Following Li Hongji's gaze, the generals immediately turned their heads and all their eyes gathered on Meng Hu who suddenly appeared.

The only dozens of generals left in the Northern Expedition Army, including the famous Liu Yanzhen, were mostly the leaders of the Southern Tang army, not to mention that there was a superior, King Li Hongji of Yan.

Meng Hu's heart was turbulent when he was focused and stared at such a group of people with high power. Although this feeling had been in the Bagong Mountain Camp once, his feelings seemed to be stronger at this moment. Perhaps it was because he had gone through a lot of hardships that he came here. As a civil servant who was powerless, it was so difficult to find a large army in the heart of the enemy country.

When he first entered the city, Meng Hu did not feel so strongly, but at this moment, he looked at the generals in the hall and the thoughtful Prince of Yan, and finally calmed down and he really did it.

What was even more surprising was that after several years, His Highness Yan could still remember himself, the small lecturer at the Dongdu Wenguan.

Meng Hu did not care about the embarrassment on his body, and quickly tidied up his clothes, stalking with his head held high, and bowed and shouted in the hot eyes of the generals: "Secretary, the governor of Haozhou Meng Hu, pay homage to His Highness the King of Yan!"

"Get up quickly! Let me take a look!"

Li Hongji looked excited and went straight forward to help Meng Hu up, "I just received a report saying that you, Governor Meng, came to Xiapi City. I couldn't believe it... Alas! When I parted in Yangzhou, I missed me very much! Unfortunately, I was busy with official business and it was difficult to meet!"

Meng Hu was stunned for a moment, then looked grateful and trembling, and then bowed down and said, "Your Highness, thank you for your concern! Since you heard that the Northern Expedition failed, the army was trapped in Xia Pi City, you have not been worried about your highness's safety for a day! Seeing Your Highness without any worries today, you finally feel relieved!"

When an old friend came to visit, the sudden memory seemed to bring Li Hongji back to the scene where Meng Hu patiently taught the teachings of Confucianism for himself, and he couldn't help but feel moved.

Li Hongji waved immediately, specially ordered someone to bring a seat, and then held Meng Hu's hands tightly, and said movedly: "Mr. Meng came from afar, and he must have gone through hardships and hardships along the way! Sit down and drink tea, and tell me the current situation of the court..."

There was a strange harmony in the lobby at this time. Meng Hu's arrival made Liu Yanzhen feel deeply relieved and retreated aside in a disappointment. The generals stood quietly on both sides, watching Li Hongji and Meng Huo sit opposite each other and chat.

Although their expressions were different, they almost listened carefully, for fear of missing a sentence, and their hearts were filled with long-lost passion.

It was not only because of the intimacy brought by Meng Hu's official uniform in the Southern Tang Dynasty, but because of Meng Hu's appearance, they had inexplicably ignited expectations. The governor who came from the south must have the emperor's will, which may bring a turning point in this dilemma.

Meng Hu did not talk about his hardships and dangers along the way to demonstrate his contributions, but instead truthfully informed the situation in the Southern Tang Dynasty at this time.

As expected, when the generals in public heard that Li Jinquan rebelled and swept across the three states, they were shocked.

Several veterans could not even hold back and came forward to express their wish to return to the country to quell the rebellion. The scene was a little angry. It was not until Meng Hu said again that Liu Renzhan and Li Yuan had led their troops to Shouzhou that the generals' moods were much more relaxed.

Needless to say, Liu Renzhan is familiar to all the generals. Everyone in the fourteen prefectures in Jiangbei knows the reputation of the Liu family for three generations, not to mention Li Yuan, who is now famous and has a young festival.

This general in his early twenties had witnessed his extraordinary achievements in the previous Western Expedition. After the defeat of this Northern Expedition, although the commander Chen Jue had not mentioned it, many generals in the army would always feel inexplicably moved. If General Li could follow the Northern Expedition this time, the situation might not be so bad...

"Okay! General Liu was alone to quell the rebellion, General Li rushed to help thousands of miles away. We have these two loyal and kind people in the Tang Dynasty, and the rebellion will be pacified soon!"

Li Hongji smiled happily, and the generals also smiled relievedly. The atmosphere of suppression and tension suddenly became relaxed. Meng Hu also quickly stroked the sweat on his forehead. After all, the fierce generals roared at the same time, which was really a bit oppressive.

At this time, Li Hongji's smile seemed to have a deep meaning. He clearly remembered that before setting off from Runzhou's army, Zhou Zong, the left-behind Dongdu, visited him and secretly talked about the secret, and revealed that Li Yuan was expanding his army and would try to help the Northern Expedition, which also made him full of confidence.

However, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. The facts prove that Li Yuan did not come to help.

Since the army retreated to Xiapi City and had been stalemate with the Zhou army for several days, Li Hongji was unwilling to feel resentful towards Li Yuan. Although Li Hongji knew in his heart that his father rejected Zhou Zong's request to lead Li Yuan to the north, even if this matter was investigated for Li Yuan in the future, he would be no wonder.

Therefore, when Meng Hu mentioned that Li Yuan was suppressing the rebellion in Shouzhou at this moment, Li Hongji finally felt much better. It seemed that Li Yuan was not breaking his promise, but he just couldn't help it.

After a while, Li Hongji came to his senses and finally expressed his thoughts: "Governor Meng, I sent a quick horse to submit a memorial to the court. I wonder if Your Majesty has an edict?"

This was just a hit to the hearts of the generals, and they all held their breaths and waited for Meng Hu's response.

Facing everyone's expectant eyes, Meng Hu took a sip of tea calmly, and then bowed: "Go back to Your Highness, before leaving Haozhou, the emperor did not even receive the order of Your Majesty to suppress the rebellion, let alone the Northern Expedition Army far away in Huaibei? The rebellion in Jiangbei has not yet stopped, and many important roads have been cut off by the rebels. Even if there is an edict, it will inevitably be delayed!"

"This..." Li Hongji was immediately depressed and then fell into silence.

The generals were even more disappointed, and many people also lowered their heads and sighed secretly.

A black-faced general couldn't help but muttered to Meng Hu: "Since there is no order, why should Governor Meng take a risk to travel here? If you come to rescue, it would be even better to bring a soldier!"

"Yes! There is nothing, come here to do something..."

"Oh, I'm a scholar after all, I know how to fight..."

Seeing that the generals began to express dissatisfaction, but Li Hongji frowned and said without saying a word, Meng Hu took a deep breath, stood up and said calmly: "Now that Shouzhou rebelled, except for the soldiers of the two commanders Liu and Li, where can the elite soldiers from Jiangbei be brought by the officials? I wonder if the officials brought the troops, would you like to fight with the Zhou army?"

"We, how can we not--" The black-faced general was about to argue, but when he met Liu Yanzhen's sharp gaze, he hurriedly stopped.

Li Hongji sighed, stared at Meng Hu's calm expression, thinking, and then asked softly: "Governor Meng, according to you, where should my army go now? Is it a war or a peace?"

"Your Highness, please forgive me for speaking out!"

Meng Hu brushed his sleeves and said in a deep voice: "This trip is to go north to persuade Your Highness to lead the army to return south!"
Chapter completed!