Gao Qianqian didn't understand what he meant, and when she saw Ma Lan take out the Desert Eagle, she also took out her own Desert Eagle from her arms to show it.

Master Li Xiu's original handmade flintlock pistols were a total of three, Li Xiu kept one for herself, and she and Ma Lan each had one.

Ma Lan smiled bitterly and took the desert eagle into his arms again.

After having this thing, the first reaction when encountering something is not to draw a horizontal knife, but to touch the gun.

There was a sudden red in front of him, and it was the picture of the blood flowers expanding on the cotton skirt. Ma Lan shook his head, forcing himself not to think about it.

The Desert Eagle is not a burning stick after all, and the same miracle cannot happen twice. That proud and stubborn beautiful woman must have found a suitable place to return to dust with her pride.

After receiving this information, his mood was truly calm. These days, it can be said that I am exhausted, and I have been worried about the situation on the other side of the city. Now that the matter has been resolved, he can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Lu Zhe was still waiting for his order, although the military order should have arrived at this time, and Nan Jiyun should have been released, but the reply still had to be given.

An order was drafted and sent out by the Eagle Slave, and Ma Ling began to plan the rest with Gao Qianqian in the big tent.

Now that the matter is over, there are no worries, and what we have to do now is to concentrate on dealing with the Persian Temple.

In fact, Gao Qianqian, like Michelle, is also inclined to accept the help of the Persian Temple, first become the emperor, and then settle accounts with the Persian Temple after becoming the emperor. But she has always listened to Ma Lan. Ma Lan insisted on her own opinion, so she naturally stopped insisting.

He has this army of 10,000 in his hands. Nothing can constitute a real threat, so the next thing to do is very simple, that is, to completely eradicate the Persian Temple in secret, and then contact Chang'an, and see how much Chang'an knows before making plans.

The affairs of the Persian Temple can't be known to too many people, and even Duan Junzi can't reveal it, and now in the army, only he and Gao Qianqian know the whole thing. And the other person who knows the truth is Michelle. She had already passed the surrender city of Zhongshou and rushed to Chang'an with the head of Gele Khan swaggering. The communication base of Zhongshou City has been established, and the next step is to wait for Mi Xue to build a communication base in Chang'an City, and the situation will be roughly clear.

Along the way, there was constant news of Tingzhou City, and it was indeed a great pity that Gao Lishi died in Tingzhou. A rare hero among the eunuchs, but he ended up here. Many masters of Lijingmen guarded Li Longji, but they all died under the shooting of Yuan Rong's crossbow, and this famous dark force actually collapsed like this. It's really unpredictable.

When the heart is quiet, the mind will naturally be much clearer. Discuss with Gao Qianqian. For what happened after that, Ma Lan was basically already in the chest. Things have come to this point, whether it is facing the Persian Temple or facing Chang'an, there is no room for retreat, once retreating, such large-scale bloodshed cannot be avoided, and he will never allow this kind of thing to happen, so this time he must be strong.

Speaking of it, it is also a little emotional, originally planned to do until Li Longji died, lay a foundation for the Tang Empire in the river, and then pat his ass and leave, and live a happy life with a group of rich and idle wives and concubines for a few years.

But after all, he is a descendant, and there is not much servility in his bones, since he has come to this point, he can only be strong. No matter who it is, whether it is a Persian temple or a royal family, if you want to make the Han family's head roll, then you must not agree.

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Chang'an City.

The world's largest city looks calm on the surface, but it's clear to everyone that a big storm is brewing beneath the calm.

Li Longji, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, has been in charge of this empire for more than forty years, and the people in Chang'an City have become accustomed to his presence. Although for most of the Shengdou people, living in Chang'an City for a lifetime may not be able to see His Majesty in person, but His Majesty is in Chang'an City, everyone will feel at ease.

This time the Northern Expedition returned to Hui, and everyone knew that this was the most critical battle to clear the four yi, and it was also a war that must be won. After this battle, His Majesty's martial arts will reach its peak, and the world will be at peace from now on. Everyone was waiting for the end of this station, but they didn't expect that at this time, His Majesty was gone.

At first, it was rumored in the circle of nobles, but now it has become known to everyone. If you talk about this in public, you will be caught by the officials of Chang'an County and Wannian County and beaten on the board, but in private there is a lot of discussion. Everyone wants to know where their majesty is now.

This is definitely an extremely important thing for this huge empire. The more time passes, the more rumors grow. Now every Chang'an person knows that there are many ministers who have asked the prince to ascend to the throne and respect His Majesty as the emperor. People are praising the prince's benevolence, but they also feel that the prince's ascension to the throne is also a good choice, at least it can stabilize people's hearts.

Recently, there have been rumors that His Majesty and General Gao Bai Arowana went to Tingzhou, and then the news was cut off. The news spread more and more, but they didn't know the source of the news, and then someone saw the knights of the Long Wu Army leaving Anyuan Gate in batches and heading towards the west.

The knights of the Dragon Martial Army had not yet returned, and at this time, there was suddenly shocking news. More than a month ago, there was a mutiny in Tingzhou City, and the 5,000 soldiers of the Shuofang Army merged with the Tingzhou Han Navy, and the whole army was wiped out!

Such a large-scale fire is definitely a great event. The news spread from Tingzhou to Chang'an, and it would not have taken so long. Now Chang'an City has only heard the news, and it is said that Tingzhou deliberately concealed the matter, and there was no intention of reporting to Chang'an.

This news is extremely shocking, and such a thing has been extremely rare since the founding of the Tang Dynasty. Now the news has reached Chang'an, and it is not through formal channels, and it is said that the nobles in the court now do not know whether it is true or not.

Coupled with the rumors that His Majesty was in Tingzhou, now everyone's eyes are looking to the northwest, looking at the remote town at the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains. Everyone wanted to know what was going on in Tingzhou City, whether His Majesty was there or not, and whether the mutiny of five thousand dead people was true or not.

A dark cloud hung over Chang'an City, and all the people were watching to know when the storm would really break out and what it would ultimately bring to the vast empire.

The Shengdou people in the market waited again, and Li Heng, the prince of the prison country, was also waiting.

It has been a few days since the strong men of the Dragon Martial Army went to Tingzhou as messengers, and they should come back in a few days, and what happened to Tingzhou should be known when they return.

Li Heng has been the crown prince for many years, and he is definitely not incompetent, although the matter is not yet clear, he is also preparing in secret. Originally, the grain and rice transported from Jianghuai through the canal were continuously sent to the various armies of the Northern Expedition, but now they have been halved, and a large amount of grain and rice are hoarded in the official warehouse in Chang'an City. Because of this northern expedition, the rents of the southern provinces have been collected in advance, and now they have been ordered to be levied one year in advance.

It hasn't happened yet, but it's going to be the worst. Li Heng didn't believe the rumors, and Zhang Xun didn't believe it, but the two of them still worked together to hoard supplies in Chang'an, preparing to deal with the unforeseen situation.

If something really big happens, these things come first.

After rumors of a mutiny in Tingzhou appeared, Li Heng and Zhang Xun consulted, and directly sent envoys to various parts of the north, secretly ordering the various Hokkaido marching commanders to stop their sweeps on the grasslands and immediately return to their respective stations. From Li Jing in the easternmost to Li Siye, Guo Ziyi's brother Shuhan, An Sishun, there are all secret orders, but there is no secret order from Ma Lu, the deputy chief of the Hokkaido march in the westernmost part.

A lot of things happened in Tingzhou, which was the territory of Ma Lan. Li Heng didn't know what was going on in Tingzhou, as an heir to the throne who had been cultivated since childhood, he had always been extremely cautious, and this time was no exception.

After this incident, no matter what the final situation is, Li Heng knows very well that it is impossible for Ma Ling to stay in the position of the main general of the west of the city. Unlike his father, he doesn't have much ambition to expand the territory, and it is already good to fight Huifu, and he has always been unimpressed with the Tang Dynasty's occupation of the land in the river. Even if Ma Lan has no disobedience, if what happened in Tingzhou is true, he will be responsible after all, if the matter in Tingzhou is indeed a rumor, then he is so openly suspicious of him, if he knows how to advance and retreat, he should also give up his power to save the life of his whole family.

Zhang Xun is meticulous and ruthless, and Li Heng is now more and more satisfied with him. At the beginning, Concubine Yang was not allowed to enter the Huaqing Palace, and Zhang Xun dared to slash several people in front of Concubine Yang, which forced Concubine Yang to tell the fact that His Majesty was no longer in the palace. And now, although Zhang Xun always says that Ma Renjie is loyal, and some people will refute it sharply if they insinuate that Ma Renjie has bad intentions, he is never ambiguous in doing things, arranging everything in an orderly manner, and preparing for the unforeseen is the hardest.

Such a person is the talent of the prime minister. Li Heng's benevolence and filial piety were not pretended, he really wanted his father to return to Chang'an City and continue to take charge of this huge empire. But if something really happens, and he still has to take the throne of God in the end, then Zhang Xun will be the first choice for the right minister.

The main hall was filled with the aroma of astragalus mutton, which was Zhang Xun's favorite dish. Li Heng sat on the top and watched this loyal courtier finish a big bowl of astragalus mutton little by little, then nodded and said, "Zhang Qing, Ma Renjie sent someone to Chang'an to report the victory, and he will arrive in Chang'an City tomorrow." How should this matter be handled? ”

The soldier's report of victory should have been the most lively thing in Chang'an City, but at this time, rumors were flying all over the sky, even if he brought the head of Gele Khan, Li Heng was not happy. (To be continued......)