The general went out again at night

Chapter 47

The continuous rain for half a month flooded the south of the Yangtze River, and tens of thousands of victims were displaced and starved of food.

At the time when it was not enough, the local government opened warehouses to release grain, and the imperial court heard the news and sent imperial envoys, who brought the emperor's decree, grain and silver to exempt the affected people from tax and corvee for two years, to show that the imperial court attached great importance to the emperor's benevolent government.

Large private households, landlords and gentry distributed their wealth and food, and together with the government, helped the victims.It was supposed to be a natural disaster like a panic and nightmare, but after such a toss, it turned into a good talk in the end.The people received relief and favors, and they all sang meritorious deeds, and they all praised Emperor Hongsu for his diligence in governing and loving the people.

The disaster-stricken people in the south of the Yangtze River were happy, the court was happy, and Emperor Hongsu was also happy. The only one who was sad was Xia Qingshu who led the northern border to fight against the Tartars.

There was a flood in the south of the Yangtze River, and granaries from all over the country actively sent grain to the disaster area. No one cared whether the soldiers in the northern border were full or not, and whether they were warmly dressed.

The treasury's silver and food were not created out of thin air, it was a fixed number, there was only so much in total, and now several places needed food, and with the addition of floods in the south of the Yangtze River, Emperor Hongsu had even more excuses not to approve Xia Qingshu's memorabilia.

Seeing that the memorial is about to sink to the bottom of the sea again, Yin Honghewang of Yingtian Mansion and Ma Wenze, Minister of the Ministry of War, couldn't see it. They made a memorial in the early court, saying that natural disasters are threatening people's hearts, and that military and state affairs must not be missed. .As soon as the petition was issued, several ministers from the six ministries and nine ministers seconded the proposal, which caused another wave in the court.

Such a stalemate would not last long. Emperor Hongsu backed down and immediately ordered people to escort the grain and grass to the north.Unlike usual, he divided the grain and grass into several batches and sent them to them batch by batch.If there is a sudden change in the front, the food in the rear will be cut off immediately.

Emperor Hongsu had a little thought, but he still solved Xia Qingshu's urgent need.

Before the great war, she studied the art of war and practiced formations all day long, hoping to capture the Tatars in one fell swoop.

The Tatar army is mainly composed of cavalry, which is highly mobile and good at fast raids.Compared with the Tatar cavalry, Xia Qingshu also needs to send cavalry to have a chance of winning.

From Yuanhe to Hongsu, Dayan was unable to defeat the Tatars for a long time, and was sometimes robbed by them. The biggest reason for this situation was that Dayan’s military defense was dominated by infantry, and the cavalry was no better than the Tatars. .

Xia Qingshu was a rare and outstanding cavalry leader. The cavalry team led by her was extremely brave, winning nine out of ten battles, and became the fear of the Tatars.

For decades, the Tatar ministries have continued to fight among themselves, and the competition has been exhausted, and the elite troops have also been damaged. Today, it has lost its former glory and can only be maintained by a few veterans.

On this day, the wind was sunny and sunny, and horns sounded in Xia Qingshu's barracks.The spies in front rushed to report, and the mighty Tatar general Pingzhang quickly led more than [-] soldiers to suppress the border.

Xia Qingshu did not slack off and underestimated the enemy, and ordered the soldiers to be called up to meet the enemy.

The horns outside the camp were loud, and Ji Qianyao stayed in the camp, listening to the nervous preparations outside, but he couldn't help, and his heart was tormented.

Staying in the camp all the time, not knowing what the situation outside is like, his heart is always hanging, Ji Qianyao couldn't sit still, and asked worriedly: "Suxi, tell me, what are Xia Qingshu's chances of winning?"

"Master, don't worry. Our army has more than [-] soldiers, and the Tatars only have more than [-]. There are three enemies and one, and the chances of winning are very high. Besides, General Xia and Pingzhang also fought each other quickly before. In these battles, General Xia won more than he lost. This time It shouldn't be a problem to beat them."

Suxi's words did not dispel the worries in Ji Qianyao's heart: "Can we go to watch the battle?"

"Your Highness, it's dangerous outside, I'm afraid it's..." Su Xi felt that something was wrong.

"We are watching the battle on the city wall. Xia Qingshu is in front of us, and the Tatars will not attack, so there is no danger." Ji Qianyao didn't want to discuss with Suxi, she had an idea in her mind, and just gave orders.

Suxi looked at Ji Qianyao's expression, knowing that she couldn't convince her, so she stepped back and made arrangements.

After the Yan army was assembled, the suspension bridge was lowered slowly, and the infantry, cavalry, archers, and Shenji Battalion... came out in order.

Xia Qing was wearing a suit of armor, her back was straight, and she stood majestically at the front.

Ji Qianyao came to the city wall and happened to watch Xia Qingshu go away.Hundreds of feet away from the inner camp, Tatar soldiers stood in a dense mass.

Ji Qianyao glanced at it and then turned his gaze back, glued to Xia Qingshu's body.

In the dark of the Tatar army, a thick crossbow was loaded into the strong crossbow, and it aimed silently at the direction of the city wall.

The Tatar spies got the news that Her Royal Highness Princess Dayan had come to the army.Given her status in the Great Yan Dynasty Hall, if she could be captured or killed, it would definitely deal a heavy blow to the Great Yan Dynasty.

Even though Pingzhang Yesu had such thoughts, he knew it was not easy, since gold is as precious as her, how could he let himself be caught at will.Unexpectedly, today God helped, the fat sheep was automatically delivered to the door, how could he let go of this good opportunity.

Pingzhang also quickly summoned the bow and crossbowmen secretly, and ordered to shoot Ji Qianyao.

Before the two armies fought, a strong crossbow burst out through the wind and flew towards the wall of the Yan army's barracks.

Ji Qianyao was unprepared, and neither was Xia Qingshu. The crossbow arrow shot out from under her nose and passed by her side, so she turned her head to check.

"Your Highness, be careful." Su Xi, who was responsible for guarding, was the first to react, and with a cry of surprise, she stretched out her hand to grab Ji Qianyao's arm, and with a sharp pull, the crossbow arrow passed her neck in a split second. , shot dead one of her men standing behind her.

Almost, just a little bit, Her Royal Highness the Princess almost died in her military camp... Xia Qingshu bit her lower lip tightly, her eyes turned red extremely quickly.

Ji Qianyao fell on Suxi's body, and looked at Xia Qingshu blankly from a long distance away. She saw the panic, self-blame and raging anger in Xia Qingshu's eyes.

Then she couldn't see anything, Suxi and a few of her men hurriedly blocked in front of her, blocking without leaving any gaps.

"Damn it!" Xia Qingshu's veins were exposed, and he gritted his teeth fiercely, snatched the bow and arrow from the person beside him, pulled the bow up forcefully, aimed at the person who shot the crossbow arrow, and shot decisively.

"Hoo--" Another long arrow shot out through the wind, and before everyone could react, it shot to death the cold crossbowman.

Immediately afterwards, Xia Qingshu took another bow and shot it again.

"Pa-ta--" the powerful arrow feathers hit the mast of the enemy's commander-in-chief flag, the mast was broken by force, and the Tatar commander-in-chief flag fluttered down.

horrible!The Tatar soldiers looked at Xia Qingshu with fear in their eyes.She is terrible!

"Pass my order, attack with all your strength!" As soon as the voice fell, Xia Qingshu drew his saber, and took the lead to charge forward on the horse. He was the first to be brave, and shouted: "Kill!"

Her anger filled her brain and was exposed in her red eyes.With lightning speed, Xia Qingshu knocked down more than a dozen Tartar infantry.

Caught off guard by the battle, Pingzhang was stunned for a moment, and then calmed down again. He shouted in Mongolian: "Array, resist!"

But the soldiers in front did not see any movement for a long time, but there were signs of turning their horses around instead.Those tall and mighty soldiers of his, who were supposed to be the kings on the grassland, now wanted to escape like cowards, with panic on their faces.

Pingzhang also quickly roared: "What are you doing? Hurry up and fuck me!"

"Come here, she's coming!" A cavalryman turned his horse's head and retreated with a pale face.With him taking the lead, other people who were afraid of Xia Qingshu also retreated one after another.

The infantry was no match for the cavalry, and the cavalry retreated in fright. Could the infantry not retreat?

In an instant, more than [-] Tatar troops in neat formations were completely disintegrated, scrambling to escape backwards.Pingzhang also quickly reached out to several veteran generals, wanting to turn the tide of the battle, but it was simply impossible.

A man who knows current affairs is a hero, the whole situation is in chaos, and he can't bring back anything with his own efforts.He gritted his teeth, turned his horse's head and said, "Withdraw!"

An unprecedented and unheard-of scene appeared.The two sides did not fight, and the other collapsed.Xia Qingshu took the lead alone, chasing more than ten thousand Tartar soldiers.

From the top of the city wall, this scene is even clearer.Ji Qianyao pushed aside the two people standing in front of him, poked his head out, and stared at the scene before him in shock.

It could be clearly seen from a high place that Xia Qingshu's war horse was running fast, and there was a distance from the Xia family army behind.She wields her broadsword and chases down the enemies running around in front of her.Those people were not afraid of Dayan's army, but were terrified of her, Xia Qingshu.

"Take clairvoyance and me." Yan Jun chased the Tartar army farther and farther, Ji Qianyao couldn't see Xia Qingshu, so he quickly asked Suxi to find clairvoyant.

"Master, here it is."

Su Xi handed it over, and Ji Qianyao hurriedly looked at the battle situation in Qianli's eyes.

In the chaotic army, she found Xia Qingshu.At this time, Xia Qingshu's face was extremely ferocious, and his eyes were red and round.

Liu Yan followed closely beside Xia Qingshu, sensing something was wrong, hurriedly chased up to dissuade him, but she drove away with the hilt of the knife.The other lieutenants went to persuade, and it was still the case.

Ji Qianyao was extremely worried. This fool must have been terrified by the thrilling scene just now, and now he slashed and killed the Tatar soldiers like a maniac.

She is not calm now, and her reason is swallowed up by anger. If the Tazi army regroups and fights back, she will be surrounded immediately and her life will be lost.

"Suxi, you are coming to Xia Qingshu's side, just say it's...give me an order, I have something urgent to find her, and let her come back quickly." Due to nervousness and anxiety, Ji Qianyao's voice With a little trembling.

"Yes!" Suxi immediately took the order to go.

The suspension bridge in front of the city gate was lowered, Suxi whipped his horse and ran towards Xia Qingshu quickly.

"General Xia, Your Highness the Eldest Princess is calling you." In the chaotic army, Su Xi shouted hoarsely.

Xia Qingshu's hand that killed the enemy stopped, and when he looked back, his cheek twitched.The long knife in her hand has been stained red by the blood of the enemy, and drops of blood are dripping down.

Su Xi hurried two steps closer to her, and hurriedly said: "General, Your Highness needs urgent business, please go back quickly!"

Xia Qingshu looked up at the city wall of the northern military camp, her tense expression loosened. She put the knife back into the scabbard, turned the horse's head, clamped the horse's belly hard, and embarked on the road back to the camp.

Seeing this, Liu Yan hurriedly summoned Jin to withdraw his troops.