After understanding Li Hu's intention, Zhu Huichan was ashamed and annoyed. She threw the big cattail leaf fan on the bed and said, "You are talking nonsense, so you are bullying me!"
Li Hu said seriously: "I am serious. If Princess Chitose really doesn't like this fan, I will have to give it to someone else!"
As he spoke, he reached for the big cattail leaf fan, but Zhu Huichan suddenly snatched the fan away, held it in her arms, and said: "You bull demon king, a big monster! Tell me honestly, the woman downstairs just now and What's your relationship?"
Li Hu didn't answer, but suddenly his arms wrapped around him and he held Zhu Huichan's entire body in his arms. Zhu Huichan exclaimed and wanted to reach out, but where could he move?
With warmth in her ears, she heard Li Hu's voice: "Achan, you don't have to worry about how many women I have had in the past. Anyway, I will never go to them again in the future. Since I gave this fan to you, from today on Since then, I only like you in my heart, and I will definitely make you happy every day!"
Zhu Huichan was hugged tightly by Li Hu, and she felt dizzy for a while, as if she had fallen into a dream, and this chest was so warm and thick that she couldn't help but want to cling to it. She murmured: "You Are you telling the truth? Don't lie!"
Li Hu smiled and said: "Of course I won't lie. If you don't believe it, I can prove it to you now."
Zhu Huichan's ears felt hot and shy, and she said angrily: "I don't want you, the Bull Demon King, to die!"
※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※Santunying is a small village located on a hillside, two hundred miles away from the capital. Sixty miles away from Human Village.[
In a large open space at the head of the village, a camp has been surrounded by wooden fences. There are twenty or thirty cowhide tents in the camp, and there are many patrolling guards with big men holding swords and axes scattered around.
The camp was neat and orderly, and these big men were all tough-looking and fully armed. However, they were not wearing official military uniforms, but the attire of warriors in the martial arts world.
This group of big men is the Xiong family's large tribe, and this is where the temporary camp of the "Evil Dog Gate" is located.
In a large cowhide tent in the middle of the camp, four people were sitting around a table. They were Hua Bushi, Sima Rulan, Chu Yiyi and Xiong Bailing.
There was a tea set on the table and a map spread out, depicting the terrain of Human Village. Meng Huan was standing beside the table.
"Has the letter to Lu Jing been sent out?" Chu Yiyi asked.
"The report has been sent out, madam." Meng Huan replied.
Chu Yiyi said "hmm" and said to Hua Bushi: "This place is not too far from the Lu Kingdom. Within two days, they will definitely have a reply."
Hua Bushi nodded and said: "I originally thought that when I came to the capital this time, I would just deal with the 'Tianchu', but I didn't expect that this matter involved a wide range of things. Now not only the officials in Gyeonggi and Beizhili have been affected, but also the Jin Dynasty Officers and soldiers have also gathered here, and the Jurchen tribesmen of the Black Wind Banner may also be involved. The power in our hands is too weak, so it is really a helpless move to mobilize reinforcements from the Lu realm."
Chu Yiyi said: "Don't worry, young master, the situation on the Lujing branch is already clear. More than half of the Baidao alliance that attacked us has collapsed. The remaining sects are not afraid. With Senior Guo in charge, there should be no problem."
Hua Bushi said: "I hope so."
He suddenly turned to Xiong Bailing and said: "Old man Xiong is well-informed, but I don't know what he thinks of the current situation in Human City."
Xiong Bailing said: "With this arrangement, Mr. Hua wants to use the strategy of waiting for the rabbit to come out and lure the leader of the 'Tianchu', Junfu? We are currently stationed in the Santun Camp, which is more than sixty miles away from the Human Village, and we are also stationed there.
It's too far away. If something happens in the city, we might not be able to respond in time."
Hua Bushi said: "Although sixty miles is a bit far away, with the current situation, I'm afraid we can only stay here. Madam Yiyi, can the scouts we sent find out the movements of the various officers and soldiers?"
Chu Yiyi said: "Cao Muyun brought a total of 6,000 Jin Yiwei and Yulin troops from the capital to camp in Xindianji, about fifty miles away from Human Village. About 4,000 troops from the various prefectures in North Zhili gathered in the Liuhe area.
The three thousand cavalrymen who came from the Jin Dynasty arrived in Zunhua, and they were fifty miles away from the Human stronghold."[
Xiong Bailing looked at the map on the table and compared it with the location mentioned by Chu Yiyi. His expression changed slightly and he said: "It seems that these officers and soldiers were divided into three groups to advance into Human City.
The men and horses from the various state capitals and the cavalry from Shanxi sandwiched the Cao family's royal guards in the middle?"
Chu Yiyi said: "That's exactly what happened. The cavalry from the various prefectures in Northern Zhili were dispatched by Zhang Fengyi, the Minister of War. The cavalry from Shanxi was personally led by Lu Xiangsheng, the governor of Xuan Dynasty. Both of them belonged to the Donglin Party. They outflanked them.
It is difficult to predict the intentions of Mr. Cao’s men and horses.”
Xiong Bailing raised his eyebrows and said: "Is it possible that these two groups of officers and soldiers want to attack the Cao family's men? Cao Muyun has six thousand men and horses, and they are elite soldiers brought from the capital. Even if they really want to fight, they don't even think about it.
You will be afraid of the miscellaneous troops in these places!"
Chu Yiyi said: "The equipment of the Royal Guards and Yulin Army led by Young Master Cao is naturally far better than that of ordinary officers and soldiers, but in terms of combat strength, it is not as good as the men and horses of the Donglin Party. The men and horses of the Northern Zhili Prefectures are just that.
The 'Tianxiong Army' of Lu Xiangsheng, the governor of the Xuan Dynasty, is the strongest force among the Ming Dynasty's official army today. Even if it only has 3,000 troops, it is enough to fight against Mr. Cao's 6,000 troops."
Xiong Bailing said: "But Lu Xiangsheng is just the governor of Xuanda in charge of the military affairs of a province. If he dares to attack the Jin Yiwei and the Royal Forest Army, isn't he afraid of being beheaded?"
"I wouldn't dare to do it in normal times, but now that the prince has been kidnapped and the situation is so special, I might not." The person who answered was Hua Bushi.
Xiong Bailing's scheming was not bad, but he was not familiar with the party struggles in the Ming Dynasty. When he was about to ask again, he suddenly heard the sound of footsteps, and a disciple of the "Evil Dog Sect" ran into the tent, saluted and reported: "
Report to the young master that a cavalry team with about fifty riders in total was found in the south, heading towards the main camp."
Hua Bushi said: "Oh? What banner are they using?"
The disciple said: "The cavalry has no flags. It looks a bit like a business trip coming from a long distance."
Chu Yiyi frowned and said: "Even those who are doing business should display the banner of a trading company or an escort agency. This is a bit strange. Could it be that the enemy is disguised and coming to attack the camp?"
Hua Bushi thought for a moment and said, "We'll find out if we go out and take a look whether he's an enemy or not."
Several people got up and left the tent together, and came to the camp gate.
The Dazhen tribe's camp was set up on a hillside, and from a commanding position, they saw a team coming from afar, with fifty or sixty riders in front and behind, but in the middle of the team there were more than ten carts, all covered with tarpaulins. It looked real.
Some look like traveling caravans.
This Santun camp is a remote village and is not a major transportation route. It is rare to see caravans passing through here. However, I saw the caravan advancing slowly and heading straight towards the Dazhen tribe's camp.
Arriving at the foot of the hillside, a white horse galloped out of the team. Riding on the horse was a scribe in blue shirt in his forties, with a thin face and three long beards. He held his hands towards Hua Bushi on the hillside.
Said: "Young Master Hua has always been a kind person, but do you still remember our old friend from Yujing?"
Hua Bushi smiled, clasped his fists and returned the greeting: "Hua Bushi, how dare we forget each other! We haven't seen each other for several years. Brother Sichang is still more elegant than before. I am very happy."
This green-shirted scribe is none other than Yang Sichang, a man from Yang Xiaoguan whom Hua Bushi met in Kaifeng City.
When Yang Sichang followed the men of the "Evil Dog Gate" to Wangwushan to crusade against the "Wealthy Alliance", he offered a plan to defeat Zuo Liangyu's cavalry. Later, Hua Bushi left Yujing, and the two never met again, but they never met again.
I thought that we would meet again here many years later.
Yang Sichang galloped up the slope, jumped off his horse, came to Hua Bushi, and said: "Now that the 'Evil Dog Gate' is so prestigious and well-known in the world, Sichang should congratulate Master Xihua!"
Hua Bushi said: "Brother Yang, thank you! But I don't know how my aunt is doing. Is she still in Kaifeng City now?"
Hua Bushi had diagnosed Yang Sichang's mother that day. When he mentioned it, Yang Sichang looked a little sad and said: "My mother passed away a few years ago, thanks to the medicine prescribed by Master Hua that day."
Only then could she live a few more years, and her mind was clear before her death, and she did not suffer from illness or illness."
Yang Sichang's sad expression only lasted for a moment, and then he disappeared and said: "This time Sichang came to visit Master Hua, firstly to reminisce about the past, but he also has something important to ask of me. I wonder if Master Hua can do it.
To lend a helping hand.”
Hua Bushi said: "Brother Sichang helped my younger brother a lot when we were in Henan. If you have anything to ask for, Hua Bushi should do his best. It's not convenient to talk here for a long time. How about we talk about it in the camp?"
Yang Sichang nodded in agreement, turned around and asked the horse team at the bottom of the hillside to stop, and ordered the driver to drive the carts up the hillside, saying: "These thirteen caravans are filled with some mountain products that Sichang brought from his hometown.
, as a meeting gift to Master Hua."
Hua Bushi waved his hand and said, "It's rare for Brother Yang to come all the way to visit my little brother, but he also sent so many gifts. I dare not accept them!"
Yang Sichang said: "This is just a little thought from Sichang. Please don't resign, Master Hua!"
Hearing Yang Sichang's sincere tone, Hua Bushi smiled slightly and stopped insisting. He ordered the guarding disciples to move out of the way and let the carts drive into the camp gate.
Not long after, thirteen large vehicles had parked outside the tent in the center of the camp, and inside the tent, Yang Sichang, Hua Bushi and others were seated as guests of honor.
Hua Bushi said: "Brother Sichang can make it clear now how much service he needs from his younger brother, right?"
Yang Sichang glanced at the map spread out on the table, took a deep breath, and said: "On Dragon Boat Festival, the palace of the Lion King Conference in the capital was attacked, and the prince and princess were kidnapped. Master Hua should know something about it?"