At the border, when Shen Qing and the others arrived, they turned into the general's personal soldiers and disappeared without a trace.Behind him, the spies sent by the prince left after seeing King Yan and his party entering the barracks.

Chen Jian looked at the group of people from a distance, and then hung a thin piece of rice paper on the last person. A faint scent of medicine came, and the ghost doctor threw the worm in his hand, and the worm followed the scent of the medicine.

"Gu Zhuangzhu's medicinal powder is effective." The ghost doctor said with admiration, "I only removed half of the poison without destroying the effect." The corners of Chen Yan's mouth curled up slightly, "It doesn't take much poison to be used on them. "

The medicine powder in his hand scattered, looking at the intact palm, Chen Jian smiled, the beads that the man gave him were really useful.At least, among the known poisons, it works.Thinking of the leisure of the past few days, Chen Jian couldn't help but sigh in his heart, but he was quickly brought back by the surrounding atmosphere.

"Let's go, the marshal will be back from training in a while." Chen Yan sneaked in, and the ghost doctor wriggled and followed closely behind.

Turkic movements are faster than expected, at least in the eyes of ordinary soldiers.It has long been reported that the Turks intend to attack when the Han state's newly established border is not stable, but there has been no movement, so everyone dare not jump to conclusions and just guard the border. After all, the current national strength is not enough to support a long-lasting war. war.But now, Chen Jian smiled and looked at the wolf flag on the opposite side, "Yuwen, our ally is here." Yu Wenchang frowned slightly, "If you want to seek skin from a tiger, you need to be more careful."

"Don't worry." As he tapped on the armor on his body, Chen Yan's eyes shone with light, which was a bloody call.

The news finally came, Chen Jian could be said to have entered Xia Houyin's commander's account by breaking into it, and put the information in his hand on Xia Houyin's desk, "Marshal, are you trustworthy now?"

"That's right." Xia Houyin smiled and nodded, "Do as you want, I'll prepare it for you." Chen Jian was taken aback for a moment, and then went out with fists clasped.Xia Houyin frowned slightly, and burned the information in his hand on the candlestick, with a worried expression.

Outside the door, the corners of Chen Jian's mouth raised slightly, old fox. "The Marshal approves the Eastern Expedition, and everyone begins preparations!"

"Let the Turks know how powerful they are!" The soldiers below responded, and Chen Jian held up a token, "Follow me in the middle!" Yu Wenchang stepped forward, "The marshal didn't say that you are only allowed to go to the middle." Yu Wenchang's deputy also took a few steps forward, "Marshal It's inside." Chen Jian pointed to the commander's tent, meaning that if he wanted to go to war, he should ask for it himself.

The two young generals confronted each other, and the soldiers around were eager to try. Lu Zhihan on one side was quietly preparing to enter the command tent. Yu Wenchang saw it, and jumped in front of Lu Zhihan, entering the command tent first.

After a while, Lu Zhihan came out gloomily. Behind him, Yu Wenchang held the military order to transfer the army, and the left army cheered.

Back in his tent, Chen Yan drew a curve on the map, but this curve was much shorter than all the roads beside him.Yu Wenchang opened the tent and came in, just as he saw Chen Jian hanging the map on the wall, "Why, which road are you going to take? No one has been able to prove that that road really exists."

"No, that's the one I took when I returned to Beijing, and I also stopped by the Turkic palace. It's a bit far to be honest, but I rushed back." Chen Jian looked at Yu Wenchang's disapproving eyes and raised his eyebrows .He has come back safely, what can he do with him?

"Next time you call the ghost doctor, he can help you sneak."

"I'm prepared." Chen Yan smiled lightly, but neither he nor Yuwen noticed it.After sorting out the information on the table, Chen Jian thought for a while, "Prepare dry food for three days, and let's walk this time."

"Okay." When Chen Jian gave an order, all of them would not refuse, but obey. After all, this was a tacit understanding since childhood.

When Chen Jian and Yu Wenchang ate and lived with everyone, the only complaints among the soldiers disappeared, and the only thing left was the hope and excitement for the victory of this surprise attack, not only because it was an unprecedented battle. The road we have traveled is because there are generals and soldiers walking on the road.

The medicinal powder distributed by Chen Jian was made by the ghost doctor, which can ensure that the rust and human smell on their bodies are reduced.The army marched for two days, and there was only one day's share of dry food left after three days. Yu Wenchang didn't say anything, but the deputy general behind was a little worried. "General, we still have a day's supply of dry food and water is almost gone. We have consumed a lot of walking here. We are still four or five days away from our goal."

"Don't worry, King Yan has his own arrangements." Yu Wenchang appeased his lieutenant general, looked at the soldiers behind him, and sighed, "Three years ago, when we were crusading against the former dynasty, the army marched for seven days and eight nights to reach the capital. Why did it only take three years?" , Has the previous perseverance completely disappeared?"

"General, we have no other intentions, and everyone can insist on it." The deputy general hesitated, and cupped his fists forward. "The general and King Yan are both General Yunhui in the army, and the last general..."

"Are you worried about the capabilities of the Chinese army?" Yu Wenchang stared at the lieutenant with his eyes narrowed.The lieutenant pleaded guilty, but did not flinch.

"Let's wait and see one day." Chen Yan came back from the front of the line and looked at the two people who were left behind, with a smile on his lips, but unquestionable confidence in his eyes.Yu Wenchang and his deputy Chang Lianqing handed each other over, and the three returned to the team.

The next day, when everyone saw the black shadow hidden in the grass at half a person's height, the way they looked at Chen Jian changed instantly.The 5000 people who followed not only received sufficient supplies, but also accompanied by food and grass teams.

"The general knows things like a god, and I admire them." The deputy general of the Zuo army clasped his fists, and Chen Yan accepted it with a smile. "There are internal traitors in the army, and large-scale actions are prone to change. We have to be in advance to prevent accidents and make everyone worry." General Scholar's words came again, but no one was in the mood to laugh, just because of Chen Jian's previous sentence, There are traitors in the army.

Yu Wenchang's expression changed suddenly, "Who do you suspect?" He didn't ask whether he was sure, or why, but only asked the suspect, because of trust.The deputy general of the Zuo Army seemed to understand something, and took a few steps back slightly.

Zhong Ti, the deputy general of the Chinese army stepped forward and stopped the deputy general of the left army, "Brother Chang, since you are here, just listen." Chang Lianqing was sweating coldly on his forehead, and looked around. At some point, a kind of encirclement had formed. trend.Chang Lianqing looked up and saw two generals standing in front of him, Chen Jian and Yu Wenchang were staring at him.As soon as his legs softened, Chang Lianqing knelt on the ground, crawling, not daring to make a sound, only the armor on his body made a clanging sound, which was particularly obvious in this deserted prairie.

The soldiers at the back didn't know what happened in front, they could only vaguely see Deputy General Chang kneeling on the ground, the Chinese army was in awe, and some voices of the left army gradually fell silent.

After a full quarter of an hour, Chen Yan squatted down, patted Chang Lianqing's armor, put his hand on his neck, and asked in a low voice with a smile on his face. "You belong to the prince, not a Turkic traitor, right?"

Chang Lianqing raised his head, his eyes turned wildly, and he nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes, the King of Yan knows everything, and the general admires it! The general abandons the dark and turns to the light, and is willing to follow the king of Yan to the death! I beg the king, give the general a chance to serve his life." Chen Jian smiled, and his stern face seemed to melt. Anyone who saw him would think that he was a gentle scholar, not a general who killed people without batting an eyelid on the battlefield.

That expression seemed to make Chang Lianqing see hope, but he didn't see the pity and sarcasm on the face of the ghost doctor Zhong Ti next to him, "My lord, I have information that the prince is planning to harm you, and I would like to show my loyalty with this."

"No need," Chen Jian waved his hands and got up, "There is a chance for you to serve me right now."

"The last general will die..." The expression on Chang Lianqing's face had not yet turned from ecstasy, but it had already turned stiff. He kept kneeling on one knee, and fell down in front of everyone, his face darkened.Bobo's black blood flowed from his neck, and the stench made Chen Jian frown. He sprinkled the medicine powder on his hand, and Chang Lianqing's corpse, which was visible to the naked eye, quickly dried up.The taste was also quickly taken away by the wind on the grassland.

"Chang Lianqing, deputy general of the Left Army, was accidentally bitten by a poison on the grassland during the march. The medicine stone was ineffective, remind the army to pay attention. Be careful, don't be bitten by insects. Zhong Ti, you go to distribute insect repellent." Chen Yan looked calm and looked calm. With regret, it seemed that Chang Lianqing was really bitten to death by poisonous insects.After Chen Jian finished speaking, a soldier quickly left to spread the news.

The people around looked as usual, and nodded solemnly, "Indeed, the poison in this grassland is hard to guard against."

"Unfortunately, before the battle, a general was lost. Send the body of General Chang back."

"Yes!" A few soldiers stepped forward and led a carriage to bury Chang Lianqing's body.Chen Jian stopped them with a wave of his hand, "General Chang died before leaving the army. Presumably there will be no peace in the Underworld. It is better to bury him on the spot and bring him back to the capital when we come back." The soldiers retreated, and then five A soldier simply dug a shallow pit with a spear, and buried Chang Lianqing's body in it, not even a decent grave.Chen Jian glanced around, "Go ahead!"

"Yes!"

Five days later, everyone could already see the flag of the Turkic army from a distance.Chen Jian looked at the information in his hand, "Didn't you spread the news of Chang Lianqing's death?" Yu Wenchang shook his head, "It has already been spread, but I don't know where it was intercepted. Judging from the actions of the capital, they Don't know yet."

"Who will intercept this news?" Chen Yan looked solemn. This is not his hometown where he has been in business for eight years. This is a border gate where everything has not yet stabilized. Who will intercept it?his news.

"I guess, Marshal Xiahou." Yu Wenchang only spoke halfway, but did not finish, because now Xiahouyin is still the object of Chen Jian's wooing.Moreover, Xiahouyin was also a fierce general in the previous dynasty, and he can be reused today because Xiahouyin and Chen Yu were friends when they were officials in the same dynasty, and secondly because of Xiahouyin's deterrent and control power at the border.

Chen Jian had been at the border for more than three years, and even if he went back in the middle, he would go back quickly. Even so, he failed to win a place in Xia Houyin's main force.It's not that he didn't doubt Xiahouyin, but even if he doubted it now, he couldn't do anything about Xiahouyin.Furthermore, if it was really Xia Houyin, then he would have done a disservice to him.Shaking his head, Chen Yan shattered the paper in his hand, "Let the kitchen divide the food into a few more pots and put them outside for cooking. Pay attention to the surrounding movement and wind direction."

"Yes!" Yu Wenchang understood what Chen Jian meant, and consciously went down to make arrangements.In the distance, the Turkic flag is waving in the wind. Is the Turkic action this time for the purpose of testing?But why is the news from the court so different?Where did it go wrong?

Finishing the task at hand, Yu Wenchang looked at the independent Chen Jian in the distance, and said with emotion, "General Yuwen, come over to eat!" The original cooking utensils were increased by half, and the cooking speed was much faster. Yu Wenchang Frowning "Everyone, divide into two batches and take the meals one by one."

The herald froze for a moment, turned around and went down to deliver the order.The 5000 people were divided into two batches to eat, which greatly extended the time and speed of eating.Two days later, one of the flags of the Turkic army went down. Chen Jian was sure that something happened to the Turkic people.This was the code they had discussed with the Turks before, but he didn't say that the code was for their attack, not for safety.

Chen Jian went down from the grass hill and walked to the temporary camp. Yu Wenchang and Zhong Ti exchanged glances, and Zhong Ti followed.Opening the curtain, Chen Yan was stippling on the map, "General, what happened?"

"Minister Zuo and the others betrayed." Chen Ji dotted the location of the Turkic palace on the map, and then hung the map on the side of the tent, "This time I have some fun." The Turks want to attack when they retreat?Or do you want to eat their way directly?

"Your Majesty will choose peace talks." Zhong Ti hinted that the Turkic intentions were wrong, but the information here has not been sent out. Although war here is inevitable, it is not impossible to talk about peace.The new dynasty has just been established, and the war at this time is not conducive to the peace of mind of the people.

"You and I don't know the situation in the Turkic side very well, but this change is under control." Chen Jian put down the incense stick in his hand, and the roasted skin had a mixed smell of burnt and spices, which was not very good smell. "They want to trick us into withdrawing our troops, so let's show them."

In the middle of Beijing, the news of the Turks came back quickly, and above the court, the two factions that were fighting for peace competed to speak.Chen Yu smashed the urgent report on Long Case. "Prince, what do you say?"

Chen Gan took a half-step forward, "I believe that the Turkic move is for defense. After all, the new dynasty has just been established, our treasury is abundant, our army is strong, and the people's hearts are stable. It is by no means comparable to the weakness of the previous dynasty. Therefore, it is normal for the Turks to take precautions."

"Are you the main battle or the main peace?" Chen Yu smiled, obviously satisfied with Chen Gan's praise, and this son knew his thoughts best.

"My son thought, let them be on guard. With the old Marshal Xiahou here, and the fourth brother also guarding the border, even if there is any emergency at the border, they can deal with it one or two." Chen Gan looked relaxed, standing with his hands behind his back, Behind him, the ministers of the main peace echoed.

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