Cui Jing's accident means that the Xuan Ce Army has no owner, and at this critical juncture, it is really a big deal.

Even though Qin Duhu was full of grief and anger, he did not dare to hesitate at all, and on the one hand, he rushed to the place where Cui Jing had an accident to check, and on the other hand, he wrote an urgent letter, divided into two letters, one sent back to Jingshi and the other to Luoyang.

When this 100,000 urgent secret letter arrived in Luoyang, it was the second day after the Xuance army sent from Beijing arrived in Luoyang.

The letter was sent to Li Xian, who was temporarily in command of the Xuan Ce army.

Xuan Ce's army was encamped outside the city of Luoyang, and Li Xian was greeted by the Luoyang assassin and discussed with the officials of Luoyang in the city about defending the city.

After leaving the Assassin's Mansion, Li Xian mounted his horse and, accompanied by an official, led a personal guard to Luoyang Palace City to inspect the defenses.

This is also the confession of the Holy Emperor before he left Beijing.

He dismounted outside the gate of the inner palace, was greeted by the palace envoy, inspected everywhere, that is, entered the Ziwei Palace, climbed the pavilion and overlooked the entire Luoyang City.

"It's really worthy of the ...... of Luoyang, the capital of the central capital, written in the book," Li Xian followed by a young woman wearing a lake blue cloak and whose outfit and accent were not similar to those of the Han people in the Central Plains, exclaimed at this moment.

Li Xian stood with his hands in his hands and looked into the distance: "Wait until next month, when the peonies in the city will bloom, the Luoyang I remember when I was young."

There was a remembrance in his tone, and the young woman couldn't help but look at him.

The man was born with a very good skin, although he was in his thirties, he looked less than thirty, he had no beard, his face was fair, he had a pair of very good-looking eyes, and the curvature of the tail of the eyes was slightly raised, and he seemed to always smile, looking gentle and affectionate.

The woman's eyes were like water, and she said softly, "The general has been homesick for a long time, and now he is finally back."

"yes, it's finally back after four years." There was a hint of sigh in Li Xian's tone, and there was a slight smile in his eyes.

At this moment, a guard with a knife walked briskly and saluted, "General, there is a secret letter from the north!"

When Li Xian took the letter, the woman bowed her head and took a few steps back at the right time.

Li Xian opened the letter and saw its contents, and his eyes were slightly shocked.

Cui Jing...... Something happened halfway through?!

He quickly hid the shock that flashed in his eyes, but his heart could not be calmed down for a long time.

Cui Jing had an accident at this time, and the Xuan Ce army ......

The sky was gloomy, and the spring breeze was still cold, Li Xian settled down, collected his face, put away the letter, and turned his face to look in the direction of the camp of the army outside the city.

……

In the afternoon, Li Xian led people out of the city and returned to the barracks.

Several lieutenants in the Xuan Ce army soon came to ask for a meeting and asked Li Xian about the next arrangements.

Li Xian sat cross-legged behind the sand table and said quietly: "Don't worry, the Xu army's rebellious army has been blocked by heavy rain for more than seven or eight days, and the army has stagnated, and it has not been able to approach Bianzhou now."

They also had a lot of rain on the way to Luoyang, but the rain in the south was even greater, the roads were muddy, and the heavy wagons and horses could not move forward, and when they encountered a violent storm, the river rose sharply, and the waterway could not move rashly, so Xu Zhengye's army was forced to stand still for nearly ten days.

In Li Xian's opinion, if it weren't for this heavy rain, Bianzhou would have changed the sky at this moment.

At this time, Bianzhou was still intact, so ......

He continued: "We have been ordered to come here to protect Luoyang, and in the uncertain situation of the battle, we should wait and see first, and it is not advisable to leave rashly, so as not to put Luoyang in danger of being lost."

He looked at the generals again and said, "Besides, Governor Cui has not yet arrived, and in this battle, you must obey the command of Governor Cui to be foolproof."

His tone was humble and he treated Cui Jing with great respect, and when the generals heard this, they responded and said very kindly: "If General Li has any instructions, please send them at any time."

Li Xian's head.

After a few more people discussed the movements of the Xu army, the generals left Li Xian's camp.

「…… When will the Governor arrive?"

"If you do the math, it should be two or three days at the latest."

"Then wait for the Governor to come, and then agree on a countermeasure, before that

We must pay close attention to the situation in Bianzhou."

「……」

Several generals whispered a few words, and then parted and went off to work.

In Li Xian's tent, a gray-haired military advisor's eyes shook, and his voice couldn't be lowered: "The general is saying...... Governor Cui died on the way?!"

Li Xian nodded: "It's a letter from the Anbei Metropolitan Protectorate, I don't think there will be anything wrong."

"This ...... Who did it?"

"The letter states that the Assassins have not yet been identified." Li Xian's eyes narrowed slightly: "But if you think about it, someone must have leaked the news that Governor Cui rushed to Luoyang."

The military advisor pondered for a moment, but in the end he still focused on the matter at hand: "Since Cui Jing is dead, why didn't the general explain it to them?"

"How can I proclaim such a great thing without the permission of the saints." Li Xian said: "If this causes chaos in the hearts of the Xuan Ce army, how can I afford it?"

"What's next...... What is the general's plan?" The military advisor asked.

These words were asked one after another, and there seemed to be some ambiguity about "who is the military advisor", but this was precisely because he knew Li Xian's temperament very well.

Before he figured out Li Xian's plan, although he was a military advisor, he should not say much.

"This matter will soon reach the ears of the saints, and wait for the saints to show it." Li Xian said: "Before that, I will guard Luoyang City."

"Then the ...... of Bianzhou" the military advisor said in a low voice, "The rain has stopped, and it is expected that the Xu army will soon have to move."

"Bianzhou ......" Li Xian smiled, "I was just ordered to defend Luoyang."

He has his duties, and Bianzhou also has the duties of Bianzhou, and Bianzhou, as the defense line in front of Luoyang, needs to be defended by the holy order.

If it hadn't been for this rain, Bianzhou would have fulfilled its duties a long time ago.

Although he arrived with the Xuan Ce army, he should not hinder Bianzhou from continuing to perform this duty.

There are more than 100,000 people in the Xu army, compared to him leading the army to trek and take the initiative to meet the battle, of course, let Bianzhou do his best and tear off a piece of Xu Zhengye's flesh first.

"Wasn't that exactly what happened in the South back then?" Li Xian's tone was very strong, as if he was mentioning a very ordinary thing: "My father and I were ordered to guard the southern border, and we guarded it for a whole year, and it took a whole year of foreign armies until my father died, and the personal soldiers we brought with us were killed and wounded innumerably.

But later, after the battle was won, almost no one remembered their Korean government.

Nowadays, when I walk on the street and casually mention the First Battle of the Southern Barbarians, the world will only say, it is the credit of the Xuan Ce Army, and the credit of Cui Jing and Chang Kuo.

"My father and I could do this back then, and Bianzhou naturally did too." He said: "This is for the overall situation, for the safety of Luoyang, and even more for the chance of killing the Xu rebel army in one fell swoop."

After a moment, the military advisor answered "yes".

"It's just that if there is anything wrong in Bianzhou...... General Chang is afraid that it will be difficult to escape the blame, after all, it was they who let Xu Zhengye go, and they caused Bianzhou." Li Xian raised his hand and picked up the teapot: "But it doesn't matter, I will definitely guard Luoyang, as long as Luoyang City is stable, General Chang will not be punished for serious crimes."

"As for the ...... of Bianzhou," he slowly poured tea into the tea bowl and said, "I can only wait until the aftermath to intercede with the sage General Chang."

The military advisor smiled knowingly: "The general is nostalgic for the old."

Li Xian picked up the tea bowl and said admittedly, "General Chang is a good person."

And he said, "And luck has always been good...... Speaking of which, he was born recklessly back then, and it was only because he was appreciated and reused by His Royal Highness the former Crown Prince that he became the world-famous General Changda."

"When the general first returned to Beijing, he received such a heavy responsibility, which shows that the saint is ...... important," the military advisor said: "If this battle is won, the general can also make a name for himself and show his ambitions."

Li Xian smiled: "In this way, my luck is finally coming."

Cui Jing is dead, then this battle will be commanded by him, and when the merit is discussed, no one will press in front of him and cover him

Name.

The time and place are favorable, and the word luck is finally his turn.

"Human luck doesn't come all the time." He took a sip of warm tea and said slowly, "So, I can't allow anything to slip through in this battle."

So, let's wait for news from Bianzhou.

……

After many days of gloomy sky, as the twilight approached today, a brilliant glow finally appeared on the edge of the sky, piercing the layers of dark clouds and shining the river that had become muddy due to the rain for several days.

A warship was moored along the banks of a remote river that was overgrown with reeds and weeds, and it seemed that there would be no human traces.

And if you look closely, you can see that there is not one, but two, ten......

The exterior of the ships was disguised, and the meandering areas were used as natural areas of blindness, making it difficult to detect their presence unless they were close to it.

At this moment, at the second fence of the largest building boat, there was a young girl, holding her hand above her eyebrows, looking at the wide main river in the distance.

The light was dazzling, and Chang Sui Ning gave up visiting.

At this time, a young girl who was also wearing an indigo robe and her black hair was tied into a ponytail walked out of the cabin, holding a hot cup of tea, and said, "Chang Niangzi doesn't need to worry, anyway, the boat sent out to investigate is coming back soon, and today is training for a whole day, let's take a sip of tea and rest."

"I'm not in a hurry, I just can't be idle, just take a look." Chang Suining took the teacup from her hand and said, "These things have their own Xi'er Azhi and their own children, so you don't have to do it."

Yao Ran smiled: "It's okay, I can't be idle, I've been in the cabin for a long time, and I just came out to breathe."

She arrived at the barracks on the day Chang Sui Ning left the Shouzhou camp, Chang Sui Ning didn't want her to come here, but she insisted on walking, so she was carried by Chang Sui Ning.

She also tried to pick up weapons and practice with them, but the foundation was too weak, the skin was too delicate, and the blood blisters on her hands were grinding on the first day, and she didn't dare to let Chang Suining see it, for fear of being driven back.

But I heard Chang Suining tell her that the practice of martial arts is not a moment, so it is better to take your own strengths first and do some clerical errands.

Yao Ran learned very attentively.

She gets started very quickly, she is very clear in her work, and she is active and willing to learn, in Chang Suining's view, she is willing to work hard, which is rare.

Chang Suining drank tea slowly, Yao Ran looked at the dazzling glow with her, and couldn't help but whisper, "Chang Niangzi, the sky is finally clear."

Chang Suining let out a "hmm" and turned her head to look at her, the girl was wearing a neat robe, her waist was thinly tied, and the scar on her fair cheek was still eye-catching, but it was no longer covered with a veil.

When Yao Ran first came, her face was always covered with a veil, not because she cared, but because she was afraid of scaring others and attracting unnecessary attention.

It wasn't until two days later that Sheadow saw the scar in private, and immediately said "Hi" - what should I do, these 800 poles can't hit the scary word, girl, look at it, which one of our soldiers doesn't have any injuries on his face?

Yao Ran was stunned.

For the next two days, she paid careful attention to everyone she saw, and she saw one with wounds on his face, one on his hands, and one young soldier with half of his ears missing.

So, she took off her veil and never picked it up again.

"It's a sunny day, and you're about to see someone killing, are you afraid?" Chang Suining asked casually at this time.

Yao Ran looked at her and nodded slightly: "A little nervous......

"Don't be afraid, hide behind a few of us then!" Shepherd's cabbage came over at this time, wiped the sweat on his face or the river water during the water war, and said with a smile.

Yao Ranwaner: "Thank you, Sister Purse."

Shepherd's smile was even happier: "Don't say it...... Sister Yao shouted this sister, it's just good!"

They only know Yao Ran's surname, but they don't know his identity, and they get along very casually.

At this time, the small boat sent out to investigate turned back, and the two soldiers jumped on the deck of a large ship and returned to Xiao Min for the investigation

Condition.

It was a little far away, and Chang Suining couldn't hear it clearly, but when he saw Xiao Min's expression, he knew that there was no change for the time being.

According to common sense, of course, the Xu army's army cannot appear suddenly, but it must be explored three times a day, and it must not be careless at any time - the word common sense is just common sense, not the only standard, for example, she and General Xiao had led the army here in advance half a month ago, isn't it very "common sense"?

As if sensing her gaze, Xiao Min turned his head to look at Chang Suining on the board of the boat on the second floor, and nodded slightly with her.

This means that no trace has been detected, Chang Suining nodded in response.

They all want to learn to read and write, so they let Yao Ran be Mr. in their spare time, and at this moment several people turned back to the cabin, Chang Suining was still standing in place, looking farther away on the opposite shore.

She thought about it and asked Xi'er to find Yuanxiang over.

"Is there any news of Governor Cui in the past two days?"

Hearing Chang Suining's question, Yuan Xiang was stunned for a moment, and then said, "There has been no news of the Grand Governor recently."

As early as the beginning of the Xuance army leaving Beijing and rushing to Luoyang, Yuan Xiang knew that his own metropolitan governor would rush to Luoyang from the north to join the Xuance army.

Naturally, Chang Suining was also informed.

Chang Suining only knows this news at present, and there is no way to know anything else.

"Anyway, he's going to have to arrive." Chang Sui Ning had estimated the route and time in his heart more than once, and at this moment he looked at the north and said thoughtfully, "I'm a little worried about him."

The girl's voice was frank and pure, but it still made Yuan Xiang's eyes widen unexpectedly.

Chang Niangzi actually said...... She's worried about the Grand Governor?!

If most of the governors of his family heard this, even if they encountered any danger, they would be afraid that they would die without regrets...... Phew! It's right to turn evil into good fortune!