The next afternoon, in the Qingfeng winery in the north of Langzhou City, two drinkers were whispering to talk about a secret matter while drinking.

"Everyone, have you heard of it? The traitor who was sentenced to slit in the downtown yesterday was Zhou Xingfeng, the former military envoy of Langzhou. I heard that this time it was him, and His Highness Zheng, who led his troops to coerce the troops, actually had the idea of ​​Governor Li! He even sent people to break into the backyard of the Jiedushi Office! Many people died!"

"Ah? Zhou Dushi? How long has he been in the court for a long time? Where did he dare to coerce the prince? Besides, it is not good for the Grand Governor in our Langzhou city. Isn't this seeking death?"

"Hey, isn't this the case these days? In order to fight for power and profit, I would rather take my life! A cousin of mine works in the office. I heard that those who broke into the backyard of the office yesterday were all masters. It seemed that they had bribed the guards inside and took the food delivery cart from Junan Pavilion. They walked into the backyard without anyone noticing. At that time, our Grand Governor Li was still receiving the orders in the front hall to thank him! I didn't expect that the thief had already started a massacre in the backyard. Such a method was really amazing!"

"God! It's really amazing! But why do you even have a chance to have such a dangerous thing? The Mashang Guest at Junan Pavilion doesn't look like a traitor! No one in Langzhou City knows that the Grand Governor often goes to his place for a drink?!"

"I'm not sure about this. I heard that the guard in the backyard was caught and took the initiative to confess to Junan Pavilion... Alas, Dazhong is like a traitor!"

"It's really a world of decline, and people's hearts are unpredictable! The family of the Grand Commander lives in the backyard! I wonder if they were injured... I think our Grand Commander is a rare famous general! Not to mention that he has won many battles since he joined the army, but only that he has beaten the gang of barbarians in Dongxi, which makes our Langzhou admire him so much!"

"That's natural! Don't you think about the great kings of Chu who were there before, all of them had no choice but to do anything to Dongxi, but the Grand Governor directly attacked the barbarian's nest in less than a month and included the three states in the territory of the Tang Dynasty. This is no longer something that famous generals can describe! Isn't the Grand Governor called the Grand Governor in Jiangnan? Is it a natural star? Is it a World Health Huo?"

"Yes, yes, yes, born with a star, and you are the WHO! I believe the Grand Governor must be favored by the gods in the sky, how can Zhou Xingfeng and others succeed? Alas, these people are really hateful, and the Grand Governor has turned the risk... Anyway, as long as the Grand Governor is in charge of Langzhou, we ordinary people will feel at ease!"

"That's true! Who doesn't want to live a peaceful life?"

"Oh, I heard a while ago that the Han army in the south had all reached Yiyang City, and I don't know how the battle was going!"

"With the Grand Commander here, why are you panic? I heard that the Grand Commander led his troops out of the city in the morning! The Grand Commander took action himself and he will definitely be able to return victoriously!"

"I just hope that the war will not burn to Langzhou City again! Alas, I have to take my family to the temple to burn incense in a while, beg the Bodhisattva for blessing!"

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Somehow, the two of these sneaky words soon rippled layer by layer like ripples on the river. First, in the north of Langzhou City, then in the east of the city, west of the city, in less than a few hours, in the streets and alleys of Langzhou City, officials and civilians were secretly discussing the "good news" of the Jiedushi Office yesterday.

Who would have imagined that it was just a whisper between the two of them in the wine shop, which was inexplicably spread quickly. The speed was amazing. The most people believed in this secret of "not easy to get". In an instant, the city was filled with wind and rain, like boiling.

In Junan Pavilion on the northwest side of the Jiedu Office, two young men, Ma Zhangui and Afu and Alu, naturally learned about the news.

They were already nervous, and the whole inn was even dark all night last night. During the day, the Mashangkei asked Ah Fu to take a few glances and witnessed Zhou Xingfeng being sentenced to five horses as a result of being dismembered. The young man was so scared that he almost fainted and fell to the ground. After returning, he quickly persuaded the Mashangkei to clean up the fines and soft things together.

Unfortunately, the streets were full of Wuping soldiers patrolling each other last night. They hid in the darkness and did not dare to say anything, and were always prepared to surrender. But they didn't know what happened when the Jiedushi Office found the matter, but no soldier came to the door to pick him up all night.

Just after dawn, Ma Zhanggui and others did not dare to take a chance. When they heard the rumors in the city this afternoon, they were finally completely lost. The three of them listened to the tight steps of the soldiers outside and were relatively speechless. After a while, they made a decision almost at the same time, drawing out their swords and committing suicide to the west...

Three days later, several fast horses were galloping on the street and heading straight to the Wuping Jiedu Office.

Because these men were wearing imperial armor and had strange faces, they were naturally blocked at the East Gate at first. Less than a few days after the huge storm caused by King Zheng and Zhou Xingfeng, the guard of the East Gate dared not easily let these suspicious people enter? Fortunately, the man who stood on the horse was humble and patient. After handing the prayer letter, he waited calmly. The guard's attitude improved a lot.

In front of the gate of the government office, Liu Jiangsheng, the governor of Wuping, who had just received the news, had already summoned several Wuping generals in the city, standing upright in anticipation. Even though the generals were a little confused, they did not dare to ask Liu Jiangsheng more. After all, the commander-in-chief Li Yuan was not in the city at this moment, and Liu Xu was the master of Langzhou.

The sound of horse hooves went from far to near. Sergeant Wu Ping, who was guarding the front office, subconsciously cheered up and clenched the spear in his hand. Before the few fast horses had stopped completely, Liu Jiangsheng was already impatient to greet him, and smiled and grabbed the reins of the man in charge, shouting loudly: "Peng Du! Finally, I hope you!"

This familiar title immediately made Wu Ping's generals sway, and they couldn't help but think of the ill-fated young master in Xizhou. He looked up at the man with a tiger back and a bear waist and was getting off his horse. After careful observation of his resolute and vicissitudes of face, he turned out to be somewhat similar to that person...

After the man landed, he immediately stretched out his hands affectionately, grabbed Liu Jiangsheng tightly, and replied loudly: "Liu Du Envoy! It has been nearly a year since Jinling left! I am worried about you three brothers every day! By the way, I heard that Li Dashen became the governor on the way, which is really gratifying!"

Liu Jiangsheng smiled and then nodded to the generals behind him, "Everyone, this is the distinguished guest of the Grand Commander, Peng Shigao Peng Du Envoy! He is also the younger brother of the governor Peng in Xizhou!"

The generals finally realized it suddenly and hurriedly bowed to the second master of the Peng family and said, "I have met the envoy of Peng Du!"

"You don't have to be too polite!" Peng Shigao quickly replied, then blinked his eyes and asked anxiously: "Subor Liu, the Grand Commander, you can be in the city. I have urgent matters to discuss with him!"

Liu Jiangsheng smiled and said, "This is not a coincidence! The war with the Han army is in full swing. The Grand Governor led his army to Yiyang three days ago! If there is an urgent matter in the world, why not enter and talk about it?"

Peng Shigao seemed to hesitate for a moment, then shook his head and sighed: "Oh, it's not that I believe Liu Duzhi...but this fact is urgent, I must report it to the Grand Commander in person!"

Liu Jiangsheng thought for a while, then nodded and replied, "Peng Du, why not do this! You must be tired after traveling here for a long distance. First enter the mansion and use some food, and then send soldiers to escort you to the front line of Yiyang. Do you think?"

Perhaps seeing Liu Jiangsheng's sincere appearance, Peng Shigao was also uneasy to refuse. He took a deep breath and bowed and replied, "I will listen to Liu Duzhi's orders!"

"Envoy Peng, can you carry troops and horses on this trip? If the brothers of the Palace Army are outside the city, they will also send people to send some food to reward..."

"Liu is polite!" Peng Shigao suddenly smiled bitterly, and he said lightly: "But I only brought these brothers around me for this trip. To tell you the truth, I am no longer the direct commander of the Palace... There have been too many things in the court recently. Not only me, but also General Liu of the Qinghuai Army has suffered...."

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