The monster's reaction was completely unexpected by the officials.

This guy is not only bloodthirsty and killing, but also not afraid of slashing and stabbing with knives and guns, just in the blink of an eye, another person was bitten by his throat, and another person was cut in the stomach.

Li Hu saw that his scalp was numb, and hurriedly told everyone to lean close together and not give the monster another chance to hurt people.

The county was already frightened at this time, and while the monster was concentrating on attacking the officials, he suddenly whipped his leather whip, rode his horse and jumped out, and galloped in the direction of the north city gate.

Zhao Yulong was taken aback by his move, and was about to open his mouth to stop him, but he didn't expect more than a dozen monsters to suddenly run out of an alley in the distance, and directly pounced on the county Cheng, and even the people and horses tore the flesh and blood into a blur.

Zhao Yulong and Li Hu were shocked and hurriedly beckoned everyone to go back, but at this time, a large number of monsters also appeared behind them, roaring wildly and rushing towards this side.

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Chang Tao, the deputy protector of the Liaodong Metropolitan Protectorate, put down the military report in his hand and said apologetically: "Sect Master Xiahou, we ...... It's still a step too late, and I'm ashamed of you. ”

"It's not a matter of being ashamed of me!" Xiahou Ning Han frowned: "So many innocent people died tragically, why didn't you send troops over to protect them in advance?!" ”

Chang Tao knew that she was the daughter of the martial arts master Xiahou Mei, the savior of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and General Murong, of course he didn't dare to offend, so he could only patiently explain: "As soon as we receive the news from you, we will immediately send troops to the nearby states and counties to strengthen the local defenses. However, not everywhere we can achieve it. For example, Zhongmu County and Qingchi County, which have just been attacked by poisonous soldiers, are close to Luoyi, although they have nominally submitted to the prince, but the front line is staggered, and our troops need to go to these two places, and they need to cross the areas where the Turkic cavalry often moves, and it is easy to become alone. ”

When Xiahou Ninghan heard Chang Tao say this, he couldn't blame him anymore, and asked instead, "How much damage has been caused now?" ”

General Chang Tao handed it to her, and at the same time introduced: "The scout reported that Qingchi County reacted relatively quickly, and the time of the poison attack was relatively late, so they almost withdrew more than half, about 4,000 people. Those who insisted on staying were either old people who couldn't walk, or they didn't believe in monsters, in short, the number of people killed by the poisonous soldiers was about two thousand seven to three thousand. ”

He paused slightly, and his tone suddenly became very depressed: "The situation in Zhongmu County is much worse. They were attacked in the morning, and it was no more than an hour before the emergency military order of the Metropolitan Protectorate arrived, so the people did not make it. ”

Xiahou Ninghan's heart tightened: "How many casualties have you had?" ”

"Including the county commander Zhao Yulong, at least more than 6,000 people died." Chang Tao slammed his fist on the table: "The scout said that when they arrived there, the entire Zhongmu County was silent, and the city was full of corpses......"

Xiahou closed his eyes in pain, and tears couldn't stop slipping from the corners of his eyes.

Racing against time, in the end it was a step too late.

Chang Tao persuaded: "Sect Master Xiahou, don't be sad, we will definitely avenge this revenge!" ”

Xiahou nodded silently and opened his eyes: "General, don't think about revenge yet, the poisonous soldiers attacking the county is only the first step, and then they will be even more crazy, you must be on high alert to prevent the tragedy from happening again." ”

Although Chang Tao had not seen the poisonous soldiers with his own eyes, his immediate boss, Yang Xingtai, the protector of the capital, lost an arm because of those monsters, and this incident shook the entire Metropolitan Protector Mansion greatly, so he naturally did not dare to take it lightly: "Sect Master, how should this kind of strange guy who is not a ghost or a ghost be dealt with?" Is it really as rumored outside, that they are invulnerable and can't kill even if they kill? ”

Xiahou Ninghan shook his head: "The poisonous soldiers are monsters that were refined by Ge Shuxuan with poison, they have lost consciousness, they have no pain, and they are not afraid of death, but in the end, they are still flesh and blood, as long as they are done properly, they can be subdued." ”

"For example...... Chop off your head? Chang Tao asked, "Or attack with fire?" ”

Xiahou Ninghan agreed: "That's true. In addition, it would be better if the antidote could be found, and the poison soldiers could be saved. After all, most of them were soldiers or civilians of the Holy Don, who were also tortured. ”

Chang Tao nodded: "Understood, if conditions permit, I will let the soldiers capture the poison soldiers as much as possible, and wait for the opportunity to detoxify them in the future." ”

Xiahou Ning Han bowed his head happily, and then got up and said: "The news has arrived, General Chang has taken precautions, and Ning Han should also go." ”

Chang He hurriedly got up: "Is the sect master going back to His Highness?" ”

"No, I'm going to the Western Frontier." Xiahou said in a deep voice: "To refine the soul sand of the poisonous soldiers, you need to use the lead produced in the western Xinjiang as the raw material, I must cut off the road of Ge Shuxuan, so that he has no way to harm people anymore." ”

Chang Tao admired in his heart, and arched his hand: "The sect master is compassionate and compassionate, and he went to danger alone to save my Shengtang soldiers and civilians, and the soldiers of Liaodong all admire it. Please also ask the sect master to be careful all the way, if you encounter any danger over there, you can go to the Zhenjiang army for help. ”

"Zhenjiang Army?" Xiahou Ninghan was slightly stunned: "I know that the Zhenjiang Protectorate, the Zhenjiang Army you are talking about is the same thing as them?" ”

Chang Tao saw that she didn't know why, so he hurriedly explained: "The sect master doesn't know. My cousin served in the Reverse Scale Division, and he told me a few days ago that there was still an army of the Holy Tang in Western Xinjiang, called the Zhenjiang Legion. They fought alone for many years, not only defeating all the rebellious vassal states, but also expelling all the Turkic garrisons. Now, the ghost desert of Western Xinjiang is back in our hands. ”

Xiahou Ninghan's eyes lit up, and he immediately remembered that person, and asked, "The commander of the Zhenjiang Army, is his surname Li?" ”

"That's right, it's surnamed Li." Chang Tao smiled: "The name seems to be called Li Jiangyao." ”

Sure enough, it was him!

When he rescued the prince in Luoyi, Xiahou Ninghan had seen Li Jiangyao's skills. At that time, she only knew that Li Jiangyao was He Jingming's apprentice, and after the fall of Western Xinjiang, he still insisted on defending the territory to resist the enemy, and later he was framed by the Turks, and he was given the title of a metasequoia baron, and was scolded by the people of the Holy Tang Dynasty.

Unexpectedly, Li Jiangyao, who I haven't seen for a year, actually did such a big thing, thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, and returned to Shengtang!

Xiahou Ninghan was happy in his heart, and hurriedly asked Chang Tao about the situation of the Zhenjiang army. Chang Tao said that he only heard a general idea from his cousin, and the specific details were not very clear.

However, he can be sure of one thing, that is, Li Jiangyao and his Zhenjiang army have attracted the attention of the Turks. Not long ago, the spies sent back information that the two main Turkic armies had left for the western frontier one after another, apparently to deal with the huge threat there.

Xiahou Ning said happily: "In this way, doesn't it mean that you have successfully contained the enemy's forces?" ”

Chang Tao bowed: "Yes, sect master." Two legions, almost 100,000 men, were drawn to the west at once. Here on the Eastern Front, our advantage is even greater. Moreover, Li Jiangyao has a firm foothold, which is tantamount to completely cutting off the Turkic retreat, and Ashina is in danger! ”

"Great, the Zhenjiang Army is amazing!" Xiahou Ninghan said happily: "When I was in Luoyi, I almost beat that General Li, but fortunately I didn't make a mistake. ”

Chang Tao didn't know the reason, he couldn't help but ask what was going on, when he heard Xiahou Ninghan say that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was rescued by Li Jiangyao and led by the Reverse Scale Division, he was both surprised and admired, and also admired this General Li.

Xiahou Ninghan learned that the western frontier had been controlled by the Zhenjiang army, and she was more confident in cutting off the raw materials of Geshu Xuantong's lead, so she said goodbye to Chang Deputy Dudu, and the white-clothed horse embarked on the journey to the west again.

At this time, the Central Plains region was already covered with war clouds. The old Turkic marshal Helian Xiong, commanding five legions with a total of 230,000 troops, was preparing to set out from Tongguan and advance to the eastern capital of Luoyi.

At the same time, the Liaodong Protectorate and Hebei Provincial Troops under the command of the crown prince Li Bing gathered 350,000 main forces, marched south from Xiangzhou, and entered the hinterland of the Central Plains by two routes, preparing to start a battle with the Turks.

The forward soldiers and horses of the two sides were the first to make contact, sending scouts to attack and infiltrate each other, and small-scale encounters occurred almost every day, and the positions on both sides were also staggered, and the battlefield situation was very complicated.

According to Chang Tao's suggestion, Xiahou Ninghan took the north bank of the Jinhe River, all the way to the west, bypassing the fiercely contested main battlefield of the Central Plains, and then took a boat upstream, until the confluence of the Jinhe River and Weishui, and then turned into a land route, passing through Huazhou to the west.

Xiahou condensed the cold starry night, and after a few days of driving, he finally saw the majestic Imperial Capital of the Holy Tang Dynasty again.

In need of a new horse, she decided to rest in the imperial capital for a day, and by the way, she could also inquire about the Turks. Thinking of this, Xiahou Ninghan pulled the reins, changed the direction of galloping, and went straight towards the gate of the imperial capital.

At this time, the imperial capital was gradually recovering from the trauma of war. The scars left by the fierce battle more than a year ago have been repaired, and the broken walls, burned gates, and collapsed corner towers have all been restored to their original appearance.

There were some lively scenes inside and outside the city gates, except for the guards standing guard and replaced by Turkic soldiers wearing pointed helmets and chain armor, the others were no different from the previous imperial capitals.

It may be that in order to raise military funds, the Turks set up a city gate tax here, and there is no need to deliberately check the entry and exit of the emperor, as long as they obediently pay the money.

Xiahou Ninghan took out the silver a little depressed, led the horse into the city, and looked around, although the entire Vermilion Bird Street was still full of people, it was obvious that the faces of the people were less confident and sharp, but on the contrary, they felt more dazed and gloomy.

Xiahou Ninghan, who had been to the imperial capital several times before, found the Hexing Inn where he had lived with ease, asked for an elegant guest room on the counter, ordered a few vegetarian dishes, and told Xiao Er to send her a room later.

In these years, the army is in chaos, the business is not easy to do, it is rare to have customers, and the shop guys are very attentive. Taking advantage of the time to place the cups, plates and bowls, Xiao Er talked very enthusiastically about a major event that was about to happen in the imperial capital.

Xiahou Ninghan couldn't help but be stunned after hearing this: "What did you say?" The Turkic Khan wanted to personally give the emperor a funeral? ”