[69 Book Bar - www.] Everyone was sitting with a pot of wine and a crystal clear glass. There was a centurion from the fourth battalion between Pu Anli’s seat and me. He glared at me from time to time, maybe
You are still angry with me about what happened to the woman yesterday.
It's just that this is a banquet for Marquis Wu, and he doesn't dare to challenge me here even if he is too bold.
Early this morning, Qi Lie told me that Marquis Wu would celebrate the twenty centurions of our forward battalion in the evening. But the death of the woman yesterday still made me uneasy. When I went to bed in the afternoon, I actually overslept. Wait until I catch up
When I arrived at Wuhou's camp, I was the last to arrive. Wuhou didn't blame him. He probably thought that I joined the massacre of the city and cut off the benevolence of women. Who knew that I was suffering from the benevolence of women again. If he knew
If I use the sword he gave me to compete with Pu Anli for a woman, I'm afraid I'll be even more angry, right?
After we sat down, Marquis Wu clapped his hands and said: "There is no pleasure in the army, only a glass of water and wine. Generals, please give me a drink. I would like to propose a glass to you generals."
Seven of our twenty centurions were newly promoted by the chiefs of their subordinates. Marquis Wu probably wanted to win over them. Although the centurions of the forward battalion did not have a high official position, they were the ones that Marquis Wu was most proud of.
It is easy for elites to achieve meritorious service. After this battle, most of them will definitely be promoted to a higher or lower level. This time is probably the last time we will have a drink together as centurions.
The cooks in the army were brought by Marquis Wu from the capital. Marquis Wu had three hobbies: fine wine, precious swords, and famous horses. He did not pay much attention to the women who were the favorites of men. The group of female musicians behind him were also improvised. Even Sizhu
The sound was pleasant to the ears, but it could not hide the faint traces of tears on their faces.
During his toast, we all raised our glasses and wished Wu Hou: "May you be safe, your lord." However, I noticed that of the two soldiers around Wu Hou, only one was standing behind him today, and the other one didn't know what was going on.
Went.
Just as I was about to drink my first glass of wine, the sound of silk and bamboo suddenly became chaotic. It was like a pillar standing in the sky among thousands of mountains, far higher than usual. Although I have no special interest in music, this one
"Moon Reflects on the Spring River" has been familiar to me since I was a child, so I couldn't help but look at the female musicians.
The person who caused the messy sound was the fourth woman playing the pipa from her left hand. Her expression was as usual, but the sound was messed up, but she played it smoothly and gradually calmed down. This song "Moon Reflects the Spring River" was originally a palace tune, and her sound was already messed up.
Turning to Shang Diao, it was a bit abrupt at first, but now it sounds as if it is as smooth as it should be. I looked at Wu Hou, and there was nothing strange about him. I must not have heard it.
The woman's face was like white jade, and she was wearing a light yellow silk shirt. All the female musicians were stunning, and she was the leader. However, her face was expressionless, as if she was frozen. Maybe, she
Are you thinking about your old house that was burned down by the war, and your parents and brothers who were hacked to death with steel knives?
I was a little dazed, and after a while, I tilted the wine glass in my hand and drank it all in one gulp. I only felt the taste of the wine in my mouth, which was extremely sour. The wine was originally a fine wine, but drinking it now was like drinking poison.
At this time, the soldier suddenly rushed in from behind, approached Wu Hou and said something. Wu Hou slapped the table hard and shouted: "Is it really true?"
There was a loud bang on the table, and a wine glass on the table jumped.
I haven't seen much of Wu Hou's anger, but every time he was angry, he would be covered in blood and his body would be lying thousands of miles away. I noticed that even the two close soldiers beside him changed their colors a little.
We twenty centurions couldn't help but be startled, not knowing what was going on.
Wuhou said: "Tell the warriors in the vanguard camp what it is."
The soldier stepped forward and said loudly: "The left army is under the control of Ying Yangbo and Lu Jingyu. They are stationed in the east of the city. Their command is poor and they open the city defense privately. As a result, Cang Yue, the rebel leader of the Republic, and more than 2,000 rebel soldiers and civilians escape from the east gate.
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Everyone here was startled. Lu Jingyu, that was Marquis Wu’s favorite general. He was my senior fellow student at the military academy for twenty years and was also my instructor in the art of war. I heard that the year he graduated, among the more than a thousand graduates of the military academy
, his results ranked first, and he was commended by the late emperor for this. More than ten years ago, pirates from the Hanluo tribe in northern Xinjiang gathered a hundred thousand people to invade. The late emperor ordered Wuhou to attack him. At that time, he was the commander of the forward camp.
When the battle was unfavorable at the beginning, he charged into battle and won seventeen battles in a row, turning the tide of the war. Later, he fought for more than 700 miles, beheaded 20,000 people, and chased the Hanluo pirates to the ice fields of the far north. When Wuhou's army launched a general attack,
He defeated ten ice cities of the Hanluo army in a row, and in the battle that completely annihilated the Hanluo army and wiped out the entire clan, he took the first place. From then on, he was called the Dragon of the Ice Sea and was named Ying Yangbo. His reputation was so great that it was unparalleled for a while.
2. He has always been Wuhou's right-hand man, and he is also known in the army for his strict military management and generosity towards others. Some people say that it is because he is Wuhou's disciple, and because his family was poor since he was a child, Wuhou single-handedly brought him up, learned about him, and raised him.
His kindness made him loyal to Marquis Wu, otherwise, he would have replaced Marquis Wu long ago. Although the peace lasted for a long time and many military men made no achievements, in this campaign, the left army under his command was the first to arrive.
He was under the command of Gaojiu City, and suffered the smallest loss of troops, which shows that he is indeed worthy of his reputation. It is almost a joke to say that his command is incompetent.
I was still thinking wildly when Pu Anli came out of the crowd, knelt on the ground and said: "Your Majesty, General Lu is definitely not a person who is incompetent in leading troops. I'm afraid there will be rumors about this matter."
Although Pu Anli and I are not on good terms, his words deeply touched my heart.
Wuhou said: "General Pu, there is no need to say more. This matter is definitely not a rumor. I learned about it during the day. I didn't believe it at first, but now it is certain. Chu Xiuhong, the centurion of the fifth battalion of the forward."
I was startled, walked out of my seat, knelt in front of the tent, and said, "Your Majesty, I will finally obey your orders."
Marquis Wu threw down a military order and said: "I order you to quickly bring Lu Jingyu to prison. If he dares to disobey the order, he will be killed immediately!"
His throw was so powerful that the iron token made a small hole in the ground. I took the military order and said, "Yes."
When I stood up, I saw Pu Anli giving me a fierce look. His group was the class directly under Lu Jingyu at the military academy, and they were usually proud of it. It was also in order to take care of their teacher-student friendship that Wu Hou
Let me go and tie up Lu Jingyu. If I want to arrest someone else, I will be happy to do it, but at this time, I hope that Pu Anli can continue to argue.
But he had already retreated to his seat. Each of the four centurions in his squad stared at me as if I was the informant.
I walked out of Wuhou's tent with the general's orders. Qilie and several chiefs were waiting for me outside the tent. Giving a drink by Wuhou was no small matter, and they had to wait outside. When Qilie saw me walking out in a hurry, he said: "General,
What happened?"
"Marquis Wu ordered me to capture the eagle Yang Bo and Lu Jingyu."
"What?"
He was also shocked. Lu Jingyu's name has become almost a myth in the army, almost eclipsing the name of Wuhou. Although Wuhou is moody, Lu Jingyu is now the commander-in-chief of the left army. If I go to capture him, if
His subordinates rebelled, and I was afraid that my life would be at stake.
I was a little confused and just said: "Let's go."
I took Qi Lie and ten of my subordinates to the east gate. Before I reached the east gate, I smelled a burning smell. Lu Jingyu's army, second only to Wuhou, attacked Gaojiu City.
. The Republican Army tried its best to defend the east gate. Unexpectedly, Marquis Wu moved the main force to the south gate, otherwise Lu Jingyu must have been the first to attack the city.
Lu Jingyu's 20,000 men were stationed at the city gate, and their tents were neatly organized, no less impressive than the central army commanded by Marquis Wu. On the other hand, our forward camp, because it belongs to the direct lineage of Marquis Wu, is somewhat arrogant.
, although the camp is neat and tidy, even us centurions often have troubles. On the contrary, the military discipline of the left route army is the strictest.
I walked to the camp, and an officer came forward and said, "Who is here?"
The sky was already dark, but under the light of the torch, I saw that the man had an iron complexion. Although he was not very tall, he looked as solid as a mountain rock. He was probably He Zhong, the lieutenant general whom Lu Jingyu trusted most.
I raised the general's order and said: "Chu Xiuhong, the centurion of the fifth battalion forward, by the order of the general, please invite General Lu to discuss matters. The general is..."
The man said: "Young general He Zhong, an officer in the Zuo Route Army. General Chu is brave and invincible, and the young general also admires him very much."
He Zhong took the general's order, checked it over, and returned it to me respectfully, saying: "Your Majesty is at the top of the city. I will take you up. General Chu, please."
As expected, Lu Jing and the Fishery Department had a well-deserved reputation. The soldiers made no sound and neatly moved out of the way. I followed He Zhong and walked up the stone steps on the city wall.
The attack and defense of the East Gate was also extremely brutal. Although Lu Jingyu used his troops like a god, almost all the last elites of the Republican Army were at the East Gate. Half of the more than a thousand people lost by the Imperial Army in this battle were from the Left Army. On this stone step,
There are all traces of condensed blood, and the stone surface is also covered with scars. I really can’t understand that with such a strict arrangement, Lu Jingyu would actually let Duke Cang Yue and more than 2,000 city residents escape. Could it be that all his subordinates were asleep?
Burned or what?
Walking up to the top of the city, I saw a man sitting on the battlement, looking northward. He Zhong walked up to him and whispered: "Sir, Marquis Wu has ordered someone to pass it on, and the person coming is behind."
The man stood up, turned around, and said: "Brother He, you go down first, I will follow them myself."
He Zhong walked down the city without saying a word. As soon as he left, several chiefs around me tried to move up. I stopped them and said: "General Lu, Marquis Wu ordered me to send the general to discuss matters."
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Lu Jingyu raised his head, looked at me, and said, "Your Excellency, you are..."