I am a soldier in the border army

Chapter 516: The gecko cuts off its tail! Even the gods are not gods!
Plans never keep up with changes.

Because your plan is your plan, but others don't follow your plan.

This is the case for Yuan Feng, the governor of Youzhou.

He wanted to use the fact that it would take time to prepare food and fodder, so as to delay the elite Liao cavalry outside the city for two days, so as to facilitate the transfer of his forces hidden in the dark.

It’s a pity that he met someone who never plays by the rules.

"Oh no! Governor!"

"Those Liao-guarding villains outside the city took our wine and meat, but they marched south without a feast!"

Faced with the visitor's anxious report, Yuan Feng's face also changed.

The next moment, when his divine sense expanded, all he saw were the backs of the black-armored cavalrymen riding their horses away outside the city.

"Idiot! Didn't I tell you to hold them back?"

The visitor felt very wronged about the accusation made by his own governor.

"We did everything the governor said! But they rejected it directly, saying that the military situation was urgent and speed was of the essence!"

What can we do if others don’t listen to us?
As for stopping it by force, I'm sorry, we don't have the courage, let alone the strength.

After all, those men of the Zhen Liao Army had just waded through the mountains of corpses and seas of blood in the north. If we provoke them and they kill us with their swords, where can we go to seek justice?
Looking at the cowardly appearance of the man in front of him, and thinking that he had been painstakingly raising such a person over the years, Yuan Feng almost vomited blood.

"Get out! Get out of here, Honshu!"

After hearing the words from his own governor, the visitor felt as if he had been pardoned.

But the loyalty in his heart still gave him the courage to ask carefully.

"Then... Governor, what about those people we left outside?"

The governor of our province has accumulated a lot of forces in various places in recent years, but they are scattered everywhere.

If we leave it alone, once the truth is discovered by those ordinary people in the Zhen Liao Army, not to mention whether the governor will be implicated, the losses will definitely be devastating.

When Yuan Feng heard this, he laughed out of anger.

"Then tell me, what should we do?"

Upon hearing this, the visitor seemed to be thinking hard for a while, then his face turned grim and he made a gesture in front of Yuan Feng.

"Governor, why don't we take the initiative and find a place to kill these ten thousand cavalrymen and be done with it!"

There are many mountains in Younan, and many valleys and wildernesses.

As long as we set up an ambush in advance and cover it with a formation, what can they do even if there are a hundred thousand cavalry, let alone ten thousand?
You can kill them all!
Looking at his murderous look, Yuan Feng had a blank expression on his face.

"Are you confident that you can do this perfectly and without leaving any trace?"

The visitor quickly responded.

"Don't worry, Governor! As long as we gather enough manpower and make proper preparations, I can definitely do it!"

Enough staff? How many are enough?
Well prepared? What does it mean to be well prepared?
Does he know that among these ten thousand riders, there are two True Immortals of the Seventh Realm?

The remaining two hundred or so soldiers in the Xianzhen Camp gathered their strength, and with the cooperation of the two Seventh Realm True Immortals, they could even rival the Eighth Realm Heavenly Beings.

Do you really think that Han's statement that the ten thousand cavalrymen under his command are as powerful as a million soldiers is just boasting?

But this idiot actually puts on such a confident look, he is really... stupid and doesn't even know it!

Yuan Feng felt quite powerless and waved his hands at the other party indifferently.

However, he did not expect that his action would cause the other party to misunderstand something, and he immediately bowed loudly.

"Here!"

"I will go down and prepare now. I will make sure that the 10,000 Cavalry Suppressing Liao Army will not return!"

Having said that, he waved his sleeves and was about to turn around and leave.

When he turned around, he looked around with disdain, as if he regarded the ten thousand black-armored cavalry as ants and grass.

But the next moment, a jade inkstone hit him and made him fall to the ground.

He stood up in a panic, wiped the red hair on the back of his head, and looked at his governor with a puzzled look on his face.

"Hey, hey, hey! Hey, your mother's head!"

"You can die if you want to, but if you ruin my plans, I will bury you and your entire family with you!"

Faced with Yuan Feng's murderous look, the man was instantly startled and crawled on the ground trembling.

Seeing this, Yuan Feng became even angrier.

"Idiot! Idiot! None of you are any good!"

"Why do I keep useless people like you!"

Yuan Feng, who had finally calmed down a bit after venting for a while, actually understood it in his heart.

This is the price he paid for keeping a low profile for so many years.

Since ancient times, kings have chosen good ministers to employ, and conversely, good ministers have chosen wise kings to serve.

Without knowing the inside story, who would risk an uncertain future and choose to work for a "pig" who is pretending to be a pig but is trying to eat the tiger?
With a rather helpless sigh, Yuan Feng glanced coldly at the man kneeling on the ground.

"Get up, and don't be so smart anymore."

"get out."

Idiots have their own roles.

At least it can help him conceal his identity in front of outsiders.

If you kill them at will, it will not only be a waste, but it will also make truly talented people feel sad for themselves.

Looking at the man's back as he left in embarrassment with his head covered, Yuan Feng then gave orders directly into the void.

"Send someone to notify them immediately."

He said, and emphasized.

"Pay attention to the route of the Zhen Liao Army. Some of them don't need to be notified. Just let them go."

The hunter's eagle has been released, and he will not be satisfied if he fails to catch the rabbit.

In this case, it would be better to sacrifice some rabbits in exchange for the safety of other rabbits.

This is the helpless choice of the gecko to cut off its tail.

……

"Oh, our Youzhou governor is really patient."

"I thought he would come out to stop it himself."

Han Shao, riding a black horse and walking in the air, looked at the figures who flew out of the governor's mansion to cover their tracks, with a playful tone.

The black horse under the seat pouted its mouth, picked the scraps of meat from between its teeth, and muttered.

"Wouldn't that really be a case of trying to cover up one's own faults?"

Han Shao was surprised when he heard this, and then exclaimed in admiration.

"You've made a lot of progress recently, you evil beast!"

Wuzhui shook the black mane around his neck, feeling quite proud.

"That's right, don't you see whose mount I am?"

But as soon as it finished speaking, it ate its brain raw.

"Who are you pretending to be in front of?"

"Where did you learn these bad habits?"

After a burst of scolding, which caused the evil creature under his seat to beg for mercy, Han Shao was about to let it go, but he heard this evil creature muttering something without knowing whether to live or die.

"Who did I learn this from? Don't you have any idea as the master?"

Han Shao glared at him and started to deal with him again.

But unfortunately, this evil creature is no longer the same as before. It is covered with fine scales and has thick skin and flesh.

If you don't use force, it would just be a tickle.

Moreover, this evil creature has always been cunning. Whenever he realizes that the situation is not good, he either pretends to be stupid or acts pitiful.

Look, after a burst of shrill screams, the stupid master obviously calmed down.

Just as he was feeling proud, Han Shao immediately asked.

"What do you think of the Youzhou garrison troops?"

In fact, according to the original regulations of the imperial court, the garrison troops stationed in Youzhou were the real Youzhou border troops.

Just like the Xiliang Border Army, it is the Xiliang Army.

The Bingzhou Border Army and the Shuozhou Border Army are the Bingzhou Army and the Shuozhou Army.

Only here in Youzhou is a little different.

Today, people no longer know about the Youzhou Army, but only know the name of the Zhenliao Army. In their subconscious, Zhenliao is Youzhou, and Youzhou only has Zhenliao.

In response to Han Shao's question, the horse face that was gradually turning into a dragon under his seat flashed a look of disdain.

"They are just a bunch of good-for-nothings who look strong but have no guts."

The behavior it just had on the city wall was also intended to test the quality of the Youzhou troops.

It can be said that he has none of the courage and firmness of a warrior. If it were not for the relatively neat armor on his body, he would be almost the same as a slave.

It would be a real joke to expect such an army to be able to fight well.

Hearing Wu Zhui's evaluation, Han Shao smiled faintly and concluded.

"Our governor has already performed his part..."

A person who once enjoyed a glorious past will pay extra attention to his reputation after falling into disgrace.

But if he doesn't even try to cover up his appearance, it means he must be hiding a lot of things behind the scenes.

As for whether this is the case, don’t the figures who just ran out of the governor’s mansion in a hurry explain it all?
"Ignore him, just march straight ahead. If there are any obstacles along the way—"

Having said that, Han Shao grinned and uttered a sentence.

"If a Buddha stands in my way, I will kill the Buddha. If a god stands in my way, I will kill the god."

As for the governor of Youzhou, with Han here, he would not dare to show his chicken feet.

Upon hearing this, Li Jing and others who were leading the army forward immediately responded respectfully.

……

In the sixty-first year of Taikang in the Yong period, the year was Jiaxu.

In June, the summer is hot and the sun is scorching.

But for all those who are loyal to the imperial court and the Ji family, it is a bone-chilling cold.

In the middle of the month, the 100,000-strong imperial cavalry, who had been invincible and had no rivals in their quest across Yu and Yan provinces, were annihilated in a battle on the banks of the Ji River.

The only 500 remaining soldiers escaped death and returned to the capital. Before they had time to mourn the brutality of the battle, they were all beheaded at Xuanwu Gate.

At this point, the Shen Ce and Tian Ce armies, which had enjoyed a great reputation since the founding of Dayong, were completely wiped out from the world.

For a moment, the whole world was silent.

Putting aside the secret joy of those ambitious people, most people in the world are at a loss.

Countless people can't help but ask, what is going on in this world?
What's more, when I looked at the capital city and the magnificent palace that still looked majestic from afar, I felt for the first time that the awe I once had in my heart was gradually disappearing in a subtle way.

What comes into view is the majestic and magnificent endless palace, which is no longer difficult to look at or sacred.

The capital of gods, not gods!
Just like Luoyang, the Eastern Capital which was once known as the Capital of Gods, it now seems to be just an ordinary capital.

Therefore, after losing this divinity that has been rooted in the hearts of people for generations, Haojing is just Haojing.

By extension, Your Majesty is just—

In this way, some terrible changes quietly occurred in people's hearts.

And if this change is allowed to continue, some things that once seemed indestructible may become...

boom--

Collapsed overnight!
And just when people in the world were feeling gloomy, the newsboys who had been quite active during the battle of Jishui River were once again running around and shouting on the streets of the capital.

"Extra number! Extra number!"

"In late October, the Zhen Liao Army was invited by the governor of Youzhou to march south to wipe out the Huang Tian rebels!"

Huang Tian bandit?

Why are there Huang Tian bandits in Youzhou?

The biggest difference between the people of Shendu and people elsewhere in the world is that they like to have a bird's-eye view of the world's situation.

Hearing the newsboy's cries, many people's faces changed immediately.

Some of them had already anticipated that after the Imperial Army's defeat at the Jishui River, Huang Tiandao would inevitably set off another wave of spread.

But they didn't expect it to happen so quickly!

And if they remembered correctly, isn't there Zhuozhou between Youzhou and Huang Tiandao?

If there are already Huang Tian rebels in Youzhou, doesn't it mean that Zhuozhou has already... fallen into the hands of those Huang Tian bandits?
"Today we have Zhuozhou, tomorrow we have Youzhou, and the day after tomorrow, how many of the two capitals and twenty-eight states will be left?"

A look of confusion and worry flashed across someone's eyes, and then he hurriedly greeted the newsboy.

"Come on! Quick! Give me one!"

This greeting instantly woke up many people in the teahouse, and then the whole teahouse was filled with greetings one after another.

"Give me one too!"

"And I!"

Just like that, in the blink of an eye, the thick stack of official newspapers in the little newsboy's hand was sold out.

The first person who got the newspaper checked it impatiently, but his anxious expression eased for a moment, and then he yelled at the newsboy in anger.

"You bastard! How dare you play tricks on me!"

The hawking of that brat just now almost made him think that Huang Tiandao had already taken Zhuozhou and entered Youzhou.

But in fact, things are not like this at all.

It is clearly written in the official report that there is only a small group of Huang Tian thieves secretly preaching in Youzhou.

The Zhen Liao Army took precautions before the disaster occurred and resolutely dispatched troops to extinguish the spark of rebellion.

This matter is not a big deal, but it is not a small deal either. But when the newspaper boy told it, it was like the sky falling.

How can you not annoy people?
However, when faced with scolding, the newsboy was not afraid at all and spoke confidently.

"That's what it says in the newspaper. What does it have to do with me?"

Seeing that the other party was still stubborn, the man got angry and wanted to hit him a few times to vent his anger, but he was stopped by those around him before he could make a move.

"You're crazy! These guys are from Wangbei Tower!"

Wangbei Tower, looking north.

I heard that it was founded by a group of warriors from Youzhou. These warriors came from the bitter and cold land of Youzhou. They must have been crazy because of poverty. They dared to fight and soon established a foothold in Shendu City.

Later on, somehow, I ended up getting in touch with quite a few dignitaries from the gods' capital.

Now this business is getting bigger and bigger.

The man who felt he was deceived did not appreciate the kind words of advice from the people around him and continued to speak angrily.

"Can we, the people of Shendu, be afraid of those Youzhou northern barbarians?"

The person next to him looked a little embarrassed when he heard this. After thinking for a while, he reminded him in a low voice.

"It is said that Princess Zhaoyang Chang has a hand in this official report. Are you not afraid of even the Princess?"

Princess Zhaoyang Changdi, the eldest daughter of His Majesty, is deeply loved by His Majesty.

Some people might be able to afford to offend such a great figure, but such a person would never appear in this ordinary teahouse.

Not to mention ordinary people like them.

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole room fell silent.

No wonder the Wangbei Tower’s bulletin is so well-informed and dares to tell anything.

Just when the teahouse fell into silence, someone suddenly raised the newspaper in his hand and broke the silence.

"Wait! Look, this... this situation seems a little wrong."

Following the direction pointed by the speaker, everyone hurriedly picked up the "useless" newspaper that they had thrown aside.

The part they hadn't finished reading just now clearly read:

In mid-July, some bandits fled into Zhuozhou.

The Zhen Liao army crossed the border and entered Zhuozhou!
When border troops suppress bandits within the state, they can still use the orders of the governor's office to explain it, but once they cross the border, the nature of the situation becomes different.

The people of Shendu have always been sensitive in this regard. Many people's faces changed, and their hearts were instantly shrouded in a layer of haze.

"What does the Liao army want to do by ignoring the laws of the court? Or, what does the Duke of Yan want to do?"

Could it be that he wants to take this opportunity to rebel?

Such a terrible thought flashed through their minds, and everyone hurried to continue reading.

But below——

"Why is there nothing below?"

"Fuck that! Give me your money back!"

……

(End of this chapter)