"Your Majesty, calm down!"
Zheng Jie knew that Emperor Xianlong had lost his mind at this moment.
But as a chamberlain and a confidant of the emperor, he had to risk offending Tianwei to dissuade Emperor Xianlong at this time.
"In my opinion, Zhao Xun cannot be arrested and brought to the capital at this moment."
"What did you say?"
Emperor Xianlong stared at Zheng Jie in disbelief, and finally breathed out for a long time.
"I think it is not appropriate to arrest Zhao Xun and bring him to Beijing now."
"Go on."
Emperor Xianlong suppressed the anger in his heart.
"There are three reasons. First, Zhao Xun said in the memorial that His Highness the King of Wei had rebelled first, and he was forced to kill the King of Wei in order to stabilize the situation. This matter must not be hidden. If Zhao Xun lies, there will be many loopholes.
.Your Majesty can first order someone to investigate the authenticity of the incident. If it is really proven that Zhao Xun is lying, it will not be too late to arrest him."
After a pause, Zheng Jie continued: "Secondly, there is a Taoist sect and an academy behind this son Zhao Xun. Let's not talk about the Taoist sect. But the academy chief will definitely protect him to the death. If there is no conclusive evidence that it is Zhao Xun,
The mountain chief will definitely not let it go."
Seeing that Emperor Xianlong was silent, Zheng Jie hesitated for a moment and continued: "The third reason is that if your Majesty really does this, those imperial officials will definitely be excited. His Highness the King of Wei has always had a good reputation.
No, the imperial censors often accused him of misbehaving in the fiefdom, going out to hunt regardless of the public sentiment, trampling on crops, etc. It can be said that King Wei made the people of the fief miserable. Now that the king of Wei is killed, the censors must applaud him.
If His Majesty decrees the arrest of Zhao Xun, these censors and officials will definitely try their best to remonstrate with him."
"They dare!"
Hearing this, Emperor Xianlong couldn't hold back at all.
Censor Yanguan? What are these cheap bones?
Emperor Xianlong usually gave in, because he didn't bother to argue with these guys who just spit shit.
But disdain does not mean that he cannot do it. Now that Emperor Xianlong is suffering from the pain of losing his son, if these censors do not know the importance of adding salt to his wounds, Emperor Xianlong will not be able to bear it anymore.
"If they dare to gossip, I will drag them out of the imperial staff to see if their bones are stronger or my board is stronger."
"Your Majesty, think again. If you really do this, then a hundred years from now there will definitely be a vivid note in the history books saying that you killed loyal ministers with a stick."
Emperor Xianlong was silent now.
What Zheng Jie said is also true.
The emperor has always been most afraid of the historian, because this involves not only your past events but also your posthumous name.
After being silent for a long time, Emperor Xianlong sighed and said: "That's all, just as you said, I will send someone to investigate the situation first. If it is true as Zhao Xun said, I will admit it. But if he dares to lie
, I will kill all nine of his tribes!"
At this moment, Emperor Xianlong showed the majesty of a generation of emperors.
In Shazhou City, Anxi Protector Liu Lin felt that something was wrong.
Although there are troops stationed outside the city, this army seems to have no intention of taking action. Instead, it has been hiding in tents and waiting for opportunities.
It would be terrible if the Hu tribe in the Western Regions and the Liangzhou rebels were digging tunnels and wanted to enter Shazhou City through the tunnels.
Judging from all current signs, this possibility is very high.
After some discussion, Liu Lin decided to send someone out of the city to take a look.
As a result, I didn’t know what to look at, and I was shocked when I saw it.
The scouts sent by Liu Lin found that the enemy troops stationed outside the city were not more than a hundred thousand, but at most a few thousand.
It's just that the tents they set up looked like a lot.
Good guy.
Liu Lin was furious after getting this information.
It turned out that the enemy troops had already fled.
They have been kept in the dark, which is simply too much!
At this moment, he received a letter from Liangzhou City via teleportation.
The person who wrote the letter calls himself Zhao Xun, and he is a subordinate of the bad handsome man Feng Hao.
Liu Lin and Feng Hao worked together in Anxi for a long time, and later they moved to Shazhou after many twists and turns.
Throughout the entire process, Feng Hao showed the perseverance a man should have.
Liu Lin was very moved by this.
If it weren't for Feng Hao's life-and-death battle, the Anxi Army would not have been able to return to the sandbank alive.
Feng Hao’s men shouldn’t be bad either, right?
After all, good soldiers are trained by good generals.
Liu Lin opened the letter and read it carefully, but the more he read, the more surprised he became, and by the end he was stunned.
"What! The Western Regions Allied Forces and the Shazhou Rebels went straight to Liangzhou, intending to attack Chang'an with the garrison in Liangzhou City. King Wei's wolf ambition was discovered by Zhao Xun, and Zhao Xun killed him to stop the rebellion. The Western Regions Allied Forces should
It’s time to return to Shazhou. Zhao Xun wrote this letter to tell me to be careful.”
Liu Lin really couldn't believe all this. The dignified vassal king was beheaded by Zhao Xun?
Whether he wants to believe it or not, it is the fact.
Therefore, the top priority right now is to reorganize the army quickly and be ready for a fierce battle with the troops from the Western Regions who are moving westward.
How could Liu Lin not be happy that he now had the opportunity to make amends for all the humiliation he had suffered before?
He hates these duplicitous bastards the most, and this time he must let them return their money with interest.
After delivering the letter to Chang'an, Zhao Xun felt very calm.
He was not panicked at all, because he knew that Emperor Xianlong did not dare to do anything to him.
Unless he kills all the soldiers and civilians in Liangzhou City.
Otherwise, as long as someone testifies that King Wei rebelled and colluded with the Hu people in the Western Regions to attack Chang'an, Zhao Xun would be safe.
Because he was to eliminate traitors for the country, if Emperor Xianlong wanted to kill Zhao Xun, he would be going against the righteousness of the world and would lose everyone's hearts.
Even the emperor cannot completely do whatever he wants in this world.
He will have many constraints and can only act within these constraints.
Emperor Xianlong, who has been an emperor for so many years, should know best and would not be stupid at this time.
Zhao Xun was not worried about his own safety, but was a little worried about Shazhou.
After the Western Region Allied Forces withdraw, they will definitely head west and return to the Western Regions.
They will inevitably pass by the sandbar.
Will they change their minds this time?
After all, Shazhou is the gateway connecting the Western Regions and Hexi.
If they could capture the sandbank, the people from the Western Regions would be equivalent to driving a nail into Hexi.
They can advance, attack, retreat or defend, which is very beneficial to them.
Zhao Xun felt that they could not resist this temptation.
Therefore, there is a high probability that the barbarians from the Western Regions will attack Shazhou City.
So Zhao Xun immediately wrote a letter and sent it to Shazhou City using teleportation.
He specifically announced his name and mentioned Feng Hao's name.
Because the current Anxi Protector Liu Lin and Feng Hao have an old relationship, Zhao Xun can use this relationship to bring the two parties closer.
I just don’t know if Liu Lin will listen to Zhao Xun after reading the letter.
In the end, the person Emperor Xianlong chose to go to Liangzhou to investigate the death of King Wei was Feng Hao.
After much thought, only Feng Hao fit this identity best.
After all, Feng Hao is a bad commander and Zhao Xun's immediate boss.
The bad guys also have the power to investigate important cases.
When it comes to the death of the feudal lord, other yamen are not suitable to intervene.
Only bad people are the safest.
But Feng Hao was depressed.
He would never have thought that Zhao Xun would dare to kill the feudal king.
I still remember that before setting off, he repeatedly told Zhao Xun not to conflict with King Wei.
How did Zhao Xun respond at that time?
Feng Hao thought carefully and remembered that Zhao Xun said that he would not take the initiative to conflict with the King of Wei.
This sentence is thought-provoking.
What is meant by not being able to initiate conflicts? Doesn’t this mean not being able to strike first?
It seems that Zhao Xun realized from the moment he left Chang'an that the conflict between him and King Wei was irreconcilable, and a fierce battle was inevitable.
All Zhao Xun could do was not to make the first move. But once the King of Wei made the first move, Zhao Xun would stand on the moral high ground.
The King of Wei was not an easy man, and Feng Hao, as a bad commander, knew this very well.
The King of Wei has been in Liangzhou for a year and must have strong control over Liangzhou's troops.
But Feng Hao did not expect that the King of Wei would dare to rebel.
A skinny camel is bigger than a horse.
Although the national fortunes of the Great Zhou Dynasty declined, the strength of the imperial court was not comparable to that of a mere vassal king.
Liangzhou is located in the west of Hexi. The local customs are martial and the people are brave and good at fighting.
But so what.
The population in Hexi is sparse, and so is Liangzhou.
Even if a full army is assembled, the number will only be tens of thousands.
Want to rebel with tens of thousands of people?
King Wei really took it for granted.
However, King Wei's move to unite the Western Region Allied Forces was a good move.
There are at least hundreds of thousands of troops in the Western Regions. If we can borrow troops from the Western Regions and gather an army of 200,000, it can still pose a certain threat to Chang'an.
As for the details of the matter, Feng Hao still doesn't know. He has to go to Liangzhou to investigate in person to find out.
In any case, Zhao Xun was promoted by Feng Hao.
As long as things are really as Zhao Xun said in the memorial, Feng Hao will protect Zhao Xun no matter what.
Emperor Xianlong will definitely not let this matter go, but sometimes politics is not just based on the likes and dislikes of those in power, but also requires the balance of multi-party games.
Feng Hao believed that as long as he put enough evidence in front of Emperor Xianlong and explained the facts to him, the matter would be solved.
The top priority now is to stabilize Zhao Xun.
Feng Hao wrote a long letter before leaving Chang'an City, and then used teleportation to send it to Liangzhou.
He believed that as long as Zhao Xun saw this letter, he would definitely understand his good intentions.
After the Sword Master Wei Wuji returned to Dongyue, he immediately practiced in seclusion and refused to see anyone who came to see him.
In the battle of Chang'an, his vitality was severely damaged. Although he saved his life, his level dropped by at least 30%.
If I can't practice in seclusion with peace of mind in the next period of time and recover the 30% drop, my second place in the world may not be guaranteed, and I may even fall out of the top ten in one fell swoop.
Dongyue is just a small place. The reason why it can survive to this day is because Wei Wuji, the second greatest swordsman in the world, is in charge.
He originally thought that the gap between him and the mountain chief would not be that big, but this trip to Chang'an made Wei Wuji completely realize the gap between the two sides.
It can be said that the strength gap between the two sides is like a chasm, and they are not on the same level at all.
It's not like I didn't know it, but I was really shocked when I compared it.
The cultivation level of Shanzhang is obviously higher than that of all the practitioners in the world. As for the other practitioners, they are just competing for second place.
No wonder the High Priest of the Demon Sect had to wait until the allied forces from the Southern Barbarians and the Western Regions arrived in Chang'an before taking action.
It's really because Shan Chang's strength is so extraordinary.
Without the collective strength of everyone, it is difficult to pose a major threat to the mountain leader.
In the end, the army from the Western Regions failed to arrive as promised, and the Monster Kingdom in the East China Sea also failed to make its promise.
The High Priest of the Demon Sect had no choice but to rush into a war. Facts have proved that under such circumstances, they are no match for the Zhou army and the academy.
The mountain chief alone was able to defeat Wei Wuji and the High Priest of the Demon Sect respectively.
As for the Southern Barbarian witch and Gu master, he was even more like a piece of mud that couldn't stand up to the wall.
Wei Wuji was very angry. He was angry that his strength was not as good as others, and he was even more angry that he had listened to the lies told by the High Priest of the Demon Sect.
If the mountain chief were neutral, they would still have a chance of winning this battle in Chang'an. But as long as the mountain chief clearly sided with Zhou, they would have no chance of winning.
Keeping a low profile and working hard to cultivate internal strength is the right way.
At least Wei Wuji will not touch Chang'an's troubles in the short term.
I can't afford to be hurt, I really can't afford to be hurt.
It's hard to say whether he can come back alive again. Once he dies or is seriously injured, the entire Dongyue Kingdom and Dongyue Jiange will fall to pieces and be destroyed.
If you want to challenge Chang'an and the academy, the only way is to make yourself stronger.
Wei Wuji swore that he would definitely return to Chang'an City again in this life.
The moment he returned to Chang'an City was the moment for the academy and the Zhou royal family to return their original capital and profits.
The process of the northern barbarians' retreat to the grasslands was smoother than expected.
Because Shuozhou, an important stronghold on their way back to the grassland, did not give them much resistance.
This was of course because the Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty believed in the slander and believed that Wang Zhongyi, the governor of Shuozhou, was supporting the bandits and treason.
The Emperor of Zhou Dynasty, blinded by hatred, ordered Wang Zhongyi to be executed in Chang'an.
For a time, Shuozhou's army was leaderless, and naturally no longer thought of attacking the northern barbarians.
The result of this battle can only be said to be unsatisfactory to the northern barbarians.
Although they looted a large amount of gold, silver and grain, it was still difficult to solve the problem of grassland drought.
Even the high priest of the Demon Sect cannot influence God's decision.
For things like praying for rain, you can only do your best and listen to God's will.
God will not let it rain, even the high priest can't do anything.
Prolonged droughts can cause pasture to die.
Then the cattle and sheep will become emaciated because there is not enough food, and eventually they will starve to death.
This is a vicious cycle, and whether the livestock can survive this winter is a matter of debate.
But at least the plundered food can keep the grassland people alive. If the livestock dies, there is still hope for people to survive.
It is better than livestock starving to death and people starving to death.
The High Priest of the Demon Sect made a miscalculation once, but he knew that the battle between the grassland people and the Central Plains people was far from over. He would have another chance next, and that time was the moment that truly decided the fate of both sides.
The moment Zhao Xun received the handwritten letter sent by Feng Hao using the teleportation technique, he felt extremely heavy.
Because he knew very well that this matter had become a big deal.
I originally thought that everything was reasonable, but Emperor Xianlong was a mute who ate Coptis chinensis and could not express his sufferings.
But now it seems that he obviously underestimated Emperor Xianlong's shamelessness.
It was clearly the fault of King Wei, so Zhao Xun killed him to quell King Wei's rebellion.
But Emperor Xianlong wanted to beat him up.
The only good news is that the official who came to Liangzhou to investigate this time is none other than Zhao Xun's immediate boss, Feng Hao.
Needless to say, the relationship between Feng Hao and Zhao Xun is that Zhao Xun was promoted by Feng Hao, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is his direct descendant.
As long as Zhao Xun did not rebel, Feng Hao would definitely protect him to the death.
So this investigation is beneficial to Zhao Xun.
Feng Hao is a second-grade cultivator, and it shouldn't take long to come to Liangzhou.
What Zhao Xun has to do now is to collect as much evidence as possible in his favor and prevent someone from suddenly jumping out and pouring dirty water on him.
The rebellion in Liangzhou has basically been put down. After the rebellious officers were killed, the ordinary soldiers basically had no intention of rebelling. Their previous organization was disrupted by Zhao Xun and they were reorganized.
This can avoid the recurrence of rebellion to the greatest extent.
If the soldiers don't know each other, it's impossible for them to communicate secretly.
Of course, you still have to be more cautious.
Zhao Xun asked Lu Guangdou, the sixth senior fellow in the academy, to place a talisman in each barracks.
In this way, Zhao Xun can sense it immediately if someone makes any changes.
Only by taking precautions can you be invincible.
Zhao Xun did not dare to relax at this moment.
At least he didn't want anything to happen again before Feng Hao arrived in Liangzhou.
Zhongnan Mountain, Haoran Academy.
The mountain chief and the bamboo forest swordsman Yao Yan were sitting on the second floor playing chess.
Unexpectedly, the two sides have played hundreds of games like this.
There are winners and losers for each other, and no one can completely suppress the other.
When it comes to the realm of spiritual practice, Shanzhang is undoubtedly the number one person in the world.
But there is more than one person whose chess skills can compete with Shan Zhang.
"Shan Chief, do you think the emperor will be unfavorable to Zhao Xun?"
After making the move, Yao Yan asked somewhat cowardly.
"Are you worried about Yingying?"
The mountain chief smiled lightly and said, "Don't worry, they will be fine."
After being told the truth by the mountain chief, the Bamboo Forest Sword Immortal Yao Yan's face suddenly turned red.
"Ahem, Chief Shan really knows things like a god, I admire him, I admire him."
"Okay, please stop flattering me."
The mountain chief stroked his beard and said leisurely: "Actually, I didn't expect Xiao Qizhu to kill King Wei, but this King of Wei did go too far, and he should be taught a lesson. Although Xiao Qizhu used too much force,
, but it does have a bit of the old man’s style.”
Yao Yan was completely relieved after hearing this.
The fact that the mountain chief was so calm showed that the emperor could not do anything to Zhao Xun.
The emperor could not threaten Zhao Xun, so naturally he could not threaten Yingying.
"But this matter is far from over. The reason why the northern barbarians went south this time and called so many allies to come to Chang'an is actually because the High Priest of the Demon Sect calculated that the Dark Portal would open in the near future."
The mountain chief's tone suddenly became much heavier, and then he sighed: "That's why they dared to attack Chang'an City so brazenly while I was still in Chang'an."
Dark Portal?
Yao Yan was a little unfamiliar with this term. He was just about to ask the mountain leader before he continued: "It is said that the Dark Gate will open every five hundred years. After the Dark Gate is opened, people from another dimension can come through the Dark Gate.
People who come to our world may be good people or bad people, gods or demons."
When Yao Yan heard this, his heart suddenly thumped.
If it is true as the mountain chief said, wouldn't it mean that Chang'an City is in danger?
If there are really countless demons coming out of the Dark Portal, how should they deal with it?
"But the conditions for opening the Dark Door are very strict. First, it must be at the five-hundred-year milestone, and secondly, there must be a grand summoning ceremony. Only when these conditions are met, can it be possible to open the Dark Door. And as far as I know
You know, the only person in this world who masters this dark summoning technique is the High Priest of the Demon Sect."
Yao Yan's face showed joy when he heard this: "It's easy to put it this way. As long as we kill this Demon Sect High Priest, wouldn't we be able to eliminate future troubles forever? No one will open the Dark Door again for at least five hundred years.
.As for what happens five hundred years from now, it is beyond our control."
There is some truth in what Yao Yan said. So far, no practitioner has been able to live more than five hundred years.
Even the powerful mountain chief cannot survive forever.
Birth, old age, illness and death are inevitable problems for human beings.
Practitioners are no exception.
If only the High Priest of the Demon Sect masters the summoning technique of the Dark Portal, the simplest and most direct way is to kill the High Priest of the Demon Sect to avoid future troubles.
"It's not that simple."
The mountain chief shook his head.
"The cultivation level of the High Priest of the Demon Sect is also Super Grade. Although it is worse than me, you must know that if Super Grade wants to kill Super Grade, it must be when he confronts you. If he does not want to confront you head-on, a Super Grade
It is impossible for an extraordinary practitioner to kill another extraordinary practitioner."
The mountain chief's words really confused Yao Yan.
What does it mean?
What does it mean that a super practitioner cannot kill another super practitioner in a non-combat state?
"In other words, he can run. As long as he plans to run, I won't be able to catch up to his body in the first place."
The mountain leader sighed: "What I am chasing may be an illusion, it may be a clone, it may be just a body."
He paused and said, "Do you understand what I said?"
this.
Of course Yao Yan understood it.
After all, he is also a high-level practitioner, so he naturally understands the principle of running away if you can't fight.
Not to mention those super powerful people, even Yao Yan himself can create illusory clones and use these things to confuse his opponents.
As long as this is accomplished, even the most advanced and powerful cultivators will not be able to complete the ultimate kill in the first place.
This is what Shanzhang said that a super cultivator cannot kill another super cultivator in a non-combat state.
Be it Wei Wuji, the high priest of the Demon Sect, or even the leader of the Southern Barbarian witch and Gu masters, they are all superb practitioners.
Of course, they are also capable enough to create enough clones in a short period of time to confuse the mountain chief.
It takes time for the mountain chief to distinguish these clone illusions, and when the mountain chief distinguishes between true and false, they can create new clone illusions.
To put it bluntly, this is an infinite loop process.
"So what should we do now?"
"Just wait and see what happens."
The mountain chief gave a method that Taoists like to adopt.
"If the enemy doesn't move, we won't move. If the enemy doesn't use force, we can just wait quietly."
The mountain leader seemed very confident.
"The reason why I am worried about the opening of the Dark Door is not because I am afraid of what comes out of the Dark Door. It is because I don't know what kind of behavior the creatures in the world beyond the Dark Door will have. Their thinking will
Will they be different from us? Will their ways of doing things be different from ours? If we really want to fight, I feel that not only this world, but also the world in the Portal of Darkness will have no rivals."
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After hearing what the mountain chief said, Yao Yan was really convinced.
If there is anyone in this world who can be arrogant, it must be Shan Chang.
But Shan Chang’s madness makes sense.
Because he is the strongest person in the world.
No one else can have the dominance of the mountain leader if they are tied together.
It can be said that the mountain chief is the guardian god of this world.
As long as there are mountains growing around them, they don't have to panic too much.
"I understand, it's just Shanzhang, are Zhao Xun and Yingying really going to be fine?"
When the mountain chief heard this, he rolled his eyes at Yao Yan and said, "What, you don't believe what I said?"
"That's not true."
"If you really feel uneasy, go and take a look for yourself. How does such a big man behave like a mother-in-law?"
The mountain leader snorted and said, "No wonder Yingying blames you sometimes."
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If it were someone else who commented on him like this, Wei Wuji would have stopped working long ago.
But the person who said this was the mountain chief. What could he do?
I can only listen obediently.
"The sky will not change so quickly, let alone I am still here. As long as I am here, the sky will not fall."
The mountain chief said domineeringly.
Jiannan Road.
Jinguan City.
The leader of the Southern Barbarian witch and Gu master is doing divination.
After pondering for a long time in front of a turtle shell, he finally pulled away from his thoughts.
"It's a sign of great evil."
He had just made a divination, and judging from the divination, it was indeed a bad omen.
This made the leader of the Southern Barbarian witch and Gu masters very worried.
"Does it mean that the Zhou army will send troops south to recover Jiannan Road soon?"
He knew that this possibility was not impossible, but very high.
Although the current national power of the Zhou Dynasty is far from what it was when the country was first founded, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse and cannot be compared to a mere Southern Barbarian tribe of hundreds of thousands of people.
If the Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty really issued an order to mobilize, he would soon be able to assemble an army of hundreds of thousands.
At that time, hundreds of thousands of Zhou troops will move south. Although the Southern Barbarians occupy Jianmen Pass and have natural protection, can they really hold it?
If Jianmen Pass cannot be defended, then Jinguan City must not be defended either.
Jianmen Pass is their last chance. Once Jianmen is lost, it will only be a matter of time before Jinguan City is lost.
As the leader of the Southern Barbarian tribe and a witchcraft master, he knew that he was now responsible for the lives of hundreds of thousands of tribesmen.
Should we hold on to the end, or should we evacuate to the mountains in the south before the Zhou army goes south?
One of his decisions may determine many things in a short period of time.
He must weigh carefully and analyze the pros and cons.
"Maybe I have to ask the Witch God what he means."
The Southern Barbarian witch and Gu masters have mastered the art of necromancy and can communicate with the ancient witch gods.
The leader of the Southern Barbarian witch and Gu master believed that at this time, the witch god would definitely give him guidance.
After a long journey, Feng Hao arrived in Liangzhou City.
He was really surprised when he came to the city gate.
I saw many heads hanging on the city walls of Liangzhou.
Some of these heads have been dried, some are half-rotted, and some have bones visible.
Feng Hao resisted the nauseating feeling of wanting to vomit, held his breath and jumped into the city easily.
For practitioners, especially high-level practitioners, there is no need to enter the city through the city gate, which is an insult to their cultivation ability.
After entering the city, Feng Hao went straight to the other courtyard where Zhao Xun was.
Now not only Zhao Xun is here, but the imperial envoys' condolences group headed by Wu Zhenqing also all live in this villa.
Thinking about it, I find it ridiculous.
The original purpose of this imperial condolence group was to express condolences to the Hexi Army, but who would have thought that it would become the funeral procession of the King of Wei.
Feng Hao shook his head and stepped into the courtyard.
After revealing his identity and explaining his purpose, Feng Hao was taken directly to Zhao Xun's residence.
When Zhao Xun saw Feng Hao coming, he hurriedly stepped forward and bowed his hands in greeting, saying, "My bad guy Zhao Xun is here to see Master Feng."
No matter what Zhao Xun's status is now, no matter his official position, in short, Feng Hao is his leader. It was Feng Hao who brought Zhao Xun to the bad people's yamen, and it was Feng Hao who kept giving Zhao Xun opportunities and trusted him to train him.
he.
Never forget the man who dug the well. Zhao Xun is not an ungrateful person, so he will always be the subordinate who obeys orders in front of Feng Hao.
"I have heard everything about you. His Majesty called me here this time to investigate this matter."
Feng Hao looked around to make sure no one was eavesdropping, then lowered his voice and said, "Did King Wei really rebel?"
"Of course, my subordinates only became convinced of this after seeing the Western Region Allied Forces attack Liangzhou City with their own eyes."
Zhao Xun paused and said: "At that time, the Western Region Allied Forces were mixed with the Liangzhou Army. They had me among them and you among them. They were inseparable and even camped together."
Seeing Zhao Xun's categorical statement, Feng Hao nodded and said, "Do you have enough evidence, both physical and personal evidence?"
Killing a feudal lord is no small matter.
If there is not enough evidence to prove that the King of Wei is indeed plotting to rebel against the country, Zhao Xun will be killed.
"Yes, there are some certifications among the soldiers of the Liangzhou Army, and the senior brothers and sisters in the academy can also testify. I also have a handwritten letter from the King of Wei to the commander of the Western Region Allied Forces and Yanwoll, stamped with the name of the King of Wei
Big Seal.”
Zhao Xun has always been meticulous in his work, and this time he was even more careful to the extreme.
Hearing this, Feng Hao finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's good. Where is the body of His Highness King Wei?"
"The body has been put into the coffin, and the head is still hanging on the top of the city."
Zhao Xun said truthfully.
"Nonsense!"
Feng Hao was angry and laughed when he heard this: "Quickly take off King Wei's head and put it together with the body and send it back to Chang'an. Even if King Wei rebels, he is still a vassal king, and even if he is removed from the clan list, he is still a vassal king.
It is a decision that only His Majesty can make. Killing people can only be done with a nod of the head. Since the King of Wei has surrendered to the law, you should stop being rude and unforgiving."
After all, Da Zhou was still an era ruled by one person, and Zhao Xun also knew that this was the limit of what he could do.
If Emperor Xianlong really starts to bite like a mad dog, that is not what Zhao Xun wants to see.
"Okay, I will order someone to do it now."
In fact, Zhao Xun did some things to deal with the head of King Wei.
For officers who were usually beheaded, Zhao Xun directly ordered their heads to be hung on the city wall.
As for the head of King Wei, Zhao Xun ordered people to do some antiseptic treatment on it, and then applied some quicklime to ensure that the head would not corrode.
He had already expected that Emperor Xianlong would order people to send King Wei's body and head back to Chang'an, so he specially dealt with it in this way.
As the saying goes, if you want to see people alive, you want to see corpses if you die.
Emperor Xianlong, a dog emperor who did not want to be a son of man, would definitely not give up if he did not see the head of King Wei.
As the investigator of King Wei's rebellion case, Feng Hao must preserve as much evidence as possible before presenting it to Emperor Xianlong.
Zhao Xun would not ask too much for this, after all, he also knew that Feng Hao was in a very difficult situation in this case.
Although Feng Hao wanted to protect him, he couldn't do it too obviously.
After putting King Wei's body and head into the coffin, Zhao Xun breathed a sigh of relief.
When the person dies and the light goes out, the matter can be considered settled.
Since it was Feng Hao who came to investigate the details, it proved that Emperor Xianlong would not target Zhao Xun too much. As long as no more troubles are caused, this matter should be over.
Today, Zhao Xun finally let out a bad breath. Emperor Xianlong and his son had gone too far in bullying others.
The death of King Wei was a warning to Emperor Xianlong, telling him not to be too arrogant in the future, otherwise he would end up no different from King Wei.
Zhao Xun is the best at settling accounts after the fall. Regardless of whether you are the king of heaven or a land god, you will not be able to run away when it is time to settle accounts.
He and Yanwall held the reins of their horses with one hand and looked at the sand dunes not far away with a serious expression.
Since the Liangzhou Incident, he decided to part ways with the leaderless Liangzhou Army.
If the Western Region Allied Forces want to return to the Western Regions, they must first go westward along the Hexi Corridor.
Only by passing through Guazhou and Shazhou could they finally leave the customs and return to the Western Regions.
This will inevitably lead to conflicts with the Shazhou Army and the Anxi Army.
This is what He Yanwall doesn't want to see right now.
Because in his opinion, the current Western Region Allied Forces have already lost morale.
How can an army without morale and spirit fight?
Victory can cover up many things and dilute conflicts, but once you lose, conflicts will ensue.
It is not too obvious at the moment, but once this army is blocked by the Anxi Army and the Shazhou Army, the conflict will completely break out.
Therefore, He Yanwo must carefully lead this army to evacuate, avoiding the ambush of the Anxi Army and the Shazhou Army as much as possible.
Only if he successfully brings this coalition army back to the Western Regions to recuperate for a period of time can the conflict be completely eased.
Otherwise, he will become a sinner in the Western Regions and even be thrown out as a scapegoat.
And Yanwoll knows what happens to a person who commits public outrage.
In fact, there is not much difference between humans and beasts in nature. They both seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and both push responsibilities onto others.
It's just that sometimes people express themselves more grandly.
"We're almost at the sandbar boundary."
He Yanwo looked at the vast desert with extremely complicated emotions.
Lack of water is the biggest problem they face now.
If they cannot find a water source in a short time, they will face very embarrassing and practical problems.
Lack of water in the desert is more terrible than running out of food.
People who are extremely dehydrated will experience collapse and even hallucinations.
In this case, he may even regard the person next to him as an enemy.
And Yanwall knew he couldn't continue like this.
He sent hundreds of people to investigate the water source, making sure to find a result as soon as possible.
"Report to the Protector General that traces of the Western Region rebels were found two hundred miles away from Shazhou City."
In Shazhou City, one of Liu Lin's soldiers knelt on one knee, cupped his hands and reported.
"Okay, that's really great!"
Liu Lin was extremely excited when he heard the news.
He has always wanted to take revenge on the rebels in the Western Regions.
It was the sudden defection of the Western Region rebels that forced them to withdraw from the Anxi Protectorate and come to Shazhou.
It was precisely because of the collusion between the Western Region rebels and the Liangzhou rebels that a raging fire broke out in Shazhou City overnight.
If they hadn't responded in time to expel the rebels, Shazhou City would have fallen into the enemy's hands now.
It can be said that Liu Lin and the Anxi Army suffered a lot at the hands of the rebels in the Western Regions.
Liu Lin wanted revenge and wanted to let the rebels in the Western Regions have a taste of being plotted against.
Blood debts must be paid with blood, and debts must be repaid.
This is Liu Lin's code of conduct.
"Second the order, the whole army will attack. We will ambush them along the line. This time we must not let these Western Region bastards escape again."
"As you command!"
The soldier immediately clasped his fists and accepted the order.
The Anxi Army's execution ability is quite high, and it was assembled immediately after Liu Lin's order.
Liu Lin made it clear in his oath that this time they would let the Western Region rebels return what they had taken from them with interest.
So they must take the initiative to go out of the city to ambush.
In this way, they will take the initiative, and even if the Western Region rebels want to take a detour, they will be able to respond immediately.
"This general has already told the commander-in-chief of the Shazhou Army that they will be stationed in Shazhou City. This way, even if the situation changes, they can make targeted arrangements based on the specific situation."
After a pause, Liu Lin continued: "We are all men of flesh and blood, and we all understand the principle of knowing one's shame and then being brave. There is not a single coward in our Anxi Army. Those rebels from the Western Regions took advantage of the danger and took away the Anxi Protectorate.
Glory, shall we take it back!"
"want!"
"want!"
"want!"
"The rebels in the Western Regions are outnumbered and exhausted. All we need to do now is give them a fatal blow."
"Kill, kill, kill!"
"Revenge, we want revenge!"
"Non-my family, its heart must be different!"
"Kill them for revenge!"
"It's time to show the true power of the Anxi Army!"
"This time we must give them some color and show them who is the real overlord of the Western Regions!"
"We all listen to Protector Dadu. Just give your orders, Protector Dadu. The brothers will definitely obey your orders."
"That's right, Protector General, no one dares to disobey your orders!"
"Brothers, I'm just waiting for your order!"
Seeing the excitement among the crowd, Liu Lin felt very excited for a moment.
"Okay, brothers are all good. They are worthy of being the hot-blooded men of my Anxi Army."
He pressed his hands down to signal the soldiers to be calm.
When the soldiers calmed down, Liu Linfang cleared his throat and said: "We will set off immediately to ambush outside Shazhou City. This time we will get back everything we lost!"
A sandstorm suddenly broke out in the desert, which was not really good news for the Western Region Allied Forces.
Because they know very well what it means when a sandstorm breaks out in the vast desert.
They have no place to take shelter, and sandstorms can completely submerge them.
"Quickly, quickly form a wall around the horses and camels and hide inside the wall."
Heyan Woll ordered almost at the top of his lungs.
He knew very well that this was the only way to fight the sandstorm.
Although it is still inevitable that someone will be swept away, the loss can be minimized.
Although the Western Region Allied Forces have problems with the mentality of all parties at this moment, they also know that there is no need to vent their anger when life and death are at stake.
What Yanwall said is indeed the most appropriate choice at the moment.
They can minimize losses by following instructions.
Soon, hundreds of thousands of troops surrounded all the horses and camels they could use.
Everyone got into the space enclosed by these horses and camels to avoid the wind and sand.
A sandstorm was raging, and the sky was almost full of dust, making it impossible to see anything.
These soldiers from the Western Regions cowered together and joined the group to keep warm.
Even Yanwoll himself felt fear.
This is fear from the heart, this is fear from the depths of the soul.
Because he knew very well that if the sandstorm continued like this, it would only take half a day to engulf them all.
"God, please protect us and don't punish us in this way."
He Yanwo prayed silently in his heart, praying that God could hear his voice.
But he couldn't hear God's response. All he could hear was the rustling sound. How could Gu
I don’t know how much time passed, but the sandstorm finally weakened.
He Yanwall looked up at the sky and found that he could actually see the sky through the misty color.
call.
And Yanwall breathed a sigh of relief.
It's not easy, it's really not easy.
Although the entire army was almost buried by the sandstorm, their formation still saved their lives very well.
After struggling to get out of the sand pile, the Western Region Allied Forces knelt down on the sand dunes and kowtowed towards the west in the most primitive way.
In their opinion, the reason why they were able to escape death this time was because of God's protection and blessing.
So they were thanking God for His protection.
"Ahem, order to count the number of people, horses, and camels. See how much dry food and water are left."
After escaping the disaster, He Yanwall knew that the most important thing now was to count the losses and existing supplies.
Only by figuring this out can he decide what to do next.
Continuing to bet blindly is not a good choice.
For them, only by leaving the Gobi Desert can they return to the Western Regions.
If you keep wandering in this vast desert, there will be no future.
But the situation seemed a little different from what he expected.
A long period of misjudgments caused his personal prestige to decline to a great extent.
Almost all the coalition tribes began to question his decision.
"It's really too much, it's really too much!"
He Yanwo was about to be furious.
He couldn't believe that these soldiers dared not listen to him.
It must be the officers of those tribes who are secretly instigating it!
"Everyone, listen to me. This is not the time to get emotional and divisive. If we want to get out of this desert, we must be of one heart. If everyone has their own ideas, it is impossible to get out of this desert.
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He Yanwoll tried his best to calm down his emotions.
If he gets irritated too, it's really all over.
He had to stay as calm as possible.
"We have been following you, but what happened? You initially suggested that we chase the Anxi Army, and we chased them all the way to the sandbank. They hid in the city, but you told us to stand outside the city. We stupidly listened to you.
But what about the result? I waited stupidly for more than half a month. Later, a Liangzhou Army finally came. You reached an agreement with the leader of the Liangzhou Army. We should have successfully taken down the Liangzhou Army by cooperating internally and externally. But what was the result?
It’s not a complete failure.”
"Yes, Shazhou City could not be taken. At that time, everyone suggested returning to the Western Regions, but you still insisted on going your own way and insisted on following those Liangzhou troops to Liangzhou. I don't know what you were thinking at that time. Chang'an?
Do you know how far away Chang'an is from here? Even if we really arrive outside Chang'an City, we will be at the end of our battle. By then, do you think we will still be able to fight?"
"Yes, it is said that Chang'an was besieged by barbarians from the north and barbarians from the south. Even Wei Wuji, the great swordsman of Dongyue Sword Pavilion, personally entered the scene. But what was the result? Under siege by so many people, Chang'an City was still impregnable. Why do you think we are
Will we definitely be able to capture Chang'an City?"
"You are too arrogant and willful. As the commander-in-chief, you only believe in your own judgment and do not pay attention to everyone's opinions at all. We gave you so many suggestions, but in the end, you did not adopt even one of them.
One of them?"
"Everyone originally drove away the Anxi Army and could enjoy the hot food in the Western Regions, but because of your evil deeds, we have to come to a place like this to eat dirt."
He Yanwo was completely paralyzed now. He would never have imagined that these soldiers would say so much after he only said one sentence.
He seemed to have stung a hornet's nest and got out of control.
"Forget it, in that case, we don't need to talk nonsense with him anymore. All he thinks about is how to make meritorious deeds, and he never has everyone's interests at heart. In this case, we might as well break up."
"Yes, let's break it up and we'll be done with it. Let's go back to our respective homes."
The Western Region Allied Forces were originally put together temporarily by each of the thirty-six countries sending troops.
The reason why they were able to form a coalition in the first place was because they had common interests.
But now the situation is completely different.
The Western Region Allied Forces are facing a desperate situation with almost no hope.
At this time, cracks appeared in the already loose alliance.
Some people can share adversity, while some people can only share wealth and honor.
The Western Region Alliance Army falls into the latter category.
Faced with this situation, Yanwo and Yanwo didn't know how to deal with it for a while.
If it had been in the past, he would have acted extremely forcefully and ordered the leading soldiers to be captured and dealt with according to military law to serve as a warning to others.
But now, the situation is close to getting out of control, and if he continues to show strength, it will definitely arouse public outrage.
At that time, not to mention these personal soldiers, even if he is given thousands more people, he will not be able to control the situation. The angry soldiers will definitely tear his hands off.
"You, what are you going to do!"
He Yanwo could not believe that there would be a day when he would betray his relatives and leave.
But at least from now on, this is indeed the case.
The thirty-six countries in the Western Regions are a loose alliance of interests.
They come together because of their interests, but naturally they may also become separated because of their interests.
At least for now it seems that day has finally arrived.
"Don't bother talking to him here, it's pointless."
"Yes, we are far apart from now on. You take your Yangguan Road, and I cross my single-plank bridge. We have nothing to do with each other."
"right!"
He Yanwall's lungs were about to explode, but he also knew that there was no better solution now.
He has nothing to tie these guys down. In the past, he relied on promises of huge profits. Now that there is no profit, these guys naturally have no reason to follow him.
"You must think clearly, this is in the vast desert of Gobi Desert, it will be very dangerous if we get separated. Not only are there sandstorms, but what if the Shazhou Army and the Anxi Army come out again? Have you ever thought about this?
Problem?"
"Stop bluffing here. Shazhou Army, Anxi Army? How far are they from us? Besides, we still walked around Shazhou City. Is there something wrong with them? They don't stay in the city and just run away.
Go out into the desert and eat sand. Do you think everyone else is as stupid as you?"
He Yanwo was choked and speechless for a moment, and didn't know what to say.
He could only watch helplessly as various parts of the Western Region dispersed.
In the end, half left and half stayed.
In the end, only 70,000 to 80,000 people were left in the coalition army of hundreds of thousands.
Although he felt very sad, Heyanwall knew that he had to be calm and strong now.
These 70,000 to 80,000 people are still counting on him. He must cheer up and take these people out of the desert and back to the Western Regions.
"No one can stop the Westerners from wanting to go home. No one!"
Under the leadership of Liu Lin, the Anxi Army arrived at the edge of the desert in time to prepare to ambush the Western Region Army.
What surprised Liu Lin was that it seemed that the number of troops in the Western Regions was not as large as they imagined.
"Daduhu, judging from the appearance of the enemy army, there should be only tens of thousands of people. It doesn't look like there are hundreds of thousands of them."
"It's true. Could it be that there's some fraud involved?"
Liu Lin was very experienced in commanding troops. According to his judgment, the opponent's strength was only 70,000 or 80,000 people. The Western Region Allied Forces initially numbered more than 100,000 people.
Even if there is moisture in it, it can't be stopped.
This shows that either something happened during the journey to Liangzhou or back to Shazhou, and the Western Region Allied Forces collapsed, or they fought a big battle and suffered losses.
No matter what the situation is, it is good news for Liu Lin.
The number of the Anxi Army was originally at a disadvantage compared to the Western Region Allied Forces.
Nowadays, the gap in military strength between the two sides is not that big.
No matter how you look at it, this is excellent.
As long as the Anxi Army can launch a surprise attack while it is unprepared, the probability of success will be extremely high.
"Daduhu, please give the order. The brothers will tear these bastards into pieces."
"Yes, Protector General, as long as you give the order, we will cut these bastards into pieces with a thousand knives."
What the Anxi Army hates most are traitors. The Western Region Allied Forces stabbed them in the back, and they will remember this hatred for a lifetime.
Heyanwall felt like he was going to pass out.
The scorching hot and poisonous sun hangs high above, roasting people like a piece of fat meat, constantly producing oil.
Heyanwal clearly felt that his back was soaked with sweat, and his front was soaked with sweat, which was all over his body. This sticky feeling was not to mention how uncomfortable it was.
Heyanwall felt like he was suffering from heat stroke.
The long-term lack of water and the scorching sun even caused him to hallucinate for a time.
It was as if he could see the Zhou army in the vast desert. He seemed to be able to see the flag of the Anxi army.
This is how the same thing?
How could the good Anxi Army appear in the desert?
This is impossible, he must be hallucinating.
This is impossible!
He Yanwoer kept giving himself psychological hints.
"General, be careful!"
At this moment, a shout from the soldiers made Heyanwall react.
He saw an arrow shooting toward his face.
He Yanwoer quickly leaned down on his horse to avoid the blow.
This arrow was shot with great force. If it had been hit, He Yanwoll would definitely have been killed.
Fortunately, he escaped in time.
Before Heyanwall could breathe a sigh of relief, he saw a hail of arrows coming towards them.
He Yanwal forced himself to take a deep breath and tried to calm down.
"Hide quickly, hide."
The sand dunes in the desert are natural shelters.
As long as they hide behind the sand dunes as soon as possible, they can avoid most of the arrows.
Apparently they were ambushed.
And those who can ambush them here are probably the Anxi Army.
The horse thieves could not be so large, nor could they have so many arrows.
Although the scene was a bit panicky for a while, Heyanwall was very experienced and experienced and responded immediately.
The soldiers naturally obeyed the orders.
Those who disobey orders and discipline have parted ways with Heyan Volma long ago. Those who are willing to stay are obedient to Heyan Volma.
Even if there are occasionally dissatisfied people, they can only follow the crowd in order to survive.
The arrows of the Zhou army were like waves, one after another.
The Western Region Allied Forces felt overwhelmed and out of breath.
Heyanwo cursed secretly in his heart, Anxi Army really knew how to choose the right time.
It happened that they came to ambush after the Western Region Allied Forces split.
Now is the time when Heyanwall is at its weakest.
At this time, the Western Region Allied Forces had almost no power to fight back.
"Be patient and don't show off at this time."
He Yanwall emphasized again and again.
In his opinion, this is a life-or-death opportunity, and he must not be reckless.
At this time, a careless decision may ruin the entire army.
"charge!"
Liu Lin saw that the rebels in the Western Regions had been completely suppressed by the firepower of the Anxi Army, so he chose to order an attack.
"As you command!"
The Anxi Army had been holding back their energy for a long time, and now they started to charge in unison.
The Western Region Allied Forces currently have a terrain advantage, but they are at a morale disadvantage.
"Hold it and fight back!"
Seeing that the Anxi army dared to charge at this time, Heyanwo was secretly shocked.
What are you waiting for if you don't save your energy at this time?
A wave of arrows pouring down will definitely give people a chill.
He Yanwall knew very well that now was his best chance to block the Anxi Army. If he could not inflict heavy damage to the Anxi Army at this time, then the next step would be difficult.
The charging speed of the Anxi Army obviously exceeded the expectations of the Hu people in the Western Regions.
Their charging speed was as fast as lightning, and they rushed to the sand dunes in a flash.
Moreover, they all wore Mingguang armor. This kind of armor can be said to have the best coverage among the armors of the Zhou army.
It is impossible for ordinary arrows to penetrate the transparent light armor, so naturally they cannot hurt them at all.
It is precisely because of the protection of the Mingguang Armor that the Anxi Army can launch a charge without any scruples.
They all held back their breath to prove themselves and wash away their humiliation.
Being bullied by the bastards from the Western Regions, if they didn't take revenge, their lives would have been in vain.
The Anxi Army, led by spearmen and Mo Daoshou, launched the first wave of charge, and the rest of the soldiers followed behind them.
The Hu people in the Western Regions have never seen such a battle before. These guys are simply desperate for their lives.
When did the Anxi Army become so brave?
Oh my god.
He was so violent that he was afraid of losing his life.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with this sentence.
The Western Region Allied Forces were known to bully the weak and fear the strong. Facing the Anxi Army, which was stronger than them, they subconsciously retreated.
"Help, help!"
One of the Hu soldiers from the Western Regions in the camp shouted first, and then the rest of the soldiers dispersed like birds and beasts.
He Yanwo was furious when he saw this.
If you are timid before fighting, how can you fight this battle?
"The military law team comes forward. If anyone dares to escape from the battle, he will be killed without mercy!"
"Kill, kill, kill!"
Under the strict orders of He Yanwoer, the military law team immediately killed more than a dozen people.
The bright red blood splashed on the yellow sand, instantly dyeing the yellow sand red.
This sight is naturally shocking.
Those soldiers who were still trying to escape were immediately frightened and dared not move.
Although they wanted to escape for their lives, they were still intimidated by the butcher's knife of the military law enforcement team.
There is still a glimmer of hope in the fight with the Anxi Army, but if we retreat, we will definitely die.
So they would rather choose to go forward and have a bloody battle with the Anxi Army.
"Fight them!"
"Yes, the brothers fought hard with them."
"Kill one and earn one, kill two and earn a pair!"
At the moment of life and death, almost everyone used all their strength.
For them, if they want to survive in death, they have to temporarily forget their fear.
Only in this way can they have a glimmer of hope.
Heyanwall could see the commanding flag of the Anxi Army.
The one under that handsome banner should belong to his old enemy Liu Lin.
I know Liu Lin and Yanwo very well.
As the Protector of Anxi, Liu Lin has been in charge of the Anxi army for seven years.
In seven years, Liu Lin did many things, such as farming, recruiting troops, and building forts.
It was under his rule that the Anxi Army became stronger and stronger, and it was also under his rule that the Silk Road, which had been interrupted for many years, became smooth again.
But this is definitely not good news for Heyanwall.
Because the stronger the Anxi army is, the more difficult life will be for the countries in the Western Regions.
Therefore, Heyanwall has been looking for opportunities to block the Anxi Army, intending to severely damage it.
But he never found the right opportunity.
Until the Central Plains was in turmoil and Chang'an was in crisis.
Seeing the opportunity, Heyanwall organized the thirty-six countries of the Western Regions to launch a surprise attack, forcing the Anxi Army to withdraw from the Western Regions.
I thought this would be a very important turning point between the two parties, but who would have thought that it would only change in a short moment.
It didn't take long for the Anxi Army to take the situation back again.
The Western Region Allied Forces had just split, and the Anxi Army was waiting for work.
Between the one and the other, the combat effectiveness of the two sides is completely different.
But even in this situation, Heyanwall still had to fight bravely.
What else to do?
Should I wash my neck and wait for death?
"If you don't want to have your head chopped off by the Anxi Army, just do it harder. If you don't want to be slaughtered like pigs and dogs, just do it as hard as you can!"
Heyanwall knew exactly what defeat meant at this time.
The Anxi army will not show any mercy to them, and they will not leave prisoners to eat their food.
If they are defeated, only death awaits them.
The Anxi army would cut off their heads and build them into a pile in Jingguan.
If you don't want to lose your life, you have to fight to the death.
"Fight them!"
"Fight them!"
The more difficult times are like this, the more people's desire to survive can burst out.
For these Western Region Allied Forces, this is already the most difficult moment.
They knew very well that they had to fight hard now.
"Fight them!"
Watching the soldiers of the Anxi Army rush to the front, a hand-to-hand encounter was inevitable. All the soldiers had already shown their scimitars and rushed into a group with the soldiers of the Anxi Army.
Hand-to-hand combat, hand-to-hand bloody fighting.
At times like this, the greatest test is courage.
Whoever has more courage will take the absolute initiative in the battle.
The side with more momentum can suppress the opponent from the beginning, and the advantage will be maintained throughout the entire battle cycle.
No one wants to let go of this first.
So they all tried their best.
He Yanwall and Liu Lin observed the changes and development of the battle situation from a distance.
In their view, the current situation is not as chaotic as it appears.
Although the soldiers were fighting together, they were clearly distinct from each other.
The robes will also look after each other to avoid sneak attacks by the enemy.
They can give their back to Paoze without any scruples because of trust.
The soldiers of the Anxi Army trusted their soldiers the most.
Being together for a long time makes them familiar with every habit of their partners.
Even a subtle expression can make them understand instantly.
"Kill the bastard!"
"Fight them!"
"Kill one and earn one, kill two and earn a pair!"
"Kill, kill, kill!"
The Hu soldiers in the Western Regions were obviously killed and their courage was broken within a short period of time.
The Anxi Army's three-axe chop made them stunned.
Once the formation is broken up, it will be difficult to gather them together in a short period of time.
The Anxi Army faced a broken army.
Dividing the battlefield is their specialty.
As long as the opponent's military formation is divided, they will then enter the stage they are best at and familiar with.
The impact of the Anxi Army was fully demonstrated at this moment, and no one could survive their charge for even a moment.
Sure enough, just as Liu Lin expected, after the Anxi Army charged, the Western Region Allied Forces began to collapse on a large scale.
They began to flee for their lives.
Even the swords wielded by Heyanwall's military law team could not stop this collapse.
The Anxi Army is too terrifying, their ground combat effectiveness is unbelievable.
In this case, it is impossible for mortals with flesh and blood to stop him, and only the dead can be fearless.
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There is almost no suspense in this battle.
The fighting spirit and determination displayed by the Anxi Army are not comparable to those of the Western Region Allied Forces.
Not to mention that one of the two parties is waiting for work, while the other is exhausted.
The same cannot be said for the desire to fight.
Under the command of Liu Lin, the Anxi Army quickly cleared the battlefield.
Except for a few Hu soldiers from the Western Regions who fled into the desert in panic, almost all the Hu soldiers were killed.
This is tantamount to a major breakthrough for the Anxi Army.
They completely erased the knots in their hearts and completely defeated themselves.
From now on, they will not have any fear towards the Hu people in the Western Regions.
After the war, Liu Lin ordered the heads of these Hu soldiers from the Western Regions to be cut off and brought back to Shazhou City.
According to the regulations of the Zhou army, military merit is calculated based on the number of heads. The more heads the enemy has beheaded, the more military merit will be accumulated.
The soldiers of the Anxi Army beheaded tens of thousands of Hu soldiers from the Western Regions this time, which can be regarded as a veritable victory.
There were enough heads for all of them.
Everyone's faces were filled with joy.
Whether to be knighted or not is another matter, but at least you can get rewards of real money and silver.
These are important to them.
Isn't that what these guys are trying to do with their heads stuck to their waistbands just to keep their wives in the shadows?
If given the chance, they must tell their families the good news.
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Liangzhou City.
After a period of investigation and evidence collection, Feng Hao has determined that Zhao Xun's life is safe.
Both the human and physical evidence are abundant, which is enough to prove that when Zhao Xun killed the King of Wei, the King of Wei had already colluded with the Hu people in the Western Regions to rebel, and threatened to attack Chang'an and become emperor.
If the King of Wei is guilty of such a crime, Zhao Xun will have no problem killing him.
If Emperor Xianlong wanted to punish Zhao Xun, it would be equivalent to admitting that King Wei's rebellion was legal.
This is something that will never happen.
Of course, the specific operation process needs to be optimized to ensure that no mistakes will occur.
After everything is arranged, Zhao Xun can return to Chang'an.
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Zhao Xun wrote a letter and asked his mentor, Taoist Master Qinglian, to escort his family to Zhongnan Mountain for a stay.
The Zhao family had other businesses in Zhongnan Mountain, but they came here not for recreation but for refuge.
Although Zhao Xun knew that ninety-nine percent of the time Emperor Xianlong would not do anything random, but what if Emperor Xianlong was stupid and actually did that one percent thing?
It is safest to plan ahead and make complete plans.
As for the mountain chief, Zhao Xun also wrote a letter to say hello.
Although Haoran Academy is generally not open to secular people, there are exceptions to everything.
Emperor Xianlong does not want to be a son of man, and the mountain chief knows it.
Zhao Xun also knew about it when he killed the mountain chief of King Wei.
When the two were connected, the mountain leader naturally understood his good intentions.
As long as the family members live in Haoran Academy, the situation will be very optimistic.
It's impossible for Emperor Xianlong to send people to the academy to arrest people, right?
The mountain chief was not allowed to beat Emperor Xianlong into a pig's head.
With the mountain chief's ability, entering and exiting the palace is as easy as eating and drinking.
Palace ban?
The mountain chief didn't take it seriously at all.
As long as Emperor Xianlong had some confidence in his heart, he should not touch the taboos of the academy and the bottom line of the mountain chief.
Otherwise, the mountain chief will let him know who is the real master of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
After preparing all the necessary matters, Zhao Xun was ready to return to Chang'an.
Zhao Xun originally wanted to go to Shazhou, but such a big change happened, so he had to give it up temporarily.
Not to mention, Zhao Xun really felt homesick after being away from home for so long.
When he thought of his sister's cute little face, Zhao Xun felt healed all over.
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Chang'an, Chengguo Gongfu.
Duke Cheng Guo looked at his wife packing up the big and small bags, and sighed: "Take less, we are just going to Zhongnan Mountain for a short stay, and it's not like we won't come back. Is it necessary to take so many things?"
"Master, God knows how long we have to stay this time. You said that this Xun'er is true. Regardless of whether the King of Wei is rebellious or treasonous, it should be left to your Majesty to decide. Why did he make his own decision to kill the King of Wei?
He was killed. It's better now, our whole family has to hide."
"Hey, you should say less. You don't know Xun'er's situation if you are not there. Xun'er has grown up a lot in the past year and is no longer the stupid young man he was before. I think Xun'er must have his reasons for doing this.
reason."
"You..."
"By the way, why hasn't Dan Shu come yet?"
"I'll go take a look, maybe I'll stay in bed and fall asleep again."
"What time is it? Call her quickly!"
About a stick of incense later, more than a hundred members of the Zhao family gathered in the garden.
Qinglian Taoist Priest Wu Quanyi glanced at him and said in a deep voice: "Are you all here?"
"Yeah. They're all here."
As the head of the family, Cheng Guogong Zhao Yuan certainly had to step forward at this time.
For him, this is a life-or-death moment for the Zhao family, and there is no room for carelessness.
"Okay, then I'm going to use the teleportation array."
Taoist priest Qinglian was worried that if he took a carriage out of the city, he would be stuck by the soldiers guarding the city.
Normally, no brave soldier would dare to get stuck with the Duke's family.
But who told Zhao Xun to offend Tianwei now?
Before the case was settled, Taoist Priest Qinglian was not sure what kind of monster Emperor Xianlong would do.
The safest way is to transfer Zhao Xun's family to Zhongnan Mountain through the teleportation array.
The transfers one by one were too slow, so Wu Quanyi would draw a teleportation array large enough to send all the Zhao family members away in one go.
Of course this is not easy. With so much energy consumed in a short period of time, Taoist Qinglian will be in a weak state for half a year.
But Taoist Master Qinglian has no complaints or regrets.
Who said he was helping his good disciple Zhao Xun?
This is his pet peeve.
"Mr. Cheng Guo, the moment you see the circle of light, you should all walk in in order."
Zhao Yuan nodded: "Thank you."
Seeing that everything had been explained, Wu Quanyi nodded: "Okay, let's begin."
I saw him begin to recite the mantra in a deep voice.
As the chant sounded, a circle of light appeared in front of Cheng Guogong Zhao Yuan.
Zhao Yuan hesitated for a moment and then took a step forward.
The moment his feet stepped into the circle of light, his body disappeared.
Next, the rest of the Zhao family stepped into the aperture in an orderly manner according to the prearranged order.
Wu Quanyi had to keep the aperture there throughout the entire process, and could not cancel the spell until everyone stepped inside.
This is undoubtedly a huge test for him.
Because he has never delivered teleportation arrays to so many people at the same time in a short period of time.
Unknowingly, Wu Quanyi was sweating from his forehead, and his physical strength was slowly draining away.
In order to maintain his physical strength and ensure that the teleportation array was available, Wu Quanyi had to force the true energy out of his body.
This is a huge expense, but he must do it.
Because everything is for Zhao Xun.
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When Cheng Guogong Zhao Yuan opened his eyes again, he found that he was in a paradise.
The mountains and rivers here are beautiful, and there are large bamboo forests.
In a daze, Zhao Yuan thought he was in a water town in the south of the Yangtze River.
He saw a handsome man with a flute in his hand walking toward him. When he got closer, he took the initiative to salute and said, "I guess you are Zhao Yuan, the Duke of Chengguo?"
He paused and then said with a smile: "I am Yao Yan, a good friend of the mountain chief and a close friend of your son."
"Well, the original Mr. Yao."
Zhao Yuan smiled and said, "I often hear Xun'er mention you."
"Really?"
Yao Yan's eyes shone brightly when he heard this, and he said proudly, "What did you say about me?"
"Well, I just mentioned something, I can't remember exactly what it was."
Zhao Yuan spread his hands and said truthfully.
"Well…"
The situation was a little awkward for a while.
Yao Yan didn't know what to say for a moment, so he could only clear his throat to cover up his embarrassment.
"Only Duke Cheng Guo has arrived?"
"No, there are still hundreds of people coming one after another."
Just as Zhao Yuan finished speaking, he saw the little lolita Zhao Danshu jumping out of the aperture of the teleportation array, like a big white rabbit.
"Wow, Daddy, this place is so beautiful. Are we going to stay here for a while?"
The little loli is extremely curious about everything in front of her.
"I didn't expect that the place where my brother studies is right here?"
"Uh, you like it here, right?"
Zhao Yuan lovingly held Zhao Danshu in his arms and said softly: "If you like us, just stay here for a while."
In the letter home written by Zhao Xun to Zhao Yuan, he clearly told Zhao Yuan to stay at Zhongnanshan Haoran Academy for as long as possible.
The academy is the only place that is absolutely safe right now.
As long as you stay in the academy, you can be sure that your life will not be in danger.
Zhao Xun said in the letter that he would endure it if he could, and that he should not be distracted by trivial matters.
Wait until he returns to Chang'an to discuss everything in the long term.
Zhao Yuan deeply agreed with this.
Zhao Yuan knew the character of Emperor Xianlong very well.
His Majesty's mind is smaller than a needle's nose, and he cannot suffer any loss.
Now that his son was killed by Zhao Xun, he must be very unhappy.
Although Emperor Xianlong may not say it with his mouth, he may not cause any trouble secretly.
Temporarily avoiding its edge is the most appropriate choice at the moment.
Zhao Yuan didn't know how long they would stay in Zhongnan Mountain.
But as long as Zhao Xun does not come back, they will not return to Chang'an City.
One after another, hundreds of members of the Zhao family came to Zhongnan Mountain Haoran Academy through the teleportation array.
Their expressions when they first entered the academy were exactly the same as those of Zhao Yuan and Zhao Danshu.
To them, this is like a paradise.
When Yao Yan saw Wu Quanyi finally walking out of the circle of light, he stepped forward and said hello, "Taoist Priest Qinglian, you are well."
"This is Mr. Yao, the Bamboo Forest Sword Immortal. Long time no see."
Most of these top practitioners in Chang'an City know each other. Not to mention that Taoist Qinglian and Yao Yan once fought side by side in Jiangnan Road. The friendship is extraordinary.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that the two of them had a life-long friendship.
Of course, all this is because of Zhao Xun.
If it weren't for Zhao Xun, their relationship wouldn't be so good.
"The mountain chief should already know this, right?"
"Of course, Zhao Xun has already written a letter to the mountain chief."
Conversations between smart people are so simple, relaxed and enjoyable.
Soon Yao Yan led a group of people to the inner mountain of the academy.
The academy occupies an entire col of Zhongnan Mountain.
There are outer mountains and inner mountains.
The outer mountain is mainly inhabited by three thousand outer disciples recruited by the mountain leader.
The inner mountain is home to seventy-two disciples.
Due to the special status of Zhao Yuan's family and at this special moment, it was naturally inappropriate to arrange them in the outer mountains, so Yao Yan took them directly to the inner mountains.
Compared with the outer mountains, the scenery in the inner mountains is obviously more beautiful.
Zhao Yuan and his family were dumbfounded.
Especially the little loli Zhao Danshu was dumbfounded.
"Dad, I want to live here all my life. Ask Brother Xun to come and live here too!"
Zhao Yuan was extremely embarrassed and didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Uh, okay, okay."
Apart from agreeing first, Zhao Yuan could not think of any other way.
"Xun'er, you should come back soon. Our family must meet and get together in peace."
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This was the first time that Zhao Yuan saw the mountain leader. The image of the mountain leader was somewhat different from what he imagined.
Originally, Zhao Yuan thought that the mountain leader should be an old man with an immortal spirit, but now it seems that the mountain leader is at most fifty.
"Since Duke Cheng Guo has arrived at the academy, he can stay there peacefully. I can guarantee that no one will dare to come to the academy to disturb you."
The mountain leader put one hand behind his back and said confidently.
The reason why Shan Chang is so confident is naturally because of his amazing strength.
There has never been a practitioner in this world who is stronger than the mountain leader.
In other words, Shan Chang is an invincible existence in the world.
"Thank you, Chief. Zhao Xun should be back soon, right?"
People all over the world say that the mountain leader knows things like a god.
So Zhao Yuan also wanted to take this opportunity to ask his son about his itinerary and see where he had gone.
"He has just set off, it should take some time."
The mountain chief said calmly: "If he flies on a dragon, the time will be greatly shortened."
Zhao Yuan, Xindao Mountain Chief, seems to be very indifferent, which is in line with his image of a worldly master.
"You are all tired, go and rest first."
Zhao Yuan knew that the mountain chief meant to see off the guests, so he nodded sensibly and said: "Thank you very much for the hospitality, chief. I will come back for advice another day."
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The place where Zhao Yuan's family lives is a bamboo building.
Compared with the Guogong Mansion, this seems a bit crude.
But it is enough to be used as a refuge.
In times of crisis, Zhao Yuan and others naturally would not be picky and moved in with Xinrui.
It is midsummer now and the weather is very hot.
But the bamboo house hidden in the bamboo forest did not feel the heat at all.
It was rare for Zhao Yuan to spend time with his family, so he found this feeling very novel.
It was as if at this moment he was no longer Duke Cheng Guo, but just a father who loved his daughter.
"Daddy, I want the wind to be stronger."
Zhao Danshu enjoyed this process very much, and Zhao Yuan also used a round fan to fan his daughter dotingly.
The years are quiet, how wonderful would it be if it could always be like this?
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This chapter has been completed!