On the eve of the battle, the adjutant general hurried to the camp tent.

"Your Highness the Nineth, the commander has equipped all their 20,000 troops with new armor and new weapons, and I and the other two generals went to the warehouse to get these equipment, but there are only about a hundred sets left, and we have 8,000 soldiers!"

As he spoke, the deputy wiped his sweat, and his eyes were about to pop out.

Xie Rin shook his head and smiled, how could anyone say that this Xie Qiongcheng Mansion is extremely deep and has good means, and it is clearly too easy for people to grasp the handle by acting like this.

I'm afraid that I'm too eager to make meritorious contributions, and I'm too indifferent to him.

Xie Rin told the deputy general not to worry, and then led him out of the tent, looking at these new armor and new weapons stacked in front of the tent, it was really hot.

The soldiers gathered around, all looking indignant.

Xie Rin picked up an armor in front of them and asked the lieutenant general to put it on, and although the lieutenant general didn't know why, he still put it on.

Then Xie Rin picked up the spear and slammed it towards the lieutenant, and under everyone's stunned gaze, the blade of the spear was broken.

The lieutenant general came back to his senses after being surprised, and when he looked at the armor on his body, it was also cracked.

"This ......"

Xie Rin threw down the spear in his hand and said, "This batch of equipment was prepared by the abolished prince for rebellion, and it was placed in the military department after the imperial court seized it. ”

The adjutant general was puzzled, "Weapons are expensive because of tenacity, they are so easy to break, they can't be used at all." ”

"Well, maybe there is a problem with the materials, and the waste prince should have seen the problem with this batch of equipment, so he didn't launch a mutiny for a long time."

"But how can you tell at a glance?"

Xie Rin shrugged, "Maybe it's because I've just seen a batch of good armor and weapons." ”

As he spoke, Xie Rin led the adjutant general and all the soldiers towards the outside of the camp, where dozens of four-wheeled carriages were heard, each of which contained three large wooden boxes.

Xie Rin asked the soldier to carry down a box and open it, and it was full of spears, and the deputy general was surprised and picked up a handful, which made his eyes show surprise.

He hurriedly asked his subordinates to pick one up, and the two of them struck each other, making a crisp sound, but the blades of the two spears were not broken at all.

Another box was armor, and the spear was cut down, and there were several slashes, and the armor did not leave a single mark.

"The forging technology of these weapons is high, I have been fighting for more than ten years, and I have never seen anything more tenacious than this."

Xie Rin is also very satisfied with this batch of equipment, the iron produced by Anxi Iron Mine is indeed good enough, and the forging technology of the workshop is also high enough.

"We will charge head-on and fight the enemy, and we should use the best weapons. General Lee, distribute these to every soldier. ”

The lieutenant said excitedly, "Yes." ”

Gathering their troops, putting on their armor, and taking their weapons, they rushed out first to meet the enemy at the Swallow River to the sound of war drums.

The other party did not fight them to the death, but fought and hid, stretching the battle line again and again.

The deputy general came to Xie Rin's side and saw him sitting on a tall horse, his expression relaxed.

"Your Highness the Nine, it seems that you have said that the main force of the other party is not on the front, and they don't want to kill us to the death, but they seem to be delaying us."

Xie Rin narrowed his eyes, "The boss asked us to fight this way, and we obeyed the order, as for what the enemy's strategy is, we can't guess." ”

The adjutant general thought about it, half understanding and half confused, but seeing that his soldiers fought with ease and there were no casualties, he was also happy and relaxed.

It's just that the fire is blazing in the distance, and it seems that the fight is very fierce.

At dawn, the enemy troops suddenly withdrew, and Xie Rin led his troops to chase into the enemy barracks, which had been burned to the ground.

He asked the adjutant general to lead his troops to reinforce Xie Qiong's way, and he himself chased out in the direction of the enemy's retreat. After chasing him out for about twenty or thirty miles, he chased into a forest, and then dozens of cavalry appeared from all sides to surround him.

He didn't panic, he just said: "Bai Jin, I don't want to kill you, and you don't want to kill me if you want to, so why don't you show up?" ”

At this sound, the two cavalrymen got out of the way, and Bai Jin, who was riding a white horse, stepped forward. His demeanor is still the same, and his delicate face is difficult to distinguish between male and female, especially when he smiles, it is particularly beautiful.

"I also want to thank His Royal Highness the King of Chu for giving me a victory." Bai Jin raised his eyebrows.

Xie Rin smiled, "The son of the world is resourceful and uses soldiers like a god, how could it be that I sent you." ”

"Xie Qiong's army all the way to wear the armor and weapons in his hands are problematic, and they will be shattered with one blow, otherwise I would not have won so easily."

"Then you guessed wrong, it wasn't me who did it."

"But you didn't alert him without knowing it."

"He wants to harm me, but I don't have such a generous heart."

Bai Jin raised his hand and applauded, "I appreciate you." ”

"Where is King Annam?" Xie Rin exhaled and asked.

Bai Jin squinted, "You think he will be in the army?" ”

"I thought this was the first battle between the imperial court and Annan, and it was extremely important, and he would settle the army in the army."

"Then you guessed wrong."

"The prince also said that you won this battle thanks to me, and I just want to see King Annan."

Bai Jin pursed his lips, Xie Rin is unfathomable, he wants to see his father, but he is afraid that there is no good medicine sold in the gourd. But while he was hesitating, the king of Annan appeared.

He had gray hair and a gray beard, but his body looked very strong and vigorous. is worthy of being a person who has been fighting all year round, and the killing spirit makes people's hearts tremble.

"Boy, you've grown so big."

King Annan is five years younger than the emperor, but he looks older than the emperor, with a national face and eyes like a torch.

When he saw Xie Rin, he first looked up and down, and then laughed deeply.

Xie Rin clasped his fists and saluted, "Uncle Sanhuang, I haven't seen you for many years." ”

"If you want to see me, you must have something to ask me, right?"

"Yes."

King Annan narrowed his eyes, "You ask." ”

Xie Rin took a deep breath, then raised his head to look at King Annan, "How did my eldest brother die back then?" ”

Speaking of the past, King Annan sighed first, "In the rebellion of the three kings, he had many sons, and he did have an advantage, especially with a son like your eldest brother, who was eloquent and strategic, and was trusted by the soldiers, and he made many military exploits. But such an excellent son reduced his prestige as King Wucheng, so he became dissatisfied with this son, began to be harsh, and even moved to kill. ”

Hearing this, Xie Rin's hand holding the reins tightened.

"In the battle of Pingyang Valley, I led the troops to fight your eldest brother, to be honest, I like this nephew, if he is my son, he will be the greatest pride of my life. This battle was fought in the dark, and it was originally equal, but your eldest brother's side suddenly collapsed in an instant, and I led my troops to fight it, only to learn that your eldest brother was dead and was assassinated from the rear. ”

Xie Rin frowned, "Everyone in the world knows that my eldest brother was killed by you!" ”

"Has the world seen it with their own eyes, it's just that your father pushed me to cover up the truth about your eldest brother's death. Originally, I didn't want to say that I would have killed your eldest brother if I had the opportunity at that time, but I told you when you asked. As for whether you believe it or not, it doesn't matter to me. ”

Xie Rin took a deep breath and asked again, "Who is the person who assassinated my eldest brother behind his back?" ”