These Sogdian craftsmen were forcibly recruited by the Great Cannibals to build temples here.

Alia looked at the scene in front of her and couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

Whether you believe in Buddhism or the Great Food Religion, it should come from the bottom of your heart, and Alia doesn't understand why Suga has to resort to coercion.

Alia wanted to know Zhang Bao'er's current situation, but she had no way of knowing. She knew in her heart that Zhang Baoer hated the big cannibal very much, and I was afraid that she hated herself too. Alia was very conflicted, looking forward to seeing Zhang Baoer again, but she didn't know what to say when they met.

"Princess, it's getting late, we should go back!" The maid cautioned from the side.

"Okay!" Alia retracted her wandering thoughts, nodded abruptly, and said, "It's time for us to go back!" ”

Alia and her maid descended the mountain and came to the place where the carriage had dismounted.

The carriage was still there, but the coachman was nowhere to be found.

The maid looked around and wondered, "Hey, it's really strange, just such a little effort, where is ......the coachman going?"

The maid stopped before she could finish her sentence, and a look of horror appeared on her face, and her eyes looked directly behind Alia.

Alia noticed the maid's strange appearance and quickly turned her head away. She saw several men in black standing behind her, and just as she was about to speak, one of them covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief, and after a few breaths, Alia lost consciousness.

The maid came back to her senses, and she stammered and pointed to the men, "You guys...... Who are you, she...... She's Princess Alia, and you're doing that...... But he committed a capital offense......"

Several black-clothed men looked at each other, and one of them drew a knife from his waist and slashed at the maid, the sword flashed, and the maid fell in a pool of blood.

The man in black put Alia in the carriage and galloped away, disappearing in a short time.

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Camel Ridge is a hill ten miles away from Kangju City, because it is far away from the trade road, so it is sparsely populated and relatively remote.

When night fell, many people quietly gathered here.

According to the previous agreement, Zhang Bao'er's men and Hou Huai'an's men rendezvoused at Camel Ridge. Both sides are running all the way, and Zhang Baoer arranged for everyone to camp here and simply rest.

The weather at night was terrible, just like the mood of these people at the moment. There was no moonlight, no starlight, and the sky was shrouded in black oppressive clouds, which made people a little breathless.

In the dark, Zhang Baoer and Hou Huaian sat on the ground face to face, unable to see each other's faces clearly, but could hear each other's gasps.

Neither of them spoke, but sat quietly.

After a long time, it was Zhang Baoer who broke the silence first.

"Brother Hou, have all your people withdrawn?"

"It's all withdrawn!"

"Is the loss big?" Zhang Baoer asked again.

"During the battle in Shipanwa, more than forty people were lost, and the rest were safely withdrawn!" Hou Huaian asked rhetorically, "What about you?" ”

"Like you, fourteen people were broken in the stone pan, and the others were all safe and sound!"

Hou Huai'an sighed and said: "It's a pity that Huo Qiang and them, so many men all died under the butcher's knife of the big cannibal!" ”

After listening to Hou Huai'an's words, Zhang Baoer's mood that had been a little better became worse again. Zhang Baoer originally had the opportunity to take Huo Qiang and them away, but he didn't expect Huo Qiang to blatantly violate his orders at the critical moment, so there was the result of Huo Qiang's annihilation.

Speaking of which, it was also Zhang Baoer's miscalculation, he ignored Huo Qiang's identity, thinking that Huo Qiang would obey his orders like Luzhou Tuanlian. Facts have proved that Huo Qiang and them are just a group of undisciplined ranger sand bandits, not qualified soldiers with formal training. Although their courage is commendable, without the guarantee of discipline, they will definitely fail in the end.

Thinking of this, Zhang Baoer secretly swore in her heart that she would never allow such a thing to happen in front of her in the future.

Seeing that Zhang Bao'er was silent, Hou Huai'an thought that he was still blaming himself, so he persuaded: "Dingguo Gong, victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers, although we lost Huo Qiang and pulled out the horses, but the big food cavalry that could escort the baggage was also wiped out by us, and we should be tied with the big cannibal!" ”

Zhang Bao'er didn't answer, pondered for a moment and suddenly blurted out: "Qu Dibo, it must be Qu Dibo who made a move, and Su Jia has no ability to do this at all!" ”

Hou Huai'an was taken aback: "Dingguo Gong, are you so sure that this is Qu Dibo's masterpiece?" ”

"I'm sure it must be him!" Zhang Baoer cut the railway.

Hou Huai's head sank, and Qu Dibo made a comeback again, which is not good news, if this is the case, then they will not have a good time in the future.

"Flutter!" Zhang Bao'er suddenly burst out laughing.

"What's the matter, Dingguo Gong?" Hou Huaian asked strangely.

"If I'm not mistaken, Qu Dibo made a careful arrangement, he originally planned to kill all the scouts we sent out, and then make us dumplings. If that's the case, I guess we won't be able to sit here and talk! Zhang Bao'er's tone was full of pride: "Something must have gone wrong, and as a result, the scout shot an arrow, and we were able to escape, isn't this a blessing in misfortune?" ”

Listening to Zhang Bao'er's words, Hou Huai'an couldn't laugh or cry, he shook his head and asked puzzledly: "What method did Qu Dibo use to make the Great Food Reinforcements hide so many scouts, and they were all discovered under our noses?" ”

It makes sense for Hou Huai'an to have such a question, if it is said that the scouts sent by Huo Qiang have a problem, it is still said in the past, but the scouts of the Luzhou regimental training, Hou Huai'an has seen it with his own eyes, and their ability makes Hou Huai'an deeply impressed, he doesn't believe that the Great Food Army can hide from the eyes of these scouts.

Zhang Bao'er smiled bitterly: "What you asked is also what I want to know!" ”

Hou Huaian said with emotion: "Qu Dibo really can't be underestimated, this person will definitely be our fierce enemy in the future!" ”

"Brother Hou, tell me, is God helping us today?" Zhang Bao'er asked suddenly.

"It should be!" Hou Huai'an nodded honestly.

"Since even God is helping us, then we can't live up to God!"

Although Hou Huai'an didn't understand Zhang Bao'er's brainless words, he could feel the chill emanating from Zhang Bao'er's body.

"Dingguo Gong, what do you mean......" Hou Huaian asked cautiously.

"I want the big cannibal to understand that my Zhang Bao'er is not so easy to take advantage of!" The chill on Zhang Bao'er's body became heavier and heavier: "Brother Hou, hurry up and let everyone hurry up and rest." I decided that in half an hour, I would attack the Great Food Barracks outside Kangju City! ”

"Huh?" Listening to Zhang Bao'er's words, Hou Huai'an was stunned on the spot.

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