Chapter 194 Emperor Zhao
Huo Gannian and Yun Chen, "two grown men", were being affectionate with each other as if no one was around, completely ignoring the dying bearded man locked under Yun Chen's arm.
Seeing this, the little mustache man hurried over, took off two pieces of his mustache, and while helping the big mustache man break free, he pointed at his face and said to Yun Chen:
"Brother, do you remember me? It's me! Rong Yi!"
Yun Chen looked confused.
Rong Yi could only slap himself on the forehead, then pat his butt and said with a smile:
"In the woods outside Guying City, Hunter, I took you on horseback—do you remember?"
After a moment of shock, Yun Chen's eyes widened immediately as memories flashed through his mind.
How could I not remember?!
She was seriously injured and lying on the horse's back, being carried by a gangster on horseback. He kept hitting her head against a tree and her buttocks, causing severe pain.
In order to hold back the Black Scale Cavalry who were chasing him, the brat directly stuffed the reins into her who was seriously injured and unconscious.
Yun Chen will never forget this bizarre thing and this kindness!
"It's you! Why you?!" Yun Chen released the hand that was holding the bearded man - Rong Jiang.
Rong Jiang lay on the ground and coughed for a long time before he could breathe smoothly, which made Rong Yi laugh so hard that he slapped his thigh with joy.
Yun Chen had no idea what was happening. Huo Gan said:
"Don't worry, I'll explain it to you slowly later."
After saying that, Huo Gannian pulled Yun Chen and passed through the "bandits" lying on the ground of Daxing Mountain and Xiaoxing Mountain, and kowtowed loudly in the direction of the nearby forest:
"Your Highness, I, Huo Gannian, the Grand Commander of the Nan Kingdom Patrol Division, have come to pay my respects to the Emperor on the orders of the Eastern Palace Lord. I wish the Emperor great health and longevity!"
Yun Chen didn't know the truth, but he followed Huo Gannian and bowed down obediently.
There was a commotion in the woods, and then hundreds of guards with swords rushed out of the woods and formed a strict battle array.
A gaunt old man, the military advisor of Daxing Mountain, walked out and looked at Huo Gannian with a smile.
Next to the old man was Zhiluo, who was also wearing the uniform of a military advisor and had no intention of concealing his aggressiveness.
On her shoulder was the pure black ferret that had seduced Yun Chen with its "beauty", standing proudly, with its little head tilted cleverly.
Upon seeing this scene, all the "bandits" immediately got up from the ground, kowtowed respectfully, and shouted "Greetings to the Emperor".
At this point, Yun Chen finally understood.
It turns out that it was just a game of chess from beginning to end.
Fortunately, Zhao Guo and Huo Gan Nian were obsessed with pieces of the same color, so they were friends rather than enemies.
Therefore, when there were unidentified military movements in the border areas of the three countries outside Guying City, Emperor Zhaoguo immediately sent Rong Jiang and Rong Yi to conduct reconnaissance, and they just happened to rescue Huo Gannian and others who were seriously injured by the attack of the Black Scale Cavalry.
It was also from that time that the Emperor of Zhao Kingdom observed the war situation in Nan Kingdom and expected that Nan Lijun would come to borrow troops.
This drama, from the chance encounter with Pipa Lady, the heroic rescue of the beauty, the kidnapping of Yun Chen, to forcing Huo Gannian to plan an attack on Daxing Mountain, was nothing but a test from beginning to end.
The whole thing was just to test Huo Gannian's ability and whether he had the ability and qualifications to borrow troops, command the army, and use the troops.
After all, what is about to be borrowed from Zhao State is not just the word "soldiers", but human lives and loyal hearts.
Emperor Zhaoguo cherished his soldiers and his generals, so he would not lend them troops until he had tested and confirmed that Huo Gannian was a trustworthy person.
The emperor was as cunning and insightful as an old fox who was about to become an immortal and was protecting his descendants.
But when he smiled at Yun Chen, there was no threat or intimidation in his smile, and it was very kind.
Yun Chen noticed that the emperor's eyes were green, as if he had foreign ancestry.
Not knowing why Emperor Zhao was smiling at her, Yun Chen could only return the greeting with a smile embarrassedly.
The emperor, however, seemed to have discovered something adorable and interesting. He threw his head back and laughed heartily, then motioned for everyone to stand up. He then said to the soldiers who had been accompanying him in the "exercise" for half a month:
"My dear ministers, you have worked hard, and this achievement is rewarded."
All the officers and soldiers were delighted and were about to bow in thanks when the emperor said:
"I won't give you any reward. Let your future commander, General Huo, do the rewarding!"
As if they had known the result long ago, all the soldiers smiled and became excited:
"That's great! After being away from home for over 20 years, I can finally go back and see my grandma!"
"My father can go back to his hometown now! I've never been to Nan Country even once!"
"Me too! I've only heard of Nan Country! I've never seen it!"
The atmosphere was lively and cheerful, everyone was smiling, even Huo Gannian had a look of gratitude on his face.
Only Yun Chen had been locked up for seven or eight days. His face was still dirty and black, and he looked a little dazed and unable to recover.
Zhi Luo stepped forward lightly and saluted Huo Gannian:
"Greetings, General. I apologize for any offense and deception I may have caused you. I had no choice but to do this. Please forgive me, General."
Huo Gannian didn't care. "It's okay. If I'm not mistaken, this test was planned not only by the emperor, but also by many military advisors, right?"
"It is because the Emperor does not despise me that a little girl like me can presume to be a teacher in the army." Zhi Luo smiled embarrassedly.
"I could only devote all my energy to planning, but it was still no match for the general's masterful planning, arraying his troops and launching a surprise attack. His tactics were brilliant, and he even leveraged the celestial phenomena to achieve his goal, thus breaking this desperate situation where the outnumbered defeated the larger force. I admire you deeply."
The emperor also smiled and said, "The Battle of Daxing Mountain shows General Huo's great strategy and his talent in commanding troops."
"Your Majesty is overly kind. The soldiers are brave and skilled in battle, and can withstand a hundred battles."
"Haha, these guys are pretty good, not embarrassing."
Huo Gannian had a pleasant chat with the emperor, and then had an official and friendly exchange between superiors and subordinates with Zhiluo.
Then, Zhiluo turned to Yunchen, his face lost its politeness, becoming gentle and shy, and said:
"Master Yun, I bought the pipa. I didn't lie to you."
Yun Chen smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. My duty as a military advisor is to lie to me."
Zhi Luo smiled gently and said no more, but a furry little black head popped out from his shoulder.
The snow ferret took out Shan Yinyue's badge from Zhiluo's arms, jumped onto Yun Chen's shoulder lightly, stretched out its nimble little paws, and stuffed the badge back into Yun Chen's arms.
Yun Chen took the opportunity to grab the ferret, rubbed it well and sucked it hard, sighing:
"So it was you, little brat, who took advantage of the chaos to touch my waist card. That's awesome."
Zhi Luo apologized, "I'm truly sorry, Master Yun. This is my mink, Mo Mo."
Yun Chen held Mo Mo in his arms lovingly, "The little guy is really smart, he must have inherited his master's talent!"
Zhi Luo lowered his head and smiled, two pink spots appeared on his face.
At this point, the matter of borrowing troops was a complete success.
For everyone present, there will be a brighter and more glorious future.
Seeing that the emperor was still talking to Huo Gannian and was not observing etiquette, the soldiers gathered in groups of two or three, talking and laughing.
The young man who spoke in dialect ran over with several soldiers, hooked his arm around Yun Chen's shoulders, and said with a smile:
"Brother, what's your official position? I want to follow you. Your Kung Fu is amazing! My name is Luo Dongdong!"
"I want to follow 'Cloud Tiger' too!"
"Hehe, I see calluses on Yun Lao Hu's hands. He must be using a sword on a daily basis. These past few days without a sword have been really tough on us. If he had a sword, what would happen?"
"Good boy! I want to see it!"
Yun Chen was surrounded by several people and was talking excitedly.
Suddenly, so many people turned from "bandit enemies" into "brothers", and she was also infected with excitement.
On the other side, Huo Gannian had almost finished his greetings with the emperor and asked impatiently:
"Your Majesty, you are fully aware of the war situation in the Nan Kingdom. All parties are being held back and losing ground. The situation is not optimistic. May I ask how many troops Your Majesty is willing to lend?"
Nan Lijun said that if Zhaoguo was sincere, he might be willing to lend him 100,000 troops; if he was not sincere, he would be willing to lend him 20,000 or 30,000 troops.
Since it was a loan, Huo Gannian couldn't make any demands. He could only hope in his heart that the Emperor of Zhao would be more generous and not pretend to be happy on the surface but actually be stingy.
Unexpectedly, the Emperor of Zhao raised his hand with a smile, made a finger gesture, and said a number that was absolutely beyond Huo Gannian's expectations:
"I would like to borrow - 300,000 descendants of the Black Armor Army."
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