Uncle, I didn't mean to tease you

The mercenaries were suddenly attacked at night, all the horses were missing, the food and grass were destroyed, and part of the camp was burned. It can be said that the army was in a mess and suffered heavy losses.

Muli has been fighting for several years, and has never been calculated like this by anyone. He couldn't help holding a grudge, and vowed to tear the mastermind of this attack to pieces.

He was afraid that the enemy would take advantage of the chaos to attack again, so he led his troops to camp overnight and retreated on foot in the opposite direction of Xiliao.Less than a hundred miles away is a certain tribe that has made good friends with Baili. As long as they stay there, they can take a rest.

As for the revenge tonight, he will repay it another day.

But what Muli didn't expect was that on the way to retreat with his army, when he passed a canyon, he was suddenly ambushed.

The enemies were all wearing white robes, which blended into the heavy snow, not to mention looking from a distance, even if they were not careful, they would not be able to detect it.Therefore, when the opponent suddenly attacked, Muli's subordinates had almost no time to react, and they were beaten hard.

His subordinates suddenly lost their horses and walked on foot for several hours in the knee-deep snow, but they were still exhausted and had no fighting spirit.Therefore, after being attacked, the formation collapsed and suffered heavy casualties. In the end, only a few hundred people managed to escape.

This battle was fought beautifully, and the leader was the general who was going to be the vanguard earlier.They hurried on the road at night, guarding the only way for the mercenaries to retreat, and then chose a dangerous place. With a force of more than [-] people, they killed more than half of the enemies, not counting the injuries.

By the time we got back to camp, it was already daylight.

Xiliao had already received the news and was overjoyed, so he hurriedly sent someone to congratulate him.Yang Zheng was exhausted enough, so he dismissed the other party hastily, and wrote a battle report with Liu An and sent it to Beijiang, and then he had a good night's sleep.

This battle was a big victory, will the mercenaries come to trouble Xiliao again for a while?As a condition, Xiliao will surrender to Dayu in the future.This kind of thing had to go through the motions. Yang Zheng set the ceremony for the day after three days, thinking that he would make arrangements early and return to Beijiang.

Liu An didn't like to be lively, so he didn't plan to participate.However, although he has not officially participated in this battle, he has made indelible contributions, so the several generals who accompanied him admired him very much, and they praised him for being quite cunning at a young age, no wonder the young commander valued him so much!

After all the affairs in Xiliao were settled, Yang Zheng led people to garrison for a few more days, which was to appease the morale of Xiliao's army, and then he did not want to stay any longer, and brought people back to Beijiang.

There was still thick ice on Linjiang, Yang Zheng found someone to explore the way as usual, and then let the soldiers cross the river in batches.Liu An and Yang Zheng walked among the penultimate group of people.

There were many merchants coming and going on the river, and Liu An took a look and felt that there seemed to be a lot more people than when he crossed the river last time, but he didn't have time to think about it, but he felt a little uneasy.

When they lined up in two files and walked on the ice near the river, Liu An only felt that there were suddenly many more merchants passing by, some coming from the opposite side, and some crossing the river in the same direction as them.

An elderly man behind him suddenly fell down, Liu An subconsciously turned around, and was grabbed by the wrist by Yang Zheng beside him.Liu An was taken aback, realizing that something was indeed wrong, even Yang Zheng was aware of it.

"Don't stop, go quickly." Yang Zheng whispered.

Hearing this, Liu An didn't dare to stay any longer, and just followed the team and walked forward without stopping.

At this time, Liu An only felt that there was a group of suspicious people walking towards him on the opposite bank. The group of people looked like Lian Jiazi, and their walking postures were different from those of merchants. They formed a long line and were slowly approaching. this team.

Liu An clenched his fists, reached out and clenched the dagger at his waist, ready to wait for an opportunity.This is on the ice, and if you accidentally fall into the water, it will be a dead end in such weather.

He turned his head slightly to look at Yang Zheng, and saw cold sweat dripping from his forehead.Even Yang Zheng panicked, but Liu An could only panic more than him.They had calculated everything, but they did not expect that someone would be lying in ambush on the ice.

Stepping on the ice, Liu An even felt that the ice would crack at any moment, and the people around him who knew no friends or enemies were more deadly than the ice.

However, at this moment, Liu An suddenly saw the oncoming person clearly. The leader was wrapped in a cold cloth scarf, revealing half of his face, but Liu An could recognize who it was just by looking at those eyes.

Liu An's heart fell to the ground immediately, and he felt that after seeing the other party, he was not afraid of anything.All the weird and thrilling feelings just now disappeared when he saw the other party.

The other officers and soldiers of the Northern Expedition Army had already recognized this group of people who suddenly appeared, so their aura suddenly increased a lot.

With the cover of the person next to him, the man took a wrong step and turned around without anyone noticing, inserting/joining the team behind Liu An.

Liu An turned his head slightly to look at him, but was worried that his movements would attract the attention of others.However, with such a slight tilt of his head, he saw a face full of hostility through the shoulders of passers-by.

That face was sharp-edged, with deep-set eye sockets, and there was an obvious scar on the brow bone, and the murderous look on it was hard to forget after seeing it.

Liu An didn't have time to take a closer look, and the man quickly left in the opposite direction of Liu An, but Liu An could feel that the man took a careful look at himself before leaving.

Everyone crossed Linjiang and went ashore safely, without any danger.

"Why are you here?" Liu An lowered his voice and asked quietly, but between his beautiful eyebrows and eyes, he couldn't hide his joy and intimacy.

The man reached out and squeezed Liu An's ears that were red from the cold, and said, "Don't worry, I'll pick you up... you guys."

The young man smiled when he heard the words, and walked side by side with the man. The two of them were very close, and their shoulders brushed past each other from time to time. .

Liu An subconsciously struggled, and the other party's grip tightened a bit, so he pretended nothing happened and let the other party hold her.

"Is the hand numb from the cold?" the man asked.

"A little bit." Liu An said.

Hearing the words, the other party stroked the boy's hand back and forth with his fingers, but he never looked at the other party.Liu An's face was reddish, and he didn't know whether it was from the cold or something.

After everyone arrived at the camp, the man let go of Liu An and said in a low voice, "Wait for me a while." Knowing that the other party didn't want to show up, Liu An nodded.

A moment after the man left, he took off his turban and changed into the military uniform of the Northern Army when he reappeared, it was none other than Liu Jing.Liu Jing's eyes swept across the soldiers, and finally lingered on Liu An's face almost invisible for a moment, then retracted.

Yang Zheng won the battle, so he naturally wanted to praise him.All the soldiers, those who should receive the rewards will receive the rewards, and those who should be promoted will be promoted. Liu An was directly promoted to be a centurion because of his great contribution and was strongly recommended by the officers and soldiers.

Those who should be rewarded should be rewarded, and those who should be punished should of course be punished!

Then Liu Jing called Liu An, Yang Zheng and several other generals who went with him to the study.Looking at Liu Jing's expression, Yang Zheng knew that the other party was unhappy, but he didn't know why.

Yang Zheng didn't know, and Liu An didn't even know.

"Yang Zheng, you have fought against mercenaries many times. Tell me what are their characteristics." Liu Jing asked.

Yang Zheng was startled, and said, "Sturdy, brave, and ruthless."

Liu Jing nodded and said: "I told you before you go, they are just doing things with money, so don't kill them all. They raided the enemy camp at night, let go of the horses and burned the food and grass. They did a very good job. But poor Koumo chased them. You should know the truth, let alone this group of mercenaries who care about every penny."

"You offended them like this by chasing them fiercely. It's not to save future troubles, but to cause endless troubles." Liu Jing said: "They were ordered to attack Xiliao, but when they turn around to deal with us in the future, it will be true. I have a deep hatred."

Everyone was stunned when they heard the words, they were only thinking about the joy of fighting at that time, and they forgot about this level.Especially Liu An, the art of war he knows is all from the books, there is no pursuit of the poor, and there is also the pursuit of victory, but sometimes how to distinguish the two is not so easy to distinguish.

"Young Marshal, it was my subordinate's suggestion to take advantage of the victory to pursue." Liu An hurriedly came out and knelt on one knee to plead guilty, and Yang Zheng also planned to kneel when he saw this.

But Yang Zheng waved his hand and said, "Whoever provoked it will find a way to deal with it in the future. I'm looking for you guys tonight not just for this matter, but because I have another matter to talk about."

Seeing that Liu An still couldn't get up, he added another sentence: "Liu An gets up and speaks, you don't need to blame yourself for your merits and demerits." Hearing this, Liu An obediently got up and sat down.

Liu Jing said: "The day before you came back, news came from Chizhou. The Sixth Prince Li Mian openly challenged the court, took Chizhou's private soldiers to occupy the land for himself, threatened to defect to the Great Xia Kingdom, and would never be a courtier of Dayu again. .”

Everyone was shocked when they heard the words, they never expected that the Sixth Prince would take advantage of his kung fu to make such a fuss.Liu An couldn't believe it even more, when Li Mian said that he wanted to fight against the emperor, it turned out to be true!

"The magistrate of Chizhou reported this to the imperial court, but he didn't dare to say it to death, he said it very tactfully. But His Majesty should be able to understand what is going on. We don't need to do anything. We will wait for the capital's order before we make plans." Liu Jing said.

Yang Zheng was puzzled and said, "He's fine, why rebel?"

Liu Jing shook his head and said, "According to Chizhou prefect's news, it was the Sixth Prince who hired people from Muli to attack Xiliao. The Sixth Prince wanted to test Daxia's attitude. If Daxia is willing to give up Xiliao for Chizhou Liao, the Sixth Prince is willing to defect to Daxia."

Liu An said: "Chizhou is in the south of Linjiang, if Daxia really wants to, I'm afraid it will be beyond his reach, so they are joining forces with the Sixth Prince to make His Majesty feel bad?"

Liu Jing glanced at Liu An approvingly and said, "Most likely."

Outsiders really can't see through the matter of these two brothers.In order to disgust his own brothers, he can even do things like rebellion.But then again, Li Mian made up for it by getting Dayu the subsidiary state of Xiliao by making such a fuss.

I just don't know if it was intentional or unintentional.

Seeing that everyone was tired, Liu Jing asked everyone to disperse.Everyone left, but Liu An did not.Liu Jing didn't chase him away, instead, she walked over and put her hand on the back of the other's hand to test the temperature.

"Is it still cold?" Liu Jing asked.

Liu An shook his head and said, "I think I'm smart."

Liu Jing glanced at him, smiled and said: "You are very smart, but you have too little experience, and mistakes are inevitable." Liu An didn't feel relieved, on the contrary, he felt even more embarrassed.

"The general of the mercenary is named Muli, and he is a ruthless character. He is famous for his revenge. If you offend him this time, he will definitely find a chance to return it." Liu Jing said: "I didn't have to. Let me tell you this so that you don’t get scared. But on the battlefield, underestimating the enemy is tantamount to death, so you must remember what I said today.”

Hearing this, Liu An nodded solemnly and said, "Are you going to Linjiang Bank today because you are worried about us... us?"

Liu Jing said: "I'm worried about you. They have all fought in battle and know how to save their lives. You are different. If something really happens, the first to encounter danger will be the recruits."

Liu An's heart felt warm when he heard the words, and the corners of his mouth were unconsciously smiling.

"If I go to the battlefield in the future, I will definitely save my life so that you don't worry about it." Liu An solemnly promised.

But Liu Jing sighed and said: "I will not let you leave my nose to face those things again, I am afraid that when the time comes, I will run to the battlefield to find you regardless of my identity."

Liu An was taken aback when he heard the words, he didn't expect the other party to speak so openly.He looked up at Liu Jing, only to see that the other party's eyes were looking at him, his eyes were burning, and he did not dodge.

Looking into Liu Jing's eyes, Liu An suddenly remembered the words Liu Jing said in his ear that night.

That night, he said, I want to find you.

And the boy could hear clearly.

The author has something to say: Liu Jing: Ah, daughter-in-law... really heard it!

Liu An: Hehehe...a little shy.

Yang Zheng: Why didn't you see that silly boy?

Lu Sheng: I don't have any play today?Make it up tomorrow!