After some discussion, Zheng Peng and Li Xiancheng also began to help, looking for clues and dealing with the aftermath.

The dead are the greatest, and the earth is safe, these people were inhumanly abused during their lifetimes, and they must be buried well after death.

The Western Regions have been in turmoil recently, Tang Kuan has also set up a corresponding response mechanism, and there is a special person in charge of the burial, Zheng Peng and Li Xiancheng don't have to face those tragic situations, as long as they collect clues about the bandits.

It's a pity that the enemy was too cunning and didn't leave any useful clues, even the traces of withdrawal were carefully cleaned, and the most experienced veterans were sent out, but they also tracked down halfway to no avail.

Tossed until late at night, Tang Kuan, who looked disappointed, ordered the troops to be withdrawn.

Li Xiancheng and Tang Kuan discussed the next step in front, while Zheng Peng followed behind with a heavy heart.

Before I came, I felt that it was a chore, but after I came, Zheng Peng found that it was not a chore, but an abusive errand, people were tired, and their hearts were even more bitter.

"I don't know why, if you feel cold, you won't be haunted." Lu Jin was hit by the mountain wind once, and his body got goosebumps, and he couldn't help but lean towards Zhou Quan, and said with some fear.

Xu Shan said with some disapproval: "What are you afraid of, even if there are powerful ghosts, we are also looking for those who harm them, we will avenge them and bury them, how can we take revenge." ”

Cao Feng suddenly sighed: "This gang of bandits is ruthless, cunning and inhumane, and they are angry. ”

"It's not" Guo Ziyi echoed: "I can't find any clues with so many veterans, okay, we just came, and immediately give us such a play, this is a provocation." ”

The crowd fell silent and quietly followed the procession.

Seeing that my compatriots were mutilated, there was no good way, and I didn't even know where the people who harmed them were, and my heart was very blocked.

A play?

Zheng Peng suddenly slowed down and lowered his head, as if thinking about something.

"Boss, are you alright?" Lu Jin almost bumped into Zheng Peng, and hurriedly asked in curiosity.

Zheng Peng didn't respond to his words, and asked, "Ma Xu." ”

"The little ones are here." A small roe deer quickly squeezed in.

"Look for a chance to stay."

"Got it, Boss."

When he spoke, everyone was still walking normally, and when he turned a corner, Ma Xu had quietly disappeared from the team.

It was night, and he was small, and as soon as he bent down, he hid in the nearby bushes.

The group didn't understand Zheng Peng's intentions, but they didn't want to ask much when they saw Zheng Peng's mysterious look.

It wasn't until he was far away from Wo'er Village that Lu Jin finally couldn't help it, and asked in a low voice: "Boss, where did you leave Ma Xu's kid, is there anything wrong?" ”

Ma Xu is the cousin of Ma Ming of the living map, his appearance is not good, and he looks a little obscene, but he is good at tracking, and he is a good hand at tracking in the wild, Zheng Peng suddenly left him, there must be a special intention.

"Third brother, did you find something?" Guo Ziyi also asked curiously.

Zheng Peng lowered his voice and said, "What did you see in Wo'er Village?" ”

"Dead man, what else can there be." Lu Jin said angrily.

Thinking of the tragic situation when those people died, Lu Jin had an urge to vomit, and it was estimated that he would not be able to eat tonight.

"Nothing but the dead?"

Guo Ziyi was silent for a moment, and quickly said, "You mean, those people died strangely?" ”

"That's right" Zheng Peng analyzed: "It's just killing, there's no need to be so complicated, you see, in the entire Wo'er Village, there are many ways for people to die, so many that people feel that they are deliberate, the methods of killing people are diverse, neat, and retreat safely after committing violence, and you can plan the retreat so perfectly, even our people can't track it, what does it mean?" ”

No one answered, Zheng Peng could only continue to analyze: "It shows that the person who commanded this operation is not only ruthless, but also has a kind of paranoia in his bones, how to say it, he regards violence as a kind of fun, just like my eldest brother said, he made this Woer Village into a play, and we are the audience he is looking forward to, do you understand now?" ”

Lu Jin had a flash of inspiration and immediately replied: "I understand, I have worked hard to make a good show, not only want to have an audience, but also want to see the audience's reaction, so that he can have a sense of satisfaction in his heart, the boss just wants to find out the people who may be hiding in the dark to peek at us, right." ”

"One more point," Guo Ziyi added: "An opponent of this level is very likely to send people in the shadows, who to observe, the speed of the Tang army's reaction, etc., these are all important intelligence." ”

Everyone suddenly realized that Zheng Peng's move was very high.

Zheng Peng said calmly: "It's just a guess, do your best, listen to the destiny of heaven, let's go back first and see if we can wait for Ma Xu's good news." ”

After returning to the camp, the soldiers who stayed in the camp had already eaten and drunk, and Tang Kuan sent people to invite Li Xiancheng and Zheng Peng to the banquet.

Something unpleasant happened, but one yard to one yard, Tang Kuan still had to do his landlord's friendship.

There are a lot of lanterns hanging in the Zhongying hall, which illuminates the whole hall as bright as day, and the meals on the table are also very rich, including chicken, fish, meat and roasted whole sheep, which are full.

After some etiquette, Tang Kuan said a little depressedly: "This kind of thing happened as soon as I came, which frightened the two thousand horsemen. ”

"It's all your own people, General Tang doesn't have to be polite" Li Xiancheng asked calmly: "General Tang, are there many bloody cases like Wo'er Village?" ”

"No, most of these bandits attack patrols and outposts, and sometimes they attack the people who are grazing their cattle, but every once in a while they will be ruthless, as if to announce their existence to us."

Zheng Peng opened his mouth and asked, "General Tang, do these bandits have a regular movement?" ”

"If there were rules, we wouldn't be so passive," Tang Kuan said with a wry smile; "They have no plan to act, sometimes they don't appear once in half a month, sometimes they have to do evil for several days in a row, and they can't figure out the law of their actions at all, just like Wo'er Village, which is close to the nearest camp, and it takes more than an hour to ride a fast horse, and there are many villages and tribes like Wo'ertai in Khotan Town."

Speaking of this, Tang Kuan put the wine glass on the table with a snap, and said with a sullen face: "Ben will be in the army for 20 years, and has experienced more than 200 battles of all sizes. ”

It is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, and heroes are afraid that they will be useless.

Speaking of emotion, Tang Kuan, a veteran of the powerful frontier, also showed a bit of hideousness and unwillingness on his face.

Known as the hardest bone in the Western Regions, it made a group of bandits physically and mentally exhausted and their reputation damaged, Tang Kuan showed unwillingness and anger, and Li Xiancheng and Zheng Peng on the side saw that it was the twilight of the heroes.

Zheng Peng and Li Xiancheng glanced at each other, and finally Li Xiancheng said to appease: "General Tang don't blame himself, if you lose on the battlefield and your family and country are not protected, it is the responsibility of the general. ”

"That's right, General Tang" Zheng Peng immediately agreed: "The open gun is easy to block, the hidden arrow is difficult to defend, I am the enemy in the dark, and a temporary defeat is nothing, see how long they can be arrogant." ”

Tang Kuan was just a momentary gaffe, after experiencing countless ups and downs, he quickly became strong again, and quickly raised his glass and said: "The two thousand cavalry envoys are both leaders in the army, and today they will rely on the old and sell the old, and pay three cups to the two young heroes." ”

Li Xiancheng immediately stood up and said: "It's not proper, General Tang is a veteran in the army, and he is also an old-timer admired by Xiancheng, so it's right to show sincerity and respect you." ”

"This is reasonable," Zheng Peng also stood up with a drink: "General Tang is also a senior I admire, so let's respect it." ”

"Wait, two, please let so-and-so finish." Tang Kuan said with a straight face: "Everyone who comes is a guest, please allow the old man to do his landlord's friendship for the first time." ”

Zheng Peng and Li Xiancheng glanced at each other, and then had a tacit understanding to touch the cup with Tang Kuan, and then drank it all.

When toasting, both of them subconsciously lowered their wine glasses to show their respect for Tang Kuan.

"For the second cup, the two thousand horsemen traveled thousands of miles to the bitter cold place of the Western Regions to help the old man suppress the bandits, and the old man paid tribute to the two of them on behalf of the soldiers and civilians of the Western Regions."

"The third cup, the old man on behalf of the people of the Tang Dynasty who died tragically at the hands of the bandits, please make sure that the two of you kill the bandits and cut them with a thousand knives, so that they can also be blind under the nine springs."

Every time Tang Kuan saluted, the two of them drank one cup, and in the blink of an eye, they drank three cups in a row.