The First Great Ancestor of the Five Dynasties

Chapter 25 Calm down for now
When Shi Kuangwei saw Liu Chengyou, he was so shocked that his eyes almost popped out.

Where are the two thousand cavalry of the Left Guard under Liu Chengyou?

Where is Zhang Yanchao, the general of the left guard?
Why did he break into the Khitan camp and become a bare general when he came back?

Shock is shock, ridicule is ridicule, Liu Chengyou is the prince after all, Shi Kuangwei did not dare to neglect, and personally led his troops to protect him.

"Don't panic, Your Highness, the general has been ordered to come and respond!"

Shi Kuangwei calmly clapped his horse and stepped forward, pretending to be surprised: "Why did His Highness return alone? Where are the brothers from the Zuo Wei Army and General Zhang?"

Liu Chengyou breathed a long sigh of relief when he returned to the Tianxiong Army. His left leg was already numb from the pain. He gritted his teeth and whispered softly, "I fell and injured my left leg. Please send someone to send me immediately." Back to the city!"

"Oops! His Highness is injured? Is it serious?" Shi Kuangwei looked concerned and hurried forward to help Liu Chengyou dismount.

"Come here! Escort His Highness the Second Highness back to Cangzhou quickly!" Shi Kuangwei called a few Tianxiong Army soldiers, freed up a cart, and took Liu Chengyou back to the city first.

Seeing Liu Chengyou lying on the cart and walking away, Shi Kuangwei spat on the ground and muttered: "How could such a useless thing come from a wise and powerful official family! Fortunately, the eldest prince has a reputation of being virtuous, so he won't have his turn in the future. This trash rules the world, otherwise this big man will probably die in his lifetime."

In the hills in the distance, brother Yelu Xiu was sitting high on his horse. Looking from a distance, he saw Liu Chengyou being welcomed back to the army by the Han army. He shook his head regretfully.

There were at least four to five thousand Han troops in that blazing infantry formation, so it was naturally impossible for him to pursue them.

"His fortune is good, let's go back and see the king!" Brother Yelvxiu led more than ten elite cavalry back north and disappeared under the night.

When Shi Kuangwei was estimating when Chai Rong would lead his army to return, a soldier hurried over to report: "General Shi, Staff Zhu is missing!"

"What?" Shi Kuangwei was furious, "Didn't I tell you to keep an eye on him? Even if you go to the latrine, you have to follow him!"

The soldier said aggrievedly: "That boy, Staff Officer Zhu, disappeared when he went to the latrine! I was waiting outside the latrine, and there was no movement for a long time. When I went in, I couldn't see anyone! I don't know how he disappeared! The latrine is a place with a bigger butt. , I can't follow in."

Shi Kuangwei was speechless and glared at the soldiers angrily. After thinking about it, he still felt uneasy and planned to send people to look around again.

"Back! Staff Zhu is back!" The voice of a Tianxiong Army soldier came from afar.

Shi Kuangwei ran over and saw two soldiers holding torches and Zhu Xiu riding a gray donkey, wandering along the dirt road.

"Leaving the army without permission, do you know the consequences?" Shi Kuangwei strode over, grabbed the back of his neck and pulled him down, spraying angry saliva on Zhu Xiu's face.

Zhu Xiu's face trembled, and she could only comfort herself, since her face was dirty anyway, it didn't matter if it was dirtier.
Zhu Xiushi shook his robes calmly and said doubtfully: "I have been urging the soldiers from behind to dig horse traps. When did I leave the army without authorization? If Shi Jieshuai doesn't believe it, just ask them."

Zhu Xiu pointed to the two soldiers escorting him.

One of them hurriedly said: "Consultant Zhu has been at the construction site and has never left."

Another person chimed in.

The soldier who was ordered to protect Zhu Xiu looked shocked: "But I have been standing guard outside the hut, and I have never seen Staff Zhu come out?"

Zhu Xiu spread her hands and said with a smile: "Perhaps you are too tired and your eyesight is blurry. The latrine is not a good place, how could you stay in it all the time!"

The soldier opened his mouth and was speechless.

Shi Kuangwei felt a headache and waved his hands impatiently: "Okay, okay, it's best since everything is safe! You all should stand down!"

After the soldiers left, Shi Kuangwei looked up and down, then suddenly came closer, twitching his nose and sniffing hard. His dark face was serious, his eyes were shining, like a German shepherd who had grown up: "Why is there such a strong smell of blood on you? How many more are there? Dislike the smell of death?"

Zhu Xiu was horrified, this old Shi couldn't really be a demon and become a spirit, how could he even detect the smell of dead people! ?

He coughed unnaturally, and Zhu Xiu pretended to be calm and said: "Shi Jieshuai is joking, how can a living person have the smell of death? As for the smell of blood, in the battlefield, no one should be stained with it." "The blood marks on your face Where did you come from?" Shi Kuangwei pointed at his cheek.

Zhu Xiu rubbed it, and sure enough, some coagulated blood came out. It must have been that he had not washed his face properly just now.

"This. Autumn is coming soon, the weather is dry, and I'm tired from running around and have a nosebleed."

Zhu Xiu spoke seriously, rubbing her nose gently with a look of pain on her face.

Shi Kuangwei's dark face was full of suspicion. Just as he was about to speak, a flying horse sent a message: "Commander Chai has an order. The cavalry is about to return. General Shi is asked to form a formation to guard against the Khitans' pursuit!"

Military affairs were urgent, so Shi Kuangwei could only stare and said angrily: "Go back to the position and stay well. I will interrogate you properly when I return to the city!"

Zhu Xiu hurriedly saluted: "Marshal Shi Jie is busy with military affairs first, and the officials will leave!"

After that, he got on the gray donkey and walked away.

In the distance, a long dragon made of dots of fire was winding its way, accompanied by the increasingly roaring sound of horse hooves.

Chai Rong led the Tianxiong Army cavalry back successfully.

Shi Kuangwei ordered the infantry to stand ready in case Khitan soldiers followed.

A soldier came over carrying a few things and reported: "General, a set of Khitan armor and helmets were found in the grass over there. I suspect there are Khitan soldiers hiding nearby. Do you want to send someone to search?"

Shi Kuangwei took the inspection and found that it was just an ordinary set of Khitan Zha armor, riddled with knife marks and stained with blood.

He put it under his nose and sniffed it carefully, and he smelled a dead body smell, which was very similar to what Zhu Xiu smelled.

Shi Kuangwei's eyes narrowed slightly and he said calmly: "It should have been dropped when cleaning the battlefield. Don't make a fuss. Send it to the soldiers to collect it."

"Yes!" The soldier didn't think much and took the order and left.

Shi Kuangwei had a weird face and whispered: "You bastard, how dare you lie to me?"

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On the north bank of the Zhangshui River, more than [-] Khitan soldiers with declining morale were returning across the river one after another.

Under the banner of a white tiger, a big man in golden armor sits on horseback. His body is as tall as a mountain, his square nose is wide, his face is purple, and his eyes are as heavy as water. He is calm and powerful, which is terrifying.

He was Yelu Wuyu, King of Yongkang who had just arrived.

Yeluwu wanted to look across the Miaomiao Zhangshui River at Cangzhou City, which was dimly visible in the morning light.

Since going south last year, Cangzhou was the only place where he failed.

He remembered the name of this strong city in Hebei Province, and the defense envoy of Cangzhou, Chai Rong, a Han general younger than him.

He even remembered a terrifying firearm called Black Fire Thunder.

"Send people to do their best to find out where this black fire thunder comes from! I want to know the answer within two months!"

Kneeling in front of him, two Khitan warriors dressed as Han people kowtowed and quietly retreated.

"Cangzhou Chai Rongyelu will come back if he wants!"

(End of this chapter)