Chapter 166 Return Safely

More than ten days have passed in a flash!

Liang Jingwu took Liao Xingwen to the top of the city and looked into the distance.

He comes every day these days.

The battle at Beilinguan ended a few days ago.

In this battle, Tuoluo Kingdom suffered heavy losses, losing more than 20,000 troops.

Of course, Daxuan also paid a heavy price.

Liang Jingwu led the army and chased them all the way, but they only pursued them for two to three hundred miles and then stopped pursuing them.

If you continue to pursue it, you will find an endless plain.

Fighting on the plains, Daxuan's soldiers were far behind the Tuoluo people who had been galloping on the grasslands since childhood.

Moreover, the Tuoluo Kingdom's army came with the determination to die this time. Once they fight back desperately, even if Daxuan wins, it will be a tragic victory.

Enough people have died in this battle!

Liang Jingwu's responsibility was to guard Beilinguan, not to destroy the royal court of Beidu.

In Ning Chen's words, Liang Jingwu was indeed a famous general, brave and good at fighting...but too conservative and lacking the spirit to open up new territories.

On top of the city, Liang Jingwu frowned.

It’s been almost a month since Ning Chen left with his family, and there’s been no news. I wonder what’s going on?

Although the Beidu Royal Court currently has insufficient troops, there are at least 7,000 soldiers.

Ning Chen, on the other hand, only brought a thousand people with him.

Due to their physical condition, the combat effectiveness of the Daxuan soldiers was far inferior to that of the Tuoluo soldiers. Without the help of ordnance, it was often two for one.

At the same time, he was also worried that Yili Ahan and his remaining soldiers would encounter Ning Chen who was returning halfway.

Although the Tuoluo army was defeated this time, nearly 20,000 people escaped.

Liang Jingwu didn't know that Ning Chen had succeeded.

When Yingli Ahan returns to the Royal Court of Beidu, he will find that his home has been stolen.

Liang Jingwu stood from noon to sunset.

He sighed slightly, it seemed that waiting was in vain again today.

He shook his head and prepared to go back.

"General, look!"

Liao Xingwen said suddenly.

Liang Jingwu turned around and saw a fast horse galloping towards Beilinguan.

"Report~"

"I am a scout under General Ning. Open the city gate quickly. I want to meet General Liang."

The scout ran wildly, shouting at the top of his lungs.

When Liang Jingwu heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up and he said loudly: "Open the city gate quickly."

There is only one person on the other side, so it cannot be a trap.

He walked quickly down the city.

The city gate opened, the scouts rode into the city, and saw Liang Jingwu from a distance.

When he arrived, the scout dismounted, knelt down on one knee, held up a waist badge with both hands, and said, "See General Liang, I am a scout under General Ning. This is General Ning's waist badge."

Liang Jingwu went to the waist card, took a look, and said, "Get up and say something back. How's it going with General Ning?"

The scout said: "General Ning led us to kill the North Capital Royal Court, capture King Zuo Ting alive, seize countless supplies, and achieve a great victory."

Liang Jingwu and Liao Xingwen stayed on the spot for a while, shocked beyond measure.

They can't believe this is true?

Ning Chen really succeeded!

Immediately, an intense feeling of joy spread throughout his body.

I don’t know how many battles Liang Jingwu and Liao Xingwen fought?

But at this time, he still couldn't hide his excitement, and his strong body was trembling slightly.

The scout continued: "General Ning ordered the villain to come back first to report the news, saying that he asked General Liang to take people out of the city to respond."

Liao Xingwen said excitedly: "General, the last general is going to order troops and go out of the city to respond."

Liang Jingwu nodded, "Go quickly, order five thousand cavalry, and go out of the city to welcome General Ning in triumph."

"Hahaha..." Liang Jingwu couldn't help laughing loudly, "Ning Chen, Ning Chen, I really have you."

He ordered five thousand troops and Liang Jingwu personally went out of the city to greet him.

...

Two days later, Liang Jingwu and Ning Chen met.

Liang Jingwu looked at the cart full of gold and silver jewelry, more than 5,000 horses, tens of thousands of cattle and sheep, and more than 3,000 prisoners. He was extremely excited.

The most important thing is that Ning Chen captured the King of Beiting alive.

With King Zuoting, Daxuan can confidently negotiate with the Tuoluo Kingdom... The benefits gained by then will be inestimable.

Liang Jingwu slapped Ning Chen on the shoulder like a fan, "Well done, well done... What do you want me to say about you?"

Ning Chen grinned, this guy was too energetic.

"General Liang, don't get excited...this is just normal operation."

"That is to say, we are short of time and I am short of manpower...otherwise I could have attacked the capital of Tuoluo Kingdom and captured their monarch alive."

The corners of Liang Jingwu's mouth twitched violently several times.

This guy really dares to think.

But it's not impossible. Ning Chen is indeed a man who dares to think and act.

This time when Ning Chen proposed to kill the Beiting Royal Court and capture the Beiting King alive, he was shocked and thought the idea was too crazy.

But he didn't expect that Ning Chen not only proposed it, but also succeeded!

"Let's go and talk about it when we get back!"

Liang Jingwu ordered to return to Beilinguan.

Two days later, the army returned to Beilinguan.

The soldiers returned to camp and the spoils of war were stored in the treasury.

Ning Chen and others returned to the general's mansion, and Liang Jingwu held a celebration banquet.

During the banquet.

Ning Chen suddenly asked: "General Liang, do you know a man named Xie Wen?"

Liang Jingwu's expression suddenly froze, and then he sighed deeply and said:

"He was a good general under my command, brave and good at fighting, and fearless of death... Unfortunately, during a battle with the Tuoluo people, he was hit by more than a dozen arrows and died heroically."

"Huh? Why did you ask about him? Do you know him too?"

Ning Chen took out a letter from his bosom and handed it to him.

Liang Jingwu curiously opened it, but when he finished reading the contents of the letter, his face turned pale and he was shaking with anger.

Bang! ! !

Liang Jingwu angrily slapped the table, shaking the dishes and chopsticks.

"Xie Wen was killed by someone... Who? Who wrote this secret letter?"

Ning Chen took out another stack of secret letters.

When Liang Jingwu and others saw these secret letters, they were already furious.

There were a total of eight secret letters, including Ning Chen... That is to say, in addition to Ning Chen, someone colluded with King Zuo Ting and killed seven brave generals of Daxuan.

Even Pan Yucheng and his friends saw these secret letters for the first time. He picked up the one about Ning Chen and said in a deep voice, "Your name is among them?"

Ning Chen nodded slightly, "Someone asked King Zuo Ting to take my head... I didn't expect that I was so valuable, worth 50,000 taels of gold."

Liang Jingwu clenched his fists, his finger bones turned white, "General Ning, who wrote the secret letter?"

Ning Chen said word by word, "The military supervisor, Kong Yongchun."

It turned out to be him?

Everyone was shocked.

Pan Yucheng asked, "Ning Chen, do you have any evidence?"

"King Zuo Ting is the best evidence!"

"This beast..." Liang Jingwu punched the table with an angry fist, his eyes red, his voice choked, "These are all the treasures of my Great Xuan, they are all brave and good at fighting, defending Great Xuan... but in the end they died at the hands of their own people."

It is the honor of a soldier to die on the battlefield and be wrapped in horsehide.

But you can't die tragically on the battlefield because of a villain's betrayal.

Liang Jingwu roared, "I must report to His Majesty and make him pay the price he deserves."

Ning Chen slowly stood up and said, "Save this wine for next time. Is there anyone willing to go to the Military Supervisor's Mansion with me?"

No one spoke, but their expressions had already given Ning Chen the answer.

......

Military Supervisor's Mansion.

Kong Yongchun always thought that he was an elegant man, different from those vulgar warriors.

But at this time, this elegant man was jumping and cursing in the yard.

He had been imprisoned in the mansion for a month, and had completely cut off contact with the outside world. He had no idea what was happening in the outside world?

Kong Yongchun was not stupid, otherwise he would not have climbed to this position today and was valued by the left prime minister.

He was imprisoned for no reason, which made him feel a little uneasy.

"I am the military supervisor of Beilinguan appointed by His Majesty. Why are you stopping me? Let me go out."

Outside the archway of the inner courtyard, a table was placed.

Chen Chong sat behind the table, eating snacks and drinking wine.

He looked at Kong Yongchun cursing in the street with interest, as if he was watching a jumping clown.

Chen Chong did not say anything, and directly hung the sword under the archway.

In fact, he did not know where Ning Chen went?

Ning Chen did not tell Chen Chong about the attack on the Beidu Royal Court, but asked him to keep an eye on Kong Yongchun.

Chen Chong narrowed his eyes, looked at Kong Yongchun and said, "If you want to go out, go out. I am not stopping you."

Kong Yongchun was almost angry to death. You hung the sword on the door, how dare I go out?

If he dared to go out, Chen Chong would dare to chop him.

The sword is like the presence of His Majesty in person. Who dares to act rashly?

His housekeeper tried to force his way in before, but Chen Chong ordered him to break his leg.

"Bah... You crude warrior, you are abusing your power. I am the military supervisor appointed by His Majesty to guard Beilin Pass. If you dare to imprison me, I will definitely file a memorial to report you."

"You barbarian who seeks enlightenment, do you know how important Beilin Pass is? This is the most important line of defense for my Great Xuan. If you imprison me and something happens to Beilin Pass, you will be guilty of treason and your entire clan will be killed."

Chen Chong looked at him with a smile, "Sir Kong, aren't you thirsty? Why don't you come over and have a drink to moisten your throat before you continue to curse?"

Kong Yongchun was so angry that his lungs were about to explode.

"Crude warrior, you don't even know that you have been used by that villain Ning Chen... He doesn't dare to embarrass me, so he lets you, a brainless thing, come forward. If something happens to me, you will be the culprit."

"I won't talk to you, a crude person. Go find that despicable villain Ning Chen for me."

Chen Chong's face darkened, and just as he was about to speak, he heard heavy footsteps.

He looked back and saw Ning Chen and others who had disappeared for a month, striding over.

"Boss, Ning Chen, Lao Feng..." Chen Chong jumped up and rushed over with his eyes shining, "I missed you so much, what have you been doing for the past month?"

Ning Chen smiled and said, "Lao Chen, you've worked hard!"

Feng Qizhen was immediately unwilling, "He worked so hard, look at him, he has food and drink, and he has gained weight."

Chen Chong looked at Ning Chen and others and asked in confusion, "Why do you all look thinner? Especially Ning Chen, he used to be fair and clean, how come his face is chapped after not seeing him for a month."

Ning Chen smiled and said : "Surviving in the wilderness, surviving in extreme situations, how can you not be dark and thin?"

Chen Chong was confused, "What do you mean?"

Ning Chen was about to speak, but Kong Yongchun said angrily: "Ning Chen, Liang Jingwu... What do you mean?"

"I am the military supervisor appointed by His Majesty, and the disciple of the left prime minister... You two bastards dared to imprison me, don't you want to live?"

"I must report you..."

Before he finished speaking, Ning Chen strode into the yard, raised his hand, and slapped him hard!

Pa! ! !

Kong Yongchun lost his balance, staggered, and almost fell headfirst.