Xingjing City was saved. When the news spread, people rushed to tell each other, and all the people, soldiers and civilians in the city rushed to the streets to celebrate.

People lined the streets to welcome King Yuwen's troops as they entered the city. Many people had tears in their eyes and knelt on the ground to express their gratitude to this life-saver. They did not expect that it was not the Dafeng Dynasty that saved them from danger, but this rebel.

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After General Chen Jinchao entered the city, he immediately ordered his troops to release grain to help the people, and then sent an order to quickly ask the military and political leaders in the city to go to the county government office to report to him the situation in the city.

After waiting for a long time, the guard came in and reported that there were soldiers leading a giant outside the door asking to see him.

After Chen Jinchao sat down in the lobby of the county government office, he heard that the two of them came to the hall for an audience. After the two came in, they knelt down in front of the hall. The man in military uniform was a middle-aged man, tall and lean, and looking at the man next to him, he looked even taller when he knelt down.

Standing taller than an ordinary person, it looks like a hill placed in front of the hall. It is exactly the giant seen on the battlefield at that time.

"My surname is Cao and my given name is Jin. I am the captain of the garrison in Xingjing County. I have come to pay my respects to you." The soldier said and glanced at the big man next to him.

The big man nodded quickly and said: "I, I am, that, the regiment trainer of the county and rural brave regiment, my name is Wu Kui."

General Chen glanced at the two of them and asked, "Are you two in charge of the city at this time?"

The captain surnamed Cao hurriedly replied: "I don't dare, it's just that the county magistrate of this city has died in the previous battle to defend the city, and the leader of the army, Deputy Marshal Ge Shouren, led his troops to surrender to the enemy, which caused dissatisfaction among the soldiers and ordered him to be executed.

Thanks to my sworn brother Wu Kui, this strong man, he led the crowd to rescue us and kill the northern barbarians in the city, so that we could save the county seat. In the subsequent battle to protect the city, it was mainly my brother who took the lead.

, led all the officers and soldiers to resist desperately with the people, and everyone called him the general who protected the city."

"Oh, then this righteous man can be regarded as the city's coach." Chen Jinchao stood up and stepped forward, helping the big man up: "Please stand up, you two righteous men. Xingjing County and the people will have to rely on you more in the future."

"Your Majesty, I am not much of a commander. I was just a domestic slave. I only have physical strength. When it comes to leading troops in battles, I always listen to others' orders." The big man Wu Kui stood up and said.

"Oh, then whose command are you listening to?" General Chen asked.

"Sir, it was my little sister who ordered me to fight, and I always obeyed her." Wu Kui said, and then told how the Feng family was in trouble and how they rescued the Feng family, Lu Ma and Lan Meier.

Later, he followed Lan Meier's plan to rescue the officers and soldiers and killed the northern barbarians. During the siege, he followed the plan to sneak attack on the enemy camp and so on.

After listening to Wu Kui's statement, Chen Jinchao nodded appreciatively and praised: "Your little sister is really smart and clever. I really want to meet her."

General Chen immediately ordered a banquet to be held in the living room and sent someone to invite Lan Meier to the banquet.

After the banquet was arranged, General Chen and his wife, Mrs. Chen Wang, attended together. Lan Meier stepped forward to meet the general and his wife.

Mrs. Chen saw that Lan Meier was about seventeen or eighteen years old. Although she had no makeup or clothes, she could not hide her youthful beauty. Her movements, speech and behavior showed an elegant temperament. She did not look like a servant at all, but more like a young lady.

Xia Sha liked it so much that he pulled her closer and sat down next to her.

After the guests and hosts were seated, General Chen told everyone not to be polite and to enjoy their meal casually. He raised his wine glass and toasted to the three of them: "The three righteous men sacrificed their lives and risked their lives to keep the people of our Central Plains safe. They are truly heroes.

I offer you a glass of wine to thank you all on behalf of the people."

Everyone at the banquet stood up quickly, holding wine glasses in their hands, and said, "I don't dare to take it." Lan Meier replied: "The general's benevolence is appreciated by me. We, the people, have nothing to do with the world, but now the national crisis is coming, and the nest is overturned.

It is also appropriate to use a small amount of strength to protect oneself when there are intact eggs underneath. How come there is no such thing as a hero and a righteous man?" After saying that, he raised his neck and drank the wine in the cup. Seeing this, several other people also followed suit.

Did it together.

When General Chen saw Lan Meier's boldness and sweet temperament, he couldn't help but raise his thumb in appreciation. Mrs. Chen also felt that the little girl was cute and hurriedly served her with wine and food. Her affection was better than words.

Everyone took turns to toast General Chen again. Wu Kui felt that the wine glass was too small and was not strong enough, so he asked someone to change it to a larger bowl. He filled the wine bowl with three bowls and toasted the general. When the general saw that he drank like water, he was also surprised and praised him.

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During the banquet, General Chen talked about the reason for sending troops north this time. He said: "Tufan has invaded a large area of ​​our northern territory and has pushed further into the Central Plains. Now that the war in the Central Plains is tense, my lord decided to personally lead his army to surprise the Tufan capital.

Attack them unprepared and prompt the Tufan army to make a full withdrawal to resolve the crisis in the Central Plains."

"This is a clever plan, but the troops are so fast. How can the general return to rescue Xingjing County? Doesn't this expose the military situation and delay the military plane?" Cao Jin asked.

"It doesn't matter. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack the Guanlu Pass. It cannot be attacked in a short while. If the 50,000 native soldiers from Xingjing County are gathered to come back for reinforcements, our army will inevitably be attacked from a flank. It is better to eliminate them first.

Not only will the Tufan army suffer a heavy loss, but it can also save the people from danger, why not do it."

"What the general said makes sense. Having such a benevolent and righteous army is also a blessing for our people. But it will be even more difficult to attack Gulu Pass now, because Tufan will definitely mobilize troops to strengthen security and consolidate the city's defenses.

." Lan Meier said with some worry.

"That's the case, so I'm going to wait here for the backup troops to arrive before sending troops to attack Gulu Pass, which means I'll have to wait two or three more days."

"The general just said that this trip is mainly to attack Yinzhou Prefecture, the capital of Tufan, right?" Lan Meier's eyes lit up, as if she thought of something.

"Yes, but if you want to attack Yinzhou Prefecture, you must first take Gulu Pass."

Lan Meier suddenly put down her chopsticks, clapped her hands and said with a smile: "I thought of a way to go straight to Yinzhou Prefecture without going through Gulu Pass."

Everyone turned to look at her, but Wu Kui nodded repeatedly and said: "Yes, yes, you can go directly there."

"Oh, tell me quickly." General Chen asked anxiously.

"Master Feng's family used to do business with the Northern Barbarians, and every year a large amount of silk was shipped to Yindu Prefecture. If we took the official route, there would be many checkpoints along the way, and it would cost a lot of taxes and tolls. Later, in

Under the leadership of a northern barbarian, you can go directly to Yinzhou Prefecture through the mountains in the north of the county. However, the distance is longer, and the mountain road is steep and cannot be driven by vehicles. You can only rely on mules and horses and human transportation.

It can really save a lot of costs. My fifth brother also protected Biaoha on this road."

Wu Kui nodded in agreement.

After hearing this, General Chen pondered for a moment, slapped the table, and said: "This is a wonderful plan! The forward troops I lead are all light and fast horses. They have no baggage and there is no problem in walking on mountain roads. I will lead my troops to bypass the mountains and take the silver directly."

In the state capital, let the king lead the follow-up troops to continue to pretend to attack Gulu Pass. Then Tufan will definitely deploy heavy troops to defend Gulu Pass. In this way, Yinzhou Palace will definitely be empty, but it will become a thing in our army's pocket.

Come on! Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!”

"This little girl is so talented and resourceful. She has really done a lot of work for me. I don't know how to thank you." General Chen said with a smile.

Upon receiving the compliment, Lan Meier smiled brightly and trembled with joy like a flower. Chen Wang held her in his arms and said: "The general has no daughter, so why not accept this daughter as his adopted daughter?"

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Lan Meier was also well-behaved. She immediately stood up and paid homage to her godfather and godmother, and everyone raised glasses of wine to congratulate her. General Chen and his wife were very happy, so they presented the reward to everyone without expressing their gratitude.

After the banquet, General Chen immediately ordered the troops to get ready. He left a deputy general and 5,000 soldiers as well as some weapons and food, and asked Captain Cao Jin to assist the deputy general in mobilizing migrant workers to build city defenses, replenish troops, and garrison the county. Because the enemy troops were affected by this

After a heavy setback, I learned that King Yuwen had sent troops, and he would definitely not dare to invade again in the short term.

Here, Wu Kui was appointed as the captain of the former army and led 2,000 men to clear the way. The rest of the troops were lightly armed and simple, following the former army to advance towards the mountains in the north of the county. At the same time, the messengers flew quickly to report to King Yuwen, informing King Yuwen of the battle intention.

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Chapter completed!