Xin Fei's words made Jiang Anyi feel like an electric shock, and many vague memories came to his heart: reading hard under the oil lamp, the old lady was weaving a bamboo basket on the side, and her hands were marked with blood; Returning from selling bamboo, in the sunset, the family is closely attached to each other; Sailing on the sea and fighting on the battlefield, always worrying about the old mother, wife and children at home......

Zhang Keji flashed out of the crowd, his silver mask shining in the sun, and said to Jiang Anyi, who was in a trance: "Zhang once asked the lord that one day protecting his family conflicts with the emperor's order, how should the lord choose?" ”

"Nothing is more important than my family, even if it is ordered by the Son of Heaven", Jiang Anyi muttered and repeated the answer of the year, his eyes became clear, and he looked at the gold medal in Kang Qianfeng's hand, without a trace of doubt. Kang Qianfeng secretly said that it was not good, and he was self-defeating and asked his wife to arrest Jiang Anyi's family, but he forced Jiang Anyi to rebel.

The sound of horses' hooves outside the yamen was eager, Kang Qianfeng turned anxious to joy, and said with a smile: "Jiang Anyi, the Son of Heaven has ordered General Xue to take over as the governor of Anxi, and Governor Xue has already sent soldiers and horses to help me, and you are not bound up." ”

Jiang Anyi raised his eyebrows and said coldly: "Jiang wants to see how Xue Dudu wants to take me." ”

The guards of the Jiang family were not afraid, and they drew their swords and swords to guard Jiang Anyi's side. Lu Huaien poked his head out of the lobby and looked around, and when he saw the tension outside, he shrank back into the lobby in fright, closed his eyes and folded his palms in prayer for peace. Zhou Yongtong was so shocked that his face was pale, and he said continuously: "Why is this? Why is that? ”

Kang Qianfeng looked at the soldiers and horses pouring into the square, raised the gold medal in his hand, and said loudly to the generals who came ahead: "The criminal officer Jiang Anyi, who disobeyed the order, attacked the secret guard, and intended to rebel, please ask the general to assist the secret guard in handling the case and capture these people together." ”

Unexpectedly, the general didn't look at him, quickly came to Jiang Anyi's side and knelt down on one knee, bowed his head and said, "Xu Wendong was ordered by General An Yong to come and obey the orders of the lord. ”

The four hundred light horsemen behind Xu Wendong knelt down on one knee and said in unison: "I've seen the lord." ”

Kang Qianfeng was so frightened that he almost lost the gold medal in his hand, and said in horror: "Where is Xue Dudu?" Are you really going to rebel? Jiang Anyi, you are so bold to raise private soldiers. ”

Jiang Anyi glanced at Kang Qianfeng contemptuously, and said in a loud voice: "All the armies, please get up." In the sound of the leaves, the four hundred light horsemen got up in unison, standing quietly like a forest, silently, and looked at Jiang Anyi in unison.

Xu Wendong said loudly: "Enlighten the lord, General An Yong has asked Xue Dudu to rest in the military camp, please rest assured." Xu Wendong used to be Jiang Anyi's personal guard, and the information revealed in his words made Xin Fei secretly relieved, as long as there was no accident in the military camp, Kang Qianfeng and the others were just clowns jumping off the beam.

Xin Fei said: "Jiang Lang, the matter has come to this point, make a decision early." ”

Jiang Anyi glanced at Kang Qianfeng, who was at a loss, and said, "Kang Zhenfu, please take a break in the pavilion first." Bentong, you take your brothers to watch them, take their blades, and kill anyone if they want to escape. ”

Xu Wendong's right fist slammed on the light armor, making a bang, and led the light horse to surround Kang Qianfeng and the others. Kang Qianfeng's face was cloudy, and he looked at the light riders all around, and the light riders were holding crossbows, knowing that it was difficult to get out. Carrying the gold medal back into his arms, he threw the long sword at his waist, and sneered: "Jiang Anyi, see how you end." They all untied their swords and went to the pavilion to rest. ”

Seeing that Kang Qianfeng did not resist, Jiang Anyi turned his face to Liu Yixing beside him and said: "Brother Liu, you take Fu Haoguang and Li Zixing to Sima Mansion to pass on my order, let Yao Changfeng order the four gates to be closed and not allowed to enter or exit, if Yao Changfeng disobeys, you will take him down." ”

Liu Yixing's face turned pale, as if he was in a dream. Hearing Jiang Anyi's order, Liu Yixing came back to his senses, and the thought flashed in his mind, Jiang Anyi has the grace of knowing him, and everything now is given by Jiang Anyi, since Jiang Anyi wants to rebel, he can only follow him all the way to the dark. Determined, Liu Yixing immediately promised loudly, and hurried out of the house with Fu Haoguang and other six personal guards.

"Xinfei, you take a few people to the Longwei Prefecture Mansion, let Qin Ziyan watch the squires of the Ning Mansion and the Zhao Mansion, and don't allow them to move." Huazhou Longwei had already obeyed Xinfei's orders, and Qin Ziyan was Jiang Anyi's trustworthy person, Xinfei promised to lead people to leave.

Zhou Yongtong walked out of the lobby, came to Jiang Anyi's side and said, "Anyi, Master Jiang, are you going to do the opposite?" The first emperor treats you well, I hope you will think twice. ”

Jiang Anyi smiled bitterly: "Brother Zhou, it's not that Jiang intends to rebel, but that the traitors in the DPRK and China persecute too much, and Jiang has to do this for the sake of his family." Brother Zhou, please rest assured, Jiang will never hurt you, and besides, Jiang is just trying to earn his life, not a rebellion. ”

Lu Huaien poked his head out from behind the gate and said mournfully: "Lord Jiang, our family is just here to announce the decree on the order of the Son of Heaven, and not to do my business. ”

"Father-in-law Lu rest assured, Jiang will not embarrass you, but for the time being, I will be wronged by my father-in-law and live in the post house." Jiang Anyi had no intention of talking to him, turned his head to Zhang Keji and said, "Mr. Zhang, if the Jingluo Mansion wants to bother you to sit in town, I will go to the military camp immediately." ”

Zhang Keji said with a smile: "Don't worry, my lord can go forward, I can't have anything to do in Huiye Mansion." Jiang Anyi saw that there were nearly 200 Jiang family guards in the square, Tian Shaoqiu, Chen Ankai and others were all there, as well as Xu Wendong's 600 light cavalry, which was enough to control the situation, and the most urgent thing at the moment was to control the military camp, as long as the 160,000 troops were in hand, they could advance and retreat freely.

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At the end of the unitary period, the sun had set, and the Matai military camp was shrouded in a gray cloud, and the hearts of 160,000 soldiers were also covered with a gray shadow. Youzheng was having a dinner meal, and everyone ate unintentionally, gathering in groups of three or five to whisper and exchange the news they heard.

"The Son of Heaven is confused, wronging a good official like Lord Jiang."

"I heard that Master Jiang has been wrongfully imprisoned before, alas, this world is really good people and can't be rewarded. After Lord Jiang came to Huazhou, the life of our Huazhou people is getting better and better day by day, and when Lord Jiang is gone, I am afraid that the future will be sad. ”

"General An Yong invited the new Xue Dashuai to the army, do you think it will ......?"

"Shhh, Zhao Laosi, don't talk nonsense about not talking nonsense, don't talk nonsense about these things as small soldiers, we listen to Captain Zhou. Captain Zhou, let's do what you say. ”

"I don't even know what to do? If Master Jiang leaves, I'm afraid that General An Yong and General He will also leave, this military camp will change, if the previous animals that drank the blood of soldiers come to power, Lao Tzu will simply disarm and return to the field, and quit. ”

"Yes, in the past few years, Lord Jiang has given enough food and salary to the battalion, and no one who is an official dares to deduct military salary. According to me, Master Jiang shouldn't leave, let's just let Master Jiang be a handsome, and everyone's life will definitely be better. ”

"Not bad", "Master Jiang is handsome", "Lord Jiang can't go"...... There was a lot of discussion in the barracks, He Xigui brought his cronies to the battalions to appease the soldiers in person, and when he heard the ardent expectations of the soldiers, He Xigui was relieved that the military heart was available.

Hundreds of soldiers unsheathed their swords and firmly surrounded the big tent of the Chinese army. In the big tent, the wine and food were fragrant, Jiang Anyong set up a banquet to entertain Xue Minlin, Xue Minlin's personal guards were escorted away, and he was the only one in the big tent. Xue Minlin had already accepted his fate, drank a lot of wine, ate a large piece of meat, and ignored Jiang Anyong, who was persuading him to drink.

Outside the tent, cheers rang out, and the cheers spread out like a tidal wave. Jiang Anyong put down the flask and asked loudly, "What's the matter?" Someone walked into the tent with a smile on his face and said, "General Jiang, Master Jiang is here." ”

The eldest brother came, Jiang Anyong was overjoyed, and strode out of the tent to greet him, Xue Minlin's eyes darkened, it seems that Kang Qianfeng and others missed, Jiang Anyi came to the barracks, and the final outcome came. Raised the bowl with a wry smile and drank the wine, but he didn't expect to meet Jiang Anyi again, it was actually a dilemma of life and death.

Jiang Anyi galloped into the camp with more than a dozen personal guards, and the soldiers guarding the camp saw Jiang Anyi's arrival, and took the lead in cheering, and the cheers were passed all the way, and the soldiers gathered along the road to greet them, "Hello Jiang Daren", "Jiang Daren, you are okay", "Jiang Daren, you can't go" The cries came and went, and the soldiers surrounded Jiang Anyi and blocked the water.

After more than ten years of hard work and finally seeing results today, Jiang Anyi was deeply moved, jumped off the horse and made a circle to the soldiers around him, and said in a choked voice: "Thanks to all the brothers who do not give up, Jiang will definitely live and die with the brothers and never give up." ”

From the camp gate to the big tent of the Chinese army, Jiang Anyi walked a pillar of incense, and saw his younger brother Jiang Anyong, his disciple He Xigui, and many generals who rushed to hear the news outside the big tent, these generals lined up in two rows, and greeted Jiang Anyi's arrival.

Jiang Anyong and He Xigui walked quickly in front of Jiang Anyi, without waiting for Jiang Anyi to speak, Jiang Anyong and He Xigui knelt on one knee, Jiang Anyong raised his face to look at the eldest brother, and said loudly: "Please sit in the tent of the lord." ”

The generals standing on both sides knelt down on one knee and shouted in unison: "Please be promoted to sit in the tent." Behind them, there were countless soldiers, who bowed to the ground in the same way, "Please the lord ascend to sit in the tent", "Please the lord ascend to sit in the tent". The cries of hundreds of thousands of people moved the heavens and the earth, even in the face of hundreds of thousands of desert people, Xue Minlin's expression did not move, and he couldn't help but look like ashes at this moment.

The cheers rang for a while before they gradually stopped, and the footsteps sounded, and Jiang Anyi entered the tent surrounded by the generals. Jiang Anyi, who walked in with his head held high, forced Xue Minlin to stand up with invisible coercion, and said dryly: "Lord Jiang, are you here to take my life?" ”

Jiang Anyi smiled and said: "The court is unfair, the Son of Heaven is in chaos, and Jiang has to protect himself for the sake of his family's life." Brother Xue rest assured that Jiang did not plan to rebel and would not hurt Brother Xue. Xue Minlin sighed, did not make a sound, coming to this point, Jiang Anyi is no longer able to turn back, he has the trust of the Son of Heaven, and he doesn't know how to explain to the Son of Heaven when he goes back.

When the sky darkened, the torches in the barracks were bright, and the soldiers in the barracks cheered. He Xigui smiled: "Master, say a few words to the brothers and cheer up." ”

A high platform was quickly erected in the open space of the Chinese army's big tent, the drum "dong dong" sounded, the barracks gradually quieted down, everyone's eyes were gathered on the high platform, in the firelight, Jiang Anyi changed into a military uniform, appeared heroically on the high platform, and the cheers sounded like thunder again.