Chapter 1107： The scapegoat who can retire from the army!

Chapter 1107: The scapegoat who can retire from the army!

"Good news! Good news from Jiangbei! The Northern Expeditionary Army has a great victory, killing three thousand enemies, and is about to approach the border!"

Three messengers rode on fast horses, holding the flag of the Northern Expeditionary Army, and ran to the city gate from the official road covered with dust. They shouted three times before running into the city.

The city gate was quiet for a long time, and then suddenly exploded.

“Great victory for the Northern Expedition!”

“We won!”

“Have all the barbarians been killed?”

“Woo, are we going to beat the barbarian out?”

“Father, you have a spirit in heaven. Did you hear that the Northern Expeditionary Army has avenged you! Oh my, my son is incompetent, my son is sorry for you!”

Whether they are rich or poor, whether they are riding in a carriage or walking on the road carrying a load, everyone is cheering.

Some people jumped and shouted for joy, while others knelt down and cried loudly.

Hate will never be forgotten just because of the passage of time.

When the barbarians suddenly invaded the country and moved the capital in a hurry, few of their relatives died on the road.

The word "barbarian" was chewed up and swallowed hard by how many people turned it over and over in the silent night!

Now, complete revenge is about to be taken!

"Woo hoo, I want to build a shrine for the Marquis! I want to kowtow to the Marquis every day!"

"The Marquis is mighty! The Marquis is mighty!"

“The Northern Expeditionary Army is mighty!”

Actually, no matter whether you are crowned a prince or you choose a concubine, the people who are more happy are the powerful ones from aristocratic families.

For the common people, it does not matter who is in charge of the world. They will support whoever allows them to farm their land with peace of mind and keep them fed and clothed.

So, the news of the great victory made them even more happy!

The messengers ran all the way into the city, cheering everywhere and running to tell each other.

In front of the palace gate, a young **** rushed in to report.

The three messengers received their horses and swords and followed the guards slowly inside.

In the imperial study, the emperor was talking to the prince, the Minister of Rites and other important ministers, discussing the selection of his concubine tomorrow.

Several important ministers have girls in their families who want to enter the palace, so they take this matter very seriously.

At this moment, they were also happy to show their faces in front of the emperor and the prince, trying to build a higher ladder for their girls.

At this moment, the little **** rushed over to report the news.

“Your Majesty is overjoyed! The Northern Expeditionary Army has achieved a great victory, killing three thousand enemies, and is about to approach the border!”

Everyone in the room was stunned, and no one spoke for a long time.

Because of some unspeakable thoughts, the official document was issued to the Northern Expeditionary Army to postpone the decisive battle. Only a few people knew about this and it was not publicized.

But several important ministers present were all insiders.

Now I suddenly heard the good news, it was obvious that Marquis Xinting did not listen to the order. Not only did he not delay the attack, he even accelerated the decisive battle...

In this way, the good news was originally a happy event, but now I can't really say congratulations.

As expected, the emperor's face looked a little bad, but the prince's eyes seemed to light up for a moment.

The little **** who reported the news was not very clever. He thought that everyone did not hear clearly, so he said it loudly again, but was thrown out by Manager Yi by his collar.

The little **** was a little confused when he was thrown. He thought that Manager Yi was jealous that he had taken the lead in reporting the news. Little did he know that Manager Yi saved his life.

In the room, the prince has already spoken, "Father, with the great victory in Jiangbei, all the Tianwu rivers and mountains will be recovered soon. This is a happy event!"

He emphasized the word "happy event" a little too hard.

The emperor raised his head and glanced at several important ministers, knowing that his son was reminding him.

He then suppressed the irritability and dissatisfaction in his heart, coughed twice and said, "Yes, this is a happy event." Several important ministers secretly breathed a sigh of relief when the emperor set the tone, and quickly agreed.

“Yes, congratulations to the emperor, the unification of the country is just around the corner.”

“This is Tianwu’s luck!”

For a time, the room was filled with praises.

Soon, three messengers arrived.

The three of them were kneeling on the ground. Although their faces were exhausted and embarrassed, their backs were straight and the perseverance in their expressions made people feel respectful.

“Report to the Emperor, three days ago, the Marquis personally led the vanguard army to fight and broke through the barbarian occupation.

City, pursue for 300 miles and kill 3,000 enemies. I'm working hard to tell you the good news! "

No matter what he was thinking, the emperor smiled and said, "Okay, thank you for your hard work, soldiers in the Northern Expedition! You go down and rest first, and you will be rewarded later."

If you don't want to, the rumors who spoke to speak refused to listen to it, and said again.

“Your Majesty, if you have an order to pass to the Marquis, please leave it to us. We must quickly return to the north of the Yangtze River. The battle is fierce. If you have one more person, you will have an extra knife to kill the barbarians!”

The emperor and several important ministers frowned when they heard this and were silent for a while.

The prince smiled and praised, "Well, it is precisely because the Northern Expeditionary Army was such brave men that they were able to drive out the barbarians and recover the mountains and rivers! Father, this deserves a heavy reward!"

His voice is high and his expression is excited, perfectly interpreting the appearance of a passionate young man.

The emperor couldn't say anything, so he said, "Okay, you go down to eat and drink water first. After half an hour, you can return to Jiangbei."

The three soldiers kowtowed and retreated. Manager Yi sent them out and was pulled to beg.

“General manager, can you prepare some more bread for us? We won’t be able to finish it all on the way, and we can give it to the brothers in the army. The army rations have not been delivered to Jiangbei for a long time, and the brothers are starving and killing the barbarians.”

"Yes, manager, we are not afraid of sinking. Can you prepare more for us?"

“If there is no white flour cake, it can only be made with corn cakes.”

Mr. Yi felt sad when he heard this and quickly responded.

"Okay, okay, a few strong men are coming with the old slave. You should eat and drink first. I will prepare more white flour bread for you."

While talking, they finally left.

In the imperial study room, the emperor's expression turned bad again as he managed to hold himself up.

The Minister of Rites asked tentatively, "Is the Marquis sending someone back to announce the good news, or is he sending someone to gather supplies for the army?"

The Minister of War knows the emperor’s thoughts best, and official documents are sent through him. He is already a sure-fire scapegoat.

At this moment, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "This year we are facing a drought that has not been resolved yet. It is really difficult to raise food.

“I can only wrong the Marquis and the Northern Expeditionary Army. Fortunately, the war went smoothly. I think we can also capture some from the barbarians. Otherwise, the Marquis would have openly pressed for military rations!”

Everyone nodded, and the emperor got up.

Soon, the monarch and his ministers discussed it for a while, and the imperial edict of commendation was freshly issued.

There are a lot of compliments, but there are no substantial rewards.

The prince was aside and didn't say a word.

If you look closely at his eyes, you will find something different...

The supply of military rations that should have been provided has been delayed indefinitely because of the victory.

Could it be said that the Northern Expeditionary Army had to lose the battle and be killed by the barbarians to the Jinsha River before they were qualified to have a full meal?

Before it got dark, three messengers carried large packages and ran out of the city gate again.

Needless to say, the people inside and outside the city gate were shocked again, but after that, they respected the Northern Expeditionary Army more and more.

Without the Northern Expeditionary Army racing against time and risking their lives, how could there be the good news of victory and the peace we have now!

In Broken Gold Beach, Li Laoer and Mr. Wen didn't take a break even after eating. They kept drinking tea and waiting for any movement in the courtyard.

Jiayin also stayed with me, looking out the window from time to time...

Two updates today~~

(End of this chapter)