Retrograde for thousands of years

Chapter 29 Conflict
As a team of 3000 people, the mission was stationed five miles outside the city. When Zhou Huan returned, it happened to be dinner time.

The food of this era was mainly steamed. Zhou Huan was given a bowl of vegetable soup and two steamed buns of various colors. Zhou Huan did not dislike this simple food, so he broke up the steamed buns and put them in the soup for the little girl to drink. .

"Zhou Hanlin, who asked you to leave the mission privately today?"

While feeding, someone walked in aggressively.This is the deputy leader of the marriage group, responsible for managing the team's idle people. He is usually stingy and mean, and few people like him.

"Didn't I tell Manager Liu? Ambassador Sun..."

"Enemy attack!"

Someone yelled loudly, and the miserable bugle sounded. Ambassador Sun, who was about to launch an attack to investigate, suddenly panicked, ignored Zhou Huan, and turned around to leave.

The chaos outside did not affect Zhou Huan. Zhou Huan just fed the little girl quietly. When she was full, Zhou Huan patted her head and was very satisfied.

Children in this era are really precocious, and this Lolita is very sensible or organized, much more sensible than Lin Qingtong back then.

"Zhou Huan, you've done something wrong!"

It was Ambassador Sun's voice again. He rushed in, followed by two guards, and shouted loudly at Zhou Huan: "You actually dare to kill people in the city, catch him!"

He waved his hand, trying to show his authority, when suddenly a sharp scimitar was placed on his neck.

"Ambassador Sun, you and I are officials in the same dynasty. I am a fifth-rank Hanlin, and my rank is not lower than yours. Can't you tell me what you have to say?"

Zhou Huan's voice was calm and gentle. If it weren't for the knife in his hand, it would even give people a timid feeling.

"you…………!"

Ambassador Sun wanted to angrily scold this usually timid scholar, but the cold air on his neck quickly made his courage disappear without a trace.

"Let's go to see Her Royal Highness the Princess together. I believe she will judge what is right and wrong for us."

The princess's tent was not far from here, and it only took a few minutes to arrive. When Zhou Huan walked in, all eyes in the room fell on Zhou Huan.

The anger came from a Hu general. The strange gaze was Zhang Sanyang, the military commander of the mission. The calm smile was Princess Pingyang. She nodded towards Zhou Huan with a veil.

"This is our Zhou Hanlin. I don't know what General Helian's instructions are."

"Are you Zhou Huan who killed my soldiers?"

Helian Chunshui is a middle-aged man in his 40s, with well-developed limbs and cold eyes. He has the smell of blood that has been in the battlefield for a long time. He can make people feel a strong sense of oppression without getting angry when he speaks.

"Of course not. How could I kill someone on the street?"

Zhou Huan smiled very calmly, not flinching at all from the pressure of Helian Chunshui. This was not easy. Helian Chunshui, known as the cavalry general, had killed countless people during his 20 years of war. Many civil servants could not help but feel weak in the legs when they saw him. Even his subordinates are extremely afraid of him.

"Aren't you afraid of me?"

Sailor Helian Chun pressed the scimitar and narrowed his eyes into a thin line.

"Of course I'm not afraid of the general. I don't get money from you. I'm still an official in the Southern Dynasty. Even if the general is powerful and powerful, what does it have to do with me? Is it like this waste next to me? I will immediately rush to see the general when he arrives. Are your legs weak?"

Zhou Huan reached out and patted Ambassador Sun next to him, and then looked at Helian Chunshui, "General Helian, the peace between the two countries is a big deal. I believe the general doesn't want to mess up this matter."

"Interesting, really interesting!"

Helian Chunshui smiled instead of being angry, ignored Zhou Huan's words, and turned his attention to Princess Pingyang not far away.

"Your Highness, this person killed my soldiers and wantonly destroyed the marriage. Please, Princess, please hand over this person."

As a cavalry general with heavy troops, Helian Chunshui was the target that the emperor of the Northern Wei Dynasty also wanted to win over. He had met many officials from the Southern Dynasties, and he responded to all requests from the Northern Wei Dynasty.

"General Helian, Zhou Hanlin is a weak scholar, how could he be making trouble and killing people? There is no need to mention this matter again. I am about to leave. If there is new evidence, please send General Helian to Luoyang."

Contrary to Helian Chunshui's expectations, Princess Pingyang replied calmly.

"very good."

Helian Chunshui also seemed shocked by Princess Pingyang's attitude. The smile on his face froze. The next moment he turned around suddenly, and at the same time a cold light flashed from his waist.

Without saying a word, killing people with a knife, especially in the tent of Princess Pingyang!

This knife went straight to Zhou Huan's neck. Helian Chunshui had no intention of giving Princess Pingyang face.

The sword is three feet three long, and with the help of the power of rotation, Zhou Huan is enveloped in the light of the sword. As a veteran who has been on the battlefield for a long time, Helian Chunshui's sword blocked all of Zhou Huan's retreat routes, regardless of whether Zhou Huan resisted or retreated. , will all die by the sword.

But the next moment, Zhou Huan's body did not advance but retreated. His feet gave way and his body suddenly fell forward, just in time to rush into the center of the whirlpool of swords. At the same time, a small dagger was drawn out of Zhou Huan's sleeve, just in time. Placed on the belly of the knife, which is the weak point of the long knife, Zhou Huan's short dagger actually deflected Helian Chunshui's 23-pound long knife!

Zhou Huan's movements did not stop, and the dagger slashed straight along the blade of Helian Chunshui's wrist like a poisonous snake. Although it was blocked by the guard, the flexible dagger flipped and picked, and a blood mark appeared on Helian Chunshui's wrist. The long knife could no longer be held and fell off.

All this happened in an instant, and most of the people around him didn't even understand what was happening. Only the sound of daggers and long knives clashing told everyone that there was a conflict, and by this time, Helian Chunshui's expression had changed.His fighting power is not weaker than Zhou Huan's, and his battle-tested ability is definitely better than Zhou Huan's. The problem is that he was careless. He tried to kill Zhou Huan with a knife and focused his attention on the guards around Princess Pingyang without thinking about it. Zhou Huan’s counterattack!

"Stop, it's all a misunderstanding!"

Helian Chunshui shouted loudly. He could escape as soon as he slowed down. He even dropped the knife, trying to let Zhou Huan grab the knife to give him a chance to breathe. A normal person would drop the dagger under such a reaction. Go get the long knife so his two guards can...

The problem is that Zhou Huan didn't pay attention to his plan at all, and his body suddenly moved forward. Just when Helian Chunshui's fist hit Zhou Huan's chest, the dagger also scratched through the groin of his left leg, scratching it. The arteries there.

With a bang, Zhou Huan's body was thrown several meters like a ball, but Helian Chunshui didn't even smile. He pressed his hand on the wound in his groin and looked at the gushing out in disbelief. Blood - Zhou Huan's last blow avoided the soft armor on his body and opened a big hole in him. Although people of this era did not know that if the main artery here was broken, he would definitely die, but Helian Chunshui knew that he could not survive. .

"Medical officer, where is the medical officer?"

Only then did Helian Chunshui's two men react. They supported Helian Chunshui and shouted loudly. At this time, they could no longer care about killing Zhou Huan, let alone Zhou Huan who could defeat Helian Chunshui. It was not them. Two guards can handle it.

"Zhou Huan, you have caused a big trouble."

Ambassador Sun shouted loudly, but the next moment Zhou Huan punched him hard in the stomach.

"Helian Chunshui broke into the mission, attempted to kill someone and was injured. What does it have to do with me? Do I have to raise my neck and let him chop me?"

Zhou Huan replied coldly.

"But you don't need to hurt him, this kind of injury can't resist today's."

A Taoist priest on the side said, this is a guest of Princess Pingyang. His last sentence was very low.

"How can we hold back in a life-and-death fight? If General Helian is not injured, I may not be his opponent in a fair fight, and he will definitely take my life after being humiliated."

Zhou Huan also answered quickly.

"Zhou Hanlin, what should we do next?"

Princess Pingyang tilted her head and asked.

Very good, Zhou Huan nodded. Princess Pingyang did not yell and stay out of the matter like some idiot, or try to bridge the conflict, but now proposed how to solve the problem.

"Of course we have to give an explanation to the Northern Wei Dynasty. If such a general dies, they will naturally pursue it. But before that, we must first protect ourselves. If Helian Chunshui dies, will his men come to besiege the envoy? group?"

Zhou Huan stared at the convulsing Helian Chunshui and said leisurely that it would be remarkable if a person with a ruptured aorta in the abdominal groin could survive for more than 15 minutes.

"The next step is to detain two soldiers, quickly control the post house, and wait for reinforcements. I believe that a thousand soldiers will be enough to defend this place for more than half a month."

"and then?"

"Liang Duan surrendered, but half a month was enough for the Northern Wei Dynasty to react. Then it would be a lip-service lawsuit to see who would be unlucky."

"What about Zhongce?"

"With a backhand strike, we must now gather soldiers to attack Helian Chunshui's camp and occupy Chuzhou, defeat the opponent's team, and kill Helian Chunshui's relatives. Use the wealth of the Helian family to open up our joints, and there will be no more victims. Come to sue us?

Those ministers and generals who took our money? "

"Helian Chunshui is the royal family!"

"The royal family is also divided into three, five, and nine grades. Helian Chunshui happens to be Yuanzhi, and he has offended many people."

The Confucian scholar next to Princess Pingyang who spoke had a special temperament about him.

"The middle strategy is too risky. Is there any better strategy?"

"Shang Ce didn't think of it. Now it's up to Princess Pingyang to decide."

"I think the best way is to take two steps. Capture this bastard now. If the other party wants to be the real murderer, we can hand him over. At the same time, we can guard the camp to prevent the other party from attacking."

Ambassador Sun limped over. This time he was far away from Zhou Huan.And his words are exactly in line with the aspirations of most people here.

Escorting the princess was a big deal, but Zhou Huan ignored the overall situation and killed Helian Chunshui. How unbecoming!
"Zhou Hanlin, what do you mean?"

"Everything is in accordance with Her Royal Highness's instructions."

"You go and prepare two horses, as well as food and other items. I also have a token here. If you feel you have a chance, leave. That's all I can do for you, Zhou Hanlin, you and I will travel thousands of miles together." , I didn’t know your great talent until today.”

Princess Pingyang sighed leisurely. Looking back on all the incidents that had just happened, she had to sigh. Why didn't she discover such a talent like Zhou Hanlin in Jiankang City?
A Hanlin who can make prompt decisions, is capable of literary and military skills, and is calm and unhurried in critical moments is a talent in this era!
Zhou Huan nodded and prepared to retreat. Princess Pingyang was extremely benevolent enough to do this. This princess was very good.

At this time, a guard suddenly rushed in with a carrier pigeon in his hands, and yelled at Princess Pingyang, "Wei is in turmoil!"

(End of this chapter)