mtl008 Chapter 220: No Man or Woman in the Face of Family and Country
Chapter 220: No Man or Woman in the Face of Family and Country
But hearing Zong Yanli say this, he must be sure of it.
After three or four days of fighting, each game ended in a draw, and the two sides were caught in a tense stalemate.
In late summer, there are a few clouds floating in the blue sky.
Zong Yanli was quite tired after fighting for days, so he took a break from the fighting and thought about how to fight the enemy in the future. He felt a little bored staying in the military tent all day, so he rode out for a stroll and found a place with lush green grass so that Chi Feng could have a good meal.
This fellow has followed me for many years. Although I never let him starve, I never let him rest either.
Although the grass can fill you up, it is not as tasty as the green grass.
Now that Zong Yanli had some free time, he would occasionally go out for horse riding, so that he could eat something good.
Today was no exception, but the area surrounding the military camp had been trampled upon by patrol guards, making it very difficult to find a good place. After running a little further, they finally found a fertile field. Zong Yanli untied the reins and let the dog walk down and eat grass.
I walked around and planned to take note of this location so that I could bring Chifeng here when I had time in the future.
Unexpectedly, she had just come back from a stroll when she heard the neighing of horses. Her eyes darkened and she walked closer quickly. Standing on the hillside and looking down, she saw a man and two horses standing below.
When Kan Shi heard the sound, he turned around and saw Zong Yanli standing on the hill in military armor. His alarm bells rang and he took a step back, staring at Zong Yanli with some vigilance.
learn from mistakes.
He had not forgotten the last time he was tricked by Zong Yanli and almost lost his life. The person who was chatting with him and treating him as a close friend just a second ago, now attacked him behind his back. It was really cruel!
"Chifeng, come back." Zong Yanli called Chifeng back, patted the horse's back and pretended not to see Kan Shi. He stood patiently by the side waiting for Chifeng to eat.
"..."
Kan Shi stared at Zong Yanli with some suspicion, and seeing that she had no intention of negotiating with him further, nor did she have any intention of taking action here, he quietly retreated to the other half of the field and stared at his horse eating grass.
The two of them understood each other tacitly and no one said anything more. After the horse was full, Zong Yanli put on the reins and rode away.
When Kan Shi saw Zong Yanli leave, he did not dare to stay any longer, for fear that he would turn around with troops and ambush him like last time, so he also put on the reins and rode away.
Zong Yanli did not take this little episode to heart. He returned to the military tent and continued to do what he had to do. After three or five days, Zong Yanli was ready to take Chi Feng out for a walk again. Suddenly, he remembered that Kan Shi also knew about the place, and he wondered if there would be an ambush there.
Zong Yanli was worried, so he called Wen Nian and Gao Feilin to tell them a few words and set a time to come for help if she hadn't returned.
Wen Nian refused to listen and wanted to go with Zong Yanli.
Zong Yanli thought about it for a moment and agreed, and went to the fertile hill with Wen Nian.
Kan Shi on the other side had the same trouble and was also worried about whether Zong Yanli would set an ambush. Finally, he quietly sent someone to observe and saw that Zong Yanli had indeed come. Although Wen Nian was beside him, there was no sign of an ambush.
After a few exchanges of this, Kan Shi saw that Zong Yanli had no intention of targeting him, so he also appeared on horseback and let the horse eat grass.
Wen Nian stared at Kan Shi with cold eyes, as if he was willing to kill him if Kan Shi showed any sign of disobedience.
As the two armies were in a stalemate, the food and grass transported by Gao State were suddenly robbed, and war broke out again to grab the food and grass. Fortunately, Zong Yanli had people keeping an eye on the food route at all times, so the loss of food and grass was not great. However, he was so angry that he chased the enemy for two days.
"Zong Yanli, why did you join the army?" With the arrival of the beginning of autumn, Kan Shi and Zong Yanli went from being in opposition to each other occasionally.
"Why are you doing this?" Zong Yanli stood next to Chi Feng, holding a dogtail grass in his hand, and said in a cold tone.
"Of course it's for my country." Kan Shi answered without any hesitation. After answering, he looked at Zong Yanli again. He couldn't see her face clearly through the mask. Kan Shi said with doubt in his heart: "You are a woman, why are you like this?"
"There is no gender in the face of the righteousness of the country and family."
"Kan Shi, you may not be better than me."
Zong Yanli sneered and looked up at Kan Shi, no longer denying her gender too much. The look she gave Kan Shi was so cold and solemn, like the eyes of a general.
Kan Shi stood there in a daze when he heard that, and gathered his thoughts, as if he was seriously and evenly considering the position between himself and Zong Yanli.
Zong Yanli stared at Kan Shi for a while and said, "From today on, I will not come here again."
"The day we meet again will be the day we decide life or death." Zong Yanli raised his chin slightly and looked at Kan Shi and said, "I will not show mercy."
"...Haha, when have you ever shown mercy?" Kan Shi laughed a little when he heard Zong Yanli's words. From the first time they met, she had always wanted to kill him.
"What a pity! It's a pity that you and I will end up being enemies." Kan Shi looked at Zong Yanli with a complicated expression.
"I don't think it's a pity." Zong Yanli put on the reins and climbed onto the horse. He sat upright on the horse's back and looked down at Kan Shi and said, "It may be difficult to meet a worthy opponent again. If I lose to you, I will live up to my name, Zong Yanli."
"If I cut off your head, it would add a lot of color to my road to fame!"
After Zong Yanli finished speaking, Kan Shi's eyes suddenly lit up, and at this moment he inexplicably felt a sense of excitement and upliftment.
He looked deeply at Zong Yanli who was sitting high on the horse, then raised his head and laughed: "Okay! In this case, let's fight!"
Kan Shi mounted his horse and left from there. The man riding in the opposite direction went farther and farther away in the autumn wind.
The Northern Army and the Lu Army ran out of food and supplies, and could not help but launch another offensive against Yueqi. This time, Zong Yanli led his troops directly without any other moves. The two armies fought under the city of Yueqi. This time, both sides fought with their full strength.
On the day approaching the Mid-Autumn Festival, Zong Yanli led his troops in a pincer attack and flanking tactics that completely destroyed the enemy's strategic deployment, bringing the northern invasion war to a successful conclusion.
The Northern Army's Yi Tiangan was seriously injured and defeated, and Baines fled in disgrace.
Zong Yanli took advantage of the victory to pursue the enemy, chasing them all the way and driving them completely out of the territory of Jin State before stopping.
In this battle, with the support of the coalition forces of various tribes and the alliance of many countries, the south was able to defend its territory. Zong Yanli's outstanding strategy and command, as well as his strong fighting ability against the generals were once again praised.
The State of Jin took the initiative to surrender and became a vassal state of Daqian.
Gao State lent grain and contributed manpower, and further formed an alliance with Daqian. Perhaps it was only a matter of time before it became a vassal state.
"General! What a great harvest!" There was a brief pause in the war, and Zong Yanli rested his troops on the spot and waited for the next move. The soldiers under his command could not sit still, and took advantage of the cool autumn weather to go hunting in various hills.
"There's never a moment of peace..." Zong Yanli and the other gentlemen were responsible for organizing the losses of this battle, as well as reporting military merits and many other tedious matters. It was more tiring than leading troops in battle!
"Aiya, are you all busy?" Meng Qi came in with a fierce look on his face. Seeing Pei Liang and Zhan Haoyue's resentful and murderous eyes, he silently retracted his head and took two steps back, saying, "Then I'll come back later."
Meng Qi ran away immediately after he finished speaking. Pei Liang gritted his teeth in anger and turned to look at Zong Yanli and asked, "General, don't you care?"
Zong Yanli said without even raising his head: "The child has grown up, and I can't control him anymore."
Pei Liang: “…”
Zhan Haoyue and the others couldn't help laughing after listening to this. Zhuang Chengbi patted his old waist. He had never imagined that one day he would have to do such a hard job!
"Let's prepare to send the soldiers home." Zong Yanli wrote countless military reports, and her eyes were blurry. She rubbed her sore eyes and said, "Let's go home to celebrate the New Year and get together with our families."
"The next time we fight, we will go to the north." It will be difficult to go home then.
Everyone looked a little serious when they heard Zong Yanli's words.
The North...
For so many years, all we have heard is that the northern countries have invaded, occupied the south, robbed and looted, etc.
Who could have imagined that there would come a day when it would be their turn to lead the Northern Expedition!
"General, Wuhuan's General Duzhe and Princess Sai Ya want to see you." Gao Feilin's voice sounded outside the tent. Zong Yanli raised his head and said, "You guys go ahead and do your work. I'll go and take a look."
Pei Liang, Zhan Haoyue and others who were left behind: "..."
Every time this happens they really want to run away!
Duzhe and Princess Sai Ya came here to ask for resignation. They wanted to lead the Wuhuan tribes back to the north and take back Wuhuan.
"Now that the Northern Army has been defeated, it certainly has no time to deal with the Wuhuan. This is an opportunity." Du Zhe thought clearly. As long as Princess Saiya is here, after returning to the north, he can raise his arms and call for action in the name of the princess, and lead the Wuhuan tribes to follow and strengthen the army. Retaking Wuhuan is inevitable.
"Since the princess and the general have such intention, I will not stop them." Zong Yanli agreed readily. As an ally, she even gave Wuhuan many war horses, as well as military equipment and food to help him.
"General Zong Yan is so generous and righteous, Wuhuan will never forget it!" Princess Sai Ya was deeply moved, and immediately bowed to Zong Yanli and said: "The promise you made in the past is not empty words, Sai Ya is waiting for you in Wuhuan!"
"Okay." Zong Yanli agreed with a frank smile.
Not long after, Princess Sai Ya and Du Zhe led the Wuhuan tribes out of the military camp and returned to the north.
Wang Yi also came to resign, holding a box of sundries in his hands. He looked a little embarrassed and muttered, "I don't have much free time. The general mentioned that he wanted some small gadgets."
When Zong Yanli opened it, he saw that it was the little windmill, shuttlecock and other toys for children that the two of them had once known. Zong Yanli laughed and accepted it.
Wang Yi felt even more embarrassed by Zong Yanli's laughter, and thought with some regret, wondering how he could have fallen into Zong Yanli's trap so many times at his age! ?
"I heard that the general intends to march north in the future." Wang Yi gathered his thoughts and said, "If that day comes, I am willing to lead my troops to follow you!"
"I feel at ease with General Wang's words!"
"See you someday!"
Zong Yanli saw Wang Yi off, and Wang Yi returned to Gaoguo to meet the emperor himself.
Afterwards, Yu Jinghui also came to bid farewell and returned to Jin with his troops. After many days, military affairs were basically completed, and Lei Jiliang, Fang Haocang and others also led their troops away and returned to their own cities to reunite with their families.
All the troops left separately. After discussing with Zong Yanli, they decided to let Zong Yanhongjing return to the capital to report on his work, while Zong Yanli would stay in the army.
"We must be cautious in the Northern Expedition. How about my father staying behind to guard the border?" Zong Yanli was worried about Zong Yanhongjing's health. She thought for a long time and decided to talk to Zong Yanhongjing.
"The climate in the north is different from that in the south. I'm afraid there will be many diseases when you first arrive in the north." Zong Yanli looked at Zong Yanhongjing worriedly and said, "Father's health..."
"Alas." Zong Yanhongjing was not surprised to hear what Zong Yanli said. He sighed slightly and said, "You don't have to say it, but I know what you mean. I will do as you say. Although it's a pity that I can't lead the expedition to the north, I don't want to distract you."
"I will raise this matter to the emperor when I go to the capital this time, so you can rest assured." Zong Yanhongjing looked at Zong Yanli and said in a low voice.
"It's great that father thinks this way." Zong Yanli breathed a sigh of relief, relaxed his brows and smiled, "It's good that father can spend more time with mother. Mother has not had an easy time these years."
Zong Yanhongjing thought of Han and felt very indebted. He nodded and asked, "Do you have anything to say when you return to Beijing?"
Zong Yanli immediately straightened his expression and talked to Zong Yanhongjing about the situation in the army, some things about the battle against the Northern Army and the Lu Army, and some details about the Northern Expedition. He also needed to understand the current national conditions.
Having been fighting outside for many years, he has many doubts about the situation of the common people. When will the Northern Expedition be launched?
These are all issues that need attention, as well as the situation in the court after the new emperor ascends the throne, and the opinions of court ministers on the Northern Expedition.
Zong Yanli spoke one by one, and Zong Yanhongjing supplemented from the side. The father and son made a general analysis of the current situation and discussed for a long time. When Zong Yanfeiyi came over, the two of them just stopped. Zong Yanfeiyi took a look and touched his nose and said, "Did I come at the wrong time?"
"Nothing, I've already finished talking." Zong Yanli smiled, looked at Zong Yanfeiyi and said, "When is Fourth Uncle going to return home?"
"I came here to discuss this with you." Zong Yanfeiyi said, looking at Zong Yanhongjing and said, "Third brother is going back to Beijing, and Ali is staying here?"
"Yes." Zong Yanhongjing nodded and roughly told Zong Yanfeiyi about their plan.
"How about this, Ah Li, come with me to Shouxi County for the New Year this year!" Zong Yanfeiyi sat up straight and said with a smile: "Since you are not going back to the capital, there is nothing to do here. Shouxi County is not far away. Come to my home to celebrate the New Year and meet your little brother!"
Zong Yanli was stunned for a moment after hearing what Zong Yanfeiyi said. It seems that this is not impossible?
She hesitated for a moment and said, "Isn't this... too much of a bother to Fourth Uncle?"
Zong Yanfeiyi immediately said, "How dare you say such things between uncle and nephew! It's settled. When you finish your business here, we will go home together."
Zong Yanhongjing also said, "That's right. Ah Li, you should also go meet Fourth Uncle's wife and children."
"Well then." Zong Yanli did not shirk responsibility too much and said with a smile, "Then I'll bother you, Fourth Uncle."
"But I have a lot of things to do in the army, so Fourth Uncle can go back first and leave a place for me. I will find it myself." Zong Yanfeiyi thought about it and agreed.