Wei Liao was startled when he saw Mr. Liang Wei with Mang Mao and Wei Qi outside the door. He saw them in a hurry and turned his questioning eyes to Mr. Liang Wei. Mr. Liang Wei didn't have much to say, so he could only say: "Prime Minister Wei, Duanzi made a special trip to see you off." Wei Liao said, thanking him after seeing him again.
Wei Qi said: "Liang Wei has already gone out to the battle, and now the young master has gone out again. Wei Laohe should be at home to mediate, how can he go out into the battle together?"
Wei Liao said: "Wei Xiang is smiling. There is a wife in charge of the house, so the old minister should follow Mr. Wei."
Wei Qi said: "The captain is old and tall, and it is worrying to go out into battle."
Wei Liao said: "Although I am old, my muscles and bones are still strong. Things in the formation are not difficult."
Wei Qi said: "You are strong and strong when you are old, which is admirable."
Mang Mao said: "Wei Lao left and came back again, thinking that everything has been done."
Wei Liao could not say much in front of many people, so he only said to Mr. Liang Wei: "I have recruited two thousand men in the city, and they are ready to go on the expedition."
Wei Qi was shocked when he heard this and wanted to speak out, but was stepped on by Mang Mao secretly and quickly shut up. Mr. Liang Wei said: "Please let Mr. Wei handle it."
Wei Liao said: "General, please inspect and give instructions to Prime Minister Wei!"
The two of them said in unison: "How dare you! May your army be strong!"
So Wei Liao led the way, General Mang Mao, Wei Prime Minister Wei Qi, Zan Jun Duan Ziqian followed, and Liang Wei Gongzi accompanied them.
In the square outside the east gate, four square formations are being formed. The right army general, commander, and commander designated the corps, commander, companion, and captain for this temporarily mobilized force. Mang Mao whispered a few words to a guest, and the guest left.
After a while, the four square formations were completed. The second rate and fourth Sima who went out to the battle have also been dispatched. A group of people, led by the right army general, came to Mang Mao and others. Wei Liao stepped forward and asked a few questions in a low voice, and then whispered a few words to Young Master Liang Wei. Liang Wei Gongzi immediately came out and said to Mang Mao: "Wei Boji, the Zan army, has finished reorganizing his army. Please order us to go out for the expedition." With Mang Mao at the head, Wei Qi and Duan Ziqian stood beside them, and they bowed and saluted at the same time: "Send Weibo off." !”
After returning the greeting, Mr. Liang Wei turned around and walked towards the phalanx. Mang Mao and others, Wei Liao and others, and a group of military soldiers and generals followed behind. The disciple who was sent away by Mangmao guided a fellow soldier who was on the reverse journey, and followed quietly at the end carrying a burden. When he arrived in front of the battle, Mr. Liang Wei seemed to be a different person. The greenness and shyness on his face were wiped away, and he shone with perseverance and strength. The noise became louder and louder, overwhelming the audience: "The king raises his troops for a thousand days; This is what it is for; my Wei family has received favor from the king in this life, and I will repay it before my eyes. May you all help me!"
As if being infected by Mr. Liang Wei, the soldiers in the formation also puffed up their chests, struck the ground with their halberds, and shouted: "Ho!"
Wei Liao took a step forward and said: "General, Prime Minister Wei is sending our heroes off!"
Mang Mao stepped forward and said, "This is the right time for a strong man to go out on an expedition and make achievements! A glass of wine to reward your ambition!" With a wave of his hand, the retainer led the servants and came forward with their burdens. Mang Mao personally took the cup, scooped out the wine from the urn, and handed it to the Yingsi one by one. The Yingsi took a sip himself and passed it to the head of each row in the square array. From the beginning to the end of the row, each took a sip. In this way, drink them one by one from front to back. Finally, Mr. Liang Wei and his entourage and retainers, including the second son of the Mang family who accompanied the guards on the expedition, all took a sip. The wine is high and everyone is in high spirits. Mang Mao knelt on the ground, raised his hand over his head, and shouted: "Send Young Master off!" Wei Qi and Duan Ziqian did not expect this, but after a slight hesitation, they both knelt down and bowed in salute. Mr. Liang Wei was in high spirits and ordered loudly: "Get out of the city!" The four square formations spread out to both sides of the city gate. Each team stood in front of the secret door under the wall.
The so-called secret door is actually a small city gate set up before the city is built, which is only big enough for one person to pass through. Depending on the terrain, one is usually set up every 50 steps. This is where the scouts come in and out during wartime, and a small number of troops can be revealed from here when launching counterattacks in the city. The secret doors in small cities may be camouflaged on the outside to create some trouble for attacks; in capital cities like Daliang, the secret doors are no longer hidden and they don't bother to disguise them. They only use wooden doors to lock them on both sides to prevent the entry and exit of small thieves or wild beasts. , but usually a circular city wall is built here for special protection - in turn, these specially strengthened defenses also expose the location of the secret door. Naturally, to open a lock, a series of talismans must be present, and the key is usually held by the highest city guard. In Daliang, it is Daliang Wei.
But now is wartime, and sentries must be sent out from time to time to patrol. The secret door is no longer closed, but guards are arranged beside the door. Ordinary people may be shot, not to mention entering, but even approaching. Only those with special charms It can be used by military envoys and sentinels.
The soldiers in Dongcheng have changed their defenses, and soldiers from various houses are currently guarding here. Seeing a large group of soldiers approaching, even though he didn't know the reason, he naturally wouldn't ask for trouble to interrogate him. The east city was about ten miles long, and each team of soldiers went out in order of fifty steps, which was very orderly. The last team of soldiers appeared in front of the secret door closest to the city gate, and generally all the soldiers were in place. The military soldiers were about to take their positions. Young Master Liang Wei and the remaining retainers, Shiren, the second son of the Mang family, Mang Mao and other generals and the military soldiers boarded the tower to take a look.
The moonlight is like water, pouring over the vast wilderness, and can be seen clearly from more than ten miles away. It was quiet and no one spoke. After a while, a light came up on the southeast corner tower. Wei Liao said to Young Master Liang Wei: "There is nothing wrong with unsealing the seal. Young Master can give the order."
Young Master Liang Wei looked at Mang Mao and Wei Qi. Wei Qi smiled slightly and was noncommittal, while Mang Mao nodded with a smile. Mr. Liang Wei ordered: "Blow the drums!" The drums suddenly sounded on the city gate. Groups of soldiers from outside the city came out of the secret door and immediately stopped in front of the secret door. Wei Liao's face changed greatly, and he hurriedly said to the young master: "Young Master, please leave the city quickly and organize the army!" The right army general, the school commander, and the battalion commander all changed their faces: they seemed to suddenly realize that these soldiers were recruited temporarily. , their troops and accompanying teams were all temporarily designated. The action plan they had discussed in the Wei Mansion was not conveyed to these people, and those who knew the action plan were "directing" on the city gate tower. Mangmao was silent as a bystander, seemingly unaware of this obvious omission.
Not long after, the captain's office, generals, school commanders, and battalion commanders each came out of the secret door with their own guards and flags, and hurriedly reorganized their troops under the moonlight. About half an hour later, each school camp finally formed a square formation with the east gate tower as the center. The people of the Wei Mansion were in the center of the formation, under the tower. Mr. Liang Wei looked up and said: "The soldiers who have left the city have finished reorganizing the army. Please give me the order to start!"
Mang Mao said loudly: "Qi!"
Wei Liao said: "May I ask where the young master is?"
Mang Mao was stunned and cursed in a low voice: "Old thief!" Then he asked the guests on the left and right: "Is there any whereabouts of Yin'er?" Both left and right shook their heads. Mang Mao became wise in his anxiety and said loudly: "You can go to the village to get food, and I will order Yin'er to go and listen to the call."
Mr. Liang Wei said: "I have the order!" He marched according to the order. This army did not have golden drums or horns, nor lanterns or torches, nor food or baggage. It only carried halberds, crossbows, armor, and arrows, and headed eastward under the guidance of flags.
