At night, in the military tent, Duanmu Xin was handling military affairs.
He has made many northern expeditions and achieved many victories. Now the western part of Longzhou belongs to them.
The most thrilling one was the First Northern Expedition. In order to train him, Duanmu Xin sent him to guard the throat of the battle.
Regarding this matter, his brother Liang Changji repeatedly advised against it, pointing out that Liang Suyou lacked combat experience and could not take on this important task.
Helplessly, Duanmu Xin had to send Liang Changji as military supervisor.
It was also because of this that Liang Suyou, who was arrogant and conceited towards the outside world, did not cause a major disaster.
After learning about the situation, Duanmu Xin sent reinforcements in time to defend the vital throat point.
Although many soldiers were killed or wounded, fortunately they captured the western part of Longzhou.
Afterwards, Lie and Ye fought several wars, and the western part of Longzhou was repeatedly fought over and finally firmly controlled by Lie State.
But this is not Duanmu Xin's goal... What he pursues is to restore the Chi Dynasty and repay the kindness of the late emperor.
"Prime Minister, it's time to take the medicine." A personal soldier handed the medicine over.
"Well, put it on the table. I'll take it after I finish dealing with these." Duanmu Xin pointed to the corner of the table. This was the only place where nothing was placed.
Most of the table was piled with materials, so densely packed that it was enough to make people feel overwhelmed, but this was just Duanmu Xin's daily work.
"Prime Minister, His Majesty has repeatedly told you to take care of your health. The Duke of Xingguo from our neighboring country also said that this medicine must be taken while it is hot, otherwise the efficacy will be greatly reduced..." the personal guard continued to remind.
Duanmu Xin was worried about military affairs. If anyone else was disturbed like this, they would have been scolded.
But Duanmu Xin knew that the soldier was concerned about him, so he suppressed his anger, smiled faintly, and said "Okay".
He took the bowl, blew on it a few times, and drank it all when it didn't feel so hot anymore. Then he asked his guards to leave.
The personal soldier held the bowl and thought that the Prime Minister was truly an immortal, able to drink such bitter medicine in one gulp.
He learned from the military doctor that the prescriptions given by Xingguo Duke Lin Tongxi were all bitter medicine, but they did have the effect of prolonging life.
In order to ensure Duanmu Xin's safety, the military doctor conducted several tests before presenting the medicine to the prime minister.
The medicine was indeed very effective. The military doctor felt much better, and even Duanmu Xin, who had always been weak, showed some improvement...
Of course, the improvement is only temporary, provided that Duanmu Xin no longer works so intensively.
"Cough cough cough..." Duanmu Xin finally finished dealing with military affairs, then asked someone to cook some porridge. He drank a few mouthfuls hastily and fell asleep.
In his sleep, Duanmu Xin was still muttering to himself: "Recapture Fengdu..."
The expedition was at a stalemate. The Ye army's defense was impenetrable, and no matter how Duanmu Xin tried, he could not find any loopholes.
Duanmu Xin sighed and could only place his hopes on the enemy general.
"Yue Lin." Duanmu Xin called out to the young general he admired.
Wei Yuelin quickly approached Duanmu Xin and asked, "I am here. What are your instructions, Prime Minister?"
"Order the three armies to pretend to retreat, and you and Yan Changwei set up an ambush..." Duanmu Xin slowly stated the arrangements.
As early as a few years ago, Duanmu Xin felt that he was about to run out of energy.
If it weren't for the medicine sent by Lin Tongxi and Su Ruoxue, he would have met the late emperor long ago.
"...Go quickly." Duanmu Xin shouted weakly.
"Yes!" Wei Yuelin's voice was completely different from Duanmu Xin's, it was sonorous and powerful.
The Ye army rarely repelled the attack of the Lie state, which greatly boosted the morale of the Ye army soldiers. Many generals praised Xiahou Zhao's command ability.
"Hahaha, this battle was all thanks to the desperate fighting of all the generals. I, Xiahou Zhao, only played a small role." Xiahou Zhao looked proud.
Zhong Wenrang just watched from the sidelines, silently observing everyone.
His father Zhong Jinzu and his elder brother Zhong Yuanrang both led their troops to the northeast, while he followed Xiahou Zhao as a military officer.
"I don't know if my father can return safely... Alas, even if he returns safely, I'm afraid that the powerful Xiahou Zhao will not let him go." Zhong Wenrang sighed silently in his heart.
At this moment, the spy sent a message: "Report to the general, we have found out the reason why the Lie army retreated, and the commander Duanmu Xin is dead!"
Upon hearing the news, Xiahou Zhao felt a little dizzy. Such a big pie actually fell from the sky.
The enemy's main general is dead, and the army's morale must be low.
What's more, the Lie army had been attacking the city for several days and the soldiers were exhausted, while the Ye army, as the defenders, was well-rested and had well-trained soldiers and sufficient food.
If we don’t fight now, when will we fight?
Seeing the hope of retaking Longzhou, Xiahou Zhao clenched his fists and said silently in his heart: "Father, I have never forgotten your instructions. I will take Longzhou back for you right now!"
"All soldiers, listen up! Go out of the city and attack Lie!" Xiahou Zhao issued the military order.
Hearing Xiahou Zhao's order, Zhong Wenrang showed a playful smile.
It seems...the Zhong family still has a chance.
Xiahou Zhao led his troops out of the city to pursue the fleeing Lie army.
But this actually fell into a trap set by Duanmu Xin, and Xiahou Zhao was trapped in the valley.
"Attack." Duanmu Xin waved his feather fan. Although his voice was small, the order caused considerable casualties.
Xiahou Zhao died in this battle, and only Zhongwen and his group, who were assigned to the rear army, escaped by chance.
The morale of the Lie army reached its peak and they attacked Fengdu again.
Since Xiahou Zhao almost sent out all his troops, Fengdu's defense was very weak and was captured by Lie's army in a short time.
Duanmu Xin stood on the city wall of Fengdu, looking at the land to the east.
"Yue Lin... Our army has successfully captured Fengdu and is not far from reviving the Chi Dynasty..." Duanmu Xin sat in a wheelchair, his voice getting smaller and smaller, but his eyes remained firm.
"Yes, Prime Minister, Xiangguo has successfully conquered the north and will soon join forces with our army in Yuyi. The destruction of the bandits is just around the corner!" Wei Yuelin echoed.
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