Wu Erlang followed Li Qiao's troops' original route to look for them, but found nothing. When he was at a loss, he felt even more uneasy.

If it were a time of peace, that would be fine. But if the news was cut off at such a time of war and chaos, how could it not make people anxious?

Li Qiao did not march eastward to conquer the King of Wei, so where did he go?

Wu Erlang held the map in his hand and unfolded it. His eyes wandered around possible military targets nearby. A sudden thought occurred in his heart - could it be that they were going to attack the rebels?

In this case, the trouble will be big...

After all, Wu Erlang was a scholar. Although he was proficient in riding, that was because the men of this dynasty were good at martial arts. But when it came to leading troops in war, he knew nothing about it.

He had no way of guessing where Li Qiao would march from or where he would station his troops. What was even more terrible was that there were some roads that Li Qiao could take to lead his army. However, if there were more than a dozen of them, there would be some twists and turns if they were unprepared.

Come.

The more upset he became, the more he needed to calm down. After discussing with several of his retinues who had served in the army, Wu Erlang decided on several possible routes and quickly rushed there.

The first route proved wrong, and they galloped to the second route.

This time I was right.

Because they saw the wolf smoke rising to a height of tens of feet in the designated direction of travel, which was particularly obvious in the clear blue sky.

That's the direction of Pingcheng!

Wu Erlang couldn't help but frown when he saw this - Langyan is used to ask for help!

After entering the city, he first went to look for people to inquire about the news. After learning that Li Qiao's troops had been trapped for several days, he felt happy at first, and then felt worried.

The reason for the joy is that if there was nowhere to ask for help, Li Qiao would definitely not light the smoke. And given Li Qiao's character, lighting the smoke after being trapped for a few days would obviously not be a desperate move. It would probably be an early decision.

If he is prepared, Shunzhou's difficulties should not be difficult for him to solve.

The reason why he was worried was because of the news he was going to bring to Li Qiao during his trip - Li Qiao had already made preparations, but when he made this preparation, he was bound to be limited by what he knew.

The Supreme Emperor and the Emperor are actually a den of snakes and rats - will this truth affect Li Qiao's advance arrangements?

If so, at this critical moment of life and death, a small mistake that seemed insignificant in the past may be the cause of death!

The group of people hurriedly and slowly arrived at Pingcheng, but it only added another layer of trouble.

Pingcheng and Shunzhou City were sixty miles apart, and there were only a dozen of them, but there were tens of thousands of rebels besieging Shunzhou, and Wu Erlang was helpless.

Help, a dozen people can't help much. If they can help Li Qiao deliver the letter, that's all. Since he doesn't know anything about the current situation in Shunzhou City, how can he cooperate?

But if you don’t help...

My lips are dead and my teeth are cold!

The war ahead is urgent, and every quarter of an hour of delay will increase the danger. This knife is not only placed on Li Qiao's neck, but also on the Wu family's neck!

Wu Erlang was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, but there was nothing he could do. He sent his men out to find out how the war was going, but he never expected that two of his followers would be missing when they came back.

Wu Erlang knew something was wrong when he saw this, and hurriedly wanted to escape, but it was too late. A group of powerful soldiers came to the inn where he was staying on horseback. They seemed to be polite, but in fact they invited him away without refusal: "

My parent Shi Xiang invites you, Mr. Wu, please?"

At that time, Pingcheng had not yet fallen, which was why Wu Erlang dared to lead his people to stay here for a long time. When he heard that the leader of this group of soldiers was a certain long history, he couldn't help but murmur in his heart.

Chang Shi is a civil servant, so how can he command the army?

And I felt deeply uneasy about finding the reason why I went there.

Wu Erlang was taken all the way to a simple military tent outside Pingzhou City. The soldier who came with him raised his voice: "Chang Shi, we have brought Wu Erlang!"

A deep and powerful voice came from inside: "Come in!"

The soldier pushed Wu Erlang behind, and he staggered in slightly. He looked up and saw a military map hanging in the tent. A burly young man about twenty-four or five years old stood with his arms folded.

On the side, he is wearing a long red official robe, with bright eyes and a heroic appearance.

Wu Erlang came from a wealthy family and had seen so many fifth-grade officials in his life. However, he had to bow his head under the eaves. In the end, he handed over his hand first and politely called him: "The long history is polite..."

Li Shimin greeted politely: "Wu Langjun is polite."

Then he got straight to the point: "You are here so quickly. What urgent news do you need to tell Li Qiao?"

Wu Erlang was shocked.

He didn't even know the other person's name, but the other party knew clearly who he was, why he came, and who he wanted to see...

You know, for the sake of confidentiality, he did not reveal anything even to his followers!

Wu Erlang suspected that the other party was deliberately testing, so he pretended to be confused and tried in reverse: "Why did you say that? Why can't I understand..."

Li Shimin sneered and said with a serious expression: "Listen, I am Li Qiao's brother, Li Changsheng, the governor of Texas! The military situation is urgent, and I don't have much time to chat with you. I will count to three and explain your purpose clearly before I dare to be verbose again.

If you shirk the blame, I will immediately have someone take you out to light the sky lanterns!"

Wu Erlang was shocked.

For a noble son who was born in a wealthy and gentle country and was accustomed to speaking softly, this kind of behavior was really rude.

And the few words the other party said, whether he was Li Changsheng, or Li Qiao was Li Changsheng's younger brother, or even the creepy last sentence of lighting the sky lantern, all of them greatly broke through Wu Erlang's fixed cognition.

.

While he was still surprised by this, Li Shimin had already shouted murderously: "Three, two..."

As soon as Wu Erlang saw his appearance, he knew that he was a master who kept his word. The cold and hard demeanor around him seemed to come from the same mold as Li Qiao. It would be better to say that they are brothers.

No one can doubt it.

At this juncture, those who can lead an army to help are better than brothers, even if they are not brothers.

Wu Erlang held back the sweat on his forehead and said quickly: "Mistake, misunderstanding..."

Li Shimin's sharp eyebrows raised: "Huh?!"

Wu Erlang didn't dare to talk nonsense anymore and told him exactly what he wanted to do.

He originally thought that anyone in the officialdom would be dumbfounded after hearing such royal secrets, at least for a quarter of an hour. Unexpectedly, Li Changsheng didn't even blink after hearing this, but looked calm.

He asked: "That's all?"

For a moment, Wu Erlang was not sure whether he didn't understand the twists and turns here, or whether he was really born with a strong heart.

He stammered: "Isn't this shocking enough?"

Li Shimin glanced at him and said nothing.

Wu Erlang was a little unsure whether he had seen it wrong just now. Why did he feel that there seemed to be a flash of contempt in the other party's eyes...

Liu Che made a sound and said disdainfully: "How can a man who has experienced a lion see a wild dog? This gossip is no longer enough to impress us. Open your eyes and see the world!"

He said, "Do you know the weight of a piece of human skin?"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and looked over.

Liu Che: "Do you know how exciting it is for the crown prince's son to have an affair with his little wife in front of his father's hospital bed?"

Li Shimin slowly typed a "?" above his head.

Liu Che: "Do you know that some people are powerful enough to pull wheels?"

Ying Zheng slowly drew his sword.

Liu Che wanted to say more, but someone suddenly tapped him on the shoulder.

He turned around and saw Li Yuanda looking at him, asking in a low voice: "Do you know anyone who can chop his enemy into pieces when he is extremely angry?"

Liu Che: "..."

Liu Che: "…………"

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Li Shimin pretended not to hear Hugh'er's screams in the space, crossed his arms, looked dangerously, and looked down at Wu Erlang: "Wu Langjun, you didn't lie to me, did you? That's all?"

Wu Erlang's legs felt weak when he saw him: "I'm not lying to you, that's all!"

Li Shimin said "Oh" and then put on a smiling face: "You're not scared, are you? I was joking with you just now!"

After saying that, he pulled Wu Erlang to a seat on one side with a smile: "Speaking of which, you are Li Qiao's wife and brother, and I am Li Qiao's brother. We are serious relatives. Come and sit here -

Ouch, your hands are sweaty."

Wu Erlang's head was full of "???", and he was half pushed and half pulled by Li Shimin to the seat where he sat down. While he was stunned by his arrogant and respectful attitude, his previous thoughts were shaken again.

How do these two people look alike?

Li Qiao was like a wild wolf, cold from head to toe, unsmiling. As for Li Changshi, who claimed to be Li Qiao's brother...

It’s really true that you talk to people when you see them, but you talk about ghosts when you see ghosts.

He's quite thick-skinned.

While Wu Erlang was thinking about this, someone stuffed a poor-quality porcelain cup into his hand, containing inferior tea of ​​the same quality. Li Shimin patted him on the shoulder affectionately and said, "Just treat it as your own home."

,You're welcome!"

Then he shouted: "Come here, beat the drum and send troops!"

Wu Erlang shook on the spot, and then responded numbly: "...Ah, okay."

…

When Li Qiao just ordered the beacon fire to be lit, he was still very sure of it. After waiting for two days, there was still no sign of reinforcements, so he couldn't help but beat the drum.

What went wrong?

Although he is smart, he cannot predict things thousands of miles away.

The lieutenant general had just experienced a battle to attack and defend the city gate, and the blood on his armor was not gone. Seeing his expression, he comforted him: "Now that we are on the battlefield, it is common for us to wrap our bodies in horse leather. The general has done his best, and the rest is left to fate!"

"

Li Qiao was not comforted.

Everything that was planned before the trip went wrong, but why did it go wrong?

Did the news not get out?
To be continued...