The twelfth section is still more than ten zhang away from the head of Nanning City, and a clipper boat suddenly sailed out of the sluice, and from a distance, I saw Lei Feier standing at the bow of the boat, wearing a fiery red shirt that was very eye-catching. She said loudly: "Yang Xiong, Lord Wu, where are you?" Wu Ming's heart was relieved, and he quickly stood up, waved his hand, and said, "Fei'er, here." Come here, Brother Yang is injured, hurry up and call a military doctor. ”

Most of the ships of the entire Jiangnan Navy have withdrawn to Shuicheng near Nanning. What remains now is the clipper that escorted the captives of the Northern Han. But there are dozens. Lei Feier finally found Wu Ming and others in a clipper, and saw Yang Xiong lying in the boat, his face like gold paper, he was also shocked, and hurriedly took a few people to Nanning City. As soon as I went ashore, I saw that almost all the soldiers of the Guards Battalion had arrived at the north gate, and the city was also densely packed with those soldiers who were on duty at night.

There was a commotion on the city wall, and the soldiers were talking and laughing, probably having received the results of tonight's battle by now. So the talk is unscrupulous and very casual. More than 300 people in the guard battalion were lined up neatly, and when Wu Ming helped Yang Xiong get off the clipper, all the soldiers stood at the same time and involuntarily performed a military salute. Wu Ming couldn't help but feel very relieved, Yang Xiong's training had already achieved initial results, maybe the new Suzaku soldiers were not very familiar with the newly arranged battle formation, but with such military discipline, the Guards Battalion would become an elite division sooner or later.

Tian Hong shouted loudly: "What are you still doing in a daze, come and look at Li Zhong, this kid, and quickly ask a doctor to bandage Lord Yang." ”

Yang Xiong was injured this time, and he felt that the main reason was to save him. I was already guilty in my heart, so I shouted very loudly. Hundreds of soldiers of the Guards Battalion heard him shouting, and they still cared about military discipline there, and they rushed up immediately. He supported Yang Xiong with all hands and feet. Fortunately, there are ready-made military doctors in the city. I heard the shouts of the crowd, and I had already snatched it. Wu Ming watched them help Yang Xiong onto the stretcher and gradually walk away, and then he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Three or four soldiers of the Guards Battalion tied Li Zhong and walked down from the clipper. Li Zhong is also a martial artist, if he is not bound, Wu Ming is afraid of any trouble. But Li Zhong has received this kind of treatment since he was a child, his whole face is iron-blue, and his eyes when he looks at Wu Ming are almost spewing fire. Wu Ming walked over and said with a smile: "Li Gongzi, we are really fateful, only for the time being, I will work hard for you." As he spoke, he said to a few soldiers who escorted Li Zhong's Guards Battalion: "A few of you take Li Gongzi down to rest, remember to entertain Li Gongzi well, and don't neglect others." ”

Several soldiers of the Guards Battalion escorted Li Zhong and scolded him. At this time, Dai Yu had already landed on the shore with a large group of people, Wu Ming stepped forward, saluted him and said, "Lord Dai, tonight is really thanks to you, today is too late, please drink another day to thank you for saving your life." ”

Wu Ming is now the commander of the Guards Battalion, and the difference in grade between the two is not very much. But his identity is special, if in the past, the governor of the Nanning Navy and the commander of the Guards Battalion would not even look at it. He hurriedly returned the salute, and said in his mouth: "Lord Wu, don't say more if you thank you or not, I just hope you will take care of my brother and me more in the future." ”

After returning from the mission to Kyoto, Wu Ming always felt that Dai Yu seemed to have something to hide from him, and every time he saw himself, he dodged and dodged. At this time, hearing him say this, he said: "Lord Dai is polite, the kid needs you to take more care." ”

Dai Yu sighed and said, "Lord Wu, the little emperor will officially ascend the throne in two days." At that time, the word 'generation' of your ruler will also be removed. And go further. You're welcome. ”

Wu Ming's heart moved, he was talking about opening a mansion and building a government. Dai Yu is a close confidant of Zhu Huai, and it is also appropriate to get this news. However, he didn't want to entangle with the other party on this issue, so he just smiled slightly when he heard this, and said, "Master Dai, if it's okay, I'll retire first, this whole body is sticky, it's really uncomfortable." ”

Dai Yu nodded and said, "Lord Wu is busy with himself, Li Zhong's words, please take care of your lordship, I think the governor will be happy." ”

Bidding farewell to Dai Yu, Wu Ming led hundreds of soldiers of the Guards Battalion towards the Guards Palace. The team fell silent for a moment. Wu Ming's face sank like water, and he said suddenly: "Brother Tian, what do you say about today's events?" ”

Tian Hong was walking with everyone with his head down at this time, his body shook when he heard this, he suddenly stopped, looked up at Wu Ming and said: "My lord, I ......" Wu Ming rarely gets angry, and has always been known for being humble and mellow to his subordinates. What all the soldiers of the Guards Battalion saw the most was that this commander practiced the battle formation with everyone every time, and almost carte blanche entrusted Yang Xiong to take care of it. But Tian Hong knew that once this young commander started a fire, he was also a lord who was not afraid of heaven and earth. During the last southern expedition, because Xiahou Fei poisoned the team leader He Tian, he dared to go crazy on the spot in front of His Royal Highness the Prince. killed Xiahou Fei, who was the head of the Qinglong team of the guard battalion, with a sword.

Tian Hong's heart is cold, he is greedy for cups by nature, and his addiction to alcohol is also very great. I drank too much today, and my heart was depressed. On the spur of the moment, he was going to rescue Xiaobi, and at this time he regretted it in his heart. I don't know how Wu Ming will treat himself this time. Just as he was about to squirm and explain a few more words, Wu Ming suddenly sighed and said, "Brother Tian, I also understand your feelings. After returning to Nanning, I didn't communicate with you in time, and I also have part of the responsibility. But military orders are like mountains, and if everyone is like you in the future, there is no military discipline at all, and I can't explain it. ”

Speaking of this, he paused, and then said: "This time to win Li Zhong, you are also the first merit, the merits and demerits are offset by each other, and you will be exempted from capital for the time being." Because there is a shortage of manpower now, and the enemy's army is overpowering the border, you will be locked up for thirty days and twenty lashes. ”

In the past, almost all of the Xuanwu team was managed by Yan Houshun, and Yan Houcheng fell after the battle before the southern expedition. At that time, there were only about 100 people in the Guards Battalion, and Wu Ming didn't have the energy to pay attention to them. Later, Yang Xiong joined, and he almost completely delegated power. This punishment was almost the first time that Wu Ming had used the power of the commander of the Guards Battalion. Everyone's hearts couldn't help but froze, and there was only neat footsteps in the team for a while.

Tian Hong's whole face suddenly wrinkled into a bitter melon, and he lamented: "My lord, can this thirty-day confinement be canceled?" It's also good to swap for other punishments. Twenty lashes were insignificant to him, but thirty days of confinement would kill him.

Wu Ming's face was still wooden, and he said, "The law is not merciful, so it's decided." He turned his head to Lin Wu behind him and said, "You guys are responsible for taking care of Lord Tian this month, if anything goes wrong, you just ask." Lin Wu looked at Wu Ming's serious face, his heart was cold, and he hurriedly saluted: "Yes." ”

When I returned to the Guards camp, it was late at night. Although he had been mentally prepared, when he saw Tian Hong being escorted away by Lin Wu and others, he was still confused. At this time, the moon has risen to the middle of the sky, like a bright lamp, hanging high in the sky, out of reach. In "Twenty-four Questions on Marching Strategy", it is said: "The handsome man must be pure in heart and have few desires, and win his heart and affection." "But this qiē is too difficult. This time to confine Tian Hong and punish him on the one hand, but the most important thing is to be afraid that he will do something angry recently, and I am afraid that he will not have such good luck at that time.

But despite this, he was still very uneasy. He thought, and pulled out the red night in his hand with a "choking" sound. The moonlight was clear, and the red night also shone with a faint silver light in the moonlight. The few small seals on the scabbard are clearly visible: "Great wisdom, great courage, great compassion." "Gaozu fought all his life, great wisdom, and great courage are the best interpretation of his life, but the two words of great compassion were engraved by himself in his later years. Wu Ming didn't quite understand the meaning of these two words before, but now he has a little feeling. Perhaps, anyone who stands on the top of the mountain is lonely.

Gaozu dominates the world, and martial arts have also reached the extreme, how many people can know the loneliness and sorrow in his heart?

※※※ "What?" Li Gongzi was captured by the Jiangnan Water Army? ”

Xiahou Ba screamed. His hand trembled, and the brush in his hand fell to the desk. The letter of invitation to be written to Li Tie has become a piece of waste paper.

This is the former Han Water Governor's Mansion, and after Sun Yunlong fled south with nearly a million soldiers and civilians, they occupied the southern expeditionary army. As the governor of the north and the temporary commander of the Southern Expeditionary Army, Xiahouba moved into the Governor's Mansion without reluctance.

Sitting across from him was an old man with a withered face, whose whole face was a little pale. Wen Yan nodded and said, "Yes." "He is the old man surnamed Lan who has just fought with Wu Ming in the river, this time nearly 20,000 elite sailors in the organ city are exhausted, and as the contemporary organ city lord, he rushed to Hanshui first to plunder the southern expeditionary army.

Xiahou Ba looked at the old man opposite, and a trace of anger flashed in his eyes. Li Zhong, this kid is not sensible, so that's it. You're also following the blind mixing. Before leaving, this old thing also swore that with his protection, Li Zhong would be unharmed. Now there is such a big leak. He said angrily: "Brother Lan......"

The other party stood up and said proudly: "What, does Governor Xiahou want to blame the old man?" He wasn't very tall, but as soon as he stood up, a strong wind swept in his face, and he looked imposing. Xiahou Ba stared at him for a while, thinking of the other party's naval army and his own strength, even if he did it, he might not be able to please him. After a long time, he said dejectedly: "That's it, the matter has come to this, it's useless to say more." I'd better tell the Captain about the situation first, and then think about saving people. ”

Seeing Xiahou Ba like this, the old man surnamed Lan pouted and said, "That kid from Wu Ming of the Guards Battalion seems to want to replace Li Gongzi, we might as well think of a way to do this." Perhaps, before Lord Taiwei goes south, he will be able to rescue Li Gongzi. "The organ city has always been in a semi-autonomous state, and a big reason why he agreed to Li Tie's request and sent troops this time was that after Li Tie promised to complete the matter, he would give Fuzhou in the south of the Yangtze River to the jurisdiction of the organ city. At this time, seeing that Xiahou Ba had softened, he thought that it would not be good to lose Li Tie's precious son after all, so he said what he heard after falling into the water.

Xiahouba's eyes lit up and he felt that this thing was really feasible. Anyway, the disaster has already broken through, just tell the truth, explain the actual situation to Lord Taiwei, he will be guilty of lax supervision at most, as for the rest, let Taiwei and the old thing in front of him have a relationship. But once the rescue is successful, he will show his face once, and the position of the governor of the new dynasty will naturally be more secure in the future, and even further is possible. Thinking of this, he almost burst out loud with joy, clapped his hands and said, "Someone." ”

Suddenly, a person dressed as a soldier came in and saluted, "My lord." ”

"You immediately invite your son to come to me and say that you have something important to discuss."