Rebirth of a Star General - Chapter 257

Chapter 257

On the third day of February, the fourth prince Guangshuo ascended the throne, and the new emperor succeeded to the throne.

After Emperor Zhaokang ascended the throne, he rejected the Utuo people’s order for peace, thoroughly investigated Xu Xiangyu’s party, and pursued Wei Xuanzhang, the owner of Xianchang Pavilion, with the posthumous title “Wenzheng”. The truth of the Mingshui case is revealed to the world.

Xu Jingfu has been in charge of the government for so many years, and he has been fighting with the Prince Yurou and the people. Now that Emperor Zhaokang has ascended the throne, Xu Dang, who followed the Prince, naturally will not miss any of them.

The only exception is probably Xu Jingfu’s proud disciple, the fourth son of Chu in Bo Shi Jin’s mansion. Not long ago, Emperor Zhaokang granted Chu Zilan’s request to resign. After Chu Zilan resigned, she left the Chu family and disappeared in Shuojing City. I heard that someone had met him at an inn outside the city, and probably left Shuojing. As for where he was going, no one knew. However, no one saw the stunning maid beside him.

In the yard, Qingmei is feeding Ermao with the boiled bones.

He Yan looked at the happy appearance of the two of them, a little startled.

“Do you want to chew that bone too?” someone next to him asked, seeming to tease slightly.

He Yan returned to his senses and saw Xiao Jue walk in from outside. He went out early this morning, the four princes… now he should be called Emperor Zhaokang, and since he took the throne, he has been called frequently.

He Yan understood the plans of the four princes, and there are still princes Yu Dang in the dynasty, Xiao Jue and Yan He, who the Emperor Zhaokang decided to reuse.

This should have been a good thing, but He Yan felt a little uneasy.

“Something on your mind?” Xiao Jue raised his eyebrows.

“After the emperor ascended the throne, things seem to have come to an end.” He Yan looked at Changkong, “but those Utuo people should not let go. Now that they have been planning for so many years, they have been in harmony with the prince Xu Jingfu, and now the prince and Xu Jingfu have fallen. How would they be willing? You know that generation after generation, when the new emperor succeeds to the throne, it is the most dangerous time.”

Power changes, that position is not stable, especially in the center of the people with different hearts, it is most likely to be exploited by others. He Yan has also dealt with those Utuo people, no matter how you look at it, they don’t seem to be willing to retreat.

“I know.” Xiao Jue said quietly.

He Yan looked at him: “How did the emperor deal with those Uto envoys?”

“The prince released those people before. Now some of them have been arrested, but the news should flow back to Uto.”

“You mean, they will do it soon?”

Xiao Jue twitched the corner of his mouth: “Yes.”

He Yan sighed silently in his heart. Although she is a military commander, she doesn’t like fighting, and fighting means bloodshed and sacrifice. Especially at this juncture.

and……

She looked at the people next to her, and the man beside her gaze on the yellow dog that was making a noise in the yard, and the corners of her mouth slightly twitched.

This is a rare moment of peace.

No matter, she swallowed her words, and after a while, she stretched out her hand to hold Xiao Jue’s arm, and said solemnly: “Xiao Jue, I want to eat braised pigeon tonight.”

“…”

…

Peaceful days are always exceptionally short.

Less than ten days after Emperor Zhaokang ascended the throne, the Utuo led their troops to attack Dawei and went north along Xinghe.

The war between the Utuo and Dawei finally started after decades of planning.

The four cities of Jiuchuan, Jijun, Yunzi, and Bingjiang were deliberately arranged by the prince’s people due to insufficient military strength. However, they were occupied by the Utuo in just three days. After the Utuo broke through the gate, they massacred the city. According to those who escaped by chance, the corpses along the river were piled up like mountains, and the river water was stained red with blood.

Emperor Zhaokang was so angry that he immediately sent people to fight the enemy. However, Dawei has emphasized his writings and restrained military forces for so many years. Apart from General Feng Yun and General Feihong, there are not many people available. At present, General Feihong He Rufei is still a fake, and the military power of the Fuyue Army is returned to the royal family.

Emperor Zhaokang asked at the court who would bring his troops to quell the chaos, except for the Guide Lieutenant General Yan He and Youjun Governor Xiao Jue, no one came forward. To be precise, it is not that there are no people. There are also veterans who are willing to carry knives on the horse. Unfortunately, he is too old to be on the battlefield again.

The evil consequences of the great Wei royal family’s years of indulging in ease are finally revealed at this moment.

On the Jinluan Temple, Emperor Zhaokang looked at the hundreds of civil and military officials under the steps, his face sinking like water, and sighed: “The incompetence of the princes can’t protect me.”

But someone walked out in silence, with a clear voice, “Your Majesty, the minister is willing to lead the Vietnamese army to fight against the enemy in Jiuchuan.”

The woman in the red court dress stood in the hall, looking very tall and heroic. She raised her head and looked at the emperor on the high seat, her eyes clean and firm.

This is Wu’an Hou Heyan and the wife of General Feng Yun.

Emperor Zhaokang paused slightly.

In the contest with the prince, the Xiao family actually stood on his side. Xiao Jue was also very smart and did not directly participate. Emperor Zhaokang deliberately reused Xiao Jue, but he could not give him too much power. After much deliberation, he was promoted to the official rank of He Yan.

After all, He Yan is a woman, but now she is only a candidate. The official of Sheng Heyan not only gave Xiao Jue a reward, but did not make the power of the Xiao family uncomfortable. As today’s empress dowager once said, don’t underestimate women. Sheng Heyan’s official, in a way, is also a check and balance for Xiao Jue.

But Emperor Zhaokang did not expect that He Yan would stand up at this time.

He subconsciously looked at Xiao Jue, at this time, trying to catch a little emotion on Xiao Jue’s face. It is a pity that Dawei’s well-known capital governor of the right army has a calm expression and no waves of disturbance.

Did he know this early in the morning? But since you know this, why don’t you mention it to yourself in private, but wait until now?

He Yan leaned over and said, “The minister has fought against the Utuo several times, and I courageously implore your majesty to allow the minister to lead his troops to Jiuchuan.”

She is indeed experienced when it comes to fighting against Utuo people. Whether it was in Jiyang or Rundu, then Emperor Wen Xuan would not enter her official office. But if it’s about leading soldiers in battle…

Without waiting for Emperor Zhaokang to speak, a civil servant said: “Wu’anhou, you are just a woman, how can you lead your troops to resist the enemy?”

“I’m afraid I’ve forgotten your lord,” He Yan said in a tone that was neither humble nor overbearing, “General Feihong, who was powerful in the world, was originally a woman.”

The minister was silenced.

Yes, the real General Feihong is not just a woman.

Emperor Zhaokang was silent for a long while and said: “This matter is important, I can’t decide at will, let me think about it, and then make a decision.”

He looked at Xiao Jue.

Up to this point, Emperor Zhaokang could not be sure whether Xiao Jue knew He Yan’s plan. If Xiao Jue also supported He Yan’s decision, then he would definitely seek himself in private. If it was Xiao Jue who spoke, Emperor Zhaokang would consider agreeing. If He Yan really didn’t have the ability, Dawei’s Youjun captain would not easily let his wife go to death if he wanted to.

Of course, the most critical point is that, as Concubine Lan said, Dawei is no longer there. There are very few generals with excellent combat capabilities. Even if He Yan doesn’t go, who can go?

He smiled bitterly in his heart, only felt that the bright yellow dragon crown on his head was really heavy.

…

After the next dynasty, He Yan followed Xiao Jue out, but Yan He followed up unexpectedly.

He stopped He Yan: “Hey, are you really planning to take troops to Jiuchuan?”

“What?” He Yan had something in his heart, and looked at Xiao Jue’s back in front of him and answered absently.

Yan He looked forward with her gaze, thought for a while, and asked, “Don’t Xiao Huaijin know what happened today?”

He Yan didn’t speak.

“He Yan, you are really amazing.” Yan He understood and looked at her in amazement: “No wonder I think Xiao Huaijin looks so angry. You don’t want to discuss such a big thing with him, play first and then play? Okay, let’s say You can make Xiao Huaijin so angry, it seems that even if you really go to Jiuchuan, those Utuo people will not be your opponent.” He gestured to pat He Yan on the shoulder and raised his hand to the normal level. The woman shrank back, watching He Yan gloating and saying, “Xiao Huaijin is so angry, Wu Anhou, I wish you good luck.” After that, he flicked his sleeve and went forward.

He Yan was so robbed of by Yan He, but she was not angry. She did not discuss with Xiao Jue about today’s affairs, and directly asked for an invitation at the Jinluan Temple. It is estimated that Xiao Jue was also angry. But… there are a lot of scruples, and she really doesn’t know how to speak to Xiao Jue.

At this moment, Xiao Jue had already walked to the other side of the carriage of Xiao’s family outside the palace, He Yan hurriedly followed, got into the carriage by himself, and sat with him. The coachman drove the carriage. The carriage was on the way back to Xiao’s house. She raised her head from time to time and glanced at the person beside her. Xiao Jue’s expression was calm. The calmer He Yan was, the more He Yan could feel his anger at the moment.

He Yan didn’t speak either, she still had to think about what to say.

When the carriage stopped at the gate of Xiao’s mansion, Xiao Jue got out of the carriage by himself, and walked in without looking back. He Yan jumped down. Perhaps the atmosphere in the carriage was too stagnant. The kind coachman also reminded He Yan: “Madam, Master looks in a bad mood today, so please comfort him.”

He Yan smiled and said, “Definitely.”

When she followed Xiao Jue all the way into the Xiao Mansion and returned to the yard, Qingmei was drying the quilt in the yard. She saw He Yan and said happily: “Young lady–”

“Shhh.” He Yan made a silent gesture to her and followed Xiao Jue into the door.

As soon as she walked in, she closed the door and met Xiao Jue’s cool eyes.

He Yan said nothing, and hugged him in the past, “You calm down first.”

Xiao Jue stood in the room, letting her hold him motionless, and said coldly: “Don’t use the same trick every time.”

It’s nothing new, but it’s easy to use. He Yan was slanderous in her heart, and she didn’t want to use this trick every time, but Young Master Xiao Er just took this one, so what else could be done.

“Let me explain.” He Yan gripped the belt of the person before him, and said sincerely, “I wanted to tell you, but every time I wanted to say it, I always felt very ruining the atmosphere. Later, he dragged it. Today, I will say that I never cut first and play later. Even if I cut first and play later, it is the emperor, not you. Today I am afraid that I will not say that the emperor ordered someone else to lead the army, so I had to speak first. Xiao Jue,” she raised her head and looked up. To the other party, “I didn’t mean it.”

Xiao Jue avoided her gaze, and said in a cool tone, “Miss He, you are so perfunctory to lie to people now?”

He even said the four words “Miss He Da”, which shows that he is really angry. He Yan felt an exciting spirit in his heart and hurriedly said, “Xiao Jue, as the master, how can you be preconceived, I really didn’t lie to you.”

She really wanted to talk about it, but during these peaceful days, every time she saw Xiao Jue’s rare ease, she didn’t want to bring up these things.

“Well, I’m a little worried.” Seeing that Young Master Xiao Er’s attitude is still cold, He Yan honestly admits his selfishness, “I…I don’t know how to tell you.”

She loosened her hand holding Xiao Jue’s belt, like a child who made a mistake looking down at her toes, her tone hesitated, “Utuo is so messy, you are going to lead the troops to Yunzi, Yunzi and Jiuchuan are not there. One direction. If I take the initiative to request an expedition with the emperor, if the emperor agrees, I will lead my troops to Jiuchuan alone.”

“You must be worried.”

She glanced at Xiao Jue’s face, and saw Xiao Jue looking down at her. His eyes lit up. This person turned his head very quickly. He Yan had a bottom in his heart, grabbed his hand, and looked up at him. Affectionately said, “After I married you, all the men in this city of Shuojing are not as considerate as you. What you do as a husband is unique, and you must be worried that a sweet wife like me will be alone. If I were true. You’re leading soldiers to Jiuchuan, you’re afraid you will miss me and worry about me every day, and maybe you’ll lock me in the house. I’m such a delicate daughter’s home, and I won’t see the sun…”

She started talking nonsense again, Xiao Jue was angrily laughed, and glanced at her: “Lock you in the house?” He scoffed: “”There is no sweet wife who can smash the door lock with a punch. ”

“You have misunderstood me,” He Yan pointed to his chest, “Although I look strong and mighty, my heart is very fragile. For example, when you were angry just now, I was sad and my heart was broken. .”

Now she opened her mouth for shameless words, and Xiao Jue was said to have lost her temper. After a long while, he said neither salty nor indifferent: “Do you think you want to bring troops to Jiuchuan, I will disagree?”

He Yan didn’t speak.

He stared at the woman in front of him, slightly angry, but in his anger, there was a hint of helplessness that was not easily detectable. Finally, he turned around: “If you tell me directly, I won’t stop it.”

He Yan looked at his back, and his hippie smiley face was lowered before he whispered: “I thought if it was you, I would let me go to Yunzi with you…”

“Jiuchuan is adjacent to Moxian County. You are familiar with the terrain of Moxian County. Naturally, you are more willing to take the Fuyue Army to Jiuchuan.” Xiao Jue’s voice was calm, “In Yunzi, you can’t give full play to your strengths.”

He Yan was startled, he turned around, his eyes met with He Yan.

Clear, open, and plain like a mirror, reflecting all her thoughts.

He knew it all.

He Yan paused, then stretched out his arms again to embrace the person in front of him, and muttered: “How do you know everything…”

She is indeed more willing to go to Jiuchuan. She has never been to Yunzi in the past. If she goes to Yunzi with Xiao Jue, then Emperor Zhaokang will definitely order other generals to go to Jiuchuan. But no one is more familiar with Jiuchuan than her. It is not that she is confident. It can even be said that no one knows how to win a battle in Jiuchuan better than her.

At the moment, there is no one available in Dawei, and the battle is a little slower in Bingjiang, Jiuchuan, Jijun and Yunzi have the worst battle conditions. Even though she knows her abilities in her heart, she can be confused if she cares. Xiao Jue is now her husband, and she may not want her to lead soldiers to dangerous places alone.

Just like Mrs. Xiao always blocked Xiao Zhongwu.

“I said,” Xiao Jue said from the top of his head, “just do what you want, and you can do it.”

He Yan raised his eyes and asked, “You believe I can do it?”

He snorted, “There is nothing General He can’t do.”

He Yan looked at his awkward appearance, “pouch” laughed out loud.

What I thought was difficult to say clearly, but now it’s clear in a few words. He treated her so tolerantly, to the point that He Yan even felt that some of his thoughts and worries seemed ridiculous.

“However, the emperor may not directly give me the military power.” He Yan’s smile burst for a moment, and then suddenly he remembered another thing.

After all, in the eyes of outsiders, she even got the name of Wu’anhou because she got a little bit of Xiao Jue’s light. Even in Jiyang and Rundu, there were Xiao Jue and Li Kuang. She had not led a battle alone with her soldiers. If she gave her the military power directly, outsiders might not be convinced.

“I will enter the palace to see the emperor. The military power of the Fu Yue army should be handed over to you.” Xiao Jue said: “But how to convince your subordinates, you can only rely on yourself.”

“What you said is true?” He Yan was suddenly excited.

To convince her staff, she has a way. If Xiao Jue can tell Emperor Zhaokang, the matter will really be nailed down.

“The emperor didn’t reply to you directly today, he was just looking at what I meant.” His lips curled up, “He doesn’t believe you, but believes me. If I promise you, he will believe in your ability to lead soldiers.”

“It’s an eventful time now. Isn’t your Majesty that you are not afraid to give me the military power. We are overpowered by the husband and wife, and opposing him poses a threat?” He Yan joked smoothly. At this juncture, whoever has the military power has the chance of winning. Although the prince is no longer there, no one in the royal family can pose a threat to Emperor Zhaokang for the time being, but the generals have done too much…it is not a good thing to be happy since ancient times.

“The eldest brother and sister-in-law are still in Beijing, not to mention that there is already the flesh and blood of the Xiao family in her womb. Within a few years, the emperor will not doubt the Xiao family.”

He Yan put another stone in her heart, but… she looked at the person before her and asked: “I have another question. You said the emperor wants you to guarantee me, Xiao Jue, you believe I will defeat those Utuo people. ?”

She seemed to think that this question was really ridiculous. Xiao Jue couldn’t help but smile. He turned his head noncommittal and said lazily: “Heaven and the world, whoever sees you is not willing to betray you.”

Although the ridicule of the words is like ridicule, in the tone, it seems to be proud of honor.

He Yan’s words were very useful. She stood on tiptoe, leaned to Xiao Jue’s ear, and whispered: “To each other, Governor Xiao.”

“I also believe that you will continue to win again and win again”