The World is Shocked 95. The General Who Suppresses Bandits
Under the big tree in the courtyard, Mo Xiuyao sat leisurely leaning against the tree, his eyes gently falling on the graceful woman in the garden who stretched out her hands with a fierce hand. A dagger with a cold glow appeared and disappeared in Ye Li's hand. She was seen moving swiftly between several human-shaped wooden figurines in various postures.
Some of the figurines had obvious wounds on their necks or chests. Ye Li's performance was not very interesting to watch, but rather full of murderous intent. But in the eyes of the people in the yard, it was more fascinating than any dance in the world. The dark guards were all
He could not help but secretly wipe his neck, wondering if he could avoid the dagger in the princess's hand. Feng Zhiyao, who had a rare moment of leisure, also kept his body stiff and couldn't help but sneak a glance at Mo Xiuyao, who was sitting under the tree with a calm and even gentle expression. He secretly complained in his heart: Among so many ladies, who can be given to the princess?
Your Majesty, you must have a bad eye for choosing such a cruel princess. Prince Li was right to cancel the engagement, otherwise he would have been beaten to death by the princess sooner or later.
Ye Li put away the dagger in her hand, frowned, and turned around to where Mo Xiuyao was sitting under the tree.
"Although Ah Li's internal strength is a little weak, her close combat skills are very good." Mo Xiuyao nodded and smiled. However, internal strength cannot be made up in a short time. With Ah Li's status, there are not many decision-making masters who really need her to take action. At least Ye Li's current skills are far better than Mo Xiuyao's.
Yao was beyond his expectation. Ye Li nodded slightly, frowned and said: "The poor internal strength is indeed a weakness, I will think of another way. As for encountering an absolute master... I will think about it later."
Feng Zhiyao looked at her in horror, "Princess, didn't you tell me that with your skills you could still deal with the best internal martial arts masters?"
Ye Li propped up her chin and said, "That depends on how high it is. If one palm can blow down a house ten feet away, then it might be a bit difficult."
Feng Zhiyao rolled his eyes at the sky, "Who has ever seen such a master who defies the heavens? It is impossible for him to be that skilled, okay?" What did she think ability was? Being able to break a tree as thick as a bowl with one palm was already a very high level of internal strength, and knocking down a house ten feet away? Ye Li nodded seriously and said, "I
I also think that such a power should not exist." Feng Zhiyao asked curiously: "Then how does the princess plan to deal with the top master?"
Ye Li blinked and said calmly: "With my own strength... it may be a little difficult to deal with a master like the prince. However, it shouldn't be a problem to escape unscathed." As he spoke, Ye Li couldn't help but look at Mo Xiuyao. As a person who had been disabled for nearly ten years, even if Mo Xiuyao's
If her martial arts skills had not deteriorated, they should have stayed at least at the level of her 17 or 18 years old. But she had discovered in the past few days that Mo Xiuyao's martial arts skills were still unfathomable. At least she had no chance of winning against him. This made Ye Li, who had always been quite confident in her skills, a little frustrated. Feng Zhiyao no longer knew
It's time to put on some expression. What's with that look of frustration and regret on your face? Do you think many people can get away with it unscathed from the prince?
"If that's the case, the princess's skills are indeed good enough. After all... there are no more than three people in the world who can be compared with the prince in terms of martial arts." Feng Zhiyao said.
"Which three?" Ye Li asked curiously. Feng Zhiyao touched his nose and said, "The head of Yanwang Pavilion, Ling Tiehan, the King of Xiling Zhennan, and Mu Qingcang, the number one master of our Great Chu. However, the King of Zhennan lost an arm in the battlefield, so his kung fu may have declined. However, these people should not be against the king.
The concubine will take action, so don't worry." Ye Li rolled her eyes at him and said, "I don't have paranoid delusions. Improving my strength has nothing to do with whether someone wants to attack me or not." Feng Zhiyao couldn't help but wipe his sweat. You still want to improve your strength?
"If you need anything, just ask someone to do it. If you need people, you can directly transfer them from the Dark Guards and the Black Cloud Cavalry." Mo Xiuyao said softly. Since the future is destined to be turbulent, he does not object to Ah Li using any means to strengthen her own strength. Even if it is just for self-protection, more strength means more
Safety guarantee. Feng Zhiyao looked at Mo Xiuyao in surprise and raised his eyebrows secretly. It seems that the prince really regards this princess as very important. At least the authority given to the princess can be said to be the highest among all the princesses of Dingguo except the first generation of Princess Dingguo. No, maybe she is not worse than the first generation of Princess Dingguo, because
The prince almost tacitly approved the princess's full authority over the Black Cloud Cavalry.
"Your Highness, Princess. General Murong requests to see you, and... reinforcements from the imperial court have arrived." The guard stationed at the gate reported.
Feng Zhiyao raised his eyebrows, "They are coming quite fast, which general is leading the army?"
The guard reported: "It is General Liu Jingyun, the new general appointed by the emperor to pacify the bandits."
Mo Xiuyao said calmly: "Let them in." The guard hesitated and said: "General Liu hasn't entered the city yet."
"Do you want me to go out of the city to meet him?" Mo Xiuyao's voice was light, but it made people feel an invisible pressure coming from the sky. The guard immediately bowed decisively and said, "I obey your order!" He turned around and hurriedly passed the message. Asking the prince to go out of the city to meet him, what a joke?
"Who is this Liu Jingyun?" Feng Zhiyao thought hard. Could it be that the secret guards he led over the years were really so bad that they didn't even know that the emperor had such a trusted general? Mo Xiuyao said calmly: "He is the posthumous son of the deceased fourth son of Prime Minister Liu, and the eleventh child in the Liu family. He should be twenty-seven this year.
” Feng Zhiyao frowned and said, “Liu Guifei’s nephew? The emperor couldn’t really be mad at Mo Jingli, right? It’s not like the court is really out of people, why would they send someone who has never been on a battlefield to quell the rebellion? Even if they ask the old Duke Hua to come out, it’s better than getting someone who can’t do anything.” Mo Xiuyao shook his head and said, “The emperor
The emperor will not use the Hua family." Feng Zhiyao sneered disdainfully, "So he uses the Liu family?" He knew that the emperor was on guard against the Hua family, otherwise how could the empress, the eldest daughter of the Hua family, have only one princess. The Hua family has reached its peak. In the past, the old Duke Hua had a very good relationship with He Mo Liufang. The emperor
How could the emperor not be on guard?
"In the eyes of the emperor, the Liu family is obviously more loyal than the Hua family, and easier to control." Mo Xiuyao calmly pointed out the fact.
Feng Zhiyao nodded and said sarcastically: "That's right, if the Liu family was not loyal to the emperor, how could they have been in favor for all these years?" Selling daughters for fame and fortune... In this respect, the Hua family is indeed not as good as the Liu family.
"The Emperor cannot really let a person who knows nothing command hundreds of thousands of troops. Liu Jingyun is just a chess piece. Now that Mo Jingli has rebelled, the Emperor will no longer trust the Ye family. It is inevitable that he will support the Liu family. However... the Emperor should also take this short period of time to support some other people.
"The new power will fight against the Liu family." Mo Xiuyao said nonchalantly, as if he was no longer concerned about the war in Yonglin. "We will leave Yonglin when the reinforcements arrive. If the emperor likes to delay, let him delay. This war will take at least three to five months to finish."
"Murong Shen has met the prince and princess." Murong Shen walked in quickly and paid his respects.
Mo Xiuyao nodded and said, "General, please sit down and talk. What is the important matter that brings you here at this time?"
Murong Shen nodded with some embarrassment, looked at Mo Xiuyao and said: "I heard that the prince is leaving Yonglin today. I wonder...what does the prince think of the current war in Yongzhou?" Mo Xiuyao raised his eyebrows and smiled: "What do you mean, General? Once the imperial reinforcements arrive, Shattered Snow Pass will naturally be safe." Murong Shen was helpless.
He sighed and looked at Mo Xiuyao and said seriously: "I always speak my mind, please forgive me, Your Majesty. With Your Majesty's help, I believe I can quell the chaos of King Li within a month. But why did Your Majesty..." Mo Xiuyao smiled and shook his head, "General, when a general is away from home, he is not subject to the orders of the king. This saying is common to both you and me.
I understand. But there are few kings who can truly accept this statement. The general must also know how those famous generals who did not obey the king's orders ended up. "
"The Li King's army has been sitting still for the past few days. I am worried that the Li King will lead his troops eastward. Then the people in the southeast will be dragged into the war again." Murong Shen said solemnly. He was a military commander and only had a vague understanding of government affairs, so he couldn't figure out that there was a better way to solve the problem.
Why must they delay and let the people suffer? Mo Xiuyao shook his head and sighed, "It's too late... Mo Jingli has already split his troops into two groups and headed east. In fact, the reason why Mo Jingli has not moved in the past few days is because I'm afraid Mo Jingli is no longer in the army." Murong Shen was shocked and said, "Since
So why didn't the prince stop it?"
"General..." Mo Xiuyao smiled bitterly. Murong Shen regretted his words immediately. In the eyes of the emperor, the Dingguo Palace was more terrifying than the Li Wang's rebels. How could he allow Ding Wang to really interfere in Li Wang's affairs? He was afraid that if the Mo family army made a move, the emperor would immediately punish Ding Wang for disobeying the emperor's will.
By then... hundreds of thousands of Mohist troops... Murong Shen couldn't help but shudder and dared not think about it anymore. "The war in the southeast is inevitable. The generals just need to hold the Suixue Pass and don't let the Nanzhao troops enter the pass to join the Li King. As for the Li King's army in Yongzhou, they will definitely be driven out of Yongzhou within a month.
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Is it possible that the Great Chu will be divided into north and south? Murong Shen asked silently in his heart. Is it really more important to deal with the King Ding who has made great contributions to the protection of the country than to suppress the rebellion of the King Li? The upright General Murong certainly didn't understand. In the eyes of Mo Jingqi, who was the emperor, Mo Xiuyao and Mo Jingli were never opponents of the same level. As long as he could deal with Mo Xiuyao, there was nothing to worry about, let alone one Mo Jingli, or even one more Mo Jingli. Jiangnan was occupied by Mo Jingli, and he would be able to take it back sooner or later, but if Mo Xiuyao was allowed to occupy Jiangnan, let alone take it back, he would have to guard against whether he would reach out to Jiangbei again and even want to seize the entire Great Chu. So in fact, except for the initial rage, Mo Jingqi was almost happy about Mo Jingli's sudden rebellion after he calmed down. Only in this way would he have a perfect reason to kill his own brother.
"The general who pacifies bandits has arrived!" A loud voice outside the courtyard made everyone in the courtyard, including Murong Shen, change color. In front of Prince Ding, let alone a general who had never been on the battlefield and was just given a title, even the old Duke Hua, who had outstanding military achievements, would not be so rude. Is this new general too stupid or does he not take Prince Ding seriously at all?
A noisy sound of footsteps came from far away, and it was obvious that there were more than one or two people coming in. Ye Li paused and listened. There were at least 20 to 30 footsteps, and a smile appeared in his eyes. Could this general who pacified the bandits come here to show off his power? Feng Zhiyao received Ye Li's eyes and curled his lips in disdain. Showing off in front of the prince, must your brain be stuck in the door? The last prince of Beirong who showed off in front of the prince has not yet recovered his mind.
As soon as they reached the gate, they were stopped by someone. A sharp voice came over, "How dare you! The general who pacifies bandits is here, and you won't let us go?"
The guard at the door was obviously not afraid, and said calmly: "General, please take off your weapons. Personal guards are not allowed to enter."
"I am the commander of the army, how can I take off my weapons? What does your highness Prince Ding mean?" Another younger voice was filled with arrogance and displeasure. The guard said in a deep voice: "Anyone who brings weapons into the palace without the prince's permission will be treated as an assassination attempt. General Ping Kou, as the commander of the army, should be aware of this. Please don't make things difficult for me."
Listening to the commotion at the door, Mo Xiuyao rubbed his brows impatiently and said, "Let them both in."
There was silence outside the courtyard gate for a moment, and soon two men walked in. The first one was dressed in white, with a white battle robe and a silver sheathed sword hanging from his waist. The whole person looked...silver and shining. Ye Li blinked, and couldn't help but think of Mo Xiuyao who seemed to be wearing white clothes a few days ago. Looking at the person walking not far away, she couldn't help but laugh secretly in her heart. Mo Xiuyao looked really elegant and imposing in his white clothes, white horse and silver spear, but the man in front of him... Ye Li strangely remembered a sentence. Those who like to wear all white are hidden sultry narcissists. Just as she was thinking silently with her head down, a slightly cool hand held her hand. Ye Li looked up at him, and Mo Xiuyao looked at her with a smile, and there was a hint of doubt in his eyes. Ye Li shook her head to indicate that it was nothing, and raised her head to look at the person behind her who she had ignored. The person behind her did not have anything special that made people feel impressed. If there was anything that must be said, it was that he limped when he walked. Ye Li thought of a former guard of the Broken Snow Pass who was regarded as a fool by Mo Xiuyao last year.
The two men came to the crowd and stood still, seemingly without any intention of saluting. Of course, no one here wanted to salute them, because no one present had a lower rank than them except Feng Zhiyao. And Feng Zhiyao was not a general appointed by the court, so naturally he had no intention of saluting. The courtyard was silent for a moment, and Guan Ting, who was standing behind Liu Jingyun, seemed to realize that this was not a solution, so he stood up and said, "Your Majesty, General Liu and I are here to take over Yonglin City on the orders of the Emperor."
Mo Xiuyao was not embarrassed. He nodded slightly and said to Feng Zhiyuan, "Feng San, order all the Black Cloud Cavalry to withdraw from Yonglin."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Wait!" Guan Ting hurriedly stopped him, looking at Mo Xiuyao with some pride and said, "Your Highness may not have heard clearly. General Liu and I are under the order of the Emperor to take over Yonglin, including the soldiers defending Yonglin City." In one sentence, he was going to take over not only Yonglin City, but also the 20,000 Black Cloud Cavalry in Yonglin City. Everyone present took a deep breath in their hearts, and looked at Guan Ting's expression as if they were looking at a dead person. Mo Xiuyao did not seem to be angry, and smiled faintly, "General Guan, did the Emperor... let you provoke me?"
Guan Ting's breath was choked, and his expression was stiff as he said, "What does your Highness mean? The Emperor ordered your Highness to lead the troops to aid Yonglin first, not to be the commander-in-chief to quell the rebellion. Now that the commander-in-chief has arrived, shouldn't your Highness take over the military power of Yonglin?" He certainly remembered that before he left, the Emperor had told him not to provoke Mo Xiuyao easily, but... thinking of the humiliation Mo Xiuyao had brought upon him, Guan Ting's eyes flashed with hatred. He raised his head and tried to make himself look more righteous. Murong Shen frowned and said, "General Guan, the prince only ordered the withdrawal of the Black Cloud Cavalry. You should know that the Black Cloud Cavalry..." Guan Ting interrupted loudly, "Are the Black Cloud Cavalry not the army of Da Chu? Or does Prince Dingguo want to show off his strength?!" At the end, the look in Guan Ting's eyes when he looked at Mo Xiu Yao could almost be described as vicious.
Mo Xiuyao leaned on the handrail and slowly stood up. Guan Ting was startled and took a step back. Mo Xiuyao took two steady steps forward, looked at him calmly and asked softly: "General Guan, do you think that after a few years of recuperation in the mansion, my temper will be better than before?" Guan Ting's face turned pale, and he waited in fear for the seemingly frail man in white. Does Mo Xiuyao have a good temper? If at least nine and a half out of ten people who know him now think he has a good temper. But people who really know Mo Xiuyao for a long time know that this person... has never been a person with a good temper. He could beat Mo Jingli up for his tricks, or he could team up with Feng Zhiyao to beat Mo Jingli up and hang him on a tree. He could also whip Guan Ting in front of thousands of soldiers without saying a word because of Guan Ting's poor command. Such a temper is not good at all.
"What...what do you want to do?" Guan Ting said in horror.
"If what you said just now was not the emperor's intention... General Guan, do you know what crime you should be charged with?" Mo Xiuyao asked calmly.
Guan Ting looked at Mo Xiuyao in fear, but he didn't dare to say that it was Mo Jingqi's idea. Even if Mo Jingqi was crazy, he would not ask Mo Xiuyao for the military power of the Black Cloud Cavalry. Not to mention whether Mo Xiuyao would give it to him, even if he did, he would not be able to control it or use it, and it would only cause trouble for him. He could only look at Liu Jingyun who was ignored beside him for help. Although Liu Jingyun was unhappy with Prince Ding's neglect, it was only when he really met Prince Ding that he realized that he did not have the momentum to compete with Prince Ding. The earlier arrogance was only replaced by reluctance and fear.
"My Lord...My Lord..." Under Mo Xiuyao's gaze, Guan Ting began to tremble, and finally he seemed to have lost all his strength and fell to the ground helplessly. Mo Xiuyao walked past him slowly, "Feng San, get ready to set off."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Ye Li smiled and nodded to Murong Shen, and followed him. Murong Shen looked helplessly at the two new generals, sighed, and turned to leave. Fortunately, this general who pacified the bandits had no subordinate relationship with him, so in this case, he could pacify the bandits and guard his own pass.
Liu Jingyun, who was left behind, stared blankly at the figures of the people disappearing out the door. Did anyone still remember that he was the new general?
The Black Cloud Cavalry really obeyed orders. Less than a quarter of an hour after Mo Xiuyao's order was issued, the more than 20,000 Black Cloud Cavalry had already withdrawn from Yonglin City. The Black Cloud Cavalry's unusual movement made the rebels on the opposite side nervous for a while. They breathed a sigh of relief when they were sure that the Black Cloud Cavalry had no intention of attacking them, but they did not dare to relax their guard at all. Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao also went back to their room to pack their luggage and prepare to leave the city to meet up with the Black Cloud Cavalry.
"Princess, Captain Yun wants to see you." An Er reported from outside the door.
Ye Li raised her eyebrows, somewhat curious about Yun Ting's purpose, "Please ask him to come in."
A moment later, Yun Ting walked in with a slightly apprehensive look. Ye Li had a good impression of this young general and smiled faintly, "Captain Yun, is there anything I can do for you?" Yun Ting looked at Ye Li's casual clothes and asked, "Are the princess and the prince leaving soon?" Ye Li nodded and said, "The prince is having someone hand over to General Liu and will leave soon. Are Captain Yun and Captain Xia also going back to Suixue Pass?"
"I..." Yun Ting hesitated for a while, feeling a little embarrassed, and finally gritted his teeth and knelt on one knee and said, "I want to join the Black Cloud Cavalry, and I beg the princess to take me in."
Ye Li looked at Yun Ting's determined expression in surprise, frowned and said, "If Captain Yun wants to join the Black Cloud Cavalry, he should ask the prince, why would he ask me?"
Yun Ting was stunned, and suddenly he was at a loss. He just thought that the princess was here and he could ask her for help, but he forgot that Prince Ding was here now, and this matter would probably require Prince Ding's consent. Seeing Yun Ting's dazed look, Ye Li smiled faintly and said, "Why would Captain Yun want to join the Black Cloud Cavalry?" The Black Cloud Cavalry were selected from the elites of the Mohist Army, and they could not join just because they wanted to. Yun Ting gritted his teeth and said, "Only the Black Cloud Cavalry is the best army in Da Chu. Yun Ting wants to join the Black Cloud Cavalry to follow the prince and the princess to gallop on the battlefield and make achievements."
Seeing Yun Ting's serious look, Ye Li burst out laughing.
"Captain Yun, you are already the most outstanding captain under General Murong. You have made great contributions in defending Yonglin this time. I believe you will become a young general of Da Chu in a few years. If you join the Black Cloud Cavalry..." Ye Li shook his head and smiled. Yun Ting hurriedly said, "As long as I can join the Black Cloud Cavalry, Yun Ting would rather be an ordinary soldier." Ye Li looked at him, "Captain Yun, do you know why the Black Cloud Cavalry only has tens of thousands of people?" Yun Ting said as a matter of course, "The Black Cloud Cavalry is the elite among the elite. Since they are elite, they are naturally a minority." Ye Li nodded and said, "Yes, the Black Cloud Cavalry is indeed the elite among the elite. But... just because they are elite, they are a minority. Those who play a major role in a real war will never be the Black Cloud Cavalry."
"Huh?" Yun Ting was puzzled. The only stories they had heard since childhood were about how the Black Cloud Cavalry had accomplished extraordinary feats and how they had saved the situation. Why did the princess's story sound different?
Ye Li smiled and asked, "What are the two armies fighting for?"
"Attack the city and plunder the land."
"Yes, the Black Cloud Cavalry can charge thousands of miles, ambush and decapitate enemies, and they can accomplish many tasks that ordinary soldiers cannot. But... they cannot attack a city alone, nor can they defend a city alone. Therefore, they actually serve as an auxiliary to the army." Ye Li said softly.
"Assistance?"
"They are very important assistants. They are the best trump card in times of crisis and can appear in the most unlikely places. But usually they can only lurk quietly and remain unknown. Captain Yun, have you ever heard of any famous generals from the Black Cloud Cavalry?"
Yun Ting shook his head. Everyone knew that the Black Cloud Cavalry was powerful, but the Black Cloud Cavalry's generals were always unknown. Although the Black Cloud Cavalry was not numerous, there were tens of thousands of them. Although they were personally controlled by Prince Ding, it was impossible for Prince Ding to arrange everything personally. However, since the Black Cloud Cavalry was built, it seemed that there was only this one name, and the Black Cloud Cavalry represented the names of all the people. In the history of the Great Chu, the real names of any Black Cloud Cavalry generals had never been seen.
Ye Li sighed softly and said, "I think Captain Yun has a generous personality and is also a man with great ambitions. Moreover, he has made such achievements in his early twenties, so his future is limitless. If he really becomes an ordinary member of the Black Cloud Cavalry, I am afraid that it will misunderstand Captain Yun's ambitions." The Black Cloud Cavalry is the real sword of the Dingguo Palace. The sword does not need too much thought, and where the Dingwang points is their will. In fact, it is similar to the special forces in her previous life. With Yun Ting's personality, even if he really enters, he will definitely regret it in the future if he does not experience some tempering. Yun Ting's face really turned red, and he said anxiously: "Princess, I..." Ye Li raised her hand to stop him, and smiled softly: "Don't worry, I'm not saying there's anything wrong with you, I just hope you can think clearly, is your ambition to be a general who rides a horse and laughs at the battlefield, or to be a hidden arrow that lurks in the dark and waits for the right opportunity to strike."
Yun Ting was silent. He had never considered what the princess said. No wonder Xia Shu did not support or encourage him as usual when he said he wanted to ask the princess for help. Could it be that he had already seen that he was not suitable for the Black Cloud Cavalry? But... Yun Ting looked at the kind and elegant woman in front of him in a daze. She also worshipped the strong, and Prince Ding and Princess Ding were undoubtedly strong. He knew that he really wanted to follow them.
"What's wrong? A'li." Mo Xiuyao walked in slowly, glanced at Yun Ting who had a troubled face and asked.
Ye Li smiled calmly and told him what happened just now. Mo Xiuyao turned around and looked at Yun Ting for a while. Yun Ting felt a little uneasy when he was stared at, but he still tried to remain calm.
"What did General Murong say?" Mo Xiuyao asked. He had to inform Murong Shen before transferring someone from his subordinate.
Yun Ting's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly said, "General Murong said that as long as the prince and princess agree, it's fine."
Mo Xiuyao pondered for a moment and said, "You are not suitable to join the Black Cloud Cavalry." Yun Ting felt a sense of loss and mixed feelings. Mo Xiuyao continued, "However, if you are willing, you can follow Ah Li first."
Yun Ting and Ye Li looked at Mo Xiu Yao at the same time. Ye Li raised her eyebrows in confusion. What was he doing following her? Even if he recruited a lieutenant as his bodyguard, Yun Ting might not be her opponent.
Mo Xiuyao said, "You don't have anyone useful around you, and those four are far from being able to deploy troops. I'll let Qin Feng follow you, and add Yun Ting. Although he's a little bit impetuous, General Murong thinks he's a talent that can be cultivated. If he's useful, he can be transferred to the Mo family army after a little training."
Ye Li said nothing, but Yun Ting was shocked. Hearing that Prince Ding was training a trusted confidant for the princess, Princess Ding would not only be able to mobilize the Black Cloud Cavalry, but also command hundreds of thousands of Mohist troops. "Thank you, Your Majesty. I am willing to follow you!" Yun Ting responded immediately.
Mo Xiuyao nodded, "In that case, you should go and bid farewell to General Murong. You will set out with the army in half an hour."
"yes!"