At sunset, the tourists who went out of the city to go out of the spring gradually returned, and accompanied the eldest lady for a day, and Zhao Xian also returned to the city at this time.

It's not a good errand to hang out with a woman, Zhao Xian is tired of back pain, and before he returned to the house, the little maid of Ziyue hurriedly ran over, saying that Yue Pingyang had summoned him to the Governor's Mansion to discuss important matters.

Zhao Xian didn't need to guess, he also knew what Yue Pingyang was doing, but he delayed, hurriedly changed into armor and military clothes, told Ziyue to prepare the equipment for the long journey, and went out to the governor's mansion.

Whipping like rain, riding like flying, within a moment, Zhao Xian came to the city, immediately looked back, the dark sky was vast, the lights in the distance were dim, and the whole city was silent.

Before announcing his name, a small school in the governor's mansion greeted him and took him directly to Yue Pingyang's study.

There was a huge sand table in the room, and there were several other old generals next to it, all of whom were high-ranking guards in Jinling, and Xiao Ziyuan, the supervising army, was also among them.

Zhao Xian has gone through a lot of motions in recent days, and he is familiar with most of the people present, and after greeting them one by one, he raised his hand lightly and asked knowingly: "General Yue, I don't know why you called the last general to come?" ”

Yue Pingyang's expression moved slightly, he didn't smile in the past, perhaps because of the guilt and helplessness in his heart, he rarely showed a few friendly smiles.

Raising his hand and patting Zhao Xian's shoulder, before inviting him to the sand table, Yue Pingyang said loudly: "Zhao Xian, the matter you mentioned last time, sneaking into the Northern Qi ambush with a lone army, the imperial court has already given a reply, and I have discussed with the generals, and I also think it is very feasible." ”

Most of the generals present nodded, but the expressions in their eyes were different. This trip is completely life-and-death. Although the benefits are great, the risks they take are also unprecedented, they have also had some verbal friendship with Zhao Xian in recent days, and they should dissuade Zhao Xian from taking risks, but the imperial court has agreed, and they don't have much to say.

"Really!" Zhao Xian heard the words of 'great joy', and hurriedly hugged his fists and said: "Thank you for the completion of the general, the last general will definitely do his best to live up to the expectations of the imperial court." ”

"Huh!" Yue Pingyang saw him like this. I couldn't help but sigh softly. Sensing that something was wrong, he hurriedly shook his head, and persuaded him: "Do everything according to your ability, you must not be greedy for merit, and retreat immediately when you encounter danger." I'll carry the boat. Pick up in the Tianxing area. ”

Yue Pingyang's expression was as usual. The hand behind his back was clenched a little, and he didn't dare to look at the person in front of him, so he turned his head to look at the sand table.

Zhao Xian didn't look at him in the eyes at all. Instead, he observed the route on the sand table, nodded and agreed: "The last general knows." ”

Supervisor Xiao Ziyuan, because he is the biological father of Queen Xiao, Zhao Xian is quite friendly to him, and this old man also appreciates Zhao Xian.

He walked to Zhao Xian's side at this time, touched his gray beard and said: "Zhao Xian, this action is not trivial, if it can be achieved, it will be the first miracle of the ages." Be well prepared, how many soldiers and horses do you plan to bring? ”

Speaking of soldiers and horses, Zhao Xian hesitated for a moment before saying: "Sneaking into Northern Qi, there are too many soldiers and horses and it is very easy to anger the target, three thousand is enough." ”

"Three thousand?" Xiao Ziyuan immediately frowned, what kind of big thing can be achieved with such a small number of soldiers and horses. He waved his hand again and again and said: "Don't laugh, give you 7,000 light horses, use the people of that battalion to choose by yourself, and take advantage of this opportunity!" ”

Yue Pingyang stood beside him, with an extremely strange look in his eyes. He couldn't bear it in his heart, he raised his hand and said: "As Zhao Xian said, too many soldiers and horses are easy to expose the target, and it is more than enough to ambush the enemy's 5,000 soldiers and horses, and too many are not beautiful." ”

Zhao Xian smiled lightly: "The general's arrangement has been stopped over there, I will go down here to pick people, and the head of the Northern Qi thieves will probably go to Suizhou in the next few days, and it will be delayed." ”

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At night, Zhao Xian held his sword, sat in the main tent of the military camp in the north of the city, and looked at the roster in his hand by the faint light.

There was a soft bang, and Liu Yan'er opened the tent and walked in. Because in the army, she wore a black tight armor, which was obviously a man's style, so she was a little loose, but fortunately, she was tall and didn't look cumbersome.

She held the wooden box in her hand and put it on the desk, looked at Zhao Xian in a daze, frowned and asked, "Lord Zhao, what's wrong with you?" ”

Zhao Xian turned around, only to see Liu Yan'er blinking at him with big eyes, he rubbed his temples and chuckled: "I'm sleepy when I read a book, I've had an old problem for so many years." Secretary Liu, come and hammer my shoulder, and give you more monthly money when you are comfortable. ”

"Humph!" Liu Yan'er was willing to obey, put the wooden box in his hand in front of Tuidao, and said seriously: "This is the finished product made in recent days, and the craftsmen have been tested several times, and the accuracy is several times stronger than before, but unfortunately the loading speed has dropped a lot." ”

Rifling is engraved, and the reloading speed is naturally slow. Zhao Xian opened the wooden box, and inside was a short gun, moderate weight, well-made, and the handle was also engraved with moire to prevent slipping. He picked it up and gestured, nodded and praised: "Not bad, not bad, continue to work hard, I will give you a promotion if you do a good job, and reward you as a duchess of the country." ”

"Whoa! Who is going to be the Duchess of the country. Liu Yan'er couldn't stand his nonsense, put the box away, rolled her eyes, and asked again: "I heard that the imperial court sent you to Northern Qi to carry out a secret mission, is it true?" "In order to prevent the spies of Northern Qi from learning the news, they can't leak the news at this time, there are only a few people who know, and Liu Yan'er only knew about it when Zhao Xian picked people.

"yes!" Zhao Xian smiled mysteriously, stood up and looked at the map hanging next to him: "I'm going to Northern Qi to rob their princess and bring it back to me to be my little wife, I will only tell you one person about this, you can keep it secret for me." ”

Seeing that this matter was serious, Liu Yan'er couldn't help but say angrily: "I don't know who came up with such a risky idea, my brain is in water." ”

Zhao Xian's face stiffened slightly, and he turned around and said fiercely: "I proposed it, what do you think?" ”

"Huh?!" Liu Yan'er said incredulously: "How did you come up with such an idea?" The lone army infiltrated the Northern Qi Dynasty and was attacked on all sides, front, back, left and right, isn't that looking for death? ”

"What do women know, make your fire guns well." Zhao Xian snorted lightly and threatened: "Before I come back, if you don't make three thousand fire guns, I will marry you to Side, his mountain-like physique, holding you is estimated to be able to squeeze you into your stomach." ”

Liu Yan'er immediately changed color, and said angrily: "You, you are a strong man!" Who knows how long you're going to go, if it's only for three or two days, I can't make it even if I'm a god! Also, what are you going to reward me for making it? ”

"Is that still a question? How can I have done you wrong? Zhao Xian patted his chest with a big grin: "If you complete the task, you will be rewarded as a duchess of the country, don't be excited, you deserve it." ”

"You're beautiful." Liu Yan'er was so happy that she stepped on the instep of her idle foot, and hurried out of the camp.

Zhao Xian's smile gradually dissipated, listening to the uniform running sound of the army outside, and the men's bloody shouts, he shook his head and smiled bitterly, not knowing what he was thinking.

Liu Yan'er went out with her front foot, and another person came in outside.

The night dew was deep, the lights were dim, and a thin layer of spring dew condensed on Su Wanyun's hair bun and ears, clear and transparent, and in the faint moonlight, it shimmered with crystal brilliance. She has slender hands and no makeup, white clothes are better than snow, and she stepped slowly, as if a fairy had descended from the dust, and the smell of beauty and dust made the manly barracks a little fresher.

Raising his eyes to see her, Zhao Xian looked slightly happy, and beckoned again and again: "Sister Su, you came just in time." I'm dizzy to see this roster, so it's better for you to pick it for me! He patted the seat next to his ass and invited her politely.

Su Wanyun rarely didn't care about these trivial matters, she strolled to the back of the table, sat side by side with Zhao Xian on the marshal's chair, picked up the roster and said softly: "There is a ship to Northern Qi tonight, I set off early to say goodbye to you." ”

"Oh!" Zhao Xian smiled: "Actually, I really want to do it with you, so that I can have a companion on the road, otherwise the long road will be long and lonely." ”

"You have 5,000 soldiers and horses, how can you be lonely on the road?" Su Wanyun shook her head and chuckled, knowing that Zhao Xian was laughing, she ignored him, turned to look at the roster in her hand, and asked, "Who do you want to pick?" ”

Zhao Xian was silent for a moment, and said softly: "You pick out all the wives and children or only children in the family, and the rest will go with me." ”

"Huh?!" Su Wanyun's face was slightly stunned, she thought that Zhao Xian would carefully select those soldiers with outstanding records, but she didn't expect the conditions to be like this. She was puzzled in her heart, and asked lightly, "What do you mean by this?" ”

Zhao Xian smiled bitterly: "In a war, there will always be deaths." Since someone has to die, minimizing the suffering of their family is the only thing I can do. ”

Su Wanyun opened her mouth, but she didn't say anything, looking at the names on the roster in her hand, her heart trembled inexplicably. Although there are a few small words on the paper, there is no hidden expectation of parents, wife and children behind that person.

Because of the senseless war between the Northern Qi Dynasty and Daliang, there have been too many people sacrificed, rather than continuing to consume like this, it is better to cut through the chaos quickly, and it doesn't matter if a few people die temporarily, the long pain is better than the short pain, but it will be peaceful forever in the future.

Holding an ordinary brush in her hand, she felt like a judge who controlled the life and death of others. Ticking off those eligible names one by one, Su Wanyun did not forget to comfort: "Don't worry, I will always pay attention to the movements of Northern Qi." You kid deceived my junior sister and my precious apprentice, how could I let you die casually. ”

"I hope I'm blessed with a great life!" Zhao Xian laughed lightly a few times, then said no more, watching Su Wanyun seriously choose this candidate for the expedition, the tiredness in his eyes became deeper and deeper. (To be continued......)