Li Ruogu said that he communicates with his family every month. Li Zhong, who is also his teacher and father, is still in the Tianshan sect for healing. Two of the eight meridians have been completely scrapped. He has retreated from Chengzong to the sixth meridians, and his legs are still a little lame.
The heat poison in the body has been suppressed, but it is far from being resolved.
When He Qizhou heard the news, he didn't know whether he should be happy or sad. Decades of hard work were ruined in one day, and there was no chance of rising again. It was indeed a pity, but how could he survive such a serious injury?
Not a miracle?
He Qizhou told Li Ruogu that he still had a lot of medicine left to treat heat poisoning. He would get some from Xu Mu tomorrow and ask Li Ruogu to send it to Tianshan. He would also try his best to draw various herbs in the formula.
Explain where the herbs grow. The Tianshan Mountains are not far from the Altai Mountains. If you can find them, you can prepare more to prevent poisons from the Chi Yan family!
This was what Li Ruogu wanted to ask He Qizhou most, and he was even more delighted when he heard this. The two reunited after a long separation, and had a long talk in the middle of the night.
On the morning of the next day, He Qizhou and Xu Mu came to the palace as promised. The imperial guards guarding the door actually recognized the two of them, but the rules were the rules. After being informed, the Privy Council sent someone to bring them in.
When I arrived at the Privy Council, nothing happened. I just received a fish charm representing my identity from an old man, and an edict issued by the emperor. From now on, I can freely enter and leave the outer palace with the fish charm. Fish Talisman
It is made of jade, which is obviously different from the wooden fish charms of the Xingbu.
After the two signed the roster, all the procedures were completed. Then a middle-aged academician took them to see the deputy envoy, Xu Mu's grandfather Zhang Zhiren. The two waited in the aisle for about a column.
When I saw the fragrance, I saw Zhang Zhiren who had just left the morning court and arrived in a hurry.
"Grandpa." Entering Zhang Zhiren's official office, Xu Mu greeted him affectionately and held Zhang Zhiren's arm with one hand.
"Grandpa." He Qizhou also followed in.
Zhang Zhiren and Xu Mu turned around at the same time and glared angrily.
"Who told you to yell like that?" Xu Mu roared in a low voice. Fortunately, there was no one around.
"Didn't I promise that I would learn from you after entering the palace?" He Qizhou pretended to be aggrieved.
"Alas!" Zhang Zhiren sighed and said to Xu Mu: "You kid, how did you end up with such a naughty guy! Do you know that someone just took a copy of him!"
He Qizhou said in confusion: "Ah? What happened to me?"
"Sit down first." Zhang Zhiren pointed to a seat a little further away, and asked Xu Mu to sit next to him, and then said: "Participating in your participation is detrimental to the face of the imperial official! You linger in Fengyue places, and you start to make chaos and end up giving up!
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"Grandpa! No, sir, that day I was only invited to pay a farewell visit to Xiao Ji, and I missed my time to leave the city..." He Qizhou was so anxious that his forehead was covered with sweat. It was not a good thing to be questioned by his grandfather.
"Forget it, I can't explain this kind of thing, just do it yourself." Zhang Zhiren still looked tense.
"What did you say next?" Xu Mu asked.
"After being dismissed by His Highness the Crown Prince, he really would be a member of the teahouse, and he would even talk about such things!" Zhang Zhiren said angrily. He also knew in his heart that his granddaughter made it clear that he did not want to marry the Xiao family.
To slander He Qizhou will be to slander the Zhang family in the future.
"Grandpa, why did you call us here?" Xu Mu asked.
"Let me ask you, have you ever wanted to come over and see me after you came back?" Zhang Zhiren said angrily.
Xu Mu said: "Of course I have thought about it. We met one night the first night and something happened the next day. Besides, you were in the palace all night and not at home..."
"What's the matter? Invite this brat to dinner?" Zhang Zhiren's beard almost reached his eyebrows.
"Don't be angry. I'm not going anywhere today. I will accompany you home." Xu Mu said softly.
"Go, go, go, I'm busy. Remember to write to the old lady quickly and say a few nice words. Don't talk to me about your marriage. Ask the old lady yourself!" Zhang Zhiren suffered a loss once and never wanted to do it again.
The second time.
"I've written it before." This time it was Xu Mu's turn to be a little unhappy.
"I came to you because I want to hear what happened during the defense of Yuzhou and what I think of the Zhou army." Zhang Zhiren returned to the topic.
"He Qizhou, tell me." Xu Mu said.
He Qizhou said: "Oh. In fact, we encountered several armies of the Zhou Dynasty along the way..."
Zhang Zhiren said: "Then just talk one by one and hurry up, I still have something to do."
"Okay. First of all, on the way from Ganzhou to Suzhou, I met the elite Black Stone King Kong from Tongwan City. They were the elites of the Black Stone Guards. The combat power of ten people was equivalent to the twenty elites of the Ganzhou Army plus Xia Tong from the Eight Meridians.
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Zhang Zhiren said: "I already know this. There are not many of them, so there is nothing to worry about. Let's continue."
"At the northern foot of the Altai Mountains, I met fifty Yulin Guards of the Imperial Army of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. If measured by the strength of the Zhenbeiguan cavalry, one could equal five. They had a total of five hundred cavalry, and they lost more than a hundred in the Altai Mountains.
, and then went to the Western Region, not knowing what to do. One hundred of the cavalry were heavily armored cavalry. If our army faced the enemy head-on in an open area, it might be difficult to defeat a thousand cavalry."
"I know. That's Helian Qingfeng's trump card! It's really powerful! The one hundred cavalrymen in Jiang Shuo's hands are already considered the elite of our army." Zhang Zhiren's face was solemn.
"Well, my cousin's men are not as strong as him." Xu Mu said.
"I think so too. The Hebei troops I saw along the way, both in terms of infantry and cavalry, are not as good as the defenders at Zhenbeiguan. At most, they are similar to those at Yuguan." He Qizhou looked sad.
"Is there any more?" Zhang Zhiren asked.
"I also saw a small group of tornado cavalry, with neat military appearance and excellent riding skills; I also saw the armored infantry from Zhongjing in the Northern Zhou Dynasty in the Yin Mountains. They were also the main force in attacking Zhenbeiguan. Although they only had 500 people, they were extremely powerful and had great fighting spirit.
And prosperous..."
Xu Mu said anxiously: "Won't you block it too? Why do you always try to make others more powerful..."
"Don't interrupt, let He Qizhou continue."
"The large force is more than 20,000 cavalry attacking Yuzhou. It should be a partial division, but in terms of cavalry and shooting, it can't even match the guard camp selected by General Han Chong. In addition, the Zhou army's ladders are also very powerful. As long as they buckle
Living on the top of the wall, with soldiers attached to it by ants, it is difficult to knock it down;
In fact, I became more and more worried all the way from Yuzhou. There is a strong city guarding the pass, and we rely on the large number of people, so we are not too afraid. If we just leave the pass and fight to the death in the open area..." He Qizhou said.
Zhang Zhiren sighed: "Why not! Although the elites of our army are in the Yulin Army, in Youzhou, and in Bingzhou, to be honest, they are not much stronger than the Ganzhou Army. After leaving the pass, it is useless no matter how many infantry there are, we still have to
Rely on cavalry! By then, we will not even have the numerical advantage."
"Isn't there still Eastern Zhou Dynasty to contain it?" Xu Mu asked.
"In terms of individual military strength, the barbarians of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty are invincible. Unfortunately, their numbers are too small, and they were defeated again last year. I'm afraid they won't be able to attract many Western Zhou troops." Zhang Zhiren said.
He Qizhou said: "I think the timing this time is not very good."
Zhang Zhiren nodded, looked directly at He Qizhou and said: "A fight will happen sooner or later. Since Your Majesty has made up his mind, don't say anything like this after leaving this door."
"I see."
Zhang Zhiren added: "Actually, there is still a chance of victory. In the past two years, the Northern Zhou Dynasty has been plagued by disasters one after another. Helian Qingfeng went on a military rampage and imposed excessive taxes. For the sake of military pay, he even robbed his own brothers. I am afraid that all his powerful ministers are in danger.
Now. This is our chance. As long as the army can cause heavy losses to the Zhou army, as the Zhou Dynasty is so big, there will always be chaos somewhere. Coupled with the march of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, it will no longer be a dream for us to regain Zhenyuan Pass."
"But there is a premise - that is, our army cannot be defeated. Even if we suffer heavy losses, we must grit our teeth and fight on!" He Qizhou said.
"It seems that I was right when I rated you as the best. You are right. If you are reluctant to part with the soldiers in your hands like last time, the final outcome will be the same! But you are wrong again.
, if the fight lasts for a long time, how can you be sure that our government will not be unstable?" Zhang Renzhi said.
Xu Mu said: "Oh, I've already beaten you, don't think so much."
"My Mu'er is the one who suits me best! Now that the emperor has made up his mind, we have nothing to worry about. Fight! I want to see if Maud, who has been clamoring for a fight, dares to rush to the front!"
Zhang Zhiren patted Xu Mu on the shoulder and said with a proud smile.
"Sir Deputy Envoy, can you arrange for me to go to Youzhou or Bingzhou?" He Qizhou asked.
"We'll talk about it after you've recovered from your injury. I'm going to discuss something soon. You guys should go back first." Zhang Zhiren said.
"Let him go first, I will go home with you and stay at your place tonight!" Xu Mu said.
"Don't think I don't know, you are going to Baiyun Tower tonight." Zhang Zhiren changed his face again.
"I just don't want to go to Baiyun Tower...Grandpa, I used to see people running in and out of the Privy Council. Why is it that now that the war is going on, there are fewer people?"
"Some have been sent to be military advisors, some have been sent to serve as military supervisors, and some have directly taken command of the troops. It's hard to ask people to look through things now. By the way, don't bother me anymore. The emperor has rewarded you, so you should be treated as a treat.
!Go on, as long as you come to see me once in a while, I will be satisfied." Zhang Zhiren said.
He Qizhou's heart moved and he said: "Sir, I am just a casualty in the Criminal Department anyway. I will stay here for your dispatch. I am just running errands for the main office. I should just find a place to recuperate."
"What are you planning on? It's fine. You can stay here to avoid causing trouble. We have a ten-day break tomorrow. You can come over the day after tomorrow." Zhang Zhiren said.
"Grandpa, I'm here to help you too."
"That's good, but there's one thing I'll remember."
"You say, I will definitely agree."
"You are not allowed to talk about love in my place!"
"Okay." Xu Mu agreed readily.
"I don't have a problem either." He Qizhou also nodded and added in his heart: Who cares about a place without people? Before leaving, he asked in a low voice: "Master Zhang, that 'general' should be
In the capital, do you know?"
"Han Chong has already told me that there are no clues for now, so you should leave this matter alone." Zhang Zhiren said sternly.