The return of the son-in-law

"See His Highness King Qin!" Led by Jiang Yannian, the crowd bowed to King Qin Li Shaojun.

"All the soldiers are at peace." Li Shaojun took a step forward, helped Jiang Yannian himself, patted his hands twice, and said loudly, "Your Majesty knows the hard work of all the soldiers, so he sent me here to fight with them! Let Nata Tata know that although our country of Chu is huge, we cannot give up an inch of it!"

"Your Majesty is wise!" Jiang Yannian and the others bowed again.

"There is no need to engage in these vulgar rituals anymore. Time is running out. His Majesty ordered two generals, Wang Jian and Xia Yi, to bring [-] soldiers to support him. In addition, His Majesty also dispatched [-] troops from Gunhe and Montenegro. Count the days." You can reach the northwest in two days." Li Shaojun let go of Jiang Yannian, turned around, and walked between Wang Jian and Xia Yi again, "Everyone, Your Majesty has an order to order the two generals Wang Jian and Xia Yi to lead the Northwest Army. Now, whether it is you or me, you must obey the orders of these two generals!"

"Yes, the minister obeys the order!"

Wang Jian and Xia Yi glanced at each other. Since Li Shaojun took the initiative to hand over the military power to the two of them, they were not polite.

Wang Jian was more eloquent than Xia Yi, so he took the initiative to go forward and said, "Everyone, the Tatar soldiers are approaching the city. I, Wang Jian, am not just a big talker, and this is not the time for long speeches. General Xia and I have discussed I have read all the notes from the northwest, and the general situation is fairly clear, but please tell us the specific situation of the two armies at present, so that we can come up with countermeasures."

The northwestern side has been in charge of Jiang Yannian these days, so he said: "Wang Jianjun, you are polite, the tents for His Royal Highness King Qin and the two generals have been set up, may His Highness and the generals rest for a while before listening to our report? "

Wang Jian turned around and asked Li Shaojun, "What do you think, Your Highness Qin Wang?"

Li Shaojun replied: "The battle is urgent, there is no need to rest. Wang Jianjun, you and General Xia can make up your mind about these things in the future, don't ask me."

Wang Jian cupped his hands and said, "Yes!"

Jiang Yannian and the others brought Li Shaojun and the other three to the tent where the discussion was held, and started with Jiang Yannian, and described the situation of the battle in the Northwest these days one by one.

Pointing to the sand table in the middle, Wang Jian asked, "The Tatar army retreated from the border town, but they did not see any reinforcements from them in other places, and even all the Tatar soldiers who had the upper hand in these two places withdrew. Tsk, Tatar It's not so easy to give up, has there been any news from the spies these days?"

Jiang Yannian shook his head and said, "Not at all. General Wang asked this because he was worried that Tatar and the others were gathering troops to plot something?"

Wang Jian looked deeply at the sand table in front of him, and said, "I was stationed in the northwest for three years, and I had a few head-on encounters with Tatar. Tatar was a fighter, and he used the severed heads and scars on his body as a They are proud, not only are they not afraid of death, but they think it is an honor to die on the battlefield, and their gods will drive a chariot to the battlefield to harvest their souls, and take them to a world where only the brave can go."

Jiang Yannian realized something: "What General Wang means is that although these Tatar soldiers are temporarily defeated, they must not let it go?"

"They are like ruthless wolves. The harder they are hit, the stronger the counterattack." Xia Yi continued, "Now that the Tatar soldiers in other places have all retreated, I'm afraid they want to gather more troops and fight back with all their strength." Attack the border town!"

"Attack the border city?" Sun Jinyong, who had done meritorious service before, didn't understand. "Why did you attack the border city? If I were to attack the weakest guard with this large wave of soldiers, wouldn't you be afraid to draw a line when the opening was opened? "

Wang Jian shook his head and said: "The Tatars are a bit brainy. Wherever they suffer a loss, they have to get it back from there. Since they suffered a defeat in the border town, they will definitely find a way to avenge their shame here. General Sun, I heard that you showed great skill a few days ago, and it was your first achievement to beat Tatar back."

Sun Jinyong chuckled: "It's not worthy of General Wang's praise."

Jiang Yannian's expression on the side was serious: "I'm not praising you, General Wang is warning you! The Tatars will take revenge, since you led the soldiers to drive them back, then you have to be careful. Maybe the first thing they came up to look for was you!"

Sun Jintong bent his neck and said, "I'm not afraid of these Tatars, I'm afraid they won't dare to come up to them! If they come, I'll kill one, and if they come, I'll kill a pair!"

When Wang Jian and Xia Yi heard the words, they were both funny and helpless. The funny thing was Sun Jinyong's words and deeds, and the helpless ones were also the same.

Jiang Yannian turned to Wang Jian and Xia Yi again, and asked, "Do the two generals have any countermeasures?"

Xia Yi shook his head and said: "There is still time to write, please work harder these days and strengthen the defense of the border town."

Wang Jian added: "Of course, we still need to ask you for more advice. After all, you are more familiar with the current situation in Northwest China than me and General Xia."

Fortunately, most of the military attaches were only able to read and write, and they didn't have so many polite words, so they left after saying a few words casually, and went to their respective posts to continue their tasks.

Wang Jian and Xia Yi were still planning against the sand table, but Li Shaojun, who had been just watching from the sidelines, finally spoke: "The two generals are exhausted, and they should pay more attention to rest."

Before Xia Yi could understand, Wang Jian had already said: "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness King Qin. Your Highness must be tired after traveling all the way, so why don't you go to rest first, and in the evening, please ask His Highness King Qin to climb the city wall to replace His Majesty." Look at the great rivers and mountains in the northwest."

"It's so good." Li Shaojun was not polite, and took the opportunity to lead the only servant he brought away.

Not long after entering the tent, a person flashed in without notification from outside.The servant just took two steps forward to stop him, but when he saw the face of the person coming, he stopped.

At this moment, Li Shaojun also turned his head when he heard the sound, and saw that it was Jiang Yannian who came, and said with a smile: "It's just in time. Ah Xin, go and watch outside."

The servant, that is, Ah Xin, responded and walked quickly towards the outside of the tent.

When there were only the two of them left in the camp, Li Shaojun skillfully took off the outer armor and said with a smile, "I never thought I would come back after only two years away."

Jiang Yannian stepped forward and skillfully helped Li Shaojun take off his armor together - this was an agreement the two of them had made when they first came to the Northwest three years ago. There is no third prince or young master of the Jiang family here. They are ordinary soldiers, good brothers who join the army together and help each other.

Jiang Yannian couldn't stop his hands and mouth: "What's going on? I only received a letter saying that the emperor sent His Highness to supervise the army to stabilize the morale of the army, but how could His Highness agree?"

Li Shaojun smiled wryly and said: "What else could I do at that time? Father, he was determined to abolish my title of King Qin and demote me from the first-rank prince of Zhenguo to the third-rank prince of Fuguo. If it wasn't for Yue An and others to protect me , I’m afraid I’ve already become the second Li Shaojin.”

"Yue Xiang stood up for you? Wouldn't it be exposed?" Although Jiang Yannian usually looked carefree, he was more sensitive than anyone else when it came to this kind of matter. "Then what happened later? Why did it suddenly involve the Northwest?"

Li Shaojun took off the last piece of armor on his body, put it aside, and said: "Father said, I can't absolve myself of the responsibility for Tatar's attack this time. If he doesn't demote me now, he wants me to take the blame. When I came here to the northwest, I promised myself in front of many important ministers that if I return triumphantly this time, I will be crowned prince."

"Prince?" Jiang Yannian was shocked, "This is a big deal! For many years, anyone who proposed to make you the crown prince, even if there was nothing wrong with it at the time, will be demoted or assigned, and none of them will end well."

"It's said that I will be crowned prince only after returning triumphantly. My royal father can't do anything else, but he can do a good job." Li Chonghao walked to the table, poured himself a cup of tea, and said, "If you want to drink, pour it yourself, you're welcome."

"You came to the Northwest this time, lived in my house, ate my clothes, wore my clothes and drank my clothes, and you still told me you're welcome?" Whether Jiang Yannian and Li Shaojun were relatives or cousins, they didn't respect Li Shaojun like others did. I couldn't help but complain before continuing to talk about the serious matter, "Isn't it just a triumphant return? With the 3 troops you brought and the [-] troops that will arrive in two days, I don't believe that Tatar can't be defeated. Oh! By the way, there is still Guo Zhanan here! I will write a letter to Guo Zhanan now, and ask him to help out with ideas. The three cobblers are better than Zhuge Liang, and I don’t believe that we are not as good as the cobblers!”

Seeing Jiang Yannian's anxious look, Li Shaojun stretched out his hand to stop him and said, "Don't be too happy, do you know how much food we brought here?"

Jiang Yannian sensed the sigh in Li Shaojun's words, he couldn't help but stop his hands, put down his pen, and asked, "How much?"

Li Shaojun made a gesture: "The grain and grass brought this time are only enough to feed 3 people for 20 days."

"Send the beggar!" Jiang Yannian has been in the military camp for three years, and he has been fascinated by it. In the early years, the appearance of the handsome and noble son gave him a sense of banditry, but now he is different from the military ruffians who are throwing bowls and scolding their mothers outside. There was also a bookish face, "20 days? If Tatar was so easy to run away, would Emperor Wu still need to spend the entire country's financial resources, material resources and manpower to fight Tatar!"

Li Shaojun gave a rare sigh: "Okay, now is not the time to talk about this. Only you and Wang Xia, the two generals, know about the matter of grain and grass. You must not talk about it outside."

At this moment Jiang Yannian had calmed down, nodded and said, "Don't worry, I know how to measure."

"How about the food and grass on your side? How long can it last?"

Jiang Yannian also made a gesture: "It's a little better than you guys, and it can last for more than 20 days a month. After half a month, the military salary from the Ministry of War will be distributed, and then I will share it with you."

Li Shaojun responded, and then said: "We still have to tell Guo Zhan'an, let him slowly save some for us, in case of emergencies."

Jiang Yannian clapped his hands and said, "It makes sense, we are in a state of desperation here, we can't let him have fun in Xuzhou alone! Write a letter now and let him get busy too!"

Just as Wang Jian expected, ten days later, the soldiers in charge of guarding the city wall suddenly rang the gongs and drums and shouted, "Tata is here!"

Everyone in the tent heard this, and their hearts were shocked. Li Shaojun got up first, said "I'll go and see", and ran out of the tent, directly up the city wall to check the enemy's situation.

Wang Jian, Xia Yi and the others were a step slower, and by the time they realized it, Jiang Yannian and Ah Xin had already chased them out.

Although Li Chonghao repeatedly explained before leaving that King Qin Li Shaojun has no rights in this support, but it does not mean that they can ignore King Qin.Once something happens to King Qin, the two of them will be the first to suffer.

Therefore, they could only follow and run out.

But before the few of them climbed the city wall, Li Shaojun had already turned around and stood at the top of the city wall's stairs and said to them: "Everyone, Tatar has indeed assembled a large number of troops to attack, let the archers prepare!"

Wang Jian was the first to react: "Order, let the archers prepare, once Tatar crosses that line, shoot and kill!"

Several heralds on the side gave the order: "Yes!" Then they dispersed to send their orders.

At this time, Wang Jian finally had the opportunity to persuade Li Shaojun: "His Royal Highness, the city wall is dangerous, please come down first."

Who knew that Li Shaojun didn't come down to say anything: "Father ordered me to fight for him. This is my first battle in the Northwest. How can I hide in the tent?"

Li Shaojun's voice was not soft, and the archers next to him could hear him clearly.Two of them had met Li Shaojun three years ago. When they heard Li Shaojun's words, they felt a burst of pride in their chests: "His Royal Highness King Qin personally fought for us. Everyone, don't let His Highness Qin Wang down!"

Soldiers have seen many sacrifices of comrades-in-arms these days. Most of them are only in their early twenties, and some are not even in their twenties.When collecting the corpses of their comrades-in-arms, many young soldiers couldn't help thinking about a question-are they really going to die in the Northwest?

The master of this world is still in the capital, maybe he is getting intimate with some fairy-like concubine, or maybe he is hunting in the deer park in high spirits.This is his world, why didn't he come to the northwest and guard his own world in person?

Now, when they saw King Qin Li Shaojun, and saw him standing on the city wall regardless of the dissuasion of several generals, even carrying a quiver on his back, holding a long arrow like them, they felt that the efforts of these years had finally paid off.

"A thousand years old, King Qin! A thousand years old, His Royal Highness King Qin!"

Li Shaojun was not overwhelmed by such cheers: "Soldiers, Tatar is right in front of you. They have plundered and looted in the northwest for so many years. Bullying!"