Chang'an is good

Cui Jing's accident means that Xuan Ce's army has no master. At this critical juncture, it really matters a lot.

Even though Qin Duhu was full of grief and anger, he didn't dare to hesitate at all. He ordered people to go to the place where Cui Jing had an accident to check, and wrote an urgent letter in two, one back to the capital and the other to Luoyang.

When this urgent secret letter was sent to Luoyang, it was the second day after the Xuance Army sent from the capital arrived in Luoyang.

This letter was delivered to Li Xian, who was temporarily in charge of Xuan Ce's army.

Xuan Ce's army was camping outside Luoyang City. Li Xian was greeted by the Governor of Luoyang, and discussed with Luoyang officials in the city about defending the city.

After leaving the Governor's Mansion, Li Xian got on his horse and, accompanied by an official, led a bodyguard to Luoyang Palace City to inspect the defense.

This is also the confession of Emperor Shengji before he left Beijing.

He got off his horse outside the gate of the inner palace and was greeted by the palace envoys. After inspecting various places, he entered Ziwei palace, climbed to the high pavilion and overlooked the entire Luoyang city.

"As expected of Luoyang, the capital of Central China as written in the book..." A young woman in a lake-blue cloak, whose attire and accent did not resemble the Han people in the Central Plains, said in amazement at this moment.

Li Xian stood with his hands behind his back, looking into the distance: "Next month, when the peony blooms in the city, it will be the Luoyang I remember when I was young."

There was reminiscence in his tone, and the young woman couldn't help but look at him.

The man has a good appearance. Although he is in his 30s, he looks less than [-] years old. He has never grown a beard, has a fair face, and has a pair of very beautiful eyes. With a smile, he looks gentle and affectionate.

The woman's eyes were like water, and she said softly: "The general has been homesick for a long time, and now he is finally back."

"Yeah, after four years, I'm finally back." Li Xian sighed slightly, with a slight smile in his eyes.

At this time, a personal guard with a knife came quickly and saluted: "General, there is a secret letter from the north!"

When Li Xian received the letter, the woman bowed her head and backed away a few steps in a timely manner.

Li Xian opened the letter and saw the contents, his eyes trembled slightly.

Cui Jing... had an accident on the way? !
He quickly concealed the flash of shock in his eyes, but he couldn't calm down for a long time.

Cui Jing had an accident at this time, the Xuan Ce Army...

The sky was gloomy, and the spring breeze was still chilly. Li Xian settled down, calmed down, put away the letter, and turned to look in the direction of the army camping outside the city.

……

In the afternoon, Li Xian took people out of the city and returned to the barracks.

Several lieutenants in Xuan Ce's army came to see him soon, and asked Li Xian about the next arrangement.

Li Xian sat cross-legged behind the sand table, calmly said: "Don't worry, Xu's rebel army was blocked by heavy rain for more than seven or eight days, the army has stagnated, and it has not yet approached Bianzhou."

There was also a lot of rain on the way they rushed to Luoyang, but the rain was even greater in the south, and the roads were so muddy that they couldn't move forward with luggage, vehicles and horses, and when there was a storm, the river swelled rapidly and the waterway couldn't move forward rashly, so Xu Zhengye The army was forced to stand still for nearly ten days.

In Li Xian's view, if it wasn't for this heavy rain, Bianzhou must have changed by now.

At this time, Bianzhou is still intact, so...

He went on to say: "I was ordered to come here to protect Luoyang. When the situation of the battle is not clear, we should wait and see first, and it is not appropriate to leave rashly, so as not to put Luoyang in danger of falling."

Looking at the generals again, he said: "Besides, Chief Cui has not yet arrived. In this battle, he must obey the command of Chief Cui so that nothing will go wrong."

His tone was humble and he treated Cui Jing with great respect, the generals responded after hearing what he said, and said kindly: "General Li, if you have instructions, please send them at any time."

Li Xian nodded.

After several people discussed Xu Jun's movements, those generals left Li Xian's camp.

"...When will the governor arrive?"

"Do the math, it should be two or three days at the latest."

"Then wait for the governor to come, and then discuss the countermeasures. Before that, we must pay close attention to the situation in Bianzhou."

"..."

Several generals exchanged a few words in a low voice, then they separated and went to their own business.

In Li Xianzhang, a gray-bearded military adviser's eyes shook, and his voice couldn't be lowered: "The general is saying... Cui Dadu died on the way?!"

Li Xian nodded: "It's a letter from the Anbei Protectorate, so I don't think there is anything wrong with it."

"This... do you know who did it?"

"It is stated in the letter that the identities of those assassins have not yet been ascertained." Li Xian's eyes narrowed: "But I think it must be that someone has leaked the news that Chief Cui has rushed to Luoyang."

The military master contemplated for a moment, and finally focused on the matter at hand: "Since Cui Jing died, why didn't the general speak to them?"

"How can I announce such a big event without the permission of the sage." Li Xiandao: "How can I bear it if it causes chaos in Xuan Ce's army?"

"Then what's the general's plan next?" the military adviser asked after consideration.

These questions were asked one after another, it seemed that there was some ambiguity about "who is the military advisor", but this was precisely because he knew Li Xian's temperament very well.

Before he figured out Li Xian's plan, even though he was a military adviser, he should keep his mouth shut.

"This matter will surely reach the ears of the sage soon, and wait for the sage's instructions." Li Xiandao: "Before then, I will just wait until Luoyang City is guarded."

"Then Bianzhou..." the military adviser whispered: "The rain has stopped, so Xu's army is expected to move soon."

"Bianzhou..." Li Xian smiled: "I was just ordered to guard Luoyang."

He has his responsibilities, and Bianzhou also has Bianzhou's responsibilities. Bianzhou, as the line of defense in front of Luoyang, needs to be guarded by the Holy Order.

Without this rain, Bianzhou would have fulfilled its duties long ago.

Although he arrived with Xuan Ce's army, it shouldn't prevent Bianzhou from continuing to perform this duty.

Xu's army has more than [-] people. Compared with him leading the army to trek and take the initiative to fight, of course, let Bianzhou do its best to tear off a piece of Xu Zhengye's flesh first. He is more likely to win in Luoyang and wait for work.

"I was in the southern border back then, isn't that the case." Li Xian's tone was very light, as if he was mentioning a very common thing: "My father and I were ordered to guard the southern border for a whole year. It wasn't until the death of my father that the soldiers we brought with us were killed and wounded, and only then did Governor Cui and General Chang Kuo lead the Xuance Army to—"

But later, after this battle was won, almost no one remembered their Korean government.

Nowadays, even if they are walking on the street and casually mention the Battle of the Southern Barbarians, the world will only say that it is the credit of Xuan Ce Army, Cui Jing and Chang Kuo.

"My father and I were able to do this back then, so Bianzhou is naturally okay." He said, "This is for the overall situation, for Luoyang's safety, and even more for the chances of killing Xu's rebellious army in one fell swoop."

After a while, the military division replied "Yes".

"It's just that, if something goes wrong in Bianzhou... I'm afraid General Chang can't absolve himself of the blame. After all, they let Xu Zhengye go and made Bianzhou suffer." Li Xian raised his hand to pick up the teapot: "But it's okay, I I will guard Luoyang well, as long as Luoyang City is safe and sound, General Chang will not be punished with serious crimes."

"As for the trouble with Bianzhou..." He slowly poured tea into the tea bowl, and said, "We can only intercede with the sage for General Chang after the incident."

The military adviser smiled knowingly: "The general is nostalgic."

Li Xian picked up the tea bowl and said truthfully, "General Chang is a good man."

He also said: "And luck has always been very good... Speaking of which, he was born in a reckless back then, and only because he was appreciated and reused by His Royal Highness the former crown prince, he became a famous general in the world."

"This time when the general first came back to Beijing, he took such an important task. It can be seen that the sage attaches great importance to it..." The military master said: "If this battle is won, the general will also be able to win the battle and show his ambition."

Li Xian smiled: "In this way, my luck is finally coming."

If Cui Jing is dead, then he will be in command of this battle, and no one will press in front of him and cover up his name when discussing achievements.

The right time, place and people are all ready, and the word luck is finally his turn.

"People don't have luck all the time." He took a sip of warm tea and said slowly, "So, I can't allow any mistakes in this battle."

So, just wait for news from Bianzhou.

……

The sky had been gloomy for many days, and today, when it was approaching dusk, a brilliant ray of light finally appeared on the horizon, piercing through layers of dark clouds, and shining brightly on the river water that had become turbid due to the continuous days of rain.

A section of reeds and weeds are overgrown, and it seems that there is no trace of human habitation beside a winding and remote river, and a warship is moored on the edge of the river bank.

And if you look closely, you can see that there are not just one ship, but two ships, ten ships...

The appearance of the hulls of these warships is covered up, and the winding places are used as blind areas for natural sight. If you are not close to this place, it is difficult to detect their existence.

At this moment, at the fence on the second floor of the largest building boat, a young girl was standing, covering her eyebrows with her hands, looking at the wide main river in the distance.

However, the rays of the sun were dazzling, so Chang Suining gave up visiting.

At this time, a girl also wearing an indigo robe and her black hair tied into a ponytail came out from the cabin, holding a cup of hot tea, and said, "Mrs. Chang, don't worry, anyway, the boat sent out to investigate I'm coming back soon, I've been training soldiers for a whole day today, let's have some tea and take a rest."

"I'm not in a hurry, I just can't stay idle, just take a look." Chang Suining took the teacup from her hand, said: "These things are there for Xi'er, Azhi and the others, so you don't need to do them."

Yao Ran smiled: "It's okay, I can't be idle either. I've been in the cabin for a long time, so I just came out to get some air."

She rushed to the barracks on the day when Chang Suining left Shouzhou Camp. Chang Suining didn't want her to come here, but she insisted on going with her, so Chang Suining took her with her up.

She also tried to pick up a weapon and practice with shepherd's purse and the others, but her foundation was too weak, her skin was too delicate, and her hands were covered with blood blisters on the first day, so she hid it and dared not let Chang Suining see it, for fear of being driven back .

But I heard Chang Suining tell her that martial arts is not a matter of time, it is better to take advantage of one's own strengths and do some clerical work.

Yao Ran studied very hard.

She is very quick to learn, she is very clear in doing things, and she is actively willing to learn. In Chang Suining's view, it is rare to be caring and willing to work hard.

Chang Suining drank tea slowly, and Yao Ran looked at the dazzling sunset with her, and couldn't help but softly said: "Chang Niangzi, the sky is finally sunny."

Chang Suining gave a "huh" and turned to look at her. The girl was wearing a neat robe with a thin waist. The scar on her fair cheek was still conspicuous, but it was no longer covered by a veil.

When Yao Ran first came, her face was always covered with a veil, not because she cared about it, but because she was afraid of scaring others and attracting unnecessary attention.

Until not two days later, shepherd's purse saw the scar in private, and immediately said "Hi" - what should I do, the word "scary" can't be said with these [-] poles, girl, just look, which one in our army No injuries on the body or face?

Yao Ran was stunned for a moment.

In the next two days, she really paid attention to everyone she saw. She saw wounded faces, wounded hands, and a young soldier with half of his ear missing.

So she took off her veil and never took it up again.

"The sky is clear, we will see the murder soon, are you afraid?" Chang Suining asked casually at this time.

Yao Ran looked at her and nodded slightly: "I'm a little nervous..."

"Don't be afraid, we will hide behind us!" Shepherd's purse came at this time, wiped the sweat on her face or the river water from the water battle, and said with a smile.

Yao Ran smiled: "Thank you, Sister Shepherd's Purse."

Shepherd's Purse laughed even more happily: "Don't talk... Sister Yao's call is just nice!"

They only know Yao Ran's surname, but not his identity, and they get along very casually.

At this time, the small boat sent out to investigate turned back, and the two soldiers jumped onto the deck of a large ship to report to Xiao Min about the investigation.

It was a little far away, and Chang Suining couldn't hear clearly, but seeing Xiao Min's expression, he knew that there was no abnormality for the time being.

According to common sense, it is of course impossible for Xu's army to appear suddenly, but three inspections a day are necessary, and you must not relax at all times-the word "common sense" is just common sense, not the only standard. Wouldn't it be unreasonable to have led the army here ahead of time before this time?

As if aware of her gaze, Xiao Min turned his head to look at Chang Suining on the second floor of the boat, and nodded slightly to her.

This meant that no trace was detected, Chang Suining nodded in response.

Shepherd's purse and the others wanted to learn how to read and write, so they asked Yao Ran to be the teacher when they had free time. At this moment, they returned to the cabin, and Chang Suining was still standing there, looking further away on the other side.

After thinking about it, she asked Xi'er to find Yuan Xiang.

"Is there any news from Governor Cui in the past two days?"

Hearing Chang Sui Ning's question, Yuan Xiang was taken aback for a moment, and then said: "Recently, there is no news from the Great Commander."

He is Cui Jing's most trusted confidant, so he has been able to keep in touch with the various Xuance troops. As early as the beginning when Xuance's army left Beijing and rushed to Luoyang, Yuan Xiang knew that his own governor would rush to Luoyang from the north. News of meeting with Xuan Ce's army.

Naturally, Chang Suining was also informed.

Chang Suining only knows this news at present, and has no way of knowing the others.

"Basically, he should be there soon." Chang Suining had estimated the route and time in his mind more than once, looking at the north at this moment, he said thoughtfully: "I'm a little worried about him."

The girl's voice was magnanimous and pure, but Yuan Xiang's eyes widened unexpectedly.

Mrs. Chang actually said... She was worried about the governor? !

If the governor of his family hears this, even if he encounters any danger, he may die without regret... Bah, bah, bah, bah!It is right to turn danger into good fortune!

The [-]-word update is delivered today, good night!