novelones Chapter 464 A fierce battle is about to begin
Chapter 464 A fierce battle is about to begin
Outside the door, a soldier reported the arrival of the deputy general.
Beixiu Yan lifted up his robe and sat down at the main seat in the flower hall, and asked the company deputy general to come in.
The lieutenant general raised his hands and saluted, "Prince Regent, the generals are all ready, let's set off now."
"Be careful. Be sure to hide your whereabouts and wait in the valley next to the Beiliao military camp. When their army leaves the camp to attack Beijing City, they can then take action to bring Princess Asheng back safely." Beixiu Yan looked solemnly and said The task assigned to him was reiterated in detail.
Although they knew that rescuing Princess Asheng had been agreed upon before, Shen Ruzhou couldn't help but feel sad when she saw him doing it so personally. The silver lock hanging on Bei Xiuyan's waist also made her feel particularly dazzling. .
The safety of Princess Asheng is related to the stability of the diplomatic relations between the imperial court and southern Xinjiang. The deputy general knew that this trip was a heavy responsibility, and immediately issued a military order, "Please rest assured, Prince Regent, the general will protect Princess Asheng even if he risks his life." "
Bei Xiuyan nodded with satisfaction, took off the silver lock from his waist and handed it over, "This is a token. Princess Asheng will leave with you when she sees this."
The company lieutenant general took the silver lock, carefully put it into his sleeve, bowed and left.
Shen Ruzhou looked on with suspicion, and asked with some hesitation, "When did this silver lock become a token?"
"It is a token." Beixiu Yan looked coldly, with unquestionable certainty. He picked up the tea cup and took a sip. The lid of the cup just covered the cunning flash in his eyes.
Only then did Shen Ruzhou realize that Beixiu Yan's acceptance of the silver lock was a temporary measure from the beginning. He had no intention of caring about the princess, and now he sent the silver lock back in a grand manner.
As soon as the knot in her heart was untied, Shen Ruzhou's tense back relaxed. She arched her eyebrows and said with a smile: "In the past, people said that the regent had a deep mind and a profound strategy, but now I can see it with my own eyes."
After hearing this, Beixiu Yan raised the corners of his mouth, stood up, and stood in front of the hall with his hands behind his hands. His words were domineering, "Miss Shen doesn't want to be with someone she doesn't like, and neither do I. Love matters, This king must obey his own will and not make any compromises."
In the Beiliao military camp, the military counselor directed the soldiers to load piles of splendens into the cart. When he saw Mu Zheng coming, he bowed his waist and went over to claim credit, "Master, everything is ready. The south wind will blow tomorrow and everything will be done." Got it!"
Mu Zheng smiled and patted his shoulder, saying with satisfaction: "Well done."
In the sky, an eagle flew from the south and kept circling over the military camp, its sharp cry piercing the sky.
Mu Zheng narrowed his narrow phoenix eyes slightly, took out his eagle whistle and blew it. The eagle leaned down and landed firmly on Mu Zheng's arm.
When Mu Zheng saw blood on the eagle's talons, his eyes suddenly darkened. He looked at the direction in which the eagle was flying, and asked the military advisor: "How has Changda, who was sent to southern Xinjiang to discuss the marriage, been doing in the past two days?" You got news?"
The military advisor was also worried about this matter. He frowned and said, "When I left, I specifically told Chang Ta to send letters back every day, but it's been two days and there is no news at all."
"It seems that something happened." Mu Zheng said in a deep voice while condensing the blood on the eagle's claws.
At this time, a smart and sweet sound of silver flute came.
Mu Zheng turned around and saw Asheng standing on the hillside not far away, playing the flute with a face full of intoxication, and joy floated out along with the sound of the flute.
Seeing this, Mu Zheng curled his lips and sneered, as if he had seen through everything, "I remember you said before that Ah Sheng admired Beixiu Yan, right? It seems that they have been in touch."
The military advisor didn't know what was going on and asked in confusion: "Master, do you mean that the incident with the wedding convoy was planned by Beixiu Yan?"
"After all these years, I still underestimate him." Mu Zheng did not answer the military advisor's question, but said to himself, then turned and entered the camp.
After a while, he took out a green medicine bottle and handed it to the military advisor, and ordered: "Let our people in Beijing City put this into the meals of the Beixiu Banquet."
Poison? After a brief moment of surprise, the military advisor said in a very embarrassed tone: "Master, there must be someone specially testing the food for the Beixiu Banquet. This may not be possible, right?"
Mu Zheng twirled the medicine bottle with his fingers and smiled more sinisterly, "Don't worry, this is not poison. It can't be tested."
In the evening, Bei Xiuyan climbed up the tower alone, looking at the yellowing sky, frowning slightly.
An old proverb goes: When the sky is yellow, there will be rain; when the ground is yellow, there will be wind.
When the south wind blows tomorrow, it will be a fierce battle.
The next morning, Shen Ruzhou brought some decoction to Beixiu for a banquet, "Your Majesty, the decoction to avoid poison has been distributed to the soldiers. Although you are in charge of the governor's office, it is better to drink some just in case."
As Shen Ruzhou spoke, he stretched out his slender hand and handed the decoction to Beixiu Yan.
Beixiu Yan took it and drank it down in one gulp. Looking at the beautiful woman's tired face, a trace of distress flashed in his eyes, and he said apologetically: "Miss Shen, I have worked hard for you these past two days."
"The regent's words are serious, Ruzhou just fulfilled his duty." Shen Ruzhou said modestly, "On the battlefield of life and death, this is all I can do. From now on, I have to rely on the prince to strategize and win the battle thousands of miles away. "
As soon as Shen Ruzhou finished speaking, a rapid drumbeat suddenly sounded outside.
The air seemed to freeze suddenly.
Shen Ruzhou held his breath and listened carefully to the drum beat, which was an early warning sound of the enemy's invasion.
"Send the order, all officers and men must assemble and prepare to meet the enemy." Bei Xiuyan strode out of the study, his voice raised, and his fierce momentum was intimidating.
In the city, Shen Mu, who was patrolling, heard the sound of drums and hurried up to the tower. Looking from a distance, I saw the Northern Liao Army coming towards Beijing City in a mighty manner.
Fang Cheng had excellent eyesight. He jumped up to the eaves of the city tower and reported what he saw in detail, "General, the Northern Liao army is flying the king's flag. It should be Mu Zheng who led the army himself. Strangely, they Why did you stop?"
"Stopped?" Shen Mu was curious, holding on to the city wall and looking into the distance.
"They pushed out dozens of carts of hay from the team and lit torches..." Fang Cheng continued to report what he saw.
Shen Mu twirled his beard and said calmly: "The regent knows things well. The Northern Liao army really plans to attack the city with poisonous smoke."
As soon as these words came out, the soldiers all showed fear.
Shen Mu turned around, looked at the commotion of the soldiers, and said, "Don't panic, everyone. You have been drinking the anti-toxic decoction for two days. This poisonous smoke cannot hurt you."
In order to avoid the leakage of the plan to lure the enemy deeper, this decoction was said to prevent wind and cold. Now that the enemy had arrived at the city, Shen Mu no longer covered it up and told the soldiers openly, allaying their worries.