kvmb Chapter 407 Zhao Wenhui
Chapter 407 Zhao Wenhui
The cold wind is biting.
Li Cunxi and his group, who were riding on horses, did not follow Qiu Jing's men out of the city.
They were the last group to leave the city. At this moment, the constables and yamen runners of the Chongzhou Governor's Office had already delivered supplies to reward the army to the temporary military camp.
Presumably, Yingzhou Governor Zhao Wenhui still thought Qiu Jing was a good person at this moment, and was chatting with Qiu Jing in private.
"Who is coming?"
The soldiers guarding the barracks came forward with spears in hand and said with unfriendly expressions.
"You are blind. This is the governor of Henan Prefecture in our Great Zhou Dynasty. How dare you, a mere soldier, act rashly!"
The demon spirit rode forward first and swung the whip in his hand with a sound like a loud bell.
The soldiers had never heard of what the Henan prefect was. After looking at each other, they went to ask their captain to come out.
Wu Yanhao snickered and said, “Cunxi, this is the first time that reporting your official position doesn’t work.”
"I can't help it. This is a border fortress. If even the little soldiers in the border fortress knew about my reputation, then Your Majesty should chop off my head."
Li Cunxi didn't care and just tried his best to look inside the military camp.
He didn't have to wait long before he saw Qiu Jing and many soldiers surrounding a person coming out of the military camp.
The man came trotting over at great speed. When he saw the several riders outside, he recognized Li Cunxi at a glance.
He slowed down, controlled his emotions, and walked forward step by step.
Li Cunxi also dismounted and went to meet them with Li Yuanfang, Hu Jinghui, Wu Yanhao and others.
"General Zhao."
"Master Li!"
The two men bowed to each other, then held each other's arms and walked into the military camp.
"When I was in Wenzhou, I heard that your majesty ordered General Zhao to pass through the Turkic Empire and attack Li Jinzhong of the Khitan from the east and west with General Wang. So I traveled north day and night just to see the general."
"Today I have seen that the general is indeed handsome and majestic, and he is indeed worthy of being a brave general in the army."
When Zhao Wenhui heard Li Cunxi's flattery, he realized that Li Cunxi was praising him highly, and he couldn't help feeling happy.
It is a great thing that the highest official among the descendants of the Li family in this dynasty praises him.
I'm afraid it's rare to find someone who can be praised so highly by Li Cunxi, right?
Zhao Wenhui was very excited. He pulled Li Cunxi into the central military tent, talking as they walked.
"Lord Li is a young hero with great potential. Lord Li has been in the officialdom for only two years, but he has already become the governor of Henan."
"Even the former Prime Minister of the Great Qin, Gan Luobi, is probably a little inferior to him."
"Everyone in the world knows about this now. You only need to take one more step to reach that lofty position. You may be able to get a piece of it."
Zhao Wenhui lowered his voice when speaking the last sentence.
Li Cunxi's expression was startled for a moment, but then he returned to normal and pretended not to hear it.
Others don't know who Zhao Wenhui is, but Li Cunxi knows it very well.
This person is not a patient person at heart.
This person is stubborn, arrogant, and politically unreasonable.
The reason why Li Jinzhong of Khitan rebelled was because this man was madly oppressing Khitan and treated Li Jinzhong as his Sky-Roaring Dog.
The Khitans were originally prairie wolves, so how could they be willing to be the Howling Sky Dog? When they encountered a natural disaster, they saw that Zhao Wenhui not only did not provide disaster relief, but instead ordered them around like a dog, and they immediately became angry.
Thus, the famous Yingzhou Rebellion of the Great Zhou Dynasty, which is currently Li Cunxi's Chongzhou case, naturally occurred.
The reason why Xiao Qingfang was able to join forces with Li Jinzhong and Sun Wanrong of the Khitan must be that he promised them great benefits, and this benefit was something that Li Cunxi could not give them.
Inside the central army tent, everyone was drinking and having fun. After only three rounds, Qiu Jing stood up, his face flushed, and he was staggering and could hardly stand.
"Everyone, everyone, I can't handle the alcohol."
"I'll take my leave first, everyone."
Zhao Wenhui stood up and tried to keep Qiu Jing for the sake of the supplies he had brought. However, he could not keep Qiu Jing any longer, so he sent Qiu Jing out of the central military tent.
Then he came back to continue drinking and having fun.
Qiu Jing came out of the central military tent and staggered outside. He soon met the constable from Chongzhou and was helped out of the military camp by everyone.
As soon as he arrived outside the city gate, Qiu Jing immediately perked up. He turned his head to look in the direction of the military camp and sneered:
"Li Cunxi, Li Cunxi, you still can't defend yourself. How can you possibly understand our plan? Hahahaha..."
Among the Chongzhou constables, a figure bared his big white teeth, with the corners of his mouth raised wildly.
In the military camp, Li Cunxi and Zhao Wenhui drank a few more cups with each other.
"General Zhao, I heard that Governor Qiu sent a lot of supplies to reward the army today. I wonder if these supplies are enough for you, General?"
After wasting a long time, Li Cunxi finally got to the point.
This question was very well-asked. Zhao Wenhui raised his wine glass and said with a smile:
"Enough to sustain the army for half a month."
"Don't worry, Lord Li. Our army will use the Turkic route to besiege Li Jinzhong. The war will be over in just over a month."
"This supply plus what we brought is enough."
Li Cunxi nodded twice and asked again:
"Have you counted the army's supplies? Is there anything damaged during the journey?"
Zhao Wenhui raised his head and drank, then wiped his mouth and said:
"Don't worry, Li Fuyin, it's impossible."
Li Cunxi raised his glass, smiled harmlessly, and said:
"I am a cautious person. Now that I am here, I naturally want to ask for everything clearly."
"I hope General Zhao will not find it annoying. I am here on behalf of the Emperor to conduct this inspection tour. This kind of thing is also part of my job."
Although Zhao Wenhui dared to use foreign tribes as his Sky-Howling Dog, he did not dare to think that Wu Zetian's envoys were annoying.
However, how could there be any problem with the supplies? If you ask me about this, the answer would definitely be "no".
However, if Li Cunxi kept asking, he couldn't always answer "nothing" all the time.
How annoying.
Are you still drinking?
Zhao Wenhui rolled his eyes, put down his wine glass, and said:
"Since Prefect Li is so concerned about the loss of our military supplies, it would be better to do this."
"Let's stop the banquet and go to the storage area to take a look. What do you think?"
Li Cunxi stood up with a smile, put down his wine glass, and said:
"In that case, I won't be polite. I'll have to see it with my own eyes to feel assured."
Zhao Wenhui smiled and took Li Cunxi's hand, and they walked out in small steps.
Hu Jinghui, Li Yuanfang and others then stood up and hurried to follow.
"Prefect Li attaches so much importance to military supplies. Did he discover something strange?"
As soon as Zhao Wenhui walked out of the tent, he immediately asked his question.
Although he is headstrong, he is not a complete fool.
To be able to sit on the position of governor of Yingzhou, his eyes must be good.
After being reminded several times, he must take action.
Li Cunxi smiled slightly: "This Governor Qiu has a big problem."