In the empty main hall of Huaqing Palace, a grotesque picture appeared.

Fang Xiang's clan led the twelve boys and rushed towards Ji Ge like evil ghosts, their movements fierce and fierce.

Although Cui Qianyou was brave, he could only block two or three of them, and the others bypassed him and chased after Brother Ji!

They were "divided into multiple roads", a few boys were running after Ji Ge, and Fang Xiang's was blocking in front. Gao Lishi, who didn't have a weapon in his hand, didn't know what to do, worried that he would not only not be able to help him, but would interfere with Brother Ji's dodge.

However, no one expected that under the direct threat to his life, the already old Brother Ji suddenly burst out with unimaginable vitality, and his body and pace were not inferior to those of the assassin.

He ran around the pillars of the palace, and he was very agile in moving and dodging! On several occasions, he was almost surrounded by the Assassins, but dodged at the critical moment.

At this moment, the guards of the Shence Army outside the main hall also rushed into the main hall when they heard the movement, but the scene in the hall was chaotic, and they didn't understand the situation for the time being, and they didn't know how to act.

"There are assassins! Catch the assassins! Escort! ”

Colliers snatched the sword from one of the Divine Guards, and stepped forward to cut down a boy who was out of breath. The Tang knife is not as long as an adult's small arm, and although the explosive power is fierce, it is not enough to really slash with the horizontal knife.

And the strength of children is far less than that of adults.

At this moment, the "Twelve Divine Beasts" have been cut down by Cui Qianyou, and the rest are also injured. The guards of the Shence Army, who gradually controlled the main hall, surrounded Ji Ge in a circle and protected him.

The situation began to be one-sided, and only Fang Xiang's clan was still barely resisting, but he was also injured.

In fact, at the moment when Fang Xiang's "Lancet" shot into the air, this assassination operation had already failed, and what followed was just a dying struggle.

Brother Ji gasped and watched in horror as Fang Xiang's clan was fighting with Cui Qianyou, with the help of several guards of the Divine Ce Army, even if Fang Xiang's body was very flexible, he couldn't dodge the sharp edge of the horizontal knife and the soldiers.

In the blink of an eye, the last assassin was slaughtered, and thirteen corpses lay in the hall, each of them horrific dead.

"Saint! The crime of enslavement to death! ”

Gao Lishi hurriedly trotted to Ji Ge, knelt on the ground, wept bitterly and did not dare to get up.

Colliers knew very well that this time, he was in big trouble! He found these assassins and brought them into the Huaqing Palace. If you can't find the mastermind behind the scenes, then Colliers is currently the most suspected!

"Get up, and try to cover up the blame. General Gao should take a good look at the origin of these people, and I will not tolerate it this time! ”

Brother Ji grimaced, suppressed the anger in his heart, and commanded Collis.

At this critical moment, he rarely kept his composure. If Gao Lishi wants to kill him, there are many opportunities, and he can't use such complicated means. Clearly brought the assassin into the Huaqing Palace, would anyone really be so stupid?

So there is only one answer: someone wants to drive a wedge between Colliers and him, the Son of Heaven!

At this moment, Ji Ge's brain was running rapidly. It seems that once it comes to the power struggle conspiracy, it seems to have entered the mode of thinking that he is good at.

But then again, Brother Ji feels that although Colliers will not betray him, it does not mean that his ability is enough.

This time it was obviously Colliers who was overlooked.

"Huh? Thank you for the grace of the saints, slave will do it! ”

Hearing Brother Ji's words, Gao Lishi was so moved that tears were about to fall. It's not easy to talk about this trust alone.

"Did Cui Aiqing get hurt?"

After Gao Lishi left, Brother Ji looked at Cui Qianyou and asked with a concerned expression.

"With the blessing of the saints, the end will be safe."

Cui Qianyou clasped his fists and saluted, breathing a sigh of relief. He, like Colliers, is now terrified to the extreme. The behavior of escorting at the beginning is almost the same as a conditioned reflex, otherwise it is difficult to say what the result will be.

Today's incident was so sudden, no one expected that the sacrificial group that came to "eliminate ghosts" was actually pretended to be an assassin.

Brother Ji really wants to be investigated, and the guards who are responsible for guarding the Huaqing Palace will die.

"Cui Aiqing, you come with me, I have something to talk to you about alone."

A cold light flashed in Brother Ji's eyes, and he turned around and walked towards the study.

Cui Qianyou followed Brother Ji to the study, and as soon as they met, Brother Ji asked in a deep voice: "Have these assassins searched when they entered the palace today?" ”

He believed that Cui Qianyou must have nothing to do with the assassins, but he still wanted to confirm his guess.

"Hui Sheng, the last general is very sure that when those people entered the Huaqing Palace, they searched their bodies. Moreover, the last general personally watched the scene, and the search was very careful, and it was impossible to hide the weapon. ”

Cui Qianyou said with great certainty.

He also felt strange, he personally led the team to search his body, how did those people conjure up Tang Dao? The search was very detailed, almost like stripping naked and looking for needlework.

"Well, Cui Aiqing, check how this group of people got the weapon."

"Got it! And then I will do it. ”

Cui Qianyou was just about to turn around, but was stopped by Brother Ji again.

"That's it, no need."

Brother Ji waved his hand and sighed helplessly: "In the Huaqing Palace, someone will commit suicide soon." If no one kills themselves, you can check it out then. ”

Judging from his experience of previous coups, if the assassination fails, the "tail" in the Huaqing Palace will probably be dealt with as soon as possible.

This kind of thing, many times, only pays attention to the "free heart certificate", and whoever the emperor thinks is who it is.

Few people are so stupid as to leave behind hard evidence and hard testimony.

"The sage is saying...... Those people only got the weapons after entering the palace? ”

Hearing Brother Ji's words, Cui Qianyou was shocked, but after thinking about it, he was relieved again. After all, the assassins only used Tang knives, which could be found everywhere in the Huaqing Palace!

What is a "Tang knife"?

It is said that this thing is very complicated, and it can be regarded as a typical product of the Tang Dynasty's integration of Xianbei culture;

But it is also very simple to say that when men in the Tang Dynasty went out, they often wore a special belt. And there are a lot of iron rings on the belt, and some common objects are hung on the iron rings.

For example, the fish charm commonly used by lieutenant generals and colonels, the keys to the house, and so on.

However, the object that is inseparable from the belt is the "general" knife hanging on it, called "Tang Knife".

According to the different needs of different people, the length of the Tang knife is also slightly different.

The short ones are no longer than the palm of an adult's hand, and the longest ones are no longer than an adult's forearm.

The Tang knife is not a weapon, but a commonly used tool and ornament. For example, the Shence sergeants, each of whom has one, hangs it on their waists on weekdays, and uses it on many occasions.

Usually when walking, the Tang knife rubbing against the belt will make some sounds.

Therefore, it will only be put away when it is inconvenient to make a noise when performing a special task.

This thing is often used to cut cooked meat, and it is not uncommon at dinner tables.

Today, when the Assassins entered the palace, they were not immediately brought to Jigo. After entering the palace, before facing the saint, it seems not unusual to get the Tang knife that should be sent from the Huaqing Palace.

Nei Ying may be a soldier of the Divine Strategy, or he may be a eunuch in the palace.

And when he entered the main hall, because he had searched his body before, Gao Lishi was in a hurry, and this procedure was hastily done, or the soldiers who checked it at that time had internal responses. It's not uncommon to turn a blind eye.

Thinking about this, Cui Qianyou suddenly felt that this assassination case was really bottomless!

In Huaqing Palace, how many people have been bought?

"All the guards of the Divine Strategy Army of Huaqing Palace, all replaced. You can choose the new part, and it will be done in a few days! ”

Brother Ji's face was gloomy, and he instructed Cui Qianyou.

"Well, I'm going to do it quickly."

Cui Qianyou didn't dare to raise an objection, since Brother Ji had already said it, there was no choice, what he said was what he said.

He didn't expect that there were so many moths in the Chang'an Forbidden Army!

"Go ahead, do it in the name of changing guards, and don't make a noise. But all soldiers who have a relationship with Chang'an and surrounding states and counties are not wanted. ”

Brother Kee reminded.

"The last general knows!"

Cui Qianyou took the order and left.

When there was no one in the study, Brother Ji angrily overturned the table, his eyes were wide in anger, and his eyes were bloodshot!

Who the hell is the person who dares to assassinate in the Huaqing Palace! It's just that he doesn't take him as a genius in his eyes!

Could it be the same as the last time Cuiwei Palace?

A terrible thought flashed through Brother Kei's head!

If Li Heng couldn't get rid of suspicion last time, then this time, Li Xuan, who was almost under house arrest, was indeed the first to "go ashore".

Because he has no possibility of planning and execution.

"If it's not Li Xuan, who would it be?"

Brother Ji slowly calmed down, pondering possible candidates in his heart. He suddenly discovered that he couldn't abolish the prince for the time being!

There are more than 20 adult heirs, and each of them cannot be ruled out as suspicious.

But this matter is not easy to investigate, because now the Manchu civil and military forces do not know about the assassination of the Son of Heaven. If you do a big job and don't find out the reason in the end, will it encourage others to "follow up"?

Brother Ji suddenly found that this matter could not be dealt with casually!

"Someone's coming!"

He shouted at the door of the study.

Yu Chaoen walked cautiously, bowed down and asked, "Sage, what do you command?" ”

"You go to General Gao and tell him that you don't have to check ......"

Ji Ge said halfway, and then looked at Yu Chaoen with suspicious eyes as if he remembered something.

"How much do you know about the main hall of Huaqing Palace today?"

Brother Ji asked disappreciably.

"What are you talking about, sage?"

Yu Chaoen asked in confusion, he was really confused.

In fact, it was precisely because Gao Lishi was now going to Chang'an to investigate the case that he was transferred. Today, there is an assassin assassinating the Son of Heaven in the main hall of Huaqing Palace, and Yu Chaoen doesn't know anything about it.

Seeing that Yu Chaoen's appearance didn't seem to be fake, Ji Ge waved his hand impatiently, signaling him to get out of here. After the latter left the study in fright, Ji Ge had no choice but to lie on the cushion in front of the table, feeling that the strength in his body was drained.

He finally understood what the person who was planning behind the scenes wanted to do!

……

Mulu City, many officials in Datang call it "Malu", anyway, it doesn't matter what it's called, it's all transliterated.

This city, in fact, has a very large origin, and its origins are also very early. As early as the Han Dynasty, it was a key place on the Silk Road.

Persia, Seleucid, Parthian, Sassanid, and Arabs ruled the region successively, and continued to build the city of Mulu.

The first inhabitants to settle here were the Malgiana people, who founded the city of Mulu, which was then called Elkkara. After being conquered by many outsiders, Elkcara continued to expand, forming a large city with an area of 60 square kilometers, consisting of three areas: the outer city, the urban area, and the inner city. It has become an important node on the Silk Road in the Western Regions.

But the good times didn't last long, with the collapse of the natural environment, the diversion of the river, and the great desert that separated Mulu City and the Sabbath Country, there was not even a drop of water.

The trade routes were abandoned and diverted.

However, at this moment, Fang Chongyong looked at the height in front of him that was no more than a hundred meters, but the number was terrifying, looking at the many sand dunes stacked on top of each other from a distance, and asked Che Guangqian suspiciously: "When the big cannibals marched, did they also climb over this sand dune?" ”

This sand dune belt does not know the depth of the longitudinal depth, and it is estimated that it is Mulu City through it.

But it stretches horizontally but is extremely far away, and you can't see the end at a glance, and I'm afraid there are a hundred miles. Therefore, there is no possibility of detouring, so you can only turn over the head.

Fang Chongyong pointed at the sand dunes with a horsewhip, and then looked at Che Guangqian, which seemed to say: This is the road you lead?

"Jie Shuai, the big cannibal also climbed over this sand dune.

What the Great Cannibal can do, so can we.

The roads are those roads, but it's just up to who walks them. ”

Che Guangqian said to Fang Chongyong solemnly clasped his fists and saluted.

"Okay!"

Fang Jieshuai sighed, and couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Although the sand dunes in front of you are not high, they are all sand and gravel, and not a single grass grows.

Who knows what's behind the dunes!

Now their army is really advancing and retreating, and there is no room for adjustment at all.

Fang Chongyong suddenly remembered that in history, Gao Xianzhi went all the way to attack Xiao Bolu, and it seemed that he was more courageous.

Only then did he put away his sullen mood, pointed at Feng Changqing with his horsewhip and said, "Pass my military order and rest in place for half an hour." Half an hour later, we were ready to climb the mountain. ”

"Order!"

Feng Changqing on the side immediately went to give the order.

Seeing Fang Chongyong's seemingly bottomless appearance, Che Guangqian stepped forward and persuaded:

"Jie Shuai, the last general actually observed it. Here in the Western Regions, there is generally an oasis under the mountains.

This sand dune blocked the heat wave from the east, and behind the sand dunes must be Mulu City, which is also marked on the map. ”

He knew what Fang Chongyong was worried about, with this sand dune, if the Tang army was defeated, he wouldn't be able to run away!

The distance of this attack is not particularly far, but the natural environment along the way is really harsh to the extreme, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it as not growing an inch of grass.

Except for the snow, there really isn't a drop of water in sight!

Not even a small oasis, a small puddle in sight!

"This section understands this, it's just, it's just that, you don't understand......"

Fang Chongyong shook his head, it was impossible for him to bring the parts under his hands to the ditch for the sake of his battle merits.

He took out a piece of bread from the package carried by the camel, and drank a little water, still feeling like his lungs were on fire.

The breath you breathe in is cold and dry, and the air you spit out is hot and dry!

Before he could rest for a while, He Changqi, who was on guard in the distance, fired a firework at the sky!

Only when 100,000 are in a hurry, will such a signal be issued! Fang Chongyong's face suddenly changed slightly, and he stuffed the Hu Cake that he had just bitten a few bites into the burden on the camel's back.

"Enemy attack! It's the big cannibal camel soldiers! ”

In the distance, the shouts of the Tang Army scouts were heard!

In fact, there was no need for him to shout, because most of the Tang soldiers who were resting saw a big cannibal camel soldier wearing a white robe and waving a black flag appear on the other side of the dune!

They're rushing down from the top of the hill! It's incredibly fast! It's just that the camel's sprinting posture is a little weird!

"The Mo Knife Team stepped forward! Leave the camels alone, flock! ”

Fang Chongyong asked Feng Changqing to play the handsome flag, and asked Che Guangqian to organize a military band to start drumming!

The big cannibals don't defend the city!

Fang Chongyong couldn't figure out whether this was the other party's prediction like a god, or whether the artist was bold.

But obviously, he wants to fight, then he will fight! Fang Chongyong holds elite soldiers in his hands, and his heart is not empty at all!

(End of chapter)