the one who carried the rope."
Dai Shan emphasized on his achievements. He did not want to give in to Chu Ying at all.
Nurhachi should have been happy to see the two brothers fighting each other. But at this moment, Nurhachi's heart was filled with deep uneasiness.
More than a thousand of the ten thousand cavalrymen he had brought with him had died. Many of them were injured. These were the most elite core troops of the family. It took many years to accumulate them.
In the past, he could only bring a hundred or so people to war. Although the scale had increased, these ten thousand people were accumulated after continuous expansion. They were powerful, but their numbers were small!
In the past few years, he had been recruited by the Ming Dynasty to deal with the Mongolians and Japanese. His losses were not small. Although he was rewarded with a lot of money, the number of people was not something that could be compared with money.
Especially this kind of loyal elite troops, they were even rarer and rarer. They weren't people that could be bought with money, and their large-scale deaths in battle wouldn't do him any good.
More than once, he felt that he could not go on like this. But he was helpless. He did not have the confidence to leave Li Rusong and develop independently. Without Li Rusong and Li Chengliang to help him suppress other opposing forces, he could not survive in the white mountains and black waters where enemies were everywhere.
He once thought that he was a partner of Li Chengliang and Li Rusong. As long as he grew stronger, he could be on equal footing with them. But now it seemed that this process was far from being achieved. He was repeatedly interrupted in the process of development!
He wasn't willing to exchange the death of more than a thousand warriors for money, but now he had to continue, especially when he didn't know how long this war would last. Xiao Ruxun seemed to favor them a lot and always liked to use them. Although they got a lot of rewards, this wasn't what Nurhachi wanted.
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