rebirth [rebirth]

One night passed, and when the golden crow shone on the earth, a new day had come.

The city of Guangqing has long been bustling with excitement, and the common people start their day with the joy of remaining alive after the catastrophe.

The main force of the Chu army has returned, and from this day onwards they will clean up the battlefield and bury the dead soldiers.

No matter whether they are their own people or enemies, they were once the people of Da Chu. Rong Jingxuan specially ordered the several centurions who were in charge of the work to treat them equally, and not to favor one person over another.

Because Xie Mingze defended the city properly this time, and Rong Jingxuan returned in time, they didn't lose too many soldiers, which is already a blessing among misfortunes.

Three days later, Rong Jingxuan and Xie Mingze returned to the Guangqing camp and called all the generals in the camp for a short meeting.

Except for Sun Zhao who had been ordered to pick up Zhong Qi and the military convoy, the others were all present.

There is a map of Da Chu's mountains and rivers in the big tent, Rong Jingxuan sat on the main seat, and said seriously: "This time to defend Guangqing, all the generals have done their best. I would like to thank you for protecting the people of Da Chu."

After he finished speaking, he bowed slightly to pay tribute.

The generals sitting around on both sides quickly stood up again and saluted him: "Your Majesty's words are serious, and it is all my duty."

Rong Jingxuan said: "Now that the situation is urgent, Xuan can only reward him with money. When he returns to the country, he will definitely increase his official position and become a nobleman, and he will never break his promise."

The generals said in unison: "Thank you, Your Majesty, I will definitely go through fire and water, and I will not hesitate."

Rong Jingxuan nodded: "Sit down, there is an urgent matter, and I want to discuss it with you."

"I received the battle report the day before yesterday, saying that Wu He sent troops to Harvey Tower in the name of Emperor Min, and Chen Shengzhi has already mobilized the main force to quell the chaos in the northwest."

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar.

Except for Ningyuan Twenty and Xie Mingze who already knew that they were calm, the rest of them were a little shocked.

They hesitated for a moment, but no one responded immediately.

Everyone knows that Emperor Min is Rong Jingxuan's biological father, no matter what happens, no one else can decide.

Xie Mingze and Rong Jingxuan looked at each other, and said, "In March, when Yong'an was in chaos, Chen Shengzhi's rebels sneaked into Changxin Palace. At that time, the father had already died. Wuhe's Emperor Min must be a fake."

Xie Mingze's face was calm, and he looked very calm. As soon as he said this, the generals present immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Subconsciously, they dare not directly oppose Rong Jingxuan's father, but they also feel that Emperor Min is not a wise master. If Da Chu wants to be restored, Rong Jingxuan can only be the new emperor.

On this point, each of them is very firm.

Xie Mingze got up and pointed at the map of mountains and rivers: "Chen Shengzhi's troops are concentrated in the Shuntian Camp and Lu Ming Camp, and there are more than 1 elite soldiers in Yong'an. If he wants to defeat Wuhe, he must take Luo Ping The main force is transferred over."

Lu Jiming said: "Wuhe is not a good person. If I remember correctly, in the past ten years, they went to Havita every March and April to rob, but they stopped last year. I don't know why."

As a commander of the royal family's army, he is also very concerned about the border war.

Dai Xian also said: "Exactly. It stands to reason that the spring of Yongyan's 36th year was a time of great chaos. They didn't take any action, obviously because of this second hand."

"You guys are right. I was a little surprised when I first received the battle report, but after thinking about it, I realized it. I am afraid that the Taoist of Tianzhi is a member of the Wuhe tribe, and the turmoil in Da Chu's last years was also caused by Wuhe." Rong Rong Jing Xuan said.

The generals opened their eyes wide again, all very surprised.

Pei Qingyun thought for a moment, then said: "Your Majesty, Harvey Tower is now barren, and it is very cold in the middle of winter, and it is very difficult for the people to eat and wear. Da Chu used to have thousands of defenders in Havita, and most of the Wuhes lived in late spring. Seasons invade, and the people protected by soldiers can still resist one or two, and now this season may be difficult."

After Chen Shengzhi established Da Chen, the defenders on the frontier did not change, but the military flag was changed from Da Chu Qilin Banner to Da Chen's Haisheng Chaoyang Banner, which made no difference to them.

Although Chen Shengzhi was not foolish enough to increase the agricultural tax of the three frontiers - Havita, Domuji, and Heqingji, and also gave the defenders an extra salary, but the relief food provided by the court every year was cancelled.

He probably felt that not mentioning the agricultural tax was already a great gift from him, and it would be inappropriate to pay money and food backwards.

The border is bitterly cold, unbearably hot during the day and freezing cold at night.Summer is better, but it is almost impossible to sleep at night in winter. The most important thing is that Havita is dry and rainless, so there is no food to grow.Most of the people rely on sand dates, camels and yaks to exchange food with Linjun. In winter, cattle and sheep have to rely on fur to keep out the cold, and sand dates don't grow, so life is very tight.

About from the time of Emperor Wu, the decree of giving relief food to Havita every winter was made, and it lasted until the 37th year of Yongyan, and it continued in this way for 150 years, so that the lives of the people in Havita gradually improved, and there was no such thing as the old days. difficult.

But this year was not good, the mountains and rivers were turbulent, natural disasters and man-made disasters, the people of Havita were looking forward to the relief food to survive the winter, but Chen Shengzhi waved his big hand and couldn't say anything.

But this is also the end of Chen Shengzhi's good luck.In the 36th year of Yongyan, Da Chu Da Chu has been fighting with him, spending so much military pay, and finally failed.Although at the end of last year, Rong Jingxuan asked people to buy some rice grains and send them to Havita with the only remaining treasury silver, but after all, it was not as much as in previous years, but the people knew that life was difficult, and they were content with some.

It is not that they are ignorant of the country's crisis. To be honest, it is not easy for His Royal Highness to think about sending food at such a time.

But this year, Chen Shengzhi, as the emperor after winning the battle, sealed the harem, and added officials and ranks to those who have meritorious deeds from the dragon. The people of Dachu saw hope.

And starting from autumn, the agricultural tax has been increased.

It is unreasonable to increase the agricultural tax but erase the relief food.

Where did the collected agricultural taxes go?They don't know, and have no place to ask.

They only know that there will be no rice to cook at home, but the nearby Wuhe is approaching the city.

The people of Havita are in constant fear, for fear that Wuhe will break through the city and destroy their homes in one fell swoop.

Although it is bitterly cold here, there is nothing, life is difficult, but it is also home.

They were born and raised here, and here are their ancestors, relatives and friends.

Looking at the serious and tense soldiers on the city wall, the people of Havita were really scared.

But those soldiers told them that as long as there was one of them, they would never let Wuhe break through the city.

They believed it.

These soldiers guarded Havita for many years, coming and going, some soldiers always married the beautiful girls of Havita and stayed in this desert city which is difficult but beautiful.

But they were single and weak after all, Wuhe came too fast, and before Chen Shengzhi's army could go north, Wuhe attacked the city when the north wind was howling.

Listening to the sound of killing coming from the city wall, the people hid by the windows and looked out in fear.

In the sky outside, Wuhe's goshawk pierced through the starry sky and blew a long and sharp cry.

At the same time, Rong Jingxuan and his generals were also continuing to discuss Wuhe's coming in the big tent.

They are all not optimistic about Harvey Tower's current situation. Xie Mingze said: "Haveta's few thousand soldiers can't resist Wuhe's army at all. I received a letter saying that Wuhe has at least [-] troops. And in the desert The people of the Wuhe tribe have always been tall and powerful, and they must be difficult to deal with."

Lu Jiming nodded. It was rare for him to have such a serious expression, and his whole person looked different: "Havita can't hold on, and Chen Shengzhi's army is not so fast. He Qingji or Duo Muji, the two border counties Wu He will definitely choose an attack, as long as Yan Wentao chooses the right one, there is still room for a fight."

Rong Jingxuan and Xie Mingze had discussed it a long time ago. They were not from the perspective of Wuhe, but from the perspective of Taoist Tianzhi.

Rong Jingxuan said: "You have never dealt with Taoist Tianzhi. He has been in Dachu for so many years and he has been determined to return to Wuhe. He must have a very high status in Wuhe. He is either a nobleman or their great witch. A Ze and I Qianqian has been in contact with him a few times, and I think he is a very direct person. You can get a glimpse of this from Emperor Min’s previous decrees.”

When he said this, the generals present could only nod in embarrassment.

Those decrees of Emperor Min were written by the enemies of Da Chu, none of which did not anger the people, but they were also done frankly, as if they didn't care about others seeing it.

Xie Mingze had indeed met him, but he hadn't spoken to him.Speaking of which, he didn't think that Taoist Tianzhi was as monstrous as rumored, he thought he was just an ordinary person with a bookish air, that's all.

That's why he didn't understand Emperor Min.

Anyway, he just couldn't see the benefits of ruling Taoists in this day, so that Emperor Min fell in love with him, even if he didn't want the throne and the country, he wanted to be with him.

Every time he thinks of this, he feels okay, Jing Xuan is not like him at all.

If Rong Jingxuan knew what he thought, he would probably laugh out loud.The only similarity between him and Emperor Min is probably here.But he has a better vision than Emperor Min. He has taken a fancy to the best, most loyal, cutest and most handsome man in Dachu.

Xie Mingze thought about it: "I think that Taoist Tianzhi will probably choose Duo Muji."

The generals looked up at him, but Xie Mingze stopped talking and turned to look at Rong Jingxuan.

Rong Jingxuan said with a smile: "They all want the same thing, that is Da Chu's Changxin Palace. Only by standing in Changxin can we command the world with integrity. And Duo Muji is the fastest and shortest way from Havita to Yong'an. s Choice."

"Tianzhi Taoist has been waiting for so many years, he must not be able to wait."

The generals nodded thoughtfully.

Rong Jingxuan also said: "Wuhe is coming fiercely, and this battle must be imminent. During this period of time, what we have to do is to train our troops well, and then take back several surrounding counties."

Xie Mingze took over the words: "In the next few days, please ask General Lu and General Dai to practice infantry and archers together, and Governor Pei will assist you. When General Sun returns with a brave convoy, you can start training the firearms battalion. I would rather The general is in charge of Ning Yuanwei, my uncle is in charge of the firearms battalion, and Governor Zhong is assisting."

After he finished speaking, all the generals stood up and nodded their promises, and Rong Jingxuan waved his hands to let them go to work.

But Feng Yichi didn't leave, he still sat in his original position.

He looked at Rong Jingxuan and Xie Mingze seriously, and sighed silently: "You..."

After he couldn't hear, he hardly spoke. He knew that he was speaking in a strange tone, so he didn't speak easily.

Although he didn't mind being deaf, he didn't want to see other people's sympathetic eyes. When the world was quiet, the meaning of the eyes became more important.

Rong Jingxuan stood up, pulled Xie Mingze to sit beside him, and said with a smile, "Uncle is very good at marksmanship, and Xuan also wanted to ask uncle for help. Don't look at those young generals who are more brave than each other, but they are very skilled. It’s still a little worse. Besides, Huoqiying is the foundation of Da Chu, and I don’t feel relieved to hand it over to others, so uncle can help me with this.”

He spoke slowly so that Feng Yichi could see more clearly, Feng Yichi waved his hands helplessly, and had no choice but to nod.

"Chen, you should... try your best." He said hoarsely.

On November 28, the first year of Chen Shuntian, Wuhe broke through the north gate of Harvey Tower.

On November [-]th of the first year of Chen Shuntian, Wuhe occupied Havita and forced the people of Havita to serve as low-ranking soldiers to attack Domuji together.

On the fourth day of December in the first year of Chen Shuntian, [-] soldiers of the main force of Dachen arrived at Domuji. With Yan Wentao as the commander, they intercepted the Wuhe army at Yingqiu in the north of Domuji.

On the sixth day of December in the first year of Chen Shuntian, the Battle of Yingqiu officially started.On the same day, Chu Jun attacked Chongli.

This day opened the prelude to the melee of the Three Kingdoms.