Jin Yuliangyuan of the Red Chamber

In October of the eighth year of Chongyuan, the king of Xixia became seriously ill and was unable to govern. The second prince and the eldest prince fought against each other, and the courtiers formed their own cliques. Disasters arose in the capital.

Before departure from Yangzhou, Zhou Chen wrote a letter saying that the king of Xixia suddenly weakened, and many people in the court began to stand in line. The eldest prince is the eldest son and occupies the orthodoxy.The second prince is both civil and military, and has the ability to govern the country. For a while, the competition between the two parties was very fierce.

The queen never came out to express her opinion, and the emperor's body was getting worse day by day, and the atmosphere was very tense.

At the same time, the Turkic side secretly mobilized soldiers and horses, and added expansion and aggression, approaching Xixia.

Both Li Mu and Zhou Chen saw the turbulent undercurrent, secretly raised their guard, and reported the situation to him at the same time, so he immediately decided to rush back.

On the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month, it was snowing thousands of miles, and they arrived here just three days ago.

There are 80 troops stationed in the entire barracks, which is relatively dominant in terms of numbers.The Turks can gather up to 40, not to mention the Xixia, 20 is enough, but the Turks are well-known for their bravery and fighting skills. If the time comes, it will take a lot of effort to fight back.

Fortunately, the training in the past few years is still effective. Many excellent breeds of war horses have been bred, and the cavalry has also strengthened its combat effectiveness. There is also an elite troop of 5000 people, which can complete tasks such as sneak attacks and ambushes.

"How's the matter of food and grass?" He asked Li Mu after reading the letter from Shui Hong.Li Mu became more calm these years, he cupped his hands and replied: "My lord, in the past few years, the soldiers have gone to the fields with all their strength, and the food they have accumulated is enough for us to eat for a year."

"Well, that's good." He nodded, knocked on the table and said, "The rations sent by His Majesty will arrive soon, so don't worry about it. There is also a problem of asking people to prepare more bows and arrows, and reserve enough water and firewood Charcoal. Chinese New Year should be fine, always pay attention to the situation in Turks and Mongolia.”

"Yes!" Zhou and Li responded in unison, and each went down to order. The barracks was heavily guarded, and the sentry on the tower was always watching the situation outside.

On the [-]th day of the twelfth lunar month, the Emperor Xixia passed away, the court was in turmoil, swords were on the verge of breaking out, the two parties fought fiercely, and the palace fought with each other. At the same time, the Turkic army assembled and gradually approached Xixia.

On the twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month, King Ning and King Jin fled to the border with their old troops. The eldest prince ascended the throne the next day and ordered the killing of the rebels.

He and Daiyu spent the new year in the military camp this year. Daiyu was eight months pregnant, and it was the due date. He couldn't help but be more careful, and he was ready to send her to Liangzhou City if the war started.

"How is it? Does your leg still hurt?" He rubbed her leg and asked.The stomach is getting bigger and bigger, which puts more pressure on the legs, and the calves are always swollen, and it hurts after standing for a long time. He really feels distressed and starts to feel that the child came at the wrong time.

"It would be nice if you came more than a year later." He looked at the round belly in front of him with annoyance, feeling a little resentful.She pushed him, and said angrily: "Is there such a father as you? Since you are here, you must protect it. Isn't that what you said? Well, I don't hurt anymore, so don't pinch it, come and sit for a while .”

He put down her trouser legs and wrapped them up layer by layer, put his arm around her waist, pressed his face lightly against her belly, listened to the voice inside, and laughed softly: "I'm just talking, this is our My child, how can I not love him? It's just that my heart aches to see you suffer like this. "

She caressed her stomach with one hand, inserted her hand into his smooth black hair, and smiled very softly: "Every mother who comes here is like this. He is already very good, and he didn't torment me." Hearing Yingchun say that she When I was pregnant, I vomited every day, and I couldn't stop it. I lost a lot of weight. It's hard to think about it.

"Okay." He responded, and then laughed again, "I heard him moving! He's kicking you!" Such scenes often happen recently, she smiled and let him go, her face flashed with motherhood of brilliance.

"Master, it's time to eat!" Qingwen opened the thick felt curtain and shouted, and when he heard his answer, she and Xueyan brought people in to set the meal.Today is New Year's Eve, so the New Year's Eve dinner is much richer than usual, and a big round table is set up inside, which is full of people.

He carefully carried her into the chair, put the soup in her hand, and the array of dishes on the table, as well as the dumplings filled with meat and vegetables, were all fragrant.

There were only the two of them sitting at such a big table, Daiyu felt a little deserted, so she said to Qingwen: "You and Mingyan, come in and eat with us, it will be more lively if there are more people."

Qingwen waved her hands again and again and asked how this is okay, he also smiled and said: "It's okay if we don't come together, set up a big table outside, let them all come with tea and smoke, cranes and medicine, let's have a lively New Year's Eve!"

Now even the snow geese cheered, and the two went out to call for people again. After a while, everyone who was supposed to come came, first came to kowtow to him and Daiyu, and then went to hold a banquet. In the atmosphere, everyone was extremely happy, and the tent became more and more noisy and lively while pushing cups and changing cups.

Big red lanterns were hung on the city tower, and the soldiers guarding the city gate also ate hot meals, and the aroma of wine and food was wafting everywhere.

Looking down, there is a sea of ​​lights, and there are many brothers sitting around the countless bonfires, singing, drinking and eating meat, all red, the sound of firecrackers mixed with human language, in the heavy snow flying all over the sky, The flames that stretched for several miles brought endless warmth to people, and made many people who left their homes and came to this bitter cold place to serve as soldiers feel at home.

With a smile on her face all the time, she ate all kinds of meals he gave her, and she also ate a dozen of the white and fat dumplings.Since she was pregnant, her little face has grown a bit more flesh than before because of her good nutrition, and it is more rosy and lovely under the light.

She looks so good, he is naturally happy to see her.After the New Year's Eve dinner, a group of people outside were all dressed up and went out to set off firecrackers, so he asked, "Want to go out and have a look?"

She nodded naturally, so he wrapped her up several times before helping her out slowly.It was a rare time for the soldiers to relax. They were all blushing from drinking, and they were yelling and punching to guess riddles. Countless fireworks rose from the sky, illuminating the entire ground.

He hugged her from behind to support her to stand still, and asked her next to her ear, "Are you still lonely now?" She was startled, so she could see it, so she turned around and smiled, "No, not at all." .” Probably because the temper of the pregnant woman is more unpredictable, she was indeed a little lonely just now, but she recovered after a meal.

"Well," he said with a low smile, "it won't be until the baby is born."

She chuckled, thinking that maybe in another month, this little life would be born. Thinking about it...she was really looking forward to it.

After the Chinese New Year, the military has returned to its previous heavily guarded state.

The new Xixia Emperor did not stop during the New Year. He killed a large number of ministers of King Ning's party. The whole country believed that the new emperor was tyrannical and inhumane. It must be said that in order to attack Li Mingquan, he really didn't care, and soon lost the hearts of the people.

On the twelfth day of the first lunar month, Zhou Chen suddenly came to report that there was a group of people outside the pass, who looked like Turkic people and wanted to enter the city.

"I'm afraid I'm here to negotiate terms." Jia Jin said, "Invite people in and pay the weapons before entering the camp. I'll meet them in the tent next door."

Zhou Chen went down to bring people in, he got up and went to the next door, and soon saw the envoys sent by the Turks.

The person who came was a middle-aged, sturdy middle-aged man with beards all over his face, but he was wearing a long padded robe from the Central Plains, which looked a bit nondescript. Behind him was a group of fifty Turkic soldiers. Of course, only two people.

The man introduced himself with a smile as soon as he came in: "My Shatu has met General Da Zhou!"

He smiled and went forward to help him up, "Don't dare, next time, Jia Jin, please sit down." Then he raised his voice to serve tea.

After drinking half a cup of tea, Shatu stood up straight away and said: "I am here this time to send a document by the order of my Turkic Khan. Please take a look."

He took it over and read it quickly, the smile on his face remained unchanged, and said: "Khan wants us not to intervene?" Shatu lowered his head and replied: "Exactly, our war with the Xixia Kingdom is guaranteed not to affect the whole world." Zhou also hopes that the general can promise not to intervene with troops."

He said very straightforwardly: "What's the matter, as long as you can guarantee not to harass the people of my Great Zhou, what does Xixia have to do with us?"

"The general is indeed wise!" Before Shatu came, he felt that this person was too young, so he was definitely nothing to be afraid of. Now that he saw him without even thinking about it, he agreed and confirmed his previous conjecture. Fulfill the promise, the general can rest assured!"

Zhou Chen witnessed the unusually quick conclusion of the negotiations. After sending the Turks away, he came back and asked the calm Baoyu with some worry: "General, do you really trust them?"

He calmly asked, "How many troops do you think will be needed to destroy Xixia?" "This..." He thought for a while and said, "About 20?"

"20." He repeated, standing up and looking at the large map hanging in the camp. "There are no permanent enemies, and there are no permanent friends. They want to play, so let's play with them, but before that, It's better to stand still and see what the Turks want to do."

Five days after Shatu left, the Turks gathered an army of [-] on the Xixia border and launched a fierce offensive against it, and a war began like this.

The Xixia royal family kept fighting, and King Ning had no decent people after he fled. When he heard the news, his legs were so weak that he even quarreled for several days about who to send to the border to defend against the enemy. Within a few days, the Turkic army was in full swing and captured two cities in one fell swoop.

The fight over there was in full swing. Apart from paying attention to the battle situation and actively preparing for the battle, there was another big event, Daiyu was about to give birth.

The main reason is that she was half a month earlier than the expected time, and she started it before he had time to send her back to the house in the city. It was still in the middle of the night, so she hurriedly called the midwife and the doctor who was proficient in gynecology. The pajamas stayed by her side, refusing to go out no matter what anyone said.

In fact, speaking of it, the birth was relatively smooth. It started in the middle of the night and was born before dawn. Because of the good nutrition, Daiyu also had strength when she was born, and he sent some internal energy from time to time, so when the baby cried loudly When it rang, she still had the strength to glance at the child, and of course she soon fell asleep from sleepiness.

He kept watch in the middle of the night, sitting stiff, and his clothes were soaked in sweat. During the time when the midwife cut off the umbilical cord, washed and wrapped the baby, he carried Daiyu to another bed, covered her with a quilt, and pulled her. He stared at her silently for a while, kissed her sweaty forehead, and said in a low voice, "Yuan'er, you have worked hard."

Qingwen carried the child in front of him, and he took a look at it, it was red and wrinkled, she smiled when she saw him like this: "Congratulations, master, you are a little daughter!"

Xueyan was wiping Daiyu's body while she was asleep, when she heard this she smiled and said, "Miss really looks like the master! She will definitely be a great beauty in the future!"

Big beauty?He thought it would be nice to be like Yuan'er, so he immediately fell in love with this little thing. Although it was the first time holding a baby, he learned it after seeing others hold him.

The little guy didn't cry now, he just closed his eyes and smacked his mouth to sleep.

As soon as the tense nerves were relaxed, the exhaustion from staying up in the middle of the night surged up layer by layer. He hugged the child, leaned on her bed and fell asleep.

Qingwen glanced up, was taken aback for a moment, then pursed her lips and smiled, greeted Xueyan, and the two quietly backed out together.

Ren Yuanyuan was raging with war, but here it was peaceful and happy, and the killings were not stained.

The author has something to say: It's going to be a happy weekend again, but there is an exam tomorrow ==...

The progress is very fast, there are two more chapters and it is estimated that it will be over, and there may be only one extra episode, I said it will definitely end, and I am working hard now, but I have already said that it will definitely end in a mess, everyone do well Mental preparation.Recently, I have been busy reviewing, and the next semester's courses will be more serious. I only have the summer vacation to be lighter, and I really don't have the energy. This article has been delayed for too long, and I have lost the original inspiration and enthusiasm. I'm sorry, I just ask everyone to be merciful and bear with me, thank you.