Outside the Dingxiang camp, a group of soldiers were carrying grain and grass, they were soldiers from the east of the river, transporting grain and grass for the Turks for the winter.

After carrying the last cart of grain, one of the sturdy men let out a sigh and quietly walked to a no-man's place by the reeds by the river.

A torrent poured out, and the whole person breathed a sigh of relief and was relaxed. The man went upstream, picked up a handful of water, washed his hands, and wiped his face.

Although ice ballast had begun to form in some places, and the river was quite cold, he did not care at all, but felt very refreshed.

When he was about to leave, he accidentally saw a group of people walking on the other side of the river, some of them wearing bright fur coats, and some of them wearing the popular Han costumes of Chang'an.

Such a collocation, appearing here, always seems to be a little weird.

Because the vicinity of Dingxiang is mainly a gathering place for Turkic people, it is not unusual to wear fur fur; Occasionally, there are officials and guests from Chang'an, and it is not surprising that people dressed in Han family and Tang costumes are not surprised.

However, they appeared together, and it was a little sneaky and sneaky, and the person accompanying them seemed to be a subordinate of the king of Heshun County, and a close confidant of Ashina Simo. What is the purpose of arranging these people in such a low-key secluded place on the other side of the river?

The stout man is a man with a lot of experience, his eyes and thinking are very sharp, and he realizes something at once.

I'm afraid it's not easy!

After this thought came to the mind of the stout man, he hid in the reeds, quietly observing. When I returned to the convoy carrying the grain and grass, it was inevitably a little late.

"Brother Kan, why have you been there for so long, are you okay?" A young man stepped forward and asked softly.

"It's okay, it's a bit of a stomach upset." The stout man is none other than that. It was Kan Ling who was assigned to the east of the river.

Originally, it stands to reason that people like him should be controlled, but because of the good relationship between British Gong Li Ji in private and Xie Yi's relationship, he is more lenient with him.

Although it is still a grassroots thing, at least freedom is not particularly restricted, such as leaving Hedong and coming to Dingxiang.

Of course. The premise is that you cannot escape from the army.

Li Ji is sure of this, as long as Du Fuwei's daughter Cai Guo's wife Du Xijun is still in Chang'an, Kan Ling will not do this, so he can let him go out with peace of mind.

"Oh." The young man answered, did not doubt, and said with a smile: "It has been delivered, and we will return to Hedong early tomorrow morning." It wasn't far away, Dingxiang was so cold. ”

"Hmm. It's cold, get a good night's sleep. Kan Ling gave the order and walked to the camp arranged by the Turks.

In winter, it gets late and gets dark shortly after.

The soldiers were very tired after a day's work, so they fell asleep early, but Kan Ling couldn't sleep at all.

Having been out and about all these years, he has done too many things, and he knows a lot of unknown news and secrets. Therefore, when I see some scenes, I will subconsciously associate and deduce.

His instincts told him. I am afraid that the situation I saw by the river today is not ordinary, and I feel that it is necessary to find out, otherwise I will always feel a little uneasy in my heart.

So when the soldiers fell asleep, Kan Ling quietly got up, and with great skill, passed through the patrolling Turkic soldiers, and came to the specially separated tents on the other side of the river.

Lurked outside a tent for a long time. It wasn't until he heard a person's name that he was ready to leave quietly, and his heart was beating wildly.

It turned out that these people came to Dingxiang, and there was no doubt that they were coming to find Ashina Simo.

It goes without saying what they want to do. Kan Ling is a knowledgeable person, and he knows very well what serious consequences will be caused if this happens.

So the message must be passed back as soon as possible and try to stop it. I have to let Li Ji of Jinyang know, I heard that my good brother-in-law Xie Yi has also arrived in Jinyang, I have to let them know about this matter, and be careful to avoid it as soon as possible.

He clearly heard that the angry words of Prince Xue Yantuo in the tent had the name of his brother-in-law.

It is precisely because of this that Kan Ling was in a hurry, so it was inevitable that he made some noises, which caused unnecessary trouble.

This is the residence of the second prince of Xue Yantuo, and the security is already tight, and it is also a very important confidential matter to come to Dingxiang to discuss privately with Ashina Simo, so he is extra careful.

Although Kan Ling only made a slight sound, it still attracted the attention of the guards, and he immediately followed the sound. In front of a group of masters, it is not easy to escape quietly and calmly.

Kan Ling was discovered, but fortunately he was superb in martial arts, so under the siege of a group of Xue Yantuo and Turkic guards, fortunately he was not injured, but it was not easy to escape.

As Xue Yantuo's guards approached step by step, it could be said that danger was everywhere, and as time passed, the blade was getting closer and closer to him. In this situation, if you really don't, you can easily escape with superb martial arts.

Kan Ling couldn't help but sigh in his heart, in the end, he was careless, and his life was gone, but like this, it was ......

The news can't reach Jinyang, what should be done about this big thing? It's unimaginable how it will get out of control.

Just when Kan Ling shouted in his heart that my life was going to stop, a figure suddenly flashed out, and a cold river with ice slag suddenly splashed out was quite powerful.

The moment Xue Yantuo and the Turkic guards avoided it, the two of them had a chance to escape.

"Brother Kan, let's go!"

Kan Ling noticed that his life-saving benefactor was the young man who talked to him at noon.

"Is that you?"

"I see that Brother Kan has been out for a long time and has not returned, I am afraid that something will happen, so I came to check."

Kan Ling smiled: "Fortunately, you came." ”

This is not true at all, it is much easier for two masters to break through than one. Moreover, the young man seemed to have been prepared, chose the path, grabbed two horses at the first time, and with some luck, they took advantage of the panic to escape.

A number of Turkic cavalry then chased after them, but it was dark and it was not easy to catch up with two horses in the steppe.

It is precisely because of this that Kan Ling and the others had a chance to escape, and then galloped in the direction of Hedong.

The exposure and escape of the eavesdropping will inevitably lead to the accelerated deterioration of the incident, and the news must be reported to the British Duke Li Ji in Hedong as soon as possible.

……

"What? The grain transporters from the east of the river fled? When Ashina Simo heard the news, his face suddenly changed.

Tu Li lost to the side and said helplessly: "Yes." He didn't know how long he had been lurking outside my tent, he had heard and seen something, and now that no one had caught it, the news must have spread, and if Li Ji and Li Shimin got the news, they couldn't take it by surprise. ”

"Humph!" Ashina Simo snorted coldly. He didn't speak, but he already smelled a little conspiracy in his heart. A group of people besieged two people and escaped, which made him feel tired no matter how he looked at it.

Tu Li said in a deep voice: "Khan, for today's plan, the only way to do it is to do it in advance, and to do it before the Tang army has no response and preparation, maybe it can have some effect." ”

"Do it early?" Ashina Simo frowned, looking a little displeased, and some thoughts became more and more solid in his heart. Could it be that the sudden loss of profit is making a show for himself. Push yourself to do it sooner?

Ashina Simo felt a little unhappy in his heart, and said without pain: "How to do it now?" The river has not yet frozen, it is inconvenient for our army to cross the river, and your father's army has not yet come to join, how can we move our troops? ”

The Turks were a little speechless for a while, Xue Yantuo and the Turks were rivals in competition with each other on the steppe, and it was inevitable to be wary of each other. Even under the cooperative relationship, Ashina Simo will definitely feel that letting him send troops first is to act as cannon fodder. He certainly couldn't do such a thing.

"Khan is too worried, our common goal is the Tang people. It was agreed that Yinshan would be the boundary, and he would not break his promise. ”

Tu Li's explanation was very sincere, but it was also very pale, Ashina Simo still had a disbelieving attitude, and said in a deep voice: "Okay, let your father come with his troops quickly, otherwise the prince will not talk too much in front of this king in the future." ”

And so it goes. Tu Li is inevitably a little passive. When his father's army arrived, Ashina Simo did not move, how many fighters were delayed this time?

Especially after thoroughly figuring out the identities of the two who escaped, the mood of Tu Liyu couldn't help but feel a little heavy.

Bad luck!

This was the first feeling that came to Dingxiang to discuss such a major matter with Ashina Simo. It's about to succeed. Who knew that such a thing would suddenly seem very bad, and it might even fall short.

Why did a porter suddenly appear?

Is that bad luck for you? Tu Lishu just shook his head in his heart, and then shook his head violently, wanting to deny this fact.

How so? How bad is his luck, as long as his father's army arrives, or Ashina Simo, everything is still very good.

……

In Jinyang City, Xie Yi's recent days have been very comfortable and relaxed.

Nominally, the matter of Jinju has not been asked, but in fact, the report to Li Shimin has been sent, and it can be regarded as an explanation. Moreover, Li Ji's men and horses have already pacified Jinju, and basically there will be no more trouble, so there is nothing to worry about.

As for the possible abnormalities in the north, the situation that is about to arise, Li Ji has already gone to deal with it personally, and he thinks it will be done properly soon.

And he stayed in Jinyang City, accompanied Li Zhi to the so-called former residence of Gaozu every day, and visited the ruins, and when he had been to all the places, he began to seem a little bored.

However, leaving is not so anxious, firstly, the process that should be taken is to be completed, and secondly, Li Zhi is quite attached to Hedong. Of course, the main thing is to be attached to the lovely girl Wang Yan.

"Xie Changshi, how do you say I should talk to my father about this?" Li Zhi, who was just beginning to fall in love, was a little embarrassed to ask for emotional problems.

Xie Yi smiled: "Then what is Your Highness going to say?" ”

"Is there a difference?" Li Zhi was a little puzzled.

"Absolutely." Xie Yi said with a smile: "Either His Highness tells His Majesty that he has a woman he likes, this is very easy, and His Majesty will fulfill it immediately."

However, if His Royal Highness tells His Majesty to canonize Wang Yan's wife, I'm afraid it won't be so easy. Xie Yi said leisurely: "In addition to giving reasons, Your Highness must also have some outstanding features, or make some great contributions, to win His Majesty's affirmation, and then take advantage of the opportunity to ask for some reward, Your Highness understands?" ”

"Uh, that's right!" Li Zhi responded lightly, and suddenly became a little silent, and he didn't know what the young prince was thinking again.

In Jinyang Palace, just as Li Zhi was pondering the young man's thoughts, there was a sound of hurried footsteps.

"Your Highness, Ah Lang, the British Duke is in a hurry to see you."

Hearing Yebei's report, Xie Yi and Li Zhi were slightly stunned, didn't Li Ji go to the north? Why did you come back suddenly, and what happened when you were in a hurry?

Could it be that something big has changed in the north? Xie Yi suddenly felt a little nervous in his heart.

"Please!"

Li Ji came quickly, and after entering the hall to greet Li Zhi, he said eagerly: "Your Highness, Xie Changshi, something happened." ”

"What?"

"Xue Yantuo's Tuli lost his Dingxiang, and it seems that he wants to collude with Ashina Sima, and he also involves the Chang'an one, and the three are in cahoots." As soon as Li Ji opened his mouth, he raised the level of crisis to the highest level at once.

"Ashnasmo?" Xie Yi chuckled in his heart, it was really a bad foreboding, and it was self-evident what it meant for Xue Yantuo and Ashina Simo to collude. Especially in the current situation when Tubo invaded Songzhou and all the soldiers of Guanzhong Prefecture went south, it was extremely tense.

"British Princess, is the news on this matter accurate? Can I report to Your Majesty? ”

Li Jidao: "The news should be correct, I sent people to Yanmen and Dingxiang to pursue the whereabouts of the ghosts, and I didn't want to meet Kan Ling, who went to Dingxiang to deliver food, to get back, it was he who saw the loss of Tuli with his own eyes, heard his conversation, and finally escaped from the pursuit of the Turks."

In order to verify the information, the scouts and dark piles in the north were all activated, and it is now almost certain that this is the case. At this moment, I am afraid that it is too late to report the news to Chang'an, the Yellow River is drifting ice, the ferry cannot pass, and Jinyang to Chang'an is a multi-day journey, I am afraid it will be delayed. ”

"That's ......," Xie Yi asked, "What is Ashina Simo's attitude?" Are you sure you want to do the opposite? ”

"Not necessarily, but the matter has come to this, I'm afraid it's eight or nine not far from ten, the Xue Yantuo Department on the grassland is already mobilizing, if it arrives in Dingxiang, plus the Yellow River is frozen, Ashina Simo may not be able to sit still."

Li Jidao: "Guanzhong is now empty of soldiers, if they go all the way south from the Heshuo grassland, the consequences will indeed be unimaginable......

"This ......" Not only Xie Yi, but even Li Zhi also felt the danger of the situation.

Li Jidao: "Hedong is not a safe place, I will send someone to escort His Royal Highness and Xie Changshi to He/Nei, and find an opportunity to cross the Yellow River to Luoyang, which is safer for the time being." ”

"How's that going to work? The military situation in Hedong is urgent, but this king has run away, which will make the world laugh. I didn't want Li Zhi to speak out against it, and his eyes were full of light, and he seemed to be very excited.

He remembered what Xie Yi had just said, if he made some military achievements, would he be able to ask his father for favor, and would Wang Yan's affairs be easy to handle? (To be continued.) )