"Zilong, what do you think of Ziyun's suggestion?" Jia Yuan nodded.”
"I agree with General Chen's strategy.”
Jia Yuan smiled and said," Alright, order the vanguard to march towards Dragon City at full speed. Order the scouts to scout the way for the army. We will avoid the Xiongnu tribes along the way and go straight into Dragon City."”
"Yes, sir."
In the imperial palace of Jingdou, Emperor Zhou was anxiously waiting for the news from the front lines.
It had been two years since the Zhou Emperor ascended the throne, but the military power had always been in the hands of the retired emperor. In this battle with the Xiongnu, the Zhou Emperor and the retired emperor had discussed many times, but the retired emperor was unwilling to send the most elite capital camp to fight. The Zhou Emperor could only gather some old, weak, sick, and disabled people to give to Niu Jizong before rushing out.
Although the Zhou Emperor was not optimistic about the military situation at the front line, he still hoped that the front line could show some momentum. This way, he would have more bargaining chips when negotiating with the Xiongnu.
"The army is in a hurry to report, the army is in a hurry to report."
An inner servant hurriedly ran into the hall and knelt down, holding the military report with both hands.
When Liu Tong, the eunuch beside Emperor Zhou, saw this, he walked to the side of the chamberlain and respectfully handed the military report to Emperor Zhou.
Emperor Zhou calmed himself down and prayed in his heart, hoping that it was good news.
After Emperor Zhou opened the military report, it wrote: "Commander Gu Qianfan of the Imperial City Division has reported to Your Majesty that since the war between the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Xiongnu, Niu Jizong, the general of the Northern Conquest, has led the army to confront the Xiongnu in the north. However, due to the long defense line in the north, the Xiongnu have split up and sent many cavalry to harass the border. Niu Jizong has been passively defending.”
" On June 20th, the second year of Qianyuan, guerrilla general Jia Yuan led thousands of cavalry from Dingxiang Prefecture out of the fortress and deep into the grasslands. On June 23rd, Jia Yuan's troops encountered a tribe of 10,000 Xiongnu. Jia Yuan led his troops to slaughter them all, built a temple in the camp, and wrote a warning sign with the blood of Xiongnu.”
"Those who offend the might of our Great Zhou will be killed even if they are far away. Jia Yuanli, the guerrilla general of the Great Zhou."
"6th month, 25th day, Jia Yuan's troops encountered the Huns 'Mixed Evil Tribe. Jia Yuan killed more than 20,000 of them and burned their camp.”
" 28th June, Jia Yuan's troops encountered the Xiongnu's Xiu Tu troops..."
"July 2nd, Jia Yuan's troops encountered the Xiongnu's White Sheep Tribe..."
" 6th July, Jia Yuan's troops encountered the Xiongnu's Zhelan Tribe..."
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"As of July 14th, Jia Yuan's troops have killed more than 120,000 Xiongnu troops, including more than 40,000 young Xiongnu men.”
"I beg Your Majesty to allow me to use all the power of the Imperial City Department to spy on the military aircraft and make full preparations for the guerrilla general Jia Yuan's attack on Dragon City.”
Looking at the military report sent by Gu Qianfan, Emperor Zhou was so excited that he could not control himself. It was a great victory. The Great Zhou Dynasty had been established for more than 70 years, and in the war against the foreign races, there had never been such a great victory.
Emperor Zhou never expected that he would have such a harvest in this northern expedition. Jia Yuan was actually able to enter the Xiongnu Royal Palace's Dragon City alone.
"Liu Tong." Emperor Zhou immediately said.
"This servant is here."
"Send a secret edict to Gu Qianfan. Order all the spies in the northern region of the imperial city to scatter into the grasslands and spy on the military situation for the guerrilla general Jia Yuan along the way. Order Gu Qianfan to go to Jia Yuan's command and promote the guerrilla general Jia Yuan to the third rank Huaihua General. Tell Jia Yuan that if he can successfully break through the Xiongnu royal court, he will be the first Marquis Champion of the country.”
"Yes, sir."
The old eunuch Liu Tong was shocked when he heard this. What kind of military merits had he achieved? He had actually been promoted from a fifth-grade guerrilla general to a third-grade Huaihua general.
However, since Emperor Zhou did not choose to issue an official edict and instead chose to send the Imperial City Department to issue a secret edict, Liu Tong naturally understood that Emperor Zhou did not want this news to spread for the time being. Emperor Zhou had his own intentions.
In Cheng Zhi Lang Sheng Hong's residence, Sheng Hong's concubine, Lin Qinshuang, was kneeling in front of Sheng Hong with her daughter, Sheng Molan, begging.
Seeing this, Sheng Hong scratched his head and said in distress,""Yesterday, weren't you all very happy to be able to marry the Di son of the Ningguo Manor? Why are you regretting it today?”
Lin Qinshuang knelt on the ground and said,""Official, you've been tricked by that Jia Zhen. I've already asked around. That Jia Zhen wasn't trying to betroth his second brother out of good intentions. Their relationship as brothers was very ordinary. After the death of Elder Jia, Jia Zhen advocated splitting the family. The Ningguo Manor was a huge family business, but only three estates and two courtyards were given to his second brother. It was notorious in the circle of dignitaries. This time, he made up some nonsense about his father's instructions and asked his younger brother to marry a concubine's daughter. He clearly wanted to humiliate his younger brother.”
"Official, think about it. If Mo Lan really marries over, not to mention the good or bad days in the future, the second master of the Ningguo Manor has such a noble status, but he was unknowingly betrothed to a concubine's daughter by the First Master. How can he let it go? Of course, he doesn't dare to offend that Master Jia. At that time, wouldn't Mo Lan suffer?”
"Official, I beg you. On account of the many years I have served you, don't push Mo Lan into this fire pit.”
Sheng Molan, who was standing at the side, remembered her mother's instructions. She immediately kowtowed to the ground and said with tears streaming down her face,""I beg Father to take pity on your daughter and not let your daughter marry that Second Master Jia.”
Looking at the concubine's daughter kneeling in front of him and begging, Sheng Hong felt troubled. He didn't know the truth about Jia Yuan's situation, but after hearing Lin Qinshuang's words, he naturally understood that he had fallen into Jia Zhen's trap.
However, he had already made an agreement with Jia Zhen that day in the Hundred Flowers Pavilion.
Sheng Hong said awkwardly," Shuang 'er, it's not that I don't think about Mo Lan. I was planning to discuss with my mother yesterday whether to let Ming Lan marry Second Master Jia or let Mo Lan marry Second Master Jia. However, as soon as I said it yesterday, you dragged Mo Lan out and said that Mo Lan had reached the age of marriage and was Ming Lan's sister. Naturally, Mo Lan would get married first. Now you're going back on your word. How do you want me to explain to Grandpa Jia?"”
Although Sheng Hong was a Jinshi, he was not a bookworm. Although the Ningguo Manor had declined in recent years and was not as glorious as the two dukes in the past, it still depended on who they were compared to.
Didn't you see that Jia Zheng's brother-in-law, Wang Ziteng, was able to sit on the position of the military governor of the capital camp because of the operation of the Jia residence?
A starving camel was still bigger than a horse. If Sheng Hong dared to go back on his word after agreeing to Jia Zhen, the anger of the Ningguo Manor was definitely not something that Sheng Hong, a mere fifth-grade official, could block.
"Sir, are you going to watch Mo Lan jump into the fire pit?" Lin Qinshuang asked.”
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