Chapter 143 Brother, Where Is My Sister-in-Law?

It has to be admitted that Wu Sanjia, who stood out in the "martial arts-oriented" Daxin Dynasty and was selected as the new martial arts champion, had some strategies and scheming.

Just by relying on the mobilization of Longcheng troops in Zhuozhou City, a little analysis was enough to see through the handwritten letter left by Jin Wang Chen Huaian to Longcheng Army Deputy Marshal and General of the Southern Expedition Chang Yuchun.

This is indeed the case. Chang Yuchun has 350,000 troops in Zhuozhou City.

The reason why he has been staying in the city is because he is waiting for His Royal Highness Jin Wang to lead Longcheng Iron Pagoda to rush thousands of miles to help and assist in the southern expedition.

Wu Sanjia decisively ordered: "General Zhao, pass on my order, the new Tiger Guards will return to Mozhou immediately after nightfall!"

"Ah——"

Deputy General Zhao Kui was stunned and asked in confusion: "General, are we going back to the city without success?"

"If we withdraw our troops now, it will be difficult to explain to the court and Prime Minister Qin if they investigate us, right?"

Wu Sanjia frowned and said seriously: "General Zhao, if we don't take the initiative to withdraw our troops now, when Chen Huaian comes, Longcheng Iron Pagoda, and the 350,000 Longcheng rebels in Zhuozhou City joined forces; "

"It will not be so easy to evacuate calmly again!"

After a pause, Wu Sanjia continued: "The army's northern expedition to quell the rebellion is not something that can be accomplished overnight!"

"Right now, the first priority is to preserve the new Tiger Army at hand, and other matters will be discussed later!"

"General Zhao, execute my order!"

"I have received the order!"

Deputy General Zhao Kui immediately bowed his hands and accepted the order.

Before leaving, he did not forget to stiffen his neck and said angrily: "The general is right. In this chaotic world, it is the kingly way to have military power in hand;"

"Besides, the court should have allocated 6 million taels of silver to our new Tiger Army. They only gave us 1 million taels and wanted to send us away. Dream on!"

After saying that, Zhao Kui left the central army tent without looking back and began to arrange the withdrawal of the army.

Looking at Zhao Kui's leaving back, Wu Sanjia, the commander of the new Tiger Army, the mighty general of the new court, and the general officer, could not help but shake his head and sigh.

Facing the court's arrears of silver and military rewards, the deputy general Zhao Kui was like this. It is conceivable how the front-line soldiers would react?

Well!

It's just right to use the withdrawal of troops to put pressure on Prime Minister Qin and the court.

One day without full pay, one day without the Northern Expedition!

That night, the 100,000 imperial tiger soldiers who had set up camp 20 miles outside Zhuozhou City and besieged the city withdrew overnight under the order of General Wu Sanjia and returned to Mozhou City in an orderly manner.

The next day.

Chang Yuchun, the deputy marshal of Longcheng Army and the general of the Southern Expedition, who was still asleep, was awakened by the deputy general Liu Ziyu in the army: "Deputy marshal, the imperial tiger soldiers outside the city have withdrawn!"

"What?"

Chang Yuchun, who was sleeping in his clothes, jumped up from the simple bed in the tent.

Then, he rushed out of the big tent in two steps, looked at the energetic Liu Ziyu and asked: "Did Wu Sanjia withdraw his troops?"

Yes!

Liu Ziyu nodded heavily and replied affirmatively: "The scouts of the front army reported that all the imperial troops outside Zhuozhou City had evacuated overnight, leaving only an empty camp."

Chang Yuchun raised his eyebrows and said, "Could it be Wu Sanjia's plan to lure the enemy deep into our territory?"

Liu Ziyu thought for a moment and replied, "Deputy Marshal, it shouldn't be. According to the intelligence obtained by the scouts, the imperial tiger army's camp is in good order, and all the food, fodder, equipment and baggage have been packed and taken away."

"It seems that Wu Sanjia took the initiative to withdraw his troops!"

Humph!

Chang Yuchun snorted coldly and said, "It seems that the news that I have gathered heavy troops from various states in Youyun to gather in Zhuozhou must have leaked out, making Wu Sanjia alert;"

"This Wu Sanjia is really a difficult guy to deal with!"

"Liu Ziyu, where is His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin now?"

Liu Ziyu thought for a while and replied, "Deputy Marshal, according to the time of His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin's last handwritten letter, His Royal Highness should have passed Chang'an Prefecture and arrived at the Prince of Jin's fiefdom."

Chang Yuchun said, "Pass the order down and immediately send an 800-mile express to the Prince of Jin's mansion to report the news of the withdrawal of the imperial tiger army to His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin;"

"Gather all the troops in Longcheng in Zhuozhou City, stay on the spot, prepare for war, and make no mistakes!"

"I have received the order!"

......

The Prince of Jin's fiefdom, Longcheng.

Today is the day when Chen Huaian, the Prince of Jin, returns from the west with the generals of Longcheng.

The old monk Dongfang Xiao and the general Wang Jian who stayed in Longcheng had received a handwritten note from Jin Wang Chen Huaian a few days ago, and learned the exact time of the army's triumphant return.

A grand and solemn welcome ceremony is naturally indispensable.

Longcheng is not only the fief of Jin Wang, but also the place where Longxing was born.

The fate of more than 300,000 people in the city has long been integrated with the rise and fall of Jin Wangfu.

During this western expedition, Jin Wang Chen Huaian defeated the Tubo barbarians, made the 36 countries in the Western Regions bow down, completely pacified the war in the northwest, and took half of the territory of the Daxin Dynasty.

This unparalleled achievement has long made the people and soldiers of Longcheng excited.

People speculated when His Royal Highness Jin Wang would ascend the throne and become emperor, and whether he would make Longcheng the capital?

The people of the whole city spontaneously hung up lights and decorations to create a grand festival atmosphere to welcome the triumphant return of Jin Wang Chen Huaian and the soldiers of Longcheng.

It was the time of Si.

The old concubine of the Prince of Jin, Xu Ruoyun, the mother of the Prince of Jin, Chen Huaian; the young prince of the Prince of Jin, Chen Longxiang; the black-robed monk Dongfang Xiao; the general Wang Jian, and a group of generals of the Dragon City Po Lu Army;

They all gathered outside the Yongding Gate of Dragon City to wait for Jin King Chen Huaian who had returned from the Western Expedition.

Inside the Yongding Gate, the people, soldiers and civilians of Dragon City had already been surrounded, just to catch a glimpse of His Highness the King of Jin's heroic appearance after returning from the Western Expedition.

Kick, kick, kick!

Kick, kick, kick!

At this time, the sound of horse hooves, like thunder on the ground, began to sound outside the Yongding Gate of Dragon City.

Accompanied by the sound of horse hooves getting closer and closer, the outlines of the Three Thousand Dragon City Iron Buddha Tu heavy cavalry, fully armed with both men and horses covered in heavy armor, began to appear in the sight of everyone outside the city gate.

The tall figure wearing golden battle armor stood out among the dark outlines of the heavy cavalry.

“Drumming, trumpet blasting——”

"We sincerely welcome His Royal Highness the King of Jin on his triumphant westward expedition——"

General Wang Jian's voice was like a loud bell, and he shouted sharply.

The dozens of messengers beside him roared in unison, immediately amplifying the general's order dozens of times, echoing inside and outside Dragon City.

On the city wall, after receiving the order, the drum corps and buglers immediately beat the drums and sounded the trumpets.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Woo——

The next moment, the thick and solemn sound of drums and horns resounded through Dragon City and soared into the sky.

Jin Wang Chen Huaian took the lead. He was the first to ride his horse onto the suspension bridge spanning both sides of the moat, and walked firmly towards Yongding Gate step by step.

Following closely behind were the brave general Pang Xianchu, who was wearing armor and carrying a sword with a solemn expression, and Fan Wuji, the vanguard general of Dragon City Iron Buddha Tu.

Then, there are three thousand heavily armed and majestic Dragon City Iron Buddha Tu.

When Chen Huaian rode up to the royal family and Longcheng generals who came to greet him.

General Wang Jian issued an order: "We sincerely welcome His Royal Highness the King of Jin on his triumphant westward expedition!"

"King Jin is a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old!"

In an instant, the roars of Dragon City soldiers were everywhere inside and outside the Yongding Gate of Dragon City:

"We sincerely welcome His Royal Highness the King of Jin on his triumphant westward expedition!"

"King Jin is a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old!"

There are endless voices shouting that King Jin is a thousand years old.

Immediately afterwards, under the leadership of General Wang Jian, the family members of the royal family and the soldiers guarding the city who came to welcome the triumphant return of King Jin knelt down and worshiped Chen Huaian.

Only Xu Ruoyun, Chen Longxiang and Dongfang Xiao stood there with calm expressions.

"Generals, no courtesy——"

Chen Huaian, who was riding on the yellow gelding, first ordered the generals who were kneeling to salute to get up without saluting, and then he got off the horse in a graceful manner.

He walked up to Xu Ruoyun in a few steps and saluted her: "Mother, my son is back!"

Um!

With tears in Xu Ruoyun's eyes, she raised her hand and gently touched Chen Huaian's cheek, and said with concern: "My son, you have lost weight and become darker!"

The young prince Chen Longxiang on the side tilted his head, looked left and right, then approached Chen Huaian and asked carelessly:

"Brother, you have been fighting in the Western Regions for so long, why didn't you bring me a blond sister-in-law back?"

"I heard from my mother that when our father came back from the war in the Western Regions, he brought us two second ladies from the Western Regions;"

"I thought you would also bring me a sister-in-law from the Western Regions!"

"By the way, brother, I have already met the sister-in-law from Prince Wuning's palace. She is so beautiful..."

Xu Ruoyun: "..."

Chen Huaian: "..."