Mr. Yan Fang continued, "Therefore, the old man came today to convey this news to Lord Taihao. Before the young spirit pony can act, Lord Taihao can take action as soon as possible to capture the traitor Yao Siyi. At that time, the position of hussar general will still belong to Lord Taihao. ”

For Tai Hao, it is understandable to compete with Shaoling for fame and interests, after all, it is the duty of every man who loves the country to quell the rebellion for the imperial court. However, it may not be appropriate to make this a condition of the competition.

Tai Hao said bluntly: "Thank you Mr. Yanfang for your reminder, but I think that it is the duty of every patriot to quell the rebellion for the imperial court, and it should not become an arena for me to compete with Shaoling for fame and fortune." If Shaoling attaches more importance to the official position of the hussar general, then this battle will be fought by him, and I Taihao can be an entourage for Shaoling's horse. ”

Mr. Yan Fang smiled and said gently: "This should not be what an imperial court official should say, Lord Taihao, although I had already guessed that you would say this when I came, I still came." Because the old man is convinced that the imperial court needs such outstanding talents as Lord Taihao. Truth be told, whoever becomes a hussar general has a chance to become the future ...... of the Eastern Empire."

Hearing Mr. Yanfang's sudden pause, Tai Hao asked, "What will become the future of the Eastern Empire?" ”

Mr. Yanfang brushed his beard and said: "I can't say it anymore, Lord Taihao understands it by himself, the secret of heaven cannot be revealed, and the old decay can't say much." The old man can reveal to you that Yao Siyi is now in Juchuan City, while they have not yet developed and grown, Lord Taihao can go to quell the rebellion as soon as possible, and don't give up his good future to others! ”

Tai Hao said: "Mr. Yanfang, I have written it down, but I still will not lead the troops to attack first, without the emperor's will, I will not violate the rules in order to grab credit, which is unfair to Shaoling." ”

After hearing this, Mr. Yanfang smiled and said nothing. In the afternoon of the same day, Mr. Yanfang left in a hurry, leaving Taihao alone in contemplation. The unfinished words lingered in Taihao's mind like a mist, and he wondered if he had a chance to become the future existence of the Eastern Empire. However, his thoughts were galloping like wild horses, and he couldn't control them for a while. Tai Hao silently stared at the back of Mr. Yan Fang, who was gradually moving away, and his heart was full of endless questions and expectations.

Half a month later, the decree of the imperial court came to Taihao. The holy decree wrote that Taihao would serve as the chief general of the East Road Thief Army, and lead 10,000 warriors to Juchuan City to quell the rebellion. He will raise troops at the same time as the Western Road Thief Army led by Shaoling, and the emperor ordered that Siyi must be captured alive and escorted to the capital to meet the saint.

Arriving in Jintang City with the imperial decree, there were also 10,000 soldiers sent by the imperial court and an adjutant general. When Tai Hao caught a glimpse of this lieutenant general, he couldn't help but be shocked in his heart, it turned out that this man with a familiar face was actually the son of the former city master of Thousand Winds City who had framed him. Facing Taihao's gaze, Zi Cai was calm and calm, and did not shy away from saluting: "The last general will meet General Taihao!" He seems to have put aside his past grievances and treated Taihao as an entourage.

Tai Hao arched his hand and said: "It's really unexpected, the city lord of Zicai actually joined the ranks of military generals. ”

Zi Cai responded with a smile: "The emperor's order, how can we disobey it." Now the last general can become the deputy general of General Taihao, which is a match made in heaven! General Taihao was brave and fearless in the war against the Japanese, and made great achievements for the country, and now he is famous in the Eastern Empire and has become a model in the minds of the last generals. ”

Tai Hao said modestly: "Lord Zicai has won the award, how can I be so capable." I also asked Lord Zi to convey the order to let the soldiers rest and reorganize first, and we decided to ...... Three days later, we set off for Juchuan Castle. ”

After pondering for a moment, Zi Cai said: "General Taihao, you may not know that these soldiers have rushed to Jintang City day and night, and they have just settled down, and they are going to set off in three days, which is really unbearable for them. According to the general's opinion, you need to rest for at least a few days. ”

Tai Hao nodded in agreement: "What Lord Zi Dish said is extremely true, then the army will be set up in seven days!" ”

"Not for seven days." Zi Cai smiled bitterly and shook his head, "In seven days, how can the soldiers recover?" According to the last week, it will be at least ten days. ”

Taihao made a decision: "Okay, then follow the advice of Lord Zi Dish and start the army in ten days!" ”

Tai Hao learned the news from the mouth of a lieutenant that puzzled the soldiers, it turned out that the deputy general of the Eastern Thief Army was supposed to be Canggu, but the day before departure, he was unbelievably replaced by a sub-dish. Tai Hao knew that Zi Cai was a close confidant of Shaoling's concubine, and they arranged their lieutenant generals in this way to put Tai Hao at a disadvantage, and there was no doubt that this was to help Shaoling. Tai Hao didn't care about this, because he was always thinking about the interests of the imperial court, as long as the rebels could be eliminated, whether it was Shaoling or himself to win, it would be the victory of the Eastern Empire.

During this time, Taihao asked Ruoshui to wait for him in Jintang City, waiting for him to come back to pick her up after he won the war. Ruoshui naturally didn't say anything more, but just told Taihao to pay attention to his own safety.

Ten days later, Taihao and Zicai set off with their army. Along the way, Lord Zicai tried his best to delay, making the army march extremely slowly. Vice Admiral Zi Chuan suggested to Tai Hao that he should rest every time he went to a village or village to recover his strength.

Tai Hao said to Zi Cai: "This official understands the intentions of Lord Zi Cai, because Master Zi Cai understands the body of the soldiers, but along the way, every village and village are very close to each other, and some are even less than five miles apart, is it a little inappropriate for each village and village to rest?" ”

Zi Cai responded: "Most of these soldiers have participated in the northern counterinsurgency battle, they have been marching recently, and the last general thinks that it is necessary to let them rest well, so as not to exhaust the soldiers before they reach Juchuan City." ”

Taihao knew that he couldn't convince him, so he stopped arguing with him. In this way, every time they went to a village or village, they had to stop for a moment to rest. Among the soldiers, there was a captain named Zhilun, who had never been accustomed to the practice of Zi Cai, so when he spent the night in a village, he quietly came to Tai Hao's camp and told Tai Hao about the soldiers' opinions on Zi Cai.

Zhi Lun said: "General Taihao, this deputy general has been delaying the military journey, I'm afraid it will affect the morale of our army." ”

Tai Hao sighed and said, "Vice Admiral Zi Cai seems to have been delaying the military journey, but in fact, he has another purpose...... It is better to march slowly in this way, so that the soldiers can suffer less. The deputy general has good intentions, so that the soldiers can be more considerate. ”

Zhi Lun frowned and said, "But General, time is the key to victory. If the rebels are given time to grow, I am afraid it will pose a great threat to our great cause of thieves. ”

Seeing that Taihao didn't speak, Zhi Lun continued: "When I left Thousand Winds City, my brother told me that I must obey General Taihao's command and not be led astray by Zi Dish. ”

Taihao asked, "Who is your brother?" Did I know him? ”

Zhi Lun said: "My brother's name is Zhi Wei, and he has worked with General Taihao. ”

Tai Hao was surprised: "It turns out that you are the younger brother of Vice General Zhiwei, no wonder your names are so similar." Why didn't Vice General Zhiwei come with him, is he okay now? ”

Zhi Lun said: "Because my brother was injured on the battlefield, he can't fight anymore and stays in Thousand Winds City to recuperate." ”

Tai Hao asked, "Where was Vice Admiral Zhiwei injured?" ”

Zhi Lun said: "My brother's left chest was stabbed by the rebels' spear, but now it is fine. ”

Tai Hao nodded slightly and said, "That's good, when I return to Thousand Winds City, I will definitely go to see him." ”

Zhilun asked, "But General, do we really have to be so slow on this march now?" I just want to say that General Taihao is the chief general of this army, and if the military situation is delayed, it will be General Taihao who will be punished by the emperor. When the time comes, the deputy general will spread everything on you, the main general, and the emperor will only punish you! ”

The hints between Zhi Lun's words made Tai Hao fall into deep thought, and he gradually realized that things were not as simple as he had hoped. Zichou's motive is likely to be to put himself to death, after all, he had framed himself and was imprisoned. This time, his ultimate goal is most likely to send himself to the abyss of prison again.

Thinking of this, Taihao asked Zhilun: "I will consider your words, do you know what the name of the place we are in now is?" ”

Zhi Lun said: "The place where we are staying right now is called Nameless Village, which is a subordinate village in Hongchuan City. ”

Tai Hao said: "I seem to have heard of this Hongchuan City, but I can't remember where I heard it for a while." Captain Zhilun, you can go back to your tent first, and you will come back to me tomorrow morning, and I will tell you what I think. ”

Zhilun left silently, and Taihao was left alone in the tent, with thoughts in his heart. He had an understanding and trust in Zi Cai, believing that he was only trying to ensure that Shao Ling could win the war as soon as possible. However, in retrospect, this belief seems to be just an illusion.

Tai Hao recalled some of Zizai's actions and couldn't help but feel a chill. He realizes that the true purpose of the sub-vessel may not be as simple as he thinks. Perhaps, what Zhilun said is the truth - Zi Chuan deliberately delayed the time, so that he could later write to the imperial court, put the blame for delaying the military plane on him, and then put himself to death.

This thought kept swirling in Taehao's mind, causing him to fall into deep distress. He began to doubt his own judgment and began to regret why he hadn't been more vigilant in the first place. Now, he faces a difficult choice: whether he should expose Zizai's conspiracy, or remain silent and accept possible military justice.

After careful consideration, he knew that he could not openly confront Zi Cai, otherwise it was likely to cause a commotion in the army. These 10,000 soldiers were all brought by him from Thousand Winds City, and how many of them were his cronies is an uncertain number. Therefore, he decided to silently abandon Zi Dish and lead his troops alone. However, among his soldiers, the only person who can be trusted is Captain Zhilun.

Early the next morning, Zhilun came to Taihao's tent.

Taihao sincerely asked Zhilun: "Captain Zhilun, can this official trust you?" ”

When Zhi Lun heard this, he couldn't help but feel confused, he couldn't understand the deep meaning behind Taihao's words, and he didn't know how to answer. Taihao noticed Zhi Lun's speechlessness, so he didn't ask, because he knew that among the ten thousand soldiers, he had nowhere to find trust except Zhi Lun.

Tai Hao said: "Whether Captain Zhilun is credible or not, this official can only discuss with you." ”

Zhi Lun arched his hand with a humble attitude: "General Taihao, please rest assured, the humble position is definitely worthy of trust!" ”