As a result, everything behind this curtain is exposed in broad daylight.

But we need to find a breakthrough.

The Wu family compound extermination case is just an excuse to assist Guo Dashuai in finding out the smuggling of ordnance and strategic materials, and finding the underground military depot, which is the most important thing.

Before leaving, Guo Dashuai secretly summoned him.

The major arms smuggling case involved a large number of departments and personnel, and Guo Wei demanded that he not be in a hurry.

At this time, the order of the prince of the prison country was also handed over to Guo Shuai to fully preside.

Thinking of this, Zhang Jie's heart couldn't help but feel a little heavy.

Things are far from being as easy as you think.

The Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate and the Yizhou Mansion now seem to have become a hall of words, the world of the Cao family.

There is a lot of talk and laughter on the table, but people have their own thoughts and plans.

Zhang Jie is here to flip the table, while Wang Wei is purely here to stir up the situation and protect the calves.

Both of them understand in their hearts, but their faces are still harmonious, you toast me, I toast you, looking like a best friend.

At the climax of the banquet, an officer hurriedly stepped into the banquet hall and leaned over to whisper a few words in Cao Zhiping's ear.

The garrison general's face changed slightly.

"But what's the military matter?" Wang Wei asked when he saw this.

Cao Zhiping smiled slightly, and said indifferently: "It's okay, I just got the news that the horse bandits on the Eagle Claw Ridge on the south side of the Tianshan Mountains suddenly made a big move, and the target is unknown!" ”

"But in the direction of Yizhou Guancheng?" Wang Wei asked again.

"I can't judge yet, Lord Wang, these horse bandits come and go like the wind, and their whereabouts are difficult to determine, but please rest assured."

Cao Zhiping explained in a low voice, and at the same time, he raised his head slightly and shouted:

"Zhang Jianlin obeys orders..."

"The last will be..."

"I order you to personally lead the first battalion of the Tun Cavalry, and go out of the city to guard in the western suburbs to prevent these horse bandits from coming to the city to harass them."

"Yes..."

After Zhang Jianlin saluted, he turned around and strode away.

"Come on, come on, two honored dukes, let's continue, just the horse bandits don't care, if they dare to come to attack the Yizhou Guancheng, just let the two venerable dukes take a look, the late soldier!"

Cao Zhiping said with a smile.

"Ouch, General Cao has this responsibility, and this official is relieved!" Wang Wei said with a smile.

……

Yizhou Guancheng, Cuixiangyuan.

Before the fifth watch, it was still dark.

In a wing room in an independent courtyard in the courtyard, a slender man of about 30 years old was lying on a double bed with carved solid wood, snoring.

A black-clad masked man crept over the wall to the wing room and moved out of a window in the inner hallway.

There was a slight movement, the sound of a cold weapon scratching against the window lattice.

The inner bolt of the window was gently opened, the lattice of the window was raised, and from the window "whoosh...", a agile figure jumped in, the footsteps were very light, and the sound was well-trained.

Then, he gently opened the door, allowing another black-clad masked man to enter the room.

With a gesture at the head, the two men in black simultaneously and parallel to the bed.

With the faint moonlight outside the window, he touched the bed step by step, which made people nervous.

The man on the bed didn't know if he had woken up from a dream or felt something, and he suddenly sat up, his face flushed and dazed.

This person is Liu Zhouwu, the second battalion general of the first battalion of the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate Garrison, and Cao Zhiping's confidant and favorite general.

He was born as a horse bandit, known for his toughness, and has many friends in the Western Regions.

He is Cao Zhiping, the key person in charge of trading armaments with the Turkic side on the Zou Baichuan side, and the bounty in his hand is naturally quite large.

He is proficient in eating, drinking, prostituting and gambling.

This Cuixiang Courtyard was bought by him to meet his needs for eating, drinking, prostituting and gambling.

The first battalion of the Tuncai was a regular border army, and now it has been expanded to nearly 5,000 people, and the battalion will be Zhang Jianlin.

Although Zhang Jianlin surrendered to Cao Zhiping, he, like Lei Yutao, had their own bottom line.

They will never blatantly cooperate with the Turks and smuggle ordnance and strategic materials.

Cao Zhiping knew this very well, he did not embarrass them, he only needed them to lead the troops to train and improve the combat effectiveness of the troops.

Illegal activities such as smuggling, kidnapping, or killing people and stealing goods were completely completed by Liu Zhouwu.

Liu Zhouwu had a special regiment under him, about 500 cavalry, which was organized in the first battalion of the Tun cavalry, but in fact they only obeyed Liu Zhouwu.

This armed force of 500 cavalry is the capital of Liu Zhouwu's foothold in the Western Regions.

He knew very well that these 500 men and horses must be firmly grasped in his own hands.

He knows that in addition to authority and military discipline in leading soldiers, he also needs money to buy them, and he also needs to be bridled with grace and power.

The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and after rewarding the brothers with military salaries, he took two guards and returned to the Cuixiang Courtyard he ran to have a good time.

He drank a lot of old pots tonight, and he was good with the new ones in Cuixiang Courtyard, and after the rain of the top brand Xiaohong Wushan, he fell asleep very satisfied.

With his experience as a scout captain, he dimly noticed two shadows shaking in front of the bed.

At first, I thought it was my two personal guards.

Why did you get in without permission?

He scolded:

"Entering the mother, why is it becoming more and more unruly, who called you... If you come in, why don't you call Xiaohong over and wait for Lao Tzu again! ”

The shadow didn't move again.

After a while, I could only hear the door "creaking...", as if a plump and graceful woman came from the door.

The sky was dark and not bright, Liu Zhouwu was already drunk, he slurred his words at the approaching figure, and said with a lewd smile:

"Little Red Baby, you... Why are you wrapped so tightly? I haven't yet... I'm not having fun, so take off your clothes and come up..."

As he spoke, he staggered out of bed and greeted the advancing black shadow "Little Red Red".

"Little Honghong", who was hooked and lowered in the black shadow, suddenly straightened up and raised his head, stepped forward with an arrow, and locked Liu Zhouwu's throat with a stretched hand.

The dark shadow on the other side grabbed his arm and twisted him, knocking him to his knees.

At this moment, Liu Zhouwu was so frightened that most of the wine dissipated at once, and he opened his wide triangular eyes to take a closer look.

Oh mother!

What kind of top brand is this, Xiao Honghong, who is clearly two sturdy men with cross-faced faces.

"You... What kind of way are you? Do you know who I am? Think... What are you going to do? He shouted in a bravado.

This bastard who came out of nowhere, a thief in the rivers and lakes, dreams of doing some kidnapping and extortion, and getting some money to go back for the New Year.

"Be honest, I have something to look for you..." snorted coldly.

At this time, Liu Zhouwu seemed to sense the identity of the opponent, which was not quite right.

It's not like the thieves on the Western Regions Road!

Is it an official family?

This is unlikely, he himself is an official, and everyone knows that he has a strong backer, and he has a team of hundreds of elite horsemen in his hands.

It is very likely that other gangs and bandits are seeking revenge.

Whoever enters the mother, dare to spread wild on Lao Tzu's territory?

At this point, he calmed down.

"Zuo Qing, go to the palm lamp, and search his bedside by the way!" Zheng Yunfei ordered in a low voice.