After marching for a day and a night, the Ming soldiers on the warhorses could still hold on, but Qian Longxi in the carriage was tired.
The bumpy snow and the muddy road were extremely bumpy.
The old man pulled open the curtains with a bitter face and looked at the dark sky. He was thirsty and tired.
"How far is it from the capital?"
" Elder, General Qin has just inspected the area and has already marched 350 li…"
"350 li!"
Qian Longxi's teeth ached when he heard that. He took a deep breath and said,""There are still 600 miles outside the pass. Go and call General Qin and Commander Wu over!”
"Understood!"
After receiving the order, the deputy general quickly ran forward.
After a day and a night, Qin Liangyu's fighting spirit did not decrease at all. He was in high spirits, and his bright phoenix eyes were always looking ahead.
Wu Xiang was the same. He was holding back his ambition.
After receiving the order, the two of them stopped in front of Qian Longxi and waited for his carriage to arrive.
"Pavilion Elder Qian, are you tired?"
Wu Xiang slowly reined in his horse." It's been a long journey. I'm sorry to trouble you."”
"This old man is really rich."
Qian Longxi stretched his head in embarrassment and looked at Qin Liangyu.""General Qin, can you rest for a moment and let me come down to stretch my body? Otherwise…I'm afraid I'll die before I reach the outside of the pass.”
"This general is only an auxiliary minister, I still need the elder to give the order.”
Qin Liangyu was very clear about his identity, so he answered calmly.
"Good, good, good…"
Qian Longxi nodded awkwardly." Men, order the whole army to rest. It's getting late. We can set up camp."”
"Grand Elder…"
Rest was rest, but he still wanted to f * cking spend the night here?
Hearing this, Wu Xiang and Qin Liangyu were stunned. They could not help but look at each other."The war outside the pass is about to start. The court is still waiting. We…I'm afraid we don't have enough time.”
"Although Yuan Chonghuan is suspected of colluding with the enemy, there are still 100,000 Ming soldiers stationed at the pass. Moreover, the snow is endless, so how can there be a war?”
The old man got down from the carriage and supported his waist with both hands.""General Qin, Commander Wu, it's not that I'm deliberately delaying the military, but…I'm old and weak, and it's really difficult for me to withstand it as you do.”
After all, the old man was the most powerful official in Shanhai Pass. Even if Wu Xiang and Qin Liangyu had objections, they had no choice.
After a tacit eye contact, the two of them had no choice but to compromise.
The 30,000 soldiers were neither too many nor too little. The order was passed down very quickly. The soldiers dismounted and quickly swept the snow around them.
The medium-sized tents were soon set up next to the official road. There were no merchants or ordinary people walking on the official road in this world of ice and snow, so there was no need to worry about safety.
A charcoal stove was set up in the tent, and the charcoal was ignited. Finally, there was some warmth in this cold space.
"The soldier who sent the message rushed out of the pass yesterday. I think Overseer Yuan should have received the news…"
Wu Xiang took off his helmet and saber and sat down next to the charcoal stove."Why haven't I received a reply today?"
"Hey! Yuan Chonghuan had been an official for decades, and His Majesty had appointed me as the Prime Minister. Even a fool should have known that his situation was not good.”
Two attendants supported Qian Longxi and slowly sat down in front of the bed.""Knowing that you're in danger, how can you still have the time to care about us?”
"Elder, is Overseer Yuan really conspiring with the Houjin?”
Qin Liangyu opened his white and dry palms and placed them on the charcoal stove to roast.
"If I knew, why would I be tortured like this?”
Qian Longxi shook his head in self-mockery." Yuan Chonghuan killed a border general like Mao Wenlong, which has already touched His Majesty's bottom line. This time, he used the capital as bait and allowed the Houjin army to enter the pass. This is a great treason!"”
"After the battle of Guangqu Sect, Yuan Chonghuan's only chance to clear his name is the unknown army that has emerged in Shengjing City!”
" Shengjing City is related to the entire Liaodong. If we can take Shengjing City, His Majesty will have conquered Liaodong…"
" Yuan Chonghuan will definitely have done a great service, and His Majesty will forgive his sins…"
"Yes! Not only did Yuan Chonghuan fail to persuade Chu Feng to surrender, he even became Chu Feng's messenger and lobbyist…"
"How can this not anger Dragon Yan? As such, what was the use of Yuan Chonghuan in the eyes of the Emperor?”
" Before Mao Wenlong was killed, Yuan Chonghuan complained to me many times. I could tell that he wanted to kill him, but I couldn't make up my mind…"
"Therefore, in my letters to Yuan Chonghuan, I have advised him to be careful!”
" I think that His Majesty is giving me a chance to punish Yuan Chonghuan. After all, I'm still responsible for this…"
Qian Longxi looked helpless. He took the freshly boiled snow water from his attendant and gulped it down. His body finally felt better.
"Father!"
As they were chatting, Wu Sangui, who was dressed in armor, arrived.
At the age of twenty, he had just reached the age of a crown. His youthful face, robust figure, and his entire body were filled with vitality.
After entering the tent, Wu Sangui bowed to Qian Longxi and Qin Liangyu before sitting down."Father, did uncle send a letter?"
The so-called uncle was Zu Dashou!
"It's been hard on you to join the army under your father's command.”Wu Xiang's face darkened.
"Of course not."
Wu Sangui was very young and impetuous. He immediately shook his head and said,"I just want to go to the battlefield. Uncle is outside the pass and has fought with the Manchu Dynasty for many years.”
"Let's see how you do in the army first.”
Wu Xiang cursed angrily and ignored him.
Qin Liangyu was delighted to see this and said like an elder,""Uncle Chang will definitely be a great general in the army in the future. I also suggest that Commander Wu place him beside General Zu.”
"Still a little too young…"
"Report!"
Before he could finish speaking, a soldier rushed in from outside the tent and said,"Reporting to the pavilion elder, general, the scouts have just reported that an unknown army has been spotted running towards us a hundred miles away.”
"Where is it?"
Hearing this, everyone could not sit still.
Even Qian Longxi stood up quickly and gathered around the sand table map that had just been set up. After confirming the location, the three of them turned pale.
"Looks like you really don't want me to rest…"
Qian Longxi saw through it at a glance."The rebel soldiers outside the pass can actually pass through the border guards of the Ming Dynasty and enter the pass. How did this Yuan Chonghuan defend?”
"Elder, could it be uncle's army?”
The first person that came to the young Wu Sangui's mind was Zu Dashou.
"Childish!"
Wu Xiang immediately raised his leg and kicked him."If the Ming army came to receive us, how could there not be a letter?”
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