Shen Lie's words seemed to pour a scoop of cold water into the boiling oil pot, and the flowers exploded with a bang.

The faces of the officers of the Flame Blade Legion suddenly changed greatly, and they didn't care about the issue of military discipline and rules for a while, and asked Shen Lie one after another what he was talking about.

Shen Lie ignored Qiao Pinglu, who was stunned on the side, and chased down Li Jiangyao, who Lao Jianhua met by chance with the Zhenjiang Army, and then assisted him in guarding Metasequoia City, and finally captured and interrogated Zaire, etc., and told all the officers about these things as they were.

It wasn't until Shen Lie finished introducing Zaire's confession that everyone realized how serious the situation of the ghost desert in Western Xinjiang was, and at the same time, they were shocked by the deeds of Li Jiangyao and other soldiers of the Zhenjiang Army who fought to the death.

At the end, Shen Lie said in a deep voice: "According to the judgment of this official, Commander He came to Liangzhou from the imperial capital this time, and the whole thing seems very strange. I don't know about the military department, but I know the situation in the palace well. The emperor categorically would not let Commander He travel thousands of miles with a serious illness. If it is really as the horse bandit Zaire said, the current situation is nine times out of ten that the internal and external enemies are colluding with each other in a vain attempt to join forces against Commander Ho. Therefore, this official needs to rush to protect him now! If this is true, then we can rescue Lord He in time; If this matter is false, I will bear the responsibility of transferring troops and horses without authorization, and I will bear it alone! ”

None of the officers spoke when they heard this, but looked at Qiao Pinglu in unison.

Old Joe was sweating down at this time. Although the officers did not say a word, it was more frightening than a direct voice. Their eyes were fixed on themselves, as if they could breathe fire.

Qiao Pinglu knew very well in his heart that as long as he dared to say half a word at this time, these guys would probably abolish him on the spot.

"There's nothing to say!" Deputy Commander Qiao immediately made a wise choice: "Whether this matter is true or not, He Shuai's safety cannot be lost!" Something went wrong, and I carried it alone. Han Chang, Feng Jincai, and Niu Bao listen to orders! ”

The three officers shouted in response and stepped out of the queue.

"I order you to immediately gather the troops and horses of your headquarters and go with Lord Shen to meet He Shuai. The rest of the people began to reorganize their armies and reinforce the western frontier at any time! ”

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Six thousand fire cavalry of the Flame Blade Legion, under the leadership of Shen Lie, galloped all the way east along the official road, and arrived at the border of Liangzhou in just one day. Further on, it is Yongzhou.

Not long after approaching the Two Realms Mountain, everyone saw that outside a valley in front of them, there were many Shengtang officers and soldiers standing guard and guarding.

Seeing this, Shen Lie's heart moved, and he hurriedly ordered the troops to slow down, and at the same time looked vigilantly at the opposing officers who were walking over.

After the two sides stopped at a distance of more than a dozen steps and informed each other of each other's identities, Shen Lie and the others knew that the other party was originally a soldier of the Liangzhou Prefecture.

The junior colonel of the government soldiers was also a little puzzled, and couldn't help but say, "Ladies and gentlemen, why did you know that something was going on here?" Can you show the lowly officials the marching deacons of your troops? ”

"Something's wrong? What's wrong? Han Chang of the Flame Blade Legion was anxious, and asked without answering.

The colonel hesitated: "In the valley in front, a group of soldiers and horses of your army was attacked......"

Hearing this, Shen Lie's blood almost cooled, he didn't say a word, and immediately urged his horse to gallop towards the valley, followed by six thousand fire cavalry, also roaring away.

Everyone rushed through the valley in one breath, raised their eyes, and was stunned by the scene in front of them!

I saw that the small valley was full of corpses, broken spears and broken shields, and the red blood was shocking.

Obviously, there had been a very fierce battle here before.

The people of the Burning Blade Army exclaimed again and again while looking around, and Shen Lie had already seen that all the corpses lying here were wearing the military uniforms of the Burning Blade Army, as well as the big handsome banner that was discarded in a pool of blood and represented the identity of the commander.

The small colonel of Liangzhou Mansion followed behind him and explained in a low voice: "My lord, judging from the stiffness of the corpses, these brothers should have been killed for more than two days. It's a remote area, and our patrol only discovered it this morning when they passed by. The commander of Liangzhou Mansion has received a report and is on his way here. ”

Shen Lie was about to speak, when he suddenly heard someone in front of him exclaiming, "Great Commander!" ”

He followed the prestige, only to see a few soldiers holding up a corpse on the ground, it was He Jingming, the commander of the Fierce Blade Legion!

In an instant, the sound of cries and wails came one after another, and countless soldiers and horses of the Fierce Blade Army rolled their saddles and fell off their horses, frantically surrounding them.

These hot-blooded boys surrounded He Jingming, who was seriously injured and killed, crying, roaring, and jumping hoarsely, some kept beating their chests and feet, some grabbed their hair with difficulty, and some grabbed the dirt on the ground with their hands, as if they were crazy.

More people pulled out their swords and put them on the necks of the officers and soldiers of Liangzhou Mansion, staring at them with red eyes: "Who did it?!" Isn't it you?! ”

The soldiers of the Liangzhou Mansion were almost frightened by this scene and peed their pants, and the junior colonel led by them cried: "It's none of our business...... Oh, my God! How so?! It's actually the Great Commander! ”

At this moment, the only one who remained calm was Shen Lie.

He calmed down slightly, forcibly suppressed the grief and indignation in his heart, pulled up Han Chang, who was trembling all over, and said gently: "Brother, now is not the time to be sad!" We will definitely avenge Lord He's revenge, but now, you must control the troops, otherwise once there is a mutiny, something big will happen! ”

After speaking, he reached out and picked up the other two officers, who were also kneeling on the ground, and said the same thing again.

Among the three Fierce Blade Army officers who led the team, Feng Jincai was the oldest and the most steady. He listened to Shen Lie's words and understood that what the other party said made sense, so he tried to restrain his great grief and began to restrain his subordinates and ordered everyone to assemble in line.

After a period of commotion, the six thousand Flame Blade Army regrouped in order. Although everyone was still crying, there was no sound. In addition, more than 100 people gathered around the queue to rest on the ground because of excessive grief and severe physical discomfort.

Feng Jincai gradually returned to normal, and ordered a team of men and horses to take over the defense of the Liangzhou government soldiers here, blockade and guard the entire valley, and arrange for people to sort out the corpses of their comrades who were killed, and search for and treat the survivors.

After everything was arranged, the three leading officers came to Shen Lie and asked for instructions on their next move.

Seeing this, Shen Lie couldn't help but be secretly convinced, and sincerely admired He Jingming's ability to command the troops.

The soldiers of the Fierce Blade Army had a deep relationship with the Great Commander, because almost everyone was in pain and suffering because of his death.

But at the same time, despite the grief and anger, the whole force was able to maintain good discipline. The officer leading the team was calm and rational enough to know that he should respect the authority of his highest-ranking officer on the scene.

Shen Lie bowed slightly, and said solemnly: "Everyone, the matter has come to this, the only thing we can do, and what we must do, is to track down the murderer, why Shuai takes revenge!" ”

The three of them did not speak, staring at him in the same silence.

Shen Lie sorted out his thoughts and continued to analyze: "In the territory of the Holy Tang Dynasty, openly attacking the imperial army and assassinating the meritorious general of the second rank is not murder, but rebellion!" It is my duty to investigate the murderer, and you are soldiers, and you are shouldering the heavy responsibility of protecting the family and defending the country, and we can only perform our duties and do our part, which is the wisest move. Now, I order you to return to the Blade Army headquarters with the corpses of the Great Commander and your brothers, and await new instructions from the Imperial Court. ”

Han Chang originally wanted to ask Shen Lie where he was going, but the strict military discipline made him swallow back the words that came to his lips.

Niu Bao, an officer who had not been silent, had a serious expression: "Lord Shen, our brother believes in your words, and we also know that the Western Xinjiang and the imperial court are in danger now, so we obey your orders." But...... If the imperial court can't get justice for He Shuai and let the traitorous villain get away with it, then the Fierce Blade Army can only take action and rely on its own strength to avenge He Shuai! ”

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An hour later, the Blade Army's brigade of soldiers and horses silently left the valley with the body of the commander.

Not long after, two more groups of people came from outside the valley.

The first to arrive was the commander of Liangzhou Mansion. He hurried here, and when he heard that it was He Jingming who was attacked, his legs trembled with fright. As the highest local military official, he must be responsible for such a horrific incident in his own jurisdiction.

Not to mention whether the career can be kept, the head may not be stable.

Immediately after, Shen Lie's subordinates also came.

On the day of the hostage exchange, the Reverse Scale Division had a fierce confrontation with the Turkic blood guards of Kunli Mingtai, but they still failed to keep the fake princess Inas. When the battle was over and all the Turks had fled, they turned their heads to take a closer look, only to find that their boss Shen Lie was also missing.

The Reverse Scale spy panicked and immediately divided into two teams, one team tracked and searched in the direction that Shen Lie might go, and the other team stayed near Zijin Pass to wait for Changshi.

The team of anti-scale flying horses who stayed in Zijin Pass for the time being suddenly received news yesterday that their long history suddenly appeared in the base camp of the Fierce Blade Army, so they hurriedly formed a team and chased here almost front and back.

Shen Lie didn't say much, he selected a few masters from his subordinates who were good at investigating and handling cases, and ordered them to find useful clues together with Feng Jincai, the Fierce Blade Army who stayed here to be responsible for the aftermath. At the same time, another special envoy was dispatched to accompany Lieutenant Zhichong back to Liangzhou Mansion to report the case to Liangzhou Assassin Shi, and then immediately launched a statewide search to keep an eye out for any suspicious persons.

He made a preliminary judgment for everyone.

Although He Jingming's guards are only about 100 people, they can definitely be regarded as the elite of the elite. The quality of these guards is probably much higher than that of the troops that Li Jiang broke through the Turkic camp. In addition, the soldiers of the Fierce Blade Army are all willing to die for the Great Commander, and their combat effectiveness must not be judged simply by their numbers.

In other words, if you want to completely annihilate such a force, even if you have the advantage of ambushing and sneak attacking, it is difficult to ensure that you are foolproof without two or three thousand soldiers and horses.

Moreover, looking at the valley in front of him, apart from the guards soldiers, not a single body of the attacker was found, which shows that the other party can not only eat the entire guard, but also have the strength to deal with the aftermath.

Such an armed force of thousands of people, with a large number of wounded, will be very conspicuous wherever they go, so if you pay attention to the search, you will definitely find their clues.

"Especially the main force coming from the direction of the imperial capital, you must pay special attention!"

Shen Lie finally specially advised.

Hearing this, Lieutenant Chong was a little eager to speak and stopped.

Shen Lie noticed something was wrong, and cast Ling Yan's gaze on the other party: "What do you want to say, speak boldly!" ”

Du Wei was slightly stunned: "Uh...... Seven days ago, there was indeed a force from the direction of the imperial capital to Liangzhou. ”

"Which troop?"

"The vanguard battalion of the Xuanjia Legion is fully loaded, with a total of three thousand heavy cavalry."

"Ahh Everyone around them exclaimed at the same time.

Shen Lie's eyes were murderous: "Who is leading the team?" What mission is here? ”

The lieutenant stammered, "Yes...... It is a thousand cows in the middle of the lang will Xu Youchang...... Xu Youchang led the team, and the task written on the marching festival was the annual routine raid drill of the Xuanjia Legion. ”