With the status of Colonel Ma Lu leading the way, no one dared to stop them along the way, and they soon met the master of Qingzhou Mansion - Gu Hongming.
In terms of status alone, he is a figure on the same level as the head of Cangzhou Mansion, Captain Zhechong Gao Yannian. A soldier like Lin Yan is determined not to see him!
Now it can be regarded as a coincidence, or Lin Yan deliberately allowed the impact of the incident to spread, attracting Ma Lu, and gradually leading to the current situation.
After listening to Lin Yan's report, the palace master didn't have any other unnecessary nonsense, nor did he show any suspicion or other emotions. Instead, he directly issued an order and sent two battalions to Cangzhou Mansion for support. , the rest of the troops that can be mobilized are also on standby at any time. If anything happens, they will go directly to the scene!
Lin Yan didn't expect that things would go so smoothly after meeting the commander. In his view, such a thing might first be confirmed as true and then react accordingly.
But that was not the case. The palace master’s response speed was amazing! In the shortest possible time, he made the most helpful judgment for his sobriety at this moment, which was to increase the number of troops immediately!
It is conceivable that with the reinforcements from Qingzhou Prefecture, the plan of those barbarians will not go too smoothly, and the territory of the Eastern Tang Dynasty will not fall into the hands of the enemy due to the plans of some villains.
The head of the palace, Gu Hongming, can be said to have single-handedly changed Lin Yan's view of the entire Qingzhou Mansion. When facing the city guards before, Lin Yan thought that this place was just a bunch of drunken people! Now it seems that he is one-sided!
After Gu Hongming made all the arrangements, he looked at Lin Yan and said, "The affairs in Cangzhou Mansion have come to an end for the time being. Let's talk about your affairs!"
Lin Yan asked doubtfully: "Mine? What's the matter?"
Gu Hongming's voice deepened and he said: "Although my Qingzhou Mansion is not a forbidden area, it is not a place where others can come and leave as they please!"
"Before, at the city gate, you touched my man in front of the people in the city. There must be an explanation! In my opinion, you can just stay here!"
Lin Yan frowned when he heard this. Just now he thought that Gu Hongming was a figure. Why did he turn around and settle old scores again? However, he also understood that no matter where he was, his previous behavior was considered a provocation to the local governor.
After all, "it depends on the owner to beat a dog," not to mention that the owner is the lord of the house! The bigger the person is, the better it is to save face. Things are not important, face is important!
Lin Yan said: "Master of the Palace, I'm afraid this won't work. I have to go back to Cangzhou Palace!"
He came here just to report the news, and now he didn't want to be detained in Qingzhou Mansion, waiting for an unknown fate. If there is really no way out, then we can only force a breakthrough!
When Ma Lu saw Lin Yan's expression, he knew that he had some misunderstanding. He immediately rushed to his side and whispered: "Yan Ling, the master of the palace has taken a fancy to you and wants to keep you here."
Lin Yan was startled when he heard this. He looked at the Palace Master's eyes as he looked at him. He slowly seemed to have some other meaning. Then he seemed to have thought of something. He looked at the Palace Master with a horrified face, and then turned to look at him. Ma Lu, who was standing next to him, thought to himself: "Could it be that this palace master has some special hobbies?"
Malu was not an innocent young man. Looking at his expression, he didn't know what this guy was thinking, so he immediately said: "The master of the palace doesn't have any special hobbies, he..."
As soon as he said this, he quickly shut up, and then carefully raised his head to look at the palace master. Sure enough, he saw Gu Hongming looking at him with a playful look on his face, a dangerous luster in his eyes, and his consciousness seemed to say: "You kid, You are so brave! How dare you arrange me in front of me!"
At this time, Malu's heart was full of: "I'm not! I didn't! I was framed!"
Seeing Lin Yan having fun on the side, he still didn't understand that he had fallen into Lin Yan's trick. He was immediately anxious and angry, and said to himself: "This kid looks quite honest, why is he so wiry and so bad? "
In fact, Lin Yan didn't mean to mess with him, but when the situation in Cangzhou Prefecture was unclear, he couldn't just switch to the Qingzhou Prefecture camp in such a confused way.
Although everyone is working for Dongtang, there are still many differences. Especially at this time, Lin Yan has to keep his bottom line.
Moreover, from an emotional point of view, he has feelings for Cangzhou Mansion! This feeling does not come from the cold land, but from those living people, those comrades who although they have not been together for a short time, have sacrificed their lives and shed blood for the country!
It was psychologically unacceptable for him to suddenly be transferred to the Qingzhou Mansion, even though the master of the palace seemed to really favor him!
The other party didn't say it clearly, so Lin Yan couldn't refuse directly, so he could only choose to use this kind of gag to get over the matter.
In the end, only Malu was accidentally injured, but there was nothing we could do about it!
Finally, Gu Hongming said: "That's all, when the news comes, you can go to Cangzhou Mansion with the follow-up support! You are always welcome here in Qingzhou Mansion!"
Sometimes, there is no need to be too specific about things, and there is no need to speak too clearly. It is enough to express the consciousness clearly!
Gu Hongming was not just like in the storybook. When he saw the young man's wonderful bones and extraordinary talent, he became interested in cultivating him, and then he chased after him to cultivate him.
He just felt that Lin Yan, as a small cavalryman, could come here to report the news safely in the chaos of Cangzhou Mansion, and could see him, which in itself could explain some problems.
For real talents, he never begrudges his kindness, and extending an olive branch is completely out of love for talents. It is not necessarily Lin Yan, nor does it have any strange "plot".
Since Lin Yan doesn't have this idea at this time, he won't force it, he's just planting a seed here for the time being!
Nowadays, matters in Cangzhou Prefecture are more urgent! In addition to the two battalions sent out just now, Gu Hongming has already sent out another messenger, eight hundred miles away, to convey the news here back to Chang'an.
At the same time, he is also making intensive preparations. Once news comes back from the front, he will respond immediately. In addition to leaving the necessary defense force, he will quickly support Cangzhou Mansion!
He knows this truth better than anyone else. This decision is not only for Cangzhou Mansion, but also for myself who is adjacent to it!
News from the front came quickly. Most of the area in Cangzhou Prefecture had fallen. The barbarians were burning, killing and looting in the territory. The people of Tang State felt like they were in purgatory on earth!
In addition to the barbarian raids taking the lead, this is also due to the existence of many "two-faced people"! These people turned against each other at the critical moment, which had a huge impact on the battle situation!
As the saying goes, "A thousand-mile embankment collapses in an ant nest." One moth may seem inconspicuous, but when many moths gather together, it can have a devastating blow to the entire defense line!
The situation at this moment is extremely urgent. Gu Hongming cannot wait for the news from Chang'an to take action. He must make a decision as soon as possible!
Fortunately, there was nothing to worry about. Gu Hongming gave the order and the two battalions that had been prepared were ready to go. A total of four battalions before and after directly launched a counterattack against the barbarians raging in Cangzhou Mansion!
There is still a resistance force in Cangzhou Prefecture, but due to the backstabbing of the traitors, the losses were relatively heavy! Seeing the reinforcements arriving at this moment, he was encouraged and rushed towards the barbarian as if he was suddenly resurrected with full health.
They hated the barbarians, and they hated the traitors even more. They stabbed them in the back the hardest!
Lin Yan was also rushing to the battlefield with the reinforcements from Qingzhou Prefecture. At this moment, he was rushing left and right on the battlefield like a murderous god, as if he wanted to vent the resentment accumulated over the past few days.
It is impossible for those dead comrades to come back, so we can only express our condolences in this way!
His performance made Ma Lu secretly frightened. At the same time, he had to admire the palace master's sharp vision. This guy didn't look like an ordinary soldier. He clearly had the potential to become an outstanding general. No wonder the palace master came out to recruit him.
Due to the intervention of Qingzhou Prefecture's reinforcements, the barbarians' advance was greatly hindered. The two sides seemed to be in a tug-of-war for a while. You came and I went back and forth, and the battle was tense.
The news from Chang'an also came at this time. Unsurprisingly, the Emperor of Tang Dynasty was furious and directly ordered several nearby state capitals to send troops to fully support Cangzhou Prefecture and drive the barbarians out of the territory at all costs.
Our country, the Tang Dynasty, does not allow barbarians to interfere!
Naturally no one dared to disobey the emperor's order, and several neighboring states responded quickly. Reinforcements continued to enter the territory of Cangzhou Prefecture, and the balance of power between the enemy and ourselves began to change.
In the final analysis, this was all thanks to Gu Hongming's quick response and sending two battalions in advance to block the barbarians. Otherwise, by the time other states send troops, the barbarians may have already marched in, and the fall of the entire Cangzhou Prefecture is a foregone conclusion.
Now, it's not too late after all!
The words of Emperor Tang were powerful in themselves, and the other state governments spared no effort to come to his aid after receiving the order. If it were Lin Yan himself, he might not even be able to get through the door, let alone come to support him. Got it!
Therefore, the urgency of a matter is sometimes not only limited to the matter itself, but also has a great relationship with the identity of the person conveying the matter. In the entire Tang Dynasty, no one had a status comparable to the Emperor of Tang.
One word and nine cauldrons, this is not just talk!
Even if it is a small matter, it will be very different if it passes through the mouth of Emperor Tang, let alone such a major event related to national territory! If you don't put in your best effort at this time, you may be on the emperor's "blacklist" when the scores are settled, and by then, everything will be over!
Under the emperor's order, the power of the Tang State became stronger and stronger, and the initiative of the battle was gradually in the hands of the Tang army, and the barbarians were forced to retreat.
If this continues, I believe it won't be long before the barbarians can be completely driven out of the country. However, Lin Yan felt quite uneasy!
The barbarians had gone to great lengths to lay out their plans, could they just be repelled like this? He didn't know, but he had to make some preparations to deal with the possible changes...
