Wu Zhenchang searched out these letters and albums and quickly ordered his confidants to send them to Jinling all night long. After all, the guards and officials in Liyang City were all Zhu Yaoshi's old subordinates, so Wu Zhenchang did not dare to deal with them without authorization.

After clearing away the troops of the Yu State outside Liyang, Wu Zhenchang firmly believed that he was a general who could chase the enemy to the north. The soldiers on the side were very sober: "Master Wu has won the victory, so he can report the victory first and wait for the decree of the court. Let's see what Marshal He and the others will do.

In a war situation, going deep alone is a taboo for military strategists!"

"How can it be a taboo for military strategists to use our army's benevolent and righteous troops to regain lost territory? Only by conquering cities and territories in Hebei can we reduce the pressure on Marshal He and others! If we wait for the imperial decree to be issued, we will delay the opportunity to fight, but it will harm the country!" Wu Zhenchang confidently said

Manman was still thinking about reducing the pressure on He Wuji and the others. In fact, he was afraid that the enemy troops in Chang'an, Luoyang, would escape back to the north and put too much pressure on him. If he could drive the enemy troops to Luoyang, he would not only expand the results of the battle, but also weaken He Wuji.

Wuji Wang Tiezhu can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

"Master Wu, I would like to ask if we want to march into the army, should we go north to the Xiang Kingdom, or go west along the river to cut off the food routes from the north to the south of the Yu Kingdom?" Joining the army did his duty, and he immediately thought of two plans for Wu Zhenchang.

"No, if we capture the Xiang Kingdom, the enemy will definitely come to seize it with all their strength. The war will definitely drag on for a long time. If we advance westward along the river, we will be attacked by the enemy from both sides. We must take it by surprise, go directly deep into the enemy's lair, and seize Fan Yang and Heren City!"

Wu Zhenchang unexpectedly decided on the third plan.

Everyone who joined the army was dumbfounded. They marched directly from Liyang to Fanyang, a long journey of thousands of miles. Not to mention that the enemy troops would intercept them along the way. Just transporting food and grass was a problem.

"Master Wu, if we don't capture Xiangguo and the counties along the way, we won't be able to transport this military supplies and food!"

"Soldiers are so fast that the enemy must not have thought that we would take Fan Yang directly. Once Fan Yang is captured, we can collect food and grass from the surrounding areas to supply it! Don't doubt my plan. Just bring enough dry food and set off in three days!" Wu Zhenchang insisted on his opinion.

, even if he joins the army, he has no choice but to obey.

The defeated troops of Yu State fled all the way back to Heren City and reported the news that Pajaqili Juwuzhi had been killed in battle. Pajaqili was furious and prepared to mobilize all his troops to avenge Juwuzhi.

Civil and military officials were convened for discussion. Except for Hu Gao who supported Pajaqili in leading his army south, the rest actually suggested sending envoys to negotiate peace.

"There are hundreds of thousands of enemy troops, and our troops are dispersed and stationed in various places. Ju Wuzhi's elite cavalry, who have experienced hundreds of battles, cannot defeat them even if they get the intelligence in advance, and end up being defeated and killed. What are our chances of winning if we rush to the battle?"

Wang Huizhi was the first to come out to dissuade him.

"Your Majesty, I think we need to shrink the front line and gather the troops first. It is not suitable to directly conflict with the enemy at the moment. When the enemy's food and grass are exhausted, they will inevitably retreat!" General Zadabel also advocated not to go south.

"Your Majesty, are we still the Mobei warriors who were rampant across the world in this court? Why have we become like this in just a few years in the face of Zhu Yaoshi's improvised mob? Even the old minister feels ashamed!" Hu Gao couldn't help it.

Got it

"What the Taiwei said is very reasonable, but we Mobei warriors cannot easily fight against the mob. Now that our treasury is full, we might as well hire people from the Mohe Department of the Liugui Kingdom to charge into the battle. At the same time, we can retreat the enemy.

, Secondly, the elite soldiers of these tribes have been consumed, which is also a good thing for our country, Dayu. What do you think, Your Majesty?" Duzhi Shangshu Aleter often dealt with people from these tribes, so he came up with this idea.

Pajaqili slapped his thigh: "Okay, you are worthy of being the Minister of Duzhi. This is a very good proposal!"

The other ministers no longer objected, and only Hu Gao continued to stand up: "Your Majesty, I think it is indeed a good idea to hire soldiers to fight, but our Yu State must also send troops to the battlefield, otherwise the army will not be experienced in war, and it will be lost in the future.

Fighting spirit and fighting strength!"

Pajaqili suddenly remembered that the Qianyu Army trained by Hu Gao was still in Xiangguo: "The Taiwei is really thoughtful. He sent an order for the Qianyu Army to go south first to intercept the enemy!"

Hu Gao knew Pajaqili's intention and had no choice but to remain silent.

For Pajaqili, the threat of this thousand-feather army is always there. After all, this army was brought out by Hu Gao.

War smoke was raging in the north, and people were in ruins. Liu Jian and Murong Ling in the southwest continued to train troops, hoard food and fodder, and pay attention to the situation in the Central Plains.

After crossing the river, Chen Hongyi captured dozens of county towns, traveled in circles for thousands of miles, and finally returned to Xiangyang.

When Chen Hongyi came back, it was also the season of heavy snowfall. Chen Hongyi and more than a thousand cavalry were wearing red and green cloth and ponchos.

The wind, seen from a distance, looks like a large spotted snake shuttling across the snow.

Liu Jian led all the civil and military officials to greet Chen Hongyi thirty miles outside the city. When Chen Hongyi saw Liu Jian's guard of honor, he dismounted and led his horse forward. The soldiers behind him also dismounted and followed neatly.

Liu Jian ran towards Chen Hongyi and hugged Chen Hongyi: "Master, you are finally back!"

"Your Majesty, I failed to fulfill my trust and failed to win by surprise, so I had to come back in despair!" Chen Hongyi's beard and hair have turned completely white, and his face has become much thinner. He spoke to Liu Jian with an apologetic look on his face.

"Master, you are too humble. Which of the famous generals from ancient times can lead thousands of people to fight thousands of miles north and south of the Yangtze River without any harm? The master's return is the greatest victory. It is more inspiring than capturing many cities!

"

After saying that, Liu Jian raised his hand and pushed several large carts behind him to make money: "Everyone has worked hard, this is the imperial court's reward for you!"

Chen Hongyi immediately knelt down, and all the soldiers behind him also knelt down and shouted long live the mountain.

Liu Jian quickly helped Chen Hongyi up: "Master, you don't have to kneel! Here is the decree, General Chen Hongyi does not have to kneel in front of you, he will go up to the hall with swords and shoes, and you will be praised and worshiped without name!"

The ministers also understood the idea and saluted Chen Hongyi with their hands raised: "See you, General!"

Chen Hongyi waved his hands repeatedly: "The righteousness of the monarch and his ministers lies, and the ministers cannot exceed the rules!" After saying this, he knelt down again.

Murong Ling jumped over and held Chen Hongyi up: "General Chen, please don't kneel down. It's freezing cold here. As soon as you kneel down, the emperor will help you. Your monarchs and ministers will kneel here to help you. This whole court

Both civil and military officials will freeze to death. It’s time for these soldiers to receive their rewards and go home!”

Liu Jian laughed loudly: "After all, it is only the master Murong who dares to speak like this in front of the emperor. Master, please don't kneel down! We will go back together to cleanse the dust for you!"

Liu Jian supported Chen Hongyi, wiped off the snow on his body with his hand, and helped him get into the imperial chariot and return to the city.

Li Xiaofei, who lives in the northern suburbs of Jinling, kept his promise, wrapped up his cloak tightly and rode a fast horse to the mass grave in the middle of the night when the wind was strong.

After Li Xiaofei arrived, he did not dare to dismount. After all, the surroundings were full of mass graves and dense bamboo forests. He would be lying if he said he was not afraid.

The strong wind made a strange roar, so Li Xiaofei had to take out the wine from his arms and drink a few sips to strengthen his courage.

"It seems that you should be called Li Xiaoqi. You actually ate alone without waiting for me to come!"

These words almost made Li Xiaofei throw away the wine gourd in his hand, but luckily he knew it was Liu Mingge's voice as soon as the words came out.

Li Xiaofei answered while looking for Liu Mingge: "Mr. Liu, I have prepared two bottles of wine, and you have one. I am not a stingy person!"

"Stop looking, I'm right in front of you!"

Li Xiaofei almost fell off his horse, but Liu Mingge was already standing on a broken monument in front of him.

At this time, Liu Mingge was wearing white clothes and disheveled hair. If Li Xiaofei hadn't climbed out from the pile of dead people, he would have been frightened to death.

Li Xiaofei let out a long breath: "Mr. Liu, why are you dressed like this? I'm telling you the truth. If I hadn't heard that it was your voice, I would have fainted from fright!"

"If you live, you will die, if you die, you will live. If you can do it, you can't do it, and if you can't do it, you can't. I know you don't understand. Don't just look at the surface in this world. Even if I am really a ghost, there may be no one to be afraid of."

Liu Mingge said

"Mr. Liu invited me here in the middle of the night, didn't you want to teach me how to read?" Li Xiaofei took out another bottle of wine from his arms and handed it to Liu Mingge.

Liu Mingge pulled out his five-foot long sword and took the drink: "You, Li Xiaofei, are not pretending to surrender just to make money and drink!"

Li Xiaofei was so frightened by these words that he choked: "Cough cough cough, cough cough, Mr. Liu, what do you mean? If you want to kill me, just do it. It seems you are from the palace!"

"Haha, I want to kill you. Even if there are thousands of troops by your side, you can't escape. Why go to such trouble to invite you here to kill me?" Liu Mingge stuck the long sword on the ground, opened the wine bottle and drank.

took a bite

"Yes, sir, you can kill me at any time. It seems that your skills can compete with my good friend!" Li Xiaofei thought of Murong Ling at this time. If Murong Ling were here, the two of them would compete, and the scene would be exciting.

"You're talking about Murong Ling, right? He's just a martial artist. I, Liu Mingge, am good at playing music, chess, calligraphy, painting, music, swordsmanship, and teaching scriptures. How can he compare with me?" Liu Mingge raised his head and smiled.

A look of contempt.

"That's true. Mr. can stay in a brothel for more than twenty days, but Murong Ling may not be able to stay for even one day!" Li Xiaofei didn't know why he remembered this matter, and actually compared the two.

"Although I go to a brothel and beat up people, I am a good person! I came to you today for three things. The first is to help me go to Tongtiantai to find the alchemy furnace of the previous dynasty. It would be best if I could find the elixir.

The second is to give me 50,000 yuan to make money, I will be of great use, and the third is to worship me as your teacher!"

Li Xiaofei couldn't understand his thoughts: "Mr. Liu, aren't you a Taoist yourself? Why do you want me to find the alchemy furnace from the previous dynasty?"

"Idiot, the alchemy furnaces in the palace are of the highest quality. How can they be compared to those in our Taoist temple?" Liu Mingge cursed.

"Okay, okay, then since you are a Taoist and a good person, what do you want to do with such a large sum of money?"

"You are really stupid. I have to buy an alchemy furnace to make elixirs myself. These 50,000 guans may not be enough!"

"Then what's the benefit of me worshiping you as my teacher?"

"From now on, you will be my close disciple, and you can shout my name when you are in danger."

"Then thank you sir for the rescue."

"No, it depends on luck. If I am near you, I can save you. If not, I will burn incense for you!"

Li Xiaofei knew that Liu Mingge was making fun of him, so he smiled: "Mr. Liu, you are such a worldly expert, and you come to me, an ordinary person who cannot be more vulgar, for these irrelevant things, right?"

"These things also need to be done, but now I am here to help you escape from this dragon pit and tiger den. As for why I saved you. Because you are stupid enough. Do you still remember that you saved some people a month ago and were deceived by others?

"

Li Xiaofei thought about it for a while, but he really couldn't remember it. During this period, he spent money like water and saved hundreds of people. He couldn't remember it all.

"I can't remember it, but I did save some people. Just because of this, you came to help me. Why can't I believe it?"

"I have no choice. I have been waiting for decades. I have been practicing swordsmanship for forty years since I was a child, studying for thirty-five years, and studying piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, and music for thirty years. I have been waiting for someone who can save the world.

.It’s a pity that after waiting and waiting, it’s worse. I heard that a philanthropic fool recently appeared in Jinling, so I came here. Although he is not handsome and fat, he is not a bad person at all. Nowadays, this person is worse than worse.

It’s rare to find a fool as lucky as you in the world.”

"Mr. Liu, why don't you go find Liu Jian, King of Han, and Pharmacist Zhu is not bad at all. And General Chen Hongyi is also a first-class famous general."

"You are overthinking. I am not going to assist you in conquering the world and becoming emperor, but through you I will realize my ideal of pacifying the world and governing the country. I have a bad temper. If I face Liu Jian directly, I am afraid that sooner or later I will be punished for beating the emperor."

Wanted! Chen Hongyi is already old and cannot survive for a few more years. And it will take at least several decades for the world to be peaceful!"
To be continued...