Yunlong abandoned Huihe, withdrew his troops and made a truce, and there was a right sage in the middle of the court to come to the aid of Yan Shumei, and he sent a letter to win over Qingcheng. All kinds of signs made Qingcheng deeply uneasy, and after discussing with Liu Suifeng, they agreed that Yunlong must have a conspiracy, and what he saw in front of him was nothing more than a trick.

In this case, if you still want to attack strongly, it will be too passive, so the Great Qi side also postponed the offensive, taking advantage of this time to help the four cities recuperate and recover. At the same time, Qingcheng and Liu Suifeng each sent elite scouts to investigate in all directions, in order to find out what Yunlong's movements were, so that they could make plans again.

It was a night battle for two consecutive days, and finally the offensive was suspended, and the soldiers could have a good rest. However, in the castle guard's house, there was a man who was alone in the courtyard and could not sleep peacefully. He thought about the battle of the past two days, analyzed Yunlong's way of marching, speculated about their contingent actions, and was still puzzled. Especially, when he thought of the letter that Yan Shumei had given him, his sadness was even greater.

"Brother Xian, are you still analyzing the war?"

Qingcheng was worried alone, when he suddenly heard Liu Suifeng's voice behind him, hurriedly turned around and clasped his fists to salute, and said, "Brother Liu, did the younger brother quarrel with you?" ”

"You're just silently chanting, who can you quarrel with? I couldn't sleep, I wanted to come out to blow the wind, and I happened to see you, so I came to talk to you. ”

Liu said with the wind and walked to Qingcheng's side. He watched the latter's movements, chuckled and shook his head, and said, "You, why are you so polite, here are just the two of us, why do you need to salute?" ”

When Liu Suifeng said this, Qingcheng reacted, put down his hands with a wry smile, and explained: "The eldest brother is a first-class martial marquis, and he is also a border general, if you don't look down on the younger brother, the younger brother will not have the blessing to call the eldest brother a brother and a brother." There are always habits that you can't change for a while. ”

Liu Suifeng understood what Qingcheng meant. He pondered for a moment, suddenly raised his head to look at the moon, and sighed: "Once upon a time, the Qingcheng Army was brilliant, Duan Shuai was famous all over the world, and the Duan clan of Qingyucheng was indeed the pillar of the Great Qi Dynasty. At that time, the Duan family was as bright as a wolf (Sirius), shining brightly, and in the dark night, the stars bowed their heads, which could illuminate the earth and guide the lost. However, when the moon is in the sky, how can it be eclipsed? The light was overshadowed. Qingcheng, do you understand? ”

Liu Suifeng seemed to have a deep meaning, but when he suddenly mentioned the Duan family, Qingcheng was indeed stunned. After he thought about it carefully, he replied: "The eldest brother understands the righteousness and knows that it is true that my Duan family has been wronged, and the younger brother is grateful." ”

Qingcheng failed to understand the deep meaning of Liu Suifeng's words. The latter knew that this was due to his temperament, and now there were too many explanations, and Qingcheng might not be able to listen to it. But if Liu Suifeng said these words today, Qingcheng will have them in his memory, if there is really one day in the future, Qingcheng can see everything clearly, and he will definitely think of Liu Suifeng's words, at that time, he will naturally understand.

Thinking of this, Liu Suifeng decided not to explain, but instead changed the conversation and asked: "Qingcheng, the Duan family suddenly encountered a huge disaster, have you ever hated or resented?" ”

Liu Suifeng's words, the king of Northern Xinjiang also asked. However, the identities of the two are different, after all, the king of Northern Xinjiang is the pillar of the royal family, and the surname Han is the prince, so Qingcheng's answer is naturally cautious. But Liu Suifeng is frank, has a bold personality, and is commensurate with his brother, the two cherish each other, and are cited as confidants, Qingcheng feels that it is rare to have a person who can talk to his heart, so he does not embellish too much.

"I hated and complained, but slowly, I didn't know who to hate or who to blame."

Qingcheng was frank and blunt, and fell silent. Seeing him like this, Liu Suifeng knew that he was nostalgic for the past, so he didn't bother, but waited for Qingcheng to vomit. However, Qingcheng is still Qingcheng, he pondered for a moment, and his sorrow only turned into a sigh, not catharsis.

"Hey, traitorous ministers are in charge, loyal ministers are difficult to stand, since ancient times, good and evil are not separated, there will be endless battles, and the struggle will not stop, and it has been a long time. The family is wronged, it must be a traitor framed, and His Majesty is biased, although it is hateful and resentful, but if you become a king and lose a villain, what can you say? Instead of clinging to hatred, it is better to choose to believe in the Sacred Heart, and then prove your innocence with your loyalty, and return justice to my Duan family, which is more practical. ”

Let's be realistic...... Sure enough, his heart was still affected. Liu Suifeng thought like this, gradually put away his smile, and said: "Qingcheng, I know that what you said is true, but I don't know if you believe it or not, I guess Duan Shuai will definitely hate, resent, and scold." From the emperor's mediocrity, to the traitorous ministers, and even the confusion of the king of Xinjiang, his colleagues ignore it, Duan Shuai will definitely scold them one by one. ”

Liu Suifeng's words really surprised Qingcheng a little, and he couldn't even guess what he wanted to say, so he had to look at the former in surprise, waiting for his explanation. And Liu Suifeng looked at Qingcheng's stunned appearance, and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Because this is Duan Shuai."

Liu Suifeng did not explain, and Qingcheng looked dazed. He was about to ask a question, but he didn't want the former to reach out and stop him, and said with a smile: "Don't be in a hurry to ask first." Qingcheng, you and I have never met, Ning Yuancheng is really the first time I have met, but the foolish brother took the initiative to show goodwill, and he is more interested in getting close to you, you should be able to feel it, right? Haven't you ever wondered why? ”

Liu Suifeng suddenly asked about this, Qingcheng did have doubts, but after getting along, regardless of Ouyang Lan's introduction or his own feelings, Qingcheng decided that Liu Suifeng was like a gentleman and a person who was a heavy friend, so he didn't take this matter to heart.

However, Liu Suifeng suddenly asked tonight, and there must be a deep meaning. Qingcheng pondered for a moment, thinking about what the two had discussed before, and asked tentatively, "Is it because of my father?" ”

"That's right, it's because of Duan Shuai."

Liu Suifeng responded with a mouthful, confirmed Qingcheng's conjecture, and explained: "Qingcheng, you should have heard that I once joined the dragoon army and was taught by the king of Xinjiang. But you must not know that when I went to the Dragoon, it was because of Duan Shuai. ”

Hearing this, Qingcheng was slightly surprised. After Liu Suifeng's words, he was silent for a long time, and couldn't help but sigh before continuing: "At that time, it was the time of the war in the north, and the Yunlong army sent 200,000, and the two kings of the Silver Fox and the Golden Eagle were personally in command, and they invaded my border, and the momentum was huge. The prince of Xinjiang led the dragoon army to resist, but he was afraid that he would not be defeated, so he asked the Holy Order to transfer the Qingcheng army to support. Yunlong soldiers, the generals are extraordinary, but in the face of the two great war gods of our Great Qi, they are finally invincible and retreat. After many years, Yunlong did not dare to commit it again, which was the credit of King Jiang and Duan Shuai. ”

Liu said with the wind, and Qingcheng nodded frequently. During that war, although he was in retreat in Luolei Gorge and did not go in person, he also listened to his father talk in detail afterwards, which was indeed tragic and tragic. In particular, most of the art of war that Qingcheng learned was used during that war, so many years have passed, and Qingcheng has always remembered it.

Liu Suifeng mentioned this matter, there must be a reason, Qingcheng tried to think about it, and asked, "Could it be that the eldest brother was also in the north at that time?" ”

"Yes, if it weren't for this kind of war, such a lineup, how would my father have allowed me to leave the city of abundance and go to enjoy it. That battle can be described as the most difficult battle and the most legendary battle since the founding of our Great Qi. Therefore, how can I not go there and appreciate the enlightenment in person. At that time, I originally wanted to join the Qingcheng Army and follow Duan Shuai to appreciate his strange military strategy, but the king of Xinjiang did not allow it, and said that it was not in line with the military system. That's why I joined the Dragoons. ”

Liu Suifeng has attacked the lord in his early years, and he is a first-class martial marquis, and he is also the defender of Fengzu City, and the general of the frontier. But if he went to the Qingcheng Army, not to mention that Duan Feiyan was only a second-class earl, he would not have the right to transfer Liu Suifeng, and the two of them were both generals of the town army with foreign surnames, and they were ignorant of their lives, but they were willing to serve, what the king of Northern Xinjiang was worried about was actually the emperor who would have doubts.

The two generations of emperors of the Great Qi Dynasty were all suspicious and did not believe in foreign ministers, which the king of Northern Xinjiang had known for a long time, but he only admonished him many times, and did not make any further progress, which also indirectly led to the occurrence of the Duan family's martyrdom and the rebellion of the Zhenhai Marquis.

"The prince is not bad, according to the military system, Brother Liu and his father are both the commanders of the town army, and my father really can't control it. However, it's all together anyway, so it doesn't hurt for the eldest brother. ”

Liu Suifeng nodded, and said with a chuckle: "The prince also teased me afterwards that I was "in Cao Ying's heart in Han", but the prince also used his troops to show his spirit, and it was really a blessing in my life to be able to follow the two of them to appreciate the war, and I really benefited a lot." But Qingcheng, what I want to say is that Duan Shuai didn't care about the words of the King of Xinjiang at that time, and insisted that I choose at will without thinking too much. It was then that I saw Duan Shuai's persistence and perseverance, and I deeply admired him. ”

Liu Suifeng's words changed, and suddenly said Duan Feiyan's insistence, Qingcheng was stunned for a moment, and in silence he thought of what Shicai said before, raised his eyebrows unconsciously, and asked: "So, what does the eldest brother mean is that my father has a straightforward personality, and if he has kindness, he will repay it, and if he has resentment, he will hate?" ”

Qingcheng understood some of his own meaning, Liu Suifeng looked at him, nodded with a chuckle, and then said seriously: "'The world is drunk and I am sober, and the world is turbid and I am alone', I admire Duan Shuai, not only because of his strange tactics and loyalty, but also because of his persistence. Believe in what I believe, be loyal to what I believe, be persistent in my heart, and not be affected by the world, in this dark court, in this turbid world, Duan Shuai can always maintain his original intention, insist on doing what he thinks is right, no matter what the consequences are, it will always remain the same. This is the Duan Shuai I admire. ”

Liu Suifeng said something, and Qingcheng was greatly moved. He had thought that the former knew his father and admired his way of using troops, but he never expected that Liu Suifeng would say this. The world has been turbid for a long time, and the pure are self-purifying, but how many people can cherish this clear stream and cherish such a clear sage?

Duan Shuai knew that the Sacred Heart was displeased, but still insisted on the Northern Expedition, intending to recover the land of Yanyun and build a barrier against the enemy in the north, and hoped to recover the rivers and mountains as soon as possible and return the people to stability. Duan Shuaizhi's insistence, dare to do what the world can't do, dare to go against the royal holy heart, even if he knows that he will cause trouble, he must stick to his own opinion, in the end, it is this persistence that harms him and the Duan family. However, this is also the reason why Duan Shuai can become Duan Shuai. Just imagine, if there is no one in the world who dares to insist on this, how can I recover the lost territory? ”

Speaking of this, Liu Suifeng's face suddenly showed a trace of unbearability, he pondered for a while, then looked at Qingcheng, and said: "I heard that you joined the dragoon army and were ordered to aid the west, I am full of joy, I am eager to meet you, and I hope to see Duan Shuai's persistence in you, after all, you are his son." However, when you and I first met, I joked that you were sleek and sophisticated than Duan Shuai, but in fact, it was because I saw that you had gone through hardships, put away your edge, and changed your heart, so I had the heart to remind you. Qingcheng, I know that you are difficult, and I know that you have doubts and concerns. But I came to you today, just to hope you can understand that the matter of the Duan family is not to be blamed on Duan Shuai. ”

Hearing this, Qingcheng was shocked, and seemed to be hit by Liu Suifeng's words......