At the beginning of January, Liaodong was still covered with ice and snow. Pei Xingjian stood in front of the camp outside Yingzhou City and watched a camp beside him pulling out camps. Then teams of soldiers left one after another, leaving only an empty camp.

"The Hedong Army has been transferred to the front line just a month ago. When will it be our turn?" At this moment, a angrily voice next to him said angrily.

"Brother Zhou, you have been to the military academy for a few years, why is your temper not restrained at all?" Pei Xingjian turned his head and smiled when he heard this. He saw a strong man with a burly figure, wearing iron armor and an iron helmet, standing there like an iron tower.

This strong man like an iron tower surnamed Zhou Mingjin was originally a team leader under Su Dingfang. A few years ago, because of his brave combat, he was recommended to study in the military academy for several years. He had just graduated from the military academy last year and was still assigned to Su Dingfang. However, his official position was promoted to the lieutenant and he usually had a good relationship with Pei Xingjian.

"I don't care about my temper in the military academy. I only teach us the ability to march and fight. But it's really awkward to say that. It's clear that our brothers have been in Liaodong for a few years. It's been so difficult for Goguryeo to weaken so much, but now they've gotten some money!" Zhou Jin said angrily again at this time.

In fact, not only Zhou Jin thought so, but the soldiers under Su Dingfang thought so during this period, because after Cheng Yaojin and Li Ji and others came to Liaodong, everyone knew that the court was going to attack Goguryeo, especially the soldiers under Su Dingfang, who had worked hard for several years before, but now they are waiting for this season to harvest fruits.

However, what Zhou Jin and his soldiers never expected was that a month ago, Li Ji commanded the army to attack from Liaodong and broke through several defense lines in Goguryeo in one fell swoop. Now he is steadily advancing towards Pyongyang, and the army behind him is also continuously moving into Goguryeo. However, after waiting, the army under Su Dingfang has not made any noise. How can Zhou Jin and others not be anxious?

"Brother Pei, you are a general's student and you can speak more than us, so can you ask us for help and see when it's our turn? After all, there was no preparation in Goguryeo at the beginning, and it was a good time to get military achievements. When the Goguryeo people reacted in the future, they would probably only have some hard bones left." Zhou Jin suddenly came to Pei Xingjian and whispered, "Don't look rude, he was actually not stupid at all, otherwise he would not have been recommended to study in the military academy by Su Dingfang.

"This..." Pei Xingjian hesitated for a moment when he heard this, then nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll go and inquire, but I don't seem to be in a hurry at all. It seems that he was mentally prepared, so I guess the general must know something?"

"You make sense when you say this. This time, General Cheng is the main general. We and the general have followed General Cheng to fight against Dangxiang people. They are his old subordinates, so he should not forget us. Maybe there are any other arrangements." Zhou Jin nodded immediately when he heard Pei Xingjian's words. He was well-developed and his mind was also very developed. Su Dingfang even said that as long as Zhou Jin did not die on the battlefield, he would definitely be promoted to the position of Chief Commander in two years, and he would be in charge of the army of the mansion.

Pei Xingjian was actually a little anxious these two days. After all, he watched one team after another enter Goguryeo, but they had nothing to do. Moreover, he was married now and when he left Chang'an, Wanniang was pregnant, which made him feel that the responsibility on his shoulders was heavier.

Thinking of this, Pei Xingjian no longer wasted time. He stepped back to the camp. Su Dingfang's tent was in the middle of the camp. It was almost noon. When Pei Xingjian came to Su Dingfang's tent door, he smelled an attractive fragrance before he could enter. As a result, when he lifted the cotton curtain and went in, he found that a hot pot was emitting steam on the stove in the tent, and the room was filled with the smell of hot pot.

"Shou asked you to come just right, and I was about to ask you to come in and have a hot pot with me. It's so comfortable to eat hot pot on this cold day!" Su Dingfang walked out of the inner tent with a plate of cut mutton. When he saw Pei Xingjian, he immediately greeted enthusiastically, Liaodong was bitter and cold, and drinking was prohibited in the military camp, so Su Dingfang's biggest hobby was to eat hot pot. This method was transmitted from Li Xiu. Moreover, with the peppers, the hot pot added a lot of charm.

Pei Xingjian happened to have something to talk to Su Dingfang, so he was not polite. He agreed with a smile and then helped Su Dingfang prepare side dishes. Speaking of which, the conditions in Liaodong were indeed not very good. He had eaten hot pot before, just like the New Year, but some time ago, the imperial court transported a large amount of supplies here, which improved their conditions a lot.

There are several large plates of mutton, and there are also big fish caught from nearby lakes. The most precious thing is a big cabbage. Although cabbage is nothing in Chang'an, few people grow it in Liaodong. If you want to eat it, you can only transport it from other places. Although cabbage is resistant to storage in winter, it is still not easy to transport, so cabbage is not something that everyone can eat.

The sheep bones were made into the base. After the soup was boiled, Su Dingfang poured the mutton and fish into it and cooked it. It is said that this tasted fresher, because the word "fresh" means fish and sheep. Pei Xingjian first chatted with Su Dingfang for a few words, and then said, "General, the Hedong Army stationed beside us has also left. I don't know how General Li fought in front?"

"General Li fought very smoothly in front, and I have another good news to tell you!" Su Dingfang rolled a piece of half-cooked mutton into the chili powder, then stuffed it into his mouth and chewed it.

"Good news? Is General Cheng coming to transfer orders and asking us to go to the front line?" Pei Xingjian couldn't help but show an excited expression when he heard this. Now, only this news can be called good news.

"The transfer order is real, but it is not for us, but for General Zhang Liang and Zhang of Dengzhou. General Cheng has ordered them to go out from Dengzhou and directly kill Beisha City in Goguryeo. During the former Sui Dynasty, Lai Hu'er had once captured Beisha City. This time it depends on General Zhang!" Su Dingfang said with a smile.

"Ah? It's not for us, so what good news is this?" Pei Xingjian couldn't help but show a disappointed expression when he heard Su Dingfang's words.

"Haha~, it depends on your disappointment, but I can tell you that General Zhang's order is really good news for us!" Su Dingfang said with a mysterious smile at this time. In fact, when Pei Xingjian came in, he guessed the other party's purpose. The ones just now were just to catch the other party's appetite.
Chapter completed!