For more than ten days in Huaiyuan Town, Wang Xiang would go to the market outside the town with the sergeants every day, and the Turkic horse bandits who had assassinated them seemed to have disappeared.

On this day, Wang Xiang took Tie Dan and Ju Yiya in the bazaar and waited for Shen Shi did not see Kassan, a few days ago Kasang brought Wang Xiang a few cars of coal mines, Wang Xiang paid him a few glass beads as promised, it is said that today should be the day when he pulled the coal mines, but so far I have not seen a human figure.

Seeing that it was almost time, the sergeant had already gathered the people to prepare to return to Huaiyuan Town.

"Maybe Kasan can't come today because of something, let's get ready to go back with everyone."

Since Ju Yiya came to the market with Wang Xiang once, every time Wang Xiang came over, she had to follow, at this time she seemed to be a little unsatisfied, and listened to Wang Xiang's words and said: "Cook, don't you wait anymore?" ”

Regarding Ju Yiya's preference for calling herself a cook, Wang Xiang has corrected it many times, and now he is too lazy to correct it. Ju Yiya didn't care about whether Kasan would come or not, she just wanted to go shopping for a while and see a bunch of weird things she bought Wang Xiang shook his head helplessly.

"Don't wait, we'll go back with everyone as soon as the time comes."

"Okay." Ju Yiya bought a strange ornament made of animal bones from a merchant in the Western Regions and replied with a bitter face, now she is penniless, and everything she buys is paid by Wang Xiang, since she mortgaged everything she can mortgage to Wang Xiang, let Wang Xiang pay the bill, and it has become comfortable for Wang Xiang to pay the bill.

Just when Wang Xiang turned around, he suddenly saw several trucks coming slowly not far away, led by Kassan.

"Kasan, you're here, I thought you weren't here today. Hey, Kasan, what's wrong with you? ”

When Wang Xiang got closer, he found that Kassan's appearance looked a little embarrassed, unkempt, and his clothes were messy, and several Yanqi people who helped him pull the cart over were also similar.

"Didn't you meet horse bandits?"

Kasan took a breath, wiped the sweat and stains on his face and said, "It's not a horse bandit, it's going to war." ”

"War?"

The sergeants and civilians who were packing up their things were not in a hurry to set off when they heard Kassan's words, and they came over one after another, it was better to understand this kind of thing clearly, Wang Xiang opened his mouth and asked, "Where is the war?" ”

"Where else could it be, Gao Chang didn't know what was crazy, and suddenly sent troops to attack our Yanqi, if I didn't run fast, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to come."

Wang Xiang frowned and asked, "Why did Gao Chang attack Yanqi?" ”

"How do I know, I heard that His Majesty the King has sent someone to Chang'an to ask Tian Khan for help, and Gao Chang is really here this time."

Wang Xiang didn't understand why Gao Chang fought Yanqi, but Wang Xi on the side felt bad in his heart, Yanqi has always been obedient to the Tang Dynasty and protected by the Tang Dynasty, and the Fanbang vassal states in the Western Regions all knew it, Gao Chang attacked Yan Qi so openly obviously did not take the Tang Dynasty in his eyes, but Gao Chang definitely did not have such courage.

Moreover, Yanqi is closer to Huaiyuan Town, a border town in the Tang Dynasty, if Yanqi is lost, then Huaiyuan Town will inevitably bear the brunt.

"This matter is very important, and I must go back and inform General Zhang as soon as possible."

Wang Xi didn't dare to stop for a moment, and asked Kasan a few more questions before returning to Huaiyuan Town with people, and everyone was worried along the way.

When they returned to the town and told them about it, Zhang Kuishan and Changsun Wuji's faces became solemn, and they could all see that Gao Chang suddenly provoked Datang so blatantly, there must be someone behind him, and those who supported Gao Chang didn't have to think much to know that it must be Turkic.

The Turks never gave up their ambition to invade the Tang Dynasty and seize the Central Plains, and directing Gaochang to attack Yanqi was the first step for the Turks to move south.

Yanqi's national strength is much worse than Gaochang's, and there are Turks behind Gaochang, so it seems that Yanqi may not last long, and if Yanqi loses, the Turks will take the opportunity to go south to Huaiyuan Town, and it will be dangerous!

The atmosphere in the conference hall was a little dull, the eldest grandson Wuji, Zhang Kuishan and several lieutenant generals were frowning and thinking hard about how to deal with it.

At this time, it was obviously too late to send a letter back to Chang'an to transfer troops.

The eldest grandson Wuji pondered for a moment and said, "Now there is only one way. ”

Zhang Kuishan asked anxiously: "What way?" ”

The eldest grandson Wuji's eyes narrowed, and he said in a deep voice: "Send someone to escort us to Xizhou immediately, if it goes well, we may be able to solve the danger of the elderly." ”

Zhang Kuishan frowned and said: "Lord Eldest Sun, Gaochang and Yanqi are at war, it is too dangerous to go to Gaochang at this time, you ......"

The eldest grandson Wuji interrupted Zhang Kuishan and said: "Now there is only one way, otherwise it will be in danger!" What he didn't say was that if Gao Chang laid down Yanqi, I was afraid that the task given to him by Li Er would be difficult to complete.

Zhang Kuishan was also a decisive person, so he didn't ask much, and immediately said: "Okay, I will personally lead a team of people to escort the adults to Xizhou." ”

The eldest grandson Wuji reminded: "Send another person back to Chang'an to report the news, close the city gate from now on, and order the defenders to strictly guard Huaiyuan Town and wait for the Tang army to come, this time the Turks will definitely not be a small move." ”

After explaining these things, the eldest grandson Wuji returned to his residence and informed the people of the mission to leave for Xizhou early tomorrow morning, and all the goods disguised as a caravan were placed in Huaiyuan Town, and everyone rushed to Xizhou on horseback.

After the eldest grandson Wuji left, there was silence in the council hall for a moment, Zhang Kuishan immediately sent someone to send a letter to Chang'an, and a deputy general couldn't help but ask: "General Zhang, why does the eldest grandson still send an envoy to Gaochang at this time, if something happens to him, Your Majesty will definitely be angry with us." ”

Zhang Kuishan's eyes flickered and said: "This time Gaochang's attack on Yanqi happened too suddenly, once Yanqi is lost, I am afraid that we will not be able to protect Huaiyuan Town when the army of the Tang Dynasty arrives, so only by keeping Yanqi will we be able to keep Huaiyuan Town from losing." ”

"But how can we keep Yan Qi alive! Gao Chang dared to attack Yan Qi so openly, it must be a ghost behind the Turkic cubs, and Yan Qi would not last long. ”

Zhang Kuishan exhaled and said: "Maybe this is the reason why Lord Changsun is in a hurry to go to Xizhou, they are secretly envoying this time, and to be precise, they are not envoys to Gaochang, but to envoys to Xizhou." ”

"Does it make a difference?"

Zhang Kuishan smiled: "The difference is big." Xizhou is Ju Wenya's territory, and he has secretly sent people to Chang'an several times, and this time he is afraid that he will get what he wants. ”

The lieutenant suddenly understood: "You mean? ”

"What is the identity of the eldest grandson Wuji, if it is an ordinary mission, how can he go out in person." A cold glint flashed in Zhang Kuishan's eyes: "Ju Wentai has been fighting with the Turks recently, and he has become more and more awe-inspiring towards the Tang Dynasty, and even frequently provokes, such a King of Gaochang is not the King of Gaochang that His Majesty likes." ”

"I also saw that Ju Wentai was not pleasing to the eye, a few years ago, he groveled to our Datang, but now he has an arrogant face, is there really nothing he can do if he is close to the Turks!"

"Vice General Sun, you pick ten good men from the defenders to escort Lord Changsun to Xizhou tomorrow."

Zhang Kuishan walked out of the conference hall and looked up at the sky: Gaochang's sky is about to change.