Late at night, Li Changkong looked at the night sky and was speechless.
Beside him, Liu Yu saw his appearance and said, "Old Li, what are you thinking about? Are you thinking about my girl Zhaoyang?"
Zhu Ben heard this and smiled: "Old Li, Old Li, we have only been out for a few days, can't you stand it now?"
Although Jia Taisui didn't say anything, his expression was quite teasing.
When Li Changkong heard this, he glanced at the three of them helplessly and said, "It seems that you still can't see the situation clearly!"
"Situation? What situation?" Zhu Ben scratched his head, unsure.
"Didn't you notice the conversation between me and Sheng Jin today? I'm afraid the leader of the bandits, Li Huai'an, is hiding some secrets."
"I even suspect that it was not Li Huaian who incited the people of Yizhou to rebel!"
"This person has a mediocre resume. No matter how you look at it, he is a mediocre person."
"If there is no support, how can we maintain this half-year-long rebellion?"
"Also, where did the food and grass captured today and the sharp archers during the siege come from?"
"There should be an explanation for these things. They can't just fall from the sky." Li Changkong said melancholy.
When Zhu Ben heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily: "Old Li, are you worrying too much?"
"Judging from the results of our fight today, Li Huai'an is not as scary as you said."
Li Changkong shook his head when he heard this and said: "It's different. The rebels didn't know that reinforcements were coming from the imperial court, so we are considered a surprise force. Only by surprise can we achieve such results."
"If we fight with real swords and guns, the outcome is still uncertain."
Hearing this, Liu Yu nodded and said, "It doesn't matter what Li Huai'an's ability is for now. After we leave the city to pursue him tomorrow, we will naturally have a chance to fight."
"Before this, the most we can do is be cautious. Play steadily and you won't make any mistakes."
"It's just Liu Jing...isn't it a little strange? He seems to be a little too active today."
Li Changkong nodded and said: "I was about to say that Liu Jing behaved strangely. I'm afraid that his purpose of sending troops this time was not to counter the rebellion, or in other words, it was not just to counter the rebellion."
"What do you mean by this?" Liu Yu asked with slightly bright eyes.
"I dare to ask Your Highness, in the court now, between Liu Jing and you, who has a greater chance of becoming the crown prince?"
"Do you still need to ask?? Of course it is me! As long as no big accident happens, my position as the crown prince is already extremely secure and will not change easily."
"In this case, Liu Jing has no choice but to let some accidents happen during this trip to quell the chaos."
"Just like... let His Highness and his ministers die here! Be buried in the hands of the rebels!"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the audience was shocked.
Zhu Ben took the lead and slammed the table and stood up, saying angrily: "How dare he! This is a serious crime of decapitation!"
"A major crime? The rebels killed us, what does it have to do with Liu Jing? As long as he does it beautifully and no evidence is found, who can convict him?" Li Changkong asked.
Liu Yu took a deep breath, his expression gradually became serious, and said: "Old Li is right, Liu Jing is indeed very likely to attack us this time to quell the chaos."
"Even the United Rebels, kill me and others!"
"After all, for Liu Jing, I am the biggest worry. As for the rebels, they are secondary. They are just quelling the rebellion. Who can't quell them?"
Li Changkong nodded and sighed: "His Royal Highness Liu Jingji left the city today, presumably just to look for opportunities."
"In my opinion, it is better to wait for the Jiaozhou defenders to rest for a while and regain their fighting strength, and then let Sheng Jin lead his army out of the city with us."
"If Liu Jing really commits an act of treason, we will not only be killed, but Sheng Jin will also have to be silenced. The difficulty of this has gone up by more than one level."
"It's a pity that Your Highness agreed too quickly and I couldn't remind you."
When Liu Yu heard this, he also sighed: "He provoked me so much in public, and that was all he could do at that time."
"The matter has come to this. We can only be careful when leaving the city this time."
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Early the next morning, Liu Yu and Liu Jing each led an army of 10,000 troops, leaving Jiaozhou City and heading straight for Yizhou.
Yizhou is close to the sea, and the terrain is steep. There are many storms and rains, so there is often water on the road.
Marching under such conditions was truly an unbearable torture.
At the end of the day, we are often exhausted.
However, everyone selectively ignored this.
Because... Qianjun won!
Still a big victory, not just once!
During the pursuit, Ganjun repeatedly caught up with the rebels, and then the rebels would leave a small number of people behind, while the rest quickly withdrew.
The small group of people who stayed behind were responsible for fighting against the Qianjun, but the result was that they were fighting with each other!
It often ends with the Gan army having only a few wounded and the rebels being wiped out.
After several consecutive battles, Ganjun has developed a military spirit of victory and his combat effectiveness has reached a higher level.
In the evening, Zhu Ben took off his muddy armor, sat down by the fire, picked up the roasted rabbit leg, and ate it happily.
"Brothers, I am not bragging to you, today I will behead hundreds of people!"
When Jia Taisui heard this, he sneered: "I will behead at least three hundred people."
"Bragging! Do you have a record?"
"Of course, every time a person is killed, his right ear will be cut off for military merit. If you don't believe it, you can ask the military officer." Jia Taisui said proudly.
When Zhu Ben heard this, he was so angry that even the roasted rabbit leg in his hand, which was full of color and flavor, no longer smelled good.
If it hadn't been for this person named Jia, this would have been a great opportunity for others to show their holiness.
Liu Yu also smiled and said: "Lao Zhu, even this prince beheaded nearly a hundred people. Your ability to charge into battle needs to be improved!"
Although Liu Yu was the prince, he took the lead every time he fought.
He is extremely talented in commanding troops and horses, and is willing to work hard. After a few days, he has made very obvious progress.
Now that he has an army of 10,000 in his hands, he can really command it like an arm, and he is superb!
The three of them talked and laughed, but Li Changkong was holding another roasted rabbit leg and chewing it without saying a word.
Liu Yu noticed this, pushed him, and said, "What? You haven't killed many enemy troops, and you can't stand it anymore?"
"At worst, when I go back, all the credit for this prince's work will be on your head."
"That's right, Lao Li, I'm not telling you, you're a man, that's nothing. Look, I don't kill as many enemies as Lao Jia, do I care? I don't care at all!" Zhu Ben said sourly.
When Li Changkong heard this, he felt a little helpless and said, "That's not the case. I just think it's a little... a little too smooth."
Hearing this, Liu Yu also fell into deep thought.
Yes, they have been running smoothly these past few days.
The fighting power of the rebels they encountered was inferior to that of bandits. It was almost as effective as forcibly organizing a group of untrained refugees to die.
The other is Liu Jing, who has been surprisingly honest these days. He actively cooperates with Liu Yu's 10,000 troops to march across the borders of Yizhou and is invincible.
This feeling is simply not too good.
It fully realized his childhood fantasy of being a powerful warrior and capable of swallowing up thousands of miles like a tiger.
