This is the city closest to the capital of the Ming Dynasty.
Vientiane City is not very big, but its population is about 200,000.
After taking a ferry and riding a horse, Chen Changfeng and the others arrived outside Vientiane City.
They did not need to enter the city. According to Yao Xiaoren's information, Huo Qubing lived in a village ten miles outside Vientiane City.
After wandering around until noon, a few people arrived outside the village.
The signboard of Xinghua Village stands tall outside the village.
Before Chen Changfeng and the others got off their horses, someone walked over with an expressionless look on their faces and looked at them.
"Guys, outsiders are not welcome in the village, please go back." The man who spoke had sharp eyes, and you could tell that he was not an ordinary citizen.
"I……"
"Sixth brother, you are not very fast. Third brother thought you had already gone in." Chen Changfeng was about to speak when the third prince's voice came from behind him.
Several people looked back and saw the third prince sitting in a carriage, followed by carts pulling boxes.
"This man, I am Chen Wu, the third prince of the Ming Empire. I brought something today that I want to give to General Huo. Please let me know." The third prince said with a smile.
The box on the cart behind him was lifted off.
Open one of them, and what you see is shining white silver.
The face of the man blocking the entrance to the village changed slightly, but it was obviously not because of the money in front of him, but because the man in front of him claimed to be the third prince of the Ming Empire.
He didn't understand why the third prince of the Ming Empire suddenly found this place.
Except for the 50,000 veterans they voluntarily left behind, no one knew that their general Huo Qubing was still alive.
"I don't know what you are talking about. We don't have General Huo here."
"If you don't leave, I will ask someone to drive you away." The man said coldly.
After the words fell, a few more people emerged from the side, looking eagerly at Chen Changfeng and others in front of them.
The third prince's face turned gloomy.
Although he and the second prince had long expected that it would not be easy to meet Huo Qubing.
But he didn't expect that he couldn't even enter the village.
Moreover, Chen Changfeng next to him was looking at him with a joking look on his face.
"Brother, I don't have any bad intentions when I come here this time. I just want to see General Huo. Besides, my father asked me to come here this time. Do you think I should inform General Huo first?" The third prince moved out of the emperor's room.
.
He believed that the people in front of him were Huo Qubing's soldiers back then.
As long as he said that he was sent by the emperor, the guy in front of him would definitely not dare to show any slights.
Sure enough, when he heard that he was sent by the emperor, the man in front of him immediately showed a worried look on his face.
After examining a few people carefully, he said: "Wait here."
After that, the man ran into the village, and the other people blocked him in front.
The third prince smiled and looked back at Chen Changfeng: "Sixth, as far as I know, Huo Qubing and his people are not living a good life. You have to send some gifts."
"Are you really coming here empty-handed?"
The third prince found out that the dozen or so villages outside Vientiane City were all very poor.
Most of them must have been Huo Qubing's subordinates back then.
So this time, he and the second prince collected a total of two million taels of silver.
I plan to give it to Huo Qubing, and hope that Huo Qubing will take the money and stop worrying about what happened back then.
After all, so many years have passed.
"How can I have so much money? I can't compare with the wealth of my third brother." Chen Changfeng said with a smile.
When the third prince heard Chen Changfeng's words, a look of pride appeared on his face.
…
In Xinghua Village.
The man who had just blocked the entrance to the village was now standing in front of a middle-aged man wearing plain clothes.
"General, there is someone outside who claims to be the third prince of the Ming Empire. He wants to see the general and has brought a lot of money." The man said.
"Third Prince?" The middle-aged man in plain clothes turned his head.
He has a delicate face, a tall and straight figure, bright eyes, and a faint hint of sternness can still be seen.
This is Huo Qubing, the former military god of the Ming Dynasty.
"Yes, General, two waves of people came, and I also saw Qingzhi..."
"Did Qingzhi come with the third prince?" Huo Qubing Gujing Wubo's face moved slightly.
"No, he is following another person, and it seems that the young master from the Tang Dynasty is here too." The man said again.
Huo Qubing's eyes narrowed slightly, he already knew who the other person was.
Chen Changfeng, Prince of the Ming Dynasty.
Although Huo Qubing has not left Xinghua Village for five years, he can still hear some news from outside occasionally.
For example, the Crown Princess's father Tang Mingren once again took up the post of Minister of Civil Affairs and stood with the Crown Prince Chen Changfeng.
When Tang Lin came over, Chen Changfeng must have come too.
"General, are they sent by the emperor to deal with us?"
"How about we take them down?" The man thought about it.
"I hope they can deal with me, so that I don't have to abide by the agreement I made with Yao Xiaoren." Huo Qubing sneered and waved, "Go and bring them all in."
…
When he walked into the village, Chen Changfeng could feel the eyes of the people in the village looking at him, all filled with resentment and anger.
Many people even followed them all the way to Huo Qubing's residence.
In front of you is an ordinary small house, with a small yard outside, and some chickens and ducks raised in the yard.
Chen Qingzhi and Tang Lin both had expressions of anticipation and nervousness on their faces.
Huo Qubing, who they originally thought was dead, is actually still alive.
And he will appear in front of them soon.
"General, they are coming." The man said respectfully outside the house.
The door was opened, and several people looked around and saw Huo Qubing pushing the door open and walking out.
Huo Qubing stood at the door, looking at the people in front of him.
When he saw Chen Qingzhi and Tang Lin, a trace of sadness flashed across Huo Qubing's face, and then disappeared in an instant.
Chen Changfeng looked at Huo Qubing, and with just one glance, he could feel Huo Qubing's terrifying strength.
Compared to Seven Kills, it is at least 30% stronger.
Even if compared with Li Fengxian, it is estimated that there will not be much difference.
"master!"
"Xiao Huo!"
Chen Qingzhi and Tang Lin both looked excited and shouted with Huo Qubing.
"Long time no see." Huo Qubing smiled.
Chen Qingzhi and Tang Lin had long thought that Huo Qubing died on the battlefield.
And because the emperor was extremely angry at that time, no one dared to say a word for Huo Qubing.
They can only hide their sadness in their hearts.
But now, Huo Qubing, who died back then, actually stood in front of them again.
These all seem like a dream.
"Chen Wu has met General Huo." The third prince held up his hands and took the initiative to salute Huo Qubing.
Huo Qubing looked at the third prince and sneered: "Chen Wen doesn't dare to come?"
If it hadn't been for the second prince Chen Wen to delay military supplies, how could his 100,000-strong army have been surrounded by the Tang Dynasty's 300,000-strong army.
Fifty thousand soldiers fought for three days and three nights, but in the end only half of them survived.
Huo Qubing's only idea at that time was to kill the second prince Chen Wen.
But he knew that killing the second prince would mean a complete break with the Ming Empire, and would even affect those soldiers who were lucky enough to survive.
For five years, Huo Qubing has been enduring the anger in his heart.
Today, the Crown Prince Chen Changfeng and the Third Prince Chen Wu both came, but Chen Wen, the one he wanted to kill most, did not come.