Chang Yu's four horses rode at night, sometimes carefully avoiding the bright sentries of the rebels, and sneaked along the puddles and swamps. The horse's hooves were not fast, and it was less than twenty miles in an hour. They dismounted in a low-lying place with thatched grass and rested for a while. It is estimated that the sky will be bright in more than an hour, so we should hurry up and run out of danger as soon as possible.
Based on the sky observation positioning, I estimated that the east of where I was at this time should be Anxin County in Baiyangdian District, Xushui to the northwest, and Rongcheng to the northeast.
Where to go? The route between Rongcheng and Xushui is the shortest but more dangerous. It is better to go east around Rongcheng and then northwest to Dingxing, which is relatively safe but a long way away.
Chang Yu fell into deep thought and was uncertain for a moment. At this time, he didn't know that Xushui was under Li Yan's control, otherwise he would have rushed over directly.
"Who..." Wuzhong, who was lying on the ground, suddenly stood up with a knife. Chang Yu and others were startled. They all stood up with knives on guard, but they were shocked to find that more than ten black figures had surrounded them.
enemy? I?
Both sides had doubts in their hearts, and they were silent for a moment, with murderous intent spreading between them.
After a while, Wu Zhong couldn't help but speak first: "Brothers and I are just passing by the treasure land. Please forgive me if I disturb you!"
"Changshan Zhao Zilong" someone said in a deep voice in the darkness. Chang Yu knew it was a secret code. If you answer wrong or don't answer, the other party will take action and may not even give you a chance to explain. It is obvious that this group of people is a secret signal. , I just don’t know if they are officers or soldiers.
"Brother, don't get me wrong. We are neither officials nor thieves. We are actually escorting the lady of the master's family passing by. Look at this child..." Wuzhong hurriedly wanted to explain, but those people didn't pay attention at all. He only heard one person growl: "Hands on".
"Wait a minute," Chang Yu shouted to stop him: "You are from Li Yan, do you know Jia Waixiong?"
The other party was startled, and after a while of silence someone said, "Do you know the Black Panther Camp?"
Chang Yu suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that what he had expected was good. He was indeed an officer and soldier. It was impossible for the rebels to know the number of the Black Panther Battalion. Just like these spies also knew that the person who could name the commander of the Black Panther Battalion was definitely Just like our own people.
"How could you not know that the Black Panther Battalion is one of the four battalions under my command?" Chang Yu smiled slightly. As soon as he finished speaking, the other party couldn't hold back his anger. Someone immediately stepped forward: "But the Governor of Dongchang Eunuch Chang?"
Chang Yu's expectation was correct. This group of people were spies under Li Yan's command. This place was only more than twenty miles away from Xushui City. The enemy and we had infiltrated each other, but they never expected to meet here. It was really an unexpected surprise.
"How did the governor know that they were his own?" Wuzhong was very curious and asked everyone's question.
Chang Yu smiled, and he also had an idea. At first glance, the phrase "Changshan Zhao Zilong" was a bit confusing, but when he thought about it carefully, it made a lot of sense. During the Three Kingdoms period, Changshan County referred to the Zhending Prefecture area, and Zhao Zilong was a serious court official. , and thieves usually boast of themselves after the characters in Water Margin.
More importantly, his surname is Chang, which coincides with Chang Shan.
It turned out to be so, and everyone admired him. They often heard that the young eunuch was really smart.
Chang Yu was overjoyed to learn that Xushui was in Li Yan's hands. He was afraid of going far away from the province, so a group of people rushed to Xushui.
Less than half an hour later, when they arrived outside Xushui City, guard Qin Songwang rushed out to meet Li Yan after receiving the report. He also sent people to report to Li Yan quickly.
After entering the city, Jiang Fa and others settled down and went to rest. Chang Yu sat in the hall and listened to Qin Songwang explain everything that happened in the past few days in detail.
After learning that Liu Fangliang had provoked him several times, Li Yan hated him and gave him a slap in the face. He then pushed forward forty miles to seize Xushui City and set up outposts to prepare for the general attack. Chang Yu repeatedly praised him. Whether Li Yan was a good fighter or not depends on whether he was a good fighter or not, but he had to plan things first. His command is second to none and unmatched.
Xushui is only fifty miles away from Baoding City, and an outpost is set up here. If Baoding City rushes to help quickly in a critical moment, it can also expand the buffer zone for the rear defense line, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
Moreover, 3,000 troops and 50 field guns are enough to defend a small city. If the rebels attack the city, they can at least drag the army from the rear to come for reinforcements.
He also heard that Zhou Yuji had troops stationed in the city at this time. Chang Yu was even more overjoyed. He stood up and clapped his hands and shouted: "What an unexpected joy. What an unexpected joy. If I had known that Li Yan was taking care of this place so upright, it would have been much better in the south." Tossing around for a few days."
After chatting for a while, Chang Yu took a nap. As soon as he fell asleep, he had to report that Li Yan came.
It turned out that Li Yan had reported that Chang Yu had sneaked back to the northern front, but he was so surprised that he could not wait for dawn and led his own troops to come, accompanied by Jia Waixiong's Black Panther Battalion.
After seeing each other for a few days, they were very happy to see each other. Chang Yu even praised Li Yan for his proper planning of the northern line. Li Yan was humble and said that the Black Panther Battalion had turned the tide in critical moments several times.
Chang Yu was very happy and patted Jia Waixiong on the shoulder: "All the four battalions of our Dongchang are fierce soldiers. None of the brothers under my command are upright men. The Black Panther Battalion comes from the emperor's personal soldiers and is the leader among them. Old Jia, this time The Northern Line will remember you for your great contribution."
Jia Wai Xiong was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth from ear to ear and kept saying: "Kill the thieves and put an end to the chaos."
"You must have learned how to be humble. It's not like people who are close to Zhu are red. They have been influenced by General Li." Chang Yu joked. Jia Waixiong couldn't help but roll his eyes. Li Yan smiled bitterly and shook his head: "The governor is joking, Commander Jia almost I didn’t lead my subordinates into a ditch..."
Everyone laughed and chatted some more, talking about the current situation and how to proceed further.
I heard that Chang Yu was mobilizing troops on the southern front to sweep through several cities for hundreds of miles. Huang Degong's troops were eyeing Zhaozhou and could move north at any time. Gao Jie's troops had been ordered to go south to Guangping Prefecture to regain the lost territory. So many things had been done in just a few days. , Li Yan couldn't stop admiring him. The young governor was brave, resourceful, and had strange methods. He came up with strange tricks one after another. Most people really couldn't stop him. He was defeated by him in Taiyuan. At that time, he was unwilling to accept it. Now, with one word, he is convinced!
He also heard that tens of thousands of refugees were in trouble in the Zhending Mansion, and the main force of the direct line of rebels such as Zhenshan Camp went south. Li Yan was overjoyed: "The governor has made a move to attack the east and attack the west. He has moved the tiger away from the mountain to lure part of the main force of the rebel army south. At this time, our troops on the northern front are in place. , why not take advantage of the bandit army’s weakness to close the net!”
"If this is not the case, why would the governor take the risk of sneaking back, running nearly a thousand miles for several days until his legs are broken, just to wait for this day and close the net tomorrow?" Chang Yu shouted, and everyone was in high spirits.
Li Yan immediately ordered people to return to Dingxing to prepare for the war, mobilized a large army to advance towards Baoding City, and sent people to report to Zhou Yuji all over the city. At the same time, he sent troops to attack from the side, but was stopped by Chang Yu: "This governor and General Zhou have been waiting for a long time." If you don’t see me, I’ll go and meet my old friend in person.”
Li Yan was worried that there were too many thieves and spies outside the city and it was too dangerous. Chang Yu looked disdainful. He said he could break into Li Zicheng's camp, so why should he be afraid of the little guy in front of him?
Just when he was about to brag, there was a report from the soldiers outside: there was a chaos outside the city, and several groups of bandit troops appeared and started fighting with the officers and soldiers. Li Yan frowned, feeling that things were too sudden and a bit uneasy.
Chang Yu was silent for a moment and sneered: "It seems that the intruder and us want to get together."
Li Yan suddenly realized: "Does the governor want the intruders to start a big fight today?"
"No, since the intruder thought that the governor was in the south, and tens of thousands of refugees in Zhending Mansion were causing trouble, he did not dare to be careless. To be on the safe side, he had to level this area first, and then he could safely move to the south. "Chang Yu analyzed.
Li Yan nodded repeatedly: "If you are a subordinate, you should also respond in the same way."
"Since Li Zicheng is so in tune with the governor, he hasn't had enough fun in the battle of Taiyuan, so Baoding Mansion has to satisfy him no matter what." Chang Yu sneered, turning to look at Jia Waixiong: "Old Jia, are your injuries better?" .
"You can go up to the mountains to fight tigers, and go down to the sea to tie dragons." Jia Waixiong patted his chest vigorously, with a look of pride on his face.
"Look at how awesome you are." Chang Yu laughed and scolded: "In that case, will I take you out to warm up?"
"I have been waiting for the governor's words since I left the capital." Jia Waixiong looked excited and geared up: "Go now?"
Chang Yu glanced at the light outside and said: "Now is just the right time. The intruders and soldiers are dispatched. The detective horse will go first. Let's give him a trick and go in the opposite direction. The governor will go for a walk outside Baoding City."
"Supervisor, no!" Li Yan originally thought he was going out of the city to kill some bandits and have fun, but he was actually going to Baoding City. When he heard this, he quickly stopped him. What a joke, the war was about to begin. The Lord was about to take risks. At this time, Baoding City There is no doubt that it is not a dragon's pond or a tiger's den, it is child's play.
"Have I ever done anything unnecessary?" Chang Yu chuckled, and asked someone to take out a white cloth with pen and ink. He finished the pen in one go. Li Yan took a look at it and couldn't help but said: "You can just ask the scouts to handle this matter. Governor Why should the Lord take risks himself?"
Chang Yu shook his head slightly: "As you said, the Longtan Tiger's Den over there is difficult for ordinary scouts to approach, and this matter is imperative and cannot be delayed. In addition to being more certain, I will be able to boost morale and reduce the enemy's arrogance."
Li Yan still felt that it was too risky. He said that there were many tigers and wolves in the army who could be used for this trip. Li Yan laughed and said that he was too cautious. At dawn, the rebels were relaxed. He came as soon as he went, and the rebels had no time to react. , and there are heavy armored cavalry from the Black Panther Battalion by his side. If he wants to leave, whoever can stop him can stay.
With no further advice, Li Yan had no choice but to let him go and watched helplessly as Chang Yu led the Black Panther Battalion out of Xushui City.
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