After the Mid-Autumn Festival, Zhu Xiu led his army to set off as planned.

In the Zhangyi army, Yan Pinghe Shi Xiangwen followed the army to fight, Guan Tieshi followed Shi Converse to seize Jingzhou, and at the same time wrote a letter to the court to mediate to prevent the army from using the court to exert pressure.

Li Chongjin led the Hu Camp, and Zhao Kuangyin was the deputy, and pioneered the way for the vanguard cavalry.

Chai Rong and Zhang Yongde had no specific positions and followed Zhu Xiu to stay in the central army and waited for the order.

Zhu Xiu originally planned to invite Chai Rong to lead the army, but he still honestly became a marching adviser.

Chai Rong smiled and refused, saying that he was not a member of the Zhangyi Army and was not justified. Zhu Xiucai was the chief commander of the Zhangyi Army, so Zhu Xiu led the army. He and Zhang Yongde were the marching staff. If necessary, they could also wait for the order and lead the army to fight.

Zhu Xiu was flattered. It would be fine if Chai Rong was his deputy, but he dared not send someone to him.

In terms of official positions, Chai Rong was the governor of Yongxing Army and was appointed as the general of the third-rank Right Guard.

Regarding the ability and experience of marching and fighting, Zhu Xiu dared not compete with Chai Rong no matter how arrogant he was.

With a modest attitude and the spirit of seeking knowledge and learning, Zhu Xiu asked Yu Chai Rong for advice from camping to setting up a patrol at night.

Chai Rong taught him step by step and taught his experience without reservation.

In addition to Guo Wei's teaching and support, Chai Rong was able to transform from a tea dealer to become a general. In addition to relying on Guo Wei's teachings and support, he also relied on his own dedicated learning over the years, summarizing experiences and lessons in actual combat, and gradually finding out a valuable set of military experience.

The same is true for Guo Wei. He started from the personal army established by Emperor Zhuangzong of Tang when Li Cunxu, who was still the King of Jin, and started from a small personal army of Ma Zhi, and took one step at a time to become the Privy Councilor today, and knew the entire military system well.

He and his son are one of the best military teachers in the world.

Zhu Xiu had the careful teaching of Chai Rong, and was also considered a disciple of Guo Wei. If he had the opportunity to receive personal guidance from Mr. Guo in the future, it would be even more of a blessing.

Pan Mei did not stay for the Mid-Autumn Festival, and led the infantrymen of the Three Thousand Tooth Army to take the lead.

Shi Lingyan was originally clamoring to follow her, but unfortunately she had a cold before Mid-Autumn Festival and had some coldness and coughs. Zhu Xiu and Shi Converse were not allowed to accompany her.

What made Zhu Xiu the most headache was the Fu sisters. Fu Jinzhan proposed to go north with the army, so Fu Jinhuan naturally had to be with her sister and also came with her.

Zhu Xiu couldn't resist them and had to agree.

Starting from Anding County, cross Qingshiling to Yinpan County, arrive at the upper reaches of Yangjinchuan, flowing through the knee-deep river, continue northward, reach Baiquan County in Yuanzhou and meet with Pan Mei, and then head to Pinggao together.

Along the way, the autumn scenery was pleasant and the weather was a bit hot. It seemed that the autumn tiger was taking advantage of the last chance to rage.

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Li Chongjin and Zhao Kuangyin led 500 soldiers from the Tiger Camp to lead the way forward, two or three miles apart, and every half an hour sent a messenger to inform the situation of the road ahead.

Recently, the relationship between Li Chongjin and Zhao Kuangyin has eased. The two have been together alone, so Zhu Xiu and Chai Rong don’t have to worry about whether they will fight.

The two of them are comparable in martial arts, and neither of them can defeat each other.

In terms of card skills, although Zhao Kuangyin, as a beginner in mahjong, lost a lot of money, Li Chongjin was really proud for a few days.

But Zhao Kuangyin became brave after knowing shame and was more flexible in his mind. He consulted Zhu Xiu for a while, and within a few days his card skills improved significantly, and he actually made a lot of capital back from Li Chongjin.

Li Chongjin gritted his teeth, and the two pulled Zhang Yongde and Shi Converse, fought all night on the Mid-Autumn Night, fighting until dawn, and the post-war liquidation was even more than good.

The poor Zhang Yongde and Shi Converse lost nearly a hundred stale money each.

The two enemies fought countless times but did not make a relationship. Unexpectedly, they felt a little sympathetic at the poker table, which made Zhu Xiu really puzzled.

I still remember that at noon the next day after the Mid-Autumn Festival, Zhu Xiu went to the bedroom to ask the two of them to get up for dinner. When he saw two men with half-tied robes sleeping together on the bed, the scene was really terrifying.

I have known two people for so long. During lunch that day, Zhu Xiu saw them talking and laughing at the dinner table for the first time.

Zhu Xiu rode a gray donkey and secretly glanced at Chai Rong who was riding a horse.

Chai Rong yawned, his expression was a little sluggish, and the dark circles around his eyes had not completely dissipated.

His tired look was not caused by the marching, but was staying up late to play mahjong with Li Chongjin, Zhao Kuangyin and Zhang Yongde in Yinpan County last night.

Zhu Xiu curled his lips and muttered to himself that he had proposed to teach Chai Rong to play mahjong before, but he refused harshly.

Unexpectedly, on the Mid-Autumn Festival, he saw him sitting on the table with a calm look on his face. He first fought with the sisters Fu Jinzhan and Fu Jinhuan, and then asked him to play mahjong together.

I remember that day he went to the Yajun camp early in the morning to check his preparations for the expedition. Li Chongjin, Zhang Yongde and Zhao Kuangyin were in the chess and card room in the city. It seemed that there were only sisters Chai Rong and Fu Jinzhan in the mansion.

What surprised Zhu Xiu even more was that at the card table that day, Chai Rong and Fu Jinzhan chatted and laughed, and even had a faint sense of flirting.

Zhu Xiu secretly guessed, not knowing what happened when the lonely man and widow were alone that day...

Chai Rong yawned sleepily, and suddenly noticed that there were sneaky eyes staring at him beside him. When he turned around, he saw Zhu Xiu squinting his eyes and looking at him with a despicable expression.

"Why do you see me like this?" Chai Rong frowned.

Zhu Xiu laughed strangely and said tentatively: "Shi Shuai was deeply disgusted with mahjong before. Why did he become abnormal these days? Every night when he sleeps, he would form a formation with Li Chongjin and others for a few rounds?"

Chai Rong smiled embarrassedly and said, "I was troubled by me before. Mahjong is just a funeral. It is not a beast. If you keep it away, you will seem weak and difficult to control yourself.

How could a true aspiring person be disturbed by a mere plaything?”

Zhu Xiu was surprised. In just a few days, Chai Rong's thoughts changed so quickly?

"Shis Chai is wise!" Zhu Xiu bowed in admiration.

Chai Rong said ashamedly: "I just woke up after Madam Fu's on-demand broadcast."

Zhu Xiu was surprised, wanted to laugh but hurriedly held it in.

Could this be the reason why one thing subsides another?

Then I thought, Fu Jinzhan taught her mahjong, and Chai Rong was taught by Fu Jinzhan. If we count it, Chai Rong became a disciple and grandchild?

Chai Rong said with emotion: "This thing is indeed interesting. It affects people's mood changes between the ups and downs of the game, and the outcome of the game. It is really interesting and worth studying it."

Chai Rong threw his admiring eyes at Zhu Xiu: "Only your wonderful mind can create such interesting toys in the world."

"......Chai Shuai is too famous." Zhu Xiu looked ashamed. Could it be that in later history books, Zhu Xiu's introduction will become the ancestor of mahjong and the ancestor who is worshipped by gamblers for generations?

When Zhu Xiu saw that Chai Rong's eyes were bright, he seemed to be still savoring the game last night.

"Shi Shuai, I am entering Yuanzhou today. I plan to formally issue military orders. In the future, all items such as gambling, mahjong, and poker are prohibited from appearing. Those who violate the order will be punished strictly without lending! I wonder what Chai Shuai wants?" Zhu Xiu asked.

Chai Rong's face turned solemn and said seriously: "It should be like this! Although this trip is not a real battle, military affairs are not a joke, no matter how big or small it is. Many soldiers in the Zhangyi army like poker and mahjong. When they were camping, there were many secretly gathered together in the tent. It is indeed timely to stop the war to avoid sudden war and delay military operations!"

Zhu Xiu nodded, called the commander and ordered him to go down to convey the military order.

"The young envoy has an order. From now on, gambling will be banned in the army..."

The messenger rode away on horseback, ringing the gong, pulling his neck and yelling hard, passing the military order to every soldier's ears.

Chai Rong turned his head and looked back. Seeing the Fu sisters riding behind the horse, they were talking and laughing, as if they were talking about piles of golden straws in the fields beside the road.

"Miss Fu told me about your affairs with Fu Jinhuan. If you think about this matter carefully, you should consider it carefully. Fu's marriage must not be missed!"

Chai Rong said softly meaningfully.

Zhu Xiu was so amused that he didn't expect Chai Rong would also be interested in these gossip.

"Shishuai Chai also saw it. It was Madam Fu Er who ignored me, not because of me..." Zhu Xiu turned the blame calmly.

Chai Rong snorted lightly and said unhappyly: "Mrs. Fu has already explained your thoughts to me. Do you still want to fool me? Tell me, why don't you want to marry Fu?"

Zhu Xiu was speechless and secretly complained, "Women, women, they really can't escape the nature of gossip and slandering..."

Zhu Xiu smiled embarrassedly, he couldn't say that these sisters were both your Chai family's daughter-in-law in history. Xiao Zhu is a moral person and is not interested in stealing other people's daughter-in-law. He just wants to hug your thighs and live a peaceful life.

If the history changes greatly because of marrying Fu Jinhuan, and you will be blinded by blinding your eyes, it will be a loss.

It's really not worth it for a woman.

Since Cangzhou escaped the disaster by chance, Zhu Xiu has figured out that changing history and creating history are things that only people with great fortune and ability can do. If we don’t have this ability, we can save our lives and be content to seek wealth and stability.

Just integrate into history with peace of mind, live according to the established historical trajectory, and eventually become a part of the original history.

Therefore, facing the temptation of getting married to Fu, Zhu Xiu had many concerns.

Based on the current situation, the harm outweighs the benefits, so I had to refuse.

All kinds of hidden hidden things cannot be explained clearly, Zhu Xiu could only sigh and said, "Forgive Chai Shuai. Zhu Xiu had promised Shi Jieshuai to take care of Yan'er's sister for the rest of his life. He was in love with Yan'er's sister. After more than two years of getting along, he has laid a solid emotional foundation. He will never bear to let down the beauty! Zhu Xiu can only appreciate the kindness of Guo Shumi and Chai Shuai."

A few words, plus a 45-degree angle, sighed to the sky, creating the image of a peerless good man who is loyal to his feelings to life.

After saying this, Chai Rong could understand it and sighed with empathy: "If this is the case, it would be understandable that you rejected Fu. In fact, I met Zhujing and I were very familiar with each other. She did not think that I was shabby and vulgar at that time, and I was grateful for my marriage in this life.

Since following my father and commander in the army, I have made some contributions and have been in the position of Jiedu. In Kaifeng, many officials and families asked me whether I was married or not. Even if I learned that I was married, many families were willing to marry my daughter to me as a concubine, and I strongly refused.

If anyone told me to abandon my wife and marry another bride, I would rather die than submit. A real man stands tall and will not be that unlucky person?"

Zhu Xiu smiled and said, "Chai Shuai and his wife are loving and envious to others. The wife of sister-in-law has a unique look and falls in love with her brother in the vast crowd. This is the so-called marriage."

"It is my lifelong honor to be able to marry Ehui!" Chai Rong sighed lightly, his face full of gentleness, and his eyes full of longing.

Zhu Xiu looked at him with envy.

This is the first time I heard Chai Rong take the initiative to mention family affairs. I only knew that his original wife's surname was Liu, and her real name was Liu Ehui. When I heard that she was an ordinary and simple gentle woman.

"Hui'er has given birth to a third son for me. The eldest son Zongyi is eight years old. He is lively and playful, clever and active. The second son Zongcheng is four years old. He likes quiet and disgusted with movement. He loves to pester his mother to listen to some interesting stories. The third son Zongyu has just turned one year old, but he is a fat boy. He just doesn't know what kind of nature will be like in the future..."

Chai Rong softly depicts the warm daily life at Kaifeng home in a gentle tone that he had never seen before.

Zhu Xiu listened carefully and joked when he heard the interesting things. Chai Rong talked about the interesting things about his three sons at home, and laughed constantly.

Suddenly, Chai Rong gently pressed his palm on Zhu Xiu's shoulder and smiled and said, "If you go to Kaifeng in the future, I will ask the three boys to worship you as your sir and follow you to study."

Zhu Xiu was stunned, and a variety of feelings suddenly burst into his heart.
To be continued...