books44 Chapter 246 Old friends meet
Chapter 246 Old friends meet
"Brother, it's been so long since we last met!"
"We finally meet again today, no matter what, I must not leave until I'm drunk!"
Song Yuan had just arrived in the front hall when he heard a cheerful voice.
Looking at the man who was as strong as an iron tower, Song Yuan finally managed to force a smile: "Brother Wei, why are you here?"
"Need I say more? Of course I came here to fight!" Wei Da slapped Song Yuan's shoulder hard, and the force made Song Yuan stagger.
"As soon as you left, I set out from the Imperial City. This time, I brought 50,000 elite soldiers with me! They're specifically responsible for transporting various items, including armor and equipment!"
"But those people, relying solely on their two legs, naturally can't match the speed of you horseback riders! I finally made it to the border this morning, and I rushed here as soon as I heard about you!"
I think it would be better if you didn’t come!
Song Yuan smiled awkwardly, and when he saw Wei Da, he felt a headache.
Back in the imperial city, I spent a lot of time and effort to get rid of him, and now we meet again!
If this guy stays by my side, I will be in trouble!
"Brother Wei, will you lead those 50,000 elite soldiers to provide support at the border from now on?"
"Where is your guard city? If I have nothing to do in the future, I will definitely go drink with you!"
In order to test the other party's identity, Song Yuan asked immediately at this moment.
Wei Da laughed when he heard this: "Those people are not my soldiers!"
What do you mean?
Could this guy be here just for me?
What if he decides to stay on impulse? How will I live my life in the future?
Just thinking about it made Song Yuan feel a headache.
Also, who instructed this guy?
Could it be that it was because of my advantage that my father was worried about me, so he specially arranged him to act as a spy?
Thinking of this, Song Yuan felt extremely confused.
But Wei Da suddenly chuckled and changed his tone: "Brother, why do I always feel that you look down on me?"
"Among all the generals in the entire dynasty, my father is number one and I'm number two!"
"As the second bravest warrior in the world, do you think I would lead a group of infantry who can only rely on their legs?"
"Only cavalry can match my style. Coming and going like the wind, I kill gods and Buddhas. That's how I feel!"
Song Yuan felt relieved when he heard this. It seemed that they were not here for him.
After all, I was overthinking it.
"Brother Wei, look at what you said. I told you long ago that you have the ability!"
"But where are you going to find cavalry now?"
"Don't worry, I've already made all the arrangements. Your Majesty has appointed me Vanguard General. After I get these supplies to the destination, I'll go find General Wei. He'll have to give me 20,000 cavalry!"
"I came here with His Majesty's imperial decree. He has no choice but to accept it!"
"Don't worry. If anyone causes trouble for you again in this borderland, just send someone to tell me. I'll lead the cavalry and kill them immediately. I want to see how brave they are!"
Wei Da acted quite generously, and at the end he put his arm around Song Yuan's shoulders.
Song Yuan was also genuinely happy for Wei Da and immediately congratulated him: "Brother Wei, you've been patient for many years, and this time you finally have the chance to show your abilities! No matter what, you must seize the opportunity!"
"Also, we finally get to meet, so just wait, brother, I'll welcome you and arrange a celebration banquet!"
"When you mentioned the celebration party, I really got hungry. Oh, and let me tell you, there must be plenty of wine!"
Wei Da laughed, looked at Song Yuan and suddenly remembered something.
"By the way, why are you the only one here? Where's your sister-in-law? Do you have a mistress hidden in your house? Are you even on guard against me?"
"Look at what you said, Brother Wei. Who else can I trust but you? Jing'er is still in the military camp. Please wait a moment, I will send someone to call him back!"
Song Yuan took action immediately, asking people to arrange a banquet and notify Situ Jing to return as soon as possible.
After working for half an hour, Song Yuan finally succeeded in turning back. However, when the two met this time, Wei Da immediately gave Song Yuan a look.
"We don't need you to take care of this place anymore, all of you go down!"
Song Yuan understood what he meant and waved to the people around him without saying anything.
Seeing that there was no one around, Wei Da stepped forward and gently patted Song Yuan on the shoulder.
"Brother, as the saying goes, honest advice hurts, but this time, as your brother, there are some things I can't help but say!"
"You let a woman manage the barracks for you, while you stay at home alone. Do you think this is reasonable?"
"If you ask me, no matter how weak you are, you should go to the military camp and show yourself when you have nothing to do. Otherwise, those people under you will never even see you, the commander-in-chief. What will you use to command them on the battlefield?"
Wei Da's earnest words of advice immediately became like a wife's in front of Song Yuan.
Although this behavior is a bit annoying, it is also sincere.
For a moment, Song Yuan memorized them all and nodded silently.
It's just a little bit of grievance.
After all, I also want to go out. It’s all because of the training this year, which tortured me to death every day.
Otherwise, wouldn't it be a happy life to just take a stroll around the military camp every day?
These days, I’m worse than a dog!
It would be better to go to the military camp!
But after all, this involves his woman, and it is not easy to say it directly even to Wei Dasongyuan.
At the moment, I can only pretend to be willing to learn.
Wei Da talked for a while, and seeing that Song Yuan enjoyed it, he nodded with satisfaction and began to introduce other situations.
According to Wei Da, Song Qi was in trouble this time. When Wei Da set out, the prince was still under house arrest!
Presumably, he was furious with Song Yuan and wanted to tear out his tendons and bones.
The fire in Song Yuan's mansion caused a commotion.
His Majesty was completely furious about this matter and called all the princes to his presence and gave them a lecture.
The fourth and fifth sons were kicked out of the imperial city by His Majesty because they were suspected.
Now, one of these two men is managing the granary in the rear, just for the big battle next spring.
The other one led the Ministry of Works to build bridges and roads, and to widen the roads as much as possible to facilitate logistics.
When Song Yuan heard the last part, his eyes showed a bit of solemnity. Just from this arrangement, Song Yuan had already sensed His Majesty's determination!
It seems that I am going to make a real move on my bargain this time, otherwise how could I be so reckless?
Even the princes were mobilized to do hard labor. One can imagine how busy other court officials were.
But if you think about it carefully, all of this is ultimately the result of the barbarians' own actions.
If they had not betrayed us and raided the logistics troops, how could they have put themselves in such a dangerous situation now?
"Oops, I almost forgot one thing!"
At the end of his speech, Wei Da suddenly slapped his head, as if he remembered something, and took out an envelope from his arms while sighing.
"When I left, His Majesty summoned me specifically. This letter was written in His Majesty's own handwriting! He repeatedly urged me to personally deliver it to you no matter what. Now I have returned it intact. Brother, you can read the contents for yourself!"
"Yeah!" Song Yuan nodded, took the envelope calmly, and immediately looked at the words on it.
A warm current surged in my heart.
The tone of His Majesty on the envelope was no less majestic than before, but rather sounded like a father's admonition to his son. The content of the entire letter was plain, simply reminding Song Yuan to take good care of himself, and also explaining matters concerning the Zhenbei Palace.
Compared to the past when His Majesty spoke with such majesty, these words now sound more like those written by a commoner.
However, it is precisely this kind of simple emotion that makes Song Yuan feel it is so precious.
After all, his adoptive father had always been more of an emperor than a father. He could probably only write such things when he was alone in the imperial study late at night.
After reading to the end, Song Yuan folded the letter carefully and kept it close to his body, then looked up at Wei Da.
"Oh, Brother Wei, let me ask you something. Now that the war is imminent, after the spring of next year, has the commander of this war been decided?"
Song Yuan is particularly concerned about such topics. If he knew who the head coach would be, he would be able to prepare for the future.
It’s a pity that when faced with such an inquiry, Wei Da subconsciously shook his head.
"When I left, I didn't hear His Majesty mention such a topic. However, in my opinion, among all the civil and military officials in the court, there are only a handful of people who can take on such a great responsibility!"
"The only thing I can be sure of is that this leader of the troops definitely cannot be my father!"
"My father said this himself. He said he's too old to use his brain. He'll just have to kill a few barbarians on the battlefield and collect some interest to make up for his losses!"
"Alas, what a pity! I can't witness the Duke of Wei leading his mighty army. It just makes me feel a little regretful!"
Upon hearing this response, Song Yuan pretended to sigh.
Wei Da was quite open-minded about this situation: "Stop talking. My father's personality is not suitable for leading troops in battle. He would be happier than anyone else if you let him rush to the front!"
"There's one more thing. I originally had someone planning to come with me this time, but when the time came, he got entangled in trivial matters and ultimately couldn't meet you!"
"Who?" Such words immediately aroused Song Yuan's curiosity.
Wei Da didn't hide it and directly stated the final answer: "Who else could it be? It's the youngest son of the Zhao family!"
"General Zhao has now moved into Zhenbei City and is in charge of commanding the troops there!"
As soon as these words came out, Song Yuan's heart was suddenly moved. General Zhao's appearance in such a sensitive position exactly represented the emperor's thoughts.
To put it bluntly, the only reason why His Majesty arranged for General Zhao to stay in Zhenbei City was probably to guard against the Wei brothers!
After all, with the wartime mobilization, the number of soldiers in the entire border area has increased several times.
Hundreds of thousands of troops gathered together, even the Son of Heaven's Mandate, who was sitting on the imperial throne, couldn't help but feel worried.
If these two brothers really had some evil intentions, once they sent troops and gathered together to break through Zhenbei Pass, they could lead hundreds of thousands of troops and march south.
After passing Zhenbei Pass, the road ahead is flat. Won't the two of them be able to gallop freely then?
Let General Zhao take over Zhenbei Pass, so that we can protect the natural barrier.
As a strategic pass in the northwest, even if General Wei wanted to break through, it would probably take some effort.
In this way, we can guard the gate tightly and at least we don’t have to worry about hidden dangers inside.
"You don't know, Zhenbei City is really boring. It's a small city the size of a palm, and I'd be bored wandering around in it every day. If I were you, I'd probably get bored after just a few days!"
"Only General Zhao can stay there. If it were me, I'd only be there for two or three days at most, and then I wouldn't know where else to go!"
As Wei Da spoke, he became interested and began to introduce various situations with a beaming smile.
In addition to transporting armor, this time's logistics also included 5,000 Malaysian steel swords!
For Song Yuan, this is definitely good news. If he can possess such weapons, the combat effectiveness of his men will be improved!
In addition, according to Wei Da, this time His Majesty also specially allocated a number of blacksmiths from the imperial city, all of whom are capable people who master the technology of Malaysian steel.
They came to the frontier just to teach their skills. I believe that it won’t be long before the mature Malaysian steel forging technology will spread to the frontier.
In short, this time, anyone can see that His Majesty has really made up his mind!
Just wait until spring comes, and he will surely show his prowess. By then, he will be able to kill gods and Buddhas, and who can stop him?