Jun Jiuling

When the sky was bright, there were noisy footsteps on the street, as if someone was screaming and running wildly.

Upon hearing this, a man in a house immediately lit a torch.

"Sir." A woman cried and embraced his arm.

The man was wearing an official robe with an official hat, and a wat board in his waist. He was dressed upright, and his expression was extremely majestic, as if he was on a pilgrimage.

But at this time, firewood was piled up around him. Apart from him and his wife, there were four children in the circle surrounded by the firewood, one boy and three girls. At this time, the four children were also crowded together. The older one knew what was going to happen, and his expression turned pale. The two younger ones were still sucking their fingers, as if they thought it was a fun game and giggled.

"Master." The woman knelt down and cried uncontrollably, "The children are still young...is there really no way out?"

"Ma'am, don't be confused." The man said solemnly, "The Jin people have besieged the city for so long and suffered huge losses. You don't know the nature of the Jin people. I know very well that after they enter the city, they must take revenge and massacre the city. Instead of being killed by them To die, it is better for us to kill ourselves first, and we have to be decent."

Having said that, he paused again.

"Even if the Jinren don't slaughter the city, as an official of the imperial court, I will never surrender to the Jinren, and would rather die for the country."

He looked at the weeping woman.

"Mother Juan, the people of the dead city are not as good as pigs and dogs. Rather than being trampled by the golden men, you might as well go clean and decent first."

The woman cried and wiped away her tears.

"Yes, sir," she cried, "we're going as a family."

As she spoke, she snatched the torch from the man's hand and was about to throw it to the pyre, when the door was suddenly knocked open.

The man looked to see a few domestic servants he had dismissed.

"My lord, my lord, I can't burn it." The servants staggered in, looking crazy, "The reinforcements are coming, the reinforcements are coming, the golden man has retreated."

The news was so shocking that the woman slipped the torch and dropped it to the ground.

Oil was poured on the woodpile, and it dripped and flowed, and the gas suddenly burst into flames.

The woman screamed in fright, the man stepped forward and stomped away, and the servants rushed over to help, the courtyard fell into chaos.

Fortunately, the fire was not too big and was quickly extinguished. The man's description was a bit embarrassing, but he didn't care to tidy up his demeanor.

"The reinforcements are coming?" he asked anxiously.

The servants nodded excitedly.

"He came last night and attacked the Jin people while defending the city."

"The golden men retreated to fight, and this morning the golden men retreated and they came."

"The city gate is opening, and everyone ran to see it."

The servants talked in a hurry, which made the man dizzy.

"Where did the reinforcements come from?" But it was an official, he immediately asked the most critical question.

"It's the Qingshan Army." The servants said in unison.

Hearing the Qingshan Army officer's eyes lit up.

If it was the Qingshan Army, then the capital would really have nothing to worry about.

"How many people are here?" He asked hastily.

Hearing this sentence, the servants looked at each other.

"Looks like a few thousand people," they said.

Thousands of people? !

The official's face suddenly darkened.

There are tens of thousands of Jin soldiers.

What is the use of these thousands of people! Even if the golden soldiers are forced to retreat for a while, the golden soldiers will inevitably attack again.

He sighed and looked at the woodpile in the yard.

"Don't withdraw yet, just wait and see." He said.

At this time, most people in the city were not as far ahead as the officials thought. The threat of the city's destruction made them almost desperate. At this time, the soldiers came and retreated the gold soldiers. Even if it was only a temporary settlement, they were willing to enjoy the ecstasy.

The city gate was surrounded by people who came, wanting to see the hero who fell from the sky and rescued them.

It's just that the hero in front of him seems a little different from what he imagined.

Looking at the pale and bloodless soldiers in front of them, with trembling bodies and jaws shaking, the people didn't know how to react for a while.

"The brave ones may be tired..." A member of the public offered to explain.

Yes, fighting in the middle of the night must have been very hard, and they all had injuries on their bodies, which shows that the battle was brutal and difficult.

The people nodded hurriedly.

"The golden soldiers have retreated?" A soldier asked suddenly, looking at the people in front of him, his expression seemed a little dazed.

Look, those who are tired are confused, and the people sigh in their hearts.

"Yes, you have already entered the city." They said hurriedly, and just about to say a few words of compliment and thanks, a soldier burst into tears.

"It's terrible," he cried.

Several other soldiers also sat on the ground crying as if exhausted.

"It's terrible, it's terrible." They cried and said repeatedly.

The people were dumbfounded, not knowing how to react.

"Yes, yes." Some people stammered a bit more cleverly, "It's quite scary. Although brave people are not afraid of killing the enemy, they are also afraid after all."

Yes, this is also the reason. The people nodded one after another. Although some were different from what they had imagined, it was these soldiers who saved them. Everyone comforted them one after another, brought tea and water, and called for doctors to come and treat them.

The doctors didn't rest, they were all busy treating the wounded, bringing the wounded and restraining the dead.

The city walls are also being rearranged, horses and stones are being rejected, and children are running around collecting bows and arrows.

The city gate was busy up and down, but it was completely different from the previous despair, and the atmosphere was as exciting as when they first faced the Jinren.

Ning Yan and others recruited the general of the Qingshan Army for questioning.

Li Guorui had already met the emperor once, but it was the first time he had met so many court officials. Although the court officials in front of him were described as disheveled, it was rare for him to see him in the past.

Li Guorui introduced himself excitedly and with some pride.

"Lord Li?" An official was slightly surprised, and looked behind him, "Didn't you say that Miss Zhao is in charge of the Qingshan Army?"

Li Guorui was a little discouraged.

It is said that he is one of the top officers in the Qingshan Army, but in fact it is only because he is a man, and it is Miss Zhao who can't arrange an official position who is really in charge.

Ms. Zhao, she usually has the final say on everything, but he does everything from entertainment, paperwork, and other trivial matters.

But this also shows that Miss Zhao trusts him.

Li Guorui became proud again, automatically ignoring that he couldn't do anything he didn't trust in the Qingshan Army.

"Miss Zhao went to see her family." He said with a bit of solemnity, "If you have anything to ask, just ask me."

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"sister!"

Zhao Hanqing shouted loudly and jumped in front of Miss Jun.

Miss Jun raised her hand to stroke her head, tidied up the loose hair, and wiped the blood on her face. She did this carefully and earnestly without saying a word.

The smile on Zhao Hanqing's face deepened.

Fang Jinxiu pouted at the side, but King Huai couldn't help but take a step over and stick to Miss Jun's other side.

"Miss Jun, is this Miss Zhao?" he asked.

Miss Jun withdrew her hand and nodded at him with a smile.

"This is my sister, Zhao Hanqing," she said.

Zhao Hanqing looked at King Huai, and King Huai also looked at her.

"Miss Zhao has worked hard." King Huai said first.

Zhao Hanqing groaned, and bowed his knees to King Huai. Although he didn't speak, his posture was correct.

This is because Mrs. Xiao is good at teaching, and she is also good at studying history. Miss Jun looked at Zhao Hanqing with a smile. He is both civil and military, and he is a child that any parent would be proud of and want to have.

Master Quan Xia knows, he must be happy and gratified.

The atmosphere here is warm, while that of Li Guorui is somewhat heavy.

"So, most of the troops will not be able to catch up for the time being?" An official asked, his expression hard to hide his nervousness.

Li Guorui nodded without hiding anything.

"The golden man is temporarily retreating, so we took the opportunity to rush over." He said, "The sentry found out that the golden man has camped on Shimenpo."

Shimenpo? It's not too far from the capital.

Can come back anytime.

"What are you afraid of?" Ning Yan said, "We were able to defend the city before, but now we have a group of reinforcements. Are we still afraid that they will not be able to succeed?"

That's right, what are you afraid of!

Come, just fight again.

The atmosphere in the official hall became agitated.

The capital once again entered the state of preparation for war, but after waiting for three or four days, the Jinren did not come, only the scouts from both sides came into contact with each other several times in the field.

Should we attack or retreat?

"Of course it's an attack." Yu Chihai said dumbly, "Although the Qingshan Army broke through, they were also seriously injured."

The few golden generals in the camp looked hesitant, and they still had lingering fears when they thought of the tragic battle that night.

"Why haven't our reinforcements arrived yet?" a golden general said suddenly.

"It should be here soon." Another golden general said, "The great emperor has assembled an army of 100,000. Uncle Qinghe of the North will fight with an army of 50,000. He will definitely be unstoppable."

These words made several gold generals show joy.

"Then it's better to wait..." they said.

Yu Chihai on the side smiled sarcastically and angrily.

"If you wait any longer, you may not have a chance," he said.

As soon as his words fell, there was a loud bang, followed by the ground shaking, and there was a lot of noise outside.

"What's the matter?" the gold generals shouted and rushed out.

The golden soldiers in the tent were chaotic.

"Zhou Bing is calling."

"It's the Qingshan Army coming."

Did you really come to attack the camp? However, thousands of soldiers and horses are nothing to be afraid of. General Jin was about to order to fight, but saw a puff of smoke rising from the sky, and the ground shook again.

"No, it's the Qingshan Army with artillery carts coming." The Jin soldiers shouted loudly, their expressions terrified.

The Qingshan Army with cannon carriages!

The golden generals turned pale immediately, and Yu Chihai stood outside the tent and closed his eyes.

"No chance," he murmured.

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Seeing the rising fireworks and feeling the terrifying ground vibration, the people on the walls of the capital cheered, this time there is no need to worry.

The Qingshan Army's 30,000 troops gathered in the capital, and the Jinren's army receded like a tide, and the news spread quickly.

"It really broke the siege?"

The emperor of Taihu Lake also knew immediately.

Lu Yunqi responded yes.

"Yes, yes, those 40,000 gold soldiers were scattered and fled in a panic." Yuan Bao added as always, showing that he knew more information.

The emperor smiled gratifiedly.

"Not bad." He said, and then frowned again, "Then, I will hurry back as soon as possible, so as to appease the people."

The three people present understood what he meant.

What the emperor asked was, how to win the hearts of the people and appease the hearts of the people and go back?

"Your Majesty is wise." Ning Yunzhao took a step forward and said with a sincere expression, "Your Majesty punished himself for the crime and the imperial mausoleum. Now that the golden soldiers have retreated, please return your majesty as soon as possible."

Self-punishment to the emperor's mausoleum, a good idea!

The emperor's eyes lit up, and he looked at Ning Yunzhao with an approving smile.

On the other hand, Lu Yunqi glanced at Ning Yunzhao with a blank expression.