Chapter 79: Three Towns (1)
After returning with a full load, Changfeng was in a very good mood. The five hundred war horses he captured left behind were left for Qin Qiu, the most used by Qin Qiu's troops for reconnaissance. All the remaining more than 400 war horses were brought back to Qincheng by Changfeng. The harvest was great. At least the war horses that Lou Wuyun had drawn were made up, and the five thousand cavalry finally got together again.
Hua Wuqing was in the limelight today. She captured the enemy's chief general alone and sat on the horse's back to receive compliments from so many soldiers. His soul had no idea where he had floated. His expression was so proud that it only appeared when Yun Ruobing agreed to marry him.
Along the way, he rushed towards Qincheng.
Guan Shanyue, Hong Fu, and Qi Tian walked at the end of the convoy without saying a word, as if they had something to worry about.
Guo Huai was so surprised that he was unhappy after winning a big victory. So he turned around and walked with him next to Guan Shanyue.
Changfeng was puzzled by Guo Huai's actions and didn't care. He just looked back at the two of them, and some questions, but continued to move forward.
"Uncle Shi, why are you unhappy when we won a great victory?" Although Guo Huai is very talented and is only strategic, he has never experienced wars personally, so naturally he cannot see the weakness of the five hundred cavalry under Changfeng.
Guo Huaiyu said earnestly: "Mr. Nephew, how powerful do you think these 500 cavalrymen are?"
Guo Huai smiled proudly and said, "Of course he is an elite teacher!"
Guan Shanyue nodded and agreed: "You are right. You are an elite teacher, but not now, but in the future."
Guo Huai said in confusion: "Why did Uncle Master say that?"
"You have also seen it with your own eyes. It is true that this is a group of elite soldiers, but have you ever noticed that in today's battle, they have not completely changed from hiking operations to fighting immediately. They have completely relied on the sharp weapons in their hands and caught the enemy off guard, and they have achieved today's victory." Guan Shanyue analyzed to Guo Huai.
Guo Huai carefully recalled the past on the battlefield just now, and nodded, "Uncle Master said politely, but after all, we still won."
"Yes, we won, but this is just a battle of 500 people. The opponent has no outstanding general, so we won. But if it weren't for sneak attacks, ambushing, and fighting in an empty land, what's the chance of winning? Can you achieve such a result?" Guan Shanyue asked.
Guo Huai was silent, and he was thinking in his heart. Guan Shanyue said something like Chen Zhong Mu drum sounded in his ears, and hesitated and said, "Uncle Master means, what is this actual battle?"
Guan Shanyue smiled gently and said, "My nephew has the reputation of a fox under the moon, so he can naturally understand it at a glance."
Guo Huai blushed and said modestly: "Uncle Master is too much, but I am ashamed of being a sir."
Guan Shanyue's face turned heavy: "Only the current plan is to quickly improve the true combat effectiveness of this cavalry. Only by fighting a few tough battles can one be done. The army that wins by strategy will never be the most powerful army."
Although Guo Huai was a little disagreeing with his theory, Guan Shanyue’s statement made sense, and he also found a reason to refute him for a while, so he had to say: “Uncle Master, it’s best to win with strategies. After all, soldiers are living lives. If you can do it, try not to sacrifice.”
Guan Shanyue smiled and said, "I didn't say that war can't be used. Usually, tricks will only suppress the opponent for a moment. The key to the final victory is human beings. Nephew, you have never led the army, you can't understand this!"
Guo Huai was ridiculed by Guan Shanyue and said awkwardly: "My nephew has never led a soldier. This is not what Guo Huai wants. Guo Huai is born to be a strategist."
Guan Shanyue looked up and sighed to Cangtian: "Yes, your self-knowledge is much higher than your uncle and your uncle. If you were with us, the situation might not be like that."
Guo Huai seized the opportunity and fought back: "Even if my nephew was with you at that time, I'm afraid he wouldn't be so?"
Guan Shanyue laughed and said, "Okay, I am worthy of being my second senior brother's proud disciple. I am meticulous and have included all our personalities at that time."
Guo Huai smiled sadly and said, "Actually, I am not the master's proud disciple, my master's proud disciple is actually my senior brother."
Guan Shanyue was stunned and said, "You have another senior brother, why haven't you heard you mention it? Have you had a fall in love with your senior brothers or is it your master partial to you?"
"Where is it, Uncle Master will know in the future. Everything is over." Guo Huai lowered his head and smiled bitterly.
It seems that this smart nephew has a sad past, so he should not reveal the scars of others. He then slightly grabbed the horse's belly and rushed forward at a faster speed.
When Guo Huai saw this, he followed and said, "Uncle Master, do you think the lord you are looking for can achieve something?"
Guan Shanyue looked at Guo Huai in surprise and said, "Aren't you good at looking at photos? How can you ask your uncle this question?"
Guo Huai said: "Uncle Master is as keen as a ruler. Can you give me some advice?"
Guan Shanyue thought for a while and said with a smile: "You are not a person who is inferior to others. Does your nephew have other purposes?"
Guo Huai said solemnly: "Although my nephew is lofty in his ambitions, he will not do anything to betray his lord!"
Guan Shanyue smiled and said, "Since you said so, what's the use of whether your incompetent uncle will give advice, unless you have other reasons?"
Guo Huai said with his face: "Did you see it?"
Guan Shanyue stared at Guo Huai for a while and said, "No, didn't you say that your uncle is a mature man? Can't you guess it?"
"Uncle Master is joking. What can I do if my nephew can still be fooled by you, Uncle Master?" Guo Huai cleverly brought the topic over.
Guan Shanyue laughed, making Hong Fu and Qi Tian, who were following him, wondered what Guan Shanyue laughed at.
Guan Shanyue's laughter was obviously heard by Changfeng riding a horse in front of him. He didn't understand why the two were still tense yesterday, but today they could chat and laugh happily and get along very well.
At dusk, the counter-traffic transport of grain entered Qincheng in the sunset light. This time, Qin Qiuyun had nearly a month's food and grass, so the transportation of grain and grass will be a month later, and it will be a time to use great war. In other words, Changfeng still has one month to improve this cavalry unit.
The troops entered the barracks and were lively again, which was limited to the cavalry. The other baggage soldiers who followed out were issued bans. As for the more than 400 extra war horses, it was explained that the princess returned the borrowed war horses. The dead brothers were well given pensions, and the wounded were treated by the military doctors. The rewards were also given to many cavalrymen who had not gone out. Thinking that such good things would definitely happen in the future, the training was even harder, and the cohesion was greatly improved, and Changfeng's prestige in the cavalry also rose to a new peak.
After all, it was a victory. Lou Wuyun quietly held a small celebration banquet for Changfeng and others in the coach's mansion. There were not many people, including Changfeng, Guo Huai, Lou Wuyun and Tian Xiner.
Lou Wuyun gently picked up the wine glass and raised it towards Changfeng and said, "Sir, have won a battle, I am here to congratulate you!"
Changfeng naturally picked up the wine glass and replied: "Thank you, Princess!"
Lou Wuyun drank a little and said, "I didn't expect that the sir would form an elite cavalry so quickly. It really makes me happy!"
Changfeng smiled apologetically and said, "The princess is too much, Changfeng should do it."
Lou Wuyun seemed to be very satisfied with Changfeng's answer and said, "Sir, I have been bothering about my affairs. I wonder if there is any difficult thing that I can do to make me do my best for you?"
"The princess is in love, and Changfeng only wants to do three things for the princess well." Changfeng declined politely.
Lou Wuyun's face changed and she said a little unhappy: "Sir, are you so unwilling to stay and help me?"
This is the first time this topic was mentioned in front of Guo Huai and Tian Xiner. Both of them looked at Changfeng in shock. Unexpectedly, the relationship between the two was actually this, not the overall relationship they imagined. Guo Huai might have known some clues, but Tian Xiner didn't know it at all.
"Princess, Changfeng hopes that you can fulfill your and my agreement and stop making things difficult for Changfeng." Changfeng asked.
Why didn't Lou Wuyun remember the agreement between the two. Lou Wuyun released Lin Fu and the other three, Changfeng did three things for Lou Wuyun, and then he made up for each other. But now she really found that she was increasingly inseparable from Changfeng. With Changfeng around, she could do other things with confidence, and she didn't have to worry about Changfeng causing her to rebel, because she knew in her heart that Changfeng would leave sooner or later, Changfeng did not say that she would leave now, but she felt that Changfeng was not far away, and Lou Wuyun was silent.
Everyone didn't speak, and the atmosphere at the banquet became dull for a moment. Guo Huai was smooth and sophisticated after all, which was related to Changfeng's future hegemony. Naturally, Changfeng could not easily establish an enemy like Lou Wuyun, and said, "Guo Huai didn't know the agreement between the princess and the deputy commander, but the agreement was dead and people were alive. As long as there was no black and white writing, there was a possibility of change! As long as the princess was willing, I believe that the deputy commander would not let the princess down."
Changfeng widened his eyes and looked at Guo Huai, "You are drunk too much, you are my man, after all, why did you help Lou Wuyun speak? Because Lou Wuyun is present, it is difficult to get into trouble. At least he will chop Guo Huai thousands of times in his heart.
When Lou Wuyun heard what Guo Huai said, she felt better and said with a smile on her face: "Mr. Guo's words make a lot of sense, which makes me suddenly enlightened!"
Guo Huai was even happier when he received praise from Lou Wuyun. He kept drinking with Lou Wuyun. Changfeng's face turned green, but now he had no choice but to swallow this tone quietly.
Tian Xiner doesn't care about the agreement between them, as long as Changfeng takes her by her side, nothing else matters, so her face changes with Changfeng's eyes. Seeing that Changfeng's eyes seemed to be inflamed for Guo Huai, Tian Xiner hated Guo Huai half-death. Changfeng's mood calmed down, and Tian Xiner's hatred for Guo Huai seemed to have disappeared, changing quite quickly.
During the meal, Lou Wuyun asked some questions about the details of the cavalry, most of which were answered by Guo Huai. Changfeng was only asked by Lou Wuyun before he responded to it. After the meal, Lou Wuyun rewarded Changfeng with 500 taels of silver. As a reward, Changfeng was taken over by Tian Xiner before he received it. The reason was that Changfeng's property was managed by her before, so the money still had to belong to her. In fact, this girl had a small mind. Changfeng was going to leave. She couldn't do anything without money, so she naturally took care of her asking for money, and she wouldn't secretly leave without her.
Seeing this, Guo Huai could only shake his head and sigh, "Why is he so lucky? If there was a woman who could manage his money for him, it might not be like this."
Changfeng saw that Guo Huai was annoying, and couldn't help but add, "If you can, you will not be as unlucky as Guo Huai now, and I won't be so unlucky!"
Changfeng followed Changfeng's study all the way. The two walked in, lit candles, closed the doors and windows, and Guo Huai said mysteriously in Changfeng's ear: "Lord, the princess has murderous intent on you."
"What?" Changfeng said in surprise, and said in a slump in his heart for no reason: "How did you know?" Changfeng no longer cared about it at this time and was angry when Guo Huai didn't help him speak at the banquet just now.
"Recently, Yang Huaqing went to the general's mansion to meet the princess very frequently." Guo Huai explained, "I have had a secret conversation in the study several times, each time it was about an hour. We didn't know anything about what they said. We also arranged the guards brought by the lord intentionally or unintentionally on the periphery of the mansion, and strengthened the arrangements of the confidants in the inner circle. This cannot be said to be the princess guarding the lord."
"Yang Huaqing was not surprised to see the princess. He was the princess's boss. Is it appropriate to meet?" Changfeng asked back, "Actually, it is understandable that the guards are transferred. There is nothing to doubt about it. It is normal for her to arrange her own people in the inner palace. What is there to doubt about it."
"The princess is actually not the lord, but us." Guo Huai said carefully.
"You, what can you do to make her worry? You are just my subordinates, not her subordinates." Changfeng said disapprovingly. Changfeng knew that Lou Wuyun had always wanted Guo Huai to help her, but he had never agreed. The reason was not selfish. These two people were too murderous. One was enough. If the two were together, it would be amazing. Moreover, Guo Huai was a little extreme in his behavior, so he could not let him help Lou Wuyun.
"If we were a solid piece of iron, the princess would still be worried, but she would not have murderous intentions yet, because she still needs her lord, and she would not do anything to destroy the Great Wall. If we are not like in reality, we actually don't listen to your command in secret, and there is also Yang Huaqing, who is not a good person. How should the princess think about it in such a form?" Guo Huai said proudly.
Changfeng understood, what a sinister poisonous plan. In order to consolidate his strength, Lou Wuyun naturally would not deal with Yang Huaqing, who was dependent on his own, nor would he turn to his own Guo Huai and others. The only thing he had to deal with was himself. At that time, although he was undermined and had no power, he had a relatively high reputation among the soldiers. A person who could compete with the Ghost Face True Lord was a god in the mind of Loulan people. If Changfeng was really unwilling to be lonely, he raised his arms and shouted in a hurry to leave such an excuse, in Lou Wuyun's heart, it might be a greater reason to eliminate himself. He became
It is the person who is most likely to replace Lou Wuyun. Sometimes feelings cannot replace rationality. Lou Wuyun's desire for power is far greater than that of love. No matter who it is, she can definitely kill the person who can replace herself in the cradle. Otherwise, her master, the God of the South Sea, would not have driven her out of the sect. When she saw her purge of opposition forces, she knew how she did it. She is still a young girl in the flower season! This was entirely based on Lou Wuyun's psychology. Changfeng figured it out. He looked at Guo Huai hatefully and said, "So you have the purpose tonight. Why do you want to harm me?"
Guo Huai laughed, without taking Changfeng's hatred in his heart, and said, "Don't your lord want to leave Loulan earlier? Isn't this an opportunity?"
Changfeng didn't understand why Guo Huai was the main focus of his worship. Now it is even more difficult to figure out which ones he helped him and which ones he harmed him. However, if Guo Huai hurt him, he would not tell him so calmly. He admitted that this was a good way and could completely separate his relationship with Lou Wuyun. So he said with a headache: "Can you discuss with me in advance, why do you tell me every time you finish the matter?"
"Lou Wuyun is guilty of the crime, and Guo Huai will not tell the lord, for fear that the lord will reveal a flaw and will be discovered by Lou Wuyun." Guo Huai accused him of the crime.
Changfeng thought again and said, "If you do this, wouldn't you pretend to be secretly against me?"
"Yes, as long as I and my lord start to confront each other, if I secretly fall to Lou Wuyun, Lou Wuyun will reveal his sword to the lord." Guo Huai explained. It was already an open secret that Lou Wuyun secretly wanted to recruit Guo Huai and others to serve her.
Changfeng thought for a while and said, "I understand what you mean. Once I am isolated by you, although it will not pose a threat to you, Lou Wuyun must get rid of me, the puppet, in order to completely conquer you, right?"
"Yes, it is precisely because of this reason that Lou Wuyun took the initiative to murder the princess." Guo Huai said affirmatively.
Changfeng suddenly smiled and said, "But if I agree to Lou Wuyun's conditions, she may have murderous intentions against you again."
Chapter completed!