Thief Emperor

Chapter 568 Brothers Meet
It is certainly meaningful to set foot in the North.

Sooner or later, Li Yun will embark on this path in the future, and if he comes here earlier, even if he can learn more about the north, it will be of great benefit to his future.

After leaving the dock, Zhou Chang was already waiting on the shore with his men. Seeing Li Yun coming, Zhou Chang hurriedly stepped forward to salute, clasped his fists and bowed his head, saying, "Mr. Li."

The soldiers of the Pinglu Army behind him also bowed their heads and saluted: "Greetings, Lord Li."

Li Yun looked at Zhou Chang with a smile.

This guy was still too embarrassed to call Li Yun "Uncle" in front of these Pinglu Army generals.

But this is also a good thing. If this young general really became so shameless suddenly, Li Yun would have to be more careful with him in the future.

At this time, all the generals and officers of Qingzhou were looking at Li Yun.

At this time, Mr. Li was not wearing any armor, and it was already spring, so he had changed his robe into a thinner one. In addition, he was tall, and when he stood in front of everyone, a sense of oppression came over him.

When most people see Li Yun, their first reaction is to subconsciously take a half step back, then come to their senses and stand firm.

Li Yun was also looking at the generals of the Pinglu Army. He glanced at them and said with a smile, "I think you all agree that I should go all the way north, right?"

No one spoke. Zhou Chang clasped his fists and said, "Yes, at my father's order, we are all following Lord Li to the north to fight against the Khitan."

"it is good."

Li Yun clapped his hands and said in a deep voice: "Since we are going north together, we will be comrades-in-arms from now on. This journey will definitely not be easy. If there are any difficulties, we will help each other!"

He had been in the southeast for several years, and naturally developed some leadership qualities. When he said this, everyone subconsciously looked at Li Yun. Just as they were about to bow their heads to respond, they were interrupted by Zhou Chang who wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead and forced a smile on his face: "Lord Li, it will take at least the afternoon for your army to cross the river completely. I don't think you can leave today. I prepared a table of wine and banquet, which is considered to be a small gesture of hospitality."

Of course he was nervous.

Looking at the expressions of his subordinates just now, if Li Yun says a few more words to them, they will probably really listen to Li Yun's orders!

This Li Yun is indeed a bit weird. No wonder so many people in Jiangdong are so devoted to him in just a few years!
Li Yun waved his hand and said with a smile: "I have set a rule for myself. Whenever I lead the troops, I will eat whatever the brothers eat. Also, once I lead the troops, I will try not to drink."

"It won't be too late to have this drink after we come back from the north."

This rule was naturally made up by Li Yun. After all, when he was in the army, he would occasionally drink with Su Sheng and Chen Da.

But I will never drink too much.

As for eating.

Most of the time, Li Yun really had almost the same food as his brothers, but the food in the Jiangdong Army was not bad most of the time, so he was not too wronged.

Zhou Chang just nodded silently without saying anything more. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Mr. Li, should we set off this afternoon, or tomorrow morning?"

"We have to leave in the afternoon. We can't stay here too long."

Li Yun said sternly: "The Fanyang Army has already called for emergency twice. If the Fanyang Army loses the city gate or is defeated by the Khitans before we reach Youzhou, our trip north will be useless."

In fact, in addition to improving his reputation, Li Yun also wanted to help the Fanyang army.

After all, the north will also be his target territory in the future. If this territory is lost and falls into the hands of the Khitans in advance, not to mention the devastation of the people in the north, it will be extremely difficult for him to take it back in the future.

Even if the north was not lost, Li Yun could not accept the loss of the Yanyun line.

He was still thinking about helping Xiao Xian stabilize the situation. As for future events, that was an internal fight among brothers, which was very different from this war.

"it is good."

Zhou Chang bowed his head slightly: "Then we will set off in the afternoon. Lord Li, send someone to inform us when the time comes."

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That afternoon, this army of nearly 15,000 people began its march northward.

After marching for about six or seven days, the army camped near Laiwu County at dusk that day.

After dark, Li Yun's troops started to make a fire and cook. When Li Yun had just eaten a mouthful of hot rice, Zhou Bi came to the big tent with Su Zhan. Zhou Bi nudged Su Zhan's shoulder, and Su Zhan said quickly: "Sir, the people of Pinglu Army came to report that General Zhou is visiting and wants to meet with you in our army."

Li Yun was eating at the moment. Hearing this, he put down the bamboo book in his hand, looked at Su Zhan, and asked, "When will you come?"

Su Zhan was stunned for a moment, then quickly said: "This, I didn't ask..."

Li Yun smiled dumbly: "Go and tell them that I am at the gate of the military camp to welcome General Zhou."

Su Zhan responded and hurriedly trotted out of the tent. Li Yun stopped Zhou Bi who was about to follow him and said with a smile, "What do you think of this little guy?" Zhou Bi scratched his head, then looked at Li Yun and said seriously, "He...he is just a little nervous when doing things. I think it will get better over time. Besides, he knows much more than me. When we walk around in the army, he points and talks to me about things in the army."

Li Yun made a "tsk" sound and said with a smile: "This is a skill passed down from his family. You should learn from him."

"Get along well with him."

Li Yun said softly: "You can be considered half his master. After a few years, this will be your network of contacts."

Zhou Bi was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head and said, "I understand, second brother."

Li Yun then waved his hand and said, "You go ahead. I'll change my clothes and go out to meet people."

Zhou Bi quickly lowered his head and retreated, while Li Yun also changed into more decent clothes and walked all the way to the gate of the camp.

This is a county town very close to Qingzhou.

Li Yun refused to enter Qingzhou, so he had to go north from here. He originally thought that given Zhou Xu's status, he would not lower himself to meet him, but now it seems that this General Zhou...

There is no figure.

Li Yun and Li Zheng waited at the camp gate for a cup of tea. Then General Zhou, riding a horse, rushed to the camp gate.

Li Yun looked up and saw that there were only four or five riders in the group, which meant that Zhou Xu only brought four followers with him. This made Li Yun feel quite relieved.

After he got off the horse, Li Yun and Li Zheng came to meet him, bowed and smiled from a distance: "Brother, why did you come here from such a long distance?"

General Zhou dismounted from his horse and first looked at Li Yun, then at Li Zheng who was behind Li Yun.

Li Yun turned sideways and introduced him with a smile: "This is my younger brother Li Zheng."

Up to now, few people call him Skinny Monkey anymore. Even Li Yun now deliberately avoids this nickname in most occasions.

After all, Li Zheng's status is growing, and he needs some authority of his own.

Li Zheng clasped his fists and bowed his head, saying, "Greetings, General!"

Zhou Xu looked at Li Yun and said with a smile: "I only heard that General Li Zheng was from the same clan as you, but I never thought we were so close. Are we brothers?"

"Cousins."

Li Yun said with a smile: "It's windy outside, let's go into the big tent and talk."

In fact, he and Li Zheng cannot be considered cousins, but rather more distantly related.

Li Yun's father and Li Zheng's father are cousins.

It’s just that the two of them grew up together, and now there’s actually no difference between them and real brothers.

Zhou Xu didn't ask any more questions and simply followed Li Yun into the camp.

Li Yun looked behind him and indeed did not see Major General Zhou Chang.

It is impossible for this father and son to fall under Li Yun's knife at the same time.

After the two entered the camp one after the other, General Zhou looked left and right, and then couldn't help but say: "My dear brother, you really have a good way of managing the army. Your camp of 10,000 people is well-organized and marching smoothly."

He praised: "No matter where you are, you can be called an elite."

This is not entirely bragging. The Jiangdong Army, especially those led by Li Yun, have basically completed a considerable degree of military training and can indeed be called elite.

It was dark at the moment and one could not see much around. However, although Zhou Xu was a second-generation military governor, he had been dealing with the military for most of his life and could see everything clearly at a glance.

Li Yun invited him into his tent. After both of them sat down, Li Yun poured him a glass of wine and said with a smile, "Brother, you are really brave. You dare to break into my tent alone. Aren't you afraid that I will not let you go and let you drink tea here?"

General Zhou looked calm and said with a smile: "This is my advantage. Our Zhou family has been in Qingzhou for three generations. We can still exist without you, brother."

"And Jiangdong will be gone without you, my dear brother."

He lowered his head to drink and smiled, "So, I can go wherever I want, but you, my dear brother, must be careful wherever you go."

After putting down the wine glass, General Zhou's expression became serious. He looked at Li Yun and asked with a smile.

"Brother, do you have any comment on your trip north?"

(End of this chapter)