At that time, Tuoba had not yet quelled the civil war, and he didn't want to give up because of a princess who went to war with the Han Kingdom, but this also became a thorn in his heart, after all, his elite team died because of this woman.

Tuoba held his breath and spent three years uprooting all the remnants of Tuoba Qi's forces, and then spent another ten years recuperating, increasing the population, and training warriors.

Then he sent Xizuo into the Han Kingdom to inquire about intelligence year by year, and began to test again and again, and the border passes, which had been quiet for many years, were frequently harassed.

And the harassment is still escalating, last winter, Mongolia was hit by a once-in-a-century winter, froze to death herds of cattle and sheep, and also froze to death, and the pastures were also frozen to death, and there were fewer places to graze in the coming year.

In order to survive, the Mongols secretly infiltrated the border villages and looted, and they killed the Han people who resisted, resulting in ten rooms and nine emptiness.

The people of the border villages of the Han Kingdom were overwhelmed, and in order to survive, they left the border villages one after another and migrated to the Hanzhong area, and the influx of a large number of displaced people made the villages and towns in Hanzhong also fall into small-scale chaos, causing the beginning of a vicious circle.

The emperor is the lord of the Han State, of course, he can't ignore his own people, allocate money to appease the people at the border passes, let the army take the initiative to attack, and curb the further attack of the Mongolian State, but both sides know that this war is inevitable.

For the survival of his subjects, in order to expand his territory, and in order to avenge Xiangyi's loss of elite, after he quelled the civil strife, he began to lay out early and provoked war little by little.

For the sake of the dignity of a great country and the subjugation of Mongolia, it is impossible for the Han State to let the other party become bigger, let alone allow the other party to hit the royal face again and again, and this battle is only a matter of time.

However, fighting a war is not only a matter of generals, but also the payment of military salaries, the preparation of grain and grass, the renewal of armaments, the purchase of military horses, and so on, all of which cost silver, and it is a flowing flower, and there is no cornucopia in the treasury, and it is impossible to conjure silver out of thin air.

The emperor also had to consider building river embankments, building mausoleums and other places that needed to spend money, and it was impossible to empty the entire treasury for a war, so when rumors about treasures appeared on the rivers and lakes, His Majesty ordered the secret guard group to collect the news, and it was best to find the so-called treasure and bring it back to the imperial city.

The leader of Group C knew that Princess Xiangyi was entanglement with Xiao Qi, and in order to prevent Xiao Qi from acting irrationally after becoming impatient, he sent Xiao Qi out as a test to take over the position of the leader of Group C.

If Xiao Qi can successfully find and bring the treasure back this time, it will be a great achievement, and he can also complete the transition logically and let Xiao Qi take his place.

Xiao Qi, who finally incarnated as Qi Qi, took over the mission, left the imperial city smoothly, borrowed the identity of a county official who left with filial piety, and went to Longxi, the birthplace of the news.

Qi Qi's skills are not bad, but in order to hide his identity, he chose to pretend to be a weak scholar, and the secret guards in the same group also turned into his guards to accompany him, but he didn't expect to meet Mrs. Zhen who also returned to Longxi to visit relatives on the road.

The reason why Qi Qi agreed to go on the same road with Mrs. Zhen and her party was because of the girl named Ripple, the other party seemed to be the same age as him, but when he faced the other party, he always had a familiar feeling, and he didn't have any impression if he had seen it before, so he decided to go with Mrs. Zhen to see if he could solve the doubts in his heart.

The convoy rushed for half a day without encountering any trouble, and the people who were sent to send the mother and son of "Fengqi Wutong" also caught up with the team.

"Qi Gongzi, those two people have been sent to the government, I found out that they exposed their bodies because of the injury at the ankle, it seems that the technique was not done by our brother."

The man reported to Qi Qi in a low voice.

"What got hurt?"

"I can't see it, it's just that the ankle bones of the two people have been pierced, and there are holes the size of mung beans, but no sharp weapons have been found near them."

After Qi Qi heard this, he subconsciously glanced at the carriage at the back of the convoy.

"Childe suspects that Mrs. Zhen did it?"

"Mrs. Jane said that the girl named Ripple next to her knows how to do some kung fu."

Qi Qi said thoughtfully.

"There is a big difference between being able to do kung fu and being proficient."

Everyone is a practitioner and knows the difference very well.

"I see that the girl's body is light, and she has some kung fu, as for the level, find a chance to test it."

"My subordinates understand."

"We're two days away from our next destination, so we're going to pick up the pace."

After Qi Qi finished speaking, he asked people to inform him, and the team raised the speed again.

Ripple was riding on a horse, and was also observing Qi Qi's team, since Aunt Zhen said her suspicions, Ripple was also curious, who was this Qi Gongzi now.

When she entered this plane, she saw the tragedy of Yingze Villa, when the original body was taken away by Wang Yingying, and the boy was taken away by Xu Fengze, and when Aunt Zhen looked for it, Xu Fengze did not have a baby corpse by his side, and it is very likely that her younger brother is still alive, but I don't know if he was taken away by Princess Xiangyi or saved by someone else.

The next morning, the convoy was about to pass through a canyon, and after passing through this canyon, it would be able to enter the next county, Huairou County, which is the largest county within a radius of 100 miles.

"Childe, it is rumored that there are mountain bandits nearby, who often block the road and rob, the caravan has paid the benefits, and some of the goods can pass through, and those convoys that travel alone are a little unlucky, and few can pass through here alive."

"Does the Huairou County Order not care?"

"Troops were sent to encircle and suppress it several times, and those mountain bandits were familiar with the terrain and hid from the officials in the mountains, but they injured many people.

The Huairou County Order has already made several folds, requesting that officers and soldiers be sent to encircle and suppress the mountain bandits, but you also know the current situation, and you can't draw troops at all, so many people choose to bypass this canyon, preferring to walk for three more days than pass here. ”

"Then they will be met, and if it is easy, they will be solved."

"Okay."

"Send someone to Mrs. Jane and tell them to enter the canyon one step later and see how the other party reacts."

"Yes."

Ripple listened to the explanation, his eyes lit up, and then he said with a smile:

"But you need me to help Qi Gongzi, my kung fu is okay, and it's the first time I've seen a mountain bandit blocking the road and robbing it, and I want to increase my knowledge."

The guard had some black lines, and felt that this was a typical example of a cat killed by curiosity, but he was very good at talking, and did not refuse directly, but arched his hand:

"Since that's the case, then trouble the heroine, we, as the vanguard, negotiate with the other party first, if we are defeated, and then send a signal to ask the heroine to help, what do you think?"

"Okay! I also feel that I should appear at the most critical moment, so that it is more commemorable, you reply to Qi Gongzi, I will definitely cooperate with your actions. ”

Ripple raised the whip in his hand and replied excitedly.

(End of chapter)