A strategist stood up, walked up to Li Wancheng, bowed and said, "Li Gong, I wrote it." ”

Li Wancheng held a note in his hand and stared at him closely: "You should know that the old man just advised His Majesty a few days ago not to change his guard. ”

The strategist bowed: "Gong Li, if it weren't for the fact that his subordinates hadn't received this letter this morning, they might have the same thoughts as you." It's just that after reading this letter, the subordinates had to change their views. ”

The advisor respectfully handed over a letter.

Li Wancheng opened it, this is an ordinary family letter, in addition to writing some words of care, between the lines, there are also some descriptions about the Anxi Protectorate.

The Anxi Protectorate was set up in Xizhou, and this letter was sent from Xizhou.

The strategist said: "My subordinate brother is now in the Western Army. This is a letter from home that was just sent yesterday, although the subordinates are quite concerned about their brother, but the situation in the Western Regions written on it is not optimistic. ”

Li Wancheng read the letter carefully again.

The elder brother of the strategist has been stationed in the Western Regions, and since the beginning of the previous years, he has been stationed in Xizhou with the Western Army. Although the Western Regions nominally submitted to the Great Zhou, it was not peaceful. Among them, there are countless large and small countries, and these countries are constantly fighting each other, and the Western Regions is also in chaos.

The letter said that the Shanshan Kingdom began to turmoil again, the lord of the country was killed, and countless rebels broke into the Western Regions. The new lord actually mobilized the twelve countries of the Western Regions and launched an attack on the Anxi Protectorate.

Now, the entire Western Army is trapped in Broken Leaf City, one of the four towns in Anxi, and as for the line of the Dadu Protector, it is also here.

The battle here is not as easy as it is said in the cantata, in which Dadu Niu Protector Zonghao says that he is going to attract all the opponent's soldiers and horses to Shattered Leaf City, and then ambush the soldiers and horses around to annihilate the enemy army in one fell swoop.

On the recital, Niu Zonghao also said that he had prepared very thoroughly and would be fine.

However, in this letter, it is said that after the army entered the Western Regions, it was suddenly attacked by the Western Regions army, and the whole army was defeated, and it was helpless to flee to Broken Leaf City.

Now that Shattered Leaf City is in danger, they are ready to abandon this military town and surrender to the next city.

"For twenty days of defending the city, the walls were stained with blood and corpses all over the ground, and there was no place to stay. Prepare this family letter, hoping that you will support the old and young in the family......"

The advisor's brother was a clerk who managed the storehouse, and he didn't usually have to go to war. It's just that the war situation is urgent, and everyone has to go up.

The war situation is urgent, so let's not mention it for now, and here is another thing.

From the second day of the war, Zong Hao, the majority of the cow guards, has never supervised the battle. More than a dozen countries such as Shanshan Kingdom in the Western Regions besieged it, and it was impossible for most of them not to participate in such a large-scale war.

Commanders share the enemy's hatred with the soldiers on the battlefield and can usually boost morale. Niu Zonghao is a veteran, he won't not understand you, it's just that he seems to be missing, and no one knows where he is.

After a few more days, the news came out that most of them were sick and very sick.

In the house where he lived, Lang Zhong came in and out every day, with a heavy expression on his face. Later, it was rumored that most of the guards were already old, and they might die soon.

When the news came out, the army was in a panic, and several generals strictly ordered them to stop the rumor.

"Although Niu Zonghao is the most prestigious in the West and is also an experienced veteran, he is old after all. It will also take a long time for this letter to be delivered back and forth, and if something happens to him, the entire Western Regions may fall into a catastrophe. At that time, the Western Army will be leaderless, and if those people in the Western Regions find a flaw, Shattered Leaf City will not be protected. Li Gong, Broken Leaf City is one of the four towns in Anxi, and it is a strategic location, so you can't afford to lose it! The strategist said in a deep voice.

Speaking of this, Li Wancheng's hands couldn't help but clench.

His face was a little gloomy, and he glanced at this piece a few times, which was presented by Xia Guan.

Li Wancheng raised his head and said: "This matter is to be determined, as for Mr., since your brother wants you to go home to take care of your father, then go back, and the house will take care of you." ”

This advisor had a brother who was a soldier in the Western Regions, and he, as the master, didn't even know anything about it.

The retainers have to trust each other, and what the strategist said later, Li Wancheng will consider it more. Instead of this, give him a path to walk on his own.

After all the work was completed, Li Wancheng would continue to start reviewing the recitals. These pieces were presented by the six parts, and after his general review, they were then handed over to the empress for inspection, and some doubts needed to be discussed by the court, and finally the empress made the final decision.

Soon, it was late at night.

The study room has been busy for almost half a day, and more than half of the chapters have been reviewed. Li Wancheng stretched his somewhat sour body, and the housekeeper walked up to Li Wancheng and said in a low voice: "Master, it's getting late, but it's time to rest?" ”

"Hmmm! Today I'm going to the backyard by myself. Li Wancheng said coldly.

……

Inside the Tibetan Spring Pavilion.

Liu Shenyu seemed to have caught the last straw that saved his life, and his eyes were full of determination.

Liu Shenyu told her about her origin, and she didn't hide it this time.

In fact, she didn't know Tang Yun, let alone Jing Liang, but people who could make Xiang Ye polite were rare in the entire Divine Capital City.

She spent night after night in this dark Zangchun Pavilion, and every night she looked at the moonlight sprinkled in the courtyard, and she would feel endless depression.

The depression was maddening, and she decided to take the chance.

Tang Yun and Jing Liang were silent, Liu Shenyu said a very important thing, this matter seems simple, but inside, there is always a huge organization.

Those people were manipulating all this, if it wasn't for a homicide, maybe Tang Yun wouldn't have found out at all.

Boom!

The sound of the bowstring tightening suddenly sounded from outside, and Tang Yun reacted quickly, grabbed Liu Shenyu and dragged her to the ground. As soon as they crouched down, the sound of a bowstring flicking was heard outside, and countless sharp arrows broke through the window and nailed to the ground.

The figures outside swayed, and now the sky was getting dark, and the two of them sat here all afternoon.

Knock knock!

The wooden floor of the small courtyard of the willow sunken fish, and the people outside stepped on the floor and made a noise.

Jing Liang suddenly screamed, pulled out the long chain around his waist, and threw it directly out of the door. A sickle was attached to the end of the heavy iron chain, and Jing Liang pulled it hard, instantly cutting through the window lattice.

Burst!

There was a scream outside, and someone was hooked in the body by the scythe, and let out a miserable scream, and blood gushed out and sprinkled on the window.

Jing Liang manipulated the iron chain and slashed, and blood oozed out of the crack in the door. He withdrew the chain, pulled the scythe in his hand, and pushed the door open.

Call!

As soon as the door was opened, several maces smashed down, Jing Liang dodged, some maces fell on the door, and the wooden door was directly smashed to pieces.

"My lord, it's just a few little minions, I'll leave it here, just leave with confidence!" Jing Liang shouted arrogantly.

After all, he is a captain of a hundred cavalry, and when training on weekdays, a hundred cavalry can often beat five or six heroes in the forbidden army at the same time.

Jing Liang waved the chains so violently that several assassins did not dare to approach him, so they had to hover around him. But they didn't expect that Jing Liang did not retreat but advanced, step by step, the chains flew non-stop, and several assassins were beaten and retreated.

Tang Yun grabbed Liu Shenyu's hand and prepared to take her away.

Liu Shenyu suddenly let go of Tang Yun, a wry smile appeared on her face, and she said in a trembling voice: "I have no way to live, if I leave the Zangchun Pavilion, I will die." ”

Tang Yun roared angrily: "Zangchun Pavilion dares to make a move, even Li Xiang can't protect them." You go with me first, and then the Zangchun Pavilion is destroyed......"

Tang Yun was halfway through his words when he suddenly heard the sound of a bowstring flicking.

The keen nerves cultivated in Mobei reacted quickly at this moment, and Tang Yun directly pounced on it, rushing at Liu Shenyu.

Tang Yun judged that an arrow was flying over, but forgot that there was an assassin behind her. The assassin's eyes were full of murderous intent, and a dagger was put against Liu Shenyu's back, directly stabbing a hole.

Tang Yun shouted, drew his knife and threw it over, past Liu Shenyu's head, and stabbed the assassin's head fiercely.

The dagger stabbed in the back.

Tang Yun panicked, he wanted to leave with Liu Shenyu in his arms, but at this moment, from the ambush array on all sides, a dense figure suddenly burst out, holding a strong bow, and flicking the bowstring at them.

Whoosh!

Countless arrows fell, Tang Yun gritted his teeth, turned over and crossed under a table.

The rain of arrows stabbed wildly on the table like hailstones, crackling on the table. On the other side, Jing Liang was also hit by an arrow, and the arrow pierced his right shoulder, and his speed of wielding the chain was significantly slower.

In the real fight, there is no sword shadow and sword flower, only the bloody killing technique is the most effective here.

Tang Yun pointed out of the courtyard and shouted, "You can't get out from the main gate, let's go through the backyard!"

Jing Liang nodded, and at this moment, a group of people rushed in with spears in their hands.

Neither of them was in love, and the wall of the small courtyard was very low, and the two of them easily climbed over it.

It's just that as soon as I arrived in the Zangchun Pavilion, black clothes could be seen everywhere on some bluestone paths, and at this moment, the ambush array on all sides was used to the extreme by this group of people. If you break in without permission, it's easy for two people to get lost.

The sickle in Jing Liang's hand became a pair of hook claws, and he threw it violently and hit the wall outside, and the two of them dragged the iron chain, stepped on the wall with their feet a few times, and then kicked it directly.

Behind the Tibetan Spring Pavilion is a river.

In the dark of the night, the river rippled back and forth, faintly glittering with moonlight.

Without the slightest hesitation, the two jumped straight down. The icy river soon hid the figures of the two.

……

Early the next morning.

The imperial city slowly opened, the ministers of civil and military affairs were lined up on both sides, and the imperial servants stared at the queue where the officials were standing, and if there was anything unreasonable, they would shout loudly.

Li Wancheng looks a little old today, although he is old, he is not yet very old. Just looking at his appearance, it's a little weird.

Li Wancheng stood on tiptoe slightly, his official uniform was also loosened, his hair was scattered, and he was a little crazy. He stands at the head of the civil service, and this image is indeed somewhat inappropriate.

The squire frowned, but didn't say anything more.

"When the hour comes, all the ministers will enter the palace to meet you!" A eunuch shouted at the top of his voice.