A few days later, His Majesty Li Er in the palace parachuted a holy decree to the Pingyang County Mansion in Taipingfang.

The content of the decree was concise and to the point, that is, Guo Ye was to send an envoy to Tubo in the name of the Ministry of Rites, and to control the soldiers and horses of the Xichuan Protectorate as a subordinate army to enter the country of Tubo, and to appease the British Gong Li Jisuo, who was fighting in a foreign land in Tubo.

I really want to come to something, Guo Yeren is not in the court but he is like a mirror in his heart, this is the big man of the Shilin Qingliu system, Kong Yingda, who mentioned it in the court, and then got Duan Zhixuan's secret help.

Anyway, Duan Zhixuan and Guo Ye are both using each other and are allies for the time being.

The holy decree has been issued, and Guo Ye naturally took the lead and received the order.

Within two days, under the persuasion of the dark night, he had to screen out nearly 50 fans from the East Factory for Guo Ye to drive away from Beijing and go to Tibet.

The following day, Guo Ye had a small gathering with his family in the house, accompanied Xiuxiu in confinement, and then hugged and teased Guo Xiaozha for a whole day, and then gave up.

Guo Xiaozha is the son of Guo Ye and Xiuxiu, the eldest son and grandson of Guo Mansion, and he has been knighted by His Majesty Li Er since the day he was born.

Guo Xiaozha is not the big name of this child, but a small name. Scum is not a complimentary, but a real derogatory term. The reason why it was given the nickname of "Guo Xiaozha" also has a source. Because whether it is the Tang Dynasty or the era in which Guo Ye lived in later generations, often the countryside likes to give the child an ugly and cheesy nickname, so that the child will not suffer from bad luck and mildew, and can grow up healthy and supportive.

The nickname of Guo Xiaozha, the son of the Guo family, has since come from.

After a happy family gathering for a day, in the early morning of the next day, Guo Ye left Chang'an City with fifty servants dressed as Dongchang Fanzi, and hundreds of soldiers who accompanied the escort of the imperial wine and silver materials.

The speed of the march was not fast, and there were dozens of mule carts pulling supplies such as imperial wine and silver, which seriously affected the marching speed of Guo Ye's trip.

For him to find Tagina's whereabouts as soon as possible, this is a hard injury. So, he decided to divide his troops into two routes, and let the captains of hundreds of soldiers rush to the Xichuan Metropolitan Protectorate with the imperial wine and silver and other materials, while he took fifty Dongchang fans and went straight to the direction of Tuyuhun.

Wang Bodang's residence at the foot of the Turlan Mountains was naturally his first choice to find Tagina's whereabouts.

With only fifty fans, he naturally traveled lightly, marched all the way day and night, and in less than five days, he officially entered the Tuyuhun region.

In the morning he entered the Tuyuhun steppe, and in the evening he arrived at the foot of the Turland Mountains.

As Wang Bodang said, it is easy to find his residence as long as he finds Turlan Mountain. Because the place is indeed inaccessible, there are hardly any people to be seen, and even the nomadic horse caravan passing by can barely be seen.

Therefore, the dwelling at the foot of the Turland Mountain, which is fenced off by a wooden fence, is particularly conspicuous.

However, it was disappointing that no matter how he and the fifty Dongchang fans who accompanied him carried out a carpet search of his residence, he could not find any trace of Tagina.

Tossing and turning until the night sky was filled with stars, there was only one conclusion - Tagina was gone!

Where did she leave here?

There is only one answer - go to Tibet and return to some cities!

Immediately, Guo Ye summoned the second stall head of the East Factory, who commanded fifty fans, and asked, "What's your name?" ”

The second-grade head was thin and not tall, but with a shrewd look on his face, he came to Guo Ye and replied: "Lord Yu, my subordinate Zhuoyuan, I have been following Lord Night before, and I am the first batch of fans recruited by Dongchang in Xichuan. ”

"Oh, that's the old team."

When Guo Ye heard him say this, he became more and more relieved, and the one who was recruited into the East Factory in Xichuan was not the fan of the old team?

Immediately, he asked, "Since Dark Night can send you out of Beijing with me, you must be more familiar with the terrain of Tuyuhun and Tubo, right?" ”

Zhuo Yuan, the head of the second gear, snorted and said: "Don't worry, my lord, even if the subordinate pair of Zhao Zi can't see the road, he can touch Tuguhun and go directly to Tubo Luo." ”

Although this is a bit exaggerated, there is no doubt that this person is very familiar with the geography of the two places.

Then, Guo Ye said: "Okay, you inform the brothers in Dongchang to prepare dry food or something here, and then rest for an hour." An hour later, we set off overnight, leaving the Tuyuhun prairie as soon as possible, and then entering the territory of Tubo. I need to be in half a way to the city, can I do that? ”

Zhuo Yuan, the head of the second gear, thought about it for a while, and said solemnly: "My lord, as far as my subordinates know, there are frequent wars in Tibet, and you can often encounter the remnants of the neighboring countries that have been crippled and defeated. However, my subordinates promised that as long as we did not encounter stragglers from Xue Yantuo and the Eastern Turks, or did not engage with them, we would be able to reach the city of Raksha from here within fifteen days. ”

Guo Ye knew that he was telling the truth, so he nodded, waved his hand and ordered: "Okay, according to what you say, from now until you arrive in Luoqi City, this trip is up to you, and even the official is under your command." ”

"This ......"

The head of the second gear was stunned at first, quite surprised* looked at Guo Ye, and then looked flattered, and his eyes were full of excitement, which was a kind of touching of being trusted, and it was also an excitement of dying for a confidant.

Immediately, he nodded and put his hand on his chest, assuring, "My subordinates will not let my lord down!" ”

With that, he turned around and ran, running among the fifty men to explain the matter of stockpiling dry food and dividing the squad and resting in place.

After an hour, the night grew darker, but the stars in the sky grew brighter.

Under the leadership of Zhuo Yuan, the head of the second gear, Guo Ye, like the other fifty fans, followed closely behind, accelerated the speed of the march and left the foot of the Turland Mountain, and the hope wing was able to completely walk out of the Tuyuhun prairie and enter the Tubo country before dawn.

Zhuo Yuan was fortunate not to be dishonored, and finally walked out of the Tuyuhun prairie before dawn and entered the realm of the Tubo people.

He traveled for about three days in the direction of the city of Raks, and the wind and waves were calm along the way.

Guo Ye was still secretly rejoicing that it was smooth sailing, but on the evening of the third day, he encountered the most unwilling thing.

According to the report of the fan sent by Zhuo Yuan to explore the way ahead, ten miles away from the place where they rested, which was also the place they must pass, there was a troop stationed.

Because of the terrain, it is not clear whether the other party is friend or foe, nor can it be seen clearly the number of the other party, let alone how many people there are on the other side.

The point was that if they wanted to continue to the city of Raksha, they would have to pass through the place where the army was stationed, and there was no second way to go.

There is no way around, there is no way to avoid it!

War?

What are fifty Dongchang fans enough for? It is estimated that it is really not enough for the other party to plug his teeth, and Dongchang Fanzi is not suitable for frontal battlefield operations at all.

No war?

It will not be possible to continue to the city of Logos.

At this time, after Zhuo Yuan, the head of the second gear, received the information, he reported the situation to Guo Ye with a bitter face.