Hibiscus Tent: The Prime Minister’s palm is reborn

The dazzling afternoon sunshine brings a touch of warmth to the originally cold winter day.

Liang Qian stood in the yard, basking in the sun while reading a letter.

The sunlight poured down on her head, fell on her shoulders, and was also printed on the letter paper.

The letter was sent by Hulug Qiangguang from the front line.

The letter is longer than usual.

Before receiving the letter, the news of the fall of Jinzhou was already known to everyone in the court and the harem.

Liang Qian was not surprised when Jinzhou fell.

The quality of soldiers matters more than their quantity, and the wisdom of a general matters more than his bravery.

The last time King Ande Gao Yongsheng was able to defeat the Zhou general Sima Bo, even though it was because of his own bravery and unwillingness to show weakness, it is also undeniable that Sima Bo had the suspicion of underestimating the enemy before the battle.

According to the information gathered, Sima Bo was in his prime, full of vigor and vitality, and had always been arrogant and self-reliant. On the other hand, Wang Shiliang was over fifty years old, and acted very rigorously and steadily.

Not to mention that the two have very different temperaments, they have always disagreed on marching and combat plans.

It stands to reason that the two men are not compatible, and it is inevitable that there will be disagreements and conflicts during the march and battle. No matter how you look at it, they are not suitable to lead the army together to meet the enemy.

Liang Qian didn't believe that Yuwen Jue didn't know.

But he chose to put the two of them together, and it couldn't be said that it was not intentional.

But this arrangement had its own purpose, and Liang Qian could vaguely guess it.

Sima Bo's successful capture of Jinzhou this time also confirmed her guess.

In the battle of Jinzhou, Sima Bo was defeated by the unknown Gao Yongsheng. This was a heavy blow to this famous man.

Fortunately, Sima Bo learned from his mistakes.

When the unstoppable and powerful general begins to advance step by step and slowly, he cannot be said to be invincible, but at least he can be an enemy of ten thousand people.

As for Wang Shiliang, people who have been following the rules for too long usually forget that they were once young and hot-tempered and eager for quick success. After this battle, seeing the changes in Sima Bo, he will definitely be more forgiving towards young people.

How could it not be worthwhile to exchange a controllable defeat for the two coaches to work together in the future?

In the end, victory lies in harmony, not in numbers.

Yuwen Jue once told her this.

The wise are in power, and the capable are in office.

Liang Qian couldn't say she wasn't grateful.

He was indeed a good emperor.

According to Hulu Qiguang's letter, the Zhou army was recruiting surrendered soldiers while fighting. As the captured territory continued to expand, the source of soldiers became more sufficient, and naturally there were more and more available soldiers.

On the other hand, after King Ande Gao Yongsheng led his troops to defeat the Zhou army, Gao Yongsheng became famous for a while.

This should be a time for celebration, but some people are restless and have thoughts that they shouldn't have...

This is true for those in power and even more so for the military.

The Xianbei army has always looked down on the Han army. The inherent contradiction has a long history. Now, due to the deliberate instigation of some people, it has become more serious.

Liang Qian closed the letter in her hand and sighed. How long can Qi last like this? What are the people fighting desperately for?

She stared at the dense layers of wintersweet forest in a daze.

"Miss."

The visitor pushed open the bamboo door and walked in.

Liang Qian looked back and saw it was Gong Yangjing.

She couldn't help but feel a little surprised. Gong Yangjing wouldn't risk coming here unless there was an important secret letter.

The secret letter in his hand was delivered by him yesterday. It was really unusual for it to arrive a day later.

Could it be that something happened to Wei Zhen'er again?

Liang Qian frowned and looked at him: "Why are you here?"

Gong Yangjing clasped his fists and saluted, then said, "Your Majesty, I have received a secret report that Prince Ande Gao Yongsheng has rebelled."

Liang Qian pursed her lips.

Gongyang Jing said: "After General Hulu retreated to Fuyang, he ordered King Ande to station at Nanlingpo, 20 miles away from Fuyang, so that the two armies would be in a pincer attack. If the Zhou army attacked, they could attack the Zhou army from the south and north respectively, making them attacked from both sides... Who would have thought——"

Gong Yangjing lowered his head and sighed heavily: "Who would have thought that King Ande would turn against us and lead the Zhou army to attack Fuyang City. If it weren't for the deputy general General Cai's quick thinking and sending people to inform General Hulu in time, Fuyang City would have fallen."

Liang Qian was silent for a moment, then asked, "Are the casualties serious?"

Gong Yangjing shook his head: "It's not clear yet, but since he turned against his allies at the last minute, I think it shouldn't be serious."

Liang Qian understood, but was puzzled: "Why did Prince Ande suddenly become like this? He even ignored Jin Ye's family?"

I wonder how Gao Hao will deal with the people in Prince Ande's mansion after they openly surrendered to the enemy and committed treason like this.

The death penalty is inevitable.

Liang Qian thought about it carefully, but still felt something was wrong.

Gao Yongsheng didn't need to do this.

Liang Qian wanted to ask again, but Gong Yangjing's expression changed and he lowered his voice.

"My lady, someone is coming."

Liang Qian looked past him and into the distance, but no one was seen on the path.

Gong Yangjing concentrated and said, "It's a girl."

Liang Qian nodded: "You go from the back."

Gong Yangjing will not stop again.

Liang Qian glanced at the letter in her hand, took out a lighter, lit it, and threw it into the trash can beside her.

The Qi army was already in a weak position, and now after what happened to Gao Yongsheng, the situation has definitely become even worse.

Hulu Qiguang will definitely not be able to handle the situation alone in the future. He retreated back to Fuyang City this time, but what about next time?

Liang Qian looked at the ashes in the bucket and sighed silently.

Given Hulu Qiguang's personality, he would rather die than surrender even if the Zhou army reached Jinye.

In Qi State, how many soldiers and civilians are like this?

Liang Qian felt very heavy in her heart.

At this point, the road ahead is more difficult than expected.

"You are not crazy."

Someone walked into the courtyard with a smile.

Liang Qian calmed down and turned around.

It’s Lu Wanying.

She was followed by four palace maids.

Gong Yangjing was not wrong.

Lu Wanying's eyes moved slightly, and she looked around the not-so-big courtyard.

Finally, his eyes fixed on Liang Qian's face, and he said with a smile: "It really is a fairyland."

Liang Qian looked at her calmly without saying a word.

I heard that Zhaoyi Lu has moved into Hanguang Palace and adopted Gao Zihong, the third prince born to the late Wei.

She is currently very popular in the harem.

Even Yuan Yun'e of Zhaoyang Palace had to be tolerant, not to mention the other concubines, all of whom respected and feared her.

Seeing Liang Qian standing quietly, Lu Wanying retracted her gaze, raised her eyebrows, and carefully looked at the person in front of her with a clean face, plain clothes and wooden hairpins.

"Tell me, should I call you Queen, or Queen Mother? Or - or cousin?"

There was a hint of mockery in her gentle laughter.

Liang Qian smiled faintly: "It's just a name, whatever you like."

Instead of getting furious as he had imagined, Lu Wanying was a little disappointed and looked at her carefully.

Some people can't tell whether the calmness on that face is pretending to be strong or whether he is really calm and indifferent.

Lu Wanying took two steps closer and stared at her.

"Liang Qian, why are you acting crazy? What do you want to do?"

Liang Qian looked innocent: "Pretending? When did I pretend? Can it be that the evil spirit is allowed to haunt me and not to dissipate?"

Lu Wan felt a chill on his face: "I'm not Gao Hao, don't try to fool me! Believe it or not, I will report you right now!"

"Declare?" Liang Qian shook her head and smiled: "How can you prove that I was pretending?"

Liang Qian tilted her head to glance at the endless wintersweet forest and pursed her lips. Sometimes it doesn't matter what the truth is. What matters is what the 'truth' that is needed is.

She looked at Lu Wanying again and asked calmly, "Are you really sure he knows nothing?"

Lu Wanying's expression changed.

Liang Qian looked up at the sky, half-seriously, half-lying, "Even ants try to survive, let alone humans? I'm exchanging my high position for my own life, how can it not be worth it?"