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

Chapter 665

In the bloody dusk, the 270,000-man army watched Huang Taiji and others board the cruiser one after another.

The generals gritted their teeth, feeling bad. Seeing the enemy right in front of them, they could not annihilate them. After such a long layout and such a large-scale siege, they finally returned in vain. This regret and powerlessness was simply crazy.

Zhou Yuan did not leave. He stood in the dusk for a long time, watching everything quietly until it was dark, until the fog gradually rose, the mist was filled, and the ground was covered with frost.

Finally, he shook his head and sighed: "Withdraw."

Li Yu'an said: "You defended the northwest and flattened Mongolia. The six-month hard battle was not without gain."

Zhou Yuan knew that she was comforting herself, but he really couldn't be happy at this moment.

He just nodded and said, "But the situation at sea is more difficult, but Luo Diya should have been driven out by force. I don't know if she survived."

Li Yu'an smiled and said, "The south is a mess. It will be dealt with sooner or later. At least the north is stable, isn't it?"

"According to what you said, Mongolia will not make any moves in decades, and the Eastern Tartars will have to recuperate for at least a few years."

"You can concentrate on dealing with the affairs in the south."

The Virgin Mary's words are always pleasant.

Zhou Yuan looked back at the generals and sighed, "Everyone, the road is long and arduous, so withdraw your troops."

"Xue Changyue will lead the Xuanfu Army and continue to guard Xuanfu."

"Ji Shan, take your people back to Huguang."

"Min Tianrui, the Northwest Army is handed over to you. I have also explained clearly what to do with the aftermath."

"Xu Dasheng, solve the immigration problem in Hetao as soon as possible."

The generals looked at each other, sighed, and nodded slowly.

They are the most outstanding generals of the Jin Dynasty today, and each of them carries his own responsibilities.

The silent retreat was like an undercurrent surging in the dark fog, without any sound.

Back in the tent, everyone was in a low mood, and Liu Fang, Wang Xiong, Shi Yi and others were silent.

Zhou Yuan looked at Song Wu and said, "Have you heard the news?"

Song Wu lowered his head and gritted his teeth and said, "General Min told me."

Zhou Yuan said, "The Five Army Camp will be stationed here for a few days, waiting for Huang Taiji's army to withdraw completely before returning to Beijing."

"But there is no war here anymore, you go back to Beijing first and tell the old Duke the news on the grassland."

Song Wu did not speak, but turned around and walked out of the tent.

He had been eager to go home for a long time.

"Liu Fang, Wang Xiong, Shi Yi, you stay here to guard, I will go to Shanhaiguan to see General Wu."

"Yes."

The three immediately accepted the order.

So Zhou Yuan and Li Yu'an rode on fast horses and rushed to Shanhaiguan.

The fog was thick, and Shanhaiguan was close at hand but could not be seen clearly.

The cold current raged on the faces of the two people, but they did not stop.

Li Yu'an said: "Maybe this is a regret. Song Wu has grown up, but he will never see his grandfather again."

"Just like me, I found support, but I will never see my father and mother again."

Zhou Yuan whispered: "Regret always runs through fate, just like this time when besieging Huang Taiji, I clearly guessed the ending, but I was powerless to change it."

Li Yu'an got off the horse, looked up at the towering pass, and held Zhou Yuan's hand.

She said gently: "You have tried your best, you have done enough, there is no need to blame yourself."

"Yes, there is no need to blame yourself."

Zhou Yuan also raised his head and looked at the tower that seemed to reach the sky, and said slowly: "Just like this great Shanhaiguan, it has done everything it should do. Huang Taiji stepped over it, but you can't blame it for not being high enough."

He climbed up the tower smoothly. Wu Dingzhong and Xingyao had been waiting for a long time.

After knowing the situation, the old general was also full of sighs.

"For decades, we have lost all over Liaodong and Jizhou in succession. It is only in the past one or two years that we have won two victories and let the Jurchens suffer a little."

"Duke Weiguo, flattening the grassland and sealing the wolf's lair are already unparalleled achievements. It is rare for things in the world to be perfect. Huang Taiji has been seriously injured, so there is no need to worry about it."

He is an old general. He has fought with the Eastern Tartars for many years. This result is completely acceptable to him.

Zhou Yuan said: "After Leiden Navy Admiral Ding Yuan went south, you have been acting as the admiral of the navy. Now it is time to step down."

"Next, you will serve as the governor of Jizhou, responsible for revitalizing the defense of Jizhou border town and Shanhaiguan, and controlling 100,000 troops."

"Don't worry about the money, I will let Lord Liu Jing find a way."

Wu Dingzhong nodded and said seriously: "Don't worry, Duke Weiguo, I know the importance of Jizhou and Shanhaiguan.We will go all out to rebuild the border town."

At this point, he seemed to remember something and asked in confusion: "Your Majesty means..."

Zhou Yuan said: "This is what your Majesty means. Wang Xiong will take over the Leiden Army, and Ding Yuan will be in charge of the Leiden Navy."

Wu Dingzhong was a little surprised, but still nodded and said: "I understand."

He glanced at the foreign woman sitting next to him, who was obviously very impatient, and couldn't help shrinking his head and said: "I will take my leave."

The moment Wu Dingzhong closed the door, Xingyao stood up, strode to Zhou Yuan, and jumped into his arms.

She was so agile that her legs clamped Zhou Yuan's waist, her hands hugged his neck, and she tilted her head and smiled: "Man, you are more capable than I thought."

As she laughed, her two huge earrings trembled.

"According to your plan, we successfully took back the tribe's land and no longer have to go to the depths of the bitter and cold Korqin grassland. "

"Besides, Mongolia and Huang Taiji can no longer threaten us. We can at least develop peacefully for several years."

"Tell me how you want me to reward you!"

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "I should reward you. After all, your Yehe tribe has made great contributions and played a crucial role in this northern war."

Xingyao narrowed her eyes and said proudly, "That's right! Although there are few people in our Yehe tribe, they are all warriors who are good at fighting! As long as I, Xingyao, get on the horse, no one can be my opponent!"

She jumped down, took Zhou Yuan's hand, and said, "To reward you, hero!"