Horse on the World

Chapter 149 The Night Banquet
The moonlight is bright and the breeze is refreshing. The crickets in the corner of the wall make loud calls, as if they are calling for friends. Occasionally, a night kite flies by, casting a shadow in the garden for an instant. The sound of the barracks was clearly audible, and dogs barked from outside the garden from time to time, but it was mixed with the long horns of the barracks in the distance, which made the quiet summer night covered with a layer of war.

The light from the lanterns tied to the tree is reflected on a long table, and plates of Dingzhou-style dishes are being served like water, and the aroma is overflowing. On the right side of the long table are sitting Shang Haibo and Dingzhou Tongzhi Lu Yiming, and on the left are the captives of Dingzhou, Princess Nafu and Nuoqia.Shang Haibo's eyes were slightly closed, like an old monk, while Lu Yiming was smiling all over his face, but the look in his eyes was condescending, and he was examining the two people opposite him.Nuo Qia sat upright, with his hands on his knees, and looked directly at Lu Yiming, but Nafu was a little nervous. He looked at the two people opposite him, and then peeked at the heavy-backed guards patrolling with knives in the distance, and stretched out his hand. Pulling Nuoqia's sleeve, "Nuoqia, is this the meal of severed heads in the legend of the Central Plains? Let us have a good meal, and then send us to see Changshengtian?"

Although the voice was low, the two people on the opposite side could hear clearly. Shang Haibo with closed eyes turned up the corners of his mouth in a big arc, while Lu Yiming turned his head to one side and coughed loudly, obviously trying to hide his smile. Voice.

Nuoqia's body twitched, and he said in a low voice: "Princess, don't worry, according to the general, we must go back to the grassland!" "Really?" Nafu was overjoyed, "Nuoqia, you are not lying to me Right?" "The princess will find out later!"

Shang Haibo on the opposite side opened his eyes suddenly when he heard Nuoqia's words, glanced at Nuoqia, and then closed them immediately. This Nuoqia really should not be underestimated, he actually judged their current situation from the clues .So I put it back, and I will be a strong enemy in the future, especially since he has suffered many losses in the hands of the Dingzhou Army. When we meet in the future, we will definitely be 12 points careful. If you want to take advantage of him easily, it will not be so easy up.The general's move is equally rewarding and detrimental!Thousands of troops are easy to get, but a general is hard to find. If you rely on yourself, a person like Nuo Qi'a should be cut off at once without leaving any future troubles.

"The Commander is here!" Following the shouts of the guards, Li Qing and Qingfeng appeared in the garden, and everyone's eyes lit up. Li Qing was wearing a moon-white gown, and a Confucian scarf was tied around his head. , long robe and long sleeves, if not everyone is very familiar with him, if they don't know him, they will really think he is a scholar.Qingfeng, on the other hand, seemed to have just come out of the bath, her long hair was draped wetly over her shoulders, her face was rosy, her almond eyes were full of spring, and the pink gauze dress she wore was gorgeous and not vulgar.

What a couple!Nafu secretly praised in his heart, looked at Qingfeng, and then thought about himself, and found out in frustration that he really couldn't compare with the person next to Li Qing in appearance, looked at Li Qing again, and compared Nuoqia , the heroic aura of the two is quite similar, but it is impossible for Nuo Qia to possess the refined aura in Li Qing's body.

"I've met the commander!" Shang Haibo and Lu Yiming stood up, bowing to Li Qing as a salute, and Nafu also stood up, "General Li, we meet again!" Ajian Nafu stood up straight, but had no choice but to stand up, and cupped his fists at Li Qing, but did not speak.

Seeing the crowd salute Li Qing, Qingfeng immediately took a step back and hid to Li Qing's side. When she raised her eyes to look at the crowd, she saw Shang Haibo frowning at her, smiling sweetly, and staring at him with a pair of wonderful eyes without showing any sign of weakness. As soon as the two eyes met in the air, they retracted at the same time.

"Sit down!" Li Qing walked over with a smile, sat on the head, pressed his hands, and signaled everyone to sit down, "Princess Neveu, General Nuo, it's been a long time!"

"The two of you have been in Dingzhou for several months. Li Qing has not shown his friendship as a landlord. I am really sorry. Today is a good day for entertaining guests. Qing specially prepared some Dingzhou special dishes for the two of you. , although the two of you used to frequent Dingzhou, but these dishes are definitely not available."

Nuo Qi'a sneered: "That's not necessarily the case, but there are also many Dingzhou famous chefs on my grassland. Although these dishes are rare, we are not uncommon."

Shang Haibo lifted the jug, filled it up for Li Qing first, and then filled it up for the two people opposite him, and said with a smirk: "You two, please eat more, one meal will be less, those who are still in the grassland The Dingzhou famous chef from Shangpanhuan will be back soon, and if you want to eat these again in the future, it depends on whether we like it or not!"

Qingfeng, who was sitting at the bottom, quickly stood up, took the jug from Shang Haibo, poured it for him, and poured it for Lu Yiming, but Lu Yiming stood up, not even daring to speak, Shang Haibo was dissatisfied He glanced at Lu Yiming carefully, and hummed slightly in his nose.Qingfeng smiled, and there was no abnormality on his face. After pouring wine for himself, he gently placed the jug by his hand.

Li Qing glanced at the two of them, but felt a little worried. After returning from the capital, Qingfeng and Shang Haibo seemed to be at odds. How to deal with the relationship between the two of them made him scratch his head. Her attitude has always been clear, and Qingfeng knew it before, and she always avoided Shang Haibo, but since returning from the capital, Qingfeng's reaction was obviously stronger than before. have no choice.One is the woman I like, who has built a mature espionage system for Dingzhou, and the other is my most valued adviser, who has worked hard to help me grow from weak to strong. With today's achievements, how do I choose?No one can bear it, and I can only play balance among them.

Nuoqia snorted heavily, but Nafu calmed down at this moment, and said with a smile: "General Li, I will definitely invite the general to taste the delicacies of the prairie someday. I think the general has never eaten authentic prairie dishes. It’s not as delicate as Dingzhou cuisine, but it’s more atmospheric.”

Li Qing laughed loudly: "Princess Neveu is right. I think it won't be long before I go to the grassland to eat your hand-caught mutton, roast cows, and drink kumiss."

"Then I will find the best chef on the prairie to cook for the general, in return for the general's hospitality today!"

"No need!" Li Qing waved his hand, "I still prefer Bayar Da Chanyu to bake it by himself, so it will be more delicious to eat!"

Nafu's face changed color, and his pretty face was serious. Nuoqia sneered: "You are not afraid of being laughed at. General Li, tell me, when are we going to leave? Tomorrow?"

Li Qing picked up the wine glass and said, "General Nuo, why are you leaving in such a hurry before you drink the wine? Since the general has guessed it, I'll just say that the two of you are indeed leaving. Come on, General Nuo, let's go first." Have a drink." He raised his glass to signal.

Nuo Qi'a Gulu swallowed a glass of wine, and he knew in his heart that something must have happened. It must be that Da Shanyu had won a certain victory somewhere, and he had some reason to hold Li Qing, so that he and Na Fu's freedom.

"General Nuo, you have fought against our Dingzhou army several times, and you admire the general's bravery. Tomorrow, I will bid farewell to the general, and I will toast the general. See you on the battlefield tomorrow!" Li Qing said to Nuo Qi'a.

Nuo Qia picked up the wine glass, "We will meet on the battlefield in the future, and then we will fight for life and death. General Li, although Nuo has failed several times, I am not convinced. One day, I will fight you for real." It's a gun fight! Wait a minute, what do you mean by that?" Nuoqia raised his wine glass to his lips, and suddenly put it down again.

Li Qing put down his wine glass with a smile, "The general will leave tomorrow, why, what other meanings can I have?"

"Where's the princess?" Nuoqia narrowed her eyes.

"The princess will hang around for a few more days! If General Hu He is sincere, then the princess will go back soon, otherwise, General Nuo, you will never see Princess Nafu again." Li Qing's voice was gentle, but the words he uttered were With killing intent.

"Master Huhe!"

"Uncle Hu He!"

The two exclaimed at the same time, and Nuo Qiahuo stood up: "Where is Mr. Hu He?"

"Huhe is in Dingyuan, he came back from a thousand miles away, but he attacked my Dingwu Fort with a single blow with a tired army, which was beyond my expectation. Now he is holding my Dingyuan people in exchange for the two of you!" Li said. Qing did not hide anything, and told the truth.

Nuoqia laughed loudly: "Li Qing, how about it? Don't think that you have defeated Wanyan Bulu, and then think that there is no one in my grassland, and Master Huhe will make you lose a lot with a little fist and kick?"

Naveu's eyes were also bright, "General Li, I told you that you can't beat us."

Li Qing drank a glass of wine and said lightly: "General Nuo, you are a general. Princess Nafu doesn't understand, don't you? What he relies on is to detain tens of thousands of my people in his hands. If you lose Shanglinli, you will lose your strategic initiative, and a small local victory will change nothing."

He clenched his fist and slammed it heavily on the table, causing the dishes to jump wildly, "The tiger is running like a wolf, I want to see it after all."

Nuo Qia is silent, he is a general, of course he knows what the loss of Shanglinli means, "You let the princess go back first, I am here." He said.

Li Qing shook his head, "I really want to detain you here, but who makes Princess Neveu's status so valuable that Hu He can be more cautious? General Nuo, come back with peace of mind. As long as Hu He keeps his word, how can I embarrass a woman? But You tell Hu He, if he makes things difficult for me and the people of Dingyuan, it will be hard to say, Li Qing is not a gentleman!"

Qingfeng stood up with a smile, "Okay, general, you don't have to scare Princess Nafu anymore. Look at our little princess, her face is pale with fright. Let's eat the vegetables. The vegetables are going to be cold!"

Neveu said dissatisfiedly: "Your little face is pale, who said I'm afraid, the daughter of the grassland eagle, I never know what to be afraid of!"

(End of this chapter)