Chapter 100 Heroines
Gu Changxiao couldn't help but wonder, if he came to the border town by himself, in just two months, would he be able to make the soldiers of the border town unite and follow him to resist the Tartars regardless of life and death?
He thought about what Ji Sui had done since he pretended to be the King of Li. First, he went to Huaizhou to rescue the Black Feather Camp. He pretended to be the King of Li at that time, but he was not afraid of the stage. He injured Jiang Nansheng, rescued the soldiers of the Black Feather Camp, and blackmailed Jiang Nansheng for supplies.
From then on, the three hundred soldiers were loyal to him! The first thing he did after going to Yanzhou was to ask for pay for all the frontier soldiers. He besieged Yanzhou and questioned Li Heng. He not only asked for the pay of the Black Feather Camp, but also the pay of the garrison soldiers.
Because of this incident, all the border soldiers became united as one and obeyed the orders of King Li.
As for the incident of Prince Li forcibly seizing Zheng's concubine, although the rumor in Yan was that Prince Li was lustful and arrogant, in the discussions among the lower-class people, it was said that Prince Li was willing to offend the gentry in order to save the poor girl.
I believe that after the truth of this matter comes to light, King Li's status in the hearts of the people will inevitably be elevated.
What if he were to handle these things himself? Gu Changxiao didn't dare to say that he would handle them better or more skillfully than Ji Sui.
The best he could do was to be more tactful and prevent the imperial court from finding any flaws.
But in that case, he, as a prince, would appear to be high and mighty, and would be far away from the border soldiers and the common people.
He is not like the current Li Wang, who is not as lively as a prince. He is unscrupulous, scoundrel, overbearing, and fearless...
Gu Changxiao seemed to understand why Hao Duojin and the others respected the King so much. If he were also a soldier under Ji Sui, he would also follow him until his death.
"Brothers, hurry up, we'll be there in less than a hundred miles."
The sound of horses clapping their hands interrupted Gu Changxiao's thoughts. Before he knew it, it was already dark. Fortunately, the moon was high in the sky, so he could continue on his journey without a torch.
He immediately spurred his horse, whipped it, and galloped away.
At this time, Jin Sui had already returned to the border town with 3,000 Yanzhou troops and food and supplies. When she returned to the city, she saw the brand new city from afar.
The decorations from Cheng Yu and Chen Yunniang’s wedding were hung up, many bonfires were lit outside the city wall, gongs and drums were beating, and people were singing and dancing.
Dozens of large stoves were set up, stewing fragrant mutton, Dongpo pork, and braised pot. The rich aroma was blown by the wind and drifted directly to the vast frontier.
The Yanzhou army came reluctantly, and when they saw the situation, they were all surprised and angry: "King Li, you actually lied to Yanzhou City to get food and grass?"
This is why Jinsui only wanted 3,000 Yanzhou troops. She was afraid that if there were more, she would not be able to control them. Look, even a small soldier dared to question King Li.
Just at this moment a group of dancers came over. This was a dance troupe consisting of thirty women. Although the women were wearing coarse cotton clothes, they were dressed in the same way and had half of their faces covered. They danced gracefully under the moonlight and bonfire, which was very charming.
Jinsui recognized at a glance that the lead dancer was Chen Yunniang.
These thirty women were young women selected from the few women among the families of the garrison soldiers. The reason they covered their faces was that they had worked in the border town for a long time, and their skin and faces looked weathered, making them look much older than their actual age.
Jin Sui was deeply moved. She had told Cheng Yu that food and gold and silver could be displayed to lure the enemy, but there was no need to show off the beauties.
She couldn't risk the lives of the people.
She was not afraid of being asked to be the bait. It was not that Jinsui was not afraid of death, she was also afraid of death.
But deep in her heart, she still had an inexplicable thought: perhaps, as long as she didn't die by suicide and her death was meaningful, she might be able to return to her previous life after death.
It is this thought that makes her so bold and fearless, not afraid of death at all.
She is not afraid of death, but she cannot make others fearless of death as well, especially the women soldiers on the border, whose lives are already difficult enough.
Chen Yunniang had only lived a few days of "human" life. Did they rescue her from the tiger's den only to send her into the wolf's den? And now, watching Chen Yunniang fearlessly dancing the simple dance choreographed by the girls under the moonlight, she was only moved.
Like her, all the border soldiers were willing to sacrifice their lives to resist the Tartars, including these women who were looked down upon by the bigwigs.
Women are as good as men!
At this moment, the Yanzhou army, who had no idea about this, uttered foul words:
"Is the prince welcoming us? He even prepared military prostitutes! I didn't expect that the border soldiers would have such good stuff..."
Before he could finish his words, the man was whipped to the ground by Jinsui.
She got this whip from seeing Twelve Niang using a whip so coolly, so she made one herself, using fine steel. When she whipped the man, purple blood marks could be seen on his face.
The man covered his face in shock: "King Li, what are you doing?"
The generals of the Yanzhou Army all stepped forward and said, "King Li, we are here to fight the Tartars with you, not to eat meat and play with women."
"We are not your frontier troops, and we will not be bullied by you!"
"If the King of Li treats the Yanzhou Army in this way, please forgive us for leaving now!"
He deliberately put emphasis on the three words "play with women" to mock the King of Li for not being able to play with women at all.
Jin Sui raised his eyes and glanced at them. That look was full of contempt, and the coldness in his eyes pierced into your skin like needles, making you feel cold all over.
Just this one glance reminded them that I am a prince! Since I have been exiled to the border, I am not someone you can despise! The Yanzhou army, which was still arguing about naan, became quiet, and even the one who was beaten off his horse and howled did not dare to make a sound.
Jin Sui snorted coldly and called Wei Zhubo: "Tell the Yanzhou army why the border city did this."
She was too lazy to explain herself, and she also had to hurry to check the formation with Cheng Yu.
"I've already said no need for beauties, no need for beauties! How could you let my sister-in-law take such a risk!"
Cheng Yu was deeply moved by Jinsui's sincere words, especially the word "sister-in-law". If Yunniang heard it, she would be so happy.
"Your Highness, Yunniang is willing to do this. These women are all willing to do this. They also want to contribute to the border town and relieve Your Highness's worries."
"Besides, the city is decorated with lanterns and there is a grand banquet. If there are no women present, the Tartars will easily see the flaws."
This is true, but Jinsui just doesn't want these innocent women to be in danger.
She would rather dress up as a woman... uh, has she been dressing up as a man for so long that she almost forgot she is a woman?
No, she would definitely be discovered if she dressed as a woman.
He could only grit his teeth and say, "We must protect these women. We don't want them to jump in the city's heart. It will be too late to escape then."
"Yes, let the soldiers gather around the bonfire and pretend to drink and have fun. When they dance, they jump from one bonfire to another."
"As soon as the enemy entered the city, the soldiers immediately covered their retreat."
Cheng Yu nodded repeatedly, and took Jin Sui to see the battle array in the city. Jin Sui was very satisfied after the inspection, but said regretfully: "If Hei Hu hadn't been injured, his archery skills would have had a higher success rate."
Do you think this battle is taking too long? Don't worry, it will be over in a few chapters.
(End of this chapter)
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