Chapter 567: Teasing
(I'll stand up as long as you stand!) Ask for a monthly pass, come and fight! )
Chapter 567 is funny
The stone wall at the west entrance of the canyon was not completely demolished, and the door was left like the stone wall at the east entrance, and the procession returned from the grassland like a mighty dragon, and the soldiers who stayed behind in the canyon stood on the wall waving flags and cheered, and the soldiers on the march also waved their arms and shouted, and everyone's face was full of joy.
Because they were going to move to the side of Huangyang Road, all the soldiers who stayed in the canyon were also going to evacuate.
When the team passed, the soldiers on the stone wall also jumped on horseback under the command of the general and joined the group. The defenders of Fangu City reluctantly walked out of the city gate, although they were stationed in rotation, but the soldiers who had lived here for several months were still a little reluctant. They are used to living in this small town, and they have worked hard to repair this border city.
After converging the soldiers of the canyon, Fangu, and the cottage, the ranks became even more magnificent. 70,000 cavalry entered the pass and advanced on the official road.
Someone could be seen peeping in the distance, but the Black Flag Army ignored it. You don't have to think about it to know that it was a scout under Jin Shixiong, and they must have been scared enough to see such a large cavalry team entering the customs. Fortunately, the Black Flag Army is still fighting the Red Battle Flag and the Black Military Flag of the Great Sui Lie, otherwise I am afraid that Jin Shixiong's men and horses would have already sounded the horn of warning.
There are also bandits and bandits nearby, and they have long been far away. lest one accidentally provoke this dragon and cause death.
Fang Xie rode the white lion and looked back, and in the carriage not far behind him was the great master of Meng Yuan who followed him into the customs without saying a word, and he was riding a carriage alone. This woman hadn't looked for a solution in the camp these days, and she hadn't communicated with anyone. Fang Xie arranged a military tent for her, and she lived in it without refusal.
Of course, the most curious about her are the women of Fang Jie.
"Report!"
A scout returned from the front, and when he was still far away, he jumped off his horse and walked over quickly to salute: "General, someone in front of you is blocking the team, saying that Jin Shixiong asked to see the general, and he is waiting at the guest pavilion thirty miles east of Fangu City." ”
Fang Xie smiled and glanced back at Sun Kaidao.
Sun Kaidao said with a smile: "Sure enough, as the general expected, seeing our soldiers coming back, Jin Shixiong will definitely not be able to sit still, if he doesn't come to see you, it will be strange." ”
"The military advisor will come with me."
Fang Xie smiled and said, "I also want to hear what this general has to say to me." ”
"It's nothing more than three points, one of which must be to ask the general to stay and join forces with him. Of course, Kim Se-woong also knew that it was impossible, but he would still say it. Now he is struggling, he has no soldiers and no food, and the grain and grass in Jinyang City are estimated to have been taken away by the emperor, and there is not much left for him. It is difficult to rely on that remnant army to stabilize the northwest. ”
Sun Kaidao stretched out his second finger: "Second, after the general refuses him, he will definitely say some big truths, the general insists on leaving, he will be cheeky and let the general leave a team of people, the general will naturally refuse, and then he will be cheeky and beg the general to leave some grain and grass." ”
"Third, I want to test the general's purpose. If our Black Flag Army does not leave the northwest, I am afraid that Jin Shixiong will not be able to sleep well in the future. In this situation, he can avoid it and not provoke it. It is said that the imperial court was still blocked by the rebels of King Gaokaitai on the west bank of Luoshui, and the emperor's troops suffered a lot of losses...... Hehe...... The general was afraid that he had also moved his mind. ”
Fang Xie nodded: "Let's go, let's go and see what kind of rhetoric he will use." ”
"The Great General"
Sun Kaidao thought for a while and said: "This person is a veteran who has been famous for many years, and he is arrogant. So be careful...... It's better to let the unicorn ride with the fine rider to follow. ”
Fang Xie smiled and shook his head: "No, just you and I can just bring a few entourages." ”
He urged the white lion forward, and the white lion let out a low roar and rushed forward. Sun Kaidao was not at ease, so he sent someone to call Qilin to give a few words, and then asked Chen Xiaoru to pick more than a dozen good Xiao riding schools to follow. The group broke away from the team and went to the send-off kiosk.
The distance was not far, and it didn't take long for Fang Xie and his party to arrive not far from the send-off kiosk. The drop-off kiosk is on the side of another official road, next to a peach forest. It's just that no one has taken care of it for many years, and this peach forest is also extremely desolate. When he stopped, the white lion rubbed Fang Jie's hand, and Fang Xie glanced at the peach forest and smiled. He stroked the white lion's long hair a few times, and then walked slowly to the send-off pavilion after coming down.
Still far away, the general Jin Shixiong came out of the pavilion.
This general, who is already in his fifties, seems to be in good spirits. It's just that I'm much thinner than the last time I met, and my cheekbones are bulging outward.
"General Fang is worthy of being the pillar of the country, and His Majesty relies on talents!"
Jin Shixiong hugged his fists and said with a smile as he walked: "I haven't seen you for more than a year, General Fang is actually such a powerful cavalry recruited for the Great Sui, Your Majesty will be happy if you know, General Fang has made great contributions to the country, and it is expected that Your Majesty will not be stingy with rewards, I remember that General Fang is already a countryman?" This time I can't say that I want to be added to the rank and knight! ”
Fang Xie greeted him with a smile and said, "The general hasn't seen him for many days, but he is getting more and more funny." Originally, I was worried that the general would not be able to stand the bitter cold in the northwest for more than a year, but I didn't expect the general to be more energetic than last time, and it seems that life in Jinyang is fine, so I am relieved. ”
Both of them were smiling, and their bright smiles hid their knives.
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On the stone table in the pavilion are a few plates of side dishes, a pot of wine, and two glasses. There were only two personal soldiers waiting in the pavilion, and they didn't have weapons on them.
Jin Shixiong asked Fang Xie to sit down and personally poured a full glass of wine for Fang Jie, but Fang Xie deliberately did not give in, but accepted it calmly.
"Who is this?"
Jin Shixiong glanced at Sun Kaidao and asked.
Fang Xie smiled and introduced: "This is Mr. Sun, a talent I invited to teach me. The general also knew that I had not completed my graduation at the Performing Arts Academy, and always felt that his knowledge was too shallow, so when he met Mr. Sun, he immediately asked him to stay, and asked for some knowledge in his leisure time on weekdays. Recently, my article has become more and more neat, and Mr. Sun praised it yesterday. ”
Jin Shixiong sneered in his heart, but there was no change on his face: "In this case, please also ask Mr. Sun to sit down." Although I have been in the military all my life, I have always admired talented people. Ha ha...... General Fang is really a rare talent, he is self-studying while training, if there are a few more young talents like General Fang in the court, why worry about the country's injustice, why worry about the great Sui not being able to prosper again? His Majesty's dispatch of General Fang to guard the canyon that day was also a good use of people, General Fang lived up to His Majesty's painstaking efforts, and the monarchs and ministers knew each other and cherished each other, which was really a beautiful talk. ”
Fang Xie smiled: "Your Majesty does know how to make good use of people, otherwise how can I have 100,000 iron horsemen under my command now?" ”
The corners of Jin Shixiong's mouth twitched slightly, and he laughed and said: "General Fang is grateful for His Majesty's kindness, and he came back with a large team of men and horses at the beginning of the military training, and his loyalty can be seen." At that time, when His Majesty left Jinyang City, he specially explained that when General Fang returned, he would join forces with me to ensure the safety of the northwest side. His Majesty also said that after General Fang came back, I must not rely on the old and sell the old, but respect the ......."
"Haha"
Fang Xie hugged his fists and said, "Thank you for the love of the general, Your Majesty didn't leave any will when he left?" ”
"Uh......"
Kim Shixiong pondered for a moment, but did not answer immediately.
Sun Kaidao smiled on the side and said: "The general of my family often mentions it, saying that when he was in the northwest, the old general Domengjin took care of him, and His Majesty also gave him a lot of gifts. That's why my general will pull up this team on the enemy's territory after all kinds of hardships. General Jin doesn't know that it is difficult to pull up the team, and it is even more difficult to lead the team well......"
He deliberately used the general's big words very seriously.
Sure enough, Jin Shixiong's face changed slightly.
Sun Kaidao seemed to be a little helpless and said: "General Jin also knows that although His Majesty has named the general of my family as the general of Sipinlang, according to the military system of the Great Sui, General Sipinlang leads an army of 10,000 horses, and the general is dedicated to serving the country, and as a result, he accidentally trained 100,000 iron cavalry...... Alas...... But this team is huge, but there are some drawbacks. The general is only a fourth-rank military position, and the generals under his command are no more than fifth-rank, and the general from the fourth-rank military rank has no right to appoint. You see, the generals of the five grades below are about to lead 10,000 cavalry, and they all feel that their names are a little unjustifiable, not to mention the general of my family...... Your Majesty is like a god, so you should have made arrangements before leaving, right? ”
Jin Shixiong smiled: "This...... This one...... Your Majesty probably didn't expect General Fang to be able to train 100,000 iron horsemen for the country...... When I go back, I will personally go to the last note and talk about this for General Fang. ”
"Hey...... How does this work? ”
Fang Xie hurriedly excused himself and said: "Where is there a reason for a courtier to be an official himself, wouldn't it be a joke to spread it...... I don't think it's as good as this, the general told me Your Majesty's itinerary, and my men are all cavalry, and it should be too late to catch up. His Majesty will also be happy to see so many cavalry, and will naturally make arrangements. ”
The corners of Jin Shixiong's eyebrows trembled, and he smiled: "I don't think it's as good as this...... General Fang went to chase His Majesty, and the team stayed ......"
Before he finished speaking, Fang Xie interrupted: "It's just that there is something difficult, and I still need to ask the general for help." ”
Jin Shixiong suppressed the unhappiness in his heart and asked, "What's the matter?" ”
Fang Xie said seriously: "It's hard to talk about it, although I have pulled up a team on the grassland, but the general should also know that the grassland is very chaotic now, and there are no people in a radius of thousands of miles, so my people have been training hungry, and I am not afraid of the general's jokes......"
Fang Xie pointed to a plate of hare meat on the stone table and said: "I haven't tasted meat for a long time, I see that the general is in good spirits, and the two pro-soldiers behind him are also very powerful, presumably there must be abundant grain and grass in Jinyang City." Since I am going to lead the army to chase His Majesty, can the general allocate some grain and grass to me? You and I both serve the country, and the general will certainly not watch my people go hungry...... I can't thank you enough! ”
He stood up and clasped his fists in salute, but Kim Shixiong's eyes immediately flickered a few times.
Jin Shixiong opened his mouth, but he could only smile and say, "I also serve the country...... This one...... Of course I won't refuse, just ......"
Sun Kaidao also got up and hugged his fists and said: "Then I will thank General Jin for his generosity on behalf of the soldiers!" ”
Jin Shixiong was silent for a while and then said with a smile: "This matter is not in a hurry, come and come, let's drink first." ”
Fang explained: "The soldiers have been hungry for several months, how can they not be in a hurry? It's better than this, if the general nods, I will immediately send someone to wait outside Jinyang City, just waiting for the grain and grass to be shipped out? ”
The anger in Jin Shixiong's heart was already a little uncontrollable, but he still smiled and said: "After all, this matter still has to ask Your Majesty, although there is no shortage of food and grass in Jinyang City, but without Your Majesty's will, I dare not use it without His Majesty's will." It's better to be like this, how about General Fang leave his people here, but he can personally go to His Majesty's request? ”
"Oh?"
Fang Xie glanced at him and smiled, "And then?" ”
Jin Shixiong didn't speak, just lowered his head and took a sip of wine.
Fang Xie said with a smile: "Isn't the general trying to embezzle the grain and grass of his own team to give me?" ”
Jin Shixiong was still silent, and after a long while, he raised his head and said, "General Fang, if you really serve the country, why not if I give you grain and grass?" Merely...... How do I know that you really want to serve your country? It's better for General Fang to leave the team, and then catch up with Your Majesty for instructions, if Your Majesty says that General Fang is in charge of this northwest, I am willing to be my deputy. ”
"It's not as good as this"
Fang Xie said with a smile: "As far as I know, Your Majesty's itinerary is blocked by Luoshui, the rebels are rampant, and you and I are both ministers, so naturally we can't sit idly by." I think that Your Majesty was humiliated by the rebels, and the general will not pretend to turn a blind eye to the loyalty and patriotism of the general, no matter whether His Majesty has the will or not, he must do his duty, right? Why don't you go with me with the generals and rebel together? ”
Jin Shixiong's hand holding the wine glass tightened, and the green tendons on the back of his hand were exposed.
With a click, the glass was overwhelmed and crushed by him.
Fang Xie glanced at the soldiers who were about to rush out at any time in the peach forest, and sneered: "If the general is unwilling, then I will lead the troops to rescue the driver myself." Thank you for your hospitality......"
He pinched a piece of rabbit meat and threw it into his mouth: "It tastes good." ”