Chapter 688 Dangerous

It's still a little cold in the morning in February. Tie Kui got up early to practice and practiced for half an hour before giving up.

Qiu Dashan looked at Tie Kui and said, "Your Majesty has an order, ordering me to return to the capital quickly. You go back to the house to clean up, and immediately set off back to Beijing with me."

Tie Kui said nothing, nodded and said, "Okay."

When setting off, Tie Kui asked in surprise, "Where's General Zhang? Won't he go back to the capital with us?"

Qiu Dashan shook his head and said: "He won't go back to the capital, the prince told him to go to Shandong." There is Lou Qingyun in Shandong, so don't worry about it for now.

Tie Kui looked dejected, and said: "We had 100,000 people who came here, but now only 20,000 people have returned." Four-fifths of it was lost.

Qiu Dashan said: "It's lucky to be able to bring back more than 20,000 people. Once Jinling falls into Yunqing's hands, even the general doesn't know if he can return to the capital?"

Tie Kui couldn't help but said: "No one in the world knows the wealth of Jinling. If it is occupied by Yunqing, it must be snatched away." Tie Kui also had a reason for saying this. They started looting things like bandits. Gold, silver, jewelry, antique calligraphy and painting, food, cloth, medicinal materials, etc., they don't let go of anything.

Qiu Dashan said with a wry smile: "Jinling fell into Yunqing's hands, which can make up for their expenses for this time." Yunqing dispatched 600,000 troops this time, and the cost was astonishing. I believe their official treasury is already empty. But as long as there is a chance of winning, what was spent can be quickly replenished.

Tie Kui shook his head and said, "It's a pity." In the eyes of many people, including Yan Wushuang and Qiu Dashan, Tie Kui is a rich man, so it is not an exaggeration for Tie Kui to say this.

Contrary to Qiu Dashan and others, Kang Yongquan and Sun Shaojian looked at the mountain of spoils, but they were dazzled and couldn't see it.

Kang Yongquan said a little excitedly: "General, now we are rich." These trophies were robbed by them, and they also have a share according to the rules. Although the relative proportion of the total is not high, it is still considerable when divided among individuals.

Du Zheng also had a smile on his face, but he said, "Look at your talent, when we take down Jinling, you won't even be able to see through your eyes."

Sun Shaojian said with great ambition: "General, we will be able to bring down Jinling in less than two months."

Du Zheng turned his head to look at Sun Shaojian and said, "It's good to have self-confidence, but you can't be proud." No one dares to boast about things on the battlefield. In addition to winning, otherwise even the certainty may change,

Sun Shaojian nodded hurriedly.

At this moment, a loud voice sounded outside: "General, the prince has arrived."

As soon as the three of them heard this, they immediately went out to meet Yunqing.

Seeing the three of them, Yun Qing asked with a smile, "What's the happy event that makes you feel so good?" He couldn't be more familiar with that kind of joy from the bottom of his heart.

Du Zheng said the number of spoils captured: "General, only Fuyang is so rich, not to mention Luzhou and Jinling." Taking Luzhou and Jinling, the purses of these generals will bulge.

Yun Qing's expression didn't fluctuate at all: "I hope that the harvest this time can make up for the cost of our dispatch of troops." This dispatch of troops emptied both the official and private coffers.

Du Zheng said with a smile: "My lord, this time not only can make up for the cost of dispatching troops, but there must be a surplus. You and the princess don't have to work so hard."

Yun Qing said: "It's the princess who really works hard." The cost of dispatching troops is huge, and Yu Xi really wants to break a penny into two flowers. If there is no necessary expenditure, she will not approve it. This is not only reflected in government affairs, but also in Pingxi Palace.

Du Zheng smiled and said: "Our victory is half due to the princess." This is what Du Zheng said from the bottom of his heart.

If the military pay and food cannot keep up, this battle will be out of the question.

Yun Qing smiled and said: "If the princess hears what you say, she will be very happy." Yuxi is not afraid of hard work, but she is afraid that no one will approve of what she does.

After a group of people entered the house, Yunqing was about to talk to a few people about attacking Luzhou. Du Zheng said: "My lord, you have worked hard this journey, go and rest first!"

Yun Qing shook his head and said, "It's not too late to go to rest later." Although Fuyang was captured, he didn't know the specific situation. You have to understand the situation clearly before going to rest.

As soon as the map was spread out, someone outside shouted loudly: "General, Yongzhou has been breached by General Guan." This is good news for them.

Du Zheng showed joy on his face: "My lord, now we can attack Luzhou in two ways." In this way, they can take Luzhou as quickly as possible.

Yun Qing nodded.

When Qiu Dashan and Tie Kui arrived in the capital, they didn't go home, but went to Yanwang Mansion.

Yan Wushuang's face was very ugly. When he saw the two of them, he said: "Just got the news that Luzhou was captured by Yunqing last night. It took only two days for Yunqing to capture Luzhou." The 250,000 troops defended, but were breached within two days.

Qiu Dashan asked, "So fast?" Although he knew that Yunqing could take down Luzhou, he didn't expect it to be so fast.

Tie Kui asked, "Could it be another cavalry raid?"

Yan Wushuang said with a dark face: "No. It was a thousand households named Anfu who killed Li Can. As soon as Li Can died, Luzhou immediately rioted." Luzhou's internal affairs gave Yunqing an opportunity. Otherwise, it would be impossible for Yunqing to break through Luzhou within two days.

Qiu Dashan said incredulously [UUReading Book 00ks]: "A general will be killed by a thousand households?"

Tie Kui reacted quickly, and asked, "Could it be that this Anfu was bought by Yunqing long ago?" It is impossible to do this suddenly during a war.

Yan Wushuang shook his head and said, "I don't know yet." No matter what, Yan Wushuang would not pay attention to a thousand households.

Qiu Dashan said worriedly, "Jinling is only a few hundred miles away from Luzhou. Based on this calculation, it won't be long before Jinling falls into Yunqing's hands."

Yan Wushuang was silent for a while and said: "I got the news two days ago that Xu Zhen sent troops to Hunan ten days ago, and now he has captured two states and is approaching Tanzhou."

Tie Kui said worriedly: "My lord, General Lian is in Jiangxi." If Hunan is breached, General Lian guarding Jiangxi will be in danger.

Yan Wushuang said expressionlessly: "It's too late to let him withdraw now."

Hearing this, Tie Kui bowed his head and remained silent.

Yan Wushuang glanced at Tie Kui and said, "You guys are tired after traveling so long, go back and rest first!"

When Tie Kui returned home, he simply washed up, and after eating something, he fell into bed and fell asleep. As for Qiu Dashan, he was still talking with Yan Wushuang in his study.

Yan Wushuang said: "The cavalry that attacked you, because they were trained by Yunqing in a secret place, we didn't get any news before."

Qiu Dashan's complexion changed: "It's not the cavalry from Xihai?" He thought it was the cavalry transferred from Xihai by Yunqing.

Yan Wushuang shook his head and said, "No. But I carefully studied the route of the cavalry and found a problem."

Qiu Dashan hurriedly asked, "What's the problem?"

Yan Wushuang said: "The route the cavalry took from Xiayi to Fuyang actually bypassed our three important defensive areas and chose the safest and most convenient route. Do you know what this means?" As long as there is a If it is found in the local area, it is impossible for the cavalry to successfully attack.

Qiu Dashan said: "Yunqing knows our military deployment very well." After a pause, Qiu Dashan said with an ugly face: "The cavalry still enter from our north gate, and the north gate is where our defense is weakest."

Yan Wushuang said: "There must have been a general who secretly mutinied in Fuyang City, and his position is not low." As for who the mutiny is, he will find out.

Qiu Dashan had a look of hatred on his face: "Let me know, I will chop him up."

Yan Wushuang changed the subject and asked, "How did Tie Kui escape the pursuers?"

Qiu Dashan's heart skipped a beat: "My lord suspects Tie Kui?"

Yan Wushuang said: "This time the cavalry that attacked you was led by Cui Mo. If Cui Mo led the cavalry to capture Tie Kui, Tie Kui would not be able to escape." Captured Tie Kui was a great achievement. With Cui Mo's temperament, he would give up such an opportunity, which is really not quite right.

When he was in Xuzhou, Tie Kui once told Qiu Dashan that he was lucky not to be chased by Cui Mo with cavalry. Otherwise, not only him, but even Qiu Dashan might not be able to escape. Now that Yan Wushuang said this, Qiu Dashan felt very uncomfortable. Because catching him is more credit than catching Tie Kui.

Tie Kui deliberately said these words in front of Qiu Dashan because he was worried that Yan Wushuang would doubt him. If something really happened, Qiu Dashan could also help him block it.

Qiu Dashan frowned and said, "Your Majesty, do you know why Cui Mo didn't lead cavalry to chase and kill Tie Kui?"

Yan Wushuang nodded and said: "It is said that I am too tired and need to rest, but this is just an excuse." Anyway, Yan Wushuang does not believe this argument.

Qiu Dashan was very indignant, and couldn't help but raise his voice when he spoke: "My lord, just relying on this inexplicable incident without evidence and evidence, I suspect that Tie Kui is a spy. If it spreads out, it will definitely chill the hearts of the soldiers below." Doubt Tie Kui, but he was also suspicious.

Yan Wushuang didn't speak, but just looked at Qiu Dashan coldly. After all these years, I have never dared to speak so loudly in front of him. If Qiu Dashan hadn't followed him for many years and was loyal to him, he would have been dragged out and punished long ago.

Qiu Dashan also realized that he was in a bad mood just now, and immediately knelt on the ground and said: "My lord, Tie Kui has lived and died with me these years, and his wife and children are in the capital and other family members are also in Liaodong. Yes. I would never believe it if Tie Kui took refuge in Yunqing."

Yan Wushuang didn't speak, but said, "I hope he didn't betray his trust in you." He also didn't want Tie Kui to be the secret agent.

Qiu Dashan shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, I assure you with the head of the item, Tie Kui is definitely not from Yunqing." If Tie Kui has rebelled, it is impossible to follow him back to the capital.

Yan Wushuang said lightly: "Go down!"

Meng Nian sent Qiu Dashan away, and said to Yan Wushuang: "My lord, General Qiu is upright and can't tolerate sand in his eyes. There is no evidence to tell him that Tie Kui may be a traitor, and he will definitely not believe it. "Meng Nian has reservations about whether Tie Kui defected to Yun Qing.

Yan Wushuang said expressionlessly: "I know." If Qiu Dashan, who had been with him for so long, didn't know what kind of temperament he was, he would have become a pile of bones long ago.

Meng Nian was a little surprised: "Since you know, why did the prince say these things to him?"

Yan Wushuang said: "Dashan can't hide his words, and he can't hide what happened today. If Tie Kui really has a different intention, he will definitely take action." As long as Tie Kui makes a move, he can grab his tail.

Meng Nian felt that it was a little risky: "If he really rebelled, he would startle the snake. If not, he would be chilled by doing so." Yan Wushuang's suspicion made Meng Nian a headache, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't change it. no.

Yan Wushuang said: "There is no need to say more about this."

As Yan Wushuang expected, Qiu Dashan invited Tie Kui to drink the next afternoon. While drinking, Qiu Dashan and Tie Kui recalled the days in Liaodong: "In Liaodong, although the days are a bit more difficult, but comfortable. Unlike here, I feel aggrieved." The person he used his life to protect did not believe him , Is there anyone more aggrieved than this!

Qiu Dashan felt that Qiu Dashan was in a bad mood, and asked: "General, did something happen?" When he came back, Qiu Dashan was in good spirits. But now Qiu Dashan's mood is obviously very depressed.

Qiu Dashan drank a large bowl of wine, and said with a sad face: "Although the son was young at the beginning, no one who saw him would praise him, saying that he could inherit the mantle of marshal in the future. But now..." Then But Qiu Dashan didn't say any more, and told him to say bad things about Yan Wushuang, but he couldn't say it.

Tie Kui stood up and poured Qiu Dashan a glass of wine: "The prince has gone through so many things, it is inevitable that his temperament will change from before. As subordinates, we should be more considerate and considerate of him."

Qiu Dashan patted Tie Kui on the shoulder heavily: "You have been wronged all these years." Qiu Dashan knew about Yan Wushuang's sending someone to monitor Tie Kui. At that time, he felt that Yan Wushuang's actions were not upright and would cause serious troubles, but unfortunately his objection was useless.

Tie Kui said with a smile: "Compared with those brothers who died, I'm already very lucky." Being able to live until now is not only due to his ability, but also depends on some luck.

Qiu Dashan drank another large bowl of wine and said, "It's good that you think so." If you care too much, life will be tiring.

After drinking all afternoon, Tie Kui was helped back home. But when he got home, Tie Kui opened his eyes when the house was empty. From Qiu Dashan's words, it was not difficult to hear that Yan Wushuang had doubts about his safe return.

Tie Kui looked at the roof and said that when the army was defeated, he really wanted to go to the northwest. If he went to the northwest, he would be able to restore his identity, so that he would no longer have to live in such a trembling life. But he couldn't, not only his wife and children were in the capital, but his adoptive father and mother were still in Liaodong. Once he went to the northwest, his wife, children and adoptive parents would all die.

One day later, Meng Nian said to Yan Wushuang: "My lord, Tie Kui came back from drinking with General Qiu yesterday, and developed a high fever in the middle of the night."

Yan Wushuang asked, "Have a high fever?"

Meng Nian said: "The imperial doctor said that General Tie's fever was caused by his injuries." Tie Kui's injuries were not fatal, but it was impossible for him to recover in such a short time. In this case, drinking so much alcohol is definitely not good.

Yan Wushuang frowned and said, "It's a bit of a coincidence." He fell ill before he even started to check Tiekui, so it's a retreat.

Meng Nian knew what Yan Wushuang was thinking, and said, "My lord, I will make people pay close attention to Tie Kui."

Yan Wushuang nodded. (to be continued)