Kou Ji pointed to the house behind him, "That's because you are too short-sighted... Go to my room and take those documents and take a good look at them. You will know how arrogant and self-deceiving I, the Great Song Dynasty, am."
Li Zhaoliang entered Kou Ji's house with a look of disbelief, and returned to his room holding the documents that Kou Ji had read.
He felt that Kou Ji's words were a bit exaggerated.
He wanted to take a good look at the documents and find enough evidence to prove that Kou Ji was telling lies.
After Li Zhaoliang left, Kou Ji took a deep breath and whispered to himself, "A bunch of arrogant arrogant sticks, I've had enough of you.
If I leave this great river and mountain to you to manage, it will be handed over to others sooner or later.
I don't want to play those intrigues with you anymore.
I don’t want to hide behind your back anymore and wipe your butts.
From now on, you all should stay away from me.
If you can't do it, I'll do it.
I will kill anyone who blocks my way."
"Who is Fourth Brother going to kill?"
As soon as Kou Ji finished speaking, Liu Heng appeared in front of Kou Ji holding a long sword dripping with blood, and asked questions with a puzzled look on his face.
Kou Ji's eyes fell on Liu Heng and said seriously: "I will kill anyone who blocks my way."
Liu Heng's heart skipped a beat.
When Kou Ji spoke, his tone was very calm.
But Liu Heng sounded very uneasy.
He had never seen Koji speak so seriously and calmly.
He felt that Kou Ji might want to kill many people.
Because when Kou Ji was chatting and laughing, tens of thousands of people had died directly or indirectly at Kou Ji's hands.
Now Kou Ji wants to seriously kill people.
Then more people will die in the hands of Kou Ji.
Liu Heng suppressed the shock in his heart and asked in a deep voice: "So, who is the fourth brother going to kill?"
Kou Ji raised his hand and caught a few falling snowflakes, which were ice cold.
When the snowflakes melted in Kou Ji's hands, Kou Ji said calmly: "Kill all those useless ones. Keeping them will sooner or later be a disaster."
Liu Heng was startled and hesitated: "Didn't Fourth Brother say that those with minor crimes should be screened one by one before making a decision?"
Kou Ji withdrew his hand, put it on his back, and said: "There is not much time to screen them one by one... The two forbidden armies of Zhenguo and Xingguo still have three days to reach Xining City.
After they arrive at Xining City, they will have to rest for a few days.
It's too long.
They can afford to waste time, but the soldiers trapped in Shazhou cannot afford to waste time."
Hearing what Kou Ji said, Liu Heng had already guessed what Kou Ji was going to do, but he couldn't believe it. He chased Kou Ji and asked, "What is the fourth brother going to do?"
Kou Ji's eyes fell on Liu Heng and he smiled calmly and said: "I am going to transport a batch of grain and grass and rush to Shazhou first. When passing by Zongge City, I plan to visit Siluo Zanpujiao, Qingtang.
"
Liu Heng stared at Kou Ji in disbelief.
Kou Ji waved his hand and said: "Recruit three thousand forbidden troops to accompany us, and recruit 20,000 civilians to escort the grain and grass... Go down and prepare."
Liu Heng stood still and said solemnly: "Fourth brother, if there are only three thousand imperial guards to guard us, it will be difficult for the grain and grass we escort to pass through the territory of Huangtou Huihe."
Kou Ji laughed in a low voice and said: "So I plan to go to Qingtang and ask Jiao Siluo to lend a group of soldiers and horses to escort us to Shazhou."
Liu Heng was stunned and frowned: "Jiao Siluo is the best at planning. He likes to use the minimum price to obtain the maximum benefit. There is no way he would let the warriors of Qingtang be our pawns."
Kou Ji smiled confidently: "He will..."
Seeing that Kou Ji was somewhat blindly confident, Liu Heng hurriedly admonished: "Fourth brother, you have never seen Jiao Siluo, Jiao Siluo..."
Before Liu Heng finished speaking, Kou Ji smiled calmly and said, "Believe me, Jiao Siluo will definitely agree."
"Fourth brother?!"
"No need to say more, go down and get ready."
"..."
When Liu Heng saw that Kou Ji had made up his mind and could not refuse, he knew that it was useless no matter how much he said. He could only lament and went down to do what Kou Ji ordered.
He secretly made up his mind that if Kou Ji couldn't borrow anyone from Jiao Siluo, he would use the Qingtang warriors from Anziluo tribe to keep Kou Ji in Zongge City.
After Li Zhaoliang led the two armies of Zhenguo and Xingguo to catch up, they went to Shazhou together.
He would never watch Kou Ji take risks.
After An Ziluo left, Kou Ji returned to the room with his hands behind his back, and lay down on the hot kang to sleep.
A night of silence.
The next day.
early morning.
Li Zhaoliang stared at the two dark circles before appearing outside Kou Ji's room door.
As soon as he approached Kou Ji's door, he saw Kou Ji wearing soft armor and a large cloak, ready to go out.
Li Zhaoliang stared with bloodshot eyes and asked doubtfully: "You are wearing armor and holding a blade, what are you going to do?"
Kou Ji smiled calmly and said: "Go ahead and rush to Shazhou."
Li Zhaoliang exclaimed in shock: "Are you crazy?! The two forbidden armies of Zhenguo and Xingguo have not arrived yet. All we have at our disposal are three thousand Japanese soldiers and two scout battalions of the Xining army.
These soldiers and horses are not enough to protect us through the territory of Huangtou Huihe."
Kou Ji glanced at Li Zhaoliang and said: "The two forbidden armies of Zhenguo and Xingguo will arrive in three days. After they arrive, you will have to rest for a few days. Wait until they have rested before setting off. I'm afraid it will be seven or eight days later.
.
They could delay for seven or eight days, but the soldiers far away in Shazhou could not afford to delay for seven or eight days.
Once their food and supplies are exhausted, Li Yuanhao will definitely take advantage of it.
The purpose of our trip is to rescue them.
So I have to take the first step.
Send them food and grass."
Li Zhaoliang was a little anxious, "You are going to die! If you die, how will I explain to the officials when I return to Beijing?"
Kou Ji stared at Li Zhaoliang and said seriously: "I have made up my mind, you want to stop me?"
Li Zhaoliang stood in front of Kou Ji without hesitation and proved his intentions with his actions.
Kou Ji raised his hand and said loudly: "Please give me the Emperor's Sword!"
Two men on horseback patrol appeared next to Kou Ji holding the Emperor's Sword.
Kou Ji held the Emperor's Sword in his hand and shouted: "Li Zhaoliang obeys the order!"
Li Zhaoliang bowed unwillingly and said: "Your Majesty, Li Zhaoliang, obey your order..."
Kou Ji solemnly said: "I order you to temporarily guard Xining City. After the two troops of Zhenguo and Xingguo arrive, you can reorganize your troops as soon as possible and rush to Shazhou."
Li Zhaoliang sighed, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Li Zhaoliang, accepts your order."
Kou Ji put away the Emperor's Sword, "Now that the road is blocked by heavy snow and it is difficult to travel on the highway, I will send people to clear the road to Shazhou, and I will leave some manpower behind to guide you on the way.
After you have reorganized your troops and horses, just rush to Shazhou under the starry night."
Li Zhaoliang straightened up and said with a complex expression: "You lunatic, you are looking for death."
Kou Ji stared at Li Zhaoliang and said: "If I dare to go to Shazhou first, I will be sure to arrive in Shazhou safely. Just don't worry."
"But……"
Li Zhaoliang wanted to give some advice, but when he saw Kou Ji mentioning the Emperor's Sword, he could only sigh and swallow the second half of his words.
Kou Ji put away the Emperor's Sword and asked with a smile: "Have you read all the documents that were taken from my room?"
Li Zhaoliang was stunned for a moment, then nodded with a wry smile.
Kou Ji asked again: "How do you feel?"
Li Zhaoliang pondered for a moment and sighed: "I, the Song Dynasty, are really looking at the sky from a well... I never thought that there is actually a powerful country in the Western Regions that is not weaker than the Liao Kingdom."
After a pause, Li Zhaoliang hesitated and said: "Is the Karakhan Dynasty really that powerful? Could it be that what is recorded in Mu Zichuan's documents is exaggerated?"
Kou Ji pondered: "I'm afraid it's more powerful than what is described in Mu Zichuan's document..."
The Karakhan Dynasty was not a simple Khanate of the Western Regions, but a religious state.
The Taoist religion behind it controlled more than just the Karakhan Dynasty, a religious country.
There are also Fatimid, Umayyad, and Abbasid empires.
Although its religious leader, the Caliph, has been dismissed, the Karakhanids can still rely on their religious connections to borrow forces from the Fatimid, Umayyad, and Abbasid empires.
Li Zhaoliang said with a confused expression: "When I go to the Western Regions, I must see the Karakhan Dynasty."
Kou Ji nodded slowly, "I also want to see..."
The words fell to the ground.
Kou Ji tidied up his clothes and walked out.
Li Zhaoliang did not stop him again.
Kou Ji held the Emperor's Sword in his hand, but he could not stop him.
He could only follow Kou Ji and see Kou Ji off.
Li Zhaoliang sent Kou Ji all the way to the door.
I saw that there were already people gathering outside the door.
Twenty thousand civilians escorted the grain, and were quietly waiting for Kou Ji under the protection of three thousand Forbidden Army soldiers.
In addition, there were servants of the Kou Mansion and two hundred horse guards, guarding in front of the tightly wrapped carriages.
"Are you ready?"
Kou Ji asked Liu Heng who was standing at the front.
Liu Heng nodded.
Kou Ji hung the Emperor's Sword on his waist, got on his horse, and said to Li Zhaoliang: "Exchange news every three days."
Li Zhaoliang nodded helplessly.
Kou Ji kicked the horse in the crotch.
"Walk……"
The group of people braved the wind and snow and headed outside Xining City.
Li Zhaoliang waited until everyone's figures disappeared in the wind and snow, then slowly came back to his senses and sighed.
"You crazy person..."
Li Zhaoliang complained to Kou Ji, then turned around and coldly ordered the troops behind him: "Send people to suppress the country and rejuvenate the country. Send my order to the two forbidden armies of Zhenguo and Xingguo. If you can't reach Xining City in two days, everyone above the military leader will
cut.
Then send someone to summon all the officials in Xining City.
I want to discuss with them the placement of the army."
Bu Qu, who was following Li Zhaoliang, stood still and looked at Li Zhaoliang with a troubled expression.
Li Zhaoliang stared, "Why don't you go quickly?"
Bu Qu smiled bitterly.
"Master, the first errand is easy to handle. I just need to send someone to tell you. The second errand is a bit difficult to handle."
"Um?!"
"The bandits have almost killed all the officials in Xining City..."
Buqu said with a wry smile.
Li Zhaoliang opened his eyes and jumped to his feet: "This lunatic!"
After complaining about Kou Ji, Li Zhaoliang looked at Buqu and asked: "How much is left?"
Buqu lamented: "There are less than seven people...all below the seventh rank..."
Li Zhaoliang rubbed his eyebrows, "I have a headache... When I sent the order to the Zhenguo and Xingguo Imperial Guards, tell them that after arriving at Xining City, they should go directly to the empty camp outside the city.
I don't care about the mess that Kou Ji caused.
Let the future governor of Xining Prefecture have a headache."
After leaving these words, Li Zhaoliang headed into the yard.
As soon as they entered the yard, they saw a big head sticking out of the room where Kou Ji lived last night, blinking as if looking for Kou Ji.
Li Zhaoliang said angrily: "Don't look at it, that heartless guy will leave you alone."
Li Daniu walked out of the main hall at this time.
After hearing what Li Zhaoliang said, he hurriedly said: "My boss is still very good. He left enough food for the children to eat for a whole winter."
Li Zhaoliang said disdainfully: "He is so rich that just picking a little bit from between his fingernails will be enough for you to be rich for a lifetime. You have lived such a miserable life, but he only left a little food. He is really stingy."
Li Daniu hurriedly said: "It's already very good... If the boss gives me money, I won't dare to ask for it."
Li Zhaoliang said angrily: "What's wrong with letting them work in my Li family from now on? Am I still unable to support them?"
Li Daniu said seriously: "I want them to become upright people when they grow up, not someone's servants."
Li Zhaoliang stared angrily.
"Hmph... I don't know how blessed I am when I am in the midst of blessings... Do you know that there are many people who want to be servants of my Li family, but I refuse to accept them..."
Li Daniu laughed naively, but didn't say anything.
Li Zhaoliang walked arrogantly to the house where Kou Ji lived last night, picked up the confused Yu Sheng, and said viciously: "The heartless one is gone, and you will sleep with me from now on."
Yu Sheng blinked his big eyes in confusion and stared at Li Zhaoliang.
Li Zhaoliang hugged Yu Sheng and walked to his room.
For the rest of my life, I didn’t cry or make any fuss, I just let Li Zhaoliang hold me.
But his eyes kept wandering, as if he was still looking for Kou Ji.
…
There was heavy snow all over the sky, and it kept falling all day and all night.
The snow on the road is very thick.
If the team led by Koji wants to move forward, they must clear a path in the snow.
Clearing snow naturally requires people.
The peasants pushed the grain carts forward with great difficulty, which was very exhausting.
Kou Ji didn't ask them to clear the snow.
Instead, he ordered three thousand soldiers who supported the Japanese army to clear the snow.
Regarding this.
The three thousand soldiers who supported the Japanese army were dissatisfied.
The captain who led three thousand Japanese soldiers was named Gao Yi.
Gao Chugong's distant nephew.
When Kou Ji ordered the three thousand soldiers who supported the Japanese army to clear the snow.
Gao Yi decisively approached Kou Ji.
"Angels, humble people and other people find it difficult to obey orders."
Gao Yi stood in front of Kou Ji's horse and cupped his hands.
Kou Ji sat astride the horse and said in a cold voice: "Military orders are like mountains! If you don't want to be punished by military law! Just follow my instructions!"
Gao Yi said with a bitter face: "The snow is more than a foot deep. We, Beizhi and others, only have swords in our hands. We can't use swords to cut the snow, right? Please take back your life and don't embarrass Beizhong and others."
Kou Ji glanced at Gao Yi and ordered the patrol horse guard behind him: "Drive the carriage marked No. 7 over, take out the contents and distribute it to them.
The remaining cotton-padded clothes will be distributed to them as well."
The man who patrolled the horse guard agreed and had people remove the cowhide on the carriage marked No. 7.
A shovel with a shiny handle and a round wooden stick are neatly stacked.