A heavy snowfall covered all the embarrassment in Chang'an City, and the sun had already shown its head early, but the bell for lifting the curfew had not rang for a long time. The wide streets were empty, except for the occasional group of Shenwu soldiers hurrying by, rushing to the designated place to take over the guard.

It's the quietest time of the day, and as soon as the curfew is lifted, people who have been dormant all night will leave their homes at an incredible speed, and the whole city will wake up. On the street outside Yongxingfang, a group of cavalry galloped by, different from the freshly clothed and angry horses of the patrol guards in the city, these people were covered in dust, their beards were unkempt, and many of them even had blackened blood stains on their armor.

"Brother Zheng doesn't have to worry, Doctor Qin has just rested at this hour, it's better to go home first, wash up, change into clean clothes, rest for a while, it's not too late to come back......"

The one who spoke was a Taoist in a sloppy Taoist robe, who was the Qingxuzi who was left in Qizhou and other places by Qin Jin to completely purge the remnants of the enemy in Tibet. Now that all parts of Qizhou have been cleaned up, Qingxuzi was transferred back to Chang'an, but who knew that he met Zheng Xianli who was taking refuge on the way.

Zheng Xianli, as one of the first old men to follow Qin Jin, has always served as an inconspicuous messenger of the ordnance supervisor. It is precisely because of this that in the previous life-and-death infighting, no one took him seriously, and he supported him for three or four years without danger.

Of course, Qin Jin let Zheng Xianli serve as the weapons supervisor is by no means idle, but the weapons supervisor is responsible for the supervision of weapons, and the combat effectiveness of the Shenwu Army is directly linked to firearms, and only by continuously improving the firearms and producing them as soon as possible can the combat effectiveness of the Shenwu Army be guaranteed.

In addition, Qin Jin used his influence to win the power of weapon rationing in the first year of Zhide, so Zheng Xianli also sentenced the Ministry of War and Treasury to Langzhong.

The Shenwu Army has never been troubled in the distribution of weapons, and it is all due to Zheng Xianli.

This situation did not change until the autumn of the third year of Zhide, that is, a few months ago, that is, the fall of Chang'an. Zheng Xianli and Li Fuguo merged together and escorted Li Heng, the son of heaven, to leave Chang'an. Later, after a series of infighting, Zheng Xianli was forced by Li Fuguo to leave the Son of Heaven, and in desperation, he had to hide in the mountains and wait for the opportunity.

Recently, Zheng Xianli heard the news of Chang'an's recovery, so he rushed back to Chang'an with a few entourages around him, and happened to meet Qingxuzi on the road. Although the two didn't know each other very well, they chatted quite well on the road.

Qing Xuzi triumphantly told how the Shenwu army took advantage of the internal contradictions in Tibet to break up 200,000 people. Zheng Xianli listened to it, and couldn't help but sigh, Doctor Qin's current use of troops is not only limited to battles, but also to win more with less, to be strong with weak, and to use wisdom is the foundation of being superb!

Arrived in Chang'an without danger all the way, thanks to the customs clearance document of Qing Xuzi, he entered Chang'an before the curfew was lifted. Chang'an opens the city gate at sunrise and closes the city gate at sunset, which does not completely coincide with the time of the curfew. Zheng Xianli was anxious to see Qin Jin, and he galloped on horseback, and Qing Xuzi persuaded him to rest for a while before going.

Zheng Xianli said:

"The real person doesn't know the emotions in Zheng's heart, when he arrives in Chang'an, where does he have the patience to wash and sleep? I can't wait to see the doctor now!"

Qing Xuzi knew Qin Jin's work and rest habits, he always dealt with official business late at night, and did not fall asleep until the rooster crows at sunrise, and he only slept for less than three hours a day, and he would never get up until three poles in the sun.

Others don't know how important Zheng Xianli's position in Qin Jin's heart is, but Qing Xuzi does. Qing Xuzi was in charge of the firearms battalion, and he had a lot of dealings with it, so of course he knew the relationship between the ordnance supervisor and Qin Jin.

"Okay, who let you and I see each other at first sight, Poor Dao will accompany you to see Doctor Qin!"

As Qing Xuzi expected, Qin Jin had just laid down and fell asleep, and was gently awakened by the military officials.

"Doctor, the ordnance supervisor Zheng Xianli asks to see you. ”

"Who?"

Qin Jin slept in a daze, and he didn't hear clearly for a while, so the military official repeated it again. This time, he heard it clearly, and sat up from the military couch, and without even bothering to put on his shoes, he stepped on the cold ground.

"Quick, please come here and meet me!"

Qin Jin rarely met officials in his private place, and the military official was stunned, and hurriedly retreated, and after a while, the sound of heavy and hurried footsteps gradually approached.

"Where has Brother Zheng been these days? I searched Chang'an City and found no trace. ”

In fact, after Qin Jin entered Chang'an City, he learned the news of Zheng Xianli's disappearance as soon as possible, and although Zheng Xianli bought a house in Chang'an City, he did not marry a wife and have children. It is also because of this that Zheng Xianli disappeared, and Qin Jin couldn't find anyone who could compensate him.

As for why Zheng Xianli did this, it was not because of the contradiction between the Shenwu Army and the Son of Heaven?

Now that he learned that Zheng Xianli was not dead, Qin Jin was very happy, since Xin'an started the army, there are not many people who have been following him, Chen Qianli, who was born and died with him back then, has long become a stranger, only Zheng Xianli, who has always been unknown.

"When Chang'an fell, I escorted the Son of Heaven to leave, and then Li Fuguo felt that I was in the way, and I was repeatedly embarrassed, but fortunately I left, anyway, I don't want to see the Son of Heaven who can't move his hands and feet. ”

Zheng Xianli has endured hardships in the past few months, and only briefly said some experiences, and then said:

"Now that the situation in Guanzhong has been settled, there should be a more suitable candidate for the Ordnance Supervisor, always let me, a man who fights in battle, delay, lest something worse, it is better to let me go to the front of the battle, kill him a few traitors, and be happy, in the past few years, I can hold my mouth in Chang'an City and fade out of the bird!"

For Zheng Xianli, the person who led the troops to fight, Qin Jin had already thought about where to use it, but he didn't expect him to be so impatient.

"Now that the situation is settled, Brother Zheng should also consider the issue of inheritance, once he goes into battle, he will lick the blood from the knife edge, if he is always alone like this, Qin Mou can't bear to look at it!"

Zheng Xianli smiled and said nonchalantly:

"I'm not afraid of Dr. Qin's jokes, I'm used to fighting in front of the battle, if I become a family, there will be a drag, where can I still fight happily!"

That being said, could Qin Jin's eyes not be able to see the desire in his eyes?

"This matter can't be hasty, the officials and magnates in Beijing, if Brother Zheng, a good daughter, can be seen, it will be wrapped up in Qin. ”

"These are all trivial matters, to be serious, when will the doctor also let me lead the troops to Hebei and take Shi Siming's head back. ”

Speaking of Hebei, Qin Jin pondered for a while, but did not give a definite answer. Zheng Xianli was anxious, so he said:

"Hebei is also going to make up its mind, and if you don't go again, I'm afraid that you won't even be able to eat meat......"

Qin Jin immediately realized that Zheng Xianli had misunderstood, so he said bluntly:

"Brother Zheng went to Hebei, it is better to go to Anxi, since the fifteenth year of Tianbao, the Anxi army has withdrawn to Guannei one after another, and the situation in Anxi is not as good as before, in addition to the Tubo people, there are also big cannibals, if you let it go, in a few years, I am afraid that the land of Hexi and the Western Regions will be lost!"

Speaking of Anxi, Zheng Xianli was also stunned, he really didn't expect Qin Jin to mention Anxi at this moment.

"My Datang has been building prestige in the Western Regions for a hundred years, and in just three or two years, those young people in the Western Regions are not so ......."

Qin Jin took out an official document from the bookcase and placed it in front of Zheng Xianli.

"Look at the letter from Anthy. ”

Zheng Xianli picked up the official document, and when he saw that the date was before the fall of Chang'an, he was surprised:

"Could it be that Anthy was attacked?"

However, when I opened the official document, the contents of it were even more shocking, but it was also expected.

"Liang Zai, is this going to support the army and stand on his own?"

Anxi Jiedu made Liang Zai not be transferred to Beijing, and Li Heng did not force him too much for the sake of stabilizing the situation, but after Empress Zhang took power, she issued an edict in the name of the Son of Heaven and ordered her to return to Beijing to report on her work. The result was this official letter to the Ministry of War.

Qin Jin asked lightly:

"How can you see that Liang Jae intends to stand on his own?"

"What kind of Turkic civil strife, the Turkic Khan who lives in Broken Leaf City intends to rebel, this is the reason why Liang Zai does not come back, the people in the court don't understand, I have been in Anxi for many years, but I know the details, the Turkic Khan has long become a caged bird, a caged tiger, and the khan's pro-guards are less than a thousand people, what can they do to make trouble?

This is also Qin Jin's judgment, he knows that Liang Zai has always had this kind of thought, and now he plans to take advantage of the civil strife in the Central Plains to delay and wait and see, maybe he can also learn from Zhao Tuo at the end of Qin to establish himself as king.

"So, Hebei is important, and Anxi can't afford to lose, and the person who is most familiar with the Western Regions at the moment, I'm afraid there is no one more suitable except for Brother Zheng!"

This turn was too sudden, Zheng Xianli was a little short of breath with excitement, but immediately blurted out again:

"It's not just me, it's the most suitable to be a doctor Feng! The doctor has now smoothed out the court, it is better to let the court invite Doctor Feng back, than to suffer in the land of clouds. ”

Qin Jin shook his head slightly.

"I don't want to, but it will take two months to go back and forth, and if I miss this year, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave for the Western Regions until next summer......"

In another month, it will be the depths of winter, and by that time the mountains will be covered with heavy snow, and the roads will be closed, not to mention people, even wild beasts will be difficult to pass.

Zheng Xianli was slightly disappointed, but still unspeakably excited.

"I'm just afraid that my prestige is not as good as that of Dr. Feng, and when I get to Anxi, if I have the trust of the doctor, I will ......"

Qin Jin immediately interrupted Zheng Xianli's words.

"Qin said that Brother Zheng can do it, Liang Zai is dying of old age, and he has no capital to compete with the imperial court, if he wants to resist stubbornly, he will capture the thief and capture the king, and kill him clean!"