When Xu Fengnian and Yu Dilong returned to the Fu's cavalry team, they naturally didn't get any good looks. Xu Fengnian apologized to Feng Qianxiang, and the latter took advantage of the slope to get off the donkey, but he was not unreasonable. It is clear that when you are away from home, many familiar friends mean multiple paths. If others ask for themselves today, maybe they will ask for others tomorrow. The horse team continued to move forward, passing through Mazong Mountain, along a meandering river that had been dry for many years. Yu Chilong held a handful of green needlegrass and golden pheasant in his hand, and from time to time put it into his mouth to chew out the pitiful Juice. After apprenticeship, this master did not teach him any peerless martial arts. There are only seven ways to breathe out, six ways to breathe out, and only one way to breathe in. The master half-jokingly said that according to this stupid method, if you practice diligently, once you reach Transforming the environment is equivalent to practicing martial arts while sleeping, maybe one day you will be able to breath into thunder. Yu Dilong just did as he did, anyway, the child had nothing to do except exhale and inhale in the same way. Xu Fengnian was riding on horseback, occasionally paying attention to Yu Dilong's breathing, and most of the time he was wandering thousands of miles.
In addition to the spies who were lurking in the water house at the beginning, the Fish and Dragon Gang also had a guest Qing Hong Piao who followed him into Beiliang from Daxueping, Huishan, and quietly entered it. The lord Mi Fengjie did his part to sit on the enshrinement position by means of mysterious means, and the dead woman Fan Xiaochai also hid in the dark to protect Liu Nirong. Xu Fengnian is the guy who bought fields and mansions in a big way. Xu Fengnian even moved out more than a dozen boxes of martial arts secrets from Tingchao Pavilion and allocated them to the Yulong Gang. Gang, it really has both face and face, and no one dares to say that the tenth gang in the world is all a bunch of mobs. Xu Fengnian didn't expect these naughty rivers and lake people who cherish their lives and names to work for Beiliang, but when the war started, Beiliang needed a stable backyard, and the Yulong Gang, which had reached 2,000 people, could guarantee the survival of the granary in Lingzhou at the worst. Rock solid.
If the Fish and Dragon Gang is just icing on the cake, then the Fu family has been helping Beiliang for 20 years! Fu Zhensheng's family, led by seven members of his father's generation, led the clansmen and cronies, and silently traveled all over the land of the three states of Beiliang, and even reached the Western Regions a few years ago. With the efforts of one family, 80% of the mines were found for Beiliang, but the old and the young of the Fu family were also surprised, why it is not difficult to "open mountains" for most of these mines, and why the Beiliang government only recorded them in the file and sent soldiers to seal them tightly. Mountains, just don't mine them. Fu Zhensheng's father once personally found a huge iron mine, which could smelt 600,000 catties of iron per year, and the total annual iron revenue of the Liyang Dynasty in the last years of Yonghui was only 6.5 million catties. Fu Zhensheng's father also helped Beiliang find a mercury producing area in Ganquan County with a total annual income of 1,600 jin, which is nearly 30% of the entire Liyang. In addition, there are three major "field pits" for copper production in Beiliang, Chengshui Field, Baoxing Field, and Jiannan Pit. Their existence, without exception, is not due to the Fu family. Why did Xu Xiao personally go to the mourning hall of the old man of the Fu family to pay homage? This is the reason. In future wars between Liangmang and Liangmang, the competition is not just about the number of frontier soldiers. With Beimang's national strength and Beiliang's resilience, once a confrontation occurs, the two sides know that no one can make a single blow. The feat of smashing the opponent to death depends on who has accumulated wealth and can delay it for a longer period of time. It seems that the Yantie official camp in Beiliang is controlled by the arrogant generals in those places. It is like a private enterprise, and it is dying. In fact, Li Yishan has long proposed that "the benefits of mountains and rivers will be exhausted when they explode", so they have always banned the mountains and closed mines. , never reported it to the imperial court, but used the cover-up method of local officials to fill their pockets, and the local governments did not hesitate to purchase related materials from outside Beiliang with fixed taxes all the year round, but the method was hidden, and they were all small transactions that accumulated over time, so it would not be too much It is noticeable that even if some insightful people at the imperial court have noticed the clues, they are not willing to ask the teacher, because not only is the emperor far away from Daoshan Gaoshan in Beiliang, but also in several states adjacent to Lingzhou in Youzhou, Beiliang, except for Gu Jiantang. The old generals are in command of the military power, and the local government offices have also been infiltrated to pieces. In the past ten years, who of those officials and gentlemen has become rich as soon as he is an official, and when he leaves office, he has both good reputation and good fortune? What's more, everyone is doing this kind of thing that is beneficial to the people's livelihood in the jurisdiction, and the law does not blame the public. Is it possible that the court will still be labeled as collaborating with the enemy and treason? When Ren Tu Xu Xiao was alive, who among the civil and military officials above the temple would dare
The horse team marched slowly against the wind and sand.
Xu Fengnian bit his lip.
Xu Xiao absolutely did not leave his son a mess in Beiliang.
It's a Beiliang with a strong army!
Xu Fengnian slightly cast his eyes away, and saw Fu Zhensheng turn his horse's head, come on the horse, and then keep pace with him. Xu Fengnian looked at this unsophisticated young face and felt guilty. After Fu Zhensheng's father found the gold mine west of Fengxiang Town, he stuck to the spot and continued to explore, and asked his confidants to return to Beiliang to announce the good news. As a result, he died. In the hands of a group of horse thieves who were looting around, besides Fu Zhensheng's father, sixteen other children of the Fu family died in battle together, and their bodies have not been found so far. And Fu Zhensheng, a child from Lingzhou who was a drag on the family, was once beaten up by a group of local dudes who blocked the alley in front of his house after seeing an injustice on the road. Fushuifang's spy has strict rules and regulations, and he will not stand out for the eldest son of the third wife of the Fu family because of this. The wind and sand were raging, and Fu Zhensheng had to say loudly: "Mr. Xu, there are still more than ninety miles away from Qingcang City. We plan to travel overnight and finish this journey in one go. I hope Mr. Xu can persevere."
Xu Fengnian nodded without hesitation, and said with a smile: "You should be a guest and do whatever you want. This time, my apprentice and I went to Qingcang City. Thanks to Mr. Fu's care along the way, I hope to have a chance to invite you to drink in the future."
Fu Zhensheng was obviously taken aback when he heard the title "Mr." What's more, Fu Zhensheng has no hope of fame and official career in this life, and he doesn't expect to go to the battlefield to win the military merits of a scholar. He only wants to inherit his father's behest and continue to travel all over the mountains and rivers of Beiliang. He blushed for a while, and a sincere smile appeared on his face, but it was too embarrassing for him, Fu Zhensheng, to greet a guy who was almost a stranger . However, Fu Zhensheng looked at that person's expression, and for some reason, he seemed to feel a very strange sincerity. This kind of expression can never be seen on the faces of Gaoliang children who are both cuddly and xenophobic in Lingzhou. These children of the Fu family who have no power and no money have always had only condescending sarcasm and pity.
Xu Fengnian said: "Linyao Cai Anshan and Fengxiang Ma Liuke to the west of Qingcangjun Town, these two local emperors have now surrendered to Liuzhou Governor's Mansion, and in name one has become Linyao City Shepherd and the other has become Liuzhou Deputy General , In fact, they are all under the strict surveillance of the Beiliang Army, and they dare not cause chaos. Your cavalry team will go to Fengxiang this time, and it should be much more peaceful than imagined."
Of course, Fu Zhensheng never expected that there would be nearly a thousand cavalry secretly escorting his cavalry team. At this time, he didn't dare to take it lightly, but he didn't want to dismiss his kindness face to face, so he smiled.
After a moment of silence, Fu Zhensheng asked suddenly: "May I ask, Mr. Xu has a long aura, so he must be a martial artist, but I don't know if he is practicing swords or knives?"
Xu Fengnian smiled and said, "At first I practiced swords, and later I also practiced swords."
Fu Zhensheng probably felt that this noble young master was greedy for too much, and he didn't know how to answer the question. After holding back for a long time, he could only say: "I have practiced swords since I was a child, but I have never been able to enter the house. I will return to the mausoleum later. Zhouzhou, if we can meet again, we might as well discuss it.”
Yu Dilong grinned furtively.
I thought this guy is really powerful, want to learn martial arts with my master
Xu Fengnian hummed, then asked with a smile, "Why didn't I see you wearing a sword?"
Fu Zhensheng laughed and said, "I'm used to using cold knives, but now we in Beiliang are not allowed to wear cold knives privately, so we can only find ordinary short knives and stuff them in our bags."
Next, Fu Zhensheng was really at a loss for words, and continued to lead the horse team on the road overnight until late at night, when the horse team finally arrived outside Qingcang City, Fu Zhensheng rode his horse to Xu Fengnian again, and said, "Mr. Xu, we I won’t go into the city anymore, just leave here.”
Xu Fengnian clasped his fists together, "Bon voyage."
Fu Zhensheng was a little worried and said: "The city was banned in the middle of the night, how did Mr. Xu enter the city? Although there are fine cavalry patrols around Qingcang City at this time, after all, this land of refugees has only been attached to Beiliang for a few days, and our horse team is really busy here. No staff... ”
Xu Fengnian smiled directly and said, "It's okay, I have a legitimate way to enter the city."
Fu Zhensheng couldn't help being stunned, and he took another look at this man. You must know that the military law on the border of Beiliang is extremely strict, which is not comparable to that of soldiers and horses in Lingzhou. That being the case, Fu Zhensheng stopped talking nonsense and bid farewell to each other.
Not long after the horse team rounded Qingcang City, they heard an unusual sound of horseshoes. Not only was Fu Zhensheng worried, he sat on his horse and watched nervously, and even drew out the dagger. Even Zhao Jiabao and Feng Qianxiang were serious. In particular, an expert in the cavalry team listened closely to the ground and said that there were no less than 30 horsemen. They were all extremely tough outlaws, with horse fighting skills, if only one-on-one, they could not even lose to the elite cavalry in the Beiliang frontier army. Although there are more than a hundred people in the Fu family's cavalry team, Zhao Jiabao and Feng Qianxiang are also masters of martial arts, but they really have to work hard, how can they not die, and they are even more afraid of getting caught in a bloody body and being followed by the big horse thieves. It's hard to say how many people will make it to Fengxiang Army Town alive. However, a Fu family knight who acted as a temporary spy hurried back, his face was filled with unconcealable joy, and he said loudly: "Young master, it's a dragon and elephant rider, and we are from Beiliang!"
Everyone was relieved and looked at each other and smiled. The Dragon Elephant Army led by the young prince himself was one of the iron cavalry in Beiliang. Last year, it was like a strong man bullying a young lady when he attacked those military towns in Beimanggusai Prefecture.
The dragon-elephant cavalry stopped a hundred paces away, only a long-looking knight continued to move forward, got off his horse, and walked forward at a fast pace. This move made the Fu cavalry feel confused. , even if this thunderous dragon elephant cavalry patrols the night outside the city, they don't need to be treated so seriously when they see their status as ordinary people, right? Although Fu Zhensheng and Zhao Jiabao and Feng Qianxiang came in without knowing it, they all hurriedly got off their horses to greet them. Not only did the sturdy man in armor wear a new-style Beiliang knife at his waist, but he also held an extra one in his hand. Asked: "Who is Mr. Fu Zhensheng?"
Fu Zhensheng replied respectfully, "I am."
The leader had a hideous scar that slanted his entire face. For the first time, he squeezed out a smile, strode forward, handed the knife to Fu Zhensheng with both hands, and said, "Our king..."
Biao Zhang hurriedly swallowed the second word that he almost blurted out, and said: "My son, I said that in order to thank you for this escort, I will give Mr. Fu this knife."
Fu Zhensheng took over the new cold knife that even many miscellaneous generals in Lingzhou only heard of its name but didn't know its shape. It's in Liuzhou, no one dares to make irresponsible remarks about it."
Fu Zhensheng was stunned on the spot. The leader mistakenly thought that the boy was timid, and he was afraid that his words would not work. He was worried that if he got caught elsewhere, he would be caught off guard. He was famous in the Dragon Elephant Army. Irritable temper, almost going into a rage, but quickly suppressed it, trying to maintain a "friendly face", but in fact, Zhao Jiabao and Feng Qianxiang felt a strong murderous arrogance, let alone Fu Zhensheng, who was face to face with this leader, almost I thought that the leader had turned his face and killed someone, and the thirty or so solemn and cold elite cavalry behind him were armored in the moonlight. Even if the Fu family cavalry had the confidence to deal with an equal number of horse thieves, they didn't have a shred of confidence in this battle. The ten cavalry escaped under the charge. After the leader sent the knife, he turned around and left, muttering, as if saying that the mother-in-law surnamed Fu was unhappy, and then Fu Zhensheng and the others couldn't hear it clearly.
After the leader got on his horse, a cavalry team disappeared in an instant.
Come and go like the wind.
Zhao Jiabao looked at Feng Qianxiang, and asked softly, "Brother Qianxiang, do you look a bit like the deputy general of the Dragon Elephant Army, 'Scarface' Wang Lingbao?"
The corner of Feng Qianxiang's mouth twitched, and he said with a dry smile, "This is impossible."
After getting on his horse, Fu Zhensheng hung his Beiliang saber, and said with a smile, "How is that possible! Uncle Zhao, Uncle Feng, let's go."
Zhao Jiabao laughed at himself, and said with a laugh: "That's right, if it's really Wang Lingbao who is said to have unscrewed seventeen generals in the Spring and Autumn Period, he is notoriously bad-tempered, and we can't handle it with one hand."
In the distance, on the wall of Qingcang City, the leader walked behind Xu Fengnian, bowed his head and clasped his fists and said in a deep voice, "Report to the lord, the knife has been sent out. The last general has also mobilized 800 horses to follow him, and there will be more soldiers along the way." Gradually increase the number of horses. The Fu family's cavalry team does not say that a person is killed, but a horse is killed, and you, my lord, twist off Wang Lingbao's head and use it as a urinal!"
Xu Fengnian nodded, and said to himself: "It can be said that besides you, it is the Fu family who gave Beiliang the capital to fight Beimang to the end."
Wang Lingbao raised his head and looked at the back.
Unlike the great general who was always bent over in his later years.
But Wang Lingbao clearly remembered that when the general was in his prime, as long as he stood there, he was indomitable!
Wang Lingbao rubbed his face hard.
Xu Fengnian turned around and asked with a smile: "Vice General Wang, if I remember correctly, you joined the Beiliang Army at the age of fourteen, or did you go to the camp first? This has been fought for almost thirty years, right?"
Wang Lingbao panicked, blushed, stiffened his neck and said, "My lord, I'm not old, it's just thirty years of fighting, I haven't fought enough yet!"
Xu Fengnian stared.
Wang Lingbao immediately shrank his neck. Damn it, this prince is the one who killed Wang Xianzhi after all. I'm not ashamed to be soft, right
Xu Fengnian couldn't help laughing and said: "You are one of the people in Liuzhou who knows the movement of that army. In order to cover for them, how about fighting a battle for you?"
Wang Lingbao subconsciously rubbed his hands together, and asked, "Is this a big battle?"
Xu Fengnian said: "There is definite information in the spy report, saying that there are six horse herdsmen in Fengxiang City, and they are not dead-hearted, flirting with Bei Mang."
Wang Lingbao was impatient, so he habitually cursed and said: "Ma Liuke, the dog, just a few thousand of his little ones, are not enough for my subordinates to take out a school lieutenant to fill their stomachs..."
Xu Fengnian smiled and said, "Will you go or not?"
Wang Lingbao wiped his mouth, and a bloody "simple smile" appeared on his face, he said, "Go, why don't you go? Mosquito legs are also meat. If you don't eat them, you won't eat them for nothing."
Xu Fengnian waved his hand.
Wang Lingbao ran all the way down the wall.
He turned his head and looked at the back again.
I always feel that the general is standing there again.