I am a soldier in the border army

Chapter 401: Serve Me as Your Lord! To the North! To the North!

A tiger is still a tiger after all.

Even though it has curled up its claws, it looks a bit tired and old.

But when it opens its mouth and roars, it is enough to shock everything.

At this moment, Gongsun Du shouted, and a hint of the vast aura of a seventh-level True Immortal was revealed on his body.

Immediately, the fierce and vigorous men in the hall held their breath, as if they were carrying a mountain on their shoulders.

Looking up at their great general, the Liao generals present felt complicated and turbulent emotions in their hearts.

They are not allowed to be called Major Generals, but Lords.

It seemed like just a simple change of title, but they knew that if the former only regarded Champion Marquis as the successor, then the latter would...

"The general is going to give up this foundation in his hands completely!"

Some generals who guarded Liao lamented in their hearts.

But seeing that Gongsun Du was determined to retreat, they could only hide their lament in their hearts.

He immediately changed his words.

"We, the generals of Zhen Liao, greet you, Your Excellency!"

After all, they did not reject or resist Han Shao as their new master.

After all, most of them had been helped and saved by Han Shao many times.

Not to mention the distant past, like last year when Han Shao relied on 300 remnants of the army to resolve the crisis in Beicheng.

The most recent one is the Battle of Langju City.

If Han Shao had not arrived in time, killed Shi Bi, broke through the secret realm, and single-handedly destroyed the 30,000-strong Wuhuan royal tent army.

I'm afraid they have been completely wiped out by now.

Therefore, when they were called "Your Majesty", they did not feel the slightest bit of resentment or disobedience.

The remaining generals who guarded Liao saw this scene and were stunned for a while before finally reacting.

Under the threatening gaze of Gongsun Du's fierce eyes, he quickly drank up the wine in the cup, then stood up and walked to the center of the hall, also kneeling on one knee.

"I greet you, my lord!"

For a moment, all the Liao generals present in the town bowed their heads.

"Haha! Good! Good! Very good!"

Gongsun Du laughed loudly and glanced at the familiar faces around him. A hint of imperceptible disappointment and reluctance finally flashed across his eyes.

But when his gaze turned to Han Shao again, the hidden disappointment and reluctance instantly dissipated.

Instead, there is a strong sense of relief and anticipation.

"Shao Ge'er——"

Gongsun Du walked up to Han Shao and called him softly.

Han Shao hurriedly put down the wine cup in his hand, clasped his fists and bowed.

"The child is here."

Gongsun Du patted Han Shao's shoulder quite hard.

"Can you bear this burden?"

Soldiers in the army hate nagging, and they appreciate those who take responsibility for their own actions the most.

So facing Gongsun Du's direct gaze, Han Shao did not dodge and spoke seriously.

"My child should try his best! The disciple will surpass the master!"

"Let my name be known as the Great Liao Guard and let my power be feared by the world!"

Sure enough, after saying this, Gongsun Du looked overjoyed.

"Good! A disciple is better than his teacher!"

"My Shao Ge'er is so sharp!"

As she spoke, she waved her wide sleeves and gave orders.

"Go! Get the armor!"

After a moment, an old servant flashed in from outside and respectfully presented a set of bright silver armor to Gongsun Du.

Han Shao lowered his eyes and immediately recognized that this armor was the same one that Gongsun Du had always worn in battle.

"How about this armor?"

Gongsun Du chuckled.

"Peerless armor."

It is indeed a treasure armor.

Originally, when Gongsun Du put on his armor, he was obscured by the aura of a true immortal, and Han Shao didn't notice it.

At this moment, he felt a very familiar aura from this bright silver armor.

It's the dragon clan.

While he was quite shocked, Gongsun Du looked at the Mohist black armor on him and smiled.

"How does it compare to the armor Mulan stole from me?"

Han Shao was thick-skinned and didn't feel embarrassed at all. He just said.

"There is no comparison."

We are a family, what’s yours and what’s mine?
Not everything that's yours is mine.

Why talk about the word "thief"?

Too polite!

Gongsun Du laughed when he heard this.

After laughing, he stroked the armor in his hand reluctantly, and then sighed.

"After a lifetime of military service, I am finally tired."

"Don't disgrace it."

As he spoke, he shook his palm, directly shaking off the original Mo family black armor on Han Shao's body, and then replaced it with the bright silver armor.

This process was naturally due to Han Shao's full cooperation.

Otherwise, to put it bluntly, with Gongsun Du's current level of cultivation, let alone taking off his armor, he couldn't even get a corner of Han Shao's clothes to stick to him.

Han Shao, wearing the bright silver armor, lacked some of the heaviness and majesty of the black armor he wore.

But it has a bit more heroic look.

Gongsun Du's eyebrows lit up and he praised.

"It has some of the grace and elegance I had when I rode my horse down to the south of the Yangtze River."

Gongsun Du's words were not self-boasting. In terms of appearance, Old Deng was indeed quite good looking, otherwise he would not have given birth to a girl like Gongsun Xinyi.

He only said this on the surface, but secretly whispered it in a secret voice.

"Father knows that you are a master of Xuan, and I am afraid you will not like the color of this armor."

"But the prophecy was widely spread back then, so I'd better not wear the black armor in the future."

Gongsun Du's voice transmission was somewhat puzzling, but Han Shao understood it.

'A black dragon will appear in the north, using the virtue of water to defeat the virtue of fire, and it will slay the red dragon and rule the world.'

Originally, Shi Bi always regarded himself as the Black Dragon of Water Virtue. Although he was regarded as a joke and a clown by many people, he still attracted a lot of people's attention.

Now Shi Bi was beheaded by Han Shao.

It was hard to guarantee that no one would associate the prophecy with him.

Even though this set of bright silver armor can only be considered a superficial cover, it can at least shut some people up to a certain extent.

Just from this point of view, it is enough to prove that Gongsun Du took great pains and thought about everything for Han Shao.

Han Shao felt a warm current surge in his heart and said with emotion.

"My father-in-law is very careful, and I know it."

Gongsun Du heard this and chuckled and nodded.

Then he pulled Han Shao away from the seat below and sat with him on the main seat.

Looking at the generals of Zhen Liao who were still in a greeting posture below, Gongsun Du did not speak this time.

Instead, he handed everything over to Han Shao.

Han Shao took the lead and waved his hand to signal them to stand up and take a seat.

Then raise your glass.

"Everyone, drink to win!"

……

It has always been difficult to change things and replace the old with the new.

Brothers turning against each other, fathers and sons killing each other, and all kinds of bloody tragic events are no longer new.

However, the handover and inheritance of military power in the Zhen Liao Army did not cause any waves.

Almost eerily quiet.

There was no bloodshed, no fighting, and not even much calculation and exchange of interests.

It was all done so quietly.

It seemed as if overnight, from the core generals to the ordinary soldiers, everyone recognized the fact that Han Shao, Marquis of Guanjun and General Dingbei, had become the new leader of the Zhen Liao Army.

As for whether the imperial court agrees or not, does it matter?

Over the years, when the barbarians from the grasslands invaded from the south and massacred the people of Youzhou, where was the imperial court?
Youzhou was bitterly cold. Whenever a major disaster occurred, and countless people froze or starved to death, where was the imperial court?
When the scholars and warriors of Youzhou finally managed to leave Youzhou and suffered from exclusion and suppression, where was the imperial court?

And since the imperial court cannot see the suffering and hardships of the people of Youzhou, and cannot care about their life and death, why should they care about the damn imperial court!
Go to hell!

Youzhou has its own rules!
This is especially true for the 200,000 Zhen Liao troops who shed countless blood and tears on this barren land!

In the past, the general led them to resist the invasion of the barbarians from the grasslands from the south.

Let them live, let their families live.

Then they will obey the general as their leader!

Now the general considers himself old and tired, and wants his son-in-law to take over the Zhen Liao Army, and they agree!
Not to mention that the new ruler of Zhenliao was not a good-for-nothing, useless figure.

He is the champion marquis who is the bravest among all the armies!

He is an invincible general who dared to sweep across the grassland and trample upon the barbarian king's court with only 300 remnants of his army!

He is the unrivaled god of war who single-handedly killed nine true immortals of the barbarians and beheaded Shibi Khan in a battle array!

With these battle records and achievements that are worthy of being called legends, anyone with a sound mind and not harboring ulterior motives will only be excited about Han Shao taking charge of the Zhen Liao Army.

Of course, this is not the only thing that really excites them.

In other words, he no longer cared about the change of leadership of the Zhen Liao Army.

Because the day after the Marquis Guanjun was confirmed to take charge of the Zhenliao Army, clear news came from the Marquis Guanjun's mansion.

The Champion Marquis is going to lead his troops to the Northern Expedition!

He wanted to completely wipe out the last of the Wuhuan in the north in one battle, so that those barbarians would never be able to invade the south again! Upon hearing this exciting news, not only did the soldiers in the army gather their hearts and minds, but they also became eager to fight.

The people in the city were also running around to tell each other the news and were very excited.

Just when the whole city was in an uproar, an ordinary horse-drawn carriage slowly drove out of the city.

"Where is the father-in-law going in such a hurry?"

Gongsun Du, who was lifting the curtain to look at the people in the city, heard Han Shao's words of retention, chuckled, and lowered the curtain.

"It's useless to keep it, so it's better to get rid of it."

Han Shao said.

"My father-in-law is in his prime, why are his words useless?"

"What's more, I'm going to the battle this time, and I need my father-in-law to help me guard the rear..."

Before Han Shao could finish his words, Gongsun Du interrupted him with a wave of his hand.

"Okay, there's no need to say these nonsense."

Han Shao currently has many strong men under his command.

Not to mention Yan Shu and the fox demon from the Tushan clan in Qingqiu, they are all at the eighth level of cultivation.

Under this circumstance, the cultivation levels of Zhong Xinggu, Li Jing and other four generals are no weaker than his.

Why would he need someone else to support him at the rear?
Having said that, Gongsun Du looked at Han Shao deeply and suddenly sighed.

"You are indeed better than your father."

After taking charge of the Zhenliao Army, he immediately released news of the upcoming Northern Expedition.

Not only did it divert everyone's attention, it also soothed and brought people together.

Although Gongsun Du had never heard of the phrase "diverting internal conflicts", he understood the meaning.

It was obvious that his good son-in-law had already prepared to take over the Zhen Liao Army.

Gongsun Du laughed in his heart but was not angry.

"Now that the Zhen Liao Army has been given to you, there shouldn't be any treasures here that you covet, right?"

After taking off his armor, Gongsun Du seemed like a different person.

I like to joke more and more.

Han Shao couldn't help but smile when he heard this.

But then he shook his head.

"Yes, I have."

After saying this, he smiled while facing Gongsun Du's surprised and puzzled gaze.

"Father-in-law, have you forgotten that we made an agreement around this time last year?"

Gongsun Du heard this and recalled it carefully.

Only then did he remember that day when Shibi was showing off in front of him.

The boy made a promise with himself.

In the future, I will offer Shi Bi's head as a betrothal gift to ask him to marry Mulan.

However, I never thought that what I thought was just a joke would come true just one year later.

Looking at the nine boxes that Han Shao took out, Gongsun Du laughed at first, then opened them one by one.

Stored inside were the nine heads of Shibi.

Gongsun Du looked at him for a while. He thought he would laugh heartily, but in fact he only showed an expression of disappointment and sigh.

"This mad dog can be considered a great hero..."

He and Shi Bi had been fighting for his entire life over the vast territory of Youzhou and grassland.

Now this mad dog lies quietly in these nine small boxes.

But I was also discouraged by it and left in disgrace.

Who wins and who loses? Who can tell for sure?

Gongsun Du sighed and closed the box with a wave of his hand.

Then he looked at Han Shao and smiled.

"The betrothal gift has been received by your father."

"My father has also given me the dowry in advance."

"When are you going to welcome Mulan into your family?"

After saying that, he seemed to remember something, looked at Han Shao with a frown, and said.

"And...what are you going to do with the girl from the Jiang family?"

If Han Shao is useless, he is just an incompetent person.

have nothing to say.

Either marry his own daughter and take the girl from the Jiang family as a concubine.

Or get out!

But now there are some troubles.

Gongsun Du also had a headache.

Han Shao heard this and said with some caution.

"After this battle, I want to use this achievement of expanding the territory to ask God for a will..."

Gongsun Du glared at those words.

"Ridiculous! Monogamy has been practiced since ancient times, even by princes and emperors!"

"You have no shame, but old Taikang still has some shame! How could he possibly issue such an order?"

Upon hearing this, Han Shao wanted to say that rules are made by people and are meant to be broken.

But looking at Gongsun Du's expression, he gave up the idea of ​​arguing with him.

Turned around.

"Isn't it possible to have both?"

The so-called "joint inheritance" means that under the patriarchal system, a man inherits two ancestral lines at the same time.

Gongsun Du was stunned when he heard this, and then glanced at him strangely.

"Father remembers that your family is very small, and it is a single-line inheritance. Your father doesn't have any blood brothers, right?"

Han Shao raised his eyebrows and said seriously.

"You can have this."

Hearing Han Shao's "Yes", Gongsun Du almost got a stitch in the side, and his old face turned red.

Not for himself, but for his relative who had long passed away and whom he had never met.

"This wicked boy!"

At this moment, he finally understood how Gongsun Zhi felt when facing his older son.

But after careful consideration, I cannot admit that this is indeed not a solution.

After all, the girl from the Jiang family is said to have an extraordinary talent for cultivation, and is now deeply loved by the old man Li Wenjing, who seems to be treating her as the successor.

If she were to be forced to become a concubine, I don't know whether Han Shao would be able to accept it.

I'm afraid that old man Li Wenjing will be so angry that he will jump up and down.

Thinking of this, Gongsun Du felt a bit overwhelmed and said unhappily.

"Are you really willing to use this great achievement for this love affair?"

Han Shao looked serious.

"A man toils and travels all the time, isn't it just for the sake of a family?"

"Without a small family, how can there be a big family? How can there be a country?"

When it comes to fallacies, Han is certainly an expert.

But Gongsun Du was somewhat convinced by him.

Because he, like his father Gongsun Zhi, is a person who attaches great importance to blood ties.

However, Han Shao then said.

"Besides, doesn't my father-in-law think that it's normal for me to only have romantic feelings for my age? And it will also make the God Capital feel more at ease?"

Gongsun Du was a little stunned when he heard this.

After a moment, he finally sighed.

"My son-in-law is a man of foresight, even more than his father."

After saying this, he saw that the carriage had gone some distance out of the city, and then waved his hand.

"Okay, that's it, don't send me off."

"Hurry up and finish the work, and marry Mulan properly."

"I have no other hope for the rest of my life except to have grandchildren soon. Don't make me wait too long!"

But after he said this, he was stunned, then got out of the carriage and looked at the Zhen Liao cavalry riding towards him from behind.

In a moment, the soldiers pulled their horses to their feet, and as they dismounted, they knelt on one knee.

"Farewell, General!"

Gongsun Du was slightly distracted.

The towering Zhen Liao, the flame of the revolution never dies.

But it is time for Gongsun Du to make his exit.

……

Gongsun Du is Gongsun Du.

He never drags his feet in his actions.

He came in a hurry and left in a hurry.

If Han Shao had not informed them, even the generals who guarded Liao would not have known about his itinerary.

For this reason, the generals who guarded Liao were naturally more grateful to Han Shao.

In addition, the humanity revealed by Han Shao's tactful behavior also made their originally somewhat uneasy hearts warm and settled.

But since people's hearts were determined, Han Shao no longer delayed.

Another two days later, Han Shao, who had prepared everything, beat the drum to gather his troops!
Standing on the towering command platform, Han Shao, dressed in bright silver armor, did not say anything extra.

Just said it once.

"I want to march north! Who is willing to follow me?"

……

(End of this chapter)