Are you willing to agree so readily?

A guerrilla general who had not accomplished anything significant caused a commotion because of a mobilization.

Lord Wu couldn't believe it.

"When do we set off?" Zhao Hanqing continued to ask.

Well, since you have spoken, he will not be polite, Lord Wu pinched his beard.

"It's important. We'll leave tomorrow," he said.

Zhao Hanqing looked at the night sky. It was already starting to get light in the east, so she immediately raised her hand.

"Prepare to break camp..." she said loudly.

Lord Wu was shocked. How quick and efficient it was...

"Wait a minute, wait a minute." He had to stop her, "Miss Zhao, I haven't finished what I'm saying yet."

Zhao Hanqing looked at him.

"Why are you so slow?" she said. "What else?"

Being rejected by a little girl? Mr. Wu's face turned black.

"It's like this, Qinghe Bo thinks you are good at managing the army." He coughed lightly, "especially your artillery carts, but the marching and deployment of troops is not something that can be completed by one army. More soldiers can do the same to be stronger. So I hope that after you get there, you can help with the training. It would be best if you can select some people to learn how to use your artillery carts..."

Li Guorui suddenly understood.

So that's how it is, he said, there are no kind people in this world.

It turns out that this is what Qinghebo was planning.

What are the most powerful things about Qingshan Army? Their strict military discipline, powerful formations, and unique weapons.

Qinghebo asked Qingshan Army to hand all these over to his subordinates. As long as they mastered these, Qinghebo could turn his subordinates into such a powerful army, and it would not matter if Qingshan Army had one more or one less.

They couldn't agree to it! Otherwise, they wouldn't be qualified to make Qinghebo and others afraid of them. As long as they didn't agree to it, Qinghebo would be more polite to them.

He didn't care about being seen by Lord Wu, so he winked at Xia Yong and Yang Jing.

Xia Yong and Yang Jing looked at him with some confusion.

Lord Wu naturally also saw Li Guorui's actions and sneered in his heart. He was about to continue to explain it to him with emotion and reason, but Zhao Hanqing had already nodded.

"Okay," she said, "This is what we should do. Since we are all comrades, we should take care of each other."

Lord Wu choked again.

Just, okay?

"Is there anything else?" Zhao Hanqing asked, "If not, we will be ready to break camp."

Mr. Wu said "Oh" and shook his head.

"No more." He said in a daze. Seeing Zhao Hanqing turning around to leave, he blurted out, "Did Miss Zhao really agree?"

Zhao Hanqing looked at him and frowned, as if he was asking a very strange question.

"Why don't you agree? We are soldiers of the Great Zhou. Isn't it our duty to obey the orders of our superiors?" she asked. Then she loudly ordered to break camp again, and the camp became noisy.

Yes, it should be.

Mr. Wu blinked and thought that the question he asked was stupid, so he left in a hurry.

Mr. Wu understood, but Li Guorui still didn't.

"I'm asking you if you understand. They have bad intentions." He chased after Zhao Hanqing and the other two and said angrily, "They don't value us because we are the Duke of Cheng's men. They want to exploit and weaken us and then destroy us..."

Zhao Hanqing stopped.

"But we are not Duke Cheng's people," she said.

This was the second time Li Guorui heard this, and he was stunned.

"Isn't it?" he asked back.

"Of course not. We are soldiers of the Great Zhou, appointed by the emperor." Zhao Hanqing said, "My sister said that from now on we are real soldiers, protecting our country. What does it have to do with Duke Cheng? We listened to him before because he was our superior. Now that our superior is the Earl of Qinghe, we naturally have to listen to him. Is there anything wrong with that?"

There really didn't seem to be anything wrong with this; Li Guorui stood there in a daze.

Yes, they are indeed not Duke Cheng’s men. If we have to say who they belong to, then they belong to Miss Jun.

Listen to what Zhao Hanqing said. It was my sister who said this...

What her sister said was what they believed and obeyed.

"But even if you don't think so, they may not." Li Guorui said with a wry smile, "They will treat us as the Duke's men and oppress us harshly."

"But no." Zhao Hanqing said, still feeling that his words were strange, "Don't they really need us? Otherwise, why would they ask us to help train the troops?"

"That's because they want to replace you and discard you like a worn-out shoe." Li Guorui said anxiously.

"Wouldn't it be better if we just prevent them from replacing us?" Zhao Hanqing said.

ah?

Li Guorui was stunned again.

Is this okay?

It seems possible. He turned his head and looked, torches were lit on all sides, soldiers were lined up, horses were neighing, and tents were being folded. It looked busy, but different from other military camps, it had a unique beauty.

This Qingshan Army is called the Qingshan Army, but the entire team originally consisted of only a few dozen soldiers, which were almost negligible in this huge army. However, it has only been a short time, and no one has ignored them. Instead, they have become the leader.

They have real abilities, are diligent and humble, and share their knowledge with others without keeping anything to themselves. They treat the officers and soldiers sincerely as if they were their own people, which makes these officers and soldiers convinced.

This Qingshan Army is indeed not owned by Duke Cheng. Even though they are labeled as Duke Cheng and are suspected and guarded against by others, this army is selfless and can still be powerful. I think Qinghe Bo will be reluctant to abandon them after watching them for a long time, and will recruit them for his own use.

Yes, I was really overthinking it. Standing under the cold night sky that was about to dawn, Li Guorui suddenly felt enlightened.

"It's best if they think so."

After hearing Lord Wu's report, Qinghebo was somewhat surprised by Qingshan Army's reaction, but also relieved.

"This is not surprising. The Qingshan Army was established thanks to Duke Cheng, but they may not necessarily remember Duke Cheng's kindness."

He paced slowly in the room and spoke with a disdainful look.

"Speaking of which, it was they who saved Duke Cheng. So it is Duke Cheng who should be remembered."

Having said this, he smiled coldly again.

"I've said it before, these bandits are not worth taking seriously. They'll run wherever there's fat meat, and they won't recognize their master."

Lord Wu also suddenly understood.

"That's easy. It's just eating meat. Uncle can just sprinkle some in his hands and tease them to drive them away." He said with a smile.

Qinghe Bo stroked his beard and smiled faintly.

"Hyenas are not a group of tigers and wolves," he said.

"Now that the Qingshan Army has been dealt with, everything else is going smoothly as well." Lord Wu said with a flattering smile, "Before entering the Ramyue, the Northland was in order under the leadership of Master Bo."

Qinghe Bo smiled happily, but immediately put it away.

"The most important thing is to capture Duke Cheng," he said, "to give His Majesty an explanation and to ensure the stability of the North."

Lord Wu bowed respectfully.

"Yes," he said loudly.

…

A gust of cold wind blew up the snow particles on the ground, causing several eunuchs who were walking quickly to wrap their collars tightly.

"The snow is so annoying." A young eunuch couldn't help but complain.

"Slap your mouth." The old eunuch in front said, "What nonsense! Snow is a sign of a good harvest."

The young eunuch quickly reached out and hit himself twice.

"That's what grandpa taught me." He smiled.

"Your Majesty, have you looked so happy these days?" said the old eunuch.

As they were talking, they had already walked to the corridor. They stamped their feet to shake off the snow particles on their bodies, and then they heard the emperor's laughter coming from the palace.

"This is all good news." The emperor put down the memorial in his hand and said, "If the people can have a good New Year, my worries will be gone."

Speaking of his troubles, he glanced at Huang Cheng who was standing below him.

"Your Majesty, Zhu Shan fled to Jiashan and even abandoned his horse. He ran away like a dog or a wolf." Huang Cheng said hurriedly.

The emperor snorted.

"Then he escaped." He said, "This is also good news for me..."

He hadn't finished his words.

Ning Yunzhao bowed and saluted.

"Your Majesty is wise," he said.

The emperor choked and Huang Cheng also looked at him sideways.

It was obvious that the emperor had not finished speaking just now. Should he add the word "?"? This was a rhetorical question.

Is this kid saying that Your Majesty is so wise that he can't control his mouth?

"The longer he flees like this, the more disappointed the people will be with him." Ning Yunzhao did not think it was his fault, and continued, "Your Majesty does not need to convict him for fleeing and becoming a thief, let alone excuse him."

Having said this, he sighed and looked at the emperor.

"Given your majesty's kindness and forbearance, if Zhu Shan is captured and brought back to you and tells you the truth, I'm afraid you will no longer pursue his crimes."

The emperor was a little unhappy.

"Look at what you said. Am I someone who treats the laws of the country as a joke?" he said.

Ning Yunzhao admitted his mistake without panic.

"Your Majesty is not treating the country's laws as a joke. Your Majesty is just too magnanimous and only remembers the good things about others," he said.

Bah, you flatterer, you are shameless, Huang Cheng squinted his eyes and cursed in his heart, you have completely disgraced the reputation of scholars.