Chapter 877 Ji-soo’s worries!
Looking at Yang Chongqing with a heavy face, Tang Peng hesitated to speak, but finally asked:
Marshal Yang, how are you going to explain to the court..."

Faced with Tang Peng's question, Yang Chongqing frowned slightly but didn't know how to answer.

Tang Peng knew that he had violated a taboo by changing Shangguan Changgong's combat goal of rushing to Jinyang without asking for permission. He actually didn't want to do this. He was not an arrogant and domineering person, and he didn't want to challenge Shangguan Changgong's authority. However, the situation on the battlefield was ever-changing and the opportunity for battle was fleeting.

Therefore, Yang Chongqing could only report to his superiors respectfully and make arrangements after executing the orders.

Yang Chongqing knew that Shangguan Changgong would be very angry with him for executing without authorization and for giving up Jinyang, but in his plan, he intended to annihilate the Third Division of the Fengwu Army and use an unprecedented victory of the Luoan court against the Fengwu Army to calm Shangguan Changgong's anger.

Yang Chongqing was very confident in himself and even more confident in his battle plan, but reality did not go according to his will.

Although Xun Ke's quick and alert actions did not prevent Yang Chongqing from winning in Pingyang, they made Yang Chongqing's victory much less impressive.

This also leads to a new question: Can the Imperial Army's achievement of capturing Pingyang and annihilating more than 10,000 Fengwu troops calm Shangguan Changgong's anger?

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After thinking for a while, Yang Chongqing said to Tang Peng in a deep voice:

"Since it has already been done, it cannot be changed. If the court thinks I have done something wrong, then I have nothing to say. I will accept any punishment from the court!"

After the words were spoken, Yang Chongqing no longer dwelled on the matter. He turned around and left, returning to his own residence.

After hearing this answer, Tang Peng was a little worried. Although Yang Chongqing said that he would take full responsibility, he, Tang Peng, was also involved in it. If you calculate it carefully, he, Tang Peng, will also have to bear joint liability!
There was a hint of worry in his eyes, but after careful consideration, he seemed to realize where Yang Chongqing's confidence came from.

Although Shangguan Changgong has always been known as a modest gentleman, what they did in this matter was indeed a bit excessive. To put it more seriously, they did not take Shangguan Changgong seriously. As the saying goes, even a clay Buddha still has some earthy nature. There is no doubt that Shangguan Changgong was very angry!

But no matter how angry Shangguan Changgong was, he would most likely not be able to do anything to Yang Chongqing!
This was not because Yang Chongqing's position was unshakable, but because the Luoan court now had no generals available. Now the only senior generals the Luoan court could talk about were Yang Chongqing, himself, and Ma Chongyang, the commander of the Xuanwu Army...
He also participated in this operation, so even if Shangguan Changgong replaced Yang Chongqing, he would not let himself take over the command.

Ma Chongyang was a commoner general. He was never in power in the court dominated by noble families. He was able to rise to power through military merit and a bit of luck. However, he was always excluded from the core of power and was even bullied. This led to Ma Chongyang's complaints about the court.

Therefore, Ma Chongyang was not trusted by the court and was not considered one of their own. The court was worried that if he failed in battle, he would surrender to the Fengwu Army.
This is also the reason why he was asked to stay in Luoan, and he was sent to assist Yang Chongqing!
So after Yang Chongqing was replaced, Shangguan Changgong basically had no one to use!

Secondly, although Jinyang was lost and the goal required by Shangguan Hongyuan was not achieved, after Yang Chongqing led the imperial guards into Yunbing, 3,000 Fengwu soldiers were annihilated in the Battle of Shizhou. Now, more than 10,000 Fengwu soldiers have been annihilated in the Battle of Pingyang. With two battles and two victories, a total of 13,000 Fengwu soldiers have been annihilated.

This is something that the Imperial Guards have never done before in past battles between the Imperial Guards and the Fengwu Army!
To be honest, Tang Peng thought that he would not be able to do this if he was in charge of the battle. Although Ma Chongyang was slightly more capable than him, he could not do this either. Therefore, he should continue to let Yang Chongqing command, so that the Luoan court would have a chance to resist the offensive of the Fengwu Army.

Based on these two points, as long as Shangguan Changgong is not crazy, he will not dare to replace Yang Chongqing for the time being.

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Yijing, Changshan Medical Clinic.

"Next!"

As Xiaohuan's voice fell, a petite, pretty and plainly dressed girl walked into the room. She bowed to Pei Zhixiu shyly and said softly:
"Hello, doctor!"

Looking at the pretty girl of only fifteen or sixteen in front of him, Pei Zhixiu nodded with a smile, pointed to a chair beside her and asked the girl to sit down:

"Girl, what do you call me?"

The little girl whispered:
"Doctor, you can just call me Zhang Wu!"

Hearing this name, Pei Zhixiu realized that the girl in front of him was already married. She was a little surprised but continued to ask:
"Ms. Zhang Wu, how is your health?"

Zhang Wu sat on the chair and preached with some shyness and expectation:
"Doctor, I haven't had my period this month, and I'm retching. Could you please check if I'm pregnant?"

Hearing this answer, Pei Zhixiu looked Zhang Wu up and down, then motioned for her to stretch out her wrist.

While checking Zhang Wu's pulse, Pei Zhixiu asked:

"How old are you?"

In response to Pei Zhixiu's question, Zhang Wu blinked and said:
"I'm sixteen this year!"

Pei Zhixiu didn't say anything after hearing this, and continued to diagnose Zhang Wu's pulse. After a cup of tea, Pei Zhixiu withdrew her hand, and facing Zhang Wu's shy and expectant gaze, Pei Zhixiu smiled and nodded and said:

"Congratulations, you are pregnant..."

After receiving a positive answer from Pei Zhixiu, the little girl Zhang Wu's eyes suddenly burst into surprise and she quickly said:
"Thank you, doctor! Thank you, doctor!"

Pei Zhixiu smiled and waved her hand, saying:
"You have to pay close attention to your health now. First of all, you have to eat a lighter diet. Chicken soup and other supplements should be eaten in moderation. Don't eat too much. Eating too much will have side effects. Remember not to eat anything spicy or heavy!"

"Secondly, you need to rest regularly, don't stay up late, and don't do strenuous exercise, but taking a walk is still okay, and it's best not to have sex! Finally, you'd better come for a checkup every month!"

Zhang Wu nodded seriously and said:

"Thank you, Doctor Pei! I've taken note of everything you said!"

Pei Zhixiu let her leave after hearing that. Looking at the little girl's back as she left happily, Pei Zhixiu restrained the smile on her face and a hint of worry appeared between her eyebrows.

Seeing this, Xiao Huan, who was helping Pei Zhixiu, asked curiously, "Madam, does she have any hidden illness?"

Pei Zhixiu shook his head and said:

"Judging from her current pulse, she is still very healthy and there is nothing wrong with her!"

After getting this answer, Xiao Huan was a little surprised and couldn't help but continue to ask:
"Since she is healthy, why are you still worried about her, ma'am?"

Pei Zhixiu shook his head and said:

'She is too young, only sixteen! Although she is in good health now, her body is not fully developed yet. The risk of childbirth at this time is very high...'

Hearing Pei Zhixiu say this, Xiaohuan seemed to realize something and said:
"Madam, are you talking about Wang Liu?"

Pei Zhixiu didn't say anything else after hearing this, but just nodded silently.

About a year ago, Pei Zhixiu also received a patient who was very similar to Zhang Wu, named Wang Liu. She was also pregnant at a young age. Everything was fine during the ten months of pregnancy, but problems arose at the very end. Although Pei Zhixiu tried her best to save the adult's life, the child unfortunately died in the end.

Moreover, the adult's body was injured and she would never be able to have children again, which violated the seven grounds for divorce. Although her husband was very considerate to her, her mother-in-law was anxious and wanted her son to divorce Wang Liu and marry another woman to have children. Although Wang Liu's husband withstood the pressure from his mother, Wang Liu herself eventually could not withstand the pressure and committed suicide.

This incident had a great impact on Pei Zhixiu, so when she saw Zhang Wu today, she couldn't help but think of Wang Liu. Pei Zhixiu still remembered that a year ago, after getting a positive answer from her, Wang Liu was just like Zhang Wu today, and left her clinic happily with full of longing.

But just one year later, everything changed tragically...
Just as Pei Zhixiu was lamenting the impermanence of life and was about to ask Xiaohuan to call the next patient into the room for treatment, Pei Zhixiu felt nauseous for some reason and covered her mouth as if she wanted to vomit, but nothing came out!
This also frightened Xiaohuan. She came to Pei Zhixiu in panic and asked anxiously:
"Ma'am, how are you?"

Pei Zhixiu waved his hand and said softly:

"Nothing, I just feel a little sick!"

Hearing this, Xiao Huan immediately said:

"Ma'am, can I pour you a cup of tea? Can you take a moment?"

Pei Zhixiu nodded slightly when she heard that, and Xiaohuan immediately took action. After a moment, she took the teacup and handed it to Pei Zhixiu.

"Ma'am, please be careful! It's hot!"

After drinking the tea handed over by Xiaohuan, Pei Zhixiu's nausea was relieved a lot. At this time, looking at Pei Zhixiu's appearance, Xiaohuan seemed to have thought of something, hesitated for a moment and said to Pei Zhixiu:

"Ma'am, have you been attacked again?"

Facing Xiaohuan’s question, Pei Zhixiu was stunned at first. If Xiaohuan hadn’t mentioned it, she really hadn’t thought about it in that direction, but when she thought about it carefully, it did look a bit like...
I have been a little sleepy these days and always feel very tired. I thought it was because I saw too many patients during this period, but now it seems to be another matter. Moreover, after counting the days, I found that my husband has indeed come to my place more frequently in the past two or three months.

Thinking of this, Pei Zhixiu didn't say anything, but silently placed his right hand on his left wrist.

After a careful examination, Pei Zhixiu's face changed slightly. Seeing this, Xiaohuan also realized that what she said was right, and immediately said:
"Madam, I will push all the patients outside. You can go back home and recuperate!"

Pei Zhixiu's mood was also very complicated at this time, but facing Xiaohuan's words, she shook her head and said:

"Since they have come to the clinic today, it would be very rude to ask them to go back now!"

"It's only about one day, nothing serious!"

Xiaohuan wanted to persuade Pei Zhixiu again, but seeing Pei Zhixiu's determined eyes, Xiaohuan also understood that Pei Zhixiu had made up her mind and she could not change her wife's mind, so she shouted helplessly to the outside of the door:

"Next!"

As Xiaohuan's voice fell, a middle-aged woman who was dressed simply but looked noble walked into the room with two young children, a boy and a girl.

Without waiting for Pei Zhixiu to speak, the middle-aged woman pulled the two children to her knees in front of Pei Zhixiu, crying and begging with tears streaming down her face:

“Please, Madam Pei, save my child…”

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Three days later, in the study of Ye Mansion

Looking at the report Yuan Song wrote to him, Ye Mingsheng felt uneasy for a long time.

Although Yuan Song's narrative tone was very plain, Ye Mingsheng could still feel the thrill of that night!

In the report, Yuan Song recounted to Ye Mingsheng the causes and consequences of the war in full, and took credit for the Third Division. He also took the initiative to assume the responsibility for the heavy losses suffered by the Third Division, and praised the Third Army commander Xun Ke for his command in Pingyang.

In addition, Yuan Song admitted to Ye Mingsheng that the reason why he would rather sacrifice the Third Division than give Yang Chongqing a chance was largely because he believed that he was inferior to Yang Chongqing in ability. Therefore, once Yang Chongqing had the upper hand, it would be difficult for him to lead the Fengwu Army to victory!

Although he was deeply saddened by the tragic casualties of the Third Division, from the perspective of the overall situation, Ye Mingsheng believed that what Yuan Song did was right!
The 3rd Division was indeed the Fengwu Army's ace main force division. It made outstanding achievements in the Fengwu Army's campaigns in the south and the north and has a glorious history.

But no matter which unit it is, as long as the situation requires it, sacrifices must be made!
The Fengwu Army could withstand the heavy losses suffered by the Third Division, but once Yang Chongqing was given the opportunity, it would be a natural victory for the Fengwu Army. However, if they lost the decisive battle, it would be an unbearable damage to the entire situation.
Therefore, even if we have to make more sacrifices, we cannot give Yang Chongqing such an opportunity!

(End of this chapter)