Zhang Gongqing roared angrily, ready to show this reckless man how powerful he was, and went up with a horse lance to fight with Yuan Xingqin. Although Yuan Xingqin was powerful, he was injured before, and there were many battles, and he had already lost his strength, so he relied on his fierce strength to kill here.

After three or four rounds of fighting with Zhang Gongqing, Zhang Gongqing saw the opportunity and hit Fei Yuan Xingqin's saber with a horse. However, he also saw that Yuan Xingqin was so brave, and he couldn't help but love Cai's heart, and he stretched out his hand to Yuan Xingqin, preparing to capture Yuan Xingqin alive.

Yuan Xingqin let out a low roar, but he still didn't give up, his right hand suddenly reached into his left shoulder, and quickly pulled out the arrow that pierced his left shoulder. Zhang Gongqing was shocked, but there was no way to turn back, because the distance between the two sides was very close. But his hand that originally reached out to capture Yuan Xingqin's right arm instead, this time he didn't want to capture Yuan Xingqin alive, but only wanted to stop Yuan Xingqin from striking desperately this time.

Yuan Xingqin also ignored Zhang Gongqing's obstruction, and roared hard. "Kill !!" The blood-covered hand slammed into Zhang Gongqing's arm and pierced Zhang Gongqing's left eye.

"Ahh Zhang Gongqing screamed, fell off the war horse, and did not know whether he was alive or dead. The Yiwu cavalry couldn't take care of Yuan Xingqin anymore, and hurriedly rescued Zhang Gongqing. But Zhang Gongqing didn't know whether he was dead or seriously injured and unconscious. However, the Yiwu cavalry, which lost its command, immediately became a rabble, and the life and death of the commander were unknown, and the army's morale was in chaos. Li Cunhuan seized the opportunity and attacked the soldiers of Tieyingdu on the pontoon bridge back and forth, defeating the Yiwu cavalry who had surrounded him.

Li Cunhuan took advantage of the situation to expand the results of the battle, and 5,000 white horses followed the pursuit, not only defeating the soldiers and horses brought by Zhang Gongqing, but also capturing Zhang Gongqing's follow-up 3,000 righteous troops. All the way, he brought the White Horse Yi from the long drive straight in, and the soldiers came to the Yizhou Governance Office, and the city of Yizhou. The land of Hebei was shocked, and it was only three days since Li Cunhuan set off in Youzhou. But Li Cunhuan had already approached the city, as if he had not encountered any obstacles.

Wang Gao was shocked, and it is said that when he heard the news, Wang Gao was so angry that he fainted. Fortunately, Wang Gao was young and strong, so there was no such thing as Zhuge Liang killing Zhou Yu. Otherwise, the fun will be great.

When he arrived at the city of Yizhou, Li Cunhuan sometimes met Yuan Xingqin indirectly, so Li Cunhuan feasted the ministers. I came to celebrate, and I came to commend Yuan Xingqin for riding the savior alone.

When Yuan Xingqin arrived, the banquet began. Li Cunhuan saw that Yuan Xingqin's original bronze face when he entered the big tent was now as pale as a pale yellow paper. I couldn't help but be moved in my heart, this was caused by Yuan Xingqin's injury. Yuan Xingqin had been injured before, but he still struggled to save himself, so Li Cunhuan didn't dare to move!

Without waiting for Yuan Xingqin to salute, Li Cunhuan was already excitedly holding Yuan Xingqin with one hand, and shouted in front of everyone's faces: "Wealth and prosperity are shared with Qing!" ”

Everyone couldn't help but be envious and jealous, with Li Cunhuan's words, it was difficult for Yuan Xingqin not to soar.

Immediately, Li Cunhuan invited Yuan Xingqin to sit down beside him, but Yuan Xingqin said respectfully: "Saving His Highness is just the duty of the last general, His Highness's praise just now has made the last general very uneasy, how dare he win such an honor now!" ”

Li Cunhuan was even happier when he heard this, there are countless people who have been pampered and arrogant since ancient times, but there are not many people who can do such a duty as Yuan Xingqin. Li Cunhuan patted Yuan Xingqin on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Zhenyuan is really not wrong, after capturing Yizhou!" Erdang is the envoy of Yizhou soldiers! ”

The people at the banquet couldn't help but be in an uproar, what a prominent official position this is for the Yizhou soldiers and horses! actually let Yuan Xingqin, a hairy boy, take the position? The Soldier and Horse Envoy was originally a military attache who was also or subordinate to the Assassin History, but in the system of the Great Qin State, it was the same rank as the Assassin History, of course, this also had the reason why Li Cunhuan changed the status quo of the Assassin History, both military and political, so as to improve the status of the Soldier and Horse Envoy. Elevate it to the same status as the history of assassination, so that the military and the government are separated.

And Yizhou is Shangzhou, and Shangzhou Thorn Shi is an official from the third grade, that is, the Yizhou soldiers and horses are also from the rank of the third grade. And Yuan Xingqin turned out to be just a pioneer official with a temporary surname, and the rank was not in the stream from the seventh grade, and the official position of this kind of rank, the people in the officialdom are commonly known as turbid officials, simply put, they are not in the stream.

Now I have crossed an unknown number of hurdles in one step, and it is probably not impossible to become a member of the third product in one fell swoop at such a young age, and become a positive product in the future.

"Your Highness, you can't afford it!" Yuan Xingqin couldn't help but be shocked, he knew that he was two catties, and when he sat in this position, he didn't know how many people would be jealous to death.

"Your Highness, be cautious!" Feng Dao, who was on the side, also spoke out to persuade him, although he didn't say it clearly, Li Cunhuan still felt that Feng Dao's opposition to this matter was resolute.

Li Cunhuan pondered for a moment, and also felt that his appointment this time seemed to be a bit of a surname. He changed his words and said: "In this case, this king is now Feng Yuan Xingqin as the commander of the Iron Eagle Capital. ”

Although Li Cunhuan's status as a lieutenant is high, it is only a grade on the fifth grade, and compared to the Yizhou soldiers and horses, it is obviously unacceptable. After all, Yuan Xingqin is only eighteen years old now, and he is still a virtual age. relied on not an earth-shattering record, but saved Li Cunhuan's life. At best, it is a loyal person, and at worst, it is just the courage of a horseman.

At this time, Jiang Yingjie ignored the environment of the banquet and came out to ask for battle, and Li Cunhuan couldn't help but feel a little displeased. However, he also knew Jiang Yingjie's thoughts, in the big battle by the water, the first time Yuan Xingqin failed, it can be said that he was not well prepared.

But the second time Jiang Yingjie went on, that is, carefully selected the people who dared to die, but the result was still a failure. This can also be understood as a terrain restriction and must be overlooked, but Jiang Yingjie is obviously more than Yuan Xingqin's fault. What's more, Yuan Xingqin, who also failed, rode the Savior alone and made up for it.

Although Li Cunhuan has not blamed Jiang Yingjie for that failure, he just said to Jiang Yingjie: "This king understands that this is completely due to geographical advantages and obstacles, not entirely your fault. But the family has family rules, and the country has national laws, so you will be wronged this time! ”

In the merit book, Jiang Yingjie was given a small demerit, and he was not punished for the time being, giving Jiang Yingjie a chance to make up for his mistakes. Seeing that Yuan Xingqin not only made up for his merits, but also promoted his official position, how can Jiang Yingjie not be in a hurry?

"I'm afraid I won't be able to capture Yizhou!" Park Jinghui lifted the curtain of the tent, walked in, and said solemnly.

"Park Jinghui, what do you mean by this! What my Great Qin Sword is referring to, invincible, invincible, you dare to say so in front of the generals! Jiang Yingjie, who felt that he had been cut face, was furious, stood up, and accused Park Jinghui.

Park Jinghui also ignored Jiang Yingjie's accusations, he walked straight to Li Cunhuan's side, and reported in a low voice: "Your Highness, Wang Gao has sent someone to express his willingness to form an alliance with Great Qin, pay 50,000 horses of silk, and reward Lu Longjun with 100,000 stones." ”

"Wang Gao, it's really generous!" Li Cunhuan couldn't help but show a sneer, Wang Gao made a move this time, and he didn't know if he had emptied all the inventory left to him by his father Wang.

Park Jinghui glanced back, only to see Feng Baodu walking quickly into the big tent, Park Jinghui hesitated, and said: "I just got the news that the Datong defense has sent Shi Shanyou troops. Shi Shanyou took up the armies of Yunzhou, Daizhou, Yingzhou, and Ulzhou, with a total of 30,000 horses, and drove directly to the border, although he had not crossed the border, but the intention of declaring war on Lu Long was already obvious. It can be expected that Taiyuan Mansion has also sent troops, otherwise Shi Shanyou would not have the courage to challenge Lu Long with 30,000 soldiers and horses. ”

"Your Highness." Feng Baodu hurriedly came to Li Cunhuan, glanced at Park Jinghui, and reported in a low voice: "Li Keyong has sent troops and personally led an army of 30,000 from Taiyuan Mansion. ”

"Your Highness, I think I will agree to Wang Gao's conditions! Li Keyong has already sent troops, and we can't give each other a chance at this time! Park Jinghui said in a deep voice.

"No!" Feng Dao objected at this time.

"Wait!" Li Cunhuan saw that a good banquet was about to turn into a military discussion, so he immediately stopped talking about it, but everyone was in a trance at the banquet. Among them even included Li Cunhuan, who quickly pondered what position he should be in this fusion.

Li Cunhuan wanted to follow Zhou Dewei's advice countless times to get out of this chaos, but he found that not only did many things on the battlefield involuntarily, but in this fusion, Li Cunhuan found that no matter how he made a move to get rid of its impact. The influence is still all the time, silently, all the decisions he makes.

In this way, the banquet ended somewhat unhappily. As soon as the generals left, Feng Dao, Park Jinghui, and other important ministers had already turned around and came to Li Cunhuan's Chinese army tent.

Li Cunhuan looked at the people below, Jiang Yingjie, Feng Dao, Park Jinghui and Feng Baodu, a total of four people. But Li Cunhuan found that there was no Yuan Xingqin, and he couldn't help but be a little dissatisfied, and asked Park Lejiao beside him, "What about Xingqin?" Why didn't he come? ”

Pu Leshu was slightly stunned, then reacted, glanced at Li Cunhuan a little strangely, and responded: "Yuan Xingqin is just a pioneer officer, and he is not qualified to participate in the discussion of military aircraft affairs. It is necessary to wait for Your Highness's appointment to be issued before Yuan Xingqin is eligible to participate. ”

"How did he ...... Forget it, send someone to pass him over! Li Cunhuan originally wanted to scold, but thinking about it, what Park Lejiao said was also true, he didn't issue an order for a moment, so he said it verbally, Yuan Xingqin has not been promoted, and he is still a small pioneer officer. Li Cunhuan can't blame Park Le for shooting.

"Yes!" Pu Leshu bowed his head in response, stepped aside, and commanded a soldier of the Iron Eagle Clan.

"Feng Dao, you just said that you opposed agreeing to Wang Gao's request, why is this?" Li Cunhuanan sat on the main seat, his fingers as if unconsciously playing with the bronze wine bottle in his hand.

"Back to Your Highness! Yizhou is the west gate of Yandi since ancient times, and it is necessary to take Yizhou from the Central Plains since ancient times. His Highness has obtained Yizhou, which will be able to stop the war outside the hinterland of Lulong. And Yizhou is dangerous, retreating can block Hedong and Xuanwu's army from entering Yan, and advancing can threaten Chengde, Yunzhou, and Ulzhou. Feng Dao's words were not very passionate, but the analysis was clear.

Li Cunhuan nodded noncommittally and asked Park Jinghui, "Then Pu Qing, what is your opinion?" Why should you choose to rest the army? ”

"The minister just wants to ask His Highness how many available soldiers there are now! What the minister said is that you can go out to fight! Park Jinghui asked Li Cunhuan with a calm expression, not a trace of excitement or panic because of Feng Dao's words.

"Fifty thousand, no more than fifty thousand. Last year, the soldiers of the Eastern Crusade were tired, and in a short time, they had to recuperate, and the other armies still needed to defend all sides, so the maximum was only 50,000 soldiers and horses. Li Cunhuan replied.

Pu Jinghui said without being arrogant or humble: "Since this is the case, the minister agrees to negotiate peace with Wang Gao." Now Daqin only has 50,000 soldiers and horses, and the strength is too tight. It can't be wasted on Yizhou, who knows that other places in Daqin don't need it? The three-legged stand is the most solid, but when the three-legged strike, the power that happens is even more terrifying. What's more, His Royal Highness's bronze artillery can't be used in rainy days, and it can't capture Yizhou in a short time, but instead it will contain its few troops in Yizhou. Your Highness taught us more, using soldiers is like flowing water, practicing martial arts, and if the water stops, it will die, it will stink, and people will hate it. Martial arts training lies in hyperactivity, if you are quiet, you are weak, and if you are active, you are strong. If His Royal Highness places all his troops in Yizhou, what is the difference between this and water and people are quiet? ”

"Baodu, what is your opinion?" Li Cunhuan thought for a moment and asked Feng Baodu on the side.

When Feng Baodu heard this, he couldn't help but feel flattered, although Li Cunhuan treated him well and let him participate in these major events to discuss military aircraft, but Feng Baodu's identity was more of an intelligence officer, providing some information that Li Cunhuan didn't know or forgot. Therefore, Feng Bao was very cautious and muttered for a long time.

When everyone was a little impatient, Feng Baodu said slowly: "My subordinates suggest that we should attack." The location of Yizhou is too important, and Li Keyong has just sent troops from Taiyuan Mansion now, so he can't make a big deal out of Ulzhou by virtue of Shi Shanyou's ability to jump alone. Zhu Wen has not even crossed the Yellow River now. If His Royal Highness grasps it well, he can capture Yizhou before Li Keyong and Zhu Wen arrive. ”

"Yingjie, what do you see?" Li Cunhuan was also noncommittal about Feng Baodu's opinion, neither saying it was good nor wrong. Turning his head, he asked Jiang Yingjie, who had been silent.

Jiang Yingjie couldn't help but show a wry smile and said: "The last general is also very entangled, and the benefits of attacking Yizhou are great. There are also benefits to not attacking the state. But who is better than the other on both sides, the last general does not know. ”

"Your Highness, Yuan Xingqin has arrived." A soldier of Tieying walked into the big tent of the Chinese army and reported in a deep voice.

"Biography!" Li Cunhuan beckoned.

"Yes!" Iron Eagle soldiers answered.

It didn't take long for Yuan Xingqin to walk in. Without waiting for Yuan Xingqin to salute, Li Cunhuan had already raised his hand and said, "No courtesy." ”

"Your Highness!" Yuan Xingqin thanked respectfully.

Li Cunhuan asked Yuan Xingqin again, as for whether Yizhou was attacking or peacemaking, Feng Baodu, who was on the side, added from time to time that Yuan Xingqin did not know, and Li Cunhuan did not say the information.

After hearing this, Yuan Xingqin pondered for a moment and asked, "Your Highness, the last general was born from a humble background, and I am appreciated by Your Highness." The last general didn't know any big truths, nor did he know what the art of war was. But the last general wanted to ask His Highness, does His Highness want to take the throne? ”

"What about the picture, what if you don't have a picture?" Li Cunhuan did not answer Yuan Xingqin's words positively. The words are very vague.

"If you want to do it, then you will only know that chasing the world is like sailing against the current, and if you don't advance, you will retreat. If you don't want to, the last general will have nothing, so naturally follow the steps of His Highness, even if you die, you will not regret it. Yuan Xingqin's words are very simple, and the truth is also an ordinary folk proverb, and there is nothing to do, and there is no quotation from the scriptures.

But when Li Cunhuan heard this, he had a feeling of sudden enlightenment, he had always wanted to maintain his strength before, but now it is just as Yuan Xingqin said. Striving for domination of the world is like sailing against the current, and if you don't advance, you will retreat.

"Jiang Yingjie!" Li Cunhuan changed in an instant, and hesitation no longer appeared on his face, some were just decisive and domineering, and all the momentum that a king should have.

"The last general!" Jiang Yingjie didn't know why, as if he had found the backbone of his heart in an instant, and his voice was unconsciously full of confidence.

"I will give you 1,000 white horse righteous servants, 3,000 loyal and filial piety troops, you give me to surround Yizhou, and not a single soldier is allowed to enter and leave Yizhou City." Li Cunhuan took out a token from the token barrel on the side, threw it at Jiang Yingjie, and ordered in a deep voice.

"The last will be ordered! Be sure to let Yizhou be trapped to death, and not let a single soldier enter and leave Yizhou City! Jiang Yingjie replied loudly.

"Good!" Li Cunhuan took out another token, "Yuan Xingqin, this king ordered you to lead two thousand white horses to arrive in Beiping County, Dingzhou within three days, and if you can't capture Beiping, you can apologize for your crimes!" ”

"The last general obeys!" Yuan Xingqin didn't frown, he was not frightened by Li Cunhuan's harsh military orders, but his face was full of energy.

Li Cunhuan shouted: "Park Kyung-hui! Feng Baodu! ”

"The minister (subordinate) is here!" Park Jinghui and Feng Baodu stood up and bowed their hands.

"After Yuan Xingqin captured Beiping, he immediately plotted against Dingzhou to assassinate Shi. With Yuan Xingqin's momentum, if you can't instigate the opposition, you understand! Li Cunhuan is contrary to the harmony of the past, and the orders are full of indomitable domineering, if you don't succeed, you will become benevolent!

"Ministers (subordinates) obey orders!" Park Jinghui and Feng Bao were both slightly stunned, and immediately responded categorically. did not leave himself a little way back, nor did he plead with Li Cunhuan.

"Good!" Li Cunhuan nodded with satisfaction and said, "Feng Dao, you come to draft, let Youzhou immediately send 10,000 troops to Yizhou!" ”

"Yes!" Feng Dao's voice couldn't help but carry a bit of the perseverance of a soldier, I don't know if it was influenced by Yuan Xingqin and the others just now.

………… Zhu Wen led the army to Shouzhang County, Yunzhou, and Ge Congzhou came to ask for a meeting.

"His Royal Highness King Liang, the last general is here to ask for battle!" Ge met on Monday and went straight to the point.

"Oh?" Zhu Wen was quite surprised, and he didn't know what Ge Congzhou was doing. He had already planned that Ge Congzhou would guard the southeast and let him protect his flanks and defend Huainan, but he didn't know why Ge Congzhou, who had always obeyed military orders, would oppose it.

(To be continued)