Li Xiaofei took the token, jade pendant, sword, prepared dozens of kilograms of dry food, and headed east. Along the way, he found secluded abandoned houses to sleep in during the day and rode on horseback at night.

After walking for more than ten days, they arrived near Huaiyang. They led the horse to the reeds and tied it, and hid under a bridge to sleep. Suddenly, they heard a lot of people making noise on the bridge. Li Xiaofei held his breath and listened carefully. It turned out that

It's the army in Huaiyang City who are arresting people everywhere and heading north.

After a while, there was another intensive sound of horse hooves and shouts of death. It must have been that a cavalry team had arrived and defeated the arresting army. Then I heard someone on the bridge calling Marshal Chen, and Marshal Chen's voice was so familiar.

, Li Xiaofei couldn't help but get up and climb onto the bridge.

"Who is this person! Come out quickly! He is hiding here sneakily, could it be a trick!"

"Catch him!"

Several soldiers were about to come down to arrest Li Xiaofei. When Li Xiaofei saw their attire, he couldn't help shouting: "One of my own, one of my own, I am Li Xiaofei, Li Xiaofei!"

Immediately, a deep voice came from the bridge: "Li Xiaofei, why is your kid here? Pull him up quickly!"

Li Xiaofei arrived on the bridge and saw that Chen Hongyi had silver hair and his face had become thinner and darker. He was stunned for a while.

"Boy, you are so strong again. I almost don't recognize you. Why do you still look so stupid?"

Chen Hongyi asked Li Xiaofei with a smile and walked towards him

Li Xiaofei thought about countless scenarios of meeting Chen Hongyi again, and also thought about meeting him on the road. But when that day actually came, he was at a loss.

Seeing Chen Hongyi coming over, Li Xiaofei fell to his knees: "Master Chen, I came back late. I didn't expect to meet Master Chen here!"

For so many years, Li Xiaofei has always called Chen Hongyi Master Chen. When Li Xiaofei's entire family was killed, not even the remains of his parents were left. From the time he followed Chen Hongyi, he had already regarded Chen Hongyi as his father in his heart.

At this moment, Chen Hongyi was filled with joy, as if he had met his own son, while Li Xiaofei was in tears and finally returned to his relatives.

Chen Hongyi stretched out his hand to pull him up: "Get up, you must be crying because you have a long story to tell. It's not a good place to stay here for a long time, and it's not a place to talk, so hurry up and leave."

Li Xiaofei wiped away his tears and ran to the riverside to get the horse out of the reeds. He followed Chen Hongyi north to a cottage, and along the way he talked to Chen Hongyi about his experiences over the years.

"You are lucky. You escaped from the siege, jumped off a cliff and fell into the water, survived, went to Gaochang to experience the rebellion, and then went to Tuyuhun to marry a daughter-in-law. You are quite capable."

"It's all thanks to Master Chen's teachings and good luck that we can turn disaster into good fortune. But this time I trained an elite soldier called Ghost Sheep Rider and brought it back to the emperor."

"Emperor? Do you mean that King Liu of Han is simply called emperor?" Chen Hongyi was a little surprised. In his mind, Liu Jian would not hurt a child he had raised for several years, but the emperor Li Xiaofei was talking about was obviously not the one.

That kid.

"Master Chen, Master, did not proclaim himself emperor! He succeeded to the throne by imperial edict. Before the fall of Jinling, the late emperor had already sent Qin Gouer, the eunuch, to bring the imperial edict and the jade seal to His Highness King Han. The succession of King Han is in line with the will of God, the law, the law, and the people. Mr. Chen

Master, there is no need to worry. By the way, the position of general has been reserved by the emperor for you, and it must be you."

"You are very happy that you came back and became a hero of Conglong. Anyway, in this situation, the only person who can take on the big responsibility is the current emperor. This is a passive chess game."

"By the way, Master Chen, the Emperor is now surrounded by people from Nanyang Academy, but I think most of those people are nerds, but they want to seize power. We must be more careful in the future."

"Nanyang Academy? It's a pity. Many years ago, Nanyang Academy was home to great sages. Mr. Wang Qinian gave lectures here for three months, and Dr. Li also taught medical skills for a month. Later, their academy itself had internal strife, and it was originally adopted by the world.

Liu Mingge, who had high hopes, was ostracized by everyone and ran away angrily. All the disciples who believed in Liu Mingge's teachings were expelled. From then on, Nanyang Academy became a paradise for nerds. Liu Mingge was a close friend of the late emperor, but he has been missing for many years. "

"Liu Mingge, who came out of Nanyang Academy, would be nothing more than a civil servant if he were here." Li Xiaofei didn't have a good impression of Nanyang Academy, so he made the first impression.

"Xiao Fei, this Liu Mingge is not what you think. He is both civilized and martial, and his swordsmanship is still better than mine. Back then, the red guard wanted to kill the late emperor of Guilin. Liu Mingge stabbed thirty of the masters of the red guard to death in one battle.

, the whole world was horrified. Originally, killing these thirty people was nothing for a peerless master. What was amazing was that all thirty people were stabbed through the throat, and the stabbing parts were exactly the same. What was even more incredible was that Liu Mingge also broke through.

He entered the palace and threatened the then emperor, and from then on no one dared to touch the late emperor again."

"Isn't this just another Murong Ling? Simple and crude!"

"No, no, no, this man is proficient in the chess, calligraphy, painting, medicine, yin and yang, and is as good as anyone in the world at all times! If the emperor can get help from this man, he will be even more powerful!"

"So it's so amazing. Murong Ling is really incomparable. But people like this usually have bad tempers. If I meet them, I will definitely suffer."

"Haha, if you can meet me, you will really be in luck!" Chen Hongyi laughed.

Li Xiaofei shook his head and laughed: "One of these people would give me a headache. If there were two of them, I don't know what kind of chaos it would be. By the way, Master Chen, it seems like when you saved me

, is this also the season?”

"Yeah, a few years have passed and you have

It’s not easy to have two wives and children. By the way, have you ever been back to Lijiacun to pay homage to your relatives?”

Li Xiaofei blushed and lowered his head, "I've never gone back. I'm really unfilial." As he spoke, he was about to shed tears.

Chen Hongyi patted Li Xiaofei's head: "No, I don't want to blame you, just keep them in your heart. I haven't been back to Lingnan for many years. My parents' graves are cleaned by the clan, and my daughter can't get married.

Go back. People who are galloping on the battlefield are homeless when they encounter years of war. However, it can also be said that they are at home all over the world. Wherever you go, you are your hometown, and the people you meet are the people from your hometown. I say this

You should be able to understand!"

Li Xiaofei did not speak and was silent for a while: "Master has a lofty mind and a far-sighted vision. He regards all the people in the world as fellow villagers. I am still far behind. I will be kind to anyone who treats me well."

"Haha, you told the truth. In fact, this is also your advantage. You are not hypocritical. You can say whatever you think in your heart. But I think you are just a familiar person like me. You seem to be in a high position, but in fact you have been in a high position all the way.

Suffering is all due to luck. It's not easy for you now. If you ride eastward alone, you may end up with a narrow escape."

"Master is Master. I really don't have much ability. I only rely on the support of Master and the Emperor, as well as the care of all my friends, and good luck to be where I am today. But I am already very content. After all, there are many people in this world who don't even have enough to eat.

miss a meal"

"Don't be pitiful, let's talk about the stupid way your kid used to train that thousand-man team called Ghost Sheep Rider."

"I have only fought one battle and have no combat experience. I brought them to the Central Plains just to bring them out and experience them."

Chen Hongyi was very interested in Li Xiaofei's Ghost Sheep Cavalry: "You kid, stop pretending in front of me. Honestly, if your Ghost Sheep Cavalry competes with my cavalry, who is more powerful?"

"Of course the cavalry led by Mr. Chen is very powerful. How can the apprentice compare to the master!" Li Xiaofei responded with a smile.

"Don't be cunning. My cavalry has been following me here to harass the enemy for several months. It has made the enemy troops from Jinling to Huaiyang and even the entire Huainan panic. What can your ghost sheep cavalry do if they come here?"

Are you there yet?" Chen Hongyi said proudly about his cavalry, wanting to see Li Xiaofei's reaction.

"If the Ghost Sheep Cavalry can persist in the wild for several months, I'm afraid I won't be able to do it. This is beyond the scope of combat power. If they attack the city, they may be comparable to the master's cavalry." Li Xiaofei is telling the truth.

, after all, a team of thousands of people has long been out of food and grass, and they have to collect food while fighting, which is impossible with his current ability.

"Actually, it's not difficult to train an elite army. It's rare to raise an army. It's okay when there is food and fodder. Only those who can stabilize the army without food and fodder are considered famous generals!" Chen Hongyi touched his white beard.

"Master, Xiaofei really can't think of a way to solve the problem of providing food and grass for more than a thousand people. May I ask Master how he solved it?" Li Xiaofei looked seriously at Chen Hongyi, who was riding a horse in parallel.

Chen Hongyi pointed to the bamboo basket behind the cavalry: "The secret is in this bamboo basket. There are more than a thousand people. The enemy can't defeat it and can't find it. It's not that we can hide, but the people in Huainan are helping us, so we

The supply will not be a problem. We robbed the enemy's food and grass, took away some of the rest, and distributed it to the people. If we had gold and silver to make money, we kept it to buy food from the people. The bamboo baskets were filled with fruits, fish, shrimps, rabbits, etc.

Of course, this is not all. If the more than a thousand people like me don't have a fighting machine, I will take off my armor and help the people cultivate the fields, or even open up wasteland and build houses. The enemy army will send people to check.

Nothing can be found. Of course, this is thanks to the officials sent by Zhu Yaoshi who burned all the household registers, so we are right under their noses. They don’t know and they think I am a bad old man from some family."

Li Xiaofei suddenly asked: "Then if they send people to arrest you and banish you to the army, how will you respond?"

"Use the trick, and some people will follow obediently, and rescue the rest. We can also earn some food, grass, and armor. However, we can stay in a village for three days at most, and it cannot be too long. In the past few months, I have run away from Huainan.

It has been everywhere, and the enemy is still not sure whether our army existed."

While Chen Hongyi was talking, he had already gone to a cottage. It was said to be a cottage, but it was actually a cave. The horses were hidden in a hut and people lived in the cave. Five layers of secret sentries were posted outside to monitor the situation.

Li Xiaofei followed him into the cave and talked to Chen Hongyi about the current situation in Xiangyang City. Chen Hongyi sighed: "If His Royal Highness the King of Han cannot protect Suizhou, even if I can appear and disappear, I will not be able to stop the enemy's hundreds of thousands of troops from advancing westward."

Li Xiaofei also followed the words and said: "Actually, the prince sent me to find the master. I think it is better for us to go back and relieve the siege of Suizhou first, and then join the prince on the eastern expedition!"

Chen Hongyi shook his head: "We finally managed to lurk here. It would be a pity to withdraw like this. This cavalry will be of great use in the future for sneak attacks on the city! By the way, when you came here, I remembered something

One thing, you and Yaoshi Zhu are good friends, why don’t you go to Jinling to explore the reality, I have a bold idea!"

Li Xiaofei secretly wondered if he should also be invited to be a lobbyist to negotiate a peace. After all, Chen Hongyi had no feelings for the courtiers in Jinling: "Well, I'm afraid that if I go, I will be forcibly detained, and then my wife and children will be implicated!"

Chen Hongyi chuckled: "You are worrying too much. I will not let you die. You can bring dozens of cavalry to Jinling. Zhu Yaoshi must be shocked. After all, the enemy claims to have occupied all the east of Jiangxia County."

In all territories, if you appear in front of him like this, he will suspect that his generals are lying about the war situation! And since you have friendship with him, he will definitely not hurt you. If he wants you to

If he wants to be an official there, agree to it first, and when the time comes, I and you will cooperate internally and externally, and we will ride down to Jinling with him!"

Li Xiaofei's mouth widened. When everyone was afraid that the enemy army would retreat all the way, this old general actually wanted to ride down Jinling with a thousand horses. He was either crazy or stupid.

Chen Hongyi patted his face: "Xingxing, are you scared out of your mind by me? You can't think of this idea, and they can't think of it. Even if you tell him openly, he won't believe it!"

Li Xiaofei suddenly realized: "Wonderful, he is indeed a famous general. It's terrible to meet an opponent like Master!"

Chen Hongyi took a sip on the ground and said, "If we hadn't had a small army, I wouldn't have taken this risk. Do you think I don't want to lead tens of thousands of cavalry to sweep through it? A battle that is racking your brains is the most difficult to fight. You

Look, my hair is all white!"

Li Xiaofei smiled: "Master should have gray hair, otherwise how can he show that he is a peerless expert?"

Chen Hongyi fiddled with the pot in front of him a few times: "You are trying to flatter me, but I think you are hungry and want to eat meat. Come and try the delicacies we recently discovered."

After that, Chen Hongyi used a wooden stick to pick out a few slender pieces of meat from the pot and handed them to Li Xiaofei. Li Xiaofei took them with both hands: "Master, do you have any wine here?"

Chen Hongyi hit him on the head with a wooden stick: "The food is good now. I thought you were in the palace. Where did you get the wine? Besides, you can't drink alcohol when eating this meat. Drinking alcohol will destroy the flavor of the meat."

Li Xiaofei ate a few pieces of meat, chewed it in his mouth for a while and swallowed it: "It's delicious, delicious, so fragrant, tender and not greasy, and has no fishy smell! Master, what kind of meat is this?"

"This is available everywhere on the mountain. Just get some hare or pheasant offal and bury it in the soil, and you can make a big pot of it."

Li Xiaofei's face was full of horror: "This, can't it be a centipede?"

Chen Hongyi picked up a few pieces and ate them in his mouth: "Yes, you are so smart, hey, don't vomit! It's rare to have a meal of meat." As he spoke, he covered Li Xiaofei's mouth.
To be continued...