Night has not yet fallen.
Outside Xiguanbian City.
Huo Qubing's team only had 500 forbidden troops in total.
Most of the previous troops stayed in Lishan.
"The three sons all have valuable treasures on their bodies, even things related to immortal weapons."
Bai Nanyu was born in Zonghengdao and had always been in awe of the third son. She asked cautiously: "What method did you use to track him? Are you sure you were not discovered?"
She was worried that King Huainan would find out and set up a trap.
He asked very seriously, but his voice was soft and charming.
"We, the Forbidden Army scouts, have special tracking methods and artifacts. I promise there will be no mistakes in the future."
While Cao Ni was speaking, he took out something like a copper plate.
The four corners of the copper plate correspond to the four directions, marked with incantations. There are four extremely fine indentations on the surface, and there is a drop of bright red blood in the middle. After actuating, the direction in which the blood flows indicates the direction in which the owner of the blood is.
This is an important treasure of the Mo family. In addition to blood, you can also use personal objects to activate your breath to chase the enemy.
It's just that blood is more accurate.
Cao Niu took out another brief book with a purple aura: "Liu An did use a secret weapon to conceal the aura, making it difficult to trace. But Huo Hou had already expected it and used the book of all peoples given as a help, so he was able to disperse it. Liu An covers up and finds his spot."
Bai Nanyu nodded. The Register of Ten Thousand People is the destiny of the Han Dynasty and is connected with the spirit of a country.
With the help of something like this, it's not surprising that Liu An's whereabouts were revealed.
"The things Liu An used to cover his aura may have a very different origin. With the help of the Book of Ten Thousand People, I can only determine his general range, but cannot find out his specific location."
"Has he ever figured out what he wanted to do when he came to Xiguan?" Huo Qubing asked himself.
"Liu Anxuan settled in a small town and acted sneakily. The general will analyze that he should have come to meet certain people." Cao Niang responded.
Huo Qubing thought for a while: "Bring me the Xiguan defense map."
Bai Nanyu automatically assumed the role of personal attendant and deftly took out a border map from the car.
Huo Qubing took the map, first marked an origin in Shuyang, and then drew a ring with Shuyang as the core, including all the towns and cities within two hundred miles.
He looked back and forth on the picture, marked several locations with a pen, and marked the priority of several locations with lines.
With a stern look on his face, he clearly marked the strategically important places around Shuyang, and then issued several orders in succession.
Suddenly there was a sudden sound of hoofbeats, and a messenger soldier quickly moved away according to his order.
"Separate some people and follow me into Shuyang to have a look."
Including Dong Zhongshu and Tao Zun who were accompanying him, everyone agreed in unison.
…
A little earlier. Shuyang, a courtyard in the east area of the city.
After nightfall, I never turned on the lamp.
In the inner courtyard of the courtyard, Huainan King Liu An was sitting in the darkness.
His injuries actually improved somewhat in just one day. He was no longer as weak as before, and there was a little more blood on his face.
He was sitting in the main seat in the atrium of the courtyard, and there were many people sitting in the darkness around him.
The space in the hall is not large, and there is a burly man, about forty years old, sitting at the door.
This man was extremely powerful in the Xiguan area. He was nominally the leader of a clan that engaged in border trade, named Cao Qiuting, but secretly he was the peripheral force controlled by Zonghengdao in Xiguan.
Zonghengdao has been hidden for many years. If it is not convenient for him to take action on some matters, he will control local forces.
Cao Qiuting is one of the leaders of several peripheral forces in Xiguan.
Opposite him, two other people were sitting, a man and a woman.
These two people are also peripheral forces secretly controlled by Zonghengdao. One is Liu Changhui, the patriarch of the Liu family in Xiguan.
This mansion is owned by the Liu family.
The Liu family is one of several major local clans under the Li family in Longxi, with a prominent family.
There is also a woman who accompanies the last one.
At the top of Cao Qiu Pavilion, there is also a rather mysterious woman wearing a scarf.
The woman's face was not visible. She sat there as if she were invisible and silent. All she could see was her unusually white chin exposed under the hood.
Long before Huo Qubing attacked Fuyu and Wuhuan, there was a team sent by the Xiongnu outside Xiguan, led by a woman, and went in and out of various tribes of the Western Qiang.
This woman is now the leader of the Xiongnu team outside Xiguan.
She secretly smuggled him and a small number of her men into Xiguan through border trade methods through Cao Qiuting.
These people were all summoned by King Huainan and met in the house.
Cao Qiuting was sitting under the woman. He could smell a delicate fragrance from her body and couldn't help but feel a little moved.
He boasted that he was in the Xiguan area, and the ground would tremble when he stamped his feet. He was black and white, his hands and eyes could reach the sky, and he was not afraid of heaven or earth.
He looked at the woman next to him unscrupulously.
The curve of the woman sitting sideways is alluring, the arc at her chest is full and heavy, and her legs stretch the skirt even more tightly, giving people a feeling of strength without losing the flexibility of women, like a female leopard. .
This kind of woman tastes the most delicious... Cao Qiuting thought to himself: It is said that the Huns have the smell of livestock and are very dirty, but this woman smells so good, wait for an opportunity to **** her, taste it Taste.
When Cao Qiuting was thinking, he felt eyes falling on him. He turned around and saw the king of Huainan, whose figure was hazy. Even though he was sitting there, he still felt illusory and unreal. He couldn't help but feel a little cold in his heart. His unscrupulous attitude was slightly There is convergence.
He didn't know the true identity of King Huainan, but he just received a summons from Zonghengdao and came to meet him.
From his knowledge, he only knew that the one who summoned them was the envoy, but his specific identity was unclear.
"Cao Qiuting, have you done what I asked you to do?"
King Huainan's voice was also covered up, so that he could not tell his age, or even his gender. It was vague and unreal.
Cao Qiuting said hurriedly: "We are ready. Recently, Zhang Jun, the governor of Xiguan, and Zhang Cigong's troops from Beiguan have joined forces to fight against the Western Huns. There are also troops from Chang'an from Li Gan's tribe and Yao Zhao's troops. Attack the Qiang people.
All parties went to war and the Xiguan border troops went out in large numbers. This was the time when Xiguan's defense was relatively empty and the situation was chaotic. "
Cao Qiuting took out a leather scroll. King Huainan stretched out his hand to grab it, and the scroll fell into his hand.
He looked at it and saw the general distribution of the Han army at the border.
What is depicted in the picture is not exhaustive. It should be based on observation and collection of external information to make judgments and inferences. It will definitely be different from the actual situation, but it can be used as a reference.
King Huainan handed the leather scroll to the Hun woman wearing a black scarf.
"What are you going to do?"
"My target is not the border troops. The great shaman sent me a message asking us to disrupt Xiguan and cooperate with my troops from the Western Huns." The woman's voice was cold and solemn, and she spoke fluent Chinese.
As soon as her voice fell, Cao Qiuting laughed wildly. After attracting the woman's attention, he said in a deep voice:
"If you are determined to do something, my subordinates have been in and out of the desert Xiguan all year round. They have seen every scene and can help you with all their strength."
The woman seemed a little disdainful, her chin in the hood moved slightly, and she pursed her lips.
King Huainan asked: "Then what is your goal?"
The woman said: "The Li family in Longxi has the most resources in Longxi. From officials to pawns, Li has been involved in everything.
The Li family can be said to be the most powerful people in Longxi outside the Han Dynasty. If they are in chaos, Longxi will also be in chaos.
Compared with the Han army at the border, the Li family in Longxi was much easier to deal with. "
Sitting on the opposite seat, Liu Changhui, the head of the Liu family, his eyes brightened when he heard this.
The Liu family has been suppressed by the Li family in Longxi for many years. If he can secretly push for the Li family to suffer a great disaster, the Liu family can take advantage of the situation and rise up: "If the Li family is the target, I, the Liu family, are willing to help.
I know a lot about Li.
Li's largest grain storage place in Longxi is located in Quwei, sixty miles north of Shuyang City. If he can set it on fire. The shortage of food in Longxi means that the frontier army is short of food. More than 30% of the frontier army's food is provided by Li, who is also responsible for transportation.
If Li suffered heavy losses, the blow to the Han army would also be severe. "
The woman glanced at Liu Changhui, whose face was full of excitement, and a thought flashed through her mind: These Han people were more interested in fighting among themselves than externally.
What Liu Changhui said was consistent with her original goal.
This time, with the help of Zonghengdao, we entered the Han territory for the purpose of deliberately sabotaging and setting fire to food.
And burning food is a good way to destroy the enemy's morale as quickly as possible.
King Huainan ordered: "Liu Changhui, it's up to you to cooperate."
Liu Changhui readily agreed, stood up and said, "How many people are you coming in? If necessary, just tell me."
The woman also stood up, saluted King Huainan, and followed Liu Changhui out.
Cao Qiuting also wanted to follow, but King Huainan said: "Wait a minute, I still have something for you to do." After saying that, he turned his eyes to the woman sitting in another seat: "How is the progress over there?"
Among the four seats in the hall, the woman who has never spoken has thick dark skin, is in her thirties, and has a short scar on the left side of her face, leaving only a fierce look on her originally beautiful face.
Like Cao Qiuting, she is a peripheral force under Zonghengdao.
He suffered a lot when he was young. As an adult, he joined a gang and was trained by Zonghengdao. He had a ruthless style and was nicknamed Gou Feng.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I have already scouted the place. It is Anqu, a small town on the border of Xiguan, seventy miles away from here. It has a population of less than 10,000 households and not many defenders. It is the most suitable place for the Envoy to give orders."
Goufeng Lu Qiuge's voice was hoarse and had a strong sense of friction, which made people feel extremely uncomfortable.
Cao Qiuting interjected: "Whatever the envoy wants to do, please just give me your instructions."
After the King of Huainan was severely injured by Huo Qubing, he was as frightened as a bird, and at this time a hint of uneasiness was rising in his heart.
He pondered for a moment and then said: "Lu Qiuge, come with me and go to the border town to make music."
"Cao Qiuting, this Shuyang is your usual place. Please ask people to pay attention to whether there are any strangers in the city. If so, please pass the news to me secretly."
Cao Qiuting said: "Your Majesty, don't worry."
King Huainan took out a picture scroll, wrapped his breath around himself and Lu Qiuge, and disappeared in a flash.
"What kind of treasure is this? It's so powerful that it disappears in the blink of an eye."
Cao Qiuting came out of the house and shouted: "Come here. Go and check if there are any strangers coming into the city. If so, find out how many people there are and their origins."
Before he finished speaking, he felt a force coming inexplicably, and the pressure in the courtyard increased sharply.
Cao Qiuting turned around suddenly and was shocked when he saw a tall and strong man appearing out of thin air.
"Who are you?" Cao Qiuting asked in a deep voice.
The man ignored him, lowered his head to check a bronze plate in his hand, and then said to the void next to him: "The man just left, he should have been here before."
Cao Qiuting immediately saw an astonishing scene. The mist in the void around him was flowing, and a group of people slowly appeared.
He was horrified and thought: What kind of method is this? So many people entered this courtyard silently, and I didn't notice it at all.
The strong man who appeared first turned around, looked at Cao Qiuting, and said, "Where did the person who was here just now go?"
Among those who came out was Huo Qubing.
He lightly clasped his fingers, and Cao Qiuting's vision immediately went dark. His consciousness was invaded by the power of the soldier talisman, and his head hurt like it was exploding.
With the fourth soldier Fu Lingli activated, Huo Qubing's ability to forcibly obtain the opponent's thoughts increased significantly, and he learned the news he wanted to know from Cao Qiuting's consciousness.
The side effect was that after the operation, Cao Qiuting became confused and became a complete waste.
"Went to Anqu..."
Huo Qubing disappeared after saying that.
Dong Zhongshu, Dao Zun, and Bai Nanyu, together with a group of cadres, went with them.
…
"Why did the envoy come to this city, Weinan City, and not Anqu?"
Lu Qiuge was carried by the magic weapon activated by King Huainan and left Shuyang in a blink of an eye.
After several flashes, the King of Huainan stopped. Lu Qiuge was very familiar with the border. After scanning the surrounding area, he recognized that it was Weinan, a small border town, not Anqu as she had mentioned before.
King Huainan said: "If there is any danger approaching, and Cao Qiuting knows that we are going to Anqu, his opponent will be led to Anqu by him. How can we go again?"
Lu Qiuge suddenly realized that this envoy was very scheming and ruthless, killing people quietly and calmly.
Cao Qiuting has obviously become an outcast by him. If an opponent really comes after him, one can imagine Cao Qiuting's fate.
The King of Huainan looked at the small town of Xiguan in the night.
People in the city went to bed early after nightfall, and the whole city was peaceful and silent.
"It works great here, too."
King Huainan took out a formation map, and four or five figures appeared next to him like ghosts. They dispersed in different directions in the city without his instructions.
King Huainan sacrificed the scroll in his hand and rose into the sky.
A circle of texture spread out from the picture scroll, and an invisible energy enveloped the entire town.
Lu Qiuge soon saw a scene that shocked her.
In the courtyard of the nearest border town where King Huainan was, several people were forcibly ingested and dragged out in their sleep by the formation diagram he released.
A total of seven or eight people, men, women, old and young, were still sleeping, but they were dragged to the bottom of the formation. The energy, blood and soul power in their bodies turned into two wisps of black and red breath, and were absorbed into the formation.
Later, more people were absorbed by the expanding formation, gradually covering the entire town.
Lu Qiuge quickly understood that King Huainan was using means to absorb the energy and blood of these ordinary people.
In order not to arouse alarm, these people were ingested and robbed in their sleep. They did not even know that they had had such an experience. When they woke up tomorrow, they would think it was a nightmare.
But in fact, some of these ordinary people's energy and blood were secretly harvested. From then on, their souls will be weak, their blood and energy will decline, and they will suffer from all kinds of diseases.
This is exactly what King Huainan relied on to quickly recover from his injuries.
He would not kill these people and make too much noise, but would do it secretly.
He took out a small cauldron and began to carry the blood and energy extracted from the formation. He also opened his mouth to absorb the energy and blood from the cauldron to warm his injuries.
But at this moment, King Huainan suddenly stopped moving and looked in one direction.
"Liu An, you actually do such a thing, the clan will be embarrassed by you."
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