After leaving Chang'an, the convoy heading west and the horse team's sight, the green carpets covered with mountains gradually became yellow. The mountains and hills confronted each other, with the beauty of the south and the roughness of the north.

Occasionally, when you walk a section of the road, the valley that just appeared just now became a plain. The long river was like a jade belt that winded along the mountains and rushed waves of water vapor from the plain.

Soon, the convoy stopped, walked or rode a horse and sat down on the spot, took off his shoes and socks, let the wind blow through the soles of his feet and dissipated the dampness and heat. He also exchanged wine with his companions and joked about the scenery of the western frontier. From a distance, the people in the northwest with firewood on their backs came over and waved to the other party happily.

Geng Qing got out of the car, got off the official road, followed the mud road that had been stepped out, and came to the river beach, held clear water and poured it on his face. Looking around, there were herds of cattle and sheep in the distant plain, and the shepherd was riding on the back of a big black cow and looking at it.

‘Compared with later generations, desertification is not as serious as it is, but there should be more deserts and Gobi in Ganzhou.’

It was a few days later that they had left Chang'an. They had entered Fengxiang territory and had no delays in the middle of the journey. They would arrive in Longzhou in another five or six days.

On the way, Geng Qing was in the car and went to the business trip to investigate. Only then did he realize that the so-called Longyou was only half. In the true sense, Longyou actually had to include Sha, Gua, Gan, Su and other prefectures. Unfortunately, it was occupied by Tubo and the Anshi Rebellion was incurred. Geshuhan, who originally wanted to take back this place, had to quell the rebellion and return to Chang'an first.

In the following years, Tubo operated for a hundred years. Zhang Yichao brought up troops to revolt and attacked the troops sent by the court, and then took back the Hehuang land.

This is what Zhang Huaiyi said about Guiyi Army before leaving the journey. Now they are under the control of Guiyi Jiedu, and are basically not dispatched by the imperial court.

'The Guiyi Army should still control the Silk Trade Road, otherwise the supplies there would not be enough to support a large number of soldiers. Li Maozhen and they said they would not have any contact with them...'

If you want to reach others' land, you have to analyze the pros and cons first, otherwise you won't know what's going on if you're eaten in one bite.

After taking the towel handed over by Jiuyu, Geng Qing turned his head to look at Dou Wei who was sliding down from the official road above, "How far is it from Fengxiang?"

Dou Wei has raised a lot of fat in recent years. The first time he walked to the northwest road, he was so tired that he was sweating all over. When he came over, he replied with a respectful look: "It's more than fifty miles away, but I have to cross the river."

Geng Qing wiped his face and pointed to the big river in front of him. The man shook his head: "This is only a side branch, and the one you really want to cross should be much larger than this one."

"Then forget it, I won't go into Fengxiang to rest."

In a few days, Geng Qing had a rough understanding of Dou Wei's group of people. The number of people was not as elite, but they all wanted to make a fortune or gain an official position. There were also members of the Golden Sword Gang who had followed him at the time, but there were only a dozen people who came, and most of the others had already become homes and could not follow him anymore.

Looking at the turbulent river for a while, Geng Qing patted the man on the shoulder: "Go and get everyone together. After walking together for so many days, we should talk to them. Everyone should have a clear idea of ​​what they want to do."

As he said that, Jiuyu supported his arm and walked across the river and went up the official road. When he came up, a hundred or so people had gathered, all of whom were from the martial arts world, and there were also desperate people who were hiding in the market. After committing a lawsuit, he simply came out of Chang'an through this relationship to see if he could make a personal appearance.

For a moment, when Geng Qing came over, these people immediately shut up, held their weapons, stood or sat quietly, and watched the young man slowly get onto the chariot.

Everyone heard that Boss Dou was just stumbling with this person. Just as everyone was thinking about it, Geng Qing started to speak.

"...My name is Geng Qing. I came from a mountain village in Feihu County in the north. Like you, they are all mud legs."

Everyone knew that he was an official, but when he said this, he felt unpretentious, especially the three words "Must Legs". He felt close and couldn't help laughing out loud.

Geng Qing raised his hand and pressed it quietly, and the noisy sound below calmed down.

"What have I done before? Why did I become a Shangshu at such a young age? I'm not afraid to tell you that when the Yellow Thief entered Chang'an, I was also the prime minister. There are more than 20 wives in the family. You, Boss Dou, have followed me and want to know you go to find him. But now, you must listen to what I want to say, otherwise you will die by the time you don't blame me."

There are not many good people in this group, and some of them have several lives. When they heard Geng Qing's words, they just grinned and looked gloomy: "The boss just told me that it was just a white knife coming in and a red knife going on. Who hasn't taken many lives?"

"Okay, I'll talk about what we'll do in Longzhou."

Geng Qing nodded to the man. He stood on the chariot, glanced at the rebellious faces below, and raised his fingers: "What you met later was the Longyou Jiedushi. They said they would not be able to take action, which is different from those you and others who have killed in the past."

"Fight with the army? Are you crazy!?" Someone stood up, looking at the young man in the car with an incredible look on his face, patting the dust behind his butt, and retreating, "I'm here to make a fortune with you, not to lose my life-"

"Stop doing it, a lunatic, bring a bunch of fools!"

The man lifted his weapon and turned around and left in the direction he came. There was a slight commotion in the crowd, and there was another figure trying to stand up.

On the chariot, Geng Qing looked at the left behind with his hands in his arms and said nothing. A man carrying a wooden box next to him walked out, flipped down the wooden box with his hands, took out a six-hole firearm from it and pointed it at it. Then, with a loud bang, the few people in front of him were so scared that they leaned back. After the huge firelight passed, everyone turned around and saw that the person who had just left was already lying on the ground.

Half of the people who stood up in the crowd sat back one by one.

"I have always liked to convince people with reason, but there are always people who don't like to listen to the truth..."

Geng Qing took off the wall plug that had passed the cotton, turned his head and took his ears, looked at everyone and said with a smile: "Is there anyone else leaving now? I don't think so, so continue to talk about the serious business."

"You and I will naturally not push you to death. I don't like to act recklessly, nor do I like to realize it later. Therefore, I will do my best to make you survive and get money, and even an official position. It depends on whether you are willing to give me a try."

"By the way, don't betray everyone. The enemy sometimes doesn't like selling companions. At that time, they may die tragically."

While speaking, the team that was temporarily resting and recuperating had returned, and there was a letter in hand, which was quite embarrassed to hand to Geng Qing.

"When the boss was exploring the way, he was intercepted by a team of cavalrymen. The other party asked me to pass this letter to you."

Geng Qing patted his shoulder and expressed his understanding that the group of cavalry must be the reconnaissance cavalry sent by Li Maozhen. How could a man from the martial arts world compare to the reconnaissance cavalry in the army? It was the instinct that others had found on the battlefield.

"No one objected, so let's clean up and continue on the road." Geng Qing held the letter and waved at them, dispersed everyone and set off. Then he walked beside the carriage and took out the letter and opened it and read it quickly.

Jiuyu and Dou Wei also looked at it, and the former laughed.

"Wolong's rebirth... resourceful... Haha, this Li Maozhen still praises you."

"If an outsider praises me for no reason, he will be more careful." Geng Qing tore the letter apart and threw it on the ground, took Jiuyu back to the carriage, lifted the curtain toward Dou Wei, and the eunuch beside him, and said with a serious expression: "When I get there, I'm going to act. You must be smart and cooperate well."

"Ha ha!"

However, the two laughed loudly, then bowed in unison: "Yes!"

The convoy and horse team moved slowly, crossed the Fengxiang territory that afternoon and headed to Longzhou. Something happened in Chang'an in the past few days.

Chang'an.

The team returning from Tongguan entered the palace. Emperor Li Ye sat in the study and looked at the booklet handed in his hand. When he saw the word Cui Yin, he closed his eyes.

Soon, he issued an order to summon Zhang Huaiyi, and inexplicably appointed him as an official position, the governor of the Chang'an defense, the commander of the Beiying, and the commander of the Qingche. At the same time, Li Shunjie was appointed as the deputy commander of the defense and the deputy commander of the defense, and followed Zhang Huaiyi into the military camp.

On the fifth day of the October 10th, the elderly Zhang Zhifang resigned to the emperor on behalf of his son, and was later rejected.

On the 16th day, Zhang Huaiyi was imprisoned.

The Northern Camp of Shence Army was taken over by Li Shunjie and was appointed as the General of the Sixteen Guards, and the envoy of various troops and horses, and was in charge of Chang'an. At the same time, the civil servant Wen Zhaodu was appointed as the Secretary of the Central Committee and the Xichuan Recruitment Envoy.

On the twenty-day day, the court ordered Yang Shouliang, the governor of Shannan West Road, Gu Yanlang, the governor of Dongchuan, and Wang Jian, the governor of Yongping Army, to attack Chen Jingxuan, the governor of Xichuan.

The government and the country were shocked.

Compared with the sudden heavy rain that gathered in Chang'an, Longzhou gradually became cloudy at this time. Geng Qing did not know what was happening hundreds of miles away. It was only nearly two hundred miles away from Longzhou.

He woke up from his sleep, looked at the drawings spread out on the short table, and felt an inexplicable palpitation in his heart, and subconsciously looked to the direction of Chang'an east.

"Sir, I'm going to cross the river soon."

Dou Wei's voice sounded outside. Geng Qing put away the drawings, came out of the carriage, and headed to the ferry in Longzhou. His subordinates had already boarded the big ship one by one.

In the next two days, the spying-sleeping cavalry became dense and no longer hiding their bodies. They stood in the distance and monitored them. As soon as the boundary of Longzhou and the direction of the city, a mixed army of two thousand infantry and cavalry stopped in front.

Geng Qing also met Li Maozhen for the first time on this day.

The fine grains of sand were rolling in the wind and brushed through the men's robes and armor. In the straw hut built by the roadside, a burly man sat with a big golden sword with bright armor and a treasure sword hanging around his waist. His face was straight and serious, but his eyes were staring at a team of only a hundred or so people, and he drove over.

He couldn't help but grin.

"There are really people who are not afraid of death." He said lightly.

In his sight, the carriage that was driving was stopped by his commanders. He drove down the people inside with a rude manner, and then detained the other party's command in place.

The young man in his sight smiled and ran over in the direction pointed by the soldiers, and bowed to greet him with a smile while running.

"Is this governor Li Jie? If the truth is good, the man among men is a man who is a man of a small matter, it is really worth it to see the governor's true face."

Li Maozhen spread his fingers and pointed to the worn round table and the tea that had already been cold on the table. He asked the flattering scholar in front of him to sit down.
Chapter completed!