Zhangjia Village, Kaifeng Prefecture, even in the season of warm flowers, also reveals a gray and black rustic atmosphere, earthen walls, dirt roads, the whole village is shrouded in dust, blackened dirt everywhere, children are carrying baskets to pick up donkey dung on the road.

Under the crooked locust tree at the entrance of the village, a young man was riding on the back of a brown horse, his leather linen military uniform was neatly clean, the leather shoulder armor and tightened belt made him look very energetic, and the sword he wore at his waist was obviously different from that of the villagers.

After a while, two men wearing the same clothes walked quickly from the dirt road, clasped their fists together and said, "Meet Yu Shijiang." ”

The young man said: "Commander Zhang will pass by here, and you and I will go to greet you to fulfill the friendship of the landlord." ”

"Yes." The two replied.

Yu Liang shook the reins of the horse, turned the horse's head, and the three of them walked along the dirt road.

"Is there going to be war again?" Yu Liang heard the question of the third child of the Zhang family, sat on the horse and looked back, and clearly saw his expression of excitement and expectation. The soldiers were overjoyed when they heard the battle, and Yu Liang saw it with his own eyes.

Zhang Jialang said: "The war is not stubborn, the third child just married his daughter-in-law." ”

"I must go this time!" Saburo said urgently.

Yu Liang couldn't help but speak: "Your eldest brother is right, he just became a groom, and the Spring Festival is short, why do you want to go on the expedition?" ”

He was not only asking Zhang Jiazaburo, but he also wanted to understand why he had been staying in the army and was reluctant to leave. But San Lang touched his head, and he couldn't say why.

"It's hard for people who gamble to turn back." Yu Liang groaned.

The two brothers of the Zhang family looked at each other, not quite understanding Yu Liang's brainless words.

Yu Liang looked down at them: "At the gambling table, the income of a month or a year comes and goes casually, and when you go up, you will be impetuous, who can sink down and slowly accumulate wealth?"

Our guards are fighting, and the settling-in fee before the expedition alone is enough for you to plant for a few years, and I don't think you can farm with peace of mind when you take off your armor. ”

The two brothers of the Zhang family did not say anything.

Yu Liang said again: "Fighting a war is really a costly extravagance. The armor we wear, the weapons we use, and the food we eat are not something that ordinary people can squander at will. ”

San Lang muttered: "The village is also stuffy, and I can't get much harvest when I work all day long." Running all over the world, eating the emperor's food, and doing great things for the emperor! ”

The three of them went on the post road one after the other, and when they waited until noon, they saw a team of horsemen running from the post road, and the road was dusty.

Yu Liang jumped off his horse, hugged his fists and saluted from a distance, and said loudly: "General Zhang has been to the last general's township, if you don't like it, would you like to enjoy your face and go to the cold house to have a drink and rest?" ”

"Hahaha!" Zhang Jiankui burst out laughing, and said loudly, "Fortunately, I will be lucky, then you are welcome!" ”

Zhang Jiankui rode his horse over, grabbed the reins and slowed down, and the Zhang brothers were busy leading the horses, and they had to help the commander and other guards take care of the horses for a while...... Yu Liang came to them just to do this.

The group gathered in one place. Yu Liang said casually: "General Zhang has made great contributions to Dongdao, and even the official family specifically mentioned your name when he returned to Beijing, so you should be promoted soon?" ”

Zhang Jiankui said with a smile: "I'm afraid we have to wait, there are farts sitting in the pit above, how to rise?" ”

Yu Liang hurriedly clenched his fists and said: "As soon as there is a chance, the military secretary must think of Commander Zhang first." ”

"That's nature!" Zhang Jiankui said, and then turned his head and said, "Lao Tzu has gone up, and he will not forget his brothers." ”

Yu Liang took the opportunity to inquire again: "The Kaifeng Commander of the Guard Army has sent an order for us to assemble in half a month, where is the imperial court going to war?" ”

Zhang Jiankui glanced at him and said dryly: "The main force will go to the west, if you don't go all the way with us this time, maybe you will go to the northeast to build Liuhua Fort." ”

"A war on both sides?" Yu Liang said with slight surprise.

Zhang Jiankui shook his head and said, "Do the west first, and prepare the fortifications in the east." I heard that Li Yiyin, a member of the party, is making waves in the northwest, and the Liao country is also about to move in the northeast, can we watch the people outside make trouble at will? A lot of iron rode away, and the dog was smashed! ”

"Hahaha......"

……

The Founding Mansion of Tokyo.

Li Chuyun was pondering and muttering, "Han Tong is good at water warfare; Yang Biao was born in the original Xiaodi Army, and the big scene was still a little worse; Luo Yanhuan and Shi Yanchao were good at cavalry and rushed ......"

Zhong Li smiled and said, "Li Gongde strongly recommends Shi Yanchao. ”

Li Chuyun turned his head, and the two of them glanced at each other, each with a sudden look.

Everyone in the army knows that Shi Yanchao is unruly, except for the emperor, only Li Chuyun can barely subdue him! Because Li Chuyun's status is higher than Shi Yanchao's. If the imperial court wants to enable Shi Yanchao, Li Chuyun must preside over the overall situation, otherwise whoever is in charge will not be able to take Shi Yanchao.

Li Chuyun and Zhongli are both trying to fight for the opportunity to take charge of the army this time, otherwise Han Tong's reputation will be higher...... It's just that Han Tong is not a good stubble, and there is no humility in what he says and does.

Li Chuyun pondered for a moment, and then said: "In addition to Guogong, Leopard General Dong Zunzhi ......"

Zhong Li said: "That kid is so young, why is he in charge? ”

Li Chuyun said quietly: "I don't know why, my father's intuition is that I take special care of this person today and have high hopes for him. ”

Zhongli said in a low voice: "The official family has two princes and a princess. The concubine was born to the queen of the East Palace, and the concubine was born to the concubine, who is the grandson of Duke Li, and the princess ......"

Li Chuyun's face changed, and he hurriedly said: "The princess is the daughter of Concubine Shu (Yulian). ”

"Nominally, it is." Zhong Lidao.

The two fell silent for a long time.

After a long while, Li Chuyun spoke: "Dong Zunzhi is almost hot, and it is child's play to let him preside over the northwest." The territory of the family is the base camp of this war, and they need to provide food and grass, and local military information; Can Dong Zunzhi's child be able to obey the folded morality? ”

Zhongli pondered, forgetting to respond for a moment.

Li Chuyun said meaningfully: "Without awe-inspiring prestige, it is impossible to preside over the overall situation." ”

Zhong Li finally nodded and agreed: "Li Gong is really the best boss in this battle, the northwest is vast, you must be brave and strategic, you can't just know how to fight." ”

Li Chuyun said again: "Thousands of miles away from the country, you have to be loyal." This father is loyal to the pure son of today, and the sun and the moon can be seen! ”

Zhong Li looked at Li Chuyun with interest.

Li Chuyun found his gaze, and immediately patted his chest and said: "Today, the country is worth a strong and prosperous opportunity, the imperial dynasty is blessed with hundreds of millions of people, and this prince is liver and brain, and he must be loyal to the country, otherwise how can he see the ancestors of China?!"

The major affairs of the country of soldiers are related to the rise and fall of the country, and the prince should not give in, how can he let the incompetent people conceive the overall situation? ”

Zhong Li bowed and said: "Li Gongzhi's loyalty makes the old man feel deeply. ”

Li Chuyun raised his head, full of ambition, cursed and swore again, and expressed his loyalty in private. There were no outsiders here, and no one could see that his loyalty was not intended to flatter those in power.

…… A few days later, Li Chuyun went to the southern suburbs to observe the training of the guards, and happened to meet Shi Yanchao.

The princes are all military generals, but they have no military power during non-war periods, and they have nothing to do all day long. Shi Yanchao also likes to wander around the school field and watch the soldiers train, and Li Chuyun really met him here.

Shi Yanchao saw Li Chuyun, sitting on a tall horse, and glanced at it with slanted eyes. Whoever sees that style is very uncomfortable!

Li Chuyun stroked a thick black beard with a smile, as if he was used to it, and took the initiative to speak: "Shi Gong is so interested!" ”

Shi Yanchao sneered: "Yo, it turned out to be Li Gong." ”

Li Chuyun rode his horse closer, and looked at the crowded scene on the school field from a distance, and said casually: "Li still prefers to watch the scene of cavalry on the battle array, like cloud iron riding all over the mountains, it is really exciting......"

Sure enough, Shi Yanchao's expression immediately changed, and his big face showed a red blood.

Li Chuyun saw it in his eyes, and knew that this guy was a pure martial artist at all, and he liked to fight, without any reason! And Shi Yanchao is very murderous, what is revenge for his brother and the prestige of the army is, he just likes bloodthirsty killing.

Shi Yanchao's enthusiasm was aroused, and he immediately snorted: "Isn't the imperial court going to sweep the northwest? The infantry army is as slow as a turtle, and there is no cavalry in that place! ”

"There is more than one cavalry general in the army." Li Chuyun said lightly.

Shi Yanchao turned his head and said, "Who else?" ”

Li Chuyun said: "There are many, such as Dong Zunzhi." ”

"Haha......" Shi Yanchao looked up and laughed coldly, laughing so much that tears were about to come out, as if there was nothing funnier in this world.

Li Chuyun didn't smile at all: "Why is General Shi laughing?" ”

Shi Yanchao shook his head and smiled: "Huangkou Xiaoer, in front of Lao Tzu, he is the same as his grandson!" ”

Li Chuyun smiled and said: "In the Han Dynasty, Dong Qu was sick before he was twenty years old, and he was named a wolf, and the hero was not old. General Shi didn't know that in addition to the name of General Leopard, Dong Zunzhi was also compared to Huo Quai? ”

Shi Yanchao laughed again: "In the future, Lao Tzu might as well call him Dong to get sick!" ”

Li Chuyun turned his head to look at him, but he could only look up to see Shi Yanchao's face, this guy was too tall...... This makes people with a higher status than Shi Yanchao very uncomfortable.

Looking at Shi Yanchao's arrogant appearance, Li Chuyun really didn't want to say much. But it is precisely such a person who has blood on his hands and has offended countless people...... opened his mouth and shouted loudly that a general of the forbidden army was the grandson, and he could live in a high position until now? It seems like it's not easy to think about.

The two of them didn't talk anymore, and they didn't have anything to say anyway. They watched the school field, one by one the stubborn phalanxes moving, repeatedly practicing military discipline and order.

The sound ......of fire came from the wind, and white smoke mixed with dust. Groups of cavalry, wielding swords and guns, rushed in a roundabout line. Strict military discipline and sophisticated equipment, the Xu army relied on these things to achieve victory after victory, and the Manchu civil and military forces unanimously advocated strengthening the advantages of the Xu army and obtaining greater benefits for the dynasty!

Shi Yanchao next to him ignored Li Chuyun anymore, he just sat on horseback and looked at it, and he also looked like he was relishing.