In the quiet night, there is the sound of water from time to time.

Everyone rested on the rocks by the spring, and Sima Xuanmo kept watch with his arms crossed.

At the bottom of the clear spring, something seemed to be moving.

But when I looked carefully, there was nothing there.

Sima Xuanmo thought he was dazzled and didn't pay much attention.

At the same time, an uneasy atmosphere enveloped the border between Da Qin and Northern Qi.

Outside Guiyan City, Tu Su led a small group of troops and knocked on the city gate.

Liu Xiaojie led his troops to fight. As soon as they were ready to go, the people who slaughtered Su ran away.

This happened several times, which made Liu Xiaojie very upset.

He asked: "Master Gu, what do you mean by Prince Tu Su? Why is he always knocking on the door when there is no fight?"

Gu Huaijun said earnestly: "His purpose was to confuse the general's mind, and his purpose has been achieved."

Liu Xiaojie quickly regained his composure and sighed: "I am really getting better and better, and I am far less calm than Mr. Gu."

Gu Huaijun said: "The hundreds of thousands of captives in Guiyan City are like an ax weighing on the head. The general is under great pressure, but his subordinates can understand."

Liu Xiaojie waved his hand: "Master Gu, please don't comfort me. I am not a talented general. I can still be somewhat useful under the command of a good leader, but I can't do it by myself."

Gu Huaijun said: "The general is too humble. You are the general guarding the border in Guiyan City. One man can guard the border and no one can open it. Your majesty only allows you to guard the border because you trust the general."

Liu Xiaojie sighed, which showed the pressure in his heart: "I hope I can live up to my trust."

Gu Huaijun frowned and thought for a moment, then said: "General, it's not a big deal for Tu Su to disturb the country like this. Not all of the hundreds of thousands of prisoners are Ansheng's owners. If they get wind of it, they may cause trouble."

Liu Xiaojie asked seriously: "Then what do you think we should do?"

Gu Huaijun held up his hands and said with a solemn face: "General, please allow me to go out of the city to stop Tu Su."

Liu Xiaojie paced with his hands on his hips, looking very troubled: "Oh, Tu Su, a rat like this, dares to come to the pass to cause trouble with only a hundred or so people. This general is trying to kill him!"

"But it's not worth raising an army for this ragtag group. It's like a toad crawling on your boots. If you don't bite, it will bite you."

Gu Huaijun said: "Tu Su was sure that we would not act rashly, so he dared to be so rampant."

"I'm afraid he still has the intention to lure the tiger away from the mountain. The purpose is to deceive some of the soldiers in the city so that he can seize the opportunity to use the prisoners to cause chaos. I also ask the general to allow me to lead a hundred elite soldiers to stop it."

Liu Xiaojie looked solemn: "Mr. Gu, since he may be trying to lure the tiger away from the mountain, why do you still want to go?"

Gu Huaijun said: "General, I don't want him to shake the morale of the army, and I don't want the prisoners to have any problems because of such a trivial matter. This is an act done knowingly that it cannot be done, and there is no better way."

Liu Xiaojie said: "Since Mr. Gu has made up his mind, I will agree to it. But does Mr. Gu have to go in person? Is there a better candidate?"

Gu Huaijun said: "General, there is no need to worry. I have just received a letter from the capital. The secretary ordered Shen Jing to say that Master Shen will be arriving in Guiyan City soon."

Liu Xiaojie asked in confusion: "What is Zhongshu Ling doing when he comes to Yancheng?"

Gu Huaijun explained: "I wonder if the general has ever heard of San Meng Scholar?"

Liu Xiaojie nodded: "I have heard a little bit about him, and I heard that he is a rare think tank."

Gu Huaijun said with a smile: "This Zhongshu Ling is the Sanmeng scholar. In the past, when Zhongshu Ling was studying abroad, he changed his name to Sanmeng."

Liu Xiaojie was shocked: "What?"

Gu Huaijun said: "I don't know much about the rest of the matters, but Zhongshu Ling's coming to Guiyan City not only represents the critical situation here, but also represents the importance your Majesty attaches to Guiyan City. The general can trust Zhongshu Ling."

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Liu Xiaojie was also a man who couldn't hold back his words. He asked, "Why did I, the general, not receive any news about Zhongshu Ling's return to Yancheng?"

Gu Huaijun explained again: "Xiaguan's source of information is Qilin Guard, so it is faster than other channels. The official documents should arrive tomorrow."

Liu Xiaojie stroked his beard and said, "In that case, go ahead! Be careful."

Gu Huaijun cupped his hands and said, "I'm resigning."

The sky is slightly bright.

Gu Huaijun ordered a hundred elite soldiers and rode out of Guiyan City.

Before leaving, he went to the tomb of Yiyong Hou and his wife outside the city and poured a pot of wine, but said nothing.

The life and death of the old leader of the Northern Qi Dynasty is unknown. After Wu Ti, Tu Su has become the popular desire of all the major tribes in the Northern Qi Dynasty, and he hates the Qin Dynasty so much. If he is allowed to flourish, he will become one of the great powers of the Qin Dynasty.

threaten.

Although both he and Liu Xiaojie knew that Tu Su intended to disrupt Guiyan City, the Qin Dynasty did not dare to make an easy northern expedition at this time. Firstly, His Highness the God of War Taishu was not around, secondly, the national treasury was already empty due to the Yangzhou flood, and thirdly, the borders between the country and Xirong were all empty.

Not peaceful.

With such internal and external troubles, Da Qin should rest and recuperate.

Therefore, he clearly knew that it was the best choice for him to stop Tu Su. Even if the road ahead was dangerous and arduous, he had to fight through it.

The road ahead is difficult and dangerous. Before leaving, I came to pay homage to the empty tombs of the martyrs. I also hope that when faced with the decision of life and death before the righteousness of the country, I can treat death as if I were home like the martyrs.

"Walk!"

Gu Huaijun mounted his horse and waved his hand.

Hundreds of elite soldiers raised their cloaks and marched uniformly towards the hinterland of Northern Qi.

From a distance, it looks unstoppable.

Liu Xiaojie stood on the city gate and looked out from the distance, and couldn't help but sigh: "This young man who has not yet reached the crown has grown into a responsible man. The future of the Qin Dynasty is promising, and it will be prosperous because of these young talents."

The lieutenants said in unison: "Please tell me, General!"

Liu Xiaojie flicked his sleeves, turned around and looked into the city with his hands behind his hands.

He said loudly: "The whole city is on alert! We will never give the enemy a chance to trample on our mountains and rivers and ravage our people of Great Qin!"

The lieutenants shouted in unison: "I swear to live and die with the Qin Dynasty!"

Liu Xiaojie nodded, his majestic appearance as a general was unforgettable.

At dawn in Guiyan City, the secret realm also ushered in the dawn.

Just when the first ray of morning light shines on the clear spring, the sparkling light on the water is charming.

The birds perched by the spring spread their wings and stepped into the spring one after another.

Xie Yun woke everyone up.

At this moment, all the birds spread their wings and flew around the center of the clear spring in an orderly manner.

It looked like some kind of sacred ceremony was being held.

Sima Xuanmo took a closer look and almost vomited: "Are these stupid birds waiting in line to poop?"

Lan Lingling's face turned pale: "Then what we drink and eat is mixed with their excrement, isn't it?"

Xie Yun said: "You two greedy cats, shut your mouths and take a look first before talking. Didn't you find that the spring water is so clear? There must be something that can purify the water source."

Lu Mingyu said: "Second brother is right, there must be something in the spring water, otherwise this small spring would be turned into a silt pond by being mixed up by them every day?"
Chapter completed!