The Reborn Lady

Chapter 73

Chapter 73

The Jin soldiers were defeated one after another, and Prince of Yan and Guo Xiao led their troops in pursuit. Emperor Jianlong asked them to inflict heavy damage on the Jin. If they just drove the enemy away and went back, they would not be able to report back.

By the time the messenger caught up with the army, the Double Ninth Festival had already passed.

The army had just defeated a surprise attack by the Jin Kingdom, killing more than 2,000 people and capturing more than 800 prisoners. The King of Yan was in a good mood and was rewarding the soldiers who had made meritorious services in this battle.

The generals who went into battle this time were all young generals under Guo Xiao, one was his eldest son Guo Liao, and the other was his nephew Zhou Tong.

The King of Yan recognized Guo Liao, but Zhou Tong was unfamiliar. He saw that Zhou Tong was also in his early twenties. Although his appearance was a little plain, he was tall and strong, with firm eyebrows and eyes, like a good candidate to lead troops. So he asked a few more questions: "When did you have such a nephew?"

Guo Xiao's three sons who were talented generals were already very enviable, and even his nephew was so outstanding, the King of Yan felt a little jealous.

Guo Xiao looked at his nephew and said with pride, "Zhou Tong's mother is a cousin of mine. Your Majesty has naturally never heard of her, but Zhou Tong's grandfather must have heard of him."

The King of Yan pondered for a moment, and immediately went through several famous generals of his dynasty in his mind. Among them, the one with the surname Zhou...

A name came to mind, and the King of Yan was surprised and asked, "Could it be that his grandfather is Zhou Jian, the Marquis of Shuping?"

Guo Xiao smiled and said, "That's right."

Wei Ruo and others' eyes on Zhou Tong also changed.

Zhou Jian was one of the generals who followed Emperor Jianlong in founding the country. After Emperor Jianlong ascended the throne, he named him Marquis of Shu Ping and led troops to garrison Shu.

The King of Yan also admired Zhou Tong more and more, and asked: "Why did you come to Yan instead of staying in Shu?"

Zhou Tong bowed and said, "Your Highness, the Wu Kingdom is wholeheartedly loyal to our dynasty. There has been no war in the western border for more than 20 years, so my grandfather sent us brothers out to gain experience. He said that good generals are trained on the battlefield and cannot just talk about war on paper."

King Yan nodded in agreement: "Old Marquis, what you said makes sense. You should all follow suit."

He said the latter sentence to Wei Ruo, the three brothers of the Guo family, and young military officers such as Feng Teng and Yang Pengju.

Everyone said yes.

The King of Yan took another look at Zhou Tong. The more he looked, the more satisfied he became. An idea came to his mind.

The wine and food were served on the table and all the generals gathered together. Halfway through the meal, a messenger arrived and handed two letters from the royal palace to the King of Yan.

The King of Yan looked at the envelopes, gave one to a guard beside him, and asked the courier to deliver the other to Wei Ruo.

Wei Ruo put it into his sleeves expressionlessly.

Feng Teng looked at him with shining eyes.

After the banquet, Wei Ruo was about to return to his tent. Feng Teng followed him like a shadow: "Third Master, please open it first and see if there is a reply letter from Qiuniang."