Chapter 90: Fox Ridge Gathering

Chengdu

Sichuan Cheng announced the political envoy department

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"Oh, Lord Zhu is really amazing, you are already nine out of ten, it seems that I will toast you at Yixian Pavilion at night!"

In the room, several people dressed in official robes and wearing black sand sat in a circle, and a hollow ivory pitcher was placed in the middle of the room, and the ear of the pot on both sides was made of fat jade.

Zhu Zongchen sat on the first Taishi chair, holding a arrowless arrow of silk nanmu in his hand, half-squinting one eye, aiming at the throwing pot in the center of the square.

The arrow shaft in his hand is only half the thickness of an ordinary arrow, and there are a few lines of vigorous and elegant small characters carved on it, and the font is dyed with ink, gold powder strokes, and the purple peacock feathers of the arrow tail are everywhere showing the ingenious craftsmanship of the arrow shaft.

"Dangchang!"

The shaft of the arrow that came out of his hand was thrown into the pot in response,

"Good! Bamboo adults are ten votes and ten hits, and I really admire them in the next! ”

"It seems that Lord Wang is going to spend money in Yixian Pavilion tonight?"

"Ahh

For a while, the sound of sycophancy was everywhere,

Zhu Zongchen had long been accustomed to this feeling of the stars holding the moon, he took the handkerchief handed by his subordinates and wiped his hands without hurry, picked up the fragrant tea on the table at just the right temperature and took a sip, before slowly speaking: "The old man is also lucky, every time he can draw Su Zizhan's arrow, it is like a divine help, haha." ”

There are a total of eight arrows in this pitching pot in the house, which are engraved with the quatrains of the eight masters of the Tang and Song dynasties, each person picks an arrow, throws it into the middle of the pitcher, takes ten rounds as a round, and the one who throws more wins.

Zhu Zongchen likes Su Shi's words more, so there is often a copy of Su Zizhan's "Dongpo Yuefu" on the table, which also leads to the fact that every time he and these colleagues in the political envoy department throw pots for fun, they can always draw an arrow shaft engraved with Su Shi's sentence "Thousand Horses Roll Pinggang".

That's natural, he has the highest official position in the entire political envoy department, and he knows that he likes Su Shi's words, which one doesn't open his eyes and goes to take that arrow shaft indiscriminately? Naturally, it fell into the hands of Zhu Zongchen every time.

This originally set rule that the loser would hold a banquet in the Yixian Pavilion of Yixian Building, and it became a common agreement for all colleagues to take turns to invite Zhu Zongchen to dinner.

Everyone was chatting in the house, and suddenly a little man in a soap robe slipped in by the door, trotted to Zhu Zongchen's side, and whispered in his ear.

Lord Wang, who lost the pot throwing, took this scene into his eyes with great eyes, bowed down and said: "Since Lord Zhu has official business to be busy, I will retreat first, and I hope that Lord Yixian Pavilion will be sure to appreciate the light tonight." ”

"Alright, alright, colleagues, let's get busy first."

Zhu Zongchen got up and responded, and after watching these people slowly exit the room, he ordered the maids on the side to go out, cover the door tightly, and no one was seen.

"Sect Master, everything is going well in the northwest, according to your order, the old commander has lost his life in the Heavenly Canyon, the pioneer battalion and the middle army camp have also been defeated, Zeng Ziren and the guard battalion have also arrived in Chengdu safely, Ning Protector, please don't worry."

Zhu Zongchen listened to his report, there was no expression on his bronze face, he just hummed lightly to show that he knew, and then asked lightly: "Is there any news of the regimental training camp and comfort?" ”

"This ..... At present, the Dharma Protector is still looking for it, and has received the news that An Yi fled with the regimental training camp to the north, and before I came, the heavy cavalry had already attacked to pursue the fleeing enemy. ”

The little guy paused for a moment and replied,

Zhu Zongchen's two big sword eyebrows across his eyes wrinkled slightly, "Tell Ning Protector that within three days, I will see An Yi's head, don't delay any longer." ”

"Yes!"

The little guy hurriedly bowed down and answered,

He saw that Zhu Zongchen's face was a little unhappy, and there was a sentence that had already been sent to his mouth, but he swallowed it back alive.

The appearance of wanting to speak and stopping was seen by Zhu Zongchen, he turned around, pulled open the wide hem of his clothes, sat back on the Taishi chair behind him, and waved his hand towards the little guy: "If you have anything, just say it, don't say it if you don't want to say it, don't pretend to be talking and stopping in front of me." ”

"Yes, yes, yes!"

The little servant echoed in response, then swallowed a mouthful of saliva heavily, and continued: "Ning Protector said..... said that she got the news that Liu Protector is now in the army of the regimental training camp, and she has also seen ...... also said that she saw Liu Protector helping the officials and soldiers kill the people in the sect, so she was suspicious..... It is suspected that Liu Protector has defected to the official army. ”

Zhu Zongchen's face became more and more ugly, although he knew that the contradiction between the two Dharma Protectors under his command had been a long time, but he had always used the contradiction between the two of them to eliminate each other's strengths and contain each other, so as not to let one of them become bigger.

However, in recent days, Zhu Zongchen has also felt more and more that Liu Siyi is "absent-minded", not only is he not interested in the position of the protector god he throws out, but he also disobeys the rules of the sect more and more, and even inserts eyeliner in his mansion.

It's not that he doesn't know this, but he just thinks that Liu Siyi was cultivated by himself, and hopes to give her enough time to adjust herself, but the facts make him disappointed, although Ning Er's words are inevitably suspicious of adding fuel and vinegar, but this matter is definitely not in vain.

Since she can no longer play a positive role, then the Wugu Sect will leave it to Ning'er alone to complete this final mission.

"Tell Ning Protector that if necessary, you can exercise the power of the Dharma Protector God to exterminate the alien party!"

Zhu Zongchen's cold words floated out faintly from the corners of his smirking mouth, as if with a chill through his body.

Anyway, you don't have much time left, Ning'er, you just take the Five Grains Sect and use your last life as a reward for me.

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Fox Ridge

When the regimental training camp was less than three miles away from the Fox Ridge, it saw the flags fluttering on the ridge.

They finally escaped Zhang Yu's army, and when they were about to cross the Fox Ridge and return to Chengdu, they found that the Fox Ridge had been occupied.

This frightened An Yi, looking at the appearance of the flag on the ridge, could it be that the five grain sect was an unpredictable prophet and reserved guards? How did this make him live?

"Brother Yi!"

When he was worried, he rushed to investigate Jin Mingyin in front of the army and brought him back a good news.

The soldiers and horses on this ridge are not the Five Grain Sect, they are the official army!

"Officers and soldiers?"

An Yi and Jiang Shang were surprised in unison, and the two of them looked at each other, and they didn't know what to do for a while.

"But Zeng Ziren led the army to take advantage of the emptiness in the rear of the Wugu Sect to take back the Fox Ridge?" Jiang Shang asked suspiciously,

An Yi shook his head and snorted coldly, "Where does this little young master have the guts to go, I think eighty percent of the garrison officers of Long'an Mansion came to help under the command of the command, right?" ”

Saying that, the two people who did not reach a consensus looked at Jin Mingyin very tacitly.

"Don't look at me, I don't know, the flags are all in tatters, and I can't see clearly from a distance, or I'll find two brothers with good skills to touch them and take a look."

Jin Mingyin was also seen by the two of them, and was ready to turn around and order a few sergeants to go to find out what was going on with his brother.

But just as he was about to leave, he was stopped by An Yi, "No need, since they are all officers and soldiers, no matter what part they are in or what they are thinking, we are so sneaky and will be handled." ”

He then turned his head to Jiang Shang and said, "Brother Jiang, I'm sorry for you to take the army to stay here for a while, and I'll take Jin Mingyin to the ridge for a walk." ”

Jiang Shang nodded in response: "Okay, then let's advance two miles further, and we will be at the foot of the ridge, once the situation changes, you will immediately send an arrow to me, and I will take the brothers to attack in front of the ridge to meet you." ”

As he spoke, he took a small bamboo tube from his waist and handed it to An Yi,

An Yi took the familiar little bamboo tube, took it in his hand, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect An Xin to get this gadget at the beginning, but it became the herald arrow of our battalion." ”

Jiang Shangke was not as easy as comfort, and repeatedly told the two of them to turn around and leave once they found anything wrong after entering the ridge, after all, someone had instructed Zeng Ziren to live comfortably, who could guarantee that the officers and soldiers on the ridge did not have ulterior motives.

An Yi and Jin Mingyin led two fast horses, and in less than a cup of tea, they came to the camp on the ridge.

Although the camp looks dilapidated from a distance, the proper camp defense facilities are readily available, and the arrow towers and horse rejection are neatly stacked on the ridge, and it can be seen that the commander is a very cautious and careful person.

"What people!"

As soon as he stepped into the defensive range of the camp, he had not taken two steps when he was stopped by a group of cavalrymen with sabers in their hands.

An Yi noticed that around the camp, except for the two crossbowmen on the arrow tower, the men and horses patrolling the camp area were actually sergeants on war horses.

He said in his heart that this Long'an Mansion is generous enough, and the sergeants on patrol are all cavalry.

"In Xiahuayang County, the regimental training makes it comfortable, dare to ask my brother if he is the garrison officer of Long'an Mansion?"

Sitting comfortably on his horse, he bowed to the leader of the man in bright light armor,

"Regimental training camp? Wasn't the regimental training camp broken up by the Five Grain Sect? ”

The cavalryman's face was full of astonishment, and he looked incredulous.

An Yi listened to what he said, and smiled bitterly in his heart, it seems that he deliberately gave up the position north of Huling, so that everyone thought that their regimental training camp had been defeated, and even the officers and soldiers of Long'an Mansion had already received the news.

However, the cavalry quickly denied An Yi's opinion: "We are not the garrison of Long'an Mansion, but the vanguard battalion of the Chengdu Garrison Office. ”

Now An Yi sounded even more confused, and asked, "Pioneer battalion? I remember that Zeng Ziren's subordinates only brought the guards battalion and the middle military battalion? How did the Pioneer Battalion get here? Was it brought by the old commander? The envoy of the former commander is also here? ”

He only asked a series of questions, and directly asked the cavalryman a big question, so he simply gave him his hand and said: "Since it is the regimental training envoy, then please wait here, I will go in and give you a message, and then you should ask the chief directly." ”

"I'm tired."

An Yi bowed his hand and thanked him.

After about a cup of tea, An Yi saw two men in armor walking briskly out under the leadership of the cavalryman just now.

Before the man arrived, the sound came first,

"Virtuous nephew? It's An Yixian's nephew? ”

An Yi heard the prestige, and the one to the left of the two people who came was none other than Jiang Yun, the commander of the garrison barracks!

He hurriedly turned over and dismounted and greeted him, "Uncle Jiang! ”

Jiang Yun patted An Yi's shoulder with his arms very affectionately, his face was full of excitement, he originally got the news that the regimental training camp had been defeated, and he thought that his son and nephew were already fierce and unlucky, but he didn't expect to meet here.

After a period of greetings, Jiang Yun hurriedly asked eagerly, "Did the virtuous nephew come back from the north?" I heard that the regimental training camp was hit hard by the Wugu Sect, what is the situation now? ”

For Jiang Yun's problem, Anyi has already been prepared, thanks to the Wugu Sect, and now I am afraid that the people of Chengdu Mansion will have to say this when they see him,

"Uncle Jiang, I also have a stomach of questions for you, my people are still outside, why don't you let them in first, let's sit down and talk seriously."

"You're still bringing people with you? How many people did you bring? ”

Jiang Yun seemed to have taken off the expression of the cavalry in front of the camp just now and hung it on his face, looking very surprised

An Yi smiled a little helplessly: "Yes, I still have more than 1,000 people in my hands, more than 400 firearms troops, and more than 600 infantry troops. ”

"You still have firearms?"

Now they can't even look at Pei Zhenfeng next to him, according to Jiang Yun's question, they have to stand here until dark.

"General Jiang, I think we should first bring in the people of the regimental training camp and talk to the regimental training camp in detail."

Jiang Yun nodded again and again, with the joy of a coincidental encounter on his face,

"Okay, let's talk in the camp."