On the official road, war horses galloped, and the soldiers on the horse were sweating profusely and gritted their teeth desperately. When the walkers saw the flying horses, they all hid on both sides of the road. This was the scout of the general, who traveled specifically to Xiangyang, Wuchang, Huangzhou and other places to convey important military information.

A small hill appeared in front of him. The sergeant on the horse looked up and breathed a little relieved. After passing this hill, there was an inn not far ahead. When he arrived at the inn, he handed the letter to the scout waiting at the inn, and his mission was completed.

When you enter the road between the hillsides, the sun is blocked and the climate is slightly cooler. This year's climate is really strange. Even though autumn is clearly in the beginning, the autumn tiger is still showing its power.

The sergeant squeezed the horse's belly hard. Now is not the time to rest, so he must send the letter to the station as soon as possible.

A thin rope was pulled up, accompanied by a long neigh of a war horse. The front hooves of the war horse knelt on the ground, and the soldiers on the horse's back rushed forward like shells.

"It's over, how could I encounter a plot..."

This was the last word from the speeding sergeant in the air. He did not expect that in Huguang, which was controlled by the general, there would be someone plotting against him.

After rolling around the ground, the war horse immediately stood up and stood there.

Several soldiers went forward and pulled the horse down aside. Several other soldiers walked to the sergeant who had already died and carried the body into the woods on the side.

In just a few minutes, the sound of horse hooves sounded again and galloped towards the post station.

The scouts waiting at the gate of the station were slightly stunned when they took the package from the sergeant.

"Where did you come from? Why haven't I seen you before..."

"A bastard, I came from Jiujiang Prefecture City. I am a personal soldier next to the General. If it weren't for the urgent military situation and the General was anxious, I wouldn't have to suffer this hardship. Remember, this letter must be sent to Xiangyang before noon tomorrow. There will be no stop during this period. Horses will not rest, and people will not rest. If something goes wrong, I will report to General, and I want your head."

The scout who asked, his mind shrank and spoke with a smile.

"Yes, yes, the little one didn't know it was the Lord of the Personal Guard. I offended it. The little one will set off now, and it will set off now, and it will never be delayed..."

The post minister walked out and bowed to the soldiers.

"It turns out that he is the Lord of the King. The young man has prepared food and his best daughter Hong..."

The soldier waved to the post minister.

"I know, I'll set off after dinner and prepare two good war horses for me. The General is still waiting for the news. It can't be delayed, otherwise my head will not be able to be kept..."

The sergeant finished his meal soon, and three war horses were already waiting outside the post station.

After getting on the horse, the soldier clasped his fists at the post minister.

"Thank you. When I return to Jiujiang, I will definitely report to the General and say you are doing a good job."

The post minister's eyes narrowed into a slit. The personal soldiers around the General were so easy to fool. He received praise without doing anything and was able to be conspicuous in front of the General. Think about it, who is the personal soldiers around the General? They are people above ten thousand people. I don't know how arrogant they are. If it weren't for the special situation, how qualified I, as a small post minister, would not be able to contact me?

The sergeant on the horse's back, along with three war horses, entered the hillside.

More than a dozen people stood in the middle of the official road, and the soldiers on the horse quickly dismounted and pulled the reins to salute.

"Report to the General, the mission has been completed, and I brought two best war horses, both of which are Mongolian horses."

The person in charge was Deng Shiqiu, who had just been recognized as the general of Xuzhou. He looked at the sergeant in front of him and nodded with satisfaction.

"Okay, it's done well. Choose a Mongolian horse by yourself and return to the team. We set off immediately and rushed to Xinye. Time is very tight and we can't delay it, otherwise we will miss the big thing..."

Xiangyang, General Office.

Zuo Menggeng hurried into the study with a letter. The old butler followed him into the study and turned around and closed the door.

Opening the letter, Zuo Menggeng looked carefully.

After half an hour passed, Zuo Menggeng raised his head and smiled on his face.

"But, my father convinced Jiangxi General Liu Liangzuo to deal with the court together. I immediately set off for Xinye. Henan General Xu Dingguo was killed by the new governor Zhu Dadian. The deputy general under Xu Dingguo escaped by luck and rushed to Xinye. He brought two thousand men and horses. These people were Xu Dingguo's confidants. My father asked me to go to Xinye to greet them in person. My father said that he would ask Xu Dingguo's deputy general to write a memorial and send it to Nanjing to impeach Zhu Dadian to kill innocent people."

While talking, Zuo Menggeng handed the letter to the old housekeeper.

The old butler took the letter, turned to the last side, and looked carefully at the seal on it.

The old housekeeper is illiterate, but he can tell the truth of the seal.

After putting down the letter, the old butler nodded.

"Young Master, I will accompany you to Xinye. This is the task assigned to you by the master, and you must do it well."

Zuo Menggeng blinked and looked at the old butler.

"But, don't worry, my father said it in his letter in detail. The two thousand people led by the deputy general were waiting outside Xinye City. Xiangyang Prefecture City was only more than 100 miles away. It took up to two days to go back and forth. Your body could not bear it and could not run quickly. If your body was dragged down, my father would punish me. I would not be able to bear it. You should stay in the General's Mansion and help me with the matter here. At most, I will come back at the time of tomorrow."

The old butler nodded and sighed.

"What the young master said is that the old slave is old and if he was young, he would not say two days, even twenty days, and the old slave could still stick to it..."

Zuo Menggeng walked to the old housekeeper and coughed a few times.

"Butler, let's not talk, I'll set out soon, you can take out the military talisman."

The old butler looked at Zuo Menggeng and was quite puzzled.

"Young Master, do you still have to bring the military talisman when you go to Xinye?"

Zuo Menggeng shook his head and sighed.

"Butler, what do you think, I went to Xinye to meet Xu Dingguo's deputy general. What certificate do I have? This deputy general doesn't know me. Why do you believe me? Only by holding the military talisman can you feel at ease. Don't worry, my father has arranged everything. As long as we do everything according to my father's requirements, He Tengjiao will have to leave Huguang in shame and return to Nanjing."

The old butler nodded and spoke.

"Okay, okay, young master wait a moment, I will go and get the military talisman. The young master must be careful when holding the military talisman. This military talisman can dispatch the 100,000 troops in Xiangyang."

Zuo Menggeng was a little impatient and couldn't speak anything. The old housekeeper was old and talked about every day. He had a calluse to his ears, so he couldn't speak up.

In just two minutes, the housekeeper brought a sandalwood box.

Zuo Menggeng took the sandalwood box, opened it, and took out the jade military talisman.

The military talisman is crystal clear, with the word "Ling" engraved on the front and the four words "General's waist card" engraved on the back.

Zuo Liangyu has two military talismans, one of which is always carried on her, and the other one is kept by the old housekeeper and placed in the General Mansion of Xiangyang Prefecture. If you encounter emergency military information, the old housekeeper can hand over the military talisman to Zuo Menggeng, and Zuo Menggeng directly commands the army.

In just half an hour, a thousand officers and soldiers were waiting outside the Xiangyang Prefecture City.

Zuo Menggeng beat the horse and crossed the corridor and came straight to the front of a thousand officers and soldiers.

"Butler, go back. Please ask you about the General's Mansion."

The old housekeeper on the horse held his fist at Zuo Menggeng.

"Young Master is careful all the way. I'm here to wait for you tomorrow..."

Zuo Menggeng pulled the reins hard and spoke loudly to all the officers and soldiers.

"Everyone obeys the order and follows me to Xinye. Arrive within today and return before tomorrow. All the food and grass are ready. You must not waste time along the way, you must not leave behind, and you must not disclose any news. Those who violate the order will be killed without mercy..."

After saying these words, Zuo Menggeng took the lead and galloped towards the official road to the north.

The remaining 1,000 officers and soldiers, five in a row, with officers in front and sergeants behind, set out in an orderly manner and followed Zuo Menggeng to the north.

The old butler did not leave immediately. He watched everyone leave on the horse's back. The dust on the official road dissipated. The old butler turned his horse's head and headed towards Xiangyang City.

The thousand officers and soldiers mobilized were specially proposed by the old butler. Five hundred of them came from the personal barracks, and the other five hundred were drawn from the cavalry. They were all elite officers and soldiers. Zuo Menggeng's safety is the most important. Although Xinye is not far from Xiangyang Prefecture City, it is in Henan after all, so the most capable and trustworthy officers and soldiers must be sent to follow him.

The news that the Henan General Xu Dingguo was killed by the new governor Zhu Dadian made the old housekeeper eliminate all suspicion, took out the military talisman, and handed it directly to Zuo Menggeng. In the old housekeeper's opinion, if the emperor and the court killed Henan General Xu Dingguo, they might kill Huguang General Zuo Liangyu. This is a matter of life and cannot be ambiguous at all.

The master convinced Jiangxi General Liu Liangzuo, which was a happy thing. Xu Dingguo's deputy general escaped and came to Xinye, willing to surrender to his master. This is even better. If the deputy general wrote a memorial to impeach Henan Governor Zhu Dadian and sent it to the court, it would be lively. His master and Jiangxi General Liu Liangzuo, both could submit a memorial and demanded that Henan General Zhu Dadian be severely punished. If the generals in other places wanted to protect themselves, they could also write memorials. In this case, the emperor and the court would have no way to deal with it.

The old butler on the horse shook his head and snorted coldly. He had never seen any of his masters before. The newly ascended emperor, who heard that he was only sixteen years old and was still a yellow-haired child, was not his master's opponent.

The sound of the wind sounded, and the old butler looked up at the sky, with a smile on his face.

"This weather should be cooler..."
Chapter completed!