Chapter 56 Departure to Miao Territory
"All right."
Zhu Biao said: "The army will set out tomorrow. Father will practice for you in Longjiang. Huizu and Tang Ding will go back first. I have prepared two general flags for Zhao Baihu. Show him."
"Yes."
The two men bowed and said, "I will take my leave."
Wait until the two of them go away.
Zhu Biao put away the Eight Diagrams Formation and made a gesture to Yun Qi. Soon, two Jinyiwei dressed as general flags came in.
One is tall and straight, with sharp eyebrows and eyes like an eagle, while the other is short and fat, with a round head and round face, and looks very naive.
The two of them knelt down to greet him.
Zhu Biao gestured to stand up, pointed at the two people and introduced them to Zhao Wumian, "These two are the general flag officers I have selected for you. The one on the left is 'Purple Eagle' Chen Xuanli, at the peak of the second realm, with the spirit 'Qinyuan', who practices the Gossamer Sword and is good at assassination. He can cooperate with you; the one on the right is 'Round Owl' Bao Buyi, at the peak of the second realm, with the spirit 'Li Li', who is good at Qinggong and tracking, and can escape underground. In a critical moment, they can have an extra way out. Like you, they are all from the inspection school, with a clean background and are trustworthy."
The two of them bowed at the same time: "Greetings, Master Baihu."
Zhao Wumian returned the greeting and said with a smile, "I am still at the fifth level. I am sorry to have two peak second level masters as my general flag bearers."
Chen Xuanli was serious, so Bao Buyi said first, "No, no." He was fat and had small eyes. When he smiled, his eyes narrowed to almost a slit. He said with a flattering expression, "Everyone knows that the captain has a spiritual Taotie. With magical powers in hand, he will make rapid progress. As long as the master doesn't think we are useless in the future, it will be fine!"
Chen Xuanli nodded: "Yes."
Zhao Wumian smiled. This combination was quite interesting.
Zhu Biao said, "They should be able to help you this time when you go to the southwest. Tomorrow is the day to go to the expedition, and you don't have to go with the main army. General Fu and his men will go to Huguang first to join the additional 200,000 troops. You take them and go ahead and go directly to Puding. The Weiguogong army reported that during the period of stationing, the Gu Masters and Poison Masters of the Luogui and the Xianxiu tribes often harassed us. You go and take a look first and act according to the situation. The main army and the Jinyiwei masters will arrive soon."
Zhao Wumian nodded: "Yes."
Zhu Biao waved his hand: "Go ahead."
Zhao Wumian and the other two took their leave and left Wenhua Hall.
Yun Qi came over and said with a smile: "As expected, the Eight Formation Diagram can be made to recognize its master. Your Highness should be worried now."
"Yes."
Zhu Biao said worriedly, "Father wanted to marry Ru Ning to him yesterday, but he certainly can't stand the rules of a prince consort. Making an exception for him would damage the dignity of the royal family, not to mention that there are other prince consorts... It seems that we can only start with his father and sister."
Yun Qi thought for a moment and said, "The imperial physician has examined Zhao Qi's leg injury. If he had used elixirs to reconnect his meridians at the beginning, he might have been able to preserve his cultivation. Now he has been disabled for several years, and he can only use elixirs to rebuild his bones. But for Zhao Qi, it is actually of little use."
"Ah."
Zhu Biao nodded: "He has retired now and has gotten used to his days of retirement due to illness. He doesn't need these things to enjoy his old age. It's better to help him in need than to add icing on the cake. As for that mermaid... If I remember correctly, "Zhenlong Frost Flame" should be the secret weapon of the mermaid royal family."
Yun Qi said: "Yes, it is the unique skill of Quanxian's lineage."
Zhu Biao said: "The mermaid tribe of the East China Sea... With such an encounter, this girl is really blessed."
Yun Qi said: "Her greatest blessing is that she has become Zhao Wumian's sister. But Zhao Wumian really treats her as his sister. Judging from this alone, the Eight Diagrams Formation did not choose the wrong person."
"Yes."
Zhu Biao smiled. "So, it has only been a short time and the emperor has even thought of granting a marriage to her. This is because he sees that Zhao Wumian is not only a talented person, but also a sentimental person. This is especially important... I am afraid that the royal family of the mermaid tribe will not allow her to practice, and there will be trouble in the future. Let's do this. Send three more shadow guards to protect the Zhao family. Also, send her the [Heavenly Whirlpool Sea Willow] in the warehouse. You go in person."
"Yes."
...the next day.
Zhu Yuanzhang went to Fengtian Gate and appointed Fu Youde, Marquis of Yingchuan, as General of the Southern Expedition, Lan Yu, Marquis of Yongchang, as Deputy General of the Left, and Mu Ying, Marquis of Xiping, as Deputy General of the Right, to lead the troops to conquer Yunnan and wipe out Bazawalmi, the King of Liang of the Northern Yuan Dynasty.
The teacher left and was given a farewell party in Longjiang.
The army sets off.
Flags cover the sky, and drums and music roar in the sky!
On the bank of Longjiang River, Zhao Wumian put on the armor with a hundred feathers. Each feather fits the body tightly, which is slim and beautiful, and he looks elegant and generous. Looking at the mighty army from afar, Zhao Wumian admired in his heart and rode his horse to the top.
Following behind him were Chen Xuanli and Bao Buyi, who had also changed into armor.
On the way, Bao Buyi looked at Zhao Wumian once, and then again.
Zhao Wumian stopped and turned back: "What's the matter?"
Bao Buyi hesitated and said, "I have something to say, but I don't know whether I should say it or not."
Zhao Wumian rode slowly and said, "Speak."
Bao Buyi asked: "Sir, do you know who is the deputy general under the Duke of Weiguo now?"
Zhao Wumian raised his eyebrows: "You know?"
Bao Buyi said: "To be honest with you, sir, we were gathering military intelligence in Yunnan before we returned to Beijing. We were planning to cooperate with Pingliang Hou Fei Ju to instigate a rebellion against the general Pingzhang Darima under the command of the King of Liang..."
Chen Xuanli nodded: "Yes."
Zhao Wumian raised his eyebrows.
Bao Buyi said, "Because it is impossible to pacify the southwest with only 100,000 soldiers, it would be best if we can persuade the enemy generals to rebel. The point is not this. What I want to say is that the 100,000 troops were originally led by Fei Ju, so he also selected the deputy generals. The Duke of Weiguo was directly transferred there to replace him as the leader, so the deputy generals did not change. There are two in total, namely... Nanxiong Marquis Zhao Yong and Xingyang Marquis Zheng Yuchun."
"Huaixi nobles?"
"more than."
Bao Buyi looked at him with sympathy: "They are Fei Ju's brothers. They were originally invited to help, and they have long been dissatisfied with you. Now all kinds of rumors about Fei Ju's three marquises plotting rebellion are spreading everywhere. I believe they have already known about it. I'm afraid..."
Zhao Wumian sneered: "Want to kill me?"
Bao Buyi said quickly: "With the Duke of Wei here, we shouldn't act so blatantly, not to mention General Mu and his men are behind us. However, sir, it's better to be careful. I just want to remind you."
"Thank you."
Zhao Wumian understood his good intentions and said gently, "Don't be so cautious. I know my abilities and I know you mean well. If you have anything to say, just tell me directly. I won't misunderstand you and you don't have to think too much."
"Yes."
Bao Buyi breathed a sigh of relief. Nice words can sometimes sound unpleasant. His original intention was to give a reminder, but he was afraid that Zhao Wumian would misunderstand him as being afraid or gloating. There were many such people in the Pacification Office, but fortunately the new centurion was not one of them.
Chen Xuanli also breathed a sigh of relief and reminded, "There's more."
Zhao Wumian was stunned: "What else?"
Bao Buyi added: "There is another piece of information about the martial arts masters under these two people. Fei Ju's men have been eliminated, but not these two. They are now in Puding Camp!"
(End of this chapter)
