After some discussion, Zhu Li immediately decided to accept Wang Yueyao's offer of surrender. If it was really as she said, it would not only save some people who could not survive in the Central Plains, but also expand the population of Shuozhou. Why not do it
However, the military camp was indeed not suitable for a beautiful woman like Wang Yueyao, but she herself did not want to go back. Zhu Li had no choice but to appoint her as a military clerk to help Zhu Li deal with some clerical matters, and she rarely showed up in public.
From then on, a strange phenomenon appeared in the Shuozhou army camp. A handsome young man would stick to Zhu Li as soon as she returned to the camp, like a butterfly finding pollen, and start chatting with her.
Although Zhu Li was not aware of what Wang Yueyao was going to do in her vague attempts and considerations, he accepted them all. As a man from later times who possessed the cultural essence of thousands of years, how could he be afraid of a little girl
As a result, Wang Yueyao was completely fascinated by the young general Zhu Li, just like Columbus discovered the New World. She found that he was both civil and martial, had extraordinary knowledge, and often spoke classic words that were thought-provoking and full of infinite taste. Wang Yueyao thought it was no exaggeration to describe Zhu Li as being able to bring peace to the world with his martial arts and to protect the country and the people with his literary skills.
As a result, Wang Yueyao was really trapped in it. To Zhu Li, she felt as if they had missed each other for three years when they last saw each other for a day. She was even more considerate to Zhu Chun and his wife who lived in the military camp. Zhu Li had not yet discovered anything wrong, but the two elders had already accepted Wang Yueyao as their young lady.
However, this scene lasted until the beginning of December, when it was broken by the arrival of a young general in silver armor who was as handsome as Song Yu and full of heroic spirit. In the big tent, Zhu Li sat in the main seat in the middle, looking at the two Westerners in front of him with confusion.
Yuchi Jin looked at Wang Yueyao, who was dressed as a scholar, with a cold expression and said coldly, "Who are you?"
Wang Yueyao also looked as if she was facing a formidable enemy. She stared at the silver-robed general Yuchi Jin and asked coldly, "Who are you?"
"Who am I? Ask Zhu Li who I am. Zhu Li, who am I?" Yuchi Jinfeng's eyes were frosty. He first glanced at Wang Yueyao and asked back, then suddenly turned his head, looked at Zhu Li unkindly, and asked in a cold voice.
"She is Yuchi Jin." Zhu Li pointed at Yuchi Jin, looked at Wang Yueyao, and answered in a daze. Then he pointed at Wang Yueyao, turned his head and looked at Yuchi Jin, and said softly: "She is Wang Yueyao."
"Tell her what the relationship between you and me is?" Yuchi Jin crossed his arms over his chest and ordered Zhu Li in a very imposing manner.
Zhu Li was stunned when he heard this, and looked at Yuchi Jin in confusion, as if asking, what is our relationship
It didn't matter that he was confused, it really pissed off Yuchi Jin, but facing another woman, she didn't want to show weakness, and after hesitating for a while, she said, "Tell her that I am... I am your wife-to-be."
"Ah!" Zhu Li was stunned.
This "Ah" made Yu Chijin explode completely, and he angrily said: "Ah what? Have you never thought about marrying me?"
Wang Yueyao immediately noticed something unusual about this strange scene. She raised her eyebrows and asked provocatively, "Hey, what's going on? Are you forcing me to marry you? As a woman, don't you know that it's more lovely to be a little reserved?"
At first, she was really frightened by the other party's momentum. Now it seems that the girl opposite named Yuchi Jin seems to have nothing to do with Zhu Li. At most, they just know each other or have a good impression of each other. So what is she afraid of
Of course, Yuchi Jin was not intimidated by Wang Yueyao's provocation, and immediately retorted sharply: "Are you reserved? If you were, you wouldn't stick to Zhu Li like a follower or a sticky candy."
"I do. What's the problem? If Zhu Li really marries you, she will live at least 20 years less. If I hadn't come, look at what kind of life Zhu Li has been living. She has been making do with everything. In the long run, even a strong man would be broken." Wang Yueyao raised her snow-white neck and attacked her weak spot.
When she said that, Yuchi Jin felt a chill in her heart. Although the speaker did not mean it, the listener took it to heart. And she had indeed never done such a technical job as taking care of people.
In the past, she was taken care of by her senior brothers and sisters in the sect. After she finally returned home, although her family fell into poverty, she still had countless maids and servants to serve her. To be honest, apart from often practicing martial arts with Zhu Li, he hardly paid any attention to his life.
No wonder Zhu Li was so slow to act. It turned out that the problem was here. She had to learn from it. Yuchi Jin seemed to think that she had found some reasons and secretly made up her mind. However, facing Wang Yueyao, she could not show any weakness. She still stiffened her neck and retorted: "We are talking about modesty now. Don't deliberately change the subject."
"Okay, since you want to talk about reserve, then I admit that I'm not reserved. Why should I be reserved when I meet a man I like? I'm afraid we are the same in this regard. If you have the ability, then show me how to be reserved." Wang Yuyao deliberately provoked him. She hoped that Yuchi Jin would be more reserved. This way, she would have more opportunities. She could take advantage of the other party's reserve to make a move.
Upon hearing this, Yuchi Jin narrowed her eyes and said coldly, "It's no use provoking me. You want me to be reserved so you can take advantage of the situation. I'm telling you, don't even think about it."
"Hmph" Wang Yuyao snorted coldly. Her little thoughts were seen through. This was her miscalculation.
"Hmph." Yuchi Jin snorted coldly, and turned to Zhu Li and said, "Where are my uncle and aunt? Have you taken good care of them? This time I came here to take them back to Shuozhou. My mother is also in the governor's mansion, so it's a good opportunity for the three adults to meet each other."
After finishing speaking, Yuchi Jin glanced at Wang Yueyao with contempt, which was meaningful. What he meant was that I have moved into Zhu Li's old nest with my family now, and what about you? What do you have? He seemed to be confident of winning.
But before she could feel proud, Wang Yueyao screamed, "Oh, by the way, the Madam is pregnant, and it's time for Xier to stew the Eight Treasures Chicken. You guys chat first, I'm going to go and give the two adults some chicken soup."
Her shock instantly wiped out Yuchi Jin's only trace of pride. He stared blankly at Wang Yueyao who was leaving in a hurry. Yuchi Jin snorted angrily at Zhu Li, thought for a moment, and then put the Fengling Knife in Zhu Li's tent. He handed him a letter written by Guo Qizuo and said lightly, "Go out for a while. I need to change my clothes so that I can go to see my uncle and aunt."
His expression was calm, as if it was a matter of course, which made Zhu Li stunned. She had no choice but to pick up the letter and walk out.
What was going on between these two people? Even with Zhu Li's experience of two lifetimes, he was confused.
Could it be that they were competing for favor? But he had nothing to do with them. Besides, how old were they? Zhu Li's mind was mature, but his body was only fifteen years old. If he remembered correctly, Yuchi Jin was the same age as him, one month younger than him. A fifteen-year-old girl was going to be someone else's wife. In the future, it would probably be regarded as a joke.
He could somewhat understand Yuchi Jin's actions. After all, they were friends. And on the way to Fan Yang, he knew what Wu Dao and Guo Qizuo were thinking from their frequent teasing.
But what about this Wang Yueyao? Why did she get involved? If Zhu Li remembered correctly, historical records show that this girl should be the woman of Liu, the general of the Later Liang Dynasty.
Although he had some vague impression, he didn't know that although Hua Jianxiu was Liu's woman, Hua Jianxiu had been with more than one man in her life.
Liu, a general of the Later Liang Dynasty who was nearly sixty years old, took the seventeen-year-old Hua Jianxiu as his concubine. After Liu's death, Hua Jianxiu fell into the hands of Li Siyuan and became Li Siyuan's woman. Li Siyuan was killed by Liu Zhiyuan, and Hua Jianxiu died at the same time.
However, since this woman took refuge in the military camp under the pretext of taking refuge, Zhu Li felt embarrassed. He seemed to experience the tenderness she felt at the beginning, which he had never felt in Yuchi Jin. Only his girlfriend in his previous life had given him this feeling. However, a gentleman does not deceive in secret. Knowing that the other party would become the woman of the famous general Liu in the future, Zhu Li never thought that anything would happen between them.
General Liu had a hundred strategies for every move he made. The only famous generals in the Later Tang Dynasty who could rival him were Zhou Dewei and a few others. Although Zhu Li was confident, he was not arrogant enough to be compared with him.
As he walked out of the tent, he unfolded the letter sent by Guo Qizuo.
Guo Qizuo mentioned in the letter that Gao Su was making intensive efforts to capture Hetao and subdue the Dangxiang, and asked him to delay Tuoba Sigong at all costs. It would be best if they could design a plan to keep Tuoba Sigong in Guanzhong.
Now Gao Su, Zhang Shen and others have set up a tight net around Hetao Youzhou to ensure that no news from Tuoba Sigong's lair will reach Guanzhong. What Zhu Li has to do is to stabilize or even eliminate Tuoba Sigong to completely ensure the complete capture of Hetao.
In addition, Wu Dao was not willing to be left out in Yunzhou. In early September, he invaded the 24 states under the jurisdiction of the former Shanyu Protectorate. He followed Guo Qizuo's advice and did not kill the surrendered Khitan soldiers indiscriminately. Instead, he referred to the practice of Shuozhou and used some means to recruit the other side for his own use.
At the same time, he took the lead in conscripting a large number of Khitan men into the army in Yunzhou and other states he had conquered and subdued. He then implemented the policy of intermarriage between the Hu and Han peoples, and forcibly gathered the remaining Han soldiers, vagrants, and bachelors exiled to the north, and settled them in the territories of the 24 states and counties that he had conquered, allowing them to take wives and concubines, have many children, and so on.
He planned to transform the twenty-four states into a mixed population of Han and Hu people after conquering them, and then gradually assimilate the Hu people to the north from there. Of course, these were the ideas suggested to him by Guo Qizuo, Guo Chongtao and Wang.
(Among the 24 states in the Shanyu Protectorate, eight states have lost their names. The remaining states are: Sheli State, Sibi State, Ashina State, Chuo State, Baideng State, Sunong State, Ade State, Zhishi State, Bayan State, Yushe State, Yishi State, Beishi State, Chilue State, Helu State, Geluo State, and Die State.)