In every city, there will be two or three "wind ears", but only one of them is real.

The nameplates on their doorsteps are all identical. Even the believers in the city could not tell which was true and which was false.

One of the staff members translated the documents hidden in the Wind Ears' home, believing that two or three of the Wind Ears could be genuine.

Every time a message is delivered, one "wind ear" is in charge, and the other two are responsible for "covering" as a "trick".

Which is true and which is false, is random. In this way, the security of spies and intelligence information is guaranteed.

In Shattered Leaf City, it can be said that "luck" helped a lot to catch those two "wind ears", otherwise they would have been shown to the public as ordinary sect members.

However, Guo Hua's "mission" this time is much simpler, as long as they find all the "wind ears" and get out all the intelligence documents they have hidden.

Guo Hua also drew several patterns of "wind ears" nameplates, gave them to the other three soldiers who guarded the Sacred Fire Cult settlement, and carefully searched there.

Among the 26 households of the Holy Fire Cult near the bazaar, a total of two "Wind Ears" were found.

A family with wind ears, using a pottery shop as a cover.

A family with wind ears, using the tavern as a cover.

Each household sent ten soldiers to keep an eye on it, and with the sound of arrows as a letter, Guo Hua and Dugu Huan broke into the homes of two Feng'er families respectively.

I didn't have the heart to engage in code language to test that set, so I couldn't help but break in, subdue all kinds of people in the family, and forcibly search for them.

The two "Feng'er" families each had a secret room, and a large number of documents and letters were found.

Guo Hua couldn't recognize a few large stone characters, but there was a document that should be a roster judging from the way it was written and the blood stains licked by his tongue.

Guo asked the staff member to look at the "roster" and several documents, and confirmed the "identity of the anti-thief" of these people.

Among them, there is a document, similar to the content found in Broken Leaf City, which is also to secretly gather the disciples of the Holy Fire Sect lurking in the city, cooperate with the Dashi army, and work together to conquer Talas City.

He first slaughtered all 26 Holy Fire Sect disciples, and then pounced on the other three Holy Fire Sect believers' settlements.

In order to reduce their own casualties and win the victory, they also sent 1,000 elite soldiers to help exterminate the rebels.

A "peaceful solution" is almost impossible.

These Flame cultists had already prepared their weapons.

They used knives, kitchen knives, daggers, and hunting forks, which were allowed to be privately owned by the government, and wooden handles to make more powerful long soldiers.

Simple armor is made of rattan baskets and wooden planks.

They are very strong in combat.

It is said that in their belief in the Holy Fire, the souls of those who fight for the Lord of Light in Hell will not die even if their bodies are slain by the sword, burned by fire, or drowned in water.

The Lord of Light in Hell sacrificed Himself to live in Hell for eternity, but he has already laid a place of Elysium in Heaven for those who are faithful to enjoy.

Therefore, they are not afraid of death, cruel and ferocious, not to mention that other people's lives are their own lives, and they do not take it seriously.

If you don't take the initiative and make the most adequate preparations, I'm afraid that a lot of people will die on your side.

In the evening, more than 800 Flame cultists lurking in the city had been wiped out. **Three people were killed and twenty-six wounded.

For Guo Hua and Dugu Huan to exterminate the Holy Fire Cultists, Huo Shouguang was very grateful. He and several generals also discussed the general direction of defensive warfare.

At night, a banquet was held in the general's mansion to wash the dust for Li Dafeng, Guo Hua and others.

If the intelligence is accurate, there will be a battle of life and death the day after tomorrow.

At such a decisive moment, I feel fierce when I think about it, and if I don't drink, I always feel that something is missing.

When the excitement came, Huo Shouguang ordered to take out all the fine wine in the warehouse, and the soldiers drank it openly.

There were fattened pigs and sheep in the tuntian camp, and dozens of them were killed, stewed in a large pot, and eaten with the soldiers and brothers and the people in the city.

The wine is hot, and the pride is even greater. Huo Shouguang picked up the wine bowl, first drank with the generals who had followed him for many years, and then came to Guo Xin and the others with heavy steps.

Looking up to the sky and sighing, his face was full of guilt from the bottom of his heart, "You have come from afar, you can't take everyone to enjoy the desert scenery, on the contrary, you want to see such a sword and blood - hey, Huo is ashamed, ashamed." ”

The Han people attach great importance to fame and honor, and life and death are small, but after death is big. As a defender of a city, no matter what the disparity in strength between the enemy and us is, it is my responsibility to lose the city and lose my lives.

It is to be reviled for posterity.

Guo Xin stepped forward, grabbed Huo Shouguang's arm, and comforted him repeatedly.

"General Huo's words are serious, we are all soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, we are guarding the territory of the Tang Dynasty, and we are protecting the people of the Tang Dynasty. ”

"Hahahaha, General Guo, be happy-come, brothers, for the sake of the Tang Dynasty, for the sake of Talas, for the sake of the people of the world, do-"

The crowd drank bitterly and threw their glasses. Vehement.

Drink, half night. On the second day, the people got up early.

Wine can make a mediocre person depressed, and it can also make a hero proud.

The sky is bright, Huo Shouguang has already inspected the city, the deployment of soldiers, the deployment of military doctors, strong crossbows, arrows, firewood, oil, rolling wood, stones, emergency water and food in the city, bandages to bandage wounds, drugs to stop bleeding, etc., he has seen them one by one.

For an ordinary soldier, it is enough to have excellent combat skills and not be afraid of death, but for a general, it is even more necessary to be calm and strategic, every soldier, every pawn, a crossbow and an arrow, must be clear in the chest and implemented.

In addition, there are more than 13,000 strong people among the people, who are willing to serve the country, and who know some kung fu and tactics, and are equipped with swords, guns, and weapons. For the rest, practice the operation of rolling wood and boiling ointment to assist in defending the city.

When things are the same, I feel much more at ease.

When he turned around and wanted to go home, Huo Shouguang was stunned for a moment, and there was a heart-piercing pain, which made his internal organs hurt.

It turned out that his beloved wife and young son were on the other side of the street, looking at him from afar.

Huo Shouguang suddenly couldn't help but feel sad in his heart, and his eyes were wet with tears.

Somehow, his mind went back to the early years of Tianbao, when he had just visited flowers in high school, wandering the streets, and was full of spirit.

And she is a rich family who came to Chang'an to visit relatives in Yangzhou**.

Among thousands of people, he only fell in love with her at first sight. There are few prodigal sons everywhere, and she only promises him infatuation.

He knew that he was from a humble background, and if he wanted to fight the tide in the sea in this life, the only way to go to the Western Regions, where he guarded the border and protected the people, and fought against thieves and robbers was a shortcut to a higher level.

"When I make war achievements, let's also enter the Yulin Guard, the Shenwu Guard, and guard Chang'an, and then life will be better. "He painted a bright future for her.

In the face of his promise, she didn't say she was happy or unhappy, she just smiled and encouraged him, and she was very happy for him to see him show his ambitions in life.

Now, he has been this Talas general for some years.

In the years of bloody battles and the sound of wind and sand, the promise has long been forgotten, and he even has some nostalgia, liking the wind here and the sand and gravel here.

Really, how did you remember those things at this time? Those promises to her. In this life-

Although she has become a city guard over the years, compared to the red willows and green flowers in the south of the Yangtze River, she still suffers too much.

A fire burned in his heart, but his face was cold and he didn't know how to speak. Instead, she came with a brisk step, smiling as usual.

"Light, there is another great battle, and you did not return yesterday night, and I knew that you had come to inspect the city. ”

"Yes, madam, hey, it's all my fault, snubbing Madame and Jun'er. ”

His youngest son is named Jun, Huo Jun.

"Is this time different?" asked Mrs. Huo.

"Hmm-" Huo Shouguang responded, and fell silent again.

This man is like this, although he was born in Tanhua, he was a bit stupid long before he put pen to paper.

"Nine deaths, one life?" Mrs. Huo opened her eyes and raised her face to look at her beloved husband.

"Only-I'm afraid that there will be no life, this time the enemy is menacing, I only hope to be able to hold on for seven or eight more days, waiting for reinforcements from all over the country to come. ”

"If you are dead and dead, there is nothing to fear. Mrs. Huo clenched her husband's hand and said calmly.

"Haha, madam, with your words, it can be worthy of a thousand words and a thousand words of a husband. ”

Huo Shouguang returned to the house with his wife.

The second son, Huo Yun, joined the army with his father and is now a general. I have been stationed at the head of the city last night, and I have come back this morning to have dinner with my family.

The eldest son, Huo Qing, is in Chang'an and is preparing for this year's imperial examination.

The youngest son, Huo Jun, is four and a half years old this year, and has already studied the Analects with his private school master.

Mrs. Huo, her maiden name is Chen, and her name is Miaoxi. The family background is rich and the upbringing is extremely high. I don't want my husband to indulge in military affairs all day long, so I set a few rules.

One of them is that when the family eats, they are only allowed to talk about family matters, and they are not allowed to talk about official business. At first, Huo Shouguang was a little unacceptable, but he could slowly understand his wife's good intentions. Respectfully, Madame.

This breakfast, following the usual practice, does not talk about official business, just said that the eggs are scrambled just right, the tofu is marinated, and if there is a bowl of red bean porridge, it will be even more beautiful.

The family eats warmly and comfortably, as if they are in a different world.

The drums outside the house sounded, and there was an urgent military situation, so there were military cao's drums.

Mrs. Huo nodded to her husband and motioned for him to hurry up and continue to take care of her two sons for dinner.

In the conference hall of the General's Palace, everyone was already waiting.

It was a scout who came to report and observe the beacon signal from the Tang defenders on the western border - the Dashi army was assembling at the border, and it was huge, all of them were fast horses and light horses, and the marching speed was extremely fast.

The city of Talas can be reached as early as this evening, and at the latest at midnight.

"Huh. Huo Shouguang twisted his beard and laughed a few times.

The military information brought by Guo Hua and Li Dafeng is true, and Dashi is really going to attack Talas again.

The Flame Cultists outside the city were also secretly gathered, hiding in the valleys east and south of the city, with about 30,000 people.

"Taking advantage of the fact that the Dashi army is not coming, it is better to annihilate these Holy Fire Cultists first, lest they unite and be even more unfavorable to us. ”

Guo Hua volunteered.