At the gate of the Fan Qi camp, a group of generals were already waiting.

Qin Xiao saw that in front of everyone was a general in black armor, wearing a gray cloak, about forty years old, but his appearance was quite handsome, his expression was solemn, he took two steps forward, and arched his hand: "Fan Cavalry Commander Mo Cangxing has seen General Zhonglang!" ”

Su Changyu bowed slightly, and said, "On the order of the general, I came to collect the Fan cavalry battalion." ”

"The whole battalion has been waiting for a long time." Mo Cangxing's voice was not shocked, he turned around, and someone behind him immediately sent a thick volume, after Mo Cangxing took it, he stepped forward and presented it to Su Changyu with both hands, Su Changyu got off the horse and took it.

"The Fan cavalry battalion has 800 cavalry, 326 logistics miscellaneous officers, and 1,536 war horses." Mo Cangxing said calmly: "In addition, the grain and grass in the granary can be used by the Fan Cavalry Battalion for half a year, not long ago, Chang Renhou has already distributed the military salary of the Fan Cavalry Battalion for one year, and there are still 24,000 taels of silver in the camp in case of emergency. The list of the origins of the 800 cavalry of the Fan Cavalry Battalion is all in the roster, please check it by Zhonglang. ”

"So the general's meaning, the three battalions of cavalry must be trained in Fanjun, familiar with and adapt to the terrain here as soon as possible." Su Changyu said: "The general was here to resist the Vedas, and he is very familiar with the terrain here, but only when the three cavalry soldiers adapt to the terrain here, can they deploy defense here." In addition, after the three cavalry were absorbed, they were all subordinate to the Metropolitan Protectorate, and naturally there was no longer any White Tiger Battalion and Fan Cavalry Battalion, only the title of the Metropolitan Cavalry. ”

Liao Zhong, the deputy commander of the Fan Cavalry Battalion, arched his hand and said: "General Zhonglang, the soldiers of the Fan Cavalry Battalion are all recruited in Fan County, and most of these people have been brutalized by the Vedas, and there is not a day when they do not think about avenging the dead relatives. General Black Feather is powerful in the world, everyone knows that the general is back in Xiling, and he wants to take everyone to fight the Vedas, they are all overjoyed, these days, the brothers are still saying that if one day the Vedas come over, the Fan Cavalry Battalion is willing to be the vanguard, under the leadership of the general, and the Vedas bloody battles. ”

"When marching and fighting, there are generals at their disposal, and you and I are not qualified to say much here." Su Changyu was not infected by Liao Zhong's enthusiasm, and said lightly: "The general ordered me to come to Fanjun and combine the two battalions into a team, this is what we have to do now, and if it is in the future, we will talk about it later." ”

Qin Xiao thought to himself that this Fan cavalry camp was really prepared, and the Fan family had already prepared for the Fan cavalry camp to accept the preparations at hand, and such an attitude would naturally be a big plus for the imperial court.

Su Changyu said: "Commander Mo, the general wants to integrate the three cavalry of Xiling into the capital protection army, you know." Once the Wutuo people advance eastward, after breaking the pass, they will invade Fanjun, so the general will naturally lay the first line of defense in Fanjun. ”

Mo Cangxing said: "That's exactly how it should be. ”

Please move to the city, the Hou Ye has already set up a banquet for Zhonglang to catch the wind and wash the dust. ”

Su Changyu didn't speak, turned over the horse, turned the horse's head, patted the horse and left, all the generals in the Fan Cavalry Camp were stunned, Qin Xiao also felt a little strange, followed Su Changyu over, went to the side of the carriage, and went to the window, and said: "Mr. Bai, there is a banquet in the city, and I ask you to go there on your behalf." ”

The curtain of the car was lifted, and the face of the white shopkeeper was revealed behind the window, and he seemed to be a little surprised: "Zhonglang General, Changren Hou put down the banquet, naturally for Zhonglang to pick up the wind and wash the dust, will Zhonglang General not go to the banquet?" ”

Mo Cangxing said: "What General Zhonglang said is very true. How to reorganize, the Fan Cavalry Camp is naturally only Zhonglang's order. He raised his hand and said, "Zhonglang will invite you into the camp for a cup of tea." ”

Su Changyu looked back and saw that Shopkeeper Bai's carriage was still parked there, and said, "Commander Mo, you send some people to escort the carriage to the Hou Mansion, the general sent Mr. Bai to see the Hou Ye, and you send someone to send Mr. Bai over." ”

Mo Cangxing said: "General Zhonglang, Master Hou has sent someone to tell him before, and after General Zhonglang arrives today, he will return."

Qin Xiao raised his finger and pointed at the soldiers of the White Tiger Battalion who were building the camp, and said: "The food brought by the White Tiger Battalion will only last for half a month at most, as well as military salaries, and the Duhu Mansion may not be able to pay everyone for a while." In addition to money and food, if you want to do things here, you will naturally have to use it when the Fan family is used. I know that Zhonglang will not like banquets, but Changren Hou is also a marquis of the empire, and he set up a banquet just to catch you up and wash the dust, if you don't participate in the banquet, .....!" The rest of the sentence did not continue.

The white shopkeeper said: "General Zhonglang, what the riding school said is very pertinent. The Fan family had already thrown themselves into the imperial court, and the general was able to use the Yuwen family to get rid of the Zhen family and return to Xiling. The saint has also given the Fan family a fief in the pass, and in a few months, the Fan family will also migrate into the pass. Tonight's banquet, if my estimation is correct, the Fan family will definitely invite all the famous family patriarchs of Heiyang City to come. ”

Su Changyu seemed to realize something, and his eyes flashed with indifference.

"I don't like lively places." Su Changyu said lightly: "I don't drink alcohol, and I don't like wine banquets and the like." ”

Qin Xiao sighed beside him: "General Zhonglang, you don't want to go to other banquets, but this banquet, if you don't want to go, you have to go?" ”

Su Changyu looked at Qin Xiao and asked, "Why?" ”

"The general knows that I am not good at talking to people, so he asked my husband to come and help." Su Changyu had a slight respect for the white shopkeeper.

The white shopkeeper shook his head with a smile and said: "In fact, the Fan family has handed over the Fan cavalry camp to the imperial court, and in terms of soldiers and horses, there is not much to say with the Fan family." The voice was slightly low: "General Zhonglang also knows that Xiling's wealth has always been in the hands of the Xiling family, and now although it has to be returned to the Duhu Mansion, it is not one or two."

The handover will be completed in months. In addition, it is already winter, and it is not the time to collect taxes, and the Metropolitan Protectorate is about to have taxes into the warehouse, at least for about half a year, and in this half a year, the Metropolitan Protectorate has no money and grain to supply logistics. ”

"I know that the general will have no choice but to march, but this time the general sent you here, and you represent the general." The white shopkeeper said: "Because of this, tonight's banquet is bound to be very grand, Zhonglang will not participate in the banquet, and the face of the Fan family will be gone, even other families in Fan County will feel that their faces are dull." He raised his hand and stroked his beard and said: "Although the three surnames of Xiling will leave Xiling, they will not be able to move all the hundreds of families in Xiling, and the general will still use the power of the Xiling family to deal with the Wutuo people in the future, with all due respect, at least for the moment, it is better not to have a stiff relationship with the Xiling family." ”

Su Changyu knew that the white shopkeeper was considering the overall situation, and nodded slightly.

"General Zhonglang, you are in Woye Town, not to mention the more than 1,000 people in command, to reorganize a team of less than 2,000 people, for General Zhonglang, it is a simple matter." The white shopkeeper said: "In that case, why did the general let Bai follow?" ”

"The Fan family has secretly contacted the imperial court a few years ago, and promised that as long as the imperial court gives an order, the Fan family will definitely act according to the order." The white shopkeeper said: "The imperial court will naturally not treat the Fan family badly, and it also promised not only to give the Fan family a fief in the Guannei, but also promised to ensure that the Fan family's family wealth will not be harmed, in other words, even if the Fan family does not donate one or two pieces of silver, the imperial court will not embarrass them." After a pause, he smiled and said: "But the Fan family will naturally not be stupid enough to bring all the family wealth back to the Guannei, before there were rumors that the Fan family will donate half of the family wealth, although with the strength of the Fan family, donating half of the family wealth is already a very large amount, but this matter has not yet been determined, and Xiling is when the silver is used, the Fan family will donate one or two more, and the general will have one more help, I came here to persuade the Fan family to take more money and food." ”

Qin Xiao couldn't have imagined that the white shopkeeper would come with this mission.

Su Changyu naturally had the importance of money and food to the general, and said, "Since this is the case, I will personally enter the city for the banquet." ”

"Half a year?" Su Changyu obviously didn't realize the seriousness of the problem.

The white shopkeeper nodded and said, "The general can't wait for the first half of the year to train the troops. If you want to survive this half a year, either the imperial court will immediately allocate silver and send grain, which may be very small, and in addition, you can only rely on the Xiling family. A faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Relying only on the family wealth donated by the Yuwen family may not be able to support it for long, so other families also need to donate food and silver." ”

"Mr. is here to ask the Fan Jun family to donate silver?"

"With Yuan Shangyu here, there will be no problem." Su Changyu said: "To participate in the banquet, you naturally have to drink, I have never drunk a drop of wine, and you will accompany them to drink when the time comes." The tone was resolute, and there was no room for negotiation.

Qin Xiao thought to himself that you are treating me as a wine jar, but since Su Changyu has already instructed, he also wants to have a good relationship with Su Changyu, the most important thing is that of course he will not reject drinking, thinking of the Fan family to hold a banquet, it is naturally good wine to take out, and it is okay to drink a few glasses with him.

Su Changyu explained a few words to Yuan Shangyu in the past, and also knew that the reorganization of soldiers and horses could not be completed in a day or two, but there was no need to rush at one moment, so Qin Xiao transferred more than a dozen horsemen from the camp and escorted the white shopkeeper into the city together.

"Zhonglang General, at the banquet, you can not drink alcohol or talk less, but don't let the Fan family lose face." The white shopkeeper persuaded: "Everything is based on the overall situation. ”

Su Changyu said: "Don't worry, sir, I know how to do it." He turned his head to look at Qin Xiao and said, "You go to the city for a banquet together." ”

Qin Xiao was stunned for a moment and said, "The Fan family is for you to pick up the wind and wash the dust, I'll go to join in the fun." There are still people in the camp, so I'll just stay here. ”

Heiyang City is not far from the garrison, the sun sets, overlooking Heiyang City in the distance, gray and cloudy, like a shadow.

Qin Xiao looked at Heiyang City, thinking that the Wutuo people besieged this city sixteen years ago, and now the outside of the city is quiet and peaceful, but back then, it was a golden iron horse, if it wasn't for the Black Feather General to capture the Khan on a snowy night, this city doesn't know what kind of catastrophe it will suffer.