Thief Emperor

Chapter 592 Newcomers and New Events in Li Garden
After leaving Hebei Province, Li Yun parted ways with Zhou Chang in Qingzhou.

After spending a few months together, the young general's attitude towards Li Yun was very different from before. Before leaving, he clasped his fists towards Li Yun and said with a smile: "This is Qingzhou territory. Logically, we should show hospitality as a host. However, my uncle probably won't be willing to visit Qingzhou. Let's say goodbye now."

"If I have the chance, I will definitely go to Jinling again to see what Jinling looks like now."

Li Yun returned the greeting with a fist and said with a smile: "I still say the same thing. I discuss seniority with the general and with the lieutenant general. The lieutenant general does not need to be so polite."

Zhou Chang just smiled, saluted Li Yun again, turned his head to look at his subordinates behind him, and shouted: "Return to Qingzhou!"

This time, the Qingzhou soldiers lost more than a thousand combat forces, but not just a thousand people. The wounded were also brought back by them, and those who could recover at this time have basically recovered. Adding together, there are about four thousand left.

After hearing Zhou Chang's order, these people quickly took action and rushed towards Qingzhou.

Li Yun also led the Jiangdong soldiers to continue southward. After walking another 20 or 30 miles, he called Li Zheng, patted Li Zheng on the shoulder, and said, "It seems that the Pinglu Army does not intend to make things difficult for us. Then the subsequent command of the troops will be left to you."

"There are many things in Jinling waiting for me to do when I return."

Li Yun is the core of both military and political affairs, not only the commander-in-chief of the army. In the past few months, a lot of things have indeed piled up in Nanjing. In addition to some unfinished business of the Nanjing Literary Society, there are also subsequent strategic directions that require him to go back and make further confirmation.

There is no need to do this kind of thing personally, such as leading the troops back home.

Li Zheng clasped his fists in response.

"Don't worry, brother. Nothing will go wrong."

Of course, there won't be any problems with this. After thinking about it, Mr. Li said, "When we get to Huainan Road, tell Meng Qing that if he wants to go back to Jinling, he can go back with you. If he still wants to stay in Huainan Road, let him continue to garrison Chuzhou."

Li Yun paused and continued, "Or, let him take his troops to Chen Da in Luzhou to wait for orders."

Li Yun's subsequent development direction is to the west, Luzhou, which is located in the western part of Jiangdong's current territory.

Li Zheng nodded and said, "Okay, I'll make a note of it."

Li Yun gave him a few more instructions, then called Liu Bo over and said with a smile, "Lao Jiu, we will also separate here. You can go to Luzhou instead."

The main direction of the Nine Departments in the future is the west. Liu Bo, the chief of the Nine Departments, will naturally move towards the west.

Liu Bo first looked at Li Zheng, then at Li Yun, and said with a smile: "General Li and I will go south for a while, and after crossing the Huai River, I will turn to Luzhou."

The two of them grew up together, and General Li was obviously making fun of him. Li Zheng glared at Liu Bo and said unhappily, "If you keep talking nonsense, I won't take you with me."

Liu Bo smiled and said, "Aren't you a general now? What did I call you wrong? I can't still call you a skinny monkey at this time, can I?"

"That would be disgraceful."

Li Zheng didn't care and waved his hand, saying, "You can shout whatever you want."

Li Yun looked at the two people and suddenly remembered something. He said, "Why don't you both give each of you a courtesy name so that you can call each other by name in the future."

Li Zheng scratched his head: "Second brother, we are not scholars, what characters should we choose?"

"No one has stipulated that only scholars can choose a character."

Li Yun patted the two men on the shoulders and said with a smile, "When I get back, I'll come up with a suitable name for each of you. It will be easy for me and others to call you that too."

As he said this, he looked at Liu Bo and said with a smile: "Old Nine, your name Bo can be interpreted as Guangzhi. What do you think?"

Liu Bo shook his head repeatedly: "It doesn't sound good, it doesn't sound good, it sounds like a monk."

Li Yun laughed.

"Then I'll go back and take some time to think about it again."

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The three brothers parted ways in Jiangbei. Li Zheng led a large army and continued to rush to Jinling, while Li Yun led his guards and rushed back to Jinling on horseback.

On the second day of June, when the weather was hot, Li Yun and his guards finally rushed all the way back to Jinling Prefecture. After arriving in Jinling Prefecture, Yang Xi followed Li Yun and couldn't help but sighed: "Sir, when we went north, it was still early spring, and now it is already midsummer."

Li Yun looked back at him, then at his guards, and said with a smile: "Brothers, you have worked hard on the journey north. After returning to Nanjing, I will pay for each of you to receive a reward of five strings of cash, and give you ten days of rest."

Li Yun's guards were all elite soldiers selected from Jiangdong. Their treatment was much higher than that of other troops. When they heard that there was a reward, everyone couldn't help cheering.

Li Yun looked at Yang Xi again and continued, "After arriving in Nanjing, I will probably be busy for a while. Please distribute the pensions to the guards on my behalf."

“Don’t miss any of it.”

When marching and fighting, it is of course good to love your soldiers like your own sons, but objective conditions dictate that marching and fighting will inevitably involve hardships and sufferings.

Anyone in the army can be offended, but only the personal guards should be treated better. After all, these personal guards are the ones who truly protect Li Yun on the battlefield, and they are also the ones Li Yun needs to trust the most.

Throughout history, there are countless important figures who died at the hands of people around them, too many to count on one hand.

Yang Xi did not dare to be negligent and nodded his head immediately.

Li Yun raised his head, looked at the distant Jinling City, and shouted: "Let's go into the city!"

Hundreds of cavalrymen moved again and rushed towards Jinling City. At sunset, Li Yun and others finally entered the city. After entering Jinling City, Li Yun asked the guards to disperse, and then he only took a few people and returned to Li Garden.

When he got off his horse at the gate of Li Garden, a servant of Li Garden immediately came forward to lead the horse and bowed to Li Yun: "Master is back!"

Li Yun said "hmm" without looking at him, but walked directly to the backyard of Li Garden. Soon, Xue Yun'er was alarmed and came out with her son to greet Li Yun.

At this time, Li Yuan could already speak. He was held in Xue Yun'er's arms and timidly called out "Dad".

Li Yun touched the little guy's head, looked up at Xue Yun'er, and asked with a smile: "Madam, are you doing well these days?"

Xue Yun'er was also looking at Li Yun. After handing her son to Li Yun's arms, she pulled Li Yun's sleeve and sighed softly, "My husband has become darker."

Li Yun smiled dumbly: "No, I have been staying in the city in the north for a long time. I rarely go out of the city and I don't get much sun."

The couple talked for a while, and Li Yun asked, "When will Huan'er give birth?"

"The doctor came this morning and said it will only happen in the next few days. Don't worry, my husband. The midwife has already stayed at home and everything will go smoothly."

Xue Yuner smiled softly and said, "I hope my husband can have another son. Then our Li family will slowly become more lively."

Li Yun talked to Xue Yun'er for a while, and asked about Liu Su's situation. Then he picked up Li Yuan and said with a smile: "Madam, please prepare some food for me. I will go to see Huan'er."

"it is good."

Xue Yun'er did not stop her. She turned around and went to the kitchen to ask someone to prepare food for Li Yun. Li Yun, holding the child, went all the way to the backyard and saw Lu Huan, whose belly was already bulging.

Lu Huan was delighted to see Li Yun and struggled to sit up: "Husband, husband..."

She had just said two words when she cried out in pain and lay down again. Li Yun was startled and shouted quickly, "Call the midwife, call the midwife!"

Several midwives who were already staying in Li Garden rushed over. They pushed Li Yun out of the room and started delivering Lu Huan.

Soon, the entire Li Garden was alarmed, and Xue Yun'er and Liu Su also arrived at the scene quickly. Xue Yun'er even went into the delivery room personally to direct the delivery.

Li Yun looked at Liu Su, whose belly was also slightly bulging, and asked softly, "How has Sister Su been these past few months?"

Liu Su smiled at Li Yun.

"I am fine."

She walked to Li Yun's side, took Li Yun's sleeve, looked up at Li Yun, and said with a smile: "Did my husband bring sisters back from the north this time?"

"Sister Su, what are you talking about?"

Li Yun smiled dumbly: "Who do you think my husband is?"

Liu Su said softly, "My husband has been away from Jinling for the past few months, but there are often people coming to Li Garden, wanting to bring some girls to Li Garden to be my husband's concubines."

Li Yun was startled and asked, "Are you serious?"

Liu Su smiled and said, "Why would I lie to my husband?"

"My husband is now the most popular person in the southeast."

While the midwife was delivering the baby and Li Yun was talking to Liu Su, Du Qian, the Du Lingyin, also rushed to Li Garden. He was led all the way to the backyard of Li Garden. When he saw Li Yun, he bowed and saluted: "My Lord, you are finally back!"

Li Yun looked at the delivery room and shook his head slightly: "Brother Du, my baby is born today, let's not talk about business."

"Let's not talk about business, I just want to ask one question..."

Du Qian looked at Li Yun and took a deep breath: "Are we...going to leave the southeast?"

Li Yun nodded slowly and said only four words.

"Fighting for the Central Plains."

(End of this chapter)