Rebirth of Wendong Xiaoji

Chen Wendong was not willing to be the assistant minister, but since Zhou Yanhuan had issued his decree in public, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and take office.

Fortunately, he was already easy-going and had a good relationship with Zhou Zhengze, so the two had discussions, not only did not have conflicts as those ministers imagined, but they became closer.

Chen Wendong followed Zhou Zhengze and assisted him in handling government affairs. He was so busy every day, and Zhou Yanhuan was also closely preparing for the expedition, the two of them spent much less time together.While Chen Wendong secretly breathed a sigh of relief, he also felt a little lost.

It wasn't until the night before the expedition that the two had time to spend alone.

Zhou Yanhuan pushed back a group of people, held Chen Wendong in his arms, and let out a satisfied sigh.Chen Wendong was about to struggle, but Zhou Yanhuan tightened his arms.

"Little Dongzi, don't move, let me hug you for a while, just for a while."

Chen Wendong hesitated for a while, then calmed down, feeling Zhou Yanhuan's breath, and was a little absent-minded for a while.

After a long time, Zhou Yanhuan let go of his arm. He pulled Chen Wendong to the bed, looked directly into Chen Wendong's eyes, and said firmly, "Little Dongzi, wait for me to come back! I will fulfill my promise, and I hope you give me a chance."

Chen Wendong looked back into his sincere eyes, and said word by word: "Then you will come back alive!"

Zhou Yanhuan nodded vigorously, and the smile on the corner of his mouth became wider and wider, "I will not let you down."

Looking at Zhou Yanhuan's bright smiling face, Chen Wendong was a little moved for a moment.How long has it been since he saw Zhou Yanhuan smile from the bottom of his heart?It seems that after the two fell out, he is not the only one who is sad, Zhou Yanhuan is also unhappy, right?

The next day, Zhou Zhengze led the ministers to see Zhou Yanhuan off. Chen Wendong stood among the ministers, saluted with everyone, and said the official words of blessing, but his heart was sore.

Zhou Yanhuan sat on a white war horse, his black armor fluttering in the wind, making him look more majestic and domineering.As soon as he reined in the horse, the war horse spun a few times on the spot. Zhou Yanhuan glanced at the courtiers below one by one. When he saw Chen Wendong in the crowd, he couldn't help but pause.

Chen Wendong also noticed Zhou Yanhuan's gaze, but on this occasion, he didn't want to respond.Both Zhou Yanhuan and the left-behind Zhou Zhengze will face a tough battle, and he doesn't want to cause trouble at a critical moment.

Zhou Yanhuan felt a little disappointed in not getting a response from Chen Wendong, so he could only keep this account in his heart and wait for it to be recovered slowly in the future.

Zhou Yanhuan slowly withdrew his gaze, and shouted in a deep voice, "Let's go!"

With the sound of the horn, Zhou Yanhuan led the expeditionary army to the north, and the horseshoes of the gods stepped over, as if the earth was trembling. Looking at the back of the army and the dust rolled up, Chen Wendong secretly sighed tone.

Zhou Zhengze deserves to be the heir trained by Zhou Yanhuan. After Zhou Yanhuan left, he began to handle government affairs in an orderly manner.At the beginning, there were some people with bad intentions secretly making troubles, but under the protection of Chen Wendong and other diehards, Zhou Zhengze gradually stabilized the situation.Although this young heir lacks experience in some aspects, he already possesses the means and heart of a superior. Given time, he will surely become a generation of Mingjun.

The battle ahead has been going smoothly. Zhou Yanhuan led the Northern Expedition army with great momentum, breaking through Yang Baiquan's base camp in just five months.Under the cover of his confidants, Yang Boquan had already fled to Zhou Yanhao's capital.

When the good news came from the front, everyone was naturally rejoiced and rushed to tell each other. Even the whole Ganges Continent was filled with joy, as if Zhou Yanhuan had returned from victory.

Chen Wendong was naturally also happy, but for some reason, he always felt flustered in his heart. This was a kind of intuition, and through this intuition, he sensed a trace of tension.

After several considerations, Chen Wendong decided to remind Zhou Zhengze.

"Your Highness, the battle ahead has reached a critical moment. Although we have the upper hand, we have to guard against certain things."

Hearing what Chen Wendong said, Zhou Zhengze also straightened his face.

"Uncle Chen, tell me in detail."

"Your Highness, because of the good news ahead, the city has been celebrating for the past few days, and even the officers and soldiers guarding the city have been a little slack. This is not a good thing. Your Highness must know that wars are changing, so beware of Zhou Yanhao and others jumping over the wall in a hurry..."

After listening to Chen Wendong's analysis, Zhou Zhengze's frivolous heart gradually calmed down. He gave Chen Wendong a grateful look, and began to summon his confidants and generals to secretly arrange deployment.

Only three days later, another secret letter came from ahead, but unlike the previous good news, this secret letter was completely bad news.

Zhou Yanhuan is missing!

For Zhou Zhengze and others, this was like a bolt from the blue. In an instant, all the beautiful scenes that had been imagined before were shattered.What triumphant return to court, what domination of the world, none of this is important, the most important thing now is to find Zhou Yanhuan!As long as Zhou Yanhuan is still alive, there is hope for everything!

Chen Wendong didn't dare to imagine what would happen if something happened to Zhou Yanhuan. Just thinking about this possibility made him feel anxious.He wanted to rush to the front line and find Zhou Yanhuan's whereabouts, but the situation in front of him did not allow him to have the slightest willfulness.

Because of Zhou Yanhuan's disappearance, the situation in Henghe Continent began to be a little turbulent, and those restless elements who had been suppressed before began to emerge again.

Zhou Zhengze had to defend himself against foreign enemies while also guarding against these people, and the pressure increased dramatically.How could Chen Wendong leave at such a time?

During the special period, Zhou Zhengze no longer maintained a gentle and elegant image, and he suddenly became strong.For those restless elements, he showed no mercy at all, he should be caught and killed, and after he dealt with a few leaders, those people would be honest.

After the situation stabilized, Chen Wendong discussed with Zhou Zhengze.

"Your Highness, there is no news about the king so far, and I don't know what's going on. I'm really worried..." Chen Wendong was a little embarrassed to speak.

But before he finished speaking, Zhou Zhengze interrupted him, "Uncle Chen, you don't need to talk, just go!"

Hearing this, Chen Wendong was not only stunned for a moment, but then he felt a little moved, "Your Highness..."

"Uncle Chen, I understand what's on your mind." Zhou Zhengze smiled wryly, and continued: "As a son, I know that my father is in trouble, but I can't go there in person. Why don't I feel anxious? Uncle Chen is willing to find his father." Wang, I can't ask for more, and only when Uncle Chen goes can I rest assured. Uncle Chen, go, I'm here!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Chen Wendong looked at Zhou Zhengze gratefully, feeling quite relieved.

Chen Wendong set off that night, and under the cover of darkness, a group of people quietly headed north.Along the way, starry night and night, changing horses twice in a row, Chen Wendong's eyes were red, but he didn't feel a little tired.He has never been so afraid like now. The previous depression was completely released during the running all the way. The closer he was, the more serious this worry and fear was. It was only then that he understood Zhou Yanhuan's innermost feelings. portion.

What to say to leave, what to say not to forgive, in the face of life and death, the past is not important, as long as he is still alive!As long as he is still alive, nothing matters!

When Chen Wendong and his party arrived at the camp, it happened to be midnight, and the camp was quiet except for the patrolling soldiers walking around outside the camp.

"Stop! Who is it?" Seeing Chen Wendong and others riding in, the patrolling soldiers immediately became alert.

"I am Chen Wendong, here is the pass order, let me in!" Chen Wendong reined in the horse and handed the token to the leading squad leader.

The team leader took the token and inspected it carefully, and then said with a smile: "It turns out to be General Chen, who offended me just now." He waved his hand at the patrol team and said loudly, "Let go!"

Chen Wendong nodded, and rushed to the big tent of the Chinese army without saying a word.

The movement here also alarmed the coach Tan Dayong. When Chen Wendong arrived at the big tent, Tan Dayong had already come out to greet him.

"General Tan, has your Majesty heard anything?" Chen Wendong asked without waiting for a rest.

Tan Dayong shook his head, "Not yet, but there is also no news from Zhou Yanhao and Yang Baiquan. Your Majesty should be safe now."

As soon as he entered the big tent, Chen Wendong continued to ask: "What's going on? Why did the king disappear?"

Tan Dayong also understood Chen Wendong's mood, so he explained the ins and outs of the matter in detail.

It turned out that after Zhou Yanhuan occupied Yang Baiquan's royal city, he forced Yang Baiquan to defect to Zhou Yanhao. With such a record, the morale of the army was naturally high, and they chased after him all the way, which also violated the taboo of military strategists-the poor should not be chased.

Perhaps because the previous battle was too smooth, Zhou Yanhuan fell into the trap of Zhou Yanhao and Yang Baiquan carelessly.The troops led by Zhou Yanhuan suffered heavy losses and were directly forced into deep mountains and old forests. Their whereabouts are still unknown.

Hearing this, Chen Wendong felt a little relieved. Zhou Yanhuan's ability to survive in the wild is still very good. If he enters the old forest, he has a relatively high hope of survival.

Seeing his tired face and bloodshot eyes, Tan Dayong couldn't help persuading him: "Little Dongzi, you don't have to rush for a while, our people are already searching with all their strength, and I believe there will be more people soon." News from your majesty. You are exhausted along the way, so you should go to rest first."

Chen Wendong also knew that what Tan Dayong said was reasonable, so he nodded and followed his followers to the vacant camp to rest and recuperate, at least to recover his physical strength.

On the second day, Chen Wendong led his people into the deep mountains and old forests, led by Tan Dayong's personal soldiers along the way, and soon arrived at the place where Zhou Yanhuan was before he disappeared.

After listening to his subordinate's report, Chen Wendong chose the most likely direction based on the battle situation at that time, and searched deep into the dense forest.The jungle is lush with thorns and thorns, and their search without clues is tantamount to finding a needle in a haystack.

After searching for three days in a row, there was still no trace of Zhou Yanhuan, but the stone heads of several of his followers were found.At this time, half a month had passed since Zhou Yanhuan disappeared.

Chen Wendong's heart sank again.There was no news from Zhou Yanhuan for so long, there were only two possibilities: either he was seriously injured, lost his mobility, and was trapped in the jungle; or he was really... dead.

Chen Wendong bit his lower lip hard, and continued to walk into the depths of the jungle. No matter whether he was alive or dead, he wanted to find people back.Even if there is only a bone left after being gnawed by a wild beast, he will find it back!

Huang Tian paid off, and on the eighth day after Chen Wendong went deep into the jungle, they finally found Zhou Yanhuan's clue.This is a buried fire, judging from the condition of the charcoal, it should not be long.

Of course, a fire doesn't explain anything, what Chen Wendong directly concluded was the five-pointed star hidden in the grass next to the fire.This is the secret signal between him and Zhou Yanhuan. The five corners of the star represent different directions, and the longest corner is where he is going.When losing the other party's news, use the five-pointed star to leave clues for the other party, and the other party will find the secret code to find it. This is what he taught Zhou Yanhuan when they were soldiers.

Chen Wendong looked at the five-pointed star, showing his first smile these days.

"Continue to search in this direction! Keep an eye on this mark, and search for me!"

Chen Wendong's subordinates were also very happy, and hurriedly searched forward, while sending someone back to deliver a letter to Tan Dayong.

After searching for a few more hours, they found the second five-pointed star. After that, everything went much smoother. When they found the fourth five-pointed star, they found a charcoal fire that was still warm.

"Everyone, work harder, the king is ahead!" Chen Wendong raised his arms and walked forward first, and his subordinates also cheered up and accelerated the search speed.

The sky was getting dark, but Chen Wendong didn't intend to stop. Since Zhou Yanhuan was nearby, even if they knew that it was easy to lose their way when moving at night, everyone couldn't care less.

There was no sign of Zhou Yanhuan's appearance. He seemed to have been waiting there for a long time. He stood quietly in front of the group of people, like a lone wolf. If he didn't have a cane in his hand, he might be more majestic.

Chen Wendong restrained the excitement in his heart, and strode towards Zhou Yanhuan.

"Your Majesty..."

The moment Chen Wendong approached, Zhou Yanhuan suddenly threw off his crutches, fell forward, and hugged him directly.

Chen Wendong felt his body sinking, he hurriedly stabilized his feet, and supported this person who had been thinking about him for days and nights.

Zhou Yanhuan's whole body hung on Chen Wendong's body, he rubbed his cheek against Chen Wendong's ear, and sighed slowly: "Little Dongzi, I knew you would come to me."

Chen Wendong was sullen, and wanted to help Zhou Yanhuan to the nearby stone.Although it was dark now, Zhou Yanhuan's ambiguous behavior was still a little too much.

Zhou Yanhuan didn't cooperate, he hugged Chen Wendong tightly, and whispered in his ear: "Little Dongzi, just let me hug you for a while, I think you're going crazy thinking about it." Zhou Yanhuan was satisfied with the familiar smell on Chen Wendong's body.

Chen Wendong showed embarrassment, but he was a little moved by the other party's unreserved trust and love.

In the end, Zhou Yanhuan still took the situation into consideration and let go of Chen Wendong, but asked him to help him go out.

Chen Wendong's face darkened, he called his subordinates directly, and left behind Zhou Yanhuan's back.He won't let Zhou Yanhuan fool around, he has an injury on his leg, but he still wants to go by himself, even a king can't be so capricious!

Although it took a lot of time to leave the jungle, it was much easier than when it came in.Back at the camp, Zhou Yanhuan was surrounded by military doctors.

Zhou Yanhuan was lucky. Although he had been in the dense forest for so long, he had no serious wounds except for a fractured calf and some abrasions. As long as these injuries were recuperated slowly, they could fully recover.

Even though he was injured, Zhou Yanhuan was not idle. He was recuperating while discussing battle strategies with his subordinates.After suffering such a big loss, how could Zhou Yanhuan be reconciled, now all old and new grudges came together.

A month later, Tan Dayong led an army to surround Zhou Yanhao's royal city, cutting off the back road and food.

Another month, Zhou Yanhao's army was weak and food was exhausted, and there was no hope of breaking through.

Zhou Yanhuan stood under the city wall, looking at the enemy on the top of the city, his eyes were cold.

"Siege! Capture Zhou Yanhao alive! Kill Yang Baiquan!"

In a burst of shouts, a war that was already doomed to end kicked off.

"Hahaha, Zhou Yanhuan, I would rather die than fall into your hands!" Zhou Yanhao laughed wildly, and with a backhand knife, he ended his life, and a generation of heroes came to an end.

When the city fell and Zhou Yanhuan led his troops into the palace, there was no one alive in the palace.In Nuo Da's palace, the corpses of slaves and maidservants are lying everywhere.On a resplendent and magnificent seat under the eaves of the corridor, an old woman was lying on her back. There was still a trail of black blood at the corner of her mouth, and she had lost her breath.This old woman is Zhou Yanhao's mother, the concubine of the old King Jingbian.After a careful search, Zhou Yanhao's concubine and concubines were all dead, as were several daughters, except for his two sons.

Zhou Yanhuan was well aware of the importance of cutting grass and roots, so he immediately issued an order to hunt down the two escaped fish with all their strength.

Soon the battle ended, and Tan Dayong led his army to take over Wangcheng.

Standing on the dilapidated city wall, Zhou Yanhuan looked disappointed.

"Zhou Yanhao is dead, the old concubine is also dead, and my father's revenge has been avenged."

Chen Wendong seemed to have a feeling, and added: "Your Majesty's wish has also come true. Now the world is yours. The land of the Central Plains is yours."

"Yes, the world is unified, but I suddenly found that these are not what I want, because I am not happy."

Looking at Zhou Yanhuan, Chen Wendong couldn't help asking curiously: "Then what else does the king want?"

"I just want one person, one who can accompany me through my whole life." Taking Chen Wendong's hand, Zhou Yanhuan said solemnly: "In the past, you served me and followed me; from now on, I will serve you You, follow you! Let Zheng Ze ascend the throne when you go back!"