On July 13th, Xingxing finally arrived in Shuozhou. Although it is still a hot summer day, Shuozhou is still full of desolate atmosphere. Looking at the scorching sun, the somewhat bleak Shuozhou City, looking at the mottled city gate, the occasional passers-by are unclothed, with yellow faces and thin muscles, and an indifferent but negative look, and the happy mood is very heavy.

Gao Sihao failed to rebel and died, but the people of Shuozhou were poisoned by the war. Not only because of the fight between the rebels and the imperial army, but also because of Gao Wei's brutality. For him, killing people is not only a means to consolidate power and eliminate dissidents, but also a habitual way to have fun. After Gao Sihao's defeat, nearly three or four out of ten people in Shuozhou were implicated and died, which made Shuozhou, a remote city on the border of the Northern Qi Dynasty, more and more depressed, and the people's lives were even more miserable.

When Gao Sihao was stationed in Shuozhou, although he did not say that everyone was rich and healthy, he was able to ensure their safety. The Turks did not drink the shore of the Yellow River, and thanks to Gao Sihao's painstaking management of Shuozhou. However, the defeat of Gao Sihao directly led to Shuozhou City becoming what it is today, and many people became lonely ghosts because of his ambitions. Whether Gao Sihao is a hero or a bear is really impossible to define.

Under the slightly dilapidated city walls, five or six soldiers in crooked clothes and armor leaned lazily against the city gate, their eyes drooping, as if they were sleeping soundly. A flash of disdain flashed in his happy eyes, and he led the horse towards Shuozhou City with an expressionless face.

"Stop, you haven't paid the gate tax yet!" As soon as he entered the city gate, he was still drowsy, and the listless soldier suddenly stood up straight, and with a hula, Hangerlang came up to him, his head high, and he said loudly and domineeringly.

"Gate tax? Who made it necessary to pay taxes when entering the city? Do you have to pay taxes no matter how many times you go in and out of the city a day? Happy asked with a frown.

"Yo ho?! Kid has a lot of questions, but he's pretty smart! No matter who you are, how many times a day you enter and leave the city, you must pay the city gate tax, otherwise you will go to prison, which is set by your grandfather, the general! ”

A flash of anger flashed on his happy face, and he said in a low voice: "Who is the general in your mouth?" Dare to set taxes privately, doesn't he know that this is illegal? ”

"Hahahaha!" The soldiers immediately burst out laughing, looking at their happy eyes as if they were looking at idiots, and said jokingly: "Boy, my general is the master of this Shuozhou, and his words are the king's law!" ”

"If you know each other, you should hurry up and pay the city gate tax, don't delay the rest of the military master!"

"You're a good horse, tall and strong, and it's not bad if you kill a tooth sacrifice!"

"Wonderful, wonderful!"

All the soldiers talked about the belonging of the horses they were happily leading.

"Is it all over? I'm leaving! Happy glanced at a few people indifferently, and then said lightly.

"Let's go?" The soldiers' eyes widened suddenly, as if they had encountered something unusual, and their voices dragged on for a long time, and they were all a little distorted.

"What, do you want to keep me for dinner? No more! A sneer tugged at the corner of his mouth, hugging his chest, and his tone suddenly became gentle.

"Fuck, you're dreaming!"

"Kid looking for death!"

"Good boy, so daring! The military master has been in Shuozhou for more than ten years, and it is the first time he has encountered a guy like you who doesn't know the height of the sky! ”

The soldiers laughed angrily, glaring at Happy with fierce looks, and scolding angrily in their mouths.

"Lang wastes time!" Happy was already impatient, seeing that they were still noisy, their bodies moved leisurely, everyone intuitively saw a dark, and after a "crackling" sound, all the soldiers were thrown out and fell to the ground unconscious.

Glad not to pay attention to the shocked eyes of the people at the city gate, he turned over and got on his horse, shook the reins of his horse, and ran towards the city like the wind.

"Master, come, drink some iced sour plum soup to relieve the heat!"

"Master, come, you have some snacks, this is the concubine who got up on the third watch day and cooked it herself!"

"Smack!"

While enjoying the attentive and considerate service of his wife and concubine beside him, a pair of hands full of fat kept wandering in the seductive area of the woman's body, whether he was still kissing on the woman's smooth and delicate face, ruddy mouth, and his face was full of comfort and satisfaction.

"Bump!"

Just when Lu Hong caressed the two girls beside him to the point that his face was red and his ears were red, and he was panting and emotional, there was an earth-shattering loud sound in his ears.

Lu Hong was clever, his brows furrowed, and he said unhappily: "What's the matter?" ”

"It's not good, it's not good!" At this moment, a family member rushed into the back garden with a panicked face.

"This mansion is here in a good place, what's wrong?!" Lu Hong's already unsightly face was even more gloomy, and he scolded sharply.

"Yes, yes, the villain should die, the villain should die!" The family quickly knelt on the ground, and hurriedly admitted his mistake.

"Well, let's go, what's going on?" Lu Hong's face turned slightly pale, and he asked majestically.

"My lord, just now—"

"I'll tell you!" The family was about to speak, but a clear voice came in from outside. Everyone followed the sound and saw a young man in white Shi Shiran walking in, with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, "The door of your house is not very strong, I accidentally knocked it down, sorry!" ”

"Who are you, don't you know that trespassing on the Assassin's Mansion is a felony?" Lu Hong sat on the seat with a golden sword, and asked arrogantly, raising his eyebrows, and he was also a little powerful.

"I'm happy!" Xing Xing stood ten meters away from Lu Hong, and let the guards who rushed to hear the news surround him, and said lightly.

"You're just happy?!" Lu Hong suddenly got up, looked at him happily with a surprised expression.

"It's like a fake!" said happily, and then took out the golden order from his bosom, shining in the sun, shaking so that people couldn't open their eyes.

Looking at the token in Xingxing's hand, Lu Hong's face was ever-changing, cloudy and uncertain, the cold light flashed in his eyes, his teeth were clenched, and his body was faintly murderous. Happy stood still, looking at Lu Hong for a long time, and didn't see the forty or fifty hostile family guards around him.

After a long time, all the momentum on Lu Hong's body dissipated, and his face was full of humble smiles, he pushed away the guards in front of him, sorted out his clothes, and then strode to the front of Xingxing, and saluted: "Xiaguan Shuozhou Sima Lu Hong, see Beiping County Gong, Che Cavalry General, Shuozhou Thorn Shi Lord!" ”

"See Lord Thorn!" The surrounding family guards, as well as Lu Hong's favorite concubines, immediately fell to the ground and shouted in unison.

"Lord Lu, you are too polite, please hurry up!" Happy sneered in his heart, but on the surface, he was smiling and cordial as Corporal Lixian. When he first arrived, the situation was not clear, and although he didn't plan to clean up Lu Hong for the time being, his fate had already been sentenced to death when he entered the city.

The so-called upper beam is not correct and the lower beam is crooked, and the soldiers who defend the city are hanging, which shows that the original Shuozhou Thorn Shi Lu Hong is not a good product. Especially Lu Hong, who was originally the assassin of Shuozhou, but now he was demoted and lost his power because of the happy arrival, and he would not be balanced in anyone's heart.

Shuozhou is located in the borderland, the environment is difficult, the land is barren, and it is always under the front of the Turkic army, so it is not a good thing to be sent here on duty. Especially for today's Northern Qi Dynasty, the regime is chaotic, corruption is rampant, and places like Shuozhou and Huaizhou are marginalized by the center of power.

Because Lu Hong had a bad background and did not have a good relationship with the Northern Qi Sangui in time, he was assigned to Shuozhou. Although Shuozhou was not said to be prosperous, it was also thriving, but after Gao Sihao's defeat, this place plummeted. When Lu Hong came here, how could he be happy in his heart.

Gao Wei transferred Gao Gao to Shuozhou, in addition to hoping to use Gao Yanzong to suppress Gao Changgong's strength, but also hoped that the complicated situation in Shuozhou would make Gao Xing dizzy, and it was best to be killed by Turkic or local forces, which would be tantamount to cutting off Gao Changgong's right-hand man.

"Thank you, Lord Thorn Shi!" Lu Hong bowed respectfully again before standing up, ignoring the blinking grime on his brand-new robe. After a pause, Lu Hong said again: "My lord, the lower officials have specially prepared a banquet in the mansion to catch the wind and wash the dust for you, and I hope you can appreciate your face!" ”

"Lord Lu has a heart!" The smile on his happy face became gentler and he nodded in satisfaction. Seeing that he was so happy, the boulder hanging in Lu Hong's chest suddenly put down, but he secretly thought to himself in his heart: You arrogant hairy boy, I will let you give you three points today, and I will ask you to pay back twice the day in the future!

In the next few days, the happy banquet continued, in addition to the officials of Shuozhou, there were also local wealthy families. The so-called people who don't stretch out their hands and don't hit smiling faces, when they first arrive, they are not happy to tear their faces on the spot, and they can also use this to explore the situation in Shuozhou and slowly lay out.

On 15 July, Gao Xing finally got a chance to come to the Shuozhou military camp. When I saw the solemn barracks, the soldiers were in groups of three or five, either gambling or frolicking, their clothes and armor were crooked, and they were full of anger, without a trace of soldiers, their happy faces suddenly lengthened.

Shuozhou is an important border town in the Northern Qi Dynasty, but the soldiers guarding it are a group of hooligans who can't even compare with the rabble.

Just when he was happy to prepare for the army, the city suddenly remembered the terrible and urgent alarm sound. Xingxing's heart suddenly tightened, and he hurriedly looked at Lu Hong and said, "Lord Lu, what's going on?" ”

Lu Hong frowned, but said lightly: "My lord, it's the Turks, the Turks are here!" ”

"Turkic?!" His heart sank suddenly, his eyes suddenly became cold, and he looked at Lu Hong and said solemnly: "Pass the order, close the four gates, and all the soldiers quickly gather and prepare for battle!" ”

Xu was happy and frightened Lu Hong with a serious expression, perhaps because Lu Hong was afraid of the ferocity of the Turks, so he stayed in place for a while, not moving.

"What are you doing? Herald! After speaking, Happy immediately raised his voice and shouted: "Enemy attack, assemble!" The sound shook the wilderness, and almost the whole city heard it.