Hairpin Phoenix

   Chapter 335 Family Letter (1)

   The decree issued by the cabinet arrived in the army five days later.

   In the past ten days, the fourth prince has taken the initiative to assume the responsibility of the chief general. Moreover, he fought two battles with the bandits, suffered a defeat, and a disastrous victory. There were many casualties in the army.

   No matter what, he withstood the pressure and stabilized the military.

  The one who came to declare the decree was the soldier of the Ministry of Justice. The surname of this Langzhong was Zhao, and he belonged to the Marquis of Puyang. On weekdays, he has contacts with the Fourth Prince, and he has some personal friendships. The cabinet specially asked Zhao Langzhong to announce the decree, and it also meant to appease the fourth prince.

   After Zhao Langzhong read out the decree, the fourth prince with a haggard face and red eyes accepted the decree. In the past two weeks, he has not eaten and slept well every day, and the pressure is on his shoulders, and it is inevitable to be haggard and thin.

   The fourth prince was somewhat responsible and did not flinch. At the critical moment, in the end it was still withstood.

   Zhao Langzhong said in a low voice: "His Royal Highness, the Fourth Prince, is to appease the hearts of the army. When it comes to war, just send generals in the army, and you must take care of yourself."

  The fourth prince cheered up and responded: "Don't worry, I know my jinsang, and I won't die in vain."

   has some self-deprecating courage and humor.

Zhao Langzhong saw that the fourth prince was still sober and rational, and he was relieved a little: "Your Highness, rest assured, the court will not be short of military rations. The minister rushed to announce the decree, and the next month's military rations are already on the way. Within five days, will be there."

  The most important thing in war is food and grass. The soldiers had the strength to fight when their stomachs were full.

  The fourth prince nodded and couldn't help but ask, "There is nothing wrong in the palace!"

   Zhao Langzhong is worthy of being from the Zhao family. He is about the same age as Concubine Qin and can be considered to have grown up together. As soon as he heard it, he knew what the fourth prince was asking, and he coughed and replied, "I heard that Concubine Qin has a deep understanding of righteousness and personally comforted and comforted the Empress Dowager."

  The Fourth Prince: "..."

   Is this still his mother?

   Based on what he knew about his mother, shouldn't he rushed to the Jiaofang Palace and begged Queen Qiao to call him back to Beijing? When did it become so righteous?

  The fourth prince's thoughts turned, and he said with a smile: "That's good."

   Then, the Fourth Prince summoned all the generals in the army. Zhao Langzhong read out the will again in front of the generals. There was no objection or dissatisfaction among the generals.

   Anyway, the fourth prince has been the chief general for more than half a month, so it doesn't matter if he speaks and acts immaturely.

The fourth prince glanced at the military generals and said sincerely: "I don't understand the military, and I have to rely on you to fight the war. You can rest assured. I will record all the military exploits for you in the future. Returning to Beijing after a great victory, I will personally ask for the credit for you."

  It is also a blessing for the generals to have such a general.

  The generals clapped their chests one by one and showed their loyalty enthusiastically.

   Zhao Langzhong saw it in his eyes and nodded secretly in his heart.

  The battlefield is the best way to train people. The fourth prince, who used to be pampered and giggled, was now quite the same. This general can do it.

  …

   After Zhao Langzhong left, the fourth prince received a letter from the palace.

   Queen Qiao's letter was quite satisfactory, and she praised and encouraged his actions as her mother. And encouraged him to continue to contribute to Dawei.

   The Fourth Prince saw such a letter, and his heart was not disturbed. The mother-in-law is not particularly good to their concubines, but it is not bad.

Huh? The second sister-in-law even wrote to him!

   The fourth prince opened the thin envelope curiously, and a line of words came into his eyes.

   Be your main general and stabilize the morale of the army. When it comes to fighting, let the generals go.

  The Fourth Prince: "..."

   really has the demeanor of the second sister-in-law.

  The last thing the fourth prince opened was the family letter of his mother Qin Fei.

  This letter is extremely long, six pages in total. The first three pages are crying about his powerlessness and annoyed accusations against Lu Mingyu, and the last three pages are exhorting him to save his life. At a critical time, first leave the army and run back to the capital.

  The Fourth Prince: "..."

   Sure enough, she was his own mother, but she was so shallow and ignorant and selfish.

   I don't even think about what the consequences would be if he escaped back to Beijing privately. After doing such disrespectful things, what face will he have in the future? What's more, this is about 30,000 soldiers and tens of thousands of Li people.

   It’s one thing for brothers to intrigue, how can they not take responsibility at this time?

   The fourth prince let out a long sigh, put away his mother's letter, and finally read Zhao Yu's letter.

   Zhao Yu's letter was also very thick, with eight pages in length. The first four pages confide the lovesickness of parting, and the last four pages are impassioned, allowing him to lead the army to fight well. If he died, she would hang herself and accompany him to Huangquan, and continue to be husband and wife underground.

  The Fourth Prince: "..."

   Sure enough, she was the daughter-in-law he liked. Although she was a bit stupid, she was the only one in her heart.

  The fourth prince was warm in his heart and shoved Zhao Yu's letter into his arms. Go back to sleep first. This is the first time in more than half a month that I have slept so soundly.

  …

   Ten days later, the border of Yan State.

  The Great Wei military camp was stationed at the foot of the mountain, backed by the mountains, which was easy to defend and difficult to attack. And there is a river nearby for easy access to water.

  I was fighting outside the army, and I couldn’t pay attention to food, clothing and housing.

   is the main general in the army, and also lives in the military tent. At most, it is larger than the ordinary military tent. Eat three meals a day with the soldiers and add one or two meat dishes.

  Prince Li Jing lived in the barracks of the Xingyang Army, and the third prince Li Hao lived in the barracks of the Zhao family.

  The barracks of the two armies were separated by more than 20 miles, watching each other and galloping fast, which was half an hour. It's on fire here, you can see it there.

  Li Jing and other handsome and elegant people, after entering the barracks, also looked a bit rough in the army. His hair has grown long and has no time to be trimmed, short stubble has appeared on his chin, he walks faster and faster, speaks louder and louder, and eats more than three steamed buns and so on.

  If Lu Mingyu appeared here, he would be surprised that his husband-in-law had changed.

   There has been no war for the past few days, Zheng Zhong and Lu Fei have free time, and they often gather around Li Jing.

   Facing his brother-in-law and brother-in-law, Li Jing did not have the posture of a prince.

"...It's so far from the capital, it's inconvenient to transmit military information, and it takes a month to come back and forth." Li Jing sighed with a smile: "Leading troops to fight depends on the generals. "

  In the tent of the prince's army, the three of them sat around a short table, and there were a few dishes on the table.

   There are not many exquisite dishes. The cooking skills of the soldiers in the army are limited, and they are fried on a small stove, and they are only ordinary. In addition to the four vegetarian dishes, there is also a plate of braised pork and a large bowl of sweet and sour pork ribs, which is considered a snack.

  No drinking in the military. Li Jing made a pot of tea.

   The three of them drank a cup of tea each, and ate, drank and chatted, and they were quite at ease.

   (end of this chapter)