On the day of the beginning of autumn, the earth gradually fades away from the heat of summer, the gentle autumn wind blows, and the weather finally feels a little cooler.

This coolness makes people feel comfortable unconsciously.

Since ancient times, autumn has been a sad and lonely time. I say that autumn is better than spring.

Youzhou Hulucheng

This is the junction between Beiliangdao and Shunzhou Land in Liaodong. Since the land of Liaodong was captured by Beijin more than 40 years ago, Hulu City has transformed from an inland town into a border pass.

Outside the city, there are less people coming and going, and there is more of a chilling atmosphere like a frontier fortress.

Although Beijin mainly focuses on Jizhou Hanzhou, Youzhou border defense does not dare to relax in the slightest.

Three fast horses, lightly dressed, walked out of the east gate of Gourd City and headed towards a mountain range far outside the east gate.

Two of them wore a Beiliang knife on their waists, namely Chenyue, the military envoy of Beiliang Dao, and Chu Yucheng, the military envoy of Beiliang Dao.

The other person is naturally Leng Guinan, who has been waiting for Chenyue in Gourd City for many days.

In order to show his sincerity to the two rebel leaders, Chen Yue specially did not bring any personal soldiers or followers with him.

In a high mountain dozens of miles away from Hulu City, the forest leaves in the mountain are in full bloom. Autumn has just begun, and everything is still green, without a trace of yellow.

There is an open space halfway up the mountain, and two figures stand in it.

Both of them are middle-aged, about thirty or forty years old.

One person was wearing a green and white gown, exuding a scholarly temperament, and there was also a bit of heroism between his eyebrows.

The other person was in black tight-fitting plain clothes, tall and tall, with a weird long knife on his waist. The handle of the knife was several feet long, and the blade in the scabbard was also extremely long.

It was afternoon, and the two of them looked down the hillside into the distance.

"Are you saying that the Marquis of Beiliang is sincere?" A little hope flashed in the burly man's eyes.

After struggling for so many years in Liaodong, we finally see a glimmer of light.

Another bookish middle-aged man put his hands behind his back: "I'm not sure, but we'll find out later."

The burly man sighed, and unconsciously stretched out his hand to rub the handle of the long knife at his waist a few times.

"Da da da!"

The sound of horse hoofbeats sounded on the path at the foot of the mountain. After more than an hour of traveling, Chen Yue and the others finally arrived at the agreed upon location.

The mountain road became narrower and narrower, making it increasingly inconvenient for horses to pass.

At the mountain pass, there were more than ten men wearing ordinary people's clothes blocking the road, but the muscles in their arms were bulging, there were thick calluses on the inside of their palms, and their eyes were sharp.

At first glance, he is not an ordinary person, but a soldier who has been on the battlefield for a long time.

Seeing several horses approaching, a group of people waved their hands, signaling Chen Yue and others to dismount.

Leng Guinan came out of the crowd and said softly: "We are here, are we on the mountain?"

Several soldiers clearly knew Leng Guinan. The leader nodded and said, "I've been waiting for a long time."

Chenyue took a few glances at these soldiers dressed as civilians and thought that these were the guards of Xin Ji and Yue Zhanpeng.

"They've arrived, let's go!" Leng Guinan tilted his head and greeted Chen Yue.

The leading soldier hesitated a little and pointed at the sabers at the waists of Chen Yue and Chen Yue.

Leng Guinan smiled and said: "It's okay, it's just the two of us."

The soldier thought for a while before letting him go. Obviously, his original intention was not to let Chenyue and the two go up the mountain with their swords.

Chen Yue smiled kindly at the military man, and then he and Chu Yucheng followed Leng Guinan's pace.

Looking at the backs of Chen Yue and others, the leading soldier frowned in confusion.

These guards were all close friends of Xin Ji and Yue Zhanpeng. They didn't know why their leader came to see these two young men near Gourd City, but they just felt that their leader took this matter very seriously.

Who could be the guy that both rebel leaders could take seriously?

After entering the mountain, no one could be seen. It was empty except for the trees on both sides swaying from time to time.

Leng Guinan led the way, followed closely by Chen Yue and Chu Yucheng, and they climbed halfway up the mountain.

Chen Yue and Chu Yucheng were a little excited and curious at the moment, as they were finally about to meet the two mysterious rebel leaders.

An empty place halfway up the mountain

Xin Ji and Yue Zhanpeng, who had been waiting for a long time, heard the sound of soft footsteps, and they both looked over at the same time.

Several figures slowly appeared. It goes without saying that Leng Guinan had known each other for a long time.

Chen Yue wore a black shirt, and Chu Yucheng wore his own white robe as usual.

Both of them had swords hanging on their waists and had firm faces.

Leng Guinan took a step forward, pointed at the two of them and said, "This is Chenyue, the Hou of Beiliang, and the other is Chu Yucheng, the envoy of Beiliang Dao."

Then Leng Guinan introduced the other side: "These two are Xin Ji and Yue Zhanpeng whom I mentioned before."

The four of them looked at each other from a distance, all sizing up each other, and the scene was a bit lonely.

A little surprise appeared in Yue Zhanpeng's eyes. Firstly, he was surprised at how young Chen Yue was, and secondly, these two military chiefs from Beiliang Road came alone.

Chen Yue glanced at Xin Ji and Yue Zhanpeng. Xin Ji was obviously more like a scholar. He probably mainly made suggestions in the army.

As for Yue Zhanpeng's strong muscles, one can tell at a glance that he is a tiger general in the army. Many cavalry generals in Beiliang look like this.

Chenyue frowned when his eyes caught sight of the long knife at Yue Zhanpeng's waist.

This knife is really weird. I have never seen such a long handle among all the standard weapons of Dazhou.

After looking at each other for a moment, Xin Ji's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he said in a cold voice: "Master Hou is here alone, aren't you afraid of any accidents on the road? You must know that Master Hou's head can be exchanged for the lives of my two brothers in Yanrong.

Prosperity and wealth!”

Leng Guinan was stunned. He didn't expect that the first words his eldest brother spoke were malicious.

However, Leng Guinan did not say anything to stop him. Out of his understanding of Xin Ji, he felt that Xin Ji must have done it intentionally.

Yue Zhanpeng also kept his expression unchanged, staring closely into the eyes of Chen Yue and Chu Yucheng.

"Haha!" Chenyue laughed loudly: "As the two leaders, if you want to seek glory and wealth, you can join Beijin. I believe you will have high-ranking officials and generous salaries, right? Why bother to travel so far and worry about my head? It's so big.

It’s heavy and inconvenient to pick up.”

A smile appeared on Xin Ji's lips, and his expression softened.

Before Xin Ji could say anything, Chen Yue raised his eyebrows: "Besides, I have been on the battlefield for so many years, and it is not certain whether the dozen or so guards you brought with me can keep us!"

"Haha! You have courage!" Yue Zhanpeng smiled cheerfully.

Chu Yucheng always had a calm expression on his face. This was just a test from Xin Ji. If they had even the slightest hint of fear, Xin Ji and Yue Zhanpeng would probably turn around and leave immediately.

"I've heard for a long time that the Marquis of Beiliang was young and promising, and he was decisive in killing. He defended Yan Rong in the north and was in civil strife in Nanping. He held a gun and rode a horse, entering and exiting the enemy's lines as usual. When I saw him today, he certainly lived up to his reputation!" Xin Ji clasped his hands in a salute, then extended his hand.

Pointing to several large stone piers placed on the ground: "Please!"

"Please!" Chen Yue and Chu Yucheng also responded solemnly.

Leng Guinan on the side finally breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the atmosphere of the first meeting was not bad.
Chapter completed!