From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 380

After staying in Princess Bishui's mansion until dusk, Zhou Yuan finally took care of the widow before getting up to have a drink with her.

The two of them sat quietly at the table with candlelight, and Princess Bishui carefully poured wine for Zhou Yuan, just like a little wife.

But such harmony would always be broken by unexpected news.

When the maid said that Guan Lu wanted to see him, Zhou Yuan knew that something big had happened.

Like Zhongyuan before, Guan Lu would not disturb Zhou Yuan for unimportant things.

So Zhou Yuan did not stay at all, but said in a deep voice: "You have a good rest, I have to deal with the business."

Chen Yunxian stood up and whispered: "I'll take you."

"No need, don't be polite, you have difficulty walking, rest at ease."

After Zhou Yuan finished speaking, he went downstairs and got on Guan Lu's carriage.

As the carriage moved forward, Guan Lu said in a low voice: "Top secret information, except for the inner court, even the Jinyiwei don't know it."

"Jizhou, the city is broken."

Zhou Yuan looked up suddenly and said in a lost voice: "What? Jizhou?"

He is not a person who has not experienced wind and rain, and he would not lose his composure when encountering an accident, but this is Jizhou! The gateway to the northeast! The barrier of the capital!

Zhou Yuan thought that no matter how big the incident was, it was just in the south, or the chieftains were rebellious, or the island bandits invaded, even if the Portuguese occupied a large area of ​​Xiangzhou, he could accept these, but it was Jizhou where nothing could happen.

Guan Lu said in a deep voice: "On the evening of the 24th, Shenzhou Governor Sheng Ye led an army of 40,000 to attack Jizhou by surprise, opened a gap in the southeast corner, and the cavalry rushed in."

"Overnight, Jizhou's 100,000 soldiers were thrown to the ground and almost defeated."

"It was not until dawn that Jizhou Jiedushi Di Xianyong reorganized the army and resisted stubbornly."

"In the end, the 40,000 Tartar cavalry robbed countless property and left, losing only a few hundred people."

Zhou Yuan whispered: "What about us?"

Guan Lu sighed and said: "More than 10,000 civilians were killed and wounded, and more than 4,000 defenders were killed. It can be said to be a disastrous defeat."

Zhou Yuan had a gloomy face and did not speak. It was unknown how long it had been before he sighed deeply.

When the carriage stopped at the gate of the Zhongwu Marquis's Mansion, another carriage also galloped over. Xiong Kuohai jumped off the carriage and happened to meet Zhou Yuan who was returning home.

The two looked at each other, did not speak, but strode inside.

After arriving at the study, Xiong Kuohai said, "Jizhou, did you know?"

Zhou Yuan said, "I just received the news. It can be said that it is unexpected and helpless."

Xiong Kuohai drank a sip of tea and smiled helplessly, "The 100,000 troops in Jizhou are all capable and good border guards. They have been training for many years and have extremely high quality. However, facing the Donglu cavalry, they are like mice seeing a cat and have almost no ability to resist."

"Lord Zhou, this tragic defeat has taken away the fig leaf of our Great Jin court. I really don't know how the world will survive and how the Great Jin will survive!"

Zhou Yuan also drank a sip of tea, but he couldn't say anything.

The blow of this war was even greater for him.

The Central Plains had just been recovered, and the One Whip Law was being implemented. It would take time there, perhaps half a year, perhaps a year...

In his opinion, this terminally ill land was slowly recovering, but who knew that he had just cured the sore on his foot and had a big tumor on his head.

Helpless, but also angry!

Xiong Kuohai was also angry. He couldn't help but slam the table and yelled, "Why don't you go! The court generals are not trustworthy. Only you, the loyal and martial marquis, can fight. If you go to Jizhou, at least that place can hold on."

"Otherwise, once that place is completely occupied, Xuanfu and Jinmen will have to bear endless pressure, and even the capital will be unstable."

Zhou Yuan shook his head and said, "What's the point of me going? At most, I can defend the city, but I can't fight it out."

"The Eastern Tartars are nomadic people who live on horseback all year round. They are tall and strong in combat. They are like one body with horses. Their cavalry is too strong. We can't be opponents at all."

"This is not a victory that can be won by wisdom. Even if there is a short period of time, Even if they have advantages, they will eventually lose due to the huge gap in strength. ”

Xiong Kuohai said: “What should we do? Is our Jin Dynasty destined to perish? Why didn’t the previous dynasties face such a situation!”

Zhou Yuan said: “Because in the past, the Donglu tribes survived independently and did not have the ability to fight on a large scale, but in recent decades, their tribes have been unified.”

Xiong Kuohai said: “How can we fight when there is such a big gap in warriors and horses? Do we have to watch Jizhou fall completely, Xuanfu and Jinmen be exposed to the enemy, and the horns sound beside the bed of Shenjing.”

Zhou Yuan was silent for a moment, and then whispered: “Human physique is not as good asBeasts, but they can use fire. "

Xiong Kuohai's figure was shocked, and he couldn't help wondering: "Could it be that the Shenjiying was dispatched? Use the red cannon to attack them? I tried it before, but it didn't work very well. "

Zhou Yuan said: "The red cannon of the Shenjiying is too outdated. The range, accuracy and power are too poor. If it gets wet, it will all be duds and explode in various ways. "

"So I have to wait. When I go to Yuehai and get the falconets and fire guns from Haojing, I can face the Donglu directly. "

Xiong Kuohai sighed and said: "I'm afraid Jizhou can't hold on for that long!"

Zhou Yuan pressed his forehead, and he was also full of worries.

This world disappointed him too much. It seemed that he, Zhou Yuan, was the only one in the world who was moving forward. This feeling of loneliness and fatigue made him extremely depressed.

"Forget it, let those cabinet ministers worry about it! "

Zhou Yuan waved his hand and said, "What am I? I am just a young man who won a battle by chance and vaguely threatened their power."

"I want to see how they deal with the situation in Jizhou without me."

Xiong Kuohai said, "In the final analysis, it's just a request for peace, ceding land and paying compensation, and paying tribute of gold, silver, jewelry, silk and porcelain every year..."

Just as the voice fell, the door of the study was suddenly knocked open, and a girl in a light blue skirt rushed in in a wheelchair. She didn't brake for a while and almost hit the table.

Zhou Yuan and Xiong Kuohai stood up immediately and were also shocked.

The next moment, Xiong Kuohai laughed, "When did Lord Zhou have such a beautiful little girl? She looks only eleven or twelve years old. Of course, she is really beautiful and a typical beauty."

Zhou Yuan said, "No, she is my godsister."

"I understand. "

Xiong Kuohai waved his hand and said, "It's okay to keep it to yourself. I understand Mr. Zhou."

"Alas, the Jinyiwei still needs to discuss this matter, so I'll leave first."

He left in a hurry, as if he was in a hurry.

And Chenxi blinked her eyes and giggled at Zhou Yuan.

She was no longer the same as before. She was completely healthy, like a rich girl, every inch of her skin was white and rosy, full and well-proportioned.

Zhou Yuan was already irritable in his heart, and he was disturbed by her like this. He didn't know where the anger came from. He suddenly slammed the table with a loud noise.

"Didn't anyone teach you etiquette! Why are you running to the study when there are guests!"

"Don't enter the study again in the future, otherwise I'll spank you, get out! "

Chenxi's figure trembled, she opened her mouth, and tears immediately flowed out.

She shivered, slid the roller hurriedly, and exited the study.

"Chenxi, hey..."

Zhou Yuan shouted, and suddenly lost his temper, sat down helplessly, and sighed deeply.

He didn't mean to be mean to Chenxi, but he was in a very bad mood. Alas, this girl was caught in the crossfire.

Something happened in Jizhou, which hurt the country. Even if Zhou Yuan was a doctor, he couldn't save the old body!