Time entered the last month of Taikang's eight years.

Calculate the time, Li Xin has been in Hanzhou City for more than a month, and in the past month, in addition to discussing with Mu Ying, Mu Qing and others, or ordering Shen Gang and others to do things, the most common thing he did was to stand on the tower of Hanzhou City and look at the imperial army not far away with a clairhandly mirror.

Occasionally, Mu Ying would be here with him, looking into the distance.

Gradually into winter, the cold wind became more and more cold, so cold that Li Xin had to add another big piece to his body.

On this day, Li Xin, as usual, was still on the wall of Hanzhou City, looking into the distance.

Mu Ying didn't wear armor, just wore an ordinary cotton robe and stood behind him.

"Master Hou, what do you watch here every day?"

"Let's see when Pei Jin leaves."

As Li Xin spoke, he glanced into the distance with a clairvoyant mirror.

Mu Ying smiled and said: "They can't encircle Hanzhou City anymore, it doesn't matter if they can't leave, besides, naturally there will be people watching their movements, don't need to watch here." ”

Li Xin slowly put down the clairvoyant mirror in his hand and exhaled a breath.

"They're gone."

Mu Ying's heart was shocked, and he hurriedly took out his clairvoyant mirror from his waist, opened one eye and closed the other eye, and sure enough, he saw the army of the imperial court in front of him, which was packing up the camp tent, and some of the people had already left, and slowly withdrew from the vicinity of Hanzhou City.

The black-faced general breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's gone."

He looked indifferent, but there were tens of thousands of troops staring at the door of his house, and no one would live in peace, in fact, even if Pei Jin's department suffered a big loss under Hanzhou City last time, but if he was determined to fight with Hanzhou City, Mu Ying's life would definitely not be easy in the future.

After all, the other side has more than 100,000 soldiers and horses, and the battle of Hanzhou that day was full of calculations, and more than 30,000 people died, and Pei Jin can at least use 60,000 or 70,000 people if he does everything now.

In fact, whether it is Li Xin or Mu Ying, these days they are worried about whether Pei Jin will be annoyed and angry, and they will rush over and kill with their blood, and they will die together with Hanzhou City.

Fortunately, the general of the forbidden army finally chose rationality, and the class teacher left.

Li Xin looked at Pei Jin's tent with a clairvoyant mirror for a while, and then slowly put it down.

"Pei Jin is gone, I should go too."

After Li Xin said this, he glanced back at Mu Ying, who was full of stunned faces, and said in a deep voice: "According to Pei Jin's progress, they should all be able to withdraw within two or three days, and I should also leave the southwest by then." ”

Mu Ying coughed.

"Master Hou, you ...... Where are you going? ”

"Do you still go back to Northern Xinjiang and be your general in Zhenbei?"

Li Xin shook his head slightly.

"It's been two or three months since I left Jizhou City, and for such a long time, even if Ye Mao helps cover it, it is impossible to cover it up, and the imperial court should already know that I am not in the north."

"Besides......"

Speaking of this, Li Xin paused and looked at Mu Ying.

"Besides, such a big thing has happened in the southwest, whether it is us or the Son of Heaven, it is impossible to treat it as if nothing happened, so someone must go to the capital to calm down this matter."

Mu Ying's eyes widened.

"Master Hou wants to go back to Beijing?"

Seeing Li Xin nodding, he lost his voice and said: "The imperial court has lost tens of thousands of troops, and it may still be the elite of Hanzhong or Jincheng, no matter who is the emperor, it is estimated that he will be so angry that he will vomit blood at this time, and the Hou Ye will return to Beijing at this time......"

Speaking of this, he didn't continue, but said with a wry smile: "In my opinion, Master Hou, you just go directly to the north to avoid the limelight, so as not to directly touch the emperor's mold, even if the emperor wants to do something to you, in Jizhou City, the Ye family can probably keep you......"

Li Xin looked at Mu Ying quietly.

"You also know that tens of thousands of people died in Hanzhou."

"Such a big thing, no one can avoid it, I don't go to the capital, the court will not recruit you, in the spring of next year, there will even be a forbidden army to crusade against Hanzhou, when the time comes, do you think Hanzhou can hold up or not?"

Mu Ying's eyes rolled and she didn't answer.

Li Xin saw his thoughts, and sneered: "You don't have the idea of fighting the thunder, even if you have that thing, it is impossible for the forbidden army to attack the city stupidly again, they have besieged Hanzhou for a year or two, or even three or five years, do you die or not?" ”

"The forbidden army in Gyeonggi is very different from the rabble brought by Pei Jin this time."

Marquis Jing'an's face became serious.

"If this time, the soldiers led by Pei Jin are not the local army in the southwest, but the forbidden army he brought out himself, the 100,000 forbidden army, and he has already set foot in Hanzhou at this time!"

When Mu Ying saw Li Xin's appearance, he also restrained his smile, and said helplessly: "No matter what, I think it's too dangerous to enter Beijing now." ”

"It's really not good, Master Hou, you just stay in the southwest, with our current strength, plus that ...... Tianlei, there shouldn't be any problem in taking Jincheng, it's a big deal, let's just take the Pingnan Army back! ”

As she spoke, Mu Ying clenched her fists.

"As long as we occupy Jincheng and have your heavenly thunder here, even if Pei Jin brings 200,000 people into Shu, I am sure that I will be able to defend it."

The more he talked, the more energetic he became, and said: "Let's hold on for two or three years, Li Shuo and they will probably come to the door by themselves, and when the time comes, Master Hou, you can set yourself up as the king, or you can compete in the world, in short, you will not be angry with their Ji family!" ”

Li Xin glanced at Mu Ying.

"After all, you and your father are of the same mind."

Li Xin's face was expressionless.

"Rebellion does not mean that what can be created, you must first win the support of a part of the forces, otherwise erecting a mountain out of thin air is tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg."

Speaking of this, Li Xin took a deep breath.

"Besides, the Great Jin Dynasty has been unified for only forty years, and the three generations of the Son of Heaven are not tyrants, among which the Chengde Son of Heaven is a rare saint of heaven, and now the Ji family is in sight, and rebellion at this time is no different from sending him to death."

Mu Ying opened her mouth and wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Li Xin waving her hand.

"Okay, I've already decided on this matter, no need to say more."

The Marquis of Jing'an put his hands in his sleeves, and his face was calm.

"Brother Mu, you don't know my character, I will never do things that I am not sure of, since I dare to enter the capital, I have the ability to protect myself."

"As long as you are in the southwest and run Hanzhou City well, I will not have any risks in the capital."

Seeing this, Mu Ying knew that she couldn't persuade Li Xin, so she could only sigh helplessly.

"Then Master Hou, you must take care."

He looked bitter: "Actually, we don't want to fight and kill the court, and we don't have to force you to rebel." ”

"It's just that you can't have an accident, and if something happens to you, those of us who follow you will die sooner or later."

As he spoke, he got up and gave Li Xin a deep look.

"Master Hou, 100,000 households in Hanzhou, 50,000 soldiers and the net worth of the Mu family, all of them are on Master Hou, please take care of Master Hou."

Hearing Mu Ying's words, Li Xin felt a little emotional.

At the beginning, Li Xin felt that Li Shen's various behaviors were unreasonable and unreasonable, but now, when he, like Li Shen, carried the lives of tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people on his shoulders, he naturally felt a heavy feeling in his heart.

Thinking of this, Li Xin patted Mu Ying's shoulder.

"Don't worry, I'm just going home for the New Year, nothing will happen."

Marquis Jing'an smiled slightly.

"You are guarding the land and the people in the city of Hanzhou, waiting for the court to give you a promotion."