The Southern Tang army did not encounter any obstacles all the way, just like the scouts returned, and they really arrived at Liling safely on the fifth day of the first month of October.

Liling is a small city located in the south of Tanzhou, the capital of Chu State, with a small population, and the people in the city have long been killed and fled because of the civil war of the Ma brothers, and it has almost become an empty city. There is no soldier here.

However, Bian Ho was still extremely cautious, and ordered the whole army to be divided into two, half of which entered the city to rest, and the other half was stationed in the north of the city to stand by.

In the tent, they are gathering to discuss things. A group of generals were sitting around the side pickaxe sitting on the upper seat, listening to the military plane.

At this time, the Tang army scout came to report: "Yubian Shuai, twenty miles north of Tanzhou City, more than 10,000 Chu troops were found, and the handsome flag was marked with the word 'Liu'!" ”

Without waiting for Bian Hao to speak, Sun Zhen, the Marquis of Duyu, who was holding a scabbard and with a horizontal beard on his face, immediately reacted: "'Liu' banner? Coming from the north, isn't it Liu Yan's Langzhou soldier? Wasn't Nalang Prefecture originally Ma Xicao's territory? ”

Bian Hao sneered, and then spoke: "How many good things can the Ma family's seed have?" After he Ma Xicao went to Tanzhou and seized the throne last year, he was still that virtuous! Absurd, and unreasonable, and to be affectionate, which of the old generals in Langzhou can obey him? ”

Sun Zhen had been stationed in Jiangning Mansion, the national capital, and he didn't know much about the situation in Chu State, so he said with a puzzled face: "In this way, could it be that this army of soldiers and horses is the reinforcement of Ma Xichong, the king of Chu?" ”

Du Zhen, who had infiltrated the capital of Chu in disguise with Bian Hao earlier, thought for a while and said: "The last general thinks that it is definitely not the reinforcements of the king of Chu, Liu Yan, Wang Kui, and Zhou Xingfeng are very strong in Langzhou, and the old master is not convinced, can he be such a coward as Ma Xichong?" ”

Bian Hao's eyes were like torches, and he shot straight at everyone: "Since it is not reinforcements, we must be ready to resist the enemy!" The Langzhou soldiers are brave, and they have close contacts with Dongxi, so they should not be taken lightly! ”

The generals replied in unison, "Yes!" ”

After thinking for a moment, Bian Hao asked again: "Does Ma Xicao have an explanation for this matter?" This time, he asked for help from my Datang, how could he not report such a major military incident? ”

A partial general who was in charge of communicating with Ma Xicao, the king of Hengshan, hurriedly replied: "Back to the border marshal, Ma Xicao did not mention the Langzhou soldiers!" ”

Everyone looked at each other, only focusing on the head coach Bon Ho.

At this time, the situation has changed suddenly, the original belligerent party was Ma Xicao and the Southern Tang army jointly besieging Ma Xichong, who was trapped in Tanzhou, and now there is an additional Langzhou army with unknown intentions, whether it is taking advantage of the fire to rob or intentionally coming, it has become a situation of war between the four parties.

Bian Hao has been worried since he entered the Chu realm, and for the first time he served as the commander of the first army, not only shouldering the safety of the whole army, but also having a decisive impact on whether he can be reused in front of the emperor in the future. As the saying goes, the more you are afraid of something, the more you come. The worry has finally come!

Although he was a little hesitant, he still pretended to be calm and ordered: "It seems that those old generals in Langzhou are also here to get a piece of the pie!" Thinking about that Ma Yin, he is also a generation of overlords, but unexpectedly gave birth to a bunch of anti-bone descendants, and some evil soldiers and rebel generals! Spread our military order, the whole army continues to rest, smoke during the day, less fire at night, and do not act rashly until the enemy's situation is clarified! ”

Hearing this, one of the people in the tent began to sit still, this person was different from other generals, he was not wearing armor, but wearing an incompatible luxurious official robe, and his pale pointed face looked weak, but he was sitting on the same seat as the commander Bian Hao, just because he was the imperial envoy sent by the emperor, Chen Jue, the privy envoy at the time.

I saw a trace of gloom swept across his face, and then he looked light-hearted, and said with a sneer: "Bian Shuai, in my opinion, this little Langzhou soldier is not to be afraid!" Are you scared? Your Majesty has already made a will, and our purpose in this battle is to take advantage of his Ma Xicao's request for help to find an opportunity to destroy Chu! This civil strife in Chu is a godsend! My army has arrived, how can the border commander hesitate? In my opinion, if it is late, it will change, and it is necessary to enter Tanzhou as soon as possible! ”

Speaking of Chen Jue, this person is in the Southern Tang Dynasty, but everyone knows it, and it is nothing more than notoriety. Over the years, through the sycophants of Song Qiqiu, the minister of power, he has been prosperous all the way to the center of power, and now he is the head of the notorious "five ghosts and four murderers". ("Five Ghosts": At that time, Chen Jue, Feng Yansi, Feng Yanlu, Wei Cen, Cha Wenhui and other five people in the Southern Tang Dynasty court, these five people were corrupt and perverted the law and did misdeeds, and the people of the Southern Tang Dynasty gave them nicknames "Five Ghosts", except for Cha Wenhui, they were the "Four Murderers")

How can Chen Jue, such a minister, understand military affairs? But because of the official rank, Bian Hao could only endure the attack, and said: "Chen Envoy, it's not that I'm afraid of the enemy, the Langzhou soldiers are known for their bravery, and Liu Yan and others are also famous generals of the Chu State, not to be underestimated!" I am the pacification envoy of Hunan personally entrusted by His Majesty, and I will command the army, and I will not fail the grace of God! There is a specialization in the art industry, and when it comes to marching and fighting, the commander has his own measure, so that he does not have to worry too much. ”

Although the tone is sincere, what kind of person is Chen Jue? How can the powerful people in the DPRK and China, except for the emperor, allow others to question half of it? What's more, he also heard a hint of sarcasm from Bian Ho.

I saw Chen Jue flick his sleeves up, blushed and roared piercingly: "Bian Hao! Na Ma Xi Chong has obviously been trapped in Tanzhou, the turtle ear in the urn! Our army is the king of the Heavenly Dynasty, and with the king of Hengshan as the aid, this battle will be won! How can you be afraid of the enemy because of a Langzhou soldier?! The Prime Minister warns you once again, as the commander of the First Army, you must not forget your duties and live up to the Emperor's grace! ”

In the end, it is a high authority, Chen Jue was angry, and all the generals in the handsome tent suddenly did not dare to breathe, and they all lowered their heads and dodged.

Just as Chen Jue showed a smug look, Bian Hao said in a low voice: "Envoy, dare to ask, if our army attacks the city, what should this Langzhou soldier suddenly attack?" ”

Before Chen Jue could think about it, he raised his head and said with great confidence: "Little state soldier, why be afraid!" Kill it all together! ”

Bian Hao asked again: "What if Ma Xicao breaks his trust and defects in front of the formation, and joins forces with his brother Ma Xichong to besiege and kill our Tang army?" ”

Chen Jue swallowed his saliva unconsciously, waved his hand, and said, "Nonsense!" That's impossible! The king of Hengshan has already sent an envoy, and he is willing to bow down and obey my orders! How can it be treacherous! ”

"Treachery? Now that the state of Chu is in turmoil, the dispute between the two kings is only profitable! Soldiers, treacherous ways. It's not that I'm looking ahead and looking backwards, but that the battlefield is already virtual and real, how can I talk about it on paper? At this time, the situation has changed, and the lives of the entire army are entrusted to me, how can I attack rashly? Whether it is the Langzhou soldiers or Ma Xicao, if either side attacks from behind when our army is attacking the city, our army will definitely suffer from the enemy!

This time they went abroad to fight and went deep into the enemy's territory, and the Ma brothers only knew how to fight for power and profit, and there was no faith at all! The so-called reinforcements are just speculators, our army is equivalent to fighting alone, if there is a loss, resulting in the annihilation of the whole army, our soldiers serve the country, and it is understandable to die on the battlefield! I don't know how to make a appearance, have you ever been ready to be in a different place? ”

As soon as these words came out, all the generals in the tent were shocked, no matter how much they slandered Bian Hao in their hearts before, but at this time, they all secretly admired Bian Hao's courage.

Chen Jue only felt that his blood was surging, and what Fang Cai Bian Hao said made him panic a little, and his face turned red when he was depressed, and he held his breath and scolded angrily: "You, you, Bian Hao!" I am a privy envoy, and I am a prisoner of the army at the behest of His Majesty, and how dare you commit it? Intimidate me? ”

"Ben Shuai is honest, how dare he intimidate the prime minister?" Speaking of which, Bian Hao's heart is also extremely complicated at this time, he has always said little in the past, and he rarely offends people in the court, but this war is really important to his future! Even if this Chen Jue is his own superior, as long as it is not conducive to this battle, he will never allow it!

Chen Jue was angry, looked around, and saw that there was no sound in the handsome tent, and none of the generals spoke for him, as if he had acquiesced to Bian Hao's words, and was even more angry at this time: "You, you!" Arrogant! A bunch of reckless men who don't know what to do! ”

When he was anxious, Bian Hao was already upset, and he didn't stop doing anything, and raised his hand and said, "General Sun, please let the Prime Minister go down and rest first!" ”

Sun Zhen bowed his head a little embarrassed and said, "Obey!" ”

This farce finally came to an end with Chen Jue, the privy envoy of the court, scolding and leaving.

The congregation will be dispersed, every man to his duty.

At dusk, a general paced in front of the tent for a long time, with a tangled look on his face, but finally mustered up the courage and told the soldiers in front of the tent to walk in.

"Bian Shuai! The last general, Zhang Yao, has seen Bian Shuai first! ”

I saw that on the case couch, Bian Hao was struggling to write something, and when he looked up, he just responded coldly: "Oh? Commander Zhang, what do you have to report? ”

Zhang Yaoxian's rank in the army is not high, and he couldn't help but tremble a little when he reported to Bian Hao: "Hey, Bian Shuai, when the last general patrolled the camp today, there was a pawn who claimed to have a plan to break the enemy, saying that he wanted to dedicate himself to Bian Shuai in person!" The last general doesn't know whether it's true or not, so he comes to report to the border commander! ”

Bian Ho was expressionless, continued to bow his head and write, and said with a little anger: "Pawn? What can a soldier do? When there is no one in my army? Or is it a joke that Ben Shuai is incompetent? Missing! ”

Zhang Yaoxian's waist was unconsciously bent a few points at this time, he was frightened and very embarrassed, almost his toes touched the ground, and he heard that Chen Xiangxiang had a conflict with Bian Shuai in the handsome tent, and the fool wanted to get it, now Bian Shuai is obviously in boredom, why did he come to hit the tip of the knife......

At the same time, I secretly regretted in my heart, why did I covet a few silver coins from that kid......

Suddenly, he remembered the unclear words that the kid said to him, and then plucked up his courage, gritted his teeth and said: "Bian Shuai, this person said to the last general, if Bian Shuai doesn't see him, he will say three words to Bian Shuai!" ”

Bian Ho held back his anger, but still responded: "Which three words? ”

"Langzhou soldiers!"

Time seemed to stand still, for a moment, until a gust of cold wind hit the tent, Zhang Yao saw that Bian Hao did not speak for a long time, as if he had knocked over a basin of dog blood in his heart, it was cold! Hurriedly trembling, kneeling on the ground and confessing: "Bian Shuai, the last general is not strictly governed, please punish Bian Shuai!" ”

"It's okay, stand down and let that pawn come in and see me!"