Yang Chong's body has almost recovered, and when he learned that the true qi that Shuai Guozhen lost to him could be freely absorbed with sleep, Yang Chong immediately said that he didn't care if he could practice martial arts, as long as he strengthened his physique. Zhang Guolao could only shake his head regretfully, Shuai Guo was really kind enough to give it to the dog; However, Zhang Guolao understood that Yang Chong really didn't have time to practice any kung fu, and the situation in the Western Regions could be said to be in danger.

Elder Zhang Guo groaned: "Yang Chong, I have something to tell you, Senior Brother Zhiyuan asked you five questions using hypnosis, and you answered them all, and some of the answers were different from when you were awake. ”

Yang Chong was taken aback, he wouldn't say that he had crossed over, and when Zhang Guolao finished talking about the five questions and answers, Yang Chong couldn't help laughing, which was more beneficial to himself. Yang Chong said to Zhang Guolao: "Master Yuan Hui wants to deal with me again, for Jiang Fei's sake, I can only swallow this breath, until Yuan Dao Chang can't do it, wait for us to settle down in Hexi, Guo Lao, you write a letter and ask him to bring that Li Chunfeng over, let's have a good chat." ”

Zhang Guolao and the others all laughed, Jiang Duo spread out the map of Hexi and said: "Yang Chong, the matter of Uncle Zhiyuan must be fine, listen to the master, he also wants to talk to you, I will go to him when the time comes." ”

Yang Chong smiled, pointed to Wu Wei on the map and said: "Our opportunity is here, if I guess correctly, although Yuan Hongsi was reminded by Yang Xuangan, although Li Yuan and Feng Xiaoci are bright and dark, they may not be able to win; What we have to do is to take advantage of the conflict between the two sides to kill Feng Xiaoci and Li Yuan and confuse Chang'an. If it doesn't work, they will occupy the Dunhuang to Wuwei area by force, cut off the Western Regions and Chang'an, and force Chang'an to acquiesce. ”

Kou Jiuhui reported: "In the past few months, we have been taking advantage of the variables in the Huining area where Que Du She, Suo Yanshou and Gao Bei are both small chiefs of the Western Turks, and they know Que Du She, and Gao Bei has traveled to and from Huining in the name of the Turpan Commercial House, transporting war horses and soldiers. Two days ago, Wei Chixiao spread the news in the ranks of the horse thieves that Bai Yu was going to return to Longyou from the Turks, as if he had received an order from someone, this was an opportunity, if he could, destroy Bai Yu and replace him with our people. ”

Yang Chong and the others all smiled, and Bai Yu could only be contacted by Li Yuan and Feng Xiaoci, and Yuan Hongji was transferred from the east, so there was no such origin. If this is the case, it is the reason to send it to the door, even if there are many problems in the future, no one can find Yang Chong's head; Jiang Duo knew that Yang Chong would definitely go to find out in person, and if he guessed wrong, Yang Chong could also make changes on the spot, Jiang Duo asked, "What should I do here at Longmen?" ”

Yang Chong said without hesitation: "In the future, the cottage will be used as a base camp, let Wuduan'er and Jing Pantuo leave the cottage, and start recruiting people in Longmen and Jiangjun to expand the momentum. I went to secretly occupy Wuwei this time, just for the next step of Helan Mountain, as long as Helan Mountain is in hand, Dunhuang, Zhangye, Wuwei, Yiwu and Longyou are all under the prying eyes of our army. ”

Helan Mountain is rich in materials, because of the steep mountain, it is the natural dividing line between the Great Sui and the Turks, and the east is the plain known as the south of the Yangtze River, which is the grazing and grain area of the Turks. If Yang Chong snatched food, it would definitely cause a continuous war with Shibi Khan; If Da Sui stabbed him in the back again, Yang Chong might not be far from death. But there are some things that must be done, and even Zhang Guolao showed a look of embarrassment.

Yang Chong said with a smile: "I only want Helan Mountain, not the pasture in the east, at most I borrow a road." Do you think, if Wuwei can provide glass, porcelain, salt, and tea to prove that I, Yang Chong, occupy Helan Mountain, and can help Shibi Khan get supplies from the Central Plains, will Shibi Khan go to war with me? Of course not, Shibi Khan will recognize Helan Mountain as a crushing ground for his trade with us. It's really not good, there is also Gaochang's steel, what can make Yu Zhongwen and Da Sui hesitate is the iron factory. ”

Jiang Duo suggested: "You don't have to deal with Shibi Khan, the tooth banner of Dubi is in Wuyuan, after the first battle of Yiwu, Shibi Khan's power on the Western Road has been greatly reduced, many things are said by Lubi, you two are equal, the environment is similar, you may be more suitable to deal with him." ”

Yang Chong's head, Jiang Duo is right, Shibi Khan may have a feeling of superiority in the face of himself, but he will not, he is on the way to seize the throne of the Khan, he will cherish everyone who can help him, as long as he can make Dubi realize that his fangs are useless to him, Dubi will choose a win-win plan for both parties.

Yang Chong and Zhang Guolao and Kou Jiuhui left the cottage with thirty horsemen the next day, and Tianqi arranged for someone to open the contact point of the inn and the wine shop on the way to Dunhuang in Chang'an and Longmen. When he arrived at the farm on the outskirts of Changsong County, Wuwei County, Bailitao was waiting for Yang Chong.

Xie Yingdeng, Ling Jing and Suo Yanshou led 5,000 cavalry into the pass, not taking the Yiwu Road, but pretending to be Turks and horse thieves, following the Dunhuang Road of the Han Dynasty, passing through the Juyanhai area, along the abandoned Great Wall, and directly between Jiuquan and Zhangye. The roads along the way have been abandoned for many years, there are no road signs, and there are human and animal bones and horse manure everywhere, but Suo Yanshou is a Turkic who is good at operating in these areas, and there are many horse thieves in the cavalry under the two who are familiar with the situation in this area.

During the month that Xie Yingdeng's cavalry was familiar with Longyou, the caravans of Gaobei and Yang Yanda penetrated deep into the Juyan region north of Wuwei Huining and Dunhuang, providing them with the necessary supplies and supplies; Of course, pretending to be a horse thief to fight a horse thief, and posing as a Turkic to find fault, is an essential course.

After receiving the news from Wei Chixiao, Xie Yingdeng and Ling Jing pretended to be Turks and ambushed Bai Yu in Beishixia, none of the 713 horse thieves escaped, and Bai Yu and 62 others were arrested. According to Bai Yu's confession, Wei Chixiao had already led people to contact Feng Xiaoci's people yesterday, and also accepted five hundred sets of armor, which turned out to be from Gaochang and Tiele.

Yang Chong's face suddenly lost his smile, and Bai Litao continued: "Mr. Ling estimates that the weapon was transported from Jimo County, and it is the contents of the two thousand sets of armor that we gave to General Yu. Bai Yu confessed that the reason why he was able to enter and enter Longyou freely was because Feng Xiaoci had always taken good care of him, and of course, Bai Yu also sent information about other horse thieves and some caravans to Feng Xiaoci in return, helping Feng Xiaoci establish his military exploits. ”

Yang Chong could only shake his head, Da Sui was really rotten, and asked casually: "Is Feng Xiaoci related to the Turkic Tooth Tent, and are there any other officials involved?" ”

Bai Litao nodded and said, "Bai Yu guesses that Lu Yu, the Shou of Beiding County, is an insider. ”

(End of chapter)