The Beacon of Kyushu

The afternoon sunlight slanted into the room through the window lattice of the imperial study, illuminating the room with dappled light. Li Huan closed his eyes and leaned on an exquisite sandalwood chair. He tapped the table with two fingers of his right hand rhythmically, as if he was waiting for something with peace of mind.

"I've waited long enough, it's time to come." Li Huan murmured softly.

Following his words, the footsteps of a young eunuch sounded not far away. The young eunuch turned pale and almost jogged to the imperial study. He was so panicked that he even forgot to knock on the door and just barged in.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, something... something big has happened!"

Li Huan slowly opened his eyes, smiled and said, "What happened?"

The young eunuch hurriedly handed over the memorial with both hands and said: "Your Majesty, this is an urgent report from the guard of Baitengjiang. It says...it says that the mouth of Baitengjiang has been lost!"

Li Huan took the memorial and read it hastily, and there were two gleams in his eyes inexplicably, "Hahaha, it's here! It's finally here! God bless me, God bless me!"

When the young eunuch saw that Li Huan was not panicking, he was overjoyed. He seemed to have been expecting Liu Cheng to lead his army to conquer the Bai Teng River. His surprise was beyond words. "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, the memorial said that Liu Cheng had conquered the Bai Teng River mouth." , instead of a large-scale withdrawal of troops, you...did you read it wrong? "

"I read it right!" Li Huan said firmly, leaving no room for doubt in the little eunuch's mind. Immediately, he ordered: "Go quickly and find Zhao Yan for me!"

Even though the young eunuch was extremely puzzled, he did not dare to say another word. He just said "Yes!" and hurriedly left the imperial study.

Soon, Li Gongyun entered the imperial study room under the leadership of the young eunuch. He came to Li Huan, cupped his fists and said, "I have seen your majesty, general!"

Li Huan smiled and said: "Zhaoyan, I have good news for you."

Li Gongyun speculated: "Your Majesty, could it be that Liu Cheng has led his army to attack the Baiteng River mouth?"

Li Huan nodded and said: "As expected of Zhao Yan, he is really smart!"

Li Gongyun also smiled, and said with a cheerful face: "Haha, congratulations to Your Majesty, general! Our plan has been completed more than half, and it won't be long before Hou Renbao will die without a burial place!"

The young eunuch didn't dare to retreat without Li Huan's order, so he could only stand there in a daze, watching the two people talking and laughing. He couldn't figure it out anyway, why the two of them could still laugh when it was clearly at a critical moment, and couldn't help but secretly said, "What's going on with your Majesty and General Li? They couldn't be frightened by this sudden bad news." You’re going crazy!”

Li Huanquan ignored the young eunuch's expression and continued to say to Li Gongyun: "Zhaoyan, I asked you to ask for Deng Xuanguang's forged letter a few days ago. Are you ready?"

Li Gongyun said: "Kou Zhun has been an official in Yongzhou for a long time and is very close to our Qu Yue. It is easy to collect some of his documents. Therefore, Deng Zhengqing has already copied the letters and is just waiting for the opportunity to copy them. It can help His Majesty accomplish great things!”

Li Huan nodded, "Very good! With this letter, Liu Cheng and the others can stay in Duoluo Village for a few days."

Li Gongyun said: "Your Majesty is wise, as long as Liu Cheng and others don't come to cause trouble, we can defeat them one by one and make it impossible for the three armies to come back!"

Li Huan smiled proudly, "Send out your troops now and make sure to seal off all news between the Hou and Liu armies. If there is even the slightest mistake, don't blame me for not remembering our old friendship!"

Li Gongyun said: "Your Majesty, you said to block all news, but in the end there is a letter that must be passed on."

Li Huan was startled for a moment, then laughed and said: "Hahaha, yes, I almost forgot! Hou Renbao's receipt of the news that Liu Cheng had conquered the Baiteng River Estuary is indeed an indispensable part of our plan. However, in addition to "Except for this letter, all letters must be handed over to me, understand!" Li Gongyun said confidently: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will act according to the plan. I guarantee that within a month, Hou Renbao will die by the Zhileng River!" "

A few days later, Doluo Village.

Duoluo Village is a little-known small village in Quyue. There are less than a hundred residents in the village, and there are no decent places of interest around. Therefore, it is rare for outsiders to visit this place all year round.

But today, tens of thousands of people appeared vaguely more than ten miles away. All of these men are strong and strong, fighting the banner of the Song Dynasty, and the first four are even more important. The leader, a middle-aged man in blue robe, said to the middle-aged man in red robe beside him: "General Sun, I have asked you to send three or four letters to Master Hou in the past few days. Why haven't you received a reply yet? "

The middle-aged man in red robe smiled and said: "General Liu, Mr. Hou was attacking Beining a few days ago. He has probably taken the city now. All we need to do is go to the city to meet him. Why do you have to worry about whether you have received a reply? ?”

The middle-aged man in blue robe frowned slightly, slightly worried, "General Sun, having said that, fighting an army is no longer a child's play. Is there any reason why the two armies should not share the same news before they join together? In my opinion, it is better for us to temporarily station more troops." Luocun, after Master Hou replies, we will go to Beining."

The middle-aged man in red robe nodded, "That's fine. Just follow what General Liu said, rest and wait in Duoluo Village, and wait for Lord Hou's letter to arrive before marching."

The two generals had finished their discussion and immediately sent orders to Duoluo Village. The soldiers followed the general's orders as usual, and the grass followed the wind, not to mention that it was not a bad thing to go to the village to rest, so there was no objection at all, and tens of thousands of people came towards the southwest in a mighty manner.

Before the army entered the village, the villagers already knew about this, and they were so frightened that they fled. The originally empty village suddenly became an empty village. Liu Cheng and Sun Quanxing arranged for the soldiers to live in the villagers' homes in groups of three and five. They took a young man in linen and a girl in purple into the house of the first household in the village.

As soon as the four of them sat down in the main hall, Liu Cheng looked at the young man in sackcloth and said, "Master Wan, what do you think we should do next after we join Lord Hou to attack Guluo City?"

Wan Jianfeng did not answer in a hurry, but raised the wine gourd and drank a few sips, then smiled and said: "Haha, General Liu, this young hero is here to help you, the shrimp soldiers and crab generals, for the sake of Master Hou. . After your two armies are reunited, nothing will happen to me. Do you still need to rely on me?"

Liu Cheng smiled awkwardly, "Master Wan, you are very resourceful. If I leave you, I'm afraid I won't be able to deal with those fierce and cunning Qu Yue barbarians."

Wan Jianfeng said disapprovingly: "You have nothing to do with this Young Hero. If you really want to ask for advice, wait a few days and ask her brother Pingzhong!" As he said this, he glanced at the girl in purple shirt next to him intentionally or unintentionally. Glancing at it, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

When Murong Yunyao saw his face, she glared, "You stinky beggar, if you say brother Pingzhong, just say brother Pingzhong. What do you call her brother Pingzhong! This girl is very innocent!"

Wan Jianfeng smiled and said, "Yes, you are indeed very innocent! And not only are you innocent with Kou Pingzhong, but you are also innocent with the two wealthy princes of Song Dynasty and Dali, as well as the pretty boy named Yun. You But the little witch who conquers the country, has both civil and military skills, and is the best in the world, who dares to be innocent with you?"

Upon hearing this, Murong Yunyao said almost instinctively: "Just you and this girl..."

Wan Jianfeng was stunned for a moment, then said: "How is this young hero with you? Aren't we clear with you?"

Murong Yunyao thought of all the things she had done with him in the past, and a blush rose up on her face. Her almond-shaped eyes deliberately widened a little more, "You are the only one who always pesters me, like an annoying fly. It’s buzzing everywhere!”

Wan Jianfeng laughed and said: "Hahaha, if I am a fly, then you are shit. In all my life, I have never seen a shit as beautiful as you!"

"You!" Murong Yunyao glared at him fiercely again, then turned her head and stopped looking at him. If she hadn't worked hard for days and was worried about affecting the two generals' discussion of military affairs, she would have dealt with this young man in sackcloth until he could not survive or die. (End of chapter)