Mikago

The barbarian state and ghost army, occupying the danger of the southwest, have confronted Daning for more than a hundred years across the Yunmeng Marsh.

During Emperor Huiming's reign, he once appointed King Anle Zhao Nanxing as the "Marshal of the West", and defeated the ghost army in Yunmeng marsh.After that, the ghost army retreated to the source of the Yin River, five hundred miles away from the marsh, and sent envoys to make peace on the surface, but secretly they continued to bandit.

Today, not long after Emperor Jinghui came to the throne, Daxing ordered the prison, and the situation in Daning was tense.Gui Rongxuan's attack at this time was unexpected and reasonable.

Now, Guirong has taken three border cities of Hanmei, Wusheng and Jijie, and is in a stalemate with the defenders on Ganzhu Ridge, dozens of miles west of Yunmeng Marsh.

The news came to Zhaojing with an urgent report of eight hundred miles, and the government and the public were shaken. The Ministry of War asked to send troops to crusade, and new problems arose accordingly.

"Guirong is located in the southwest, adjacent to Jiannan Road in Daning. There are a total of ten Zhechong mansions in Jiannan Road, six of which are under the authority of the Tang family and the servants; the rest have also been won over by the Xiao family. If I were Zhao Jing, I would definitely appoint my cronies to supervise the army. In this way, the military power can be mobilized and confiscated in a legitimate way. When the war is over, all the military power in the Southwest will be collected by Zhao Jing.”

Lu You added: "Besides, Qiu Gong is looking for the whereabouts of King Anle along the border, and Rong Ze is also in Tianwu Palace. I am worried that if this battle is not won, there will be endless troubles."

"indeed so."

Following his train of thought, Tang Ruilang considered the more terrifying possibility: "...war will bring great chaos, and in this great chaos, it is not surprising that anything happens. Perhaps Zhao Jing is looking forward to this kind of event. A chaos, so that he can take advantage of the chaos to do something that cannot be done in Zhaojing City."

"This matter is not optimistic." The more Lu You thought about it, the more he felt strange, "How will the candidates for the expedition be arranged?"

However, Tang Ruilang said: "I think this is an opportunity. Nowadays, the world has been at peace for a long time, and it is rare to encounter frontier wars. If we can defeat the ghost army, win the support of all people, and become heroes like the king of peace. At that time, Zhao Jing Even if you want to deal with us, you must be cautious and have some concerns."

Lu You was taken aback when he heard the words: "Could it be that you want to—"

"That's right." Tang Ruilang said seriously, "I want to volunteer to fight this battle."

Lu You still couldn't turn around: "Are you serious?"

"It's true."

"..." Lu You finally stood up with a "chuckle": "I won't allow it!"

Tang Ruilang joked: "Are you doubting my ability?"

Unexpectedly, Lu You nodded: "You have no experience in leading troops to fight!"

"So what? The god of war is not born with him. Huo Qubing fought against the Xiongnu at the age of 17; Sun Zhongmou sat in the southeast. Although I am a civil servant, I am familiar with the art of war and military classics. When it comes to strategy, why have I ever fallen behind? I have studied under Tianwu Palace since I was a child. When it comes to boxing skills, I may not lose to Zichen's inner guards. I am fully capable of protecting myself! You know all of this--in all fairness, there is something that I, Tang Ruilang, can't take on this big task ?”

"That was not what I meant!"

Lu You was eager to interrupt Rui Lang: "Think about it in reverse—maybe Zhao Jing is also looking forward to your expedition. Isn't he in contact with those Ghost Rong witch doctors? Maybe he has secretly reached a tacit agreement with the Ghost Rong royal family, The so-called war is just a trap, he will secretly design and deliberately let you die on the battlefield... so that the ghost army will get the land in the southwest, and Zhao Jing will eradicate the dissidents!"

"Go ahead to dangers."

Tang Ruilang prevaricated with a common saying: "To be honest, the ghost army's attack this time may be a little tentative. If you don't return the color in time, you may be bullied by the small barbarian country, and it will even arouse the covetousness of the neighbors and the chaos in the sea." ...then it will be too late to regret it!"

But Lu You still insisted: "Can't you choose someone else? I think Wu Che, the Neifei Dragon Guard General, can do it."

"...You believe in Wu Che, don't you believe me?"

Tang Ruilang's mouth was dry, so he gave up persuading him and asked Lu You, "Zuo Lan, tell the truth. If you don't want me to go, do you hate me?"

Lu You opened his mouth, but swallowed back the awkward words, then nodded his head vigorously.

Tang Ruilang smiled softly, and then gently put his arms around Lu You's shoulders.

"Zolan, do you still remember those days when we were in the Imperial College? We talked about many things and mentioned our future dreams. You said that you want to be a good official like your father. And I, I said What?"

"you say……"

Lu You's line of sight seemed to pass through the person in front of him, looking towards an extremely distant direction.

"You said, I wish I had to be born in the hands of Taizu Taizong, conquer east and west, and be a heroic official, so that the world will be conquered, and there will be no waves in the world."

"Yeah, the eight wastes come to serve, and the four seas have no waves. It's amazing, isn't it?"

Tang Ruilang repeated these eight words, a wry smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"But now, I have to fall into this internal conflict with the emperor's mutual suspicion. This Huangmen servant is really boring. So I still want to go, for Rong Ze, for Qiugong and Nanjun, and for the Tang family , more to you and myself. I'm sorry, Zoran... this time, I'm afraid I'll do it headstrong."

Lu You knew that he couldn't beat Tang Ruilang, but there were still 1000 million reluctances in his heart.He hesitated for a while, then suddenly raised his head and said, "You go, I'll go with you!"

Tang Ruilang smiled and moved his hands up to hold his face: "Are you stupid? You and I are gone, who else is sitting in Zhaojing City? Who will protect you and my sister, and who will monitor Zhao Jing's every move?"

"..."

Lu You didn't say a word, but his heart was already extremely annoyed.He forcefully opened Tang Ruilang's hand, made a crisp sound, then got up on his own, and walked out of Lizao Hall.

In the suddenly cold room, Tang Ruilang was left alone, stunned and helpless.

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Later that day, Tang Ruilang had an audience with Emperor Jinghui and clarified his intention to lead troops to Pingfan.

Regarding Tang Ruilang's initiative to invite Ying, Zhao Jing did not agree at first, and even used the saying that "the Tang family cannot be extinct" as a prevarication.However, Jiang Qiguang, the servant of the door, came over after hearing the news, and after whispering a few words, Zhao Jing's attitude changed completely.

Tang Ruilang, the servant of the Huangmen, was appointed as the general manager of the march on that day. Together with the left leading general and the right Wuwei general, they mobilized their cavalry to go to Yunmeng Marsh.

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That night, Tang Ruilang went to his home in Shengyefang and informed his father Tang Quan of his decision to go on an expedition.

After explaining the important matters, before the sound of the curfew drum, he went out again, taking advantage of the moonlight to rush back to the medicine garden in Kaimingfang.

Brother and sister Chen Meier welcomed him into the door, without saying a few words, he went straight to the study.

The room was lit with candles, and the person he knew all too well was reading a book under the lamp.

Tang Ruilang did not walk over immediately, but stood quietly at the door.In the end, Lu You took the initiative to raise his head and look at him.

"How did you know I was here?"

Tang Ruilang said, "You know that I will definitely come."

Lu You didn't try to talk to him, and asked directly, "When are you leaving?"

"At noon tomorrow, we will leave after the farewell party. At this moment, the special envoy has already set off, and he will go to the military towns in the southwest to increase troops and food. Wait for me to lead Qingqi to Yunmeng Marsh, and we will smash the ghost army in one go."

"..."

Lu You was silent when he heard that, and put the scroll in his hand, with a hint of worry on his brows.

Tang Ruilang walked up to him in two or three steps: "Why, are you still angry with me?"

Lu You scoffed at him: "It's useful to be angry? I'm angry, why don't you go?"

"It's useless." Tang Ruilang put his arms around his waist and pressed against his back, "But I will feel bad."

"If you really hurt, you won't go."

Lu You sighed softly, leaning against Tang Ruilang obediently and letting him show his favor.

The two stayed together for a while. Lu You blushed and pushed Tang Ruilang away a little, and said in a low voice, "Since you must leave, I can't stop you. But you must win the battle, don't let those people look at you joke."

"The people with me are all experienced, brave and skilled generals. I will plan carefully with them, step by step." Tang Ruilang continued to peck his cheek, "Relax your mind and wait for my triumphant return."

Lu You said awkwardly: "I don't worry, if you dare to stay in such a ghostly place and not come back, I will bring Nei Feilongwei to find you."

Tang Ruilang caressed his temple hair, and placed a light kiss on the top of his head: "Even if we have a long life together, I don't want to waste a penny. What's more, the white-haired Qi Yunchu is alone. That's enough. I don't want to see you suffer because of me, making your head covered in frost and snow."

"...It's glib again."

Lu You muttered, then lowered his head and took out a kit from his bosom: "This, you take it."

"A trick in the bag?"

Tang Ruilang opened the bag while joking.I found that the inside was round and round, and it turned out to be the amber orchid bead.

Lu You said: "I haven't told you about the origin of this bead. The purple orchid wrapped inside was floated into my house from the palace along the current on the day I was born. But it was later entered into the palace. , I looked around, and there were no identical purple orchids in the palace... Later, I took the beads to ask Duke Qiu, and he seemed to recognize them, but he only said the four words 'God's will'. Anyway, This is already my most precious and only thing, so don't lose it."

"I will definitely keep it close to me."

Tang Ruilang nodded, carefully held the amber orchid in his palm and looked at it carefully.

Lu You suddenly felt that Tang Ruilang's light brown eyes were as soft and warm as the layer of amber covering the purple orchid.

Although he still doesn't know what Qi Yunchu's so-called "God's will" means, at least, at this moment, he seems to have his own understanding.

Tang Ruilang looked again and again, and reluctantly put the amber beads close to his body.

"You gave me such a precious treasure, but I have nothing to give you back and forth that can match it. Although the token of Wu Gong that day was my treasure, in the final analysis, it is still the property of King Anle... I After thinking about it, the only thing I can give you is 3 taels of gold."

"3 taels, gold?" Lu You was puzzled.

"There are eight quarters in an hour, and a quarter in the Spring Festival is worth a thousand gold. Tell me, is it 3 taels of gold? Come, follow me to get it."

Tang Ruilang suddenly stretched out his hand to embrace Lu You, and hugged him vigorously.

"Tonight, I will serve you so comfortably that I am dying."