The next morning, the two of them were still holding each other, lying under the covers without any clothes on.
Last night had been exhausting, and they were awakened in the middle of the night by a loud explosion. After a while, they finally fell back asleep, and now they were still in a deep slumber, not yet awake.
Suddenly, there was a series of knocking sounds coming from outside the door, growing louder and more urgent.
Before long, the noise had woken both of them up. They slowly opened their blurry eyes and looked toward the sound.
Qin Feng said, "Who is it outside? It's early in the morning to be knocking. Is there something urgent?"
The knocking stopped abruptly, replaced by some laughter.
A voice called out, "Report to Qin Sir! Last night, that Jin Bing indeed came to launch a surprise attack! However, they fell victim to the explosives laid by my Song Army. Countless were killed; at least ten thousand Jin Bing were blown up. The rest fled back. General Wang has sent you a message for a military meeting."
Looking outside, it seemed like dawn had just broken. It was surprising that they had woken him up so early; after all, they had already won the battle.
He replied, "You all wait for a moment. I'll get dressed and go meet General Wang for the military discussion. You can relay this message to him."
The people outside responded affirmatively and then hurried away to report.
He turned his gaze back to Xiao Xiao on the bed, who was facing him in her underwear. Her figure was truly enchanting.
She looked shy, her fair face flushed with embarrassment; after all, this was their second time.
Her skin was snow-white, and her beautiful oval face, originally pale, had turned red like a bashful girl—quite amusing.
At that moment, he really wanted to press her down on the bed and hold her soft body for just a little longer; that feeling would be incredibly comfortable and unforgettable.
However, he had important matters to attend to and suppressed his desires. With some lingering fatigue still present, he slowly began to put on his clothes.
As he was about to go out, Xiao Xiao shouted, "Husband, please be careful and come back early. Don't go to the Negotiation, or you really won't come back. The children and I can't be without you."
Qin Feng laughed heartily, feeling very touched. With such a gentle wife, he would be willing to die.
He replied that he wouldn't go to the Negotiation; it was no different from seeking death. Killing so many Jin people would only be walking into a tiger's mouth!
However, his Lady Xiaoxiao was indeed interesting. They had only been intimate twice, and yet they already had a child. She was truly a simple and gentle woman!
After going downstairs, there were already a hundred Imperial Guards in Black Armor waiting outside, each mounted on Black Warhorses, all prepared.
Of course, there was also a carriage waiting, driven by Guan Ping from Horse Manor, who had been brought along and was loyal to him.
They all appeared quite imposing, exuding a bit of murderous intent.
One of them shouted, "Qin Sir, please get on the carriage quickly. General Wang has been waiting for a long time."
Qin Feng responded and quickly got into the carriage, heading towards the General's Mansion in Taiyuan City!
Although he thought of using explosives to kill the Jin people, he didn't expect them to arrive so quickly. Had Zhongshan already fallen? The Jin Army was advancing.
Last night’s attack by so many Jin people was a significant event; those Generals probably hadn't slept at all while dealing with the aftermath.
He felt that he had been living too comfortably, having enjoyed a refreshing night’s sleep with his gentle wife by his side.
After riding for almost an hour, they finally arrived at General Wang's residence. Outside stood several Soldiers clad in red armor, exuding an air of menace.
A man in Black Armor stood there with a black helmet on his head; he was the general and had a golden Broadsword hanging at his waist.
It was General Liu Ding, who looked fierce and intimidating. His armor even bore some red bloodstains, indicating that he had been through a great battle last night.
He had a look of urgency on his face, but after waiting for a while and seeing Qin Feng get off the carriage, he immediately became overjoyed.
He walked towards him and said, "Qin Sir, General Wang has been waiting for you for quite some time. The generals from Taiyuan have mostly arrived; we are just waiting for you to discuss military matters."
He began to apologize and made a few casual remarks before heading to the General's Mansion.
The General's Mansion was indeed very large and impressive, befitting the highest general of Taiyuan.
From the entrance to the final military discussion room, he saw hundreds of soldiers armed with weapons, each strong and imposing, exuding an air of authority and ferocity. They were truly the soldiers of the Great Song.
Upon entering, he indeed saw several generals seated around a rectangular table, with General Wang Bin at the head.
Most of the faces were smiling; they had just achieved a great victory last night, an unprecedented triumph.
Suddenly, they had buried so much explosive material on the road that it killed tens of thousands of Jin soldiers. In the chaos, they were left in disarray and fled in panic.
Only one general had a serious expression on his face—that was General Wang Xiang. He looked as if he had lost someone dear to him, his face dark and devoid of any smile, seemingly filled with deep resentment.
Qin Feng looked at him and noticed he still wore that grim expression, his eyes filled with murderous intent as if he wanted to kill someone.
His own eyes also reflected a similar murderous intent. As he observed, it became clear that this was his true nature—he was displeased with himself!
He took a seat on an empty chair made of mahogany, which looked quite noble.
Wang Bin laughed heartily and said, "Qin Brother, you truly are talented in both literature and martial arts, with unmatched wisdom. You predicted that the Jin would suddenly launch an attack last night against our three armies outside the city, and they fell right into the trap of the explosives we buried."
"On the spot, tens of thousands of Jin soldiers were killed! Their bodies were scattered chaotically in heaps, many were dismembered. We took advantage of this chaos to strike back and killed thousands more, forcing them to retreat in disgrace."
Qin Feng felt pleased; he had anticipated that the Jin would attempt a surprise attack but did not expect it to happen so quickly or result in such heavy losses for the enemy. This was certainly excellent news since they had previously been killing and plundering our Song people.
"Brother Wang, you flatter me. Although I came up with a strategy, I didn't anticipate their surprise attack last night. It was the Generals who arranged everything well, burying those explosives, which led to their heavy casualties."
This not only made Wang Bin very happy, praising his own abilities, but also complimented several Generals sitting nearby, who all laughed heartily.
It felt really good; no wonder he was a Civil Official, without any desire for credit.
However, there was one person who did not laugh. His face remained gloomy, as if something very sad had happened. It was General Wang Xiang, who glared fiercely at Qin Feng.
He truly wanted to kill this Bai Lian. It was all because of him that my second brother met such a tragic end.
While everyone else was laughing heartily, it was just a momentary idea that he came up with. Sooner or later, I will make you pay for it and avenge my brothers!
Wang Bin also noticed that Wang Xiang had been wearing a sullen expression. It seemed he was indeed very upset about the death of his second brother.
It was all Wang Song's fault for being so foolish! He only knew how to use force and didn't think things through, which led to this outcome; no one else could be blamed.
Looking at Qin Feng, he was still laughing. Last night’s events hadn’t disturbed him; after all, he was just a Civil Official and wasn't suited to chase after Jin Bing.
He probably didn’t know about Wang Song’s situation; otherwise, he wouldn’t be this happy in front of Wang Xiang.
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