Shen Yi responded with frustration: "Causing disasters is the problem."

Gu Yun did not pay attention to him, suppressing his voice a little lower: "That person is the problem... It is best for me to not play well with the Ministry of War, do you not understand?"

Shen Yi was dumbfounded for a long time, then sighed and did not say anything any further.

When did the ever so prideful Marshal Gu begin to understand how to read between the lines?

Gu Yun: "Not listening to you the old maid anymore, I will go look for my son."

After saying this, he ushered his horse forward, thoroughly ignoring Shen Yi.

Shen Yi: "..."

He felt that the two were becoming more and more nauseating.

The southern areas had green hills on both sides, there was not much difference between autumn and winter. The scenery remained lush, with a small winding path in the middle, curling up with the shape of the mountain, one could not make out where it ended in the distance.

Gu Yun with a whip in hand, as if directing a country, casually explained to Chang Geng: "Those of us belonging to the military are always filled with anxiousness whenever we are in the face of locations such as this. If the other side had set up ambush, marching directly into it, we could only be beaten up — even in the territory of Great Liang, these places are generally very easy for bandits to take over..."

His last word was not even finished, but they could already hear the sharp noises of a signaling whistle from afar.

Shen Yi said tiredly: "Marshal, are you a black crow in human form?"

https://www.northwestflower.net/sha-po-lang/book-1/chapter-5-southern-bandit/5-iii

On the top of the mountain, a large flag was rising up slowly. At first glance, it almost appeared to read 'Xinghua Village'. But after taking a careful look as the winds blew past, written on it were the words 'Xing Zi Lin'. Large and small mountain bandits hid themselves behind the grass, dressed in self-made armors, their longbows and daggers aimed at the people below.

A glint of silver flashed on top of the mountain. Chang Geng narrowed his eyes to look. There was a Heavy Armor they had stolen from who knows where standing on the hill, resembling a shooting target. The face of its wearer could not be seen from this distance.

Bandits robbing the Marquis of Order himself, Chang Geng momentarily did not know whether to laugh or cry.

But as he looked back, he found that Gu Yun wasn't smiling, in fact, it was the opposite. He appeared quite infuriated, squeezing out a word from between his teeth: "Idiot."

Chang Geng quickly thought about it, lowering his voice: "Then the rumors about the Southern Frontier officials colluding with bandits were no rumor, but the truth?"

Gu Yun did not say anything. His expression darkened even further.