Chapter 654 Morning Meeting [Please give me monthly tickets in September, there will be a lottery for monthly tickets!]
On a spring trip, apricot blossoms bloom all over your head.
After exiting the west city gate, both sides of the official road were covered with apricot flowers, which bloomed all the way to the top of the twin peaks.
It's a good time for spring outings.
However, there are not many Xunyang people on the official road who go out to enjoy the scenery in spring.
There are very few people even leaving the city.
Because the peaks of the two peaks and the surrounding ten miles have been nominally closed, the mountains and rivers have been sealed, and ordinary people are prohibited from entering.
Since yesterday evening, a group of about 300 people in white robes and armor entered the city, quietly passed through the busy streets of Dongshi, and finally arrived at Xiushui Fang and stationed themselves at Prince Xunyang's Mansion.
Since this morning, the atmosphere in Xunyang City has become more solemn, and many people have spread the word.
There are various speculations. Some people say that it was the Queen of Luoyang who discovered that King Xunyang was harboring evil intentions and sent troops to arrest him and take him back to Luoyang for questioning.
Others said that there was no need to capture her at all. The middle-aged female official who was surrounded by three hundred white-robed soldiers last night actually brought a pot of palace poisonous wine, which King Xunyang had already drunk last night.
There are also some who are more reliable, saying that it is just a normal shift change of the palace guards. This time, the defense is just strengthened... The source of this news is from Jiangzhou officialdom, from the mouths of some fringe officials.
Overnight, various rumors began to spread in the market, but before they could ferment, they were self-defeating early the next morning.
Ouyang Lianghan, the governor of Jiangzhou, and Shi Yuanhuaimin, the governor of Jiangzhou, brought a group of officials to visit the palace in the early morning. They went to the door in person to invite King Lixian of Xunyang out. Together with his son Li Fusu, they mounted their horses in front of the palace gate and rushed out of the city.
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It happened in public.
As a result, some miscellaneous discussions in Xunyang City were calmed down as soon as they arose.
But we can get a glimpse of the situation in Xunyang.
After the last time the Xingzi Lake Buddha collapsed and the Xingzifang blockade had passed, people in the city still had fresh memories.
The closer we get to the completion of the Buddha, the more uncertain people become.
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On the official road on the outskirts of the city, Ouyang Rong squinted his eyes and looked in the direction of the twin peaks in the distance.
Ships like black spots can be faintly seen on the river.
Looking back, he found Yuan Huaimin picking apricot flowers on the roadside.
"Let you rest, you may want to enjoy the flowers."
Ouyang Rong shook his head, went to greet the team, and continued on his way.
Yuan Huaimin seemed to have not slept well last night and was a little distracted. He withdrew his hand from the branch, got up and got on his horse to follow.
Ouyang Rong, Yan Liulang, Yuan Huaimin.
Li Xian, Li Dalang.
The five of them were all riding light horses, running towards the peaks of the twin peaks in the distance.
There is an agreed-upon meeting at Xunyang Grottoes today, which is related to the subsequent deployment of Jiangzhou defense and the completion of the Donglin Giant Buddha.
Li Xian's face was a little serious. He hadn't been out of the city for a long time, and his horsemanship was a bit neglected.
Yan Liulang and Li Dalang followed him to the left and right, guarding him in the middle.
Seeing this, Ouyang Rong distanced himself a bit and rode close to Yuan Huaimin who was behind him.
"I heard that Commander Yi left the city last night. Why don't you stay with her overnight so we can reminisce about old times?"
Ouyang Rong asked with a chuckle.
Yuan Huaimin shook his head:
"Isn't Qiuniang the commander of this reinforcement team? She has just arrived and is busy. Why should she stay here? We can't delay her work, so I asked her to go back not long after Lianghan and you left."
Ouyang Rong asked: "Why don't we hold a candle and talk at night?"
Yuan Huaimin said in a serious tone: "Liang Han, this is a cousin of our clan. You can't, at least you shouldn't."
Ouyang Rong said casually: "She's just a clan sister. Who knows how far apart the blood lines are."
Yuan Huaimin hesitated to speak. He wanted to say something, but finally shook his head.
It turned into a deep sigh.
Ouyang Rong suddenly asked:
"Brother Huaimin, why are you absent-minded so early in the morning? Aren't you very open-minded and cheerful before? Today, I didn't ask you to stay in Jiangzhou lobby to do your work. Come out to get some fresh air. It's fishing. Logically speaking, you should be enjoying yourself secretly."
He nodded: "So, does Brother Huaimin have something on his mind?"
"Is there any?"
Yuan Huaimin touched his face and argued:
"Your Majesty, aren't they quite serious today? What's wrong with me being more serious too?"
"This is not like you. Well, did Commander Yi say anything to you last night?"
Yuan Huaimin waved his hand:
"I talked a lot, just repeating the same old tunes. I also brought some family letters with concern and advice from the elders of the clan."
Ouyang Rong smiled again: "Oh, I thought I was urging you to get married."
"Brother Lianghan, why do you always make such jokes..."
Yuan Huaimin was sad.
Ouyang Rong shook his head and said nothing. After a while, he whipped his horse, suppressed his smile, and looked back at a team of well-trained guards following closely behind him.
At the front of the escort team, there were two figures standing side by side.
A cold-faced middle-aged female officer in palace attire, and a baby-faced young man in white robe.
They kept their distance and followed behind.
Ouyang Rong withdrew his gaze and continued to advance on horseback, following Wang Lixian of Xunyang.
Li Xian and Li Dalang left the palace and went to Xunyang Grottoes to attend a meeting.
Miaozhen, the female guard of the palace, and the latest team of White Tiger Guards who arrived at the palace, also followed silently to protect Prince Xunyang and his son.
That baby-faced young man in white robe is the captain of this White Tiger Guard team, his name is Li Congshan, and he is in charge of three hundred soldiers.
He was the general who led the team when Yi Qianqiu arrived yesterday afternoon and directly made arrangements according to the imperial edict.
Yan Liulang actually brought a group of government officials out of the city today.
But compared with these three hundred White Tiger Guards, they pale into insignificance.
Especially when the two sides walk together, the contrast is even more stark.
For the former, even if they straighten their backs, cheer up, and show their best, the details are still a bit messy.
The three hundred White Tiger Guards, all wearing white robes and white armor, wearing silver tiger masks, mounted and dismounted their horses in uniform movements. Almost all of them were tall and burly. At a glance, they seemed to be carved from the same mold.
If the two sides were to completely line up in the open space and fight against each other, the former would definitely not be able to withstand the first wave of impact from the latter and would be scattered and defeated.
In addition, the silver masks uniformly covering the faces of the three hundred White Tiger Guards are a bit strange in style.
Under the sun, there are dazzling and reflective tiger faces, with the corners of the mouth facing downwards. At first glance, people subconsciously think that these white tiger soldiers are a little unhappy.
In addition, they also carried some special equipment, the purpose of which Ouyang Rong could not understand. In addition, they were accompanied by Si Tianjian, a Qi practitioner, to assist them.
No wonder the four guards of Qinglong, White Tiger, Xuanwu and Suzaku are transcendent beings among the sixteen. Such a violent machine built to scale and prepared for war is not so easy to resist individually.
The most important thing is... they are all elites in the army of the Great Zhou Dynasty. They are well-trained and not afraid of casualties. Compared with ordinary armies, they have suffered a certain proportion of battle losses, but they can still remain undefeated and fight in an organized manner. This can be done by using armored soldiers.
to consume the lives of the Qi Refiners.
I heard from Rong Zhen that during the Great Qian Dynasty, under extreme circumstances, there was an encirclement and suppression of a high-grade Qi Practitioner... Both sides suffered heavy losses. The final result was that the top-grade Qi Practitioner lost a thousand armors.
Seriously injured, nearly exhausted of spiritual energy, Yukong ran away...
But this was done in conjunction with Si Tianjian's Qi Shi training, using a special formation similar to the Moon Pool Formation that Ouyang Rong had experienced to trap the enemy...
While Ouyang Rong was riding his horse, he secretly estimated in his heart that even if he was given a chance to deploy his sword, the safety range needed to be sufficient. These three hundred White Tiger Guards were still standing together, and they were all within the "Return to Come" range.
Then [Craftsman] would have to kill a stick of incense to collect 300 heads and build a small Jingguan.
As for a normal fight, if they were to target him and there was no sword guard around him, he would probably be attacked by their cavalry without even using a stick of incense.
The main reason is because the Hanshi magical power "Return to Come" is not strictly a group killing method. It focuses more on killing with one hit and taking the heads of several major enemies.
If you really encounter the extreme situation of being surrounded by a large number of people, it is suitable to spread the sword in public and hang it in the sky to intimidate the whole audience. Whoever moves first will die.
At this moment, Li Congshan from the rear came with three soldiers, clapped their horses, clasped their fists towards Li Xian and suggested:
"Your Majesty, Lord Governor, could you please slow down a little? The scouts ahead of us who are scouting the road have no time to check for danger. Besides, it's still early, so there's no need to be too hasty."
The tone is respectful.
Li Xian and Ouyang Rong looked at each other, nodded, and the group slowed down a bit.
Ouyang Rong looked back and saw Miaozhen following quietly behind him. He didn't care about it. He didn't seem to be familiar with Li Congshan.
"How old is General Lee?"
Li Dalang asked.
Ouyang Rong saw that Li Congshan took off his "unhappy tiger face", revealing a rather green and youthful baby face, but the wind and rain had made his skin turn a wheat color.
"I will be twenty this year, and I am honored to escort the prince." He clasped his fists heavily.
"Like Tan Lang, he is a young hero." Li Xian nodded and encouraged.
Not long after, everyone arrived at the peak of the twin peaks, dismounted and took a boat to the Xunyang Grottoes on the north bank.
As soon as we arrived at the north bank, we were greeted warmly by Wang Caozhi.
"Prince, Crown Prince, brother-in-law... please come this way, they are over there in the bamboo forest."
Ouyang Rong nodded and asked Li Dalang and Yan Liulang to stay.
They can't attend the meeting.
Ouyang Rong, leave Xian and go to Yuan Huaimin.
At this time, Ouyang Rong saw Princess Anhui's car not far away.
Without waiting for his reaction, Li Xian spoke seriously:
"Stay there and you are not allowed to go over. Liu Lang will help keep an eye on Da Lang. If there is anything wrong, write it down and tell me when the discussion is over."
His tone was suggestive.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Yan Liulang nodded helplessly.
Li Dalang seemed not to have seen that side and shook his head:
"My child, just stay where you are and talk to Brother Cao. Father, Tanlang, please go and go."
Under the guidance of a female officer, everyone walked into a bamboo forest not far from Xunyang Grottoes. There were many hidden sentries on the road.
After walking along the bluestone path for a while, I came to a bamboo house. The courtyard door and the bamboo house door were both open.
Aunt Song, Rong Zhen, and the transport supervisor Qin Yi were standing in the courtyard, waiting for them.
Qin Yi came here in place of Qin Changshi and represented the attitude of Marshal Qin and the Chinese army camp on the southwest front.
Miaozhen and Li Congshan also came, following Ouyang Rong and the others.
Five people entered the bamboo house.
Inside the room, there were several people sitting and waiting in two rows of seats.
The most eye-catching thing is the heroic-looking Yi Qianqiu, with his own fierce and domineering aura, which attracts everyone's attention.
Beside her, there were two big men in armor sitting with her.
One is a dark-skinned, rather heroic young man, about thirty years old.
There was also a man with a Chinese character face, as tall as a bear, sitting there like a hill, with a somewhat gloomy face.
After Li Xian, Ouyang Rong and others entered the house, Yi Qianqiu took the lead and stood up, saluting slightly respectfully.
"Good morning, Your Majesty."
"Generals, please excuse me."
Li Xian has a gentle and generous voice.
"Your Majesty, this is General Yi Qianqiu, General Yi Qianqiu of the White Tiger Guard, and he is also the commander-in-chief of the reinforcements from the imperial court..."
Rong Zhen took the initiative to introduce him, and Li Xian exchanged a few pleasantries.
Ouyang Rong listened and looked at it.
That dark-skinned and heroic young man is the captain of Xuanwu Camp, named Wei Mi.
The gloomy man with the Chinese character for his face is the captain of Baihu Camp, named Duan Quanwu.
The White Tiger Guard sent two battalions of soldiers this time, about 2,000 men, one battalion of 1,000 men.
Duan Quanwu and Li Congshan were both captains of Baihu Camp and were directly under Yi Qianqiu's jurisdiction, but Wei Mi, the captain of Xuanwu Camp, also had to listen to her.
Yi Qianqiu is the Zhonglang General of the White Tiger Guard, with a higher official position than the captain of the battalion. He is considered the overall commander of this operation and is fully responsible for the two Xuanwu Camps and the two White Tiger Camps.
The soldiers from the two battalions of Xuanwu Guards arrived at Xunyang City only yesterday evening.
That night, a Xuanwu battalion was transferred to the front line to provide support.
Only a Xuanwu battalion led by Wei Mi was left to guard the Xunyang Grottoes.
Therefore, counting the 300 armored soldiers Li Congshan brought to Xunyang Prince's Mansion, there are currently 3,000 elite armored guards in Xunyang City.
Three thousand fine armor is not a lot at all in this era. It can be regarded as the strength of two regular Zhechong mansions. However, in the entire Jiangnan Road, which has been at peace for a long time, there were only six Zhechong mansions before.
Let's talk about logistics. Without the continuous blood supply from the southeastern states led by Yangzhou, even if the three thousand elite soldiers of the normal Zhechong Prefecture, who are inferior to others, take care of farming to make ends meet while training, the support needed by the logistics would already be enough.
Dragging down the finances of Jiangzhou, which is considered prosperous in Jiangnan,
Seeing everyone gathered, everyone sat down.
The people coming from Xunyang City are Ouyang Rong, Li Xian, and Yuan Huaimin, who represent Jiangzhou officialdom.
The representatives sent by the female officials of the Control Council are Rong Zhen, Nanny Song, and Miaozhen. The three of them are Qi practitioners from the Luoyang Palace Si Tianjian. They are Her Majesty the Queen's informants. They are neutral in name, needless to say.
On the military side, besides Qin Yi, there are four military men: Yi Qianqiu, Wei Mi, Duan Quanwu, and Li Congshan.
Eleven people can be regarded as leading the situation of the Xunyang Grottoes in Jiangzhou, Jiangnan Province, which is spending a lot of manpower and material resources, and they all have the right to speak.
However, the right to speak must be important.
King Li of Xunyang sat leisurely at the top, and Grandma Song, the deputy supervisor of Si Tianjian, sat with him.
Rong Zhen, Ouyang Rong, and Yi Qianqiu were seated slightly behind, while the others were seated again.
Before sitting down, Ouyang Rong couldn't help but take another look at Wei Mi.
This man looks somewhat handsome.
Unexpectedly, Wei Mi also cast a sidelong glance at Ouyang Rong.
In the bamboo house, among a group of rough guys except for the women, the two people looked at each other. They seemed to be paying attention to the extraordinary appearance of the other person. Although they were different in handsomeness, they could not help but feel a little sympathy for each other...
Rong Zhen didn't know that there was such a shameless tacit understanding on the field. She stood up, looked around everyone, and said coldly:
"Today's morning meeting, I called the prince and everyone to come here. The main purpose is to discuss three things. Come one by one. If there is any dispute, it will be decided by a show of hands.
"The first thing is to deal with the remaining water thieves in Hukou County. Last time, Commander Yi only defeated them but did not completely annihilate them. These remnants of water thieves disguised as Tiannan Jianghu rebels are still operating in Hukou County at any time.
It may threaten Xunyang City and must be eradicated.
"The second thing is about the security issue of Prince Xunyang's Mansion. Governor Ouyang made some suggestions last night. There are some detailed arrangements and personnel arrangements. I hope to renegotiate them and discuss them with everyone later.
"The third thing is the final defense layout plan for the Donglin Giant Buddha..."
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