Armistice talks and escorting the princess to Beijing
In the battle with Beiling ten years ago, the then General Zhenbei disobeyed Uncle Qian's order and attempted to attack the Beiling camp at night. As a result, he was ambushed on the Tea Horse Road. None of the 30,000 soldiers and horses survived. He himself also ended up in this situation.
The fate of the corpses being separated.
Although it took more than half a year, under the command of Uncle Qian, all the lost cities were finally recovered, but this battle caused Yue Chen heavy losses, and due to the complicated terrain of Beiling, no general was willing to take over the post of General Zhenbei.
, had to be temporarily represented by Uncle Qian.
Beiling is worthy of being a warlike nomad, fighting and losing again and again. In the following years, the war at the border has not stopped, and Uncle Qian naturally cannot escape. After spring, it is autumn, and after autumn, it is winter.
, year after year, time flies by in the river of fighting and killing, and so much time has passed in the blink of an eye.
The current Great Khan of Beiling is over seventy years old, and his physical condition has become worse and worse in recent years. Each of his two sons is fighting on his own side, eyeing the throne with eager eyes. Not long ago, the old emperor passed away, and the two princes immediately broke up with each other.
In order to show his face, the Yuechen royal family took the opportunity to win over the eldest prince and sent troops to help him suppress the second prince. The eldest prince was grateful and signed a letter of credence with Yuechen of non-war for a hundred years, and also gave away the biological sister of his compatriot.
The eldest princess Yihe marries Yuechen.
Now that the two countries have made peace and there will be no more war for a while, leaving Uncle Qian in the Zhenbei Army will be like a chokehold, making the emperor sleepless and uneasy. He will definitely take the opportunity to recall him to the capital. Moreover, Aunt Congrong learned from her letter that she learned from the Queen
It was heard there that the imperial court intended to ask Uncle Qian to escort Princess Yihe to Beijing, and the imperial edict would be sent to her in the near future.
I explained the contents of Aunt Rong’s letter to Uncle Qian. Because the soldiers who helped quell the civil unrest in Beiling were transferred from the Zhenbei Army, Uncle Qian had expected that the court would act like this. He said: "
I knew they would kill the donkey, but I didn't expect it to be so fast."
The cruelty of war cannot be imagined by those who have not experienced it first-hand. Moreover, the war between the two countries has hurt the most innocent civilians. They have been displaced and their families have been destroyed. Those who are lucky enough to survive are also living a precarious life. It is natural to have an armistice and peace talks.
It was a gratifying thing, I said with a smile: "Uncle Qian's legs and feet are not good, but he insisted on staying in the cold and cold place here for more than ten years. He has devoted his whole life to the country and the people, and now it's time to quit.
Take off your shoulders and live a happier life."
"The last general joined the army at the age of thirteen, and it has been more than thirty years now. I am afraid that I will never have the chance to come back after leaving this time. I am really reluctant to bear it." Qian Hu looked sadly, sighed, and said with a smile:
"The general is already old, and all the people who joined the army together are no longer here. I don't have any worries about leaving. But if those bastards know that the young general is leaving, they will most likely cause trouble."
I can't hide my identity, so I haven't deliberately dressed up in men's clothing in recent years. I only wear a fresh ponytail. My clothing and armor are no different from those of other soldiers. I usually go out for training with everyone, and I also rush to the front line when the two armies are fighting.
Through life and death several times, revolutionary friendship was established in this way. The identity of "Miss Marshal's Mansion" or "Princess Jinyue" has long been forgotten, and everyone calls me the Major General.
"There's no such thing as a banquet that lasts forever." Even so, people are not grass and trees. How can they be ruthless? Unconsciously, I felt a little sad.
"The young general is so free and easy, very like a father, but the general is too worried." Qian Hu turned to look behind me and asked: "How should the young general's personal guard be arranged?"
I was only six years old when I arrived at the military camp. Qian Hu was afraid that I would be lonely, so he selected seven or eight orphans from the border towns to serve as my training partners. At the beginning of this year, I turned them into a small team to act as my guards. I frowned. After thinking for a moment, he replied: "It's not appropriate to leave them here, so just take them with you."
"Ouch!" There was a burst of cheers from behind, and Qian Hu scolded him with a straight face: "How decent is it to shout like this? Under the feet of the emperor in the capital, it is no better than a military camp. You all should restrain yourself. If there is any trouble, , not even the Major General can protect you."
"The lesson taught by the Governor is that we must remember not to cause trouble to the Major General." Chen Ke, who I named the squad leader, laughed playfully. Qian Hu had nothing to do with him. He glared at him and turned around on crutches. Go to the Chinese army tent.
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Aunt Rong's letter was sent through the secret channel of the Cheng family, so the speed was naturally much faster. It was not until half a month later that the imperial edict from the palace arrived. In addition to the father-in-law who was responsible for announcing the edict, Shen Shenyuan, the Minister of Rites, also came to receive Beiling's relatives. Mission matters. In addition to the imperial edict, they also brought a small package, which they said was ordered by the Queen to be delivered to me personally.
I took it and opened it to see that it was a complete set of clothes from my daughter's house, including bellybands, trousers, middle coats, short jackets, and long skirts. They were all the same. My chest was filled to the brim, and my eyes were a little moist. , Although I have no father or mother in this world, there are so many people who care about me so much. It’s not that my relatives are better than my relatives, I should be content.
The Beiling delegation arrived at the border between the two countries in early July. It was already dark by that time and they could not leave immediately. After the customs clearance procedures were completed, Shen Shenyuan placed them in the posthouse in Suiyuan City and decided to rest for one night. Set off early in the morning.
The night before I left, I found a few banknotes that Aunt Rong had given me, and asked Chen Ke to take someone to transport dozens of carts of wine to the school grounds. I lit pine oil torches around the grounds. Uncle Qian always had strict military discipline. But this time he didn't say anything to stop me, and even asked someone to blow the rally horn.
I walked up to the ordering platform with a huge wine jar in my arms, cleared my throat, and said loudly: "Yuechen and Beiling have been fighting for several years, and now they finally shake hands and make peace. It's really gratifying."
Cheers rang out, resounding throughout heaven and earth. I raised my hand to signal them to be quiet, and continued: "The palace has received an imperial edict today, ordering Governor Qian to escort Princess Yihe, who has come to get married, into Beijing early tomorrow morning. We have to set off. I believe all the soldiers understand that Governor Qian suffered arrow wounds in his legs and feet, making his movement extremely inconvenient. However, he understands the righteousness of the people and has stayed in this bitter cold land for more than ten years in order to protect our Yuechen territory from being trampled by the Tatars. Jin Yue really couldn't bear it, so after returning to Beijing this time, she sent a letter to His Majesty the Emperor, asking for his permission to allow Governor Qian to disarm and return to his fields."
In the deathly silence, a soldier in the front row suddenly stood up and asked: "Administrator Qian took off his armor and returned to the field, what about you, Major General?"
"Of course Jinyue will go back to Beijing together." I squinted my eyes slightly and said with a smile: "As for after returning to Beijing, I will probably do eyebrow painting and embroidery at home, and then wait for some young man with bad eyes to propose marriage."
The sadness and solemnity were washed away. All the soldiers sat on the ground laughing and fell down. The soldier asked without fear of death: "Major General, do you know how to embroider?"
"If I could embroider, I guess a sow could climb a tree." I shook my head and chuckled, tore off the tinfoil on the wine jar, poured a large bowl full of it and held it in my hand, suppressing my smile, looking serious and serious.
He said seriously: "Jinyue has been in the army for many years and has received a lot of attention from everyone. I respect you for this bowl."
I raised my head and drank it all in one gulp, and said boldly: "The green mountains will not change, and the green water will always flow. We will meet again in the future."