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He instantly remembered what Xu Zian had told him before.
Is this true?
But this is simply impossible!
Li Xiao has already entered the military camp and Lin Yang's lair, how could he kill Lin Yang and leave safely?
This is simply incredible!
Li Yuan couldn't figure it out.
After thinking for a while, he said with a smile on his face: "I have long seen that Lin Yang's intentions are not righteous, but I didn't expect him to do such a lawless thing."
After a pause, he continued: "However, this king is not here because of this matter, but to protect you, nephew."
"protect me?"
Li Xiao was immediately amused, and said jokingly, "Uncle Wang, are you referring to the rogues from Qinzhou?"
"good."
Li Yuan said slowly: "Fortunately, this king found out in time, and immediately dispatched a large army to come. The bandit must have heard the news and hid, and asked my nephew to return to Leizhou City immediately with me."
"No need, I can handle it myself." Li Xiao directly refused.
Li Yuan frowned slightly: "Nephew, the journey to Qiongzhou is extremely dangerous, so don't act rashly."
Li Xiao said playfully, "I forgot to tell Uncle Wang, I have wiped out all the bandits, so there is no danger now."
"Even if there is danger, I think I can handle it."
Hearing this, Li Yuan widened his eyes: "What did you say? You wiped out the bandits?"
"Do you know what you're talking about?"
After thinking about it, Li Yuanze was immediately happy.
There is no doubt that Li Xiao must have sensed his true intentions.
But Li Xiao didn't want to go back to Leizhou City, so he deliberately found an excuse to shirk.
But how could this fool him?
Those bandits are all his people!
The three thousand cavalry that Xu Shang brought were all elites, and his master knew how strong they were.
"Uncle Wang doesn't believe it?"
Li Xiao smiled slightly: "I have captured the leader of the bandits. He claims to be General Xu Tang of Qinzhou. Uncle Wang might as well follow me back to meet him."
Chapter 311: Are you not afraid of death?
In the wilderness, Li Xiao and Li Yuan stood facing each other.
Both of them were very calm, and there seemed to be deep meaning in their eyes.
That's it, after three breaths.
Li Yuan was the first to break the calm. He raised the corner of his mouth and said with a smile on his face: "Nephew, listen to Uncle Wang's advice, go back to Leizhou City, don't mess around outside, it's dangerous."
Return Qinzhou Admiral Xu Tang?
At this moment, he was about to burst into laughter.
Who are the generals in Qinzhou? He who always pays attention to Qinzhou's movements, wouldn't he know?
There is no such person as Xu Tang in Qinzhou, and even the name is made up, which is too perfunctory.
"Thank you, Uncle Wang, for your kindness."
Li Xiao smiled slightly, and continued: "But I have made up my mind, I must go back to Qiongzhou, what is Uncle Wang's plan?"
"Knowing that there are tigers in the mountains, but walking towards the mountains, aren't you afraid of death?" Li Yuanze said with a puzzled look on his face.
"It is my utmost benevolence to send an army here to protect my nephew. It is impossible to escort you all the way back to Qiongzhou. If you insist on going south, what should you do if you encounter bandits on the way?"
"That's not easy. Since he is a gangster and has bad intentions towards me, he will kill them together, so he can help Uncle Wang to rectify the law and order in Leizhou." Li Xiao joked.
"Hehe, fine." Li Yuanze couldn't help but said, "Since you are so confident in yourself, then I won't worry about it anymore."
"Uncle Wang, if there's nothing else to do, then I'll go back." Li Xiao clasped his fists and said.
"If you have anything to do, you can send someone to find me. My camp is fifteen miles north of here."
Li Yuan showed a meaningful smile and wanted to ride away.
"and many more!"
Li Xiao called to stop Li Yuanze and said, "Uncle Wang, my nephew really has something to do."
"But you figured it out?" Li Yuanze said with a smile.
"I want to tell Uncle Wang that more than [-] miles to the northwest of this place is the place where the rogues died, and the corpses have not yet been disposed of. Uncle Wang had better send someone to clean them up as soon as possible, so as not to cause panic among the people. .”
Hearing this, Li Yuan frowned.
He was confused.
How can a person be so serious when he tells a lie, without seeing any flaws?
As if it were real.
He didn't say much, just took a deep look at Li Xiao, and then led him away.
Not long after, Li Yuan returned to the camp.
He was still a little uneasy in his heart, so he called his confidant and asked: "Have you found Xu Shang's whereabouts yet?"
"Go back to the lord, the spies have been sent out for a long time, and there should be news soon." A general clasped his fists and said.
"My lord, then Li Xiao is looking for death, why don't you just send a large army to kill him, and it will be over once and for all!"
"Yeah, why bother talking nonsense with him? There is no need for the [-] main force behind. I wait for [-] cavalry to take down Li Xiao."
"My lord, give the order! Tonight is an excellent fighter, don't miss it!"
Several generals spoke one after another, some impatiently.
"Shut up, what do you know?!"
Li Yuan scolded angrily, and continued: "Mr. often said that the highest state of the way of warfare is to subdue others without fighting. You still have a lot to learn."
After a pause, he continued: "Just wait, when Xu Shang arrives, Li Xiao will naturally come to beg me."
"My lord is brilliant!" a general shouted in admiration.
Suddenly, someone hurried in from outside the door.
A scout with panic on his face knelt down and said anxiously: "My lord, something is wrong!"
"General Xu, he...he..."
"What happened to Xu Shang?"
Li Yuan's heart sank.
"The cavalry led by General Xu were all killed, and none of them survived. The corpses are thirty miles to the northwest."
"what?!"
Li Yuan's heart trembled, and his pupils shrank instantly.
The few generals next to him also had their eyes swollen with disbelief.
"What nonsense are you talking about?!"
"Bold! How dare you lie about the military situation and ruin the morale of the army, who sent you here?!"
"Whose person is this? Go and find out if it is a spy sent by Li Xiao!"
After the shock, several generals became angry.
None of them believed it.
Xu Shang brought three thousand elites.
What kind of terrifying enemy did they encounter to be slaughtered in just half a day?
Even if you can't fight, how can you not even escape the person who delivered the news?
This is simply not possible!
Li Yuanze couldn't believe it either.
But suddenly, his eyes trembled, and the words Li Xiao said before suddenly appeared in his mind.
……
"Thirty miles to the northwest of this place is the place where the rogues died. The corpses have not yet been disposed of. It is best for Uncle Wang to send someone to clean them up as soon as possible, so as not to cause panic among the people."
……
"I forgot to tell Uncle Wang, I have wiped out the bandits, so there is no danger."
……
"I have captured the leader of the rogue bandits. He claims to be General Xu Tang of Qinzhou. Why don't Uncle Wang come with me?"
……
The previous scenes kept reappearing in Li Yuanze's mind.
Thinking of this, Li Yuanze woke up suddenly, with a solemn and urgent face, and asked, "Have you found Xu Shang's body?"
"The only thing missing is the body of General Xu Shang." The messenger scout said truthfully.
Hearing this, Li Yuan only felt a coldness on his back, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
He stepped back a few steps, only feeling dizzy with his brain shaking.
"My lord!"
"My lord, what's the matter with you?"
Several generals immediately supported Li Yuanze, with puzzled faces.
"My lord, don't be fooled by this person, he must be sent by Li Xiao to mess with your mind."
"That's right, that kid has a bad stomach, don't fall for the trick, my lord!"
"Come here, drag this person out and torture him to extract a confession!"
"To shut up!"
Li Yuan roared angrily, then slumped on the chair, and said in a trembling voice: "Xu Shang was probably captured by Li Xiao."
"How is this possible?" A general said puzzledly, "With Li Xiao's number of people, even with Lin Yang helping him, there are less than 3000 people in total. How can they defeat Xu Shang? The three thousand elite?"
"Lin Yang..." Li Yuanze said with blank eyes, "It's probably gone..."
He suddenly remembered that Xu Zian had specially sent someone to tell him that it was not Lin Yang who kidnapped Li Xiao, but Li Xiao who captured Lin Yang and captured two thousand of Lin Yang's subordinates.
Afterwards, Li Xiao also admitted it himself.
At that time, he didn't take it seriously at all.
I thought it was Li Xiao who was bluffing.
All kinds of coincidences superimposed together, it is not a coincidence.
"The lord is saying that Li Xiao still has an extremely powerful army hidden in the dark?"
"And, this army can come and go freely in Leizhou, and it hasn't been discovered yet?"
"how can that be?"
Several generals guessed what Li Yuanze meant, but they still couldn't believe it.
"Is there such a possibility that someone from Qinzhou is here?"
A general said thoughtfully: "Didn't the prince say that? The Ning family in Qinzhou is very likely to take the opportunity to rebel at this time and expand their power by attacking the city. Could it be that Xu Shang was defeated by the Ning family in Qinzhou?"
"Yeah, my lord, I still don't quite believe that Li Xiao can have such strength. Everyone knows where in Qiongzhou. In such a desolate place, it's already pretty good for Li Xiao to be able to eat enough. How can there be any extra money to spend?" To train an army?"
"Yes, if Li Xiao has such strength, how could Qiongzhou be captured by Lin Yang?"