The Emperor of the Red Chamber is a

Chapter 41

Lin Ruqian was looking at the two horses and smiling, when a soldier came to him, saying that the general had summoned him.

Saying the word "summoned" is a bit serious, he and General Zhao Hengxin are on the same level, even with the emperor's imperial decree, he has to be higher than Zhao Hengxin.But this is his territory, if he didn't unite with other people to run against him, it would be Zhao Hengxin's loyalty.

Lin Ruqian patted the non-existent dust on her body, "I'll go right away, please wait a moment, General."

After entering the middle account, Zhao Hengxin was looking at some document, which looked a bit like a letter.

"General Lin, are you here? Please take a seat." Zhao Hengxin saw him, motioned for him to take a seat, put down the paperwork in his hand, and then said, "I heard from Xiao Song that General Lin wants the Bauhinia Army to fight in the near future. this matter?"

He hasn't made up his mind yet, Zhao Mengsong decided to greet him first, Lin Ruqian shook his head helplessly, "It's true, General Lao, please worry about it."

Zhao Heng waved his hand heartily, "They are all loyal to the emperor, why bother? At first when I heard it, I thought it was Komatsu talking nonsense, but now that General Lin has personally confirmed this matter, I will immediately adjust the troops and let them Make way for General Lin."

"You're being polite, General." Lin Ruqian smiled a little embarrassedly, "I'm ashamed to say that I don't have command experience once, and many things are just on paper. I don't know whether this battle will be a success or a failure."

"Who didn't fight for the first time?" Zhao Heng laughed heartily, showing a boldness different from Zhao Mengsong, "I was 17 years old when I went to the battlefield for the first time, and I was scared to death. It was my father who held my head down. It was forced to go to the front line for me, and I hid while crying, if it wasn’t for the guards around me, I would have died thousands of times.”

Looking at his rough and heroic appearance now, I really can't imagine that there will be times when he is so weak that he will cry.

Zhao Hengxin continued, "General Lin is only 15 years old now, right? He is already able to lead an army alone. I heard from Komatsu that when you were ambushed before, you were the one who stood in front to boost their morale? That's pretty good." At least better than I was back then." He paused, "15 years old...15 years old and I was still learning the Three Character Classic."

As if he felt a little embarrassed, he also laughed, "I can't do it. When I was studying, I made my master very angry. After seven or eight masters, they all said that I was stubborn by nature, and I was not suitable for studying. My father was so angry. Whipped me with a horsewhip and drove me from the courtyard to the gate—Xiaosong was like his mother in this respect, smart and spirited."

"Meng Song's knowledge is top-notch on the mountain." Lin Ruqian said truthfully.

"Haha, his mother is also good at studying. If she was a man, she might be the current emperor... Cough, I made a mistake. Let me make an analogy, let me make an analogy, but Xiaosong is really like his mother. Waiting for General Lin When you are free, come to our house as a guest, and you will know how similar it is." Zhao Heng smiled heartily, his face was full of happiness.

For a man, a happy family is his lifelong pursuit.

Zhao Hengxin is very happy at home, right?

Lin Ruqian said with a smile: "I have acquaintance with Meng Song in the same generation, the general might as well call me 'Ruqian', it will be more friendly."

Fortunately, Zhao Hengxin didn't know about Zhao Mengsong and him. If he knew, he would have to chase him down with a sword, not to mention making a good move here, and Lin Ruqian would have no time to dodge it.

Zhao Heng nodded heartily, "I'll ask you once to call you 'Ruqian', don't keep calling me 'General' and 'General', just call me 'Uncle Zhao'?"

"Uncle Zhao." Lin Ruqian is as good as a gentleman, "When I was in the capital, I often heard the emperor say that Uncle Zhao's military art is first-rate, and I want to learn more from you. So, I also want to ask when the time comes to go to war. Is there anything that needs attention?"

He doesn't know anything, and now he is rushing ducks to the shelves.Although there is no inner one, the basic moves still need to be learned.

Zhao Heng scratched his head, "Things that need attention? Huh? I'm a rough old man, how can I know so much? There's no certainty about this matter. If you often go to battle, you know what to do. I can't explain it right now, no? I don’t want to tell you, but I really don’t know what to say? In my impression, if you gather all the troops, you can set off. If you encounter an enemy army, you can go directly to fight.”

The corners of Lin Ruqian's eyes twitched, and she couldn't help but suspect that he was teasing her.

How could a famous general act so hastily?

You must know that Zhao Hengxin is not an ordinary general. He is a general who commands all the troops on one side of the border. The security of this piece of land rests entirely on him. How can he go into battle in armor? He should sit in the center of the barracks, command the overall situation, and win a decisive victory over thousands of miles. Other than that.

Zhao Heng smiled heartily, "Arranging troops is not my strong point. I am good at leading people forward and boosting morale. Besides, are my military advisers and so many generals under my command just for display? I only use the best of them. Strategies, we will win nine out of ten battles."

After a pause, he said, "I remember when I first entered the barracks, my father told me that 'if you are not in the position, you will not seek success'. I am a soldier, so I should take the sword and rush to the front line If you are a general, you should lead my soldiers to fight the enemy; if you are a great general, you should know how to use people well to protect your home and country."

It was extremely quiet inside the tent, Lin Ruqian seemed to have figured out something for a moment, but at the same time it seemed like she hadn't thought of anything.He just looked at Zhao Hengxin blankly, "...Then what if I lose?"

He couldn't bear failure, and the current Bauhinia Army couldn't bear it either.

How many people are waiting to see his young general's jokes, and how many people are waiting for him to fall heavily from a high place. He dare not fail, and he does not want to imagine.Perhaps this is the fundamental reason why he is unwilling to join the Bauhinia Army.

Zhao Hengxin looked at him and smiled, showing his white teeth, and said frankly: "If you lose, you lose. What can I do? Did I ask you to issue a military order? If you lose this time, next time you find all the troops to kill him again, bloodbath Isn’t the former shame more refreshing than anything else?” He knew what Lin Ruqian was worried about, “An army that has never experienced failure is definitely not a good army. You are still young, and there will be many changes in the future. For you, failure is not terrible, who hasn't been young?"

Lin Ruqian's eyes lit up. "Thank you, Uncle Zhao."

"you understood?"

"Understood." Lin Ru smiled slightly, "Uncle Zhao, just wait for me to bring the head of the enemy general."

"Hey, good." Zhao Hengxin put his hands on his hips and laughed loudly, "You are not allowed to go into battle by the emperor's decree. You must be clear about this. If anything happens, I, a general, will be the leader. Qian, you must be careful, don't underestimate anyone, and don't underestimate yourself. Coming back alive is more important than anything else."

The emperor had emphasized that he should save his life before, and now General Zhao is also worried about his life.Lin Ruqian was moved, and stepped forward to give him a hug, "I was not taught by my father since I was a child. I was raised by the master and the head of the mountain. Seeing Uncle Zhao now is like seeing my father."

This made Zhao Heng feel a little unsure of what to do. He hesitated to speak, patted Lin Ruqian on the shoulder, and finally sighed. "Don't blame your father, no one has faults, right?"

Zhao Heng thought what the emperor said was true, and that Lin Ruqian was the emperor's illegitimate son. Hearing what he said, he thought he had a grudge against the emperor, so he tried to comfort him.

Lin Ruqian didn't explain, let go of her hand, and said with a smile, "Then Ruqian will go out and order troops."

Zhao Heng nodded heartily, "You are sharper than Xiaosong. Go."

In the entire desert area of ​​the Northwest Battlefield, the land is covered with heavy snow in winter. The first thing drill soldiers do when they wake up every morning is to go out to sweep the snow and leave open space. He fell to the ground and couldn't get up for a long time.

This is not bad. I heard people say that some time ago, the food and grass were almost used up, and I had to tighten my belt to live. From the general to the soldier, I had two bowls of porridge every day. People with stomachaches at night couldn’t sleep, and they were hungry during drills. I can't even hit my hands straight. Since Lin Ruqian and his group came here, it's much better. At least I can eat enough every day, and I have a lot of strength when I practice.

Lin Ruqian walked to the place where the Bauhinia Army was stationed and asked people to find several commanders to prepare for the deployment of troops.

After all, he was a general appointed by the emperor himself, and the entire Redbud Army was dispatched by him. All the commanders did not dare to delay, and rushed over one after another. When he said that it was a matter of going to battle, they hesitated.

After all, the battlefield is a place to walk with your head in your hands.

Lin Ruqian said impatiently: "It's still a small battle, if you don't practice, will you grind your guns when the big battle breaks out?!"

"The last general dare not." Everyone promised.

"Behind us is our own homeland, and those who stay in it are our own flesh and blood compatriots. As a soldier, he is greedy for life and afraid of death, and he is afraid of going forward. What kind of soldier is he?! This battle is to defend our territory. It’s for the safety of the family behind you, look at the thoughts of you people, are you afraid of death? Why did you come to the northwest?!”

"This is a battlefield! It's a place where you fight those beasts! Get your spirits up and hold your knives in your hands. Whoever dares to invade our country will have his head cut off!"

"Call out your soldiers, beat the drums, and mount all those who have horses. Is our serious [-] Bauhinia Army still afraid that their small number of thousands of horses will fail?! Let me mount them all!"

He didn't have the concept of bullying the few with the more, so would it be possible for four to fight one and still lose?Lin Ruqian narrowed her eyes slightly, she had mobilized enough before the battle, and the next thing was to see if the Bauhinia Army was really as useless as he and Zhao Mengsong thought.Get on the horse and pull on the reins.

"Army attack!"