Chapter 5 Let Hebei have only one voice

  Just in these days, after Ye Xuan, Sun Yu and Chen Fei three brothers had sworn brotherhood, the three brothers have been discussing the future development direction of the Ye family army in the Hall of Loyalty.

  It wasn't long before the three brothers were chatting again in the hall of loyalty and righteousness. Sun Yu scratched his head and said, "Right, big brother, third brother, I've been wanting to ask you two something lately. It's been busy recently, but now that I have some free time, I can finally get a clear answer."

  Ye Xuan looked at his second brother's anxious appearance and couldn't help but smile: "Oh, what's wrong with you?" Sun Yu rubbed his own face, then asked: "Is it true that you and third brother have known each other for a long time? And what exactly is the agreement between you two? Also, how did third brother willingly hand over all his troops to you? Is this some kind of joke?"

  After hearing Sun Yu's doubts, Ye Xuan also felt relieved. After all, in this world, even if it's a case of fratricide, it's not that rare. And he hadn't seen Chen Fei for over 10 years, but the two brothers' feelings were still so good. How could this not arouse Chen Fei's suspicions?

  Chen Fei's expression turned somewhat unpleasant as he said, "Second brother, how can you say such a thing? Although I, Old Chen, don't quite take to you, Second Brother, my loyalty to Big Brother is unwavering. The relationship between me and Big Brother is not something that can be compared to yours."

  Sun Yu listened to that spirited voice, looked at that arrogant face again, and Sun Yu was so angry that he couldn't speak for half a day. He gritted his teeth in hatred, finally bursting out laughing, and said: "Hmph, you stinky little boy, how about it? I'm your second brother, this is something big brother has decided, you're my younger brother for the rest of your life, what can you do? Come and bite me!"

  Watching his two younger brothers bickering over there, Ye Xuan couldn't help but shake his head and smile: "Alright, you two stop arguing. Second brother, let me explain to you the agreement between me and third brother."

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  After listening to Ye Xuan's explanation, Sun Yu was initially shocked by the aura of Ye Xuan and Chen Fei. As for the agreement between Ye Xuan and Sun Yu, it was actually nothing more than a joke between two young children. It happened when they were younger, during the time when Ye Xuan's father Ye Wei and Chen Fei's father Chen Xiang were still alive. One day, Ye Xuan gazed up at the sky and said to Chen Fei beside him: "One day, I will follow in my grandfather's and father's footsteps, build a military force of my own, establish a great reputation, dominate the world, and be admired by all!" At that time, young Chen Fei suddenly looked at Ye Xuan with a serious expression and said: "Alright, if it's big brother's wish, then it will definitely come true. Because whatever big brother wants to do, there's nothing he can't achieve. I, Chen Fei, swear that in this lifetime, I will only be big brother's vanguard, pave the way for him, and help him complete his conquest!"

  At that time, Ye Xuan didn't pay much attention to Chen Fei's words, but he didn't expect Chen Fei to persist until now. Even though the two brothers haven't seen each other for over 10 years.

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  Although this was just a casual promise made by Ye Xuan and Chen Fei when they were young, it was even more difficult for Chen Fei to keep his word. Sun Yu couldn't help but be moved by the brotherly love between the two men in front of him, who seemed to take everything for granted with their nonchalant expressions. In a world filled with betrayal and hypocrisy, it was rare to see such strong fraternal bonds. Sun Yu felt grateful that he had met these two men who valued loyalty and had accepted him as a brother when he was at his lowest point.

  He looked at his elder brother Ye Xuan with a serious and solemn expression, thinking to himself: "As long as I, Sun Yu, still have a breath of life, I will absolutely not let my brothers suffer any grievances!"

  Sun Yu thought so, but didn't say it out loud, because he knew that sometimes doing is more important than saying!

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  Ye Xuan looked at his two brothers and then said, "Third brother, you've also been in charge for quite some time now. Can you tell me about the current situation in the world?"

  Chen Fei thought for a moment, then said: "It's like this, big brother, no need for me to say it, you also know that the Xining Empire can be divided into four parts: Hebei, Henan, Jiangdong and Jiangxi. However, now only Henan is truly in the hands of the Xining Empire, but here too, half of the Xining Empire's officials and soldiers are stationed, establishing the last line of defense for the Xining Empire.

  However, the situation in Jiangdong and Jiangxi is now more complicated, meaning that the waters are deeper in these two territories, which are controlled by the Southern Barbarians, the bandit troops of the Ganzi Department, and one-third of the troops of the Xining Empire. It can be said that they are intertwined like fish and dragons. Nevertheless, since the Southern Barbarians do not have a base in Jiangdong and Jiangxi, it is likely that their invasion of Xining is only for the purpose of plundering food and treasure. Once they have looted enough and are satisfied, they should retreat. The question is how much longer we will have to wait; probably still some time.

  As for the stick troops, the two largest stick troops in Jiangdong and Jiangxi are Zhang Yi, the leader of Tianmu Troop from Jiangxi, and Wang Zhi, the leader of Datu Troop from Jiangdong. Perhaps when our Ye Family Army becomes powerful, these two will become our greatest enemies!

  Ye Xuan sneered, "Hmph, Tianmu Jiang and Datou Jiang, haha, interesting. Later, I'll let you arrange a meeting for me with them. But for now, Fei, tell me about the specific situation in Hebei."

  Chen Fei nodded, took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and continued: "Hebei is basically occupied by rod armies like ours. Since our side's rod army is not very strong, it has not threatened the Xining Empire, so the officials' main energy is focused on Jiangdong and Jiangxi. Hebei is also divided into four parts: east, south, west, and north, each occupied by one of the four largest forces in this area. We belong to the southern part of Hebei, Tianlong Mountain. The western part, Zigong Mountain, is occupied by Lei Huo Ma Teng, the northern part, Huangjialing, has Jinmaoquan Huang He, and finally, there's Qingyunpo's Baisheng Jiang Lin Yun in the eastern part. However, since we are all relatively far apart, we generally don't interfere with each other. The rest are just some small forces, so Big Brother doesn't need to worry too much."

  Ye Xuan listened carefully to Chen Fei's words, thought silently for a moment, and his eyes gradually narrowed, leaving only one sentence before he left: "I need to redefine the rules here, train my brothers well, it seems that to achieve great things, Hebei must have only one voice."

  Sun Yu and Chen Fei looked at that robust back figure, both secretly sighed: It seems that the sky of Hebei is destined to change!

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