The next day, the lame man replaced all the watchtower soldiers with Zhang Han's soldiers.

Zhang Han heard that the archers were selected specifically to protect Chen Mu, so he went to the army to carefully select, but after a long time, they were all recruits, and there were few accurate archers, so he went to find the lame man and transferred a few of the old foundations of the original "temporary first brigade". These old guys have become the treasures of the 16th Division. They have fought and been trained, and now most of them are leading soldiers.

On the watchtower, a ten-captain with ten recruits was on guard day and night. The lame man said to them that the purpose of your existence is to protect General Chen, and as long as the general appears, you are not allowed to do anything else, even if the house under your feet is on fire.

In this regard, Chen Mu laughed at the lame man, it seems that he can't joke with you casually in the future.

"The price of grain and oil has really come down, and I am very satisfied." Chen Mu came back with a basket of pies, handed them to everyone, and said to Xiaohuan: "Go and inform Han Jianniang, let her bring Zhu Meng to my house for a drink tonight." ”

Xiaohuan muttered something before walking away.

Chen Mu didn't hear too clearly, and was about to grab Xiaohuan's ear and ask, but heard Zhong Lixiang say: "This is her business, why bother rewarding?" ”

Chen Mu smiled and said: "Every time we meet, I scold her, and after a long time, I get tired of scolding, and she must have complaints in her heart." It is still necessary to alleviate it appropriately. Tonight is a family feast, and you all will come then. ”

Let Hanxiang draw up a list and notify them one after another, and Eden Hazard, Gao Zhuang, and Aru are also invited.

Xiaohuan ran back, with a calm face, and said angrily: "Widow Han asked you, is it okay for her to go to the banquet by herself?" ”

Chen Mula's face sank: "I don't know what virtue she has, I'm worried that Zhu Meng will go to my house with a knife to find someone." ”

Xiaohuan was just about to leave.

"You come back to me." Chen Mu calmed down and asked, "Are you framing Han Jianniang?" Did Han Jianniang really say this? ”

"When...... Of course I did. ”

Chen Mu grabbed Xiaohuan's ear and asked, "What were you muttering about when you left just now?" Are you swearing? ”

It was very uncomfortable to be grabbed by the ears of the senior generals, and Xiaohuan bared his teeth and begged for mercy.

Chen Mu let go of his hand, put his hands behind his back and said, "Don't mumble in front of me in the future, let alone frame people." Do you hear that? ”

"Oh, I heard ......"

In fact, Zhu Meng is not worried that Han Jianniang will get together with Chen Mu, first, there is a big age gap between them, and secondly, there are already many beauties around Chen Mu, he thinks that Chen Mu will never fall in love with Han Jianniang.

Obviously, Zhu Meng's judgment is correct. Chen Mu really can't. But this does not mean that Zhu Meng's judgment is applicable everywhere. Many juniors are not as good as the original match, and Chen Mu has seen a lot. Of course, in most cases, the junior is younger and prettier.

Han Jianniang's are half-old, and their charm is not lost to those yellow-haired girls, and they are so angry with their gestures. Chen Mu believes that people like her don't go to work in the Qinglou circle is a waste of talent. The times buried her and hindered her development.

It is said that Han Jianniang is also a workaholic, and the requirements for her subordinates are very strict, giving people a feeling of being resolute. The businessmen who talked to her about business all said that this woman was amazing, if she wasn't married, she would marry her home and be a help for herself.

Chen Mu was worried for a while, maybe one day Zhu Meng would have the same fate as Wu Dalang and die of poisoning.

Hanxiang walked over quickly and said in a low voice: "Kong Xiaoxian's cronies said that there is a letter to hand over to you in person." ”

"Oh?"

Usually, Kong Xiaoxian sent documents to Chen Mu as official documents, and he took the post station fast horse, why did he make it mysterious this time.

Chen Mu opened the letter and was taken aback.

The letter said:

The second son, Tang Kun, died.

Tang Kun died violently in the prime of life, which attracted many suspicions, and five of the seven divisions under his command did not listen to the orders of the gate valve, and surrounded Chang'an City to ask for an explanation.

No matter how Tang Qiong persuaded them, they refused to retreat.

Tang Qiong sent an urgent report, asking us to quickly assemble in Chang'an.

"Are these five divisions going to rebel?" Chen Mu asked the messenger: "Has the eldest brother set off?" ”

The messenger said: "When I came out, General Kong was still in the city. ”

"Okay, I'll write a letter to my eldest brother first. Hurry up and bring it back. Chen Mu picked up his pen and immediately replied: "Brother, don't panic, the Eighth Division stationed in Dunhuang will assemble immediately, rush to Jiuquan at full speed, and join the Third Division." As for the 16th Division, it was not fully equipped, lacked war horses, had not been trained, and could not fight at all, so it was not brought with it. ”

Give the letter to the messenger, and the messenger trots away.

Chen Mu summoned Wang Caotian, Zhen Badao, and Shi Jinchong Zhonglang to discuss the hall meeting. When the third general heard that the eighteenth prince was in danger, he immediately gathered his troops and claimed to rush to Jiuquan overnight.

It takes time to assemble troops, and Wang Caotian is scolding people everywhere with a knife to make everyone hurry up. At this time, he found that Chen Mu had only gathered the general cavalry, but he didn't think about anything else, so he ran over and asked Chen Mu, "Aren't you going?" ”

Chen Mu said: "Of course I want to go." ”

Wang Caotian frowned: "Then why haven't you gathered troops yet?" ”

Chen Mu stretched out his hand and pointed to the three hundred people behind him: "Isn't it?" ”

Wang Caotian was a little anxious: "What about the two brigades of the Sixteenth Division?" ”

Chen Mu asked rhetorically: "How far are we from Chang'an?" Waiting for our recruits to slowly walk to Chang'an, what are you going to do? Do you collect the body of your son? ”

Wang Caotian was stunned and speechless.

Chen Mu said again: "The eighth division is a cavalry division, and only if the speed is fast enough, can we have a chance to help Gongzi." ”

"Hmmm..., that makes sense."

Wang Caotian felt that what Chen Mu said was also reasonable, so he no longer wasted time and led the first brigade to run wildly. Soon after, the second brigade of Zhen Badao was assembled in Shouchang, and the troops crossed Dunhuang City, raising a cloud of dust. Shi Jinchong's troops were originally in the North Mining Area, and they set off from the mining area and went straight to Jiuquan.

Chen Mu led the three hundred general guards and walked at the rear. On this trip, Chen Mu also brought Zhong Lixiang and rode on a horse, and the two were appreciating today's moon and saying that the crescent moon was like a hook.

Zhang Han was puzzled and asked in a low voice, "Should we speed up?" ”

Chen Mu asked rhetorically: "What are you doing running so fast?" ”

Zhang Han said: "Let's run at the end, I'm afraid...... Not quite right, right? ”

Chen Mu waved his hand: "I went to Jiuquan to replace Kong Xiaoxian to temporarily manage the Anxi headquarters, so we don't have to go as far as Chang'an." ”

"Oh?" Zhang Han was stunned.

Chen Mu smiled and said: "Don't worry, Kong Tuo is stationed in Huazhou, and the situation has already calmed down before the Anxi army passes." This time he hurriedly ran back, just a form of walking, and he couldn't let the gate lord see that Anxi Jun was indifferent. Kong Xiaoxian knows better than me. And he's sure to steal the limelight. It's not my turn. But he led the troops away, and he was not worried about the Anxi army, so he transferred me to Jiuquan to look after the stall for him. ”

Zhang Han was speechless.

When they arrived in Jiuquan, Zhang Han found that Chen Mu's judgment had come true. Kong Xiaoxian was faster than the Eighth Division, and had already led 5,000 cavalry to Chang'an. According to the time, on the day he wrote a letter to Chen Mu, he led his troops away. Only his cronie Huang Xiaoyi was left behind, standing at the west gate and waiting for Chen Mu.

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