Zhao Fang can come back, although Li Xin has nothing on the surface, but he is still quite happy in his heart, the first person he met when he came here was the charcoal girl who walked barefoot in the snow, he fainted in the broken temple, and the charcoal girl found him for the first time.

Zhong Xiaoxiao can be said to be his savior.

In the past ten years, Li Xin has brought her from five or six years old to her twenties, and she has already regarded her as a daughter in her heart.

After arranging Zhao Fang's affairs, Li Xin continued to look through the documents handed over by Li Shuo and Mu Ying, and frowned deeply.

The Southwest Army now has a total of 150,000 people, of which 50,000 are stationed in Jincheng, Hanzhong and Ankang have almost 100,000 people, and there are 400 people in An's battalion, and there are only more than 200 captains at most.

But...... In just a few days, there are more than 20 court spies liquidated in the southwest army!

In other words, at least more than 10% of the generals of the Southwest Army had ties with the imperial court, or directly surrendered to the imperial court.

This is only the result of picketing in two or three days, and after a long time, there will only be more people who will be detected.

After frowning and thinking in the study for a long time, Li Xin waved his hand and asked people to call Mu Ying and Li Shuo over.

At this time, both of them were busy with their own military affairs, and after receiving Li Xin's summons, the two of them came to Li Xin's study after an hour, and bowed to Li Xin and hugged their fists: "I've seen the general!" ”

Li Xin put the paperwork in his hand on the table, frowned, and said, "Don't check it any further." ”

At present, the number of enemies has exceeded 10 percent, and it is very likely that it will exceed 20 percent if we continue to investigate, and the number is too large, which will seriously affect the combat strength of the army.

After Li Xin paused, he continued: "In our southwest army, more than 10% of the generals who have had correspondence with the imperial court have been exchanged, and there are as many as seven or eight people who have clearly fallen to the imperial court. ”

"This is only the result of two or three days, and if you check it out, the entire Southwest Army is estimated to be the Southwest Army of the imperial court!"

Mu Ying and Li Shuo glanced at each other, knelt in front of Li Xin together, kowtowed, and said, "The last general is derelict in his duties!" ”

Li Xin stood up from his chair and frowned: "If you continue to investigate, the morale of the army will be unstable, and the people you find out now should not be announced, if the soldiers know that they are all the enemy's spies, then the war will not be able to be fought in the future." ”

Mu Ying looked up at Li Xin and said, "General, ...... these people who have been found out?"

"Don't deal with it just yet."

Li Xin slowly exhaled a breath and said: "Select a few of them with heavy circumstances, kill the sacrificial flag, and leave the others alone for the time being, transfer them all to a lieutenant battalion, and throw them some soldiers who have little combat effectiveness, and don't use them when the war starts in the future." ”

Marquis Jing'an's face was calm: "After we finish our business, we will go back and clean up these people." ”

Mu Ying bowed his head respectfully: "The general is wise!" ”

"Don't be a sycophant."

Li Xin exhaled slowly and said: "From today onwards, the investigation on the surface will be turned into a secret investigation, and if there are people who are found to be wrong, they will be thrown into this lieutenant camp and put them for the time being, just let them lose their role." ”

"The last general obeys!"

After giving instructions on this matter, Li Xin sat back in his chair and sighed slightly: "The Southwest Army was formed by us single-handedly, and it has been placed so many people by the imperial court. ”

After speaking, he glanced at the two people kneeling on the ground, and said, "Get up and speak." ”

The two of them stood up silently, and Mu Ying spoke: "General, do you want to inform Mr. You'an and let him pay attention to the officials of the state capitals......

"I don't need to."

Li Xin narrowed his eyes slightly, and said: "Brother You'an also grew up reading sage books, he knows those readers better than us, they are nothing more than weeds in the wind, as long as we can win, it will be this group of people who sing the praises of virtue the loudest." ”

"Brother Mu, in the next time, you are still in Hanzhong to purge the Southwest Army, try to let us fight, the Southwest Army can be concentric, and there will be no more people who eat inside and outside."

Mu Ying bowed her head respectfully: "The last general will obey the order!" ”

Li Xin turned his head to look at Li Shuo again, and said in a deep voice: "Li Shuo, your subordinates are all in Ankang, Ankang is closer to Xiangyang, from today onwards, you send people to slowly grope for Xiangyang, and if there are any difficulties along the way, you must find out to ensure that after we raise our troops, we can reach Xiangyang unimpeded." ”

"The last general obeys!"

The two generals of the Southwest Army, after receiving the order, hugged their fists at Li Xin one after another, and then retreated.

After these two people left, Li Xin walked out of his house, and after riding his big black horse, he took dozens of guards all the way out of Hanzhong City, and ran towards a hidden place outside Hanzhong City.

This is the outskirts of Hanzhong City, and there are not many people living nearby, and there is a large mansion that has been vacant for many years, which is quite deserted, until a few months ago, a large family bought this house and moved in.

This house is not only secret, but there are also many "family members" wearing cloth clothes to guard them, and no one is allowed to approach.

Even Mu Ying and Li Shuo had never entered this courtyard, after Li Xin arrived near the courtyard, he handed the family a waist card, and it didn't take long for a few people in black clothes to come out and respectfully welcome Li Xin in.

The group walked around the house for half a pillar of incense before they went around to the backyard.

The rockery pond in the backyard of this house. All of them have been filled with loess, and even some buildings have been demolished, leaving only an empty piece of flat land, about ten acres or so.

After Li Xin walked in, a black-faced man immediately greeted him and said to Li Xin: "Master Hou is here." ”

Li Xin silently patted this person on the shoulder.

"Why haven't I seen you for a year, and I've lost some weight."

The man smiled and said, "In this kind of place, it's normal to lose a little weight. ”

Li Xin sighed silently.

"Thank you, Huzi."

This person is Li Xin's Fa Xiao, Lin Hu, who has disappeared from the Southwest Group for many years.

Since he was tied up by Mei Blossom Guard, he has not appeared in public again.

"It's not hard."

Lin Hu's smile was simple.

The Marquis of Jing'an said in a deep voice: "How are things going?" ”

"It's almost."

Lin Hu restrained his smile and said in a low voice: "According to Hou Ye's request, the time is almost over, but I haven't really tried it yet, so I have to ask Hou Ye's real guy to come over and give us a try." ”