The fourth year of the emperor, autumn.

There is already a hint of coolness on the cold north ground, and Chongcheng, which is relatively peaceful this year, has gradually become more angry and smiling.

And when the army of the Great Shang came to Chongcheng again, the people of Chongcheng finally panicked.

"Isn't this the royal flag of Chaoge, why is it here again? This time it won't be where there will be a war! ”

The people are fierce, and the old worshippers who are happy when they hear the war are also silent in their hearts, they advocate force and like military exploits, which is not wrong, but no one can stand up to fighting one war after another.

Count it carefully, the Battle of Fengyang, the Battle of Yancheng, the counterinsurgency of Binzhou, and the invasion of Jizhou, all of which are big battles that hurt the muscles and bones, if it weren't for the Meng Ji Kingdom in Chongcheng, and finally held Jizhou, these old Chongren didn't dare to think in their hearts, how rotten Chongguo would be.

Along the way, Chongguo's vitality has recovered a lot, but the growth of the population is not a matter of one or two years, Wen Taishi sighed secretly in his heart, there is only one last year left before the three-year covenant, and he will return to Chaoge next year, Chonghou Hu's life is not good.

However, this time when he entered the city, he didn't see Chonghou Hu go out of the city to greet Wang Shi, Wen Taishi's heart sank, he watched Chonghu grow up since he was a child, this child has never lacked courtesy, and there must be something wrong with this absence.

"Lead the way, let the old man see you Chonghou!" Wen Zhong frowned, and after settling the army, he looked at Mei Wu who wanted to sacrifice the army impatiently, and said in a low voice.

"This ......, Taishi, why don't you use it, Chonghou is not feeling well, and he has explained to the last general, so you don't have to bother to go tired."

"Ridiculous, who is he? A powerful warrior with the ability to fight tigers, he is the same age as the king, and the king can still drag the nine oxen upside down, what disease can make him not even see me, the teacher? I see, he just can't get rid of that lazy stinky problem. ”

Mei Wu lowered his head, his face was a little struggling, he nodded after a moment of entanglement, and led Wen Taishi and the four generals of the Demon Family to the Hou Mansion alone.

"Alas, Taishi, I also want some people to persuade Chonghou, in recent years, the northern Xinjiang has been really bitter, too many things have happened, the last general and others have also persuaded Chonghou, but, the death of the second prince and many changes are like a heart disease, so depressed that Chonghou has not been able to get out of this deep pit, you wait or don't blame him, speaking of which, it is those of us who are vassals who have failed to fulfill their duties."

Wen Taishi was silent, and the four generals of the Demon Family who followed behind him looked at each other.

Speechless all the way, and gradually walked to the Chonghou Mansion, the entire Hou Mansion was a sad atmosphere, Wen Zhong was even more unhappy in his heart, this is not Chonghou Hu's style, but after all, it is not his own home, and he is not good at putting his beak in the details, but he has some ominous premonitions about the state of Chonghou Hu.

Walking all the way to the backyard, everyone was stopped by the female dependents and told to go to tell Chonghou that after the people went to tell Chonghou, they saw the male lord who had been in the north for 20 years, chasing the dogs in the north, destroying the Hefang, collecting the ghosts, and suppressing the earthwork and never dared to enter the northern Xinjiang again.

The tiger seemed to be sick, its completely gray hair was messy, its back was hunched, and it looked half as old as Wen Zhong in its forties.

The four generals of the demon family were shocked, they and Chonghou Hu are also old acquaintances, the old man in front of him who described the withered tree could not be Chonghou Hu, they would not believe it if they died, they only said goodbye to Yancheng a few years ago, and Chonghou, who could kill a thousand-legged centipede with ease, would become this virtue.

"Old... Teacher! cough cough" The weak Chonghou Hu showed a miserable smile and wanted to salute, but was held up by Wen Zhong and prevented him from kneeling.

"Tiger, what's the matter with you? Who made you like this? ”

Wen Zhong held back with a breath of anger in his chest and questioned Chonghou Hu.

"Teacher, there is no one else, it is Huzi who is to blame. I'm sorry, teacher, I may not be as good as you think, I loved to cry when I was young, and you always told me that a manly man can only bleed, not cry. But now, for some reason, I'm always prone to sentimentality. ”

"I'm sorry for the tiger, and I'm sorry for your weight, teacher, you let me guard the northern frontier, but you look at this northern frontier, it's the same as the ghost domain, where can you afford so many heavy responsibilities."

Wen Zhong looked at the crystal in the tiger's eyes, and couldn't help but reach out and stroke Chonghou Hu's old cheeks, his eyes were also a little red, and he kept comforting: "It's not your fault, really, it's Yuan Futong's fault, it's the fault of those evil animals in Binzhou, it's Su Hu's fault, you don't always like to take all the blame on yourself, you're really tired like this." ”

"How can you stay out of it? Chongguo has been eroded, there is no successor, and it is surrounded by jackals. Teacher, what kind of abyss will a nobody like me bring to Northern Xinjiang? Teacher, I'm so tired, I'm really tired. ”

"What are you tired of? Look at me, I'm over 90 years old, and I'm going to come over to help you defend Liaodong and fight Hunsjon, have you ever thought about whether I'm tired or not? ”

Chonghou Hu's face showed shame, and then turned into suspicion: "Guarding Liaodong? Fight Huron? I haven't heard of a war in Liaodong, teacher, you are not asking for guilt, but to support Liaodong? ”

Seeing that the Taishi was a little angry, Mo Liqing immediately answered and said: "This is what the divination of the Great Witch Sacrifice said, the Seven Killing Stars in Northern Xinjiang are now, and there may be a war in Liaodong, it is precisely because of this that Taishi feels that it is not easy in Northern Xinjiang, so he took the initiative to ask for his life and brought the army to help." ”

"It turned out to be a great witch sacrifice divination." Chonghou Hu immediately beckoned to Mei Wu, who was guarding the side: "Can Liaodong Bo send a letter in the near future?" ”

Mei Wu pondered for a while, and instantly his face became a little embarrassed: "After the autumn, the regular letter was broken, and if you think about it carefully, it seems that the merchants of Liaodong have also missed the autumn market this year." ”

"Alas!"

Chonghou Hu covered his face and was ashamed, such a clear signal, there was a rumor a few days ago, he actually neglected to supervise, this is a great fault, thinking of the tragic situation in Liaodong, Chonghou Hu felt even more tired.

"Teacher, I really don't understand, why all the calamities seem to be deliberately rushing to my northern frontier? Although I am not a good person in my life, I have never attacked innocent people, and Chongguo is also a place where soldiers are strong, why do they always pinch me as a soft persimmon? ”

In fact, the battles of previous years were not small, but they have never been as tragic as in the past four or five years, and the worst thing is that whether it is Yuan Futong, Su Hu, or the Binzhou Rebellion, no matter how it is fought, it is a loss in northern Xinjiang, this is a civil war, not an external war.

In a battle like this, it is normal to get weaker and weaker the more you fight, and it is not normal to get stronger the more you fight.

Wen Zhong's face was calm, and he wanted to reprimand Chonghou Hu several times, but he just looked at him with a dead heart, held back his temper, and asked as calmly as possible.

"How much is the strength of Chongguo? Is there still a military force in northern Xinjiang that can be mobilized? ”

Chonghou Hu pondered for a moment, and replied tiredly: "Chongguo has 150,000 troops, half of the soldiers and half of the soldiers, and there are still those who are capable of fighting in the north of Xinjiang. ”

"Then give an order, order Meng Ji and Yutai to send out armor soldiers to accompany me to reinforce Liaodong, I hope it's still too late."

"As for you, I don't mobilize Chongguo's troops, you can recuperate at home, I warn you, Chonghou Hu, don't give up easily, you are the descendant of the Chong clan, you are the lord of the Northern Frontier, if you give up, those people behind you, what should be the future of Chongguo?"

"Have a good rest, I will let Ji Li go back to Jinao Island, ask for the elixir for you, regulate your body, and I will also intercede for you on the king's side, what is the three-year appointment, don't think about it anymore, it will be invalidated, okay?"

Chonghou Hu looked at Wen Zhong with a sneer, and couldn't help but chuckle, the teacher is still the same stern teacher, and he hasn't changed at all, but he doesn't seem to be the boy who chased the wind.

"Obey the teacher's orders!"

I was very disappointed when I came, but I didn't expect to be even more disappointed when I left, Wen Zhong looked at the sunset near dusk, the twilight was kind, people are old, and they are easy to be sad when they encounter this kind of dusk sunset, and they always like to surface some memories that are lost in the depths in their minds.

It was a crisp autumn season, and Zishou and Chonghu had not yet been married, and the two teenagers were sent to his tent and asked to teach him.

Wen Zhong liked these two children from the bottom of his heart at first sight, one was born with infinite strength, and at first glance he was a good general, while the other had some weakness in his character, but he had thick bones and a strong physique, and he was a good seedling who took the route of a general.

He still remembers the first question he asked the two little dolls.

What kind of person do you want to be in the future?

Zishou said: "I want to be a general who fights in the south and the north, expands the territory for my father, and guards the Quartet. ”

Chonghu said: "I... I want to go farming, I want to grow a food that grows in the snow, so... In this way, our people will never have to go hungry again. ”

The kind teacher tightened his face and corrected them seriously: "Zishou, you are the crown prince, you are the king of the future Great Shang, how can you aspire to be a general?" You should follow the example of the two ancestors of Pangeng and Wuding, and become the master of Zhongxing. ”

"And you, Chonghou Hu, if you just want to be a farmer, you shouldn't come here to be my student, you should go to Bigan, be his student, remember, you are a descendant of the Chong clan in Northern Xinjiang, and you are shouldering the sustenance of countless ancestors who died in battle in Northern Xinjiang, you have to be a great general, fight in all directions, and sweep away the big merchants."

At this moment, Wen Zhong's eyes were a little obsessed, looking at the sunset, as if he had seen through time and fell into a deep past.

"Taishi, Taishi!! Are you going to spend the night in the city tonight? Mo Liqing reminded the master in a low voice.

"No, if you stay in this place for a long time, it's easy for people to start to rust from the bones, let's go directly, and go to Yancheng tonight to rest."

"No!"

Wang Shi came in a hurry, and when he went, he didn't take a single soldier from Chongcheng, which made countless people in Chongcheng breathe a sigh of relief.

In the Chongcheng Hou Mansion, Chonghou Hu sat in the main hall, tasting the barley tea carefully, and the sweet taste reminded him of the two young boys again.

Not long after, the sky was getting late, not long after Wang Shi left, a fast horse rushed to Chongcheng, and before he got close, he heard the knight shouting: "I am Chongyingbiao, the prince of Chongguo, open the city gate quickly!" ”

The defenders on the city wall looked at each other, talked a lot, and looked a little confused, the eldest prince was singing in the court, and they couldn't recognize the appearance of the young man under the city gate, until the defender Fang Zhong came and checked the nameplate, and then respectfully let him go.

Chongying Biao didn't care about getting angry, and immediately galloped all the way to the Hou Mansion in his memory.

After entering the mansion, Chongying Biao didn't care too much about his father's old face, but felt that his father seemed to be aging faster than others.

"Ying Biao? How did you get back? You're doing well in Chaoge, who told you to go back to Chongcheng? ”

Chongying Biao burst into tears: "Father, I am your son, the eldest son, the second brother is gone now, how long do you want me to wander?" Is that what you hate? ”

Chonghou Hu let out a long sigh, looking at the face in front of him that was seven points similar to Ying Luan, he looked a little sad, and his mood was a little heavier: "You are my son, how can I hate you?" It's just that you shouldn't come back, the current Chongguo is in turmoil, and it is the best choice for you to stay in Chaoge. ”

"It's... Father, in fact, I'm fine in Chaoge, but some time ago, Ying Biao did a wrong thing, and he couldn't get a foothold in Chaoge, so he hurriedly ran back. ”

"Wrong? What did you do wrong? ”

"Actually, it's not a big deal, but if the child says it, can you not be angry?"

Chonghou Hu's heart sank, and he had an ominous premonition.

"Tell me, what did you do?"

"Child...... The child killed Bo Yi Kao in Chaoge, I'm afraid, I am afraid that we will cause trouble for Chongguo. ”

Chonghou Hu's eyes widened, staring at Chongying Biao, and when he landed, he felt that his eyes were dark, and then a mouthful of blood spurted out, and Chongying Biao was knocked to the ground with a slap, and then covered his heart and couldn't speak for a long time.

"Mei Wu! Send this rebel to me to Xiqi to apologize. ”

"In addition, help me send two letters out, one to Meng Wei, ask him to return to the north as soon as possible, and tell him that my life is not long and I will return quickly!"

"The other letter, quickly whip the king, and say that Chonghu may be about to break the appointment, please forgive the king."

There is another chapter, the computer broke last night, and it hasn't been changed yet, so it will be sent out later today.

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