The sudden three arrow shots shocked the three of them. According to their estimation, the distance just now was at least forty-five feet, which was far more than a hundred steps, about one hundred and ten steps. about.
Such a master of archery, three people suddenly appeared, all subordinates of this unknown young man. What is the origin of this man?
After some recovery, the faces of Lu Wenliang and Shen Yang, who had returned to the army, changed, and they kept guessing in their hearts.
Looking at Yu Biao in front of him, his eyes widened and he stared at Su Qi'an. What he was thinking about was not how this person had such powerful subordinates, but more about this person's identity and background. How could a foreign family know about the imperial court? Send out an inspector.
Moreover, he was threatened with the supervisory envoy. They had already received notice of the supervisory envoy sent by the court. He was the military lord that your Majesty trusted and favored most in the past six months, Su Qi'an, the Marquis of Dongshan.
The imperial court had already passed on some information about that person's identity and strength. If he hadn't known that Dongshan Hou was still in Zhongzhou, Yu Biao might have thought that this person was Dongshan Hou.
But then I thought about it, how could someone like the Marquis of Dongshan come to Dongzhou quietly and stay in Yanglai County silently? This is impossible even if you think about it.
There is only one explanation. This person is definitely a female agent installed by the pirates and Japanese pirates in Dongzhou.
The war between Dongzhou and the Japanese pirates lasted for more than ten years, and the master of the Japanese pirate group, their prince, had suffered losses in Kyoto City before.
The supervisory envoy visited Dongzhou. Not only the high-level officials of Dongzhou knew about it, but also the Japanese pirates who were fighting with them knew about it.
At this time, using the name of Supervisory Envoy Su Qi'an to do this to them can really scare them.
At that time, relying on this person's sharp teeth and sharp mouth, they might be trapped in it.
After understanding this, the fear on Yu Biao's face disappeared completely, replaced by a slight coldness.
Su Qi'an naturally saw the emotional changes on Yu Biao's face, and he only felt a little helpless in his heart.
His previous series of shocks had no effect on Yu Biao.
Thinking about it in Su Qian's mind, even if Yu Biao's character and style were not good, the state soldiers and Danyang soldiers under his command were, after all, soldiers of the Great Liang.
If the two sides really go to war, the loss will only be the internal consumption of Great Liang. In the final analysis, these soldiers are obeying orders and are not committing serious crimes.
If it really causes heavy casualties to the other side, if word spreads, it will only make the pirates and Japanese pirates laugh, and it will also damage the morale of the Dongzhou war.
This was the reason why Su Qi'an did not choose to go to war in the face of their pressing pressure.
But it's a pity that this Dongzhou Captain obviously doesn't think so, for people like them who have been in high positions for a long time.
The soldiers under their command are just pawns for their meritorious deeds. They will not feel sorry for them no matter how many people are killed or injured. In the end, it is whether the death of these people is of any value.
Looking at Yu Biao with a sneer on his face, Su Qian sighed inwardly. He had tried his best to avoid a conflict between the two sides, but if Yu Biao insisted on doing so, he could only let the other party see blood and let him know that he was not the only one who had been on the battlefield. one person.
When Su Qi'an was thinking this, Yu Biao suddenly shouted loudly below.
"Now it has been confirmed that the magistrate of Yanglai County colluded with pirates and Japanese pirates, intending to use Yanglai County as a base camp to disrupt Dongzhou, in order to maintain the stability of Dongzhou and protect the safety of the people of Yanglai County."
"Everyone obeys the order of Lieutenant Honshu, and the whole army goes out to capture the rebels. Kill them without mercy! Charge!"
Yu Biao's voice fell, and a group of soldiers behind him roared, and the next moment, they rushed straight to Yanglai County ahead.
At this time, on the city tower, the people directly under the team were already in full formation, with murderous looks on their faces, calculating the distance step by step, waiting for the impact of the state soldiers.
Forty feet, thirty feet, twenty feet...
As the siege troops of the state soldiers got closer and closer to the city gate, a battle broke out between the two sides. Suddenly, in the sky above everyone's heads, the sound of rushing wind rang out.
That was the sound of armistice arrows. In Da Liang, regarding the cooperation, attack, and retreat between armies, in addition to flying military flags, large numbers and scales will be discussed.
Use the sounding arrow to give orders.
Like a truce, eight loud arrows are usually fired at the same time, three times in a row.
And the number of ringing arrows above everyone's heads was not only eight, but roughly calculated, they sounded six times in a row, and six times meant urgency.
Generally, if it can be used six times, it means something serious has happened, and it can only be issued after consultation with officials at the state level.
Hearing the emergency ceasefire order ringing in their ears, the three thousand soldiers had to stop the attack even if they no longer understood what was going on. The cavalry troops reined in their horses in time, and then alternated with the infantry to cover the retreat.
The signal of the sound of the arrow is deep into the bones of every soldier. Once someone ignores it, there will be severe punishment afterwards. The leading officer and the soldiers of that team will be beheaded.
Officials who lead the army will also be jointly and severally liable. This is an ironclad order that every army must abide by.
If there is any violation, conflict, or resistance, the entire army will be disbanded and all the soldiers will be exiled, or beheaded in the worst case.
This is the iron law that the imperial court governs millions of troops. It has lasted for nearly a hundred years. Those who are thorny and disobedient have long been dealt with.
Therefore, when he heard the rapid sound of arrows echoing in his ears six times, even Yu Biao had to immediately order the army to stop the attack.
As the three thousand troops retreated one after another, after a while, behind them, bursts of rapid horse hooves sounded.
Three state officials who delivered the message appeared in front of Yu Biao, Lu Wenliang, and Shen Yang.
The state officials who conveyed the message glanced around, looking at the two sides that were not fighting, and felt a little relieved.
Then he looked at Yu Biao, nodded slightly, and then took out a scroll from his arms.
The scroll was opened and the messenger said loudly, "The magistrate of Yanglai County is harboring female agents with the intention of colluding with pirates and Japanese pirates. After careful consideration in this state, we believe that this matter is of great importance and we must not use swords or guns."
"After unanimous discussion, we specifically request the Yanglai County Magistrate to take the so-called female agents to the prefectural city and hand them over to the prefecture for handling."
"Remember, during the journey, it is forbidden to verbally abuse or assassinate secretly. If you violate it, you will be punished by law."
After the messenger finished speaking, he raised his head, looked at Yu Biao who was a little dazed, and called out a few words before Yu Biao came back to his senses.
At this time, Yu Biao's heart was turned upside down. He didn't understand Zhou Zibin's order, it could be said that he didn't understand it at all.
You must know that his dispatch of troops three days ago, and even the current attack on the city, were approved by Zhou Zibin.
But in just three days, in just three days, the second order sent was completely different.
If the person from the state government who sent the message was someone he knew, and looking at the bright seal of the state shepherd on the scroll, he doubted that the order was fake.
Yu Biao's eyes flickered. Although he didn't believe it, he still followed the rules and took the scroll. He looked at the messenger and asked a few words in a low voice.
"What's going on? Could it be that something happened in Zhoucheng?"
The messenger nodded slightly and said only three words in Yu Biao's ear.
Then he clasped his fists, then turned around and left with the people. Seeing the people from the state capital leaving, Yu Biao's expression changed.
The three words mentioned by the messenger were always echoing in his ears, "Inspector."
He did not expect that Su Qi'an, the supervisory envoy who had been staying in Zhongzhou for a long time, was actually convinced by him and came to Dongzhou, and as soon as he came, he learned what they had done.
Moreover, he directly asked Zhou Zibin to change his story and quickly issued a second order for them to withdraw urgently.
Although they had not met each other, the first thing the inspector did when he came to Dongzhou seemed to be a bit of a show of force.
Zhou Zibin has given such an order, and he will not be stupid enough to disobey it. They are all old foxes in the officialdom. New officials have three things to do when they take office. If they do something at this juncture, they will not be sent to their door.
Although this attack on the city was blocked by the new inspector, to a certain extent, it dispelled some of Yu Biao's speculations.
That is the young man in front of him. He is definitely not the so-called supervisor Su Qi'an. At most, he is the person next to the supervisor.
It's just like an eyeliner. I'll go back to Zhoucheng by then.
, just find any reason and say it's a misunderstanding, what else can Su Qi'an do to him?
He was just doing his job and doing what he was told.
Moreover, the scroll clearly stated that this person was suspected of being a female spy. Since he was a female spy, there was no mention of being polite and comfortable during the escort.
This time I can breathe a sigh of relief, otherwise Yu Biao's visit would have been in vain.
Yu Biao's eyes flashed, and he quickly thought of something. He waved, and Lu Wenliang and Shen Yang stepped forward cautiously.
When he was explaining something to the two of them, their expressions were originally very bad, but soon a sneer appeared on their faces.
The two of them nodded heavily, as if they were sure that they would do what they were told.
After giving his instructions, Yu Biao glanced at Su Qi'an on the tower coldly, then turned and left on his horse without looking back.
The person who sent the message ordered that in addition to the three of them, he also informed Su Qi'an on the tower.
Listening to the message, Fang Jingzhi's expression was obviously not good-looking, although he didn't know why Zhou Zibin would give such an order.
But he was sure that they had no good intentions. He was even thinking about whether to reveal the identity of Inspector Su Qi'an at this time.
Just as Fang Jingzhi's eyes flashed, Su Qi'an whispered something in his ear.
Fang Jingzhi was stunned, "Sir, is this true? Is this also your arrangement?"
"Haha, otherwise, are we really watching the soldiers of Great Liang fighting among themselves, and preventing the Japanese pirates from laughing at the news? Fortunately, Xie Cang and the others arrived in time. If it had been a step later, it might not have ended so easily. "
"Let's go to Dongzhou City. I guess everyone who should be there should be here, and then we can watch the show."
Su Qi'an said hello with a playful smile on his face, and the direct team on the tower quickly followed.
Fang Jingzhi watched Su Qi'an's back with a look of admiration on his face, and then quickly followed.
There was a bit of excitement in his eyes, and he also wanted to see what the expressions on the faces of Dongzhou's senior officials would be when they saw the real inspector when he went to Dongzhou City this time.
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