In the city of Youzhou, since the second half of the year, it is loose on the outside and tight on the inside, and there is a scene of slaughter, even during the New Year, the whole city is still in such a tense atmosphere of preparation. An Lushan only claimed to the outside world that it was because of the rebellion in Dubo, and the soldiers and horses of Youzhou and Pinglu received the holy order of the Son of Heaven and were preparing to march into the army. Only the middle- and upper-level officers faintly felt that there seemed to be too many soldiers who had entered Youzhou City in the past few days, and there were countless generals with heads and faces, such as Cui Qianyou, Tian Qianzhen, Sun Xiaozhe, and Li Qincuo.

Only a few senior staff members under An Lushan, as well as Shi Siming, Ashina Chengqing and other henchmen and generals knew that not only Youzhou, but also Pinglu soldiers and horses were also assembling in Yuyang, Jizhou, among which there were more than a dozen generals such as Wu Chengen, Wu Chengxuan, and Li Mingjun, who were from soldiers and horses to partial generals, and the soldiers and horses led were as few as 1,800 and as many as 2,300. As for the generals stationed near Youzhou, they all gathered here. The placement of these soldiers made the noble and solemn secretaries of the office so busy that their feet did not touch the ground. And An Lushan himself used the excuse of recuperation, and did not come forward to summon the generals, but only met with his henchmen in the water pavilion.

On this day, when Shi Siming came to see him again and asked about the defense of Pinglu and why he sent Hou Xiyi to stay behind, An Lushan smiled and said: "Hou Xiyi is the head snake of Pinglu, Li Mingjun was transferred because of Li Linfu, the two have been together for many years, the relationship is very good, and they are good friends with the Wu brothers, so I only left one Hou Xiyi to guard, but I transferred the soldiers in his hands, just in case." After all, he used to be a veteran general in Yunzhou in the past, and he said that he had not been with Du Shiyi for so many years, but what if there was anything? ”

Shi Siming was ruthless in fighting and killing, and his mind was equally sensitive, and he suddenly realized: "So, when we raise our troops, the Pinglu Jiedu Envoy will appoint someone else to take responsibility?" ”

"Of course, if I sit in the world, of course, I have to appoint the most suitable person to take charge of the army, especially Youzhou and Pinglu are my starting places, how can I let outsiders get involved, this expedition, I will appoint Lu Zhizhi as the envoy of Pinglu Jiedu, in charge of the future, and the first thing to do when the time comes is to kill Anton's deputy protector Meng Lingcha! If Hou Xiyi is divided, after I succeed, I will move their entire clan to Chang'an and give him a general as a general! If he's restless, don't blame me for being rude! An Lushan said as he raised his shoulders with great difficulty, moved his body that was more than three hundred catties, and then looked at Shi Siming and said, "As for this Fan Yang Festival envoy, I can't keep you this time, when Jia Xun is appointed to make up the number temporarily, but this position will naturally belong to you on another day!" ”

Brother to each other for so many years, although now they have separated the master and slave, Shi Siming knows that he and An Lushan have different friendships after all, and it is not an accident that this Fan Yang Jiedu envoy is handed over to him, but even so, he is still hot in his heart. Next, the two of them whispered about the date of the march, which had just been set to be placed seven days later, but they didn't want to hear a sudden knock on the door outside, followed by a young man's voice.

"Father-in-law, there is a man wearing an iron mask outside who asks to see him, he claims to be from Chang'an, saying that he has 100,000 urgent matters to see the marshal."

Someone in an iron mask? From Chang'an? There are still 100,000 urgent things?

An Lushan and Shi Siming glanced at each other, and they both felt a little strange. Shi Siming thought for a while, and then said in a low voice: "I'll go and meet this person first, and if there is no problem, I will bring him to see the handsome." ”

For his righteous brother, An Lushan naturally trusted it and immediately agreed. Shi Siming strode out of the house, and when he saw that the person who was announced outside the door was An Lushan's adopted son, An Zhongzhi, who was born in a mocking family, he opened his mouth and asked, "Have you seen that person?" Did he come alone or with his entourage, what was his appearance, and how did he impress the door? ”

An Lushan has more than a dozen biological sons, An Zhongzhi said that he is an adopted son, in fact, an adopted son like him, An Lushan has not only raised dozens or hundreds, but is actually used as a guard. But An Zhongzhi is like An Lushan serving Zhang Shouqi back then, dexterous and charming, and loyal, and even blocked a knife for An Lushan on the battlefield, so it is naturally very different.

Hearing Shi Siming's question at this moment, An Zhongzhi immediately replied respectfully: "I have personally seen that person, he came alone, he is dusty, his sideburns are pale, he should be over forty, the reason why he can impress the door is that he said that he called Chang'an, and there is a big news that even Liu Luogu doesn't know." ”

Before An Lushan refused to go to Chang'an City to participate in the marriage of his eldest son An Qingzong, Shi Siming knew that Liu Luogu, who had made great contributions to the intelligence work in Chang'an, was given up. After all, maybe the Son of Heaven may not immediately think that Fan Yang will rebel, but as long as he is suspicious and monitors the whereabouts of the An family and Liu Luogu, it is enough to make it difficult for him to move an inch. Therefore, it is not surprising that there is any big news in Chang'an City now and Liu Luogu can't send it back. He nodded slightly, appreciating the dedication of the guards in front of the door. But when he followed An Zhongzhi to the house where the man in the iron mask was housed, and the first time he saw the person, he realized that there was another reason why the guards would believe this person lightly.

Because even if this person is covered in dust and wears a mask, he can't see what his appearance is, but he exudes a different momentum from top to bottom, and he is obviously very human!

Shi Siming was not so easy to fool, he was bold and bold, waved his hand to send An Zhongzhi away, and asked condescendingly: "Anyway, do you have any big news to tell the marshal?" ”

"His Majesty killed Fu Lin, who had come to Fan Yang before, on charges of great disrespect, is this big news?"

Shi Siming was originally a little suspicious and scrutinizing of the comer, but when he heard the hoarse words, he was immediately shocked. He didn't care about this person's hidden head and tail, and asked directly, "When did it happen?" ”

"I came from Chang'an, and I traveled 600 miles a day, which was four days ago."

It was only four days ago, and the news was immediately sent to this Youzhou, and Shi Siming finally paid a little attention to it. He took a deep breath and shouted that someone was coming, and only when the guards who were following An Zhongzhi outside suddenly rushed in, did he point to the iron-faced scholar and said, "Search your body!" ”

Seeing that the other party was not flustered at all, he said in a slightly soothing tone: "Be polite to him, this is routine, and I will personally take him to see the handsome man when I go back!" ”

A few wolf-like guards originally planned to show their skills, but when they heard Shi Siming say this, they reined in. When he meticulously searched the iron mask man's body, not even letting go of the soles of his shoes, someone set their eyes on his iron mask. A reckless one was about to reach out to get it, but the other party suddenly flashed his head, and then raised his right hand, and took off the mask on his face generously. However, this action of revealing his true face surprised several guards who were accustomed to life and death, and some even let out a low exclamation, and even Shi Siming frowned.

But it turned out that the face of the man in the iron mask was covered with large and terrible scars, as if it had been burned by fire! In front of everyone's eyes, this person calmly put the iron mask back on, and then said lightly: "I suffered misfortune when I was young, my face was completely ruined, and I have to see people like this, I hope General Shi will not think that I am deliberately hiding my head and tail." ”

If it weren't for the fact that An Lushan had seen him, Xue Chao wouldn't have had to be so troublesome at all. In the past few days, the troops of Pinglu in Youzhou have been frequently transferred, and the situation is obviously wrong, if An Lushan is reversed, Li Longji will naturally die, but as soon as the army moves, I don't know how many people will suffer! So as soon as Luo Ying and Yue Wuniang explained this matter to him, he immediately agreed without hesitation.

Thinking that his Xue family has been married to the imperial family for several generations, his sister married the abolished prince Li Ying, and the two brothers married a princess and a county lord, but what was the result, at the end of the day, it was not a death and a depreciation?

Shi Siming was not interested in what the person looked like, since it was confirmed that the other party did not have a hidden blade weapon, and the news brought back was not trivial, he was temporarily relieved, and then Nuzui ordered the two guards to hold him firmly on the left and the right, and then led the way to see An Lushan. When he arrived at An Lushan's bedroom, he arranged for eight of the most loyal and brave guards to accompany him, and he personally stood beside An Lushan and whispered the news that the man in the iron mask had just informed.

Sure enough, as soon as he heard that Fu Lin was actually killed for the crime of great disrespect, An Lushan couldn't help but change his face. He quickly smoothed his breathing, and then asked with a smile: "You rushed to Fan Yang day and night to see me, just for the death of such a eunuch?" ”

"Since the big handsome is willing to see me, it is naturally not just such news." Although it was in front of An Lushan, who had nearly 200,000 soldiers and horses in the three towns of Jiedu, Xue Chao still had a steady voice. After great changes, he has followed Luo Ying for many years, and he is no longer the Wuxia Ameng of the past. "Marshal Haojiao An learned that Yang Guozhong and Ge Shuhan have been fighting hotly for several days, and there is even news that he proposed to canonize Ge Shuhan as the king of Xiping County on the grounds that the name of the Tuqi Shi Khan is now unjustifiable, and Ge Shuhan is the patriarch of the Tuqi Shi Geshu tribe, and he may be able to take the Tuqi Shi into his pocket in the future."

"Fart!"

It was Shi Siming who couldn't help but spit out these two dirty words. He hadn't met Ge Shuhan, but he had heard that Ge Shuhan had taken the first credit for seizing Stone Fort City because of Wang Zhonghe's heir, and then he squeezed out An Sishun Jiedu Helong. Although An Sishun and An Lushan have long since turned their faces and become brothers, Ge Shuhan's style is still unpleasant. What's more, only Ge Shuhan returned to Beijing during the World Festival this time, and I heard that the Son of Heaven was kind to him, even An Lushan was only like this in the past. And it's not for nothing that the Tang Dynasty has been crowned with a different surname, but they are all foreign royal families who surrendered, why did the old soldier have this opportunity?

Shi Siming scolded, and An Lushan's heart couldn't go anywhere. But before he could speak, he only listened to Xue Chao continue: "As for why Yang Guozhong showed favor to Ge Shuhan in every way, and even left him in Chang'an City to this day, he didn't return to Helong after seeing February, and even accompanied Ge Shuhan to Beijing, as well as several generals such as Wang Sili under his command, and thousands of horse troops. In the final analysis, it is also to guard against An Dashuai. In his opinion, with Ge Shuhan in charge, Dashuai may have to rest some kind of thought. ”

How did he know that he was planning to move troops?

An Lushan's heart was big when he ascended. You must know that at this moment, even many generals under his command don't know that he has already made up his mind to oppose his mother! Without waiting for him to signal, Shi Siming's hand was already pressed on the hilt of the knife, as if he was about to kill someone if he didn't agree with him. However, on such a murderous occasion, Xue Chao actually laughed. The laughter set off his unchanging iron mask, which looked very eerie.

"Therefore, I am seeing An Dashuai now, not only to deliver news, but also to offer advice! The soldiers are fast, and now only Yang Guozhong is jumping up and down in Chang'an to prepare, except for him, who else thinks that the big marshal really wants to rebel? From Youzhou to Chang'an is only more than 2,500 miles, there are many large and small cities along the way, if you just go all the way slowly swallowing and fighting, and when you reach Tongguan, all the soldiers and horses have already been surrounded by all sides. If An Dashuai wants to become a big thing, there is only a lightning surprise attack, go down to Luoyang first, and go straight to Tongguan! Since it is fast, it is necessary to make the state and county chiefs willing to surrender the city, and along the way, please use more techniques to attack the heart, and less to use the method of attacking the city, and play a suitable banner, so that the people of Li will support it, and the soldiers will return to their hearts! ”