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To defend Qingming Pass, the downstream current is as fast as a natural danger. Even if Nan Chu wants to take the risk of crossing the river, he will have to wait until midwinter when the water calms down a bit.Therefore, the southern border now only needs to mobilize food, grass and ships from neighboring counties and counties. In order to ensure that in case, it can send troops to reinforce it, which can be regarded as putting pressure on Southern Chu. "

"The ships in the East China Sea can be transferred from the waterway. The soldiers there usually practice water warfare. Although the number is not dominant, it is not a problem to supply them with local soldiers. Just give them a general who is also familiar with water warfare."

"Wei Zheng can do it. He followed you when you went to the East China Sea. His morale has also improved."

"That's right, I'll let Beiyan go."

"Xiao Shu, you can't go." Meng Zhi instinctively objected to Lin Shu's going to fight, and when he saw his surprised eyes, he said dully, "I mean, I'll go, it's better than you go."

"It's true that Beiyan is a cavalry soldier, but according to the report, there are also infantry supplies for follow-up reinforcements, so we can't rely on fast fighting." Lin Shu looked at Meng Zhi with a serious expression, "It's not a question of who will go, but you as a Commander of the imperial army, leaving behind has a calming effect."

"Your Highness..." Meng Zhi couldn't speak to Lin Shu, so he could only look at Jingyan, but Jingyan nodded, "But Beiyan's vanguard troops are all cavalry, but the cavalry of the Xingtai Army can't."

Immediately, he went to the book case and wrote on the transfer order for war, "Let Lin Shu be immediately transferred back to the former Chiyan subordinate of the Jicheng Army in the Central Plains, plus [-] members of the Shangyang Army, reorganize the Chiyan Army, and go to Beiyan." Words, stamped with the seal of the prince's supervisor and handed over to Lin Shu.

Lin Shu looked at the words Chiyanjun on the edict, and solemnly accepted it.

----

After Meng Zhi left, Lin Shu still stood in the hall, looking at the territory map of Daliang with a solemn expression.

Jingyan looks at him from a distance, as if he saw the person who stood here in the previous life, the two unremarkable figures gradually overlapped one another, and an ominous feeling gradually arose.

If this war is destined to be their farewell...

"It's just that I don't worry about one place, Dayu." Lin Shu pointed to the northwest border, "Many countries have raised their troops, but Dayu is the only one that hasn't moved. It's really strange."

What Jingyan thought was that Ye Qin was also among the countries that raised troops in the previous life, and then he thought about it again, with Lin Xie stationed there, it is reasonable for Ye Qin not to dare to act rashly in this life.

"Dayu is now in civil strife, and there is a famine approaching winter, so I'm afraid I don't have time to take care of him."

"Now that all the generals are rushing to the border, Jinling's defense is bound to be weak, and it's hard to guarantee that Dayu will not take the opportunity to attack."

"I understand. I have kept Meng Zhi and Nie Feng in the middle of the capital, and there are still [-] troops. In addition to the original northern border defenders, even if the Great Yu invades, it is enough to fight."

Lin Shu nodded, and suddenly asked, "Is Mei Changsu in Jinling?"

"...What do you ask this for?"

"His ability in arranging troops is really good... Although Big Brother Meng is good at fighting and is popular in the army, he needs to be able to see the overall situation and understand the tactics of warfare in order to command an army. Therefore, if Dayu really comes to attack , I hope that Mei Changsu can go out as a military adviser, and Yu Gong is a bloody man who should serve in this country's crisis. Yu private, since he is your friend, if he makes military exploits, he can also get a place in the court and stay in Jinling forever ...to assist you, I think he should agree."

"..."

"But you can't go." Seeing Jingyan's eyes flickering, Lin Shu took a step forward with some worry, and said in a more emphatic tone, "Now the situation in Beijing and China is unstable, as a prince, you must not go out without permission. You know best That's the key."

"The current situation is chaotic, and the emperor is... In short, Fei Liu and Zhan Ying, you have to keep one by your side."

"Fei Liu will stay in Jinling. As for Zhanying...he will be a good general. He has been with me in Jinling all these years, and he has really buried his talent. Going to Beiyan this time will just give him a chance to establish his own meritorious deeds." , to accumulate prestige in the army for him."

"I will treat him like Wei Zheng."

"I know."

Actually, Jingyan doesn’t need Lin Shu’s guarantee.

——There is too little that needs to be said between them, and there is too little that can be said.

He finally returned the Red Flame Army to Lin Shu.

Now Lin Shu is the young commander of the Red Flame Army again.

----

Documents and battle reports for army reorganization and grain distribution came in one after another. Although everything was in order with the full cooperation of the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of War, it was still busy.

On this day, after Jingyan deduced the deployment of troops, he saw that the sky outside had already darkened.

Five days have passed in a blink of an eye, and the army is about to go out on the second day. Zhanying has already gone to the barracks, so Jingyan takes Feiliu out of the palace and arrives at Prince Jing's mansion.

Because they didn't take too many utensils with them when they moved into the East Palace, two old servants were still left in Prince Jing's mansion to look after them.

When Jingyan came in, Lin Shu had already brought two jugs of good wine and was sitting in the courtyard waiting for him.

Jingyan only felt a lump in his throat, but he still asked, "...What are you doing here?"

He is very clear.

Lin Shu came to say goodbye.

"If I don't come, you will sit here until dawn." Lin Shu said, "I know you want to go to the battlefield with me. Although you didn't say it, I can guess."

Jingyan sat down, neither denied nor nodded, just lowered his head and drank a glass of wine.

"But Jingyan, if you don't tell me about some things, I won't know."

"I don't know why you want this throne, why you chose such a difficult path, why you would rather be alone than ask me for help." Lin Shu said, "It's like I don't know you They obviously went to the sea to get pearls for me, but they refused to give them to me for the same reason.” Lin Shu looked at Jingyan’s appearance and couldn’t help smiling, “Don’t forget, I went to the East China Sea for you back then, and I asked about it. The people below, they said that you went into the sea for three or four days in a row just to catch pearls for me. After you caught them, you were so happy that you kept them in your arms all day long. I thought you planned to hand them over to me when we met again. But for more than ten years, you haven't mentioned that pearl again, I think you probably don't intend to give it to me."

"Xiaoshu..."

"I call you Buffalo, you call me Huo Ren." Lin Shu dipped his fingers in the wine and wrote the words Shu and Yan on the table, "Look at the word 'Yan', there are 'Huo Ren', 'Shu' There are buffaloes in the characters. When I was in the East China Sea, I held a branch on the sand to teach the children there to write, and I discovered it as I wrote... How could there be such a coincidence. I just thought, when the two of us travel together in the rivers and lakes in the future , use this name."

It was clearly a joke, but Jingyan stared at the two words on the table that gradually faded, as if they were the most beautiful treasures in the world, and couldn't take his eyes off for a long time.

Once upon a time, it was also my wish to ride the battlefield with Lin Shu and travel all over the country.

Once upon a time, he thought that he and Lin Shu's wishes could be fulfilled.

But in the end, he only managed to defend Lin Shu and his Red Flame Army.

Now I can only rely on Lin Shu's one joke to fulfill my dream.

"From the year you were 19, the year you came back from Meiling, you have changed. It's like suddenly getting old. We were obviously the same year, but you got old first. So I also tried my best to grow old and become like you ...by the time I thought maybe I had caught up with you, ten years had passed."

"I said that you are not suitable for the throne. But you will be a good emperor who cleans up the troubled times, loves the people and works hard - I have never doubted this, and I think those who are willing to assist and follow you think so too."

"From now on, no matter how many years, no matter how many winds and rains, Chi Yanjun and Lin Shu will guard the beam, and will always guard you." Lin Shu paused, then said softly but firmly to him, "Jingyan, don't Afraid."

Jingyan nodded.

He was never afraid of life and death, but he was reluctant.

The two agreed to go back after drinking the jar of wine.

But they just drank like this all night, until the sky was slightly white, and the small wine jar was empty.

When parting, Lin Shu put a cloak on Jingyan and laughed hoarsely, "In the future, the emperor of Daliang can't come to sit and drink in the courtyard of Prince Jing's mansion every time before sending his generals off to battle."

After Jingyan finished listening, he was stunned for a long time before he nodded lightly, and slowly replied in a low voice, "This is the last time... I won't come here again."

----

Only ten days after the army left, along with Donghai Weizheng's first victory report, came the battle report that Lin Xie was seriously injured in the rebellion in the western region.

The subordinate country Yeqin united with Xili, and [-] cavalry invaded the border. Lin Xie was seriously injured and the army's morale was unstable. Lin Xie's training in the Western Territory Army has been training and there is no shortage of soldiers who are good at fighting. They just urgently need a prestige who can revive the army's morale. general.

So the prince sent Meng Zhi, the commander of the forbidden army, as his commander, with [-] troops to reinforce him, and he also ordered the imperial doctor to go with him. After his injuries stabilized, he brought Lin Xie back to Beijing for recuperation.

When Meng Zhi left, his face was full of worry.

Jingyan knew what Meng Zhi was worried about, and sure enough, on the third day after sending Meng Zhi's army away, news came that [-] troops from Da Yu had violated the border.

There are no generals in the court, only the crown prince himself.

The East Palace passed down a decree that the crown prince will be the main general, and Nie Feng will be the deputy general. He will lead [-] soldiers and go to Dayu.

That's where Mei Changsu's bones are buried.

He should check it out.

----

One day before the expedition, Jingyan takes Fei Liu to Zhiluo Palace.

Concubine Jing and Concubine Chen are both there, Concubine Chen's eyes are red, obviously she has been crying, while Concubine Jing looks the same as usual, she can still smile and comfort Concubine Chen, and then she drags Jingyan into the inner hall.

"You want to entrust this child to me?" Concubine Jing looked at Fei Liu who was holding the box and eating the pastry seriously, "Jingyan, the battlefield is dangerous, why didn't you take him with you?"

"Arrows and arrows are flying on the battlefield, even a person with high martial arts may not be able to return. I promised his... family that he will never be put in danger at any time."

Concubine Jing couldn't help trembling when she heard the word "dangerous place".