Flags were fluttering, and the camp was spread thousands of miles away. The entire Pinglu Mansion had turned into a huge military camp. The golden roc flag was flying again on the top of the city of Pinglu Mansion. Although the entire city was in a mess, the people of Pinglu who had escaped from death and saw the light of day were still there. People poured into the streets to burn incense and fire cannons to celebrate. After all the hardships, the Kaman people retreated without a fight, proving that the Kaman people can no longer compete with the Western Xinjiang army. Pingglu will permanently fall under the jurisdiction of Western Xinjiang. No longer invaded by foreign enemies.
This was what Kamapov, the commander-in-chief of the Southern Front, said in his speech at a welcome reception held by the Pinglu gentry. This also won warm applause from the Pinglu gentry present. It should be said that since the last time the Western Xinjiang Army tried its best to delay the Kaman invasion, thus buying the Pinglu gentry and people time to move, Wufeng's prestige here has reached an unprecedented level, and this time with the During the Northern Expedition of the Western Xinjiang Army, a large number of Pinglu gentry and people who had been living in Tianshui and Anyuan also returned to their homes. Although their hometowns were dilapidated, the people and gentry were still enthusiastic and full of confidence. After all, as long as people are still there, their homes can be rebuilt, and Xiao Tang, the administrative director of Western Xinjiang, also met with the Pinglu gentry during his inspection of Tianshui and Anyuan. He said that after the liberation of Pinglu, the government would allocate a certain amount of funds to invest in infrastructure construction to help the Pinglu people return to normal life and peace. production, which also gave Pinglu people great confidence.
The Pinglu gentry representatives headed by Xie Jiayuan, Lu Chengkun and Wang Jinghan fully supported the Western Xinjiang Protectorate's takeover of Pinglu. In their view, the empire was still about to collapse. For the people and gentry at the bottom, who Protecting their lives and property from infringement is the most important priority. It turned out that there were still some voices that were nostalgic for the imperial orthodoxy. After this battle, they have completely disappeared, and the gentry of Pinglu Mansion and Yunzhong Mansion and Tao Ting The leader's voice echoed from afar, and he became Wu Feng's most staunch and powerful public supporter in the northern part of the empire.
The Western Xinjiang army entering Pinglu did not stop. After ensuring smooth logistics and transportation, Kamapov immediately ordered the 2nd and 5th divisions of the Third Army to quickly advance eastward along the area adjacent to the Beiyuan border. To prevent the enemy troops from Qinghe from escaping eastward, the Fifth Army, except for retaining the fifth division to be stationed in Pinglu, the remaining four divisions all advanced in a figure-eight shape along the road from Pinglu to Qinghe, forming a solid encirclement. It also shows the firm determination of the Western Xinjiang Army.
The "Northwestern Star" and "Nanfang Daily", which have vaguely represented the two mainstream media in the north and south of Western Xinjiang, have reported repeatedly on Xijiang's defeat of the Kaman invading army in Liujiatun and the recovery of Pinglu. The "Northwestern Star" even more Focusing on reporting that the Southern Jerok Front Army defeated the Kaman Army, the situation in the ally Jerok and the Beiyuan region was reversed in one fell swoop. It is only a matter of time to expel the Kaman invading army. He called on the people of Western Xinjiang to fully support the Western Xinjiang Army to continue their efforts and create new achievements. The "Nanfang Daily" paid more attention to the recovery of Pinglu, pointing out that the recovery of Pinglu marked that His Highness the King of Qin's promise has been fulfilled, that is, to ensure that the territory of Western Xinjiang is not invaded by outsiders and that the safety of life and property is guaranteed. The article also At the end, it is faintly pointed out that the recovery of Pinglu also means that the entire Beiyuan County will gradually be included in the management of Xijiang, forming a huge political and economic union, which will play a positive role in the economic and cultural development of the entire Xijiang. Promoting effect.
Irritably, he crumpled up the newspaper in his hand and threw it aside. The pale young man seemed to have not fully woken up from the hangover. There was a haze on his handsome face, with debris scattered on the floor, half-closed curtains, and hidden objects. The half-naked girl was shivering in the vagina, and everything seemed to indicate how bad the master's mood was.
"Liujiatun is victorious, huh, Pinglu is restored, why don't I have a general who can go out for me and ministers who can share my worries? Is Li Wufeng really better than me?" Feeling dizzy, the young man held down the marble Yunzhuo looked up to the sky and sighed, "Does the sky want to kill me?"
"It's not that God wants to kill you, it's that you are destroying yourself!" The door was pushed open with a bang, and a cold and frosty woman in plain clothes walked in.
"How presumptuous! Thirteenth sister, I am still the lord of a country after all. You act so arbitrarily, do you really think that I can't kill you?" The young man roared like thunder, a blush appeared on his pale face, and in his eyes The fierce light revealed that he was obviously really irritated by the visitor.
"Of course you can kill me. You are His Majesty the Emperor. But ask yourself, is what you are doing worthy of an Emperor? You spend your days drinking and drinking, and you are looking at the current government affairs. I haven't seen you for half a month. Once he went to court, could this be His Majesty the Emperor of the Tanghe Empire? People will insult themselves, and others will insult them. Look at your own behavior, and look at what the ministers think of you. How can the Situ family have a son like you? ?!" The words of the cold-faced girl were like sharp edges, each sentence piercing the opponent's heart, making the already angry young man deflate as if he had been deflated by a needle.
"What do you want me to do? The country's power is declining, the military's morale is unstable, the government is in ruins, and the government cannot leave Zhongzhou. It's not that I don't want to work hard, but that the situation is so corrupt that I have nothing to do." A look appeared on the young man's pale face. With a sad look, "Don't I want to be a promising king? But Li Wufeng can't get rid of this mess left by the father. The eldest brother and the sixth brother have their own evil intentions, and they stand on their own. The seventh brother can't live up to his expectations. What do you want from me? Why don't I leave this emperor to you, Thirteenth Sister? I want to see how Thirteenth Sister you can turn things around?!"
A look of reluctance flashed across the face of the cold-faced girl, but at this moment, if she continues to let things go like this, not only will her ninth brother emperor not be able to sit for long, but the entire Tanghe Empire will also have to change their surname to someone else. This point It was also what she least wanted to see.
"Brother Ninth, although the situation has deteriorated, it has not yet reached the point of irreversibility. In any case, as the children of the Situ family, we need to cheer up and re-establish the confidence of the people of the empire in us. The imperial capital is located in the center of the empire, and Zhongzhou has its people Five million, Brother Jiu, do you think there is really nothing to do now? Although the morale of the army is unstable, Brother Jiu, what efforts have you made to change this? You only know how to blame everyone every day. Could it be that the army under Li Wufeng is A tiger and wolf warrior born with the ability to conquer battles? Brother Ninth, please open your eyes and take a good look around. There are many things that need to be done. It is not as unbearable as you said, and the situation is not as bad as you imagined. As long as We worked hard, but even if we failed, it would be God’s fault and not our responsibility!”
The cold-faced woman really felt sorry for her misfortune and hated her for not fighting. She, the ninth brother, had such a good face in vain. Before he ascended the throne, he was considered graceful, magnanimous and talented. Why couldn't he stand it? A little setback, flinching when encountering difficulties, and becoming so decadent when encountering failure? Is it a wrong choice for me to put so much effort into advising him? Perhaps it would be more appropriate to choose a stronger brother as the heir to the Situ family to take on this important responsibility. This thought flashed through Situ Yushuang's mind, especially when she saw her biological brother with a dejected face and the wine bottle in his hand filling the wine glass on the desk. This thought seemed to become stronger and stronger. the trend of.
"Really? Does Thirteenth Sister think it will be useful if we work hard? Can military morale and people's morale be restored with just a few empty words? Can strength be accumulated now? Thirteenth Sister, I'm afraid you and I both know this. , don’t deceive yourself and others. Isn’t it too stupid to try in vain even though you know you are going to fail? Thirteenth sister, I understand your kindness, but with the current situation in the empire, you can’t say it sincerely. In other words, is there really hope for help?" Squinting his eyes due to drunkenness, the young man sat down on the brocade stool and asked in a drunken manner.
Taking a deep breath, Situ Yushuang's expression changed several times. She didn't know how to answer this question. Can the empire be saved? She couldn't answer this question. Maybe the ninth brother in front of her was no longer suitable to be the emperor of the empire, but what about the other two brothers? Can the empire return to its original glory? Perhaps the March visit to the capital is the only chance for the kings to come. If this opportunity is lost, the Situ family may really be hopeless.
"Brother, all the troops are ready and waiting for your order." There were only two people left in the big tent. The capable man bowed and said, "Master Li's special envoy has come several times to urge us to send troops. If we don't If you take action, I'm afraid it will arouse Mr. Li's suspicion."
"Don't worry, Li Wufeng hasn't officially exchanged fire with the Kaman people yet. It won't be too late for us to send troops when they officially start fighting." The man with a long beard looked gloomy and shook his head slowly, "Boy, don't be so anxious. A battle cannot be over in three or five days. One day or two days earlier and two days later will not hinder Li Wufeng much. In fact, we have helped him a lot now. Just because the Kamans still have two regiments that have been defeated. If we drag him here in the north, it will be enough to give him an explanation."
"Brother means that we won't send troops for the time being?" With a shudder in his heart, the capable man couldn't help but ask: "But eldest brother has already promised Mr. Li, doing this will trap us into injustice."
"Unjust? What is unjust? Everything for the benefit of our tribe is called justice! I agree, but it also depends on the situation within our tribe. Besides, I didn't say that I can't send troops, I just give it a temporary reprieve. That's all." The bearded man with a long beard glanced coldly at his somewhat impatient brother. He had already made a plan in his mind, Duoluo, Duoluo, you are too impatient. Don't think that you and Li Wufeng are getting together. You can do whatever you want within the tribe, but I still have the final say in the Duoer tribe.