The person at the corner of the light seemed to have seen her as well. His eyes paused and his steps, which were about to leave, also stopped. Then, in the shadows of the lights, the two looked at each other.
After a long time, he looked at Gu Jinke, smiled slightly, and bowed from a distance.
Gu Jinke held the bamboo tube in his hand and couldn't help but exert force.
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Two people sat opposite each other at a roadside wonton stall, with two bowls of steaming wontons in front of them.
Josh scooped up a round dough with a wooden spoon, blew on it with his mouth, swallowed it in one gulp, and then smiled with satisfaction, squinting his eyes.
He looked at Gu Jinke and smiled brightly: "Your Highness, try it. I haven't eaten such delicious wontons in a long time."
Gu Jinke nodded, scooped up a spoonful and tasted it. It was indeed delicious. She gave a thumbs up and said, "It's really good. The shop owner has great skills. We are also lucky. We found a delicious stall right away."
Qiao Xi blew on the wontons he had just scooped up, then ate them, put the spoon down in the soup, and then looked up at Gu Jinke again, his eyes burning: "Your Highness, the shop owner's craftsmanship is indeed very good, but the stall is not found randomly."
He looked at the busy street market and smiled, "Your Highness, there is not only one wonton shop in this street market, but this one is the best. I have asked around because their stuffing is fresh every day and is well-known in this street market. To confirm, I have eaten all the wontons on this street."
Then I look forward to bringing His Highness here to taste it one day. Today, this previous idea seems to have come true.
He looked at Gu Jinke under the light and slowly began to smile.
In the steamy atmosphere, I can now eat the same thing as this person, and in the future, I can always be by her side, and this will be our daily life until we grow old.
He supported his chin, shook the spoon in his hand, and the curve of his eyes was very gentle.
Gu Jinke's hand that was scooping wontons paused, but Qiao Xi stopped talking. In the hot steam, he looked at Gu Jinke's cuffs, bent his head and smiled gently. Just now in the street market, he saw what Gu Jinke was holding in his hand. Later, Gu Jinke put the thing in his hand into his wide sleeves.
The two of them finished eating wontons quietly, and Qiao Xi asked, "Your Highness, aren't you curious about why I'm here too?"
Gu Jinke placed her hands on the table. Perhaps she was too passive tonight. She tapped her knuckles lightly on the table, and then she calmed down her troubled mood. She looked at Qiao Xi calmly and asked, "Why is Mr. Qiao here?"
Qiao Xi paused with his hand holding the spoon, and the smile on the corner of his lips paused: Well, it seems that His Highness is a little angry.
Perhaps we have taken too many steps forward tonight, causing His Highness to feel the pressure.
He smiled and said, "I am delivering a letter to His Highness!"
"Your Highness wants to attack the barbarians. I am from Jin and have the same aspirations as Your Highness. So, after hearing about Your Highness's purpose, I found someone around me that Your Highness could use, so I hurriedly sent him here, hoping to help Your Highness with some minor matters."
Gu Jinke raised his eyebrows: "Is that all? Thank you very much."
Qiao Xi was speechless, knowing that he couldn't take any further steps today, so he could only acquiesce.
"That's it for now," he said with a smile, a hint of tenderness in his eyes.
Gu Jinke pouted his cheek: "For the time being?"
"Well, for now," Josh smiled.
Gu Jinke nodded thoughtfully.
She gently touched the things in her sleeves and looked at the man in front of her with a gentle smile: "Okay, if you say so, it's temporary."
Now is not the time to talk about this.
Duke Zhenguo Xu Yeliang selected his troops and set out that night, taking advantage of the chaos in the city gate and marching straight in. The barbarian soldiers had always been scattered, and now they were acting on their own, with some even preparing to enter the border of Jin State in small groups to plunder.
Therefore, Xu Yeliang did not find this battle difficult at all. The city gate did not offer any effective resistance, and with the momentum of Xu Yeliang's first battle, he launched a fierce attack and actually broke into the city overnight. The barbarian soldiers who were still roaming outside were also surrounded and intercepted by General Qi and the Fifth Princess who dispersed their forces.
The messenger quickly delivered the news to Gu Jinke. Gu Jinke smiled and immediately gave the order: "Continue, fight down along the city wall!"
She thought about it and asked someone to find General Qi and the fifth princess.
The two hurried over to see him: "Your Highness!"
Gu Jinke waved his hand and led them to the map. He pointed at Xu Yeliang's position and said, "Xu Yeliang is now attacking them by surprise and has arrived here."
She turned and looked at the Fifth Princess Gu Jinyun and General Qi: "We captured the Guancheng before because it was in chaos. Now that we have captured the Guancheng, the Barbarian Kingdom will definitely react and will organize an army to stop her."
She pressed the location of the Barbarian Kingdom on the map, and then said to Gu Jinyun and General Qi: "I asked you to find and eliminate the Barbarians one by one according to the locations of the Barbarians that we had previously determined. How did you do?"
Gu Jinyun cupped his hands and said in a deep voice: "All those I have controlled have been wiped out, no one is left!"
General Qi also bowed and said, "I have tracked down all the barbarian soldiers I know of and wiped them out!"
Gu Jinke smiled with satisfaction and nodded, "In that case, go and help Xu Yeliang!"
She looked outside with burning eyes: "While the situation is good, we should attack them and hurt the Barbarians! Make them scared!"
General Qi and the fifth princess Gu Jinyun bowed in response.
Gu Jinke nodded: "I can't say I'm as good as you at fighting, so I won't give you any guidance. Just follow your own way of fighting. Xu Yeliang is a veteran, and General Qi has been fighting against the barbarians at the border for many years. Even the fifth sister knows more than me."
She paused and said, "So I trust you. You coordinate and communicate with each other, and I will stay in the rear, in charge of all military dispatch and ensure the supply issues at the front."
General Qi and the fifth princess Gu Jinyun were both stunned, and then excited. The two looked at each other and replied even louder: "Yes!"
In fact, they were also worried about this problem, because Gu Jinke had never been on the battlefield before and had no experience fighting against barbarians. Although the three generals now believed in her in their hearts, they were still worried about her holding the military power and commanding the war. I am also more afraid that she will insist on her own way and will not listen to other people's advice.
I didn't expect that neither of these existed!
Gu Jinke was so generous in giving up power and expressed his absolute trust in them. Both of them were deeply moved at the same time.
General Qi was proud of his own vision, and was also pleased that Jin would have such a crown prince in the future. His heart was filled with excitement!
Gu Jinyun's emotions were also churning. She looked at Gu Jinke's nonchalant arrangements and the magnanimity he displayed in his actions, and the last trace of reluctance and dissatisfaction in her heart disappeared. She bowed deeply with her hands clasped: "My sister is far inferior to Your Highness. At this point, I am convinced!"
Gu Jinke smiled slightly: "You don't have to flatter me now. If this trip doesn't go well, or if you make mistakes, I will not hesitate to deprive you of your command. Then, I will take over!"
Although she has not fought as many enemies as these veteran generals and has never been on the battlefield, she is not completely without confidence in herself. It is just that when the old generals are convinced and she does not understand the situation here well enough, she will choose to do this because the benefits she will gain will be greater.
But if she finds out that she can gain greater benefits by commanding the army personally, Gu Jinke doesn't mind and will fully control and dispatch the army.
General Qi and the fifth princess Gu Jinyun were stunned for a moment, then their eyes lit up with fighting spirit and interest. Gu Jinke becomes stronger when facing a stronger opponent, and as military generals, they are even more so, and have an even stronger desire to fight.
I can't have worked so hard on the battlefield for so many years and still be looked down upon by His Highness!
"Yes!" The two of them bowed again.
Then the two of them quickly selected their troops and set off separately.
A day later, Xu Yeliang, who was still moving forward, also received these words and instructions.
Looking at the soldier who delivered the message, tightly holding the letter in his hand, and watching the prisoners being escorted back and forth outside the big tent, Xu Yeliang also laughed, his eyes full of enthusiasm and fighting spirit, and told the soldier who delivered the message loudly: "Please go back and tell His Highness that Xu Yeliang will live up to the mission. Please wait for good news and prepare a celebratory wine for us soldiers."
Ever since she was transferred back to the capital to serve the eldest prince and become the empress's daughter-in-law, the capital's prosperity and happiness seemed to have smoothed her edges and dulled her passion.
But at this moment, looking at the beautiful mountains and rivers outside, and thinking about the moment she picked up her gun and went into battle for life and death last night, Xu Yeliang knew that her blood was still hot! Seeing Gu Jinke's words now, she felt even happier. Even if she didn't rest now and fought another round in the battlefield, Xu Yeliang felt that she could do it.
The general policy was formulated in this way. Gu Jinke stayed in the rear and was responsible for dispatching supplies to the three armies and continuously replenishing the supplies.
The three armies, led by Xu Yeliang, marched straight in, assisted by Gu Jinyun and General Qi. Sometimes they made a feint to the east and attacked in the west to disperse the barbarian forces, and sometimes they surrounded Wei to rescue Zhao and captured other cities of the barbarian country.
All three of them have been on the battlefield for many years. Xu Yeliang and General Qi used to be partners and have always had a tacit understanding. General Qi and the fifth princess Gu Jinyun are both teachers and mothers, and they are of the same lineage. The three of them got along very quickly, although there would occasionally be small deviations in the early stages.
But by the time Xu Yeliang captured the fourth city, the three of them were able to cooperate effectively, even though there was no time for messengers to travel back and forth, and they forced the barbarians to retreat step by step.
When Gu Jinke received the news, he couldn't help but smile and clapped his hands in praise: "Not bad! Not bad!"
The advantage of three people who have tacit understanding and familiarity fighting this battle is reflected.
But she thought of another question, picked up the constantly updated military merit book and flipped through it, her smile deepened.
The wartime state is indeed a good place to train new military talents. As several cities were captured, a number of particularly outstanding talents continued to emerge in the war, some of whom were brave and diligent, while others were smart and adaptable.
Gu Jinke looked at the names above and couldn't help but smile. These people could be trained slowly in the future.
But war also has its drawbacks. Casualties are completely unavoidable. "One general's success is built on the bones of hundreds of soldiers." This saying seems to be more true in the era of cold weapons.
As they advanced further, although they were winning the battle and the commanders were doing their best to control the number of casualties, the battlefield was still like a meat grinder, ruthlessly devouring lives. The booklet of casualty statistics was a thin one, but whenever Gu Jinke picked it up, he always felt it was heavy.
It is not because the number of deaths is small that the number is thin, but because the deaths of many soldiers cannot be verified, and their names cannot be verified. They can only count the approximate number of deaths each time, and then bury or burn the bodies on the spot, and then the army continues to advance.
Gu Jinke took a deep breath, slowly stroked the booklet filled with casualties, and put it away for the time being.
The people that Qiao Xi gave her also played a big role in the war. Most of them were veterans in the army and were very good at handling various joints. Gu Jinke roughly knew where these people came from, so he was able to use them more easily.
After all, she is in a high position, so it is easy for her to issue orders, and those below her will indeed carry them out. However, the degree of completion of the execution and the key points involved will always cause friction and delays in the army. After all, small people also have small people's thoughts, and it will be difficult to find any fault on the surface.
Gu Jinke is the leader, and it is impossible for him to take care of everything, or to keep harping on trivial matters and delay major matters. This is when the abilities and benefits of the people sent by Qiao Xi are reflected.
They are more familiar with the army and the grassroots than Gu Jinke. If Gu Jinke is not convenient to do something, there will be no problem if they do it. With them acting as lubricants in the middle, when Gu Jinke issues an order, the degree of completion and enthusiasm below will be completely different.
Moreover, they can also act as Gu Jinke's invisible eyes and shadows in the army.
And every time he received good news about the successful work from his subordinates, Gu Jinke could not help but think of the person in charge who sent this group of people here.
In the end, Gu Jinke could only stroke the bamboo tube in his hand and smiled helplessly.
Under such a good circulation atmosphere in the army, the war situation in the front was also advancing triumphantly and unstoppable. As for Gu Jinke's side, they were naturally very happy, but the Barbarian Country was very annoyed.
In the court of the Barbarian Kingdom, the Barbarian King smashed the table and then hit the minister's head: "What are you doing? Let the Jin people invade like this!"
She paced back and forth in the palace in a rage, while the ministers below knelt trembling in fear.
Someone bravely said: "King, the reason why the Jin army can break into our city all the time is simply because they have three powerful generals and the Jin princess is supervising the battle. There is an old saying in Jin that 'to capture a thief, you must first capture the king'. Why don't we get rid of these people first, and the Jin army will surely not be a problem. "
The Barbarian King was so angry that he almost laughed: "Don't I understand this principle? Do I need you to remind me?"
Not to mention the Crown Princess who she doesn't know, Xu Yeliang, General Qi, and the Fifth Princess Gu Jinyun are all skilled fighters. With the protection of a large army, how can they capture him?
Others also disagreed with the official who had just spoken. After all, the three people who led the troops this time were old acquaintances from their point of view. They all had a certain degree of understanding of each other and they were all tough guys who could not be shaken at all.
However, the official who spoke just now made this stupid move because she was afraid of the Barbarian King's anger. But now that everyone has denied it, she suddenly thinks it is feasible and her eyes light up.
Maybe this will be an idea that will make her successful!
She rubbed her hands together as she thought about it, and then saluted the Barbarian King: "King, although the three commanders are not good enough, the Princess of Jin is not completely without a chance!"
"I heard from the people of Jin that except for the fifth princess, none of the princesses of Jin are good at fighting, and the princess must not be good at fighting either. At this time, the three armies are away, and the border of Jin is not like an iron barrel. We can send people to sneak into the border of Jin and check the guards around the princess. If the guards around her are loose, can't we take advantage of the opportunity to sneak in?"
Someone sneered: "How can the guards around the princess be lax?"
The official's eyes were filled with passion: "King, this is not the time. The Jin people are bullying our barbarian country. If we really run into the princess and her guards are lax, we can kill her...!"
The Barbarian King's eyes moved, and she was indeed choking in her heart. It was just a matter of trying her luck. If she really encountered...
She smiled and said, "Okay, I agree!"
Gu Jinke had no idea that the Barbarian King wanted to try his luck with her. After finishing a day's work, she rubbed her neck and prepared to go back to rest for a night. As soon as she arrived at the courtyard, she saw someone in the yard, with his chin propped up and his head moving in and out. But she lit the lamp and waited for her.
As she was about to go back to her bedroom, she changed direction and headed towards the light.
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