Shi Nanting was still dressed in a silver and white Confucian shirt, but he was not crowned, and he only used an emerald green hairpin to pull his hair in a bun at will.

Facing Xu Fan's question, Shi Nanting shook his head solemnly: "No!

Ming Xuan, a young monk on the side, waited for a moment, and then answered: "There is no movement of the Wuwei Army in the military report of the military department......

The Wuwei Army is the army recruited by Xu Chen in Shengzhou, and in the entire military system, the level of the Wuwei Army is not high, and it can only be regarded as a local regimental training. Although in the process of military reform now, the military system of the Tang Dynasty is relatively chaotic, and the rebellious imperial court in the south has granted the local government the power to form an army for self-protection, but the specifications are obviously not high.

Xu Chen's army also entered Wang Zhonghe's eyes in the battle of Shengzhou, and it was only then that he was transferred to his side by relying on the power of the general manager of the camp, otherwise it would be impossible for a local regiment to leave the original area to fight, let alone assume the role of the main force.

Ming Xuan's words were still unfinished, and after looking at Xu Fan behind the book, he smiled nonchalantly: "It is not easy to attack the city and pull out the village, and it is common to have three years and five years! I heard that the gourd pass is also a dangerous pass that the rebels have been operating for many years, and it has only been two months, and there is no war report coming, which is normal, and Xiangye does not need to worry about his disciples." ”

Xu Fan raised his head, looked at him, and asked expressionlessly, "What about the messenger sent? Why don't the three groups of people even have any news?"

"This ......" Mingxuan was silent, but he already smiled in his heart.

Shi Nanting on the opposite side glanced at Ming Xuan deeply, and could only sigh secretly in his heart.

He knows a little bit about the thoughts of this colleague, it is nothing more than that he is young and vigorous, and it is difficult to tolerate people, and he often hears Xu Fan mention his eldest apprentice, so he has a lot of thoughts about competition. Who would have thought that before the main master saw it, he suffered a few secret losses at the hands of Wang Ce, the third apprentice, so Mingxuan's heart became more and more unhappy.

It's just that what Shi Nanting couldn't think about was that Xu Fan, who should never have been unable to see Mingxuan's thoughts, seemed to have been robbed of his mind by something big this time. It's as if he also can't understand why Xu Fan's attitude towards Wang Ce, the third apprentice, has suddenly changed in recent days.

"Mingxuan!"

"The subordinates are here!"

After a call, Xu Fan fell into silence, and only after a while did he say in a deep voice: "You go there yourself!"

Ming Xuan was stunned for a moment, but he smiled smugly in his heart.

"Okay!" Ming Xuan paused and hesitated: "It's just that there are more than 3,000 soldiers and horses there after all......

Xu Fan took a deep breath and replied, "Take Zhou Xiyu with you!"

The smile in Ming Xuan's heart was even worse, and it had even spread to the corners of his mouth, so he had to quickly lower his body and salute: "My subordinates will leave!"

After Ming Xuan left, Shi Nanting was silent for a long time, but he still didn't speak. The matter between master and apprentice, he is an outsider, and it is really difficult to speak.

After Shi Nanting also left, looking at the empty room, Xu Fan's eyes were blank and murmured: "Build high walls, accumulate grain, and slowly claim the title of king......"

"Stinky boy, stinky boy, don't do anything stupid!"

Suddenly, he smiled and said, "Supposedly, a clever person like you shouldn't be unable to see the shape clearly......"

Zhou Xiyu is a captain in the forbidden army, in a place like the forbidden army, which has long been reduced to the nobility and prohibition, and only relies on seniority, he was born poor, although he has good talents, but it is difficult to get ahead.

In desperation, he had to take the risk and join the new prime minister Xu Fan, but although Xu Fan said that he had no military power, it was impossible for him to blatantly do such a taboo thing, and naturally he did not give him a letter.

It wasn't until today, with the order of the Ministry of War, that Zhou Xiyu finally knew that Xu Fan had accepted him after following the young monk he had seen in the Prime Minister's Mansion out of Chang'an City!

"Brother Ming, where are we going?" Although Zhou Xiyu is obviously much older than Ming Xuan, he has been honed in the forbidden army for many years, and he has already seen through the world.

Ming Xuan, who was on the horse, turned his head and smiled, and replied: "South, Wuyi Mountain!"

Thousands of miles of wind and dust rolled down, although Ming Xuan went south with all his might, but the chaotic southern land still cost him a lot of effort.

More than ten days later, when I looked at the mountains in the south, my heart that was stained with wind and dust beat inexplicably.

The red dust is not broken, and it is difficult to become a Buddha in a lifetime!

At this moment, in a mountain col hundreds of miles south of Hulu Valley, Fang Zhou and Cui Luan, who were originally in charge of the contact point in Yangzhou, had already been transferred by Lu Hao.

"How is it?, is anyone here today?" asked Cui Luan, who was resting under the tree, as he opened his eyes and looked at Fang Zhou, who had walked in.

Fang Zhou shook his head, reached out and untied the quiver on his back, and fell straight into the haystack on the ground, breathing in the aroma, facing the sun, and said with an intoxicated face: "It's still good in this mountain! It's starting to snow outside, but it's still warm as spring!"

Seeing that he was so lazy, Cui Luan hurriedly said, "You shouldn't have killed anyone again, right?"

Fang Zhou on the haystack rested his head on his hands, his eyes closed, and a piece of hay in his mouth, leisurely, without saying a word.

Cui Luan was suddenly angry, and reprimanded: "You, why are you like this? Do you know what time it is? Big brother is ...... Why can't you kill at such a critical juncture? Do you know how much trouble we'll have if we let the news get out?"

Fang Zhou frowned, opened his eyes reluctantly, glanced at Cui Luan, and said, "Okay, okay, don't you need to nag every day, right?" I know that the eldest brother is not here now, and the situation is very critical, but there is no need to worry so much!"

"What, aren't you worried?" Cui Luan asked angrily, "Big brother, this is gone, aren't you worried?"

Since it has been said, the two of them will no longer hide it, anyway, the mountain col is full of iron brothers who lived in the small courtyard of Yuzhang, and they all know the truth.

Fang Zhou then looked at Cui Luan and asked impatiently, "What's the use of worrying? Who is the eldest brother, don't you know?

"There is no ...... in this nature"

"Isn't that over! Instead of frowning all day long, it's better to eat and sleep well, and save the eldest brother from coming back when the time comes, and seeing our emaciated appearance is upset, isn't it?"

"That's true, but ......"

"Don't do it! Let's start eating! Just caught some game, try it!"

"That's not right!" Cui Luan was shocked and shouted at Fang Zhou: "Don't bypass! Say it quickly! Is there anyone going over today?

"Okay, okay, it's annoying!" Fang Zhou waved his hand in annoyance, glanced at him, and said, "Can anyone get by today? The new guy can use his head to change the order! I have been staring at the mountain road for a long time, good guy, that kid didn't even let go of the mountain people, and slaughtered them all in one go!"

Hearing Fang Zhou say this, Cui Luan breathed a sigh of relief, thinking about Zhang Tianyi, who arrived last night, Cui Luan relieved his heart. Although Zhang Tianyi's approach is a bit excessive, he does extraordinary things at very different times, and now at this critical juncture, he can't care so much.

In the final analysis, in the eyes of Xu Chen's brothers, except for their own brothers, there is really not much difference between life and death......

"It's so fragrant! It's your Xiaozhouzi again, right?"

Hearing the sound, Fang Zhou didn't raise his head, just fiddled with the mud in the fire, and knocked it down with a stick, the aroma was fragrant.

"Come on! The secret recipe passed down by the eldest brother, Lu Lao, you have a mouthful!"

Lu Zhi laughed: "Haha, okay! I really haven't been treated badly with your old man's mouth! The eldest son has so many skills, but you have learned to cook, I really don't know whether to say that you kid doesn't learn and can't learn, or that you have foresight!"

Fang Zhou tore off one of his thighs, handed it to Lu Zhi, and said with a smile: "People are iron rice and steel, and if you don't eat a meal, you will be hungry and panic!

Cui Luan on the side shrugged his nose, put away his face, and lowered his body to grab the white and tender pheasant!

Fang Zhou quickly knocked on a stick, and said angrily: "There is still one in the fire, get it yourself!"

"Hmph! stingy!" Cui Luan pushed a few steps away, grabbed a dead branch on the ground, dug it up in the fire, and didn't forget to mutter: "I got angry after just saying a few words, I really don't have any energy!"

A few people in the col were eating, but suddenly a crisp birdsong was heard in the dense forest on the mountain.

Fang Zhou raised his head suddenly, looked towards the sound, and said suspiciously: "Listen to this whistle, it's Zhang Tianyi!"

"Is something wrong?" Cui Luan also put down the chicken leg in his hand and asked.

"Maybe it's too hard to get the idea!" Lu Zhi guessed.

"No matter! put out the fire and go up and have a look!"

With Fang Zhou's order, the teenagers cleaned up the scene with their hands and feet, and several people put on fresh weeds and weaved into clothes, and after dispersing the formation, the cat rushed up the mountain with his waist down.

After a while, several people found Zhang Tianyi hidden in the dense forest on the mountain, lying next to Zhang Tianyi, Fang Zhou asked, "What's wrong?"

Zhang Tianyi replied without turning his head: "Someone is coming!"

Fang Zhou followed the direction of his finger and looked towards the mountain road to the north, but saw a team of more than ten horses slowly moving forward on the mountain path.

After looking at it for a while, Fang Zhou asked suspiciously, "There aren't many people, you can't do it alone?"

Zhang Tianyi shook his head slightly: "No!"

Fang Zhou immediately turned his head to look at Lu Zhi and asked, "Is there a Grandmaster Realm below?"

Lu Zhi stared at it for a moment, and said affirmatively: "No!"

So, Fang Zhou turned his gaze to Zhang Tianyi again: "Then you ......"

Zhang Tianyi immediately pointed to the first person and said: "The young monk on the first horse is called 'Xuanyue Monk', and it is a famous monk who is borrowed from the Great Mercy Temple in Chang'an!"

"Huh?" Fang Zhou was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "Don't you see, Zhang Dagongzi still has a compassionate Buddha heart?"

Zhang Tianyi ignored his ridicule, but continued: "This monk named Ming Xuan once came to recommend himself when Xu Fan visited the prime minister a year ago, and then he became Xu Fan's current doorman, and he is also one of the most useful strategists!"

After finishing speaking, Zhang Tianyi turned his head to look at Fang Zhou, with a smile on his face.