Xiaocang Mountain.

The power of man is endless, and in more than a month, the Hedong Righteous Army built countless barracks and fortifications here. According to the deployment of the military advisor Bai Xu, Xiaocang Mountain and even within a radius of more than 20 miles, the walls of the devil and axe are staggered, and the muddy water on the earth and wood is thick on the ice in the cold winter, like steel and iron bones. Not to mention the Jin Guo Iron Cavalry, even if it is a modern tank force, it may not be able to surpass it easily.

In order to deal with the iron cavalry of the Jin people, Bai Xu was ingenious, cutting down with natural tree roots on all the passages, and designed countless rejection horses, which grew from the ground, and could not be pulled away by the cavalry. With so many arrow towers and light and dark sentry posts, it is difficult for the scouts of the guarantee country to deeply spy on the internal military situation of the Hedong Righteous Army.

Inside the barracks, there are beacons in all directions, and Bai Xu designed a special flag for the Hedong Righteous Army, and the different troops led by each leader used different flag colors. There were as many as 3,000 people in charge of the beacons and flags who were in charge of delivering the information alone, plus the scouts who delivered the news to and fro. All of these people have been personally "trained" by Bai Xu and are quite professional.

In the days when Chu Tianya left, Bai Xu was mainly in charge of this matter. He made the defense of the entire Xiaocang Mountain loose on the outside and tight on the inside, and in the big camp of the Nine Palaces Gossip, there were more than 20 kinds of formations such as the Queen of the Wind, the Rules, and the Cheng Rong, even if the Jin people broke through the solid front-line defense and hit the inside of the defense system of Xiaocangshan, every camp was not so easy to gnaw.

Just using a "solid gold" to describe the current Xiaocangshan, I'm afraid it's not enough. Bai Xu's hard work for more than a month is all here. Everyone in the whole army has seen the true talent and learning of this scholar and military advisor, and it really didn't blow it out.

At the same time, in order to prevent the sergeants from falling into slackness and numbness during the long-term garrison deployment, the acting chief Meng De organized "military exercises" every once in a while -- this was something that Chu Tianya had left behind. The men and horses of each battalion of the Ministry of Affairs will change their guards from time to time and intersperse with each other to adapt to the different terrain and defense systems of each battalion in Xiaocangshan.

On such a snowy day, the sergeants had to move their camps from time to time, and they all had many complaints, after all, everyone wanted to live a comfortable life. But what Meng De wanted was to dispel the bad habit of the sergeants who coveted comfort, so that no one would be idle for a day, and the battle strings would collapse from time to time. Because no one knows when the Jin people will call, and when the lord will return home. Due to the ice blocking of heaven and earth, it is impossible for Xiaocang Mountain to know the situation on Zhending's side at the first time, Meng De has to defend the north on the one hand, and also pay attention to the movements of Huanglong Valley on the other. He sent the general Fu Xuan to lead 3,000 soldiers and horses to block the Huanglong Valley, one to inquire about the news of the lord, and the other to prepare for the worst to prevent the Jin people from attacking from this critical place.

Chu Tianya has been away for so long, but Xiao Cangshan's spirit has not been lost at all. Meng De and Bai Xu cooperated very closely, and the Hedong Righteous Army was nearly 100,000 people, and there was no relaxation from top to bottom. Zhang Xiaochun, who was in charge of garrisoning the city of Taiyuan in the rear, was a little worried at first that because of Chu Tianya's departure, the Hedong Righteous Army would fall into infighting or become a plate of loose sand. Therefore, he went to Xiaocangshan to explore the camp several times, but each time he was satisfied and relieved.

Chu Tianya is gone, but the team he left behind is still operating normally, which makes Zhang Xiaochun, the officials of the yamen, amazed - the most common thing in officialdom is that people go to tea and cool. But in the Hedong Righteous Army, this is not the case.

Because the ice was too ruthless, the soldiers were tired and there were many wounded, the return journey of Chu Tianya and his party was far faster than when they sent out the troops. It took four full days from withdrawing from Zhending to walking to the west of the mouth of Huanglong Valley and stepping on the boundary east of the river.

When Fu Xuan received Chu Tianya, he almost cried with joy. The three thousand soldiers cheered, as if they had clarified that Yuyu had swept away the Kingdom of Jin.

Chu Tianya looked at the familiar Hedong on his horse, and a happy smile appeared on his frozen face, "I'm back." ”

"It's finally back!" Everyone rejoiced.

The left Suzaku and the right nobleman, the two women have been inseparable from Chu Tianya since they returned. Jiao Wentong and the others already know in their hearts, they are basically the women of the lord. But no one broke this layer, Chu Tianya and the second daughter were also very careful in front of the soldiers, maintaining the due distance between the lord and his subordinates.

The wounded were sent by Fu Xuan to Taiyuan City for treatment and recuperation, Zhang Xiaochun heard that Chu Tianya led the army back triumphantly, and he was so happy that he got up and sent several groups of people to invite him into the city. But Chu Tianya refused, and now he wanted to go to Xiaocang Mountain to have a look.

After being away for so many days, it would be a lie to say that Chu Tianya didn't miss Xiao Linglong at all, and he was a little worried that because of his departure, there would be turmoil within the rebel army. So, the group did not rest, and immediately turned to Xiaocangshan camp.

Fu Xuan sent someone to report first.

Chu Tianya and his entourage walked to a place more than ten miles away from Xiaocang Mountain, and the front suddenly opened up, showing a scene that was completely unfamiliar to them - dozens of miles of territory, the iron camp was scattered, the banner was like a forest Jinge iron horse, and the beacon fire was lined with fast horses like flying, how could a strict and heroic force!!

"Bai Xu is really a genius!" Chu Tianya sighed sincerely, "In just a month or two, he was stunned to change this place to a personal room. It doesn't seem to be done by man at all! ”

Liu Ziyu rode his horse to a high place and looked at it for a long time, then came back and said to Chu Tianya: "Lord, the military advisor is indeed a master of the soldiers!" The whole camp is open and tight, Ding Jia is hidden and murderous, and the 100,000 troops are stationed in such a way that there is no disorder, even every tent is Anza Defa. Great talent, great talent! The military advisor is really a great talent who is reincarnated in the ovary and Kong Ming is resurrected! ”

"Even you, a soldier who was born in the sect, praised it like this, and the white-haired fox heard that his tail was about to rise to the sky." Chu Tianya smiled, "Ziyu, I'll introduce you to him later." Both of you like to study the art of war, and there should be a lot in common. ”

"Thank you, my lord!" Liu Ziyu clenched his fists excitedly, "My subordinates really want to meet the military advisor earlier and learn more from him!" ”

"Don't praise him, or he will dare to show you pride." Chu Tianya smiled and said, "Let's go-go home and have a look!" ”

Jiao Wentong and the others all laughed happily. Home, what a warm word! Hebei and his party died nine times, and the survivors were lucky enough to take their lives from the severe cold of God. There are thousands of people left, and not a single one who has not suffered from frostbite in their hands and feet.

Only when I left home did I know how much I loved and longed for home.

Chu Tianya and the others had just stepped into the Nantian moat, the last line of defense of Xiaocang Mountain, and several big flags were waved on the top of the mountain, and the horns and military drums sounded, which could be heard for hundreds of miles!

The sound reached the distance, each flag tower was waved on the flag, gradually, within a radius of dozens of miles of the entire camp, the flag tumbling drum sounded, and the soldiers all danced swords and guns and shouted excitedly, "The lord returns triumphantly, the lord returns triumphantly!" ”

The momentum is shocking, overwhelming!

Liu Ziyu and others, who had just joined the gang, were shocked. Although they were also the ones who led the troops, or mixed with hundreds of thousands of officers and soldiers, they had not seen and understood such a shocking momentum and unity from top to bottom.

At this moment, Liu Ziyu was thinking, the righteous army, to put it mildly, is a bandit ringing a horse, and it is actually more like an official army than the official army...... Chu Tianya, Bai Xu, Jiao Wentong, these people are really not simple!!

The drums beat together, the soldiers put on armor and immediately saddled, and everyone went out of the camp. Starting from the place where Chu Tianya entered the defense system, along the way, the ironclad sermon cavalry opened the way, and the soldiers brandished swords and guns and cheered loudly, deafening and endless!

"It's a good feeling to be home." Chu Tianya let out a long breath from the bottom of his heart.

The soldiers followed Chu Tianya, rode their horses all the way, and went straight to the top of Xiaocang Mountain.

Meng De and Bai Xu issued an early order to gather the leaders of all departments at the top of the mountain to welcome the triumphant return of the lord. When Chu Tianya and the others dispersed the soldiers and horses to the camp station, and the leaders of the group walked up to the top of the mountain, there were already more than 100 people standing here, and there were cavalry envoys behind them to play the banner of the headquarters, which was extremely majestic!

"Welcome the triumphant return of the lord!" All bow down, a great gift in the army!!

Chu Tianya turned over, jumped off the horse and strode over, first holding up Bai Xu with both hands, and then holding up Meng De, and then said loudly: "Brothers, please get up!" ”

"Thank you, lord!" More than 100 collars all stood up, and everyone had ecstatic expressions on their faces.

Chu Tianya pulled Meng De with his left hand and Bai Xu with his right hand, and went straight to the handsome tent with laughter, "Brothers, please enter the account!" ”

"Yes!"

Everyone let out hearty laughter, Jiao Wentong and Xue Yu and other old brothers laughed and hugged warmly, and several large cauldrons had already been set up outside the tent to slaughter sheep and cook meat and warm wine.

Today is a great day to celebrate.

But Chu Tianya didn't see Xiao Linglong. He didn't ask, and first went to talk goodbye to Meng De, Bai Xu and others.

Two large tables were set up on the left and right in the big handsome tent, and the boiled wine and meat were brought up one after another, and a piece of aroma overflowed. Chu Tianya and the others, who had eaten cold dry food for several days, were woken up by the gluttonous worms in their stomachs, so they didn't mention it first, stuffed their stomachs first, and poured enough wine and meat to talk about it!

"The lord's trip, although there are not many days, but after the hardships, the people have changed their shape." Bai Xu stared at Chu Tianya, and said softly with a worried face, "Xiao Sheng just heard about the battle situation of Zhending First Battle, and the lord won more than 10,000 enemies in Zhending with thousands of men and horses, and he really fought beautifully. But when Xiao Sheng saw the appearance of the lord, the second brother and these brothers when they came back, he knew how much suffering you had suffered! …… Shame on the little student! ”

"What are you ashamed of?" Chu Tianya said with a smile while munching on the meat, "You have almost hollowed out the radius of Xiaocang Mountain within a radius of dozens of miles, and if you set up such a big camp with a ghostly workmanship, even if Yugong moves mountains, it will be a few points inferior to you." I can't do this kind of thing! ”

"Ashamed, ashamed!" Bai Xu shook his head again and again, "Xiaosheng has nothing else to do, so he only knows how to draw gourds and stick to the rules." The real military affairs are all handled by Brother Meng Qi, Xiaosheng...... I'm just going to make a hole. ”

"Haha!" Chu Tianya laughed, "One is training, the other is drilling, and each is working closely together." Jing Qian, you can't be complaining that I temporarily changed my hexagram and transferred Meng De to preside over military affairs, right? ”

Bai Xu hurriedly knelt down when he heard this, "Xiaosheng never dared to have such thoughts, Lord Mingjian!" ”

When he knelt, everyone at the scene was stunned, and suddenly quieted down, and the wine and meat that many people put to their mouths stopped out of thin air.

"Still not up yet?" Chu Tianya smiled, "Scholar, that's it. I said casually, what are you nervous about? ”

Bai Xu smiled bitterly and stood up embarrassedly, "Brothers, please continue, continue to ......"

Everyone laughed, and the atmosphere was restored.

Chu Tianya thought in his heart, it seemed that Bai Xu was quite concerned about this matter. As soon as I said a little bit, he overreacted...... That said, what I did at the time still left some shadows in his mind. Don't worry, anyway, now that I'm back, there is time to fix it slowly. I don't believe that Bai Xu is such a small person, he will really hate me!

Meng De raised a bowl of wine and brought it to Bai Xu, "Strategist, Meng has been offended a lot these days, and I hope you have a lot of Haihan!" We are all coarse people, and we don't know what etiquette and shame are, so you ...... Hugh is going to meet me in general! ”

Bai Xu smiled bitterly, "What did Seventh Brother say?" We are all brothers who are born and die, just like a few fingers on one hand, so how can we be offended? …… It's that Xiaosheng has read a few more books, and his nature is a little pedantic, and the seventh brother is like a sea, don't be surprised! ”

"You two are so interesting." Chu Tianya said with a smile while gnawing on meat, "Is this a 'peace of mind' staged in front of me?" ”

Meng De and Bai Xu laughed together and drank all the wine in the bowl.

Jiao Wentong watched from a distance, exhaled softly, and said secretly in his heart: The flying horse, who the lord didn't want to delay for a moment, went straight to Xiaocang Mountain, just worried about what contradictions there would be between Meng De and Bai Xu and Xiao Linglong and others. Now it seems that as soon as the lord comes back, even if they were a little unhappy before, it will disappear! …… The weight of the Lord in the hearts of our brothers is getting heavier and heavier. Look at the lord cooking these things, neither violent nor feminine, tepid and just funny, like a joke, so that everyone has a step to go down - see the subtleties of the straight chapter, he is really a natural leader, deep in the way of the people! -- I believe that in the future, as long as there is a lord in Hedong every day, we will grow stronger day by day!

Suzaku and the nobles sat on a small table close to Chu Tianya and ate and drank, glancing at Chu Tianya from time to time. The noble man complained in a low voice, "Suzaku, you see, as soon as the lord comes back, many people will be pestering him from time to time, and there will be Lord Xiao later...... Hey, we're the same as before, and we won't have much time for him! ”

"You're thinking too much." Suzaku said lightly, "As long as you have him in your heart, you don't need to linger all the time." ”

"I can't do it!" The nobleman curled the corners of his mouth, "I just want to sleep with him every day!" ”

"If you can't do it, you can learn!"

"I ...... Don't want to learn! ”

Suzaku smiled, "Then no one can help you - why don't you go to the county lord and give you half of the bed?" ”

"Uh......" the nobleman straightened his eyes, "she is the queen of heaven, and the lord's bed is her territory." How could she agree? ”

Suzaku couldn't help laughing, "Then under the bed!" ”

The noble man looked at Chu Tianya in a daze from a few people, and gritted his teeth tragically, "The bottom of the bed is the bottom of the bed!" ”