Miss Lins camp was the most luxurious and spacious, also set up in the center of the team. Xu Haifeng didnt walk a few steps before he arrived.
Just as he reached the entrance of the tent, he heard a soft and clear voice calling out: "General, youve finally arrived. Our young lady has been waiting with bated breath."
Xu Haifengs heart skipped a beat, thinking to himself that something was off. These past few days, as Jiang Kongmings memories resurfaced, countless exquisite phrases kept spilling out of his mouth - five-character poems, seven-character regulated verse, and more. It was as if he could conjure them up at will, without any effort. Xu Haifeng followed behind him, learning a phrase or two every day, then reciting them to Lin Xiaojie, who would immediately lavish praise on him, her attitude towards him taking a 180-degree turn. Occasionally, she would even take the initiative to show affection, leaving Xu Haifeng over the moon.
After leaving the military advisors camp, he went to Lin Xiaojies place to curry favor, which had become a habit in recent days. However, after todays conversation with Jiang Kongming, his heart was shaken and he forgot about it. What would he use to respond to Lin Wanxin later?
Although he was nervous, he still followed Ling into the tent.
A small brazier emitted a gentle warmth, making the tent warm as spring. Lin Wanxin wore a set of emerald green cheongsam, with a light yellow sable fur cape draped elegantly over her slender shoulders. Seeing Xu Haifeng enter, her slightly trembling eyebrows and bright eyes under them exuded a fatal allure: "The general has arrived, please sit down quickly."
Xu Haifeng took a deep breath, although the two of them could be said to be together day and night, but every time they met, Xu Haifeng would still be amazed by her beauty: "Miss has been rushing around, you must be tired."
Lin Wanwan gently shook her head and said, "I am sitting comfortably in the carriage, so I dont have to worry about being lucky or suffering. Its rather you, General, who is leading the entire army with many trivial matters..."
Xu Haifeng shook his head repeatedly and said, "Im used to being busy since I was a child, this little thing is really nothing." After glancing at the beautiful Lin Wanxian, he decided to take the initiative: "Miss Lin, I have something to ask for your advice, please enlighten me."
"General, please speak." Lin Wanxian asked strangely. Since Jiang Kongming became the military advisor, Xu Haifeng had never asked Lin Wanxian for advice on anything again.
Xu Haifeng coughed, clearing his throat, and said: "Miss Lin, this time the Emperors edict ordered me to enter the capital, which is not a big deal. However, the imperial decree actually said that I should lead the Black Flag Army into the capital, which is quite puzzling."
Lin Wanxian looked at him in surprise and said: "Then whats your view as a general?"
Xu Haifeng straightened his chest and replied, "According to historical records, there are only two situations in which a general leads troops into the capital: one is to eliminate evil, and the other is to defend the king."
"Is it about getting rid of traitors and serving the king?" Lin Wanxian asked with a big smile.
Xu Haifeng nodded, "Thats right. What is meant by eradicating evil is that there are treacherous officials and wicked sons in the imperial court, while the military power within the capital is also in the hands of treacherous officials. The emperor issues an edict, ordering the generals who hold military power to lead their troops to capture the rebels. As for supporting the king, it refers to the situation where there are rebellious soldiers or foreign armies besieging the capital, and the citys military strength is insufficient, so they can only defend themselves and wait for reinforcements. The emperor issues an edict ordering generals from various places to lead their troops into the capital to rescue him."
After saying these words, Xu Haifeng looked at Lin Xiaojie with a self-satisfied expression, and he had indeed repeated Jiang Kongmings words verbatim.
Lin Wanxian looked at Xu Haifengs eyes, which were gradually filled with a smile. She asked with profound meaning: "General, please tell me, are these thoughts that only you have come up with?"
Xu Haifengs face turned red, and he dryly chuckled twice before saying, "These were the words of my dog-headed military advisor; Im afraid theyve made a fool of you, miss."
"Dog-headed military advisor? Thats a fresh one." Lin Wanxian found it amusing and burst out laughing.
This phrase is Jiang Kungmings verbal tic to scold those unqualified strategists, but unexpectedly it was learned by Xu Haifeng this big boss to chase girls.
Lin Wanxian poured a cup of clear tea for Xu Haifeng and said, "Now the Han Dynastys governance is clean and bright, its military strength is strong, Emperor Xian of Han is still in good health, and there are no officials in the court who can cover the sky with one hand, so neither of these two points is true."
Xu Haifeng slapped his thigh and said: "Ah, I was thinking the same thing. Why dont we go to the capital city and pay a visit to the head of the Fang family, and ask him about it?"
Lin Wanwans hand trembled slightly as she poured tea, saying: "General, it seems that you once told me that this time the imperial edict was personally handed over by General Fang Zhongyuan."
"Thats right." Xu Haifeng said resolutely: "It was given by Brother Fang himself."
Lin Wanxian nodded slightly and said, "Ling Ming is a disciple of a famous family, and you are the one he has been trying to win over with all his might. Therefore, he will absolutely not harm you. Since thats the case, General, why dont you just pretend as if nothing happened and know nothing about it?"
"Are you making fun of me?" Xu Haifeng understood implicitly.
"Its just that..." Lin Wanxian suddenly furrowed her brow and said, "Its not suitable. Since the general wants to pay his respects to Old Man Fang, its better to ask honestly."
Xu Haifeng asked in surprise: "Why are you suddenly asking me to tell the truth again?"
Lin Wanwan carefully sized him up, making him feel uncomfortable all over, then sighed: "The general is straightforward by nature and cant hide his thoughts. That old man Fang is what kind of person, able to become the head of one of the four major families, he must be an extraordinary person. If the general didnt know it would be fine, but since he knows, its hard to avoid having some concerns in his heart, how can he deceive old man Fang? Rather than letting him secretly guess, its better to bring it up openly and honestly, showing that the general has a broad mind and is not ordinary."
Xu Haifeng nodded repeatedly and said: "Miss, youre absolutely right. Im enlightened. So, may I ask, Miss, why did the Emperor order me to lead troops into the capital?"
Lin Wans face turned red, and she slightly scolded: "Im not all-knowing, how would I know about this matter."
"Yes... yes..." Xu Haifeng nodded awkwardly: "Indeed, I was too rude to ask, its all because of that dog-headed military advisor causing trouble. He even said that if I asked Miss, I would know the reason."
Lin Wanwan was greatly surprised, and based on her relationship with Xu Haifeng, she naturally knew who the dog-headed military advisor he referred to was. She also knew that this Jiang Kongming seemed crazy but had a knack for being right, and was actually a wise and clever person. So why would such a person be so self-righteous about knowing the subtleties of the situation?
"General Chiangs troops are actually how to say with the general, please tell the general in detail." Lin Wanxian decided to dig deep and ask clearly.
So Xu Haifeng recounted his conversation with Jiang Kongming, of course, the part about the blood wine was completely deleted, this secret naturally couldnt be leaked out. When he mentioned that Jiang Kongming suddenly brought up the fact that the Xiongnu king wanted to celebrate his 60th birthday, Lin Wanxins beautiful eyes lit up.
"I see, I understand now, General Chiangs intelligence and wisdom are indeed a hundred times greater than mine."
Xu Haifeng was even more confused by her nonsense words and asked: "Miss Lin, what do you mean by this?"
Lin Wanxian smiled, and the room was filled with fragrance. She lightly opened her fragrant lips and said: "It cannot be denied that Xiongnu is the number one military power in the world. With the vast territory of the Great Han Dynasty and its large population, it can only take defense as the main goal. The sixtieth birthday of the Chanyu will certainly invite surrounding countries to attend the ceremony, but in fact, attending the ceremony is false, and establishing prestige is true. The Xiongnu cavalry has shaken the world for hundreds of years, and no one has ever encountered an enemy. Looking at the soldiers all over the world, if it is said that there are those who can defeat the Xiongnu iron cavalry, I am afraid that only Generals Black Flag Army can do it. Therefore, this time the emperor ordered General to lead his troops into the capital and grant him a title, but the real purpose is to let General go on a diplomatic mission to Xiongnu and show off the power of the Great Han Dynasty."
"Ah." Xu Haifeng fell silent for a moment after hearing this, and then sighed with a bitter smile: "They really do think highly of me, it seems that I wont be able to shirk this matter after all."
Lin Wanxian shook her head and smiled: "The combat strength of the Black Flag Army is obvious to all officials in the court, if they dont send you to respond to the situation, that would be strange."
Xu Haifeng thought for a moment, then suddenly burst out laughing and said: "Whats the point of worrying about all that? Ill just take things as they come. Bring it on!"
"The general is heroic and majestic, I admire him." Lin Wanxians eyes showed a look of approval.
Won praise from the Americans, Xu Haifeng was even more spirited and proud. He cupped his hands and said: "Ill go train the boys now, so they wont lose face for our great Han nation." After finishing speaking, he took big strides out of the camp, but suddenly remembered something, turned around, and walked back in.
Lin Wanwan watched him leave in a hurry, just as she was about to see him off. Suddenly, he turned around and came back. Just as she was about to ask him something, she heard Xu Haifeng say: "Miss Lin, I forgot that the Dog Head Military Advisor asked me to pass on a message to you. He said he has decided to follow me for this lifetime."
Lin Wanxian was taken aback for a moment, and then her face changed slightly. However, Xu Haifeng had already left in a whirlwind manner and didnt notice her change.
At this time, Wanling and Xianling came out of the rear account, saw Lin Yuexian standing still on the ground, and hurriedly asked for a visit. Lin Yuexian looked at them with one eye and sighed: "General Xus brave generals are like clouds, and the Black Flag Army is sweeping across the world, unstoppable. This was originally a fierce tiger, one of the few fierce tigers in the world. Now, there is also a Jiang Gongming serving him, adding Jiang Gongming is like adding wings to a tiger, I dont know if the tiger with wings will still put his original peers in his eyes?"
Wanling asked inexplicably: "Even if they are tigers with wings, what does it have to do with us?"
Lin Wanxian smiled bitterly: "That Jiang Gongming just now was borrowing General Xus mouth to warn me not to be wishy-washy and become an enemy of General Xu." She raised her head to look at the sky, and after a long time, she said: "Perhaps its time to make a decision. I really cant understand what charm General Xu has that makes so many heroes and heroes willing to serve him wholeheartedly."
Xu Haifeng walked out of the camp and said to Andrew brothers who were following him closely, "Why is there such a big gap between people? The smarter they are, the more they like to talk in circles."
As for this question, Andrew brothers were speechless and couldnt answer.
Two days later, the main force finally arrived in Beijing.