Chapter One Hundred and Twenty-Six A Word Wakes up Master Fang
"Let's go!"
Lin Bei raised his spear on his horse, pointed to the sky, and then pointed to the north.
He is the coach during this trip, so it is his turn to be high-spirited and a good opportunity to make contributions.
"Wuhu~"
The cavalry battalion all shouted, as if to welcome a victory.
"Young master, please forgive me, brothers have never been outside the capital to fight, so we are excited." The deputy general reined in his horse and said with a smile.
Fang Jue ignored his dazzling skills and said: "The Yulin Army has not seen blood for many years."
The deputy general understood that he was asking whether the Yulin army could still fight.
"Young Master, please watch out. The men of the Yulin Army will not lose to the frontier army!" the deputy general said confidently.
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In the lonely smoke in the wilderness, a bloody horse caught up with a group of people.
"Xu..."
Both sides reined in their horses, and Xiao Chaoguo saw that it was his beloved disciple who was blocking the road.
"Hong Yi, why are you here?" Xiao Chaoguo frowned, "I'm going to Liangzhou as a teacher. Don't talk about anything that is not urgent. Wait until I get back to Beijing."
With that said, he was about to hit the horse and continue walking.
Ye Hongyi said: "Wait a minute... Master, Fang Jue called me here. He told me about the news about Emperor Zun Pavilion. He An has confirmed that he is collaborating with the enemy."
"What?" Xiao Chaoguo was shocked. He was originally ordered to rush to Liangzhou and escort Wei Ran back to Beijing for trial.
But things turned around, He An was the chief culprit, and Wei Ran was probably unjustly accused.
"You can't play around in the army. Is it possible for the young master to be sure?" asked one of the people accompanying him.
"I think he is right. He An is a talent with so little talent that he cannot be used for much." Ye Hongyi said disdainfully.
Xiao Chaoguo's expression changed one after another, and he said: "If this is the case, then our mission will have to change."
"Capture He An and let Wei Ran come out to take charge, otherwise Liangzhou may not be safe..."
Ye Hongyi shook his head: "There is nothing unusual in Liangzhou at this time. What evidence do you use to testify against He An? What is the crime of arresting an army general without permission?"
"Your Excellency, Mr. Ye is right. We have to find out something about him. At least there needs to be testimony from someone close to him before we can openly investigate him."
Xiao Chaoguo grinned: "I understand what the young master means..."
What does my Xuan Jian Division do?
I can concoct unjust, false, and wrongful convictions, let alone if this thing is true, I'm just looking for flaws.
Isn’t it easy to find trouble?
If you are a good person, I can find out your mistakes and make him a bad person.
What's more, He An can't stand the investigation.
"Hongyi, go back and tell the young master, I understand what he means... As long as He An does not betray the country and surrender to the enemy before I arrive in Liangzhou, I will have a way to control Liangzhou."
Xiao Chaoguo smiled confidently, then clamped his legs, whipped the horse's back lightly, and the group of people galloped away again.
After the group left, Ye Hongyi did not return, but ran towards the official road that was the only way to go north.
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With one man and two horses, how fast can the cavalry march quickly?
Three hundred miles a day!
Along the way, there were also people who felt unwell, or who accidentally broke their horse's legs, so they stayed behind to change horses before chasing the main force.
And the main force cannot stop.
After half a day of departure, we finally arrived at the military post station closest to the capital before nightfall. The journey of more than a hundred miles was still tiring enough.
In front of the military post.
"Young Master, please rest early. We have to set off at dawn tomorrow." After dismounting, Lin Bei personally arranged for Fang Jue and said this.
If it were not for the difficulty of marching in large numbers at night, we would march at night.
However, horses also need to rest, even if they change horses and run all the way, they will be tired.
"War horses must be fed with concentrated feed and eggs, so that they have enough nutrition and endurance." The deputy general told the people at the military post.
After Lin Bei sent Fang Jue back, the deputy general came over and looked at Fang Jue's room in the post station.
"General, is this young master a civil servant? Why do I think he has more endurance than many of our brothers?"
This whole journey, the lieutenant-general noticed that the young master was not tired at all, as if he was used to this kind of thing.
"The young master is really versatile, and even better at riding horses. I see that his horses are different from mine."
Lin Bei took his confidants there and inspected Fang Jue's horse. Not only did the saddle fit, the hoofs were perfectly trimmed, but there was also some iron attached to them.
Horseshoes were not popular in this era.
"What is this, the secret method of Emperor Zun Pavilion?" Everyone pointed to the horseshoe, confused.
"It's nailed in, doesn't it hurt the horse?" Some people think this is a violation of the war horse.
Lin Bei glanced coldly: "Will it hurt if you cut your toenails?"
"That's true...but what's the use of nailing this thing?"
"It can reduce wear and tear, and it can also prevent slipping and run more steadily." A groom accompanying the army said with admiration.
Lin Bei's eyes lit up: "Can you give this to all the war horses I'm waiting for?"
"Don't have time?" the deputy general asked.
In the inn room.
Fang Jie hasn't slept yet.
He is not sleepy and needs to wait for someone.
Fang Jue didn't know about Lin Bei and others' doubts about horseshoes.
Because the horses in Emperor Zun Pavilion were all shoed, he thought it had been leaked to all parties and thought it had become popular.
It was during this half day of horse racing that I realized that the horses did not have horseshoes, but they did have saddles.
So Fang Juecai sent someone to deliver a message to the military post in front, asking them to make horseshoes overnight.
It would be best if you can shoe the horses overnight when you change the inn tomorrow.
"Bump..." There was a knock on the door.
It sounded from the window sill.
People from the Hanging Sword Division probably don't like to take the main entrance.
Fang Jue asked Dianyi to open the window, and as soon as he opened it, Ye Hongyi turned over and came in.
"Huh... let me catch up for a while, I don't have a horse to change horses." Ye Hongyi sat down, grabbed a bowl of tea that had been cooled long ago, and drank it all in one gulp.
"It's great." Ye Hongyi felt smoke coming out of her throat as she chased all the way.
Noriichi went out and closed the door sensibly.
Ye Hongyi said: "I caught up with the master and told him that He An had collaborated with the enemy. He said he knew what to do."
"I'm not worried about Mr. Xiao's methods, but I'm afraid it's too late now."
Fang Jue shook his head and told Ye Hongyi the news that Suzhou had been conquered.
Ye Hongyi, who had just taken a breath, suddenly said in shock: "Suzhou's defense is very good, how could it be captured so easily?"
Fang Jue chuckled: "Why else? He An delayed the news. Suzhou didn't know that the Beiliang Army had broken into the defense line and was bypassed."
"Damn thing, he is betraying the country!" Ye Hongyi was furious.
Fang Jue shook his head: "Anyway, this is not the first time he has sold. He is very skilled... My people still can't get the evidence that he committed the crime."
There are already people in Emperor Zun Pavilion keeping an eye on He An.
But still no evidence could be found.
Once you want to touch him, you have to capture his cronies first.
But in this case, once He An knew that he was exposed and had no way out... he might follow Yue Pingchuan's example and join Beiliang, and Liangzhou would be destroyed without any attack.
If he pretends to be stupid for the time being and doesn't alert He An, he may not completely commit treason.
Because what He An did by doing this was to get promoted and make a fortune, not to make himself infamy for eternity.
He still has relatives and friends in Xia Kingdom, so he naturally hopes to stay in Xia Kingdom instead of going to Beiliang, a place he is unfamiliar with.
"But if Beiliang gets ambitious this time, Liangzhou will definitely take it." Ye Hongyi doesn't know much about military affairs, but she also knows that Liangzhou has Beiliang by the throat.
If Liangzhou is not captured, Beiliang will not be able to take root in the northern border of Daxia.
Fang Jue nodded: "If Luo Yang threatens with treason, He An will have no choice but to open the door to welcome the enemy..."
"Then, Liangzhou, Ganzhou... plus one Lizhou can form an arch guard. Northern Liang can march straight in and send troops continuously to garrison."
"Thus, it threatens our northern states and even Qilu."
Hearing "Qilu", Ye Hongyi subconsciously said: "Didn't the King of Qi return to Qi? You asked him to bring new grain back to Qi to promote trial planting. If they invade Qi, they might just get the new grain."
If we don't have enough food, then Beiliang will be even more difficult to deal with in the future."
"What did you say?!"
Fang Jue felt his entire body become cold for an instant, and a gust of cold air rose from his tailbone to the back of his head. He suddenly had a terrible thought.
Is it possible that the Beiliang Army's sudden increase in power this time has something to do with this?
