Twilight fell, Xuzhou City, which had experienced a whole day of farce, finally quieted down, and the afterglow of the setting sun fell on this ancient city, as if putting on a red light veil for this stunning woman in Xuzhou.

At the head of the city, Zhu Gaoxu held a wine jug in his hand, sitting on the city wall, looking at the remnants of the sun in the sky.

"Gollum—"

Zhu Gaoxu took a sip of the best soju, his throat moved slightly, and he exhaled a long breath of turbid air before he was relieved.

Under Sunset's dependents, Zhu Gaoxu's shadow was elongated, as if he was a little drunk.

"Are you still in the mood to sit here and watch the scenery?"

A person walked behind Zhu Gaoxu and sat beside him.

"I can't get tired of looking at these beautiful rivers and mountains." Zhu Gaoxu said lightly.

"Why do you speak like a poem now, in a crepe?"

Zhang Fu chuckled and said: "From the day I led the troops, you will fight with me, fight for the vanguard, fight for the enemy, and fight for who is more brave on the battlefield and more desperate." ”

"It's you who amuse yourself, and I've never fought with you." Zhu Gaoxu said.

"Okay, okay, it's all my imagination, okay, I won't argue with you about this."

After a long time, Zhang Fu took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Zhu Gaoxu.

"What is this?" Zhu Gaoxu was a little puzzled.

Zhang Fu paused for a moment and said, "The letter that Prince Qi gave you, you can read it for yourself." ”

He knew that Zhu Gaoxu was a more belligerent fanatic than him, and Zhang Fu really couldn't bear to tell him, "You sand sculpture is honestly guarding the city here, grandpa, I'm going to follow Prince Qi north, a little ......."

The letter reads "My nephew Gao Xu personally enlightened" six Zhu Huan ink treasures, Zhu Gao Xu opened the letter, and after reading the letter left by Zhu Huan, his face was still calm.

Zhang Fu asked curiously, "Aren't you annoyed?" ”

"I guessed it a long time ago." Zhu Gaoxu tore up the letter, let the breeze blow away, and said flatly: "Uncle Qi's army is the best in the world, and the fierce generals under his command are like clouds. As far as the little troops of you and me are concerned, not to mention pendants here, they can be regarded as oil bottles.

Our only role is to stay behind and defend the city for Uncle Qi after he conquers the city. I'm not as good as you, so Uncle Qi will definitely leave the simpler Xuzhou to me to keep. ”

Zhang Fu pondered for a moment and found that what Zhu Gaoxu said really made some sense, and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Go back and straighten out your troops, Uncle Qi will send troops tonight, don't delay."

Zhu Gaoxu got up and said, "Go back and tell Uncle Qi that even if my nephew loses his life, he will defend Xuzhou City." ”

……

The stars are like water, and the Milky Way flows in the night sky.

The sleeping people of Xuzhou did not know that King Qi's army had quietly left the city.

The sky was not beautiful, and there was a light rain in the forest, and before the raindrops fell to the ground, they were frozen into pimples by the wind and frost, and crackled and fell on the iron armor of the soldiers.

However, not a single member of the army complained, and they marched in silence, not stopping even though the road was muddy.

In the camp of the Chinese army, Zhu Huan rode forward, his face was cold, he stretched out his hand, let the ice lumps fall on the palm of his hand, and then slowly melted into water droplets.

"Slow down the march, in such weather, the soldiers have frozen to death before they arrived in Pei County." Zhu Huan said to Cao Xiu.

"No."

Going out on the starry night, except for the neighing of war horses, there is only the sound of rain.

……

Jinling

Under the eaves, Zhu Di looked at the gloomy sleet sky, and his face was a little worried: "In this kind of weather, I really don't know if Brother Huan will be frostbitten." ”

"King Qi Shuji has his own natural appearance, and he will be fine, Dad, don't worry." Zhu Gaochi stood behind Zhu Di and said.

Zhu Di said slowly: "When I was a child, I, your Uncle Qi Wang, and Uncle Xiang Wang, the three of them were the best playmates in the palace. ”

Zhu Gaochi couldn't hold back a smile, he didn't expect his father to have this kind of thing when he was young.

"Later, your Uncle Qi swept the broken jade Ruyi and put it in the box to find the first emperor, and the first emperor also wondered, thinking that your Uncle Qi Wang's donkey temper, why did he suddenly become so filial? I was watching from the sidelines, and when I saw the emperor open the box, my smile instantly froze. Zhu Di closed his eyes lightly and continued: "The first emperor is a thunderous and angry, carrying a broom and a pimple is to give your Uncle Qi a sharp whip, and the eunuchs next to him will come to persuade you, for fear that the first emperor will give you Uncle Qi to death." I hid behind a pillar, and the corners of my clothes were about to crumple. Your Uncle Qi obviously didn't do anything wrong, but he was beaten for me. ”

Zhu Gaochi was silent for a while and asked, "What about later?" ”

"Later, ah......" Zhu Di said: "Your Uncle Qi was thin and weak when he was a child, and when the wind blew, he was afraid that he would be blown away, so that the first emperor was beaten so badly that his face was white." The first emperor was soft on his family, in fact, as long as you were soft in the Qi Palace, this matter would be over. But you, King Qi, didn't say a soft word, so he resisted to the death. In the end, your Uncle Qi fainted twice, and the first emperor's arm holding the broom was weak, so I hid behind and cried, but I didn't dare to stand up. Because I know that if I stand up and admit my mistake, then your Uncle Qi Wang's beating will be in vain. ”

Zhu Gaochi paused for a moment and said, "Dad, you have a really good relationship with Uncle Qi Wang." ”

"It's really good, after I became a vassal officer, I looked at the elite soldiers and generals of Yanwangfu, and I thought that if I had a chance in the future, I must go with your Uncle Qi to fight the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, I really don't know what a beautiful demeanor it is."

Zhu Di's eyes were a little gloomy: "It's a pity, I'm going to be sorry for Brother Huan this time." ”

"Dad, what do you mean by that?" Zhu Gaochi was stunned.

"I promised Brother Huan that after the world is settled, he will guard the frontier." Zhu Di sighed and said: "It's my idea that is too naïve, I think that as long as I believe in him and he lives up to me, the world can be up to us." ”

"Up and down the Qi Palace, there are excellent soldiers and horses, fierce generals, and good commanders. If you let King Qi's mansion guard the frontier, you can ensure that Daming is too safe and stable, Dad, your idea is right. Zhu Gaochi said.

"Do you know that after your Uncle Qi entered Beijing, he was assassinated twice? Once it was the Duke of Wei's mansion, and once it was two minor civil officials. Zhu Di said: "Brother Huan is standing too high, the height is unbearable, after the world is settled, his enemies are not only Jianwen's henchmen, but also the people of my Yanwang Mansion." These people have been fighting with me for many years before they have gained glory and wealth, so they are more worried than I am about whether my position will be shaken. A King of Qi with a heavy army has already posed a huge threat to the world, and the whole world is the enemy. ”

"This ......" Zhu Gaochi hesitated a little, not knowing what to say.

Zhu Di sighed and walked towards the house, his burly body was now bent down.

"After the battle of Xuzhou, when Brother Huan comes back, let him be a prince of peace."