The old east wind comes to dream

After the battle, Gu Zizhan asked people to come forward and count the number of people.

All 30 people from the Xiaofeng Battalion were "killed", and there were only [-] female soldiers left in the Huang Nie Army, and many of them had "slight injuries" on their arms and backs.

This battle, from dawn to dusk, has passed almost two hours.

Seeing these remnants of her own soldiers, Liu Mulan did not show the slightest joy after the victory, on the contrary, she kept frowning and worried.

Gu Zizhan also quickly calmed down.

The blood that surged just now faded away, and the cold and ruthless side on the battlefield was fully revealed.Different from this exercise, on the real battlefield, there will never be a chance to do it all over again.Every soldier can stand up again and continue to live and talk and laugh without patting off the white and gray marks on his body.

Luan Nan's complexion was even worse.Many of the Xiaofeng Battalion are strong and brave soldiers from Gu Quan's family who have carefully prepared for a long time and practiced day and night, but now compared with the weak female soldiers of the Huang Nie Army, they are so undisciplined that they lose their positions after a few rounds. , although it was possible to temporarily form an formation afterwards, the defeat was no longer irretrievable.Whether it is morale or formation, they are obviously weaker than the female soldiers.

Taking a few steps forward, Luan Nan knelt down in front of Gu Zizhan, and said in shame: "This subordinate is incompetent, please punish me."

The soldiers of the Xiaofeng Battalion behind them also knelt down, their hearts were the same as Luan Nan's, and because they were in the battle in person, their admiration for the female soldiers and their own shame were much heavier than Luan Nan's.Who said that women are inferior to men, it is only because they have been suppressed that women's true talents have been ignored.

Seeing everyone kneeling in the Xiaofeng camp, Liu Mulan looked at Gu Zizhan, who was about to kneel while lifting up the hem of her robe, when Luan Nan said anxiously: "Captain Liu, you can't kneel, you are the victor, you If you also ask the Lord for punishment, then we male soldiers will probably lie on the ground!"

Liu Mulan was taken aback for a moment, and was suddenly at a loss.

Gu Zizhan smiled, raised his hand to stop her, and said to Luan Nan: "Don't kneel down, you all should get up too."

Taking a step forward, Gu Zizhan glanced at the soldiers in the audience, and said loudly: "The matter of the battle formation is definitely not a trifling matter. Although you are only soldiers under my command now, other than that, you are also the seedlings of good generals in the future of my Dazhao. It is not my own private soldier, let alone a rebellious soldier! Whether it is the Huang Nie Army or the Xiaofeng Camp, first of all, they are all subjects of my Dazhao. You should always keep in mind the words loyalty, courage and courage. When you go to the battlefield in the future, no matter how No matter how vicious the enemy is, you should keep this point in mind, and you must never underestimate the enemy, let alone retreat before the battle."

"Secondly, orders and prohibitions are the foundation of an army. In this regard, the Xiaofeng Battalion is now slightly inferior to the Phoenix Nirvana Army. It can be seen that we should pay more attention to the daily battle formation drills. In the army, only rely on the strength of one person , even if you can show off your courage for a while, in terms of the battle situation, it is still just a drop in the bucket. Win!"

"I know that the mocking wind camp in the past has always been kept in the dark, driven away by mediocre generals, and did some things that violated the heart. , is a loyal man who smoothed out the turmoil, but now he is like a mouse and a dark worm, not daring to stand up to the sky. I think everyone is feeling a little uncomfortable, so when General Duan and General Luan waved their arms, they were willing to abandon the dark and turn to the light, and follow with him Me. This point just shows that in your hearts, there is great righteousness and the desire to serve the country, and it is also the reason why I am willing to treat you with sincerity."

"Here, I assure you that whether it is the Xiaofeng Camp or the Phoenix Nirvana Army, it is by no means a bargaining chip for me, Gu Zizhan, to support myself and fight against the imperial court! Your enemies will never be the people who are powerless! , you, like other soldiers of my Dazhao, are righteous troops who suppress rebellion and kill traitors! At the same time, I also assure you that in the near future, you will also become official soldiers registered in my Dazhao like other troops. You can honor your ancestors, leave a name in history, and live up to your life!"

With Gu Zizhan's words, all the people in the Huang Nie Army and the Xiaofeng Camp couldn't help but feel excited.Scholars die for their confidants, and Gu Zizhan is the savior who pulls them out of the mud.

Next, Gu Zizhan called Luan Nan, Li Xiangjun, Liu Mulan and other mid-level generals, and began to arrange the next plan.

She had made contact with Duan Wu early in the morning, and wanted to disperse and gather the soldiers in her hands and transport them to the northern border.Nowadays, due to the military disaster in the northern border, many powerful families with the heart of saving the country have spontaneously arranged their own industries to transport labor supplies to the front line.Many properties in Gu Zizhan's hands are also among them.In the first step, Gu Zizhan planned to select [-] veterans from the Xiaofeng Battalion to follow the caravan and pretend to be merchants going to the northern border to join up with Duan Wu's Zhenyuan army.

In addition to playing banners such as Ri Risheng and Cornucopia, Gu Zizhan thought for a long time when he thought of the black jade finger ring that Chu Lan left for him before leaving, and finally used the name of the Chu family caravan.

In this way, it is naturally easier to deceive people.

When handing the wrench to Luan Nan's hand, Gu Zizhan felt a little bit reluctant, held it in his hand and rubbed it for a long time, his thoughts drifted back to the capital.

I don't know how long he's been away, but Ah Lan is in Beijing by himself, but everything is alright?

I still can't help this longing, like vines lingering lightly, growing luxuriantly in my heart, making my mood difficult to calm down for a long time.I don't know when we will meet again.I only hope that when we meet again, it will be the clouds and the rain, and the waves will pass across the river.

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It was evening when Chu Lan came out of the palace.

From a distance, she saw Fu You leading Lian Shengnan, Chunhui, Bai Er, etc. in front of the mansion. Seeing her carriage, Yanli immediately jumped out of Chunhui's arms, and walked towards the carriage with four short legs. , came to her.

Running in front of Chu Lan's carriage, the little white dog wagged its tail beautifully and ran around the carriage with its mouth open. Seeing that the carriage didn't stop, it dared to jump up.

Seeing its cheerful appearance, Chu Lan finally smiled.

A few steps away from the mansion gate, Chu Lan stopped the carriage and jumped out of it.Seeing this, Yanli immediately ran forward and circled around her.Leaning down, Chu Lan picked it up, looked at the little white dog in his arms, shaking his head and tail, and suddenly thought of the person far away in the south of the Yangtze River.

Sure enough, the dog followed the owner, but after letting her raise it for a few days, the silly appearance has been learned seven or eight times.

As soon as she stepped on the stone steps to enter the mansion, Chu Lan was hurriedly stopped by Fu You, and saw Bai Er brought out a brazier from the side and put it on the ground. Go to bad luck!"

Chu Lan was a little helpless. Seeing that these people were serious, she had no choice but to follow suit.Afterwards, Chunhui went to the side to bring grapefruit leaves, sprinkled some water on her body, and muttered: "Exorcise evil spirits and avoid evil spirits, Baifu is full of doors..."

At this time, Chu Lan could only chuckle and shake her head, coordinating with the others.In this world, the rarest thing is sincerity, and it is also the most unbelievable.

Entering the mansion together with several people, Chunhui took away the reluctant Yanli from Chu Lan's arms, and very naturally pulled Bai Er away.

Chu Lan has also been with Gu Zizhan for a long time, and she unconsciously started to gossip, and couldn't help joking: "Although it is not suitable to make a fuss now, if the two of you set a good date, I will never treat Xiao Chunhui badly. I don't know five carts of dowry, but Miss Chunhui thinks it's too little?"

Chunhui didn't react for a while, but Bai Er, who was always dull, had a quicker mind at the moment, giggling silly, scratching his head with his other free hand, "Thank you, Miss Xie!" He had already turned the corner Chunhui, who came, immediately blushed.Stamping her feet, "Ma'am is just like my master, she loves to make fun of people!" After finishing speaking, she hugged Yan Li, left Bai Er who was enjoying herself, and ran away in a hurry.

But Fu You shook his head from behind, "Hmph, look at these two people, they are going to rush ahead of me!" Then he couldn't help sighing, "Those old men in Qintianjian, have they forgotten about my marriage? It's gone!"

Lian Shengnan spat at him, "I knew you were impatient, huh! Tell me, are you not serious all day long, just remember to be greedy for this stunning beauty, Miss Ben!"

Fu You, who got back a little fatter, immediately shrank his neck, "Bah, bah, bah! I think you are the one who is greedy for this young master's flair and elegance, and you can't wait to marry me!"

Lian Shengnan was ashamed and embarrassed, blushing and anxious, "Fu San is fat! You are shameless!"

Looking at these two, Chu Lan couldn't help but sigh with a headache.But after all, because of their gags, the depression caused by those past events in her today dissipated a lot.

After leaving Fu You and Lian Shengnan to have dinner at the house, Fu You briefly asked about Gu Zizhan's recent situation, and couldn't help talking about today's events.

Fu You had previously received the news that Chu Lan was rushing back to the capital, so he asked his confidants in Bozhong Hall to wait outside the city gate every day, waiting to meet Chu Lan at any time.Today was just a coincidence, if Chu Lan didn't arrive in time, with Pei Gong around, it might not end well.

Chu Lan also knew this very well, and more importantly, if he hadn't met King Fu today, the test of Emperor Tianshun would never have been easy.

Speaking of this, Fu You was also a little puzzled, so he asked, "I'm also surprised, how did my little cousin deceive King Fu?"

Chu Lan shook her head, "I didn't lie to him. In fact, I met him outside the city, and today's rhetoric was all his own idea."

Chu Lan got into the carriage arranged by Fu You five miles outside the city.And before the carriage started, a servant came to spread the word and brought Fu Wang's badge.

When he saw King Fu, he was accompanied by an old man with white beard and hair. His hair bun looked like a monk, but he was wearing a monk's robe.Chu Lan was a little surprised, but before she could open her mouth, King Fu had already made it clear.

After the court today, when he saw Emperor Tianshun angrily calling the prince away, he guessed that Lian Yong'an had returned to Beijing privately, and he was afraid that he had something to do with the prince.Lian Yong'an was sent by Emperor Tianshun to investigate the truth about Gu Zizhan's death, but he was called back by the prince, which only shows that the father and son had a disagreement about Gu Zizhan.The crown prince relies heavily on Gu Zizhan and has a close friendship with her, King Fu knows this well.Since the crown prince would not be unfavorable to Gu Zizhan, it can be inferred that what Lian Yong'an brought back must be very different from what Emperor Tianshun had done to Gu Zizhan before.

Fu Wang is a shrewd person, and he knows the nature of the emperor's nephew very well, so he naturally thought that the next step, the person that Emperor Tianshun wanted to meet would definitely have a close relationship with Gu Zizhan.

Besides Chu Lan, who else could choose this candidate?

As for why he waited outside the city to respond, King Fu didn't say much more, just kept an inscrutable smile on his face and said nothing.

Hearing this, Fu You couldn't help exclaiming: "Could it be that he knew about Ah Che early in the morning?"

Then he asked in disbelief, "Then why didn't he report to His Majesty, instead he helped to conceal it? Could it be that Prince Fu has other thoughts?"

Chu Lan shook her head, "I don't understand this point either. However, since he helped me on this matter, I owe him a favor. There will always be times when I have to pay back this favor. But. At that time, his purpose will naturally become clear."