說這一日的袁府袁清將軍的書房，袁清將軍正在處理著軍務。他不似薛元剛，喜歡在軍政大殿處理事情，他反倒像個人，喜歡安靜的環境，喜歡淡淡檁香，這樣的閒，可以帶給他清醒的頭腦和判斷。
軍務已經審批了又一批，戰況不是很明朗，都是這個樣子，他已經默然接受。這些關外的巴圖士兵，本身戰鬥力就極強，跟大息王朝的享福兵是不能同日而語的。
他輕歎一聲，好在有浩城碩大的城牆，方才將那一方野蠻隔在荒野之外。
感覺著有些眼貶，袁清將軍也微作暇閒，見袁華還在旁邊的案上審閱。他感歎，這年輕就是好，精力充沛。自己是老了，總歸有一天，要將這重擔放到華身上，讓這獨子挑起守衛南方的重擔。
在閒暇中，他是想到什麼，然後問道袁華：「對了，那些派去的後方巡邏的匪兵怎麼樣了？」
袁華抬起頭，見父親問到，便如實答道：「據我的內線來報，說浩城後方鬧了大事，差點有一隊蠻兵炸了樂平大橋，還好薛家有重兵在後方巡邏將這些蠻兵一舉拿下，才讓浩城免與危難，現在，浩城後方已經增派了十萬士兵日夜巡邏，應該不會再有問題！」
袁清將軍微怒道：「這等大事，這薛元剛也不跟我說起，哼，果真是沒拿我們當自己人看，也罷，這也算他做了一件對事。如果平樂大橋被炸，浩城的補給就成了大問題，介時我們守在浩城裡，也守不住！」
袁華繼續道：「聽說那些土匪兵，善離職守，整天到山裡打獵，也就被趕了回來！」
袁清將軍臉色凝重，感覺著這些土匪兵真是個燙手的山芋，拿也不是，放也不是。
在袁清發愁之際。這個時候。一個士兵進來稟報道：「啟稟將軍，鄧良爭將軍求見！」
「鄧良爭？」見袁清將軍抬起頭道：「速速有請！」
袁華一聽是鄧良爭來了，心頭也寬了不少，這鄧良爭。是他父親的愛將。正如薛元剛一樣。手下也有幾個虎將。如騎神將軍，箭神將軍。而他的父親，手下也有那麼幾個得力大將。其中最為讓人誇耀的，還得屬鄧良爭將軍。
這個將軍，是他父親在南方招攬的一員大將，曾是巴山關的駐守將軍，巴山關在極南之地，克守南方野蠻部族，聽說這將軍有著南蠻的血統又有王朝的血統，是南蠻部族的一個大首領與一大息王朝的女子所生，因血統不純正在族裡受欺辱，後攜母叛離蠻族投靠他的父親。
這南方人比北方人個頭要小，但是要說當今天下，最能打仗的兵，可能很多人都想不到，竟然是南蠻兵。這一點，無需爭議，南蠻之兵凶殘嗜血，長期居住山嶺之地，能跑善爬，體力超強。具說大息王朝在歷史上曾經有過一回清剿，五十萬大軍，竟然被幾萬蠻兵逼退淮河，成為千古大辱。
所以，南蠻之地，可守，卻無法征服。
說回這書房之中，袁清兩父子在等候，不梢一會，只見一個身著黑甲的將軍走進書房。見這鄧良爭將軍，看樣是個中年男人，個頭雖然沒有其它將軍那樣高出普通士兵一個人頭，卻是顯得一身的渾厚力量，像是這身體蘊藏著無盡的爆發力。
說這鄧良爭將軍是南蠻人，其母卻是大息王朝人，所以知禮數，脾氣也不似南蠻子那般野蠻粗暴。
「良爭遠道而來，辛苦了！」袁清見愛將到來，很是高興。
見那鄧良爭抱拳作揖道：「末將來遲，望請將軍恕罪！」
「能來就好，我還怕是你在巴山關走不開！」
「巴山關屬下已打理好，暫時不會有什麼問題，而且屬下還帶來了兩萬南蠻兵，前來支援浩城！」
兩萬南蠻兵，非同小可，不是屈屈所說的兩萬普通士兵，至少可以跟十萬巴圖兵對抗。而且這樣部隊可以用在刀刃上，效果更是翻倍。
「有良爭前來相助，我袁清是如虎添翼，來來，先坐，喝口茶再說！」
那鄧良爭在旁邊落坐而下，下人就聲上來添茶。
小作客套之後，袁清盡了一些地主之怡，然後問詢道：「你母親最近身體可好！」
「謝將軍關心，母上大人現在身體安康，她臨行前還托在下問候大人，她說會準備大人最喜歡吃的艾粑粑，等候大人早日凱旋而歸！」
「說到艾粑粑，真是讓人想念，去南方這麼久，最喜歡吃的，還是你母親做的艾粑粑！」
「所以，袁將軍是要早日將巴圖大軍趕回關外！」
「說是容易，做來難，本將軍何嘗不想！」袁清將軍感歎道。
「屬下相信大人，大人在南方鎮守邊關，南荒部族無一不懾其威嚴，至南遠這地太平長久！」
「鎮守南蠻邊關，還是你的功勞嘛，我只是曲曲掛個統帥而已，真正讓南蠻部族不敢踏足大息王朝半步的，還是你鄧良爭！」
「袁將軍過講了，如沒有將軍收留栽培，在下怕是要與母親死在南荒之地！」
說這鄧良爭確實是有本事，在那南蠻之地招集起來的南蠻人，本是野蠻不馴，卻也讓他訓練成軍。而且這南蠻軍，戰力非常，駐守邊關無人能開。
說到這鄧良爭的本事，倒是讓袁清腦子裡閃過一個念頭，沒錯，袁清一拍案道：「良爭，你遠道而來，旅途勞頓，是辛苦了，本是要給你好好休息，但是，我手頭下有個緊要事，卻非你莫屬，你可否為本將軍分擔憂愁！」
鄧良爭一聽，
抱拳作揖道：「赴湯蹈火況再所不惜。袁將軍有何事請說，在下定當萬死不辭！」
「好，就等你這句話，良爭你真是我的旗下第一愛將，是這樣，我早先頭，在路上，不慎收留了一隻土匪軍隊，卻沒想到，這只部隊頑馴不教。我是想讓你帶領一下。希望你能把這只部隊管束起來，不給我惹事就好！」
鄧良爭沒想到是這事，他還以為是什麼突擊敵軍的大事，不過袁清將軍的請求。他還是不得不答應。他帶些失望道：「屬下尊命。就算他們是群死囚，屬下也給您整清透了！」
袁華也是高興父親能想到這點子，這真是極好的辦法。把這匪兵交給能馴南蠻兵的鄧良爭將軍，那是萬事諧妥。
袁華高興道：「那是有勞將軍了，在下速速為將軍安排！」
說鄧良爭心裡不是滋味，還是接下這份差事。
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