The southwest province is located in southern Xinjiang. The climate is high and humid, and it is midsummer. The smell of sweat in the air, the smell of feces left by carriages and horses on the ground, and the taste of food are mixed together, which makes people feel indescribable.

However, those merchants and porters didn't care about this. Those who had a seat sat on thick wooden tables and chairs, slapped their feet and drank; those who had no seats sat on the ground and chewed; some even sat on carriages and goods, while eating food, while looking around with satisfaction, as if they were eating delicacies in their mouths.

"The four people of the empire, but if they have enough food and clothing, they will be satisfied. They are the foundation that supports this huge empire. Now wars are on again, and they are still the ones who are hurt. A few days ago, I saw them reprinting the sentence from "Southwest Public Opinion" in the imperial capital: Rise, the people suffer; demise, the people suffer... Chen deeply agreed, and this is said to be the words of the world Lei Dongfeng. After saying this, he assassinated Yuan. It is really unpredictable, but I wonder if he did this to affect the British Marquis?" Chen Ren couldn't help but sigh.

In fact, Chen Ren's personality is very literary and popular, with ambition to serve the country, and is also very concerned about the joys and sorrows of the four people. However, he has been depressed and unsuccessful for many years, and has even been excluded from such a frontier. Although he was fortunate to meet the old Taoist and surrender to the British Marquis, he still could not realize his ideal of serving the country and saving the people in Zhennan Pass.

"Brother Shunxin, what's the use of just sighing? Do you also believe in everything that rumored? As the saying goes, everyone can make money, and all we can do is to be honest with our own hearts. The person I brought you to meet today is a hero with the heart of the world. Maybe it can help you realize your ambitions." The old Taoist comforted.

"I don't want to be in the world, but I want to keep the peace of the people in this area." Chen Ren said seriously.

"You are not in control of the situation in Zhennan Pass now. How do you keep them safe? However, the person I recommend is able to keep you safe from Zhennan Pass." The old Taoist said bluntly.

"Who is it?" Chen Ren didn't care, but said curiously.

"When the people prosper, the people suffer; when the people die, the people suffer!" the old Taoist chanted.

"Lei Dongfeng!" Chen Ren's face changed slightly.

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"Are you the Lei Dongfeng Legion?" Chen Ren said in surprise.

The young man in front of him was over 1.8 meters tall, with a well-proportioned figure but not very strong. His wheat-colored skin color and a pair of bright and vivid eyes on his face, but did not have a trace of majesty of the superior. The smile that often hangs on the corners of his mouth made people feel close to him.

In addition, the coarse linen clothes on his body now, if he is said to be a hunter who has just emerged from the mountains and forests, I am afraid that some people will believe it.

The people behind him were dressed up in an ordinary manner, some looked like merchants, and some looked like porters. The only thing that could show some difference was the essence that was different from ordinary people, and a hint of Chen Ren's indescribable aura.

If Lei Dongfeng is asked to see it himself, the breath is bloody. Only Han soldiers who have experienced life and death and survived from the battlefield can have useful temperaments.

"I have met Chen Dushou." Chen Ren's main position is the governor of the southwest province. Zhennan Pass is only a part-time job, and the governor is a local official. He is the leader of the imperial capital and the leaders and chief officials of the departments of various departments of the imperial capital are at the same level in their official positions.

Of course, even if they are both supervisors and guards, their political status is incomparable. For example, Liu Renze, who controls local real power and military power, has more say than the chiefs of some ministries.

This is also the reason why major families are unwilling to hand over military power and even desperately seize new military power. In a country like the empire with a vast territory and respecting martial arts and culture, it is the kingdom to master actual military power and support from public opinion.

Lei Dongfeng's sincere greetings obviously made Chen Ren satisfied. Although he didn't care about these things, Lei Dongfeng is one of the few tasks in the empire that hold real power now. Although his status seems to be low and he is still wanted by the imperial capital. But anyone can see that as long as Lei Dongfeng returns to Tongguan and the Kuanglan Army does not disperse, he will still be the hero of the empire.

Moreover, in public opinion everywhere, they almost supported Lei Dongfeng in unison, which made the four people of the empire always have a good impression of Lei Dongfeng.

It is precisely because of this that Lei Dongfeng's true feelings and sincerity are neither humble nor arrogant, Chen Ren accepted Lei Dongfeng as soon as possible. Looking at this young man, the eyes of him were full of appreciation.

"How is it, keep your trust, do you still think that the person in front of you will assassinate Yuan?" Old Dao Lin asked with a smile.

"Believe it or not, but it is another matter to make money from the public. Although the Lei Army has the support of the four people and the public opinion, if you want to gain a foothold in the empire in the future, you must try your best to gain the support of the imperial capital." Chen Renyu said earnestly.

"Thank you, the governor Chen, for your advice. As long as you have a clear conscience, you will not regret it. Today, I came to Zhennan Pass for the empire. No matter how the empire treats me, I cannot let Xiaoxiao seek the territory of my empire." Lei Dongfeng said seriously.

"What do you say about Lei Legion? Zhennan Pass is not still in the hands of my Han family?" Chen Ren said in surprise.

"Your Excellency, if this continues, Zhennan Pass will be owned by the Westerners within a month." A young man with a handsome face next to him, who looked like a mixed-race between the Empire and the Western 6 was interrupted.

"What is this little brother?" Chen Ren said in confusion.

"This is the famous Moon Knight Als of the West." Lei Dongfeng introduced.

"Ars? Isn't it the knight who turned against the Western Allied Forces camp mentioned in the letter of the British Marquis?" Chen Ren was shocked. The name of Als was famous in the Emperor's Government. Although he had received information from Als's fight against the Western Allied Forces camp, Lei Dongfeng was still a little shocking when he was with him.

"The reasons here are quite complicated, so let me talk about it in detail later. Now the Annan people have sent troops to pretend to be bandits and enter our empire to harass border residents and business travelers. Has Chen Dushou not known this news?" Lei Dongfeng said strangely.

"Oh, I'm ashamed to say that although I am the governor of a province, I have only a thousand soldiers in my hands. Of course, this is related to the habits here. The military strength of the entire southwest province is mainly the frontier army. Although the governor is the same as the commander of the vanguard army, he has no right to govern the soldiers of the vanguard army. And my thousand people still came here to recruit soldiers in the pass according to the imperial law. They usually are responsible for the public security and inspection positions in the Zhennan Pass, and all the affairs outside the city are under the management of the vanguard army. You must have learned that before the city two months ago, they have learned that the city has been in charge of the first two months.

The front army was in conflict, and both sides summoned the main force outside the city back to the city. Except for a camp stationed by a thousand people by the Lancang River, the rest of the people had already entered the military camp in the city, so the defense outside the city naturally relaxed. Therefore, although the border people reported to the supervisor of the palace for this bandit, it was difficult for me to draw troops to clear them out... It's a pity that the Annan people were so bold and arbitrary, but they were just a vassal state of the empire, and they dared to offend the power of heaven. If there was no internal waste of the empire and the Western invaders' attacks were dragged down, how could they be ashamed of today!" Chen Ren said helplessly.

"Well, I can't blame you for guarding you. But I don't know that Annan's behavior was instructed by the Westerners. A few days ago, the Westerners' army climbed the 6th to the East China Sea Province Wanghai Prefecture, and another one had already landed in Annan and gathered secretly at the border." Lei Dongfeng said.

"What!?" Chen Ren was really in a cold sweat this time.

If the Western coalition really gathers under their own eyes, then the current situation in Zhennan Pass cannot be said to be able to defend it. Once Zhennan Pass is lost, the Westerners will fight all the way to Jiangnan, and the enemies of the East China Sea province will attack from top to bottom. Under the attack of the two sides, the entire empire will change its flags and return to the West.

It is because of the humiliation of losing the border and losing the land, and I am afraid that I can't get rid of it.

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"Why didn't there any news from the vanguard army and the others in such a big incident?" Chen Ren said angrily.

"According to my observation, there may be someone in this vanguard army deliberately hiding and not reporting it, and the reason why the news that you are facing cannot be conveyed is probably related to this." Lei Dongfeng said.

"Well, the civil strife of the vanguard army, if no one is instructed behind the scenes, I don't believe it. But if they collude with the Westerners, I'm a little unbelievable. However, judging from the current situation, Zhang Yu is unable to control the situation outside the pass. Only Jiang Kaishan is scattered outside the pass, so it is very likely that Jiang Kaishan will hide without responding. Unfortunately, Old Zhang's army is seriously ill now. If he can take charge, at least Jiang Kaishan will not be so arrogant." Chen Ren said.

"How is Jiang Kaishan like? How powerful is the vanguard army?" asked Lei Dongfeng.

"This person is more than forty years, and is the eldest son of the Jiang family in the northwest. He has a calm personality. After graduating from the military academy, he was asked by the commander of Zhang Zhen to the vanguard army. He started as the battalion commander and went to the position of the deputy corps. He stayed in the vanguard army for nearly thirty years and had a strong connection. Except for Zhang Zhen's orders, the whole army followed his command." Chen Ren pondered.

"It seems that this person is very careful in his behavior. Why is he so embarrassed with Zhang Yu? Are you not afraid of criticism from others?" Lei Dongfeng said.

"Criticism? Although Zhang Yu is the grandson of Zhang Zhen's army, he is young after all, and Zhang Zhen appointed Jiang Kaishan to assist Zhang Yu back then. However, Zhang Yu was not successful. He had some achievements in the past few years. However, he had several embarrassing incidents in recent years. After Zhang Zhen fell ill, he forced his troops to fight, but he returned home in a great defeat. After the defeat, he was in a slump. There were often rumors about his scandals with brothel women. I wonder how strong the Zhang Zhen army is. But he has such a descendant..." Chen Ren sighed.

"It's so unbearable that Zhang Zhen dares to entrust a great task. Is Zhang Zhen also a confused person? No, right?" Lei Dongfeng shook his head repeatedly and looked at Li Ruoxi.

"Well, Zhang Zhen is definitely not so stupid. If you insist on handing over the vanguard army to such unworthy descendants, there must be inside information. Moreover, since Zhang Yu can gain the support of young officers, launching a mutiny half a month ago, and being able to fight Jiang Kaishan until today, it means that Zhang Yu is at least not as simple as the surface, otherwise those young officers would not be willing to follow him. Since Jiang Kaishan is from the Zhuge family, it is not surprising that the imperial capital can suppress the information of Zhennan Pass. Even from what Zhuge Ting did in the imperial capital, it is not difficult to see that he is instructing to manipulate all this. "Li Ruoxi nodded and added.

"Well, Zhuge Ting took the order of Yuan Chengmo to inquire about the defense of the army in various places and once visited the southwest province." Chen Rendao.

"Well, now, Jiang Kaishan should have followed Zhuge Ting wholeheartedly, otherwise he would not have been so bold. However, his tricks are also a little lower." Lei Dongfeng nodded.

"What does Lei Legion mean?" Chen Ren also felt something was wrong.
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