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Chapter 8 The Ancient Road Beard

The five major legions of the Han Empire were the Yellow Dragon Legion stationed in Kyoto and known as the Imperial Guard. They were stationed in the east, the only established naval army Qilin Legion stationed in the Han Dynasty, the Red Ocean Legion stationed in the north, and the Sky Eagle Legion stationed in the west.

Gu Daoyan was originally the commander of the Sky Eagle Legion, and he served as the general of the Empire. A few years ago, the invasion of the Caesars forced His Majesty the Emperor to promote Gu Daoyan to the Imperial Marshal, and more than 300,000 soldiers with armor on the western front were dispatched by him. His high status and great power were also extremely rare since his founding. He did not disappoint His Majesty the Emperor's trust, and for several years, he managed the Western defense line very vividly. The Caesars fought from the distant West, and destroyed countless countries and were invincible. However, since he arrived at the border of the Han Dynasty, he had touched a plate with the Gu Daoyan Marshal, and he never got any advantage in dozens of battles. Two months ago, a full-scale lightning surprise attack was suddenly launched, but the result was that the soldiers and generals were lost. Not only did he not complete the predetermined goal, he was forced to retreat a hundred miles by Gu Daoyan, defending the city and no longer had the power to counterattack.

After this battle, Gu Daoyan's reputation was at its peak in the empire, and there was no other person in the military headquarters to compete with him. And what Xu Haifeng was about to see was this legendary figure.

"My brother, don't be nervous, Marshal Gu is easy to talk to." Xiang Ming looked at Xu Haifeng with a stiff face and smiled bitterly. He had said it countless times, but it was ineffective.

"I know." Xu Haifeng tried hard to smile, but he only twitched the corner of his mouth. His expression seemed to be full of four big words, "I'm very nervous."

Xiang Ming shook his head helplessly, looked up at the sky, rolled his eyes, but he was still helpless.

"General Fang, Captain Xu, and General Xu have finished the meeting. I'm waiting for you in the inner hall. Please follow me." An aide in his forties came to the living room and said to them.

"Yes, thank you for leading the way, sir." Yan Ming hurriedly returned the gift, and Xu Haifeng also gave a gift.

"Sir, your surname?"

"Student Cheng Ming, please ask General Fang for more advice in the future."

"I dare not, please ask Mr. Cheng to give me more advice."

Although he was just complaining about something like waiting for half an hour and not seeing a ghost, he is now following the rules and dare not make any mistakes.

When he walked into the inner hall, he sat upright in front of the hall. He saw that he was nearly 60 years old, but he was strong and rosy, with a rosy face, dark hair and nodding. Seeing the two of them entering, he smiled and nodded, raised his hand and said, "Sit down."

"Thank you, the general." Fang Xu and the others sat down in response.

This was the first time Xu Haifeng met a high-ranking official with such status. He only got half of his butt on the chair. Facing the gaze of Gu Daoyan, he was at a loss, pinched his hands tightly and loosened them, loosening them and then pinching them tightly, not knowing how to place them.

Compared to him, Jing Ming seemed calm and composed, sitting upright in the chair, without looking sideways, and without changing his face.

After seeing the performance of the two, Gu Daoyan was surprised. Xiang Ming became famous for his youth and served as a general for many years. It was natural to have such performance. But Xu Haifeng's performance was a bit abnormal. If it were official positions, it would be normal for a ten-person performance to be so long, but Xu Haifeng was not an ordinary ten-person performance. With his previous performance, it can be seen that he was a wise, brave, courageous and conspiring person, but when he saw him today, he was disappointed. But he had been leading the army for many years and was very thoughtful. He vaguely felt that the people in front of him were not simple. Just looking at the group of soldiers who escaped from death obeyed him, it was definitely not something that ordinary generals could do.

Gu Daorang thought for a long time, but his face was silent. He just smiled and said with a smile: "Since ancient times, heroes were young, and the two were so young, but they had such achievements. I, a successor to the Han Dynasty, are very pleased."

"The Grandmaster is awarded." Xiang Ming quickly bowed on the chair.

"General Fang, I have reported your achievements to the court truthfully. You can reach your reward within ten days. By my side, you can't escape the position of the deputy commander of the left camp of the Red Lancers." Gu Daoyan picked up the teacup and sipped.

"Thank you for your cultivation." Xiang Ming stood up and bowed, but was not excited, but just thanked him lightly.

The main force of the Red Ocean is the Lancers, so the Red Ocean is also called the Red Lancers. Half a year ago, one of the two deputy commanders of the Left Camp in the Red Army died unexpectedly, and the vacant positions were jealous. There are many factions in the army. Originally, based on the family background of Xiang Ming, it would be easy to obtain this position. However, the Fang family started with martial arts. In order to prevent the descendants of the future generations, the first generation of family leaders established a ancestral teaching. Any children of the Fang family who joined the army should not be promoted without military merit. In recent years, the northern border of the Han Dynasty was calm and there was no war. Xiang Ming had been working in this position for four years, but he had not made any contributions, so he naturally had no chance.

At this moment, the court dispatched troops from the northern camp, intending to rush to support the Western front. Jing Ming thought that instead of consuming it in the north, it would be better to go to the West to try his luck. Perhaps he made military achievements and could increase some bargaining chips, so he was the first to submit a statement to ask for battle.

When he brought his troops to the Western camp, he happened to meet Xu Haifeng and others who were waiting for help. He was eager to make contributions and was the first to ask Gu Daoyan for battle. Considering the speed and combat effectiveness of the red cavalry, the more important thing was that the special identity of the direction of the Gu Daoyan was really difficult to refute his face, so he finally nodded. Unexpectedly, Fang Xu and the other two joined forces to defeat the enemy, and became famous in this battle and caused a sensation in the entire army. This battle was very critical. Not only did it fully boost the morale of the Han army, but the most important thing was to kill a large number of the opponent's main elite. In front of that small military camp, the Caesars lost a total of 80,000 regular troops, which was the biggest reason why the Han army could easily win in a short period of time.

So Gu Daoyan made a favor to follow the flow and reported the achievements of Xiang Ming with jealousy. As a result, Long Yan Dale personally enthroned Xiang Ming as deputy general and served as deputy commander of the left camp of the Red Lancer. The formal enthronement document had not arrived yet, but Gu Daoyan had already received the news in advance, so he was so sure.

Although Xiang Ming was also happy, he was not disobeying his composure, because sooner or later, he was just getting it one step ahead of time.

"No need to be polite, this is achieved through your own efforts, and you don't have to belittle yourself."

"Congratulations to brother." Although Xu Haifeng didn't know the reason, he was happy for him when he saw that the Xiang Ming had promoted him to the office, so he seized the opportunity to congratulate him.

After hearing Xu Haifeng's words, Xiang Ming suddenly remembered that in the battle in front of the military camp, if Xu Haifeng's troops had not disrupted the opponent's formation, he would not have achieved such a brilliant record. Now that he has been promoted, he cannot forget his brothers.

"The Grand Marshal relied on Brother Xu to consume the will and endurance of the Caesars in advance and disrupted the other party's formation. Only then can the general achieve the same achievements as today. Please ask the Grand Marshal to take a clear understanding."

"Well, Xu... Haifeng isn't it?" Gu Daoran thought to himself that this kid was not greedy for merit. Unfortunately, with his family background, he didn't have to rely on himself at all, otherwise he would have to cultivate himself with all his strength. As for what the other person he fully recommended, it's up to me to see carefully.

"It's the boy." Xu Haifeng didn't have enough official position, so he dared not call himself a subordinate in front of Gu Daoyan, so he could only entertain himself as a boy.

"Are you a ten-man leader in the Fifth Column?"

"Report to the Grand Marshal, the ten men of the boy are actually not formal."

"Oh, come and listen." Gu Daoyan asked strangely.

"On the first round of attacks in the Caesars that day, the chief and deputy captain of our team were both shot and killed. The 100-person leader on duty randomly appointed the boy to serve as the chief of ten. That was only a temporary appointment and was not officially recognized by the camp."

The Western Front Camp commanded by Gu Daoyan is extremely powerful, and officials below the generals only need to report to the military headquarters and can be appointed by themselves.

"No wonder I think your military registration only says sergeant. It turns out that there is such a change."

Although Gu Daoyan's words were peaceful, Xu Haifeng still frightened and let out a cold sweat. The act of pretending to be a court official was a serious crime of beheading. Especially during the war, if Gu Daoyan did not admit it, he could be killed on the spot based on this matter.

"What is the specific situation of the battle in those days? Let me tell you in detail."

"Yes, after the Caesars attacked the city on the first day, we lost nearly half of the troops, and the generals and five thousand men led the way. Although they saved the military camp, they died at the same time. That night..." At this point, Xu Haifeng was slightly stunned. What should he say next? Should he explain it truthfully? He couldn't help but feel very regretful. The others only knew that he led his troops to repel the Caesars and saved the military camp, but no one was able to investigate the specific situation. He never thought that one day he would explain the details.

Originally, after each battle, the clerk had to record the big and small matters that happened before and after the war, but Xu Haifeng and others had special identities, and everyone was injured. The ancient Taoist beard had an order that no one was allowed to harass him, so even this link was omitted. But the ugly daughter-in-law always had to see her parents-in-law, and she still couldn't escape when the matter was about to come. Xu Haifeng, who had no preparation at all, was really stunned for a moment.

"What happened that night?" Seeing that Xu Haifeng didn't speak for a long time, Gu Daoyan couldn't help but ask.

"That night, everyone was reluctant to abandon it and recommended the boy as the leader for the time being. From the second day, the brothers fought bravely and finally saved the military camp until General Fang came to help and rescue us." Xu Haifeng gritted his teeth and ended the topic that made him extremely embarrassed in a few words.

"That's it... it's over?" Hearing this, Xiao was so scheming and thoughtful about ancient Taoist beard, he couldn't help but feel ridiculous.

The inconspicuous young man in front of him led thousands of soldiers to fight against the Caesars' tens of thousands of troops during his siege. He maintained the strong fighting spirit of the team during his siege. When the reinforcements arrived, he decisively ordered an attack and finally won a great victory. Such achievements, even with the confidence of the ancient Taoyuan, he was ashamed of himself. However, in his narrative, all the thrilling battles that took place during this period became dull, as if they were born like this, which really made him unable to see through the depth of this person.
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