Hidden Sky Light

Shen Ci and Yu Ya rode out of Linbei City and headed for the northern border.

Although Shen Ci had not been to Lin Bei before, when he was in Beijing, Shen Ci discussed Lin Bei's defense plan with Yu Ya. After being in the army for a long time, Shen Ci knew the importance of maps, so when he discussed Lin Bei's defense map with Yu Ya earlier, Shen Ci's general map appearance had actually been engraved in his mind.

Coupled with Yu Ya on one side, galloping all the way, Yu Ya will also tell him about the topography, the level and the corresponding location on the map, Shen Ci will be able to correspond one by one soon.

On paper, it was shallow at the end, and when he really hit the horse and ran on the boundary of Linbei, Shen Ci knew how big the difference between Linbei and Licheng was.

In mid-November, the land in the northern forest was full of ice and snow. The two stopped their horses and stood on a high place overlooking the distance, and there was a vast expanse of white all around.

Yu Ya saw him in a trance, "What is General Shen thinking?"

Shen Ci sighed, "Oh, I'm thinking, fighting in a place like this is completely different from fighting with Licheng... Although I saw the defense map earlier, it's not a different feeling when I see it. There are discrepancies in the images, and if we walk around later, there may be other experiences.”

Yu Ya laughed, "The last general had heard from General Liu earlier that the general had reviewed many battles, and analyzed both large and small, and often discussed with the old general. General Liu was very proud when he talked about the general. , Those who say that they want to fight with the general must be careful, the general is a mobile military book that can be switched freely."

Shen Ci also laughed, "What the old general told me the most is that if you believe in the book, there is no book, and the most fear is to talk about soldiers on paper. Licheng is different from Lin Bei, and Baer is also different from Xirong. I’ve seen a lot of the game, but when I’m really familiar with the terrain here and come into contact with the Baal cavalry, I’m afraid I’ll replay it a few times.”

Yu Ya nodded, "Then I will continue to take the general to see it."

"Okay, let's go." Shen Ci also hit the horse again.

Han Guan and Guo Zixiao had told him that the Linbei garrison was divided into three battalions before, and Yu Ya did not need to repeat them.

Yu Ya told him about last year's situation while playing horses.

Lin Bei was really worried last year.

After the Huaicheng Rebellion, an accident happened to the garrison of Tan Jin and Tanzhou, and Lin Bei lost a piece of the heart stone. Once again in the cold winter, he was almost the fat in Barr's eyes.

Although the DPRK and China have prepared military supplies very early, they have also been continuously transported to Linbei, and even a large number of garrisoned troops have been mobilized to garrison north, but even so, throughout the winter, until the beginning of spring, strictly speaking, it should be before summer. The situation has always been tense, and the entire Linbei has been on high alert for nearly half a year.

But Barr remained silent.

Lin Bei has been dealing with Barr for many years, and he should not take it lightly, but he does not dare to take it lightly.

It was only later that I learned that there was turmoil within Barr, and the civil turmoil consumed the impact of the cold winter last year, so it was a good thing for the surrounding countries, at least last year was stable.

But not a good thing.

Baal is different from Xirong, and it is difficult for Xirong to have a unified time, because the customs and habits of the various tribes of Xirong are very different. Although there was a short-term unity, it was also under the arm of iron and blood; but Baal is different. Although there are many tribes in Baal, But the customs and habits are almost the same, only the surnames are distinguished, so Barr will be unified almost every once in a while, and then divided. If it is said that Xirong is a mess of sand most of the time, Baal is a long-term relationship, and a long-term relationship must be combined.

Whenever the interests of various tribes are damaged after civil strife, they will quickly condense and unify.

At the moment, Baer has just gone through civil strife and officially wants to be twisted into a rope. At this time, Baal's iron cavalry should not be underestimated...

Therefore, although this year is not a severe winter, it is probably even more dangerous this year than last year.

Shen Ci nodded, "I see."

At another place, Shen Ci stopped, "Where is this?"

"General, this is where the mutual market is open." After Yu Ya finished speaking, Shen Ci dismounted.

Most of the border areas have mutual markets. Unless it is a war, the mutual markets will always be open.

There are often small frictions between the Licheng garrison and the tribes to the east of Xirong, but except for larger conflicts, the mutual market will not stop.

Right now, the mutual market in Linbei should not have stopped, but the interval should be very long, so it seems to be vacant.

The situation in Linbei and Licheng is different, and the situation in the mutual market is also different.

Yu Ya dismounted along with them, and both of them habitually pressed their hands on the saber. Yu Ya continued, "Although the situation between Barr and Yanhan has not been good throughout the past year, especially in the spring and winter, the mutual market has never been so good. I don’t know if the general has heard that the khans who unified Baal more than 300 years ago were called Chachamu. Chachamu entered into an agreement with the Qian family, the richest man in Yan and Han at the time, to supply food continuously. There were no wars with the surrounding countries until the death of Chachamu and Qian Yu, and then there were twists and turns. However, the mutual market between Baer and the people of Yan and Han was preserved because the Qian family opened up trade routes at that time. The city is different, even in the case of Baal and Yanhan going to war, the mutual market has almost never stopped, as if it is a tradition, both sides will avoid the time of the mutual market to fight, and no one has surpassed..."

Shen Ci had never heard of this before.

"Then, why does this place seem to have been vacant for a long time?" Shen Ci was puzzled.

Yu Ya replied, "The general doesn't know what to do, the mutual market is basically set on the sixth day of each month, but during the mutual market the previous month, people were killed, which made the mutual market very nervous. For the sake of careful evaluation, Lin Bei temporarily closed last month. Therefore, it seems that there is a lot of vacancy here, and there are indeed many businessmen involved, so the mutual market should reopen in the twelfth lunar month."

Shen Ci nodded, "I see."

Frontier affairs are often affected by the whole body, and most of them break out because of trivial matters, and then get out of hand. The mutual market is a tradition, but no matter where the responsibility lies, it should be stopped in time and a decision should be made.

Yu Ya is the commander-in-chief of Beiguan and the chief of Licheng, and has the courage to act decisively.

"General, it's almost night, let's go back to the city first, there's still time, I'll take the general around." Yu Ya reminded, Shen Ci should be fine.

Yu Ya knows the environment here best, and Shen Ci is very kind.

When I left the city, I was familiar with it all the way, so it was very slow along the way, but on the way back to the city, I galloped on my horse and arrived in the army soon after nightfall.

Earlier, Yu Ya came to greet Shen Ci outside the barracks in person. Shen Ci was not like a shadow, and this trip didn't go too far. Shen Ci was also followed by Yu Ya and the guards around Shen Ci. After dismounting and entering the camp with Yu Ya, curious eyes were cast from all over the army.

"Have you heard all about it? Come on a big man!"

"What character?"

"The earlier General Han, General Guo was his earlier lieutenant, Shen Ci, General Shen!"

"I don't think I've heard this name before..."

"Isn't that Shen Ci?"

"Which one?"

"The commander of the garrison in Licheng, General Shen Ci, is the one who rescued him from the chaos of the Huaicheng rebellion and killed Wang Ye and General Lou?"

"Hush, what are you talking about, return the prince and General Lou! No more heads!"

"Is this really a sly speech?"

"Didn't you see that General Yu personally picked it up today? If it weren't for this General Shen, how could General Yu pick it up in person?"

"I heard that it seems that I committed something in Beijing and was exiled?"

"Bah! Those who were exiled still retain their original positions? Their official position is the commander of the forbidden army, which is one level higher than that of General Yu! After all, our general is only the deputy commander, and the other party is the commander!"

"I'm going! Then I have to go and see. Lou Chi and Tan Jin are both in his hands, and he is the commander-in-chief of the garrison in the west. He must have three heads and six arms!"

"Come on you! Hey, Zhao Lunchi, weren't you in Beijing earlier? You must have heard of it."

Zhao Lunchi has been embarrassed since the beginning. He didn't answer the group of people talking here. Suddenly someone asked him, and Zhao Lunchi didn't respond very much, but everyone around knew that he was from Beijing. He shouldn't be and it's not good; if you want to say that you don't know, they are all in the army, and sooner or later they will be ganged up.

Others can't recognize him, how could Shen Ci not recognize him?

He didn't know what was wrong. He came to Linbei Garrison from the Imperial Guard in Beijing, why did Shen Ci also come?

Nemesis?!

Zhao Lunchi put away his annoyance, took a deep breath, and said truthfully, "Shen Ci is the commander of the forbidden army in Beijing, and he was also the commander of the garrison at the border gate of Licheng earlier. He is very powerful and is also the apprentice of General Liu... Beijing The Chinese Imperial Army recognizes him very well, but this person is not very good-tempered, and he threatens people with knives when he has nothing to do!"

There was a sigh of relief around him.

"It's so difficult to get along with?"

"Hey, among these powerful generals, which one is easy to get along with?"

"Too."

"Hey, Zhao Lunchi, is General Shen as burly and agile as those Baal people?"

All around looked at him.

He knows.

Zhao Lunchi reached out and scratched his chin, sighing, "It's quite ordinary."

"what?"

Zhao Lunchi said again, "Don't ask, you will know when you see it."

Everyone here only knows that he is Zhao Lunchi, and no one knows that he is the prince of Jingyang Hou, but when Shen Ci came, Zhao Lunchi had a headache.

***

The 'very ordinary' Shen Ci entered the camp together with Yu Ya, Yu Ya handed an item to Shen Ci with both hands, "This is for the general."

Shen Ci was surprised and frowned, "A soldier talisman?"

Shen Ci didn't know what he meant.

Yu Ya took another letter from one side, "General, the emperor's hand letter."

Shen Ci also took it and opened it immediately.

While Shen Ci looked at it, Yu Ya said, "General, when I saw the deployment map of Linbei's garrison in Beijing earlier, the emperor wanted the general to come to Linbei to take over Linbei's military power, but he didn't expect what happened later. It was made by His Majesty earlier and asked the last general to call the general. Therefore, the emperor has long preferred to let the general come to Linbei, and it was not decided temporarily after an accident happened.

Shen Ci was horrified, at that time?

——Zi An, we all have our own things to do...

Chen Ling had told him at that time, so Chen Ling had arranged from the beginning that he would leave Beijing and come to Linbei.

Each has something to do, so is there something else in Beijing?

Shen Ci was slightly startled.

***

After coming out of the camp, Shen Ci was talking with Yu Ya, discussing that Shen Ci would go to the edge of the forest to familiarize himself with the terrain of Linbei tomorrow, but Shen Ci suddenly stopped, "Stop."

Just passing by, Zhao Lunchi, who had lowered his head and was about to pass by Shen Ci's side, had to stop.

It looks like it has been found.

Zhao Lunchi turned around, "General Shen..."

Zhao Lunchi's face was ugly.

Shen Ci chuckled, "Zhao Lunchi?"

Zhao Lunchi wanted to die, but he knew that Shen Ci was in Lin Bei, so sooner or later there would be this day.

...

Originally, Yu Ya was going to personally lead Shen to resign from his residence in the military camp.

Originally, the commander-in-chief of the garrison had to settle in the official residence, but Shen Ci decided to go to patrol tomorrow, so he didn't have to toss this day alone, and rested in a temporary place in the military camp today.

In the temporary premises, Shen Ci was with Zhao Lunchi, and Yu Ya went out to take care of other matters.

Anyway, there was no one else, Zhao Lunchi spoke first, "I only know that I am Zhao Lunchi here, and no one knows that I am the Prince of Jingyang, so don't say it, General."

Zhao Lunchi lowered his head.

Shen Ci hugged his arms, "Okay, I won't tell you, then come and follow me."

Zhao Lunchi: "!!!"

"I don't." Zhao Lunchi firmly refused.

Although he was at peace with Shen Ci later in the forbidden army, and when Shen Ci left the capital, he also went to see him off, but he had provoked Shen Ci earlier and was humiliated by Shen Ci on the ground. As soon as his mind was provoked, he wanted to sneak up on Shen Ci, but he lost even more shame, and later he went to sue the imperial court...

After all, he didn't want to follow Shen Ci.

It's fine to let him follow anyone, or not to follow, anyway, he doesn't want to talk to Shen.

After Zhao Lunchi finished speaking, Shen Ci chuckled lightly as if he would rather die, "Okay, then I'll tell others that you, Zhao Lunchi, are the Prince of the Marquis of Jingyang."

"Shen Ci! You!" Zhao Lunchi couldn't control it.

Shen Ci was unmoved at all, "Think clearly, can't you come here?"

Zhao Lunchi: "..."

Shen Ci put his hands around his arms, bowed slightly, and leaned against the edge of the table behind him, "I'll ask one more time."

Zhao Lunchi was annoyed, "Come on!"

"Oh." Shen Ci sighed, "Come to me, you have to do the dirtiest, most tiring and heaviest work, and let someone look at you and practice to the death."

Zhao Lunchi suddenly became angry, "Shen Ci, you are avenging your personal revenge!"

Shen Ci smiled, "What personal grudge do I have with you?"

When he just returned to Beijing this time, he happened to hear the conversation between the Marquis of Jingyang, Zhao Lunchi's father, and Chen Ling in the back hall of Lihe Palace, and then he knew that Zhao Lunchi had invited Lin Bei.

Shen Ci continued, "Your Majesty told me that you are in Linbei."

Zhao Lun's face turned green, "Your Majesty, why does he tell you everything!"

He just couldn't imagine it!

Just after he finished speaking, Zhao Lunchi seemed to have suddenly reacted to something, and was immediately annoyed, "I see! I'm so stupid, I really ran to His Majesty to sue you!"

The emperor even told Shen Ci about his coming to Linbei. Shen Ci was the emperor's companion earlier, how could he be so brainless that he went to the emperor to sue Shen Ci!

Seeing Zhao Lunchi looking like he wanted to die, Shen Ci continued, "You know what? Zhao Lunchi, trust is earned by yourself, and Lin Bei is also earned by you."

Zhao Lun looked at him strangely.

Shen Ci chuckled, "Zhao Lunchi, I am quite impressed with you."

The corners of Zhao Lunchi's mouth twitched irregularly. Finally, snort softly and don't look away.

Shen Ci knew that he was awkward, but he didn't expose it, and continued, "Zhao Lunchi, since you're here, don't be ashamed, eh?"

"Shen Ci!" Zhao Lunchi gritted his teeth.

"Old Han, Lao Guo!" Shen Ci called out.

Han Guan and Guo Zixiao had something to look for Shen Ci, and they have been waiting from a distance. When they heard Shen Ci calling them, the two entered, "General?"

Shen Ci looked at Zhao Lunchi, and then looked at the two of them, "This is Zhao Lunchi. From tomorrow onwards, he will be a guard in front of me. You two will give me a good grind on him."

Han Guan and Guo Zixiao looked at him curiously.

"You!" Zhao Lun was so angry, he flung his sleeves and left the room.

When Zhao Lunchi left, Han Guan sighed, "This guy has a lot of temper!"

Guo Zixiao also said, "The general is so optimistic about him? If he is not optimistic about him, the general will not take him as a guard by his side. This kid, he is not blessed when he is in a blessing."

Shen Ci said warmly, "It's pretty stubborn, just grind it hard."

Han Guan pinched the knuckles of his fingertips, "Well, I'm good at this! Don't rob me, Lao Guo!"

Shen Ci laughed out loud.

***

The next morning, Shen Ci was ready to go to the border for a round of patrol.

He had seen all the topographic maps earlier, and he had to go through it before he felt at ease. He only arrived in Linbei at the beginning of the year.

It will be a long time in the future, and it is only the first round at the moment. After a rough run, you should be able to make a round trip in about ten days, and you can also catch up with the mutual market in the twelfth lunar month, just in time to have a look.

He mentioned patrolling with Yu Ya last night, and Yu Ya was ready.

It is said that Yu Ya should go with him this trip, but Yu Ya wants to stay in Linbei to handle important tasks in the army, and now that the twelfth lunar month is approaching, Linbei city cannot leave people for such a long time.

Yu Ya sent him, "The last general finally knows why His Majesty and General Liu want to let the general come to Linbei. They only arrived yesterday, and they will go to patrol for a round today. I'm afraid they won't be able to find a second person."

Shen Ci also smiled, "It just happens to be free, the twelfth lunar month is coming, and everything is better ahead of time."

"I didn't go with the general, Zhou Shijun, you go with the general." Yu Ya instructed. Zhou Shijun is Yu Ya's lieutenant. He is very familiar with Lin Bei's situation, and his people are safe. With Zhou Shijun with him, Yu Ya is not at ease.

"By the way, there is one more thing to tell you." Shen Ci remembered.

"General, please speak."

Shen Ci said with a smile, "I saw Zhao Lunchi, he followed me in the Imperial Army earlier, and I want him to follow me right now. This time the patrol happened to be together."

Yu Ya knew Zhao Lunchi's identity, "Listen to the general's arrangement."

So, when Zhao Lunchi heard that he was going to follow Shen to resign from border patrol, Zhao Lunchi was stunned.

"Let's go!" Shen Ci said a word, he didn't even have much room to resist, so he was carried on the horse by Han Guan.

The horse galloped all the way, and Zhao Lun regretted his bowels.

He wanted to know that Shen Ci was such a resolute and resolute temperament that he would retaliate. On the first day when Shen Ci returned to Beijing to serve in the forbidden army, he would definitely not go out to provoke him.

Especially, this morning, he just finished listening to Han Guan and Guo Zixiao describe how the general killed Lou Chi. It was a knife for a knife!

This kind of person is simply an evil ghost who crawled out of the dead people at the border!

How can they compare these children of aristocratic families in Beijing!

Shen Ci was only two or three years older than him. He was also a member of an aristocratic family earlier, but after going to the border for a few years to practice, he became such a powerful person. That's why he told the emperor that he wanted to come to Lin Bei because Shen Ci was in Licheng. To the west, who knew that he came to Lin Bei, and Shen Ci also came to Lin Bei.

He believed his wickedness!

"Zhao Lunchi!" Shen Ci shouted on the horse's back.

Zhao Lunchi was distracted when suddenly a jolt made his hair stand up, and he rushed forward, "What are you doing?"

Shen Ci asked while riding a horse, "Have you patrolled before?"

He's a recruit, and it's impossible to patrol without him.

Zhao Lun supported the support, "I have patrolled..."

Shen Ci nodded, "Okay, tell me about the patrol."

Zhao Lun was embarrassed, "Isn't General Zhou here? Ask General Zhou."

"Let you say!" Shen Ci glared at him.

Being stared at him like this, Zhao Lunchi's hair stood up immediately, this look inexplicably reminded him of the speed at which he was in the palace, before he could react, Shen Ci pushed him down and stuck his saber on the side of his face .

This time, very much like that time.

Zhao Lunchi was so nervous that he swallowed his throat and had to say, "The border line is very long. The front, middle and rear battalions are separated into three places. The middle battalions in the same city form a triangle, and they can watch each other and reinforce each other at any time. There are patrolling battalions stationed between them. The number of patrolling battalions is not large, about four or five thousand people, so the distance between the three battalions and the three patrolling battalions is basically about two days each. The way to remind them one by one. Now we are going to the former camp. The former camp is located in the northwest of Linbei City. There are basically few people here.

Listening to Zhao Lunchi, although he is not skilled, it is not easy for a newcomer to the army.

Zhao Lunchi was the prince of the Marquis of Jingyang, and he was also a temporary general in the Imperial Army. He was a strong man to come here as a pawn.

Shen Ci smiled in his heart, but his face was still serious.

For two consecutive days, Shen Ci and his party went from the middle battalion to the first patrol battalion. The patrol battalion had fixed patrol tasks every day, and they only needed a cursory investigation on the way.

On the fourth day, on the way from the patrolling battalion to the former battalion, we had to pass through the snow-covered area, so we walked very slowly and had to dismount.

Most of the group were garrisoned or banned, only Zhao Lunchi was shivering with cold.

Shen Ci gave him the spare cloak, "Take it."

Zhao Lunchi looked at him, "General?"

Shen Ci said solemnly, "Go back tonight to add an hour of training."

The gratitude in Zhao Lunzhi's eyes disappeared.

Suddenly, the garrison of the patrol battalion quickly turned back in the heavy snow, also panting, "General! Found something!"

The garrison of the patrol battalion is on daily patrols, so it is not common to be so surprised.

Everyone kept up, and stopped in a secret place with the garrison just now.

Shen Ci frowned slightly, seeing the body of a wolf.

Zhao Lunchi hadn't seen much on weekdays, and it wasn't long before he arrived in Linbei, and this was the first time.

"Is there any more to look for?" Shen Ci instructed, and the Imperial Army behind him did the same.

Zhou Shijun said, "General, this is a wolf that only exists on the border of Barr. These wolves should be isolated on the other side of the mountain, and should not appear here, not to mention that the mountain is covered by heavy snow right now."

After Zhou Shijun finished speaking, Han Guan, Guo Zixiao and Zhao Lunchi were all stunned.

"Continue to look around, there is something weird." Shen Ci also got up.