Chapter 166 Return to Yinjing
It turns out that Ruobao's advance monitoring of the wells dug by the engineers was a stroke of genius.
Since the water source near Luoyue Pass is groundwater, if you want to dig a well to attack Luoyue Pass, the place where you dig the well must be very exquisite.
There are not many such places. Although there are many mountains near Luoyue Pass, there are few places with groundwater above the terrain of Luoyue Pass, only two or three in total.
Ruobao sent people to patrol every day and finally caught the person who wanted to blow up the mountains and flood Luoyue Pass.
Everyone knew which force the person who blew up the well belonged to, so they didn't point it out, and saved face for each other. It was not time to tear each other apart.
Due to Ruobao's outstanding performance during the war and her various foresighted first-hand layouts, her popularity in the army has increased. After all, every time there is a meeting, Ruobao's slender figure standing among a group of men is too eye-catching. In addition, Ruobao herself has excellent conditions and looks beautiful, so it is even more uncontrollable.
The soldiers of the Qi army may not know the name of their chieftain, but they have heard that the military advisor of the rear army is a gentle and beautiful woman who is as good at using troops as a god. She also has a nickname, called "General Shenji".
The news that some people in the Qi army wanted to forcibly blow up the well soon reached Yinjing, and then Meng Bao's transfer order came down.
Most of the Qi army stationed outside Luoyue Pass retreated, and all the generals went to Beijing. The King of Southwest was no exception.
The retreat of the Qi army meant that the Qi-Yan war would enter the "peace talks" stage in the later stage, but He Yunxiao felt very sorry.
Of course, it was not a pity for the peace talks, but a pity for Li Xiangjun's letter.
Counting the days, Li Xiangjun's letter should have been sent back, but unfortunately it was not waited for after all.
He Yunxiao thought about it, maybe Li Xiangjun didn't intend to send a letter to him at all. After all, she had no feelings or relationship with him, and he was insignificant and could not affect the peace talks between Qi and Yan. It was completely unnecessary for the dignified Yan Emperor to send a letter to him. Waiting for her reply was really self-indulgent.
Meng Bao ordered the Qi army to retreat, and He Yunxiao's rear army was naturally in the line.
During ordinary marches, the heroines were in the middle and back of the marching column. But this march was different. Ruobao and Youbao's carriages took the lead and walked in front of the entire team. However, it was He Yunxiao's short knife army that led the way.
The short knife army was several times stronger than the short knife gang of the year, not only in terms of paper force, but also in terms of cohesion and execution.
Pang Jian, now the second-in-command of the short knife army, is well aware of the internal logic of "sitting firmly in the second-in-command position".
The reason why he can become the "second-in-command" is not because of his ninth-grade cultivation, nor his status as an "old man of the short knife gang", but because he is deeply trusted by He Yunxiao.
Pang Jian knows what kind of temper He Yunxiao has. He doesn't care what little problems you have, as long as you don't touch his bottom line, everything will be fine. If you can serve the "bottom line" well, you will definitely get promoted and make a fortune. He Yunxiao's bottom line is also very simple, those beautiful girls.
Pang Jian's attitude towards He Yunxiao's "bottom line" is: don't ask, don't tell, don't know. It is also strictly forbidden to discuss gossip within the Short Blade Army. Although it is not allowed to discuss, things that should be done should still be done for the great commander He.
For example, this time, He Yunxiao rarely let the heroines walk in front of the army, and Pang Jian was very considerate to go to the city ahead to make arrangements in advance.
Make sure that He Yunxiao has an independent and safe restaurant, and will not conflict with other generals who return to Yinjing and stay overnight in the city.
In the middle of the night, He Yunxiao got up and sneaked into Youbao's room.
Jiang Wuyou looked at him in surprise. Logically speaking, he should be with Fan Ziruo now.
"Why is my husband here?"
Sister Jiang is one of us, so He Yunxiao said without hesitation: "Your sister is useless."
Jiang Wuyou's cheeks were slightly red. She knew roughly what level Ruobao was. It should not last until dawn, unless my husband was merciless.
"Is my husband..." Jiang Wuyou hesitated.
He Yunxiao poured himself a cup of tea, "Stop talking, it's still a while before dawn, sleep a little longer?"
Before Jiang Wuyou could speak, the candlelight in her room went out again.
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Miss Bai rarely practiced tonight, and she was sleepless all night.
Before dawn, she couldn't wait to have someone boil water for a bath, and changed all her clothes from inside to outside.
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After days of trekking, He Yunxiao and others finally returned to Yinjing City.
The army will be stationed in the counties around Yinjing, and the generals need to go to the city to "see the emperor".
There will naturally be no shortage of state banquets to reward the generals, but it will not be held immediately after He Yunxiao enters the city. At least it has to wait until all the generals of the three armies arrive in Yinjing.
It is normal for an army of hundreds of thousands of people to march more than a hundred miles. More than a hundred miles is a journey of one or two days.
Perhaps Mengbao was playing some tricks. He Yunxiao's rear army was supposed to be the last, but it was the first team to arrive in Yinjing.
However, He Yunxiao did not run to the palace immediately, but took Jiang Wuyou home first.
At the door of the Marquis's mansion, the master and the lady stood there side by side.
"Dad, Aunt." He Yunxiao smiled.
"Dad, Mom." Jiang Wuyou followed He Yunxiao and said.
"Well. Xian'er made what you like to eat, so you can eat if you have nothing to do." Wuqing Marquis He Yuanhao said, patted He Yunxiao's shoulder, and then walked into the mansion.
Zhang Jingxian wiped away her tears silently.
"Aunt, why are you crying? Am I not fine?" He Yunxiao said while supporting Zhang Jingxian.
"Aunt is worried about our Wuyou." The beautiful woman refused to admit it.
"Mother, Wuyou is fine too." Jiang Wuyou smiled lightly and said softly.
"Good boy, did you feel wronged to accompany He Yunxiao to fight?"
"No. Not wronged."
"After you go home, you should continue to take the supplements you should take."
Jiang Wuyou's face was slightly red. She certainly understood what Zhang Jingxian meant. This was to urge her to do the right thing quickly after the "fake pregnancy" was exposed.
"Mother, the young master hasn't married a wife yet."
He Yunxiao had a headache when he heard the word "wife". He had just returned and it was late, so he hurriedly said: "Auntie, let's have dinner first, let's have dinner first."
After nearly half a year of separation, the He family sat back at the familiar table at home.
A table full of dishes filled every corner of the table. Not to mention chicken, duck, fish, meat, and regular vegetables, He Yunxiao actually saw seafood on the table.
You know, in ancient times, it was still an agricultural economy, and the capitals of a country were all inland. In addition, transportation was inconvenient and preservation was difficult. It was very normal for many people to have never seen or eaten seafood in their lives. And if a mouthful of seafood wanted to appear in Yinjing, it would cost a lot and was very expensive.
In any case, this table of dishes was really very thoughtful.
He Yuanhao said: "You were marching and fighting outside, and you didn't even know to write a letter home. If your aunt wants to know about you, she has to go to Lujiao Academy to ask Dean Fan. But Old Fan has a good evaluation of you, so I won't scold you for offsetting your merits and demerits. Let's eat."
He Yunxiao found it funny, but he didn't dare to laugh out loud.
Tsk tsk, Dad wanted to praise himself, but he had to find ways to beat around the bush, which really embarrassed him.