Strange smiles appeared on the faces of the soldiers present. There was no doubt that the first person in the army was the Grand Secretary Lu Menhou, and the second person was naturally this Zhujiang Hou. But now Lu Menhou not only did not inform Zhujiang Hou when discussing important matters, he even did not allow Fang Yun to participate. This was almost a humiliation.
"Marquis Lumen is going too far!" Fang Yun immediately imitated Zhang Longxiang's temper.
Wei Changxian still had a smile on his face and said, "Lord Zhang has wrongly blamed my Marshal. My Marshal knows that the general has just been released from prison and has not been in charge of the army for many years. If he makes a fool of himself in the military meeting, it will not be good. I think it will not be too late for you to participate in the military meeting after you arrive in Zhucheng and lead the troops again after you are familiar with it."
Fang Yun said: "I have something important to report to Marquis Lumen."
Some veteran soldiers were slightly stunned. After all, Fang Yun was the Marquis of Zhujiang, and he actually used the word "report", which obviously showed that he had shown a humble enough attitude. It can be seen that this Zhang Longxiang was much better than the rumors.
Wei Changxian smiled and said, "Lord Zhang, it's not that I don't want to take you there, but it's really inconvenient to take you there. How about this, you wait a little longer until the military meeting is over?"
"I've been waiting for almost an hour, and now you want me to wait again? As the Marquis of Zhujiang and a Hanlin in the army, don't I have the qualifications to participate in the meeting?" Fang Yun asked back, staring into Wei Changxian's eyes.
"You... maybe you really don't have the qualifications." Wei Changxian's smile remained unchanged.
"Don't go too far!" Fang Yun's eyes were wide open, his hair and beard were fluttering, and the strands of white hair were extremely eye-catching in the night.
Wei Changxian smiled and said, "Lord Zhang, please don't be angry. If you get angry and get sick, I will be a sinner for all eternity. Let me put it this way, there are some things and some words that you know very well. If I continue to pester you, if I let something slip, it will make you unhappy. I think you should just go back."
"Fang Xusheng of Shengyuan Continent once said that every man has a share of responsibility for the rise and fall of the country. As a marquis of a country, how can I stay out of the fight against monsters and barbarians!" Fang Yun said angrily.
Wei Changxian smiled and said, "I think you should do as Fang Xusheng said, turn a deaf ear to the outside world and concentrate on reading the books of sages. You have already done a good deed by staying in the carriage!"
Several soldiers chuckled and felt very happy.
Fang Yun took a deep breath and said, "Very good. I, Zhang Longxiang, have made note of this matter! Go back and tell Lu Menhou. The monsters are very likely to launch a sneak attack before we arrive in Zhucheng, so ask him to be prepared in advance!" After that, he turned around and left.
Wei Changxian smiled and said, "So it's such a 'military and national event'! Long before we set out, Lord Zhang told us that the barbarians would definitely send troops to harass us as we head south, and the army had already sent out scouts dozens of miles away! Lord Zhang, don't worry about such 'big' matters in the future!"
Many soldiers laughed and looked at Fang Yun's back with even more contempt.
Fang Yun snorted coldly. If it was just "sending troops to harass", he would not personally show up, but he had already reminded them that if the Lumen Army suffered losses, it would not be his fault. As long as the Zhujiang Army was safe, there would be no problem with the test of the Ninth Mountain.
"Take care of yourself!" Fang Yun left after saying this and walked away.
Back in the carriage, Fang Yun continued reading.
At one o'clock in the morning, when most people sleep the deepest, Fang Yun was reading a great scholar's book, "A Study of the Spring and Autumn Annals". Suddenly, he looked up and spoke with a thunderous voice.
"Enemy attack!"
Fang Yun's words were like spring thunder exploding in the sky, echoing repeatedly in the military camp.
"You savage little brat!" An old voice came from the army tent. The voice was louder than Fang Yun's.
Then, a poor human voice was heard not far away: "Hahahaha... The human race really has geniuses. We have been so careful, but we were still discovered by you. In this case, there is no need to hide. Kill!"
Fang Yun quickly stepped out of the carriage, and set off on a journey of rapid advancement. Zhang Longxiang was also a former top scholar, so he was on a journey of rapid advancement.
In the dark night, Fang Yun saw a large number of monsters and barbarians walking through the woods several miles away from the southeast. Leading them was actually a barbarian king. There were more than twenty barbarian lords, but it was unclear how many there were exactly. In addition, there were hundreds of barbarian commanders and thousands of barbarian generals.
The barbarians came with great force, and although there were only a few thousand of them, they had the power of an army of ten thousand.
When he saw the barbarian king, Fang Yun knew that the scouts sent by Marquis Lu Men had been easily dealt with. If it were not for the warning from the third-level literary talent, it would have been difficult for him to discover it.
Fang Yun said nothing and began to write the war poem "Ta Lianying" to summon soldiers. A few days ago, he went to the holy temple and pretended to learn many war poems. After all, it was impossible for Zhang Longxiang to learn the Hanlin war poems and new poems in prison.
Fang Yun did not mobilize his literary spirit to write quickly, but wrote at a normal speed. Just as he was about to finish the last word, a thunderous sound rang in his ears, interrupting the writing of this war poem.
"It's just a barbarian king. I have my own strategy to repel the enemy. My dear nephew Long Xiang, in my opinion, you should stay in charge of the Jingnan Army and conserve your energy. It won't be too late to take action when the barbarians rush within a hundred feet of you. You have already met Changxian. I have appointed him to stabilize the Jingnan Army. I hope you will join forces with Changxian and don't let me down. Don't humiliate the wisdom of the generations of Zhujiang Marquis!"
Fang Yun stood on top of his game, gritting his teeth so hard that the movement of his cheeks and temples was clearly visible.
Fang Yun turned his head and looked to the south, and saw an old man in green clothes flying towards the front from the central military tent on white clouds.
"Old bastard!" Fang Yun blurted out, not caring at all whether Lu Menhou could hear it or not.
Fang Yun’s anger before was half real and half fake, because he wanted to imitate Zhang Longxiang, but this time, Fang Yun was really angry.
Facing a powerful enemy, a single Hanlin scholar like him could be worth nearly ten thousand soldiers, and could at least reduce the casualties of thousands for the human race. However, Marquis Lu Men not only did not allow him to attack, but also sent Wei Changxian to monitor him.
If Zhang Longxiang really had evidence of being a traitor, Fang Yun would never be angry if Lumenhou was on guard at all times. However, there was clearly no evidence to prove that he was a traitor, and he was clearly the one who took the initiative to remind everyone to make a contribution. It was really too much for Lumenhou to do this.
Fang Yun took a deep breath and slowly descended. It was wartime now. Once he violated military orders, Lu Menhou would definitely dare to kill him. Even if he escaped this disaster, he would be identified as a traitor and his trip to the Ninth Mountain would definitely fail.
Fang Yun stood in front of the carriage, motionless, and could only watch the soldiers around him busying around.
Not long after, Wei Changxian, whom he had met before, came with a group of soldiers.
"Lord Zhang, please don't act rashly and stay here with me." Wei Changxian continued to smile, but there was a hint of coldness in his eyes.
Fang Yun sneered and said, "In the middle of a war, it is extremely foolish to let a Hanlin and a Jinshi chat!"
"Hanlin is just a sword in front of the marshal! As for your reminder, it may have disrupted the marshal's plan, so it is not a great merit." Wei Changxian said, his smiling face becoming more feminine.
"If the army suffers heavy losses tonight, I will report it to Marquis Lumen." Fang Yun said.
"Then it will only count after the King of Chu reads your memorial! What's more, you just said that the monsters attacked in the first half of the night, and the monsters really attacked in the second half of the night. Is there any connection between them? Maybe you are repeating the rebellious things you did back then... Oh, I spoke out of turn, I spoke out of turn!" Wei Changxian immediately admitted his mistake.
Anger lingered in Fang Yun's eyes.
(To be continued.)