Impeachment will make me stronger, and I will be invincible on the road to death.

Chapter 168
Just when countless people in Chang'an City were sleeping peacefully, Wang Xiaojie had already led the former cavalry to the city closest to Donghu in the Tang Dynasty: Yangli.

As soon as he arrived, the county magistrate from Yangli City came out to greet him.

"Meet the general."

Wang Xiaojie waved his hand and said bluntly: "Take me to see you Zhizhou."

"Yes." The county magistrate agreed and led Wang Xiaojie to the city lord's mansion.

Li Yi, the governor of the state, was a short-built, dark-skinned, ordinary-looking man, wearing official robes and sitting in front of the hall drinking tea.

Wang Xiaojie saluted and said, "Greetings, sir."

"Without courtesy." Li Yi nodded slightly, turned to the county magistrate, and said, "Yang County Cheng, who is this?"

"My lord, he is General Wang." Yang Xiancheng introduced: "This is..."

"My general's surname is Wang."

Li Yi suddenly understood and immediately said: "General Wang, please sit down."

"Thank you, sir." Wang Xiaojie thanked him and sat down.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Li Yi got straight to the point and said: "General Wang has come a long way and it's hard work. You might as well have some food and wine to rest for a while. I will host a banquet for General Wang in the evening."

"Thank you for your kindness, sir. Don't bother me." Wang Xiaojie shook his head and refused, saying, "I am inspecting the border under the emperor's order. I passed through Yangli City today and came here to visit Lord Zhizhou."

Li Yi was stunned for a moment and said in surprise: "The Queen Mother actually sent General Wang to the border..."

"Exactly." Wang Xiaojie nodded.

"I wonder if General Wang's inspection of the border went smoothly?" Li Yi asked tentatively.

"It went smoothly." Wang Xiaojie was vague and didn't want to talk more.

Li Yi was also smart and astute. He did not ask further questions, but changed the subject and said: "I heard that General Wang once led three thousand elite cavalry to fight on the battlefield and repeatedly performed extraordinary feats..."

"No, I just won a few small battles by luck." Wang Xiaojie said politely.

The two chatted for a while, and then Wang Xiaojie stood up and left.

After all, his thousand elite soldiers are still stationed outside the city, ready to break through to Donghuzhong at any time.

Li Yi did not leave him alone, and personally sent Wang Xiaojie out of the city gate, watched him leave on horseback, and then returned to the government office.

When they returned to the county government office, they immediately convened a meeting with subordinate officials to discuss the next countermeasures. Not knowing Wang Xiaojie's origin, they naturally thought that Wang Xiaojie was coming with bad intentions, and that he must be attacking the autumn wind, or taking advantage of the situation to rob and seize the place.

"Sir, is Wang Xiaojie looking for trouble?"

"What should we do? Should we gather soldiers and defend the city wall?"

"Everyone, please be patient and listen to what the adults have to say."

Everyone started quarreling, talking and arguing.

Li Yi looked around at his subordinates, sighed and said, "Everyone, don't you find it strange?"

"What's weird?" Everyone had different reactions.

Li Yi said softly: "Wang Xiaojie led his troops north to King Qin. Logically speaking, he should have met us on the way, but he happened to come to Yangli City and happened to meet us treating the plague..."

Everyone suddenly realized it and fell silent for a moment. It was indeed very strange to think about it carefully. "Whether it's a coincidence or a deliberate trap." Li Yi said in a condensed voice: "In short, Wang Xiaojie came here with bad intentions."

"What should we do?" A subordinate asked worriedly: "Sir, he came with his elite soldiers."

Li Yi's face was uncertain, and he hesitated: "It's better... to let him in."

"Uh..." Everyone was stunned. Did they give in so quickly?

"Sir, it's inappropriate. If he has evil thoughts, wouldn't it endanger Yangli." An older man reminded him.

Li Yi pondered for a while, nodded in agreement: "Yes, what should we do?"

The old man thought for a moment and said softly: "It's better... to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys."

"What kind of killing method?" everyone asked in unison.

The old man explained: "Although Yangli is just a small border town, it is also a border place. If Wang Xiaojie really has evil thoughts, we can pretend to be defeated and retreat to the city. He will not dare to act recklessly. As for the people in other places, we can Take advantage of the chaos to escape and ensure Yang Li’s safety.”

"A clever plan."

Li Yi clapped his hands and praised: "Yes, no matter how strong Wang Xiaojie is, he will not dare to break the Yangli. Otherwise, he will violate the national law. Even if he has military merit, he will not be able to escape death."

Everyone agreed, saying that this plan was feasible, but they were afraid that Wang Xiaojie was ignorant and had to capture the city. Then it would be a turtle in an urn, unable to fly with wings.

"Since everyone has no objections, let's go ahead immediately..." Li Yi said happily, but suddenly stopped.

"What's the matter, sir?" everyone asked in confusion.

After pondering for a moment, Li Yi hesitated and said: "If you do this, wouldn't Wang Xiaojie become more arrogant and domineering?"

Everyone looked at each other and were a little undecided. Li Yi muttered: "Forget it, let's just wait and see what happens..."

Everyone quickly said yes and breathed a sigh of relief. Li Yi was a man of both civil and military skills and resourcefulness. Being able to get his support made everyone feel their confidence doubled, and they discussed specific measures with full confidence...

On the other side, after Yangli left the city, Wang Xiaojie sent his troops to Donghu.

After exhausting their travels, the group finally arrived at the hinterland of Donghu. They met many tribes along the way, but Wang Xiaojie ignored them. His goal this time was just the royal tent of Donghu.

The royal tent of Donghu is where the Khan Court is located, and it is also where the largest royal family in Donghu lives. The palace of Yelu Derong, the eldest prince of Donghu, is called Luoche City, because Luoche City is where the Khan Court is located, and it is called Be more logical.

Donghu's national power was at its peak, with a vast territory, a population of tens of thousands, and numerous tribes. They often had frictions with each other. They were constantly fighting and fighting, and tribes were destroyed and disappeared every day.

Although Wang Xiaojie was a brave general of the Qin State, commanding a cavalry and galloping across the wilderness, he still felt troubled and helpless in the face of the vast, complex and complicated tribal relations.

During this period, Wang Xiaojie led his elite soldiers to conquer the north and south, quelled the barbarians from all directions, captured countless things, and accumulated huge amounts of money.

In Donghu territory, apart from the depths of the desert, there are also a few nomadic peoples. Wang Xiaojie has no intention of moving for the time being. After all, no one knows how long this situation will last.
Wang Xiaojie needed time and waited for an opportunity, so he decided to purchase food supplies first to alleviate the urgent need. This matter was left to professionals, so Wang Xiaojie didn't have to worry about it.

At this time, Wang Xiaojie camped in the post house, washed up, changed clothes, and went to rest after breakfast. However, bad news came that the post house had been robbed.

Upon hearing the bad news, Wang Xiaojie became angry instantly. He killed several gangsters on the spot, arrested dozens of postmen, and tortured them to force them to tell the truth.

It turned out that last night, this group of robbers was lurking in the hospital to peek, and was discovered by Wang Xiaojie. A fierce fight ensued, with both sides suffering casualties.

"Bastard!" Wang Xiaojie was furious: "We just arrived, and these bandits came to cause trouble! It's a heinous crime! We must get to the bottom of it and punish these beasts severely."

(End of this chapter)