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The team left the camp and marched north.

In the night, only the sound of horses' hooves on the ground and the wheezing of men and horses were heard, and the whole team ran forward like a wind.

Needless to say, this is a well-trained and disciplined team.

Along the way, they slept in the open air, and arrived at a small mountain village five miles away from Xiongzhou City in the early morning of the seventh day.

Then Jiao Meng instructed the deputy vanguard: "Brother, you first lead the brothers to rest here for a while, and this pioneer and the army will go to Xiongzhou Mansion to meet with the prefect." ”

The deputy vanguard said: "General, you can go with confidence." ”

Jiao Meng turned around and hugged his fist at Ding Qianyi and said, "Lord Joiner, it's hard for you to go to Xiongzhou City with this vanguard." ”

Ding Qian clenched his fists and saluted back: "The general is polite, everyone is loyal to the country, what is the hard work there." ”

Jiao Meng said: "Okay, let's go!" Before the words fell, the horses ran towards Xiongzhou City, and Ding Qian, Yang Kai and one of Jiao Meng's personal soldiers hurriedly chased after them.

Five miles away, the war horse arrived in a blink of an eye, and looked at the towering city wall of Xiongzhou City in front of him.

The sound of horses' hooves in the silent earth was heard far away, and the soldiers standing guard on the city wall heard the sound of horses' hooves and hurried to look here, and the four war horses had approached the city in the morning light.

A person who looked like a sentry commander hurriedly shouted: "What person, stop, run forward, don't blame the grandfathers for shooting you with an arrow." ”

Jiao Meng hurriedly reined in the horses to stop them, and Ding Qian and the other three also stopped moving.

Jiao Meng waved his hand and said to the soldiers: "Step forward and answer!" ”

The soldiers jumped off their horses, stepped forward and took two steps, raised their heads and shouted to the city wall: "Brothers on the city wall, we are the vanguard battalion of Marshal Yang Zongbao, and we were ordered to come to reinforce you. ”

The six soldiers on the city wall listened and said, "I heard that the court sent an army of 100,000, but it will take half a month to arrive at the earliest." ”

"Yo, are these four boys spies trying to trick the city gates?"

The sentry commander scolded: "Fart, the Liao soldiers are now on the other side of the Daqing River in the north of the city, can they fly to the south gate with wings?" What a stupid one. Saying that, he poked his head down with both hands against the city wall and said, "Brothers under the city, you are really from the vanguard camp of the court army. ”

The soldier said: "Of course, can this still be fake." As he spoke, he pointed his hand at Jiao Meng and said, "Brother, keep your eyes open and take a good look, this is the vanguard officer General Jiao." ”

The sentry chief took a closer look at Jiao Meng and said: "Oh, I also heard that General Jiao is a tall man and a big horse, and he is good at using a big axe, this one is really a bit similar." ”

Jiao Meng laughed when he heard it: "Haha." Put your mother's fart, this pioneer is Jiao Meng, Jiao Meng is this pioneer, how can it still be true, you kid doesn't look like your grandfather. Saying that, he raised the big axe on his shoulder and shook it twice, and said: "Do you see what this is clearly, hurry up and report to your prefect, just say that this vanguard has arrived with five thousand reinforcements." ”

The sentry commander hurriedly said, "Yes, Master Pioneer, wait a minute. So saying, he ran down the wall.

While running, he danced and shouted loudly: "Reinforcements are coming, reinforcements from the court are coming, Xiongzhou is saved, Xiongzhou is saved." ”

About two cups of tea had passed, and the sentry commander was seen accompanying a man dressed as a forty-year-old to the city wall.

The sentry chief pointed to the people under the city: "Lord Prefect, you see that is the vanguard officer of the imperial army." ”

The prefect looked down at the city, hurriedly rubbed his eyes and took a closer look, and shouted happily: "Oh my God, it's really General Jiao, hurry up, open the city gate quickly." ”

The sentry commander hurriedly shouted, "Brothers, open the gates quickly. As he spoke, he led his men to climb to the bottom of the city, and opened the city gate with a bang.

The prefect ran out of the city gate, and bowed his hand to Jiao Meng from afar: "Oh, General Jiao, I look forward to the stars and the moon, but I can hope for you, this time Xiongzhou City is saved." ”

Jiao Meng saw that he knew this prefect, and he also jumped off the horse and arched his hand: "Oops! It turned out to be Master Zhang! Didn't you come here in Mengzhou, how did you come here? ”

Governor Zhang said: "General Jiao, don't we have to listen to the dispatch of the court, I was transferred from Mengzhou this spring." That knows that people want to fart on their backs and smash their heels, this is not enough to catch up with the Liao army to attack, fortunately, this Xiongzhou City is strong, and the Daqing River is a barrier, temporarily blocking the Liao army, now you are here, better, Xiongzhou City will definitely turn the corner. ”

Jiao Meng smiled: "In this way, Zhang Da has to work hard. ”

Governor Zhang also smiled: "Protecting the city and resisting the Liao army is the responsibility of the official, it is not hard, it is hard!" Haha, General Jiao doesn't know how many soldiers and horses you led to come. ”

Jiao Meng said: "The military situation is urgent, I only brought 5,000 iron cavalry, and Marshal Yang Zongbao will arrive with 100,000 troops." ”

Governor Zhang clasped his hands together and said, "Thank God, these Liao dogs can see how long you can be rampant." As he spoke, he looked behind Jiao suddenly and said, "General Jiao, what about the five thousand soldiers and horses you led!" Jiao Meng said: "In a small village five miles ahead!" It was still early in the morning, and I was afraid that I would disturb the people, so I let them rest there for the time being. ”

Governor Zhang said: "How can this be, the army is really tired of saddle horses coming from afar, and the brothers should be allowed to go into the city to eat and rest and recuperate." Then he turned to the sentry chief and said, "The prefect ordered you to run to the small village in front of you at once, and invite the army into the city." ”

Jiao Meng hurriedly stopped: "Master Zhang, my team won't listen to other people, so I'll send someone to call them!" ”

Governor Zhang nodded and said, "That's good, that's good, please give the general an order to ask the brothers to hurry into the city to rest." ”

Jiao Meng said to the pro-soldier: "Pass my general order and order the deputy vanguard to lead the team into the city." ”

The soldier responded, "Yes!" As he spoke, he jumped on the war horse and galloped away from the road he came.

Only then did Jiao Meng say to Ding Qian and Zhang Governor: "Come and join the army, Lord Prefect, I will introduce you two to you." As he spoke, the two introduced each other.

Ding Qianyi arched his hand and said: "Lord Zhang, look up for a long time!" It's really hard for you to guard the border. ”

Governor Zhang also hugged his fists and said: "Lord Ding, it is really rare to go to the national disaster without giving up the saddle horse all the way. ”

Jiao Meng watched from the side and laughed: "Haha, I said that you two should stop playing poor and sour politeness here, hurry up and go into the city to get some big fish and meat to eat. ”

Governor Zhang said with a smile: "Blame me, blame me, when I saw that the rescuers were coming, I was happy to patronize them, hurry up and invite them in the yamen." I immediately sent someone to arrange food and lodging. As he spoke, he said to the sentry chief: "You hurry up and send a cadre of duty personnel such as the soldiers and horses to the prison and the regimental training to the yamen to listen to the order." ”

The sentry chief looked at the sky and said in embarrassment: "Lord Prefect, I'm afraid you haven't gotten up yet!" ”

Governor Zhang glared and said: "Fart, they didn't get up, so General Jiao and they rushed to Xiongzhou City in the stars and moons, isn't it hard, hurry up, just say what the prefect said, the one who dares to be delayed, be careful to hit the board." ”

The sentry didn't dare to say anything more, and turned and ran.

Governor Zhang said to another soldier: "Go and inform all the taverns and restaurants in the city, and let them immediately light a fire and steam steamed buns and pancakes for the army." ”

The soldier said yes and ran down.

Ding Qian said: "Lord Prefect, I don't know whether to say a sentence or not. ”

Governor Zhang said: "Oh, I don't know what the army has to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it." ”

Ding Qian pondered for a moment and said: "Lord Prefect, when this army arrives, the local government should have arranged all the food and lodging, how can you let those taverns and restaurants come to steam steamed buns and pancakes!" ”

Governor Zhang said: "Lord Joining, you don't know, do you think this prefect is willing to do this!" But this Xiongzhou city is not a state capital, but in fact, financial and material resources are limited, so it can only be done like this, which is also called all the people are soldiers! Besides, after the battle, the court will also compensate them. ”

Ding Qian nodded and said, "Oh, I see! ”

Governor Zhang shook his head with a wry smile and said: "My lord, in fact, I don't want to do this, but there is no way, the two powers are heavy, take the lighter, and the top priority is to defeat the Liao people first." Jiao Meng didn't speak, just glared at Ding Qian, Ding Qian knew that this General Jiao blamed himself for talking nonsense with many mouths and tongues. He bowed to Governor Zhang and said: "Lord Prefect, don't take what I said to heart just now, I'm just coming to the border, I don't know the details, don't be surprised." ”

Governor Zhang shook his head and said: "Lord Joins the Army, don't say that, everyone is dedicated to the country and the people, and the starting point is good, how can I blame you." ”

As he spoke, he had already come to the yamen, and Governor Zhang said, "The two yamen, please." ”

Ding Qian and Jiao Meng followed Governor Zhang's mansion into the back hall of the yamen, and the officials who had been waiting here hurriedly brought two basins of warm water.

Governor Zhang pointed to the two basins of water: "Two, you are tired all the way, hurry up and wash the dust!" ”

Ding Qian and Jiao Meng took off their armor and washed their faces.

Ding Qian picked up the water and put it on his face, and there was a feeling of warmth that he hadn't seen for a long time, yes, seven days and seven nights of running, eating cold rice and drinking cold water all day long, and washing his face with that warm water suddenly had a sense of luxury.

Peeked at Jiao Meng again, but the people were there peacefully, gently washing his face with water, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "This may be what we are used to!" ”

Seeing that Ding Qian and Jiao Meng had washed their faces, Governor Zhang said, "Please sit down and drink tea!" ”

The official hurriedly brought two cups of hot tea and put them in front of the two of them and said, "Two adults, please drink tea." ”

Ding Qian took a sip of tea slowly, and suddenly felt that after the tea went down his stomach, there was an indescribable comfort, and he felt a burst of emotion in his heart, peace, peace, it seems that peace is not only what the common people are looking forward to, but also what the soldiers dream of.

If there had been no war, the 100,000-strong army would have slept peacefully in the city of Tokyo, or strolled along the banks of the Bianshui River in the morning mist, perhaps haggling with the peddlers in the bazaar.

The people of Xiongzhou City don't have to afford to be busy steaming steamed buns and pancakes for the army a long time ago.

Thinking of this, Ding Qian unconsciously felt that his shoulders were heavy, as if he was pressed with a heavy burden.