Pawn Crossing the River

The shopkeeper went to his signing room, took out a Zimu talisman, contacted the main store, and roughly recounted what happened.

There was silence at the main store.

The shopkeeper pursed his lips tightly and looked serious. The sweat on his forehead proved that he was not as calm as he appeared.

There was silence for a moment at the main store, and the answer was only three words: "I know."

The shopkeeper stopped talking. Did you just know that such a big thing happened?

He finally asked: "Does the main store have any...instructions?"

"Instructions..." The other end of the main store pondered for a moment, "Once they come, let them be. Don't conflict with the men in black. Whatever they say will be whatever they say."

"That's it?" the shopkeeper couldn't help but asked.

"Yes, that's it." The tone from the head office left no room for doubt.

The shopkeeper was silent for a long time, and finally asked: "Can I know the reason?"

The head office replied to the question: "The person leading the army this time is General Loulan."

In addition to Xizhou, the Daxuan court implemented a governor system in other places, that is, the system of governor, admiral military officer, governor, garrison chief officer, chief envoy, and deputy chief military officer, with the governor as the respected .

The full name of the governor is the title of Shangshu of the Ministry of War, the governor of a certain place, the admiral of military affairs, food and salary, the management of rivers, and the governor. Initially, the official position was not a permanent one. It was established for certain reasons and then removed immediately. Until now, it has been a permanent official position, governing one state or several states. The person who serves as the governor is awarded the title of Minister of the Ministry of War, which is equivalent to the official of the Ministry of War. Therefore, the governor is respectfully called "Butang".

The governor usually holds the official title of the censor of the capital. Because the censor of the capital was called censor Zhongcheng in ancient times, the governor is honored as "Zhongcheng".

Generally speaking, the governor is roughly equivalent to a high-ranking official at the level of the six ministers. Although Daxuan has always emphasized the elimination of the distinction between civil and military officials, the governor is still slightly biased towards civilian officials.

But Xizhou is an exception, because it was regained after hundreds of years, and it is located on the border with constant wars. Therefore, the highest government office here is not the Governor's Palace, but the Xizhou Protectorate. The ancient official position of Protector of the Western Regions, which had been deposed for many years, was not only reborn, but also became the highest military attache in the Western Region. In addition to military power, he also had overall civil affairs power.

Although the Xizhou Protectorate is nominally under the control of the Governor of Xiliang, it is actually directly under the cabinet and is equivalent to the governor of the same place. In the event of a large-scale war and foreign troops from various states enter the Western Province, the Western Region Protector can even bear the seal of general and take over military power. In turn, he can control the governor of Xiliang, the governor of Qinzhong, and the governor of Shuzhou, and order the three governors to provide food and grass for the army.

Under the Protector of the Western Regions, there are four deputy governors. Because the governors of the Western Regions can wear the seal of general during war and are honored as "generals", the four deputy governors are also honored as "generals", which is similar to the title of "general". The titles of "Bu Tang" and "Zhong Cheng" are similar.

General Loulan is the Deputy Protector who is stationed in Loulan City. He ranks first among the four Deputy Protectors. According to the Dao Sect, he is the Chief Deputy Protector. If something unexpected happens to the Protector of the Western Regions, Deputy Protector of Loulan can temporarily take charge of the situation on behalf of the Protector of the Western Regions.

The shopkeeper was silent.

It's just that the foreign soldiers from Xizhou are entering the country, but the deputy governor of Loulan is personally leading the troops. With the attitude of the head office, anyone will feel that something is wrong, and may even feel that a disaster is imminent.

And this sentence shows that the head office is not unaware.

"Any more questions?" The other end of the store asked finally as usual.

The shopkeeper asked in a difficult tone: "Is our branch...abandoned?"

"Don't think too much." The head office ended the conversation.

The shopkeeper was stunned for a long time before turning and leaving the signing room.

The guys came up and said, "Shopkeeper, what do you say?"

"Wait." The shopkeeper uttered one word.

"Wait?" Everyone was puzzled.

The shopkeeper returned behind the counter and said no more.

About half an hour later, a group of iron cavalry suddenly entered the city and quickly took over the city defense of this ancient Qianhusuo. They occupied the commanding heights and sealed the city gates.

Under the heavy iron armor, most people in the city didn't even dare to take a breath.

What kind of gangsters or gangsters are not much different from unarmed common people in front of the men in black with iron cavalry and firearms. It can even be said that these people are easier to deal with than the common people, because the men in black cannot use force against the common people, but they can unscrupulously punish these bandits who use force to violate the prohibition.

Occasionally there will be some objections, but they can't stir up any splash at all and are extinguished in the blink of an eye.

At the same time, several other old cities of Qianhusuo were also quickly occupied and taken over by men in black, almost effortlessly and invincible.

In fact, even if they want to resist, several ancient earthen cities that have been in disrepair cannot stop the heavy firearms of the men in black.

The men in black declared total martial law in the West Gobi area and the Tso Wenbu area, and no entry or exit was allowed. At the same time, they began to search for all members of the secret association.

This sudden entry of guest soldiers was actually not without warning. The foreshadowing had already been laid on the first day of the first lunar month.

The first day of the first lunar month is Yuanshuo. This day is not only a day for visiting relatives and friends to pay New Year's greetings, but also a day for the Great Master of Taiping Dao to take over the rotating role of Great Master. From this day on, the Great Master of Taiping Dao will begin to assume the authority of the acting leader for a period of six months and become a true Taoist sect. one person.

As a result, on this day, the Great Master of Taiping Dao was severely humiliated by the Lingshan Witch Cult. And because the handover was between two people, the great master of Quanzhen Taoism was not spared. In addition, the flying boat set off from Yunjin Mountain, and the great master of the Quanzhen Taoism also did not escape. It was like the three deputy head masters all felt that their majesty had been offended.

So Jinque quickly reached a resolution to severely crack down on secret associations.

With the spirit of the Taoist sect, it will not be limited to just one Lingshan shamanism, but will target all secret associations, starting with Yongzhou where two secret association rebellions occurred in succession.

This matter was mainly focused on the great master of Taiping Dao, and was supplemented by the other two deputy head masters. The Taoist sect not only dispatched Tiangang Hall, but also Fengxian Hall and Beichen Hall, and also launched a self-examination operation within the Taoist sect. , whether it is really to uncover the inner ghosts lurking in the Taoist sect, or to take this opportunity to attack dissidents, or both, in short, it is very powerful.

If Qi Xuansu was still in the Taoist sect, he might not be traced, but now he is a victim, a missing person, or even a dead person. The file has been sealed, so no one will investigate him, and he has escaped. Tribulation.

On the matter of cracking down on secret associations, the imperial court and the Taoist sect had the same position. In addition, the great master of Taiping Dao took the lead in this matter, so the imperial court also cooperated with the Taoist sect to mobilize the Qingluan Guards and the men in black to launch a series of actions. Previously, The raid in Jiuwaggang was a small test.

This is what Qi Xuansu did not expect. When he was in the Taoist camp, he had to face sneak attacks from the secret society. Now that he has returned to the secret society, he has to face the Taoist suppression again. What does it mean to be a rat in the bellows and suffer from both sides? This is it.

A young general wearing black armor walked into the lobby of the "inn" holding a riding crop.

When Daomen advocated boldly employing young people, the Daxuan court did the same. After all, there is the champion prince who achieved unparalleled achievements at the age of twenty, the emperor who unified the world at the age of thirty-three, the empress dowager of the former dynasty who launched the imperial capital revolution at the age of twenty-seven, and Xuan Sheng, who was also integrated into the Taoist sect. He is only thirty years old, which shows that young people can take on big responsibilities.

A smile appeared on the shopkeeper's face.

This general, who was probably only thirty years old, was the Deputy Governor of Loulan, commonly known as "General Loulan", and he was also the main general leading the army this time.

"My surname is Qin, Qin Wubing." The young general introduced himself, and he did not shy away from it at all, "I will follow the name given by the champion."

The shopkeeper lowered his head and said respectfully: "The noble man has arrived, and the humble man has seen the general."

"You can't be considered a noble person. My 'Qin' name is not from the Tian family. I come from Jiangling." Qin Wubing said.

"It turns out to be His Highness the County Prince." The shopkeeper quickly reacted. Qin Xiang, the first hero in the founding of the Daxuan Kingdom, also had the same surname as Qin, but he was not from the clan, nor was he given his surname. It was just a coincidence. He was named the Prince of Jiangling County and was hereditary.

Qin Wubing said casually: "There is no need to be polite. I am a warrior who mounts a horse and fights. If you don't care about these things, are you from the 'inn'?"

"Yes." The shopkeeper responded.

Qin Wubing handed the riding whip to the attendant and put his hand on the shopkeeper's shoulder: "For the sake of Qingluan Guard, you only need to give me the list of people in the local 'inn', and I will be lenient, otherwise …I can’t guarantee that you people in the ‘inn’ can leave this place safely.”