The camp became quiet.
Zhao Jingyan took out the letter and read it carefully from beginning to end, and her face darkened little by little.
In this letter, he saw four words: sincere love.
A pair of brothers and sisters of the opposite sex who had become monks on the way to becoming a monk turned out to be more affectionate than the blood siblings. This... was beyond his expectation.
Zhao Jingyan put down the letter and walked back and forth in the camp twice with her hands behind her back. She inexplicably remembered the shameless forced kiss she gave her when parting.
The woman was different from the women from the aristocratic family. She didn't hide or dodge. Her fair face turned red a little bit. She unconsciously grabbed her sleeves with her thin fingers, and her dark eyes gradually became hazy.
He had an illusion at that time that the woman in front of him was like a lotus blown by the wind, delicate and frail, and he needed to give everything he had to protect her in his arms.
Who would have thought that this woman would slap him backhand!
I can't help but feel upset, what a mysterious woman.
"Master, Hu Yong wants to see you!"
Zhao Jingyan's heart suddenly tightened, and she rushed to the table, quickly put the letter in her sleeves, and said seriously: "Well, please come in."
Sheng Fang entered majestically in a military uniform, stood still, clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, I heard that a letter came from the capital. I wonder if there is a letter from me."
Zhao Jingyan pretended to be calm and said: "I was about to call you, and here... this is what Gu Liu gave you!"
Sheng Fangjun raised his eyebrows and took the letter unceremoniously. A soft look appeared on his face full of evil spirit, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Zhao Jingyan turned her head, her dark pupils flashed slightly, but the corner of her eye stared at his face.
"What did the letter say?"
A smile that was mixed with relief, touch, and belief floated on Sheng Fang's lips. He raised his chin and said, "I didn't say anything, just asked me to take care of myself."
Zhao Jingyan cursed a few times in her heart, but still smiled and said: "How is she lately?"
Sheng Fang locked his gaze and frowned, as if he didn't believe that he knew nothing about Qingwan's news in Beijing.
"The letter says everything is fine!"
Zhao Jingyan nodded slightly and said: "Well, if she is safe, then the emperor is safe, yes, yes."
Sheng Fang cupped his fists and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, I will go out at the end."
As soon as he finished speaking, the curtain suddenly lifted, and A Li stepped in and said, "Your Majesty, someone in South Vietnam is attacking the camp to steal food."
Zhao Jingyan's expression changed.
There are two small countries in the northwest of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Nanyue in the southwest and Turks in the northwest. Among them, the Turks are the most rampant. Therefore, the Zhenbei Army is stationed in Humen Pass all year round to ward off this group of barbarians on horseback.
The Zhenxi Army's garrison happened to be in Ganzhou, and its main task was to resist South Vietnam and small Turkic tribes.
Since entering the army, there has been no movement from the Turks. Even if there was movement, Yu Gui of the Zhenbei Army would hold it outside the Humen Pass.
However, South Vietnam's sneak attacks were very frequent, and there were always a few times in January that caught people off guard. They are not killing people, but robbing food.
The terrible thing is that these South Vietnamese troops are good at jungle warfare. They wear green clothes and sneak into the forest. They can't even see people, so they are extremely difficult to track.
Zhao Jingyan said angrily: "Are these South Vietnamese people born in the year of dogs? They come just by smelling it."
Seven days ago, military rations arrived in the capital. He suffered several losses. He followed the cunning rabbit's three burrows and hid the general's rations in several places in the army, and even found them.
With that being said, there must be some finesse in this army!
Before he could think about it deeply, Sheng Fang looked stern and said: "Your Majesty, the general will ask for orders to meet the enemy!"
Zhao Jingyan's eyes lit up and she said, "I'm sure!"
Sheng Fang clasped his hands into fists and turned around without a moment's hesitation.
Zhao Jingyan looked at his strong back and sighed in her heart, after all, he was from the Sheng family, and his composure and bravery alone were higher than ordinary people.
"How many military achievements has this king made since he joined the army?"
A Li looked around and saw that there was no one behind him, then he realized that the prince was talking to him. He thought for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, during the past few days since joining the army, Hu Yong has fought six battles and thirty-two small battles, and returned victorious every time. No one in the army is dissatisfied."
Zhao Jingyan nodded with a smile on his face.
I still remember that when he was handing over to Li Zongze, Li Zongze specially called Sheng Fang, who was still the team leader at the time.
The corps commander is the lowest official position in the army. In order to hide his identity, he curled his lips in disdain, as if to say that such a low-level soldier was worthy of appearing in front of him.
But Li Zongze didn't take it seriously and said: "Your Majesty, this man is brave and good at fighting, brave and resourceful. He can be reused in the future."
Zhao Jingyan stroked her eyebrows and sneered, her eyes lingering on Hu Yong with unkind eyes, and finally she said in a strange tone: "Since I am brave and resourceful, I will be promoted to deputy general."
With just one word, everyone present, including the left and right lieutenants, and the left and right generals, were secretly shocked. It turned out to be a dandy prince, with no rules at all.
Official positions in the military are calculated based on seniority. Unless they are airborne soldiers, someone in the court can rise to the top in one step. Otherwise, they have to earn military merits through rain of bullets and bullets in order to rise step by step.
This Hu Yong is just a bandit, and he can only be promoted to the rank of captain. This time he jumped three levels and was promoted to deputy general.
Inappropriate, hugely inappropriate!
Zhao Jingyan saw the gloomy expressions on the faces of the two generals on the left and right, and said gloomily, "Why, do you not accept my king's decree?"
Even before joining the army, he had anticipated that some matters would not be resolved so calmly, so he deliberately used Hu Yong to test him.
If these people are soft persimmons, they will take advantage of the situation and promote Hu Yongming to be their confidant;
If these people are thorny, then they will slowly try to promote Hu Yong to a higher rank, to the title of captain.
Of course, the most important thing is to find out who this prickly head respects.
To his surprise, the two generals on the left and right dared to be angry but did not dare to speak. Zhao Jingyan suddenly understood at this moment. Li Zongze was originally General Wen, and the soldiers brought out by Wen General were good at conspiracy and calculation. They were really bloody and few could lead troops in war.
It's no wonder that the Zhenxi Army's reputation today is not as good as it was six years ago, and its prestige among the people was far lower than that of the Zhenbei Army.
After this test, Zhao Jingyan immediately understood how to rectify this huge Zhenxi Army, and he decided to start with Hu Yong.
At night, he invited Hu Yong into his tent and took out Qingguan's letters.
After Hu Yong looked at him, his eyes turned around him several times, and he immediately knelt down on one knee to show his submission.
While Zhao Jingyan felt a little sour in her heart, she ordered A Libu to serve wine and food and have a drink with him on the spot.
In the friendship between men, they can talk about anything as long as they drink strong drinks. However, this Hu Yong is a special case. He always deals with him leisurely. Even if he tells all his plans for this year, Hu Yong The corners of his eyes and eyebrows did not move at all.
In the end, he had committed a serious sin while being drunk, but the man was still enjoying the beauty of the moon.
Zhao Jingyan was quite depressed about this confrontation. However, just three days later, Hu Yong made a military exploit and captured a South Vietnamese army alive. This not only convinced the crowd, but also gave him the reputation of knowing people and making good use of them.
The army is like a court.
As soon as King Shou came up, he re-employed Hu Yong. Hu Yong won the game and defeated all the soldiers. He immediately suppressed everyone.
Zhao Jingyan successfully secured his position as general.
However, what he didn't expect was that the surprise Hu Yong gave him was far more than that.
He spoke very little but mingled with the lower-ranking officers. Seeing that he was calm and courageous, everyone followed him under his tent.
Coupled with the support of his ten good brothers who have been through life and death, most of the people in the Zhenxi Army are willing to surrender to this young man.
Less words but more action, real swordsmanship, step by step, Zhao Jingyan watched with cold eyes, and fell in love with this young man almost immediately.
If his relationship with Gu Qingwan wasn't too ambiguous, he would really want to make friends with him.
Zhao Jingyan thought about this and said: "A Li, do you think I am too narrow-minded?"
When A Li heard this, he didn't answer or didn't answer.
He looked serious, thought seriously for a moment, and said, "Sir, based on A Li's little emotional experience, it seems that Miss Six and Hu Yong... seem... not like that?"
Zhao Jingyan couldn't help but laugh and asked: "Where does your shallow emotional experience come from?"
A Lijun's face turned red, like a cooked shrimp, he rolled his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, don't ask!"
"Hey, you have become more capable, and there are still things that I cannot ask?" Zhao Jingyan laughed angrily.
A Li turned his back and his eyes widened, with the whites of his eyes exposed, he said coquettishly: "Ah... I can't help but those people who have a crush on me. Your Majesty, please don't get to the bottom of it."
Zhao Jingyan knew very well that he couldn't push him into a hurry. If he was pushed into a hurry, he could ignore people for three days. If he were in the capital, that would be fine. There was only such a considerate person in charge of this boring military camp.
"Then tell me, what's going on with these two people?"
A Li scratched his scalp and said, "I can't say for sure. Anyway, I just rely on my feeling."
Zhao Jingyan glanced at him and subconsciously touched the jade pendant on her body, but missed it, only to remember that she gave it to Gu Qingwan before leaving.
Something seemed to be moving in his heart. He walked to the desk and gently rubbed the ink, thinking about how to reply to this letter.
Just as he was about to write, the curtain was suddenly opened, and a soldier came in hurriedly, "Your Majesty, something bad has happened. Vice-General Hu is in danger."
"What's going on?" Zhao Jingyan stood up fiercely.
"Back to my lord, those South Vietnamese are disguised as Turks."
Zhao Jingyan understood immediately.
Since it is a disguise, there must be an ambush on the road. "Come here, organize the army and rescue Vice General Hu!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
To the south of Ganzhou is Daxing, with three mountains stretching endlessly. The top of the peak is covered with snow all year round, the mountains below the peak are densely forested, and the scenery in the mountains is magnificent and beautiful.
However, the mountains and forests at night were strange.
As soon as Sheng Fang entered the mountain forest, he felt a sense of danger, and this feeling became stronger and stronger.
The South Vietnamese's sneak attacks have always been quick and decisive. According to past experience, if you chase for ten miles, you will definitely gain something. However, it is different today.
The sneak attacker took them into the deep mountains in various ways, and seemed to have a plan.
Immediately afterwards, several sounds of breaking through the air resounded through the sky, and one of his own people fell down one after another, and Sheng Fang broke out in a cold sweat.
The South Vietnamese walked in the mountains and forests, and were good at close-quarters combat. They could not deploy long arrows, and it was definitely not their fault that they could hit the target with one arrow.
The only people in the world who are good at using arrows are the Turks.
I see! This is so!