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Chapter 67 The Banner of the Fathers

Chu Jiangmian only learned the latest military information report when he was about to arrive in Jiuxing Mountain. After the person who sent him the letter appeared, he disappeared immediately. He acted quickly and had no trace of his journey, obviously having extremely high skills. Even Bai Ye, who was by his side, was very surprised.

However, he, who was a thief, had been through the world for a long time, so he would not ask too much. Chu Jiangmian seemed to notice his surprise, and he smiled slightly, but did not say much. He would naturally let them know about some things at that time. But now is not the best time.

The efficiency of Qianji Pavilion is indeed very powerful. The news can be conveyed to his hands in such a short time, which is exactly the effect he wants to achieve when he specially entered Qianji Pavilion. The young prince could sense the severity of the situation more than anyone else. In order to ensure the safety of the entire Zhao State in the near future, he had to start preparing immediately. Getting help from Qianji Pavilion is undoubtedly the most important step.

In the complex relationship between the various vassal states, without a powerful intelligence system to support it, there is no way to know yourself and your enemy, let alone control the overall situation. Before this, Qianji Pavilion and several famous spy agencies in other countries played a similar role. They were just on the basis of spying on the intelligence of the enemy country. This is obviously far from enough in the coming chaos in the world. Since Chu Jiangmian returned to Longcheng, he had a very detailed plan in his heart. With his own strength, he wanted to build the special place of Qianji Pavilion into another trump card of Zhao's military power. A surprise attack will open up new ways and will surely make new achievements.

As for the army, Chu Jiangmian looked at the dragon cavalry team that followed him to Jiuxing Mountain, and smiled bitterly in his heart. Before he did anything convincing, no one would be willing to obey his command now.

Although Jiuxing Mountain is extremely vast, the hunting ground is actually not large. It is far inferior to the hunting ground of the Zhongzhou royal family in Zhongyue Mountain in Luocheng. This is because a long time ago, in order not to compete with the people for profit, King Zhao issued a decree that clearly required that this hunting ground not exceed the scope he originally designated. Except for the prohibition of idle people within the scope of the hunting ground, other mountains, rivers, trees, and swamps do not prohibit people's livelihood. As long as the people of Zhao State can enter at will, chop wood and grazing, without restrictions.

"I cannot increase the burden on the people because of my own selfish desires. If it were not for the Dragon Cavalry to have a place for exercise, the Jiuxing Mountain Hunting Ground would not have to exist, so as not to disturb the lives of the people..."

This is what King Zhao said. All the people of Zhao have heard of it. In fact, he did it. Over the years, except for military activities with special purpose, King Zhao generally did not come to Jiuxing Mountain hunting ground in person. People in the world think that King Zhao, who has experienced countless iron horses, golden swords, has not taken the small mountain of Jiuxing Mountain seriously. So he is too lazy to go here to ride a horse. In fact, only the closest people know that the reason why he does not come to Jiuxing Mountain in person is indeed only for one reason. That is, he is afraid of disturbing the people!

Once, during the autumn hunting, King Zhao had a whim and took the envoys sent by the emperor out of the South City to Jiuxing Mountain. I don’t know why the news was leaked. When he happily shot a few preys and climbed to the top of the mountain to see the magnificent mountains and rivers under his feet with the guests on his way, he suddenly realized that almost half of the people from Longcheng followed him out of the city.

That day, the autumn wind was flying, and the flag was waving. The king on Jiuxing Mountain watched with his own eyes as the people under his protection stood half of the mountains. He watched the figure of King Zhao from afar, regardless of the status of men, women, young, and noble, all bowed down together, calling the king. The valley was louder and echoed for a long time. The sound of his feelings of generosity echoed for a long time and could not be stopped.

There was no god in this world. But the people of Zhao had put a god on their chests. There was no one who could replace them.

It was from that time that King Zhao never showed off such a public swagger again. No matter how glory it was, it was not what he wanted. In the eyes of his most loyal followers, the king didn't want much. A bow, a horse, and a peaceful and peaceful smile on the faces of all the people under his rule, but that's all!

As a son, Chu Jiangmian has never witnessed these past events with his own eyes, and he has not experienced them personally. In the countless years that have passed, his ambition is to be a playboy who enjoys himself. With that figure like a mountain sheltered from the wind and rain, he didn't need to fly anymore.

But now, he had to open his wings that were not yet full, fight against the sky, and resist open and hidden arrows shot from all directions.

"Person Wu, how many soldiers are there in Jiuxingshan now?"

Chu Jiangmian, who was thinking about it, didn't know what he thought of, and suddenly asked. The captain Wu Sheng immediately bowed his hand and replied.

"Your Highness, the Jiuxing Mountain Hunting Ground was originally stationed with a reserve camp, with about four or five thousand people. If you add the eight thousand dragon cavalry troops coming from Wanshan Camp in Longcheng, there should be more than 13,000 people now."

Chu Jiangmian nodded, thought secretly in his heart, and walked silently again. Wu Sheng thought about it and felt that the reason why he asked this question was probably to consider the safety issues around the Jiuxingshan hunting ground. So he then took the initiative to say.

"A few days ago, the Jiuxingshan Hunting Ground had all martial law. The Dragon Cavalry completely eliminated all safety hazards. Prince, please rest assured that there will never be any problems in this regard."

"I'm not worried about this...Person Wu, I want to ask you a question, is that OK?"

"Of course! Your Highness the Prince, but I know everything I ask."

Wu Sheng looked slightly stunned. He didn't expect that Chu Jiangmian would become so polite. This is not the image he had in his previous impression! Although he didn't know what he was going to ask, his heart had changed a lot about him.

"There is a reserve camp stationed in Jiuxing Mountain. I have heard of it before. But I have never known the specific situation. If Captain Wu has some understanding, can he say it?"

The group entered the mountain pass and was about to walk into the area of ​​the hunting ground. You could already see Lielie's flag fluttering in the wind in front. Chu Jiangmian asked casually. Captain Wu Sheng didn't think much about it, and he sighed and replied.

"Your Highness the Prince doesn't know that this reserve camp has a long history. In the outside world, it is actually better to call it Rongyang Camp."

"Oh, how do you say this?"

"Because the people in this camp lived with the king for more than a hundred battles in the past. They were old, disabled, and in various other situations... Most of them could no longer go to the battlefield and could not kill Hu Qi. So the king placed them all here, so they were guarding the Jiuxing Mountain Hunting Ground."

"Since they are all veterans who have made meritorious things, it is logical that the king would not be so indifferent, right? They should all have a stable destination, and they should be supported by the Wang Ting..."

"Prince, please be careful! Don't just suspicion of the king."

Before Chu Jiangmian finished speaking, he was interrupted by the captain's urgent voice. Before he understood the whole story, no one could casually discuss any of King Zhao's faults, even Chu Jiangmian, who is a prince, could not do it! What's more, this matter was not as simple as it seemed on the surface.

"Well, why are Captain Wu so excited? Am I wrong?"

When Chu Jiangmian saw the Dragon Cavalry Captain twitching his neck, he looked very dissatisfied. He couldn't help but feel a little amused. He didn't say anything too much, but heard Wu Sheng say loudly.

"The prince originally knew only one thing, not the other! The king always treated the dead and the sick and retired soldiers equally, and the pension was beyond imagination... But after he retired from the battlefield, many old soldiers did not want to take off their armor, and did not want to survive for the rest of their lives. Their blood was not cold, and their bones became harder and harder as they grew older. They once knelt in front of the King of Zhao's horse, begging him to continue to serve him for his life! That is why the King of Zhao was moved and made an exception to build this military camp in Jiuxing Mountain. It was from that time that all retired soldiers, or disabled soldiers, who were unwilling to return home to recuperate, could come to this reserve camp and continue to be the king's horse-front soldiers and guard the hunting ground for him. All the scale of the establishment was like in the previous army... Therefore, over the years, the number of four or five thousand people is now as large as the number of four or five thousand people."

In brief, Captain Wu Sheng knew the whole story very clearly. Chu Jiangmian suddenly realized in his heart, so that's it! When he came to Jiuxing Mountain, he always wondered what the use of building such a military camp in this mountain. He remembered that he had asked his father, but in his impression, Chu Lie never answered it positively. He seemed to just smile and said, you will naturally understand it in the future.

"Person Wu, how do you know so clearly about these things?"

Chu Jiangmian finally asked strangely again. Wu Sheng looked in the direction of the military camp, and answered him with deep emotion in his tone.

"Because, my father is there!"

Chu Jiangmian felt awe-inspiring. He bowed his hand and expressed his sincerity. The veterans who fought for a long time and their descendants supported the mountains, rivers and the country of Zhao with their passion and backbone, and they deserved this respect.
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