After listening to Zhang Juntai's introduction, Zong Luohu frowned: "Then what does General Li mean?" ”

"Li Rail, I have heard of it, and it can be regarded as a deep understanding, he is definitely not a person without ambition, now the hearts of the Great Sui people are floating, everyone is doing the worst, he Li Rail must be secretly doing something unspeakable, it is better to take this opportunity to completely pull out his roots and avenge these people." Li Wenyuan didn't have a good reason to dissuade Zong Luohu, so he had to stand up and act as a magic stick, and an uncertain prophet came.

Zong Luohu seemed to have an understanding: "What does General Li mean is that these people were instructed by Li Mao?" ”

Li Wenyuan shook his head and said, "This is not known yet, but Yongdeng County is already within the territory of Wuwei County, and it is likely that Li Mao is instigating." Whether it is Li Mao when this kind of thing happened, such a coincidental appearance here definitely has something to do with it. ”

"Do you want to use these ill-gotten gains to plunder and raise soldiers?" Zhang Juntai said.

"It is very likely that such a thing must have happened everywhere in Wuwei County, and the local officials were instructed by Li Rail, on the one hand, they devoured the taxes of the Great Sui, and on the other hand, they privately increased all kinds of harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and after taking the share, they gave all the money to Li Rail to raise soldiers and buy food." Li Wenyuan pondered for a moment and said.

"But we don't have evidence, and we can't go through the regular procedures to deal with Li Liang." Zhang Juntai said.

"This is easy to do, he thinks he is hiding in the dark, no one knows what he did, we happened to meet this time, don't make a noise first, visit secretly, Li Liang will definitely show his tail when he comes." Li Wenyuan said with a smile.

"Privately recruiting soldiers for self-respect, intending to rebel, according to the law of the Great Sui, you can kill a scapegoat launched by Li Rail, and there is not a single men, women and children left in the Li Rail family who can be killed, it depends on how we investigate." Zhang Juntai said.

Li Wenyuan glanced at Zhang Juntai and said: "If you don't cut the grass and don't remove the roots, the spring breeze blows and grows again." ”

"But the former emperor also pardoned many nobles and royal families of the Southern Dynasty to appease people's hearts." Zhang Juntai looked at Li Wenyuan and said.

"But the first emperor also killed many Xianbei royal families, not a single one remained, creating the Great Sui." Li Wenyuan looked at Zhang Juntai without giving in.

At this time, Zong Luohu stood up and made peace: "Two generals, listen to me." Although I don't know much about political affairs, I know how to make an example of the army, and the best way to govern the army is to combine grace and power. ”

Zhang Juntai sighed and said, "The general atonements for his sins and trespasses." ”

Li Wenyuan patted Zhang Juntai on the shoulder and said, "But Juntai, don't worry, I, Li Wenyuan, will never kill innocents indiscriminately." I'm doing things for Your Majesty now, if I don't use the fastest way to suppress these big and small officials in the Western Regions, how can I please the emperor? How can you be the king of the Western Regions completely? ”

Zhang Juntai nodded, Li Wenyuan also knew that Zhang Juntai's previous identity was definitely not low, and this kind of shady thing must also be disdainful of him, this kind of thing can only let him figure it out slowly, and no one else can interfere.

At this time, it was already the west slope of the Jade Rabbit, and the three of them were tired after working all night, and after dealing with the aftermath, the three of them took the tools and went back to the barracks to rest.

In the blink of an eye, the next day, Zong Luohu went to the county seat to investigate according to Li Wenyuan's arrangement, he himself is a person in the market, and the habits of the rivers and lakes are quite heavy, so it is most suitable for him to visit the people.

Zhang Juntai was arranged by Li Wenyuan to stay in the barracks to train the soldiers, and made a posture that he was going to go out at any time to exterminate Zong Luohu and stabilize the county order.

As for Li Wenyuan, he followed the fireheads of the barracks into the city to buy daily necessities. Then he walked around Yongdeng County, walking, not thinking about where there could be some clues, and secretly sighed in his heart, without his own source of information, he had no clue about what to do.

At this time, a figure not far away attracted Li Wenyuan's attention, and that figure Li Wenyuan knew that it was Ba Du who had competed with him.

Li Wenyuan secretly thought to himself: Batu is Ashina Hulu's personal guard, and he will never leave half a step, why did this Hulu come to Yongdeng County, a poor and remote country?

At that moment, Li Wenyuan made up his mind, quietly followed behind Ba Du, and followed all the way to a wine shop, which was not a meal at this time, and there were only a few people in the store. Li Wenyuan found a secluded corner and sat down, ordered some basic drinks and food, and eavesdropped on Kulu's conversation on the side.

"That Li Mao said that he would meet here, why hasn't he come yet?" Hulu said dissatisfiedly.

Li Wenyuan listened to it a lot, and he did learn some Turkic dialect from Uderu and could understand it generally, but the speed of speech between them was too fast, and Li Wenyuan felt as if he had suddenly regained the feeling of practicing listening when he first learned English.

"Your Highness, don't be impatient, Li Mao has a request for us, and he will definitely not miss the appointment." Batu could only comfort Hulu like this.

At this time, the food of several people had been served, and Hulu was so hungry that he stopped complaining and drank and ate with Batu and a few people.

After a while, the sound of footsteps at the door came, and Li Wenyuan peeked at it, it was Li Mao who was galloping on the street that day.

As soon as Li Mao arrived at Hulu's side, he said: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I've been held back by some things, and I've just finished handling official business, Your Highness Hulu don't blame me, I'll make amends to you." ”

A smile also appeared on Hulu's face, and he said, "It's okay, only you Han people pay so much attention to etiquette, and warriors in the grassland can enjoy privileges." ”

Li Mao hurriedly smiled and asked, "Your Highness, what did my clan brother ask you to ask the Khan?" ”

Hulu smiled even more happily and said: "You can rest assured of this, my father Khan said that as long as your brother rises against the Sui, my father Khan will send troops to help your brother occupy the entire Western Regions, be named Duluo Khan, and build the Tocharian Khanate." ”

Li Mao smiled and said, "Then thank you Khan for me." ”

A table of people were talking and laughing, and after they were full of wine and food, Hulu walked towards his residence with the support of Batuk. Li Wenyuan paid for the wine and quietly followed behind Hulu, watching them enter a post house in the city.

Li Wenyuan was just about to go back to the camp to explain the situation to the other two, but suddenly he had an idea, left the post house clearly, and found a hidden place to continue staring at the post house.

Sure enough, after a while, the side door of the post house opened, and Hu Lu came out drunk and walked with Ba Du, and walked to a private house not far away, Li Wenyuan squatted until the sun was about to set, and after confirming that this time it was not Hu Lu's trick, Li Wenyuan quietly returned to the camp and waited for Zong Luohu to come back.

Although Zhang Juntai did not untie the knot that day, he still understood Li Wenyuan's decision-making a little, but he couldn't change his concept for more than ten years, which was a little awkward.

When the two of them were sitting in the tent waiting for Zong Luohu, Li Wenyuan suddenly asked Zhang Juntai without a head: "Juntai, how is your martial arts?" ”