Pu Hude was immediately angry: "I was ordered to come to help, why can't I enter the city?"
The Kaifeng imperial court appointed marshals with various titles to guard the local area. Marshal Dongmian of Wanyanbi was one of them. In terms of status, the thirteen captains who were directly under the imperial court were not inferior to these marshals. Even the more valued captains themselves had the title of marshal.
Puhude's superior, Dangkou Captain Wanyanwuli, was originally stationed in Qixian County. Because he was very close to Kaifeng, he did not receive the title of marshal, but he was also the deputy commander of the Armed Guards and was very close to the emperor.
After Wanyan Wuli got the news that the Red Coat Army was attacking Xuzhou, he was deeply worried. So he immediately reported to the court and ordered hundreds of fine cavalry to rush to help. Thousands of infantrymen from his headquarters arrived one after another. . The servant who led the cavalry at the front suddenly thought to himself, seeing that the war was approaching, he should be invited into the city and treated well.
Can't go into the city?
Guidefu City is surrounded by water, and most of the places where you can camp outside are overgrown with trees and mosquitoes flying around. The cavalry team traveled a long distance and it was very hard. Now they have to find a place to camp at home?
Puhude really didn't expect to receive such a cold reception. He held a riding crop and pointed it at the official:
"Tell me! If you can't come up with a reason, what's the matter with me sending troops into the city? If your marshal is unhappy, let him talk to my captain!"
The official who came out to greet him saw that his servant was suddenly angry, and hurriedly waved to him: "Qianhu, please come here, I have something to say."
"If you have anything to say, just say it directly!"
"I can't tell you!" The official looked embarrassed. He came up and pulled the reins of Pu Hude's horse and secretly stuffed a small leather bag into his hand: "Qianhu, there are some things that only you and I know. Let's spread the word." Something big is going to happen!"
The servant suddenly saw that the official looked sincere and did not seem to have any malice. Then he looked at the leather bag, although it was small, but there was a precious light shining from inside. He reluctantly led the horse away from the queue: "You tell me! No matter what, the military situation is current, you must put our soldiers in place!"
The official raised his neck, tried his best to get close to Puhude's ear, and spoke.
The servant suddenly widened his eyes and said in disbelief: "Is this happening?"
The official waved his hands wildly: "Silence! You can't speak!"
"But this is too..."
The servant suddenly took a breath of cold air.
He bent down and looked at the official. The official looked pleading and nodded.
Pu Hude was a meticulous person. He suddenly turned around and called a soldier guarding the city over: "The person in charge of the entire city at the moment is Wanyan Honglie?"
The soldier had gray hair on his temples, he was not young, and he spoke with a local accent. It was obvious that he was a farmer temporarily captured by the army. After hearing Pu Hude's question, he nodded: "Yes! Yes!"
"Wanyan Honglie still killed people in the city? Is there water in the city?"
The old soldier turned to look at the officials.
The official sighed.
The old pawn hesitated and laughed twice.
When the servant was about to ask again, the official hurriedly stopped between the two of them: "Qianhu, I really can't ask anymore!"
The servant sighed a few times and patted the official on the shoulder: "It's really not easy for your marshal, and it's not easy for you either."
The official bowed deeply: "We have arranged the place for setting up camp; we have also prepared food and supplies. If your department needs anything, just ask me. If you have any needs, there will be no shortage... Please also Your Excellency, please understand that we in Guide Mansion have been having a hard time these past few days!"
Puhude pondered for a long time and stretched out two fingers: "Two things."
"Qianhu, please speak."
"The first thing is, I want to know the battle situation in Xuzhou and Shanzhou at all times, but any military reports must be given to us."
"It's natural."
"The second thing is that my captain will arrive the day after tomorrow. By then, you can't necessarily not let him enter the city, right?"
The official shook his head repeatedly: "How is that possible! In the days to come, we will never be able to catch the traitors in the city. It's time for my marshal to turn back urgently, and he will greet Captain Wanyan Wuli by then."
Having said this, he took half a step closer and stuffed another small leather bag into Pu Hude's arms: "The one just now was given by Xi Liewan, the city guard girl, and the one now is my own flattery... Qian Husband, please be sure to show some kindness and ask your department to stay outside the city for a few days!"
"...Forget it." The servant suddenly weighed the weight and accepted the second leather bag: "We will camp outside the city for the time being. Remember, it will be three days at most. After three days, the army will gather together. But it’s not that easy to talk to!”
"It's a deal, three days at most! If anything goes wrong, Qianhu might as well chop off my Xu's head!" The official used his palm as a knife, made gestures on his neck repeatedly, and swore in his mouth.
The servant suddenly turned his horse around, and the official caught up again: "Qianhu, what I just said is related to the face of my marshal. It must not be spread to anyone else!"
"Don't worry! I'm very strict!"
The official was grateful and personally led the way to the old site of Suiyang County in the south of the city. Sure enough, the land was flat and suitable for camping, and all the necessary supplies were prepared there in advance and neatly stacked in dozens of piles.
The officials, together with their servants Hude and others, inspected them one by one and determined that the supplies were not only enough for the hundreds of cavalry in front of them, but also the infantry who arrived one after another, and it was enough to meet the needs.
After the officials respectfully resigned, one of the knights under his command saw that the leader's face was a bit strange, so he asked tentatively: "There is a war in Xuzhou and Shanzhou, and there may be a big battle to be fought next. Although the inside and outside of Guide Mansion are isolated, It’s rude, but it’s indeed the right way to use troops, and it’s vaguely like Xiliuying’s style?”
"The right way of fart, the style of fart."
Pu Hude said disdainfully: "They don't allow our troops to enter the city because they are searching for suspicious people all over the city."
"Suspicious person? What happened in this city?"
The servant suddenly looked at his deputy general and thought of the two bags of gold beads he got from the official named Xu.
These two bags of gold beads were enough to cover his military salary for several years. It is said that if one has a short hand to take someone and a soft mouth to eat someone, some things should be obeyed by the official's request and cannot be spread to others. But if you know something like this but don't tell anyone about it, it would be very uncomfortable.
"Ahem, this matter concerns Marshal Wanyanbi's face. I'm telling you secretly, you have to be very careful not to spread the word!"
"Qianhu, I have the strictest words, you know that."
The servant suddenly asked him to come closer: "After Marshal Wanyanbi led his army to Xuzhou, his wife Bao hired a performer named Yang Tiexin to perform at the governor's house one day. As a result..."
"What happened?"
"As a result, Yang Tiexin danced with the iron spear, and Mrs. Bao recognized the old portal."
"Portal of the old days? Could it be that..."
"Marshal Wanyanbi led his army to the south during the Taihe period and kidnapped a civilian girl in Xiangyang as his wife. She was Mrs. Bao! That Yang Tiexin was Mrs. Bao's separated husband in her early years. Since he separated from his wife, he has been doing business as a performer In order to get the name, he searched everywhere for more than ten years! Until that night, Yang Tiexin not only recognized Mrs. Bao as the wife he had been looking for for many years, but also recognized Wanyankang, the son of Marshal Wanyanbi. In fact, he is Yang Tiexin’s child!”
"And then?"
In addition to Puhude's lieutenant, two more people came closer to listen, and now they kept asking questions.
"You still need to ask? The husband and wife, father and son recognized each other on the spot and did not tell anyone about it. Then yesterday afternoon, they packed up their gold and silver and fled out of the house!"
"This... this is an elopement!"
The subordinates stared at him and said, "Why would Wanyan Biruo be so angry if he knew something like this happened in the backyard? If this scandal spreads out, how can he have any face at all? Will he be able to hold his head high in the future?"
The servant suddenly slapped his thigh:
"So the officials in charge of the city killed all the two internal agents Chen Xuanfeng and Mei Chaofeng in the governor's house who helped to escape overnight. Then they closed the four doors and searched house to house. It was necessary to find out Mrs. Bao and Mrs. Bao. Yan Kang and Yang Tiexin give Marshal Wanyan Bi an explanation!"
"No wonder this Guide Mansion looks like it's facing a formidable enemy."
The subordinate thought for a while and then asked: "But what did you ask Qianhu just now, Wanyan Honglie? Who is this person?"
"There is no such person as Wanyan Honglie."
The servant lowered his voice and said, "How can such a scandal be allowed to spread outside the palace of Marshal Dong? But there are killings and arrests for this in the city, so there must be a reason. Marshal Wanyanbi's cronies in the city He lied that it was King Zhao Wanyan Honglie who came from Kaifeng and was taking over the city."
"I see."
Some of the subordinates became angry and slapped the saddles hard, causing the horses to step forward twice in shock: "Oh, these Yang Tiexin and Mrs. Bao's life are really miserable."
Another person lamented: "Then Wan Yankang, the son of a marshal, doesn't do anything good, but wants to hang out with poor entertainers. He would be stupid."
Hearing these words, others felt that they were reasonable, and they all said, "If I had a marshal father, I would hug him tightly and not let him go until I die. Even if I have a biological father and mother, I can't be as close as a marshal father."
After all, this story was too legendary. Several officers discussed it for a while before returning to their respective units and ordering their subordinates to set up camp.
The knights thought they could go into the city to rest, but of course they had complaints at this time. The officers comforted them a few words and said one after another: "You don't understand. The reason why Guide Mansion is like this is because it has to be done. There is one thing. It’s about Marshal Wanyanbi’s face, I’m telling you secretly, you must be very careful not to spread the word!”
In the blink of an eye, two days passed.
Thousands of people from the command of Dangkou Commander Wanyan Wuli, who came from the direction of Qixian County, and Nahehe Run, the commander of Zhenwu Commandery, who came from the direction of Suzhou, each arrived successively with light soldiers and cavalry. However, both the soldiers who had already arrived and those who had just arrived were all telling the story of Yang Tiexin and Mrs. Bao; for a while, everyone actually understood the need to station abroad, and paid little attention to the red coat thieves in Xuzhou. .
In Guide Mansion, only the official named Xu went out of the city several times with supplies to meet the needs of various reinforcements.
As promised, he reported the battle situation on the front line every day. The content was nothing more than that his side was defending and the red-coated thieves were attacking, while Wanyan Bi led the elite soldiers of Guide Mansion to provide support outside and killed many enemies.
The reinforcements outside the city were more concerned about the situation of the eloped family in the city.
The official was so entangled that he inevitably spilled something else. Then everyone knew that arrests were still being made in the city, and they also found out that Mrs. Bao's maiden name was Bao Xiruo, and she was from Niujia Village, Lin'an in the Southern Dynasties.
At noon, the official named Xu finally dealt with the various garrison troops outside and hurriedly returned to the city.
"My lord, is there any sequel to that story? I made up those tenons that can't be closed, and it's up to you to do it!"
"How can it be so easy to write a story of three to four thousand words every day?"
Guo Ning Fenran wrote on the ground: "Don't worry about them anymore. The time has come, let's get ready to take action!"
