Chapter 896: The Magnificent Power of Han (Twenty-One)

ps: Read the exclusive story behind "I Am the King", listen to your more suggestions for the novel, follow the official account of Qidian Chinese website (add friends on WeChat - add official account - enter qdread), and tell me quietly! Wang Pei, who had doubts about the whereabouts of the Donghu independent cavalry division of the Eastern Expedition Army, wished he could spread his wings and fly to Jishi City. He couldn't help but feel a little panic when he thought that if these Donghu people were to take advantage of the situation and invade Qi, he could not help but feel a little panic. Now Mr. Tian Er can only take tonics, not laxatives. Even if these things are put aside, if these wolf-like Donghu people enter the Qi realm, can they do anything good? What happened to the Donghu people? It is not a legend that they committed all kinds of crimes including killing, wounding and looting. Even if they now wear the cloak of the Eastern Expeditionary Army, Wang Pei doesn't think they can change their temper.

In Zhengdong Mansion, there is a small post station like Weishan Pass every fifty miles. There is no shortage of horsepower. Wang Pei is a military commander and can withstand long-distance non-stop travel. However, the official named Lu who accompanied him, But he was not an out-and-out civil servant. After following Wang Pei on the road for two days, he was about to fall down from exhaustion. Wang Pei had to slow down.

After finally getting through Western Liaoning, they encountered another army before they even entered the territory of Jishi County. On the snowy field, the mighty carriages made grooves in the snow. On top, sitting were soldiers from the Eastern Conquest Army wearing snow-white cloaks.

Go forward, we are the Young Guards.

Keep moving forward to welcome the dawn.

Use the sword and gun in your hand to open up a new future,

Raise the flag high and step forward,

Conquer with struggle.

No matter how high or thick the sky is

Can't let me stop my journey,

Rain or shine,

With the blood of the enemy.

Pave my heroic path!

The deafening singing made Feng Xue pale. The civil servant named Nalu who accompanied Wang Pei rode his horse to the side of the road with an envious look in his eyes. But Wang Pei was once again shocked and pale. The Eastern Expeditionary Army also returned. When mobilizing troops, so many carriages were used to transport infantry, undoubtedly to increase the speed of the march.

Wang Pei no longer cares to carefully consider the huge mobilization capabilities of the Eastern Conquest Army. Now, he is just worried about the whereabouts of these troops.

"Master Lu, is this the unit of the Eastern Conquest Army?" he turned around and asked.

"Listen, the song of the Young Guards. This is the governor's personal guard. I didn't expect that they were also dispatched. Oh my god, the first division of the Young Guards, this is the flower of the Eastern Army." The official surnamed Lu didn't know. Was he answering Wang Pei's words, or was he sighing for himself.

"Young Guards!" Wang Pei's heart sank even lower. He still knew a little about the reputation of this army. In the past two years, Gao Yuan only used 20,000 Young Guards to conquer Yan. Guo Ji Ling lost his armor and had to sign a humiliating alliance under the city. It was this battle that made Tian Dan see the weakness of the Yan State, and finally made up his mind to invade the Yan State. But at that time, they , but never imagined that this decision would be the prelude to sending Qi into an abyss.

With a heavy heart, Wang Pei drove his horse and moved forward slowly. Not far away, he saw another strange scene. On the roadside, several flat-bed knife carts were put together and covered with red carpets. Some men and women were dancing and singing on it, and under the carriage, there were all kinds of music. Something incompatible with the march of the army appeared here, which made him a little baffled.

"What is this for?"

"Oh, this, this is the art troupe of our Eastern Expedition Army!" The official surnamed Lu said with a smile: "This is a new thing from Hetao. I heard that the governor and the third lady personally ordered these tunes. Ah, the lyrics are all written by the Governor and the Third Lady themselves."

"Art troupe, what is this for? Jumping and dancing, and there are so many women, wouldn't it shake the morale of the army?"

"You are wrong. Think about it. The army is marching in such a heavy wind and snow. It is hard and boring. At this time, a group of beauties are singing for you. How can it make you more productive? Come on, use some strength! You see, some of the soldiers were a little sluggish at first, but as soon as they passed by the art troupe, their backs straightened up. General Wang, don’t underestimate this art troupe, they are all active soldiers. ! Just not fighting. I heard that in the Hetao, they encouraged the soldiers during the war, and when the battle was fierce, they also served as medical rescuers. How hard it was to fight in the Hetao these years, the veterans who came back from the Hetao, mentioned The art troupe is full of praise! After our general Ye Zhen heard about this, he was also planning to set up such an art troupe!" He laughed, "Actually, I will accompany you back to Jishi City this time. I also went to see how this cultural troupe is organized and operated, but unexpectedly I met it here."

Wang Pei shook his head. Although he still didn't understand, people like Gao Yuan would never do the same thing for no reason. If his mission was not urgent, he would really stop and inquire.

Several knights came from a distance on horseback. When they arrived at Wang Pei, the leader suddenly let out a roar and jerked his horse. The horse neighed and stood up. The knight on the horse took off his cloak. , looking at Wang Pei and his party, "Lu Shenhui, is that you?"

The officer surnamed Lu couldn't help being surprised when he heard someone calling his name. When he looked up, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, "Meihua, it's you. I've long heard that you served in the Young Guards and became the battalion commander." , I didn’t expect to meet you here!”

Mei Hua laughed, the riding whip shaking in his hand, and the snowflakes on his body fell with his movements, "A few days ago, my father wrote a letter saying that you have also joined the army, and you are not serving in Commander Ye Zhen's headquarters. Well, why did you come here?"

"Unlike you, I have been able to fight since I was a child. I can only do desk work. The commander also thought that my literary talent was acceptable, so he kept me under his command." Lu Shenhui said with a smile. "You guys. Where are you going?"

Mei Hua smiled but did not answer. She turned around and said to the knights around her: "Fellow, he is a well-known talent in our hometown. When I was at home, he was my father's role model in educating me. For him, I will not do anything." Don’t get whipped by daddy less.”

Several knights behind him laughed.

Lu Shenhui said with some embarrassment: "You are much better than me now."

"You are much stronger, but I am risking my life. How good you are. If you do things under the commander's nose, if something good happens, you will definitely be the first to take your turn. You will have a much better future than me in the future. Maybe I will Dad will use you to teach me a lesson. When my son grows up, I will definitely let him go to school." Mei Hua said with a smile.

"By the way, the last letter from my father also mentioned the affairs of your family. Your father is now a person in our Hejian who is shaking even when he stomps his feet. My father is now working for your father to make a living. Your wife is about to give birth. Now, you won’t go back either?”

"I can't go back to Luo!" Mei Hua raised her hand, "I have military affairs. Lu Shenhui, where are you going?"

Lu Shenhui pointed at Wang Pei and said, "General Wang Pei of Qi State asked to see the governor, and the commander asked me to accompany General Wang Pei on this trip."

"Qi State, Wang Pei?" Mei Hua turned to look at Wang Pei with a half-smile, "I've heard of him, a famous general from Qi State. Isn't it great that Qi State helped Tian Lao Er fight against Tian Lao and came to do it on our territory? what?"

Wang Pei was ashamed and angry, but he couldn't help it. Mei Hua was just a small battalion officer with a team of thousands of people, but he dared to humiliate himself like this. But who said that Qi State failed in this battle? As for the winner, the winner has the right to show off his glory.

He held back his anger, cupped his hands and said, "Wang Pei, a native of Qi, went to Jishi City to see Governor Gao Yuangao. He came precisely for the sake of peace between Yan and Qi."

"Peace?" Mei Hua laughed loudly and stared at Wang Pei with a pair of bull's eyes. "When you Qi people invaded us, why didn't you talk about peace? When your tens of thousands of cavalry were killing, wounding and looting on our land in western Liaoning. , why don’t you talk about peace? There is no peace!”

Mei Hua waved her horse whip fiercely, "Only when our flag is planted in your palace in Linzi will there be peace."

After leaving these words, he raised his hand towards Lu Shenhui, hit the horse's buttocks with his backhand whip, and walked away.

Hearing Mei Hua's vicious words, Wang Pei's face changed drastically, and his hands began to tremble slightly as he looked at the endless stream of Eastern Conquest Army troops moving forward.

Sensing Wang Pei's strangeness, Lu Shenhui comforted him in a low voice: "General Wang, don't worry. Mei Hua is just a small battalion officer. What does he know about such a major military and national event? He is just trying to be brave and ruthless." That's all. But having said that, it is indeed unethical for you all to do things together. In this war, how many people died on our side, how many people's homes were destroyed and they were homeless, how many people had no harvest and howled with hunger. Well, if it hadn't been for the governor's kindness and various food and relief measures, I don't know how many people would have starved to death this winter."

Wang Pei's face turned livid, "Master Lu, I have to rush to Jishi City as fast as possible. Thank you for your hard work."

Lu Shenhui's face suddenly fell, "Since the commander sent me to accompany you, I can't risk my life to accompany you!"

Wang Pei nodded, stopped talking, whipped his horse hard on the buttocks, and ran towards Jishi City.

Two days later, Wang Peichong finally saw the towering head of Jishi City. At this time, the road under his feet was no longer covered with snow. It had obviously been swept away, revealing a compacted road paved with hard gravel and covered with snow. Piles were piled high on both sides of the road, like a city wall. Looking at the tall city wall made of black stones, Wang Pei knew that that was where Tian Xiang wanted to take over, but there was no trace of him yet. When he saw it, he was heavily besieged. In the end, he ran out of food and supplies and had to surrender. He sighed inaudibly.

There were no soldiers guarding the city gates that he was familiar with. The city gates were just wide open, and there was a constant flow of people coming and going. Before they even entered the city, a commotion was already coming.

"General Wang, Jishi City has always been open like this. It can be passed smoothly no matter day or night. There is no curfew here!" Lu Shenhui lay on the saddle and said weakly.

"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Lu!" Wang Pei said gratefully as he looked at Lu Shenhui lying on the saddle. In the past two days, he knew that this civil servant had suffered a lot, but his ability to grit his teeth and persevere made him quite happy. He was surprised. "I want to see Governor Gao today."

Lu Shenhui stretched out a finger and pointed at the sky, "General Wang, look what time it is. Let's go to the post house to stay first. As for me, I will go to the Ministry of Rites to file a record for you tonight, and then wait for the superiors. The governor is responsible for all the arrangements, and you can see them wherever you can, so please don’t make things difficult for me."

Wang Pei was stunned for a long time. He was in a high position. In the past, if he wanted to see anyone, he would be able to see him immediately. Even when he met Prime Minister Tian, ​​he would always see him. Only now did he understand that he was in a high position in Qi State. , arrived at Jishi City, and in Lu Shenhui's eyes, it was nothing at all. He queued up and waited to be summoned. He had not enjoyed this kind of treatment in many years.

He smiled bitterly and bowed to Lu Shenhui, saying, "Thank you, Lord Lu."

(There were a few mistakes in the first few chapters. The first was that Yun Zhao was even mentioned. The main reason was that Qidian asked me to change the name of Zhengtu. I was confused and made a mistake. The second was that Ning Xiner's zither had already been given to Ye Jinger. In the previous chapters, it was written that Tan Feng gave it to Ning Xiner. I was confused. I'm sorry.) (A great event that falls from the sky.

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