Nagato has a thin waist

Dan County is backed by Xinyi County and faces Suoyao Ridge. The terrain is extremely complex and strange. Before Pei Madang arrived, Wen Xingsu had set up defenses in Dan County City.

The soldiers and horses led by Pei Madang marched very fast. They approached Danjun and did not enter the city. Instead, they detoured to camp at the foot of Suoyue Ridge.

When Qi Fang's scouts saw the flag with the word "Pei", they subconsciously became nervous and hurried back to the camp to report.

"Your Majesty, Pei Madang did not lead his troops into the city to join Wen Xingsu. Instead, he came straight to Suoyao Ridge."

Xiao Cheng: "How many people and horses?"

The scout said: "Less than a hundred thousand."

Xiao Cheng: "Who are they?"

The scout said: "The light cavalry is the most important, and they have all the bows and steps. There is no baggage."

Xiao Cheng asked a few more questions and waved his hand, "Explore again and report again."

The scout raised his hand and said, "Take the order."

One stone stirs up a thousand waves.

The generals of the Qi army in the room exchanged glances, each guessing Pei Madang's intentions.

Suoyao Ridge is a long and narrow mountain ridge lying in front of the Yong and Qi armies. It is extremely difficult to climb.

Pei Madang came to the front line. Instead of sitting comfortably in Dan County and taking command, would he have to go over the mountains and find him for a fight?

"They say that Pei Man is like a god in his military skills, but I don't think so..."

"This Suoyao Ridge is a snake-shaped pocket. Are you trying to get in and seek death?"

"The general thought that he was attacking the ancient city by surprise, attacking in the east and attacking in the west."

"Oh? What does General Xie mean by this?"

Xie Congguang was not as careless as the young general when dealing with Pei Ran.

He gently stroked his beard, glanced at Xiao Cheng, and said with a smile: "Pei Mad has been fighting for many years, and his experience in attacking cities is far better than in defending. In this regard, he is exactly the opposite of Wen Xingsu. Wen Xingsu deployed defenses to defend Dan County. , to prevent our army from attacking the city. But Pei Madang is not the same, he wants to attack instead of defending..."

After saying this, he sighed, "Everyone, be prepared for battle."

"General Xie may not be too timid. How many soldiers and horses does Pei Man have at his disposal? How dare he attack when he knows that my half-million-strong army is stationed south of Suoyao Ridge and there are not enough reinforcements?"

Xie Congguang said: "The elite cavalry led by Pei Madang are best at surprise attacks from both sides. They move in and out quickly. If they can break the formation, they can take a bite and run away without suffering any losses. If we react slower, let him find the opportunity to attack the Chinese army directly." There are some too…”

"General Xie, why does he need to have other people's ambitions?"

"General Zhang is young and promising, but don't underestimate the enemy?"

The two people spoke politely, but neither one accepted the other, and the dispute was meaningless to the war.

Xiao Cheng interrupted them: "Two generals, go down and tell your fortune."

The two of them were stunned.

Xiao Cheng's face was expressionless, "Let's see who can calculate it accurately."

"..."

After they became awkwardly quiet, Xiao Chengcai slowly stood up, pointed at the map, and began to line up his troops in case Pei Madang suddenly attacked.

-

Of course Pei Ran would not sit still and wait to die.

The day after he arrived in Dan County, he sent an envoy to the Qi army camp.

do what?

declare war.

In the battle letter, he clearly wrote down the time and place of the attack, and his style of conduct exceeded everyone's expectations.

At the end of the gauntlet, Xiao Cheng was named.

"Qi Jun, do you dare to accept the challenge?"

Since the beginning of the war, Xiao Cheng has taken all the opportunities. At this time, the most important thing to do is not to wait for Dayong's army to come to his senses, mobilize troops to deploy, and then continue to use more to defeat fewer to quickly recapture Xinzhou...

The longer it takes, the more it consumes and the less cost-effective it is.

However, Pei Madang set Xiao Cheng on fire with just one sentence...

On the frontal battlefield, kill with real swords and guns.

dare?

Xiao Cheng smiled slowly while Xie Congguang shook his head and blinked desperately.

"Why not?"

He took the letter of challenge and said calmly:

"I'm sure."

When the generals heard this, they were all numb.

In fact, it is said that the battlefield is dangerous, and as long as the coach does not seek death, the casualty rate is extremely low. The essence of sitting in command lies in the word "si".

Most leading generals did the same thing.

As an emperor, why should Xiao Cheng go into battle in person?

crazy.

All crazy.

Even if you live and die, what kind of gentlemanly behavior can you talk about? -

As soon as this battle began, it attracted the attention of people all over the world.

Xinyi County was too close to the war zone, and the people were busy moving back, boat after boat coming to Andu.

Feng Yun's workshop in Mingquan was also forced to close.

Chai Ying and Nan Kui also arrived at Huaxi Pier this afternoon.

After getting off the boat, I used a trolley to pull my luggage to Nagato. When I saw Feng Yun, I excitedly talked about the situation at Mingquan.

The battlefield has gotten out of control and has expanded to Mingquan. On the border between the two countries, there are random soldiers killing people with real swords and guns. It is bloody and crazy. The people in the border areas no longer have a safe place to settle down...

Nan Kui held her little daughter in her arms, feeling sad.

"So many years of hard work must not be ruined in one day."

"It's okay." Feng Yun knew the hard work she had put into Mingquan and comforted: "The war will pass, everything will pass. Even if we are destroyed by the war, we can make a comeback. What are you afraid of?"

Since the beginning of the war, everyone's hearts have been high.

So scared.

Nagato bought a lot of property in Mingquan. Although they withdrew, the property could not be moved.

How distressing would it be to really destroy all your belongings?

But Feng Yun's eyes were firm, and as soon as she spoke, Nan Kui's heart dropped a little.

She nodded, "Accept your fate."

Large and small packages of supplies are unloaded from the truck.

Nan Kui looked back, put her little daughter on the ground and said with a smile: "These candies are new this year. Bring them back for the queen to taste..."

Nan Kui's little daughter also raised her head, her eyes curved, licked her pink lips cutely, and told Feng Yun:

"The queen...sweet."

Feng Yun smiled and touched her little face, "Good girl."

Everyone laughed along.

The low-pressure atmosphere was swept away.

Nagato is still there, and the queen is still there.

They have become accustomed to it and regard Feng Yun as the backbone. As long as Feng Yun says it's okay, they are no longer afraid of anything.

Several people talked and laughed.

"These and these are for the kids, let them make as much as they want..."

"Take the things in that car to the village school. They are all pens, inkstones, and paper. They were bought at the beginning of the year, but I never had the chance to bring them back..."

"Too much. This is too much."

"Well, if you don't bring them back, will they be left for the bandits to plunder? To be honest, if I can move them, I must bring back all the sugar-making machines..."

"Hahahaha."

Many people came back to Changmen that day, and it was the most complete in recent years.

Ying Rong smiled and said, "It's not easy for the sisters to get together, so we have to celebrate anyway."

Under the shadow of war, everyone's heart strings were too tight.

As soon as she said that, the concubines responded one after another, and even Han Granny smiled and said that she would personally prepare a few tables.

Eating is a big deal.

Eat today, who cares about tomorrow.

Wen Hui nodded and said with a smile, "I will send someone to call Luo Yue and Shao Xueqing."

The twenty beauties who left Andu to surrender that year, some died, some left, and these are the only ones left.

They all have their own families, and they don't have much time to gather in Changmen.

As soon as Wen Hui spoke, everyone responded.

But the car sent to Wei Mansion only brought back Luo Yue and three children.

Shao Xueqing didn't come.

She has always lived in seclusion and seemed to have not walked out of the shadow of the past. Therefore, she was not favored by Wei Zheng and gradually became a marginal person in Wei Mansion. It was common for the servants in the mansion to humiliate her, let alone the mistress?

Shao Xueqing's life was not smooth.

It was hard to think that the daughter of an official family would fall to this.

For many years, she has been immersed in regret, recalling the past over and over again. If she had not been so anxious to leave Changmen, and if she had not been so self-righteous, she would not have fallen into such a situation...

Luo Yue sighed: "I swear in front of all the sisters that we are all from Changmen, and I have never bullied her. I have let go of what happened in the past, and I have also sincerely shown my kindness, but she doesn't appreciate it. What can I do?"

"Every time she talks about it, she blames me and blames me for stealing her things..."

The concubines sighed.

Luo Yue laughed bitterly again.

"You are so stupid, you can't see it clearly. What can I steal? The husband is not mine, it's just that I have a few children and I have someone to rely on in the mansion..."

The concubines nodded frequently and talked about it.

In the crowd, only Jiang Yin sat quietly, occasionally smiling, and didn't interrupt.

She was the only one among the concubines who fulfilled her promise in the past.

- No marriage, guarding Changmen to the death

The concubines teased her again, asking what kind of ideal husband she was waiting for.

People in their early thirties, everyone spoke without restraint.

Jiang Yin didn't care and smiled, "If it's that person, it's ideal. If it's not that person, no matter how good it is, it's not ideal."

She has been working as a manager in Changmen for many years, taking care of general affairs, and her temperament has become calmer.

It was still early to leave for dinner, and the concubines gathered in the courtyard, teased her a few words, and then talked about their recent situation.

After talking about family matters, it is inevitable to sigh about current affairs.

"Fortunately, Changmen is here, no matter what happens, there is a place to go."

"Changmen is our mother's home."

As the concubines were talking, they found that Feng Yun was not in the manor, and asked Huan'er.

Huan'er said: "The queen has something to do, let the concubines talk first, she will come back before the dinner and meet with the concubines..."

The concubines sighed again, Feng Yun's hard work.

"At this critical moment, the Queen will naturally not be idle like us."

"The Queen is the wise wife of His Majesty."

"On my way back, I heard people praising us, saying that our Huaxi is the granary of the Yong army."

"Tomorrow, sisters, go out to collect donations. Think of ways to raise more food and money. We don't know when this war will end, so it's always good to prepare more."

"That's right."

Everyone nodded and started to plan.