But now Wen Honghui wants to capture Qiu Yizhi, but he is blocked by an "aunt" who has been loyal to the Wen family for decades. Speaking of the subordinates who can make the dignified Tianzun leader feel at ease, there are only two "aunts" and "sisters". Today, they happened to beg for mercy for Qiu Yi, which made him a little jealous and a little proud. , finally relaxed: "Okay, it's just this once, it won't happen next time!"
Everyone - starting from Wen Lingjiao, to "aunt", to Yuchi Jiming, to Zhao Chengxiao and other soldiers and local braves - heard this and they all breathed a sigh of relief, but Qiu Yizhi couldn't accept it and shouted to himself: " Wen Lingjiao, come back here, I have a solution, I don’t need you to save me!”
Hearing this, Wen Lingjiao slowly turned around and smiled again: "I know you have a way, but I also have a few words to say to my brother. The mountains are high and the rivers are long. Our destiny is not over yet, and we will definitely meet again one day... If The fate is over...then you must remember me from now on..."
After saying that, Wen Lingjiao reluctantly turned her head away and walked slowly towards Wen Honghui.
But I heard a heartbreaking female voice shouting from behind Qiu Yi: "Miss, wait, I'm coming!"
Everyone looked up and saw the gentle and charming maid He'er.
Although He'er grew up with Wen Lingjiao, he was actually one of Wen Honghui's eyes and ears placed beside Wen Lingjiao. Ever since her identity was discovered by Wen Lingjiao, He'er has been wearing small shoes since then. She doesn't dare to say one more word or take one more step in front of Wen Lingjiao. Her originally fierce and straightforward temperament has been completely restrained.
But after all, Wen Lingjiao was the person who had been with him for nearly twenty years. They were called masters and servants, but in fact they were sisters. Now that it was time to part ways, she could no longer suppress her emotions and screamed loudly.
Wen Lingjiao heard this all-too-familiar voice and knew who was calling her without looking back. She turned her head again, revealing a face half covered with tears: "He'er, don't come over. My brother can't forgive you." , I can’t help you either. From now on, you will serve Mr. Qiu for me and fulfill my little wish.”
She then said to Qiu Yizhi: "Master, He'er is not bad in nature. Please ignore the past grudges and agree to help me take care of her and find a good family background, okay?" After that, Wen Lingjiao didn't wait for Qiu Yizhi. He answered, turned his head away again, seemed to wipe the tears on his face with his hands, and slowly walked towards Wen Honghui.
Qiu Yizhi was willing to let go, regardless of her own safety, and took a few steps forward to pull Wen Lingjiao back.
But the people around him knew how much Zhou Zhang had to be abolished in order to get Wen Honghui to raise his hand, and they didn't want him to fall into the trap again.
He only heard Yuchi Jiming whisper in his ear: "Uncle, I'm offended." Suddenly he raised his hand and squeezed Qiu Yizhi's neck hard. Qiu Yizhi seemed to have had all the energy drained from his body. Go limp.
Qiu Yizhi still wanted to stand up from the ground, but he couldn't exert any strength on his feet. He could only let a few soldiers around him carry him through the Sanshan Gate and into Jinling City, but he couldn't even say a word. Not a single word came out.
The city of Jinling was already well prepared. Seeing Qiu Yi's troops quickly entering the city from the Sanshan Gate, they immediately closed the gate.
The emperor's gold medal command arrow and Qiu Yizhi's identity were displayed here. The defenders in the city did not dare to neglect them. The one who led the army to greet them was Liu Qing, the highest military officer in Jinling City and even Jiangnan Road.
When Liu Qing saw Qiu Yizhi being carried lifelessly into Jinling City, he thought he was seriously injured. He quickly came closer and asked with great concern: "Sir, where are you injured? Do you need to send a military doctor?" Come for treatment?”
Qiu Yizhi couldn't say a word, so he looked at Liu Qing and then stared at Yuchi Jiming.
Only then did Yuchi Jiming remember that he had just moved his hands and feet on Qiu Yizhi, and hurriedly massaged the back of his neck with his hands.
Qiu Yizhi's groggy brain suddenly woke up, and her whole body seemed to be filled with strength again. She jumped up suddenly, startling Liu Qing: "My lord, be careful... My lord, be careful..."
Qiu Yizhi had no time to chat with him, so he immediately ordered: "Open the city gate for me quickly, I want to go out and save people!"
Liu Qing was startled when he heard this, and hurriedly explained: "Sir, there are too many enemy troops outside, and even the King of Lingnan has come in person. Once the gate is opened, the city cannot be defended. The general cannot bear this responsibility!"
After Qiu Yizhi heard this, he really wanted to use the gold medal command arrow in his hand to force Liu Qing to open the city gate, but he had been taught by Emperor Zheng Rong and his master Zhongli Kuang since he was a child. Such a thing would ignore the billions of dawns and the country. , he can't do it.
In such a difficult situation, he could only ask: "Then...is there any place where I can climb high and look far away, so that I can take a look outside the city?"
"Yes, yes." Liu Qing replied, "The Sanshanmen Gate Tower is very high. It's near here. If you, sir, want to see it, I can just take you to see it."
Qiu Yizhi was also different from him, no matter how long-winded he was, he just said "lead the way" and walked quickly towards the entrance of the city tower under the protection of everyone.
Climbing the tower, Qiu Yizhi looked far into the distance and saw that the Lingnan Road sergeants below the city had finished the battle and were escorting the surrendered officers and soldiers in twos and threes to the rear and imprisoning them. As for the bodies of the fallen soldiers, they were neatly stacked in a pile. Awaiting burial or cremation.
Qiu Yizhi searched carefully among the crowd, and only saw people coming in and out of the Jinling Siege Camp's Chinese Army tent that he had briefly occupied under the city, which was established by the Lingnan Army. It seemed very busy. It must be that the Lingnan King Zheng Gui was among them. Handling military affairs, I just don’t know if Tianzun leader Wen Honghui is among them, let alone Wen Lingjiao’s current situation...
When she thought of this, Qiu Yi felt a sigh of relief in her chest, unable to go up or down. She suddenly let out a muffled cry and fainted.
When Qiu Yizhi woke up from his coma, he was already lying in a spacious house. He managed to support his body, shook his groggy head vigorously, raised his eyes and looked around, and saw the people around him. , in addition to Lin Shuhan, Zhao Chengxiao, Yuchi Jiming and other close confidants, Liu Qing, He Jiugong, and even his uncle Zhao Fuyi also stood aside. Even the governor of Jiangnan Province, who had a very normal friendship, also stood far away. Outside the crowd, he stared at himself with a deep or shallow expression of concern on his face.
When Lin Shuhan saw Qiu Yizhi sitting up, he hurriedly stepped forward, unfolded his paper fan that was always around him, and slapped Qiu Yizhi hard on the face.
Lin Shuhan was well versed in medical skills. The biting cold wind brought out by his fan stimulated Qiu Yizhi's brain and made him sober. He pursed his lips and shouted: "I'm thirsty, bring me some water..."
When everyone heard that he could speak, the worried expressions on their faces immediately melted away, and soon they handed a glass of warm water to Qiu Yi's hands.
After a few sips, Qiu Yizhi felt better, but her mood did not improve at all. He was still worried about Wen Lingjiao's whereabouts, but seeing that there were a few outsiders here, he couldn't ask immediately, so he frowned and asked: "Please ask, how is General Wu Changxi and Wu doing now? If there is a way, he can be redeemed with a lot of money. General Wu is a useful person and cannot be abandoned. "
Wu Changxi holds the title of Zhonglang General and is also a moderate general in Jiangnan Province. But Qiu Yizhi grew up in Prince Youyan's palace and in front of the emperor since he was a child. In his eyes, he was a prince, prime minister, marshal and other important figures. Liu Qing knew this.
Precisely because of this, he could not figure out the relationship between Wu Changxi and Qiu Yizhi. After the "His Royal Highness" in front of the emperor woke up, the first thing he asked about was his whereabouts, so he hesitated and did not know. How to answer.
Lin Shuhan was Tong Qiu Yi's confidant. After hearing these words, he sighed: "General Wu fought a bloody battle with the barbarians brought by King Lingnan. In the end, he was outnumbered and was heavily surrounded by the enemy." Next, he finally committed suicide and died... The King of Lingnan has collected the body of General Wu, but it has not yet been buried, and he doesn't know how to arrange it..."
Qiu Yi was not very surprised. He sighed and said, "General Wu sacrificed his life for the country and died on the battlefield. It can be considered a good destination for a general... Oh, by the way, how is General Zhang Qi?"
Lin Shuhan replied: "General Zhang was also killed in the enemy's formation and was buried by the King of Lingnan."
"Alas!" Qiu Yizhi sighed again, "Both of these two are talented people. I was planning to vouch for the memorial in front of the emperor for reuse, but today... the prince of Lingnan made a rebellion. In just half a year, he lost many loyal ministers and good generals. …”
Liu Qing, who was standing by, heard Qiu Yizhi's words and suddenly remembered that the Qipin County Magistrate was a person who could speak well in front of the emperor. He quickly stepped forward, bowed and said: "Your Highness, you Now that we have entered the city, can you take charge of the Jinling city defense affairs?"
Qiu Yizhi suffered repeated blows and was not in the mood to lead troops to fight, so he waved his hand and said: "You have made great contributions to holding on to Jinling City and preserving the cornerstone of the imperial court in Jiangnan these days. I don't think I need to add to it. ”
Liu Qinggang nodded, and then Qiu Yizhi asked: "There are two things I want to ask about."
"Excuse me, Your Highness," Liu Qing replied hurriedly.
"One thing I want to ask you is, what is the current situation at the Jinling Riverside Terminal? Can I cross the river northward?"
"This..." Liu Qing frowned and said, "It was originally navigable. But a group of Japanese pirates came from nowhere, with dozens of warships and strong combat effectiveness. They sank all the warships of the Jiangnan Navy and the docks were blocked. Get up. Fortunately, the Japanese pirates don’t seem to be many in number and have not landed to fight in the city..."
Qiu Yizhi was a little disappointed after hearing this, and asked: "How many more defenders are there in the city? How long can the food and grass last?"
Liu Qing looked relieved and replied: "There are nearly 80,000 troops in the city and more than one million stones of food and grass, which is enough to support the army for a year..."
Qiu Yi suddenly interrupted Liu Qing and said: "Are you bragging? How many troops and horses are there in Jiangnan Road? We lost more than 100,000 people before. Where did you get these 90,000? Not to mention that the army has been trapped in Jinling City for half a year. , How much food will be left if people eat what the horse chews? Did you conjure up these millions of stones of food and grass?”
Liu Qing hurriedly replied: "No... when the dock was still open to navigation, the emperor sent ships to transport it. There may be some discrepancies in food and grass, but there are currently 79,643 soldiers, and each of them can defend it." If His Highness Yi doesn't believe it, he can naturally count the numbers."
Qiu Yizhi listened and pondered, but Lin Shuhan leaned into his ear and whispered: "Sir, the emperor is really smart - knowing that the wall of Jinling is solid and difficult for the King of Lingnan to capture, he sent a heavy army to support him. What he wanted was to bring the main force of the Lingnan Army Attracted to the gates of Jinling City, the imperial court mobilized soldiers, horses, and supplies, and when everything was ready, they went south to defeat the King of Lingnan. "
Qiu Yizhi also thought of this, nodded, and said to Liu Qing: "I trust you. If you need help with anything, just come to me."
Zhang Qi nodded submissively.