"Fighting battle..." King Jing was relatively familiar with the situation in the northern border at that time, and after a moment's thought, his heart was full of horror, "Could it be that Xie Yu reported that the 200,000-strong army of Da Yu would be repelled and the defense line in the northern border would not be protected. The credit for the loss is actually you... Is he, is he still a soldier? Doesn't he really feel that he blushes for the Hou Weishuai seal that he obtained greedily for his credit?"
"Repel?" Wei Zheng said with a sneer, "Da Yu established the country with military force. If it was just repelled, would it have been so quiet for more than ten years? If it wasn't for our generals and generals, we killed the two of them with our flesh and blood. The main force of the 100,000 imperial family, in the north of Daliang, can there be peace for these thirteen years?"
"But Da Yu has never..." King Jing said in a trembling voice, and his heart was already clear. Da Yu was wiped out by the 200,000 main army, of course he would not take the initiative to report to Liang Ting "We were not repelled by Xie Yu, we were actually wiped out by Chi Yan", I am afraid that Emperor Yu knew that the Chi Yan army was there. After Meiling's ending, she will only be happy and fan the flames. If it weren't for the loss of the main force, it is very likely that this belligerent emperor would take the opportunity to order troops to invade southward. As for Emperor Liang, who was far away in Jinling, the imperial capital, how could he know the real situation in the northern border? He only read the reports of Di Shu and Xuanjing Division, plus the suspicion and fear that had already been deeply branded in his heart, so he did this. The decision to self-destruct the Great Wall was made.
"It seems that how we got to the end step by step back then, most of what we know is false," Lie Zhanying said angrily, "Wei Zheng, you tell His Highness slowly from the beginning, as long as the truth remains, there will always be justice. You can get it back one day!"
Wei Zheng nodded, calmed his emotions, and said, "Initially, our troops were stationed on the northern front of Ganzhou. At this time, we received the emperor's edict, requesting Chiyan to wear all armour. I didn't expect the edict to arrive one day. The front battle report followed. It was passed on that Dayu dispatched 200,000 imperial troops. It has seized the Sutai and is approaching Meiling. If we do not move, once the Dayu army breaks through Meiling, the next ten prefectures will be plain land. There is no danger to defend. Chi Yan has always been responsible for protecting the environment and the people. How can I sit back and watch millions of people face extinction, not to mention that the military situation is urgent, and the orders of foreign lords will not be accepted, so Lin Shuai sent urgent envoys to report, On the one hand, he ordered to pull out the camp to meet the enemy. Later, this move was also a major crime. "Lin Shuai's report did not arrive in Beijing at all, he must have been intercepted on the way. King Jing was furious and closed his eyes forcefully, "You continue." "
"We marched at night. We arrived at Meiling almost at the same time as the Da Yu army. Your Highness knew that because we were cut at the beginning of the year, we only had 70,000 troops. Flank support. Chiyu Battalion attacked North Valley as the vanguard. The main force intercepted the enemy and attacked them separately. When the snowstorm hit the night, Lord Nie Zhen accompanied Chi Feather Battalion, fighting the snow to attack with linoleum... In that fierce battle, we 70,000 men After three days and three nights of bloodbath, with the last ounce of strength, the imperial army, which Dayu is most proud of, was finally slaughtered, and only some remnants of defeated soldiers escaped." Wei Zheng's face burst into a proud brilliance, But it only dimmed for a moment, "But at that time, we ourselves also suffered heavy casualties, and our military was in critical condition. We were exhausted and had to rest on the spot. At this time, the young marshal had already noticed that something was wrong, because the Nie Feng's team had been responding from beginning to end. It has never appeared. There is only one cliff between the Soulless Valley and the North Valley. Although the terrain is difficult and dangerous, in the name of General Nie Feng, if there is no accident, it should not be so slow. So the commander ordered me to go to the South Valley to contact the main office. , to find out why. Who would have known that I had just arrived, and before I entered the tent, Xie Yu and Xia Jiang's 100,000 troops arrived..." King Jing snapped a corner of the hard pear wood kang table. Sawdust rustled. It was the first time that Meng Zhi heard these details, and his heart was agitated. He gritted his teeth and looked back at Mei Changsu, only to see him sitting in the corner with no expression on his face. Inanimate silhouette.
"When we first saw them, we thought... we actually thought... they were reinforcements..." Wei Zheng's voice was full of grief and desolation, enough to break the hardest heart in the world. He raised his head and looked straight at him King Jing, "In the end... Your Highness already knows that Nangu was reduced to Asura Hell, and Beigu...was burned into a piece of scorched earth. Brothers who survived the fight against the most powerful imperial army in Dayu, finally collapsed. It was in the hands of our friendly troops. Many people didn't understand what happened when they were dying. I rushed to Lin Shuai's side, but he was already seriously injured. His last words were to let us escape, One who survives is counted as one. I think at that time, his heart felt so cold and painful. Fortunately, he left without seeing the thick smoke rising from the North Valley... His subordinate, his None of the personal soldiers left him, even if there was a corpse in the area they guarded in the end. But I can't. My commander is Lin Shu. I want to rush back to Beigu, but there are too many butcher knives. I fell down halfway through the rush. When I woke up, I was rescued by my adoptive father, Lord Sugu…”
King Jing clenched his teeth tightly and endured and endured, and finally couldn't help burying his hands in his palms. Meng Zhi also turned his head and wiped away the hot tears from the corners of his eyes with his fingers. Lie Zhanying had already burst into tears. Only Mei Changsu remained in his original posture, staring at the rough stone wall with a faint look in his eyes.
"Master Sugu... How could he be there at that time?" After a long time, King Jing took a deep breath to stabilize himself and asked again.
"Meiling has a rare medicinal material, which is very rare. At that time, the adoptive father and an old friend of his came to collect the medicine, and encountered such a tragic situation. During the chaos, they could not do anything but when Xie Yu finally cleaned up the battlefield. He pretended to sneak in and tried to save some people out."
"That Nieduo..."
"Nie Duo was sent by Lin Shuai to check on Nie Feng's situation. Later, he noticed something different on the way and tried his best to escape."
King Jing lowered his head and was silent for a long time, and finally raised a question he had already asked: "Wei Zheng, Bei Gu... Are there really no survivors?"
Wei Zheng avoided his sight and whispered, "I haven't heard of it..."
Although he already knew that there was little hope in his heart, after hearing Wei Zheng's answer, Xiao Jingyan couldn't help but feel a pain in his heart. His friend, the friend who fought with him and practiced martial arts together since he was a child. The friend who is always arrogant and shows off the limelight, but is actually the most attentive and considerate friend, the one with a gun. The friend who entrusted his life to each other on the battlefield, the friend who laughed and asked him to bring pearls back when he was leaving. really never come back...
The pearl of the South China Sea was still lying cold and lonely in the depths of the bedside trunk. But the young general who was originally scheduled to be its owner didn't even know where the bones were scattered. Thirteen years have passed, the souls of the dead are still in peace, and the stigma is not yet snowed. Even if he has seven pearls on his body now, and is glorious, what's the point of it? !
"Your Highness, please don't be impatient." Mei Changsu's voice came softly at this moment, "This case was decided by Your Majesty, and it has a wide range of implications. You can only temporarily suppress your grief and anger. Take it slow. As long as your goal is firm, you will not change your mind, and you will stabilize your strength step by step.
"Yeah," Meng Zhi stabilized a little now. whispered. "To reverse the case, you must first ask Your Majesty to admit his mistake. But this mistake is too big. Even if His Majesty believes it, he may not admit it. Besides, Wei Zheng is a transgressor now. Is what he said valid? Is there any chance for him to make it happen? The words are announced on the court, and all are unknown. Your Highness must not rush in now."
"But... but..." Lie Zhanying cried, "could you endure such a great grievance? Is this the only way for us soldiers who fought bloody battles to end like this?"
"This case is not the case of the Chi Yanjun family," Mei Changsu said quietly, "more importantly, there is the blood of the eldest son of the emperor in it. If you want His Majesty to overturn the case, it is equivalent to asking him to agree to be written in the history books of later generations. , leaving behind the stigma of unjustly killing heroes and parents and children. Don't say that kings and emperors, as long as they are men, who don't care about the name behind them? If His Royal Highness King Jing wants to achieve his final goal, he must not propose a retrial of Chiyan's case at this time. ."
"I understand what Mr. Su said." King Jing raised his head, his eyes were red and his face was as pale as snow, "But I also want to remind Mr. Su that my final purpose is to Pingxue, and for other things, I can stay behind for the time being. ."
Mei Changsu looked back at him for a long time, then smiled lightly, "Yes, Su must remember."
"Will Wei Zheng live at Mr.'s house in the future?"
"Although the wind to hunt him down has calmed down, I still fear that there will be an accident on the way to take him back to Yaowang Valley. I have a clean population and live in a safe place. Your Highness will say "That's the trouble, sir." King Jing turned around and said to Wei Zheng, "This time, it is all thanks to your master's ingenuity to save you. If you live here, you must obey your master's instructions." "
Wei Zheng immediately clasped his fists and said, "Yes! Wei Zheng must obey only the orders of Mr.
He answered too quickly and simply, but King Jing was a little surprised. Although Mei Changsu had saved him a life-saving grace, it was not so easy for a military general with a strong temperament to say what he had to say.
"There are no rules in our house, General Wei is polite," Mei Changsu said with a smile, "If there is anyone you can't provoke, it is Doctor Yan, your injury has not healed yet, and he will most likely come to nurse you. , then don't offend him, so as not to implicate me too."
"I've seen this old doctor, and he is indeed imposing," Meng Zhi also said, "It's rare that Mr. Su also has people he's afraid of."
Lie Zhanying leaned forward, frowned and whispered to Wei Zheng: "Why don't you live in the Jingwang mansion, you have many old friends and it's very safe..."
Mei Changsu glanced over, only frowning slightly, Lie Zhanying realized that his suggestion was wrong, and hurriedly took two steps back. But in this way, King Jing's attention was also attracted, and he whispered: "Zhan Ying, Mr. Su's arrangement, don't make any comments."
"Yes." As a high-ranking general, Lie Zhanying is not blindly brave. Naturally, he has the heart and knowledge. He immediately bowed and apologized, "Zhanying has a lot to say, please forgive me sir."
"General Lie is closely guarding His Royal Highness. In the future, please think more and more to ensure that you are safe." Mei Changsu was not polite, added a light sentence, turned around again, and said to King Jing, "His Royal Highness has arranged the spring hunting time. Are there any people who stay in Beijing?"
"It's ready. Spring Hunting is half a month old. In the capital, the Queen's decree is respected, and King Yu also stayed, so I really can't be careless." Mei Changsu sighed and murmured, "Actually, my current The mind is the same as Xia Jiang, and I hope they can move. Unfortunately, in terms of the situation, King Yu may not dare to take such a risk. Your Highness is careful to keep people watching."
King Jing nodded, and his expression became a little dazed. The details of the truth revealed tonight made him angry and sad, as if a boulder was pressing against his chest, causing a heavy pain. He wanted to support himself and discuss matters with Mei Changsu as usual, but he just said a few words, and he realized that he couldn't, at least tonight, he couldn't think about anything else because his whole head was hot It's like magma, it can't be calmed down at all, and it can't return to its normal state.
"Please go back to rest, Your Highness." There was a faint tiredness in Mei Changsu's voice, he looked away from Prince Jing and took a step back. Immediately, there was silence in the room. Xiao Jingyan stood up slowly, his eyes lowered, hiding all the emotions in his eyes. He patted Wei Zheng on the shoulder, as if he wanted to say a few more words to him, but in the end he didn't say anything, turned around silently, and led Lie Zhanying to the stone gate on his side. Meng Zhi originally wanted to stay for a while, but after seeing Mei Changsu's face, he had to leave with King Jing.
The stone gate slowly closed, isolating all sounds. Mei Changsu's body shook slightly, Wei Zheng immediately took a step forward and held him tightly.
"Thank you." The former young marshal moved a part of his weight to the arm supported by the lieutenant, but the fatigue became stronger and stronger, and it was almost impossible to resist, "Let's go, let's go too."
Wei Zheng blew out the lights in the secret room, and the light from the aisle spilled in, it was dark and dark, with an old and distant feeling. Mei Changsu stopped when he walked to the boundary between light and shadow, his eyes fixed on what he was thinking.
Wei Zheng quietly looked at his profile, and suddenly said, "Young Commander, I think I can actually tell..."
The second half of Vice Admiral Akabane's words were swallowed back by himself, because his young marshal turned his head and glanced at him.
The meaning of that glance is very clear.
"Just now, don't mention it again..." After saying this, Mei Changsu withdrew his sharp gaze and returned to a state of fatigue and confusion, just like the burning The eyes are just a momentary illusion of Wei Zheng.