After the establishment of the Metasequoia garrison, after more than a month of reorganization and training, it has begun to take shape.

However, the corresponding troubles also followed.

Among the various things that gave Li Jiangyao a headache, there were two most important: supplies and intelligence.

Let's start with supplies. With 25,000 mouths, you can eat a mountain of grain in one day. Coupled with the consumption of all kinds of equipment, weapons and horses, when he wakes up every day, he opens his eyes, and the piles of bills can directly make Li Jiangyao cry.

What bothers him even more is the issue of intelligence.

Shengtang was completely defeated by the Turks in Crescent Bay, and the various vassal states of the ghost desert in Western Xinjiang were either occupied by rebels one after another, or turned into rebels. The system that Shengtang had operated here for many years ceased to exist overnight, so that the original intelligence and information network also collapsed.

Although Metasequoia City is still holding on, it is now almost blind and deaf, and he does not know the situation in other parts of Western Xinjiang, nor can he contact the Holy Tang Imperial Court in the east of Zijin Pass.

This is more terrible than starvation for the commander-in-chief of the whole army!

When Li Jiangyao was worried about supplies and intelligence, Ma Mu's words reminded him: Shenhua family.

After thousands of years of development and precipitation, the most respected and mysterious family in the ghost desert of Western Xinjiang has long extended its tentacles to every corner of the vast land, and it is extremely secret and solid.

For example, if it weren't for the fact that the old merchant Samor and the medical officer of Metasequoia City were killed because the horse thieves came to the sea, I am afraid that outsiders would never know their true identities.

And right now, the little prince of Shenhua, Kuliban, is settling in Metasequoia, holding the information of the various tribes of Shenhua in vain, but he is suffering from the fact that he does not have the Black Crystal Jade Holy Stone in his hands, and he cannot truly control the power of the entire family.

If he can help Kuriban recapture the Black Crystal Jade Sacred Stone, he can convene various ministers and elders to gather in Metasequoia according to the tradition of the Shenhua family to witness the new generation of heirs of the family ascend to the throne.

After that, this force can be called the most mysterious and huge force in the Western Frontier, and it can justifiably provide Metasequoia City with everything it needs, whether it is intelligence, supplies, or even a sizable army!

Thinking about this truth, Li Jiangyao immediately decided to go to the Chechi royal court in person, and get the black crystal jade back from Gerhan no matter what.

However, this time, neither Lin Feng nor Du Jian shouted that they had to go with him like before. The reason is simple, these two guys are now the commanders of the rear army and the left army of Metasequoia City respectively, and each has five or six thousand soldiers and horses. Lin Du and the others, who have never had such an experience, are in a state of trembling and inexplicable excitement at this time, eager to lead the troops to train day and night, and cast an invincible elite as soon as possible, where is there still the kung fu to accompany Li Jiangyao to go crazy together?

However, in this way, Li Jiangyao was quite pleased.

It's just that he never got able to talk about it, Lin Feng and Du Jian couldn't go, but Huo Liya, the commander of the right army, jumped out and made a fuss about going with him.

Li Jiangyao thought about it, Huo Liya was the Nanhua county lord of Shanshan Kingdom, and she was naturally extremely familiar with the situation in the countries of Western Xinjiang, and even the palace of the Chechi royal court could not be more familiar. Bringing her with you will naturally be very beneficial for this operation. Moreover, this girl herself is strong in martial arts, bold and careful, and she doesn't need his extra care at all, so she readily agreed to Horiya's request.

Li Jiangyao carefully selected fifty white-robed warriors with the best skills, led by Huo Liya, and sneaked all the way to the outside of the royal court of Chechi Kingdom.

As soon as they arrived near the city, Li Jiangyao and the others immediately noticed that something was wrong with the situation here. The gate of the royal court and the city head are full of sentry posts, among which there are not only the soldiers and horses of Che Chiguo, but also a large number of Loulan troops.

Li Jiangyao and Huo Liya discussed, and both of them agreed that they could no longer easily go to the city, and the royal court was so heavily guarded, something big must have happened. Li Jiangyao was worried that Huo Liya was a familiar face and would be recognized by the nobles of Che Chi Kingdom on the spot, so he still sneaked into the palace alone to find Black Crystal Jade, while Huo Liya was responsible for leading the white-robed warriors to stay in the secret place outside the city, ready to provide support and response at any time.

Taking advantage of the night, Li Jiangyao quietly entered the palace of Che Chi Guo with his light skills. At this time, the dinner to welcome the Persian merchant delegation had just ended, and the guests and hosts had exchanged pleasantries outside the banquet hall for a long time, and then they went back to their rooms to rest. This kind of chaotic scene naturally provided convenience for Li Jiangyao, and after only a few vertical jumps, he moved to the outer corridor of the tower in the middle of the palace. Li Jiangyao held his breath and stared, silently recalling the map of the palace that Horia had drawn for him, thinking about where to start, and not far from his location was the palace chamber of Prince Gune.

At this time, the conference hall was brightly lit, and a large number of Turkic warriors, Loulan guards and Chechi infantry were patrolling back and forth outside the hall.

Li Jiangyao knew that such a level of vigilance and precaution meant that there must be a meeting of the rebel bigwigs in that room. He entered the palace this time to hunt for treasures, and there was really no need to cause other trouble, so it was better to leave here as soon as possible.

Thinking of this, Li Jiangyao slowly stood up, preparing to sneak to the rear. But who knew that he had only taken two steps back, and suddenly heard someone behind him shouting, "Who is it? ”

It is not difficult to distinguish from the accent, it is Che Chiguo's guards who are asking questions, and the other party must have alarmed the surrounding sentries by scolding him so loudly.

Seeing that his whereabouts had been accidentally exposed, Li Jiangyao couldn't help but sigh secretly, and no longer hesitated, he pulled out the Starfall Knife from behind him like lightning and crashed directly into the guard's arms.

"Ahh

A scream pierced the night sky, startling the three people who were in the chamber.

Gerhan hurriedly stood up, looked outside and asked, "What's going on?" Who's calling? ”

Before his subordinates could answer his question, in an instant, there was a sudden chaos outside, shouting, footsteps, and fights, and they suddenly mixed up. Several tall Turkic blood guards quickly broke into the house and protected Prince Gune.

Not long after, the captain of the Chechi Royal Court Guard ran in and announced: The assassin has been found!

Alekjiang crossed Erlang's legs, and while leisurely playing with the Nine Star Blade, he asked the captain of the guard, "Did the assassin catch it?" ”

The captain of the guard saluted him slightly: "Tell His Highness Alikjiang, I haven't caught it yet." That assassin's martial arts skills were very good, and he killed more than a dozen people in the blink of an eye......"

"Hahaha, I said Brother Gerhan, what do you want me to judge you well?" Hearing this, Alikjiang sneered and said: "A royal palace in Nuoda has so many guards and sentry posts, and even an assassin can't handle it, no wonder people say that you Che Chi Guo are all soft eggs." ”

"Your Highness," before Gerhan could retort, he heard the captain of the guard say to Alikjan again: "Your general Dolan ......"

Alekjiang raised his eyebrows and asked, "What's wrong with Dolan?" ”

The captain of the guard plucked up his courage and replied word by word: "Your Highness Alekjiang, just now General Dolan also captured the assassin with us, and the other party only used one move to kill him on the spot. ”

"it!" Alecjang jumped up from his seat and asked in disbelief, "Is Dolan dead?" One move?! ”

Hearing this, Gelhan, who was standing next to him, did not have the slightest sense of schadenfreude.

He knew very well that Alekjiang's favorite general, Dolan, was one of the best masters in Loulan, and his swordsmanship could be ranked first in the entire Western Xinjiang. And the assassin who infiltrated his palace actually killed Dolan with a single sword, and his martial arts were already chilling.

Such a horrible fellow, if it was for him Gelhan, it would be terrible!

Just when Gelhan was slightly distracted by Dolan's death, the Turkic Prince of Gune suddenly reacted and yelled, "Don't be in a daze! Send someone to protect the merchant mission and protect Lord Emmeni! ”

Upon hearing this, Gerhan immediately came to his senses and realized that perhaps the Assassin's target was not him, but the Persians. He was worried that something would happen to the merchant mission on his own territory, so he hurriedly rushed out of the conference hall and led his soldiers to the foreign guest building.

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Li Jiangyao, who was trapped in the enemy camp, knew that even if he was delayed for a second at this time, he might not be able to leave here alive. In a hurry, the instantaneous pupil broke out in an all-round way, and the starfall knife technique was like flowing water, rushing, striking, and killing instantly!

Without the slightest hesitation, he took advantage of the favorable opportunity of the darkness of the night, the difficulty of vision, and the fact that the enemy guards were not subordinate to each other, killed and wounded more than 30 people one after another, and finally quickly climbed over a courtyard wall in the distance before a large number of guards surrounded him, climbed to the second floor of a small building in the courtyard, and then dodged and hid in a house with open windows.

As soon as I entered the house, a burst of aroma came to my nose.

Li Jiangyao couldn't help but be slightly stunned, and immediately guessed that this might be a boudoir.

Almost at the same time, there was a sudden rush of footsteps outside the room, and a rough voice asked outside the door, "Miss Effentia, are you resting?" Nothing, right? ”

Li Jiangyao couldn't help but feel numb when he heard this, and he immediately understood in his heart that there were still people in this room. His mind was in a hurry, and he planned to turn around and escape through the window immediately, but unfortunately footsteps were already heard downstairs at this time, and a large number of guards had already surrounded the place.

At the last moment, a sweet voice sounded behind him: "I'm fine, what's wrong outside?" ”

Li Jiangyao was startled, hurriedly turned around, and saw that the curtain next to him was gently lifted, and a beautiful girl walked out slowly. The girl looked at him without the slightest look of panic and fear, only smiled lightly, and then put her index finger on her delicate lips and made a silent gesture.