The flag of Dalonglong, the flag of Yunzi Shuai, the flag of the battalion commander, and the flag of Anxi Protectorate gradually became clear under the gaze of more than 200,000 soldiers of the Six Guards of the New Army.
In the telescope tubes raised by Cheng Kai and others, Nangong Ye, Zhang Mo and a group of familiar old friends have appeared in their eyes.
Cheng Kai and the six people who put down their binoculars looked at each other and sighed helplessly.
Although they had long known from the scouts that a team of 60,000 to 70,000 soldiers were chasing them, the speed of arrival still exceeded their expectations.
Under the gaze of more than 200,000 soldiers and horses, the cavalry of 60,000 to 70,000 horses stopped in batches on the field about two miles east of the Sixth Guards of the New Army, looking at the Sixth Guards of the New Army who were just arrayed outside the city.
Wei suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
Compared with the 200,000 soldiers of the Six Guards of the New Army who are fully equipped and have high morale, the 60,000 to 70,000 brothers under Nangong Ye and Zhang Mo are lightly armed, carrying only dry food, water bags and combat weapons.
None of them.
The 70,000 cavalrymen looked very tired. A quick glance showed that they must be rushing towards Yingzhou day and night.
Cheng Kai glanced at the five Zhou Baoyu and others around him with a complex expression: "Although we have been ahead for many days, the combat equipment affects our speed, otherwise they would not have just arrived with the front foot, and they would have followed closely with the rear foot.
Fortunately, Your Majesty sent us a letter in advance, otherwise we really don’t know how to deal with such an embarrassing situation.”
“Brother Cheng, what should we do now?”
"They don't move, and we don't move either. We will act according to the prince's instructions."
“Brother Cheng, I have to be honest with you, are you willing to have the wealth and wealth you gained during your military career of more than ten years be wiped out like this?
To be honest, I can’t figure out what the prince is thinking.”
“Who knows, but we should firmly believe in the character of the prince. We have served with him for so many years. Has he ever treated us badly?
In any case, the prince must have his reasons for doing this.
Just do what you’re told.”
While a few people were talking, Nangong Ye and Zhang Mo galloped towards the camp of the Six Guards of the New Army without even bringing any personal soldiers with them.
“Hurry!”
The two men reined in their horses and stopped. They looked at Cheng Kai, the six of them led by Liu Chengzhi, and the thirty battalion generals behind them with complicated expressions. They didn't know what to say.
Liu Chengzhi hesitated for a moment and nodded to the two of them: "Uncle, cousin!"
Nangong Ye and Zhang Mo were stunned, and looked at Liu Chengzhi with even more complicated expressions.
Nangong Ye was silent for a long time, then got off his horse and walked towards Liu Chengzhi.
“Child, Cheng Qian, if you believe in me as a human being, how about taking a step back?”
Liu Chengzhi and Liu Chengqian looked at each other, turned around and glanced at Cheng Kai, who nodded and lowered his eyebrows. They nodded silently, got off their horses and followed Nangong Ye towards the distance.
The three of them stopped slowly, and Nangong Ye looked at the two brothers with tangled eyes.
“Chengzhi, Chengqian, my uncle received a letter from the commander on the road about your father’s affairs, and he also understands all the details.
I am deeply saddened by what happened to him, and I also know that I need to give you an explanation for this matter.
I promise that I will give you a reasonable explanation no matter what.
Uncle, I’m begging you shamelessly, please don’t do stupid things until the truth comes to light, okay?
This world belongs not only to the imperial court, but also to the prosperous mountains and rivers that your father and the king worked hard to build, assisting two generations of late emperors and working diligently for more than ten years to build it.
Once you do something stupid, the world will be in chaos, and your father's lifetime hard work will be over.
If your father is still alive in heaven, he will not rest in peace seeing that his whole life's hard work was ruined by your foolish behavior.
For the sake of the lives of millions of people in the world, stop fighting.
Uncle, I beg you.
Cheng Qian, your mother and concubine are the third princess of the current dynasty and your uncle's niece. You also have the blood of the Li family's royal family. Your mother and concubine definitely don't want to see the Li family collapse under the actions of you two brothers. came down.
Give the court a chance, give your cousin a chance.
Find out the truth and give your father justice.
The prosperous age of heaven and earth, which took the hard work of three generations, cannot be messed up."
The two brothers looked at Nangong Ye with pleading eyes, looked at each other and fell silent, not knowing how to respond.
As of now, the two brothers have no idea what is going on. They are all following their father's instructions in letters and following the wishes of their six uncles.
Under such circumstances, how dare the two brothers dare to make the decision without authorization and agree to Nangong Ye's request.
After being silent for a long time, Liu Chengzhi bit his lip: "Uncle, let me think about it. Now I don't know how to give you an answer."
Nangong Ye nodded with struggling eyes: "Okay, as long as you don't give orders to do anything stupid, I will promise you everything."
“Thank you uncle, we will go back first.”
With the return of the two brothers, Nangong Ye, Zhang Mo and the others nodded and signaled to the six of them, Cheng Kai, and rode towards their own troops and horses.
For a time, in the wilderness outside Yingzhou City, soldiers and horses from both sides each occupied a place and were stationed there. The lines were clear and the water from the well did not interfere with the water from the river.
The royal palace in the city.
Song Qing inserted three sticks of incense into the incense burner and looked at the coffin in front of him with sad but doubtful eyes.
Has the third brother really passed away?
Song and Qing Dynasties had arrived in Yingzhou City more than ten days ago, but they did not rush to the palace immediately to mourn. Instead, they hibernated in an inn in the city.
He didn't quite believe that his third brother was actually assassinated, and hoped to find out something.
However, Song and Qing were disappointed in the end.
For more than ten days, he found no clues that could prove that his third brother was still alive.
“Brother, if my husband is alive in heaven, I will rest in peace knowing that you can come to Northern Xinjiang to see him off.”
Qi Yunfang felt extremely awkward and said words that were against her will. Song Qing's appearance was so sudden that Qi Yun didn't have time to tell her husband.
I don’t know if my husband wants his eldest brother to know that he is still alive, so he can only speak insincerely like he did to the officials in Northern Xinjiang.
“Did the third brother go away peacefully?”
“By the time my little sister saw him, my husband had been gone for a few days, and he looked quite peaceful when he was buried.”
“Slave, please see the princess!”
“What’s the matter?”
The maid glanced at Song Qing and pulled Qi Yun out of the hall.
Song Qing didn’t mind, and sighed and looked around the mourning hall.
With such an arrangement, the third brother may have really died young.
After a while, Qi Yun walked in again.
“Brother, my husband has always been on good terms with you during his lifetime, and you guys discussed many things. He left a lot of documents in the study, and my little sister can’t understand them, so she doesn’t know what to do with them.
The maid just reported that she did not dare to clean the study without permission.
How about you help my little sister take care of it and see what needs to be kept and what can be put in the coffin when the husband is buried.
The younger sister is going to arrange the food and drinks. By the way, the sisters can come out to see the elder brother’s funeral later!
I will leave my husband’s belongings to my eldest brother.”
“Alas, my condolences.
Just leave your third brother’s relics to me, and I will pick them out for you as soon as possible.”
“Brother, I’m here to work. I’m familiar with the location of the study. My sister is going to prepare for the banquet.”
Song Qing nodded and rushed towards the study in the inner courtyard with a heavy expression.
With the current state of the palace, it is impossible not to believe that the third brother passed away.
After living in the palace for more than half a year, Song Qing rushed out of the study with great ease.
Looking at the familiar study room, Song Qing couldn't help but feel a little sad.
Half a year ago, I was here having a lofty talk with my third brother, and the scene seemed like it happened yesterday, and everything had changed in the blink of an eye.
Pushing the door and stepping into the study, Song Qing, who was a little sentimental, immediately saw Mr. Liu standing in front of him and staring at him. He shuddered suddenly, raised his hands in front of his chest and subconsciously took two steps back.
“Eaaaaaaaaah”
“Brother, come and accompany me. I’m so lonely alone.”
Song Qing listened to Young Master Liu's cold words, swallowed his saliva, looked at the shadow on the ground, and immediately reacted.
“You damn Liu Mingzhi, I send my greetings to your ancestors, you’ve made me weak in the middle of my legs!”
Young Master Liu saw Song Qing reacting so quickly, waved his hand and walked towards the desk without interest.
"How did you come?"
“Of course I’m here to see if you’re dead or not. You’re such a bastard and you’re not dead. The whole world has been deceived by you.”
Liu Mingzhi poured a cup of tea and handed it to Song Qing: "How is the situation in the capital?"
Song Qing took the tea, glared at Young Master Liu angrily, and sat on a chair beside him.
“People are in panic, but it’s okay if there is no chaos. Is it really His Majesty’s move against you?”
“Well! It’s your Majesty’s handiwork!”
“I heard the noise outside the city before entering the mansion, and I think you heard it too. Do you really want to take this step?”
Liu Mingzhi smiled bitterly and nodded: "Your Majesty, who was unkind to me first, all the troops and horses have returned, and I have no way out."
Song Qing frowned: "It is said that the vanguard troops under Marshal Yun have also returned.
If we really want to go to war, I'm afraid it's hard to say what the odds are."
Liu Mingzhi folded his hands and was silent for a while, then raised his eyes and looked at Song Qing calmly.