Guo Ziyi did not die, and after being unfortunately captured, Zheng Peng had been waiting for the progress of the matter, but he did not expect to see the news about him from a mysterious letter.

There are dead and wounded in the war, and there are also prisoners of each other, it is a very normal thing for the warring parties to exchange prisoners, that is, they do not change people, and they exchange the prisoners of war in their hands for what they want, and it is also the norm to maximize their interests, one of the reasons why Zheng Peng insisted on staying in the Western Regions was to rescue Guo Ziyi.

As soon as he thought of Guo Ziyi's kindness to himself, especially the several desperate rescues on the battlefield, Zheng Peng had another feeling in his heart, and it is no exaggeration to say that if there was no Guo Ziyi, he would have died in the chaos of the army.

To rescue Guo Ziyi, no one is more concerned than Zheng Peng.

"Uncle, be careful, it may be a trap." The cardinal saw the letter and immediately said vigilantly.

As he spoke, the cardinal approached Zheng Peng and kept looking around, for fear that someone would be unfavorable to Zheng Peng.

Qian Erbao also saw the content, and hurriedly persuaded: "It's just to exchange prisoners, and it's also a matter of changing the imperial history of the prison army and the general manager of the Western Regions, why do you still find the boss, boss, be careful of deception, or I'll go with a little more brothers first." ”

Zheng Peng shook his head and said: "The other party knows that we are here, there must be someone secretly staring at us, if the teacher moves the crowd, I am afraid that they will run away before we reach Xiyue Tower, and finally there is news of the eldest brother, but it can't be broken like this." ”

"Boss, who is the other party, we don't know, if they are not good for you, then what should we do?" Qian Erbao still said worriedly.

"Don't be afraid" Zheng Pengyang raised the letter in his hand: "I recognize the handwriting." ”

Cardinal asked, "Is it Kuro of Qarluq?" ”

Zheng Peng didn't speak, just nodded lightly: "The words were written by him, this is true, but he himself can't come, it's hard to say." ”

"Boss, should we go then?"

"Go, why not."

Qian Erbao said anxiously: "Boss, Ge Lulu has betrayed the Tang Dynasty, Ku Luo also led his troops to attack the Tang Dynasty's army, the death of the old general Tang Kuan, that is, the Ge Lulu clan died in ambush halfway, so I can't help but guard against it." ”

"If Brother Guo doesn't fall into their hands, I will definitely not see it, they have a reliance in their hands, I have the chips they want in my hands, and there is just room for negotiation, as for Kuro, he betrayed Datang, not me, if he really betrays me, he has a chance to do it, there is no need to wait until now, I still believe him."

Zheng Peng can now be sure that he is one of the targets of Tubo, if Kuro really has evil intentions towards himself, there are too many opportunities to attack himself who is not defended, but he has not started, whether he is surrounded or broken through, and he has not seen the people of the Qarlu clan, it is very likely that Kuro has been "hiding" himself.

In the depths of Zheng Peng's heart, he still believes in Kuro.

"Yes, this is an important town in Khotan, and I'm afraid they won't succeed, boss, I'll accompany you."

Cardinal wanted to object, but when she saw Zheng Peng's determined look, she opened her mouth, and finally said nothing.

Xiyuelou is a famous restaurant in Khotan Town, good at Western cuisine, especially the roasted whole sheep is famous, compared with its restaurant of several floors at every turn, the characteristics here are all the bungalows, it is said that the owner behind the scenes of Xiyuelou is Jiangnan people, here also has a strong Jiangnan garden characteristics, with fences, flowers and plants, pavilions to separate a space, it seems elegant, quiet, in addition there are many independent courtyards, suitable for talking about things.

As soon as Zheng Peng arrived at Xiyue Tower, a subordinate dressed as a subordinate greeted him: "Zheng Qian's cavalry envoy, my family Langjun has been waiting in Ziyan Courtyard for a long time, please." ”

Zheng Peng nodded and said, "Okay, lead the way ahead." ”

The subordinates led the way in front, and Qian Erbao followed behind Zheng Peng, walking, and suddenly said in surprise: "Boss, where are your guards?" ”

Just now, he was still protecting Zheng Peng from left to right, but in the blink of an eye, the cardinal dressed as a man next to him disappeared, and Qian Erbao felt that he had a feeling of seeing a ghost in the daylight.

Zheng Peng knew that the cardinal was going to check if there was an ambush, so he didn't care, and said calmly: "I guess I'm going to the thatched house, forget it, don't worry about her." ”

After walking for a while, I came to a delicate single courtyard, with a sign of "Purple Smoke Courtyard" hanging on the single courtyard, just outside the gate of Purple Smoke Courtyard, and the cardinal was waiting quietly.

It's really fast.

Qian Erbao's eyes widened, and he looked at the cardinal with some incredulity, he also understood that the cardinal was scouting in advance, but the efficiency was too high.

When Zheng Peng approached, the cardinal naturally followed behind Zheng Peng, and said in a low voice: "Uncle, there is no ambush, on the contrary, there are two independent courtyards next to it, and the soldiers from Khotan Town are drinking, if there is anything, as long as you call it, there will be helpers." ”

Zheng Peng nodded, waited for the next person to push the door open, and walked in without hesitation.

In the pavilion of the Purple Smoke Courtyard, a table of dishes was placed, for fear that the dishes would be cold, and a delicate charcoal plate was placed under each dish, and a pot of wine was warmed with hot water next to it, and a middle-aged man with a beard was sitting at the table.

As soon as Zheng Peng saw the middle-aged man's eyes, he immediately knew that this person was played by Kuro.

A person's appearance may change, but his eyes can't change, to Zheng Peng's surprise, Kuro looked at his eyes, and there was a trace of concern in his guilt.

There was even a hint of relief.

"You... Here it comes. As soon as Kuro saw Zheng Peng, he immediately stood up and said with some complexity.

Judging from the title, Kuro's mood at the moment is very complicated, maybe he thinks it is inappropriate to call the third brother, and it seems raw to call Zheng Qianqi, hesitate again and again, and finally use "you".

Zheng Peng's mood was also complicated, he hesitated, smiled a little reluctantly, and shouted: "Second brother, how are you doing lately?" ”

Curro's face was covered with a beard, and he couldn't see the expression on his face, but from his somewhat dazed eyes, he couldn't believe it, and even was a little moved.

Taking a deep breath, Kuro said with a wry smile: "It's over, can we still be brothers?" ”

"It's still a little now"

"Then I'll call the third brother one more time, the third brother, our brothers haven't seen each other for so long, the second brother will toast you first." After Curro finished speaking, he turned his head and said, "Cardinal Girl is here, can you pour some wine?" ”

The cardinal didn't say anything, walked over to the table, picked up the flask, and poured it full for the two.

Zheng Peng and Kuro picked up the cup, raised the cup and touched it lightly with a tacit understanding, and then drank it all.

The cardinal on the side did not stop it, the wine jug, wine glass, and dish plate were all made of silver, and the chopsticks were also carved from ivory, these are all sharp weapons for detecting poison, it is obvious that Kuro did it deliberately, just because he was afraid that Zheng Peng would not dare to move the chopsticks, which would affect the atmosphere of the meeting between the two.

The wine was poured by the cardinal, and it was poured out of the same pot, not afraid of the tricks of Kuro.

Kuro has been with Zheng Peng for so long in Chang'an, and he also knows the existence of the cardinal, so he deliberately let the cardinal pour wine to show his openness.

The two of them didn't speak, didn't say anything, and drank three glasses in a row.

After three glasses of wine, the atmosphere eased a little, and Kuro began to greet Zheng Peng again.

When drinking and eating, Kuro rarely spoke, Zheng Peng also blindly ate and drank, Qian Erbao was surprised to see: the two big men, as if they hadn't eaten for a few days, sat down to eat and drink, it was not like a negotiation, but a competition between foodies.

Speaking from the heart, Zheng Peng doesn't like this atmosphere, it is very dull, although the banquet is very rich, chickens, fish, sheep, camels and all kinds of famous treasures are set up on a full table, but Zheng Peng doesn't know what the taste is in his mouth.

Just don't pick it out, Zheng Peng and Kuro both know that it is very likely that this is the last meal between brothers, and after eating this meal, they will meet again in the future, that is,-for-tat, life and death.

After three rounds of wine, five tastes, after the wine and food were full, the two left the table, entered the mat in front of the coffee table in the house and sat down opposite each other, chatting while drinking tea, at this time the two talked a little more, mainly Kuro asked Zheng Peng about the situation at home, but Zheng Peng didn't ask, because he knew that if he asked, the atmosphere that had been established with great difficulty would be gone, and the sworn brothers would become competitors.

"Third brother, you are really bold, you dare to come like this, the second brother looks down on you." Curro said with a sudden sigh.

Zheng Peng spread his hands: "That's because I still believe in the second brother, besides, if I don't do this, I'm afraid that our brothers won't be able to meet like this, right?" ”

"Indeed, if the third brother goes to find a helper or notifies the government, he will leave immediately and meet again, not in the current situation, but at the negotiation table." Kuro is quite frank.

Finally got to the point, Zheng Peng immediately said: "I can see that the second brother still has friendship with the younger brother, and I also believe that the second brother is sincere in worshipping us, why do you want to attack the eldest brother?" Why do you want to betray Datang, second brother, do you know, betraying Datang is to embark on a road of no return. ”

Kuro sighed, raised his head, and said with a bitter face: "At this time, there is nothing to hide, so I won't hide it from the third brother, let's just say it, Ge Lulu did something sorry for the Tang Dynasty, and this matter let Tubo know, so as to coerce and incite the hostility of the people towards the Tang Dynasty, the third brother, you also know that the imperial court does not value Ge Lulu very much, and he has been bullied by Tuqi Shi many times, and in the end he can only turn around." ”

After hesitating, Kuro said depressedly: "I remember that the third brother said an interesting thing, calling people in the rivers and lakes, I can't help myself, I didn't understand what it meant at the time, but today I finally have a deep understanding, but if I have a choice, I won't choose to go against Datang." ”

"Don't have a choice?" Zheng Peng said in surprise: "What did you commit to make such a risky method?" ”

Kuro clenched his fists and said with some complications: "Let's be honest, my uncle saw that Qian was open-minded, and secretly attacked the goods transported back by the Tang army from Dashi, and killed all the people in the transport team. ”

Zheng Peng frowned and said: "It's just to rob a convoy and push a few people out to confess their guilt, the emperor has been very good to Ge Lulu over the years, as long as he confesses his guilt well, he may be able to survive this hurdle, and then he will not blame the public, and he will not go to extremes." ”

"Maybe, that's just a possibility" Kuro gritted his teeth and said, "What if the emperor of the Tang Dynasty is unhappy one day and uproots Ge Lulu?" It is not without precedent in these years, and many ministers in the DPRK and China look down on the Western Regions, maybe they will fall into the well, and settle accounts after the autumn, I don't dare to take the people of the Qarlu clan to fight hard, or resign themselves to fate. ”

"One more thing, it's my own uncle who is in trouble, can you leave him alone? No, what I can do is to make my heart ruthless and think about the people in my clan. ”

Zheng Peng was speechless for a while, and he didn't know what to say.

Sure enough, as he guessed, Kuro had a good impression of Datang, but his relatives caused a catastrophe, and for the sake of his relatives, Kuro could only give up his sworn brother and keep a distance from Zheng Peng.

"Where's Big Brother? Are you okay now? Zheng Peng finally couldn't help but ask.

Kuro glanced at Zheng Peng, lowered his head and said: "The eldest brother was captured, it was he who was coated with anesthetics, and he was in the hands of Tubo, so he couldn't see it, please forgive the third brother." ”

"Who else but big brother? After we counted it, ten people were missing, and we knew that one of them, Li Xiancheng, had died for Datang. ”

"One is your old subordinate Lu Jin, the remaining eight people, three of them are Yulin Army, and the remaining five are soldiers of the Western Regions."

Finally figured it out, hearing that Lu Jin's bastard boy was not dead, Zheng Peng's heart moved, and Lu Jin's somewhat ruffian face appeared in his mind again.

Another old brother is alive, and Zheng Peng has another expectation in his heart.

"Second brother, can you find a way to release them all" Zheng Peng persuaded: "Come back, Tubo can't even support itself, you take refuge in it, how good can it be, you also know that the emperor is good to me, I have a good relationship with several important ministers in the court, why don't I go and ask for mercy, so that they can be exempted from the sins of the Qarlu clan, what do you think?" ”

Ku Luo looked at Zheng Peng with some surprise, and waved his hand after half a sound and said: "Third brother, your kindness Second Brother has received it, such a big thing happened, Datang is so strong, he will definitely not forgive Ge Lulu, otherwise he will have no prestige in the Western Regions in the future, and it will also damage Datang's reputation, to be honest, even if Datang agreed for a while, we are afraid that they will find a reason to settle accounts after the autumn, so many people's lives, we dare not bet." ”

"Just like what the third brother just said, there is no point of return." Kuro sighed suddenly.

Zheng Peng was speechless for a while, and thought for a while before he spoke: "Second brother, I am your third brother, and Brother Guo is also your eldest brother, and I don't treat you badly. ”

"Can't" Kuro said with a bitter face: "The person was caught by the thousand households of Tubo, and it was all his people watching, your second brother doesn't even know where it is, how to put it?" ”

Seeing that Zheng Peng didn't speak, Kuro plucked up his courage and said: "Whether the third brother believes it or not, he betrayed Datang, but he never betrayed his brother, nor did he betray his brother." ”

In cooperation with Tubo, Kuro was responsible for attacking Turgish and attacking Qiuzi, and did not participate in the operation of encircling the Yulin Army, but finally participated in the battle of Pangong Mistake, and also tried his best to avoid the Yulin Army.

"I believe it!" Zheng Peng said with an affirmative face: "If the second brother betrays us, I will not sit here and drink now, but in the hands of the Tubo people." ”

“..... Thank you! Kuro said with some complications.

Kuro suddenly took out a knife, and just before the cardinal wanted to start it, the knife edge was pointing downward, and with a bang, the two people sitting on the mat were divided into two: "The matter has come to this, no shame to call me brother and brother again, today you and I cut off the seat, Zheng Peng, from now on, you and I will break off the righteousness, and we will no longer be brothers." ”

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