The soldiers rode their fast horses and followed closely behind. The mighty army of the Southern Expedition did not see its head in front or its end in the back.
After a while, the breeze blew, the smoke cleared away, and the vast square was empty.
Murong Xue stood on the edge of the square, looking at the Nanzheng army that was rapidly leaving, and praised softly: "300,000 troops were mobilized overnight. This General Zhang has extraordinary abilities."
"General Zhang is the most skilled in dispatching troops to fight against the cloth troops. The emperor ordered him to flatten the southern border because of his superior dispatching ability." Ouyang Shaochen stepped forward and explained lightly.
Murong Xue nodded understandingly: "It seems that my brother went out with General Zhang, and his life is guaranteed again."
When two armies fight, the most important thing is the general. If the general who leads the army is stupid, he will definitely lose the battle. If the general who leads the army is strong, the battle will naturally be victorious, and the number of casualties will be greatly reduced.
"Is anyone in your family going out with the army?" Ouyang Shaochen asked lightly.
"Except for my brother, there should be no one else. Why do you ask that?" Murong Xue looked at him puzzled.
"Your family's carriage is in front, and it looks like it's here to see you off." Ouyang Shaochen said lightly, looking forward with deep eyes to the left.
Murong Xue looked up, and saw a luxurious carriage, with agarwood wood walls and bauhinia window edges, it was Murong Jian, the one dedicated to the Zhou family, the curtains were slightly parted, revealing Zhou's well-maintained face out.
Looking at the army that was about to disappear into black spots, she couldn't help admiring again and again: "I didn't expect the army to go out so mighty and magnificent. It would be great if Ji'er was also on the list. With his ability, he will definitely be able to earn money." A lot of military exploits, he became a young general early... "
"The military merit this time is not so easy to earn." Murong Jian said in a low voice, and glanced at her: "Do you know why General Zhang went to war?"
"Isn't it just to flatten the southern border!" Zhou said indifferently, with disapproval in his eyes: "When Qing Yan fought with Nanjiang before, Nanjiang was defeated. This time, Nanjiang will definitely not get well..."
Murong Jian shook his head in disapproval: "Yesterday's battle at the Summer Resort, the capital has already been rumored that people in southern Xinjiang have created a new weapon called 'Organ Wood Snake', densely packed to cover the sky, brave and good at fighting The Royal Forest Army, the mysterious and weird imperial guards, are all overwhelmed by them. If the people of Southern Xinjiang use this weapon on the battlefield, it will be difficult to say who will win... "
"That's true!" Mrs. Zhou nodded, her eyes dim: military achievements are important, but life is more important. Ji'er is their only son, and the outcome of the battle is unknown, so Ji'er cannot be allowed to take risks.
Otherwise, what's the use of great military exploits if you lose your life? It's better to let him stay in the barracks and make meritorious service slowly. Although military meritorious service earns slower, at least there is no fear of his life...
"Murong Ye went out with the army, do you think he returned from meritorious service, or..." Zhou's deep voice suddenly stopped, and a glint of coldness flashed in his eyes.
Murong Jian fully understood what she meant, and snorted with disdain: "Murong Ye has only been in the barracks for more than a month, and he hasn't learned any real skills. He went to the battlefield, and he was probably a foil. There is nothing to worry about!"
If he was unlucky, it would be even better if he died on the battlefield, and the position of Marquis of Zhen Guo would fall on him smoothly, saving himself a lot of trouble...
Speaking of Murong Ye, Murong Jian suddenly thought of Murong Ji: "Ji'er also went to the Summer Resort yesterday, is there anything wrong?"
He is a fourth-rank official, so he is not qualified to go to the summer resort with the army, but Yuan Fangfei is the daughter of a first-rank general, and is qualified to follow the king. He wants Murong Ji to know more people and accumulate more contacts, so he let him follow Yuan Fangfei. Fang Fei went to the summer resort.
"Should be fine!" Mrs. Zhou shook her head. The four princes sent people to comfort the family who had the accident. No one came to Zhen Guohou's mansion, so it can be seen that Ji'er is safe and sound...
"Elder-in-law, mother-in-law!" A rough call sounded, and Yuan Fangfei walked to the carriage of Zhen Guohou's mansion with a smile.
Looking at her dark face and tall and thick figure, Zhou's eyes flashed an unconcealable disdain, and he responded angrily. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw her dark hand, holding a young man in the wide palm. .
The boy's delicate face was bluish and purple, his clear eyes were slightly dull, and the pupils of his pupils were flickering with light, allowing Zhou to recognize that this was her son Murong Ji. Shocked screams pierced through the clouds and resounded through the sky : "Ji'er!"
Grabbing Murong Ji's arm, he pulled him over with all his strength, stroking the bruises on his face with trembling hands, Zhou's tears flowed from his heart: "Ji'er, who is it? Who beat you like this?" ?”
Murong Ji's slack pupils gradually cleared up, looking at Zhou's concerned eyes, as if he had found the backbone, he was full of grievances and rushed up in an instant, threw himself into Zhou's arms, and cried bitterly: "Mother, save me, Yuan Fangfei, she Hit me… "
Zhou suddenly raised her head and looked at Yuan Fangfei, with raging anger burning in her eyes, she gritted her teeth and said, "So it's you!"
Her son, she couldn't bear to lift a finger, this man woman dared to beat him to serious injury, it's really abhorrent!
"When I hit him, I was fighting against him, so that he could improve his martial arts and combat power..." Yuan Fangfei said leisurely, her eyes full of disapproval.
"You don't lie, you clearly thought Ji'er was not pleasing to the eye, so you beat him so badly just now." Zhou stared at Yuan Fangfei viciously, his eyes were boiling with anger.
"As a woman, you should respect your husband and take your husband as the sky. You are so cruel to your husband. Our Murong family dare not want a daughter-in-law like you. The marriage contract between the two of you is over!"
"Okay, Murong Ji is not my fiancé anymore, so I don't need to help him hide the scandal he has done. I immediately stood on the high platform in front of me and told the people of Qingyan, what happened to Murong Ji and I?" Become a fiancée!" Yuan Fangfei said with a smile, then turned and walked towards the high platform.
Zhou was shocked: "How dare you?"
"Look if I dare!" Yuan Fangfei said arrogantly, walking even faster: At the beginning, they were the ones who tricked her into making her Murong Ji's fiancée, but now they just throw it away, how can it be so cheap? thing!
Looking at her figure walking away quickly, Zhou Gong became very anxious: Ji'er fell into Yuan Fangfei's bath, looked at her body, and then abandoned her, it would be a bad intention and irresponsible.
If everyone knew about this, they would definitely despise Ji'er and ridicule Ji'er. At that time, Ji'er's reputation would be ruined, it would be difficult for him to marry a wife, and he would no longer be eligible to be an official.
"Stop, stop, we won't withdraw the engagement, we won't cancel the engagement!"