My vicious dog, my horse, I can do whatever I want with it

Chapter 223 Pingnan Camp

Yang Shangyue came out holding the child in her arms, and when she saw the silly looks on the uncle and nephew's faces, she almost laughed out of anger.

He turned around and called Li A Niang to bring hot water for the two of them, and also cooked some porridge for them to eat before going out.

"Zhang Zhu, can you do it?" Pingnan Camp was as lively as usual. Perhaps because the New Year was approaching, the atmosphere in the army had become much more relaxed. After resting for two days, Zong Yanli came to Pingnan Camp with Zong Yanfeiyi.

The defenders of Pingnan Camp felt very familiar with Zong Yanfeiyi when they saw him. They stepped forward to greet him and told him that Qian Zhixing had taken the new recruits out of the camp for training, which was also the last assessment and training before the New Year.

Zong Yanfeiyi said nothing and went into the military camp to wait.

On the way to the main camp, we saw a group of people competing in martial arts on the training ground.

Originally, Zong Yanli didn't take it seriously, but he took a wrong step and saw a familiar face among the group of people.

"Hit him! Hit him!"

"Big Bear, you go ahead!"

There was a constant noise on the parade ground. Zong Yanli glanced to the side and saw the strong man in the lead fighting with a man opposite him with the posture of a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey. The strong man was none other than the leader whom Zong Yanli met when he went to Nankou to suppress the bandits.

After the bandits were cleared out, Zhang Zhu and others were considered to have made meritorious contributions. Zong Yanli never thought that he would meet them here.

I only vaguely remember that they had petitioned to serve her, but Zong Yanli refused and told them to go to Pingnan Camp if they wanted to join the army.

I just pointed out a road at random, but I didn't expect to see them in Pingnanying after such a long time.

"What's going on? Did you see any good seedlings?" Zong Yanfeiyi, who was walking in front, saw Zong Yanli stop and looked too, raised his eyebrows and asked.

"Nothing." Zong Yanli retracted his gaze, shook his head slightly and continued walking forward.

"After the reconstruction of Pingnan Camp, it has completely become a camp for new recruits. The former left camp and right camp have been merged." Zong Yanfeiyi pointed to the front and said, "The training ground has been expanded. The training you used to train the ghost soldiers in the ghost camp has now been reformed and used to train new recruits."

Zong Yanli glanced sideways and saw the huge rocks piled on both sides of the parade ground. He seemed to think of the past and curled his lips as well.

Zong Yanfeiyi continued, "The new recruits nowadays are much better than we were back then. Armor and weapons are all issued by the army, and they even teach horsemanship..."

How could they have received such treatment in the past?

A glimpse of the whole can reveal the whole picture. It can also be seen that Daqian is now striving to grow towards becoming a strong country.

Zong Yanfeiyi took Zong Yanli for a walk. Zong Yanli couldn't help but stop when she occasionally saw a familiar corner. She was wearing a warrior's short shirt and a scarf covering half of her face. The soldiers passing by did not recognize her, but only recognized Zong Yanfeiyi.

As he was walking, he saw Hu Zhiyong, the former defender of Yongmen Pass who was against Nankang, coming back with a group of troops.

"Fei Yi! Hahaha!" Hu Zhiyong turned over, dismounted, and walked towards Zong Yan Fei Yi with a big laugh.

"General Hu?" Zong Yanfeiyi was also surprised to see Hu Zhiyong and asked, "When did General Hu come to Pingnan Camp?"

"I got a transfer order from above, saying that Pingnan Camp was short of manpower and I was transferred to it." Hu Zhiyong seemed very happy, and said with a laugh: "But you, when will you return home? Why don't you come to drink with me!"

Zong Yanfeiyi apologized quickly, and then turned to look at Zong Yanli and said, "Ali, do you still remember General Hu?"

Hu Zhiyong was stunned when he heard Zong Yanfeiyi's name, then he turned to look at Zong Yanli next to him.

Zong Yanli reached out and pulled down the scarf on his face, then smiled at Hu Zhiyong: "General Hu, long time no see. I hope you are well."

Hu Zhiyong was shocked when he saw Zong Yanli's face and shouted, "Zong Yanli! Oh! General Zong Yan!"

"Hahaha! How come you are here!" Hu Zhiyong was overjoyed and rushed forward to hug Zong Yanli, but Zong Yanli raised his hand to block him. With a bit of helplessness between his brows, he said: "General Hu, how many days have you not bathed?"

"..."

Zong Yan Feiyi stood aside and laughed unceremoniously, and then the three of them entered the tent hand in hand.

Hu Zhiyong has always been cheerful and is familiar with Zong Yanli. When he mentioned that a new general had replaced him at Yongmen Pass, he was transferred to Pingnan Camp and served as a deputy general under Qian Zhixing.

But not every deputy general is like Wen Nian. Hu Zhiyong is the one who actually takes charge and does things, and now he lives a comfortable life.

After talking about military affairs, they turned to family matters. When he mentioned his grandson, Zong Yanli's eyes almost popped out.

On second thought, Hu Zhiyong is close in age to his father, and has already reached the age of being a grandfather, so it is not surprising...

"How about you? How have you been these years?" Hu Zhiyong treated her like a long-lost friend, and said in a friendly and casual tone: "I often hear news of great victories in the military reports. It's really great that Daqian has you protecting us..."

"Everything is normal." Zong Yanli saw admiration in his eyes, but also a bit of worry and sigh.

Ability and responsibility are always difficult to separate.

Zong Yanli lowered his eyes and briefly talked about some military affairs and his views on the north. The three of them had another discussion about the north. When they were talking lively, they heard a commotion outside the tent. They knew that Qian Zhixing had returned.

It was the coldest time of the year, but Qian Zhixing came back sweating profusely.

"General!" General Qian, who was extremely majestic outside, grinned and revealed a simple and honest smile in front of Zong Yanli.

"General Hu is back too." Qian Zhixing greeted him, sat down and complained, "These new recruits are so hard to discipline!"

"They just like to fight among themselves for no reason..." Qian Zhixing was cursing angrily, but suddenly he saw Zong Yanli seemed to have thought of something, and he paused and couldn't continue. Thinking back to the time when they were in the recruit camp, wasn't it the same between them?

Ah, it seems like such a long time ago.

Qian Zhixing drank two glasses of water before telling Zong Yanli about the current situation of Pingnanying.

Then he invited Zong Yanli to inspect and give instructions. Zong Yanli had no intention of exposing himself, so he covered his face and followed Qian Zhixing around the camp. He also saw what the Pingnan Camp under Qian Zhixing's command looked like.

His eyes were bright, and he looked at the training ground with eagerness as he said, "They will become the most outstanding soldiers in Daqian and defend our country on my behalf."

At this moment, Zong Yanli understood that Qian Zhixing had found his own path and the direction to move forward.

"You did a great job." Zong Yanli squinted his eyes and looked at the resolute faces of the young men, raised his lips and glanced sideways at Qian Zhixing, smiling with approval.

Qian Zhixing laughed, with a gleam of light in his eyes.

Perhaps he always had an obsession in his heart, and it was a regret that he could not follow Zong Yanli to conquer the world. But now this regret was finally resolved, and the praise he heard from Zong Yanli made him completely relieved.

Under Qian Zhixing's insistence, Zong Yanli and Zong Yanfeiyi both stayed in the army for meals, so they had to send someone to deliver a message back home to avoid worrying their wives and children.

A stove was set up in the tent, and a huge leg of lamb was roasting on the iron rack of the stove. Five people sat around it, eating meat and drinking wine. Wen Nianhuashao helped Zong Yanli cut meat and pour wine from time to time, doing his job conscientiously. Qian Zhixing and Zong Yanfeiyi were not surprised.

Hu Zhiyong was amazed and said, "You use your deputy general like your own personal soldiers."

Zong Yanli smiled and said nothing, but Wen Nian didn't take it seriously and said, "I have been with the general for many years, and I am used to it."

Hu Zhiyong felt it was a pity. He had witnessed with his own eyes how ferocious Wen Nian was on the battlefield. He thought that Daqian would have another general like Zong Yanli, but he didn't expect that Wen Nian had no ability to lead a force. It was a pity.

"General Zong Yan hasn't married in all these years?" Hu Zhiyong asked again.

"..." Zong Yanli lowered his head slightly: "I am so ashamed."

Zong Yanfeiyi ate the meat and said vaguely: "Ali is leading the army outside, how can he have the time to spare? Although he has not married yet, doesn't he have an adopted son to inherit his legacy?"

He was quite open-minded. You have to know that Zong Yanfeiyi had no intention of getting married back then. He was really unsure about fate, so he never asked much about Zong Yanli's marriage. His wife also asked him privately if he wanted to be a matchmaker for Zong Yanli.

Zong Yanfeiyi naturally advised his wife not to make such plans. Ali has been a person with his own ideas since he was young, so there is no need for him to worry about it.

Yang Shangyue listened to her husband and never mentioned it again. She also asked her brothers from her natal family not to mention it any more.

Hu Zhiyong was a straightforward person. He had no intention of mocking others when he mentioned this matter. He was just curious. Seeing that Zong Yanli did not want to talk about it more, he did not say anything more.

"Brother Nian, where did you learn this barbecue skill?" Qian Zhixing, with his mouth full of oil, walked closer to Wen Nian with starry eyes, wanting to learn from him.

"Just grill it casually." Wen Nian answered casually, pointing to the sauce at hand and said, "If you use more seasoning, it will be more fragrant."

Qian Zhixing praised the food endlessly. He felt hot all over after eating the meat and drinking two sips of warm wine. He looked up at Zong Yanli and asked, "General, do you want to stay for a few more days after the New Year? Can you come to my house and visit me when you are free?"

Zong Yanli then remembered that Zong Yanfeiyi mentioned that Qian Zhixing was married, and nodded immediately, "There's no hurry to leave, I won't bother my sister-in-law, right?"

Qian Zhixing repeatedly said no, and said that his wife had a younger brother who admired Zong Yanli very much, had some kung fu skills, and was also in the army.

Several people sat together but didn't drink much. As the night got late, they ate and drank their fill and went to rest in their tents. As the New Year was approaching, many tents in the army were vacant, so there was no need to worry about having no place to sleep.

Zong Yanli had already woken up before dawn. She was no longer sleepy, but when she stood up, she saw Wen Nian in the next tent also woke up. Perhaps the scene brought back memories of her days in Pingnan Camp, and Zong Yanli was very upset.

"Come with me." Zong Yanli exhaled a breath of white air, rode his horse out of the camp with Wen Nian and went for a walk outside.

"This place no longer has any traces of you and me in the past." Zong Yanli walked out, feeling indescribable emotions in his heart. The pain of the destruction of Pingnanying in his previous life was soothed, but now seeing the Pingnanying still here, he felt a little sad.

"The scene can change, but the memory will not disappear." Wen Nian followed Zong Yanli's gaze and looked at Pingnan Camp in the back. He said in a calm and gentle voice, "The traces you and I left behind will not disappear either."

Zong Yanli smiled, walked away from Pingnanying in the cold winter wind, and went to the hillside.

Once this place was a barrier against the Gao Kingdom, but now it has become a trade route.

Daqian finally became a giant beast about to be released from the cage and was no longer afraid of anyone.

Zong Yanli got off the horse and could hear a crackling sound as he stepped on the frosty ground.

She stood on the hill with her hands behind her back, looking at the whitening sky in the east, watching the faint light break through the clouds little by little, shining through the tiny gaps, and the gentle, bright light fell on her face.

The white breath she exhaled scattered in the cold wind, the frozen red tips of her ears were very obvious, her face was frosted, and her eyes stared deeply and firmly at the front.

Wen Nian couldn't help but stare at her blankly.

Her tranquility and gentleness at this moment are so dazzling that people can't help but want to get closer to her.

"If our army goes north, where do you think we should enter the northland?" Zong Yanli's cold voice sounded beside him. Wen Nian suddenly came to his senses and opened his mouth in silence. He didn't quite understand why the general could connect watching the sunrise to military affairs...

"Wuhuan?" Wen Nian's brain raced, and he thought for a moment before speaking.

"Wuhuan is indeed a good choice, but not the best." Zong Yanli frowned slightly, closed his eyes and said softly: "I want to make the Northern Kingdom surrender, what do you think?"

Wen Nian's breath hitched. Anyone who heard this would probably sigh and say, what a big tone.

He met Zong Yanli's eyes as she looked at him from the side. Her dark pupils reflected a determination to win, and she had no intention of joking at all.

Wen Nian looked into her eyes and couldn't help but clench his fists to suppress the throbbing in his heart.

"If the general wants to do it, I will follow him." Wen Nian had no doubts or disbelief. He stood beside Zong Yanli. No matter if the road she was going through was a mountain of swords or a sea of ​​fire, he would follow her without hesitation!

"The Northern Kingdom would never have thought that I would dare to do this..." Zong Yanli smiled, and seemed to have planned a route of advance in an instant.

"We'll set off after the New Year. Send a message back to Long Feiguang first." Zong Yanli lay on his back in the sun for a while, then turned around, mounted his horse and went back with Wen Nian.

After returning to Pingnan Camp, Zong Yanli and Zong Yanfeiyi had breakfast with Qian Zhixing, and then said goodbye, saying that they would meet again after the New Year.

Qian Zhixing did not try to persuade them to stay and personally escorted them out of the tent.

The New Year's Day was lively, and Zong Yanli followed Zong Yanfeiyi to the street to buy a lot of New Year's goods. He also helped to hang up festive red lanterns in the courtyard. Watching Fourth Aunt skillfully cutting window flowers and pasting blessing characters, every household was prosperous.

"Ayao is wearing new clothes!" Early in the morning of the New Year, Zong Yanli saw a lucky doll standing in the yard, and Zong Yanyao was giggling while holding a candied haws in his hand.

"Be careful of the slippery floor, don't let the child fall." Yang Shangyue smiled helplessly. She was busy in the kitchen today and was afraid that Zong Yanfeiyi would not be able to keep an eye on the child.

"Eat, eat..." The little baby held up the candied haws and came to Zong Yanli in confusion. At such a young age, he knew how to please the strongest person in the family. This was how Zong Yanfeiyi commented on his son's behavior.