The brigade escorting the third prince has already set off.

They were going to set off early that morning, but Wang Baihu's robbery was a temporary accident, and although he himself was eventually left behind, the large army still set off as usual.

Although Wang Baihu was robbed, although he was responsible, it was not a big problem. The escort troops kicked him out, not to punish him, but because he was the subject of the murder and needed to stay to assist the guard in the investigation.

Among the insiders present at the time, in addition to the scar-faced man who was a prisoner, Mrs. Wang was a female dependent, her son was still young, and the girl next door who took the bricks, Begonia, was only an eight- or nine-year-old child, with a childish appearance. The Wei Institute felt that the only one who could tell what was going on was estimated to be Wang Baihu. The task of escorting the third prince of the Hu people is very important, but others can also do it, not less than Wang Baihu. He stayed behind to help clear the scar-faced man, which had a greater effect.

As for whether there were any people in the health guard who saw the tragic situation of the scar-faced man, and took into account the emotions of Wang Baihu's wife, so they specially let him stay in Suzhou City, then only the person concerned knows.

The scar-faced man didn't obediently confide in the information at the beginning of the interrogation. By the time he was finally willing to confess honestly, the large army escorting the third prince of the Hu people had already arrived in Ganzhou City, and encountered two waves of Hu people sneak attacks on the way, but the number was not large. The soldiers sent by the capital were extraordinary, and they did not let the enemy have a chance to take advantage of them, so they easily solved the two waves of Hu people, and by the way, they also captured two or three leading Hu nobles and escorted them to Ganzhou together. After the Dusi interrogated the captives, he may be able to get more information about the Hu people.

The general who led the team suspected that the two waves of Hu people who came were scouts and fast horses, and they were dedicated to probing news and transmitting intelligence, and they were not the main force of the Hu people to save people, but because they had not waited for the Scarface man to send back the information, the Hu people's large army had not been dispatched.

This can also prove that in addition to the scar-faced man in Suzhou City, there should be no second Hu spy alive. Otherwise, the news of Wang Chengfu's robbery had already spread in the city, if the Hu people still had eyes and ears in the city, how could they just send three or two kittens to die, and then sit back and watch the army escorting the third prince to arrive in Ganzhou safely?

General Gu told Hai Xiya, Xie Wenzai and the others in a relaxed tone: "The third prince of Hu Ren has been successfully imprisoned in the prison of Ganzhou City. The interrogation of several captives has already begun. The case of Sun Yonglu and his henchmen has also been handed over, and the trial can be started at any time. There is also news from the imperial court, no matter how Sun Guifei intercedes with Sun Gelao, the saint does not mean to easily forgive Sun Yonglu this time. He probably won't have a chance to come back to the border army to plague us. Now that the Hu people and spies in the city are cleared, the whole guard can finally breathe a sigh of relief. ”

Hai Xiya smiled: "In the past, Suzhou City had a lot of people coming and going, and it was inevitable that there would be spies and spies who would mix into the city and secretly pass on news. Now that the spies in the city have been cleared, as long as we guard the gate in the future and be vigilant against the movements of the Hu people, we will be able to live a peaceful life. ”

General Gu sighed: "When all the people of Gua and Sha are relocated, the imperial court will order that the city will be closed and the people will not be allowed to leave Jiayu Pass again." Although there will be fewer spies at that time, and they can also guard against the Hu people's sneak attack, they are afraid of ...... Even the caravans will be extinct. Although the city is still prosperous now, I am afraid that this prosperity will not last long, and it will not take a few years before it will be desolate. ”

Everyone hurriedly comforted them, and Lao Cao also said: "The general doesn't have to worry, there are so many soldiers in Suzhou, and there are many people living in the city. Without the intrusion of the Hu people, the spies and spies will not be able to enter the customs, and we can live a quiet life, saving ourselves from worrying all day long. ”

General Gu Qinghong couldn't help but smile bitterly. Where is it so simple? There are so many cities in the northwest border, how many of them are prosperous in Suzhou today? When the caravans are gone, the situation in the city will inevitably be different. He was not afraid of anything else, but he was worried that without the caravans, the Suzhou Guard and even the guards of other Northwest Frontier Army would have few financial resources, and even the supply of grain and grass materials could not be guaranteed.

Their northwest frontier army can live so nourishingly now, but it does not rely on the support of the imperial court.

Since the old Sun Pavilion entered the cabinet, the military funds allocated by the imperial court to the northwest have always been deducted, and there are all kinds of reasons, and the saints even believe it! If it weren't for the fact that the Zhenguo Mansion had been prepared, secretly reminded the local health guards, and took the lead in forming caravans to privately buy and sell a large amount of grain, ensuring the supply of grain and grass for the border army, the northwest frontier army would have been unable to support it a long time ago. Not to mention their remote health centers, even the Ganzhou Guard, where the capital is located, cannot guarantee that everyone can eat and not starve.

But once Jiayu Pass is completely closed and the caravan is forbidden to leave the customs, the private business of the border army will definitely be greatly affected. How do they ensure that they have food and grass for their home guards?

Thinking of this, General Gu felt heavy. He said to Haixi Cliff: "Brother Hai, how did you think about the matter I mentioned to you last time?" The three generals have already prepared the appointment papers, and as long as you nod, they can be sent down at any time. The big guy is waiting for you to come up with an idea! ”

Hai Xiya sighed: "General Gu, our two families have been friends for many years. What you mean, I know. I've been in the army for thirty years, so how can I not know what to do? In the past, because of my own selfish feelings, I wasted the years, and I sat back and watched the brothers in the guard house suffer for the past few years, and I was very sorry not to go. Since the generals did not complain about me because of this, but placed high hopes on me, if I still had to twist and pinch and push back, wouldn't I have failed the expectations and trust of the generals and brothers? Don't worry, Ming'er, I'll go back to the guard station, and I'll go to see the commander......"

General Gu was overjoyed and held Haixi Cliff's hand tightly: "Great! Brother Hai, I knew you would definitely agree! ”

Hai Xiya looked back at his cousin Xie Wenzai who was sitting down: "It's just...... This is the first time I have taken on such a role, not only as a chief officer, but also in charge of clerical transactions, and I am afraid that there will be some omissions. I want to bring Cousin Xie with me and help the counselor one or two. However, Cousin Xie's identity is sensitive, so I'm afraid it's inconvenient to publicize it......"

General Gu was even more pleased: "No problem! Xie Tanhua is willing to come to our health center, this is our honor! Rest assured, we won't talk too much......"

Begonia and Reef overheard this under the window, and when they caught a glimpse of the butler Treber glaring at them again, suggesting that they should leave quickly, they all smiled shyly, and then bent down and ran quietly.

They ran back to the east wing, and looked at their grandmother Ma Shi still talking to Aunt Cui's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in the main room, preparing for today's dinner at General Gu's home, and they didn't have time to find a pair of grandchildren to scold for the time being, and the brother and sister were relieved.

Haitang closed the door and sat down on the side of the kang: "It seems that grandpa is about to be promoted, since he is the chief officer of the first department, it should be at least a positive seventh grade, right?" The promises made by the generals were not coaxing. ”

Haijiao slowly sat down opposite the kang table: "General Gu seems to be begging grandpa." He's ...... Do you want grandpa to help solve the problem of the supply of grain and grass materials in the guard after the caravan does not come to Suzhou City? How is grandpa going to solve this kind of thing?! ”

"Either find another way to do business, or do it locally, Grandpa will agree to come down anyway, which shows that he has a number in his heart, and we don't have to worry about it." Haitang said, "I'm more worried about the Hu people now. Although the spy was caught and did not send the news of the third prince back, but Hu Ren obviously had scouts who discovered the escort troops, but they did not shake people to save them, but went on their own, why do I think something is wrong......"

Hu Ren's side, is there something going on?