Liu Suifeng's sudden gesture of goodwill taught Qingcheng a little at a loss. After all, there is a huge disparity in the status of the two, the former is a first-class Fenghu Marquis of Daqi, a feudal official who commands 50,000 troops to garrison one side, and he is now just the son of a criminal minister who has made meritorious contributions. Although the king of Northern Xinjiang is heavy and has been awarded the title of general of the Dragoon Army, he has no official title, if he can't make military exploits in the future, he still can't get rid of the grievances of the Duan family, and he will not be awarded an official knighthood, how can he compare with Liu Suifeng.

If it was placed a few years ago, when he was still the young marshal of the Qingcheng Army, he was a famous general, and his future was limitless. But now, the cruel reality has made Qingcheng lose everything, and he really has no confidence to call Liu Suifeng brothers.

Qingcheng didn't reply, Liu Suifeng only said that he was hesitant, feeling that the atmosphere was slightly embarrassing, and the latter smiled helplessly: "It's me who is a little abrupt, don't blame you." ”

"Brother Liu, you and Brother Qingcheng are both heroes and heroes, and I am a rare young general, so I should be closer. My brother Qingcheng is just stupid, and I don't know what to say for a while. ”

Just when Qingcheng hesitated, Ouyang Lan suddenly stepped forward and said. She just saw that the competition between the two was over, and she was still talking, thinking about it in her heart, and seemed to have guessed one or two, so she came over. And after her reminder, Qingcheng reacted, and people took the initiative to show favor, still waiting for his reply, but he was silent, which was a bit rude.

"What Lan'er said is that thanks to the appreciation of the Hou Ye, Qingcheng is indeed ...... Alas? Do you know each other? ”

While speaking, Qingcheng suddenly reacted, Ouyang Lan actually called Liu Suifeng "Brother Liu", this was definitely not the reaction that the first acquaintance should have, so he asked curiously.

Hearing him ask about this, Liu Suifeng nodded with a chuckle and explained: "Yes, I have been taken care of by the Ouyang family, and I am indeed fortunate to meet Miss Ouyang. In that year, Yunlong invaded my northern border, and Fengzu City was the closest to it, so he was ordered to send troops and deal with it for several months. After a long time, the food and grass on both sides are not enough to support it. Seeing that I couldn't successfully drive the enemy, and just when I was thinking about a way to break the enemy, Miss Ouyang actually sent charcoal in the snow, brought food and grass materials, helped me successfully break the enemy, and also killed General Yunlong. ”

It turned out that Ouyang Lan and Fenghu Hou had known each other for a long time and had this past. Qingcheng had a lot of thoughts in his heart after hearing this, Ouyang Lan had reminded himself earlier that if she had the opportunity to get acquainted with the Marquis of Fenghu in this battle, and since she had known this person for a long time and recommended it to herself, she must have examined this person's character and personality, so she was relieved to make friends. And Liu Suifeng took the initiative to show favor to himself, maybe it was also Ouyang Lan's line from it.

Thinking of this, Qingcheng was full of emotion. Ouyang Lan has always supported his decision, and silently planned for him, and even made friends with heroes in the world for himself when the time was right to help him succeed in the future.

Although she is a woman, Ouyang Lan can see through Qingcheng's help when she succeeds in the future; Although he was not in the temple, Ouyang Lan ran around as a daughter, heard about the world's affairs, and planned for him. This love, in Qingcheng's view, is no longer something that can be repaid by a lifetime of glory. Grateful for this, Qingcheng felt more motivated, and vowed to fight for the position of Marquis of Xinting, not only to clear up the grievances of the family, but also to be with her for a lifetime.

"Brother Liu, you are too polite, the slave family's run to business just happened to pass by. Since it is for the country and the people, it should make a contribution. What's more, Brother Liu, you reported the matter to the court afterwards, and the silver that should have been given was also given, so why should you take it to heart for a trivial matter. Besides, Brother Liu is a first-class marquis, and the slave family is just an ordinary person, so Miss Ouyang really can't afford it. ”

Hearing this, Liu Suifeng smiled meaningfully and said, "Also, this makes you seem estranged, then, should I call you my brother and sister?" ”

Ouyang Lan, who said Liu Suifeng's words, was slightly shy, and her cheeks were slightly red. And Qingcheng listened to the words "brother and sister" of others, and if he hesitated again, he would be arrogant and rude.

"Thanks to Brother Liu for not giving up, it is really a blessing for the younger brother. My brother is a hero of my Daqi, but the younger brother is guilty of a crime at the moment, so he hesitated, just worried that he would insult Brother Liu's reputation, so he didn't know what to do, and I hope that my brother would not be strange. ”

Qingcheng clasped his fists with both hands and saluted, and said solemnly. And Liu Suifeng seemed much more easy-going, after listening to Qingcheng's words, he was silent for a moment and then chuckled and said: "Heroes don't ask where they come from, not to mention that you are a famous brother, why should you be too humble." The foolish brother of the Duan family knows, Duan Shuai has the world in his heart, has been fighting for the country and the people for several years, fighting in all directions, helping me win the Central Plains, and is a rare loyal and good general in this dynasty, but he has suffered such an injustice, which is really chilling. But I believe that justice is at ease in people's hearts, and the truth will be revealed to the world sooner or later. The virtuous brother is capable, why worry about not being able to make contributions, when the time comes, it will be me, an unsuccessful brother, who should worry about whether it will disgrace your reputation. ”

Although Liu Suifeng is a person in the court, he does not shy away from the affairs of the Duan family, and he admires Duan Feiyan's exploits, and even more, he even thinks that the Duan family should be rehabilitated, and Qingcheng is already very grateful for this alone. In addition, he sympathizes with Qingcheng, and he is a hero who distinguishes between right and wrong and cares about the people, why is Qingcheng unwilling to make friends with such a character?

Brother Liu laughed. However, Cheng brother Ji Yan, I hope there will be a day. ”

"Don't worry, that day will come sooner or later."

After the two talked, they were stationed in Ningyuan City together under the leadership of Uncle Dingyuan. Uncle Dingyuan originally asked Qingcheng to be stationed outside the city, but seeing that he had a very good relationship with Liu Suifeng, the Marquis of Fenghu, he didn't dare to mention this matter again, so he hurriedly introduced the two into the city, and ordered his subordinates to settle down with the accompanying soldiers.

After entering the city, Qingcheng and Liu Suifeng were invited to the mansion by Uncle Dingyuan to discuss the military situation. It is worth mentioning that Liu Suifeng also received the general order from the king of Northern Xinjiang, and he had already speculated that Fengzu City would send troops based on the battle situation before the general order was delivered, so he had already prepared, so he rushed to Ningyuan City so quickly after receiving the general order.

In this regard, Qingcheng admires it. A general who is a frontier general, if he only waits for the imperial court to transfer orders in the event of a war, and does not know that he speculates on the battle situation and prepares in advance, it is also unqualified.

On the other hand, Liu Suifeng, according to the changes in the battle situation, the danger of the battle situation, and combined with the geographical location, it can be inferred that the Fengcheng Army is the first choice to send troops, and then reorganize the soldiers, horses, grain and grass materials in advance, etc., so as to facilitate the rapid battle to cope with the changes in the war situation, which is really a general's talent. No wonder Emperor Hui and the King of Northern Xinjiang both admired him, which is really extraordinary.

At present, the king of Northern Xinjiang has not arrived, but in the general order received by Qingcheng, the former entrusted him with an important task, ordering him to take Ningyuan City as the front-line command office and deploy defense on the spot, and then unite the Fengcheng Army and the Ningcheng Army to send troops to the west to resist the Yunlong Army, in order to block the momentum of Yunlong and reverse the unfavorable situation as soon as possible.

The king of Northern Xinjiang also said that before others arrived in Ningyuan City, he hoped that Qingcheng could lead the crowd to stop Yunlong's offensive, and be sure to prove his ability in the next victory, and then when he fought with Dongtu again, he could justifiably give him more opportunities, so that he could drive the enemy to defend the country and make meritorious contributions. This is not only an opportunity for Qingcheng, but also a test for Qingcheng, whether he can grasp it or not depends on him.

And now Liu Suifeng is here, his noble is the first-class Fenghu Marquis of Daqi, plus the two of them intersect, he is Qingcheng's eldest brother, Qingcheng naturally told him frankly, and claimed that he was willing to take him as the head and listen to his dispatch in everything.

However, what kind of person Liu Suifeng is, he can naturally understand the good intentions of the king of Northern Xinjiang, and immediately refuse. In addition, after Qingcheng is a famous general, he is even more valued by the king of Northern Xinjiang, so he naturally has something extraordinary, so Liu Suifeng is still very relieved about him.

"Qingcheng, since the prince has given the order, you should stop being arrogant, even if you are told. Besides, we can discuss it when we encounter something, and I, the eldest brother, don't mean that I don't care about you, and I am happy to be a shopkeeper, which is nothing more than the main attack on you and the support on me. Don't forget, you have more than I need for this feat. ”

Liu Suifeng is already a first-class marquis of Daqi, commanding 50,000 troops to garrison one side, plus he is casual and free-spirited, and he doesn't seem to be attached to fame and power, but he knows how important these are to Qingcheng, so he bluntly refused, insisting that Qingcheng be in charge and lead the army of the three parties.

Of course, Liu was generous with the wind, but Uncle Ding Yuan was full of reluctance. He already looked down on Qingcheng, and he was even more unwilling to listen to his orders and give up the main battle. However, when King Jiang showed it, Liu Suifeng echoed it, and he didn't dare to say anything, so he had to be a favor, which seemed interesting.

"What Hou Ye said is that since the King of Xinjiang and Hou Ye both value General Duan, then General Duan should just show it, and my Ningcheng Army is willing to listen to the dispatch."

Uncle Dingyuan agreed, but Qingcheng thought of his attitude towards himself just now, and knew that he was also forced by the pressure of the King of Northern Xinjiang and Liu Suifeng, so he hurriedly clasped his fists and saluted, and said: "Thanks to Uncle Dingyuan's generosity, the last will be remembered in my heart." Now that everyone supports it, Qingcheng is no longer too polite. ”

After that, Qingcheng pondered for a moment and gave an order: "Please Dingyuanbo order the Ningcheng army to enter a wartime state and increase the density of defense in the city." At the same time, a curfew will be implemented from now on, and the city gate will be increased to strictly check the identities of people who pass by, and if there are any foolish and suspicious people, they will all be taken down on the spot. However, it is necessary to tell the soldiers not to harass and make things difficult for the common people, so as not to cause disasters to the people and changes in the people's minds. If you are undecided, you need to report it to the Earl's Court in time, and we will make a decision. ”

"No."

"Brother Liu, the Fengcheng army and the dragoon army brought by you and I need to be deployed outside the city to thirty miles away to strictly prevent the Yunlong surprise attack as a defense division. Another scout was sent to the west to find out the movement of the eastern map, in case the two thieves gathered together to attack me, and prepared early. ”

"No."

"Thunder Shadow, I order you to immediately lead the scouts to the west, find out the movements of Yunlong, deploy the enemy army, and report back as soon as possible."

"No."

"Hurricane, I order you to lead your troops to collect fireworks and gunpowder in the city, and make signal flares as soon as possible to keep them for great use. Remember, you must not disturb the people and rob them, and those who violate military law will do it! ”

"No."

Qingcheng will issue an order, and everyone has their own arrangements. And when Liu Suifeng heard what he asked the wind to do, he was puzzled, so he asked, "Qingcheng, what do you want so many signal flares for?" ”

Hearing this, Qingcheng smiled meaningfully and said, "Brother Liu, if our army wins and the enemy army wants to leave, I should always invite them to watch a fireworks......