After repairing in the Gobi for two days, Tianqiwei suddenly changed his previous procrastination, accelerated his speed and rushed to Tianqi Pass, rushing nearly 300 miles in three days, and only two days away from Tianqi Pass.

However, at this time, Tianqiwei suddenly set up camp at the Longyao Pass and stopped advancing, and no one knew what Xu Rui was planning.

Since the night of the rebellion in New Territories City, Yin Zhennan has seemed to be forgotten, and has been staying in Xu Rui's Chinese army, but he doesn't know anything about the military formation, and he doesn't know that this is the heartland of the Apocalypse.

"Master Jun, seeing that your armor is extremely finely made, it must have cost a lot of silver, right?"

After lunch, Yin Zhennan, who was resting by the tent, rubbed the armor on Cao Siyuan's body and admired it.

He was born as an old horse bandit and hid in the court for most of his life, especially after he lost the care of the ghost-faced demon god, he was even more afraid of the official army, and when he entered the barracks, he lost his gangster spirit and became more flattering.

It just so happens that Cao Siyuan is also from the rivers and lakes, the two have similar tempers, and in the Chinese army with strict military discipline, only Cao Siyuan can occasionally accompany Yin Zhennan to talk, although the age difference between the two is more than 20 years, but they quickly get acquainted.

"These are all the armor of our Apocalypse Guard's generals, the standard, designed by the Hou Ye himself, and specially manufactured by the factory of the Ministry of War, the price should be considered a lot of money, but I don't have to pay for it myself."

Cao Siyuan basked in the sun and explained to Yin Zhennan with a smile.

"Don't have to pay for it yourself?"

Yin Zhennan was taken aback: "Master Cao, looking at the quality of this armor, you're afraid it's not a petty official, right?" ”

Cao Siyuan waved his hand and said with a smile: "Before the expedition, the saint just promoted a positive fifth grade, and it shouldn't be small when he leaves the capital." ”

"What kind of official is Zheng Wupin?"

Bandits like Yin Zhennan naturally haven't seen much of the world and don't know anything about officialdom.

"Hmmm......"

Cao Siyuan pondered for a moment and said, "It's about the same as the prefect of your hometown." ”

"What?"

Yin Zhennan's eyes widened: "Master Jun, I see that you are less than thirty, and you are as old as the prefect?" ”

Cao Siyuan laughed and said: "It's not a brother, I brag about myself, and ordinary prefects still have to salute when they see me!" ”

Yin Zhennan's heart was shocked when he heard this, his eyes flickered, and he said tentatively: "So your official is bigger than Brother Xu?" ”

Cao Siyuan's breath stagnated, and he smiled bitterly: "I said that you really don't understand anything, but the official marshal is the commander of the three products, the squire of the military department, which can I compare?" If my official is older than him, then he must not kowtow to me? ”

"Huh? What kind of official is Zhengsanpin? ”

Yin Zhennan sat on wax.

Cao Siyuan said helplessly: "It's about as big as the political envoy in your province, but if an ordinary political envoy wants to enter the door of our handsome, don't even think about it!" ”

"Huh?!"

Yin Zhennan suddenly opened his mouth wide: "You...... You said that Brother Xu is bigger than the lord of a province? ”

He never imagined that Xu Rui, who was just approaching the age of two, would have such a high status, and he was speechless in shock.

Cao Siyuan rolled his eyes and said: "That's it, our handsome man is the champion Hou, the only one in the world, even if the official position is bigger than him, he doesn't dare to be presumptuous in front of him." ”

"That's right!"

Yin Zhennan came back to his senses and wondered: "Brother Xu is not the champion Hou, I see that you all call him Hou Ye, how can he become a soldier again?" ”

Cao Siyuan said with a smile: "The champion marquis is a title, that is, the so-called honor, the squire of the military department and the commander of the Apocalypse Guard are official positions, and the two cannot be confused, but if you want to talk about it, the title of the champion marquis is superb, and the status is much higher than the official position." ”

Cao Siyuan explained bitterly for a long time, and finally Yin Zhennan figured out Xu Rui's identity a little, remembering that he was drinking Xu Rui all the way when he was on the Gobi, but he had a bitter face.

"Master Jun, it's been five or six days since I arrived in your camp, Xu ...... Belch...... What is the old man going to do with me? ”

Cao Siyuan glanced at him, understood that after saying so much, this sentence was what he really cared about, and said with a faint smile: "According to the law of Great Wei, the bandit leader is punished, don't you even understand this after you have been a horse bandit for so many years?" ”

"Don't!"

Yin Zhennan's face changed, and he cried and said: "Anyway, I and Hou Ye and his old man are also in trouble, this time Hou Ye can meet the army safely, my old Yin has no merit and hard work, how can you unload the mill and kill the donkey?" ”

Cao Siyuan laughed and said: "You old bandit is a little cunning, if it weren't for our handsome Ji Ji unparalleled, I'm afraid he would have died under your saber a long time ago, why do you come to talk about merit now?"

Besides, you are a horse bandit, we are an official army, how can the official army not exchange your head for a reward when the official army catches a horse bandit? ”

Yin Zhennan's face tightened when he heard this, but then he thought of something and laughed wryly.

"Master Jun, don't make fun of my old Yin, Master Hou is in a high position, and he still needs to take credit for a little shrimp like me?

Besides, although no one has paid attention to Lao Yin and me in the past few days, but there is good wine and meat all the way, and there are cars on the march, and the old man doesn't look like he wants to kill me. ”

"If only you knew!"

Cao Siyuan sat up straight and said: "You just have to eat good wine and meat, Dashuai has been busy these days, and when he solves the big trouble in front of him, he will naturally think of you." ”

"Big trouble? Master Hou, what opponent of such a big official is not in his old man's house? ”

Yin Zhennan asked in surprise.

At this time, a herald suddenly came hurriedly and whispered a few words in Cao Siyuan's ear, Cao Siyuan suddenly frowned and waved his hand at the herald.

The herald retreated with his fists clenched, and Cao Siyuan looked at Yin Zhennan and sneered: "The opponent of the big handsome is here!" ”

With that, he stood up and walked briskly towards the camp gate.

"Hey, don't go, Master Jun, I'm not sure......

Yin Zhennan hurriedly wanted to stop Cao Siyuan, but Cao Siyuan had already stepped on the war horse and galloped away, leaving Yin Zhennan with a bitter face.

In the handsome tent, Xu Rui was sitting opposite Li Kuang, drinking tea.

"Now that you've arrived at someone's doorstep, how are you going to deal with that tiger in Tianqi Pass?"

Li Kuang asked with a smile while holding the teacup.

"Tigers? It's a slightly larger cat at best, and I haven't taken him seriously yet. ”

Xu Rui blew open the tea stem in the teacup, took a shallow sip of tea, and said lightly.

Li Kuang shook his head and said: "Although Long Tu was defeated, he has been operating in the northwest for decades, and his methods are clever, so don't underestimate the enemy." ”

Xu Rui put down the teacup and poured hot water into the cup, and said with a smile: "I don't underestimate the enemy, I told you before that the affairs of the northwest can only be cut through the mess quickly, and the more hesitating, the easier it is to give birth to variables." ”

Li Kuang said helplessly: "Even the saint doesn't dare to act rashly, what crooked idea do you want to fight?" ”

Xu Rui said: "The saint doesn't dare to move him as a rat trap, I'm not afraid of rats, and I don't have a weapon, what are you worried about?" Besides, I don't have a bad idea, but there is a cure for the disease, since there is a tumor in the body, it will have to be removed sooner or later, right? ”

Li Kuang was taken aback: "Hey, Long Tu still has more than 100,000 border troops in his hands, if you want to use the strong, you will definitely pay a very heavy price, not to mention that he is not rebelling now, and you do not have the holy decree of the saint, if you do it rashly, but you will not be able to tolerate you in the court!" ”

It is taboo to kill the imperial court officials without a holy decree, and the famous general Yuan Chonghuan of the Ming Dynasty was killed because he killed Mao Wenlong, the chief military officer of Pingliao, the governor of the left capital, without a request.

If you want to deal with Long Tu this time, not only do you have to get rid of him, but the generals and the army under him may not be able to go unpunished, and if things make a big fuss, the risk is not ordinary.

Xu Rui waved his hand and said: "Only the victor has the right to speak, not to mention that the saint is holding his breath in the affairs of the northwest, if I help him out of this evil breath, but someone comes to me for trouble, what do you think the saint will think?"

Don't worry, those civil officials are shrewd, as long as I work steadily and don't give others a chance to push the wall, this level is actually not as sad as I imagined. ”

Li Kuang shook his head: "I'm afraid that it's easy for you to say, but it's not easy to do, Longtu has been operating in the northwest for many years, and has a deep foundation, if you really want to move him, you will have to hurt your bones, if the Apocalypse Wei is too damaged in the internal fighting, and you miss the matter of the grassland, I'm afraid you won't have time to cry." ”

Speaking of this, Xu Rui suddenly said with a straight face: "If my expectations are good, you Jinyiwei should have stuffed a lot of people into Tianqi Pass during this time, right?" ”

Li Kuang nodded: "I sent a lot of people, but the time is too short, and these people can't get close to the core, so it's useless." ”

Xu Rui waved his hand and said with a smile: "Lend me these people, how about I promise to help you complete the task?" ”

When Li Kuang heard this, he hurriedly shook his head: "No, these people are all sent out by the commander, if you mess up, I can't explain, and I always feel that you are too dangerous to Long Tu, and you can't make an accident." ”

Xu Rui opened his mouth and was about to speak, but the curtain was suddenly lifted, and Cao Siyuan walked in with a smile.

"Qiqi Dashuai, as you expected, the envoy of the Dragon Atlas is here, just outside the tent!"

A hint of joy flashed on Xu Rui's face, and he said to Li Kuang: "Look, everyone has sent people here, it's not like I deliberately made trouble for him, right?" ”

As he spoke, without waiting for Li Kuang to object, Xu Rui nodded at Cao Siyuan: "Hurry up and invite Lord Long's envoy to come in!" ”

Cao Siyuan agreed, turned around and walked out of the tent.

Li Kuang frowned and said, "Xu Rui, you are playing with fire." ”

Xu Rui's eyes narrowed slightly: "It depends on who will be burned to death by this fire." ”