Chapter 685 Cavalry

After Yuxi knew about Yunqing's plan, these two days were at the most critical period. If Xiayi is not won, all plans will be in vain. Yuxi was so worried that she tossed and turned in bed at night, unable to fall asleep no matter what.

Zaozao didn't sleep anymore, hugged Yuxi's arm and said, "Mother, since you can't sleep, can you tell me the story of your childhood?"

Yuxi doesn't like to talk about her childhood, it's not a good memory for her: "It's not like you don't know about your mother's childhood, so what else can you say."

Zaozao said with a smile while tilting her head: "Mother, can you tell me the story between you and dad?" Zaozao had heard Xu Wu tell about Yuxi and Yunqing. However, Xu Wu's speech was rather vague and not very detailed.

Yu Xi also knew that Zao Zao wanted to relax herself, so she followed Zao Zao's words and said: "When I first married your father, your father was a boring gourd, and he didn't say a word for a long time."

Zao Zao said in amazement: "Really? I remember that my father often told me stories about his wars when I was a child!" Although she couldn't remember the content, she still remembered that Yunqing told her stories a lot.

After finishing speaking, Zao Zao said with a smile: "Mother, how did you make Dad change?"

Yuxi stroked Zaozao's head and said with a smile: "If your father doesn't say anything, mother will take the initiative to speak up. As time goes on, your father will gradually talk more." The main reason is that the two are not familiar with each other at first, Yun Qing Afraid of saying too many mistakes. Later, as we gradually became familiar with each other, we naturally talked more.

Zaozao is not stingy with good words: "Mother, Uncle Xu said that before he married you, my father had a very bad temper and lost his temper at every turn, but since he married your mother, his temper has become better and better. Mother, you don't know, Uncle Xu doesn't know How much I admire you!"

Naturally, Yuxi would not say that Yunqing was actually sick, but said with a smile: "Your father's temper has changed, but it is actually due to you." Seeing the doubts on Zaozao's face, Yuxi said: "After your mother was pregnant with you, she told your father not to lose your temper, or it would scare you. After your father heard this, he gradually learned to control himself and stop losing his temper."

If so, it would be too simple, Zao Zao said with some disbelief: "Really? Mother, don't lie to me?"

Yuxi smiled lightly and said, "What are you doing to lie to you? Let's not talk about it, it's very late, and I have to get up early tomorrow!" Not only does she have to get up early, but Zao Zao also needs to get up early to practice exercises.

Zaozao snuggled up beside Yuxi, and said softly: "Mother, don't worry, everything will go smoothly, and dad will return triumphantly soon."

Yu Xi nodded and said: "Well, your father will definitely come back victorious and reunite with us." These words seemed to be said to Zao Zao, but also seemed to be said to herself.

The next morning, Yu Xi said to Xu Wu: "According to the prince's plan, Lu Fei and Fang Xing should have dispatched troops as soon as possible."

Xu Wu said: "Princess, don't worry, General Lu and General Fang will definitely be able to take down the city within the specified time." Xu Wu felt that it was necessary for him to remind the prince after this incident that it is better not to talk too much about wars in the future. detailed. The more the princess knew, the more worried she became. Instead of this, if you don't let the princess know, then you don't have to worry so much.

Yu Xi hummed.

Xu Wu thought for a while and said: "Princess, don't think too much, it's useless to think too much about this matter. We just wait for the news." Thinking too much will not change anything, it will only increase the burden.

Yuxi shook her head and said: "Once there is news from Shangqiu, please let me know immediately." No matter how worried you are, there will be results the day after tomorrow.

Xu Wu nodded and said: "Princess, don't worry, I will tell you as soon as I receive the news."

After thinking for a while, Xu Wu told Yuxi about a trifle: "Princess, the boss of the Chang family and his wife arrived in Hao City yesterday afternoon, and the husband and wife lived in Feng's house yesterday." After a pause, Xu Wu said: "Chang family Before the family wanted to marry their daughter to Zhi Ao,

It's just that the army didn't agree. For some reason, the girl from the Chang family claimed to be Feng Zhiao's fiancée in Yucheng. That's why there are such rumors. "

Yuxi couldn't help laughing: "How could there be such a stupid person?" She murmured outside before the marriage was settled, what kind of good family can this girl marry if her reputation is bad! Parents are stupid and so are daughters.

Xu Wu said: "This time the boss and his wife of the Chang family came here to seek an explanation from my sister-in-law."

Yu Xi couldn't laugh anymore, she frowned and said: "If I knew it was such a trouble, I shouldn't be married that day."

Xu Wu said: "Princess, sister-in-law is a sensible person, and should be able to handle this matter well."

As long as Chang's heart is ruthless, this matter will be resolved soon. But if Chang's heart is soft towards her natal family, there will be endless troubles after this incident. Thinking of this, Yuxi said with an ugly face: "If the eldest brother and sister-in-law of the Chang family start a quarrel in the Feng family, both the Han family and I will bear the reputation of bullying others and robbing others of marriage." It's really bad luck to get involved in such a thing for no reason.

Seeing this, Xu Wu said: "They should come here this time to get benefits from sister-in-law, not to cause trouble." After all, troubles have annoyed the concubine and the Han family, and their husband and wife have nothing to eat.

At this time, Xu Daniu reported outside: "Princess, Master Tan is asking to see you."

The good reputation she has managed over the years does not want to be ruined by these two people who don't know the so-called. Yu Xi said to Xu Wu: "You can't let Chang Da and his wife have trouble, it's best to resolve it peacefully. If not, you should come forward to solve it." Once Xu Wu comes forward to solve it, it will be violent.

Xu Wu responded and went down.

Lu Fei and Fang Xing fought for a day, and when it got dark, corpses piled up under the city, but Fang Xing and Lu Fei's offensive not only did not slow down, but intensified.

In the early morning of the next day, Qianhu Zhao Buwei walked in from the outside and said, "General, we have already lost more than 21,000 people." From joining the army to the present, he has only lost so many casualties in fighting the Beiyao people for so many years. Heavy.

Lu Fei said with a cold face: "Your Highness has ordered that Xiayi must be captured within two days."

Zhao Buwei continued: "General, Lu Hong will definitely ask Xuzhou for help. Even if their marching speed can't keep up with ours, they should be able to arrive tomorrow morning."

Fang Xing said: "We must break through Xiayi before dawn tomorrow, no matter what price we pay."

Zhao Buwei said: "General, General Fang, I don't understand why we have to pay such a high price to attack Xiayi. If we can't defend it, we will sacrifice the lives of our soldiers for nothing."

Don't say that Fang Xing himself didn't know, even if he knew, he wouldn't say it. Fang Xing said with a cold face: "Do you mean that the prince is playing with the lives of the soldiers?"

Seeing that something was wrong, Lu Fei hurriedly said: "General Fang, calm down, he is also in a hurry to speak out." After saying this, Lu Fei angrily reprimanded Zhao Buwei.

Zhao Buwei's back was straight, and the expression on his face showed that he was not convinced.

Lu Fei couldn't do anything about Zhao Buwei, so he could only say helplessly: "General Fang and I have issued military orders with the prince. If we can't break through Xiayi within two days, we will go to see him." Yun Qing's plan He didn't know either, otherwise he would have told Zhao Buwei.

Zhao Buwei asked: "My lord wants us to attack Xiayi at all costs. What is the reason?" So many soldiers fell, and he really felt that everyone sacrificed too much without asking what happened.

Fang Xing said: "My lord has his own purpose in doing this. If you are afraid of death, you don't have to go." At the last moment, he will go to battle himself.

Zhao Buwei was not afraid of Fang Xing, and said bluntly: "I am not afraid of death, I just want to die to understand." Even if Xiayi is captured, we won't survive when reinforcements arrive, he doesn't want to die so confusedly.

Fang Xing's heart softened, he thought for a while and said, "The prince told me before leaving that Xiayi will be captured before dawn tomorrow. We will return to Shangqiu when the enemy's reinforcements arrive."

Seeing that Zhao Buwei was in a bad mood, Lu Fei hurried over and held Zhao Buwei's shoulder and said, "The prince must have his intentions in doing this. We all have to trust the prince, the prince is not a person who plays with the lives of soldiers."

Zhao Buwei clenched his fists tightly, and released them after a while: "Okay, then I'll wait, I'll wait to see what the prince's intentions are." If the sacrifices of the soldiers were worthwhile, he had nothing to say. If not, even if Yunqing is the prince, he still has to seek an explanation for the dead soldiers.

Lu Hong asked his lieutenant Yu Guobang: "When will the reinforcements arrive?" Lu Hong is also a veteran, and a veteran has one characteristic, that is, stability. This time Lu Fei and Fang Xing attacked the city. He had 60,000 soldiers and horses in his hands, and Xiayi was easy to defend and difficult to attack, so he was not in a hurry at first, but he didn't expect the enemy's offensive to become more and more fierce. Lu Hong felt uneasy about this kind of desperate play. As a precaution, he sent someone to Xuzhou to ask General Xia for reinforcements.

Yu Guobang said: "We sent people to ask for help in the middle of the night last night. They should have arrived in Xuzhou now. Counting the itinerary, the reinforcements should arrive tomorrow morning." Lu Hong had a good personal relationship with General Xia who guarded Xuzhou. The general will send reinforcements as soon as possible. It's just that it takes time to deploy troops, and arriving tomorrow morning is the fastest.

Lu Hong said worriedly: "I hope the reinforcements will arrive in time."

Yu Guobang was not worried: "General, even if they break through Xiayi, they will have to pay a huge price. And when reinforcements come, we can still take Xiayi back."

Lu Hong shook his head and said, "Things won't be as simple as you think." The enemy's state was abnormal, which made Lu Hong a little uneasy, but he couldn't say such words.

In order to complete the task and keep his head, Fang Xing and Lu Fei went to the battlefield in person. Lu Fei received an arrow and was carried off the battlefield. Fang Xing was also slashed in the back, but after the medicine was wrapped, he continued to fight the enemy.

After paying the price of more than 48,000 corpses, Xiayi was finally broken before dawn on the third day.

Standing on the city wall of Xiayi, Fang Xing was not happy in his heart, but raised his heart instead. Because the enemy's reinforcements are already on the way at this time, reinforcements will arrive within two hours at most. In other words, they had to return to Shangqiu after two hours.

Zhao Buwei stepped forward with blood all over his body and asked Fang Xing: "General Fang, can you tell us now, what is the purpose of taking down Xiayi at such a high price?"

Fang Xing said expressionlessly: "I will tell you when I return to Shangqiu." If he panics first at this time, the soldiers below may rebel.

Zhao Buwei said: "Okay, I'll wait for General Fang's reply." He could afford to wait for half a day.

Although Fang Xing was also uneasy in his heart, on the surface he calmly arranged to send the wounded soldiers back to Shangqiu, and then transported the supplies that Lu Hong had no time to take away back to Shangqiu.

Suddenly there was a loud sound of horseshoes outside, Fang Xing was ecstatic when he heard the sound, and immediately walked out quickly.

Shi Hua, Fang Xing's guard, trotted over with a joyful look on his face. Seeing Fang Xing, he said, "General, General Cui is here. General Cui is here with thousands of cavalry."

Fang Xing said as he walked, "I know." Just hearing the sound of horseshoes, he knew it was the cavalry.

Fang Xing knew that Cui Mo would not have time to catch up with him, so he rode directly on the road leading to Yong County and waited.

When Cui Mo saw Fang Xing, he stopped for a while, but the cavalry he led continued forward and did not stop. Just looking at the mountains of corpses piled up under the city wall, one can tell that this battle was fought very hard.

Looking at Fang Xing, Cui Mo didn't say any words of comfort, the last thing he needed on the battlefield was comfort. Cui Mo said: "Leave the rest to me."

Fang Xing didn't talk too much nonsense, he clasped his fists and said, "I wish the general a victory." The task assigned to him by the prince was completed, and after Cui Mo left, he was about to lead his troops back.

Cui Mo didn't say anything modest, just said: "Wait for my good news." They passed Xiayi, and they had already succeeded more than half. However, before Fuyang was breached, it was still too early to talk about victory.

After the cavalry passed, a cloud of dust rose from the road.

Shi Hua looked at the back of the cavalry, and said strangely: "General, why are the cavalry so unfamiliar? Could it be that the prince transferred all the cavalry from Xihai?"

Fang Xing shook his head and said, "This is not the cavalry from Xihai." Moreover, it is impossible for the prince to transfer the cavalry from Xihai, because that would weaken Xihai's combat effectiveness.

Shi Hua said in disbelief, "There are at least 4,000 cavalrymen, neither from Xihai nor from Yucheng. Where did they come from?"

Fang Xing said with a smile, "It was conjured by the prince." Seeing Shi Hua's frightened look, Fang Xing said with a smile, "This cavalry is the prince's hole card." Since it is the hole card, it is natural not to let too many people know . But Fang Xing also had to admire that four or five thousand cavalry could not be trained in three or four years. It was very difficult to hide from the outside world, but their prince did it.

Hearing Fang Xing's analysis, Shi Hua exclaimed: "My lord is really amazing." It doesn't matter if you don't admire it!

Fang Xing looked a lot more relaxed, and said: "My lord is planning thousands of miles away, so naturally he is very powerful." After speaking, he said to Shi Hua, "The task is completed, and we should withdraw." Counting the time, Xuzhou's Reinforcements are coming soon. They have to evacuate here quickly, so as not to increase unnecessary casualties.

Once Zhao Buwei knew that thousands of cavalry had passed Xiayi, he knew what Yunqing's plan was. Therefore, he didn't go to Fang Xing to ask for an explanation. (to be continued)