Chapter 174: Shadow

Jiannan Province, Nanning Prefecture is located on the border of the small country of Nanzhao.

In the days when the rain was pouring down, the drainage ditches in the city often made the sound of rushing impatiently, and the sergeants guarding the city gate took off their wet and heavy armor, leaned against the city wall and looked at the pouring rainwater, and did not bother to check which fishermen were wearing their robes and running into the city against the rain.

Hundreds of thousands of Tang soldiers were stationed outside the city, ready for the Southern Expedition at any time.

It's just that the heavy rain blocked the order of the Jiedu envoy, and it was impossible to tell whether it was good or bad, and the lazy and slack-off sergeants occasionally talked about the new Jiedu envoy, and discussed the success of the conquest of Nanzhao in light of the previous disadvantage.

Further south is a very hot rainforest, and the older and more experienced sergeants will say that it is difficult to win this battle, as it was in the first southern expedition.

Moreover, hundreds of thousands of troops shuttle through the humid and hot rainforest, and it is likely that the water and soil will not adapt to the soil and water and cause all kinds of diseases, not to mention the crusade, and even come back alive is unknown.

The veteran guarding Nanning Prefecture stood at the head of the city, looking at the garrison swaying in the wind and rain in the face of the torrential rain, and let out a faint sigh from time to time, whether it was a sigh that he could not go into battle to kill the enemy, or the poor sergeants were about to die.

In the Assassin's Mansion in Nanning Prefecture, Xian Yu Zhongda, who was short in stature, was not tall in front of many soldiers, and he knew that he needed merit to climb to the center of power, and he spent countless financial resources and materials in Jiannan in order to win this fame, no matter from that point of view, he was an extremely selfish and outright businessman.

But no one is not selfish, not even saints.

"General, if there is a sudden rainstorm, it is not conducive to the march, why don't you stop the army for a while, so as to ask for a good opportunity for the future?"

It was the old assassin of Nanning Prefecture who spoke, and he was also the governor of Nanning Prefecture, who was once a powerful military general, and resisted the invasion of Nanzhao in Nanning Prefecture several times, so he was promoted to a civil official and became the assassin of the state.

"Captain Wang, this is a bad word, how can a rainstorm stop the pace of our army, in order to seek a good opportunity for him, what to do with grain and grass? What did this conscripted army of 200,000 eat? ”

The Confucian man sitting next to Xian Yu Zhongda shook his head, obviously disagreeing with this kind of proposal to retreat, and he and General Xian Yu are the same thing, he just wants to make meritorious contributions, regardless of the life or death of the sergeant, let alone the exhaustion of bones.

"Hey, a certain military advisor said that it is not difficult to feed these 200,000 people!"

Wang Xianli bent his eyebrows and smiled, as if he was confident about feeding 200,000 people.

"Then you speak, speak!"

Xian Yu Zhongda responded impatiently, God does not fulfill people's wishes, I originally wanted to send troops to Nanzhao, and set foot in Yangtho City, the capital of Nanzhao, in one fell swoop, so as to report to the imperial court, with such great achievements, wouldn't it be able to give the title of marquis, become an important minister of the country, and the descendants will have no worries for hundreds of generations.

"Uh... As far as the contemptible people can see, 200,000 people can reclaim the wilderness outside Nanning Prefecture and farm millions of acres, which can not only feed 200,000 people, but even the entire Jiannan may be able to feed it! In the south, the climate is warm, suitable for planting double cropping rice! ”

Wang Xianli smiled, from a military general to the history of the thorn who governed a place, it is naturally indispensable to be contaminated with words, read history and read scriptures, especially in water conservancy and geography.

In the past, when I was a military general, I didn't think these things were important, and the older I got older, the more I learned, the more I discovered the importance of the golden house in the book, otherwise it would be difficult to be a parent official.

"Hmph, the former frontier defender has now become a farmer who only knows how to reclaim the wilderness!"

A certain military advisor sarcastically sneered, causing the generals sitting in the column to laugh, this Wang Zhibin became more and more confused the older he got.

"How about you listen to Wang's advice? Soldiers are not conducive to people's livelihood, they should recuperate and recuperate, and benefit the people first! ”

Wang Xianli looked around, extremely sincere, and every word came out from the bottom of his heart, hoping to be affirmed, after all, there was a lesson from the past, and there were already 100,000 soldiers buried in the foreign land of Nanzhao.

Xian Yu Zhongda looked at Wang Xianli coldly, feeling that this old thing was really an eyesore, and he had been hindering him from making meritorious contributions, and glanced at a certain military advisor and asked him to deal with this old guy.

A certain military advisor noticed Xian Yu Jiedu's gaze, responded with a smile, and then glared at Wang Xianli angrily.

"You villain, dare to hinder our achievements! It's a shame, you don't deserve to be with us, leave quickly, don't disturb people's purity! ”

As soon as this remark came out, many military generals echoed it, believing that what a certain military division said was reasonable, after all, their purpose was only to go to the battlefield to make meritorious contributions and be promoted, and the sooner the war broke out, the better.

The torrential rain poured outside, sweeping the entire restless Nanning City, and no one was spared the blame of the heavy rain.

The guards at the gate of the Assassin's Mansion were knocked unconscious and put down by two men in black who approached, and then countless people dressed as fishermen in robes and hats poured into the Assassin's Mansion like crucian carp across the river, and both the maids and subordinates were quickly put down, and their lives were not harmed.

"Yes, Captain Wang, you are already old, past the age of making meritorious contributions, and our ambitions have not been rewarded, why are you encouraging us to deviate from the original intention of the Xian Yu Jie Du Envoy!"

A certain military advisor nodded at the military general who spoke, and shouted angrily at Wang Xianli, who refused to leave.

"Hmph, don't you hear it, don't get out of here!"

Wang Xianli looked left and right, angry in his heart, but his tightly held fist could not find a venting point, he could only let go with anger, he had been an official for many years, and he was used to patience.

"Alas! You guys! ”

"Do you know that those soldiers are all people with families, and they really shouldn't be sent to death like this, they are wronged through the ages, and the soldiers who died in vain before have become lonely ghosts, don't your hearts hurt? Are you not afraid to ask for your life when you sleep at night? ”

Xian Yu Zhongda roared like he had lost his mind when he saw Wang Xianli, and mentioned the previous defeat, his anger rushed to his heart, and he shouted angrily at the veteran.

"You know what! Men should shed blood and sacrifice for the country, and it is their glory to die on the journey to fight for my Tang Dynasty! ”

"You mad traitor! Every soldier is a living life! The old man fought more than you ate salt! You know what! ”

Wang Xianli couldn't bear it anymore, his skin was wrinkled and his forehead was tense, and his angry fingers were angry at Xian Yu Zhongda, white saliva splashed, and he looked up to the sky and howled in pain.

"Princess Protector, the old man made a mistake before, and now he voluntarily admits defeat! Please show up, please princess come and administer justice for my Jiannan boy! Give them peace! ”

"You..."

Xian Yu Zhongda listened to Wang Xianli's words in astonishment, and before he could say anything, he heard applause.

"I didn't expect that I Datang would have a general like you, it's really a blessing for Datang, the old general's request, Yue Aya must respond!"

As soon as the voice came out, a group of black-clothed men rushed in and quickly took control of the situation in the lobby.

A red robe floated in, and he came to the hall with a sword in his hand, and bowed to Wang Xianli.

Wang Zhibin sighed, knelt on the ground and bowed, as if he had seen His Majesty, hid his face and wept, if the princess had not come, I am afraid that he would continue to see those lonely mothers and widows who came to look for their children.

"It's... The Assassin's Mansion is on guard..."

Wu Yueya directly interrupted Xian Yu Zhongda's words, "Heavily guarded, I'm sorry, your vigilance is nothing but nothing in the eyes of a certain flower thief!" ”

At this time, the maid standing next to Xian Yu Zhongda walked out violently, pursed her mouth resentfully and was unhappy, "What, little lady, Chu'er is a flying flower thief, not a big thief!" ”

"You're not..."

"What are you, your Xiaoyue has already been stunned by this thief!"

Chu Er walked to the little lady's side, flicked her sleeves and looked at Wu Yue Aya with a puff of breath for comfort. The military generals who were closer suddenly burst into trouble, and before the sword was pulled out, Chu Er reflexively flipped to the ground, and then Chu Er pressed the Qi to the ground and rubbed it.

In the quiet lobby, nothing could be heard except for the sound made by Chu Er when he rubbed the poor military general violently.

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