Seeing that the surrounded Fengwu Army cavalry did not respond, Liu Zongchang lost all patience, waved his sword and shouted:
"Kill me! Chop all these little brats from the Fengwu Army into pieces..."
After Liu Zongchang gave the order, the Anqing Army cavalry immediately launched a charge, and Chen Yong was waiting for this moment, and immediately aroused a bloody courage to break out to the east.
Although Liu Zongchang's troops fighting at this time were ten times that of Chen Yong's scouts, when hundreds of Fengwu Army scouts under Chen Yong's command concentrated all their forces in the eastern direction, they quickly captured Anqing. A hole was opened in the army's encirclement, and more than thirty Fengwu Army scouts took advantage of the situation to rush out. Without any hesitation, they immediately dispersed and fled in all directions.
After half a stick of incense, Liu Zongchang angrily escorted Liu Yong, who was covered in blood, to Xu Zhaojie and said with some shame:
"Tell the Marquis to let some of them escape! The general has already sent people to chase! But we caught this person, he is the leader of the group of Fengwu army scouts!"
At this point, Liu Zongchang kicked Chen Yong to the ground and wanted Chen Yong to kneel down in front of Xu Zhaojie, but Chen Yong's bones were also very hard and he struggled to stand up. In the battle that just broke through, he As the commander of the Fengwu Army, he was targeted by the Anqing Army from the beginning. After killing several Anqing Army soldiers, Chen Yongcai was very unfortunate and was captured due to exhaustion... ·······
Seeing that Chen Yong still wanted to stand up, Liu Zongchang was furious and immediately pulled out the sword from his waist, just to make Chen Yong's blood splash five steps, but Chen Yong was still not afraid to look at Liu Zongchang angrily. After being captured, he never thought that he would be able to walk out of the Anqing Army's camp alive. If he extended his head, he would be stabbed with a knife, and if he retracted his head, he would be stabbed with a knife. What's so scary?
He lost a scar on his head as big as a bowl, but eighteen years later he is a good man again!
Seeing that Chen Yong's head was about to be chopped off by Liu Zongchang's knife, Xu Zhaojie waved his hand towards Liu Zongchang, seeing that his boss had spoken. Although Liu Zongchang was unwilling to do so, he really wanted to chop Chen Yong down. But he could only suppress the anger in his heart and put the knife back into the scabbard.
After sizing up Chen Yong with great interest, Xu Zhaojie smiled and said:
"You, a little sentry commander, have tougher bones than our commander. I remember when we were in the palace, your commander Ye stood outside the camp gate for a whole afternoon just to see me!"
Although he didn't know Xu Zhaojie, when he heard the middle-aged man with a beautiful face in front of him calling himself "this lord", Chen Yong also realized that this person was Xu Zhaojie, the commander-in-chief of the Anqing Army and the marquis of Zhenyuan in Dazhou. Chen Yong was just a sentry commander, not a general. He knew about the grievances between Ye Mingsheng and Xu Zhaojie, but when he saw Xu Zhaojie teasing Ye Mingsheng, he immediately snorted and said with great indignation:
"Master Xu, under the rule of the corrupt official Gao Zongchang, Hebei Province has starved to death everywhere, and the people are living in dire straits and misery. I am sending troops to Hebei Province this time to obey the will of God and the will of the people." , is a just act! I advise Mr. Xu not to make a mistake, otherwise I will send troops to suppress the situation, and you will be wiped out... ··”
As soon as Chen Yong finished speaking, before Xu Zhaojie could give him permission, Liu Zongchang roared angrily:
"How dare the defeated general be so impudent?"
Chen Yong ignored Liu Zongchang, but held his head high with disdain on his face. He knew very well that after saying these words, he was already dead, but he had nothing to worry about. The higher-ups would take good care of his family and his His family will get the compensation they deserve, and he will have no regrets even if he dies!
What Chen Yong, who already had a death wish in his heart, did not expect was that after hearing what he said, Xu Zhaojie did not become furious as he imagined and had people drag him down and chop him with a knife. Instead, he laughed wildly and laughed. His voice and expression were full of contempt, which actually made Chen Yong angry. He clenched his fists and said bitterly to Xu Zhaojie:
"Why are you laughing? Our army of 100,000 is in Jiyu. You will be the next to kill Gao Zongchang!"
Regarding Chen Yong's death threat, Xu Zhaojie smiled and nodded and said:
"Since you are so sure, I hope you can live to see that day!"
After saying this, Xu Zhaojie took out a letter from his arms and threw it to Chen Yong and said calmly;
"Seeing that you still have some backbone, I will spare your life. This letter is written by me. Take it to Ye Mingsheng! Tell him that I am waiting for him in Yujing and let him give me his neck." I’m clean!”
Listening to Xu Zhaojie's words, Chen Yong was a little stunned. He never expected that Xu Zhaojie would let him go. For a moment, he was stunned on the spot and didn't know what to do.
Seeing this, Xu Zhaojie's expression turned cold and he cursed:
"Why don't you get out of here! Do you have to let me cut you into pieces?"
Chen Yong didn't talk nonsense when he heard what he said. He took a deep look at Xu Zhaojie, then picked up the letter and turned to leave...
Watching Chen Yong's leaving figure, Liu Zongchang's expression was full of confusion. He didn't know why the always cold and cruel Marquis let this Fengwu Army scout go. Xu Zhaojie was naturally aware of his subordinates' doubts, but He didn't care about this, and he didn't need to explain to others what he did, so he asked calmly:
"What do you think after meeting Fengwu Army?"
Facing Xu Zhaojie's inquiry, Liu Zongchang originally wanted to belittle the Fengwu Army and boast about the strength of his side, but under Xu Zhaojie's eye-catching gaze, he finally chose to say truthfully:
"If the Fengwu Army is like these scouts, then the Fengwu Army is even more powerful than expected. They don't all rely on firearms. They have high morale, their battle formations cooperate very well, and their will to fight is also very tenacious. We just Only seven prisoners were captured, and they were all captured due to exhaustion. No one took the initiative to put down their weapons! No one begged for mercy after being captured!"
Xu Zhaojie nodded slightly when he heard this. He had been standing on the hillside watching the battle just now, and could see everything clearly. Liu Zongchang hesitated for a moment, still unable to bear the doubts, and said to Xu Zhaojie:
"Master Marquis, if we had just invested some troops, none of them would be able to escape!"
Xu Zhaojie said calmly after hearing this:
"Does it make sense?"
As soon as these words came out, Liu Zongchang was immediately speechless and lowered his head in shame, while Xu Zhaojie looked in the direction of Fengqiu. Originally, he planned to devour the third division of the Fengwu Army in one go, and he would make a calculation with Ye Mingsheng first. Interesting, but after learning that the Fengwu Army had seized Fengqiu and had the upper hand, Xu Zhaojie knew that he had no chance!
Although it was a pity, Xu Zhaojie was not disappointed. After all, his gift was about to be delivered to Ye Mingsheng...
·······················
·······················
Qilu, Licheng
In Tongren Inn, although it was late at night, Su Yi did not fall asleep. He was neatly dressed and sat on a chair to consider himself.
Before deciding to go south to invade Hebei and Henan, the decision-makers of the Fengwu Army had already expected that after the war became tense, Gao Zongchang would ask Cao Changping of Qilu for help, so before the war started, they sent Su Yi An envoy was sent to Licheng to stabilize Cao Changping.
Although Qilu and Jiyu are both considered by Ye Mingsheng to be on the plate, as the old saying goes, you should eat one bite at a time. If you eat too much in one sitting, you will be full. Therefore, Su Yi also brought him as an envoy to Licheng this time. He picked up some bones and prepared to throw them to Cao Changping.
The trend of the matter was almost as expected by Fengwu Army. After learning that Fengwu Army had invaded Hebei and Henan, Cao Changping, who felt threatened, was furious and immediately questioned Su Yi. Su Yi also responded calmly and took out the With the chips in his hand, the firearms sent by the Fengwu Army, and the persuasion of the cronies around him who had received money from the Fengwu Army, the anger in Cao Changping's heart gradually calmed down.
Just when Su Yi thought that this matter would end so easily, a new force secretly appeared in Licheng. They were the current Anqing patrol envoy and the envoy sent by Xu Zhaojie, the Marquis of Zhenyuan of Dazhou. The leader was named Xu Kai is Xu Zhaojie’s cousin and is deeply trusted by Xu Zhaojie······················
Because of the previous battles between the two sides, Xu Kai's visit was made secretly by Qingche Jian Cong in order to avoid some troubles. Su Yi did not know the news at first. It was only later that she got some information from someone close to Cao Changping.
Su Yi didn't care much about Xu Kai's arrival at first. He believed that Xu Kai's arrival was doomed to be in vain and was Xu Zhaojie's attempt to make up for the situation. After all, in the battle of Huainan, Xu Zhaojie ruthlessly plotted against Cao Changping, and then In the battle of Bozhou, he defeated Cao Changping and returned. The grievances and resentments between the two sides were very serious. Xu Kai was very particular about not killing Cao Changping when he came to Licheng.
However, what Su Yi didn't expect was that she didn't know what kind of ecstasy soup Xu Kai poured into Cao Changping, or what chips Xu Zhaojie prepared for Xu Kai. In short, Xu Kai, who was on his mission to Licheng this time, not only was not left out by Cao Changping, On the contrary, he was secretly met by Cao Changping several times, and the two sides talked in secret for a long time. This immediately attracted Su Yi's great attention. He immediately quietly found Sun Jing'an, Cao Changping's brother-in-law, and wanted to get some information from Sun Jing'an.
Sun Jing'an did not disappoint him and told him a shocking news. Because the matter was too important, Su Yi sent the news back to Yi Jing through special channels on the day he got the news, hoping that the rear could make early preparations. Falling into Xu Zhaojie's trick.
Although they have done this, Su Yi feels that this is not enough. The Fengwu Army's focus is now on Jiyu, striving to capture Jiyu before winter comes. In order to achieve this goal, Qilu must be stable. As the deputy director of the Foreign Affairs Department, he must not allow Xu Zhaojie's people to stir up trouble in Qilu and destroy the strategic layout of the Fengwu Army!
If time permits, Su Yi wouldn't mind playing with them, but now the situation is urgent and we need to cut through the mess quickly...
Su Yi didn't wait too long in the room. After burning the incense, there was a strange sound in Su Yi's ears. Su Yi narrowed her eyes and looked attentively. She saw a young man with ordinary appearance and lean body appearing in the room. She stood in front of him, looked at the visitor Su Yi and said in a deep voice:
"The sun is over the mountains?"
"The Yellow River flows into the sea!"
"Feng Jin of the Hundred Households in the Lower Tongtong Coordination Office met Director Su!"
Seeing that the other party had met the code that Wang Xuecheng had given him before leaving, Su Yi's expression softened a lot. Because the matter was very urgent, he did not exchange too many greetings with the other party but said directly:
"How many people can you gather in one hour?"
Facing Su Yi's inquiry, Feng Jin's expression became serious. He learned about Su Yi's summons to him through the contact channel two hours ago. Although he understood that Su Yi summoned him at this time, there must be something important, but he heard that Su Yi summoned him at this time. Su Yi's tone of voice may be even worse than he imagined!
After pondering for a moment, Feng Jin gave the answer under Su Yi's gaze.
"Including myself, there are only seven people in total!"
Su Yi frowned slightly when he heard this and said:
"Aren't you a hundred households? Why are there only so few people?"
Listening to Su Yi's words, Feng Jin looked a little helpless. Although he was from Baihu, it did not mean that he had hundreds of people. In the general system of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the number of people under Baihu was very broad, and there was no fixed number. , having hundreds of people under his command can also be called Baihu, having dozens of people under his command can also be called Baihu...
Although the Fengwu Army is expanding very quickly, its finances are always on the verge of danger due to years of fighting. The Fengwu Army's financial situation is not good. As the intelligence department of the Fengwu Army, the funds for the Coordination Office will naturally be at a premium. Not too much.
In order to spend a small amount of money to do big things and use limited resources wisely, the focus of the Coordination Office's external work is now mainly in Hebei and Henan, and secondly in the direction of Guanzhong. The vast majority of the Coordination Office's resources have been invested in this. There are two places, and Qilu, which Feng Jin is responsible for, is not the focus of his work and is allocated very few resources. This directly leads to the fact that Feng Jin does not have many people under his command.
"There are only so many people in the city now! But if you, Director Su, are willing to give me some time, I can mobilize some people from outside the city! Director Su, please rest assured that although the number of people under my command is small, they are all reliable young men. I am willing to be loyal to the commander and die for the Fengwu Army. If you have any instructions for me, Director Su, just tell me!" Feng Jin said in a deep voice:
Seeing Feng Jin's firm expression, Su Yi thought for a while and whispered:
"At midnight tonight, I want you to ambush outside Fushou Inn in the west of the city!"
When he heard the name Fushou Inn, Feng Jin blinked his eyes and seemed to realize something and said:
"Sir, you want us to take action against Xu Kai..."
