Troubled times: Start practicing spiritual practice by taking care of your sister-in-law

Too many people are watching the war in Huaizhou. To put it bluntly, this war is related to the future direction of the entire world.

If Chen Mo wins, he will not only establish his position as the northern hegemon, but also greatly increase his success rate in conquering the world.

If the coalition of Lu Sheng, King Chong, and King Huai wins, then the huge foundation that Chen Mo has finally built will collapse in an instant, and the benefits will be divided among all parties.

As for the people, only when Chen Mo wins can their good days come.

This is not to say that Chen Mo is good to the people. This is actually one of the reasons. The key is that if Chen Mo wins, he can bring long-term stability and peace to the people and prevent them from suffering from the war.

The coalition has won, which represents multiple forces. They are now united and together, but it does not mean that they will always be together. It may be in the future, or it may be now, when they divide Chen Mo's wealth, they may Due to the uneven distribution of the spoils, war broke out again and crusade was launched in all directions.

Therefore, when the war ended, the news was quickly known by the spies sent to Huaizhou by all forces, and then spread quickly.

The first person to know the news was King Anping of Yanzhou.

At this time, King Anping was no longer in the Anping Palace.

Taoyuan County.

This small county town, less than a hundred miles away from Yuan County, currently has tens of thousands of troops stationed.

And these tens of thousands of soldiers and horses are all elites under King Anping.

Since King Anping ordered the mobilization of troops and horses, he personally led the army to Taoyuan County when the troops and horses were gathered. He just waited for the war in Huaizhou to end. No matter who won by then, he would kill with the same sharp arrow.

The back hall of the Yamen.

King Anping was eating the after-dinner fruit sent by the county magistrate below, hugging the beauty whom the subordinates had found from nowhere, listening to the melodious music, and felt very happy.

Compared with King Huai and King Chong, King Anping was a hedonist.

It's not that he was born to enjoy pleasure, but the conditions didn't allow it. He was sandwiched between Huaizhou and Chongzhou, not giving him a chance to pursue a career.

Later, when he got older, he no longer wanted to live a good life in Yanzhou, but King Chong and King Huai continued to intimidate and lure him.

In this regard, he can only use some tricks of his own.

Eating the grapes that the beauty peeled with her own hands and fed with her mouth, the moment King Anping took the grapes into his mouth, the beauty's little mouth filled his mouth.

Just when King Anping was planning to hold a small meeting after dinner, Zhang Le shouted from outside the back hall.

"Report——Your Majesty, something big has happened."

When King Anping heard that something big had happened, he thought something had happened in Yanzhou, so he had no intention of flirting with the beauty. He pushed the beauty away from his arms, stood up, and hurriedly walked to the front hall.

Arriving at the front hall, Zhang Lezheng was waiting anxiously. King Anping frowned and raised his hand slightly: "Speak."

Zhang Le did not go around the corner and said urgently: "The spies came to report that in the early morning three days ago, at Songjiapo outside He County, Huaizhou, Chen Jun defeated the coalition forces of King Chong and Lu Sheng. Chen Mo even shot Luo Qingyang and Gongsun. Yan, captured Liang Mu and Huicheng alive, and then sent an army to recapture He County. The remnants of the coalition forces of King Chong and Lu Sheng fled into Yanzhou, and Chen Jun did not pursue them."

"hiss"

No matter how fast Zhang Le spoke, he still couldn't finish. He was interrupted by King Anping who took a breath of cold air and showed a bit of surprise in his eyes: "What did you say? Luo Qingyang and Gongsun Yan were shot by Chen Mo." killed?"

In his impression, Gongsun Yan and Luo Qingyang are still warriors in the magical realm. They can activate the magical powers in their bodies. Even if they are not Chen Mo's opponents, they cannot be shot to death by arrows. Fighting to kill them is not so "child's play". ".

"That's what the news came back from the spies, but after all, the spies did not visit the battlefield in person. This news may also be obtained through inquiries. It is not so intuitive, but what is certain is that King Chong and his coalition forces were defeated and the defeated army retreated. Yanzhou." Zhang Le said.

King Anping's shocked expression calmed down a bit. Indeed, the spies did not visit the battlefields of both sides and did not see it with their own eyes. It is inevitable that it is somewhat different from the real situation. However, the defeat of the coalition forces must not have escaped.

He said: "I really didn't expect that the coalition forces attacked so forcefully, but ended up in disgrace. In any case, when the news gets back to Chongzhou, King Chong will definitely vomit blood."

"Your Majesty, what about us?" Zhang Le asked.

"Didn't I say that we will help whoever wins? Since the coalition forces have been defeated and fled to our territory, we will beat up the drowned dog."

After saying that, King Anping narrowed his eyes slightly and shouted outside the hall: "Wang Ying."

"Your Majesty." A general in armor walked in with steady steps and saluted King Anping.

Wang Ying is the number one general under King Anping, but King Anping's power is much weaker than that of King Huai and King Chong, and there is no powerful family to join him, so Wang Ying is only a fourth-level warrior.

"Pass this king's military order, and the whole army must be assembled. I will surround Yuan County and don't let a single rebel escape." King Anping said.

"Rebel?" Wang Ying was stunned, and his mind had not turned around for a while.

"Lu Sheng brought trouble to Chao Gang, held the Emperor hostage, and colluded with the traitors Chu Yan and Chu Yi. Even I was deceived by them and even believed in them. Now that I have seen through their treacherous plan, I naturally cannot let the mistake continue to be magnified. I We must lead an army to personally conquer the rebels." King Anping said with a look of deep hatred, and even called King Chong and King Huai by their names.

Wang Ying: "..."

Zhang Le: "..."

"In addition, send all the spies out. I want to know the specific situation of Songjiapo that day."

"promise."

…

Toyoshu border.

In the mountains and forests.

A ten-thousand-strong Tengjia army has been gathering here for many days.

It was a hot summer day, and even if they were hiding in the shade, they were still unbearably hot. Sweat flowed from their cheeks to their chins, and finally gathered into "beads" and fell on the hands holding the weapons.

Although they didn't complain on their lips, in their hearts they greeted the one who issued the "hide here" order a thousand times.

"General, how long are we going to hide here? Many sergeants below have collapsed from heat stroke." There was a trace of complaint in the deputy general's words.

This hot weather and being in the woods are not easy for ordinary soldiers, even warriors, let alone ordinary soldiers.

In a shady cave.

This place was originally a tiger's lair. After the Tengjia army arrived, not only did the tiger become a snack, but its lair also became a temporary command post.

Jiang Li looked at the map in front of him and didn't take the lieutenant's words to heart. He said, "My lord has issued a death order. Before the war in Huaizhou comes to an end, no one is allowed to leave this place for even half a step. Anyone who violates this will be killed!" This is a military order."

A chill ran down the lieutenant's back, just when he was about to find a few words to make up for himself.

A soldier walked in holding a carrier pigeon and said respectfully: "General, there is a letter from Huaizhou."

"Bring it quickly." Jiang Li stood up suddenly, walked to the soldier in two steps, grabbed the carrier pigeon from his hand, and untied the things tied to the pigeon's feet.

After opening it and reading the above content, Jiang Li's expression changed slightly, with disbelief in his eyes.

When the deputy general saw this scene and was about to ask out of curiosity, Jiang Li's face turned serious: "Inform me, general, to send troops to Fengzhou to attack the traitor Chu Yi."

The deputy general was shocked.

Did Duke An Guo win the battle in Huaizhou?

…

Before Jiang Li received the news.

Fengzhou, Shan County.

The city was peaceful, with two of the four gates wide open, and food, grass and baggage were transported from the rear. All of these were brought by King Huai when he captured Chen Jun in Fengzhou. Of course, there was no shortage of civilians coming in and out, and the Huai army was still recruiting troops in an orderly manner. In fact, it was just coercion and inducement, and it was just about dragging and grabbing the strong men.

On top of the city, the Huai army was on routine patrol, and they were well prepared with rolling wood, stone, kerosene, etc.

Having learned the lessons from the past, King Huai learned wisely this time and did not rush to attack Yi County. Instead, he immediately cleared the countryside and towns around Shan County to prevent enemy troops from circling behind or approaching secretly. Then he attacked steadily and strengthened Shan County. defense.

Finally, spies were sent to inquire about the defense situation of Chen Jun in Yi County, how many troops there were, and who the defenders were.

After some preparations were completed, King Huai began to formulate a plan to attack Yixian.

Inside the city, in the tent of the military commander.

King Huai focused his eyes on the north corner of the map in front of him, pointed at it, and then said: "The best strategy is to wait for the coalition forces of King Chong and Lu Sheng to win a great victory in Huaizhou, and then the news will spread to Yi County and let Yi The morale of Chen's army in the county is low, so that is the best time to attack the city."

"Report—report—"

As soon as King Huai finished speaking, a sudden shout came from outside the tent.

When the generals and staff in the tent heard the anxious sound, their expressions changed. They thought Yue Ruyan was leading an army to attack Shan County, so they all hurriedly stood up and looked outside the tent.

Prince Huai's eyelids twitched suddenly, a familiar feeling of déjà vu emerged in his mind, and he couldn't help but feel that something big might have happened.

The soldier who reported the report almost rolled in and said anxiously: "The prince is not in good condition. The fifth gentleman has sent news and said..."

"What did you say?" Seeing that the soldier was hesitating as he spoke, King Huai's expression darkened and he quickly urged.

"Mr. Fifth sent news that King Chong's coalition forces fought against Chen's army at Songjiapo and were unfortunately defeated. Luo Qingyang, the head of the Luo family, and Gongsun Yan, King Chong's general, both died under Chen Mo's arrows.

The gentleman also said that he hopes that the prince will evacuate Fengzhou as soon as possible after receiving the letter. If it is too late, it may be too late."

However, King Huai didn't listen at all to the reminder of Fifth Fusheng relayed by the soldiers, because when he heard the words about the Allied Army's defeat of Chen Jun at Songjiapo, King Huai's head was buzzing.

For a moment, I just felt like the world was spinning, and I didn't know who my name was.

His heart felt even colder, and an indescribable sense of panic quickly spread throughout Prince Huai's body.

He was a little crazy: "How could it be defeated? How could it be defeated? Where is King Chong? Where is Lu Sheng? What do they do for food? They are trash."

King Huai roared angrily.

The generals and staff in the tent were silent for a while.

Especially the soldiers who reported it felt as if they had stepped into the door of death.

But it's not over yet.

Just when the tent fell into a dead silence, another anxious voice sounded outside the tent, breaking the dead silence.

The people who came in this time were not the soldiers of King Huai, but the scouts sent by King Huai to explore the north bank of Fengzhou. Apparently they were also worried that there would be troops crossing the river in Qingzhou.

Having people stare at you can also take precautions in advance.

"Report——, Your Majesty, a large number of warships suddenly appeared on the north bank of Fengzhou, equipped with Chen Jun's armor, and a large number of people disembarked from the warships. The exact number is unknown for the time being. I suspect that these people are coming for the Prince." The scout finished his words. , only to realize that something was not right about the atmosphere in the tent, and couldn't help but swallowed.

"What?"

"On the north bank of Fengzhou, haven't all the soldiers and horses from Qingzhou been transferred to the north? Where did the people come from?"

"It's over, it's over."

Shortly after the scout finished speaking, there was chaos in the handsome tent.

If the personal soldiers had not reported the news from Huaizhou before, the scout's words would not be particularly serious, after all, he had been prepared.

But now, the two pieces of news came at the same time, and the situation was extremely bad.

Some generals even risked offending the King of Huai and said, "Your Majesty, withdraw the troops. If we wait until the Chen army that landed on the north bank blocks our retreat, it will be too late to leave."

"Yes, Your Majesty, withdraw the troops quickly." Someone spoke, and other generals and staff echoed.

However, the King of Huai, who was hit hard, had not recovered yet, and it was almost as if he had not heard their words.

He supported the table in front of him with both hands, trying his best to calm his emotions and not let himself lose his composure as before.

But bad news came one after another.

The person who came in this time was the general guarding the city of Jing County. He said in a hurry: "Your Highness, it's bad. A large number of Chen troops were found 20 miles outside the city, and they are rapidly approaching Jing County. The one leading the troops is a woman, and it should be Yue Ruyan."

As soon as the voice came out, everyone in the general's tent was like ants in a hot pot. Without the King of Huai giving orders, the generals went out to preside over the defense affairs.

Obviously, the Chen troops in Yi County also learned about Songjiapo. They wanted to send troops to delay them, and when the Chen troops on the north bank arrived, they could attack them from the front and back.

Hearing this, the King of Huai was hit hard again in the heart, and his body shook violently. His hands that were supporting the table were also trembling slightly, and his face seemed to have lost all color and turned pale.

He supported his mentality that was about to collapse and issued an order: "The first and second battalions will defend Jing County and hold back the Chen army coming from Yi County. The rest of the people will withdraw."

While speaking, the King of Huai staggered out of the general's tent. The dazzling sunlight made the King of Huai raise his hand to block it. After adapting, the King of Huai looked at the sun in the sky and always felt that the news just sent back was so unreal.

The personal soldiers outside the tent saw the King of Huai like this and hurried forward to support him, but were pushed away by the King of Huai.

"Hurry up and lead the horse of the prince." The general who came out from behind said to the personal soldiers of the King of Huai.

The personal soldiers hurried to lead the horse.

"Prince, the horse is here." Soon, the personal soldiers led the horse.

Seeing that the prince did not move, he stepped forward to help the King of Huai on the horse.

"Report--"

At this moment, a fast horse rushed into the barracks. When it was still about ten feet away from the general's tent, the cavalryman on the horse suddenly reined in the horse, turned over and dismounted, and said in a hurry: "Your Highness, it's not good. The rattan armor soldiers of Shu Prefecture have entered Fengzhou and said they want to attack you, Your Highness."

"Puff."

The moment the voice fell, Prince Huai spit out a mouthful of blood from his mouth. The next moment, his eyes turned black and he fell off the horse.