In the cold winter, it was dark early, and after dinner, Wen Yuankai sat and waited for Du Ximi to come back to report, but unfortunately no one came in to report. Wen Yuankai, the pen and the fun pavilion www.biquge.info was a little impatient to sleep, and when he went out of the room to see, the soldiers were talking and laughing around the fire in the front hall, and the aroma of barbecue jerky was mouth-watering.

Wen Yuankai smiled, went back to the room to spread out the quilt, and was about to turn off the lights and take off his robe, thinking of this strange and dangerous place, it was safer to sleep with the lights on and clothes. The quilt was gradually warmed by the body temperature, and when I was about to fall asleep in a daze, there was a knock on the door outside.

"Don't drive! Open the door! Open the door! It was Du Simi shouting.

"If you don't go back sooner, you won't go back soon...... Here it comes! Wen Yuankai complained with some annoyance, uncovered the quilt and suddenly felt a chill in his face, put on his official boots and opened half of the door, Du Ximi stood outside the door, and there were a few people in the dark behind him, muttering something quietly.

"Come in and talk, it's cold outside!" Wen Yuankai turned around and yawned, sleepy, his eyelids were a little heavy, he lit up listlessly and lit the oil lamp, and sat down on the low couch.

Du Ximi entered the door and beckoned, and five or six Tibetan sergeants behind him slowly walked in with a slender figure wearing a black hood and a black robe, and the cold wind blew into the room, bringing a faint fragrance of fat powder.

Wen Yuankai was surprised, and saw that the man took off his hood, raised his hand and bowed to his chest, and said softly: "The slave Shen family has seen Wen Beijia!" ”

Wen Yuankai was stunned for a moment, turned his head to look at Du Ximi, the guy had a straight face as if he was fine, and then looked at the woman in front of him, she was wearing a fiery red dress in her cloak and black robe, with a slender and tall figure, the black hair on her head was specially coiled and wrapped in a red handkerchief for wearing a hood, her white forehead was wide and full under the thin hairline, her eyebrows were slender and slightly wrinkled, and her eyelashes were drooping, as if she was sad. Under the high bridge of the nose, the lips with light vermilion cream are thin and thick, with clear lines, which is very charming.

Suddenly remembered that when I was in Huining, I once heard someone say that Zhang Yue seemed to have a warm relationship with Shen Nian's daughter Shen Xuelian, and it was this woman. But when he came late at night, he was afraid that something urgent would happen, so he bowed slightly and returned the salute, and asked directly: "But the little lady of the Shen patriarch's family?" I don't know what's the urgency of coming late at night? ”

"An hour ago, that is, when the sky was about to wipe black, there was a quick horse rush from the Nanshan Mountain in Guzang, this morning, my father led 20,000 cavalry of the Liugu tribe to fight against 25,000 cavalry, and he had already controlled the battle situation, and the odds of victory were in his hands, but unexpectedly, 5,000 Uighur cavalry from Ganzhou suddenly killed from behind, and my father was defeated, and only 4,500 cavalry were defeated and returned to Yangfei Valley.

When it was dark, the Zhizhi outside the city also got the news, and sent people into the city to persuade him to surrender, mentioning the conditions for the seizure of Wen Beijia, as well as the Marquis of Liangzhou, if he didn't leave earlier, I am afraid that he would be worried about his life! Shen Xuelian's voice was crisp and fast, and she said very anxiously.

"I see!" Wen Yuankai was shocked, remembering what he saw in the city in the afternoon, and what he heard about the battle from the Tibetan soldiers, he couldn't help but suddenly realize that his mind was turning.

Shen Nianban was defeated so quickly, and in order to protect the whole clan, he could only surrender the Zhe clan first, detain himself and the Hou Zhang of Liangzhou, and the Zhe Kui clan could negotiate with the court if he monopolized Liangzhou. What's more, they still have the Ganzhou Uighurs behind them, if they use troops against Liangzhou again, mobilize more than 50,000 troops, and the court wants to march south, considering the concentrated use of grain and grass troops, maybe they will compromise, once it is delayed until after the spring and summer of next year, the Zhe clan stabilizes the situation in Liangzhou, and it will cost a greater price to use troops again.

If he doesn't leave at this time, he will become a bargaining chip for the Zhe Clan, and from Shen Nian's point of view, he definitely doesn't want the Zhi Clan to be dominant, and of course he doesn't want the Zhou army to enter Liangzhou in a big way, so Shen Xuelian came, and Shen Banruo might turn a blind eye.

Thinking of this, Wen Yuankai's heart relaxed, and he asked with a calm smile: "What conditions did Zhi Xiaozhi propose to your uncle?" Marriage must strengthen mutual trust, right? ”

"Huh? It's not strange that Wen Beijia knows the original, it's just ...... Will he be able to march to Liangzhou in the spring of next year? Our Rokutani Department can be the internal response, but how should we be resettled after the war? Of course Shen Xuelian understood these things, in fact, it was Shen Panruo who hinted that she came to see Wen Yuankai.

"This question is for Zhang Envoy Jun? Whether you can use soldiers also depends on the situation, Wen is just a don't drive but can't be the master, why don't you go to Huizhou with me? Wen Yuankai figured it out and calmed down.

Thinking of Zhang Yue, Shen Xuelian's snow-white face flushed, hesitated, and whispered a little apprehensively: "Yes!" Originally, the slave just came to tell me, but if so, he had to leave overnight, and he couldn't get out until tomorrow. ”

"Good! Rong Wen prepares, does Shen Niangzi want to bring an entourage? Please summon it quickly! Wen Yuankai was secretly funny in his heart, Shen Panruo was really hypocritical, the first rat was at both ends, left and right, if you want to talk, you just have to be open and honest, why send a girl here.

"No need! If there are too many people, it will alarm the rangers in the west of the city, so you have to leave as soon as possible! Shen Xuelian was actually ready, and Shen Banruo also secretly made arrangements.

Wen Yuankai immediately instructed Du Ximi and Li Liangfu to quietly gather the cavalry soldiers, pack up and go out overnight, taking Shen Xuelian and her two maidservants Youlan and Youqiao, as well as fifty cavalry guards, everyone led the horses through the silent and dark long street, and there were people in the distance in front of them with lanterns to lead the way, all the way to the east city gate, with the light of the sporadic torches at the head of the city, Shen Jingang had led a hundred horsemen to wait in the dark place.

The soldiers at the head of the city were heavily guarded and vigilant, but the two sides tacitly met and did not need to say any nonsense. Shen Jingang stepped forward and whispered: "Everyone cut a piece of robe and wrapped the horse's hooves, the horse's mouth is also tightened, and the person's mouth is also a piece of cloth." ”

"Did you hear that? Do it! Wen Yuankai commanded and took the lead to do it first. Behind him, there was the sound of soldiers gently drawing their swords against the metal, and the sound of their clothes shaking.

Shen Jingang went to the city to say hello first, and soon opened half of the city gate. Wen Yuankai and Shen Xuelian led the soldiers out of the city, it was dark at night, the sky was covered with thick clouds, and a few stars twinkled faintly among the dark clouds.

Shen Jingang then went out of the city, led people to lead the way, everyone stepped on the muddy road with one foot deep and one foot shallow, six or seven miles away from the city before lighting the torch, riding a horse and walking slowly, the next morning arrived at Anguo Town to meet Zong Jingcheng, and sent a fast rider to Guzang to inform Hou Zhang to evacuate.

After waiting for two days, under the escort of Cui Huxin's troops, Hou Zhangcai came with a thousand cavalry and returned to Baishan to camp on the same day. Liangzhou was lost, and there was no need for Baishanshu to stay in troops to guard it, so Zong Jingcheng also led five battalions of the whole army to return.

He also sent people back to Wulan County in advance, and asked the county to order Meng Jun and his people to take rafts and fishing boats to break the thin ice that had just formed on the river, so as to prevent the brigade of men and horses from crossing the river by boat. (To be continued.) )