Although the northwest is very dry, there is still frost and dew hanging on the yellow grass and trees in the early morning.

It's just early spring, and the snow in Saibei is still piling up, especially on the Mojiang River, which is not only a place with abundant water vapor but also happens to have very little wind, which makes the army on the Mojiang River miserable.

The black Han Ming army armor and military robes were on the white snow, and even a half-blind deaf person could see the movement of the Han Ming border army, which made them fall into passivity again.

Lao Huangya, a quartermaster officer of the Mojiang Border Army, came to this small stronghold this time to deliver some concealed clothing and winter supplies.

"Eh, old yellow tooth, do you have any wine, brother, this cold tight, want to beg for wine!" A small flag officer stomped his feet while pouring hot air into his hands, and the floating tiger head on his breastplate had long been renamed the white tiger by fragments of snowflakes.

"Hey, you haven't frozen your nose, and you can still smell the wine in my waist?" Old Yellow Tooth smiled and handed the flask to the little flag officer.

The little flag officer smiled, and he was not ambiguous, and he raised his head and poured it violently.

Old Huangya was distressed and hurriedly went to get the wine jug, and said, "You guy is really embarrassed, we finally saved up such a good thing, how can we make it so indiscriminately?"

The little flag officer waved his hand and said: "I will remember your kindness when I eat your wine, and some of the good things that have been seized will be your own." ”

Lao Huangya Lian Lian waved his hand and refused, and said angrily: "Lao Tzu, this quartermaster can't do it yet, you can keep it for yourself, if there is a tobacco leaf from the southern Xinjiang of the Heavenly Sage, you can give me a few." ”

The little flag officer laughed, and took out a few neatly folded black air-dried tobacco leaves from the bag on his waist.

"Don't say that I take advantage of you, this is a serious southern Xinjiang product, they are all seized, give you a few." The little flag officer drew a few and gave them to the old yellow tooth.

After taking the tobacco leaves, Lao Huangya's whole person was instantly much happier, and the words in his mouth increased.

"Oh, I said brother, have you been stationed here for half a month, do you know something?" Old Huangya looked at the little flag officer proudly, and quietly lowered his voice and asked: "Our material rations during this period have been enriched all of a sudden, and a large number of reinforcements have arrived, I heard that even the Zhen'an army guarding the northeast coast has been transferred!"

The little flag official was shocked, once this news is confirmed, it means that the emperor is ready to counterattack!

But then his face suddenly turned cold, he pulled out the long knife at his waist, and drove it to the neck of the old yellow tooth, the cold and piercing blade was embedded in the flesh, making the old yellow tooth tremble, and instantly pulled a small opening out.

"You old bastard, do you know what you're talking about?" The little flag officer moved suddenly and violently, shaking the snowflakes all over his body to the ground, he looked at the frightened and puzzled eyes of the old yellow teeth, and said coldly: "I am protecting your life, leaking military information, and vainly speculating and spreading rumors, don't you know? You can't say this again, I shouldn't have heard it, for the sake of our friendship, I won't hand you over to the Border Army Judge Advocate General to wait for death, but you have to understand that others will not have this friendship like me!"

"This, this, this... I didn't tell anyone else!" Old Yellow Tooth was afraid, in a place like the Military Justice Department of the border army, he had only heard that people had entered completely, but he had never heard of someone coming out completely.

"You~~~ It's bad in this pot of wine, I drank this wine for you, remember not to control your mouth next time!" The little flag officer said lightly: "It's not easy for everyone, there are enough dead people, I Hongli received your kindness before, and I picked up a small life from you from the battlefield, so I don't want my benefactor to lose his head." ”

"Thank you, Lord Hong!" Old Yellow Tooth trembled and thanked: "There is one more thing, the promotion awards of the commander have been distributed, you are among them, and I will have to call you Lord General Banner in the future!"

Hong Li smiled indifferently but said: "Congratulations on what? This year, so many small flag officials, general banners, hundreds or even thousands of households have died, and the commander has made such a big man die a bunch of people, and the next batch of leek sprouts will naturally have to be brought up." ”

Old Huangya's body shook, and then hurriedly greeted the accompanying soldiers outside, and took out a new set of general flag official robes and military armor, the waist plate engraved with the general flag Hongli exuded a unique black iron brilliance.

"This thing is useless now, so I was promoted to an officer, and there are no soldiers or materials, what's the difference between me and my previous small flag officer?!" Hong Li sneered: "Aren't I still a big soldier with an official position?"

Old Huangya didn't speak, Hong Li said it was okay himself, but he didn't dare to reply, the Han Ming border army was strictly disciplined, if he talked casually, he was really drunk too much and was not afraid of death!

"Lord Commander, I still have to send supplies to other troops, I'm done here, and I have to hurry up to finish the military affairs. Old Yellow Fang shook his head, and then left in the snow with the supplies wagon and his subordinates.

Hong Li turned around, entered the cellar dug by the troops, changed into his general flag uniform, and looked at the subordinates around him who congratulated him, Hong Li smiled and waved his hand, this is the battlefield, and he and his subordinates don't care about the size of this rank now.

On the other side, in the distant imperial city of Kyoto, Emperor Guangwu sat in his study, he looked at the book after fold in front of him, the southern provinces have recently all pulled their belts and sent troops to help the border war, this year's war has made the country's budget spent, and now the treasury is supported by the national savings saved in previous years.

"This Zheng Shilong, the bandits in Jiangnan Province were dealt with in March last year, why did they say that the bandits rekindled when they sent troops, and they were afraid that there would be thieves to cause chaos, so they only sent 25,000 troops, which is ridiculous, the richest place, but only 25,000 soldiers could be sent?!" Emperor Guangwu rubbed his eyebrows and threw the Jiangnan Dao song on the table.

"Li Xiude, call An Luzheng, the secretary of the military department. Emperor Guangwu said lightly: "By the way, I will also call Yang Xiu, the head of the household department, and I will also have something to look for him." ”

Li Xiude took the order, and then walked quickly to the small study next to him.

An Luzheng and Yang Xiu were sitting at the table reading the report at the moment, and the northwest and southwest were all in a military emergency, and there were mountains of reports to deal with for them every day.

"Emperor Xuan'an and Lord Yang are going to the Shangshufang to discuss matters!" Li Xiude opened the door of the small study, and his sharp voice made the two Shangshu adults who were immersed in the report suddenly wake up.

An Luzheng and Yang Xiu didn't hesitate, grabbed the two books on the table, and followed Li Xiude to the Shang study.

Emperor Guangwu looked at the two Shangshu in front of him and smiled.

"I heard that Lord An and Lord Yang worked hard day and night, often staying up all night to deal with official duties, which made me very worried that my loyal servants and capable men would be exhausted in this war. Emperor Guangwu said gently: "Although the military affairs are urgent, sometimes the two adults should also pay attention to rest." ”

When An Luzheng and Yang Xiu heard this, they hurriedly knelt down and thanked him.

"Emperor Xie is sympathetic, and the minister, as the secretary of the Ministry of War (Household Department), should spare his own life and do his best for the emperor!"

Emperor Guangwu smiled and said, "Okay! A few days ago, the Tyrande Dynasty in the south paid tribute to a few thousand-year-old wild ginseng, which is the best to nourish the vitality, and I will reward you." ”

"Thank you Emperor Longen, the ministers should do their best!"

"Okay, now that we're out of the way, let's get down to business. Emperor Guangwu slowly got up, grabbed his belt with both hands, and said, "You should still remember that I once secretly mentioned to you, the six Shangshu, that the people of the dynasty will know and accept the existence of the immortal cultivation realm. ”

"An Luzheng, you are the secretary of the military department, you know best what kind of enemy we are facing, the northwest border pass originally stationed hundreds of thousands of elite border troops last year, how can it be broken a hundred miles overnight, and even the north and south can not be found?" You've all heard of it, right?"

An Luzheng and Yang Xiu were a little confused, those princes and their ministers had actually heard of these things, I don't know what the emperor suddenly said today, isn't it...?!

"Hahahaha, An Luzheng, An Luzheng, look at Yang Xiu, I know what I want to say, but people can't see it, look at you again, with an expression on your face, no wonder others often say that you are happy and angry, and you are not hypocritical. Emperor Guangwu smiled faintly, looking down at the two Shangshu.

"I want to open up the news of the Immortal Cultivation Realm, so that the weapons of the Han Ming Immortal Cultivator's army can be reasonably and legally incorporated into the army, so that the enterprising Heavenly Sage Little Emperor can be cut off a large piece of flesh!" Emperor Guangwu's tone was very gentle, but when it fell to the ground, it was like a spring thunder, making the two Shangshu Lords tremble all over, and cold sweat drenched their backs!

"From now on, the Ministry of Household will start to prepare for the addition of a new national financial currency, Lingshi Lingyu, and the Ministry of War will prepare to count the Immortal Cultivator Legion that accepts me and the legions provided by various Immortal Cultivation forces, I believe that I will end this war with another great victory for my Han Ming!"

An Luzheng's eyes lit up, the war in the northwest and southwest was mired in a quagmire, and it was already a miracle that he could not cross this year, and now a large amount of military force was invested, which was bound to win the opportunity for the counterattack of the Han Ming army!

Yang Xiu frowned, the merger of the immortal cultivation world and the human world, this is a great change that has not been seen in thousands of years, and it is no wonder that the emperor is wise and wise, regardless of many obstacles, the country will be taken out of a state of near collapse, he actually wants to use this as an opportunity and help for the integration of the Han Ming world and the immortal cultivation world!

Who can think of this? Who dares to think of it!

Yang Xiu knelt on the ground, he was not unaware of the general trend in the world today, but if he became the emperor, he was afraid that he would not have such courage to make such a big gamble!

Emperor Han Ming, for hundreds of years, there is really no one who eats dry rice!