Something seems to be wrong......"

Coming out of an ordinary village, Cao Siyuan felt uncomfortable for no reason, and said to the scouts around him with a frown.

In order to collect more information, Cao Siyuan led more than a dozen scouts to break away from the brigade and visit several nearby villages.

Ordinary villages, slightly frightened villagers, sleek village chiefs, Li Zheng, everything is normal, but for some reason, Cao Siyuan always has a strange feeling, like a freshwater fish swimming in saltwater, suddenly feeling suffocated.

At first, this feeling was not strong, he only felt that it was his own delusion, but as he went to more and more places, this feeling became more and more obvious, and when he walked out of this village, he finally couldn't help but say it.

"The villain also feels that something is wrong, but he can't say what is wrong."

Scout Huang Amao nodded in affirmation of Cao Siyuan's statement, and several other scouts also said that they also had a strange feeling, thinking that it was their own delusion.

"Since everyone thinks it's wrong, it's not a delusion."

Cao Siyuan shook his head and thought for a while with a calm face, but he didn't find anything wrong with his eyes that were used to the rivers and lakes.

At this moment, a picture suddenly flashed back to his mind, it was when he visited another village more than thirty miles away, a child of seven or eight years old was hiding in a corner and spitting on them.

At that time, he was a little unhappy in his heart, but he didn't think much about it, after all, children are naughty, not to mention spitting and throwing stones, it is not impossible to burn the house.

But looking back now, it seems that it was from that time that the strange feeling in my heart became stronger and stronger.

But what does this mean?

Cao Siyuan shook his head and asked, "Have the statements of the villagers and Li Zheng been confirmed?" ”

Huang Amao nodded: "Most of the information they said is true, except for the terrain that has not been thoroughly surveyed, all the rest of the statements are not much different from what we have." ”

"So they shouldn't have bad intentions? That's weird......"

Cao Siyuan muttered, and then asked, "How far are we from the predetermined location?" ”

Huang Amao said: "There are still thirty miles, according to the plan, the main force should arrive there this morning, waiting for us." ”

Cao Siyuan nodded: "Anyway, let's go and join the team first, and then sort out the information found on the way, there are too many things to do, we can do more." ”

"Yes!"

The scouts clenched their fists and agreed, quickly got on their horses, and followed Cao Siyuan away.

Just as they were leaving, the villagers of the village they had just visited, like marmots after the wolves had dispersed, walked out of their homes to the highest gentle slope at the head of the village, and looked blankly in the direction in which the scouts had left.

Three hours later, Cao Siyuan finally arrived at the predetermined location with these dozen scouts, but to their surprise, the main force of the Apocalypse Guard, which was supposed to arrive first, not only did not arrive, but also dragged on for a long time, until it was almost dark.

The ominous feeling in Cao Siyuan's heart became stronger and stronger, and without waiting for the main force to set up camp, he went to see Xu Rui.

When he found Xu Rui, Xu Rui had just gotten off the carriage, and his face was not very good-looking.

In the past few days, Xu Rui's body is rapidly recovering from the sequelae of the fearless state, but his movement is still a little inconvenient, Cao Siyuan hurriedly stepped forward and took over An Ge to support his shoulder.

"Coming back?"

Xu Rui asked casually, and there was not much warmth in his tone.

Cao Siyuan nodded, and said suspiciously: "What happened to Dashuai on the road?" Could it be the Cui family raid? ”

Xu Rui shook his head: "The Cui family's contraction of the defense line just gives us room to deploy flexibly." ”

Hearing him say this, Cao Siyuan was even more puzzled in his heart, and asked, "Since it wasn't a surprise attack, why did you arrive so late?" ”

Xu Rui glanced at the soldiers who were rushing to set up the camp, and said in a deep voice: "Don't mention it, I passed by a village halfway and asked people to fetch water, and the water was taken, but after drinking, the soldiers pulled their stomachs for three days." ”

An Ge also said: "It's not all, we also lost a few people halfway, the young master ordered to look for it, but it didn't find anything, and it took a lot of time to delay it." ”

"Is there such a thing?!"

Cao Siyuan was shocked when he heard this, although these two things seemed to be small, but they happened at this critical moment, which was definitely not a good sign.

Xu Rui didn't seem to want to mention this matter more, waved his hand and asked, "What is the situation on your side, your map for the next big battle is very crucial." ”

Cao Siyuan's heart sank: "Things are going well, it's just ......"

His tone paused, Xu Rui suddenly frowned, Cao Siyuan did not hide it, so he told all the things he had encountered along the way and what he guessed in his heart.

After listening to his words, Xu Rui was silent for a moment and asked An Ge, "When will Shangguan Buda arrive?" ”

An Ge said: "When we came from the battlefield, I sent someone to deliver a letter to him, he came from Hechun County, and he should arrive in this day or two." ”

"Time is a little tight, you can take someone to meet him, it would be good to buy a little more time."

Xu Rui said in a deep voice.

An Ge nodded: "Young master, don't worry, I have already told him the matter you explained in the letter with a password, even if others do not arrive, the matter will not be delayed." ”

"That's the best, but don't take it lightly, let him come to see me as soon as he arrives."

Xu Rui said uneasily.

An Ge and Cao Siyuan glanced at each other and nodded silently.

At this moment, a scout hurriedly rushed over and said loudly: "Commander Qiqi, a large number of enemy troops have appeared in the valley to the west, approaching at high speed in our direction, and there may be cavalry. ”

Hearing this, An Ge and Cao Siyuan's faces changed slightly, but Xu Rui seemed to have known about it a long time ago, and said lightly: "Order the whole army to retreat into the valley and defend on the spot." ”

New Chang'an, the governor's mansion.

"Cui Changjiao, you really gave birth to a good son!"

Cui Huanchen was rarely angry with the Cui family, Cui Lingchen was beaten like a dead dog, dragged to the main hall, and when he saw Cui Huanchen sitting on the top, his face suddenly turned pale, and he trembled on the ground.

Cui Changjiao looked at his son distressedly, and said in fear: "Old Ancestor, it is impossible to say that there are only a few hundred people in the Apocalypse Guard, if he really only has a few hundred people, how can he even take down several cities in three days?" ”

"Are you as stupid as Xu Rui as your son? That's the commander who defeated the Wuling pro-army, and he beat an idiot like your son, isn't it easy to capture? ”

How could Cui Changhong let go of such a good opportunity to fall into the ground, and without waiting for Cui Huanchen to speak, he first sneered.

"Shut your mouth!"

Cui Huanchen slapped the table and shouted angrily at Cui Changhong: "You still have the face to talk about him? No matter how stupid Cui Lingchen is, he can still escape back, what about your son?

More than 10,000 people couldn't hold a city, not to mention, they left the army and fled as soon as the war started, and in the end they were caught by Xu Rui, took off their heads and hung them at the gate of the city, saying that he was an idiot and promoted him, why did the Cui family come out of your group of rice buckets? ”

"What? Ancestor, are you true? Ancestor! ”

Cui Changhong heard about his son's fate for the first time, and immediately asked with tears in his eyes.

"What do you say?"

Cui Huanchen asked coldly.

"Ah!! Xu Rui'er, my Cui Changhong only has such a son, you dare to treat him like this, Lao Tzu wants to break your body into pieces! ”

Cui Changhong pulled out his waist knife like a madman and yelled.

Seeing that he was emotional, Cui Huanchen waved his hand, and several retainers immediately came over and forcibly dragged him down, until he was pulled outside the main hall and could hear the miserable howl like killing pigs.

Cui Changjiao wanted to fall into the well, but unfortunately his ass was also blown by the sea breeze right now, and there was no such kung fu at all, Cui Lingchen's life and death were also in Cui Huanchen's thoughts, and the top priority was to save his son.

However, Cui Huanchen didn't give Cui Changjiao a chance to plead at all, but just said coldly: "The old man has been running Xichuan for many years, and he doesn't dare to say anything else, but the people's hearts are still a little enveloped, and the people of Xichuan only know that there is a Cui family, but they don't know that there is an emperor, this is not a joke."

Xu Rui didn't know what people's hearts were backing, and wanted to confuse me Xichuan with rumors, and then take the opportunity to take advantage of the fire, but he didn't expect that in the hearts of Xichuan officials and people, they were the invaders.

His rumors can confuse me for a while, but as soon as the news from all over the world spreads through the network established by the old man, not only Xu Rui's plan to muddy the waters will be destroyed immediately, but also the Apocalypse Guard will have nothing to hide.

And the information that the old man received was that the Apocalypse Guard was only a few hundred people!

In fact, I wondered originally, if Xu Rui really had an army of 100,000 and hadn't rushed to New Chang'an earlier, why should he hide at the border? Now I understand that he only has a few hundred people, what else can he do but bluff? ”

Saying that, Cui Huanchen looked at Cui Changjiao and sneered: "Don't be unconvinced, even if the old man's news is wrong, then the news of the left-behind general of the Southern Dynasty will not be wrong, right?" It was sent directly by the dark chess next to Xu Rui, and it was the same as the news that the old man got! ”

"What ......"

Hearing this, Cui Changjiao's last bit of hope was suddenly shattered, and he fell to the ground.

Cui Huanchen snorted coldly and said, "Drag Cui Lingchen down, Ming Zhengcanon!" ”

Cui Lingchen didn't expect that the grandfather would really kill him, and he was suddenly shocked: "Father, save me, father!" ”

Cui Changjiao was also panicked, and hurriedly wanted to beg for mercy for his son, but Cui Huanchen glanced at him coldly and said: "Dare to say half a word, all of you will be expelled from the Cui family!" ”

Cui Changjiao was shocked when he heard this, and stayed in place like a stone statue.

"Father, father save me, father!"

Cui Lingchen did not escape the butcher's knife after all, like Cui Changhong, he was pulled out for a long time and was still howling, and the Cui family who stayed in the main hall finally became solemn, and the forgetfulness after obtaining the power of Xichuan disappeared slightly.

Cui Huanchen glanced at everyone with satisfaction, and said loudly: "Since Xu Rui Xiao'er wants to break ground on Tai Sui's head, then the old man will let him have no return!"

Xu Rui was cocooned and self-restrained, he wanted to use rumors to shake Xichuan and force the old man to shrink the defense line, but he didn't expect that this would also make the entire Xichuan army clench into a fist, just to wipe him out!

The old man had already ordered Dong'er's 20,000 troops to attack first and surround Xu Rui's Tianqiwei in Xinxiang, a hundred miles away.

Now that the order is issued, the Xichuan army will pour out, this time to completely exterminate Xu Rui's remnants of the Apocalypse, and let the major families send people to watch the battle, the old man wants to let the whole Xichuan take a look, and there is only one result against my Cui family, and that is destruction! ”

"Yes!"

Cui Huanchen gave an order, and the Cui family responded in unison.

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