The entire Sui County was bombed, and the rebel army almost went out to search for the assassin in the whole city. Every courtyard in the city was thoroughly searched, and finally found clues in a small courtyard but no one was found. Overnight, the generals above the fifth rank were almost extinct, and only Han En was left in a state of desperation.
A few hours ago, someone saw Zheng Duobao running out of Jiang Yunlai's residence covered in blood, waving his arms wildly while running, making a hoarse voice in his throat. He didn't know what he was shouting, and fell to the ground before running far. , with injuries all over his body, his tongue was cut off so people couldn't understand what he was shouting, and it was impossible to save him. Li Liao rushed over with his people, and immediately sent people to find out what was going on. As a result, no one saw when Zheng Duobao entered Jiang Yunlai's residence, and none of Jiang Yunlai's personal soldiers saw how he entered Jiang Yunlai's bedroom.
Li Chat arranged for someone to deal with it, and then returned to his residence. As a result, someone came to say that several generals had died early the next morning. When the soldiers opened the door and entered, they found that Li Liao had been killed without knowing when. The corpse was lying on the table, its body already stiff.
In the morning, more and more people were identified as dead.
Speaking of which, Han En was the worst of the rebel generals. If it weren't for his uncle Han Renzao being Li Yuanshan's confidant, he wouldn't have been named a fifth-rank general. There are two advisers that Li Yuanshan trusts the most, one is Tang Wenjing, who is also from the Longyou family, but his family is in decline. Han Renzao's ancestral home is in the south of the Yangtze River. Although the Han family is not a first-class family in the south of the Yangtze River, it is also a famous family with a history of hundreds of years.
After learning that he is now the highest military officer in Sui County, Han En's heart is not at ease. The first is fear of death, lest the murderer has not left. The second is panic, not knowing how to deal with these things. It was Li Liao's personal army, Li Er, who had a lot of experience, and kept reminding him that he barely showed his timidity.
"What should we do now?"
Han En asked Li Er in a low voice.
"The general's family members still need you to appease them in person, and then keep the corpse properly. Sending people out of the city to search far along the official road, although there is little hope, but you have to do it. Also, if there is no accident, Mr. Inspector in the afternoon It will be there, and the inspector just arrived when such a big disturbance happened, the general only needs to leave everything to the inspector to decide, and of course, the money must be given.”
Li Chat died, and Li Er knew that if he wanted to continue messing around, he had to find a new master quickly. Although Han En is useless, he is now the only person in charge of Sui County, and the inspector is about to arrive. If there is no accident, the inspector will definitely let Han En take charge of military affairs.
It is too far away from Xiangcheng, and the army cannot be without a leader. In addition, the patrol envoy already has this right, so it is a matter of course for Han En to rise to the top position.
Li Er thought to himself, it wouldn't hurt to get closer to Han En now.
He thought for a while and continued: "The inspector will definitely be furious when he arrives, and he will definitely reprimand you severely, but don't worry about it, the general. It's all a matter of appearance. General, don't rush or resist. The inspector will do whatever he says. Then If you have given enough money, the inspector will let you take charge of military affairs in all likelihood. Maybe starting today, the team of more than 10,000 people in Sui County will be handed over to you."
"ah?"
Han En was stunned for a moment, and after thinking about it, it was indeed the truth. He couldn't help but smiled and said, "If you look at it this way, it's really not a bad thing for me."
Li Erxin misses you idiot, how can you laugh now...
"Li Er, what did you say to do first?"
After giggling for a while, Han En realized that he had forgotten most of what Li Er said earlier.
"First let people take care of the corpses of the generals, then send people out of the city to search for the assassin along the official road, and then go to appease General Li's family."
"Yeah."
Han En patted his forehead, and said as he walked: "You follow me, if there is anything I forget, you will remind me directly."
While talking, suddenly four or five cavalry rushed directly along the street. These people were wearing green brocade robes, beam crowns on their heads, and black cloaks. The leader did not get off after reining in his horse, and shouted directly to everyone: "Master Inspector has arrived at Fort Thirty Miles!" Rest and leave later, General Li, please go out of the city to meet him!"
After saying this, Han En was stunned immediately.
Li Er touched him from behind before Han En came to his senses, and immediately stepped forward and said, "Please report back to the Inspector, I will immediately go out of the city to meet you."
The man pointed with a whip and frowned and asked, "What happened, where is General Li?"
"General Lee... is dead."
Han En became smarter now, pretending to be very sad and said: "The assassin entered the city last night and assassinated General Li. The humble officer is sending people to search for him."
The man's face changed for a moment, then he cupped his fists and said, "I'll go back first, the general will report to the inspector personally in a while."
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The establishment of the Inspectorate was not long ago. Li Yuanshan dispatched his relatives to appoint him after the imperial army invaded Hexi Road. Although he did not have any specific official position, his authority was staggering. After Li Yuanshan claimed to be the king, he trusted his fellow clan more and more, and all the elite troops were handed over to the Li family's children to lead them. The inspectors are no exception, they are all from the Li family.
Regarding Li Yuanshan's arrangement, most people were actually a little puzzled. The men and horses arranged in the front are all the rebels led by his seven tiger generals. They are all people who have been taken into captivity. The combat power cannot be said to be strong. Although the number is large, it is difficult to resist the offensive of the imperial army. After the best-equipped and well-trained troops were deployed in Xiangcheng, the original elite of You Xiaowei's headquarters followed Li Yuanshan to defend Xiangcheng.
There are not many people who really know the purpose of Li Yuanshan's arrangement, but the inspectors who are in charge of supervising the various armies west of Xiangcheng know, because Li Yuanshan's arrangements are all on the seven inspectors in the end.
Fort Thirty Mile, Inspector Li Xiaolian stood under a big tree, a little lost. According to seniority, he is Li Yuanshan's nephew of the same clan, and the same generation as Li Xiaozong, but he is the eldest son of Li Yuanshan's fourth younger brother, so his status is naturally not comparable to that of Li Xiaozong.
The battle situation ahead is becoming more and more worrying. Although the advance speed of the imperial army is not as fast as before, it never stops. Li Xiaolian knew what Li Yuanshan's arrangement was, but he was still not at ease. This decisive battle is a battle of life and death for the Li family. There is no doubt that Li Yuanshan is indeed a hero, and it is very likely that he will lead the Li family to the pinnacle of the world. But if they lose, everyone in the Li family from top to bottom will not have a chance of survival.
Li Xiaolian is very clear that the current situation is developing according to Li Yuanshan's prediction, almost every step has not deviated from Li Yuanshan's plan. Whether it's his own side or the court's side, they are walking along the road he drew. But this is not the reason why Li Xiaolian can be down-to-earth, at this time, he believes that even Li Yuanshan himself may not be down-to-earth.
Being appointed as inspector by Li Yuanshan, this kind of affirmation makes people excited. Once the Li family finally turns the family into a country, Li Xiaolian knows how bright his future is. But also because of this kind of trust and promotion, he was sure that once he was defeated, he would be one of the first people to be beheaded by the court.
"My lord, shall we wait for Li Liao to bring someone to greet him or leave later?"
The guard handed him the water bag and asked.
"Let's go after a short break. After all, we only have thirty miles to go, and we will reach Sui County before dark."
Li Xiaolian replied, still thinking about the battle situation in his heart.
As a close friend of Li Yuanshan, he knew that Li Yuanshan had been planning the current affairs since the beginning of his army. In the past three years, Li Yuanshan has continuously expanded his army and set up a defensive line on Hexi Road, as if he has closed himself in the three northwest roads. He has never tried to go out of the northwest, because what Li Yuanshan is waiting for is the imperial army. Outsiders even think that he is not ambitious, and that he is satisfied with occupying the three northwest roads and does not want to make progress. For this kind of discussion, Li Xiaolian scoffed. He admired Li Yuanshan, sincerely.
Only those who really stand on the high ground can see what will happen in a few years, and let what happens in a few years go exactly according to his design. Those who were talking behind the scenes couldn't understand Li Yuanshan's one after another arrangement of backhands in order to succeed. Li Yuanshan is like a great national player. He spent three years playing a game of chess. Once the layout is made, no one can solve it.
While Li Xiaolian was deep in thought, the guards standing on the roof suddenly issued an alarm: "There is an army in the north, the smoke is billowing, it should be cavalry!"
Li Xiaolian was startled, jumped onto the courtyard wall and jumped onto the roof, took over the clairvoyance of the guards and looked towards the north.
"Let everyone mount their horses and be ready to evacuate at any time."
He stared at the north and ordered.
Three hundred inspectors' personal guards wearing green brocade robes and black cloaks mounted their horses immediately, waiting for his next order.
"Huh?"
Li Xiaolian put down his clairvoyance, his face was full of doubts. It seemed that something was beyond his expectation, and then he raised his clairvoyance to take a closer look.
"How can there be wolf riders from the Mengyuan people in this place?"
He muttered, then jumped down from the roof and ordered: "Wolf riders are here. Their horses are faster than ours, so we can't withdraw rashly. Those barbarians don't care who we are. Once we withdraw, they will cause panic." Be careful, we can't stop the rain of arrows. Show your back to the Mengyuan barbarians, and their feathered arrows will be as accurate as eyes."
"Saburo."
He called the leader of the guards over and ordered in a low voice: "In a while, you go out and negotiate with the Mengyuan people, and ask whose subordinates they are."
Saburo responded, and led people out of the village to block the official road. After only waiting for a moment, the flying wolf flag on the official road ahead became clear. San Lang knew the leather armor of the Mongolian people, and knew that these barbarians were unscrupulous in the northwest, even if they were Li Yuanshan's cronies, those Mongolian barbarians might not take them seriously. These scum are pawns arranged by King Dingxi, and they cannot be offended yet.
The wolf riders had obviously spotted them too, and when they approached Thirty Mile Fort, the team suddenly separated, their wings spread out, and they circled around in a semicircle, quickly surrounding the entire village.
Li Xiaolian signaled his subordinates to put away their weapons and not to act rashly. San Lang walked over with a few people, and saluted with fists in his hands: "We are the team of inspectors under the command of King Dingxi. May I ask which general is leading the troops?"
The leader of the bearded Meng Yuan gave him a contemptuous glance: "I am Hamichi, General Bohuo's subordinate, and I have been ordered by the general to meet the Secret Service. Where are you going?"
Saburo didn't dare to be careless when he saw that the hands of those barbarians were all on the handle of the scimitar, he smiled and said: "King Dingxi sent inspectors to inspect various places, the general came from Fengcheng and worked hard."
The bearded Mengyuan man hummed, and looked carefully at Sanlang, who seemed to have gradually let go of his vigilance: "I heard General Baihuo mentioned that King Dingxi sent seven people as inspectors. Is the inspector here? I want to ask him something."
San Lang turned his head to look at Li Xiaolian, Li Xiaolian shook his head without missing a trace.
"I am."
Saburo nodded and said.
The bearded Mengyuan man jumped off his horse and strode forward: "Our scouts found a large number of Han Chinese troops west of Fengcheng, and they were not fighting under the banner of King Dingxi. General Baihuo sent people to investigate, and the team The team has already broken through Fengcheng, the matter is urgent, the general sent me to Xiangcheng immediately to ask the special service to report, since you are the inspector under King Dingxi, how about going to Xiangcheng with me?"
As he walked, he said that he had already arrived in front of Saburo.
San Lang's surprised expression changed, and he subconsciously turned his head to look at Li Xiaolian. This matter is too big and has exceeded his ability to handle.
"Fengcheng was breached?"
Li Xiaolian couldn't bear it anymore, and hurried over and asked loudly: "How many people broke through Fengcheng? Was it the red painted flying dragon flag?"
After he finished asking this sentence, he suddenly found that the bearded Mengyuan man smiled strangely. Li Xiaolian couldn't help being stunned for a moment, and suddenly his face changed drastically.
"who are you!"
He paused, and pulled out the horizontal knife abruptly.
The cavalry around the village had drawn their hard bows, and thousands of feathered arrows were aimed at them.
"Put down your weapons."
A young man in a long black gown came out from behind the bearded man. Although the clothes on his body were covered with a lot of dust, he had a clean smile and bright eyes. This young man was very beautiful, even Li Xiaolian, who was always conceited about his appearance, couldn't help being surprised.
The man in black looked at Li Xiaolian and said gently: "If you think drawing a knife is useful, I don't mind you trying. Although they are all dead, a whole body is more beautiful than a broken body, right?"