What surprised Guan Sheng was that Ximen Qing's attitude did not arouse the Weizhou governor's resentment. Instead, he nodded as if he had heard something good.
"Thanks to the Lord, I have no worries, so I have naturally gained weight." Weizhou Governor Yin's face has indeed gained a lot of weight, and is shiny and shiny: "This does not mean that the whole territory of the state can be recovered, and I, Weizhou, also have support.
For his merits, the officials have issued edicts, and even the villains have received some rewards."
Ximen Qing saw that he was overjoyed and could wake up laughing even after sleeping, so he knew that this guy had gained a lot of benefits. Looking at the aroma of wine coming from more than a hundred carts, he probably didn't forget to add water when mixing it with water.
liquor.
Guan Sheng was on the side and I nodded slightly: "Weizhou's 30,000 soldiers also deserve credit!"
These words made the governor of Weizhou smile like a chrysanthemum, and he thanked Guan Sheng and praised him repeatedly.
When Guan Sheng saw his flattering look, he remembered that he was not popular in Pudong because he could not please his superiors. He suddenly felt nauseous and looked away from Weizhou Fuyin's flattering gaze, coughing.
: "Since you have worked so hard to comfort the troops, let's begin."
Only then did the governor of Weizhou remember that he was here to comfort the army on behalf of the official family. He took out a piece of edict from his sleeve and shook it in the wind as if he was going to preach it.
Da Dao Guan Sheng looked at each other in awe, but unexpectedly, a gust of wind blew up around him, and a figure rushed forward to hold the edict in his hand, almost crumbling into a piece of waste paper, and his face couldn't help but change color.
This figure is naturally that of the supervisor next to him.
Ximen Qing grabbed the edict in his hand, stuffed it into Guan Sheng's hand, and said with a smile: "It's just a compliment, what's new? Tens of thousands of soldiers are waiting for the meat to be cooked, and they are eager to swallow the saliva.
No, if by the time you finish reading, everyone will be so hungry that they will faint, how can you go to Huguan?"
Weizhou Prefect's expression changed, and he immediately returned to a full smile: "Yes, yes, Lord Supervisor Jun said so."
But what I was thinking in my heart was: "Ximen Qing is indeed a member of the Holy Family, otherwise snatching the imperial edict would be a capital crime."
But this is possible, but how can it be said?
The Governor of Weizhou had long known that Ximen Qing was good at not following the rules, so the act of snatching the imperial edict at this moment was nothing compared to the exciting past events such as slapping Gao Yanei, so the Governor of Weizhou planned to treat it as his own
If you don't see it, just be blind.
But Dadao Guan Sheng knew that Ximen Qing was not willing to listen to the long and smelly edict. He even read past official documents himself. Ximen Qing was very disgusted with these complicated words.
"The villain has brought five hundred pigs and three hundred sheep, which I think is enough." Weizhou Prefect Yin said: "There are also two thousand jars of fine wine. Please deliver them to me."
"No, I can rest assured that you can do the work." Ximen Qing waved his hand: "Hurry up and get someone to cook over there. The hot water in the pot has been boiling for a long time."
The governor of Weizhou responded and ordered to go down. There were porters from the Xiang army who drove the pigs and sheep and pushed the fine wine over.
Dadao Guan Sheng saw this and nodded secretly. Ximen Qing yawned: "Call me when the meat is cooked and take a nap first..."
At this time, Guan Sheng and Weizhou Fuyin were left hanging here. The two said a few words and the situation became a bit awkward. Weizhou Fuyin saw that his duties had been completed and bid farewell to Guan Sheng.
Guan Sheng also breathed a sigh of relief. Killing the enemy on the battlefield was as easy as drinking water, but facing this situation, Guan Sheng felt at a loss.
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Huguan.
Shan Shiqi was not on the pass, but brought a few soldiers with him. Without riding a horse, he opened the door and came outside, turned around and looked at the pass he held.
The two powerful characters "Huguan" hang above the pass. I don't know which dynasty or generation carved them, but every time Shan Shiqi looks at these two characters, an inexplicable emotion emerges in his chest.
.
Xiongguan, truly Xiongguan.
The reason why Huguan is named after Hu is because of the terrain. The flat plain coming from Gaizhou suddenly turns into mountains when it comes here, blocking all roads.
Only Huguan, a small pass, is passable.
Just like the structure of a kettle, no matter how much water is in the kettle, as long as the spout is screwed tightly, not a drop of water can escape.
Shan Shiqi was sent here by Tian Hu to guard this great pass, which shows Tian Hu's affirmation and trust in Shan Shiqi.
In Shan Shiqi's heart, it is a kind of pride.
But for some reason, after hearing the news of Niu Wenzhong's death, Shan Shiqi slowly felt a chill in his heart.
The chill made him gradually restless, so he did what he always did to calm himself down.
That is to walk out of the pass, turn around and look up at the two words "Huguan".
One hundred thousand people? Even if it's one million people, you won't be able to pass if I, Shan Shiqi, don't let you pass!
Shan Shiqi took two deep breaths and suppressed the chill in his heart; the war was about to begin, and Shan Shiqi knew very well how much impact the general's emotions would have, so he had to wait for his seven
Only by displaying the usual pride in front of the lieutenant general and the 20,000 soldiers can they be convinced that nothing can break through the barrier they hold.
Shan Shiqi slowly closed his eyes. Although the chill in his heart had been suppressed like a gossamer, it was still wandering there without any sign of disappearing.
Sighing secretly, Shan Shiqi opened his eyes again... His calm eyes suddenly turned into shock.
A red liquid is flowing in the lines of the two characters "Huguan".
Shan Shiqi rubbed his eyes, making sure that there was no problem with his vision. Then he pointed at the two big characters and asked the soldiers around him: "Above..."
"Vice-General Wu and his men are painting the words "Huguan" above." The soldier replied: "What, does the general think there is anything wrong?"
The two characters were originally filled with cinnabar, which was extremely bright. However, as the wind, sun, and rain washed away, the cinnabar embedded in the lines gradually disappeared, so Lieutenant General Wu Cheng thought of repainting it several times with red paint.
This is actually a normal thing. After the soldiers returned, they pointed and said: "General, how eye-catching are the words Huguan?"
But Shan Shiqi's reaction was beyond his expectation.
"Stop! Stop!" Shan Shiqi yelled almost every word in a roar.
There was a loud bang in the ears of the soldiers nearby, and even Wu Cheng on the pass was startled and leaned over to look.
They didn't know that the flowing red paint looked like blood in Shan Shiqi's eyes.
The blood of Shan Shiqi, the blood of his seven lieutenants, and the blood of the soldiers guarding the gate blended together and flowed down the stone.
The chill in Shan Shiqi's heart that had been crushed into thin threads suddenly burst out, roaring and rolling in his heart.
He could almost see the coldness turning into a face, and could hear the words coming out of that face.
"die!"
Shan Shiqi couldn't help but let out that angry roar.
The soldiers were frightened by his reaction. The soldier couldn't help but replied: "General, you agreed to this."
Shan Shiqi's majestic body seemed to be a little unsteady, but he quickly tried to stand upright again.
He finally remembered that Wu Cheng did mention this matter to him this morning, and he agreed.
Shan Shiqi shook his head, finally dispelling the chill temporarily.
"Then continue."
After saying this, Shan Shiqi walked towards the pass. What he needed most now was to calm down alone, but obviously looking at the two words "Huguan", he couldn't calm down no matter what.
Wu Cheng was confused. After being surprised for a while, he asked the soldiers to continue.
The words "Huguan" became bright red and shiny again, like the two bloody handprints left by the giant on this cliff.
When he got up the next morning, Shan Shiqi received a report that the Song army had broken into Zhaode Mansion and camped twenty miles south of Huguan.
"Twenty miles?" Shan Shiqi was stunned: "They passed Baodu Mountain?"
"Yes, general." The person who came to report was Shan Shiqi's top lieutenant, surnamed Lu Minghui: "There seems to be no movement in Baodu Mountain."
Shan Shiqi frowned: "I have already said that it is a huge risk that the three village owners in Baodu Mountain are not allowed to hold official positions. Could it be that they have been bribed by the Song Army to let them go?"
"The general doesn't think so. The leader of the Tang village has less than 20,000 men. If he attacks rashly, he will definitely hit a stone with an egg." Lu Hui replied: "Then Guan Sheng and Ximen Qing led tens of thousands of troops to regain Gaizhou.
They come with majesty and great momentum. I am a dangerous person, just in time to sharpen their morale!"
Shan Shiqi nodded silently. There were no natural dangers in Baodu Mountain. If he were Tang Bin, he would probably have to make the same choice... But at least, he should exchange information with himself, the guardian of Hu Gate.
At this moment, deputy generals Wu Su and Zhu Jing came in side by side and loudly announced: "A letter has arrived from the master of Tang Village in Baodu Mountain!"
Shan Shiqi's spirit was lifted: "What is the letter saying? Read it quickly!"
The letter was delivered to the only literate person on the scene... Lu Hui.
"Brother Shan, Taijian, the Song army of 80,000 soldiers passed by Baodu Mountain, pointing directly at the natural danger of Huguan. Brother Shan, we must prepare as soon as possible..."
"Pick the important ones!" Shan Shiqi frowned and interrupted Lu Hui: "We already know these, so don't read them."
Lu Hui made a helpless expression and quickly glanced at the letter. As he looked at it, Lu Hui was overjoyed and said, "General, congratulations!"
"Congratulations!" Shan Shiqi shouted: "Then Tang Bin doesn't have a daughter for me to marry, so congratulations!"
Lu Hui blushed and coughed twice: "General, that's not the case. The leader of Tang Village said in his letter that he has a plan to defeat the Song army."
"Oh?" Shan Shiqi suddenly stood up.
Not only him, but Wu Su and Zhu Jing next to him also showed surprised expressions.
Tang Bin, who had been guarding Baodu Mountain, actually had a plan to defeat the Song army?
"Tell me more about it in detail." Shan Shiqi waved his hand: "If you have any more nonsense, I will have twenty military sticks to serve you!"
"The head of Tang Village said that he is a fellow countryman of Song Army Marshal Guan Sheng, and they have a good friendship." Under the threat, Lu Hui immediately stopped trying to get along: "Guan Sheng and Ximen Qing have never been on good terms, and they are willing to cooperate internally and externally..."
"Is this true?" Shan Shiqi's eyes flashed, and he suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed: "God help me! God help me to advance!"