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Building walls in the general's mansion is much easier than transporting soil and rocks outside. After working for half a day, the food is wine and meat. The selected prisoners were overjoyed and thought that this was a pie that fell from the sky. Not eating a few bites would be a huge waste.

Fang Daye is an exception. Since he came to Thunder City, he has never laughed or complained. He rarely speaks or chats with others when he works, eats, and rarely talks.

Everyone heard that this person was once a general, and he was three points, and he was a little afraid of his physique. The old man was in his sixties, his belly was bulging, his face and hands became loose, but his waist and back were not bent yet. Whether he was standing or sitting, he was like a stubborn stone that had to be rooted, and he had to use a hammer to smash several potholes.

The walls of the General's Mansion are much better protected than the city walls, so there is no need to repair them. No matter how lazy the five prisoners are, they will be finished on the fourth day.

There is no need for the general to care about such a small matter, but Han Ruzi came to check it out in person, expressed his satisfaction, and then said to the five people: "You can stay in the mansion and do things."

For the prisoners, this was a joy from heaven. Except for Fang Daye, the other four people knelt down and thanked him.

Han Ruzi left, Zhang Youcai and Du Chuanyun stayed, assigned tasks to the five prisoners. Zhang Youcai wanted to leave four people, and Du Chuanyun chose one.

"I'm a little older, I'm quite tall, can I wear armor?"

Fang Daye took a deep breath and spit out a word: "Yes."

"The general lacks a flag bearer. I heard that you have been a soldier before. Can you raise the flag?"

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Du Chuanyun smiled, unable to hide his complacency in his heart, and asked, "General asked me to be the head of the guard. Do you think I look like me?"

Fang Daye looked at the boy coldly without answering.

There are more than a dozen flags of General Zhenbei, one of which is a long flag with the words "General Jinbei of Dachu" written on it. Other flags appear on different occasions. This long flag is almost always followed by Juehou. As soon as he leaves the gate, someone will have to raise the flag to follow him.

Fang Daye's new identity is one of the flag bearers. He did not refuse, nor did he show any happiness. He changed into armor and rode a horse with a banner and ran around, and he was qualified.

The Huns had not yet appeared, and Han Ruzi was still busy every day, going out every day to check the terrain or supervise the training of the army.

He went to the west of the quicksand city, which was also a very small city. It was built at the end of the mountain, not soaked by the river water, and kept it relatively intact. It was directly opposite a section of the river. It is said that this section of the river flows rapidly, enough to prevent invasion. After winter, the river surface freezes and the banks are gentle, so the cavalry may easily step by.

The Huns rarely invaded in winter, and this small town, just in case, was abandoned three years ago.

Chai Yue, who was accompanying him, was very sure that if the Huns wanted to attack Shaticheng, they would have to be before winter. Therefore, Liusha City did not need to be guarded, and Han Ruzi did not want to divide his troops, so he circled around the city for a while, looked at the surrounding terrain and left.

The soldiers' training was in full swing, and the original defenders in Shattered Iron City were basically useless. The two thousand cavalry assigned by General Han Xing became the main force.

Han Ruzi's private part followed the instructor Liu Heixiong to practice boxing. They were almost all excellent when practicing knife. When learning arrays with the horse army captain Cai Xinghai, they made frequent mistakes. They were always not used to following the commands of the horse. If they couldn't run far, they would be in chaos.

The Queens and Priests camp is just the opposite. Nearly five hundred young people, the oldest, the oldest, is in their twenties, and the youngest is only thirteen or fourteen years old. They are all afraid of heavy things when dancing swords, but they are not at all confused when following the flag. They have been carried by their fathers and brothers since childhood and have participated in various rituals and have long understood the complex military orders.

The days passed day by day, and the night was colder day by day. There were still twenty or thirty days before the beginning of winter. The Huns had never appeared. The messengers had been commuted almost every day. Han Ruzi received news that the Huns were still in a scattered state and were harassed counties in the rich places in the east, and there seemed to be no intention of attacking the west.

Chai Yue still firmly believed that the Hun Prince Zhaheshan would come to seek revenge from Juanhou.

Han Ruzi often observes his old flag bearer, but Fang Daye never talks too much. In more than half a month, he has only said a few words, nothing more than "yes", "yes", "good" and other simple words of acceptance.

Once when watching the imperial camp practice charging, Han Ruzi asked casually: "Are these soldiers not bad?"

Fang Daye waited for a long time and found that General Zhenbei was staring at him. He replied dullly: "A bunch of children."

He refused to say a word or explain it.

Han Ruzi himself was very young and smiled slightly when he heard this.

King Donghai usually does not participate in training because of his role as a king and aide. On that day, he happened to go with General Zhenbei. When he had dinner together in the evening, he reminded him: "I know the origin of that old guy. Do you want to use him? Hey, it's not my crow's mouth. When fighting, he doesn't poke behind you, even a good person. Everyone knows that Fang Daye is loyal to the King of Qi, and he is like a father and son with the Prince of Qi. You have scolded the Prince of Qi in the Qinzheng Hall. Everyone in the court knows that Fang Daye will definitely regard you as an enemy."

If it weren't for Yang Feng, Han Ruzi would have kept a distance from Fang Daye, but now he has regarded it as an interesting problem and has to get closer to him little by little and win him over.

"Fang Daye mostly lives in the frontier, why is he so loyal to the King of Qi and his son?"

"There are many benefits. He has fought for so many years and has not been granted a title of marquis and prime minister. This shows that his ability is average. Among the many generals of the Chu, he is considered a second-rate at most. When he arrived in Qi, he was treated as a first-class general. He was naturally grateful."

Han Ruzi smiled. He didn't know much about Fang Daye, but he felt that this was definitely not an Avenger who would stab him in the back.

The day after Tokai Neptune issued the "prophecy", the stubborn stone-like house ceremony finally loosened slightly.

Han Ruzi did not make any effort, and the person who aroused the fighting spirit of the veteran general was Chai Yue.

Chai Yue assisted the general of Zhenbei as a general, and he stayed at the left and right every day. He often expressed his opinions on training troops, defending the city, terrain, the habits of the Huns, etc. Han Ruzi mostly recognized it and rarely refuted it. Other generals admired it very much, and even praised Mr. Chai as a famous general of the Great Chu in the future.

That morning, when checking the terrain on the other side of the river, Chai Yue said: "The Huns are good at raids and often run for days and nights in a row, and appear unexpectedly. If the Chu army is not prepared, they will often be caught off guard. Prince Zhaheshan is definitely persuading his troops that before the winter begins, they will inevitably attack Shaticheng."

The ambush plan was proposed by Chai Yue. He often predicted the tactics of the Huns, but it was very clear that Han Ruzi could not make any mistakes, and even the veterans could not refute them.

But someone expressed contempt today.

I don’t know if I heard too much or was in a bad mood, Fang Daye, who was guarding the banner behind Jue Hou, snorted heavily from his nose. Others didn’t pay attention, but Han Ruzi could hear clearly and didn’t speak at that time. He completed a day’s inspection. After returning home, he ordered people to call the flag bearer Fang Daye into the back hall.

Everything in the Broken Iron City was very worn out, and the decorations in the general's mansion were the same. The animal skins covered on the chairs were full of holes. Han Ruzi felt a little tired and felt comfortable sitting on it. She drank a cup of tea and said to the old flag bearer standing in front of the desk: "Do you don't agree with General Chai's view of the Huns?"

General Zhenbei asked in person, and Fang Daye had to answer. A muffled voice came from his thick beard: "Don't agree."

"I want to hear what you think."

"My opinion is not important, there is no need for the general to listen."

"Is there any need to decide if I will decide, you just need to say it."

Fang Daye didn't say anything, his expression was neither confused nor arrogant, but he was as cold as a stubborn stone. Fortunately, there was no one in the back hall, otherwise it would look very embarrassing.

Han Ruzi smiled and said, "The old general is also a soldier who defended the city. If you defeat the Huns, you will naturally have your contribution. You can even pay off your crimes with merits and let you return to your hometown to reunite with your family..."

"Don't the general understand the meaning of these four words?"

"I used you as the flag bearer, and it seems nothing is wrong."

"This is outside the border, the sky is high and the emperor is far away. Can you let me be the flag bearer and change my name? I am still a prisoner guarding the border. No matter how many or the great contributions are, it has nothing to do with me."

Han Ruzi really cannot change Fang Daye's name, so he needs the court's ****.

Han Ruzi leaned forward, "The credit has nothing to do with you, and is it not to do with life or death?"

Fang Daye said nothing again, and the two looked at each other like this. After a while, Fang Daye said, "The King of Qi and his son were defeated and died. I should have followed him underground long ago."

"You are a soldier of the Great Chu, but you are loyal to the thief of the rebel king. It is really puzzling." Han Ruzi paused, "It's also shameful."

Fang Daye stood there motionless, suddenly turned around, walked out with great strides, not even saying goodbye.

The next morning, Han Ruzi summoned all the generals and announced that he would personally lead his troops across the river to inquire about the enemy's situation, and ordered them to make plans immediately and set off tomorrow.

All the generals were shocked and dared not persuade them, and they all looked at Chai Yue.

Chai Yue stepped forward and said, "The beacon tower in the east of the city is high enough to see the situation on the other side. The general does not have to take risks in person. If he has to cross the river, he will be enough to send a scout."

Han Ruzi shook her head, "You said the Huns would only come to raid a few days before the winter begins. Then there will be no Hun cavalry on the other side at this time. What is the danger? The Chu army has come to this to fight the Huns. Not only this year, but also next year, defending the city is not a long-term solution. Sooner or later, it will be necessary to cross the river to raid the Huns, rather than wait for the Huns to raid."

Chai Yue thought for a while, "The other shore was originally Chu, and the map was detailed..."

"No matter how detailed the map is, it is not as good as seeing it with your own eyes. I have decided, and you all do your duty."

The generals began to arrange a plan to cross the river, and several more people came to persuade Han Ruzi, but they were all rejected by him.

Early the next morning, Han Ruzi led 200 cavalrymen to set off. The patrol was not far away, and each person only brought food for two days.

After carefully crossing the river through Guanhecheng, Han Ruzi pulled up the horse and waited for the team behind to follow, and asked with a smile to the flag bearer behind him, "How is it?"

Fang Daye's lion-like face had no expression on his face and said coldly: "A group of children." (To be continued.)
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