In the capital, there are two large military camps, namely the South Camp and the North Camp. The Huya Army is stationed in the North Camp, with a strength of 300,000. The southern camp is stationed by the Royal Forest Army, numbering 100,000. The Royal Guards are the escort force of the Imperial Palace, and their barracks are also closest to the capital. If there is a situation, they can enter the city as quickly as possible. At the same time, in order to ensure that entering the city would not be hindered, the north gate of the capital was also controlled by the Royal Forest Army. At the same time, the Royal Forest Army is a specialized force dedicated to protecting the palace, and all military power is controlled by the emperors of each generation. Some of the generals below usually only have the right to train, but to mobilize the Imperial Guard Army, they must have the emperor's imperial edict and the Dragon Talisman. The Dragon Talisman is paired with the Tiger Talisman of the best general of the Imperial Guard Army to mobilize the Imperial Guard Army. The Great Zhou Dynasty conquered the world on horseback. Therefore, when King Wu founded the country, he decreed that all princes over the age of 18 must join the Royal Forest Army and command three thousand troops. Each period lasts for three years. Within three years, all If you command the troops well, you will have the opportunity to be awarded the title of prince. Now in the Royal Forest Army is the third prince Zhou Shuwen. The Huya Army in Nanying is an army that protects the entire capital and surrounding counties. It is also an army that changes defense at the border every year. The army is led by General Jin, the veteran general of the dynasty. The Huya Army's combat effectiveness is comparable to that of the Imperial Forest Army, but its equipment is inferior to that of the Imperial Forest Army. Therefore, there is a difference in power with the same number of people, but its 300,000 troops are incomparable to the Royal Forest Army. There is also an army stationed in the city, a city defense force of 20,000 people in total. They are mainly responsible for the city defense in the capital. Although they are not large in number, they occupy a favorable position and can compete with the Yulin Army and the Huya Army. The command of the city defense forces lies in the hands of the Ministry of War. These three forces restrained each other in the capital. Mutual restraint. If something is abnormal on one side, the other two parties can respond as quickly as possible. However, this situation has only occurred once in the three hundred years since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty. Since there are a lot of people in the Huya Army camp, but there are very few people on the Yulin Army side, my two thousand people were placed next to the Yulin Army this time, and they waited five months before switching defenses with the Huya Army. A group of us rode toward Beiying in a mighty way, while I rode the "Zhui Dian" in black and walked to the front with Yang Kaiwu. Not far out of the city, we arrived at the camp where we saw the Royal Guards in the distance. The entire camp was surrounded by a wall made of tall trees, and we could only hear the shouts coming from inside in the distance. The only thing that can be seen is the soldiers on the watchtower. When we saw the soldiers, the soldiers on the watchtower also saw us. Just when I was not far from the camp gate, the camp gate suddenly opened, and a group of soldiers came out. Behind a young man wearing golden armor Under the leadership of the general, we were greeted. Seeing those Imperial Guards, I couldn't help but secretly cheer. They were worthy of being the soldiers under the personal control of the Emperor. Not to mention their armor, weapons, and the horses they sat on were all the best. Just look at their movements and the expressions on their faces. You can tell from their expressions that this is a rigorously trained army. Yang Kaiwu was obviously not very happy to see the young general here, but he still whispered to me: "Brother Deng, this person is Xie Shiqian, the nephew of Shangshu Xie Ren, and he is very close to the third prince." And the young general Xie Shiqian saw me The riding "Zhui Dian" was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes showed a strong look of envy. Then he cupped his fists and said, "I haven't met the general yet. I wonder what the general is here for?" I nodded, and then saluted, "I, Deng Long, am currently a third-grade Zhongwu general. I am here to accept the two thousand soldiers assigned to me by the Ministry of War." Horse!" Yang Kaiwu next to me handed it to my serving spy. "Deng Long?" He looked confused. Apparently the news from the capital had not reached Beiying, and he didn't know who I was. He then took the spy from Yang Kaiwu and looked at it carefully, then turned to the soldiers behind and asked: "Is there a decree from the court that General Deng will come to accept two thousand troops?" The soldiers behind thought for a while. , said: "General, there is no order from the imperial court. Moreover, General Deng's spies are from the Ministry of War, and taking office here must have the emperor's order. I think I am making a mistake!" Wrong? We all look at each other, right? I took the spy from Xie Shiqian and looked at it carefully. It clearly stated that the location of the troops and horses was in Beiying, and wasn't it the Beiying in front of me? Xie Shiqian was also afraid of an accident, so he turned back to the soldier and said, "I'm going to check to see if there are any new orders!" The soldier also hurriedly rode back to the camp. And the ominous premonition in my heart is getting stronger and stronger. According to Xie Shiqian's opinion, if the Yulin Army takes office, there must be an imperial edict from the emperor, rather than an order from the Ministry of War. So why did the Ministry of War call me to Beiying? You can't be playing tricks on me, right? If they were playing tricks on me, if I joined them, I guess they wouldn't be able to finish their meal and walk around. But if they weren't playing tricks on me, then where were my two thousand soldiers and horses? I looked around. Except for the North Camp in front of me, there were no other military camps around. It couldn't have disappeared, right? I turned my head and looked at Yang Linguang aside. He also had a puzzled look on his face. Not long after, the soldier who went back to investigate came back and said, "General Qi, we haven't received any documents from the court in the past few days!" After hearing this, Xie Shiqian smiled apologetically and said, "Sorry, General Deng??Our battalion has not received any transfer orders from you. Do you think you are going to the Ministry of War to check? "I nodded helplessly and said: "That's all! After saying that, he gently pulled the reins, patted "Zhui Dian", and said: "Man, let's go back!" "Zhui Dian" let out a low hiss, then turned around and was about to leave. At this time, a soldier from the Royal Forest Army behind him said in a low voice: "I saw someone taking a group of people into custody when I was on duty yesterday." Going to the front, I estimated that the number of people was about two thousand. Could this be the person the general was looking for? "We turned our horses and looked at the group of soldiers with doubts. Two thousand people were detained. Do the soldiers still need to be detained? Several of us were confused on the spot, while Xie Shiqian also scolded: "You bastard, if you are a soldier, Need an escort? Then he cupped his fists at us and said, "You are ignorant, General, please don't take offense!" I waved my hand and said, "It doesn't matter. Then Deng will resign first!" After saying that, he turned the horse's head again and walked back slowly. "How about that?" Yang Kaiwu said slowly: "Shall we go to the place that the man mentioned just now?" I looked at Lao San and others and said, "What do you think?" "The third child pondered for a moment and said: "According to the current reputation of the eldest brother, I guess even if the people in the Ministry of War gave them ten courages, they would not dare to deceive the eldest brother. I guess these people must be around here, but what the person just said The approximately 2,000 troops escorted were indeed somewhat suspicious. "I nodded, having similar thoughts in my mind, and said: "Let's go, we are all out anyway, let's go and have a look in front. If there really are not two thousand people, I will ask them to walk around without finishing their food. "Everyone responded in unison, and then I shot the lightning and ran forward. When we walked along the wall of the North Camp to the end, we finally saw a dilapidated camp. The wall at the entrance of the entire camp was about It is only more than two meters high, and many places have decayed. The outside of the wall is covered with weeds as tall as a man. A section of the wall of this barracks was borrowed from the North Camp wall. Along the path we came to the gate, where there were several soldiers standing at the door. , leaning against the same tattered gate, I was dozing off. A man who looked like a leader was awakened by the sound of horse hooves. He rubbed his sleepy eyes. When he saw me in official uniform riding on the horse, he quickly smiled with a smile on his face. , came up to him and asked cautiously: "Is this General Deng? "I nodded and said: "I am Deng Long! "When he heard this, he quickly knelt down on one knee and said: "I am here to see General Deng for my humble duty. I am here to wait for General Deng to accept the two thousand soldiers and horses inside under the orders of the Ministry of War! ""lead the way! "I said solemnly, the premonition in my heart has become a reality. Just looking at the mediocre soldiers and the dilapidated camp at the door, I knew that the two thousand soldiers and horses prepared by the Ministry of War must not be good. Maybe some old, weak, sick and disabled people were mobilized to make up the number of soldiers and horses. After the leader got up, he led the way in front, and we dismounted and followed behind. After entering the gate, inside the gate, there was a big The school ground is now deserted. The school ground should have been overgrown with weeds before, but now it has been roughly cleaned up. There are obvious traces of cleaning on the ground of the school ground, revealing the fresh soil underneath. Behind the school ground, It was a large area of ??barracks, but when I looked at it from a distance, I could see that the barracks were similar to the walls, a shabby beggar¡¯s house. For example, if the barracks of the Royal Guards next to it were the palace, what I saw here was The barracks are refugee camps! Refugee camps can also provide shelter from the wind and rain. It is difficult to shelter from the rain in the barracks here. We walked a short distance and stopped walking, because there was no point in walking anymore. The whole barracks was like this. , you can see the end at a glance. The leader in front looked at us without leaving, stopped, and asked: "Sir, are you satisfied? "I'm so satisfied!" "Before I had time to speak, Yang Kaiwu next to me stepped forward, grabbed the man's collar, and lifted him up. His eyes seemed to be spitting out fire, "You're so satisfied, say it!" Who instigated you? If you don¡¯t tell me, I¡¯ll kill you! The leader quickly begged for mercy: "Sir, I really don't know, I am also following orders!" "Let him go!" "I said in a low voice: "This is none of his business. Someone must want to make things difficult for me, so they put my barracks in this place. If he wants to have fun so much, I will play with him! I don¡¯t believe that you can stump me like this. Do you think that I, Deng Long, am a three-year-old child? "