Jiuxi

Chapter 81 080 [Young and romantic]

When Li Bingxue came to visit for the third time, she changed into fresh and smart regular clothes.

Lu Chen looked at her dress and demeanor, and felt a vague realization in his heart.

"Lu Ganban, I will lead Feiyuying back to Jingzhou tomorrow, so I came here to say goodbye."

Sure enough, she said straight to the point.

After sitting down and serving tea, Lu Chen said: "Why don't you rest for a few more days, captain? The soldiers of Feiyu camp have traveled thousands of miles, and they have been fighting hard for a long time. It is very hard."

Li Bingxue shook his head and said: "The overall situation in Huaizhou has been decided. Even if there are still some aftermath, the Governor's Mansion will definitely make appropriate arrangements. When I led the army to arrive, Jingzhou was already facing enemies on three sides, and Feiyu Camp could not leave for too long without permission. "

"I see." Lu Chen said with emotion: "Thank you for your hard work, Colonel."

After taking off his military uniform, Li Bingxue became even more colorful. His eyebrows were like green feathers and his skin was as white as snow, as if he lived up to his name.

The eyes are focused on the clear waves, and the green vines are looking forward, seemingly affectionate but ruthless.

If Linxi is like an orchid in an empty valley, out of the ordinary world, Li Bingxue is like an iceberg with snow lotus that seems close but is actually far away.

Perhaps only with such a temperament, a daughter can stand tall in the army and lead an elite ranger army like Feiyu Camp.

Hearing the sincere respect in Lu Chen's words, Li Bingxue nodded in greeting, and then said: "Actually, Governor Xiao sent someone to ask me to go to the Governor's Mansion, saying that he wanted to thank my father for his help. If Director Lu is willing to join Jingzhou Army, I must go to Lai'an, and I have to explain it to Governor Xiao in person. Since Lu Ganban has already made up his mind, I won't go and will return to Jingzhou with Feiyu Camp as soon as possible."

Lu Chen suddenly noticed that her eyes were a little unnatural, and when he remembered that she had come to say goodbye today and did not insist on going to Jingzhou, he gradually understood.

He smiled and said: "Captain, if you have any questions, please speak up."

Li Bingxue said apologetically: "Director Lu is really sharp-sighted. I do have a merciless request."

Lu Chen said: "But it doesn't matter."

Li Bingxue was open-minded and straightforward by nature, otherwise she would not have directly invited Lu Chen to join the Jingzhou Army the second time they met. However, at this moment she still showed a bit of embarrassment and said hesitantly: "I heard General Duan say that the enemy army almost killed him before." Climbing the city wall, the strange fire you prepared in advance directly destroyed the enemy's morale."

"Captain Li, do you want the formula for this kind of strange fire?"

Lu Chen asked bluntly.

Li Bingxue nodded and said: "The defense duties of the Jingzhou Governor's Mansion are very heavy, and the battle line is too long. If we have the help of this kind of strange fire, we will definitely be able to deal with the enemy better. Mr. Lu, I know this is I won’t give you your own recipe for nothing, you can give me a price.”

Lu Chen looked at her sincere expression, thought for a while and said: "Li Xiaowei, I can tell you the recipe, but I must make it clear to you in advance. The manufacturing cost of this kind of strange fire is very high. In terms of the damage caused, it was actually not very cost-effective. It was because the situation in Guangling was very critical and the enemy's morale was very high, so I had to use this method as a last resort."

Li Bingxue quickly understood the meaning of his words and asked: "So this cannot be used as a regular means of defending the city, and can only be used in very special circumstances?"

"That's right, Commander Li, please wait a moment."

Lu Chen walked aside, wrote down the method for making the improved version of Greek fire, and then handed it over.

Li Bingxue stood up and took it, with a hint of gratitude on her fair face, and asked: "Director Lu, how much does this recipe cost?"

Lu Chen shook his head and said: "Admiral Li knew the enemy's plot in advance and not only did not stand idly by, but instead asked Feiyu Camp to directly rush to Huaizhou's aid. Lieutenant Li even took the lead and fought hard against the enemy. The siege of Guangling was able to be solved only because of your commander and the lieutenant. Acting righteously without expecting anything in return. Compared to this, what does my prescription mean?"

Li Bingxue looked at his gentle eyes steadily, clasped her hands in her fists and said, "Thank you very much!"

Lu Chen also told her the precautions for making this kind of firearm, and finally said: "The Puppet Yan's defeat will definitely attract the attention of Emperor Jing Dynasty, so no matter Huaizhou or Jingzhou, even if they counterattack, they must be careful Some, to avoid underestimating the enemy and risking falling into the enemy’s trap.”

Because of his performance in the Guangling city defense battle, coupled with the generous gift of prescriptions, Li Bingxue naturally had a better impression of him. She nodded immediately and said: "You are right, I will report it to my father when I go back." Mr. Lu Ganban, I still have some things to discuss with General Duan, so I’ll take my leave.”

"I wish the captain and the soldiers of Feiyu Camp all the best."

"Thank you."

Before leaving, Li Bingxue suddenly turned around and said, "If there is an opportunity in the future, I welcome Director Lu to visit Jingzhou."

"must."

Lu Chen smiled in response.

Li Bingxue nodded slightly and strode away immediately.

So separate.

...Beiyan, the capital of Dongyang Road.

General's Mansion, Festival Hall.

The atmosphere is dignified and depressing.

General Zhang Junsi's low tone broke the silence: "The Battle of Qingxia was defeated, and I bear an unshirkable responsibility. After the handover with Privy Chen is completed, I will return to the capital to accept my guilt."

The name of Privy Chen in his mouth is Chen Jingtang. He is the deputy envoy to the Privy Council of Beiyan and shares the military power of Northern Yan with the envoy Lu Zhijian.

Chen Jingtang raised his eyebrows and looked at the young man dressed as a wealthy prince in the corner. The angry scolding suddenly turned to relief: "General Zhang, don't blame yourself too much. This battle is planned in detail by the Privy Council and the responsibility of the Prosecutor's Office." Cooperate, you and Chen Xiaokuan are only responsible for the specific implementation. Xiao Wangzhi pretended to rescue Guangling, but actually gathered a large number of troops for a decisive battle in Qingxia. No one thought of this. After all, the importance of Guangling needs no elaboration. Of course, the outcome of this battle is not easy to let go. People accept…”

He suddenly felt a little unsustainable.

Isn't it just hard for people to accept?
In the battle of Guangling, Qin Chun's Jingchao soldiers were completely wiped out, and even Qin Chun himself had his head chopped off.

In the Battle of Qingxia, nearly [-] troops were lost. Although most of them were recruits recruited by Dongyang Road, there were also nearly [-] elites.

Now they had to mobilize a large army from the capital area to assist in the defense of Dongyang Road to avoid being taken advantage of by the Seventh Huaizhou Army led by Xiao Wangzhi.

On the other side, Wang Shidao, the official of the Procuratorate, took the initiative and said: "This war is unfavorable and has little to do with General Zhang. The strategy of seizing Guangling is a plan put forward by the Procuratorate, but we should not arrange any internal arrangements in Guangling City." His inaction led to the death of General Qin on the battlefield, and the defeat of more than ten thousand troops. If the plan to seize Guangling is carried out smoothly, Xiao Wangzhi will have to send troops south for rescue, and will not be able to organize all the troops to fight with our army in Qingxia Decisive battle. Therefore, I should bear full responsibility."

He did not look at the young man twiddling his fingers in the corner, but looked at Zhang Junsi and said: "Now that our army has been defeated and our army is unsettled, Xiao Wangzhi is very likely to send his army north. After all, Privy Chen has just arrived, and many military affairs still require a lot of work." The general will try his best to cooperate and cannot give Xiao Wangzhi an opportunity to take advantage of it. After finishing the matter at hand, I will return to Beijing to report the truth to His Majesty."

Zhang Junsi was quite moved and shook his head repeatedly, refusing to let Wang Shidao take responsibility alone.

Chen Jingtang couldn't help but feel a slight toothache as he watched the two fighting over the blame.

Everyone knows the relationship between Wang Shidao and Qing Yugong, the marshal of Jingchao Nanyuan, and Zhang Junsi has also been highly regarded by Qing Yugong in recent years. Although the two of them teamed up to cause a big defeat, if Qing Yugong If he didn't say anything, what could he do if he was just a deputy privy envoy?
I'm afraid the emperor in Heluo City will also have to be careful in dealing with it.

He took another look at the young man with a leisurely expression, and secretly thought that Marshal Du probably didn't intend to punish these two people at all. Otherwise, how could this "young master" come by such a coincidence?
When he thought of this, Chen Jingtang coughed lightly, and Wang and Zhang stopped talking.

He said to that side: "May I ask, Your Highness, the Princess, if the prince has any instructions for this battle?"

The young man is Qing Yu Gong's eldest daughter Qing Yu Huaijin.

Qing Yugong was not only the marshal of Nanyuan Capital who was in charge of nearly half of the military power of the Jing Dynasty, but also the Changshan County Prince conferred by Emperor Jing, so Chen Jingtang was called this.

It was rumored that the princess was very talented, favored by Qing Yugong more than her brothers, had extremely huge resources in her hands, and could speak well in front of the talented and strategic Emperor Jing.

The Jinglian clan is different from the Qi people. There were many female officials in the early days of the imperial court, let alone Qingyu Huaijin with such a distinguished status.

If she wanted to be an official, Emperor Jing might entrust her with an important task, but she seemed not to have this ambition, preferring to travel around the world pretending to be a noble prince.

Hearing Chen Jingtang's slightly humble inquiry, Qingyu Huaijin raised his head. Under his slender eyebrows were a pair of eyes that seemed to be dyed with a light mist, making it difficult to see the ripples caused by the breeze.

She smiled slightly, seemingly not paying attention to the hypocritical words and deeds of everyone just now, and said leisurely: "Before going south, my father did say a few words."

Everyone listened attentively.

Qingyu Huaijin continued: "My father said that this battle may be difficult to win, because Xiao Wangzhi and Li Tianrun are both outstanding men of their generation and have profound attainments in military affairs. But there is no need to worry too much. If this battle is defeated, Let them attack north, and then the people who need to worry are not us, but the gentlemen in Yongjia City in Southern Qi."

Chen Jingtang nodded understandingly.

Zhang Junsi asked: "Your Majesty, do you think our army can retreat appropriately to give the Qi army the illusion that the situation is good?"

Qingyu Huaijin said calmly: "Defeat first and then win. It doesn't take a big victory before someone will deal with Xiao Wangzhi for us. Please consider this carefully."

Everyone should get down.

Qingyu Huaijin looked at Wang Shidao and said lightly: "Wang Shizheng, my father asked me to remind you that the nails buried in the Southern Qi court can be moved appropriately to prevent them from rusting over time."

Wang Shidao said seriously: "Thank you, Your Highness, Princess, for conveying the message. I will cooperate with Privy Chen and General Zhang."

"By the way, please send Wang Shizheng to send someone to make a copy of the detailed records of the Procuratorate in Huaizhou in Southern Qi over the past six months and send them to Zhuoyuan in Heluo City."

Qingyu Huaijin quickly stood up, bowed his hands to everyone and said, "I still have something to do. Sir, please talk slowly."

Everyone stood up to see her off, watching her leave gracefully surrounded by several elite guards, with different expressions and different thoughts.

(End of this chapter)