In the Yanwang Mansion, Zhu Di looked at the monks Daoyan, Li Feng and others in front of him with an iron face. After a long time, Zhu Di said slowly: "Two days before your battle report came, the group of Tartars in the northeast who called themselves Houjin made a lot of trouble again, and they actually organized an army of more than 10,000 people to harass our residential areas everywhere. The speed of conflict between these Tartars is even faster than that of the Yuanmeng Tartars, and in desperation, I have already drawn out all the troops that can be drawn at hand. ”

Gonggong Lu behind him had a gloomy face, and added in a sharp voice: "Our Yan Wangfu has 45 Wei troops, a total of 220,000 people, and there are 130,000 soldiers on the grassland, and the northeast garrison was originally 30,000 people, but now those Houjin Tartars are making a fuss, and the prince is afraid that they will destroy the spring ploughing in the northeast, so he sent 40,000 troops to support, and all the farmlands and manors that have been cultivated are all stationed with soldiers and horses to defend." In this way, in the fiefdom of the Yan Wangfu, Baba's was only garrisoned by 20,000 people. ”

The old eunuch Lu glanced at the monk Daoyan, and said helplessly: "Twenty thousand people, the fiefdom of the Yan Wangfu is so large, those cities must be guarded one by one, and more than a dozen fortresses are averaged, and each city is not enough for two thousand people." Now it's okay, we have 800 soldiers left in Yanjing City. ”

Li Feng 'gurgled' a few times in his throat, and almost didn't scream. What are you kidding? Is there only 800 soldiers in such a large Yanjing City? That's not enough to patrol the city walls, there are people on duty in the first half of the night, but there is no one in the second half of the night. However, Li Feng immediately reacted: "It's strange, there are only 800 guards in Yanjing City, what is the place to be happy about? In short, there are 70,000 troops stationed in the northeast, which is definitely as stable as Mount Tai, and on the grassland side, although there are heavy casualties, at least there is Juyong Pass to carry, so what are you afraid of?"

Zhu Di shouted in a deep voice: "I originally thought that this time I could win a big victory, so that those Yuanmeng Tartars could not recover within a few years, and I could transfer the army on the grassland back, and it would not be empty of our own hinterland." However, this time, he was succeeded by the Tartars again, and tens of thousands of elites died like this...... It's at this juncture when the use of troops is tight, why did you give me such a stubble?"

Li Feng didn't say a word, but now that he is speaking, isn't he making fun for himself? He thought to himself: "You are nervous about using troops, what kind of soldiers are you using? The 70,000-strong army of the Northeast faction was afraid that the Golden Tartars would rush in and destroy all the grain and farmland in the Northeast. On the grassland, there is the Great Wall in the way anyway, so it's not a big deal. If you want to use soldiers, where will you use them? South? Do you think your fiefdom is too small?" Li Feng seemed to have a small hole in his heart, and a trace of light penetrated through it.

Monk Daoyan said in a deep voice: "Lord Wang, this time it was Dao Yan's carelessness, I didn't expect that the mana of the Yuanmeng demon monk was so powerful, I used my natal relics to fight with him, but I just injured him." Especially in the steppe, the advantage is all on the side of the Tartars, and our army is not suitable for such a battlefield...... If there is a fiasco, there is nothing to say, but since this is already the case, there is just an excuse to mobilize all the remaining troops back for repair, and recruit a group of new soldiers on the spot, which can replenish part of the combat strength. ”

Zhu Di was silent for a while, and then he said: "Okay, Director Lu, wait a minute, you go and draft an official document, and tell General Zhang of Juyong Pass that my army has suffered heavy losses and wants to withdraw his troops back, so he has to defend it carefully...... The army on the steppe can't just withdraw so quickly, they still have to make a gesture for me to deter the barbarians before they can come back. Even if it is an empty city plan, it is necessary to make the Yuanmeng Tartars dare not have a crooked heart. ”

Zhu Di's eyes fell on Li Feng, nodded and said: "I received information that Li Commander made the battle brave, and at the last moment, it was you who boosted your morale, so you led tens of thousands of troops to rush back from the wolves and military formations." Well, sure enough, it is a hero from ancient times...... Meritorious service will be rewarded, our Yanwangfu never said that there is no reward for meritorious service. Gonggong Lu, do you think that according to Li Feng's merits this time, how should he be promoted?"

Old Eunuch Lu looked at Li Feng with a smile, nodded lightly, and said with a smile on his face: "Lord Li is indeed brave in this battle, but young man, after all, he is still a little inexperienced. Now he is the commander of the capital, the military chief officer of one of the lands, and he has enough soldiers and horses under his command, and if he is promoted again, he will become a deputy commander-in-chief, a general-in-chief or something...... Lord Li, are you not over 20 years old, is this really a bit difficult to do, too young...... It's better to add a little false title and reward this military exploit. Young people, you have to hone a lot, and when you have merit, you can become a great general. ”

King Yan smiled bitterly when he heard this: "Is it a false title?"

Li Feng scolded in his stomach: "Damn, old eunuch, the master didn't offend you, right?" You looked at the master with a smile on your face, but what did you say about the false title, what do I want to do with the false title? Can that thing be eaten as food? Military commander, where is the land I am guarding? Isn't it just the one acre of land in the Great Shizi Mansion? Now that I have a false title, wouldn't I be angry with my master?"

Zhu Di's hand slammed the armrest of his throne, and shouted in a low voice: "However, young people are not rewarded for their merits, but it seems that my Zhu Di's courage is too weak." Storm, you come forward...... To tell the truth, the commander is a military commander, and there can be several guards and horses under his banner. Now I will give you the title of real person, and you will choose a piece of land for yourself to establish a garrison and become your military domain. Then, for this military exploit, I will reward you with the title of governor. ”

Li Feng didn't know what the governor was, but since Zhu Di said so, he could only kneel down and thank him. Then, it was time for Monk Daoyan and the others to discuss the most confidential matters, and they also had to discuss how to treat Zhu Xuan, who was scattered, naturally Li Feng did not have the right to participate in such a meeting, so he consciously said goodbye and left.

Entering the city, he was directly recruited into the Yanwang Mansion to discuss matters, and in the end, he mixed up the false title of the governor and threw it out, and before he knew it, two hours had passed, and the sky was almost dark. Li Feng dragged his tired body and hurried a few steps, and returned to Zhu Xi's mansion under the escort of Ren Tianhu and them. Zhu Xi was already standing in the courtyard to greet him, and he laughed: "Lifeng, Lifeng, you are really good." This time, you came back with a knight, but I really don't know how to say about your good luck. ”

Li Feng looked at Ren Tianlin, who was dressed in 'golden wall brilliance' behind Zhu Xi, and said with a depressed face: "I have been crowned a governor, but I don't know what it is for." ”

Zhu Xi Zhengse said: "Aren't you still satisfied? The so-called governor is one of our titles in the Ming Dynasty. Dukes, Hou, Uncles, and Governors, these knighted people are needed to hold the positions of chief soldier and deputy chief soldier. This is all the commander, although it is the military commander of one side, but it is just a management body, and it is the general soldier who really has great power to lead the troops to fight. My father is optimistic about your ability, so he gave you a knighthood, do you still think it's a false title?"

After a pause, Zhu Xi said: "I have already taken care of a very rich gift to give to Father-in-law Lu, if it weren't for him this time, would it be so easy for you to get this title? In the entire Yanwang Mansion, the people with titles are only a few old generals who have fought with their father for decades, do you think this governor is so easy to get?" Zhu Xi shook his fan with a smile on his face, looking very satisfied. It seems that Li Feng's position is going to change from the commander to the chief soldier or deputy chief soldier, and once he leads the troops in the future, he can really work against the second child, and he is naturally happy.

Ren Tianlin saw that Zhu Xi had finished speaking, so he also greeted him, waving the folding fan in his hand and saying hello to the two brothers with a smile. The three brothers exchanged pleasantries a little, and Li Feng also heard some clues. That Ren Tianlin is now following Zhu Xi all day long, just like the second little plum, every day he accompanies Zhu Xi to eat, drink and have fun, and visit those famous literati and customers, which is also equivalent to half of the bodyguard's surname, because Ren Tianlin is higher than Xiao Lizi's martial arts after all.

And the new location of the Netherworld Palace has also been selected, next to the barracks to which Zhu Xi belongs, a boss's manor, enough for all the members of the Netherworld Palace to live, and all the expenses are spent from Zhu Xi's account. The current director of the Netherworld Palace, Tu, is busy helping Zhu Xi set up a secret organization similar to Jinyiwei, and brought a group of masters to the territory of Yanwangfu to dig talents, mainly to find a group of boys in their early eleven or twelfth years old to come back and cultivate.

After the three brothers of the Ren family finished talking, Li Feng laughed: "Your Highness, there is good news this time, the second highness is ......."

Zhu Xi smiled: "Hehe, needless to say, Xiao Lizi has already heard the news from his familiar father-in-law." Let's go in and have a drink. Alas, after all, it is a brother, and I am really sour in my heart when I say this, why is he so careless? However, the battlefield is dangerous, and it is best for him to be unable to sleep, and it will save me, the eldest brother, from worrying for him all day long. ”

The staff members in Zhu Xi's mansion smiled knowingly when they heard this, and followed Zhu Xi into the courtyard. On the way, Zhu Xi pulled the wind tightly and laughed in a low voice: "Your eldest brother is really a money-making talent, and after a month's hard work, he got a lot of private goods from Yangzhou to sell them in the north and south, but he earned me more than 20,000 taels of silver." Then came the order of the father, the father recruited 50,000 recruits in our territory, and was stepping up training near Changbai Mountain, lacking a group of war horses, so Li Zhu took his brothers with a large number of silver taels, tea bricks, salt bricks, cloth or something from the Great Wall to Shaanxi, and when he got there, he happened to buy good horses from Tibet Province and Xinjiang Province. ”

Li Feng frowned: "Just Ah Zhu alone with the people of the Golden Dragon Gang? This silver, I'm afraid it's not very safe? Ah Zhu's martial arts I know, the skill is not bad, but that palm technique is learned from me, it is really learned to drag mud and water, and it is still a little sure to beat a second-rate master, as long as a first-class hand in the rivers and lakes, Ah Zhu has to learn from Wang Ba to climb back." ”

Zhu Xi smiled: "Yes, your worries are in vain again." I called Mr. Ren to send fifty first-class killers to follow, and the old Baiyun Dao has been annoying next to my ears for the past few days, so I also asked him to go over together. However, it's a good thing that you're worried, and you have to worry about everything about me, and in the future, there will be more things in this mansion that you will worry about. ”

Li Feng smiled and nodded, knowing that this Zhu Xi wanted to be a shopkeeper, it was enough to drink and have fun every day, and it seemed that his surname was still difficult to change. Li Feng wondered in his heart: "The Yanwang Mansion has already recruited 50,000 new troops, so when the time comes, it will be enough to use the new army to guard Yanjing, why should the new army be put on the side of Changbai Mountain?

After less than a quarter of an hour of the banquet, Li Feng returned to the room on the grounds that he was injured and could not drink more. Xiao Li Zi followed Li Feng when he went out, and said carefully behind him: "Director Li, Gonggong Lu wants me to tell you that his old man is very optimistic about you." Today, Gonggong Lu wants the prince to give you a title, which is a great honor, of course, this is also Director Li's own ability. But then, Director Li still went to visit Gonggong Lu when he was free, you must know that in front of the prince, the most talkative person is Gonggong Lu. ”

Li Feng smiled dryly: "That's natural, Father-in-law Lu takes care of me so much, I naturally want to thank him for the old man." Well, I don't know what Gonggong Lu likes? Gold, silver, or jewelry?"

Xiao Li Zi smiled knowingly, he gently rubbed his three fingers, and whispered: "What else can we like when we are fathers-in-law? But what is the identity of Gonggong Lu? His old man is the eunuch in charge of the entire Yanwang Mansion, and the gold and silver can also be seen in the sea, if Director Li has a heart, he will find a few rare jewels and send them to him. Of course, it is necessary to avoid the eyes and ears of others, after all, our Ming Dynasty does not allow officials to be corrupt, right?"

Li Feng thanked Xiao Lizi, staggered back to the room alone, and scolded in a low voice in his heart: "Damn, what kind of officials are you eunuchs? But from this point of view, King Yan believes in Gonggong Lu the most, so aren't the other princes and the current emperor also the most trusted eunuchs? In the end, aren't the eunuchs the biggest, and those court ministers are not as powerful as theirs? How can this be reasonable, how can this be reasonable...... A eunuch is a eunuch, and it's just a matter of managing the affairs of the internal government, and they still can't do anything about the official face. ”

When he returned to the room, he told the servant that he had rested and that he should not come and disturb him, and sat for a while with the lights out. When he was sure that no one would come looking for him, he took off all his clothes and sat cross-legged on his bed. He grinned at the torn wound on his lower abdomen, and cursed in a low voice in a rage: "Chimeng'er, the children born in your family don't have assholes. If this stick comes down two inches more, I will be cut off...... Damn, this stick has taken away at least half a catty of flesh and skin from my body. ”

Gently stroked the wound that had scabbed under his powerful ** regeneration function, and Li Feng's face twitched in distress: "Damn, this won't make a big scar......? Alas, that group of bastards is really too ruthless, all the pill pharmacies have been scraped by them, and not a single pill has been left for me. ”

Silently sad again, Li Feng found the bottle of Shengjisan from the Qiankun bag, poured out a little jade-colored medicinal noodles in his hand, and condensed the last trace of true yuan to wrap these medicinal noodles. As soon as Zhenyuan came into contact with the medicine surface, the medicine surface suddenly melted into a trace of cyan smoke, and Li Feng hurriedly put his palm on his lower abdomen, slowly rubbing the hideous wound. Itchy, itchy and piercing, itching so much that it hurts in the heart, the wind gritted his teeth, and the beads of sweat stood up.

Half an hour later, after Li Feng let go of his hand, the hideous wound disappeared without a trace, and sure enough, there was no scar left at all, as if there was no injury. Li Feng sighed with satisfaction, grabbed the small white jade bottle in his hand, and after leaving two tears, he stuffed the medicine bottle into the Qiankun bag, put the Qiankun bag under the pillow, and carefully put it away.

Sitting cross-legged on the bed, Li Fengyun looked at the situation in his body, and couldn't help but be shocked. The true qi thief in the body went to the empty building without leaving a trace, this is something he knew on the grassland, and after being seriously injured, he fought frantically for hundreds of miles, and it was called out just now, it was the last bit of residual true qi. And his internal organs were also damaged because of the repeated fierce fights, especially the Chi Meng'er's stick full of true qi that shocked his internal organs, and his whole body was like a town after the crossing of the war, which was extremely miserable.

Li Feng smiled bitterly, grabbed the Qiankun bag again, took out a ground-level third-grade elixir from it, and carefully fed it into his mouth. He kept telling himself: "In the future, you must not work hard by yourself, 10 million, 10 million...... The master's wife was eccentric at that time, but she only left me a stock of more than a dozen elixirs, of which two were heaven-level second-grade elixirs that I didn't dare to eat. Be cautious, be cautious, damn it, I have so many men under me now, why am I the one who is the most seriously injured this time?"

After feeling sorry for himself, Li Feng took the pill, feeling the pill turn into a ball of clear qi in his body, gently wrapping all the damaged organs. After a burst of thorough coolness, a trace of tenacious true qi appeared in the depleted meridians in Li Feng's body. What made Li Feng feel strange the most was the medicinal power of the 'Candle Dragon Grass' that had accumulated in the acupoints in his body, because this injury was stimulated, and when he looked inside, he could see a little bit of golden light as a meteor waving wildly in the meridians, once again washing the blood veins of Li Feng's body.

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