Chapter 103: The Army’s Departure and Narrow Road Meeting

In the Spring and Autumn war, scouts as an army’s sharpest tentacles, rarely move half a standard a standard such a large-scale mobilization, but in the Liangmang border line, the opposite, scouts seldom single-handedly to capture military intelligence, the reason is very simple, the two sides in the use of the scouts are known to be the pinnacle of excellence, no matter it is the degree of importance, or the speed of attrition, are far beyond the Central Plains zone, to reach a generals in the Central Plains feel that the exaggeration of the Once the two sides meet, it often means that one side is not the same as the other. Once the two sides meet, it often means that one side is doomed to total annihilation, in both sides of the single combat and tacit cooperation are roughly equivalent, the number of people will decide who can leave the battlefield with important military intelligence.

While the Northern Liang Border Army was famous for its traveling crossbowmen, the Northern Mang was no slouch, with Dong Zhuo’s Crow Columns, Huang Song Pu’s hand-crafted far-flung scouts of years past, and the Black Fox Columns, which were reputed to be the son of Great General Liu Gui’s own son, as some of the most outstanding scouting scouts of the current generation. Traveling crossbowmen standard leader Zhu Geng led fifty riders deep into the desert hinterland, both by luck and strength, after deducing a spy report through observation, on the way back to the depths, he was intercepted by a standard Black Fox Fence, and then not only did the second standard Fence join the chasing team at a rapid pace, but as one of the commanders of the Southern Dynasty’s border army, Liu Gui learned of the war report, and without hesitation mobilized three hundred light cavalry in the vicinity, to make sure that this fish that escaped from the net would be caught.

Cold wind whistling, war flag hunting, a heavily guarded military camp tent, General Liu Gui frowned tightly, he squatted next to a pot that is about to boil, this period of time and even seldom go to look at that countless spies with the blood and life in exchange for the border map of Beiliang, it is not that Liu Gui power aside, nor is it that this famous general does not attach importance to the iron horsemen of Beiliang, but even he, the commander of the border up to three days ago, do not yet know what his side in the end to attack! Where, which of the three states in the northern line of the Northern Liang unlucky as the army breakthrough. Dong fat man so nonsense child’s play, although the Murong Yelu two surnames because of the backyard prairie unrest and self-concern, but the southern dynasty one of the two big beams of the old Long Guan aristocrats, and Liu Gui Yang Yuanzan on behalf of the military nouveau riche are not deal with this time is more in the western capital of the courtroom jumped to the feet of cursing, the group rose up and attacked, pleading with His Majesty to take back the right of the military power of Dong Zhuo. Huang Song Pu has already retired to his hometown, and was almost carried out by these infuriated Chinese magnates to “whip” a few times, so it can be seen to what extent the South Dynasty is in chaos, the key is that the commander-in-chief Dong Zhuo was hiding, and seems to be determined to let the nearly one million troops consume grain and grass for nothing, and he, Liu Gui, and Yang Yuanzan want to say a few words for him, but they can’t do it, and will only add fuel to the fire. Liu Gui and Yang Yuanzan couldn’t even say a few words for him, instead they would only add fuel to the fire. Liu Gui is temporarily in charge of the border defense affairs of all the military towns in Guseizhou, and in times of war, even the original order of the same rank will have to follow his orders, which is an unprecedented exception in the history of North Mang, and this is a great privilege given by His Majesty the Emperor to the commander-in-chief Dong Zhuo, who knows that North Mang is different from the central plains of the Liyang River, and that an order of the order of the order of the army is definitely not a strategy envoy or an assassin of a state.

Thinking of this, Liu Gui has smelled the unique strong aroma of brick tea goat’s milk and ghee tea leaves mixed together, lifting the lid of the pot, this great general who was once a scholarly family of the Central Plains turned in a good mood, grabbed a handful of salt and threw it into the pot, unlike the great general Yang Yuanzan who was born as a slave, and also unlike the Huang Song Pu whose ancestors were brilliant, Liu Gui’s family is not in the top class among the North Ben remnants, but after arriving at the Southern Dynasty of the North Mang, he was not so much as to be treated as a pig or a dog by the Mang people wantonly slaughtered. Liu Gui can have today’s position, thanks to the youth in the old country in the cold window hard study, thanks to those books read on the art of war tactics, Liu family also because of him Liu Gui in the North Mang rejuvenated the second spring, he also became the genealogy deservedly in the middle of the rise of the person. However, after Liu Gui’s success, unlike many nostalgic sentimental Spring and Autumn relics or extravagant Northern Mang aristocrats, who never go to drink those famous Central Plains teas of one leaf and one gold, Liu Gui, after arriving in Northern Mang, fell in love with the milk tea in the pot in front of him, and loved the strong fishy flavor brought by that kind of goat’s milk and horse’s milk.

After Liu Gui spooned a bowl of tea, he placed it on the tip of his nose and sniffed it, resting the bowl in one hand and turning it slowly. The sons and daughters of the family seemed to be drinking a famous tea produced from Chun Shen Lake, not hesitating to throw away money, and there were even young men who threatened that after they had taken down the Central Plains in the future, they would definitely have their own tea gardens on the island of Chun Shen Lake. This great general laughed, these children, don’t know the sky is thick ah, really think that the Central Plains is paper mache? Even if the Central Plains is good at bullying, how do you cross the threshold of Northern Liang? I’m afraid that when the time comes, the North Mang is broken a leg to be able to cross the ah, the next south has the heavenly dangers of the Chen Zhi Bao, this person with the military into a miracle, to give him 30,000 soldiers and horses, can be used as 100,000 soldiers. And on the eastern front there is also the Spring and Autumn famous general Gu Jiantang, this time Guangling Road implosion, the eastern front of the war across the river is completely unscathed. Liu Gui stopped turning the tea bowl and muttered to himself: ”In the final analysis, the real enemy of North Mang’s million strong army is three people, Xu Fengyen, Chen Zhibao, Gu Jiantang. Which one of them is a saving grace?”

Liu Gui took a sip of tea, lightened it, grabbed some more salt and threw it in, then called out, “Lin Fu.”

A Xiongyi military general waiting outside the tent lifted the tent curtain and walked in, Liu Gui lifted the tea bowl in his hand, “Have a bowl? You might not be in the mood for this later.”

The middle-aged military general shook his head. Liu Gui also does not force people to be difficult, this guy is his beloved general, was the main general of the Black Fox Fence, then Liu Gui smacked the big material, gave him two ways, in his own army he became a third grade real power general, continue the military career of licking blood from the mouth of the sword, or to go to the Ministry of Military Affairs of the Western Capital to be the Ministry of Military Affairs, peacefully live the days of the official masters. As a result, this guy didn’t choose either of the two, and insisted on being his ordinary personal guard. Liu Gui sighed in his heart, so a life and death have seen countless times of the man, how can not let go of a not much chewing love word? My daughter has long been married, children are almost a basket of so many, you Lin Fu stay in my such a bad old man side of the useless? However, these words in his heart, Liu Gui, who has never been in love with children, also knows that it is too hurtful to speak out.

Liu Gui asked, “What about the standard Northern Liang crossbowmen?”

Lin Fu said in a deep voice, “Don’t worry, they can’t escape back to Northern Liang. And even if they managed to probe something, they will only think that our army is pulling out to pour their efforts into fighting that Liuzhou.”

Liu Gui raised his head, his expression solemn, seemingly devoid of the amiability from earlier, but also without deliberately exuding might.

Just Lin Fu instantly became sweaty, lowered his head, and said, “Great General, in addition to a standard Black Fox Column and three hundred personal cavalry joining in the pursuit, my subordinates also asked for a minor Zongshi master after the Spider Web Spy of the army. There is also news that the daughter of the Jade Cicada Prefecture Holding Order, County Lord Hongqiao, has also quietly followed.”

Liu Gui softly hmmmed and glared at the guy, “Luckily your kid didn’t dabble in that bowl of tea, otherwise see if I don’t whip you ten times!”

Lin Fu, who was extremely famous as one of the young and strong generals in the Southern Dynasty’s military circles, smiled sarcastically, like a mongoloid child who had made a mistake and was almost beaten by a stern gentleman.

Liu Gui sipped a mouthful of strong tea and said softly, “As a general, perhaps just one thought will lead to many more deaths. Lin Fu, do you know why the King of Beiliang is called a human butcher but doesn’t think about it? Do you know what he, the great general, would feel guilty about?”

Lin Fu shook his head and said, “I can’t guess what’s in the Northern Liang King’s mind.”

Liu Gui said softly, “Man Tu, that’s the name for killing millions of enemies, as the person leading the troops, being shouted at like that doesn’t hurt at all, it’s about the same as if I were to whip you ten times. But if because of one’s own mistakes, one kills the soldiers under one’s command who should have been able to survive, that’s what will give one a bad conscience.”

Lin Fu whispered, “Great General, I’m just a small personal guard, say this to that Fatty Dong of the Northern Court King.”

Liu Gui, angry and laughing, helplessly said, “I know you guys don’t like Dong Zhuo, but he does have real skills. In the future, you brats will talk less eerily, get lost!”

Lin Fu exited the tent.

Behind him came Liu Gui’s military order, “Pass down the order, move the marquee south and follow the army to Liuzhou.”

Lin Fu turned around and asked, “Great General not finishing that pot of tea?”

Liu Gui asked flatly, “Then how many fewer heads will my Liu Zi Army sons and daughters have to cut off?”

Lin Fu without saying a word, robust as a fly ran to pass the order, while running while shouting, “Great general, from now on I will not be a personal guard, last time said that let me be a third grade general, in addition to the 20,000 army, there is also that the black fox columns have to be under my jurisdiction …… you old not say anything, as a tacit acceptance of ah ……”

Liu Gui smiled and grabbed an extra bowl of tea.

Because within a month, there are constantly all kinds of people leave the original station to rush to the border of the two states of the Gusei Dragon waist stationed, after arriving at the Xijing Ministry of War and a long time all quiet, complaints, the result is that three days ago, the South Court King Dong Zhuo finally began to move, and not move then, a move to let a person dazzling, even he Liu Gui are surprised.

Border Marshal Liu Gui’s own army set off to kill Liuzhou.

The sultry woman who treated a bloody chase as going out for a break stood on a high slope and raised an eyebrow.

Beside her stood a brocade-clothed old man with an outstanding demeanor.

Nicknamed Dragon King.

The North Mang Devil ranked ninth, but the North Mang Jianghu recognized that this old man’s ranking was just too low. The sable covered forehead of the North Mang aristocratic woman is even more convinced of this, a even spider web six big pole have to respectfully shouted a teacher uncle of the old man, the ninth? What a joke!

She is in the North Mang royal court of the famous Hongyan County, known as the face of countless. Her father is the Jade Cicada Prefecture’s Order Bearer, but he was offended by His Majesty’s words, so she seems to be the most humiliated of the eight Order Bearers, but she is still one of Empress Murong’s most favored juniors. When she was still a little girl, following her father to the capital to face the saint, the empress, whose hands had not yet been washed clean of the blood of those Yelu family’s dragon sons and grandsons, would smile and hold the Hongyan county princess in her arms, letting the child stand on her knees. That scene was unforgettable to this day for many of the royal elders of the Yelu and Murong families, and it was only at that time that people remembered that woman as a woman.

This infamous proud daughter of heaven once personally went to leave behind the city to deliver a message to the city pastor Tao Qianzhi, “It is not advisable to go out at the time of Qingming.”

Just Tao Qianzhi did not listen to it, and then really died in the Qingming rain.

She looked at the far side of the number of confrontation, asked: “old dragon king, that figure how to look very familiar?”

The brocade-clothed old man laughed, “Just by looking at the figure, it somewhat resembles the handsome gentleman who was molested by the county lord on the streets of the Inverted Horse Pass back then.”

The sable-covered County Lord Hongyan laughed, “I remember, it’s a bit like that guy, and I even slapped his butt.”

In the distance, the lone person carrying a sword did not show any signs of avoidance, and just straightly met the group of Black Fox Column and two hundred light cavalry that were charging forward on horseback.

The brocade-clothed old man narrowed his eyes, “But looking at the aura, it’s a world of difference. If County Lord won’t be thinking that the old slave’s old eyes are dim, we might as well turn around now and leave as far away as we can.”

County Lord Hongyan had a shocked look on her face, “That guy is young and is a Finger Xuan realm expert? But even if Finger Xuan is good, he may not be able to escape under your old man and the Little Four Hundred Cavalry?”

Sheriff Hongyan asked, “Tianxiang? Is there such a figure in Northern Liang? Yuan Bai Xiong is younger than him, right, and doesn’t have that kind of leisure to wander around here.”

The brocade-clothed old man shook his head and said, “If I’m not wrong, it’s that fellow.”

Then the old man started to turn around and leave.

County Mistress Hongyan, however, did not move away because she knew who the fellow in the old Dragon King’s mouth was.

Instead, she wanted to go even less.

The old man stopped and said with a frown, “Sheriff Master, you will really die! That guy has already discovered us, and this departure of the old slave is just doing his best so that he can let that guy know that we have no intention of interfering.”

The sable-covered-fronted woman with her back to the brocade-clothed Dragon King smiled and waved her hand, “Old Dragon King, you go your way, I need to see this legendary figure with my own eyes. I have to confirm it, if it’s really the same male that I mooched off of back then, even if I die here today, I’ve earned it. Also, Old Dragon King, don’t think about knocking me out!”

The old man sighed, Hongyan Sheriff insisted on not leaving, there was no point in leaving himself, he did have the thought of knocking her out just now.

She muttered, “The good show is on, Old Dragon King, do you really not want to see this person with your own eyes? Perhaps to miss it once is to miss it for a lifetime oh.”

The old man didn’t say anything, but had already come to the side of County Lord Hongyan and looked into the distance together.

The Black Fox Column had more than seventy riders, and the Liu Character Army’s Iron Guards’ personal cavalry was a full three hundred.

In the eyes of this cavalry, this road blocking mole cricket was the goods that would die once they rushed, their real mission was to intercept and kill those fourteen riders of traveling crossbowmen.

Xu Fengnian always held his sword in his left hand, but did not draw it with his right hand.

Stopped in his tracks.

A flick of the wrist.

The left hand cool knife was sheathed, while the sheath was stabbed straight into the sand at his side.

Reverse grip of the knife in the left hand.