Two hours later.
Bianjing, South City Wall.
The fourth prince Song Huan and General Cheng Tianlin stood side by side, looking down at the three thousand soldiers under the city wall.
Three thousand soldiers lined up neatly and stood ready, their eyes revealing unparalleled perseverance.
Although I went to Liangzhou this time, I only wanted to quell the rebellion of the horse bandits.
However, Shenji Camp is an unprecedented existence in the entire Daliang.
As a member of this unprecedented situation, they are naturally extremely proud.
Looking at the high-spirited and determined faces of the soldiers, Song Huan was filled with indescribable passion!
These soldiers were all trained by themselves, whether they were mules or horses, and they could only tell the difference after going to the battlefield in Liangzhou.
However, looking at the energetic soldiers, Song Huan could still feel an indescribable sense of accomplishment.
And this is probably one of the reasons why a good man wants to make a success!
Cheng Tianlin, who was standing next to Song Huan, also looked serious, looking deeply into the distance.
"Brother! We are leaving soon. You must take good care of yourself during my absence!"
"Don't worry, when you come back from your achievements, brother, I will definitely hold a banquet to welcome you."
"Brother! Now that I'm gone, I don't know when I can come back! If I'm not here, my sister will be taken care of by you!"
"Don't worry, Susu and I have a deep relationship. I will never treat her badly, let alone bully her."
"Brother! The horse bandits in Liangzhou are extremely cruel. It is said that all prisoners caught by them will suffer inhuman torture! They will even gouge out their eyes and gouge out their hearts! How cruel!"
"Don't worry. Although the training period for the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion is not long, they are all very talented. As the commander-in-chief, and with your extraordinary martial arts skills, you will definitely be able to wipe out the horse bandits in one fell swoop."
"Brother! I didn't expect that I, Cheng Tianlin, would get to know such a good brother like you in the past few days since I returned to Beijing! I am truly lucky! If I cannot return safely, brother, please don't forget me!"
"...Are you still leaving?"
Seeing Song Huan's dark face, Cheng Tianlin said with a playful smile: "Let's go! Let's go now!"
"Isn't it because I feel like I can't finish talking to you, brother, so I keep putting off setting off?"
Seeing the relaxed look on Cheng Tianlin's face, it was obvious that he was determined to suppress the bandits.
"Okay, let's go!"
Song Huan reached out and patted Cheng Tianlin's shoulder. The hard armor felt cold to the touch and shone with a dark light in the biting cold wind.
"When you arrive in Liangzhou, remember to be careful."
Song Huan's words were profound. Cheng Tianlin looked at Song Huan's deep eyes and was a little confused.
"Brother, do you want me to be careful about the horse bandit leader?"
"No!" Song Huan shook his head, "You have to be careful about the lieutenants around the second prince!"
"I suspect that the accident that happened to the Second Prince this time has something to do with the people around him."
"Although I don't have any substantial evidence yet, be careful and you won't make a big mistake!"
Through this period of contact, Song Huan had long regarded Cheng Tianlin, his simple-minded and sincere brother-in-law, as one of his own.
Therefore, Song Huan would not shy away from Cheng Tianlin's words.
Although Cheng Tianlin didn't know what Song Huan's words meant, he still kept his words in his heart.
"Brother, I know!"
"The soldiers are about to set off, brother, won't you give me a few more words?"
Song Huan was stunned and almost forgot about this.
Looking at the expectant soldiers under the city wall, Song Huan cleared his throat.
"Ahem!"
"The wind is blowing, the clouds are flying, and the warriors are marching in all directions!"
"Horse bandits must be suppressed at any time!"
"It won't work without suppressing it!"
"Well... let's go!"
Song Huan's words instantly aroused enthusiastic reactions from the soldiers.
"good!"
"well said!"
"As expected of the fourth prince, his words always have meaning!"
Cheng Tianlin also had a silly smile on his face: "Brother, this reputation as the number one literary giant should be given to you!"
"Just send it here, I'm leaving!"
Song Huan stood on the city wall and watched Cheng Tianlin, wearing black armor, riding a horse at the front of the team.
Standing on the city wall and looking down, the figures of the three thousand soldiers were so small.
Their figures became farther and farther away, until they disappeared into the distant skyline, leaving only countless blurred black dots.
A big war is coming.
…
"General, how are you doing?"
In the eastern suburbs, the General's Mansion.
Li Ping'an waited and waited, and finally waited for the general who had returned from the next court.
It's just that the general's brows were furrowed, his face was unkind, and he didn't seem to be in a particularly good mood.
Even, a little bad.
Li Pingan's heart skipped a beat, and he had a bad premonition.
As he expected, Xu Rong slammed his official hat onto the desk beside him with a bang.
"His grandma's!"
"I've been famous all my life, but I didn't expect that I would be tricked by a guy with no hair on his head!"
"That's unreasonable!"
Li Ping'an was startled and quickly stepped forward and asked, "General, why is this happening?"
"What happened?"
Recalling the scene that happened in the court hall just now, Xu Rong was still furious.
"What else could happen?"
"I'm being watched by the Fourth Prince!"
"I didn't expect that every move I make is completely under the control of the fourth prince!"
"He had already anticipated my whereabouts. I don't know what kind of tricks he used to make those soldiers in the South Camp commit suicide out of fear of crime!"
"Suicide out of fear of crime?" Li Ping'an took a breath and said in shock, "This is impossible!"
"The South Camp is impregnable, and the dungeon is heavily guarded by layers of troops!"
"Those soldiers were prepared by my subordinates early in the morning. There will be a lot of money waiting for them after the incident is completed. How could they commit suicide out of fear of crime..."
Li Ping'an thought hard and couldn't figure it out. It was obviously a seamless plan, but how could it have such a result!
The most important thing is that no matter which link goes wrong, those soldiers will never commit suicide out of fear of crime!
Xu Rong rolled his eyes at Li Pingan angrily: "You think it's impossible, but I still think it's impossible!"
"The fourth prince must have been filming people to spy on me, so this matter was exposed!"
"After you return to Beijing, kill all the strangers you come into contact with. No one will be spared!"
"No, more than just new faces!"
"Those who can't be trusted will be left alone!"
Li Pingan was still immersed in shock and astonishment, and Xu Rong's order made Li Pingan's heart tighten even more.
"General...General, are you really leaving no one behind?"
"My subordinates have come into contact with quite a few people. If I exclude all of them...
Xu Rong rolled his eyes coldly and stared straight at Li Ping'an.
"Don't you understand what I'm saying?"
"Is it difficult to understand?"
"No, no, no..." Li Ping'an dared not offend the general, so he quickly replied, "I understand!"
"My subordinates will do it immediately!"
"General, over there with the fourth prince..."
When Xu Rong mentioned the fourth prince Song Huan, his fists clenched tightly, his eyes red with joy, and he seemed to have endless anger that needed to be vented.
"De'er was seriously injured in Liangzhou, and his life or death is uncertain. I have no intention of caring about the life or death of that fourth prince now!"
"De'er's injury will stabilize in a few days, and then I'll make further plans..."
Xu Rong's idea is simple.
The second prince Song De is the source of his glory and wealth for the rest of his life. If the second prince succeeds in seizing the throne with his help and becomes the crown prince, then being named a marquis is not a dream!
But, if the second child is really unfortunate enough to die in battle...
Then there is no need for him to be a mortal enemy of this fourth prince!
Who can say for sure what will happen next?
Everything depends on whether De'er can return safely!
Seeing that Xu Rong's expression was very serious, Li Ping'an did not dare to say anything more and could only nodded silently.
