Shao Qing was worried about the battle situation in Shangyong and did not sleep well. She woke up and dozed off for half the night. In a daze, she seemed to hear footsteps approaching.
The military boots hit the ground one after another, quickly but steadily and powerfully, and were particularly clear in the silent night.
It’s Wei Jing!
Shao Qing was very familiar with Wei Jing's footsteps. Besides, he was the only one who could break into the main courtyard heavily guarded by personal soldiers in the middle of the night without restraint.
She was so happy that she woke up instantly. She threw off the quilt and got out of bed. Without even putting on her shoes, she ran out barefoot and opened the door.
"Husband? Is it my husband who has returned?"
What greeted her was a broad and solid embrace, a pair of arms containing infinite strength hugged her tightly.
The armor was cold, his face was uncomfortable, and a strong smell of blood filled his nose, but Shao Qing's heart, which had been hanging for two days and nights, fell back to the ground at this moment.
"Well, I'm back."
After hugging for a long time, Wei Jing finally remembered that he was covered in blood and hurriedly let go of her: "I actually forgot..."
"What?"
He looked apologetic, but Shao Qing didn't care at all. He looked him over carefully in the light from the stone lamp in the courtyard. Although Wei Jing was covered in dry brown-red, it was all splashed from outside, so he was not injured.
She was very happy: "I'm glad you're okay!"
Who still dislikes him?
Feeling relieved completely, Shao Qing smiled up at him, stretched out his arms, and took the initiative to hug him back to welcome him.
He fought bloody battles outside for the sake of these two people.
She didn't mind the blood all over his body at all. She wrapped her slender arms around his narrow waist and hugged him tightly. The next moment, she lowered her head meekly, with her delicate cheek pressed tightly against his chest.
Through the cold and hard armor, Wei Jing could clearly feel the soft and hot temperature. At that moment, something exploded in his chest, and almost at the same time, he hugged her back tightly.
It was very tight, as if it was going to embed her into the body.
"Ah Qing, Ah Qing."
He murmured a few words softly, leaned over and kissed her very hard. After a moment, he stared into her misty eyes for a moment, and kissed her again.
The passion came quickly and fiercely. Wei Jing carried her into the room, took off his armor at the fastest speed in his life, and became one with her.
He didn't even have time to enter the inner room or undress her. He placed her on a nanmu armchair and began to move her impatiently.
"ah!"
His movements were more fierce and urgent than ever before. Shao Qing was caught off guard and could not keep up at all. She raised her head and frowned, groaning, and her pair of jade feet were tensed to the extreme.
"Ah Qing, Ah Qing..."
He leaned over, hugged her and called her softly. Her arms moved, and finally climbed up his neck, hugged him back, and intertwined their arms.
At this moment, an unprecedented sense of satisfaction filled his heart. He forgot everything and just lowered his head to find her two red lips and kissed her deeply.
…
Shao Qing didn't know why Wei Jing suddenly became excited, as if he had taken drugs. He came twice in a row, like a tiger out of the cage without taking a break the whole time.
The sensory stimulation accumulated to the extreme, and she finally fainted. Fortunately, he was in a hurry and it ended soon, and she slowly woke up.
She was lying on the pillow, she turned around and glared at him weakly, panting, "What, what's wrong?"
He hasn't taken a shower yet?
Shao Qing sniffed it with disgust. Fortunately, the weather was not hot and it didn't go bad. But this will never happen again!
Wei Jing smiled softly and said, "I'll wash it now."
"Tired?"
There were no candles lit in the room, and the moonlight filtered in through the window screens. His profile was hazy, and his usually sharp black eyes were now flashing with light, very soft.
It softened his brows and facial features.
Suddenly, an unknown feeling surged up in her, and in a trance, it seemed that something was beyond her cognition and expectation. A sense of helplessness surged into Shao Qing's heart, but she had no time to savor it. She was exhausted after fighting two rounds. She just muttered, "Of course I'm tired", closed her eyes, lost consciousness and fell asleep.
"Go to sleep. We'll go to Shangyong when you wake up."
A gentle kiss fell on her forehead.
…
Shao Qing slept until noon the next day and was shocked to see it was bright outside when she opened her eyes. This was really inappropriate during a war. She muttered a few words to Wei Jing and hurriedly got out of bed.
"woke up?"
People can't stand nagging, and once they start nagging, they come. Wei Jing pushes the door and enters the room: "Just in time for lunch."
Shao Qing hurriedly put on her clothes and washed herself, not forgetting to turn around and glare at him.
"Ah Qing."
He hugged her from behind and did not forget to explain what happened last night: "I took a shower yesterday. We took a shower together."
There is such a thing?
Shao Qing was stunned for half a second before he understood what he said and his eyes widened.
She let someone do what he did to her in her sleep, and she had no idea what was going on. Even though this man was her husband and it wasn't the first time, her face still burned.
Shao Qing wiped the water off his face, wiped it with a towel, and changed the subject: "Okay, I'm hungry, let's eat quickly."
She hurriedly asked, "Did you take Shangyong?"
"Yes, we took it last night."
When she said she was hungry, Wei Jing immediately diverted his attention, ordered food, and led her to the side hall.
"We had lunch and then set off for Shangyong."
Compared with Pingchi, Shangyong City has high moats and deep moats, and was undoubtedly chosen as the temporary garrison for the army. Wei Jin got up early in the morning and arranged everything for Pingchi with Ji Huan and others in the morning so that they could set off in the afternoon.
The better to go sooner rather than later. The two places are eighty miles apart. Even if there is an official road, we have to rush. It would be best to arrive before nightfall.
Well, it’s a good opportunity to observe the situation in Shangyong City.
Shao Qing thought so, and so did Ji Huan, Zhuang Yan and others. However, no one expected that the situation in Shangyong City was quite unexpected.
Refugee.
There are many refugees, and the situation is quite bad.
…
In the evening, Shao Qing and his entourage rode their horses into the city from the south gate.
Shangyong is an ancient city that is hundreds of years old. A moat runs around the city. The large bluestones built on the city wall are covered with moss, and there are still many brown-red bloodstains and traces of burns from the war on them.
Although the city had just experienced a fierce battle yesterday, the battlefield was cleaned up quickly and has been almost cleared up. Soldiers stood on the city walls and in order.
But Shao Qing's slightly furrowed brows never relaxed.
A lot of refugees.
Under the city wall that had just been cleared, many refugees were sitting densely together. There were really a lot of people, young and old, male and female, all of them were in tattered clothes, with pale faces and thin bodies. Some looked at Shao Qing and his party with hope in their eyes, but most of them had numb expressions.
In fact, as soon as we left Shangchi and stepped onto the official road, we began to see refugees, in pairs of two, in groups of three. The closer we got to the towns, the more they appeared, and we reached the peak at Shangyong City.
Even in such a small area like the South City Gate, there are over a thousand of them at a glance.
“Why are there so many refugees?”
Shao Qing was shocked, Hanzhong was famous for its fertile land and abundant grain production!
"Madam, you don't know."
Ji Huan also frowned and looked around. He said to Shao Qing, "Most of these refugees came from the Central Plains, and some are native to Hanzhong. They have been affected by the war recently."
Speaking of refugees, we have to mention Wang Ji and Xu Jin.
The two of them took great pains to capture Hanzhong and make it their base camp. In order to cover up the subordinates who had sneaked in and to provide follow-up troops, a huge number of refugees poured into Hanzhong last year under the strong guidance of Xu Jin and others.
Another thing is that it has been more than a month since the uprising started, and the fierce fighting inevitably affected local civilians, so the number of refugees increased sharply again.
The number of refugees is not the only problem, but they seem to be starting to get sick.
Shao Qing glanced over and saw a child about twenty or thirty steps away who seemed to be sick. His dark and thin face was red, and there seemed to be some red spots on his face.
The mother of the child with the red dot also had it. She held the child in one hand and reached out to scratch it with the other hand.
Shao Qing's heart skipped a beat and he looked around quickly. He saw refugees who seemed to have fever and rashes. There were about twenty or thirty of them that he could see clearly at a close distance!
She was horrified: "The refugees seem to be sick!"
When Shao Qing said this, everyone was shocked. In fact, Wei Jing and Ji Huan had also noticed it. Wei Jing's expression became serious and he said, "Enter the city first!"
He told his wife to cover her mouth and nose because she was afraid of infectious diseases.
If it is an infectious disease, it will be a problem. If it is not handled properly, Shangyong and even Hanzhong will be in big trouble.
Fortunately, the situation is not that bad.
Wei Jing immediately ordered his men to isolate the refugees and conduct a thorough investigation of the conditions of the people in the city. He picked out those with fever and rash and handed them over to the military doctors led by Yan Ming for examination.
“It’s not a plague.”
Yan Ming was much better at treating difficult and complicated diseases. He could tell 50% to 60% of the condition at a glance and knew the condition clearly after taking the patient's pulse. However, to be cautious, he still examined dozens of selected refugees one by one.
"It has been raining continuously in recent days. The refugees have thin clothes and cannot change them. They are also weak, so they often catch colds."
As for the red spots, they are urticaria. Spring is the peak season for this disease. Refugees are tired and weak, and their personal hygiene is worrying, making them more susceptible to the disease.
The people in the city rarely saw nettles, but there were many suffering from colds and fevers.
Urticaria is not contagious. Yan Ming curled his lips and said, "You don't have to panic."
After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and left. Kou Yue, who was carrying a medicine box, quickly apologized and hurriedly followed him.
"Brother Yan, you can't be like this."
"What? What happened to me? ..."
…
Yan Ming has always been like this, and no one paid attention to it. Everyone focused on the condition of the refugees.
Shao Qing asked, "My husband, should we open the warehouse to release medicine? To treat the refugees?"
Compassion and support are only one part of the equation; suppressing the disease is also crucial. Urticaria is not contagious, but colds are. Don’t underestimate a simple cold. Medical conditions in ancient times were backward, so dying from illness was not a new thing.
The refugees are already physically exhausted, they are hungry and their living conditions are terrible. If they are not given medical care or medicine, it is foreseeable that a large number of them will collapse. There is a high possibility of causing a chain reaction, and it may even lead to a real plague.
As soon as Shao Qing finished speaking, Ji Huan immediately cupped his hands and said, "My Lord, I second the motion."
"Apart from the epidemic, this is a great opportunity to win the hearts and minds of the people."
Due to his status, Ji Huan always looked at issues from the perspective of his own and Wei Jing's interests. For example, in this matter, he immediately realized that this was a great opportunity to win the hearts of the people of Hanzhong.
Winning the hearts of the people will be of great benefit in the future.
Wei Jing hummed and looked at Zhang Yong.
With so many refugees, medicinal materials are a big problem, but they don't need to worry about this problem because every prefecture and county will have a warehouse of commonly used medicinal materials.
The only possibility of something going wrong is that the city officials would be negligent or even corrupt, resulting in an empty medicine storehouse.
Fortunately, there is no such problem in Shangyong City.
Zhang Yong has stepped out: "My Lord, I just checked the warehouses this morning. The medicine warehouse is well preserved and has sufficient stock."
very good.
Wei Jing nodded with satisfaction: "Let Wen Changhe handle this matter..."
He looked around and hesitated for a moment before Shao Qing volunteered, "Let me do it."
When it comes to war and strategy, she is slightly inferior to Ji Huan and others, so she is just right for this.
Wei Jing nodded in agreement, but he reminded her: "Although it's just a cold, you must remember not to get close to the patient."
Well, I am very concerned, as always, but Shao Qing feels a little embarrassed with so many people present. She glanced around secretly and saw that everyone had a serious look on their faces, which made her feel less awkward.
"Then I'll go over and make the arrangements."
She stood up, Kou Xuan also bowed, and the two of them hurried away.
…
The meeting in the study was still going on. Although saving the refugees could win the hearts of the people and bring great benefits in the future, the most important thing at the moment was the war.
Shao Qing focused on the work at hand. As for the battle strategy and situation, she turned around and listened to Wei Jing's words.
Both are progressing very well.
Let’s talk about treating the refugees first.
The government set up medicine sheds and medical clinics to provide medical treatment to refugees and distribute prepared medicines, and even the poor in the city could come. For refugees and the poor, especially those who are sick and miserable, it is like a blessing after a long drought.
They didn't care about the local officials, they just thought that the new Lord Yang was a living Bodhisattva who saved people from suffering.
Refugees have no fixed place to live, which affects their recovery and is not conducive to stability. After Shao Qing and Wei Jing discussed it, they set aside several large houses as relief halls, and let those who needed to recuperate move in first. As for the rest who could not be resettled, they were first registered and informed that after the war, the government would establish a new household registration and measure the wasteland and make arrangements one by one.
This was no longer just a life-saving Bodhisattva, this was simply the Heaven and Earth. Many refugees burst into tears on the spot and knelt on the ground and kowtowed. After paying respects to Shao Qing, Kou Xuan and other military doctors, they spontaneously went outside the government office to kowtow to Lord Yang, and told each other the news, with tears in their eyes.
Yang Ze's reputation soared, and even the local people in Shangyong City praised him highly. Who wouldn't want to have a good official above his head?
On the other hand, Wei Jing led his army to attack Zhenquan Army, and as expected, he fought with the coalition forces of Cai Yu and Zhou Peng. The three forces engaged in a melee in Hanzhong County.
Wei Jing received victory reports one after another, and captured five cities within a month. Most of the eleven cities in Hanzhong were now in his hands. Xu Jin, Cai Yu and Zhou Peng were forced to retreat to the western corner of Hanzhong. They failed in repeated counterattacks and suffered heavy casualties. They had to withdraw their forces to defend the remaining territory.
Shao Qing marched along with the army, and the medicine shed and medical tent also moved forward with Wei Jing's victorious pace. Up to now, the eastern part of Hanzhong is not only far away from the war, but the people have also settled down. Everyone is looking forward to Yang Fujun's early victory and a quick defeat for the western part.
They even forgot that the sky above the head of Liao Fang, the current prefect of Hanzhong County, was also in the west.
However, compared with the eagerness of the refugees and the common people, Wei Jing himself was not in a hurry. In fact, his offensive pace had even slowed down in recent days.
…
"Hanzhong County is no longer in suspense."
In front of the central army tent, Wei Jing stood with his hands behind his back, gazing indifferently in the direction of the Cai-Zhou coalition camp.
Hanzhong is long and narrow, with most of the four western cities at the tail end, backed by high mountains, making it easy to be surrounded and defeated one by one. The central part is flat, making it even more impossible to hand it over directly. So Zhenquan and the allied forces set up camps in the central and western parts respectively, built fortifications and resisted the powerful enemy.
To the northwest is the Allied Forces camp, and to the southwest is the Zhenquan remnant army camp.
The reason why they were called the remnant army was that the enemy had been hit hard by Wei Jing repeatedly, resulting in severe casualties. The good news spread among the refugees that there were almost no more soldiers left, and even some new soldiers had escaped. Today, there are only about 20,000 people left.
Wei Jing turned his eyes and glanced to the southwest, then turned back into the tent.
He sat down in the first seat and said, "Now that Hanzhong is safe, what are your opinions on the next step?"
The next step is to attack Taurus Road.
Wei Jing’s next goal is the entire Yizhou, and Hanzhong is just the first step. Now it is only a matter of time before the first step is completed, so we should consider how to take the second step.
Sending troops is necessary, but like Hanzhong County, this requires a reason.
You have to have a legitimate reason, otherwise it would be blatant rebellion, which is not even the worst option.
But this time, even He Hong couldn't find a suitable loophole.
This is the only reason why Wei Jing slowed down the pace of attack. He must find a suitable reason before the war in Hanzhong subsides.
This matter has been discussed more than once, but unfortunately no good solution has been reached. After Wei Jing asked the question, whether it was Shao Qing, Ji Huan, Zhang Yong, Zhuang Yan and others, they all frowned and thought hard, and remained silent.
Wei Jing frowned, and after a moment he said, "Since there is no good plan for now, let's put it aside for now."
Discussing another matter, he pointed at the long table with his index finger: "What about Lu Jian? What do you think?"
Lu Jian has been allied with Wei Jing. Now the war has entered the second half. It is time to come to a conclusion on how to deal with this man. There will be no problem if you keep it; if you don't keep it, you can get rid of it in the subsequent battles.
Ji Huan cupped his hands and said, "My Lord, I think it is okay to keep Lü Jian for a while."
Lu Jian was an open-minded person. After witnessing Wei Jing's ability in the first battle, he handed over the first command to the other party. From then on, he obeyed his orders and never thought of taking it back.
Wei Jing nodded, he had the same idea.
If the timing is right, it may not be impossible to subdue Lu Jian. His battle strategy changes according to the situation. If he really cannot keep him in the future, it will not be too late to get rid of him.
After discussing everything, Wei Jing ordered everyone to disperse: "We will go to battle tomorrow, everyone go and prepare."
After he finished speaking, he stood up first and took Shao Qing into the inner tent.
…
"Ah Qing."
After bathing and washing, Wei Jing held Shao Qing on the bed. The camp bed was not spacious, so the two of them sat close together. He held his wife and whispered, "I will go to the battle tomorrow and will be back in four or five days. You stay in the camp and don't go out. If there is anything, discuss it with Bo Yan."
He will lead his army out tomorrow.
The scouts discovered that the Cai-Zhou coalition forces were ready to make a move and seemed to be planning a surprise attack. Wei Jing planned to take the lead in meeting them and catching them off guard tomorrow.
Cai Yu was a rather cunning man. Although the coalition forces were defeated in several three-way battles, their losses were much smaller than those of the Zhenquan Army, and his own 40,000 Yongchang Army had hardly any casualties.
The coalition forces needed to reduce their forces, and the Yongchang Army needed a heavy blow. However, before Wei Jing could come up with the next good strategy, he had to keep the enemy alive and could not use too much force to kill them with one blow.
It was a bit tricky, and Wei Jing planned to delay the battle, so he estimated that the battle would last four to five days.
Naturally, he would not bring his wife with him to the battlefield, so Shao Qing, Ji Huan, Zhuang Yan and others stayed in the camp. Wei Jing selected 20,000 elite soldiers to guard the camp to ensure its safety.
This was not the first time, but every time he would remind her of everything in detail. Shao Qing was amused and touched. She hugged his big head and kissed him hard, and said with a smile: "I understand, don't worry, my husband."
Wei Jing immediately kissed back, accurately holding the two pink lips.
I knew he would be like this!
Shao Qing punched his chest in annoyance, but did not refuse. She opened her lips slightly and let him go straight in.
After a passionate kiss, Wei Jing breathed heavily but did not continue. It was not because he was going to the expedition tomorrow, but because his wife was shy. She was embarrassed and didn't want to be around the big tent because of the personal soldiers guarding it.
Shao Qing panted, punched him twice and snuggled back into his arms. She sighed, "Oh, I really hope we can come up with a good plan as soon as possible, without having to worry about this and that."
If you can't think of a solution, you can only continue to drag it out. But it can't be delayed forever. After all, Wei Jing was unstoppable even when he was in a disadvantageous situation in the early stage. Now that he has the upper hand, he can't delay for a year or two, right?
well.
She racked her brains to think about it, but unfortunately she couldn't come up with any idea either.
Wei Jing comforted her: "I'll think of it, don't worry." He patted her back gently with his big hand, "Go to sleep."
His voice was neither hurried nor slow, and remained steady. Shao Qing was certain in his heart, yes, they had gone through so many storms and there must be a way, there was no need to rush.
Being anxious won't solve the problem.
"Um."
The author has something to say: Ah Qing has a good impression of Wei Jing. After all, this man treats her very well and does the most intimate things with her every day. But they are not so telepathic to this extent. Yesterday, classmate Wei over-imagined things hahahahahahaha
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