Chen Ping guessed that Li Feng would not mention this matter without reason, so he asked directly.
"Senior brother, has it been interrogated?"
"Of course! After ten years of fighting, there have been countless casualties. How can we let them go?"
"Did you find anything?"
"No, only their general knows about it. It's a pity that he let that guy escape. But there is no large iron mine in Langya, and everyone knows this. But for several years, their bows, crossbows, guns and shields have never fallen, and there is a steady stream of iron objects in their hands. , Coupled with the successive incidents in Qian, Jian, and Qingzhou, how can this not arouse the suspicion of the emperor?" Li Feng sighed, and he tried his best to get not much information.
The most important military equipment of this dynasty is nothing more than armor, bows and crossbows.
The imperial armaments workshop and the Arrow Making Institute alone produced more than 3.2 million arrows. Even though they were on the battlefield, they were still suppressed by the Langya coalition forces.
So where did the Langya coalition army get their war equipment? Any fool can guess it.
But now there is no evidence, and we don’t know who is behind the scenes.
"In the thirteenth year of the Apocalypse, the Langya tribe had 300,000 pieces of armor, more than two million arrows, heavy crossbows, heavy armor, horseshoes and siege iron ropes all over the battlefield. The style and equipment are similar to those used by our Daiyu! According to what the prisoners said, these things suddenly appeared in the army and were delivered to the camp personally by Langya's general..."
Li Feng clenched his fists and said bitterly: "Not to mention fighting for so many years, how can they grow so much food in such a bitter and cold land? Even if they eat mutton and hunt game every day, I am afraid that all the tree roots in the North will be destroyed. It’s going to be hollowed out.”
When Chen Ping heard this, his expression became extremely solemn, and he felt infinite sadness in his heart. He could only snort angrily, "Use our salt, iron and food to attack our own people. So will we lose or win this battle?" Already?"
There was only bitterness in Li Feng's eyes, and he said earnestly: "General Chang had some suspicions that someone was secretly colluding with the enemy, but it was not until the Qianzhou smuggling case broke out in the thirteenth year of the Apocalypse that he was completely convinced of his thoughts."
When Luo Li heard this, he finally said: "It is impossible for such a large amount of goods to be transported across the border without being noticed."
"That's right." Li Feng glanced at him, his voice hoarse, "That's why this matter is the most terrifying."
Transporting out hundreds and thousands of weapons is not a concern, but being able to secretly transport out tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands of weapons is no different from opening the borders of Dayu to the enemy and allowing them to come in and out.
Li Feng even wondered whether all the generals on a certain line of defense of the border army had defected to the enemy and betrayed the country.
But in order to form transportation routes in various states without anyone noticing, there are countless joints that need to be opened.
The most hateful thing is that such a high-ranking official as Qi Hongming, the young minister of Dali Temple, is actually a member of the treasonous organization.
So it is obvious that behind all these things, there must be unimaginable power at work.
Thinking about this, I feel that the current Dayu Dynasty is like hanging on a cliff and is already in danger.
But apart from guarding the border, what else can I do?
There was silence for a while in the back alley, and Chen Ping composed himself and said: "No matter how wide the frontier army's passage is, it will only be those few roads after all. But the enemy is hiding and we are hiding, so senior brother, you must not act rashly."
Li Feng frowned, "If I find someone smuggling salt, iron and grain into the army, I will never stand idly by!"
Li Feng was upright and upright, and he fought through life and death on the battlefield. He was more patriotic than others.
Chen Ping was also very worried about his safety and quickly tried to persuade him: "Senior brother, Qianzhou Lingshu, Jianzhou Pirates, Qingzhou Guoshan, these people can be discarded easily. It can be seen that the organization has deep roots and cannot be uprooted overnight. "It is important to put an end to evil deeds, but if we want to protect our reputation and long-term stability, we need to find out the driving forces behind these evil deeds."
"I understand what you mean," Li Feng calmed down his excitement.
"Not only that," Chen Ping took a step forward and said in a deep voice: "The personnel in the border army are complex, and it is easy to hide and hide from open guns and hidden arrows. If you act rashly, your own safety is not guaranteed, and you may risk everything. We all lose, and all of us... will be implicated."
A chill hit Li Feng's chest. He was silent for a long time and said: "Don't worry. I know what to do. If I find anything, I will inform you first and then I will decide how to act."
"That's very good. May we all be safe." Chen Ping knew that Li Feng had listened.
"The general examination only lasts for less than half a month. You don't have to come to see me off when I leave Beijing. I can just study hard with peace of mind." Li Feng turned the topic to the imperial examination.
"After leaving Beijing this time, do you have to return to Beijing at the end of the year to report on your work?"
"It depends on whether the border can stay calm this year," Li Feng said with emotion. "I'm still looking forward to having a long vacation when I can go back to Qianzhou to see my parents, my wife and my youngest son."
Li Feng did not go very far in his career as a writer, but he has a bright future as a general.
Even though he is now dressed in beautiful clothes, he has not seen his parents, wife and children for ten years, which makes him feel very sad.
It's a pity that the war has just calmed down, and we still need to be careful to prevent Langya from resurrecting. At the very least, we won't be able to go home until next year.
The rules of the Dayu Dynasty were like this, so Chen Ping had no better way, so he could only comfort him: "My sister-in-law and the children are all well. I also asked someone to send many gifts during the Chinese New Year. Besides, now that the war has ended, the Langya Allied Forces also need to recuperate. Yes, maybe we will have a holiday in half a year."
"Haha, then I accept your blessing!" Li Feng laughed happily, his broad shoulders catching the sunlight pouring under the eaves, washing away the murderous aura from his body.
Just like that year when he was discussing business tax with Chen Ping, He Qingxuan and Ye Chongwen in Huating Academy, Li Feng was so cheerful.
At this moment, Chen Ping finally felt a bit familiar from his body.
After so many years, Li Feng is still Li Feng.
"Okay, go back and prepare for the exam."
"Then I will send my senior brother off in advance today. I wish my senior brother safety and success!" Chen Ping came back to his senses, calmed down and said with a smile.
"Hahaha, okay! I'm also waiting for the good news about your high school!" Li Feng replied happily.
After the three of them said goodbye, Chen Ping and Luo Li followed the old road back, passing through the bustling crowd, and returned to the backyard of Tianxiang Pavilion only when the sky was dyed red with red clouds.
.......
On the ninth day of February, the general examination will begin.
Before dawn, Chen Ping had already gotten up. After taking a shower and changing clothes, he checked the things he brought into the examination room.
The carriage arranged by Chen Tianling was already waiting at the door. When Chen Ping arrived, he drove directly to Gongyuan.
Gongyuan is located in the southeast corner of the inner city, with a huge square and a wide view.
Before the carriage reached the door, the patrolling soldiers were already heard.
The driver stopped the carriage far away, and Chen Ping walked out and looked around. Although the square in front was crowded with people, the carriages, horses, and people were clearly distinguished, and everything was in order.
I heard that there are more than 7,000 candidates from various states participating in the national examination this time.
At the door, people are already checking the tips carried by the candidates, and their attitude is very strict but not harsh.
After all, those who come to participate in the examination are all candidates, and no one wants to get themselves into trouble in the future.
On the left side of the front, there is a row of carriages parked, all of which look very magnificent.
There are also a few tall, noble men and nobles in rich clothes gathered together to chat, separated from the people next to them by a huge chasm.
Behind these people, there are almost all ordinary candidates, and they can be said to be clearly distinguished.
But these are not what Chen Ping cares about. He only cares about where to queue and when to enter the examination room.
At this time, a pair of arms waved from among the group of noble disciples.
"Chen Ping! Junior brother! There is a place here!"
That group of people was already very eye-catching, but Cheng Cheng's voice was clear and loud, which immediately made everyone in the square look at them.
Before Chen Ping could react, he found countless eyes falling on him.
Several wealthy children around Cheng Cheng also looked over, and one of them raised an eyebrow and said, "Is this the Jieyuan of Qianzhou you mentioned? It doesn't look like he has three heads and six arms."
Cheng Cheng was a straight man. He didn't care who his identity was. He turned around and said angrily: "My junior brother is a heavenly being! You are only three-headed and six-armed. Your whole family is also three-headed and six-armed!"
The man seemed to have been used to Cheng Cheng's behavior for a long time. He didn't pay much attention when he was criticized. He just said in a sullen tone, "If you don't do well in the exam, I don't know where to put your face today."
Cheng Cheng was too lazy to talk nonsense with him, turned around and walked towards Chen Ping, leaving a few words before leaving.
"Anyway, I will definitely do better than you! If you can chat, then chat. If you can't, just stay alone."
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