The morning glow in the border town was Lu Sheng's favorite scenery after arriving here.
The moment the sun jumped out of the skyline, the entire grassland seemed to wake up, with its curled leaves stretching out against the dewdrops. It was obviously soothing and comfortable, but full of vitality.
"Mr. Lu, morning!"
Lu Sheng came back from extra practice and met the team members preparing for morning practice. He smiled and nodded.
He came from Kyoto to Qianshan. He was appointed by the Ministry of War to reside here as the head of the Civil Service Department. He was responsible for supervising the border army's garrison work. Of course, if the imperial court had the need for conquest, this matter would also be under his control. within the scope of responsibilities.
However, there has been no fighting in the border town for a long time, and the border troops have no way to earn military merit. They can only rely on hard training and battles to accumulate qualifications.
In this way, Lu Sheng would still have a lot of leisure time as long as the border patrol inspections and sentry duties were properly arranged.
That is to say, he has extraordinary self-control, never forgets his ideals, and spends most of his time practicing martial arts, reading, and war games.
The other seniors who also accepted assignments from the Ministry of War did not have his concentration.
If the internal guards had not been stationed in the border towns in turns in recent years, these people in the army would have had to go out of camp privately to live happily in the city.
Of course, even this can't stop the soldiers' enthusiasm to consume excess energy.
When the sun rises and the barracks completes its usual training, it will become lively.
For example, those who form teams for wrestling, those who perform tricks, those who line up to dance and sing, those who compete with fists and kicks in the ring, those who fight eagles and dogs and cocks, well, there are also those who discuss dishes around the gang leaders... There are three in more than a dozen circles. The three outer floors were crowded with people, giving the empty space the feel of a market.
Lu Sheng initially relied on this excitement to relieve his homesickness after leaving home.
However, after adapting to the life in the military camp in the border town, he preferred to ride on the horse grassland with a little falcon with light yellow fur on his forehead. When he was done running, he would lie on the horse, or play the flute, or look at Yu Geer Garden. Letters from my sister, or sketching beautiful scenery with charcoal.
The life of Bian Jun was dull and simple, but in this peaceful life day after day, his feelings for the border town became more and more passionate.
Letting his thoughts run wild, Lu Sheng, who had finished his day's work, was going to rest on the high ground near the sentry post.
"Master Lu."
Lu Sheng had just prepared a pen and paper and wanted to write down his recent feelings when he heard a sound coming from far away. When he looked up, he saw that it was a soldier standing guard walking over.
"My subordinate feels something is wrong with A Rong across from me."
Lu Sheng had been looking at him seriously since he came over. After hearing what he said, he couldn't help but look at him seriously.
"Let's go to the sentry post and talk."
The sentry posts in the border town of Dachu are a hexagonal sentry group, with three sentries standing with their backs to each other on each corner.
Therefore, an independent sentry post is composed of twenty soldiers. The extra two people sit in the center of the hexagon and are responsible for replacement, notification, warning and other important tasks.
The person who came to see Lu Sheng this time was one of the sentries sitting in the center.
Lu Sheng walked up the stone steps, walked in a spiral for a moment, and then stood on this observation post that was nearly ten feet high.
"Look here!" The sentry pointed out several directions, picked up the monocular observation eye and showed it to Lu Sheng.
In recent years, several craftsman battalions under the Ministry of Industry have produced a lot of achievements. One of them is the single-tube lookout eye used by the border army. It is said that the visual distance is about half a mile away.
"Recently, from time to time, I can see people from Ajong wandering around the sideline, either surveying or probing. It makes people a little uneasy."
Lu Sheng also saw someone vaguely hidden in the grass that was half a person tall.
"Isn't it like this before?"
"It's only been like this recently. Before, it was only when the border market opened that people were eagerly waiting for it."
Lu Sheng nodded, wondering in his mind: Could it be that something went wrong in Kyoto, which caused Arong to have delusions and wanted to tear up the peace agreement that had just been signed.
Although he thought so, Lu Sheng showed no emotion on his face. Instead, he seriously told the sentry: "Don't panic, I will react to the superior officer, and you need to stand guard and continue to keep an eye on their movements!"
As Lu Sheng said this, he was thinking about the feasibility of adding one or two shifts of guard posts.
"What do you mean, Chief Lu, that A Rong is ready to make a move again?" When the deputy commander of the border army heard the reaction, he did not take it seriously. Instead, he actively asked the adjutant to check the equipment, check the food and uniforms, and ordered a battle of the entire military camp. Strength assessment.
"The commander is currently in the city discussing the defense work of the border city with the local magistrate." The deputy commander added angrily.
Lu Sheng didn't care who took the case, as long as he responded to the problem and received positive feedback from his superiors.
After all, in his opinion, it was unlikely that A Rong would unilaterally break the agreement.
Brother Tianyu wrote a letter a few days ago saying that both Arong and Nuerhan intend to send their respective princesses to Chu for marriage.
Although Brother Yu didn't say it clearly, he could still guess from his words that they were concubines prepared for the emperor.
Da Chu now has strong soldiers and horses, sufficient food and grass, and clear officials. The current emperor is also a tough and wise man. I can't say something that cannot be said: Unless there is trouble in Kyoto, A Rong and Nuerhan will have no chance to take advantage of it!
Thinking about this, Lu Sheng felt that A Rong's move was probably for the border market that had not yet opened.
After all, if the people in Ajong want to have a good winter, they can only frighten them before the market opens without threshing straw.
Of course, you can despise the enemy tactically, but you still need to pay attention to the enemy strategically.
Lu Sheng planned to write a letter to his father and ask his father to give the emperor a warning.
"Rongrong, it seems like I can't write a letter again today!" After completing a series of arrangements, Lu Sheng looked at the red sunset outside the window and sighed, "I hope Brother Yu, Sister Yuan and the others won't complain about my reply. It’s better to be late!”
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In Liu Yunjing Pavilion, Concubine An and Concubine Xie looked at each other.
The Queen sent someone to provide the Lu family’s secret wine for the family banquet?
First, he ignored the general affairs and personnel matters, and then not long after, he proposed to provide fine wine for the family banquet?
"This... the queen's temperament seems to be a little different." Concubine Xie thought about the proud and stubborn face in her memory, and felt that she was not in line with the current queen.
"Really? It's not surprising. After all, time often changes people's appearance." Concubine An said meaningfully, "But has my sister ever heard that the Lu family has secret skills?"
"This is not clear, but the Lu family was originally the Qingxi Luqiang family, so it is not unusual for them to have some inheritance." Concubine Xie's focus was on the meaning behind the queen's actions.
Concubine An rubbed her head: "My sister is responsible for the banquet. I heard that my sister originally had a headache in arranging the drinks. It seems that the Queen has helped you a lot."
Concubine Xie smiled: "My sister is in charge of the song and dance performances. Does my sister have any idea now?"
"..." Concubine An rubbed her head, "If you hadn't mentioned this, we could still be good sisters today!"
(End of chapter)
