Chapter 289 The reinforcements will arrive

"Eleventh Brother!" Outside the North City Gate, Liu Ning, who was full of dust, cheered and rushed to Liu Yao, who was coming: "Do you have anything to eat? Bring the food! You don't know... One day and one night, I'm starving to death..."

Liu Yao was stunned, stopped, and caught Liu Ning, who was obviously very strong and fast, but his footsteps were a little unstable.

"Fourteenth Brother..."

Liu Yao looked down and his eyes suddenly froze. At this time, the teenager who rushed over and hugged his arm was looking at himself with tears on his face. It looks like a child who has been bullied and went home to find comfort.

"Brother Eleven, I'm going to starve to death, woo..." Liu Ning cried heavily, tears flowed, and felt wronged in his heart.

In order to come to Yunwu City as soon as possible, they are on their way almost day and night these days. Especially on the last day, they didn't prepare enough dry food, but his father refused to take a detour to the city to buy food, saying that as long as he caught up for more than half a day, he could get there. He originally thought that he was just hungry for a long time and could hold on. But who knows that the road is getting longer and longer, and it is not until now that it really reaches the destination!

"Uncle..." Liu Yao looked up and saw the fifth master with a relaxed smile in the bright reflection of the torch, as well as the other two sons behind him.

"Liu Ning, stand up quickly! What do you look like?" The young man on the right side of the fifth master is called Liu Kun, the eldest son of the fifth house, ranking ninth among all brothers. At this time, he was smiling bitterly at Liu Yao with an embarrassed face.

"That's it. In the end, the only food is eaten for you. Why are you still hungry? The teenager following the fifth master on the left echoed, and his tone was full of helplessness. He is Liu Yuan, the second son of five rooms, who is only two years older than Liu Ning.

The fifth master's face was much calmer and said to Liu Yao with a smile, "Son, let someone prepare some food quickly. I've been hungry for a whole day, and I really can't stand it.

With the fall of the fifth master's words, there was a sound of "gurgling..." in Liu Ning's stomach. Liu Yao's excitement suddenly added a lot of emotion and sadness.

"Okay, I'll ask someone to prepare it right away!" Liu Yao answered with one key, "Uncle, let's go to the advanced city."

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In the general's mansion in Yunwu City, after a big meal and rest, the five masters and others finally recovered a little spirit. The night was dark, and Liu Yao intended to let them rest as soon as possible. But he was rejected by the fifth master, saying that he wanted to talk to him about something first.

Liu Yao was also full of doubts and agreed. Geng Shan was asked to arrange the accommodation of the three Liu Ning brothers, and he stayed to talk to the fifth master.

"Uncle Five, how is the situation in the capital now? Why did the emperor let you back? Did the fifth aunts also come back? Liu Yao should ask his questions first.

"You don't have to worry about the situation in the capital. The rebels provoked by the eldest prince around Beijing have been suppressed. The fifth master said indifferently, "Although those vassal kings who can't do things are still dancing monkey drama, it is estimated that they will soon be suppressed. The most dangerous place now is our place and the northwest border.

Liu Yao heard the words silently, and he also knew that the northwest border gate must also be in critical condition at this time. If even the Miao people knew that they would take the opportunity of the civil strife in the Southern Tang Dynasty to launch a war. How can the barbarians who were good at fighting let go of this good opportunity to fight against the Southern Tang Dynasty?

"For good thing, in that battle three years ago, your father-in-law destroyed many barbarian elites. In just three years, it is not enough for barbarians to rest and recuperate. So the northwest can still hold on at present. The fifth master said again, "Unfortunately, the eldest prince took away nearly half of the army generals in the middle of the dynasty. Nowadays, although there is no shortage of soldiers in the Southern Tang Dynasty, there is an urgent shortage of generals. That's why the emperor let me back in order to lead the army against thieves for him.

"The fifth uncle doesn't have to come back..." Liu Yao couldn't help saying. Although the fifth master was really happy to come back. But in this way, all the men in Jingwang Mansion will be trapped in Lingnan. In the end, maybe their line will disappear from now on...

"Stupid words!" The fifth master stared at Liu Yao and continued, "Lingnan is my home. How can I not come back at this time?"

Liu Yao was speechless by him, but his eyes couldn't help getting wet. He suddenly felt that the burden on his shoulders was lighter. Finally, someone can help him share the burden. He doesn't know anything about war. The last big defeat is still vivid. These days, he has been supported by a full-screen enthusiasm and a heavy sense of responsibility. No one knows how uneasy he is in the bottom of his heart.

"You did a good job." The fifth master patted Liu Yao on the shoulder and said, "If you hadn't led people to resist to the death, Lingnan would not have been able to stand it now. Without your determination, Lingnan must have fallen now. The eldest prince will abandon Lingnan and turn to fight in southern Xinjiang, because he can't give up his foundation and can't eat Lingnan's bone. So, you really did a good job."

When Liu Yao heard the words, he only felt warm and sour in his heart, and he couldn't help crying. He smiled, raised his hand to wipe away the tears on his face, and said proudly, "My nephew also thinks he is good. The first time he went to the battlefield, his nephew dared to fight and killed the enemy. He was a good soldier!"

"You are the son of the world, and the future is the lord of Lingnan. You can't just be a good soldier. You have to be a good general!" The fifth master couldn't bear the pride and complacency of the younger generation and admonished Liu Yao: "From now on, I will teach you how to be a good general. Leading a soldier to war is not a child's play. You can't win with determination alone. Do you understand?"

Liu Yao bowed, but the smile on his face could not retreat.

The fifth master sighed, shook his head helplessly and smiled, "Well, without arrogance, you can't be the owner of our family. I kept you here to tell you that the reinforcements are coming soon.

"Reinforcement?" Liu Yao was surprised and happy: "Really? Why didn't we receive the message? Is it the Northwest Army?

"It's not the Northwest Army." The fifth master shook his head and said, "It's the suppressed anti-arms."

"Anti-army?" Liu Yao's surprise was replaced by anger: "How can the anti-army be a reinforcement? Is the emperor afraid that they will not defect to the enemy? I can't believe it at all! Fifth uncle, what's going on?

"What are you worried about? I'm always so happy that I can't calm down. How can I lead troops to fight? The fifth master was dissatisfied with Liu Yao's surprise, but still replied: "The group of rebels were abandoned by the eldest prince and suppressed by the emperor. They hated the emperor in their hearts, but they hated the eldest prince who abandoned them even more. Moreover, the court let people control the families of those low-level generals. If they want to survive, they can only work for the court first. So you don't have to be afraid of them.

"But..."

"No, but." The fifth master said sonorously, "There are no useless soldiers in the world, only useless generals. Remember, since these soldiers are here, we have to find a way to turn them into our soldiers! If you turn them all into Lingnan soldiers, you don't have to worry about them defecting to the enemy.

"The fifth uncle means..."

"Leading troops, the first thing is to gain the loyalty of the soldiers to you. Son, you have to study hard. These soldiers are likely to become your real support as the lord of Lingnan in the future.