But until the armies of both sides retreated and gathered in two groups as previously agreed, none of the three senators saw the state envoy.
Just when the three were confused, a state soldier general who had been instigated to rebel came over. Without saying anything, he handed a letter to the three of them.
The three of them opened their eyes and scanned the news. Above was the message conveyed to them by the state envoy. In order to allow Su Qi'an to capture the state city more smoothly, the state envoy brought a team back to the state city in advance before departure to cooperate with Su Qi'an's actions.
Next, the troops were divided into two groups, with full authority given to the command of the two elders.
The three of them showed a clear expression, which was in line with Su Qi'an's acting style. None of the three had any doubts. Since the state envoy said so, they immediately prepared to take action.
As the troops divided, the two armies headed towards Zhoucheng and Yangliu County. Read the book
At this time, Li Kang, who set out from Zhoucheng, was on the road to Yangliu County with a team of four thousand people.
The distance between the two is not that far, about sixty or seventy miles. At their speed, if they march urgently, they can get there in half an hour.
But this time, compared to the anxiety of other political dignitaries, Li Kang was much calmer.
He was sitting on a carriage, with two thousand state soldiers behind him, keeping a certain distance from the Japanese dignitaries in front.
It's not that Li Kang didn't want to see Su Qi'an quickly and see Su Qi'an being trapped and arrested with his own eyes.
As a state shepherd, even when victory is certain, he must remain as cautious as he should be.
No matter what, don't panic, and keep a distance from these powerful people. If anything happens in the middle, he can react immediately.
The mighty team walked at night, and it was quite quiet along the way, with only a slight chirping of cicadas, which made people feel very comfortable.
This kind of cicada chirping, to a certain extent, can also mean that there are no ambush nearby, which makes the powerful *** who is leading the way feel a lot more relaxed.
Passing safely through a dense forest, there is a flat road in front of them. They have walked half of the journey, and the rest of the road is this flat official road.
Even if they are ambushed along the way, they can react immediately, so their forward speed is actually much faster.
Gradually, the distance between them and Li Kang in the rear was at least two or three miles away.
This situation quickly reached Li Kang's ears through the messengers.
Li Kang nodded and signaled to let them go, and the state soldiers continued to move at a constant speed.
Just when Li Kang was about to close his eyes and rest for a while, some comments could be heard outside the carriage.
"I think these people just can't wait to get to the county seat as soon as possible so that they can fish in troubled waters and contribute to the capture of Su Qi'an."
"Harm, this is normal. After all, this is the famous Dongshan Marquis. It is not easy to encounter such a great good thing. Who wouldn't want to take credit for taking down Dongshan Marquis personally? When the time comes, he will have a bad face."
"Well, what you said makes sense, but I'm afraid that Dongshan Hou is up to something tricksy. He's running so fast without being alert at all. If he's attacked, he'll definitely be caught off guard."
"Probably not. If Su Qi'an is not trapped in Yangliu County, how could he go out of the city to ambush us? Unless the governor of Yangliu County and Su Qi'an are on the same team and deliberately lure us and others."
"I'm just saying that it shouldn't be possible. Maybe I have some shadow over Dongshan Marquis. I always feel that this is really good luck. Forget it, this is not something we can worry about. We should be careful."
Several state soldiers never expected that some of their unreasonable conversations would actually make Li Kang, who had closed his eyes to rest, suddenly open his eyes.
He did not immediately blame the state soldiers guarding outside. This kind of small talk was allowed among the state soldiers.
As the saying goes, the speaker is unintentional, but the listener is intentional. After listening carefully for a while, Li Kang's expression kept changing.
His eyes flashed, his mind spinning rapidly, and he saw scenes of the past, from his declaration of war, to Su Qi'an's Dongshan Army attacking the city, to Su Qi'an being trapped in the county.
All these things are constantly playing in Li Kang's mind, like a movie, going back and forth like this.
Suddenly, his eyes narrowed, as if
As if he had confirmed something, he suddenly spoke softly to the state soldiers outside the carriage.
"Pass an order from this province to slow down the entire army and put a certain distance away from the dignitaries in front. At the same time, we send out scouts to follow the dignitaries' team. If there is any situation, we will report it at any time."
Li Kang's sudden and inexplicable order made the state soldiers stunned for a moment, but they quickly followed the order.
After a while, a group of scouts quickly chased forward. At the same time, one of Li Kang's confidants hesitated for a while and asked tentatively.
"Sir, do you want to inform the other adults ahead of you about this order?"
"No, this is being done secretly. We have to keep a distance of at least five miles. Remember, move slowly and don't let them find any traces. Once there is any situation in the front, the entire army should not hesitate and return as quickly as possible. Zhoucheng."
"This is the highest order issued by this state. Once violated, you will be punished without mercy!"
These words made the confidant's expression change. This order was very rare. Even if he had been a confidant for many years, he would not receive such a rare order more than two or three times.
To make Li Kang so solemn and ready, I can only say that this trip to the county is not that simple, and it is even serious.
As a confidant, I know some things to ask and some things not to ask, just do it.
The confidant nodded and quickly conveyed Li Kang's orders one by one.
Li Kang, who was sitting in the carriage, was no longer as calm as before, but had a serious face.
To be honest, the conversation between the state soldiers was just an inspiration to him. He thought about it many times and found nothing wrong.
The reason for giving such an order was all based on my cautious premonition. It would be very mysterious to say this.
But at the critical moment, it can save Li Kang's life. It is better to be afraid of ten thousand than to be afraid of the worst. This order must be given.
Anyway, this matter did not cause much loss to him. If there was no ambush in Yangliu County City, he was overthinking it. At worst, he was too cautious and simply gave the powerful people a chance to show off.
But once it was true, he could evacuate immediately, with the powerful and powerful people in front of him supporting him. No matter how hidden the ambush was, as long as he kept the distance as far as possible, he would always find a flaw.
The chance of escaping and surviving will be much greater by then, so whether it is true or false, from Li Kang's point of view, this is a good deal.
Li Kang's order was issued, and the following scouts quickly caught up with a group of dignitaries, and one of them gave the order directly.
"Lord Zhou Mu has an order. Whoever can arrive at Yangliu County City first and contribute to the battle to capture Su Qi'an alive will be rewarded with one-tenth of the land in the state city."
It was this order that caused the calm dignitaries to look excited on their faces, and they quickly concluded whether it was true or false.
This reward is too exaggerated. Don't underestimate one-tenth of the land in the state city. That's in the state city.
Every inch of land in Jiaozhou City is precious. Even the top officials like them own less than one-tenth of the amount of mansions and industries they own in Jiaozhou City.
The fact that Li Kang could offer such a generous reward at this time did not make them crazy.
After confirming that this order was true, the next moment, these dignitaries, with their own guards, rushed towards Yangliu County City as quickly as possible.
At this time, everyone had only one thought in their minds, they hated themselves for not having too many people with them. Such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity was in their eyes, but they had to lead so few people.
It really made them cry out that they regretted it, but the fact was already the case, and there was no point in regretting. Now it was up to them to see who could reach Yangliu County the fastest. If they arrived late, they would lose a share of the pie.
After a while, these two thousand guards, led by a group of dignitaries, disappeared from sight in the blink of an eye.
A scout general raised a smile at the corner of his mouth and said to the scouts behind him, "Go back and report to your lord. Everything will be done according to your expectations."
These dignitaries, who were regarded as pawns by Li Kang, had long been rewarded with a huge and dazzling team, which was at least six or seven miles away from Li Kang in the rear.
The powerful people are hurrying to
While rushing on the road, it took about a quarter of an hour to vaguely see Yangliu County City shrouded in darkness.
At this time, in front of Yangliu County City, a team of thousands of people was waiting for them.
As the distance approached, the leader in front of me was none other than County Sheriff Huo Cheng. Judging from his appearance, he seemed to have been waiting for a long time.
A group of dignitaries clasped their fists and raised their hands towards Huo Cheng, saying, "Haha, Commander Huo has been waiting for a long time. Is Mr. Suhou in the city? Open the city gate quickly, I will provide support as soon as possible."
"Why are you the only one here? Where is Mr. Zhou Mu?" Huo Cheng asked.
"Don't worry, Commander Huo. We are the vanguard. Mr. Zhou Mu is behind us. It won't take long for us to arrive. The follow-up troops will arrive soon. Commander Huo, please open the door."
"So that's it, then please."
Huo Cheng showed a clear expression, stretched out his hand, opened the closed city gate, and everyone walked towards the county city.
Just as everyone was about to enter the county town, some guards with rich combat experience clearly sensed that something was wrong, and a bad premonition emerged.
They glanced at each other, their eyes suddenly froze, and the next moment, they shouted, "No, we are ambushed, retreat quickly!"
After saying that, he immediately rushed towards the dignitaries, grabbed them, and tried to escape from here.
"Want to leave? It's too late!" Huo Cheng snorted coldly.
Immediately afterwards, a group of people surged out of the darkness from all directions and surrounded them all at once.
Without Huo Cheng's orders, countless arrows shot out in the darkness, and everyone immediately became confused.
Many guards were shot into sieves by arrows and died. Some powerful guards wanted to take advantage of the chaos to fight and escape.
However, the soldiers who surrounded them seemed to be specifically targeting them. They were unable to defeat them with two fists. In the end, they were either hacked to death with random swords or shot with arrows.
In the melee, countless voices resounded and gathered together, "Put down your weapons. Those who surrender will not be killed!"
The voices gathered together with a powerful momentum, which gave those who still wanted to resist a strong shock. After a while, under the orders of the powerful policemen, they gradually put down their weapons, held their heads in their hands, gave up resistance, and chose to surrender. .
