December 15th.
Gan Wang led his troops to circle around to the enemy's rear camp and killed the enemy without warning.
On December 17th, Gan Wang personally led his troops to fight against the enemy general Huyan Lun, and with a flick of his spear, beheaded the enemy leader, achieving a great victory.
On December 20th, the two-month-long Battle of Tongzhou finally came to a halt.
The people of Tongzhou cheered, and some elderly people even knelt on the ground to thank the Bodhisattva.
Every victory in the battle was like a narrow escape from death for the people of Tongzhou.
If Tongzhou hadn't been so impoverished, the people might have erected a monument to the meritorious king who had protected them once again.
Not long after the Battle of Tongzhou ended, the old emperor issued an imperial edict ordering Xiao Changqi to return to the capital on a chosen date.
This is because they are worried that Xiao Changqi might stay in Tongzhou and plot a rebellion.
Upon receiving the imperial edict, Sun Jianchou was so angry that he almost smashed the medicine bowl.
Although Xiao Changqi had beheaded Huyan Lun a few days ago, he was also injured. Huyan Lun's broadsword had almost struck Xiao Changqi's heart.
But the old emperor didn't even ask about Xiao Changqi's injuries; instead, he urged him to return to the capital as soon as possible.
Even after being injured, Xiao Changqi was restless. After only two days of rest, he led his soldiers out of the city gate to meet the enemy again, and no one could stop him.
"Didn't His Majesty say he would return to the capital on a chosen day? Then let's go back in a month." Sun Jianchou said angrily as he applied medicine to Xiao Changqi's wound, which had reopened after fighting on the battlefield.
"No need," Xiao Changqi said calmly. "We'll return to the capital in five days."
Sun Jianchou frowned: "Your Highness!"
Xiao Changqi ignored him, displaying an attitude that showed the king had already made up his mind.
Yuan Qing and the others also felt that Xiao Changqi's decision was inappropriate. They repeatedly advised Xiao Changqi to recover from his injuries before returning to the capital. Even Xiao Yan came to persuade him.
But the man remained unmoved, and for some reason, he was so eager to return to Beijing.
"The Prince's mansion has no beautiful wife and children, why are you in such a hurry to go back?" Luo Ying brought a jar of wine to Yuan Qing and the others for a drink, and said this when he was in high spirits.
After Luo Ying mentioned it, Yuan Qing and Sun Jianchou both thought of a certain little bird.
There's no beautiful wife or young children, but there is a mischievous little bird.
Yuan Qing and Sun Jianchou exchanged a glance and said in unison, "Could it really be for Xiao Yuanyuan?"
The atmosphere suddenly fell silent.
Luo Ying was the first to break the silence: "What, Little Yuanyuan? Could it be that the Prince's mansion is really hiding a beauty?"
Yuan Qing glanced at him, picked up his wine glass and took a small sip: "I didn't hide my beauty."
Sun Jianchou then added, "But he kept a little fairy bird."
Luo Ying: "??"
Is this a bird or a fairy?
Yuan Qing sighed softly, "Your Highness really should marry a princess."
Sun Jianchou smiled and said, "Then I must ask Lord Yuan to give the Prince some advice so that he can get married soon and have a little prince soon."
Yuan Qing: "..."
It's not like he didn't try to persuade him.
But Dr. Sun, have you forgotten the days when we cooked together?
The following day, Xiao Yan left early because he needed to return to the capital to report to the old emperor.
At this time, Xiao Changqi also learned where the grain that was subsequently sent came from.
"Huo Youcai?" Xiao Changqi frowned upon hearing the report from his personal guard.
"After Lord Huo went to the Bird Nest Courtyard to look for the little bird Yuan Yuan, he immediately ordered people to start purchasing large quantities of grain and charcoal as soon as he left."
"Did he go to see Yuanyuan?" Xiao Changqi's expression became even more inscrutable.
Still buying charcoal?
Xiao Changqi absolutely did not believe that this was Huo Youcai's own idea, so it could only be that someone asked Huo Youcai to do it.
And this person... apart from his wicked little bird, there's no other one like him.
but……
What is the purpose of buying charcoal?
Bodyguard: "I don't know."
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