In the battle of the three families in Shannan Dongdao, when Yang Shouliang was dealing with the Tiance army that was constantly pressing in the north, Yang Fugong, who had survived for so long, also died in Jinzhou. Without his support, Yang Shouliang's life in Shannan Xidao was even more sad, and some of the courtiers who had been coerced here before opposed Yang Shouliang, and the contradiction between the two intensified even more than the war on the border at this time.

Yang Shouliang was too busy to take care of himself, but Cheng Wei and Zhang Guihou fought well in the Fuzhou area, and the forward general Zhao Wu even designed an ambush in the Fuzhou area to beat Zhang Guihou out of Fuzhou City, and this battle also showed Cheng Wei's military ability. In fact, Cheng Wei's most proud general is not Zhao Wu, but Xu Cun. However, it is a pity that Xu Cun was not satisfied with Cheng Wei's arrangement, and betrayed Cheng Wei to Wang Jian.

However, Zhang Guihou regained the situation after the arrival of the Northern Front troops, and when the two combined nearly 100,000 troops were preparing to attack Zhao Wu, Cheng Wei's main army also arrived from Yingzhou. At this time, the forces of both sides were evenly matched, and they did not dare to act rashly for a while, and the main generals of both sides were pondering how to defeat the main force of the other side in a battle to win the battle.

Cheng Wei confronted the Xuanwu army under the city of Fuzhou, but the flying cavalry warning came from Junzhou on the northern line, and the Tiance army had arrived under the city of Junzhou. This news made Cheng Wei fall into deep thought, for a person like him, he had the experience of fighting one against three before. After carefully considering the combat strength of both the Xuanwu army and the Tiance army, Cheng Wei decided to find a way to defeat the Xuanwu army before the Tiance army moved south, and then wait for the Tiance army to break through to the vicinity of Fangzhou.

Thinking of this, Cheng Xiao began to hold a secret meeting with the former generals to discuss how the battle would proceed.

The battle in Jingnan is currently unable to catch up with the Tiance army, so Xu Tianxiang simply instructed Chen Yu not to rush to success, but to fight steadily, taking into account the logistical factors, and wait for the logistics outside Junzhou City to keep up before making a move.

The strategy of the Tiance Army undoubtedly matched Cheng Xun's appetite, giving him time to defeat the Xuanwu Army. However, in the face of the opponent's position as himself, it is difficult to find a suitable opportunity for a while. After Zhang Guihou and Ding joined forces, the staff officers of both sides were also pondering how to quickly defeat each other. And unlike Cheng Wei, who had no backup, when Ding Hui came, he sent a courier to the base camp Bianzhou to ask Jing Xiang to rush to the front line for tactical guidance.

But this news was heard by the Xuanying Guard, and Hu Xiaosi rolled his eyes after receiving an urgent summons that Jing Xiang had set off with the logistics of the Xuanwu Army, and thought of a way to change the course of this war later - to send someone to intercept and kill Jing Xiang.

Thinking of this, Hu Xiaosi immediately ordered the members of the dragon group in the Bianzhou area to immediately track down Jing Xiang, and at the same time summoned Su Xiaohu to mobilize all the Flying Eagle Brigade detachments in the Central Plains region to cooperate with the canal trade to the west, and the secret guards along the way made every effort to form the highest interception team, the goal was to assassinate Jing Xiang at all costs.

Because this cross-regional personnel transfer aroused Zheng Fan's vigilance, the secret guards in the eastern capital of Luoyang simply cooperated with this operation to arrange a fake plan to assassinate Zhu Quanzhong, and revealed part of the content to the other party, so the two sides almost staged another assassination drama around Dongdu. Zhu Quanzhong originally wanted to meet the road trial outside the city, but after Zheng Fan reported the situation, he changed it to receive the request for surrender in the road trial with His Majesty the Emperor in the Luoyang Imperial Palace. However, for the sake of safety, Zhu Quanzhong still secretly transferred Wang Yanzhang and his tent swallows into Luoyang to respond at any time.

Seeing that the swallows had entered Luoyang City, Hu Xiaosi gave up his action in Luoyang very "painfully". At this time, the members of the Flying Eagle Brigade and the Dragon Group had quietly chased into Shenzhou while both sides were in Luoyang City, and they were less than two hundred miles away from Jing Xiang's convoy.

Just when this battle and the game outside the battlefield entered a critical moment, Li Xuanqing and Qiaoxi set off from Chang'an and galloped towards Tianjin. In addition to Xu Xingxia and other wealthy businessmen, even Ma Laosan and Zhang Tianhu were dispatched.

"Xuanqing, are you saying that Guo Chongtao's kid is ready to go to sea?" Zhang Tianhu was still a little unconvinced, and muttered while sitting on horseback.

"Teacher, going to sea is going to sea, but it's just to exercise water and explore naval tactics. We are here today to announce the formal establishment of the Navy Department and the Tianjin Naval Academy on behalf of the Military Department of the Tiance Army. Li Xuanqing said with a smile.

"It's almost the end of September now, and there's only a few months left in Tianjin, right? What tactics can he practice at this time? Zhang Tianhu didn't believe it, and just after saying a word, Ma Laosan began to squeeze him: "A few months is also a good time, okay?" None of us understand the navy, so we have to hurry up and think about it? Have you been in Toyosu for a long time and don't even want to move? ”

Zhang Tianhu was about to refute, when a shout suddenly came from behind, and everyone looked back and saw Hu Xiaosi quickly chasing after him with a team of guards.

"Little Four, what's wrong with you? Why don't you sit in Chang'an and Tianxiang to command the war and chase us? Ma Laosan glanced curiously at Hu Xiaosidao, who was out of breath.

"Is something wrong?" Li Xuanqing asked.

"I'm going to assassinate Jing Xiang." Hu Xiaosi took a slight breath and said: "The personnel have already arrived one after another, take Tianxiang and say that this is not good, let me come to the lord." ”

Li Xuanqing led everyone and said, "Assassinate Jingxiang? So he's ready to go to the front? ”

"Yes, it is estimated that it is almost to Chuzhou now, if we don't stop it, it is estimated that he will not be an opponent with his means. But if I do it here, I am afraid that Zhu Quanzhong will start a big battle with us in advance and interrupt the plan formulated by the General Staff Headquarters. Hu Xiaosi didn't think about this before, "The lord still needs to make a decision quickly, if he hesitates, Jing Xiang enters the camp of the Ding Society, we won't have a chance." ”

"Xuanqing, I don't think Zhu Quanzhong will directly do it on the battlefield for Jingxiang and us, maybe he will take any revenge, but he won't use the sword." Ma Laosan saw Li Xuanqing silent, stroked his beard and said.

"Then continue to carry out your plan, and at the same time let the General Staff order Tiancheng and Houchun and Chen Fan to prepare for an all-out war." Li Xuanqing nodded and said: "It's always been that the plan can't catch up with the changes, don't worry so much, our plan will be disrupted, and Xie Tong's plan will also be disrupted, it depends on how we choose." ”

Hu Xiaosi nodded and asked the entourage to rush back to Chang'an immediately to pass the order, and at the same time released carrier pigeons to urgently send the Flying Eagle Brigade on the front line to prepare to move, but he followed Li Xuanqing.

"Little four, aren't you going back to Chang'an?" Ma Laosan asked with some curiosity.

"I remember that Cen Tianshi didn't say before that you made a bet with Xuanqing to marry that Tubo princess? Could it be that you want to hide this time? Zhang Tianhu leaned over and smiled.

This time, Hu Xiaosi blushed rarely, and said, "I'm going to prepare a gift for Princess Gesang, so I can ask her out to talk when I come back." ”

As soon as he said this, everyone immediately laughed. Qiaoxi sat in Li Xuanqing's arms and almost didn't laugh and turned her back on her breath, but was finally patted back to her senses by Li Xuanqing and said: "Brother Hu, don't worry, Sister Feixue and I went to see Princess Gesang a few days ago, and people have a good impression of you, you have to hurry up." ”

"Third sister-in-law, you also came to make fun of me." Hu Xiaosi didn't say anything after wailing, but said a little solemnly: "I'm afraid that we will be in trouble when we march into the northern Tibetan plateau in the future." ”

"What's so difficult about this, let her stop fighting, and surrender directly when the time comes, we don't mean to kill the Tubo clan. There are still people on the northern Tibetan plateau. Zhang Tianhu directly rejected this reason, comforted him: "Don't worry, Xuanqing's concept of ethnic integration will not close the door to the Tubo people." ”

"This matter is settled, and it also gives the Tibetan people a chance." Li Xuanqing nodded and said, "Okay, let's hurry up to Tianjin, finish the affairs of the navy, and then come back and prepare a wedding for you." This matter should be notified to Gesang's father, and let him come to Chang'an to make the situation bigger. ”

Li Xuanqing and Hu Xiaosi continued to go to Tianjin, Xu Tianxiang of Chang'an also received an order from Xuan Yingwei, Yang Tiancheng looked at it and nodded: "Tianxiang, I also think what the lord said is right, with Zhu Quanzhong's mentality at this time, if the war in Shannan Road is not over before the war is over, if the war resumes on the northern front, unless he feels that he has lived enough." ”

Xu Tianxiang just couldn't make up his mind, but when he saw Li Xuanqing's order, he also put down his worries and said with a smile: "In that case, you better rush back to the Eastern Front, and deal with the forces of Houchun and Chen Fan as a whole, in case Zhu Quanzhong wants to die, we can see him off." ”

"Alright then, you can take charge of the General Staff here. I'll go to the east. It's rare for us brothers to get together. Yang Tiancheng said with a smile.

"Don't worry, when the world is unified, anyway, our brothers are young and not afraid to run around." Xu Tianxiang also smiled and said.

Chang'an made a plan here, and the people of the Flying Eagle Brigade and the Dragon Group on the front line also passed Hu Xiaosi's order to do it under the uninterrupted transmission of the flying pigeon along the way, but at this time, it was already three days away, and Jing Xiang had also entered the territory of Chuzhou, and was about to connect with the Xuanwu Army's brigade.

The time was urgent, and the Flying Eagle Brigade could not waste time, so after discussing with the Dragon Group of Long San, it was decided to do it in the city of Chuzhou, and the people of the Dragon Group would carry out the assassination mission, and the blocking and retreat cover would be handed over to the Flying Eagle Brigade.

After agreeing on the plan, the people of the dragon group entered the city of Canzhou smoothly in disguise and under the response of the secret guards who came from Ezhou. After nightfall, the Flying Eagle Brigade also began to climb over the city walls and enter the city, arranging for men to make a retreat route.

At this time, Jingxiang was also relaxed after handing over the logistics and baggage supplies escorted by him to the rear army in Chuzhou, and to be honest, he didn't pay attention to Cheng Wei Jingxiang, but this journey always made him feel frightened, and the same point that the Tiance Army was concerned about was the schistosomiasis infectious disease, because the Ezhou area was the hardest hit area, so along the way he saw a lot of skinny but big-bellied people, and soldiers who were sick together, which made him secretly think about where the prospects of this war were. Schistosomiasis infectious diseases have existed since ancient times, but there is no particularly good way to prevent them, so even if he wants to eradicate them, he can't do anything about them.

The time soon came to night, Jing Xiang stayed in the Assassin's Mansion in Chuzhou, where after surrendering in the road trial, there was no time to appoint new officials, plus the army was in battle, so it was directly under military management, but fortunately, the military discipline of the Xuanwu Army was not bad, but it did not do anything to disturb the people. The city of Chuzhou is relatively peaceful.

But in the darkness of the city, the dragon group that entered the city one step in advance quietly passed through the darkness like night mice, rushed to one location after another, and after arranging each other, Long San took several of the most elite people around him and turned over and entered the Thorn History Mansion. Because Chuzhou is under military control, the defense of the entire Thorn Mansion is actually a situation where the outside is tight and the inside is loose, and the outside guards are very tight because the army is stationed, and the patrolling soldiers walk through the streets one after another. However, there are only guards led by Jing Xiang in the Assassin's Mansion.

Suddenly there was a cat's meow in the quiet street, and the shrill sound could be heard far away, but no one paid attention to it. But this cat meow has a different meaning to those who are interested.

Only the people of the Dragon Group knew that this was the code agreed with the Flying Eagle Brigade, so Long San did not hesitate to enter the inner mansion of the Thorn Mansion directly, looking for the house that the secret guard had already determined.

After Ryusan entered the inner house, the other people of the dragon group also quietly touched the side of those guards, but seeing a flash of sword light in the dark, the two people guarding the door were silently put to the ground, and the entourage immediately dragged the body away, and after sending someone to guard, they entered the interior again to clear Jingxiang's guards layer by layer.

The dragon group has carried out similar missions not a hundred times, but ninety times, and this kind of work seems to them to be familiar with it, especially if there is a mental calculation or not, no one can prevent this kind of assassination at hand.

Over there, Long San had also found the courtyard where Jing Xiang lived, but what made him strange was that Jing Xiang was not in the house at this time, but was standing in the courtyard at night to watch the sky, which made Long San hesitate a little for a while. But time couldn't make him hesitate, so after a moment of silence, he raised a fist behind him, and the person behind him immediately raised the folding crossbow in his hand and aimed at the figure in the courtyard.

As Ryuzo's arm was lowered, a slight sound suddenly came to mind in the silent night, and a swarthy black crossbow arrow quickly swept a few feet away, and swooped into Jing Xiang's body. And almost at the same moment, the folding crossbows in the hands of the remaining people also shot out one after another, shooting several of the surrounding guards to the ground.

A terrible voice suddenly sounded, making Long San's expressionless face change, and the cry of one of the guards before death completely exposed the trip. So almost at the same time began to lay out the retreat. And this scream also made the Thorn Mansion suddenly noisy, and all kinds of guards and soldiers in the city began to flock towards the Thorn Mansion.

Immediately after that, the people of the dragon group guarding the outermost part of the battle with the guards. And Ryuzo also roared and gathered all the people and killed them from the main gate. This time it was a surprise to catch those patrolling Xuanwu Army soldiers off guard, and the people of the dragon group successfully highlighted the Assassin Mansion.

However, at this time, there were more and more soldiers on the streets of the city, and the situation was extremely unfavorable to the dragon group in an instant.

"Head, the people of the Eagle Brigade are already on the street in front, let's get over quickly." One of the members of Ryuzo's side saw a sudden flash in the night sky, alerting Ryuzo.

"Take your wounded brother with you, and I'll follow you on the way." Long San didn't care about anything at this time, and rushed out with the long knife in his hand in one fell swoop.