Xue Shao led his troops north. The pen fun pavilion www.biquge.info more than half of the cavalry of the 100,000 army, and the vast smoke and dust were rolled up.

The destination, the hub of the Heavenly Khan's Road - the city of Zhongshou and the Temple of the Clouds.

Before leaving, Xue Shao "politely" sent Wu Zetian a copy of the above table, to the effect that the Turks will always be a big trouble for the Central Plains, and now they are slaughtering the Han people and despising the suzerain, and their counterintentions are gradually revealed, and they must be strongly shocked. If necessary, it is not excluded that the grassland will never be troubled.

This is a publicly available form above. That also means that the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty and the people of the world will know about this matter. Several of the key words, "massacre the Han people and despise the suzerain", are the reasons for Xue Shaoshi's famous heavy pounds. Although this matter is still under "investigation", it is Tian Guidao's business to find the truth. Xue Shao only needs a "reason", and that is enough.

Niu Ben got his wish and led the 5,000 Tuoban cavalry he had recruited, and followed Xue Shao to the north. And this time he replaced Xue Chuyu as the vanguard of the front, which made him extremely excited. When he arrived in Fengzhou, Xue Shao handed over the 3,000 cavalry organized by the Hui Surrender Department to Niu Ben's command. Now, Niu Ben had 8,000 cavalry under his command, most of which were the steppe cavalry of Tongluo, Fugu and Uighur recruited by Xue Shao from the grassland. Compared with the Tibetan soldiers and the mercenaries of the Western Regions, they have a better understanding of the inner situation of the grassland and are more suitable for fighting in the north. Xue Shao had high hopes for this new Tuoban cavalry, and they were obviously more powerful than the original team led by Niu Ben and Mei Rakshasa before.

Xue Shao moved, and in the palace of Luoyang, the capital of the gods, it was suddenly like an earthquake.

"Xue Shao is out of control!" This was Wu Zetian's first reaction.

If we say that the previous recruitment of troops can also be interpreted as "feigning deterrence" and providing a strong military guarantee for the diplomatic settlement of this dispute. So now, without the explicit permission of the imperial court, Xue Shao "authorized" waved 100,000 troops north to the border of Zhongshou City, such an act is no longer "bold" can be described, it is simply - complicity in the crime!

This is Wu Zetian's idea.

No one has ever dared to challenge their authority like this, and the last time Xue Shao rode out of Helong with two hundred, he had already "crossed the line". Fortunately, there was still room for manoeuvre at the time, and the result was not bad, so it did not lead to an uncontrollable situation. But this time, Wu Zetian clearly saw that Xue Shao was already "completely out of the way". Whether he really wanted to solve the Turkic problem or to shock the hostile forces above the court, the fact is that he already had the power to fight!

In addition to the 100,000 troops taken from Helong, the three surrendered cities in the north of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Shan Yu Protectorate were also stationed with 30,000 or 40,000 horses. Xue Shao had already taken the lead, and these soldiers and horses were already under his control. These frontier soldiers have long worshiped Xue Shao as a god, and the decree of the imperial court may not be as effective as Xue Shao's.

Wu Zetian looked around at the government and the opposition - Xue Shao, who has an army of more than 100,000 troops, can match?

No one.

Such Xue Shao is like a dragon entering the sea, and a tiger returning to the mountain.

Wu Zetian now regrets it incomparably.

regretted that he had agreed to Xue Shao's request not long ago and allowed him to go to Helong; regretted making him a lieutenant and letting him occupy the position of Xia Guanshangshu all the time, but did not succeed in using an empty shell prime minister to elevate him; She also regretted letting Wang Xiaojie go to the Western Regions, resulting in no one in the army being able to contain Xue Shao...... She even regretted marrying Princess Taiping to him in the first place!

"I knew he was wild. But it's still wrong. ”

"Over the years, he has convinced me that he is a fearless but loyal hound."

"I don't know until today that he's a wolf. Forever beastly untamable! ”

"At this point, regret is useless."

This time, his wildness was unprecedentedly fierce, and he didn't even care about his brothers, Taiping and Wan'er. In the past, the methods that subjugated him were afraid that they would not work. ”

"How should this scene end? ……”

Thinking of this, Wu Zetian sighed secretly: Is this retribution?

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The temple was once a temple built by the Turks, and every time they set out on an expedition, they would worship the gods in the temple in order to seek victory. After Xue Shao chose the site to be surrendered to the city during the construction of this site, the Fuyun Temple was demolished for a time, but it became the name of the place in this area.

The pioneer Niu Ben was the first to arrive at the surrender city, and stationed his soldiers and horses in the Fuyun Temple. The governor of Qinzhou and the envoy of the soldiers and horses of the surrendered city, Sha Zha Zhongyi, had already received Xue Shao's order and arranged the stationing of the army in advance. In addition, he also brought Xue Shao a large amount of money, food, cloth and medicine, which were vital military supplies.

These things are not the official strategic reserves of the Great Zhou, but the profits and materials accumulated by the Red Leaf Chamber of Commerce in recent years under the operation of the border pass and the surrender of the city.

Xue Shao once again became a soft rice man and a loser. This time, however, he was more comfortable with his defeat, because all this money and materials were earned from the Turks through "unequal trade". And this idea of making money was not only Xue Shao's own idea, but also his initiative. What the Momiji Chamber of Commerce did was very simple, standing in the border yard and waiting for the Turks to send the money.

When you fight, you fight with money and food.

Now Xue Shao is riding the Turks' horses, consuming the Turks' money and food, and requisitioning the Turks' soldiers to fight the Turks. It's so beautiful, it's beautiful.

Xue Shao led the main force of the rear to arrive soon, and Sha Zha Zhongyi hurriedly came to pay a visit.

For Sha Zha's loyalty, Xue Shao has always trusted and respected. When he was a general under Pei Xingjian, Xue Shao had not yet joined the army. In terms of qualifications, Sha Zha Zhongyi is much older than Xue Shao. But in the early years, he also took a "detour" and switched to Wei Zhibei's command, and once had a quarrel with Guo Yuanzhen and Xue Chuyu, Xue Shao's descendants. Later, Xue Shao recovered Helong and revitalized the Shuofang army, regardless of the previous suspicions, he reused Sha Zha's loyalty and helped him to reach a higher level and became the commander of Qinzhou and Zhongshou City, which made him grateful to Dade and never had two hearts again.

So whatever he has to say, Xue Shao can say it to Sha Zha Zhongyi.

After meeting, Xue Shao asked him, what is the movement of the imperial court?

Sha Zha Zhongyi said: "After the Holy Decree came to announce that Xue Shuai was about to walk Helong on behalf of the Heavenly Patrol Pastor, there was no more order from the imperial court. However, the subordinates did hear some surprising news. ”

Xue Shao frowned slightly, "What news?" ”

"Zhou Jitong, the thousand-rider envoy, is dead."

Xue Shao's expression changed suddenly, "What's the matter?!" ”

Sha Zha Zhongyi told Xue Shao that not long ago, the imperial historian impeached Zhou Jitong and said that he secretly harbored and hid the 'Li family's rebels' and wanted to rebel with ill intentions. Zhou Jitong was immediately detained for investigation, and within a few days, the facts of the case came to light, and Zhou Jitong committed the crime and committed suicide in prison.

"Suicide?" Xue Shao's eyebrows were erected.

"Message, that's exactly what it says." Sha Zha Zhongyi sighed and said, "What is the truth, my subordinates dare not say anything. ”

Xue Shao was silent for a long time and asked, "Who took over Zhou Jitong's Thousand Horsemen to the throne?" ”

"Wu Yougui."

Xue Shao's face tightened, his teeth clenched, and he was about to rush into anger.

On the side, Xue Chuyu whispered, "Guo An actually concealed such a major event." ”

Xue Shao's brows furrowed, and his mind spread, and he was much calmer. He thought to himself, with Guo An's character, he would definitely not conceal or omit such important news. The only possibility is that Princess Taiping won't let him report. The reason, of course, is that I am afraid that I will get angry and make impulsive and stupid decisions.

"I see." Xue Shao breathed a sigh of relief, "Is there anything else?" ”

Sha Zha Zhongyi shook his head, a little afraid to speak.

Xue Shao pondered for a moment and said, "Send a fast horse to the West Surrender City, and ask Dugu Zhizhi to come to see me in person." ”

"Yes!" Sha Zha happily agreed to the promise. He and Dugu Zhizhi are like a pair of "twin stars", inseparable for nearly 20 years. Now the two of them are serving as the governors of Fengzhou and Qinzhou, and they each guard a surrendered city, and they have not seen each other for a long time. Now it is also a wonderful thing to be able to reunite under Xue Shuai in the Fuyun Temple.

Sha Zha Zhongyi left immediately.

"Chu Yu, the herald ordered the army to rest for three days, and then start field training." Xue Shao said, "I will leave for a few days to do some things." In my absence, you will be the temporary manager. ”

"Yes." Xue Chuyu answered the promise and asked, "Where is Xue Shuai going?" ”

Xue Shao whispered, "I have to go to your eldest brother to see the situation in Heisha." By the way, do a few other things. This matter must be kept secret, so that too many people do not know my whereabouts, especially those on the court side. ”

"Understood!" Xue Chuyu nodded solemnly, and then said, "Who do you need to guard?" ”

"It doesn't take too many people. I'll take Zhang Cheng, Wu Yuan, and Yuenu with me. Xue Shao said, "I will go and come back quickly, at least three or five days, and more than ten days, and I will definitely come back." ”

"Good!"

There is some news, Xue Shao must go to find out in person. There are also some things that can only be done by him himself.

So Xue Shao set off that night, accompanied by only more than ten riders such as the moon slave. Each of them brought three horses to transfer, and galloped towards the black sand day and night with the stars and the moon.

Xue Ne was taken aback when Xue Shao came in person. Because he just received the news that Xue Shao had set off from Lingzhou and headed north. Unexpectedly, in a blink of an eye, Xue Shao appeared in front of him.

"What about Xue Linyu and Qin Poyu?" Xue Shao asked when he met, "Xuan Yunzi has sent back news from the past?" ”

Xue Ne could only answer truthfully, saying that he had sent two boys to escort Xuanyunzi north, but Xuanyunzi had not sent any news back so far.

One of the important purposes of Xue Shao's trip was to see Xue Linyu with his own eyes, but he was unexpectedly thrown into the air. He was faintly worried in his heart, but he couldn't express it at all, let alone blame Xue Ne, so he immediately changed the topic and said, "Recently, have you ever been in contact with Li Dayu and Sun Wanrong?" ”

"From the subordinates to the garrison of Heisha, they have never cut off the communication with the Khitan and Xi people." Xue Ne said, "Relatively speaking, Li Dayu has more contacts on his side, and he is more proactive. Sun Wanrong has somewhat coped with things. ”

Xue Shao nodded, his eyebrows sank slightly, and his eyes lit up, "I want to see the two of them." The sooner the better! ”