The little village girl dressed as a disaster star led the whole village astray

But after hearing him say this, Li Xi finally put her worries to rest.

In this case, there is no need to worry about Mr. Wu’s life safety in the southwest for the time being.

"General Gu didn't try to negotiate with him?"

Li Xi frowned. This shouldn’t be the case.

"Of course we negotiated with him, but he found some high-sounding excuses and refused to release him."

Li Xi nodded. "That's understandable. If I were Song Yan, I wouldn't let him go either. Of course, I would keep such a talent in my hands."

Gu Jingzhi: ...

"So," Li Xi looked up at him, "is there anything we need to do?"

Otherwise, they wouldn't have been asked to hurry back.

“We were asked to rush back not just because of this incident. Although Uncle Wu is now detained in the southwest, since Song Yan wants to recruit him, his life will definitely not be in danger in the short term.

What is more important now is the incident at Jiayuguan." Gu Jingzhi said seriously.

"Something happened in Jiayuguan?" Li Xi's heart skipped a beat. "What happened in Jiayuguan?"

Although she didn't spend much time in Jiayuguan, she really liked her home there.

"There is an army of about 100,000 people stationed on the grassland fifty miles away from the border." Gu Jingzhi said gloomily.

"army?!

How is that possible! "Li Xi refused to believe it, "Didn't the Zhenbei Army just repel the Xiongnu some time ago? The Xiongnu suffered heavy losses in that battle. How could they have the spare energy to organize a large army in such a short time?"

Gu Jingzhi's eyes were dark and his face was solemn, "According to the Huns' casualties in the last battle, they really can't gather a large army again and start a war in a short period of time.

But the news was indeed true. There were indeed 100,000 troops gathered on the grassland 50 miles away from Jiayuguan.

They were discovered by merchants traveling between the grassland and the Central Plains. Those merchants originally wanted to use tea to trade on the grassland, but they didn't expect to accidentally see the stationed army before they entered.

When they found something wrong, they did not approach, but quietly retreated and reported the news to the soldiers guarding the city. The news was passed down from one level to another until it reached my father. "

"Can you send someone to verify it?"

Although Li Xi asked this, he already had a positive answer in his heart.

"The spies we sent out brought back news that there was indeed an army of about 100,000 soldiers stationed on the grassland only 50 miles away from Jiayu Pass.

At the moment they are just stationed there and not doing anything.”

Although they did not take any action, their existence was a threat to Dayan.

I thought the border would be peaceful for a few years and the people living there would live in peace for a few years, but I didn't expect that in less than a year, those foreign tribes would begin to stir again.

Li Xi expected that something big must have happened if they were asked to go back so urgently, but this answer was definitely something she had never expected.

Li Xi is lazy on weekdays, but she also has her own persistence. She is now from Dayan, her home is in Jiayuguan, and her brother is still waiting for her at home. She doesn't want anything to happen in Jiayuguan at all.

"The battlefield is changing rapidly, so we should notify them and hurry up as soon as possible." Li Xi thought for a while, "We need you at the border. We will split our troops into two groups. You take one group and hurry back to Jiayu Pass as quickly as possible.

The rest of us and I will catch up with you as soon as possible."

Li Xi is now thankful that most of the roads from the capital to the border have been paved with cement, which will speed up horses and carriages. However, no matter how fast a carriage is, it can't be much faster, especially her oversized shock-absorbing carriage.

Gu Jingzhi looked at her deeply. He knew that the method she proposed was the best solution.

"Don't worry," Li Xi patted the small bag he had placed aside. "Even if no one protects me, I have the power to protect myself. If a bad guy runs into me, I won't be the one in trouble.

Besides, didn’t I tell you to keep half of the Zhenbei Army? "

Gu Jingzhi knew that she said this to reassure himself.

"Okay, I'll bring Zhang Hao with me. See you in Jiayuguan." Gu Jingzhi looked at Li Xi deeply and got out of the carriage.

After getting out of the carriage, Gu Jingzhi gave a few instructions to Zhang Hao, then selected five people to leave the team, and the six of them rode away together.

Before leaving, Gu Jingzhi turned around and took a deep look at the carriage where Li Xi was, then left without looking back, with the corners of his mouth raised as he left, with a smile on his face.

Listening to the sound of horse hooves leaving, Li Xi lifted a corner of the curtain and watched Gu Jingzhi and his group disappear from her sight before lowering the curtain.

"Zhang Hao."

Hearing Li Xi calling him, Zhang Hao drove his horse to the carriage.

Li Xi's voice came from the carriage, "Notify them to speed up and return to Jiayuguan as soon as possible."

"Yes." A dark light flashed across Zhang Hao's eyes.

First the general left in a hurry, and then Miss Li, who was always lazy and didn't like to travel, asked to speed up. Something must have happened at the border.

……

Three days later.

Li Xi got off the carriage with a pale face and staggered before standing still.

"Miss, the weather is strange and there may be heavy rain. Please stay in the inn for one night."

Li Xi looked up at the dark sky and nodded, "Okay, open a few more rooms so that the brothers can have a good rest."

"Yes."

After entering the inn and paying the money, Zhang Hao ordered his men to pull the horses and carriage to the backyard first.

Li Xi saw that he was busy and couldn't help, "I'll go up first."

"Okay, Miss, just call me if you need anything."

Li Xi responded and went to Room No. 1 under the guidance of the waiter.

Li Xi opened the door and stopped, "Go get some hot water, I want to take a bath."

After saying that, Li Xi took out a dime from her purse and threw it to him.

The waiter's eyes lit up, and he took it with a smile, saying in a flattering manner, "Yes, miss, please wait a moment, I will go right away."

With the help of money, the waiter quickly brought hot water and poured it into the bathtub for her with swift hands and feet.

After sending the waiter away, Li Xi locked the doors and windows, took off her clothes, sank into the bathtub, and let out a comfortable sigh.

She had been busy traveling these days, staying in the carriage every day, and felt that her whole body was about to become stiff. It was not until she got out of the bathtub, changed her clothes, and lay on the bed that Li Xi felt alive again.

She couldn't help but complain in her heart that life in ancient times was inconvenient. If there were trains, planes, and cars, she wouldn't have to suffer this hardship.

I miss you so much.

As thoughts swirled in his mind, Li Xi's eyelids became heavier and heavier, and he gradually fell asleep.

They checked in in the evening, and when Li Xi opened her eyes again, it was already bright outside.

grumble

Li Xi touched her rumbling stomach and got up from the bed. The room was well prepared. She simply washed up and opened the door.

I just happened to meet Zhang Hao coming up the stairs.

Zhang Hao: "Miss, you're awake. You must be hungry after sleeping for such a long time. Do you want to eat in your room or go downstairs?"

"Down below."