Chapter 331: Brother Zheng: Wrong! It should be...

"You heard that right."

Zheng Ge slowly stood up from the throne, and seeing the disbelief on Zhang Han's face and the shock and understanding on Tianxuan's face, he repeated indifferently.

"Gai Nie has indeed defected! I have ordered the news to be blocked for the time being. Although I have sent the Dragon and Tiger Cavalry and the four great guards of Fenglinhuoshan to hunt him down, they may not be Gai Nie's opponents. It won't be long before this news can no longer be concealed!"

"Traitor!" Zhang Han came back to his senses and cursed angrily, "Your Majesty, you treated Gai Nie well, but he defected?"

"Those who should leave will eventually leave." Zheng Ge didn't seem to take the betrayal of his long-time confidant to heart, "Zhang Han, go down and do your job!"

"Here."

Zhang Han took the order and walked out quickly.

creak!

As Zhang Han left, the open palace door closed again, isolating the inside and outside, and locking Tianxuan and Zhengge in the Four Seas Return to One Palace. As the Four Seas Return to One Palace was closed, the bright light released by the burning candles in the palace dispelled the sudden darkness, making the palace as bright as day.

"Tianxuanzi, you don't seem to be surprised by Gai Nie's betrayal?" When they were left alone, Zheng Ge stared at Tianxuan with interest and said meaningfully.

Tian Xuan said calmly, "Your Majesty, I am not surprised. Although Gai Nie is taciturn, like a sword held in your hand, I have not had much contact with him. However, I can see that Gai Nie is not suitable for officialdom. In his heart, he is a man of the rivers and lakes who values ​​righteousness over profit."

"Hehehe."

Hearing Tianxuan's evaluation of Gai Nie, Zheng Ge's eyes showed admiration and he laughed without any warmth. The cold laughter stirred in the Four Seas Return to One Hall, which was extremely solemn.

"Gai Nie is the descendant of Guiguzi." After laughing for a few times, Zheng Ge stopped laughing, and a complex and inexplicable emotion appeared on his handsome face. "Guiguzi's sect is indeed small in number, but no one in the world dares to look down on them. When they are angry, the princes are afraid, and when they live in peace, the world is at peace! This is the evaluation of them by the people of the world, and I also agree."

"Su Qin, Zhang Yi, Sun Bin, Pang Juan, etc., each one of them is a hero in the world!"

"Although Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang of this generation have close ties with the officialdom, they cannot be considered as real officials. This is why I only let Gai Nie be a guard even though I know he has talent!"

Hearing what Zheng Ge said, Tianxuan's mind was filled with memories of his past life, but his face was silent and he did not respond.

"Tianxuanzi," Zhengge's sigh for Gai Nie did not occupy too much of his time. Seeing that Tianxuan had not responded, Zhengge's eyes flashed, "Tell me, how many soldiers are there in Wushuang City now?"

Brush and pull!

Facing Zheng Ge's order, Tian Xuan shuddered all over and instinctively spat out a number: "Your Majesty, 17,362 people!"

"Wrong." Zheng Ge corrected, "It should be 18,493 people. In addition to the registered soldiers, there are 1,131 extra people, 500 of which are yamen runners, and 631 are the servants and guards you, Liu Ji, Xiao He and others keep in your house!"

Boom!
After hearing what Zheng Ge said, Tian Xuan's heart beat violently in his chest, and his face was full of horror. Because, if the yamen runners were counted, plus his own and other people's servants and guards, there were indeed 1,131 people!
"How much money and food does Wushuang City have?" Seeing the horror on Tianxuan's face, Zheng Ge raised the corner of his mouth slightly and continued to ask.

"Your Majesty, Wushuang City has 106,400 taels of gold, 304,150 taels of silver, and jewels estimated at 113,320 taels; all kinds of grains add up to a total of 100,000 shi!" Tianxuan thought that he had a deep understanding of Zheng Ge, but when he met him again this time, he finally understood what the emperor's heart was.

Faced with Zheng Ge's questions, he did not dare to hide anything and told him everything he knew.

"I led 20,000 troops to the Western Regions, massacred nine cities including Gumo and Khotan, and killed 18,593 enemies..."

Lying in front of Zheng Ge is undoubtedly a very dangerous thing. Without waiting for Zheng Ge to continue asking questions, Tian Xuan took the initiative to tell about the big and small things that happened after he entered the Western Regions. His words echoed in the magnificent hall and continued to reach Zheng Ge's ears, causing Zheng Ge's eyes to sparkle.

Bang!
Tianxuan's experience is undoubtedly legendary and magnificent. Zhengge seemed to regard it as a very good story, sitting back on the dragon throne, with a look of relish on his face. As Zhengge sat back on the dragon throne, the atmosphere in the palace suddenly changed from cold and lonely to calm as water.

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Valley of the Crescent Moon.

The four guards of Fenglinhuoshan, under the order of Zhengge, pursue Gai Nie and Tianming.

Gai Nie had served the Great Qin Empire for many years. Although he had never led troops to kill the enemy himself, he was well aware of the Qin army's operations. After leaving Xianyang City, he was blocked by the Qin army until he reached the Cangyue Valley in Shimen Gorge of Huangyangchuan. Because Gai Nie was too slick, the Dragon and Tiger Cavalry that the four imperial guards Fenglinhuoshan had summoned only numbered 300.

The Valley of the Remnant Moon got its name because of its shape resembling a waning moon. Although the Dragon and Tiger Cavalry were all top-notch elites, they were in such a narrow environment, and even though each horse was equipped with a three-piece suit of warhorses, the powerful impact of the cavalry could not be fully exerted.

Under the setting sun, 300 Dragon Tiger Cavalrymen, led by the four great guards of Fenglinhuoshan, confronted Gai Nie and Tian Ming, one large and one small, from a distance. They were a hundred feet apart. The Qin army had a large force, while Gai Nie's side only had one fighter. However, the morale of the two sides was completely opposite.

On Gai Nie's side, although there is only Gai Nie as a fighting force and Tian Ming is a real burden, there is only calmness in Gai Nie's eyes, as if the enemy in front of him does not exist at all; on the contrary, on the Qin army's side, the four great guards of Feng, Lin, Huoshan, are all masters of the Lihe realm, and the three hundred dragon and tiger cavalry are also elite soldiers who have experienced many battles, but everyone looks at Gai Nie with a hint of fear in addition to the remaining awe, without exception.

"Uncle!"

Tianming looked at the enemies in the distance who were like wolves and tigers and could pounce on him and tear him to pieces at any time. He couldn't help but swallow his saliva and curled up his small body slightly.

"Tianming, remember their eyes." Gai Nie lowered his head, looked at Tianming beside him, and warned, "That is the look of the weak!"

"I understand, uncle." Tianming nodded heavily and took the initiative to let go of Gai Nie's hand. He calmed himself down like a little man and straightened his chest. "I want to be a strong man, not a weakling like them!"

Thanks to the terrain of the Cangyue Valley, Gai Nie and Tian Ming's conversation was heard by the Qin army on the cold wind. Everyone's faces changed, and although there was anger on their faces, from the four guards to the ordinary Qin soldiers, no one could say a word to refute!
"Lord Gai Nie, His Majesty has ordered that you hand over the child beside you." After a few breaths, one of the four guards shouted loudly, "Your Majesty can pretend that this incident never happened!"

Clang!
Facing the enemy's temptation, Gai Nie's reaction was very direct. The Yuanhong Sword in his hand made a clear sound in its sheath. During the sound, the Yuanhong Sword had already jumped out of the sheath.

(End of this chapter)