"Nowadays, the civil resistance of the Song Dynasty is surging. The first thing we have to do is how to safely return this batch of property and the prisoners of the Song Dynasty to Shangjing. We have received the exact news that Zhao Deji is already active in Yingtian and planning for his enthronement. At present, we have The war in the Song Dynasty is a casualty. These two small wins and losses are of no consequence and have nothing to do with the overall situation. Yue Nanman is just a small Song general with only a few thousand men under his command, so it is not worth taking seriously. We might as well send someone to attack him. My sister proposes marriage as a matter of peace."
"A marriage? With Hua Rong's temperament, how can he agree to a marriage?"
"Fourth brother, you don't understand this. If we get married, Hua Rong can be your concubine. If you capture her, she will be your concubine. If she doesn't want to be a concubine, why don't she want to be the queen?"
Jin Wushu was overjoyed when he heard this. If he were to be a concubine, Hua Rong would definitely refuse to marry him. However, if he were to be a queen and Zhao Deji asked her to get married, how could she refuse
"Second brother, this plan is very clever. After we first evade Yue Pengju's elite, capture the main forces of the other Song armies, intimidate us, and then force Zhao Deji to negotiate a peace, I'm afraid he won't dare to respond."
Sure enough, after this conversation, Jin Wushu changed his strategic direction, no longer confronting Yue Pengju, and turned to attack other Song armies. The nearly 60,000 troops led by the Song army's chief generals Liu Guang, Zhang Jun and others would not go without a fight. Escape means collapse at the first touch. When the newly rising Han Zhongliang mobilized his troops to fight against Jin Wushu, he did not expect that he would recruit Liu Guang's old troops who had fled. As soon as he heard that they were fighting Jin Wushu, he fled most of them in the middle of the night. Han Zhongliang had no choice but to lead the remaining 4,000 troops to fight in Huaixi, without even getting close to Yingtian.
Let us also say that after Yue Pengju's great victory over Jin Wushu that day, he saw that although Jin Wushu's troops had withdrawn, there was no chaos, and he also found out that Zongwang's army was still behind to support him, so he immediately ordered not to pursue.
Everyone hastily cleaned up the battlefield and picked up two silver medals. Looking at their ranks, they knew that they were the fierce generals of the Jin Army, Ya Wu and Ya Dian, known as the Black Wind King. After checking the results again, the Jin Army had more than 7,000 casualties and captured some food and grass.
Yue Pengju led his army to defeat the enemy one after another, and the morale of the army was greatly boosted. The people in the city rushed to tell each other, sang and danced, and celebrated as if they were celebrating some grand festival.
Yue Pengju and Hua Rong patrolled for a while and then returned to the military camp.
It is spring, and the riverside along the way is full of wild roses and other unknown flowers. Groups of butterflies are flying around, and the sunset reflects their colorful wings in a dazzling golden light.
Hua Rong looked at this temporarily peaceful and splendid scenery. After the fall of the Song Dynasty, how long could this paradise be maintained? There is almost no place for peace in the world. In the past few days, she has witnessed Yue Pengju wielding soldiers like a god and winning every battle. She is glad that she is by his side and protected by him, as if she has nothing to fear.
The two dismounted and walked side by side, while the horses ate grass randomly on the roadside.
Hua Rong suddenly sighed.
Yue Pengju hurriedly said: "Sister, what's the matter?"
"I could have killed Jin Wushu just now. Unfortunately, I thought of his benefits, hesitated, and let him run away."
Yue Pengju laughed and said: "Sister, he was merciful to you, and it is not an exaggeration for you to let him go now. I also promised that if he falls into my hands, I will let him go."
Hua Rong felt a lot more relaxed after hearing what he said: "Oh, if there is such an opportunity next time, I won't let him go."
But, how could a person like Jin Wushu give others such an opportunity again
Yue Pengju saw that she was still a little unhappy, so he picked a small pink flower on the roadside and handed it to her: "Sister, do you like it?"
"Haha, I like it."
"Sister, when there is no more war, we will find a beautiful place where we can cultivate the fields during the busy farming season and read and hunt during the slack farming season."
"Yes. I have been able to do many jobs since I was a child, including cooking, mowing grass, embroidering, and even harnessing an ox cart. Haha."
"Sister, in addition to embroidery, I can also do all those things. I won't work so hard on you."
"Is it hard for you?"
"Well. I should work hard and support my wife and children."
Hua Rong chuckled, as if the two of them were already living such a life, which seemed more exciting than fighting and fighting, and more gentle and lingering, and the blood in his body became boiling because of it.
As soon as we returned to the military camp, a soldier ran up to us: "Sir, there is an urgent military situation."
"Let me see."
It turned out to be an urgent order from Du Chong, asking him to quickly lead his troops to join Yingtianfu. The city of Berlin was one of the strategic fortresses, and the Jin army would never give up easily. Yue Pengju left part of the army under the command of the original defenders of Berlin, and gave a detailed explanation. The secret to defending the city, everyone rushed straight to Yingtian Mansion without stopping.
On the third day, we passed by the Crane Tower on the border and took a break.
In the evening, Yue Pengju and Hua Rong climbed up to the only ancient tower in the small town and looked far into the distance. They saw that after the Jin army swept across this area, the population was already very sparse. It was the beginning of spring, and the buckwheat that used to be ten miles away was now green. They are barren and weedy, with no one cultivating them.
Hua Rong sighed: "Pengju, I really don't know when we can drive away the Jin army."
Yue Pengju's heart was also extremely heavy, but his tone was firm: "Sister, I can, I will definitely do it."
The evening wind blew slightly and was slightly cold, and he suddenly felt very passionate. Hua Rong knew that he liked to read and practice calligraphy when he had some leisure time in the army, so he took out pen, ink, paper and inkstone from the bag he carried with him.
Yue Peng raised his pen and wrote:
Looking at the Central Plains in the distance, beyond the desolate smoke, there are many city walls.
I remember those days when flowers covered willows and phoenix towers and dragon pavilions were built.
The front of the Long Live Mountain is surrounded by pearls and emerald green, and music and songs are played in the Peng Hu Hall.
Up to now, the suburbs are full of iron hooves, and the wind and dust are bad.
The soldiers are safe, and the troops are safe. The people are safe, and the gullies are filled.
Sighing that the mountains and rivers are still the same, thousands of villages are still there.
When will I ask for a tassel to carry a sharp brigade and cross the Qinghe River and Luo River with a whip
But he returned and continued his tour of Hanyang, riding a yellow crane.
He put down the pen, and Hua Rong picked it up and read it carefully. Over the years, Yue Pengju had worked hard in the military. His pen was strong, and the heroic and brave words between the lines made people's blood boil.
Seeing her reading it carefully, Yue Pengju felt a little embarrassed and said, "Sister, I don't write well."
She gently put down the ink that was still on the inkstone and smiled slightly: "Pengju, that's very good. From now on, I will collect all the words you wrote and keep them for safekeeping... I will take them out and read them many years later... "
"Um."
He saw that she was drying the papers with great care, and he understood that her thoughts, hobbies, and ambitions could only be understood by her sister. He held her hand tightly and whispered softly into her ear. : "Sister, having you by my side makes me happier than winning a great battle."
She snuggled in his arms, the rich warmth seemed to grow on its own day by day, and stared at him. I don't know when, the young boy at that time had become a great hero in her mind. From then on, the love was deeply rooted. It seemed that if I stayed with him all my life, I would have no regrets.
On the second day, everyone set off quickly. Within a few days, Yingtian was approaching.
Yue Pengju saw that the closer Hua Rong got to Yingtian, the more silent she became. He knew what was on her mind and said softly: "Sister, when you meet the Ninth Prince, you don't need to speak. I will handle everything, okay?"
Hua Rong was worried about this. The closer he got to Yingtian, the more worried he became. Hearing these words and seeing Pengju's eyes firm, as if he was holding up the sky even if it fell, he couldn't help but smile: "Well, Pengju, I'm afraid Listen to you."
Seeing her tenderness, Yue Pengju, who had tasted sweetness for the first time, was even more happy, but he felt that if he married a wife like this in his life, he would have no regrets in his life.
When he was still two miles away, he saw that Du Chong's army had arrived and was stationed outside the city. When Hua Rong saw the soldiers, they were all exhausted, making loud noises and showing no military discipline. He was secretly surprised that they were all Du Chong's men, except for Most of the thousands of men and horses led by Yue Pengju turned out to be of this kind. No wonder they fled as soon as they encountered the Jin army.
From a distance, Hua Rong saw a fat man coming over. He was of medium height and had a big belly. He was about forty or fifty years old. He was Du Chong. At this moment, his eyes quickly glanced at the seven or eight cars behind Yue Pengju. He didn't wait for Yue Pengju. After Peng held the ceremony, he loudly said: "Yue Pengju, I heard that you got a lot of gold and silver along the way?"
Yue Pengju was very surprised: "Who did Mr. Du listen to?"
Du Chong was originally a martial artist, but he liked to pretend to be refined and liked to be called "Xiangong". He laughed and said, "Then what do you have in your seventy-eighth car?"
Yue Peng was stunned for a moment, turned around, and immediately said: "Open it!"
The escorting soldiers immediately opened the large box on the Qiba Car, and Du Chong could clearly see that it was full of various books.
He was a little embarrassed: "Yue Pengju, what are you doing with all these books?"
Yue Pengju said calmly: "I have always loved reading books, but because my family is too poor to study, I have never had any books to read. Now when I encounter books that are about to be damaged when I go out, I always try my best to save them."
"I wrongly blamed you. Okay, Yue Pengju, I won't say any more, come with me to see the Ninth Prince."
"yes."
Hua Rong saw Du Chong's behavior and learned that he was highly valued by the Ninth Prince. For some reason, Hua Rong felt a little colder in her heart. She felt very uneasy when she saw Yue Pengju walking away from him.
Everyone returned to the palace. The Ninth Prince was sitting on the throne. Below him were the civil and military officials on both sides. Although there were not many people, because Yue Pengju had a low official rank, he could only be at the end. After the general finished his performance, it was Yue Pengju's turn. He had not yet spoken. The Ninth Prince suddenly remembered something and said casually: "Yue Pengju, is there any news about your sister?"
"My sister is in the army with me. Now she is waiting outside the door."
Only then did the Ninth Prince find out that Hua Rong had already become famous in the army because he wounded Zong Wang with an arrow. He was overjoyed and said, "Quick, tell Hua Rong to come in."
Hua Rong came in, and the Ninth Prince saw that she was in much better spirits even though she was tired from work. He stood up with joy and said, "Yue Pengju, you siblings are all great. Pengju, you defeated Zong Wang and defeated Jin Wushu." , what a loyal and courageous person..."
"It depends on the concerted efforts of the soldiers, and the young generals dare not take the credit."
The Ninth Prince turned to his assistant, Wang Yuan, and asked, "What is the level of Yue Pengju's merit?"
"The accumulation is twenty-two."
"How should rewards be awarded according to the order?"
"Should be from the fourth grade."
The fourth-grade military generals of the Song Dynasty were already high-ranking officials. Many military generals could not get this title in their entire lives. They were very envious. When they were about to hear what title the Ninth Prince would give them, they saw Yue Pengju kneeling down and thanking him: "Yue Pengju doesn't want anyone else." , I just want to get a reward... "
Everyone knew that he was not interested in making money, but today he asked for a reward, which was very surprising. The Ninth Prince was also a little surprised, and only said: "What reward do you want?"
"Yue Pengju relied on the prince Qi Tian Hongfu and the unity of the army and the people to achieve victory. It was not his own merit. Originally, he did not dare to ask for any reward. But this time he boldly asked the prince for a big favor, but also asked the ninth prince to take back his orders and cancel the last general. The marriage to Princess Wanwan!”
He spoke smoothly and in one breath without any hesitation. Everyone looked at each other in confusion. Getting promoted, getting rich, and marrying a princess was considered a great joy. How could Yue Pengju resign openly
The Ninth Prince's expression changed, knowing that Yue Pengju had been mentioning this repeatedly, and it would be difficult to let it go until it was settled today. He looked at Hua Rong, and saw Hua Rong looking at the ground lightly, with a very calm expression.
He pondered for a moment: "Yue Pengju, why did you resolutely resign from the engagement? Is Princess Wanwan not worthy of you?"
"The young general deserves to die for his crime. Just because he likes another woman, he must not marry the princess."
Everyone was in an uproar. It was common to have three wives and four concubines. How could there be any reason to regret a marriage because of other women
The Ninth Prince said angrily: "I asked you that day and you said you were not married!"
"It is true that the young general has never been married, but the young general already had his favorite woman before this, and he will definitely live up to her in this life!"
"Yue Pengju, in this case, you don't need to resign from the engagement. I have not forbidden you from taking concubines. It is common to have three wives and four concubines."
"The young general has been a farmer for generations. He only knows that he has a wife but not a concubine. There is no reason to marry twice in this life. Please forgive me."
The Ninth Prince subconsciously refused to ask him who the woman he admired was from the beginning to the end! I felt very uneasy, as if I was afraid that he would admit it in public.