"The Liao army drove the army to attack the city. Within just two days, it filled all the gullies outside Yunzhou. The stone bullets of the Liao army's iron barrel cannons fell into the city from time to time. The Hedong army often took advantage of the scoop with cavalry to kick the camp. Both sides attacked and defended each other, and the bodies of the army outside the city were piled up like mountains." General Chen Qianli, the Chang'an regiment training envoy, handed over to Zhao Xingde, and said with a smile: "Yang Yanqing and Zhe Keqiu cooperated very well. The dangerous passes from Yanmen Pass to Yunzhou were controlled by the Song army, and the rear roads of the food road were well prepared. Yunzhou's city was solid, and the Hedong soldiers were known for their tenacity. Even if Xiao Tachi had a huge cannon to help, it was not easy to capture Yunzhou."

"The city of Chang'an is too deserted," he looked at the streets outside the window and smiled, "If Brother Zhao is free, would it be nice to follow me to the city for a night out?" Chen Qianli stood up and stretched. The inner city of Chang'an is mostly military camps and warehouses, and the city gates are strictly inspected at night, so they are far less prosperous than the area where the town's Chamber of Commerce is autonomous. Since Chen Qianli was transferred back to the Anbei Military Office, he has been appointed as the Chang'an League Training Commissioner. The League Training Commissioner is a civil servant, and ten national guards manage military affairs. Chen Qianli spent most of his time at the government office.

"The court is sitting on the verge of war in Liao and Song dynasties. Are you not afraid that the situation will get out of control?" Zhao Xingde said with a worried look on his face, "I don't know when the Guguo Mansion will wait?" The Firearms Battalion is currently temporarily stationed in Chang'an, so Zhao Xingde cannot participate in the affairs of the Guguo Mansion at any time like the Longya Army Captain stationed in Dunhuang. He and Chen Qianli have seen them in the Guguo Mansion. They are both very concerned about the war between Liao and Song, and they quickly become familiar with each other during their work.

"Last year, Song State suddenly sent troops to fight with our dynasty, forcing us to withdraw from Yunzhou. When did the Huguo Mansion suffer such a big loss?" Chen Qianli smiled, "The captain of the Huguo Mansion has always been very stingy. This time, the Song State has never let the blood flow to the point of bleeding, and he will never send troops to intervene." He seemed to see Zhao Xingde's concern, and patted him on the shoulder and said, "The Liao and Song dynasties are both great powers in the world. The Yang family and the Zhe family in Guanghe East Camp hold 150,000 elite soldiers in their hands, with a hundred years of foundation. This battle is not so easy to end. The key is how it ends and is more beneficial to our dynasty? Let me take you to see a good show." He pulled Zhao Xingde to stand up. He was seven or eight years older than Zhao Xingdexu. In every move, he acted like a senior brother, which was much calmer than Chen Kang.

Zhao Xingde stood up helplessly, and Chen Qianli's suggestions were always hard to refuse. Zhao Xingde could not refuse because of his busy military affairs. Chen Qianli was very familiar with the internal situation of the Longya Army. Because the soldiers used their lives and the officers were effective, the captains of the Longya Army were actually more relaxed than those of other troops. Even if they were newly built musket battalions, Zhao Xingde only needed to formulate a training plan. The centurion and the tenth chief of the centurion would carry out their full efforts. He only needed to adjust according to the training situation. At the beginning, Zhao Xingde was not very relieved, but in the past month of training, everything was fine. The entire battalion was like a machine that was running accurately, which made him feel a lot more at ease. He gradually let go and let the centurion do things.

The circumference of Chang'an City Wall is nine miles long. If it were during the war, it could accommodate more than 800,000 soldiers and civilians to live in the city. However, in normal times, there were not many people living in the city, and there were even fewer pedestrians at night. Zhao Xingde changed his military robe and rode his horse with Chen Qianli. When he was about to approach the city gate, he could already hear the noise of the streets outside the city, which made people yearn for it. Zhao Xingde sighed: "The place outside the city is so prosperous, no wonder the people do not want to live in the city wall." Chen Qianli smiled and said, "If there were no strong cities and strong soldiers to rely on, even the most prosperous streets would be passing by." The two rode slowly according to the rules and regulations, checked the registered waist signs at the city gate, and entered the autonomous area of ​​the Chang'an City Chamber of Commerce through the deer antler post of the city guards.

The night market in Chang'an is more prosperous than during the day. The shops next to the road are all open, and the tall lanterns are illuminated as bright as daytime. The colorful goods reflect an attractive luster. Local horizontal knives, white stacked cloth, bronze mirrors, clay people, fruits, brocades in Shuzhong, tea, raisins and gems from the Western Regions, ginseng minks from Liaodong, rare treasures from Kangguo, and bustling crowds lingered in front of stalls. Above the restaurants on the street, there were sounds of silk and bamboo orchestras, and the second brother shouted to sell new wine at the door. The lively scene made Zhao Xingde naturally think of the street market in Bianliang.

Chen Qianli came to the door of a restaurant called "Changshenglou", took out an invitation from his arms and handed it to the servant at the door, and smiled at Zhao Xingde, "This place is a hereditary Korean government, and it is also a place where the Guanzhong family gathers frequently. There is a good show tonight, so I brought me here to see it." Zhao Xingde nodded with a smile. Although he was curious, he did not ask the bottom of the question. This restaurant is located in the middle of the downtown area. The front of the horse stake drinking trough at the door was densely packed with horse riding from the guests. Each of them was tall and majestic, and was taken care of by the servant Ma Tong of the restaurant. Zhao Xingde secretly said that the horses of Xia Kingdom are indeed the best in the world. If Guandong is like this, why not be afraid of the Liao cavalry going south."

The servant received the invitation. This was the most honorable guest for the banquet of the boss. He immediately did not dare to neglect it, so he hurriedly led Chen Qianli and Zhao Xingde to walk inward. As soon as he entered the building, he saw the dancer performing dance in the center of the carved fence. The guests on the three floors around him were drinking and chatting while enjoying the dance and listening to music. Chen Qianli pulled Zhao Xingde and sat down in a seat on the first floor. Just as he was about to speak, someone next to him shouted, "Do you have time today? Should you come to Jingwan's palm dance?"

Chen Qianli frowned slightly, and then smiled and said, "That's not as good as Brother Maocai. Wanwan comes to support him." Zhao Xingde turned around and saw a man in gorgeous clothes standing next to him, with several rich young men dressed up next to him. Brother Maocai pulled Chen Qianli to talk and asked him to go to the private room on the third floor to enjoy the dance together. Chen Qianli pushed him and said that he would play with Zhao Xingde tonight, and the seats on the downstairs were more casual, so it would be inconvenient to disturb him. At this time, Brother Maocai realized that he seemed to be a little neglected by Zhao Xingde, and asked with a smile: "Dare you ask if this brother is...?"

Chen Qianli said to Zhao Xingde first: "This is the eldest son of the Korean Duke Mansion, Director Li, whose courtesy name is Maocai." Zhao Xingde smiled and bowed, Chen Qianli introduced: "This is my friend Zhao Xingzhi." Director Li was slightly surprised, thought for a moment, and asked with a smile: "I don't know where Brother Zhao lives in the world?" Before Zhao Xingde could speak, Chen Qianli smiled, "Brother Zhao is from Guandong, and his ancestral home is Luoyang. The full-looking 'Five Classics Justice' in Brother Li's study was written by Brother Zhao's ancestors." Director Li smiled and said: "That is also a generation of generations of soldiers, and I'm lucky to meet." At this time, the Korean Duke Li Chan above the building sent someone to invite Chen Qianli to the third floor to sit. Chen Qianli refused, and Director Li gave up.

Chen Qianli looked at his back and shook his head and sighed: "Brother Zhao Haihan. I don't care about my heroes' origins, but I am not alone in Director Li, but I care too much about my family background."

Zhao Xingde smiled and said, "It's okay." He was a little surprised. Chen Qianli said that the "Five Classics Justice" was written by the ancestors of Zhao. He didn't know whether he was intimidating for himself or whether he really knew it. Zhao's great-grandfather was praised by the world for regular script. The Imperial College has been writing and written until now. It was written by him and then engraved in the carvings of the world. After his death, the official family abolished the dynasty and was posthumously named Wending. Since the Xiande period of the Later Zhou Dynasty, four generations of the Zhao family have served as Jinshi articles, but because of their integrity and self-discipline, they have never invested a lot of land, and there are few males from generation to generation. Therefore, Zhao Xingde's father Zhao Tixin was praised by Wen Yanbo as the most filial person, but he did not make a name for his family background. Until he was exiled and died, most people in the world only knew the three words Zhao Tixin on the Party Monument. It would be strange if Chen Qianli really knew these secrets.

While the two were talking, the singing and dancing in the center of the store had reached its climax. Several muscle-knitted strong men worked together to lift a crystal plate with gold and silver inlay. A dancer with a high bun was stepping up the palm of the strong men and finally stood in the crystal plate with a diameter of only five inches and dancing. Around the Lis Tower, five dancers also performed a rotating dance. With the rapid sound of Kucha hand drums, the dancers were turning faster and faster. The one who was spinning and dancing on the crystal plate spread out like a peony blooming, and the red silk was almost flying in the air. The guests around him were intoxicated and cheering. Zhao Xingde was also amazed and even secretly worried about the dancer.

"Don't worry," Chen Qianli saw his expression and smiled, "Lin Jingwan has already obtained the essence of dancing in her palm. Not to mention a five-inch ice plate, or a three-inch ice plate, she will not fall off." With the sound of drums and the enthusiastic shouts of customers in the shop, he held a chopstick in his hand and gently tapped the edge of the table with a rhythm, but his expression was much more ordinary, and he was obviously used to such exquisite dancing skills.

It was not until Lin Jingwan walked safely from the palm of the strongman to the ground that Zhao Xingde breathed a sigh of relief and slapped: "The world's dance skills are at this point." "My Guanzhong dancer, Lin Jingwan can be called the first. Behind her is the Bowang Marquis' Mansion, and her body and mind have already belonged to her, that guy Li Sihai. Others want to take advantage of her, but it is not easy for others to take advantage of her. She is very spicy. Don't look at her slender and petite. The strength on her legs and feet is enough to kick the wooden stakes at once." Chen Qianli smiled and rewarded several silver coins.

Unexpectedly, the dancer and Li Sihai had a love affair. Zhao Xingde smiled at Chen Qianli and said, "Brother Chen, did you specifically ask Zhao to come to see the music and Wu in Guanzhong?" Like many guests next to him, he took out several silver coins from his arms and placed them on the tray sent by the waiter. Chen Qianli shook his head and smiled slightly, "Although the music and Wu are wonderful, they are just warming up the scene. The real good show is still behind. I just wait and see and look forward to the methods of my Xia people."

While speaking, he took out his own teapot and filled the tea bowl in front of Zhao Xingde. Zhao Xingde looked at him with a smile. Although he was a little confused, he did not ask any questions. He had to wait leisurely to see what the "good show" that Chen Qianli said was.
Chapter completed!