In the Manghuang County, the quarrel between Tang Feng and Liu Xin basically broke out.
Under Liu Xin's strong intervention, Xizhou soldiers were gradually transferred back.
On the surface, Liu Xin won, but Tang Feng was not so easy to give in.
The Xizhou soldiers are indeed under the jurisdiction of Liu Xin, but his purpose of coming to Xizhou is to find Su Qi'an.
Now that Su Qian and his Dongshan Army have completely disappeared without a trace, it would be unreasonable to remain indifferent.
This time Liu Xin came to Xizhou, but the time was set by His Majesty. If he could not bring Su Qi'an back in January, he would also be held responsible.
Therefore, there was no need for Tang Feng to say anything. The Xizhou soldiers who were mobilized stayed in Manghuang County for three days.
Finally, they were dispatched, but this time they were not cooperating with the encirclement and suppression.
Instead, he extended the area where Su Qi'an disappeared to an area of three or four miles and was responsible for controlling it.
Inside were Tang Feng's local soldiers, searching back and forth in the disappearing forest.
Even after digging three feet into the ground, Su Qi'an had to be dug out.
As for Liu Xin, Tang Feng had no intention of paying attention to him. Anyway, the Xizhou soldiers were dispatched.
Next, it will be his turn to exert force. As long as Su Qi'an is found, with his cooperation, these Xizhou soldiers will have to cooperate with him.
After all, the Xizhou soldiers all came from Xizhou. Although His Majesty transferred the Xizhou soldiers away from Xizhou, split them up in various ways, and changed defenses, he has served as the state pastor for so many years.
How could His Majesty, with just a few words, be able to pull out his confidants one by one from the Xizhou soldiers?
Tang Feng has already sent a message to his confidants hidden in the Xizhou soldiers, once Su Qi'an is found.
Don't be lenient, shoot directly, don't leave anyone alive.
Tang Feng no longer had any hope of keeping Su Qi'an alive. As long as he could kill Su Qi'an, death would be more valuable than life.
As time passed, the search continued for two more days, and 80% of the forest was dug up to three feet.
Tang Feng firmly believed that Su Qi'an would be found in the last 20% area.
Liu Xin, who had been paying attention to this matter, was not idle either and also sent out his trusted lieutenants.
Once Su Qi'an's traces are found, he will immediately lead people to rush over. He will arrive as quickly as possible and do whatever it takes to ensure that Su Qi'an is alive.
Just when everyone was staring at the dense forest, suddenly, a very unexpected news spread in Manghuang County.
"The Marquis of Dongshan, Su Qi'an, will go to Manghuang County in person one day later to pay a visit to the prefect and Commander Liu."
It was this news that instantly detonated the entire Manghuang County. When everyone heard this, they thought they had heard it wrong.
Because this news was not told by someone personally with Su Qi'an's order.
Instead, it was spread throughout the city through many beggars in the county, so the credibility was very low.
However, Tang Feng and Liu Xin, who received the news, did not ignore it and had an attitude of preferring to believe it was something they had rather than believe it was something they didn't have.
All the beggars who spread the news were immediately arrested.
After interrogating them one by one, the final results were consistent without exception.
They were entrusted by someone, and as long as they spread the news to the county, each of them would get one tael.
This kind of pie-from-the-sky thing is nothing if not done, so I agreed to it.
After interrogation, Liu Xin had great confidence in the beggar's authenticity.
These people were all questioned separately, and they were indeed beggars, and there was no hidden female gangster.
Everyone was trembling and frightened when they were interrogated. They did not dare to hide anything. It was not a lie at all.
After interrogating for half a day, the beggars were released.
Liu Xin and Tang Feng sat opposite each other, and Tang Feng was the first to speak.
"General Liu, do you think the Marquis of Dongshan is really brave enough to come to Manghuang County?" Aren't you afraid of the so-called swaying the tiger away from the mountain? "
"If Mr. Zhou Mu feels that he is trying to divert the tiger away from the mountain, then let him go. Tomorrow the Japanese will be
Ling Xing personally took charge of the county and met with Dongshan Hou. "
"If you have any doubts, sir, then continue searching in that forest. If you feel that there are not enough manpower, I, the commander, can send people to reinforce you."
After saying these words, Liu Xin closed his eyes and rested his mind without any intention of paying attention.
Seeing this, Tang Feng knew that if he continued talking, he would be asking for trouble, so he cupped his hands, stood up and left.
Shortly after Tang Feng left, several deputy generals walked out of the side curtain.
He said, "Sir, do you really think that the Marquis of Dongshan will come to Manghuang County tomorrow?"
"The chance is very high. According to my understanding of Dongshan Hou, only he can be so unexpected."
"If tomorrow really comes, it will definitely cause a huge sensation. If nothing else, he sneaks away right under his nose, and then dares to take the initiative to contact Tang Feng. Speaking of which, he is also a god of his generation." Someone sighed.
Liu Xin nodded with an expression of approval. Only Su Qian dared to do such a thing, and every time he would either surprise or frighten them.
"Sir, if Marquis Dongshan comes tomorrow, should we continue to monitor him? To avoid being taken advantage of by him." At this time, someone suggested.
Liu Xin shook his head and said, "No, the surveillance on Tang Feng can be withdrawn."
"If Marquis Dongshan hadn't appeared, maybe I would have continued to monitor him, but right now my priority is to keep Marquis Dongshan safe."
"All personnel are withdrawn and arranged in the county city. Once Dongshan Hou appears in the county city tomorrow, you cannot take your eyes away from him for even half a step."
"I suffered a loss last time, but this time I won't fall into the same trap twice."
"I understand." Several lieutenants nodded and turned to leave.
Liu Xin and Tang Feng did not deliberately hide the news that Su Qi'an would come to Manghuang County tomorrow.
After all, these beggars have no use value. They are just responsible for spreading news. There is no need to conceal the news or kill people to silence them.
And who knows how many beggars Su Qi'an has bribed. If he really takes action and is found out by Liu Xin, it will be more loss than gain.
Tang Feng, who returned to the mansion, made a decisive decision and immediately ordered Lieutenant Ye and other soldiers, leaving only a small number of troops behind, while most of the others quickly returned to the defense.
This time, he also believed the message. After all, the jungle was so big, and after searching for so many days, the Tibetans would have been discovered long ago.
Since Su Qi'an dared to speak out, he would most likely come to keep the appointment. After all, he was also a marquis now.
After the battle to defend Kyoto, he is now a hot new star in Great Liang.
You must be responsible for your words and deeds in every move you make, so the possibility of this message being counterfeited is very low.
There is a high possibility that Su Qi'an will come to Manghuang County tomorrow.
Therefore, no matter how things develop tomorrow, Tang Feng must have troops in his hands to face unexpected situations at any time.
The people in Manghuang County were all eagerly awaiting the arrival of the famous Dongshan Marquis.
Time passed quickly, and the day passed quietly.
It was just dawn, but there was no one in the county city. But if you look closely, you can see figures moving around the closed doors.
It's not that the residents in the city don't want to watch the excitement, but that Tang Feng gave the order early.
All the people in the city are prohibited from going out tomorrow. If there is any violation, fifty soldiers will be killed.
In order to keep their butts from blooming, no matter how curious they are, the people in the city must obey the orders.
Although you can't go out, it doesn't mean you can't look out through the crack in the door.
At this time, large swaths of soldiers were patrolling and guarding the streets of the county city.
There are soldiers from Xizhou, and there are also soldiers from various counties.
The two parties have taken over all the streets in the county according to the pre-existing regional divisions.
From the city walls to the streets, everything you see is densely packed with soldiers wearing armor.
That oppressive momentum revealed an aura that strongly recommended a quick kill.
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, in the county city, on an inner city wall, Liu Xin and Tang Feng sat on the inner city wall early and waited.
Manghuang County is different from other counties because it is located in the southwest. It is a forward city against the barbarians, and it is connected with the three states in the south.
The area was somewhat uneven. In order to protect the safety of the city, an inner city wall was built in the county city.
One outside and one inside greatly deepened the defense of Manghuang County.
Sitting on the inner city wall, at a glance, all the main streets ahead can be seen clearly.
You can even see at a glance the outer city wall at the end of your sight, which is an excellent view.
The two people sitting on the inner city wall closed their eyes and meditated, showing no intention of paying attention to each other.
Although they are sitting together, they feel completely separate, as if they are not in the same world.
This kind of waiting did not last long. Suddenly, the soldiers guarding the front suddenly became commotion.
Immediately afterwards, I saw a man riding a horse, slowly walking into the open gate of the outer city wall.
Everyone, including the soldiers guarding the city, were shocked when they saw this scene.
They had thought that Su Qi'an would come, but they never thought that the Marquis of Dongshan would come to Manghuang County alone.
Many soldiers guarding the city looked outside, as if they wanted to find the whereabouts of the hidden Dongshan Army, but they saw nothing but bare mountains.
Su Qi'an walked into the city, smiled and said to the soldiers guarding the city, "Stop looking. I am the only one who came to Manghuang County today, and there is no one else."
These words made the soldiers guarding the city dumbfounded. If nothing else, they thought that Su Qi'an was so bold, and he was already the number one person in the Marquis level.
Su Qi'an rode his horse and walked slowly to the street. On both sides of the street, countless soldiers stood holding halberds, and a chilling atmosphere was released.
Su Qi'an was not afraid at all, and passed in front of this group of fierce soldiers single-handedly, just like a review.
Along the way, they stopped less than a hundred meters away from the inner city wall.
Su Qian raised his head and looked at the two people on the city wall with a smile.
"Commander Liu, farewell to Kyoto. We haven't seen each other for a long time."
Liu Xin nodded and chatted with Su Qi'an.
After a while, Su Qian'an continued, "Master Tang, I came all the way here just for you. Is this the way Master Zhou Mu treats guests?"
