Chapter 454 Fang Xuanling was asked about the price

Standing on the watchtower, Wang Ping'an looked in the direction of Su Dingfang's finger and saw a group of soldiers running from outside the city, passing through the Turkic brigade and rushing towards the city gate. The person leading the way was Hou Ling, followed by Gu Lantian, and behind him was a team of cavalry from Yumen Pass.

Wang Ping'an said: "Gu Lantian actually came in person. It seems that the confirmed result is not good. Fang Xuanling and Wang Wendu were really captured by the robber's scripture!"

Su Dingfang and Di Renjie's expressions changed. They heard Wang Ping'an say this, but seeing that Wang Ping'an didn't pay much attention to it, they thought it was fake news, so they naturally didn't take it seriously. But now after hearing Wang Ping'an say this, they were a little stunned!

Di Renjie said anxiously: "Brother, Fang Xuanling and Wang Wendu were arrested. Is this serious? Oh, it would be fine if they were arrested before they saw us, but they were captured by robbers just after they separated. You have to save them. Otherwise, the court will blame you. Brother, you will be in the fiefdom for the rest of your life, don't think about going back to Chang'an!"

Su Dingfang's lips moved, and he didn't say anything, and he didn't dare to express any opinions.

Wang Ping'an shook his head and sighed, but had no choice but to do anything. He said, "When Gu Lantian arrives, discuss with him. I have a share to save people, and he also has a share. Moreover, the matter happened in Guanli, so he has a greater responsibility." After saying that, he walked down the watchtower and went to pick up Gu Lantian.

After passing through the Turkic brigade, Gu Lantian rushed into Zheliu County. After rushing into the city, he didn't even hesitate. He ran directly to the castle without asking anyone. It was obvious that he was not unfamiliar with Zheliu County. Not only did he know that there was a castle in the city, but he had long known that the castle was a key location.

When he ran to the entrance of the castle, Wang Ping'an had already come out. Before Gu Lantian had dismounted, he shouted in anger: "Mr. Wang, do you know that clearly?"

Wang Ping'an did not say polite words, nodded and said, "I know a little bit."

Gu Lantian jumped off the horse, grabbed Wang Ping'an's hand, and stomped his feet and said, "We brothers hit it off at first sight, but this time we really have to get together. If this matter cannot be solved, the court will not push us to the court together!"

Wang Ping'an glanced at the left and right and said, "Governor Gu, don't be impatient. Didn't you tell anyone about this?"

Gu Lantian was stunned, uh, and a smelly expression appeared on his face, saying, "How can you keep the secret? Can't you send someone to check the location of the incident? It's already known to everyone!"

Wang Ping'an said excitedly and shook his head and said, "Governor Gu, you are so quick! If you haven't kept this secret, you may not be grateful if you rescue them in the future!"

Gu Lantian's face turned green and his body began to tremble, saying, "This matter is too important, how can it be kept secret? I... can't keep it confidential!"

Wang Ping'an pulled him into the castle, and the two went up to the watchtower. After sending their left and right, Wang Ping'an said, "God of Gu is confused. This matter cannot be kept secret, but you and I can't tell you. If they can be rescued, we can say that they are going deep into the bandit's nest and taking risks in person. Let's cooperate to eliminate the robbers and remove a single harm."

Gu Lantian said um, umbling and whispering, and said, "Yes, yes, that's what we should say. Not only will they thank us, but the court also needs to remember our merits. That's right, just say that, brother, you're still good enough. But what if you can't save it?"

Wang Ping'an looked down upon him. That means you can't even understand such a simple question?

He said, "If you are not saved, then pretend not to know anything. If the superiors investigate it tightly, they will push the matter to the head of the Guazhou governor. Anyway, it is something that happened in his jurisdiction. Who is not responsible? If it is really forced, we have something to say. Don't forget that we have sent people to save them. It has been a blessing for Guazhou governor. However, Guazhou governor was confused and did his best to do the good things, which led to the failure of the rescue operation."

Gu Lantian said with a oh, "Yes, why didn't I expect it! Anyway, if something happens, the knife is put on the neck, then what else can I be polite? If we don't push the Guazhou governor's head, can we still get the knife for him? It's not his relative!"

But as soon as he finished speaking, he almost hit the wall with his head and said with a bitter face: "It's bitter, it's bitter. Prince, why didn't you tell me earlier? Now I've said everything and cannot be saved! What should I do next? Brother, I'm all yours, and you'll do what you say!"

Wang Ping'an yelled and said, "It's hard to do what's next! Let's talk about it first, how did you confirm it?"

Gu Lantian talked about what he did today. When Hou Ling ran back to Yumen Pass and asked to see him, he had not woken up yet, but Hou Ling was not like the attendant leader. If he couldn't see him, he quickly found another solution. Hou Ling told his servants that the imperial court had come to his decree and wanted Gu Lantian to remove him from his official position because Gu Lantian was not good at doing his job, and he came to report the news and asked Gu Lantian to prepare in advance!

How dare the servants delay such a big deal? They quickly ran into Gu Lantian's bedroom and woke Gu Lantian up with cold towels. They saw Hou Ling only then. After talking about the matter, Gu Lantian was almost scared to death. The prime minister was tied up by a robber. This was the first time since the founding of the Tang Dynasty. It seriously damaged the national system and had to implicate a large group of people!

Gu Lantian hurriedly sent elite soldiers to the woods where the accident went to check, trying to find out whether the ban was true or not. Isn’t this easy to prove it? The scouts did have a fight in the forest, and there were still bloodstains!

That's not all. The servant also talked about the attendant leader last night, saying that the old prime minister's family general could not wake up Gu Lantian, so he passed by again. When he went to find Wang Ping'an, someone had indeed come to report the letter, but he didn't say what happened. Gu Lantian called the deputy general again, and the deputy general said that this was indeed the case!

He was awakened by all kinds of wine. Gu Lantian spread troops and horses around to explore the wind. He himself led his personal support to meet Wang Ping'an and discuss countermeasures.

After saying these words, Gu Lantian felt his whole body weak, and he slowly sat on the ground, hugged his head, and kept saying, "It's over, it's over, this time it's over! Prince, come up with an idea quickly, otherwise it's over!"

Wang Ping'an remained silent and looked at the people of Zheliu who were gradually gathering below. These Zheliu people were all dressed in rags, many of them had a good face, which showed that their lives were not good. However, there were many young and strong men in the crowd. Although they were also wearing ragged clothes, their faces were rosy and alert, which was very different from ordinary people.

Around the people were a large number of Turkic soldiers, but the Turkic soldiers did not seem to be too close to these Zheliu people, but they just shouted loudly in the distance and waved their swords to scare them!

Wang Ping'an thought for a moment and realized that the Turkic soldiers had just arrived. If they were to rob, they would not have to be very polite. But they knew that they would not dare to kill and hurt the people in the future. There were real robbers among the people. The robbers must have dealt with several Turkic soldiers who were alone, which made the Turkic soldiers both frightened and afraid, but did not dare to take revenge!

Everyone has family members, and Turkic soldiers did not jump out of the stone. They also have relatives to take care of, and relatives are their weaknesses!

Good people are afraid of bad people, bad people are afraid of evil people, what are the evil people afraid of? People who are afraid of life!

When Turkic soldiers were robbers, they came and went like the wind, and were not afraid of revenge from the Zheliu thief. But if they settled here, they would be afraid of revenge. However, the Zheliu thief became people who came and went like the wind. If they took revenge on Turkic soldiers and killed some old and weak Turkic soldiers, how could the Turkic soldiers bear it!

As long as everything involves the closest relatives and beloved, no matter how hard a man is, he must be softened. This is human nature. A tough guy with a heartbreaking heart. If you cut off his parents or his wife and children, it will be hard to see that his heart is still strong and hard, and you can't even cry!

Wang Ping'an held the stone wall with his hand, touching the cold brick, and thought in his mind. Why did the thief dare to keep his family? That's because they were fearless and knew that the government army was afraid of revenge, so they didn't dare to let their family behave like it. Moreover, the family members were left here, but they could still become internal supporters!

So, now that the robbers have captured Fang Xuanling, how can they make us feel that we are fearless? Or, they think that Fang Xuanling and others are valuable and cannot be killed, but they are not worth much and cannot be used as bargaining chips for threats? How can they get Fang Xuanling back through negotiations and then use force to suppress the bandits?

Suddenly, Gu Lantian said, "I said, "Your Majesty, you have an idea. If you can't come up with any advice, you're afraid that the old prime minister of the house will be chopped into buns!"

Wang Ping'an looked down at him and said, "It's not necessarily true that he will kill people. Killing them will not be beneficial to them. Only by holding hostages can we make the conditions!"

After a pause, he said again: "I have a plan, but I have taken some risks. I will tell you and let's discuss it!"

Gu Lantian got up from the ground and said repeatedly: "Okay, you said, I will listen to you all!"

Wang Ping'an said: "So this, this, this..."

After hearing this, Gu Lantian was stunned and said, "This is a bit cruel. It's better to notify the Guazhou governor. If something happens, it's impossible to just let us take the blame!"

Wang Ping'an nodded and said, "That's right, he has to sing this scene, so that it will be realistic."

One hundred and twenty miles west of Yumen Pass, there is a large lake called Baoshi Lake. This lake is surrounded by mountains on all sides, with only a road to the south leading to the outside of the mountain. From the shape, it looks like a broken washbasin, and Baoshi Lake is the water in the basin.

There are many mountains and caves. After passing the lake, there is a mountain in the north called Xiankong Mountain. There are countless caves in the mountains. It is said that some deep caves lead directly to the ground and are unfathomable! The terrain of this Xiankong Mountain is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and it is the best place for robbers to hide.

Fang Xuanling and Wang Wendu were escorted by the robbers. They were taken to Baoshi Lake and entered Xiankong Mountain for a day and a night. The yellow-bearded man was happy to see that he successfully tied the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty and had no pursuers.

After entering a giant cave in the mountains, he ordered his subordinates to bring Fang Xuanling and Wang Wendu up.
Chapter completed!