Hello Chang’an

 Chapter 628 You need her approval

"Because His Highness opened the way first." Cui Jing replied: "I followed the code of the footsteps left by His Highness. Naturally, the road was smooth and fast. Otherwise, it would have been difficult to reach here even if it took months and a half."

Then, he added: "Furthermore, I have also seen the secret letter from the queen that General Tang mentioned."

He lowered his eyes and looked at Li Suining, who was sitting with his clothes and hair disheveled, looking up at him, and explained to her: "On the night when His Highness was sent away, after the night attack on the enemy camp, one of the captured enemy soldiers was A Shi De Yuanli's capable subordinate, I instigated this person to rebel, let him go back, and let him serve as the eyes and ears of our army—"

The situation was chaotic that night. Many Beidi troops fled in panic. It was impossible for anyone to tell who was lost with the army and who was captured.

The capable general found a fleeing Beidi army and returned with them without arousing anyone's suspicion.

Obviously, there will not be only one person being incited to rebel. They cooperate with each other when necessary and monitor each other.

The secret letter that the queen sent to her brother Yuan Li was intercepted by the general who was instigated to rebel, and was first delivered to Cui Jing.

The queen did not kill her husband but announced the funeral first. Someone did come to "go to the funeral" immediately - but it was not her brother, but Cui Jing.

The secret letter was kept by Cui Jing for five days before it was delivered to Yuan Li.

There are people in the army who are good at "letter stealing". They use a thin blade to cut a slit from the bottom of the envelope and take out the letter. After reading the letter, they restore it and repair it. The traces are almost invisible to ordinary people. Some of the spies assisting Tang Xing are also proficient in this skill. .

Therefore, the letter, which had been read twice and was called a secret letter but was no longer "secret", was delayed until it reached Yuanli.

Tang Xing didn't feel anything was wrong with this at all. Queen Beidi asked him to send the letter. Since she was willing to pass it through his hands, she presumably allowed him to read it. If he could read it, why couldn't Governor Cui?

Li Suining was silent for a moment. She didn't think there was anything wrong with peeking at the letter—

In the final analysis, Cui Jing arrived first because she got the news and delayed Asteh Yuanli's departure time. But he opened his mouth and said it first because she "opened the way first"?

He was really good at exaggerating her achievements and all the things he had done.

Li Suining thought about it and felt that if he wasn't sober enough, he would sooner or later make him a fool.

Cui Jing didn't feel that her thinking was wrong - in this place she had never set foot before, she led the army first and waded through such a **** road, and he just read a letter. How could the two be compared.

After the death of King Khan, Yuanli may not have the intention to fight again, but if Yuanli is allowed to return to Beidi first, it may not pose a threat to her - taking her home is a very important matter and should not be neglected in the slightest.

He listened to her words and guarded his home. In addition to guarding his country, welcoming her home was also his long-cherished wish.

Therefore, he took the initiative to take the first step to cut off those unknown "maybes".

Cui Jing has never stated this clearly, and there is no need to express it.

Immediately afterwards, he talked about the battle situation and the actions of all parties after Li Suining left, so that she could have a comprehensive understanding of the current situation.

After the night attack of flying fire, Asteh Yuanli's march became more cautious, which also attracted more voices of dissatisfaction among the Beidi Army. Some tribal leaders claimed that they "do not believe in evil" and insisted on leading their troops to attack the pass, but failed. Once he was defeated, he was severely damaged by the Shengjun guarding the pass.

The Beidi army was unable to attack for a long time, so Cui Jing took the opportunity to launch several raids without any defeat.

In addition, the tribes captured by Li Suining began to ask for help from the front line. Those tribesmen who had already suffered heavy losses had no choice but to withdraw their troops and rush back to the rear. This was one of the reasons why Li Suining went deep into the Beidi cauldron to extract wages.

Under Li Suining's arrangement, those people received true and false information. Some large tribes were beyond her ability to capture, but she also released false information at the same time in order to separate the frontline forces as much as possible and reduce the pressure on the frontline.

On the other side, in order to prevent the Beidi army from posing a threat to Li Suining when they returned, Cui Jing set up more than one ambush on their way to retreat, reducing their strength and delaying their steps - at that time, he had already I'm preparing to find her.

After seeing the queen's secret message, Cui Jing, who had already made preparations, set off almost immediately.

He led ten thousand cavalry, and on the way there, he tried his best to intercept the fleeing Beidi troops.

Li Suining once told the soldiers guarding the rear that if we meet the Beidi people who rush back to rescue the tribe, we can use the old, weak, women and children in our hands as hostages. If the gap between the enemy and us is too great and we are really defeated, we can use the hostages in our hands to scatter. There is no need to fight with them. Those Beidi troops who rushed back fought to the death—

But beyond the plan, Cui Jing quickly arrived with his army.

Along the way, he sent additional troops to stay in the tribes that were guarded by Li Suining's men.

The two worked in tandem, inside and outside. Even if they couldn't communicate with each other in time, they still cooperated seamlessly.

After hearing this, Li Suining felt more at ease and relaxed. She couldn't help but feel that she had slept less. If she had known that Tang Xing had succeeded and Cui Jing had controlled the situation so well, she would have slept a few more days.

When the sky outside the tent turned white, Li Suining asked the last question: "Is it Prince Rong who spread the news that I went deep into Beidi?"

Cui Jing nodded.

This matter spread extremely suddenly, and there is no conclusive source. However, it spread so fast in such a short period of time. Only King Rong could do it. There is no need to elaborate on the motivation.

It is difficult to prevent spies from being mixed into the army, especially since the battle in the north is so difficult, and troops are constantly being recruited and seconded. With such a large number of people, there is naturally no shortage of gaps for inserting spies.

What's more, there was a precedent like Yu Zeng, and Li Suining did not doubt the ability and foresight of her little uncle Wang in this way.

Therefore, her fate was not only related to her temperament and the way she followed. Li Yin also contributed to it in invisible places.

He wanted her to stay in Beidi forever, for both lives.

Her uncle Wang really didn't want to see her go home - but this time she had to go back.

Li Suining was a little tired. He leaned lightly on the soft pillow behind him and looked at the sky outside the tent. He suddenly felt expectant. He didn't know what Uncle Wang's expression would be when he saw him.

Tang Xing did not come alone, he was accompanied by the Queen's people, but Li Suining was not in a hurry to see them and just continued to recover from his injuries.

While Li Suining was recuperating, the atmosphere in the Beidi Royal Court changed drastically again.

The frontline army suffered repeated defeats, and it was said that Sheng's army had weapons that could not withstand it;

The situation in the rear was in chaos. King Khan died, the young Khan died, and Tilie also died in the hands of the Dasheng queen. Only a few hundred of the five thousand cavalry brought back alive by Tilie...

As for the lady of Dasheng, she was currently camping less than two hundred miles away from the royal court, with nearly ten thousand cavalry stationed around her. According to their investigation, there were Sheng troops coming in from behind, and the entry road had all been blocked by Sheng. Military control!

There was no room for others to sleep soundly on the bed. Some Beidi officials demanded that troops be sent out immediately to kill the Dowager Dasheng, but it was their heads that fell to the ground first.

The queen committed a murder, and this time the killing was fair and just, and all those who took the lead in the battle were killed.

Her brother Astori Yuanli is back.

Yuan Li concealed the death of King Khan on the front line and brought back only 10,000 soldiers and horses. However, precisely because he only brought back 10,000 soldiers and horses, he could not fully control the entire army, but these 10,000 soldiers and horses were bound to obey him. of.

What he wants is to control the situation in the royal court first - this is one of his main intentions.

The queen convened the ministers for discussion. Her brother was holding a sword at his side. Below him, a general who led troops without authorization and attempted to assassinate the Dowager Dasheng was lying in a pool of blood with his eyes wide open.

The queen was not in a hurry to have the corpse collected. She announced to everyone across the line of corpses that civil strife was going on at this time. Tens of thousands of cavalry were killed on the front lines, and their morale was shattered. Sheng Jun stood outside the gate of the royal court holding a flying fire weapon. In order to protect the Khanate, she wanted to make a truce and surrender.

Some generals tried their best to suppress their dissatisfaction and asked her: "Does Sheng's army really have the ability to annihilate our warriors in a single battle, or does it have the strength to fight for a long time? Their internal affairs are also in turmoil in Sheng, but our Khanate still has something to fight for. We have 50,000 cavalry left, and we can trap them here! Why surrender so easily at this time!”

The queen looked at the unwilling man: "It is precisely because they do not have the strength to fight for a long time, and precisely because they are also in turmoil in the rear, that we can have the opportunity to surrender... Otherwise, you think, we can just rely on the Li family's crown prince to attack and kill us all the way." Outside the royal court, even single-handedly resorting to methods to raise the stakes, is it possible for her to give up? "

"No Shengjun has ever entered the territory of the Khanate, but now there is! She is hundreds of miles away from the royal court at the moment!"

"Continue to fight for a long time, even if it ends with two defeats -" The voice of the woman who had always been taciturn in the eyes of outsiders actually sounded a bit powerful at this moment: "But don't forget, you try your best to kill a Dasheng princess, Dasheng still has nothing to lose." There is a glorious king, and besides these two defeats, there is a third person... Even if Da Sheng is defeated, we will be doomed!"

"Are you determined to be defeated in one fell swoop and have your clan destroyed and your country destroyed by the Shengren?"

As everyone's expressions changed, Ashid Yuanli spoke, with calm determination in his calm voice: "The discipline and morale of the Sheng army are unmatched by the soldiers of the Khanate. The wisdom and bravery of Dasheng's wife and Xuance's Cui Jing are both beyond my reach. Moreover, they have deadly weapons in their hands, and our army will definitely be defeated in a long battle."

He is the leader, he knows his opponent best, and no one can refute his words.

Ashid Yuanli did not squint his eyes and said calmly and bluntly: "If you insist on starting another war, I will unite with the power of the Lord and lead the troops to suppress it. I will use your heads to offer tribute to the Dasheng Queen and ask for surrender. When the time comes, she will decide Can you recognize my sincerity?”

"You..." Someone gritted his teeth and pointed upward, only to throw it down again.

He wanted to angrily scold the other party as a spineless traitor, and thinking of the other party's Han blood, he felt particularly disgusted in his heart, but at this moment, looking at the body lying on the ground, he did not dare to get angry.

In the tense and solemn atmosphere, several tribal leaders came to ask for a meeting. Their tribal families were all in the hands of Sheng's army. They were defeated and returned from the front line. At this moment, they were completely unable to save their tribesmen, so they could only ask the royal court to come forward.

They promised that as long as they could save their clan members, they would be willing to submit to the royal court again.

The queen looked at them sympathetically, and then sighed to the officials and generals, saying that this was the general trend of the people and they had to surrender.

In the changing eyes of everyone, the queen slowly sat back down weakly, and her somewhat sad gaze fell from above: "The matter has come to this, why don't you think about it carefully, what exactly should you do to make the princess agree? Our proposal for peace..."

Her Royal Highness has not summoned the people she sent yet.

The Beidi Royal Court sent officials and envoys one after another to ask for an audience with the Dowager Princess Dasheng.

Afterwards, Ashide Yuanli arrived in person, accompanied by only ten people.

Yuan Li's arrival is enough to show that the opinions within the Beidi Royal Court have reached unity, and Li Suining feels that the time is almost up.

But Cui Jing said there was one more thing to do.

Yuan Li also failed to meet Li Suining or Cui Jing, but he at least got a request. A request from the other party is a good start.

Yuan Li left.

When he turned back again, he brought more than 20 Beidi people, who were all **** and taken to the Sheng Army Camp to plead guilty.

Half of them are the main combatants in this war, and they are still unwilling to stop the war until now.

The remaining half are the generals who participated in the act of venting their anger on Chong Yue's corpse... Although it has been a long time, it is not difficult to determine their identities. Each of them has used this matter as a talking point to show off in front of others countless times, and the description There was always excitement in my eyes during the process.

During the course of the war, everything that happened could be regardless of the level of means. If the actions of these Beidi people were like this back then, then Cui Jing's actions at this time were also like this.

Moreover, he didn't care whether the move was upright and tolerant, whether it was appropriate to settle accounts after the fall, the rules should only be set by the winner.

Li Shang, who was the first to kill Beidi's coach, didn't care about what happened after her death, but she knew that someone cared, Cui Jing cared, Wu Jue cared, her teacher also cared very much, and even the people of Dasheng could not accept their princess' death. humiliated.

As a princess of a dynasty, her dignity is often also the dignity of a country. If this move can comfort her old friends and inspire her people's hearts, then she can do it.

Ashide Yuanli ordered that the twenty people be beheaded in front of the camp to apologize to the people of Dasheng and the deceased Princess Chongyue.

After doing all this, Asteh Yuanli came to the tent again and asked to see Princess Dasheng.

This time, the heavy curtain was finally raised in front of him.

The wooden wheels rolled, and a four-wheeled chair was slowly pushed out of the tent by the young man who had fought with him many times on the battlefield.

The woman on the chair was wearing a large dark fox fur and a hood. Most of her cheeks were tucked into the fluffy fox fur. Her only pair of bright, calm eyes were clearly visible.

Yuan Li suddenly realized that her avoidance of Beidi officials these days was probably related to the fact that she was seriously injured and she was recovering from her injuries.

After all, she killed Tilie.

He knew Tilie's skills very well, and even he was no match. Ordinarily, this was impossible to achieve.

Yuan Li did not distract his thoughts too much. He knew very well who he was here today.

No longer an opponent, but a surrenderer.

Yuan Li knelt down on one knee, held up his knife, and let the woman on the car chair do what he wanted.

The war has ceased, and he is the commander-in-chief of this battle. In the large-scale key battles, his hands are stained with the blood of countless Da Sheng soldiers.

Of course, he is kneeling here now not out of repentance that he cannot live with himself, he just needs to do this, just as he chose to return to Beidi with only 10,000 troops this time - he is doing it to control the situation in the royal court for his sister, and at the same time, he is also kneeling here. In order to avoid causing a sense of threat to Sheng Jun who has already entered the country.

As a general, he predicted the defeat of this war earlier than many others.

In this case, it is natural to worry about the future.

He was not unaware of Cui Jing's entry, but he no longer needed to fight meaningless battles.

He was never a person who would be dazzled by war, and he was not a desperado. From the beginning to the end, all he wanted was to gain more abilities to protect his sister.

In fact, he is not his father's biological son. He has never been treated well since he was a child. Only his sister regards him as a relative. He just wants to do his best to protect their mother and daughter. If possible, he also wants them to be as noble as possible. alive.

So he knelt here, not for the Khanate, not to repent, but for the people he cherished.

Beidi's invasion was evil to Da Sheng, and he was evil to Sheng Jun. At the same time, his existence was also a threat. If his death could bring about the desired result, then he would not need to hesitate.

Li Suining looked at the knife being held up and the person kneeling in front of him.

The sunlight hits the snow on the top of the mountain, reflecting a dazzling white color.

The snow on the day Li Suining killed Tilie was the last snow in Beidi this winter. The snow was so heavy that no one was spared, as if it had completely vented all the biting coldness and desolation of the harsh winter.

It has been sunny again for several consecutive days, and the frozen snow is slowly showing signs of melting.

On this day, Queen Beidi removed her mourning clothes, put on the formal queen's robe and crown, and held her daughter's hand.

"Ketun, where are we going?"

"Go to greet Li Suining, the daughter of the Grand Sheng Emperor, and surrender to her for peace." The queen took her daughter's newly slender hand and said softly: "Anai, you must make her like you."

"Why?"

"Because you need her approval." The queen said, "This way we can have long-term honor and stability."

The girl seemed to understand but nodded solemnly.

Accompanied by a group of Beidi officials, the queen took her ten-year-old daughter out of the tent to greet the crown princess.

The white world was torn apart by the black armor cavalry.

Dozens of steps away, those neat soldiers were lined up on both sides, with a road separated from them.

The leading young general jumped off his horse, walked to a carriage at the rear, and helped the woman who was wearing a black robe in the carriage out.

A Dian hurriedly pushed the car chair closer, and Li Suining sat in.

Her injuries were healed exceptionally well this time, and she can now walk around. However, it is slippery after snow in winter, and Wu Jue and A Dian will not allow her to walk around without permission. They must let her take better care of herself.

Before leaving today, Cui Jing did not forget to comfort her in the right way: "This will not diminish the majesty of His Highness." 】

A Dian said that if she really felt that the dignity was not enough, he would make up for the rest.

So at this moment, he pushed Li Suining towards A Dian, an official of Queen Beidi, frowning and pretending to be serious, and his body was extremely upright.

Cui Jing followed.

Shepherd's Purse, Tang Xing, Wu Jue and others followed closely behind.

Under the sky, the roar of eagles echoed.

The queen raised her head and glanced at the hovering eagle. When her eyes fell, she saw the princess from Dasheng.

It was such a young woman who invaded Beidi alone, killed Tilie, and "instigated" her to kill her husband.

The queen and her ministers bowed respectfully to the young woman and asked her to enter the tent for peace talks.

Today is a big chapter of 5,200 words. I will make up for what I said yesterday. Ning Ning will embark on the return journey tomorrow.)

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