Bright Spring

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The snow in Beiping City still hasn't stopped, the outside is completely white, but the rooms in the inner house of Prince Yan's Mansion are glowing red.The red charcoal fire, the red beauty's face, and the "giggle" female laughter came from time to time in the warmth.

Shizi slumped on a large fur-covered chair in a relaxed and comfortable posture, listening to his mother and wife gossiping, squinting his eyes, and the charcoal fire next to him was warm, making people feel drowsy.

"Hey! The ginger soup is hot." The princess Zhang's single-lidded eyes narrowed into a slit with a smile. Spoon soup into a crystal clear white porcelain bowl.Then put both hands in front of Concubine Xu, "Concubine Mother, drink a bowl of ginger soup to drive away the cold."

"Okay, okay." Concubine Xu also took it with a smile on her face, "I'm in the house all day, how can I feel cold? It's your father, I don't know what's going on now... Sigh!" Concubine Xu's face showed A little melancholy.

Mrs. Zhang hastily persuaded: "Mother, don't worry, my father has won every battle without defeat, and he will definitely beat the class teacher."

Concubine Xu nodded: "May your auspicious words really work."

"I was going to bring your grandson over here too. It's too cold, and my child is afraid of freezing. I'll come and visit you when it gets warmer." Mrs. Zhang spoke in a slow, pleasant voice, never cold. .

Concubine Xu nodded hurriedly: "Don't worry about it, children are also worrying when they are sick."

Mrs. Zhang took out two red silk purses, and gave one to Concubine Xu, and Xu Miaojin next to her also got one!Mrs. Zhang said with a smile: "Father is at war, and the son is also worried every day..."

As she spoke, she glanced at the eldest son who was slumped on the chair as if he was about to fall asleep, a trace of complaint flashed in her eyes, and she continued, "My daughter-in-law is a woman, and she doesn't understand military affairs. She serves the eldest son every day, and she is fine Son, fortunately, the female celebrity's craftsmanship has not yet fallen, and she sewed two small things with her own hands, which can put some spices."

Concubine Xu nodded approvingly and said, "Although we don't lack food and clothing, it is a woman's duty to know how to needle and thread. If Gao Chi's clothes are damaged, at least we can mend them immediately."

"Mother and concubine taught you well. My daughter-in-law has always set you on the list. It's just that there is still a long way to go. Mother and concubine are not only virtuous, but also know the basics. She is full of poetry and books..." Mrs. Zhang had an expression of admiration.

Xu Miaojin next to her remained silent, and after receiving the purse, she also said in a kind tone, "The purse of Shi Zifei is really fragrant."

"Little aunt is worthy of being a lady of the family!" Zhang turned her head and said with a smile, "This spice is a rare thing from the Western Regions, and I have some left here. If my little aunt likes it, I can share some with you."

"No need." Xu Miaojin was a little embarrassed.

Mrs. Zhang has already taken out another purse, twisted out a few small brown things from it, and handed it over.Xu Miaojin had no choice but to take the purse.

"Mother Concubine, do you like this smell?" Zhang asked.

Princess Xu shook her head and said, "That's all."

Just at this moment, an eunuch's voice said outside the door, "Princess Wangfei, Your Majesty... I have something important to report."

"Come in, the door is ajar." Princess Xu said.

Mrs. Zhang immediately shut up knowingly, and sat there quietly and upright.

The eunuch walked in with a bent waist, immediately turned around and closed the door, lowered his head, and walked to the upper position in small steps. He bowed his head next to Princess Xu, said a "chirp" on the phone, and then handed over a letter.

Princess Xu's complexion suddenly changed!

She frowned and said: "We have nothing to do in a hurry... so, go and call Gao Xu! Let him prepare and go to meet his father right away!"

Chapter 89 King Gaoyang is Coming

"Dang!" Zhu Gaoxu sent a brand new Yanling knife to the scabbard. The scabbard was inlaid with gold, which was very beautiful.His knives are always new, because most of them will be broken in battle.

Wang Gui bent over, put a new long-handled saber on a white handkerchief, and held it to Zhu Gaoxu's side with both hands.Zhu Gaoxu also took it, wiped the butter on the knife with the white handkerchief, and slowly put it into the scabbard on his back facing the bronze mirror.

"My lord..." Wang Gui's voice was rather sad, "It's freezing cold, you have to take care!"

Zhu Gaoxu said casually: "The soldiers can bear it too, why can't I bear it?"

Although in the past two years, the King of Yan has continuously achieved great victories, but the soldiers have hardly broken through Hebei, and at most they have reached Shandong; the actual territory that can be stably controlled is even less.If King Yan made any mistakes at this time, Zhu Gaoxu felt that the battle of Jingnan was extremely risky!Besides, Princess Xu has already spoken, can he not go?

When Zhu Gaoxu was ready, he walked out of the room and passed through the hallway.There was a group of soldiers standing in the snow, so he looked at Wang Bin and said, "Gather our troops, only the cavalry. Order General Ji'er to gather all the cavalry. I'll go to Yan Wang's mansion first to meet my mother and concubine."

"The last general obeys orders!" Wang Bin bowed.

Zhu Gaoxu put on his helmet, got on his horse, rode out of the gate with Chen Dachui and others, and went straight to Yan Wang's mansion.

When he came to the main gate of Yanwang Mansion, he was not stopped and went straight in.When entering the middle gate tower, Zhu Gaoxu did not bother to take the waist knife. Anyway, King Yan is not in the house, so it doesn't matter if he is carrying a weapon.

The eunuch brought Zhu Gaoxu to Princess Xu's courtyard.He walked to the door of a room, saw that the door was closed, and there was a faint light inside, so he said outside the door: "My son pays homage to mother and concubine."

Princess Xu's voice said: "Gao Xu, come in quickly."

Zhu Gaoxu pushed open the door and walked in from the cold air outside. He suddenly felt a rush of heat, and the room was very warm.

"Kang Dang..." When Zhu Gaoxu walked into the room wearing heavy armor, he saw that the prince, concubine, and Xu Miaojin were all inside.He greeted again, "Brother, sister-in-law and little aunt are also here!"

"Second uncle is so mighty!" Zhang said.

The prince sat still and said, "Second brother is going to fight again."

Zhu Gaoxu said: "I heard that the father is in a hurry, so I have to leave quickly."

He looked at Xu Miaojin, saw that Xu Miaojin's gaze was also on him, and nodded slightly to her, but Xu Miaojin immediately turned his face away slightly, his cheeks were slightly red because of the heat.

Zhu Gaoxu stepped forward, clasped his fists and said, "Mother and concubine, my son came to say goodbye... the letter from ahead, does it say the exact location of the father?"

Concubine Xu took out the letter and put it on a few cases nearby, and said with a sad face, "Your father failed to attack Sheng Yong in Dongchang City, and Zhang Yu was also killed... The army had to go west and retreat to Guantao for rectification. Then When Shengyong led his troops to march westward, your father was planning to return to the north first. Unexpectedly, Ping An and Wu Jie blocked him from the north and the south. Ping An was in Wei County, and Wu Jie was in Shenzhou.

Our soldiers have fought one after another, and it seems that they have suffered a great loss in Dongchang. The troops are exhausted, and I am very worried.Gao Xu goes to meet him! "

"Your servant takes orders." Zhu Gaoxu said, "At the end of last year, the father used a divorce plan to make the court transfer Wu Gao, the Marquis of Jiangyin in Liaodong. When approaching five thousand cavalry elite soldiers, mother concubine and eldest brother, be careful of Liaodong."

The eldest son said: "Father is important, you can rest assured that you can take the cavalry away."

Princess Xu also nodded.

Zhu Gaoxu stepped forward to take the letter away, cupped his fists and said, "I'm leaving."

"Gao Xu, you have to act cautiously and be careful." Princess Xu said.

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head in response and walked out of the room.

...Wei County and Shenzhou are between Dezhou, Zhending, and Hejianfu. Now Dezhou and other places are probably taken back by the government and army, so Ping'an and others will intercept them there.

Dezhou and other places have changed hands many times since the outbreak of the Jingnan War, and it is estimated that the people in the city can't figure out which side is ruling these places.

Zhu Gaoxu led more than 3000 cavalry in the headquarters and more than [-] cavalry in the vassal. After leaving Beiping, all the rivers were frozen, and the cavalry advanced without hindrance and very quickly.

Zhu Gaoxu was pondering: Hejian is fighting over there, it is estimated that the city has already been under martial law, and the cavalry raid is probably useless.On the other hand, Wu Jie, who was in the north, might not know whether Beiping would come to reinforce the army, and his attention was all on King Yan's side, so he could take advantage of his unpreparedness to fight first!

And Wu Jie may be easier to deal with than Ping An!Wu Jie turned out to be Marquis Anlu, but because of his poor performance in several battles such as Zhending and Baigouhe, he had been relegated to the commander of the guard, and he was estimated to be mediocre.

So Zhu Gaoxu made up his mind to find the generals of various ministries to discuss while camping and resting.

After the men and horses had rested, Zhu Gaoxu arranged the battle order and decided to start on New Year's Eve, and ordered the generals to start the fight immediately after they arrived at the battlefield.

... On the morning of New Year's Eve, in the snowy wilderness, the joyous atmosphere of New Year's Eve was completely absent.Without firecrackers, red lanterns, and reunion dinner, New Year's Eve is just an ordinary day.