More than a dozen riders arrived outside the gate of the camp and reined up their horses. The sentry had already shouted: "Who is it?"

"Dali Temple Young Minister Qin Xiao!" the first rider shouted loudly: "I am here to deliver the order by order of the princess!"

Sha Deyu heard clearly and breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the eldest son Yuanxin didn't come back at this time, everything would be easy to talk about. He quickened his pace and reached the gate of the camp. He raised his head and looked over. Under the firelight, he saw the Black Overlord riding on the horse.

Qin Xiao.

“It turns out to be Mr. Qin!” Sha Deyu cupped his hands and said with a smile, “I wonder what the princess’s orders are?” Thinking that he hadn’t introduced himself yet, he said, “I am the Governor of Hangzhou, Shi Sha Deyu!”

 Qin Xiao dismounted from his horse, raised his hands in return and said: "Master Chang Shi!"

"This is General Qi Shen and Qi Lang of the Shence Army!" Seeing Qi Shen approaching, Sha Deyu immediately introduced him, emphasizing the word "Shen Ce Army" and said kindly: "General Qi Lang will be serving An."

I have been ordered by Xinghou to come and assist in the military affairs of the Hangzhou Battalion."

Qi Shen smiled and cupped his hands and said: "It's so gratifying that Mr. Qin is still alive. I heard that Mr. Qin came to Jiangnan to patrol, but he happened to encounter a family rebellion. An Xinghou was still worried about what happened to Mr. Qin along the way.

Unexpectedly, if I know that Mr. Qin is safe and sound, I will naturally be happy."

"Then I really want to thank An Xinghou for his concern." Qin Xiao said: "But Qi Lang will appear here, which really makes me a little surprised. When can the Shence Army intervene in the military affairs of the local state camp?"

Qi Shen still had a smile on his face and said: "The imperial court has ordered that the Shence Army go south to quell the rebellion. The local soldiers and horses are controlled by the Shence Army to uniformly wipe out the rebels. I was ordered by the Anxing Marquis to assist Sha Changshi and the official in Hangzhou.

Camp Military Affairs.”

“That’s it.” Qin Xiao nodded and said with a smile, “I understand now.”

“Master Qin, what are your orders from Your Highness the Princess?” Sha Deyu asked respectfully.

Qin Xiao said with a smile: "There is no rush. Sir Chang Shi, the princess has ordered that when the order is announced, the deputy commander, partial general and captain of the camp must be present. I don't know if Sir Chang Shi can summon the generals of the camp, otherwise

It’s not easy for me to give orders.”

"That's natural." Sha Deyu nodded, but still looked at Qi Shen and said: "General Qi Lang, the princess has an order passed down, I don't know...?"

"Since Mr. Qin has said this, I will now go and order the generals at all levels to come to the big tent to listen to the order." Qi Shen was calm and composed.

Sha Deyu then led Qin Xiao into the camp and directly entered the Chinese army's tent.

 The generals in the camp, from captain to above, also quickly came to the big tent to listen to orders.

Twenty or thirty people gathered in the tent. Sha Deyu was the governor of Hangzhou, so he naturally sat in the middle. Qin Xiao and Qi Shen faced Sha Deyu on the left and right.

"Everyone, this is Mr. Qin, the young minister of Dali Temple." Sha Deyu raised his hand and introduced to everyone: "Master Qin came to deliver the order on the princess's order. He summoned you all to listen to the order together." He said with a smile: "Qin.

Sir, you can give orders now."

Qin Xiao then turned around, bowed his hands to everyone, and said loudly: "Let me tell you some good news first. Commander Chang Sun led the Hangzhou Battalion cavalry to surprise Suzhou City. After breaking open the city gate, he led his troops into the city to suppress the bandits.

The rebels were vulnerable, and Suzhou City had been recaptured. In addition, the princess was stationed in Shuning County, and with the support of Suzhou Xiangyong, she also annihilated the rebels besieging Shuning City in one fell swoop. In Suzhou City, the main force of the rebels had been completely destroyed.

Annihilate.”

As soon as these words came out, all the generals in the Hangzhou camp showed excitement.

"The princess said that the Hangzhou Battalion has contributed a lot this time and will be rewarded heavily in the future." Qin Xiao said in an affable manner: "You stay in Hangzhou. The rebels are wary and don't dare to act rashly. In fact, the contribution is no less than that of Changsun Tong and his leader."

Go cavalry."

A general held up his hands and said: "Master Qin, the commander-in-chief has indeed ordered us to garrison Hangzhou. If any rebels appear, they will be wiped out immediately."

"That's why I say your contribution is not small." Qin Xiao said with a smile: "However, although the rebellion in Suzhou has been generally put down, there are still remnants struggling. In addition, the princess is worried that there are also rebels hiding in the dark in Hangzhou.

That's why I ordered my officer to lead Suzhou Xiangyong to come for reinforcements." He took an official letter in his hand and said: "This is the military order that the princess asked me to bring. Starting immediately, the Hangzhou camp will be temporarily commanded by me, and Suzhou Xiangyong will coordinate with Hangzhou.

Battalion combat."

"Wait a minute!" Qin Xiao had just finished speaking, and Qi Shen had already said loudly: "Master Qin, is this military order really handed down from the princess?"

Qin Xiao directly handed the official letter to Qi Shen and said: "Is General Qi Lang illiterate? Can you take a look at it yourself?"

At this time, Qi Shen no longer had the kind smile on his face. He took the official letter, opened it and read it, then closed it and said: "Master Qin, with all due respect, this military order has no effect even if it is issued by the princess.

.”

"oh?"

"The state has national laws, and the military has military regulations." Qi Shen said solemnly: "Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, there has never been a saying that a princess issued military orders. Although the princess is a golden person, the Ministry of War and the South Academy are responsible for the mobilization of the empire's troops. God

When the Ce army went south, it not only received an official letter from the Ministry of War, but also an order from the South Campus. Before departure, there were military orders from the South Campus. Local soldiers and horses from Jiangnan states must assist the Shence Army in suppressing bandits, so the Hangzhou Battalion could only obey the Shence Army's orders.

Regarding mobilization, with all due respect, it is not the princess’s turn to mobilize the troops, nor is it the officials of Dali Temple to lead the troops.”

Qin Xiao nodded and said: "So, it does not comply with the military regulations of the imperial court for the princess to mobilize rural warriors to quell the rebellion in Suzhou? Should the princess sit back and do nothing and allow the rebels to wreak havoc in Suzhou?"

 Qi Shen was startled, his lips moved slightly, but he didn't know how to refute.

"In extraordinary times, extraordinary things are done." Qin Xiao said lightly: "After the rebellion in the south of the Yangtze River, Splendid Jiangnan was a bloody place. If the princess hadn't made a decisive decision and mobilized local braves to fight the rebels to the death, if it hadn't been for the bloody fight in the Hangzhou camp, the current situation would have been

Not only is Suzhou still in the hands of the rebels, I'm afraid Hangzhou has long since become a bloody place." Looking into Qi Shen's eyes, he said: "The Shence Army was ordered to put down the rebellion, but as far as I know, after you arrived in Hangzhou, there was no

I immediately went to Suzhou to quell the rebellion, but instead I wasted my time in Hangzhou. Until now, no soldiers have gone to Suzhou. General Qi Lang, I wonder what kind of rebellion you are quelling?"

Qi Shen immediately said: "Anxing Hou arrested a large number of rebels in Hangzhou City. Doesn't Master Qin know? If we want to quell the rebellion in Suzhou, we must first stabilize the situation in Hangzhou."

"So your Shence Army doesn't care about the safety of the princess?" Qin Xiao's voice became cold and stern: "The main force of the rebels was in chaos in Suzhou. The princess was once heavily surrounded by the rebels, but not a single soldier from the Shence Army arrived.

Reinforcements, General Qi Lang, in your eyes, is the safety of the princess so unimportant?"

Qi Shen's face changed slightly, and he wanted to say something, but Qin Xiao didn't wait for him to say it, and already said: "The princess knows the situation in Jiangnan best, and the local officers and soldiers in Hangzhou also know the situation here better than your Shence Army. Hangzhou Camp

They fought bloody battles in Suzhou and captured the city of Suzhou, which is a great achievement. The Shence Army has not yet annihilated a rebel team, but now you, the Shence Army, are so brazen that you ask the Hangzhou Battalion to cooperate with you in suppressing bandits. This is simply ridiculous. Princess.

According to the order, the local soldiers and horses in Jiangnan are enough to quell the chaos in Jiangnan. Now that the vanguard battalion of the Shence Army has arrived, the vanguard battalion should cooperate with the local officers and soldiers to suppress the bandits. This priority cannot be reversed."

When the generals in the Hangzhou camp heard Qin Xiao's words, they felt extremely relieved.

"Master Qin, when it comes to military matters, we don't just listen to whoever can speak well." Qi Shen sighed: "An Xinghou is already planning the counter-insurgency affairs in the entire Jiangnan area, and the Hangzhou camp is also included in the plan. Now you have the

The official letter from the princess has come, and she even wants to take over the Hangzhou camp. This will lead to the officers and soldiers not being able to unify their actions. If there are serious consequences, you can't afford it." He stared at Qin Xiao and said: "If Mr. Qin really wants to follow the princess's wishes,

To take over the Hangzhou camp, we should first go to Hangzhou City and report to Anxing Hou."

Qin Xiao shook his head and said: "Now the princess is in charge of countering the rebellion in Jiangnan. No one is allowed to disobey the princess's military orders. There is no need to discuss this military order with the Marquis of Anxing."

"This is very embarrassing." Qi Shen looked at Hangzhou Governor Sha Deyu, who was silent, and said with cupped hands: "Master Chang Shi, now you are the commander-in-chief of the Hangzhou camp. I don't know whether the Hangzhou camp obeys the security regulations."

Xinghou’s dispatch, or should I obey the princess’s military orders and hand over the military power to Qin Shaoqing?”

The muscles on Sha Deyu's face twitched, and he forced a smile and said: "General Qi Lang, Master Qin, this... the military order came suddenly, An Xinghou didn't know yet, indeed... it should really be done first

Let An Xinghou know, but...but the princess is now presiding over Jiangnan's judgment, and the princess's military orders cannot be disobeyed...!" He hesitated, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

"Sha Changshi, whose military orders the Hangzhou Battalion is listening to, you should explain it clearly now." Qi Shen's eyes became sharp and he looked at Sha Deyu: "If we obey the military orders of Anxing Marquis, we should ask Qin Shaoqing first.

Leave the camp. If you want to obey the princess's military order, I will return to Hangzhou City immediately and report this to Marquis Anxing."

Sha Deyu also ignored his propriety, raised his arm, wiped the cold sweat on his forehead with his sleeve, and stammered: "This matter... this matter should... should be discussed in the long run...!

" He reluctantly stood up and said: "Qin Shaoqing, General Qi Lang, let's... let's discuss it carefully...!" Suddenly his body straightened up, and then he collapsed softly, and immediately

Someone rushed forward to help Sha Deyu, but they saw that Sha Deyu had his eyes closed, his teeth clenched, and he seemed to have fainted.

“Hurry, carry Mr. Chang Shi to the doctor...!”

There will be several doctors in the army, which is equivalent to military service, but the treatment is very good. They are only responsible for treating sick soldiers in the army, and they are called medical soldiers.

Several people carried Sha Deyu down. Qin Xiao waited for the tent to calm down before scanning everyone and said slowly: "Princess's military orders are like mountains. I take orders and act according to my responsibilities. Brothers, please be careful if you want to obey the princess's military orders."

Let’s discuss it.”

Qi Shen immediately followed: "Yes, the empire's military laws are strict. Whether you want to obey the military orders of the Ministry of War and Nanyuan, and the command of Marquis Anxing, or the princess's military orders, we can discuss it now."

"No need to discuss!" A general took two steps forward and said, "Commander Changsun gave an order before he left. If any military orders from the princess arrive, we must obey them. We are the subordinates of Commander Changsun. If the commander has orders, we will naturally obey the general's orders.

"Kneel down on one knee directly to Qin Xiao: "The last general, Deputy Commander of the Hangzhou Battalion, Gan Jingshan, is willing to obey your orders."

 “The humble general Song Qi is willing to listen to Master Qin’s orders!”

“The last general, Chen Wutong, is willing to listen to the general’s orders!”

  “…..!”

Qi Shen was dumbfounded and clenched his hands into fists. Seeing that more than 20 generals in the tent all knelt down and saluted Qin Xiao, his face suddenly turned red like pig liver.
Chapter completed!