For the entire fourteen days, Zhao Che stayed in the camp without taking a single step, but news came in continuously. These were not Zhao Che's spies, and he became more and more cruelly aware that these news were just bait to stimulate him and force him to leave the camp. Although his eyes were not opened, he had already seen the cold lights of the swords outside the tent.
On the second day of April, the Shengjin Palace issued a commendation order: to praise Zhao Che for his understanding of righteousness, loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, a special gift of two thousand taels of gold, and promotion to General Donglu. Although this military rank has no real power at the moment, once the emperor personally conquers, he will be a personal general, which shows the emperor's satisfaction and trust in him.
On the night of receiving the imperial decree, Zhao Che stood quietly on the field of the martial arts school of the Xiaoqi Battalion, without saying a word for a long time. He can hate the Muhe family, hate their domineering, hate their regardless of superiority and inferiority, hate their arbitrariness and disorderly government.
However, he had to admit that he was able to stand tall among the many princes for many years thanks to this powerful mother clan. Now that the Muhe family has fallen like a mountain, facing the royal brothers who are like a pack of bloodthirsty wolves, he has no choice. How to gain a foothold
For five whole days, the Xiaoqi camp was immersed in gloom. People with strong family backgrounds had already bribed the military department and were quietly transferred from the Xiaoqi camp to the green camp. Zhao Che didn't stop them. After all, these noble children knew that in order to gain a foothold in Daxia, besides the holy family, the most important thing was to have a strong reserve force.
In five days, the staff of the Xiaoqi Battalion was reduced by two-thirds, and the rest were either loyal subordinates who had followed Zhao Che for many years, or children from poor families who had been promoted from the border.
No matter how thick the blood is, there will be a day when it will be washed away, and the imperial capital has finally calmed down. On this day, the official document from the Ministry of War finally came down, the messenger went straight to the main tent of the Chinese army, saw that Zhao Che was not there, put down the letter, turned around and left. Seeing Zhao Che approaching from a distance, he also pretended not to see him, got on his horse and ran away.
Deputy General Cheng handed over the letter and said with a frown: "Your Highness, the Ministry of War has come with an official document, saying that it will dispatch the Xiaoqi Battalion out of the city to build a road in Yucheng, which is 130 miles away, so that it will be convenient for Prince Bian Tang to drive forward."
Zhao Che didn't accept the letter, but slowly clenched his fists.
Half a month ago, the third prince, Zhao Qi, personally asked for orders to go out of the city to build a road, but the incident of Mu He proved that Zhao Qi never left the imperial city at all, and the green battalion has been lurking outside the city, waiting for the opportunity.
Now that the Mu He family has been eradicated, and the Wei family is the only one, he has also received all the awards for cultivating Chi Chi Dao and the love of the people, but now Zhao Che is required to take the Xiaoqi battalion out of the city to practice Daoism. Is this the contempt of the strong? Or the bullying of the victor
Zhao Che stood silently for a long time, even though he was used to following the red-topped and white-faced, he couldn't hide his anger after all. He smiled coldly, turned his head suddenly, his eyes were like sharp knives, and shot straight at the resplendent palace.
On the second day, the whole army of the Xiaoqi Battalion was dispatched to Yucheng to build a road to welcome Li Ce, the crown prince of Bian and Tang.
Bian Tang is not too far away from Daxia Kingdom, one month is enough for a fast horse, and two months can be reached if a horse-drawn carriage travels slowly. It's just that this crown prince unexpectedly set out on the road four months ahead of schedule, and he still can't see his shadow in the distance.
Most of the princes of Great Xia had the experience of guarding the border, and they followed the army to go anywhere in the grasslands, wastelands, mountains, rivers, and rivers. However, this distinguished guest from Bian Tang needs a bridge to cross the river, and it must be a solid stone bridge that four horses can ride side by side. No wading, no boating, no mountain roads, no deserts, no towns within 50 miles, no tents, no spring water, no new tea, no good wine, and food is carried all the way from Bian to Tang. For a trip, there are more than 200 carriages just for carrying clothes and utensils. No matter what it is, anything that has passed through the hands of a man will not be touched. In order to feed this single seedling, Emperor Bian Tang racked his brains. It is said that even the rice, vegetables, melons and fruits that Li Ce ate were fertile soil created in the harem. Only the prince can swallow it if he learns to cultivate it by himself.
After learning all this, Chu Qiao was stunned. To greet such a powerful person, the Great Xia royal family actually sent Zhao Che with a lot of soldiers from the Xiaoqi Battalion. Wasn't that intentional to make things difficult
In short, the soldiers of the Xiaoqi Battalion braved the wind and snow to open up the snowy road for ten days, and finally packed everything up, and were eagerly waiting for the arrival of the Prince Bian Tang. Suddenly news came from the front: the prince kicked the quilt at night, suffered from the wind and cold, and had turned back.
When Zhao Che heard this, his nose was almost crooked, he got on his horse and led his troops roaring away.
Chu Qiao sighed slightly when she heard the news. But for some reason, there was a trace of fear in his heart. If this Prince Bian Tang was not a real absurd person, he must be a truly terrifying master who knew how to hide.
In any case, she was transferred to the Xiaoqi Camp after all, because she knew about the turmoil in Mu He's before, so she deliberately postponed the report time. Although Zhao Che's situation is not as good as before, he is still the master of Xiaoqi Battalion. Chu Qiao bears the title of instructor of cavalry and archery, so he has to make a name for himself in the army.
However, in the evening, Zhao Che sent someone to bring back the news that the arrogant prince finally agreed to stop temporarily to recuperate, but refused to enter the barracks. Vice General Cheng temporarily took charge of the Xiaoqi camp and stood by for orders. Moreover, Chu Qiao, the archery coach of the Vanguard Battalion, followed the soldiers and went to the front camp to join him.
Chu Qiao raised her eyebrows and asked in puzzlement.
The little soldier hesitated for a long time before whispering: "The prince refused to see His Highness, saying that His Majesty's evil spirit would make his condition worse. These words were conveyed by the little maid beside Prince Bian Tang."
When everyone heard this, their heads grew dizzy. Could it be that this supreme prince is still a man who doesn't want to talk to men
Xiao Bing specifically instructed Chu Qiao to put on women's clothes, make a hasty makeover, and set off immediately.
The weather is beautiful, there has been no heavy snow in the past few days, otherwise all the previous efforts would have been in vain. Chu Qiao and four other soldiers galloped wildly. She was dressed in fiery red fur. Even though it was a man's style, it looked gorgeous, which made her look more picturesque and her skin white as snow.
The distance between the two places is not far, but after a journey of two hours, who would have thought that after less than an hour of walking, a carriage slowly approached the front, with gold-embellished dignitaries and silk fluttering, but a white horse and a divine steed came to pull the carriage. So, the four riders rode together, and for a while, a road was completely blocked.
Chu Qiao raised her eyebrows and reined in the horse. I saw two young girls driving on the opposite side. One of them was wearing a white mink fur jacket with a water pink cotton skirt underneath. The other one is dressed in light green clothes and looks like a hunter family. They are all wearing hoods and cloaks, their little faces are flushed with cold, but they turn their heads from time to time to talk and laugh at the people in the carriage, their voices are clear and distant. passed it on.
"Ah! Sister Fu, is there anyone in front?" The carriage stopped in front of Chu Qiao and the other five, and the girl in green clothes brightened her eyes and said with a smile.
"Who?" A charming voice suddenly sounded, "Male or female?"
The girl bit her lip and chuckled, and said as if no one was there: "Four men and one woman."
"Oh?" The voice inside paused, and continued, "My master asked you, what does that girl look like? How old is she?"
The girl looked Chu Qiao up and down for a while, then pursed her lips and said, "It's okay, sixteen or seventeen years old, she's not much prettier than me, and she can't even compare with Sister Fu, Sister E, and Sister Qing. "
There was a sudden burst of laughter from inside, and the previous voice laughed and said: "The master said, the person who can make you Luer say something like this must be stunning, let the man go, and stay with the woman, master To ask questions."
The girl snorted unconvinced, and said to Chu Qiao and the others: "Did you hear what my sister Fu said? Let the men go, and the women stay."
They were stunned for a moment, and the four guards were even more furious. They looked unusual in their attire. No matter who these women were, they shouldn't be so bold.
Chu Qiao secretly kept her mind, there are many wealthy families in Great Xia, and most of them act outrageously, not to mention extravagance, and the young master of the family is even more lawless. I don't know which big family these people belong to, so we need to be careful not to offend them.
Unexpectedly, before they spoke, the girl became anxious and shouted angrily, "Didn't you hear what I said? You are so stupid." After finishing speaking, she took out two ingots of gold, threw them on the ground, and said proudly, "I Seeing that you don’t have a jade badge on your belt, it means you are not from the clan. This price is not bad for a woman of the Han clan, so you guys should leave quickly.”
A little soldier was furious and shouted sharply: "Where did you come from, how dare you..."
Before he finished speaking, he saw a whip shadow suddenly attacking. The little maid looks young, but her skills are good. The soldier was furious and was attacked by her. She slapped him on the face with a slap, leaving a bloody welt, and the whip was in his eye. It is not known how serious the injury was. The little soldier immediately fell off his horse, covered his eyes and screamed loudly.
"Hmph! You don't know how to live or die!" The little maid snorted coldly, and then whipped again.
Seeing how arrogant she was, Chu Qiao also became angry unknowingly, urged the horse forward, grabbed the whip tip with split hands, skillfully and with a little force, she snatched it away.
"Don't bully people too much." Chu Qiao said in a cold voice, looking at the little maid.
Another soldier suddenly yelled.
Chu Qiao lowered her head, and saw that the palm of the soldier who was drawn just now was covered with blood, which actually flowed out from the eye, obviously this eye could not be kept.
"Huh!" The little maid named Lu'er snorted disdainfully, "What's so great, I'm just a pariah, at worst I'll pay you... ah!"
Before the words were finished, a whip shadow was drawn violently, and with a swish, it was drawn on her white and smooth cheeks. It was more forceful than the one just now, and the blood immediately slid down the cheeks. The girl screamed, covered her cheeks, and looked furiously.
"What's the big deal, you're just a wolf-hearted beast, and I'll blind you in one eye just for fun, at worst, I'll pay you back." Chu Qiao imitated her tone just now, and said coldly.
The girl was also stubborn, she didn't bark, she just gritted her teeth and looked at her with hatred in her eyes.
"Damn girl, I won't let you go!"
"Who wants you to let it go?" Chu Qiao half-closed her eyes, and asked back, "Didn't you just say you wanted to buy me? Let's see what you can do now." After finishing speaking, a throwing knife swung out like lightning. He rushed forward and stabbed a carriage horse hard in the buttocks. The war horse was frightened, and immediately raised its hooves, roaring and galloping away.