Leaving the Juyang River, Zhang Xuan led dozens of cavalry to run all the way in the wilderness, rushing to the barracks twenty miles away.

When it was less than ten miles away from the military camp, a huge long dragon team was running in the snow on a path north of the military camp. Zhang Xuan held the war horses. These two thousand new recruits who were training were conducting long-distance running training.

The two thousand people were actually not new recruits. They were all soldiers of the North Navy Mansion, but they had not received long-distance running training. Therefore, after seven or eight days of intensive training, they were all exhausted. They obviously had just returned from a long-distance running, panting and felt like they were filled with lead.

"There are still ten miles left, let me stick to the end!"

Zhang Xuan heard Yuchi Gong's slightly rough roar from afar. He couldn't help laughing. Yuchi Gong has always been kind and gentle to others, and he was a bit fierce at this time.

At this time, Yuchi Gong also saw Zhang Xuan in the distance. He quickly shouted, "Stay on the spot for a stick of incense!"

The soldiers sat down on the ground one after another. Yuchi Gong urged his horse to run towards Zhang Xuan, rushed to the front, bowed and bowed and said, "Yuchi Gong will meet the general!"

Zhang Xuan nodded with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work!"

He looked at the soldiers again and asked with a smile: "How are they training?"

"Apart from long-distance running, everything else is very good. The queue is neat, well-trained, and all have experience in swordsmanship and marksmanship. But the physical strength is not good. They run fifty miles a day, and they cry one by one. However, these two days have been a little better, unlike the first two days when they collapsed to the ground."

"Are there any deserters?" Zhang Xuan asked again.

Yuchi Gong nodded, "There is one thing, but not many. There are 18 deserters in total, none of whom are from Beihai County and they escaped without a trace. Our team is basically from our own county, so we generally don't become deserters."

At this moment, Zhang Xuan suddenly remembered something. He took out a scroll from his horse bag and handed it to Yuchi Gong with a smile. "This is the Overlord's Scouting Skill. Luo Shixin also used this Scouting Skill. The Scouting Skill said you can learn it. There are some annotations on it, which may be useful to you."

Since Yuchi Gong lost to Pei Xingyan during the martial arts competition a few months ago, he no longer blindly believed in power and was eager to make breakthroughs in weapons and moves. Zhang Xuan once taught him some of the Purple Yang Ji method. However, Yuchi Gong was a little weak in understanding and could not practice the profound and complex Purple Yang Ji method.

In contrast, Yuchi Gong prefers to use guns, so Zhang Xuan asked for the Overlord's spear technique from Zhang Xutuo. This is Zhang Xutuo's own spear technique. It is sharp and domineering, far easier to use than the Ziyang Ji technique. It is suitable for power-type generals, and Luo Shixin became famous for it.

Zhang Xutuo also admired Yuchi Gong's bravery, so he agreed to Zhang Xuan's request. He gave the Overlord's spear technique to Yuchi Gong and wrote him detailed notes.

Yuchi Gong was overjoyed and quickly took over the Overlord's spear. He opened the scroll and looked at it. Compared with the obscure and profound Ziyang Ji technique, this spear technique was simple and smooth. The more he looked at it, the more he liked it, and he wanted to go back to the military camp to practice immediately. He scratched his head and said embarrassedly: "Thank you, General!"

Zhang Xuan smiled and said, "The Grand Marshal also said, "You practice first. If you don't know anything, you can go to Qijun to find him at any time. He will give you some good advice."

"I understand, General. I'll take a step first."

Yuchi Gong was anxious and took a tribute and rode his horse away. Zhang Xuan asked loudly, "Old Wei, have you sent someone to pick up your wife and children?"

"Thank you for your concern to the general. Bei Zhi has sent someone to him long ago and will probably come soon."

Yuchi Gong turned around and bowed, urging the horse to run towards the team in the distance. He only heard him yell, "After rest, everyone will go and continue running, go back to the camp for lunch!"

When the soldiers thought of having lunch, they stood up one after another and ran to the barracks that were vaguely visible in the distance. Zhang Xuan smiled and shook his head. In contrast, he still liked the calm and gentle Yuchi Gong, the fierce instructor Yuchi Gong, who was a little uncomfortable with it.

At this time, a report soldier rushed over from the county town and rushed to Zhang Xuan and said, "General, General, Chief Wei has urgent matters to find the general. Please ask if the general can go to the county government."

Zhang Xuan nodded and shouted to the cavalry: "Go to the county town!"

He turned his horse's head and led everyone to the distant county town

Soon, Zhang Xuan entered Yidu County and came directly to the county yamen. He turned over and got off the horse, walked up the steps quickly, and saw Wei Yunqi hurried out. Zhang Xuan smiled and said, "What's the matter in a hurry to find me?"

Wei Yunqi stepped forward and whispered: "The head of the Cui family in Qinghe is here, please see the general."

Zhang Xuan nodded. He knew that Choi Hwan would come to find him sooner or later. Liang Zhi died strangely. The Choi family could not ignore him. It was just now that he came a little later than he guessed. Zhang Xuan turned over and got off the horse and walked towards the county yamen.

When he walked into the inner hall, he saw the county magistrate Wang Yunqian talking with two middle-aged men. One of them was Zhang Xuan, who was Teng Xuan, the head of the Teng family in Beihai, and the other was about fifty years old. He was tall and tall, with a clear and vigorous appearance. His black beard was half a foot long under his jaw. This should be Cui Huan, the head of the Cui family in Qinghe.

Cui Huan was once the Shaoqing of the imperial court and is currently the prefect of Bohai County. Because Zhang Jin, the leader of the bandit in Qinghe County, said that it was brutal and raging, most of the Cui clans in Qinghe clan moved to Bohai County, and only a very small number of people remained in Qinghe County.

When Teng Xuan saw Zhang Xuan walk into the yard, he quickly whispered to Choi Huan: "That young general is General Zhang."

Cui Huan nodded. He had actually met Zhang Xuan and was at the birthday party of the Lu family in Zhuo County. However, there were many people at that time, so Zhang Xuan did not notice him.

Choi Huan saw the emperor's imperial fence Zhang Xuan with his own eyes and also knew the background of his origin in the Yan Prince's Mansion, so Choi Huan asked his son Choi Won-han to come and tell Liang Zhi that he would cooperate with Zhang Xuan and not turn against him.

But he never expected Liang Zhi to die bizarrely. Although the cause of death was unknown, Liang Zhi was a disciple of the Cui clan of Qinghe and also belonged to the power of the Cui clan of Qinghe. In any case, Cui Huan would not remain indifferent.

At this time, Zhang Xuan walked in, and Wang Yunqian quickly introduced to Zhang Xuan: "General, this is the prefect Cui of Bohai County and the head of the Cui family in Qinghe."

The Cui family in Qinghe ranked second among the seven major families in the world, second only to the Cui family in Boling, and is famous. Zhang Xuan bowed and said, "It turns out that it is Cui Jun, and Zhang Xuan is disrespectful."

Choi Huan had already gotten up, and he replied with a smile, "General Zhang is so polite. Today I am abrupt and disturbing the general."

"I can't talk about disturbing you, please sit down!"

The five people took the seats in the main position, Zhang Xuan and Cui Huan sat in the first place, Wei Yunqi, Wang Yunqian and Teng Xuan sat on both sides. Although Teng Xuan is also the leader of the Beihai County family, his financial resources, power and reputation are far inferior to the Cui family in the Qinghe River.

His wife is just the daughter of the Choi family's side-family, so he feels that he is so arrogant. Therefore, in front of Choi Huan, he seems particularly small and inferior.

Two followers came in to serve tea to everyone, Cui Huan smiled and said to Zhang Xuan: "I have met General Zhang in Lu Mansion in Zhuo County. It has been less than a year since General Zhang's style is far better than that of that time!"

Although Choi Huan was kind, it was the truth. At that time, Zhang Xuan had just returned from the grassland and was alone. Now he has made many military achievements and has been promoted to a general of Xiongwu. He has led thousands of troops and horses under his command, and his temperament is clearly reflected in him.

Zhang Xuan smiled apologetically and said, "It turns out that the envoy Cui was also in the Lu Mansion at that time. There were too many people at that time. I didn't notice the envoy. Please forgive me for being rude."

"General Zhang doesn't have to blame himself. At that time, the emperor was present, and everyone was in a mess. It was normal for General Zhang to not see me, and I did not congratulate General Zhang. I should be the one who is rude."

The two of them were polite. At this time, Zhang Xuan winked at Wei Yunqi. Wei Yunqi understood and stood up to smile at Teng Xuan and Wang Yunqian and said, "It just so happened that I had something to discuss with you. Let's go and have a detailed discussion next door!"

Both of them stood up to say goodbye tactfully, and the three left the inner hall, where only Jang Hyun and Choi Hwan were left.

Cui Huan took a sip of tea and said calmly: "The main purpose of my visit to Yidu County today is to worship Liang Taishou. I believe General Zhang also knows that Liang Taishou is a disciple of Cui's family in Qinghe. He has been from a poor family since he was young. When he was eight years old, we started to provide him with free study in the academy and paid money and grain to his family on a monthly basis. Until he was twenty years old, the Cui family spent a lot of effort on him and had long regarded him as a member of the family, but now he died inexplicably, which is really hard to accept."

Zhang Xuan also said lightly: "I am also very sad that the prefect Liang died young. His death is also a huge loss to Beihai County, but I don't think he is unclear."

Choi Hwan looked at Jang Hyun for a moment, and said, "Since the general thinks there is a reason for his death, how did he die? Can the general tell me the truth?" (To be continued)
Chapter completed!