Chapter 281

With Liu Ting's status, there was naturally no reason for him to wait at the gatehouse to see the governor. The governor's household hurriedly welcomed him in and led him to the living room. As they walked, the servant in black smiled apologetically and said: "The person making a racket at the door is the local official of the stone pillar. He has a great enmity with Yang Yinglong for harming his father and humiliating his mother. Because he hasn't seen the governor send out troops for a long time, he anxiously rushed over to make a racket. Out of respect for his filial piety, Governor Daren didn't drive him away and let him go. "

Liu Ting grunted in response, looking depressed. The Brocade Guards were everywhere, and Ma Qiancheng's words were sharp. After two encounters, Liu Ting was in a bad mood and his footsteps unconsciously became heavy. Passing through the corridors and entering the main hall, the household's household stopped and said to Liu Ting: "Zongbing daren, please sit for a moment. This lowly one will go report to Governor Daren!"

Liu Ting nodded. He was a frequent visitor to the governor's mansion and wasn't overly reserved. Clasping his hands behind his back, he leisurely strolled inside. Entering the hall, he suddenly discovered that there was already someone waiting for him. Liu Ting's eyes flashed and fell on this person.

Looking at his age, he hadn't yet reached his full height. His features were handsome and he looked like a talented person. He wore a general's robe. Looking at the insignia of his rank, he should be a commander. He sat upright and still, his back ramrod straight, his knees together, his hands on his knees, and his eyes looking forward in a very solemn and respectful manner.

Liu Ting strode in. The young general in the hall couldn't help turning his head slightly to look at him. Suddenly seeing this person wearing a general's robe with a tiger and leopard embroidered on it, he couldn't help being startled. He immediately straightened his body and pressed his heels together with his legs, performing a military salute.

"General Ye Xiaotian pays respect to Daren!"

Right now, there were more than a dozen official armies of the imperial court in Chongqing. How could Liu Ting know which army he belonged to? Liu Ting waved his hand and said: "Hmm! This is the governor's mansion, not my home. There's no need to be reserved. Sit down! "

Liu Ting sauntered over to the seat opposite Ye Xiaotian and sat down boldly. Ye Xiaotian only took a step back when he saw Liu Ting sitting down. His legs were still pressed together as he sat down with his back straight. Liu Ting rarely saw such a well-behaved soldier. He couldn't help grinning and said: "This official is Liu Ting. You, whose army are you?"

"Liu Ting?"

Ye Xiaotian jumped up as if his buttocks had been scalded by a fire stake. He shrieked, "What did you say? You said you are Liu Ting? No, no, no, you are Big Blade Liu? Wrong again! " Ye Xiaotian slapped his forehead in annoyance. "You … You are the number one brave general of our dynasty, the Martial God General Liu who is braver than the Martial Saint Guan Yu?"

Liu Ting was startled by Ye Xiaotian's sudden jump and almost dropped the teacup. Although the cup was fine, the hot water still splashed onto his hand. The pain made him a little angry, but Ye Xiaotian's ecstatic shrieks and crazed look made him unable to vent his anger. Then, Ye Xiaotian threw the hat at Liu Ting like it didn't cost anything.

Liu Ting was called the "Number One General of the Late Ming Dynasty". Just by looking at the name, one could tell that it was a conclusion made by the later generations. The people of the Ming Dynasty naturally didn't know that the Ming Dynasty was coming to an end, so they called it the Late Ming Dynasty. However, because of Liu Ting's outstanding military exploits, there were indeed people who praised him as the Number One General of the Late Ming Dynasty.

There was a big difference between the Current Dynasty and my Dynasty. The Current Dynasty was the Wan Li Dynasty. My Dynasty … was from the founding of the Ming Dynasty until now. Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there were many famous generals. Whether it was Zhu Hongwu's conquest of the Yuan Dynasty or Emperor Yongle Jing Nan, they were all famous generals. If Liu Ting were to be placed among these famous generals, he wouldn't be enough.

But Ye Xiaotian called him the Number One General of the Late Ming Dynasty with a face full of joy. Even though Liu Dadao didn't deserve it, he was really happy! Ye Xiaotian's last sentence made Liu Dadao even more elated. His weapon was a large saber. The Martial Saint, Guan Yu, also used a large saber. Guan Yu's saber weighed eighty jin while Liu Dadao's was a hundred and twenty jin. So when people mentioned Liu Ting, they couldn't help but talk about his saber and Guan Yu.

If there were always people comparing you to someone else, even if you didn't take it to heart at the beginning, it was inevitable that you would take it to heart in the end.

Guan Yu's status among the people grew higher and higher through the successive dynasties. He was now a god, but he was called a Saint by the people. Holy, holy. Ye Xiaotian called Liu Dadao a Martial God. This was even higher than the Martial Saint. How could Liu Ting not be happy?

Liu Ting, who had always been arrogant, felt his face heat up when he heard Ye Xiaotian's praise. He hurriedly waved his hands and said, "Ah! You praise me too much, you praise me too much. I have been in the army for half my life. Although I have some achievements, how can I compare to the predecessors of our dynasty! "

The crazed look in Ye Xiaotian's eyes, the excited tone, the flushed face, and the way his blood was pumping … it was obvious that he was a fanatical worshipper of Liu Dadao. Liu Dadao was deeply loved by all his soldiers. He had seen similar expressions on his soldiers before. However, his soldiers had been with him day and night, so they lacked a sense of mystery, so they weren't so fanatical.

To Ye Xiaotian, he wasn't exaggerating at all. Not long ago, when he returned to the mountains to recruit soldiers, the mountain people heard that the Venerable had returned to the mountains to visit them. They brought the old and the young and came out in full force. There was a ninety-nine year old man who actually climbed over ten mountains and rushed over in the middle of the night.

When the mountain people saw him, they were like this, even more so. So Ye Xiaotian restrained himself a little. For example, their voices trembled, they wailed, they hugged his thighs and kissed his feet …

Ye Xiaotian said excitedly, "Everything I say is from the bottom of my heart! In the first year of Wanli, General Liu was the commander of the crusade against the Nine Silk Barbarians. You were the first to rush to the top of the city wall and captured the leader of the barbarians, Ah Da. In the tenth year of Wanli, the Burmese army invaded our border. General Liu, you were the general of guerrilla warfare and guarded Tengchong. Especially the battle of Falling Mountain Wind and Quelling Barbarian Mo … "

Ye Xiaotian danced and danced as he described in detail the battle that Liu Ting was also very proud of. He was very familiar with all of Liu Ting's achievements in his life. At first, Liu Ting was just watching and listening with a smile. But as he listened, everything about him joining the army at a young age and spending half his life in the army seemed to resurface in front of his eyes.

The ideals that he once believed in, the ideas that he once had, many years later, might have a different understanding and interpretation. The various actions that he did when he was young and frivolous would also have a different taste in retrospect.

The smile on Liu Ting's face gradually turned into reminiscence and contemplation. He stroked his white temples and looked at the beaming Ye Xiaotian, as if he was looking at himself when he was younger.

Ye Xiaotian said excitedly, "With General Liu's prestige, experience and unparalleled military achievements, this crusade against the rebels will be heavily relied upon by the governor. I dare not hope to have the military achievements of the Great General, but I hope to follow you and make contributions in this battle. Although it is not enough to bring glory for a lifetime, it is enough to be the glory of a lifetime! "

One thing is not enough to bring glory for a lifetime, but one thing … is enough to destroy a lifetime and the glory of a lifetime!

This knowledge made Liu Ting's strong heart feel as if it was smashed by a heavy hammer, and he felt a dull pain.