Chapter 372: Going big
Shengze and Lingyun came back at the wrong time. Liang Cheng was leading his men in a bloody battle with the tribes outside the city.
"Brother Cheng, why don't you wait over at the parade ground? Normally, the barbarians will withdraw their troops at the hour of Xu. I've already sent someone to inform the general."
The person who spoke was a close confidant of Liang Cheng. He knew that Sheng Ze's identity was not ordinary, but he didn't know the details. In addition, Liang Cheng had specifically instructed him before, so when he met Zheng Shicheng's family, he was naturally very polite.
Sheng Ze and Zheng Shicheng frowned at the same time.
"Third Master Diancheng, I want to go to the battlefield to take a look. I wonder if it is convenient?" Zheng Shicheng quickly said to Sheng Ze.
Sheng Ze hesitated for only a moment before saying, "Master Zheng, you've been traveling so long. You should rest up first. I'll go find the general."
Zheng Shicheng himself was a Confucian general, not a weak scholar, but they had come all the way from Chenzhou in a hurry, and Shengze had long seen that the women of the Zheng family could not hold on any longer.
In an unfamiliar environment, Zheng Shicheng is the spiritual pillar of the Zheng family. Since Liang Cheng has no problems for the time being, Sheng Ze naturally hopes that Zheng Shicheng can make preparations first.
"Thank you very much." Zheng Shicheng thought about it and decided to obey the arrangement.
He never doubted Liang Cheng's ability. Just by looking at the peace in northern Hubei, he could imagine how hard Liang Cheng led the northern Hubei army to fight on the front line, which made him feel more at ease.
Sheng Ze and Ling Yun have special identities. Before Liang Cheng left, he instructed his confidants to stay in the army. As soon as Sheng Ze opened his mouth, the other party gave them Liang Cheng's handwritten letter, allowing them to go directly to the battlefield.
The two men handed the Zheng family over to the soldiers for safekeeping, and then rode their horses to the battlefield without stopping.
"Master, was it really the Tuo Yu people who started this conflict?" When the two of them were about to reach the battlefield and their speed slowed down, Ling Yun opened his mouth to ask.
Sheng Ze stared at the front with deep eyes, thinking for a moment before replying, "Not necessarily."
For the tribes outside the Great Wall, Dajin was a piece of fat meat next to them. No matter which tribe it was, they all wanted to eat this piece of meat.
If the Jiayu clan had not been kept in check by the eldest princess of Dajin, they would not have been able to remain peaceful for so many years.
But now the person in charge of the Jiayu tribe is not only Chengji of the Jiayu tribe, but also the nobles of the big tribes they have incorporated over the years.
Whenever a regime is run by more than one party, conflicts are likely to arise, which will lead to lip service and constant small moves behind the scenes.
And when huge benefits are in front of them, even if the Jiayu clan still has the eldest princess of Dajin in charge, it still does not prevent them from coveting Dajin!
"Can General Liang hold on?" Ling Yun couldn't help but frown, feeling that the current situation seemed very unfavorable to them.
Sheng Ze affirmed: "Yes, unless the tribes outside the pass concentrate all their forces to attack."
However, even if they concentrate their forces to attack, there is still a way out. The issues involved cannot be explained in a few words.
As they were talking, they were already approaching the battlefield, and the shouts and sounds of war drums were carried by the wind.
Sheng Ze and Ling Yun looked at each other, abandoned their horses, and flew forward.
Liang Cheng was so bloodthirsty that his armor was covered in blood, and he didn't know whether it was from the enemy or his own.
"General, it seems the barbarians have reinforced their troops!" The confidant was responsible for protecting Liang Cheng and observing the battlefield. When he looked up, he saw that the barbarians had new soldiers entering the battlefield, and he felt something was wrong.
Liang Cheng's heart tightened, and he knocked down the barbarian general in front of him with the spear in his hand. He looked up and his pupils shrank sharply.
Oh no, the barbarian is going to do something big today!
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