Three thousand horsemen galloped through the night, and they didn't know where they were, only that the official road extended here, and they just followed this road.

The summer night was very hot, and even though the horses were running and the wind was blowing, it didn't make the cavalry much cooler. Soon, the horses could no longer run, and the three thousand horsemen had to slow down and dismount.

"Scared me, I was almost sent away by your knife, you know?" Thinking of what happened just now, Qin Xiangqian still had some lingering palpitations.

"Is that scared? Hahahaha, you're too timid. A timid subordinate like you, Yi Xiaodao can also be accepted? Xiao Kuan grinned.

Qin Xiangqian didn't answer his words, he was originally a taciturn person, and he was not good at expressing himself at all.

Xiao Kuan dragged the war horse to the side and looked behind him, it was just a dark night in the distance, there was no movement, and Chu Xiangjun did not chase after him. The foot strength of people and horses cannot be compared, and it will take time to integrate with the Chu Xiang army that came from behind.

"I haven't had time to ask you, what's your name?" Xiao Kuan took the kettle from his horse and handed it to Qin Xiangqian.

Qin Xiangqian took the kettle, poured a big mouthful, and after swallowing it, he only felt that his whole body was happy: "Qin Liang... Qin moved. ”

"Qin Xiangqian, the name is strange and interesting, do you want to move?" Xiao Kuan quipped.

Qin Xiangqian remembered the past, and couldn't help but feel a little depressed, but finally replied: "No, it's time that has changed." ”

Xiao Kuan could see that Qin Xiangqian had something on his mind, so he didn't ask any more questions, and said, "Do you know what big things I'm going to do?" ”

"I don't know." Qin Xiangqian is an honest person, he will reply to whatever he asks, and he will say whatever he has.

"Brothers, tell me... Forget it, there are too many people, don't recruit the pursuers, I will tell you quietly, I want to be famous all over the world! Hahahaha. Xiao Kuan seemed to have seen the scene where he was famous all over the world, and he couldn't stop talking.

Qin Xiangqian had no concept of "being famous in the world", so he could only ask: "Like Lord Yi?" ”

"What Lord Yi, that's Wuding Gong! Let me tell you, if you go to the court in the future, don't be so foolish in the court, you have to call Grandpa. Xiao Kuan saw that Qin Xiangqian was not very old, and the young people talked with each other, and they were often easy to teach, and corrected them word by word.

Qin Xiangqian didn't speak, and looked at Xiao Kuan in a daze, waiting for his answer.

"That's naturally more powerful than Wu Dinggong. Wuding Gong was lucky, but now he is only famous in the government and the opposition, and he is still not famous among the people. I want everyone in the whole world to know, know my Xiao Kuan's name, know that it's me, and save Daqi! Xiao Kuan said brightly, the firelight shining in his eyes.

"Then I wish General Xiao a wish." Qin Xiangqian blessed tepidly.

"Bless yourself, too, where can you go now? I can't go back, so it's better to follow us, and when I become famous all over the world, the three thousand horsemen have your name, and this honor is something that Wu Dinggong can't fight for you! Xiao Kuan said happily.

Qin Xiangqian also knew his situation, and sighed: "Okay, but I'll say it first, if you encounter... Wu Dinggong, I will go to him immediately. ”

"Wu Dinggong is really that powerful? I heard that he used to be a little flower in Wancheng. Xiao Kuan couldn't understand Qin Xiangqian's thoughts.

Qin Xiangqian thought of Yue'er, who was above the head of Qucheng City, with a bleeding head, and Yi Xiaodao, who fought for himself and Confucius...

"If you don't understand, you're right..."

……

In the middle of the road, Zhou Ziru and Ge Cifeng also temporarily withdrew from each other, and each retreated more than 20 miles to the village.

Chuxiang military camp.

"Your Royal Highness, have you seen it today? The Tang Sect turned against us! This King of Sichuan and Shu doesn't take you seriously, I'm really angry! Jiang Rong, the leader of the beggar gang, was so angry that he spun around in place and walked back and forth dozens of times.

Ge Cifeng's eyes stared at Jiang Rong and turned around, he knew that Jiang Rong was actually not what Qi Chuan Shu did, but he was angry that the beggar gang was defeated by the Tang Sect, and the 10,000 beggar gang disciples were suppressed by just 1,000 Tang Sects, even if the other party was not only a 1,000 Tang Sect, but also 100,000 Yulin Army to the Tang Sect as a meat shield. But the people in the rivers and lakes don't care about this, they just think that 10,000 beggar gang disciples can't beat 1,000 Tang Sect disciples.

"Gang Leader Jiang, don't be impatient. You're angry, I'm angry, have a cup of tea and quench the fire. Ge Cifeng beckoned, and before the guards on the side could make a move, Zhu Ce had already rushed to Jiang Rongdi's seat and poured Jiang Rong tea eagerly.

Jiang Rong walked to the edge of the seat, pushed Zhu Ce away, and drank all the tea in the cup: "His Royal Highness, how is this good?" If we meet again tomorrow, we will still suffer! Sichuan Shu must have passed through the imperial court, why don't we go back to Shiying City first and eat Sichuan Shu before making a decision? ”

Zhu Ce was pushed aside, two years ago he was still a "friend", but now he treats each other like this. Zhu Ce didn't understand, and stepped aside with a smile, without the slightest displeasure on his face. It's enough to be alive.

Ge Cifeng looked at Jiang Rong, although he had long known that this beggar gang leader was a reckless man with no brains, but his estimation of him was still beyond his expectations.

"Gang Leader Jiang, the Tang Sect is now helping the imperial court, and it is certain that Sichuan Shu will stand on the side of the imperial court. But if we return to the division now, we will tear our faces, and there will be a risk that the imperial court and Sichuan Shu will attack us from both sides. Do you understand? Ge Cifeng patiently explained to Jiang Rong sentence by sentence.

"Oh, His Royal Highness has a point! So what do we do now? Jiang Rong suddenly realized, as if he had seen the sun through the clouds, and then threw out this question that gave Ge Ci a headache.

Ge Cifeng simply ignored him and asked the generals: "Generals, how are the soldiers and horses in the north and south, I don't know now, you and the others are all Chu Xiang Yingjie, what should I do now?" ”

"Your Royal Highness, the last general thinks that for now, we can send envoys again to borrow grain from Yingcheng." One of the fighters came out to reply.

"Still borrowing food?" Jiang Rong was a little stunned.

Ge Cifeng asked, "Oh? General Xu Ren, tell me about it. ”

"The Tang Sect participated in the war, we just don't know, and then send someone to borrow food. Sichuan and Shu are far away, and grain and grass are not easy to come by, and now they have been wasted for two years with us. Send troops to borrow grain, Sichuan and Shu are on my territory, and I dare not borrow it. When he runs out of food, he will naturally return to Sichuan and Shu, once the Sichuan and Shu army retreats, the Tang Men will not stay in the court for too long, and then slowly settle accounts in the future! The general, named Xu Ren, spoke his mind.

Ge Cifeng nodded slightly: "It is indeed a good plan to draw salary from the bottom of the kettle." Anyone else has an idea? ”

No one in Chu Xiang responded to the generals, and since someone had already come forward, no one would be looking for trouble at this time.

Ge Cifeng sighed secretly in his heart, he knew that the little Jiujiu in the hearts of the generals was helpless, the human heart was like this, and he couldn't force people to death. In the past, when I was not in charge of the soldiers and horses, my life was so leisurely and happy, but now that I am in charge of the army and power, it is not as comfortable as I imagined.

"Then according to General Xu Ren's intentions, but I don't know who dares to go to Yingcheng to borrow grain?" Ge Cifeng looked at Xu Ren, but he also lowered his head and was silent.

It's okay to give advice, but it's not okay to die. The king of Sichuan and Shu is in the same vein, and the county lord Peng Baobao is also a violent temper, in case he turns his face and detains himself or kills him directly, there is no place to reason.

Jiang Rong said on the side: "Hey, His Royal Highness, I think Patriarch Zhu can!" Patriarch Zhu is a big family member of the Nanhuai family, and he is the best at dealing with the powerful, unlike us who are bitter haha, and we can't beat a fart with three sticks. Patriarch Zhu goes, he will definitely succeed! ”

When Zhu Ce heard this, he was so angry that he secretly regretted why he didn't put some medicine in his tea just now, so that he could die on the spot!

"Patriarch Zhu, what do you think?" Ge Ci pushed the boat smoothly and turned his head to ask.

"It's... I..."Zhu Ce is helpless, the Zhu family has now run out of money and food, and few people in the Chu Xiang army treat him as a person, let alone the violent temper of the lord of Sichuan and Shu...

Zhu Ce looked up at Chu Xiang's generals, everyone's eyes dodged, no one looked at him, and said angrily in his heart: "How many gifts have I given to you white-eyed wolves in two years, and now they are falling into the well one by one, and they can't be saved when they die..."

"Patriarch Zhu?" Ge Cifeng accentuated his tone.

"Huh? The villain is willing to go! Zhu Ce didn't have time to think about countermeasures, so he blurted out.

Ge Cifeng laughed: "If Patriarch Zhu's identity is also a villain, then none of us dare to call ourselves adults." Then there is the Patriarch of Laozhu! ”

How bitter Zhu Ce is in his heart, only he knows, others don't know, and they don't want to know...

……

Yulin Army Barracks.

"Zhou Xiang, Wancheng Tang Shuai has good news: the southern army has won a big victory!" A messenger handed over Tang Xingchang's secret letter.

Zhou Ziru took the secret letter, opened it and saw: "The soldiers and horses of the water army on the south road of the Chu Xiang army took a warship, and the Zhongyi Gongsu led more than 10,000 Nanhuai troops in a battle, and all of them overturned in the river, the thief general Xu Tong escaped, and General Yang Gong led 20,000 Yulin troops to chase and kill. The loyal public is determined to lead troops to help, and the end will not be able to dissuade him, and he will come soon. Tang Xingchang newspaper. ”

"Heh, I'll just say they can't help it!" Zhou Ziru folded the secret letter and said with a smile.

"Dare to ask Zhou Xiang, what did Tang Shuai report?" One of the generals couldn't hold back and asked.

Zhou Ziru held the folded secret letter, motioned to the guards around him to send it down and circulate it one by one, and said: "Our army has won a great victory on the South Road without spending a single soldier. Guess who you are with the troops? ”

"Presumably it was the Loyal Gong who led the Nanhuai Army, right?" Someone guessed.

There have long been rumors in the army that Zhongyi Gong and Wuding Gong led troops to camp in the area of Tianzhu Mountain. Since Zhou Ziru has already said that our army does not cost a single soldier, who else can do it except for the Nanhuai Army, which is the best in the world in water warfare?

"Yes, it's Zhongyi Gong! Now he is rushing to us with 10,000 Nanhuai troops, less is less, better than nothing. Zhou Ziru said with a smile: "In the past, I spent the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain, Nanhuai Li family, generation after generation of loyal martyrs!" ”

"Zhou Xiangbai praised it." The two lifted the curtain and walked into the handsome tent, Li Dingxing, and Xiang Lian'er.

"Grandpa Guo! Duchess of the Kingdom! Zhou Ziru didn't dare to slack off, so he stood up first and saluted the two. The two rows of generals on the left and right hurriedly turned around and saluted the two together.

Li Dingxing bowed to everyone one by one, walked to the side of the handsome case, the guards on the side took the chair with great eyes, and Li Dingxing pulled Xianglian'er to sit down: "The Zhou family in the capital, generations like to be suspicious." ”

Zhou Ziru's face did not change: "For the sake of the king, it must be like this, and I ask the grandfather of the country to forgive me." ”

"Since you have come to Zhou Xiang's army, you should take Zhou Xiang as the leader, what does Zhou Xiang need, just command." Li Dingxing doesn't care, since Nanhuai withdrew from the domain, Li Dingxing has completely lost his heart, as long as he doesn't want his own life and Xianglian'er, what kind of love is it.

Zhou Ziru nodded and sat down happily: "With the help of the loyal public, I will be able to win this time!" I just don't know, where is Duke Wuding? ”

Li Dingxing was stunned: "Didn't Yi Xiaodao come?" ”