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Tan Zhong arrived as promised. The Qiushu wine banquet began, and the first cup of wine Qin Mo proposed to give tribute to the soldiers and Hu Chuan who died.

Tan Zhong poisoned the breakfast eaten by Li Mao and others, causing Li Mao and others to poison the enemy, and this move had two intentions: one was to demonstrate to President Liu and Zhou Hong to show his use value. The second is to protect Li Mao and others.

If Li Mao and the others had not been poisoned, they would have died tragically in the shooting of ten thousand arrows, there is no doubt about this.

Tan Zhong's poison to Li Mao and others is a chronic poison, the toxin attacks slowly in the abdomen, stimulating people's spirits to always be in a state of excitement, buying time for him to dig holes and save people.

He had surveyed the site in advance, determined the place where Zhou Hong might choose to be buried alive, and then ordered the tomb robbers he had brought from the Youzhou prison to assemble and standby.

When Zhou Hong chose a location to direct the digging of the pit, the tomb robbers began to dig a hole and dig a tunnel. Their methods are very clever, Zhou Hong's burial pit has not been dug yet, and the tunnel for them to save people is ready.

The end of the tunnel is only a zhang away from the big pit where people are buried, and here Zhou Hong supervises the burial of people, and the tomb robbers over there set out to open the last section of the tunnel, and when this side begins to fill in the soil, that side will start to save people.

This side of the soil was filled in, and the people on that side were rescued.

After that, he watered, compacted, and covered the withered grass and fallen branches, but it had nothing to do with Li Mao at all.

"How do you know that Mr. Liu promised to be buried alive, in case he promised you to chop us up and cremate it again, how can you save it?"

Qin Mo remembered the horror when he was buried alive, his hand holding the wine glass couldn't help but tremble, and the red wine syrup trembled, although it had been a long time, he still had palpitations.

"Mr. Liu believes in Buddhism, the Buddhist family abstains from killing, let him open his mouth to kill you, he can't do it. Zhou Hong is different. ”

"Does Zhou Hong also believe in Buddhism?"

"I don't believe it."

"Then if he insists on killing first and then cremating, what are your countermeasures?"

"There is no countermeasure."

"You're ruthless."

"This man is as poisonous as a snake and scorpion, and he won't let you die so happily."

"Why did Hu Chuan die of poisoning, and what poison did you give him?"

"The poison in him is the same as yours, and Zhou Hong poisoned him in addition."

"Zhou Hong, I understand." Qin Mo was silent for a moment, poured a full cup of wine, walked outside the door, and invited him to the West to pay respects: "Brother, you go all the way." In the next life, let's continue the frontier. He poured wine and shed two lines of tears.

After the banquet was over, Li Mao wanted to talk to Tan Zhong alone, but he refused stubbornly. Li Mao wanted to send him out in person, Tan Zhong said: "People have their own ambitions, and being friends can last the longest." ”

Early in the morning of the second day, Li Mao woke up with a hangover, but saw Qin Mo sitting at the head of the bed, his eyes were red, Li Mao was shocked and asked, "Why are you here, what are you crying about." ”

Qin Mo said sadly: "Mr. Liu is dead. ”

Li Mao said: "He deserves to die." ”

Qin Mo said again: "Zhou Hong is also dead. ”

"It's good if he's dead."

"Yan'er is also dead."

"Yan'er, it's okay if she's dead too."

Mr. Liu's rebellion disappeared invisibly, and at the suggestion of Li Mao, the matter was kept strictly secret, and it was only claimed that the history of Yingzhou assassination and the camp knew that the soldiers and horses had made Mr. Liu accumulate work and become ill, and unfortunately died young.

However, the seal of the guilty plea was still handed to Chang'an quickly, and this matter had a great impact on Tian Ji'an. Liu Ji is now storming Shenzhou, Shenzhou City is high and deep, the heavy defense is not fake, and the good generals are like clouds, but it is obviously unrealistic to resist the attack of Liu Ji's 70,000 Youzhou iron cavalry.

Tian Ji'an was hesitant, one day he summoned Zhang Jiuwu to come, and secretly ordered to destroy all the evidence of his dealings with Chengdu, Zhang Jiuwu agreed on the surface, but he knelt down in the tent of Tianxing and begged for help, Tian Xing said: "Xiao Wu said this, the commander ordered you to do things, you did it, how could it attract the disaster of killing"

Zhang Jiuwu said: "I handle the dealings with Chengde single-handedly, I know too much." Look at the latest chapter of this book, please go to Sugar Hua and now seeing that Chengde is about to fall, Jie Shuai is busy clearing up his involvement, how will I deal with myself"

Tian Xing nodded and said, "You go down to rest first, and wait for me to think carefully about countermeasures." ”

As soon as Zhang Jiuwu left, Tian Qian turned out from behind the scenes, and said happily: "It's really a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, if Zhang Jiuwu assists, my father can do great things." ”

Tian Xing said: "Don't mention this again, I am not only a loyal minister of the Tang Dynasty, but also a filial son and grandson of the Tian family, I will not do this kind of thing even if I die." ”

Tian Mu on the side was about to open his mouth to persuade him, but he saw his sister winking at him, so he kept silent and withdrew silently.

He grabbed Tian Qian and asked urgently: "Chengde's defeat is imminent, Jie Shuai is busy clearing up his involvement, and the next step is to come to his father." Tian Qian smiled: "How can my brother say this, why can't I understand it." Tian Mu said: "Hey, isn't it obvious, my father has always advocated the use of troops against Chengde, but he has been perfunctory, and now he is forced to use soldiers, you think about it, if this battle is won, my father's prestige will not have to overshadow him." My father is in danger. ”

Tian Qian sighed: "But my father wants to be a loyal minister of the Tang Dynasty, and he must also be a filial son and grandson of the Tian family, how is it good?"

Tian Mu shouted: "How is it good, don't ask me, you are a female Zhuge , you have an idea." ”

Tian Qian said: "The idea is there, but you and your eldest brother have to bear it for me, otherwise I won't be able to bear my father's blame." ”

Tian Mu said: "Don't worry, the sky is falling, I'll help you hold it, big brother, then I'll convince him." ”

The two have decided to go their separate ways.

After Li Mao left Yingzhou, he went all the way to the west, walked seventy or eighty miles, and ordered the escorted Sergeant Lu Long to go back on the grounds that he had penetrated deep into the enemy's territory and was easy to be exposed, and sent the other four guards of his department back to the front camp to resume work.

Qin Mo said: "Everyone has been sent away, where do you plan to go." ”

Li Mao said: "Go to Tianxing Daying." ”

Qin Mo pinched his nose and said: "What to do with that little woman, isn't it that she wants to be the second president of Liu"

Li Mao said: "In terms of ambition, she is not under Mr. Liu, and in terms of means, ten Mr. Liu is not her opponent." ”

Qin Mo said: "Fortunately, she is a woman, otherwise Tian Ji'an would have a headache." ”

Hearing that Li Mao had arrived outside the gate, Tian Xing was anxious to hide, Tian Mu said: "Does my father owe him money" Tian Xing was stunned for a moment, and said: "What money do you owe" Tian Mu said: "If you don't owe money, why do you want to hide from him." Tian Xing glared at his son and ignored him.

I just packed up here and was about to go out, but I had already heard the laughter of my daughter Tian Qian outside the door, and when I opened the curtain to take a look, I saw that Tian Qian had already led Li Mao in, Tian Xing was so angry that he stomped his feet, but Tian Mu smiled and said: "Look, my sister and Li Mao are quite a good match." Tian Xing said: "Nonsense, well, I'll take a look." ”

Tian Mu was careless, and opened the curtain, and it was too late for Tian Xing to hide.

The brother and sister looked at each other, and Tian Qian said: "The envoy is not an outsider, so you don't have to be polite, please." ”

Li Mao stepped in. Tian Xing had no choice but to cheer up and maneuver, Li Mao said: "It's a matter of confidentiality, and I haven't informed it in advance, so it's very presumptuous." There are more than 10,000 soldiers here, not advancing or retreating, but they don't know what to do."

As soon as he asked this, Tian Xing's face turned red, he claimed to be a loyal minister of the Tang Dynasty, and the enemy was ahead, but he suffered from gains and losses, and he did not go further for half a year.

Tian Mudai's father replied: "It's not that our department doesn't want to forge ahead, it's that the supply of grain and materials to the imperial court is intermittent, and this soldier and horse have not moved the grain and grass first, so we have to be cautious." ”

Tian Xing said: "Yes, the imperial court implements the peace law in front of the army, but when there is a war ahead, the grain merchants dare not come at all, and I don't know which bastard came up with this bad idea." ”

Under Li Mao's suggestion, the four armies of Zuo Shence, Hedong, Yiwu, and Henghai also began to implement it, and the effect was very good. Wei Bo is a shady scene, and the situation inside is unknown, but the reason Tian Xing said is obviously a bit far-fetched, the front-line grain merchants dare not go up, what is this, as long as the price is right and there is money to be made, the front is a knife rain, and the grain merchants dare to go up.

Moreover, the dignified commander of the first army, the general who commanded more than 10,000 troops, scolded the bald donkey in front of the monk, which is not very good.

Li Mao and Qin Mo's faces were a little red, and Tian Qian smiled slightly and persuaded tea.

Tian Xing was angry in his heart, scolded people rudely, and regretted it a little afterwards, so he breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Our department has now gathered grain and grass, just wait for Liu Shizhong to surround Shenzhou, our department will immediately go north to attack Jizhou, echo the north and south, and cut off the connection between Dezhou, Dizhou and Zhenzhou. ”

Qin Mo said: "Wouldn't it be better if the two armies were drawn at the same time. The king who can be beaten is difficult to take care of. ”

Tian Qian said: "What General Qin said is extremely true, but our troops are weak and weak, and they are not as strong as Liu Shizhong's soldiers, so they can only beat the side drums and sweep the periphery. ”

Tian Xing is cautious and will not take the initiative to take the risk of doing one thing, not to mention sending troops to attack Jizhou, Tian Ji'an does not nod, he does not have such power, Li Mao did not persecute, got up and said: "Namao will wait for the good news of the Duke of Yi." ”

Li Mao refused Tian Xing's retention and rushed to the camp of the Yicheng Army overnight.

When he arrived at the camp of the Yicheng Army, he saw that Li Quanzhong was emaciated and lost his human form, Li Mao was taken aback, Li Quanzhong said: "There are thieves inside and evil tigers outside, you can't advance, you can't retreat, you can't retreat, you can't retreat, you are anxious, how to get fat" Hearing that Hu Chuan was killed, Li Quanzhong added another sense of depression. Li Mao said: "Lu Congshi has been ambushed in Chang'an, Liu Ji has recovered from illness and is attacking Shenzhou, and the Duke of Yi Guoguo has also prepared enough food and materials to send troops to Zhaozhou, Brother Quanzhong, the time has come for you to make contributions to the country." ”

Li Quanzhong was taken aback and pointed to the northeast with his finger, but did not speak.

Li Mao said: "The trend of the times, forgive him and dare not move against the tide." ”

Li Quanzhong nodded and said, "Brother will do his best." ”

Refusing Li Quanzhong's retention, Li Mao left the camp and returned to the Liangshence camp on the same day.

After leaving the camp, Qin Mo asked Li Mao: "Come and leave without doing anything, but what is the reason?"

Li Mao said: "Everything that should be done has been done, the plan is in the people, and the success is in the sky." Look at providence. ”

Qin Mo said: "We ran two in a row, and said a bunch of inconsequential, we didn't do anything, what did you do." Li Mao smiled and said: "I have planted the seeds of suspicion in their hearts, and now that the moisture and temperature are just right, you just wait for them to take root and sprout." ”

Qin Mo couldn't understand what he was saying, shook his head, and didn't ask any more.

The two of them stayed overnight, and one day they came to the territory of Zhaozhou, Zhaozhou Li Mao had never been there, but he knew by impression that there was a very famous bridge there.

"Let's go see Zhaozhou Bridge."

"Look at the bridge, what is there to see about a bridge."

At present, it is in the wartime, the road is densely populated, the village soldiers are on standby, and the pedestrians are very strictly checked, and the road is very difficult, so Qin Mo doesn't want to go out of his way to see any bridges.

But Li Mao was full of interest, and Qin Mo didn't want to ruin his interest, so the two turned their horses and headed towards Zhaozhou. I asked all the way where the Zhaozhou Bridge was, and many people didn't know.

Qin Mo said: "What Zhaozhou Bridge you are talking about, why don't everyone know, it's not that you are mistaken." ”

Li Mao said: "I'm not mistaken, it's indeed called Zhaozhou Bridge." ”

It happened that an old man carrying a rake came on the opposite side, Li Mao got off the horse and asked, "Dare to ask the old man, how to go to the Zhaozhou Bridge in Zhaozhou"

The old man smiled and said: "What bridge, Zhaozhou Bridge is Zhaozhou here, and the bridges here are called Zhaozhou Bridge." ”

Qin Mo said: "This bridge was built in the former Sui Dynasty and was built by a craftsman named Li Chun. ”

The old man smiled: "You are talking about the Anji Bridge on the Huanhe River, people from other places love to go there." ”

Qin Mo asked Li Mao if it was this bridge, and Li Mao couldn't get it for sure, so he said vaguely: "Let's take a look first." After asking the direction, the two of them said goodbye to the old man, took a horse to Anji Bridge, and it was late to see that it was late, so they stayed in a hotel on the side of the road.

Chengde is the same as Wei Bo, the people's livelihood is withering, the conditions of this hotel are very poor, several earth and grass houses are trembling and towering, the house is dark and has a strong musty smell, the weather is hot, the house is stuffy, and there are many mosquitoes. The two put down their luggage, locked the door, and came to the small river outside the store, outside the river is a flat world, it is dark and you can't see what is planted, but the night wind blows a smell of grass into people's noses, although it is wartime, the countryside is still quiet.

The river outside the store is not wide or deep, the river flows and brings coolness, and there are fewer mosquitoes with wormwood.

The two of them were shaking the pu fan and listening to a few merchants blowing nonsense in the sea, suddenly a group of people and horses came on the other side of the river, the sound of horses' hooves rumbled and the ground sounded, this soldier was chaotic, people were afraid of soldiers, everyone got up from their seats, led their necks to look, and had a well-informed suggestion that everyone squatted, lowered their heads, did not look around, and was careful to eat arrows and shoot eyes.

The people of Hebei are fierce, and the people are afraid of the soldiers like this, which shows the fierceness of the soldiers, Li Mao beckoned Qin Mo to hide by the river, he looked at the water potential, once an accident occurred, jumped into the river, and went downstream, half a mile away is a small forest, as long as he enters the woods, more than a dozen people can not help him.

The horse team rumbled across the wooden bridge and came to the open space in front of the inn, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief, it was not a soldier, but also a march, but a little more in number and a little stronger. In Hebei, the government is strong and has strict control over the localities, and the powerful forces have collapsed after being repeatedly suppressed.

There was a false alarm, and the crowd continued to sit down and talk about theirs.

There were more than 20 people in total, and they were dressed ordinarily, but their manners and temperaments were very strong, not like a business traveler, nor like a well-trained army. Li Mao looked at it for a while, and whispered to Qin Mo: "The person who came is not good. ”

Qin Mo said: "There is a problem, you see the weapons they bring, they are so weird, eighty percent are assassins." ”

The war in Hebei is raging, all sides are doing everything possible to attack the opponent, the business of the assassins is very good, so many assassins appear in the war-torn territory of Zhaozhou, naturally it is not unusual.

Seeing that the direction of their journey is from east to west, heading to Zhaozhou, maybe tomorrow the head of Zhaozhou's assassin will be gone for no reason. Travel on the road, don't mess with right and wrong, especially don't mess with these murderous assassins.

Li Mao and Qin Mo lowered their heads at the same time with a tacit understanding, and at this moment, a crisp voice came: "Why is this room so stinky?"

Although the person who speaks cannot see clearly, the age of listening to the voice should not exceed ten years old.

There were also underage girls in the Assassin family, who were going out to do business or moving

Li Mao secretly glanced over, and saw a strong man carrying two leather buckets to the river to fetch water and drink horses, while the others had already carried their luggage into the inn. On a hot day, the man was wearing a green cloth and covering it tightly, and his hot face was shiny and red. He squatted by the river and washed his face first, and then he took a breath, and then he opened the water skin and made two buckets of water, and was about to leave, when Qin Mo suddenly shouted: "Slow." ”

The man was startled, his body did not move, and he asked in a deep voice, "What's the matter?"

Qin Mo smiled and said, "You have mud on your boots." ”

Na Han glared at Qin Mo, picked up two buckets of water and left.

Qin Mo said to Li Mao: "Henan accent, it's not good to be from the Wang family." ”

Li Mao said: "Leave him alone, don't make trouble." ”

One night was peaceful, on the second day and the fourth watch, Li Mao cleaned up neatly and was about to leave when he went out, but when he saw Qin Mo and the shopkeeper standing there muttering something, Li Mao frowned, afraid that Qin Mo would make his own decisions and inquire about it again. Just as he was about to finish drinking, the shopkeeper took the initiative to apologize and said: "Blame me, blame me, the dry food has not been prepared yet, and the guests have to wait." ”

When going out, bringing an umbrella and bringing dry food is basic common sense, not to mention this chaos, last night Li Mao instructed the shopkeeper to make six flatbreads and keep them for dry food on the road.

The shopkeeper explained that he accidentally leaked the bottom of the pot when he got up early to shovel the pot, and it was delayed to find someone to repair the pot. In order to curb the Hebei feudal town, the imperial court has very strict restrictions on salt and iron, and the people lack iron, and each family has only one pot, and even two families share one pot, but the one who opened the door to do business said that there was only one pot at home, and this reason seemed a little reluctant, Li Mao glanced at Qin Mo, who shrugged his shoulders innocently, indicating that all this had nothing to do with him at all.

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