Murong Xue was very curious: "How can it be so twisty? The Turks actually got involved in the ghost desert of Western Xinjiang, and secretly launched a rebellion in the vassal state! What happened next? They changed to attack Persia. What happened?"
Xu Youchang: "I don't know the specific details. I heard these old things from my grandfather. According to the reports from the spies we sent in the Western Continent, the Turks' attack on Persia went very smoothly. However, later, Shandu Yimo captured a Persian. The Yanfei actually captured and executed Queen Danina, which triggered a rebellion of the Yelun tribe. A royal war broke out between the Blood Wolf tribe and the Yelun tribe, and the Condor, Gold and other tribes also got involved one after another. In the battle of Yahan Mountain, Shandu Yimo suffered a big loss, and nearly half of the blood wolf warriors were lost. Although they finally managed to break through and escaped back to Flame Maple Forest City, since then, the blood wolf clan's strength has been greatly reduced, and they can no longer be destroyed as before. Whoever came was destroyed, and the various Turkic tribes also fell into melee for ten years."
"Why do you think it's such a coincidence?" Murong Xue couldn't help but sigh: "The two empires of the East and the West fell into civil strife at almost the same time. Each was fighting life and death at home, and no one had time to pay attention to the outside world. This is really a trick of fate. .”
Xu Youchang nodded: "That's right. The Shengtang and the Turks were in chaos, but they were calmed down almost at the same time. There was destined to be a big showdown between the two families. This is why I agree with Li Jiangyao's judgment. If you can't leave the good imperial guard Hubao, you have to choose to join the army in the Zhenjiang Protectorate."
Murong Xue turned her head when she heard this, picked up a pebble and threw it over: "Hey, lazy cat, you've been sleeping for a long time, it's time to wake up!"
The young man lying not far away didn't even open his eyes. He raised his hand to catch the stone flying towards him, and sighed quietly: "Why are you sleeping? You two keep talking, disturbing people's dreams."
As he spoke, he turned over and sat up, his handsome eyes sparkling: "Old Xu, what is the situation in the Turks now? Has the old man mentioned it again?"
Xu Youchang: "It's what I told you last time. Because of the Turkic melee, the trade routes in Western Xinjiang have been blocked. Big businessmen can only take a detour and go from Persia to the Western Continent to do business. However, just two years ago, Before that, Shandu Yimo was assassinated by his own soldiers. After his son Shandu Han took over, he suddenly took the initiative to join the Golden Clan and gave up the throne of the Turkic Great Khan to Ashina Zhijin. From then on, the Turks' various The big tribes were either defeated by the Golden Tribe, or they felt obedient and obedient, and the entire empire gradually returned to normal. That's all, nothing else."
Li Jiangyao nodded slightly: "It's been two years, and this news is really well-informed."
Murong Xue suddenly asked: "Hey, do you think something will really happen?"
Li Jiangyao asked back: "Do you think nothing will happen?"
"It's hard to say, it's hard to say." Murong Xue shook his head: "The Turks are at peace, but we, the Holy Tang Dynasty, may not be at peace. If the Turks attack now, let alone the Royal Guards and the Fourth Army, let alone the twenty I think the eight-state local team training and the Zhenjiang Protectorate alone are enough."
"Yes. If something is really going to happen, we have to hurry up." Li Jiangyao murmured to himself, but his thoughts had already flown to the hidden world on the other side.
Deep in his heart, there is a secret that cannot be told to anyone.
Even with the two classmates from the martial arts hall in front of him who were as close as brothers, he couldn't say a word.
He is not from this world.
Just over two years ago, Li Jiangyao had just graduated from the police academy and was assigned to the police station as a small-time police officer. During an arrest operation to assist the city bureau, he was pushed down from an unfinished building by a fleeing suspect, and accidentally fell into another time and space, arriving at the Shengtang Dynasty.
For more than three years, Li Jiangyao tried every possible means to hide his true identity while trying to find a way to return to his own world. The hard work involved is really not something outsiders can appreciate.
During this time, he also gained valuable friendships.
With his extraordinary understanding, Li Jiangyao not only met He Jingming, the commander of the Fierce Blade Army by chance, but also became his disciple and became the only successor of Commander He's Xingluo Sword Technique. Later, He Jingming recommended him to further his studies at the Imperial Capital Yanwu Hall, where he met Xu Youchang and Murong Xue, who were also practicing here, and became sworn friends with Jinlan.
Xu Youchang was born as a general, and his grandfather Xu Lie was a veteran general of the Three Dynasties of the Holy Tang Dynasty. He had been in charge of the world-famous Qilin Army for nearly fifty years. There were countless old troops in the army, and everyone who met him was respected as "teacher".
Murong Xue is from Jiange Prefecture. He is the only son in his family, and his family is extremely wealthy. The combined land and property in his hands are comparable to the scale of counties. The family business is diversified, reaching as far as the East China Sea and the West, which is unmatched by anyone.
What's rare is that these two guys particularly admire Li Jiangyao's knowledge and ability. Whenever they get together to talk about world affairs, Xu Youchang and Murong Xue both respect him and obey his words.
Young people are young people after all, not to mention young people like them who are energetic and have a distinguished background. Everyone has a character that is not afraid of anything, and they often get into trouble when they get together.
A famous general from the Tang Dynasty, he was a semi-starring martial artist.
The famous and respected Martial Arts Hall has been unlucky for eight lifetimes since it recruited these three students.
Either today Prince Liang’s Mansion came to complain, or tomorrow the Imperial Academy blocked the door and cursed at their mother. In short, Li Jiangyao, Xu Youchang and Murong Xue were provoked by dogs and cats, and there was no rest for a day. Even the entire martial arts hall was not allowed to do so all day long. peaceful.
The instructors were so annoyed by the three of them that they all went to the head of the martial arts hall, Lu Zhanyi, to complain and clamored for him to deal with the three of them severely.
Lu Zhanyi smiled and spread his hands: Everyone, what do you want me to do with it?
Commander He Jingming used to be my boss, Mr. Xu Liexu was my mentor's mentor, and Murong Xue's biological aunt Murong Ninghan was my wife.
You think, which one can I afford to offend?
Unless you all go before the Emperor and ask for His Majesty's decree, I will act according to the decree and avoid going home and being hammered to death.
But it was a coincidence, because the results of these three guys were really good. In the last martial arts test, they were so worthy of the emperor's attention that they were specially rewarded by an edict. If I were to fire him, I would not be able to hand him over when the Emperor came back to ask for me, and I would have to be hammered to death by the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.
Lu Zhanyi's remarks immediately made the teachers lose their temper, and they all had no choice but to cheer up and continue their battle of wits and courage with Li Jiangyao, Xu Youchang, and Murong Xue.
Time flies, time flies.
Fortunately, the martial arts hall is not a place where you will die, and student soldiers will eventually graduate one day. As the annual day to allocate troops gradually approaches, the instructors can breathe a sigh of relief and feel that this world is worth it.
But they didn't expect that Li Jiangyao and the other three would make a big splash for them in the end.
Since the fourth emperor Li Yan founded the Martial Arts Hall, more than 700 years have passed since this place has trained countless outstanding generals for the Shengtang Army, and the rules here have never changed at all. One of them is the allocation method for student soldiers with different grades.
A special-level martial artist who works in the palace as an errand and cannot escape the splendor and dignity of the royal guard.
First-class martial arts, the main army will take priority. They will be treasures for fighting tough battles in the future, and they will be awarded the title of general just around the corner.
The second-class martial arts subjects are selected one by one by the direction army, and they are good buds after a few years of training.
Although the grades for the third-class martial arts subjects are lower, if they can be assigned to a prosperous state or county, they will at least become a school captain, and they will have no worries about food and clothing throughout their lives.
However, the three who were the best in this assessment and the three who were the most mischievous actually ignored the rules of the martial arts hall and volunteered to go to the Zhenjiang Protectorate!
It’s so full that I feel so full, it’s inexplicable!
Although the teachers were quite dissatisfied with this, they were wondering if they should take advantage of this to get angry and deal with Li Jiangyao and the others. But unexpectedly, the first master, who had no good effect at the beginning, came to cause trouble again this time.
Lu Zhanyi very patiently asked the three of them why they decided to go to Zhenjiang, and then nodded with hope: Well, you are ambitious, good job, sure!
Are you sure? This is even more inexplicable.
Seeing the leader blatantly protecting the calf and opening the back door, the instructors couldn't help but ask around, what was the reason for the three of them to go to Zhenjiang Protector's Mansion?
Soon, the answer was asked, and Li Jiangyao judged that Western Xinjiang was unstable.
Because the Western Xinjiang is unstable, there will be wars in the Zhenjiang Protectorate. Because the Zhenjiang Army will fight, aspiring young people should actively devote themselves there to make contributions to the Holy Tang Dynasty.
There is nothing wrong with this logic. There is nothing wrong with it at all.
Some people even speculated that the reason why Lu Zhanyi nodded in agreement was because there was an expert's guidance behind him, and it was originally intended to let those three guys go to Western Xinjiang for gold plating. It doesn't matter whether they actually go to the battlefield or not. As long as they fight together, they will have the opportunity to contribute to their planning and achieve success.
Yes, that’s the trick! Damn, he's a kid from a rich family, reincarnated as a little expert!
But unfortunately, although everyone thought they had figured out the way to this matter, they still guessed wrong after all. Not only them, Lu Zhanyi was wrong, but even Xu Youchang and Murong Xue were wrong.
The reason is very simple. The so-called trouble in Western Xinjiang and the chaos and war that will occur soon are all nonsense told by Li Jiangyao.
His purpose is not here, but in Iron Stone Mountain.
There is an iron stone mountain in the Ghost Desert of Western Xinjiang, which Li Jiangyao accidentally saw in the library of the Imperial College. According to the records in the book, many great sages of the Immortal family once ascended to heaven in a place called Tieshi Mountain and traveled to another world.
When Li Jiangyao read this, he couldn't help but be shocked. He keenly felt that this might be the best way to return to his own world.
It is very likely that there is a time and space gate in the Ghost Desert Tieshi Mountain, connecting different worlds.
His heart couldn't help but beat.
Although the Shengtang Dynasty was good, the people here were also very kind to him. Brothers Xu Youchang and Murong Xue, as well as teacher He Jingming, Xu family grandfather, Master Lu, and even the teachers at the martial arts hall, everyone was very kind to him, but he still wanted to go back.
In that world, there are his parents, his classmates and comrades, and countless things that he can't let go of or give up, waiting for him to go back.
Li Jiangyao decided at that time that no matter whether what was written in the book was true or false, he must go to Tieshi Mountain to see it, otherwise he would never give in. But, having said that, it’s not that easy to go.
First of all, Shengtang's territory is vast. From the imperial capital to the western frontier, the journey is more than ten thousand miles. It may not be easy to travel based on his own current ability.
Secondly, since he has entered the martial arts hall, he is regarded as a person with a military position there. Leaving without permission to go to Guimo is a crime of leaving the post without permission, to put it mildly. When the military hussars come to visit, He Jingming and Lu Zhanyi may not be able to Can keep him.
Therefore, the best way is to be assigned by the imperial court to the Protector's Mansion in Western Xinjiang upon graduation. Wouldn't it be just right to go there in a dignified manner?
And more importantly, the Tieshi Mountain mentioned in the book only has a name and no other detailed information. If there is no military assistance in the vast ghost desert, it may take a lot of trouble to find it.
But if you become an officer of the Zhenjiang Protectorate, it will be much easier to move around.
As a result, when Li Jiangyao was about to graduate, he proposed to his two friends that he wanted to serve in Western Xinjiang. For this surprising decision, the reason he gave Xu Youchang and Murong Xue was: something happened in Western Xinjiang.
Who would have thought that Xu Youchang and Murong Xue, these idiots, were born to be restless masters. Normally when I see uneven ground while walking, I have to stretch my legs and kick it twice, let alone such a big event as something happening in Western Xinjiang.
I didn’t say anything, brother, you go to Zhenjiang Protector’s Mansion, we brothers will risk our lives to accompany you!
