Young Master Liu looked blankly at the rays of light shining on Yingzhou City, and when he was lost in thought, two fast horses in Yingzhou City galloped towards the army's position and stopped ten steps away from Master Liu.
Come down.
General Long Wuwei Zhang Kuang and Yingzhou Governor Qin Bin walked hand in hand towards Young Master Liu.
"The last general is arrogant!"
"Your Majesty Qin Bin!"
"See His Royal Highness King Bingjian!"
Young Master Liu came back to his senses and looked at Zhang Kuang and the two people who had walked up to him and bowed before him. He hurriedly bent down and helped them up.
"Uncle, Brother Qin, what are you doing? Get up quickly. Don't be so polite, otherwise you will be too foreign!"
Zhang Kuang is Song Qing's family uncle, so naturally he is his own uncle. He is an old acquaintance who has been with him for many years. He is both a relative and an old friend.
Not to mention Qin Bin, who went to Dangyang Academy with him. Although he is not a classmate, he still went to the same school and is one of the few old friends in Jiangnan.
Liu Mingzhi felt extremely awkward for the two of them to give such a big gift because they were granted the throne.
Although the throne is noble, Young Master Liu has become accustomed to others calling him handsome, brat, and father-in-law. Only the title of prince sounds extremely awkward.
In particular, he didn't want to separate the relationship between Zhang Kuang, a relative, and Qin Bin, an old friend, because of the throne.
His fiefdom includes Yingzhou, and there will be many opportunities to eat in the same pot in the future. Liu Mingzhi doesn't want to have to work with two emotionally distant people every day.
Zhang Kuang and Qin Bin laughed softly when they saw Liu Dashao's actions.
Young Master Liu was still the Young Master Liu they were familiar with, and he did not look down upon them just because he was granted the throne.
Zhang Kuang was born in the military and had a straightforward personality. In addition, he didn't like the twists and turns. He laughed and punched the breast shield on Young Master Liu's chest.
"Good boy, my uncle is indeed right about you. You have been granted the title of king in your third year. There have only been so many people since the founding of our country, Dalong. It really brings face to you, the old Liu family, and to me."
Qin Bin hesitated for a moment, then smiled and nodded at Young Master Liu.
"Brother Liu, Xianguan knew that you were not a creature of the pond back then. Today, Xianguan's vision has been verified. You are a king by your side, and you are a very popular minister. Congratulations!"
Liu Mingzhi happily patted Qin Bin on the shoulder: "Brother Qin, you are not bad at all. From being a white man to being a second-grade official and a feudal official, you can be regarded as a shining lintel."
"If the mountain chief hadn't stopped you, you would have killed yourself with a knife. Fortunately, fortunately."
"It's hard to boast that you were dirty in the past, but you finally didn't disappoint my aunt!"
Qin Bin was stunned for a moment, and in his mind came the image of his old mother giving clothes to a wealthy family in Huanxi, her hands covered with frostbite, in order to support her studies. She was in her early thirties with gray hair and a bitter smile on her face.
His eyes were slightly moist.
If Mr. Liu, an old friend from the south of the Yangtze River, had not mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten the bitterness of studying in Hanyi.
"Brother Liu, the taste of this is not enough for outsiders to understand."
"You are born like an ant, but you should have the ambition to be a swan!"
Liu Mingzhi was startled, recalling the conversation between himself and Qin Bin outside Gongyuan, and blurted out a response.
"Life is as thin as paper, you should have an unyielding heart!"
Qin Bin nodded silently: "Brother Liu, General, the outside of the city is not a place for conversation. Let's go into the city first. The subordinates have prepared a banquet. Let's eat and chat."
"Okay, uncle, Brother Qin, please wait a moment. I will arrange the garrison of the soldiers under my command and then go to the city. You go first."
"no problem!"
"See you!"
Looking at the backs of Zhang Kuang and the other two men as they rode away, Liu Mingzhi focused his attention on General Song Qing.
"Cheng Kai, Duan can't bear to obey orders!"
"The end is here!"
"The two of you are leading the battle. One hundred thousand soldiers and horses are stationed at Mamingpo. We are waiting for my command at any time!"
"Got the order!"
"Zhou Baoyu, Feng Buer obeys the order!"
"The end is here!"
"You lead Polu and Paotao's 100,000 soldiers and horses to station in Jinfengling and wait for my commander's orders!"
"Got the order!"
"Ye Baotong, Ning Chao obeys the order!"
"The end is here!"
"You will lead hundreds of battles and have hundreds of thousands of troops to guard the Talu River in a roundabout way and wait for my commander's orders!"
"Got the order!"
"Han Peng, Jiang Lei obey orders!"
"The end is here!"
"You will lead five thousand soldiers and three thousand brothers from the artillery battalion to garrison Yingzhou City with my commander."
"Got the order!"
"Quartermaster Tang Ru and warlord Jia Zhengjing obey orders!"
"The end is here!"
Liu Mingzhi hesitated for a moment, then took out a stack of banknotes from his arms and handed two gold-skinned arrows to Tang Ru and Jia Zhengjing, about half each.
"You and the warlord Jia Zhengjing each lead three thousand soldiers and horses to the neighboring rich prefectures to exchange real money and silver, and buy the food and grass needed for the army on the spot. Buy as much as you can. If there is anyone who dares to see the wealth and hoard the goods, we will
The local detention will be handed over to the local government!"
Tang Ru was stunned: "Commander, the food and grass will be delivered by the imperial court. It makes sense for us to buy the food and grass ourselves. How will we report to the imperial court at that time?"
Liu Mingzhi sighed and shook his head.
"I can't wait any longer. The current situation of the national treasury is not optimistic. It is still unknown whether the Ministry of Revenue can supply food and grass in time. The war is about to break out. In order to prevent our brothers from going hungry, I have no choice but to be self-sufficient first!"
Tang Ru and Jia Zhengjing hesitated, and out of the corner of their eyes, they subconsciously glanced at the military recorder who was writing down a note not far away.
When Liu Mingzhi saw this, he waved his hands casually as if he didn't see the two people's eyes.
"Don't worry, everything will be done for you, so there is no need to worry."
"Got the order!"
Liu Mingzhi got on his horse and smiled at Du Yu: "Du Yu, Sun Mingfeng, Tao Li!"
"The humble position is here!"
Liu Mingzhi glanced at Suijun Lushi, waved his whip and galloped away towards Yingzhou City.
Du Yu and the three of them looked at each other, and with a smile, they surrounded the army Lu Shi who was about to chase Young Master Liu: "Zeng Lu Shi, we have been tired all the way, and I am also tired. Taking advantage of the days of leisure now, I will
How about the three general brothers buy you two drinks?"
Zeng Lushi looked at Du Yu and the others in confusion: "Three generals, let's talk after we have some free time at night. Now I have to stay by the commander's side to record his every word and deed!"
"Hey! Zeng Lushi is not giving face to this general. Apart from going in and out of the camp every day and training his troops and horses, the commander-in-chief has not started a war, so there is no need to be so serious!"
"Let's go and have a drink!"
Du Yu couldn't help but grab the reins of Suijun Lushi's horse and rushed toward the city gate. Sun Mingfeng and Tao Li surrounded him on the left and right, and dragged Suijun Lushi away to drink.
As for what happened after drinking, only the three of them understood.
Rushing to the city gate, Master Liu slowed down and drove his horse slowly towards the city.
I was thinking about how I could take time out of my busy schedule to go to the Duolubu grassland to meet my cousin Yun Xiaoxi and see how her life is now.
The sound of an arrow piercing the air came, and Young Master Liu frowned and raised his hand to grab at the door.
The arrow shot from a hand crossbow was held tightly in Liu Mingzhi's hand. Young Master Liu scanned the surrounding streets with sharp eyes, but there was no trace of the person who shot the arrow.
Looking back at the arrow in his hand, Liu Mingzhi discovered that there was no arrowhead on the arrow, but a note tied to it.
After untying the note and reading it, Mr. Liu stared blankly at the large characters on the paper, lost in thought.