Cen Shen was stunned for a moment, and his face was ashamed.

They did have a limited understanding of the Great Food, and they didn't even know who the Great Food Commander was, let alone know anything about his ability to use troops.

It has been a long time since Datang left the river.

The Central Plains regained control of the Western Regions from the Sui Dynasty. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, there was a great chaos, and the response was overwhelming, and it was interrupted for a time, and the Western Regions were controlled by the Turks. After the Turks were divided into the eastern and western regions, the Western Turks, in order to confront the **, allied with the Tang Dynasty and nominally brought the Western Regions back under the control of the Tang Dynasty. The process of actual control was very long, starting from the time of Tang Gaozu and not being completed until the period of Gaozong, marked by the establishment of the state of the Western Regions in the third year of Xianqing.

After Gaozong, Wu Zetian became emperor, and because of a series of policy mistakes, the Hezhong region was regained control by the Western Turks. At the same time, the white-clothed Great Food Crusade invaded the riverine region. At this time, the main confrontation with the Great Cannibals was the Western Turks. After the collapse of the Western Turks, there was the rise of the Turkish. During this period, Datang's pace has not been able to cross the green mountains, and even Broken Leaf City has been lost, and Datang once moved the Anxi Protectorate back to Xizhou.

It was not until the third year of Tianbao that the Turgish split and fought among themselves, and the former envoy of the four towns of Anxi, Meng Lingjing, killed the Mohe Ganda Khan of the Turgish, and the Tang Dynasty reoccupied the Broken Leaf City and restored the road to the Western Regions.

In the meantime, the Tang Dynasty had little direct contact with the Hezhong region west of the Green Mountains, and most of the information came from the relays of the surname Zhaowu Jiu, as well as the Lite merchants who traveled to and from the Silk Road. These merchants often traveled in and out of Chang'an as tribute, bringing news about the Western Regions.

The understanding of the nine surnames of Zhaowu is relatively vague, not to mention the big food. Not only that, but many people are skeptical of Li Zaixing's repeated claims that the Tang Dynasty will compete with the Great Food for control of the Hanzhong region, believing that he is bluffing and inviting fame. Just like the general against An Lushan, there are roughly two opinions: one is impossible, and the other is that there is no need to worry, just a big food, I am in the world of Tang Wei Town, everywhere I go, all the ghosts and ghosts will be wiped out.

For the Anxi army, which has just won two battles in a row, this psychology is even more obvious. They are too lazy to understand the Great Cannibal, for them, the Great Cannibal is just another barbarian who is about to fall under the sword of the Tang Dynasty.

You can say that this is a light enemy, but on the other hand, this is also the arrogance of the Tang army. In fact, it is not uncommon for such a situation to occur, and isn't the Turkic who once reigned supreme a living example? In Tang Jun's view, as long as he doesn't have problems, no one in the world can be our opponent. After Gao Xianzhi broke Xiao Bolu and Master Shu, this mood reached a new level.

Cen Shen and the others also knew the truth that the arrogant army would be defeated, but immersed in this atmosphere, he was not as worried as Li Zaixing, and he was probably still a little dismissive in private.

"Then please ask Cen Jun to tell Zhongcheng that if he is free, I will go to see him tomorrow."

Cen responded, took the poem that Du Fu wanted to dedicate to Gao Xianzhi, and got up to leave.

Li Zaixing and Du Fu discussed for a long time, making as many preparations as possible for meeting Gao Xianzhi tomorrow. He already had a hunch that this trip would not go well, and he didn't know how much trouble was waiting for him. He was very skeptical that with his own identity and ability, he would be able to persuade Gao Xianzhi to change the Tang Army's current thinking of underestimating the enemy, whether it would be able to change history and ensure the control of the Tang Dynasty in the Hezhong region.

There is no way back for him, he has to do it, and time is pressing. Otherwise, with the Anshi Rebellion, Datang will no longer have the energy and strength to compete for Hezhong, and will have to give up Hezhong and take the initiative to close the door to the world.

……

Early the next morning, Li Zaixing washed up, put on new clothes, straightened out, and came to the door of the Duhu Mansion. He handed over the horse to Bai Xiaode, asked him to wait outside the door, and walked to the door with Du Fu and Al Maidi and reported his name.

It didn't take long for someone to come out of it and let Li Zaixing in. Li Zaixing entered the gate, and at a glance, he saw a giant man standing at the door of the atrium.

That's right, a giant man.

The figure of the Tang Dynasty is generally relatively tall, about six feet - it is very common to have a figure equivalent to one meter eight in later generations, and the standard for entering the Dragon Martial Army is to be more than six feet tall. Li Zaixing himself is six feet two inches tall, equivalent to one meter eighty-six, and those friends around him such as Pei Xuanqing, Xie Guanglong, Nan Jiyun and others are all over six feet, and even Al Maidi is five feet eight inches.

But compared to this giant man, they all look like dwarves.

This person is more than seven feet tall, more than two meters tall, and at first glance, he looks like an NBA player. He was not only tall, but also broad-shouldered and thick-backed, round-waisted and strong, and stood there like a wall. He is wearing Mingguang armor, and he should be a general with a high official rank, majestic and majestic, like a god descending from heaven. Compared to him, the two guards standing with knives beside him were obviously very petite.

Li Zaixing slowed down, and from such a distance, he could feel the murderous aura emanating from this strong man. It's not the natural murderous aura, it's a hostile murderous aura. Li Zaixing guessed that nine times out of ten, this person came for himself, maybe it was Gao Xianzhi who gave him a dismount. He became famous for his martial arts, and killed the master of the Anxi Army, which was equivalent to slapping the face of the Anxi Army, and it was reasonable for Gao Xianzhi to find a master in the Anxi Army to humiliate him.

Sure enough, seeing Li Zaixing walking in front of him, this giant man never moved, just stared at Li Zaixing intently, without any intention of giving way.

Li Zaixing arched his hand and smiled slightly: "The general is so majestic, he deserves to be a model for my Tang Army." ”

The giant man stretched out his hand and took a strange knife from the guard's hand. The knife was nine feet long, with a handle four feet long, and a ring at the end; The blade is five feet long, half a palm wide, and the two sides are open, just like a giant sword. He held the handle with one hand and shook off a knife flower, and the heavy Mo knife was as easy as a match in his hand.

Li Zaixing's eyes narrowed, and his steps were wrong.

"In Xia Li Zaixing, I was ordered to come to visit Zhongcheng and dare to ask the general's name."

"Li Siye."

Li Zaixing raised his eyebrows and looked at the giant again. It turned out that he was the famous Mo Dao general Li Siye, and he was really powerful, and Mo Dao was simply tailor-made for him. The Mo knife is the most legendary weapon of the Tang Dynasty, and when it comes to the Mo knife, many people will think of Li Siye. Li Siye and Mo Dao are almost connected and inseparable.

Unexpectedly, Gao Xianzhi gave him a fierce man like Li Siye, which is really face-saving.

The corners of Li Zaixing's mouth twitched: "General, this is ...... Martial arts competition? ”

Li Siye pouted: "I heard that I am a man in Chang'an, and I am happy to hear that I am hunting, so I came to ask for advice." "He held the knife in both hands, took a half step back, and formed a lunge, the tip of the knife pointed diagonally." Take the weapon, I heard that you have a dragon spear, made of dragon wood, let someone see the knowledge, can you be my sword. If I accidentally chop it, let me make two pairs of chopsticks, so that I don't know if I am poisoned. ”

Before Li Zaixing could speak, Al Maidi was annoyed first. Li Siye was too arrogant, not only boasting that he wanted to split the dragon spear into chopsticks, but also alluding to Li Zaixing's poisoning and killing, which was tolerable, which was unbearable.

"Master, let me meet him."

Li Zaixing shook his head: "General Li is brave and good at fighting, has been on the battlefield for a long time, has fierce sword skills, and is very familiar with us, you are not his opponent for the time being." I'll do it, get the gun. ”

Almadi glared at Li Siye indignantly, took off the pouch on the gun, and handed the dragon gun to Li Zaixing.

Li Siye pursed his lips contemptuously: "This orchid is very interesting, if you lose." She's mine. ”

"What if you lose?" Li Zaixing sank his face and asked rhetorically word by word. Li Siye is pressing step by step, if he blindly retreats, he will only be despised by Li Siye. What's more, he has already regarded Al Maidi as his own woman, how can he let Li Siye be so insulted. "If you lose, please give this strange knife to Al Maidi as a souvenir."

Li Siye raised his eyebrows, and his anger burst out. A warrior's weapon is equivalent to his life, which is much more important than a maid. Li Zaixing asked for his knife, which was tantamount to gambling with him. He narrowed his eyes and looked at Li Zaixing quietly: "Really? ”

"The big husband has a word, and the horse is hard to chase." Li Zaixing stepped back, holding the gun in both hands and shaking it slightly. The head of the gun buzzed and trembled. "Whoever insults others will be dishonored."

"It depends on whether you have the ability to do it." Li Siye sneered, took half a step forward, and stabbed Li Zaixing in the chest.

In the hands of ordinary people, the Mo knife is mainly based on chopping, borrowing waist power to rotate and kill brutally. On the battlefield, Mo Daomen stood in a row, covering each other, not giving the enemy a chance to avoid, and the lethality was extremely high. In one-on-one heads-up, this method of battle is not advantageous, on the contrary, it is easy to be taken advantage of by masters. In addition, the Mo knife is a sharp weapon controlled by the government, so it is rare to have a weapon like the Mo knife in private fights.

But in the hands of a giant like Li Siye, the weight of the Mo knife is not a problem, it is similar to that of ordinary people with horizontal knives, and there are many changes in usage. You can chop, you can cut, you can stab, you can pick, almost all swordsmanship and knife skills can be used. Coupled with the weight and size of the Mo Knife, this is a huge threat to any kind of weapon.

Li Siye used the Mo knife as a sword and exerted his stabbing technique, which was no longer to cut off Li Zaixing's gun, but to kill people.

He was murderous.

Gao Xianzhi, who was watching the formation in the atrium, couldn't help frowning. He hesitated for a moment, sighed, and said nothing. First, Li Siye's character is clear to him, once he moves to kill, no one can persuade him. Second, he also wanted to see how capable Li Zaixing was, and whether he could really kill the four main players of the Anxi Army with his ability. What's more, the master competes in skills, and the victory or defeat is only in the blink of an eye, and when his order arrives, he is afraid that the victory or defeat will be known, and it is useless to say.

He looked at Feng Changqing and exchanged a helpless look.

They're going to have to think about how to deal with the aftermath