Chapter 616 King Yan is here!
"Third brother, you've made it!"
What can Mr. Xu say?
He had gone to Changshan Mansion before and learned about what Shen Wansheng's father, Shen Dongsheng, had done. Although he did not pursue the matter for Shen Wansheng's sake, he also had his own ideas.
A locust plague broke out in Qiping Prefecture, and Xiangyi Prefecture is likely to be affected, and then Longxi Prefecture, Qifeng Prefecture and Donglin Prefecture may all be affected by the locust plague.
If the locust plague really affects these three prefectures, they will need a huge amount of food and fodder, and Changshan Prefecture is the fallback plan left by Old Man Xu.
"Well, you two will continue to stay in Jingbian City, and I will go back to Xiangyi Prefecture!"
Such a big thing happened at home. As the head of the family, Mr. Xu has nothing else to do now, so he naturally has to take time to go back and take a look.
"Dad, let me go back with you!"
When Xu Lao Er heard that Mr. Xu wanted to go back to Xiangyi Prefecture, he spoke quickly.
As a result, Mr. Xu glared at him and said, "You better stay in Jingbian City honestly. If the Northern Barbarian Cavalry attacks Jingbian City, we still rely on you!"
“…”
Xu Laoer didn't want to talk anymore.
He really wanted to say that the Northern Barbarian Cavalry had launched a sneak attack, but they suffered heavy casualties after being killed by him. They would definitely not dare to do anything again in the short term, nor would they have the ability to do anything else.
But Xu Laoer also knew that he couldn't say that.
The Northern Barbarians are different from the Tang Dynasty.
It can be said that all the people in the Northern Barbarians are soldiers. Not to mention that they had only lost a few thousand soldiers before, even if they had lost tens of thousands of soldiers, it would not affect the foundation of the Northern Barbarians.
"How about this, wait until I go back and take a look. If possible, I'll ask your mother and the others to come to Jingbian City for a look."
Seeing Xu Lao Er's gloomy look, Mr. Xu finally spoke again.
Mr. Xu is an experienced person and knows what his two sons are thinking.
Besides, it is not a big deal for the couple to be separated for a long time. Although the two sons are fathers, they are still young and have a lot of temper.
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Old Master Xu had originally planned to rest for two days before returning to Xiangyi Prefecture, but plans were not always as smooth as expected. Before Old Master Xu could set off, the Prince of Yan and his men arrived at Jingbian City.
"Dad, Prince Yan is leading his men to Jingbian City!"
When the Prince of Yan and his men approached within fifty miles of Jingbian City, they were discovered by the scouts arranged by Boss Xu, and the news was quickly sent back to Jingbian City.
Boss Xu received the news and hurriedly found Old Master Xu, "Do you want to meet him?"
"Can I not see you?"
Old Master Xu rolled his eyes at Boss Xu.
If Prince Yan came here at this time, he definitely wouldn't be here to visit and chat. Even if Old Master Xu tried to avoid him now, he couldn't avoid him later.
"Dad, what do you think the King of Yan is doing here?"
Boss Xu couldn't guess what Prince Yan was trying to do.
In this situation, shouldn't the King of Yan be trying to find a way to deal with the Northern Barbarian Cavalry of Longxi Mansion?
"Don't ask me about that, I can't guess it!"
Old Master Xu smiled and said, "However, no matter what he comes here for, we'll know when we get here."
This time, the King of Yan came to Jingbian City with a group of 5,000 whirlwind cavalry.
Although the distance from Longcheng to Jingbian City is not far, the Northern Barbarian cavalry is rampant in Longxi Mansion now, and King Yan dare not joke with his own safety.
In the past, the Northern Barbarians would march in numbers of tens or even hundreds of cavalrymen. However, the Northern Barbarians' cavalry was much more cunning now, marching in groups of tens or even hundreds, and they wouldn't easily engage the large cavalry of the Whirlwind Cavalry or the Northwest Garrison.
However, if the number of the Whirlwind Cavalry and the Northwest Town Army's cavalry is small, these Northern Barbarian cavalry will gather into groups in a very short time and launch an encirclement and killing attack with their superior numbers.
If the Northern Barbarian Cavalry of the past were ferocious tigers and leopards, then the Northern Barbarian Cavalry of today are cunning and cruel wolves.
The King of Yan once used his whirlwind cavalry to terrify the northern barbarian cavalry.
But at this moment, the Northern Barbarian cavalry was really difficult to deal with.
"Your Majesty, what should we do if Marquis Wucheng is unwilling to join us in the uprising?"
Leng Ci followed King Yan towards Jingbian City and wanted to ask this question several times, but he always swallowed the words when they came to his lips. But when he saw Jingbian City was about to arrive, Leng Ci finally asked his question.
The King of Yan glanced at Leng Ci, took a deep breath, and said, "What do you think the chances are that Marquis Wucheng will join us?"
"I don't know!"
Although Leng Ci is now the deputy general of the Whirlwind Cavalry, he was promoted after Leng Jue and others got into trouble. He has never dealt with Old Man Xu.
"Even if the deal goes wrong, there's still righteousness!"
The King of Yan sighed, "Regardless of whether Marquis Wucheng is on my side or not, as long as he doesn't stand against me, then we will be invincible!"
In today's Tang Dynasty, if there is anyone that Prince Yan is wary of, Mr. Xu and his family are definitely at the top of the list.
Prince Yan didn't say much to Leng Ci. This topic was indeed a bit heavy for him.
Before, he wanted his beloved son to marry Fubao. Later, because of Lu Mudan, King Yan felt that this marriage would be a sure thing in the future.
However, the changing situation in the world made King Yan lose his judgment on the future.
The road ahead is unpredictable!
The former Prince of Yan might have found such a life exciting, but now, he was a little irritated. He was originally a prince of the Tang Dynasty. Even if he no longer held military power, his brotherly bond with the emperor guaranteed him a life of wealth and safety.
But who could have imagined that not only was he not the bloodline of the late emperor and the empress dowager, but his biological parents were actually killed by the late emperor.
He actually has always regarded the thief as his father.
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Outside the gate of Jingbian City, Old Master Xu, along with Old Master Xu Da and Old Master Xu Er and their personal guards, were quietly waiting for the arrival of King Yan.
Five thousand whirlwind riders rode their horses and the earth was shaking.
Although the Whirlwind Riders did not run wildly, they still made quite a noise.
When Prince Yan appeared in Mr. Xu's sight, Mr. Xu was still sitting on his horse, quietly looking at Prince Yan who was slowly coming on horseback.
"Li Zhen meets cousin Huaiyi!"
Prince Yan rode his horse forward, and although he was on horseback, he bowed to Old Man Xu.
When Mr. Xu heard Prince Yan's words, he was dazed for a moment and recalled the scene when Prince Yan first appeared in his home in Lingshui Village.
It’s only been a short time. The person is still the same, but many things have changed.
"Greetings to His Royal Highness Prince Yan!"
Old Master Xu quickly came to his senses and returned the greeting.
Although Emperor Yongping had issued an edict to deprive Prince Yan of his title, many people, not just Mr. Xu, disagreed with Emperor Yongping's edict.
"I wonder what brings His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan here?"
Old Master Xu did not invite Prince Yan into the city.
Prince Yan didn't expect that Mr. Xu would ask directly without even inviting him into the city.
(End of this chapter)
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