Hearing this question, Chang Kuo coughed lightly and smiled kindly: "It's almost there, it's almost there... It's on the way!"
Chang Suining nodded in understanding, which meant that it had not been packed yet.
It seems that she will have to pick up the birthday gift herself.
Therefore, Chang Kuo, who felt a little ashamed for having nothing in his hands at the moment, changed the subject guiltily and asked when Xiao Min would arrive.
As soon as Chang Suining opened his mouth, he saw many familiar faces gathering over here after hearing the news.
Coach Fang and others stepped forward and saluted: "...Greetings, Head Coach!"
The voices are louder than each other.
Chang Suining smiled and nodded to them.
Soon, Chu Xing, Lao Kang and other veterans also came over. They followed Chang Suining and walked towards Chang Kuo's big tent.
The military camp was in an uproar over Chang Suining's return. Chu Xing was among them. At this moment, he said beside Chang Suining, "The girl won a great victory at the Bian River and killed Xu Zhengye in one fell swoop... All the soldiers in the army felt proud of it and were looking forward to the girl's return."
Don't be fooled by his calm tone at the moment; that is the result of sleepless nights of tossing and turning.
He often sat up suddenly in the middle of the night - no, did the girl really kill Xu Zhengye? How did she do it? How did he teach such a shocking person? Listening to Chu Xing's words, Chang Suining nodded and looked at the eyes around him who were looking forward to her return. He was moved, but also regretful.
It’s a pity that these soldiers are not hers. It would be great if they were all hers.
"......?" For a moment, Chu Xing seemed to understand the regret in her eyes, but when he looked closely again, he could no longer see anything.
When he looked away, he saw the sword at Chang Suining's waist and was stunned.
Why does this sword look so familiar? Where have you seen it before?
After a moment, Chu Xing reacted and was shocked. Isn't this the Sun of the former Crown Prince? How could it appear on the girl? There were many people around, so Chu Xing didn't say anything and asked tentatively, "The girl's sword..."
"This one is an imitation of the Sun Sword of the late Crown Prince..." Chang Suining answered indifferently.
Chu Xing: "Imitation?"
Chang Suining said, "Hmm," and said, "I asked the craftsmen to make it according to the blueprint."
Chu Xing was puzzled: "Then... where did the girl find the blueprints?"
Chang Suining answered smoothly: "My father drew it for me."
Chu Xing looked at his general in surprise.
"..." Chang Kuo, who was also staring at the Sun Sword, paused for a moment when faced with the cauldron that flew at him unexpectedly, then stroked his beard and said, "That's right."
Chu Xing was somewhat confused.
First, he taught the girl the spear skills of the former Crown Prince, and now he copied the former Crown Prince's Sun Sword for her... What does the general want to do? If Chang Kuo were to answer this question, he would have to say that what he wants to do depends on what the Crown Prince needs him to do.
Yuan Xiang, He Wuhu and others soon followed.
Chang Kuo was a little surprised to see Yuan Xiang. Before he could ask a question, he saw He Wuhu and others clasping their fists and saluting: "I guess you are the famous General Chang!"
After getting Chang Kuo's nod, He Wuhu's eyes lit up, and he immediately knelt down with his brothers, bowing deeply.
They have admired Chang Kuo for a long time, and since General Ning Yuan is their adopted parent, then General Ning Yuan's father... mustn't he be their grandfather? ! A group of men don't say "grandfather" in their mouths, but they are clearly calling him "grandfather" with their eyes, making the generation order clear.
"..."Chang Kuo felt something was wrong and waved his hand to ask people to get up.
Fang Chao and his companions looked at this group of bandits and couldn't help but wonder where He Wuhu and the others came from, but Chang Kuo accepted this point well.
After all, it's not surprising that His Highness picked up something. Looking back, didn't most of His Highness's trusted team get together by cheating and deceiving? Of course, in His Highness's own words, it was at most "picking up lost items on the road".
He Wuhu and others followed him to the outside of Chang Kuo's big tent. They took a second look at everything they saw along the way, and their eagerness to learn was so strong that it was lawless.
After Chang Suining and Chang Kuo went to the tent, He Wuhu started talking to the soldiers holding spears outside the tent, not forgetting to build a closer relationship with them. He weighed the string of objects tied around his waist and said, "...We are all family!"
Several soldiers looked at his waist and saw a string of copper coins neatly tied with a red rope, at least a dozen of them.
Several soldiers who only had a copper coin on them suddenly felt a stinging pain in their eyes.
He Wuhu was completely unaware that his boasting had hurt the other party. When he was about to get closer to him, he was pulled aside by She Cai: "…What are you doing? The outside of General Chang's tent is not a place for you to chat!"
He Wuhu came back to his senses and was immediately shocked, but he also said sincerely: "...Sister She Cai, where should we go to get the military law?"
"Considering that this is the first time for a new bride to get into a sedan chair... this won't happen again!" Shepherd's Purse said to them, "Come with me, the general asked me to take you to get familiar with military affairs first!"
Shepherd's Purse led a group of "new brides" away, and peace soon returned to Chang Kuo's tent.
Chang Suining entered the tent and washed her hands first. When she took her hands out of the basin, Chang Kuo had already handed her a clean cotton towel with a smile.
After Chang Suining dried his hands, Chang Kuo immediately brought a piece of baked cake and said, "It's not time for dinner yet, eat a piece of cake first!"
Chang Suining took it, found a seat and sat down to eat the cake. Chang Kuo hurriedly brought her tea: "Drink some water, be careful not to choke..."
Chu Xing felt complicated when watching this scene - was the general too doting on the girl... no, it was more like he was too flattering.
But then he thought of Vice General Jin's words - [If I had a daughter as capable as this, I would even call her dad!]
Thinking of this, Chu Xing looked at the situation before him again and found it very easy to accept.
Speaking of Lieutenant General Jin, Chang Kuozheng asked about Lieutenant General Jin's injuries.
Chang Suining answered his questions while chewing on a piece of bread. Deputy General Jin's injury had almost healed, but it was not suitable for him to travel with the front army. He had to travel by boat, and would arrive a few days later.
Chang Kuo was relieved and nodded, but he felt like he had missed something. He concentrated and thought for a while before he realized, "Oh, where's that brat?"
Seeing that he finally remembered that he had a son, Chang Suining swallowed the last bite of cake, drank two sips of tea, and then talked to him about his brother.
Chang Kuo was very satisfied with this arrangement. The boy's injury had healed, and it was time for him to go out for training. He felt relieved to hand him over to Cui Jing... It would be better to give him to anyone than that woman! Thinking of that woman, Chang Kuo couldn't help but ask again: "...Where is that girl?"
Afraid that Chang Suining didn't understand, he added, "The one from Xuanzhou, I met him in Hezhou before. This time he went to look for you with Sui'an. His name is Li something... Li Tong, right!"
This series of additions made Chu Xing confused... The general said a lot, isn't that the daughter of Grand Princess Xuan'an? Is it because the name of Grand Princess Xuan'an is too hot to say directly?
Chang Suining said in a nonchalant manner, "Sister Li Tong also took the water route, she is behind us."
At first, Li Tong followed Chang Suining and led 20,000 vanguard light cavalry. How could she miss such a majestic and novel experience?
But the facts proved that being majestic also comes at a price. On the third day, Li Tong's high spirits disappeared. He went from feeling powerless to feeling as if all his yang energy had been sucked out... In the end, he changed his route and took the water route. He got on the boat and lay down, dragging his limbs and internal organs that were so bumpy that they had fallen apart and no one recognized each other anymore.
Chang Kuo then asked about Yuan Xiang, and Chang Suining replied, "I borrowed it from General Cui."
As he spoke, Chang Suining leaned closer to Chang Kuo and whispered, "I'm also 'borrowing' Grand Commander Cui. From now on, we're a team."
Chang Kuo was quite surprised. He knew Cui Jing very well. He was a man who never took sides and no one wanted to get close to him. Could it be that His Highness took advantage of the situation when he was expelled from the clan? Chang Kuo wanted to ask what was going on, but Chang Suining stopped talking after finishing his cake and drinking his tea. He stood up and sat in front of the sand table to talk to him about business.
Chang Kuo called his subordinates over to discuss the matter.
Although they have not yet taken back Yangzhou, they have definitely not been idle during this period.
When Xu Zhengye left Jiangdu, although he was aiming for Luoyang, he still regarded Jiangdu as a retreat, so he still left some generals and troops in Yangzhou.
The remaining troops were able to hold out until this time thanks to the natural advantages and the defenses they had set up.
Those defenses have now been largely defeated by Chang Kuo, and the pass has been controlled, like a wall whose foundation has been hollowed out, and it will collapse with a loud bang if pushed hard. At this moment, Chang Suining led the army back and pushed down the wall in one fell swoop, and it was inevitable to recapture Jiangdu.
"In addition to Jiangdu and Yangzhou, there are also Jiangning and Runzhou..." Chang Suining looked at the positions of the three cities on the sand table and said, "If Yangzhou is lost, the remnants will definitely flee to the southeast and runzhou..."
She said quickly, "I will lead the army to take Yangzhou first. After the central army returns to the camp, my father and Commander Xiao will go to Jiangning immediately. After that, the two armies will meet at Runzhou from the left and right to attack from both sides. We will try our best to take back the three continents in one fell swoop—"
After Chang Suining finished speaking, he looked up and saw that the generals were all looking at him. He realized that he was not quite able to control his attitude as the master, so he added a question that seemed unconfident: "Father and the generals... do you think this is feasible?"
"It sounds like there's no problem with it." Chang Kuo said in agreement, "Whether it is feasible or not, we still need to discuss it carefully together, and then deduce it based on the marching route first..."
The generals came to their senses and nodded in agreement.
Here, Chang Suining discussed the details of the march with everyone. When it was time for lunch, they ate together. After putting down their bowls and chopsticks, everyone continued to discuss around the sand table.
On the other side, after She Cai led He Wuhu and others to familiarize themselves with the affairs of the military camp, Yuan Xiang had also completed the handover with the camp, arranged the tents for them to stay in at night, and moved in all the things they brought.
She Cai led a few female soldiers to help Chang Suining clean up the tent. He Wuhu and others who had not yet received their tasks all stood guard outside the tent. Whenever a soldier came to deliver something, they had to check it again and again. The general had just killed a few spies in Xingyang, which showed that the army was not very clean. It was related to the safety of the general, so he had to be extra careful! With such a defensive method, let alone a human, even an ant passing by outside the tent would be picked up by them and checked from head to toe with wide eyes.
As evening approached, when Chang Suining came back, he saw this scene outside the tent: some people were leaning on knives, some were carrying axes, and some were squatting on the ground talking because they were tired... In a trance, he felt like a mountain king on a mountain.
Facing He Wuhu and others who came to pay their respects, the mountain king Chang Suining drove everyone away to rest and said to them, "Take a good rest, conserve your energy, and follow me to take Yangzhou in two days."
Two days later? So soon! He Wuhu's eyes lit up and he agreed in a resounding voice. He couldn't help but rub his hands in anticipation - it was finally time for him, He Wuhu, to pay back the debt!
…
On the eve of Chang Suining's departure, Xiao Min arrived at the camp with the central army.
Hearing that the next plan had been decided, Xiao Min was not at all surprised. He had even become accustomed to the days of quietly reaping the credit.
The next day, as the sky was just getting light, Chang Suining had already completed the military inspection.
Before leaving, Yuan Xiang told He Wuhu and the others that it was not possible to ask them to be the vanguard since it was their first time on the battlefield. They must not be reckless, nor should they disregard military regulations and lead people to fight alone. They should watch, listen and learn more.
He Wuhu and others responded seriously and mounted their horses.
Yao Ran followed him outside the camp to see him off. She had come back with Xiao Min last night and wanted to follow him today, but Chang Suining did not allow it and asked her to stay in the camp to rest for a while and take care of the affairs in the tent.
Yao Ran had no choice but to follow the arrangement. He said, "...I hope the general will return victorious soon. I will wait for him to come back."
But I heard the man on the horse say, "I won't come back."
Yao Ran was slightly startled, only to see Chang Suining looking at her with a smile, and said, "When I get back to Yangzhou, I'll send someone to pick you up."
Yao Ran came back to his senses and smiled, feeling inexplicably excited. He nodded and said, "Okay."
As the horn sounded, 50,000 troops set out together, their horses' hooves raising dust as they headed towards Yangzhou.
There is not much suspense in this battle.
The remnants of Xu's army in Yangzhou, which had already been almost cut off from food and grass, heard the news that Chang Suining was leading his troops to attack. Facing this "enemy who killed their leader", even though they had some hatred in their hearts, it was difficult not to be overwhelmed by fear.
This woman killed Ge Zong first, and then killed the lord. If she wanted to kill them all, wouldn't that be like a piece of cake?
The shaky people's hearts were completely crushed by fear in just a moment. Chang Suining's name was like the last straw that broke the camel's back. Before her army actually entered Yangzhou, most of the enemies had already fled.
In just three days, Chang Suining captured the gate of Yangzhou.
In the afternoon of that day, Chang Suining led his troops directly into Yangzhou city and ordered his men to surround the "General Kuangfu's Mansion".
Chang Suining dismounted, looked up at the plaque, said "Tear it down", and led his men straight over the vermilion threshold and walked into the mansion that was once the birthplace of many ambitious conspiracies.
She has come to pick up her birthday present. I hope she doesn't make a wasted trip.
In the study room in the front yard, upon hearing that Chang Suining had broken into the room, Luo Guanlin, who was reluctant to leave, no longer had any hope. With a determined look on his face, he picked up the scissors prepared on the desk and stabbed them hard at his neck.
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