Except for being right next to the east city wall, the house is unremarkable.
After the five hundred prisoners died in Huanglongpo Station due to the grain gathering, although Pan Chenghu and Guo Junping were raised and their demands were met, in order to prevent similar incidents from happening, Zhong Changqing, Gao Xiangzhong and others were recruited to pacify the rebel generals.
Basically, they were relieved of their positions of directly commanding troops or having control over troops and horses, such as the commander of the Forbidden Army and the inspector of the city wall, and were transferred to other relatively leisurely tasks.
Even though Chen Zixiao finally won Yue Hailou's trust, Guo Zhongxiong was extremely dissatisfied with Yue Hailou's concealment in advance. In the end, he dismissed Chen Zixiao from Caochengzhai's inspection mission and transferred him back to Kelan City to work at the Prefectural Military and Horse Supervisor.
Si Ren Li.
After that, Chen Zixiao rented the house.
On the surface, Chen Zixiao only hired two handymen and attendants, but there was no mother-in-law to clean the room in the house, let alone other female relatives.
At the end of the day, Chen Zixiao, wearing official uniform and leading his horse, walked into the alley. He felt uneasy for some reason. He had the illusion that he was being stared at from behind. He suddenly turned his head and looked behind him, but from where he stood,
There was no one at the entrance of the alley.
Chen Zixiao smiled wryly at himself, raised his head over the dusty city gate tower, and looked at the gorgeous red clouds shrouding the top of the distant mountains. For a while, his furrowed brows did not relax.
Chen Zixiao walked to the rented house and looked around at the alleyway behind him a few times before walking to the eaves and tapping the copper door knocker quietly a few times.
After a while, a thin-faced man opened the door. He also looked warily into the alleyway before opening the courtyard door so that Chen Zixiao could lead his horse in.
Xiao Yanhan is tall and slender, and is good at bow and saber skills. Her slender limbs are naturally much stronger and stronger than those of the princesses who grew up in boudoir. Therefore, she deliberately looks unkempt and pretends to be a hungry citizen. She usually shrinks when seeing outsiders.
Keeping your head down and keeping quiet, there really won't be any obvious flaws.
But she was sitting in front of the court with a riding crop in her hand. When she saw Chen Zixiao walking over, she exuded a commanding aura. She pointed the riding whip at Chen Zixiao and said angrily:
"I want you to find a way to kill this bastard Xu Huai now. No Khitan man will allow him to be so humiliated!"
Chen Zixiao spent the afternoon wandering around the yamen, looking suspiciously at a thin man next to Xiao Yanhan.
"Xu Huai didn't show up. I don't know what caused the delay, but he sent two guys from Zhufengtang to Heisonggang to cut off the heads of Mu Aqi and Yi Hualuo - we finally stopped the princess.
, that’s why we didn’t keep these two little miscellaneous fish from Zhufengtang.” said the skinny man.
However, the Khitans have a tradition of humiliating their enemies by cutting their heads into wine vessels, not to mention that Xu Huai kept saying in front of Sujin Tower that he would use a head as a urinal - Mu Aqi, Yi Hualuo for the sake of the Great Khitan
Survival or death, he would not hesitate to die as a bait, he would not even keep his head after death, and he would have to suffer such humiliation. Not to mention Xiao Yanhan, Chen Zixiao could not help but twitch the veins in his forehead at this moment.
Chen Zixiao suppressed the anger surging in his heart, nodded approvingly towards the thin man, bowed slightly to persuade Xiao Yanhan, and said: "Although in Tongbai Mountain, this Xu Huai has shown his stupidity to others since he was a child, Yuhuangling
The rumor that has been circulated is that Xu Huai studied martial arts since he was a child and became an idiot. He is unsophisticated and has a rough temper. He is a brave and foolhardy man. He is only used as a vanguard but has the courage to be unstoppable. However, various theories are inconsistent with what I am saying.
There are too many strange things about Tongbai Mountain’s personal experience, and the fog is too thick about this person. Before everything is revealed, one must not act rashly because of his words and deeds..."
"If you want to kill a bastard who grows wildly in the mountains, how can it be any harder than squeezing a grasshopper to death? I think the more you live, the more cowardly you become!" Xiao Yanhan scolded angrily, "Mu
Ah Qi and Yi Hua Luo are both great athletes and heroes of the Khitan. They died without a frown, but we allowed a reckless man from Yue to cut off their heads to collect urine and feces. How can I, Xiao Yanhan, face them when I go back?
family?"
"Ge Boyi conducted a large-scale search today. It seems that our plan was successful. However, after Ge Boyi sent people to escort Lu Guogong back to Taiyuan this morning, the guards at his headquarters and state offices are still very tight. In many areas, the level is slightly lower.
Some generals were prohibited from traveling; at this time, Yue Hailou was nowhere to be found, and Zeng Run and Zhu Xiaotong had no idea where he was going. I walked around the state government office several times in the afternoon and could confirm that there was a mysterious guest, Ge Boyi.
To receive them in person, Guo Zhongxiong and Wang Fan came and went in a hurry - if the predictions are correct, Cao Shixiong and Cao Shili will rebel at any time," Chen Zixiao persuaded patiently, "At this juncture, we must not act rashly.
, please don’t call Mu’aqi, Yihualuo’s sacrifices will be in vain!”
"Do you just want this fool to be proud?" Xiao Yanhan shouted.
Chen Zixiao said: "The Supervisory Army Envoy has the responsibility of supervising the army. In the afternoon, the guy led people to the state government office and asked for a hundred divine arm bows and two hundred pairs of armor. The arsenal inspection officer was negligent and was almost killed by the guy.
He grabbed his clothes and beat them violently. In the end, Guo Zhongxiong sent someone over to bargain, and finally let them take away fifty divine arm bows and a hundred pairs of armor." Chen Zixiao said, "The daily life of the soldiers in the Supervisory Army Envoy Court
It is not necessary to use heavy weapons to pick up illegal matters. At this time, Guo Zhongxiong didn't even have the slightest temper to let others ask for anything. It is definitely not normal. If what I expected is true, Wang Fan should send this guy to lead the team north to supervise the army, and also consider that
This man has the possibility of participating in the war, so he will be allowed to go to the arsenal to ask for heavy weapons - if my prediction is correct, is the princess still worried that there will be no chance to avenge Mu Aqi and Yi Hualuo?"
"What qualifications does this guy have to supervise the army?" Xiao Yanhan said.
"The Wang family and his son have too few people who can be trusted. If something happens to them, they can't leave Lu Xiong and Zheng Shou. As for the 500 soldiers in the Supervisory Army Envoy, it seems that most of them are recruited from the Huanglongpo Post Grain and Grain Party to cause trouble.
Later, the prisoners and Xiang troops were still the Zhufengtang Guards. Of course, Wang Fan would not directly let Xu Huai be in charge of supervising the army. He might ask Zhu Hang to go there, but the guards would definitely be
Xu Huai and Xu Wukun lead the team. Regardless of whether the Wang family and his son intend to win over Pan Chenghu, Guo Junpan and Wang Kong, they cannot completely trust these three people now. For now, no matter what happens to them, they will still only be able to cast their heads.
"Everyone in the hall," Chen Zixiao said, "what you need to pay attention to now is that this group of soldiers led by Xu Huai may be more capable than the direct soldiers around Ge Boyi. Datong needs to pay attention!"
"How strong can two hundred prisoners be? I think the more active you are, the more timid you become. You only increase the ambition of others!" Xiao Yanhan sneered.
"Princess, General Han is really becoming less and less courageous. Even a little grasshopper like me is scared to death. How can he be entrusted with such an important task?" Xu Huai suddenly opened the courtyard door and said,
He stepped across the threshold, holding the saber at his waist with one hand, and akimbo with the other, and spoke to everyone in the courtyard.
At this moment, Chen Zixiao felt like ice water pouring down from his head, and the indescribable shock in his heart hit him hard like thunder, making his hands and feet numb.
How could Xu Huai find out his identity?
How can this be?
And when he entered the courtyard just now, there was obviously no suspicious person following him, so why did Xu Huai stand silently outside the courtyard and eavesdrop on the door for so long?
No matter how strong the shock in his heart was, Chen Zixiao still subconsciously reached out to grab the shoulder knife at his waist.
Several guards in the courtyard are elite Khitan warriors who have been trained hard since childhood and have experienced bloody battles for a long time. Most of them have never seen Xu Huai. When they saw Xu Huai break in, they were naturally more shocked than Chen Zi.
The flute was much lighter, and four people immediately pulled out their swords.
However, at this moment, more than 20 crossbowmen appeared from the walls on both sides of the courtyard. More than 20 sharp arrows intertwined a death net in mid-air, and the four who came towards Xu Huai drew their swords and killed them.
Khitan warriors enveloped it.
These Khitan warriors were hiding in Kerang City. In addition to protecting Xiao Yanhan, their main task was to provoke conflicts between Han and Tibetan people in the city as much as possible. Of course, it was impossible to wear armor and walk through the streets.
It is impossible to wear armor under the robe.
There was no so-called soft gold silk armor in the world that could be worn as underwear. No matter how thin the leather armor was, it could hold up the robe bulgingly. The armored soldiers patrolling the streets were blind and would not go forward to search.
The Divine Arm Crossbow can fire a hundred and fifty steps. With Chen Zixiao's skill, he can't say that he can face four or five Divine Arm Crossbows at such a close distance at the same time. What's more, four Khitan warriors were distracted by the door.
Xu Huai, who was entering, was attracted to him and didn't even notice the fatal threat coming from above his head.
Their quick reactions could only make them turn around and kill one or two powerful arrows coming from behind, but more crossbow arrows shot into their flesh and blood mercilessly.
"I'm not here to kill people. I'm here mainly because I want to make friends with the princess. Don't be impulsive! Fighting and killing is very bad!" Xu Huai raised his hand to indicate that he was not hostile.
"Han Lun! You thief!" Xiao Yanhan drew her sword and slashed at Chen Zixiao like crazy. It was unimaginable that a woman could kill with such a sharp and ferocious sword.
Chen Zixiao felt bitter in his heart, but he couldn't defend himself, so he could only avoid the sword force in a hesitant way.
Chen Zixiao and Xiao Yanhan must be kept alive no matter what.
Xu Wuqi walked into the courtyard, holding a sword and shield and staring at Chen Zixiao and the other two men who were still alive in the courtyard, and said in a deep voice: "For the sake of the princess' safety, I advise you not to act rashly!"
In addition to the crossbowmen on the wall, there were countless elite soldiers standing behind Xu Huai. Chen Zixiao knew that there was no chance of them breaking out. At this moment, he took off the sword from his waist and threw it down, signaling the other two not to act rashly.
After Zhou Jing and Han Qi broke into the courtyard with shields, they pinched Xiao Yanhan from the left and right, rushed towards her with their shields, and knocked the blade in her hand to the ground with their shields.
Xiao Yanhan had a violent temperament and was not willing to be captured. She also saw that Xu Huai and others wanted to capture her alive. She ignored the crossbowman on the wall, walked a few steps quickly, and stood up from the wall, starting from Zhou Jing and Han Qi.
The wall shield formed by the combined attack crossed over.
Zhou Jing and Han Qi could not draw their swords and stab them, so they could only raise their shields to protect the vital parts of their heads and necks. Xiao Yanhan stepped on the shield with her left foot and jumped up again, stepped sideways on the wall, and in a few steps she was in front of Xu Huai. She curled her fingers into claws and walked towards Xu Huai.
He grabbed it with both eyes.
Xiao Yanhan was filled with resentment and believed that Chen Zixiao had already betrayed the Khitan, and the information he provided was all false and deceiving them.
At this moment, she was so filled with hatred that she just wanted to kill one by one. Then, just when she thought she could blind Xu Huai's eyes in the next moment, she saw Xu Huai's spine swaying slightly like water waves. He stretched out his hand and punched herself.
My chest was pounding.
Peiran hit her with unspeakable force, causing her body to fly out of control in mid-air. The punch made her suffocate, but it made her even more unbelievable. This guy was extremely obscene, and he hit her directly with one punch.
On the thick flesh of her chest.
Xu Huai shrugged and said to Chen Zixiao and another thin-faced man: "I don't mean to be rude to the princess, but the princess has thin skin and tender flesh. I'm afraid she won't be able to withstand my reckless man's punch elsewhere...
