As night falls, everything is silent.
Yuzhou.
In an open space not far from Tianmen Pass, thousands of soldiers in standard military armor faced the cool evening breeze and stared quietly into the distance, as if waiting for something.
at this time--
Da da da…
The rumble of horse hooves sounded from far to near, like thunder.
Immediately afterwards, more than two hundred tall figures rushing forward suddenly appeared on the distant horizon at extremely fast speeds.
"finally come!"
Standing in front of the group of soldiers, a middle-aged man in military uniform with a stern face suddenly focused his eyes. Then he and the man wearing the same grade of armor beside him gave orders at the same time, leading a group of cavalry behind them to greet the incoming man.
Soon, the two groups of people met halfway and tightened the reins almost at the same time and stopped.
Immediately afterwards, the two middle-aged generals led by them suddenly turned over and dismounted, and walked quickly towards each other.
"Last General Yuzhou Guard Commander Zhang Shiping..."
"The last general, Suizhou Guard Commander Su Shuang..."
"See Mr. Xiao, see Mr. Governor."
Lu Chen sat on a tall, snow-white, majestic horse, looking solemnly at the two middle-aged generals who were standing in front of the horse, bowing to him and Xiao Yun beside him.
"Um."
After simply nodding in agreement, there was nothing more to say.
There was no trace of fear on Lu Chen's face for these two men, who each commanded 25,000 troops and had obviously experienced battlefields. They had a murderous aura that could not be concealed and were very difficult to mess with at first sight. , as if looking at two passers-by, with uninterested eyes.
Xiao Yun has a gentle temperament, and she is not as systematic as Lu Chen. She wishes that people in the officialdom would hate her, so naturally she would not be as cold as Lu Chen.
She smiled slightly, and then cupped her hands towards the two of them.
"It's so hard for the two generals to come here specifically to pick me up. I would like to thank you."
"Master Xiao, you're welcome."
After a little politeness, Zhang Shiping, commander of the Yuzhou Guard, said: "It's getting late now, and the aura of the water nearby is gathering. I'm afraid there will be heavy rain soon, so it's not advisable to rush. The general has prepared a house to sit in the gate." On the couch, the two adults and all your colleagues will stay in the pass for the whole night."
Lu Chen nodded.
Xiao Yun said softly: "General Lao, thank you for your trouble."
Zhang Shiping cupped his hands and said, "This is a trivial matter. Master Xiao, please don't be so polite."
Xiao Yun had a smile on her face, and her behavior was as gentle as ever, making people feel like a spring breeze.
Everyone rode towards Tianmen Pass together and arrived at Tianmen Pass not long after.
As the largest pass in Yuzhou, Tianmen Pass, which will be a battleground for military strategists once the weather changes, is naturally majestic. Not only does the city gate have almost no gaps, it can fit perfectly with the surroundings, and the city wall more than thirty feet high is enough to make the city even more powerful. Most armies can't even think of a frontal attack.
Lu Chen glanced at this magnificent pass, which was definitely a wonder in modern society, and then withdrew his gaze.
He didn't come here for tourism. No matter how majestic it was, it had nothing to do with him being destined to ascend to immortality.
"Two generals."
After entering the customs, Lu Chen suddenly asked:
"Three days ago, His Majesty ordered Wang Qian in the court, sent thousands of miles of messengers, and ordered Yuzhou Guards and Suizhou Guards to immediately transfer all their troops to the dam area to wait for Xiao Shangshu's dispatch, except for necessary garrison. I don't know that the army has now Where to go?"
Hearing these words, especially hearing that Lu Chen actually called their commander-in-chief by his first name, a hint of gloom quietly flashed in the eyes of Zhang Shiping and Su Shuang.
It's not just them.
The faces of the soldiers and several thousand households beside them all darkened at the same time. They couldn't help but raise their heads and glance at Lu Chen, their eyes filled with anger.
Three days ago, Wang Qian issued an order to the two guards through the extremely precious Wanli Communication. At the same time, he stated that if nothing unexpected happened, at Wu time three days later, Lu Chen, Xiao Yun and a group of Xuanwu Guard masters who escorted them would pass through the Xuanwu Guards. The large array of practitioners rushed to Tianmen Pass.
Not only that, Wang Qian also told Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping what happened in the court hall that day, and repeatedly told them in a very stern tone, telling them not to provoke Lu Chen, who was holding the sword of Ji Dao, no matter what.
No matter what Lu Chen asked them to do, they must do it. No matter what happens, they must not argue with him, let alone disobey him.
If you can endure it, endure it; if you can't, endure it!
As the generals and confidants of the two guards, they naturally knew that the white-faced and beardless young man in front of them not only humiliated their commander-in-chief of the Qingning Army in public in the court, but also slandered His Majesty and asked them to go to the Qingning Army. Doing the hard work that should be done by civilians.
How is this different from humiliating them?
How had the Qingning Army ever suffered such injustice?
They wanted to chop Lu Chen into pieces with one knife.
And just when they were glaring at Lu Chen with angry eyes, a female guard behind Lu Chen wearing a black uniform specially made by the Xuanwu Guard suddenly had cold eyes. On the hilt of the long sword at his waist, extremely thick spiritual energy quickly poured into the sword body.
In an instant, cold light circulated in the scabbard.
Xiao Yun glanced at her calmly, but said nothing more.
Lu Chen naturally noticed the unkind glances around him, but his heart did not waver. After all, this was his purpose.
Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping didn't care about the stunningly beautiful woman. After suppressing the urge to chop Lu Chen into pieces with a knife, Su Shuang suppressed the anger and disgust in his heart and said to Lu Chen:
"Returning to the Governor, after receiving your Majesty's order, the troops stationed in various passes and military camps rushed to the nearest dam area the day before yesterday. The fastest ones have already reached the halfway point. In seven days at the latest, the two guards will have 50,000 soldiers. Then we can all reach the dam area.”
Hearing this, Xiao Yun suddenly frowned, and Lu Chen even sneered in his heart.
Before setting off, he and Xiao Yun carefully studied the map of the Yu and Sui states and the marching speed with the support of the official formation. Even taking into account the bad weather, the two guards could arrive at the dam area within six days at the latest. .
It’s been three days now, seven more days to go? If no one is causing trouble, the dog next door won't believe it.
Thinking of this, he said expressionlessly: "It's too slow."
Zhang Shiping and Su Shuang seemed to have expected that Lu Chen would "embarrass" them, and explained directly: "Your Excellency, you don't know something. It's not because we deliberately delayed it. The roads in Yuzhou are actually rugged, and the recent spring rain has made many roads muddy. It is extremely difficult for the horses to tread, and it is difficult for the soldiers to march. I hope the governor will be considerate of the soldiers and wait patiently for a few days."
"Excuse me for waiting? How many more days will you wait?"
Lu Chen smiled coldly and indifferently.
"The governor can wait, will the disaster wait for you!"
He didn't bother to expose the two people's excuses and said coldly: "Now the flood situation in the upper reaches of the Qingjiang River is getting more and more serious. If we delay for one more day, there will be an increased risk of the embankment bursting. Once the embankment bursts, life will definitely be devastated along the middle and lower reaches. I sympathize with you." Wait, will God show mercy to the countless people along the coast?"
Hearing this, the two of them disagreed.
In their universal concept, they are military generals and soldiers. What they have to consider is how to win the battle and military merit. How about the people is what civil officials have to consider. What does it have to do with them?
Lu Chen didn't care what they thought, he wouldn't give them any chance to argue.
Clang!
A golden light flashed, and the Jidao sword, which symbolized the supreme imperial power, was suddenly pulled out.
"This governor-general's order orders the Suizhou and Yuzhou guards to speed up their march and arrive at the dam area within four days. Those who fail to arrive within the time limit will be punished as delaying the military aircraft! We will not tolerate it!"
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I fell asleep while typing yesterday, so I’m just posting now, sorry...
