The summer is scorching, and even in a remote place like Liaodong, people can't help but have an indescribable sense of dryness. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

For Murong Ling, this is even more so.

Pushing open the door, he came to the middle of the courtyard, waved his hand to disperse the guards who were hurriedly saluting, Murong Ling squinted and looked up, and the scorching sun stabbed him even more upset.

It has been almost a month since he returned to the subject country of Liaodong, but for Murong Ling, who had just come from the Guangyang War and the turmoil in the court, this month was completely wasted.

On that day, when he first arrived in Changli City, the Han general pleaded guilty on the ground outside the city, saying that the battle with Goguryeo was not smooth sailing, and it was just to report the victory to the front line, so he faked the good news. At this moment, all the soldiers of the Liaodong vassal countries are still on the front line, and it will take a little time to withdraw.

The Han people are not as capable as they imagined, and while Murong Ling regrets in his heart, he also has an inexplicable joy and comfort. What's more, this matter is a loyal act after all, so Murong Ling did not delve into it.

However, with the passage of time, there was no news of the return of the front-line soldiers, and all the horses and horses were like mud cows into the sea, even including their own personal guards!

Li Cheng also became more and more frightened, and finally couldn't bear it anymore, so he asked for his life to go to the danger in person. And after thinking twice, he also sent a hundred guards to accompany him, one is to protect, and the other is to monitor.

Murong Ling tugged at his collar a little impatiently, trying to lighten the stuffy feeling a little.

It seems that after just a little gap in the Liaoyang War, the subject country of Liaodong has become much stranger, and even at this moment, under the bright sun, there is still a layer of indescribable depression and heaviness, which makes people very uncomfortable.

"Baleton!"

Murong Ling subconsciously shouted, and then froze.

Ba Lietong, this somewhat idiot, but loyal house slave man, has died in Guangyang City and can no longer accompany him.

"Major General, but what are the orders?"

Outside the courtyard, a Xianbei general asked in a cramped salute.

Murong Ling sighed lightly, but immediately frowned and said solemnly: "Da Boli, order to go down, draw out forty people from the personal guards, divide them into eight teams, and patrol the direction outside the four gates of Changli every day, and once you find anything wrong, report it immediately." ”

Da Boli was slightly stunned, and said suspiciously: "Young General, this Liaodong vassal country is under your control, not to mention strong enemies nearby, there are not even Liukou wanderers, why bother ......"

Murong Ling glared suddenly: "My general order, didn't you hear it!" ”

"Yes! Be! The subordinates understand, and the subordinates will go and order! ”

Dabli hurriedly bowed and retreated, and hurried away.

Murong Ling snorted heavily, indignant in his heart.

This Da Boli is the captain of these three hundred personal guards, but he is simply useless except for his martial arts!

In the first battle of Guangyang, his own elite domestic slaves were really too damaged. The rest of the living, not to mention the ability, is the respect for taking care of the master, which is not as good as before!

When Beiyan was at its peak, it was not a close and trusting relationship, similar to Ba Lietong and himself; Otherwise, how could any domestic slave subordinate dare to doubt and inquire about the decision of the general?

Of course, there is another reason that makes Murong Ling so angry and impatient: Da Boli's question, Murong Ling has no way to answer.

Could it be that he had to clearly tell Da Boli that such an order that would only be issued in the military camp or by the city guards in wartime was only because of the uneasiness in Murong Ling's heart, prompting him to do something to eliminate the inexplicable sense of crisis in his heart?

It seems that in the past month, I have always neglected something.

An extremely bizarre, extremely discordant anomaly......

Murong Ling thought for a while, but he still couldn't figure it out. Seeing that the sun, which was about to approach noon, was becoming more and more poisonous, Murong Ling wiped the sweat from his forehead, turned around and planned to go into the house.

Suddenly, at the outer door of the courtyard, a figure seemed to bow slightly respectfully, folded his hands, and stood there smiling at himself.

"Who are you?"

Murong Ling was furious: "Someone! You dog minions, why didn't you even make a report! ”

"The young general doesn't have to be angry, and the little one doesn't bother you to worry about it, it's just that my family general, let the little one come to clear the scene first, so as not to have any inappropriate scenes when I chat with the young general later."

Murong Ling's heart was cold, and a sense of fear that penetrated into the bone marrow went straight up from his heels, down his thighs, spine, and in the back of his head, a spirit froze!

Even in Guangyang City, when he knew that he was going to die, he had never had such fear.

Because that kind of failure and death are predictable; Even if he is really defeated, except for being sorry for his father and Da Yan, there is nothing unacceptable. After all, in this troubled world, it is common for people who fight to die on the battlefield.

But now, this complete unknown, as if everything is controlled by an invisible big hand, and even at this moment, none of the surrounding guards have made a sound......

How incredible!

And in Murong Ling's heart, there was already a vague one, which he couldn't believe at all, but it was the most likely speculation of the truth.

This speculation, as the person at the door bowed down to avoid it, revealing the figure of the person who came out, and finally sat down:

"Lee! Honest! ”

Murong Ling gritted his teeth and forced out these two words.

Li Cheng smiled slightly and ordered: "Li Rui, guard all sides tightly." As for those Xianbei people, it's okay to suffer a little, but don't hurt your life for the time being. ”

"Yes, Childe."

When Li Rui left respectfully, Li Cheng raised his feet and entered the hospital.

"Lord Taishou, it's getting hotter and hotter these days. You're expensive, why don't we go into the house and talk slowly? ”

Murong Ling just snorted coldly: "Li Cheng, the general failed to see your wolf ambitions, it was indeed the general's negligence, and this life was taken by you, no one is to blame." But you, a mere Han Chinese, with some weak soldiers scattered recruited, rely on deception and indiscriminate rewards, do you want to achieve a prince? Amusing! ”

Li Cheng was not annoyed, but smiled: "Since Lord Taishou has the heart to bask in the sun, how can I not accompany him?" Zhong Quan, go and get two stools. ”

Outside the courtyard, Xiahou Ba's figure quickly turned in, put down two stools, and immediately stood behind Li Cheng.

Murong Ling sneered, and was not hypocritical, and sat down: "Good means to control your subordinates." It seems that everyone has rebelled and separated, but in fact they are loyal, and those generals who want to come to the east have always been under your control, right? But don't be too happy, this rabble, as soon as my Dayan Heavenly Soldiers arrive, they will all be scattered as birds and beasts! Your best ending is to escape with your life and go to Goguryeo to be a savage! ”

"Goguryeo......"

Li Cheng touched his chin with some embarrassment.

"For me, the person who directly pushed all the soldiers to the capital of the country, Goguryeo probably wouldn't want to accept it, right? Headache, I knew that I should have saved more face in the first place. ”

"What!?" Murong Ling's face was incredulous, and even his body almost bounced up.

Li Cheng smiled again and said indifferently: "It's a joke, it's enough to say a word or two, let's talk about something serious." What is the ending in the next, don't work too much to worry about the adults. I just wanted to say a few words when I came to see you this time, don't you want to hear what I plan to do next, and how to deal with you and the three hundred guards? ”

Murong Ling had a gloomy face, and said after a while: "Since you are already a prisoner, do you still call Taishou because he wants to humiliate me?" ”

If he really wanted to die, whether he was killed or died in battle, Murong Ling would never humiliate the glory of his father and ancestors and his pride, and he would never pray for his life.

But no one wants to die, especially a talent like Murong Ling, and he doesn't want to die so unclear and so cowardly.

Regarding Murong Ling's words, which were equivalent to disguised submission, Li Cheng made up his mind: "Since this is the case, how about calling you the prince of Wu?" For His Royal Highness King Wu, I have always admired him in the future, and this incident is also for His Royal Highness's grievances. Except for a few who were blinded and killed for resisting, the rest of your three hundred personal guards will be fine. As for you, the son of the world, except that you can't go out, you should eat and drink as before. ”

"Grievances for my father?"

Murong Ling was stunned for a moment, and then became furious: "You chaotic minister and thief, if you want to rebel, you just want to rebel, and you plan to drag down your father!" ”

Li Cheng spread his hands helplessly: "His Royal Highness King Wu is a national soldier, and he can defeat the Northern Wei Dynasty with a lone army. I can only use small means. ”

Stirred up by Li Cheng's almost scoundrel admission, even though Murong Ling was full of anger, he couldn't find anything wrong, after all, this kind of thing is normal for both the enemy and us. Contradiction and discord have been common calculations since ancient times.

However, there should be ridicule, but it is still indispensable: "You wait for the weak Han people to make trouble in this wild land in Liaodong, why do you need your father to take action personally?" ”

"If it's just chaos, naturally there is no need to worry about His Royal Highness King Wu. But the next plan lies in...... The whole Youzhou! ”

Li Chengming's eyes flashed, full of confidence.

"Huh...... Hehe! Hahahaha! ”

Murong Ling was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing.

"You madman, if you can dominate one side in this barbaric land, you should be snickering, and you still think about the foundation of my Dayan? Yes? Hahahaha! ”

Li Cheng got up slowly, dusted off his robe, and said with an indifferent smile: "Since His Royal Highness the Prince doesn't believe it, how about you make a bet with Zaixia?" ”

"Hehe, what bet?"

"If I fail, there is no need to say more about the natural death, but even so, it will not harm the life of the son, and the son can still continue to work hard for your Dayan; But if you really take the foundation of Dayan in the next place......"

Behind Li Cheng's hand, there was an arrogance, without the humility and servility that Murong Ling had seen before.

"Then please ask the prince to be a marionette in my hand and be at my mercy, how about it?"