Hairpin Phoenix

   Chapter 332 Chaos

   Within ten days, the court received good news.

  General Sun led his troops to pacify the chaos, won a great victory, recovered a county and killed two thousand people and bandits.

  The good news reached the court, all the officials breathed a sigh of relief, all beaming with joy.

Old Qiao Ge went to Jiaofang Palace himself to announce the good news to Queen Qiao: "...General Sun is indeed a veteran who has experienced hundreds of battles. Although he is old, his bravery is the same as before. He led troops to capture a county, and the bandits were beheaded by 2,000 people. There is more than enough. It seems that in less than a month, the chaos can be settled.”

   Queen Qiao was overjoyed: "Okay! This is really good! It is General Sun who has to be rewarded!"

  Qiao Ge said with a smile, "What Niangniang said. When General Sun leads the army back to Beijing, the court will definitely reward him! There is also the fourth prince of the military governor, who has also made a lot of contributions in this battle."

  The Fourth Prince did not go to the battlefield in person, but he did a good job of the Overseer.

   Queen Qiao was full of joy, and didn't care if the fourth prince was a concubine, and opened his mouth to praise the fourth prince.

   Mr. Qiao Ge was inconvenient to stay in the harem for a long time, and soon got up and retire.

Queen Qiao personally helped Qiao Ge Lao, and then whispered a few words: "Lu Shi is a general and a tiger girl. She has practiced martial arts since she was a child, has read the military book, and knows how to use soldiers. She also thinks about the stability of the country, and will fight for it on that day. "Father, don't care about the younger generation."

   Speaking of this, Qiao Ge Lao was a little embarrassed, coughed and said, "I didn't think fully before. Although the princess is young and energetic, what she said always makes sense."

   Facts speak louder than words.

  General Sun settled the chaos so quickly, which shows how precise and sharp Lu Mingyu's eyes are. If the bandits grow, I don't know what the chaos will be like.

   Queen Qiao comforted her father with kind words and sent the old man Qiao Ge out of the Jiaofang Hall.

  Lu Mingyu brought a pair of children to greet her. Seeing Queen Qiao's joy, she couldn't help but smile: "The queen mother is so happy, could it be that there is some good news?"

  The good news of General Sun's victory had already reached Lu Mingyu's ears. When Qiao Ge came to Jiaofang Hall in person, Lu Mingyu was also clear.

   She deliberately avoided it, which was considered considerate. So that Qiao Ge's old face is not good-looking.

   Queen Qiao cheerfully told Lu Mingyu the news of the victory, and praised Lu Mingyu fiercely.

  Lu Mingyu did not take credit and smiled slightly: "General Sun is a veteran, experienced and experienced. First, we will fight a big victory. Next, we should attack with all our strength and calm down the bandits as quickly as possible. The mother will wait for the good news!"

  …

  Lu Mingyu was not bad at all.

   For the next few days, good news kept coming.

   Even better, the Xingyang Army and the Puyang Army also had good news spread to the court. The army along the way has broken through the first city of Yan Kingdom.

  The successive victories made the hearts of people inside and outside the DPRK excited and excited, and walking up and down the East Palace became much lighter. You must know that the prince Li Jing accompanied the Xingyang army, and the Xingyang army made great contributions, which was naturally recorded on the prince's head.

   In contrast, on the side of Emperor Yongjia and the eldest prince, there has been no battle report yet.

   Queen Qiao was in a good mood, and went to Shouning Palace with Lu Mingyu to say goodbye to the Queen Mother Zhao.

   After hearing this, Empress Dowager Zhao's first reaction was: "Did the emperor not win the battle?"

   In Empress Dowager Zhao's heart, her son is the most important thing.

   is like Queen Qiao, who is most concerned about the safety of her son.

   "There is no news from Chu State for the time being. It is estimated that the good news is still on the way, and it will soon be in the capital." Queen Qiao said with a smile: "Mother, please wait a few more days."

   Empress Dowager Zhao nodded, then smiled and said: "The Zhao family army and the Xingyang army all the way, this time they won the battle, and the Puyang Marquis must have also made great contributions."

   In fact, this great victory was mainly due to the Xingyang Army. After the Marquis of Puyang led the army, he basically didn't make a move. Competing for merit, etc., happens at any time.

   However, the conquest of Yanchu had just begun, and the Empress Dowager Zhao blatantly claimed credit for her nephew, which was really domineering and ugly.

   Queen Qiao glanced at Lu Mingyu subconsciously.

  Lu Mingyu was too lazy to talk nonsense with the eccentric and confused Empress Dowager Zhao, and smiled lightly: "There is an overseer in the army, whoever has made military exploits will be recorded one by one. When the battle is over, it will be clear."

   If you want to compete with King Xingyang, you have to see if the Marquis of Puyang has such ability.

  Queen Qiao also stopped talking.

   Concubine Qin, worthy of being the aunt and niece of Empress Dowager Zhao's direct relative, opened his mouth and asked, "The fourth prince has also made a lot of credit this time!"

   Queen Qiao was tired, and the smile on her face faded: "Yes, when General Sun leads his troops back to Beijing, the court will discuss the merits and rewards. Don't worry, no one dares to treat the fourth prince badly."

  Concubine Qin touched a soft nail and smiled cheekily: "Then the concubine must thank the Empress first."

  Lu Mingyu couldn't get used to Concubine Qin's virtue of being good at being cheap, so he took up the words leisurely: "The fourth brother is from Concubine Qin, and is also the son of the queen mother. The queen mother cares about her son, why do you need to thank the concubine Qin?"

  Concubine Qin: "..."

  Concubine Qin smiled shyly, and finally closed her mouth honestly. In his heart, he secretly calculated the return date of the fourth prince.

  …

  No one expected that the situation of the battle took a sharp turn.

   General Sun's old wound recurred, and he fell off his horse while chasing the enemy soldiers, and died on the spot. The death of the main general is a fatal blow to one's own military heart. Therefore, the army sent by the imperial court suffered its first defeat.

   lost a battle, but it was nothing. The worst thing is that General Sun is dead. What to do next?

  The bad news spread to the court, Qiao Ge and other important officials gathered in Wenhua Hall, and invited Queen Qiao to discuss countermeasures. All the ministers were mentally prepared. When they saw Lu Mingyu helping Queen Qiao to enter the Wenhua Palace together, they ignored the practice of "the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics".

  Qiao Ge frowned and said solemnly: "General Sun died from an old injury before the battle, and all the generals were headless. Fortunately, His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince is in the army and temporarily stabilized the military's heart."

   Yang Shangshu of the Ministry of War took over the words: "At this point in the war, it is absolutely impossible to withdraw troops. It must be completely quelled. The minister believes that the most important thing now is to elect another general."

   Soldiers must be familiar with the running-in process, and it is not appropriate for the imperial court to send people there. The most important thing in a war is timing, and such delays cannot be tolerated.

  It is best to choose a position on the top of the army.

   Queen Qiao was restless, opened her mouth and asked Yang Shangshu: "In the army, besides General Sun, who else can be the chief general?"

   Yao Shangshu immediately reported the names of the other lieutenants. These lieutenants were either inexperienced in leading troops or old like General Sun, so they were not suitable.

  Lu Mingyu's voice suddenly sounded: "Who is in charge of the army now?"

   Yao Shangshu replied, "It's His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince."

   At the critical moment, the fourth prince finally did not hesitate, withstood the pressure, and stabilized the morale of the army.

  Lu Mingyu's eyes flashed: "Since the fourth prince can be in charge, he should take over the position of commander, so there is no need to find someone else."

   (end of this chapter)