The weather is getting hotter and you can go out without wearing heavy clothes.
But here comes the trouble as a warrior.
The hotter the weather, the more uncomfortable it is to wear armor.
Fortunately for others, Governor Helian, as a general, must lead by example and wear armor.
When he woke up in the morning, he first went to inspect the city.
There are many shops in the city. The clerks are lazily selling goods outside, but the pedestrians are walking in a hurry.
"General." Lin Nan said: "After the news of the loss of Yanzhou came, the market became a lot deserted, and the best seller was grain."
"People are panicked and cannot be comforted for a while, so we can only try to calm them down." Governor Helian has returned to his former calmness. "So I come to patrol the city every morning to tell them that I am still here and Daliao is still there."
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Lin Nan said: "In the past few days, people were so panic-stricken that some people wanted to flee to Ningxing with their families. After being intercepted, they cried loudly at the city gate. In the past few days, people have gradually become more stable."
"You can inform the people of the current situation!" Governor Helian said: "It is difficult to decide whether to advance or retreat in Northern Xinjiang. If they attack our Cangzhou, Lin Jun will take action from the side. Our Cangzhou is as stable as a mountain."
"I'm just afraid that the secret will be leaked. That's all. All the generals in the army know about this, and Yang Xuan also knows about it." Lin Nan asked someone to do it.
Later, the news spread throughout the city.
The powerful men began to gather together to drink.
"That's true. If Cangzhou is lost, the next person Yang Gou wants to get is Lin Jun. How can he not take action? That is a genuine Daliao general! He takes action, Cangzhou
As stable as a mountain. Come on, everyone, raise your glasses and work for peace in Cangzhou!"
"Dry!"
Cangzhou has regained its popularity.
After hearing the news, Governor Helian felt relieved and began to think about the future of the battle.
"Da da da!"
The two riders arrived outside the city.
"Lu Yin!"
The soldier guarding the city shouted.
"Give!"
A broken piece of silver was thrown over.
"I am from the Wang family!"
One of the sergeants said: "This man was here just last month!"
"Let go!"
Two horses entered the city.
The sergeant took a bite of the broken silver and was so happy.
"Hu Laoliu, let's drink together later! Don't take it all to yourself." Others said dissatisfied.
"Easy to say! Easy to say!" the sergeant smiled.
If you take advantage of this kind of thing, you will have endless troubles. If you don't do it well, someone will report you.
Sharing interests equally is the way to go.
Make some rice wine and side dishes, let everyone have a drink, brag about it, and feel comfortable.
The sergeant put away the broken silver and heard the sound of horse hooves coming again.
"Stop!"
Three horses galloped over and reined up their horses in front of the city gate.
A bunch of copper coins were thrown over.
"I am a member of the Chen family."
"Let go!"
The sergeant was very happy.
Ta-ta-ta!
When the third batch of messengers arrived, the sergeant's face finally lost its smile.
"Is this something big happening to Ning Xing?"
Outside the official residence, two riders dismounted.
"Please also inform Judge Wang that there is something urgent at home and you need to see me."
After a while, one of them was brought in.
Judge Wang looked sad at the moment. When he saw him coming in, he asked, "But father is gone?"
"Mr. Lang, this is your Majesty."
"What?"
"Yang Xuan's troops came to Ningxing. Your Majesty was comforting the soldiers at the top of the city. He was so frightened that he vomited blood and fainted. Lang Jun, something serious is going wrong. A Lang asked you to think of a way. Even if you pretend to be sick, you have to go back. The sooner the better."
"What? Yang Xuan arrived in Ningxing?"
“The real deal!”
Judge Wang's expression changed drastically, and he stood up immediately, "The general must be informed of this matter."
"Lang Jun, if I tell him, how can I leave?"
Judge Wang was stunned and stamped his feet: "That's all." He sat down and suddenly covered his stomach, "Abdominal pain! Ouch!"
There are many causes of abdominal pain, and no matter how skilled a doctor is, he or she must make a judgment based on the patient's oral description.
Soon, Judge Wang was seriously ill and needed to go to Ningxing to seek medical treatment. His request came to Governor Helian.
"Sick?"
Governor Helian nodded, "Then let him go!"
Judge Wang was of noble birth, and although he had been quite cooperative in the past six months, he had vaguely shown his alienation and disdain for him, which made Governor Helian quite dissatisfied.
But he was dissatisfied, but he couldn't deal with Judge Wang, otherwise the Wang family in Ningxing would get angry, which would cause him a lot of trouble.
"It's good that this person is gone!" Lin Nan said.
The two smiled at each other.
In the restaurant, the powerful men hugged women, drank fine wine, and talked nonsense, all the recent depression disappeared.
"In this way, Yang Xuan does not dare to move, but the world is at peace. This shows that this is fate!"
"No. After all, his attack on Yanzhou turned out to be a failure, hahahaha!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
The powerful men laughed loudly.
"Knock knock knock!"
Someone knocked on the door, and then the door was pushed open.
Outside the door, a man was standing in a dusty state. He turned his eyes and found one of the powerful men, and said: "Mr. Chen."
The powerful hand was still warm somewhere. When he heard the sound, he looked up and saw that it was an old friend's entourage. He smiled and said, "Why did Lao Lin let you come? Is there something wrong?"
The man outside the door saluted, "The day before yesterday, Yang Xuan led his army to raid Ningxing but failed. Your Majesty vomited blood and fainted!"
In the room!
Silence!
"General!"
The news spread quickly.
"What's the matter?"
Governor Helian was looking at the map.
Someone rushed in and said, "Something bad is going to happen!"
"Um!"
Governor Helian said dissatisfied: "Why are you so panicked? Speak slowly!"
The clerk came in and said, "There are rumors outside that Yang Xuan led his army to raid Ningxing. His Majesty was on the top of the city. He was so frightened that he vomited blood and fainted!"
Governor Helian narrowed his eyes, "This must be the spies of Jin Yiwei who are spreading lies and trying to disturb the morale of our army!"
He sneered: "Let me find those ground rats and hang them one by one outside the city. No, put them up on poles!"
Lin Nan came in from outside and looked at him in silence.
Governor Helian slowly looked at Lin Nan.
Then he rubbed his face and said with a smile: "Is it true?"
Lin Nan nodded, "Several groups of envoys came from Ning Xing to deliver this news. Those who got the news were preparing to escape."
"Judge King"
"Pretending to be sick!"
Governor Helian stood up with difficulty, supported the case and said, "I understand, I understand."
Lin Nan suddenly burst out, waving his arms and shouting: "What do the Jiangzhou defenders do for food? They let Yang Xuan arrogantly arrive outside Ningxing City? They deserve to be killed!"
Governor Helian's eyes were bleak, "Over the years, the Northern Xinjiang Army has captured many prisoners, and there are countless armors, weapons, and flags from the Liao Dynasty. If Yang Xuan is willing, he can even have an army of tens of thousands of people from the Northern Liao Dynasty."
come out."
Lin Nan gasped, "General, we can't attack!"
Governor Helian looked at the map, "There is a large army in Ningxing. Yang Xuan is attacking with thousands of horses. Even if he can break into the city, he will not be able to escape death once the army outside the city attacks. Therefore, I judge that he will leave with one strike."
"The key is Your Majesty!" Lin Nan smiled bitterly. "Your Majesty vomited blood and passed out. Some people outside said that Your Majesty passed away. If His Majesty passed away, Ning Xing would definitely be in chaos at this moment. Lin Ya will take advantage of the situation to cause chaos."
"What a situation!"
Governor Helian walked out slowly.
Outside, many officials stood outside the duty room, looking at the door. When they saw him coming out, they lowered their heads.
Like a group of chicks frightened by the eagle, they need protection from Heliandu.
The spring breeze was blowing, and Governor Helian stretched out his hand to feel it, "Do you think I can still enjoy next year's spring breeze?"
Lin Nan felt uncomfortable in his heart, "Of course we can!"
Governor Helian said: "Yang Xuan attacks sharply and has many tricks. He is not a fool. He has no huge interests. How can he go to Ningxing to take risks? He is forcing me!"
"General, you can ignore it!"
Lin Nan didn't mean what he said.
"As you know, I cannot move. Otherwise, once the Ning Xing Jue comes to an end, I will be the first to be killed. Even if His Majesty is fine, the palace will be filled with memorials to impeach me."
Yang Xuandu has arrived at Ningxing City, but you, Commander Helian, still stand still. What do you want to do?
inability!
With ulterior motives!
"I can't move, old man!"
Governor Helian smiled bitterly, "Send the order!"
Lin Nan bowed slightly.
"send troops!"
"yes!"
Lin Nan saluted and went out immediately.
The officials saluted.
Governor Helian smiled and said: "Who will be here next year?" The spring breeze blew his clothes, but it could not blow away the eyebrows of Governor Helian.
The army was dispatched.
Governor Helian ordered the central army: "Yang Xuan is about to leave at Ningxing. If he escapes, the troops along the way will naturally intercept him. Therefore, I judge that when he returns, he will not take the official route, but
Take a detour through the wilderness. He hasn't arrived in Yanzhou yet. This is an opportunity."
This is his last chance!
At this moment, the people of Yanzhou were not convinced. Under the pressure of the army, the people in the city were in chaos.
"Report! Governor Helian has sent out troops."
In Yanzhou, Pei Jian received the news.
"Send troops immediately!"
Pei Jian said without hesitation: "The faster, the better."
The army left the city, and the people in the city looked at them with complicated eyes, guessing where they were going to attack.
Jiangzhou or Cangzhou.
Daliao’s national destiny!
The most critical moment has arrived.
After leaving the city, Pei Jian ordered: "General Jiang Lang will lead all his cavalry to attack. When he finds the enemy, he will stop. If the enemy advances, then retreat. If the enemy retreats,"
Jiang Cunzhong said: "Then pestering is like a pack of wolves hunting!"
"That's what I mean, you can't let Governor Helian go!"
"Take orders!"
Before Yang Xuan left, he told Pei Jian to make the decision. Although his qualifications were much lower, he had Pei Jiu's legacy and Yang Xuan's regard, so the generals had to suppress their occasional dissatisfaction.
The cavalry attacked.
Pei Jian said: "Send someone to find the Duke."
"yes!"
"Be quick!"
Governor Helian urged his subordinates.
Now that he is about to attack, he has only one thought: to win!
The only way to win is to catch the state defenders off guard.
The sound of horse hooves rumbled, shaking the earth.
On the left, a group of scouts appeared.
"General, he is a scout from three states!"
Governor Helian ordered, "Strangle!"
A group of cavalry separated from the main group, and then the horns sounded, and the cavalry on the left began to outflank them.
"Heliandu has launched an attack. Go back and report to the envoy!"
The scouts turned around and ran away.
But not far away, I saw a group of rangers.
What followed was a siege.
"Kill them all."
The last three-state scout was killed.
After he fell down, he looked at the sky in confusion.
Didn't it mean that Governor Helian would not attack?
Didn’t he say that Governor Helian wouldn’t touch us?
Why!
A dark cloud covered the sun.
A large group of people galloped under the dark clouds.
That night, they stayed in the wilderness.
Late at night, a group of cavalry arrived in Cangzhou.
"Open the door!"
Someone called the door, and the sergeant at the top of the city shouted: "Where did it come from?"
"Ning Xing!"
Someone raised the sign, and then someone handed over the torch, lighting up the eunuch's clothes.
"It's from the palace!"
The general on duty at the top of the city said: "Don't open the door. Put the hanging basket down and hang him up."
The hanging basket was lowered, the envoy sat in it, and the soldiers at the top of the city struggled to pull him up.
As soon as they reached the top of the city, the envoy patted his clothes and said, "Hurry and take us to see the emperor."
General, Your Majesty has the skills."
The general was startled, "The general is not here!"
The messenger's expression changed, "Where has he gone?"
"The general led his troops to attack."
"What?" The messenger's expression changed drastically, "How long have you been gone?"
"Most of the day."
The messenger stamped his feet, "Quick, go and chase him back."
The general looked at him suspiciously, "What does this mean?"
The envoy looked at the few sergeants who were approaching, took out his hands, and said, "Your Majesty has an order that the general must not attack!"
The general took the hand and took a look. He had not seen the emperor's handwriting, but he saw the seal on the back.
"Go and ask the envoy to identify it."
The messenger cursed: "It's urgent!"
The general shook his head and said, "This is a serious matter, so please don't blame me."
If this person is a spy and chases the army back, wouldn't it be a big joke?
The governor was woken up from his dream, muttering dissatisfaction, yawning and getting dressed.
When he arrived at the city's head, the envoy had already been detained.
Just before, the envoy repeatedly tried to persuade the guard to send someone to lead the way, but the guard was indifferent. The envoy was furious and took action.
"Chief Jiang is here."
The general handed over his hand and said, "Please take a look. This is His Majesty's royal writing office?"
The governor looked carefully, especially the seal.
After looking up for a long time, his face turned pale, "Quick!"
The general asked: "What?"
"Go and chase the general back!"
In the early morning, when Governor Helian came out to get dressed, he saw smoke coming from the kitchen.
"General!"
Lin Nan is here, "Our people strangled two groups of scouts last night."
"here you go!"
Governor Helian said: "This battle requires only one word, quick!"
Lin Nan said: "In this case, why don't you lower your rank and lead the army?"
Governor Helian shook his head, "There are too few people and horses to be useful."
After breakfast, the army continued to march.
At noon, Governor Helian ordered: "Let the soldiers eat some solid food."
The dry food was very simple, just dry biscuits, not even bacon.
After eating two pancakes, Helian Du felt his stomach was a little full, rubbed his lower abdomen, and was about to give the order to set off.
"General, there is Ningxing's messenger!"
Someone came with a messenger.
Governor Helian was perked up and asked, "How is your Majesty?"
When the envoy saw him, he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Your Majesty is well."
"What a blessing!" Governor Helian praised God sincerely.
"Your Majesty gave the general a hand and ordered the general not to attack!"
Governor Helian smiled bitterly, "Of course I don't want to attack, but..."
But if he didn't attack and was responsible for losing Yanzhou, and punished for both crimes, he would have to go to the far north.
He looked at his hands, and in his ears the messenger was introducing the situation.
"Yang Xuan led three thousand cavalry, wearing my Daliao armor and carrying Daliao weapons, and swaggered all the way from the official road to Ningxing City. His Majesty happened to be comforting the soldiers at the top of the city at that time, and Yang Xuan ordered people to fly the Yang-character flag.
At the foot of Prancing Horse City, His Majesty fled away and vomited blood, but he woke up."
"good!"
Governor Helian put his hands away and said to Lin Nan: "Get back immediately! Hurry!"
Lin Nan explained.
As soon as the army moved, someone from the front shouted: "The enemy has been found!"
Woohoo!
Amidst the sound of the horn, the cavalry of the Northern Xinjiang Army arrived.
