Chapter 602: Chen Ao is easy to bully

Back at the camp, Li Qing said gratefully: "Prince..."

Chen Ao waved his hand at him and said, "Don't thank me, that's why I don't know what I am. I'll send people to patrol the night tonight, so I must stay away from my horse. Although I'm sorry that I don't dare to buy anything, I'm always careful of the dike."

Li Qingying went out and then arranged people to go.

Chen Ao returned to his bedroom to sleep. This awakening was woken up by the sound of exercises in the early morning.

There was nothing wrong all night last night, but a few Xia soldiers were wandering outside the camp and were captured by the patrol captain. They beat him up before they were released. Chen Ao was unwilling to stay for too long and ordered to continue his journey.

When they bid farewell, all the generals of Longzhou came, but Na Lixian did not show up on the grounds of being unwell. Chen Ao beat the horse through the door hole. When the generals of the Xixia army saw Chen Lengzi, they all had strange expressions, which was a bit more respectful than yesterday.

Li Yong quietly followed Chen Ao's horse team, from beginning to end, he did not dare to say anything, let alone say anything like Xixia, and was so shameless that he could not avoid Chen Ao.

Chen Ao was squad outside the city, then waved his hand and said, "Go away."

The incident spread very quickly this night, and the nearby prefectures also learned the news that these generals from Xixia border towns have always been arrogant. When they saw a more rude person, they could not adapt to it for the time being, but they had to adapt to it even if they were not able to adapt to it. Obviously, they didn't care about this at all.

Even on the Xihe side, there was news. Tong Guan took the secret report made in detail and took a brief look. He was stunned at first, and then couldn't help laughing. The respectful military generals below were confused. Tong Guan handed the secret report to the guards on the side and took it down to circulate it. When the generals saw it, they were stunned and then laughed.

"Mr. Tong, I don't know if this Chen Ao is really stupid or fake. For such a big thing, we guys may not dare to do it, but he can do it."

The people below avoided calling Tong Guan, but called Tong Xianggong, to show their dignity. Another person said: "Yelin of Longzhou took advantage of us last time and killed more than 100 border troops. This time, the Prince of Penglai made a sigh for us, afraid that he would make anger. He would do something sensational."

Tong Guan shook his head with a smile and said, "No, I am not a reckless man. He is very scheming and dare not do this." Then he said, "But no matter what, the Prince of Penglai is so chaotic, although our morale has increased. In order to prevent any trouble in Xixia, the three sides should also show off their orders to pass on the general order of our official. Three days later, the departments will practice scrutiny thirty miles south of Longzhou. All those who can be reached must be arrived so that the people of Xixia can see."

The three northwest sides are also elite soldiers. They have always been incompatible with the Xixia people. Usually, because the front line is long and the various parts are too wide, the Xixia people are not afraid of it, but once they gather together, the momentum will be enough to make the Xixia people frightened.

Tong Guan did this, not only the intention of doing things according to the order, but also the idea of ​​flattering Chen Ao. It is easy to support Chen Ao with such a strong power.

Tong Guan opened his mouth, and there was no reason for the border generals to respond, and they all said, "What Tong Xianggong said is so much, the soldiers should be active, and they should shock the Western Xia, and the other hand, they should also stretch their muscles and bones."

Then the general order was issued, without mentioning each preparation.

Tong Guan returned to the inner yard alone, Tong Hu came out and served Tong Guan to drink tea, while saying, "Why is uncle so happy today?"

Tong Guan smiled and said, "It's nothing, but Chen Ao made another joke..." He licked his mouth and said, "It's not just to tell jokes. Anyway, this person has entered Xixia, God knows how many things will happen. Last time he met him, he found that this person is becoming more and more interesting."

Tong Hu had a bad impression of Chen Ao, and frowned and said, "This person is very strange, let's stay away from him."

Tong Guan shook his head and said, "The family asked you to be familiar with cavalry and shooting, and then put you out of the cavalry. This year, you have indeed grown a lot. Are you basically familiar with the formation, marching, and camping of the cavalry?"

Tong Hu's face was gloomy: "With commander Zhou's frequent supervisors, he is already familiar with it."

Tong Guanhe nodded and said, "That's good. When Chen Ao comes back from Xixia, I will recommend you to be a coach at the Martial Arts School. What he lacks the most is the one who has led the troops, especially the cavalry, which is even more popular."

Tong Hu said in surprise: "Uncle..."

Tong Guan waved his hand and said, "You don't have to say it anymore. This is for your own good. In the future, the world will be the Martial Arts School and the scholars and officials. If you are not interested in the imperial examinations, you will not expect to study. The Martial Arts School has a place. First, with the care of the arrogance, you will be at ease with the miscellaneous families in the future. Second, you have a good future, which is better than fighting for life and death here. You have been leading troops for ten years. Do it well and summarize what you have learned. You will definitely have a day to make a comeback."

Tong Hu said, "My nephew still wants to follow his uncle and serve you."

Tong Guan smiled and said, "The geese grow wings and will fly. How can the zai family stop your future? Letting you go is also for the zai family. The zai family is in the border town and has too high prestige. If it arouses suspicion from others, a disaster will come at any time. Sending you to the martial arts school is equivalent to giving His Majesty a reassurance. With you on the side of Chen Ao, there is also a connection with him. In the future, the lieutenants will not let some old brothers lose their jobs."

Tong Hu hesitated for a moment and said, "My nephew understands that on the side of the cavalry, my nephew should give more advice to Commander Zhou to avoid being looked down upon."

Tong Guan stroked the thick beard on his jaw with relief and smiled, "It should be like this. If you can do this, the family will be relieved."

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The awesome horse team passed through Xiazhou, and gradually penetrated into the hinterland of Xixia. Then they advanced along the edge of the desert. The wind and sand were stronger and the vegetation became less and less. Looking at the past, it was deserted all the way, and there was no one in a hundred miles. This desolation made people feel bored and they couldn't help but feel a little depressed.

Occasionally, I encountered several market towns, most of which were about a hundred families, providing convenient gathering points for caravans along the road. When I saw the brigade of Song cavalry beat the horses, these people were shocked, but they did their own things, and no one was interested in taking care of them.

This small place where the Xixia people and the Han people live in mixed with each other has indescribable tranquility. It is said that even the government does not control it much. They just send individuals to collect some money and grain every month, and most of the time they are allowed to fend for themselves. They live in a house filled with loess, with many air-dried grains hanging at the door. Occasionally, a caravan passes by, and immediately provide some wine and some money, and then buy some daily necessities from the prefecture a hundred miles away.

Chen Ao's horse team has a huge number of people. Fortunately, they knew there was no supply along the way, so they all brought dry food, but there were insufficient horse materials and there were no plump water plants nearby. However, some of them were purchased in the market town. Some caravans were said to have dozens or hundreds of livestock, camels, flatteries, and mules. They would also buy some grass here for emergencies.

That night, Chen Ao ordered camping near the market town. The daytime here was fine. As soon as the night came, it was cold and the ground was even more terrifying. The wind and sand were blown away. There were all tents. When everyone learned their lesson, they often tried to get into the ground when they drove piles.

On the next day, we continued to set off again. After passing through the edge of the desert, the journey gradually improved, and there was an official road. It was not until Huaizhou that we saw the prosperous town gradually appearing.

Huaizhou is only a hundred miles away from Xingqing Prefecture. It is an important town for garrisoning Xingqing Prefecture and an important stop for commercial roads. Although it is a little worse than the towns in the Song Dynasty, it is also a prosperous place. The officials in Huaizhou came out to greet him. The official was actually a Han Chinese. He said some false words to Chen Ao and then welcomed him into the city.

Chen Ao's deeds in Longzhou have long been spread throughout Xixia. In addition to being angry with this guy, everyone also kept a distance from him. They all said that the people of Xixia are honest, and Chen Ao was even more honest. He said hello and used a knife and a gun. There was no way to encounter such a national envoy.

After a day off in Longzhou, I finally arrived at Xingqing Prefecture the next afternoon. The capital of the Western Xia Kingdom was not majestic, but quite prosperous. After passing through the gate, Li Rui, the minister of the Honglu Temple in Xixia, had already been waiting for him, and had a greeting with Chen Ao, and then had a treat.

The Xixia Kingdom almost completely imitated the political system of the Song Dynasty. Although there were slight changes, most of them were still the same. For example, the Honglu Temple was almost exactly the same.

Chen Ao heard the person who came to report his identity and complained in his heart: "He is the temple minister, and I am also the temple minister. Is this fellow traveler considered an enemy?"

Thinking of this in his heart, when Li Rui settled down Chen Ao and others, Chen Ao was familiar with the etiquette of interactions between the two countries. He said a few words to Li Rui and then exchanged the letter of the country.

At night, Chen Ao took Li Qing and others out for a stroll. Li Qing was quite familiar with Xingqing Mansion, so he was not worried about getting lost. He walked along the way and Chen Ao suddenly thought that he was in Bian Jing. Although this place was far inferior to Bian Jing, the settings of the neighborhood archways were almost the same as those of Bian Jing, even the inner and outer cities were the same. He thought that the people of Xixia could still play with a little flower head, but it turned out to be a naked copycat version, without even saying hello.

After walking around, there was really nothing to leave, so I went back to Honglu Temple and called Li Qing and said, "Are we here too early? Why didn't Tubo, Dali, Khitan, and Jin people come?"

Li Qing said: "They should have arrived long ago, and it is said that they were arranged to go to the Ministry of Rites' Welcome Court." Then he lowered his voice and continued: "In a humble way, Xixia is probably guarding against the prince and is afraid of having any conflict with them."

Chen Ao curled his lips and said, "What conflict did I have with them? Usually others bully me, have you seen that I have bullied others?"

This question is really hard to answer. Li Qing was stunned for a moment and had to smile embarrassedly: "It seems that there is no one."

"That's it. The world is dangerous and people are afraid of words." Chen Ao yawned and said, "Go to sleep, there will probably be news in the Xixia Palace tomorrow."

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Chapter completed!