Lan Xiangyu slowly opened her eyes and saw several faces appearing in her field of vision, all looking at her with concern.
"Sister, are you okay?" Lan Yu said quickly.
Lan Xiangyu glanced around and realized that she was on a small wooden bed in a tent. She was about to get up when she suddenly felt severe pain all over her body.
Lan Xiangyu gritted her teeth and forced herself to sit up, asking Qin Ling: "Where is Zhao Junyong and the red-turbaned general?"
Lan Yu said: "Sister Qin and Brother Chang rescued us!"
Lan Xiangyu nodded, and suddenly saw Chang Yuchun among the crowd, and immediately glared at him and said, "It's all your fault!"
Chang Yuchun was stunned for a moment: "Why blame me?"
Lan Yu hurriedly said: "Sister, it was Brother Chang who defeated Po-headed Pan and rescued you!"
Lan Xiangyu snorted and said: "If he hadn't deliberately made me think how powerful I was, I wouldn't have been beaten so badly!"
Everyone laughed after hearing this.
The monkey smiled and said: "General Chang, this is indeed your fault. Please apologize to Miss Lan quickly!"
Chang Yuchun laughed, cupped his hands towards Lan Xiangyu and said, "I was wrong, please forgive me Miss Lan!"
Lan Xiangyu chuckled, then suddenly touched the wound again and groaned a few times.
Qin Lingsi said hurriedly: "Sister Lan is seriously injured, let's get out quickly and let her rest well!"
Everyone agreed in unison, and just as they were about to go out, a member of the household suddenly entered the tent and said: "Owner, General Waiting, there is an army approaching us outside!"
The monkey asked: "How many people?"
"About three thousand!"
Lan Xiangyu knew that the other party was here for her sister and brother, biting her lower lip and said: "Miss Qin, this matter happened because of my sister and brother. Just leave us to them, we won't blame you!" <
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Lan Yu opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but then closed it again.
Qin Lingsi snorted and said: "Don't be afraid, if our Jiangdu Army can't even protect you, we will be called the three largest rebel armies in the world in vain!"
He turned around and said: "Monkey, you go and gather the soldiers. Chang Yuchun, you stay here to protect Sister Lan!"
Lan Xiangyu said anxiously: "We also want to face the enemy with you!"
"Yes, let's kill the enemy together!" Lan Yu followed.
Qin Lingsi hesitated for a while, but finally agreed, so everyone prepared their troops and waited quietly outside the camp gate for the arrival of the Northern Army.
Not long after, only the sound of horse hooves was heard, and a black shadow appeared in the dark night, like a black wave, rushing towards this direction.
The Northern Army came to a stop thirty feet outside the camp. The leaders were Zhao Junyong and Pan Cheng.
The monkey said angrily to Pan Cheng: "Your Northern Army actually attacked our Jiangdu Army envoy. Do you want to start a war with our Jiangdu Army?"
Zhao Jun said in a loud voice: "As long as you hand over those two people and let us investigate, we will evacuate immediately!"
Chang Yuchun suddenly jumped out of his horse and said in a loud voice: "Listen, everyone in the Northern Army, you and I are rebels. If we kill ourselves, we will only make the Tatars laugh! Why don't we make a rule!" Pan Cheng naturally did not want to have a head-on conflict with Jiang Dujun, so he quickly asked: "What are the rules?"
Chang Yuchun said loudly: "As long as any of you in the Northern Army can defeat this gun in my hand in a single fight, I will let you take him away!"
After the voice fell, for a while, no one in the Northern Army dared to say a word.
Pan Cheng was defeated so miserably just now, and Chang Yuchun held the title of the most powerful general in Jiangdu Army, everyone was shocked.
Lan Yu supported Lan Xiangyu, and the two siblings looked at Chang Yuchun longingly. Seeing his majestic appearance, one's heart was yearning for him, and the other's cheek turned red.
The monkey also looked at it with envy, and was suddenly pinched on the arm by Yang Xing.
At this moment, Zhao Jun said sternly: "Not only the Northern Army is here, but also our Sizhou Army! Whoever can help me capture Chang Yuchun, I will reward you with a hundred taels of gold!"
"Chang Yuchun, I'm here to meet you!" A Sizhou Army general jumped out on his horse, holding two hammers, and rushed towards Chang Yuchun.
Chang Yuchun clamped his legs tightly on the horse's belly and faced the Sizhou general.
The spear in his hand danced several times above his head, and when the gun hit him, the two men's heads met, and the timing was perfect.
General Sizhou originally also used offensive moves, but his timing was far less precise than Chang Yuchun's. As soon as he hit the hammer, the opponent's spearhead was only three feet away from his head, so he had to withdraw his hammer to save himself.
With a "click", the Sizhou general was knocked off his horse by a shot, and he couldn't even hold on for one round.
Everyone on Jiang Dujun’s side cheered and applauded.
Zhao Junyong was furious and ordered: "Wang Qianjin, go help me teach this man a lesson!"
Wang Qianjin was a burly man. Because of his immense strength, he was praised as having the strength of a thousand catties, so he changed his real name to Qianjin.
Hearing Zhao Jun's order, he shouted loudly, raised a big ax, and rushed towards Chang Yuchun.
"Click, click, click!"
Wang Qianjin and Chang Yuchun fought for three rounds, but the latter turned around and swept across the horse, also knocking him off his horse.
Chang Yuchun raised his spear high, pointed the tip of the spear at the Northern Army and the Sizhou Army, and shouted: "Who else dares to fight with me!"
The generals of the two armies looked at each other, no one dared to answer. Generals like Pan Cheng and Wang Qianjin had all been defeated, who dared to challenge Chang Yuchun?
Zhao Jun turned pale, gritted his teeth and said to Mao Gui behind him: "General Mao, go and help me destroy the prestige of Jiangdu Army!"
Mao Gui's face turned pale and he said: "Your Majesty, even the last general has no confidence in defeating this person!"
"You..."
Pan Cheng took the opportunity to persuade: "His Royal Highness King Yongyi, this person is brave and invincible. Even our army's General Guan Duo and General Ao are not completely sure of victory. It is better to return to Haozhou first and then discuss it!"
This sentence undoubtedly gives Zhao Jun a step down.
Zhao Junyong snorted and said: "It's up to you. Anyway, if you don't give me an explanation for this matter, then don't blame me for breaking the contract!"
Pan Cheng hurriedly agreed, drove his horse forward, and said to Qin Ling, "Master Qin, today's business is not over yet. Since you are guests, we will retreat first today."
He waved his hand, turned around and left with his troops.
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The monkey suddenly said: "Master, why don't you take Miss Lan and Brother Lan back to Jiangdu first? Just let me go on the mission!"
Qin Lingsi pondered for a while, then suddenly said to Lan Xiangyu: "What secret did you hear? Why is Zhao Junyong so angry?"
Lan Yu rushed to say: "It seems that Zhao Junyong wants to accept the canonization of Xiao Ming Wang..." He said all the words he just heard, leaving some in the middle, which were also filled in by Lan Xiangyu.
Qin Lingsi looked solemn and said: "This matter is not trivial. It also involves Zhang Shicheng's collusion with the Yuan army. No wonder they refuse to give up. If I take you back quietly, it will be easier for them to rob people secretly."
Chang Yuchun said loudly: "Yes, it is safest to stay in the diplomatic corps. They are planning the Northern Expedition and will never fall out with our army!"
So everyone returned to the camp, rested for the night, and continued to march towards Haozhou early the next morning.
After Pan Cheng returned to Haozhou City, he immediately came to the newly built imperial city, met with Liu Futong in the Privy Council, and explained the situation to him.
Liu Futong pondered for a while and said: "There is no need to pursue this matter any further."
Pan Cheng changed his color and said: "No more investigation?"
Liu Futong said solemnly: "A few days ago, Guan Duo came to report that the military rations received by our supervisor were 80,000 shi less than expected. This gap is not small, and it may affect the Northern Expedition plan!"
Pan Cheng said angrily: "Those unruly people will be honest when they hand over the food to the Tatars, and they will cheat when they hand it over to us. I will supervise the collection again, and I will definitely collect all the army rations!"
Liu Futong glared at him and said: "If we only know how to suppress the people blindly, what is the difference between us and the Tatars?"
Pan Cheng said: "What should we do?"
Liu Futong said solemnly: "Among the rebel armies that still have surplus food in their hands, only Jiangdu Army and Tianwan Army! Tianwan Army is at odds with us, so we can only buy food from Jiangdu Army. I have sent envoys a few days ago,
Go to Jiang Dujun to discuss purchasing grain!"
Pan Cheng remained silent. Now that he wanted something from Jiang Dujun, he naturally couldn't fall out with them anymore!
"I'm afraid it won't be easy to explain where Zhao Jun will go!"
Liu Futong said calmly: "You just said that Zhang Shicheng secretly colluded with the Yuan army?"
Pan Cheng nodded and said: "Yes, this news was provided by Zhao Junyong!"
Liu Futong smiled slightly and said: "Then do you think, if this matter is true, who should be the most anxious now?"
Pan Cheng was stunned for a moment and said in shock: "Yes, the territory used by Zhao Jun happened to be surrounded by Zhang Shicheng, the Yuan Army and the Jiangdu Army. He was also at odds with the Jiangdu Army. Naturally, he was the most worried!"
Liu Futong smiled and said: "So now it is he who wants something from us, not us who wants something from him!"
Pan Cheng chuckled and said, "This old boy still pretends to be cool in front of me, and I was almost fooled by him!"
Liu Futong said calmly: "Having said that, I still try to be polite to Zhao Junyong. After all, he has an army of 50,000. If he can become our strength, the chances of winning the Northern Expedition will be even greater!"
Pan Cheng nodded and suddenly reminded: "Commander, the military advisor has often met with the generals below recently, and I feel something is wrong."
Liu Futong waved his hand and said: "Don't think too much. We had a meeting recently and we all decided on our positions after the enthronement ceremony. The military advisor will serve as the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ping Zhang political affairs. It is normal to know the situation of the officials below."
Pan Cheng said: "Then he should also contact civil servants. Why contact military generals?"
Liu Futong smiled and said: "Our army has too many military generals and too few civilian officials. It is understandable that he wants to transfer some military generals to civilian officials. He has told me about this, so you don't have to worry about it."
Pan Cheng nodded and resigned.
As soon as he left, a soldier suddenly walked in and said to Liu Fu: "Commander, the envoy sent by Zhu Yuanzhang wants to see you again!"
Liu Futong lowered his head and wrote something without raising his head and said: "No."
The soldier said: "He said he is willing to accept the canonization of King Xiao Ming!"
Liu Futong then raised his head and said calmly: "What conditions should be there?"
The soldier said: "He hopes our army will lend them some food!"
Liu Futong waved his hand and said: "Tell him that our army does not have enough food and cannot lend it to them."
"The matter of canonization..."
"He is willing to accept the best, and it doesn't matter if he doesn't want to."