Li Zhiyun hasn't gone to Guozi for a long time. He formally proposed to Abba that he would no longer go to school, on the grounds that he was now a prince and no longer fit to sit in the school with the students.

When he mentioned this, Abba remembered it and said, "It's okay not to go to the country to study." However, several of your elder brothers are leading troops to fight in the front, and you don't want to sit back and enjoy their success in Chang'an City, go to the front line. ”

When Li Zhiyun heard this, he regretted a little, he shouldn't have mentioned this matter. But after thinking about it, it is better to go to the front line, so that he can accumulate some military merits, so as not to be said by others that he is a prince who eats idle meals. So he asked, "Abba, where are you going to send me?" ”

"Go to your fourth brother's place, and go to Bingzhou to be the deputy governor."

The fourth brother is the governor of the state. This official doesn't sound like much, but in fact he has a lot of power. After Abba ascended the throne, the county of the Sui Dynasty was changed to a state, and the state was the former Taiyuan County. The Tang Dynasty had governorships in remote or important areas to govern the military of several states, similar to the governor's offices of the Qing Dynasty. The governor's office of the prefecture has jurisdiction over the military affairs of the ten prefectures in the Hedong region, and the army under its command is 50,000 or 60,000 horses.

When Grandma heard that Li Zhiyun was going to Jinyang, she was still a little worried. However, when Datang Foundation was founded, several of his elder brothers were leading troops to fight, so his son couldn't stay by his side all the time, right? Fortunately, there are tens of thousands of soldiers and horses of Datang in Jinyang, and there should be no problems in safety. Therefore, it is inconvenient for her to object.

Li Zhiyun is not afraid to go to the front line, the only thing he is worried about is his "great cause". However, he has laid a good foundation, and he also told Wei Xiaobao about his intentions and plans. Wei Xiaobao just needs to move forward according to the roadmap he set. Besides, after arriving in Jinyang, he can still command remotely through correspondence.

This time to Jinyang, the escort along the way is a problem. There were too few guards in the Chu Palace, and he had to leave half of them to guard the palace, and he could only use more than a hundred people. If he encounters hundreds of thieves in the middle of the road, then he will be miserable! He doesn't have the skills of his second brother.

He went to Abba to ask for soldiers. Abba said: "When you arrive in Bingzhou, the army there is under your command, and I don't have any extra men and horses for you now." ”

Helpless, he had no choice but to find the third sister. The "Women's Army" is resting outside Chang'an City. He found the third sister and said that he was going to Jinyang to take up his post, hoping to borrow a thousand soldiers and horses as an escort. The third sister said: "The road from Chang'an to Jinyang is long, and the road is not peaceful, I will give you 2,000 people." In addition, bring Aunt Ying with you, this girl has followed me since she was a child, and her heart is also careful, I am also relieved to have her take care of you. When parting, the third sister said again: "Protect yourself outside." In the event of a war, be smart, if you can't fight, run quickly, don't fight hard! ”

Li Zhiyun straightened his chest and said, "Sister, don't worry!" When did I lose a battle, didn't I run the fastest? When the third sister heard this, she smiled and said, "This sister believes ......"

Since the third sister lent him 2,000 people, the guards of the Chu Palace's mansion don't need to be brought, and they all stay, after all, Wei Xiaobao also needs manpower here. He only brought two subordinate officials of the palace: Sima Zhang Zheng, and Cai Hu, who consulted to join the army.

Early this morning, Li Zhiyun, Zhang Zheng, and Cai Hu set off. The two subordinate officials were dressed in brocade and embroidered clothes, carrying a Luan knife at their waists, stepping off Qiji, and following Li Zhiyun out of Chang'an City, only to see that beside the official road outside the city, two thousand soldiers and horses were already waiting in a neat line. On a steed in front of the queue sat a man, none other than Scarface. Yinggu also got out of the carriage and waved at him excitedly.

Li Zhiyun drove his horse to him and happily: "Wang Baoqiang, it turned out to be you?" Scarface arched his hand and said: "His Royal Highness the King of Chu, on the order of Princess Pingyang, the last general will lead two thousand soldiers and horses to escort you to Jinyang." Li Zhiyun nodded and said, "There is General Lao Wang, then let's go." ”

So, the brigade was pulled. Along the way, trekking through mountains and rivers, Xiaoxing overnight.

At dusk that day, the team walked in a mountain forest, only to see the lush trees on both sides, and the cool mountain breeze blowing slowly, washing away the fatigue and fatigue of the road. At this time, the scout sent out drove back to report: In front of him is Xihe City.

Li Zhiyun turned his head to the scarface beside him and said, "Order the brigade to speed up, arrive at Xihe City, and let the brothers rest for a day......" As he was speaking, he suddenly heard a sound of sword collision in front of him. Li Zhiyun took a look at it and saw four or five men in front of him chasing a woman with swords. The woman fought and ran. However, she seemed to have an injury in her leg, and she did not run very fast, and when she reached a clearing in front of her, she was finally overtaken by the men. They surrounded the girls in the middle.

The woman wears a tight tie and holds a sharp sword. The wound on her leg seemed to be quite serious, and finally she couldn't hold it anymore and fell to her knees on one knee, but she still stubbornly resisted the opponent's attack with the sword in her hand. And those men are uniformly dressed, as if they are the nursing home of a large family.

Li Zhiyun tightened his brows and said loudly: "A few big men, bullying a weak woman, what are you still doing in a daze?" After the scarface on his left and right and Zhang Zheng Cai Hu heard this, they immediately pulled out their respective sabers, jumped off the horse and rushed up.

Scarface blocks a sword from one of the guards and kicks him to the ground with his foot. Zhang Zheng and Cai Hu also knocked one down each. Seeing that the woman had a helper, the nurses got up from the ground and fled in a hurry.

Li Zhiyun also dismounted and walked towards the woman. However, before he could get to him, the blade of the sword in the woman's hand was against his chest, and she said sharply, "Stop! Stay back! The scarface on the side was unhappy when he saw it, and said loudly: "Hey, girl, we just saved you!" Why don't you know it? ”

Li Zhiyun smiled and said with a pleasant face: "I just want to take a look at the wound on your leg." The woman was pretty, but she looked nervous, and her eyes widened. She didn't seem to hear Li Zhiyun's words, and kept saying, "Don't come here!" Stay back! ......" She was obviously a little prostrate, and the sword in her hand was unsteady and swaying.

Li Zhiyun thought for a while, turned his head and said to Yinggu, who had just gotten off the carriage, "Go get a roll of bandages." Ying Gu immediately returned to the carriage and took a roll of bandages and handed it to him. Li Zhiyun threw the bandage beside the woman and said, "The wound on your leg is still bleeding, tie it yourself, otherwise, you will lose blood." The woman glanced at the bandages on the ground, and pointed with her sword: "You, you, all stand back!" ”

Li Zhiyun waved everyone back, and when they retreated to ten zhang away, the woman was relieved. She picked up the bandage with her other hand, then sat down on the ground, tucked the sword aside, and began to tie the wound. She watched them vigilantly as she tied them, for fear that the other party would rush over while she was not paying attention.

After the woman finished tying the wound, she immediately picked up the sword, struggled to stand up, and arched her hand at Li Zhiyun: "Thank you!" With that, he turned around, limped away, and disappeared into the mountains and forests in a short time.

Li Zhiyun saw that the woman was walking away, turned his head to Scarface and said, "You say, will she be a heroine?" Scarface pouted and said, "Just that martial arts?" It's also a woman! Li Zhiyun said to himself: "I think it should be." A woman can stand up to four or five men, which is already remarkable......"

The team continued to move forward, and walked another mile or two, and came to the foot of Xihe City. Xihe City is the seat of Haozhou's state governance, Li Zhiyun asked the team to stay outside the city, and he brought Scarface and Zhang Zheng Caihu into the city and came to the Yamen of the Assassin History.

After the guards went in to report, after a while, two officials came out of it. One of the officials in his forties smiled and said, "His Royal Highness the King of Chu has come from afar, and the officials have failed to welcome him, and he hopes to forgive his sins." Li Zhiyun hurriedly returned the salute and said, "Who are the two adults?" ……”

"My person is Haozhou Assassin Liu Gan, this is Sima Huangqi."

"There are two adults."

Liu Zhen invited Li Zhiyun and his entourage into the lobby, and after the guests and hosts sat down, the servants served fragrant tea. Liu Zhan said: "The lower officials have received a letter from the imperial court, saying that His Royal Highness the King of Chu is going to Jinyang to take up his post, and he ordered all states and counties along the way to do a good job of reception. ”

Li Zhiyun said with a smile: "Lord Liu, this king is accompanied by two thousand men and horses, and he is still outside the city, and I hope that my lord will resettle him." When Liu Jian heard this, he turned his head to Huang Qi and said: "Huang Sima, quickly go and bring the brigade into the city, place it in the barracks, and take care of it!" Huang Qi hurriedly stood up, surrendered his hand to obey the order, turned around and walked out.

Li Zhiyun chatted with Liu Jian for a while, then got up to say goodbye and left the Assassin's Mansion. They found a post station, and Li Zhiyun lived with Yinggu, Zhang Zheng and Cai Hu. Scarface brought in a team of pro-soldiers to protect the station.