Zhenguan Xiaoxian Wang Li Shen Li Shimin

"General. This is what my prince arranged. My prince said that they brought things they shouldn't have brought and had ambitions they shouldn't have. So the prince sent us to rob them. Otherwise, how could they still be alive." Zhao Dahu took Li Shen's words were told to Yuchi Hongbo

"I brought something I shouldn't have. I have ambitions I shouldn't have." Yuchi Hongbo murmured and repeated Zhao Dahu's words, then looked at Zhao Dahu and said, "I can't believe you based on your words alone. I can't let you Walk."

"General, this is a note written by the prince. Please read it." Zhao Dahu handed Yuchi Hongbo a piece of paper.

Yuchi Hongbo opened it and saw the word "Put it down", which was stamped with the seal of Prince Ji's Palace. Zhao Dahu continued: "Your Majesty has ordered it. After seeing it, I asked your subordinates to burn it. Your Majesty also pretended not to have seen it. General, don't worry about this. No one in the court will blame the General. Your Majesty probably just pretended to investigate. That's right. General, just say that you didn’t see anyone.”

Yuchi Hongbo watched Zhao Dahu take out the fire fold and burn the paper. Also weighing whether it is true or false. But he already believed it in his heart.

"Okay, you go back and tell King Ji that if someone desperately pursues me, I can't guarantee that I won't tell the truth." He was not Li Shen's die-hard loyalist either. If it really makes a big fuss. Li Shen can only be confessed.

"Don't worry, General. Your Majesty will make arrangements for you."

"Okay, then let's go." Yuchi Hongbo said to Zhao Dahu, now that he has decided. Then be neat and tidy.

The two of them returned to their teams. Zhao Dahu also asked people to unload [-] dead horses and leave them to Yuchi Hongbo. He led the team towards Chang'an.

"General, let them leave like this? Who are they?" the adjutant on the side asked in a low voice.

"Didn't you see that they are all businessmen? Where did the bandits come from? I think the bandits must have taken the supplies and ran away. These people are just businessmen passing by here, picking up some horses that were not taken away. What's all the fuss about? Send someone to deal with the horse quickly. Go back and let the soldiers eat meat. They haven't eaten meat for a month." Yuchi Hongbo said loudly to the adjutant. Also tell others.

"Tell the people below that we have chased for more than 100 miles today and there is no trace of the bandits. It is already late, so we came back. Don't say anything you shouldn't say." Yuchi Hongbo finally ordered

The soldiers only heard about eating meat and they didn't care about the rest. A group of people began to pick up the horses and divide them up. The five hundred horses were packed until almost dark. The soldiers were all happy. This much meat is enough for them to eat for many days. After cleaning up Yuchi Hongbo, the entire team returned to the camp.

In the county government office, Lu Dongzan has been waiting here. The more I think about it, the more wrong it becomes. Where could such excellent cavalry come from within the Tang Dynasty? Besides, it is so close to the capital of Chang'an. If there were any, they would have been wiped out by you long ago. And looking at the momentum of this group of people, I didn’t think anything of it at the time. If you think about it now, they are all elite soldiers trained strictly.

The discipline is strict, so many people are together and no one speaks. And the actions are unified. This is clearly the army. It is also a well-equipped and well-trained army. He immediately thought about whether the Emperor of Tang Dynasty did it.

Their books were bought secretly. Only the Emperor's Imperial Guard had such discipline and equipment. But he denied it again. If Li Shimin were to deal with him, he would definitely not survive. And they took action before he came out of seclusion, clearly letting him know that it was Tang Ren who did it.

Suddenly Lu Dongzan thought of someone. It must be him. .

I waited until it was almost dark. Yuchi Hongbo just came back. Lu Dongzan hurriedly stepped forward and asked: "General Yuchi. How is it? Do you want to take back our supplies?"

Yuchi Hongbo pretended to be tired, sat down and drank a cup of tea and said: "Hey~ Prime Minister, when I waited, the bandits you mentioned were gone. According to the traces, I led my troops to chase them for more than 100 miles. Still no one. We saw traces of the thieves. We came back as it was getting late. It seems that these thieves are very familiar with the terrain and are good at hiding their whereabouts."

"Hey, what can we do?" Lu Dongzan felt sorry for those books and craftsmen

"Don't worry, Prime Minister. I will immediately send troops to Chang'an to report this matter. If you dare to rob the envoys of neighboring countries, your Majesty will definitely send people to encircle and suppress him. Prime Minister, you might as well wait here," Yuchi Hongbo comforted Lu Dong and praised.

"Well, General Lao. Please tell your Majesty that we don't have any horses anymore. I hope you can give us some horses and equipment so that we can be safer on the way back. As for the supplies, it doesn't matter. They are all external possessions. ." Lu Dongzan already had a guess in his mind. If it was the person he was thinking about, the things and people would definitely not be found. Rather than wait here in vain. It would be better to go back to Tubo earlier and make plans.

"Okay, the Prime Minister will rest here for a few days. I will send a fast horse. He will be back soon. I will go and make arrangements first. The Prime Minister should rest early." After saying that, Yuchi Hongbo got up and returned home.

Lu Dongzan couldn't help but talk when he saw Yuchi Hongbo leaving. The person he guessed was King Ji Li Shen. Because he remembered what Li Shen said before he left, what we give you is yours.

It means don’t move if you are not allowed to move. He knew that Li Shen knew that he had asked the family to secretly purchase various books. And he also took away the craftsmen. So Li Shen sent someone to kidnap him. Fortunately, King Ji didn't send anyone to kill them.

Manna Hall

"Lao Shi really sent people to rob Lu Dongzan?" Li Shimin asked uncertainly after listening to Li An's report.

"Yes, Your Majesty, Baiqi followed the palace's cavalry all the way to Niuji Mountain in Shuiqing County. I saw it with my own eyes and what happened is in the memorial. And that Baiqi also said that the combat effectiveness of the palace's cavalry is not inferior to that of the Yulin Guards. . In terms of single-round military discipline, it is slightly better. Several hundred people and horses can stay in the woods at the foot of the mountain in order, and no one or one horse makes a sound. This shows how strict the discipline is. The training should also be very hard." Li An also told Li Shen's cavalry camp by the way.

"Oh? The strength is not inferior to the Yulin Guards, and the military discipline is higher than that of the Yulin Guards. Aren't they also elites?" Li Shimin's curiosity was immediately aroused. The Yulin Guards are all forbidden troops and are only responsible for protecting Li Shimin. It can be said that each one is carefully selected.

"Yes, Your Majesty. It seems that King Ji is also very proficient in military affairs. I originally thought that his general Xue Rengui was training. Later, Baiqi from the palace said that most of the training plans were written by King Ji to Xue Rengui.

Xue Rengui conducted training based on what King Ji wrote with slight modifications. And there was news some time ago. I heard that King Ji is forming a special force. No news has been released about what exactly it is for.

But now the soldiers and officers of the palace are strengthening their strength. It is said that those who join this team have an official rank of up to sixth rank. Although they have no real power, they are treated well. They are ten times that of ordinary soldiers. I heard that the selection time is scheduled for spring. "Li An is in charge of Baiqisi's intelligence system, so he still knows a lot about the affairs of Prince Ji's Mansion.

"Oh?" Li Shimin became curious about the special arms Li An mentioned.