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.    The two Huai provinces in the Song Dynasty were located between Xuzhou and Guide.

    After the Song and Jin Dynasties made peace with each other, Guide Mansion was used as the boundary, with the north belonging to the Jin and the south to the Song.  Because conflicts often broke out in this area, over time, the Guide Prefecture area became a wasteland. The residents of the Jin Kingdom were concentrated in the Guide Prefecture or Kaifeng area, while the residents of the Song Dynasty were mostly moved to the Lianghuai area.  The closest place to Guide Mansion in the Huaihe River is Xuzhou.

    Li Quan, the garrison general of the Lianghuai Province, stationed his camp here to monitor the Jin Kingdom at any time.

    Because the Yellow River enters the Huaihe River near Xuzhou, Xuzhou was mobilized to resist the flood. Li Quan and his wife Yang Miaozhen also personally went into battle, organizing sergeants and civilians to strengthen the Yellow River waterway and try to dredge some siltation areas.

    The whole of Xuzhou has turned into a large construction site and is in full swing.

    The Guide Mansion of the Jin Kingdom is also on the edge of the Yellow River, and the new capital of Kaifeng is an area with dense rivers. Floods cannot be ignored. Therefore, although the Jin Kingdom did not mobilize the whole country like the Song Dynasty, it also arranged many people to protect it.  River embankment, dredging the river channel.  In order to manage the river well, although there were many conflicts and wariness between each other, Li Quan and the Jin guard general of Guide Prefecture agreed to send some personnel and troops to station between Guide and Xuzhou to strengthen the embankments and monitor each other.

    From top to bottom in the Song Dynasty, everyone believed that the flood this year would not be small, especially the Yellow River, which was the top priority for defense.  Therefore, a large number of Song Army troops and minzhuang gathered along the Yellow River. Shandong's Fire Phoenix Army also sent more than 100,000 minzhuang and sergeants to reinforce the Huaihe River.  In order to settle these people, not only Kong Shilin, the governor of Huaihe and Huaihe Rivers, was very busy, but Li Quan was also very busy.  The front of the chest touches the back.

    Because the sergeants and personnel come from various places, even though they all belong to the same force, when there are more people, there will be a lot of conflicts.  Li Quan spent a lot of energy just to resolve these disputes these days. In addition to arranging defense zones and assigning tasks, he was so tired that he could only breathe heavily.

    Fortunately, I have been busy these days.  Finally, the arrangements are roughly in place.  Just when Li Quan was about to catch his breath, he received news that the General Office of Flood Control and Imperial Minister Mo Rulan came to inspect.

    He didn¡¯t waste much time and took people to greet him personally.  When Mo Rulan arrived, she simply didn't enter Xuzhou City.  Go directly to the river to inspect.  Li Quan called his wife Yang Miaozhen, and they accompanied Mo Rulan on the inspection.

    While watching, Mo Rulan asked questions in detail. Not only did she ask about Li Quan's preparations, but she also found several river workers from time to time and asked them some simple knowledge about flood control and how they arranged and coordinated.  Learn about the efforts of Huaihe River and Huaihe River to fight floods from many aspects.

    The result was pretty good. At least Mo Rulan knew that both Kong Shilin and Li Quan had tried their best and did not slack off in their work.  Then at Mo Rulan's request.  They came to the stretch of river between Guide Mansion and Xuzhou, and reached the dividing line between Song and Jin Dynasties.

    "Compared with the fervor here in the Song Kingdom, there was only a sparse group of civilians in the Jin Kingdom reinforcing the river embankment, and more than a dozen Jin warriors were holding whips in their hands.  They kept shouting, and there were a few people who looked like generals, standing on the height of the river embankment, looking at the Song Dynasty in confusion. Not long after, another person rode back to report the news. It seemed that Mo Rulan and his group were coming.  , making them feel a little uneasy.

    Looking at this scene.  Mo Rulan's beautiful brows wrinkled again.  With the Jin Kingdom's lazy style, I'm afraid there is a greater chance that the flood will break out on their side this time.

    Thinking of this.  Mo Rulan casually asked Li Quan about the situation of the Jin Kingdom's flood control.

    "These bastards, they don't pay attention at all. Those bastards in Guide Mansion just send people to escort some homeless criminals to repair the river embankment every day. There are more people watching us than repairing the river embankment  Bah, let¡¯s see if the flood is coming, it won¡¯t drown these idiots.¡± Li Quan looked at the group of Jin generals in the distance and let out a loud sigh, with hatred and anger in his eyes.  He was born in the rebel army and had a natural aversion to the Jin people. If it were not for the overall situation, he would definitely pick up a spear and fight with them at this moment.

    Mo Rulan shook her head after hearing this. Fighting floods is the top priority now. If the Jin people break up, their own side will also suffer.  Just by looking at Li Quan's appearance, one could tell how well he was communicating with the Jin Kingdom. It seemed necessary for him to pay a visit to the Jin guard general in Guide Mansion and make some suggestions to him.

    Looking at the surging Yellow River water, Mo Rulan quickly confirmed her thoughts. The flood is ruthless, and it doesn't care whether you are Jin or Song. If the Yellow River really breaks out on the Jin side, won't all her work here be in vain?  ?

    Just as he was about to talk to Li Quan about the overall arrangement, there was a sudden noise in the distance. Li Quan's expression changed, and he suddenly threw the water bag on the ground. He threw himself forward and lay on the ground to listen carefully.  Measure it.

    Yang Miaozhen was also unambiguous. He took out the pear blossom gun that never left his body and guarded Mo Rulan. His eyes showed a cold light and he stared at the noisy place in the distance.

      This is the border area between Song and Jin Dynasties. There are bandits, robbers, refugees, criminals, all types of people. It is also an accident-prone area, and various types of armed forces emerge in endlessly.  Although Li Quan and Yang Miaozhen have sorted out the place for this flood fight, it cannot be said that it is safe. There are so many informants from various forces here, and it is not uncommon for traitors and robbers to be hidden among the river workers and civilians.  This is why Li Quan and Yang Miaozhen attach great importance to this place. If someone causes damage here, it will be a big problem.

    Usually, either Li Quan or Yang Miaozhen is in charge of the inspection arrangements here.  Today is because Mo Rulandi arrived, so the two of them accompanied her here together.  If a certain force learns of this, it is not impossible to ambush and take advantage of the chaos to attack.

    At this moment, in addition to Li Quan's hundreds of personal guards, they also have one hundred royal guards arranged by Zhao Yun for Mo Rulan. Not far away is the garrison camp of the Lianghuai garrison. If there is a situation, they can quickly provide reinforcements.  .  In addition, Li Quan and Yang Miaozhen were killed from the sea of ????blood in the corpse mountain. Needless to say, Li Quan, as the leader of the rebel army, had been in the north for many years and had fought against the Jin people and Mongolia. His wife Yang Miaozhen was even more extraordinary.  He is praised by the world as the master of marksmanship in the North. He owns the Nine-turn Pear Blossom Spear passed down from his family. He is recognized by the heroes of the North and is recommended as the best marksmanship in the North.

    Mo Rulan met Li.  The performance of the two Yangs, even if they don't know much about military affairs, can still feel that their reactions are very effective and there is no panic or fear.  His heart naturally calmed down, and he looked at the noisy place with a little curiosity.

    At this moment, some civilians also noticed the change, unconsciously stopped their work and looked into the distance.  Some Lianghuai soldiers were restraining them and gathering them together.  Avoid causing confusion and keep everything organized.

    Li Quan stopped for a moment, stood up with a strange expression, glanced at his wife, walked to Mo Rulan and said, "Master Qi. It seems that hundreds of cavalry are charging towards you. If they are enemies, why don't our people go there?"  Interception, but if not, why there was such a loud noise is very strange.¡±

    Yang Miaozhen didn¡¯t know what he thought of, and suddenly asked: ¡°Is it the cavalry of the Fire Phoenix Legion?¡±

    Li Quan was stunned for a moment and thought of it subconsciously.  A few days ago, the Fire Phoenix Legion sent a cavalry unit to perform a secret mission. Because the leader was his old enemy Zhang Hui, and he was pretending to be mysterious and said nothing to him, which made him very annoyed.  I didn¡¯t pay much attention to it.  He even ordered his subordinates to ignore them and let them do whatever they wanted.

    I have been so busy fighting floods these days that I forgot about this matter.

    Yang Miaozhen saw Li Quan's embarrassed look and glared at him fiercely.  She turned around and told Mo Rulan about her guess.

    Mo Rulan was noncommittal and looked into the distance silently.

    Soon there was a slight tremor on the ground. Soon, people shouted and horses neighed, and the sound of swords striking each other came along with the wind. The expressions of Li Quan and Yang Miaozhen changed.

    Li Quan said to Yang Miaozhen and brought a few personal followers with him.  He galloped towards the camp.  At the same time, Yang Miaozhen also protected Mo Rulan.  He also ordered his men to prepare crossbows and be ready to respond at any time.

    A group of cavalry appeared in the distance.  About twenty people were riding hard, followed by hundreds of cavalry, chasing them desperately. While chasing, they were shouting something, and they could vaguely hear the sound of "shooting arrows".

    Yang Miaozhen glanced at Mo Rulan, waved his hand, and his men lined up in an array, setting up their bows and crossbows, ready to fire at any time.

    The distance between the two sides quickly closed, and Mo Rulan could clearly see a group of ordinary cavalry in front of them. They were dressed in various clothes, much like bandits, and the weapons in their hands were so gleaming. They were guarding a thin knight, heading towards the Kingdom of Jin.  Control the area and run.  From time to time, someone separated from the team and ran in another direction. The cavalry chasing behind them also immediately separated into several people and chased in the direction of this person.

    One chased and the other escaped, both parties tried their best.  The group of cavalry chasing behind saw Yang Miaozhen and his group and shouted: "Stop them."

    Mo Rulan then discovered that this group of cavalry were wearing Song Dynasty military uniforms, but they were not the usual ones, but had some special patterns added to them.  When Yang Miaozhen heard this shout, he frowned, and reluctantly ordered his men to raise their bows and prepare. Just when he was about to shoot, another rough voice came: "Don't release the arrow, don't release the arrow."

    Yang Miao curled her lips in anger: If you don't allow arrows to be fired, do you want us to use our flesh and blood to intercept the galloping horses?

    But at this time, Li Quan had already led his troops to rush out, all of them cavalry, flanking them. According to their speed, they intercepted the fleeing party just before they entered the Jin Kingdom's line of control.  When Yang Miaozhen saw this, he did not order the arrow to be fired and watched the group of people running past him.

    Mo Rulan and Yang Miaozhen were standing on the high embankment, and this?The cavalry ran under the river embankment

    The fleeing group was already in an extremely embarrassed state, covered with sweat. Because of the fierce running, the thin knight's turban suddenly fell off, and his waterfall-like hair spread out. It turned out to be a woman.

    The Song army chasing behind them shouted excitedly, especially the strong man holding a snake spear at the head. After seeing the woman, he roared and caught up with a cavalryman who fell behind. With a wave of his spear, he killed her.  The man's neck was cut off, and blood spurted straight into the sky, making Mo Rulan feel sick and want to vomit.

    Yang Miaozhen saw that her expression was not good, so he explained from the side: "The man chasing after her is named Zhang Hui, and he is known as the fierce Zhang Fei. He is a fierce general of the Fire Phoenix Army. He was originally a Jin man, but later surrendered to General Fire Phoenix."

    "Who is that person in front of me?" Mo Rulan looked at the running woman with confusion.

    "This, Miao Zhen, I don't know. Maybe, this is the purpose of General Huofeng sending them here. But" Yang Miaozhen hesitated slightly, looked at Mo Rulan, and said, "I heard that the envoy from the Kingdom of Jin a few days ago  Wanyan Yunhua stole something and made a fuss. My husband and Miaozhen speculated that it might be related to this matter."

    Mo Rulan also heard about this and asked a little strangely: "Didn't the imperial court let you be responsible for the arrest?"

    Yang Miaozhen smiled bitterly and shook his head.  He said that he had not received such an order. Seeing that Mo Rulan was silent, to avoid misunderstanding, he explained: "Because of this flood fight, the defenders of the Huaihe River and Huaihe River are almost scattered in various river sections. My husband wanted to prevent the Jin people from taking advantage of the opportunity.  When the border is invaded, the elite main force will be deployed on the front line of Song and Jin Dynasties to control key areas. It is inevitable that other places will be omitted. Besides, the imperial court has repeatedly issued orders to focus on fighting floods in recent months, and no extraneous matters should be allowed. If a large army of Jin people invades, to  Don¡¯t be afraid either. This kind of small-scale cavalry harassment is really hard to guard against.¡±

    Mo Rulan understood. Most of the forces of the Huaihei garrison were held back by flood control. If they were asked to block the border again, it would inevitably affect the flood control, so the imperial court simply did not issue this order.

    Looking at Zhang Hui¡¯s group of people who were shouting.  Mo Rulan subconsciously thought: Maybe let them be responsible for this!

    Li Quan and the others moved quickly and quickly intercepted the fleeing cavalry.

    When they saw Li Quan turning his horse's head easily to face them, the group of cavalry roared in despair.  He took out his weapon and rushed towards Li Quan.

    Seeing that they were still trying to resist, a trace of coldness and contempt flashed in Li Quan's eyes. The spear in his hand shook in the wind, dancing into a beautiful gun flower in mid-air. It roared sharply, knocking out the one who came first.  The cavalry pierced each other.  Taking advantage of the situation, he picked it up again and again.  The cavalryman's body was thrown off his horse, and his blood and flesh were scattered everywhere.  The spear took advantage of the force and came out like a silver dragon, stopping another cavalryman and turning it into an exploding blood mist.

    Two cavalrymen with red eyes roared loudly and rushed towards Li Quan. Li Quan was not afraid at all. He rode his horse and crossed them and passed them. The spears disappeared suddenly. The two cavalrymen felt as if they were bombarded by giant hammers. Their bones were cracked and they were miserable.  He screamed and fell off his horse.

    Seeing how powerful Li Quan was, the woman who was protected by these people panicked and made a mistake in control. Her horse stumbled, and both the man and the horse tumbled to the ground. There was a crisp sound of bones, which made Zhang Hui, who was coming from behind, let out a thunderous cry.  Ju roared: "Li Quan, you son of a bitch, you actually killed her."

    When Zhang Hui was with the Jin people, Li Quan suffered a lot from him. Many brothers died at his hands, so he always had a strong opinion of Zhang Hui. Seeing him yelling and cursing like this, he waved his spear not to be outdone.  , cursed: "Bah, Zhang, I'm not afraid of you. I'll kill you if I want. It's none of your business."

    Zhang Hui had already rode up to the front. He saw that the cavalry he was chasing, including the woman, had been annihilated by Li Quan and his men. When he heard Li Quan scolding him, he became furious, fired a gun, and was about to step forward.  , a person from behind caught up and yelled.  Zhang Hui, whose face was full of anger, glared at Li Quan fiercely, and finally did not fight him. Instead, he dismounted and walked to the female knight, looked at her, lifted her up, and handed her to the person who came after her.

    The man looked at it and shook his head in disappointment, but he still ordered his subordinates to cut off the heads of these people. Then he walked up to Li Quan, took out a military letter, and said politely: "I am Bingding.  Thank you General Li for your help this time. This is an official letter from the military department. We have a special mission, so I won¡¯t say more to General Li. I also ask General Li to help clean up the mess." The words were very polite, which made Li Quan feel relieved.  anger.

    He took the military letter and looked at it. It was indeed a document specially issued by the military department. After confirming that it was correct, he still said: "You're welcome. Li has a duty to protect the land. How can we let rats run rampant here." After saying that, he looked at it intentionally or unintentionally.  He glanced at Zhang Hui, making him even more angry.

    Bingding pulled Zhang Hui, said a few more words to Li Quan, and then rode away with the people around him. Li Quan also ordered his men to clean up the scene, and thenHe rode his horse to Mo Rulan's side and recounted what happened just now.

    When Mo Rulan heard about Bingding, her face changed drastically. Li Quan and Yang Miaozhen were very surprised. Yang Miaozhen asked a lot, "Why are you doing this, sir?"

    Mo Rulan glanced at them, pondered for a moment, and then said: "General Li, do you know that you almost caused a big disaster just now."

    Li Quan looked at Mo Rulan without knowing why. Yang Miao was really attentive. Remembering that Zhang Hui would rather chase after him than let the surrounding soldiers shoot arrows, his face suddenly changed and he whispered: "Is it possible that Bingding and Zhang Hui want to capture the dead man alive?"  , but my husband-in-law killed them, what caused the disaster?"

    Mo Rulan nodded, shook her head, and explained in a low voice when the two were confused: "This Bingding should be one of His Majesty's secret envoys. Fortunately, the person you killed this time was not their target, otherwise"

    Needless to say, smart people have nothing to say. Li Quan and Yang Miaozhen suddenly thought of something and related what happened just now. Their expressions suddenly changed. Yang Miaozhen pinched Li Quan hard and said with heartache and worry: "Look at you, let's  Don't be so reckless, what should you do now?" After scolding Li Quan, he looked at Mo Rulan again, hoping that she would come forward.

    Seeing both of them looking at her eagerly, Mo Rulan smiled with relief and said comfortingly: "Actually, it's nothing. General Li just did what he should do. If he really lets these people run out, then what will happen?"  It¡¯s a disaster. Besides, if my prediction is correct, this woman should not be their target. There is no need for General Li to be angry. As long as the flood control is done well this time, His Majesty will not blame her."

    Li and Yang turned from worry to joy, and Li Quan asked casually: "Why is His Majesty's secret envoy with Zhang Hui?"

    Mo Rulan said lightly: "Nine times out of ten, it's about Wanyan Yunhua."

    Yang Miaozhen and Li Quan looked at each other and said nothing.  But Mo Rulan looked at the Jin camp that was starting to make noise in the distance, and doubts arose in her heart: What happened in the capital, and why did she feel that things were a little strange?

    No matter what, this matter has nothing to do with her. After discussing it with Li and Yang, it was decided that Li Quan would conduct a preliminary test on the Jin people. After getting an answer, Mo Rulan would have a detailed discussion with the person in charge.  .
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