Although it is late autumn, the daytime in the western border of Qin is still very hot.
Looking around, there is a world of sand nearby. Roads, hills and valleys, farmland ridges beside the road, and cities in the distance are all filled with sand.
"Bah, bah, bah"
Ma Ping spat out sand and asked the commander of the Black Flag Army, who was standing next to him, to lead the land battle.
"I said, Lao Lu, why does your Qin country have so much sand? This poor place is worth holding on to. If I were the Han country, I would have abandoned this poor place long ago."
The area adjacent to the desert in the northern border of the Han Dynasty was also sandy. In order to avoid soil erosion caused by farming and clearing, which caused the desert to expand, people were relocated from places that should be close to the desert.
Lu Zhan glanced at the black flag flying not far away, pulled back his face mask, and said with a smile:
"Old Ma, you are short-sighted. Where are you now? Just wait. There will be places where you can see more sand."
Saying this, Lu Zhan turned his horse's head, rode a few steps, came to the carriage behind, bent down, and reported:
"Your Majesty, the Liaoxi Mansion is ahead, and Li Shuai should be in Liaoxi."
"Okay, order the team to speed up and arrive in western Liaoning before dark. If we waste these days, we don't know how many people will be killed."
Su Lu's voice came from the carriage.
Lu Zhan felt warm in his heart. Although the prince was the prince of the Han State, he was also the prince of the Qin State. He could worry about the people of the Qin State, and his commander was not designated as a black flag army in vain.
Lu Zhan pulled down his visor to cover his face, raised his hand and urged:
"Brothers, hurry up and get to Liaoxi City tonight. Hot soup and quilts are waiting for us."
The troops sped up and finally arrived at Liaoxi Mansion before dark.
The sergeant who was guarding the city inspected the defense and looked at the team that was about to enter the city with a strange look on his face.
They were holding the black flag of the Black Flag Army, but there were some uniforms that were not those of the Qin Army. No matter how you looked at it, they didn't look like the team that should be here. Could they be spies?
Lu Zhan saw the doubts of the captain of the city gate and had to take out his badge: "We are here on the king's order to escort the prince to see Li Shuai."
"Your Majesty?"
The captain of the city gate raised the knife in his hand.
As we all know, the late emperor and the previous emperor were all single descendants. Your Majesty doesn’t even have any sisters. How could there be a prince? Is this guy here to defraud Guancheng?
Ma Ping's face was full of ridicule: "Lu Zhan, your Qin country has no sincerity at all. You made my prince king, but your Qin country didn't spread the word to the whole world. Are you treating our Han country like child's play?"
"Han?"
"Wow!"
A group of city gate soldiers all drew their swords, raised their guns, and pointed at Lu Zhan and Ma Ping. They turned out to be Han soldiers. No wonder they looked a bit nondescript.
Lu Zhan raised his hand, looking dumbfounded:
"Brother Ma, please don't cause trouble. Our country, the Qin Dynasty, is now facing the disaster of annihilation. All the power of the country is in the west, and there is no time to spread the news about the prince's ennoblement to the whole world."
With that said, Lu Zhan turned to the captain of the city gate: "Brother, in the car is the newly enthroned Prince Anguo by Your Majesty. He was invited by Commander Li to help our army deal with the cannibal barbarians, just like Lord Xiao a few days ago.
generally."
Upon hearing this, the captain of the city gate had a look of sudden realization on his face.
"I see, that's a lot of offense. However, Liaoxi is an important town now. Please wait a moment. When the brothers who pass the news come back, they will naturally let you in."
Lu Zhan nodded.
Not long after, the sound of the hoofbeats of a large group of horses was heard in the city, and a group of cavalry came in a whirlwind.
Li Lu, dressed in military uniform, dismounted from his horse, shouting with excitement on his face.
"Where is Prince Su?"
"Prince Su, Li Lu has been ordered to invite you. Please don't blame me for your neglect."
Li Lu threw away the reins and came out in three steps and two steps.
Lu Zhan bent down and said, "I've seen Young Master. Your Majesty is on the carriage."
Hearing this, Li Lu walked to the carriage in two steps, bowed and said: "The commander-in-chief has been waiting day and night for the prince to finally arrive. If the guard sergeant is negligent in any way, please don't blame the prince. Don't blame me."
With that said, Li Lu yelled at the sergeant guarding the door.
"Open the city gate. You're a piece of trash. I didn't see that the general came to pick it up in person. Hurry and open the city gate."
The city gate opened, Lu Zhan pulled the horse flat, and the two entered the city side by side. Li Lu did not get on the horse, but drove the coachman out. He held the whip with his own hands, drove Su Lu's coach, and spoke.
"My lord, the commander-in-chief has been looking forward to seeing you day and night. When you come, we feel at ease."
Speaking of this, Li Lu seemed to have thought of something, suppressing his voice and speaking with an uncomfortable look on his face.
"Your Majesty, I gave you a shot on the battlefield earlier. Everyone was their own master at that time. Please don't blame me, Your Majesty."
In the carriage, Ye Qingmei snorted coldly: "Easy to say, let me stab you and then come back and ask for your forgiveness?"
Li Lu's face turned pale, his hand holding the reins froze, and he spoke in a difficult tone.
"This is easy. Your Majesty is unhappy. Lu Zi should apologize."
In a flash, Li Lu pulled out his saber and held it on his chest, his voice hoarse.
"The prince is unhappy, and I, Li Lu, must apologize. I stabbed the prince that day, and today I will..."
"Okay, let's end the play here. It's important to meet Li Shuai."
Su Lu ordered.
Li Lu was not very capable, but his eyes were high. Although he was not a straw bag, he was no better than a straw bag. Li Chengfeng arranged for him to pick him up, and he must have had the intention of resolving the grudges.
"Okay, for the sake of the prince, there is no grudge that cannot be resolved."
Li Lu, who was driving, looked happy and felt relieved. The matter that the old man told him was finally solved.
…
When Su Lu saw Li Chengfeng, the sky had completely darkened.
The room was full of the smell of Chinese medicine, and among the bright lights, Li Chengfeng, lying on the bedside, looked like a haggard old man who was about to die.
When Doctor Guishou Luo saw Su Lu, he stood up and saluted Su Lu.
"I've seen the prince, but I haven't seen him for several years. The prince's injury should be healed."
Su Lu cupped his fists and saluted to Divine Doctor Luo: "We have Divine Doctor Luo Luo. When Divine Doctor Meng Luo treated me, I didn't even say thank you in person. I'm really ashamed."
Old Man Luo said with a smile: "Your Majesty, what you said is different. I am a citizen of the Qin State. Isn't it normal to rescue the Prince of Qin?"
"Li Shuai just went to bed. Your Majesty, do you want to talk to Li Shuai now?"
Old man Luo asked for instructions.
Su Lu waved his hand, all the generals and commanders standing in the room breathed a sigh of relief, and a trace of relief flashed in the eyes of Divine Doctor Luo.
Because of the war in the western border, Li Shuai has not rested for several days. He finally fell asleep today. If he wakes up, he will not be able to sleep for how long.
"Dong dong dong"
Heavy footsteps sounded outside the door.
A general quickly walked out of the house, and a moment later, a dull voice of questioning sounded outside the house.
"What's the matter? Li Shuai just went to bed. Why can't we talk about it until tomorrow?"
"The barbarian vanguard has arrived at the city and is about to attack the city. Most of our troops have not withdrawn yet. General Zhao, what should we do?"
"What, the barbarians have already arrived at the city?"
A scream sounded outside the door.
Li Lu pulled Su Lu's sleeves, his face full of prayers.
Su Lu nodded, waved his hand, left the city first, and gave instructions.
"Let's go, let's discuss things in the front hall, don't disturb Li Shuai."
Everyone turned their attention to General Zhao who went out to scold the visitor.
General Zhao waved his hand: "Let's go and obey the prince's instructions."
When he arrived at the front hall, Su Lu sat in the main seat, looked at everyone present, and said:
"I'm here to catch up, and I have to command the battle formation as soon as I arrive. I'm quite unfamiliar with you. Can any of you introduce the current situation and how critical it is?"