Linzhi

Facing the wolf-like Turks, the Ganzhou defenders were caught off guard. They were in a passive situation at the beginning. It was not until He Xiu and the others arrived on the tower that all parties gradually reacted. Reinforcements came one after another, but the Turks quickly went up the tower. , Take one as a hundred, and kill into the city.

"Hold the tower, and don't let them come up again!" Zhang Yi roared, taking the lead, slashing at the Turks with a long knife, the two sides fought hand-to-hand, and he soon had several wounds on his body.

He Xiu was not much better either, he had never really been on the battlefield, but facing the bloodthirsty and vicious Turkic people, He Xiu had to do his best, gritted his teeth and fought bloody with the opponent, the soldiers around him wailed one after another, He Xiuqiang Resisting not to listen or to look, the blade slashed at the enemy in front of him.

The sky was dark, and no matter how bright the fire on the tower was, it could not burn through the night. The shouts and killings on the tower were loud, and the whole city of Zhangye must have been alarmed. Many years of life in the border town had given them experience. Many people felt that if the Turkic people broke into the city, they would definitely burn, kill and loot again, so they simply hid in the cellar with dry food.

But He Xiu and Zhang Yi couldn't hide. From the moment they came to Ganzhou, their fate was doomed.

They know very well that if the weather here is calm, they will be recalled to the capital sooner or later. Now that the Turkic people suddenly descended from the sky, if they overcome the current difficulties, the crisis can be transformed into a great achievement.

Of course, if you can't survive, let alone credit, even your life will be in danger.

He Xiu withdrew the long knife from the enemy in front of him. There was a warning in his heart, but his body reacted faster than his brain. He turned around and swung the knife, blocking the knife that was about to attack him from behind. With a clang, his tiger's mouth shook Numb.

An unfamiliar voice sounded next to my ear, and the other party yelled several words in Turkic.

He Xiu couldn't understand the Turkic language, but he could probably recognize that it was nothing more than boosting morale or letting the Turkic soldiers enter the city to plunder as soon as possible, so he also shouted loudly: "Listen to me, we can't kill these turtle grandsons today. Retire, we will all have to be punished by the court, and we will die horizontally and vertically, so we simply risk our lives and kill a few more dog tartars later, and the family's pension will be paid!"

While he was speaking, the Turkic people seemed to realize that his identity was different from other soldiers. There were several more people besieging He Xiu. , the blood was soon soaked through the battle robe, He Xiu's body felt pain, but his spirit was boosted, and he backhanded a saber, and then he bent down and dived forward, and the two enemies in front of him were suddenly thrown into his arms, and then The abdomen was slashed by the knife, blood spurted out, but the person fell backwards.

Zhang Yi didn't know when to lean over, back to back with He Xiu, while defending against the enemy, he quickly reported the situation of the battle: "The Turks have entered the city, Liang Yu ordered people to organize a second line of defense to resist, and he also sent people to guard against the other several city gates. Shou, but the situation here is not good! Zhiniang thief, those Turkic people can't kill them no matter how hard they are!"

He Xiu slashed at the enemy, lowered his head to avoid the blade that was waving towards him, and saw that his own knife was curled up, so he didn't want to throw it away, picked up the long Turkic knife on the ground next to him, and slashed at the enemy again.

"Where is their leader! Take him first!"

"That's the one who spoke just now!" Zhang Yi shouted, "I remember him. When he fought with his father in the past, that man followed the previous generation of Turkic Khan. He probably has a bit of status!"

"He's there, you cover me, I'll go over and kill him!" He Xiu gritted his teeth, staring at the Turk who also personally went into battle to kill the enemy.

"Alright, be careful, Your Highness!"

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With a bang, Emperor Jiayou slapped the table hard, but couldn't help hissing and grinning because of the excessive force.

Empress Pei helped the maid in with her belly full, and this was what she saw.

She scolded and said, "What's wrong, Your Majesty, it's not surprising!"

Emperor Jiayou was annoyed: "It's not Shiro, something happened to him again!"

Empress Pei heard that her tone was wrong, and frowned: "What? Did you cause trouble?"

"It's fine if you cause trouble!" Emperor Jiayou handed over a letter, "You can read it for yourself, I'm too lazy to talk about it, otherwise I'll have to get angry again!"

Empress Pei was very pregnant, and seeing that she was about to give birth, her movements became extremely slow. In order to avoid the trouble of getting up after sitting down, she simply stood with her waist supported.

Reading the exhibition letter, her expression changed from doubt to surprise, and then to dumbfounded.

"This, this Shiro is really whimsical!"

"It's not just whimsical, it's simply ignorant!" Emperor Jiayou rubbed his chest to comfort himself, "How can someone be so stupid in this world? A good prince is wrong, so he has to go to become a monk! He's so good, but he still wants to be a monk!" If you have the face to send me a letter and say something to reassure your parents, my heart will come out of my mouth!"

He was so angry that he even lost the title of emperor.

Empress Pei asked: "Is this letter really sent by Shiro? How did he get it to the palace?"

Emperor Jiayou: "He sent the letter to Jing Zhaoyin, and then Jing Zhaoyin forwarded it to him. The handwriting was his own, but I never thought that he would be so nonsense! Although he is not as good as Da Lang and the others are capable, but if they stay in the capital, how can they become a prince, at worst, I will choose another rich place and let him be a wealthy and idle person in the past, and live a happy life, isn't it good?"

Empress Pei thought for a while and said: "In the past, before the Buddha became a monk, he was the prince of the Shakya clan. He was on the same level as Shiro in terms of wealth and glory. , there are countless nobles of the Sakyamuni family, but who remembers them so far? In my opinion, Shiro is wise and stupid, but he has the demeanor of a Buddha."

Emperor Jiayou laughed angrily: "Did the empress think too highly of him? Returning the Buddha's demeanor, I think he just doesn't want to be scolded by me all day long, just find an excuse to go sightseeing in the mountains!"

Empress Pei laughed and said: "Everyone has their own way, Shiro has a young heart, among the children of Your Majesty, Shiro has the most out-of-the-ordinary temperament, not sticking to one pattern, it may not be a good thing now, but it may not be a bad thing in the future. One day, he suddenly came to a great realization, and he came back after he cultivated his mind and nature."

Emperor Jiayou sighed, put his hand on Empress Pei's abdomen, and muttered: "When you grow up, don't be so irritating like your fourth brother!"

Empress Pei smiled without saying a word.

The husband and wife seldom gossip like this. Ever since Empress Pei became empress, Emperor Jiayou also went to visit from time to time, but he always sat for a while and left. He came and went in a hurry, and rarely stayed overnight. Fortunately, the empress was also a magnanimous person. , and has the skills to manage the harem in an orderly manner, otherwise there will be many rumors and gossips.

But to say that Emperor Jiayou deliberately neglected the Empress would be a little unfair to him.

Since the emperor and empress got married, Emperor Jiayou respected Empress Pei more than he loved him. Compared with the dignified Empress Pei, he was more like most men, he liked gentle and delicate beauties, but whenever he encountered difficulties, It is impossible for the sons to be by his side all the time. Emperor Jiayou prefers to talk to Empress Pei, because Empress Pei, who is well-read and knowledgeable, can always give more prudent solutions than other beauties in the harem.

Emperor Jiayou did not shy away from discussing political affairs in front of the empress, the empress and empress were more like friends than husband and wife.

"Your Majesty has all the princes under his knees, all of whom are capable. Shiro has a more casual temperament, and he has not done anything harmful to the world, bullying men and women. Compared with those arrogant and lustful dudes, I don't know how many times better." Empress Pei comforted. .

Emperor Jiayou sighed: "I can only use this to comfort myself now. Since I became the throne, things have never been less. , I have been ill for nearly a decade now, I am really afraid that he will not be able to make it through."

Empress Pei: "Your Majesty, why don't you send the imperial physician to take a look?"

Emperor Jiayou: "I've already gone to see him. The imperial doctor said that Zhou Xiang is old and shouldn't use too much medicine. He can only take care of it slowly. Isn't it just those routines? I asked the prince to visit the doctor today, and I will ask him again when he comes back." ask."

Empress Pei nodded, and asked again: "As for Lingnan, with Saburo Goro here, the rebellion will be quelled soon, Your Majesty don't need to worry."

When this matter was mentioned, the gloomy look on Emperor Jiayou's face finally eased a little.

"That's right. Two days ago, there was a report from Lingnan, saying that the leader of the bandits, Li Zhan, and others had been taken down. This battle was a great victory, and the Nanyi rebellion was completely put down."

Empress Pei beamed with joy: "This is great joy. Congratulations to Your Majesty for winning the first battle. Forgive me for being inconvenient and unable to salute."

Emperor Jiayou patted her hand and said with a smile: "Why do you need to be polite between us? But you are right, this is great joy. When Wulang and the others come back, I have to reward them well. You say, it is to give them extra food." Is it better to give them a few villas?"

Empress Pei smiled, and instead of taking up the topic, she asked, "I remember Your Majesty said that the last time Goro sent a letter, advising you not to agree to the Turkic marriage proposal."

Emperor Jiayou shook his head: "This matter still needs to be considered in the long term. Since the late emperor was here, the Turkic confidant has never stopped. Whether I agree or not, they can make some articles. Now that Zhang Tao is dead, willing No one can guard the state, maybe the Turkic people will take advantage of the news when they hear the news, and then use it to threaten the court!"

Speaking of this, he couldn't help complaining: "You said that I took over, why is it such a mess!"

This is even worse.

Empress Pei also knew that Emperor Jiayou was just complaining. If the original King Qi ascended the throne now, someone else would have to worry about these troubles, but would Emperor Jiayou be willing?Naturally, I don't want to.

"Erlang is currently in Ganzhou. If His Majesty sends generals there again, I'm afraid Erlang will not understand."

Emperor Jiayou: "I also know that Erlang's heart is always on the battlefield, but how can it be so easy to fight? He has no experience in the battlefield at all. His identity is in Ganzhou, which is an obstacle for others. Liang Yu, governor of Ganzhou, will definitely be hindered by Erlang's status, so he can't let go of his hands and feet, and the border is an important place, how can it be child's play?"

Empress Pei laughed and said, "Your Majesty is more and more proficient in military affairs now."

Emperor Jiayou also shook his head and laughed: "Two days ago the crown prince and all the ministers just discussed this matter, how could I forget?"

Said Cao Cao, when Cao Cao arrived, the palace servants entered and bowed down to report to the prince to see him.

Emperor Jiayou said: "Let him in."

The prince walked hurriedly, came in with his head down, and was about to bow his hand when he found that Empress Pei was also there, and hurriedly saluted.

Empress Pei said: "The prince's complexion is not very good, what's the matter?"

The prince frowned and said in a deep voice: "Zhou Xiang is seriously ill, I'm afraid something bad will happen."