The garrison of the Northern Army camp was actually not very tight. As the last barrier to defend the northern gateway of Chang'an, the role of the northern army seems to have weakened more and more over the years.

Needless to say, compared with the two Black Eagle and Red Fire cavalry units that suddenly rose to glory, even compared with the soldiers and horses stationed in the Xiliu Battalion in the west of the city, the combat effectiveness was much inferior.

However, even so, in the past few years, the officers and men of the Northern Army have been treated favorably, and the number of soldiers has increased instead of decreasing, and if all kinds of troops are included, it has reached more than 30,000. Those who are familiar with the inside story know that the reason for the formation of this situation has a lot to do with that General Li Xuanji.

As a military force specially cultivated by His Majesty the Emperor for the Jade Palace, Li Xuanji's strong rise is not surprising. Especially in this northern expedition with the army, under the situation of the Hun cavalry's rout, the commander led the troops and horses of the headquarters to also win a lot. After being ordered to return to Chang'an, he received a special commendation from the emperor and became a marquis, in addition to handing over the important position of general of Jiumen to him, he still commanded the northern army, which can be seen in the emperor's mind.

Although there are various rumors in the outside world, some of them are even very unbearable. But in the view of Li Xuanji, who has relied on nepotism to get to where she is today, the criticism in the world can be regarded as a deaf ear. As long as you hold the military power in your hands and help your sister achieve her goal, one day, those side-eyed people will obediently tame under their Li family.

Li Xuanji naturally had his own means in the army, and when he saw the frightened eyes and respectful demeanor of his subordinates, he spontaneously felt a sense of arrogance in his heart. With the current power of the light and the shadows, it is time to gradually begin to clear the obstacles.

What are Wei Qing and Yuan Zhao's subordinates! Even if Wei Qing's prestige in the army is much higher than him, and his achievements are greater than him, but so what? The rise and fall of anyone's honor and disgrace is not determined by the emperor's words?

It was with the support of such a mentality that Li Xuanji suddenly moved his mind, wanting to take this rare opportunity to strike a good blow at the other party's forces. Even if you can't inflict heavy losses all at once, you must make these potential opponents no longer have an inch of progress in the court.

After nightfall, the northern army camp soon fell silent. However, the troops of the Nine Gates of Soldiers and Horses went out to patrol the city alternately, but they still did not stop, and every other hour, cavalry would be dispatched. During this period of time, it is their unshirkable responsibility to help the Chang'an Mansion maintain order inside and outside Chang'an City, and they must not slack off.

At this moment, Li Xuanji took off his armor and secretly discussed the possible situation with several henchmen in the big tent of the Chinese army. Even they didn't expect that the Yuan Church would be brought back so easily. originally thought that it would take some twists and turns, and even a conflict would lead to blood, however, the young man who had long been regarded by them as a big trouble, just rode over on a single horse, said a word to Li Xuanji, and then followed him to the Jiumen Soldiers and Horses Garrison and was locked up.

"This matter has nothing to do with anyone else, you don't implicate anyone!"

Li Xuanji remembered the look in Yuan Zhao's eyes when he said this, and couldn't help but sneer secretly in his heart. Of course, he will not transfer the goal to others this time, as long as he can make Yuan Zhao pay the price, it is more important than anything else.

The five or six generals in front of him are all his absolute henchmen, and they have been personally raised by him in the past few years. He has given them fame and wealth, and when they need it, they naturally need to go all out.

"General, when I came over just now, I saw that Yuan Zhao's demeanor was very relaxed, as if he didn't pay attention to the current predicament at all. Could it be that there is something unspeakable about this......?"

A partial general looked at Li Xuanji's face and cautiously said his guess. In any case, Yuan Zhao's reputation is too great, and everyone has a little fear in their hearts.

Li Xuanji groaned slightly, but did not answer immediately. One of the people standing next to him pursed his lips and said something disdainfully.

"Don't overestimate him, he's just a young man in his early twenties. Now that he has left the army, without the protection of his wings, can he still dare to be strong here alone? Hum! ”

It was none other than General Pang Xin, who had a very close relationship with General Li Xuanji.

Pang Xin can also be regarded as a strong general. Although he relied on his sister-in-law's relationship with Li Xuanji to gain trust, this person is good at power and scheming, and he is very playful up and down in this military camp.

The last time on the battlefield of the Western Regions, he secretly took refuge in the Xiongnu after the defeat, but after a short time the Xiongnu were defeated, he immediately saw the opportunity to act, and after spying on a lot of information about the Xiongnu Department, he quickly contacted Li Xuanji's right army headquarters to encircle and chase and intercept him, but he also achieved a lot of military achievements. In some respects, Li Xuanji's many exploits on the grassland battlefield have a lot to do with his eldest brother's contribution to it.

Hearing Pang Xin say this, several people around him hurriedly echoed. Although they follow Li Xuanji wholeheartedly, they are all generals in the army, and it is okay to go into battle and charge into battle, but when it comes to participating in the planning of these scheming matters, they can't think of it so far-reaching.

Li Xuanji didn't expect these people to come up with any good ideas. In his eyes, they are all just good knives that can be used to kill people at critical times.

That being said, it should not be careless. Yuan Zhao does things often unexpectedly. He was ordered to go down and keep a close watch, but not to interfere with him, as long as he remained in the camp in peace...... Hum! In less than two days, the situation on the outside will be very different. When the time comes, let's see what else he can do. ”

The light in Li Xuanji's eyes was very cold, and after bringing Yuan Zhao back, he had already sent people to send news to all parties non-stop. If the expectation is good, now there are many secret actions brewing in Chang'an City, just waiting for the wind and thunderclouds to move, and the golden drum to sound!

Pang Xin looked at Li Xuanji's face, and looked a little speechless. Li Xuanji gestured with his eyes and asked him to say that it was okay. The middle-aged man, who had some anger in his eyes, took a few steps closer and said in a slightly lowered voice.

"General, do you want to ...... Give him something tonight?"

Li Xuanji was stunned for a moment, of course he knew what this sentence meant. The so-called means are nothing more than punishments in the army. But, used on Yuan Zhao? He never thought about it. Treat Yuan Zhao and his forces, only by defeating them in the court can they be truly eradicated.

However, looking at Pang Xin's somewhat expectant look, his brows moved. Of course, he would not come forward to deal with Yuan Zhao with these unspeakable means, but if his subordinates had to use military punishment to restrain him because of some small frictions, then he would be blamed for his lax rule as a general.

Thinking of this, he was noncommittal, neither nodded nor shook his head, just glanced at Pang Xin lightly, and then casually ordered another person to send more soldiers and horses to patrol the city to prevent any chaos in Chang'an City.

Pang Xin comprehended, he knew what to do, so he took a few steps back and quietly left. Li Xuanji looked at his back, feeling proud. Yuan Zhao! Have you ever heard of a saying called "Tiger falls in Pingyang and is bullied by dogs"? Let me give you a taste of humiliation today!

After Pang Xin withdrew from the Chinese army camp, a ruthless and hideous face appeared. Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately gathered more than 100 men, and then led him to a temporary detention center in the army not far away.

On the east side of the camp of the Northern Army is adjacent to a hill that is not high, and the garrison of the Nine Gates of Soldiers and Horses is built against the mountain. The flat ground is the garrison's tent, and the two caves three or four feet deep under the hill have been converted into places where errant soldiers in the army are held in peacetime according to the topography. Although it is a little simple, it is an iron fence and iron chain with a thick cup, which is unusually strong.

A dozen or so soldiers guarding the cave door watched the movements around them with great vigilance under the light of bright torches. They were personally ordered by the general to take care of them here, and they did not dare to slack off in the slightest.

Although everyone's hearts were extremely curious about the back of the person sitting quietly inside, no one dared to take the initiative to say hello. General Li Xuanji's order was that without his personal order to release the people, any outsider who tried to get close would be killed!

It's been a long time, and this young marquis who is secretly peeping at everyone doesn't show the slightest abnormality. He was neither flustered nor impatient, he just sat there calmly with his eyes closed, not knowing what he was thinking. This gives everyone the illusion that they are not guarding the prisoner, but guarding the rest of a noble person.

Of course, as some ordinary sergeants, they are only performing official duties. As for the contest behind this, they don't have to think about it and don't dare to think about it. Since the general has an order, let's just watch here honestly and don't have any accidents.

There was the sound of footsteps, breaking the silence of the night. When the guards followed the prestige, they saw General Pang Xin leading a group of people from that side. hurriedly saluted respectfully, but saw that General Pang, who was very powerful in the Northern Army camp, just waved his hand and asked them to step aside. Then he walked over to the iron fence and looked at the people inside.

"Yuan Zhao, you didn't expect that you would have today, right? Ha ha...... What do you think? Can you still bear the taste of this?"

He originally wanted to sneer and speak first, but he didn't expect Yuan Zhao, who had been closing his eyes to recuperate, suddenly turned around and grinned at him.

"Hehe, the dogleg is here...... If you have something to say, get out of here if you have nothing to do! ”

Pang Xin didn't expect Yuan Zhao, as a dignified Han Shangshu Ling Wanhu Hou, to scold people so casually, and his face was flushed with anger at that time. He gritted his teeth, since he was going to die, he couldn't complain about his cruelty.