Zhou Fan didn't talk nonsense and urged his horse forward, but Long Ruijun didn't stop him.

Yuwen Chengchao remained calm and composed, watching Zhou Fan ascend to the top of the city. He knew clearly that at this point, the Yuguan defenders had no other choice.

From the moment Qin Xiao set his sights on Yuguan, he had already begun to make careful arrangements.

Yuwen Chengchao had to admit that Qin Xiao's plan was indeed extremely clever, and every step was unexpected. In the end, not only could the defenders be forced to hand over Yuguan, but Song Qingyuan even personally asked Qin Xiao to mobilize troops to help guard Yuguan.

Song Qingyuan persuaded Chunyu Bu to issue a withdrawal order. To ensure nothing went wrong, Qin Xiao even arranged for Zhou Fan to come and issue the military order.

Now that Chunyu Bu's withdrawal order was in hand, plus the troop deployment order issued by Supervisor Gao Rang, Long Rui's army took over the defense from the Yuguan army, which was justifiable.

"General Lang, will there be any changes?" Geng Shao followed Yuwen Chengchao, staring at the city head with a stern expression.

Yuwen Chengchao smiled faintly and said: "If there is a change, it would be a good time to try the depth of the Liaodong Army."

Geng Shao was startled, but immediately understood what Yuwen Chengchao meant.

Although the Yuguan garrison is not officially affiliated with the Liaodong Army, almost all of its generals are from the Liaodong Army. If the garrison refuses to hand over the pass, it will be disobedience. With the character of the eldest son, they will naturally attack immediately. Both sides

There will also be war.

After the Long Rui Army came out of the border, although they fought against the Black Mountain Army, and Jiang Xiaochun's Neiku Cavalry also fought head-on with the Iron Eagle Ruins, there was no real fight with the Liaodong Army, and the combat effectiveness of the Liaodong soldiers was not considered.

Very clear.

What Yuwen Chengchao meant, of course, was that the Yuguan defenders really wanted to rebel and they would directly attack the pass tonight.

After a while, I finally saw Zhou Fan coming back on horseback. Yu Wen Cheng's face did not change. When Zhou Fan got close, he cupped his hands and said, "General Yu Wenlang, give everyone an hour to pack their things. It's just after Youshi and before Haishi.

Everyone will withdraw, and then General Yu Wenlang can send people to take over the defense."

When Yuwen Chengchao took over the defense at Yuguan, Qin Xiao was in a pawn shop.

There is an extremely hidden secret room in the pawn shop. After opening the mechanism, a small door will appear on the wall. When the small door is closed, you can't see anything strange about the wall. The secret room behind the door is not very spacious, but there are many bookshelves.

, the bookshelves are filled with all kinds of books, including many official documents and letters.

In the center is a carved square table, on which are placed pens, inks, paper and inkstones, and even a small incense burner, with green smoke curling up inside, and the room is filled with the scent of sandalwood.

Qin Xiao was dressed in casual clothes and sat at the carved square table. He behaved well and did not move around.

Hearing the sound of light footsteps, Qin Xiao looked up and saw a person walking out from behind a screen in the corner, wearing a black cloak and a Ming Luo mask under his eyes. When Qin Xiao saw this, he had already stood up and said with a smile on his face.

Smile and look at the visitor with tenderness in your eyes.

The man's beautiful eyes also had a smile, and his waist was like a willow. He walked to the opposite side of Qin Xiao and took off the Mingluo. Who else could it be if it wasn't Tang Rong?

Under the light, Sister Rong's delicate face was even more soft, and her faint smile bloomed like a flower. Qin Xiao had already passed by, helping Sister Rong take off her cloak, and then hung it up before walking over to hold Tang's hand.

Tang Rong held Rong's hand, smiled softly, pursed her lips, and motioned Qin Xiao to sit across from her. Qin Xiao sighed, but was still obedient. After the two sat down across from each other, Tang Rong smiled: "You seem to be in a good mood.

Everything is going smooth?"

"The eldest son has already gone to Yuguan." Qin Xiao said: "Yuguan will be under our control tonight. From tonight on, I will have no worries."

Tang Rong nodded slightly and said: "By taking Yuguan, the entire western Liaoning is almost under control. Everything I promised you has been prepared and you can use it at any time."

"Sister Rong, it seems that Mr. Da's pawnshop is really omnipotent." Qin Xiao sighed: "If I guessed correctly, there should be files about my past in the pawnshop, right? Does he know everything about me?

?”

Tang Rong seemed to be smiling but not smiling, her beautiful eyes were moving, and she said softly: "I'm afraid he knows more about you than you think. Why, what are you afraid of?"

"How can such an enigmatic gentleman not be intimidating to others?"

"Don't worry, since he wants the pawnshop to fully assist you, at least he won't be your enemy for now." Tang Rong said softly.

Qin Xiao nodded slightly, thought for a moment, then stared at Tang Rong, smiled and said: "By the way, I haven't thanked you yet. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have known that Qiao Mingshui and Xian Yufeng actually withheld the loot, and even encouraged the bandits to respect themselves.

We have secretly stored a large amount of ordnance for a long time. Sister Rong, without your advice, things would not be so smooth. With only a batch of ordnance, we can not only capture Yuguan, but also take this opportunity to cleanse the Guangning Army. Xian Yufeng has already

After being arrested, Song Qingyuan and Gao Rang were interrogated together. Xian Yufeng thought it was Qiao Mingshui who had confessed the truth, and in order to atone for his crimes, he revealed all his past crimes and confessed."

"He is a smart man." Tang Rong smiled faintly: "Since he feels that the matter has been exposed, he naturally wants to put all the blame on Qiao Mingshui. He has lived a comfortable life for too long, and these people have long been out of control.

The bloody spirit of the Liaodong Army in the Eastern Expedition has disappeared." Then he smiled softly and said softly: "However, there are many people in the Guangning Army who can be recruited for their own use...!" He took out a letter from his sleeve.

Passing it to Qin Xiao, Qin Xiao was a little surprised, but he still reached out to take it, opened it and looked at it, and found that there were many people's names in it, and asked doubtfully: "What is this?"

"List." Tang Rong explained: "The people on this list are all from the Guangning Army. There are two captains, three captains, and five military commanders. As long as you use them for your own use,

You can almost completely control the Guangning Army. Don't worry, although a few of these people are more or less involved with the Liaodong Army, they are not from the Liaodong Army. From now on, they will be loyal to you. Looking back,

When the Guangning Army is purging and reorganizing, as long as you keep these people, the Guangning Army will be used by you."

Qin Xiao glanced at the list and asked: "Chu Hua?" He remembered clearly that when he led the troops into the city that day, the captain who guarded the city was Chu Hua.

Tang Rong nodded slightly, and Qin Xiao sighed: "Sister Rong, if I'm not wrong, Mr. Da has put a lot of thought behind this list. These are all people from the Guangning Army, but they were secretly secreted by Mr. Da.

To bribe, rather than saying that they want to take refuge under my command, it is better to say that they have been ordered by Mr. Da and have to listen to my instructions." Looking at Tang Rong's eyes, she said: "If one day, Mr. Da wants to be my enemy,

When he gives an order, these people will turn their guns and point them at me."

"You're scared?"

Qin Xiao nodded and said: "Yes, I am indeed a little scared. Mr. Da is omnipotent. He asked you to assist the Long Rui Army to deal with the Liaodong Army, but why did he do this and what was his motive? Unknowingly, we

We have become his chess pieces." His eyes were sharp, his expression became cold, and he said softly: "If he is the chess player and we become his chess pieces, then the future development will be under his control, and we will be completely successful.

became his puppet."

Tang Rong just looked at Qin Xiao and said nothing.

"If I don't even know his motives, but he becomes a chess piece of his design, then how can I be at his mercy?" Qin Xiao said slowly: "This time we were able to quickly control Liaoxi, Mr. Da really gave a great help

, Without the information provided by my sister, and without your help in making suggestions, things would not have gone so smoothly." He raised his hand, shook the list in his hand and said, "Sister Rong, you said that Mr. Da was helping behind the scenes. In fact, this is wrong. He

He is not helping me, but making a deal with me. This list is the reward he asks for."

Tang Rong said softly: "So you won't accept this list?"

Qin Xiao stared at Tang Rong, her beautiful face as calm as water. After a long time, Qin Xiao smiled bitterly and said: "I don't know. In fact, I also know very well that the Liaodong Army is deeply rooted in the Northeast. Only with the strength of me and Long Ruijun,

It is simply a wishful thinking to overthrow the Liaodong Army, at least in a short period of time. It is impossible to accomplish it. But this time I have also seen Mr. Da’s ability. With his help, it is indeed twice the result with half the effort. I even think that if Mr. Da pours all his energy into it,

With our help, it will not be difficult to overthrow the Liaodong Army."

"That's true." Tang Rong said quietly: "Although I don't know how powerful he is, if he is really willing to help you, the Liaodong Army will definitely not be your opponent." After a pause, he looked at Qin Xiao's hands.

The list said: "You are right. Mr. Da has been in the Northeast for many years and has spent a lot of effort. Now he has devoted his many years of effort to help you. If he has nothing to ask for, even I will not believe it. You said that he

I’m making a deal with you, do you think this deal can still go ahead?”

"I don't know." Qin Xiao shook his head and said: "I may be able to judge what the Liaodong Army will do next, and I will be very clear about their motives and purposes, but I know nothing about Mr. Da. I can't judge if we continue to fight with him.

If he makes a deal, what will be the result?"

Tang Rong pondered for a moment before saying: "But if you refuse to trade with him or even cooperate with him, the result will be obvious. If he can't get what he wants from you, he will probably use the Liaodong Army to deal with you. If it changes

If that happens, the situation for you and Long Ruijun will become extremely dangerous."

"Yes." Qin Xiao clenched the list in his hand with a serious look in his eyes: "So I am hesitant now and don't know what to do." He stared at Tang Rong and said: "Sister Rong, if I were to call you, how would you choose?"

Tang Rong thought for a moment and smiled bitterly: "I am Mr. Da's man. If I said that I would accept such a deal, would you think that I was safeguarding Mr. Da's interests?"

"No." Qin Xiao said with a smile: "I only believe that no matter what decision you make, you will always consider it for me." He stretched out a hand and held Tang Rong's slender hand, his eyes changed.
Chapter completed!