Crown Prince's Counterattack

The flames of war lasted for three months, and the border was on fire again. In just one month, there were already more than [-] casualties. On the battlefield, human life is the least valuable thing, and it has nothing to do with status.Between the two mountains, there is a flat mountain, through the dense jungle, it is a very hidden place, and the army camp is chosen here.

Fences were built around the camp. Soldiers with guns and armors came and went constantly patrolling nervously. They changed guards every second of a stick of incense in order to guard against sneak attacks by the enemy.There are large and small tents in the camp, the middle one is the largest and the best, not only because it is the commander's tent, but also because it is the place where the daily affairs are discussed.

"...the matter is decided like this"

Sitting at the top, Zhao Guangyi arranged the division of tasks for the generals in the tent for tomorrow's operation. Naturally, he will be the commander of this expedition.

"De Zhao, do you have anything else to say?"

Zhao Guangyi asked kindly, acting like an elder.

"Follow the orders of Uncle Wang"

Sima Yi smiled nonchalantly, since it had already been decided, wouldn't it be superfluous to ask these questions again? Was it really a provocation... No one could sense the sullenness in Sima Yi's eyes.

Hearing Sima Yi's well-behaved and sensible answer, Zhao Guangyi smiled with satisfaction. No matter how tricky he is, in his territory, even a tiger has to lie down obediently. The generals listened to Sima Yi's weak answer, and the outspoken people looked at Sima Yi with some disdain. Sure enough, the prince of gold and jade should stay in the imperial city honestly, but he has to go to the battlefield beyond his control. It's just discrediting the soldiers.

Sima Yi kept a close eye on the changes in everyone's expressions. He sat on the side obediently, watching the heated discussions among others.Although the official position Zhao Kuangyin arranged for him was not high, but because of his special status, this official position was nothing, but everyone could see that His Royal Highness and the prince who led the army seemed to be at odds, but compared As the third prince with a high position and authority, His Royal Highness seemed a little weak, so the wind immediately turned to Zhao Guangyi's side. After this, Sima Yi's position in the barracks became more and more awkward. It was also what Zhao Guangyi wanted to see.Sima Yi naturally noticed it too, but he was waiting for an opportunity...

After discussing things, Sima Yi was about to go back to his camp when an ordinary soldier approached quietly.

"Your Highness, everything has been done as you ordered."

Sima Yi nodded incredulously, with a glint in his eyes.

In the middle of the night, in the quiet camp, the bonfire was bright, and the neighing of horseshoes and the heavy footsteps of soldiers could be heard from time to time. There was the sound of men snoring in every tent, and everyone fell into a deep sleep.

"Enemy attack!"

With a sharp whistle, everyone quickly woke up, put on their armor and took their weapons, and quickly joined the melee. The sound of swords and soldiers clashing, the sound of angry horns, and the neighing of frightened horses , the whole is a mess.Blood stained the land red, and the scattered corpses truly showed the bloodiness of war.

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After a night of bloody fighting, the Liao soldiers finally retreated, and it was dawn.

The atmosphere in the big tent was solemn. After a night of bloody battle, everyone was wounded and looked tired, but no one was in the mood to rest at this time, not only because many comrades were killed and injured, but more importantly It is the coach Zhao Guangyi who is missing!

Sima Yi took the first place instead of Zhao Guangyi. At this time, his status is the most suitable. Only in this way will the whole camp not fall into chaos, but it is not easy to secure this position.

"It's you, it's you who put the prince into danger!"

The dignified atmosphere was finally broken, and finally someone couldn't help but stood up, pointing at Sima Yi with an unusually angry tone, and hearing the accusations, the others looked at Sima Yi in a very different way.

"It's just presumptuous! Do you want to commit the following crimes!"

Sima Yi slapped the table and stood up, his face was ugly, everyone just realized his identity as the prince, and the person who just wanted to scold Sima Yi also reacted, his face was pale, looking at Sima Yi with fear, his eyes Kneeling involuntarily, Sima Yi's face looked better.

"For the sake of worrying about Uncle Wang, I will spare you once, and if there is another time, your life will be spared."

The man breathed a sigh of relief at the moment, and he didn't dare to say more after stepping back. He really wanted to be loyal to the prince, but he didn't want to trade his life for it.

Looking at the constantly changing faces of everyone in the audience, Sima Yi knew that this trick was still effective, and now he could only use his identity to suppress the thoughts of these people. It was unexpected that things went so smoothly, and Sima Yi hoped that it would be best once and for all.Zhao Guangyi wanted to use the Liao people to kill people with a knife, but he just used Shuidongyin to attract trouble, so he said that he would not die if he did not commit suicide.

"Now that the coach is missing, Your Highness is requested to send troops to search for the prince's whereabouts."

With the previous lesson, the people behind will be a little more cautious, but how can Sima Yi let them get what they want?

"no!"

Everyone looked sideways, surprised that Sima Yi refused so simply. Although there was some grievance between the two, whether it was out of the overall situation or the relationship between the two, Sima Yi's words seemed a bit heartless.

"Your Highness!"

The man's expression suddenly turned ugly, he never expected that Sima Yi would not leave any room in front of so many people.

"Hey! I understand how you feel, but the reality is that we have just gone through a big battle, and the troops we can draw out are really limited. The useful troops should be used on the battlefield. The situation is changing rapidly. Another point, the news of Uncle Wang’s disappearance is only known to us now, if the spies of the Liao Army find out about your search with such fanfare, wouldn’t it put Uncle Wang in danger?”

When everyone heard it, they suddenly felt that it made sense, but should they let the prince go into exile...

"Of course, we still need to look for the third uncle, so why not send this one there. With his loyalty to Uncle Wang, he will definitely be able to bring Uncle Wang back."

Sima Yi pointed at the general who had just spoken, with a sincere expression on his face.

"Don't bring too many people, a small team is enough, you can do it"

"Understandable!"

Seeing Sima Yi with a false expression on his face, this man gritted his teeth and agreed, he will definitely bring the prince back safely, let's see what tricks this Highness can come up with.

Sima Yi looked at him with a faint smile, hoping that what he brought back was not a corpse.

Now, everyone understood that the chance of the prince returning safely was slim, and even if he did, the situation would be very different.

"Since the prince is not here, His Highness should take care of the matters in the barracks temporarily."

A young general who was standing in the corner without any sense of presence in the past suddenly stood up. As soon as he said this, the atmosphere in the camp froze for a moment and then became lively in an instant.

"That's right, that's right, Your Highness has an honorable status, this position should be taken by His Highness"

"It makes sense, makes sense"

……

Many people responded one after another, with flattery in their tone, only a few people looked at the atmosphere with indignation on their faces, all of them were caught in Sima Yi's eyes, showing a cold smile.

Don't say that the men in the military camp must be upright, there are many people who are rough on the outside and thin on the inside, and Sima Yi saw it particularly deeply today.

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When Zhao Guangyi suddenly saw the sign that should have appeared on Sima Yi's tent suddenly appear on his tent, his eyes were darkened, he cursed Sima Yi, and summoned his men, but he kept looking at the people coming here The Liao people, Zhao Guangyi knew that time was running out, so he could only retreat while gritting his teeth while resisting.In order to reduce casualties, he transferred the army away early, and even spent a lot of money to buy the high-ranking officials of the Liao people, in order to keep Zhao Dezhao forever without any flaws, but he never expected that this would become his own The life-threatening talisman is such a trick to lure disaster to the east!He really had a feeling of admiration for this nephew, but looking at the Liao soldiers who kept killing them, Zhao Guangyi only had a wry smile in his heart.

"My lord, what should I do?"

There are too many Liao soldiers, and they are all coming towards them. Now they can only resist for a while, but if this continues, no one will survive.

"Back, back into the woods"

Zhao Guangyi looked at the dense forest and gritted his teeth.He is very clear about what this retreat means, but saving his life is the most important thing now, as for the others, he has a chance as long as he is alive.

Under the cover of the night and the jungle, Zhao Guangyi and his party retreated while resisting, and rushed into the vast mountains, losing their way, but none of them noticed this, they just kept dodging the Liao soldiers who were chasing them, and they didn't know it. I felt farther and farther away from the camp.

When it was daylight, Zhao Guangyi and his party were exhausted. They had been running all night, tired and sleepy, which was how they felt at the moment, but no one dared to relax.

"Is anyone else coming after me?"

"It seems to be gone"

Hearing the movement, he immediately showed joy, everyone's face became more energetic, and they escaped the crisis of life and death, and then tiredness slowly struck, leaving a few people to watch the night, and the others closed their eyes. Breathing slowly calms down.

Only Zhao Guangyi, looking at the faint morning light in the east, did not feel tired at all. He has not fully recovered from yesterday's failure. He was a high-ranking general yesterday, but now he has become a bereaved dog. This kind of gap is beyond the reach of ordinary people. Accepted, Zhao Guangyi let out a long sigh.

"My lord, don't worry, someone will come to save us."

Seeing that Zhao Guangyi's face was gloomy like water, his confidants thought it was Zhao Guangyi who was worried about the situation, so he comforted him.

Zhao Guangyi nodded, but he felt in his heart that the so-called reinforcements might not be there. Now that he is living abroad, Zhao Dezhao will definitely take this opportunity to seize power. Those people in the army are all good people, and they will definitely treat Zhao If Dezhao surrendered, he might wait until the day he goes back, even if his coach is only in name, but Zhao Guangyi still hopes to have this day.

"Not good! The Liao soldiers are catching up!"

Everyone woke up in an instant and buried their traces. Zhao Guangyi supported his tired body, gritted his teeth and continued on his way. He spent money to hire people, but ended up hurting himself. This is simply the greatest irony for Zhao Guangyi.

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After several months, the war between Song and Liao finally came to an end, during which there were victories and defeats, but the Liao army has already retreated across the board a few days ago. According to the news, the royal court of the Liao people has been somewhat uneasy recently up.Sima Yi intends to take advantage of the victory to retake the Sixteen States of Youyun, but he understands that now is not the time to declare a full-scale war, not to mention that the internal troubles have not been eliminated, and there are still many separatist forces in the south, such as Wuyue and Southern Tang, but Sima Yi told himself that in his lifetime, he will definitely It is necessary to recapture the Sixteen States of Youyun and realize the unification of the Central Plains.

"Is everything cleared?"

"Reporting to Your Highness, everything is ready"

Sima Yi nodded in satisfaction. These days, he took over Zhao Guangyi's position temporarily to take charge of the overall situation, and he finally suppressed some bad voices. Now he is going to leave the camp and return to Beijing. Good explanation.

"Now that the war between Song and Liao has come to an end for the time being, it's time for us to return to Beijing. When I return to Beijing this time, I will definitely convey to my father the contributions you have made in this battle."

"Thank you, Your Highness, the ministers will definitely follow His Highness's lead"

"Heart-brained, don't hesitate"

……

Hearing Sima Yi's promise, all the generals were overjoyed. The reason they fought hard to kill the enemy on the battlefield was to increase their ranks and enshrine their wives and sons. Therefore, Sima Yi's words undoubtedly gave everyone present a reassurance.Over the past few days, everyone has seen what Sima Yi has done, and they have gained a better understanding of this young but extraordinary prince. Now that the third prince has lost his voice, it means that he will be able to inherit the throne in the future. Maybe it's the one in front of me. After understanding this point, surrendering will be a matter of course. Who wouldn't want to have a sense of presence in front of the future emperor!

Looking at the people in front of him scrambling to express their loyalty to him, Sima Yi nodded in satisfaction, which was not in vain for his hard work these days.Now the forces on Zhao Guangyi's side are dead, scattered, and some have been suppressed. The entire army is under his control. This is the result of Sima Yi these days. Without those thorns, it is true Feeling much better, Sima Yi really hoped that Zhao Guangyi could see this scene again.

So God, for the sake of Sima Yi's hard work these days, fulfilled his thoughts, a soldier hurried in, whispered a few words in Sima Yi's ear, and retreated respectfully, Sima Yi's face changed several times, and then he calmed down. Looking at the puzzled eyes of the generals present, he showed a faint smile.

"Tell everyone a good news, the third uncle is back"

As soon as the voice fell, as expected, everyone's face changed suddenly.

Looking at Sima Yi and the others who were walking towards him, Zhao Guangyi's eyes flashed a gloomy look, and his gaze returned to peace. No one could see the surging emotions in his heart at this moment.These days, the Liao soldiers have been chasing after him. He watched the brothers around him die one by one to protect him, but he didn't even have time to collect their corpses. He finally escaped the pursuit and got lost in the mountains again. Xiang Xiang, who had narrowly escaped death, finally escaped with his fate, and all of this was caused by his good nephew. Since he came back alive, the result after that can only be endless death!

"Uncle Wang must have suffered a lot these days."

After sizing up Zhao Guangyi, Sima Yi sighed and pretended to be concerned. Although Zhao Guangyi washed himself up before entering the camp, it only made him look less embarrassed. Zhao Guangyi's complexion changed, he was angry and embarrassed, his complexion changed several times, Zhao Guangyi decided to change the topic.

"I have suffered a lot, but you should be disappointed to see that I am not dead."

Zhao Guangyi approached Sima Yi, lowered his voice, his gentle tone was full of coldness, Sima Yi's eyes flashed, and the smile on his face did not change at all, disappointed, really a little bit, this is not dead, it really is fate...

"What did Uncle Wang say? Of course Dezhao is happy that you can come back safely, so he specially brought all the generals here to welcome you and clean up the dust for you..."

Sima Yi said with an aggrieved face.

Zhao Guangyi's eyes fell on the generals standing behind Sima Yi, and he took a panoramic view of the evasive expressions in their eyes. Many people who should have been there were now replaced by strange faces, and a mocking smile appeared on the corner of Zhao Guangyi's mouth , This strike is really fast... No need to think about it, Zhao Guangyi knew that everything he was worried about had happened. Zhao Guangyi suppressed the bloodthirsty impulse in his heart and told himself to calm down.

"However, it is a coincidence that you came back. The war has come to an end. We will set off to return to Beijing the day after tomorrow. If Uncle Wang comes a few days later, I am afraid that he will return to Beijing alone. Fortunately, you have returned safely. Otherwise, my father and I The emperor has no way to explain."

Zhao Guangyi let out a chuckle in his heart, he was afraid that the two father and son wished him to die on the battlefield, but it was the most hypocritical.However, Sima Yi's words still shocked him. He has been on the road these days, and he has no idea of ​​the changes of the sun and the moon. He traveled in a hurry all the way, and he wanted to come back sooner. What's more, the information between the mountains and the wild is lagging. He has no idea The changes outside, just didn't expect the war to end so soon?Zhao Guangyi felt a little heavy in his heart. He set off with great ambitions, and now he is going to go back in despair...

But this is a fact that no one can change. No matter how unwilling Zhao Guangyi is now, he can only endure the humiliation and bear the burden after losing the initiative. Today's military camp has been completely controlled by Sima Yi, even if Zhao Guangyi is still the nominal coach , but it was already difficult to cause disturbances. On the way back to Beijing, Zhao Guangyi repeatedly tried to find some trouble for Sima Yi, but Zhao Guangyi, who was greatly weakened, could no longer give Sima Yi a headache.This made Zhao Guangyi feel deeply humiliated, and he told himself to grit his teeth and wait until he returned to Beijing to regroup.

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kaifeng palace

Mrs. Huarui has been holding the cup for a long time, the hot tea is cooling down slowly, but her brows are still not loosened, her eyes are full of sadness, these days, she seldom speaks a few words, she is depressed , making the atmosphere in the entire palace full of depression.

"Ma'am, it's not good. There is a battle report this morning. The war in the northern border has been calmed down. The army is on the way back and will arrive in Kaifeng soon."

Ju Sheng rushed back from the outside in a hurry. Mrs. Huarui was shocked when she heard the news. The teacup in her hand suddenly fell, and it fell to the ground with a crisp sound, and it shattered into several petals. Sitting down, two lines of tears fell instantly.

The end of the Northern Expedition meant that that person would come back. Is the nightmare going to haunt her again?

Ju Sheng quickly cleaned up the debris on the ground, otherwise she was worried that his wife would hurt herself if she was not careful. Looking at Mrs. Huarui who was crying silently, Ju Sheng hated Zhao Guangyi even more.

Ju Sheng came here with Mrs. Huarui from the Kingdom of Shu. She is the most trusted maidservant of Mrs. Huarui. When she bathed for Mrs. Huarui, she saw the scars on her body and immediately understood what happened. The master and servant hugged each other. After suffering together for a while, now that devil-like man is coming back again, Ju Sheng looks at the distraught madam, his eyes are full of pity, the madam is so beautiful, but why is life so hard.

Mrs. Huarui wiped away the tears on her face, and she gradually calmed down. After the country was destroyed and her family was destroyed, she was no longer the weak woman like a pampas grass. A trace of firmness flashed in her eyes.

"Take my token, you go to see Mr. Yuan, tell him that I agreed, I just hope he can keep his promise"

"Ma'am, do you really want to do this? At that time, you are just afraid..."

Ju Sheng's face was panicked, full of reluctance, did she want to watch his wife die?

"What is there to be afraid of? In fact, I should have done this long ago. I have endured humiliation for so many years, and my body is covered in filth. Death may not be a relief for me."

Mrs. Huarui smiled faintly. After making this decision, she seemed to let go of all her concerns, and her heart was particularly peaceful. Maybe she should have done this long ago. As long as she finished that matter, that person promised to take care of it. Her relatives, so she has nothing to hesitate, not to mention, she really wants to send that man to hell with her own hands, and the strong resentment is like a dead volcano, suppressing it all the time.

"Hey, don't be afraid, everything will pass"

Mrs. Huarui touched Jusheng's little face reluctantly, her tone was somewhat comforting. Before that, she wanted to take Jusheng out of this dirty palace. She was different from herself, and Jusheng could start her life again. life, but her own life has come to an end.

"……lady"

Jusheng burst into tears. She couldn't understand the complexities in Madam's eyes, but she felt the deep sadness and despair in her body. Madam was smiling, but she wanted to cry inexplicably. Why is such a good person always Is there no good ending...

Since ancient times, the beauty has been so poor

Do not see whiteheads in the world