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On Yan Mountain, because the brigade has been opened, there are only a few hundred soldiers left behind in the entire cottage, and they are a little bored and looking for their own fun. Their mission was to guard the cottage, and if the army failed to take down that place to the south, it was impossible to say that the army would return to it. So this village can't be abandoned, and Li Xian has never been an impulsive guy, and he won't do this kind of thing if he cuts off his retreat.

Some of the soldiers were bored and wrestled together for fun. Others huddle together next to each other, enjoying the lazy and comfortable feeling of the warm winter sun shining on their bodies. There are also many people who regard Li Xian as an idol, who are standing naked in the wind and practicing archery knife skills with their upper bodies exposed, but because they have not laid the foundation laid by hard training since childhood, they can't stand the cold of the cold wind, and they are still gritting their teeth and holding on to goosebumps that are frozen quickly.

The soldiers on the watchtower couldn't stand the cold, so they poured a sip of old wine to ward off the cold, and then shivered and looked far away. The patrolling soldiers still dutifully patrolled back and forth within a radius of twenty miles outside the stockade, and their steps did not become lazy and sluggish because of Li Xian's departure, because they all knew that the more they were at this time, the more important they were to raise their spirits, because there was more than their gang of horse thieves on the vast Yanshan Mountain Range.

At the foot of the mountain, a team of people suddenly appeared from the far distance of the snowy field, and it seemed that the number of people was not much, only about a hundred or ten. Except for a carriage that looked rather ornificent, the others were knights with angry horses.

The speed of the procession was not fast, and it seemed that the master in the carriage under the protection of the knight seemed to be particularly interested in the snow scene at the foot of the Yan Mountain. However, the cotton curtains of the windows on both sides of the carriage also hung all the time, and there was not a single gap exposed. Therefore, the cold wind could not blow into the carriage, and the sight of the person in the carriage could not drift outside.

The more than 100 horsemen were very elite-looking knights, and they wore thick leather armor, but it was clear from the long lance hanging from the victory hook on the side of their horses and the horizontal knife at their waist that they were not steppe people. Although, the big red cloak on their shoulders resembles a Turkic wolf ride. The steppe people are not good at using horse lances, and even have some disgust. In their opinion, the greatest weapon in the world is the scimitar, and the best companion is the fiery horse.

In fact, the man sitting in the carriage didn't even pay attention to the magnificence of the scenery outside the carriage, a person who had lived in the Saibei grassland for several years did not really like this kind of white snow, on the contrary, she knew that the snow that looked like a mirror might be buried under the frozen human or animal corpses.

There was a brazier lit in the carriage, so the temperature was so different from outside that she didn't feel cold in her favorite lilac dress. It's just that the air in the carriage is a little dry because of the brazier, which makes her more or less impatient.

Her gaze stayed on her hand as she embroidered.

It was embroidered with a peony flower that looked delicate and bright, just as beautiful as the one on her shoulder.

Beside her was a low table with a chessboard with an endgame. I don't know if she came from far away from the north, whether she just relied on herself and herself to play games to get through some boring times along the way.

From the side, her eyelashes are long and curled, and her slightly drooping eyelids and small nose and fair skin make for a beautiful picture. She had been intently embroidering the peony flower, and the howling wind outside the carriage and the snorting of the war horses seemed to be isolated from the outside, which did not affect her mood in the slightest.

The carriage stopped at the foot of the mountain, and the knight at the head jumped down from his horse and walked slowly to the front of the carriage and bowed his head, saying, "The proprietor, we have reached the bottom of the mountain. ”

The beautiful woman who was embroidering was Ye Huaisleeve, she didn't seem to hear the words of the knight outside, but finished the last few stitches very seriously, and then gently stretched her seductive waist, and that lazy posture can make any man feel guilty. But the thick cotton curtain blocked her figure, so the knights outside did not see this intoxicating picture.

Putting down the peony flower that had rusted, the corners of Ye Huai's mouth rose slightly, as if he remembered something happy. She raised her hand to her mouth and yawned, looking a little tired.

"Has it already arrived?"

She asked, and instead of waiting for the answer of her subordinates, she gave a faint order: "Send two people up the mountain to make a bow, and say that Caolu Ye Huai Sleeve wants to meet the master of Yanshan." Remember, don't mislead people when you unload your weapons and go up again. ”

The knight answered, and then arranged for the men to go up the mountain.

Behind a boulder about a hundred meters away from them, several sentries from Yanshanzhai looked at each other, and then separated one person and quickly ran up the mountain.

An hour later, the knight who went up the mountain was personally sent down by Liu Man, who stayed in the cottage, and his words were quite polite. Although he didn't know Ye Huaisleeve, he had heard of the name of the Ye family's grass house. Moreover, he already knew what kind of relationship there seemed to be between General Li Xian and that Ye family, after all, there were not many people in this world who could let Ye family personally create a straight knife and a set of armor.

Out of courtesy, Liu Man personally walked to the side of the carriage and saluted slightly: "Yanshan Liu Man has seen Ye everyone, it's really unfortunate, my general went out of the mountain a few days ago, and he shouldn't be able to return in a short time." If you are in a hurry, you can tell me, and I will send someone to inform the general. ”

"General?"

Ye Huaisleeve, who was sitting in the carriage, was stunned for a moment, and then smiled self-deprecatingly.

Yes, that little guy is now a big man with tens of thousands of troops. Calculate how long it has been, and the young man she saw in Yuyang County has grown up at a speed that makes her feel incredible. Even though Ye Huaisleeve has seen too many amazing young talents over the years, no one can match the surprise of the young man surnamed Li. Thinking of the first time they met Yuyang County, Ye Huaisleeve was a little like an illusion of another world.

"No need, I don't need someone else to talk to you and your general, you can tell me where he went, and I'll go to find him."

Ye Huaisleeve leaned on the carriage and picked a peach from Liaodong that was born against the season from the silver plate in front of him. Qingqi Zhu bit his lips and chewed slowly.

"This ......"

Liu Man hesitated for a moment and said, "The place where the general went is really confidential. Ye everyone, please forgive me, I really can't tell the truth. ”

"Oh?"

Ye Huaisleeve was surprised again, he didn't expect that little guy's ability to be so powerful. She didn't speak immediately, but thought as she chewed on a peach that wasn't so sweet. After a full three minutes or so, she slowly let out a sigh and asked, "You just need to tell me whether he went to Gaojibo or Junozawa." ”

Liu Man was shocked, and suddenly raised his head to look at the carriage, but his vision couldn't see through the carriage, and he couldn't see the tranquil woman whose mouth was slightly raised at this time.

"Forgiveness, I really can't say."

Liu Man smiled bitterly and shook his head, he really couldn't figure out why everyone could guess the general's whereabouts. Or is it ...... The general knew she was coming, so he told her before the trip? If it is the former, then this woman's wisdom is really terrifying.

"Well...... I'll find it myself, and it's not hard for you. ”

Ye Huaisleeve put the peach pit on the silver plate, wiped his hands with a hand towel and slowly opened the curtain on the window of the carriage, and pointed to the south with his jade hand and said, "Let's go, go to Qinghe County first." ”

The hand stretched out and quickly retracted, but just like this, it still made Liu Man's heart move. He originally thought that since the Ye family had the reputation of creating weapons that were unparalleled in the world, then her hands would not be beautiful anyway. But the hand he saw just now was so beautiful that it was distracting.

Ye Huai, who withdrew his hand, clenched his fist and waved it in front of his eyes, and the corners of his mouth were picked.

"Can you still run? Bub? ”

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At the end of the first month of the ninth year of the Great Cause, the soldiers who basically went home for the New Year began to gallop out of their homes to the north one after another. The order from the imperial court was that they must rush to Huaiyuan Town to assemble before March, and for those who are close to the road, they can stay at home for a few more days, and those who are far away need to hurry non-stop. Because the order to recruit Xiaoguo was more than twenty days earlier than the order to summon the return of the government soldiers, tens of thousands of people from nearby in Zhuo County had already gathered and waited for the imperial court to arrange generals for them.

This expedition to Liaodong is much simpler than last year's, at least there is no spectacular scene of hundreds of thousands of troops marching together to Huaiyuan Town in western Liaoning, and even the emperor of the Great Cause, Yang Guang, himself is too lazy to make any more pomp, abandoning the imperial chariot and not sitting but going north from the waterway. After all, last year's war did not leave him with any good memories, and the first thing Yang Guang did after returning from crossing the Liaoshui was to cut off Liu Shilong's head to thank the world, and then cut off the officials who reported Xiangrui in Wanghaidun and other places.

In last year's war, 300,000 soldiers were buried on the ground in Liaodong, and the army of the Great Sui was already greatly injured. That's why Yang Guang came up with the method of recruiting Xiaoguo to make up for the lack of quality of soldiers with quantity. After arriving in Zhuo County, Yang Guang ordered that the Xiaoguo from all over the country be divided into Guoyi, Wuneng, Xiongwu and other battalions, and Zhilang would lead the day and night training. Yang Guang issued an edict saying: "Yuwen Shu did not continue with the soldiers' rations, and then trapped the king's division, but the military officials lost the materials, and it is not a crime to state, and it is appropriate to restore his official position." Officially re-activated Yuwenshu, the general consul to levy Liao military affairs, and added the three divisions of Fuyi.

When Yang Guang, the emperor of the Great Cause, passed through Liyang, he left Yang Xuangan, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, to supervise the transportation of grain and grass here.

Yang Xuangan is the son of Yang Su, the Duke of Chu, and is hereditary as the Duke of Chu. Emperor Daye left him in Liyang to supervise the transportation of grain and grass, which shows that he trusted this person very much. The supply of grain and grass is the weight of the army, if the army has no food, how can it fight?

Liyang

Yang Xuangan played with the official seal in his hand, and his eyes fluttered.

After putting down the official seal in his hand, he casually picked up an account book on the table and looked at it, only read a few pages and was not in the mood to read it any further, the numbers on the paper were boring and boring, and his mind at this time was not on the number of grain stored in Liyang Warehouse, but had something else to think about.

"Dharma Master...... When do you think it's right for us to do it? ”

There were only Yang Xuangan and another handsome young man in brocade clothes in this study. The young man was standing by the wall with his hands behind his back, looking at a painting seriously, and slowly turned around after hearing Yang Xuangan's words. This person's eyebrows are like distant mountains and the face is like a crown of jade, and he is really a beautiful man with Peugeot. The figure is straight, although he looks a little thinner, but the thick bookish aura on his body covers up this thinness.

"The proprietor, the army has not yet been assembled in Huaiyuan, why are you so anxious?"

The young man who was called the master smiled faintly, walked to Yang Xuangan's side and sat down and said, "Your Majesty is going to be ashamed this time, but the people from all walks of life have not yet been assembled, and when the army crosses the Liaoshui, according to my estimates, it will be the end of April at the earliest." In May, the army invaded Liaodong and penetrated deep into the territory of Goguryeo...... June, may be able to act. ”

Yang Xuangan counted and said, "There are still four months to go, Master, what else do you need to prepare?" ”

The Dharma Master is the word of the hereditary Pushan Duke Li Mi, who was famous all over the world when he was young, and later absconded because he violated the taboo of Yang Guang, the emperor of the Great Cause, but he didn't know that he was hiding by Yang Xuangan's side.

"The proprietor and rest assured, in the past two years, I have walked the world and visited heroes from all walks of life. Accepted a lot of talents for the proprietor, although the characters on the green forest road were messy, but the people under him gathered more than 100,000? When the proprietor raises the flag, I will contact all the heroes to raise the matter together. ”

He smiled and said, "I have three strategies for the proprietor to choose, wait for me to talk about it carefully!" ”