Su Qi'an's order puzzled the soldiers who responded to the waterway, but since Su Qi'an insisted, they didn't say anything.
On the contrary, I felt comfortable. After all, if we really had to transport nearly 20,000 people back and forth, their small boats would have to make nearly a hundred trips.
The Marquis of Dongshan only asked to bring two thousand people in, and the rest were to stay where they were.
Under Su Qi'an's order, the responders successively transported 2,000 people into Yuezhou City, which took about seven or eight trips.
Seeing Su Qi'an and the others entering the city, the Yuezhou soldiers guarding the waterway started talking a lot.
"This Marquis of Dongshan is really interesting. He can leave a large army outside without fear of being attacked. Who doesn't know that Yuezhou City is the safest in Yuezhou now? There is no difference between coming to support like this and risking death."
"Shh, please keep your voice down. We are just small transport troops. How can we discuss such a big man?"
"If it hadn't been for your loud mouth last time, and someone had listened to your talk about Mr. Zhou Wei, if it hadn't been for His Highness Sixth Prince, you would have lost your head. Why don't you remember this time? You will have to seek death."
Hearing what his companion said, the soldier who had been so careless just now. He nodded repeatedly and looked around, fearing that what he just said would be overheard again.
He lowered his voice and said softly, "I'm used to this. Mainly because this Dongshan Marquis heard that he was quite capable in Jiaozhou, so he was specifically asked for support by His Highness. However, looking at his arrangements now, it feels like he is not worthy of his name. "
"This matter has nothing to do with us. It's better to talk less and do our job. This is war time, so you should still be as fearless as those who didn't know before. Don't blame me for not reminding you."
The discussion soon came to an abrupt end, and the soldiers responsible for transportation in the waterway returned to their respective posts one after another.
At this time, Su Qi'an, who had entered the city, was one after another disembarking at the dock in the city.
Under the leadership of Zhou Tai, they walked all the way into the city. The interior of Yuezhou City was not much different from other state cities.
There are basically streets and shops, but it's just less popular.
Along the way, the city was deserted. There were only patrol soldiers on the road, and it was difficult for local people to see them.
Zhou Tai explained from the sidelines, mainly because during the war, the people in the city were all managed uniformly according to their age.
The old and young stayed at home, and all the young and middle-aged people served as Yuezhou's logistical support.
Although there are currently no major problems in Yuezhou and it is still very safe, everyone in the city must be mobilized just in case.
The most important thing is that there are at least 20,000 soldiers gathered in Yuezhou City now, and with the continuous flow of wounded soldiers sent down from the front line, a lot of manpower is needed for logistical support.
From a certain point of view, it was fortunate that the troops brought by Su Qi'an and Xie Cang did not enter the city. If they did enter the city, the logistics of Yuezhou City would be even greater.
After walking all the way, we finally came to the headquarters in the city. The headquarters was built in a relatively large mansion at the back of the city.
Looking around, we can see that there are very frequent patrols of soldiers around the mansion, and there should be many masters in the dark.
More importantly, there is a waterway behind the mansion. This waterway should be a channel that flows directly outside the city. Once something happens in the city.
They can escape from Yuezhou City as quickly as possible, and then go down the river to the seventh county.
Su Qi'an looked around. Although he didn't say anything, he already had considerable contempt for Yuezhou's senior command.
The war was just getting into an anxious state, and he planned his escape route in advance and set up the headquarters so far away that it was already cut off from the front line. How could such a commander lead the army to victory?
Under the leadership of Zhou Tai, Su Qi'an and Xie Cang entered the headquarters after checking their identities with the soldiers at the door.
As soon as I walked into the mansion, I could hear a noisy argument. It seemed that the argument was very fierce.
Su Qi'an looked around and saw that in front of them was a lobby. In the middle of the hall, there was a large sand table. This sand table was the topographic map of Yuezhou today.
At this time, there were at least a dozen people gathered around the sand table. They were divided into two groups, and they seemed to be fighting for something.
Arguing endlessly.
"Liu Chuang, let me tell you, don't think that with His Highness the Sixth Prince protecting you, you can be unscrupulous. We are fighting together in Yuezhou. Don't forget, it is Lord Xiang Yan who can mobilize troops and horses."
"Liang Kun, just talk about it if you have something to do. Don't involve His Highness the Sixth. You are just a deputy general and have the same level as me. In the absence of Lieutenant Xiang Zhou and His Highness the Sixth, you and I have equal rights."
"Aren't you also relying on Mr. Xiang to be your brother-in-law? You are pretending to be powerful here. When His Highness the Sixth Prince comes back, I hope you can still be as arrogant as you are now."
"Liu, you are looking for death!" Liu Chuang's words were like poking a sore spot in Liang Kun's body.
He tore up the military newspaper in his hand, clenched his fists tightly, and was about to smash Liu Chuang on the head.
Seeing that the two sides were about to fight, Zhou Tai shouted loudly.
"Stop it all!"
The two of them turned around and looked at Zhou Tai who appeared. They were startled. Before they could make any move, Zhou Tai's cold voice sounded.
"Why are you standing there in a daze? I pulled them apart and asked them to calm down. Isn't it embarrassing enough?"
With Zhou Tai's words, the people next to him immediately stepped forward and pulled the two of them apart.
Although Zhou Tai was only acting as Prime Minister, he was still a high-ranking official in Yuezhou. He might be at a disadvantage in the hands of Xiang Yan, who had military power.
But in front of the group of lieutenants and commanders, it was still easy to manipulate them.
After separating the two sides, we probably have some understanding of the matter. Liu Chuang and Liang Kun are the generals under the Sixth Highness and Xiang Yan respectively, and are responsible for the mobilization of Yuezhou soldiers.
In the absence of His Highness Xiang Yan and the Sixth Highness, they have the highest authority to mobilize troops in terms of military affairs.
The two of them were originally on good terms, but they had a disagreement over a military arrangement.
Originally this was just a small matter, but the two of them didn't deal with each other and had long disliked each other. Today, His Highness Xiang Yan and the Sixth Prince were inspecting the front line, and conflicts suddenly broke out between the two sides.
If Zhou Tai hadn't rushed back in time, the headquarters would have been in trouble.
On the surface, it seems to be a personal conflict between the two parties, but in fact, it is a game between Xiang Yan and His Highness Sixth Prince.
In this war in Yuezhou, Xiang Yan is not the only one in the family. In Yuezhou, there is also a sixth highness who is silently checking and balancing.
Although His Highness the Sixth Prince does not have many troops at his disposal, as a prince and Yuezhou is his fiefdom, he cannot sit idly by if a war breaks out.
Therefore, when cooperating with Xiang Yan, it is inevitable that there will be some disputes and frictions, even with his generals.
From today's scene, we can see that His Highness the Sixth Prince is indeed not powerful in Yuezhou.
If it were the second prince or the fourth prince, His Majesty's trust in them would depend on them.
How dare a Yuezhou Lieutenant make such a mistake? Today at the headquarters, Yuezhou Lieutenant Su Qi'an was not seen, but the so-called deputy generals under him dared to speak so brazenly and did not take His Highness Sixth Prince seriously.
It is enough to show how humble the status of His Highness the Sixth Prince is in Yuezhou.
Although the two people who were pulled away were a little unconvinced, due to Zhou Tai's status, they couldn't say much.
But when they turned their eyes, they naturally found Su Qi'an and Xie Cang behind Zhou Tai.
Fortunately for Liu Chuang, after all, he and Zhou Tai both worked for His Highness Sixth Prince. After a few glances, they could probably guess the identities of Su Qi'an and Xie Cang.
Even if Liang Kun guessed it, there was no surprise on his face, but he said with a dissatisfied voice.
"Master Zhou, what do you mean? This is the headquarters of Yuezhou. It is the place with the highest authority during the war in Yuezhou. It can be said to be a military forbidden area."
"Why are you bringing all the cats and dogs here? Mr. Zhou, don't think that just because you are Dai Zhou Cheng, you can act like this. When Mr. Xiang comes back, I will definitely sue you severely."
"Vice General Liang, are you right? These two people are guests invited by His Highness the Sixth Prince. They are the famous Marquis of Dongshan and Marquis of Lingdong."
"The status of the two princes is something that you, a lieutenant general, can maliciously slander. Don't think that you can be so arrogant because you have the highest command power in your hands temporarily."
"I'll look at it
You are too arrogant. Today, I will teach you a lesson on behalf of Mr. Xiang. Come here, I will drag Liang Kun down and give him fifty military sticks. He will be dealt with according to the military law. "
"How dare you, surnamed Zhou!"
"So what about the Marquis? This is Yuezhou. Whenever there is a war in Yuezhou, it will be the Marquis's turn to take charge of it. Mr. Zhou, I think you are just avenging private revenge and suppressing maliciously. You wait until Lord Xiang comes back. I must make you look good."
Liang Kun struggled and finally yelled at Zhou Tai. Just as Liang Kun was dragged down and about to engage in military law, suddenly, a cold voice suddenly sounded in the lobby.
"Wait a minute, stop it, me!"
Everyone looked and saw a middle-aged man wearing chainmail standing at the door of the lobby.
This man was about fifty years old, but he had a strong body and a full beard, giving him an aura of calmness and authority.
Behind him were a dozen soldiers wearing black armor.
Even if these soldiers are wearing armor, they can't hide their burly figures. Each of them has a stern face, giving people a strong evil aura.
At a glance, one can tell that these people are battle-hardened veterans who have crawled out from among the dead.
The appearance of this group of people suddenly made the atmosphere in the lobby become gloomy. The bearded man leading the group was none other than Yuezhou Lieutenant Xiang Yan.
The appearance of Xiang Yan made Liang Kun grasp at straws and break free from the soldiers controlling him.
He came to Xiang Yan with both hands and feet and said quickly, "Sir Zhou Wei, you are back. Zhou Tai, Liu Chuang and others took advantage of your absence to maliciously frame your subordinates, together with outsiders, to seize their military power."
"Lord Zhou Wei, their ambitions are obvious. If we don't deal with them, I'm afraid there will be bigger problems in the future."
At this time, Liang Kun was like a frustrated little daughter-in-law, spitting water at Xiang Yan. In the end, it became more and more outrageous, and he almost said outright that Zhou Tai and Liu Chuang were going to rebel.
What Liang Kun got in exchange for his bang was Xiang Yan, who said coldly that it was useless.
He kicked Liang Kun aside, then looked at Zhou Tai and said coldly, "Zhou Tai, tell me, what explanation do you have."
