Chapter 149

Elong town military camp

After Yue Peng led his people to inspect the terrain, it was late

As soon as he sat down, he ate two rough Wowotou and drank a bowl of millet porridge. Hearing that Yu Peng came back, he immediately stood up to welcome him out

Yu Peng was about to salute. He held him first: "how is the situation?"

"I got the news that the envoy of the state of song seemed to have been detained by Zonghan."

His complexion changed dramatically. Wouldn't Hua Rong fall into Zonghan's hands?

"At present, the news received is that Lord Yuwen and his party did not return from the banquet, saying that only seven key officials were detained, and his wife was not included. Zhang Xian sent back the news that they were temporarily hiding in the palace of Jin Wushu, and his wife asked you not to worry."

He reluctantly breathed a sigh of relief, but even if Hua Rong narrowly escaped, how long could he escape?

Moreover, it is in the palace of Jin Wu Shu!

Jin Wushu's mind, he knew best, but he had to dissolve the poison on flowers many times because he couldn't get it. How long could it be safe in his palace?

Yu Peng knew he was worried and asked, "what should we do next?"

Yue Pengju pondered for a moment. In fact, the negotiation between the two countries depends on national strength. Whoever has sufficient troops has more say Now Jin people's attitude is so arrogant that they are naturally confident

In the past, the garrison in elong Town, ordered by the imperial court, was just a decoration. It never dared to confront the Jin people head-on, nor could it effectively maintain the safety of the surrounding Han people. The Jin army has never paid attention to it

"We also got the news that the soldiers and horses of the valley God are stationed 50 miles away for rest. Now, it's time to hunt in the spring, and they will hunt at the border in March and April every year..."

The so-called "hunting" generally means harassing the border on a large scale and plundering the property of the people of the Song Dynasty. Sometimes, this action even extends to a hundred miles around the border

"Well, then take the initiative and give them a little warning first."

"Yes."

This deployment has been planned for a long time, and we must make sure to hit the target with one hit. There must be no mistake. The date of departure is tomorrow evening

The North was bitter and cold, and the charcoal fire could not be supplied. After the flowers melted away, the firewood was cut off on the Kang, and it was very cold to lie down However, the reason for tossing and turning is not because of the cold Kang, but because of loneliness - deep loneliness

His heart was as cold as sea water, and half of it was flames. He first tasted the wonderful taste of newly married people, and then he knew another realm of life. However, he soon left, a long separation

In a young man's body, his blood was boiling like magma, but his wife was not with him. Not only that, she was also in danger For a moment, he seemed to see her floating in from the narrow window, against the moonlight, and he was surprised to reach out and hug her, but holding the cold air

He wondered why he had never missed her so deeply before? It happened that at this time, it was only seven or eight days, but it was like a year, and every minute seemed to be suffering

Lying down and tossing for a while, I heard an urgent voice outside the door: "Yue Xianggong..."

After he was promoted to Xuanfu envoy, his subordinates respected him as "prime minister". This is Wang GUI's voice, which is very urgent He got up quickly. As soon as he opened the door, he saw a man walk in with only two bodyguards

The visitor first said, "I've heard of Peng's great name for a long time. I'm on the Xiachuan Shaanxi Wu stage..."

Wu Jiezhong and other figures, in their forties, when they first met, they called it "Peng Ju", just to show their kindness

Yue Pengju was overjoyed and saluted respectfully, "it was Lord Wu."

Wu Jie, the governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi, is the most famous military general in the imperial court today. Even before and after the Jingkang disaster, the Jin army tried to bypass Sichuan to attack, trying to occupy the rear, and attacked back and forth. Because it was repulsed by Wu Jie, it failed For this reason, he was deeply appreciated by Zhao Deji But at this moment, how can Wu Jie appear here?

The two sat down, and the bodyguard served hot tea. Wu Jie looked around the simple room and said with a smile, "I've heard for a long time that Peng Ju's military management is rigorous and bad for property. As soon as I saw it today, Fang Mingming is not false..."

"Lord Wu flatters."

"To be honest, I was ordered to come this time..."

It turned out that Zhao Deji felt that this matter was of great importance. The envoys of the state of song had been detained many times. He was anxious about his mother and was afraid that this group of envoys would never return. Therefore, in order to be safe, he suddenly thought of Wu Jie resisting Jin and going North, leaving Sichuan and Shaanxi, and had not yet returned, so he sent a secret order for his assistance

Although Wu Jie had long heard of Yue Pengju's name, the general of the Song Dynasty was used to exaggerating and falsely reporting his war achievements. He was afraid that Yue Pengju would gain a false name, so he disguised himself to find out

Wu Jie's "sudden attack" not only didn't disgust Yue Pengju, but was extremely happy. This style of doing things by himself was really much different from that of senior generals Liu Guang, Du Chong and others. No wonder he was able to garrison Sichuan and Shaanxi for many years without defeat

At the same time, Yue Pengju also understood Zhao Deji's intention. Originally, like Hua Rong, he felt that after Zhao Deji ascended the throne, he was timid everywhere, placed important treacherous ministers, and gradually walked on the road to his father At the moment, his impression of Zhao Deji couldn't help but change greatly. He was finally willing to fight for his mother

The two famous generals, who originally did not agree with the compromise and peace talks with Jin Jun, knew that only the victory of the war could have bargaining chips. They were of the same mind and looked at each other and felt that this was a great opportunity

Wu Jie whispered, "my 30000 troops are still 200 miles away, and the pioneer is in front..."

Yue Pengju also said, "I found out that after the death of the old wolf Lord of the kingdom of Jin, his successor was not enough to convince the public. Now there are great differences in the kingdom of Jin. If we can seize the opportunity, we will not worry about really recovering the two rivers..."

"Exactly!"

The two talked at night, and the more they talked, the more speculative they became. They only felt that it was too late to know each other

In a dry place, Wu Jie drank a mouthful of coarse tea and sighed, "Peng Ju, you are living a very hard life..."

Wu Jie, a famous general of the generation, came from a famous family. He was well dressed and well fed. His hobbies also conformed to the noble taste of the scholar bureaucrats of this dynasty. He enjoyed poetry, songs, and women's music. Even in the army, he also had strict dietary requirements, and he always had several concubines with good looks and talents to serve him

Therefore, looking at these coarse tea steamed buns, which were brought out because he was welcomed, I couldn't eat them

Wu Jie looked around: "Peng Ju, you have been in the army for a long time, and there is no one to take care of your life. Why don't you put a few concubines around?"

Yue Pengju laughed and took a sip of tea: "Peng Ju has his wife by his side."

"Oh? Is your wife in the army?"

Naturally, he couldn't say that his wife went to rescue the empress dowager, but said, "she has something to leave temporarily."

"In that case, there should be concubines around to serve."

He shook his head

Wu Jie saw that he was frugal in food and clothing, but after all, he was a vigorous young man. He looked closely at his eyes and face, but he was skilled at that kind of blood unique to young men in his eyes According to the custom, the generals in the army basically have concubines to serve with them. It's incredible that such a young man has been in the army alone for a long time, and it's not conducive to his health. He laughed and said, "Peng Ju, I'm going north this time. There are several pretty women in the army who are used to serving gently. I might as well send them with you..."

"Don't, my Lord."

"Why not? Is Mrs Yue a tigress?"

"My wife is gentle and virtuous, never fierce and jealous."

"In that case, why not?"

At that time, a woman who was a wife had an essential virtue of being tolerant of her husband's concubines and living in harmony. Only in this way can she be called a "good wife" Seeing that he claimed that his wife was never fierce and jealous, Wu Jie persuaded him, "Peng Ju, your military affairs are busy, and you must have someone to take care of your body. That's it..."

Yue Pengju smiled and saluted, "Your Excellency doesn't know that Peng Ju is not pretending. In fact, because he has deep feelings with his wife, he promised to live up to her in this life."

Wu Jie even disagreed. Is it true that a man who takes a concubine has a wife? He thought that Yue Pengju's wife was a tigress, laughing at his generation of generals for being so "afraid of the inside"

This meeting with Wu Jie made Yue Pengju's deployment slightly adjusted and delayed for several days He and Wu Jie hit it off at first sight. Feeling that the emperor had finally made a difference, he was already vigorous and determined to win this time, not only to save the Empress Dowager and others, but also to recover the two rivers

This evening, when he came back from investigating the military situation, he saw Yu Peng quietly come forward with a smile on his face and whispered, "Mr. Yue, Lord Wu sent you a beautiful woman. You are so lucky..."

It turned out that after Wu Jie left, considering that Yue Pengju was a young hero, he wanted to find a beautiful house for him in the army. Coincidentally, he saw his daughter when he was comforting the widow of a sacrificial general in the garrison The daughter's name is Yongxu, and she is seventeen years old. She is literate, innocent and charming He immediately gave the widow a generous pension and bought some jewelry himself Yongxu heard that he married the famous general Yue Peng as a concubine. Naturally, he was extremely willing. Both sides were satisfied, and Wu Jie was sent

Yue Peng was stunned In the past, some people sent him beautiful women, and Zhao Deji also sent them; At that time, he flatly refused However, this time, it was different. This time, when he interviewed Wu Jie, he felt that meeting was better than being famous, and he was grateful for his kindness. He must not refuse unknowingly, so as not to disappoint Wu Jie's kindness

However, concubinage is absolutely impossible, not only because he promised Hua Rong to be monogamous all his life, but also in his consciousness, although he longed for the beauty of marriage, he never thought that he could get it from other women except his wife

Even such an idea has never existed

In this world, who can be more desirable than his wife?

Therefore, how to settle this woman has become a dilemma

Yu Peng and Wang GUI and others were uneasy when they saw him. They followed him for a long time. They knew that his husband and wife met each other and would never take a concubine at this time. However, they couldn't come up with any ideas about this kind of thing, so they had to laugh and wait to see how Yue Pengju, who won every battle, would deal with such a thorny matter

Seeing that the two of them not only didn't give advice, but also looked like watching a good play, Yue Peng said helplessly, "tell me about it. What should I do?"

Yu Peng smiled and whispered, "in my opinion, Mr. Yue might as well enjoy this beautiful blessing delivered to the door, and it is not a betrayal of Lord Wu's kindness..."

"Yes, it's not good to offend Lord Wu. Besides, madam is virtuous, considerate of your difficulties in the army, and won't blame..."

Yue Peng raised his hand and crossed his forehead. "What's your bad idea? Alas, I'll figure it out myself."