He only stayed in the military camp for one night. In the early morning of the next day, Hou Junji said goodbye to Li Xu and hurried back with the horses given to him by the other party and thirty guards from the Boling Army. Ninety-three horses
The mounts were all good horses from the Turks, and he held the clearance warrants signed by Li Xu and Luo Yi respectively. The first half of the return journey naturally went very smoothly. It had only been two days and one night, and he had already arrived at Feihu Pass.
If you get to the mountain pass in front, you can enter the border of Hedong.
Not a single one of the thirty guards from the Boling Army was left behind. Although every face was stained with dust, no one complained. Hou Junji wanted to try their riding skills and changed them several times while running.
He mounted his horse in order to throw the crowd a little further away. Whenever he stopped to rest with a bit of pride, he always found that the guards lined up in a long line approaching him, slowly and slowly.
How could the riding skills of these Boling disciples be so good? Hou Junji was unwilling to give in and tried again several times, with similar results each time. Some followed him very closely, not losing an inch, while others failed.
A little further away, only a wisp of smoke could be seen. But every time he slowed down the speed of his mount, the guards could always regroup into groups in the shortest time.
When the team reached Lingqiu, Hou Junji had no chance to try again. The front was already Liu Wuzhou's territory, with numerous sentry posts. He had to support each other with his guards to survive. But it was not without gain.
In the process of fighting on the ground, he has discovered some of the opponent's tricks. Not every guard's riding skills are as good as his, but they have adopted a very safe marching strategy. There are two people with the best skills.
Following closely behind him, the other two people with better riding skills were hanging at the end of the team. Every once in a while, the head and tail of the team would s In this way, no matter how fast he accelerated, as long as he could not throw everyone away, Bo would win.
Ling Jingqi always has a way to gather other brothers.
After thinking about this, Hou Junji had to admit the fact that the Boling Army was stronger than the Flying Tiger Army under his command, and the arrogance in his heart was wiped away. When he began to regard these people as companions, he suddenly realized
He actually didn't talk to his companions much along the way, and he didn't even ask the names of the two young Boling generals who led the team.
"What's your name, dear friend?" Taking advantage of the opportunity of everyone drinking horses by the stream, Hou Junji walked up to the leader of the guards and bowed his hands in salute.
The leading guard was startled by his strange behavior, he quickly took half a step to the side, stood solemnly and clasped his fists, "Your surname is Du, the third team of the fifth brigade of the Boling Army's Xiaoqi Camp is Du Jiucheng. I have met General Hou.
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"Captain Du, please don't be polite!" Although Hou Junji has a cold and arrogant temperament, he admires capable people. He stretched out his hand to support Du Jiuzheng's half-bowed upper body and said with a smile. "It's been a hard journey, brothers. The front is Liu Wuzhou's territory.
, how to go, Hou wants to hear your opinions!"
"How to go, General Hou just gives the order. My general has already given the order, asking me to wait for General Hou to follow his lead!" Captain Du is a real person. He immediately answered solemnly before Hou Junji finished his polite remarks.
"That's it!" Hou Junji picked up a branch and drew a map hastily on the ground. "According to my memory when I came here, after climbing over the mound in front and walking about three miles, there will be a wooden bridge. Liu Wuzhou arranged
There are a lot of people there to collect money to cross the bridge. If we take a detour, we have to walk an extra forty miles south..."
"Just rush over!" Captain Du said proudly without even thinking about it.
"Forcibly break in? Brothers may be injured?" Hou Junji frowned and asked hesitantly. If he was followed by all the elites of the Flying Tiger Army, in order to save time, he would definitely force his way through the card. But to ask for help
On the way, almost all the Flying Tiger soldiers who escorted him were killed. It is not easy to train a qualified cavalry these days. If Brother Boling leads Brother Boling to forcefully break into the checkpoint set up by Liu Wuzhou, if the losses are too serious, it will be very difficult for Li Xu.
The general is not easy to explain.
Du Jiuzheng sneered a few times, with no trace of fear on his face. "General Hou, don't worry. Before leaving, the general told us to save time as much as possible. Just give the order and I will organize the brothers!" After that,
, he shouted to a young officer less than twenty years old who was washing his face by the stream, "Brother Xue, check the saddle and pack your weapons! You will encounter a checkpoint after passing the hill!"
"No!" The junior officer surnamed Xue quickly stood up straight and stood solemnly to accept the order. Then he ran away quickly. The general's order was known to every brother. The movements of the twenty-eight guards immediately became tense and they began to check the luggage meticulously.
After half a stick of incense, the officer surnamed Xue ran to the team leader Du Jiuzheng, raised his head and reported: "Du team leader, Xue Gui, the deputy of the third team of the left fifth brigade of the Boling Army's Xiaoqi Camp, has returned to duty. The three groups of brothers have been organized and ready to go at any time.
Set off!"
"Eat first, and feed the horses some beans. After the meal, the men rest for half a quarter of an hour, and then walk the horses for another half-quarter of an hour." Du Jiuzheng responded with a half salute, and then issued the second order.
Although Hou Junji was the only outsider around him, deputy Xue Gui still respectfully received and passed orders. After receiving the instructions from his superior, Soldier Boling took a small bag from the back of the idle horse and poured out the pickled soybeans that no one was willing to eat.
About half a catty, he held it with his hands and put it to the mouth of the war horse. When the horse was full, he pulled the reins and walked slowly by the stream, breathing smoothly and drinking water. As if those animals were his own brothers, he took good care of them.
Every detail is taken care of.
Those who don't know how to take care of horses will not be good cavalry. Hou Junji is an expert. After seeing the movements of Boling's soldiers, he knew that everyone would be more confident in breaking through the barrier in a while. In addition to admiration, he also put down his arrogance and took the initiative to fight with the soldiers.
Boling's soldiers waited on the horses together and prepared to set off. Half an hour later, the crowd swept through the old and disrepaired official road like a wind. There were only thirty one people, but their momentum was no less than that of tens of thousands of troops.
The checkpoint on the wooden bridge had been breached by Hou Junjiying a few days ago, and the security has been significantly strengthened recently. Upon hearing the sound of horse hooves, more than fifty tax collectors immediately lined up with guns drawn, forming a thick formation in the center of the wooden bridge.
A wall of spears. The leading colonel raised his voice and shouted: "Who is it? Stop! Stop if you don't want to die!"
He didn't hear any answer, only saw a thick smoke rushing towards him, getting closer and closer. While galloping, Boling's soldiers took off their horn bows from behind and set up their feather arrows. Hou Junji did not give them any orders, he
Knowing that it was superfluous to give orders to such an elite soldier, he raised his bow in accordance with everyone's movements. After the sound of the bowstring sounded, a tragic howl sounded on the wooden bridge. The soldiers guarding the bridge ran away with their heads in their hands. Before the sound of the tragic howl could be heard, Hou Junji took the lead and rushed into the enemy.
When the army had a gap, they drew back their bows, drew their swords, and splashed out a ball of blood. Du Jiuzheng and Xue Gui followed closely behind, infiltrating into the gap created by Hou Junji, striking horses, circling, and widening the gap.
The tax collectors had never encountered such a battle before. They retreated from the bridge in chaos. The Boling cavalry rushed past like the wind and caught up with the tax collectors from behind. They raised their swords and dropped them, leaving no one behind.
The fifty defenders at one checkpoint didn't even have time to blow the alarm horn, and were all killed. The Boling Army guards rushed non-stop, and immediately surrounded Hou Junji and rushed to the next checkpoint. After the opponents who were used to laziness, they rushed to the next checkpoint.
Before making the correct response, they fired arrows, waved knives, and broke through cards. All actions were smooth and smooth. When the first alarm finally sounded, the team had once again entered the territory controlled by the Hedong people.
Three days later, they saw the city wall of Loufangguan from the inside. They killed more than two hundred enemies along the way, and they only paid the price of abandoning forty-five horses and slightly injuring seven people. Changsun Wuji, who came to the rescue after hearing the news, even
Unable to believe his eyes, he looked at everyone repeatedly for a long time before saying with emotion: "I've heard that the Boling Army is the best in the world, but I didn't expect it to be so powerful! Junji is so lucky that he has the opportunity to fight against the elite Boling Army.
Fight alongside!"
After witnessing countless miracles in succession, Hou Junji had long since stopped saying any words of praise. He smiled and asked eagerly: "How is the situation at the gate? Is the enemy attacking in such a hurry? Where is the second young master? Brother Changsun, hurry up
Take me to see him!"
"Wolf Cavalry has become the last straw. As early as three days ago, Shi Bi lost the confidence to break through the barrier. Some Shiwei people are still reluctant to leave, but the morale...!" Changsun Wuji shook his head disdainfully, and in a few words, he mentioned the nearest
The military situation was clearly introduced. "Come with me, please. These two generals, please also come with me to see my commander. The remaining brothers will follow my people to get food, tents, hot water and other chores first."
Someone has made arrangements for you."
All the guards thanked them in unison, and then went to the military camp to rest according to Changsun Wuji's arrangement. Du Jiuzheng, the team leader, and Xue Gui, the team deputy, accompanied Hou Junji and went directly to see the guarding coach. Li Shimin was waiting anxiously when he heard that Hou
Jun Ji had returned, and he didn't even bother to put on his shoes. He came out of the sleeping tent barefoot. Seeing his beloved general's face covered in weather and bones, he couldn't help but brush his forehead with his hand and closed his eyes and said: "
Junji, you are finally back. I thought you were in the enemy's hands and I would never have a chance to drink with you again in this life! I regret every day that I shouldn't have filmed you taking risks. What a pity, you and I can fight side by side again.
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Hearing these words, a warm current flowed through Hou Junji's heart. No matter how the second young master in front of him treated others, he treated himself and Changsun Wuji as brothers. He quickly stepped forward and bowed,
He responded loudly: "I am sorry for you, Mr. Zhao. Fortunately, you have fulfilled your mission."
"I know, I know Junji will never disappoint me!" Li Shimin was as happy as a child, walking around Hou Junji and others. "These two warriors must be Boling who escorted you back.
Yingjie, come and sit with me in the military tent. Someone, bring me my wine cup. I want to toast Junji and the two heroes with my own hands!"
"Thank you, Mr. Zhao!" Hou Junji hesitated for a moment and thanked him again. Du Jiuzheng and Xue Gui had never had wine with such a high-ranking official, and they also hurriedly followed Hou Junji's example and bowed to salute.
"You two heroes, don't be polite. I and your general are close relatives. Come in and sit down, come in and sit down. The wine will be warmed up immediately. There is no food in the army. Let's chew a few pieces of barbecue to satisfy our hunger!"
Could it be that the second young master was so happy that he was so happy? Hou Junji looked around suspiciously, and then turned his attention to Changsun Wuji. He remembered that Li Shimin's title was Zhao Gong, which was two levels lower than the king's. According to etiquette, he was absolutely
You can't claim to be alone. Once someone gets caught by an official and makes a complaint, even if Li Yuan, the king of the Tang Dynasty, wants to protect him, he will have to deal with it on the surface.
Changsun Wuji and Hou Junji figured it out, smiled, and introduced proudly: "You haven't heard about Junji yet. The Sui Emperor has abdicated to the Tang King. The Tang King ascended the throne three days ago, and the country's title is
In the Tang Dynasty, after the sage Emperor ascended the throne, he changed the military ethics of the Yuan Dynasty and made Duke Zhao the King of Qin and the Crown Prince the Crown Prince."
"Congratulations to the King of Qin!" Hou Junji clasped his fists and bowed, congratulating Li Shimin loudly. Finally, the Li family has finally turned into a country! As a minister of Conglong, he is no longer the poor boy that everyone looked down on! From now on
, the Guanlong Hou family will be as noble as the Henan Hou family. The name Hou Junji will always be written in the genealogy of the Hou surname.
Changsun Wuji understood Li Shimin's character, turned his head, and quietly winked at Du Jiuzheng and Xue Gui. Unexpectedly, the two low-level officers from the Boling Army were so ignorant that they could not guess what was happening in front of them.
He just stood there like a clay or wood sculpture, as if he didn't hear or see anything.
A shadow flashed quickly from the corner of Li Shimin's eyes. Congratulations from one's own people are not as happy as congratulations from outsiders. He was a little disappointed, but he was not prepared to see the two little soldiers. He first helped Hou Junji up, and then smiled at the two
Boling Xiaobing said: "Your general was named by my father as the founder of the Boling County, the general manager of Hebei, the Shangzhu Kingdom, and the Hussar General. He was the first Hussar General of our Tang Dynasty, and made countless
People are so envious!"
This time, team deputy Xue Gui finally understood the meaning, pulled the arm of team leader Du Jiuzheng, and first gave a military salute in the direction of Chang'an, saying "Thank you, His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty." Then he turned around and cupped his fist towards Li Shimin again.
"Thank you, King Qin!"
"You're welcome!" Li Shimin smiled with a smile on his face and waved his hand magnanimously, "Prince Boling and I have always been in love. From now on, we will become ministers in the same palace and create a peaceful and prosperous age together! Come, the lonely king will pour you some wine, and everyone will drink this together.
Light!"
The aroma of the fine wine immediately filled the military tent, and before they could drink it, everyone's faces were filled with excitement. After a glass of warm wine, Li Shimin was about to say a few more polite words, but two soldiers from Boling stopped.
He wiped his mouth with disdain, clasped his fists to everyone again, and asked in a low voice: "The two of us were ordered to escort General Hou back. Now that the task has been completed, we don't dare to stay outside for too long. Please give me, Your Highness the King of Qin."
With a receipt, the two of us will take it and rush back to Boling tonight to recover!"
"Hasn't the general led the reinforcements to attack? Where are you going to recover?" Li Shimin did not expect that the two soldiers were so loyal to their duties. He was stunned for a moment and asked curiously.
"Report to the King of Qin!" Xue Gui was relatively smart and responded according to the etiquette he had just learned, "The army has been away for a long time. In order to prevent it from turning into elbows and armpits, Sima Zhao Ziming, the subordinate of the Prince of Boling County, has rushed back to Boling to take charge. We will give him a reply.
That’s it! My general has already written a letter about the specific movements of the reinforcements and handed it over to General Hou. The general said that you don’t have to reply to him. He will definitely not receive it. Write a receipt to both of us to prove that I
Just wait until the task is completed."
"Oh!" Li Shimin nodded, with a faint smile on his face. He didn't like the foolish behavior of the two Boling soldiers. But with the dignity of the King of Qin, there was no need to argue with such low-level officers. He nodded.
Sun Wuji, the eldest son, ordered in a low voice: "Write a reply to them. Bring another box of silver cakes and give them one piece each. There are as many of them as there are in total. No one should be left behind. Let's arrange a table tonight.
Let them wash away their dust with a banquet. Tomorrow morning, you will send them off on behalf of the solitary king!"
"Thank you, King Qin, for the reward!" Xue Gui pulled Du Jiuzheng and clasped his fists with a smile.
Silver is very uncommon among the people. One tael of silver can be exchanged for at least 1,500 yuan. The two soldiers from Boling heard clearly, but did not show a trace of surprise as Li Shimin expected. They didn't even care about a piece of silver cake.
How much does it weigh? They looked at each other and added, "Thank you King Qin for the reward. There is no need for a banquet. Just prepare some dried meat for us. We will leave tonight, and we can also report the situation here to Zhao Sima early."
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"That's fine!" Li Shimin raised his eyes and glanced at each other. "I will not force you two heroes! If you need anything in the future, you can come to me."
With a wave of his hand, he allowed the two ignorant guys to step back. Then he grabbed the wine jar and poured himself a full cup. The hot wine fell down his throat and ignited the flames in his belly.
A small soldier is so rude, and the general of his family has no idea how domineering he is. My father actually made such an ungrateful person the Prince of Boling County, and promised that he would be in charge of the military and civil affairs of the entire Hebei Province in the future. This is really raising a tiger.
It's a danger! But this tiger is still very cautious. There is a war with the Turks ahead, and he has not forgotten to send his confidants back to take charge of his lair...
"Is the King of Qin very angry?" Seeing that Li Shimin's face had turned dark, Hou Junji asked inappropriately.
"He sent someone to send you back, and now I owe him a favor! He sent troops to save me, and I owe him a favor. I'm angry, so what if I'm angry? He is now colluding with his eldest brother, and he has the support of the prince behind him.
.I am just a king, how can I compare to the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty! Haha! Haha! Well, what a great hussar general, what a founding king!" Li Shimin slammed the wine cup to the ground, causing broken porcelain pieces everywhere.
Splash.
"I heard something in General Li's tent this time. King Qin is willing to listen to me!" Seeing that Li Shimin was so angry, Hou Junji was not in a hurry and picked up the broken wine cups on the ground with a smile.
A pile of them, then stood up straight and said calmly.
"Speak!" Li Shimin's eyes suddenly lit up, and his anger was swept away. What can attract Hou Jun's attention must be the extremely important military information. Now that he knows more about the Boling Army, he will also know how to subjugate Li Xu in the future.
a bit more.
"They say that how big a person's heart is, how big the sky is above his head!" Hou Junji smiled and repeated in a low voice.