Chapter 288 Fighting for the World

Xiao Jiajun spent a good year in Chihe after the war.

If you have money, you are truly a man. The grain is no longer moldy, and the flour is fine and white.

It's getting hot now, and it's steaming outside the pass at a glance.

Xiao Changfeng was sitting in the earthen room, which was much cooler than the big tent.

"Dad." Xiao He walked in.

Xiao Changfeng raised his chin and said, "Sit down and drink a bowl of mung bean soup to relieve the heat."

Xiao He picked up the mung bean soup and took a big sip to suppress the dryness, "The father-in-law who awarded the reward has arrived."

The reward depends on their attitude. Being rewarded means that they are still generals of the Zhou Dynasty.

Xie Tingzhou and Shen Yu are so popular now that Sheng Jing is afraid.

In addition to wanting to win over the Xiao family army, they also wanted to use this method to tell the people that the imperial court also had a share in resisting foreign enemies, and it was not just Xie Tingzhou and Shen Yu who contributed.

This abacus is really good.

Xiao Changfeng nodded and asked Xiao He: "What do you think?"

Xiao He looked at Xiao Changfeng's expression, but couldn't see anything, so he could only say: "The imperial court has no soldiers. Except for the South Camp, no one can overwhelm our Xiao family army."

Xiao Changfeng stared at Xiao He for a long time without speaking, and Xiao He lowered his head.

Xiao Changfeng said: "You are eating the food and salary provided by Beilin and the Lu family, but you want to get a position in the imperial court. You have taken advantage of it. You think Xie Tingzhou and Shen Yu can be manipulated by others, and they can Are you bullying me like this?"

Xiao He looked at the mung bean soup in the bowl with shame.

In the past, it was good to have enough food in the army. How could there be mung bean soup to relieve the heat in summer? This was all Shen Yu added from her private account in addition to the military salary allocated in Beilin. She had been in the army and knew The suffering of the soldiers.

Xiaohe couldn't drink this soup no matter what.

Xiao Changfeng stood up and walked to the door, "You are not as good as Xiao Chuan in this regard. He will not change after he recognizes his master."

Xiao He has been superior to Xiao Chuan since he was a child. Xiao Chuan has always been inferior to him, and he cannot bear to hear such words.

I wanted to speak up and argue, but I felt I didn't have the confidence.

To be honest, Xiao Changfeng is still somewhat partial to Xiao He, after all, he is the legitimate son.

He turned back and said: "Now Beilin is unstoppable. Shengjing is in danger and only thinks of us. Once the crisis in Shengjing is resolved, will they forget that we have joined hands with Beilin? Those civil servants are the most cunning. They will cross the river and burn the bridge to settle the scores later. , our soldiers and horses will still not have enough to eat, why don’t you understand this? "

Xiao He swallowed, "It's my son who doesn't think well."

Xiao Changfeng looked at the land under the scorching sun, "The prince and princess knew about the reward sooner rather than later, but they never wrote a letter or gave any warning, which already showed their attitude."

"What do you mean?" Xiao He didn't understand.

Xiao Changfeng looked back at him and said, "They are not worried at all, or they are already determined that there is only one outcome."

"But..." Xiao He hesitated for a moment, "The father-in-law who awarded the reward has arrived, what should we do?"

Xiao Chuan was thousands of miles away in Weizhou and had long heard the news that the father-in-law who had given him the reward had gone to Chihe, but no news had come. No one knew whether the reward was received or not.

Xiao Chuan was waiting under the corridor, preparing to wait for the gentlemen on the staff to finish discussing the matter before he went to find Shen Yu.

Bai Yu jumped up and down on the railing under the eaves, eyeing the turtle in Chang Liu's arms.

Changliu protected him as if he were his own son, calling Bai Ge frequently, trying to make Bai Yu lose face.

"It's useless to tell it." Xiao Chuan squatted next to Changliu, "You feed Bai Yu and it will let your turtle son go."

"Why are you scolding people?" Changliu hugged Wugui and turned his back to Xiao Chuan.

Xiao Chuan was happy, "Brother is giving you some advice, you have to feed Bai Yu first."

"It's useless." Changliu said, "Brother Bai just wants to play with them."

Bai Yu called out. Xiao Chuan turned around and saw Shen Yu coming out. He immediately stood up and saluted, "Princess."

"I'm going to come out and get some air." Shen Yu looked at Xiao Chuan, "You want to see me if you have anything?"

Xiao Chuan nodded, "Yes."

Shen Yu said: "There are no outsiders here, so let's talk here."

Xiao Chuan said: "The rewarded father-in-law has arrived at Chihe a long time ago, but no news has come yet. I'm worried... I want to go to Chihe."

"Do you want to lobby Xiao Changfeng?" Shen Yu asked.

"I have this idea." Xiao Chuan said hesitantly: "But my father has always been stubborn and I can't control his thoughts. I don't know if it will work. I can only try my best."

Shen Yu turned her head and glanced at Xiao Chuan, "Have you not been able to sleep well these days?"

Xiao Chuan had big dark circles under his eyes and rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment, not daring to tell lies, "I can't sleep tossing and turning. I'm exaggerating when I say I don't want to eat and drink. I just can't eat well and sleep well."

He was worried these days. After all, he was born in the Xiao family, and Xiao Changfeng's choice was closely related to him. He was afraid that the result would be unsatisfactory and cause a rift between him and his master.

Shen Yu said calmly: "You don't have to go to Chihe. I have other arrangements for you."

"But according to the princess's orders."

Shen Yu said: "I want you to lead your troops to capture Luzhou and capture Marquis Xuanping alive."

Xiao Chuan looked at Shen Yu in surprise, and after a while he came back to his senses, "Want to believe me, Princess?"

The attitude of the Xiao family army is currently unclear. If the Xiao family army defectes to the court, Xiao Chuan, a member of the Xiao family, will no longer be reliable.

But under such circumstances, Shen Yu was actually willing to let him lead the army.

Xiao Chuan's heart was shocked.

"Don't be suspicious of those who are suspicious, but don't be suspicious of those who are employing." Shen Yu touched Bai Yu's fur, "We fought side by side. Although your surname is Xiao, you are different from them in my eyes."

"Princess, Princess." Chang Liu called softly, pointing behind Shen Yu.

Shen Yu looked back and saw Xiao Chuan's expression, and couldn't help but smile, "You have been with Chang Heng for a long time, how come you learn to cry all the time?"

"No." Xiao Chuan sniffed, but couldn't help but redden his eyes.

A man dies for his friend, and Xiao Chuan, a grown man, couldn't help but burst into tears for such a rare trust.

He took a breath, suddenly raised his robe and knelt on one knee, "I am willing to fight for the princess!"

This is a promise of a general.

"Xiao Chuan." Shen Yu looked at him and said seriously, "Don't look down on yourself like this, you are fighting for the people of the world."

The wind under the corridor was hot, and Shen Yu looked at Xiao Chuan's back as he left, with a smile on her face.

She hooked her hand at Bai Yu.

Bai Yu spread his wings and wanted to jump onto her arm, but was pressed back by a big hand as soon as he jumped.

Xie Tingzhou stood behind Shen Yu and said leisurely: "In this generation of the Xiao family, there is finally a man of integrity."