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Just as previously expected, a day of fierce fighting.When it was dark, the two sides called for money to withdraw their troops.Cui Ying and Xu Yingxiao ordered some generals, and the casualties were not too few. After all, it is well known that Tubo is tough.But if compared with the previously estimated number of casualties, it is much less.

"Your Majesty's presence has greatly boosted morale, and everyone is going all out." When Xu Yingxiao said this, his face was tired, but his expression was as excited as when he woke up in the morning. "Even if Tubo attacks again tomorrow, I will be sure."

For the defenders, as long as the city is not broken, it is a victory.

I nodded, and Cui Ying smiled and said: "General Xu's words are extremely inappropriate. How can it be Tubo's turn to attack tomorrow? It's our turn, right?"

Xu Yingxiao was startled, and then laughed loudly: "That's right, that's right, look at me being confused at this moment! Prime Minister Xie has already mixed with the soldiers and left the city during the day, so it's time to join the army from Longyou!"

"If everything goes well, it should be so." Cui Ying nodded in agreement, "Although we all call him thank you, but Xie was born in the military camp at a very young age. His record is outstanding and he has never made a mistake. The army outflanks from the north, but it's just another try with a precious sword!"

Both of them have great confidence in Xie Jingyu, so I feel relieved.After all, I know rationally that the risk is very small, and I can't restrain my emotions. "I see, compared to soldiers, the two eagles raised by General Murong are faster."

Murong Qi sent a letter just now, saying that [-] soldiers have safely passed the steepest cliff and mountain road, and they are about to reach the rear of the Tubo army.I wrote back and asked him to work harder, march overnight, and then sprinkle barbed wire on the only way back from Tubo, and then he can relax and wait for work.

Cui Ying and Xu Yingxiao naturally knew this, but when it comes to sending messages with eagles...

"Tuyuhun people are good at taming falcons, and General Murong is even better at them. But goshawks are rare after all. I think it's okay to train more pigeons."

But even if I don't tell them, they all know that the highlands and dense forests are not suitable for pigeons. "This is not something that can be done overnight. When you have free time in the future, you can ask General Murong for advice." Zhen said, looking at the sky outside again, "It's almost Xu time? The two generals rested early to prepare for tomorrow The battle nourishes the spirit."

Cui Ying and Xu Yingxiao thanked and withdrew.I sat for a while, didn't feel sleepy, so I got up and went to the wounded barracks.

When it comes to wounded soldiers, the situation is naturally not good to look at. The room is filled with a bitter smell mixed with blood and medicine.Even the few imperial doctors who arrived later all went to the battle to help, and they were too busy to go around.

Now I don't have the need to hide my identity, not to mention that a cloak embroidered with a five-clawed golden dragon can attract everyone's attention immediately wherever it is placed.As soon as I entered the door, I had to say no to courtesy, and then appease them one by one.I don't know if it was because of seeing the living emperor at close range or because of the three arrows in the daytime, the eyes of all the soldiers looked at me not only without resentment, but also with nervous admiration.

To be honest, it feels good to be admired, but seeing them all injured makes me unhappy.Therefore, I only stayed for a while, then turned around and boarded the West Tower again.

Because of the great war, the eternal lights outside the city were not lit as far as last night.In a hurry, the battlefield was not completely cleaned up, there were broken knives and broken guns everywhere, not to mention those unknown body parts.Asura Purgatory, there is nothing better than this; I can't bear it, but this is not a problem that can be solved if I can't bear it...

How did the father face all this when he fought east and west?

Now that the world is in my hands, how can I eliminate war as much as possible?

It is impossible to fear war, and it is impossible to be warlike; to strike a balance between them is more difficult than to favor either side...

I suddenly understood the meaning of Xie Jingyu's two sentences.The mirror is the one who straightens the body; the fool is the one who is deceived, and can understand things that are not clear.

"Master Xie is worthy of being a great scholar in the world, he really got a good name." Zhen muttered, and couldn't help laughing to himself.Presumably, when my father left Xie Jingyu to me, he must have anticipated this day...

The sound of the wind was silent in my ears, and my mind was full of thoughts.Unknowingly, torches were lit in the darkness in front of him, and they meandered forward in the dense forest one by one; It was completely extinguished, but sparks began to appear in front of the front where you couldn't see your fingers, and you could vaguely distinguish the outlines of many tents...

All without sound, like some kind of silent film.

I immediately realized that I was dreaming.The garrisons of Songfu and Longzhou are coming soon!Cui Ying and Xu Yingxiao must bring the army together immediately!Murong Qi and Xiang Ning's [-] troops should be in place, when will Jiang Tong and others arrive?

The next moment, I suddenly opened my eyes and found that I had accidentally fallen asleep.Looking into the distance, the place where the Tubo army is stationed is still thickly dark. "Go call General Cui and General Xu," I ordered the soldiers on duty at night without hesitation, "Just say that the Longyou army is preparing to attack Tubo, and let them prepare to respond immediately!"

"...Longyou's army sneak attack on Tubo?" The soldier looked confused, completely unresponsive.

As if the heavens are helping me, there are fires looming in the forest in the north of the city.This is a secret signal in the army. The soldiers who saw it were all dumbfounded, and the one who was named by me before was also frightened. "Go back to Your Majesty, I'll go right away!" As soon as he realized it, he ran away.

It happened to be Yin Shizheng at this time.If I were in Beijing, I should have just got up.In half an hour, it will be time to go to court.There are not many things in the daily life, and it can usually be over within an hour.The officials went back to work, and I started to review the memorials.Before noon, I will have a meal and then take a nap; afternoon is a fixed time for summoning officials, several prime ministers, and the Secretary of State for the drafting of imperial edicts.If I have free time, I am either reading a book or practicing archery.After dinner, either continue to burn the lights and fight at night, or meet officials in Beijing and China to discuss politics...

The outcome of today's battle has already been decided at the end of my review of the memorial.

After being attacked by the Longyou army, Tubo was already caught off guard; after the Anrong City garrison joined in to cooperate, Tubo was even more ignorant; if they were able to persist under the attack from both sides, plus tens of thousands of troops, they would definitely not be able to——

Although it was a hasty march all the way, but after all, the number is there, as long as you are not stupid, you will not resist.As soon as our army's reinforcements appeared, Songren Songzan knew that he would suffer a big loss this time, and immediately led his troops back.This is a good choice to hit and run, but Zhang Ji of the Ministry of Industry has always pursued practicality first. The iron thorns of the producer look at the dust, and it is only when you step on it that you know how sharp it is.

Before lunch time, I had already received the news that the sneak attack was successful, our army was victorious, and Tubo fled.Until supper—

Songren Songzan, who could only watch from a distance, has been escorted to the City Lord's Mansion.

"Tubo Zanpu was captured alive by our court, and the Tubo generals, masters, soldiers, etc. have surrendered." All the generals knelt down on the ground, and said in unison: "Your Majesty has strategized and won thousands of miles. !"

I personally helped them up one by one. "You all charged forward and fought bloody battles for the Great Zhou. Naturally, this credit is all yours. Come, give seats to all the generals!"

Everyone sat down one by one, it was time to bring the leader of the enemy army up.

In terms of Tubo Zanpu's identity, Songren Songtsan behaved fairly generously.Although he was in a mess, he didn't look like a prodigal dog with its tail between its legs.On the contrary, as soon as he entered the door, he stared straight at the person above him. It seemed that it was much more difficult to ask him to bow his head than to ask him to kneel down.

"Zanpu." I spoke first.It's just being stared at, and I don't care at all.

However, upon hearing this sentence, Songren Songzan burst out laughing. "That day in the city, it really was you!"

I looked at the left and right generals and thought to myself.I did shout at the city gate yesterday, and it's normal to be recognized.Taking a ten thousand step back, even if Songren Songzan couldn't recognize my voice, he should have guessed what was going on when he saw so many reinforcements. "What happened yesterday made Zanpu laugh."

My original intention was that the soldiers shouted for me at the beginning, but Songren Songzan didn't seem to think so at all. "Maybe there is a joke, but I made His Majesty laugh."

"How do you say that?"

"Yesterday, not long after His Majesty shot the three arrows, I found a mark engraved on them. But it was not until I was attacked that a master who had heard of the Book of Changes told me that those were not ordinary six horizontal lines, but It is the first hexagram in the 64 hexagrams, dry. The dry one reaches the sky, and ordinary people can't use it; what's more, your majesty is named Qian, and he even played a homonym, right?"

Jiang Tong and Xiang Ning stopped immediately, asking him not to call me by my name directly, but I squinted my eyes in this background sound. "Zanpu regrets this?"

"Yes." Songren Songzan confessed, "If I knew what the mark meant when I first saw the arrow shaft, I would have withdrawn my troops yesterday. Even if Murong Qi was familiar with the terrain, it would be too late to stop us at that time..."

"I didn't know everything earlier, Zanpu." Xie Jingyu said abruptly.

This basin of cold water probably cooled Songzan with pine nuts from head to toe.He finally took his eyes away from me, and stared at Xie Jingyu for a while. "Xie Xiang is very right. A defeated general is not brave enough to speak, I should have followed the example of Xie Xiangcai back then."

The insinuations in it were so obvious that Cui Ying couldn't help scolding: "You can talk about the affairs of this dynasty casually? You should worry about yourself!"

I can't help but look at Xie Jingyu more.There was no wave on his face, but his fingers tightened slightly. "What's the matter?" I withdrew my gaze, and deliberately said in a light tone, "Zanpu just wants to die, so he can speak without restraint?"

"I..." Songren Songzan was about to say something, but halfway he realized: "Can I not die?"

This was a sign of weakness, and he noticed it, and immediately shut his mouth tightly.

"If I only want you to die, can you still live now?" I sneered, "As for how to live, I think Zanpu has already made up his mind."

Songren Songzan was silent for a while. "It's nothing more than the third one. Cease land, pay compensation," his voice became lower and lower, as if he had suffered great humiliation, "surrender."

"Zanpu is really smart, as expected of a person who can do Zanpu." I praised, and smirked again, "It's a pity that Zanpu didn't cooperate just now, and I changed my mind now."

This back and forth was obviously playing tricks, Songren Songzan glared at me suddenly, his eyes were full of anger.With his appearance, it should be quite scary to do so, but now he is covered with ropes, and his lethality is equal to zero. "Come on, take him down."

The development of the situation took a turn for the worse, and the generals present were a little confused. "Your Majesty..." Cui Ying tried to speak.

"Attacking the city is the bottom line, attacking the heart is the top priority." Zhen snorted coldly, "I don't think he is very convinced. If that's the case, let's shut down for a few days to discourage energy."

Everyone exchanged glances, but there was no opinion.Under the absolute numerical superiority of our dynasty's army, the Tubo army has been wiped out seven out of ten, Songren Songtsan's life or death does not affect the overall situation, it depends on how I feel.

After a few more discussions about post-war arrangements, I asked them all to go back and rest.As for Xie Jingyu, of course he was left behind. "It's just a barbarian, you don't need to pay attention to what he said." Zhen said with a soothing tone.

Xie Jingyu shook his head. "I don't care what he says about me. It's just that if this person is unruly, it will be troublesome for Your Majesty."

So that's how it is... On the one hand, I blushed because I guessed wrong, and on the other hand, I was completely soft-hearted because of his sincerity.Always poking my heart, really...

Xie Jingyu looked at me with a smile in his eyes: "Did Your Majesty vent your anger on my behalf just now?"

Uh, being discovered by the person concerned, this is a bit of a thing... "So what?" I asked back, and I would never lose on the surface.

Xie Jingyu's smile became more obvious.He got up and walked towards me, bent down in front of my chair, and let his eyes directly meet mine. "His Majesty……"

The ending is long and full of unmistakable affection.Like a coincidence, I raised my hand to caress his face, which was close at hand. "Mirror fool."

This answer made Xie Jingyu sure of something, he pressed down suddenly, and his lips and tongue met.He used to carry a very faint scent of pine smoke and ink on his body, but now he is stained with the lingering smoke of war flames; it cannot be said that it is not abrupt, but it fascinates me even more.

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I wrote a little more, so it was even later~

In the next chapter, I will focus on falling in love! 【Huh