Early in the morning, the people of the capital have not yet gotten up, there are full-time scavengers began to clean up the avenue from the north gate to the Xuanwu Gate, today the Duke of Jin and the Marquis of Shu want to enter the palace together to discuss politics, ordinary people do not understand many truths, only know that the court and the Marquis of Shu have fought, and the Duke of Jin seems to have come to persuade him. Finally, under the mediation of Lord Xiao sent by the DPRK, he was ready to sit down and have a good talk.

Some talk about not fighting a war, since the new king, continue to introduce many policies to benefit the people, but also suspended some of the conscription, everyone from the bottom of their hearts feel that this king is better than the king, maybe a good day will come. But it didn't take long for the news of the death of the Taishi Demon Cloud Sea, and the entire capital was in a panic. The name of the Demon Master is too loud, even he can't stop the rebels, can the capital still be saved? Shengdou Xiaomin didn't know that it was the Demon Master who died first, so the second prince Ji Xiong took the throne, after all, their news was not as well-informed as the high-level.

Fortunately, the new king turned the tide, prepared to negotiate peace with the Marquis of Shu, and eliminated the heinous eunuchs, although I don't know what bad things the eunuchs have done, but everyone says so, it must be extremely evil.

The princes of the two roads said that they entered the palace to discuss politics, but in fact they did not really enter the palace, after all, the two of them were also afraid of being clicked by the new king's brain, so they chose to have a three-way meeting with the king on the cloud platform.

This place is more interesting. Yunxiaotai is located in the north garden of the palace is facing the north gate of the Beijing Division, because the main opponent of the Great Zhou Dynasty in the Taiping period is the demon clan outside the Great Wall in the north, so there are many military households and military yamen in the north city. The march of the army to the north, or the triumph of the victory, will be carried out at the cloud platform, so there is also an unofficial title here 'Dianjiangtai'.

According to the general process, the army entered from the northern city, so the north gate connecting the cloud platform is also called the Xuanwu Gate, and the south gate that receives the audience of local princes and nobles corresponds to Chongwen. This time, the two princes wanted to enter the Xuanwu Gate to meet with the new king on the cloud platform, in addition to creating their triumphant image of the victor among the people, but also showing off their strength to the capital.

By the morning, the people of the capital had already vacated the streets under the protection of the guards, and the Duke of Jin and the Marquis of Shu would each bring three hundred armor soldiers to pass by.

There was a lost woman in the crowd, it was Chai Shengnan's lieutenant Chang Xiu. She came to Beicheng early this morning, in order to get the remaining 4,000 soldiers and horses under Chai Shengnan's command. But as always, it was refused, and it was directly stated that Changxiu did not have a warrant from the main general, and could not take a grain from here.

Chang Xiu was also very helpless, as the main general, Chai Shengnan was killed, and the remaining 4,000 remnants of the soldiers were reorganized or expanded, even if they were dispersed, but they were left aside. As a result, there was no airborne commander, and Chang Xiu, who was the deputy general, could not be straightened, and the officials in charge of the quartermaster here deliberately made it difficult not to recognize Chang Xiu's command.

When he left the yamen, Chang Xiu even vaguely heard someone talking: "At such an old age, I don't teach my husband and children at home, and I still mix with those military men all day long, what is it like." ”

"That is to say, this time tens of thousands of people fled back to 4,000, one by one unkempt, like a homeless, the main generals are dead, how embarrassed is she to come over and ask for what kind of military ......"

Listening to such discussions, Chang Xiu almost crushed the silver teeth, Da Zhou paid attention to the front and back of the martial arts, that is, the military generals charged into battle to command the battle, and the literati were in charge of money and food and could not participate in the command of the operation, and it was okay to come up with ideas as a strategist, but the command was not given at all. In the previous generation of the Dayu Dynasty, there was a blind command of the layman leading the inside on the battlefield, so he lost some battles that should not be lost.

Not to mention the relatively strong Demon Yunhai and Chai Shengnan, especially Chang Xiu himself is also good enough, so he can also do civilian work with the rank of military general, Lin Yue was the first to dominate the Beijing division with an army of 100,000, and he also needs Wu Yan to be the sacrificial wine to preside over the logistics. This is something that most generals can't avoid.

These quartermasters in the capital are also from literati or noble families, they are not like people in the army who respect the strong, if Chai Shengnan is in the army, as long as he shows strong skills, everyone will naturally be convinced. But for these literati, no matter how strong Chai Shengnan's skills are, they are all deviant. This is a fundamental denial, not that you can prove yourself by performance. Because from the very beginning, what they care about is not your strength, but your identity.

This time, the Beichen army worked hard all the way back from the northeast, just to rush to the aid of the capital, and was hit by many forces in the east, and even Chai Shengnan sacrificed his life. But these people don't see it that way, as the commander of an army, he transferred troops privately, not to mention, and suffered heavy losses, and only 4,000 remnants of tens of thousands of horses and horses were left in the disaster, and this woman is not good as the main general. And does the capital use you to save it? Look at Xiao Huairen, who was originally a petty official who did not enter the stream, relying on his three-inch incorruptible tongue, not only eliminated the war, but even let the two princes enter the city to meet the new king, this is what a true hero should do, pointing out the country, crisscrossing the world, strategizing, and laughing about the affairs of the family and the country.

The Duke of Jin and the Marquis of Shu entered the city one after another, and the people on the street wanted to see what the princes of Megatron looked like, but Chang Xiu in the crowd smiled dismally, Chai Shengnan, who was dedicated to the country and did not hesitate to die, if she hadn't found the Demon Taishi's mansion to help, I am afraid that she would not even have a decent burial. Look at these princes who rose in the troubled times to seek personal interests and ambitions, and they were able to obey the soldiers, and the fresh clothes and angry horses passed on the road to welcome the triumph in the capital, and went straight to the cloud platform where the glory of the soldiers was awarded.

At this moment, Chang Xiu's heart has a deep loss, and even resentment, Chai Shengnan is dead, Ruan Yu is also fierce, and the female general of the Kuizi Banner, who was originally famous all over the world, now there are only a dozen people left. These girls also feel confused about their future, some of them are famous disciples, some are Miss Xungui, at first the family may not be opposed to them joining the army, but as they get older, the family can not let them continue to join the army, some of them were called back, and the experience of Kuiziqi has also become a striking aura. But most people still choose the love of robes.

What happened to them now has collapsed their persistence, but there is no place for them to go back.

The heavier the resentful mind became, Chang Xiu felt that someone patted him on the shoulder, and when he looked back, it turned out to be an old acquaintance Huang Ping: "Vice General Huang." ”

Huang Ping said: "This is not the place to talk, come with me." ”

The two left the crowd in circles and came to a restaurant, sat down by the window on the second floor, and Chang Xiu toasted: "Before that, I would like to thank Vice General Huang for the gift of food." ”

Huang Ping smiled bitterly: "I am no longer a deputy general." ”

Chang Xiu was shocked: "How come? Is it because we ......?"

Chang Xiu led 4,000 remnants to the capital, and originally wanted to ask for some supplies first, but the officials who distributed the quartermaster did not allocate them at all, the reason was very simple, Chai Shengnan returned to the capital privately and did not report to the Xia Guanfu, so he did not prepare grain and grass in advance, Chai Shengnan died, and Chang Xiu, as a deputy general, was not eligible to receive it. Now the capital has gathered 100,000 troops waiting to be reorganized, and people everywhere are asking for money and food, these 4,000 remnants, no power, no main general, no will, come and ask for it, and it is strange if you are willing to give it to you.

At this time, Chang Xiu could only go to the Demon Master's Mansion for help, but after the old Taishi's death, the entire Taishi's Mansion could be regarded as losing power, and it seemed that the people of the Demon Family began to leave gradually. The old steward of the demon family is still there, and the only thing he can do is to arrange for Chai Shengnan to be sent, and he can't help the four thousand Beichen troops.

At this time, Huang Ping, who commanded 60,000 soldiers and horses, learned about it and took the initiative to allocate some military funds, which made the 4,000 Beichen Army feel better.

Huang Ping didn't care: "It's none of your business, even if you don't have this stubble, it's only a matter of time before I resign, the current king trusts the so-called Song Party more, I am now a general, you can't call me a deputy general anymore." ”

Huang Ping was promoted, but Chang Xiu was not happy at all, although he was a general, but in fact he was a miscellaneous general with no real power, compared to the original Beichen Zhonglang general Chai Shengnan, the rank was higher, and Lin Yue's General Fubo was just as good. The original Vice General Huang can at least lead the troops, but the current General Huang can only accompany the girls to drink and watch the scenery in the restaurant.

From this point of view, it is because Huang Ping knows his fate that he exercises his right one last time before leaving his post to distribute materials to the Beichen Army, and he has the right not to expire and invalidate.

Chang Xiu said hatefully: "I just don't understand, why the old lady or the general, in the end, it ended up like this." Even you and I are like lost dogs to this day. Look at those brothers of the Beichen Army, who came back all the way regardless of life and death, but now they are left in a corner to fend for themselves......"

Huang Ping sighed and said: "My fate is doomed, after all, a king and a courtier." I don't have the prestige of the old lady, so I can only make way for the new king's trusted henchmen, as for what happened to the Beichen army, maybe it's because of fear. ”

"Fear?" Chang Xiu was a little puzzled, Chai Shengnan's loyalty to the court and the country was overflowing, so it would also make people afraid?

Huang Ping explained: "What is Beichen Zhonglang General?" Faced with this rhetorical question, Chang Xiu was silent, she seemed to understand the meaning.

Although the official position of Beichen Zhonglang is only the level of Zhonglang General, it is even more powerful than many generals, Beichen, that is, the North Star. It is taken from the meaning of e.g. the North Star, where it dwells and the stars are together. The kings of the Great Zhou Dynasty often compare themselves with the sun and the moon, and the stars in the sky are the subjects under their rule, Beichen is the first star to lead these subjects, which is naturally the object of the king's extreme closeness and trust.

The second prince Ji Xiong was indeed in awe of Chai Shengnan, and when the second son seized the throne in the capital, it was Chai Shengnan who guarded the palace, and as a result, his two younger brothers were unable to step into the palace until they died. Lin Yue occupied the capital and killed the Xun nobles and the heads of the people, but Chai Shengnan still led people to guard the back garden of the palace, and did not hesitate to confront Lin Yue for this reason, which was a ruthless person who killed the prime minister in front of hundreds of officials, which shows Chai Shengnan's strength and loyalty.

It stands to reason that it is a good thing to have such a loyal minister who can fight well, but when he learned that Chai Shengnan led a large army to come to the rescue, Ji Xiong's first thought was not joy but fear, although Chai Shengnan was good, but she was her father's Beichen Zhonglang general, what if she felt that she took advantage of her father's paralysis to ascend to the throne unreasonable law? Whether it was to support his father to return to power, or to bring his eldest brother to the throne, his fate would not be too good.

At the most tense moment, Ji Xiong even wanted to make a decree to let Chai Shengnan guard the east and not return to Beijing. But he hesitated, fear is fear, Chai Shengnan's talent is undoubted, although Xiao Huairen has a three-legged plan, but if there is an accident, the original soldiers and horses in the capital plus Chai Shengnan and her army, there is still the possibility of turning defeat into victory.

So in the past few days, Ji Xiong has been very entangled in this issue, both looking forward to Chai Shengnan and afraid of Chai Shengnan. Fortunately, everything has passed, although there are twists and turns in the three-legged tripod plan, the dust has finally settled, and what is even better is that Chai Shengnan, who he feared, was also killed halfway through, and the mighty Beichen Army was only left with remnants. He immediately began to reorganize the new Beichen Army and canonized his own Beichen Zhonglang General. As for these remnants, Ji Xiong felt that it was difficult to deal with, so he chose to escape and concentrate on dealing with the two princes in front of him, and the original Beichen Army would be shelved first.

And now Chang Xiu still calls himself the Beichen Army, but in fact, the four thousand remnants of the official army have no number. And their generals were also replaced, and Huang Ping told Chang Xiu the news he got from his friends in the Xia Guanfu.

Chang Xiu was stunned, her beautiful face had no expression, and the two lines of tears slipped down automatically, there was no trace of hindrance on this unchanging clean cheek, they had no complaints about their deaths, they could stiffen up due to lack of food and clothing, and they did not change their original intentions when they were discarded, but who were they?

Huang Ping said: "What are you going to do now?"

Chang Xiumu asked rhetorically: "We ...... Is there a way out?"

"Maybe after talking to the princes of the two roads, the troops will be absorbed again. If you don't want to stay, you girls should prepare early. "These 4,000 people definitely can't be left like this forever, but what good fate can everyone have? And other military men are good to say, what about the dozen or so female generals, including Chang Xiu?

Chang Xiu raised his head suddenly: "No, this is the hard work of the general, the hard work of countless comrades, I can't watch them dissipate like this." ”

Huang Ping was stunned, he originally wanted to ask Chang Xiu to be prepared, maybe these four thousand remnants were distributed, and several of them would have to go their separate ways. But listening to this meaning, Chang Xiu is unwilling, this girl doesn't want to rebel, right?

Chang Xiu seemed to understand Huang Ping's concerns, so he said: "Since there is no number, then we will build a number ourselves, and from now on we will call it the Lonely Soul Army." ”

Listening to this name and looking at this posture, Huang Ping has already determined that Chang Xiu is going to make trouble.