"Today, you are going to Longxi, hand over all the fish talismans walking in the palace in a while, go back to prepare, and go to Longxi in civilian clothes after leaving the palace."

Yang Fan, Zhang Xitong, Zhang Qi, Tian Yan, Yue Zitian and dozens of others stood solemnly in front of Wu Youyi and listened to him arrange the task.

Wu Youyi said: "The situation in Longyou is complicated, and all parties are staggered. Nearly 50 people were dispatched to Longyou by 100 cavalry, do you want to rely on you people to fight? Definitely! Even if you are all a hundred enemies, you can't control the situation in Longyou. The Queen of Heaven sent you this time mainly to infiltrate the Tibetan and Turkic-controlled areas, and shoulder the following missions:

The first is to detect the enemy's situation. The steppe tribes often wander, but they also have some places where they often stay for grazing, and these places must be explored one by one, and more importantly, the number of troops of each side must be investigated. Tian Yan, you have done Yu Hou, and you are responsible for this matter.

The second is to test the geography, you should mark the mountains, rivers, water sources, grasslands, fortresses, roads and other places as much as possible, and draw a detailed marching map. The Ministry of Industry has sent craftsmen who surveyed and mapped the map, and these people were personally led by Huang Xuchang to protect Jinlong.

Third, it is to understand the conflicts and contradictions between the various parties in Longxi, whether it is the Tubo people or the Turkic people, they are all untidy and mercenary. There are all kinds of conflicts of interest between officers and soldiers, between tribes, and between tribes, and if we understand these things and make good use of them, we can divide and disintegrate the enemy army and achieve the goal of surrendering the army without a fight. ”

Wu Youyi sighed, and said: "The black tooth often rebelled, and he has committed suicide in fear of crime. The sage has doubts about the various news reported by the border army, and this time he sent you to Longxi with a hundred horsemen to serve as the eyes and ears of my holy son of heaven. The saint must use troops against Longxi, and this victory or defeat depends largely on whether the information you obtain is useful or not, understand? ”

Yang Fan was very surprised when he heard this, he originally thought that he was transferring them to Longyou, and he directly followed Wang Xiaojie, Qiu Shenji and other generals to start a war against Tubo and Turkic. But he didn't expect that he would ask them to be spies, Wu Zetian couldn't even believe the military situation in the Western Regions that the military department had heard? He actually wanted to personally send a horse to understand the situation in the Western Regions.

He didn't know that there was a "rebellion" of the black tooth Changzhi first, and then Princess Taiping secretly intervened, using the eunuchs and female officials of the inner palace such as the ministers of the court and Tuan'er that she protected to exert influence on Wu Zetian, implying that the generals of Longyou had selfish intentions and tried to seize the military power of Longyou.

Di Renjie led a group of courtiers to openly oppose the war against the Western Regions, and bitterly explained the benefits and disadvantages of the war to the Empress Wu. Wu Chengsi led a group of thugs there to preach the benefits of war. Wu Sansi was secretly dragging Wu Chenghe's hind legs again. He wanted to promote the war against the Western Regions, but he also didn't want the military power to fall into the hands of Wu Chenghe.

So many parties shili, through various channels, constantly instilled various opinions in their favor to the Empress Wu. The results of the competition between the shili groups of all parties. It was to send a large amount of contradictory information to Wu Zetian, which made Wu Zetian have doubts about the opinions of each party.

Before that, Wu Zetian had used troops against Tibet. As a result, she was defeated, which made her particularly cautious about using troops in the Western Regions this time, so she had to go past these civil and military ministers around her and send her closest cronies directly to the Western Regions to understand the situation there.

Yang Fan couldn't help but ask: "General, didn't we go to the Western Regions with the two generals Qiu Shenji and Wang Xiaojie?" ”

Wu Youyi glanced at him and said, "Qiu Shenji and Wang Xiaojie have already left Luoyang, they will go directly to the Qingyuan Dao camp to meet with Lou Shidao." In Longyou, the Tibetan and Turkic scouts are everywhere, and you must be extra guarded when you go, and you will change your appearance. A group of three or five people, a group of seven or eight people, in short, it is advisable not to be obtrusive. ”

When Yang Fan heard this, he couldn't help but be disappointed, he thought that he could stay by Qiu Shenji's side and wait for an opportunity to go to Longyou for this, and he didn't want to be unable to contact him at all. I also heard Wu Youyi say that the hundred cavalry guards can go to Longyou together in disguise. I couldn't help but think of Miss Duoduo and the baby.

If this is the case, there is really no need for him to let Duoduo follow him, it is better to directly escort Duoduo to Longyou, and then go to spy on the Tubo and Turkic military intelligence. To do so, you can't walk with other people. Yang Fan immediately said: "General, I like to be alone. Is it okay for a person to disguise himself and go to Longyou to spy on him? ”

When Wu Youyi heard this, a big stone fell to the ground in his heart: "I see! I really want to earn a reputation with your ability, but I was worried that if you have three long and two short, it will not be easy to explain to your aunt, and I don't know how to protect you. Look at this, you don't want to go to Longyou at all, just find a place to hide, and then take some useful and useless information and send it up, my aunt said that this information has played a big role, so naturally it has played a big role, and it is not easy to make you a big official? ”

"Hey! It's really calculating! However, ......, when Xue Huaiyi was awarded the title of general, he was not so troubled. Yes, my aunt has just ascended the throne, and now she is the Son of Heaven, so she can't be as careless as before. ”

Wu Youyi automatically made up countless reasons for Yang Fan's brain here, and he had no reason to ask for him, so he nodded and said, "Naturally!" If you like to walk alone, you can go alone. Okay, let's talk to you about the detailed arrangements after you go to Longyou! ”

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When Wu Youyi assigned tasks to them, Yang Fan still felt that it was too simple, and only after listening to Xu Liang's narration and the detailed arrangements for the response, placement, collection, and return of each link, did he suddenly realize in his heart that the real Tang scouts were still not them.

Send them, who are good at battlefield fighting, but not good at spying and undercover, to Longyou, just because Wu Zetian doesn't believe in the intelligence obtained from other aspects, but they go to Longyou mainly as a witness to witness whether the collection process of those intelligence is true, and after they arrive in Longyou, they will be equipped with local experienced scout horses to assist them in collecting intelligence.

Xu Liang's narration lasted for a long time, and when they arrived at the Xuanwu Sect to listen to the mission, it was still cloudy, and by the time they left, it was already raining lightly.

Yang Fan put on his cloak and walked briskly down from the tower of Xuanwu Gate.

The other guards sent to Longyou did not leave, they gathered together, and they were discussing who would go with whom. Because they have already handed over the hundred horsemen that pass in the palace, they have to leave the palace today and prepare to travel, and the choice of this partner must be decided immediately.

The ancient bluestone steps were drenched in rain, Yang Fan walked down quickly, left the Xuanwu Gate, and walked in the direction of the History Museum.

Yang Fan, who was dressed in a robe, had just left Xuanwu Gate. Two people hurriedly walked from the direction of Jiacheng. These two people are Xie Xiaoman and Gao Ying. Both of them were also wearing robes, they saw Yang Fan's back in the wind and rain, but they didn't recognize him as Yang Fan, and the two of them walked straight to the Xuanwu Gate.

Xie Xiaoman's face was tense, looking very nervous, Gao Ying glanced at her and comforted: "Don't be so nervous, I'll see you in a while." ”

Xie Xiaoman suddenly zhanzhu. Lips are pale. Said worriedly: "Xiao Ying, according to the summons of the shopkeeper Yan, a total of four people have been brought back. Of these, there must be three fakes, I'm afraid...... I'm just scared...... What if all four are fake? I've been enjoying it many times. If you still can't find my brother with this method, I'll ......."

Xiao Man said, tears rolling in his eyes.

When she heard that the person sent to Guangzhou Mansion by the shopkeeper of the wild goose had returned, and brought back four beggars who claimed to be her brother, the string that had been stretched in Xiaoman's mind for a long time finally broke, and she really wanted to find someone to confide in the anxiety and fear in her heart, and asked this person to accompany her to meet the shopkeeper of the wild goose, because she no longer dared to bear the blow of disappointment alone.

The first person she thought of was Yang Fan. As a result, when she rushed to Yang Fan's camp, she heard that he had been summoned by General Wu Youyi. So she found her good sister Gao Ying and told her what she had pressed in her heart for many years. Gao Ying already knew her pain at this time.

Gao Ying saw her uneasy appearance, and hurriedly comforted: "Silly girl, you haven't seen anyone yet, you scare yourself first." Maybe you'll see them in a while, and you'll find your brother right away, you think. Find four at once, even if there are liars, can they all be liars? This time, I must have really found your brother! ”

"Hmm!"

Xiao Man burst into laughter, tears because of this laughter. Finally rolled down his cheeks.

Gao Ying wiped her tears and teased her: "Look at this little pitiful appearance." Even I feel distressed when I see it. Let's go, your brother must be in a hurry. ”

"Well, let's go!"

Xiaoman continued to walk out, anxiously hoping to take another reassuring pill: "My brother must have really found it this time, right?" ”

Gao Ying said with a big grin: "That's! Definitely! If all four of them are fake this time, you will post the notice of finding relatives all over Datang, as long as your brother is not dead, you must be able to see it! ”

Xiao Man glanced at her, his mouth was flattened, tears were shining, and he was about to cry in fright.

Gao Ying saw it, and couldn't help but say embarrassedly: "Ah, I'm talking nonsense, you see that the weather is so good today, your brother must have found it back, I heard the magpie calling, ahha ......"

The rain rustled on the flowers and plants outside the window.

Wan'er sat alone against the window, looking at the flowers outside the window that had become more and more delicate by the rain.

She had been resting for two days, and the first day Tuan'er came to see her, and she was obviously lying on her back, and she didn't even have the strength to speak, but she wanted to sit on the edge of the couch and chatter endlessly, and almost saw the kiss marks on her neck. Later, the stewards of various departments and bureaus in the palace, the scholars of the Hongwen Pavilion and the inner study came to visit, so they only put down the gifts in the outer room and greeted them through the screen, but there was no risk.

Wan'er lay lazily for a day, and finally got up today, only to feel reborn, and the whole person has changed. Looking at the radiant and delicate appearance in the mirror, she was startled herself, and she thought she might not know how haggard she was.

What has changed is not only her eyebrows and eyes, but also her state of mind. In the past, every time she was in such a rain, she always had an inexplicable melancholy in her heart, but now her mood has changed, looking at the rain and kissing, looking at the flowers and flowers, it seems that the clear sound of the rain is like a cheerful music.

Wan'er held her chin and quietly looked at the flowers in the rain, sometimes with a smile on her face, and sometimes with a touch of shyness, just like the flowers in the rain, just like the flowers in the rain.

At this time, Yang Fan had just stepped into the door of the History Museum......

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