Chapter 16
The king of Zhenbei was very happy to give the throne to Yang Qingyun, right?
Hey, I’ll send another 150,000 troops over there, are you still happy?
Xiao Feng led 150,000 troops to defend Liangcheng. You, the King of Zhenbei, just got the throne. You can’t do something bad in secret and let Xiao Feng lose again, right?
If Xiao Feng loses again, the King of Zhenbei will be completely torn apart with the old emperor. No matter how Xiao Feng loses, it will be attributed to Yang Xiao.
In other words, Xiao Feng must not lose when he comes. Whether you, Yang Xiao, are willing or not, you must help Xiao Feng to block this wave of offensive by the Northern Mang army before the New Year.
Then, the two words in the decree are very mysterious: refuse to defend!
Emperor Tiande did not ask Xiao Feng to repel the Northern Mang army, but required him to defend.
Who knows how many days this defense will take, maybe one or two months, maybe a year or two, or maybe even longer?
In short, from this moment on, Xiao Feng’s 150,000 troops were like a fishbone stuck in Yang Xiao’s throat.
Great!
Ning Fan had to sigh that the old and incompetent Emperor Tiande had extraordinary means.
The road ahead was clear, so Ning Fan needed to consider his next path.
How would General Zhennan Xiao Feng place him?
He didn’t understand, and he didn’t know.
Wait!
What Ning Fan needed to do now was to wait.
Six days later, the 150,000 troops arrived. During these six days, the Northern Mang had been harassing the border non-stop, disturbing it.
After the army was settled, General Zhennan Xiao Feng summoned Ning Fan over.
In the mansion of the Lord of Liangcheng, Liu Futong originally lived here, and later it became Ning Fan. Now that Xiao Feng is here, Ning Fan naturally has to give up his seat.
In the hall, Xiao Feng was reading the record of the disastrous defeat of the Southern Expedition Army, while Ning Fan stood below, waiting quietly.
As a general, Xiao Feng was not very strong, but rather a little thin.
Wearing a black robe and with slightly high cheekbones, his eyes were like hawks, emitting a chilling light that captivated people, and the whole person gave people a feeling of viciousness.
This guy is not a good person.
But it is also true, kindness does not command the army, and there can be no good people who can reach this point of Xiao Feng.
After a moment, Xiao Feng closed the record book, rubbed his temples, and then glanced at Ning Fan standing below indifferently.
Just this one glance made Ning Fan feel cold all over!
“Ning Fan?”
“I’m here!”
Xiao Feng raised his eyelids: “Yes, he is a good candidate. With 5,000 old, weak and disabled people, he wiped out the 10,000-strong army of Beimang. This battle was fought beautifully.”
“It can be regarded as giving Liu Futong the last face back.”
“But now, the 100,000 Southern Expedition Army is gone, and Liu Futong is also dead.”
Speaking of this, Xiao Feng pretended to be sad and paused.
Ning Fan did not hesitate at all, and directly clasped his hands together and knelt on one knee: “I am willing to serve the general and be at your service!”
Liu Futong died, and he, the centurion of the Southern Expedition Army, became dispensable.
If Xiao Feng wants to continue to use him, then use him. If he doesn’t want to use him, he can just wave his hand and let Ning Fan leave by himself, so Ning Fan must hold on to this thigh now.
He carries the Killing God System, which can only play the greatest role in the army. Otherwise, once he leaves, his system will be useless.
“Okay, okay!”
Xiao Feng looked at Ning Fan who was tactful and nodded with a smile.
“Of course, merits should be rewarded. You have swallowed up the 10,000-man army of Beimang, which is a great achievement. I heard that Liu Futong once said that if he comes back, you will be the captain?”
“Then today, even if he can’t come back, you should be the captain!”
“But, you only have one merit, so you can’t be a sixth-rank, but you can be a seventh-rank!”
Seventh-rank captain!
With just one sentence, Ning Fan’s fate was decided.
After that, Xiao Feng said a few more words casually and let Ning Fan leave.
“A captain at the peak of the acquired realm, not bad!”
Looking at Ning Fan’s leaving figure, Xiao Feng nodded with satisfaction.
The arrival of 150,000 troops gave the originally turbulent border a little more security.
However, Beimang, which swallowed up 100,000 southern expeditionary troops, did not have any intention of retreating. Even after Xiao Feng arrived, the harassment became more frequent.
In just five days, the battles continued.
The people complained, but Xiao Feng was as steady as a rock.
In the army, many soldiers were discussing.
In this situation, shouldn’t they strike with lightning speed to stabilize the situation?
You know, in Liangcheng
If their 150,000 troops do nothing, who knows who will be dissatisfied and report to Emperor Tiande. When the emperor is furious, they will be in trouble.
That night, in the city lord’s mansion.
Xiao Feng held the ancient book in his hand and read it with relish.
On the side, a thin old man wearing a cotton coat replaced the candle that was almost burned out, and then turned to leave.
“Yong Bo.”
Xiao Feng suddenly spoke, and the old man stopped.
“These days, there have been complaints, and even many people in the capital have reported me. Don’t you want to persuade me?”
Xiao Feng’s words made the old man smile warmly.
“The general is naturally confident, and I dare not say more.”
Xiao Feng raised his eyelids.
“Are you afraid to say more, or do you not want to offer advice?”
The old man did not speak, but Xiao Feng put the book down and straightened his face.
“Liu Futong was defeated before, I can’t be too reckless. This huge northern territory is now surnamed Yang. I have to wait for Yang Xiao’s intention to arrive before I can take action.”
“Otherwise, no one knows whether our King of Zhenbei will cooperate with those bastards in Beimang!”
“Yong Bo, don’t you think so?”
Xiao Feng’s words made the old man raise his eyebrows, but he continued to bow his head and said nothing.
Seeing the old man’s reaction, Xiao Feng’s eyes became fierce, but then they disappeared: “Whether you are willing or not, you are now tied to the princess’s boat with me.”
“I advise you to be honest.”
“Just now, someone came from the Zhenbei Palace. The prince of Beimang is too ambitious and has disturbed the area under the jurisdiction of the Zhenbei Army.”
“Therefore, tomorrow, we will go to war!”
“Please ask Yongbo to set up the Eight Gates Locking Formation before the battle tomorrow!”
The old man’s turbid eyes suddenly burst into brilliance, but then disappeared and withdrew without a trace.
“Yes, sir!”
After saying that, the old man turned around, supported his shaky body, and left the house.
The wind started in the middle of the night.
The wind was as cold as a knife. Even if you were wearing heavy clothes, it could penetrate into your neck and hurt you.
Before dawn the next day, many soldiers who were sleeping soundly were suddenly awakened.
The army is about to be dispatched for a war!
This sudden military order surprised everyone. It came too suddenly, without any preparation, and seemed hasty.