Chapter 41: The Invasion of the Rong Thieves Qi Chaodong

In the early morning of the next day, Zhang Fan, Shuang'er, Mingyue and Enchanting were chatting in the mansion.

"Holy Word!" suddenly a cry came from outside the temple. Zhang Fan said to the three daughters: "I am the imperial doctor, and I don't need to go to court." Now that the Holy Authority is in an urgent edict, there must be something important, let's go and see. Then the three of them hurried out of the temple.

After a while, Zhang Fan and the four of them came to the gate of the mansion. At a glance, he saw Eunuch Zhao waiting outside the door, and hurriedly asked, "Gonggong Zhao, but the Holy Lord is sick again?" Eunuch Zhao heard Zhang Fan's question, and replied: "No, just now the Holy Lord got the news that the Prince of Rongguo led a large army to the northwest and wanted to invade the northwest of our country, so he urgently summoned the imperial physician to enter the palace. The four of them were so shocked that they couldn't speak.

Eunuch Zhao hurriedly said: "Imperial Doctor Zhang, let's go, time is running out." Zhang Fan still looked puzzled, and he really didn't know how he was summoned. Enchanting: "Zhang Fan, let's go, Liangzhou is my place, and I can't let the thieves get dirty." When Zhang Fan heard this, he had to say to Shuang'er and Mingyue: "Shuang'er, Mingyue, the two of you will stay at home and take care of the housework." When the two heard this, they naturally agreed. Immediately, Zhang Fan and Enchanting followed Eunuch Zhao away.

After a while, Zhang Fan and Enchanting came to the Jinluan Palace. In the Jinluan Palace, there are hundreds of officials, and the birds are silent.

As soon as the enchanting woman walked into the hall, she bowed down and said, "Meet the imperial brother." Zhu Yinglong's left hand raised slightly, and said with a smile: "Imperial sister, please get up." Then she walked to the front of the temple and stood on her left.

Seeing this, Zhang Fan stepped forward and knelt down and said, "Minister Zhang Fan knocks on the saint!" Zhu Yinglong smiled: "Aiqing is flat." Zhang Fan thanked him: "Thank you." After speaking, he immediately entered the left column and stood still.

Zhu Yinglong glanced at the ministers, and his face showed a look of majesty. said: "Yesterday evening, I received a secret report that Ma Changtian, the prince of Rongguo, led an army of 300,000 from Rongjing-Changsheng City. It is marching to the northwest of our country, intending to invade the northwest and slaughter the people of Li as it did 20 years ago. Ladies and gentlemen, do you have a good plan against the enemy?"

When Qin Hui heard this, he stepped forward and said, "Holy Lord, the Rong Kingdom is menacing. There must be a picture. Speaking of the war between the two countries, the first is to fight, and the second is to fight. Post-Frontier Soldiers. We should make a war with them, negotiate first, and perhaps let the Rong state stop the army, so that we can avoid huge amounts of gold, silver, and money and food. It can also avoid the suffering of the people of Li. It will also save the people of Northwest Lebanon from being slaughtered. ”

Zhu Yinglong said lightly when he heard this: "At this time, my country is not in the same situation as twenty years ago, we have a large number of generals, sufficient money and food, and we are not afraid of the country. What's more, the Rong Kingdom sent a fake prince to send a demonstration of divine soldiers on the occasion of My birthday, which was extremely rampant. Now that the Immortal Emperor is fighting without declaring war, it is really hateful and shameless to use troops against our country. How can I make peace with him?"

Qin Hui hurriedly said: "The saint can't be rash. The minister heard that the Immortal Emperor was eighty years old, and he might die at the end of his life. Now they are fighting without declaring it. It may be that the Immortal Emperor is critically ill, and the people of Rong are panicking. The Immortal Emperor wants to attract the attention of the outside world by waging war against our country. At the same time to divert domestic pressure. They don't want to fight us to the death, they just pretend to be strong on the outside. Why don't we wait until the Immortal Emperor dies of illness and then collect the debt from them?"

Gao Yu heard the words and said, "What Lord Qin said is not true. The reason why the Rong State used troops against our country must be because it was in a difficult situation at home and abroad at this time, the Immortal Emperor was seriously ill, and the prince was unable to control the situation. If we show weakness, then we will indirectly increase the prestige of Prince Rongguo and help him tide over the crisis. By the time the Immortal Emperor dies of illness, Ma Changtian will definitely be in control of the court, and if we collide with him at that time, we will only lose both sides, and provoke the Li family and the Lu State to snoop, and then we will lose more than we lose. Therefore, we must now face the Rong State and take the opportunity to defeat the Rongguo army, so that the northwest of our country will have no worries for a hundred years. ”

Qin Hui said: "Although what Lord Gao said is reasonable, but the war will bring down the people, which will bring down our country and attract wolves to watch." ”

Gao Qiu said: "Our country is at the peak of its prosperity, if the prestige of the Rong country is not extinguished at this time, then when the Rong country becomes strong, how can we resist." Chronic diseases in life need to be treated with surgery. The same is true of the national war, the long pain is better than the short pain, how can we delay?"

Zhu Yinglong said lightly: "The words of the two Aiqing are reasonable. However, at this time, the Immortal Emperor has indeed been seriously ill recently, and we cannot afford to miss such a good opportunity. That's why I decided to go on a fight. ”

When all the ministers heard this, they all knelt down and said, "The saint is wise!" Zhu Yinglong saw this and said loudly: "Gao Yu listens to the order!" Gao Yu stepped forward and said: "The minister is here!" Zhu Yinglong said: "I named you the Marshal of Pingrong, leading 10,000 heavily armored forbidden troops, 50,000 archers, 300,000 infantry, a total of 360,000 soldiers to guard the line of Shuoyue City, and not let the Rong thieves enter the Crescent Moon Plain one step. Gao Yu said: "The minister's decree is that the minister must complete the task, kill the thieves, and prevent them from entering my Qi country for half a step." Zhu Yinglong smiled when he heard this: "Okay, you step down." Gao Yu heard the words and stood still.

Zhu Yinglong said again: "Qin Hui listens to the order!" Qin Hui stepped forward when he heard the words and said: "The minister is here!" Zhu Yinglong said: "The battle between our country and the Rong State is related to the rise and fall of our country for all generations, and it is of great significance. You must actively mobilize all ministries to support the Western Expedition. Qin Hui said: "The minister's decree should cooperate with Marshal Gao Pingrong." Seeing this, Zhu Yinglong waved his hand and motioned for him to retreat. Immediately, Qin Hui entered the column and stood still.

Zhu Yinglong continued: "Zhang Fan listens to the order!" Zhang Fan heard the words and said: "The minister is here!" Zhu Yinglong said: "The two countries are at war, and there are many casualties among the soldiers, and they need immediate treatment. You are the commander of the imperial doctor, and you are the leader of the world's martial arts competition, your medical skills are extraordinary, and your courage is commendable. I ordered you to go out with the army to assist Gao Yu in managing logistics, treating wounded soldiers, and assisting in the battle. When our army is successful, I will recruit you as a concubine and marry my seven princesses to you. You must not slack off!" Zhang Fan said in a loud voice: "The minister's decree." The ministers should do their best to assist Marshal Gao Pingrong and prevent the thieves from stepping into our country for half a step. Zhu Yinglong smiled: "Okay, step down." ”

Then Zhu Yinglong said: "Ladies and gentlemen, this Pingrong is a matter of great importance, and you must not slack off." The ministers said: "The ministers will do their best to assist Marshal Gao Pingrong and protect me for all generations." Zhu Yinglong said: "Okay." Let's scatter it. Immediately, Zhu Yinglong left the Jinluan Palace with the support of the two eunuchs. All the ministers said in unison: "Congratulations to the Holy One." Then the crowd departed. Zhang Fan also left the palace and returned to the palace.

At noon, Zhang Fan was resting at home, and a eunuch hurried in. Before Zhang Fan could ask carefully, the eunuch said, "Lord Zhang, the Holy Secret Decree." As he spoke, he took out a golden holy scroll from his arms and handed it to Zhang Fan. Zhang Fan just received the holy decree. The eunuch said: "I still hope that Lord Zhang will watch it immediately, and don't miss the hour." The miscellaneous family is gone. So saying, the eunuch left.

Zhang Fan had never seen this eunuch before, but he knew that he was Zhu Yinglong's secret guard. Hearing the eunuch's words, he immediately opened the secret decree and watched. After a moment, a solemn look appeared on his face.

At this time, Mingyue came out and asked, "Husband, has you encountered something important and is so sad?" Zhang Fan said: "The saint came to decree that I should set off with the army tonight." We're going to be apart again. Mingyue said: "Husband, don't be sad, since the thieves have invaded." You should put the affairs of the state first. Yue'er has been with her husband for so long, and she is already satisfied. Husband, don't worry. Zhang Fan said: "It's a pity that your cultivation is too low and you can't protect yourself." Mingyue smiled: "There is a bewitching sister here." What are the concubines afraid of? Zhang Fan nodded when he heard this, and then the two of them went into the back room.

In the evening, in front of Zhang's mansion, a group of armor soldiers came. At first sight, the family was at first sight. He said: "Is Lord Zhang here, Marshal Gao is invited." Jia Ding said: "The general waits, and the little one will go and inform the master." So saying, he went in.

After a while, Zhang Fan pulled a yellow horse out, followed by Mingyue and Shuang'er. Seeing this, the leader of the armor soldiers said, "General Zhang, we are ready to go. Seeing this, Zhang Fan nodded, then turned to the second daughter and said, "Shuang'er, Mingyue." You can send it here. If you have anything in the future, you can come to me. Mingyue and Shuang'er said: "Don't worry, husband." We know. Immediately, Zhang Fan got on the yellow horse and said to the soldiers: "Let's go." Then they departed.

After a while, Zhang Fan rode to a military camp west of Los Angeles, and saw Gao Yu waiting for him from a distance. Seeing this, he dismounted, hugged his fists and said, "I've seen Master Gao." Gao Yu smiled and said, "General Zhang doesn't need to be polite. We should help each other this time. Your medical skills are unparalleled, and you are a blessing to the soldiers of our army. Zhang Fan said with a smile: "The marshal is too modest, Zhang Fan has gone out with the army, and he must obey the marshal's dispatch." Gao Yu laughed and said: "Okay! General Zhang is loyal to the country and has commendable courage. ”

Hearing this, Zhang Fan smiled slightly and said, "Marshal, when will we leave?" Gao Yu smiled and said: "General Zhang don't worry, you can stay with me for the time being, and stay until it gets dark and the soldiers and horses are full, and we will set off immediately." Zhang Fan smiled: "Okay." Then they entered into the tent.

After a while, Zhang Fan followed Gao Yu to the big tent. At a glance, he saw that there were seven brocade seats in the tent, the upper one in the middle was the seat of Gao Yu, and there were three seats on the left and right sides below, of which the seats on the left and the front on the right had been occupied by the five armor soldiers. At this time, they were full of barbecue meat and wine, and there was a beautiful maid waiting for them.

Gao Yu came to the hall and sat down, pointed to the seat on the lower right and said to Zhang Fan, "General Zhang, please take a seat." Seeing this, Zhang Fan didn't pay attention to it, so he sat down.

Gao Yu pointed to the three strong armor soldiers on the left and said: "These three are the good generals in our army, the pioneer Gao Wolf, the left general Gao Bao, and the right general Gao Xiong." Zhang Fan got up and hugged his fists and said, "I've seen three generals." Hearing this, the three of them also got up and saluted back, "I've seen Master Zhang." Zhang Fan smiled silently, and then sat down.

Gao Yu pointed to the two armor soldiers in front of him on the right and said, "These two are Qin Tai, the nephew of Lord Qin, and Kong Li, the nephew of Kong Shangshu. They are the rear general and the partial general. Zhang Fan got up and hugged his fists and said, "I've seen two generals." When the two heard this, they returned the salute and said, "I've seen General Zhang." Then they took their seats.

Gao Yu glanced at everyone and said with a smile: "Let's talk while eating." Next, Ben Shuai will arrange specific affairs for you. Zhang Fan replied: "Marshal, please command." Gao Yu took the wine bottle handed over by the pretty maid, took a sip slightly, and then said: "Gao Wolf, Gao Leopard and Kaohsiung are brave and commendable, and they are cultivated in the innate realm, and they have the courage of ten thousand people, so they should be the main force of Pingrong this time." Therefore, Marshal Ben ordered Gao Wolf to be the vanguard general and lead 10,000 troops, Gao Bao and Kaohsiung to be the generals of the left and right wings, each leading 5,000 troops, and the three of you to assist the commander in commanding the army. Hearing this, the three of them thanked him: "Yes, Dashuai." Immediately, Gao Yu looked at Qin Tai and said: "Qin Tai also has innate cultivation, but the experience of leading troops is slightly poor, so you should learn more from your commander." Qin Tai said: "Marshal Xie." Then Gao Yu looked at Kong Li and said: "Kong Li's cultivation is a little low, he lacks combat experience, but he is delicate, he should lead 10,000 soldiers and be responsible for the logistics of the army." Hearing this, Kong Li thanked him: "Marshal Xie, the last general will not dare to relax in the slightest." ”

In the end, Gao Yu looked at Zhang Fan and said, "General Zhang's combat power is extraordinary, but he has no experience in commanding the army. However, he has extraordinary medical skills, can lead a thousand troops, and is responsible for responding to the army, investigating the enemy, etc. Zhang Fan got up and thanked: "Xie Dashuai." Gao Yu glanced at everyone, and finally said lightly: "Now, this marshal is only temporarily assigning affairs to you, and when you get to the west, you still have orders." You can go down and get ready at your barracks, and we'll go out before dark. Everyone stood up and thanked, "Yes, handsome." So saying, the people got up and left the tent. (To be continued......)