On the second day, there were 40,000 iron cavalry of the whole system and went straight to Yanqi Town, and it was Prada, the deputy commander of the Northern Route Army, who led the Tubo army stationed at the east gate of Xizhou. On the same day, Prada saw that Wulang was dead, and the camp in the southern city of Tubo was too late to rescue, so he immediately gathered the soldiers and horses to the north, and the army converged with thousands of besieging soldiers and horses in the west and north of the city, and went down in a roundabout way along the foot of the Tianshan Mountains in the northwest, and came to Yanqi Town after half a month.

Prada is Lingyou's old subordinate, and the two are happy to see each other.

At this point, the number of Lingyou's army soared to 170,000, and after a short period of integration, the combat strength returned to its original state.

After a few more days of waiting, there were no more stragglers outside the city. Lingyou stood at the head of the city, looked up to the sky and sighed: "Thirty thousand sons, Lingyou is sorry for you, but even if I arrive, what can I do?" Ulang, Ulang, you deserve to let me bury 30,000 sons with you? ”

On that day, Ling You led 170,000 iron horsemen from the empty city of Yanqi Town, and the soldiers pointed directly at Xizhou City.

Xizhou City Anxi Protectorate, Li Bu stroked the tiger skin handsome chair under the seat, and the slightly black and shiny handle that had been rubbed for many years was round, but it was as rigid and straight as ever. Just now, Li Bu received a handwritten letter from his old friend Prime Minister Jian Jiuling, a few days ago, the early dynasty had already made a conclusion, and he was about to return to the dynasty with a new rank of Zhenguogong, and he would enjoy his old age full of honor. Thinking of the war a few days ago, Li Bu still vividly remembers it, he was able to win this siege battle with less to win more with less with his heart of death, and all of this is almost in a dream. Li Bu lay leisurely on the chair covered with tiger skin and soft touch, squinted his eyes and sighed softly, "It can really be described as a blessing and a curse, and a blessing and a blessing to rely on!" ”

"What are you feeling?" Li Tiantu, who had just entered the door, chuckled and sat down directly.

Li Bu changed his old-fashioned and solemn past, and said happily: "This time the credit is all on you, but I took your credit, how do you say I should repay you?" ”

Li Tiantu blinked, and said with a blank expression: "Did I help the adult?" Mo Dao Rider couldn't break into Wulang's tent even if he didn't die suddenly, his subordinates would not be able to escape death. ”

Li Bu shook his head helplessly and said: "More than 100,000 horses, it's just a matter of hiding it for a while." ”

Li Tiantu said in a low voice: "The matter of war is true or false. If you only look at the end result, how can you care about the process? ”

Li Bu had a deeply appreciative expression, and changed the topic: "As soon as the mission comes, the old man will return to Beijing, and this Anxi will be handed over to you in the future." In any case, the old man owes you his life. ”

Li Tiantu shook his head and said calmly: "My lord doesn't owe anyone. The bitter cold of 30 years on the border is more unforgettable than a big victory. Li Tiantu tried his best this time, one sought self-protection, and the other sought promotion, Li Tiantu deserved it. ”

Li Bu's eyes shone brightly, looking directly at the deputy capital protector from the Beijing Division in front of him, as if he wanted to pierce the latter's heart, and after a long time, he just mumbled softly, but he got up and walked around the chair, looking at the vast and clear map of the Western Regions on the back wall, quiet and silent, and did not move.

Li Tiantu couldn't see the old man's expression clearly, but he could see the old man's reluctance to give up on the Western Regions from the deep back, which was a heartfelt outpouring of feelings, innocent and natural, which made the viewer empathize.

Li Tiantu finally left quietly, the news transmission of the drizzle building was fast enough, it only took three days for more than five thousand miles, Yan Mengyu took the front foot of the mission to leave Beijing, and the back foot of the news was tied to the harrier eagle by the person in charge of the Beijing Division Branch of the drizzle building, but he didn't expect that in the end, Li Bu was prescient. These important officials of the court and the frontier are really not simple, all of them have a deep and unfathomable background. It's just that Li Tiantu couldn't figure out how they could exchange news so quickly.

The governor of Liangzhou, Feng Qianli, has been in a good mood these days. Princess Yan, who went to Anxi to protect the capital with the imperial order, passed through Liangzhou and lived in the city, which is a great honor for Liangzhou City, which is located on the border and does not poop chickens and lay eggs. Feng Qianli remembered that Li Tiantu, the former commander of the Praetorian Guard, who had passed through Liangzhou City more than a month ago and did not enter the contempt for him, was just a low-born milky kid, relying on the grace of Emperor Tianxuandu to go to the sky, and this time when he arrived in Anxi, he was afraid that he would not return. Although Li Bu defeated Yelang's arrogant Wulang with the elite of Modao's cavalry, the main force of the Tubo people was not injured at all, and when the famous Tubo general Lingyou, who broke Xue Rang's army in Liangzhou City, went into battle, in the end, I was afraid that it would be difficult to escape the fate of being dumpled.

Yan Mengyu had just seen Feng Qianli in the Liangzhou Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, and politely refused Feng Dadu's gracious retention and lived in the Liangzhou City Post House. Thinking of his flickering expression when he mentioned Xue Rang Shi Feng Qianli, it seemed to confirm the rumors of discord between the two again. She didn't believe that Tianxuan, who was the emperor of the dynasty, didn't know this, but she had doubts about Tianxuan's intention of demoting Xue Rang to Liangzhou. Yan Mengyu even had a bold idea in his heart, Xue Rang went to Liangzhou this time to be suppressed by Feng Qianli.

Granny Yu was very efficient, and Yan Mengyu had not finished drinking a cup of tea in the post house, so she learned about Xue Rang's recent situation from Granny Yu, who hurried back.

Xue Rang, the former Marshal of Zhengdong, the Great Protector of Andong Metropolitan Protector, and the General of Yulin, is now a military groom in the camp west of Liangzhou City. From the five-grade Xida Battalion Lieutenant Kokang Commander who has been lowered again and again, to the last horseman who is just worthy of being admitted to the military, the middle and lower-level officers of the Liangzhou Army who are familiar with the inside story are all sighing, the so-called companion is like a tiger, and he has come to the old opponent of the past, and this day is naturally not easy.

When Yan Mengyu went to the West Camp to see Xue Rang, Xue Rang, who was dressed in shabby clothes and armor, was wearing a cloak and carrying a load of horse manure from the humble stable, and he was no longer the gentle and elegant and heroic posture of the past.

Xue Rangmeng looked up and saw Yan Mengyu in a graceful goose yellow palace costume, he was stunned for a moment, then threw away the flat burden in his hand, took a deep breath and still couldn't hide the surprise and excitement in his heart, and bowed down and said: "Wechen Xue Rang has seen Her Royal Highness the Princess." ”

Yan Mengyu, who had already expected that Xue Rang would be excluded by Feng Qianli, couldn't help but exclaim: "General Xue, how can Feng Qianli let you feed the horses?" Even if you arrive in Liangzhou, no matter how bad you are, you are still the daring captain of the Celestial Empire. ”

Xue Rang laughed at himself and said calmly: "Your Highness, the title of the general is no longer ashamed, and now Xue has even lost the position of captain, and the person in front of the princess is just an ordinary horseman in the army." ”

Xue Rang glanced at the horse manure that had been poured out of most of it, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, he was still not calm enough after working as a groom for most of the month. He silently turned around and took out a wooden shovel from the stable, shoveled and shoveled the scattered horse manure back into the wooden barrels at both ends of the flat pole in front of Yan Mengyu, and the whole action was done in one go, like an old farmer who had been deeply cultivated for many years, how could there be a victorious general who fought invincible in the former battlefield.

With some inexplicable sadness, Yan Mengyu wants to help but can't help, the monarch's mind is the most difficult to guess, and it is even more ruthless, if Xue Rang can't survive this level, it is unknown that the generation of famous generals who were once prosperous will eventually be lost in the monarch's power technique. Yan Mengyu suddenly lost the thought of Shi Huitu who had been calculated earlier, and sighed lightly: "General Xue, if you feel unsatisfactory, go back with the palace, and he will not dare to stop him no matter how displeased he is." ”

Xue Rang picked up the flat burden again, smiled calmly at Yan Mengyu, and said nonchalantly: "Weichen thanked His Highness for his kindness!" It's just that although Feng Qianli didn't dare to stop His Royal Highness, he could quickly report to the saint, and even if the princess was deeply favored by the Queen Mother, he would not be able to escape the involvement. The old minister is also comfortable mowing the grass and feeding the horses and carrying the burden here, I heard that His Royal Highness has the emperor's order, so don't delay for the minister! ”

(End of chapter)