It was rare to see two top masters fighting each other, so the soldiers gathered around to watch.

In the fight with Qin Canglan, Su Mo's strength was revealed bit by bit.

Seeing that Su Mo had managed to get so many points from the Grand Marshal, Liu Ren finally believed that Su Mo had not used his full strength just now.

Qin Canglan's spear came out like a dragon, attacking Su Mo's lower body. Su Mo touched the ground with his spear, used the force to jump up, flipped over Qin Canglan's back, and killed him with a beautiful surprise attack the moment he landed.

Qin Canglan didn't look back, but instead thrust his red tasseled spear into the ground with his backhand. Su Mo's spear tip hit his red tasseled spear squarely.

"good!"

The soldiers applauded.

Su Mo smiled and said, "Grandpa is still as skilled as ever. How about this move?"

He decisively pulled back the spear, raised it above his head, spun it in the air, and slashed down with the spear.

No complicated moves, just simple heavy blows.

Qin Canglan held the red tassel spear with both hands to block his attack.

Qin Canglan then praised: "You haven't fought for a long time, and your internal strength has become much stronger."

Su Mo drew back his spear: "Grandfather, I appreciate your giving in!"

The two exchanged more than ten moves, and the soldiers were so excited that they wished they could be as powerful as them.

The soldiers were so fascinated that they wished the two of them could keep fighting. However, at this moment, a cold voice sounded from behind them: "Why are you all gathered here so early in the morning instead of training?"

Everyone's face changed.

Qin Canglan and Su Mo stopped gesturing.

A general wearing armor, holding a helmet, with gray hair on his temples strode over. This man was none other than Leng Tiannan's uncle Leng Kui.

Five years ago, after Wu'an Jun, Wei Xu and several Wei family men died in battle, he took over the border troops and Emperor Jingxuan appointed him as the first-rank General Zhenbei.

In the Great Zhou Dynasty, the highest military rank was Grand Marshal, and below that was the First-Rank General.

Leng Kui said majestically, "You all just stand here, there's no need to practice, right?"

The crowd dispersed with a rush.

Only Leng Kui, Liu Ren, Qin Canglan and Su Mo were left in the noisy venue.

Qin Canglan and Su Mo came to the border in the name of escorting food and fodder. The two could be dispatched when necessary, but the real person in power was Leng Kui.

Leng Kui seemed to have just seen Qin Canglan and Su Mo at this moment, and he bowed to Qin Canglan indifferently: "It turns out that the old Protector of the Country is instructing the soldiers in martial arts. It's a pity that I came at such a bad time."

Qin Canglan smiled faintly: "It can't be called guidance, I'm just bored and I'm going to fight with Mo'er."

Leng Kui smiled wryly: "Then I'm afraid I'll bother you two. Why don't we talk in the tent? General Liu, you can come too."

Liu Ren cupped his hands: "Yes."

The group went to Leng Kui's tent.

It turned out that the spies had sent back information that Wancheng, a hundred miles to the east, had been invaded by bandits again. This was the second time this month. Leng Kui hoped that Su Mo could lead his troops to Wancheng to quell the rebellion.

Leng Kui said: "You must lead your troops to Wancheng as soon as possible and make sure to wipe out the rebels in Wancheng!"

Su Mo asked: "How many troops does the general plan to give me?"

Leng Kui said: "Five thousand."

Leng Kui said sternly: "The situation at the border is tense right now, and I can only spare this much force."

"Five thousand is enough." Su Mo said.

Leng Kui smiled with satisfaction: "It's settled then, we'll set off in a moment."

Qin Canglan suddenly said, "General, what arrangements have you made for the border defense?"

Leng Kui looked at him and asked, "In what capacity are you asking me this question, old Lord Protector of the Country?"

Qin Canglan smiled and said, "Just asking casually. If it's not convenient to answer, forget it."

"It's not inconvenient at all. I plan to station troops in Wengcheng and Liaocheng."

"What about Jia County?" Qin Canglan asked.

Leng Kui said: "Jia County is just a poor town with a small population. The military force is limited. We should try to defend the larger city, right? Moreover, Jia County has a special geographical location. Once we increase the troops, it will undoubtedly be a provocation to Beiyan. We must prevent Beiyan from causing chaos, not actively provoke a war."

After he said that, he stood up and walked out.

Qin Canglan said calmly: "Leng Kui, this battle is destined to be fought."

Leng Kui paused, said nothing, then lifted the curtain and went out.

Su Mo looked at Qin Canglan: "Grandfather."

Qin Canglan nodded: "He is the general, you should do as he says first, and check the truth of Wancheng by the way."

Su Mo hesitated for a moment and said, "Grandfather, forgive me for being blunt, but His Majesty does not want to fight this battle."

The Leng family is the confidant of Emperor Jingxuan. Otherwise, how could Emperor Jingxuan give the biggest piece of fat to the Leng family? Leng Kui's attitude is largely the same as Emperor Jingxuan's attitude.

Qin Canglan snorted coldly, "I know he doesn't want to fight, and I didn't count on him. The Qin family's reinforcements are on the way. Last time Wei Ting defeated Bei Yan, he could have pursued the victory, but our Majesty was afraid of wasting money and manpower, so he forcibly called Wei Ting back and disbanded the Wei family's military power. I don't want the Qin family and the Su family to become the second Wei family. This battle must be fought, whether we want to or not!"

This is not to say that he must let his soldiers die, but even blindly forbearing will not bring peace. Beiyan's annual tribute is getting more and more perfunctory. Is it because Beiyan was beaten badly enough by Wei Ting in the past? No, Beiyan has grasped the attitude of Emperor Jingxuan and knows that although he has won on the surface, he is afraid in his heart.

Qin Canglan is not Emperor Jingxuan. He would rather die on the battlefield than live under the control of the enemy! ...

Su Xiaoxiao, Fusu and Jing Yi traveled for a day and a night and finally arrived in Chong County in the early morning.

Because Chong County was home to merchant caravans from various countries, even Northern Yan seemed to avoid this place during the war. So after seeing the devastated state of the border, Su Xiaoxiao found it a little hard to believe that they could break into Chong County.

"Chong County... it's really lively."

"There are many caravans." Fusu stopped the carriage in front of a rice shop, "Madam, here comes the first one."

When he went to get a stool, Jing Yi had already reached out and helped Su Xiaoxiao down.

Fusu: Can you please stop competing with our secret guards for work? You'll make it impossible for me to raise my wages!

Su Xiaoxiao asked about the price of grain. Perhaps because the situation at the border was tense, grain prices had gone up a bit. Rice had increased by three copper coins per pound, flour had increased by four copper coins, and chicken, duck, and mutton were of course more expensive.

They shopped from morning to night, and bought from almost all the shops in the county. Even the grain shipped to the Western Jin Dynasty was snatched away by her at a high price.

Not to mention the rice shipped to Beiyan, not a single grain of rice will be left for Beiyan!

After seizing all the food and supplies from the Beiyan merchant caravan, Su Xiaoxiao finally experienced the joy of being a rich man.

Fusu looked back at the carriages and horses that almost took up half of the street: "These grains and fodder should be enough to last through the winter. The next question is how to transport them to the border. So much grain and fodder will be very eye-catching along the way."

Just a quick question, do you still have monthly tickets? 　　 　 (End of this chapter)