Amidst Qiu Sihai's endless calls,
Chen Jue and his group finally arrived at Beiping.
The Emperor assigned a team of elite soldiers to Chen Jue,
They had already arrived at Beiping to wait for Lord Chen.
A hundred elite soldiers,
Although General Peng had decades of experience and power in the north,
They could still protect Lord Chen's safety.
If they were lucky,
They should be able to escort Chen Jue back to the capital.
Qiu Sihai was so worried that his black curly hair had turned gray,
In the anxiety of fear of death,
It was easy for him to age quickly.
Poor County Magistrate Qiu,
Just because he was a conscientious county magistrate, he received such a desperate task.
Who didn't know that,
The worst person in the world to provoke,
Was the great general of the north, Peng Tao.
What kind of Lord Chen, who hated the heavens and the earth,
They were all gentle, pure, and good men.
Xu Ting only stayed in Beiping for half a day,
So he took five bodyguards with him and rode on the strongest and most vigorous steeds and left the northern part of the city. He stealthily headed toward the western camp.
Xijiang, Dingxi General Xu Feiyun, was Xu Ting's father.
Young General Xu Zhe,
Was Xu Ting's eldest brother, the eldest son of Family Xu.
This was why Xu Ting went north this time,
The most important reason.
Mobilizing the Xijiang Border Garrison Army north to suppress General Peng was also Chen Jue's final trump card.
Even if the western army was forced to come to his aid, they might not be able to come in time.
But in the end, Chen Jue was still here,
This was the best bargaining chip he could take out.
A hundred elite soldiers,
In front of an army of tens of thousands, were probably not enough to fight.
But when the reinforcements would come was not something he could decide.
In order to prevent Peng Tao from discovering Chen Jue's trump card, it was best for him and Xu Ting to communicate less by letter.
Now that he was in Peng Tao's camp, he could only pray for the best.
When Chen Jue brought Qiu Sihai to inspect the rations, his heart grew heavier and heavier.
Peng Tao's army was also the Emperor's army. If they could subdue Peng Tao without harming the generals and soldiers, how good would that be?
Unfortunately … Chen Jue didn't dare to have such naive thoughts after he was six years old.
If the threat of Peng Tao was not eliminated, what could they do even if they had evidence of Peng Tao framing Lord Min?
The Emperor still couldn't do anything to him.
Walking out of the granary, Chen Jue turned to Qiu Sihai and said, "Dig a hole and hide the grain in it. Leave three carts of grain and change the rest into sand."
"Is it mixed with sand, or is it just … a bag full of sand?" Qiu Sihai frowned and could not help but ask.
"Don't you understand what I'm saying?" Chen Jue said coldly and got into the carriage.
Qiu Sihai was choked and couldn't say anything. He rubbed his nose for a while to regain his senses.
Lord Chen … Chen Jue … really lives up to his reputation.
… … …
Escorting rations was a hard job, especially in the north.
The people there were tough. Even if it was between the military camp and the town, there were still bandits who dared to move.
Once the soldiers encircled and annihilated them, as long as they were not completely wiped out, another group of people would come after a year or two and continue to rob.
Fortunately, Chen Jue had a hundred people with him. They were very intimidating. The bandits watched from afar and all ran away.
Chen Jue's group saw them from afar, but they didn't pay them any attention. They turned around and entered the Northeast Camp.
When they entered Peng Tao's camp, it was already the fifteenth day after they set off from Beiping.
He was welcomed into the tent by Peng Tao's deputy general. He left the other deputy general of Peng Tao to the frightened Qiu Sihai.
Qiu Sihai had no choice but to grit his teeth and take the deputy general to check the rations.
The grass that the horses ate was authentic. The deputy general was very satisfied with the results.
Qiu Sihai wiped the sweat off his forehead. The next step was to check the rations.
Lord Chen said confidently that it was impossible for the other party to check the last few bags, but he really didn't believe it.
It was obvious that Lord Chen didn't come with good intentions. How could Peng Tao not check the rations properly?
The first cart of rations, no problem.
The second cart of rations, no problem.
The third cart of rations …
F * ck, the fourth cart of rations is full of sand!!!
Qiu Sihai felt his fingers begin to tremble.
It's over, it's over. I can't leave this military camp. I'm going to be hacked to death here.
In the end, just when Qiu Sihai thought that he was going to die, a voice suddenly came from the front.
"This big brother, where … where can I wash my hands here?" Her voice was exceptionally soft and seductive.
As usual, there were no women in the military camp. Many soldiers had suffered in the harsh environment of the north for a year. Hearing a woman's voice could make them pregnant. At this moment, when they heard this voice, it was as refreshing as being drenched in spring water.
The deputy general was also shocked. He turned his head abruptly and looked in that direction.
It would have been better if he didn't look, but when he did, his eyes almost popped out. They had never seen such a good-looking person!
Li Xiao stood at the fence of the grain storage area and asked a soldier for a place to relieve himself.
When the soldier answered, she seemed to inadvertently turn her head and looked in the direction of the grain inspection.
The deputy general's eyes immediately widened.
Qiu Sihai hurriedly waved his hand.
His subordinate immediately changed the position of a bag of rations in the second cart with a bag of sand in the fourth cart.
The deputy general was already distracted. He inspected the third cart and then the fourth cart. However, his eyes and attention were already on the beautiful woman.
"Thank you, big brother."
As soon as the tender voice fell, the little girl gracefully walked in the direction pointed by the soldier.
After the deputy general checked the first bag of rations in the fourth cart, he turned around and walked towards the little girl.
Qiu Sihai continued to wave his hand. His subordinate continued to change the bags of rations in the other carts.
However, when the deputy general reached the door, he stopped and turned around to say to Qiu Sihai, "The rations have been inspected. There's no problem."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
It looked like he was walking in the direction of Peng Tao's camp. However, after bypassing a few fences, the deputy general turned around and walked towards the place where Li Xiao had just gone.
Qiu Sihai finally breathed a sigh of relief. He couldn't help but think, "So it's a honey trap!"
… …..
As Li Xiao walked in the direction of the soldier, she manipulated the air with her fingers and turned it into a small wind that surrounded her.
Sometimes, her long hair would flutter slightly, and sometimes her skirt would sway. In short, as she walked, she exuded a celestial aura.
She was very happy.
This idea was given to Lord Chen by her. When she was young, she read a lot of books with her mother, so it was a whimsical idea.
However, she didn't expect Lord Chen to think that it would work.
Along the way, in half a month, she could already control the wind and turn it into a tornado.
From being able to control the wind in a large area where a hundred people were standing, to being able to control the wind in a large area where a thousand people were standing.
Her ability grew very quickly through training. She should have benefited from her father's drop of blood.
She didn't expect it to be so useful.
As she was thinking, she suddenly heard footsteps behind her. She turned around and saw the deputy general who was inspecting the rations walking over.
He looked around and saw that they were all soldiers from the Peng family's camp. When he turned back to look at Li Xiao, his eyes revealed a wolf-like green light.
However, Li Xiao wasn't afraid. Instead, she smiled at him.
Although the deputy general was blinded by lard, he wasn't completely stupid. When he saw Li Xiao's expression, his heart sank.
In the next moment, Wang Yi suddenly jumped out of nowhere and placed his sword on the deputy general's neck.
"How dare you offend Lord Chen's cousin!"
Wang Yi shouted angrily. He glanced at the deputy general's hand that was about to draw his sword. Hmph, with his speed, how could he give others a chance to draw their sword?!
… …..
Of course, Li Xiao Xiao safely returned to Chen Daren's temporary tent. Wang Yi followed behind her, protecting her step by step.
The deputy general in charge of inspecting the rations was beaten up by Wang Yi. He was afraid that Peng Tao would reprimand him and even lose his position as deputy general. Therefore, he didn't dare to say that he was beaten up by Chen Jue's soldiers.
He even said that he had checked all the rations and there were no problems.
When the deputy general reported, Chen Jue was sitting in Peng Tao's tent. He was drinking tea with a sullen face. He didn't even raise his eyebrows.
Peng Tao waved his hand and the deputy general left.
Chen Jue snorted coldly and said bluntly, "What?
General Peng doesn't trust me? "
Peng Tao wasn't a soft person. He didn't know how to play Tai Chi with Chen Jue. He also said, "That's hard to say. People who read a lot are more cunning. Who knows what you're thinking?"
Chen Jue looked at Lao Dao who was standing behind Peng Tao. He yawned and said coldly, "Your deputy general lied to you. I mixed dog shit in the rations and gave it to the soldiers of the Northeast Barracks."
Peng Tao's face suddenly darkened. His facial features contracted as if he was going to draw his sword and cut Chen Jue in the next moment.
As expected, before Peng Tao got angry, Lao Dao reached out and patted Peng Tao's shoulder with the fan he had been holding.
Peng Tao immediately calmed down. Only then did the old Daoist withdraw his hand and continue to stand behind obediently.
Chen Jue looked at Peng Tao with a mocking expression. He looked like he was brainless and was trying to provoke him.
Peng Tao looked at Chen Jue's face and sneered, "How long are you going to stay before you leave?"
"The emperor wants me to stay for a few more days. He wants to see if you're loyal and obedient.
If you're not obedient, he'll kill you and find a new general.
I believe there are many people in your barracks who want to replace you, right? "Every word Chen Jue said made Zhang Tang's heart jump.
At this moment, not only did Qiu Sihai want to sneak out of the barracks, but Zhang Tang also didn't want to stay.
He stood behind Chen Jue until his whole body was numb and his head hurt.
"Hahaha, after so many years, the people who want to replace me are all gone.
I advise you to be obedient in my barracks, "Peng Tao said, then said to the guard beside him," Send Lord Chen back to his own tent. "
"Yes."
The guard stood in front of Chen Jue with a broadsword as tall as a person on his waist. His expression said, "If you don't leave by yourself, I'll make you leave by force."
Chen Jue also knew that his provocation today had reached its limit. He snorted coldly, put the teacup in his hand on the table, got up, and walked out the door.
Zhang Tang hurriedly followed. As he walked, he looked back at Peng Tao and smiled.
Peng Tao's cold face was full of killing intent. Zhang Tang's heart jumped.
After Chen Jue left the tent, Peng Tao was so angry that he slammed the table. "I want to twist his head off right now."
"General, if we go south now, I'm afraid we'll be in time for autumn and winter. There will be a lot of obstacles on the way, and if there's any delay, it's not a good sign to set up camp outside in winter."
Lao Dao, who was standing behind Peng Tao, comforted him. "Moreover, the time is not right yet.
Without any defenses, the reinforcements in the capital are all dead, and Zhang Minglei has also resigned.
We don't know anything about the situation in the capital or in the barracks. If we attack, the risk will only increase. "
"Hmph, if it were up to me, I would have gone south last year, but you just had to stop me." Peng Tao sipped his tea. His tone was still full of resentment.
"Last year, the Third Prince was still alive, and he was at the end of his rope. It wasn't a good time to make a move then.
We should have made a move this year, but something happened in the capital again. "
Lao Dao reached out and patted Peng Tao's shoulder. When Peng Tao had completely calmed down, he continued.
"Let's see how the Minister of Personnel, Ge Rong, reacts. If he's involved and puts our people in the position of Admiral of the Nine Gates, then we can redeploy and consider going south.
If Ge Rong isn't involved, then … it's his turn, and we'll consider the best time.
General … this matter is very important, we can't rush it. "
Peng Tao nodded. Under Lao Dao's comforting words, he finally calmed down a bit.