Although Zhao Fangneng came back, Li Xin was still quite happy inside. The first person he met here was the charcoal seller who walked barefoot in the snow. He fainted in the dilapidated temple and the charcoal seller discovered him as soon as possible.

Zhong Xiaoxiao can be said to be his savior.

Over the past ten years, Li Xin has brought her from five or six to twenty years old, and has long regarded her as her daughter in her heart. Not long after she got married, if her husband Zhao Fang really died in the north, this girl might feel sad.

After arranging Zhao Fang's affairs, Li Xin continued to look through the documents handed over by Li Shuo and Mu Ying, and frowned deeply.

The Southwest Army now has a total of 150,000 people, of which 50,000 are stationed in Jincheng, and there are about 100,000 people in Hanzhong and Ankang. If you have 400 people in one camp, you will only have more than 200 camp lieutenants at most.

However... in just a few days, there were more than twenty spies in the court that were liquidated in the Southwest Army!

In other words, at least 10% of the generals and officials of the Southwest Army had connections with the court, or they directly surrendered to the court.

This is just the result of two or three days of picketing. Over time, there will only be more people found.

After frowning and thinking in the study for a long time, Li Xin waved his hand and asked someone to call both Mu Ying and Li Shuo over.

At this time, both of them were working on military affairs. After receiving the call from Li Xin, the two of them took an hour to Li Xin's study and bowed to Li Xin and clasped their fists: "I have seen the general!"

Li Xin put the document in his hand on the table and frowned and said, "Don't check it anymore."

The number of enemies now has exceeded 10%. If you continue to investigate, it is likely to exceed 20%. If the number is too large, it will seriously affect the combat effectiveness of the army.

After pausing, Li Xin continued, "In my southwest army, more than 10% of the generals and officials who had written correspondence with the court were involved in more than 10% of them. There were seven or eight people who clearly turned to the court."

"This is only a result of two or three days. If you continue to investigate, the entire Southwest Army is probably the Southwest Army of the court!"

Mu Ying and Li Shuo looked at each other, knelt in front of Li Xin together, and kowtowed, "I will neglect my duty!"

Li Xin stood up from the chair and frowned and said, "If you continue to investigate, the morale of the army will be unstable. Don't announce the people you find out now. If the soldiers know that they are surrounded by enemy spies, they will not be able to fight in the future."

Mu Ying looked up at Li Xin and said, "General, those people who have been found..."

"Don't deal with it for the time being."

Li Xin slowly let out a breath and said, "Select a few of them with serious plots and kill the Qiqi. The other people will not deal with it for the time being. They will transfer them to a Duwei camp and throw them some soldiers with little combat power. Don't use them when the war begins in the future."

Marquis Jing'an's face was calm: "When we finish our work, we will turn around and deal with these people."

Mu Ying bowed respectfully: "General wise!"

"Stop flattering."

Li Xin breathed slowly and said, "From today on the spot, the open investigation will turn into a secret investigation. If someone finds something wrong, throw it into this Duwei camp and leave it for the time being, so that they will lose their effect."

"I will obey the order!"

After giving this instructed, Li Xin sat back on the chair and sighed slightly: "We formed the Southwest Army with one hand. Even so many people have been installed in the court. Most of the officials of the southwest prefectures who are court officials are still interested in the court. I underestimate the emperor in the capital. It seems that he has been doing things for the past few years."

After saying that, he glanced at the two people kneeling on the ground and said, "Get up and talk."

The two stood up silently, and Mu Ying said, "General, do you want to inform Mr. You'an and let him pay attention to the officials of the prefectures..."

"No need."

Li Xin narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Brother You'an has also grown up reading books of sages. He knows those scholars better than us. They are just weeds in the wind. As long as we can win, the one who praises the most will be this group of people."

"Brother Mu, in the next time, you will still pursuing the Southwest Army in Hanzhong. When we fight as much as possible, the Southwest Army can work together and not be scattered."

Mu Ying bowed respectfully: "I will obey the order!"

Li Xin turned his head to look at Li Shuo again and said in a deep voice: "Li Shuo, your subordinates are all in Ankang. Ankang is closer to Xiangyang. Starting today, you will send people to explore Xiangyang slowly. You must figure out any difficulties along the way to ensure that we can reach Xiangyang unimpeded after we start a military army."

"I will obey the order!"

After receiving the orders, the two generals of the Southwest Army clasped their fists at Li Xin and then retreated.

After the two of them left, Li Xin walked out of his house, rode his own dark horse, and then took dozens of personal guards out of Hanzhong City and ran towards a secret place outside Hanzhong City.

This place is considered the suburb of Hanzhong City. There are no people living nearby. There is a large house that has been vacant for many years, which is quite abandoned. It was not until a few months ago that a wealthy family bought the house and moved in.

This house is not only secret, but also many "housekeepers" wearing civilian clothes are guarding each other, and no one is allowed to approach.

Even Mu Ying and Li Shuo had never entered the yard. After Li Xin arrived near the yard, he handed the servant a waist sign. Not long after, several people in black clothes came out and respectfully welcomed Li Xin in.

The group of people walked around the house for half a stick of incense before they walked around the backyard.

The rockery pond in the backyard of this house has been filled with loess, and some buildings have even been demolished, leaving only an empty area of ​​about ten acres of flat land.

After Li Xin walked in, a black-faced man immediately came up and bowed to Li Xin and said, "The Marquis is here."

Li Xin silently patted the man on the shoulder.

"Why haven't seen each other for a year, I've lost weight again?"

The man smiled and said, "It is normal to lose weight in such a place."

Li Xin sighed silently.

"Thank you for your hard work."

This person is Li Xin's childhood friend, Lin Hu, who has disappeared from the Southwest Group for many years.

Since he was tied up by the Plum Blossom Guard, he has never made any public appearances.

"Not hard work."

Lin Hu's smile is simple.

Marquis Jing'an said in a deep voice: "How are the things doing?"

"It's almost done."
Chapter completed!