"If Zhao Sui had been born in troubled times, he would have been a hero. It wouldn't have been difficult for him to be conferred the title of marquis or minister. Unfortunately …" Standing on the sand dune, Yang Ling sighed as he looked at the river flowing eastward.
The river flowed slowly, flowing eastward. The rolling waves annihilated all traces. Nobles, generals and officials, the wilderness of Jianghu, they all turned into nothingness in the passage of time. Perhaps only heaven and earth, only the mountains and rivers, were eternal existences.
"This is also not bad. A real man lives in the world. What he seeks is to make contributions and what he plans is to leave his name in history. Zhao Sui sought for benevolence and got it. Although he didn't succeed, he was the most famous hero in the wilderness in the hundred years since the founding of Ming Destiny. It's enough for him to be recorded in history and leave his name in history. "
Ma Lian 'er snuggled up to him and said softly, "There's also Red Lady who crossed the river. Although they are all your enemies, it's undeniable that they are all great heroes. Unfortunately, they were unlucky. Otherwise, compared to Tang Saier, I think Red Lady is even more powerful. "Her eyes were filled with admiration that couldn't be concealed.
As soon as she mentioned Red Lady, Yang Ling's face turned gloomy.
Lian 'er was fine and it was Red Lady who made the decision to let her go. The hatred in Yang Ling's heart towards Red Lady had completely disappeared. But she was walking further and further on the path of rebellion. If he could catch her in the past, Yang Ling could still absolve her. But now, she had obviously become the leader of the rebels. How could he bear the crime of wiping out her entire clan?
Not only could he not bear the responsibility, but he also had to be the one who personally punished her. How could he bear this? Yang Ling's mind was full of worries. He didn't want to think about these troubles anymore. He held Lian 'er's little hand and slowly walked down the sand dune. Fiercely knocking down a grass growing on the sand dune, Yang Ling asked casually, "She … did she make things difficult for you?"
Ma Lian 'er smiled faintly and said softly, "No. When two armies fight, tens of thousands of people will die at every turn. What we want is the city, what we want is victory or defeat. What's the point of killing a little girl like me? Madman Zhao and Red Madame were great thieves plotting against the country, not petty thieves cutting the shortcut; how could they do this kind of senseless thing?
Moreover, that Red Madame still maintained the heroic spirit of the people of the Lulin Forest. In Jin Ling city, she and I competed in horsemanship, archery, and other than close combat skills, we could be said to be on par with each other. We should have a bit of … mutual appreciation. In addition, your wife is well-behaved, pleasing to others, and knows how to pass small messages to others. As soon as she was happy, she let me go. "
Although Yang Ling's mind was full of worries, he was still amused by her and laughed heartily. He couldn't help but tighten his grip on her hand and said softly, "Lian 'er, last night really tortured me to death. I stood in the courtyard, my mind was filled with all kinds of unbearable situations. I was worried that you would be raped, worried that you would be killed. If I didn't mobilize the army early in the morning to encircle them, and instead stayed up for another three to five days, my husband's hair would have turned white."
Ma Lian 'er couldn't help but tighten her grip on his hand and said, "When I was captured, I didn't think so much. I just thought,' This time I'm finished, I'm going to die. That heartless man of mine is so busy that he doesn't even have time to look at me. In the future, even if he wants to look at me, he won't be able to. And then … I don't know how long he will remember me, whether he will completely forget Lian 'er.' Thinking about this, my heart feels sour and sad."
Yang Ling couldn't help but tighten his grip on her slender waist and said softly, "Lian 'er, your husband will never let you go again. This time, I will definitely bring you back to the capital." Ma Lian' er raised her head to look at him, her eyes sparkling.
Her delicate wrist was a little red and swollen from being tied up. It was a little painful in Yang Ling's slightly sweaty palm, but at the same time, there was a warm feeling from her wrist to the tip of his heart, making his heart tremble and warm. The words that she wanted to tease and complain about Yang Ling rushed to the tip of her mouth, but they immediately melted on the tip of her tongue. What remained in her eyes was only happiness, satisfaction, and joy.
Ever since she and Yang Ling had pledged their love, they had not been together much. Now that her daughter had learned to speak, they could finally be reunited. Her longing for him for so long had finally been reciprocated, how could she not be excited?
Xu Tai hurriedly came forward. Ma Lian 'er's pretty face was slightly red as she left Yang Ling's embrace. She had forgotten herself too much and only now did she remember that she could not be too close to her husband in front of tens of thousands of soldiers.
Yang Ling looked at her with an amused expression, "This little lass, as a wife and a mother, she has become much more mature. She is no longer that arrogant and conceited little girl from before."
He turned to Xu Tai and asked, "How is the situation?"
Xu Tai cupped his hands and said, "Due to the killing of all the troops, the battlefield is extremely chaotic. Currently, the troops are still in the process of gathering. Madman Zhao is protecting the pontoon bridge with all his might. There are about five thousand people covering the horses crossing the river. Liu Hui had escaped all the way from Phoenix Ridge and has been completely annihilated. Now, Red Lady can no longer create any big waves. "
"Hmm, how is the situation of Yang Hu's remnant army?"
"After Yang Hu's army of twenty thousand scattered, they were surrounded and suppressed by the soldiers. Now, only Li Yeyin's group is still intact. However, he is trapped on Golden Ridge. Just now, the battle report sent by the flying horses said that Li Yeyin had tried to break out of the mountain three times but was chased back each time. Now, there are three groups of soldiers gathering and rushing to Golden Ridge to strengthen the attack on the mountain. Today, they will definitely be completely annihilated.
Only the scattered white bandits are more troublesome. They are in groups of about a hundred people and there are about ten groups of white bandits wandering aimlessly. Yesterday, Nanjing's Ministry of War and Ministry of Punishments ordered the local authorities, patrol officers, and regimental commanders to cooperate with the soldiers to encircle and annihilate them. Now, all we need is time. "
Yang Ling nodded his head. Xu Tai said again, "Duke, should we send people to cross the river now to chase after the remnants of Red Lady's troops?"
Yang Ling said, "If we build a bridge and cross the army now, they would have already run a hundred miles away. In the end, we are still chasing them all over Henan. It is not advisable to blindly chase them without understanding their movements."
When Ma Lian 'er heard this, she suddenly thought of something and blurted out, "I … I once heard something in the Red Lady's troops. Maybe … it has something to do with where they are going …"
Yang Ling and Xu Tai's expressions changed. Yang Ling hurriedly asked, "What is it?"
Lian 'er said, "When I was imprisoned in the Red Lady's troops, I once saw the leader whom I had shot come to find Red Lady. Along the way, he talked to himself about Shaanxi, Shangluo …"
Xu Tai excitedly punched his fist and said, "Duke, what Miss Ma said must be true. In Henan, when we were analyzing the places they could attack, we had guessed that they would choose Guanzhong. Guanzhong has Da San Pass to the west, Hangu Pass to the east, Lao Pass to the north and Wu Pass to the south. It can be said to be a country with four fortresses. One man can hold the pass against ten thousand. When the Maitreya Sect revolted, they chose Shaanxi as their first choice.
But we did not expect that Madman Zhao would live up to his reputation as a madman and take the risk to attack Jinling. Now that they have failed to attack Jinling, heading west to Shaanxi, dealing with the soldiers in the highlands and mountains, planning for the future is their only choice. Corroborating with Miss Ma's words, it looks like their escape this time is undoubtedly to Shaanxi. "
"Shaanxi?" Yang Ling did not make a sound. He paced lightly. After thinking for a while, he asked Lian 'er in detail about the situation at that time. Then he used the horsewhip to lightly tap the knee guard on his knee and sank into deep thought.
Unable to establish a foothold in Jiangnan, it is very possible for them to develop in Shaanxi. Among these Ringing Horse Bandits, there are many rough mountain bandits. When they were in Shandong's Pingyuan County, they talked on the street without any scruples and leaked the marching route to two refugees. Yesterday, they were in Zhao Sui's camp after the great defeat, so the news that Lian 'er accidentally heard should be true. But the problem is that Zhao Sui was still there at that time.
Now that the corpses of the three Zhao brothers have been found and the generals who wanted to conquer the country have all been buried by the Yangtze River, Cui Ying 'er basically wants to use the power of the rebels to avenge her father. She has no ambition to conquer the world. Now that she has gotten her revenge, why would she go to Shaanxi? Will she return to Hebei and escape to Mount Taihang to become a mountain bandit again? Her biggest ambition … is to become a mountain bandit who can repay kindness and revenge freely. "
"Duke, from what I can see, this news should be true. We should immediately arrange for the troops in Shaanxi."
"Oh? Oh! " Yang Ling came to his senses, his eyes flashing, he said, "In that case, inform the garrison in Shaanxi to set up tight defenses at all the passes. The garrison in Henan is responsible for mobile encirclement and suppression. The north … must also be guarded. Inform the garrison in Hebei to pay close attention to prevent them from returning north. The focus … is on the western front."
"Yes!" Xu Tai immediately cupped his hands in obeisance. Yang Ling looked at him and said, "Send the news out immediately. I reckon that when that Eunuch Miao of ours hears that the White Coat Army stole the boats to cross the river, he will come crying to me. Ai! Old Miao … is making mistakes again and again. Pass this order directly to him. Tell him not to come and to make up for his mistakes. He will be in charge of the defense of Henan. "
Yang Ling smiled and said, "We will return to Nanjing first. In the great victory in Jiangdong, all the troops have their merits and demerits. The rewards and punishments must be clear. Otherwise, who will work for us in the future?"
Xu Tai's face lit up with joy. He had not made any contributions in suppressing the bandits at Mount Zhongtiao and had been reprimanded by the Emperor of Zhengde. In this attack on Southern Zhili, the main force of the White Coat Army and the Ringing Horse Bandits had been completely wiped out. Only the defeated troops had escaped. It could be said to be a great victory. If the Duke wanted to ask for an edict to reward him, his contribution naturally could not be lacking.
Xu Tai excitedly retreated to organize the troops. Yang Ling said to Lian 'er, "Come, let's go home. Without your nod, Pan' er won't even call me father."
Ma Lian 'er giggled when she heard this. She glanced smugly at him and said angrily, "Serves you right. You left us mother and son for so long and ignored us."
Yang Ling smiled and walked down the sand dune. He took the reins and rope from the hands of his personal guard and sat down with a smile at Ma Lian 'er. Ma Lian' er felt sweetness in her heart. She smiled sweetly at him and lightly mounted the horse.
Yang Ling also mounted the horse. Then he turned his head to look at Jiangbei. The smile on his face disappeared. He sighed softly and said desolately, "Ying 'er, I don't want to kill you. I can't bear to kill you. But now that things have reached this step, what reason do you want me to use to save you? What I can do now is not to personally pursue and kill you. If you can escape back to the mountains, then take care of yourself. "
His gaze followed the river to the south. There, there was another person he wanted to kill but could not. "King Ning has sent officials to the capital. Recently, they have been very active. He also used the chaos of the White Uniform Army to take control of the military in Jiangxi. He must have placed many trusted aides in there. It seems that King Ning is not willing to be left alone. I just don't know when he will give me a reason to kill him.
When I go to Jiangnan this time, while the armies of the three provinces are gathered in Nanjing, I have to sort things out. I will make some adjustments to the military deployment of Southern Zhili and the appointment and dismissal of high-ranking officers. The chaos of the White Uniform Army has already caused the court to be unable to bear the burden. I already knew that King Ning would rebel. I must prepare for a rainy day and prepare early. "
"Hey, still not leaving?"
Yang Ling, who was deep in thought, heard the voice and looked over. He saw Ma Lian 'er riding on a horse, looking shyly and timidly at him. Her expression was charming and moving. Yang Ling's head heated up. He temporarily threw away his worries and urged his horse to gallop over.
Ma Lian 'er gave a beautiful smile. She lightly whipped the horse. The two horses moved quickly along the grassy Taoist on the riverbank.
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"Your son can also walk. When you return to the capital and see Little Jiejie, that boy will be overjoyed. Cher is also pregnant. Ah, you are only sixteen or seventeen. I am still a child, but you have a child. I feel it is strange. "
He was really tired. Once he returned to the fu, Yang Ling bathed and changed his clothes. He lay on Lian 'er's soft bed and fell asleep without saying much. He only woke up now and felt his entire body was comfortable. He saw that Lian 'er had woken up at some unknown time and used his arm as a pillow to talk to her.
"What's strange about that? Who doesn't have children at sixteen or seventeen? If they don't get pregnant after twenty, they would be worried to death. Your thinking is really strange." Lian 'er was wearing a snowy white muslin nightgown as she worked at the table and responded with a smile.
She clapped her hands and said, "Alright, if you have rested enough, then get up. I know you are tired so I didn't make anything greasy. There are a few light dishes, and some refreshments and tea. Eat some first. It is late. I will serve Master well tomorrow."
"It is already the middle of the night?" Yang Ling sat up, yawned, and said, "The sky was still bright when I came back, so I can really sleep. Haha, I had wanted to see Pan-er again, but after coaxing her for a long time and giving her everything that I can give her, she still refuses to call me father. Do you not teach her how to call me father?"
Ma Lian 'er rolled her eyes at him and said angrily, "If I did, who would she call? Girls are more shy. Before I saw you in the past, Pan 'er often asked me about you. Now that I see you, she's just a bit shy. "
Yang Ling walked in front of the table. Ma Lian 'er lifted the lid of the exquisite porcelain dish and poured a cup of sugar tea with honey for him. She sat at the side, propping up her chin as she watched him eat with a pair of bright and beautiful eyes.
On the round rosewood table, there was a muslin lantern. The blue porcelain lampstand was as warm as jade, and the dark red muslin lampshade. The bright and gentle light fell on her beautiful face and gave off a hazy glow.
The interior of the room, the chairs, the tables, the cabinets, the bed, the shelves, and the screens were all exquisite. The materials were all made from red sandalwood, rosewood, and red wood. It exuded a kind of nobility. The design was dignified and thick, generous and beautiful. It was also exquisite and exquisite. It tended to be old-fashioned, appearing auspicious and noble, rich and elegant.
The red sandalwood screens divided the interior of the room into several sections, appearing winding and quiet. From the round table, one could see the dressing table behind the screen. On one side of the dressing table, the four carved red sandalwood walls had a large six-foot bronze mirror embedded in the middle. The mirror shone with a clear light that could illuminate people and reflect the figures of the two people.
"The officials of the Six Ministries of Nanjing, the guarding eunuchs, and the local generals of Huguang, Zhejiang, and Nanjing have all gone to the Commander's yamen to pay their respects. Your personal guards said that you were extremely tired and sent them away. Tomorrow, you can return to the yamen to receive them."
Yang Ling was holding a piece of pastry. Hearing this, he said in a daze, "I didn't even go to the yamen. Why did they go to pay their respects?"
Ma Lian 'er propped up her fragrant cheeks and said with a smile that was not a smile, "You recognized me in front of the army and it has already caused an uproar in the city. Those officials are very shrewd. Who doesn't know that you will be here? Going to the Commander's yamen is just pretending to be ignorant. Who would be stupid enough to come to my place? They just don't want to be disrespectful, don't take it to heart. "
Seeing that Yang Ling had pretty much finished eating, Lian 'er picked up a silver skewer and tied up a peeled lychee. She handed it to him and gently said, "When will General Yang take me to Jing?"
Yang Ling didn't take it. He opened his mouth and bit the lychee. With a light bite, the juice splashed out. There was a hint of sweetness in the coolness. He stretched and said indistinctly, "There's no rush."
Ma Lian 'er's brows instantly furrowed. She heard Yang Ling say, "I have to stay in Nanjing for a while. The White Shirt Army has suffered a setback and won't be able to cause any more trouble. I have another important matter to take care of in Nanjing. Oh … personnel arrangements are the most troublesome. It will take at least ten days to half a month before we can go back together."
Ma Lian 'er finally understood. She covered her mouth and laughed lightly, saying, "I just knew that you are a very careful person. Wherever you go, it's not enough that you have to make a mess. You have to rearrange things and reorganize during the chaos. Are you going to change your position? I was just saying, why did Dage come back with a mouse's head and toad's eyes? "
Yang Ling frowned slightly and said, "Dage has fought well in the past few battles, and has made great contributions in defending Nanjing. He did not avoid his relatives in the internal elections, so he should be indispensable. However … he shouldn't expect too much. Zhou Dean's position cannot be given to him."
He sighed softly and said, "Although Zhou Dean's personal morality was bad, he was a valiant general. If he dies, I will arrange the most suitable candidate for the position of Nanjing's military chief. Tell Dage not to be unhappy. With great power comes great responsibility. Although he is good at fighting, he still doesn't have the ability to control the overall situation. One day, he will understand my good intentions."
Ma Lian 'er curled her lips and said, "If you want to say something, then say it. I don't care. Right now he has enough glory. I don't want to rely on you to let him rise to the top. It should be my brother's credit, don't deny it and erase it for him. If it's not his benefit, you don't have to specially take care of him. My brother, ah, can't be spoiled."
Ma Lian 'er smiled sweetly, her smile was indescribably moving. Wearing a light silk evening dress, her figure was enchanting. Her black hair flowed down like black jade, setting off a delicate and charming dimple. Her crystal clear skin was covered with a layer of seductive red light under the light. A kind of soft and bewitching sexiness flowed out from her eyebrows, her eyes, and her orchid-like beautiful fingertips.
Yang Ling's eyes couldn't help but let out a fiery light. His throat was a bit dry. He hurriedly drank a mouthful of tea, coughed twice and said, "We'll talk about this later. Let's go back to bed and rest for a while. Tomorrow we'll be very busy just meeting with the nobles and ministers of Nanjing."
Ma Lian 'er's eyes moved like spring water. She gently bit her lip and said in a light voice, "Full?"
"Yes, full."
With a snicker, Lian 'er's eyes were seductive and her voice became soft, "Full, you have to think … …?"
Yang Ling couldn't help but laugh when she saw through his thoughts. He suddenly reached out to grab her slender waist and lifted her up. Ma Lian 'er exclaimed in shock and hurriedly wrapped her arms around his neck. She said in shock, "How come you … … have so much strength now?"
Yang Ling snickered and proudly said, "Trained!"
Thin like mist, soft like smoke, inside the large sleeved gown was a smooth and soft jade body. Leaning to the side and propping up her chin, her wonderful body was exposed. Seeing Yang Ling take off his clothes and reveal his slender and strong body, the scent of a man caused Lian 'er's eyes to become misty and blurred.
Her face revealed an incomparably moving blush as if she was slightly drunk. The soft snow-white clothing softly clung to the graceful and smooth curves of her body. Her chest revealed a slight bulge, pink light, extremely enchanting. On such a quiet night, who wouldn't want to have such a lovely beauty in their arms?
Under Yang Ling's fiery gaze, Lian 'er couldn't help but curl up her voluptuous and slender legs, covering her private parts that could be vaguely seen under the light silk gauze. The gauze was rolled up, revealing a slender, white, and tender leg. A delicate and delicate foot was curled up on the leg, perfect and flawless.
The delicate and round ankle was pressed against a straight and smooth thigh. The smooth and round lines of the thigh gradually moved up to a round and plump buttocks. The buttocks that were showing but still hidden curved like snow jade made one drool.
Right now, Yang Ling didn't want to pay attention to anything else. He just wanted to hold this warm and fragrant jade in his arms and make love to his heart's content. His strong arms tightly hugged Lian 'er's lively little waist, one large hand gently sliding up the soft tofu-like inner thigh.
A charming and tender moan filled the room.
Yang Ling was grateful for Lian 'er's hard work of guarding Jiangnan alone for him for almost three years, so he suppressed his desire and wasn't willing to just enjoy himself. His fiery kisses and gentle caresses spread over Lian' er's body, causing her face to flush like fire and her breathing to pant. In the quiet night, it was extremely moving. Until Lian 'er couldn't bear it any longer and had already pulled on his arm for the third time, raising her perky buttocks in a silent invitation and planting a string of hot kisses all over his chest, Yang Ling finally flipped up and stabbed deeply into that alluring jade body.
The lamp in front of the table shone a hazy light through the screen onto the bed, making it as hazy as water. On the bed, following Yang Ling's movements, a nervous moan came out. The moan suddenly stopped and there was only the sound of breathing, one thick and one thin.
After a while, Yang Ling's voice lightly said from the bed, "Lian 'er, do you yearn for me day and night?"
"No … … no." Lian 'er was annoyed that he only talked and didn't move. Her willowy waist uncontrollably wriggled under him.
"You don't?" Yang Ling said in a low voice with a laugh, "Then why is it that when I came in, you bit down so tightly that I couldn't even move?"
Ma Lian 'er made a moan, her burning face suddenly buried into Yang Ling's embrace. Her two slender and round legs wrapped tightly around Yang Ling's waist. She moaned bashfully and angrily, "I … … I'm going to squeeze you to death, you little bastard!"
The golden hook swayed lightly, the embroidered curtains moved rhythmically, and the scenery on the bed was boundless. The wild night caused Lian 'er to sweat profusely. In the end, she could only put the two pillows under her abdomen, raise her full buttocks, and lay on the bed to allow him to do whatever he wanted.
Lian 'er was weak, her hair a mess, her eyes half closed, her teeth gritted. She held on until her toes were numb. Then, with a moan, she went to paradise with Yang Ling. The two were in perfect harmony and satisfied. The two were shoulder to shoulder, Lian 'er lying sweetly in his arms before falling into a deep sleep.
The sky was bright. Yang Ling opened his eyes. As though their hearts were connected, Lian 'er gave a moan from her nose and also woke up. She didn't open her eyes. Instead, she was like a sleepy child. She snuggled closer to Yang Ling and tightened her arms around his waist. She mumbled, "Don't get up. I want you to hug me and lie down for a while. I only get to see you once a year. Accompany me more."
Yang Ling tenderly caressed her smooth shoulders and gently kissed her soft hair. He said in a low voice, "It won't happen again. When we return to the capital, we won't let you suffer the days of being separated by mountains and rivers and not being able to see each other."
"Oh, oh oh … …" Lian 'er seemed to have been tormented by him last night. She lazily refused to open her eyes. However, there was a sweet smile on her lips as she happily listened to him speak.
"Dong! Dong dong! "
Yang Ling poked his head out from behind the embroidered curtains, furrowing his brows in displeasure. "The servants in the residence are too unruly. Who is this? Didn't I get up when I thought of it? Who knocks on the door like this? Annoying! "
Yang Ling shrunk his head back and ignored him in a fit of pique.
"Bang! Bang bang bang! Bang bang bang bang … … "Listening carefully, it seemed to be the 'General's Order'? It was just a short paragraph. Yang Ling was angry. He jumped to the side of the bed and pressed the embroidered curtains tightly. He suddenly poked his head out and shouted, "Who is it?"
There was no more movement outside. Lian 'er also poked her head out and stuck it to his bare shoulder. Her face was full of spring and her eyes were full of charm. "Is it your baby daughter?"
Yang Ling almost fell off the bed. He stared straight at her and said, "Why is this child up so early?"
Lian 'er squinted her eyes and lazily yawned. "It's not early. The sky is already bright. Usually, my daughter sleeps with me. Yesterday, I coaxed her to sleep before sending her to Chu Ling's. She must be unhappy that she didn't see me this morning."
Yang Ling slapped his forehead and jumped off the bed naked. He panickedly said, "Quickly, quickly, my clothes."
"Dong, dong dong, dong dong dong dong dong dong dong." General Yang hurriedly put on his clothes under his daughter's increasingly impatient knocking of the 'General's Order'.
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