When Chao Yong and others returned to the camp, they saw a person standing outside the camp in the distance.
When the prodigal Yan Qing saw him, he immediately jumped off his horse and ran over to greet the man.
Chao Yong saw that this man was seven feet tall, with three teeth covering his mouth and a mustache. He was wearing a black crepe gauze turban to wipe his eyebrows, and a brown preacher's jacket with an edge. There is a mixed Lugong tape tied around his waist, and a pair of green cloth shoes with square heads at his feet.
Although she has a pair of eyebrows, she still looks cool and elegant.
When Chao Yong heard Yan Qing calling the man Brother Xu, he immediately thought of a strange man in the Water Margin, so he also dismounted and stepped forward. The generals behind saw the prince dismounting, and naturally they also dismounted.
Yan Qing saw Chao Yong approaching and hurriedly said to this person: "This is my Prince Daliang."
Chao Yong didn¡¯t wait for the visitor to salute, he cupped his hands and said, ¡°Sir, are you Xu Guanzhong?¡±
Xu Guanzhong only thought that Yan Qing and Chao Yong had mentioned him, so he hurriedly paid homage: "I have been famous for a long time, and I can meet you today."
Chao Yong supported Xu Guanzhong and said with a smile: "I have been looking forward to your arrival for a long time, so there is no need to be polite."
Yan Qing couldn't help but said: "It seems that Xiao Yi has never mentioned Brother Xu to the prince, right? How does the prince know Brother Xu's name?"
Chao Yong looked up at the sky and said with a smile, "We met in a dream."
The generals in Liangshan naturally knew about Chao Yong's origins, and they were no longer surprised. Xu Guanzhong had also heard some legends about the Prince of Liang, and knew that Yan Qing would not play tricks with the Prince to deceive him, so he was a little surprised, but he did not ask questions on the spot.
Chao Yong smiled and said: "Sir, he must be living in seclusion in the countryside. How did you come here?"
Xu Guanzhong nodded and said: "The villain was originally from the Daming Prefecture, and he had a contract with General Yan in the past. A few years ago, the villain applied for the military examination, and was lucky enough to be selected as a military officer, and became a military attache. However, later he saw that the emperor was fatuous and treacherous ministers were trying to gain power. With the chaos in the court, the villain had no ambition to make progress. He resigned from his official position and traveled around the world, and then lived in seclusion in the countryside of Daming Mansion. Recently, I heard that General Lu conquered Tokyo under the command of the prince, and again. I led my troops north to fight against the Liao Dynasty. I was so envious that I came all the way to serve. I didn¡¯t expect you to have returned in triumph.¡±
Chao Yong smiled and said: "Okay, sir, he gave up his official position in the Song Dynasty, but now he has come to serve me, Daliang. If all the heroes in the world are like you, I, Daliang, will be able to dominate the world just around the corner. Please, let's talk about it after we enter the camp."
Everyone entered the military camp and set up a banquet in the big tent.
Yan Qing pulled Xu Guanzhong to sit with him.
Chao Yong did not draw Xu Guanzhong to him. Even though Xu Guanzhong was talented, many people in the tent were old Liangshan brothers, and they were more qualified to sit with Chao Yong.
Chao Yong will treat the nobles with courtesy, but he will never regard them as more important than the brothers who have been with him through life and death.
Yan Qing pulled Xu Guanzhong to sit down and said: "I used to be a close friend in Daming Mansion, but we haven't seen each other since my brother took the military examination. From now on, you and I will be generals in Daliang together, so we can get together more often."
Xu Guanzhong smiled and said, "I heard that your Majesty is magnanimous in his actions, and that the Crown Prince is wise and powerful, and is close to virtuous ministers and distant men, so he came to serve. I heard that Yuan Lu is a leading general, and I guess that Brother Xiao Yi must also be in the army." , I didn¡¯t go to the brave warrior, and came directly to find a way out of you. Brother Xiao Yi wants to drive me away, but I won¡¯t leave.¡±
Yan Qing said with a smile: "It would be a waste of time for my brother to become a brave warrior. With his talents, it will be easy for him to become a marquis and become a prime minister in the future. Xiao Yi still needs my brother's support."
While the two were chatting and laughing, the soldier had already covered the table in front of him with wine and meat.
Chao Yong picked up a bowl of wine and said: "We won a big victory today and captured more than 20,000 war horses. We all made an exception and had three bowls of wine each. Come on, I'll pay homage to you all."
"Dry"
"Dry"
Everyone also picked up their bowls and drank them all in one gulp.
Chao Yong put down the wine bowl and started eating.
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? He was very hungry after fighting for a while today. His appetite is not very large on weekdays, but after the fight, his appetite will definitely increase greatly. However, Lu Zhishen, Wu Song, Li Kui and others all also have amazing appetites. It can be said that people with supernatural powers eat a lot, but they will not be regarded as monsters.
"Pour the wine."
"General Li, you have drank three bowls."
Li Kui glared at the soldiers waiting on the side and said, "I have a heavy drinking capacity, and I won't be able to get drunk even after three bowls."
The soldier said: "The prince has an order, three bowls for each person."
Li Kui whispered: "Just think that I have eaten two bowls, and pour me another bowl. I really can't eat meat without wine."
"The prince has an order, three bowls per person."
"boom"
Li Kui put the wine bowl on the table, glared at the soldier and said, "Can you fucking change your sentence?"
Chao Yong glared at Li Kui and said, "If you continue to embarrass the soldiers, be careful of military law."
Li Kui looked at Chao Yong talking and immediately said with a playful smile: "Prince, please give me another bowl of wine to eat. I won't be able to kill him happily today, and I won't be allowed to eat wine happily. This will kill me."
Chao Yong said: "We are still at the border now. If the Liao Kingdom suddenly comes back and everyone is drunk, who will resist the Liao soldiers?"
Li Kui said: "The Liao dogs are so frightened that they dare not come again. If they dare to come, if they come one, I will chop one; if they come two, I will chop a pair."
Chao Yong rolled his eyes at Li Kui and said, "Three bowls for each person. After you finish eating, you can eat meat. If you can't eat anymore, go outside to practice."
Li Kui suddenly rolled his eyes, looked at Chao Yong and said, "How many bowls has the prince drank?"
Chao Yong served everyone a bowl and then began to eat the meat. He ate the second bowl slowly. Hearing this, he said: "Two bowls."
Li Kui smiled and said: "Then I will lend you a bowl of wine and treat you to a meal when I return to Tokyo so that you can enjoy it to the fullest."
Chao Yong looked at Li Kui, who thought he was smart, and said helplessly: "Okay, but you are not allowed to borrow it from anyone else."
"well."
Li Kui happily agreed, picked up the wine bowl, and proudly asked the soldiers waiting on the side to fill the wine, and then started to drink it in small sips.
After everyone had had enough wine and food, Chao Yong asked the soldiers to remove the tables and hang up the huge map.
Everyone looked at the hanging map and knew that something was going to be discussed, so they all sat upright.
Chao Yong said: "We gave the Liao soldiers a head-on blow in the morning. The Liao Kingdom should not dare to go south. But the situation in the northwest is worrying. Xixia sent 400,000 troops to invade. Mr. Lao Zhong, the manager, could only retreat to Qinfeng Road. We We must rush to Weizhou without stopping to support Mr. Laozhong. Is there any difficulty for everyone? "
As soon as he finished speaking, Ruan Xiaoqi said: "We will hit wherever the prince points."
Li Kui also shouted: "Yes, whoever dares to say no will be attacked by me first. Isn't it just 400,000 people? If we brothers work together, they will be chopped down in one day."
As soon as Li Kui spoke, the big tent was suddenly filled with the atmosphere of Jianghu.
Chao Yong glared at Li Kui and said, "If you are disrespectful to your colleagues again, military law will serve you."
Hearing this, Li Kui closed his mouth.
Lu Junyi said: "The army went all the way north, and there was no fighting. Today's battle is easy. The army can leave at any time."
The others were not afraid of fighting and agreed one after another.
Chao Yong nodded with satisfaction and said: "Okay, in that case, let's discuss the march route and set off tomorrow."
Han Cunbao said: "I'm afraid it's more than two thousand miles to get to Weizhou. It takes a month to march sixty miles a day. If we take a detour, it will take more time. Therefore, the general thought that we could directly cross the Taihang Mountains and start from Hedong. Go through it, pass Yongxing Army, and go straight to Weizhou. This is the shortest route. The general has been fighting in Hedong for many years, and he is familiar with the road to Hedong."
The safest route is naturally to go south from Hebei, go west from the Gyeonggi area, pass Yongxingjun, and reach Qinfeng Road. The places this route passes are all under the rule of Daliang, but it takes hundreds of miles to go around Hedong.
Dong Ping also nodded and said: "Xixia has sent 400,000 troops. I'm afraid they are struggling to support us. Although there are Tianhu in the east of the river, they can't stop us."
Lu Junyi also said: "Without further delay, I also think we can go to the east of the river."
Guan Sheng also said: "I am also familiar with the road east of the river."
Chao Yong also felt that the problem was not serious. He was about to make a decision when he saw Xu Guanzhong shaking his head and said hurriedly: "Mr. Xu, what do you think?"
Xu Guanzhong said: "The villain thought that he could not go to the east of the river. The villain also walked through the east of the river a few years ago. But the terrain of the east of the river is surrounded by thousands of mountains and the terrain is dangerous. In many places, one man can guard the gate and ten thousand men can't open it. As long as a few hundred people stick to it, , it may make it difficult for us to move for several days. There are not only Tianhu, but also many grass bandits and remnants of the Song Dynasty. These people may block us. Moreover, the roads in Hedong are very mountainous, and the transportation of grain and grass is also very difficult."
Li Kui said dissatisfied: "Whoever dares to block the road, I will cut a way with an axe."
Xu Guanzhong nodded and said: "I know that the prince is invincible and no one can stop the prince. However, it will take a lot of time for the prince to fight all the way. I am afraid that the time spent in the end will be more than the detour. Moreover, if the army rushes to Weizhou, I'm afraid We are about to face the attack of Xixia soldiers and horses, so we must try our best to conserve our physical strength. If there are a few more battles, the army may not be able to fight anymore when it reaches the northwest. "
When Chao Yong heard what Xu Guanzhong said, he felt that he had underestimated the enemy. Since he led the army, he has been invincible in every battle, and with his divine power, he is really blind.He was so young that he felt that no one in the world could stop him. Therefore, he felt that what everyone said was right. Even if someone blocked him, he could still lead his troops to fight and fight his way out, but he forgot that the original intention of choosing this path was to save time.
If we really fight, it will take time and energy. Even if the generals can persist, the soldiers may not be able to support it. I'm afraid that after a while of fighting, the soldiers will have to rest for a day.
When the generals heard what Xu Guanzhong said, they all reacted.
Han Cunbao nodded and said: "Sir, what you said is that I was negligent. To cross Hedong, there are indeed many places where you have to climb over mountains and ridges. It is the most physically demanding and may not be faster than taking a detour."
Chao Yong saw that everyone had reacted, so he also said: "Then go south from Hebei, and then go west. Mr. Xu has won the martial arts examination, and he must be very good in martial arts and military tactics, so he can be a commander of thousands first, and he will be successful in the future. Let¡¯s reward again.¡±
When Xu Guanzhong heard that he had just arrived, he and Yan Qing took their normal positions and hurriedly thanked the prince. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)