On the eighth day of the first month of the first year of Jianwen, Jingshi, outside the Jinchuan Gate.

The first month of the year is the coldest time of the year in Kyoshi, and there are few pedestrians on the road, and they all seem to be in a hurry. But there are a few people standing on the Jinchuan Bridge today, Xu Zengshou looked at the endless river under the bridge, pondered for a long time, and said with a smile: "Second brother, third sister, thank you for coming to see me off today, the weather is so cold, it's really embarrassing for you." ”

Xu Yingxu was also a little sad, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Zengshou, look at what you said, the eldest brother is not at home, and you are traveling far away, how can we not send you?" ”

Xu Miaojin, who was tall and graceful next to him, pulled Xu Zengshou's arm with both hands, his eyes were full of tears, and said, "Fourth brother, when will you come back?" Why did you choose to go to Taiwan, the emperor is too ruthless, he sent his eldest brother to fight in the north, and sent you to fight on the island in the south, Miaojin is a little scared, you must not have an accident. ”

Xu Zengshou and Xu Yingxu glanced at each other, and then Xu Zengshou patted Xu Miaojin on the shoulder and said, "Third sister, the king has to go to Taiwan." And the acting king is also your second brother-in-law, most of the palace construction is built by the princess's family, it is normal for the emperor to choose the fourth brother, don't think about it. ”

"And Taiwan is not far from Nanjing, you can get to Fuzhou in one day by boat, and it is a three-to-five-day journey from Fuzhou to Beijing, which is faster than the big brother going home, so don't worry."

"Also, the third sister is also a big girl, and she is about to get married, she can't cry like this, what does it look like."

Xu Miaojin wiped her tears and sobbed: "But I heard that there are many raw people in Taiwan, all of whom eat human flesh, and the fourth brother must be careful." ”

"Haha," Xu Zengshou laughed and said: "You also believe this, fourth sister, Shengfan is also a human, how can he eat human flesh, and even if they eat human flesh, they have to ask the fourth brother if the knife and gun in his hand agree." As he spoke, Xu Zengshou patted the treasure knife on his side.

Looking at the heroic fourth brother, Xu Miaojin couldn't help but burst into tears, hit Xu Zengshou with his fist, and said, "Fourth brother, you can, but you still have to be careful." ”

"Ah, it hurts, Miaojin Woman spares her life!" Xu Zengshou felt pain and raised his hand to beg for mercy.

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Today is the day when Xu Zengshou was ordered to leave Beijing and rush to Taiwan, and the sailors, the Penghu Inspection Division, and the soldiers of the Five Guards who were requisitioned and transferred to the island have all been waiting for the island of Taiwan, and are carrying out preliminary survey and preparatory work.

Looking at Xu Zengshou's back on the horse, Xu Miaojin wiped his tears and said, "Second brother, I really can't bear the fourth brother." ”

Xu Yingxu smiled and said something inexplicable: "The departure of the fourth brother may be the best choice, and the emperor is also well-intentioned." ”

Xu Miaojin was a little puzzled: "What do you mean?" Second brother? ”

"Miaojin, you don't understand the best, you better hurry up and find someone to marry, don't run around like a crazy girl."

"I want you to take care of it, my eldest brother has promised me, I want to choose someone I want to marry."

"Alas, it's the big brother who spoiled you."

"Hmph, what's the matter, don't accept it?"

"How dare I!"

The frolicking and bickering of the two brothers and sisters gradually drifted away and drifted towards the city gate, while Xu Zengshou, who was riding forward, turned his head and glanced at the majestic Jinchuan Gate again, he remembered the supreme honor given to his father by the emperor at the Chinese New Year's Eve banquet, and thought of the eldest sister and eldest brother-in-law in the north, and couldn't help but sigh, I can't help you anymore, big brother-in-law. Maybe when I come back, either you will attack the Beijing Division, or the city of Beiping will be broken! Forget it, I don't want to do this, I can't take care of it. Thinking of this, Xu Zengshou turned his head and gently touched the horse's belly with his foot, and the war horse under his crotch slowly accelerated, running into the distance, and gradually, it became a small black dot on the horizon, and gradually disappeared......

The acting king did not leave Beijing, as a prince, he would not rush to the fief until the situation around the palace and the fief was safe, so he and Xu Miaoqing had been living in Beijing, and they only interacted with the Xu family and several younger brothers who were not in Beijing, such as King Han, King Shen and others, of course, the most important thing was to meet their sister-in-law, the current queen mother. In fact, this is also to leave a way back, I hope that the conditions in Taiwan are not good, and when I apply for a change of seal, the Queen Mother can help say a few words. Because the emperor is a benevolent and filial person, he listens to the queen mother's words very much. I heard that the emperor wanted to seal his younger brother Yunxi in Taiwan, but Zhu Yunxi was unwilling to cry to the queen mother, and finally the queen mother called the emperor and reprimanded her, and the matter was abandoned.

Zhu Yunwen's martial arts not only shocked the kings, but also shocked many princes, including Li Jinglong, after he returned home, he stayed in the study, some regrets, he was wondering what would happen if King Yan's cavalry met the guards? If Ping'an and Sheng Yong on the front line are all equipped with this kind of equipment, I am afraid that the defeat of King Yan is certain, then his choice is very wrong.

But since you have a choice, you can only hope that King Yan will win, otherwise the day when King Yan fails, he will definitely confess himself, and he will not have a chance to go to the battlefield, and he will have no chance to kill people. Thinking of this, Li Jinglong immediately wrote down the situation of the martial arts performance and sent someone to send it out. He decided to take advantage of his position to obtain information on these firearms from the Governor's Office of the Five Armies, and at the same time sent his family and cronies to inquire about the situation in the Martial Arts, the Academy of Sciences, and the Guards, so that he could report it to King Yan in time.

On this night, there are still many people like Li Jinglong who can't sleep well, but they have no way back, they can only continue to walk, so their intelligence activities have become more frequent and rampant, and their behavior has gradually fallen into the eyes of Feng Xingjian, director of the Investigation Department......

Badaling Pass.

Xu Huizu, who was looking down and observing Juyong Pass, suddenly looked south, and sighed softly after a while. Tao Ying, the deputy general next to him, was surprised: "Grandpa, what's wrong?" ”

"It's nothing, I remembered something, today is the day to go to Taiwan to increase my brother's longevity."

"Oh, the last general has heard that Brother Ling went to Taiwan to repair the palace and expand the fief for the king. You say how could the emperor seal the acting king to such a desolate place? ”

"Not really, it is said that Taiwan has a very good environment, fertile land, can grow sugarcane, and can also dock water divisions, which is convenient for cracking down on Japanese invaders."

"Alas, the last general doesn't understand, but since it is the emperor's will, it must be right."

"Hehe," Xu Huizu laughed, he found this Tao Ying very interesting, although he was a high-ranking official who commanded the Shanxi Metropolitan Division, he still had a childish spirit.

"General Tao, the emperor ordered me to conquer Juyong Pass before March, can I do it?"

"This is difficult," Tao Ying frowned and said: "Juyong Pass is easy to attack from south to north, but difficult to attack from north to south." Now the Yanshu people put 20,000 troops in the city, the city defense of Juyong Pass is complete, the city is four zhang high, and there is a seven-zhang high city tower on it, any action we make in the gate ditch will be unobstructed, and the north and south passes are built with urn cities, and if you don't break into the urn city, you will die in it. ”

"There is also Juyong Pass connected with Cuiping Mountain in the east and Jinjiao Mountain in the west, which is equivalent to expanding the scope of Guancheng, but Juyong Pass cannot be said to have no weaknesses."

"What weakness?" Xu Hui Zuqi said.

"If you can occupy the mountains on both sides, bombard them with artillery from above, and then attack them head-on, you can break through them."

"Cannon?" Xu Huizu's eyes lit up, and he said categorically: "General Tao, let's study it carefully, it seems that there is hope, I will immediately make a statement to the emperor and ask for support?" ”

"Support, what support?"

"Of course, artillery and soldiers who are good at mountain warfare, as long as they can capture Cuiping Mountain and Jinzhu Mountain, then the Juyong Pass will be broken."

"Yes, Lord Guogong is wise!"

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