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Volume One, Two Hundred and Forty-Eight: Chaos and Departure

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    Seeing this girl, Meng Ju's first reaction was: Could it be that Yi Laogui's old habit of lusting after women and sex has happened again, and he even brought a sweetheart with him when they were dating?

    But immediately, Meng Ju came to his senses: This girl's eyebrows were as beautiful as swords, and there was a commanding nobility in her beauty.  The way she looked at herself was as if a sword was poking at her.  You can tell by her temperament that this woman comes from a rich or noble background. Mr. Yi likes to hook up with young widows in Huaichun. He is not able to hook up with wealthy girls of this level.

    The girl was also looking at Meng Ju: the man in front of her was wearing a brown Wei army uniform. Except for a long sword with a black sheath on his waist, he did not wear any accessories. His clothes were tightly tied around his waist with black cowhide.  The figure is upright, the waist is straight and the shoulders are level, and the whole person exudes a clean and neat energy.

    He has a chiseled eagle face, which is tanned by the sun, skinny, and has a light beard on his lips - this is a hardened, military face, a face with great connotation.  There was deep melancholy in his brows, as if a longing was engraved on him.  When he looks at someone, the other person can feel the depth of his gaze.

    Before meeting Meng Ju, the girl always thought that the so-called handsome men were those weak scholars who were good at reciting poems and admiring the moon, with white faces and red lips, and were even more fragile than women.  But this great Wei general from the far northern border showed her another kind of beauty of a man.  Although he does not conform to the mainstream aesthetics currently popular in Jiangdu, he is pleasing to the eye even to the most critical female eyes.

    Mr. Yi laughed dryly: "Colonel Meng, let me introduce to you. This girl is my colleague"

    Meng Ju raised his sword eyebrows and said with a smile: "Colleague?"

    "Yeah, well, don't ask. In short, this girl is a trustworthy person. We don't have to avoid her when talking."

    The girl smiled gently and interjected: "Master Yi, General Meng is one of our own. We should be honest with each other. It doesn't matter if we reveal the identity of the slave family - the slave family's surname is Shen and her name is Xizhu. She is an official in the Henan Department of Beifu. She is the same as Master Yi.  Colleagues.¡±

    She lifted up her gown, curtsied like a woman to Meng Ju, and said with a sweet smile: "The Nu family has long heard of the reputation of General Meng. General Meng, a young hero, was born in Northern Xinjiang and traveled across Northern Xinjiang and the Central Plains.  He has gone through hundreds of battles and has never been defeated.

    In the Battle of Jincheng, the general descended from the sky like a divine soldier and captured the city alone. Under the black sword, all the troops surrendered - these legendary achievements are unprecedented and unparalleled.  The slave family has long been fascinated by the general, but it is a pity that the enemy and we are separated and cannot meet.

    It was not until a few days ago that the Nu family knew that the general was actually the Yinghou Colonel of the Northern Palace of the Tang Dynasty!  General Meng holds a high position in the puppet dynasty, but he still remains loyal, adheres to Chinese orthodoxy, and is willing to take huge risks to sneak into the enemy camp. This really makes the slave family admire him!

    Because I really admired the general, I heard that the general had returned to Luojing. The Nu family shamelessly asked Master Yi to introduce him to him. They came uninvited just to meet the general and ask the general to forgive the Nu family for being presumptuous.  Today, I finally have the honor to meet the glory of the Tang Dynasty, the most powerful general in the world. The Nu family is deeply honored, which is enough to comfort me for the rest of my life.  "

    Previously, Meng Ju also had a prestigious reputation as the "enemy of ten thousand people" in northern Xinjiang, but it was a frontier fortress after all, too far away from the Central Plains, and the officers, soldiers and people of the Central Plains did not buy it very much.  After the Battle of Jincheng, he truly established his invincible reputation.

    Now, the beautiful Counselor Shen keeps saying that she admires her very much. She speaks with a Gusu accent in the south of the Yangtze River that is sweet and sweet. Every word of praise tickles Meng Ju's itch, especially when she mentions Meng Ju's most proud achievements.  During the Battle of Jincheng, Meng Ju was also called "the most powerful general in the world" - Meng Juxiang drank a glass of ice-cold drink on a hot day, his whole body felt refreshed, and every hair on his body swayed from side to side in comfort.

    "Counsellor Shen has overestimated the award, and I am not worthy of it. I am very impressed by the counselor who sneaked into the Northern Kingdom and personally took part in danger. He has a womanly spirit that is unmatched by men."

    Shen Xizhu smiled and said nothing.  She looked at Mr. Yi, who understood, stepped forward and lowered his voice: "Captain Meng, Beifu has an important task for you."

    Meng Ju frowned and frowned - according to past experience, what followed Mr. Yi's words was bound to be a lot of trouble.  Now that I have enough troubles, how can I still be in the mood to help Beifu with the chores?

    " If Mr. Yi is the only one today, Meng Ju can bargain with him and blackmail him again.  But today, there was a counselor from the Henan Department standing next to her, guarding the formation behind her - this little girl looked at her with bright eyes, and her two dimples were so sweet that they were almost dripping with honey.  Under her beautiful eyes full of admiration, Meng Juwei couldn't say no. It's hard to be a hero who is brave and fearless and dedicated to serving the country!

    Meng Ju bit the bullet and said, "It's all for the sake of reviving the great cause! Since it is a mission from the imperial court, the general is bound to do it. Mr. Yi, please tell me about the mission."

      Mr. Yi looked at Counselor Shen, and he smiled evilly like a weasel who had caught a chicken: "Haha, for you, this task is very simple - Beifu hopes that you will immediately lead an army to revolt and capture Luojing.  .¡±

    Meng Ju was startled when he heard this.  He stared at Mr. Yi for five seconds, jumped up and cursed: "Yi, even if you want to pay off the debt you owe me, this matter is not non-negotiable. You don't have to do it so cruelly.  Am I going to die?" - In the face of a catastrophic situation, the image of a hero can't be taken care of for the time being. His own life is more important.

    Mr. Yi blushed, but Counselor Shen intervened: "General Meng, you are mistaken. I promise that this matter is not dangerous or harmful."

    "Master Shen, I am rude. But you should know that Luojing is the imperial capital of the puppet dynasty and is heavily guarded by soldiers and horses. The general only has three thousand soldiers and horses, and he wants to revolt in the central area ruled by the Xianbei people. Isn't this tantamount to  Let the general die!"

    Counselor Shen smiled sweetly: "General Meng is invincible on the battlefield, but he is a bit weak in the temple. Beifu has received definite news that in the Luojing area, the Murong family's military equipment is very empty, and the Luojing Jinwu Guards  All the main soldiers and horses have gone to Xiangzhou. In Luojing, the Murong family only has a few hundred palace guards guarding the imperial city and the arresters of the Jingzhao Yin Yamen.

    General Meng, you control 3,000 elite soldiers and more than 400 armored warriors. As long as you initiate the attack, there will be no problem in taking Luojing by surprise.  Once Luojing is captured, it will be equivalent to cutting off Murong's army's supply and logistics base, and they will be close to death.  "

    Shen Xizhu said that Luo Jing did not have many troops left. Meng Ju believed this.  After several consecutive defeats, the Murong family's military resources were on the verge of exhaustion.  Especially in the Battle of Jincheng that Meng Ju personally experienced, if he hadn't saved him, that idiot Xuan Wenke would have almost lost the last bit of the Murong family's fortune.  Now, in order to fill the gap in the front line, the Murong family has already transferred all the troops they can to Xiangzhou. What Meng Ju saw in Luojing these two days, not to mention that the Jinwu guards who usually roamed the streets were nowhere to be seen.  There are even fewer young and middle-aged men, which shows how hard the Murong family has been in arresting the young men.

    "Master Shen, if there is a sudden attack, it may not be difficult to capture Luo Jing, but it will be difficult to defend Luo Jing. The place where Luo Jing fought for the fourth time, the Xiangzhou camp of the Murong family is only ten days away from Luo Jing.  Once something happens, they will fight back with all their strength.

    To the south of us, there is Pu Liying, the governor of Jianghuai and the puppet dynasty. He is a die-hard Xianbei aristocrat who is completely devoted to the puppet dynasty.  He might not necessarily intervene in the internal strife between the Murong family and the Tuoba family, but if the general was to cause trouble, he would never sit idly by.  There are enemies on all sides, no matter how hard the last general can fight, he will be surrounded by hundreds of thousands of Xianbei soldiers and horses, and it will be absolutely difficult to hold on!  "

    Shen Xizhu nodded lightly, and said in a low voice: "The centipede is dead but not stiff, and the Tartar soldiers and horses still have some strength. It is normal for the general to be worried now. But the general must be informed that the imperial court  The crusade against the Central Plains is about to begin, and it is already sunset in the Tartar Dynasty. Those soldiers and generals who are still working hard for the Tartars have already had their own aspirations. Even though they still seem to be powerful, they are actually just a ragtag group of people who have returned to their glory.

    The slave family can guarantee to the general that as long as the general raises the banner of rebellion in Luojing, the imperial support army will immediately cross the Yangtze River, and the various rebel armies in the north will also rise up to support the general. Faced with the beacon fire everywhere, the Tartar army will not be able to look at both ends.  Unable to deal with the general with all his strength.  As long as you, general, can hold on in Luojing for a month, reinforcements from the imperial court will surely arrive.

    Your Majesty has announced to the world that the military generals of the imperial court will be crowned king if they go to Luojing first.  At this time, the general happens to have a powerful force in Luojing. Isn't this a God-given opportunity for the general?

    With the general's bravery against ten thousand enemies and the thousands of elite wolves and tigers under his command, relying on the fortified city of Luojing to hold on for a month is actually not difficult.  You have to know that at this time, in Jiangdu, there are countless court generals who are envious of the general and are looking forward to changing positions with you!  General, it would be a pity if we miss such a good opportunity.  You must know that if God gives you a hard gift, you must take the blame!  "

    After a pause, it was clear that Meng Ju was hesitating, and Counselor Shen smiled even sweeter: "The general is lurking in the Northern Kingdom alone. Although he has received great fame and salary from the pseudo-dynasty, his loyalty to the court has never wavered. The general's loyalty has never wavered.  The slave family also admires him very much.

    The general¡¯s reputation for being invincible has spread all over the world, and it is indeed a bit aggrieved for the general to be promoted to the position of captain.  Mr. Xiao admires the general very much, but the court has a system that prevents him from getting a high position without merit, so Mr. Xiao is also helpless.

    ??Looking at the situation in the world today, Western Shu has returned to the territory of our dynasty, and the imperial court has completed its sweep.  With a wise ruler, the unjust can be defeated, with thousands of people working together, they can be divided into pieces, and with the support of people's hearts, the people can rebel against their relatives and leave their relatives. The battle has not yet begun, but the victory or defeat has already been decided in the temple.  The slave family boldly asserted that once the Northern Expedition begins, it will be a devastating and overwhelming situation for the king's army - General, the unification of the world is imminent, and heroes can build itThere are not many opportunities left to make great achievements!

    Wealth and honor come from danger. If the general is still unwilling to take risks, how can he have a foothold in the new dynasty in the future?  "

    The girl's voice was clear and melodious. In her words, there was both sensible analysis and reasoning, the temptation of fame and fortune, and a hidden threat. Although the flavor was very weak, Meng Ju could still hear what she meant.  : "When the new dynasty is established in the future, how will you, a northerner who has not made any achievements, maintain your current position?"

    Meng Ju furrowed his eyebrows and thought: Yes, that is indeed the case.  Although the Murong family has many soldiers and horses, the northern troops are pressing down on the border. How many troops can they draw from the front line to deal with them?  At most three or five Doukai brigades.  If you give your best, it shouldn't be difficult to withstand it.

    With the three thousand elite soldiers and four hundred battle armors under his command as the core combat force, he relied on the large amount of money left by Bai Wusha to recruit soldiers and horses and form a new army.  Externally, he has strong foreign aid from Southern Tang; internally, he controls the Royal United Factory and the manufacturing plant of the Ministry of Industry. With his super strong force, he can hold on for a month and wait for reinforcements from Southern Tang. This should be possible.  of?

    The first achievement of expelling the Tartars and regaining the Central Plains was to seal the king and split the earth - thinking of that wonderful prospect, Meng Ju couldn't help but breathe quickly and his heartbeat pounded.

    "What Master Shen said makes sense, but can the imperial troops really arrive in Luojing within a month to reinforce me?"

    "There is no doubt about this. This is Beifu's promise to the general. The general has confidence in the court!"

    "If this can really be done"

    Meng Ju was about to agree, but he saw Mr. Yi standing behind Master Shen, winking at him urgently, looking a little anxious.

    Seeing Mr. Yi¡¯s hint, Meng Ju suddenly woke up as if someone had poured cold water on him.  He vaguely felt that something was wrong, and quickly changed his words: "but it involves everyone's lives and fortunes. The general has to discuss it carefully with his subordinates. Let's take a long-term approach."

    Counselor Shen had already noticed Meng Ju's hesitation just now and knew that he was almost convinced.  Her eyes were bright and her lips were smiling - Unexpectedly, this northern Xinjiang military general had been dawdling for a long time, but finally there was a sudden change. The beauty's smile suddenly froze on her face, and she looked at Meng Ju with wide eyes: cooked duck  Can they all fly out of the pot?

    Looking at her surprised expression, Meng Judu felt uncomfortable and wished he could help her wipe away the smile from the corner of her mouth.

    Counselor Shen is still smiling, but the smile is no longer very natural: "This matter is of great importance, so the general should consider it carefully. But the general needs to remember that it is our duty to sacrifice our lives for our country, like the Eagle Marquis of Beifu.  . If someone only cares about his own life and ignores the kindness of the court, Beifu will never tolerate such a half-hearted, greedy and fearful person."

    Meng Ju snorted, thinking, what does this mean?  She dared to threaten her even though she couldn't get any inducement. This little girl was really impatient with her life.  He said nothing with a cold face, and his eyes were a little cold - if Mr. Yi were not present, what if this little girl was a senior official in Beifu?  He dug a hole and buried her, who knew it was him?  These days, the war is chaotic, and it is normal for many people to die.

    Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Mr. Yi coughed dryly and came out to smooth things over and said: "Well, Counselor Shen is following his orders. Colonel Meng does have his own difficulties. Everyone should be considerate of each other, all for the sake of reviving the great cause. We are like-minded comrades.  It doesn¡¯t matter if we can¡¯t talk about it right now, we can just talk about it someday, there will always be a solution.¡±

    Listening to Mr. Yi's words, Counselor Shen's sweet smile appeared on his face again: "Mr. Yi is right, it's the servants who are impatient. General, in a life of 100 years, opportunities often only last for a short moment. Where to go, please think carefully.  , I still have something to do with the slave family, so I will take my leave for now. Master Yi might as well stay and have a good time reminiscing with General Meng."

    After saying that, Counselor Shen knelt down to say goodbye to Meng Ju Yingying, and Meng Ju bowed to her silently in return.  The moment she turned around, her face was immediately covered with a cold, frost-like substance, and her smiling face turned cold almost instantly, making Meng Ju uncomfortable.

    Watching her slim figure disappear at the end of the road, Meng Ju looked at Mr. Yi and snorted coldly: "You have become a counselor of the Henan Department at a young age? This should be a fifth-rank official, right?"

    Mr. Yi said calmly: "From a fifth-grade official, I am on the same level as your Yingyang Colonel. But you are just a false title in the military position. He is the real-power civilian official who controls all Yinghou and intelligence in Luojing. Even I am here.  You also have to listen to her orders ¨C there¡¯s no comparison.¡±

    "Hehe, that's awesome! What is the origin of this little girl at such a young age?"

    "Shen Haoran's daughter, a child of a wealthy family, is naturally different from you and me."

    "The Shen family? Tiance Shen family?"

    Mr. Yi nodded, and Meng Ju thought of the ambitious and talented former Northern Xinjiang intelligence station director Han Qifeng, who was also a member of the Shen family.Doorman.

    "The Shen family, it's the Shen family again." Meng Ju sneered: "For persuading me to start a uprising in Luojing - do you really think of me as a fool? These people really think that they are the only ones with brains in the world, and everyone else is a dog.  ?!¡±

    Counselor Shen left, and without her persuading him, Meng Ju calmed down: He was causing trouble behind the Murong family. If the Murong family really collapsed, then the powerful royal family would be able to  Between Ba Xiong and himself, a borderland bumpkin with a prestige value of less than five, who will the desperate Jinwu guards choose?

    ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????OUT?  After absorbing the surrendered troops of Jinwu Guard, Tuoba Xiong will become even stronger.  I'm afraid that before the reinforcements from the Southern Tang Dynasty arrive, I will have to deal with the siege of the Northern Border Army on my own, and in the end I will end up losing all my wealth and running away.

    I tried my best to kill the Murong family and gained a bad reputation as a rebel ally. There was no benefit at all. On the contrary, I helped Tuoba Xiong a lot. If Mr. Yi hadn't suggested it, I would have almost agreed to this in a daze.  , then the trouble will be big.

    Meng Ju is very strange. He has been tempered on the battlefield and his will is as firm as steel.  The last time Mr. Wen, Tuoba Xiong's staff member, came to visit, he was eloquent and eloquent, and I was not swayed by him.  But in front of Counselor Shen, I suddenly became stupid. I was completely led by this yellow-haired girl. I thought whatever she said, completely losing the ability to think independently - this is too scary, right?

    Seeing Meng Ju's uneasy expression, Mr. Yi comforted him and said, "Meng Ju, you don't have to worry too much. You are a Yinghou under the jurisdiction of the Beijiang Department. Counselor Shen is only the supervisor of the Henan Department, not your direct superior. You don't have to worry.  Worry about her. You are well-known and powerful, and Mr. Xiao also values ??you very much. Even His Majesty has heard of you¡ª¡ª"

    Mr. Yi smiled self-deprecatingly: "So what about the Shen family? Do you really think we are still in Shen Tiance's era? These days, the boss has soldiers and territory. Meng Ju can fight and has soldiers. Even the Shen family can take advantage of it."  There's nothing you can do."

    "It's not that I'm worried about this - forget it, let's not mention this. Mr. Yi, there is something I find very strange: why did the imperial court let my partial army launch first in Luojing? Normally, the imperial army should cross first  After crossing the Yangtze River, we cooperated with the uprising and supported the main force of the imperial court. Is this normal? Now, the main force of the imperial court has to travel thousands of miles to support my partial army. Isn't this too abnormal? "

    "Of course there is a mystery in this. But we can only talk about this in Luojing. I will definitely not recognize it when I return to Jiangdu."

    ?According to Mr. Yi, this matter involves the conflict between Emperor Renxing of the Southern Tang Dynasty and his ministers.  When the campaign against Western Shu was almost successful, the ambitious emperor set his sights on the Central Plains north of the Yangtze River.

    This time, the emperor's ambition was unanimously opposed by the ministers.  Although the courtiers of the Southern Tang Dynasty had constant political disputes, they reached a high degree of consensus on the emperor's new war plan.  Liu Ye, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, said that the campaign to conquer the west was too expensive, and now the treasury was running out of money; Ouyang Wen, the Supreme Councilor of the Privy Council, said that many soldiers and horses in the expedition to the west were injured and exhausted, and they were unable to fight again without half a year's rest; Fang Yan, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, said that the inventory was  The battle armor has been exhausted and cannot be replenished in less than half a year.

    Faced with the opposition of all ministers, Emperor Renxing still insisted on his own opinion.  He believes this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.  Taking advantage of the civil strife in the Northern Wei Dynasty, once the Southern Tang army crosses the river, not only those remnants who miss their homeland of China will eat pots of pulp to welcome the army going north, but those Northern Wei troops who have lost confidence in the chaos of the Xianbei regime are also likely to surrender without a fight.  The collapse scene is like a cloud.  If this opportunity is missed, when the war between the Tuoba family and the Murong family is decided, the winner will naturally take over all the military force and territory of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and a new imperial court will emerge. At that time, any further expedition will be half the result with half the effort.

    "The Holy One believes that the imperial court must make the Northern Expedition as soon as possible in the near future. Now the court is in a stalemate, and there are constant disputes in the court. Sometimes the Holy One even comes to argue in person, which shows that the debate is fierce."

    "The Holy One wants to crusade against the puppet dynasty, and the ministers oppose it. This is naturally a big deal, but what does this have to do with me?"

    "Oh, Meng Ju, you are so stupid! Why does the Beifu want you to start an uprising in Luojing? This is the reason! Mr. Xiao is a close confidant of the emperor. At this time, he wants to share the worries of the emperor! You are in Luojing first  Take action, once the war is over, the Holy One will have a reason to start a war, just like an arrow is on the string, he has to shoot Well, I can't say anymore, anyway, you can think about it slowly yourself!"

    Mr. Yi hurriedly left in the middle of his words. Meng Ju thought about his words, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt lingering fear.

    The political philosophy of the Chinese people will never change for thousands of years: internal problems must be solved externally.  The Northern Government assigned Meng Ju to start an uprising in Luojing not because it was the best time, but purely because of internal political disputes.  As long as Meng Ju takes action first,?, the emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty could use this as an excuse to send troops - to reinforce the Yinghou martyrs who were surrounded by the Tartars and to regain the old capital of Luojing. How fair and just was this reason for sending troops?  This is righteousness!  Any minister who dares to object will be smashed to death by the rotten eggs of the common people!

    At that time, the emperor was so happy that Meng Ju was afraid that he would cry - the emperor started the war under the banner of reinforcing Meng Ju, but this did not mean that he really had to rescue Meng Ju. He just needed someone to start the war.  It's just an excuse. As soon as the war starts, his goal will be achieved, and Meng Ju's existence will become dispensable.

    The Southern Tang conquered the Northern Wei. This was a war to destroy the country. The scale must be large, and the number of troops dispatched must reach hundreds of thousands.  For an army of this size, the marching and combat steps must be carefully planned, and there must be no rush.

    Meng Ju was very self-aware and knew his weight in the heart of the Emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty - probably similar to the weight that junior officer Liu Zhen had in the heart of Governor Ye Canaan.  Ye Canaan would not care about Liu Zhen's life or death, and similarly, Emperor Renxing would not be able to speed up the pace of the Northern Expedition just for himself.

    Countless historical experiences tell Meng Ju that when two major forces confront each other, the person who acts as the vanguard and is the first to start the war is often the first to be unlucky.  He rebelled in Luojing and angered all the Xianbei people. They would definitely use all their strength to encircle and suppress him - no matter the final outcome of this unprecedented Northern Expedition, he would definitely not be able to see the outcome.

    Thinking of this, Meng Ju was filled with hatred for Counselor Shen: This little girl is young and has a sweet and beautiful smile, but her mind is really vicious. She simply led him to death on purpose.  Fortunately, Lao Yi is still a good friend, otherwise I would really be tricked to death by her!

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    After several days of preparation work, on May 29th of the ninth year of Taichang¡ªaccording to the new calendar of the Murong family, it was now the first year of Tianyou, but most people still use the Taichang calendar¡ªthey were stationed in Luo  The guards of Dongpingling outside the capital returned to camp.

    Compared with the small team of 300 people when they first arrived in Luojing, the team on the return trip was ten times larger. Not only did they have more troops and horses from Li Chimei, but they also had more than 200 more baggage vehicles.  Needless to say, Meng Ju naturally asked Wei Tiexin for this batch of baggage trucks.  He said that he had more soldiers and horses, more materials and supplies were needed, and there were not enough vehicles.  Wei Tiexin was very happy, and agreed without asking Murong Yi, and even found a driver to drive the car. As for whether the shrewd Murong Yi would see any clues, Meng Ju didn't bother to care about him.

    During the few days in Luojing, Murong Yi had been hiding in the prince's mansion because of illness, and Meng Ju had never seen him.  Their correspondence was all conveyed by Wei Tiexin.  But on the day of departure, Murong Yi came to see him off in person.  When they first met, both of them looked a little unnatural.

    "When the Governor returns to Xiangzhou this time, he will definitely be able to make great achievements again. I am eagerly looking forward to it in Luojing."

    "The general will definitely work hard and live up to His Highness's high expectations. Your Highness just needs to sit quietly in Luo Jing and wait for the good news."

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    When saying goodbye for the last time, Murong Yi held Meng Ju's hand and said, "Brother, take care of yourself. Don't worry about your family affairs. Everything is lonely. Once you leave I hope we can see each other again one day."

    "Your Highness, there is no need to worry. When the Northern Thieves are finally defeated, I will come back and have a drink with Your Highness."

    "Getting drunk together? Yes, how happy we were in Dongping. We were drinking together and playing Beihu Brother, you saved my life. On that dark day with heavy snow, you were the one who saved my life."  I snatched it out of hundreds of barbarian armored warriors! We have a life-long friendship!"

    Murong Yi stared at Meng Ju, his eyes gradually turned red, and something crystal clear was shining.  Then, he smiled, but even that smile was miserable.

    "Be careful of Mr. Ye, he is camping in Xiangzhou. Be careful of him, he is very dangerous!"

    "Your Highness?"

    Murong Yi took a step back and waved vigorously to Meng Ju: "Great Governor, have a good trip. If there is an afterlife, let's be brothers again."

    Waving his hands, tears burst out of Murong Yi's eyes and flowed down his face.  Seeing this scene, all the officials in the East Palace present were shocked: His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was so disrespectful in public. If this matter were spread, I am afraid he would be punished by His Majesty.

    Looking at Murong Yi's tearful face, the past scenes of dating flowed before his eyes, and Meng Ju also felt the same way.

    After looking at each other for a moment, Meng Ju bowed his head deeply: "Brother Murong, take care of it."

    He turned around, got on his horse, and without looking back he whipped his crotch.With a long hiss, he jumped forward like the wind.  Meng Ju raised his head, letting the oncoming strong wind hit his face, feeling the power of the roaring wind.  In the summer of May, both sides of the official road were covered with weeds half as tall as a man, and the fragrant smell of weeds hit the nose with the strong wind.

    It wasn't until he ran far away that Meng Ju looked back - in front of the majestic Luojing City Gate, the tiny figure in yellow robe was still standing, still waving his hands stubbornly and looking over here hard.

    Zhuma stopped, and the sudden sadness made Meng Ju's body tremble. He also raised his hand in the distance, waving hard towards Murong Yi, his vision blurred by tears.

    In that era of dissoluteness, turmoil, and shamelessness, brothers, please don¡¯t blame your brothers deeply.  We are all just sand blown up by the wind and dust, drifting in the wind.  After the wind calms down, we will leave no trace behind.

    Goodbye, my once good brother.

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    The soldiers and horses of Dongling Guard went northward along the official road. The soldiers and horses galloped. Two days later, they arrived at Fusui County outside Luojing.  The Dongling guard horses rested in the city for the night and continued on the road early the next morning.

    Not far after setting off, Eunuch Ma hurried to find Meng Ju: "Captain, it seems we are going the wrong way? The road on the right is to Xiangzhou. We are on the road on the left. This is to Sui.  To the west, after Suixi and then past is Shangdang County."

    Meng Ju's expression was relaxed: "My father-in-law, please be patient. There is a reason for this. His Royal Highness has entrusted this town to help him with some affairs, so we have to take a detour through Suixi. Don't worry, father-in-law, we won't make any mistakes. We can take two days at most."  You will go back to the original path.¡±

    Hearing what Meng Ju said, Ma Gui also felt relieved: "So that's it. Our family thought we were going the wrong way, but we didn't expect that the Grand Governor had an errand to do under the orders of Prince Jun. What does His Highness have to do?"  ?Can the Grand Governor reveal something to our family?"

    Meng Ju looked at Ma Gui with an expression that was half-smiling but not smiling: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has entrusted us with the matter of this town - father-in-law, are you sure you really want to hear it?"

    Seeing Meng Ju's wilted expression, Ma Gui immediately sensed that something was wrong. He shook his head quickly: "I don't want to, I don't want to. Our family is talking too much. Don't blame me, Grand Governor! Don't blame me! We will go back right now. Grand Governor, please  Just pretend that our family has never been here."

    The mausoleum guards walked northwest for another two days and had already passed Suixi County, but Meng Ju still showed no sign of turning back.  At this time, Eunuch Ma Gui finally couldn't sit still anymore and ran to Meng Ju again: "Grand Governor, our family knows that we shouldn't get into trouble, but can you tell us that you are doing this errand, but are you planning to go?"  Where is it? We are getting farther and farther away from Xiangzhou. We have been delayed for too long on the road. It would be bad if we missed the military plane. "

    "It's not far, we'll be there in two days. Once we finish our work there, we'll turn around immediately. We won't miss anything!"

    The two days that Governor Meng said were like an oasis in the desert, a phantom that could always be out of reach.  Three days later, the Dongling guards entered Shangdang County, but Meng Ju still had no intention of turning back. At this time, no matter how confused Ma Gui was, he knew that something was wrong.  He came to Meng Ju and had a big quarrel, demanding that he immediately turn around and return to the camp in Xiangzhou, otherwise he would be regarded as a defector by the court and "must be annihilated by the army"!

    When Ma Gui attacked, Meng Ju said nothing and his face was as dark as water - to be honest, he still admired Eunuch Ma's courage.  This was Meng Ju's central army, and the Saojin sergeants were all Meng Ju's cronies. It was not surprising that Meng Ju was hacked to death if he offended Meng Ju.  Although he is usually servile, at critical moments, this eunuch is loyal to his duties, which makes Meng Ju admire him very much.

    When Ma Gui was tired of scolding and panting, Meng Jucai said to the people around him: "Eunuch Ma is tired, please send him back to his residence to rest."

    "Grand Governor, you have failed our emperor's grace. If you don't rein in your horse and turn back immediately, the imperial army will definitely"

    Meng Ju stood up and interrupted Ma Gui: "I admire my father-in-law's courage and loyalty. But what happened today cannot be changed by words. The separation, reunion and separation of the world are nothing but fate. Our army went south to help in the war because of fate.  Come on; I am going north today because my fate has ended. All banquets in the world have to come to an end. It is normal for people to disperse when fate is over. Why should my father-in-law be so indifferent to it?

    This time when he went south, Meng claimed that he had done little service to the court. Even if they broke up today, why would the father-in-law say bad words?  Everyone, please save some kindness for the day when we meet again in the future - come, send your father-in-law back to rest.  "

    Several soldiers came into the camp, covered Ma Gui's mouth and dragged him out. The latter's eyes widened and he glared angrily, which made Meng Ju feel very depressed: The Murong family's idea was really weird, he helped them defeat it.  A whole group of border troops recaptured Jincheng and rescued their entire army. In return, Murong Po only gave himself the empty title of Governor of Northern Xinjiang - there was a huge gap between the record and the reward. Now, theyHowever, I still feel that I owe them!

    ¡°There are some people, you really can¡¯t get too close to them!¡±

    Meng Ju shook his head and sighed. He turned his head to the person on his left: "Guanling Hu, what do you think of this matter?"

    Hu Yong stared straight ahead with a dull expression, as if he had turned a blind eye to the scene that had just happened.  Hearing Meng Ju's question, he bowed and replied: "General, the general has been ordered by His Highness the Crown Prince Jun to follow the General and wait for dispatch. Now, the General has not received any new orders from His Highness the Crown Prince, so the General has  No matter how you are sent, the generals will obey."

    "What if I want you to come back to Dongping in Northern Xinjiang with me?"

    "If the commander-in-chief has his destiny, I will not dare to disobey him."

    Meng Ju tilted his head slightly.  Hu Yong's statement confirmed his suspicion: Murong Yi had indeed guessed his intention.  Otherwise, Hu Yong, as a close confidant of Murong Yi, would never be so calm knowing that he was returning north.  However, since Murong Yi knew that he was leaving, why didn't he stop him and instead sent his subordinates to assist Meng Ju on his return journey.

    Thinking of Murong Yi's tearful face when parting, Meng Ju vaguely guessed the reason, and he sighed.

    The human heart is truly the most complex and incomprehensible thing in the world.

    "This town is very pleased that Hu Guanling understands the truth. In this case, could you please come with us? This town will not let you and your department's hard work go in vain."

    "I don't dare, this is just my job as a general."

    Meng Ju looked at the generals present one by one and said with a smile: "Brothers, let's go home right now!"

    In fact, as early as the day when Fusui County took a detour, some smart subordinates had guessed some clues, but until now, Meng Ju personally announced it, and everyone was sure that they could really go home.

    At that moment, the officers looked happy and ran out of the camp to return to their own troops.  Soon, loud cheers from soldiers sounded throughout the military camp.  During this expedition south, the guards at Dongpingling had been away from home for a long time, and everyone was already missing their relatives in their hometown.  If it weren't for Meng Ju's high prestige and generous military rewards, the soldiers would have protested long ago.

    When the camp was resting at night, some of his subordinates came to Meng Ju to report that Ma Gui, the eunuch in charge of the army, was missing.  Meng Ju didn't care at all: "Let him go. He can't interfere with our affairs anymore."

    Meng Ju calculated very clearly that it would take four or five days to go straight from Shangdang County to Xiangzhou, even if the horse was galloping.  Even if Ma Guineng rushes all the way back to Xiangzhou to report the news, Emperor Murong Po will mobilize a large number of troops to intercept him. It will be at least half a month later. By then, he will have already left the boundary of Murong's family. Murong Po will just blow his beard and glare.  There is nothing I can do about it.

    On June 10, the ninth year of Taichang, Meng Ju¡¯s troops arrived in Qifeng County, Shangdang County.  This is already close to the front line of the battle between the Murong family and the Northern Xinjiang Army. Considering that the soldiers and horses are exhausted from traveling for days, they will soon enter the occupied area of ??the Northern Xinjiang Army. Marching in the enemy-occupied area requires sufficient physical strength, so Meng Ju ordered  The soldiers and horses rested here for a day to recharge their batteries before setting off.

    Qifeng County is a very small county, with only a few thousand households in the city.  After entering the city, Meng Ju's soldiers rudely drove away the county magistrate who came to work, and snatched the county government office as Meng Ju's temporary residence.

    Since the boss was like this, the subordinates naturally followed suit. The officers led their subordinates to find a place to "borrow a foot and rest" at the wealthy families in the city. Fortunately, the officers all knew that the military governor of Meng Town was strictly disciplined and would not commit rape or plunder.  You wouldn't dare to do anything like that, but you can't avoid blackmailing the owner of the house and treating him with good food and wine.  Meng Ju also turned a blind eye to this.  Anyway, this is not his territory, and this account will be recorded in the Murong family's court, so he doesn't have to be too polite.

    After a good night's rest in the county government office, the next morning, as soon as the sky dawned, Meng Ju's door was banged.  Meng Ju got up sleepily and went to open the door. He saw Wang Hu, the commander of the first brigade, rushing in and shouting loudly: "Governor, Governor! Something bad has happened.  We are blocked by the Murong family! They are catching up with us!"

    "The Murong family has come to intercept us? It's really fast!"

    The soldiers and horses of the Murong family arrived much faster than expected, but Meng Ju didn't care - they arrived so fast, they would definitely not have enough time to mobilize many soldiers and horses.  Even if there are one or two brigades of fighting armor, with the current strength of the Dongpingling Guards, it would only take one meal to defeat them.

    It¡¯s just that Meng Ju feels that this battle is meaningless. Even if he wins the opponent, it will not benefit him. He will lose his troops in vain and completely fall out with the Murong family. Therefore, Meng Ju still wants to avoid this battle.

    "I say Huzi, as the commander of the first brigade, you have to be calm! How will you look in the eyes of the brothers if you are in such a panic? Tell me, how many soldiers and horses have come from the Murong family, and who is leading the troops?  Which general?"

    ?"Reporting to the Governor, we have not found out how many soldiers and horses they have. However, their battle armors are already blocked at the gate of the county town! They sent us a message, saying that they want the Governor to go out to see them immediately, otherwise they will  You are welcome!"

    Hearing this, Meng Ju felt a surge of anger in his chest. Since going south, he had been invincible and defeated powerful enemies many times. Even the emperor Murong Po and the prince Murong Yi were respectful to him.  How could this unknown enemy general be so arrogant?

    "Haha, it's really interesting. Huzi, which general of the Murong family is opposite? I want to see who is so loud and dares to talk to me like this?"

    Wang Hu knew it, and the governor was obviously angry.  He shouted happily: "That's right, the boy who came to deliver the message was so loud, with a stern face, and his nose turned up to the sky. He looked like we are his slaves. If it weren't for not being able to supervise you,  If he didn¡¯t do it with permission, I would kill him on the spot"

    "Huzi, you are becoming more and more like a bitch! I'm asking you, what are you talking about? Who is taking the lead on the other side?"

    Wang Hu blushed and said: "Town Governor, the guy who sent the message said that their general is the marching director of the seventh town of the camp. I can't remember the specific official position. It seems that he is the governor and the censor.  His surname is Ye, and his name is Ye Zijun - the town governor. This man surnamed Ye dares to be so rude to us, we can't let him go. When the battle starts later, the general will definitely be the vanguard, town governor, you have to promise me!"

    "Huzi, shut up first - Ye Zijun, this name sounds so familiar, where have I heard it before?"

    The next moment, Meng Ju jumped up from his seat and turned pale with shock: "No, it's Ye Zijun!"

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