When Chao Yong and the others returned to the camp, they saw a person standing outside the camp in the distance.

When the prodigal son Yanqing saw it, he immediately jumped off his horse and ran over to greet the man.

Chao Yong saw that this person was seven feet long, with three teeth covering his mouth and beard, wearing a black crepe veil to wipe his eyebrows and a scarf, and a brown sermon uniform along the collar. Tie a miscellaneous Lu Gongqi around the waist, and a pair of green cloth shoes on both sides of the feet.

Although he has a pair of figure-eight eyebrows, he still looks elegant and elegant.

Chao Yong heard Yan Qing call that person Brother Xu, and immediately remembered a strange person in the Water Margin, so he also dismounted and stepped forward. The generals behind saw the prince dismount, and naturally they all dismounted.

Yan Qing saw Chao Yong walking up to him, and hurriedly said to this person: "This is my Prince Liang." ”

Chao Yong didn't wait for anyone to salute, so he arched his hand and said, "Mr. is Xu Guanzhong?" ”

Xu Guanzhong only thought that Yan Qing and Chao Yong had talked about him, and hurriedly bowed: "I have been famous for a long time, and I can see him today." ”

Chao Yong hugged Xu Guanzhong and said with a smile: "I have been looking forward to the arrival of Mr. for a long time, so I don't need to be polite." ”

Yan Qing couldn't help but say: "Xiao Yi doesn't seem to have mentioned Brother Xu to the prince, how does the prince know Brother Xu's name?" ”

Chao Yong glanced up at the sky and said with a smile: "I met in a dream." ”

The generals of Liangshan naturally knew the origin of Chao Yong, and they were not surprised to see it, Xu Guanzhong had also heard some legends of the prince of Liang, and he also knew that Yan Qing would not lie to him with the prince, but he was also a little surprised, but he did not ask on the spot.

Chao Yong smiled: "Mr. should be in the countryside, how did you come here?" ”

Xu Guanzhong nodded and said: "The villain was originally a person from the Daimyo Mansion, and he used to be a deed with General Yan. A few years ago, the villain should be a martial artist, and he was lucky enough to be a martial artist and became a military attaché. It's just that when he saw that the emperor was mediocre, the ministers were in power, and the court was smoky, the villain had no ambition to forge ahead, resigned from his official position, traveled all over the world, and roughly walked all over the world, and then lived in seclusion in the countryside of the Daimyo's Mansion. Recently, I heard that General Lu was under the command of the crown prince, broke through Tokyo, and led his troops north to resist Liao. The villain was envious and made a special trip to serve, not wanting you to return triumphantly. ”

Chao Yong said with a smile: "Okay, Mr. abandoned the official in the Song Dynasty, but now he has come to serve me." If the heroes of the world are like Mr., I will be able to rule the world. Please, let's go into camp and talk about it. ”

And when the people entered, they set up a feast in the big tent.

Yan Qing pulled Xu Guanzhong to sit with him.

Chao Yong didn't pull Xu Guanzhong to him, even if Xu Guanzhong was talented, but many of the people in the tent were Liangshan brothers, and they were more qualified to sit with Chao Yong.

Chao Yong will give Coats courtesy, but he will never regard them more seriously than the brothers who were born and died with him.

Yan Qing pulled Xu Guanzhong to sit down and said, "In the past, it was said that you and I had a good relationship with the Daimyo's Mansion, and we have never seen each other since my brother Ying Wuju. In the future, you and I will be in Daliang together, and we can get together more. ”

Xu Guanzhong said with a smile: "I heard that today's work is magnanimous, and the prince is wise and martial, pro-virtuous ministers, and far villains, so he came to serve." I heard that Lu Yuanwai was the general who led the army, and I guessed that Brother Xiao Yi must also be in the army, so I didn't go to respond to the brave soldiers, and came directly to find you to take a way. Brother Xiao Yi wanted to drive me away, but I didn't leave. ”

Yan Qing said with a smile: "If my brother goes to be a daring warrior, it will be a waste of time. With his brother's talents, it is not a problem to pay homage to the Hou Hou, and Xiao Yi still needs his brother to carry him. ”

While the two were talking and laughing, the soldier had already covered the table in front of him with wine and meat.

Chao Yong picked up a bowl of wine and said: "Today, we have won a big victory, and more than 20,000 war horses have been captured, and everyone will make an exception and eat three bowls of wine each." Come, I salute you. ”

"Dry"

"Dry"

And they all took up their bowls and drank them all.

Chao Yong put down the wine bowl and began to eat.

Today, he rushed to kill for a while, and he was also hungry in his stomach. Ping said that his food was not very large, but after the fight, the amount of food would inevitably increase significantly. However, Lu Zhishen, Wu Song, Li Kui and others also have amazing appetites, it can be said that people with divine power have a large amount of food, but they will not be regarded as monsters.

"Pour the wine."

"General Li, you've already drunk three bowls."

Li Kui glared at the soldiers waiting on the side, and said, "I have a lot of alcohol, and I can't get drunk after three more bowls." ”

The soldier said: "The prince has an order, three bowls per person." ”

Li Kui whispered: "You should treat me as if I ate two bowls, and then pour me another bowl, I really can't eat meat without wine." ”

"The prince has an order, three bowls per person."

"Bang"

Li Kui put the wine bowl on the table, glared at the soldier and said, "Can you change the?" ”

Chao Yong glared at Li Kui and said, "If you embarrass the soldiers, be careful of military law." ”

Li Kui saw Chao Yong speak, and immediately said with a hippie smile: "The prince will enjoy a bowl of wine and eat again, he will not kill it if he kills it today, and he will not let him eat it happily if he eats wine, so he will kill me." ”

Chao Yong said: "Now we are still at the border, if the Liao State suddenly kills a horse gun, everyone is drunk, who will resist the Liao soldiers." ”

Li Kui said: "Liao dogs are scared, how dare they come again." If they dare to come, come one, I will cut one; Here's two, I'll chop a pair. ”

Chao Yong glanced at Li Kui and said, "Three bowls per person, you will eat meat after eating, and if you can't eat it anymore, you will go outside to practice." ”

Li Kui suddenly rolled his eyes, looked at Chao Yong and said, "How many bowls has the prince drunk?" ”

Chao Yong saluted everyone for a bowl, and then began to eat meat, but the second bowl was eaten slowly, and he said, "Two bowls." ”

Li Kui said with a smile: "Then I will lend you a bowl of wine, and when I return to Tokyo, I will invite you to have a meal, so that you can enjoy your meal." ”

Chao Yong looked at Li Kui, who thought he was smart, and said helplessly: "Okay, but you are not allowed to borrow it from others." ”

"Okay, okay."

Li Kui happily agreed, picked up the wine bowl, proudly let the soldiers waiting on the side pour the wine, and then took a small sip.

When everyone was full of food and drink, Chao Yong asked the soldiers to remove the table, and then hung up the huge map.

Everyone looked at the hanging map, and they all knew that they were going to discuss the matter, and they were sitting in danger one by one.

Chao Yong said: "In the morning, we gave the Liao soldiers a head-on blow, and the Liao State should not dare to go south." However, the situation in the northwest is worrying, and the Western Xia dispatched 400,000 soldiers and horses to invade, and the old man can only retreat to Qinfeng Road. We must rush to Weizhou non-stop to support the old breeders. Do you have any problems? ”

As soon as the words fell, Ruan Xiaoqi said: "Wherever the prince points out, we will fight." ”

Li Kui also shouted: "Yes, whoever dares to say a word, eat me with an axe first." Isn't it 400,000 people, brothers who work together, and they all cut down in one day. ”

As soon as Li Kui spoke, the big tent was suddenly filled with the atmosphere of rivers and lakes.

Chao Yong glared at Li Kui and said, "If you are disrespectful to your comrades again, military law will serve you." ”

When Li Kui heard this, he closed his mouth.

Lu Junyi said: "The army went all the way north, and there was no war, and now it is easy to say that the first battle is easy." The army is ready to be drawn at any time. ”

The rest of the people were not afraid of the battle and echoed it.

Chao Yong nodded with satisfaction and said, "Okay, since that's the case, then let's discuss the route of the march, and we will start tomorrow." ”

Han Cunbao said: "I'm afraid it will take more than 2,000 miles to go to Weizhou, and every 60 miles of marching will take a month." If it is a detour, it will take more time. Therefore, the general thought that we could directly cross the Taihang Mountain, pass through the east of the river, pass through the Yongxing Army, and go directly to Weizhou. In this way, the route is the shortest. The last general had been fighting in Hedong for many years, and he was familiar with the road to Hedong. ”

The safest route is, of course, to go south from Hebei, westward from the Gyeonggi region, through the Yongxing Army, to Qinfeng Road. The places that this route passes through are all under the rule of Daliang, but it is a few hundred miles more to go around the east of the river.

Dong Ping also nodded and said: "Western Xia sent 400,000 troops, and the old people are probably struggling to support, although there are Tianhu in Hedong, they can't stop us." ”

Lu Junyi also said: "Without further ado, I also think I can go to Hedong." ”

Guan Sheng also said: "I am also familiar with the road to Hedong. ”

Chao Yong also felt that the problem was not big, and he was about to make a decision on the case, when he saw Xu Guanzhong shaking his head, and said busily: "What is Mr. Xu's opinion?" ”

Xu Guanzhong said: "The villain thought that he could not go to Hedong, and the villain also walked to Hedong a few years ago. The terrain of the east of the river is surrounded by thousands of mountains, and the terrain is dangerous. In many places, it is impossible to open a single man, and as long as a few hundred people hold on, it may be difficult for us to move an inch for a few days. There are not only Tian Hu in Hedong, but also many grass coars, remnants of the Song Dynasty, these people may stop us. Moreover, there are many mountainous roads in the east of the river, and the operation of grain and grass is also very difficult. ”

Li Kui was dissatisfied: "Whoever dares to block the road, I will cut a way with a plate axe." ”

Xu Guanzhong nodded and said: "I know that the prince is invincible, and no one can stop the prince, but the prince fights all the way, I'm afraid it will take a lot of time, and I'm afraid it will take more time than a detour in the end." Moreover, the army rushed to Weizhou, I am afraid that it will soon face the attack of Western Xia soldiers and horses, and it is necessary to conserve physical strength as much as possible. The mountain road is already physically demanding, and if there are a few more battles, I am afraid that when the army reaches the northwest, it will no longer be able to fight. ”

Chao Yong heard Xu Guanzhong say this, and he also felt that he was a little underestimated. Since he led the troops, he has been invincible, and with his divine power, he is really a little overwhelmed, and he feels that no one in this world can stop him. Therefore, I felt that what everyone said was right, even if someone blocked him, he could also lead his troops to fight over and kill a way, but he forgot that the original intention of choosing this road was to save time.

If it really fights, it will take time and consume physical strength, even if the generals can hold on, the soldiers may not be able to support it. I'm afraid that after a while, the soldiers will have to rest.

The generals heard Xu Guanzhong say this, and they all reacted.

Han Cunbao nodded and said: "What Mr. said is that I was negligent, there are indeed many places to cross the mountains and mountains to cross the east of the river, which is the most physically demanding, and it may not be faster than a detour." ”

Chao Yong saw that everyone was reacting, so he also said: "Then go south from Hebei, and then go west." Mr. Xu has been in martial arts, presumably martial arts and the art of war are extremely clever, so he will be a commander first, and then he will be rewarded after he has merit. ”

As soon as Xu Guanzhong heard this, he and Yan Qing achieved a general position, and hurriedly thanked the prince.

(To be continued)