While the two were talking to each other, there was another loud noise outside the gate. But this time it didn't come from the south, but from the north.
Xu Huaigu thought something had happened again, so he stood up and went to take a look, but saw a great monk rushing over from the sky.
It turned out that the reinforcements from the Xingyue Sect arrived late. At this time, it had been more than four hours since the snake appeared. Xu Huaigu couldn't help frowning because the speed of support was too slow.
Being disturbed in this way, the two of them lost interest and said that they would rather walk around than sit down. Xu Huaigu suggested that he could go to Chu Xiuyang's tent to see her, and Yu Qin naturally agreed.
After she learned Chu Xiuyang's true identity, she was also curious and wanted to see her again. The two of them walked side by side towards Chu Xiuyang's tent. Before they even got close, they heard serious conversations coming from inside the tent.
Xu Huaigu and Yu Qin walked into the camp and saw Chu Xiuyang sitting on a chair with a group of generals gathered below, still discussing today's war.
"General, this time the demon clan attacked the city, it was the biggest loss our army has suffered since the beginning of the war. We have a total of 100,000 troops in Tanglin Pass, more than 12,000 people died, and nearly half were injured, but killing the demon clan is still Quite a few, close to 100,000. Our army's casualties are basically caused by those flying monsters in the sky. This is a major hidden danger. General, please pay attention to it!" Chu Xiuyang frowned, nodded and said: "I understand."
"General Chu, I agree with this! There were too many flying monsters in today's battle, and all the remaining 50,000 arrows have been used up. We need to replenish them from other places immediately, otherwise we will not be able to fight the next battle. !”
"Captain Chen, don't be anxious. I will ask for the arrows right away, and they will arrive within two days." Chu Xiuyang calmly called the soldiers around him, got pen and ink, and wrote on the spot Good letters are delivered to Lu Zijin by fast horses.
After she finished doing this, she lowered her head and muttered: "Several battles have been fought at Tanglin Pass, and flying monsters have always been a major concern for our army. Relying only on arrows is still too simple, and the flying monsters are getting more and more... The more cunning you are, the harder it will be for ten arrows to hit one. I am wondering if I can find another more effective way to deal with the flying monster. What suggestions do you have? Please don't be restrained and speak freely." The soldiers all looked sad. , lowered his head and started thinking.
There was a brief silence in the camp, and Xu Huaigu took the opportunity to step forward and said with a smile: "If you want to deal with things flying in the sky, there is no better way than the talisman. I happen to know an excellent talisman master, and I can recommend it to General Chu. ." As Xu Huaigu spoke, everyone immediately looked up at him.
Seeing that it was Xu Huaigu, Chu Xiuyang invited him to take a seat, smiled and shook his head and said: "I also know a little bit about the talisman technique that Mr. Xu mentioned, but it is the method of monks after all. In any case, monks are still a minority, and the two armies are facing each other. , more depends on the fighting effectiveness of the soldiers, this method is not advisable. Regarding how to deal with the flying demon, I will personally go to discuss with several other generals in a few days, and I must find a good way, otherwise it will I'm sorry for our soldiers fighting on the front line. If you have an idea, no matter good or bad, just come to me at any time." Everyone nodded in agreement after reading the book, and the group talked about recent gossip for a while.
"I heard that Her Royal Highness the Princess will come to our gate to supervise the army in person tomorrow. Is it true?"
"Which princess are you talking about?"
"Needless to say, she is naturally the eldest princess of our Dayu Kingdom, Princess Cangyang. It's just that the princess is a rich woman, so she will just come to our border? I don't know whether the news is true or false."
"It's true." Chu Xiuyang took a sip of tea and interrupted the low-pitched discussion of the generals below.
"Princess Cangyang has already arrived at General Lu's general account this afternoon. Because we fought well today, the supervisory army and his party will first come to visit us at Tanglin Pass. You have been doing your best these days. The soldiers below are watching, let the princess see our frontier troops properly, and don't make a joke." The generals agreed again, and Chu Xiuyang took the opportunity to ask Xu Huaigu: "Did Lu Zijin ask you to go back quickly? "Reader Xu Huaigu replied: "I didn't say, there must be no important passes for me to guard for the time being." Chu Xiuyang nodded and said with a smile: "Then I will keep you for one day, and then leave after participating in the celebration wine to reward the soldiers tomorrow. Is it okay?" Xu Huaigu stayed in Lu Zijin's tent and stayed there, and there was no one to talk to him, so naturally he was more willing to stay and participate in the celebration drink, so he agreed immediately.
Everyone also talked about the gods of mountains and rivers, saying that the imperial court of Dayu wanted the water gods of Qishui and the mountain gods of Qilian Mountain to help the army fight against the monsters.
These two gods are both orthodox gods of the Dayu Kingdom. The Mountain God of Qilian Mountain is at the ninth level, and the Water God of Qishui is at the tenth level. With the help of these two gods, he will have a lot more strength to fight against the monsters.
But if you want to invite them, it will take a lot of effort. Strictly speaking, gods are spirits naturally bred in mountains and waters, and they belong to neither the human race nor the demon race.
But after all, living in the middle region of the human race and relying on people's incense for cultivation, one has to pay attention to some feelings. Therefore, the imperial court of Dayu wanted these two gods to take some action to stop them for the sake of their former incense. Only the demon clan is good.
But it seems that some setbacks have been encountered and the matter has not been settled. The Ministry of Rites has been busy with this matter recently.
These things have nothing to do with the border army, but since it is the court, we can't help but talk a little more. Another thing is closely related to the border army.
It is said that a big businessman wants to come from China and come to the border specifically to do business with Dayu.
The content of doing business is nothing more than those weapons and arrows. It happened that the frontier army was in urgent need of these. For example, Chu Xiuyang wrote a letter to Lu Zijin to ask for the arrows that had just been used up. It was not easy for Lu Zijin to arrange them.
Arrows everywhere were at great loss. Even though they had stored a lot of arrows over the years, they were still not enough to use, so the craftsmen could only be urged to work overtime to make them.
In this case, the arrows in the hands of the big businessman are particularly important. But this is not necessarily a good thing. The big businessman from China can just take the opportunity to increase prices and make a fortune from the national crisis. Anyway, she is not from Dayu.
Chu Xiuyang has her own plans for this matter. If this person has some conscience in his heart and can sell the arrows to them at the original price or even a slight premium, they will be willing to buy them. But if he really deceives people too much and is determined to make a windfall in Dayu Country, then Chu Xiu Yang had to let her know what it meant to have money but no life to live with.
Anyway, once the war breaks out, the lives of the border troops are also life, and the life of this businessman is also life. There is no need to keep such a silverfish full of money.
Xu Huaigu was always a little confused. What kind of merchant could carry a large number of weapons and arrows to the border?
Xu Huaigu had also seen the transactions between Bizhou and Dayu. He was on a cargo ship from Feiyuzhou to Dayu Country, and it was also loaded with weapons.
But the cargo ship was only parked at the seaport of Dayu Country. How could it make sense to go deep into the inland or even to the border?
This is a bit too courageous. Aren't you afraid that the rest of the country will get impatient and snatch it directly? Is it possible that people from Middle-earth are extraordinarily tough in their actions?
Xu Huaigu was curious about the authenticity of the news about the so-called big businessmen coming to the border to do business. He was afraid that it was not just a rumor fabricated by someone casually. It didn't sound credible. He would have to ask Lu Zijin later.
Drinking was not allowed in the military camp. A few people sat in the tent and drank tea at night. After midnight, the generals also took orders to rest.
Only Xu Huaigu and Yu Qin were still sitting, and Chu Xiuyang wanted to keep them. After the others had left and only these three people were left in the camp, Chu Xiuyang began to wink at Xu Huaigu, probably meaning that he wanted him to send Yu Qin away so that the two of them could be alone, saying that there were only two of them. Things to know.
Seeing this, Xu Huaigu smiled and said: "General Chu, if you have anything to say, please tell me directly. This is my Taoist companion Yu Qin, who has been working under the general's banner recently. If you are secretive, it will easily cause misunderstandings. Speaking of which, I was in the Fuyao Sect back then. , you have also seen it." When Chu Xiuyang heard the word Taoist couple, he became more energetic. He looked at Yu Qin curiously for several times, squinted his eyes and smiled and said: "Who is it that I am so close to you? It turns out that he is yours. Taoist companion. Since you are not an outsider, just leave the word general behind. I heard you call me General Chu, which is really awkward."
"Then what should I call you, Your Royal Highness?" Chu Xiuyang smiled and said: "Your Highness, you are no longer there a long time ago. Just call me Xiu Yang." Yu Qin glanced at Xu Huaigu coldly, and Xu Huaigu felt a chill running down his spine, and laughed dryly. He said: "Miss Chu, I have been curious to ask you something. Does anyone here know your identity?" Chu Xiuyang nodded and replied: "The rest of the people can't hide it, only Lu Zijin knows."
"Thankfully, he dares to use you. If something goes wrong, aren't you afraid that the Fuso Kingdom's imperial court will come to your door?"
"Him? If he is even afraid of this, how can he still call him Lu Zijin?" Chu Xiuyang raised her eyebrows and said with a wanton smile,
"Besides, I have already written to my brother and told him. I told him that I was lucky enough to escape from the demon clan, and then went all the way south to Dayu Country, where I also became a general." Xu Huaigu raised his eyebrows. , and continued to listen curiously.
"My brother didn't believe it at all at first. He thought some thief who knew the inside story was trying to defraud him. But then he went on a mission to Dayu, and I ran over to meet him. You don't know, but he met That look on my face..." Chu Xiuyang became more and more excited and laughed loudly: "When he saw me, it was as if he had seen a ghost. His face turned pale with fright, and his horse was unsteady and almost fell off! Then he said to me He asked me about a lot of things, how my life has been over the years, and how I escaped from the demon clan... Anyway, there were so many things that I couldn't even remember them after talking for almost a day. "Doesn't that mean he feels sorry for you?
Xu Huaigu thought about how much Chu Wenze loved her back then and how she smiled so happily, and she couldn't help but feel ashamed for her brother.
Xu Huaigu smiled helplessly and said, "Your brother didn't let you go back?"
"I must give in, but I refuse to go back." Chu Xiuyang continued,
"I said I didn't want to go back, and told him that I had become a general and wanted to make contributions on the border. In the future, I will go back to Fusang Kingdom to lead the Fusang Kingdom's army to resist the demon clan and protect our people."
"I found that my brother has changed a lot. In the past, he would have said that I was unrealistic and nonsense. But this time he didn't say anything and allowed me to stay. He only said that I should take care of myself. , send letters back from time to time.”
"Your brother has recognized you. He used to treat you as a child and thought you were young and immature. But now that you have become a general based on your own abilities, he thinks you can take care of yourself, so he allowed you to stay. Next." Xu Huaigu analyzed her carefully.
"Then do you often send letters back?"
"The war has been tense recently, and I haven't sent any mail for more than two months." Xu Huaigu sighed as he thought of his parents whom he had not seen for many years, and advised: "The more tense the war is, the more letters you should send back, so that you can Brother, don’t worry so much. Otherwise, you will regret it one day when you even dare not send a letter even if you want to."
"While I have pen and ink at hand, I might as well write a letter." Chu Xiuyang frowned, seeming to understand what Xu Huaigu meant, nodded, and picked up the pen.
