Chapter 23 Black Armor

The shopkeeper came to his signing room, took out a mother-and-child talisman, contacted the head office, and roughly recounted what happened.

The head office fell into silence.

The shopkeeper pursed his lips tightly, his expression serious, and the sweat on his forehead proved that he was not as calm as he seemed.

The head office was silent for a moment, and the answer was only three words: "I know."

The shopkeeper hesitated. Such a big thing happened, and he just knew it?

He finally asked: "Does the head office have any... instructions?"

"Instructions..." The head office pondered for a moment, "Since you are here, make the best of it. Don't conflict with the black-clothed people, whatever they say is what it is."

"That's it?" The shopkeeper couldn't help but said.

"Yes, that's it." The tone of the head office was unquestionable.

The shopkeeper was silent for a long time, and finally asked: "Can I know the reason?"

The head office answered the question irrelevantly: "The person leading the army this time is General Loulan."

Except for Xizhou, the Daxuan court implemented the governor-general system in other places, that is, the governor-general, the commander-in-chief of military affairs, the governor-general, the governor-general, the governor-general, and the deputy commander-in-chief of the garrison, with the governor-general as the most respected.

The full name of the governor-general is the title of the Minister of War, the governor of so-and-so places, the commander-in-chief of military affairs, food and wages, the management of rivers, and the governor-general. At first, it was not a permanent official position, it was set up for the matter, and it was removed after the matter was completed. Until now, it has become a permanent official position, governing one or several states. The person who serves as the governor-general is granted the title of the Minister of War, which is equivalent to a minister of the same department, so the governor is respectfully called "Ministry Hall".

The governor-general generally holds the title of the Chief Censor, because the Chief Censor was called the Censor Zhongcheng in ancient times, so the governor-general is respectfully called "Zhongcheng".

In general, the governor is roughly equivalent to a high-ranking official at the level of the six ministers. Although Daxuan has always emphasized the elimination of the distinction between civil and military officials, the governor is still slightly biased towards civil officials.

However, Xizhou is an exception. Because it was recovered after hundreds of years, and it is located on the border and there are constant wars, the highest government office here is not the governor's office, but the Xizhou Protectorate. The old official position of the Western Region Protectorate, which has been abolished for many years, has not only regained its life, but also become the highest military officer in Xizhou. In addition to military power, it also has overall civil power.

Although the Western Region Protectorate is nominally controlled by the Governor of Xiliang, it is actually directly under the cabinet, equivalent to the governor of a place. In the event of a large-scale war, foreign soldiers from various states enter Xizhou, and the Western Region Protectorate can even hang the seal of the general, take overall military power, and in turn control the Governor of Xiliang, the Governor of Qinzhong, and the Governor of Shuzhou, and order the three governors to provide food and grass for the army.

Under the Protector General of the Western Regions, there are four deputy protectors generals. Because the households in the Western Regions can hang the seal of the general in wartime and be honored as "generals", the four deputy protectors generals are also honored as "generals", similar to the titles of "minister" and "zhongcheng".

The Loulan general is the deputy protector general stationed in Loulan City. He ranks first among the four deputy protectors generals. According to the Taoist saying, he is the chief deputy protector general. If the Protector General of the Western Regions encounters an accident, the Loulan deputy protector general can temporarily replace the Protector General of the Western Regions to preside over the situation.

The shopkeeper was silent.

It would be fine if the foreign soldiers from the Western Regions entered the country, but the Loulan deputy protector general personally led the troops, and the head office had such an attitude. Anyone would feel that something was wrong, and even feel that a disaster was coming.

And this sentence shows that the head office is not completely unaware.

"Any more questions?" The head office asked at the end as usual.

The shopkeeper asked with difficulty: "Has our branch been abandoned?"

"Don't think about it." The head office ended this conversation with the mother-child talisman.

The shopkeeper was stunned for a long time before he turned around and left the signing room.

The guys came up and said, "Shopkeeper, what do you say?"

"Wait." The shopkeeper uttered a word.

"Wait?" Everyone was puzzled.

The shopkeeper went back behind the counter and said no more.

About half an hour later, a team of cavalrymen entered the city and quickly took over the defense of this ancient thousand households, occupying commanding heights and closing the city gates.

Under the dense iron armor, most people in the city dared not even breathe.

What kind of bandits and heroes are in front of the black-clad men with cavalry and firearms, there is not much difference between them and the unarmed people. It can even be said that these people are easier to deal with than the people, because the black-clad men cannot use force against the people, but they can unscrupulously deal with these bandits who violate the law with force.

Occasionally there will be some opposition voices, but they can't make any splashes at all and are extinguished in the blink of an eye.

At the same time, several other old cities of Qianhu Suo were quickly occupied and taken over by the black-clad men, almost effortlessly, and invincible.

In fact, even if they wanted to resist, several dilapidated earthen cities could not stop the heavy weapons of the black-clad men.

The black-clad men announced a full martial law in the West Gobi region and the Cowinbu front line, and no one was allowed to enter or leave. At the same time, they began to search for all members of secret societies.

This sudden entry of foreign soldiers was not without signs. The foreshadowing had been laid on the first day of the first lunar month.

The first day of the first lunar month is the New Year. This day is not only a day to visit relatives and friends and pay New Year's greetings, but also the day when the Taiping Dao Great Immortal takes over the rotating Great Immortal. From this day on, the Taiping Dao Great Immortal will begin to take over the power of the Great Master for half a year and become the real first person in the Taoist sect.

As a result, on this day, the Taiping Dao Great Immortal was severely humiliated by the Lingshan Witch Cult. Because it was a handover between the two, the Quanzhen Dao Great Immortal was not spared. In addition, the flying boat departed from Yunjin Mountain, and the Zhengyi Dao Great Immortal also did not escape. This meant that the three deputy masters all felt that their dignity had been offended.

So Jinque quickly reached a resolution to severely crack down on secret associations.

With the spirit of the Taoist sect, it will not be limited to just one Lingshan shaman sect, but will target all secret associations, starting with Yongzhou where two secret association rebellions occurred in succession.

This matter was mainly focused on the great master of Taiping Dao, and was supplemented by the other two deputy head masters. The Taoist sect not only dispatched Tiangang Hall, but also Fengxian Hall and Beichen Hall, and also launched a self-examination operation within the Taoist sect. , whether it is really to uncover the inner ghosts lurking in the Taoist sect, or to take this opportunity to attack dissidents, or both, in short, it is very powerful.

If Qi Xuansu was still in the Taoist sect, he might not be traced, but now he is a victim, a missing person, or even a dead person. The file has been sealed, so no one will investigate him, and he has escaped. Tribulation.

On the matter of cracking down on secret associations, the imperial court and the Taoist sect had the same position. In addition, the great master of Taiping Dao took the lead in this matter, so the imperial court also cooperated with the Taoist sect to mobilize the Qingluan Guards and the men in black to launch a series of actions. Previously, The raid in Jiuwaggang was a small test.

This is what Qi Xuansu did not expect. When he was in the Taoist camp, he had to face sneak attacks from the secret society. Now that he has returned to the secret society, he has to face the Taoist suppression again. What does it mean to be a rat in the bellows and suffer from both sides? This is it.

A young general wearing black armor walked into the lobby of the "inn" holding a riding crop.

When Daomen advocated boldly employing young people, the Daxuan court did the same. After all, there is the champion prince who achieved unparalleled achievements at the age of twenty, the emperor who unified the world at the age of thirty-three, the empress dowager of the former dynasty who launched the imperial capital revolution at the age of twenty-seven, and Xuansheng, who was also integrating the Taoist sect. He is only thirty years old, which shows that young people can take on big responsibilities.

A smile appeared on the shopkeeper's face.

This general, who was probably only thirty years old, was the Deputy Governor of Loulan, commonly known as "General Loulan", and he was also the main general leading the army this time.

"My surname is Qin, Qin Wubing." The young general introduced himself, and he did not shy away from it at all, "I will follow the name given by the champion."

The shopkeeper lowered his head and said respectfully: "The noble man has arrived, and the humble man has seen the general."

"You can't be considered a noble person. My 'Qin' name is not from the Tian family. I come from Jiangling." Qin Wubing said.

"It turns out to be His Highness the County Prince." The shopkeeper quickly reacted. Qin Xiang, the first hero in the founding of the Daxuan Kingdom, also had the same surname as Qin, but he was not from the clan, nor was he given his surname. It was just a coincidence. He was named the Prince of Jiangling County and was hereditary.

Qin Wubing said casually: "There is no need to be polite. I am a warrior who mounts a horse and fights. If you don't care about these things, are you from the 'inn'?"

"Yes." The shopkeeper responded.

Qin Wubing handed the riding whip to the attendant and put his hand on the shopkeeper's shoulder: "For the sake of Qingluan Guard, you only need to give me the list of people in the local 'inn', and I will be lenient, otherwise ...I can't guarantee that you people in the 'inn' can leave this place safely."