In Gongyue City, the war is in full swing.
Su Dingfang, leading an allied force of 300,000, is attacking this city, which is located at the heart of the Western Region. It is also the capital of the Western Turks Beiting.
They were almost defeated many times, but Marshal Ni Shuchui of Beiting did have some abilities. Although he lost for a while to Su Dingfang and then fled back to his tent, he did not get discouraged or give up. Instead, he decisively mobilized troops to reinforce Gongyue City, and sent many Tutun envoys to the countries in the Western Regions, either stating their interests or using coercion and inducement, and brought in many reinforcements.
Kang Juguo, as the lord of the nine surnames of Zhaowu, was one of Nishuchuu's targets to win over for help.
Therefore, it seemed that the enemy forces in Gongyue City would never be exhausted. Enemy reinforcements were constantly coming from all directions, which troubled Su Dingfang endlessly.
He had just issued a general attack order today, and he must capture Gongyue City today at all costs. Then use Gongyue City as a base to rest and recuperate soldiers and horses. At the same time, Su Dingfang also realized that just hitting Beiting blindly would not solve the fundamental problem. Although Beiting suffered a huge loss of vitality before, he has been operating in the Western Region for many years and has many deep-rooted allies.
If you want to completely deal with this local snake in Beiting, the best way is to first cut off his auxiliary wings and isolate him - in that case, your chances of winning will be greatly increased!
The general attack is halfway through, and the battle situation is progressing pretty well. It seems that there is indeed hope to capture Gongyue City today.
At this moment, Su Lianqing arrived. She was very smart and did not say that she was from Wu's firm, but that she was the "housekeeper" of Qin Mubai's family, so she met Su Dingfang smoothly.
Su Lianqing told Su Dingfang what happened to Wu Meiniang in Kang Juguo. Su Dingfang was immediately surprised. Along with the other generals in the commander's tent, their faces changed drastically or they became furious.
"You bastard! The little Kang Juguo dares to detain my people of the Tang Dynasty!"
"Rebel them!"
"Mrs. Wu is the wife of the young marshal! If Kang Juguo dares to arrest her, he is simply slapping my Kansai Army in the face in front of the whole world! - Su Shuai, there is nothing more to say! Send troops, crush Kangju and rescue his wife! Otherwise! , We absolutely cannot swallow this breath!”
Listening to the roars and roars of his subordinates, Su Dingfang frowned deeply, thought for a moment, and said: "We cannot ignore the affairs of Kang Juguo, both public and private. At this critical juncture, Kang Juguo dared to openly oppose the Tang Dynasty. The situation at hand has caused extremely negative effects. If we sit back and ignore it, other small countries in the Western Region will dare to take risks and stand in Beiting's camp to become my enemy!"
"What Commander Su said is absolutely true!" the generals under his command said anxiously, "If we don't kill him as a warning, all the small countries in the Western Region will follow suit and become my enemy! What's even more abominable is that they actually dare to Capture our young marshal's wife! The marshal's victory in pacifying Tibet shocked the world, but they dared to pluck the tiger's beard. They are simply arrogant and don't take our Kansai Army seriously!"
"Damn it, what else is there to say! - Send troops, send troops, send troops!"
"Destroy Kangju and rescue Mrs. Wu!"
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There was a lot of noise in the barracks. Su Lianqing was a little frightened by the battle in front of her.
She thought to herself: Originally, Wu Meiniang just asked Su Dingfang to help her meet and cover her lies. I didn't expect Su Dingfang and these generals to be so angry and righteous! There are rumors in the world that no matter how powerful a master is, he will neither mess with monks nor soldiers. This sentence is really true. A hero cannot stand in large numbers, but soldiers are really united. There are so many wild men coming to kill them with thousands of troops, even the gods can't stop them! ! ... These brothers under Qin Mubai are really loyal and loyal to him!
"Quiet." Su Dingfang was very calm and calmed down the officials. He said, "The current situation is that Kang Juguo must send troops; however, it is impossible to give up in the middle of the battle against Gongyue City. This commander believes that Kang Juguo's appearance is It's a small matter, but it's actually a big deal. Instead, the overall situation here in Gongyue City has been decided. Therefore, I decided to personally lead the army to attack Kangju! - So, who will stay in Gongyue City to direct the rest of the war? "
"General Basimi, the commander of Nanting, can take on this responsibility!" All the generals unanimously recommended him.
Su Dingfang pondered for a moment, then slapped the commander on the case: "Okay! Please ask General Bathemi to command the battle of Gongcheng City on my behalf! Immediately, the five-horse elite cavalry was ordered, led by the commander himself, and the troops were sent out - Samadhijian !”
"Hey, hey, hey! Wait!" Su Lianqing shouted hurriedly.
"Miss Su, what else can you do?"
"Don't call me a girl!" Su Lianqing said sternly, "I have been a mother for a long time, not a girl. You guys still know my man - Yuwen Hongtai!"
"Oh, it turns out she is General Yuwen's wife. She is a perfect match, a perfect match, hahaha!" All the soldiers suddenly laughed.
"You guys are laughing your ass off!" Su Lianqing spat in annoyance and shouted, "Wu Meiniang encountered such a thing - then, should we tell Qin Mubai?"
"It's not necessary for the time being." Su Dingfang said, "The young marshal is thousands of miles away, and it is better to be far away than to be close to the fire. Knowing the news only makes me more worried. When the marshal rescues his wife, it will not be too late to report to the young marshal!"
"Ha, I knew you had to hide it, for fear of being scolded by Qin Mubai!" Su Lianqing curled her lips and said, "I hope you can successfully rescue Wu Meiniang. However, if there are many enemies, the situation will be out of control. , What if something unexpected happens to Wu Meiniang? "What are you going to do?"
"If you keep nagging, it's really possible!" Su Dingfang waved his hand fiercely, "All officers and soldiers obey the order! - Set off immediately, send troops to Samajian!"
"promise!!!"
"Huh, I can't trust you stupid old men!" Su Lianqing rolled her eyes and muttered to herself, "Safety first, I go first and rush back to Kang Juguo to protect Wu Meiniang's precious baby!" Qin Mu The woman that damn boy Bai loves most is her. If Wu Meiniang makes any mistake, the world will be in chaos, and the prosperity and wealth he promised to me for the rest of his life will definitely be lost! "
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Wu Meiniang was placed under house arrest and unable to leave the room where she lived. She had no way of knowing what happened in the palace of Kang State.
At this time, she could only keep her composure and remain unchanged in the face of changes. Although the silly Prince of Kang, Chaharmeng, seemed to have fallen into her trap and was going to deal with Balelihan. However, Wu Meiniang was not naive enough to really believe that this stupid prince could kill the old fox Balelihan.
Judging from Princess Crescent Moon's narration of past events and what she saw with her own eyes, Balelihan is definitely a vicious and vicious snake. Previously, King Hayamanno of Kang State was mostly hampered by him as a powerful official. The stupid and naive crown prince Chahalmeng was also used by him to kill the king and seize the throne. At the same time, Balelihan must have colluded with the Arab Numan - he wanted to use external forces to realize his ambitions!
Otherwise, he is already the most powerful official in Kang Ju State, less than one person and more than ten thousand people. Why bother like this? The only explanation is that this person has long been disobedient and wants to replace King Kang!
After thinking about this, Wu Meiniang shook her head and sighed: Men, after all, can't escape the temptation of power. For them, power is more attractive than women. Although Mubai is not as vicious and sinister as Chaharmeng, who can predict whether he will change as he goes further and further away from power? … Now that he has conquered Tubo with unparalleled success, he is just around the corner. With his abilities and achievements today, it is not impossible for him to hold the power of mouthpiece for both the government and the opposition in the future.
"If he really becomes like that, sooner or later one day he will either fall hard from the top, or he will involuntarily embark on a path like Balelihan, and one wrong step will lead to eternal hatred! No powerful official has ever been able to have a good death, because Men's desire for power will always expand. In the face of power, they will easily lose themselves!" Wu Meiniang, who was in a dangerous situation, became more sober. She said to herself firmly, "We must let Mubai rush. Retreat! Definitely!”
At this time, a few gentle meows came from the edge of the window. Wu Meiniang was excited and immediately understood - it was Su Lianqing!
After getting along for a long time, the two have already developed a tacit understanding.
This old man who has been refined into a demon has gone and returned. He must have completed his mission and returned to protect himself. Wu Meiniang suddenly felt a lot more at ease.
At this time, there were guards and palace ladies watching inside and outside the room, but Wu Meiniang remained calm. It wasn't until late at night that she quietly got up from her bed, touched the window, and opened it.
Su Lianqing jumped up like a civet cat, "But he was bitten to death by a mosquito!"
"Silence!" Wu Meiniang pulled her and the two of them hid in the bed together.
A peaceful night. The next morning, Wu Meiniang asked Su Lianqing to hide early and got up by herself. The guards and palace ladies responsible for surveillance were unaware of it, and Wu Meiniang was secretly relieved.
At noon, there was a sudden chaos in the harem. Soon after, just like when the palace changed that day, a group of soldiers broke into Wu Meiniang's room. The leader was Balelihan, and he actually held the bloody head of Prince Chaharmon in his hand!
"You are an Eastern pagan who can practice sorcery! You are a demon from hell!" Balelihan's eyes were bloodshot and furious. "Your plot was successful! Prince Chaharmon was fascinated by your appearance and listened to you. You actually started a war with me because of your slander! You saw that the kind and simple Prince Chaharmon died because of you!”
"It's ridiculous." Although she felt like she had fallen into an ice kiln and was panicking, Wu Meiniang was still able to keep her composure. She said coldly, "It was obviously you who poisoned the king and killed the crown prince with your own hands, but you put these responsibilities on me! "
"Shut up! I'm going to burn you, a heretic, to death today!" Balelihan roared angrily. "Someone, tie him up! Take that bitch, the princess, to the execution ground together. In the name of Allah, Put them to death!"
The sergeants shouted and were about to step forward. Suddenly, they felt a cloud of wind blowing in front of their eyes, and a figure swayed in front of them.
At the same time, Balelihan felt a chill on his neck, and heard a voice in his ear, "Don't move, or I'll cut your throat!"
Su Lianqing's movements were so fast that they didn't react until she finished speaking.
Wu Meiniang still stood in front of everyone with a calm expression, and said calmly: "Can't you understand Chinese? It doesn't matter, I tell you - she told you not to move, otherwise, your throat will be cut immediately!"
Su Lianqing snorted coldly, and tightened her cooperative hand. The dagger broke the skin on Balelihan's throat, and blood spilled out.
"Sorcery, demons from the east, witchcraft!" Balerihan was shocked, but he really didn't dare to move.
"It's good to know." Wu Meiniang simply walked down the slope and said calmly, "Now you know why I am imprisoned here by you all alone, but I am not in a hurry anymore? Yes, I have things you can't imagine. My magical power, but it is not a sorcery, but the magical power given to me by the immortal Buddha in the East! - Balelihan, listen, if you want to survive, just do what I say!"
"Hmph!..." Balerihan was still bold and sneered but didn't respond.
"Tell you to be aggressive!" Su Lianqing was furious. This veteran of the world could not do anything else, but he was an absolute expert in treating people. She glanced at Wu Meiniang, then without saying a word, grabbed Balelihan's chin, stuffed a pill into his mouth, and forced him to take it.
"W-what did you feed me?" Balerihan asked in panic.
"A kind of magic medicine that is unique to the Tang Dynasty." Wu Meiniang said with a smile, "Those who take this medicine must obey the instructions of the person who applied the medicine. Otherwise, their intestines will be rotten and the seven holes will bleed. Then it turns into pus, leaving no bones behind!”
"No, it's impossible!" Balerihan's face turned pale with fright, and he muttered in surprise. The guards behind him were also frightened, and they all took a few steps back in unison.
"Believe it or not, it's up to you. Let him go, Su Lianqing." Wu Meiniang said calmly, "If you listen to me, I will give you the antidote to make sure you will be fine. If you don't listen, just try it now Try it. You are responsible for all the consequences.”
Su Lian snorted coldly, let go of the dagger and walked back to Wu Meiniang.
Balelihan was really frightened now, extremely unwilling and angry, but he really didn't dare to move. Although he didn't believe it in his heart, he really didn't dare to risk his life, so he swallowed his anger and said, "What do you want me to do?"
"First, release the Crescent Princess immediately. She is innocent. You know how the king died." Wu Meiniang said, "In any case, you cannot blame the Crescent Princess. As for the king and the crown prince, I don’t care how you make up stories to deceive others about the cause of his death.”
Balerihan gritted his teeth and said, "Okay!"
"second… "
"Report—the Tang State's army has reached the outside of Samajian City!!"
Before Wu Meiniang could finish her words, she was interrupted by the guards' hurried shouts!
Balerihan and others were immediately shocked.
Wu Meiniang smiled and said: "I was just about to ask you to represent Kang State and apologize to the Tang Dynasty Marshal Su Dingfang for detaining the people of the Tang Dynasty. Unexpectedly, General Su's troops have already arrived outside the city. Balelihan, are you still here? Do you need me to say something? You know, Beiting General Ni Shuchu, how powerful Beiting’s troops are, right? Even they were beaten to pieces by Su Dingfang—do you dare to become an enemy of Su Dingfang?”
"I, I..." Balerihan's face suddenly turned pale and he was completely stunned!
The people of Kang State, from the king to the ordinary people, are all geniuses in business; but when it comes to fighting, they are all born with pussies. Otherwise, how could such a wealthy country live at the mercy of others
In addition, Su Dingfang became famous after defeating Beiting Nishuchu, which had already frightened many people in Kang State. It is precisely because of this that Balelihan thought of inviting foreign enemies to fight against the Tang Dynasty, and took the opportunity to usurp the throne.
Now the Arab Numan's 300,000-strong army is still west of the Samu River, but Su Dingfang, like a divine soldier from heaven, suddenly killed Samajian from Gongyue City - Balelihan was completely dumbfounded!
He didn't even ask Su Dingfang how many troops had come, and there was only one thought left in his mind - he was dead!
"Don't panic, Balelihan." Now Wu Meiniang was full of confidence. She paced calmly and said loudly, "Su Dingfang is my husband's general. If I go to beg for mercy, he might be able to put the blame behind and forgive me. Kang’s crime.”
"Really?" Balerihan and all the soldiers shouted in surprise.
It felt like grabbing a life-saving straw.
"Of course it is true." Wu Meiniang nodded lightly and said, "Actually, Kang State is just a small country to the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty will not be as familiar with you. There is only one country in the Western Regions. The enemy is Beiting. As long as Kang Guo does not help Beiting, he is an ally of Tang Dynasty. Balelihan, now that the king and crown prince of Kang Guo are dead, I will ask you and others to decide. The two Ministers Gu Ming will discuss it and tell me. In the end, it’s up to you whether you want me to go to Su Dingfang to plead for mercy or let Su Dingfang defeat Kang Guo and massacre Samajian..."
"Okay, okay! I'll go find the other two right away... No! Go and invite them here!!" Balelihan was already in a hurry and sought medical treatment.
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Outside Samajian City, Su Dingfang was dressed in military uniform and stood up with his sword in hand. He narrowed his eyes and looked at Samajian City with the city gate closed.
However, the soldiers could no longer restrain themselves. They waved their swords, guns and flags in the air and shouted, "Pit down the Kang Kingdom and return my people!"
"Commander Su, what are you waiting for?" The generals on the left and right were all impatient, "Let's attack the city! Like those rogue soldiers from Kang State and the ruined walls like Samojian, they could take down it in one or two hours at most! "
"Don't panic." Su Dingfang said calmly, "Now, the most important thing is not to capture the city, but to ensure the safety of our people of the Tang Dynasty in the city built by Samadhi. If we push too hard, the people of Kang will jump over the wall and kill people. manage?"
"That's true! We can't control others too much, but Mrs. Wu must not let anything happen to her!... Then, wait a little longer!"
In less than half an hour, the city gate built by Samat was opened.
After the door opened, several people walked out. Su Dingfang and others took a few steps forward and saw Wu Meiniang and Su Lianqing among the people walking out!
Su Dingfang suddenly breathed a long sigh of relief - "Fortunately she is fine, otherwise how would I explain it to Mu Bai!"
Walking out behind Wu Meiniang were the three ministers of Kang State and the Crescent Princess.
Su Dingfang dismounted and led his armored guards to the front in person.
When Balelihan and the other three saw the threatening Su Dingfang coming towards them, they all shrank their necks and broke out in cold sweat. Su Dingfang walked up to them and snorted angrily, then gave Wu Meiniang a fist and saluted, "I've seen Mrs. Wu!"
"General Su, you don't have to be polite." Wu Meiniang said with a smile, "These three are the three ministers of the Kang State. They come to represent the Kang State and surrender to the Tang Dynasty. This one is the Princess of Kang, and also My good friend."
"Since you are surrendering, why don't you see the king personally come out to show your sincerity?" Su Dingfang shouted in a deep voice, "I am the general of the Celestial Empire. You and other small barbarian countries are making unreasonable troubles and abusing my people. Today I see the heavenly soldiers coming to attack the ground and ask for surrender. Of course. But the little king dares to look down on me!"
Su Dingfang's roars were so powerful that they were as powerful as a galloping horse. They really frightened Balelihan and the others so much that they turned pale and pale.
Wu Meiniang and Su Lianqing were secretly holding back laughter. Wu Meiniang said: "General Su, please calm down. Their king... It's not that he doesn't want to come to greet the general in person, but that he can't come!"