Chapter 167 Jing Nanhou

Jing Nanhou said he wasn't going to fight anymore, and that was the truth. Zhennanguan, this majestic pass, was a thorn in the side of the Yan people. But fortunately, the Yan people now held the advantage in field battles, and the Chu people didn't dare to launch a large-scale northward advance, so the two sides could barely maintain a balance.

Jing Renli reached out and tore off a chicken leg. He had drunk too much wine earlier and now wanted something to eat. Then, he squinted at Zheng Fan and said:

"Being able to see Brother Zheng today was truly beyond my expectations. It's just a pity that I didn't bring enough wine today to fully enjoy ourselves. Once the fighting here is over, Renli will personally visit Brother Zheng at Xuehaiguan. We two will have another good round of drinks."

Lord Zhen Bei smiled and said, "Still bring your own wine?"

Jing Renli was a little surprised and said, "Is Brother Zheng so stingy?"

"I'm poor."

"Hehe." Jing Renli patted his chest with the strength of the wine and said, "The greeting gifts from above, Renli will naturally not be lacking. Moreover, Brother Zheng, you won't be lacking in this anyway. Perhaps in a few months, when Renli comes to visit, he will bring gifts from the Imperial family.

"Some of the princesses' daily wear and utensils, um, eunuchs and palace maids, Brother Zheng, you shouldn't accept, so the higher-ups probably won't send them.

"Renli will stake his claim here first,

"And then promote it when I get back.

"This kind of errand that is close to the Emperor's heart will fall on Renli's head."

Jing Renli spoke very clearly and frankly.

What he meant was that once the fighting here stopped, in a few months, the Chu palace would definitely send someone to deliver some "dowry" to Xuehaiguan.

However, to take care of the Imperial family's and Qu family's reputation, it would not be a grand affair, nor would there be any imperial envoys or official documents. It would be completely done in secret, like ordinary folks visiting relatives. Would anyone specially beat gongs and drums for that?

The reason for this, in the end,

Was still because he was certain that since the die had been cast, and the Regent's sister had already gone to Xuehaiguan with the Earl of Pingye of Yan, it was impossible and unfeasible to send troops to conquer for the time being. So, they should just take care of the final interests.

This was the instinct of politicians; their actions were basically not influenced by personal preferences.

The Yan Emperor could sacrifice a son for the sake of the bigger picture and treat it as a joke. How could the Regent of Chu be too much worse?

In any case, face had already been lost, and it couldn't be recovered in the short term. It was better to concentrate on quietly picking up some benefits.

However, even though that was the situation, Jing Renli was still too carefree to say it like that.

Moreover,

This kind of "unscrupulous" energy, that kind of way of doing things openly after explaining everything clearly,

Gave Lord Zhen Bei a strange sense of familiarity, as if he had seen it somewhere before.

Soon,

Lord Zhen Bei understood.

Wasn't this the former self? He was stripping himself bare, just to seek an opportunity, to seek an opportunity.

Jing Nanhou stood up. He hadn't drunk much of the wine in front of him. He reached out, and the Pixiu came stepping forward. The Marquis mounted and slowly left.

He didn't ask Zheng Fan to leave with him, leaving him and Jing Renli more than half a jar of wine.

In the Marquis's view, Jing Renli couldn't kill Zheng Fan. Or rather, if Zheng Fan could be killed by Jing Renli, then so be it.

Zheng Fan and Jing Renli, sitting on the ground, watched Jing Nanhou's gradually receding figure.

Jing Renli let out a sigh and said:

"If only I could be like Jing Nan Wang one day. How wonderful would that be."

An ant with a little ambition would probably sigh similarly when it saw an elephant passing by in front of it.

Lord Zhen Bei picked up the jar of wine left by the Marquis, took another sip, and said, "I've thought about that in my heart before, too."

Jing Renli took the jar of wine and said, "Brother Zheng, there's no need to be like this. If Jing Nan Wang is a Kunpeng (a giant mythical bird), then Brother Zheng is an eagle. Only I am still squatting in the rice fields, looking at the sky while imitating the croaking of frogs."

After speaking, he took a big gulp.

"You?" Zheng Fan shook his head and said, "Is it that bad?"

"The Jing family is indeed a great noble family in Chu, but the Jing family has many branches and leaves. The direct descendants of the Jing family have inherited more than half of the prestigious positions in Chu for generations and are respected by others.

"Brother Zheng,

"Look at me,

"Wearing military attire,

"Isn't that enough to explain the problem?"

The Jing family's reputation was highly esteemed. In the Chu palace, there must be imperial consorts from the Jing family, or even the Empress. In Chu, the Jing family could be regarded as a symbol of culture and etiquette.

As a member of the Jing family, he had to enter the military. For a "cultured person," this was simply "an insult to culture."

If there really was no other way, if he couldn't get the support of his family, Jing Renli wouldn't have taken this path.

"Actually, I said something inaccurate earlier. It's not just that I dislike Qu Peiluo; I also dislike those brothers of my Jing family.

"Ultimately, it still comes down to the question of why, and why me? Hehe, Brother Zheng should understand."

Zheng Fan nodded and said, "I understand."

"So, Renli has long admired Brother Zheng. From a commoner to being enfeoffed as an Earl through military merit. Looking at myself, even if I am not valued by my family, I have at least benefited from the family's reputation. I have never lacked food, drink, or use, and I have never lacked private tutors in the academy. Since Brother Zheng can do it, Renli feels that he can too. At least, there is that possibility."

Zheng Fan smiled and said:

"A person's struggle not only relies on his own efforts, but is also influenced by the course of history."

"The general trend?"

Jing Renli paused and said:

"I wonder if Brother Zheng thinks that the current situation is a general trend?"

"There must be a trend, but who knows whose trend it is? Will it carry you to the clouds, or will it simply knock you over with a wave?"

"Oh, which kind of trend does Brother Zheng think it is?"

Zheng Fan shook his head.

Jing Renli asked again, "It seems that Brother Zheng is not sure either?"

Then,

Jing Renli wiped the guard mirror on his chest,

And said:

"Yes, who can really see and understand the general trend of the world?

"Remember that Cang Fuzi of the Qian Kingdom came to Yanjing City with the art of slaying dragons, but now the Yan Kingdom still dominates over Qian and Chu.

"Remember the three families of the Jin Kingdom, who had been established for many years and had formed a stable pattern, but in just two years, two families were wiped out, and one family humbled themselves.

"The trend is like a tide, and the tide sees the color of the sky. The will of heaven is unpredictable, unpredictable."

"You're wrong."

"Oh, may I ask Brother Zheng, where is Renli wrong?"

Zheng Fan looked at Jing Renli very calmly and said:

"Borrowing power is only because there is a need to borrow it, but it is not for borrowing power for the sake of borrowing power;

"You need to borrow it, which proves that you are lacking it now;

"So,

"The ultimate goal of borrowing power is to not have to borrow it in the future, but rather,

"To create your own power."

"Ah… Hoo, I see."

Jing Renli stood up and bowed respectfully to Zheng Fan,

And said:

"Brother Zheng's words are thought-provoking. Renli is taught.

"It's just a pity,

"That Renli is a Chu person. Otherwise, I would really like to be under Brother Zheng's command and create power with Brother Zheng. It should be an extremely interesting thing.

"One day, when we sit in front of the Lingxiao Pavilion, we will drink fine wine from the heavens again;

"How wonderful, how wonderful."

"The princess of the Chu Kingdom can marry me as my wife. You, Jing Renli, are just a descendant of the Jing family who is not valued by the family. To put it bluntly, even if you die here today, not many people in the Jing family would care.

"So,

"Why can't you come to me?"

"Because it's useless." Jing Renli quickly gave the answer, "Because I haven't shown my value yet, so even if I follow you now and enter your command, you will quickly forget me.

"Renli is a man, although he is given the surname Jing, his reputation is not prominent. If Brother Zheng accepts me, it will not add any glory to your face. In a war between two countries, it is extremely common for both sides to have traitors defect to each other;

"Wasn't the rebellion of Xue Rang's troops more than a month ago due to a general under his command secretly defecting to Yan?

"Furthermore,

"To say something disrespectful,

"The princess is a princess, but she is, after all, a woman, Renli is a man.

"Women are like flowers,

"Flowers cannot be eaten, nor are they resistant to eating, and they cannot fill the stomach,

"But flowers are beautiful;

"Carrying flowers in the market can attract envy;

"Hiding flowers in the room can be self-admiring;

"So, what can be done? Renli is not a flower."

"Hehe, I understand."

"Thank you, Brother Zheng."

"What are you thanking me for?"

"For understanding Renli's heart."

Lord Zhen Bei looked at him and said nothing more, but slowly stood up. The Marquis had already gone far, and he had to catch up.

He was not afraid of Jing Renli beside him, because this person, after all, came from a family of culture and learning, and his martial arts were ordinary;

But the road back to the military camp was quite far, and Lord Zhen Bei was afraid to walk alone at night.

Jing Renli then shouted:

"Brother Zheng, next time, Renli hopes to be the one to deliver my Emperor's dowry to Brother Zheng."

Zheng Fan waved his hand and said:

"Okay."

"Brother Zheng, the next time, Renli will…"

After thinking for a while, Jing Renli suddenly felt that shouting these slogans was meaningless. Great ambitions were not shouted out; ambition, like fine wine, needed to be precipitated.

Jing Renli silently picked up the wine jar. There was not much wine left in it, but it could still moisten his throat.

Looking up again,

Looking at the sky,

With a hard throw,

"Bang!"

The wine jar was smashed on the ground in an extremely heroic manner, but perhaps he was really drunk. When he threw the wine jar, he was a little weak, and the wine jar hit Jing Renli's instep.

"Hiss… It hurts, it hurts!"

…

Lord Zhen Bei still didn't catch up with the Marquis. Fortunately, there were no accidents on the way back to the camp.

The Marquis had already returned, but Zheng Fan didn't bother him again. Instead, led by a guard beside the Marquis, he came to the tent where he would rest tonight.

Inside the tent, the princess was already lying down and asleep.

All the way in flight, as the princess of Chu, she had to wait until she entered the Yan army camp to get a good night's sleep.

Lord Zhen Bei sat down beside her.

She seemed to sense that someone was coming, and she seemed to be able to distinguish this feeling. Then, she turned to the side, reached out, and hugged Lord Zhen Bei's arm.

Lord Zhen Bei reached out to tidy up the strands of hair on both sides of her temples, gently moved her hand away, and put it back in the quilt. He then got up, walked out of the tent, and sat down.

He pulled out a cigarette from the iron box and lit it.

Most people in this world are scum.

At least, that's how Lord Zhen Bei felt, because inside the tent was clearly a princess, a girl who had left her motherland with him;

But at this time,

Sitting outside the tent, he was thinking about A Ming, San'er, and… Si Niang.

Now that he was back safe and sound, it was up to them.

They,

Shouldn't have any accidents.

"Oh, hehe, come, come, Xiao Fanzi is back, hahahaha, I heard he snatched a princess from Chu."

This was Li Fusheng's voice.

The power of the Great Yan court had penetrated into Litian City, Quhe City, and Yingdu. The bureaucratic system had gradually covered it. In this regard, Jing Nanhou had completely made it convenient.

He didn't want to "become king," and chose to turn a blind eye to the court's gradual control over the local area of Jin.

And the territory was actually the foundation of a separatist regime. The Marquis should know this.

Therefore,

In exchange,

In addition to the original Jingnan army entering Jin, including Li Bao's troops, Li Fusheng's troops, the remnants left by the Great Prince's Eastern Expedition army, and the original Jin soldiers, all were taken by Jing Nanhou for integration.

Now,

In the land of the Three Jins,

Once the Jingnan army orders were issued,

The Jin army, no matter what their organization, had to obey.

This was also the tacit understanding between the court and Jing Nanhou. Firstly, the new Jin was attached, and the hearts and minds of the people inevitably changed; secondly, outside of Jin, the snowfield barbarians, the Chu people, and others were threats, and in any case, there had to be someone sitting there.

So, now it was difficult to say whether Li Fusheng was the general of the Northern Town Army or the general of the Jingnan Army.

Beside Li Fusheng was the original Jingnan army general Ren Juan.

As soon as Ren Juan came, he saw Zheng Fan and the tent behind Zheng Fan, and immediately said:

"Where's the princess? Pull her out and let us see her, let us open our eyes, hahahaha."

Lord Zhen Bei, sitting at the entrance of the tent,

Smiled,

And just looked at him,

Looked at him,

Looked at him.

Ren Juan opened his mouth, a little embarrassed.

Li Fusheng smoothed things over and said, "Is that a princess? That's a sister-in-law. Men and women should not touch hands, and we must understand etiquette."

Ren Juan immediately understood and cupped his hands at Zheng Fan, "Ren was being abrupt."

Lord Zhen Bei stood up and said, "The princess has just entered Yan and is not familiar with the place. Her heart is the most sensitive. Furthermore, the princess was not snatched by this younger brother; she came to Yan with me."

A woman who was snatched was a trophy.

But if she took the initiative to come back with you, it involved the issue of mutual affection. If that was the case, then Ren Juan's previous words were really rash, which was equivalent to slapping Zheng Fan's face.

After all, no man would like others to treat his wife as a commodity to be called around.

Ren Juan said, "Brother Zheng, Brother Zheng, I was wrong. I'll apologize to you here. I just led my troops back to the camp from outside and heard from my men that you were back and brought back a princess. Plus, the Chu people just withdrew their troops, so I got carried away and didn't have a door on my mouth. Don't blame me, don't blame me."

"Brother Ren is being too serious."

Li Fusheng punched Ren Juan in the chest and said, "You, you, think more before you speak next time. We are all brothers who protect each other's backs on the battlefield. It doesn't mean that being your brother means we have to be as reckless as you. Since we are brothers, we have to be more careful when we get along."

These words were for Ren Juan, and at the same time, they were also for Zheng Fan. The meaning was that it was almost enough, and everyone should give each other a step down.

If Li Fusheng wasn't sick,

He really looked like an elder.

"Li Qing has met the two elder brothers."

At this time, the princess woke up and came out, bowing to Li Fusheng and Ren Juan.

If Ren Juan and Li Fusheng had previously had some contempt for the existence of the princess, as if they were looking at a banner worth boasting about, then now, when they saw the princess in person, the two veterans who had been in battle for a long time were actually a little restrained for a while.

Because the princess herself was generous and still looked dignified beside the campfire in the military camp;

Of course,

Most importantly, because

Great Chu,

Was not destroyed.

She was not a princess of a fallen country.

Li Fusheng "hehehe" smiled and said, "Good sister-in-law."

Ren Juan cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, Princess."

"The two elder brothers, please come in and sit down. Earlier, Li Qing asked the kitchen to prepare some food. I'll just make a few Chu snacks for the two elder brothers to taste."

"Yo, sister-in-law, thank you for your hard work. Then we'll be waiting for a treat."

Li Fusheng and Ren Juan followed Zheng Fan into the tent. The little unpleasantness from before was nothing after it was cleared up.

Zheng Fan and Li Fusheng told them about their experiences in Chu, and Li Fusheng and Ren Juan told them about the situation of the battle here in the past two months.

During this period, the princess brought snacks. The food was very simple and not very exquisite, but after all, it was made by the princess herself, and Li Fusheng and Ren Juan couldn't help but eat more. Because there wasn't much to begin with, they simply finished it all.

Before leaving, Zheng Fan also asked about the princess. He learned that not long after Zheng Fan entered Chu, she was escorted by her seventh uncle to Yingdu. If Yingdu couldn't find a master, they would have to go to Yanjing to find someone to wake her up.

Finally, Lord Zhen Bei also asked Ren Juan and Li Fusheng to help him with a favor. Because he had no soldiers by his side, he could only rely on them to help. After hearing this, Li Fusheng laughed and agreed directly.

After Ren Juan and Li Fusheng left,

The princess naturally leaned on Zheng Fan's shoulder and asked:

"Princess? Is that the princess of the Northern Zhenhou Mansion?"

"Is she famous?" Zheng Fan asked.

"She's very famous. I heard that she can also lead troops to fight. It has always been rumored that she is not inferior to men."

"Almost, she's a very powerful woman."

"She's in a coma?"

"Yes, there was an accident and she fell into a coma."

Xiong Liqing's eyes rolled slightly,

And whispered:

"Husband, did you do it?"

What surprised Xiong Liqing a little was that

Zheng Fan answered very simply,

Zheng Fan nodded

And said:

"Yes."

Xiong Liqing bit her lip. She was not afraid. Instead, she looked a little excited. She even took the initiative to lean over and gently bite Zheng Fan's earlobe,

And said:

"It's not fun to mess with the princess, so you're here to mess with the princess, right?"

Lord Zhen Bei took a deep breath,

And said:

"Don't play with fire."

Xiong Liqing was both angry and funny,

And asked;

"What do husband and wife play if they don't play with fire?

"Play with ice?

"Before on the escape road, you said not to do it first, for fear that I would not be able to walk during the day and attract attention;

"Now I have arrived in Yan.

"Lord Zhen Bei,

"The wet nurses of the Qu family have checked, and my body is clean."

"I know."

"Lord Zhen Bei, you don't want to bring me out cleanly and send me back cleanly, right?"

Hearing this, Zheng Fan was amused and laughed,

And said:

"You think too much."

Xiong Liqing pouted and said, "When Sister Feng comes back, it may not be my turn."

"She may not be able to come back." Zheng Fan said.

Since he didn't receive the exact news from Si Niang and A Ming, Lord Zhen Bei's heart couldn't be put down for a moment.

"She will definitely come back. Without her, how boring will the future be?"

"Yo, are you cherishing each other?"

"Thinking about it now, when Sister Feng came into that shop box to catch me, it was really cool. Later, after spending a few days with her in the Fan Mansion, I felt that this woman was really extraordinary. Sometimes I even felt that if you were busy outside in the future, and I had her with me in the mansion, I would definitely not be lonely. She has so many stories."

Zheng Fan pointed to himself,

And asked:

"So, do you like me or her?"

…

Ren Juan and Li Fusheng walked out side by side. Li Fusheng said, "Lao Ren, I know that Zheng Fan used to be your subordinate."

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"When a person makes a name for himself, he often does one thing. Do you know what it is?"

"What?"

"Kill the original boss."

"…" Ren Juan.

"You should also see that the Marquis values him very much."

"Even if he wants to take over, he has to see if a few of us agree."

"Tsk, it's as if the Marquis needs to ask you Ren Juan for your opinion on what decision to make. You don't agree, right? It's easy."

Ren Juan was speechless for a while.

"Think about it. It's normal for people to feel uncomfortable when a former subordinate suddenly comes out and sits on an equal footing with themselves."

"I don't have that. No matter how jerk I am, I won't be jealous of the worthy. Especially since this is still in the army, Zheng Fan's official position and爵位 (jue wei, title of nobility) were all earned by fighting on the battlefield with one knife and one spear. I admire him, and I recognize him."

"Then you have to put yourself in the right position."

"I understand."

The two walked for a while, and Ren Juan said, "However, the princess is, after all, a princess. The feeling she gives is really different."

"Didn't you see the princess when you broke through the imperial city of Jin?"

"That kind doesn't count as a princess anymore. It's different. Firstly, the Yu family has been decadent for a long time and only has an empty shell left, not even just a shell.

"Secondly, the Jin Emperor is also young and doesn't seem to like women very much. He has very few concubines around him.

"If there is a chance in the future, on the battlefield, break through his capital city and we will also snatch a princess back."

Li Fusheng smiled on his face,

And said:

"Yes, you can, you snatch, no one is stopping you from going to your death."

"What do you mean by this?"

Li Fusheng stared at Ren Juan,

And said word by word:

"Snatching the princess before breaking the country is a great achievement; snatching the princess after breaking the country is a capital crime."

Ren Juan heard this and took a long breath. These words were very correct.

Li Fusheng patted his head and said, "That's right, I almost forgot the business. I have to quickly order three hundred soldiers with loud voices to go to Zhennanguan.

"That's right, what was the shape that Xiao Fanzi said?"

Li Fusheng drew a circle with his left hand.

Ren Juan said, "Oh, it should be like this."

Ren Juan folded his hands together,

And said:

"This is it, forget it, I'll just arrange for someone from my department to go."

"Okay, let's go."

…

When Jing Renli returned to Zhennanguan, he went straight to see General Nian Yao.

General Nian was sitting on the threshold of the mansion eating noodles, slurping them very香 (xiāng, fragrant)-ly.

Actually,

General Nian didn't like to sit on the threshold before, at least, he didn't have this habit at first.

It was only later that he heard from somewhere that Jing Nanhou liked to sit on the threshold, so General Nian learned it.

Now,

General Nian feels uncomfortable sitting on a stool when eating. Only by sitting on the threshold can he eat香 (xiāng, fragrant)-ly.

"Greetings, General."

Jing Renli saluted General Nian.

"Sit."

General Nian patted the threshold beside him.

Jing Renli sat down carefully on the side.

General Nian took a sip of the noodle soup,

And said:

"It is said that the Nanhou of the Yan Kingdom back then also greeted a person like this to sit next to him, just like you and me now. That person was the Earl of Pingye of the Yan Kingdom."

"General, this subordinate saw the Earl of Pingye."

"Oh?"

General Nian turned his head and looked at Jing Renli,

And said:

"Saw the Nanhou and also saw the Earl of Pingye?"

"Yes, I saw them all. They were together." After a pause, Jing Renli added, "Their relationship is indeed very good."

"That's natural."

General Nian continued to eat noodles.

Jing Renli silently helped him peel garlic.

"Hu…"

General Nian put down the bowl of noodles, picked up a clove of garlic and took a bite, and said:

"Didn't see the main force of the Yan people, right?"

"There were only the Nanhou of the Yan people and the Earl of Pingye."

"Heh, as expected."

"The general had already guessed it?"

Nian Yao nodded and said, "I guessed it, but I didn't dare to bet. Besides, I'm tired of fighting this battle, so I might as well take the opportunity to withdraw my troops."

General Nian didn't have any sense of shame for being "tricked."

"Hehe, in fact, these two months, I have been feeling that something was wrong. I always felt that I couldn't understand what the Nanhou of the Yan people was planning to do. Attacking the city didn't seem like attacking the city, and it didn't seem like they were planning to go straight through the city. It was like mobilizing the soldiers and acting out maneuvers with us.

"Later,

"I learned that the Earl of Pingye snatched the princess on the day of the Qu family's wedding,

"I understood a little."

Speaking of this,

General Nian threw the entire clove of garlic into his mouth and喷 (pēn, spew)-ed the smell at Jing Renli and said:

"I think that the mobilization of more than 100,000 Yan cavalry outside our Zhennanguan these two months was actually to cooperate with the Earl of Pingye in snatching the princess in our Great Chu!"

Jing Renli was stunned for a moment, and the sentence said by the Nanhou of the Yan people suddenly appeared in his mind:

Since he is back, then don't fight.

It seems,

That is really the case.

But this is really unbelievable, how could there be such a thing.

Military and state affairs, were actually mobilized just to cooperate with a snatching of the bride?

"Alright, alright, you have also worked hard this time. You kid, you do have courage. Okay, you have my style back then. Remember, if you want to get ahead, you have to dare to do things that others don't dare to do.

"The fact that you took the risk to see the Nanhou of the Yan people tonight, oh, and also saw the Earl of Pingye, I will write in the memorial and send it to His Majesty."

Jing Renli immediately had the feeling that he was completely seen through, and immediately knelt down to salute:

"Thank you, General, for your promotion!"

"What is this? Opportunity, you have to strive for it yourself. You kid, you are different from me. You also know that I came from a slave background. Although I am His Majesty's slave, I am still something that can't be put on the table.

"Being able to sit in this position, His Majesty has also endured a lot of pressure.

"You are different,

"Don't look at you now not being valued by your family, but when you slowly climb up, you will find that those family relatives who once regarded you as worthless will take you as the family core in the future and treat you like众星捧月 (zhòng xīng pěng yuè, all the stars cup the moon; to gather around somebody). The family resources will also be given to you.

"At that time,

"Let's just say this,

"If I am in trouble in the future, I may have to rely on you to help me."

"General, this subordinate dare not."

"Don't dare my ass. You kid, your background is better than mine. Just this one point, I can't catch up even if I flatter you!

"I am a slave, my son is also a slave. Even if I am enfeoffed and enter the ranks, I am still labeled with the shadow of a slave within three generations.

"You kid, you can do it. I am optimistic about you.

"By the way, now that the Earl of Pingye is back, what about our Fourth Princess?"

"She should be safe and sound."

"That's good, that's good. Our Majesty still values ​​relationships."

"It is said that on the day of the wedding, the Fourth Princess took the initiative to say that she chose the Earl of Pingye, that she wanted to leave with the Earl of Pingye?"

"Hehe, that's true. Girls can't be kept in the house when they grow up. This time, the Qu family has lost all face, but how can I put it, it may not be a bad thing for us.

"Just imagine,

"In the future, the Earl of Pingye will be His Majesty's brother-in-law, and he will also be considered family.

"If the Yan people want to go south, let them go to fight the Qian Kingdom first. It is best for us to have peace here. I used to think that I was a seed of a famous general, but these two months of playing against the Nanhou, damn it, I didn't sleep a peaceful sleep!"

Competing with Jing Nanhou, especially in front of the two armies, this kind of mental pressure is really too great, and you can't allow yourself to relax at all.

In fact, Jing Nanhou said that he would raise his troops to cooperate with Zheng Fan, but if possible, he would not give up the opportunity to break through the关 (guān, pass).

However, it was precisely because of Nian Yao's caution and the immature conditions of the Yan army that Jing Nanhou did not find a real opportunity.

"General, this subordinate feels that if we become family, we will fight each other even more fiercely, after all, only in this way can we prove our excellence and be outstanding."

"Hiss…" Nian Yao took a deep breath, nodded, and said, "There is indeed some truth to that."

After thinking about it,

Nian Yao said:

"Anyway, I don't want to continue to stay in Zhennanguan to play against the Nanhou. Besides, I am a person from a slave background, sitting in the position of Zhennanguan, and it is difficult to ensure that those great nobles are not satisfied.

"Then I will send a memorial to our Majesty, saying that it seems that there should be no big battle here, and I am more comfortable going to Chunan to fight the Shanyue.

"This Zhennanguan,

"Hehe,

"The Qingluan army newly trained by the Qu family can just be pulled over to take a walk, let the Qu family's people guard this Zhennanguan, anyway, they are a real family."

"General is wise."

"How is it, is this method good? It feels interesting just thinking about it. But, no, according to the journey, if the Earl of Pingye took the princess through Qishan or Mengshan, they shouldn't have appeared in the military camp outside the city at this time? Unless they flew.

"So, they shouldn't have taken the Mengshan or Qishan line, they should have passed through the mountains west of our Zhennanguan.

"The Qu family is really a bunch of饭桶 (fàn tǒng, rice buckets; good-for-nothings), and they are probably still searching the mountains and seas in Mengshan and Qishan."

Nian Yao, because of his background, had a natural排斥 (pái chì, repulsion) towards the Chu nobles. He also wanted to play with them, but even if he sat in the position of the great general, they still scorned his background.

Jing Renli was the same. Although he came from a noble family, he had no good feelings for those real noble children.

At this time, the two actually had a feeling of惺惺相惜 (xīng xīng xiāng xī, birds of a feather flock together).

Just then,

A messenger came to report that traces of Yan army cavalry appeared on the outskirts of Zhennanguan.

"Damn it, didn't you say that the two sides withdrew their troops and stopped fighting, why are they still coming?"

…

On the outskirts of Zhennanguan, more than 300 Yan army knights held torches. They did not attempt to approach the city walls and the Chu army camps below, but were at a safe distance where they would not be shot by arrows.

The three hundred knights spread out while waving torches,

And listed a queue "❤"

And shouted in unison:

"Qu Lang's wonderful plan 安 (ān, secures) the world, lost his wife and lost his troops!!!"

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Good night.