C70 Speech and Heart Are Not Common
He Lian, the eldest son of Tan Shihuai, Great King of Xianbei, was a lustful man with a cruel nature and feared by the people.
Gongsun Xu, the eldest son of Gongsun Zan, the protector of Wu Huan, Academy Officer and the general of White Horse Camp. Within a few months, Gongsun Xu, the eldest son of Gongsun Zan, the protector of Wu Huan, Academy Officer, and the general of White Horse Camp.
The two of them were opposites, but for various reasons, they were about to become temporary allies.
Gongsun Xu looked down at He Lian and lamented in his heart. In the past, Tan Shihuai was extremely talented, but his son and Lian Lian had nothing but the art of manipulating power. Such a mediocre person should be taken by me! The grassland mountains thousands of miles north of Sai should be my garden!
He Lian was also staring at Gongsun Xu with a complicated look in his eyes. He was very impressed by what Gongsun Xu had done recently. He thought that there were many things that he could neither do nor do, such as military meritocracy and military strategy. If he dared to do so, they would be overturned by the nobles in the blink of an eye. It's precisely because some things couldn't be done that Lian Lian was not only curious about Gongsun Xu, but also envious and jealous. Why can't I, Great King of Xianbei, a dignified 17-18 year old boy be compared to you?
No matter what the two of them thought in their hearts, when He Lian ran over, a brilliant smile appeared on both of their faces.
He Lian jumped off his horse seven or eight steps away. He laughed loudly as he walked over, "I've long heard of General Zhang's great name. I've seen his exceptional bravery today!"
"The King is too kind!" Gongsun Xu also quickly jumped off his horse, laughed and went up to welcome him, "The King is very handsome, and very impressive, I wish I could see the King for too long!"
Laughing, the two of them stopped when they were about three steps away from each other.
"Has Marquis Jin been well recently?" He cupped his hands and asked.
Gongsun Xu cupped his hands in thanks, "Thank you for your concern, my father is well."
"The last time I met Marquis Jin was in Upper Valley County. At that time, I had a nice chat with Marquis Jin. I didn't expect that three years would pass in a blink of an eye." He Lian shook his head. His tone was full of regret.
"My father often mentioned the King too. My father originally wanted to come himself, but with Yuan Shao's recent visit to the south of Jizhou, my father was unable to leave, I hope the King can forgive me." Gongsun Xu pretended to be regretful and apologetic, but in his heart, he had a deeper understanding of the shamelessness of He Lian.
Three years ago, Gongsun Zan led his army to stop the invasion of Wanzhou, but after seeing the strong army of the Youzhou, he could not help but feel fear. He quickly threw down a few pleasantries and quietly retreated. No matter what, this situation was far from that of a 'pleasant conversation'. However, He Lian casually said it. His attitude was still very sincere. It could only be said that this person's thick skin was on par with Gongsun Xu.
However, Gongsun Xu didn't know that his rebirth had indirectly saved his life. If not for him saving Liu Yu, Liu He, who was originally in history, would have been in a heated battle with Gongsun Zan with the help of Yan Rou and Xianyu Fu. And when the He Lian took advantage of this opportunity to invade and raid Wanzhou, he unexpectedly died at the hands of the Chinese citizens, causing the internal strife within the Xianbei People to last for many years. Of course, the truth was no longer known to anyone. In the end, Helian died in the hands of the common Chinese for no reason, or under the conspiracy of Kebineng and Bu Dugen.
"Marquis Jin is busy with military matters, how could This King blame him?" He Lian smiled, which seemed very meaningful, "It's the same if General Zimin comes. General must already know some things, right?"
"That's right, I have brought my father's most sincere friendship to the King!" Gongsun Xu answered in a very obscure manner. His expression was also very natural, as if he was talking about a trivial matter that had nothing to do with him.
He Lian's eyes lit up as he nodded repeatedly, "That's great! General Zimin, it is not good to talk about this place for too long, please go to the palace and discuss about it in detail. "
"As the King wishes." Gongsun Xu nodded in agreement. He looked at the line drawn in the distance and then asked, "But the King and Kebineng have already made a reservation. How are we going to settle the team that I brought?"
"This matter is easy to overhear!" He Lian pointed to the top of the mountain and smiled. "This king has a horse running field there. It's about seven or eight miles away from the palace. How about the general's men settle there?"
"Good!" I've troubled the King. "It's just that, would Kebineng do that?" Gongsun Xu looked at Kebineng's group of tents and was a little hesitant.
He Lian sneered, "Don't worry about this General Zimin. That is the favorite horse farm of the previous King. Kebineng definitely wouldn't dare to lead his army there! General Zimin, leave it to This King. "
"Sorry for the trouble, Great King!" However, before we depart, there is something that I need your help with. "
"What is it?" He was about to turn around and get on the horse when he suddenly hesitated.
Gongsun Xu sighed, "During the battle just now, we lost more than 200 soldiers under our command. I want to send people to clean up the bodies, so please help them so that Kebineng and others won't interfere."
"This matter is not worth mentioning. This king will send out two thousand people to assist you." He Lian nodded in agreement, but he was extremely shocked. When Er Yu had reported previously, she had said that the White Horse Camp's fighting strength was extremely strong. Right now, Su Li had lost almost all of his five thousand men, while Gongsun Xu only lost more than two hundred men, the White Horse Camp was so strong!
'The stronger the fighting strength of the White Horse Camp, the more advantageous this king is! ' While he was shocked, he was also overjoyed.
He Lian immediately sent out a team of 2,000 people to follow Ku Le to collect the corpses at the foot of the mountain. He himself led the remaining 40,000 people to lead the way while Gongsun Xu's White Horse Camp followed closely behind.
In the joint camp of Kebineng and Bu Dugen, Bu Dugen, who was standing under a large standard, looked at the retreating back of the group and angrily said to Liu Tie who was beside him, "Lian and Little Wang just made an agreement. I didn't expect that they would break their promise in the blink of an eye and bring Gongsun kid's men up the mountain!"
"No!" Kebineng shook his head and muttered to himself, "He Lian may be a hypocritical gentleman who goes back on his word, but he is definitely not so stupid as to break his promise right in front of everyone! From this king's point of view, he would probably place Gongsun kid's men in the previous king's running-ground! That place is easy to defend, hard to attack, and very close to the palace.
Bu Dugen was startled and frowned. "He Lian is indeed crafty and insidious!" Everyone knew that the racetrack was where King Tanshihuai trained the army and kept horses. It still had dozens of old horses that King Tanshihuai tamed himself, making it a sacred place for the Xianbei People. If Little Wang were to attack that place, it would definitely arouse the displeasure and even hatred of the commoners! "
"No worries!" Kebineng waved his hands nonchalantly and sneered, "Our combined forces are evenly matched with the Lian Company. As long as Gongsun kid's strong men are unable to get close to the altar, the Lian Company will not dare to move! Men, send out scouts to watch White Horse Camp day and night, report if there is any movement! "
Gongsun Xu followed the army of the company and headed up the mountain. After walking for about six to seven miles, a vast mountain plain appeared a few hundred steps away. A massive military camp was built on it. Rows of neat wooden houses were set up in the barracks, over ten thousand of them at a glance. There were eight 30-40 Zhang tall watchtowers at the entrance of the barracks and a 50-60 Zhang tall flagpole nearby.
"That is the first king's running field, and also the place where the first king exercises his army." He then reined the reins and pointed at the banner, introducing it to Gongsun Xu. There was a trace of sadness in his tone.
Gongsun Xu sighed, "It really has an extraordinary momentum!"
"If the late emperor was still here, he would have definitely liked this young hero! He sighed and a trace of nostalgia appeared on his face. Ever since he killed his brothers and sisters, the number of times he had come here could be counted on one hand.
"I only regret that I was not able to catch a glimpse of King Tanshihuai's heroic bearing when I was born!" Gongsun Xu said a few casual words, but he was actually laughing inside. If Tan Shihuai were to see him as a 'young hero', he would definitely pull him out and cut him down without any hesitation!
The ones guarding this running field were the dozens of veterans that Tan Shihuai left behind in the past. When they saw the large army coming from afar, they quickly opened the gates of the barracks and stood outside in order to welcome them.
"Consecutive letters!" Before he spurred his horse forward, he turned his head and shouted.
"Here!" "Your Majesty, please give your instructions!" A tall and sturdy armored general rode his horse over and saluted with his hands on his chest.
Along the way, Lian Li and Gongsun Xu had already introduced the commanders under their command. This general called Lian Xin's full name was Murong Lianxin; he was the eldest son of the general Murong Feng under Tan Shihuai. Murong Lianxin was just like his father, Murong Feng, a person with outstanding martial skills and a loyal heart. He had always trusted and valued them the most. The courier Er Yu and Lian Lian at the palace yesterday was none other than this person.
"This King will not go in." He Lian frowned. The horsewhip pointed at the main entrance of the barracks, "Take General Gongsun's subordinates to settle down and tell the old soldiers not to neglect the guests."
"Here!" Murong Lianxin responded loudly. He cupped his fists towards Gongsun Xu and the others and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, please follow me in."
He Lian smiled at Gongsun Xu and said, "General Zimin, I have already prepared a feast in the palace. How about I leave a general here to arrange the warriors. The general and the others can follow me to the palace to attend the feast first?"
"Since you've invited me, how could I dare disobey?" Gongsun Xu hesitated for a moment before agreeing. He waved at Yan Rou who was following behind him, "Zi Hu, bring the soldiers in and arrange them. Remember to treat the wounded in time." After Ku Le takes back the bodies of his brothers, they must also be incinerated in time. "
"Here!" Yan Rou agreed loudly as she spurred her horse over. He had just been shot in the back, and his face was pale.
Gongsun Xu looked at Guo Jia again, "Feng Xiao, you stay here as well."
Guo Jia nodded and followed Yan Rou.
"Zi Long, follow me to the palace for the banquet."
"Here!"
After a moment, Brother Gongsun Jia brought three hundred elite cavalry s and escorted Gongsun Xu and Zhao Yun to the palace on the mountain. There was a thin soldier mixed in with the crowd. He had a picturesque appearance and was brimming with vigor. It was the son of the Mo family, Mo Bingmei.