Chapter 713 Young General vs. Rich Lady 16
The art of transmitting sound over a thousand miles, the ability to fly into the sky and hide underground, the ability to grow food out of thin air without soil, tall buildings reaching deep into the clouds, and huge pillars flying into space...
The gods had already gone to sleep, but Huo Xiao held the thin piece of iron plate and read until the middle of the night without feeling sleepy at all.
"Bang, bang, bang!" There was a sound of knocking on the door outside the general's mansion, which was particularly harsh in the silent night.
Yan Changfeng rushed in and the gatekeeper couldn't stop him. He had already reached the door of Huo Xiao's room.
Huo Xiao hadn't slept in the first place. He pushed open the door and came out, waving at the servant, "Go down and have a rest. I'll entertain Prince Yan."
The general's mansion used to be heavily guarded, but now he is the only master left. Wen Bo is old, and the two servants are young, so they cannot stop Yan Changfeng.
There are a group of trusted confidants guarding the backyard, but they are all secretly protecting the food. The general's mansion seems loose, and if a thief really breaks in, he will never come back.
Huo Xiao sneered, "Prince Yan is so arrogant! What's your intention to break into the general's mansion in the middle of the night with a sword?"
Yan Changfeng did have a sword hanging around his waist. He was the eldest son of Marquis Wenxin, and his ancestors had been granted the title of marquis for their achievements. As a family of military generals, wearing a sword was a tradition.
The sword is inlaid with huge gems, and the scabbard is extremely luxurious, with a total of seven fine pearls, forming the shape of the Big Dipper. It is gorgeous but not practical.
In the past, whenever Prince Yan went out, he was always surrounded by a crowd of guards and secret followers. He never drew his sword. This sword mainly served as a decoration to show his status.
Huo Xiao was dressed in white, had no weapons, and the wound on his stomach was still bleeding. Without the protection of armor and sword, this young general looked even younger, like a rich young man who rode horses and fought cocks.
Yan Changfeng felt that he was superior to others, and he was confident. He drew the Seven Star Sword from his waist for the first time and pointed it at Huo Xiao. "Stop talking nonsense! This prince wants to ask you, Pingyang City has been surrounded, where did you get the food from?"
Huo Xiao looked at Yan Changfeng's unsteady steps and his mere pretense, and did not take this useless guy seriously at all.
Naturally, he would not reveal the existence of the bronze mirror, so he perfunctorily said: "The whole Pingyang City knows that it was the gods who gave us clean water and food. God bless the Huo family army, God bless Pingyang City..."
Yan Changfeng was very anxious, holding his sword and pressing forward, "Don't try to fool me with these words! I am not like those fools out there. There is no such thing as a god in the world. You are just pretending to be a god and fooling people!"
"You may be able to fool the ignorant people with these words, but you can't fool me! You must have a way to leave the city, otherwise the food can't be transported in! If you can get the food, you can definitely get the life-saving medicine!"
Huo Xiao understood that Yan Changfeng came to ask for medicine.
He exerted a little force and pinched the numb tendons on Yan Changfeng's arm. Yan Changfeng's hand shook and the Seven Star Sword fell to the ground.
"Prince Yan, when asking for help, you should have the attitude of asking for help!"
Yan Changfeng came with great momentum and brought the Seven Star Sword with him. He wanted to intimidate Huo Xiao, but he was defeated in the end. He gritted his teeth and knelt down with a thud.
"I beg you! Shurou has a high fever and the court doctor said that if there is no medicine to reduce the fever, Shurou will die!"
"I wanted to send the secret guards out of the city to find medicine, but the Beirong had blocked all the roads, so we couldn't get out! I sent someone to send a letter for help before, but my uncle never sent food and supplies. He must have been hindered by the insidious and cunning Prime Minister. The reinforcements and food have not arrived yet, and many people have died in the mansion!"
"I came here to make achievements, but in the end it ended up like this. Pingyang City has been trapped for four months, lacking water and food. Poor Shurou, she just had a miscarriage not long ago, and now she has a high fever. The court doctor said that she has one foot in the gate of hell!"
"I admit that I am here to share your military power. It's because your Huo family's military achievements are so great that everyone in Wangdu wants to deal with you. At worst, I won't fight with you for military power in the future. You can be your major general and I can be my free and easy prince. We can keep to ourselves."
Huo Xiao certainly knew that Yan Changfeng had no good intentions, but at that time the imperial court was cut off from supplies, and the Regent asked Yan Changfeng to send a batch of food. Although his father knew that the Regent had some plans, he had no choice but to welcome him into the city.
When Yan Changfeng first arrived, he had a strong army, money and food, and he won the hearts of the people. But now everyone is in the same boat. If the city cannot be defended, everyone will die.
"Hand over the list in your hand. The warriors who will fight for you on the battlefield, the guards in the palace, the secret guards and the staff must all obey my orders."
"No matter which generals you bribed before, or how you planned to frame the Huo family and seize the Huo family's military power, I won't bother with you. I will also give you the medicine to reduce the fever."
Yan Changfeng jumped up in anger, his face full of humiliation, "I want to make meritorious deeds and drive away the Beirong! Let the Huo family surrender their military power willingly, and from now on, the Wenxin Marquis Mansion will be in charge of Pingyang City! When did I want to harm you? You are slandering me!"
Huo Xiao didn't know whether Yan Changfeng was really stupid or just pretending to be stupid. Even if Yan Changfeng didn't have this idea, the Regent definitely had this idea. Yan Changfeng was just a chess piece pushed out by the Regent.
The one who really wants military power is the regent.
With a powerful enemy at hand, every bit of strength in the city must be fully utilized. Huo Xiao said impatiently: "Are you going to give it to me or not? If not, get out!"
"Can you afford to support those people if they are in your hands? It's better for them to join the Huo family army. I can still give them something to eat. It's better than starving to death with you."
"If the Beirong invade us, we will all die. Can't you see the situation clearly? No reinforcements are coming. We can only rely on ourselves!"
Yan Changfeng really wanted to say that his uncle would not ignore him and would not let him die in Pingyang City, but after enduring so many months, no reinforcements or food arrived, and he really lacked confidence.
"Okay! I'll give it to you! You'd better get the medicine. If Shurou can't be saved, I will never forgive you!"
Yan Changfeng came in a rage and went back in disgrace.
Not long after, he came again and handed a stack of rosters to Huo Xiao. He still felt aggrieved and unhappy!
The old servant also came, holding an exquisite box in his hand and speaking in a pleasant manner.
"General, calm down. Our prince is just too worried about his wife. I didn't mean to disturb you. This is just a small token of my appreciation to apologize to you."
Huo Xiao opened it and took a look. It was filled with gold and jade, and glittering glittering things. They were all good things, but in Pingyang City, these things were not as useful as a bag of rice.
Huo Xiao accepted it without hesitation.
The old servant breathed a sigh of relief. The Crown Prince's wife was seriously ill and the mansion was in chaos. Fortunately, she had received porridge from the General's Mansion during the day, otherwise the mansion doctor would not have had the energy to take the Crown Prince's wife's pulse.
He was not careful for a moment and the prince actually broke into the general's mansion with a sword, so he quickly prepared gifts to apologize.
After the master and servant left the general's mansion, Yan Changfeng was still very angry, "Why should I give him a gift? I gave him the list, and he made a fortune!"
The old servant quickly advised: "Not all of them have been given to him. Besides, they have been trained by the Yan family since they were young. Even if they are ordered around by him, they are still slaves of the Yan family and cannot turn the tables."
Yan Changfeng felt a little relieved at this, and thought of it as Huo Xiao helping him raise his troops for free!
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