Tang Dynasty: The seventh rank of official residence, and you will be given the Ten Thousand People

"Fan Xin, this guy is not General Jinwuwei. The real Xiao Jian is dead." Di Renjie stood aside and reminded.

"What Mr. Di Ge said is wrong. The real Xiao Jian is not dead at all, he is just a fake."

As soon as these words came out, Di Renjie was doubly surprised: "What do you mean, Xiao Jian is not dead?"

"That's right." Fan Xin said lightly: "The one who died in the Luoyang River was just the body of an ordinary person."

"Xiao Jian lived well from beginning to end and followed you all the way to Liangzhou."

Speaking of this, Fan Xin looked at Xiao Jian: "You think so, General Xiao?"

Xiao Jian was silent for a while, staring at Fan Xin expressionlessly.

"How did you discover the flaw?"

"Actually, I thought you were killed when you left the palace at first."

"After all, there are only a handful of people in the world with four toes."

"But what Princess Taiping said later made me feel that things were not that simple."

"First of all, it's not hard to find people with four toes. All you have to do is cut off one."

"Secondly, those who can become the generals of the Jinwu Guards are not ordinary people. They cannot be killed casually when there are many guards."

"The last and most fatal point is that you look too much like General Jinwuwei. There is absolutely no mistake in your etiquette and behavior."

"Is it possible for a fake killer to do this?"

After hearing these reasonable words, everyone present suddenly realized.

Indeed, it is easier to kill than to pretend to be, and even a skilled killer cannot fully grasp the behavior that a general should have.

Especially under the eyes of the Queen Mother and Mr. Di Ge.

Xiao Jian was startled, then looked up to the sky and laughed.

"You are so good, Fan Xin. I didn't expect you were observing so carefully."

"Yes, Xiao is the genuine General Xiao!"

"But I'm afraid you don't know that this great general also has a title, the general who falls in three steps!"

"Anyone within three steps of me will be killed."

"Fan Xin, you brought this on yourself, you can't blame me, the general!"

Xiao Jian's eyes flashed fiercely, and the next moment he pulled out a knife and slashed at Fan Xin's neck.

This sudden change instantly changed everyone's expressions.

They all shouted to be careful.

Looking at Fan Xin who was right in front of him, a trace of resentment flashed across the corner of Xiao Jian's mouth.

"Boy, remember, the person who killed you was Xiao Shiyi, the top disciple of the Tiandao Sect..."

puff!

Liu Zi carried Xiao Jian's body to Fan Xin and said.

"Master, the rebels in Liangzhou City have been eliminated and they can enter the city."

Fan Xin's mouth twitched, and he ordered people to clean the battlefield and escorted Wu Zetian back to the camp.

After the group returned to the palace, Wu Zetian sat on the throne and said murderously to Fan Xin.

"Fan Aiqing, you are here just in time. Qinling's army of [-] will arrive in Liangzhou today."

"I have temporarily appointed you as the marching commander of Longyou Road. You must lead your army to annihilate these people here."

"Let them taste the consequences of betrayal!"

Wu Zetian had been in charge of the Tang Dynasty for more than ten years and had never made such a fool of herself as she did today, so as soon as she returned to the palace, she planned to teach the Tubo people a lesson.

The ministers were more confident than Wu Zetian and asked Fan Xin to severely damage the Tibetan army.

Sorry for today's shame.

However, Fan Xin's next suggestion shocked everyone.

"Your Majesty, the [-] Liangzhou Army mutiny can no longer be trusted."

"The remaining [-] troops are all from the capital and have no experience fighting foreigners."

"It's really hard to rely on these Beijing troops to defeat [-] well-trained Tibetan elites."

"Fan Xin, you mean we are not the opponent of Qin Ling?" Di Renjie asked with a frown.

Fan Xin smiled bitterly. "I am dissatisfied with Mr. Di Ge. Most of the Beijing troops who came with the last general are new soldiers, and they are far less ferocious than the border troops."

"If we really have a duel, we will be defeated in less than three days."

"So you only have one day to take the people of Liangzhou and escape from here..."

quiet!
It was eerily quiet in the hall.

The monarchs and ministers who had been gearing up to fight earlier were all silent.

Fan Xin had great military achievements and was ranked as a third-grade general. Even he was not optimistic about everyone, so he would not be naive enough to think that he could turn the tide.

After a long time, Wu Zetian sighed.

"Huaiying, just do what Fan Xin says, you are responsible for leading the army to transport the people of Liangzhou.

"Try to move everything that can be taken away before Lun Qin Ling attacks the city."

"Sir, let's do it now!"

After watching Di Renjie leave, Wu Zetian said to the ministers.

"Although we are not hostile to the other side, we still need to send people to defend the city and cover the evacuation of the people."

"Which of you is willing to stay and defend the city and cover the transfer of the people?

"This…"

The ministers looked at each other and lowered their heads.

They were not stupid. It was only a matter of time before Liangzhou fell in front of the [-] Tufan army and they could not hold on until reinforcements arrived.

Staying and holding on to the city is just a waste of time.

Wu Zetian frowned slightly when he saw that the ministers were unwilling to hold on to the city.

"What do you mean?"

"The Empress Dowager Qizou believes that Shangguan Wan'er should be allowed to stay and defend the city in this critical moment." Huang Weijun, the minister of Feng Pavilion, said.

"I second my opinion." The accompanying ministers all bowed and agreed.

There was one main reason why they made this decision.

Fan Xin and Di Renjie were close ministers, and it was impossible for the Queen Mother to let them stay and die.

And since they were all ministers of the Ministry of Finance, they naturally did not want to die in vain.

Then only Shangguan Wan'er is the most suitable to stay and defend the city.

Shangguan Wan'er's face was ashen. She didn't expect these old men to be so shameless.

In order to escape for her own life, she was asked to go to Liangzhou to defend the city alone.

Wu Zetian also looked displeased. It was outrageous for the dignified minister to make excuses like this.

Just when she was about to scold her, the Minister of Rites stood up and cupped her hands.

"Your Majesty, if Shushe, who has the highest morale in the defense of the city, stays on your behalf, it will be a great encouragement to the soldiers.

“This is the best option at the moment, and I hope you will consider it!
When Shangguan Wan'er saw the Queen Mother deep in thought, she immediately knelt down on the ground and said with slightly red eyes.

"Queen Mother, there is no use for a humble minister to stay in the harem for a long time."

As soon as these words came out, several veterans immediately jumped out and sneered.

"Shangguan Wan'er, it's useless for you to stay in the palace for so long. Don't you know that as a minister, you have the responsibility to protect the land?"

"Where have all your books gone?"

Wu Zetian waved her hands to signal the ministers to shut up.

"Wan'er, what the Qing family members said is right. Your staying here is very important for restoring the morale of the armed forces."

"It's better to stay and defend the city with General Zhu."

After saying that, he tossed his sleeves and robe and left, leaving Shangguan Wan'er sitting alone on the ground with a look of despair.

Compared with the country and the country, the life and death of a female official is insignificant.

The ministers looked at her and left the court with relaxed expressions.

"Miss Shangguan, please wipe your tears."

Fan Xin handed her a handkerchief, shook his head and left.

(End of this chapter)