"Well, that's what I thought too. Xiao Yunhe said awe-inspiringly, "With the defeat of Pingliang, there will be a big gap in the western defense line, and the national capital will be directly threatened." The area of Jiannan and Sichuan will inevitably be full of war soon, and Tubo will definitely take the opportunity to come and rob. At this time, the imperial court must send people out to supervise the battle and command the land. If I don't do it now, I'm afraid I'm going to miss a great opportunity. ”

"Your Excellency has a point. Wu Yuanheng arched his hand and said, "Now is a great time, adults must grasp it." If you can get the right to lead the troops to the battle, and then go to Jiannan Province to supervise the battle after calming Fengxiang, you can implement every plan step by step!"

Xiao Yunhe took a deep breath and nodded heavily: "Okay! I'll go and invite Old Master Yan now, and ask him to go to the palace late at night to see the driver, and explain the matter!"

"Hmm!" Wu Yuanheng also looked awe-inspiring, with a slight excitement in his eyes.

Xiao Yunhe walked out of Wu Yuanheng's room, and felt that he had that long-lost momentum and blood boiling feeling in his body again. He changed into a purple deer dragon robe that he hadn't worn for a long time, put on the Sanliang Jinxian crown, went out with Chu Yan, and went straight to Yan Shizhang's mansion.

Today, the Shence army guarding the Suzaku Gate is a little difficult. In the middle of the night, someone actually came to call the door. The Imperial City was closed at the time of Xinshi, which everyone knows. Those who dare to call the door to break into the palace at this time are naturally not ordinary characters. The three people who came today are particularly prominent. One is the old lady of the dynasty, the other is the Han King who used to be dominant, and the other is actually Chu Yan, the official of the feudal territory.

The defenders of the city did not dare to tremble, and hurriedly opened the gate of the imperial city. Xiao Yunhe and the other three rode their horses and drove straight in, and when they arrived in front of the Daming Palace, they were blocked by several fierce Imperial Forest Army.

These people don't seem to know Xiao Yunhe and others. The first member of the colonel took a closer look at the three of them, and shouted angrily: "Who are you, in the middle of the night, you actually dare to ride a horse in the imperial city and break into the front of the Daming Palace?!"

Xiao Yunhe looked at Yan Shizhang and Chu Yan left and right, and said with some tears and laughter: "It's really a person who walks to tea and cools! This king hasn't been in the palace for almost half a year, and even the city guards don't know me." Old lady, you often walk in the palace, why don't they know you?"

Yan Shizhang also smiled helplessly: "The old man has few opportunities to enter the Daming Palace, usually in the Imperial City Yushitai. Even if I sometimes enter the palace, my old bones are also a sedan chair to sit on. ”

When the little colonel heard them talk like this, he felt a little strange, and said in a low voice, "You guys...... Who is it?"

Chu Yanti immediately took a step forward and said with a deep sigh: "You little guy, you don't know people with dog eyes - this old man is Old Master Yan, and the middle one is the King of Great Qi Han! ”

"Old lady, King Han?" Xiao Xiao was stunned twice, blinked his eyes and glanced at a few people, shook his head and said, "I don't know any of them." In the middle of the night, what if someone pretends to be? At this time, the last general will not be able to let go. ”

"You-bold!" Chu Yan shouted angrily: "King Han and the old lady are coming, you are a small city guard, you dare to stand in the way!"

Chu Yan's body was like a giant thunder. The roar made Colonel Chu Yan tremble. He took two steps back in some fright, and a group of Imperial Guards surrounded him. Listen to him and the people behind him, "Do you know each other?" and the group shook their heads in unison.

Xiao Yunhe was a little depressed now, he wanted to do big things, but he was blocked by a few inconsequential pawns. It can be seen that these people are all fresh faces, and it seems that they are all Wang Xiqian and Dou Wenchang, the left and right soldiers of the Shence Army, and some people were selected later. No wonder I don't know King Han.

Xiao Yunhe patted his horse and stepped forward a few steps. He pointed his whip at them and said, "It does not matter if you do not know this king. But you should always know that if there is no heavy dà, no one would dare to break into the palace late at night, right? If you make a mistake, you can't afford to be guilty. ”

The guards of the city were a little undecided. Xiao Xiao pondered for a while, and said loudly: "We, the soldiers guarding the city, where can we recognize all the princes and ministers? At this time. No one can enter unless there is a holy decree or a token from the left and right wings!"

"It's really annoying, it's ......" Chu Yan was about to get angry, but Yan Shizhang stepped forward to stop him. Yan Shizhang walked in front of the pawns. took out his official certificate and handed it to them, and said: "The old man inspects the imperial history of Yan Shizhang, this is the old man's official certificate." Take this official certificate and ask Wang Xiqian and Dou Wenchang: Ask them, whether the gate of the city will be opened today. ”

Xiao Xiao took it and looked at it suspiciously, and immediately looked at Yan Shizhang in shock: "Really...... Old Lady Yan?--Ah, the last general is reckless. Crashed into the old lady. However, the responsibility lies, this door still cannot be opened. A few of them waited here, and the last general went to ask the left envoy king. ”

Yan Shizhang waved his hand: "Go quickly, go back quickly!"

Xiao Yunhe held back his sullen stomach and thought angrily: I haven't shown up for a few months. Even a primary school doesn't buy my account, and the people in this court are really cold as soon as they leave. I, the once glorious King of Han. Now that I say it, I don't have an official certificate that is worth anything!

Not long after, the little colonel ran back quickly, bowed his hand and said, "Old lady, the three of you have an order from Lord Wang, let the three of you go!"

Yan Shizhang took back his official credentials, snorted coldly and said, "You are not rude. This is the dignified Lord Han Wang, you actually turned a blind eye!"

Xiao Xiao was stunned for a moment, turned around and saluted Xiao Yunhe: "King Han forgives his sins!"

"That's it, open the door. Xiao Yunhe didn't bother to see this little school in general. It's not easy to accumulate prestige, but it's very quick to wear it down. From the appearance of this small school, Xiao Yunhe also felt more and more that he was in a worrying situation now. If everyone forgets him as the king of Han, it means that his land value is already dispensable.

The defeat of the Pingliang army is coming, and it may be an opportunity for him Xiao Yunhe to save the situation.

Every time he thought of this, he had a helpless wry smile in his heart: I actually have to look forward to the outbreak of the national disaster to bring me a turnaround...... It's really contradictory and helpless!

Entering the Daming Palace does not mean that you will be able to see the emperor smoothly. There are groups of halls in the Daming Palace, and who knows which harem the emperor is visiting today. The three of them found the Xuanzheng Hall and the Tingying Hall from the Hanyuan Palace, and the emperor was not here. finally caught a eunuch who was a governor, and he understood that the emperor had finished watching a polo game today, and he collapsed in Zhonghe.

In front of the Zhonghe Palace, the guards of the Shence Army surrounded the three outer layers in a few circles. More than a dozen teams of soldiers and armor kept patrolling back and forth, and the torches lit up all night, as if it were day. After the Congzhu rebellion, the old man became extremely timid, and he had to be guarded by a large number of ground guards day and night. The commanders of these guards are Wang Xiqian and Dou Wenchang. The two of them took turns changing guards, one guarding the city gate and the other guarding the emperor. Whoever wants to see the emperor has to go through their approval. Now these two eunuchs are domineering, and no one dares to offend them.

When the three of them arrived in front of the Zhonghe Palace, two teams of guards immediately came up to block them, and shouted very vigilantly: "What person, stop!"

Xiao Yunhe had been sulking before, and now when he heard such an unceremonious question, there was a burst of light in his heart for no reason, and he said loudly: "Han King Xiao Yunhe!"

"Uh...... King Han?!" The soldiers were obviously startled, and looked at each other for a while. They all bowed together: "I've seen the adults - I don't know what happened when the adults entered the palace late at night?"

"This king wants to do something, don't I have to explain it to you?" Xiao Yunhe glanced at these with a frosty face, and said, "Get out of the way, this king has something important to see the emperor!" After that, he strode forward.

"My lord, my lord!" The soldiers ran a few steps without giving up, and blocked in front of Xiao Yunhe again. "Your Majesty has gone to bed, please go back. His Majesty once said that as long as he sleeps, no one will be seen. Otherwise...... You'll be to blame. ”

was arguing, and not far away, a eunuch led a team of soldiers. Holding a torch, he walked over quickly, and shouted in an urn: "Who is making a loud noise over there!

Xiao Yunhe looked back, but he still knew him. It was Dou Wenchang, who came to power after defeating Huo Xianming, and he had seen it once or twice before. He is in his thirties. There is nothing outstanding about mediocre appearance.

Dou Wenchang got closer, and quickly recognized Xiao Yunhe and the others, and said obviously in shock: "King Han, old lady." Or Chu Yan...... General, why did you enter the palace at this time?"

"Lord Dou, since you know this king, it will be easy to do. Xiao Yunhe said, "This king has a very urgent military matter, and he wants to report to His Majesty the Emperor, and he can't hesitate for a moment." You go in and report it. ”

"This ......" Dou Wenchang's eyes rolled for a while, and he said hesitantly: "It's not that he refuses to make things convenient for the adults and the two adults. It's just that...... The emperor had issued a strict decree. But if he sleeps, let no one go and disturb him, or he will be punished. ”

"The stakes are important and cannot be delayed, and special circumstances are a different matter. Xiao Yunhe said impatiently. "You just go in and report it. What is the guilt, this king is waiting. ”

Dou Wenchang showed a sneer. With a hint of obvious disdain, he said, "My lord, don't risk this kind of disapproval to break into the palace." If there is anything, I will play it again tomorrow. After that, he swaggered and turned away. Those teams of soldiers blocked Xiao Yunhe and the other three with bad intentions.

Xiao Yunhe was angry and shouted: "Xiao Yunhe, King of Han, I have a major military matter to ask to see Your Majesty - who dares to stop me!" The soldiers were so frightened that they had to hold their spears and retreat step by step.

Dou Wenchang was also taken aback. Originally, he thought that King Han was just a prince who had lost power, and it was not a big deal. Now it seems that he is determined to break into the palace today. If the emperor blames him, won't he, the commander of the guard, be the first to suffer the guilt?

Dou Wenchang hurriedly ran back again, and said in surprise: "My lord, my lord, you keep quiet, don't make a noise to the emperor's majesty!

"This king must see the emperor today. Xiao Yunhe said in a deep voice, "If you have the ability, you will ask someone to stab this king to death." Otherwise, you will go in and report and wake up the Emperor!"

"Huh?" Dou Wenchang's head suddenly grew and he stomped his feet helplessly, "My lord, don't push people too much!"

"It's too much?" Xiao Yunhe glared coldly, and shouted angrily: "If it weren't for the important state affairs, would this king break into the palace at night like this? But you only care about your own selfishness and are afraid of being scolded by the emperor, so you are brazenly blocking here. If you really have any irreparable losses, I see how you can afford to bear the sin!"

Dou Wenchang glared at Xiao Yunhe in shock and anger, hating to tear him into eight petals. It is really unheard of to scold him for being castrated in front of so many people. However, Xiao Yunhe's last sentence shocked him even more: if something big really happened, he really couldn't afford to be guilty!

Xiao Yunhe continued to stride forward, and Dou Wenchang and the others were forced to retreat step by step. Those spears were almost on Xiao Yunhe's chest. Just as he was about to reach the stairs, the gate of the Neutral Hall was opened. A eunuch hurriedly ran to Dou Wenchang's side and whispered a few words. Dou Wenchang seemed to change his face, immediately changed his smiling face, and shouted to the armor soldiers around him: "Bold, don't you put down your weapons quickly - Lord Han Wang, His Majesty the Emperor has an invitation, and he will order you to enter the house to see you." ”

"Hmph-" Xiao Yunhe glanced at Dou Wenchang coldly, and walked towards the Zhonghe Hall with Yan Shizhang and Chu Yan. Yan Shizhang said in a low voice as he walked: "My lord, I'd rather offend a gentleman than a villain." Dou Wenchang is a celebrity next to the emperor right now, and you are openly hostile to Kai like this......"

The corners of Xiao Yunhe's mouth sneered slightly, and he said softly: "Right now, I, the King of Han, am really too discredited. Isn't it just right to make people remember me when they have a fight with him? Besides, no matter how powerful a eunuch is, he is a royal dog after all. How can a master be frightened by a dog? Isn't this a big joke in the world!"

Yan Shizhang laughed hehehe: "Although it is some crooked reasoning, the adult's words cannot be said to be unreasonable. King Han has always been bold. To outsiders, you may be a little reckless in doing this, but it turns out that there is also such a deep intention. ”

The old man of the emperor was dressed in a white and bright leisure suit, and a dragon robe was draped on his body, and he sat on the dragon chair in the imperial study with a yawn. Coincidentally today, he had just finished his work with a concubine and was about to go to bed, when he heard a noise outside. When I asked someone, it was actually Xiao Yunhe, the king of Han, who led people into the palace.

This Xiao Yunhe hadn't entered the palace for almost half a year, what were he doing at this time? The old man also had some doubts in his heart. After all, you can't lose the face of King Han too much, so it's better to see each other. Otherwise, with his temperament, he will still make trouble outside the Zhonghe Hall tonight!

However, as soon as Xiao Yunhe and the others appeared in the imperial study, the old man immediately woke up and had no sleep-"Chu Yan, why did you come here?!"

Chu Yan knelt down on his knees and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, Weichen is guilty of capital crimes, capital crimes!

"Ah?!" The old man was not a fool, and at this time he realized at once: It's broken, Fengxiang Mansion is afraid it's over!

The old man stood up suddenly, the dragon robe on his body rolled down on the chair, and he looked at the three people in front of him with some panic and said, "This is ...... What's going on?"

"陛xià. Yan Shizhang bowed his hand and said concisely, "Pingliang defeated the alliance, and Fengxiang lost." The national capital is in danger!"

"Ahh

Chu Yan said in a panic: "The army was suddenly ambushed in Pingliang, and the guilty minister ...... Unprepared. An army of 20,000 was almost completely wiped out. The guilty ministers came out on horseback, just to come to His Majesty to receive the sin and suffer death-please give His Majesty a decree to give the minister a death!"

"Bastard, bastard!" the old man suddenly became furious, slapping the table and shouting, "The army of 20,000 is dead, and you still have the face to run back alone, what an unforgivable sin is really unforgivable-come!!"

Hearing this, the two armorers broke in and shouted menacingly, "Here!"

The old man's face turned red, and he was about to call someone to take down Chu Yan, Xiao Yunhe took a step forward and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, please calm your anger - the reason for this defeat is very complicated." Why don't you ask clearly, and then cure Chu Yan's crimes? Chu Yan is a rare general who has won the three armies, not to mention that he has made great contributions in the past. Haven't you forgotten that when you were in Fengtian that day, how did Chu Yan sacrifice his life and forget to save the driver?"

The old man was slightly stunned, blinked his eyes and looked at Xiao Yunhe and Chu Yan, sighed and waved his hand, signaling the two armorers to go out. He said: "Chu Yan, the defeat of Pingliang is so miserable, what do you have to say, tell me quickly." ”

Yan Shizhang thought for a moment, and said before Chu Yan: "Your Majesty, before asking Chu Yan for the crime." The old minister has something to ask. ”

"Well, old lady, please speak. ”

"At the beginning of the year, Tubo sent people to ask for peace. At that time, His Majesty held a public discussion above the court, and the result was that the collegial proposal of Prime Minister Zhang Yansheng and others was adopted, and they agreed to negotiate peace. Yan Shizhang said Kankan, "The old man has nothing to say about this." After all, at that time. No one knew that Tubo's request for peace this time was deceitful. Moreover, the current Great Qi does need to recuperate from the war, and the matter of the alliance can be met but not sought. It's just that the old man listened to what Chu Yan said, and he and Li Sheng found some clues on the front line. felt that there must be fraud in Tubo's request for peace this time, and sent back three Tang newspaper military documents, asking the imperial court to call for peace and insist on the main battle. Regarding this matter, the old man, as a royal doctor, did not participate in the public discussion in the court. I didn't even hear any talk. The old man wanted to ask His Majesty, did you receive a military report from Chu Yan and Li Sheng?"

"Well, this ......," the old man furrowed. With an embarrassed look on his face, he coughed twice and said, "I received it, but there is only one copy." Prime Minister Zhang Yansheng handed it directly to my imperial study. At that time, there was a food shortage in the Guannai, and the food was very tight, and it was really impossible to supply the logistics of Fengxiang and Jingyuan soldiers and horses. What's more, over the years, my Great Qi has suffered tremendous losses in successive battles, and I need a period of peace to recuperate. Then. I listened to Zhang Yansheng's words and did not bring the matter out for public discussion, so as not to delay the time for peace negotiation. Decree at once, force the ...... Chu Yan and Li Sheng retreated to the captured territory. Make peace with Tibet. ”

Xiao Yunhe listened to it with a lot of blood, and he couldn't wait to rush up and assassinate the old man with a sword: What a ridiculous king! You provoked the price of grain to soar in order to accumulate wealth. What is even more odious is that in order to spend less money on food and to steal a little bit of trivial profit, you regard military affairs as child's play, and listen to slanderous rumors to force Chu Yan and Li Sheng to make peace with Tubo! The biggest culprit of Pingliang's defeat of the alliance is your old man!

Yan Shizhang is so old and spicy, he knows that he can't point the finger at the emperor at this time, otherwise he will not be able to get off the stage, and things will just get worse and worse. At this time, the old man was furious and said very excitedly: "Your Majesty! Zhang Yansheng has a personal vendetta with Li Sheng, and he has a personal grudge to mislead state affairs! He is worried that Li Sheng has made too many contributions at the front and will be above him after returning to the dynasty! With such a heavy emphasis on the military situation, he actually secretly hid the remaining two military newspapers, and slandered His Majesty and forced Li and Chu Yan to make peace with Tibet. As a result, the army was ambushed by Tubo and defeated the alliance in Pingliang. Chu Yan was certainly guilty of dereliction of duty and failure to investigate this defeat, but the even greater sin should be counted on Zhang Yansheng's head! If it weren't for his personal revenge on the communiqué and his indiscriminate command with empty talk, how could our Daqi lose 20,000 elite soldiers in vain, and how could we lose such an incomparably important military town as Fengxiang Mansion!"

Xiao Yunhe struck while the iron was hot and said: "Your Majesty, the old lady is right! Li Sheng and Chu Yan, in the past six months or so, have won more than a dozen battles one after another, killed tens of thousands of enemies, and killed Tubo with horror, which is enough to see that the two of them are not afraid of Tubo at all when facing the enemy in front of the battle. What is hateful is that the traitor Zhang Yansheng actually abolished state affairs because of personal grudges, deceived the saint to listen to His Majesty's slander, and forced the front to make peace with Tubo. Now that the situation is extremely crisis, Fengxiang is lost, and the capital of the country is directly facing the encroachment of Tubo. I believe that in a day or two, Tubo will capture Fengxiang Mansion and kill directly to the national capital. At this critical juncture, His Majesty must give strict orders and severely punish Zhang Yansheng to clean up the army's heart. Only in this way can the soldiers unite and regain their strength to repel the Tibetans!"

Facing the bombardment of Yan Shizhang and Xiao Yunhe, the old man was shocked, scared and angry in his heart. On the one hand, he regretted that he had indeed taken it lightly and did not discuss the matter again, so he listened to Zhang Yansheng's words, and secondly, he was worried that this Tubo man had been killed, but how could it be good? The old man was not stupid, he clearly knew that this time Pingliang had defeated the alliance, and he could not shirk the responsibility of the emperor, but fortunately, Yan Shizhang and the King of Han had given him enough steps to go down...... They reported this matter to themselves in advance, but it was also to take care of the emperor's face. If it is proposed in the court tomorrow, the emperor himself will not expect it, and maybe he will make a fool of himself in front of hundreds of civil and military officials, so that everyone in the world will know that Pingliang's defeat of the alliance is his old man's handiwork.

Now it's okay, I finally have Zhang Yansheng as a scapegoat......

Thinking about these clearly, the old man felt a little more comfortable in his heart, and he was more confident. He patted the dragon chair angrily and shouted: "Zhang Yanxian is a despicable villain! I trusted him so much that I transferred him directly from Jiannan to the capital to become the prime minister. Previously, I had heard that he had an old evil with Li Sheng, and I also came forward to mediate. Unexpectedly, he still held a grudge, and announced his personal vendetta and revenge, and finally caused Daqi to suffer such a huge disaster - I really can't spare him! Dou Wenchang, you bring fifty armor soldiers. The starry night detained Zhang Yansheng's family and waited for the fate!"

"Yes!" Dou Wenchang, the eunuch who was guarding the side, responded with a scream and ran out quickly.

Xiao Yunhe and Yan Shizhang both knew in their hearts that the emperor went down the stairs to find a replacement for the dead ghost, and Chu Yan would definitely be able to save it. After all, the emperor owes Chu Yan too much favor. was in Fengtian before, just when Xiao Yunhe had not been reborn. If it weren't for Chu Yan's life and death guarding day and night to defend against Zhu, it would still be unknown whether Daqi would exist now.

The old man tried very hard to make his face kind, and said softly to Chu Yan: "Chu Yan, flat." Although the sin of defeat is unforgivable, I remember your past merits. Forgive you for your innocence. ”

Chu Yan stood up, bowed his head and arched his hand, "Sinner...... The old man straightened up again: "However, the death penalty can be avoided, but the living crime cannot be escaped." If you don't punish you, how can you strictly enforce the discipline of the country's law and army? I will strip you of the title of King of Xianning County and your food. Demote you to Zhao Guogong. I hope you can make meritorious deeds and don't let me down again. ”

Chu Yan is naturally a submissive promise: "Xie Majesty xià ......"

Xiao Yunhe waited for the old man to do enough work on the scene, and then said, "Your Majesty." The top priority at the moment is to quickly organize men and horses to recover Fengxiang to resist Tibet. Fengxiang and Jingyuan are both the gateways of the national capital. If Fengxiang is lost, Jingyuan Li Sheng will become isolated and helpless, and the situation will be extremely dangerous. Once the Jingyuan Jiedu falls into the hands of Tubo again, the capital of that country will face Tubo nakedly! At that time, it will be too late!"

The old man Chu Yan's body trembled slightly, as if he saw blood all over the ground in front of him. recalled the wolf bèi scene when he fled from the national capital in a hurry, and muttered: "Yes, yes, it is to fight back, and it must happen to go to Fengxiang!" After speaking, his eyes lit up. Suddenly, he looked at Xiao Yunhe very seriously: "Yunhe, you ...... body. Have you ever fully recovered?"

Xiao Yunhe was overjoyed in his heart: The opportunity has come! So he changed his fist and replied in a deep voice: "Thank Your Majesty Xià Hongfu, Erchen's body has recovered as before! Erchen is ready to serve the country and serve the battlefield at any time!"

"Okay, good!" The old man nodded with surprise on his face, and thought quickly in his heart: At present, in this court, only Xiao Yunhe, Ma Sui, and Chu Yan are the most capable of leading troops to fight. Chu Yan is the general of the defeated army, and it is unlucky to let him take command of the expedition again, which will affect morale to some extent...... Ma Sui, he wants to guard the capital of the country and assist the East Palace, how can he leave lightly? It seems that Xiao Yunhe can only be used again. Well, it is also a good and prudent way to keep him away from the national capital, and it will kill multiple birds with one stone......

Xiao Yunhe couldn't guess some of the old man's tricks, if he hadn't figured out these things thoroughly, he wouldn't have braved the big disapproval to break into the palace late at night.

The old man straightened his color, sat down on the dragon chair and said: "Xiao Yunhe, King of Han, I have added you as the general of the hussars of Zhenguo, the envoy of Fengxiang Mansion, and the generalissimo of the marching armies of Gyeonggi, Jingyuan, and Fengxiang. I order you to lead all the generals and subordinates of the Han Palace, and lead an army of 20,000 people, that is, the sunrise to collect the Fufengxiang Mansion to resist the Tibetans, there must be no mistake!"

Xiao Yunhe was overjoyed and grateful.

The old man continued to say with a straight face: "Chu Yan, I will give you a chance to make up for your merits and make up for your merits - I will grant you the post of deputy marshal of the march with Li Sheng Jinggi, Jingyuan, and Fengxiang, and order you to be the vanguard under the command of the King of Han and assist the King of Han in his expedition. ”

Chu Yan knelt on the ground and shouted: "Thank you, long live, long live, long live!"

The old man nodded with satisfaction, and then looked at Yan Shizhang: "Old lady, has it been proper for me to arrange it like this?"

"It's very appropriate. Yan Shizhang replied humbly.

The three people in front of him looked grateful, humble and humble, which made the old man feel very comfortable and greatly satisfied some vanity. He reckoned that this time he should have made the right decision anyway. Not only did he have the greatest certainty that he would be able to recover Fengxiang and repel Tubo, but he also completely "invited" the forces of the Han Dynasty from the national capital. When Fengxiang Mansion is recovered, he will be stationed in the border town of Fengxiang and then not transferred back to the national capital, isn't this also a natural thing? What great things can his 20,000 troops accomplish, let alone in a border town like Fengxiang that has been in constant war all year round, it would be good to be able to take care of his own survival. The capital of the country, with nearly 100,000 troops led by Ma Sui, will be as unshakable as a rock!

The old man's mood suddenly became better. The shadow of Pingliang's defeat of the alliance and the crisis of the national capital was quickly swept away. Because he clearly knew that with the ability of the King of Han and the help of Li Sheng and Chu Yan, it would be a matter of time before he repelled Tubo and recovered Fengxiang. What is rare is that this time it is finally justified and cleared the power of the Han Wangfu out of the national capital...... That's a long-term plan!

Xiao Yunhe and the others also had their own thoughts, thanked the emperor and retreated. When I left the palace, I happened to see a team of Shence Army iron armor, shouting and hugging a string of prisoner carts to arrest Zhang Yansheng's family, and they were taking the palace to the palace.

Xiao Yunhe looked at these people and sneered, and said to Yan Shizhang: "Old lady, Zhang Yansheng and the others have to be sent to the Imperial History Platform to ask for their crimes. ”

Yan Shizhang stroked his long beard and snorted: "Even if the old man thinks of his colleagues and wants to spare him, the national law is not allowed for him, and the heroic souls of 20,000 soldiers cannot spare him!"

The three broke up, and Xiao Yunhe and Chu Yan returned to the Han Palace. At this time, it was the first moment of the hour, and the first glimmer of morning light appeared on the horizon. Chu Yan unexpectedly heard the familiar sound of drums and horns, coming from the backyard of the Han Palace, and asked in amazement: "How many private soldiers are there in the Lord's Mansion? ”

Xiao Yunhe smiled slightly and said, "There are not many people, only five hundred." However, this is also the first batch of flying dragon riders from my Han Palace. In the future, there will be more and more. ”

Chu Yan nodded with a little joy and said, "The cavalry trained by the adults himself must be very strong. Although the last general is a guilty body, he is still very happy in his heart - he can finally follow the command of the Han King and cross the battlefield again!"

After the order to go on the expedition was issued, the entire Han Palace's mansion was suddenly boiling. The Han Palace, which was once the hottest in Daqi, has been quiet for too long. All of them have been holding back their breath in their hearts, wanting to say goodbye to this life of gossip that makes people crazy.

Not to mention that Song Liangchen and Gao Gu were all excited, and even the ordinary servants and maids in the house were a little more energetic than usual. The atmosphere in the entire Han Palace's mansion has undergone earth-shaking changes.

In fact, more than half of the newly formed 500 flying dragoons have been soldiers and have been in battle, and they are all professional soldiers. It's been almost half a year since I came to the Han Palace, and it's the first time I've been useful, and it's also made these people's blood boil. As soon as the order was given, the scheduled training was terminated, and everyone was busy counting their belongings and packing and preparing for the expedition.

Since Li Jingluo and Du Huangshang both served in the court, Xiao Yunhe couldn't bring them with him when he went on the expedition. The five generals Gao Gu, Song Liangchen, Tang Hanchen, Guo Gang, and Shi Yanfen, plus the vanguard Chu Yan, happened to command the Sixth Army, and Xiao Yunhe sat in charge of the Chinese Army on his own. There was a slight shortage of civilian positions, so Wu Yuanheng had to block the march commander Shi and serve in the Chinese military tent to give advice.

As soon as the sky was slightly bright, Xiao Yunhe took Wu Yuanheng and Du Huangsheng, the squire of the military department, into the palace again, and appeared in Shangshu Province for the first time in several months. The three of them began to hand distribute grain, grass and weapons, and the people of Taicang received the emperor's order, and they did not dare to slack off to come to work early and do these things together.

The 20,000-strong army was all garrisoned in the Guannai and the subordinates of Ma Sui before. Within a day, the men and horses had been allocated and stopped, and the follow-up supply of grain and grass was readily available, just waiting for the army to go out. Due to the urgency of the military situation, it is too late to pick a day and be magnificent. The old man of the emperor accepted Xiao Yunhe's request and agreed to let the army march towards Fengxiang Mansion in two days.

The day is until the evening. Xiao Yunhe was busy in the palace and returned home after playing with the army's expedition. Xiao Yunhe clearly knew that when he left the national capital, he didn't know when he would come back. It is also necessary to make arrangements in advance for the subordinates and the families of the subordinates. So I deliberately gave everyone a day off, and tomorrow I want to save my relatives, and I want to tidy up my housework. The servants and maids, although they are the private property of the royal palace. But there is no reason to bring all these people to the battle. So Xiao Yunhe arranged for Ju Wenzhen to stay in the Han Palace, watch his family in the national capital, and wait for news. At the same time, Wu Qiyun, Su Fei'er and Fang Ci were also left behind, and let them wait for news in the Han Palace, together with the families of Tang Hanchen and others.

It's been a busy day. All the big and small chores are finally arranged. Xiao Yunhe let out a long breath, returned to his bedroom, and took out the set of armor and weapons.

The golden Bright Light Armor, the scarlet Cloak Robe, and the Iron Horse Lance and the Shadow Sword. Indeed, it has not been draped on the body for a few days. Xiao Yunhe took a basin of water and wiped his armor carefully. Every slight scar on it reminded him of the scenes of the past battles. The blood in my heart is about to boil. The big war is coming, and he is also trying to get himself back to that feeling and adapt to that long-lost mood early.

The armor was halfway wiped and there was a soft knock on the door. Xiao Yunhe turned around and said, "Come in." ”

The door was pushed open, and Sophie walked in with a cup of soup and placed it on the table. The short man bowed and said, "My lord, please drink soup." ”

"Oh, you put it there. I'll drink it later. Xiao Yunhe kept in his hand, and casually threw a sentence to the side.

"Yes......" Sophie replied softly, blinking at Xiao Yunhe with big eyes, but she was a little stunned and didn't leave.

Xiao Yunhe felt a little strange and looked back at Sophie. I couldn't help but laugh and walked back to the table: "Okay, I'll drink now." Do you make good soup? Drink it hot to replenish your body. You see, I've been drinking your soup a lot in the past few months, and I've gained a lot of weight. ”

Sophie smiled and said softly, "Is your lord going to go on the expedition tomorrow?"

"Hmm. Xiao Yunhe replied while drinking the soup.

"That'...... When will you be back?"

Xiao Yunhe finished drinking the soup, took a long breath and said, "Then I don't know." This kind of thing is a matter of marching and fighting, at least half a month or more than a few years, and it may even be impossible to come back. ”

"Don't say that, my lord," said Sophie hurriedly, "Your Excellency will surely win the battle and come back early." ”

Xiao Yunhe laughed: "That's the same." ”

"My lord......" Sophie blinked her eyes a few times, a little embarrassed, and even more reluctant to say, "When you get into the army, will anyone make soup for you? Will there be anyone to serve you for your diet and daily life? Will someone wash your feet?"

Xiao Yunhe was slightly stunned, and then smiled dumbly: "In the army, there are all five big and three rough men, but there is no careful person like you to take care of them." Besides, marching and fighting, but the hardest work in the world is not for happiness and leisure. A bowl of white water and a steamed bun, it's good not to be hungry in your stomach. It is commonplace not to change clothes for ten days and a half, and not to take a bath for many years, but it is not as leisurely as at home. ”

"Then ......," said Sophie, shyly and hopefully, "take the servant with you, and the servant will follow the adult from side to side, so that the adult will have hot soup to drink every day, and someone will wash his feet and clothes." ”

Xiao Yunhe laughed: "No need, Fei'er." I've said it all, it's a march to fight, not a pleasure. There are piles of men in the army, and they can be in danger at any time. Even if there is no danger, it is not appropriate for you to mix with a group of strong men as a weak woman, right? I understand your kindness, so you can stay in the mansion with Wu Qiyun. It won't be long before we meet again. ”

"Oh......" Sophie nodded a little disappointedly, answered, and gently stepped outside. Xiao Yunhe looked at the little girl's silhouette, and felt a little unbearable in his heart, and said to her: "Fei'er, you are a good woman, I will not forget you." Stay in the house and take care of yourself, and I'll do my best to pick you up. After all, I'm used to you being around. ”