Li Xingzai gritted his teeth when he spoke, but Cui Xiang was very disdainful in his heart. Who doesn't know that you and Cheng Dalei were in collusion and enjoyed getting together. When Li Xingzai left Toad Village, Cheng Dalei specially sent troops to rob people, and almost broke up with Liangzhou
The city is at war.
This news has already reached Cui Xiang's ears, but Cui Xiang would not expose Li Xingzai's words. He just sighed and said: "Yes, my granddaughter Ting'er is still in the hands of the evil thief, and I don't know what the situation is now.
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Human beings are not grass and trees, and how can they be ruthless? Even the deep-tempered Prime Minister Cui inevitably showed some true feelings when he mentioned Xue Wenting who fell into the tiger's mouth.
Li Xingzai sighed in his heart, turned slightly and said: "I'm afraid I've already been ruined."
The corners of Cui Xiang's eyes twitched twice.
He suppressed the boiling emotions in his heart and said: "I didn't expect that the evil thief was so good. Even if I put down a dragnet, I couldn't kill him. However, there is one thing I still don't understand. Cheng Dalei is willing to take such a risk."
, what is the purpose of coming to Bingzhou alone to wade through this muddy water?"
When he said this, Cui Xiang looked at Li Xingzai, wanting to observe his reaction. Cui Xiang had always suspected that there was some connection between Li Xingzai and Cheng Dalei. This time, it was very likely that Cheng Dalei was summoned by Li Xingzai. The two sides murmured.
Together, we can't say there is any conspiracy.
"What's so hard to guess? He must be trying to save people," Li Xingzai wrote lightly.
"Save someone?" Cui Xiang frowned and looked at Li Xingzai meaningfully: "Who are you saving?"
"Lin Shaoyu, who else could it be?" Li Xingzai suddenly understood the meaning of Cui Xiang's eyes and said, "Could it be that he could save me? What are you thinking about?"
"Isn't this impossible?" Cui Xiang said in disbelief.
"Is there anything impossible?" Li Xingzai sat up straight: "I know Cheng Dalei very well. Basically, his brain is a little unclear. Sometimes when the brain is confused, it is inevitable that he will do some incomprehensible things. I
We’re all used to it.”
This was the first time Cui Xiang thought about it from this perspective, but if the possibility of collusion between Cheng Dalei and Li Xingzai was ruled out, he might have taken the risk to come to Bingzhou just for Lin Shaoyu.
"But now Lin Shaoyu is trapped in the tiger's mouth, and he will be executed in these few days. Even if he comes, he may not be able to save Lin Shaoyu, and may even die himself."
"So, his mind is a little unclear." Li Xingzai changed the topic: "But since he dared to come, he must have thought of everything and is sure of rescuing Lin Shaoyu."
Cui Xiang fell silent, remembering what Cheng Dalei had done in the past. Almost every time he acted against the will of the world, one should not take such evildoers lightly.
"Based on Your Highness's understanding of that reckless man, how can we capture him?"
"It's nothing more than sending more troops and using more experts. If you can kill him, kill him. If you can't, there's nothing you can do. It's just a matter of doing your best and obeying fate." Li Xingzai changed the topic: "What's Lin Shaoyu's current situation?"
"They are trapped in the tiger's mouth. They are already catching a turtle in a urn and cannot escape." Cui Xiang said: "I hope that on the day of the general attack, His Highness will personally behead Lin Shaoyu's head."
"Of course." Li Xingzai's expression became serious: "When will we launch the attack?"
"Before dawn tomorrow."
Li Xingzai nodded slightly, his eyes becoming determined.
The Shahu Pass is sandwiched between two mountains. A large river blocks the road through the mountain pass. The surging river water has killed the rebel army's vitality. In fact, in the past period of time, probably everyone has felt that "death is coming".
The meaning of the word. Starve to death, freeze to death, freeze to death. In comparison, dying under the enemy's sword and gun is even a lucky thing.
If you are used to seeing death, you don't think much of it. The remaining people and horses are crowded between the river and the mountain pass. It's not that they regard death as home, but they are numb.
There are hundreds of thousands of troops stationed around Shahukou, all of them are princes from all over the empire.
The next day was a cloudy day, the sky was bright but still groggy and dark.
Li Xingzai walked out of the camp. He changed his clothes, wearing nine-patterned dragon armor and tiger-head soap locust boots. He looked so heroic. Even Cui Xiang saw it, and he couldn't help but think: This guy really has something.
A bit like an emperor.
"Your Highness, you are old and frail. You cannot withstand the mountain wind and cannot accompany you to the battle. I wish your Highness a great victory, immediate success, and beheading the thief."
"Easy to say." Li Xingzai waved his hand.
Cui Xiang's eyes signaled that Song Youqu led two horses to Li Xingzai's side. The two horses were black and white, as black as ink and as white as snow. There was not a single hair on their bodies.
"Your Highness, please mount your horse." Cui Xiang bowed and saluted.
Li Xingzai got on his horse, and Song Youqu handed a silver spear to Li Xingzai.
"I will let You Qu accompany His Highness today." Cui Xiang said, "I will wait and see to see the Li family's Panlong Spear once again showing off its power on the battlefield."
Song Youqu got on the dark horse and followed Li Xingzai. In this battle, Li Xingzai was accompanied by eighty soldiers.
When we got out of the camp, the three armies were already in formation. They were all the elite Liangzhou cavalry from the empire. Their men were like tigers, their horses were like dragons, and they had the spirit of dragons and tigers.
The teams of other princes have also lined up in front of the killing tiger's mouth. From Li Xingzai's point of view, the general's palace, Yangzhou soldiers, and other princes' teams looked over, and they were filled with darkness, and their murderous intent was directed towards the bullfight.
But now the rebel army in the mouth of the tiger is only two to three thousand defeated.
Then, Li Xingzai met the eldest prince of the empire, Li Letian.
He got off the horse, walked a few steps quickly, came to Li Letian's horse, and bowed to salute.
"Brother."
Li Letian curled his lips on his horse, waved the guards around him to disperse, and said, "Sixth brother, you have never given me such a big gift before when you saw me."
Li Xingzai straightened up, smiled awkwardly, and looked at Li Letian.
One was on the horse, the other was off the horse, and the two looked at each other. This was the first time the two brothers met after the Chang'an Rebellion. Calculating carefully, it had been five or six years since they last met.
Time is like a knife, and it will never spare anyone. Li Xingzai has lost the childishness on his face, and his appearance is half as tough as a man. As for Li Letian, he is a bit haggard, not as handsome as the former eldest prince of the empire.
"Sixth brother, when you suddenly disappeared, my father was always concerned about you. Now that I see that you are fine, my father is alive in heaven, so I can feel at ease."
Li Xingzai felt sad and lowered his hands and said: "I have always been worried about my father and brother. When I knew something happened in Chang'an, I wanted to come back, but..."
"Don't tell me, I already know it." Li Letian nodded: "Is Wan'er okay now?"
"Everything is fine."
"She is lucky, she doesn't have to get involved in this mess, but you and I are still helpless."