At the Hongze Lake Camp, while the father and son were talking, a soldier guarding the gate came in, knelt on the ground, lowered his head and said: "General, there is a man breaking into the camp outside, claiming to be a follower of Minister Shen, saying that he has something to do, and I have to see you. No."
Hearing this, General Zhao was thoughtful. He touched his chin and thought for a while, then said: "Bring him into the camp, um... let him dry out, and after half an hour, bring him to see me. .”
"yes."
The Huaihe navy officer bowed his head respectfully, turned around and went down.
After he left, Zhao Zhuo stood behind his father and said with a smile: "Dad, Shen Qi is worried."
The Marquis of Anping put his hands behind his back, turned his head slightly, glanced at his son lightly, and said calmly: "The two armies are fighting, and there is a huge disparity in strength. His Huai'an army is killing people every moment, so he has no choice but to do it." urgent."
Having said this, Zhao Lu paused and said slowly: "However, there is nothing funny about this."
He looked at Zhao Zhuo and said quietly: "He is from Dachen, and we are also from Dachen. Now everyone in Huai'an Prefecture who is fighting with the Qi people is from Dachen."
"Even if you have different identities and different positions, you should not laugh."
General Zhao took a deep breath: "If your great-grandfather were alive and saw you like this, he would have to teach you a lesson."
Zhao Zhuo lowered his head slightly, but he was still a little dissatisfied. He lowered his head and said, "Dad, what Shen Qi did was clearly to want our family to die. Since they are already incompatible, my son naturally looks forward to their family." Go to hell."
After hearing these words, General Zhao was silent for a while, and then sighed slightly: "It wasn't originally like this."
"Son, you have to think about one thing clearly. There is no big grudge between our family and Shen Qi. The so-called grudge is nothing more than the fact that you kids are messing around and beating him up. This is just a flesh wound, and it will never be serious. It’s a fight to the point of life and death.”
The general looked around to make sure there was no one in his tent. He hesitated, closed his eyes and said, "Now, it's actually His Majesty who has a conflict with our family."
Zhao Zhuo lowered his head and said angrily: "That's what Shen Qi instigated too!"
Zhao Lu shook his head: "Shen Yi has a saying that is very good. He said that the love left by your great-grandfather cannot be endless and will always be used up."
Having said this, Zhao Lu silently turned around, walked out of his tent, and ordered to the left and right: "No need to wait, go and bring Shen Qi's entourage to see me."
"yes!"
Soon, Jiang Sheng was led to Zhao Lu. After all, he was from a humble background. He had always followed Shen Yi in the past and was confident in everything he did. Now that he came out in person, he still felt worried when he saw such a big shot like Zhao Lu. He saw After Zhao Lu hesitated for a moment, he bowed his head and said, "Jiang Sheng, the villain, has met the general."
General Zhao put his hands behind his back, looked at the young man in front of him, and said slowly: "I recognize you."
"You always follow Mr. Shen, right?"
Jiang Sheng nodded and said silently: "It has been many years."
He has been working as a follower for Shen Yi since Hong De's eighth year. In the blink of an eye, this year has already been Hong De's twelfth year. He has been following Shen Yi for more than four years.
Zhao Lu narrowed his eyes and asked, "How did you know that this general is at the Hongze Lake camp?"
At this moment, Jiang Sheng finally stopped being nervous. He looked up at Zhao Lu in front of him and said, "My young master has sent someone to keep an eye on the general."
These words were sincere, and Zhao Lu couldn't help but nod. He asked again: "Why does Mr. Shen want you to come here? It doesn't hurt to just tell him."
"My young master, please let me pass a message to the general on his behalf."
Zhao Lu looked calm.
"Just say it."
At this moment, he had already guessed Jiang Sheng's reason for coming. It was nothing more than Shen Yi sending him to ask for help.
These are human nature and are not surprising.
Jiang Sheng looked up at Zhao Lu. After swallowing, he suddenly gritted his teeth and said, "General, my young master said..."
"If the Huaihe Navy remains immobile..."
Jiang Sheng took a deep breath and gritted his teeth and said: "If the Huaihe Navy does not move, the young master, the general, and the Zhao family will..."
"Till death!"
Upon hearing these four words, Zhao Lu's face immediately darkened and became visibly ugly.
He has grown up since he was a child! No matter whether it was before he succeeded Anping Marquis, or after he succeeded Anping Marquis, or after taking up the post of chief military officer of the Huaihe Navy, no one had ever dared to threaten him like this!
No one!
And it’s such an unabashed threat!
Before Zhao Lu could speak, Zhao Zhuo, who was standing behind him, was already furious. He quickly stepped forward, grabbed Jiang Sheng's collar, and shouted: "What a courageous dog, dare to threaten the imperial court?" A first-class official!"
"Someone, get this guy for me!"
When the soldiers on the left and right were about to pounce, Zhao Lu frowned and shouted: "Okay, everyone, stand down!"
He stepped forward, pulled his son by the back of the neck, threw him aside, and then looked quietly at the young man in front of him with a look of fear in his eyes.
After taking several deep breaths, Zhao Lu finally calmed down. After being silent for a while, he reached out and patted Jiang Sheng on the shoulder, with an expressionless expression on his face: "Go back and tell Shen Qi that this is not what he does as an official, nor as a human being. That’s how he behaves.”
"He's too arrogant."
Jiang Sheng was in shock at the moment, but he had followed Shen Yi for several years. Although he was scared now, he still had the courage to say, "General, my young master, you always do what you say."
Zhao Lu snorted.
"You go back and tell him that his arrogance today will come back to him sooner or later!"
After saying that, Zhao Lu waved his hand, and the soldiers on the left and right immediately stepped forward and drove Jiang Sheng out.
As soon as Jiang Sheng left, Zhao Zhuo gritted his teeth and said, "Dad!"
"This Shen Qi is really hateful. You didn't allow your son to laugh at him just now!"
"It's hateful, but there's really nothing to laugh about."
The major general was furious and sneered: "He can't protect himself, and he sent people to disgust you!"
Zhao Lu turned around, looked at his son, and said slowly: "How do you know that Shen Qi didn't mean to provoke me?"
Zhao Zhuo was stunned: "What motivates you?"
"Of course it provokes me and makes me so angry that I don't send troops."
General Zhao turned back and looked at Jiankang City: "At this time, if we hold on, we will offend more than just Shen Qi..."
………………
Jiankang, Ganlu Hall.
Although it was already late at night, His Majesty the Emperor was not sleepy at all. He looked through the information along the Huaihe River sent by the inner guards, and became even more unable to sleep, feeling extremely irritable.
"Huaian Mansion, is there no new information sent?"
He looked at Gao Ming and shouted: "Has Shen Qi sent another letter?!"
At this time, he had received two secret letters from Shen Yi. The first letter said that there was a war in the East China Sea, and the second letter said that Qi people appeared on the western and eastern fronts at the same time, and the two sides were fighting along the Huaihe River.
Later, Shen Yi didn't send any letters.
The current emperor can only understand the front line through the intelligence of the internal guards, and he is extremely anxious.
Eunuch Gao was startled. He lowered his hands and said, "Your Majesty, news from the internal guards is coming one after another. As for Minister Shen's letter..."
"I don't know if it hasn't been delivered yet, or the battle on the front line is too urgent..."
His Majesty the Emperor's frown deepened.
He took two steps left and right, then simply returned to his soft couch and lay down.
"I can't bear it anymore. I'll take a short nap. If Shen Qi has a letter, he'll wake me up immediately."
Eunuch Gao hesitated for a moment, lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, how about you go to sleep on the bed in the inner hall, and when there is news, the slave will call you?"
"I'll sleep here."
Emperor Hongde was a little irritable: "I'm not going anywhere!"
In this way, time passed little by little, and soon it was late at night. Eunuch Gao finally got a letter still stained with blood. He stood carefully in front of the emperor, lowered his head slightly and whispered: "Your Majesty..."
Emperor Hongde suddenly opened his eyes.
He bounced up like a spring and pulled the letter from Gao Ming's hand. Before he could open the letter, the smell of blood hit his face.
Emperor Hongde frowned and quickly read the letter under the light of the Manna Palace.
The content of the letter is very short, the main meaning is only one sentence.
Still along the Huaihe River.
But looking at this letter with blood stains almost everywhere, His Majesty the Emperor can naturally feel the tragedy of the front line.
He frowned and asked, "Shen Qi went to the front line again?"
Gao Ming hesitated for a moment, nodded and said: "Every time there is a big battle, Minister Shen will come to the military formation in person..."
The emperor took a deep breath, his voice hoarse.
"Let He Sheng, the Imperial Guard, come to the palace overnight to see me."
Eunuch Gao bowed his head respectfully.
"yes…"
(End of chapter)
