The Blood Crown

When he got home at night, Yan Sikong treated Yuan Nanyu's wound himself. Looking at the scars on his chest and back, he felt extremely uncomfortable, and his breathing became short of breath.

Probably feeling something, Yuan Nanyu comforted: "Second brother, these are all flesh wounds, it doesn't matter, don't worry, my body is very strong."

Yan Sikong gave a low "hmm".Yuan Nanyu followed Feng Ye to fight all the way from 30 soldiers to [-] troops. The swords were bloody, how could it be possible that he only suffered flesh and blood injuries, these words were just to comfort him.

"You really hurt the root, did you drink today's medicine?"

"Your medicine is really bitter." Yan Sikong complained in a low voice.

"Where is there any medicine that is not bitter?" Yuan Nanyu asked, "Did you drink it?"

"Drink it, I drank it a long time ago." Yan Sikong said helplessly, "When will I drink it?"

"Drink until you feel better." Yuan Nanyu squeezed Yan Sikong's pointed and thin jaw, and said with a smile, "Now that I force you to drink medicine, does it look like you forced me to study when I was a child? It's a retaliation."

Yan Sikong also burst out laughing: "You must be proud."

"That's it." Yuan Nanyu patted the bed under him, "In this room, as soon as I open my eyes every day, you force me to read in the morning and recite poems before going to bed at night. Let you drink medicine in the morning and evening, and you can’t miss a meal.”

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Yan Sikong carefully bandaged Yuan Nanyu.

Yuan Nanyu moved his arm and said nonchalantly, "Golden Dog's sword is too blunt, it doesn't hurt at all."

Yan Sikong stroked Yuan Nanyu's back, and said softly: "Yu'er, there is something that Second Brother wants to talk to you about."

"What?" Yuan Nanyu became nervous inexplicably.

"You are not young now, why don't you marry a wife and have children? The wolf king said he persuaded you, but you didn't agree."

Yuan Nanyu blinked: "I said before..."

"You said before that before the great cause is accomplished, you must first help the wolf king enter the capital. What is your reason now?"

Yuan Nanyu whispered: "The foundation is not stable."

"I think it's all an excuse." Yan Sikong frowned, "The Wolf King said, you can choose a noble daughter from a famous family in the capital. Yu'er, you have to make an heir for the Yuan family and for yourself."

Yuan Nanyu lowered his head: "Brother has two sons and a daughter, the Yuan family already has successors."

"Sister-in-law is only the daughter of the county magistrate, and the eldest brother looks like this, how much can his son do? You are different. You are the forward general of the wolf king, the famous general of the wolf knight, you just want to marry It’s not bad for the princess, in this way, I can not only strengthen my position, but also protect the noble birth of my descendants, and also glorify the lintel of the Yuan family.”

Yuan Nanyu turned around, turned his back to Yan Sikong and said, "I can bring my nephews with me to raise them."

"Nephew is a nephew, don't you want to have a rich family and your own children?"

"..."

"Yu'er." Yan Sikong sat down in front of Yuan Nanyu, "Do you really like that firework girl?"

"I……"

"If you really like her, you can take her as a concubine. It's not a problem. Are you worried about gossip? Second brother can make decisions for you."

Yuan Nanyu pursed his lips: "Second Brother, I...I don't want to marry a wife."

Yan Sikong stared straight: "What did you say?"

"In the past, I wandered around the world, lived in no fixed place, and dared not marry a wife. Now I fight with swords, lights and swords all day long. I don't know when I will die, and I dare not marry a wife."

"Because of this, it is even more important to leave offspring early." Yan Sikong said, "Parent and mother are gone, and elder brother has lost his mind. You should listen to second elder brother about your marriage."

Yuan Nanyu avoided Yan Sikong's gaze: "Then it won't be too late for me to help the wolf king repel the barbarians and stabilize the situation." He said, "It's getting late, second brother, go back and rest."

Yan Sikong narrowed his eyes and looked at him with a scrutinizing gaze.

Yuan Nanyu felt uncomfortable being watched by him.

Yan Sikong sighed, originally he didn't want to mention it, but if he didn't ask clearly, it seemed that the problem couldn't be solved, so he could only ask: "Is it related to Chen Kui?"

Yuan Nanyu's complexion changed, and he said in a deep voice, "No."

"In the past, you and I talked about everything, but now, the second brother can hide nothing from you, how about you?" Yan Sikong stared straight at Yuan Nanyu, "You want to talk to the second brother about your heart Knot?"

Yuan Nanyu clenched his fist secretly: "Only this matter, I don't want to talk to anyone."

"You are suffering from rumors..."

"Second Brother!" Yuan Nanyu's tone was blunt, with hints of anger, "I said I don't want to talk about it."

Yan Sikong sighed again, seeing Yuan Nanyu's appearance at this time, he just felt distressed.

Yuan Nanyu turned his back to Yan Sikong, and said in a low voice: "If I can't defeat Chen Kui and avenge my shame, I will never marry a wife."

Yan Sikong stood up: "Second Brother won't force you anymore, you should have a good rest."

Yuan Nanyu watched Yan Sikong leave, and stood there for a long time before sweeping away the things on the table.

-

The food and grass robbed by the golden soldiers exceeded Wanshi, and the loss was really heavy this time.

The food and grassland in Guangning City was enough for at least a year, but no matter how brave Fengye was, he couldn't make an army by spreading beans. He brought 11 troops and war horses, and none of the mouths needed food. [-] soldiers and horses will run out of food within three months.

And now it is severe winter, it is not easy to raise food and grass, not to mention that the food road has been exposed, and it will be dangerous to transport it again.

Unexpectedly, what drove to the neck faster than the golden soldier's sword and gun was the lack of food.

Originally, Feng Ye was pulled between two sides, lacking the ability to separate himself, and just wanted a quick victory. Now, Zhuo Letai only needs to siege and not attack, dragging them alive until they run out of food, and he can win without a fight.

Feng Ye had already urgently sent a letter asking Feng Changyue to transport food and grass, but Feng Changyue wholeheartedly hoped that he would return to Beijing, even if there was food and grass, he would not bring it quickly, and now it is really a dilemma.

Chen Kui used his own way to treat his own body, and now he should be extremely happy.

Yan Sikong calmed down and wrote a letter to Shen Hexuan, asking him to persuade Chen Yu not to repeat the mistakes of the Supreme Emperor and abandon Liaodong for the sake of the country, otherwise he will be reviled by the world, and his lips will die and his teeth will be cold. Liaodong is the northern border of Dasheng How can the door be knocked open by barbarians.

He knew that Shen Hexuan was devoted to serving the country and not seeking selfish desires, so he would never agree to Chen Kui's affair with the barbarians.Now the only one who can stop Chen Kui is probably Shen Hexuan.

After finishing writing the letter, he went to personally deliver it to Feng Ye, and asked Feng Ye to send it to Taiyuan as quickly as possible.

But seeing the cloudy appearance on Feng Ye's face, Yan Sikong felt very uncomfortable.

Attack, they still have a way to defend, but if they don't attack, they can only waste it like this, they really can't afford it.

Feng Ye accepted the letter and looked up at Yan Sikong: "How do you know that Shen Hexuan doesn't want to take this opportunity to regain the capital?"

"He is a minister of the country, not a minister of Chen Yu. He knows that defending Liaodong is more important than whoever becomes the emperor." Yan Sikong said firmly, "He will never abandon Liaodong."

Feng Ye said in a deep voice: "But even if he wants to help us, will Chen Wei listen to him?"

"If Chen Yu doesn't even listen to him, no one can stop him."

A guard came from Fengye, and ordered him to send it to Taiyuan to Shen Hexuan urgently within [-] miles.

Yan Sikong sat down beside Feng Ye, maybe it was too cold today, maybe there was too much bad news, he was about to lose his strength to stand up.

Feng Ye sighed: "Sikong, the current situation is extremely unfavorable to us. If we wait any longer, it will be tantamount to sitting and waiting for death. We must take the initiative to attack."

Yan Sikong said solemnly: "20 years ago, Guangning was able to defend because of this city wall. To take the initiative to attack means to abandon the city defense, and it is to use my weaknesses to attack the enemy's strengths."

The Central Plains is dominated by infantry, while the barbarians are dominated by cavalry. If you give up the city defense, there is no danger to defend. When they meet on the plain, the Jin people have the advantage, let alone the Jin people have twice as many soldiers and horses as them.

How to fight this battle?

"If you continue to consume it, the food and grass will be gone, and you will definitely lose. If you take the initiative to attack, there is still a glimmer of life."

Yan Sikong stared blankly at the front, his mind was disturbed for a while, and he couldn't catch a clue.

Feng Ye turned to look at Yan Sikong, and gently grabbed his hand: "Even if there is no city to defend, we can defeat him."

Yan Sikong didn't withdraw his hand, but stared at Fengye's hand in a daze, thinking about the victories they had fought together.

If it were someone else, Yan Sikong would be annoyed if he uttered such brash words in such a situation, but when Feng Ye said it, he felt a little more at ease.

In this world, only Feng Ye could and dared to say such a thing, and he still felt it was credible.

"My Sealing Wolf Cavalry is not inferior to his Duoyan Guard, and my Suiran Army and Qianji Battalion are much more powerful than him. Even if we have no city to defend, even if he has twice as many troops as me, there is nothing to be afraid of. "Feng Ye said solemnly, "Kong'er, you and I will be invincible together."

Yan Sikong gritted his teeth: "You are right, we should take the initiative to attack, we must not sit still, but we cannot completely abandon the city defense."

Feng Ye narrowed his eyes: "We must find a way to lure Zhuo Letai to attack the city."

"Not bad." Yan Sikong thought, "Let Zhuo Letai think that we are about to run out of food, and then take the initiative to attack, and then lose back to Guangning, luring Zhuo Letai to attack the city."

"You think what I think." Feng Yehan said, "There happens to be someone who can be used."

"Who?"

"Han Zhaoxing."

Hearing this name, Yan Sikong's eyes turned cold.

"I just received a letter from my uncle today. When he was investigating the traitor who leaked information on grain and grass, he accidentally uncovered the remnants of the eunuch who had been hiding very deeply. This person confessed that he has been in contact with Han Zhaoxing's eldest son, and that Guangning There is also Han Zhaoxing's eyeliner in the city, and we can just use our tricks to make Zhuo Letai think that we are running out of food and grass, so we have to take the initiative to attack as a last resort."

"Okay!" Yan Sikong said fiercely, "Maybe we can get rid of this evil beast together."

Feng Ye stared at him quietly, and couldn't help smiling slightly: "Kong'er, you said you have nothing to say to me, but when it comes to leading troops to fight, the tacit understanding between you and me is unmatched in the world."

Yan Sikong seemed to have just recovered, he silently withdrew his hand: "It's important."

"Don't worry." Feng Ye's eyes were firm and sharp, his voice was hoarse but reassuringly calm, "I promise you will defend Liaodong, and you will die."

Hearing this, Yan Sikong raised his head to meet Shang Fengye's eyes, and said sincerely, "Thank you, Wolf King."

Feng Ye smiled bitterly: "When can you call my name?"

"... There is a difference between you and me."

The corners of Feng Ye's downcast eyes showed disappointment, but he quickly wiped it away: "That's right, the business is important."