Qinglian Village is located on the north bank of Nicha River. About twenty miles eastward, there is a T-shaped river called Xingjiawan.
Further east from this place is Wuwei Prefecture, and going south from this place is the canal leading to the river.
Zhou Bi took his knife, waiter, and more than 700 people and hid in the mountain col to the west of Qinglian Village.
It is said to be a mountain, but it is actually a small slope.
This place is still a little far away from the village. Except for cattle herders, few people come here on weekdays.
The reason why Zhou Bi chose this place is because it has the best view within a ten-mile radius. If the rebels in Tuqiao River support Lengshuiguan, they will inevitably turn westward from the canal of Xingjiawan.
As long as they pass Qinglian Village, which is far away, everyone can spot the fleet.
At that time, being condescending means taking advantage of others.
Zhou Bi had just led his people to stay here, but he didn't expect to receive a letter from Qin Lie from Jincheng Temple very soon.
The letter stated that he had gone out to spy on his brothers and reported that the rebels in Hefei had been dispatched, estimated to number 30,000 to 40,000 people.
Hearing this number, Dao Zi and Xiao ErMian turned pale.
"Secretary, there are so many people here? If they all rush to Jincheng Temple, they will drown us all in spitting breath!" Dao Zi was a little panicked.
The waiter said: "Secretary, should we go back? Third brother, it's too dangerous!"
Zhou Bi frowned and said, "Three to forty thousand people? It seems that during this period, the rebels have threatened many people in Hefei City!"
He continued: "We can't go back. Jincheng Temple is remote and not a must-attack place. It's impossible for the thieves to come out in full force to target Zaineng and the others!"
"Yes!" Daozi was still a little worried!
Zhou Bi waved his hand to stop what he was about to say: "I know you are worried about Zaiheng, but even if we go back, there will only be seven hundred people. If the thieves have a large army, it will not help if we fill in with seven hundred people!"
"For today's plan, let's just wait here with peace of mind. Only after the Tuqiaohe fleet is solved can the imperial troops and horses come up to support us!"
This is the truth, but once it involves the people they care about, everyone's minds are confused.
Fortunately, Zhu'er had learned from the past. Although Daozi and others were worried, they still did not refute Zhou Bi after he finished speaking.
Zhou Bi then said to the waiter: "Take the people and wait in the Santan River. Remember to hide them. If we find the fleet, you will act according to our flag!"
It was all discussed in advance, and the waiter had long remembered it. He didn't say much, nodded, and turned around to go down the mountain.
When Daozi and Zhou Bi were left alone, Daozi was still worried: "Secretary, what do you think will happen if the thieves from Tuqiaohe don't come?"
"You can't trust me, and you can't trust me either?"
"Young master said in the letter that this group of people has a huge plot to rebel against the bandits. They seem to be divided into several places, but in fact they are all connected!"
"Young Master estimates that these people must have made an appointment and acted together. Therefore, as long as the thieves in Hefei move, there must be movement on the other side of the Tuqiao River!"
Daozi still had questions: "If I were a rebel in Tuqiaohe, I would not go to Lengshuiguan at all. Instead, I would raid Zhang Bingxian's lair, Songyang!"
Zhou Bi smiled and said: "You are just talking on paper now. Hasn't Master never thought of this possibility?"
"Then why don't you go to Zhang Bingxian to guard against rebels?"
"Because Zhang Bingxian has [Xin'anwei] under his command!"
"Isn't Xin'anwei at Lengshuiguan?"
Zhou Bi smiled at him, and Daozi suddenly realized: "I used my own information to figure out the thief's mind! Haha!"
Zhou Bi also laughed.
On the canal at this time, under the bright moonlight, a fleet of ships was heading north like a slow-moving snake.
In a big boat in the middle of the fleet, Su Yaoguang was saying to Tan Lun who was sitting opposite: "In another twenty miles, our fleet will turn to Nicha River!"
Tan Lun looked at the moonlight outside and frowned: "Have you sent a sentry out in front of the boat?"
Su Yaoguang nodded: "Although my eldest brother did not listen to your husband's opinion, he still dare not slack off on the basic rules of marching and fighting!"
Tan Lun sighed and said: "Now we have learned that there are soldiers at Lengshuiguan to prevent the leader Luo's army from going south."
"The spies reported that they were remnants of Yingzhou, but I didn't believe it!"
"No matter how arrogant the imperial court is, it will never put a remnant soldier who has been beaten, maimed and frightened in such an important position!"
At this time, Su Yaoguang had long lost the frail and charming appearance he had in Hailing Academy back then. He was wearing a high-waisted black robe with a white skirt underneath, making him look heroic.
She frowned and said, "Since it's not a Yingzhou soldier, is it really a Xin'an guard as Mr. Guessed?"
Tan Lun nodded: "I am also guessing, but this possibility is very high, so I asked your father and brother, girl, not to go to Lengshuiguan. We should go to Songyang. Even if there is a new security guard in Songyang, so what, as long as we The beating hurt Zhang Jingxian, and after receiving the news at Lengshuiguan, his military morale will definitely be shaken!"
Su Yaoguang's eyebrows furrowed tightly: "However, we have made an agreement with Leader Luo beforehand. What if we break our promises and something goes wrong? Who will take the responsibility?"
Tan Lun smiled and shook his head: "Soldiers have no constant momentum, and water has no constant shape. The only way to win is to make the best use of the situation, instead of sticking to the agreement!"
Su Yaoguang was silent when he heard this.
He understands the principles, but decision-making is not a child's play house.
Although she believed Mr. Tan's analysis more, she could also understand her father and brother's persistence.
The Su family not only has sailors who are familiar with water properties, but also has a fleet that travels across the river, which is of course indispensable to the [Court].
But the court's real support was not the Su family, but the self-trained Guangxi strikers. As soon as these men came out of the mountain, they captured Changsha, Huguangda City without any blood, and now their fronts were directed at Jiangxi, the tax center of the Wei Dynasty.
Another group of people that the imperial court relied on was the Luo Jiao followers under the leader of the Luo Jiao.
Luo Jiao was originally the source of taxes for the [Imperial Court] and controlled hundreds of thousands of believers.
Raise your arms and give a shout, and the believers will follow suit.
Moreover, after raising their troops, these people also captured Wei's heartland city... Hefei in one fell swoop.
In this way, even if the Su family has the advantage of being a naval force, if they offend Luo Jiao, sooner or later they will be unable to bear the consequences.
Su Yaoguang knew very well what his father and brother thought.
Luo Menghong, the leader of the Luo Sect, is the most hypocritical person. On the surface, he seems to be aloof, but in fact, he is as narrow-minded as a needle nose.
If the Su family puts aside their cold eyes and goes to attack Zhang Jingxian's Congyang, they will be unlucky if they fail to do so, and they will be jealous and persecuted by Luo Menghong if they do.
Together, the father and brother decided that instead of doing this, it would be better to pull out Lengshuiguan in one go and join forces with Luo Jiao to attack Zhang Jingxian.
There is a benefit to doing this, it has both merit and demerit!
Just as they were worried, after an unknown amount of time, Su Yaoguang and Tan Lun felt that the ship was turning.
Su Yaoguang looked out the window and said, "Sir, we have entered the Nicha River!"
