Pingzhou at the end of autumn, it was already a little unbearable, the imperial court edict arrived, the soldiers and horses gathered in Lulongcheng had already dispersed, the soldiers returned to the town to guard, and the government soldiers happily returned to the countryside with the captain. No matter what the coming year holds, at least the last few months of the year and the beginning of the year will be spent peacefully.

General Li Duozuo, with a little unwillingness and a faint resentment in his arms, stepped down and returned to his senses. Yuan Langjun also took his soldiers and horses and returned to Danzhou.

However, Yang Xuanji led the army to stay in Lulong, and for a long time to come, Lulong City will be a military fortress and the first line to resist the Khitan invasion.

I had already received the order, but Qiu Jing still delayed it for a while, and only then did she take her servants to the west. In the small pavilion three miles outside the city, there was a cold wind, and Qiu Jing said goodbye to Yang Xuanji who saw him off. Qiu Jing really has a set of things in terms of dealing with the world, and after getting along for a short time, she gained Yang Xuanji's favor.

In the wind, his beard is flying, and Qiu Jing has a calm bearing, which is quite stylish. Looking at Qiu Jing, Yang Xuanji arched his hand: "Lord Qiu cherishes all the way, and the general will not be far away!" ”

"General Yang cherishes!" Qiu Jing solemnly returned the salute.

The sound of horses' hooves sounded, and Yang Xuanji led a group of cavalry to turn eastward, not wanting to return to the city. There is Yuguan in the east of Pingzhou, which is the key pass on the corridor of western Liaoning, and it is also the gateway to Pingzhou on the smooth road, with guards. Previously, it was broken by the Khitan, and not long after the party was subdued, Yang Xuanji was going to check the situation.

Qiu Jing got into the chariot and drove slowly westward along the bumpy dirt road under the escort of five or six servants and eight or nine soldiers. Over there in Jixian County, the high position of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion is still waiting for him.

"The history of the governor of Youzhou Metropolitan Governor's Mansion" muttered a sentence in his mouth, and Qiu Jing's expression revealed an extremely complicated expression.

For him, this is definitely a joy to fly. The promotion from Pingzhou is not only a matter of being promoted by two levels, it is a step to become one of the relatives and nobles, and it has crossed the gap that is like a trench for most state officials.

In the first half of his life, the sea was up and down, and he hit a wall several times, how could he have imagined that he could have today. As long as nothing goes wrong, if you go further, you can be transferred to the Shendu to serve, and it is not impossible to do things in Kaping

With the depth of Qiu Jing's thoughts, it is inevitable that there will be some throbbing in his heart, and some fantasies will arise. Thinking about his own situation, the distracting thoughts suddenly disappeared, and his brain soberly reminded him of his identity and situation.

Alas, a sigh, a little heavy, actually reached the outside of the carriage.

"Why did Lord Qiu sigh for a long time?" The cold voice floated into his ears, and Qiu Jing, who was jolting with the carriage, was startled, and his body tensed.

The carriage stopped, and the road was driven into the wilderness, and on the side, there was a dilapidated pavilion. Under the pavilion, Xiao Qingfang stood with her back long, her eyes calmly staring at Qiu Jing who lifted the curtain and came out, it seemed that she had been waiting for a while.

After glancing at Xiao Qingfang, Qiu Jing's heart couldn't help but feel cold.

"I also want to congratulate Master Qiu on his promotion," Xiao Qingfang said with a smile on his lips.

"I haven't seen it for many years, but the eldest sister's demeanor is still the same!" After holding back for a while, Qiu Jing spit out a sentence. With the support of the servants, he got out of the car, retired his attaché, and stepped into the pavilion.

He knew that Xiao Qingfang had appeared in person, and there must be "important matters" to discuss. is in an important position, but it is more convenient for the snake spirit to act

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At the northeast foot of Yanshan, north of Lulongsai, along the valley of the Luanhe River, there is a military camp of considerable scale, the camp is dense, the guard is tight, it is difficult to see its reality from the outside.

From time to time, there was a deafening sound of drill from the barracks and school grounds, and the spirit of Jin Ge was vigorous. Between the big Zhou Jing flags that hunted, there was a banner with the word "Yuan".

This army is naturally subordinate to the army of Yuan Langjun, and it is drawn from various states, and it is 5,000 cavalry. According to the plan, in the spring of the coming year, Yuan Langjun will have to lead this army to be the vanguard of the crusade against the Khitan.

Wu Cao gave Yuan Hui a promotion weight, Yuan Langjun was still quite surprised, not to mention the others, the right to levy cheap, never lightly, to Yuan Hui said to give it, during which the favor was very great.

The surrounding area of the river valley, sandwiched between valleys, is quite peaceful. Suddenly, the sound of horses' hooves faintly came, and after waiting for a long time, a large group of cavalry rushed from the north, waving the banner of the word "Yuan", among which was a general in silver armor and bright armor, which seemed to be Yuan Hui.

The gate of the military village was wide open, welcoming him back to the camp, and the surrounding area was quiet again. After a while, within a radius of five miles, the only thing that was loud was the noise of the barracks.

Dozens of zhang away from the river valley, on the narrow wall of the wilderness, several figures are condescending, and the situation around the general village is in full view, including the previous movements.

"That Yuan Hui can really toss, on such a cold day, he still goes out hunting every day?" Huddled in the grass, afraid to cling to the cold rocks, one of them muttered.

The leader was a middle-aged man, very ugly, covered under a purple robe, and although the inside was stuffed with animal wool, he was still shivering with cold. Glaring at his subordinates, he turned his head to look at the other person: "You, go and see if the person who is following you has returned?" ”

"Yes"

He took a deep breath of cool air, and quickly exhaled it, turning into a mouthful of white steam. The leader thought secretly for a while, then turned his head and asked his subordinates: "In the past half a month, how many times have the soldiers and horses been transferred?" ”

The subordinate was stunned, but he replied honestly: "Eight or nine times."

Hearing this, he thought about it again, shook his head, and didn't know what to do. He is also just a small leader under the snake spirit, and his intelligence attribute is not high, although he feels weird, he only feels it.

"I don't know how long we will have to keep an eye on it, the weather will be colder, the ice and snow will be cold, and the brothers will not be able to stand it!" It was still the snake spirit minion, patting his legs that were almost numb and complaining.

It's winter, and although there is no snow yet, there are already frosts in the mountains. Doing the work of stalking, lighting a fire to keep warm is a luxury, and if it is early at night, it is even more difficult

Under these snake spirits, even if they can live after the mission is over, they will definitely fall into the root of the disease.

"Shut up!" The leader shook his head and glared at him: "You have the guts, go to the hall master!" ”

One sentence made him shrink his neck.

While talking, the gate of the camp opened again, and out of it came a group of foot soldiers. The leader immediately came to his senses and beckoned: "Dispose of the traces, go back to the dark hole to keep warm first, and avoid the sentry patrol!" ”

Several people heard the order, and each of them moved actively.

"When will I be able to get out of this bitter cold land in western Liaoning" The leader is obviously not having a good time.

The next day, Lu Longsai's military camp was still in that state, heavily guarded, except for the "daily" entry and exit of soldiers and horses, it was a little too cold.

During the day, an army came to the southwest, carrying a large amount of supplies.

"Ben General, it's almost the money and food of the Yuan Hui!" Crossing the beacon tower and looking at the barracks, Zhang Jiujie, who had been promoted by one level, muttered a sentence with a bitter face full of hatred.

"The general doesn't have to mind, sooner or later there will be that kid who is good-looking" A lieutenant next to him heard it, and cleverly echoed it, wanting to please Zhang Jiujie. Unfortunately, it didn't work.

At the camp gate, what made Zhang Jiujie dissatisfied was that Yuan Hui did not mean to greet him. Xiao entered the camp with anger only to find that in the big camp, there was no trace of Yuan Langjun at all, and more than half of the troops were missing.

"Where's your governor?"

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