I feel that An Qingzhong is not the only one who dreams.
The February wind no longer felt like a knife on his face, but Chen Er's face still twitched a few times.
It's been less than a month, how come everything has changed?
"Is this Xuanwu Dao?" Chen Er asked, raising his head and looking into the distance.
Across a small river, there are several scattered villages, where Xuanwu Road and Huainan Road meet.
This place has been deserted for a long time.
But at this time, the once deserted riverside was densely populated with soldiers and horses.
After the consolidation of Xuanwu Road, the Fengwei Army guards were redistributed and stationed. This time when they entered Huainan Road, most of the Fengwei Army did not take them away and continued to stay in Xuanwu Road. This was something Chen Er did personally. He clearly remembered that this place was not
No soldiers and horses were arranged to garrison.
What is going on now? Standing in front of you are thousands of guards arrayed in armor and red cloaks, with bright red flags flying behind them and making a clattering sound.
Some flags have Jiannan Road written on them, some flags have the big character Li written on them, and a few small flags have the military numbers of A, B, C and D written on them.
The leading general heard Chen Er's soliloquy and replied seriously: "This is Bailiang Ridge. After passing the ridge, you will reach Xuanwu Road."
Chen Er's eyes finally fell on him and asked seriously: "Then who are we? Who are you?"
Although both sides are strangers, they both wear guard armor and have flags and bugles behind them. Anyone who is not blind knows who the other party is.
The general did not discriminate that the other party was blind, and said seriously: "You are the white-robed army, and we are from Jiannan Road." He smiled again, "We are a family."
Chen Er, who is no longer a country soldier, raised his thick eyebrows and pulled out the knife from his waist: "Then since you know that we are a family, why did you block our way?"
Following Chen Er's movements, the soldiers and horses behind him drew their swords in unison, and the horses puffed and prepared to attack.
The general looked calm: "Because Mrs. Chu ordered us to garrison Xuanwu Road to prevent An Qingzhong's rebels from returning to defend the capital. Without Mrs. Chu's order, no soldiers or horses are allowed to enter."
Then who is with whose family? Shouldn't the blocking An Qingzhong's troops be in the west and south? Why are there also in the east? This is clearly treating them as An Qingzhong's rebels. Chen Er laughed angrily: "When will Xuanwu Dao return to Chu?"
Is Mrs. Guo in charge? Jiannan Road is also named Chu?"
The general answered one by one without any hurry or annoyance: "There are also defenses in the east, so don't worry, General. Many government offices in Xuanwu Road fly the flag of the Lady of Chu. Shouldn't it be under the control of the Lady of Chu?"
He pointed behind him.
Chen Er is a little speechless, this is a fact...
"As for us, Master Han Xuhan ordered us to assist Mrs. Chu." The general continued.
Chen Er sneered in his heart, Han Xu, Mr. Han, help, bah.
He stopped talking nonsense to these people and said: "Mrs. Chu is attacking the capital. We are going to assist. You should get out of the way quickly."
The general remained steady: "Mrs. Chu has asked you to garrison Huainan Road, please obey her orders."
"Obey orders?" Chen Er sneered, "We don't have Lord Han Xuhan in the White Robe Army, so why should we obey the orders of Mrs. Chu?"
The general looked at him and smiled, but said nothing.
This smile was more irritating than talking, and Chen Er was furious: "If we don't listen, what will you do?"
The general held down his sword and said, "We obey orders. Anyone who breaks in without permission will be treated as a thief."
That means fighting.
Thousands of soldiers standing solemnly behind him drew their swords and moved slowly, like giants stretching their bodies.
Across a river, there were thousands of soldiers and horses on both sides. The atmosphere was stagnant for a moment, and the battle was about to break out.
A horse galloped up, breaking the stagnation and shouting: "Colonel Chen, Xiang Wei is asking you to go back, don't shout about beating or killing."
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Chen Er rode across the mountain ridge and looked down at the densely packed troops and horses under the mountain ridge. There was no camp, only two military flags were erected.
A white flag with a red border, which is different from the existing guard flag. This is a white robe flag specially given by the emperor.
The other pole is a large flag with the word "Xiang" in it.
This was sent by Xiang Yun from the capital not long ago. From then on, the White Robes no longer just called them verbally, but were officially designated by the imperial court.
The young man who had just turned twenty after receiving such an honor was sitting under the flag, whittling a bamboo flute.
"Lord Xiang Wei." Chen Er sneered on the horse, "For half of the last year, we were fighting with the guards. Why can't we fight and shout today? You think you are my uncle.
I don’t treat you as family.”
"Colonel Chen," Xiang Nan said, "Now that you have become a captain, you should speak and act more politely."
In addition to giving the flag and military number, the emperor also promoted Xiang Nan to the rank of guard commander, so Chen Er rose to the rank of captain.
Chen Er jumped off the horse: "Colonel Lieutenant? I became a Colonel Lieutenant three years ago!"
When it comes to troops and horses, Xiang Nan has long ceased to be a guard leader.
Xiang Nan blew the powder on his hand and said, "Yes, yes, Captain Chen has already experienced it."
"Don't talk nonsense. Our territory is now occupied by people from Jiannan Road. They still want to attack us. Don't we dare to fight? They are not afraid, so what are we afraid of?" Chen Er said angrily, wielding his knife.
Pointing behind him, he looked at the white-robed young man sitting cross-legged on the floor. There were blood-stained weapons scattered around him, which did not detract from his elegance. He sneered, "A son-in-law is afraid of his father-in-law. He is gone. You, a son-in-law, are even afraid of your brother-in-law."
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Xiang Nan held the bamboo flute and smiled at him without saying a word.
The joke is not funny if you don't respond. Chen Er said in a deep voice: "Your brother-in-law was obviously deceived by Han Xu. The soldiers and horses were given to Mrs. Chu by Han Xu. Now go fight them back and prove to your wife and brother-in-law that you
It’s time to become a family member.”
Xiang Nan looked up at him and saw the cold murderous intent in the young man's eyes. He sighed softly. After living in troubled times until now, he no longer had the same heart as before.
The rebel guards can be killed as long as they block the way.
Xiang Nan advised: "After all, we are a family. If we really fight, it will damage the harmony."
Chen Er snorted: "Are you afraid of hurting your friendship with Mrs. Chu? Please wake up, people don't take you seriously and just give away your Xuanwu Dao."
Xiang Nan sighed, held up the bamboo flute and said: "Then what you said is wrong, she gave me her Huainan Road. Which one do you think is more valuable, Huainan Road or Xuanwu Road? So who is more valuable to her, me or Han Xu?"
More important in your eyes?"
Although Xuanwu Road is not a small place, it has just been reorganized and is still in chaos. There are not many soldiers and horses, and the people in the city have not yet been raised. Of course, it cannot be compared with Huainan Road. To put it this way, Mrs. Chu likes Xiang Nan more.
.....
Chen Er calculated carefully in his mind, and suddenly came to his senses, "What! What is the competition? Is this the competition?"
"She wanted to attack the capital, but she lied to you and said she was going to support Linzhou." Chen Er gritted his teeth, "She kidnapped you and called Han Xu's people to serve as rear defense. Who was she guarding against? She was guarding against the rebels as well as the rebels.
Holding you!"
Xiang Nan looked forward, and even though there were mountains and ridges across the way, he could still feel the soldiers and horses on the other side looking at him eagerly.
"Yes." He nodded and said sadly, "Compared to me, she trusts Han Xu more."
He laughed loudly as he spoke, and slapped his bamboo flute on his knees.
"How can she trust me or not? She is afraid that I will take credit from her!"
She has always regarded him as her enemy.
Defeating Linzhou is not a big achievement, but defeating the capital is different. Such a big achievement...
Chen Er didn't understand it at first but now he understands it. He gnashed his teeth and stamped his feet in hatred: "Originally, no one was closer to this achievement than us! Governor Xiang understood, so he told us not to leave, and she also understood, so she deceived us!"
At this point, he drew his sword and mounted his horse.
"It is the duty of the guards to kill the rebels and attack the capital. I see whoever dares to stop us. Anyone who dares to stop us is a rebel!"
The young countryman's face was full of murderous intent and his mouth was full of blood, like a fighting hedgehog. Xiang Nan hurriedly stood up and stopped him: "Calm down and calm down. It won't happen."
"Why are you still calm?" Chen Er shouted.
Xiang Nan said: "Calm down, we are fighting with the soldiers and horses of Jiannan Road here. First, how many casualties will there be before we can cross Xuanwu Road to the capital? Second, are our remaining soldiers and horses enough to go to the capital to gain credit?"
, Third, when chaos breaks out in Xuanwu Road and Huainan Road, will it be the rebels who gain in the end? Fourth, everyone in the world knows how to explain the fight between the son-in-law of Jiannan Road and the soldiers and horses of Jiannan Road. Fifth...
..”
When he reached the third position by twirling his fingers, Chen Er, the hairy hedgehog, was already wilting.
His wheezing breath stopped Xiang Nan from counting on his fingers: "You can think of all this, couldn't she? She doesn't even care, why do you worry so much? Is it because you are a good person?"
Xiang Nan looked in the direction of the capital: "Yes, in her eyes, I am a good person."
Also an opponent.
She understands him, his abilities, and his ambitions, so she is wary of him and trusts him.
Xiang Nan couldn't help but laugh.
She ah she...
Chen Er was helpless and desperate: "It's already this time, but you still laugh when I mention her..."
Xiang Nan stopped laughing and said solemnly: "Okay, don't be angry. Since she doesn't allow us to go there, she doesn't need our help, so let's forget it."
What else could he say? This man is hopelessly addicted. Chen Er looked at Xiang Nan with a pity. How did it go in the play? A hero is saddened by a beauty?
Xiang Nan hit Chen Er on the forehead with a bamboo flute: "Don't think nonsense, this credit does not belong to us in the first place. If Mrs. Chu did not take action, would we take the initiative to attack the capital? That is seeking death. Mrs. Chu is attacking the capital, and she is willing to let it go
If we offer assistance, we will do it. If she doesn’t want to, it would be pointless for us to take it by force.”
Chen Erdao: "What she did was wrong! This is bullying!"
"Wrong." Xiang Nan said, playing the bamboo flute, "She really didn't bully anyone. She gave me Huainan Road. This is an exchange."
Chen Er frowned and considered this exchange.
A soldier came galloping from a distance: "Guardian! The rebels in western Zhejiang have broken through three cities! Please report urgently for help."
Xiang Nan inserted the bamboo flute into his waist and cursed: "This Ande Zhong, doesn't he regard me as a human being? Don't you see that Huainan Road belongs to me now?"
He took the spear handed to him by his own soldiers and mounted his horse.
"Break camp and return to defense."
With a command, thousands of troops and horses moved together, causing layers of smoke and dust to rise.
Chen Er weighed the result from the smoke and dust, grabbed Xiang Nan's horse and shouted: "That's not right, she doesn't just want us to take the credit, she also wants us to fight Ande Zhong for her, right? In this deal, we
Still suffered a big loss!"
Xiang Nan laughed on the horse: "She went to beat the father, and I went to beat the son. It seems that she was really at a disadvantage." At this point, he raised his spear and said, "Our soldiers and horses are not enough to attack Ankang Mountain, but we cannot even attack his son."
We can't fight either. Soldiers, let Ande Zhong see it and let the world see the majesty of our white-robed army!"
Thousands of troops and horses shouted in unison.
"mighty!"
"mighty!"
The sound shook the sky.
Xiang Nan put the spear back behind him. This was the credit she gave him. He, Xiang Nan, could still be famous in the world even if he didn't attack the capital.
Being fooled means being fooled, but it cannot be considered a loss.
The young man in white robe smiled slightly and galloped away.
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When the letter was delivered to Prince Lu's Palace in Linzhou, a layer of green buds sprouted from the willow tree outside Xiang Yun's window, but it did not make people feel happy.
Xiang Yun looked at the letter, leaned forward from his half-sitting position, said he hated it, and spit out a mouthful of blood.
"Captain!"
The old servant and Jiang You exclaimed, and there was chaos in the small small hall.