When Shang Luoshu and Lu Yinxi joined General Fang Qinhu's army with tens of thousands of soldiers, the battle at the East Gate had been over for three days. All 30,000 enemy troops originally stationed at the East Gate had been wiped out. Shang Luo had explicitly stated that he didn't want any captives.
With the pressure on the East Gate relieved, Fang Qinhu then led his men to assist the other three city gates.
It had to be said that the 30,000 soldiers Shang Luoshu had hidden in Jizhou were extremely combat - capable. With their participation, the situation of the two armies quickly reversed. Even though the number of soldiers in the capital was still less than that of Shang Mozheng's rebel army, in terms of combat effectiveness, they were by no means inferior.
Now with the additional 50,000 soldiers brought by Shang Luoshu, they were like a tiger with wings added.
"My Lord!"
Upon receiving Shang Luoshu's message by carrier pigeon, Fang Qinhu immediately led his men out of the East Gate to greet them. Among the four city gates, only the outside of the East Gate was not surrounded by rebel troops.
The complete annihilation of 30,000 enemy troops overnight made Shang Mozheng dare not send more men here. However, there were still rebel troops stationed outside the other three gates.
"How is the situation in the city?" Before Fang Qinhu could bow, Shang Luoshu got straight to the point and asked about the situation in the city.
"Please rest assured, My Lord. Everything is fine. It's just Prime Minister Lu..."
At this point, Fang Qinhu glanced at Lu Yinxi. The girl's face changed instantly. "What happened to my father? Is he in trouble?"
"Fourth Miss, don't worry. Prime Minister Lu just suffered some minor injuries."
When the rebel troops attacked the East Gate, Lu Wenhan was on the city tower. As a scholar who didn't know martial arts, he was shot in the left arm by a stray arrow before he could dodge.
However, Shang Luo then sent the imperial physician to check on him and prescribed some external medicine. It wasn't a serious problem, but it would take some time to recover.
After listening to Fang Qinhu's explanation, Lu Yinxi finally felt relieved, but her expression still showed her concern.
"Luoshu, I want to go home first."
According to her original plan, she would first go home to make sure her relatives were safe and then return to Shang Luoshu's side. The battlefield was a dangerous place, and she was really worried about leaving him.
But now that she knew her father was injured, how could she bear to leave home again after going back? Moreover, with Prime Minister Lu injured, Mrs. Lu would surely not allow her daughter to go out.
"Go ahead. Wait for my good news of victory!" The man understood her concerns and stroked the top of her head.
"Okay!" The girl replied brightly, obviously believing his words.
Riding her horse to the man's side, she looked at him deeply, then leaned over and hugged Shang Luoshu affectionately in front of tens of thousands of soldiers.
"I'll wait for you at home!"
...
Shang Luoshu handed Lu Yinxi over to Fang Qinhu to escort her back to the city and watched her leave in the distance.
He never intended to enter the city from the beginning.
Shang Luoshu clearly knew that if he led his troops to camp outside the city, he could form a pincer attack on the rebel army with the defenders in the capital. If he led his troops into the city and Shang Mozheng's men surrounded the East Gate, the capital would be completely trapped like a turtle in a jar, and he could capture it without spending a single soldier.
"Pass on my order. Have the troops set up camp on the spot. Arrange three shifts of patrols every day to guard against rebel spies!"
Lu Prime Minister's Mansion
"Dad, Mom!"
Lu Yinxi rushed all the way to the back courtyard and finally saw Prime Minister Lu and his wife.
"Xier?"
Mrs. Lu was changing Prime Minister Lu's dressing. When she suddenly saw her youngest daughter, she even forgot what she was doing. Fortunately, Liusu beside her was quick - witted and quickly took over. But Prime Minister Lu pushed her away. After all, it was the first time he had seen his daughter in many months.
"Xier, why are you back?"
After the mother and daughter hugged and cried, Prime Minister Lu's arm was dressed. Only then did they remember that,按理说, their daughter should be in Longxi at this time.
"The capital is in danger. You are all here. How could I stay in Longxi in safety?"
"You!"
Mrs. Lu angrily poked her daughter's head but couldn't bear to use force. She could only calm down and ask something else. "Then how did you come back? Does His Highness the King of Jing know that you've returned to the capital?"
"The two of them returned to the capital together. Do you think His Highness the King of Jing knows?"
Lu Wenhan, who had just finished talking with Fang Qinhu, stepped into the door. His expression was hard to hide his joy, but also a bit solemn.
"Have you finished talking with Captain Fang, Sir?"
"Yes," Lu replied to his wife's question. Then he changed his expression to a serious one and said to his daughter, "Although the King of Jing has led his army to the capital, you'd better not go out these days. Just stay at home safely!"
Lu Yinxi pursed her lips and didn't answer. At this time, her mind was completely on someone else. "Dad, has Captain Fang left?"
"Not yet. When I came in, he was talking to that maid beside you."
"That's good!"
The smile on her lips suddenly lifted. Lu Yinxi suddenly got up and rushed out. She just saw Fang Qinhu saying goodbye to Hongrui.
"Fang Qinhu, wait!"
She lifted her skirt and trotted all the way to the two of them. Her cheeks were immediately dyed a layer of blush, making her look full of vitality. Fang Qinhu didn't dare to look at her too much and quickly bowed and asked.
"I wonder what else the Fourth Miss wants to order?"
Lu Yinxi covered her chest and let Hongrui pat her back to help her catch her breath. After she caught her breath, she slowly said, "Captain Fang, will you still go to the battlefield next?"
Fang Qinhu didn't understand what she meant, but he still answered honestly, "Since the old traitor Shang Mozheng hasn't been driven away, I will surely go to the battlefield."
"That's good!" Lu Yinxi suddenly laughed. Her blushing cheeks were even more charming, like a newly bloomed rose, making people can't help but stop and look.
"Fang Qinhu, you will surely defeat Shang Mozheng and his rebel army and capture him alive and bring him back to the capital!"
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The historical records said: In September of the 16th year of Emperor Wu of the Great Qi Dynasty, the traitor Shang Mozheng rebelled and led 200,000 rebel troops to besiege the capital. In order to protect the people in the city, Emperor Wu led 80,000 troops to defend the city at the cost of his life. Countless soldiers died in the battle.
Fortunately, Fang Qinhu, the Marquis of Yong'an, led the reinforcements in time in the critical moment and saved the Great Qi from the verge of death.
On the 29th day of the same month and year, Fang Qinhu captured the traitor Shang Mozheng alive among thousands of enemy troops with just one horse and himself. He was truly a brave warrior of the Great Qi!
"Is this true?"
Lu Yinxi leaned on the edge of the bed. Her face and lips were extremely pale, but her eyes were shining brightly. "Did Fang Qinhu really capture Shang Mozheng?"
"Back to the Miss, it's absolutely true! Now this news has spread all over the streets and alleys of the capital!"
While saying, Hongrui carefully observed Lu Yinxi's face. Even though she had been recuperating for some time, there was still no trace of blood on the Fourth Miss's face.
She couldn't imagine how heart - broken the King would be if he knew that the Miss had used the Spirit Words.
In order not to affect Shang Luoshu, before she fell into a coma, Lu Yinxi forced herself to hold on and ordered the two of them not to tell him about this.
But now that there was a great victory on the front line, she would meet him sooner or later. If he saw her like this, he would surely notice something, right?
The girl gently stroked her cheek and tried to pull out a smile. Unexpectedly, she suddenly felt a fishy taste in her throat, and then vomited a pool of blood...