Chapter 107: Gaizhou

In the simple imperial palace of the Liao State, the late-night meeting between Wanyan Shengcong and Chen Yankai was about to open the prelude to a vigorous reform of the Liao Empire.

After this meeting, there was no change in the court of Liao, and it was surprisingly calm. Chen Yankai is not a brainless person. His reform plan needs an opportunity, and at present, the time for the reform of the Liao State has not yet come. The Liao Empire was secretly preparing for a major event, and Chen Yankai continued to hibernate, waiting for the time to come.

Gaizhou City, this city is not big. In total, there are about 40,000 people.

Since Gaizhou became the bridgehead of the He family's resistance to Liao, the number of garrison troops in Gaizhou has increased from less than 20,000 to nearly 40,000.

After the Liao State conquered the southern army and retreated northward, He Fangxiong considered that the strength of Gaizhou City was weak and not enough to hold Gaizhou, so he transferred 8,000 He private soldiers from Fuzhou to Gaizhou to strengthen the garrison of Gaizhou.

In addition to the original garrison of Gaizhou City and the He private soldiers drawn from Fuzhou by He Fangxiong, Gaizhou City also had the late army from Jinzhou City, He Shizhong's Tengbao Battalion. The number of people in the Tengbao battalion is not large, and the number of people in a standard battalion is about 3,000 people.

However, after the destruction of the Xiaocai Battalion, the Tengbao Battalion was actually the most powerful battalion in the He family. It is a force that should not be underestimated, and the Tengbao Battalion's disobedience to stay in Gaizhou is a piece of the heart of He Shihu.

After Gaizhou City became the He family's anti-Liao bridgehead, Gaizhou City's security was much stricter than before. When He Tengxiao appeared under Gaizhou City with a hundred murderous knights, the guards were almost nervous to pull out their waist knives.

In the impression of these guards, there are no such elite cavalry in Gaizhou, and many of these knights are barbarians, so the guards can't help but be suspicious and mistake He Tengxiao for the Liao army.

It wasn't until He Tengxiao showed the golden waist card and explained that the guards looked solemn and respectful: "It turned out to be the new He Yingjun, it's rude." ”

"It doesn't matter." He Tengxiao took the waist card handed back by the guards, looking indifferent. Greeted and entered Gaizhou City.

The guards guarding the city gate were able to stop him, indicating that the defense of Gaizhou City was still relatively tight. The probability that the Liao army will open the gate of Gaizhou City is very small, and He Shihu is still a reliable general.

After entering the city, He Tengxiao's team galloped through the streets, looking very stylish. Especially the war horses that constantly snorted under their crotches attracted a lot of envy and amazement. Soldiers and civilians passing by can't help but look back a few more times.

Gaizhou is not without cavalry, there are more than 1,000 cavalry under He Shihu, and He Shizhong's Tengbao battalion also has 800 cavalry. But this cavalry is obviously a grade higher than He Shihu and He Shizhong's cavalry.

The soldiers and civilians on the side of the road couldn't hold back their curiosity, and they talked about whether this cavalry was a cavalry newly transferred to Gaizhou, and how they hadn't seen it before.

Zhou Shi followed behind He Tengxiao, looking at He Tengxiao's back with mixed feelings. The discussion of passers-by seemed to have nothing to do with him, Pingshan Fort he galloped in front of He Tengxiao to show off his equestrian skills, He Tengxiao did not have a seizure, he felt like a punch on a ball of soft cotton without any strength. What is the purpose of He Tengxiao bringing him and his people to Gaizhou now? Zhou Shi really couldn't figure it out.

Gaizhou City is not big, the distribution of the four main streets is very neat, very symmetrical, roughly in the shape of a "well", He Shihu's general mansion is set in the center of the four main streets. Coupled with horseback riding, although it is a slow ride, but compared to walking, the speed is still faster, and it didn't take long for He Tengxiao to arrive at He Shihu's mansion: Gaizhou General's Mansion.

After He Tengxiao entered the city, soldiers had already entered the mansion to inform He Shihu. He Tengxiao is now a battalion general, and he has the identity of He Fangxiong's grandson, and the soldiers of Gaizhou City dare not slack off at all.

Although Gaizhou City is not big, it is also a city, although it is on the front line of the war, the commerce and trade of Gaizhou City is still relatively prosperous, at least it is much more lively than the simple military fortress of Pingshan Fort.

Yuan Zhengyu and Xie Yunxin's life in Pingshan Fort was relatively monotonous, and they were all suffocated. I haven't been to a prosperous place with a lot of people for a long time, especially Xie Yunxin, who has been clapping her hands excitedly after entering the city, looking curiously at this bustling strange city. This is one of the reasons why Xie Yunxin is clamoring to come to Gaizhou City.

To be honest, He Tengxiao also felt a little suffocated by the monotonous and boring life of Pingshan Fort. This time, you can also relax and relax a little when you come to Gaizhou.

Yuan Zhengyu and Xie Yunxin were arguing about shopping around halfway, He Tengxiao didn't sweep their interest, but the two girls' families were always a little uneasy to wander around in Gaizhou, where they were not familiar with their lives, so they still let Chang Qing accompany the two of them, and left and right, he still took Zhou Shi's cavalry directly to He Shihu's mansion and went to look for He Shihu.

"Teng Xiao, I won't tell you when I come, I'll go out of the city to meet you, why didn't I come directly to the house. Let outsiders know, and you have to chew your tongue and say that I despise you. ”

He Shihu personally went out of the door to welcome He Tengxiao into the house, and he was very enthusiastic.

He Tengxiao smiled and said, "How dare you drive the official out of the city to greet his subordinates, wouldn't that be a violation of the rules?" ”

"Between uncles and nephews, don't care about those red tape." He Shihu's attention turned to the fierce cavalry behind He Tengxiao, and felt that these cavalry were a little blind, and He Tengxiao still had a number of cavalry He Shihu. The cavalry battalion retained more than 60 cavalry, where did the more than 100 cavalry behind him come from, could it be that He Tengxiao expanded more than 100 cavalry?

"Who is this?" He Shihu did not explicitly ask where the more than 100 cavalry behind He Tengxiao came from, but pointed to Zhou Shi who was standing behind He Tengxiao and asked.

He Tengxiao's guards are generally served by Evergreen, and He Tengxiao is inseparable when he travels Evergreen. Standing behind He Tengxiao today is a strange face, but this unfamiliar face, He Shihu seems to feel a little familiar, and he has a sense of déjà vu.

"The cavalry hundred households transferred by Wu'an Gong to the Xiao Cavalry Battalion, Zhou Shi." He Tengxiao glanced sideways at Zhou Shi and replied.

He Shihu couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this name. After a while, he relieved himself and ordered the steward to place the more than 100 cavalry.

"It turned out to be Zhou Baihu."

Zhou Shi gestured to He Shihu slightly. He Shihu muttered in his heart, not knowing what He Fangxiong's intention was in transferring his own soldiers to the Xiao Cavalry Battalion.

After the housekeeper took the knights down to settle down, He Shihu invited He Tengxiao and Zhou Shi into the mansion.

He Tengxiao had just stepped into the General's Mansion with his front foot, and he saw Chang Qing's nose and blue face swollen and embarrassed, and he ran to the General's Mansion to find He Tengxiao.

The corners of Changqing's mouth were still dripping blood, and his clothes were torn in several places. But at this time, Chang Qing had no time to pay attention to his injuries and tattered clothes, and stumbled in front of He Tengxiao.

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