Shan Bin listened to the report from the soldiers in the mansion. Yan Gaodeng had obeyed the military order and retreated thirty miles to camp. The frown he had been frowning relaxed a little. After thinking about it for a while, he still felt vaguely uneasy, so he hurriedly ordered the servants in the mansion to get it. I came to wear armor and wanted to patrol the city defense.
"Report—" Before Shan Bin could get dressed, scouts had already rushed to the outside of the house, reporting and shouting, and the sound echoed in the night sky.
The corners of Shan Bin's eyes twitched for no reason, and he ordered someone to pass the news. He saw the scout quickly entering the house, and in front of Shan Bin, he knelt down in military salute and spoke loudly.
"General, the patrolling army has ascended high and sent people to knock on the gate. I want to meet the general to report the military situation."
Shan Bin waved his servants away, and then asked sternly: "Who came to knock on the pass to report?"
"Back to the general, the person who came here is a young man, with tiger eyes and an eagle nose, and a very majestic figure." The soldier reported truthfully.
After hearing the report from the soldiers about the incoming person, Shan Bin paced in the hall and thought hard. It seemed that there was no such person in the Yanbei army. Gao Deng would definitely not send people here at will...
"You lead the way. I want to see this person in person." Shan Bin felt guilty as a thief and did not dare to be careless. He ordered his soldiers to lead him to the south of Yanbei City to meet the people sent by Gao Deng.
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Yan Qingchuan, carrying Shang Fang's sword, stood alone outside the south gate of Yanbei City. Facing the hundreds of arrows pointed directly at him from the top of the city tower, he was not afraid at all. He closed his eyes slightly and waited for the news.
After waiting for half an hour, I could faintly hear some movement from the top of the city tower, and then the soldiers shouted and asked: "Who is below, please tell me your name!"
The tiger's eyes opened slightly, Yan Qingchuan used his internal strength to raise his eyes and spoke.
"Yan Qingchuan, the former commander of Qiyun Palace and the commander of the Xiaoqi Battalion, came here to pay homage to General Shan."
The sound of Yan Qingchuan's inner strength resounded throughout the sky, and everyone on the tower heard it clearly. Even Shan Bin, who was hiding behind a group of soldiers, heard it clearly, and his shock was beyond words.
Shan Bin could obviously see who Yan Qingchuan was, but why did he appear in Yanbei and why did he appear in Gao Deng's patrol... Could it be that his private meeting with the Jin envoy had been known to the Holy One? Yan Qingchuan was just sent to Yanbei. No, the Jin envoy had only been in Yanbei for a few days. Even if he flew, he probably wouldn't be able to get from Jianglin to Yanbei in such a short time.
Just as he was thinking about it, he looked up and saw that all the soldiers had turned around and looked at him. He immediately knew that he had to make a decision as soon as possible. If his soldiers were frightened by Yan Qingchuan's identity, if the Jin envoy came with an edict, he would think of it later. Soldiers, I'm afraid it will be difficult to make the trip again.
An idea flashed in his mind, and Shan Bin thought to himself: "It's better to take advantage of this opportunity to temporarily retreat from Yan Qingchuan and force Gao Deng to come to attend the regular military meeting. If the Jin Lord's edict arrives at that time, he can catch all the lieutenant generals of the Yanbei Army in one fell swoop." To show my sincerity, if the edict does not arrive, I can pretend to see through Jin's plot and take advantage of it to achieve military exploits..."
After calming down, Shan Bin shouted to all the soldiers: "Don't be bothered by his nonsense. Yan Qingchuan is the only son of the Grand Master of the Army, Yan Ruohai, and a popular figure in the eyes of the Holy Lord. How could he appear in Yanbei City for no reason? Listen to my order and shoot this person away with arrows."
When the soldiers heard Yan Qingchuan's name, they had already lowered their crossbows, but when Shan Bin shouted at him, they felt that their general's words were reasonable, so they raised their crossbows again and pointed them at the young man below the city.
Yan Qingchuan didn't know what was going on in the city, but when he saw the already non-hostile city defenders filling their bowstrings again, he immediately knew what was going on. Now that Shan Bin had made up his mind, even if he showed Shang Fang's sword, he would still use the fake sword. Talk about shirk.
It seems that what General Gao said is right. During the previous discussion among the patrol, Gao Deng had said that Shan Bin's behavior was strange and unusual...
Undecided, he heard the sound of arrows piercing the sky. Yan Qingchuan hurriedly turned his horse around and retreated ten feet away. Looking back, he saw that he was already a foot away from where he stood, and it was already covered with arrow feathers.
"Go tell Gao Deng that if you want to enter the city, you must follow military regulations. In three days, go to Yanbei Camp to attend a regular military meeting." Before Yan Qingchuan could speak angrily, the voices of soldiers on Yanbei City could be heard in the distance.
Yan Qingchuan suppressed the anger in his heart, knowing that now was not the time to entangle with Shan Bin. It was better to go back to patrol the garrison to discuss with Gordon before making a decision.
He drew his horse, turned around, clamped his belly, and looked towards where the patrolling garrison was stationed.
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On the north city, Shan Bin saw the horse's hooves splashing smoke and dirt gradually away. Shan Bin secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. If this person was really Yan Qingchuan and forcibly knocked on the gate, should he shoot him dead? But Yan Qingchuan was injured. It was like his face was torn and there was no way out. Fortunately, this man knew that he could not do anything and retreated on his own. Then he straightened his face and ordered to speak.
"Listen carefully, no one is allowed to enter Yanbei City without the order of the general."
"Have an order!"
Shan Bin nodded slightly, and then thought that this method of delivering orders might not satisfy the Yanbei generals. He might as well go back to his residence to summon his generals and ask them to go to each army to deliver the orders. It was inevitable that these Yanbei generals would not come.
After making up his mind, Shan Bin turned around and walked into the city. When he was out of sight, the soldiers on the tower of Yanbei City started talking.
"You said that the man under the city just now is really Yan Qingchuan?"
"Didn't our general say that that person is a fool? Don't worry if there are any good people under Gordon."
After a crossbowman finished chatting with the soldiers beside him, from the corner of his eye he caught a glimpse of the handsome young schoolmaster in the corner above the city tower. His eyes lit up, and he thought to himself that he was also a know-it-all in Yanbei City. How come a newcomer came and he went there alone? Not knowing, he hurriedly squeezed through the crowd and walked to the small school to speak.
"Brother, everyone is talking about the man just below the city. Why are you silent? Judging from the armor on your body, it should have been transferred from the Yanbei Camp recently. How about it? Isn't it better than in this city? Is it more comfortable to set up camp?"
The principal lowered his head, as if he was not good at words, so he just remained silent.
The crossbowman was considered to be a warm-hearted person in the army. When he saw that the small school was unwilling to answer, he didn't care and continued: "Brother, you have just been transferred from outside the city, so naturally you don't know the good things in the city. When we change the defense, I will do it." Dong, I’ll take you to a good restaurant in the city for a big meal.”
As he said this, he reached out to put his arm around Xiao Xiao's shoulders. Unexpectedly, Xiao Xiao stepped aside and seemed unwilling to say anything.
The crossbowman wanted to continue speaking, but someone beside him took over: "Brother, my younger brother has been shy since he was a child and doesn't like to talk. I think the general is in a bad mood today. Let's not get into trouble. We'll wait. I will be hosting these days, and my brother will choose a place and we can have a good drink, how about it?"
The crossbowman looked sideways and saw an ordinary halberd-wielding colonel under the Yanbei Army's helmet speaking to him. Different from other soldiers, this colonel had a pipe stuck sideways on his waist. Compared with his armor attire, it looked extremely strange, but the crossbowman didn't care and hurriedly responded.
"That's a good relationship. It seems that you two have just arrived here. I will introduce the two brothers to you and make sure they are not bullied by us."
Hearing this, the captain holding the halberd nodded quickly and said, "Thank you very much. By the way, I just heard that the man claimed to be sent by General Gao of the patrol army. Our general ordered the patrol army Gao Deng to retreat thirty miles and set up camp. , but really?"
"No, Gao Deng only relied on his elder brother to gain a foothold in our Yanbei Army... His elder brother only relied on..."
The crossbowman started talking, but before he could finish speaking, he seemed to think of the recent case of "ghosts walking at night" in Jianglin City, and then stopped talking and looked at the two people in front of him.
The halberd-wielding captain with a pipe stuck to his waist looked ordinary, but the shy junior captain was fair-skinned and handsome. If he hadn't been wearing a suit of armor, the crossbowman might have regarded him as a girl.
Perhaps feeling the crossbowman's scrutinizing gaze, the shy junior lowered the helmet on his head a little, turned around slightly, and looked outside the city.
This move made the crossbowman alert. He looked at the two of them and looked at them again. Just when he was about to ask where they were transferred from, he suddenly heard someone behind him shouting: "You three People, don’t talk to each other, just be smart.”
Hearing the shouts, the three of them looked back and saw a city patrol general striding over. He walked up to the three of them, looked at the halberd-wielding captain and the shy junior, and said, "You two are just the right ones." The general has been transferred here and is not familiar with the affairs in Yanbei City, so please don't delay military affairs and come with me to inspect."
The two people hurriedly responded to the general's order and followed the general down the tower. Only the crossbowman was left standing there with confusion in his eyes.
The soldiers beside him saw that the crossbowmen were still looking at him and were about to leave.
Everywhere they looked, they all started teasing him: "Why, are you thinking about that fair little school boy?"
"These two people are acting strangely." The crossbowman didn't care about the others' teasing and blunt remarks, but murmured to himself with doubts.
The soldiers all had good things to do, so they laughed and said, "Those two people were brought by General Sun himself, especially the young Colonel Bai Jing. Don't think about it again. I heard that General Sun had already passed his thirties, but he didn't Maybe Long Yang is good at getting a wife, and it’s also not sure that Bai Jing Primary School is his forbidden wife.”
Hearing this, the other soldiers laughed.
When the crossbowman heard this, he also felt that it was reasonable. It seemed that he had really overthought it. He also remembered the way General Sun Pian looked at him just now. He couldn't help but trembled in his heart. Goosebumps appeared all over his body. He turned to the crowd and cursed: "You are biased." Wait until Hu Lilie, be careful if these words reach General Sun Pian's ears, you will feel better when the time comes."
The soldier who just made fun of the crossbowman laughed and said: "I'm afraid of him. He is on good terms with that Yang Huchen. Not to mention that Yang Huchen is missing now, but Yang Huchen is here. Without his Wanjun master, Yang Huchen can't be counted." What is it, General Shan has the final say in Yanbei City now."
Xu Shi also felt that this statement was reasonable, and the crossbowman no longer argued, cheered up, and followed the military orders on the city tower, carefully guarding the city tower.
At this time, General Sun, who led Xiaobai Jing and the captain holding a halberd away, walked to the city gate, avoided a group of soldiers, and walked to a secluded place. Seeing no one around, he wiped He wiped away the sweat on his forehead and said, "It's so dangerous. Didn't I tell you two that we could just hide in the city? Why do we have to go up to the tower?"
These two people were Yandianguo and Jiang Ningxue who led Yang Huchen to escape from Mojun. It was Gu Xiaozai. When he saw the two of them disguised as Yanbei soldiers, he must praise these three for their good strategy.
The captain holding the halberd said: "General Sun, it is true that the two of us have never moved around in the army, but today a military order was suddenly issued, asking the officers and soldiers in the camp to go to the city gate to strengthen the defense. The two of us were worried that our identities would be exposed, so we had to follow Everyone went to the city gate."
"I know that kid very well. Although he talks nonsense, he is very smart. Fortunately, I arrived in time. Otherwise, if we talked for a long time, the two of you would be exposed." Sun Pianjiang said with lingering fear.
Without waiting for the Yantouguo duo to speak, they continued to ask, "By the way, where is General Yang now? I have found out what he asked me to inquire about, and I will tell him just in time."
After hearing these words, Sun Pian disguised himself as Yan Bei's soldier Yandou Guo and realized: "No wonder that boy always inquires about our origins in words. Fortunately, General Sun arrived in time...Brother Yang was earlier." It's time to go to the city to explore, and I think I'll be back soon."
General Sun nodded slightly and said, "That's good, but there are many people in Yanbei City who know General Yang. If someone recognizes him, he will be in danger."
Yantai Guo smiled and said, "Don't worry, General Sun. Brother Yang is in disguise. Even when Miss Jiang and I were standing face to face, we didn't recognize it was him. As long as we are careful, it will be fine."
Jiang Ningxue's heart was with Mu Yi. Just now Yan Qingchuan appeared at the foot of Yanbei City. It was already dark and he couldn't see his face clearly. If that person just now was the "Brother Yan" whom Mu Yi wanted to save from Mo County, That meant that Mu Yi had lost his hand, and since he hadn't seen Mu Yi chasing after him for so long, how could Jiang Ningxue not be worried.
With some urgency, Jiang Ningxue asked General Sun, "General Sun, I want to inquire about something."
"General Yang saved my life. Since you are General Yang's benefactors, you are also Sun's benefactors. Girls, it's okay to ask. Sun knows everything."
