In the summer of the fifth year of Kaiping, the people of the three prefectures north of Lingzhou were always living in fear.

Eight hundred cavalry from the Western Wu Dynasty appeared in Linqing County, Guangping Prefecture. After a brief encounter with the escort of the Imperial Envoy Pei Yue, they headed south without knowing where to go. The news spread quickly like an autumn mountain fire, and neighboring counties immediately entered a state of martial law.

, the people were uneasy.

Although the governor's office immediately issued a notice stating that the Xiang army would wipe out this small group of Xiwu cavalry as soon as possible, the locals in Lingzhou knew very well what kind of Xiang army they were, and no one believed that they could deal with those ferocious Xiwu cavalry.

Wu Tieqi.

It was not until news came from the Guping camp two days later that an elite cavalry force of 2,500 people had set off that the situation was somewhat stabilized.

The Western Wu cavalry ran rampant in Guangping Prefecture, Dongqing Prefecture and Dingning Prefecture. Although they never posed a threat to large towns, they slaughtered more than ten villages and killed more than 2,000 people in Daliang. The cavalry sent from Guping Camp

The cavalry flew into the air several times, but could not catch the enemy's tail at all. It was as if those 800 people had clairvoyance in the back of their heads and could predict their movements at any time.

As time went by, the evil consequences caused by this Western Wu cavalry gradually became apparent.

Dongqing Mansion is the largest horse breeding place in Daliang. Now facing the real threat from the enemy, the Governor's Mansion can only choose to confiscate all the horses, regardless of size, and temporarily place them in the horse farm of Changgong Camp. After all, there is Qingyu Mountain

There was a precedent for horse bandits, so Xue Tao was afraid that the people of Xiwu would encourage him again and sweep away most of the horses in Dongqing Mansion. Emperor Kaiping would definitely chop off his head at that time.

But this is only a temporary measure after all, because the horse farm of Longgong Camp can only support so many horses in a short period of time, and the supply of food and grass is a big trouble. If the Xiwu cavalry cannot be wiped out as soon as possible and the stability of the three prefectures in the north can be restored,

There will definitely be big trouble in Lingzhou.

Not to mention that Guangping Prefecture is the most important granary in Lingzhou. Now is the season for sowing summer grain. It is foreseeable that this year’s autumn harvest in Lingzhou will be greatly affected.

Xingyang City, Governor's Mansion.

Xue Tao can generally maintain the dignity of a feudal official, although he broke a precious tea cup when he learned that Pei Yue was leading troops to annihilate the Qingyu Mountain horse bandits.

"Sir, do you really want to send all the Xiang troops to encircle and suppress that Xiwu cavalry?" Liu Renji, the other driver, asked with some anxiety.

The combat effectiveness of the Xiang army is weak, but after all, it is the only regular army under the jurisdiction of the governor's office. It is usually responsible for maintaining the stability of various states and garrisoning some key areas. If all these more than 10,000 people are sent out, let alone whether they can

The most direct consequence of taking advantage of the Xiwu cavalry is that the entire Lingzhou territory will fall into a real state of emptiness.

Even in Xingyang City, only the guards of the governor's office and the police officers of the government office were left.

Xue Tao said in a deep voice: "Order the Xiang army to set up defenses at the road passes, trap the group of Xiwu barbarians in the three mansions to the north, reduce their activity space step by step, and cooperate with the Guping cavalry to destroy them. We cannot let them continue to toss,

Otherwise, there will be big problems in Lingzhou, and even the border will not be stable by then."

Liu Renji sighed softly: "This is the only way, I will do it now."

"Hold on."

Xue Tao looked up at him, frowned and asked, "Where is Pei Yue now?"

Liu Renji shook his head and said: "The imperial envoy's office was blocked by his own soldiers, and our people couldn't get in at all. However, judging from the news from Linqing County, he should have gone to the border military camp with his guards."

Xue Tao sneered: "Isn't he afraid of being caught by the Xiwu army?"

Liu Renji also smiled and said: "Young people are very courageous, so I think they are not afraid."

"Idiot looking for death."

Xue Tao looked sarcastic, and suddenly lowered his voice and said to Liu Renji: "Find a few cronies and send last year's share to the Guping camp. Ning Zhong is using the Xiwu cavalry to manipulate me. If you don't see the money, you can't do it."

If you are willing to put in all your efforts, this money has been accumulated for half a year anyway, and we have made a lot of money from it. If we eliminate those cavalry as soon as possible, we will have continuous income."

"Yes, sir, don't worry."

Liu Renji’s old face was smiling.

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Yonghefang, Qianjin Tower.

In the eyes of the world, the courtesan Xiao Qingyin is generally considered to have a naturally charming temperament. She can enchant people with every frown and smile. Her singing voice is melodious and melodious, and I don’t know how many dignitaries have been intoxicated by it. Although she does not look like a chaste and fierce woman, she is...

During the years, no one could be her guest.

It's not that there are no powerful people who want to get a taste of the soup, but whether it's threats or large sums of money, the Madam of Qianjin Tower and Xiao Qingyin himself are unmoved. The powerful people naturally feel that they have lost their dignity, but for some reason they don't take any follow-up actions.

It's as if he respects Xiao Qingyin from the bottom of his heart, which is amazing.

In a quiet elegant house in the backyard of the building, Xiao Qingyin was facing the sky with no makeup on, wearing a tightly wrapped long skirt, with a gentle and peaceful expression on her face, and there was no trace of enchantment at all.

The madam of Qianjin Tower was also well-behaved. The two of them sat in a row, looking at the young man opposite who was writing at a desk.

"Master Lin, the people from Xiwu are coming this time. I'm afraid it will be difficult to deal with them." Xiao Qingyin said worriedly.

The young man has cold eyebrows and a strong murderous spirit.

His name is Lin He. His father, Lin Donghai, is the strongest assassin under Silent Cloud. His left-hand sword is invincible. Later, during Wang Pingzhang's night attack on Chen's mansion, Lin Donghai stabbed Chen Qingchen to death and himself was seriously injured.

After Lin Donghai died, Lin He was raised by Shen Moyun. To a certain extent, he could be regarded as half of his son.

In the fourth year of Kaiping, Silent Cloud decided to let Lin He join the Taishitaige cadre. However, in a series of events that happened shortly afterwards, he finally changed his mind and let Lin He transfer to Kanbu, and led his team to leave Beijing to monitor Pei Yue all the way.

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The Kan Department is responsible for monitoring the state capitals in Daliang. It is generally divided into official offices and secret posts hidden behind the scenes. Qianjin Tower is one of the secret posts. After all, brothels are the largest place for news dissemination in this era.

"You don't need to worry about the border war. During this period, we will integrate secret posts from all over Lingzhou and make sure to find out the collusion between the border army generals and Lingzhou officialdom in the shortest possible time. This report will be submitted to Kyoto immediately and handed over to Mr. Shen personally.

Review.”

Lin He stopped writing, sealed the secret with fire paint, and handed it to the madam.

Xiao Qingyin asked: "Master Lin, do you still need to keep an eye on Imperial Envoy Pei?"

Lin He's eyes turned cold and he looked directly into Xiao Qingyin's bright eyes. His sharp gaze made the woman panic.

Seeing her panic, Lin He slowly shook his head and said, "This matter has nothing to do with you."

"Yes." Xiao Qingyin quickly bowed his head in agreement.

Lin He gave a few more instructions, then stood up and left through the secret passage.

Xiao Qingyin finally breathed a sigh of relief at this time. Looking at the old bustard next to him who also had a relieved expression, he couldn't help but sigh: "This Master Lin has such a murderous aura."

"No, I think he must have dozens of lives in his hands."

"Auntie, why do you think he targeted Envoy Pei?"

"How would I know? Qingyin, you don't really have a crush on Pei Qin, do you? Let me tell you, you'd better give up this idea as soon as possible. He is currently in a relationship with that Lin."

"Mom, don't talk nonsense. I have never had such thoughts."

"In that case, why don't you show off in front of Mr. Lin?"

"Can't you see that Mrs. Lin must have someone in mind?"
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