Liangzhou, the government military battalion.

At this moment, as reported by his subordinates, outside the vanguard camp of the Xuanjia Army, the Fierce Blade Army and the Liangzhou Mansion have begun to deploy their troops, and the Liangzhou Thorn Shi also came to the scene to command.

Seeing Shen Lie and the others coming out of the camp, Thorn Shi hurriedly stepped forward to inquire about the situation inside.

Captain Zhichong was shocked: "It's so dangerous, just now Lord Shen asked Xu Youchang directly, and the last general thought that the two sides were going to turn their faces directly." ”

Thorn Shi was also puzzled by this: "Lord Shen, why take such a risk? We can completely deceive Xu Youchang to the Liangzhou Mansion and then detain and interrogate him. ”

"This official can't help but take this risk." Shen Lie explained lightly: "If it is really what they did, they will inevitably be thieves at the moment, and they will not easily obey and leave the camp to meet in your mansion." Doing so may surprise them and make them find a reason to leave early. At that time, we have no conclusive evidence, and second, we don't have an order from the imperial court, how can we stop them? ”

When Captain Thorn Shi and Zhichong heard this, they couldn't help but nod their heads again and again.

Shen Lie continued: "I went to the camp in person, and explained my intentions straight to the point, if I knew that I was already suspicious but still had to break out, then it was obvious that I was afraid of crime and absconded." Therefore, only by being straightforward, there is a reason to keep them temporarily, and there is also a reason to send troops to monitor. ”

"Your Excellency has a point. So what do we do next? Liangzhou Thorn Shi asked.

Shen Lie instructed everyone: "After all, this is the boundary of Liangzhou, and the heavy responsibility of monitoring the camp should still be borne by the soldiers of the Liangzhou government, so as not to violate the laws of the imperial court." The soldiers and horses of the Blade Legion are responsible for standing by on the periphery for support, especially focusing on the main road leading to the Imperial Capital. ”

He had arranged this out of careful consideration. In this way, it can not only use the powerful combat power of the Fierce Blade Army to provide backing for the unconfident Liangzhou Mansion soldiers and control the entire situation, but also allow the Liangzhou people to be separated between the Xuanjia and Fierce Blade armies, preventing a direct conflict between the two sides.

But he never expected that the next thing would not develop according to his idea at all.

In the middle of the night, the Liangzhou Mansion soldiers responsible for the encirclement task were deployed, and before everyone had time to catch their breath, the vanguard camp of the Xuanjia Legion living opposite became restless without warning.

Three thousand cavalry soldiers in light armor, without raising their fire horns or announcing orders, suddenly swarmed and rushed out of the camp in a blink of an eye.

The government soldiers guarding the west side of the camp were completely frightened by this sudden scene, Mo said stepped forward to stop them, and they didn't even bother to sound the gong to warn them, they dodged and dodged one after another, and watched this large group of cavalry roaring past them.

Xu Youchang took the lead in running at the front of the entire team, but he was still silently regretting the deer leg on the grill.

An hour ago, not long after Shen Lie left, Xu Youchang woke up from the shock of hearing the news of He Jingming's death at first glance, and immediately realized that he was in a bad situation.

Although he hated Shen Lie's personality, he still knew the style of acting in the Reverse Scale Division. At tonight's meeting, Shen Lie would never have nothing to do when he was full, and deliberately ran to entertain him.

Whether it was Anya's status as a princess, or breaking into Jing Zhaoyin's mansion to snatch Qi Ying, he Xu Youchang couldn't explain it clearly.

If it was in normal times, he wouldn't be too worried, it was nothing more than a blame for the thunder, cutting officials and removing them. With his grandfather here, his life is at least worry-free. But if these two things are forcibly linked to He Jingming's murder, then the trouble will break through the sky.

Shen Lie, as a long-term historian of the scales, naturally will not be untargeted, and it is really a little strange that Xu Youchang led the pioneer battalion to appear here by chance. Vaguely, Xu Youchang felt that he might have been dragged into a huge conspiracy.

Murong Xue's words suddenly exploded in Xu Youchang's ears: "If Xie Guang wants to rebel, will you follow suit?" ”

Xu Youchang felt like falling into an ice cave, even if the brazier in the tent was burning brightly, he couldn't resist the chill in his heart.

Thinking of all the things that had happened to Xie Guang in the past six months, he believed in Murong Xue's judgment more and more, Xie Guang didn't have any good intentions!

From another point of view, although Xu Youchang was promoted to the rank of General of Qianniu Zhonglang and became the vanguard of the Xuanjia Legion, he never gained Xie Guang's true trust. In terms of his close status, he is far less important than Di Xian, who joined the army.

Xie Guang's so-called reliance is actually more for the face of Old Man Xu and the Xu family.

Now that I think about it carefully, if Xie Guang really wants to do wrong, then Commander He Jingming, who is also a military heavyweight, will inevitably become his biggest obstacle. First, Commander He has held important positions for many years, and is in charge of the Fierce Blade Army and the Zhenjiang Army at the same time, and his strength in his hands cannot be underestimated, even if he has been in a hospital bed for a long time, he is also the mainstay of the imperial court. Second, when the emperor succeeded to the throne and signed a holy covenant with the scholars of the world, He Jingming, like Nian Jinsong, was one of the two guardians of the covenant. Such a weight is naturally extraordinary in the DPRK and China.

Therefore, Xie Guang had enough reason to use a poisonous trick to involve He Jingming and the Xu family represented by Xu Youchang at the same time, so as to severely damage the army to balance his power.

Kill two birds with one stone, inside and out.

Xu Youchang took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down and think quickly about how to deal with it.

Is it obedient to tie up and give Shen Lie an explanation?

No way! A lawsuit like this that has broken the sky will definitely not be clear for a while, and Xie Guang can completely shift the responsibility and put all the black pots on his head.

provoked the hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the Fierce Blade Army and the Zhenjiang Army, even if Grandpa came forward, he couldn't protect himself.

Do you want to resist and protect yourself, and meet the big army outside?

Damn, you don't have to think about this road! Fang Cai Shen Lie has already made it very clear that you, Xu Youchang, are the primary suspect in the murder of Commander He. At this time, if you dare to resist the investigation, once there is a conflict, you can kill people and see blood, and you can be convicted of Xu Youchang's rebellion on the spot.

At the critical moment, Xu Youchang couldn't help but think of Li Jiangyao and Murong Xue in his mind. What would they do if they were here?

Murong Xue's face must have been cold and serious, while Li Jiangyao still had that calm and unhurried expression, and then the two of them said in unison: "Idiot, pat your ass first and run away!" ”

That's right, the hero doesn't suffer the immediate loss, so he runs away first. As long as people live, there will always be a day when grievances will be washed away, and compared with "being caught" and "resisting on the spot", absconding in fear of crime is probably the best choice at present.

Thinking about this, Xu Youchang no longer had the slightest hesitation, and he immediately passed down the order: the whole battalion secretly assembles!

At this time, the soldiers of the Xuanjia Army had already been a little uneasy by the big battle outside. Everyone gathered together, thinking about listening to General Xu's detailed explanation, but they didn't expect Xu Youchang to say half a word of nonsense: "Brothers, let's have a big deal this time!" If you want to live, immediately travel lightly, bring three days' rations, and break through with me! ”

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Shen Lie immediately Zijin Pass, looking at the cloud-covered land of Western Xinjiang, couldn't help but sigh.

The vanguard battalion of the Xuanjia Army led by Xu Youchang crossed over here half a day ago, and it had already run away without a trace at this time.

Shen Lie turned to the three officers of the Fierce Blade Army and said, "Twenty miles ahead, you will leave the jurisdiction of Zijin Pass and enter the boundary of the Western Frontier. At this moment, the ghost desert in Western Xinjiang is in chaos, Mo said that finding this rebel army is like looking for a needle in a haystack, even if you can find it, if you want to subdue and arrest them, a fierce battle will inevitably break out. You are all valuable combat power now, if the imperial court has a new order, where will you find it? Ladies and gentlemen, do you still want to chase it? ”

Han Chang gritted his teeth: "Even if you chase it to the ends of the earth, you must not let go of those murderers!" ”

"Old Han, calm down!" Feng Jincai reminded in a deep voice, and then glanced at Niu Bao again, and when he saw that the other party's eyes also showed an attitude of approval, he said to Shen Lie: "Lord Shen, what you said is right. At this moment, we really should not rush into the hinterland of Western Xinjiang, but should return to the base camp and stand by, ready to be dispatched by the imperial court. Commander He's blood debt, let's write it down for the time being, and we will definitely seek justice from the Xuanjia Army in the future! Please rest assured, as long as our Flame Blade Army is here, the gateway to the west of the Holy Tang will never slip in the slightest. ”

Niu Bao continued: "Lord Shen, please return to the imperial capital as soon as possible, and report everything that happened here to the emperor, and ask Your Majesty to be the master of the Great Commander." In addition, the imperial court also needs to assign us a new commander as soon as possible to deal with the next chaos in Western Xinjiang. ”

Shen Lie bowed slightly, and then with a roar, he led the reverse scale spy to turn the horse's head and gallop straight east.

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Xu Youchang grabbed the reins and ordered his exhausted subordinates to rest for a while.

Recalling the night when Liangzhou Mansion was besieged, it was really blessed by God. The imperial capital was to the east, but they were running to the west, and in that direction there was no Blade Army's men and horses to defend on the second line.

This is also Xu Youchang's careful decision.

First of all, he predicted Shen Lie's prediction and guessed that the other party would send people to focus on guarding against the road back to the east; Secondly, even if he succeeded in escaping back to the imperial capital, Xie Guang's bastard would probably trap him again.

After thinking about it, Xu Youchang decided to go to Western Xinjiang first and find Li Jiangyao.

With Li Jiangyao's understanding and trust in him, as well as He Jingming's identity as the only apprentice, it is entirely possible to calm down the angry Blade Army and listen to his explanation slowly.

It was precisely because of this idea that Xu Youchang was saved in the dark and Shen Lie and the others were caught off guard.

Who would have thought that the "murderer" who killed the Great Commander He would have the courage to flee deep into the territory of the Great Commander?

By the time the soldiers and horses responsible for besieging the vanguard battalion of the Xuanjia Army reacted and hurriedly dispatched people to chase after them, Xu Youchang and his vanguard battalion had already escaped into the dust.

On the one hand, it is light and simple, and flees in a hurry; On the other hand, they were heavily equipped and heavily armoured, and they couldn't react. After two days of hard work, the Fierce Blade Army, which was originally familiar with the terrain, simply failed to catch up with the vanguard battalion of the Xuanjia Army, which was running wildly, and the distance between the two sides was getting farther and farther.

At this moment, seeing that he had finally fled into the ghost desert of Western Xinjiang, and the pursuers behind him were gone, Xu Youchang finally secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

But where do we go from here?

The territory of Western Xinjiang is vast, and the tribes are so large and complex, if you accidentally run into the patrol team of the Zhenjiang Protectorate or the garrison of each vassal country, it is estimated that you can't even explain it clearly.

Besides, where Li Jiangyao is at the moment, Xu Youchang also doesn't know anything.

In desperation, he had no choice but to gather the soldiers of the whole battalion first and explain the current situation in detail to everyone.

Only halfway through listening to Xu Youchang's speech, the three thousand soldiers and horses blew up on the spot, and everyone opened their mouths to curse the real murderer who killed He Jingming, and actually put the basin on their heads.

At this time, Xu Youchang suddenly realized that the more than 3,000 brothers standing around him were all his cronies and subordinates who had been following him for a long time.

According to common sense, the vanguard battalion of the Xuanjia Legion has a total of 10,000 people, and before he was promoted to the rank of general of Qianniu Zhonglang, he commanded the 3,000 soldiers and horses in front of him as a lieutenant, and the remaining 7,000 people were just assigned to him not long ago.

And this time he rushed to Liangzhou to train troops, Xie Guang just asked him to take the old department there, but not all the people of the vanguard army.

It can be seen that Xie Guang is indeed ill-intentioned: no matter how things develop, the last unlucky one is only Xu Youchang's old department.

The soldiers quarreled for a long time, but finally they couldn't make up their minds. For this place in Western Xinjiang, everyone is also blinded. Before, because he was in a hurry to flee for his life, all the equipment and baggage of the pioneer battalion were lost in the Liangzhou battalion. At the moment, there is not much dry food left, and further back, the army of three thousand will be hungry.

Xu Youchang sighed secretly in his heart: The living can't let the urine suffocate to death, I can't say it, I'm afraid I have to do some business.

Li Jiangyao, Xu Youchang, and Murong Xue, although they are close friends, their temperaments and personalities are completely different. Li Jiangyao is thoughtful, calm and indifferent, and sometimes he is super thick-skinned, and he doesn't pay attention to any rules and regulations; Murong Xue inherited the genes of the family, pragmatic and ruthless, ruthless and decisive, and proceeded from interests in everything. Xu Youchang is completely different from the two of them. Xu Youchang, who was born in a general's family, has been educated since he was a child, and he is a standard soldier.

If Li Jiangyao Murong Xue faced the predicament in front of him, the first thing he thought of was either cheating or robbing grain, but what the upright General Xu thought of was: borrowing grain.

Since it is borrowed, it has to go through the city and town, and it is harmless to people and animals.

Relying on the valuable experience of serving in the Zhenjiang Army before, Xu Youchang took the pioneer battalion all the way to the west, planning to find one or two feudal towns, discuss them with others, and make some food.

However, to his great surprise, everywhere the Xuanjia Army Pioneer Battalion went, all he saw was a dilapidated scene of ruined walls and empty buildings.

Recalling that they had fled from Liangzhou to Western Xinjiang before, it seemed that they hadn't even seen half of the caravan, and Xu Youchang couldn't help but wonder: Damn! Something can't be a big deal, right?

He Jingming was attacked and killed, and the ghost desert in Western Xinjiang fell into chaos, all of which made him worry about Li Jiangyao's safety.

Good brother, where the hell are you now?