kvmb Chapter 189 Turning point
Chapter 189 Turning point
"Ambitious" is not a good word to describe an official, especially since it came from the brother-in-law of Prince Jing, the lord of the Thirteen States. If it were any other official, he would probably kowtow immediately and shout that he would never dare to have such an intention.
The official was just there for show, so he just sat there and bowed, "Young Master, your words really embarrass me."
"It's not a coincidence that Bai Ying and I came to Wu County, which is the closest to the border battlefield. Lord Wei, how did you..."
Before he finished his sentence, Wei Fuguang laughed unexpectedly, raised his hand to tilt his official hat, and then just straightened it. The troublemaker who had always been criticized by the Ningzhou officialdom for being sloppy and silly now had a burning look in her eyes. She lowered her voice but couldn't suppress the trembling excitement: "I don't harm anyone and I don't covet money. I just want to be remembered in history and passed down through the ages. I want countless people in this world and in the future to mention Wei Fuguang and respect him. If the people can build a shrine for me, worship me all year round, and never forget me, then I will die without regrets."
Lin Chuqi was stunned for a moment.
With a few taps, Wei Fuguang stood up and walked across the bumpy old brick floor to Lin Chuqi, brushing off the inconspicuous dust on his neat official uniform: "Young Master, I may act unorthodoxly, but my heart is sincere, and heaven and earth can bear witness to it. If I lose the support of the people and my reputation, I will not be able to close my eyes even after a hundred years. For this reason, I will go all out to protect the people and save the world."
After a moment of silence, Lin Chuqi asked the last question: "Sister didn't tell me these things, why did you tell me?"
And Wei Fuguang simply left a sentence lightly: "On the eve of his achievements being passed down through the ages, I really have to speak out."
Three days later.
Early in the morning, Shengshilang's carriage entered the White Tiger Army's camp and left two hours later.
In the commander-in-chief's tent, Chu Yunchuan and Qiao Juchong both looked very unhappy.
When Wei Fuguang arrived, he first took out Bai Zhi's handwritten letter, which was as concise as usual, only a thin page.
The letter was unsealed, and Wei Fuguang read it secretly. The content first said that everything was fine in Wu County, then that Wei Fuguang was still smart, and finally that you had caught a cold and should stay away from those damn barbarians. Wei Fuguang would tell you what happened in detail.
It was all a chronicle, all plain language, without even a word of love. She looked at the young and handsome Prince Jing reading over and over again the few dozen words on a page, and finally her eyes turned red and she almost shed tears.
The provincial official felt puzzled but nodded in his heart: He is a romantic man, and it is indeed wise for him to go to the princess first.
After the military doctor examined the corpse in Wu County and confirmed that it was Su He who had been poisoned by the soldiers, the provincial official reported four things. First, the strange poison might be related to the cold, second, the witchcraft that could induce the strange poison had spread among the people of Wu County, third, the strange poison might only affect men but not women, and fourth, the strange poison might be induced by the special water vapor, smoke and dust sprayed by the barbarians.
After she finished speaking, Qiao Juchong pondered for a moment and slowly recalled: "Among the soldiers who died of poison, it seems that there are indeed very few female soldiers... Why is that?"
Chu Yunchuan still held the letter in his hand. He took a deep breath, collected himself and thought, "When the barbarians invaded, all the female soldiers and female officers in the Thirteen States were dismissed by Gu Feng. The barbarian army should not have fought against the female army. It is possible that they did not consider the female army when making the poison."
The causes and consequences of these four events were written down in great detail, and a thick stack of paper was placed on Chu Yunchuan's desk.
The official listened to the princess's advice and wrote the article in a factual and realistic manner without any ulterior motives.
Unfortunately, Prince Jing only flipped through two pages, and then he couldn't wait to pull out a new piece of paper and started writing. Wei Fuguang thought that he had something important to tell her, so he immediately held his breath and waited beside him. After a while, Chu Yunchuan carefully folded the paper full of words in half and handed it to Wei Fuguang, saying seriously, "This is a letter to Miss Bai, please pass it on for me."
Wei Fuguang: “…”
Although it was a bit outrageous, this was a good time to make a request. After Wei Fuguang carefully put away the letter, he immediately asked for real power without being humble or arrogant. Chu Yunchuan seemed to have been prepared and gave her a royal decree to "take charge of the people's livelihood in Ningzhou".
His title remained unchanged, but he was able to mobilize all officials of all ranks within his jurisdiction, and he could also send letters directly to officials of all ranks in various states. Ningzhou was only controlled by the governor, Lord Zheng, and his power was ten times that of before.
The army had previously speculated about Xin Suhe's poisoning method and toxicity. Now the news brought by Shengshilang confirmed the original speculation, and all doubts were cleared up.
It also matches the “seeds” and “flowers” that Chu Yunchuan heard that night.
To be cautious, it will take time to confirm, but Ningzhou no longer has time.
Chu Yunchuan immediately wrote two letters, one of which was sent back to Weizhou, ordering General Zhu Daoxian, the commander of the Qing County garrison, to bring his female soldiers to help. He hesitated for a long time before writing the other letter, which was sent to the capital in an urgent manner over a distance of 800 miles, asking Emperor Xiangyuan to borrow 200,000 elite troops.
General Zhu was sent here not just because of the female army. There were more than 10,000 female soldiers in the Thirteen States, but only Zhu Daoxian's army was so elusive on the battlefield that the enemy often died before they could see where they were. Whether it was because they were mostly women or because of their cunning tactics, Zhu Daoxian's army could be regarded as a killer weapon against Su He.
After learning the content of the first letter, Qiao Juchong's face changed immediately, turning red and then blue for a while, but in the end he said nothing.
Chu Yunchuan explained, "General Qiao, it is not convenient to write it down in black and white, but I will order the secret guard to tell General Zhu to persuade her to keep Captain Qiao Wanwan in Qing County. Even in wartime, the army is divided into two sides, attacking and defending, which is reasonable."
Outside the tent, people were still rushing around. Several carts of corpses and wounded soldiers were to be transported to the sick and injured quarters in various counties of Ningzhou. Su He's antidote had been distributed to the entire army, but it was not very effective and could not turn the tide. The best soldiers in the White Tiger Army were dying one after another.
They all have relatives and close friends, and they all hope for peace in the world.
Qiao Juchong listened to the commotion outside the tent, shook his head slowly, his face as firm as iron: "Thank you, Your Majesty, but now is the time to use people. How can I be afraid of fighting in the army? I will listen to General Zhu's arrangements for the Qing County garrison!"
"General Qiao, I am not biased towards the Qiao family, but it is unreasonable for the whole family to join the army when the thirteen states are recruiting together..."
So that the whole family will not die in the war and have no descendants.
"Your Highness, there is no need to persuade me. I have made up my mind." Qiao Juchong waved his rough hands from years of fighting and shouted outside the tent, "Someone come!"
A sergeant lifted the curtain and came in: "In!"
"You must immediately issue an order to have all the soldiers who have caught a cold this year reported to the roster. Order General Shi to check the roster and put those who have not caught a cold in the front, and those who have caught a cold in the back, with the women in front and the men in the back, and reorganize the battle formation!"