Chapter 651 Strange Woman [Please vote for me at the end of the month!]
The military dynasty went through the struggle between the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and during the process of the Guanlong Group's unification of the chaotic Northland, it gradually merged and integrated, fell into the hands of the imperial power and the northern aristocratic families, and finally integrated into the emerging unified dynasty - Dasui. Within the system, it subsequently went through Sui, Qian, and Zhou, and continued into this dynasty.
The Military Family Dao Lineage and the Yin Yang Family Dao Lineage were both in the hands of the imperial court, because the largest groups of Qi practitioners in the two Dao Lineages were closely related to the Great Zhou court, with members of the Guanlong Family, military aristocrats, Si Tianjian and other violent institutions The form, in a sense, was parasitic...or integrated into the bureaucracy of the Zhou Dynasty, achieving a certain state of harmony and mutual support.
Compared with the hidden worldly sects such as Yunmeng Jianze, the three prominent worldly sects of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism went one step further and were close to the secular world, while the military sect and the Yin Yang sect went one step further and were directly related to the secular imperial power.
Therefore, the military art lineage is relatively well known, and so are the names of each grade, especially the early grades.
As far as Ouyang Rong knows, the ninth rank of military strategist is called "Wu Fu", the eighth rank is called "Wei Wu Zu", and the seventh rank is called "Qin Rui Shi".
Sixth grade, weapons master.
Fifth grade, soldier Yin Yang family.
Rong Zhen said that this fourth-grade White Tiger Guard Zhonglang General named "Yi Qianqiu" was recognized as a top weapon master in the military.
That is undoubtedly a sixth-grade military qi practitioner.
Ouyang Rong was actually quite familiar with this. Qiu Shenji, who had killed the fallen warrior, was also at the sixth level of the military strategist's spiritual energy cultivation. At that time, he wasted so much strength that he almost lost all his energy and fainted to death.
But if he were to go back to the past, he would probably be able to do it with ease.
But I don’t know how the upcoming “top weapon master” Yi Qianqiu compares with Qiu Shenji after his decline...
Ouyang Rong was thinking deeply.
A Qingqi, Xi Chen, came over. He dismounted in front of everyone and ran over to report:
"Mr. Female Shit, Mr. Governor, it's not good! There are water thieves attacking the Yangtze River waterway and plundering a logistics ship from Xunyang City to the southwest front! General Qin Yi urgently sent a villain to ask for support... "
Everyone was suddenly shocked.
Ouyang Rong and Rong Zhen looked at each other.
"Where did these water thieves come from? How were they let in? Where was the location of the waterway that was attacked?"
Ouyang Rong asked questions one by one.
The Qingqi messenger bowed his head and reported:
"Two hundred miles away from Xunyang City, this group of water thieves seems to be coming from the direction of Hukou County. General Qin Yi's men discovered that the dress characteristics of this group of water thieves are similar to those who almost attacked Prince Xunyang in Hukou County. Those water thieves are exactly the same."
"How dare these rebel bandits!"
Rong Zhen said angrily with a thin face.
As for the den of water thieves that appeared in Hukou County, she did not send many manpower to Hukou County to chase and intercept the bandits for the time being.
This is the result of a joint discussion between Rong Zhen and Ouyang Rong.
It is necessary to prevent the rebels in Tiannan Jianghu from trying to divert the tiger away from the mountain.
Even if there are rebels who have managed to sneak past the heavily guarded southwest front line, any place in Jiangzhou can be abandoned for the time being, except for the Xunyang Grottoes at the top of the Shuangfeng Peak, which cannot cause chaos.
But who would have thought that this group of water thieves in Hukou County would be so rampant, sneaking in, and now they are only two hundred miles away from Xunyang City, and they would dare to hijack the logistics and food routes!
I don’t know why they are so rampant. Is it because they are afraid that the Overwatch Council and Jiangzhou Hall will not pay attention to them?
"There is something very wrong with these water thieves." Ouyang Rong said immediately.
"He just came for us."
Rong Zhen's tone was decisive and he said with a cold face:
"It is forbidden to rebel against Wei Shaoqi, and Du Shuqing is among them."
"But why are you looting the grain road at this critical moment? Isn't it to scare the snake away? Or is it to cooperate with the Kuangfu Army's frontline counterattack that is about to happen? Is it so confident?"
Rong Zhen took a deep breath: "Ouyang Lianghan, I cannot leave the grotto."
"I understand, I'll go."
Ouyang Rong nodded without thinking, turned around and went to greet Yan Liulang to prepare his troops.
After a while, he turned around, helped the Qingqi messenger, and asked a few more questions, with a thoughtful look on his face.
"Ouyang Lianghan."
Rong Zhen suddenly shouted.
"What's wrong?"
Rong Zhen hesitated and said: "Why don't you wait for reinforcements? Commander Yi should be arriving soon. Then some of the White Tiger Guards will be sent to accompany you to protect safety and capture the rebels."
"Thank you Rong Nu Shi for your concern." Ouyang Rong smiled brilliantly, and in her eyes this smile was like a breeze blowing on her face, "But no, it's too late, I'll go check on the situation first..."
Rong Zhen avoided looking and responded coldly: "Care? You are overthinking, but you just don't want to see something happen to a familiar colleague..."
At this moment, the Qingqi messenger asked weakly: "Master Female Shi, Master Governor, are you waiting for reinforcements from the White Tiger Guard? And Commander Yi?"
Ouyang Rong and Rong Zhen immediately turned around and stared at him with burning eyes. This sudden sharp gaze made the latter shrink his head:
"Yes, have you seen it?" Ouyang Rong asked.
The Qingqi messenger nodded and said:
"Just now on my way to report the news, my subordinates encountered a dark and stern troop of soldiers on the official road. The leader, a commander named Yi, stopped his subordinates and asked about the attack on the grain road."
The two of them were stunned.
"Then what?" Rong Zhen asked.
"Then Commander Yi seems to have led troops to rush for reinforcements."
"How long has it been?"
"About two hours."
Ouyang Rong and Rong Zhen couldn't help but look at each other, and both saw the surprise in the other's eyes.
Seeing that the two of them were silent, the Qingqi messenger said goodbye and left.
"It's been two hours, I haven't come back yet..."
Ouyang Rong was midway talking to himself, took the reins from Yan Liulang, and prepared to get on the horse.
Suddenly a white line appeared at the end of the official road directly ahead.
The white line is getting closer and closer, like a wave of white foam on the coast at dusk, rolling in.
The eyes of everyone who came to greet him were drawn towards him.
When the "white line" approached, Ouyang Rong discovered that it turned out to be a huge team of heads. The team was uniform, wearing white scarves, white robes, silver masks, and a mighty and evil look.
The tall knight in the lead was leading the way, and the bloody horse beneath him was wearing a white cloth saddle and a silver hood, looking menacing.
The entire team wears silver masks in the shape of a ferocious tiger. The one in the lead rides a horse, and even more so, he leads the horse and arrives at the destination.
When they came a few steps in front of Ouyang Rong and Rong Zhen, they reined up their horses. The horses raised their hooves with all their strength and almost collided with each other.
The horse in front of me had a three-pointed, two-edged knife hanging on one side of its body. There were two round black objects on the knife, and blood was dripping down like a line.
Ouyang Rong didn't see any movement in the hands of the tall knight in white robes.
"Bang--!"
A three-pointed, two-edged sword shaped like a spear was inserted at his feet.
Ouyang Rong lowered his head and took a look. It turned out that there were two bloody human heads hanging on it.
At this time, the tall knight in white robe took something out of his arms and threw it on the ground next to the two heads.
It is a familiar bronze dagger.
The tall knight in white robe was condescending, his eyes passed over Ouyang Rong, who was about to get on his horse, and looked at Rong Zhen.
"Rong Zhennvshi?" A voice buzzed from underneath the mask.
"It's me."
Rong Zhen is not tall, but he holds his head high with a cold face, appearing to be in confrontation with his opponent.
The tall knight in white robe turned around on his horse and looked around the whole place, as if he was sizing up the officials who came to greet him. After a while, he asked in a firm tone:
"Have all the ninth-rank and above officials in Xunyang City arrived?"
Rong Zhen was about to nod when he took a look at Ouyang Rong's clothes and changed his words:
"There is a long history named Yuan who is ill and has asked for leave in the future. However, it is not a serious problem. All the people in important positions are here. Commander Yi, please feel free to give me orders if you need anything."
At this point, she turned her head and introduced:
"By the way, this is Ouyang Lianghan, the governor of this state..."
A louder voice came from under the mask of the tall knight in white robes, interrupting her:
"The group of water thieves have been temporarily defeated by me, and the remaining ones fled and hid in the water.
"Currently, a Yunmeng Token has been recovered from the two beheaded thieves. Their identities have been confirmed. They are accomplices of the Tiannan Jianghu rebels!"
Everyone looked at each other.
No wonder he came here with an evil smell, like a living king of hell.
Rong Zhen glanced at the rear of the White Tiger Guard cavalry from a distance and asked:
"Where are the people from Xuanwu Camp?"
Although I don't know how she was able to see so far beyond the crowd despite her short stature as a girl, it may be the technique of looking at the qi that belongs to the Yin Yang family only.
"The two Xuanwu battalions are escorting too many trucks. I will take the White Tiger Guard soldiers to go first. General Wei and the others are expected to be delayed for half a day, and they are expected to arrive before evening."
Rong Zhen nodded: "I see."
At this time, Yan Liulang bent down and picked up Yun Meng Ling, wiped the dust off and handed it to Ouyang Rong.
Ouyang Rong didn't answer, and kept staring at the tall knight in white robes.
This voice under the mask... has a female voice!
He was a little surprised and didn't know if he heard it wrong.
So I carefully looked at the neck area under the silver-white visor of the tall knight in white robes, and found that there was indeed no Adam's apple.
But other than that... he's just like a man.
Unexpectedly, this tall and burly body, which resembled that of a man from the North, turned out to belong to a woman, but her buzzing voice was somewhat hoarse. She looked to be quite old, about thirty years old.
"Who is this female general?" Ouyang Rong confirmed again.
"This is the Commander Yi that I told you about, Yi Qianqiu." Rong Zhenqing turned around and introduced: "The fourth-rank White Tiger Guard Zhonglang General is deeply favored by His Majesty."
"Commander Yi is a woman?"
The tall knight in white robe suddenly interrupted:
"quiet!"
When the whole place fell silent, she got off her horse, took out a silk book, and read aloud:
"Your Majesty issued an edict."
Everyone accepted the order one after another.
After listening for a while, I found out that it was a new decree from the imperial court, ordering Miaozhen to stay in Xunyang City and be responsible for the safety of Xunyang Prince's Palace without any loss.
After Ouyang Rong heard this, he lowered his eyes slightly.
Rong Zhen glanced at him who reacted calmly.
Yi Qianqiu's face-covering armor has a ferocious tiger face pattern and seems to be made of silver. It is not known whether her voice is like this or the sound coming from it has a buzzing sound effect:
"In addition to returning Miaozhen Nu Shi, Your Majesty is concerned about the safety of the prince, and ordered me to send three hundred White Tiger Guards to protect the prince's palace. On the way, I have already selected people, all of whom are elites from the White Tiger Guards. I will also choose
I have a calm general in command, and now I can go to guard the palace. Miaozhen, the female history officer, has been ordered to take over."
Ouyang Rong frowned more and more as he listened.
This woman had a commanding tone when she arrived, taking charge of these key matters without consulting him or Rong Zhen.
Ouyang Rong didn't say anything for the time being. He turned around and glanced at the two thousand uniformly dressed White Tiger Guards soldiers behind them, their faces covered in white robes, and pursed his lips.
A warrior has soldiers in his hands and is indeed strong-willed, but ordinary military commanders would not dare to be so domineering and arrogant.
Because in the Qian and Zhou dynasties, civil and military affairs were not separated, and the civil officials of the border states could also lead troops to kill the enemy...
But the White Tiger Guard is special and outstanding. As a fourth-grade Zhonglang General of the White Tiger Guard, there is really no need to worry about the same-grade official position as Jiangzhou Governor on his behalf.
At this time, under the shade of a tree not far away, Nanny Song opened her eyes and walked forward.
Yi Qianqiu looked sideways, raised his toes, and the three-pointed two-edged sword flew back to the horse, and was caught by the four white-robed armored men of the White Tiger Guard.
I don't know what kind of metal this weapon was made of, but it was so heavy, yet it was moved around at will by Yi Qianqiu.
"Deputy Superintendent Song is here and you are fine."
Yi Qianqiu clasped his fists and looked a little more serious when facing the old woman with white eyes.
"Commander Yi is still so heroic and handsome, and is worthy of being one of the most amazing women on Holy Thursday. No wonder His Majesty likes Commander Yi so much and regards him as his favorite general. He often summons him to Yingtianmen to take charge of palace confinement...
"
"It's an exaggerated reputation. It's all a false reputation."
Yi Qianqiu's reaction was dull. Under his silver-white tiger face, a pair of heroic eyes looked around, as if he was a little absent-minded.
At this time, Miaozhen, who had been avoiding Ouyang Rong, rushed over from nowhere. After learning about the edict, she greeted Yi Qianqiu with a serious face. She stepped forward to hand over the three hundred
A White Tiger Guardsman.
The three hundred White Tiger Guards selected by Yi Qianqiu were led by a white-robed young general.
Ouyang Rong looked sideways, his attention temporarily focused on Miaozhen and the white-robed young man.
Yi Qianqiu got off his horse angrily, walked up to Rong Zhen and Nanny Song, and waved his hand:
"There is a piece of information that needs to be discussed with Deputy Supervisor Song Zheng and Rong Zhennv Shi. The rest of the gang will leave."
The three of them walked aside, and Ouyang Rong, who was not waiting for anyone else, followed them consciously.
Yi Qianqiu stopped, without looking at Ouyang Rong, and asked Rong Zhen and Aunt Song in a buzzing voice:
"What are you doing with a civil servant?"
Grandma Song did not look back.
Rong Zhen glanced at Ouyang Rong and shook his head gently.
As if remembering what she had just reminded him, Ouyang Rong stopped calmly.
He stayed where he was, watching the three women walk away.
I don't know what the three women want to discuss.
"Mingfu."
Yan Liulang said hello, stepped forward, and glanced at Miaozhen, who was handing over soldiers to the left rear.
"Walk."
Ouyang Rong didn't take a second look and chose to return to the city immediately.
According to estimates, it will take some time for Miaozhen to get to the palace.
On the way back to Xunyang City, Ouyang Rong frowned slightly in the carriage.
Yi Qianqiu suddenly came to see Rong Zhen. What was Nanny Song talking about?
Could it be the matter of those water thieves? Or was it His Majesty’s secret decree?
While thinking about it, Ouyang Rong first went back to the Jiangzhou lobby and made routine arrangements for the food and fodder logistics needed by the White Tiger Guard and Xuanwu Guard reinforcements.
Looking at the sky, Miaozhen and the three hundred White Tiger Guards should not have arrived at the palace yet. He strode out of the lobby and prepared to go to Xunyang Palace to discuss the new edict and Miaozhen with Li Xian.
At this time, Yan Liulang hurriedly came to report:
"No, Ming Mansion, Chen Shenjun sent someone to pass the message over at the West City Gate. The White Tiger Guard Lieutenant named Yi Qianqiu will take people to Xingzifang!"
Ouyang Rong's back suddenly paused.
The next moment, he rushed out of the lobby.
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