Xie Zhao went out to do some errands at night, and when he returned to the border town it was already the eighth day of the Lunar New Year.
"Madam, Mo Changchuan is in danger in the neighboring city. I am helpless."
The great national defender General Mo Changchuan has suffered many misfortunes, and many people want him dead.
He survived the assassination and dodged the fire, but ultimately could not escape the poisoning.
Fortunately, Xie Zhao arrived in time and invited a famous doctor, which saved Mo Changchuan's life.
Mo Changchuan was recuperating, and the rest of the work was taken over by Xie Zhao. In the meantime, he received a secret decree from the emperor, which delayed him for a few days.
If nothing unexpected happens, the barbarians will be attacking the border towns in the next few days. The emperor received news that during the Lantern Festival banquet on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Xuan family, led by the Queen Dowager Xuan, held the emperor hostage and used them to intimidate the princes, preparing a rebellion.
The people sent by Xie Zhao are still on the way, so the situation in the capital will inevitably be delayed for a few days.
At the critical moment of life and death, the burden of both sides fell on Xie Zhao.
After not closing his eyes for several days, Xie Zhao was exhausted.
Seeing that her husband had lost weight, Jiang Yuzhu quickly instructed Hongli, "Didn't we make ginseng chicken soup this morning? Use the broth to make a bowl of noodles for the master, and then serve the cold sea cucumber and a few appetizers."
It’s cold, so you still need to eat something hot.
Whether in the north or the capital, Xie Zhao is a core figure.
Xie Zhao is a golden hen that lays golden eggs. In order to live a life of luxury in the future, Jiang Yuzhu must serve him well.
"Yuanhe, take a break."
Jiang Yuzhu stood behind Xie Zhao and kneaded several acupoints on Xie Zhao's head with her hands.
Xie Zhao was so happy to finally be with his wife when he finally returned home. He stared at a pot of yellow chrysanthemums on the table and asked, "How does the wife grow chrysanthemums?"
In the winter in the north, there are only plum blossoms, and blooming chrysanthemums are hard to find.
The bright yellow color adds a touch of freshness to the room.
"My cousin said you like chrysanthemums, so I found them."
In winter, Jiang Yuzhu searched all the greenhouses of wealthy families and took great pains to get a pot of it, spending a lot of money on it.
Seeing that Xie Zhao didn't look happy, Jiang Yuzhu couldn't help but ask suspiciously: "Yuanhe, don't you like it?"
"like."
Well, this guy Chen Tao actually plotted against him behind his back, so don’t blame him for being rude!
The barbarian woman who had physical contact with Chen Tao was a simple-minded person. She had already run away from the barbarian tribe to the border town to look for someone.
Xie Zhao came out the door and said to his men waiting in the corner, "Do you know what to do?"
Only his wife is simple-minded and does not understand the deep meaning behind the chrysanthemum.
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The days passed quickly in the first month of the year, and in a blink of an eye it was the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
As expected, more than 200,000 barbarians attacked the border town of Da Qi with great force.
As planned before, the soldiers of the Great Qi Dynasty responded passively and retreated step by step, from outside the city to inside, until the barbarian army was at the gates of the city.
"If you are a bastard from Da Qi, come out of the city and fight!"
"That Princess Yutan is not the legendary killer, she's better off being called a weakling!"
"Hahaha, that's it!"
Below the city gate, the barbarians had already prepared ladders, catapults and iron tools for battering the city gate. The only thing left was to break into the city.
The soldiers of the Great Qi felt extremely humiliated after being cursed for their ancestors, and they wanted to jump off the city wall to fight.
The soldiers didn't understand. They were clearly equipped with cloth armor and were well-equipped, so why did they retreat without fighting?
As a result, the Qi army was in chaos and the dissatisfaction intensified and continued to rise.
Somewhere on the city wall, Princess Yutan stood on a high place, looking not far away.
Faced with the soldiers' rebellious emotions, he couldn't explain it.
"Yuanhe, how is the evacuation of the people in the city going?"
This tactic of luring the enemy deep into our territory was too risky. Princess Yutan had never done anything so big before.
If we fail, it would be like giving the barbarians a city for free. According to the current situation, we don't even have the chance to take it back.
However, that's how it is on the battlefield, danger and opportunity coexist.
If taking a risk can bring peace to the border town of Da Qi for a hundred or so years, why not give it a try?
Xie Zhao glanced coldly at the barbarian's equipment and said slowly, "Within three days."
When the two countries went to war, the well-off families had already fled with their families, and the rest were people who had nowhere to go but were unwilling to become refugees.
Despite persuading people since the beginning of the year, many people still hold the mentality of living and dying with the border town and cannot leave their roots.
It was difficult to force the people to leave, so we had to find a safe place in the mountains to relocate them, which was a huge project.
"Princess, the situation in the capital has also changed."
It is because the Xuan family and the mastermind behind the scenes cannot wait that the border town is more secure.
Princess Yutan seemed to have received a shot of adrenaline, becoming even more resolute. She bit her lip and said, "Three days is three days. I will hold on no matter what!"
The barbarians had already fired rockets at the city walls in one go, and the Qi army was in chaos.
"Someone, throw snowballs!"
It is difficult to find stones in winter, but snowballs are everywhere.
Princess Yutan gave the order, and the soldiers immediately grabbed the snowballs and threw them down.
Don't underestimate the snowballs. If they hit the ladder, the barbarians will slip and a large number of people will fall down.
The two sides fought fiercely for several hours, and the barbarians temporarily withdrew their troops, probably to study the strategy of forcibly attacking the city.
At dusk, there was heavy snow and wind.
More than 200,000 barbarians have returned, and this time they are even faster than before.
An ambush against the barbarians was being set in the border town. Princess Yutan always kept her three-day promise and led her soldiers to continue their snowball defense.
This time, it seemed particularly difficult.
At the same time, in the imperial palace in the capital, officials of the fourth rank and above and their families entered the palace for the banquet.
Jiang Fulu brought Chen with him. The couple looked calm and greeted the officials and their wives one by one.
"Master Jiang, I haven't seen you for a few days. You look so happy and healthy!"
Chief Minister Wei stared at Jiang Fulu and said, "Did you enjoy some delicacies during the New Year?"
There is no point in being proud now. From tonight onwards, Jiang Fulu will have a place to cry!
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