The entire Sui County was in an uproar. Almost all the rebels came out to search for the assassin in the whole city. Every courtyard in the city was thoroughly searched. Finally, they found clues in a small courtyard but no one was found. Overnight, almost all the generals above the fifth rank died, leaving only Han En who was in dire straits.
Before midnight, someone saw Zheng Duobao running out of Jiang Yunlai's residence covered in blood. As he ran, he waved his arms wildly and made a hoarse voice. He didn't know what he was shouting. He fell to the ground before he ran very far. , his body was covered with wounds, his tongue was cut out so people couldn¡¯t understand what he was shouting, and he couldn¡¯t be saved. Li Liao rushed over with people and immediately sent people to find out what was going on. As a result, no one saw when Zheng Duobao entered Jiang Yunlai's residence, and none of Jiang Yunlai's soldiers saw how he entered Jiang Yunlai's bedroom.
Li Liao arranged for someone to deal with it, and then returned to his residence. As a result, someone came early the next morning and said that several more generals had died. When the soldiers pushed the door in, they discovered that Li Liao had been killed at some unknown time. The corpse was lying on the table, his body already stiff.
In the morning, more and more people were confirmed dead.
Speaking of which, Han En is the least effective among the rebel generals. If it weren't for the fact that his uncle Han Renzao was Li Yuanshan's confidant, he wouldn't have been named a fifth-grade general. There are two counselors Li Yuanshan trusts most. One is Tang Wenjing, who is also from a Longyou family, but his family has fallen into decline. Han Renzao's ancestral home is Jiangnan. Although the Han family is not a first-class family in Jiangnan, it is still a famous family with hundreds of years of history.
After learning that he was now the highest military officer in Sui County, Han En's heart was not at ease. The first is fear of death, lest the murderous assassin is not gone yet. The second is fear, not knowing how to deal with these things. It was Li Er, the leader of Li Liao's personal army, who had more experience and kept reminding him so that he could barely show his timidity.
"What should we do now?"
Han En asked Li Er in a low voice.
"You still need to comfort the general's family in person, and then take good care of the body. Send troops out of the city to search far away along the official road. Although there is little hope, we have to do it. Also, if nothing happens, we will inspect the envoy in the afternoon If there is such a big trouble, the inspector will arrive. The general only needs to leave everything to the inspector to make a decision. Of course, the money must be sufficient. "
Li chatted to death, and Li Er knew that if he wanted to continue to hang out, he had to find a new master quickly. Although Han En is useless, he is now the only one making the final decision in Sui County, and the inspector is about to arrive. If nothing else happens, the inspector will definitely let Han En take charge of military affairs.
It is too far away from Xiangcheng, and the army must be without a leader. In addition, the inspector already has this right, so it is natural for Han En to rise to the top.
Li Er thought to himself that there would be no harm in getting closer to Han En now.
He thought for a while and continued: "The inspector will definitely be furious when he arrives, and he will definitely scold you severely, but general, don't worry, it's all a matter of publicity. General, don't conflict or resist, whatever the inspector says will be whatever it is. Then. If you send enough money, the inspector will most likely let you take charge of the military affairs. From now on, the team of more than 10,000 people in Sui County will be handed over to you. "
"ah?"
Han En was stunned for a moment, and after thinking about it, this was indeed the truth. He couldn't help but smile and said, "If you look at it this way, it's really not a bad thing for me."
Li Er misses you idiot, how can you laugh now
"Li Er, what did you say you should do first?"
Han En giggled for a while before he remembered that he had forgotten most of what Li Er said before.
"First let people take care of the bodies of the generals, then send people out of the city to search for the assassins along the official road, and then go to appease General Li's family."
"Yeah"
Han En patted his forehead and said as he walked: "Just follow me. If I forget something, just remind me."
While he was talking, suddenly four or five cavalrymen rushed over directly along the street. These people were wearing green brocade robes, beam crowns, and black cloaks. The leader did not get down even after reining in his horse, but shouted directly to the crowd: "Your Majesty, the Inspector has arrived at Thirty Mile Fort." Let¡¯s rest and set off later. Where is General Li? Please come out of the city to greet him!¡±
As soon as he said this, Han En was stunned immediately.
Li Er touched him from behind. Han Encai reacted and immediately walked a few steps forward: "Please report back to the inspector, I will go out of the city to greet him immediately."
The man pointed with his riding crop and frowned and asked, "What happened? Where is General Li?"
"General Liis dead"
Han En became wiser now, pretending to be very sad and said: "Assassins entered the city last night and assassinated General Li."?The humble post is sending people to search for him. "
The man's expression changed, and then he clasped his fists and said, "I'll go back first, and the general will report to the inspector in person later."
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The establishment of the inspection envoy was not long ago. After the imperial army invaded Hexi Road, Li Yuanshan sent his trusted aides to appoint him. Although he did not have any specific official position, his authority was staggering. After Li Yuanshan claimed to be the king, he trusted his people more and more, and all the elite troops were handed over to the leadership of the Li family's children. The inspectors are no exception, they are all members of the Li family.
¡°Most people are actually a little confused about Li Yuanshan¡¯s arrangement. The men and horses deployed in the front are all rebels led by his Seven Tiger Generals. They are all people who were kidnapped. Their combat power cannot be said to be very strong. Although they are large in number, they are unable to withstand the offensive of the imperial army. After the best-equipped and well-trained men and horses were deployed in Xiangcheng, the original elite of You Xiaowei's headquarters followed Li Yuanshan to guard Xiangcheng.
Not many people really know what the purpose of Li Yuanshan's arrangement was, but the inspectors responsible for supervising the armies west of Xiangcheng knew it, because Li Yuanshan's arrangements ultimately rested with these seven inspectors.
In Thirty Mile Fort, inspector Li Xiaolian stood under a big tree, feeling lost. According to seniority, he was Li Yuanshan's nephew and the same generation as Li Xiaozong. However, he was the eldest son of Li Yuanshan's fourth brother, so his status was naturally not comparable to that of Li Xiaozong.
The battle situation ahead is becoming more and more worrying. Although the advancing speed of the imperial army is not as fast as before, it never stops. Li Xiaolian knew what Li Yuanshan's arrangements were, but he still felt uneasy. This decisive battle is a life-or-death battle for the Li family. There is no doubt that Li Yuanshan is indeed a hero and is very likely to lead the Li family to the top of the world. But if they lose, everyone in the Li family from top to bottom will have no chance of survival.
Li Xiaolian knew very well that the current situation was developing as Li Yuanshan expected, and almost every step did not deviate from Li Yuanshan's plan. Both his side and the imperial court are following the path he drew. But this is not the reason why Li Xiaolian can be at ease. At this time, he believes that even Li Yuanshan himself may not be at ease.
Being appointed as the inspector by Li Yuanshan is definitely exciting. Once the Li family finally turns into a country, Li Xiaolian knows how bright his future will be. But because of this trust and promotion, he was sure that he would be one of the first to be beheaded by the court once the army was defeated.
"Sir, should we wait for Li Liao to bring someone to greet us or should we set off later?"
The guard handed him the water bag and asked.
"We will set off after a short rest. After all, we only have more than thirty miles to go. We will reach Suixian County before dark."
Li Xiaolian replied, still thinking about the battle situation.
As someone close to Li Yuanshan, he knew very well that Li Yuanshan had been planning what he was doing now since he started his army. In the past three years, Li Yuanshan has continued to expand his army and set up defense lines to Hexi Road. It is as if he has sealed himself in the three northwest roads. He has never tried to go out of the northwest because what Li Yuanshan is waiting for is the imperial army. Outsiders even thought that his ambition was gone and that he was satisfied with occupying the three northwest roads and did not want to make progress. Li Xiaolian scoffed at this kind of discussion. He admired Li Yuanshan, sincerely.
Only those who truly stand at a high place can see what will happen in a few years, and let what happens in a few years go exactly according to his design. Those who were talking behind the scenes simply could not understand the back-up tactics Li Yuanshan had arranged one after another in order to succeed. Li Yuanshan is like a great national player who spent three years playing a game of chess. Once the game is laid out, no one can solve it.
While Li Xiaolian was deep in thought, the guard standing on the roof suddenly sounded the alarm: "There is an army appearing due to the north, smoke and dust billowing, it should be cavalry!"
Li Xiaolian was startled, jumped up the courtyard wall and then jumped onto the roof, took over the guard's clairvoyance and looked towards the north.
"Let everyone mount their horses and be ready to evacuate at any time."
He stared at the north and ordered.
Three hundred patrol guards wearing green brocade robes and black cloaks immediately mounted their horses, waiting for his next order.
"Huh?"
Li Xiaolian put down his clairvoyance, with confusion on his face. It seemed that something was beyond his expectation, and then he raised his clairvoyance again and took a closer look.
"How come there are Mongolian wolf riders in this place?"
He muttered, then jumped down from the roof and ordered: "The wolf cavalry are coming. Their horses are faster than ours. We cannot evacuate hastily. Those barbarians don't care who we are. Once we withdraw, they will be in danger." Note, we can't stop the arrows. Show your back to the Meng Yuan barbarians, and their arrows will be as accurate as eyes."
"Sanlang"
He will protectThe leader called over and whispered: "You will go out to negotiate with the Meng Yuan people in a while and ask them whose subordinates they are."
Saburo responded and led his people out of the village to block the official road. After only waiting for a moment, the flying wolf flag on the official road ahead became clear. Sanlang knew the clothing and leather armor of the Meng Yuan people, and knew that these barbarians were unscrupulous in the northwest. Even if they were Li Yuanshan's close associates, those Meng Yuan barbarians might not take them seriously. These scum are chess pieces arranged by King Dingxi, and they cannot be offended yet.
Those wolf riders obviously also discovered them. When they were approaching Thirty Mile Fort, the team suddenly separated, their wings spread outward, and they circled around in a semicircle, quickly surrounding the entire village.
Li Xiaolian signaled his men to put away their weapons and not to act rashly. Sanlang led a few people and walked towards them, clasped their fists and saluted: "We are the patrol team under the command of King Dingxi. Which general is leading the army?"
The leader, the bearded Mongolian man, looked at him contemptuously: "I am Hamichi, a subordinate of General Baihuo. I have been ordered by the general to visit the special service. Where are you going?"
Seeing that those barbarians¡¯ hands were on the handles of their scimitars, Sanlang didn¡¯t dare to be careless. He smiled and said, ¡°The king of Dingxi sent inspectors to inspect various places. General, thank you for your hard work coming from Fengcheng.¡±
The bearded Meng Yuanren hummed, and after carefully looking at Sanlang, he seemed to gradually relax his vigilance: "I heard General Baihuo mention that King Dingxi sent seven people as patrol envoys. I happen to have something to ask for if you, the patrol envoy, are here. I want to ask him something.¡±
Sanlang looked back at Li Xiaolian, who shook his head without leaving any trace.
"I am"
Saburo nodded and said.
The bearded Meng Yuan people jumped off their horses and strode forward: "Our scouts found a large number of Han troops west of Fengcheng, and they were not under the banner of King Dingxi. General Baihuo sent people to investigate. That group The team has already captured Fengcheng. This matter is urgent. The general sent me to Xiangcheng immediately to ask for a special report. Since you are the inspector under King Dingxi, how about you go to Xiangcheng with me? "
He said as he walked, he had already arrived in front of Saburo.
Sanlang¡¯s face changed in shock, and he subconsciously turned back to look at Li Xiaolian. This matter was too big and beyond his ability to handle.
"Fengcheng was captured?"
Li Xiaolian couldn't help it anymore, and quickly came over and asked loudly: "How many troops were there to attack Fengcheng? Were they fighting with the red flying dragon flag?"
After he finished asking this question, he suddenly noticed that the bearded Meng Yuan man smiled strangely. Li Xiaolian couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and suddenly his expression changed drastically.
"who are you!"
He paused in his steps and pulled out the horizontal knife fiercely.
The cavalry surrounding the village had drawn their bows, and thousands of feather arrows were aimed at them.
"Put down your weapons."
A young man wearing a black gown came out from behind the bearded man. Although the clothes on his body were stained with a lot of dust, he had a clean smile and bright eyes. This young man was so beautiful that even Li Xiaolian, who was always proud of his appearance, couldn't help but be surprised.
The man in black shirt looked at Li Xiaolian and said gently: "If you think drawing a knife is useful, I don't mind you trying it. Although they are both dead, a whole body is more beautiful than broken into pieces, right?"