August 14, early morning.

The rear army led by Shan Qiu finally arrived and joined the army, and Huang Yi immediately ordered the army to march and go to Yingzhou.

Li Xun rode a horse, passed through the usual procession, and came to the front, where Huang Xun was sitting on the horse, bowing his head and pondering.

Mao Anfu is still the forward general, leading 2,000 cavalry, rushing to Pinghu County first, evacuating the surrounding people, 300 miles, and can arrive at dusk that day.

Li Xun hesitated for a while, but finally came up.

"General, what are you thinking!"

Li Xun approached and said hello, and several personal soldiers around Huang Xun suddenly frowned and looked at him, his own general was thinking about the problem, how could this person come forward and disturb recklessly.

Huang Xuan woke up from his contemplation, looked up at Li Xun, and said with a light smile: "Judge Li seems to be in a good mood. ”

Everyone was tense in their heartstrings to prepare for the upcoming war, but they still had the heart to wander around, Li Xun thought he was mocking himself, and smiled awkwardly: "It's okay, it's okay." ”

Huang Xun's eyes looked at the Dingtai sword on Li Xun's waist, and there was a sudden trace of astonishment on his face, and he said softly: "Judge Li, can you lend the sword on your waist to Zaixiaguan?" ”

"Why not, the general, just take it."

Li Xun untied the sword on his waist and reached out and handed it to Huang Xun.

Huang Zhen drew out the sword, the blade was smooth, bright, and shiny with silver light, and near the hilt, it was engraved with Dingtai. Four words.

The blade of the sword was unsheathed, and Huang Yu gently stroked the sword, and there was a hint of remembrance on his face.

Li Xun said in a low voice: "The general seems to have some relationship with this sword. ”

Huang Xun nodded silently, returned the sword to Li Xun, and then sighed and said: "This sword was given to my father by the emperor to pacify Lingnan, when I was a child, I often practiced martial arts with this sword, time is in a hurry, unconsciously, more than thirty years have passed. ”

Li Xun said generously: "If the general likes it, Li Xun is willing to give this sword to the general." ”

"A gentleman doesn't take the favor of others, and this sword is not something I can have."

Huang Zhen shook his head and didn't accept it, his father was a confidant of the emperor's important ministers back then, no matter what status he was, he had never received this sword, how could he have it, how dare he have it.

Li Xun smiled, didn't say anything, glanced at Huang Xuan, and asked softly: "The general seems to be quite wary of Liu Xiang, the defense of Xiangzhou. ”

Huang Yu said lightly: "What does Judge Li mean by this? ”

When Li Xun and Fan Zhongyun parted, the blank piece of paper given by Fan Zhongyun, Li Xun had read it in his spare time, which said that Fan Zhongyun's understanding and analysis of the Yingzhou battle situation mainly talked about two things.

First, in order to ensure the speed and safety of the army, take the official road, you must take the line of Xiangzhou, Xiangzhou defense envoy Liu Xiang, now forty years old, seven years ago, was Henan Dengzhou Festival Envoy, quite by the emperor Zhao Zhi reused, the future is immeasurable, and then the rebellion of the White Turban Army broke out, Liu Xiang led the army to resist the enemy, but it was repeatedly defeated, and finally abandoned Dengzhou and fled, Zhao Zhi was furious, exempted from all official positions, and to ask for severe punishment, and finally got his father-in-law, the household department Shangshu, the political hall Xiangguo Chen Zhijin interceded, this escaped a catastrophe, After the rebellion of the White Turban Army subsided, Zhao Zhi remembered his old merits and moved to Xiangzhou as a defense envoy.

In the second year of Chengping, two officials of the household department were corrupt and derelict in their duties, one of them was serious, and the dirty money was tens of millions, because he was Chen Zhi's protégé, only to be removed from his post and blamed, and soon he was re-admitted to the household department by Chen Zhi, and the official was reinstated, and the other was a less serious official, but he was sentenced to death, and the matter was finally stabbed to Zhao Zhi by Cheng Xia Zhun in the imperial history, Zhao Zhi heard this, he was furious, and ordered someone to investigate, after learning that the matter was true, Chen Zhi's protégé was killed, and he was removed from all positions and exiled to the southern border of Annan.

In the third year of Chengping, Liu Xiang's elder brother, Liu Huai, the right attendant of the Ministry of Industry, was sent by Zhao Zhi to Henan Province to inspect, but was dismissed from his official position because of his unfavorable work, and died of depression soon after.

And Liu Xiang himself has been working hard in Xiangzhou for several years, quite a political achievement, but because he was implicated by his father-in-law and brother, he was not promoted, but was demoted, and his people must have resentment towards the imperial court, plus he has been in charge of Xiangzhou for more than five years, with more than 8,000 soldiers and horses, and has great control over the troops.

Second, since Zhao Zhi ascended the throne, he attaches great importance to the Jianghuai two provinces, and strives to eliminate the trend of separating the feudal towns, from the six major festivals in Jiangnan before he ascended the throne, to now there are only two left, and they are also the two strongest ones, among which the deputy envoy of Jiangnan Jiedu, Hong, Jiang Jiedu Zhao Bo'an is the son of the first emperor, loyal to the imperial court, Zhao Zhi will let him out of the town of Jiangnan as soon as he ascends the throne, this person has tens of thousands of elite soldiers, is the foundation of stabilizing Jiangnan, and the other person is Yue, Ejiedu makes Yang Liecheng, after the defeat of Pingzong's expedition to Hebei, Yang Liecheng once rebelled, Although he finally took the initiative to withdraw from the army, the court was extremely jealous of him, and Zhao Zhi had the intention to get rid of him several times, but he was unsuccessful, so the relationship between Yang Liecheng and the court was very delicate, which is why Zhao Boan took the initiative to write a letter to ask the army to attack Zheng Ze, the envoy of Yingzhou Jiedu, but Zhao Zhi categorically refused, as long as Zhao Baian was in Jiangnan for a day, Yang Liecheng did not dare to make a big move, and Jiangnan would be stable.

Li Xun told the powerful relationship again, Huang Xun looked at Li Xun fiercely, his face was full of consternation, and then there was a strong look of appreciation in his eyes.

"In the army, if Judge Li comes to me, you can directly enter my camp without passing the word, and you must not stop me."

Huang Xun did not answer Li Xun's words, but gave such an order to the soldiers around him.

"Yes, General."

The soldiers gave up, and then glanced at Li Xun strangely, wondering why his own general suddenly valued this white-faced boy so politely.

Li Xun was a little disappointed when he saw that Huang Xun didn't reply to his words, but from his expression just now, it could be seen that what he said just now was obviously acquiesced by him.

"A few days ago, the generals asked, why didn't the general express these concerns? If you say it, I'm sure they'll understand. ”

Huang Zhen shook his head and sighed: "There are some things that can only be thought about in the heart, but not said, once you say it, it will become tasteless." ”

Huang Yu did not say it explicitly, obviously because it was inconvenient to say something clearly.

Li Xun smiled bitterly, feeling that he and Huang Xun were not on the same line at all, and suddenly had no desire to talk, so he left and left.

Huang Xun glanced at Li Xun's departing back and was silent.