After settling the matter with Concubine Liu, life returned to its previous tense and orderly state.
In July, King Zhao and Yan Lingsheng attacked from east to west and captured the first city in Jiangbei. Naturally, Jiang Yi was unwilling to give up and led troops to make a surprise attack on the rear. Fortunately, King Zhao was well prepared and returned timely reinforcements.
The two sides went back and forth, and the fighting gradually became fierce.
In September, Dongjiang sent troops. Governor Yang Gu led the navy and fought a battle with the Jiangbei Army. Under the two-front battle, the Jiangbei Navy had no support and could only hold on.
In October, Qi County completed its army reorganization and formed an encirclement to Jiangbei.
In the military tent in Jiangbei, Jiang Yi sighed looking at the map.
It was not that he had not anticipated today's situation, and had made various arrangements earlier. For example, if Dongjiang successfully killed Li Wen, it would have fallen into his hands now. And Hexing, if he could provoke Prince Hexing and his son to turn against him, he would
You can take it while the Yan family is attacking Yuzhou. Or you can take advantage of the road to Linshan and sneak attack the Yan family's rear.
Unfortunately, they all failed.
However, it's not time to give up yet. He still has the main force, and he only needs to win a few battles to turn the situation around.
At this time, a general opened the curtain and came in: "Captain!"
Jiang Yi raised his head: "Ayue, you are back."
The person who came was none other than Jiang Yue. He was much thinner and steadier, but his eyes no longer had the sparkle, and they were so dull that it made people sigh.
"The Governor is in trouble? Why do you keep sighing?"
"Why else?" Jiang Yi pointed at the map with a self-deprecating smile, "Did you see it? We are already surrounded. As long as the Yan family presses further east, the pockets will be tightened."
Jiang Yue looked down and saw that Jiangbei was surrounded by small flags representing the enemy. The enemy didn't need any tactics, just a little bit of nibbling, and they could be swallowed up.
"Moreover, I have suffered several defeats in a row, and now my morale is low." Jiang Yi shook his head and smiled bitterly, "If we can't win back a victory as soon as possible, we will lose very quickly."
Jiang Yue couldn't help but nod. He was taught by Jiang Yi, so his views were naturally the same as his. If the army had no morale, it would be a mob. The opponent only had to defeat those in front, and the rear would naturally collapse.
He said firmly: "If the governor has a plan, I will be willing to work for him."
What Jiang Yi wanted was this sentence. He considered it carefully and said: "It is not difficult to defeat the Yan family. These soldiers under King Zhao, in addition to their original direct lineage, have a complicated origin. There are rivers to raise troops, and there are soldiers from Chu.
, there are soldiers from the imperial court, and there are foreign soldiers, and now they have been incorporated into Qijun soldiers. Although these armies have been subdued, their time is still short. If something happens to King Zhao or Yan Er, they will naturally be in chaos."
Jiang Yue asked: "Will the governor take action against King Zhao or Yan Er?"
Jiang Yi smiled: "Of course it's Yan Er. King Zhao is very resourceful and has been fighting for so many years, so it's hard to deceive him. Yan Er is a young man who succeeds, so he will inevitably be arrogant."
Jiang Yue understood: "What does the Governor need from me?"
Jiang Yi stretched out his hand and pointed at the map: "You lead your troops to sneak attack on their grain road, and when Yan Er comes after you, bring them here..."
Jiang Yue took a closer look: "Feilong Mountain!"
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In November, the weather turned cold. Xu Yin finished his official duties and stayed in Xu Huan's room to warm himself by the fire.
Xu Huan asked her while reading the official document: "Are you okay today?"
"You have to take some time off occasionally! After I finish the work, what do the people under me do? You have to give them a chance to show off!"
These words sounded very familiar. Xu Huan thought about it and realized that he seemed to have said it. When he was recovering from his injuries, he had so confidently passed everything on to his subordinates.
He couldn't help but laugh: "That's right."
"Sir, Miss Third, come here, let's drink some mutton soup to warm yourself up." Ji Jing came in from outside, followed by a boy carrying a jar, which smelled fragrant.
So Xu Huan also put down the official document in hand.
The boy finished serving them and sent them to the officials. There was great joy inside and outside the duty room.
Although the mutton soup is not worth much, it was ordered by Shangguan!
Xu Huan drank half a bowl of mutton soup, and his hands and feet felt much warmer. He couldn't help but think of the front line: "It must be difficult to fight in such a cold weather!"
"Yes. I sent another batch of cotton-padded clothes a while ago. I hope the soldiers won't freeze."
Ji Jing said: "It's not too cold in Jiangbei, so it should be fine."
Xu Yin nodded: "Yan Er also said so in his letter. His old subordinates can adapt to it, but we Nanyuan soldiers feel cold."
Xu Huan laughed and said: "The climate in Nanyuan is much warmer. In winter, there is at most a thin layer of ice, and the coldest is only a month or two."
"Yes! The winter in Beijing is much harder than that in Nanyuan." Xu Yin couldn't help but ask, "Father, you don't feel any discomfort, do you?"
"No." Xu Huan waved his hand, "Although his body is not as strong as before after being poisoned, he is not so weak. There is a fire in the house every day, what can happen?"
"Is grandma okay? I haven't gone back to see her for several days."
"Your grandmother has complained about it a few times, but there is an earth dragon in the house, so it's not too bad."
The earth dragon was made by the original owner of Guogong Mansion, so it can be used after cleaning, which saves trouble.
Xu Yin finished the remaining mutton soup, poured a cup of hot tea, held it in his hands, sighed and said: "It's such a cold day, the road is probably frozen, and Yan Er hasn't sent any letters for several days.
"
Hearing what she said, the other two people laughed silently.
Being glared at by Xu Yin, Ji Jing quickly stopped smiling and said seriously: "The second young master has been gone for more than half a year, no wonder the third lady misses him."
Xu Huan nodded: "Yes, it's been less than two months since we got married, and we've been separated for seven or eight months. It's time to think about it, and not to think about it. That's the problem."
After saying this, the two of them couldn't help but laugh.
Xu Yin forcefully defended: "I'm not thinking about the battle situation on the front line! He wrote back and made it clear."
"Yes, yes," Ji Jing nodded repeatedly, "No matter how clear the battle report is, it is not the Second Young Master's own business."
Xu Yin: "..." She didn't want to say it anymore.
Ji Jing looked at her face and stood up knowingly: "It's time for me to get busy. Third Miss, please take your time."
Seeing Ji Jing slip out, Xu Yin couldn't help but roll his eyes, and turned to ask his father: "Manager Ji is getting older, aren't you going to be a matchmaker for him? You can't be a bachelor yourself and not let him get a wife.
Bar?"
"Do you think I'm dead?" Xu Huan slowly added charcoal to the hand stove, "He doesn't want to marry, what can I do?"
It seems that the fate of the master and servant was exactly the same. Xu Huan lost his wife in his early years, and Ji Jing was just a few years behind him. Xu Huan also had two children, while Ji Jing had none at all.
Thinking of the past, Xu Huan sighed: "This old Ji has been with me for most of my life, and it seems that we will have to take care of ourselves together in the future."
Xu Yin said: "Actually, you can marry again, and my sister and I have no objection."
"Forget it, forget it." Xu Huan waved his hands repeatedly, "I've been here for so many years, why should I marry at such a young age?"
The father and daughter chatted for a few words, and Ji Jing rushed back not long after they left.
"Third Miss, there is a battle report! It is related to the Second Young Master!"
Seeing that his expression was wrong, Xu Yin couldn't help but feel depressed: "What happened?"
Ji Jing looked at Xu Huan, then at her, frowning and said: "The second young master was ambushed, and now... I don't know whether he is alive or dead."