In the study room of the Xicheng Guard's Mansion, a middle-aged man in a military uniform looked at the topographic map of Mobei in front of him, and his face was full of sorrow.

The man who looked like another military advisor standing in front of him raised his hand and stroked his beard, and said softly, "Please take care of the general, the Turkic invasion is not a matter of a day or two, and this matter has to be discussed in the long run." ”

The military advisor's consolation all penetrated into Luo Yi's ears, but for him, it had no effect at all.

With a long sigh, Luo Yi said in a deep voice, "Now that the Turks are making frequent moves, there are spies sneaking into Xicheng every once in a while, how can I, as the guard of Xicheng, not be in a hurry!" If Xicheng is lost, then the defense line in the northwest area of the Great Sui will be ......"

Xu couldn't face that result, Luo Yi opened his mouth, but he didn't make a sound.

Seeing that Luo Yi's temples had added a lot of gray hair, the military advisor shook his head worriedly, wanting to persuade, but he didn't know how to speak.

At this moment, Luo Yi suddenly raised his head, looked at the military advisor, and asked, "That kid from Qingfeng Village should go to Xicheng!" ”

The military advisor was stunned for a moment, and after reacting to what Luo Yi said, he calculated and said, "The spies reported that they left Qingfeng Village a few days ago and came in the direction of Xicheng. In terms of distance, it should almost be there. ”

Saying that, the military advisor paused, pursed his lips, looked at Luo Yi with a puzzled expression, and asked, "General, although Qingfeng Village has become famous in the desert during this time, it has been in the limelight for a while. But after all, they are just sand bandits, and they can really ......."

Luo Yi raised his hand to stop the unfinished words of the military advisor, with a look in his eyes that he didn't know whether it was expectation or what, and said in a deep voice, "This kid surnamed Zhang is not as simple as you think!" A few months ago, Mahei Village and other small villages besieged and almost took Qingfeng Village, but this kid relied on his own strength and calculated step by step, not only to turn Qingfeng Village into safety, but also to annex Mahei Village and Weihu Village in turn, and even the Lone Eagle Village, which had always been alone, was absorbed by them. Do you dare to underestimate such a person? ”

The military advisor's lips opened slightly, his eyes were full of disbelief, he took a deep breath, and said, "I remember that the general summoned Lord Zhao to inquire, but Lord Zhao didn't say ......."

Luo Yi sneered contemptuously and said, "In order to exterminate Qingfeng Village, Zhao Shizhu even calculated the He Lou family. But what the result! He has suffered such a big loss, can he say it in front of you and me? ”

Hearing this, the military advisor suddenly realized, and was about to say something, but there was a knock on the door outside the study, "General, the Zhang Gongzi you are talking about, we have invited you." ”

Hearing this, Luo Yi was overjoyed, and immediately walked to the door, and asked with a little excitement, "Where is it?" Come here! ”

The soldier who was passing the word at the door looked at Luo Yi and said, "General, not only Zhang Gongzi, but also Ruan Ning, the big boss of Qingfeng Village, and Longbow. ”

Hearing this, Luo Yi paused with an excited look on his face. After thinking about it, he looked at the soldier and said, "You go and invite that Zhang Gongzi over, as for the big boss of Qingfeng Village and the longbow, take them to the side hall and send people to entertain them well, don't slack off!" ”

In the lobby of the Xicheng Guard's Mansion, when he heard that Luo Yi was going to see Zhang Yufu alone, Ruan Ning immediately stood in front of him full of defense.

Without waiting for Ruan Ning to speak, Zhang Yufu patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "It's okay, you and Longbow take care of each other here, I'll go and take a look." ”

Ruan Ning frowned, "But ......"

Zhang Yufu shook his head and said comfortingly, "Don't worry, even if this is the Xicheng Guard's Mansion, I am not a soft persimmon to be manipulated." You and Longbow are waiting for me, don't be impulsive. ”

With that, he looked at the soldier who had come to deliver the message, and signaled that he could go.

Led by the soldier, Zhang Yu went straight to the outside of Luo Yi's study.

Seeing the study in front of him, Zhang Yufu's guard relaxed a little.

If this Xicheng defender really wanted to do something to him, he probably wouldn't choose such an important place as the study.

But because of this, the doubts in Zhang Yufu's heart became more and more serious.

Pushed open the door of the study, looking at the man in uniform standing in front of the Mobei topographic map, Zhang Yufu called tentatively, "General Luo? ”

Luo Yitou didn't reply, just beckoned, turned his back to Zhang Yufu and said, "Zhang family boy, come here." ”

Zhang Yufu was stunned, but he stepped forward involuntarily.

Once upon a time, there was also a man in military uniform, standing next to the topographic map of Youzhou, calling him forward and teaching him to recognize the topographic map little by little.

"Probably understand? This side is the land of the Great Sui, and this side is the Turks. This is the West City, and the one not far away is Qingfeng Village, and the place marked by these marks is the ...... that has been harassed by the Turks recently."

When Zhang Yufu walked to his side, Luo Yi pointed to a few places on the topographic map and said to himself.

Zhang Yufu pursed his lips, looked at Luo Yi with a frown, and asked with an inquiring look, "General Luo, what does this mean?" ”

Luo Yi withdrew his gaze from the topographic map, looked at Zhang Yufu beside him, and said with a straight face, "You are a smart person, so I won't sell it." Now the Turks are becoming more and more unstoppable, repeatedly invading the border of our Great Sui, and even in Xicheng, they have planted a lot of spies. ”

Zhang Yufu looked at Luo Yi and said nothing.

Seeing that he didn't answer, Luo Yi sighed helplessly and said, "You have been in Qingfeng Village for a while, and you can also see how important the area around Broken Soul Mountain is for Xicheng to resist Turkic invasions. ”

Hearing this, Zhang Yufu looked at Luo Yi, frowned and said, "What does General Luo mean...... Do you want us to give away the Broken Soul Mountain? ”

Luo Yi shook his head and said, "I don't deny it, I did think so, so when Zhao Shizhu took people to encircle and suppress Qingfeng Village, I didn't do anything to stop it. ”

Zhang Yufu glanced at his mouth and said, "It's a pity! That Lord Zhao was clever but was mistaken by cleverness. Careful calculation, exhausting energy and energy, in the end, not only failed to win Qingfeng Village, but also sent us a lot of help. ”

Looking at the obvious disdain in Zhang Yufu's eyes, Luo Yi couldn't help laughing.

After raising his eyes and looking at the young man in front of him for a few moments, he said, "I'm not Zhao Shizhu, you don't have to guard me like this." ”

Ignoring the scrutiny in Zhang Yu's eyes, he continued, "I invited you to come, not because I intend for you to give up the realm of Broken Soul Mountain, but because I want you to form an alliance with Qingfeng Village. ”

"Alliance?" Zhang Yufu frowned.

Luo Yi sighed, "If the Turks want to attack my western city, they will inevitably pass through the Broken Soul Mountain. And the dangerous terrain of Broken Soul Mountain will be the best natural defense line in Xicheng. But I also know that it is not easy to take down the Broken Soul Mountain from your Qingfeng Village. Therefore, on behalf of all the soldiers and people of Xicheng, I would like to ask you to join hands with me to resist the invasion of the Turks for the sake of the people of the Great Sui. ”

Seeing that Luo Yi, a high-ranking and powerful person, suddenly asked for himself so sincerely, Zhang Yufu was a little unable to react for a while. The words that kept echoing in his mind, and the face in front of him with a little expectation and a little apprehension, made him clearly know that he had heard correctly.

After pondering for a while, Zhang Yufu unconsciously became aggressive.

"General Luo, you are an official of the imperial court, you must know better than me, why do the Turks dare to repeatedly offend the border!" With a sneer, he continued, "Besides, the Turks are on the side, and if you want to find it, you should also find reinforcements from the imperial court!" I, a Qingfeng Zhai person, are soft-spoken, but they are just some reckless men who get together in order to survive, where can I help the general! ”

Looking at Zhang Yufu's full of anger, Luo Yi sighed.

As a result, when he was going to invite Zhang Yufu to come to Xicheng, he was already mentally prepared. However, he didn't expect that Zhang Yufu would be so resistant to this matter.

Luo Yi moved his lips and was about to continue to persuade, but was interrupted by Zhang Yufu, "General Luo, you don't need to say anything more." If the Turks invade the Broken Soul Mountain, we will not sit idly by. But if you want Qingfeng Village to form an alliance with the imperial court, I advise the general to dispel the idea! ”

"Zhang family boy! You keep saying that you don't want to form an alliance with the imperial court, but don't forget, your father also served in the Great Sui Imperial Court! Xu was angered by Zhang Yufu's attitude, and Luo Yi shouted angrily.

Zhang Yufu sneered and said, "So my father ended up with a bad end!" If he knew that he would end up like that and harm his clansmen, he was afraid that he would not serve the so-called court wholeheartedly, and he would not think about himself at all! ”

"Shut up!" Hearing this, Luo Yi's face was even more angry.

Zhang Yufu didn't take it seriously at all, and turned around to walk outside the study. But just as he raised his hand and was about to open the door of the study, Luo Yi's voice with a little sadness came from behind him, "General Zhang Rong sacrificed his life for the country, but ended up like that, as a son of man, are you willing to let him bear the infamy forever?" ”

In just one sentence, Zhang Yu's hand was as heavy as a thousand catties, and there was no way to open the door of the study.

Seeing that Zhang Yufu was stunned, Luo Yi continued, "As long as you have made meritorious contributions in Xicheng's defense against the Turks, you will have the opportunity to bring your father's grievances to the Holy Shrine." At that time, the saint will thoroughly investigate the defeat of Youzhou, and General Zhang Rong will also be able to correct his name! ”

Luo Yi's words, like a sharp knife, stabbed fiercely into a scabbed place in Zhang Yufu's heart.

At the beginning, his father, Shi Zhangrong, the former governor of Youzhou, was ordered to garrison the Xue Yantuo tribe. At that time, the Turks repeatedly tried to send letters back to the court for help, but there was no news for a long time. After holding on for more than a month, it was difficult to escape defeat after all. When my father died on the battlefield and the Xue Yantuo tribe was almost wiped out, reinforcements came late.

He was forcibly sent away by his father's command, and he didn't have time to go back to his father's funeral, but he first learned of the will from the imperial court. The decree says that my father's dereliction of duty led to the defeat. In order to punish, the men of the Zhang clan were confiscated into the army, and the women were enslaved.

In order to protect his father's bloodline, he secretly searched for the little county lord who disappeared in that battle, and he was dressed as a beggar on the street by his father's cronies called Hanako, and he hid for more than three years.

In the past three years, he hated the imperial court so much, and avoided those who were officials.

But now, Luo Yi told him that as long as he helped Xicheng defend against the Turks, he would have the opportunity to face the saint, thoroughly investigate his father's defeat, and rehabilitate the Zhang clan......

If he can really rehabilitate his father and let the Zhang clan regain their freedom, his father's spirit in the sky must be very gratifying! But...... The current imperial court, can he really still believe it?