"This matter is simple to say, but it is very important to me."

Chen Ling sat cross-legged and smiled bitterly.

"About twenty years ago, when the late emperor was still alive, a dragon fell into the sea outside the Huaihe River. My father, as a general from the first surrender, was ordered by the emperor to go out to sea to find the dragon's corpse. The dragon's corpse was found, but in the end he also met the great Dongyi man.

Although the Governor was not yet a Grand Master at that time, he was already a well-known figure among the Grand Masters, and there were enough Dongyi and Yaozu Erdao navy around him... The Wei navy was naturally defeated in one battle...

"Now that they were defeated, everyone fled in panic, looking for ways to survive. Only my father, a newly descended person with the emperor's life, was shattered by a Dongyi master and his arm was still alive. He would rather die than retreat. As the saying goes, good fortune and misfortune are hard to come by.

Unexpectedly, this move actually attracted the great governor's admiration. He shouted to stop him on the spot, and even separated an arm from the dragon corpse, asking my father to bring it to the late emperor to see.

"After coming back, the late emperor appreciated my father's loyalty and bravery and rewarded me with one of the ferocious and thinly thorned dragon bones. My father took it home and found a craftsman for half a year to separate it. Then he got forty golden awls, which he thought were passed down to the world."

At this point, Chen Ling pointed his finger at Zhang Xing: "Zhang Baishou, do you understand what I said?"

Zhang Xing nodded slowly: "If what I have predicted is correct, you want to say that it is not easy for your Chen family to continue. Your ancestors worked hard and were crippled before they were recognized by the Wei Dynasty and were able to continue to prosper, so they are not willing to get involved in this mess."

Things that caused the family to take risks that they shouldn’t have taken.”

"That's right..." Chen Ling immediately raised his hand. "I knew you could really understand me! What is a dragon bone? What is a golden awl? What does Wang Zuojun's copybook and the business of Metasequoia Forest count? The key is, I

The continuation of the Zhongli Chen family! Moreover, this is not a matter of my father's arm. You should know that my ancestors built the Wubao and made the Chen family prosperous in Jianghuai for two hundred years. It was not just my father's experience. Zhang Baishou, you know the previous two hundred years.

, what’s the situation in the Jianghuai area?”

"I know a little bit." Zhang Xing lowered his head and drank a glass of wine, feeling real admiration and emotion in his heart.

I am really impressed and impressed.

You must know that before the Wei Dynasty destroyed the Eastern Qi, swallowed up the Southern Chen, surrendered to the Northern Wilderness, and divided the Wu clan into three parts, the world was basically divided into north, south, and east. Jianghuai was located on the dividing line between the north and the south, and had always been a place where wars between the north and the south were repeated.

…If the North wants to invade the South, and if the South wants to Expedition the North, it is indispensable to have troops in the Jianghuai River.

In the past two hundred years, there have been no fewer than ten battles involving more than 100,000 fine armor.

Not to mention, both the north and the south are also internally unstable. The south has changed three or four times in two hundred years, and the north has also changed two or three times. In between, there have been internal struggles among powerful ministers, palace coups, and large-scale civil strife. The Chen family has been

Wubao, the lowest form of tyranny, has continued to flourish for two hundred years. It is definitely not something that can be described as lucky.

"It's good that you know. It's easiest to talk to a smart person like you." Chen Ling answered with a sigh while holding a cup. "To tell you the truth, I have three family mottos in my family that I dare not forget for half a day... One is about fighting across the world.

When the time comes, you should take the lead bravely and be loyal to the end without fear! What does Zhang Baishou think? How courageous is he still?"

"It's so white." Zhang Xing held the cup with both hands facing each other, and drank it all in one gulp.

"Okay!" Chen Ling also drank the drink in one gulp, and then continued. "Secondly, when the world is in chaos, it is not a pity to maintain courage and strength by valuing wealth over military forces..."

"This one is even better than the first one," Zhang Xingyi said. "I consider myself to be a people-oriented person, and this one is actually somewhat similar to respecting the family."

"What a people-oriented person... People are the capital! No wealth or treasure can compare with people!" Chen Ling was obviously a little emotional. "I actually heard such words from a white-souled mouth... You can see how many wine bags and rice bags there are.

!Let’s have another drink!”

Zhang Xing raised his hand to drink with him.

"Three principles of peace in the world are not to seek merit, but to seek no faults..." Chen Ling drank another drink and continued, but couldn't help laughing to himself. "What do you think of the third one?"

"It makes some sense." Zhang Xing thought for a while and answered it sincerely... because it does make sense. "But it is only reasonable, and it is not something I can take."

"I understand, I understand!" Chen Ling responded. "I understand people like you! I have to admit that people like you are the kind of people who can achieve great things and enter history books... But if you become something big,

But ninety-nine people had to die on the way, and even the one who succeeded, in his biography, people like our Chen family are indispensable to come forward to maintain the place and bring peace to the world. So Zhang Baishou

, I tell you clearly tonight, no matter how hard you try, I will not go... This is my family motto, I will never speculate and take risks easily. No matter how big the opportunity is, no matter how small the risk, I will not move! We

There are just two kinds of people! That’s it! That’s it!”

At this point, before Zhang Xing could say anything, Chen Lingfu laughed again:

"Don't talk about these big words, talk over drinks, just discuss the matter. Your biggest reliance this time is actually just the Bai family and your official connections in Jing'antai, and this just increases my worries, because I obey the transfer of subordinates in Jing'antai by Uncle Cao

Army, follow the request of the noble daughter of the Bai family to mobilize the army. I don’t want to join anyone... Even if the Bai family is powerful, even if Emperor Cao of Jing’antai is the golden pillar of the court, aren’t there still saints? Saints are heaven and talent.

It can truly determine the success or failure of my family!"

Zhang Xing thought for a moment, lowered his head again and drank a glass of wine. Then he handed the cup to the maid beside him and asked seriously: "So, has the imperial messenger arrived?"

"Here we are, just when you were making a big fuss in the Metasequoia Forest, otherwise how could we have had this feast?"

Chen Ling lowered his head and fiddled with the chopsticks on the table, and his words returned to calmness. "It is probably difficult for the imperial court to understand your difficulties... In fact, this is the daily attitude of the imperial court... In short, without Nanya Jun's decree, Jing'an

Taiwan will definitely not give me a general, Ying Yanglang, to issue orders directly. That is a big taboo. At present, there is only a rough statement from the Ministry of War, even you know the kind, asking me to carefully maintain public order in the surrounding area and provide assistance... With this

An official document, two teams of three hundred fine armor, you can take it with you."

Zhang Xing's heart completely sank.

Before coming, he and Bai Yousi could think of the best way to deal with this situation, which was to persuade Chen Ling to destroy Jishan before the bandits sent troops, and then cross the Huanshui River, and take advantage of the absence of bandits in Yongcheng.

Before dispersing, invite an attack head-on and defeat them in one fell swoop to avoid the most troublesome and worst situation - bandits swarming up and plundering from all sides.

After all, if it really ended up like that, the bandits would not be able to avoid casualties, nor would they be able to steal enough food, and the food transportation work and the planned tasks would all collapse.

It is impossible to say that the seven counties in Jiangdong will come to replenish the food supply, which will inevitably lead to the clearing of Dangshan by the army afterwards.

So having said that,

What are three hundred fine armors enough for? Do you think you are Su Dingfang? Or do you mean that all three hundred people have the cultivation level of Dzogchen?

The so-called three hundred fine armors have only one function, and that is to protect the personal belongings brought back by the Jinyi patrolmen in possible turmoil...that's all, that's all.

After thinking about this, Zhang Xingfu held his wine glass and said in a deep voice: "Actually, there is another way."

"I appreciate Zhang Baishou even more." Chen Ling clasped his hands and sighed, then raised his head seriously, revealing his red face. "But it's useless... Although I am not as good as General Zhao Lang of Moyun Golden Wings, but as an eagle who enters the palace,

General Yang Lang is a little stronger than the Zuo You you saw today. Otherwise, why would you have commanded three thousand fine armors and formed a formation? Zhang Baishou, although you have some strange tricks, if you want to threaten me with a golden cone... ha...

Isn’t this just asking for death?”

As he said that, Chen Ling sat cross-legged in his seat, calmly watching the other party's reaction.

Zhang Xing, who was sitting opposite, just remained silent.

Seeing this situation, Chen Ling came to comfort him: "Why should Zhang Sanlang do anything? Not to mention that my family has been standing in Jianghuai for two hundred years. I am higher than you, older than you, and more powerful than you... Just one thing.

, that is, as long as I sit still in this matter, I can win. Although you have all kinds of ideas, you can't poke me, so isn't it natural for you to suffer today's setback in front of me?

In short, it’s okay if you are used to being a hero and doing extraordinary things, but don’t underestimate others.”

Zhang Xing, who was sitting opposite, was silent for a moment, then nodded: "I am self-righteous."

"Is there anything else you want to say?" Chen Lingfu asked again with a smile.

"Yes." Zhang Xing answered seriously. "General Chen, please don't embarrass the woman in the Metasequoia Forest, because I will come back sooner or later."

Chen Ling was stunned for a moment, nodded, and raised his hand slightly.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Xing stood up, took the golden awl, bowed his hands, and walked out without saying a word.

The next morning, Zhang Baishou, who had come with a strong attitude and a confident mind, did not struggle anymore, but chose to leave in despair with two teams of 300 fine armors and a few bags of belongings...

This is a complete defeat, a defeat that leaves no room for excuse.

Although there were good reasons, a failure was a failure - Zhang Xing was ordered to come here to persuade Ying Yanglang General Chen Ling to send troops to resolve the matter first, but he could not do so.

As for the accompanying people, Qin Bao and Zhou Xingfan were also frustrated. On the contrary, the other accompanying patrols did not care. For them, they were just on a mission. Although Zhang Baishou had a dark face, it was good that he did not anger them.

.

Obviously, not everyone is willing to take on responsibilities beyond their own responsibilities.

The journey back was much shorter, because the fleet did not dare to stop at all. It has been moving forward on time these days. Now it has already passed Guyang and arrived in Qixian County. But even so, because of the presence of three hundred fine armors, when

When Zhang Xing returned to the fleet, it was already halfway through the twelfth lunar month.

In other words, the Chinese New Year is getting closer and closer.

Returning to the fleet, I met Bai Yousi and the others. It was not unexpected. There was no ridicule, but more comfort and encouragement. But for some reason, there seemed to be a trace of relief in these comforts and encouragements.

Meaning.

"If Chen Ling said this, even if it were Daluo Immortal, there would be nothing he could do."

Looking at the golden awl in front of him, Qian Tang simply shook his head in response. "I don't want the gold and silver treasures, I don't recognize the Bai family's reputation, and I can't be scared by the officials of Jing'antai. What else can I do? I am a Ying Yanglang general who has entered the palace.

, a serious general!"

"The problem is not the official position, but the host and guest... Nowadays, people are sitting on the ground, and although we are dragons crossing the river, we are dragons crossing the river that can't get out of the way or stop." Li Qingchen didn't mock, but just shook his head in arms.

"Now that they are hiding far away, what can we do if we can't reach them with our paws? The only trouble is that if the planners know about it, they may risk their lives to cause trouble."

"I just sweep the snow in front of my door and don't care about the frost on other people's tiles." Hu Yan glanced at the trackers outside the window and shook his head in reply. "Who in this world is not like this? Chen Ling can show off the family motto and it's him.

As for other people, they often find out when they get involved in the bad things above, and then they narrowly escape death... This is just Zhang Sanlang's fault."

Obviously, Hu Yan recalled the incident where Chen Wenda, the Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, investigated Li Shu thoroughly that day, which almost cost him his life. Then he realized that it was a bit embarrassing to say this again at this time, so he turned around abruptly. But now that he said this,

It still made people think too much. For a moment, even Bai Yousi couldn't say anything because she was solely responsible for that matter.

After being silent for a while, Zhang Xing continued to ask: "Over there, only the Ministry of War responded to the letter. What about our side? Does Taichung have an opinion?"

"Yes." Li Qingchen held his arms and rushed to confront him. "About the same day, Taichung Kuai Ma gave me an explanation, telling me not to worry too much and to protect myself as much as possible. Then he said that reinforcements would be sent over, but I was afraid of killing Zhang Sanlang.

I can’t even imagine who it is..."
To be continued...