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Thirty miles to the west of Shuoquan City, although it was late at night, there were bursts of drinking and murderous intent.

The drums are rumbling, the horns are deserted, and more than a dozen phalanxes are advancing and retreating in an orderly manner on the open ground. During the push, the steps are neat and fierce. The formations of each team are fast and slow, fast but not chaotic, slow but not stagnant , Fast is like overwhelming mountains, but slow is like Mount Tai overwhelming.

Spearmen, shield soldiers, and archers were mixed together. It seemed that the arms were chaotic, but they were clearly stacked and orderly. Although the coordination was still unfamiliar, each team was able to strictly follow the instructions of the command flag when the command flag was displayed.

On a hillside not far away, Pei Ji, with his hands behind his back, looked down from above with a solemn expression, and from time to time he gave orders to the standard bearers around him and practiced the formation.

A fast horse galloped towards the bottom of the hill, rolled off the horse, and climbed up the hill. A guard had already stepped forward to stop him. The man took out a letter from his arms and handed it with both hands. The guard took the letter , turned around and went up the slope, arrived at Pei Ji's side, and handed the letter up.

Pei Ji took the letter and opened it. There were already guards approaching with torches. Pei Ji glanced at it and frowned.

"General, what happened?" beside Pei Ji, Fat Liu in armor couldn't help asking.

After Fat Liu and Wang Han came to the northwest from Xishan to join Chu Huan, they have risen step by step, and now they also hold important positions in the Zhenxi Army. The Northwest Cavalry Corps, led by Xu Shao, is now stationed in the Qingyuan Racecourse area, rebuilding the racecourse , training the cavalry, and setting up military camps near the racecourse, while Fat Liu and Wang Han and others accompanied Pei Ji in the infantry camp, practicing day and night.

Pei Ji put away the letter and said, "There was an accident in Jiazhou, and Xuanyuan Sheng asked me to go to Jiazhou."

"Go to Jiazhou?" Wang Han frowned and said: "General, the last general dares to say that now that the governor of Chu is not here, the general is sitting in Shuoquan. Shuoquan is the heart of the Northwest. It is impossible for Xuanyuan Sheng not to understand this truth. ...Even if there is an accident in Kozhou, he can only come to see the general, how can the general leave Shuoquan?"

Pei Ji smiled and said, "Xuanyuan Sheng just encountered trouble, so he dare not leave easily."

"Oh?" Fat Liu asked strangely: "General, what happened in Jiazhou that you want the general to go out in person?"

"Lu Cunxiao is afraid to rebel." Pei Ji said: "Xuanyuan Shengcai said in the letter that Lu Cunxiao has been behaving strangely recently and has been in contact with some unknown people in private, so Xuanyuan Sheng has secretly arrested a person who had a secret relationship with Lu Cunxiao The person, the interrogation found that this person is the leaked fish of Calabash Village...!"

"The Leaky Fish in Calabash Village?" Fat Liu sneered, "Does it have something to do with that General Qiu?"

Although Chu Huan led his troops to wipe out the Gourd Village and subdued the remnants of the Gourd Village headed by Lu Cunxiao, General Qiu escaped in the chaos and never heard from him again.

Fat Liu naturally thought of whether it was General Qiu who was determined to make a comeback and sent someone to secretly contact Lu Cunxiao.

Wang Han frowned and said, "General, although Lu Cunxiao is a bandit recruiting peace, he is also a loyal person. Since he has served under Chu Du's command, if he rebelled at this time, this...but Think carefully, too."

"Old Wang, Lu Cunxiao has been with General Qiu for many years, and he used to be General Qiu's capable general." Fat Liu said: "If it is someone else, maybe they can't talk to him, but if it really is General Qiu's resurgence, there is no guarantee that Lu Cunxiao will not be killed by General Qiu. Say it...!" He raised his hand and stroked his chubby chin, "Moreover, this is a letter written by General Xuanyuan himself, he has caught all the people who met Lu Cunxiao in secret, so there will be no fakes?"

Wang Han frowned, his lips moved slightly, but he didn't speak.

Pei Ji saw it, and asked with a smile: "Wang Han, what do you have to say, but it's okay."

Wang Han hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "General, Xiguguan is blocked, no accidents, of course it is the intention of the court, it is aimed at us from the northwest... General, Xuanyuan Sheng can do it." People who talk about the Xuanyuan family, his cousin Xuanyuan Shao, is the commander of the Royal Guards, and the Xuanyuan family is loyal to Qin...!" At this point, he did not continue.

Fat Liu was naturally not as calm as Wang Han, and couldn't help but said: "Old Wang, what you mean is that Xuanyuan Sheng is framing Lu Cunxiao, and it is not Lu Cunxiao who conspired against him, but...!"

Wang Han immediately stopped him: "Fat Liu, don't talk nonsense. Before there is no evidence, no one can be sure who intends to rebel... Chu Du is not here, and the northwest is not monolithic. The general is in the northwest, so naturally he has to think twice. Okay, if a good person is wronged, it will chill the hearts of the officers and men, but if someone really does something wrong, you have to prepare early."

Pei Ji said with a smile: "Wang Han is right.... Before there is no evidence, no one has rebellion."

"General, what are you going to do then?" Fat Liu asked, "You're not really going to Jiazhou, are you?"

Pei Ji said: "Why don't you go? Since Jiazhou has changed, it's hard to tell who is loyal and who is evil. Before leaving, Governor Chu entrusted me with the affairs of the Northwest. If I don't go, will I be wronged by Governor Chu?"

Fat Liu anxiously said: "General, you can...hey, don't be confused, Jiazhou is the territory of Xuanyuan Shengcai, if... the humble job means if, if he takes it seriously With evil thoughts in your heart, don’t you think you’re throwing yourself into trouble by going here?”

Although Pei Ji was strict in running the army, he was very easy-going towards the soldiers on weekdays. Fat Liu had a straightforward personality and couldn't keep his words in his stomach. Hearing that Pei Ji was about to go to Jiazhou to take risks, he was very anxious.

Wang Han also persuaded: "General, what Fat Liu said is rough and reasonable. Now that you are sitting in the northwest, you must not make any mistakes. From the perspective of your humble position, you can send people to Jiazhou to understand the situation. In the city, why don't you let Daxia Qiu go out and go to Jiazhou to find out the situation...!"

At this moment, they heard the sound of hooves and the neighing of the horse. They looked over and saw a fast horse had already arrived at the foot of the hillside. The man on the horse was wearing a bamboo hat and a black cloak, Covering their bodies in it, Wang Han and Fat Liu frowned. The man in the bamboo hat had already dismounted from his horse, stood under the hillside, slightly raised his head to look up the hillside. Waiting for people to see the face of that person for a while.

The man stood there for a while, looked around again, and finally walked up the hillside slowly. Soon, a guard stepped forward to stop him, but this time Pei Ji had already shouted: "Let him come up!"

The guard stepped aside without hesitation and got out of the way.

Only then did the man in the bamboo hat quicken his pace, and when he reached the hillside, Pei Ji walked up to him slowly. Because of the snow lotus in Tianshan Mountain, his limped leg gave people a feeling of being brought back to life, even though he was still a little limping when walking , but compared to the past, it is much smaller. If you don't look carefully, it's even hard to see that he is a cripple.

The man in the bamboo hat walked up to Pei Ji, raised his hand, and lifted the bamboo hat up. Pei Ji looked very calm when he saw the person coming, but Fat Liu, who was following Pei Ji, was surprised when he saw the person coming. Lost his voice: "Yes...it's you!"

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It had been a long time since the sun had set on the horizon, but Lu Cunxiao felt very tired at this moment. He was not in a good mood, not because of the fatigue from the patrol, but because of what he had seen in the past few days.

Among the many generals in the Northwest, Lu Cunxiao is a figure who really came from the grassroots.

He originally wanted to live a peaceful life of working at sunrise and resting at sunset. His wife and children were hot on the kang, but God did not give him this opportunity. The invasion of human beings made him angry not only at the barbarism of Xiliang people, but also at the weakness of Qin State.

The empire levied heavy taxes, and the people had nothing to cover their bodies and food, but in the end, such an empire could not resist the invasion of foreign enemies, causing the lives of the northwest to suffer.

Lu Cunxiao was bloody, even in despair, he still rose up and led a group of men to go to Huluzhai.

In Huluzhai, he went through life and death, plundered the government, but never harmed the people. His heart was full of hatred for the government, but he could feel the pain of the people.

After following Chu Huan, he knew that Chu Huan was a good official, but although a series of policies were implemented, the Northwest had a new look, but the famine was the biggest cancer plaguing the Northwest.

With the support of the government, the common people cultivated with all their heart. In the northwest, you can see green rice fields everywhere, and you can also see those people working hard in the fields. However, the shortage of food has become a fatal problem, and the price of food on the market is already low. It is still high, and now it continues to rise. In many places, people have been starved to death due to lack of food.

Although there are not many such situations at present, when Lu Cunxiao made his inspection tour, he saw the old farmer who had been plowing in the field suddenly fell to the ground, unable to get up again, and his heart became more and more heavy.

He knew very well that in such a situation, as the West Valley Pass was blocked, the situation would become more and more severe.

Chu Huan ordered him to assist Xuanyuan Shengcai in guarding Jiazhou, and Xuanyuan Shengcai was stationed in Jiazhou, but he was going to patrol the army everywhere. According to the order passed down by General Pei Ji, no matter where the soldiers and horses were stationed, they should follow the same order. Even if it is a daily exercise, it must not be interrupted, and Lu Cunxiao must often raid and check the garrisons everywhere, so as not to let the garrisons relax.

At dusk, when he received an order, Xuanyuan Sheng suddenly came to Tanghe County where Lu Cunxiao was located, and camped by the river less than twenty miles away from the county seat.

Lu Cunxiao didn't know why Xuanyuan Shengcai came to Tanghe County suddenly at this time, but after receiving Xuanyuan Shengcai's order, Lu Cunxiao didn't dare to delay, and led a few entourages, and rushed to Xuanyuan Shengcai's residence quickly. There is a river twisting like a long snake outside He County, named Tang River, and the county is named after it.

The river was gurgling, and there was a tent standing beside the river. It was already completely dark, but the sky was full of bright moon. The tent was lit with lights, and a dozen horses were tied nearby, and the entourage brought by Xuanyuan Sheng was only Only a dozen people.

When Lu Cunxiao entered the tent, Xuanyuan Sheng was sitting cross-legged on the ground, holding a rag in one hand and a gleaming dagger in the other, carefully wiping every part of the dagger, it was already bright After wiping the dagger, it was even brighter under the lights, making people flustered, but after Lu Cunxiao entered the tent, he was not attracted by the bright dagger, but looked at a middle-aged man who was sitting not far from Xuanyuan Shengcai. Looking at the young man, the man looked very unfamiliar, but at this moment his eyes were also fixed on Lu Cunxiao who had entered the account.

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