Vol 2 Chapter 46 (1/2)
Gu Fang Bu Zi Shang Vol02 Ch46
In the early h the thick layers of clouds, causing a little haziness
The sound of hooves shattered the tranquillity as it hurried on the snow-covered path
Bada, bada, bada bump…
A horse caencies had been placed on its back to ensure it was untampered on its journey
“Open the door! Hurry, open the city gates! The Dong Lin ar Lin army has withdrawn!”
The ates, excited joy hung in his words despite his fatigue
The guards at the city gates strained their ears in disbelief They peered down, asking incredulously, “What did you just say, Bro?”
“Hurry up and open the gates! I’ve got to report it to the Senior Official Dong Lin has withdrawn!”
“The Dong Lin ar Lin has withdrawn! The war is over!”
The heavy city gates e sound as they slowly opened The news of the Dong Lin ars as it swept through the air of the capital of Yun Chang, sweeping the unease from everyone’s heart
“Senior Official, Senior Official! The ar Lin has withdrawn!”
Although he had long mentally prepared for hi couldn’t help abruptly sitting up from his bed “Have they really withdrawn?”
“Yes, the Princess herself went to bargain with Chu Beijie, and soon after, the Dong Lin ar as he clearly and sinificant a Lin are at all They really are withdrawing”
Gui Changqing dressed in the clothes that his servants had brought forth while asking, “Where is the Princess and the Prince Consort?”
“The Princess and Prince Consort are currently on the way, leading the troops back to the capital”
“Weturned back, his expression full of delight “Go, get the Official of Public Events to coe of procureht for a while before continuing his ordering, “In this battle between Dong Lin and Yun Chang, there were still a nu the official of military affairs, so we may talk about pensions and such”
The e hurriedly nodded, wrote theo
Rumble rumble rumble!
A few ru the dust from the corners of the roof All of the people in the roo’s expression changed “What on earth has happened in the capital? Go check!”
Not long later, the manservant quickly returned fro Lin army’s withdrawal has reached the capital Everyone is awake and is drinking, singing and dancing on the streets Firecrackers have been lit everywhere and the biggest firepowder shop in the capital has taken out the est firecracker of the capital Those sounds just then were from that Would Senior Official like to arrest them?”
Gui Changqing understood the moment he heard his words He shook his head “Arrest theer brothers in the ar that our worries can finally be put to rest too” He then ordered, “Soo and take out one thousand and two hundred silver coins to buy alcohol Put it all out in the square at front of the Royal Residence so the peasants may take them freely”
His servants laughed “Senior Official, the cellar and warehouse of the Royal Residence is full to the brim There is no need to use silver coins to buy alcohol from the peasants”
“Those are all for when the Princess and Prince Consort return to the Royal Residence I’enerals and soldiers Such delightful news!” Thinking of war nificant casualties in the end Gui Changqing was extre’s constant policy of no attack over the years
Not long later, the er he had first sent out hurried back, report, “The Officials have been welco for Senior Official in the atrium”
“Okay” Gui Changqing quickly tidied his grand robes onceoutside the door
He took thethe garden and planning continue to the atriuhter When he arrived by the pond with a thin layer of ice on top, he suddenly heard a fa his voice as he shouted, “Report! Eency report from the army! Report!” The voice came closer as the person who yelled desperately hurried towards him
Gui Changqing’s heart throbbed once
Dong Lin’s arent news could the frontlines bring?
Had the situation changed?
“You can go,” said Gui Changqing, turning back to the servants behind him
The er had already arrived before his eyes as he turned
Gui Changqing stopped e He lowered his voice, asking, “Perhaps the Dong Lin army feined withdrawal?”
Thisas he ran He shook his head, “No, I am not from the frontlines”
“Oh?” Gui Changqing’s anxiety cooled down slightly, “Say what news you bring then”
“Report to Senior Official, the checkpoints on the way fro breached”
“Checkpoints at Tonglin, He, Yunliao Mountains have all been breached The intruder is not a soldier from Bei Mo but a ”
Gui Changqing asked in surprised, “A man?”
“Yes” Even the er’s face was full of disbelief “With just a horse, he consecutively breached four of Yun Chang’s checkpoints The ood Because of the battle with Dong Lin, most of the elite level soldiers once placed on the checkpoints were deployed at the frontlines, so the re ones don’t dare to oppose this man”
Gui Changqing thought for ais in one of the nearby towns Had he not heard about this?”
“General Chang’s elite soldiers were also taken away by the Prince Consort When he heard about this, he i men to crush this person However, this man is too powerful and elusive He appears to specialise in hiding his tracks by only appearing when there are less people at a checkpoint He cooes calone General Chang couldn’t do anything about him, so he could only order the closure of all checkpoints to prevent theain”
“Seeing how he as breached four checkpoints consecutively, it seems that it isn’t to reach Bei Mo”
“No It seems that every tirab the leader asking the whereabouts of a woman He always has a portrait in his hands, one of a woman He only asks whether the people of every checkpoint whether they have seen that woman before and if they knew the direction she went This person is very brave and well-built If a noraze is enough to chill their hearts”
Gui Changqing already had so by now He smiled instead, “Do you knoho this person is?”
The er was surprised and asked, “Thishis face Only his eyes sho could Senior Official knoho he is?”
The corners of Gui Changqing’s lifted into a knowing sazed up at the brightening sky He sighed, la, “Who else apart from him? He is no other than Chu Beijie”
The news of Dong Lin army’s withdrawal had only just reached the capital, but Chu Beijie had already breached four checkpoints It was a truly outrageous speed
Hethe withdrawal order
Chu Beijie’s anxiety was evident
“Dong Lin’s Duke of Zhen-Bei?” Theti He shook his head, “No wonder, he’s so strong I will leave the capital tonight and pass on this i”
Military neere very ient soldiers were allowed to be ers Their minds were many times much more flexible than ordinary soldiers
The htly hesitant before he continued, “I boldlyLin’s Duke of Zhen-Bei led troops to attackNow that he alone is in Yun Chang’s borders, this is a wonderful opportunity to eradicate this person”
Gui Changqing had long thought about this However, Chu Beijie was the worry of the other three countries too No one wanted to touch hi in and out of Yun Chang, was like an elaborately h Gui Chang ise and old, he struggled hard to restrain hi the troops to capture Chu Beijie
Chu Beijie would not be easy to capture
In the snow-capped Songsen eneral was an i to do
It was difficult to capture a person like Chu Beijie and even harder to find a good chance
Not to mention…
“What use is it even if the army is qing so of this enticing idea “If the neere to spread, the withdrawing Dong Lin army will immediately rush forwards This time, they will undoubtedly battle until the very last soldier stands”
This peace they had worked so hard on would be destroyed in a single moment
This was so did not want to see at all
Theheard of Chu Beijie’s fa’s words were correct He couldn’t continue to be bold and knelt down “Messenger will leave the capital tonight Does Senior Official have any other instructions?”
“Pass this s One, don’t send any more troops to surround or attack Chu Beijie This eous He is iless casualties a’s soldiers Not to mention, the war has only just finished so no need to further anger an ene for a person, not intending to har hesitated for a ht in his eyes flashed He lowered his voice, “Tell all the people at the checkpoints that no matter what, they mustn’t let Chu Beijie meet that woman”
“Yes”
“Remember the second in your heart”
“Yes, I understand”
Gui Changqing watched hian to depart His eyes uneasily swept across his surroundings There was an ee covered with snow in front where no one could hide without being noticed Gui Changqing asked the sen Mountains?”
“I have always been stationed on the Songsen Mountains and is very fasen Mountains”
“What is your name and what is your job title in the army?”
“Report to Senior Official My name is Fanlu and is a Vice-General”
“I will now raise you to Valiant General”