A month later, it was already early winter, and the snow was falling heavily, and a carriage came from the north, and the rolling wheels crushed the snow and ice on the ground. The car was spacious, with a stove in it, and a teenager sat in the car with a frown, as if he was thinking about something, and on his side sat a middle-aged man in an official uniform.

"The second son doesn't need to worry, Taiwei's trip is actually not dangerous. Ten years ago, when I went out to the Nanban, the distance was far away, and the miasma and epidemic were even more unbearable. ”

"Didn't the Taiwei finally pack up their obedience, and finally pay tribute and become vassals, and they are still honest?"

"Uncle Pingzhang, you don't know, Dad is old after all. What's more, the current emperor is ...... from that time"

The official, Pingzhang, was silent for a moment, and the light in his eyes seemed to dim, but he immediately regained his senses.

"Isn't there still Hu Deliang, not to mention the soldiers brought by the Tai Lieutenant this time, Hu Deliang alone is enough for Brother Shu Wuji to stand it. ”

"Let's hope so......"

The second son is Liu Chengzhi, and that official is Wang Pingzhang, the former internal official of the Taiwei Mansion, who grew up watching Chengzhi.

A month ago, Koshu Bukit went on Hajj. Since returning from the banquet in Liu Ruling's mansion, he suddenly felt unbearable abdominal pain, and his heart became suspicious, so he filled his mouth with fecal juice and spit out food, and the abdominal pain stopped.

Therefore, Geshu Wuji did not ask the Son of Heaven to resign, returned to the Western Xinjiang garrison overnight, and began a rebellion.

The rebellion progressed very quickly, and since the army began in October of the Jin calendar, not only Xijiang Province followed its rebellion, but also many nearby places such as Xiliang and Yunxi were also quickly occupied. However, Shu Han, located in the west, is immovable, faintly sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight.

Hu Deliang complained to the imperial court, and the Son of Heaven had no choice but to send Taiwei Liu Jinnan to lead 500,000 troops to the west.

The carriage stopped in front of the Taiwei Mansion, and Liu Chengzhi and Wang Pingzhang got out of the carriage and walked towards the courtyard.

The two of them passed through an east-west hall and entered the hall to the south, and behind the door of the hall was a large courtyard with seven large main rooms.

The two of them arrived in the largest room in the middle. I saw Liu Jinnan standing in the hall, his face full of beard, but his face was kind; Liu Chenghao stood beside him, looking radiant; there was a map on the table between the two, and it turned out that the two were discussing the matter of sending troops to the western Xinjiang at this time.

Liu Chengzhi stepped forward to give a big salute and stood aside; Wang Pingzhang followed Shi Li, Liu Jinnan hurriedly pulled him up and said, "Pingzhang, you came just in time, I am worried about something and want to ask you." ”

Wang Pingzhang said: "My lord, it's okay to ask. ”

Liu Jinnan said: "It is about 2,000 miles from Beijing to Western Xinjiang, and there are two mountain ranges in Kunlun and Xishan in between; although Western Xinjiang has been rich and rich in land since ancient times, it has been occupied by rebels, and there are mostly deserts between the two mountain ranges. ”

Wang Pingzhang pointed to the map and said: "Your Excellency's eyes are like torches, and you can see the key to this battle at a glance." ”

Recently, the Chinese book Ling Liu Ruling and the villain specifically mentioned this matter, he had prepared five years ago, and buried a chess piece between Xijiang and Kunlun Mountain, which is this Qinyang City. ”

"There are high mountains and mountains on both sides here, and only a narrow section about 100 miles long can be passed, and Qinyang City is in this must pass through the place, which can be described as a man and a man, and he has stored tens of thousands of stones of grain in this city, enough for 500,000 military horses to eat for three years. ”

"Moreover, as long as the grain route continues, we will still be able to transfer grain from the Central Plains to the front line, despite the high cost. ”

Liu Jinnan was impressed and said, "Lord Liu is really a genius in the world!"

Wang Pingzhang said: "My lord, Lord Liu and the Ministry of War want me to ask you, I don't know when your troops will be able to raise troops, and our Ministry of War will try to cooperate with the Taiwei Mansion." ”

Liu Jinnan said: "We are already preparing, but this is icy and snowy, I am afraid that it will not be good for the march!"

Wang Pingzhang said: "Indeed, our military department also knows that the captain is in a difficult position, but the saint insists on sending troops in the next few days, and the sooner the better, we can't persuade it, and we don't dare to persuade it." ”

Liu Jinnan said: "I also know your difficulties, if nothing else, it's just these days." ”

Wang Pingzhang said: "This is very good, so the villain will not bother the captain." ”

Liu Jinnan nodded, and after Wang Pingzhang gave a salute, he retreated.

At this time, Liu Chengzhi, who had been standing sideways, walked up to his father and said, "Daddy, I also want to participate in this expedition." ”

Liu Chenghao glanced at his younger brother, his heart warmed, but he still said sharply: "Chengzhi, you just broke through the Hidden Dragon Realm, and you can't help when you fight, so don't come to make trouble." ”

Liu Jinnan stroked his beard and said softly: "Zhi'er, your heart father knows, but your martial arts realm is not high enough now, so don't go on the expedition, besides, we also need someone in Beijing to respond." ”

Liu Chengzhi said: "Daddy, the child has always been frightened these days, and there is a bad premonition, you and your eldest brother must be careful this expedition." ”

Liu Jinnan said: "I know, my father has used soldiers all his life and has not tasted defeat, you can rest assured, when my father and eldest brother are not in Beijing, you have to take care of the palace, you know?"

Liu Chengzhi said: "Follow my father's teachings!"

Five days later, Liu Jinnan finished his preparations, and he was about to go out of the city, and he rode in front of the army, with mixed feelings in his heart.

In recent years, the emperor is not only addicted to wine, but also increasingly rigid and self-serving, half a year ago, the official Huang Chengxian advised the emperor to be diligent in government affairs, away from the ministers, and was used as a court staff of 100, almost not killed.

These days are obviously icy and snowy, but the emperor must let them go to the front line as soon as possible, and Liu Ruling proposed that it is more appropriate to open again in the spring, but the emperor insisted on his opinion, and the ministers did not dare to reconsider, especially the military department, no one dared to disobey the holy will, so he had to pick a day without snow to set off.

Although there has been no snow in recent days, the temperature is still very low, and the preparation time is in a hurry.

"It's getting harder and harder to be an official in the court, it's time to retire, and it's good to be an idle cloud and wild crane when the time comes. Liu Jinnan squinted his eyes and thought in his heart.

"The front army is slowing down......" A sharp voice sounded in the rear, and then it got closer and closer, and it turned out to be the inner court Shi Zhang Gonggong riding a horse. Liu Jinnan motioned for the troops to stop.

Gonggong Zhang came to Liu Jinnan and said in a low voice: "Taiwei, the emperor has personally come to see you off!"

Liu Jinnan looked back, but no, a team of chariots in the distance was marching towards the front of the team, Liu Jinnan quickly dismounted and stood on the side of the road.

After half an hour's effort, the chariot approached, and a middle-aged man with a clear appearance got out of the car, dressed in yellow clothes and yellow robes, who was Shangguan Tianmin, the son of the Great Jin Dynasty.

The Son of Heaven Shangguan Tianmin slowly came to Liu Jinnan, Liu Jinnan hurriedly took his generals to give a salute, after the salute, the emperor took Liu Jinnan's hand and said cordially: "Taiwei has worked this cold and freezing day, he has to go out for me, I am deeply grateful." ”

Liu Jinnan said: "The emperor doesn't have to mind, it's just that on the days when the ministers are away, I hope to take care of your body." ”

The emperor's eyes turned red, and he said: "Let the Taiwei be worried, from today onwards, I will eat fasting and recite the Buddha, personally take care of state affairs, and only wait for the Taiwei to return victorious!"

At this moment, a fast horse came from a distance, and immediately a soldier-like figure held up a sign and shouted: "Hurry, hurry, urgent military affairs!"

Soon the horses were stopped, and after a while, the brand was sent to Liu Jinnan, which was a small brand that looked like gold but not gold, about two inches, and the texture was very elegant.

Liu Jinnan looked at it, his face changed, and he said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, the minister has urgent military affairs to deal with, can you let the minister leave." ”

The emperor's face did not have any waves, and he said, "If you have any military affairs, say it in front of me!"

Liu Jinnan was shocked, knowing that the emperor already had a mustard, and hurriedly said, "Yes!"

After a while, the soldier was brought over, and as soon as he reached the two of them, he fell to his knees.

Suddenly, Shangguan Tianmin was shocked: "Aren't you the Shu Han general who assassinated me last time?"

When Liu Jinnan heard this, he hurriedly protected the emperor behind him, but saw a flash of sword light in front of him, and the soldier burst out, and a short blade glowing with blue light stabbed towards his chest. Liu Jinnan stretched out his left foot and kicked at the man's chest.

Because the short blade is extremely short, before the knife arrives, Liu Jinnan's foot has been close to the chest of the person who came, and the person's reaction is also extremely fast, the hand that does not hold the knife slapped the soles of Liu Jinnan's feet, and the body turned around in an incredible way, and the whole body flew up, sweeping towards the emperor's back, and the short blade swung in that direction.

Seeing this, Liu Jinnan also flew up in the same direction with the force of a push from the soles of his feet, and at the same time volleyed force in his palm, and with a "snap" sound, the comer's chest sank slightly, and he was injured by Liu Jinnan's volley.

At this time, Liu Chenghao on the side flew over and rushed straight to the person. Seeing that he couldn't hurt the emperor, the soldier threw the short blade in his hand at Liu Jinnan, only to see that the short blade showed a strange trajectory and slashed through Liu Jinnan's arm.

The people who came immediately swept away, and several ups and downs were already hundreds of meters away. Liu Chenghao was just about to follow, but he heard Liu Jinnan shouting: "Hao'er, don't chase it, you can't catch up!"

Liu Jinnan tore the clothes on his arm, only to see that the wound was black in color, and it was obvious that he had been poisoned. He hurriedly sealed several important acupuncture points and immediately asked a military doctor to study and treat them.

He said: "This person is only afraid that he is not an idle person, and his martial arts may not be under me." ”