Wei Jing was injured in the final battle to capture Shangchun City.
The battle was quite fierce. Although Zhou Peng was mediocre, his second son Zhou Ying was extremely brave and good at fighting. Zhou Peng of Hanzhong County took his eldest son with him to go on the expedition. When they came to conquer Yiliang County, this time his son created many obstacles for Wei Jing.
However, all this could not stop the advance of Wei Jing's army.
At the end of the fierce battle, Zhang Yong led the vanguard troops to the top of the city and fought a fierce battle with Zhou Ying. The two were evenly matched, and it was hard to tell who was better. Suddenly, Wei Jing discovered someone was aiming an arrow at Zhang Yong's back.
He immediately drew his bow and arrow, intending to shoot the other person, but at this moment he saw another flash of silver light in another place, and the arrow was also aimed at him.
If Wei Jing dodged immediately, Zhang Yong would be seriously injured, so he loosened his hand and shot the arrow, then retreated quickly. It was a little too late, and his right shoulder was scratched.
The specially made fine iron short arrow tore through the armor and left a bloody mark. It was originally a minor injury, but he immediately discovered that the arrow was poisoned.
Wei Jing acted decisively and immediately drew his sword to cut off the piece of flesh that was stained with poison.
In order to remove the poison as much as possible, he cut very deeply, and blood gushed out immediately. In addition, the remaining poison made him suffer a lot.
Now that the remaining poison has been removed, he is currently in Shangchun City, handling military and political affairs while recuperating from his injuries.
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The two counties of Yongchang and Yiliang are located in the northeast of Yizhou, adjacent to Jinniu Road in the north and connected to Anyang counties in the east, forming a line that overlooks the central and southern parts of Yizhou and Gucheng. It has an excellent strategic location.
Except for Donglin County, the actual control of the other four counties has fallen into the hands of Wei Jing. He owns one third of the twelve counties in Yizhou.
As for Donglin County, it was also theirs on the surface, after all, they were now fighting under the banner of the coalition forces of the two counties.
Wei Jing's actions and the strategic position of the five counties have attracted everyone's attention. So he took his last breath to get rid of the poison and immediately arranged for the defense of the two counties while writing to He Hong again to tell him this "great news".
"How is the situation in Gucheng?"
He was injured and lost a lot of blood, and the remaining poison was quite strong. He had to devote himself to high-intensity official duties right after the poison was removed. Wei Jing's injury was not well healed, and his face was pale, but his brows were as solemn as ever. He summoned all the generals and counselors into the tent to discuss matters, and he sat at the head with his back straight.
Ji Huan cupped his hands and said, "My lord, I just received a report that Gucheng is now in an uproar. He Xin's group angrily accused He Hong and Lord Lu Jian of having evil intentions, while He Hong's group accused Cai Yu, Zhou Peng and their subordinates of secretly communicating with the Zhenquan Army. They deserve to be executed without delay."
Wei Jing nodded, as expected.
Now was not the best time to fully expose his intentions, so as soon as he led his troops out of Jinniu Road, he immediately sent someone to deliver a letter to He Hong.
On the surface, the two counties of Yongchang and Yiliang fell into the hands of He Hong, but he was not too caught off guard and did not fall into a disadvantage in dealing with He Xin.
One can imagine how fierce the fight between the two factions in Gucheng was.
Wei Jing pointed at the Nanmu case: "Where is He Yun?"
"It is said that He Yun is very ill and unable to control his two sons." That's why they quarreled so fiercely.
Ji Huan guessed: "According to reports, doctors are coming in and out of the governor's mansion very frequently, and a notice has been posted to openly recruit doctors. He Yun probably won't be able to survive for much longer."
It won't take long for the fight between the two princes to undergo a qualitative change, and we will be able to take advantage of the situation and seize Yizhou.
What Wei Jing is more interested in now is whether He Hong still trusts him as always. His subsequent plan must be adjusted according to the degree of trust.
Just as he was thinking this, He Hong's reply arrived, and right after that came a letter from Wei Jing's spy in Gucheng.
Since leaving Jinniu Road, Wei Jing sent orders to Gucheng to collect information with all his strength. All matters related to the governor's office and the movements of the two factions were reported one by one, no matter how big or small, so there was a thick stack of information every day.
Wei Jing first read He Hong's reply. He Hong's tone was as friendly as ever. He was very surprised and praised Wei Jing highly. He also asked Wei Jing to deal with post-war affairs and deployment of defenses as soon as possible.
Wei Jing's expression did not change. He replied as expected, without revealing any of He Hong's thoughts.
Instead, there was something in the spy's letter that aroused his interest.
"May 13th, the night slogan of Gucheng City Defense," Wei Jing raised his lips playfully: "For the Blue Wolf."
Last year, He Hong was transferred to be a military officer in charge of military affairs. Of course, he couldn't control the military affairs of an entire state, but on the surface, the defense of Gucheng was under his control. He Yun was ill, so the night slogan must have been set by him.
When patrolling at night, soldiers would ask each other slogans to prevent foreign enemies from sneaking in. The function is very important, but the formulation can be easily done, without excluding any from heaven or earth, one can be chosen at random, and changed every night.
May 13th was the day when Wei Jing's secret letter arrived in Gucheng, bringing the good news that he had captured Shangchun City and completely taken over the two counties.
"Blue Wolf?"
Zhang Yong was about to ask, but Ji Huan frowned and said, "Wolves are fierce and hard to tame. If you keep them, they will easily bite their masters."
Wei Jing sneered and threw the letter down.
It seems that "Yang Ze"'s amazing ability to command troops and combat effectiveness made He Hong feel wary, and the suspicion that had been dispelled because of the "life-saving grace" resurfaced.
Probably after He Hong defeated He Xin and took power, it was time to eliminate "Yang Ze".
But it doesn’t matter, He Hong can’t get promoted.
It’s good as long as the surface harmony is not broken.
Wei Jing didn't care much.
"Everyone, that's all for today."
When the discussion was almost over, he rubbed his brows and told everyone to disperse.
Wei Jing's injuries had not been healed well and he was still a little weak, with less energy than usual. After a whole day, he was inevitably tired and his face was even paler than before.
"The Lord's injuries have not yet healed, and he is busy with official duties. It is not appropriate for him to have no one to take care of him."
Ji Huan said, "Why not ask Madam to go south to attend the Spring Festival? This will help relieve the Lord's worries and take good care of him."
Wei Jing was stunned, and pursed his lips: "No need, it's just a minor injury, why bother mobilizing so many troops."
"Uh, there is something. Duke Huan was so busy with his work that he forgot to report it to the lord. Please forgive me, lord."
"What is it?"
Ji Huan hesitated, "After we captured Shangchun City that day, we immediately sent the victory report back to Hanzhong. My lord was injured and poisoned, and I dared not hide it from my wife. But my lord was removing the poison and healing his wounds, so I couldn't report it. So I took the initiative to write a letter to inform my wife."
"Madam has received the letter and has set off. I believe she will arrive in the next two days."
Ji Huan bowed and said: "I was busy with official duties and did not report it to you afterwards. Please forgive me, my lord."
After he finished speaking, he secretly glanced upwards, only to see his master's eyelids drooping slightly, "...If that's the case, forget it."
Ji Huan and Zhang Yong looked at each other and lowered their heads in tacit understanding.
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Ji Huan and his companions had a difficult time during this expedition. It was not because the war was not going well, but because the atmosphere in the camp was too tense.
Wei Jing has always been a steady and self-controlled person, especially when going to war, he is even more solemn. But this time, it was more than just solemnity. His face was covered with frost, his eyebrows were icy, and he looked extremely stern. Ji Huan and others would not make mistakes, but staying in this kind of atmosphere where one dares not to breathe every day was very stressful.
Zhang Yong secretly said that he would rather continue killing the enemy without stopping.
The reason is that the couple had a quarrel.
The guards in the middle tent were extremely tight-lipped and would not leak any information, but Ji Huan just happened to catch up with them. But Zhang Yong knew clearly why his lord returned to the camp in anger. He came out with a dark face and was so cold that it could freeze a person to death. It didn't take much effort for Zhang Yong to guess why.
Besides, who else has this ability, Madam?
I held my breath and endured for a month. Now that my wife is here, everything will be fine.
With a yes, Zhang Yong turned around and secretly gave Ji Huan a thumbs up.
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Wei Jing was unaware of the little tricks of his confidants. What occupied his mind now was that his wife was coming.
It will be here soon.
The moment he heard the news, he was delighted, but then he suppressed it.
So what if he comes?
He thought angrily that she didn't like him very much either.
I was really angry when we first had the argument, but I couldn't help but think that a month had passed and my mind, which was filled with anger, had calmed down.
Want more.
If you ask if you are still angry?
I was angry, but after thinking about the angry words I just said, my heart felt extremely sour, as if something was twisting my heart and lungs, slowly tightening, and I felt waves of dull pain that were unbearable.
He couldn't help but cover his heart.
Even if she was unwilling to open her heart, even if she didn't believe him, he still loved her, no less.
Wei Jing suddenly became angry again.
Humph, maybe she won’t come. Doesn’t she dislike him very much?
Thinking of this, he was stunned.
Will she really not come?
Don’t care about his life or death anymore?
Thinking of this, Wei Jing could no longer sit still and stood up suddenly with a "whoosh".
A stack of files on the desk were brought down and scattered all over the floor. He pursed his lips tightly, wanting to take a step but not knowing where to go. At this moment, he heard a faint noise and hurried footsteps, coming quickly along the corridor towards his study room.
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As soon as Shao Qing received the letter, he rode his horse south, passing through Jinniu Road, Yongchang County, and arrived at Shangchun City, the seat of Yiliang.
The ancient city was majestic and magnificent. She was worried and didn't even glance at it. She went straight to the county governor's mansion in the center of the city.
Even if Ji Huan hadn't quietly reminded her, there was no guard who didn't recognize her, and she went straight to the outer study room without any hindrance.
She hurriedly pushed the door open and saw clan files and official documents scattered all over the floor in a mess. She raised her eyes and saw only a tall man standing behind the desk.
He had sharp eyebrows and long eyes, and looked very heroic. However, this very familiar face now looked pale, and his lips were lighter in color, making him look weaker than before we parted.
Shao Qing's heart suddenly ached. Except for the time when he was on the run at the beginning, when else had he seen him like this? He has always been strong and vigorous, giving people a sense of invincibility and unshakable confidence.
"How did you get hurt?"
She stepped forward and held his hand. Although she knew that swords on the battlefield were merciless, she still murmured.
Shao Qing carefully examined his face, then reached out and gently touched his right shoulder. Under the thin summer clothes, there were layers of fine linen wrapped around him, and the tentacles were thick, which showed that the injuries were serious.
She frowned, she was injured so badly.
"You have to take good care of yourself, otherwise you will suffer in the future."
She had a look of care on her face and spoke softly as always. When Wei Jing saw the man, his heart sank and he became depressed.
He frowned, "It's just a minor injury, what's the problem? Bo Yan acted on his own initiative, he should be punished."
He didn't ask her to come. Wei Jing had a stern face and a hard tone.
Shao Qing pushed him to sit on the armchair behind her. The armchair was spacious. She sat next to him and also frowned.
"Mr. Ji didn't write a letter, so you didn't tell me?"
Before this, the couple were inseparable, and the occasional separation was only for a short time, so there was no need to write letters. This was the first time they had been apart for a long time, and there happened to be a dispute. Shao Qing was afraid that he would be distracted on the battlefield, and he was angry and did not communicate.
Wei Jing pursed his lips and said nothing.
He was injured, Shao Qing felt sorry for him and did not ask any more questions, only asked: "Can you have dinner?"
The serious injury to his right shoulder makes everything inconvenient for him. He can ask others to write for him, but he definitely won't let anyone serve him when he eats.
Shao Qing said, "Are there any other important matters? After dinner, I will help you wash up. It's very hot outside."
Wei Jing's wound couldn't be touched by water, and he probably just had to take a quick bath. Her coming was just the right opportunity for her to take good care of him.
Wei Jing still said nothing.
Shao Qing ordered the meal. He held the chopsticks in his left hand, and although he was a little slow, he was steady. She felt relieved and served him the food carefully, picking out the fish bones before putting it on the small plate in front of him.
He still had a stern face, said nothing, and slowly ate the food in the bowl.
Shao Qing sighed softly, she knew that he was angry and it would be useless to appease him, so she should just take it easy for now, and after everything was cleaned up, they could have a good talk later.
After the meal, she wrote a menu of medicinal food and asked him to show it to the military doctor first. If there was no conflict, the kitchen would prepare it according to the menu and bring it over tomorrow. She also asked someone to bring water.
The water used was warm water. Wei Jing frowned slightly as he was used to cold water. Shao Qing smiled and said, "You have injuries, use warm water first."
Wei Jing said: "It's just a minor injury, why worry so much?"
His attitude was quite tough, but Shao Qing did not follow his lead. He just added more cold water, making the water slightly warm, not cold.
Wei Jing pursed his lips tightly, but when Shao Qing came over to untie his belt, he didn't refuse.
But he just wouldn't cooperate and would only take one step at a time.
She carefully bathed him and changed him into clean pajamas. Shao Qing was sweating and sticky from the long journey. She pushed him out and called for more hot water.
Wei Jing was alone and had no time to find another room to sleep in. He ate and slept in the outer study, working outside and resting in the small room inside.
There is no dedicated bathroom in this study room, just a screen.
There was a rustling sound of clothes rubbing against each other from behind the screen, followed by the sound of water. Wei Jing stood in front of him, staring at the screen for a long while, then he frowned and walked towards the bed.
He was afraid that he would not be able to sit still when the guest didn't come, but when the guest came, he felt relieved and became angry again. His wife looked concerned and moved gently, which made him feel more depressed.
Her demeanor and behavior were the same as before, as if nothing had happened, as if what happened a month ago was just his imagination and she had completely forgotten it.
The more Wei Jing thought about it, the angrier he became.
So much so that Shao Qing came out after washing up, sat in front of him, held his hand, and said seriously: "Husband, can we talk?"
"What? What else is there to talk about?"
His tone was extremely harsh. Shao Qing was stunned and frowned. There was really no point in talking if he kept this attitude.
To resolve this issue between them, they need to be calm and frank with each other in order to reach a conclusion.
Wei Jing turned his head away, his face sullen and his jaw clenched tightly. It was obvious that he would not be persuaded in a short time.
Shao Qing rubbed her brows. In fact, she was quite tired after rushing all the way. During this period, she was busy with official duties and was thinking about how to have the best conversation. She felt quite exhausted physically and mentally.
Oh, forget it, I'll find another opportunity another day.
Shao Qing closed his eyes, stood up and went back behind the screen to rinse his mouth and comb his hair.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she stood up, Wei Jing grabbed her.
"where you go?"
Wei Jing saw her walking towards the door out of the corner of his eye. He felt anxious and angry at the same time. Didn't she say she wanted to talk? He said one sentence and then stood up to leave. What's going on?
He loved her very much, but she was unwilling to open her heart to him; he was angry, but she acted as if nothing had happened; she took the initiative to talk to him, but turned around and left when they disagreed!
He was so mad.
He was angry: "Don't you want to talk? Where are you going if you don't talk properly?!"
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