When Chen Xiaoru went out, he rubbed his frowning brows and sighed slightly. Cui Zhongzhen, who went out with him, glanced at him and asked, "Why, do you think this is a bit of a headache?"
Chen Xiaoru shook his head: "I think those who spread evil religions are going to be unlucky. I have been with the Lord for so long and I have rarely seen him get so angry. I will go back and mobilize some people... before I come back, and I have to leave tomorrow morning. Today I have to send people to scout the way at night, and I can't get to An County and I don't know what the lord asks me."
Cui Zhongzhen sighed: "The work of Xiaoqi School is really hard."
Chen Xiaoru smiled: "Enjoy it too."
Cui Zhongzhen was slightly stunned, and then laughed: "That's the best thing."
Chen Xiaoru cupped his fists and left first. After returning, he picked up some capable people and rushed to An County overnight. That place is 800 miles away from the Zhuque Mountain Camp, at the junction of Huangyang Road and Beihui Road. It used to be a no-nonsense place, but since Beihui Road was taken over by the Black Banner Army, the law and order has gradually improved.
In the early morning of the next day, Fang Jie changed into dry clothes and clapped his hands. The white lion came dashing from a distance, holding a hare caught from nowhere in its mouth, and swallowed it whole in three mouthfuls. Then he leaned down and waited for Fang to come up.
Outside the door, 500 soldiers from Jingbu Battalion and 200 Xiaoqi School have been prepared. After Fang Jie went out, the 700 elite soldiers saluted in unison, then got on their horses. Jingbu Camp and Xiaoqi School are equipped with good horses from the Western Regions. The horses are like dragons, and the people are also majestic. They look like a rainbow.
The soldiers of the Jingbu Battalion wore dark blue uniforms, black leather armor, and were equipped with long spears, horizontal knives, and continuous crossbows. Recently, each of them was equipped with a short gun. The people of Xiaoqi School wore dark blue brocade clothes and bright red cloaks, and their equipment was basically the same as that of the Jingbu Battalion.
The seven hundred men and horses gathered together can be described in four words: mighty and majestic.
Fang Jie rode out on the white lion first, and the 700 elite rode on horseback. After the team left the camp, they ran eastward along the official road, and passers-by on the road looked sideways when they saw the team passing by. Especially the fiery red battle flag held high in the front is so eye-catching.
The people of Huangyang Road are used to living under the protection of the Black Banner Army, and they have a sincere awe of the Black Banner Army in their hearts. When the people working in the fields saw the team passing by, some people cheered involuntarily.
A little boy who looked to be only six or seven years old was standing on the side of the road, watching the passing team raised his right arm across his chest and gave a military salute, with such a solemn expression on his face.
There was no disturbance along the way, and the team arrived in An County in seven days. Qingqi dashing forward, more than a hundred miles a day is actually not too fast. The people who came first from the Xiaoqi School met along the road, and when they arrived in An County, the news was basically clear.
Although it was not the first time for Qianhu from the Xiaoqi Academy named Liao Sheng to meet Fang Jie, he was inevitably a little nervous and restrained. The first is that he feels a little overwhelmed in front of Fang Jie, and the second is that the white lion is too majestic and daunting. There is no ordinary person who can achieve thousands of households in the Xiaoqi School, and calling out one at random must have its own merits.
This Liao Sheng's greatest ability is to track and explore the secrets. Speaking of which, if the big dog is still there, no one else will be able to do this job. After Big Dog passed away, Chen Xiaoru accidentally discovered such a talent in Xiaoqi School, and gradually promoted him. Now it is one of the twelve thousand households of Xiaoqi School.
That's right, Xiaoqi School now has twelve thousand households, and the scale is astonishing.
What you need to know is that the intelligence organization of Huotong Tianxia is not included in Xiaoqi School, which shows that Fang Jie attaches great importance to intelligence.
"My lord, the news has almost been found out."
After saluting, Liao Sheng sorted out what he had to say in his mind. Chen Xiaoru had told him before, when reporting to the lord, try to be concise and concise, and don't talk nonsense.
"Twenty days ago, General Xiahou led his troops through An County, intending to wipe out the cult on the way. The army broke through a village where the cultists gathered and captured more than 300 people, including the four heads of the bandit. General Xiahou immediately beheaded them in An County after interrogation. That night, thieves sneaked into the barracks to assassinate the generals. Two other generals of the fifth rank, one general Guo Yilang of the fourth rank, and one general Ying Yanglang of the fourth rank were killed. General Xiahou was seriously injured, but he had woken up a few days ago. "
He glanced at Fang Jie, found that the lord was listening very seriously, and then continued: "Before the lord leaves, the guard ordered his subordinates to investigate first. After the subordinates inquired, they could confirm that the assassin was the leader of the cult. Two to fifteen people sneaked into the barracks, intending to assassinate more generals, because when they were assassinating General Xiahou, they were noticed by Xiaoqi School and the people in the rivers and lakes accompanying the army, and they retreated immediately."
"There are 16,000 people in Anxian County. After investigation, at least 30% of them have joined the cult. The subordinates are limited in manpower and cannot go through house-to-house investigations. However, General Xiahou's subordinates have taken all the people who believe in the cult. They are all locked up in the An County Government Office, and some of them are in the prison.”
"The news we have now speculates that the thief leader has fled An County after the assassination, but his subordinates sent people to question him on the official road in Chu'an County. No one has seen the suspicious person leave, so his subordinates are sure that these assassins are still in An County. There are five large towns, twelve small towns, and 166 villages in An County, with a total population of 190,000."
Liao Sheng paused and said, "The subordinates have marked on the map the villages where the thieves may be hiding, and sent people to investigate the nearest village."
Fang Jie took over the map and glanced at it: "You did a good job. It is not easy to straighten out the basics in a short period of time. You tell Chen Xiaoru the situation in detail, and I will go to see Marquis Xia first."
Liao Sheng quickly agreed, followed behind Fang Jie, and whispered the more detailed situation to Chen Xiaoru.
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Xiahou Baichuan's injuries were indeed serious, if not for his own excellent martial arts skills, he might be doomed this time. The wound was on the left chest. If he hadn't reacted quickly, his heart would have been shattered. Seeing Fang Xie coming in, Xiahou Baichuan struggled to sit up, Fang Xie hurried over to support him: "Lie down and talk."
Someone came over and moved a wooden stool by the bed, Fang Jie sat down and asked, "How do you feel?"
Xiahou Baichuan said with a wry smile: "I lost my lord's face. I came here in strong winds and waves. I was not injured in the fight on the battlefield. I almost lost my life in such a small place as An County. But my subordinates were lucky and avoided that place." One blow. Among the quacks accompanying the army are those with excellent medical skills, thanks to his diagnosis and treatment, there is no serious problem."
Fang Jie nodded: "Recover well, I won't let your blood flow in vain."
He looked at Xiahou Baichuan's injury, and couldn't tell what it was because it was wrapped in gauze: "What did the person who assassinated you look like at that time? Do you remember how he shot?"
Xiahou Baichuan recalled for a while and said: "At that time, my subordinates were just about to fall asleep when I heard someone calling me outside, saying that something happened in the barracks and several generals were assassinated to death. I was shocked and got up quickly and walked out. The man who opened the curtain At that time, I saw a man wearing a black mask standing outside. It was the moment I went out, and he pointed at the subordinate's heart. The subordinate responded in a timely manner, and moved to the side for a while. After wearing the subordinate's body, there is a blood hole on the back... "
"Finger?"
Fang Jie's mind suddenly came up with that handsome monk Chen Ya who met in Chang'an City, and what Fang Jie was most impressed with was Chen Ya's finger strength.
"Has the assassin covered his face?"
Fang asked.
Xiahou Baichuan nodded: "Only a pair of eyes are exposed."
Fang Jie sneered and said, "That's just the case, but it's showing his feet. If he's a normal man, why cover his head? The reason why he even covers the top of his head is because most of these people don't dare to let people see the top of their head. different."
"The lord also suspects that he is a member of the Buddhist sect?"
Xiahou Baichuan said: "After waking up, my subordinates also suspected that it was the hands of the Buddhist sect. When we wiped out the cultists before, my subordinates read the scriptures spread among the cultists, and many of them were different from what the Buddhist sect preached. Not many. Moreover, after Meng Yuan exterminated Buddhism, a large number of disciples of the Buddhist sect poured into the northwest. It is said that Jin Shixiong’s men recruited many disciples of the Buddhist sect to serve them, and they acted extremely domineering.”
"Um."
Fang Jie nodded: "Take a good rest first, and when you recover from your injuries, I will send you back to Suzaku Mountain to recuperate. For the defense of Xinyang City, I have dispatched Li Tai, the deputy general of the Flying Leopard Army, to rush over as soon as possible. What are you worried about? In addition, I have ordered Qilin and Nalan Dingdong to take the Firearms Camp out of the Suzaku Mountain camp and take the water route to Xinyang."
"Missing the important matter of the lord, the subordinate feels guilty."
Xiahou Baichuan's eyes turned red.
Fang Jie patted him on the shoulder: "It has nothing to do with you, and then you just need to recuperate, and then wait for me to vent your anger for you. The people of the cult made you bleed, and I will slaughter them all to save you." revenge."
Xiahou Baichuan sniffled, his voice was a little hoarse and he couldn't speak. Fang Jie covered him with the quilt, then got up and left.
Outside the door, Chen Xiaoru has gathered all the news: "My lord, Liao Sheng speculates that the assassin is most likely hiding in Jiuzhai, Liu'an, and Chencun. These villages are all at the junction with Beihui Road. , Go south from the village and enter Beihui Road. My subordinates suspect that the thief’s lair is actually in Beihui Road.”
"Which one is the closest?"
Fang asked.
"Chen Village!"
Chen Xiaoru said: "It's thirty-six miles away from An County, and you can get there in half a day with Qingqi."
"Then go to Chen Village."
Fang Jie turned over and jumped onto the white lion, turned around and said, "Li Tai, now the 60,000 people are under your command. I will give you one day to block all the roads in An County. If you encounter suspicious people, you don't have to do anything. You can see where they are going." That's right!"
"Here!"
Li Tai, the general who followed Fang Xie to take over the team, clasped his fists and said, "Your subordinates will do it immediately!"
Fang Jie stretched out his hand and patted the white lion's buttocks, as if sensing the anger in Fang Jie's heart, the white lion gave a low growl and rushed forward. Five hundred soldiers from the Jingbu Battalion and two hundred elite cavalry school elites urged their horses to follow behind, marching in the direction of Chencun through the dust and smoke.
"My lord!"
Chen Xiaoru followed Fang Jie and said worriedly: "The subordinates are more and more aware that the thief did not assassinate the general in the army simply to vent his anger, I'm afraid he has other plans. If he didn't escape after the assassination, nine out of ten it was to lure the lord over. "
"I know."
Fang Jie's face turned cold, and he glanced at the front and said: "If you want to lure me, I will go. I want to see how capable a group of bereaved dogs are under the rule of my Black Banner Army! When it comes time to kill one by one, and I can’t kill all these scum of the Buddhist sect, I will overturn An County. If An County is not enough, I will also overturn Huangyang Road and Beihui Road. If it is not enough, I will also overturn Jin Shixiong’s northwest!"
"Send someone to post a notice that anyone who harbors the leader of a cult thief will be guilty of the same crime as him!"
Fang Jie gave an order, and there was a person's name that kept turning in his mind. If it is true that that person is still in Huangyangdao, I'm afraid this matter is really not that simple! He looked back at Xiang Qingniu who was following behind on a horse. The fat man had a painful expression on his face. Compared to him, riding a horse seemed to be more difficult than riding a boat.