newbobooks Chapter 395 Brothers reunite, grandfather and grandson meet, a grand banquet in Snow Moon City lasts
Chapter 395 Brothers reunite, grandfather and grandson meet, a grand banquet in Snow Moon City lasts
"You two, instead of organizing the surrendered soldiers and collecting their weapons, what are you doing here chattering away!"
Ye Dingzhi was still immersed in Baili Chengfeng's legend about the war that destroyed the Western Chu Kingdom when Baili Luochen's powerful voice suddenly came from behind him, startling him and Baili Chengfeng.
The two quickly turned around, their expressions humble, and said, "Father!" and "Uncle Baili!"
Although he had just annihilated the remnants of the Yunzhou army without bloodshed, Baili Luochen showed no joy on his face. He dismounted and pretended to lash Baili Chengfeng's greaves with a whip:
"Why are you becoming more and more lax, Deputy General? There are roughly ten thousand surrendered soldiers, and military equipment and supplies are everywhere. Lu Ting'en's family is also quite wealthy. Go back and hand over these trivial accounts to Chen Dunru. He is more meticulous than you!"
Baili Chengfeng's lips twitched a few times, and he didn't dare to delay, so he quickly agreed: "I will obey Father's orders, and Feng'er will go and do it right away!"
Ye Dingzhi stood awkwardly to the side, glanced around, and whispered, "Uncle Baili, let me go with the young master; I can lend him a hand..."
Unexpectedly, Baili Luochen's somewhat gloomy face suddenly brightened, and he put his arm around Ye Dingzhi's shoulder, his white beard trembling with laughter, and said:
"Don't go with him to do anything nonsense! Come on! Come with me to Snowmoon City, I've missed Dongjun so much!"
Ye Dingzhi breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing "Dongjun," then turned to look at Baili Chengfeng, who was standing there dumbfounded, and asked:
"Uncle Baili, that...that young master..."
Baili Luochen's expression suddenly changed, and he snorted coldly at Baili Chengfeng: "What are you looking at? Why aren't you getting started on what I just told you? What are you standing there for? Are you waiting for the old man's whip?"
Baili Chengfeng immediately clasped his hands and flashed eight zhang away. Only then did Baili Luochen pull Ye Dingzhi up with satisfaction. The old man and the young man laughed and joked, leaving Baili Chengfeng, who had a black line on his face, behind, and headed towards Snow Moon City.
Baili Chengfeng watched the two figures disappear into the distance, somewhat bewildered, and muttered to himself, "What? Don't I, as their father, miss my son? Humph... Old man, this is clearly preferential treatment..."
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Snowmoon City, outside the west gate.
Baili Dongjun and Sikong Changfeng, who were originally prepared for a great battle, were completely stunned.
It was not surprising that Lu Ting'en led his men to flee, but why were they intercepted by another troop of soldiers after running less than four or five miles?
The soldiers of the various battalions who had been retreating quickly also defected and surrendered, and the endless banners fell down, everything seemed so abnormal.
"Did you see clearly what color the armor of that cavalry troop coming from the southeast was, and whose surname was written on the commander's banner?"
Baili Dongjun shaded his eyes with his hand and gazed into the distance.
Sikong Changfeng leaped into the air with a similar motion, looking southeast: "Hmm..."
"It's hard to see clearly. The southwest is hilly and overgrown with shrubs, but I can tell that the troops that were recruiting the Yunzhou army are all fierce and powerful, dressed in red robes and golden armor... Hmm, it's strange! How come someone here has the surname Pofeng..."
Upon hearing this, Baili Dongjun's eyes lit up, and he patted Sikong Changfeng on the head, laughing:
"You idiot Sikong Changfeng... That's my grandfather's Pofeng Army. The Pofeng Army has a tradition that the banner never has the words 'Baili' written on it, but instead has the words 'Pofeng' embroidered on it. How come you don't recognize your own people after following me for so long?"
"Don't just stand there, come on! Let's go pick up Grandpa!"
Sikong Changfeng stood there for a moment, scratching the back of his head and thinking to himself, "Wait, buddy? You've never mentioned this before? I've never actually seen the Breaking Wind Army..."
Seeing that Baili Dongjun had already leaped far away, Sikong Changfeng quickly picked up his spear and followed.
The two had gone less than half a mile when they saw an old man and a young man riding horses toward them from afar.
“Grandpa…Grandpa!”
Baili Luochen's outline became clearer in Baili Dongjun's eyes, and his longing for his grandfather, which had been away from home for many days, was finally released at this moment.
Upon hearing his grandson's call, Baili Luochen squeezed the horse's belly tightly with his legs, and the horse immediately galloped off with all its might.
Soon, Baili Dongjun also saw Ye Dingzhi, who was clad in black armor, behind Baili Luochen. Overjoyed, he blurted out:
"Brother Yun? Brother Yun! Is it really you?!"
Ye Dingzhi waved from afar and laughed loudly, "Who else could it be but me!"
The horse's hooves finally stopped in front of Baili Dongjun and Sikong Changfeng. Baili Luochen dismounted first and ran towards Baili Dongjun in three steps.
"Let Grandpa see, my dear grandson, have you lost a lot of weight outside..."
Baili Luochen gripped Baili Dongjun's shoulders tightly with both hands. The old marquis, who had just been full of murderous intent, was now the most loving grandfather in the world.
Sikong Changfeng stopped with his spear and respectfully bowed to Baili Luochen: "Junior Sikong Changfeng greets the old Marquis!" He then clasped his hands in a fist salute to Ye Dingzhi: "Ye Dingzhi, it's been a long time, how have you been!"
Ye Dingzhi returned the greeting with a smile: "Long time no see! I heard you've become the Third City Lord of Snow Moon City. You're quite accomplished at such a young age!"
Baili Luochen looked at the three teenagers, nodded in satisfaction, and then turned to Sikong Changfeng with a smile, saying:
"You must be Sikong Changfeng, who comes and goes in a hurry... Not bad, not bad, this gun is very beautiful. I'll show it off to this old man when I have the chance!"
Sikong Changfeng's face flushed instantly, and he couldn't help but complain in his heart: "It's not 'Congcong'... it's 'Kongkong'... Damn Dongjun, you didn't even explain it clearly when you introduced me!"
Baili Luochen ignored Sikong Changfeng and turned to look at his beloved grandson.
He looked Baili Dongjun up and down carefully several times, and finally smiled with satisfaction: "Not bad, not bad, your body is even more robust than when we last met!"
Baili Dongjun raised his little face with a slightly mischievous grin and said, "Of course, look who his grandson is!" Then he regained his composure, looking slightly surprised, and said:
"There's something I've never understood, Grandpa. How did you know that Lu Ting'en of Yunzhou would attack Xueyue City last night, and how did you calculate the timing of his advance and retreat so precisely?"
Baili Luochen's beard twitched with laughter as he said, "Firstly, there's a letter from your cousin Zhao'er, and secondly... Dongjun, don't forget that your grandfather is the renowned Marquis of Zhenxi. Military campaigns and strategic planning are my livelihood; this little skill is nothing to mention!"
After the grandfather and grandson finished their warm and affectionate greeting, Baili Dongjun immediately rushed to Ye Dingzhi's side, grabbed him, pulled him aside, looked him up and down, and said with a suspicious expression:
"Brother Yun... are you really fighting alongside Grandpa now?"
Ye Dingzhi raised an eyebrow and deliberately teased Baili Dongjun, saying, "What? Don't you think my armor looks cool? Marching and fighting is just as fun as wandering the martial world. Want to try it out with Brother Yun?"
Baili Dongjun touched Ye Dingzhi's shoulder armor, a hint of worry in his eyes: "I heard from my cousin that you fought three thousand Yunzhou soldiers all by yourself, and I was quite worried about you at the time..."
"Commanding troops in battle isn't that fun; it's a life-or-death job. My grandfather and the young master have spent their lives fighting, so I know how dangerous and arduous it is. They might not understand, but I can certainly guess..."
As he spoke, Baili Dongjun turned around, facing northeast, his tone full of resentment:
"The reason why Brother Yun followed Grandpa on his campaigns was to avenge his family, who were framed by Xiao Xie!"
“Although Xiao Xie has been killed by you, that old bastard Emperor Tai’an is still alive… All this tragedy is inextricably linked to him! Brother Yun, no matter what, you must protect yourself first, and everything else is secondary…”
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