Chapter 141
It is better to kill than to send, it is better to let go than to send
The reason why Qin Shuang's surname was Qin instead of Yue, and she used the pseudonym Qin Jinguo, was because she had been fighting on the front lines against the grasslands before she was fourteen years old! In just two years, she had already made such a great name for herself!
This was because her mother's family was the Qin family, a powerful family in Guanzhong. As the wife of the Marquis of Guannei, Qin and Yue Wuji had a deep love for each other. However, Qin accidentally encountered a grassland raider who crossed the border to plunder grass and grain during an outing. In order to avoid humiliation, she was besieged and committed suicide!
Yue Wuji was heartbroken, leaving behind Yue Shuang, who was still in her infancy at the time. He wrote a letter to Yue Beiqiu, declaring that he would no longer confer the title of Marquis of Guannei on his wife, and allowed his daughter to change her surname to Qin, to show that he would never forget the deep love between husband and wife, and was determined to fight the grassland Khanate until his death!
When Qin Shuang grew up, Yue Wuji personally taught her riding, archery, and military tactics, and sent her into battle at a young age, just to make her remember her mother's blood feud!
No one knows a father better than his daughter. Qin Jinguo is in Yue Wuji's arms day and night. Together with her elder brother Yue Xuehan, who is also Yue Wuji's only heir and is a half-sister, she becomes the representative of the "hawkish" faction in Guanzhong who advocates a tough stance against the grassland!
The names of the brothers and sisters also contain the name of their mother Qin Shuangxue!
With such a father and such a background, Qin Jinguo could never believe that Yue Wuji was a spy from the grassland and a traitor to the empire!
However, Yue Lingxi and Liu Buqi revealed all of Wanyan Hongyu's guesses and said frankly that Youzhou had no intention of internal strife within the empire, but anyone who colluded with foreign countries would be killed as soon as possible!
That's why he joined forces with Yue Chengqiu and escorted Wanyan Hongyu to Tiance Mansion.
Although Qin Jinguo scoffed at these arguments, she also understood that Yue Lingxi's statement was indeed worth discussing.
In particular, she has always regarded Yue Lingxi, who was on the front line of the fight against the enemy in Youzhou and made a name for himself outside the region, as her idol.
I also know that there is absolutely no need for Youzhou to lie about this matter, so I feel a little confused!
Deep in her heart, Yue Wuji's voice, appearance and smile over the years emerged. She never believed that her father could hide so deeply in front of close relatives like her and her elder brother!
"King Yan, please let me return to the camp. I want to verify this myself! If what you say is true, I, Qin Jinguo, will sacrifice my own family for the sake of justice and then commit suicide to thank the world!"
Yue Lingxi and Liu Buqi were caught off guard by Qin Jinguo's sudden proposal!
Liu Feiyan on the side was the first to react. Seeing that his "merit" was gone, he actually wanted to "escape". He was about to step forward to stop him, but was stopped by Xiao Junzi on the side!
Although these two people quarrel at ordinary times, they trust each other at critical moments. This is the friendship in the military!
Although Liu Feiyan didn't quite understand why Xiao Junzi held him, he still reluctantly swallowed back the words that were about to come out of his mouth.
Although the two of them were doing this with their backs to Qin Jinguo, Yue Lingxi and Liu Buqi saw it clearly.
The young soldier's intention was very clear. In the military, people believed in obeying orders from above. How could Liu Feiyan, a small soldier without any official position, have a say in such matters decided by the top leaders?
Even if he is Liu Buqi's younger brother and Yue Lingxi's brother-in-law, he must abide by military law. Even if he wants to complain privately, he cannot be the first to speak out in such an occasion!
Yue Lingxi and Liu Buqi smiled at each other, especially Yue Lingxi, who suddenly had an idea and said:
"Qin Jinguo, whether I release you or not is not up to me. It's an unwritten rule in our Youzhou Army that you were captured by General Liu. You are General Liu's trophy, so you have the first right of choice!"
This is also a rule that most Taiyue troops have, especially the border troops. Although the spoils obtained at the cost of their lives need to be handed over, they can give priority to keeping a few valuable items.
But since Yue Lingxi took charge of Youzhou, at the suggestion of Liu Buqi, he had already issued an order to abolish this custom. All battlefield spoils must be handed over in full and strictly recorded. After retirement or sacrifice, they will naturally be converted into a certain amount of silver and money and returned or given to their families.
Because Youzhou has implemented a pro-merchant policy in recent years, its treasury is full and its reputation is good, so the soldiers have become accustomed to not keeping the spoils for themselves.
Now Yue Lingxi said this, obviously there was another deeper meaning. Liu Feiyan was a rookie and naturally didn't know that this was a policy that Youzhou had already canceled.
Qin Jinguo was familiar with the rules of the border army and thought that the same was true in Youzhou. Therefore, she did not think that Yue Lingxi was deliberately evading the rules, but her face turned red.
The word "trophy" can be extremely destructive, especially to women!
When soldiers keep spoils of war for themselves, they mostly choose valuable items that are easy to carry, but once they choose to capture women, everyone knows what their purpose is!
Qin Jinguo did not act shyly like other women. She turned around and actually knelt down facing Liu Feiyan!
"General, can you please let me go back? I'm willing to pay a huge sum of money to redeem myself. Even if I die, someone will personally deliver me to the General's residence!"
No one expected Qin Jinguo to act like this, but Liu Buqi sighed slightly.
A woman on the battlefield is bound to be more arrogant than ordinary people! But she was willing to kneel down and beg in public, which shows how much the fact that Yue Wuji might be a spy from the grasslands has affected Qin Jinguo's mood!
Liu Feiyan was only a young general after all, and had never seen such a scene. The female general who had been so tough that he wanted to kill her as soon as possible, actually knelt in front of him in the blink of an eye!
A tear was about to slide down the beautiful woman's face, but it was held back!
The ruthless men who fought against each other on the battlefield became like this now, which made Liu Feiyan flustered. He wanted to support them but also wanted to pretend to be a victorious general.
These conflicting emotions eventually turned into one sentence, "Hey, hurry up, I'll let you go, and I'll catch you next time!"
Liu Buqi rolled his eyes at Yue Lingxi. This was a typical case of shifting the blame. When Yue Wuji was not proven to be a spy from the grassland, it was indeed embarrassing for Qin Jinguo to be captured in Youzhou!
Killing him would mean a quarrel between the royal family, while sending him away would mean surrendering to the Crown Prince! It could be said that killing him is worse than sending him away, and sending him away is worse than letting him go! If he were to be released directly, it would be a bit unreasonable for the Crown Prince, who was an ally!
It would be better to let Liu Feiyan, the person who personally captured Qin Jinguo, make the decision now, so that it would be easier to make excuses in the future!
Since Liu Feiyan has already spoken, it is only reasonable to let Qin Jinguo go. Yue Lingxi directly ordered the soldiers to retrieve her warhorse and weapons, and sent someone to escort Qin Jinguo back to the enemy camp.
As soon as Liu Feiyan said this, he was actually very nervous. He looked at his sister and brother-in-law without blinking, not knowing whether his decision would affect the future battle situation!
Before leaving, Qin Jinguo came to him, bowed deeply, asked his name, and reiterated that someone would definitely send a large sum of money to his house in the future. Then she left the city wall with Xiao Junzi.
Yue Lingxi, who was standing by, looked at Liu Feiyan's bewildered expression and laughed, "There are only a few Datong cavalry left, scattered everywhere. A lone general can hardly make a big impact on the battle. Feiyan, if you can't bear to let her go, just capture her next time!"
Qin Jinguo's face turned red and white before she walked far away!
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