latelenovela Chapter 117 Two Exceptions
Chapter 117 Two Exceptions
When the news of the withdrawal came out, the North Vietnamese soldiers were confused about the situation for a moment and just wanted to leave the battlefield as quickly as possible. This led to the scene of more than 100,000 Yu troops chasing and beating the 300,000 North Vietnamese troops.
Mu Heng and Xiao Yunting fought each other, their weapons clashed, Xiao Yunting gnashed his teeth and said in hatred: "I didn't expect to fall into your trap again. After so many years, you are still so hateful!"
"We both know each other."
The two men's martial arts were evenly matched, but Xiao Yunting was too eager for quick success and was ultimately defeated by Mu Heng.
After this battle, the North Vietnamese retreated, and the Yu army moved back to the border town to guard it! After the lost territory was recovered, the city was in chaos. After the army settled down, He Chengfeng ordered the temporary settlement of the people who had not escaped from the border town before, and the others had to wait for the emperor to send officials to manage them.
The news of the great victory in the border town was brought back to the capital in an urgent manner of 800 miles. The emperor was immediately delighted when he heard the news, and ordered rewards to be given to the three armies. As for generals like He Chengfeng who had made military achievements, the emperor would give them separate rewards after they returned to the capital in triumph.
The soldiers who had made great contributions in this battle also received certain promotions. What Ye Ze did not expect was that Zhang Dongsheng's name was on his list of promotions! Zhao Youliang personally promoted him, so Ye Ze thought about it and temporarily promoted him to a centurion.
Of course, this list will eventually be submitted to the general and await He Chengfeng's decision.
A month later, the imperial edict and the reward silver for the three armies were delivered to the military camp. Along with the messenger came a group of officials who took over the border town.
At the same time, the emperor also sent a secret letter to the seventh prince, asking him to recruit as many military generals as possible in the military camp to serve him, which would be helpful for him to be named the crown prince in the future.
Xiao Qianan, who silently burned the secret letter, was completely numb. Didn't he say that he could return to the palace after conquering the border city? God knows how he survived in the military camp these days. How could he, the seventh prince, have ever felt so aggrieved!
Alas! After all, most of the generals in the military camp were promoted by He Chengfeng. Who should he win over?
Xiao Qianan was at a loss for a moment, so he decided to treat every general fairly, and see who was willing to join him, and then he would try to win them over! Hey, he is really smart!
After rewarding the three armies, the soldiers wrote a letter home and sent it back along with the reward money. In the blink of an eye, Ye Ze had been in the army for almost five months. He inexplicably felt a little homesick. Perhaps subconsciously, he had truly regarded the Ye family as his own home.
Ye Ze wrote a letter home with bits and pieces that filled two pages, and attached a painting for his wife. Then it was his turn to write a letter to Zhao Youliang. It was much simpler for Zhao Youliang. He said, "I hope you are safe and promoted. Use the money to build a house. Don't be reluctant to spend it. Wait for me to come back." Then, it was gone... gone!
Just a few words! No, it's not easy to write a letter home, you should say a few more words! Ye Ze, who is always worried, finally helped his father-in-law to fill in a few words at his discretion before he felt relieved.
Zhao Youliang: I am embarrassed to say more. Besides, if there is anything I can't talk about later, I can talk about it slowly after I get back!
By the time Ye Changqing wrote, there were a lot of things to say. He brought messages to the clan leaders and elders, to his sons and grandsons, to his old wife at home, and even to the chickens and ducks at home. He especially talked a lot about Ye Ze becoming a general!
Can Ye Ze stop him? Of course not. After writing the letter to his uncle, Ye Ze was almost confused.
Xiao Qian'an brought Shuangxi to Ye Ze's camp. Originally, he wanted to get close to him, but he happened to see Ye Ze helping the soldiers write letters home.
Without saying anything, Xiao Qianan pushed through the crowd and sat at the same table with Ye Ze, "Shuangxi, grind the ink!"
"Yes, son."
Xiao Qian picked up his pen and dipped it in ink, then said to the soldiers who were looking at him curiously, "Anyone who hasn't written a letter home can come here... Ahem, come over here."
"Is this the Seventh Prince? He wants to write a letter for us personally?"
"Yes, the Seventh Prince is kind and righteous. Otherwise, why would he go to the trouble of coming to the military camp to supervise the troops?"
"Let me do it. Help me write first..."
Xiao Qian'an became elated when he heard the soldiers' praise. He even forgot the real purpose of his visit and sat at the table writing letters to the soldiers for most of the day!
Every time he finished writing a letter, he would receive generous praise from the soldiers. That kind of sincere expression and heartfelt gratitude was something Xiao Qian'an had never felt in the palace.
It wasn't until the soldiers around him dispersed and Ye Ze saluted him that he reacted.
The reason why he thought of winning over Ye Ze first was mainly because he felt that they were of similar age and should be able to get along better.
However, facing Xiao Qian'an's goodwill, Ye Ze pretended to be very serious. He didn't want to make friends with the prince, let alone participate in any fight for the throne. Ye Ze didn't understand the affairs of the court. If he stood on the wrong side, all his military achievements would be in vain!
But it’s not a good idea to keep pretending to be stupid. What if he is the next crown prince?
It seems that I have to ask Mu Xingchen and others about the Seventh Prince when I have the chance.
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In the military camp, all the soldiers were particularly happy today, except for two people.
Captain Song, oh, not now, it’s Song Minghao who has just recovered from his injuries. His ending can be said to be caused by Ye Ze. One can imagine the hatred he has for Ye Ze in his heart, but Ye Ze is a general now. If he returns to Beijing one day and gets a reward from the emperor, Ye Ze will not be someone he can afford to offend.
The new recruit he brought back had surpassed him in a short time. And this person was the one who had done something bad to him and caused him to lose his job! How could he bear this?
Hey, why don't you tell me what you have done?
The other person was Ye Xiaoyong. During the battle to defend Yunzhou City, he almost became a deserter, but was captured by Captain Qian and redeemed himself, so he had no share of the reward for the three armies.
Ye Xiaoyong was unwilling to accept the result. Why? They were recruited on the same day, so why did Ye Xiaoshuan and the others get promoted and receive rewards, while he was still just an unknown soldier!
It's all Ye Ze's fault! Yes, it's all his fault. They are cousins from the same clan, but he only helps Ye Xiaoshuan! If Ye Ze was willing to help him, maybe he would have been able to get an official position long ago. Even Zhang Dongsheng, who divorced his sister, was promoted to a centurion. Why can't he? It's because Ye Ze refused to help him!
Ye Xiaoyong hated Shouhou and Ye Ze at the same time. He didn't think about why he didn't join when Ye Ze selected soldiers? Didn't he think it was dangerous for Ye Ze and his men to charge into battle? Didn't he think their training was more tiring?
Besides, are you familiar with each other? There are many cousins in the same clan, and everyone respects Ye Ze. Why should he help you, an ungrateful person? Finally, don't forget that you are just the stepson of Ye Changzhu's family! You should be thankful that Captain Qian didn't expose the fact that you almost deserted the army! You still dare to complain.
Ye Xiaoyong couldn't stand the happy atmosphere of the soldiers in the tent, so he had to hide away. He happened to meet Song Minghao, who was equally upset and wanted to take revenge on Ye Ze.
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