Wang Xingchao nodded with a smile and said: "What the master said is absolutely true. Qin Xiao is aggressive and involved in the arms case. He first captured Yuguan and now uses it as an excuse to launch a war against the Guangning army. With the current momentum,

In less than two months, our forces in western Liaoning will be uprooted by him. For this reason, many generals in the army are furious and have repeatedly asked for war."

"A moment of excitement will only cause an uncontrollable situation." The black-clothed killer monk said calmly: "Qin Xiao is the emperor's favorite, and the emperor naturally knows his temperament very well. This person is decisive in killing and daring. This person is

He was sent to the northeast with the obvious intention of provoking trouble. If the Liaodong Army is provoked by him and acts rashly, it will fall into the emperor's conspiracy."

Wang Xingchao asked: "Master, do you think we should swallow our anger?"

"That's not the case." The killer monk in black said calmly: "Actually, Qin Xiao is aggressive in the northeast, which may not be a bad thing for the general."

"Please teach me, Master!"

The black-clothed killer monk said: "The general has been too tolerant to the soldiers under his command over the years, which has also led to the lack of military discipline of the Liaodong Army. Now that Long Rui's army is aggressive in the northeast, this has also threatened the Liaodong Army for the first time in the past century.

There is an opponent. Although the current strength of the Long Rui Army is weak, the general must exaggerate their threat to make the Liaodong Army fearful. In this way, the general can take this opportunity to clean up the troops." After a slight pause,

Then he slowly said: "The Tang Dynasty is surrounded by crises, and the Liaodong Army under the general can no longer relax."

"The master's words make sense." Wang Xingchao nodded and said, "My thoughts coincide with those of the master."

"Although generals should not act rashly, war may happen at any time." The black-clothed monk said, "There should be no further delay in preparing the army for war."

Wang Xingchao pondered for a moment and then said: "Taking Long Rui's army as the opponent and reorganizing the army to prepare for war is naturally a good strategy. However, with the help of Qin Xiao, the imperial court is waging war in the Northeast. If we turn a blind eye, it will only make them more courageous, and may even

This will lead to changes in the situation in the Northeast that are even more unfavorable to us." He clenched his fist with one hand, and with murderous intent in his eyes, he said softly: "He is a hungry wolf that wants to bite people, and we must not allow him to continue to do whatever he wants in the Northeast."

"General, what you mean is...to capture the thief first, capture the king first?"

Wang Xingchao nodded slightly, with a cold look: "The best way to prevent the situation from deteriorating or even heading to war is to get rid of this person. The Long Rui Army is a ragtag group of people, including the remnants of Qingzhou, the Queen Mother's congregation, and even Jiang Xiaochun's cavalry.

It is impossible to unite as one, and now they are all united under Qin Xiao only because Qin Xiao has the emperor as his backer. As long as this person dies, everything will be scattered."

"General, do you think that as long as Qin Xiao dies, war can be avoided and casualties reduced?" asked the monk in black.

Wang Xingchao said: "This is exactly what I have in mind."

The black-robed monk used his hands properly and chanted the Buddha's name softly.

"I will not force others to make things difficult." Wang Xingchao sighed: "Master has been baptized in Buddhism for many years, and he is no longer the iron-blooded killer of monks he used to be. So if you don't want to take action, I will never make things difficult for you."

The monk in black sighed: "The general has decided?"

"I have reasons to kill him both publicly and privately." Wang Xingchao looked sternly as he stared at the monk in black.

The black-clothed monk pondered for a moment and finally said: "The general has treated me with great kindness. If it hadn't been for the protection of the general, the old monk's bones would have turned into ashes." His eyes were extremely deep, and he said a Buddha's name before speaking.

He continued: "General, do you want the old monk to take his life directly?"

"If I just want to take his life, I can do it myself." Wang Xingchao's eyes were full of resentment. He stood up slowly and walked to the corner of the tower. In the corner, there was a coffin placed with extremely precious stones.

It is made of golden nanmu, the lid of the coffin has not yet been closed, and it is covered with the softest yellow brocade. A corpse lies inside, wearing gorgeous clothes and a golden crown. The corpse's cheeks are not even pale. At first glance,

It's like falling into a deep sleep.

The body was surrounded by ice packs.

Wang Xingchao put one hand on the side of the coffin and stared at the corpse's cheek. His eyes were full of pain. He stretched out a hand as if he wanted to touch the corpse's cheek, but he stopped and took it back when he was only a few feet away.

He did not turn around, but said solemnly: "I want him to come here alive, and I want to chop off his head here with my own hands. Only in this way can Dong Jun rest in peace."

"The general has determined that Qin Xiao assassinated the eldest son?"

Wang Xingchao said calmly: "My uncle thought that by finding the Chifulu people as a scapegoat, he could give me an explanation. Dong Jun's wounds have told me that the murderer cannot be the Chifulu people. Dong Jun's attainments in martial arts

Although it is not deep, but after taking various medicinal materials since childhood and soaking in potions from time to time, the ears and eyes are much more sensitive than ordinary people." Staring at Wang Dongjun's body in the coffin, although he had already asked the seamer to remove the wound on his neck

Although the stitches were on, the scars could still be seen clearly. He was silent for a while before continuing: "He was restrained by someone appearing quietly from behind, and then his neck was cut from behind. With his sharp eyes and ears,

Even with a third-level cultivation level, it is absolutely impossible for him to quietly appear behind him without being noticed."

"The general has long concluded that the assassin of the eldest son is at least in the Zhongtian realm?"

"Yes." Wang Xingchao said with a sneer: "How can a third-level warrior come from the Lu tribe? Dong Jun had a conflict with Qin Xiao in the Zhenyu tribe. Qin Xiao would definitely retaliate. Dong Jun's death, how could he and Dong Jun get away with it?

Related?"

The black-robed monk sang the Buddha's name acapella.

"Qin Xiao has many minions around him, and this person is also very cunning." Wang Xingchao said: "I originally wanted to take action personally, take him back to Zhonglie Tower, and execute him again in front of Dong Jun. But I know in my heart that with my current situation

With my level of cultivation, I still can’t do this.” He finally turned around, raised his hands to the black-robed monk and said, “The guru has entered the Great Heaven Realm, and his body of seventh-grade cultivation comes and goes like the wind. Except for the guru,

There is no other way to bring Qin Xiao alive to the Zhonglie Pagoda. A few years ago, the master had decided that he would stay in the Zhonglie Pagoda for the rest of his life, devote himself to cultivating Buddhism, and never leave Wusong Mountain again."

The monk in black just put his hands together and said nothing.

"If it weren't for the hatred of losing my son, I would not beg the guru to come out." Wang Xingchao said: "This is the last time I beg the guru for help. As long as I bring Qin Xiao alive, I will never bother the guru again!"

After saying that, he bowed deeply.

The monk in black said calmly: "The old monk said that if it hadn't been for the protection of the general, the old monk would be nothing more than a piece of dust now. The general only needs the old monk to bring Qin Xiao back, and does not want the old monk to kill people. This is already done for him.

The old monk thinks about it." He stood up slowly and walked to the open window. The cold wind came from the window. The monk in black had his white beard fluttering. His pair of dark eyes overlooked the Misty Pine Mountain. The misty mountain forest was as misty as a fairyland.

, his voice was also unusually calm: "The old monk is sixty-four and has passed his sixtieth birthday. He just wants to study Buddhism for the rest of his life. Perhaps this is the last time that he can go down the mountain to serve the general."

Wang Xingchao wanted to use the black monk to capture Qin Xiao alive, but Qin Xiao naturally knew nothing about it.

For him, the matter at hand was far more important than guessing why Wang Xingchao concealed the death of his beloved son.

This time, with careful planning, almost all the goals that should be achieved have been achieved. The first thing is to control Guangning City and capture Yuguan.

After receiving Chunyu Bu's military order, the defenders of Yuguan finally handed over the pass to Yuwen Chengchao. According to Qin Xiao's arrangement, Yuwen Chengchao left 400 soldiers and handed them over to Geng Shao, who led the troops to temporarily garrison them.

In Yuguan.

The throat of Yuguan is extremely important, so Qin Xiao naturally wants to choose a loyal general to help him guard it. Geng Shao and he met in Baihu Camp, and they are brothers who live and die together. Moreover, Geng Shao is a righteous man, but he is also unreasonable when doing things.

Being down-to-earth, with Geng Shao guarding Yuguan, Qin Xiao was naturally very relieved.

As for Yuwen Chengchao, he was the number one general beside Qin Xiao. Qin Xiao relied on the eldest son in many ways, so naturally he would not let him stay at Yuguan.

At dusk, Qin Xiao was outside the west gate of Guangning City, looking at the approaching team on the official road, with a smile on his lips.

We had received a report yesterday that the imperial envoys sent by the imperial court had arrived at Yuguan under the escort of Jiang Xiaochun. Because it was getting late, they stayed at Yuguan to rest for one night and rushed here early this morning.

Jiang Xiaochun sent two cavalry back to the city to report first, and estimated that they should arrive at dusk today. Qin Xiao also sent someone to inform Song Qingyuan, and at dusk, he was the first to arrive outside the city to greet them.

"Master Song knew that the imperial envoy had arrived, but he didn't come out to greet him?" Qin Xiao looked up at the sky and said to Yu Wencheng with a smile: "Is he still ill?"

Yu Wen Chengchao suppressed his laughter and said: "I heard that he couldn't get out of bed today, so he kept the two ginseng trees sent by the general. He also said that he would personally thank the general after he recovers."

"It seems that Mr. Song is a smart man." Qin Xiao said with a smile: "He was unable to investigate the case due to illness these days. Now he is better. The imperial envoy has arrived and several cases have been taken over by the imperial envoy. He does not have to do it anymore.

Thanks for your hard work."

After Song Qingyuan persuaded Chunyu Bu to issue a military order for his troops to withdraw from Yuguan, he caught cold and fell ill that night and lay in bed unable to get up. At this time, neither the arms case nor the silver robbery case could be investigated and interrogated, and the personnel involved could only

Can be detained temporarily.

"General!" Jiang Xiaochun led the team closer. When he saw Qin Xiao waiting in person, he came on horseback, turned over and dismounted and saluted.

Qin Xiao, however, had already smiled and stepped forward to support him, saying, "General Jiang Lang, you have made great achievements this time."

"Don't dare." Jiang Xiaochun seemed to be in a good mood and said with a smile: "We rested in Yuguan last night. Now Captain Geng is leading the troops to guard the place. The general will know that the plan is successful. The general plans the strategy without spending a single soldier.

, so he took Yuguan into his pocket, which is really admirable."

Qin Xiao said: "This is all due to the tacit cooperation of everyone. If General Lang hadn't blocked the western passage and let the Yuguan defenders know that there was no way out, they might not have withdrawn so easily." Looking up at the approaching team, he said

: "You escorted the imperial envoy to arrive all the way smoothly. This is a great achievement."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a familiar voice coming from the other side of the team: "Sir, it's me, have you forgotten me?" The voice was full of excitement, and a figure was trotting towards Qin Xiao.
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