After Nalan led the sergeants guarding the pass to Qinglong Town, Duguyue was still angry, and a letter was sent to the military department through the post road, and reported to Shangguan Yun, who saw the letter and went to meet the prince.

The prince is also angry, although this Li Hu is the Li Tang clan, but this kind of behavior is really shameful, the enemy is current, first greedy for life and afraid of death, and then take the credit of others, it is purely a villain's behavior.

Shangguan Yunjin admonished: "His Royal Highness the Prince, do you want to go to Qinglong Town to investigate clearly and impeach him to the emperor?" ”

"That's okay, Nalan made such a miraculous achievement, but he was robbed by them, and he was really wronged. Thinking about good generals in national difficulties, what is the use of mediocre people like Li Hu? ”

"That humble post will leave tomorrow and rush to Qinglong Town to understand the reason."

"Wait! Let me think about it again. The prince fell into deep thought.

After a long time, the crown prince said again: "The original investigation is no longer necessary, my father has already known about it, and he has ordered the three armies to be Li Hu's work." It's a foregone conclusion, and you have no intention of changing it, so you go to Qinglong Town to appease Nalan. ”

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has thought it through, His Royal Highness has personally inquired, Nalan must also be flattered, he will not be counted, he will focus on the overall situation, there is no need to compete with others at this time."

As soon as he finished speaking, the prince motioned for Shangguan Yun to step forward, and after whispering for a while, he said loudly: "Lord Shangguan, don't talk much, this matter is not small, and it is said that it is related to the safety of Chang'an, so set off as soon as possible." ”

"Let's go back and prepare."

……

The next day, Shangguan Yun rode his horse east, and only hurried to Qinglong Town in the evening of the next day. At the Barberry Inn, Nalan and Duguyue met Shangguan Yun, and after greetings, they went straight to the point.

Duguyue preemptively said: "Li Hu is too inauthentic, first let more than 100 people in Nalan fight against 1,000 people, not only did not help, but also was ready to retreat at any time, and then saw the victory of the guard sergeant, and actually ran back to grab the merit." How can there be such a brazen person in the world. ”

Shangguan Yun listened to it and said: "Li Hu's practice is really a ruffian's behavior, pitting friendly troops and stealing credit, which is really intolerable. ”

Nalan said: "It was pure luck to win this time, and being prepared is one thing, mainly because the rebels have killed all the way, and there are almost no opponents, so they despise us." If you attack again, I'm afraid it won't be so lucky. ”

Shangguan Yun said: "It's good that Nalan can think like this." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince entrusted me this time, in the hope that Captain Nalan would not be too entangled in the merits of the Battle of Hangu Pass, now that the rebels are strong, it is inevitable that there will be big battles and evil battles to fight in the future, and it is important to be able to keep half of the country stable. ”

Nalan nodded and said, "What His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said is extremely true. As long as Tongguan is not lost, Chang'an is stable, and the rebels will be tired after a long battle. I feel that if I can hold the Hangu Pass, I will defend it, and if I can't hold it, I will retreat to the Tongyu area, confront and harass the rebels, as long as I don't lose the overall situation. ”

"But now His Majesty's will is to let Gao Shuai lead his troops out of Tongguan, kill Luoyang, and recover the eastern capital. Gao Shuai knows his strength very well, so he has been holding his troops for a long time, and if he continues like this, he will be taboo. Now His Majesty was approached by the counterattack of the northern front of the Shuofang army and the great victory of Hangu, and was carried away and excited, and asked the whole army of Hanguguan to quickly counterattack and cooperate with the northern front to capture Luoyang. Shangguan Yun was worried.

"The elite of the rebels are all in Luoyang and Shaanzhou. In the last battle of Luoyang, the soldiers temporarily recruited by Feng Shuai in Luoyang were not vulnerable at all. Most of the new soldiers in Tongguan are people from Chang'an City, they have not experienced war, they have no combat power at all, and they will collapse at the first touch, how to confront the elite of the rebels? Nalan said excitedly.

"But the holy order is difficult to disobey, now His Majesty is surrounded by Yang Chenxiang, everything is obedient, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and many ministers have advised him many times to no avail. Needless to say, indiscriminately discussing the government is a crime of killing the head. I'm here this time, or do I want to ask about the whereabouts of those scouts? What is the whereabouts of the mail truck? ”

Duguyue and Nalan recounted in detail what they had encountered in the past month, as well as the deeds of Murong Cheng, Huangfu Dan and others.

Shangguan Yun pondered after hearing this, and thought to himself for a long time: "Mr. Linghu doesn't know if he can go to Xiangyang in Yuzhou?" If he's there, can he help you capture the rebel scouts? There are too many questions in this, and there are no eyebrows in the case of poisoning the garrison last time, right? ”

"After the poisoning, it happened to be attacked by the rebels. The case was not investigated much, because the sergeant who bought the salt had died, and the clue was broken. Duguyue responded.

Shangguan Yun: "The rebel scouts are more powerful and thorough than we thought, and they have not caught any of them so far, but they can cause some trouble at any time. An Lushan's heart is not deep, and he has been prepared for a long time. ”

"Lord Qiyu, in fact, the rebellion is not the two thieves of An and Shi, and there are some other forces that are ready to move. Before Mr. Linghu left, he left a note to inform me, but he didn't say it explicitly, and there must be something unspeakable. ”

"This is nothing more than the old ministers of the clan who were killed back then, dissatisfied with His Majesty today, and taking the opportunity to make trouble, interfere with the line of sight, and want to achieve some deeds. This matter was also expected by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, which is not surprising. ”

"It's just that this kind of internal friction is not fueling the rebels?"

"They may also be using the power of the rebels to achieve some of their own goals. Now that civil strife has started, if you are not careful, the society is in danger. We can only do our duty as courtiers. As for the trend of the current situation, it is beyond the control of our forces. ”

Nalan and Duguyue seemed to understand a little after hearing this, so why not let it develop? Or does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince have other considerations. Of course, these are not to be said, you can only figure it out for yourself.

The two looked at each other, and Nalan said: "Please tell His Royal Highness the Crown Prince that he will only obey His Royal Highness's arrangement." ”

Duguyue also said: "The subordinates are also, everything is subject to His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

After hearing this, Shangguan Yun hurriedly said: "Okay! Just have this faithfulness. Captain, Captain, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince intends to let you get out of Qinglong Town and head to Fenglingdu, where a wine shop has been arranged to lurk and prepare for the worst. Captain, you can choose a dozen personal soldiers to go, but you must be trustworthy, and your movements must be kept secret. I will arrange them in various places in Fenglingdu, and they will have their own identities, and they will be under your command. ”

"Then the unsolved problem in Qinglong Town will be gone?" Nalan asked a little puzzled.

"No, we still have people."

"Who else? It can't be the chief of the Sima Pavilion, right? He's not like that. Duguyue asked.

Shangguan Yun smiled and said, "I can't say this, when the time comes, it will naturally be understood." ”

Duguyue hurriedly said: "My subordinates understand, I have been on several adventures, and it turned out that I was saved by my colleagues. ”

"This official also recently knew, I have to admire His Royal Highness the Prince's foresight, the two of you can know, you must not speak. The water in Qinglong Town has become as clear as Wei and Jing, and the fish are difficult to catch. Send you to Fenglingdu, where there may still be a pool of muddy water, so you can fish in troubled waters. ”

After Nalan and Duguyue heard this, they seemed to understand, and they had to admire the arrangements of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Lord Shangguan.

After chatting, it was late at night, and the three of them went back to the house to sleep. Nalan thought to himself, what kind of game of chess is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince playing? It's getting a little bit figurative and figurative. It's not that I'm reluctant to keep the Hangu Pass for two years, but there are still so many unsolved problems. Also, is it really such a coincidence? It was sent to Fenglingdu with Duguyue.

And Duguyue thought that after leaving these many suspenseful cases unsolved, she was going to Fenglingdu. And with Nalan, this kid, running a wine shop, in what capacity? Brother and sister? Not like! Husband and wife? How this is good. He had a wife but was not married. I have a husband and am not married...... I really can't do it, I quit this errand and go home. After thinking about it, this is not in line with my personality, and I dare not forget the country...... Let's go first.

Shangguan Yun was thinking about the prince's situation. Obviously, His Majesty is old, and he is no longer as wise and martial as when he was young, and he sings and dances with Yang Guifei all day long, fills in the lyrics, and does not think about the government, which has caused An Lushan to rebel, but the things that others can understand seem to him to be a little obsessed. The weight of Tongguan is the weight of the country, if Tongguan is lost, Chang'an will not be guaranteed, but His Majesty has repeatedly ordered Gao Xianzhi to lead his troops to attack from Tongguan and recover the eastern capital Luoyang. But once he led his troops to attack, he fought the rebels with the defenders of Tongguan, and there was no chance of victory.

Of course, these things can only be thought about in the heart, and must not be said, otherwise the head will not be guaranteed.

This time, the prince placed Nalan and Duguyue in Fenglingdu, just to avoid the loss of Tongguan and not lose two capable men. In particular, in the battle of Nalan Hangu, the rebels were shot and burned to death by seven or eight hundred people, and they were eager to attack again, and the generals guarding the pass would love their blood and eat their flesh to avenge the burned soldiers. Some in the rebels said that the general guarding the pass was Yao Shiguan, and some said that it was Nalan Yanghe, but fortunately, Li Hu was greedy for merit and removed the general of Hangu Pass, which just found a good reason for Nalan to exonerate. As for Duguyue, behind her is the Guo family, the big family by the Wei River in Guanzhong, which responds to every call, cannot be underestimated, and will always be needed in the future.

The next morning, Shangguan Yun, Nalan, and Duguyue went to the Hangu Guanying station in Qinglong Town, and invited Li Hu and Yao Shiguan to come, and read out the military department document in person: "Nalan Yanghe, the commander of Zhaowu Colonel, was brave and resourceful in resisting the attack of the rebels, and carefully planned to defeat the invading enemy with rolling wood and fire oil....... Only Yao Shiguan was left standing there awkwardly.

Shangguan Yun also ignored Li Hu and continued to read the paperwork.

Hearing that Nalan was going to be transferred to another place, the more than 100 brothers in the camp first started to discuss, and then someone shouted: "The captain can't go!" ”

"We follow the captain, and he will go wherever he goes?"

……

Facing this scene, Nalan's eyes moistened a little.

Shangguan Yun continued: "Fellow soldiers, Nalan is being transferred to another place this time, and it will be used for another purpose. It is understandable that everyone is reluctant to give up Captain Nalan, but it is not up to personal emotions to eat food and serve the country as a soldier. ”

At this time, Nalan stood up and said: "Thank you brothers, for your support to me in the past few years, without your brothers, it is impossible to win the battle a few days ago." We are in the army, and we listen to orders, and the military orders are like a mountain, and the upper seal refers to where to fight. I appreciate the brotherly friendship, but I have to go. ”

…… At this point, the discussion at the bottom stopped. Most of them are sincerely retained, and there are also some veterans who have been punished for violating discipline before and are not friendly to Nalan, and they wish he would leave quickly.

After dispersing, Nalan selected seventeen personal soldiers to come to the tent, and Shangguan Yun looked at them one by one.

Shangguan Yun asked them one by one about their backgrounds, places of origin and a series of other information, which were recorded by Duguyue one by one. Then he solemnly told them the purpose of the trip. Everyone was very happy to hear that they were going to go to the new camp with Captain Nalan.

Shangguan Yun instructed: "This time, Captain Nalan will go to the new camp, and the situation will be even more dangerous and changeable. You can also think about it now, if you don't want to go, it's still too late to quit. ”

Unexpectedly, the seventeen soldiers said in unison: "Go up the knife mountain and go down to the sea of fire, don't hesitate." ”

"Then sign and draw!"

A sergeant asked curiously, "My lord, where are we going?" It is also necessary to sign and draw. ”

Shangguan Yun said: "I'll tell you when all the signatures and drawings are postponed!" ”

Soon, after all the pro-soldiers had signed and described, several pro-soldiers followed closely and asked, "My lord, can you talk now?" ”

"That's it! You're scouts! ”

"Ahh Scout! ”

"That's right! It's a scout."

As soon as several pro-soldiers heard that it was a scout, they immediately muttered, "What is a scout?" ”

Those who understand will say: "It is to risk death to complete the task, and it is a sharp soldier!" ”

……

Shangguan Yun said sharply: "From now on, you must be cautious in speaking, doing, walking, and eating, you must hide your true identity and true thoughts, you must see the six ways, listen to all directions, and it is your mission to complete the task at all costs, do you understand?" ”

"Understood." Some of the voices sounded like deflated.

Shangguan Yun opened his eyes angrily and said, "Understand? ”

"Got it!" This time it seems sonorous and powerful.

Shangguan Yun smiled with satisfaction: "Very good! From now on, your salary will rise from three taels a year to ten taels! I will send it to your home on time, and I will support your parents, mothers, and children, and I don't have to worry about all other expenses. If you don't receive the silver taels at home, you can come to me and ask for it directly, or find Captain Nalan, Captain Dugu. ”

"Ahh Ten taels, like a dream! ”

"It's not a dream. But you're going to have to do it. ”

"Where to go is not to play with life? My lord, I'll do it with you. ”

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