Between the vast sea of ​​clouds

Chapter 128 Mountain Light

For a while, no one answered in the hall, Chu Jun turned to look at Yan Minghua who was sitting beside him, the chief assistant who was the only one who was favored by the holy family was sitting on a wooden chair, everyone in the meeting hall was standing, but she was the only one leaning on the chair .The red light from the stove illuminated the deep lines at the corners of her eyes, making her appear to be asleep.Chu Jun asked calmly: "Old Yan Ge, you are the mainstay of the court, so you have nothing to say?"

Yan Minghua opened his eyes as if he had been awakened, stood up tremblingly and saluted, and said slowly: "Your Highness, the old minister has no objection."

The cabinet ministers present bowed their heads and exchanged glances. Since the king of Yue rebelled against him and died at Qianguangmen, the chief assistant has become more and more old, getting worse day by day.It was rumored that she submitted her resignation to His Majesty, but was rejected by His Majesty the Empress Dowager, saying that the war is tense now, and there must be a chief assistant in the court.Now that the imperial decree was issued, Yan Minghua was naturally not willing to disobey it, not to mention the rewards and rewards that followed, obviously to appease the Chief Assistant and at the same time warn the restless courtiers.

Seeing this, Chu Jun ordered the maid beside him: "Go and serve a cup of tea for the old man. It's cold, so heat up the stove."

Yan Minghua knelt down in fear, and Chu Jun leaned over to help her, saying: "Ge Lao is the chief assistant of the cabinet, so he can afford it, Liu Zhen, quickly help Ge grow old."

Liu Zhen stepped forward to help Yan Minghua return to his seat, Chu Jun said: "If the Queen Mother sees it, she will say that she treats her ministers harshly. She also expects you to stay in the position of chief assistant for a few more years, and when the time comes When she recovers from her illness and sees Ge Lao is still there, she must be happy in her heart."

Yan Minghua's heart trembled when he heard the words, he looked up at Chu Jun, and saw that her face was as usual, he coughed a few times and said, "Thank you for your love, Your Majesty is old, Your Majesty is merciful, allowing you to serve me, this is already heaven It's a great honor, I dare not disobey!"

She turned to look at the two rows of cabinet ministers standing, and said slowly: "Nowadays, Yunzhou is in frequent emergency situations, and the two generals recommended by the court have made trouble one after another—"

In fact, these words were euphemistic enough. The people present were all smart people. How could they fail to hear what she said? Now, when it comes to recommenders, I can’t come up with an idea right now.”

Zhan Xin couldn't hold back for a long time, and took the lead to step out, saying: "In my opinion, it is better to return to Zhou Gan. Zhou Shuai has been stationed on the border of Yunzhou for nearly 20 years, so he is the most suitable candidate!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhao Lingping, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, said: "Zhou Gan dropped his armor and returned home last year. The Holy Majesty personally commended her and made her honored in front of the palace. She will recover in less than a year. Isn't it too hasty?" She looked up at Chu Jun, saw her looking at her with a half-smile, her heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly said: "I'm just talking about it, I just feel that it's not in line with the etiquette. But Zhou Qian is indeed a hero, I hope His Highness think twice." OK."

Chu Jun said: "Now is the time for employing people, so it is naturally possible to get up and down Zhou Qian."

"Your Highness, there is no lack of generals in Yun Ce's army, not just one who did it that week! It should be promoted to fill the vacancy!"

The passionate words reverberated in the hall, Chu Jun turned his head slightly, and saw the gentleness of that life, but he couldn't hide his arrogance. She remembered that the name of this person was Liao Jingjie, a Jinshi in the sixth year of Kangsheng, who studied under Shen Mingshan. The real Shen Pai.

Most of the sons of the family are reused, Chu Jun looked thoughtfully at Liao Jingjie's energetic face, and said after a while: "What does Shen Ge think?"

Shen Mingshan and her eyes met, and they seemed to understand each other. Chu Jun couldn't help but feel a little emotional. She ascended the throne late in her previous life. There is God.She slightly raised the corners of her mouth in a second thought, as if implying something.

Shen Mingshan is aware of her methods, King Qi is no longer in power, if you want to talk about it carefully, Shen Dang seems to have nothing to look forward to.She has secretly assisted King Qi for many years, just to show off her ambition, now...

What she still doesn't understand now is that she has changed masters. Although the hard work spent on King Qi was wasted, there may not be no chance of remedy. She said: "Master Liao's words are naturally reasonable. Yichen In my humble opinion, it is better to promote generals from Yun Ce's army and restore Zhou Qian, so how does your Highness feel?"

Zhan Xin was annoyed, and when she was about to speak, someone pulled her sleeves. In just a short while, Chu Jun had already made up her mind, and she said, "If that's the case, then the cabinet will draft it, and the Ministry of War will issue a document. Order her to rush to Yunzhou immediately."

Bian Yunfei, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, came out and said: "Your Highness, I have this report. Yunzhou was in disaster, Anping County was destroyed, and the victims fled to the two counties of Fengfeng and Fucheng. The disaster victims are going to other states. This matter is of great importance, and I dare not refuse to report it. Your Highness, please make a decision."

Chu Jun looked at the expressions of the people around, and seemed to get some information from it, she said: "Open the official road? The disaster victims flocked to the two counties, and the Yun Ce Army is still stationed in the counties. It is indeed a bit difficult, and it is not unreasonable. "

"Your Highness, absolutely not! The closure of the official road during the war is already a rule set hundreds of years ago. How can it be opened easily now? Isn't it a violation of the laws of the ancestors? !"

"Indeed, it must not be violated." Chu Jun said, putting her sleeves in her hands, and walked towards the throne. Her lips were bright, and she was even more superior in the lights. "Nowadays, the war is stalemate, and there are always exceptions to everything. Occasionally, it is not a violation." A matter of the law of the ancestors. Tomorrow I will go to the Taimiao to pay homage to the ancestors. If you want to blame, you can blame Gu alone."

All the ministers knelt down to plead guilty, and Chu Jun watched the people present. She understood the direction of the situation better than they did, and she also understood better than them what a huge net formed by the combination of interests. The fingers in her sleeve rubbed lightly, and slowly lowered her eyelids.

In the early spring, the grassland is very lively. The herdsmen near Xirong King’s Court hang colorful cloth strips on the top of their tents to celebrate the most grand Spring Festival in the past century. The news of the victory of the frontline war has spread to Xirong. In people's ears, after this long confrontation between countries, they finally washed away the shame of their ancestors and ushered in the best spring.Those chariots and horses loaded with silk jewels were brought back from the front line, and the wheels made deep ruts on the grass, as if to show off, and the escort team walked very slowly on the grassland, as if deliberately letting everyone You can see clearly what's on it, it's not just glory, it's a proof of great strength.

The ancient city of Anping County was in dilapidated condition during several months of siege. He Chang rode on his horse and looked back at this ancient county city. However, it has only been more than a hundred years. The Yunce army also slowly declined after losing the Erlan grassland, and now it is retreating steadily. Facing the Xirong iron cavalry, they have no power to fight back.She moved her neck, feeling a little bored. This kind of victory was too simple, and it didn't give her the pleasure of revenge at all.

As the main commander, she was heavily protected by guards to prevent assassins from being assassinated, but Dairen didn't seem to have this kind of thought. Even so, He Chang believed that he should not take it lightly.

She migrated northward with the army, and after many days, she finally arrived outside Yifeng County. Just as the soldiers found a good place to set up their tents, someone came to report that the royal court had sent a supervisor, and He Chang frowned. Wrinkled, obviously very disgusted with this behavior.She suppressed the anger in her heart and got up to meet the supervisor.

Lord Superintendent came all the way from the royal court, and was resting at this time, when He Chang rushed into the tent angrily, he suddenly froze, shouted back the guards, Dama Jindao sat in the main seat, and asked: "Bi Shu, the envoy of God, Wang Ting sent you to be the supervisor? Do you know what the supervisor will do?"

It was Bi Shu who came, she raised her eyes slightly, and said: "You let your soldiers massacre the city on the front line, and everyone in the royal court council knows about it. What the royal court wants is a city with living people, and there are no people. Slaves are not enough on the march."

He Chang said coldly: "Isn't it common for people to die in wars? What's more, all the treasures in the city have been handed over to the royal court. What dissatisfaction do the elders have? As long as we can win the generation and capture Chang'an, that's enough." What's the use of keeping those generations? Bi Shu, we came here from the grasslands, and every supply is limited, and there is no extra food for those captives. What's more, these generations are very scheming, and if they are careless, they will die. would run away—"

Bi Shu interrupted her, and said: "You don't need to talk to me these years, General Hechang, although you are the commander in chief, the elders of the Wang court can remove you at any time, just because of this, you have to think about it. What should you do? There are people who can replace you, but the Qianhui clan has a blood feud and is famous for fighting. But now that Yunzhou is at your fingertips, you certainly don't want to see the credit go to others for nothing, right?"

He Chang's face was extremely ugly, and he endured it before he said: "The envoy is right, but all of these are the affairs of the royal court, what does it have to do with the golden tent?"

"If it wasn't for the support from the rear of the Jinzhang, do you really think the grain carts could be delivered to Yuehe so quickly?" Bi Shu sneered, staring at the dark-faced He Chang indifferently, and said, "You'd better move fast and take it down as soon as possible." The three counties of Yunzhou, otherwise, some people in the royal court would not agree. If you want the nobles to take money out of their pockets, you are cutting their flesh. When I left, they had already started arguing over military expenses. He Chang, you want to Think about it, it's spring now. You're running out of time."

He Chang clenched her teeth, and slowly let go, she suddenly laughed, and said viciously: "Then why are you here, Supervisor?"

Bi Shu clasped his hands and said casually, "You don't have to worry about that, I naturally have my own plans."

She glanced at Bi Shu and said: "The more you kill, the more you will arouse the resistance of the generation. It's death anyway, why don't you fight with your life?"

He Chang laughed even more arrogantly when he heard this, and said, "Just rely on them?"

Bi Shu seemed to have thought of something, and her eyes were a little distracted. She stroked a short gold and jade staff in her hand. The staff was inlaid with gorgeous gemstones, and the staff was made of ivory.After a while, she raised her head, stared fixedly at He Chang, and said calmly, "It's up to them."

"Just how long we can hold on? The superiors have already ordered us to retreat—Commander, our battalion alone can't hold Fengfeng County at all!"

"To shut up."

Ming Yuyan's lips turned white, and he was about to speak. Commander Zhao drew out his long sword with a swipe. The sword was shining brightly, reflecting the sky shrouded in dense clouds.

For some reason, she was shaking violently while holding the sword. Seeing Ming Yuyan, she stopped speaking, and she put the sword back into the sheath, but no matter what, she couldn't put the sword into the sheath on the side of her waist. Seeing her movements, Ming Yuyan suddenly With red eyes, she said in a muffled voice, "Commander."

"It's just that you don't have a hand, so what are you afraid of?" Wanfeng lifted the cloak of Army Commander Zhao, revealing an empty sleeve. She put away the sword with her left hand. Seeing Ming Yuyan's expression of grief and indignation, she shook her head helplessly and said, "You There are still many things to do, didn't the dark camp transfer you to the third army, the military order is like a mountain, why don't you leave?"

"I can't go." She lowered her head quickly, as if she was covering up something, "The sisters are all here, where else can I go?"

Commander Zhao looked at the large and small graves not far away, but couldn't say a word to comfort her.She stood on this high ground and looked at the distant place. After a long silence, she took out a jug of wine from her waist, sprinkled it in the soil, and said, "I go wherever I go, and I go wherever I go. Why do you think so?" many."

After finishing speaking, she closed up her skirt, and it was still stiff to do these things with her left hand.The evening wind blew her gray hair at the temples, she suddenly said: "But we can't go."

"If we withdraw, there will be no one to fight at the front. The Xirong people will break through the Fengfeng just around the corner. They must fight quickly. It will take nearly a month to transport the food and grass to Yunzhou. If it takes too long, they can't afford it." Commander Zhao said somewhat Tiredly rubbing his forehead, "As long as we hold on, we will definitely be able to wait until they retreat."

"The Xirong people will not retreat." Ming Yuyan said, "The news from the secret camp is that the Xirong cavalry only carry a little dry food with them every time they fight. The commander ordered that if they can't attack the city, they will starve to death. This shows that What? Commander, they won't retreat!"

She had just withdrawn from the front line, looking extremely embarrassed, her clothes were filthy, and her hair was matted. Commander Zhao touched her head with a gentle gesture, as if comforting a child: "Then we can't retreat, once we retreat If we retreat again, where can we retreat in the end? Six states and eighteen counties are behind you and me, and thousands of people are here. The old things of 300 years ago cannot be repeated. If I can’t hold on—”

Commander Zhao looked up at the twilight sky. A group of birds were startled and flew up from the grove. Leave it to you to guard."

Ming Yuyan bit her lips tightly to prevent herself from making a sound, hot tears rolled down her cheeks, she choked up silently, and said after a while: "...OK."

There was the sound of birds fluttering again, and a group of dark birds were startled. Commander Zhao frowned slightly, took a step back, and looked at Ming Yuyan: "Is there an ambush?"

Ming Yuyan didn't care to wipe away his tears, subconsciously pulled out the blade, and clinging to the edge of the hill in an ambush posture, the sound of horseshoes came, especially clear in the silent field.

She tensed up all over, and when she heard the sound of the horse's hooves approaching, she approached slowly, waiting for the best opportunity to kill the enemy with one blow.

The sound of horseshoes suddenly stopped, and there was the sound of messy footsteps, and one person said: "Marshal, why don't you leave?"

Ming Yuyan was in doubt, but he heard a familiar voice: "The soil here is still fresh, so it must be a newly buried soldier. Mr. Zhou got off his horse and worshiped. Mr. Zhu, I don't think it will take too much time. I will definitely arrive before dark." Forward Battalion."

Before Ming Yuyan could react, Commander Zhao had already stood up abruptly, and walked out quickly from behind the hill. He saw a group of people standing in the lush grass, and the leader was Zhou Gan!

"Shuai Zhou!" Commander Zhao excitedly said, "Why did you come here?"

Wearing fine armor, Zhou Gan looked intently at her gray temples and empty sleeves, and suddenly said: "Wei Rong, you are tired."

Commander Zhao was immersed in the joy of seeing her again, and said, "I'm not tired, but Commander, how did you get here?"

Zhou Gan stared at his old subordinates and said, "I got the oracle to recover and ordered me to come to Yunzhou."

"Okay, okay..." Commander Zhao rarely lost his composure, choked up a few times and said, "Sage is wise, it's good that you can come back!"

Only then did Ming Yuyan come out from behind, Zhou Gan frowned when he saw her, and said: "Ming Yuyan, haven't you been transferred to the third army, why don't you go back quickly?"

How did Ming Yuyan know that she was so well-informed, he hurriedly said: "Let's go now, right away!"

Zhou Gan wrote lightly: "If I don't receive the military report tomorrow, you--"

Ming Yuyan didn't wait for her to finish speaking, hurriedly snatched a horse, and stumbled into the night.

The night wind was slightly cool, causing her face to sting slightly.The corners of her raised mouth couldn't be pulled away, and she rode her horse and galloped in the vast night, as if she possessed infinite power. Under the vast night sky, she rushed towards the brightly lit camp at the end of the field.

Even the rain does not know the end of spring, only when it is sunny can I feel the depth of summer.After several heavy rains, Le'an ushered in a rare sunny day.The leaves still carried the unfinished rain from last night, shining dazzlingly in the sun.

A family in the alley opened the door, avoiding the puddle on the stone road, staring at the clear sky in ecstasy, and suddenly heard someone ask: "What's Mr. Li thinking?"

Qingping turned around and looked, Wu Yue was walking from the alley, saw her and said with a smile: "The weather is clearer, and it will be easier to go on the road, don't you think?"

She just smiled and didn't answer.Both of them are smart people, so there is no need to waste any more words, Wu Yue bowed his body to salute, with a relaxed posture, and said softly: "Take care."

Qingping slowly closed the door, flicked his sleeves slightly, and replied in a low voice: "Take care."

Taiqi six years, summer.

It has been half a year since the Xirong iron cavalry broke through Juning Pass. The Holy Majesty once again restored Zhou Qian as the commander, and took command of the [-]th Army in Yunzhou. At the beginning of May of the same year, Zhou Gan led his troops in Fengfeng County, and Yunce's army no longer retreated into a corner, and started a frontal counterattack.

Qing Ping stood on the deck of the boat and looked at Le'an who was going away, the boatman yelled: "Guests, don't stand too far out, don't fall into the water!"

The boat oars parted the blue waves and made circles of ripples. At this time, it was the beginning of summer, and the mountains were covered with green mountains. The breeze was blowing on the river, and the sunlight was clear and bright. Her eyes were full of mountains and waters. Such a lively scene was reflected in the In her eyes, there was still silence.