In the camp outside Luodu Mountain, the commander-in-chief Qin Jin summoned his right-hand men to the big tent to discuss the current predicament.
"The imperial court sent generals to assist. Everyone knows that there are three tasks. One is to clear out the mountain bandits near the boundary; the other is to respond to the request of the old Duke Sheng to respond to the officials and people who are guarding An City and evacuate; the third is to encircle Ajong. The remaining forces counterattacked the Central Plains."
Qin Jin pointed to the large map of Zhang Kun hanging on the wall and looked at his subordinates: "However, I have stayed here for several days, but there are no bandits running around, no Sheng Wenzhen evacuating, and no trace of the A Rong forces... Although this has nothing to do with me, if something happens and the bandits escape, it has nothing to do with the overall situation. But if the officials and people of Shou'an City are imprisoned, and the remnants of A Rong become a variable, I am afraid that the civil servants in the cabinet will take the blame on us. .”
As he said this, his sharp eyes were directed towards his subordinates: "I wonder if you guys have any ideas about this predicament?"
"General, I want my subordinates to say that every movement is worse than silence!" The deputy general on the left put his hands on his knees and said angrily, "The imperial decree tells us to set up camp here! I will cut it, no matter it is Whether we should respond to the officials and people guarding An City, or we should ambush the Ajong forces and block them to the north of Luodu Mountain, the battlefield is all here, so we must not leave lightly, lest we make too many mistakes and make too many mistakes."
As soon as he finished speaking, the scribe opposite shook his head: "Although Vice General Lin's words are reasonable, if it were anyone else, it would be a safe choice not to seek merit but to seek no fault... However, the general's situation is different from others. .
The bandits in Luodu Mountain are not a problem, not to mention that they have been driven away from the continent long ago. Even if there are still some cottages, it is just a simple and complicated part of the cleanup work. As for the A Rong forces trying to cross the mountain... we and others It's just a matter of setting up traps and waiting for an ambush.
Even if the Arong soldiers are really brave and good at fighting, and can fight one against six, we can't care about it, and we can still ask for help from the local garrison more than ten miles away.
Generally speaking, the biggest crisis for the general at this moment is whether the officials and people of Shou'an City can successfully evacuate.
Everyone should know that the governor guarding An City at this time is the grandson of old Duke Sheng, the daughter of Marquis Yongxing, and the sister of the current queen... Don't forget that the first wife of old Duke Sheng was named Qin! "
Hearing the words "Yongxinghou", Qin Jin felt worried about this cousin whom he had only met a few times.
Especially after thinking that Sheng Wenzhen, who was supposed to appear, had not yet appeared, he sighed repeatedly.
If there is a problem with Sheng Wenzhen, old Sheng Guogong might still be reasonable, but it could be replaced by Yongxing Marquis Sheng Xiangxun... Qin Jin can already foresee that guy's questioning.
"Actually, it is not very important whether Sheng Wenzhen appears or not. This is the most urgent task. The general must make an effort." The captain next to the scribe said, "If the officials and people guarding An City never show up, then the general will lead his troops to return." After going to court, I can confidently make it clear to the civil servants in the court."
"In your opinion, I should allocate part of my combat power, cross the mountains in disguise, jump over the steep ridges, and personally go to Shou'an City to see the situation?"
"Subordinate..."
Before the captain finished speaking, he heard the messenger's greetings coming from outside the tent.
Qin Jin heard the noise and hurriedly asked the other party to come in.
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"What did you say?! Is the team of Han Jianrang, the left deputy capital censor, here?" Qin Jin stood up in shock, "Has the other party handed over a token?"
The messenger nodded: "Mr. Han personally sealed it on the paper and said that you will know it clearly when you see it."
"..." Qin Jin looked at the paper handed to him speechlessly, handed it to the scribe, and joked, "I don't know when I became an expert in inscriptions and stone engraving. This Han Yushi thinks too highly of me. "
The scribe looked at it carefully and nodded: "It is indeed authentic."
"The seal on the paper is genuine, but the person holding the seal may not be genuine." Vice General Lin snorted suspiciously, "According to someone's knowledge, the imperial court did send a censor to the border before. But that was half a month ago. Speaking of which, we set off many days earlier than us... From Kyoto to here, even if the journey is slower, we should arrive at the same time as us."
"General, why don't you ask someone to come into the account and see him." The scribe thought that instead of guessing here, it would be better to meet him face to face.
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Han Jianrang also didn't expect that he was ordered to go to the border, and now that he had to cross Luodu Mountain, he had to obtain approval from the general.
"I am Han Jianrang, the left deputy censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate." When he walked into the tent, the first thing he saw was a few burly men with their hands on their waists. Han Jianrang immediately became more polite.
Qin Jin stood up in response, bowed his hands and asked about the purpose of his visit.
When mentioning why he came here, Han Jianrang's expression was a little complicated.
He couldn't just say that he was driven here in retaliation?
Although this is true.
"The imperial court has many complaints about the way it handles internal affairs in Shou'an City, so I sent my officer to investigate."
Qin Jin's eyes lit up when he heard this: Hey, don't we have the conditions to climb over the mountains and enter the city?
Han Jianrang didn't expect that the other party would help them explore the way. Although he was surprised, he was still a little confused.
From the moment he left the capital with the order, he began to worry.
Others don't know what Sheng Wenzhen is like. How can he, who also serves in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, not know?
If she knew that he had impeached her in court, he might not be able to leave Shou'an City alive and well.
Therefore, he slowed down his pace on the grounds that he was observing the sentiments of the people along the way.
Who would have thought that only halfway through the journey, news came from the border that Da Chu and A Rong were at war!
At that time, Han Jianrang wanted to turn around and return to Beijing.
That's A Rong! Those are unreasonable barbarians!
If it weren't for the difficulty of passing the imperial examination, he would have wanted to leave with his seal.
However, the risks in the border direction have increased dramatically, and it is not possible to go back to Kyoto.
Especially if he wants to return to the capital without completing his court duties... If he really does this, his descendants for the next few generations will not have to think about studying.
Therefore, he would rather slow down his pace to the border than dare to turn around and just stop.
Now, Qin Jin, whom he had only met once, actually asked to help him explore the way!
"I am stationed here. I have the responsibility of escorting the people of the Central Plains and court officials in and out of this place. After all, the border is chaotic. Even if you, Han Yushi, have the ability of Yan Zi, what can you do if you encounter unreasonable barbarians? You are not as good as me. In the name of your team, the government will send people to the border areas to sort out a safe and concealed entrance and exit passage."
Han Jianrang didn't expect Qin Jin, a warrior, to say such nice things that made people drunk, so he was very polite to Qin Jin.
As for Qin Jin, after finding an opportunity to cross the mountain, he couldn't wait to send his cronies to Shou'an City to investigate.
So, after arranging for people to take Han Jianrang to the guest tent to rest, he also asked his subordinates to take the team escorting Han Jianrang to rest.
After everything was arranged properly, he was just about to arrange for people to go to disguise, when he saw the messenger from before came to report:
"General, an eagle just came to deliver a message!"
(End of chapter)
