Chapter 753

The clouds floating in the sky are pushed forward by the wind leisurely and slowly, just like an old man lying in a rocking chair, enjoying the happiness and comfort of his children and grandchildren gently rocking the chair to coax him to sleep. The wind was so gentle that it was afraid to wake him up.

Although Nanyan is very small compared with the Sui Dynasty, there is no doubt that Nanyan is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. The scenery of the great Sui Dynasty is solemn, the scenery of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty is magnificent, and the Nanyan is a typical shy little Jasper, full of gentleness. If the emperor Zhenzong had personally taken a look at the rivers and mountains here, he would have designated it as the southern imperial garden of the royal family of the Sui Dynasty.

The white lion is big enough and its back is wide enough.

Fang Xie lay on the back of the white lion and looked up at the long white clouds, clear water and blue sky. The team had been marching quickly all day and night. Taking a rest in the mountains, forests and grasslands here allows people to temporarily forget that this trip to the south is not for war, but a pleasant and natural trip to the mountains and waters.

He looked back at the tallest tree. The disguised scouts were hard to find if they didn't look carefully. The scouts with thousands of miles' eyes stared at the valley mouth more than ten miles away and looked down at it from a high position. Their sight was excellent.

"General, are we going to take the back road of Fengping army?"

Qilin asked

On that day, after the people of Xiaoqi school set out overnight to deliver a letter to Feng Ping, Fang Xie personally ordered 5000 infantry to set out. When the expeditionary army arrived here one day and one night, it suddenly stopped. Fang Xie just ordered everyone to have a rest on the spot.

These five thousand men were carefully selected from each battalion. They were all hundred war veterans on the wolf milk mountain. In the team under anyone's command, such veterans will be valued by the generals. Not only because they are powerful killing machines, but also because of their unparalleled experience.

A veteran can affect several or even dozens of recruits.

They are a fortune.

And Fang Xie's mobilization of these five thousand talents is obviously not for sightseeing.

"More than"

Fang Xie shook his head.

"Fengping army has been handed over to Chen Dingnan. There are more than 30000 defenders in Fengping city. Zhu Baotian and Fu Zhengnan are friends who forget their years. In order to save Qingyuan City, Zhu Baotian will send troops, but it will never exceed 15000. It is the limit to adjust half of the troops to fight, and the remaining people must be able to ensure Fengping's garrison."

Zhu was a general when he was in the Shang state. At most, he had 100000 troops under his command. However, he later stationed in Fengping, but his troops were reduced a lot.

unable to support

This is the most fundamental reason.

When he was a big merchant, he just asked the imperial court for food and grass and military pay. Although the big merchant was decadent, the Treasury was still abundant. The food, grass and supplies delivered to people led by famous families such as the Zhu family would not be seriously withheld. None of the people in the Department of household and military department knew who could be greedy for what.

But after the great merchants destroyed the country, it was impossible to support 100000 troops by relying on a city. Feng Ping added up to only a few hundred thousand people. One people supports one soldier, and he can't live even if he is tired. So Zhu Jintan began to disarm long ago. 70% of his troops were demobilized and returned to the fields. As a result, 60000 or 70000 more adults cultivated and reclaimed land, and their income at least doubled. The remaining 30000 or so elite men and horses are enough to hold the seal.

Zhu Baotian and Fu Zhengnan are friends not only because they are congenial, but also because they both understand that they must have a good relationship with each other in order to defend Qingyuan City or Fengping city. The reason why their lips are dead and their teeth are cold is obvious. People who have been in officialdom for many years deeply understand this reason.

Feng Ping and Qingyuan depend on each other. One is broken, and the other won't last. If the two cities support each other and become horns for each other, it is a long-term plan.

Therefore, even if there is no life friendship, Zhu Baotian will send troops for himself.

As Fang Xie said, the advantage of the black flag army now is that it is fast enough to break Qingyuan City, and there is no response when it is fast enough to Fengping.

This is the only opportunity available.

"Coming!"

Nie Xiaoju saw that the scouts on the big tree sent a signal and immediately reminded Fang Xie. Fang Xie came down from the white lion, went up high, stood on a boulder, raised his eyes and looked over the valley. A group of Feng Ping troops came out of the valley and immediately set up a defensive formation.

"The leader has a plan."

Fang Xie nodded: "A large group of people and horses are still behind, and this one came out first to try. The reason why I didn't ambush in the valley is to paralyze Feng Ping army. According to common sense, the best ambush place is naturally in the valley, but I don't. Feng Ping army will inevitably breathe a sigh of relief when they come out of the valley safely. It's the weakest time for them to guard out of the valley. That's good Like a man crossing a single wooden bridge, he came trembling. When he stepped on it, he must be relieved. At this time, someone suddenly pushed it, and most of him was unprepared. However, looking at the posture of Feng Ping army, he was quite strict in military discipline and didn't rush out rashly. "

Qilin was worried and said, "if General Chen can't hold his breath, he will kill him. Feng Pingjun behind him is afraid that he will turn around and go back immediately."

"If Chen Dingnan is so useless, I won't let him lead the army alone."

Fang Xie pointed to the direction of the valley: "send scouts to keep an eye on the Feng Ping army behind. See how many people and horses there are after the break. After the brigade is entangled by Chen Dingnan, I want the broken troops to be useful."

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Fengpingcheng

Chengzhu Mansion

Study

Zhu Baotian was stunned with a bowl of wine. In front of him, he had read this book dozens of times and didn't feel disgusted, but he couldn't read anything today. He is 70 years old, but he still maintains an incomprehensible but admirable habit, that is, he never drinks tea, only drinks.

Even, he never drinks water.

Drink when thirsty, rest, drink when happy, drink when unhappy. His stomach is like rubber, and he has no response to 35 Jin of Baijiu. He has only sinned twice over the years. The first time, when he stole wine for the first time when he was a child, the six-year-old child poured nearly a kilo of old wine at one breath. He was drunk and unconscious, and slept for two days and two nights. The second time, when the big business perished, when he heard that Yongzhou was broken by the Sui army and looked at the thirteen edicts on the table in front of him, he only drank a few glasses of wine, but he was in a mess.

At this time, on the table in front of him, there was a rolled spring and autumn book that had been turned, and a letter that had been soaked through with sweat.

He read the letter three times.

The messenger came in a hurry. After giving the letter to the gate keeper, he hurried away and said he had to go to Peicheng for help. Bai Kaishan, the leader of Pei City, and Fu Zhengnan are acquaintances. If the messenger is really sent by Fu Zhengnan and has to rush to Pei City, it can be seen that Qingyuan City is really in danger.

Therefore, without much hesitation, Zhu Butian dispatched his senior general and his nephew Zhu Ding to Qingyuan City with 10000 troops. Then he wrote a personal letter and sent people to Peicheng and Jin'an overnight to ask the city masters of these two cities to send troops for rescue.

After everything was arranged, the team and the messenger had set out, but after calming down, Zhu Baotian's heart became more and more uneasy. He always thought it was strange. He clearly felt that he had caught something wrong, but he just couldn't sort it out clearly. It felt like there was a thread in my heart. As long as I grabbed it and pulled it, I could pull out the truth, but the thread was shaky and hard to grasp.

"Definitely..."

He handed the letter to a young man nearby: "what do you think of this?"

The young man who asked Ding Cheng to pick up the letter and read it carefully again. He had seen it once before and found no mistakes. Compared with the previous letters of the city Lord and Fu Zhengnan, he found that the font could hardly be seen as imitation, especially that it had been wet with sweat, which was more difficult to identify. Even the city Lord could not see it, so he was even more uncertain.

The letter is very short, and it is difficult to infer from the wording whether it is in line with one's habits. Look, the font is a little hasty and scrawly, like it was written in a hurry.

"I don't know Lord Fu. After all, it's only two years since I got to Fengping. I only met Lord Fu once. But I still know something about the other party. I had some history with this man in Chang'an city."

"I heard you mention it."

Zhu Baotian nodded: "When he was a young man, he was admitted to the martial arts academy of Chang'an city. It's not surprising that he can achieve his current achievements. I haven't been to Chang'an, but I can speculate what kind of place it is. Even people like you can't stand in front of him. I've never despised him. He is strong and strong now, and the southwest is far away from the disputes in the Central Plains , the place is rich and fertile, and his ambition is not small... "

"But..."

Zhu Baotian sighed slightly: "if your character and accomplishments were not great changes at home, your achievements would not be under him. Things changed too fast. When your father led the army south, I had correspondence with him. Later, I never broke up contact. You voted for me, which is the right way."

"City Lord, since I have stayed in Fengping, I have forgotten my family background and I am from Sui Dynasty. I only remember that it is the subordinate of the city Lord and the city Lord who has saved my life. My humble position is to fight this life and block foreign enemies for Fengping."

"Yes!"

Zhu Baotian nodded: "I know your mind, so I came to you. After all, I'm old and my children are not around. You're the only one who can help me share more of the affairs in the city. From today on, I'll give you the importance of urban defense. You should be careful."

"Thank you for your trust!"

The determined young man stepped back two steps, pulled up his robe, knelt down and knocked three heads: "the city master's kindness of reinvention is unforgettable!"

"Get up, get up"

Zhu Baotian smiled and said, "go down first and do whatever you should do. You have talent and learning. I can see it clearly."

"Thank you for your appreciation!"

The young man stood up, saluted again and withdrew from the study.

He went out of the door, looked up at the sky and murmured, "Fang Jue Xiao... There is really some fate between you and me. I can still meet you when I took refuge here... Hehe... You pressed me when I first tried in Chang'an martial arts academy. Now you're here again. How can I let you gain the upper hand?"

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mountain valley

Qilin and Nie Xiaoju are cleaning up the battlefield with their troops. About 1500 people in the rear team of Fengping army were made dumplings by their raid, and none of them left. It has to be said that Feng Ping army is much more elite than Fu Zhengnan's men. Its combat power is not at the same level. Even if it is suddenly attacked, it still causes some trouble to the black flag army.

However, compared with these 5000 war veterans, Feng Ping army is still a little worse.

"General!"

A group of soldiers escorted a general Feng Ping who had lost his helmet. The leader was Chen Dingnan: "the general, whose name is Zhu Ding, is Zhu Baotian's collateral nephew, led the army to rescue Qingyuan City. His subordinates captured him alive. They didn't dare to delay, so they brought him here immediately."

"Stay."

Fang Xie said faintly, "the people who take you follow behind my team. Don't follow up without a signal. Liu Xuri, Shou Qingyuan, Qin yuan and Xia Hou's people will arrive later. Wait for my orders after you meet."

"Here!"

Chen Dingnan agreed and turned back to arrange.

Fang Xie took a look at Zhu Ding: "I'll give you a chance to survive, only once."