Tang Zhan and Lu Jing had no choice but to return to the camp in frustration......

However, Lu Jing's mood was not calm along the way, she was profound, and she seemed to see some of Xu Zhu Yuanzhang's behavior from the conversation between Tang Zhan and Zhu Yuanzhang just now, she couldn't help but be a little worried, she felt that Zhu Yuanzhang was the most terrible person she had ever seen in her life......

And Tang Zhan might as well let it go more, although he still didn't forget Zhu Yuanzhang's heroic words to himself in the camp just now, Tang Zhan's heart didn't seem to be very happy and excited, on the contrary, Tang Zhan's heart was full of more confusion and uneasiness. He was not as smart as Lu Jing, and he could see the strangeness at a glance, but in the dark, Tang Zhan could feel something, a sense of suffocating and oppression......

The two walked in the direction of returning to the camp, and the two who usually like to talk and laugh also seemed more depressed at this time. Now it is sunset, and the dim red afterglow reflects the distant backs of the two, looking so lonely and lonely......

Tang Zhan's mind has not been calm, since he entered the barracks, there are not many opportunities to meet Zhu Yuanzhang, but whenever there is an important matter to report or receive an order, Tang Zhan will always have an uncomfortable feeling. He can't say this feeling, but he has never forgotten it for a long time. On the surface, Zhu Yuanzhang praised his hero and said nothing about his great kindness, but whenever he thought of the memories of Yuxing City, Tang Zhan would always have worry and confusion......

(in recall)......

On the night of the sneak attack on Yuxing City, Tang Zhan single-handedly captured the king and blocked the way where Wuluo took Todo......

Urlo took Todo to slowly pull something out of his chest—a sharp knife that looked cold and shimmering against the night.

Tang Zhan felt a little puzzled by the action of Wuluo taking Todo. After all, Wuluo and Todo knew that he was not Tang Zhan's opponent, so was it necessary to make a useless fight to the death? Tang Zhan thought about it. Then he said: "I thought about it from the beginning, even if I was accused of being insulted by the world behind my father's back. I, Tang Zhan, will not change my life choices. I will choose my own path, with the world in my heart and for the people, and I vow to drive you Meng Yuan Yidi out of the Central Plains-" As he spoke, Tang Zhan once again raised his hand and stood up, and the tip of the spear was pointed directly at Wuluo and Todo.

Urlo took Todo to not be nervous, he looked calm, but at this moment he smiled and said, "Hmph, you are a little similar to your father." That's too simple...... Your father also took refuge in the king's account for his own wishes, but he didn't know that the king had been using him...... I've heard you say so much today, it seems that it's only a matter of time before you take refuge under Zhu Yuanzhang's account......"

Tang Zhan eased his nerves, and said with a firm look in his eyes: "How is it? When I take refuge in Zhu Yuanzhang's tent and go to the territory with him, I will definitely be able to expel your Mengyuan Tartars from my Central Plains——"

"Haha, that's why I said you're as innocent as your father......" Urlo continued to laugh at Todo, "You have the same ideals and aspirations as your father. However, they do not know the gap between ideals and reality...... Do you really think that if you take refuge in Zhu Yuanzhang, you will be able to realize your ideals and aspirations?"

Tang Zhan didn't immediately understand the meaning, but he thought that Wuluo had no chance to escape with Todo today. It didn't seem like a lie, so I listened patiently.

Wuluo took Todo to continue: "In the end, you and your father are just ordinary people in the rivers and lakes, and they don't know how to control the power. It's a point of understanding. Even if you take refuge under Zhu Yuanzhang's account, Zhu Yuanzhang is just the same as this king. They will only use you as a tool to be used, just like this king used your father back then. It's just that this king and Zhu Yuanzhang have different purposes......"

"Zhu Yuanzhang is dedicated to the people, and the people everywhere he goes love and support him, how can it be what you say?" Tang Zhanfan retorted.

"You're really too simple...... "Ullo said with a smile on Todo, "Don't you believe what this king says? Zhu Yuanzhang did this just to win over the people's hearts and lay the foundation for the regime he wanted to build." If you really don't believe it, just wait and see, see what you will do to Zhu Yuanzhang all the way down, and what he will do to you in the end after you succeed...... However, it seems that this king will not have a chance to see this day......" said the Ulla, and Todo raised the short knife in his hand.

Tang Zhan didn't know what was going on, but he only heard Wuluo take Todo to raise the short knife, as if making a final sentence: "Today, the king's destiny has returned, if you want to take refuge in Zhu Yuanzhang, just carry the king's head, it can be regarded as the friendship between this king and your father and son seventeen years ago......"

After speaking, a scene that Tang Zhan couldn't believe happened--I saw Wuluo and Todo raise his short knife, and cut it down by aiming it at his neck......

(In reality)......

It is this memory, after Tang Zhan left Yuxing City and faced up to the integration of Zhu Yuanzhang's army, he never forgot it, and did not forget the last words of Wuluo and Todo before he died......

"What's wrong with you, idiot?" The two of them, who had been silent for a long time, finally had words, and Lu Jing couldn't help but ask with concern when she saw Tang Zhan's hesitant expression. To tell the truth, since joining the army, even if they do not fight, they are faced with serious and cold military training and military regulations that they cannot be comfortable with every day, and the two of them can rarely have the laughter and happiness they once had, and at most they only have a few words of concern; sometimes they are so nervous about military training that they can't even say a word for a day.

Tang Zhan shook his head, and just said softly: "It's nothing, it's just a little uncomfortable...... No, it's just a little confused......" Tang Zhan's tone was also very hesitant, and in front of Lu Jing, he also began to become a little secretive, no longer as straightforward as before.

Of course, Lu Jing can also see it, and Tang Zhan can also see that the two of them have changed from each other......

In the tent of the vanguard barracks......

Tang Zhan Lu Jing invited Ying to go on the expedition, and the training in the camp tent naturally continued. After more than ten days of training, the newly incorporated army has basically been integrated into the Five Absolute Formations, and although there is still discomfort in changing the combat formation, it can be regarded as being able to deal with emergency battles. In addition, for so many days, the vanguard army has been properly recuperated, not only full of physical strength, but also thriving in training, if it were not for the military order to dispose of the ban within half a month, this time Chang Yuchun led 100,000 troops to Qiling Pass, and the Tang War army would also follow......

The sunset reflected the barracks in crimson. The soldiers who had completed a day's training dragged their tired bodies and prepared to return to the camp to rest. Of course, there are a few soldiers who still have the time to practice. In groups of three or five, training and chatting are good. As long as there is no violation of military regulations and no restrictions from their superiors, they can act freely. On the side of the camp, the soldiers under Li Xian and Li Gong were with Xiao Tian, and after Xiao Tian and Su Jia temporarily replaced Li Yuru's position, they had been trying to adapt to the life and affairs in the barracks. And at this moment, everyone gathered together, it was not that Xiao Tian had any orders for him to practice, but that there were some new things that made everyone curious......

Sure enough, Xiao Tian was holding a strange-shaped thing made of wood in his hand, with a bow and arrow on it. It seems to be an arrow crossbow weapon made by Xiao Tianxin. It's no wonder that he couldn't break his old habits when he was born as a carpenter, and he was proficient in the art of the machine, and he always liked to use the wooden mechanism to make something new when he had nothing to do. This time was no exception, the shape of this bow-and-arrow-like weapon may seem strange, but its practicality seems to deserve it.

"General, what the hell is this?" Xiao Tian made a gesture on the side, and a soldier next to him couldn't help but ask.

Xiao Tian smiled slightly, and then said, "This is my newly invented weapon. On the basis of the repeater, the function of mounted combat was facilitated. After speaking, Xiao Tian flicked his fingers, and dozens of bows and arrows were fired one after another like a repeating crossbow. Needless to say, it's powerful, but in terms of its shape. There seems to be something else.

"Isn't it just a repeater? Although it is not common in the army, I have seen some of it, and the key is that there is anything special?" another soldier continued to ask.

"I've said it all. This kind of repeater is suitable for riding combat ......" Xiao Tian slowly lowered his body and buckled the groove on one side of the repeater to his calf. Then lift your feet and stand on the low side of the stall, and move your leg joints vigorously. The repeater responds to the trap, and the bow and arrow are fired in unison, and the power is no less.

The soldiers who watched from the sidelines were stunned, they had never seen a bow and crossbow still be used with their feet. And the power of this kind of crossbow is undiminished, and it is convenient to use it in cavalry and combat, and the soldiers on the side have opened their eyes.

"What's so lively, let me see it too-" At this moment, the two generals, Li Xian and Li Gong, came from behind, and their soldiers saw this and got out of the way.

"General Li—" So the soldiers, including Xiao Tian, echoed one after another.

"What is this?" Li Gong couldn't help but ask when he saw the repeating crossbow on Xiao Tian's calf, "General Xiao has been in office for a few days, and he has trained his troops well, and now he can invent such playthings in his spare time, it's not simple——"

Xiao Tian listened, raised his feet and responded with a smile: "This is not a plaything, it is very powerful, and it is just right for the cavalry of our army." If the Five Absolute Formation Cavalry charges, it will have even more miraculous effects-"

"Together with General Zhao Zichuan, our two brothers are the pioneers of the Five Peerless Formations, since General Xiao invented such things, whether they are good or not, you can know after practicing for a while-" Li Xian also interjected on the side.

"What the two generals mean by the ...... Want to try it?" Xiao Tian asked suddenly.

"Isn't it possible?" Li Xian said, with a glance in his eyes.

Xiao Tian smiled slightly......

Tang Zhan and Lu Jing returned to the camp tent, and the staff officer Lao Jiu greeted them as soon as possible. Because of the matter of asking for help, Tang Zhan and Lu Jing were not there, and Lao Jiu naturally took on the matter of training the troops in the Five Absolute Formations, so Lao Jiu reported the training to Tang Zhan and Lu Jing at the first time......

"I know, I'm still working hard for you today, old ......," Lu Jing responded calmly as usual.

"Why, did you succeed?" Lao Jiu looked at Tang Zhan and Lu Jing's slightly depressed eyes, as if he had guessed the result.

"No matter how you say it, it is also a matter of persuading the marshal to withdraw the military order, the difficulty can be imagined......" Lu Jing said frankly, "But it's okay to let the newly incorporated army hurry up and run in, and the half moon will pass in a blink of an eye, and no one knows what will happen in the next war......

Tang Zhan retracted the bad mood just now, opened his eyes to look around the camp, and saw that there were still soldiers who had not yet returned to the camp, including Xiao Tian, Li Xian, and Li Gong's side, which was the most lively now.

"Let them practice, let's respond early and rest later, tonight I will have a conspiracy with the military advisor to discuss, after the evening cooking, Lao Jiu, you can also come over......" Tang Zhan thought for a while and instructed Lao Jiu.

"Okay, general, the old body will come tonight......" Lao Jiu said, and after Tang Zhan gave permission, he turned around and left.

Lu Jing also looked in the direction of Xiao Tian's side, and saw that the soldiers were watching the two generals Li Xian and Li Gong galloping in the cavalry battle, patting from time to time, Lu Jing couldn't help but chuckle and said: "Brother Xiao still hasn't changed, although he has calmed down a lot after becoming a Canglong hero, but when he was in Bianliang, he drove his friends' emotions and motivation...... To be honest, although I used to love to fight, I really can't compare to Brother Xiao's ability......"

"Jing'er, you think of the days when you were in Bianliang again......" Tang Zhan smiled slightly, let go of the depression of the day, and eased down and chatted about common things.

Lu Jing's eyes lowered slightly, and then her head rested lightly on Tang Zhan's shoulder, and said with memories and reluctance: "Although these words are not suitable for saying in the military camp...... Seriously, I miss my father, I didn't leave a word at that time to 'deceive' them, with the fool you and my brother and my brother, going north to the army, I'm afraid my father and my mother didn't say that they were angry with me, and now they should miss me too much...... My father is fine, but I'm afraid that my mother will have some illness because of this......"

Tang Zhan thought for a while, gently grabbed Lu Jing's shoulder with his hand, and said comfortingly: "Don't worry, Jing'er, when the war is over, I will go home with you, and Brother Lu Zhao and Xiaomeng, as well as Brother Zichuan and sister-in-law Yuru, as well as Brother Nangong Murong, and Sister Ying...... When the time comes, we will take Shengguo to see my family, and I will go back to Wangjia Village to see my grandfather...... Of course, before that, I am afraid that we will have to lead the army south to Bianliang. Our relatives are all there, and if we march into Bianliang, it should be the most difficult battle......"

"I hope we can all survive this catastrophe smoothly......" Lu Jing closed her eyes slightly and said softly, this sentence was very soft, and she said it very unconfidently and as if she was too tired. But in the dark, Lu Jing seemed to have a bad premonition, and Lu Jing had been worried, worried about the next battle......

"Jing'er, do you regret it?" Tang Zhan suddenly changed the topic and asked, "You were originally the daughter of the Lu family, and you lived a carefree life every day, but now you are going north with me to endure hardships......

Lu Jing smiled, leaned on Tang Zhan's shoulder, gently hugged Tang Zhan's neck and closed his eyes, and said, "I don't regret it, as long as I follow you stupidly, I can suffer anything...... Besides, if I don't go north with you, who will give you advice? You don't know how many battles you've lost for a long time -- and if I don't march with you, I won't have to read all the art of war that I have studied diligently, hehe......" Lu Jing finally didn't forget to joke.

Tang Zhan gradually let go of Lu Jing's hand, smiled and said, "Okay, just hug it, it's not good to make people look strange in the barracks...... I have to plot in the camp at night, and I have to be more serious when the time comes......"

"I know, when I shouldn't be serious......" Lu Jing smiled again.

"Where do you want to go now, while it's okay?" Tang Zhan couldn't help but ask.

Lu Jing stood up straight and thought about it, and then said: "Let's go see my sister-in-law, she is pregnant now, and it is inconvenient to move, and we haven't talked to her much in the past few days......

Tang Zhan nodded and followed: "That's right, after Brother Zichuan finished training, he should go back directly to take care of it, let's go and take a look......"

So, Tang Zhan and Lu Jing walked towards Zhao Zichuan and Li Yuru's camp together......

On the side of Xiao Tian and the soldiers, the two generals Li Xian and Li Gong were still fighting with bows and horses...... I saw Li Xian holding a long knife in his hand, galloping like a gale, and the crossbow on his calf moved immediately, only to hear a few "whoosh" sounds in the wind, and nearly ten bows and arrows came out one after another, impartially hitting the bull's-eye of the arrow target on the side of the racecourse.

"Okay-" "Good-" followed by cheers and cheers from the side.

"That's right, the Mengyuan cavalry is already good at horsemanship, and it is not good for us to fight head-on......" Li Gong stopped his horse on the side and said in response, "Now that there are such crossbows, frontal cavalry combat is no longer inferior, and the Five Absolute Formation Charging Array can be used even more, General Xiao is really a real thing——"

Xiao Tian smiled below and was silent. But unconsciously, just as Lu Jing said just now when he "mentioned motivation", Xiao Tian has established an image that is enough to be trusted and supported in the hearts of all the people...... (To be continued......)