Bright Spring

The West Road Army will eventually number one hundred and fifty thousand!In total, there are [-] guards in the capital of Sichuan, [-] guards in the king of Shu, [-] guards in the capital of Yunnan, and [-] guards in the king of Han.This is the team under Zhu Gaoxu's direct command.

There are still more than [-] people in the Zhu Neng Department of the Eastern Route Army. This time, they used a large number of troops to conquer Annan Kingdom; in the "Battle of Jingnan", King Yan gathered the northern guards and the Mongols of Duoyan Sanwei. At most, the main army totaled more than [-].

On the Chengnan school field in Fucheng, Yunnan, countless soldiers were shouting and practicing in the dust against the sun.Surrounded by a group of generals, Zhu Gaoxu was wearing a bright red round-neck gown. He was riding a horse and patrolling among thousands of troops, which was particularly conspicuous.

Most of the soldiers on the school field were not too tall. They wore armor and were sweating profusely, but they were full of energy and high morale.Zhu Gaoxu observed carefully and felt that this group of people must be soldiers capable of fighting!

"Xiongqi, Xiongqi..." A large group of soldiers in the distance shouted loudly in dialect for some reason, with a very majestic momentum.

Zhu Gaoxu nodded frequently while watching.

A general beside him said: "Sichuan Dusi's soldiers are worthy of battle. In Hongwu, [-] officers and troops can defeat tens of thousands of Tusi's army."

Zhu Gaoxu said casually: "Humanity is the land of abundance in the middle of Sichuan. The people are lazy and don't want the soldiers to be so fierce."

The general said with a smile: "Only in the west of Sichuan is the mansion of Chengdu, thousands of miles of plains and fertile fields. It has been prosperous since ancient times, the people are lazy, and Taoism and Confucianism are prosperous. However, most of the guards are located in the important places in the Sifang Mountains. The mountains in the east of Sichuan and the mountains and rivers in the south of Sichuan are criss-crossing. Soldiers and common people plow their shoulders and backs to make a living, and all of them can shed blood and sweat. The people there respect ghosts and martial arts, and they are not afraid of death. His Highness holds the elite soldiers of the Sichuan capital, and he will surely win the battle!"

After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said, "It makes sense, I've been educated."

The general clasped his fists hurriedly and said, "Don't dare."

A group of people rode to the place where the shouts were heard.A general came with a group of people on horseback. The man got off his horse, clasped his fists and saluted the army: "The commander of the last general, Li Rang, pays homage to His Royal Highness the King of Han!"

Zhu Gaoxu sat on the horse and cupped his fists in return.At this time, a person beside him whispered: "Before, this person was a general under Qu Neng's command. He followed Qu Neng to conquer Yuelu Tiemu'er in Jianchang, and also went to Beiping..."

"Oh!" Zhu Gaoxu made a meaningful voice.

He suddenly remembered that Qu Neng was with Wang Gui in Wushan, but of course the generals around him didn't know the inside story... In the eyes of outsiders, Qu Neng had fought in Beiping, and he was an enemy of King Yan's lineage.

Zhu Gaoxu asked again: "Why are the soldiers shouting?"

Li Rang clasped his fists and said: "Just now there were civil servants in the army, and they talked about the humiliation of the Hu family of An Nanguo in public. They killed our Ming envoys and slaughtered the soldiers of the Ming army. All the officers and soldiers in the school are outraged."

Another general beside him said angrily: "We must recover our face and not embarrass the Ming court and the folks in Sichuan!"

"Turtle|My son insisted on getting it, so I called the old man the Emperor of Ming Dynasty. Ge Laozi saw how fierce he was." Another general said.

The generals around looked dazed and didn't understand at all.On the contrary, Zhu Gaoxu understood, and he laughed and scolded: "Don't talk loudly, don't be cowardly on the battlefield!"

After hearing this, the generals laughed "hahaha".A general shouted: "The king of Han is famous for his bravery and power, and everyone in the world knows it. We will win if we follow the king of Han!"

There was another shout from the crowd.

Zhu Gaoxu raised his hands to make everyone calm down, and then said: "Soon the army will march south. My father has said repeatedly that we are the teachers of the righteous king, and we will punish the people and punish crimes! So this king wants to warn the generals, Master Wang went south only to punish the traitors of the Hu family and escape to justice, not to be an enemy of everyone!

Therefore, the generals must restrain the soldiers, not to kill innocent people indiscriminately, and not to plunder at will.There is no reason to lose this battle with the help of those who have attained the Tao. "

All the generals clasped their fists in agreement, mixed with various accents.

Zhu Gaoxu glanced at Li Rang, and after a while, he found Xu Tao, the commander-in-chief of Dali City; beside him was a general named Chen Gang, who was Yao Guangxiao's spy.

Zhu Gaoxu said calmly: "My Ming Dynasty expelled the Tartars and restored the clothes of the Han family. Forget about the past. This king only wants you to cooperate sincerely and fight against the enemy together!"

As soon as this statement came out, those who understood it would naturally understand it.Just like Li Rang, the commander of the guards, with an embarrassed expression, he must know in his heart that he had done things with Zhu Gaoxu before.Xu Tao's eyes were also twinkling, and he didn't dare to look at Zhu Gaoxu, he was Mu Sheng's man; because of Mu Sheng's face, Zhu Gaoxu didn't touch him, and he still led Dali's soldiers well.

But that guy Chen Gang thought he was smart, and hypocritically followed suit, as loyal as a dog.Zhu Gaoxu just smiled, his eyes swept across Chen Gang's face inadvertently.

...It was agreed to launch in late June, by then Zhu Neng's East Route Army should be well prepared and have almost entered the territory of Annan Kingdom.

Zhu Gaoxu patrolled the barracks every day and was often active in the army, so he got acquainted with everyone first.Then he worked out a strategy with the people from the Changshi Mansion, and set off when the time came.

He never really wanted to take off that pair of cold-forged armor.Therefore, the court asked him to lead troops to continue fighting, and Zhu Gaoxu had no reluctance.

……

……

(Sorry for keeping the reader waiting for so long...)

Chapter 3 and Three Tasting Tea

Mu Sheng hadn't been to the Liyuan for a long time, and one day he suddenly received an invitation card, and Mrs. Shen Xu invited him to attend a play in the Liyuan.

After hesitating for a while, he prepared to go to the appointment.Mu Sheng's eldest daughter, Mu Zhen, loves to listen to Li Louxian's singing in Liyuan, so she disguised herself as a man and went with Mu Sheng.

Unexpectedly, not long after arriving at the theater, Mrs. Shen Xu came to see the ceremony.She said that the King of Han happened to have just arrived in the Shen Garden at the back, and heard that Marquis Xiping was in the Liyuan, and wanted to invite him to have a talk.

Only now did Mu Sheng vaguely guess that the person who invited him was probably the King of Han.How can there be such a coincidence?

Mu Sheng has been in Yunnan Mansion for many years, so he naturally came to Shen Garden.Ordinary people don't know this place, but it is quite famous among the dignitaries in Kunming City.

The follower stopped in the corridor.Since we are meeting with the King of Han, there is no need to bring guards.Mu Sheng's father and daughter walked into a quiet hall.

This place is quiet amidst the hustle and bustle, and the weather is sunny and the back door is open with the breeze blowing around; the house is propped up high with stones and trees, so you can't see the inside from the back door.The place is really nice.

As soon as Mu Sheng entered the room, he smelled a faint fragrance, and he immediately knew that it was agarwood.Smelling this smell, he glanced at the tables, and sure enough, Mrs. Shen Xu was about to make tea.

Mu Sheng didn't need to taste it, he knew it was mustard tea.Because of burning agarwood, only the best mustard tea is worthy of it.

The King of Han stood up, and Mu Sheng, who had a low title, immediately bowed first and said, "I am very fortunate to have met the King of Han today." After speaking, he nodded slightly to Mrs. Shen who was making tea, "Thank you Mrs. Shen."

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Marquis Xiping and Miss Mu, please take a seat." King Han said with a smile on his face.

After the two greeted each other, Shen Xu said, "I made Marquis Xiping laugh at you."

Mu Sheng smiled and said, "It's okay."

King Han was stunned for a moment.

Mrs. Shen Xu glanced at him, covered her mouth with a light smile and said, "This kind of tea is a bit particular. When the Marquis of Xiping smells aloes when he enters the house, he must know that it is mustard tea. It is of the highest grade, so it should be fine; His Highness the Marquis of Xiping knows Invitation, there is something to do. So Xipinghou frowned just now, thinking that the concubine is a waste of everything."

"Pay attention, pay attention to people!" The king of Han suddenly gave a thumbs up and said, "He is indeed a person of noble origin."

At this time, Mu Zhen, who was sitting at the end of the desk, blushed.

Mu Sheng thought in his heart: You are not the grandson of the emperor's ancestor, you are born a king, you mean noble?

...Actually, Zhu Gaoxu felt very embarrassed when we met today.First of all, for the embarrassing thing, Mrs. Shen Xu was present.

There was a misunderstanding before. Not long after Zhu Gaoxu came to Yunnan Mansion, he was tricked by Shen Xu in Shen Mansion.Zhu Gaoxu and Shen Xushi seem to be close, and Mu Sheng bumped into each other... Of course, they did have a physical relationship later, so there is no misunderstanding.

And it was rumored that Mu Sheng wanted to annex Shen's family property by accepting Shen Xu as his concubine.With such a relationship, they are two rivals in love, and Shen Xu just happens to be the woman they are fighting for.

The second embarrassing thing was Mu Zhen who was sitting at the end of the desk with a blushing face.Wouldn't it be embarrassing for Zhu Gaoxu to sit together in front of her father after seeing her body?

Fortunately, Shen Xushi was able to hold the scene, she acted as if nothing had happened, she behaved very calmly and naturally.

Zhu Gaoxu didn't know what was so special about this tea, so he picked it up and took a sip, only to feel that the tea soaked his mouth and nose.He didn't want to comment easily in front of experts, so he just nodded slightly.