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Chapter fifty-eight corvée

The next day at the Mao hour, outside the Jinling Jubao Gate had already been blocked by the Xuanwu Camp, and ordinary people could only enter and exit Jinling from the other thirteen gates.

But no matter what his identity was, everyone had no complaints, because they knew that if the two thousand soldiers outside Jubao Gate were hindered, the 30,000 Yulin Army who rushed to Yuezhou to suppress the rebellion last night would have no food to use.

It was the cold winter season, and the sun had not yet risen at the moment of Mao, so countless torches were erected outside Jubao Gate, just like daytime.

The food and supplies were already prepared, and carriages on both sides of the official road were filled with food and equipment ready to go. The two thousand government soldiers drawn from the counties and counties around Jinling were also gathering, and everything was in order under the guidance of the Minister of Revenue Pan Ning and the Minister of War Lu Bohao.

Qing Yan and Zhao Jing refused Pan Ning's advice and had already changed into military uniforms and looked heroic when riding on horseback.

"Qingyan, what are you holding in your hand?"

"It's the father's spear Tianfeng Gun." Qing Yan explained with a smile.

Tian Fengqing did not reveal his true face in front of everyone, but was placed in a gun bag by Qingyan, so Zhao Jing couldn't see clearly what it was.

"Tianfeng Gun!? Didn't the King of Side-to-Side-to-Side-to-Side-to-Side-to-Side-to-Side-to-Side-to-Side-to-Side-to-Side-to-Side-to-Side-to-Side-to-Side-to-Side-to-Side-to-Side-to-Side-to-Side-to-Side-to-Side-to-Side

Seeing Zhao Jing's surprised look, Qing Yan had already expected, "Even Brother Jing, you are so surprised. The other people who recognize this gun must be even more shocked, so they were taken into the gun bag for some unnecessary trouble and would not use it until necessary."

After hearing the explanation, Zhao Jing knew that he was a little too loud and lowered his voice: "Since you brought it with you, you must have learned a lot from Commander Bai over the years, right?"

"It's just fur, it's just fur."

"You really should use a bronze mirror to look at your successful face at this time."

At this time, a general wearing armor came. When he arrived in front of the two, he knelt on one knee and said, "Xu Shunchen, the chief lieutenant of Xuanwu Camp, met His Highness the King of Wu and His Highness the Prince."

"Prince Xu doesn't have to be too polite."

"Report to the two Your Highnesses, the food and supplies have been prepared, and the two thousand soldiers of the palace are ready to go and can be departed at any time." Xu Shunchen bowed and reported.

"Since that's the case, after the handover with the two ministers is completed, we will set off immediately."

"Receive the order in a humble position!" Xu Shunchen walked aside and ordered a few subordinates to make final preparations.

After coming to Pan Ning and Lu Bohao alone, Qing Yan turned over and got off the horse and said, "I'm going to bother the two ministers today. I'll let you take charge of the matter in person during the cold weather."

Lu Bohao is in his prime, and is much younger than the aged Pan Ning. "Your Highness is so serious, and sharing your worries is a matter of yourselves."

"That's right, the army is about to fight, and we civil officials cannot lag behind others. Although we cannot carry a three-foot sword, we can still do our best." Pan Ning sighed very much.

Qingyan knew that these trivial matters were not required to be visited by the Jubaomen in person, and handed them over to the ministers on both sides. So no matter whether they were acting or from the heart, Qingyan would still politely thank him again: "This prince is leading the army for the first time, and he is extremely moved by the two ministers in person to take care of it."

After the three of them chatted with each other for a few words, Qingyan said goodbye and prepared to turn on the horse.

At this time, Pan Ning came to Qingyan and whispered: "Your Highness, the prince, the official knows that you had a little unhappiness with the dog before. I hope that Your prince will never take the vast ocean to heart." Then he took out a thick silver note from his arms.

Yu Guang glanced at him, and Qingyan had to take a breath of cold air.

It seems that the Minister of Revenue, who controls the world's wealth and grain, is indeed extraordinary. This single silver note is only 5,000 taels. It is estimated that this stack cannot be cut without more than ten.

"Mr. Pan, I really don't understand what you said. Although Mr. Ling and I only met one time, we had a great time talking to each other. I don't know where you heard the news." After Qingyan finished speaking, he turned over and ran towards the front of the team.

Of course, Pan Ning knew the purpose of this statement. After putting away the silver notes, he walked into Jubao Gate very naturally.

When they arrived in the front of the team, Qing Yan saw Huang Quan, the general in charge of Xuanwu Camp, standing not far away with several strange generals. These people stood alone beside the official road and stared at Qing Yan.

The army was about to set off, and Qingyan did not delay any longer. After nodding at Huang Quan, he waved his arm forward.

"The army sets off!"

With Qingyan's order, the torches in the hands of the two thousand soldiers in their hands were as bright as stars, and they carried countless food and supplies to take the first step to fight the rebellion south.

He waved his hand to summon Xu Shunchen, and Qing Yan smiled and said, "Prince Xu, although this prince is the escort official, he knows nothing about marching, so from now on, you will be responsible for all the marching routes and the timing of garrison. Except for the important military information, there is no need to report to this prince."

"This... is it wrong for Your Highness to make such arrangements? You are your Majesty's kiss..." Before Xu Shunchen finished speaking, Qing Yan waved his hand and interrupted: "Don't care about these things. Since you know that I am the chief general, you can just treat this as a military order."

After looking at Qingyan deeply, Xu Shunchen lowered his head and held his fist: "I am humble and accept the order!"

After the arrangement was completed, the team came to Bai Yi and Zhao Jing's position in the middle of the team, Qingyan looked very relaxed.

"You really became this hand-off manager?" Zhao Jing teased,

"It's not that I'm shaking the burden, mainly because I have no experience in this marching. Moreover, according to Uncle Bai, this Dianbu Captain Xu Shunchen was once affiliated with the Huainan Legion and was able to capture the marching of two thousand people, so he took this opportunity to observe and learn well." Qingyan explained his thoughts.

"As you, you boy, came blatantly with the will of your father? It seems that after the triumph, I will study hard for you!"

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One day later, he chased the tail of the main army. Then Shi Tianci ordered the baggage team to gather with the main force for fifty miles without marching with the main force.

"Qingyan, what does General Shi mean?"

"Yuezhou has eight parts of mountains and two parts of hills, and the road is rugged and difficult to walk. If we move forward with them, not only will we slow down the marching speed, but the main force will also distract from covering the grain trucks. There are two benefits to the distance of fifty miles. One is that the inspection scope of our two armies' two armies has greatly increased, and the other is that when we encounter ambush, we can echo each other and not be surrounded and annihilated by the enemy." Qingyan explained his reasoning to Zhao Jing one by one.

Zhao Jing suddenly realized and said in confusion: "I am not surprised that General Shi has such a view, but why did you analyze General Shi's intention so thoroughly at once? You two have communicated in private before?"

"Brother Jing, these are all basic common sense of marching, not as mysterious as you said." Qing Yan smiled silently.

While talking, the team had already reached a dense forest. Because the sun was shining today, the weather suddenly became warmer, so the snow on the road had already become muddy with the soil. Some grain trucks could not help but fall into it because they did not notice the potholes.

The soldiers had to put down their spears and pushed the grain truck out of the potholes with all their strength.

"All the soldiers in the government shoulder the food bags! Carry forward with their hands and equipment!"

A cavalry quickly conveyed Xu Shunchen's orders from far to near, and whizzed past Qingyan and others.

At this time, Qingyan saw a hunched mansion soldier who was slipping under his feet and fell to the ground with his grain bag.

Qingyan turned over and got off the horse and came to the soldier. He found that he was really old. After pulling up the other party, he wondered: "Why didn't you retire and return home at this age?"

Seeing a young general pulling himself up, the veteran was flattered: "General, you must not use it. The ground is muddy, don't mess up your silver armor."

Hearing this, Qingyan waved his hand: "You haven't told me why he is still in the army at such an age?"

Seeing his eyes dodging and his expression was extremely unnatural, Qingyan said in a warm voice: "Don't be afraid, I am the prince of the side by side, not your direct commander, but you can say nothing."

When the veteran heard the five words "Side by the Prince of Kings", he trembled all over and fell to the ground in an instant, and said in a deep voice regardless of the mud and water on the ground: "Li San, a soldier from Jinling County, pays homage to the Prince of Kings and Side by!"

The voice of this sentence was very loud, and any soldier over thirty was in a pause.

Qingyan cried out in a dark voice, and quickly shouted loudly to the surroundings: "This prince ordered you not to stop your work, not to talk to others, just move forward and not to look back, those who violate the order will be killed!"

With a command, the soldiers were suppressed. If they were watched by them as monkeys, it would be a very embarrassing thing.

He turned his head and helped Li San up in front of him, and asked again: "This prince reported his identity. He did not want you to bow, but wanted to know why you are still serving in the army at this age?"

"Will you go back to the prince, you are the villain who voluntarily stayed in the army."

"If what I said is not bad, you are over the age of knowing destiny, why do you want to stay in the army voluntarily?"

Li San hesitated for a moment before saying, "If someone joins the army, he can be exempted from labor service. Because villains get children in old age, no one in the family bears such a heavy burden, and there is money to get in the army, so..." Although he had not finished speaking, Qingyan already knew the reason.

Qingyan had been in the Qingzhu Gang before and had not served corvee service. If people in the martial arts world were to do corvee service, it would be a bit ugly. Therefore, the Qingzhu Gang would pay a large sum of money to the government every year to exempt the heavy corvee service.

"The labor service is troublesome and people are unbearable. Although I have repeatedly suggested that my father reduce the labor service and pay less, because of years of war, the father has never adopted it." Zhao Jing said in a low voice.

"It seems that I, Nan Zhao, still have a long way to go." Qing Yan sighed helplessly, then carried a bag of grain from the grain truck and abandoned the horse and walked forward.

Seeing this, Zhao Jing did not hesitate and followed the former closely.

"General Bai, you don't need to do this, otherwise our horse will be thrown away." Qing Yan looked back and smiled at Bai Yi who had already dismounted. The latter did not insist and walked with his horse.

The soldiers around the country had already learned that the legendary prince of the side-by-side prince was wearing silver armor and accompanied the army to fight food. Even the older ones were slightly older, their identity was whispered by their seniors, so everyone looked at Qingyan with a hot look.

At this time, a young soldier leaned towards Qingyan.

Qingyan saw that he was always looking at him inadvertently, and after looking at him, he immediately looked ahead, which was very funny.

"If you are curious, just look closer. I am not a vicious tiger or beast." Qing Yan smiled and greeted the soldier.

"You are the son of the king who stands side by side?" Little soldier's eyes flashed with little stars.

Seeing this, Li San quickly pulled him, "Ah Shu must not be rude." Then he quickly apologized to Qing Yan: "Your Highness, the prince, don't have the same knowledge as him. This child is one of my distant nephews. He is not yet sixteen years old, so he doesn't understand the rules."

"It's okay, your name is Ah Shu, right? Come and talk." Qing Yan nodded to Ah Shu.

When he walked side by side with him, Qingyan asked, "How can you know the King of Side by side at such age?"

Ah Shu was very proud when he heard this: "Hehe, I know much more than those stupid soldiers. When Uncle Li was free, he told me how invincible my country in South Zhao back then was. It was because the king of side by side was brave and unstoppable, so he naturally knew that the king of side by side was."
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