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Chapter 415 Huang Shitao's Thoughts

After bidding farewell to Wei Junqian, Ren Ning hurried away with Lei Er.

As for the other personal guards, other people will make arrangements for them.

Before it was completely dark, the two rode for a while.

"Old Ren, this road is much better than when we came here last year." Lei Er sighed.

Ren Ning laughed, "There's nothing we can do about it. Now we have nearly [-] soldiers in Baekje."

In order to ensure sufficient logistics supply, Xingluo spared no effort to repair and widen the post road from the capital of Baekje to the North Customs.

If it hadn't been for a heavy rainstorm a while ago, some mountains were slippery and many sections of the road were damaged, otherwise the road conditions would have been better.

It was dark and stopped to rest.

Seeing that there was no one around, Lei Er couldn't help asking: "Old Ren, where are we going? Is this direction going back to Beihai Customs or..."

He flicked the corner of his eye to the north.

When Wei Junqian just changed his defense last year, he wanted to go north to the Great Wall.

It's just that things backfired. Xingluo had been stared at by all parties before, and then something like Chen Xiuzhu happened, which made the trip delayed.

Ren Ning shook his head, "None. Let's go home."

"Where are you going?" Lei Er was dumbfounded, unable to react for a while.

"Guangxin." Ren Ning reminded succinctly, "Panpan is about to give birth. The general specially approved me as a leave."

Uh.

It took Lei Er a while to react, and soon he couldn't help grinning too.

His wife is now in Guangxin Nanshu City.

Ren Ning's return home meant that he could also drop by.

"This General Wei..." Lei shook his head with mixed feelings, not knowing how to evaluate Wei Junqian.

He had to change the subject.

"Guangxin is really far away from Baekje. It's not easy to go back and forth, and it won't be long before the mountains will be covered by heavy snow. I don't know when this family leave will be approved?"

Ren Ning understood what Lei Er meant, and couldn't help laughing: "Let's celebrate the New Year."

After a pause, he added, "Of course, if something major happens to Yunchui or Japanese pirates land on the eastern coast on a large scale, it's hard to say."

Lei Er nodded knowingly.

Generally speaking, the winter in the north is cold and freezing, which is not suitable for fighting.

But there are exceptions. For example, although the winter in Baekje last year was extremely cold, the Japanese pirates still forcibly landed on the east coast regardless.

So it's hard to say what this year will be like.

The next day, the two hurried back to Beihaiguan.

Proof is required to cross the border.

As soon as the soldier who closed the door heard Ren Ning's identity, he didn't dare to neglect him immediately, and hurriedly ran to report to the captain.

The captain reported layer by layer, and soon it reached the ears of the general guarding the gate.

"Ren Ning, the forward lieutenant general of the Starfall Legion?" Huang Shitao walked around twice while brushing his beard, with a dazed expression, "What is he doing here now?"

"Oops, have the Japanese pirates been driven into the sea by several parties?"

cough.

The military adviser next to him reminded, "Maybe King Qi found it."

"Return to General, General Ren said that he is going home to visit relatives, and he has a family visit note from General Wei of the Starfall Legion in his hand."

Call ~
Huang Shitao heaved a long sigh of relief, "So that's the case, as long as the Japanese pirates don't go into the sea."

When the group arrived at the gate of the city, Huang Shitao looked down.

If nothing else, he is a good hand at identifying people.

Although he hadn't seen him for more than half a year, Huang Shitao still recognized Ren Ning at a glance.

"Haha. It's really General Ren. Rare visitors. I thought my subordinates were talking nonsense."

"I've seen General Huang." Ren Ning on the back of the black horse saluted indifferently, "Is the general able to pass the test?"

"Of course." Huang Shitao waved quickly, "Open the door!"

The thick city gate creaked open.

Ren Ning and Lei Er entered Beiguan, Huang Shitao's fat face had already turned into a flower with a smile, and he was waiting eagerly inside.

"General Ren came all the way back from the east coast of Baekje. The journey is long and difficult, and it must have been hard work. If you are not in a hurry, how about going to the general's place for a cup of tea?"

Of course Ren Ning was in a hurry, but he still nodded with a smile.

"Returning to Yunchui is equivalent to arriving home. Now that you are home, you don't need to worry anymore. It just so happens that Ben's throat is a little dry, and his mount is tired from running. Then go to General Huang to ask for a cup of tea and take a rest by the way."

Huang Shitao smiled even wider and hurriedly led the way.

Entering the main hall of the General Guard's Mansion, the guests and hosts sit down.

Although the two were in the same border guards, they had different opinions and disagreements, so they had to talk about this while drinking tea.

After half an hour, Lei Er strode in.

"General," he said loudly, "the two horses have been fed and rested, and they are ready to go at any time."

Huang Shitao looked at this posture, and quickly got down to business.

"General Ren, I wonder what happened to Prince Qi in Baekje?"

He has been living in Beiguan.

Although people from Xingji City had to pass through here whether they were going east or west, but basically no one would tell Huang Shitao frankly.

So actually he didn't really know what happened, he only knew that Chen Xiuzhu was missing.

As for where, why, and how, it is completely unclear.

Ren Ning spread his arms.

"General Huang has always been well-informed. He should have known that since he entered Baekje, he led his troops directly to the east coast. Later, he has been fighting against the Japanese pirates in the east, and he has nothing to worry about."

"So what happened in the middle of the country, I don't know."

Ha ha.

"General Ren was joking." Huang Shitao laughed.

"What about the Japanese pirates? General Ren is free to go home to visit relatives. Have the Japanese pirates been driven back to the mainland?"

As he spoke, he looked closely at Ren Ning, with complicated eyes.

In the past six months, the Japanese pirates near Baekje have repeatedly suffered setbacks, whether they are attacking or guarding food.

Some time ago, in the sea battle, they were beaten by the East China Sea barrier and suffered heavy casualties, and finally fled in embarrassment.

Coupled with the fact that the once-in-a-century storm has washed away the food and grass, it is estimated that it is now a dilemma.

When he heard the news, Huang Shitao was filled with regret.

If Wei Junqian or the King of Baekje said something, Huang Shitao would step out of Beihai Pass without hesitation and send troops into Baekje to help the peninsula.

Ren Ning didn't know what Huang Shitao was thinking, he shook his head.

"Going home to visit relatives is what I applied to General Wei a long time ago, and it has nothing to do with Japanese pirates."

"They have suffered a few defeats recently, and they have hurt some foundations. But the Japanese pirates' homeland has been destroyed and there is no way out, and they will make a comeback in a short time. At that time, there will still be battles nearby."

"Really?" Huang Shitao obviously didn't believe it.

As far as he knew, the fighting in Baekje seemed to have come to a complete stop now, and everyone was busy looking for the missing King Qi.

As for the Japanese pirates, Naoto Kudo shrank into a ball, looking like he was dying.

"Of course it's true." Ren Ning looked up at the map on the wall. "During the war in the east, the general caught a Japanese pirate's tongue and asked for some information. I believe General Wei has reminded you, the Japanese pirates recently It is very likely that they will sneak into Yunchui's native land."

Huang Shitao nodded, "I would have received this news."

But he glanced at it twice and put it aside indifferently.

Most of the time, the entire North Customs is thinking about how to squeeze into Baekje to earn some military merits.

Ugh.

Wei Junqian had analyzed Huang Shitao's behavior and style earlier, and now Ren Ning knew what he was thinking at a glance, and couldn't help but sighed in his heart.

But after thinking about it, Ren Ning still walked to the map and pointed to the surrounding area of ​​Beihai Customs.

"General Huang, now Beixiong can't take care of itself, and we are blocking Baekje to the east. The Beihai Customs can be said to be safe and secure. You might as well pay more attention to the southern coast."

"For example, the area from Jiuyuan, Huayang County to Pinghai County. The so-called don't be afraid of [-], just in case. If Japanese pirates really come ashore to plunder, we can deal with it in time."

Huang Shitao's eyes flashed.

Although he frowned at the Japanese pirates' landing, he still nodded in response.

"What General Ren said is very true."

"It's just..." He showed embarrassment, "As a frontier army in Beihai Customs, I can't move around the country without an imperial decree or an order from the Ministry of War."

"However, this general will definitely cooperate with Commander Mo Canghai and Commander Mo, and send more people to pay attention to the situation in the southern counties."

(End of this chapter)