Cheng Dalei spent three years in the northwest, and it can be said that he was focused on his career. In addition, he also sent people to collect intelligence, but the main focus was on the movements of the imperial military. As the saying goes, it is dark under the light, and the northwest was indeed ignored.
But I really didn’t know that the Wanma Tang force existed in the northwest.
I called Xu Shenji over and asked, but he had never heard of it. Of course, this was also within Cheng Dalei's expectation. What could he really expect to gain from Xu Shenji.
After asking around, I actually asked one person who knew the news about Wanmatang.
This person is Fan Lihua.
Wanmatang was a group of horse thieves, and they were a big force in the northwest at first. However, later on, Mo Mingmi became the master of Qinchuan. Because of the support of the imperial court, Wanmatang could not make trouble here, and gradually
Exit Qinchuan. So it is not surprising that Cheng Dalei has never heard of Wanmatang.
And some people have witnessed with their own eyes what happened when Wanmatang and Mo Mingmi competed for land.
This Ten Thousand Horse Hall is an alliance formed by thirteen cottages, and its leader is Mo Jiangnan, whom Cheng Dalei has already met.
The two sides initially set up an arena at the border of Qinchuan, and each sent their best men to compete. In the end, Mo Mingmi gained the upper hand, and Wanmatang withdrew from Qinchuan Pass.
Of course, these have nothing to do with Cheng Dalei. Wanmatang can't even deal with Mo Mingmi, and it's not worth Cheng Dalei's eyes.
Cheng Dalei's main focus now is to pay attention to the war situation in Chang'an. It is impossible for him to send troops. Obviously, Chang'an today is a huge meat grinder, and hundreds of thousands of lives may be buried with it. Cheng Dalei is just
He was not interested in wading into this troubled waters, but he was still concerned about the outcome of the war.
In addition, Cheng Dalei is also preparing to open a first-level city. With the war in Chang'an, a large number of refugees have moved into Qinchuan Pass these days. Soon, the population of Qinchuan Pass will exceed one hundred thousand.
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Liangzhou City.
Fordler stared at Li Xingzai with bright eyes. In the dark night, his eyes looked so bright.
"What can you do if you go to Chang'an alone?"
"You don't understand, with the status of the imperial prince, you can already do a lot of things." Li Xingzai shook his head, and suddenly slapped his hand on Fordler's shoulder: "Besides, I still have you, so how can I do it alone? You are my
brother."
Fordler was stunned for a long time, then nodded slightly: "Okay, I will accompany you to Chang'an."
Li Xingzai grabbed a sword hanging on the wall, opened the scabbard and looked at it, and saw that it had not been sharpened. This sword was not for killing enemies, it was just a decoration.
He put the sword in his arms and nodded to Fordler. The two of them jumped out of the window one after the other without leaving the door.
He has been taught martial arts by the most famous swordsman in the empire since he was a child, and the Yulongwei are all his sparring partners. Of course, Li Xingzai may not be an outstanding student, but his teachers must be some of the most outstanding people in the empire.
Therefore, even if Li Xingzai is not good at learning, he is not a playboy with no power to restrain a chicken.
Of course, it is not easy to leave the city lord's palace. This place must be heavily guarded. If Song Bokang really wants to keep the two of them, they must not leave easily.
Of course, this is just Li Xingzai's unilateral speculation at present, and there is no evidence to prove Song Bokang's intentions. However, if everything is confirmed, it will be too late. Li Xingzai does not dare to bet. At present, he indeed has nothing.
Eligibility to play at the gaming table.
The City Lord's Mansion was very quiet at night, with only the rustle of the wind blowing through the treetops. Li Xingzai helped Fudler on guard, and Fudler went to open the door. This was how the two of them cooperated with each other when they traveled around the world.
Fordler went up and pushed the courtyard door, but did not push it. He turned back to Li Xingzai and shook his head.
The courtyard door has been locked from the outside.
This disguised form proved Li Xingzai's guess. Now that the guess has become reality, he is no longer a respected prince in Liangzhou City, but a prisoner.
"Let's leave through the courtyard wall."
The wall was three feet high. Li Xingzai looked at the four courtyard walls and suddenly sneered.
This place is more like a cage specially built for yourself.
"Your Highness?"
A soft voice came from the house. Li Xingzai turned around suddenly and saw Zhuer Cuier standing under the eaves.
They were still drunk and disheveled, but their eyes were clear.
Clear as ice.
Li Xingzai remembered that he had knocked the two of them unconscious before coming to see Fudler. For ordinary people, they woke up too early.
"Your Highness, do you want to leave?" Azhu asked with clear eyes, looking so innocent.
"Hey, I drank too much. I'm going to go outside to get some fresh air."
Fordler looked at Li Xingzai, he had murderous intentions, and the two women could just kill him.
Li Xingzai nodded imperceptibly, indicating that Fudler could start taking action.
Fordler put the knife behind his back and quietly approached Li Xingzai and Azhu while they were having fun. For the empire, attacking a woman, or even a sneak attack, no matter who it was, even if it was a heinous person.
You will feel ashamed.
But Fudler was not from the Empire, and he was not subject to this trick. He understood that if Song Bokang really wanted to detain him, if he could not escape today, he might never have the chance to escape again in the future.
Ah Zhu and Ah Cui stood with their hands down, their eyebrows lowered and their eyes submissive, looking so submissive.
Fordler's knife pierced Ah Zhu's chest fiercely. Such a sharp knife could even be cut open by the wind, let alone a young girl's soft chest.
But at this moment, Ah Zhu was like the wind, retreating lightly and narrowly leaving the edge of the blade, no more, no less.
"His Highness is going out, so we should talk to Mr. Song. Mr. Song has sent us to take care of His Highness. If we don't take good care of him, he will punish us."
Fudler and Li Xingzai both looked shocked, unable to believe that the scene before them had actually happened.
Both of them had enjoyed the dance of Ah Zhu and Ah Cui tonight. They were as light as the wind and as nimble as a swallow. Their strong calves could dance on a silver plate. At the same time, they could also kick an adult man's chin to pieces.
Li Xingzai was stunned for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter: "Okay, I won't go out tonight, you two little goblins are going to scare me."
At dawn the next day, several carpenters came to the courtyard. Li Xingzai and Fudler were playing chess under the eaves, watching this scene with their eyes.
"Master Zhong, what are you doing? Why do you want to cut down the tree?" Li Xingzai said.
"Your Highness." Zhong Weihu said with a smile: "Master Song is worried about His Highness's safety. There are big trees growing in the courtyard, which makes it easy for assassins to sneak in."
"Oh, it turns out that's the case. I'll be satisfied if it's cut well, if it's good, if it's all clean."
Soon all the big trees in the courtyard were cut down, and the sun set without any cover, illuminating the entire courtyard brightly.