Troubled Times Survival Raiders

Although Shen Yu stayed in Dengzhou, news from all sides continued to reach his ears.

Fortunately, most of them are good news, whether they come from the east or the west.

After Wu Junyi went north to join the Bianzhou army, he captured most of the territory of Xiazhou and the surrounding Dai Kingdom with great force.Now that the Xianbei royal family fled in all directions, and the cavalry was highly mobile, it was a mess in the north. It was time for Wu Junyi to take the opportunity to recover the sixteen prefectures in the north that had been lost for many years.

Xi Xianbei finally didn't sit still, and took the opportunity to send troops to attack Shu.Fortunately, since the mobilization of troops in the capital, Shen Rong has been in fear every day, and this is what he was waiting for.Now that there are enough soldiers and food in Longzhou, he only needs to order people to sacrifice firecrackers and cannons, and if they can't hold on, that's enough.

The reinforcements that Wu Junyi ordered to send to Shu finally became useful. With Longzhou's natural dangers and firearms, they had already caused a lot of casualties to Xianbei soldiers.What's more, the place where this kind of cavalry is difficult to use is the time when the first infantry, which Wu Junyi has trained for a long time, shines.

The ending is self-evident.Xixianbei's army didn't last too long, and they fought and retreated.

In November, Shen Yu received a letter from Wu Junyi, inviting him to go north to the old capital to discuss the conquest.At the same time, he was also invited to celebrate the New Year with him.

This year, they are destined to spend outside.

The army is in the north, and has recovered more than ten state cities in a row, and is about to resettle the refugees.Wu Junyi also vaguely revealed in the imperial decree the meaning of moving back to the capital, and there are countless busy practical tasks waiting to be undertaken.Therefore, Shen Yu agreed without hesitation, handed over the affairs to the general judge, packed up his things and prepared to go north.

The old capital was magnificent.Shen Yu only visited once or twice as a child, but left an indelible impression.Even though he has lived in Nandu for many years, he can't forget it. When the word capital is mentioned, the city wall is an eternal memory in his heart.

Grandpa, Father, I'm back.He meditated in his heart.

Many buildings in the capital were burned and destroyed in the flames of war. After Zhang Jicai settled in, he was busy with training and fighting, and had no time for repairs.However, these traces have faded with the passage of time.Wu Junyi has already ordered the city wall to be repaired, and the next step is Miyagi, and surrounding temples and other buildings.

Just in front of the city wall that recorded all the humiliation, unbearable and uplifting of Daqi, they finally met.

This year, we always get together less and leave more, but every time we meet, Shen Yu's joy is so sincere.He looked at the man in the front of the line riding a black horse, wearing a black robe and a golden crown.Time failed to bring Wu Junyi a change, but the war quickly gave him it.His stature seemed to have grown a little taller, a little darker, and a little stronger, and his cheeks were thinner, making him appear more straight.In addition to the majesty of the emperor, the brows also began to have the fierceness of the battlefield.

Shen Yu has always been convinced that Wu Junyi will shine in the history books and leave his name through the ages.

More importantly, Wu Junyi is still so young and has unlimited prospects.He knows how to get along with officials, knows how to give kindness and power, knows how to appoint talents, and what is even more rare is that he also understands the suffering of the people and compassion.

Shen Yu is proud to have such an emperor and such a lover.

Shen Yu is so proud, not only for Wu Junyi, but also for the rest of Daqi's courtiers, including himself.Recovering the lost ground may be something that no one dared to think about during the Jianning period.The current situation was achieved step by step by their joint efforts.

Maybe there were a lot of controversies and a lot of wrong paths, but fortunately, things developed on the good side: countless refugees were settled, returned to their homeland, women and children were liberated, and their property was returned.

These are what they did.

He smiled and bowed to Wu Junyi like this, and also smiled and watched Wu Junyi help himself up.Like Shen Yu, there were also many generals who were summoned. After Wu Junyi dismissed the ceremony, he first said some polite words, and then briefly introduced the current situation of the army.

Shen Yu noticed that Zhang Jicai and Deng Xian were on both sides of Wu Junyi. When Wu Junyi talked about military affairs, he naturally turned his head and looked at them for advice, as if he was completely trusting his left and right hands.

"Come here all the way, exhausted from running around, Miyagi has packed up the valet room, dear ladies, go back and rest first."

Other officials who were summoned together with Shen Yu.After hearing Wu Junyi's condolences, they all prepared to resign with interest.Zhang Jicai seemed to want to say something, but Deng Xian cut him off: "Now the imperial court is about to close the pen, it's nothing serious, Your Majesty, please go back to the palace to rest."

Wu Junyi nodded, just looked at Shen Yu and smiled without saying a word.Shen Yu naturally stayed until the last to say goodbye.

"Now I can fulfill my wish and take you around. It's a pity that the capital has suffered repeated wars and is dilapidated. It can't compare to the grandeur of the past." Wu Junyi said.

Shen Yu and Wu Junyi were wandering casually in this huge capital city.Now most of the people here have joined the army, and there are very few people. Only a few refugees who have just entered the city are building houses, so they don't have to be able to hide their identities, and they are not afraid of being smashed.

After listening to Wu Junyi's words, Shen Yu shook her head, "No, I like it very much as it is now."

Seeing the simple smiles of the people who built the houses, Shen Yu only felt warmer than the winter sunshine.

This year's festival is the most unruly and careless in the palace.Wu Junyi hosted a banquet in the palace without any female relatives, and all those who participated in the banquet were civil servants and generals who followed him in the conquest.These people are alone, and can only melt their thoughts about their families into the fine wine given by the emperor.

After entering the watch, the palace banquet dissipated.Shen Yu naturally stayed in the palace.He is still serving filial piety, he doesn't touch meat, and he hasn't even taken a sip of wine.And Wu Junyi accompanied him with those bland vegetables and snacks, as if Shen He was also his relative.

After the dinner, Wu Junyi lit a lantern with his own hands, and walked around the palace with Shen Yu like a child playing, pointing him out where his former bedroom was, although he lived in the side hall of the Qianqing Palace most of the time .Where is the former bedroom of Prince Duanren.There is also the South Study Room where he learned piano and calligraphy.

"When the world is settled, it's time to slowly restore these poems, calligraphy and paintings to their due status." Wu Junyi said with emotion as he flipped through the manuscripts of the late emperors.

Shen Yu had just finished appreciating a painting he made when he was a child. When he heard this, he smiled with crooked brows and eyes without any surprise, "Okay, but for this, there is nothing I can do."

Wu Junyi didn't really hate those gorgeous words.I just hate that they have become a tool to please Emperor Jianning, and hate that the words in the memorial do not express their meaning. .

In order to elevate the status of warriors, Wu Junyi once suppressed the development of poetry, calligraphy and painting, and when the world is at peace, it is also time to set things right.

Majestic and simple writing, tactful and delicate language, the two, like the way of civil and military, should coexist, no one is superior to the other.

Shen Yu was not surprised by this, he was proud of Wu Junyi.

After the beginning of spring, the war continued.Zhang Jicai took the initiative to invite Ying several times, and made great achievements in battle.He seemed to have expected that he would be liquidated after the war, so he repeatedly attacked and made meritorious deeds in order not to implicate his family.

And the Bianzhou soldiers under him acted similarly to him. They fought as if they were desperate, one against ten.They knew that if they were charged with rebellion, they would have to die, so they would rather sacrifice their lives on the battlefield—at least kill the Xianbei people, and their meritorious deeds could give their families land in exchange for meritorious service.

Shen Yu didn't ask Wu Junyi what his plan was.He believed that Wu Junyi could handle it well.

The battle was hard, Shen Yu not only shouldered the huge responsibility of food and grass, but also continued to help Wu Junyi with the official documents and memorials.In fact, the king of Chu was in Beijing to help correct these chores, but the major matters still had to be sent over for Wu Junyi to get his opinion.With this reason, Shen Yu can stay with Wu Junyi often, even if they are busy with their own things, it is very beautiful.

But the army is not a constant depression.When passing through Fengyi County in Tongzhou, Wu Junyi also ordered people to buy sheep from the locals and slaughter them to reward the army.He mentioned a local story to Shen Yu: There was a bitter spring in Xuyuan, Chaoyi County, Feng Yi, and the sheep drank it.

"I heard that the water is salty and bitter, but it is used to feed the sheep. The meat is plump and waters the fields, and the land is fertile." Wu Junyi finished talking about the rumors with relish, and said regretfully: "The cooking method here is very different from that in the palace. , It's a pity that you can't get meat now, otherwise you can enjoy it."

Hearing what Wu Junyi said, Shen Yu just replied: "As the saying goes: like a person drinking water, he knows whether he is warm or not. Whether the bitter spring water is bitter or not, and whether it is useful or not, it doesn't even matter if people say it. I think about it this way, and the harvest Much bigger than a piece of mutton."

Wu Junyi couldn't help laughing when he heard this.

This war lasted for more than a year. It was not until the spring of the seventh year of Ming Xuan that Zhang Jicai led his cavalry into the grassland and overthrew Xianbei's king's tent. Only then did he regain the lost ground for Daqi and draw a successful conclusion to the war against Xianbei. period.

According to Wu Junyi's plan, the nobles who surrendered will be led by He Liuhun, given the title of King of Nanliang, moved to the prefectures and counties to live, learn Confucian culture, farm and weave, or graze on the specially circled grasslands, and raise good horses for Daqi use.

As for Zhang Jicai, who has made illustrious military exploits, Wu Junyi did not follow the old path of flying birds to hide their bows and hide their bows.Although Zhang Jicai pleaded guilty very simply and without evasion, Wu Junyi still cited the example of generals being disobeyed by military orders abroad, and pardoned Zhang Jicai and his subordinates for their crimes of resisting the order.

As for the capture of the capital, although it is undeniable, there are some rumors. For example, Emperor Jianning actually abandoned the city and fled. Of course, Wu Junyi would not say that, and the Zhuhe faction headed by Jia Shengde will naturally play a role at this time when.

Of course, no matter how much blame is thrown, some crimes still have to be punished. Therefore, counting Zhang Jicai's credit and faults, the title of King Liang was reduced to Marquis of Yingchuan.After Zhang Jicai heard the decree, he was convinced, bowed three times and kowtowed nine times, expressing gratitude for Wu Junyi's kindness.

The war was settled, and Wu Junyi, Shen Yu and others were finally able to return to their long-lost family members.