Chapter 54: Unexpected

"Don't cry." Zhou Shengchen comforted softly, "I will accompany you wherever you go to the end of the world."

Liu Changshan really couldn't bear to listen and couldn't help but whisper: "Are you really unscrupulous?"

Zhou Shengchen moved his gentle eyes away from Min Shiyi's face, and then looked at Liu Changshan with cold-edged eyes: "For a dying person like you, what is the use of what you hear and see?! "

Liu Changshan was shocked by his eyes and couldn't help but shudder. Later, he felt relieved because he had the hostage Jian Shiyi in hand.

"Hmph!" He glared at Zhou Shengchen angrily, but he really didn't dare to talk nonsense anymore.

When they arrived at the south bank, several people got off the boat one after another, and it was the same situation as before: Yang Shao, Liu Changshan, and Yang Shiyi were walking in front, and Zhou Shengchen followed not far away.

It didn't take long for the group to see and enter a prosperous city: Jiangling in Nanxiao.

Zhou Shengchen and others quietly entered Jiangling City, and Xiao Yan from the north bank followed with hundreds of thousands of royal troops.

"Military advisor! There is news that His Highness followed them across the Yangtze River. What should we do?!" Hong Xiaoyu, who knew that he could not lead his army across the Yangtze River, was anxious and quickly asked for instructions.

"Pass the regent and King Xiao Nanchen's general order!" Xiao Yan took out an order written by Zhou Shengchen from his arms and shouted loudly, "Feng Qiao will lead some of the soldiers to serve as suspects on the north bank, and the rest of the soldiers will follow me. Rush to Shouyang!"

Everyone was immediately surprised and didn't know why this arrangement was made.

Xiao Yan immediately issued Zhou Shengchen's military order: No matter how difficult it was to conquer Shouyang, it had been besieged for several years. What's more, not taking Shouyang immediately was originally Zhou Shengchen's delaying strategy, in order to confuse Nan Xiao - and of course the Northern Chen court to avoid being unable to lead his army south.

Now the king's army is taking the opportunity of rescuing Jian Shiyi to raid Shouyang, and then pacify some of the swaying forces in the surrounding areas, such as the Changsun family in Jiyang, and even the surrounding areas.

Hong Xiaoyu and others were still shocked: Could it be that this was a trick deliberately laid by the master?

Xiao Yan immediately adjusted his troops and horses. Feng Qiao next to him kept looking at him, biting her lips and wanting to say something, but she couldn't speak because she was embarrassed.

"Come to the military advisor!" Hong Xiaoyu came forward and saluted, "Please let me stay here! Let me follow the military advisor to Shouyang!"

Xiao Yan knew that she made such a request deliberately to arrange for herself and Feng Qiao to be together. But precisely because of this, he was embarrassed and couldn't make such an arrangement.

"Even Senior Sister should go to Shouyang!" Shi Yize stepped forward and said seriously, "Since these are just suspected soldiers, the bravest people should go to Shouyang!"

When he said these words, Hong Xiaoyu's face turned red: There was his sweetheart, Yu Feng, in the Shouyang area. Not only are the two secretly in love, but they have also been recognized by King Xiao Nanchen and Piao Guang. Once the war has calmed down, the two must get married as soon as possible.

Feng Qiao hurriedly took Hong Xiaoyu's arm and said to Xiao Yan: "General Shi's suggestion, please be sure to adopt it!"

Xiao Yan blushed even more: Girl, why don't you avoid any taboos?

Thinking that he also wanted to protect her and love her, Xiao Yan turned serious and said: "There will be continuous wars over there. I wanted to take care of you. But seeing that you all volunteered, I really feel sorry for the regent Xiaonan. His Highness Prince Chen is excited!”

Hong Xiaoyu laughed secretly after hearing this, and Feng Qiao had no choice but to say a few words to Xiao Yan secretly: What a handsome prince! You should be the first person in the military to speak openly and calmly about love.

Without saying anything more, Shi Yize led some troops to continue southward to garrison on the shore, leaving them as suspects. Xiao Yan led most of the troops and rushed diagonally towards Shouyang.

Along the way, the Wang army in Yiyang County, Ruyin County, Huaiyang County, and even Zhongli area immediately heard the news and moved. Shouyang was originally an isolated city, and the rebel general thought he was impregnable, but it was just a enchantment array laid out for him by Zhou Shengchen.

The king's army arrived carrying the bleak autumn wind, and soon Shouyang fell like leaves swept away by the autumn wind.

After taking Shouyang, Xiao Yan gave orders for rectification, and immediately issued a written ultimatum to the Changsun family in Jiyang, asking them to come to Shouyang to meet and discuss matters.

The Changsun family may have hesitated, fearing for their own safety and not daring to go. They had to come up with an idea. They only wanted to meet Zhou Shengchen.

Xiao Yan replied: Having the king's order is like seeing the regent himself!

As this ultimatum-like document passed, Xiao Yan personally led the army and slowly advanced towards Jiyang.

The Changsun clan originally wanted to contact the surrounding vassal towns so that they could resist Xiao Yan's troops. But wherever the royal army led by Xiao Yan went, all the vassal towns asked to surrender because of the loss of the important town of Shouyang.

Jiyang could not protect itself and had to bow its head to welcome the king's army.

Xiao Yan summoned these people and immediately announced that in order to ensure lasting stability, all jurisdictions would be taken over by the king's army. The original guard generals and others had inconvenient salary and other wealthy conditions, but they were all converted to civilian positions.

After receiving such an order, the dozens of former guards of the feudal town regretted it slightly, but they also knew that their lives had been saved at least, and they all fell to the ground and promised.

After cleaning up everything, Xiao Yan returned to the big tent, where Hong Xiaoyu, Yu Feng, Feng Qiao and others came to see him. Hong Xiaoyu asked again: "Will doing this make the court feel that there is a sense of decentralization of power?"

"General Hong is a general and does not need to be too involved in government affairs." Xiao Yan reminded him, and Hong Xiaoyu quickly bowed and apologized.

Xiao Yan then said: "The regent felt that rebellions continued in various places, so he simply made up his mind to stabilize the world forever."

The people present seemed to have heard some clues, but they all pretended to be dumbfounded and pretended not to know. This is because the reputation of Xiao Nanchen Wang Zhou Shengchen is too high, and the court is really harsh on my king! My king is originally from the royal family, and I have been fighting to the death for the common people for many years.

——May the people of our country in Beichen live and work in peace and contentment, and the smoke from cooking fires in the world will continue for thousands of miles!

In order to fulfill this promise, Xiao Nanchen, Wang Zhou Shengchen, and even all the generals present went to the battlefield to fight regardless of personal safety. In particular, Zhou Shengchen was constantly under suspicion and even dangerous persecution by the imperial court and those beastly officials!

Xiao Yan did not explain much, and continued: "It is the king's duty for the people to live and work in peace and contentment, and it is also the reason why our soldiers fight bloody battles!"

"I will die for this!" Hong Xiaoyu said loudly, and all the generals echoed.

Yufeng had been fighting here for several years and had to obey military orders. As for King Xiao Nanchen, might he have objections? He himself didn't care at all. Or maybe, with his relaxed attitude, he actually already had feelings of injustice and sympathy for King Xiao Nanchen.

Thinking that he was a general who obeyed orders, Yu Feng responded without hesitation.

Xiao Yan glanced at him, and Xiaofeng blinked a few times, slightly surprised.

"General Yang has been here for several years. He must have found military life boring and missed his family." Xiao Yan said slowly, "King Xiao Nanchen has said that he expresses gratitude for General Yang's hard work and has specially agreed to go back to Zhongzhou to serve his father Taifu. .”

When his words came out, everyone was secretly shocked: This meant they didn't trust Yu Feng.

Hong Xiaoyu over there was even more anxious and did not dare to argue with Xiao Yan, so he could only stare at Yu Feng.

At this time, his blood was boiling, and Yan Feng was indeed quite adapted to military life, so he was not willing to follow this instruction.

He took a few steps closer, bowed and saluted and said: "When I am in the army, I obey military orders in everything! I only know how to do military affairs carefully, and I never dare to doubt or slack off!"

Xiao Yan nodded and replied: "Your Highness also knows that General Ni is very dedicated, but I think you and Taifu have been separated for several years."

At this time, Feng Feng did not dare to hesitate at all, and immediately continued, "As for my father, I naturally want to welcome him. But how many restless people are there in the world? I can't bear to abandon thousands of people to fulfill one person's filial piety. Also, I have someone else. My two brothers are enough to fulfill my filial piety. If the world is stable, I will naturally kneel down in front of my father to plead guilty. But for now, I will never dare or leave the army!"

Xiao Yan saw that he was determined, but remained silent for the time being. The other generals, especially Hong Xiaoyu, naturally pleaded on their behalf, saying only that "General Jun is determined to serve the people, and he agrees with King Xiao Nanchen and the soldiers of the king's army."

After a moment of silence, Xiao Yan ordered the generals to retreat, leaving Feng Feng alone in the tent. Seeing that he was speechless for a long time, Yufeng eagerly raised his hands and begged: "King Fengyang, military advisor! I am eager to serve the country, please keep me in the army!"

As he said this, he was about to bow down in a hurry, but Xiao Yan reached out to support him. The two sat down again, Xiao Yan looked at Yu Feng, and first joined hands in congratulations: "I want to congratulate you first - General Yu has received a marriage grant from His Majesty, the Queen Mother, the Regent Prince Xiao Nanchen and others. I guess he already knew about it. "

Although Nianfeng had been away for a long time, he still blushed when he suddenly mentioned this matter. Hehehe smiled, and Feng Feng quickly returned the courtesy: "I surrendered to General Hong, and she won't give up, so I got this marriage. Congratulations from the military advisor, I feel even more honored."

Nodding, Xiao Yan said again: "But His Highness is always worried that you may delay the king's army's battle plan because of your rigid behavior."

Feng Feng quickly replied: "Since you are in the king's army, you must be treated the same as a general with heavy troops! How dare you disobey the king's order!"

After pondering for a moment, Xiao Yan said in a low voice: "General General is thousands of miles away from Zhongzhou. Maybe he is ignorant of the affairs of the court, and is even more ignorant of His Majesty, the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother's daily behavior?"

Mentioning these, Yu Feng only felt that even if the evil things done by those people had nothing to do with him, he still felt ashamed.

A group of important ministers in the DPRK went to duty every day in purple and red, but not only did they not make any contribution to state affairs, they also fiercely opposed each other and preyed on the common people.

The young emperor Liu Hui seemed to be smart and kind, but he did not distinguish between good and bad, and even protected Liu Zixing, who committed a crime.

As for the Queen Mother Qi Zhenzhen, Yufeng knew that in addition to her endless desire and greed for power, this woman was also a promiscuous woman who was forbidden to live in the palace and had many scandals.

All these things, how could he not be aware of this, and how could he not be worried about it, with his heart full of feelings for the country and the people?

With a sigh, he had no choice but to cup his hands and reply: "Although I am far away from Zhongzhou, the news seems to have wings. Not to mention me, even when I interact with the people of Nanxiao, I am also asked about these evil things. scandal."

Xiao Yan sneered a few times, and then said: "Your Majesty is young and kind, but he is at odds with his mother; the Queen Mother is in charge of power, but cannot deal with things fairly, and there are still things like that. If King Xiao Nanchen hadn't sent Xie Yun and Qin Yan Three generals, Yuan Wuchu and Yuan Wuchu, are guarding the harem together. I am afraid that any one of these three people may be killed by the Queen Mother."

At this point, he naturally could not and was ashamed to continue talking. Naofeng felt ashamed and could only sigh.

"So, I'm just testing General Ni's determination to stay in the army. The reason why I really want to put you to good use is." Xiao Yan said in a low voice.

Nian Feng immediately left the table and bowed again, praising: "Why is the military advisor doing this?! How dare you not try your best!"

Xiao Yan helped him stand up, and then said with a smile: "The first thing is that on the order of King Xiao Nanchen, you and General Hong will get married immediately!"

After hearing this, Miao Feng's face immediately turned red, and he replied with a smile: "I don't dare to marry General Hong at will."

"The army is not afraid of red tape. Besides, King Xiao Nanchen also said that he will arrange a grand wedding ceremony for you and General Hong again in the future!" Xiao Yan said nonchalantly, and Naofeng immediately obeyed his orders.

Then, he looked up again and asked, "So, what happens next?"

Xiao Yan squinted his eyes and thought for a while, then stood up and took his arm, walking to the sand table.

The mountains, plains, lakes, and rivers on the sand table are all clearly marked. After extending his hand to give instructions along the north bank of the Yangtze River, Xiao Yan whispered: "Generals Ni and Hong, please lead an army of 100,000 to guard the coast."

First, he was surprised by such subordinates. When he saw the location of the garrison, which was roughly opposite Jinling on the south bank, he was even more surprised. He quickly asked in a low voice: "Is this what you want?"

"The world belongs to the people of the world, and the people must have an environment where they can live and work in peace and contentment for a long time. I made an oath of non-aggression for ten years on behalf of Nan Xiao and King Xiao Nanchen, but for the sake of the world, I have to do this." Xiao Yan Said slowly.

Nianfeng frowned and thought for a while, then asked in a low voice: "But by doing this, wouldn't it make King Xiao Nanchen, the military advisor and others fall into unjust stigma?"

"Let's just say that General Ni is a little pedantic." Xiao Yan smiled at first, and then asked seriously, "What if Emperor Nan Xiao wants to harm King Xiao Nanchen? This is Nan Xiao who is the first to betray the alliance, and we still have to raise wolves to cause trouble. 'Mr. Dongguo'?"

Miao Feng's body couldn't help but trembled when he heard these words, and asked in a low voice in surprise: "Can such a thing happen?!"

Xiao Yan then told the story that two evil men kidnapped Shi Yi and took him to the south of the Yangtze River. King Xiao Nanchen resolutely followed him across the river, but the news is still unknown. Miao Feng was anxious after hearing this and said quickly: "If that's the case, then I understand what the military advisor is thinking."

"How dare I make such a decision? This is also the plan that King Xiao Nanchen made at such a critical moment to stabilize the world." After that, he took out Zhou Shengchen's secret letter from his sleeve.

After checking it, he saw the words "We will go to Jiangling, and Xiao Xu, the Emperor of Southern Xiao, will definitely come after hearing the news. The king's army attacked Jinling from the north bank and pacified Jiangnan in one fell swoop."

This was a plan made by King Xiao Nanchen, Xiao Yan and others to seize Nan Xiao. After seeing this letter with his own eyes, Miao Feng knew that even if he hesitated a little, he would never be able to walk out of this tent alive again. .