With the end of the war in the north, Qiao Yunxin's offensive in the south was advancing by leaps and bounds.
One reason is that the soldiers fought bravely.
What’s more important is that Zhu Zhen is brutal and cruel, eager for quick success and instant benefits. Not only does he kill nobles, he also doesn’t treat common people as human beings!
Military service, taxes, natural disasters, and man-made calamities have been piling up one after another, and the people of Jiangnan, who have suffered for so long, have long been on the brink of collapse.
All they need is a fuse to start their rebellion!
Qiao Yunxin was strict in military discipline, and never allowed the army to disturb the people wherever it went. In addition to resting, he even allocated some logistical forces to help local people resume production, treat illnesses and save lives, and slowly get out of the trauma caused by the war.
Qiao Yunxin's benevolent and righteous act made the people line the streets to welcome the army wherever they went.
As the army marched south, the brothers Qiao Dalang and Qiao Silang became more and more famous.
Dalang uses his troops steadily and decisively, while Silang, perhaps because he followed Qiao Xin to wander in the desert, likes to make roundabout moves and his whereabouts are unpredictable, so the enemy often finds it difficult to figure out his whereabouts.
The two brothers, one good at attacking and the other good at defending, cooperate very well and become Qiao Yunxin's right-hand men.
Now the army has besieged Zhu Zhen's remaining forces in Zhangzhou City, and is thinking about how to take over this last hinterland.
In the military camp outside the city.
Qiao Yunxin unfolded the secret letter sent by Qiao Xin, frowned slightly, thought for a while, and then casually handed the letter to Mr. Fang next to him.
"What do you think of what A Niang meant?"
Mr. Fang took it and looked at it, then bowed and said, "General, is the old lady worried that your achievements will overwhelm the ruler and arouse suspicion from the higher-ups? Is she reminding you to make plans early?"
"Well, my mother once said that peace is decided by the general, and the general is not allowed to see peace. I want to be the next Wang Jian instead of Bai Qi."
Mr. Fang was not optimistic. He was afraid that his master was naive, so he said tactfully, "I'm afraid it won't be easy!"
"No matter how difficult it is, we must give it a try! Dalang is already able to handle things on his own, and if Ben continues to stay, he will only become a hindrance to him!
Once this battle is over, there will be no more wars in Dajing for a short time. There is nothing wrong with me going back to be a farmer!"
Mr. Fang didn't expect that Qiao Yunxin would give up just like that.
But considering the terrifying fighting power of the Qiao family, which emperor could let down his guard if he didn't let them go early?
"So what is the general going to do?"
"Tomorrow I will lead people to attack the city myself!"
On the second day, Mr. Fang finally knew Qiao Yunxin's response plan.
He looked at Qiao Yunxin, who was carried down from the battlefield, injured and unconscious after being shot by an arrow, and sighed deeply!
Isn't it just a matter of retiring to the countryside? Is it necessary to hurt yourself like this? Aren't you afraid of getting away with it and even losing your life?
Remembering General Qiao's instructions last night, Mr. Fang invited Qiao Lingshu to bring a military doctor over, and asked a scout to rush the letter to the capital at a speed of 800 miles!
"How is my father?"
Qiao Dalang had just left the battlefield and rushed over without caring about what happened.
Mr. Fang stopped him from rushing in and quickly calmed him down: "Why are you here, young general? The army still needs you to take charge of the situation. The second girl is being treated by the general."
"Father is a skilled martial artist and has always been cautious, how could he be injured?"
"The general is blessed with great fortune, and good people will be blessed by heaven. Everything will be fine!"
Mr. Fang did not dare to tell the truth to Qiao Dalang without permission. Although the general did it on purpose, he was indeed injured. The more realistic the reactions of the gentlemen were, the easier it would be to perform the play.
"Brother, how is uncle?"
Qiao Silang also hurried over, and he hadn’t even wiped the blood off his armor!
"Your second sister is being treated in there, let's wait for a while!"
Qiao Silang was desperate and tried all kinds of medical treatments: "Otherwise, I will immediately bring people back to Beijing to invite Doctor Mo over!"
Qiao Dalang glanced at Mr. Fang and stopped Silang, saying, "Fourth Brother, calm down and wait until Second Sister comes out! I have already asked someone to send a letter to the capital!"
The arrow that hit Qiao Yunxin was very serious. If it was half a centimeter off, it would have hit the aorta.
It was seven days later that the news reached the capital.
Emperor Wu sent his personal guards and imperial doctors south overnight to personally bring Qiao Yunxin back to the capital for treatment.
The Qiao family just held a celebration banquet when they received this bad news.
Xu fainted on the spot, but Qiao Xin was a little confused!
This silly son is too honest. He even got himself involved in a play. There are many ways for a military officer to corrupt himself, such as seizing property, lax governance, greed and lust. Any of them is fine, but the boss chose such a most dangerous method!
If your operation is wrong, your life will be gone on the spot and you are still planning to retire.
Fortunately, the letters from her grandchildren were delivered to her hands before she had to wait long.
Seeing that her boss' life was not in danger, she gave up her decision to go south!
It was half a month later that Qiao Xin met Qiao Yunxin in person.
At this time, Qiao Dalang and Shi Jingmo joined forces to attack Zhangzhou city.
They killed Zhu Zhen's remaining troops, and thus achieved the unification of the north and the south after two hundred years of chaos.
When the news reached the capital, everyone was celebrating, except for the masters of the Qiao Mansion, who did not look very happy.
It’s nothing, master and madam, the old lady is in a bad mood!
Qiao Xin also had a dose of medicine for treating injuries in her hand. When she was treating the patient at a constant temperature, the effect was immediate.
She took it out and gave it to the eldest brother, but who knew that the eldest brother was so stubborn that he wanted to put on a full show. He thought that this was not the right time, so he refused to take it and only drank the medicine prescribed by the imperial physician, which caused his wounds to recur.
He thought that the situation would only show signs of improvement after Emperor Wu took away his military token.
Xu had no choice but to cry in front of Qiao Xin because of her stubborn husband.
"Mom, please try to persuade him. My husband won't even take his medicine properly now!"
Qiao Xin rubbed her forehead irritably and patted her hand to comfort her.
"Don't cry, give him the medicine and tell him that it was me who said that if he doesn't take the medicine properly, I will sever the mother-son relationship with him.
I know what he is worried about, I will go to the palace and lie down, so that he can put his mind at ease!"
Qiao Xin wore the imperial robe for the first time and entered the palace to meet the emperor.
This big move really frightened Emperor Wu, who thought something had gone wrong with Qiao Yunxin!
Eunuch Cao had been waiting at the palace gate early. When he saw Qiao Xin getting off the carriage, he bowed and went forward to greet her.
"Madam, His Majesty is waiting for you in the Imperial Study!"
"Thank you for telling me, sir!"
"Is the general in good health? His Majesty is always concerned about you!"
"How can such a serious injury be healed? It's hard to recover after being awake for one day and sleeping for three days!"
"Madam, please don't worry. With so many imperial doctors here, the general will surely recover!"
"Then I will borrow your good words!"
As the two were talking, they soon arrived in front of the imperial study.
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