Xu Fengnian leaped off the horse, and Yang Shenxing followed suit. They walked side by side, while Xu Fengnian introduced the group of people to the newly appointed Deputy Military Governor. It turned out they were the local officials led by the County Chief of Tongshan County. They were brought here purely to broaden their horizons. After all, Xu Fengnian did not take Yang Shenxing seriously, but to the local officials of Tongshan County, this local Emperor of Ji Province was a name that reverberated like thunder in their ears. It was especially true for the Ji Province infantry under Yang Shenxing's command, who were known to be unrivaled in the world. It had been a long time since they had the intention to compete with Yan Wenluan's Youzhou army. Today, they were able to meet the old General Yang, which was a great topic to talk about after a meal.
Hsu Fengnian asked the old man if the journey to the west was smooth, and Yang Shenxing answered with a smile. The atmosphere was so harmonious that it confused the officials of Tongshan County. As a matter of fact, although Yang Shenxing appeared to be regretting not having met the young Lord earlier, he was actually sweating. Beiliang had even refused to accept the imperial edict. Now that Beiliang was in a state of turmoil and chaos, it was not a big deal to leave one or two corpses in the wilderness. Would the imperial court be willing to get to the bottom of the matter if they were labeled as bandits? The more friendly Hsu Fengnian was, the more uneasy Yang Shenxing was. Just as Yang Huchen had speculated, given Yang Jialong's difficult situation, it was already a great honor for him to be welcomed by the Youzhou Provincial Governor. Yang Shenxing was not arrogant enough to think that he was qualified enough for the King of Beiliang to leave the frontline to welcome him.
Fortunately, Hsu Fengnian did not keep Yang Shenxing in suspense. He asked all the officials of Tongshan County to return to their residences and then stopped at a small tea stall beside the post road to rest. He woke up the woman who was dozing off and ordered three cups of tea with a smile. After sitting down, he told Yang Shenxing directly, "I came to Youzhou to pick someone up. After drinking tea, I will soon leave for Helan Mountain in the northeast of Youzhou. Wang Sui and his tens of thousands of Beimang cavalry are still waiting at the gate of Youzhou. If I arrive late, I'm afraid I won't be able to see the famous Prince Consort of Dongyue."
Yang Shenxing's expression did not change as he hummed in agreement. He was calculating quickly in his mind. This time, he had left the capital with the embroidery title of Deputy Provincial Governor of Beiliang. He was treated as a cold stove that had been doused with cold water. He did not exchange any letters on the way and did not have any contact with anyone on the way. He was completely blind to the situation in the world. He only knew what happened before he left the capital. Hutou City had fallen and Dong Zhuo's army had been able to spread out the front line, causing the first line of defense outside Liangzhou Pass to be in danger. Yang Shenxing even thought that when he approached Youzhou, he would see a large number of refugees hastily fleeing Beiliang. However, Hsu Fengnian casually mentioned that he was going to Helan Mountain to confront Wang Sui's cavalry. Yang Shenxing was shocked. Could it be that Beiliang was prepared to give up the entire battlefield outside Liangzhou Pass? Half a year ago, there were still a large number of Beiliang related war reports that were frequently sent to the capital from Beiliang. Beiliang did not deliberately block these reports. However, since the beginning of spring in the second year of Xiangfu, it was very difficult for the Zhaogou spies and the officials of Huai and Huai to obtain first-hand information about Beiliang. Yang Shenxing heard that a few of the Zhaogou strongholds that committed crimes were uprooted. Some of the spies disguised as Jianghu people who followed Xuanyuan Qingfeng to Liangliang seemed to have been quickly detained by the Fu Shui Room.
When Hsu Fengnian took the teacup from the woman's hand, Yang Huchen could not help but roll his eyes. When the woman brought tea to the father and son, she directly knocked the teacup on the table. However, when she gave the young vassal king tea, she held the teacup with both hands and walked to the table. Her thick waist was also swaying like a big water snake. She was not in a hurry to put the teacup on the table. When Hsu Fengnian reached out to take the teacup, she naturally touched him lightly. The woman took advantage of him but did not stop immediately. She laughed and teased him, "Handsome young man, do you have a wife? If not, there is a beautiful girl in our village. Auntie will be your matchmaker." This shocked Yang Huchen to the core. Were all women in Beiliang so fierce? What was even more strange was that Hsu Fengnian did not get angry. Instead, he smiled and teased him a few times. His skin was as thin as the skin of a scoundrel in the marketplace. However, his words made the woman embarrassed for the first time. Yang Huchen suddenly felt a little unhappy. As a first-class general who had been on the battlefield for a long time, Yang Huchen did not have a good impression of this new Prince Liang. Now that he saw Hsu Fengnian's frivolous words and actions with his own eyes, Yang Huchen frowned even more. But for some reason, Yang Huchen saw the smile on his father's face from the corner of his eyes. It did not seem to be fake. It was quite like a veteran who saw a rising star. Yang Huchen was a little confused.
Hsu Fengnian took a sip of tea. His next words scared Yang Huchen so much that he almost dropped the bowl. "On the central front, Dong Zhuo's army has been attacking Huaiyang Pass for a long time without success and has retreated. The situation at Liuzhou is the most tragic. Less than a tenth of the thirty thousand Long Xiang Army survived. Liu Gui led the remnants of his army and fled to Longyao Province. As for outside Gourd Mouth of Youzhou, Yang Yuanzan is dead. Zhong Tan and Hong Jingyan have disappeared without a trace. "
Yang Shenxing lowered his head to drink the tea. His expression could not be seen clearly, but the ripples on the surface of the tea cup continued to ripple.
Yang Huchen subconsciously blurted out, "That's impossible!"
Yang Shenxing suddenly raised his head and angrily said, "Huchen, do not be impudent!"
Yang Shenxing put down the tea cup and turned to Hsu Fengnian and said apologetically, "Your Highness, Huchen has been extremely rude. Please forgive me."
Hsu Fengnian said playfully, "Forgive what? I, Hsu Fengnian, am not the Emperor of Liyang. How can I punish a deputy general of Ji Province?"
Yang Shenxing's forehead was covered with sweat.
Yang Huchen clenched his fist and pressed it against his knee under the table. He did not care about being scolded by the old man. He stared into Hsu Fengnian's eyes and asked, "Beiliang really defeated Beimang's one million Iron Cavalry?"
Hsu Fengnian did not answer the question and slowly said, "Beiliang has lost a lot of people."
Yang Shenxing said sternly, "Yang Huchen! You shut up! "
After meeting the Emperor, Yang Huchen received a wonderful evaluation of "loyalty and filial piety". At this time, the veins on his neck were bulging. He turned a deaf ear to the old man's reproach and stared with his eyes wide open. It was as if he was willing to risk his life to compete with the young King.
Hsu Fengnian smiled and said, "Whether it is you, Yang Huchen, or your father, is it worth lying to me?"
The one-track minded Yang Huchen asked, "Dare I ask wang ye, how did Beiliang win three battles at the same time?"
Without waiting for Hsu Fengnian to speak, Yang Shenxing stood up and slapped his son's head, "Bastard, no one will think you are mute if you don't speak!"
The man, who was the deputy general of Ji Zhou, was hit by his own father until his hair was disheveled, but he still did not give up. He gritted his teeth and asked, "Wang ye, Beiliang really defeated the Beimang barbarians?"
Hsu Fengnian nodded and said, "They won."
Yang Shenxing almost sent this bastard flying with a kick. Hsu Fengnian waved his hand at the old man, "Official Yang, it's fine."
Yang Shenxing stomped his foot and said bitterly, "Wang ye, it's not that I'm boasting, but if it wasn't for Huchen's stubbornness, with his ability to lead troops, he would have been able to go to Great Peace City and become one of the four generals with real power. I really don't trust him to deal with the officials of Great Peace City! Wang ye, look at him, when his bad temper comes up, he doesn't even know what's important in front of you. If he went to Jing, it would be terrible! Don't talk about losing his position, he might even lose his head! "
Hsu Fengnian smiled and said, "General Yang is only suitable to lead troops in a local area. If he became an official at the foot of the Emperor, he wouldn't be as good as those people who have already become shrewd. Even if General Yang became one of the four generals, he wouldn't be happy."
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