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

Chapter 295

"Oh no! We've been fooled!"

The moment he saw the fire, Qiu Huan jumped up and yelled, "Zhou Yuan is such a vicious thief, we've been fooled!"

"Come on, hurry up, go and support!"

"If we don't support, tens of thousands of people will be gone."

At this moment, Qiu Huan was sweating profusely and his heart was beating wildly.

He only thought of his bow and arrows, but forgot that he could use fire!

Now that Zhou Yuan used fire to kill them, tens of thousands of troops might all fall into the water and become fish on the chopping board.

This decisive battle was a complete loss.

"Asshole!"

Qiu Huan was so angry that he drew his sword and chopped the table with one sword.

"General Jie, calm down! We haven't lost yet! There are still 8,000 soldiers in the Shenwu Camp. Zhou Yuan only has more than 1,000 people left at most, and it is still a losing situation."

"Yes, General Jie, now the main thing is to contact Fu Xing as soon as possible to see how many casualties there are!"

Some subordinates hurriedly advised him.

Qiu Huan closed his eyes and sighed, "It's a great shame to be killed by 2,000 people. Even if we win, it's a shame! Zhou Yuan is so cunning!"

An old man shouted, "Even so, it's better than losing. Send someone to investigate!"

Qiu Huan is also a man of courage. He gritted his teeth and said, "The fire is burning, and Zhou Yuan and others can't get out. Block the fire while it's burning. Kill them as soon as the fire is extinguished!"

"This time, Zhou Yuan must be wiped out!"

"I want to supervise the battle in person!"

He narrowed his eyes, his murderous intent was exposed. How could he feel relieved if he didn't kill Zhou Yuan!

…

“Report!”

The female guard climbed up the tower and shouted, “Your Majesty, more than 10,000 troops from 3,000 camps rushed into the reed marsh and surrounded and killed 2,000 people from 5 camps.”

“Zhou Yuan took the opportunity to set fire to the dry reeds on both sides of the Chaobai River. The fire was raging. More than 10,000 people were burned to exhaustion and forced to escape into the water. They became fish on the board and were slaughtered wantonly. The whole army was wiped out.”

The female guard’s words made many ministers stand up and change color one after another.

“What! He Zhou Yuan set the fire!”

Deng Bochi immediately shouted, “How can you set a fire during a military exercise! What if someone is burned to death!”

Princess Qinshui was very excited. She was in a deadly situation, but suddenly she turned defeat into victory.

Her pretty face flushed, and she hurriedly said, “Zhen Guogong, is this true?”

This question was of course naive. The intelligence was here, so what was true or false.

But others also wanted to hear the opinion of Zhenguogong, and hurriedly looked at him.

Song Shan'ao's face was solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "In fact, this decisive battle in the reed marsh is essentially to see who can use fire."

"Whoever thought of this will win."

"Even if they all thought of this, Qiu Huan would not lose. Unfortunately, his attention was attracted by the batch of bows and arrows."

"Two hundred ships, each with a person, are indeed live targets. Random shooting can kill people."

"But how can bows and arrows compare to fire!"

Yang Guozhong said: "So...Zhen Guogong, is it allowed to use fire?"

Song Shan'ao's face sank, and he said in a cold voice: "Fighting is fighting. There is no difference between military exercises and fighting. If you don't use fire, the enemy will naturally use it. Why are you so indecisive?"

"On the battlefield, there is nothing that is not allowed, only victory or defeat."

These words made many ministers speechless.

Empress Zhaojing's heart was filled with huge waves. She was originally very depressed, but at this moment, she seemed to have eaten honey and her whole body was sweetened.

Junior brother, my junior brother is so awesome!

He can turn defeat into victory in such a situation!

She suppressed her joy and said softly: "It seems that Zhou Yuan still has some ability, but he also suffered losses. How can the remaining 1,000 people resist the 8,000 troops of the Shenwu Camp!"

"In my opinion, Zhou Yuan can only hold on until tonight, and then he will be defeated."

Zhen Guogong clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty is wise. The only variable, the reed marsh, was burned down. Zhou Yuan really has nothing to use. If he fights head-on, he will only lose."

"However, in this military exercise, Zhou Yuan showed strong military strength and the ability to train five military camps. Such talents are rare in my four hundred years of Great Jin."

"This old minister suggests that the previous crime Zhou Yuan committed is really nothing, it is better to pardon him directly!"

Empress Zhao Jing was surprised. The old Duke really understood my intentions. If he gave me a way out, I could speak up.

She was about to speak, but Yang Guozhong narrowed his eyes and said, "Zhenguogong, what you said is wrong. The country and the people are protected by military merits, and the country and the people are protected by civil officials."

"Military merits rely on war, and civil officials rely on the law. There is no difference between the two."

"But if the law is broken, the country and the people are gone, and the country will become a place of chaos."

"Please pay more attention to the Duke of Zhenguo."Song Shan'ao snorted coldly and said disdainfully: "Rules? I only talk about one rule in my life, that is loyalty to the emperor and patriotism." "Other rules are bullshit!" Although this sentence did not give Yang Guozhong any face, the opinions of the civil officials had already come out, and Empress Zhaojing could no longer forcibly break the contract and say something about pardon. Everyone still had to wait for the final result of the military exercise. ... "Report!" The spy rode up and came directly in front of Qiu Huan, half-knelt down, and shouted: "Report to the commander-in-chief, General Fu came to report that he set fire to the five military camps and annihilated them. Zhou Yuan has been captured alive and is on the way to triumph." Qiu Huan, who was already extremely depressed, heard this and immediately widened his eyes and roared: "What! What did you say!" The spy hurriedly said: "General Fu said that the five military camps were annihilated and Zhou Yuan has been captured alive. "

Qiu Huan opened his mouth. The huge surprise made him unable to react for a while, and he was stunned for several breaths.

Then he laughed wildly: "Hahaha! It turns out that the fire was set by Fu Xing! Zhou Yuan's entire army was wiped out and he was captured alive! Hahaha!"

He hurriedly asked: "Where is General Fu?"

The spy said: "It is less than ten miles away from here!"

"Great! Great!"

Qiu Huan said excitedly: "If it was really Zhou Yuan who set the fire, then our losses would be great. Although we won, we also lost face."

"But Fu Xing's trick is really great. It saved our reputation. Everyone, let's drink tonight! "

The subordinates around him also laughed out loud, and their mood suddenly brightened.

Qiu Huan pressed his violently beating heart and couldn't help but sigh that the ups and downs of life were really wonderful.

This is the charm of war!

About half an hour later, a voice came from outside: "General Jie! General Fu is back! He has returned triumphantly with Zhou Yuan tied up!"

"Ah! Hahaha! He is really back!"

Qiu Huan hurriedly walked out of the tent and said excitedly: "Brothers, follow me to welcome General Fu!"

A group of Shenwu Camp giants followed Qiu Huan and strode out.

At dusk, the setting sun was like blood.

Fu Xing and a group of Three Thousand Camp generals rode in, followed by countless Three Thousand Camp soldiers.

And Zhou Yuan was tied up on the horse's back, with an angry look on his face.

Seeing this scene, Qiu Huan couldn't help laughing out loud: "Hahaha! Zhou Yuan! You have come to this day! ”

Zhou Yuan cursed: "Qiu Huan! You will die a miserable death! Although I lost! But I still don't accept you!"

Qiu Huan strode forward and smiled with narrowed eyes: "What a pity, it's too late to say these. When you return to Yunzhou, I will send someone to take good care of you."

Since he was captured alive, there would be no accidents. It was unrealistic to kill Zhou Yuan, but there was a long way to go.

Fu Xing smiled and said: "General Jie, we won in less than two days!"

Qiu Huan nodded and praised: "Good job! This time I will definitely ask for credit for you! The fire attack is very clever and can be written into the textbook!"

Fu Xing said: "There is also a disguise technique, which can also be written into the textbook."

"Ah? What? "

Qiu Huan was slightly stunned, but saw Fu Xing pulled out a knife and put it directly on his neck.

The generals of the Three Thousand Camps quickly attacked and controlled all the giants of the Shenwu Camp.

Qiu Huan shouted: "Fu Xing, what are you doing!"

"Fu Xing, your mother!"

Fu Xing pulled off the mask on his face, revealing a bearded face, grinning: "My name is Hu Xiao! Remember it!"

Everyone laughed and pulled off the masks on their faces, revealing unfamiliar faces.

And Zhou Yuan slowly untied the ropes on his body.

He said softly: "Qiu Huan, you were all captured alive, you lost."

"The ups and downs of life, isn't it exciting?"