Chapter 1334: Meeting Again in the Midst of War

More than two years have passed in a flash. During the more than two years here, Zhou Chen and Nanchen Wangjun have not been idle. They have fought many times. Most of them were either large-scale wars or small rebellions. Naturally. It is not a threat to Nanchen Wangjun.

In the past two years or so, Zhongzhou, the capital, has been relatively calm. Although Emperor Liu Hui is of average ability, he is a person who can listen to suggestions. Therefore, with Xie Chong assisting him, the situation in the court is relatively stable. The one who is more unstable is the Queen Mother. Qi Zhenzhen.

Queen Mother Qi Zhenzhen was really a promiscuous harem, raising countless male pets, spending all her time in extravagant and lustful affairs, and causing a very bad atmosphere in the harem.

Any other emperor would never tolerate his mother's misbehavior, but Liu Hui was a soft-tempered person, and because he had placed Qi Zhenzhen under house arrest, he was full of guilt for his mother and allowed her to do whatever she wanted.

Zhou Chen is very clear about these messages, and they are all passed to him from Zhongzhou. The team he stayed in Zhongzhou often use special methods to send him messages, so others are not in Zhongzhou, but they are aware of many situations in Zhongzhou. understand.

On this day, Zhou Chen and Xiao Yan were sitting together drinking. After more than two years, Xiao Yan had become Zhou Chen's regular drinking partner.

As the Little Nanchen King, although the Nanchen Royal Army and the royal palace are all his people, they all respect him, respect him, and love him. Very few people can sit and drink and chat with him without pressure, even if they are Neither can the closest disciples such as Hong Xiaoyu and Zhou Tianxing.

Although he has always said that they are family, it still cannot change their respect for him from the bottom of their hearts, so it is difficult to completely let go of being with him.

Xiao Yan is different. He used to be the second prince of Southern Xiao, and now he is the Fengyang King of Beichen. He is also a monk. Therefore, he naturally does not feel inferior in front of Zhou Chen and can interact with Zhou Chen on an equal footing.

"Why are you so elegant today, Your Highness?"

Seeing that Zhou Chen was in a different mood today, Xiao Yan asked slightly puzzled.

At this time, Feng Qiao came over with food. After hearing his words, she explained with a smile: "Junior sister's filial piety period is over and she is ready to leave for Xizhou. Master has just received the letter."

Xiao Yan couldn't help but laugh, and looked at Zhou Chen teasingly: "It turns out that my beloved disciple is coming back, no wonder..."

Zhou Chen smiled but said nothing. He was indeed happy. After more than two years, he still really missed the girl he had taught for several years. Naturally, he was very happy to learn that she was coming back.

After Feng Qiao left, Xiao Yan spoke again: "When we met at Jialan Temple, the poor monk saw that His Highness loved and cared for Miss Niao. Today, it is more and more proven that my judgment at that time was correct. His Highness loved Miss Niao. It’s just different.”

Zhou Chen chuckled and said, "As soon as you become a monk, are you still such a gossip when it comes to relationships?"

Xiao Yan has been with Zhou Chen for so long, and is used to Zhou Chen often saying words that he has never heard of before, and he also understands what Zhou Chen refers to by gossip.

"The poor monk was also a prince at the time, and he once had a lovely wife and concubine in the palace. Although he is married now, he still understands the feelings of men and women. What's more, His Highness himself has admitted that the relationship between you and Miss Niao is Have feelings."

"Haha, you're trying to trick me. Love doesn't have to be between a man and a woman. It's also a relationship between relatives and friends."

"Do you believe what your Highness is saying now?"

Xiao Yan laughed a little, and then said: "I think that girl misses His Highness very much. She can't wait to return to Xizhou just after the filial piety period. Your Highness feels that she is so eager to come back." , for whom?”

Zhou Chen didn't feel embarrassed at all because he was teased by Xiao Yan. Instead, he replied indifferently: "You are a monk. Don't you understand the principle of not telling the truth after seeing through it?"

Xiao Yan smiled happily: "I understand, of course I understand. I just didn't expect that the dignified King Xiao Nanchen would actually be lovesick one day. Miss Nao is so lucky, and so is His Highness."

"Stop talking nonsense and drink."

The two clinked glasses of wine with each other.

Putting down the wine glass, Xiao Yan suddenly changed the subject: "Your Highness, don't blame the poor monk for talking too much. Back then, in order to reassure the royal family, you swore such a poisonous oath. I'm afraid this will become an obstacle between you and Miss Yang. After all, Miss Yang is The daughter of the most prominent family in Beichen."

Zhou Chen just smiled lightly. He had another drink with Xiao Yan: "There must be a road to the mountain before the car reaches the mountain. I appreciate your kindness and concern."

"Listening to what His Highness said, I must have an idea in mind, but the poor monk is just worried."

A few days later, Zhou Chen was sitting in the commander's tent in the military camp outside the city, with Xiao Yan standing on his right.

Hong Xiaoyu and others escorted a middle-aged man in luxurious clothes, who looked quite embarrassed and had a look of unwillingness on his face, into the handsome tent.

"Master, we have been brought here."

Zhou Chen looked at the middle-aged man in front of him. This man was Liu Changshan, a member of the royal family who rebelled not long ago. Not long ago, his army was defeated by King Nanchen's army, and he himself was captured.

"Liu Changshan, is there anything else you want to say?"

Only then did Liu Changshan raise his head with disdain on his face: "I am not wronged for losing to you, Little Nanchen King. I will give you my life."

Zhou Chen was really speechless. Just say that other princes and kings rebelled in Beichen Jiangshan. Even the Liu royal family themselves were rebelling constantly. The ability to centralize power was really poor. The emperor's Except for the area of ​​​​Zhongzhou, the order has almost no majesty when it reaches the place.

Zhou Chen was too lazy to talk to Liu Changshan, so he waved his hand and let Hong Xiaoyu take him away.

"What is your highness thinking about?" Xiao Yan suddenly asked.

"Nothing, just feeling that power is really easy to make people lose their way, just like Liu Changshan, as a royal family, his life is already more luxurious and comfortable than most people in the world, but he is still not satisfied, and still wants more, and never understands the truth of contentment."

"Your highness's realm is not something that ordinary people can achieve. If everyone in the world is like your highness, knowing how to be content, how can there be war in the world? People's desires are unlimited. Once they get something, they want more..."

Xiao Yan also talked to him about Zhou Chen. Both of them were at a higher level than ordinary people, so they talked in depth.

"Your Highness, do you think that if the world can be unified, can wars be avoided?"

"Unification? Let's not talk about whether the world can be unified. Even if it is unified, can the people live well? When the country prospers, the people suffer; when the country perishes, the people suffer."

Xiao Yan clapped his hands and praised: "When the country prospers, the people suffer; when the country perishes, the people suffer. Your Highness's words really express the suffering of the people in the world. I admire you."

"No need to flatter me. I have just seen too much."

Yes, he has indeed seen too much. He has experienced several times in the ancient world alone. He has participated in hundreds or thousands of wars, and his men have already killed many people.

But even though he has been an emperor for decades, he has to admit that the people's lives are only slightly better. In the real peaceful and prosperous times, only the nobles and officials will live a life of drunkenness and dreams. The biggest benefit for the people may be that they don't have to worry about being exiled, and they can keep their lives in peace and live a hard and ordinary life.

Although he is a time traveler and has lived for many years, to be honest, never expect one person to change the world, unless it is a high-level world where one person can suppress the world.

During the years when he was the emperor, he did reforms, but to be honest, it is not a big problem if you push the times forward a little, but if you push too fast and take too big steps, you will eventually fail. He has experienced it himself, so he understands it better.

It is precisely because of his many experiences that he has seen it more openly. The world is the same without anyone. He relies on the system to enjoy life, not to save the world. He is not a saint, and he does not have that kind of awareness. Why should he make himself live so hard?

"Master, this is an express letter from Xizhou City."

Zhou Chen took the express letter handed over by Hong Xiaoyu and opened it. It was a letter for help from Yongcheng being besieged. There were too many rebellions in Beichen, and the vassal kings in various places were all indifferent. Therefore, the Nanchen King Army alone could not suppress the rebellion at all, and often received such letters for help.

But this time it was different. He remembered that in the plot, Yongcheng was besieged, and Shiyi agreed to rescue Yongcheng under Yang Shao's orders. He was besieged in Yongcheng, and finally his third disciple Xie Yun was severely injured and became disabled.

Now that he knew about this, he would not let it happen.

"Xiao Yu, immediately select 10,000 cavalrymen, and send them to rescue Yongcheng."

Hong Xiao Yu was embarrassed when he heard this: "Master, isn't it too few to bring only 10,000 cavalrymen?"

Xiao Yan also advised: "Your Highness, General Hong is right. We don't even know the situation in Yongcheng very well now. We shouldn't bring only so few soldiers."

Zhou Chen said in a deep voice: "Speed ​​is of the essence in war. I'm worried that something unexpected will happen."

Xiao Yan was thoughtful and said: "Your Highness is worried about Miss Ji's convoy? I remember that Miss Ji has set out from Qinghe County and will pass by Yongcheng on the way to Xizhou. Your Highness is worried that Miss Ji and her team will encounter the rebels near Yongcheng?"

Zhou Chen looked at him unexpectedly. This military advisor is indeed competent. He guessed his worries before he said anything.

"Part of it."

It is indeed part of it. The other part is naturally about Xie Yun.

"Xiao Yu, go and count the troops."

Hong Xiao Yu saw that Zhou Chen had made up his mind, so he said no more. She was indeed worried about the safety of her junior sister.

Ten thousand troops were quickly counted. Before setting off, Zhou Chen said to Xiao Yan: "Military Advisor, Xiao Yu and I will lead ten thousand cavalry to Yongcheng for support. You and Feng Qiao will lead the remaining troops to support Yongcheng."

Xiao Yan said worriedly: "Your Highness..."

"Don't worry about me. There are mountains of corpses and seas of blood. What can the rebels do to me? I am sure."

After Zhou Chen gave his instructions, he and Hong Xiao Yu led ten thousand cavalry to set off quickly. The cavalry was fast. He didn't know what was going on in Yongcheng now, and whether Shi Yi and the others had entered Yongcheng, so he had to rush there as quickly as possible.

Shi Yi was more important to him than anyone else in the world. Whether it was about their feelings or the mission, Shi Yi could not afford to make any mistakes.

"Let's go!"

The Nanchen King's army was well-trained and charged at full speed. When they arrived at Yongcheng, they found that Yongcheng was in the midst of a battle. There were rebels attacking the city. An army on the right wing was fighting with the rebels. The flag they held was the crow-blue flag of the Nanchen King's army.

Seeing this scene, Zhou Chen commanded the army without hesitation and charged towards the enemy's left wing.

Cavalry attacking the city may not work, but charging on the battlefield is absolutely invincible for infantry, and no one can stop it, let alone the elite cavalry of the Nanchen King's army led by Zhou Chen.

"Kill!"

Zhou Chen held the Fang Tian Hua Ji in his hand and led the army to charge forward. He cut down the rebels in front of him like cutting wheat.

On the battlefield, Zhou Chen still preferred to use long weapons like the Fang Tian Hua Ji. With his invincible strength, he had almost no enemy on the battlefield.

With enemies on both wings, the rebels quickly blew the horn of retreat and retreated in panic.

Seeing that the enemy began to retreat, Zhou Chen asked them to stop after chasing for a while. They had been running all the way and were exhausted. It was not appropriate to chase them at this time.

The general of the Nanchen King Army on the other side quickly came over and knelt on one knee in front of Zhou Chen.

"Greetings, Your Highness."

"General Gan, please stand up."

After General Gan stood up, he immediately reported to Zhou Chen that he heard that Yongcheng was surrounded when he was transporting back, so he brought troops to support him, and also said that he met the convoy of Yi Shiyi on the way.

Zhou Chen was relieved when he heard that Xi Shiyi had not arrived yet. It seemed that he had rushed to the city at a relatively timely speed. If Xi Shiyi and Xie Yun had not arrived, the tragedy could have been prevented personally.

After a while, the soldier in charge of reconnaissance came back to report that the rebels had retreated ten miles away and set up camp on the spot.

Zhou Chen did not say anything, but just commanded everyone to enter the city. The governor of Yongcheng had died in the city, so he came here to take over the defense of Yongcheng without any resistance.

Half a day later, Zhou Chen was patrolling on the city wall and suddenly saw a group of people approaching the city wall quickly.

"Master, it's the Xi family's convoy. It should be the little sister who is here. I will go to greet her."

Hong Xiaoyu was also very excited when he saw the Xi family army. He reported to Zhou Chen and immediately went out of the city to greet them after getting Zhou Chen's permission.

A moment later, Hong Xiaoyu brought Xi Shiyi and others to the city wall to meet him.

It has been more than two years since we last parted in Zhongzhou. When I saw Shiyi again, she had become more mature. Eighteen or nineteen years old is the most beautiful time for women. Although Shiyi was exhausted, she still couldn't hide her unique temperament and grace.

"Master."

Shiyi was also very excited and happy to see Zhou Chen again. Originally, he just wanted to bring people to help Yongcheng out of trouble. He didn't expect to meet the master here. It was really a pleasant surprise. She was not prepared for the meeting.

Zhou Chen showed a gentle smile and said softly: "Eleven, you have grown up."

When I first met Shiyi, she was only thirteen years old. Now she is nineteen. Girls of this age are almost married. It is really rare for a noble lady like her to not be married at this age.

Shiyi was about to say something, and Yang Shao beside him suddenly knelt down in front of Zhou Chen.

"I am General Yang Shao. Thank you for your help."

"Are you Yang Shao?"

When Zhou Chen saw this person, he couldn't help but look at him twice. This Yang Shao can be said to be the final winner in the plot. He is brave and resourceful, ruthless, but also loyal and capable.

In short, he is a capable and ambitious person.