Feng Ziqing said that Xue Donglai, a wealthy man in Chang'an, was her brother-in-law.
Yue Fei then arranged for someone to send Feng Ziqing to Chang'an, but Feng Ziqing refused to leave.
Upon asking, they learned that the woman had taken a liking to Yang Zaixing, who had saved her life.
Yang Zaixing was 29 years old that year. He had fought alongside Yue Fei for eleven years and had married a woman eight years earlier, a former noblewoman from the capital city of Tokyo.
If it were the old Feng Ziqing, she certainly wouldn't have said it in front of these grown men.
But ever since she experienced the Gaochang Uprising, she felt that life was too insignificant and too fragile, so she decided to live more freely.
"It's okay, I can be the smaller one."
Hu Xian, standing to the side, was filled with envy: "Miss Feng, it was I who rescued you."
"Who are you!"
Hu Xian: "..."
Sure enough, ugly people can't even remember their names!
"My family was murdered, and now I am left with no one to rely on. This is my last wish in this world. Please grant it, General Yue."
These are all fierce generals who followed Yue Fei into battle, taking enemy generals' heads from among thousands of troops. They've seen it all.
But this is the first time I've ever seen a woman act like a scoundrel in front of a group of grown men.
Yue Fei glanced at Yang Zaixing, as if to say: This is your own private matter, how dare you ask me to make the decision?
Yang Zaixing never expected that saving someone would lead to him getting entangled, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
He thought for a moment and said, "Miss Feng, I already have a wife and children."
"It's alright, it's alright, I'll be the concubine, that's fine."
Hu Xian was so frustrated he almost vomited blood, thinking to himself: "General Yang, if you don't want it, you can give it to me! I haven't even married yet!"
Zhao Yuanzhu, who was next to Yue Fei, smiled and said, "Girl, you've only known Marshal Yang for a short time, so why are you so fond of him?"
"He saved me, I should repay him with my body!"
Everyone nodded; this reason made sense.
Hu Xian emphasized again: "I saved you."
I'll repay you by being your ox or horse in my next life.
Hu Xian: "..."
Seeing that Yang Zaixing remained unmoved, Feng Ziqing sighed and said, "Alas, my father has been killed, all my relatives are dead, there is no point in me living on, I might as well just die."
As a woman herself, Zhao Yuanzhu immediately felt sympathy: "Girl, please don't do anything rash. Aren't your sister and brother-in-law still in Chang'an?"
"A married daughter is like water spilled from a cup; my sister is already married."
Everyone was speechless. Holy crap! Girl, are you willing to throw away all your dignity just to marry Yang Zaixing?!
Seeing that Yang Zaixing remained unmoved, Feng Ziqing stood up and rammed her head against a pillar.
But everyone here is a sharp-eyed and quick-handed expert, so how could she possibly run into him? Take Niu Gao, for example, who blocked her in one fell swoop.
All eyes were on Yang Zaixing, as if to say: "You don't want this beautiful girl who's offered to you for free? Her brother-in-law is a wealthy man in Chang'an!"
Yang Zaixing smiled and said, "I'm a rough...man."
"It's okay, I can handle it."
Zhao Yuanzhu suddenly said, "Husband, weren't you supposed to be leading the generals to inspect military discipline? Hmm? Commander Yang hasn't been feeling well lately, so he shouldn't go. Let's go, everyone!"
Yue Fei inexplicably stood up and inexplicably led everyone out.
Yang Zaixing inexplicably acquired a concubine.
A few days later, Duan Zhijie arrived at the Song army's encampment outside Yumen Pass.
Yue Fei clasped his hands and said, "I am sorry for not welcoming Imperial Commander Duan properly."
"General Yue, you flatter me. His Majesty is very concerned about you and specially sent me to inquire after your well wishes."
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I am well."
Duan Zhijie didn't waste any words and went straight to the point. After all, the emperor was putting a lot of pressure on him, and if he failed to meet the target, he would lose his head: "General Yue, I heard that there has been a commotion in Gaochang City, and the Han people have been slaughtered. The emperor is furious and has specially ordered me to come and appease the people."
Yue Fei immediately understood that Duan Zhijie had come as a pacification envoy.
The so-called pacification envoy was probably tasked with pacifying the people and maintaining order in Gaochang after its fall.
Yue Fei thought the emperor had sent someone to reprimand him for staying at Yumen Pass instead of advancing westward.
Duan Zhijie did not mention this matter, and Yue Fei was relieved.
He did not linger intentionally, but the Imperial City Guard had repeatedly sent secret reports that Tibetan spies had been discovered in Qingtang City and Huangzhou in Longyou, and that the Tibetan tribes were moving from a loosely organized state towards unification.
Furthermore, they intended to invade Longyou and reclaim the Hehuang area (the region between the Yellow River and the Huangshui River) that Wang Shao had conquered years ago.
Back then, when Qian Gai was in charge of the Longyou Protectorate, he was surrounded by Bai Buhua, but fortunately Yue Fei was able to relieve the siege in time.
Later, Zhao Huan intended to transfer Wu Jie to the Longyou Protectorate as its military commissioner.
This time, the imperial court intends to wage war against the Gaochang Kingdom, which will inevitably involve the Karakhanid Khanate to the northwest of Gaochang.
Zhao Huan was already prepared for a war.
That's why Wu Jie was also transferred to the front line, and troops were deployed from the south of Gaochang to attack Gaochang, advancing all the way north.
However, the unusual actions of the Tibetans made Yue Fei at Yumen Pass somewhat concerned.
After all, if Tibet were to truly achieve unification as the intelligence reports suggested, the Song Dynasty would inevitably face an enemy even more powerful than the Tanguts, whose strength might rival that of the Jin Dynasty.
If we rashly launch a westward attack on Gaochang, the Tibetans will take advantage of the situation and invade, which could not only cause problems in Longyou, but also threaten Hexi.
Gaochang was not a concern; Yue Fei was fully confident he could take it down. His only concern was the potential upheaval in Tibet.
That evening, at the military police camp, Zhang Kai, the Vice Director of the Northwest Supervisory Commission, entertained his superior with the finest wine and beef and mutton transported from Dunhuang.
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