Sweetwater Lane, Pang House.

Pang Cong knelt beside a few cases, taking advantage of the candlelight, repeatedly wiping his sword.

Zhao Guo is also very good at iron smelting, and the smelting process is also outstanding, so Zhao Guo's sword is also the best of the best. Especially after the reform, Zhao Yong put part of the iron-smelting plant under the government's operation, responsible for the construction of weapons, and other iron-smelting factories were responsible for the construction of civilian equipment, which also improved the quality of Zhao's weapons to a certain extent. Naturally, it also aroused the dissatisfaction of the big businessmen who started by smelting iron, especially the Guo family and the Zhuo family.

The sword in Pang Cong's hand is different from other bronze swords of Zhao State, but a steel sword made by craftsmen from Chu State, Yan State and Korea ordered by Zhao Yong, the overall sword body is about seven feet long, the hilt and sword head are cast in copper alloy, and the middle ridge is double-edged, which is not only beautiful, but also not comparable to bronze swords.

This sword is a congratulatory gift from Chu when the princess of Chu State Mi Xi married, a total of seven, Zhao Yong used it for his own use on weekdays, and also rewarded Zhao Zhang, in addition, only Pang Cong and Le Yi enjoy this honor. It's kind of envious of others. Every time I wear it, I cherish it, wipe it repeatedly, and I don't let it touch it when I sleep, even if it is Pang Xuan, I only have greed.

"Lang Jun, it's not early, I have to go out of the city tomorrow, but I have to rest early." Mrs. Pang held the lamp and candle, pushed the door and walked in.

"Pack up your stuff."

"Packed up." Madame Pang put down the lamp and candle and knelt opposite him, "It has been handed over to Pang Ze and asked them to remind you to change your clothes from time to time." ”

Pang Cong nodded, as if he didn't want to speak anymore, just wiped his sword repeatedly.

"Lang Jun is going here, and I don't know if he will triumph." Mrs. Pang accosted him again.

"I don't know." Pang Cong put down his sword, "The short is three, five and seven, and the long is one and a half years, who can say clearly about the war." ”

Mrs. Pang nodded, in fact, since Pang Cong was reused, she was very worried every time she went on an expedition, and every expedition would inevitably take a long time. I'm afraid only she can understand that Pang Cong is really willing to serve Zhao Yong with his life.

"But there is one thing, the concubine hopes to be able to obtain Lang Jun's consent." Madame Pang looked at him eagerly. The latter was unresponsive, and Mrs. Pang knew that this was his acquiescence, so she continued.

"Xuan'er, this kid doesn't know why, he has been reluctant to return to Handan, last year the king intended to let him return to Handan to join the Baijin Camp, but he also refused." Madame Pang chattered.

Pang Xuan has always been a legendary figure in the Zhao army, because he outwitted the enemy army when he was a child, and his relationship with Zhao Yong was extraordinary. In addition, Pang Cong is now a fierce general of the Zhao army, and his status is respected, and he is deeply concerned by the generals in the army.

It's just that I don't know why, Pang Xuan has always refused to return to Handan, first into Yan, then into Korea, and later into Niu Qian's army, dealing with the Hu people in the northwest. Only last year, he was promoted from Niu Jian for merit, and he was transferred to Yewang City, and he worked under Zhao Hao, which is also the closest to Handan.

"But as I get older, I haven't started a family yet. Other people's children are like him, and they already have children, so how can he go down like this? ”

This can be regarded as poking Pang Cong's weakness, he once inadvertently learned why Pang Xuan was unwilling to stay in Handan, so he didn't want to restrain him, hoping that time would make him forget about it quickly. It's just that now, his Pang family is alone, in case the incense is cut off because of this, then .....

"This matter has already been calculated, you can rest assured."

Mrs. Pang knew that Pang Cong said this, and she would not pay attention to him if she asked him again, so she closed her mouth with interest and said no more. After waiting for a long time, I waited for Pang Cong to say: "After leaving, you have to worry more about the affairs at home." ”

Mrs. Pang was stunned at first, but tears flowed down her cheeks.

"The boys have fallen asleep?" Li Zhuo looked at Zhuoka who pushed the door in, and said softly.

"Well, I'm already asleep. It's just that I heard that you are going on an expedition, and it is a little difficult to part. Zoka removed his clothes, leaned back on the bed, and straightened up Li Zhuo's baggage. Li Zhuo took a book and read it with taste.

"When they came to Handan, they were still a little unaccustomed. And the open sky on the steppe and the endless steppe, here there are only constraints. Zoka grumbled as he cleaned up. Since marrying Li Zhuo, he has habitually packed his packages, as long as Li Zhuo goes on the expedition, she will arrange it personally, and will never fake others.

"Handan is the capital, and its prosperity is far better than that of Dai County." Li Zhuo replied casually, "It's just that there are many nobles, so it's better to be restrained." ”

"That's why I'm worried that the children won't be able to stand this kind of restraint." When Zhuoka said this, he complained a little about Zhao Yonglai. In Daishire, you have to come to the land of right and wrong.

"The king can't help it." Li Zhuo put down the bamboo slip and looked at her with a smile, "If it weren't for the king's appreciation, I'm afraid you and I wouldn't be together." ”

Zhuoka retorted wordlessly, indeed, this marriage was given to her by Zhao Yong, not to mention that after Li Zhuo came back, Zhao Yong also gave this mansion, no matter what, he had no reason to complain about him. It's just that there is no way to dissolve the qi in my heart.

Suddenly, a large warm hand wrapped around her, causing her to sink deep into the crook of the other's arms. Li Zhuo lowered her chin and snuggled her hair, greedily sniffing the fragrance of her hair.

"This expedition is different from the past, I'm afraid I won't be able to come back for a year and a half." He gently grasped Droka's white hands, "The children will depend on you to train them." ”

Zhuoka likes Li Zhuo's gentleness, and also likes that he has never discriminated against his low status and respects each other. All the dissatisfaction is just a premonition that Li Zhuo will leave home this time, and he will not go and return as quickly as before.

"These, the concubine naturally understands."

"If there is any difficulty, go to Mrs. Pang for help, General Pang and I are a teacher-student friendship, and it is not a mistake to find her." He and Pang Xuan are called brothers, and they also studied under Pang Cong in the Baijin Camp back then, although they are not teachers and students, but now they have no relatives in Handan, and they can only rely on Pang Cong.

"Husband, rest assured, if there is really a difficulty, Zhuoka will naturally be able to solve it." Saying that, she laughed slyly, "No matter how bad it is, the concubine still dares to go into the royal city alone to meet the king." I don't believe it, with the name of the second, I don't believe that he dares not to see the concubine. ”

"Never." Li Zhuo broke out in a cold sweat, he knew that although Zhuoka was not so bold, he still quickly persuaded her to dispel her thoughts. Qiu Linyue's identity is too special, if it is made public, it is not good that Zhao Yong will kill him.

Zoka sneered when he saw him break out in a cold sweat. Li Zhuo realized that he had been fooled, and he laughed with Zhuoka, and after a while, the two of them were all dressed and went to Wushan together.

At the same time, the cold night has not ended, but the Great Wall of Zhao Guonan has ushered in uninvited guests.

"Who's under the city?"

Looking at the black cavalry under the city, the soldiers defending the city were a little flustered, if it weren't for the other party wearing the armor of Zhao Guo and holding the banner of Zhao State, I am afraid that he would have sounded the gold alarm.

After a while, a person walked out of the queue and replied loudly: "The cavalry captain Qiu Li, there is military affairs in his body, and he needs to pass through the city." ”

"There is a decree that when the gates of the city are closed, they shall not be opened unless they are ordered by the king. If the lieutenant doesn't have an order, please pass it another day. "Although the soldier is afraid that the other party's official position is bigger than his own, since he has a military order and is his own person, he should not do anything to break through. Of course, for the sake of caution, he still passed on the order, and the blazing torches were immediately lit on the city walls, and the walls were lined with rocketeers.

In the face of this situation, not only did the cavalry captain not flinch, but even those cavalry did not move at all, obviously because they were trained, not ordinary soldiers. If this person knew that every cavalryman here was at least a sergeant, I don't know how to feel it.

"The military order is here, there is the White Tiger Great Seal and the King's Order Jade Seal." The man held a bamboo tube and showed it to the other party. The Great Seal of the White Tiger is the seal of the White Tiger Palace, and the jade seal of the king is the seal of King Zhao. Only the highest-level orders will have this kind of coexistence of double seals, and the general army can be moved, only the White Tiger Great Seal can be.

When the soldiers heard that the other party was not small, they quickly ordered a small crack in the city gate to be opened, so that the person with the seal could enter, and only after it was verified did they open the city gate and let everyone into the city.

"I don't know how long the Lieutenant will stay here or when he will leave the city."

When the soldier saw that Qiu Liquid had entered the city, he hurried forward to greet him.

"Don't stay for a moment, get out of town at once." Qiu Ye didn't talk nonsense with him, and ran towards the city gate with his horse. The cavalry behind him also rushed towards the gate on the other side without any confusion. After some inspection, he came out of the gate.

"Captain, can you still stay overnight?" The captain next to Qiu Li saw that the Great Wall had closed the city gate again, so he whispered to Qiu Li.

"No need." Qiu Ye said lightly, "Hurry up, repair on the south bank of Zhangshui today, and be sure to arrive in Zhongmu tomorrow." In other words, this cavalry not only had to travel fifty miles at night, but also had to cross the river overnight before it could be repaired.

But no one complained, and disappeared into the night with the hatred liquid.

(End of chapter)