The white bones are exposed in the wild, and there is no rooster crowing for thousands of miles.

In Heguan City, it was a mess.

There are blood and bones soaked in mud and sand, and the remnants of the rebel army who are trembling and have chosen to surrender are no longer numerous, only a little more than a thousand remaining, and the rest have either run away or been absorbed by the Void Mirror and become puppets.

A county seat has been recovered, but for Longxi County, the crisis has not been resolved, and there are still many troubles.

"Void Magic Mirror, although this demon soldier is not very aggressive, but the effectiveness of other aspects is really weird and difficult to prevent, the most important thing is that this mirror can be invisible and silent, if there is an army with the help of this magic weapon to launch a surprise attack, the consequences are unimaginable."

Xiang Ji glanced at the pit under his feet, and inexplicably felt that the day of the confrontation between the divine soldiers and the demon soldiers would not be far away, and this troubled world was coming.

While a great war is over, another, more dangerous war is in sight.

"What I'm worried about is that the person will send the magic mirror to the grassland, so as to unite the Qiang people and the Xiongnu, after all, according to what you said about the mountains and rivers, the magic mirror can be invisible and silent, so that the two sides are converging and alliance together, and we don't know that this is a big trouble."

Huangfu Song also sensed that something was wrong, and was even more worried that this demon soldier would affect the situation in the entire Liangzhou.

After all, it is really going to be invisible and silent, and they don't know that tens of thousands of troops are coming to the city, and they don't have time to mobilize troops to deal with it, let alone arrange tactics.

Retracting his thoughts, Xiang Ji called his military Sima and instructed, "Fang Mian, you take the brothers who are still alive to count the prisoners and collect the materials, just do what I said before, fifty percent of them will be handed in, and fifty percent will be kept for yourself." ”

In an instant, the three hundred and twenty people who survived were all happy, and they all saluted Xiang Ji and ran away, and began to count the harvest and scavenge resources from these rebels.

Xiang Ji'er turned around, but saw that Fan Jin, who had bandaged his chest injury, was walking in front of a house in the city, and sometimes pushed open the door and looked inward, showing a look of disappointment, and couldn't help but step forward and ask, "Is there an old man here in Juncheng, worried about his safety?" ”

"No, Lord Duwei, I just found that in Heguan County, there is no one left, and all of them have been sacrificed to the Void Magic Mirror; Alas, the population of a city is all gone, all gone! Fan Jin smiled bitterly and sighed, his expression was full of helplessness and unbearable, he was born in Liangzhou, and he was not much better than the common people, so he felt this far more deeply than the family.

Even in the era of war, the slaughter of the city is a very serious matter, but there have been too many rebellions in Liangzhou since ancient times, and there are demon soldiers in front of them, I am afraid that not many people will care about and pay attention to the entire population of the city that has disappeared.

"It's not your fault or mine, but if you let these guys continue to mess up and harm more places, it will be a dereliction of duty for you and me." Xiang Ji was silent, and immediately patted Fan Jin's shoulder to comfort, at least they still have what they can do now, destroy the rebels, find out the Lord of the Magic Mirror, and suppress him.

After inspecting the city for a while, there was not a single family left, and even the gold and silver treasures were looted, and the whole city became empty.

The only thing left was some food and cloth, as well as nearby fields, etc., which could be reorganized into a county town if the population migrated.

At this time, Fang Mian, who had counted the captives, hurried back and told them that they had forced out a place of imprisonment, and found some living people from nearby villages, one of whom claimed to be Duan Cheng, and they were a little difficult to deal with, so they brought them to Xiang Ji to be the master.

"After Duan Cheng? You bring it to me. Xiang Ji raised his eyebrows when he heard this, that was a political enemy of his lineage, and it would be interesting if a descendant really bumped into his hands.

Soon, Fang Mian came to the front with a person, it was a man of about twenty-nine years old, with a round face and flat eyebrows, short hair, and his eyes were sometimes shining, sometimes cloudy and dull, so that people could not see through the depths.

"I am the grandson of Duan Gong (Duan Cheng), and I was imprisoned in Heguan on my way back to my hometown, whether you believe it or not, you don't have to do it, my family uses a lot of money to ransom it."

The man spoke calmly, with an accent, proper manners, and a kind of calmness, plus he was gorgeously dressed, dignified and neat, as if he was really as he said, he was the queen of Duan Gong.

It's just that the only thing that is a little discordant is that his face is slightly pale, as if he is sick.

"My lord, his accent is indeed Gu Zang's generation, his appearance is similar, and he knows the history of the Duan family well, you see?" Fang Mian added on the side, believing three points, even if this person is not Duan Cheng, he must be a Gu Zang person.

Guzang County, Liangzhou, is the first county of Wuwei County, also known as Liangcheng.

However, the famous wealthy family in Liangzhou is not only the Duan family, but also a great Confucian clan, which is called the Jia family after Jia Yi, the Taifu of the Western Han Dynasty.

And what is even more coincidental is that there is such a character in the Jia family, who was arrested for a rebellion when he resigned due to illness and returned to his hometown, and he also shouted such a sentence to save his life.

Thinking of these, Xiang Ji's expression was a little strange, thinking of a strange person in Liangzhou, he couldn't help but look at this man, and felt that he was very consistent with the person in his impression, and simply said, "If Your Excellency is really after Duan Cheng, then it is unfortunate, I have a grudge against him, on the contrary, if it is after the Gu Zang Da Confucian Jia clan, I will treat each other with courtesy." ”

"It was the Captain's face." The man also judged Xiang Ji's identity through this sentence, Fang Mian had not revealed the slightest information before, and he only knew that Xiang Ji had been appointed as the Governor of the Northland before he was arrested.

And Yang Biao, the master of the captain, is the political enemy of Wang Fu, and Duan Cheng is Wang Fu's most powerful wing, so naturally the two sides have grievances.

Hearing this, Xiang Ji understood that he had guessed correctly, and couldn't help but smile and have the heart to solicit.

And the man didn't hide his identity anymore, and bluntly told himself that he was from the Jia family, and the words were harmonious, but unfortunately he resigned due to illness, but when he returned to his hometown, he encountered a rebellion by the Qiang people, and because of the ferocity of the demon soldiers, he was imprisoned.

Jia Xu, Jia Wenhe, I never expected that the first strategist I met would be you... Xiang Ji was quite surprised in his heart, this lord can't say that his wit is not outstanding, on the contrary, he is extremely outstanding, but the direction of outstandingness is a little problematic, and he is called a poisoner, which is quite a kind of meaning that I don't care about his flood after I am safe.

In a word, this plan does not hurt Wenhe, but it hurts Tianhe.

Originally, this lord was able to save his life by saying these words when he encountered the rebellion in Liangzhou, but he didn't expect it to fall into his own hands.

Then he took the initiative to show favor and solicited, "Liangzhou rebellion, Mr. is going to return to his hometown now, I'm afraid it is not easy, and he is infected with a disease, it is better for me to treat Mr., while resolving the condition, while temporarily following me, the river is related, and when Liangzhou is peaceful, the illness is good, I will escort Mr. back to his hometown, whether to go or stay, it is up to Mr. to decide, how?" ”

Jia Xu resigned due to illness, so there are obviously some problems with this illness, but no matter how troublesome it is, for Xiang Ji, who has a Shennong ruler, it is just a gesture, so it is a great bargain to recruit a strategist to use his brain for himself.

"Then there's Lord Laudu." Jia Xu also knew that the current situation could not help himself, if Liangzhou was not happy to return to his hometown, there would be many twists and turns, and he had just resigned at this time, so he naturally would not go against the Governor of the North, who had recently gained power, and he would also be left and right

If you don't lose anything, your life is guaranteed, and you can treat diseases, why not do it, so you should come down.

Looking at the back of him being placed in the camp, Xiang Ji had a subtle feeling in his heart, at this time, Li Ru and Cheng Yu didn't seem to have taken refuge in the forces, or they would just start to put the three together, and give advice to others in the future to cause harm, if this matter is successful, he should also have great merit.

Soon, Huangfu Song began to convene everyone in the county government to discuss, and the two county officials, one lieutenant and the county guard were the high-ranking officials of the entire Beidi County.

"This time, the counterinsurgency has been successful, you have all made meritorious contributions, I will report them one by one, especially the captain showed great courage and led the army to break the formation, this merit will definitely be rewarded; Now that Heguan County is empty, it will take at least half a month for the new county officials to arrive, so we need to divide our troops to stay during this time.

Previously, the strange man came from the Xudu Immortal Mansion, and he was the descendant of the Ghost Robbery Immortal Gong, he took the demon soldiers away, and he would not make a move against Heguan County in a short time, but Longxi County will be our goal next, attacking Caohan City. ”

Huangfu Song compared it on the map laid by the board, Beidi County and Longxi County are separated from Anding County and Tianshui County, and can only take Weishui or the Yellow River Road, and Heguan is located in the northwest of Longxi County, sandwiched at the border of Jincheng County, Tianshui County is just Huangfu Song's old friend, you can encircle Longxi County together, if there are garrisons on both sides, it can just form a horn of the momentum.

Once the rebels choose to attack one side, then the other side can send troops to force them to return or exchange cities, which is a good deterrent.

Of course, if it weren't for the unreliable county guard of Jincheng County, Huangfu Song might have added that the reinforcements of Jincheng County were also nearby, but after contact, he basically didn't trust the county guard who was full of money, just don't bother them.

"My lord, although there are hidden dangers in Jincheng County, it should not be difficult to second, the county guard you have a reputation in the north, and you should not refuse to borrow a thousand people to help." Wang Jiran's broken arm was bandaged, although he was not in good spirits, he also made suggestions, and felt that he had to let Jincheng County also make some efforts, help the war at their doorstep and watch the play, how can there be such a reason in the world?

Huangfu Song nodded when he heard this, "That is the case, I and Fan Jin will be stationed in Heguan County, Tuntian will be reclaimed, and some people will be brought from the surrounding areas, Duwei, you and Wang Juncheng will return to Beidi County together, allocate you 2,000 soldiers and horses, beware of the Huns and Qiang people, in the next few years, you must always be vigilant, and the demon soldiers will not live in peace." ”

"Understood." Xiang Ji originally thought that the county guard would arrange for him to stay in Heguan, but he didn't expect that he would personally sit in the most dangerous place.

Thinking about it, with his temperament, there will be no less espionage march from Heguan County to Longxi County, and there is no need to think about it himself.

At the end, Huangfu Song smiled and pointed at Xiang Ji and said, "When it comes to Longxi County, I will celebrate your achievements and fight for the position of captain of the Qiang Guard."

And this siege, with your merits, the court will not be stingy, at least you can worship a Lang official, and reward 5,000 yuan to start. ”

"Xie Jun Shou is carrying, and the affairs of Longxi should be done to their best." Xiang Ji bowed his hand, no matter his expression and tone, he was neither arrogant nor humble, he seemed calm, just this blink of an eye could suppress all the waves in his chest, and after all kinds of experiences, his qi cultivation kung fu has also improved.

When their distribution was completed, the sergeants of the Northland Cavalry also returned happily, and everyone gained a lot of money, and they honestly set aside fifty percent to make offerings and serve as clear accounts.

Xiang Ji glanced at it roughly, it was enough to pay for a year, and it was really a gold belt for killing people and setting fire, and he gained so much in one battle; The remaining prisoners of war can be sent to Tuntian to clear the wasteland, which is of great use.

After this battle, he also successfully established his prestige in the Northland Army, and the more than 300 Northland cavalry led by him also followed, becoming a considerable force.

On the night of the same day, Huangfu Song gave a banquet to all the soldiers of the army, allowed to drink, and was full of laughter.

Xiang Ji sat quietly by the bonfire and looked at the starry sky, since Liangzhou, there had been a rare time so peaceful, and his thoughts couldn't help but drift to Luoyang.

Ziyuan doesn't know what's going on, can Ade, Benchu and Mengde make progress now? Is Yang Ji still looking for an opportunity to fight Yuan Ji?

Perhaps, after going back on his own, everything was different.

The next day, when the red sun was rising, Xiang Ji and Wang Jiran left Heguan County with 2,000 soldiers and horses and retreated to Beidi County.

When passing through Jincheng County, those people still didn't move, and they were busy with their own business.

"The return journey is safe, and it is time to take the Heavenly Treasure to the next level."

With nothing to do, Xiang Ji touched his consciousness to the second heavenly crystal in his right arm, which was the rose after the white clouds.

With gradual practice, you can naturally find the connection with each other, Baiyun Yan and Tukunlun are the changes of the turbidity and the two qi, and the temperature changes of the rose and snow and ice are the temperature changes produced by the two qi, where does the xia come from? Originated in the cloud; This single word covers the essence of the first layer breaking into the second layer, that is, the clouds are agitated, the friction generates heat, and the clouds and smoke rotate from static to scorching roses.

With his roots, it is not difficult to understand these natures, and the white clouds and smoke are connected with the clouds in the sky, and wisps of smoke float up from the pores, forming a hundred-zhang wide cloud above the Northland Army.

Then, Xiang Ji manipulated the clouds to start rotating, causing shocks, the originally peaceful clouds and smoke suddenly boiled, and the violent friction and vibration caused the temperature of the clouds to rise sharply, and suddenly the heat overflowed, the clouds steamed and the sun transmitted to the glow and radiated a magnificent halo.

For a while, the whole cloud layer turned rose-red, like the sunset sunset, but it was full of magnificent colors and blazing heat, and there were red waves sweeping in a gentle wave, scorching the land of a hundred feet, the mountains and rocks and plants were first wet and then became shriveled and withered, as if all the water was squeezed out, and even the soil layer became potholes and cracks.

With the operation of the Heavenly Treasure Book, the clouds became thicker and thicker, gradually obscuring half of the sky, and with the increase in temperature, the clouds also changed, the color faded and turned into darkness, and the black clouds were connected into lead clouds and pressed to the ground.

Boom! The weather changes, there are thunder explosions, rain spills, all due to the change of clouds.

"Rose and glow, there are cloud changes and temperature changes in this layer, which are in line with the Purple Thunder Knife Technique."

Xiang Ji opened his eyes, in a short period of time, he had mastered the second layer of the Heavenly Treasure Treasure, and his true qi was refined like a cloud, integrating into this change, the quality of his true qi improved, and the dantian qi sea also expanded and expanded, and the true qi spontaneously condensed into clouds and clouds, and his strength increased by two percent compared to before.

Within a few days, the news of Heguan County gradually spread to Beidi County, and people knew that a new brave lieutenant who had taken the lead in the battle had made a contribution to the capture of Heguan City and was about to return.

Moreover, he is only sixteen years old, and he is the dragon and tiger on the list of the famous thirteen states, the Buddha Lantern Day Leader, Little Overlord!

There was also an uproar in the city of Fuping, the seat of the Northland County, because they knew that today was the day when the commander would return with his troops.

May 20th, Tiande value.

It is advisable to open the light and avoid logging.

Outside the city of Fuping, the rumbling sound suddenly rose, and a column of majestic soldiers and horses approached between the smoke and dust.

The one at the front of the road is three

Hundreds of people rode in the north, and more than 1,700 people in the rear were behind, without the slightest noise, and when they came to the city, they stopped in unison.

Immediately afterwards, the crowd of people rolled like a wave, and automatically separated to the left and right to give way to a road, and the horses' hooves had to stop, and a man and a tiger rushed leisurely towards the city gate as if they had entered a no-man's land.

"But in front of the Captain?"

The soldiers on duty on the city wall were very nervous, carefully screened, and breathed a sigh of relief after seeing familiar faces and fluttering flags of the Northland Army.

"The official seal is here, open the city gate." There is no need for Xiang Ji to open his mouth, Ji Ran, the king of his own county, will do it for him, hold up the official seal to prove his identity, and reassure the soldiers who stay in the city, this is a necessary process to prevent spies from mixing with the rebels.

Open the gates!

Suddenly, the gate of Fuping was opened, and the people in the city suddenly saw this victorious army, and there were cheers and celebrations all the way.

"That's Lord Duwei, I'm really young, I'm still plowing the land at this age."

"When I left Luoyang, I was the strength of the twelfth, and now that the battle is passed back, the ranking will inevitably rise again, at least the ninth place will go up."

"It's a good thing for us to have such a powerful county guard, it's much stronger than the previous gilded ones!"

Along the way, many people were watching Xiang Ji, and they were very surprised that he had achieved such an achievement at such a young age.

Do you really want to chase the only champion Hou of the Han Wu era?

Back in the Governor's Mansion, Fang Mian and the others had already come to clean and renovate the long-idle mansion, which had become luxurious again.

There are not many layouts in the courtyard, but it is very natural, with complete flowers and lakes, and a pavilion with rockery and green trees, which looks very clean.

The house is made of bluestone, the Zhuwa is the roof, there are two stone tigers at the door, and there are also soldiers on duty patrolling, a team of five people, responsible for guarding the peace of the governor's mansion.

After dispersing Fang Mian and the others, Xiang Ji walked into the study, but saw a shadow kneeling on the ground, her back slightly cocked, her plump body was very prominent under the purple gauze wrap, and she was focused on wiping the bronze mirror and the desk, exuding a faint medicinal fragrance.

Zhen Lian?

He was slightly surprised that the third lady came earlier than him, and had already cleaned the courtyard and study, and placed some flowers and plants, which was very chic.

Hearing the footsteps, Zhen Lian suddenly got up, the purple gauze trembled slightly, and several folds on her upper body were suddenly flattened and tightened, and her feet were no longer visible, and she looked at Xiang Ji and saluted, "I've seen Lord Duwei." ”

"It's too dangerous to go to Heguan here, so I didn't take you with me, can you get used to staying these days?" Xiang Ji looked away slightly, and explained the reason why he went to Heguan City alone before, not that he didn't give his subordinates the opportunity to make military merits, but it was too dangerous there.

Sensing Xiang Ji's avoidant gaze and words, Zhen Lian blinked, arched her hands, and immediately puffed up and stretched out, and said in a slow voice, "Lord Lao is concerned, the slave family has been living in the Duwei Mansion these days, which is no different from usual. ”

"That's fine, if you have a need for medical skills, go to the county shoushu to get it." Xiang Ji's head twisted again, this kid always looks soft and weak, is he really suitable to be a medical officer, will he stay a little.

Zhen Lian nodded when she heard this, but her eyes were a little empty, and she didn't know what she was thinking, and only after a while did she say, "Lord Duwei, come and heal your wounds, you are a medical officer, if you don't do something, you will really become a vase." ”